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PAGE FOnt ASHLANI) TIDIVG9 Monday, December 16, 1012. WHY YOTE FOR AUTO TRUCK (Continued from Page One.) a doubt that they will do the work. These letters include communications from Grants Pass, Astoria and Port land. The Grants Pass chief writes that they negotiated mud so deep and sflcky that ruts 14 to 10 inches in depth were measured the next day. At Portland one auto truck was bought last May and ten moid nave been put in within the last few weeks. In the Portland test the ma chine went up a 20 per cent grade at a speed of 15 miles an hour. The city recently bought six more ma chines of the same kind, besides two each of two other kinds to try them out. Auy point in rtsmand can be reached by a road on a grade of 20 per cent or less. Thus it will be seen that the machines are adequate. Mr. Dodge states that the manufac turers of tue standard grades are willing to put their machines out on a thorough test. They are willing to leave them a month or longer if necessary. Under these conditions it would seem unlikely that any taxpaper, much less a voter who is not a tax payer, would vote against the bonds for the purchase of one, in view of the fact that the cities installing them always secure better insurance rates. Xmas toys of all kinds in Toy land basement. East Side Pharmacy. An exceptionally fine lot of per fect diamonds at prices from $50.00 to $60.00. Come and see Uiem. You can trade them in later for a larger one if you wish. The standard makes and NO OTHERS. The lowest possible price and NOTHING ELSE. We want your Christmas business and are anxious to please. H. L. WAITED THE JEWELER Pianoforte and Theoretic Branches TAUGHT ItY MARY E. YOUNG Thorough and systematic instruc tion. First year class work free, 1 24 Nob Hill street. 1 : ! Reedy J Money Opportunities always the imtsoii hIi Ims money. await ivmly JtiBt about the surest way to accumulate ready money Is to start a savings account with this bank and keep steadfastly building on it. Then when opportunity comes along you will have capital and credit with which to grasp it. I Citizens Banking & Trust Company jj ASHLAND, OKKOOX. Capital $50,000.00. Surplus 95,000.00. "The Bank That Helps the People.' t:n3:mmtKtta:tt:ta:::Jt:::::u:uua Ashland Women and the Liqrpior Question. This year, for the first time, Ash land women vote. Men are saying they will prove by the way they vote whether they are as moral as men. A number of them are unkind enough to say openly we will vote the town "wet," and quote the "200," or that we are so selfish that we will not cast the ballot. So, women citizens, it remains to us to prove the accusation false, for very pride's sake if nothing else. Why fight the saloon? Manufac tories and canneries make business not saloons. The money from sa loons goes into the pockets of the saloonkeepers, that should go to the business men. Grocers know this and seldom sign petitions for taloou licenses. Grocers carry more ac counts than any other interest and know that liquor makes bad bills. Saloons make higher taxes. Take, for instance, Klamath Falls, with its 11 mills tax. The revenue from their saloons does not pay for the cost of feeding 600 drunks per year nor for the three extra police, nor for the court cost of these drunks. So it is in any town. The revenue from sa loons never is equal to it3 cost in the community. Last year thirty different brands of whiskey and brandy sold in Port land were analyxed by the pharma cist in the O. A. C. One only was found 'that did not contain some harmful ingredient. This contained red pepper. The others had as ap petizers such things as cocaine, to bacco, strychnine and so on. So there is your average whiskey and brandy. Harvey K. Wiley, pure food inspector for years at Washing ton, says we have scarcely a drink that is not "doctored" to cause appe tite. Wo are great sticklers on oleo margarine butter. We should be more so on the saloon products. In Germany all liquors are inspected, and even then the emperor of Ger many demanas nis navy to oe au stainers, as drink makes men less efficient. So, then, a3 far as I can see, Ash land men would be better off without doped drinks. Another argument against a sa loon in Ashland is its bad effect on the youth of our town. The saloon and its two auxiliaries that are ever on either side, illicit gambling and the red lights, should not be for our sons. Then, when I look In the-faces of some of the finest women in Ashland and see the grif pictured there over the possibilities of a saloon, how can I be a true woman and a true sister and add