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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1913)
lrl TTffwf" jfl?"-. " 11 r i. PA71E8TX 1 HIH MlWMiinrl tWWl1 "- RTCIDFORTJ WXm TRTRTTNR mTCFOttn. T)ttTCCiOtf. R'ATTTCTMY. .TAtfTAttY 2. IflM. nrez t i M ! M I I W I! i I i i.'H Mt 'J i rMt M m i BOY MING SONGSTERS IN CITY RAISE Ot T Tho residents of tho southwest por tion of tho city nro protesting tho nc tloh ot n number o( smnll boys who have been engngod since the first ot tho yenr In killing sons birds In thnt section with 22 rifles and air guns. It scorns that the slaughter followed Christmas when tho boys Becurcd Riiim for presents. Larks, robins nnd bluo birds aro tho particular prey of the youngsters who evidently do not know thnt tho BlBte game laws ore very stringent In regard to song birds. It Is also a violation of a city ordinance to dis charge a flro nrm within tho city limits. COMMITTEE AT WORK RING TO TEST ROGUE VALLEY COAL NEXT TUESDAY A tout will be made Tuesday of the conl which la lielng produced In tho Uoruo Itlvor valley. An apparatus will arrlvo the first of the week which will be used In tho experiment. A recent method has been discovered In which tlno coal can bo used In tho plnco of oil In manufacturing gas. If this experiment proves success- F FAST CAMPAIGN The Irrigation committee appointed by tho Medford Commercial club to arrange tor n meeting to be held In the city In order to properly Inaugu rate a campaign for the securing ot Irrigation over the entire floor of tho valley, has been hnrd nt work for several days past and are now get ting their campaign In shape to sub mit to the club and public. Tho campaign will have tho back ing nt the various organizations In tho valley. Tho land owners will be asked to contract for water. These contracts will be placed lu escrow un til a sufficient acreage Is secured to go ahead. The residents of the valley aro alive to tho poslhlltllcs nnd need of water and the campaign will probably be effective. GREAT DAMAGE IN WASHINGTON RESULT OF THAW ful It Is likely that a plan tor the use of tho local coal lu the manufac ture of gas will be considered. Tho Talent conl mine nt present Is being developed on n large scale and which promises to bo one of the most Important factors In the development of tho Rogue lllver valley. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 26. He ports from nil parts of Washington today show great damage was caused by the midden thaw following a southwest storm. Forty men were burled, one of whom wns killed, and a snowplow wrecked by a slide near laconnla on the Milwaukee line, which Is completely blocked. The dead man Is Arnold Jncolison, a laborer of this city. Slides on the Groat Northern blocked the road and cut communi cation so that It Is Impossible to es timate the amount of damage. He ginning Sunday this road will cut It's overland passenger service lu half to facilitate the handling ot freight. BITTER FIGHT ON IN COMMONS OVER WOMAN SUFFRAG E city TitKAsriiKirs notici:. Notice Is hereby given that there are funds In the city treasury for the redemption of Warrant No. 2, Issued against Lateral H. District No. i. Interest will ceaso after data of this notice. Dated January 21, 1913. 0. II SAMUKI.8. City Treasurer. LONDON', .lnu. W. Militant suf fmgettei held mn,w meeiing through out Loudon loiluv propum- tory to Monday's meeting of Hie lioue of common, when Hie debute ou Hie otrnggle to obtain the ballot fur women will lie continued. 'I he commons adjourned at ll o'clock yet terday evening after a day marked liy bitter dWeusxion of the amendment to eliminate the word "mule" from the fraiiehUe hill. Lewis lltuvourl, colonial seeielary, who made a bitter nautili on the suffrnce amendment, was the Inrgct today for the wralh of Hie suffra gettes. Me referred hrielly tit (he women who recently hutned the an central hall nt Neunham park. The suffragettes are confident that the measure will earn-, iclying Inrge. ly ou the support of David l.loyil- fleorge, Sir I'dwaid drey nnd bird Hugh Cecil. Lord Hugh chnrnelciix ed Harconrl's seeeh as the most dnmngit!!; he had ever heard agaiuxt the present goxeniment. "Ilareourt's iiutipathv l Hie (Irey amendment," said Lord Hugh (Veil, "suggests Hint he has been spunked recently, or has never gollen over the indignity of helm; horn of a woman." Hotel Medford Room without bath (10c. per day ami up. Hootus vith hath 91, no per day and up. Special rates by week or month. Combination breakfasts every morning U.i, !l.1 and 43 rents, nno SUNDAY DINNER flOo California Hlpe Olives Spired Oher- kins Consomme Heine Mnrgot Oreen Sea Turtle Kahler Kluli Style Cutlets of Young Alaskn