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Newspaper Page TextPAUE SIX MKDFOIin rATIJ TKTRUNE. MEDFORD. OTIEflON, SATURDAY. .-OCTOBER tX 1fl17 E APPLE DRYING PLANT OPENED AT The organization of the Jackson county "Hoover Drive" committee lias been perfected und preparations for the drive during pledge card week, October 21 to 28, tire well under wo', 'the instruction cards for educational work have been distributed thruout the county and tlio work in the schools wil begin at once, under the direction of County Superintendent Ager. The Medford schools will "do their hit" under the super vision of Superin tendent V. Meldo lllllis, who is heart ily Interested In tho work. W. A. Folger, county chairman, has npolnted local committees In each town In tho count'- the work being divided Into three departments edu cational, publicity and pledge card work. Tho local committees are us fol lows: Ashland. Educational Superin tendent Geo. A. Briscoe. Publicity Bert H. Clrecr. Final work. Mrs. E. C. Uurd. Talent. Kducnllonnl Peter L. Spencer, principal. Publicity lira. Marlon Tryer. Final work Mrs. 0. W. Iloldrldge. Phoenix. Kducatlonal IF. H. Mathews, principal. Publicity Mrs. Clinton C. Carey. Final work Mrs. F. K. Furry. Jacksonville" Kducatlonal G. V. Godward, principal. Publicity Mrs. Louis Ulrlch. Final work Harry Luy. Central Point. Kducatlonal K. 1). Stanley, principal. Publicity. J. W. Kldon. Final work Mrs. J. V. Kl dcn. Gold HIM. Educational G. W. Milan, principal. Publicity J.' II. Hoeman. Flnul work Mrs. -Margaret Galagcr. Rogue Hivor. Educational R. G. Harding, principal. Publicity Mrs. Ethel Tarent. Final work. Mrs. O. H. (illmore, Kaglo Point. Educational J. C. Barnard, principal. Publicity A. C. Howlutt. Final work Mrs. Will Von tier llelloli. ( llutto Falls. Kducatlonal- T. O. Hutchinson, principal. Publicity Mrs. E. P. MorrlB. Final work II. D. MlliB. AH districts outside of those above mentioned will bo taken enro of by ono committooniuu In each district. Tho work In Mcd'ord ie in charge of V. Moldo HIlIIs for tho educational work, Mrs. W. E. Crows for the final work. Mrs. E. 1). Plckel has In charge nrrnngeinenls for patriotic addresses In ull churches next Sunday morning. Tho county comnifttco consists of W. A. Folger, Mrs. E. N. Warner, and County Superintendent Ager. The committee bus npolnted Mrs. Alan Drackinreed county publicity manager. I FAMINE C01II1S Tho valley will soon liuve a new fruit industrial concern which will afford a local market for nn enor mous (innntlty of cull apples, anl be sides will give employment to about fifly persons during the working sea son of several months. K. M. MeKeany, tho well-known local fruit man, and W. 0. Allen, a well-known fruit man of Salem, havo formed a partnership and have leased the Central Point packing house for threo years, which they will turn Into, a largo apple drying concern. They will operate under the name Allen & MeKeany, Applo company. Tho new concern wll begin operat ing within ten days, just as soon as tho furnace, dryer and crates have been installed. Messrs. MeKeany and Allen have already made arrange-, moots with packing houses and or chardlsts of the valley to tako from them 400 tons of cull apples this