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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1929)
PC EXPENDS OVER 'M LLON THIS DISTRICT Tim' iinmiiil report of llio Califor nia Oregon Power company recent ly (llHt: IDutod to over 50110 share holders shows that the local com iay continued lis consistent rec ord of development and p, ogress throughout Urn year IH-8. - Net cvonst ruction expenses dur ing lild wore 11,212,44.!, lliu most Important projects belns the com- liletlon of the now 32.1100 kilowatt capacity I'rosiM-ct No. 2 hydroelec trie generating Htutlon on the north fol k of the iiogue river at . Pros pect, Ore., which was placed in service ea.ly in the year, and the high voltage transmission line con necting tins plant with the copco No. 2 station on the Klamath river In Cnlltor.iia. Vailous Improve snciitu and additions to equipment were made in other plants and substations in the company's sys tem, and lines and service were oxtonded to serve many new cub turners. In the water department, 000-galloii reservoir was construct ed In the city of Klamath Kails, in creasing the total reservoir capac ity of the water system in that community to approximately 1,830, Mil gallons. The new reservoir not only improves service to cus tomers already on the Hues, but It also provides adequate capacity to take care of the rapidly growing residential sections of this thriv ing city. In addition. It was neces sary to construct new transmission mains and lnstnll additional fire hydrants In the cities of Klamath Falls and Hosehurg, Ore., and Duns lnulr, Cal. Considerable additional installation of pipes and mains was alio required to meet the growing demands for sorvlco In these com munities. A new power telephone line, ap proximately 40 miles In length, was constructed on separate iiolcs be tween Mcdford and Copcn No. 2 during tho past summer. The pine ing of this new line greatly facill tales tho operation of the vaviour Copco power plants and transmission-systems. ' In line with the company's pot lev of kecnlne step with tho devel mininnt of the communities served I inrsn new garage anil shop were cnnnhuclcd In the i lly of Main alii Kalln, ()ro. These Htruetiire! liuvn proved of nintm-hil Imnuflt t operatliiB n'l cmiHt ruction netlvl tloU In tho rapidly kiowIiik Klainatli dlvlnlon. , In Roseburit. 0--e.. It was found necessary to build a combination Inirehounn and atnreroom In the mar or the'tmi'lm" division office Hti'.ldliiK to take care, of Increased business. A new load of approximately 1. DO" horsepower wuh recently add e(l at (ilendale. Ore., to serve lie (ilcildalo I.uinbei' company's InrK" hew mill which will enml'iv main' tnen and provide an Impetus to business In this vicinity. In con hectlon with HunplyliiK service tc this new mill a new substation wa hullt and betterments were made (0 the (ilendale distribution sys tem, which was partially doKtrovne In a disastrous fire during thu sum nier of l!a8. Indlcatlvo of Ibo company's growth Is the fact that durln- 1!!-' 441.":!3.4!5 kllowntt boli'-s were genornted at the companv'a bydrn elctrlc u'nnts. an incense of 17.v per cent over tho previous l'-i-moiilh lierlod. ltnln reductions representlnu; "i considerable savlnis to reslileutlal andcommerclal IHbtlui: customer' became effective Oi'lidier 1. Tl"'' reductions applied to all 'urban residential llRhllnE ciislomciH and to both urban and rural commercial llKhtliiK cuHtcViws. affeetl'iR a" proximately lll.neo. or till per cent, of all customers. In establish Inc these now and lower rales which are applicable In all communlth"1 nerved, thb company Is followlne Its reKular policy of rcduclni! rater wherever posslbln for thu benefit of local customers and to encour bku the greatest use of electricity for .residential anil commercial mir pu:'.CH. The new rates wcreanprov ed by the proper autbnrllies In