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1ST LOSES FIGHT
TO SAVE SWAMP
LANDSTOSCHOOLS
bALEM, Fob. 10. -NotwittasUnd-
In a mesaKQ from tho governor In
ltn behalf, tho bill repealing thn
Thompson swamp land bill passed
over the governor's veto early In the
Wi!tlon, was defeated in thn bouse.
lnnt night by six rotes. Tbo cover
nnr'it mewMigo read:
"As you vrcro previously advised,
the rkssaRO of tbo Tbompvm bill will
prevent tbo atato from securing, title
to several thousand acres of land,
which should bo sold for tbo benefit
of tbo common school fund.
"Inasmuch aa your honorable body
hna just passed bllU appropriating
about I7GO.O0O for the support of our
state. Institutions of higher education.
I feel that I may tako the liberty of
npeattlns a word In behalf of tho Uttlo
country school, with tho hop that
when you return to your constituents
It cannot ba said that, while you icare
the Institutions of blKber education
evcrytblns they asked In tho way of
appropriation you refused to cred
tend a protecting hand to tbo common
nchool fund, and tho Uttlo red school-
bouse, whea about to bo raided by a
grasping corporation."
Westerlund and Reamea voted for
tho repeal, Carklnwlth tho "ma
chine" against It.
ARMORY TO BE ONLY
$50,000 STRUCTURE
That the proposed armory for ifed
ford, if the boud issue carries, will be
n $50,000 structure instead of an
$80,000 ono seems probable accord
ing lo word from Rep. Wcslcriund at
Salem. The bill as it now stands in
the hands of tbo ways and means
committee calls for $25,006 to be
raised by tbo city of Mcdford and
county of Jackson, the state to pay
nn equal amount. This will mean
the bond election will call for $12,500
instead of $20,000 but it in not
thought any change in tbo election
call will bo necessary as the call
Mates the bonds shall not exceed
$20,000 and does not fix the amount
at that figure.
LARGE CROWD OUT
EOR BISHOP COOKE
Last night's Willamette rally at
thn Methodist Episcopal church, cor
ner of Fourth ana nartiott wan a
magnltlctent success, the church be
ing filled to Its capacity. lllshop
Cooke's address was of a moit mas
terly and comprehensive kind, tilled
with genius, wit and of puro elo
quence. Ha held tho rapt attention
of bis audience for over nn hour. His
analysis of the elements that enter
Into a proper education for tho up
building of a state and nation was In
structive and inspiring. Tho music
was of fine order eliciting a most
flattering compliment from the bish
op. At the conclusion of the serv
ices tho bishop asked for the mem
bership of the church to remain and
after Dr. Homan had fully presented
tho merits of thn university and their
need at Iho request of tho bishop,
tho congregation pledged Itself for
tho sum of 13000. Over $H00 of
this having been actually subscribed
at a preliminary meeting held In the
Medtord Hotet in the afternoon, Our
distinguished guests tett much im
pressed with tho beauty and attrac
tiveness of our city nnd tho certain
ty of Its future growth and great
ness. Accompanying tho bishop was
Dr. Fletcher Homan of Willamette
University and ex-Senator n. A. llooth
of Eugene, both of whom made splen
did addresses at last evening's meeting.
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MISS WISE, PROMINENT BALTIMORE SOCIETY
WOMAN, NOW BRIDE OF TITLED FOREIGNER
v fill KSl T l
UnptUt lliilletlii
Dr. It. W. MacCollough of Scran
ton, Pa., is hero with a view to the
pastorato and will have charge of the
following meetings
Thursdady evening, Feb. !0, ad
dress on "Tbo Church and tho New
Times."
Sunday, Feb. 23, morning subject.
"Marred LI to neraade."
Evening, "Tho Gospel of tho Un
veiled face."
There will be services next week
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day evening, Dr. Mac Cullough will
preach.
On Sunday, March 2d. Dr. MacCul
lough will preach rooming and even
ing, and In the afternoon there will
be a mass meeting. All are welcome
to these services.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. After
suffcrinR a relapse from a recent
paralytic stroke, former Senator
Eugene Hale of Maine is near death
at his home here today.
TUE DCCilUSS Or ItlCltKUKV.
Tee marriage of MIm Eleanor Douglass Wise, daughter of the late Cotn-
tnaLder Frederick M. Wise, L S. N to Artnaod, Due do Itlchelleu et de Fron-
-.ii. of Trance, at the Cathedral, at Baltimore, Mil was one of the big society
c-iii of the etton. Cardinal Gibbous performed the ceremony at a low
m.m. the tiupU.il mass not being sung during Lent. The guests Included
tuny promluoul tuvnilx-ra of New York, Philadelphia and. Washington society.
The luc do Itlolielteu, Inheritor of the name and nobility of Cardtual
Slehelteu, I half American. Ills mother was Alice Heine, daughter of
liiii IMn. a Ww Orlenn hanker.
