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OREGON TOWNS THAT
OWN WATER PLANTS
ALL MAKE MONEY
The following letters from Oregon water
direct I
dtles owning water plants show- how town, j
ive drou
(hev are makiug money for the peo during a
ple’Instead of filling the coffers of
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Corvallis, Or., August 12. 1908. re
opt
j D. Matlock,
T
Eugene, Oregon.
A
Dear Sir —Your inquiry about our
water system has beeu reterred to m<-
n ac qi
by our mayor, and 1 will endeavor to far. but th ■re is ano
ra
give you as much informatiou about this same s re am that
peu
same as is at hand.
at any time at a very
fig-
The Intake for our system is locat ure.
ed about 13*4 miles from the city
We have over
limits, with a 10-inch wooden pipe and each month brings
running from thence to the (r ■
;■ - U'e. Our popula
voir, located about three mile
"T;TBitj-
- unable
town, with a capacity of 300,0G<i g.t, .
Ions. A 12-lnch wood main carries Ing th? in-.« —
but will <ay th'.'.-
the water from tbe reservoir to town, during Irrigation hours our r./erveir
The main pipe Is designed to carry runs very low, making our pressu'-e
Includin
$|u4.39i>
1907 were $13.431.92
I ordinary rutiniug ex
penses $4 100. leaving $9331 92 net.
Any further Information that you
desire we will be pleased to furnish.
Very truly yours,
THE BOARD OF WATER COM- .
MlSSIONllRS.
By Charles H. Caufleld.
President.
tshlaiul Report-
Wnt. Patterson, superintendent of
the Ashland gravity system, reports
a» follows:
We have 1025 consumers out
population of 5000
Gro.-s receipts for 1907 were 116.-
300.
Net receipts after paying
penses. $7000.
From l*en<ll<-t<>ii
The superintendent of the water
works reports:
I'se 1.200.000 gallons dally; have
looo cousuuiers out of a papulation
of 7000.
Gross receipts for 1907. were $19.-
045.92.
Net receipts, after paying all ex
penses, $7640.
From McMinnville
Mayor W. T. Macey, of McMitin-
plant
lor t
On-gon < |tj Makes Money
Oregon City. Aug 13. 1908.
Hon J D. Matlock. Mayor,
Eugene, Oregon.
Dear Sir:- Your letter of 11th
instant to Mayor Carll of this city re
garding our water plant has been by
him turned over to the board of wa
ter commissi- tiers for answer and we
will do our best to give you the in
formation you desire
The population of the city is about
5000 and we have 900 consumers tali
ped on our mains, tn the dry season
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RIK II I A < III I k
Gordon and Ferguson Furs
We have sold this make of Furs nine years. We know there is no better
es,
All
prices
............................................... $ 1.75 to $ 15.00
It Makes No Difference Women’s Suits
how much you
pay for a suit
if you get your
money’s
worth.
Wc arc the
only ones in
Eugene selling
c famous
Hart
Schaffner
Gb
Marx’s
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all-wool suits
you don’t have
to pay ^40 or
$50 for a per
fect fitting suit.
We can sell
y|ou one for
$15 to $30 as
good as a $40
to $50 suit
made to your
measure. Wc
are ready to
demonstrate
any day.
hv H ••
Our Clothing Department
The assortment is immense
New, snappy,
up-to-date clothes that will make you look like a printe.
Y, u know
our prices are CASH PRICES, which makes a saving to you of from
10 to 25 per cent over the others’ prices.
But if you buy a suit of that boy-
Proof kind. "Mrs. Jane Hopkins
make, you get a smart style, the
strongest-fabrlcked
children s
clothes made. The prices are
exc«»edingly low for this famous
make.
We have school suits
from............................ . »1 .AO to
Overcoats from . . .
•"»” to
If you want a good
Hat take a
Gordon. $3.00
great fashion centers of the East, making the assortment of "chic”
suits always changing. You can shop here with no work or worry
be cause we have three times as many to look at as any other store.
We can save you lb to 15 per cent in price.
Suits or Ccats from $ I 6 to $75
Children’s Dresses
Navy blue or dark red serge blouse waist, pleated skirt, braid
trimmed, ages from 6 to 14 years................................. SA.OO and sti.oo
Scotch Plaid or Cashmere Dresses
French Waists, pleated Skirts, colors red, blue and mixed plaids,
ages 3 to 5 years; each................................................................................. *I.Tb
Wool Remnants at x
/2 Price
Lot Wool Remnants suitable for waists, and skirts, some enough
for entire suit; also short lengths of sults for trimmings or Shirt
HALF «■RICE
Waists; all on sale at . . .
