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11 V COURf HOUSE K Tn?iT)TfOT?i) mji '.ruittUNrc,. otdford, ouicnox, frtday, ,LfrrAt?v in, inn. pa arc fjvtc lli'iin It'll li.v .IiH'Uipii Coiinlv All nIuii'I eiiiiiiiiii,v, .Sixth mill Kir hIi'ccIh, Clieiill Com! Slt'illni: Miint Co. tit nl, h, Mit'ii t'l'i' S. IIiiIIIh, minuet- til' ilulViiiliiul nic.i. ii ii, r. i ; 1 1 1 1 n, Ainiii'ii" Wciiliicr, iii'llim Iii iitihit intiiii'y, i'iiiiiilitinl lili'tl .luiiuurc II; IS. IS, Kelly Mini llnhcit IIiiiiiiii, iittoine.VH. ('. I), llnumlv vh, W. l.viiiniii in- tillll III It'l'IINfl' MIOII0.V, l'lllllllllt hl- t'lt .liiiiuitr.v I"), Cm kin iV: Taylor. I 'II 1 1 III l o ISnlnle til' .luliii II, II.vimI.v, tli-t'fiix I'll, M!iltlim ror uiliuliifatrtiliix, or di'i iipioliiliii; Minnie M, IHcilcy, or tier iiiiiiliilliii: iiiirulHii-N, Entitle til' U. y. SUIT, iiUn Known nt Win, S, .Slill, iit'tllitm I'nr up. ioillllllctlt l'l lnllllllll.!ior; oilier iippniiillnir Vernon II, Viiwli-r iiiliuiii fatiotor; onler iipputnlini; iipiirmncr. I'mpuity in mwtiuii Ii, ttmulup ;I7, IIIIIKO 'Jt went. hitrkwnnl over lint womy way he I rml iih iiiiiyur, 1 1 In HiiKi'SMir It bcrnmii t lit duty of llio t'lly council, nf tor IiIh death, to appoint noiiiconu to rill tint vueuiuiy In (ho officii, Mini, iifit-i' Hiiiiiii iloluy, (hut honor rt.lt to inynolf without Hooking foe It. I wiih mil iiNlifil to iiinlto iiny plcdgon, Mini iiimltt iioiio, iimi nc. CI'Pll'll llll) officii Mil II llllly OWI.'ll Ihti city mt a clll.t-ii, mill I hiivn no IUoiiiImum to keep, nor polltlcul fouceH to niMiitl nor miy tlcMlni to Imllil up polltlcul iiiucliliiK, hut nluiply wfah to tlo Hid bent tun for thct city. I'i'liliiiliciil hiiiii'iivi'inciilN For till) Jeiir 111 III tlui nhowliuf iih I not I or ii uillit of water imilii, nnil con structed ii:: iiiIIom of Miinlliiiy mnv 'rn niul ,IN of ii mllii of storm new em, mul .58 or it ml It or coiicruto hIiIiimiII(h, the nldnwiiIkH having been coimtiuctmi on property of dolln- uuciitH, who, after iluu notice, fulled mul tefimed to construct their nl walks, mid tliu tuuuu wmt don Hired mul tuniil Dcpiiiiiiicnt. Am Hhown liy the report of Urn Hi rent conimlxHlomir, thti payroll for I ho punl year uiiiouuIm to $10,205.40. pf which wiih paid out for other fiiiulK nn follows On nt count of bridge fiiuil .$ (Mil. (if, On account of wuttir fund . 200.50 On iicrouut of mow or fuinl 003.03 I'or piiriiiiiuuiit liuprovt)' inuutM l.UIQ.dfl :i,:i:ih.m 'I'll lx Mil in deducted from tho full puyroll lemon n bulmieo of $0057.32 mi tho puyroll properly chargeable Jo tho Htn.'til mul rouil tuiitl. a pun or mo DXpt'iiKi'M or thfa fund o I r. .,, fly ,, , Z X I ,M l"'1 "f "ttwl clonnliiK and tho .i i ii w zr i v,Xi !",mr'" Hi,ow t,mt 'c uu:uh ,,v, Ii lln ri'ilii I. v lul ' 1 ! l,,M'" fl,,H,,,,,, wo"1 m"1 ,'l""l1 "l i.i iiiimim oi nireeiH, limn nun ,.n ,. .,-,. ,. ,i, . i..i.... n... I - t Kllfl iclr nld'1 m by tliu city niul u lion filed iiKiilimt tliu prop urty In fuvor of thu city, mt tnn tlmr r.'iO .Mlii'llniiiiiu t Chiuli'n 1'iiiii, imiiiiuiUhIiiii iin not my piihlit'. Viilim V, SmiilcrKtiii nnil l!u 1,. .Miii'lilf, Mur. I,U. loliii II. I'tillnr icui-ti'iF furiii untile oi' "Oiikiuoiit I'm m" In hcutloii U", tovtiioliii ,'IH, rmiu'ti I wr't, HtttiHtrrV Offlto ll.li- of (luil T. .Iniict. In Wi'IIh II. Mitim, lot I, lliuhliind ml till ion to .Mcilt'oiil, V. I). A It. II. I)uii to Hiii rv K. Kpiitil lni r. srt urn'! in fi. 'J(l, iwi, .is, i i: t. C. I), 1,000 .luliii- Miller to T. .1. Alhrcclit, l u.. lot tltlxlllll feet mi .Mountiiiii ui A-lihiiiil, W. I). . 10 . I!. I'rcli nl u to Cliim V. t'lnrk. lot I, hlnok It. Knil- lllllll llllllitillll til ,lllllllll, ilt'Ctl . 10 W. V. Ilulr to A. H. IvIiiiIiIk. IiiihI in xt-t'H, :!'.'.;il, nnisii 'J v mul mi'. .. twp. :ir, j w,, JOll iii'II'n. V. I). . 1,000 Alln'tt V. Whitney el n to llutler A Thump-on Co,, IuIh :i mul I. Iilofl. Ill, Ceutriil I' W. I). 10 llutler V Tliiiupiiii Co, to Al licit . Wluliiev el u., purt I). I.. C. llll mul lit. twp, :i!l, I I'.., W. Ii. - . 