both California and Oregon. " Tho comimny'a policy of provld Inp for tho future by additions and Improvements to its properties will roiititmo during 193. In order to keep ahead of the growth and di volopulent anticipated In southern j Oognn and northern t alllorilia. tire C'alifbrnla Oregon Power com pany has planned to expend an proximately Jl.Ma.liUO for construe lion puvposea to provide enlarged and Improved facilities for serving the public. . Plana are under way for the con struction of a transmission ,lm' from Dlxonvllle to Marshlleld, Ore . ; for the nnrnose of a more exten ' Rive Intorchangii of power between 11m Conco svslem and the system nf the Mountain Slates Power cum iiarv. which la also tine of the sub Kldlarv nubile utility companies of I riu inlaid Oas Klectrlc Co. Marsh-' below nonual and It was expected field Is ibo henduuartors of the to he several days before the 111 Copco bay dlvblon of the Mmin . undated ccntial pnniplng plant tain States Power company. Con Icould be slartcil again. Btriietlun of this line will linorove ! Most of the tiansporiatloii facll net vice In the respective territories Ities, paralyned by the1 raging by supplying a dual source of pow- j waters, were back in use, and traf or through an Inter connected tncis tie was moving over many of the nih'.Hlon nctv.'ork. IJetalled plans bridges wliiih had been covered tt.ro now In course of completion 1 wltli water. auU active construction will begin In the near lutiire. It Is expected lhat the II le will he ready for serv Ice by fall. Uefereuce lo the comparative earnings statement which appears In the first part of the report, ttliowa that the gross carnlnt-'H of the company for the year l!t-s In .creased ft71.7K(i. Till over the otevl j alii year's figures. rprenentlng e ; Hi. 20 per cent growth. Net earn Ingu Increased JI2u.l."J7.!'. or :' t , per Vent.. The l-tcrease In revenue i from the e'ectrlc department nioinited to I441I.W8 .4:'. or Hifi'l 4iei' cent, The biiliiticu of Hie In ,!Aii State Joins in Dedication on June 1 of 'Memorial Building at Oregon State College HUM!!! rtntVAiiiiM, tin'., Jimo 1. I';,inu 'war n i-nl win-.' Tht memnriiil uiiinn liuihlliiK. Covi-riim I'alhTson wiir rected on the Oregon State col- lege campus by private, suberip- lions at a cost In excess of $tiU0,- 000 was dedicated today with an elaborate ceremony at which pleas for universal peace were mingled ; with praise for the valor of 2,000 j tun of Oregon state who fought ' croase fn jrross urninKs rofleote'l the growth of Mio watur depart- mutil and uiniHinlt-il tt 2l,'.i.ril.l7, or ! Jl.l.i per relll. KarniliKX tif 111',-: Icctrlc department constitute mote i hull !l.i per cent of the company' ; KroKs earniiiKH. i Tho total milliner or customers. i domi eieciiie 21 11,1 wnier, wrveu ny the company inereased from Jii,- 4.18 to IJfc to 2J. I.t.s cltiriiiK tlio year, a Ulllllof 0.4! per cent. Hits In- Ualn'of 6.41 cnidea a gain or users ot eiee- trie Hcrvicu ami ill water custom- el's- . ' M 'nlllni iiia. Oi en'-n anil Texas, and I'he colnpany colllinucd the sale;Ms ueHeliliiK anil slnuiHK have al- of its li per cent preferred shares ; ways been of tliu lilghest ordei'. lo tile public under the citsluiner . The ,iiestlon box earh evening will ownership plan of eipiity rinanc- i. ut,Mesling and helpful fea ing du, Ing Hie year. Through tliujiurc. He uses no ineiiii.dH Hint in cllstoiuer ownership plan, I ho nny way lake undue advantage u( amoaut of preferred slock outstand- hv people. He is a sate ami sane Ing increased I-I.B74 shares, repre- preai lier of the gospel of Jesus seining a par value or $1,407, loo. ;rilrist. A net total of 'il.i new amireliold- j He will designate certain nights ers wail added to the company s I'm- special services, as family, list. The company now lias approx-j y.ning people's, Kpworih J.iague j llnately aiMMl