fall, which will bo dried at the Cen tral Point plant. They figure on the plant turning out a ton of driod apples dally, and aro planning to opeuit-; tiie plant for two and a half months this full. L Ef UNIVKKSITY, OF OltWiON, Ku gene, Or., Ocl. 1:1. The Hchool of commerce of the I'niversity of Ore gon nirtiin litis made arrangements to supply Or.'pm people with informa tion intended to assist in the devel opment of the Kioto's commercial and industrial interests. This service now lias been supplied to tint business men of the slate for Mm- last two or lliree yours, and litis proved exceptionally helpful, especi ally In mtiuui'ai'liii'i-rs and exporters who tire endeavoring to reach into foreign ninvkels. The school of ootu nierce is in close cooperation willi the I'edernl di-ptirlinont of commerce and with various oilier agencies Unit miii n i n in connections in foreign coun tries. Tin) industrial und commercial ser tfct AniirtvivMi mL' Jbc i(.):nj.! ef ft'ui ineice ll.it jtat fi fn rliaige of Shad O. Krniitz, wlio for seven years lie fore coining lo Hie university was re porter on liiiuuritil and industrial subjects for the Orcgrmitiii, and ox poets to use bis newspaper experi ence lo the iiihnulneo of Hint ilo- parli it. Anyone who is iiilcrc-lcd in Ibis service can secure I lie bulle tins issued regularly by Hie indus trial und commercial service depart ment, or special iuljiritintiou on imv subject, by addressing the School of Commerce, I'niversity of Oregon, Eugene. COPENIIAflKN, (VI. i:l.-Tlie German iwliniiiislralinu of Warsaw has issued .( denial of slalenicnls Hint famine conditions prevail in Poland. It asserts there is an abundance of food in tho rural districts anil tlinl Hie people ill the cities are ailcipiatcly nourished. The Whole Neighborhood Knows.' Mrs. Anna Polzer, 2520 Jefferson SI., So. Omaha, Neb., writes: "I can recommend Foley's Honey and Tar as a sure cure for coughs and colds. It cured my daughter of a bad cold. My neighbor, Mrs. Ilcuson, cured herself nnd her whole family with Foley's Honey and Tar, and everyono In our neighborhood speaks highly of It." This reliable family remedy masters troup. It clears the air passages and eases the Ranging, strangling fight for breath. Sold everywhere ."i 1 1 II i - i - I T trvi I V . V . . 4 There Is Bui One Grade In t tt if.v.v Our Varnu r-iy.'." V'.u'cr From Fatli 0;ifr Not in (Jmilsiy V.-.-t Mirc'.y in Cao Design WPiMOHTS $J00OO A3 LOW A3 Divii.i d, ii Hi liml, iu Mi oll.lv or Qnvtctly Payment! to Suil tn-i I iinvr'nimto. Kin- ' ! '' s Viit.-'j jur ii'.i' Mft'ii:..;. HALE'S PIANO KOUSL, INC. ASHLAND, Oct. 13. The closing sessions of tho 26th annual conven tion of the Jackson County Sunday School association will bo held In tho Chautauqua aditorium m this city on Sunday, Oct. 14. The follow ing Is the Ashland unit of a tri-city program which began at Phoenix on Friday, was continued at Talent on Saturday and will he concluded here on Sunday. Arrangements are under way to make this convention tho most successful one in the history of tho county association. .Sunday Morning. 10:00. Big patriotic Sunday school rally of all tho schools in the valley. Union song service, led by M. F, Sheets of Phoenix, nnd tho Ashland orchestra. 