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About Jacksonville sentinel. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1903-1906 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1904)
pOLVIGÄ DURHAM I lie Sew School Hous«*. Editor Jacksonville Sentinel:—In the LAWYERS issue of your na|x*r of date Decetnlicr 11, , you criticise the action of the directors of Will practice in all the Court» of the this schtMil district, as follows: State. "Roseburg lias let the contract lor a * M.CaMt. Jatfcwaillte. lira. H. Durtuai. UraatiPau. school house that is to be one of the finest in Southern Oregon. It is to be a ten room building, with hall», offices, cloak rooms and basement that is to contain plav rooms, lunch rooms, closets, fuel ami DRNTIAT furnace room. And what is of interest to All work equal to the t»e»t to be had in Jacksonville is that all this big ten room Portlaud. building is to cost but #17.UM» against#!!!- Crowns, Bridge work and Arlifieisl Teeth (MM> for Jacksonville's five room build on either rubber or celluloid plater. Jacksonville - - Oragon ing.” Also a full line of all kinds of Nursery stock. The above item was evidently published Delivery grounds in rear of Warner & Davis’ store. by you for the purpose of showing the taxpayers of this district that they paiil more for their school house than the fNITED STATES LAND COM MISS1ONER building was worth,— also for the pur pose of creating a prejudice against the Filings and fiual proof* lor homestead» directors who were in oilier at the time and timber claims made the school house was built. When you I published the alx»ve criticism we believe Jacksonville * Oregon that you were not fully advise«! in the | premises. In addition to the foregoing criticism i out materially changing th«- pl.in-. Thcv you published a communication in your j believed the plans could not l><- much J issue of January I, IP 04, dated at Jackson- improved. As to the correctness of their • LAWYER ville and signed "His Folks" in winch judgment in relation to the plans living Office opposite Court House couimtnnication appears the following good, they offer the building asevidence. During the consul« rate n of the matter sentence: Jacksonville • • Oregon "Perhaps lie aspires to some of the | we wen- advise«! by a builde r w bo had plums that grow in the court house yard, much expert« nee in building walls and A. E. Reames C. L. U es me* or mayhap he has been casting about for piers of concrete, that w>- could build the some settlement that need» a new school baseintnt of our sch«x»l house much cheiijx-r by using concrete in place of house worth the money," LVe carry a full and The above sentence is an innuendo I brick or stone and if properly built ITTIUIS ’VV.IT.I »IV * * * 1 » ATTORNEY-AT-LAW which attempts to point to something would be as durable. We further invest- well assorted line of ; one of the directors has done in connect- igated the matter am! concluded to build A. E. Reames, district attorney, the has mviit of concrete. We immedi- ; ion with building the school house. By 1st Judicial District. Fine Stationery, Per» innuendo "His Folks" attempts to injure lately notified Mr. Sno>k. who was the Jacksonville, Oregon a friend. lowest bidder, of our determination. Mr. fumery, Toilet Soaps In view of the foregoing publication Snook agree«! to lower In» bid #-* mm by Sponges, Magazines and oral criticisms which have been pro change of the sjx.-cilie.itions from brick or duet d by such publications, we deem it a stone to concn te. Blank Books and On the 15th day of Max Mr. Smx»k duty we owe to the taxpayers of this * ' • PHVQiriÀV ¡ml <r mí '. i / íiv 1 '• PHYSICIAN and SI RC.HON school district to publish a statement of entered into a contract to complete the School Supplies. Office in Orth's Building our doings in relation to building the building with heat ami metallic roof for the sum of#|(MNM). ■ school house. Hours: 2 to 6 and 7 to s p m If we deduct #s>Sl off of each of the bids On tile 17th «lay of February. 1963, the Jacksonville Oregon directors authorize«! the district clerk to of Welch Maurer ami John McChc»nex jx»st notices callin 4 asjievial scaool meet by reason of changing the specifications SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN ing for the purpose of consd« r.ng the to concrete, Mr. Sn<x>k*s contract price TO PRESCRIPTIONS. matter of building a new school house is #499 less than Welch & Maurer's bid and to get the opinion of the taxpayers and #x75 less than John McChe»n«-v’s Lid ATTOk XKV. AT.Î 4 \V —■* ATTORNEY-AT-LAW In relation to the comparison of the in relation to the kind of school house Will practice in all courts of the Roseburg and Jacksonville sell«»»! build J, W. ROBINSON. M. D ■ they desired built. state. Proprietor, Pursuant to s iid notice the meeting ings, we submit the following corrc»jx»ii<l- Office on California street one on Jackson ville, _-_j ence: convened on the 28th «lay of February, block south of the court house. 1903, at 2 o ’ clock in the afternoon. The Jacksonville < >r Jan. 3. 1964. Jacksonville. • • Oregon object of th«- meeting was stated by th«- Mr. H. Snook, Roseburg Or. ' chairman to be the building nt a new Dear Sir:—Our local paper has pub- , school house and for the purpose of «It-- lislie«! some criticisms on the cost <»f | term in ing the kind of a sch«x>! house <!e building our school bon*. To prove sired by the taxpayers. It was moved that our building cost» too much, the that the directors lx- instruct«-«! to buihl a editor compires the R< scLurg sclio >l Watches and clocks repaired brick school house, which «notion was house with ten r«x»ms, the contract price promptly and all work guaran put to the meeting and Carrie«! by a tin <>f which i* #173*»t(Mi. with «>ur building teed. animous vote. The sentiment expressed of five rooms which «•< st #IO,<)00.l)<). leav Office opposite V. S. Hotel. at the meeting indicated that a modern, ing the inference