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About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1877)
INDEPENDENT ON ALL SUBJECTS, AND DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHERN OREGON ASHLAND, OREGON: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1877. VOL. II.—NO. 14. $2.50 PER ANNUM A. FROM AN OLD PTONEKR. A PROSPEROUS FUTURE THE PROGRESS OF OUR STATE. there are nine months of spring, sum mer and fall weather tbut are not sur EriTou T iding :—I have received That portion of Oregon lying east of Those who have come among ns of I cannot wean my wayward bdart from wai’ing, passed anywhere for all that is desira — ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY — Though the atepe watched for never come a-near, the Cascade range now contains 25,000 late years, may not regard the progress with agreeable surprise, two oopiee of ble for a delightful and healthy cli -BY- The wearying want cling« to it tiuabating, inhabitants. The corresponding sec of our State towards internal develop your paper-"-of July 27, and Aug. 3. It Tne Irnilleas wish for presence« once dear. mate, and scarcely any disease, except O. C. APPLEGATE & CO. is more than I expected to life to tea • that brought by invalids who come tion of Washington territory has a pop ment and commercial enterprise, as No fairer eve e'er blessed a poet's vision, a newspaper, edited and printed eo bear OFFICE—On Main Street, (in rear Dr. No softer lira e'er kifeed a fevered brow, from other States to be restored by the ulation exceeding 12,000. In both the marked in any particular degree. It is to my former home. Be aeeored air, No ecene more truly could be called elyeUn, Chitwood's Ding Store.) life-giving power of a climate not sur accessions by immigration are large. the old Oregon Pioneer who can fully Than thia which holds my gaze encuante.1 now. Industry is developing in a ratio cor understand, who can fully comprehend that tbe perusal of these papery with passed on the globe, to benefit by tbe Terifts of Subscription : the news of old friends of more than And yet I pine—tlla beau'iful comple’eness healing power of the warm and hot responding with the increase of inhab this change. Well do I remember Bo incomplete to my desiring heart ; twenty years ago, gave me great pleas O m copy om year ................................................. I 2.58 mineral baths of Southeastern Oregon, itants. This year the value of exported when only two dwellings graced tbe “ “ six mouths....................................... . 1.50 Tie be.iuty’8 form without it« soul of sweetness— ure, because I see the proof of thrift The pure, but chiseled loveliness of art. and to luxuriate iu the delightful fruits products, exclusive of the precious capital of our State, and tbe voyager ie© •• •• three • ......... .................................. was carried over the waters of the Wil and progress. I remember taking a 'Club rate» sis cupiM fur.. ...........v...................... . 12.50 There is no longer pleasure in emo'i >n, that excel iu eucli variety, quantity and metals, will reach nearly two millions lamette and the Columbia, in the rude bag of corn to Ashland when tbe grist Term«, in advance. I envy those dead souls no touch can thrill* quality. The three months of winter of dollars. How rapidly the country W to, “painted ships upon a paintel oceaD," is developing may be judged by any canoe, with the red toau as driving mill was a kind of pestle and mofter to are distinguished for light rain, dry Setm to be moved, yet are forever still. Terms of Advertising: power and pilot combined. To-day pound the corn. Our wheat floor at snow, little frost and a bracing atmos person who witnesses the steady ship . loctn. local No’.ic*« per line., Where are they fled .’—they whore delightful voices,- ments of wheat from that direction. how difi'erent! No longer can the au that time came to tbe valley on pack $10 00 l’nifessiulkil Cnids, per jear phere. Whose very footsteps had a cuarmed fall ’ 3 00 mules; but now I see from your adver ’1 wo inches, i«r quarter.... From Walla Walla valley alone we are thor of Thanatopsis Bing, 5 00 No more, no more their sound my heart rejoices — Four “ The inhabitants of Northern and now receiving here fro.u twelve to fif “ < >r lore thyself ill the couiin'iou« wools, tisements, of various factories, mills, 8 00 Eight “ Cu.nge, death, and distance part me now from all. Wnere rol i* ihe Oreg m, aui hear« nj round 10 00 Western Oregon, including twelve teen hundred tons a week. Owing to <he-bxlf C« lumn B we bis own ilaeuiigt.” stores and stage lines, that there is at H 1)0 Three-fourths “ And this fair evening with remetnbrjnce teemiDg, counties of the State, and embracing 17 30 Oue “ Other sounds now reverberate along Ashland everything whioh an enter low water the grain in the Snake river Pierces my soul with every sharp regret; the great valley of tho Willamette and T.ie sweetest beauty saddens to my seemiug, country cannot now be reached. It the banks of that noble river, as upon prising people need. And that from $2.50 < )ne square (ten lines or lees; 1st la-ertion its “forks,” eojoy seven months of will tax the transportation of the river its broad, deep waters, are borne the a small beginning it has become quite Since »11 that's fair bi is me to forget. 