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jj Uounty Clerk's Dilio Sf .4V Vol. XVIII.-No. 17. CORVALLIS, OREGON. JULY 1. 1905. B.F. IB Tin Ell to . and Proprietor - Stiff- mum Your Discomforture On Hot ? Summer days Can be Greatly , reduced by using some of our hot weather goods. ; v See for ladies, our line of Umbrellas, Joig assort ment Shirt Waists, Oxfords in" Black and Tan Hats, Sunbonnets, Lawns, Silks. Etc. 1 See for Men, our line "of light wejghtShoes and Oxfords in Black or Tan, SergesMohair and Lin en Coats and Vests, blinerStraw" Hats Etc. "All at low prices. : ..- . : . 7 J HIS LETTER COUNCIL EMERY AND FUTURE WELFARE "THE OF. OUR BEA.UTIFUL CITY. nne cost si woo -ana three lawsuits, how many dollar and bow many lawsuits -would 161-2 miles of pipe line cost. ' v Cause ol high watet rates and proposed reme dyDallas has aDDrostfmately 400 families with in the city limits. Ql these,1ees than 50 per cent are using the city water In spite of the fact that it was asserted anoNjpellevred before the bond election that all or aliirrrst all woild discard the J. C. Hammel, Prop. Leading Hotel in ?orvaIlis. Recently opened. New brick building. Newly furnished, with modern con veniences. Furnace Heat, Electric Lights, Fire . Es capes. Hot and cold water on every floor. Fine single rooms. Elegant suites. Leading house in the Willam ette Valley. $',0, $1.25 and $2.00 per day. Star Brand Shoes are Better! For Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Gloves, Hosiery, Notions, Fruits, Meats, Staple and Fancy Gro ceries, see jfi & WELLSHER 6c GRAY. ; Highest Market Price Paid for all Kinds of Produce Star Brand Shoes are Better! The Popular Grocery & Crockery Good Things For Eating Butter Always Fresh from the Dairies, tasty and good. Pickles. Sweet and sour, Hienzes bottle and bulk.-'- : ' Eggs. Fresh and always direct from the hens. .See our Garden Truck, nothing but best, grown by good'gardenersj The best canned Fruits and Vegetables on the market. OUR METHODS OF BUSINESS . All appeal to the thrifty housewife who wants the very best groceries for the least money. x HERE IS THE STORE P. M. ZIEROLF. He Writes Alleged Facts About the Dallas System, and "With Ref erence Thereto Some Affi-r " davits by Dallas Citi- ': - zetiB Appears ' Editor: Times:!- - ' Iq discussirg the merits of the proposed water system for Corvallis a number of purported facts hawe appeared in your columns concern ing the Dallas gravity system late ly installed, and'' inferences - hav been drawn therefrom as to the ad vantages and results that will con sequently follow the installation of our proposed system. There being a marked differenc 3 between the facts as published by you and . toe statements " asset td ., to " be,,, true by other citizens 6f our town., ibave decided to'look into the " questions for my owli. tatiefaction.v Marked, copies of your paper containing the statements above referred to were forwarded to a member of the Dal las city council .-. for verification. ''Come over and see for yourself," was hip "answer..'--1, did so, . and I would, make the same suggestion to every one in our city, especially thoee, if any, who make statements of the facts aa appear herein. Messrs. Eakin and Siblev, the well- known and prominent law firm of Pallas, and who are credited with having the largest insurance and re alty business in that city, very kindly placed in my possession the date in regard to insurance rates in their city and as to the damage suits, costs of right of way, etc. Other facts were obtained from other busi ness men and at the homes of the citizens. -. 4 The system. The Dallas water 10 length which laps a stream near its source in the mountains west of the city ; the water is ice cold and apd tests have proven it to be al rxost pure. The pipe line is of 18 feet galvanized iron dipped in as Dhali and in 10 inch s in diameter, giying a flow, of one million gallons per day. The reserve water is stored 111 a reeervoir, capacity one million gallon0, located on a hill one mile west ot the citv.and at an elevation of 190 feet; - The feed1 pipe from the reservoir tj the citv is - of redwood and is 12 inches in diameter mak ing the tctil length of the pipe sys tem atvnt 7 miles, TThe distribut ing system is of 8,694, 35 fira' hy drants in the city and, is equipped with a complete up-to-date tire ap paratus giving the moet perfect fire protection to ?ny building , within the city limits. .''..- - Itimrance Ektes.