Flounder S Heuehnuld routines L'Alhunl Hoast Domestic. Duckling Harlster Apple Sauce Saddle ot Lamb with Oreen Mint Sauco linked Potatoes Eneallopcd Tomatoes Fruit Salad n'lu Medford Oreon Apple Plo Coeouput Cream IMe Vnnllla Ice Cream Assorted Cakes Swiss Frnmngo Ralllue Wafers Cafe Nolr Sunday January "Jf.tli, 1IU3 Hotel Medford 5 lie Table D'llote Dinner Prom 5:00 p, m to 8.30 YOU WILL SAVE MONEY IF YOU BUY PAGE FENCE THE PRICE OF OTHER FENCE IS ADVANCING BUT THE PRICE OF PAGE FENCE REMAINS THE SAME During meal hour beautiful music and singing will Ito rendered by llerr Curl (Jrlsoen and Mine. l.'vclync. mm PMCr44- M? SSIr W can supply you with anything hi Hits fonuo lino, or will tinnli'iiol. lo fonco your lunn coinplolo, l.tl us ri'iiro willt yon. Gaddis 8b Dixon "THE PAGE FENCE MEN" 134 N. Rivoraido Avo. Modforil, Oregon Rp t ? Y Y t t Y t Y I 1 Y Y Y Y r f t t t f t Y Y Y Y Y t T Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T T t Y I Y t T t T T I hMHM-4 TO BRING PROSPERITY THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY OF THE ROGUE RIVER VALLEY DEPENDS LARGELY UPON IRRIGATION. THE ENTIRE VALLEY SHOULD BE PLACED UN DER WATER. IT WILL NOT ONLY DOUBLE THE PRODUCTIVITY BUT ENHANCE"THE VALUE OF THE LAND. IF THE REQUIRED ACREAGE CAN BE SIGNED UP, THE ROGUE RIVER CANAL COMPANY WILL EXTEND ITS CONDUITS TO COVER THE ENTIRE VALLEY, AT A COST OF OVER A MILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS. A VERY REASONABLE CONTRACT IS OFFERED, PAYMENTS ARE EASY AND THE WATER CAN BE MADE TO PAY FOR ITSELF VERY EASILY. THE CONTRACTS WILL BE PLACED IN ESCROW AND RETURNED IF THE REQUIRED ACREAGE IS NOT SECURED. THE FOLLOWING IS THE FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESCROW AGREEMENT: WATER CONTRACT ' This Agreement made nnd entered Into this day ot .191 ... by and between the TIOGUE RIVER CANAL COMPANY, an Oregon corporation, party of tho First Part and '. Party of the Second Part. WITNESSETH: The Party ot tbo" First Part,lnconslderation ofthe covenants and agree ments hereinafter contained, to be kept and performed by tho Party of- the Second Part, has bargained and sold and docs by these presents bargain, selt and convey unto tho said Party of the Second Part a perpetual right to partici pate In the uso of tho wators flowing through Its Irrigation system to irrigate . . . .acres out of tho tract ot land described below to tho extent of but not to exceed ono and one-half aero feet per acre for each annual Irrigation season and docs hereby covenant and agree as follews: (1.) That it has acquired from the Stato of Oregon by enlargement Permit No. 19, Permit No. 407 and Reservoir Permit No. 50. the waters of Four Mllo I.ake In Klamath County, Oregon; of Fish Lake In Jackson County, Oregon, with catchment canal connecting said lakes, and tho waters of Little IJutto Greek, to a sufficient amount to irrigate 55,100 acres to a depth of one and one-half feet during each annual Irrigation season and that it will construct and maintain a system of reservoirs, canals, conduits, laterals and surface supply pipes sufficient to conduct and will conduct, to the lands hereinafter described, water for irrigation thereof to the amount ot and not to exceed ono and one halt acre feet per acre for each annual Irrigation season, measured at the Intake of each diversion from the Main Canal or Laterals. C.) That all canals and laterals will be constructed ot such capacity that water can be delivered cither in continuous flow or In rotation as will best serve the diversified luterests of all users. That such water will bo delivered at such point within each legal subdivis ion ot forty acres embraced within or within which Is embraced the land here after described as is most practicable and that when necessary It will Install and maintain suitable measuring devices for tho measuring of said wator. (3.) That it will not at any time enter Into any contract or contracts with othor porsons which will require a greater amount ot water than the First Party cau supply to Its users, per aero as herein specified. In consideration ot tbo premises, said Second Party does hereby accept tho conveyance of said Water Illghta to the extent of acres as aforesaid und decs hereby agreo as follews: (1.) Thut ho will pay for said Water Right nt tho rate of fifty (50.00) Dollars for each and every acre thereof. (Tho same being the present uniform charge per acre for a perpetual right to participate In the uso of said water) lu the manner following, to-wlt: Tho sum ot (t ) Dollars at tho time First Party 6hall, under the terms of thlo contract, bo ready and nble to actually furnish and deliver Its water upon lliu premises