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About Jacksonville post. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1906-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1912)
associations, and the broader and more comprehensive Work of the Western Forestry and Conservation Association Official Paper of the City of Jacksonville, Oregon would not be possible in the passage of the splendid work A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jackson men’s compensation law now in effect County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor. in;the State of Washington, the zeal Entered as second-class matter June 22, 1907, at the post office at Jacksonville, and disinterested advocacy of the country press was the real dominant Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. power which forced thiR meritorious piece of humane legislation through a SATURDAY. JULY 27. 1912 none too willing legislature. Backed SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished on bo the ambulance-chasing lawyer, the application. casualty insurance company, which fattens at the expense of the injured workman on one hand, and the Im perative necessities of the employer on the other. The passage of similar laws in the The ordinance levying the final assessment in District various states can only be made pos No. 1, comprising the larger part of the city was passed sible through the co-operation of the country newspapers. Thursday night, the matter having been deferred from a For reasonable and just taxation effecting every class of property. meeting held Saturday night at which several objections laws In National affairs the country news had been made to the proposed assessments mainly that papers of the States of Montana, Ida ho, Washington, Oregon and Califor In Ladies’ and Men’s Hats and Furnishings, the rate was higher than the objector had imagined it nia did their full share in the passage Men’s Suits at cost. Low Shoes going re would be. One person objected that his land was on the of the amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act, which guarantee to gardless of price. All Summer Goods at only line of 2 inch pipe upon which an assessment had every shipper the right to te heard before his rate can be advanced. A been made and after considering the matter council or stable freight rate is as essential to zero prices. Groceries, Provisions, Flour dered that all assessments on account of benefits from 2 the manufacturer as a stable curren Feed, Etc., of highest qcality and at lowest in. pipe lines should be cut off. This was a surprise to cy.In the passage of the Borah irriga market prices at many as the particular assessment objected to had been tion bond bill, providing for the issu ance of $20,000,000 of bonds to com ordered made by council at a previous meeting. plete the National irrigation projects M. L. Norris was granted a reduction on account of in the West, Senator Borah will bear testimony to the invaluable service of not having as much land as called for in his deed, The the country press. Irrigation means to the lumber business of the assessment upon two lots owned by Mr. Beekman was more West than to any other single indust ry. cut off on account of lack of benefit. In this brief cursory review of some Some other reductions asked for were refused, 1 of the measures which the country clerical error which raised the amount or assessment up- pi-ess has aided, the writer speaks with authority, as it came to his hand on one property was corrected. Upon the whole how to help create the sentiment which made possible the enactment of much ever the proposed assessment made by Mr. Bagshaw for of this legislation. Jacksonville, Oregon the city recorder was ordered to stand as the final assess When labor troubles come—and they come unbidden [ike a plague of locusts ment upon the property benefitted within District Num the I. W. W. horde swest all before them for a time. The country press, ber 1. always conservation, counselled the Elsewhere in this paper appears the ordinance levy ' men to remain and work, and discour- For soreness of the muscles, whether in rtl the movement in every way pos- luted by violent exercise or injury, there ir '■ ing assessments upon the property in District No. 1 ; ' aged !■ .lathing belter than Chamberlain's Liniment sible. also relieves Viiaumatic pain, I which comprises the central part of the city. Accom In financial crises in many a com- j This r ’ liniment .de by rll dealers. munity the personal equation of the| panying the ordinance is a notice that assessments less editor of the local newspaper—often , than $25.00 in amount must be paid in cash within 20 scarcely known and little appreciated, Funeral Director and Embalmer has helped stem the tide of disaster. ( days from date of the notice, and that all assessments But why continue? ON We have just opened an undertaking estab What can be done by the lumber in- j Easy Payments amounting to more than $25. can be paid in ten annual dustry I lishment in the Ryan building on California to repry and continue to de installments provided that within ten days from date of serve the support of these brave Our sales plan enables your truck to street where we carry a full line of caskets, country newspaper men who with of pay for itself. robes and everything found in a first-class notice you file an application to that effect with the city ten only a hatful of type help fight the Remember you buy direct from the 1 manufacturer. No commission or establishment of this kind. Calls promptly recorder. The blanks are now in the office of Mr. Bag battles? One word tells it all: Ad bonuses to pay. vertise and advertise liberally. See attended. shaw, over the Bank of Jacksonville and he will gladly that every man jack around the mill There are no jokers in this proposi tion, just practical, good busineat^jj/r- ■ Mr. George N. Lewis has been Placed in Charge fill up your blank and give you any further information and office subscribes for the paper. caption on our part, which accommo Have your job work printed by the for the Present regarding same. local press, whenever possible. If the dates a longfelt need among many I local newspaper offices are not equipp present and would-be truck users. New Hearse Phone 276 Lady Attendant simple note of inquiry, which will Now we have one of the best water systems outside ed to do the work, let them handle the be A treated as strictly confidential, will order. The big printer in the city will of Portland, How about a few sewers? Bound to come pay a hommission and in time, as the l receive our prompt response. Address E. E. GERLINGER, community develops, the local plant and the