s i. Leak C*14vell, Hat McNair, 8,
A. Petprs, Jr., McFtllamee, H. C.
Buck. Hsgry Sparr, tr a ck Jer-
4an, L. 8. Browq, Dewar Sackett,
P. R. Hardy. Ifessra. W. H. Day,
lavender chrysanthemums.
W. E. Blake, P. K. Hammond. H.
J. Carter, tke MisaSs Georgia
guests apent lh e eeaaiag pterin* Coffee, and Lydia McCall, and
games aad dancing. Those Who the hostesses. Mr. aad Mrs. 8. A.
enjoyed thia happy affair were Peter», Sr.
Mesdames Mate Bates,
Andy
McCallan, D. A. Peterson, J. H.
Hkrdy. C. I. J. Pdrtar, V. D. Mill-
yd. pleaty uC water la .Hall.
tire.
Jacksonville to ' The hall' wci
910.010 f e m o r e water. lowe’en oelord.
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I kgpw that the Jackson
a Ha factory for a large fay sell
for any city la by far better than
to* take away the County, Bast
from a small town?
Mow, Taxpayers, yea are to he
trusted to use year sound Judk-
Bdltor Tidjngs
solicitor c a liti oa
on Frederick Stelwer teF V. 8.
Senator. Me furihtr Informed am
that tiu W o m a n ’A Christian idm -
Veranes union support him er
V ais endorsed h l» , 1 t o l d h t o
that is a mistake as they sever
endorse any, candidate, but Fea:
dlkton is Mr. Btelwer’s home and
I be Mldlstreial Association there
fcs wMl as the W. C. T. V. have
refused As support blau IN* fret
he never has been known to be a
prohibitionist until -tbs Oregon-
J. B. RENAULT.
end that every city in any county
cannot M » a count court house.
Do yau know that the popula­
t e * , is Often shitted from das
town to another and If yon move
the eeunty seat sometime In the
future the taxpayers may again
a sk fo r tip removal.
BO yon know that Jacksonville
him a candidate for the U. 8. Sen­
ate and gave h i» a brisk awing
with
the AntM Unaa League
purely for vftes.
Reepectfujl,
, STELLA J. LEAVITT.
Mrs. 8. A . Peters. Jr.. Worthy
Matron of Alpha Chapter Ne. 1.
O. B. 8., entertained her officers
and stan d in g com m ittee
w ith
In July the Medford boosters filed a case in the Supreme C<&rt,
argued it a&$ we as taxpayers knew nothing about i t On Thursday,
October 29, m $ t , Platt Pales A Smith, attorneys of Portland repre­
senting taxpayers filed a suit asking for an injunction in the Circuit
Court. The cate has not been argued or decided, no difference what
Medford attorneys say. So a good idea is to vote down the county
seat femoral, thereby not taking a chance of a long drawn out law
suit. We do not want another Klamath county court house case. By
voting 801 X MO you will leave the oounty seat where it is. There
will be no law onit and yon can save your tax money. COME OUT
AMD VOTE AMt> LET THE “ BUNCH” KNOW THEY CAN NOT
TELL OS SOW TO VOTE. YOU OAN NOT TELL WHAT THEY
WILL DO, BO GET OUT AND VOTE 801 X NO. t
a
f ; SO chicken dinner, Friday eve­
ning, October ‘ IP,
\ in the Masonic
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Special Excursion
to
Klamath Falls, Nov. 6-7
Adhland Dally Tiding»,
Dear 8tr:
Please ffvor mo with sp&cG is
n m r Mper for this communica-
U*h. Facta in regard to the prv>-‘
posed removal of the Jackson
Chanty seat.
Taxpayers, do you know that
under the Administration of the
late County Judge Gardner, V ic­
tor Buraell, George Alferd, that
an annex two story and a base­
ment strictly tire proof was erect-
ad on the oast end of the Jackson
Connty Court House to house the
connty records and the county
records are in vault for ante keep-
Klamath Palls
via Eugene.
ONLY
Tickets good only Nov. 6 and Expire Nov. 7
BV BRUCE DENNIS
Special Standard Sleepers will be handled
on Train 16 to Eugene. Upper $3.00; Lo.W\
er $3.75.
Excursionists will return by stage at tbetr own
from Klamath Falls. Special (are (or thia occasion,
D» PM
know that the same
Jackson Connty Court purchased
the Ryan concrete tire proof
building across from the Jackson
teounty Court House and expend­
ed considerable money In re-
tuodejing and furnishing to be
Used (or the assessor's office.