Childrens’__
School Hose
A regular 20c value; heavy grade
for boys, lighter weight
to
wear;
pair.............................................
Fleeced Lined
Vests
Swiss ribbed, heavy fleeced vests
Business Suits from $6 to $ I 5
Overcoats from $6 to $ 1 5
1 here’s a
Great Difference
in Boy’s
Clothing
your favor.
We are almost daily in receipt* of Suits by express from the
girls; splendid
Is teeming with Sults and Overcoats—the best that brains and < x
perience can produce.
Correct in style and superior in workmanship, combined with the
popular low CASH PRICES, makes purchasing here decidedly in
Proposed source of supply of Eugene's municipal gravity system, wh Ich Is flowing 2,500,000 gallons of
water dally, according to the measurement of Engineer McArthur, mad •< today.
SUSTAIN LOW LUMBER
RATE TO CALIFORNIA
San Francisco. Sept. 30. In sub -,
talnlng the demurrer by the govern
ment to an application for an Injunc-
tl. n. filed by the Southern Pacific
Company, geeking to reatraln the In
terstate Commerce Commission from
establishing a rate on lumber be-1
tween Oregon and California. the1
I'nfted States circuit court of appeal*
today rendered a decision which up
holds the authority of the commlaalon
to fix freight charge* upon what It
considers a jus (and equitable baals.
and sustains It In Its direct applica
tion to the moat Important clause In
rate law, namely, the right of
commission to relievo shippers
Seattle. Sept. 30 Giving the names
of J. Foster and wife, a man and wo
man rente.! a room In a cheat. 1 idl
ing house last night and were found
dead on the floor this morning
In
dications point to the killing of
the woman by the man. and powder
marks and evidences of a struggle
show that she resisted. There was a
bullet I nher left temple. The man
then shot himself, his body falling
across that of the woman
There was nothing to Indicate the
Identity of the couple except a letter
addressed to Mrs. Bertha Foster. El
lensburg. Wash . and written by Chas.
Kapp. Jr., of Ballard, to his sister.
The police believe the man's name Is
Kapp, as Kapp, of Ballard, cannot
be found, and the woman Is believed
to have been his wife. He was aged
about thirty and she was twenty-five
and good-looking.
Later—It Is learned that the names
of the man and woman killed are Mr
and Mrs. George Foster. Kapp has
been found and Is the father of the
woman. Jealousy was the cause of
the tragedy.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
STRIKE IS ENDED
Perfect-fitting, heavy fleece; full
a bargain, the suit. .. -V»c
Something New in
Messeline Silk. 36-lncbeii
light blue or cream;
Street Gloves
16-button tan colored undressed kid effect, the pair.....................W.HO
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12-button, as above, the pair ..
Black Petticoats
The best Petticoat ever offered for the money, full wide flounce,
• 1-VJ
Hampton Bros.
New Club and
4-in- hand Ties
S5&-564 Willamette SL.
WHEV. CASH bF.ATS CREDIT
_ _aiisinLTT111 ■» W T~ll KHCTTOMOOI
o
O
Q
I
ON CASCADE
RANGE WATER
when In Its judgment they are enti
WI I.L-KXOU X PHYSICIAN IMS*
tled to such relief.
The railroad sought to increase the
4THJ4EH SI 11.1 EXT OF GENERÄL
rate from fl.10 to 15.00 per thous-|
and feet, and the commission, upon
receipt of a protest from the A SSO-
elated I.umber Dealers of the North-
west, decided that $3.40 was a reas-
onable rate
KK WATER THAT SEEMS TO
Judges Ross. Morrow and Gilbert
rendered the decision, and it removes
the last obstacle against putting into
lUHIlIt
effect permanently the proposed
commission rate.
IT WAS
(This decision is a very Important j
one as affecting many Willamette
valley mills, which cater to the Cali
To the Editor. Quite a lltt’e
fornia trail«-.
1
query has come to me since yesterday
In regard to the recent various water
examination reports. Probably noth
ing Is more difficult for the masscj
to understand than th. tarlous re-
porta that are made on water from
tlm.. to ”~e
Even a physician ask
ed me snout th«- Indefinite descrip
tion of some of the analyses.