sooner the better. SALES MANAGER. will be prepared to do the work; but 688 Washington St. give him a chance first. Portland, Ore. ganized an association for mutual help-1 We are hearing a great deal these | The Country Newspaper fulness, at which it was the pleasure i I days of woat the retail lumber dealer of The Timberman editor to be pres owes to the local newspaper. This is i Therd is no set of men ongnged in ent. The resolution which hits the doubtless true—but the manufacturer SAY* H0W. VIA THE any line of business effort who give nail squarely on the head when a lot of lumber owes more. He owes the po Yotr 1 more and receive less in the way oi of maudlin sympathy is being extended very creation of just laws which help compensation than the editor of the to the mossback merchant, is to the him to do business. This means more MY W than any thing else to a manufacturer. I editor of the average country news point. Here it is: We further believe that the mer r paper. He is expected to be the To the Beaches, Excellent Traill CO/SUNSET mouthpiece and person«! organ of chants of the small cities and towns (OGDEN »SHASTA Springs and Service and Low The Weather. I ROUTES every cause in which his community is are in a measure responsible for the Mountains interested. It rarely ever happens inroads of the mail order houses upon Bound Trip Fares when a local organization for mutual their trade. Having the advantage of Following is the report of U. S. Vol benefit of the town in which he lives is immediate and personal contract with to be formed by a few live, progres their customers, they should by adopt unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Britt; ✓ sive, but often very thrifty citizens, ing modern merchandising methods Jacksonville, for month of June, that the cost of the necessary and and through intelligent and persistent Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi If you are looking for a ideal place to spend a portion of the summer, absolutely essential publicity is paid to i advertising, be able to compete suc tude 123 deg. 5 min. west. where you can find health, rest and recreation, the outing resorti reached All kinds of fittings DATE MAXI MINI PR EC I’ by the Southern Pacific are par excel'enee the local editor. He is supposed to be cessful with said mail order houses. C i *R MUM MUM TA T N OF DAV The resolution also deprecated the a -harilable megaphone — and too often Newport —Yaquina Bay, Tillamook County Beaches, Crater Lake. and plumbing sup- 84 47 he is for anybody or any thing that sending of money away to the various Colestin Springs, Shasta Springs, Cascadia, Breitenbush Hot Springs and 82 47 large cities when the goods can often 86 41 pliesonhand. Work happens along. many other springs of more or less note. 91 51 cloudy The local merchant often feels that ba purchased at home for less money, 93 56 cloudy promptly attended believing that such a course is in 96 57 cloudy the small monthly pittance doled out 58 .09 clear 53 71 in exchange for a generous advertising imical to the development and upbuild to. -:- -:- -:- 51 H" ing of tee community. Sound, reason cloudy space, is like money donated to any 45 With long limits on sale daily to the above resorts. Our booklet, “Vaca 81 53 n charitable institution orphan asylum able and logical doctrine: but only tion Days in Oregon” describing these and other outing places can be ob 89 56 .35 67 53 .10 or a home for the feeble-minded. It country newspaper men who have tained from any Agent, who will cheerfully furnish information as to 43 62 46 rarely occur» to the local merchant, ir bled, suffered and died —realize the «6 fares, train service, etc., or a postal card to the undersigned will receive 39 SO prompt attention. respective of whether lie is a dry poignancy of grief and shedding of 48 89 crocodile tears by the average mer 55 91 goods merchant, grocer or local retail With 88 57 trace JOHN M. SCOTT 66 47 lumber dealer, or simply an individual chant who feels that his best interests 46 58 44 are often served by sending away for .06 who has decided that merchandising General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon 42 61 -01 his job jn direct contravention 43 71 .36 ci I.sista in buying n fe« I;-it* a I 47 7T to the »>. icj ii. ;j abtempting to carry 56 79 maikirp up u puce wid.uut reg rd l..| .08 50 73 Uwt lor the benefit of the town — and quality or | ictiius Cilalit.u.i ut •UiVl-l 51 69 s. c. wairriscron 41 e. c. HOCSITT. 64 lode. And this often to often the aptly illustrating the "difference twixt 65 J 41 Secy, and Treat. I Pre», and Mng. , tweedledum and tweediedee “ 45 type of merchant he has to deal with. 1 This now brings us up to the crux of To succeed, the average country this article; What the lumber manu newspaper man has to be as wise as a Temperature-mean max. 75.96;mean facturing interests owe to the country sei |>ent and harmless as a dove. The min. 48:86; mean 62.41 Max. 95 on 6 R ogue R iver V alley newspapers, and the policy they should plea of many of the merchants against min. 39 on 16. pursue towards them. supporting the country newspaper is I A bstract -T itle C o A recital of a few of the active cam* based upon the theory thrt either everyone in the community knows the paigns which these powerful local or (I ncorporated ) store is in existence, or the big mail gans for moulding public opinion have 1 W A I MtlerU .-djA'eêtonie.. order houses of Spokane, Great Falls, assisted to carry to success: J «b. .-» haadiat. tût Only new up-to-date Abstract ’S a. J I , J... j , - th,, The foiest fire legislation of the M S Ire...» Billings, Salt Lake, Seattle. Tacoma, enn’ained ■« i' r ! -a ... J Plant in Jackson County. Portland, San Frain isco, Minneapolis, various Western States was made pos □ U . j I’ouis. k--j-*» ¡. ¡naj. •1 3 1er eepy. free Chicago, New Yoik, or Faria, ar. sible largely through their advocacy of | jt TS o O ha II.LArCo S ..>1» Bell Phone Jackson ville 11. k> i.e . W. -*_-a getting the busi-iiss, and hence advei the case. Some Phone Jackson 20'hi t.r ng would be probably of littie mor Without the co-operation of the i Medford. Paciùc Main 2511 value than a serenade at a funurul. . country newspaper the strong and vig- Medford, Home 356 The man who starts out to cross the The editors of the Inland Empire orous public sentiment which sustains Atlantic in a ballon is lucky if he met at Spokane on June 22, and or- the efforts of the local state forest tire [doesn’t negotiate the styx instead. Jacksonville, Oregon :■JACKSON VILLE POST-:- HOT WEATHER HOT PRICES The Assessment, Reduction/ Reduction/ Taylor - Williams Co The People's Store H. C. 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