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OTnronn mat, rmnvm, vmmmx wkdnkhdav, iwhuuauy 12, 101a.
SHERFF
IS GIVEN
RAISE IN WAGES
BY SALARY BILL
Tin' .liii'ltxuii iimiily kiilmv liill, In
Irmluccil liy lln .Imii(miii I'liunly uVle-
gtllluil, IcilVOH Mtllllll'K II lIll'.V Mil'.
incept in lint clioiiflV office, wlnue
Mil a iniiiitli tnlllllloiiiil In pinvlileit
for 11 jailor, mill hiiMilliiK cxpciino
lolnlliiiK fHilii pur iiiiniini fur Hie
hlli'lilf llllllliillri'il.
Tlic liill ii'iuU mm I'uIIuum:
.Si'i, .'lOT.V Tim county ulllcur "I
.luckmiii enmity mIiiiII irceivc iin cim-
IH'tiiiiliuii fur ihulr m-ivIco tin ful.
Inuiiiu nluiiitNi
I. I'niiiilv julge, i-INlll)
'J. County i'iiiiiiiiliiiiMti-M, fl.llll
per ilnv fur fiii'li li.v t'iiiilu.M'il in III'
traiikiii'liiiii of luiiiiitj IiUhIik'ih.
:t. c tv ii.'iiMin'r, trjiiD.
I. C.miiiIv elurk, .fJOUll; (11) ti'
ulv .fldOO.
5, Item .lor nf imiiim'miiii'ihi,
Jr'-'UUO.
(I. I)inl.v, illlilt. I111II I..' Dm
ilulv of IIik ii'i'uriti'r In m'mii 1 im
iipHiiiilini'iil of 11 ilcpiiiv In tin' enmi
ty eoiitl fur it nppimiil tit llii iii'xl
term llii'iriif following hiicli appoint
inrnl 7. Slii'iiff 'J..iOn. (11) chief ili-p-
lit v I .V0 1 (h) Jiillnr, f.O.IKJ mt
lliolilli; (i) Him slii'tlff mIiiiII ilppuiul
"iii'li (iIIht ili'iutli'n 111 tint v In' hit-
l""IIIV, lllll Vlllone ClllltpcilHltllllll mIiiiII
In ili'li'iinliii'il iiihI llxe.l Itv the iiimiii
ly emu I.
H. Tin' lii'iilT kIiiiII him In- mil
IIHUlllllv II xllltl'IIH'lll III' till' IH'fiMMIII V
tniM'lliiK I'xpi'iiMi'M inuiirri'il In tin'
lUll'lllUg!' llf IllM llMtll'N, wlllfll'l'llllut
hIihII ho iniillli'il 11H1I piilil iih oilier
dIiiIiiih iiciiIiimI IIik cimiiiI.VJ ptnvlileil,
(lint fiieli Minn nluill nut exceed eiglil
liinnlii'il diillm per mimiiii.
II. Awwuiir, .11. 1110 s (n) llif iih
kckmiii' hIuiII appoint illrll lIl'plllll'M lit
IIIIIV III IH'i'i'mil r.V, hill Illume lliuillil'l'
iiihI I'niiipi'iKwIliiii mIihII lm ilelcrmltnil
iiihI fixed Iiv tin' ml v omirl.
III. 1 1 1 1 1 M'lllMll HIIMIlll'lllflll,
IHIKI.
1 1. Tin' i'imiiiIv eliunl iiicHtilcti.
li'iil muv. nl lil ilixi'ii'llmi, cmplnv .1
clerk or Nli'iiojeniplii'r, mn mIiiiII lie
llllllUI'll II HIIIII lllll til I'VCl'll Hill'.-
liiinilic.l (tlliKl.liill ilulliifH ptr m in
In pii.Miii'iil fur tin' nervleex nf ui'li
clerk or Kiiimxniitii'r. Anv claim lur
llin M'rviee of kim'Ii i'Ii-iIi or HliMioi:
rnplii'r xliiill ln im' liill.-.! In iy the
i'oiinlv m-lio.il Miiciiiicmlcnt mnl
Imll In' pnitl Itv 1 In' i-imnlv citnrt mil
of flii' uencrnl fimil of tin eniiiilv.
