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JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 30. 1920
Taxpayers, Protect Yourselves, Vo 323 | x~| NO
and a trial jury goes out one or the
a tax levy for the creation of a sink­
o’her must cross the alley to the Hol-
ing fund, to run five years or longer.
i All this time, remember, we are pay­ land and rent a room. It is commonly
known that an annex to the Holland
ing $2500 a year rental. Two years
is planned. Can’t you see, Porter
To the Editor, Jacksonville Post:
must elapse before another election
Neff and his partner own the lot;
I hear with regret that there is
and in that time we will have paid
Tersely Told by Conscien movement on foot to remove the a
__________ ______________
I Porter Neff and John Westerlund the "Unale John” wants an annex; the
county will build it by paying $‘1500
county seat from Jacksonville to Med­
If you will stop and thiuk on this subject of court house removal we know $5000 which the Medford Chamber of
tious Correspondents
rent for a number of years and w he i
ford.
that you will be with us and on November 2nd vote NO. The following figure, j Commerce agrees to give the county
Having been a resident ot Jackson­ taken from the records of the county assessor’s office, is a list of valuations | for rent, and in the meantime no move we do build a new court house '*Un-
cle John” will have his annex, Porter
ville from 1877 to 1890 it is natural and levies for Jackson county from ¡he year 1909 to 1920;
is made toward a new court house, or
Neff will have a building on what is
I that I have and always will have a
Valuation
Mills
Year
Amount Raised
a special election will have to be
ASHLAND
now
a vacant let and tbe county will
warm spot for the old town.
$26,438,666
1909
8
$211,509.33
called. More expense, and a building
| be out $10 a day or $25)0 a year for
When Judge Silas J. Day, Henry
34,299,964
7.6
1910
260,679.78
in Jacksonville with more floor space ! rent and a building in Jacksonville
Dr. S. A. Danford, district superin­ Klippel and many other good citizens
38,027,000
1011
11
418 297.00
standing idle.
standing idle. No wonder Porter is
tendent of the southern Oregon dis­ of Jackson County engineered the
36,666.484
10
1912
366,665.84
The building offered by Medford will | busy. I don’t blame him, do you?
trict of the Methodist church con­ building of the present court house I
37,357,378.76
15
560,360.65
1913
prove so crowded in floor space that | We have a building in Jacksonville in
ducted services in the church at Jack­ was active in doing what boosting I
36,702,152.76
13.5
1914
495,474.05
the court room will be smaller than which thè county officers have worked
sonville last Sunday.
31.99),706.13
could to get the tax payers to build,
14
447.869 88
1915
the one here and instead of two jury for years and I have heard no com­
i
and
was
quite
familiar
with
the
con-
26,494,135
26
1916
16
423,906.16
I rooms they will have but one, so if plaint save from a few in Medford.
A splendid banquet was given in
27,033,031.73
16
1917
432,528.50
i there is two cases being tried at the We think the present building is good
Chautauqua hall Monday evening for j struction and will say that the foun-
j
dation
is
strong
enough
to
hold
a
27,399,195.25
15
1918
438,387.12
j same time we will have only one room,
the workers of the county Y. M. C. A.
27,527,108.71
20
550,542.16
10’9
Continued on page 2
i or if there is a grand jury on a case
which was recently organized. V. O. I ten-story building, and the whole
27,497,108.71
1920
25
680,542.16
Smith is local vice-chairman and Homer structure was build in a very sub-
I stantial manner, good enough to last
Figures will not lie. If you will look you will see that in 1909 with a val
Billings is a committee member.
the tax payers of Jackson Cct!"ty at uation of $26,438,666 we had an 8 mill tax levy and raised $211,500.33 and in a
A deer was hit by a locomotive in
least one hundred years with but number of years our valuation has raised until in 1920 we have approximate­
the vicinity of Steinman last Friday,
ly raised our valuation to $27,497,108 or an increase of $1,058,342. In 1909 we
slight cost for repairs.
and the crew were about to pick it up
had an 8 mil) tax levy; notice the increase from year to year in our per cent
Leaving
aside
what
sentiment
I
and enjoy a venison feast when it
of mills until in 1920 we have 25 mills, an increose of 17 mills or 212 1-2 per
came to life and escaped to the woods. have in the matter, I ask the voters cent in 11 years. When will this stop? Look at the figures and if you think
of Jackson County this question, "Is
Fifty new late model safety deposit it a business proposition to move the these things have gone far enough vote no with us. Take the figures and you
boxes have been installed in the Citi­ county seat at this time?’’ the an- will find that to build a new court house or create a sinking fund will require
zens bank.
an 3 mill tax to run a period of five years to produce $405.900—a very moderate
swer is "Do not move.”
