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SOUTHERN OREGON NEWS REVIEW. 111URS., FEB. 19, «94« WATER. OR ELSE SOUTHERN NEWS REVIEW Published every Thursday by THE SISKIYOU PUBLISHING COMPANY Ashland, Oregon 38 East Main Street Cerryl H. Wines and Wendell D. Lawrence, Publishers WENDELL LAWRENCE. Editor Entered as second-class mail matter in the post office at Ash land, Oregon, February 15, 1835, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. CONSOLIDATION OR ELSE Students from school districts other than District $ who attend schools in Ashland are soon going to be faced with a problem which has confronted many other students in other schools. Because of the rising population the school facilities become inadequate and the tui tion students are the first to be lopped o ff the educational limb. The students from the Soda Springs, Neil Creek, Siskiyou, Valley- View, and Bellview districts who presently attend school in Ashland pay tuition. This tuition helps to defray the expense of educating those students. Today, however the schools in Ashland arc faced with the problem of replacing inadequate, unsanitary, outmoded school buildings, and of adding more teaching space and more facilities to take care of the pupils who are attending school. The Ashland school district, which is District No. j , can borrow something like $300,000 to replace the present school buildings and facilities. This amount of money is not enough to adequately build educational facilities to take care of the total present and projected future enrollment. The six districts together can borrow something like $500,000 which will make for more adequate and better school facilities. In order for the six districts to get together and support the educa tional program for this area they must consolidate. The consolidated district will then be responsible for educating all the children in the area. There will be opposition to this plan. The people who oppose it will say, "Them city slickers in Ashland just want to take our money to build themselves a better school.” They overlook the fact that it’s their school which is being built. They also overlook the fact that what benefits Ashland, benefits Siskiyou, Soda Springs, Neil Creek, Valley View-, and Bellview; this is more true of schools than of any other type institution. They overlook the fact that should District 5 build alone; the schools which District 5 builds, will not be large enough to take care of the children from the outlying districts and they forget that they will be forced to spend more money to fix up their outdoor toilet, one room schools for their children than they w'ould pay over a period of years to a valuable decent school in a consolidated district. The problem of adequate schools is a never ending one. In this Southern Oregon area which is at the threshold of a great population expansion a continual program for school development is needed. Consolidation is only the first step. It will have to come to that even tually, why not now. The second step after consolidation is to set up a neverending yearly plan to make replacements of obsolete buildings and plants, to increase the size of the facilities, and to add to the teachers. If this plan is not set up and carried through, every 20 to 30 years the district must go through the throes of holding bond elections, selling die-hards on the need to replace facilities which were good enough for grandfather but which aren’t good enough nor adequate enough for today’s children. And sometimes the die-hards don’t sell, and the district finds itself set back on the road of educational progress. This total community area from the top of the Siskiyous to Grizzly peak is growing in population. A large number of individuals in that growing population are children who must go to school. Today its consolidation or else. Tomorrow it’s a planned educational program designed for the years. Finish Them Yourself I he problem which will confront the voters at the February 14 Water Bond election will lx> water or else mud. We’ve had a taste of the mud and though our poppy warned us against water claiming that it would rust our lubes we’ve developed quite a taste for the stu ff finding that it’s great to use for washing our teeth and tect and that in the summertime when it’s hot there's nothing like a cleansing shower of clean cool water. We've been satisfied with the temperature of the water around here but the texture is somthing else. Sometimes after bathing in it we’ve felt as though we should send the city a check 111 payment tor a medi cinal mud bath. It smelled so much like bad medicine, and it looked so much like mud. If it only happened once every ten years we’d not say much about it but after every little rain the water up at our house takes on that splendid burnt unibre color and all ot the family look as though