herein described for Irrigation In tho manner and quantity herein provided. Tho sum ot ? principal and interest one year from said date. Tho sum of principal and I Interest two years from said date. Tho sum of principal and t Interest three years from said date. Tho sum of I principal and s.. ....Interest four years from said date. Tho sum of i principal and $ Interest fivo years from said date. Tho sum of x. .... .principal and $ Interest six years from said date. Tho sum of x.. ... .principal and $ Interest seven years from said date. The sum of I principal and Interest eight years from said date. Tho sum ot x principal and x interest nine years from said date. All deferred payments to bear interest nt the rate of six per cent per an num, tho Interest to begin when the initial payment becomes payablo as afore said. Any or all payments may bo nuulo befcre duo and Interest abated accord ingly. (2.) That they will pay to the Patty of tho Flit Part the sum or $2.50 per aero per annum on or before the 15th day of October of each and every year ob an annual maintenance charge for tho delivery of said water. CJ.) All of said sums duo and payablo under this contract to bo paid at tho office of the Company In Medford, Oregon, and it not paid when duo tho same to draw interest at tho rate ot six per cent per annum payablo semi annually. (4.) That to secure the paymont of all sums agreed to bo paid by Second Party to tho First Party hereunder and tho interest thereon,, the Second Party hereby given and grants to tbo First Party a lien upon all ot tho land herein described, (5.) The Second Parly docs further hereby give and grant to raid First Party tho necessary rights ot way over and through tho lands hereinafter de scribed and the right ot entry thereon, for tho purpose of conducting, main taining, repairing or enlarging its canals, laterals and plpo llnoe. (C.) That tho First Party may from timo to tlmo make reasonable rules and tegulatlous as It may deem necessary for tho proper control and distribution of its wat3rs, but shall not decrease the total quantity of water to bo delivered or Increase the charges under this contract. (?.) That he will use economy and good husbandry nt all times In the use ot said water and thnt he will not tllow any of said water to run to waste and that any nnd all water In excess of that actually needed by tho Second Party shall bo permitted to remain in the canals und laterals ot tho First Party and First Party shall have the right, at Its option, to reclaim all wasto water passing from tho lands herein described and to subject tho same to Its control, (S.) Tim In caso of contingency canning damngn to Second Party by water from the dlstrlubtlou system or source of supply of First Party, Immediate notice thereof shall be given to First Party as soon as the same shall come to the knowledge of Second Party and no action or set-off or counter claim shall be maintained by Second Party for damages which said First Party could have prevented If due notice had beon given.. Such notice shall be given by telephone, mall or any other usual channel of conveyance. (!.) That he Is the owner of the title to tbo property hereinafter described. In consideration of the Mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto do mutually agre ns follews: (1.) That the First Party shall be responsible to Second Party for actual damages committed to crops or Improvements In th Initialling, enlarging or repairing of any part ot the distribution ystem of First Party crossing any part of the lands hereinafter described. (2.) Tho irrigation season during which water Is agreed to be furnished hereunder Is fixed to begin not later than April 1st of each year und shall not close prior to Oc(Tbor 15th of each year. (3.) That the First Party shall not be responsible In any manner for n deficiency of water caused by scarcity of natural water supply, damage by flood or freezing, hosttlo diversion or obstruction, forcible entry, riot, legal restraint or act of God, or In any caso not controlled or attributable to tho negligence of First Party and If for any reason there uhould occur, at any time, a shnrtugo in tho water supply, then tho amount ot water that Is available shall be distrib uted to the lands entitled thereto on a pro-rata basis cltl.er lu time or In quan tity or both, and In such event tho annual maintenance charge for said years shall be reduced In like proportion. (4.) The Second Party may determine for himself (subject to tho terms and conditions hereof, and said rules and regulations of First Party) tho quan tity of water (within the total amount to which ho Is entitled) which ho will use at any ono period In or during tho Irrigation season, except that Second Party shall not bo allowed at any one Hinn to use more than onn-thlrd of said total amount, nor shall such one-third quantity he used lu any Irrigation scaton more frequently than at the expiration of n thirty day Interval, (5.) All water contracted for herein shall become and be appurtenant to tho land hereaftor described and shall bo used for Irrigation and dnmestln purposes only and shall lm measured at the point of diversion from tho canul or lateral. (!.) 