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
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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
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issue of January
I, IP 04, dated at Jackson- improved. As to the correctness of their
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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
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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
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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
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PHVQiriÀV
¡ml <r
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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