1 00 Each uddliiuail insertion........................... sgring, summer and antnmn weather for several months to briDg out the intelligence and tbe commerce of the a centre of commerce. 1 am especially Eyes that have g izei upon yon silver crescent that are equal to either Southern or whole wheat crop. From the rate at nations. Till til e l w ith I’gh’, then turned to gize iu mine ; Job PriHtiiig, with yonr excellent beading, **Indepena Lips that could clottie a fancy evauesceut Eastern Oregon for bright and cheer .Of all description, done on short notice. T^gal While we rejoice over the present yendent on all Subjects, ” waich I under which the country is settling, it may lo words wno.e mag c thrilled the brain like wlte. Blank», CircuUre, Burine«« Cirde, B;1 lieada, I-etter- ful weather t»Dd a bracing and healthy be expected that within three years the proud position of our young State, we stand to mean that you will not be the bevle, Poet-re, etc., g>Xten up iu good eijte at livitg Hands that have w reath'd June roses io my tresses, atmosphere. Tbe five winter months, wheat product will be more than witness on every band the evidences of mere mouth-piece for sects or parties, Aud gathered vurleis to deck my breast, prteee. from November to March, bring a Woere are you now ! I oil’s your dear caresses— doubled. This year tho surplus will still greater prosperity. Our health as such, but for the bigbest truth and bountiful rain, that produces, in due I miss the lips, the eyes that made me b.eet. Agents for the Tidings. probably be foriy thousand tons. It ful skies, our fertile vallies, our won the moet reliable and useful informa season, unfailing crops. These rains L. Swuuels, .... Portland, Oregon. T^me’y I si’ anl watch 1te fl ful burnlug will be one hundred thousand ere long. derful mines of mineral wealth, our tion from all quarters. With a faith Jacob Tho.np-oD. - - - “ of forest fires, fir-otl, through gathering g'oom, retard, but scarcely prevent labor out S. M. Mieugiil A- Co., - - * New York. Besides the commerce of Eastern Or msjestio forests, our noble rivers, our ful adherence to your chosen motto, it Rowel! A CUeesmuD, - - *■ BL Iajuie. Wnile the young m s>u anl one bright s ar returning side or inside, in any department; and egon and Washington, a considerable commerce, our manufacturers, our is morally certain that your paper will I, . P. Fianer, - • - - * Sin Francisco. Down the b.ue solitude, leave night their room. of the 150 days of winter, at least a part of that of Idaho territory finds busy population, already here, all these advance not only tbe “interests of Tuos. Boyce, J. R. Neil, - - - . Jacksonville. Gone Is the g immer of the silent river, third of them are dry and bright. C. B bergent, ..... Pncemx. and must always find its channel assure us that a region enjoying such a Southern Oregon” but of all humanity Hti’hed is the wind th it Opel tbe leaves to-diy, F. I. R. O*en, : - • Central Point. Oregon, the Queen State of tbe Mi«* Atiie W. Colvig, - - Rock Point. Alone, through silence, fails the crystal shiver through the Columbia river. Though profusion of Nature’s gifts, will soon wherever it is read. •Peiit H. Burt ..... Yoncilla. of the sweet s’.ariigut on its earthward way. Northwest, holds in her right hand wheat is the largest single item in tho be densely populated by industrious You make allusion to tbe “Pioneer» J. M. Sutton, General Agent for Jackson and Jose long life and unusual health, and in productive industry of that section, it citizens, who guided by enterprise and of Southern Oregon/' and as I am one phine coaiJtier. And yet t wait, how vain’y t for a token— A sigh, a touch, a whisper, fr m the past; her left great wealth and power, and is by do means all. There are other science, will build np a rich and pow of them I can take a retrospect of those Alas, I listen fur a word outspoken. invites the industrious "from all parts ■ Stages leave Aslilaud as follows: large and growing resources. Great erful State, to augment the nations' exciting times and of the events which And wait for arms that have embraced their last. of the world to come und partake of have followed; from which I learn that The O A’ C. Stage Cn.’s Stag© leave Ashland I wish no more, as once I wished, etch feeling increase is noted in the production of strength, and to adorn its culture. them. r Jacksonville, Rock Point and Rose- As we gather amid these scenes of the highest wisdom is obedience to the T j grow immortal in my hippy breast, wool, and the general improvemeot in every day at 6 a. tn. Mail clo es at Since not to feel will leaf? no wound- for