An enjoyable reception was tendered
If the court house is to be moved estimate of what the building will cost.
Now, we hear nothing of a jail. Yet, in case of removal to Medford, a jail
Rev. C. A. Edwards last Wednesday it will cost the tax payers $50,000.00
Has joint power with the President in the
evening by hie congregation. Rev. Ed­ more now than it will cost when will have to be built. When the new court house is built a juii will doubt­
wards, who is pastor of the M. E. business gets back to normal again, less be established under the same roof and any temporary building construct­
consideration of
church recently closed a very success­ Look at the depreciation of taxable ed at this time must be regarded as an additional needless expense to the tax­
ful year and was recalled by a un­ property that will be caused by the payers. Besides the cost of u temporary jail, which will run into thousands,
animous vote.
TREATIES AND ALL FOREIGN RELATIONS
removal. Also, it is a bad economic if the county seat is removed to Medford the expense of moving into tempo­
Mrs S. J, Evans is in Bremerton, policy to destroy one town in a com­ rary quarters and a few years later into a permanent court house must be in­
Wash., visiting her son, Commander munity for the upbuilding of anotner. curred. In addition to this for an indeterminate time we will be paying $2500
a year rental and the building owned
James Moore, who is serving on one
It would be much better for all of
of the warships now in tne Sound.
Jackson County’s residents if they
And can a new court house, jail by the county will be standing vacant. I
Charles F. Scott, congressman from would add another institution to the ^nd vaults be built in 90 days which A statement from Medford says that
Kansas delivered an oration at the old town of Jacksonville and build the law requires?
the building planned for temporary
Lyric theatre last Tuesday in the in- it up rather than destroy it which
They also state that 80 per cent of ' quarters will be erected on a lot 90x100
Don’t Forget
will certainly happen if the Court the taxpayers will be benefitted bv
terests of the republican party.
feet, or 9000 square feet floor space.
House
is
moved.
the removal. Show us where any eno
A splendid lyceum course will be
A Republican Administration
Let the county seat remain where will be benefitted financially? The j The present court house measures
presented during the winter under the
I 60x93 feet and, takirg out lost space,
it
is,
build
a
paved
road
between
last
issue ,,
ot t the Sunday Sun st • • d we still have
.
auspices of First company O.tC. A,
Consists of
.
a ,, floor spuce of , 10780
there would be no tax provision n-1 1 square
„ .... feet,
, . or
.,
the proceeds to be used in filling up Medford and Jacksonville.
SflliarA
fppf
nr 1780
17x() feet
fnnf . more
tnnrn than
than
in
in
It will then be a healthful pleas- eluded on the November ballot, Do
A Republican President, Senate and
the armory. The first number in the
the building proposed by Medford par­
splendid aeries will be given Novem­ ure for attorneys and others to at- not be misled by this statement— ties.
House of representatives
tend court, the outing will be a Medford is not bound by law to fur-
ber 4th and the last in March 1921.
We have on our statute books a law
benefit to their health and thinking nish anything; she says she will fur-
Mr. and Mrs K. E. French have re­
known as the 6 per cent limitation law
powers.
nish a site and a temporary building
turned from San Francisco where they
There are really no good reasons for two years, After that time the or a law that will not allow an in­
atie.ihl a crnvjntio.a of lauilry wor­
for a removal, and a great many in taxpayers must rent a building at an crease of more than 6 per cent over
kers.
the preceding year. The bonds we
favor of no change.
expense of about $3,000 a year for voted last spring will take up all this I
The patrol of Hillah Temple staged
If the voters will vote at the com­
their drill work last Monday at the ing election for no change they will a small temporary building when we 6 per cent money so we have no
And Make The
Masonic hall. C. A. Malone is captain, thereby save the tax payers thous­ have a good one already paid for chance to raise the levy to provide
large
enough
for
years
to
come
and
means wherewith to build a new court
G. R. Chapman of Jarksrnville, first ands of dollars and have a happier
in an excellent state of preservation house. It will therefore be necessary
lieutenant and Carl Tengwald, of Med­ community in the end.
and a new and modern jail paid for. to await a regular election, at which
ford is second lieutenant.
A. H. MAEGLY,
(Paid Adv.)