I
would like to say to the public that
I selected samples of water for the
benefit »nd enlightenment of the cit
izens of Eugene, and am always for
Eugene. Or., Sept. 3 0, 1908.
the good and health of the communi
T;: t'-c Mayor and Common
ty, regardless of anv part or Interest
Council of the City of
’hat msv and usually happens to ex
Eugen»:
ist In any vicinity, I selected sam
Gentlemen: — I beg leave to
ples of water with precautions for or
report that 1 have this day
dinary practical purposes, but as you
measured the flow of Ritch-
win see later on. not Ideal nr perfect.
ey creek and find It to be
Every precaution possible was taken
2,216,160 gallons per day.
as to cleanliness, yet the water was
The measurement was made
taken from the streams sot n after a
with a Clppolettl weir which
rain, when quite a quantity of sedl-
is 10 feet on Its edge
The
mept or small particles of lebrls
calculation given above does
were floating In the water. J drew the
not tak«‘ account of the veloc
samples from Ritchey creek shout a
ity of approach, which would
half mil« from Its mouth, from Roar
make the flow greater, and
ing and Bradley creek right where
Is therefore a factor of safe
they empty Into the McKenzie river.
ty.
There Is considerable
Now these streams, like most all
leakage under the wler. per
mountain streams, have their rock
haps 100,000 gallons per day.
bed and a great deal of vegetation to
Perhaps I should state that
run over befor» they get to their des
there Is an old abandoned
tinations. so the water gathers more
wler some little distance be
or less rubbish near Its mouth while
This
♦ low the one I used
nearer Ita source the water carries
♦ weir was discarded August
very little. Again, the first samples
♦ 17. 1908, because It was con
I sent were selected on the morning
♦ structed when the water was
of the 3d day of September and ex
♦ high and the loss by leakage
pressed to their destination the fol
♦ there was not Important. A
lowing day at noon. Now you can
♦ measurement on this old weir
Imagine what takes place In water
♦ gave 997,200 gallons per day.
not packed In Ice. a» the enclosed re
♦ The new weir was put In Au
port will show, by the time It gets
♦ gust 17. 1908, and carefully
into the chemist's hands.
♦ constructed to prevent leak
To give you an Idea of the multi
♦ age. yet there Is some loss by
plication of bacteria, note the differ
♦ it.
ence between the water examined In
Measurements made on the
♦
'''sshl"g’on and that examined at
♦ old abandoned weir are not to
Corvallis
The sample selected and
* be relied upon at all.
sent
to Corvallis was kept at I’s orig
Trusting this will explain
♦
inal
temperature
and was in the bac
♦ small measurements report
teriological hands in twenty-four
♦ ed recently by other parties,
’’.Mirs
Every stream has more or
♦ i beg to rerttaln,
less bacteria in it. and you will not
8J"cerelv vmir«
find any with any less than 46 per
J. W McARTHCR.
♦
cc
But small streams can be licens
*
Civil Engineer.
ed of their rubbish and also be pro
♦
vided with settling reservoirs and sys
♦
tems of percolation to provide pure
♦
water where you have nothing bat
♦
vegetable matter to contend with
♦
I say let us make a dash n >w for
♦
water In the Cascade rang«. -and if It
♦
Is necessary to stop and take a drink
in Ritchey or
Roaring .reeks. I
What Mr. Ie-n»|*t«'r Say«
vouch for It that your health will not
Vpon visiting Ritchey creek,
be Impaired, but Improved by It.
source of supply of the proposed
enclosed report from the state board
ter system, today. September
of health received this a. m This
1908, the conditions found were
sample w as taken from the middle of
U r than I expected to find.
the McKensle river above Leabnrg,
In fact, better conditions of quai- and we* sele-ted with the earn«' san
quantity, elevation and natural itary precautions as other samples of
action of water shed could hardly water Th« sample of water present
isked.
ed a s|x^'lm«n as clear as crystal, yet
whr le
ENGINEER FINDS
MURDER AND
2,216.165 GALLONS
SUICIDE MYSTERY
IN SEATTLE
or pants; each ...
Union Suits
Photo by Kelsey
Winnipeg, Sept. 30. The strike of
e Canadian
i-acitlc mechanics,
started on August 4th. was declared
off today
About 2000 men are af
fected
The terms of settlement are
not announced.
Me M«svs Heceiv«-d
Montreal. Hept. 30. At th* office
of the Canadian Pacific and head-
mrarters of tbe striking machinists
it was said at noon that no news of
th« *1 et dement or declaring off of
the strike had been received
GOVERNOR HANLY
IS EXONERATED
►oll», Sept. 80.
|pgli«laf ur<
■ that <
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