1?u land and promises affected by this contract are situated, lying and being In Jackson County, Stutu of Oregon, and aro more particularly de scribed as follows, tc-vslt: . together with all and singular, tho tonements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining, containing acres. It is mutually agreed between tho parties that In case the number ot nrrefl of water rights contracted for hereunder Is less than tho acreage of laud above described, then and In that event the Second Party will, as roon as tho First Party has constructed its Main Canal and Laterals for tho irrigation of said lands, execute and deliver to Second Party a written declaration particularly describing that portion of tho abovo described piemlscs upon which he desires water rights contracted hereunder to apply, which premises, must bo under tho canals ot tho Firrt Party. Hitch declaration shall bo executed and acknowledged In tho samo form as deeds or other conveyances and shall bo delivered to First Party within ten days after being notified that the canals nnd laterals have been constructed as uforcrald. Such declaration shall bo recorded lu tho Deed Records of Jackson County, Oregon, and when ho recoided this contract shall then apply only as to the laud described Irt said declaration. (7.) When the First Party shall have Issued Its contractu to supply water to Irrigate all tho lands under Its canals and laterals or so much thereof us Its supply of water Is adequuto to permanently Irrigate In tint rrunnor heroin pro vided and shall have received payment for 30,000 acies thereof or Its oqulvalont then said l'lut Party covenants and agrees that It will, on deniuud, convoy to uny corporation, selected and designated by n majority of tho owners owing land so Inlgated, the title to said Inlgatlon system Including tho water rights, reservoirs, canals and all other holdings ot the First Patty necessary In tho ttorlng and delivering of said water to tho lunds to bu Irrlgutod but not tho unpaid amounts to become duo on tho outstanding contracts and thereafter tltln thereto shall bo vested In said corporation and subject to Its management and control. Provided, however, that all tho ownors of lands so irrigated from snld system, shall be given equal right to tho membership nnd privileges of such corporation in proportion to tho ncreago of land so irrigated and owned by thorn and provided that any such corporation may, at any time, becomo entitled to said convoynnco by purchasing from tho Flrt Party tho remainder of its unsold water at tho price por acre herein named and In the ovent of such conveyance to said corporation, ull tho obligations or Second Patty to mako tho pnymonts of $2.50 per aero por annum us a maintenance charge, shall Immediately ceaso and terminate. This contract shall bo binding upon tho executors, administrators, heirs, assigns und successors of tho parties executing It. WATER ESCROW AGREEMENT Tho Contract hereto attached Is hereby placed lu escrow lu the Medford National Hank at Medford, Oregon, to be hold by said Hank subject to thu fol lowing conditions; If within IS months from January 1st. 1913, there shall have been placed In said Dank a sufficient number of contracts of similar tenor In Ibis contract, to Justify tho Party of the First Part to said contracts, lu building und com pleting Its entire system adequate to Irrigate 55,100 acres of laud In the llnguo Itlvor Valley and said First Party shall within said time notify said Medford National Dank thereof, said Hunk shall cause to be mailed through the Inlieil States Mull to dm Second Party hereto and to earh of the Second Parties to each and every other contract, so placed lu esrrow In said lUnk, u notice fixing thu tlmo and place of meeting ot the Second Parties to suld contracts addressed to each said Herond Parties at Ills Post Office address ns stated In said Con tracts respectively or If no address bo stated In said contracts then at Medford, Orpgon. Said notices shall be given not less than ten du)H before snld meeting nml said meeting shall be held In some convenient place In the City of Medford At said meeting a committee of five shall be