10:20. Sunday school session. 11:00 Convention sermon Sub ject, "Nipped in the Bud," by Rev. Frederick W. Carstens, Medford. 12:00. Picnic lunch. Everybody bring a basket. Sunday Afternoon. 2:00. All 'teen ago girls meet In Pioneer hall for a talk by Mrs. Da nenhower. 2:20. Sons service, led by M. F. Sheets, and the Ashland orchestra. 2:45. Short, snappy talks by rep resentative men and women, includ ing Miss Helen Carlton of Elizabeth, N. J.: Mrs. M. E. Danenhower of Portland; Mayor Gates, fir. J. C. Rol lins and W. 11. Goro of Medford; Mayor LniuUin, Supt. Briscoe of Ash land, and others. ' Tho convention Is an Interdenomi national union affair, und large rep resentations wilt be present from all over the valley. COUNTY CLERK'S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30th, 1917. ; r . i. STATEMENT OFEXPENDITURE8 County court and commissioners... Circuit court Justice court Sheriff's office . .. Clerk's office Treasurer's offices Coroner's office School superintendent's office Fruit insiiector's office Assessor's office Collection of taxes Tax rebates WldowB' pensions GIVES UP TO POLES Zl'Kll'll, Oct. IX Dr. Vim Seyil Icr, tiie Austrian premier, ticcording lo n ilispali-h from Vienna, lias in formed Deputy Das.inski, the Polish leader, that the government is ready to comply willi the Polish demand re garding (lalicia, including Hie reslor ation of yitii ndiiiinislniiion. Tilts -ivrrniihl' to tiie Polish parly gives Hie premier a majoi'ily in tlib rcicli sral in securing llie passage of the budget. FIRE DESTROYS PLANT OF CHEMICAL COMPANY NKW VOlik'. Oct. IX Fire de stroyed part of the plant of the llrilisli-Auicricau Clu-mical company in (nccuslinroiigh today witli a prop erly loss estimated nt -f J7.1.000. An explosion occurred in n still eonlaiu ing m-iil. Keep Clean Keep clean inside, ns well as outside. Do not allow food poisons to ac cumulate in your bowels. Headache, a sign ol self poisoninR, will point to numerous oilier troubles which are sure to follow. Keep yourself well, as thousands of others do, by taking, when needed, a dose or two of the old, reliable, vegetable, fami ly liver medicine, Hack-Draught Mrs. Magpie Bledsoe, Osawatomic, Kan., says: "lllack-Draught cured me of constipation of 15 years standing, which, nothing had been able to help. I was also a slave lo stomach trouble . . . liverylhin" I ate would sour on my stomach. I used two packages of Wack-Urniifclit. aud Ohl, the blessed relief It has uiven me." Ulack lmiught should be on your sncit. tjct a park ace today, nrlce ic. One cent a dose. All Druggists Court hoiiKe expenses - - Jail exiteiiH : , Care of at poor farm - Care of poor not at poor farm - Juvenile court, reform school commitments, etc., Advertising and county printing Indigent soldiers Klection expense Registration of voters- Roads and highways , BUCK ; Power Auto Co. ! : : : 1 Recorder's office Surveyor's office :. Ferries Water master District attorney's office Health rcKistrars Scaln bounty .'