Oregon Historical Society.
Ashland
SUNNY
SOUTHERN OREGON
IDING
ASHLAND
THE BEAUTIFUL
VOL. XXXVII
ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1913
NUMBER 98
NO DAMAGE
FROM FROST
ASIILAXI) DISTRICT EXEMPT
FROM LOSS IX COLD SPELL.
SMUDGING WAS NOT NECESSARY
Damage From Frost in Denver Valley
Was Averted by Free lse of
Smudge Pots, Hut Our Favored
Section Was Xot Endangered.
That the Ashland district is the
most favored portion of the Rogue
River Valley was plainly showed dur
ing the recent cold snap. At no time
did the thermometer at this place
reach a point where there was dan
ger of damage to fruit. It was not
necessary to resort to smudging any-
where this side of around. Phoenix,
while all orchards below that point
were compelled to resort to that ex
pense or were badly damaged by the
frost.
G. G. Eubanks, the local United
. States weather observer, reports that
the lowest temperature showed by
. his registering thermometer was 31
degrees on Thursday night and 38
degrees on Friday night. At the
depot their registering thermometer
showed 32 degrees at 6 o'clock Fri
day morning, which was the lowest
point reached there. It was several
degrees warmer Friday night than
Thursday night. In view of the fact
that 26 degrees is the danger point
for nearly all fruit it will.be seen
that there is no reason to affprehend
that the fruit in this part of the
valley may have been damaged.
This old snap, as has svery pre
vious onev shows conclusively that
Ashland is the favored spot in the
valley. It raises more fruit and bet
ter fruit, and the man who is knock
ing it and decrying its possibilities
i3 simply fouling his own nest and
showing "his ignorance at the same
time.
Every Ashlander should at once
realize, if they have temporarily for
gotten it, that Ashland " has fruit
without the necessity or the expense
of smudging when the lower valley
has to smudge nearly every year, and
that they should consider themselves
fortunate in being located here.
With the prospects of crops in
other sections, of the northwest and
in the middle west poorer than last
year there is every reason to believe
that the Rogue River Valley, and
especially the upper Bear Creek Val
ley, is destined to see a prosperous
year, and many of them in the fu
ture.
With eleven degrees difference in
temperature at crucial seasons as
against the lower valley, the impor
tance of locating near Ashland for
fruit raising or truck gardening can
not be overestimated. The fact that
it gets colder in midwinter here than
down the valley is also in favor of
the . Ashland-, district, because it
makes the fruit hardier and makes it
come on slower in the spring.
The temperature went to 20 de
grees above at .Eagle Point Thursday
night, or rather Friday morning, ac
eording to reports received here.
The smudge pots were lighted in
most of the larger orchards and
there was comparatively little dam
age done to fruit, according to re
ports reaching Ashland. The or
chards in the foothills were not
threatened, but the floor of the val
ley would have been hard hit but for,
the smudge , pots. The larger or
chards were all protected and all in
dications are that they will produce
a good crop.
Smudging began in the lower val
ley about 2 a. m. and was general
over the lower valley at 4:30 a. m.
Fires burned until 7 o'clock Friday
morning. In orchards where smudge
pots were used the temperature was
raised from 6 to 10 degrees, thus
showing absolutely the value of the
process. . 1
Around Eagle Point, where there
was little smudgiug, the damage was
heaviest, while around Central Point
and Table Rock, where there was
much smudging done, there was
practically no damage done.
, Annual Sleeting Sunshine Society.
Ashland Sunshine Society holds its
annual meeting May 8 at 2 p. m.
. After the election of office refresh
ments will be served. All members
requested to be present.
ALSAMEDA CARLTON, Sec.
Michaels-Stern suits and Mal
lory hats is a combination hard to
beat. H. G. finders & Son.. ''-
FIRE CREATES EXCITEMENT.
Small Blaze in Koof Gathers Ciiowd
on Street.
Either F. G. McWilliams got over
heated in trying to sell some real
estate, or through some other means
the roof of the building occupied by
his real estate office caught fire Fri
day morning. The blaze was first
noticed by Mrs. William H. Smith,
living on the opposite side of the
street, who imnjMliately notified L.