10 ('mnline ('. lliiH.iltill'ol irlo' Wlllnnl V. II. Cimip'licll, Ii. hull' lot 10, liloel; !l, Colloue itililitioii to .Mcilftiiil, iiit;. "') Ih'lli.'it lVhl et ii to I). S. Woods IiiihI In off. Ill, twp, :il, 1 . W. I). 10 I'retl . Iiitow et ti. to Sttr-. tptii K. lulow, IiiihI in mi'. twp. :i:i, '., V. II. .-illtl It. M. .IoIiiimmi el ill to Mollie Stiuer, II ncui in m-o. II, twp. llll, I Ii, V. I). 'J00 .1. A. Kelt" tit its to A. ('. White, lull oi' sale, Thuinii" II. Ihiwxoii, nffiihnil. W. II. Townlev et ul. to W. I.. Tom. lui, Mitll'iu'liuu of uioltKiii'. lluiil.i'n' Truol Co. to Northern I'tii'ilie Kuiltuiy eouipmiy, Mili-.ruc-lii'ii of inoituuce. In the mutter of Tniil l.iuulier Co., copv of iiiljiiilieulion of liiiiikroptcy. XOTICIC. Notlrn Ik hereby Riven that tho un iliirulKiwul will upply to tho city conn ell nt lit meeting to bo held Jnnunry 'JOth, 101 1, for a llcoiuo to sell limit, Hplrltuoim nnil vlnoim llipiorx In timn tltlcn lost th u n a gallon nt Un plnco of biiMlneim on lot 10, Mock 41, city of Mudford for n period of ilx niontlu. HOLLAND iioti:i. CO. Diitod Jnnunry Cth, 1014, Mayor's Annual Report Hubmltti'd to tho city council Tiich. tiny ovenliiK, Jmiiiary C, toil, mul approved; Mcdford, Or, January 5, 101 1, To tho ("Ity Council, city of .Moil- fortli OruKtin. (lontleineif Hcrtlon 1 1 of tho chiirtiir of sho vlty iovi!oh that "itt tho liiHt rt-KUlar ineottiiK of tho council, boftiri) (ho miuiial olectlon In tuich yuur tho mayor hIiuII inuko a written Htatuuipnt or tho condition or all of tho nfrnlra of tho city, niul rocoinmiind miicIi monKurcH fur tho Kovornnient and Improvement thoro of iih ho nuiy dooiii oxpodlont." ThU Ih coitaluly a Job or hoiiio miiKnltudn and oiio that I may not rally per form, hut miluult tho following fop your coiiHiiioratioui .Mayor lllfert Tho Huddeii death of Mayor 101 f ort wiih a Kicat Hboolc (o IiIh family mid fiioudH, and by It (ho city Ioh( a Kootl cltlzou and an official who, In my opinion, wiih trying to do bla duly accordliiK t bin HithtH. Tho nufortiiuato wrauulo In which IiIh ad nilnlHtrallon wnH Involved, oon nf tor IiIh micCoHHlon to oftlco, likely hiiHlened IiIh death, iih It Hoomod that ho had bocomo tho victim of much unkind crltlrlmn. and nil of IiIh of ficial iicIh woro viewed with dlntruHt. Hut, artor IiIh death, (hero wore, many who worn vyIIIIiik to concodo that ho wiih (ryliiK to do IiIh bent for thu city. Tho praUo or hiicji after IiIh death, linwovor, and tho flowtuH oT I'lilouv plnced pit IiIh kiiivo by the pleHH pf (ho city ciibI no fi'tiKi'imco ler provides may bo done In hucIi ciihoh, mid tho oxpoimo of mirh wnlkn will lie collected by tho city In duo time. In addition to tho forcgolnc tint i Ity him coiiMructod ii new tele phono lino to tho Intake nf tho water nyittom nt n ront of hoiiio I tit) (Hi. Thin wmi deemoil ueciuuiary by I lie council for tho reiuou that tint old lino wan a temporary affair and cut- lint; in mini coudltloii an to toniln unlly vnll for repnlrn, iiud the city niUNi linvii commuiilrntlon with thu employe at tho Intake, mul (ho lur (licr rcitnou that a lot of thu rlKhtn of wny for (ho pipe Hud wero Krant ed by property owner In coimlilor atlou or ImvliiK tho rlcht to imo tho clty'R tolophnuo lino, mul It iuiihi bb kept In repair to carry out (he lei iiin of (lie agreement by which rl?ht o( way wiih grunted. Tho now Hue ban two wlrt'H mid new poHto, carefully net, and nhotiltl not give further trouble for n number of yunr. The ( Water NjM.'in H(ctdptH of the water department for tho your 1013 amount to tho nil Ml of 132, SOB. 13, mill the expenne of npetalloii luin bet'ii tho mini of II3.0N4UI., and tho bittmiro. artor dedtirtliiK thlH um, In t IK SIM IT. Thenii flKuren run ror tho year up to December 1. 