Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 11, 1924, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL - TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON", FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1924 Jackson County Fair Report . Shows Fine Record in 1923 Tho directors of tlio Jackson county fair met Wednesday evening and .'- celved detailed reports for tlio last ',- fair, auto races and pageant showing net receipts of $3,489.37 for the year 1923, which has been applied on per- I manent Improvements, which amounted to 911,140.39 in 1923. . ? Tho different attraction receipts for f tiie year were: Juno race meet :' 822.30; pageant lolantlie 2,874 5, the ' fair $22,910.94, Armistice Day races V. 478.95. i. '' Tho not. profits were: Juno race meet 1,002.64, pageant $140.84, fulr , $1,800.00, Armistice day races $545.99. '. Tlio directors were much ploaBod ,sj with the year's work and they have ; Just cause to be proud of their record. i There Is no other fair association in the state that lias made a better show Ing in the buildings and tracks con- t structed the past two years, in enter j talnmcnt furnished and for a well con- j ducted clean fair. i Arrangements have nlready com- ! menced for tho 1924 fair, the dates be- i Ing set either for the second or third i week In Septomber, to be governed by ; the dates for the California State l'air , mid the Oregon State fair, so that tho ; Jackson County fair can secure the race horses from both states. ; It was decided to send a representa 1 tive to the meeting of tho North Pa i cific Fair association, of which the lo- cal organization Is a member, at Seat s' tlo, January 28th and 29th, to arrange for (Into, horses, attractions, etc. i The premium list will bo carefully revised and Issued early In July this ' year. It was decided to Increase the ! harness races to $400 each, Instead of, ' $350 as last year, to meet tho races in '; tlio circuit to secure the best horses. It was also agreed to put on another ; pageant this year, date to be selected ) later, either In Juno or July. . Ed and ? George Andrews will put on "Robin . Hood"' and will commence at once on j! the same. , ' - Financial Statement : Statement of tho ..finances of the t 1923 fulr as made to the directors by I the secretary, also a detailed stato ' ment of the cost of tho buildings and a grounds showing the same to have , cost $73,197.03 to the county: Receipts 1923 Jackson County Fair Admissions to grounds, In side of race traclt, grand , stand for races and grand stand for horse show...- $13,681.00 ; Reason ticket sale 057.00 Sale of spaco for commercial J displays 1,000.00 ? Selling concessions 2,049.00 f Stale of Orogon for pro- X miums 4,400.91 Automobile show 305.00 ! Agricultural implements 50.00 j Sheep pasturo and Balo of . wood L. 31.G0 j Kent of aviutlon field 20.00 ; Sato of hay and rent of al- i fulfa field 100.00 Donations . Entry loos for harness races 1.33 500.50 Total receipts. $22,910.94 Expenditures Publicity ..$ 969.73 Premiums Community displays . 337.25 Horses ,' 171.00 Cattle ... . 806.00 Slieop . .. 861.00 Hogs : 385.00 Peara 384.00 Apples ...... 155.00 Other horticultural' pro- duets .. , 99.76 Agricultural products . 66.60 Women's department 442.25 Boys' and Girls' depart ment 490.30 ' Poultry ..: 162.00 Rabbits . 104.00 Pets 9.J0 Honey . 36.00 . Premium ribbons 84.10 Entry department 174.76 Judges for premiums.......,,. 153.86 Agricultural and horticultu ral exhibit expense 383.58 Women's exhibit expense 47.78 Livestock, exhibit expense 126.30 Poultry and rabbit exhibit , expense . 283.68 Merchants' pavilion expense 261.07 Automobile show expense.... 182.88 Forestry exhibit expense 30.70 Mineral exhibit expense 56.50 Purse Harness races ..... 2,297.50 Purse running races 445.00 Harness and running race expense .... 392.40 Purse Automobile races 1,800.00 Automobile race expense 36.86 Purse Motorcycle races 64C.00 Speedway and bait mile track expenso ...., ,. 91.60 Public liability Insurance 200.00 Horse show 1,487.85 Aviation exhibition 600.00 Bands. ; , .; 091.30 Bathing bonuty contost 75.00 Printing of tickets 150 08 Ticket sellers and gatemen.. 497.00 Trafric officers and watch men 586.49 Premiums on bond, theft and fire insurance policies 336.38 Interest 347.32 Stationery 68.00 Administrative expenso 1,103.00 Automobile oxpense 100.00 Cure of trues and flowers 229.48 Caro of buildings und grounds 189.92 Cleaning up of grounds af- .tor Tair ... 