they’ve just returned from Palm Beach, they have such a dark complexion. We’re going to have a chance to tax ourselves for a bit of better water here next week, and we’re going to vote, "yes.” There’s not a bit of question about it in our minds, it’s either to have water, or else, mud. the year around or build reser voirs of sufficient capacity to Impound the w ater we can get in the wet season for later use. If neither plan is feasible then drill u num ber of wells with pum ping equipm ent and a con nection to one or more reservoirs so thut when the day comes oui archaic wuter system no longer is uble to supply the demand, the stand-by system will eke out u n til ruins come. Perhaps the proposals here made will cost a million or more dollurs. How better could so m uch money be spent? At one fell swoop you have not only 111 sured u w ater system capuble ot serving the com m unity for years to come but you have removed the specter of always being shoi t on wuter with its attendant fears and Incidentally we could say to industry "Settle here—we have abundant w ater for your use". Lastly, In light of the debacle recently experienced, I think the people are in the proper m ental fram e of mind to vote funds for a first class wuter system rather than the putch work affuir to be offered for their approval on February 24. Truly yours, L. P. Wllmeth we fail to act now. N ature con fa t&€ c ttifa i I tinues to give increasing evidence that the bountiful snows of yes-1 Ashland, Oregon teryear that in the past insured F ebruary 13, 1948 our sum m er supply are gradually Dear Sir: becoming less and less us the cli The most im portant topic of mate changes. conversation in Ashland at this I do not agree w ith those who tim e is "WATER" and rightfully would pinch now and ho sorry so, for w ithout adequate water later. I do not agree with the there can be no security for the m easure proposed to be voted on Members of the Bellview Ex present or hope for the future. February 24. I consider the pro It is idle to talk of persuading posal only a stop gap and of no te n s io n u n it m a d e a to ta l of industry to settle in a locality future value. Mr. Harvey has 838.00 on th e P ie S o c ia l h e l d that can offer neither w ater nor stated the plan will care for our Saturday night at the Bellview electricity in sufficient volume needs up until the tim e the popu G range hall. Rulph Mlckel acted for fu tu re needs. Of the two lation reaches 10,000. The Mayor as auctioneer In the absence of needs perhaps w ater is the most has stated our estim ated popula Ed Dunn, who had originally been urgent as its lack will affect tion to be 8750. Yet we consider slated for that post. W illiam Verver .accompanied every one who depends on the additions and changes in the w a t city for their supply. er system to handle 10,000 people. by Mrs. Richard Joy, played an A review’ of w hat has been pro Almost over night there will be as yet unpublished violin compo posed by those charged w ith the 10,000 people In this comm unity sition w ritten by Mrs. Joy. S tu duty of planning ahead for the if present grow th is m aintained. dents of Mrs. Twila Block were city would indicate either an in What then? Must we again go ability to vision the future or a through the agony of trying to tim idity of purpose not com m en augm ent our w ater system under surate w ith our present needs. conditions that cannot he prophe Citizens of all degrees are alive sied now? Conditions that may to the necessity of some drastic not be so favorable. m easure being taken now to pro It Is here urged upon the May vide a w ater system that will or and the Council to reconsider serve the fu tu re w ithout constant the whole problem of w ater and and petty addition thereto from to adopt a plan that will either time to time. bring us sufficient new w ater FOR SALE, trade or rent: Im It m ust be apparent to all who sources to Insure flowing w ater proved 225 acres, and house, RL think th at we will either have to 1, Box 418, Phone 7247, Ashland, acquire new sources of w ater to 30-10-tf. supplem ent the present inade quate flow or w'e will have to JU ST ARRIVED! Thpse O re build a reservoir or reservoirs of Union Service Station gon grown rose bushes are here sufficient capacity to impound again. 