1013, mul Include tho mouth or December 1012, thin boliiK (ho tlmo ror which the re ceipt niul illnbumementM are hhown. In addition to tho canb received, thero hiivo been redeemed water cor tiricaten In tho mini of $0720. It'., an pn incut for water rent. Tho ehur (er provide that .' per tout of tho KroM receipt h or tho water depart, moot bo act imldo ench yonr to create a HlukliiK fund (u redeem (ho water bond, In addition to not ih (linn IHo-teulliH of a mill tax levy on tho taxable proHTty of (he tlty Tho it wr cent of water fund to be net anlde will rnlno )lt',l(i30, and (ho (ax levy of Mx-loutliK o( a mill thin ear will eb l.tltOIT. I . mnkliiK a total for the year for kIiiMiik fund of $10 1 LSI. which In. my opinion In not Hiifflrlcnt by at leant ouo-bair, and there nltould bo a larger nmouiit provltlcd In hoiiib way. Tho wn(er nyiileiu In more than Kcir-HiipporttUK an now mnuiiKcr, u matter of romo roimratulntlon, mt It would appear that a larger hiiiii could bo not untile for tho nlnklUK (uud to the end that tho next tnt levy for tho purpono mIioiiIiI bo nnialler. Tlio CUy I'.iurt Tho fluen collerled In the city com t for the year amouiK to (he hiiiii of $030.30. I am not able to rIvh tho number of people arrontod for the lour, but hIiico I luniimod the office there buvo lieen VI ur renin, to be tried out and fined or not by tho minor. .Some nttorueyu argue that It In uiuliitntllutloiiiil for tho mayor to art an jiuigo oi huh court, an In tho approMil of ordl iiiiucch ho becouien a lawmuker and mayor.ll and In IiIm actn iih Jmlgo of tho court iiiunt conntruo the Iiiwh no made and enforce the penalty for violation of tho hiiiiio. ThU will bo it matter for roiiHldoratlou by (ho now council. Sewer IMxlrlct No. t! Thin liihorltanco from a former mlmlnlntriitlon xtlll renialiin with un. and tho mntliir of paymen( for (he nub-trunk newer front North Central avKiiuii to Klorniito uveiiiie, tor which warrnntii of tho ylty woro in Hiied, Ih Htlll In an uiineltlod condi tion. Tim formor aHHonHinont. mndo liy tho formor ndmlnlntrutloii. nan been dechtred Invalid by tho circuit court of Jacknon county Oregon, and whllo tho mutter of a now iu HesHinont ugaliiHl tho property bene fited him been under coiiHldoratlou, H him never been completed, and thin will bo a matter ror tho now couu ell to coimlder and nettlo liy elthor collecting for tho Improvoiuent or aiicortalnlng (bat they cannot tlo ho Sinking Co nil Ah boforo Mated, ihoro Ih lo bo mini..! ililn Near S4041.HI of the nlnklng fund piovldod by HiibdlvlH ItittH "h" and "g" of ncctlon 73 of tho cliurtor. and tboro Is. at tula tlmo. tho hiiiii of jr.ntO.rt'J In tho fund, or which vmn $:7r7-Vl U In vested In tho water bontlH of (ho oily, iih may bo dono unilor tho charter. It hooiiih that no provlHloim for tlilH fund woro imuio until in;-, which mimt havo boon un overnight, iih outstanding bontlH or tho city to bo redeemed aro un follewn: $4B,0U0--ri per cent to como duo March 1017 (fanned 1007, ton vitiirnt . $25,000 l! per cent to cpnio duo February, 101S (faHiiod U'OS, ten yearn). $30,000 5 per cent to come duo AugiiHt, 1030 (fanned 1010, twenty yoaiH). $38,0005 per cent to como due 'Alll'll, I'M- llHHUeil J.III, i) yoam). $35,0005 per cent to como duo July, 1023 to 1038 (fanned 100S flf- toon to thirty yeui'H), $20,000 5 per cent to como due October, 1032 (fanuod 1012, twenty yearn). Ah thorn) Kovorul bond Ihhiioh will linvu to bo met In name way wlion they maturo, prnparutloiiH Hhould bo made to tho end that n proper bull ing mud ror tho purpono Hhall be provldv'd nilil Hot tliluct, an oxpeiiHo, un tho tomiiilimloiiur flu men, or nhoiit oiio cent per block per day. While n good many think tho expiiiiKCH In connection with htrci'tii and roudn tun bo reducod very matorlally, I tlo not bclluvo It idioiild bo done by failure to keep the ntreetH clean and in good con dition. Tho cleanly condition of our ntreetn In u mutter Hint In frequently tommouted on by nlrutignrH In (ho city, and for thin rcauon and from Hint of a nanltnry Htaudnolnt, I hont to nee them kept In a proper condi tion. Hcnr Creek lltldge The toiiipletlon or thin bridge fell to tho lot of tint prentiiit council, ii nil It heeuiH to have been dono In a mit fafiKtory maiiiier and wholly within tho appropriation provided for tho purpone, and It reeiim to havo with ntood I ho annaultH of the