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Newspaper Page Texti! ! t i ttEDfORD MAIL TRIBUNE AN INPKPI5N1KNT NEWSPAPER PUli I -1 K M KH K V I : K Y A Ir E R N UUN KXCKPT SVNUAT BY THK AIKJ'KORt) 1'HINTINO CO "otflee Mail Tribune Builiilnir. 25-27-28 Norlti l"ir Blieet; telephone 7i. Tlia Imocrntic Times, the Mettfonl Mall. The Meufonl Trlhune. The fcouth rn Ltrftoniu.il The Ashliuul Tribune. GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor T " " SUBSCRIPTION RATES! TOt year, by mail $5.00 One month, by mull 50 Pr month, d.-Uverwtt by currier in Mtulfurd, Wtoenlx, Jacksonville and Cuiitrul Point T.O Saturday only, by mall, per yor.... 2.00 "Weekly, per year l.&Q Official Paper of the City ot Meilford. Official Pupor of Jackson County. UntflreJ as second -uln.su mutter at Medford, Oregon, under the act of March $. 17. Bworn Circulation for lHir 2456 Full leased wire Associated press dis patches. COMMUNICATIONS To the Editor: In the Issue of your paper under date of the 10th instant we note a letter from Mr. A. 12. Keumes, uu attorney in the employ for the farmers who are opposing the formation ot an irrigation district in hthis valley. Inasmuch as Air. Heames ( jseems to have singled out the Rogue Itlver Valley Canal company as the particular object of his wrath, I deem 5t my duty as the representative of that company to make reply thereto. Mr. Keames now claims that the Rogue lllver Valley Canal company Jian not available sufficient water to irrlgnto a district of 20,000 acres in Bi7.e, yet only two years ago, when Mr. Heames knew ns much about our water supply as he does today, lie . drew a petition for an irrigation dis ' trict of 55,000 acres under our canals and sent it out from his office to be signed by the residents of this larger district. If this company has not sufficient water for 20,000 acres then an attempt to put over an irrigation district of 55,000 acres to bo sup plied by our water was palpably an f.t:e.iipted fraud. It would thnref-3-e l reem that Mr. Heames was guilty of ; abetting an ntteinpted fraud then or is guilty of misrepresentation now. Keames Favored Finn Mr. Iteames contends that one and one-half feet It who'll insuff'cient in the Rogue Kivr valley, and says no man in his right reuses would thiuk of signing such a contract, tut Mr. Heames helped to draft and ap proved for this company a contract about three yea: e ago arid agreed to recommend it to his clients, which contract contained a provision that tho amount of water to be supplied should be one and one-half acre feet. Mr. Rep.nios acnj;tei the money of the Canal company in return for this service. Pid Mr. Reames recommend to hi9 clients a contract which was - ridiculously inadequate from the standpoint of the land-own"!- or is he insincere in his present attitude, or 1 does "f-e-e" spell principle with him? Mr. Keames complains about the lines of the district, which ha says i. coincide with the Rogue River Valley Canal company's canal. The petition "which ho himself drew and whi;h was sent out from his office with the stamp of his approval for the land owners of the Rogue River valley to sign two years ago followed the lin9n of the Rogue River Valley Coual company's canals, both the high line and the low line. If that is a repre hensible thing to do now, then he was guilty of a reprehensible act at that time. As to what Mr. Reames sees fit to tarm a pussy-foot campaign on the part of the canal company, we wish to stute that we have at no time made any effort to conceal the fact that we put before the landowners 8 proposition which made It possible for thorn to have something definite to work on, but at the time this mat ter was discussed with certain property-owners in the area of the pro posed district this company made its position plain to these gentlemen by statiug that the canal company was , not willing to make them the propo sition which we did niako and also undertake the campaign, and that we would expect the landowners theni- selves to make the campaign. While we have adhered to this policy to a large extent, we have found that in order that wo might get the facts be fore the people, we who aer in pos session of the farts with reference to . the water supply, etc., have had to be drawn Into the campaign in no small degree, and for this we have no apologies to make. WilfuII Misrepresentation Tin whole trend of the arguments . of the opposition to the formation of the district has been one of willful or ignorant misrepresentation of a libelous naturo against the canal company, a corporation which has spent more money and employed more men in this valley than any other corporation or company In the valley. Just why the canal company after making an Investment of over one million dollars in this valley, in a legitimate undertaking, has not the right to put before the people of this community a legitimate and definite proposition which, if accepted, would certainly go far towards establishing firosperlly for the Individual land owner and the merchants in th MEDTOKD THE STORY OF WHAT is the matter with the lioRiw river valley? liaih'uud shipments tell the story. We do not pro duce enough. Our imports exceed our exports. The bal ance of trade is against ns. "Why does this condition exist ? Because of lack of irri gation. Although fanners receive the highest prices paid in years, they cannot profit thereby because of lack of out put. In 1913, a wet year, exports exceeded imports and we had a prosperous year, the first in several years based