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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1928)
MFPFOttP MATTi TTimiTNF,. rF.'PFOTtp OKEOON. FKTD DP.CKMP.Ek t. 1928. 3 a a o o a a a 0 a d a a D a 0 a a a a o d a a a a tnnrti oaoooiidDia tnrm Ml ll L W I J M . A lu mhiii DEPENDABLE GROCERS lam.?. TAKE IT FROM US A bargain is a Bargain, ONLY when known quality is linked with price! That's why the 20th Century Stores are always safe trading places! Prices Effective Saturday and Monday, December 8 and 10, Inclusive Crystal White Soap 10 hnr for 39c Snowdrift Creamy can for shortening; 8 -lb. $1.79 Swans Down Cake Flour Per 37c Fancy sliced; 8 large delicious slices, in ! INTRODUCING "Sweet Treat" Pineapple each can Packed by Jim Dole, the Hawaiian Pineapple Kim You cant buy better Those iwodays only 22 C Large cans (Limit G) : i-vi iivinii ill i A N IN Ul I Ul II lull II i ! IKHIIUN 15 I ENCOURAGING Lard 1 'live, froshlv rendered In bulk- 53 c 3 pounds Shortening Best vegetable, sat isfies the most discriminating cooks Tn bulk ' P 3 pounds SEASONABLE Spoi-ry's Pancake and "Waffle Flour, 3-lb. Ueal value in this corn package, bination, 4.8 C Amuixo Putter Scotch Syrup, 2 1-1 b. can. at TUV, Shrimp American Ueauty New pack in enamel lined cans Ko. .1 Cans, . 99 3 for J,,t Wesson Oil and an ei delectable Mayonnaise, Quart can ;g make 49 c Peets Washing Machine Soap Large packages, 39 C each Peas San Wan Fancy, very tender, small size extra fJf sifted peas, 3 cans FLOUR ssinn c'' saf'lc Crown, Drifted Snow or Fisher's Blend , $1.73 $1.99 Jello AU flavors 3 p a cji a gt ; s .s . . . r . Milk Libby's, sweet cream " 3 cans 25c "The nearest to 29c Seedless 28c? Raisins Choice Thonipspnsrr, ., , 4-lb. package J.. Toilet Paper 1000 soft sanitary sheeis, in each roll Qf 6 rolls .' D Q D C in D O 0 D D D D n a o a 8 a la o a a landholder In this district is ex pected, und rightfully so, to pur cha.so hu nhare, ho.wcver small, of lh" bonds. The bonds arc a first mortgage upon your own la ml along with alt I other lands In the district, nnd us jynu already know, the irrigation 1 taxes are levied and rendered to iyu in conjunction with the county taxes. You cannot pay the one without the other. If taxes are not pawl It affects the district only temporarily, as tho law now gives a right to foreclose In one year after tax d'JJnqueney. Thus the ! Annual Rpnnrt fif MfidfoXti'S time after time on the same acre. SaTTflSnaJES BKr " UI1U W Iln 11 UCfOIIltS UCI1II ( M Irrigation District Shows IT.!-! C liipUu I I. A tuwi.l 1 Record of Outstanding Accomplishment Govt. Aid Is Probability In come Is Increased. The report on the activities of the directors of the Medford Irri gation district, recently issued, is in part as follows: The hoard of directors of tho Medford Irrigation district are tnk- ln tlie matter of security, the bond holder is very well protected In his Investment. Especially is this true in the Medford district where the total outstanding bonds now are ll.L'iia.OOt) and tho total appraised value of the land under the district As an indication of the conserva live Values used the very cream of ards and there are many dreds of acres In this clnssifli tlun were placed at servativo valuation of acre. The res nils of the appraisal of the entire district, shows that the bonds constitute about a 23 or me consorva- , j tu tho apiirnlKiil j f llin ie:ir oreli- j IL lire many him- S is rlnwiflcn. a motit eon- ; tr t SMii pit j W Ins this occasion to asnln ucqualnt i cent lonn on tl.00 worth or vnliio. tho landowners, within the district, n Iw Sulta KM4iiixt BULLY JDKA! "Why not a Williams Tire for your Christmas Gift? Positively, the safest tire fur 'Winter Driving! You can depend upon our prices be ing, right. ' 20TH CENTURY COFFEE "This perfect blend sure makes a friend-." Direct from our toaster to you it's always fresh Pound 48 $139 3 pounds '- ' " Grapes fancy Extra or's, 3 lbs. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 15c Empcr- 25c Grapefruit Seedless Arizona's 4 for 25c Lettuce Soiid heads; 2 for Cauliflower Lni-ffe white 1 C - heads, each 13C Sweet Potatoes Kx;ra fine; n pounds OC 19c Celery Itrije sweet stalks; 2 for , Bananas A llttlo ripe but not over ripe; 9Qr 5 pounds J Phones 380 and 607 P a P a d c a 226 W. Main and Medford Bide. Buy Christmas Health Seals Iff mnnnHiiBBdaaDDDDDODODDr- of the board's activities nnd ac complishments during the past six months. We beltevo that over this poriod there has heen material strides made toward tho betterment of the district. Kor the Htiko of clearnesa and brevity, these uccompllnh ments can best he divided and dis cussed under the