-Pre-vious to tlie installation of the water system the greater portion of the re&ideoce district was entirely protected from fire, unci insurance rates on residence property was therefore ueeesaa lily hlgn. . From 7 to 10 per cent was the established rate for these and all wooden building in the business portion ol tne town, seldom less than 10 Rer cent, in the latter instance. Bricfc and stone buildim,d weie rated at from 1.50 to 200 per hundred. State ments were freely made before the bond election by the city newspapers and by those working for the installation of the system that these rates would positively be reduced at least 30 to iO per cent in business districts and 50 per cent In the residence district. Promises to that effect were also made Dy insurance adjusters. One v-ear has parsed and how does the present state of af fairs compaie with the ante-election promises! In your paper, Mr. Editor, you have repeatedly stated that a reduction of from 10 to SO ner cent. has resulted in that city. In your Issue of June- zi, you state: me citizens or Lianas have saved enough money by reduction la Insurance rates since tne installation ot taelr.mountain w system to pay the lntereston their water bonai. The facts prove the contrary to be . the ,trutn. Residence property Is still 7 to 10 per cent. Wood en buildings In the business districts are still rated from 7 to 10 per cent. In one or two In stances there has been a slight reduction allowed on Dries Duuaings wnere otner brick have been erected on same block. This, however, cannot be credited to mountain water.. To quote the words of a prominent - business man to whom ycur statement .was read In regard to money saved on insurance: "Such, assertions are un true, we have not saved money enough to pay for printing the bonds, much less any interest on them." Water Bates Now charged for mountain water in Dallas are $1.30 per month per family, 50 cents additional for bath tubs, 50 cts. for water closet and $2.25 per month for each 100 feet square for lawn sprinkling. Tnls makes a total of $4.75 per month during the summer months. In addition 50 cents is charged per family lor each cow and horse. The ice factory pays $3 per day for its water in addition to the -well water it uses. Ho tels pay $10 per month, $24 is paid for sprinkling the courthouse lawn nnd $15 per month is charg ed for the water msed inane building. The courthouse and grounds cover the same area as do ours. - Before the bond election in Dallas the citizens werled to believe that water rates would be $1.25 or less per family per month. Right of Way, Etc. Thiee thousand dollars in cash besides the costs in several lawsuits over damage snlts was the price Dallas paid for the right of way and water rights before thev com pleted their gravity system. This sum "would have beeD even larger but for' the fact that a large portion of the land across which the pipe line was laid Is cwjel by Judge Boise and a Mis Halleck. These only asked nominal damages for right of way. One claimant received 380: for damages caused a 20 acre tract besides having the costs of a lawsuit assessed to the city. The owner ot a small saw mill situated on a stream below that lappad by the pipe line was awarded $400 and costs amounted to about $100 by the courts ofier a long legal fight, and this in spite of the lact that the mill had not been in operation for seven years. All other claimants for damages settled with the city at from $50 to $100 each, If the damages for 7 miles of pipe use. of well water, and it was uron this -hvrjoth esis that the promised rate ot $1.25 per month or less was based. Ever; water plant most ne cessarily have a minimum revenue or be run at a loss to the city, In case of municipal owner ship this loss necessarllly -would nave to be mode np by direct taxation, as 400 families in Dallas did not pay 41.25 per month,! , the- 200 cr or less families that do use the water have tn pay double for iami'.y me slon , besides the extras mentioned above, and under similar con ditions the results in Corvallis would logically be the same. In Dallas, the people in poor or moderate circumstances, ana many who were able hesitated to incur the expense of water con nections, pipiDgrfaucets and fixtures, not count ing water charges, when they conld get well wa ter for nothing. Besides ae the months rolled ronnd,,it was found that the ice old, pure speckling water at-the ihtakeof the pipeline had lost somewhere aleng the road much of these desirable characteristics. -. dbast summer and faH during the long sultry days it- became so warmthat Jt was undrlnkable unless cooled with ice. During the winter months and after heavy rains the water became muddy and im pure, -r The result is acondition of affairs- never dreamed, of by- the citizens of- Dallas. , Their much wanted mountain water is now being paed principally tor lawn sprinkling, flashing clrjsefs and sewers And t.h. nlH fjihhl wiAri rn L-rt tiiiAkpt. and the races covered wells are depended on for water lor family use, I had the pleasure of in terriewine quite a number of the good house wives of Dallas and their statements in regard to ;&e matter are emphatic and to the point. The city council of Dallas has evolveda unique scheme for forcing the citizens to attach- to ,the water mama whether thev want to or not. sew ers are being built in the city and an ordinance has been passed compelling property owners to lnsvuu patent closets in tne residences ana mane sewer connections. It they are not near a mam sewer they must build private aewers.