up on the solid foundation of production. We exported more proucc and foodstuffs that we imported, as the following-shows: Exports 1381 cars. Imports 10;"2 ears.. Excess exports 329 ears In 1914, however, we had a dry year and shipments show up as follows: Imports 1216 cars iaaBamMrWMBaBaBrai Exports 083 cars Excess 'imports 533 cars In 1915, another dry year the wrong side as follows: Imports 1923 cars Exports 1308 ears ... Excess im ports 015 cars To show the difference of favorable, seasons, that is years with sufficient moisture, let us compare the total fruit shipments of 1913, Avith 1914 and 1915, with a con stantly increasing acreage of young orchards that should annually enlarge the output : ' 1913 trait crop 1117 ears." 1914 lnut crop 3o3 ears 1915 fruit crop 459 ears Potato exports were six ears in 1913 and in 1915 we had to import 109 carloads. Hay exports have shrunk from 41 ears in 1913 to an importation of 107 cars yet some of our alfalfa growers say we do not need water. We are import ing over 400 ears of flour and feed each year that we should produce at home, but cannot without water. The entire list of foodstuffs can be gone down with the same story. Only water rl increase the production. Only 1))' irri gation can the water be assured, and the only way farming and fruit growing will be placed upon an enduring and stable basis," is by irrigation. It is up to the land owners to secure water. They have the opportunity and will only have themselves to blame if they fail to grasp it. towns throughout the valley, is be yond our comprehension. But this is what Mr. Reames, as the represen tative of the disgruntled few, is try lug to have his clients believe Our only conclusion Is that the canal company has committed the unpar donable sin of not having employed Mr. Reames as their attorney; but wo have always found Mr. Reame3 most enthusiastic about the affairs of the company and quite willing to give his full and unqualified sanction to the details of the contract of the said canal company, (which, by the way, nunies one and one-half acre feet of water per season as the quantity to be furnished) when he was paid for his services in that connection, . We have in our possession a cancelled cneck with which Mr. Reames was recompensed for such service. Insult to Intelligence The statement made by Mr. Reames as to tho quantity of water required for various crops, particularly that of alfalfa, are so very wild and idiotic that, they me an insult to any latelligent pev,j:i. Just how Mr. Reames can reconcilo these state ments with those which ho mnde at the meeting of the peoplo witn the county court we are anxious to have him explain. At the meeting in ques t!on Mr. Reames stated that Mr. Ilan ley, one of his clients, did not require water on his alfalfa; now he has the brazen effrontery to claim that "no man in his right senses would buy less than five acre-feet for alfalfa." Why, Mr. Reames, do you make such ridiculous statements, when you know, if you have taken the troublo to look up the record of rainfall dur ing the past few years, you will '.eurn that in tho neighborhood of fourteen inches has been the total annual pre cipitation? Is it then good logic to presume that this fourteen inches of rainfall (practically all in the win ter months) is sufficient for alfalfa, and then In the next breath state that no person of sane mind would think of making a contract for les than five acre-feet for alfalfa? Far ther, does it not stand to reason that with tho natural water supply coin ing practically all during the non growing season, will not one and one half acre-feet applied at the time it is most required materially assist such crops? We believe that no sane person (to use Mr, Reames' own ex pression) will contend to the con trary. In fact, we claim, on the authority of experts In the irrigation business that one and one-half acre feet Is ample for practically all lands in this valley. Waters Not in Litigation Again, Mr. Reames would have the public believe that all the waters for which the canal company has rights are in litigation. Here again .Mr. Reames, In his campaign of mis representations, knows lie Is not giv ing the public (the dear public which he loves so well when they pay b 1 in well for it) the facts. The MATL TRIBUTE, MKDFOnn. ORKOOW 'ITKSPAY, IHX'KMUKR 1i IMfi. THREE YEARS. kept the balance of trade on umiimi nmw near creek waters are not in litiga tion, and from the report of the Unit ed States reclamation engineer is sued in February, 1910, it Is learned that the waters to which we aro en titled from that source are sufficient for all our purposes during tha months of April and May. The wat ers of Four Mile Lako and Fish Luke are not in litigation, neither are those of the South Fork of Butte creek. Only the waters of the North Fork of Butte creek are in litigation, and we have every reason to believe that the state authorities will not permit our rights to bo taken from us w hen no other concern in the val ley is making legitimate effort to ap propriate the waters in question for beneficial purposes. Only BOOO Acres Contracted Another gross misrepresentation in the letter to which I am making re ply Is with reference to the number of acres for which the canal company at present hold contracts to furnish water. It Is stated that water for 10,000 acres of land has already been sold by the canal company, whereas only about one-half of that acreage is at present under contract. But why draw attention to all ot these misstatements Individually when one can characterize practically the en tire article as a conglomeration of fallacies intended to mislead the peo ple and prejudice them against some thing of which Mr. Reames apparent ly has very slight knowledge and has not the fair-mindedness to investi gate. The trouble with the majority of those opposing the district plan is that they know that when irrigation becomes general their lands will reap the benefits which they deBire but are not willing to pay. We wish to as sure such as have the idea that the high Una dtlch will be built on other than the district plan that they are laboring under a false Impression. E. M. BROWN", Manager, Rogue River Valley Canal Company. Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL AfPIylCATIONS. a. iher cannot r.a-b Hi aat .if tin. llB.e. Catarrh la a MoimI Li.uB.uuininai awraac, anu Ml urfler to run It roil Inaai lake Internal remrdic. Haifa Catarrh lure w tokrn tnornallr. a:J acta (litft-tlr nrm In blnnd and Biurotta atirftirra. liall'n t'utarrh I lira Is nit a qnai'lt mpilklu. !t icn pre-'Tlh-d br on of lh b.at i)iyafrinna In thla r-nimrj inr yar ana ta i r'ciilar itrwrlit!.ti. It la crnnos.l ..f til bt tontca Voawn. cain hlR4 With th b'.t blnmt .nrlnr tln ,11. rpctly on th mucoiia aarfnoa. Tho prfr, "iiiTuui, . i"n m m iwo mrr(iini m Wtiit t.ro oiif aucb wofliWfnl r.ulta lu curing i-atirrb. bend fir tatlm.mlala, frre. P. J. CIIENKT Jc CO., Prop,.. Tulwlo, O. ilit by rrrifrlata, pT 7v. Tk Hall' Kamll? Pills fur conatlpatloo. JOHN A. PERL UNDERTAKE LaTy Awlsfnnt as a. IlAKTl.KTT Phono M. 47a nil 47-I-9 Automobile Hearse Service, imkubuic Servlc. Coronar, E OF Changes in tho demurrago and re ciprocal demurrage rules lu Oregon us applying to inter-stnto frolght In carload lots have been decided upon .by the Public Servico commission to become effective January l, lal7. Service of copies of the new order have been received in Metlford. Under the rules now in effect, de murrage is charged by carriers at the flat rate of ?2 a day for each day which cars are held by shippers for unloading or loading after a period of 4S hours' free time Ikib elapsed. Under the amended ruling an nounced today, a graduated churge has been fixed. The regular 48 hours of free time is, ullowed the shippers, but alter the expiration of that time, the following charges will be made until the car Is re leased: $2 a car for the first day or fraction thereof that the car Is detained beyond free time; $3 a car for the second day or fraction there of, and $4. a car for the third and each succeeding day or fraction there of. The $4 is the maximum amount allowed by statute. Provision Is made that when an empty tar or empty cars aro placed on order and are not used, but are returned to the railroad empty, no free tlino will be allowed, but de murrage will bo charged from the first 7 a. m., after placing or tender as follows: Two dollars a car for tho first day or fraction thereof, $.1 a car for the A mmmtun gift is sure to be doubly appreciated rOW much will it lie preciated? Una is one of the most important, if indeed not Tlilimost impor tant thing to consider in n Christmas gift. Choose your gifts from the Keen Kutter n-sortmcnt of cut lery and tools, and you will as sure a doubled appreciation. To the happiness of receivinp; and the joy of being remem bered, will be added the pleas ant thought that fine ap preciation of quality was shown in the gift selection. And, too, they are in har mony with the time sentiment .toward gifts that are practical and lusting. Every Keen Kutter article is made of the very lxist material in the very best wavi. 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You will lie apreeably surprised at the moderate prices of'Kecii Kutter Goods, especially when you consider that you imike a rertl investment in every purchase, because "The Recollection ol QUALITY Remain. Long Alter the PRICE ia Forgotten," r r c, . m ar"T . . r mnPUMtm & k DELAYS STATEMENT 1 OF NEW POLICY LONDON, Dec. 12. The absenco through Illness of I'remlor Lloyd George and former Premier Asquith, the principal figures In tho late min isterial crisis and the decision of the cabinet to postpone until Thursday Us statement of policy, robbed today'B sessiou of the house of commons of tho interest, which usually attaches to the first meeting of a new govern ment with purllameut. However, a large number of members returned to London for the session. The attitude of thoso whose position remainod in doubt was indicated by the seats they took, cither behind the cabinet or with the opposition forces. Meanwhile the now ministers aro mastering their departments, which most of them took over yesterday. A. Cl. liulfour, however, delayed his transfer until this morning, when he assumed charge of the foreign office. For the mometit the foreign ministry is occupied with the problem of deal ing with the Athens government. C'unl of Tlmiiks- We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their sym pathy and kindnesses during the ill ness and death of our beloved hus band and father. - MRS. II. WENDT AND FAMILY second day or fraction thereof and $4 a cur for the third day and each suc ceeding day or fraction thereof. O : : I No. K-40, Genuine Black So Groin Leklher, $4.50 Set of Shears and Scissors A Christmas mi latest ion foi vour wife or mother some thing both practical and Biire in W- Hpprcialuct i n lino p.itr, or, better still a set o Kt'tMi Kutler Sdssors and She.irs. 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