ntn-el rail way company without much damage. Clmrlty "The poor, we hnv with un al wn)H, mul tliirlng tho pant two uioiitliH there havo boon many ap plk'iitloUH ror relief by Indigent per noun. Ah there ban been no fund provided for thin purpono the mayor nlmply bail to muko It bin duty to huvo food and fuel furnfahed to cer tain pernoun mul take chaiucs on tho bill being approved by (he fin ance committee, which ban been dono fo fur. I think tho Incoming coun cil nliould muko noiiiii tllfforeut pto vlnlou fur nuch cacun, uud that a re llof commlttrt) nliould bo named to rounlit In part from tho council mul In part from tho eltlieim, relief to bo grunted only on approval of committee. Hamilton Itiim It Tho purchano of (ho Hamilton ranch during tho pant cnr by the council Iiiih been much criticised nt tiling an :i piece or oxtrnvnganco, but (hero In a ouentlou iih to whether It wan not a iicconnnry one. Anulvnln of (ho water prior to tho Hmo tho plnco wan bought nhowetl tho wntor lo bo Infected with tplioltl germs, mul utter tho place wan bought anil cleaned up a further nnnlynfa of tho wntor nhowed It to bo freo from nuch contamination and fit for tlomontlc iihc. Further, the proncul lutako In a temporary affair at bet, ami noouer or later wo will bavu to build another and permanent one, mid having tho ranch will bo to our In tercut nt the tlmo, an the. Intake rait bo placed (hero and tho plKi ex tended, and thou tho wntor flowing Into (ho pipe can bo kept In u san itary condition. 1'ollro ' Tito utlvlco or hoiiio of our cltlzoiik to rcdtico tho police force I would doom uuwlno an a imputation of ap proximate!) 10,000 people that U being policed by four men would ncoiit to bo about iih reasonable, for the number, an could bo ankctl. I'lro Protection The nix paid firemen of tho city that aro kept coiiHiiiutly unilor pa), nee in to me lo be about an nuiall u number n we nliould uno. although 1 am not propuryd to nay that n hiiiiiI ler number would not bo nufflcL'nt, but thU will bo n matter for tho con- nltloratlou of tho future council for tho coming year. t'iimltl ,hMHiiieiitH uud Interol Thin matter Ih a nourco of great trouble to tho council and It noems (o mo that If proper precautions lind been taken ut tho tlmo apidlcnllomi to bond woro received and tho appll- cndoiiH hail provided like a mortgage note, that a (allure to pay tho annum Inntultmout mul Intcrent when duo. Hhould rentier tho wholo num due, or Hint any unpaid amount of Interest or principal nbuuld bear Interval at ton yer cent nfter maturity, Hint thin mntter could bo much easier managed and that tho collections would have como In with u grent deal more cer tulnty, I have not been nblo to statu In thin report tho entlro amount of tie llmiuent annenntuentH that aro duo tho city but tho treasurer linn pro- imrcd n Htuteiuent of thu total amount of delinquent Interest on paving that Is duo tho city and It amounts to tho sum of $20,53S.77 to October 1st, 1013, mul thin matter Iiiih had to bo laken euro of by tue council, na uew they could mul, whllo I nm nwnro Hint (hero aro peopio who are uniiuio to pay their annunniuoutii or their luterent. thoro aro iiultu u number on tho Hat who are nblo nnd who nbuuld pay thcao nsucssmentn nnd tho luterent duo, un tho city council. In order to ninko thosu pnymoiilH linn to im other fundii nnd, If tho Interont jl'alil for Hiippllcit in uoi pniu, lviiiin ii in-, mo (Tntiii oi the city Ih Impaired nnd that fa n condition that wo iiiiihI not permit. 