‘Otis intani iUk* «fett« S&e-Oa.-- » w as fig u rin g ou to e te tin g iiiu whoh » .s y s te m . T he p ric e of th e m e te rs is $15 each. 1 d o n 't know how m an y t ta p s th e r e a re on o u r w a te r system , b u t I do know it ta k e s from one ti th re e m e te rs fo r e ach îe sid e n c e . I th in k w hen th is is fig u re d o u t I OFFICIAL CITY A N D COUNTY have u n d e re s tim a te d r a t h e r th a n o\ PA PER e re s tim a te d th e cost o f in s ta llin g die T E L E P H O N E 39 m ete rs. He a d m its th e re w as a n election E n te re d a t th e A sh la n d , O regon P o sto ffic e as Second-class M ail M at­ held a n d $100,000 voted to b u ild a re se rv o ir, b u t th e city official's w ere ter. 1 u n w illin g to c a rry o u t th e w ish es of l th e m a jo rity o f th e people u n less tn ( s h o r ta g e o f w a te r re a lly exists. If th e s h o rta g e does n o t ex ist, why a re th e re s tric tio n p u t on every s u m ­ m er. T h e re a r e very few th a t use m o re w a te r th a n is n e c essa ry . You c a n n o t c o m p a re o u r sid e h ills w ith ' M e d fo rd ’s leveff g ro u n d , a n d th e soil I is e n tire ly d iffe re n t. As fa r as th e co st of p u ttin g ii j th is re se rv o ir, th e w a te r sy stem will ! ta k e c a re of its e lf w ith a re a s o n a b i p rice fo r th e use of th e w a te r. H says th e re is no re a s o n w hy, save 1 th e e x p e in e , th a t w a te r sn o u d i be m e a s u re d sa m e as a n y o th e r com -, m odity sold. W hy s h o u ld people e.v pect to buy u n m e a s u re d w a te r any m ore th a n u n m e a s u re d w ood, coal, o r calico. 1 will te ll you w hy. J u s t as soon as a n y one of th e s e a rtic le s he m e n tio n s is p u t in s h a p e to m eas u re it becom es p riv a te p ro p e rty . The APTER NOV. 1 w a te r d o e s n ’t, even a f te r it e n te rs th e pipe lin e s it b elo n g s to th e peo­ Ihc Ashland C’reamerv ple. H e say s th e w a te r is th e free g ift of God sa m e a s th e G ospel. 1 am n o t very well p o sted on th e Gos pel, b u t I h av e n e v e r h e a rd of anv m e te rs b e in g a tta c h e d to It. . My m o th e r ta u g h t m e th a t th e m o re yo h ad o f it th e b e tte r m an It m ad e o ir we could sell am* d e liv e r a recipe you. I am g o in g to play f a ir v fo r such a fe a t, we could get a b il­ th e council if th ey w ill p lay fa ir! lion d o lla rs fo r it in th e m o rn iir w ith th e people. an d w ould n o t need to hole* th e bon To get th e w ishes of th e w a te r 1 ' e le c tio n to bo o st o u r tax es. It w ould be th e g r e a te s t m o n stro sity of a n ­ c ie n t o r m o d ern tim e s ; th e w h o le w orld w ould b rin g a ll of its gold a n d lay it a t o u r fe e t fo r such a r cipe, a n d it w o u ld be w o rth the < t 1MPLETE KITCHEN m oney. I s n ’t it n ice in th e city d a d s OUTFITS to le t us in on th e g ro u n d flo o r? B ut be c a re fu l, h o n ies, th e r e m ay you can o b ta in a t th is s to re — he som e n ig g e r in th e c e lla r. M e v e ry th in g th e m odel cook o r tax p a y e r, i t ’s n o n se n sic a l, i t ’s a d e ­ lusion an d a s n a re , d b n ’t you s.’, • h o u s e k e e p e r could desl«*e in low th e b a it. T he m o rtg a g e m u st he p o ts, p an s a n d p re s e rv in g k e t ­ paid if you sign it, a n d you a re going tles. A little jo u rn e y th ro u g h to be th e p a y m a s te r. If th e city o u r e s ta b lis h m e n t w ill give you d a d s h a v e ta k e n m oney o u t of t i e w a te r fu n d s, th e n it is up to th em m an y s u g g e stio n s a s to th in g s to p u t it h a c k — n o t to you. W hy you s h o u ld have. sell bon d s below p a r, to g e th e r w ith b ig expenses, d ra w in g six p e r cent in te re s t, to p u t m oney hack in to th e w a te r fu n d . I t is n in e y e a rs, or a b o u t, b e fo re th e n e x t p a y m e n t w ill | he d u e on o u r w a te r p la n t, d u rin g w hich tim e we w o u ld g et th e b e a u ti- j ful sum of tw o p e r c e n t fo r t ' m oney tlia t we p u t b a c k a n d f u rth e r. ORDER Y0ÜR If Mr. S m ith is c o rre c t o r rig h t in a s k in g you to p u t th is la rg e and ju ic y bond issu e a c ro ss, ju s t b ecau se th e city da<3i d o n 't w a n t to put vrr to th e expense o f h o ld in g a c-' • e le c tio n ev ery tim e th ey need m o w m oney— in o th e r w o rd s, if th e city is b e in g ru n on th e s tr e n g th of f u ­ t u r e bond issu e s— is it n o t ju s t a b o u t tim e to call a h a lt on th e p rese n t