following heads: Delinquent. Iaiul Kales It will he remembered that up to about six months iiko the total accumulated delinquent land in the district nmounted to about six hundred acres. These delinquen cies had accumulated over n period of years, and were to a certain ex tent lantls that had not been farmed from the Inception of tho district. Much of it whs controlled hy absentee ownership, who appar ently had no Intention of paying taxes. l,ast spring the directors stnrted a campaign to dispose of this land, with the primary idea of gcltini; It back on to the tax rolls where It would have to bear its just share (jf the water and maintenance cost mat more is to ne ninco i j :lng a compromise out of j UL an fighting thru the hu- j IL uirt wif h all Its delays and H H Jones, C. W. Koetcr ami, The only temporary auto license Uobblns were nmofcc the Med- ; issued at the sheriffs office yes- - ,, nnnn, ,n rjrnnts Pass yester- tenlay was lssucn io j. f. jonnsun day. . : J .1. r, 1 nf Medford. Star Meat Market .1 OF RADIO TALK AND PLAY, KNIED TONIGHT TURKEYS SPECIALS CHICKENS RABBITS Hams half or whole, per pound 30r Good Bacon per pound : 25 Lard per pound .....16 Fresh Side Pork per pound 20 NEW SAUER KRAUT Phone 273 We Deliver l'p to Mars nnd "Down to ' Korth" will be nn adventure j awaiting the radio public thruout - the valley, when they tuno In on KMKI), the .Mull Trfbune.Vlrgln , Ktntion at 9 o'clock, to henr the , unusual program, uponnored by the Koulhern Oregon Electric com : puny. j I'rofcwor V. H. Relmer, who 'takes connlderflble time off from hii? Villon of horticulture, to follow his Rvocntlon of astronomy, will give the listeners In an Insight on Mtirs, which will set the singe i for the comedy "Down to Knrth" ; which is to follow, j Included In the caM of the piny i will he Karl Davis, Fletcher Finn , and Mary firelner, who have be ' come fit miliar rha meters on the KMKI) programs during the past two yenrs, Floyd Hush will be ' heard from In IiIh Important role i as trick properly wlelder, nnd on , the whule the program pro mine to be on of considerable Interest. of the district. The non-payment of taxes by these delinquent acres has added each year sn extra cost on those who were faithfully pay ing their share. To carry thru the plan, it was necessary to arrange with the local hanks for sufficient money to clear this land of county taxes, pay title Insurance und cuvv for legal requirements. A credit of $.lu0rt was arranged, however, and we nro happy to report that hut $3000 of this a mull nt has been used. The cost of handling the land has been held to a minimum, and wo are indebted to the county court for cooperation In tho extent of absorbing a good portion of the county taxes which had accumu lated against these properties. ,! 330 Acres Sold The net result of our efforts to date, is the stile nf over 33o acres or the original GOO acres. Most sales have been on a smalt acreage basis, and have been made at an average price of about $37 , per acre. Financially, then, the dis trict will collect, as a result of our efforts to date, about $12,000 from the sale of land, which money will come back to the district treasury as reimbursement of taxes lost to the district in the past few years. In addition we will also Increase our income from tuxes by about SSimiO annually. The hoard of directors have re cently adopted a "Hmall down pay ment plan," which they believe will result In the sale of an addi tional 150 acres within the next 90 days. We ore anxious to get tho balance of this delinquent land back on the tax roll as quickly us possible. The plant adopted culls for $2.00 down, nnd from $2.00 to $3.00 per acre per month, extended over a period nf about two nnd one-half years. These monthly pay ments in addition to taking care of the purchase price of the land also pay water taxes nnd Include InlereHt payment nt 6 percent on the unpaid balance duo lite district on land sold. Ilomls Arc Sold $144,000 of the original author ized bond issue of tho Mrtlfnrd Irrigation District was withheld from the. canal company because of their failure to fully complete tho construction of 'the project as per contract. The withholding of these bunds was contested in court the cftnnl company losing their claim, nnd the court ruling that these bonds were originally created to pay for the complete construc tion of the Irrigation system. The court further ruled that the dlreo tors of the Medford Irrigation Dls- trlct had the right to sell thesp remaining bonds for tho purpose of completing the project. In this connection, it will be remembered that In the spring f 1827 the di rectors, with, the cooperation of