1'iilillf .Market Tho operation of tho public market neeiui to linvo been a ruccchh uriilnr tho uimiagomi'Ut of .Mr Hunynrd, ho far m 1 am nblo to uncertain. Ho InforuiH mo Hint tho ordinance, hero toforo panned, governing tho public market, nliould bo changed In hoiiio purtkiilnrH and thin nliould be looked Into by tho mining udiiiluUtrntloii. Tho market linn been a tomenleuce to our people nnil to the people of tho HUrrouudlng country and Iiiih enabled lit producer nnd the cotiHiitner to meet uud (rmunut biulnenn without tho middle man but I would HUggeHt one thing In regard to tho inraket, and that fa that tho prnctlcen that noiuti permjun wnnl to tarry on, of purchanlng thltign mul having n Htnll In the mnrkot for their re ali, fa not In ntrlct nccord with tho Intention of n public tunrkot, n I lcw It, which In nluiply to allow tho producer to noil hl proiliico lo tho coiiHUrnor, however, thfa Ih n matter that fa for tho council to settle In Mm future. Public Library The prnvfalona mndo by thn council for tho support of the public llbrnry have boon meagro enough, nnd, If It woro ponxlblo to do to. there nliould be better provision made In tho fu ture. However, under the cry for erouomy, In tin1 administration of tho city's affairs, It would hardly seem poxHlble, nt thfa time, to recommend Hint any further allots mice bu made for this purpono. i:-ouotiiy In Ailniliifatrutl'iii Ah Hie most of the Improvement of the city havo boon made, thero ro ninltiH but little further uulcis tho ndilltlonnl renervolr and plpo lino fa constructed, Hint the coming council will hit vo to consider. It comes up to (hem with grontcr fore to uxo their belt united efforts for economy In tho administration of tho nffnlrn of (ho city. If nny plnco can bo found where retrenchment fa postlbto. It should certainly be practiced. In ortlor to glvo the council, nnd Hio people an Idea of Hie expenton of thu various funds for tho past three yonrs, I hnvo hod prepared and set out. herein, n table showing tho amount paid out in each of tho differ ent funds for thu yearn ion, l'JIJ nnd 1013, which tabic follow b: Park Tum! Kor 101 1 I'ald out for snlnrles $1120.00 l'nld out for supplies- - 514.40 For 1012 l'nld out for salnrles $1 1 15.50 Paid out for supplies.. 4 1.00 Cor 1013 Paid out for snlarlesi $1030.40 Paid out for supplies 14C.25 Ceneral Secr Puud For 1011 8521 21 12100.02 4081.18 2703.00 3003.10 4742.70 12383.il 4S70.71 If, 05. 15 2C52.54 10205.40 3378.52 I 750.0.1 5015.31 l'nld for salaries. Paid for supplies. l'nld for printing. For 1012 Paid for salarlm Paid for supplies Paid for printing For 1013 l'nld l'nld for siipplles I ,..$1232. on .. 330. r,s .. 172.70 ..$1125.00 .. 25 12. OS .. 2CC.00 ' ,J,,vr-!.', : a, II, ...i for nalar!4. ,. ,...ZX..Ji? S3,.,i. for snpplleH . ...'.-.... 202.05 'aid for printing... .im. Hciicrnl 1-iintl 220..S5 For 1011 Paid for gonoral ealarlos.. Paid for firemen salaries, l'nld for police nnlnrlen ... l'nld for supplies l'nld for printing For 1012 Paid for gonernl snlarlcn.. Paid for firemen nnlntioa.. l'nld for jiollco salaries.... Paid for supplies l'nld for printing .... For 1013 J'nid for gonernl snlnrles 10003.4S Paid for flremon nalnrlcs 55S0.IS l'nld for police salaries.... Paid for supplies Paid for printing Water Fund For 1011 Paid for bnlnries v $S701.35 3157.50 3870.03 00.S0.CS 703. SO 10074.70 457S.00 4G10.81 3017.45 503.00 4540.02 337S.50 1105.14 .$0331. IS Pnld for printing 200.01 For 1012 Paid for salaries $7S37,37 l'nld for Hiippllus 5511.11 Paid for printing 212.30 For 1013 Pnld for salnrleH $8055.00 Paid for Hiippllt'H 5008.00 Paid for printing 230.70 Hlii't'l mul Komi Fund - For 101 1 l'nld for snltirloH, eng. depl $12251.17 l'nld for Hnlnrios, street dept I'ald for HiipplloH. Paid for printing Pnld for maintenance, etc. For 1012 Pnld for Kilarlon, ting. dopt Pnld for salaries, rtreot dopt Paid for supplies Pnld for printing Paid for maintenance, etc... For 1013 Paid for KalarlcB, ong. dept $ 2373.00 Paid for salaries, street dept Paid for supplies Paid for printing Paid for maintenance, etc.. Cniicr tho Horn maintenance, etc., fa Included paving repaint and tip- keep nnd sidewalks built, sonio for others, and a lien on tho property taken by the city, and sowor repairs ami for offlco rent formerly paid. An examination of thfa tablo will show what TTas been paid for salaries. supplies ami other ItcuiH for Hip dif ferent years. All figures havo been taken from the records of tho re corder's offlco, by one of tho clerks, and will, I think, bo found correct. Tho council nliould scrutinize thfa (nblo carefully, as woll oh other cit izens