he’ling - The State is protected on the west by quality is bringing it into favor. The festivity and song, let us not forget to Golden Rule.' “All things whatsoever •(.4>C0 a. tn. Toe pulse that thrills not has n > Deed of rest. the Coast 11 tug© from tbe strong gales wool interest in our eastern coDDtry pay tribute to the memory of those that ye would that men should do unto k.f Ilenljr, Yieka and Reading at 6 p. in. I.’ til c’o-c< at 5:30 p. in. As the conviction sinks in o niy »p’rB, of tbe Pacific oceau, and ou the east I will become in few’ years immense. An honored Pioneers who are not among you, do ye also unto them; for on thia Ih’tt-.n <V Garrett’s Stages leave Ashland That my quick heart is do »tied t j deirli in l«re, from snow storms und cold winds by other of its great resources is in beef ns to-day. A thousand hallowed asso bangs all the law and all the proph* ••very Monday, Wednesday ami l’ridav Or that these paius must ptercs and i ever sear it, tho Cascade Range. The trade-wiuds cattle. Fur a large beef market there ciations throng th© mind, as we witness ets.” Respectfully, J ohn B eeson . mornings for Linkviile, ami relurn on I um uh mdoned to deS(*airiug strife. every'Tn *day. Thursday and Saturday, of tbe Pacific, ironi tue northwest, must bo larger centers of population ou every hand the results of their pa 'Leave Linkvill- b>r Lake City, f’alilmnia, To the lost life, alas! no more returning — Peter Cooper barely missed becom keep the summer months of Oregon than our country yet contains; but as tient, heroic, Christian lives. But In this to come do sembi mce of the p ist — Wednesdays; arrive nt l.ake City Satur days : leave Lake Citv Mondays; arrive Only to wait! hoping this ceaseless yearnb g suflicieutly cool to impart vigor and our cities aud towns grow, this market alas! They have gone and gone in ing that thriftless sori of a fellow.they Will erelong end, :.ud rest may Come at last. nt Linkviile Thursdays, carrying mail and energy to body and mind. The trade- will steadily improve. Surplus cattle triumph; and though no splendid mon crll a “Jack at all tradaa and good at - Mas. F. F. V ictor pa-.sengers. wiuds from the southwest in wiuter, meauwLiileare being disposed of in va ument towers above tho spot where none.” He began life as an apprentiee A. D. HELMAN, I’. M. and the warm currents of the Pacific rious ways. Cinntd and barreled beef rests their ashes, yet, their memory to a coach-maker; then he made ma THE CLIMATE OF OREGON. ocean, are sufficient to keep the wiuter is al ways marketable. Great numbers shall live in the hearts of their descend chines for shearing cloth; nelt he be Ashland Lndge No. 189,1. 0. G. T, Tho love of live, the desire for health months mild, comfortable aud healthy ; of beef cattle have been purchased for ents, as long us one shall remain to came a grocer; then he began the man ufacture of glne and isinglass; then he Meats at the Hall of He man A Fountain every and passion for wealth, are three of the one protects from extreme heat., recount their deedsof goodness and the east, and if the project of trans Friday eve; iug at ft o'clock r. m . Brothers and went to making iron and wire; and fin the strongest laws that operate in the and the other from extreme cold. And porting slaughtered beef from the Pa virtue. sisters In gxsl standing are cordially iuvited to at- ally he studied telegraphy. And now breasts of the human family. Wher the maguificent snow peaks of Mount I ; cific coast in refrigerating cars shall ’>Cend. JOHN 8. EUBANKS, W. C. T. Native Pioneers, assembled as we C. n. IIiB<i«i>iNK, Sec’y. ever life can be most prolonged, health Hood, Mount JeffersoD, and their com prove successful, our vast aroa of graz are with these noble veterans who still be perhaps feels that his life has been best secured, and wealth most easily panions, stand, as faithful sentinels, on ing country will produce still greater linger on the shore of time, how befit almost wasted. If he bad stuck to one thing at the start and pushed it along r Astilniad Lodge No, 23, acquired, there the tide of emigration the Cascade Range, ready, as soon as Btores of wealth. Oreyon'an. ting that we pledge ourselves to guard with vim and elan and energy and in and population is as sure to flow as the the sun goes down, to cool the air, and with a jealous care the sacred heritage /V\ A. F. * A. NI.. dustry and all that sort of thing, he FROM LAKEVIEW. Becure delightful sleep to the sous and needle points to the North Pole. I of our fathers «nd protect tbe fair name might to-day have been in comfortable It is tho growing knowledge that all daughters of labor and toil. Hohls their etnte»l conimunicatious Thursday even of tbe land of our birth. Let us main Under date of August 25th, a valued circumstances; as it is, eight or ten ing« «»n or before the full moon. Brethren in good this is true with regard to Oregon that The Coast, Cascade and other moun friend at the new county seat of