prelerrcil sharehold- ntght, el H, including Investors who are j , ,.u ai e very dlally Invllcl purcliasiiig shares on the monthly:!,, atieml tiu-se services. investment plan. Itefcrrlng lo operallous duiing I.ONIio.W liooulas llacklne. III2S and the oullook for lil.'ii, ' president of (he I'.nllsti Hoard of O. Ciawford. vice president and ' Tiude. says Hail since t'oe Armis gcneral innnager of the California "ee l!i liriilsli essels. with a ton Oregon l'ower coniimny. says: I naue of 2 -I 1. have been sunli "Thu year Jusl icnled was the I most prosperous In the company's . hlsloiy. A HI. Hi per cent g.owth is indicated for the tcriitoiy serv ed, u.:d 17.117 per cent in kilowatt hour output is shown for the elec tric system. In view of the salis faclorv ImstnesH conditions which prevail throughout the territory. wo loiiK lorwniu id r.-a as a yeai 1 of even g. eater activity and pro J gross. " 'the report Is prepared in mni.t attractive form and in addition to complete Information, of which the the above account Is a summary, coiilalns a map of the territory serve! and a number of excellent illustrations showing views of the new 1'roHpect No. U power plant. FLOODS IN TEXAS ICOl'STON, Texas, June 1.- (,1' While the watei'h of Houston's most dliaislrous flood in the hod I dual ter of a century continued , ""''I" ""UhIO ,,,-sib , mum, ii liitlf i iiviim uft'axiiiis In kiiiOlii.rd .'IN'xas moved gulf ward. Inundating additional thousands of acres. lluflnlo Itayoil was fast draltiliu? off the watershed above Houston and was expected to he hack wllhlu Its banks here before dawn. As water rolled hack from homes. business bouses, strees and bridges Houston residents began counting iston residents began counting i liMsts which, wero esilinateit I run Into Hie millions. inugnr In case or lire here per- ed tonight. Water pressure I i Incleaslng, but It was still tar j the to n Hanger slst was KlIAHKoli' i.Vi Ckranlan trade union headline! Icrs i cperl tliat $,:.'. Ol'il was emlnr'leil freni liu-ill unions In I !''.'. as c.miareil wits JJiiT.mlo In Hi.'T. The locals have been told tn keep a sharper lookout for their funds. HAVANA i.Vi - A humsiu'o mis- lii'llilintj tlli -t1Mlw, Whir)) to iVivo Iti-in tiiki'ti in't Vfjir, Im tn miini-o iv 't 'til Tit (let - hi ilo M n, hait t Mora Ir. llh-v.Mi loill.li'n tl nil hi l'ni4'i ii 'ltMl.l 1 III J (M', 111,' l-Jt .v T: I. M llnBHMHtf mum .. rrf'ifViwiiW-vw," ''.T"T;i "' " k?t, 7 ' ORfGOfl 7 rOLlj . 4 i principal speaker and declared that present events in the world; indicate the ideals of t hosts fought! to end war and make the world nafo for democracy were not in vain, but that these constitute not empty phrases and attainable goals for clvilizaion of today. Revival Services Begin Here Today (Cult I'illllK-ll) lt-v. John I. Itilll. cvaiiKclint, of rkel.-y. ,'iilif.. arrived in Med- i,til Snttinl.-iv ,M i,.as. IUI, aml will remain k.s in revival Ilieet- 11KM .,, ,. ,. mu, .Meiiiodisi l!,v. Hull l .1 i-analde al ,.M., i,.m,.,i ..vanijeiiM. iiav in,r successful revivals In as a result of striking mines h it over mthe war. w ncnnin nur HtDFORD. ORF , WE DEVELOP Films Free WpCr Vljlfl I'harPiafV nvi, UIU(J I IIUI IllUtl ' YOUR REXALL STORE Open Sundays and Evenings All the Time Tf m I, U ! iat SJ f lit jljft'llt -. .Ui-rrjJ 1 1 1 ;,ii' i 1"- em and Holly ST Psom 144 A Complete Cleaning amd nvFiNc, service KltU'ti-ollnTiipv (lilriinn't!t Dr. IL P. Coleman lh Sun ossful Yo:ir in Modi nil ! Tri'iidn 'ills by A m"1mi nwni I Medford Center B!dg. Phone 965 I - 9,1 ft "I - ' - V it Wi' 'iir- m iw . ;,!". V- 1 ! I V 1 Hen S. Fisher, stuto commander tlie'nf (i10 American I-oelon. snoke In iM.imlf of all veterans and also m-i.d tbo cause of peace. . . - . - - - - " THEFT, VIOLENCE! POiriXAND, Ore.. Juno l.-iT) , Four major indlelineiUH were ro- turned today by the Multnomah county grand Jury. John (iilkynon. 