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Irrigation District Reviews Policy on New Water Supply Approximately 100 persons Thursday night heard the pol . lcie of the Medford Irrigation district on including new land - reviewed, were told how to : apply for inclusion in the dis trict, and heard the legal process involved reviewed. . Paul Culbertson, MID board chairman, told the group no : priorities would be given ap plications. About 2,400 acres - is the maximum amount of ' land , to be included because -of the additional water ex : pected from the Talent proj ect in" 1961. Petitions" for inclusion are " also available at the Talent " Irrigation district office Rogue River Valley Irrigation district has already commit ted the water. No deadline for the petitions' return to the respective irrigation district offices has been set. Each district may have -a different policy on distribu tion of the additional water which will be available, Cul bertson said. Chief Us of Waltr . Chief use of the additional water will be for supplement al irrigation of lands now re- ... like the fit of the collar ... the pacing of buttons . . . the width of the lapels ... the length of the eoat ... the hang of the trousers . i . these along with the right fabric and style, make the suit. And. they're RIGHT when our lads do the job for you. Priced $57.00 CHRIS THE ITAILER 3 N. Rartfett Pff. S 2-8473 ceiving water. Some dry land will also be included, Culbert son explained. He emphasized that the land to be included will be limited so the water will not be oversold and so there will be sufficient water available during dry years. None of the districts know where the bulk of the new inclusions will be, Jack Hoffbuhr, MID mana ger, said. Maximum charge will be $16 per acre per year for wa ter use after 1967, Culbertson asserted. The Talent project is aimed at multi-use flood control, irrigation, recreation and power. However, MID will participate only in the ir rigation, he added. Payment for district development charges for each water-user applying for inclusion will be postponed five years to allow them "to get on their feet," he said. "We will make every effort to draw down less water than we do at the present time Hoffbuhr replied In answer to a question from Lloyd Mor ris, owner of the Fish Lake resort. Fish lake and Four Mile lake are sources for MID irigation water. Phil Lowry, attorney for the district, explained the legal process involved in allocating the additional water and the steps which must be taken by the petitioners.' County As sessor Ray Schumacher ex plained the tax effect of the new water on lands. Kruggel Plans to Attend Conference Fred E. Kruggel Jr., Med ford public accountant, plans to attend the 1959 Oregon Tax Conference in Portland Nov. 19 to 21. The event; sponsored by the Oregon Association' of Public Accountants, will feature six regional tax authorities who will serve as speaker-panel ists on tax problems confront ing small and medium-sized businesses. , The sessions are open to ac countants, tax attorneys and tax-minded business execu tives. ROGUE RIVER Services Are By MRS. MYRTLE WHIPPLE Rogue River - Funeral serv ices for Mrs. Elizabeth Hattie Cassetta were held Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Conger-Morris chapel in Medford. The Rev. Tyler Evans of Grace Bible church officiated. Burial was in the Woodville cemetery in Rogue River. Mrs. Cassetta was born in Rogue River July 11, 1901, a daughter of the late Robert and Sarah Wakeman. She is survived by her hus band, James Cassetta, four brothers, Miles and Walter Wakeman, both of Klamath Falls, Herman Wakeman of Crescent City, Edward Wake man of Dunsmuir, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. Mabel Payne of Crescent City. Held Floyd Smith has been in Post Falls, Ida., called by the death of his uncle, Bob Hol lins. Mr. Hollins was 84 years old. He is survived by his wdow, Jossie; two daughters and one son. Mr. Hollins has lived in Rogue River and in September he and his wife visited the Smiths here. Amy Hodge, 61, of San Lor enzo, Calif., a. former resi dent of this area, died Wednes day, Oct. 28, at Eden hospital in Castro Valley, Calif. Mrs. Hodge was born in London, Eryjland, July 11, 1898. The Hodges made their home here for 17, years, and were active in church work. Surviving are two sons, John of Irving, Tex., and Glenn of San Lorenzo, Calif., a bro ther, Jack Hanson, of San Francisco, three granddaugh ters, one grandson. Funeral services were held Oct. 31 at the Wimer church with the. Rev. Henry Hol-j singer officiating. Interment was in the Woodville ceme tery. ' Twelve members and three guests were 'present. Guests were Mrs. R. T. Nichol, Siski you district director; ' Mrs. L. Dufek, Medford; and Mrs. Orma Farhman, Grants Pass, a former member. She be came a member again at ttysj meeiing. The meeting was opened by the president, Mrs. Henry Bonney. Mrs. Victor Friden, club chaplain, led the mem bers in the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. Jeruska Moore led the flag salute. Mrs. William Paterson read the conservation pledge. Roll call was answered by garden tips. The club voted to help the Rogue River Garden club and plant the flower boxes in the city with some winter greenery. Mrs. William White was appointed chairman. For the program, Mrs. Fri den gave a reading on Thanks giving. - Paul Archer, senior at the high school, showed slides from Swift and company of Portland on garden insects. Mrs. Farhman told of her trip to Europe and of the many flowers she saw tljere, and will show pictures later of her trip. The next meeting of the club will be the Christmas party Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the home of Mrs. Esther Shock on East Evan Creek rd. with an exchange of gifts. Mrs. Betty Rhoten of Wi mer and Mrs. Lee Miller at tended the cooking school in Grants Pass Tuesday. . Mrs. Lois Morgan is in Kan sas visiting her sisters, Mrs. J. W. Pennington, of Wichita and Mrs. G. C. Quigley of Hal stead, and her daughter, Mrs. Lorain Miller, and her grand daughter, Mrs. Melvin Stead, both of La Cygne.', ' The Carl Magerles returned Friday from a week's hunt for elk at Enterprise, Ore., and report no luck. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Per rin and son, Dale, of Medford spent Sunday in Rogue River visiting relatives. MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. 9 Sunday, Nov. 15, 1959 Japan has an average of seven persons to each of its arable acres of land. NOTICE! ROSE GROCERY Now Open Sundays From II a.m. to 6 p.m. 1 mill II Living Koom Suite Yours for Only . Christine, Karen and Nicky Moore of Central Point, grand daughters of Mrs. Lora Car ter, spent the week end at the Wiley-Carter ranch on Evans Creek rd. Mr. and Mrs Charles Moore were dinner guests there Sunday. 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