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VOL. XXXVIII
ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1914
NUMBER 83
State to Co-Operate
With Fruit Growers
Orehardists of the valley repre
senting 10,000 acres o fruit land
met in the public library at Medl'ord
"Wednesday. A committee of five
fruitgrowers will take steps at once
to secure a horticulturist and agri
culturist to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Prof. P. J.
O'Gara.
This committee will co-operate
with the county court and investigate
the proposition of the Oregon Agri
cultural College. Resolutions thank
ing Prof. O'Gara for his six years of
service in the valley were passed,
and action taken toward the securing
of a weather observer for the front
period, and unity and harmony In
the Rogue River Valley was urged
on all sides.
The committee of five, elected by
secret ballot, is composed of the fol
lowing: Bert Anderson, A. C. Allen,
A. S. V. Beckwith, F. H. Madden and
W. H. Hart.
Fred Hopkins of Central Point In
formed the meeting that the O. A. C.
bad informally announced through
Dean Corbly that the college stood
Teady to advance through their own
appropriations and state aid funds
bait of the $5,000 salary of a path
ologist, asking only the right to use
the data secured from the experi
ments conducted by him,. the naming
of the pathologist to be left entirely
to the fruitgrowers acting with the
county court.
It was the consensus of opinion
that a pathologist could not be se
es red for less than $5,000 a year.
The proposition of the O. A. C.
will be fully gone into by the com
mittee and a report made at a meet
ing to be called in the near future.
E. W. Carleton suggested that the
new pathologist be both a horticul
ture and agriculture expert, so the
farmers could not wail they do not
get their share of the services of the
pathologist.
Colonel R. C. Washburn of Table
Rock and D. M. Lowe of Ashland
paid tribute to the ability of Prof.
"O'Gara and bis value to the valley.
Other speakers urged unity and har
mony. Colonel R. C. Washburn acted as
Fruit Inspector
Is Exonerated
The county court Monday appoint
ed Everett Van Dyke, son of the late
Sam Van Dyke, road supervisor for
tbe Phoenix district, to fill the unex
pired term of his father, whose chief
assistant he has been.
Attorney Gus Newtmry requested
the court to issue a statement exon
erating Clyde Barnum from charges
f dishonesty as' a fruit inspector,
which the court agreed to, although
stating that the charges of insubordi
nation were sustained.
Viewers were appointed for the
proposed change in the Pacific High
way through tbe Billings property at
Ashland, preparatory to instituting
condemnation proceedings.
An order was made directing the
sheriff to turn over to the county
delinquent tax certificates for prop
erty on which taxes have been delin
quent since 1907. Tbe property will
be sold to collect tbe taxes.
Fifty Men Working
At Steinman
Camp
The road builders' camp being put
In by Contractor Sweeney at Stein
man is now about completed and ap
proximately fifty men are on tbe job.
The past week several cars of equip
ment arrived, including dump cars
and rails tor the donkey railroad for
moving the rock, dirt and so forth.
The shipment also included culvert
pipe and so forth. A carload of lum
ber was taken to Coles, where an
other camp is to be established. Still
' another camp will be Installed at Sis
kiyou thus making a camp at each
end or the contract and one near the
middle.
Recommends Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy.
"I take pleasure in recommending
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to my
ustomers because I have confidence
fc It. I find that they are pleased
with It and call for it when again in
need of such a medicine," writes J.
If. Sextoa, Montevallo, Mo. For sal
lr all dealers. 1-
chairman and E. W. Carleton as sec
retary. To make the mass meeting a mat
ter of record, the names of all pres
ent were taken.--
The following resolution, intro
duced by E. S. Palmer of Central
Point, was read:
"Whereas, Jackson county has for
the past six years benefited by and
enjoyed the services and friendship
of Prof. P. j! O'Gara; and,
"Whereas, Prof. O'Gara is about
to leave this community to continue
his work in another field, ,
"Resolved, First, that we, the fruit
growers and farmers of the Rogue
River Valley, are deeply appreciative
of the high order of intelligence and
tireless energy of the service ren
dered by him, and of the great bene
fits derived by us therefrom.
"Second, that wo extend to him
our hearty good wishes for his con
tinued success and prosperity in his
future career.
"Third, that these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of this
meeting and an engrossed copy
thereof, certified by the secretary, be
presented to Prof. O'Gara."
Shamrock Tea.
The ladies of the Civic Club will
give a Shamrock tea in Memorial hall
next Saturday, March 14. Every
lady in Ashland is Invited. The ad
mission is free and a silver offering
will be taken.