» Do you know that the county
fell Is a cornerete Ore proof Build-
in * ’
Do'you know that the farmer
xjunty court b ain fire M poOpeds
o bouse the county machtaaty ist
Take This Opportunity
To see this new section of Qregon opened up by the
Casoades dine.
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Plgme Today lor B i sdv r e t lsmi ’
G. N.KEAM ER, Ticket Agent.
VOT
That aa adequate water «apply to the most important problem
confronting AAlaad. Any addition to the present system mwft he
practical and economical.
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The business men’s committee BELIEVE that the people should
be informed of the ACTUAL cost and location of the proposed
project and reconstruction of our present water system, BEFORE
being asked to vote snoh an enormous amount for bonds.
We believe, after due investigation, that a dam can be built on
what io toteten te the Header Bite, stortng .the same quantity «T Water,
for at least $100,000.00 less than the estimate mentioned in the pro­
posed bend issue and that it will not seriously interfere with the
present power
We do not M e w that the proposed improvements art the ittMt
nractiiAi, and feal that the proposed bpnd issue should be voted
down* that a note adminietratten aad a tenter commission may take
np ttet tester problem to which they art pledged, anha
earliest
bring their solution before ns at a special election, at
possible date.
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that the voters elect the following nominees for
councilmen, who favdt MOEE WAfER and a WATER COMMIS­
SION:
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J4S . BARRETT, :
J. EDW. THORNTON,
DAN F. KAY, JR.
O. T. BERGNER,
DR. ERNEST WOODS,
4 CHAS. A. WHITE.
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Anther of the Dennis Reselntldb
When the people of Oregon enicted h state Income
tax In ISIS tBey did no because they believed it was Just
and right. They bettered It would reduce taxes. At that
time tfcey had plenty of theory and few
facte to guide them .
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t ‘fhey repealed that law In 1924 be-
caaae tt was a proved hard times breeder.
It teW the people of Oregon the stag-
gerfhg . total of 940.000,000 to learn
that economic conditions absolutely be-
ynnd |h eir control are each In Oregon
that A- state Income tax drives out* in­
dustries. keeps others from eomlng la,
redtacep payrolls, makes It harder to ob­
tain term loaned aad strikes nt «very
home to eenntry, viilgffe, town aad city..
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But our «Jute Is again in turmoil because a determine*
effort Is being made ta fqrre practically this same law upon
the state this pear. Qar people are being asked ty. ignore
plain fundamental economic facts. They are being asked
to enact a tewvoa a "guess” that It will bring good times
BO#, when palaAaking, honest Investigation proved that the
former tak dM drive out industries, capital, Jobe, and mil­
lions of taxable, wealth from Oregon, and a new state in-
tame tak irtll do it again.
Oregon is full of meritorious projects that should be
developed. Big public Improvements are necessary to open
np oer state, to bring ttw farms doeer to their markets
and cities closer to their bases of supplies. Wealth untold
lies idle in natural resources awaiting the magic touch of
development capital to bring It to the tax rails, to create
new payrolls, new activities gad better livelihood for our
Southern Pacific* ;
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Every Forward looking Citizen Should
Ficht for Oregon and Its Development
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Blnce the last Income tax law was repealed millions
of dollars have been loaned in Oregon by outside financial
ebaeems, ‘At low rates, on long time, and with repayment
privneges never known to Oregon before. If * new income
tax law la enacted, and this dlacriminatiea aimed directly
at these investors, rates will go up, much of the unloaned
funds win be withdrawn, and our people will again face the
inescapable fact Oregon needs capital, but capital does not
need Oregon.
This is no time for prattle. It la Ugh time for plain
speaking, straight thinking and recognition of the Jtard
economic fact that Oregon’s farms, her Industries, aad her
Citizen» desperately need capital, and that the only place
Ire can gnt it Is from outside the state.
We cap driVe capital Cut, hut we eannot force it to
come in unless we make It Advantageous for it to do so.
Oregon, ninth etate in area, is .relatively insignificant econ-
omWiaUy. llg ,« » » ,« eo of America’s 120,000,000 gpople reside
outside of Oregon. Let ug remember the industrial etty of
Detroit has ever 100,00» » o re people than the state of
Oregon, with its 00,000 square miles.
Let us remember
that ?82,2B< people here didn’t m ate enough to file Income
tec returns, and that only 811 people in the entire state
had earning» in excess of 910,000; that of Oregon's 1000
corporations only 1073 made enough profit to Ale taxable
reports, that 4 7 8 'made l«sA than 96,000 aad only 189 over
920,000, lariuding all public utilities, lumber mills, flour
mll|h. factories, railroad«, aad other industries.