. Stock inspector Knforcement of prohibition law Kxperting county records n-,i ' ...... SS.K50.0U S5.217.13 16.352.41 $4,3SII.03 $3,772.76 Total exiiendiTureerTc 30, 1917, as per foregoing itemized statement Total warrants Issued (Current Kxpense f und) for tne six montns enuing June uu, mn. Fund , January February March f 9.71 S 3.20 t 3.15 14.10 6.45 675.1o 65.40 140.20 154.76 266.95 280.49 147.65 81.66 126.62 229.56 1S5.10 82.28 11.15 18.00 102.25 "' 186.14 175.21 159.86 13.75 63.25 94.92 71.60 148.00 135.40 9.00 52.32 23.11 ""767.50 772.50 787.50 109.85 648.99 48.45 112.10 171.02 144.01 120.84 1,147.13 164.56 867.00 074.87 759.44 129.28 103.90 133.05 38.87 159.87 1,743.53 28.66 10.00 63.45 11.90 ..... .50 9.37 .60 84.37 44.55 273.25 68.88 61.86 49.72 7.50 7 00 8.40 12.15 14.21 14.10 18.00 149.00- 189.00 228.50 50.00 156.76 260.00 April ; 3 30 24.95 102.12 213.50 67.23 10.52 58.70 140.49 4S8.50 343.39 40.25 108.66 767.50 2.2 07.05 217.89 907.55 90.35 1.38 90.00 3.76 2.48 345.05 68.29 16.70 97.50 50.00 04.07 May ( 2.95 8 00 130.85 189.15 31.60 11.81 "" 141.72 32740 06.65 2.40 707.50 43.42 133.12 471.12 1.07S.50 139.30 116.36 10.00 20.00 8.70 .50 125.90 57.50 19.00 2T.60 77.50 June 6.71 1,621.85 286.99 196.92 101.06 9.30 11.40 154.38 i'6"l3 Total 2"1t 2.3 1 50 870.43 1,294.60 698.13 310.16 .190.35 ' 950.80 602.25 605.09 399.30 186.49 4,010.00 898.87 834.44 2.437.60 5,165.88 741.98 2.094.44 100.00 2,008.25 104.50 ,' 22.20 969.72 3S1.66 7.50 104.65 28.31 39.50 831.50 100.00 368.97 250.00 17,195.49 J3n.481.79 g;iU,4X1.7 $30,481.79 747.50 45.90 207.14 310.12 808.52 146.10 35.43 1,950.25 26.70 8.85 90.00 75.12 41.30 90.00 "81.83 STATEMENT SHOWING OUTSTANDING WARRANTS DRAWN ON THE GENERAL COUNTY FUND OF JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON also accumulated Interest thereon for the six months' period ending Juno 30, 1917. No warrants drawn on General Fund during this period. Issued ' .- January 1st . ; January .. : February March i April - May .....1 ,J une ; - Paid $ 3,014.68 803.98 10,428.87 8,913.71 10,054.31 1,4437 Balance Outstanding $389,305.72 380,351.04 385.487.00 375,058.19 360.144.48 355.490.17 354,040.80 Interest 2.079.71 2,070.37 2,075.10 2.017.40 1.972.90 1,917.06 Interest Paid $ - 932.21 260.03 3,180.54 1,991.79 2,499.30 433.65 Accumulated Interest $85,355.51 80,503.01 88.313.35 87.201.91 87,227.52 86.701.18 88.181.59 Totals - $35,318.92 County Salary $354,046.80 $12,132.60 $ 9,303.52 $SS,184.59 County cnijrt and commissioners ; Circuit court Sheriff's office Clerk's office - Treasurer's offico School superintendent's office Fruit inspector's office ....... Assessor's office . Collection of taxes , Ferries Court house expenses Jail expenses Care of poor at poor farm. Recorder's office - ..-.1 Surveyor's office Sealer of weights and measures . Water master Fund January $ 101.87 15.00 362.46 380.93 100.00 28S.75 192.75 701.00 318.92 25.00 60.00 50.00 208.33 241.66 59.45 17.80 83.33 February $ 228.00 SO.'OO 326.39 329.99 100.IIO 250.00 171.12 394.40 326.00 25.00 60.00 48.33 183.33 241.66 35.90 24.93 83.33 March $ 197.00 70.00 333.33 329.99 100.00 250.00 210.00 352.20 654.00 25.00 00.00 50.00 183.33 241.66 100.35 26.99 S3.33 April $ 194.60 27.00 - 333.33 329.99 100.00 284.25 297.00 1,068.20 690.25 25.00 00.00 50.00 183.33 241.60 110.20 32.71 83.33 May $ 280.80 27.00 333.33 329.99 100.00 281.45 2.030.20 1,640.00 473.50 25.00 00.00 88.00 183.33 241.60 67.65 22.67 S3.33 Juno $ 285.30 42.00 333.33 