Roy Davis, who was passing at the
time in his automobile, and supplied
him with a wet gunny sack and a
pail of water. With these Mr. Davis
scaled the building and extinguished
the blaze before the arrival of the
fire department, while the crowd
stood around and gave him advice
and guyed him.
HALL TOSSERS PASS.
Portland and Venice Teams Go
Through Today.
The Venice baseball team of the
Coast League passed through Ash
laud this forenoon en route to Oak
land and San Francisco, where they
will play the coining week. On No.
15 Walter McCreadie and his Port
land team passed through on their
way to Sacramento to play this week.
VETERAN PASSES AWAY
Iieander 'Wilhoit Died at Home of
His Daughter, Mrs. H. A.
Spencer, May 1.
Leander Wilhoit, a resident of
Oregon for 60 years, passed away at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. A.
Spencer, last Thursday, May 1, 1913.
Mr. Wilhoit was taken sick at his
home on Williams creek a couple of
months ago and was taken to the
home of a daughter, Mrs. Warner,
and remained until a week ago last
Sunday, when he was brought to the
home of Mrs. Spencer that he might
receive medical attendance more eas
ily. This proved in vain, however.
He suffered from weak heart and
other troubles incident to old age
and a life of hard work. . . . .
The funeral services were held
from Stock's undertaking parlors,
followed by interment in Mountain
View cemetery. The funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. L. C.
Poor, pastor of the M. E. church.
Leander Wilhoit was born in Mis
souri June 25, 1846, and emigrated
to Oregon with his parents when but
7 years of age, coming across the
plains in a canvas-covered wagon in
1853. He served for two years in
Company A, first Oregon infantry,
being stationed at Ft. Vancouver,
now Vancouver Barracks.
Shortly before attaining his ma
jority he was married near Dallas,
Polk county, to Miss Margaret nn
Butler, who died near Roseburg,
September 17, 1896.
' The children were Mrs. Mary
Spencer, Ashland; Mrs. Effie Long,
Ashland; Walter Wilhoit, who died
March- 22, 1902, at Ash Valley,
Douglas county; Mrs. Amy Bradley,
Fall Creek, Cal.; Mrs. Lulu Warner,
Williams cjek; Mrs. Grace Rosen
stock, Ashland; Gay, who died in in
fancy; Miss Maud Wilhoit, Vancou
ver, B. C, and Misses Neta and Nora
Wilhoit, who made their home with
their father.
Good Prices This Year, Says Par-
sons.
Medford, May 5. That good prices
will prevail for fruit this jear is the
assertion of Reginald H. Parsons of
Hlllcre8t, who 'has just returned
from a trip to Seattle and other
northwest points. Mr. Parsons bases
his' assertion upon information
gained in conferences with many
fruit dealers and shippers throughout
the northwest.
"Prospects are brighter now for
excellent prices than they have been
for some time," states Mr. Parsons,
"and I believe that they will be
higher than during the past three
years. I base this assertion upon
information gained in conversations
with many fruit dealers of the north
west and east."
Even Exchange.
Eggs and produce taken in ex
change for dry goods, shoes, gro
ceries, etc., at the Ashland Trading
Company. ' 71-tf
Since alfalfa was introduced, into
Argentina cattle have been marketed
a year younger than when the ani
mals were fed on native grasses.
India: has produced 58,243, d00,
000 pounds of rice this season.
FRUIT CROP WILL BREAK RECORD
PROF. O'GARA PREDICTS ROGUE RIVER VALLEY WILL HAVE CROP
THAT WILL EXCEED 1912 '
Medford. May 5. Prof. P. J. .
O'Gara, the county pathologist, has
given out the following statement)
regarding the fruit crop in the val-!
ley:
"The fruit crop will be laiRer this'
year than last. The first estimates I
of frost damage were much over-'
drawn, as is usually the case. Or
chards that heated, as most of the
large producers did, were untouched,
as were those of the foothills.
"Although it is a little early to
determine the full amount of injury
caused by the last frost, it is never
theless certain that many of the val
ley 'floor orchards where heating was
not practiced are more or less in
jured. The foothills seem to be un
injured, as are the heated orchards
on the valley floor. In a few in
stances orchardists failed to light up
in time, and some injury resulted,
although the protection was ample'.
