WATER AND LIGHT
Iwo Companies Make Porposllions
To Furnish Water and Liqht to
The City of Jacksonville.
DEFINITE ACTION NOE YET LAKEN
Floyd Pierce, who was thrown from
his buggy against a tree on South Oregon
street,last Friday evening by his hoise
running away ami who was thought to
be fatally injured is recovering from his
injuries, and Dr. Bowersox, who is at
tending him states that he will I m - able to
I m * up in s few weeks but that it will la-
several months before he can use his leg
that was crushed. Ills brother Dan
Pierce, w ho was also thought to I m - fatally
injure«) by falling from a hay derrick
while working oil a hay ranch in Klamath
is steadih recovering ami will soon I m
able to return to his lioine oil Puorman
creek.
Wednesday evening the tow n council
held a special meeting to consider propo- ;
sitions for supplying Jacksonville with
water. Mayor Britt ami Councilmen
Orth and Hutter were present. Council
man Cameron being on Applegate
Judge G. W. Dunn is taking up the
and Councilman Nunan at Cinnabar. ■ duties of counts judge in a manner that
There were a number of citizens present proves that he is equal to any emergency
to learn the nature of the propositions to j an,i able to creditably discharge any duty
be submitted to the council. Dr. C. R- ' that may pertain to his office. Monday
Ray manager of the Condor Power & the Judge went through the ordeal of
water Company of (»old Ray and H. performing two marriage ceremonies and
Schaeffer, manager of the Gold Hill he did it without a halt or slip ami the
Development Company were present to knots he ti«*d were of the I m .- s I to lie had
represent their companies in the contest in the land. The happ* couples were
to secure the franchise. A. E. Reames, Chas. 11. Tompkins and Fannie Stewart
on tiehalf of Dr. Ray, asked that of Central Point ami Elvm Hays and
the Gold Ray company be given the fran Ella Meeker of Eagle Point.
chise for both light and water which was
The outing pirty made up of Judge
to be perpetual and exclusive, with
no regulation as to rates for the service Hanna, his sons Herbert and Lean, l«ark-
it only providing that it should lx; rea in Reynolds, John Mars!., Dave Force .«re
sonable. In consideration of this valu- I***-’^ Iroui a trip to Evans and Cow
able franchise his Company would put in creeks. Judge Hanna and his sons stop-
•K> incandescent street lights and two arc pe«i at the Mulows at the Judge's farm,
lights for J2<M) a year but did not state where Herbert Hanna killed a tine deer
the numtier of years this was to I m - in on Evanscreek. Reynolds, Marsh and
effect, he futher stating that this service Force went on to the head of Cow creek
was worth <7iM> a year but this low price where they got four tine deer anil caught
was given as a consideration for securing HsK fish in two hours.
the franchise. He wanted the perpetnal
W. C. Green left with his family Sun
ami exclusive clause in, that hiscompany
day for Hills where he takes a position
could better float their bonds on the
at a good salary m Mee Bros, mill at that
New York market, Mr. Reames then
place. During the past year Mr. Green
read an ordinance, which he had pre
has lxen in charge of the Iowa Lumber
pared that covered the terms of his fran
& Box Co.’s lumber yard in this place.
chise and he asked that the council put
Joseph Wellercr now has charge of the
it on its first reading at this meeting. *"
var<f and will Ire a competent an«l accorn-
this Mayor Britt objected and stated that
modating man for the place.
he was positively opposed to giving a
perpetual, exclusive franchise to any
Miss Florence Tongue of Hillsboro,
company. Councilman Huffer said he who is paying her sister Mrs.
E.
wanted a specific contract as to terms ; Realties a visit, sjx-nt Thursday in Med
and rates and Councilman Orth stated he ford the guest of Miss Iris Cook.
was not able to give an opinion and
Chris. Ulrich carries a full line of sash
though it best to defer action until the
and doors which he sells at Medford
matter could be fully investigated.
prices.