329.99 100.00 290.70 515.00 928.00 294.00 25.00 60.00 112.00 183.33 241.66 ' 106.35 30.40 83.33 Totllls ;; $3,307.25 $2,85S.38 $3,209.78 $4,000.85 $6,267.91 $3,960.39 Total expenditure for the six months ending Juno 30, 1917, as per foregoing itemized statement Total warrants issued (County Salary Fund) Tor the six months ending June 30, 1917 - - County Advertising and Fair Fund. Warrants were drawn against this fund only in May nnd June. Expense of Tri-SUite Good Roads Convention at Medford Total $ 1,347.57 217.00 2,012.17 2,0.)0S 0U0.00 1.045.15 3.452.67 5,123.80 2.55ii 07 150.00 300.00 398.33 1,124.98 1,449.96 479.90 165.50 499.93 $23,004.56 ..$23,604.56 ..$33,604.50 May June . .....,.$236.73 63.27 Total .......I .". ! .'. $300.00 Pacific Highway Road Fund. Total expenditures (County Advertising and Fair Fund) for the six months ending June 30, 1917, as per above statement $300.00 Total warrants issued (County Advertising and Fair Fund) for tho six months ending June 30, 1917 $300.00 January , February ii...i...: ..... March .......i......: April May 1 June r....'. ..$ 262.03 .-. 369.25 .. 5,818.63 200.00 .. 1.0S9.44 .. 650.34 Total , ..$8,285.69 Road Fund Total expenditures (Pacific Highway Road Fund) for the six months ending June 30, 1917. as per above statement $3,285.69 Total warrants issued (Pacific Highway Fund) for the six months . ending June 30, 1917 $8,285.69 District No. 1 Labor. Material District No. 2 Labor.?. Material District No. 3 Labor. Material District No. 4 Labor. Material District No. 6 Labor Material District No. 6 Labor. Material District No. 7 Labor. Material District No. 8 Labor- Material - District No. 9 Labor Material District No. 10 Labor Material District No. 11 Labor....- - Material District No. 12 Labor - Material , District No. 13 Labor.... January $ 111.11 ""77.00 1.60 41.00 "16960 23.'66" 7.36 139.U0 1.25 202.00 ''39.66 'fs'.bo Material District No. 14 Labor Material Genoral Road Labor ; Material Ashland refund 1912 Road tax Balance due Meiifonl Jacksonville road contract.. Crater Lake Highway Rent of shed for road machinery Inspecting Central Point bridge Soda Springs road Freight 011 supplies Repairing MoilfordlJacksonvllle Road - Eaglo Point brldgo 111.00 19.S3 84.63 4.00 121.00 6.00 26.25 13.94 '95.00 6.10 200.00 Fobruary $ "255Z6O 22.00 31.50 36.50 0.70 70.12 .60 30.25 .""38.06 "12266 40.40 "'77.66 175.80 23.00 I996O 3.10 26.00 3.70 79.74 "i'260 March $ 103.110 19.53 102.00 4.15 47.50 50.50 13.30 96.25 3.00 51.00 .. S366" """49.00 31.00 126.50 19.50 129.50 32.90 10.00 "15266 1.S0 14.00 12.25 94.19 36.00 60.00 20.00 April May 470.00 $ 926.22 $ 74.95 38.85 129.00 290.12 18.70 14.00 143.00 274.05 3.00 1.40 131.50 69.99 1.50 . 149.37 360.48 .75 4.60 P2.0O ID 3.23 18.75 12.50 28.90 .94 184.50 604.24 17.38 207.05 64.00 178.74 27.20 20.44 . 106.60 277.35 6.50 1.15 379.85 417.35 212.90 18.45 21.00 164.60 .61.30 49.05 216.00 422.25 4.70 3.00 36.00 45.19 ''"i'356'6 '25.15 63.69 """76.99 "'ni'zO 7.32 . 