and If further Information fa desired, along these lines, detailed statements for each of the years, and for each month of the year can bo found In thn recorder's office for any cltlzon, or any member of the council, who ore free to examine them and dr.1T their own conclusions. Certain It fa that th-j expenses of tho city are heavy. V","r -f have n grent deal more paved streets nnd more miles of plpo Hue nutl nowers to look after than fa utunlly the enso In n city of our number of peopio and. If all thfa lias to be takon care of and repairs kept up, streets cleaned nnd all thene Items to bo pnld for. still It ought to bo poislblc and I hope It will be found so, thnt soma extensive curtailment may be made In these expenses, not by neglecting to caro for all thfa pro perty but by better systems of man agement, if such can bo devised. Respectfully submitted. MAHI.ON PUItUN. Mayor. FOU uiivr l'UHMSIIi:i IIOOMS FOIt ItKNT Furnished or tinfur nlnheil rooms. 310 South River side, 250 FOIl HAIiK IiOTS FOU HAM: Flvo lots, houso and outbuildings on paved rond ad joining city limits, or will trntlo ror city propor(y. P. O. box 507 Mod ford. 205 l-'OIl HA 1.1' Mt.lCITM.AX HOPS FOU HAM?--A snap. Lunch conn' or taking. In $20 to $40 dnll. fine location, small expense. Owner ban to lenvo for homestead nt once. $300, part canh, balance out of business. Heo Daley, 33 Jacknon County Hank Illdg. 251 FOU BALK Chicken house nnd In cubator cheap. Phono 820-11. 251 FOU HA I, Ii -Choice Spllzenberg ap ples, 70 rents per box nt public market, booth 18, Battirdny, Jan. 17. Orders taken now, phono 601-112. Liberty Orchards. 251 FOU 8ALH soou. C. -Flvo cown, will be fresh C, Hoovor, phono 25 IX. l-XJlf URNT Furnfahed rooms with bath nnd heat. 245 X. Grapo. FOU BALK 15 extra good cows, 10 Durhams. 5 Jerseys, fresh and coming fresh. CO tons of first clans baled hay, 3 fine horses, finrlni: waenu and rnrt. Wnlih' Hanch on Spring street, mile out' North Hoosovclt nvenue. 270 llUfllNHM DIllHOTOHY Attorney II. F, PI ATT Lawyer, 2J0 GamoU-i Corey building. Mortgage! louun. I'ORTKU J. NKFF, WM. P. MlJAMSr Attornoys-nt-Lnw, Rooms fi and 9, Medford National Ilnnk IiUIr. A, I?. REAMIJH, I,AWYBIt Gurhatt Corey btdg, W. J. CANTON Attorney nnil Coun sellor at Law. 123 Kant Mala street, Mcdford, Oro. Wm. M. Colvlg George M. Roberts COLVIO & UOIIKRT8. LAWYKR8 Mcdford National Ilnnk Iltilldliin. if P. MULKKY "jfe" OEOT wTcHKRUY Attorneys nt Law. Jnckion Coun ty ltnnk Rulldlng. FOU SAM? Or will trade, good It. I. Red Cockerel. Address Mrs. II. J. Tlcknor, Medlord, Oro. 254 FOR SALKFurnlttirc at your price. 1022 W. Klovcnth St. 255 FOR 8ALK S. C. Ruff Leghorn cock erels, R, C. Whlto Wynndottes cockerels. Phone 19-F2. Mrs. A. I), Ferns, Phoenix, Ore. 255 FOirSALK Nice dry 10-Inch balm chunk nnd stove wood In not less than two Her loads. Tho best wood In the market, U. F. Van Dyke, phone 402-R3. 271 FOR SALE Tuscan cling peach trees at 10c. C. C. Hoover, phono 254-X. 257 FOR SAM? Hotly fir cord wood anil cedar fence posts for salo. Apply or address Ncuucr llros., Gtcndalo. Ore. 273 FOR SAM? Order your day old chlckH. First orders first served. II. C. High, phono 372-Rt, Talent. Ore. 271 FOR SALE A good variety of ap ples, sorao extra fancy 8pltr.cn borgs. Also first crop alfalfa bay. Robert Dutton. 1022 10th St. FOR SALE Cow, phone 530-J3. be tween 12 nnd 1 o'clock. 274 FOR SALE About $0000 worth of Jackson county warrants at a dis count, good to pay taxes with. I also buy county warrants. It. II. Toft, phono 7S-R or 3C5-J. FOR SALE Wo keep our dry wood under cover at tho Valloy Fuel company, big shed two blocks north of S. P. depot. 255 FOR RENT Largo sleeping rooms, nnd modern housekeeping apart ments, prices very reasonable. 47-L. 222 South Holly Phono street. FOR RENT Newly furnfahed rooms, ench room suitable for one or two gentlemen. Phone and bath. Rent $10.00 per month. 