EBO* toasted to seal in the delicious Burley flavor— Perhaps you cannot afford the best of thing, but you can afford the best coffe money will buy—Folger’s Golden Gate. Ashland Creamery SIM PSON’S HARDWARE JO H N H. D ILI PE O PL E ’S FORUM r is com ing-prices are right. Supply may be lim- It h a s not been my p u rp o se in th e a rtic le s w ritte n on th e w a te r q u es tlo n to m ak e an y m is ta te m e n ts. II I have. I am re a d y to s ta n d c o rre c te d • and I h a v e no ill fee lin g to w a rd ans i one. T h e m ay o r in his a rtic le in , th e S q u a re D eal a ccu ses m e of stat- , ing t h a t th e r e w as $8000 sp e n t fo ri m e te rs. He is e n tire ly w rong. W hai ) I did say was we d id n ’t a sk to h a v i 1 som e $7000 o r $8000 ta k e n o u t of I o u r w a te r fu n d to buy m e te rs. This FOR SALE------- A lfa lfa Seed Clover Seed) V etch an d Seed G rains CENTRA POINT F E E D STORE Central P oin t, Ore. P hon e 41 CHICHESTER S PILLS TIIB DIAMONU BIL&ND. A ‘ l a d l e « ! A a k y o u r I > r a « U t (or / \ C h l-c h c a -te r a D i a m o n d B r a n d Z A t p t l l a la B e d and G o ld m e u l l l A V l t in s Ribbon. \ z T a k e mo o th e r . B u r o f y o u r ▼ J ir ” « 1“*- A s l t f o r ■ .D IA M O N D B R A N C D I I I P . C l L i n L i 8 8 . . T f E r B 8 » E years known M Best, Safest, Always - k k ’d 4 r atei, as shipments from factory have already rance S0I.0 BY DRIiGulSTS EVQttWCF If you w a n t to buy o r sell a n y th in g in VACUUM PACKED o r W a n t a n y k in d of N o ta ry w ork d o n e it w ill be to y o u r a d v a n ta g e to call on BEAVER REALTY CO If th e r e a re an y b a rg a in s in tow n th ey h av e th em . INSURE YOUR INSURANCE NOW ♦ t ¿iste I rom other coffee and T he s im p le s t w ay to c re a te an e s ta te a n d a s s u re y o u r fam ily f i ­ n a n c ia l in d ep e n d e n c e is a T ra v e l­ e rs G u a ra n te e d Low -C ost L ife I n ­ su ra n c e Policy. Whittle Transfer Co BA RG AINS IN R eal E s ta te F O R P R O M P T AND CA REFU 1 SERVKE A u to Truck or H orse Drays P hon e 117 O ffice 8i) Oak Street Near A shland H otel CHy and Kan.-h Properties H ouses to ■ cut. B u t it is n o t E nough m ere ly to CITIZENS’ BANK BUILDING ASHLAND LUMBER CO PHONE 20 L e t us issu e th e policy so th a t it w ill pay y o u r w ife an in co m e of $100 o r $200 a m o n th a s long as sh e lives, in s te a d of a lu m p sum fo r h e r to in v est. C h lldien 's W ork A Specialty S a tety b lad es re sh a rp e n e d lik e new . S ingle b it, 30c doz. D obule b it, 60c doz. T h is m a k e s s u re t h a t y o u r life In su ra n c e w ill alw ay s "provide h e » a liv in g — a n d w ill n o t.g o to s o n j J Ml sto ck p ro m o te r o r ¡tdvim H lj frie n d w ho m ay unw isely th e m oney fo r her. - REAL ESTATE & INSURA E stablished 1883 Phone 211 41 E . Mai SON CORDS. In addition to the recent reduction of 15 PER CENT wo are giving FREE with every MASON CORD a MASON HE A W - DUTY BLACK TUBE. This is real value you can’t over­ look. Come and get ’em at Side Meat Market erv cut. of meat we sell will be from W BEEF—Tender. .Juicy and Delicious WHOLESALE AND RETAIL KIRBY & ELLIOTT LEEDOM’S TIRE HOSPITAL 395 East Main The Beider Tractor and P.&O. Disc Plow w ill do your plow ing righ t now In your hard, sticky soil. Bargain in used sew in g m achine; also a new earload o f W hite sew ­ ing m achines ju st in, at Peil's Corner LADIES R eady-to-w ear G arm ents ta il­ ored during th e dull season — big assortm en t to choose from — every size and every price— w onderful values. See th e ex­ tra fine French Serge dresses a t $ 1 6 .7 5 . A ll w ool P olo cloth coats at $ 1 8 .7 5 . , O RRES TAILOR SHOP C u rre n t fu n d s n o t n eeded fo r a few m o n th s can be k e p t a c tiv ely e a rn in g by c o n v e rtin g th e m in to th is in s ti­ tu tio n ’s c e rtific a te s of D eposit. T h ese c e rtific a te s pay 4% , a re a b so ­ lu te ly sa fe an d a re alw ay s w o rth 10 0 cen ts on th e d o lla r. 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J 'S ’NV 7 :4 0 a .m . 7 :2 0 a 9 :0 0 a .m . 8 :2 0 a 1 0 :3 0 a. m. 1 0 :0 0 a 1 2 :0 0 Noon 1 1 :3 0 a 1 :3 0 p .m . l:0 0 p 3 :0 0 p. ra. 2 :0 0 p 4 :3 0 p. 111. 3 :4 5 p 5 :3 0 p. m. 5 :0 0 p 9 :3 0 p. m. 7 :0 0 p 7 :3 0 p m . S a t. only 8 .:0 0 p 1 0 :3 0 p .m . S at. only 9 :5 0 p YS FOR SAVING t p er c e n t ec/a/ Sale of Ready to Wear STURTS Thursday Morning WAIT FOR THIS SALE W atch 11s P aper A N Ii Remember Thursday E. R. IS A A C & S U C C E S S O R TO C. H. VAUPEL THE Q U A L IT Y S T O R E