la. Till' I'OlllltV XI'llOlll Mllpl'llllll'll-
ili'iit Mitill mnko out miiiili'ilv it
xtiitcini'iil of tin' neeemirv Inn. 'Hint.'
i'yIm'iihi'h iionnril in tin- illm-ltnrse of
IliN iliilli'x, u liirli clmitm mIiiiII lie ntld
ili'il iim.I iiiii.l iih nllier I'lniiiiM ittrmii"!
tlic riiiiiitv. provided. Unit Mich hiiim
"IiiiII not I'U'i'i'i! VJIHI M'r nminm
FRUIT EXCHANGE
PLANS $40,000
STORAGE PLAN!
At the miiiiiul meeting of tlic
Hi-Kim Itlvvr I'rtilt & 1'roilucu nniio
iilatliiii im(tnlny It wim ilcclilml to
I111II1I a (untnil HlorrlioiKiii In tin
ni'iir futnrn la Mcdfonl at n com of
lo'tMi'itit 125,000 to M 0,(100 for tlic
arimmnoiliitlmi of from loo to K.O
i'iith of fruit. ,
A. (!. Itamliill wiim cli'ilDil pritHl
(I. 'ill ami piiifral imuniKur, A. C. AN
Inn an I'lrili'il vlci'-preitlili'iit nail A.
. l-'lnro, urcrijtary ami tri'iiHiircr.
Tin' followliiK lioanl of dirnctoiM
miik nniii.'cl:
Tlin-i'-ji'or ti'rin V. V. II. Cainp
lii'll, C. W. I'ottitr, Alfn-il 'uriiDiilor.
IC. V. Outlirli. AiihIIii Corliln.
Two'''r term- It. C. WnHlilnirn,
II. II. I'lirnotm, A. C. Allen. I'. V.
I lit til 1 1 1. Dr. Ceo. II. Drain-.
()iii"'"ir tTin A. (!. IU1111I11II, A
C. ITuro. i:. H. Palmer, (I. A. Hovit.
Tito ni'w tn. 'ii on lint liouril ant V.
V. II. Oaiiitilicll. i:. )'. Ontario ami
nritln Corliln, tint oIIiitk urn re-
I'lcricil or liflil vr from otln-r
h-rinn.
.Mux Mc'llnui of OrilmnllslN
In or.l.T to oriinnUi' tlic fruit-
KfOHt-ri Into n moid i-rf-(!t union
ami to fouler mnl rtiiournKn ro-ipnr-ntlon
ami train pin-. It vun ilrrlilcil
to I10I1I intmi incolliiK'i of orrlmrdldtH
In Mcdfonl uvery montti, (ho flrnt
tm-i'lliij; Iii'Iiir tliu wroml Kutunlay
f.. tt I. .n t. . .. m
hi .-inn 11. in jiii im iniiim ror iiirdi'
CittlicrliiKX tlio followliiK rommlttt-u
wim niipelntcil: It II. I'nnon, CVti
U11I Point; II.' C. Joy, Cokcr lluttc
orcliiinl. ami l.t-onunl Oarivuti-r of
Vcrltoti ort'liarilii.
niiuij"!- In II)-Iih ,
A initiilii-r of c'Iimiikvh wuro innili
In tliu I) -I" w of tin- aHxot-latlon, t!tc
morn liniiorlnnt l)cln an followm
"A rtltli' I, nuctlitn 8- No podmiii
mIiiiII Iio ullj-lblu to hold offk-o ml an
officer or illri't-lor of UiIk corpora
tion Mho ulinll Iio dlrcdly or Indirect
ly eiiKnued In or a lepreHeiitntlvo of
imy fruit or prodmo coiiiiiiIuhIoh Iiiik-
tint lioanl of direr torn of thin corpo
ration to mrvn an an officer or ill
Mftor of nny mteii fruit nottlme or
dlMrlliiKInK fiftiotilfltlon, acitncy or
roriioratlott.