Every merchant's wife and every
other man's wife and every woman
who isn't a wife ought to belong to
the Civic club. The ladies are plan
ning great things for next year in the
way of adding to the beauty of Ash
land. Every woman can join even
if she cannot attend all the meet
ings. Come Saturday afternoon and
enjoy the program and get in touch
with the splendid activities for this
year. Please take this as a personal
invitation.
. . B. E. Whitmore
visitor to Med ford
says real estate is looking up all
over the valley and many changes
are being talked.
ADDITIONAL IXK'AL.
On Saturday of last week the
Green Spring ranchers had a grand
time at an old-fashioned log rolling
at the ranch. The day was spent in
erecting a log cabin for Jack Peebler.
It was the merriest event here for
some time. A big dinner was served
to the party of forty participants,
which all attacked with tbe eagerness
which comes of appetite aroused by
hard labor. Jack says the cabin will
be ready to move into in a couple of
weeks.
- Lost, a purse, between Normal
School md Taylor place, near the
lithia spring. It contained two keys,
a souvenir of Citizens' Banking &
Trust Company, and between $2
and $35 dollars. Return to Tidings
office and receive reward. 82-2t
Spring opening day for men at
Orres' tailoring shop Saturday, March
14. We will have on exhibition a
complete array of exclusive spring
weaves from European and domestic
looms. You are cordially Invited and
get your present.
Ralph Leonard has purchased the
Morris place on Granite street. He
plans extensive changes and improve
ments and will occupy the new house
early in the fall or late summer. The
property contains one and one-half
acres.
Ed Martin, John Martin, Jack
Bailey and Arthur McKercher made
a catch of 100, pounds of steel heads
and cutthroats at Ray Gold dam
Wednesday. They report tho water
clear and the run of fish good.
E. J. , i.Ryan was brought from
Grants Pass and was put in the hos
pital Monday. He Is a traveling sales
man and the son-in-law of Mrs. Eliz
abeth Harrington who formerly lived
on Dewey street.
'' Fire destroyed the home of L, M.
Lines on the Medford road, presum
ably from a defective flue, Thursday
morning. The bouse was totally de
stroyed. The loss is l,B00, par
tially Insured. ( ,
Boy your fthoes a Enders.
' Cap sale at Enders'. ( .
Merchants to Quit
Trading Stamps
Ashland merchants are planning
on quitting the trading stamp as a
business getter. It has now been in
operation for several weeks and lias
proved so unsatisfactory that a unit
ed effort is being made to quit a bad
bargain.
It is probable a meeting of the
merchants will be called for the com
ing week to take the matter up unit
edly and decide on the course to be
Expert Says Lithia
Certain
Mr. Emery, the chemical expert,
while here declined to make a guess
as to what any of our mineral waters
contained in the way of mineral. He
said if he was able to tell what wa
ters contained without analysis he
would not need a laboratory. He
said, however, our new lithia spring
was the most perfectly naturally car
bonated mineral water he had ever
seen and it looked and tasted as if
it contained lithia. Tbe committee
expressed its anxiety to know as soon
as possible whether the new spring
contained lithia and Mr. Emery
agreed he would reduce the mineral
salts in tbe new lithia water as soon
as possible and inform us as to
whether it contained lithia. In fur
therance of this agreement the com
mittee received the following letter
Booster Sermons Continue
Great Local Interest
Rev. Douglass' subject for his
i "booster sermon" Sunday evening
was "Trusts." He said in part:
"I think I know good fruit and
something of the conditions under
which good .fruits are grown, as I
was a business i WB ral8ed and lived 1 ne K'eater share
yesterdav. He'of my 1Ife ,n 01,6 of th be8t fruit
sections of tbe United States that
j is, in southwestern Michigan. Ap
ples, peaches, pears, grapes, ber
1 ries, etc., were grown In abundance.
I For peaches Michigan has but few
equals. In the short time I have
been here I see that Ashland can
raise good fruit. It is ahead of some
of the famous peach sections that
send fruit to Portland. Here we can
grow the best.
"In apples, pears, berries, vegeta
bles, etc., this section is greatly fa
vored. It has resources of which it
may be proud.
"There are two features that
should receive our attention. . They
are, first, the development of the
fruit; second, the development of the
market.
"The possibilities In fruit growing
are not developed. There are acres
and acres not producing and we have
not reached the acme of perfection
in that which is produced. The fin
est varieties and the best quality
should be the slogan. Set the stand
ard high.
"Eight the diseases that Injure. It
's a perpetual warfare. Vigilance is
the price of perfect fruit.