1121 East Main. 27S :$$ $ To louu on Improved rnnchoa. Interest S per cent "IiiBitrnnco That Insures." II. 8. STJNE lluy your lnaurnuco of a taxpayer NEW TODAY Party wants, to rent about 400 ncrei, In Mock raiuli, with prlvllego of buying within two years. Vl!l stock it nlouo or on Bbaivs. Means luminous. Fluo Ifatlug of munll ranches, (iuo buys nt reasonable terms. $1000.00 to loan on clone lu Im proved tract. C. II. HOOX Itooiii 10, Jackson County Hank llldg. KOIt ItKXT HOUHrtUKKPINd IIOOMS FObf ItiixT Furnished "iiousekcep iug rooniH. lights, gas; also hall bed room, wood heaters. 234 E. Ninth St. 274 FOR RENT Light housekeeping and transient rooms, nicely fur nfahed, cheap. The Oxfor'd, 223 W. Main St. 27S FOR RENT UOUSIS FOR RENT Five room apartment, modern, range In samo. Inquire Col. Sargent. 254 FOR SALE At the market Saturday. 0 thoroughbred S. C. W. L.. cock erels, from heavy lajlng stork. F. S. Carpenter, phone 201-R4. 251 NEWTON W. UORDEN Attornoy nt law, room 7, Sparta building, Mod ford, Oregon. An to finppiit-i. LAHICIt AHTO SPRING CO. Our big secret In making springs fa tho tempering. We aro oponitlng tho largest, oldest nnd benr equipped plant In tho Pacific northwest. Una our springs when othem Ml. Sold under gunranteo. 20 Notth Flf tennth 8t., Portlnnd. Oro vi-mi. j ,,j-'5wa-M-fr-r'.i""-"" si. "'I Auction eern WILMAir ULRICII Llcwnsed Ant tloneer for tho City of Mcdford, Oregon, Terms reasonable. Resi dence phone 101-J. Offlco Jack son County Hank building. Ctih-rmctr DR. R. J. LOCKWOOD. Chiropractor, nerve specialist. Rooms 203-204-205 Garnott-Corey bldg. Vapor baths nnd scientific massngo given; nccdlo spray, bead nnd shoulder showor In connection; ndvlco In dietetics, medical gymnastics, bydropthcrapy. Lady attendant. Phone, offlco 045, rcsldonce 571-R DR. A. R. HEDOES. Or. Louise E. Hedges Mechano-Thcrapfats, Chiro practors, Spondylothcraplsts. These returns. Including dietetics, cura tive gymnastics, bydre-tberapny, etc., produce results In both acute and cbronlo diseases. Consulta tion freo. Over Deuel & Co., cor- nor Main and BartletL Hours 9 a. ni. to 5 p. m. Other hours by appointment. Phone 170. DR. XT. M. VAN 8COYOO DR C. C. VAN SCOYOO DenUsts Garnett- Corey bide, oU" Medford. Ore. Phonn 85 310. Employment Agency ROGUE RIVER VALLEY EMPLOY MENT AGENCY A. O. Goodman. All kinds of help furnished on short notice. Rentals a specialty. Room 34, Jackson County Hank llldg. Phono 737. 272 WANTED MISCKLM.NnOUS WANTED To exchange equity In house and lot for vacant lot. 11. G . care Mall Tribune. 25C WANTED Responsible lady or gen tleman with some cash to take one halt Interest and help manngo res taurant lunch counter and hotel taking in $900.00 to $3000.00 per month. $S0 per month salary al lowed to start. Rest location .u city. Owner has more than he can glvo care. Seo Daley. 33 Jack sou County Hank Hldg. 27S WANTED Horso or mare, about fourteen hundred, must bo sound, gentle and true. W. J. Elmer, Phoenix, Ore, 253 WANTED Farm for cash, suKablo for hogs and cattle. Must be a bargain, any location. Missouri Fnrmer, caro Mnll Tribune. GrtMK? GARBAGE Got Tour premises cleanod up for tb winter. Call on the city garbage wagons for good service. Phone C25-L. F. Y. Allen. INSTRUCTION Mr. FRED ALTON IIAIGHT Teach er of piano and harmony. Tho might Music Studio, 110 South Laurel St.. phono 17C-R. Printers un I'ubllstier MEDFORD PRINTING CO. has the' best equipped printing off'.!- In southern Oregon; book binding, looso leaf ledgers, billing systems, etc. Portland prices. 27 North Fir St. FOR RENT Two Mrletly modern nix room, unfurnished bungalows, fine location. Phono 220-M. 2.YS FOR RENT MISCKLLANEOUS FORMJASE i'uiiqulppcd placor rnlno. Gold Ray Realty Co. FOR RENT S(ore room occupied by Fonts Grocery. Inqulro Claud Miles, Nnsh Hotel. FOR RENT OR SALE Garden and fruit tract. M. A. Rader, CO X. Orango St. WANTED Three to blx acres near Medford. will pay cuh. prefer small house, delighted with climate but must be good buy. Visitor, caro Mull Trlbuao. WANTED Two or three brood sows and some little pigs. Rex V. II., care Mall Trlbuno. 255" WANTED To buy a cameru stoto juako, slzo, lens, age and price X. Y. 2.. caro Mall Trlbuuo. WHY? SPECIAL TODAY Several houses for ront, from seven to fifteen dollars wor month, A good young orchard tor alo nt n bargain. 