- By the limit the charges iof t lDnin&r the water main and cost of pipe, patent closet and connect with the sewer is met, a necessarllly large bill cou- fronts the owner. Dr. T V. R. Embree. a former well-known citizen of Corvallis, who lives about a mile from the business part of the town, and who, by means of own luff -' water Dined vfrom a spring on a hill ab jve him has sp'endidsanltary I couoiiion arjout nuMiome, nas Deen oraerec to build a private fewer and make connections with th water main. The estimated cost of this -work is over $10(. This ia merely given as-one or a score of similar cases In Dallas. ; In conclusion I will say that In. thus present ing the real facte as to Dallas and her mountain water system, I am doing simply what I consid er my duty as a citizen of Corvallis - and a mem- Der ot its city council interested in the future welfare of -our beautiful city. . - ; . ' .-. i j . 1 .VV.li. 311UIX. SOME AFFIDAVITS That Discredit Mr, ' Emery's State- ments-f-They Are From Dallas, v. In spits of its great length and in spite of the further fact that the Dallas 'system lias little or no - bear ing on. tbe Corvallis syete'm, the Times gives place to the; above let ter by Mr. Emery. . Somejittlecare had be taken,, however, to ascer tain whether, or net" Mrv'Emery's tuiasanjcn ts were lacxs ana application was made by. pht n- to Dallas people. 'It s a pack of , lies' said one man. Ihe g d rafcal, ' said another. , Accordingly the letter was sent to Dallas with, the result that the affidavits printed below were supplied toe. Times without solicitation. . Others in the - tame liuij were offered, but these two, es pecially as on&ia by- an uncle , of Mr. Emery, are deemed sufficient. All along, it has. been apparent that the opposition t) mountain wa- j ter had ti be based on mUrepreeen-1 tation. ; Tbe theory, that, the com mission could not be made elective was exploded and resort had to be made to other features. Going from one .: tniDg to another, tbe Dallas plant was taken up and this letter by Mr. Emery concocted. , LIE. .-' JARS! JARS! 0 ' ' - ' '.. - - Ball masons Royal and Oleir - Stone Jars j f ) - r . ..-....- .. - Tufnblers.and Jellyi Glasses! buy the.. ;-.;-' Diaixiond W Jar Rubbers, BEST 'ON EARTH Paraf ine and Sealing Wax we: sell The: SAGINAW TOOTHPICKS Flat, Polished DoubleJPointed Price 5 cents per Box. ; Hodes' Grocery; Independent Phone 203 A WE ' DO MOT . 0FTEH CHikNQE ' Our ad., but our goods change hands every day. " Your money exchanged . for Value and Quality is the idea. -.- r Big Line Frefcteies Domestic and Imported. Plain and Fancy Chinavare : A large and varied line. ss. We always keep ; Vegetables when when they are tobe had. - GJB Borning SAYS US A Statef Oregon, ) County of Polk. J i I, Dan P. Stouffer, being firet du ly sworn according to law, depose and "say: That I am the auditor and police judge of the city of DJ lis, Oregon, and aj such officer am the legal custodian of ' and have charge of all the ordinances and re cords ot the city ; of Dallas; that with the exception of about one month,. I. have filled said office con tinuously for a period of more than ten years last past. ' :' ,: 1 ' Tnat I have read the communi cation of W. G. Emery to The Cor vallis Times, in which it is said: "The city council of Dallia has evolved a unique scheme for forcing the citizen to attach to the water-, mains whether they want to or not. Sawers are being built in the city and an ordinance has been passed compelling property owners to in stall patent closets in the leiiden ces and make sewer connections. If they are not Wear a main eewe.r they must build private sewers.. By that time the charges for tapping the water main and co3t of pipe, pat ent' elbsst and connect with the sew er is met, a'necessay large bill con fronts the owner.'-' ' That said statement is 1 false in every detail and particular; that n& pereoh whomsoever has . ever : been compelled to connect with a sewer or to build a private sewer; neither has a person ever been compelled to iostall a pa tent closet of -j any : kind and to connect : with . the -., water mains ol said city ;, that such mat ters are left wholly to the choice of the citizens of Dallas, aod no ordi continued on gage 4 WATCH Keep your eyes open f o r the l Clearance Sale at Moses Brothes W atches, Clocks, Jewelry !; ' and Silverware. : ' ' 1 Eyes tested free of charge . ' . ': . ' i . and glasses fitted correctly. at prices within reach of all '"".',''" - : . Fine watch repairing a' spe- s r ; cialty Pratt The Jeweler6c Optician. 5