Lake, tain all the orgauized institutions of «Uuding are cordially invited to attend. millions of dollars would probaly oov* is causing it to attract so much public tain ranges, the ocean breezes, the an enlightened people, institutions of h . c.nn.L, w. m . writes ns as follows: er everything he is worth in the world« attention and draw so many gentlemen- ocean currents, and the mountain snow C. B. W atson , Sec’y. The T idings is a welcome visitor law, education, benevolence, religion It is hardly worth while to admonish farmers, emigrants, tourists and capi peaks, are worth all tbe doctors iu the among us, and fast gaining popularity. and all the adornments of the highest tbe yonng men of the oountry to take 9 Ashland Lodge No. 45« talists to come and eDjoy and profit by United States to the people of Oregon I will take great pleasure in devoting civilization and then shall our native warning from his example. They won't them. for lengthening life and securing any of my spare time in its interest, State of Oregon, ndt only contribute --•SKje- i. o. O. F.. do it. The atmosphere of Oregon is pure health. They are so many physicians to the power and grandeur of this Re and when time will permit will give Hold their regular meeting every Saturday even I and cheerful, warm and balmy ; life is that are in constant attendance to guard A letter from Mr. Alfred Freeman, ing nt their ball in Aehhnd. Brothers in good you the news items in my section of public, but liko the ascending sun, longer, health is better and more en of Seattle, who is now on MoDaaoe rising still higher, shed its glorious and protect the health of the people. standing are c irdlally invited to attend. country. J. I). FOUNTAIN, N. G. joyable, when the ordinary laws of such influence backwurd upon the States of Creek, in the Cassair country informs Careful observation and minute in Our town is improving. I. O. M iller , Rec. Sec'y. are attended to, than in any State in Europe and forward upon the Empires his brother that he has had the distin vestigation by competent persons, pri No idle men here. Rebekah meeting« on Tuesday evening, Dearest the Union, or in any country in Eu of Asia. — lion. (!eo. P. llolman in his guished honor, as well as the good for* vate and official, establish beyond suc Farmers busy in the harvest field. he full of tbe moou eacn month. rope. Address be fore the Oreyon Pioneer Society. tune, of finding the largest nugget of cessful contradiction that Oregon is Good opening for tin and saddle Money and property are more easily gold ever found in British Columbia. distinguished for the largest number shops. acquired, where the laws of industry J. A. APPLEGATE. The Farmer of last week says: Mr. The piece weighs six pounds, or seven* of children to a family and the fewest Wheat and barley selling at 11 i cents and economy are complied with, than Al. Moisan, who owns a fine farm in ty-two ounces, and is worth at the low* Attornru and tfmuisrlor-at-Xau- in any part of the two continents, and number of deaths to the population of per pound. any State in the Union. There is more Hon. James Applegate and family the neighborhood of Brook’s Station, est, $17 an ounce. Mr. Freeman ied will continue so until dense population was surprised day before yesterday to one-eighth owner in the mining claim SALEM OREGON. fever and ague in Sacramento Valley, started for Ashland on the 2Stb inst. and high cultivation bring money and La California, in one year than there is iu Hon. D. W. Cheesman returned from find that a field containing forty acres on which be found this beautiful piece property to their average values. the whole of Oregon. Iu New Eug- w Washington City on the 20th inst., and of his best looking wheat was utterly of gold, and as his share of it will, ot DR. J. II. CHITWOOD, Dense population and high Cultivation land the deaths from fever Hre one in worthless. Upon examining it pre course receieve but one-eighth* which, A shland ,................................ O regon may, and probably will, increase val every 283 of the population ; ia the has been quite ill since. Our county board are informed that vious to cutting he found that the without reflection, at first seems rather ues, reduce profits and interest in Ore OFFICE—At tb© Ashland Drug Store. Great West the deaths from this cause swamp lands are not taxable. Will not heads bad not filled at all and were bard. The lucky discoverer formerly gon to the ordinary level in fifty or a are one in 159, and iu the Southwest, some one who knows inform us wheth like so much chaff. Yesterday he resided in Portland and is a shoemaker hundred years ; but long life and good such as in St. Louis, they are one in er or not the 20 per centum paid there turned his stock into it having decided by trade. J. R. NEIL, health are the portion and inheritance 113, while in Oregon the deaths from on is exempt from taxation. It is a that it would not .pay to cut. A n A wful S truogl «.