10 acres lu Nebraska, will trado for any kind of pioperty hero. My upminlty fa looking after nott roHltlout propel ly, E. J. STEWART nooni 204 Fruitgrowers Hnnk Hldg. Office- phono Ml. Kw. pliouo tm-J, Lust year 1 milled a largo number to my list of BiUlsfled customers. During tho coming year 1 Hhall havo a larger working force, a bettor equipment mid a more complete Ifat lug of property, 1 shall conduct an excliungo de part ment to handle exchangea of pro perty located In the Hoguo rlvor val ley and vicinity. 1 want to bo in n position to glvo my customer tho boat buy there fa lu Jncknou county, lluy right mid boost will bo my slogan. I Hhall glvo my special attention to thnt property for nolo for which n quick turn fa demanded. If you havo property to sell or trndo you aro Invited to 'cull on mo or phono 120-.I, .1. C, UARN'lto FlfM Niilhoml Monk UWjJ. FOR SALE ACREAGE FOR SALE Flvo and 10 here tracts cheap and on easy terms. Lo cated one mllo south of Hotel Med ford. V. II. Everhard, 1013 West Ninth St., phono 0C7-J. FOR SALE 10 9i acres solid ponrs In heavy bearing, flno now Improve ments. $3000 yearly net tuconio for S years. Price $13,500.00 on easy terms. Clark Realty Co., 200 Phljipa Hldg. FOR SALE RHM LANDS FOR" 8 ALE lob"" across 3 Wml Tea from railroad station, estimated 1 V& to 2 million feet saw Umber nnd C000 cords hardwood, $10 per acre. Address Owner, P. O. box S42. WANTED SITKA'! IONS WANTED Japnneso wants nil kinds or houso work by too hour. Phono 125 Snlmoilv 250 Physicians ana Burgeons DR. F. 0. CARLOW, DR. EVA MAINS CARLOW Ostoopatble physicians, 41G-417 Garnott-Corey bldg., phono 103C-L. Residence 26 South Laurel St. DR. 8. A. LOOKWOOD Physician nud surgeon. MYRTLE 8. LOCKWOOD. M. D. Practice limited to diseases of women. Offices 233 K Main. Phones, residence, S14-J2; office 814. DR. J. J. EMMEN8 Physician and surgeon. Practice limited to eye, ear, noso and throat. Eyes scien tifically tested and glasses supplied Office 228 East Main St.. Hours 8:30 a. nt. to 8 p. in. Phone. E. 11. PICKEL. M. D. Office Jack eon County Dank bldg, Offlco phone 43-H; restdouce phone 68-R. HELP WANTKD FEMALE WANTiib Lutlios" to net as i soltcf tors. Only hustlcra need apply nt 430 X. Front St. 255 HELP WANTED MALE WANTE D Miners" u t" Urnden m iue,' Gold Hill, Oregon, for contract work. Gold Ray Realty Co. FOR KXUU.iaUB FOR TRADE 20 acres of land for city property. Will tako houso and lot or vacant lots.. Seo W. N, Campbell. DR. MARION Physician aud sur geon, Stowart bldg., corner Main and Ilnrtlett nta ; office phone 27. residence phono 27-J-2. 001 West 10th. DR. MARTIN C. UARUER Physl clau and surgeon. Offlco Palm block, opposite Nash Hotel. Hours 10 to 12, l to 4. Phono 110-J. DR. R. W. CLANCY Physician and surgeon. Phones, offlco 30, reI donco 724-J. Office hours 10 to 12, 2 to 5. DR. W. W. HOWARD Osteopathic physician, 303 Garnott-Corey building. Phone 901-M. MONEY TO LUAA R. J. CONROY, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Over Hutchison & Lums den. 215 E. Main St Phone 77. FOR SALE HOUSES FOR SALE 5 room bungnlow built in (urulturo. flro place, nil modern. Close In. Call owner, 0S0-R. 254 FOR SALE .Modern bungalow, 7 rooms bath, screened porch, built in bookrnt.es. etc., extra largo lot, fruit nnd berries, Just off payed street. Easy tonus. No reason nblo offer refused. Phono 417-M uiornluKH utter ,MoiiU, ,liiu. 10th TO LOAN $2000.00. Tho Insurance Man. R. A. Holmes MONEY TO LOAN On city and closo In ranch proporty. C. A. McArthur. room 3, P. O. block, phone 308. HURIXESS DIRECTORY Notary Public HELEN N. YOOKBY Notary pub He. Hiiug your work to nu at Hi nigu of tho Mnll Trlbuuo, DR. W. H. HICKMAN Homeopath Offlco Rostol building, Central Point. All tolophono calls answored night or day. Htcnogrtpiiers ELLA M. OAUNYA, Palm block. Stenographic work t,vne quickly aud woll, Trans iHoT:nuN8FERrTOR7aa Offlco 42 North Front St. Phone 315 Priced rltfUl, Uinlw guar ftMino. i. - ! ." S ' v 'M fi - .