32. former aec- retary-ircaauror 01 inu (jregon Auburn company, waa mulcted on chargeu of obtaining' money under fulne jiretenHoR. CiUkyson wuh arretted March 28 on com plaint of an official of the Ore gon Jtund and Moitgayo com pany. Tho Indictment chareH that ;ilkvson on March 1 represented to Hurry Moyer that the auto - moblle company was owner of an auto sold to him under a wilea contract. With ClilkyKon's arreat a civil suit was brought in circuit court against him by the Oregon Auburn company to recover uh neta and fundH which It 1h alleged he had appropriated to hlu own use. Automobiles. diamonds, cash and notes were omonK the prop-j ertles listed as having been placed, in Oilkyson's care and fur which, be eoutd not account. i Charles ('. Crallc, self-confeKB-' cd wlelder of a hand axe which : split the skull of Clarence Nor- j dyke. May 12, was indicted on a cbarRe of assault with a danger-1 ous weapon. Crallo Is nnld to 1 have attacked Nordyke during a; drinking party. ! Freeman I'aullln, brother of tho j Charles Paul) in. charged with j mj ihk iiniij oiuiiviB ii nil scure hotel, was accused in grand jury Indictment as being - - - - - - . nifn niaimjic MEDFORD OK TJII'j woiulerfnl wplconic you liavc n'ivon us uptm our cniry into the tlruj' store field in "Tliis Oreut Country." We are proud of tlie fact that you came by hundreds to visit and inspect our new store and our merchan dise, and liked them both. We feel that vc have been here a Ion;;, lon.y lime, so cordial litis been your welcome. We cannot: begin to tell you bow we appreciate the way you have taken us into your community as a real part of it. You may be sure that we sball .always endeavor lo merit the good-will you residents of Medford ami Nmuhern Oregon on our opening day, have demonstrated you hold for us. We are convinced that you know how to welcome a new business institution and we shall always, in every way, try earnestly lo keep the faith you have ex pressed in us. . We have tried to please you, and our efforts along this line have just begun, We shall endeavor to please you. We want you to make yourself at home in our store at all times and we want vou to come and visit us again. mag: Medford's "an aecoftNory to tho frlony of an- I Hiiult with intent tl kill." Viva niftn Puullln, it Im km id, drovo an uutumuliilf In wliii h )) brut her Hcapetl, lattr bun ondertng liiiri- Hclf to pollc-t. I. A. iJoni'lHon wan indiutoil for unlawfully offering for aulc cor portiti llqmi. GROWERS VOTE TO WIDEN (Continued from fane One.) i ulnK tho whole matter with l ho 1 8 " s "UPOBltlon and Andoraon Hald thai he was In favor of It, "as , ,t waH fln eXjerim).nt by whieh Wft j niy larn MumethlnK." ) Tho mote of th mentiiiR was: por niajorlty reiKirt K i rnr minority report 1 i For asnesninent Tl Apiinst iisseHHinent 1 If. HoHenhorg and H. Von Hoev onberg Hpoke in favor of the ma jor My repoil . David Wnod wn praised In both reKrts for Iiln la- bora in connection with tho work . of the cominlttot?. . 1 ATHKNH. (P) T.io clawic rlver M Athenn. the IIIkmuh, celebrated ly nnd the pnets. ha been I ewniiuien iih a orveuer ui hioh- ultoPK by KJinitury engineers. It will be maile over into a sewer. A new iree bridge to connect MiKHnuii and K annas will bo op ened July 1 nt Kt. Jtisepb, Mo. Sunday Dinner Hotel Medford Dinner $1.00 "The Food Is Better" At the Medford Y O Newest and Oldest Drug Store JAMES STEVENS jnnonii(?es lie will take a limited number of pupils hi Voice and Stage Technique for the summer months For information call at studio. 115 N. Oakdale or Phone 601-J ' HAND CULTURE MUSICIANSHIP MRS. E. E. GORE Adults, High School Pupils, Children Sparta Bldff., Rooms 11-12 Phone 1BI Courses of 12 class lessons for children 8 to 14 years who liavc never studied, begins June 10. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING GET8 RESULT! I ILL S