"Artlclo J, iteetlon fNo director
of lliltt corporation ulinll ho allowed
to hold tiny other office or ponltlon In
the employ of the Koruo Itlvnr fruit
& Produce iidsoclatloti other than
fireIUctJt, vlce-prenldent, tnnnot'cr.
attdltltiK toiiiiiilttecionu, icc-rotnry or
trcamirnr,
"Artlulc 3, tiecllon 2 The udlllnK
roiiimltteo ttlinll linvo thft hookn and
accountu of the ItoKitn Illver Fruit ft
Produce fiKKOvlatloti audited once ev
ery yeaK emptoyitift export account
ant to do tliu work.
"Article C, Hi'ttlou 1 Three Rrndeti
of applen are ciitahliiilicd on ntaudardM
for thin .iHBorlntlon, namely: 'Kxtra
lanc-y,' 'fancy' and C rnde. Ajiplen
In boxen tiiitrki'd 'uctra fancy' ulinll
iliictiK. ami any officii or director en-, ho Hound, xmootli, free from bruised,
KnuliiK In Htich biihlaetM of acceptltiK
Hitch poiiltloit uliall t hereby hecotne
dlHipiallfled an audi of flier or ill
rector, and tint lionrd of dlrectont
Mhall theriMipoti (leclnri! IiIh office va
cant. Providing, however, that If at
any time the board of director of
thin corporation shall romdder thnt
It will ho for the bent IntcrentH or
thin nMoclatlon that any officer or
member of It board of dlrectora be
a director or offln-r In any fruit
Hclllm or dlntrlbittltiK amioclatlon,
nttenry or corporation, nald board
may by an affirmative oto of tltree-
wornifi, worm ittlngti or dlnenne, and
have proper shape for tliu variety,
fully matured. All red varieties In
thin Krade nhnll bo 75 tier cent or
hlcher red. The 'fancy' grade uliall
r.onnlnt of aiiplcH nound. nmootlt, prac
tically free from limine), worm,
wornr stint; or dlnoane, and have
rranonably proper Hhaixs for tlio va
riety, fully matured. All red varl
otlen In thin grade uliall bo at leant
30 per cent red, except SpltzonborK,
Wlnevap, Jonathan and Arkansas
Illack, which sliall bo at least CO per
cent red. The 'C grade shall con-
loiirthn of nil IU members autltorlzojslst of apples sound, free from any
and permit any officer or member ofi breaks In the sklu or black bruises.
also frr from worms or nny iIIsmho
which Injure tho finality of the ap-
plo.
"Tho board or directors may, If
they doom It expedient and for tho
bent Interests of the association,
changd the nam en or qualifications of
Ilia foregoing grades nt any meeting
or the board or directors.
"Article 7 Tito members' or this
Association shall bo permitted to mar
ket their products by sale or consign
ment, either direct or through tho as
sociation; provided, that If any por
tion of the apples or pears of a mem
ber be marketed through the associa
tion, the association shall be entitled
to collect from said member n com
mission tion tho proceeds of all of
the apples and pears of said member,
however tho remaining portion there
of bo marketed. In applying this by
law, each season's products shall bo
considered separately.
"The board of directors shall have
tho authority to require members
bundling their fruit through tho as
sociation to enter Into a contract for
tho pooling of tho proceeds or any
variety or varieties thereof with the
proceeds of all other fruit handled
by the association or tho samo slzo
or tier, grade and variety; provided,
however, where any member falls to
or refuses to sign a contract ror the
handling or any or his fruit on or be
fore September 1 for apples, August
1 for pears, of any year, tho board of
directors shall havo the right to de
termine whether or not such fruit
shall be pooled or handled on sepa
rate account."
man rmifm
POWER
COM NY
ENJOIN NEW RAIE
FOR GRANTS PASS
OIIANTS PABH, Ore., feb. 12.--Th
California-Oregon Power com
pany has Instituted, proceedings In
the United States district court nl
Portland to stop tho city of Grunt
Pass, through Uh mayor and council,
from putting into effect certain re
ductions In rates charged within tho
city by the power company for elec
tricity for light ana power.