59 cents each, 3 for $1.65 enough w ater to tide us over the 237 East Main S t 6 for $3.00. Weitzels on the Plaza dry season. Ashland, Oregon There are dark days ahead if WANTED TO BUY: Four bed- 100m home. Must go G I Burtis Frederick, Ashland Hotel. tf presented In ecveral pieno num bers, and Ralph Sikes showed colored pictures of C rater Lake and the G rand Canyon. Sam Jordan of Jordan Electric Service, has been in bed since last Friday with flu. REAL ESTATE Smull Fruit and Berry Acreage for Modern Home. Good in come Will sell or Would Con aider Home In Ashland us part. Andrews & Redford 38 East Main Phone 7866 in Purls Special Evening ... Face Powder unti sale. $ 1 0 0 ----- 75c Perfum e all for $1.00 LaMarre's Drug Store $38.60 Made At Unit Pie Social HEATING OILS H. C. LITTIJi Heater* and Floor Fur nacos Whittle Transfer Phono 3331 Classified Advertisements - Read ’em and Reap - For Sale— SALESMEN WANTED MAN WANTED for Rawlelgh business. Sell to 1500 families. W rite today. Rawleigh’s Dept. ORB-361-SA. Oakland. Calif, ltp. Try the Classified* Ralph A. Foster Facts About Reeder Dam and Ashlands Main Water Supply Dam site is about one mile long and about a qu arter to half m ile wide, built at a cost of $450,000.00. A rgum ent 'at th at tim e it would impound enough w ater for a city of 15,000. Was built by the Hon. E. Thornton, Hon. W. Briggs adm inis tration, abandoned as no attem pt was ever made to clean or fence same. N ext came the Hon. T. Wiley with his harm ony boys also abandoned and failed to clean or fence said dam. Question? Is there any business m an or private citizen that would invest 450,000.00 then abandon It. We say no, it doesn't m ake sense. We can save 40% of our present w ater supply w ith meters. By cleaning Reeder dam will save another 50%, that Is a sav ing of 90% more water. Also it would save the people thou sands of Dollars In unnecessary interest, rem em ber the Bond issue will cost several dollars a month and we are already paying enough. Protect your interest, health and w elfare by voting next Tuesday lOlx No. Cars will be furnished for peo ple, who are unable to walk to polls. Call 4411 or 8456. S. S. Davies, Sec. L ig h t W ater and Taxpayers league UNPAINTED CHESTS Chapm an HOME FREEZER For Sale or Trade— 15 cu. it. new, never been uncrated. Cost $471, will sell at $350 on long term s, or trade for beef cattle or hogs. Write, News Review, Ash 48-49-50 FOR SALE OR TRADE BY land, Oregon. OWNER: Square Deal Second TO LEASE: Grocery store fully hand store, building and stock. equipped w ith two bedroom liv 82 N orth Main, phone 3326, ing quarters. $150.00 per month, 49, 50, 51p. and you buy stock at Inventory. Will pasture livestock. Rt. 1, Doing better than $50,000 gross Box 418, Phone 7247, Ashland. per year. W rite Box 72, Talent, 48, 49, 50, 3tp 30-10-tf Oregon. B U S I N E S S D IR E C T O R Y MOTOR INN Mac’s Shoe Shop F ea tu res com p lete A u tom otive B e p slr D ep ortm en ts W. C. K c K IN N IB . Prop MBOKAWICAX. - BI.BOTBIOAZ. ■hoe B e-B u U d lag - B n bber B e e le MOST 3e ■toruge: D ay, W eek or M onth a. 1st at. Hooper’s Radiator Service Clogged Radiators Boiled Out and Repaired New Cores installed. 135 Morse Ph. 4851 AND Arc and Machine cation - MACHINE SHOP Acetylene Welding - Work - Metal Fabri General Auto a n d Truck Repair. 970 Oak St. Ashland Burns Borne O w ner's B p eclaltlee O il Fired H e a tin g Equipm ent Custom Made Venetian Blinds W ea llie re lrlp p ln g 74 N. M ain at. Telephone 7231 Pritchard’s Grocery Urocerleu - Lunch meats - M ilk Beverages open u n til 9 p.m. every evening Tulm an Creek Road and H w y . 99 Telephone 3731 r rh o n e 4686 4 DRAWER MODEL Ashland Auction 5 DRAWER MODEL 6<2 A. 8t. Phone 2117s Oak Street Oarage 2 DRAWER MODEL work. Call 11. 8..47tf Rototlller custom 21972 ■ale* B very W ednesday liv en in g Tor con sign m en t Phone 3-1496 1180 Oak Bt. Bellview Store Complete Line o f Orocerleu School Supplies Open to 8:30 p.m. Telephone 3745 H w y. 99 next to Bellview School They’re smoothly sanded and ready to paint. You save dol Chiropractic.. Health Clinic lars on these ruggedly built pine cheats . . . and they're 308 N. Main Phono 4371 Ashland perfect for additional draweti space in bedrooms, News Review FOR JOB PRINTING 38 E. Main Phone 8561 cloeets and children's rooms. W h in you choote on Arf-Corved r h g , your diamond hoi been Individually choon and tut $71.00 & up for you b y W o o d ex p erti a b ro id . . . yeu- r'nq See our complete selection of unfinished furniture. WICK’S fashioned by goldsmiths In an origins! end d's- tlngvished design. See our co'lertlon today. Priest Include Federel Te* •Tmd* Muk R««. Evtiy A /b C « rr« l r'ng U g ja re n O td by • • oM«»l !•<•••? riño «•le* aid of »»‘••ndi In Amerh«. Rosemary’s Flower Shop Cut Flow ers, Corsages, Potted P lants, Funeral Designs, Com plete W edding Equipm ent 60 E. M ain Telephone 22281 Vince’s Garage Furniture Store 297 E. Main SOUTHERN OREGON Phone 8761 u Located at WOLF'S C H E V R O N S T A T IO N Church and N. M ain Sts Complete autom otive i-epnlr. E x trem ely fast service on repair w ork, parts, accessories, etc. Robertson Wood Yard OZ.BAW IL A 1W O O D Prom pt, frie n d ly service In Ashland and V ic in ity 767 Dak St. Phone «261 or fo r your convenience a fte r 2:30 «80 Ashland St. Phone 6672 Radio Repairs 38 T ea rs B xp erleu ce O N E D A Y S E R V IC E The Best Costs Less at THE MART 270 E. Main Ashland ,