"It is interesting to note the ex
cellent results obtained in orchards
where heating was properly done. In
this connection may be mentioned
the A. C. Allen, F. H. Hopkins, Bear
Creek, Holloway, Bingham, Carpen
ter, Potter & Gould, Klamath and
many others in the adjacent districts.
In some of these orchards not a sin
gle injured fruit could be found,
which orchards just across the way
lost heavily. To those who do not
believe in frost prevention, I may
say that there are Beveral goo'd con
trasts which may be seen and might
prove a good object lesson.
"The fact that frost occurred is
nothing against the district. There
is no such place as a frostless fruit
belt, as may be learned by noting
what has occurred in districts a
thousand miles south of us. Since
this is true, the only thing to do is
to prepare. Only a short time ago
heating was called a fad, but it is
now known that it is a fad that pays.
CRATER LAKE A CHERISHED MEMORY
ARTICLE BY DR. EMANUEL DE MARGERIE, LATE PRESIDENT FRENCH
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, TRANSLATED BY PROF. O'GARA
Among the interesting contrasts
between the eastern and western
United States, in point of physical
character, one of the most striking
is furnished by the unequal distribu
tion of volcanic rocks. In the "far
west" we find volcanic rocks every
where, while such lava flows are not
known east of the Rocky mountains.
Everywhere in the west there are
proofs of recent volcanic activity,
often in such characteristic form as
never to be forgotten, such as we
beheld in the majestic silhouettes of
Mount Ranier, Mount Adams and
Mount Shasta glistening in the dis
tance under their covering of eter
nal snows. To enumerate all the
cones and lava flows which the trans
continental excursionists saw in the
course of their journey thanks to
an itinerary judiciously chosen
) would be an almost impossible task.
We will now consider one of the
most unique geological wonders,
Crater lake, near Medford, Ore. AVe
count our visit to Crater lake us
among the cherished memories of the
excursion.
Medford to Crater Lake.
Arriving in the city of Medford,
Ore., made famous because of the
magnificent orchards surrounding it,
we were taken by automobile to
Crater lake, situated about 135 kilo
meters to the northeast, the road fol
lowing the banks of the Rogue river,
a turbulent stream flowing into the
Pacific ocean. The road, after tra
versing an open district, enters a
timbered area which soon becomes
magnificent forest, peopled by giant
trees. This forest is one of the great
national forest reserves of the west
where yellow Oregon pine alternates
with Douglas fir and several varie
ties of shrubs. After some hours of
travel on an almost imperceptible
upgrade the road turns east-southeast
into a basin where the view
opens out to some extent; however,
the crested mountains seen to the
north give the traveler no clew as
to what Is, In store beyond. Ascend
ing a moderate slope, we soon reach
the Klamath divide, then the road
turns abruptly to the left and at
tacks the precipitous rocks which
loom up before the traveler, who,
after reaching the; end of the last zig
Spraying used to be a fad, but is now
considered a necessity.
"The fellow who know all about
the weather and advises growers
that 'there will be no frosts this
year, and that there will be no need
of buying oil and heaters,' is a real
menace, to the community. Every
dollar lost to the individual is a dol
lar lost to the community. I hope
that another year will find everyone
prepared, and if frosts dn not come,
so much the better."
A Great Meeting.
Evangelist Crim is still preaching
to enthusiastic audiences at the
Christian church. Many men are go
ing to hear him. His lectures on the
child problem are attracting much
attention. He spoke to the Parent
Teacher Association at the West Side
school this afternoon. The large
audiences Sunday were greatly
helped by his inspiring messages.
Professor Isaac and the large choir
delighted all present. The Bible
school reached its highest mark yes
terday. The Loyal Daughters led
with an attendance of 37.
Xotice.
The Bagley Canning Company of
Talent want to know the kind and
amount of cherries, berries and cling
peaches in this district that might
be available this season for their
cannery. It is important that the
preparation be made now, and if you
have a crop in prospect which you
wish to sell, make the list and send
to the company. , 98-2t
Glass of all sizes and glass set
ting done, at Stcnk's I'mlcitaking
Pallors, 88 Xorth Main street.
