BELLVIEW TODAY
IS FAR CRY FROM
ARID YESTERDAY
By A. C. JOY
Many times these days the tele
phone operator hears ”9-F-3,
please.” Some Bellview fanner
who wants water
R. E. Newbry. ditch tender for
the Talent Irrigation district, is
on the job day and night. He
knows every alfalfa field, pasture,
orchard and garden in the Bellview
district. He knows the owner and
how much water he can handle
and about how long it will take
him to cover his land. He has no
easy task pleasing everyone. In
the'six years he has handled water
for Bellview he has won the re
spect of all. He always is fair.
though firm.
One thing displeases him thor-
oughly —wasted water.
The irrigation season now is in
full swing. Alfalfa is getting the I
first wetting, pastures need water
every two or three weeks and
garden water is always in demand.
It is easy to forget what Bell
view was like before the Talent |
Irrigation district was formed, the ,
dams built and ditches construe-1
ted No use then to ‘”v to raise ■
anything but early garden, one I
cutting of alfalfa and some pas- I
ture. Dairying was limited to the ,
amount of hay produced in the (
single cutting and to the limited
amount of pasture. Orchards were
thinned very close and in espe
cially dry seasons the fruit was
small. No lawns or flowers—ev
erything dry and brown by July 1.
Now. with water, three and
sometimes four crops of alfalfa
are possible, pastures are green
from early spring until late fall,
dairying on a much larger scale
now is possible. The Ashland
creamery reports that it pays for
cream, from the Bellview district
each month, w’ell toward *1000.
Cream from the district goes to
other outlets, also, so the annual
income from dairying alone is a
tidy sum.
Home gardens, though not so
large individually, in the aggre
gate are a real and considerable
contribution to wealth of Bellview
people. Several acres of commer
cial gardens give employment to a
number of people and produce in
new wealth several thousand dol
lars annually. All this has been
made possible because a call for
"9-F-3" brings the head of water
necessary to keep the orchard, the
pasture, the alfalfa, the garden
hardy and green.
We may grumble about the
water tax. but just one year with
out water at all and we would
realize its worth.
Experience has proven that the
district doesn't have any too much
water available. That the wise
thing to do is to use the water
judiciously every year, even in •
years of plenty. Water held over
may prove very, very valuable
during a year of shortage. This
season our directors are asking us
to be careful There is water I
enough to develop our crops but |
none to waste.
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Friday, June 21, 1935
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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Bellview News Notes
ASHLAND
By MRS. A. 0. JOY
GROCETERIA
Ashland’s Super Food Market
SATURDAY AND MONDAY THRIFT ITEMS!
BROOMS
4 sew 33c
Fruits and Vegetables
CANTALOUPES
WATERMELON
K-C
per pound 21C
Baking Powdr
25c size 15c
(Sunkist, large size) per dozen 15c
LEMONS
LETTUCE
(local) 2 heads for 5c
POTATOES
FLOUR
Sun brum
(Fancy Bakers) 7 pounds for 25c
49’s $1.49
JELL-O
pkg. 6c
CAKE FLOUR
TO SATISFY YOU
SATISFIES US
Swan »down
pkg. 29c
JUST THY OUR FOODS
Night or Day
CHOCOLATE
BROMLEY’S CAFE
Baker’s Premium
24-HOUR SERVICE
I Ibs. 19c
HERBERTS
TWO STORES
CRISCO
3-pound cans
Wanted to Buy
CHERRIES AND KERRIES
Of AU Kinds
ELKS OBSERVE FLAG DAY
Friday, June 14. was flag day,
celebrated especially by the Ash
land Elks. An interesting program
was presented by W. M Briggs
and Millard Grubb, with addresses
being delivered by Ben Gibson, a
local scout, George Blbby. Exer
cises were led by E. C. Gardner,
exalted ruler, assisted by others
officers, and a prayer was given
by W. C. Brown, chaplain. Or
chestra numbers and features by
the Ashland male quartet also add
ed to the observance.
BOWMERS LAUDED FOR
SHAKESPEAREAN PLAYS
Angus L. and Lois M. Bowmer
received praise from Portland pa
pera recently for their efforts on
a Shakespearean play produced by
the Southern Oregon Normal here
recently. Three upstate dailies car
ried complimentary articles Sun
day, followed by an editorial Mon
day. Ashland’s new chautauqua-
Elizabethan stage also was praised
and mention was made of the com
ing Shakespearean festival to be
staged here July 2, 3 and 4 under
supervision of the Bowmers. I
FLOUR
Bakery Suggestions
ANGEL FOOD CAKES, each
CREAM PUFFS, each -
JELLY ROLLS, each
LEMON CREAM PIES, each
or Dark
BREAD—White or Dark, sliced
Fifther's Blend
37c
5C
14c
20c
8C
9c
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FANCY CAKES
49’s $1.99
We Deliver
FLOUR
10 ibs. 43c
/
Corn Flakes
Kehogg’a
each 7c
Both Modern and
Old Time Music
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BERRY CRATES
AND CUPS
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Strawberries
Use Box Material
Made in Ashland
DANCE
Saturday Night
• Tuesday, June 25. the Home
Extension unit of Bellview will
hold u meeting at the club house
which will be the last of the year.
The home demonstration agent,
Mrs. Mabel Mack, will be present
to iihh I h I In planning a program
for the coming fiscal year, and
«electing leaders for the various
projects. Tills meeting will be an
afternoon affair and everyone in
this community is Invited to at
tend.
• Mrs. Agne« Hong, from Mon-
mouth, who bus been visiting for
several days at the Morton Web
ster home, left for her home Wed
nes.lay iiuuning
• The Ashland fire department
was called <>ut to the R. L. Brant
ley home Monday afternoon, but
was not able to save a garage
from flames which were underway.
Cause of the blaze was unknown.
• Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stenrud
returned from Tacoma Inst week.
Mrs Stenrud had spent about six
weeks with her «laughter, Mrs.
Hamid Greene, during which time
a granddaught. i M;ny !.<>u, was
horn Mr Stenrud drove up from
Tacoma last week for n «hort visit
and to mt urn his wife home.
• Mrs William Allison left last
week for Iowa, where she expects1
to a|>end aeveral months visiting
old friends and relatives.
• A goo.I rcpri Neiitatlon of Belli'
view voters turned out Monday
night for the school meeting held
at the Bellview school. Ivan Farm
er was elected us director for three
years Herman Helms was elected
to serve two years, taking the of
fice left vacant by resignation of
Oscar Martin. R. E. Bell, who
serves one year more, will act as
chairman during the coming year.
Mr«. Charles Anderson who re
elected clerk Voter« also chose
a member for the non-hlgh school
board, J. L. MncCracken of Valley
View The clerk reported ,4618 25
expenditures, *6028.62 receipts,
with *1410 37 balance, which is the
largest for some time.
• Margaret Bell, who has been
visiting at the Miller home in
Klamath Falls, returned to her
home the first of the week.
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When guests arrive,
don’t be burdened with
the washing. Just call
us and we will do it
for you while you
visit . . . Good work,
quick work. You’ll like
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