321.37 Miscellaneous 146.14 Tomirarary and general con struction '. Refund on commercial dls- . Play . . Refund on soiling conces sion Refund on entry foo for li anions raco Improvements Entrnnco building, 1922... Entrance building, 1923 Horticultural building, 1922 .. Horticultural building, 1923 Women's building, 1922 ' . Women's building, 1923 Jackson County Fair Plant Cost ......$ 2,647 26.61 !.'. 6,730.00 ;, 7.45 . $ 4,635.19 .15.45 Livestock building. 1922 ...L :i Livestock building, 1923 : ... .... Grand Stand, 1922 .. ... Grand Stand, 1923 '. ....... ' i s - . - 8ioedway, 1922 '.. Speedway, 1923 :. .......... 3,886.76 I....:.!', 266:73 -.-..;.$, 4,666.60 .......$ 4,634.24" 7,040.92 . 98.00 Grading Grounds, 1922 . . Water System, 1922 Wator System, 1923 Sewer System, 1922 1. Sower System, 1923 Tent Equipment, 1922 , Industrial Tent Equipment, 1922 ..... 'Race Horse Barns. 1922 Race Horse Hams, 1923 Judges' Stand, 1922 Tablos and Benches, 1922 Tables and Benches, 1923 . $ 2,035.51, 10.18 11050.76 . 64.00 $ 872.03 . 1,011.66 134.71 ; 79.81 1922 , School Premiums, Fences, 1922 Fences, 1923 .... Drinking Fountains, 1922 Canvas and Tents, 1922 ... Folding Chairs, 1923 . I Half M'lo Track, 1923 ; Hog and Sheep Shed, 1923 .... Trees . . v ., Total .-. ..... .. 1,946.17 .. 539.84' $ 2,059.38 6,737.45 4,650.64 4,161.49 8,700.84 7,138.92 2,226.73 2,045.69 1,114.76 261.18 671,42 1,883.69 138.84 2i4.52 30.70' 2,485.01 91.25 677.25 1,001.80 2,342.98 1,022.89 20.00 ..$60,197.03 Grounds City's Portion ,.. ......... County's Portion ..$ 8,000.00 . 15.000.00 $23,000.00 Total Plant Cost - $73,197.03 TOTAL TAXES IN MM L0WERTHAN1922 44.44 25.00 10.00 Taxes will bo lower ' In ' Jackson county this year than last, not count ing irrigation liens und taxes, that Vary aocordlng to city and school dis trict levies. , ! The county tax is thrco mills less. This comes from a decreaso of three und one-tunths mills in state , tax, while tho total for county nurnosos Is j one-tenth of a mill higher thanj last wi. inn la mu itinuii ul uici viAtftj ill the general road fund of -nine-tenths I of a mill, the reduction of five I mills I iouii uspemmiiros b.m in interest ami mnlntennnne for ronds. 3.50 and the elimination of the three mills armory tax. ,,,, , , In: Medford taxes will.be one and six-tenths mills lower in 1923. The levy for school district No. 49, Med ford and vicinity, is four-tenths of a mill lower and the, city levy for gen eral purposes -is two-tenths of. a mill lower.. Added, to this is a two mill levy, made at the request of the water commission., for, necessary repairs, making the total city levy 1.4 mills higher for all purposes than in 1922. This taken from the state and county tax leavcB Medford's 1923 tax 1.6 mills lower., . . v , Tho lovles are as follows: 1922. 1923. County fund : ' 4.7 4.7 General road 1.5 2.4 Int. and mainten'ee roads 5.7 5.2 fcchool -fund ' 2.6 2.5 Library .2 .2 Armory .3 .0 Total county tax 14.9 State tax 10.3 16.0 7.2 ' I '"'-".,. . V .-.I- .!, - , ''',." "'' ' '1 .v.i I!- ; -. ' ' ' '' If tM m - -S.-A-W-- 4:-::-i XTERE'S a word to the wise, auto owner. Skidding may mean life, it may mean property yours or. the other fellow's. C-T-C tires will stop that skidding, for in both tread design and compounding they, obtain the maximum gripping and sticking qualities. 'And as for durability if you can't, quite believe these hand-built C-T-C tires will out wear and outrun anything else on the .mar ket go to any of our authorized dealers be fore January, 15th and take him up on this guaranty - If a C-T-C will not outwear any tire of ( the same size you choose, when the two are put on opposite wheels simulta neously, youH get a new tire FREE. 'And remember, C-T-C's DON'T COST MORE than ordinary tires. Columbia Tire Corporation TorUand, Oregon I R ES Columbia Tire Corporation 8th and Riverside Central Point Service Station, Cent-al Point C. Z. Hcliics, Eagle Point v JTiU'j tfira a aic, Jacksonville' Total county and state.. S6.2 22.2 School Dlst. 49 (Medford) 20.9 20.5 City proper CJIedforO).... 14.9 14.7 Water Bd. levy(Medford) 0.0 2.0 -' : Decrease In Amounts State tax 3.1 mills School tax 4 mills City tax ... : :-. .2 mills Increase In Amounts County tax .1 mills Water board .. .2 mills v Tho total taxes levied In 1922 wero $1,281,000, about ninety per cent, as near as can be estimated has been paid. - These figures were furnished by J. W. Shirley, In charge of the tax de portment, of the sheriff's otfice. i i County Assessor J. B. 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