We supply the working man's
needs. See our west window. H. G.
Enders & Son.
zag of the road, finds himself upon
the rim of an immense crater, whose
waters of a deep blue change to em
erald green near the shores. The
spectacle is thrilling and engraves
itself forever on one's memory, es
pecially so when it is seen under the
changing lights of the different
hours of the day.
The terminus of the route where
there is now a frame structure, Cra
ter Lake Lodge, and where there is
under construction a hotel of cut
stone is at an elevation of 2,156
meters. The surface of tho lake has
an elevation of 1,882 meters above
sea level. The abyss which yawns
beneath the feet of the spectator is,
therefore, about 275 meters deep,
and this depth becomes sensibly
greater if one observes the rocky
crests outlined against the eastern
sky like ruins of ancient walls. The
greatest difference in level between
the surface of the water and the rim
of the crater is found at Glacier
peak to the northeast, where it is
603 meters. Elsewhere, the rim
does not maintain a uniform eleva
tion; it rises and falls alternately In
a capricious sort of way, varying
within wide limits.
Discovery of Crater Lake.
It has been only 60 years since
this new marvel of the world was
first seen by white men. According
to W. G. Steel, a resident of Port
land, Ore., who has done so much
to make Crater lake known and who
accompanied us on the.2 trip, the
lake was discovered in 1853, but
long before this It was well known
to the native Indian tribes. Official
explorations did not begin until
much later, 1883, when the lake was
visited by J. S. Diller and Everett
Hayden. In 1886 two topographers
of the United States Geological Sur
vey, M. B. Kerr and Eugene Rlck
secker, began the first survey of the
crater and its boundaries. At the
same time W. G. Steel made a series
of soundings, and Captain C. E. Dut
ton, in a preliminary report, attract
ed the attention of the American
people to this remarkable geologic
accident.
In 1902 there appeared a very
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OFF FOR THE HILLS.
W arm Weather Sends Prospectors
Out Again.
The warm weather the past few
days is sending the prospectors out
into the woods. Several Ashland
parties have outfitted the part week.
Allan Davis left today for the West
ern Star mine, eight miles southwest
oi Gazelle. Charles Ilargadine goes
with hl:n and they expect to be ab
sent at least six weeks.
A. U. Cavc-n left on the train for
Hi!t today tolook over the Hungry
Creek district and pee if the snow
was off enough so that it would be
practical to pack in supplies.
Fertilizer Xo. 1, Complete.
Adapted for lawns, berries, gar
den truck, etc., $2.50 per 100. All
kinds Portland Seed Co's seeds in
bulk. Packet seeds. Field corn, al
falfa seed, seed oats, seed rye. Early
Vermont seed potatoes, eastern Ore
gon grown. These potatoes are early
and the best seed that can be ob
tained. Now is a good time to give
your lawn and berries a good dress
ing of fertilizer. The results will
satisfy you. There will be no trash
or weeds to contend with, which is
so objectionable in barnyard fertil
izer. Call or- phone at Ashland
Klamath Exchange. Ptyone 4.
IRRIGATION IS ASSURED
Work on Keen Creek Project Will
Itegin Early in June, Says
Osgood.
Work on the plan to irrigate the
Bear Creek Valley will commence in
the near future, according to the
Medford Sun, which says:
"Work upon the actual construc
tion of the Foothills Irrigation Com
pany ditches will begin early in June,
according to a statement made Thurs
day by Tom Osgood, engineer In
charge of the work, and largely con
nected with the plans. Practically
all the acreage needed for the sys
tem have been secured and the final
details are in shape to be arranged
within the next ten days. In the
territory reached by the irrigation
system the farmers and fruitgrowers
are keen for irrigation.
"It is the present plan of Osgood
and his associates to have the water
ready for the land byb the spring of
1914, and to complete the major por
tion of the work this year. Two
gangs of men will be employed one
working on the ditches and the other
on the dam. Another object is to
have irrigation in the district tapped
by the time the travel from the Pan
ama exposition is headed this way.