that we ¡xiid too much Jacksonville, Oregon up-to-date schtx.l building was desired in for our sch«x»l building. this school district. Yon will confer us a favor if you will Immediately after tip- directors receiv answer the following questions. ed the instruction» of said meeeting they What would have l»een the additional caused plans ami spet'ificati >ns to lx- co-t of our s«-li<x>! house if we ha«l adtle«! drawn by an architect who makes school another story to it which w«»ul«l have architecture a sjccialtv. made eight »< hool rooms and one assi-mb After receiving said plans and specifi ly room, assuming the roof and has« ment Veterinary Surgeon. cations th«- directors advertised for bids to be the •.aim- as thev now are? to buihl the building according to such Is the finish and window blinds mote plans am! specifications. expensive in the Ro-« burg building than : Medford, Oregon In answer to said advertisement three in ours? bids were receive«! by the directors^ as As you are tin- builder of both build- follows to-wit. I ings von are l»etter qualified to judge as 11«> the ex|x.ii»<- of building them than Welch & Mauri r—All complete, basement of brick................................ #10160 anv one « Ise. far better than one who h is All complete, basement of local , not seen the Roseburg building or tin- stone........................................................ 9HÍI9 plans and specifications. A FINE BARGAIN. SOUTH By making roof of metal shingles Yours Truly. WEST MEDFORD—2', acres land, in place of shingles........................ 1IMÍ4H J, IL H i i fer , 8«. fenced all around with picket fence, i Lit ion, tinting on one 11 »or and two co it* H. Snook—All complete, base Roseburg, Or.. Jun. 13, 1904. one-half under cultivation, suitable of paint. The building will cost 'hem ment of brick with heat...................... 10500 J. H. Huff« r. Jacksonville. Or. for garden or chicken ranch; about All complete, basement local stone Dear Sir:—In reply to yours of Jan. 3, #2I.2»MI without inside blinds. 1(MJ fruit trees; good S-room house. 28- You have as near a five room building same price. With root of metallic will say that you got full value for your x28 feet, well finished at a cost of tile in place of shingles................... money an«l I w<>ul<l not build another for as Roseburg has ti n and yon have the #1000; barn ¡40x48, cost #400; new blind», one coat of paint and half the John McChesney—By plans am! the same amount. chicken house, 10x12; good well with Here the prices are in specifications........................................ 10t >25 The additional cost of an eight room tinting, the best pump on porch; 4 blocks from school With tile roof........................................ 11025 building, or four more rooms on th«- sain«* my favor. house; one-fourth mile to jx>stoffice Prices of material ¡it Rosebuig anti The bids of Welch & Maurer anil John building would have been #4.'l(MI including and depot. Great bargain if sold McChesney «lid not include the heating. blinds ami heat the same as you now Jacksonville: quickly. IL Snook was the only bidder that in have. #0.00 |>< r M. #1 Lon pt M cluded heating apparatus. J. C. Bayer In regar 1 to the Ro»<-btirg school lions«- GOOD PROPERTY IN TALENT 8.(Ml •• •• 10.01 •• •• filer! a bt«l to build heating apiaratus for you might as well «•«>mp;irc the old build —Good house, 28x28, hot and cold #863. 13.(Ml •• “ 22.00 ♦ » « « ing that you had with the one you have water with range and pipes through Estimating that it would cost #650 to now .24 |» r cwt. .37 pr cwt I get #17330 for the Roseburg out the house; 100 bearing fruit trees, build the heating ap|mratus, it would school bouse. It Ims eight ronins ¡«nd an J............ n ]' • *' j»''I 11« »11. 10 acres of g«x»d alfalfa ground, or can increase the cost of W« i. h&Maurer's bid assembly hall, with four large sliding ' I do n«»t think that the taxpayers of be cut up in town lots; good barn, ¡Mix to #112119 and John McChesney’s bid to doors so it can be partitioned off ami that Jacksonville have imv c iiise of complaint 48, and other buildings. #11675, including tile roof for both. makes the other two rooms. Ami mv ami it shows very |x»< r form f«,r your At the time bids were opened the di contract does not include heating, vent- l«x-al pn|KT to compare a building com rectors were of opinion that they were plete in ever« way with oik - that onlv in Pleasant and Most Effective. cludes part ol the work. all too high and much more than they ! expected the building would cost and T. J. Chambers, Ed. Vindicator, Liber Yours truly, ORDGON PHOENIX, they «lid not receive any of the bids at ty, Texas, writes Dec. 25, 1002: "With IL S nook . that time and took the matter tinder ad pleasure and unsolicited by you, 1 bear We respectfully submit the foregoing visement. testimony to the curative powers Ballard’s slat« merit to the taxpavers of Jackson ville When bilious try a dose of Chamber The boar«! of directors had the matter Horehound Syrup. I have used it in my school district. lain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets and under advisement from April 25 to May family and can cheerfully affirm it is the Jacksonville I 25 1964. realize for once how quickly iuroiivt- now quit kiv a «* first-class m i.», The i ii? uujcui mis fieiay 15. object ui of this delay oi of z.> 25 <iavs days most effective and pleasant remedy for J. IL Hi i ' fhr , S r ., up-to-<late medicine will correct the dis- ! was to.device some plan bv which they coughs and colds I haveever used." 25c, I J- W illiamson , | could lessen the cost of the building witli- 50c ami #1.00. Sold by City Drugstore. ... order. For sale by City Drug Store. Directors Jacksrmville scli>x»| district. HR. T. T. SHAW JOHN S. 25,000 YELLOW NEWTOWN PIPPINS SPITZENBURGS, JONATHANS ORTH FOR SALE BY R. NEIL A E REAMES R G. GALE. M. D p.US NEWBURY /. H. Messner, FOR SALE! M. CALHOUN L. B. WARNER, ",a> City Drug Store