to their sorrows? Perhaps they came here with fami lies which they wished to take away from the temptations of the saloon which was already doing its evil work. Perhaps those dear to them were caught long years ago, here in Ashland, against the wife"s wish or mother's will, when the saloon gave Ashland an evil name that carried throughout the Pacific coast. Unless we are true to these women, we are not true to ourselves. Women cannot afford to lower their standard if they would keep men's respect. And I believe, after all, that the very men today who are coaxing the "200" to vote for liquor would be the first to sneer at them for stepping down from the plane of all that stands for morality. My vote ia for no saloons. Is not yours? WOMAN VOTER. lllue Lodge. Ashland lodge, No. 23, A. F. & A. M., held its election at the. regular annual communication held Thurs day evening last, with the following result: W. M. H. L. Whited. S. W. Otto Winter. j J. W. F. C. Routledge. I Treasurer E. V. Carter. I Trustees E. V. Carter, F. D. Wag- ner and L. L. Mulit. The installation will be held on the evening of St. John's day, Fri day, Decejnber 27, and will be fol lowed by a banquet unbes present, lowed by a banquet unless present arrangements are changed. Don't overlook buying some phonograph records for your friends. The most appropriate gift. Get them at Hose Bros.' 58-2t Shirts made to order at Orres' Tailoring Shop. Of 10 cents on every dollar, and exceptionally low December Clean-Up Prices at MinKIer's CloaK and Suit Houise The Lower Intake. The question of further purifying our water system by moving the low er intake above the Prater property has been raised by Mr. E. D. Briggs. I am surprised that Mr. Briggs gives this scheme any serious considera tion from any standpoint whatever. Looking at it from a business stand point, the present lower intake cost the city $9,000. This would be a total and absolute loss if we follow Mr. Briggs. Then it would cost $1,000 to extend the intake up the creek. Then it would cost at least $6,000 to build a new intake, mak ing a total cost, including loss, of $16,000 to the city of Ashland. We would also still have the offensive barnyard and outbuildings of the Prater property staring us in the face on the banks of our beautiful creek. Will you not concede that the fol lowing is a much better, more busi nesslike and more satisfactory plan from every conceivable standpoint? Let us BUY the Prater property out right and wipe out the SOURCE of the contamination, if we wish to take up the question at this time of purifying our water system. I am told that this property has been ad ertised for sale at $4,000. Let us take this figure and then allow $1,000 for cleaning it up and remov ing the buildings. The total will then be $3,000 and the job will be complete and final and not half fin ished, at a total cost of $5,000 and not $16,000. There is absolutely no reason why we should abandon our efficient and expensive lower intake, built of solid concrete and good for all time to como. As a matter of fact, the proposed plan to carry the overflow water from the upper intake and power house through the pipe of the high level water system to the proposed auxiliary plant at the lower intake will actually tend to keep the water pure because it will take it from the creek at the upper power house and keep it from flowing down the old channel by the Prater property, and will dump it pure from the mountains directly into the lower intake through the pipe line system. Lis ten to those who have mado a study of this and believe me that no ill effects but great advantage will come to our water system if you vote yes for the bonds. F. H. WALKER. If in doubt what to give Her Christmas, get a Grey dress form cou pon at Enders. After Christmas she can have a perfect reproduction of her figure made, enabling her to do her own fitting. She can save the price of the form in making her own dresses. 56-tf Fancy linen lunch cloths with napkins to match, full size linen, ta blecloths with napkins to match, silk scarfs of all colors and designs, 5,000 ladies' and children's hand kerchiefs, pure linen Cluny lace 5c, 10c and 15c a yard. Ashland Trad ing Co. There will be a box socia lat the Belleview school house Friday even ing next. The young people from the city are especially Invited. There will be a short program. Proceeds go toward paying for electric lights for school house. The Ladies of the Maccabees, Margaret Hive No. 22, wish to deny the report that they are banded to gether to vote for saloons. There is no truth In the assertion. SARAH E. COX, Paid advt. It Record Keeper. I The Ladies' Aid Society of the 1 Presbyterian church will have a food J sale at Mrs. Susie Allen's office Sat jurday, the 21st. Plum puddings and ! food suitable for Christmas dinner will be on sale. 58-2t Don't forget to get your ticket reserved at Lane's for the basketball game Friday, December 20. Free auto service. Don't forget that box of candy to eat between halves. 