Tho city council passed an ordin
ance a year ago, providing maximum
charges. Tho company continued to
collect Its old rate. Tho city refused
to pay them and tho company Is now
suing ror $3,200,10 difference
An Injunction Is asked to restrain
tho city rrom Interfering with the
company pending tho hearing or tho
case, a recent ordlnanco having made
tho new rates efectlvo at onco.
I'lles Cured In 6 To 1 1 Days.
Your druggist will refund money
ir I'AZO OINTMENT falls to euro
any caso or Itching, Dllnd, Weeding
or Protruding Plies In C to 14 days.
CO cents.
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TO BRING PROSPERITY
THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY OF THE ROGUE RIVER VALLEY DEPENDS LARGELY UPON IRRIGATION. THE ENTERE 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 ESCROW AGREEMENT
WATER CONTRACT
This Agreement made and entered Into this day of
- 1 !!.., by and between tho ItOUUi: 1(1 VI. It CANAL
COMPANY, nit Oregon corporation, party of the 1'lrst Par( and
.Party of the Heron d Part.
'
'ft,
WITNIXSirril:
Tho Party of tho 1'lritt Part. In i-oimlilcratlon of the covenants and agree
ments hereinafter contained, to bo l.ept and performed by tho Party of tho
Horond Part, has barg.ilned and sold and does by theo presents bargain, sell
ami convey unto (ho said Party of the Second Part a perpetual right to partici
pate in the into of tho waters flowing through Uh Irrigation system to Irrigate
aerett out of (ho tract of laud described below to
the extent of but not to exceed otie'aud one-half acre feet per acre for each
annual Irrigation season and does hereby cownunt and agree as follows;
( I ) llttit It has acquired from the State of Oregon by enlargement Penult
No IP, Permit No. 407 and Itenonolr Permit No. SO, tho wnters of Pour Mlla
l.aku In Klamath County. Oregon; of I'lsh Lake In Jackson County, Oregon,
with catchment canal connecting said lakes, and (ho waters of l.ltllo llutto
Creek, to a sufficient umoiini to Irrigate .&, 1 uo acrci to a depth of one and
one-half feet during each annual Irrigation season and that It will construct
and maintain n sstem of renervolrs, canals, conduits, laterals and Hiirfaro supply
pipes Niitflrleut to conduct mid will conduct, to the lauds hereinafter described,
water for Irrigation thereof to I he amount of and not to exceed one and one
half acre feet per acre for each aiitiu.il Irrigation season, measured at the lulaku
of each dhernliin-friiin tint Main Canal or l.aternln.
('.' ) That all canals and laterals will be constructed of Hitch capacity that
water can bit delivered either In coiilliiuotis flow or In rotittloti as will best
servo IIik diversified IntcrentH of all liners.
That such water will bo delivered at H'icli point wllhlti each legal aubdiWit
ton or forty m-reii embraced within or within which Ih embraced tho laud hero
after tlcM-rihcd as Is most practicable and that when uecetnary It will luatall
nud maintain htiltnble measuring deMces for the iiic.iHinlng or n.ild water.
(3 ) That It will not at any t lino enter Into any contract or rnutractn with
other pemoiiH which will require n greater amount or water than tho first Party
can stippl) to Its inert , per acre us herein specltled.
In consideration or tho premlhen, said Hecottd Party does hereby accept tho
rouo)aiic or said Water Itlghts to tho extent or
acres as aforesaid and does hereby agree iih follews:
(I ) That ho will pay for said Water ItlK.it at tho r.tto or fifty (fiO.00)
Dollars for each and every aero thereof. Olio Mime being dm present uniform
charge per acre for a perpetual tight to participate in the iimu or said water)
In tho manner following, tuwlt:
Tho Hum ut , ( ) ) Dullnra
at the limn Flint Party shall, under tliu tenon of this contract, bo ready and
able to actually furnish and deliver Its water upon dm premises herein described
for Irrigation In tliu miiiiiiur ami quaiitlt) herein provided.
Tim Hum of I principal ami Intercut olio year rrom t.uld date.
Tho Hum of principal ami J. .... .Interest two iciirn rrom mild date.
Tho sum or $.,.. ..principal and t Interest threo eara from said date.
Tho sum of 1 principal and Intercut four eara from wild date.
