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Progress Reported
On Proposed Water
And Sewer District
Residents of the area south
west of Medford today reported
rapid progress in the prelimi
nary organization of a proposed
new sewer and water district.
S. C. Watkins, of the engineer
ing firm of Harvey and Watkins,
has been retained to do the en
gineering work, and Miss Jean
ette Thatcher, an attorney with
previous water district exper
ience, is handling legal details.
In the present formative stage,
the proposed boundaries of the
district were described as: be
ginning at the south city limits
at Bear creek, going west to
Highway 99 and Earhart street,
south to Stewart avenue,: west
to Myers lane, south on the east
side of Myers lane including
properties adjoining the railroad
to the Bauer-Edmonds mill,
southwest to include : two un
named lanes off South Stage
road, east on both sides of South
Stage road to Highway! 99, and
east to Bear creek, then north
along the creek to the beginning
; point. , i'
May Make Change--
Some properties in the area
cannot be reasonably 'served, it
was reported, and ;' may be ex
cluded during the' preliminary
engineering survey now under
way. Some adjoining" properties
may be added, if they can be
serviced. Organizers say they
hope to provide services where
practical to as many properties
as possible.
' A meeting of all interested res
idents in the area will be called
after the preliminary engineer
ing and legal work is completed,
so that facts and figures can be
presented.
Much consideration has been
given to determine the most
equitable method of financing
the project, and the organizers
are generally agreed that the
best method would be through
low-interest 20 or 25 year gen
eral obligation bonds, to be re
tired through substantial con
nection fees plus monthly or bi
monthly charges. Water would
be metered and sewer costs
charged according to the num
ber of fixtures, or on a pipe
volume basis.
A few of the properties in
volved are now served by the
city of Medford. Future juris
diction over these connections
will be determined by the city
and the proposed district's engi
neer and the survey.
Valuation Ample
Assessed valuation in the area
totals nearly $700,000, and is
considered more than ample for
the issuance of bonds to finance
the water and sewer systems,
according to present estimates.
A group of volunteer workers
are accepting signatures .on peti
tions to form the area, and are
also accepting contributions to
finance, the pre-organization
costs. Such contributions will be
receipted, and will be directly
credited to apply to the individ
ual's connection fee.
Petitions are being circulated
by Alton Hart, of Hart's Hatch
ery; Fred Schefiei, Fation sup
ply; Mrs. Arneta F. Moss, Nite
Lite motel; Bill Williams, Utopia
motel, all on Pacific Highway
south; C. P. Marshall, Charlotte
Anne road, and W. C. Reynolds,
route 1, box 483-G, South Stage
road.
Garden Notes
By
C. B. CORDY
County Extension
Agent for Horticulture
EPEAL
Mil..: , ..' X
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The raspberry root borer is
causing an increasing amount of
grief in raspberry patches
throughout the county. We are
very fortunate to find a reason
ably good control measure be
fore the pest did too much dam
age to our plantings. By spray
ing now and again on Septemb
er 10 with a strong DDT sol
tion, fairly good control of the
borers can be maintained. Use
8 pounds of 50 per cent DDT to
100 gallons of water, or in the
case of small sprayers use 14
pound in 3 gallons. The spray
should be directed principally
toward the base and lower parts
of the canes, but it would also
be advisable to cover the tops
fairly well.
The timing of these sprays
is very important. The borers
which have been active in the
roots are now emerging as a
clear-winged moth which looks
much more like a wasp. These
moths will deposit eggs on the
undersides of the leaves, and in
a short while the eggs will hatch
and the small worm will crawl
down the canes. He burrows in
to the cane about two - thirds of
the way down and continues to
burrow down to the crown of
the plant.
It is essential to get the first
DDT spray applied before these
eggs hatch. As the eggs will be
hatching over a considerable
length of time, a second spray
about the 10th of September
should be applied to maintain
an effective deposit on ' the
canes.'
After reaching the crowns the
borers continue to feed in the
crown and main roots. Plants
which are attacked in this man
ner will be in poor condition
and have a tendency . to wilt
next year, especially during and
shortly before harvest. Where
any of this trouble was noticed
it would be desirable to spray
the entire patch in order to hold
the borers in control.