Mayor Britt then read a proposition j
submitted by Mr. Schaeffer to supply th«-
Grain sacks in any quantity an<l prices
town with electric light and current at that are right at Nunan-Tavlor Com piny.
three cents per kilowatt hour and power
Best ice cream in Jacksonville at The
current at £."».00 jxr horsepower per
Boss confectionery store.
month both to lx a 24 hour service, i
Mr. Schaeffer said his company wouhl be
ready to begin the service in !M> days.
AN OLD PIONEER PASSES AWAY
He gave a brief statement of the advan
tages of the town operating its own light
and water plant. Questions were then | Wesley Kahler, a Jacksonvilt: Pioneer Of
1852, Dies at Ashland frkfav After'
asked by both the Mayor and the Coun
noon After a lingering Illness.
cilmen of Mr. Schaeffer and of Mr.
Reames and Dr. Ray relative to details '
of their respective propositions. Mr. I Wesley Kahler, the well known attor
Reames asked that another meeting of ney and Jacksonville pioneer of IK52.
the council lx held to which his com died this Friday afternoon at Ashland,
pany would submit a revised franchise, where he had lx-en for the past month for
to which Mr. Schaeffer added his request medical treatment, he having Ixen an in
and it was agreed that a special meeting valid for the past year. The remains
of the council lx held next Tuesday will lx brought to Jacksonville tomorrow
evening for further consideration of any I evening and the interment will take place
further proposition that either of the com Sunday at 3 p. m. in the Jacksonville
j cemetary.
panies wished to submit.
W. C. Morris cashier of the Oregon
Savings Bank of Portland, came to Jack
sonville Sunday and remained until
Wednesday, a guest of Dr. J. F. Reddy
of the Blue Ledge Co., while looking
up the details pertaining
the estab
lishment of a bank in Jacksonville by
himself and associates. This was Mr.
Morris’ first visit to Jacksonville and he
was greatly pleased with business possi
bilities of the town and he thought an
investment here would lx both safe and
profitable. Mr. Morris will lx in Jack
sonville again in a couple of weeks on
business connected with his bank ven
ture.
0. K.
Barber Shop
Wm. Puhi, Prop
Lp-to-Date Shop
Three Fine Chairs
RYAN’S
Quality of Goods, Selec
tion of Stock, and Reason
ableness of Price
factors always considered
in dealings with customers
so that they may he satis
fied with their purchases
HenrvOrth. Pats* 1 loncg.m and Harr*
Henns were on a fishing trip last Suiida*
to Little Applegate ami liesides having a
jollv good tune, the l«»ys wire aide to
bring home 1*1 trout as proof of their
skill as ti-hi run ti.
Stockmen Io Meet.
The Jackson Count* Stockmen's Asso
ciation will meet at A. <>. U. W. hall, in
Medford. Saturday, August *1. I'.*H at 2
o'clock p. ill.
It is a called meeting,
and all metnlx-rs are rcs|<-ctfullv invited
to lx- brrsent.
Jacksonville Wins A Game.
JACKSONVILLE
HARNESS AND
SHOE
SHOP
All Kinds Of Harness
Work Done Prompt
ly. Fine Shoe Work
A Specialty.
Prices Reasonable.
Last Sunday wk « a mighty hot «lav
in Jacksonville but it was not so hot as
too bluff some «4 the basi- ball enthusiasts
for there was quite a crowd in the grind
stand to witness the game la-tween the
home team and the Applegate troys.
Lester was in the lx«x for the home
team ami Collin» Ix-lnnd the bat but thee
had their han«l* full inti! th«- 7th or xth
inning when the visitors went to pieces
and the hxals wored II runs. The final
Rogue River Creamer*, Medford, man
score was 5 to 17 in favor of the home
ufactures the C. E. G. brand fane* < r< 'in
team, although the game was not as one cry buller, that is clean, elegant and ^ uar
sided as apfrears from the score.
anteed. # Ask your merchant for it.
Henry R. Hawk
PROPRIETOR
FRUIT
BOXES
Of all kinds and in
any quantity at our
Factory at Medford.
LARGE STOCK OF SEASONED LUMBER
DRESSED AND UNDRESSED,
Orders for Boxes or Lumber filled on short
notice.
(iood Workmen.
T wo fine Bathrooms with the
best tubs cleanest towels, etc
IOWA LUMBER ® BOX CO