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SINKING FUND SET
A grouty sinking fund, to consist
of 5 er cent of tlte grim receipts of
the water department, wns ordered
set nside each year by n resolution
passed by the city council Tiiejdny
evening. This fund will be tmed for
the redemption of the water bonds
issued to pay for the installation of
the water system.
The council Tuesday evening nlro
passed a resolution fixing tho days
of conncil session as the fit nnd
third Tuesdays of each month.
NOTICI.
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned will upply at the regular
meeting of the city council March 4,
1913, for a license to sell malt, spirt-
iELEVENTHSTREETP AVING
TO START IN MARCH
Tho Eleventh street paving will
be started in March according to
Robert Tclfer, representative of the
Clark-Hcncry company. At tho samo
time tho paving across tho Uear
creek bridge will be laid. Tho com
pany claims It Is Impossible to do the
work earlier as. frosty nights prevent
tho asphalt from setting properly
and If a cood Job Is to bo dono the
iVjlay must comp. The paving of the
additional block.on Eleventh street to
Oakdale was ordered made, no pro
testa having been mado.
tous and vinous liquors at 31 South
Front street, tor a period of sic
months. 11. 9. HADCLIFF.
Dated Feb. 1. 1913.
AN APPEAL TO THE FARMERS AND FRUIT
GROWERS OF THE ROGUE RIVER VALLEY
To the Fanners ami FmltitrowcrM of ihu Horuo II Ivor vutley:
.Sirs: Tho umlorHlfnunl ImmUh, doing uMiincHs nt Mcdford, Or,,
fool n deep lutorcst in the proposed construction tuut completion of
Ihu Kokuo lllver Valley oiutnl .system, It is our Iden and opinion thnt
tlio Koguo liivcr vnlloy can only bo inndo to renoh Its maximum pro
ductivity by an olitbornto nnd oomprchonsivc xystcm of Irrigation. It
is probablo that nt this tUio not to exceed oncthlrd of thn land, mill
joct to cultivation, is orop prodiu'inft, and that tho land that Is oven
under the most intensive cultivation dors not produce to exceed 50
per cent of it.s produutivc. capacity with water.
Tho ItoKue lllver valley, tinder irritation, Is capable of producing
and supporting, a population in excess of 100,000 people. This can
never be reached, however, unless water Is put uiwut our lands.
The plan proposed by tho Hokuo lllver Valley Canal company Is
an elaborate and comprehensive system of Irrigation. It means, with
the completion of tho l'aiiuiim canal, that there will ho attracted to
the Italy of tho Pacific the small farmer who will want to till, culti
vate and caro for five and teii-aerc tracts. It means to the owner of
land who is anxious to sell Ills acres ami retire that it will ho pos
sible in the near future to find a purchaser therefor. Tho completion
of tho irrigating canal menus the distribution among the icoplo of
the lioguo lllver valley for labor and merchandise within tho next
two years, a million dollars or therealiontii, and It means lucrca-sod
efficiency and prosperity along every line. For this reason we deem'
it most essential that every land owner owning land under the pro
posed irrigation system immediately take advantage of this opportun
ity to bring prosperity to the Uonc liivcr valley, ns well as himself,
by signing the water contract offered by tho lloguc lllver Volley
Canal company. Wo deem it a fair contract and ncc no reason why
a land owner should not sign it if he really wants to bring prosperity
to this beautiful valley, whether he wants to become a producer or
sell his lauds to someone who does. In either event he 'will be bene
fited by signing at once, so that the system may be completed this
year.
We therefore cheerfully nnd heartily commend the proved pro
ject to all of our customers and dcwsttors and laud owners as worthy
of the moht careful and thoughtful consideration. If there be any
one who is desirous of a personal interview looking to the betterment
of the farmer and fruitgrower of the Iloguo liivcr valley, to such the
time of the ulfdcrsifined will be cheerfully given.
Ilcspect fully submitted,
THE .IACKSON COUNTV HANK,
Ily VT. I. Vawtcr, President.
TUB MKDFOHD NATIONAL HANK,
Ily W. II. Gore, President.
Tin: FIKST NATIONAL HANK,
Hy M. U Alford, Cashier and Manager.
TUP. FARMKItS' & FKUITCIilOYVmt.S1 HANK,
Hy Dclroy Oetchcll, President.
Mcdford, February 1(5.
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WILL YOU COME?
Business meeting of land owners and
Rogue River Valley Canal Company
Saturday February 22
2:30 p. m., at tlie Natatorium, Medf ord
It is known what water will do what we want to know is how to get it.
THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE COMMERCIAL CLUB AND MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN
SATISFIED THAT THE COMPANY CAN GET THE WATER AND WILL BRING IT IN IF YOU WANT IT.
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMPANY WILL BE PRESENT AT THE MEEING TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
TO YOUR SATISFACTION.
Come With Your Questions
RATES HAVE BEEN PROMISED FROM ALL POINTS MERLIN TO ASHLAND. WATCH THE PAPERS
FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS
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