FIRST WELCOME Vincent Hallinan, the Independent Progres
sive Party's presidential candidate, receives a kiss from a youth
ful admirer at Steilacoom, Wash., shortly after his release from
McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary where he served a contempt
of court sentence resulting from his defense of Harry Bridges.
87th Flight Made
By Mercy Planes
The 87th flight made by
planes owned by the non-profit
Mercy Flights air ambulance
service was., completed yester
day, it was reported today by
officials of the service.
A 50-year-old Portland man,
suffering from leukemia was re
turned to the Good Samaritan
hospital in Portland from Com
munity hospital here. The flight
in the Cessna twin-engine plane,
left here at 7 a.m., and returned
at about noon,
George Milligan was pilot for
the trip, and Miss Louise Burns
was copilot. Nurse accompany
ing the patient was Mrs. Julia
Shore.
Wednesday, August 20. 1952 ",- -
More than 800 million acres of
federally owned lands are locat
ed principally in the 11 western
states and Alaska.
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE
.
Live Oak Grange
Live Oak Grange closed
Thursday evening's meeting
with a song fest led by lone
Black, lecturer, in hilarious
comedy form.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cameron
of Gold Hill were guests.
Serving committee included
Mr. and Mrs. Dengler, Mr. and
Mrs. Scott, and Belle Hart.
A program of interest is sched
uled for next meeting, August
28, of the Live Oak Grange. The
lecturer promises many exhibits
of educational interest to mem
bers and guest Grangrs.
TAKEN IN STRIDE
. Portsmouth, R. I. flj.R)
After boning for just 10 weeks,
12-year-old Larry Mello ' took
and passed the federal examin
ation to become a licensed ra
dio operator..
WRONG PLACE TO SIT
Chicopee, Mass. ftj.pj
Wayne Manchester, 12, needed
hospital treatment for cuts re
ceived when he sat in an empty
goldfish bowl and the bowl collapsed.
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County Farm-Ashland
Highway Bids Opened
Portland The Acme Con
struction company, Eugene, was
low bidder for grading and pav
ing 4.47 miles . of the County
Farm-Ashland section of the Pac
ific highway in Jackson county,
it has been announced by the
State Highway Commission. The
Eugene company bid $378,055
Harold W. Salter, Rogue Riv
er, was low bidder for construc
tion of two frame dwellings at
Lincoln on the Greensprings
highway. His figure was $25,
986. Tom Lillebo, Reedsport, was
low with a bid of $58,986, for
construction of a 240-foot con
crete bridge over Bear creek
on McAndrews road in Medford.
The bid for grading and pav
ing 4.47 miles of the County
Farm-Ashland section of the Pa
cific highway, made by the
Acme Construction company,
Eugene, is part of the plan for
a four-lane highway from Med
ford to Ashland.
Firemen Go Long Way
To Learn About Blaze
Vancouver, B.C. (U.R) The
British United Press bureau in
Vancouver, B.C., received a
phone call last Tuesday night
from the fire department at
Burnaby, a community border
ing Vancouver.
"Could you tell us," the fire
man asked, "if there was a three
alarm fire in Vancouver tonight?
We heard about it from Seattle
on our television set."
The fire, a $500,000 blaze
which leveled a huge warehouse
in Vancouver, took place five
miles from the Burnaby fire
hall.
Sportsmen! Be
fire in the woods.
Green!
careful with
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MJDBILIIC
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The Jackson County Fair
Has Received Over
$90,000 in Tax Money
From Pari-mutuel
Racing
IF this pari-mutuel tax money is withdrawn,
we must either:
1 Abandon the County Fair
2 Pay the costs from increased prop
erty taxes.
To save the Fair, vote to retain state
controlled pari-mutuel racing.
BE FAIR TO THE FAIRS
VOTE 327 X M
Including anticipated 1 952 revenues.
Pid Adv. By
TAXPAYERS' COMMITTEE
TQ RETAIN PARI-MUTUEL
REVENUES
G. Irvin Hess, Union, Oreeon, Executive Secrttarj
P. O. Box 1201, Portland, Oregon
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