local business men, sold $31,000 worth of bonds. Tho money from which was used to line certain ditches. Last spring 1928 the directors authorized the continu ance of bond sales, tin Additional lining was n'essary. He vera 1 ma jor leaku had heen causing consid erable damage to certain proper ties, especially on the east side of the valley, and It become Impera tive that these Ionics be repaired, otherwise the district could not escape large damsge suits. ' A spiling plan was worked out with M. N. llogan of this city, wherein he wan to attempt to dis pone of the remainder of the orig inal unsold Issue. To date nn addi tional $50,000 of bonds have been sold. A very large portion of the bonds placed In the spring of '27 and '21 were absorbed hy the Inrge landowners. We cannot help but foe) that the Interests of the small landholders nre Just nn vital to Ihelr welfare as are the largo In tcrests to the Inrge owners. ( Bond J'urrhAHt I'rgi'd Iet um be perfectly fair' nnd frank In this matter, and look the fact squarely In tho face. aot One of the important phases i that presents Itself to the district and Us directors, in the successtul conclusion of the law suit in which Ihb district has heen Involved for several years with the Rogue Ttlvor Valley Canal company. A thoro and Intelligent discussion of the many phases nnd angles Is out of the question here. The board feels, however, that more Is to be gained by effecting court thn preme cour legal costs, providing however, the settlement would be fair In all respects and would also free the Medford Irrigation District from the domination nf tho ditch com pany, nnd by so doing allow us to administer our own water and all affairs connected wilh It. In this connection it must he remembered that we are now virtually buying water year - by year, In certain specified amounts, to be delivered only at certain specified times. We all have felt the effects, of this situation. Other limiting factors enter also, which do not reflect to our best interest. The board, therefore, as previously stated, de cided thut if possible a compro mise should be effected which would improve our position us an Irrigation district. Atter many lengthy sessions with the Welch Interests, and thru the able assistance of our nttornoy, Porter J. Neff, wo finally arrived at tho terms of a tentative settle ment. The terms however are of such far-reaching conse q u e n c e that the hoard deemed it advisable to call together an advisory com mittee composed of many property owners within the diKttiol. After tfo meetings the general terms of tan plan were accepted. m. xl-tj r-TTin i imi nilriTTK A aasM i'ri-f gi 3 CGr.te and 1 Service. go hand in hand at $afen?qy These three moft important funr. tions of food Stores are found in larger measure at Safeway Stores than anywhere else. This is so be- cause Safeway believes its first duty is to you-th consumer ii (fi) Safeway Savings Saturday and Monday Sugar Pure eiinn, fine (ji'nimliitoil in n simi lar' cloth bun. Note I lie unusually low price. . 25 Lbs $1 55 Butter Snfoway Nn. 1 quality, freshly churn ed creiimery butter. Every pound guaranteed. 1 Lb 54c 2 Lbs $1,07 Matches Safeway matches, rejinlnr size boxes. Strike anywhere. 6 Bx 12 Bx. 20c 39c Tuna Xo. 'i tins Light meat flakes for salads n n tl sandwiches. Cans 39c Form Kmergoncy Fund The natural Inclination of the hoard of directors would ho to cut down the IK'9 water assessment. After carefully going over every single Item of expense, we find it Is Inadvisable, to make such a cut this coming year. 1 lease bear In mind that of the total tax of 1G.60 per acre, that $U.50 Is levied under the- head of fixed expense. This money must be used toward retir ing the bonds and paying the In terest. The directors have no Jurisdiction over this part of the levy whatsoever. The balance levied, $6.00, Is for operating pur poses nnd Is subject to reduction, such red uctlons being possible when management efficiency per mits. However,' wo have made what wo feel to be splendid financial headway during the past six months. In ho far as we now have on hand a surplus of about $16,000 as well an $12,000 In unpaid con tracts from the solo of tho pre viously mention delinquent lands. On first thought It might seem that this surplus could be used to lower our yearly taxes. Kventually, such will be the case but this year this surplus money will be used to retire certain loans from the local banks that the directors have had to fall hack upon In pust years. After the retirement of these loans it Is nlso the Intention of the pres ent board to set up and estabMnh an emergency fund Just as any family would expect to set