chosen front among the said Second Parties. Each of the Second Parties at snld meeting shall lm entitled to n number of votes equal to the number of ncres of hind for which he has contracted to purchase water us aforesaid. Such committee shall be chosen by a majority of the acreage represented at said meeting and also by u mnjorlly lu number of those present. It shall bo tbo duty und function of said cemmittee: FIRST: To examine Into the responsibility und financial condition of the First Party und to determine whether or not the First Party Is ready und nble nnd has In hands or available the necessary funds to actually construct the entire system and to carry out and perform all the terms of said contract. SECOND: To examine the plans and specifications and details of Its pro posed Irrigation rystem and to determine whether or not the same are adequate and sufficient lo fiimUh and supply water to 55,100 acres of laud under lis canals and ditches In the manner provided by said contracts. THIRD:- To make such Investigation ns they may deem necessary nnd to determine whether or not the First Parly bus available n sufficient supply of wnter to Irrigate all of the laid to be Irrigated under (ill of the contracts so III escrow In snld bank. It Is understood and ngreed that said committee shall he afforded, by the Party or thu First Part, ull Information and facilities of evury character In Us possession that ll may requlio In making suld Investigation and determination; that It It deem It ucc unary It may call to Its nsxlstuucn uny expert lu Water Supply or Irrigation and that tho First Party will pay the reasonable charge ol snld expert. It not being the Intention, however, that the time necessary to maku measurements ot the run oft or streams extent ot water shed, mIho ot reservoir basins, or other ploslcal factors connected with suhl system shall bo taken, but that reports ns to such mattern furnished by the If. S. Ilydrogruphlo Survey, the Water Hoard of the State of Oregon or other equally reliable sources shall be taken as the basis of such Investigation and that not morn than 40 days iihall he ruusumeil lu milking tho sumo. Upon concluding Its lutost'gutlun and determination the said committee shall mako n written report to said Hunk, n report signed by foer numbers of thu committee, to bu deemed a repot t of tho committee, nnd If said report shall state thut suld commltee Is of the opinion after such Investigation, that First Party Is ready, able and Ns ou baud or available sufficient funds lo construct said system and that thu plans and specifications of said system are sufficient and suitable to provide a permanent and adequate syrtoni of Irrigation for 55,100 acres of laud ruder its ditches and canals and that said First Party owns or has available it supply of water adequate to Irrigate all of tho lauds covered by all the contracts In escrow In said Hank In the manner provided by snld contracts, thou snld Hunk shall upon receiving said report deliver all of said contracts to First Party, Hut It said Committee or two or more memburs thereof thall state In said report that from Investigation they are not satisfied as to all tho aforesaid mutters, then upon receipt of said report snld Hank shall return each of suld coutuicts to tho Second Party iiumed (heroin, who executed the auuui and tho same shall ho considered cancelled und surrendered und lu all respects null and void, It Is further understood that It snld Hank shall not receive report from tho committee of said Second Party for a imrlod of ?!0 days uftur said meeting ubnvo provided, said Haiilc shall upon demand deliver all of thu snld coutuicts to tho First Party. In caso a sufficient number of contracts nro not iiocured as aforesaid, then this contract chall bo returned to Second Patty und tho sumo shall bo null and void, IN WITNESS WIIEUEOF, THE FiltST PARTY has horoiiutn caused Its namo und corporate seal to bo affixed and SECOND I'AIITV has hereunto sot his hand nnd senl this day of 101... ROC1UE RlVEIt VALLEY CANAL CO.. ny - Vlco Proiildont. iiy (Soul) (SuuJ) (Heal) Post Office Address of Second Purl)'. .",...!.,...... ,,. WITNESS: THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THE TERMS UPON WHICH WATER CAN BE SECURED. IT IS NOT PAID FOR BY THE ROGUE RIVER CANAL COMPANY BUT PRINTED BECAUSE THE MAIL TRIBUNE DEEMS IRRIGATION ESSENTIAL TO THE WELFARE OF THE VALLEY. X V ? ? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y v Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y V t Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y t Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y ATA. I I V J 19 $4f4M$$M '? . . T',0i rlrvtfiW--