58-2t Several suits were soid Satur day to men who thereby saved from $5 to $7.50 on the suit, and these special prices still prevail at the men's store Mitchell & Whittle. For a photographer friend get a Tank. They the Tank and the friend will do the rest. $2.50 to $6.00, at Whited's. You can get the Hoover suction sweeper, absolutely the best made, at Simpson's Hardware Store. Kodaks at Whited's. .Holiday leebe&ttinnev HeadyforHoliclayShoppers Prices arc sharply ; reduced in every department I For details see $ Tidings for Thursday, f December 12th I Be snre you get your tickets (or the little folks. t i SEE THE PRESENTS IN OUR WINDOWS 4.....;....i,......,..,.....,l1tji,IIjIt., $MM,.jjMj,.j,.MMjMj.j POLITICAL AXXOUXCEM EXTS. (Paid Advertisements.) H. A. Autiy. We are authorized to announce H. A. Autry as independent candi date for the office of city recorder. I hereby announce myself as can didate for City Recorder at the com ing city election held December 17, 1912. 56-3t C. H. GILLETTE. To the Legal Voters of the City of Ashland: I hereby announce my candidacy for re-eleotion to the office of City Recorder upon the Independent tick et. The platform upon which I come before the voters of Ashland is my previous record In this office. J. G. HURT. To the People of the City or Ashland: A report is being circulated for campaign purposes by certain parties that I am in favor of selling the city's light plant. The report is er roneous and false. I am not now and never have been In favor of sell ing the plant, and unless conditions change a great deal I will never be in favor of selling the plant. JOE HURT, City Recorder, To the Voters of the City of Ashland, Ore.: I have withdrawn as & candidate at the coming election. I wish it distinctly understood that such is the case. I thank all those who have given me assurance of their support and would ask them to respect my wishes in the matter. Paid advt. It H. A. AUTRY. To the Voters of the City of Ashland, Ore.; Learning that a report is being circulated that I have promised the chief clerkship to a man in case I am elected to the office of city recorder at the coming election, I wish to say that I have promised the position to no one. C. H. GILLETTE. Special Offer. Send 50 cents In stamps and re ceive Sunset the Pacific Monthly for four months, beginning with the Jan uary issue, and receive, free, the beautiful Christmas number contain ing 16 full-page pictures in color. This number alone is well worth the 50 cents. In addition, we will send you, without charge, the famous Sun set Indian poster. Send your order to Fred Lockley, Northwest Manager, Sunset Maga zine, 304 Wells-Fargo building, Port land, Ore. 56-tf The PORTLAND EVENING TELE GRAM and Ashland Tidings one year, $5.00. Actually Warm Silk Stockings "DURE silk hose, lined with JL lisle warm enough zero weather,' yet and lustrous as the sheerest silk. This, ladies, is our latest offering Phoenix Double Knit Silk Hose at 75c a pair. Only the finest grade of identical with that found in costly stockings is used in this hosiery. By an exclusive knitting process, the silk is lined with lisle thread to give weight and warmth without affecting the soft beauty of the hose. The wearing quality is remarkable we will replace any pair that doesn't wear -well. Let our clerks show you this new line today. All the popular colors are here. THE TIDINGS WANTS YOUR BUSINESS Why not put an Edison Phonograph or a Victor Victrola in your home this Xmas? The gift that gladdens every heart and sheds joy the year around. The longer it is in your home the more everyone will appreciate it. Edisons $15.00 to $200.00. Vic trolas from $15.00 to $400.00. SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS. ROSE BROTHERS 145 East Main I Dime Notes and 2-Bit Doings ( X-mas Candy 10 and 15 cents a pound Tnvc Tnvc Tnvc .uj, aVJl None over 25c X-mas Bells and tree decorations 1 cent to 25 cents X-mas Novelties all kinds Nothing over 25c t Open evenings all this week KOHHGEN'S i 5c, 10c, 15c and 25c Store f "He who gives a .ffiseeeit W V .A i ...lllliUilitujlllil.ilC tf A " .ftt I as rich extra heavy silk thread A most gets most." I 1 - ' for if J J) -1 i t 4, CA A t J Mr If JMI a