All roads leading to Jacksonville are
W. C. San lersori and family of Pet Oct. 14-20
Portland, Or. just as near to the people living in time the people will be asked to set
this 6 per cent law aside and authorize
aluma C d. are visiting friends in Ash­
the vicinities of Rogue River, Gold
land. Mr Sanderson was councilman
Jacksonville, Or.. Oct. 24, 1920 Hill,
Central
Point,
Ashland,
when they lived here some time ago.
To the Editor of the Jacksonville Phoenix, Talent and Applegate Val­
Post:
ley and some nearer than to Medford.
It would be well for the taxpayers
The Abbott Hotel is being opened
EAGLE POINT
of Jackson county to consider the for business and all visitors to Jack-«
Rawles Moore, democratic candidate following before voting to move the sonville will receive first-class ac­
for proaeenting attorney was in town court house to Medford:
commodations besides enjoying the
sizing up his political prospects.
Our present building cost 17 5,000 best climate in the State of Oregon.
It will be well for the tax payers
Lusius Kincaid of Prospect brought in 1883 with the difference of cost of
in one of the tractors which hai been building material as follows: brick to take into consideration just what
use I in the construction work on the in 1883 *6 per thousand and now their taxes would be on a new in­
$25 per thousand, rough lumber $6 debtedness of five or six hundred
Crater Lake highway.
Miss Hilda Abbott and Mrs Hildred per thousand now $35 per M; finish thousand dollars, also Just what they
Smith were here on their way home to lumber $20 per M now $100 and would gain by moving the Court
Butte Falls frem the Edgell orchard over per M; carpenters wages $1.50 House to Medford. If the Court
to $2.50 per day now $8 to $10 per House is of no benefit to Jacksonville
where they have been employed.
We have a full line of
day; mason's wages $2.50 a day now then how can It benefit the people
John Jones has returned to his
$10 to $12 per day—all other things of Medford?
home in Glendale after spending some
in proportion which would mean the
FRED J. FICK.
time here searching for agates.
present building would cost at least
A trio of men, W. E. Buell, W. A. $300,000.
Johnston and H. A. Jerome ot Port­
I feel as an interested party that
The Medford Chamber of Com­
land, who are interested in the irriga­ merce tells us that our present Court the removal jf the county seat from
tion project spent some time in Eagle House is entirely too small; so would Jacksonville to Medford at this time
Point.
a building costing $500,000 be large is a grave mistake—your paper in its
last issue covered the question at
John Norris, foreman on the Wil- enough ?
In reference to the records stored issue fully and must appeal to every
fley orchard was a business visitor in
in the woodshed wish to inform you taxpayer who has his own welfare
town Thursday.
and the welfare of the people of Jack-
Colonel H. II. Sargent of Jackson- that they have been accumulating
son Ce. at heart. With the great bur­
since
the
origin
of
Jackson
County;
vilie, who is gaining fame as an ora-
den that the taxpayer is now carrying
tor while stumping the county against before the present Court House was and the increase that is bound to come,
built.
Any
record
over
six
years
old
county seat removal gave an address
is worthless so the woodshed is full with Jackson county enormous indebt­
here last Tuesday night.
edness and the immense cost of this
of
valuable trash if you please.
Sam Coy has leased his mothers
I am informed that the building change at this time it would seem to
farm on the road tn Medf< rd and taken
II
Neff
and Westerlund are going to me that the people living out side ot
pcssession. His own farm has been
Medford are being asked to .vote, to
erect
is
going
to
be
used
as
an
annex
rented to Wm. Wright.
to the Holland Hotel; then why place a he avy purden upon their own
J. R Mitchell of Los Angeles was should the taxpayers have anything property to increase the property val­
in Eagle Point last week for the pur­
ues of individuals owning property in
to do with constructing hotels for
pose of investigating some timber
Medford.
some private use ultimately? Has
The people generally throughout
land.
any one heard what Medford is going
W. E. Wagner, postmaster at Elk to do with a Jail? The present mod­ county are retrenching high costs
certainties, labor and unrest and
ereek was in Eagle Point last week
ern concrete jail cost the taxpayers
The work on the Reese creek road in 1911, when all building materials everchanging conditions of the world.
has been discontinued because of the were at their lowest figure, $40,000. It should cause conservative men to
hesitate in making this contemplated
rain.
Could we build one today like it, in change at this time. Medford can by a
Miss Susanne Homea of Jackson- Medford for $100,000 and where stretch of the immagination be excus­
rille, candidate far county school would the good builders of Medford ed for wanting the county seat but
superintendent was in Eagle Point build it—on the other aide of the
Holland?
Th raday.
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