"The reservoir for the storage of
the water will be on Keen's creek
and It will cover about 1,000 acres
with a depth of 20 feet. Work on
this portion of the system cannot be
gin until the snow has melted in the
mountains, which will not be much
before the middle of June.
"The deficiency in rainfall in the
valley to date gives rise to the fore'
cast by farm authorities that this
will be a dry year like 1911, and
that it will be felt in the hot sum
mer months."
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ASHLAND 5
MEDFORD 0
HIGH SCHOOL ROY ARE AG A IX
INVINCIBLE.
GAME FAST BUT NOT ERRORLESS
Ashland Hi-li School Team Played
Around Medfcird on Local Ground
Last Saturday Afternoon in Fast
Game.
Ashland drove another nail wnto
the pole holding the pennant at
high school baseball Saturday after
noon when she defeated Medford on
the local high school athletic field.
The game was clean and free from
wrangling throughout, and thougli
by no means free from errors on
either side, was snappy and kept the
fair-sized crowd present interested
and in good humor.
i In the first Innings Medford went
to bat, Young getting to third and
Beveridge striking out. "Rudy"
Scholz got saf(j)y to first, Hill struck
out and Young was caught trying to
make home, ending the half. In
Ashland's half Lilly walked, Ash
craft struck out, Phillips walked.
When Ply mate struck to second
Phillips was forced out and the um
pire declared Plymate out because of
Phillips' alleged interference with
the second baseman, thus preventing;
a double play. This ended the in
ning. In the second it was one, two,
three with Medford, Pelouse being
out at first, Plymole hitting to sec
ond and Hess going out on a fly to
left field. In Ashland's half Shinn
was out, Scholz to Raddiff. Frame
walked, nnd was caught trying to
steal second. Moody hit out, Scholz
to Raddiff.
In the first half of the third Rad
diff went out on a fly to Ashcraft.
Demmer Btruck out and Younff
walked, but was caught napping be
tween bases. Lilly went out on a
ball to infield, Mowat struck out and
Enders went out, Beveridge to Rad
diff. In the last half of the fourth the
fireworks began. Ashcraft struck
out. Phillips made a two-base hit.
Plymate repeated the performance
and Phillips scored. Shinn got to
first on an error and Frame struck
out. Moody got a hit but died on
third, and Mowat reached first on an
error and stole second. Enders went
out on a hit to the pitcher and the
side retired with three runs, Med
ford having been able to get but one
man to first In this inning, and he
on balls only, to die on second. '
In the fifth Plyymole went out on
a bunt gathered in by "Gravy," and
thrown to Moody. Hess got a base
hit, Raddiff struck out, Demmer
walked and Young struck out, leav
ing Hess and Dsmnier on bases. In
Ashland's half Lilly went out, Scholz
to Raddiff; Ashcraft followed. Hill
to Raddiff;- Phillips walked. Ply
mate hit for two bases, and Shinn
reached first on an error, Phillips-,
scoring. Frame struck out
In the sixth Beveridge and Scholz
struck out, Hill got a base hit and
Pelouze struck out, retiring the side.
Moody struck out, Mowat walked,.
Enders struck out and Lilly failed
to get to first.
In the seventh Plymole made a
safe one bagger, Hess struck out and
Raddiff and Plymole were retired on
a double play, Lilly to Frame to
Moody. Ashland went to hat and'
Ashcraft connected' with the ball for
a home run hit over the left garden
fence and Phillips struck out. Ply
mate got a base hit, Shinn got to
first safely and Plymate was caught
between bases. Frame struck out.
After that there was nothing doing
and the game ended with a score of
5 to 0 in favor of Ashland. It is
expected that the teams will play a
return game at Medford next Satur
day. Batteries, Phillips and Plymate,
Pelouze and Hill. Umpire, "Shorty"
Miles.
Reduced Rates to Ashland.
The Southern Pacific is advertis
ing week-end rates from Portland to i
Ashland during the month of May to
permit Portlanders to see the Rosue
River Valley in spring time. Tickets
sold Saturday and Sunday, good to
return Monday, one and one-third.
No rates are being made from Ash
land north.
lngs office and one of our solicitors.
will call at once. Call No. 39.