up for itself to be used only In times of stress. Wo feel that such a policy l only sound buslneHs In view of the ever poHslblc chances of major cnnul washouts, flume and syphon troubles, and other, emergencies that a district such as this is ul ways subject to. . Kince we ore nit In sympathy wllh tho ultimate reduction of Water taxes, wo - herewith submit certain factors which will some time ho responsible for lowering the rnte. ' , a. Disposal of the delinquent properties, thereby getting them back on the tax roim. (The past year's reduction of delnquent lands will mako Itself fHt In the 1929 income, nnd will amount to about fifty cents per acre per year. b. Reduction In tho cost of maintenance of our ditches as a result nf economies effected thru thn purchase this fall of a large gasoline shovel. ( . J. Lower cost of ditch mainten ance an a result of the concreting of tho main ditch In certain plncvs. Concrete ditches re cheaper to maintain than are dirt ditches. d. Concrete lining will result In the elimination of further payment of damage caused by seepnge losses. , Tho directors have had many claims pressed from this cause. - c. Hhouhl a settlement with the ditch company take place, giving us control, and should the Central Point area form Its own Irrigation district, which that section hns al ready voted to do, then a possible combination of tho two districts would result In cutting down thn , overhead operating expenses. This 1 saving would he substantial. I t. Tho directors feel that should j A settlement with tho ditch com-I pnny be effected that they should) take over the maintenance of the Preserves SUoolcum brand Straw berry preserves of excel lent (mility in 1" oz. jar. Jar s. 23 c Shortening A pure snow while vege table sliortcnmn in bulk at this exceptional sav in ft. 3 Lbs." 49 c Tomatoes Xo. 2 1-2 tins, field rip ened tomatoes with puree. 3 Cans 29 c Cigarettes Chesterfield, Lucky Strikes and Camels. Carton 10pkgs$1.09 Orange and Lemon Slices ; A delicious candy shaped like the slice of the orance. , Packed in 1 lb. glassine. package. pkg.. ,.23c PRODUCE Dry Onions Nice Swetrt Onions, iuiu .size. med- Lbs. 19c Dates Hulk dates of good qual ity at a saving. 2 Lbs.':.. ..25 c Mayonnaise Oold Medal Mayonnaise or sandwich spread. pint 39c Quart' 75c Creamed Mix A candy containing an assortment of fancy creams sold at a big sav iiiR. ' 2 Lbs. ... Cabbage . Hard white, medium heads. , .'. Pound We Deliver Quantity Orders Store No. 471, 210 W. Main Phone 1010 3 Medford Ktorca Conveniently located Buy Christmas Health 8esls 39c ft PRODUCE ,M i 1 3c Store No. 433, 212 E. Main . Phone 1176 ' -: mm ditch above Urafishaw Drop, for I Respectfully submitted, which wo are now paying $1.00 I MKDKORD IKRUIATIOM DIHT. per aero per year to the Welch In- David It. Itosenberg, President terests. The board could do this of Hoard. iwnrk. themselves at a saving of t N. H. Iionnett, Director. around 2fi cents per acre. 'tn a ; Fred C. Kander, Director, basis of tiono ucri this would ' "- amount to n saving of $2400 an nually, g. Tho grentest possible savings however, would ho mnd thru tho government refinancing of our outstanding bonds. Of ta'.o you havn noticed con:derabi uetlvlty thru the reclamation department toward this end. Hhould our Inter est rnte lib reduced below', our present 0 percent rate, the maturi ties of our bonds extended, a situ nlion could easily 'bo effected, showing u yearly reduction In the neighborhood of around $3.50 por acre on this Hem alone. ized common stock from 1,250,000' shares to $.000,000 shares. A, stockholders meeting was called1 for December 23. ' J.C. URGE STOCK INCREASE NBW YOUK. Dec. 7. (JP) Direc tors of tho .1. C, Penney company which operates a chain nf nearly one thousand clothing and dry goods stores throughout the coun try today recommended to stock holders an InereiiHe in the author- KINC AID'S BIG TURKEY DANCE GOLD HILL ; Saturday Night ; Dance Till " . 2 o'Olock Buy Christmas Health Seali ' Don't Miss This Christmas Opportunity THIS COUPON WORTH $6.02 If presented Tomorrow, Docember 8, at the jarmln & Woods Drug 8tore ' v WATERSON PEN CO. 1 These Pens Are All Late Models t With Non Guaranteed Breakable Barrels and Capa S Yean . Many ' Colon to ChoAe From Add 10c lor Mall Orden THIS COUPON AND 98c Entitles the Bearer to One 17.00 8lze Wsteraon Solf-FIIIIng Fountain Pen. Also PEN and PENCIL to Match, In BILK PLUSH LINED LEATHERETTE CA8E AT ONLY $1.95. This good on above dates only Supply limited. BOTH LADIES AND GENTS' SIZES. JARMIN & WOODS THE OWL DRUG STORE Corner Main and Central Open Evenings , - Phone 60 It ' a Good Caiue Buy Christmas Health Sealit