—-A stranger of the sons and daughters of Oregon, fever only average one in avery 529 of k trORNEY AT-Î.AW, matter of some interest to Lake county I “Have you seen the latest copy of oar with a weak back walked into a drag if they only comply with their reasona the entire population. The mildness just now. paper?” said a Chicago correspondent store the other day, and said he wanted ble demands. Jacksouville, Oregon. of the winter months of Oregon will be The people of Oregon are not burned seen when it is known that the mean The Yambill I'epnrtcr of last week on the Danube, poking his bead in at I tbe strongest kind of a mustard plaster. With a fiendish grin the clerk built up four months in summer and frozen temperature of New York City in win says there is a perfect deluge of grain the Czar’s headquarters and offering H. KELLEY, or snowed in six months in winter, nor ter is 31 deg.; Albany, N. Y. 25 83 in transit over the highways of this bis majesty a copy containing a war np a terrible mixture and passed it out. Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law, millions of property swept away in a deg.; whilo at Astoria, the mouth of section at present. Over one hundred map, aud—----- that evening, in tbe That night tbe inmates of the hotel night by overwhelming floods and de the Columbia, it is 42 43 deg., and at teams per day have passed through this purple twilight, muffled drums were were startled from their slumbers by J acksonville , O regon . vastating hurricanes, as they frequently Corvallis, tbe centre of the Willamette place daring the week, and this is only heard in tbe outskirts of the camp, loud cries in room fifty seven. When Will prac’ice in all the Courts of the State. Prom, are in the Eastern and Western States A alley, it is 39.27 deg. It is the even one channel of travel in a dozen. We then came a sharp volley of musketry, the door was burst open they found the at en ion giveu to nil business intrusted to my caie. and all was o'er. stranger wrestling with that mustard O ffice In the bdldi» g formerly occupied by of the Union. They do not live in fear ness of the temperature during tbe have had no opportunity to learn from 4 ♦ ♦ Kauler A Watsuu, opposte Court House. plaster in Greco-Roman style. But the of being carried to untimely graves in whole year that constitutes one of the the warehouses any figures touching “I say, fellows,” remarked a Y'an- plaster had thrown him twice, and waa hundreds by the summer fevers that many charms of Oregon, and goes so the amount already placed in store, but kee loafer to some of bis companions, now thumping him against tbe wall prevail in the Southern States, nor of far to make it the healthiest State in it would seem that unless some lively "let’s see who can tell the biggest lie.” preparatory to drawing him through being overwhelmed by earthquakes the Union. shipping be done soon, the warehouses "All right” said one, “I’m the biggest the transom. It took two polioemen to that visit California every two or three Architect mid Builder The Lower Columbia river, to the will be overflowing. The price of wheat liar in America.” “Oh pshawl” exclaim 1 separate the two.—D/Z City Ci/l. years, nor yet by its floods every fifth mouth of the Willamette river, and tbe has varied a cent or two during the — — - ------- ed the first contemptaoasly,“we agreed GRANITE STREET - - - ASHLAND. or tenth year, nor dried up by its Willamette river itself, have not been week, but we have the same quotation A woman may give intellect, genine to tell nothing but lies, and yon begin ILL do anythirg In hie line on short no’ice and droughts every third or fourth year. as that of our last issue, namely . $1 00 frozen with ice thicker than ordinary and virtue to a profession and fail to* n’vlif W uu the lowest terms. by telling the truth.” The summer diseases so destructive of glass since 1862, and sometimes not per bushel. Transactions are light, find patronage. Bat if the Mme wo human life among children in the At froien for years in succession.— ILtyh however, and none will be sold, prob Flattery is a soft coin which our own man were to put on tights and sing a BALD BARLEY. lantic States are almost unknown in Small in his Creyon Pamphlet. ably, for some time, excepting in those vanity has made current, and which comic song, the citizens of our greet Oregon. cases where a stringency of circumstan will never be oilt of credit as long as Republic would fill the house, and sp* F ANY ONE CAN INFORM US WHERE A small quantity of this gruía c.»n secured, tney I In Southern and Eastern Oregon, New York city has over 8,010 liquor ces crowd men to dispose of a small lot there are knaves to offer it and fools to plaud until they were hoarsa,—AMft* will render a fatur by tettili»; word lu the Tiutxub embracing twelve counties of the Stale, seller«. in rice. ‘ now and then. receive it. bury TIDINGS. ALAS! I I v • -. a • . . . . v. \ . > • U k V • . . 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