391.47 June 979.10 15.70 451.60 116.73 607.20 20.10 112.87 '"3G536 2.60 209.98 6.30 855.50 399.13 859.37 14.65 530.74 ''Tot'-M 17.37 013.75 125.97 649.84 05.74 454.56 12.97 356.61 85.81 65.00 267.13 484.89 117.53 Total 2,655.32 149.03 1,605.12 177.73 1,044.25 30.50 510.86 21.50 1,064.52 18.71 723.46 38.80 949.90 400.07 1,955.61 238.98 851.48 79.24 1,141.69 43.52 1,728.45 616.85 942.96 170.09 1,605.31 30.57 478.05 112.00 185.00 625.17 139.53 200.00 47.60 60.00 20.00 208.19 7.32 876.36 117.63 Totals - Total expenditures (Road Fund) for tho six months ending June 30, 1917, as Total warrants issued (Rond Fund) for tho six months ending Jui.e 30, 1917... The following recapitulation Is made up from the County Treasurer's ... $1,716.36 $1,265.41 $1,449.47 per foreging statement - ropei t for the six months ending June 30, 1917: liainnee Fund Jan. 1, 1917 General $ 12.022. 28 County School 15.6S5.41 High school and library 1.276.04 School districts 9.4SS.38 General road 3,156.40 l'nciric Highway road . 84.072 95 lioad bond Interest . 45S.71 Konil dis tricts 1,998 81 City road districts 33 91 Current expenses 11,732 37 Salary 21.405.97 Ktre patrol Fruit Inspection 1.400 95 Overcharge 1914 ier tax fund 693.40 Ovorchamo 1915 per tax fund 9.39 Ovuivharito HH6 per tax fund SiH'ilal deposits 1.S51.30 Indigent soldiers 846.77 mlveriistng and fair 13S.37 Indemnity 40( 02 District boundary board 496.75 Cities nnd towns 2.407.83 Talent Irrlcntlou district lien Knforeenient of prohibition law 219.10 1916 per. lax fund S.9.H.72 Received S102.9S0.94 24.S56.24 10,125.33 80,742.42 54.0S1.05 224.76 20.070.97 21,650.43 99.60 35,518.90 28.009.86 1.636.41 2.05 409.21 949 65 48 87 2.S74.0S Sl.710.56 2.513.00 714.10 Balance Disbursed June 30, 1917 $ 80,357.79 $ 29,251.43 S2,S60.67 10,246.18 75.050.41 27,278.67 8.714.69 12,500.00 19.261.S2 30.93 29,378.14 33.509.56 1.329 12 1,469.00 17.28 20S.70 965.59 sotuio' 79.S22.74 1,803.31 8.931.72 17,690.08 1,155.13 14,680.39 29.958.54 7o.5S3.01 8.629.08 4.386.92 96.58 17.873.19 15,906.26 207.29 "iffis'is 9 39 20051 1.S45.42 895.1.4 2.712.46 . 404.02 490 "5 4,301 05 709.09 933.2 Total - $179,475.51 $179,730.07 $430,082.12 $228,628.40 Pal. on banilJnn. 1. 1917 179.476.51 Disbursements Transfers 46.285.19 Transfers 46,285.1:' Heoceipts 433.444. SS July 1, 1917 S2S.52.1.lii Total receipts Disbursements. Puld County Treasurer: For 1916 taxes $353,410.32 For 1915 taxes 42.067.97 For 1914 taxes GS6.49 For 1913 taxes . 104.29 For 1912 and prior years' taxes 6.061.92 Fyr service fees 292.40 Paid certificate holders redemption money Balance on hand: For 1910 taxes.... , 6,993.24 For 1915 taxes ' fts.44 For 1914 taxes 2 020 44 For 1913 taxes For certificate holders 1 241.35 Total disbursements nnd balances.. :'..c t. :ai receipts nlwvc Del forth: Received 111 warrants Received iu cash $2,849.47 ;071.74 $9,277.63 $21,630.07 - $21,630.07 $21,630.07 Tho following figures from the semi annual report of Ralph G. Jennings as Sherlfr and Tflx Collector show the amount of money and county warrants received on payment of taxes, pennHles, interest and fees and disbursements thereof for the six months ending June 30, 1917: Receipts. 191G taxes $360,403.56 1915 taxes - 42,126.41 1914 taxes 2,706.93 1913 taxes - 1.223.66 1912 and prior years' taxes 6,061.92 Certificate of redemption Issued 23,509.96 Service fees 292.40 .$436,324.83 $102,683.39 22,208.61 11,372.83 ..$136,324.83 .$ 16,497.27 .. 420.827.58 ..? 130,3:4. S3, 659,205.68 $659,205.58 Total