Tho Hum or I...,, .principal and i, . . . . .Interiml flut jears rrom h.iIiI date.
Tlio Hum or , principal mid Interest hIx )eara rrom mild date.
Tim Htim of principal and $ Interest mivuu yearn from bald date.
'I'lio sum of I. principal mid I Interest eight cara from said date.
Tho aunt or I principal and Intercut nine yeara from fiald date,
All deferred payments to bear lutercHt ut the ruto of six per cent per an
num, tlio lutoroHt to begin when tho Initial payment becomea payable iih afore
wild, Any or nil payments may bu Hindu before dttu and Intercut abated accord
ingly. (M That thuy will pay to tho Party or dm l-'lrnt Part the sum or ViM)
per acre per annum on or boforo dm lCth day of October of eauli and every ear
ftu mi annual maluteunuro charge (or the delivery of itald water.
CI.) All or said hiiiiih duo and paynhlo under this contract to bo paid nt
tho office or tliu Company In Modfonl. Oregon, and If not paid when duo d"
siiiiio to drttw lutuicHt nt tho ruto of ulx per cent per annum payable buiitl
annually. ( I.) 'Hint to Hiicuro dm payment of all stinm agreed to bo paid by Second
Parly to tho First Party huieuuilor ami tliu IntcroHt thereon, the Second Party
hereby given and giatita to tho First Party a lien upon nil of tho luud herein
doucrluod.
(5.) Tho Second Party does further hereby give and grnut to said First
Pansy the noceasary rlghtH of way over und through tho IiiiuIh hereinafter do
ncrlhoil ami tliu right of entry thereon, for the purpoHu of couutuctlug, main
taining, repairing or enlarging Itu cnnnlH. laturula and pipe llne-i.
(0.) That tho First Party may rrom time to time make reasonable rules
nud regulations iih It may doom iiocenanry ror the proper control and distribution
of Uh wntom, but uliall not docrcauo the total quantity of wator to ho delivered
or luciontju the cliargcu under this contract.
(7.) That he will tike economy find good husbandry at all times In tho
use or snlil water and that ho will not allow any of said water to run to waste
and that any and all water In exec or that actually needed by tho Second Party
shall bo permitted to remain In the canals and Uteraln of the First Party nud
First Party shall have the right, at its option, to reclaim all waste water passing
rrom tho lauds herein described and to subject tho same to Its control.
(8.) That In cam ot contingency causing damage to Second Party by
water from (he dUtrlubtlon sjstem or source of supply of First Party. Immcdiato
notice, thereof shall be given to First Party as Boon as the unio shall come to
the knowledge or Second Party and no action or sct-otr or counter claim shall
be maintained by Second Party ror damages which said First Party could havo
prevented If dun notice had been given. Such notice shall bo given by telephone
iiinll or any qthcr usual channel of conveyance.
( U . ) That he Is the ow tier of the
.title to tho property hereinafter described.
In consideration of the Mutual covenants and agreements herein contained,
tho parties hereto do mutually agree as follews:
(1.) That the First Party thall be responsible to Second Party for actual
damages committed to cropa or Improvements In the installing, enlarging or
repairing of any part of tho distribution bstem or First Party crossing any part
of the lands hereinafter described.
(2 ) Tho Irrigation senium during which water Is agreed to be furnished
hereunder Is fixed to begin not later than April 1st or each year and shall not
closo prior to October 15th or each ear.
in.) That tho Flrbt Party shall not bo responsible In any manner ror a
deficiency or water rained by hcarclty or natural water Mipply. damage by flood
or rreezltig, hostile diversion or obtrurtlnti, forcible entry, riot, legal rchtralnt
or act of Cod, or In any caso not controlled or nttrlbutablo to tho negligence or
First Party and If for any reason there should occur, at any time, a shortage
In tho water supply, then tho amount of water that Is available Hhall be dlbtrlb
tiled to tho lauds entitled thereto on a pro-rata basis either In time or In quan
tity or both, and In Mich event the annual maintenance charge for said jcara
Hliall bu reduced In like proportion.
