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The Ashland Advertiser
Honarch of the Amateurs.
VOL. IV.
ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, flAY ao, 1896.
nearly three hours, he held the undivid­
ed attention of the entire audience that
filled the hall. He presented to the
people, the present critical conditien of
the country, and the remedy he pre­
scribed w as to “ simply vote the Repub­
lican ticket.” Mr. Tongue is candidate
for Congressman.
J. W. Merritt, the Republican candi­
date for County Judge, addressed the
audience for a short time, proving that
he is an able talker, and a man compe­
tent in all respects to creditably fill the
office for which he is a candidate.
The Ashland band furnished music for
the evening.
THE “OREGON’S” TRIAL TRIP.
The official trial trip of the new battle­
ship “ Oregon ” took place last Thursday
off the California coast at Santa Barbara.
The average speed made was 16.78 knots
an hour, the greatest speed ever at­
tained by a ship of this class, thus plac­
ing the “ Oregon ” at the head of the
navies of the world. The new’ ship is a
companion to the Indiana and the Mass­
achusetts, whose records are 16.61 and
16.15 knots an hour, respectively.
In speaking of the trial, the Morning
Oregonian credits Irving M. Scott with
saying: “The trial to-day makes the
‘ Oregon ’ absolutely unrivaled among
the ironclads of the w’orld. She excells
the Massachusetts for defence and of­
fence, and only needs a trial to prove
that she can carry those powers at a
speed greater than any of her rivals.
The average speed of 16.78 knots, practi­
cally for six hours, shows beyond a
question her ability of sustaining great
speed for long periods. In every res­
pect, her engine performance was with­
out an equal.”
Receiving from the government a
premium of 425,000 for every quarter
knot over fifteen, the “ Oregon’s ” build­
ers, the Union Iron Works, of San Fran­
cisco, receive a premium of $175,000.
Money in Farming.
The Republican Speaker.
Perhaps no j>olitical speech ever had a
larger attendance in Ashland than that
of Hon. Thos. H. Tongue in Ganiard’s
Opera House last Saturday evening.
That Mr. Tongue is an interesting speak­
er is evidenced by the fact that for
List of Applicants.
The following named persons are ap­
plicants for certificates at the regular
examination commencing May 13,1896:
Lottie V. Rowe,
Allie Carter,
Jennie M. Hogg, Nervia M. Johnston,
Lydia Washburn, Myrtilla Black,
Lillian Dodge,
Libbie Pendleton,
Evelyn M. Day,
Julia G. White,
M. Grace Amann, Anna Presley,
Mrs. Francis Beaver,C. C. Presley,
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Robert I. Faucett, W. W. Ferguson,
Katie Buckley,
Fannie Donegan,
Anna Clements,
Anna Grisson,
Ella L. Benson,
Katie M. Fries,
Mollie Ray,
Mark B. Whipple,
Frank Johnson,
Emma Burch,
Ray Norman Chase.
It is a notable fact that all farming in­
terests improve where it is possible to
A Parody.
utilize the water that the wells on the
place will produce. How few people
The following amusing parody is taken
think of the value of water for irrigation, from
the Students’ News, of Portland:
and what could be produced at a mini­
Dedicated to business men generally:
mum cost if itw’ere used. The question
We don’t want to buy your dry goods,
has been heretofore how’ to get the water
We don’t like you any more,
to the surface economically, and this has
You ’ll be sorry w hen you see us
been accomplished by the use of Gaso­
Going
to some other store.
line or Kerosene Oil Gas Engine manu­
You can’t sell us any shirt waists,
factured by Palmer and Rey Type
Four-in-hand, or other fad,
Foundry, 405 Sansome street, San Fran­
We don’t want to buy your dry goods,
cisco, California.
If you won’t give us your “ad.”
To Celebrate the Fourth.
The Baccalaureate Address.
The Baccalaureate Address to the
Graduating Class of the High School
was delivered last Sunday evening in
the M. E. church by C. A. Hitchcock,
Principal of the Ashland Public Schools.
The church w’as crowded full of people,
many l>eing required to stand. Music
for the occasion was furnished by the
united choirs of the several churches of
Ashland.
Prof. Hitchcock’s address occupied
half an hour, and was one of the most
scholarly discourses to which the people
of Ashland have had an opportunity to
listen. His charge to the “ Clas3 of ’96 ’’
was in substance, that faith founded on
the solid rock of Christ, a thorough edu­
cational training, and an ambitious aim
as high as the stars bring to old age, the
sweet, restful satisfaction of a God
given life well spent. Prof Hitchcock is
an instructive talker, choosing his words
with good judgement and carefully fit­
ting them to the wrell balanced, elevating
thoughts he expresses, and all who
heard his address are bettered thereby.
NO. 9.
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Arrangements are already being made
to scream the eagle in Ashland next
Fourth of July, and all may rest assured
that whatever is undertaken along this
line will be carried out to the best in­
terest and enjoyment of the community.
Hose Company No. 1 will superintend
the celebration. The following commit­
tee on arrangements was appointed by
them last Friday evening: F. D. Wag­
ner, H. J. Hicks, G. W. Vaupel and H.
S. Evans.
Business College Burned.
Medford’s business college, situated in
the western portion of the city, was
burned last Saturday night about 11
o’clock. The blaze was started by a
student dropping a lighted lamp. The
building burned so rapidly that nothing
was 8aved,the students themselves bare­
ly escaping. The light of the fire was
plainly seen from Ashland.
Advertised Letter List.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Ashland, Oregon, Post Office,
May 18,1896:
Cusack, W. J., (3) Rice, B.,
Young, C.,
Domdexter, Walter.
Persons calling for same will please
say “advertised.’’
W. H. B runk , P. M.
Vanderburg'a Speech.
Hon. W. S. Vanderburg, the People’s
Party candidate for Congressman, de­
livered a speech to a few of the citizens
of Ashland last Thursday afternoon in
Ganiard’s Opera House. His audience
numbered about seventy-five. Many of
those who heard him, say that the votes
he gained were counterbalanced by the
votes he lost.
Horticulture.
(Space would not permit the publica­
tion cf the following article in last issue.)
Editor A dvertiser :
I send you herewith a copy of resolu­
tion adopted at the semi-annual meeting
of the Oregon State Board of Horticul­
ture recently held.
The proposition underlying the resolu­
tion is one w hich ought to ^secure the
serious consideration of every citizen. It
is as follows :
To the Hon. Board of Public Instruc­
tion, Gentlemen:
Herwith we beg to hand you, for your
consideration, the following resolution :
W hereas , For some time during the
past, it has seemed to the several mem­
bers of the State Board of Horticulture
of the State of Oregon that there is a
necessity for more rudimentary know­
ledge among our people on the subject
of horticulture ; and
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