Wg have I t , 117 faring, one to every 16 peryons, 0600
IndastriWi qffh to each 331 persons. What would one in­
dustrial center like D etroit mean to our farms, ear home
owners, dhr werkers, out stateT Oregon wgats them, Ore­
gon «saute cgffttul arid wahts to go ahead. Oreffea wants
to avert economic Atsax'm gnd instead wauig to offer cd tfta l,
a e y people, new Industry, opportunity to help ua grow.
That to what the l'eutee Reoolatlou to tori It guer-
aatees t o » wo state income tax can be ehaetedi to dis­
criminate against dgvelopaMut and progress hgfttre 1140.
It guarantees to every Orepaa family that tge etate Will net
tag Ito adenmHtattoms when Ik e bread winner dies. As a pros­
perity mhkteg taeature It deserves the support of every for­
ward looking; eitlaen.
Business Men’s Committee
Dr. K G. Swedenburg,
Bytvtoter Patterson,
A. C. Nimnger,
G. S. Butler,
H. Ô. ¡Wolcott, >
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Falli Adverttoemeat
Greater Oregos Assn
J. O. FAtod. UhatosM
Jacksonville, Oregon, October 30, 1926.
As a voter and taxpayer of Jackson County and opposed to the
removal of the County Seat-to Medford it seems to mo that Medford
lias put forth many wildly exaggerated statements and produced few
if any, logical arguments to convince the voters that the County Seat
should be moved to Medford.
In the October 30tk issue of the Mail Tribune the County Seat
Removal Committee publislied a photographic reproduction of our
Court House beside one of the Josephine County Court House. For
the purpose of comparison these pictures are’ absolutely worthless as
they were not taken upon the same size negative, at equal distances
nor with equal care of detail as should be done when photographs are
to' be used as A fair means of comparison. Had our present court
house been given an equal chance in these pictures it would have
shown the mas$iv/ stone foundation and heavy* walls illustrating very
clearly that it is not the worthleS1,ant^uated building they would
have you believe. In fact’ the County Judge made the statement
but g short tittle ago, that he doubted if there was a more substantial
building in Jackson County. They say it would cost more to remodel
the old building and build on the necessary additions to house our
county offices than to build a new court house. This statement is
ridiculous, now if the city of Medford as they claim, build a modem
fire proof building twice the size of our present court house for
$50,000 imagine what could be done in remodeling and adding to our
present building. As every one knows the foundations and walls
of a very heavy building form considerable portion of the expense of
construction. The foundation and walk of the present building are
in perfect condition and heav/'bnough to carry far mofe weight than
could possibly be put upon them. Lfet us carefully analyze their
statement that it Costs the citizens of Jaokson county $50,000 extra
each year because the county seat is located in Jacksonville.
We will take their own basis for this statement, that 6000 cars
make the trip from Medfqrd to Jacksonville each year, or an average
of 40 cars each day the county offices are open for business. Now
using the knowi^ ride for figuring motor car transportation we find
tliis amounts to $7,200. Allowing 30 minutes to make the trip at an
average valuation of one dollar per hour, we have $6000 or a total of
$13,200. At this rate it would take 16 years to save enough to build
a $210,000 court house in Medford. Their statement that it costs the
citizens of the county $50,000 seems to be a very deliberate exaggera­
tion of $36,800.
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• The Medford boosters claim that our present buildings have very
little value, in fact they Would have you believe that they arc almost
worthless but after analyzing their $50,000 statement we begin to
think they are seeking to move the County Seat more than they are
seeking for facts. The Jacksonville Committee places the value at
$400,000 with as good or better authority for their statement than
Medford lias for. MX statement to the contrary, since no competent,
disinterested authority has passed upon the value of our buildings
as they stand today,
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Taxes are high enough now as every taxpayer will agree and
there is no relief ill sight, jrhy not remodel our present building
and add on a fireproof wing for our recording detrim ent, giving
plenty of space, for4 all obr county officials. This can be dono for
approximately $50,000 and keep our county offices in our own build­
ing. We appreciate Medford’s offer of $50,000 but why ask tho
citizens df Medford to donate a building for five year». The bnild-
county would turn it back to them. Jackson county can pay Rs
own way without inipoeinr on the citizens of Medford, but -why tax
ourselves to rai«e tU $390,000 or $400,000 which will be ultimately
be required to fcoVe the different departments of the county to
Medford and eonetogot buildings for them, when » fraction of that
amount would remodel our prescut building and make them serve
ug for many years, keep our county officials in our own buildings
save our present investment. Wouldn’t it be better bnatoesst
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ERLE R. WHITE.
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R. L. Macleay
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J, M. Burganl
W. 8. 8
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