(t.) The Second Party may determine for himself (subject to the terms
and conditions hereof, nud Mild rules and regulations of First Party) the quan
tity or water (within tliu total timouut to which ho Ih entitled) which ltu will
use at any one period In or during the irrigation season, except that Second
Party shall not bo allowed at any one time to uso more than one-third or said
total umoiiut, nor shall such one-third quantity be lined In any Irrigation beacon
more frequently than ut the expiration of n thirty day Interval.
(.'.) All water contracted (or herein Hhall becomo and bo appurtenant to
tho land hereafter described and hhall bo UHed (or Irrigation and domestic
purposes only and bhnll no measured at tho point or diversion from (ltu canal
or lateral.
(C.) 'lite laud and promlhca affected by thin contract are situated, lying
und being In Jaekboii County, State of Oregon, ami uro more particularly de
scribed ns follows, to-wlt:
togother with nil uitd singular, tho tenements, hereditaments and appurteuauces
thereunto belonging or appertaining, containing. acres.
It Is mutually agreed between the parties that In ease tho number of acres
or water rlghtH contracted for hereunder Is less than the acrcago of laud abovo
dcbcrlbcd, then and In that event tho Second Party will, aa boon as tho Flnl
Party has constructed Itn Main Canal and Laterals for the Irrigation of said
lauds, executo und deliver to Second Party a written declaration particularly
describing that portion of tho above described prcmUea upon which ho desires
water rights contracted hereunder to apply, which premises must bu under tliu
cnnalH or tho Fint Party. Such declaration shall lie executed and acknowledged
In tho sumo form as deeds or other convejances and Hhall bo dollvored to First
Party within (en days after being notified that tlio canals and laterals havo
been constructed as tiforcHald. Such declaration shall bo recorded In the Deed
Itccorda or Jackson County, Oregon, and when ho recorded this contract buuII
then apply only as to tho land described In aald declaration,
(7.) When tho First Purty Hhall havo Issued Us contracts to bupply water
to Irrlgnto all the lands under Uh canala and laterals or ho much thereof as Us
Hitpply or water Ih adequate to permanently Irrigate In tho maniior herein pro
vided and Hliall havo received payment for 30,000 acres thereof or Its equivalent
then said First Parly covenants nud agrees that It will, on demand, convoy to
uity corporation, uelected and designated by a majority of tho owners owing
luud ho irrigated, tho title to wild irrigation Hystom including tho water rights,
reservoirs, canals and all other holdings or tho First Party necessary tn tho
storing and delivering or said water to tho lands to bo Irrigated but not tho
unpaid amounts to becomo duo on the outstanding contracts und thereafter title
thereto uhalt bo vested In said corporation and subject to ltu managomout and
control. Provided, however, that all tho owners of lauds ho Irrigated from said
Hystom, shall bo given equal right to tho membership and privileges of such
corporation In proportion to tho acreage of laud bo Irrigated und owned by them
nud provided thnt any Hitch corporation may, at any time, becomo entitled to
said conveyance by purchasing rrom tho First Party tho remainder of Its uttbold
water ut tho price por aero herein namod and in tho event ot such conveyance
to said corporation, all tho obligations of Second Party to tnako tho payments
or ?2,50 por ucro por annum us n maintenance charge, Hhall immediately ceaso
and terminate.
This contract shall bo binding upon tho executors, admlnUtrutors, heirs,
assigns ami successors ot tho parties executing it.
Tho Contract hereto attached Is hereby placed In escrow In the lied ford
National Ilank ot Mcdford, Oregon, to bo held by said Dank subject to tho fol
lowing conditiens:
If within IS months from January 1st. 1913, thero shall havo been placed
in said Dank a sufficient number or contracts or similar tenor to this contract,
to Justify the Party of tho First Part to nald contracts. In building and com
pleting Itn entlro system adequato to Irrlgato SS.100 acres ot land la the Itoguo
ltlver Valley and said First Party Hhall within said tlrao notify said Sled ford
National Dank thereof, said Ilank shall causo to be mailed through tho United
States Mall to the Second Party hereto and to each or the Socond PartlM (o
each and every other contract, so placed In escrow In said Dank, a notice fixing
tho timo and placo ot meeting of tho Second Parties to said contracts addressed
to each said Second Parties at his Post Office address as stated In said Con
tracts respectively or If no address bo stated In said contracts then at Mcdford.
Oregon. Said notices shall bo given not less than ten days before said meeting
and said meeting shall bo held in somo convenient place In tho City of Mcdford.
At said meeting a committee of five hhall bo chosen from among tho said
Second Parties. Kach ot tho Second Parties at said meeting shall be entitled
to a number or votes equal to tho number or acres or land (or which ho has
contracted to purchaso water as atorcsald. Such commltteo shall be chosen by
a majority ot tho acrcago represented at said meeting and also by a majority In
number ot thoso present.
It shall bo tho duty and function of said cemmittee:
FIRST: To cxamlno Into the responsibility and financial condition ot tho
First Party and to determine whether or not the First Party Is ready and able
and has In hands or avallablo tho necessary fnnds to actually construct tho entlro
nystcm and to carry out and perform all tho terms of said contract.
SF.COND: To examine the plana and specifications and dotalls ot Us pro
posed Irrigation bystcm and to determluo whether or not tho eamo uro adequato
and sufficient to furnish and supply water to 55,100 acres ot land uudor Us
canals and ditches In tho manner provided by said contracts.
THIItl): To mako such Investigation as they may deem necessary aud to
determluo whether or not tho First Party has avallablo a sufficient supply or
water tn Irrigate all or tho lauds to bo Irrigated under all ot tho contracts so In
escrow- in said bank.
It Is understood aud agreed that said commltteo shall bo afforded, by tho
Party of tho First Part, all Information and facilities of every character In Us
possession (bat It may require In making said Investigation and determination;
that it it deem It necessary it may call to Its absistanco uuy expert in Water
Supply or Irrigation and that tho First Party will pay tho reasonable chargo ot
said expert. It not being tho Intention, however, that tho timo necessary to
mako measurements ot the run off ot streams extent ot water shed, slzo ot
reservoir basins, or other pbvsical factors connected with said system shall bo
taken, but that reports as to such matters furnished by tho U. S. Ilydrographlo
Survey, tho Water Hoard ot the State of Oregon or other equally rellablo
bourccs shall bo taken as tho basts ot such Investigation and that not inoro than
40 days 6hall bo consumed In making tho same.
Upon concluding Its investigation and determination, tho Bald commltteo
shall mako a written report to said Ilauk, a report signed by four members
of tho commltteo, to bo deemed a report ot tho committee, and It said report
shall stato that said commlteo Is ot tho opinion after such Investigation, that
First Party Is ready, abla and has on hand or avallablo uuttlclout funds to
construct said system mid that tho plans and specifications ot said system are
sufficient and suitable to provldo a permanent and adequato sjstont of Irrigation
ror 00,100 acres ot land uudor its ditches and canals and that said First Party
owns or has avallablo a supply of water adequato to Irrlgato all ot the lands
covered by all tho contracts lu escrow In said Hank In the manner provided by
said contracts, then suld Dank shall upon receiving said report deliver all of said
contracts to Firet Party. Hut If said Commltteo or two or more members
thereof shall statu lu said report that from Investigation they aro not satisfied
as to all tho aforesaid matters, then upon receipt of said report uald Hank shall
return each ot said contracts to tho Second Party named thcrelu, who executed
tho samo and tho same Hhall bo considered cuncolled and surrendered aud in all
respects null and void.
It Ih further understood thnt If said Hank shall not roceUo report from tho
commltteo of said Second Party for a period ot GO days after said mooting abovo
provided, said Dauk shall upon demand deliver all ot tho bald contracts to tho
First Party.
In caso a sufficient number of contracts aro not secured as aforesaid, then
this coutract ahull bo roturned to Second Party and tho same shall bo null aud
void.
IN WITNKSS WMBItKOF, TUB FIUST PARTY has -hereunto cauwjd Us
namo und corporate seal to be affixed and SECOND PARTY has hereunto sot
his hand aud soul this. . . . . .day ot, 101 . ..
ltOdUK RIVER VALLEY CANAL CO.,
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WITNESS:
By,
Vlco Presldont.
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Post Office Address ot Second Party.
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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.
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