"In this there should be tenni
work, co-operation. If all work to-
gether to keep clean, well-sprayed
orchards the name 'Ashland' will be
a synonym for good fruit.
"It can be done.
"II. Marketing that Is the great
problem. Tehre Is but little Incen
tive to raise fruit to have It spoil on
the grower's hands. Here is where
team work will bring great results.
"We must not depend on commis
sion men in the cities.
"Have an association with men of
ability and approved character to do
the business. For example, some
man at San Francisco to handle the
Ashland fruit sent to that city. It
will cost something, but if he Is the
right man he will earn . his salary
and bring good returns to the ship
pers. "Have first-class fruit with every
grower's name on the package he
sends. See that the fruit grades as
represented. '.
"We need driers and canneries to
take care of certain grades of fruit,
and when the market is crowded to
take care of all fruit that there be
no waste.
, "Get together to save tbe fruit and
to market it. Manufacturers get to
gether to market their wares, so
should fruit growers. This must be
done till the time comes when we
will have population in Ashland
Pictures Wffl
Please Everyone
i
The Tudor Princess is to be shown
at the Dreamland Saturday. This
two-part play is particularly pleasing
to women and children, as it portrays
the ideals of a subject familiar to all.
pursued in redeeming the outstand
ing stumps. As a business proposi
tion the stamps have proved an ab
solute failure, according to the ma
jority of Ashland merchants.
Water
From First Test
from Mr. Emery yesterday:
"Mr. Bert R. Greer, Chairman, Ash
land, Ore.
"Dear Sir: All samples of your
waters arrived at our laboratory in
good condition with seals unbroken.
The sample of water from the new
lithia spring shows it to contain
lithia, by the spectroscopic test.
"The complete analysis Is under
way. Will write you in a few days
regarding further development.
Smith, Emery & Co."
It will take from three weeks to
one month to finish the complete
analysis, and that must be completed
before the character of pipes neces
sary to convey the waters are deter
miner: and the exact quantities of the
diffeient mineral salts contained in
the waters.
large enough to consume the produce
of our orchards and gardens. If we
do this we will not need to boost
Ashland it will attract people. It
wiU assure them a living and soine
thinj; rir a rainy day.
''""Vftiave been 'talking about per
ishable fruits. I would now call your
attention to fruits that abide. Back
of all abiding prosperity, back of all
advance, is character. The man is
what makes a city or nation greta.
We are proud of our fruit and vege
tables, stock and grain, the stuff that
we raise from the soil. Are we as
deeply interested in the fruit of char,
acter, in the boys and girls who grow
up in our midst? They are the real
riches.
"Ashland is interes-ted in this. We
see it in the character of her public
schools and the interest taken in
them. In one little country there
were nineteen great men whose
names have come down tho centuries
men great In literature, art, sci
ence, statesmanship and military
men. Theso were not only contem-
porai ies, but half of them were born . '.
, . .... .changes. The pastor will speak upon
In w hat was then tho little town of
Athens. What a school teacher they
must have had.
"What an environment of good In
fluences there was in that town. An
atmosphere for the children to grow
in. "We 'have expert fruit growers, so
we need experts to train our children.
TllH Tllinnnt uihnnl lu in frnin uiwh
experts. There is need or a normal
school in southern Oregon.
"The training, or creating the en-i
vironment, cannot be left to the pub-
lie schools alone. Other factors en
ter in. They are:
"Home life: Social life, which in
cludes amusement.
"Business life: The character of
the men of a community makes the
business atmosphere.
"Religion: The basis is the re
ligious bejlof and life of the com
munity. "Two out of three of the children
of the community are not In the Sun-!
day schools of Ashland. This Is called
a city of churches, yet not more than
one In five of the community attend
church.
"We protect our Dees against
scale, blight and disease.
"No saloon in Ashland, but our
neighbors have saloons. We must
bnnlsh them from our state and then
from the United States."
Talk on Mexico,
V. L. Melllnger, former pastor of
the Christian church, Is here. Has
been engaged In missionary work In
Mexico the past lve years. Will give
a talk on Mexico tonight nt the
Christian church at I o'clock; Every
body Invited,
Ladles' spring suits.' Enderi.
Belleview Leads in
Normal
Belleview wants the Southern Ore
gon State Normal School reopened.
It does not expect the. event to fall
out of the heavens without reaching
out for it, but believes effective or
ganization is necessary to bring it
about. Belleview shows up one-third
of the memberships constituting the
organization of the Normal School
Association. The striking disparity
of memberships between the 5,020
people in the city limits and the few
scattered farmers east of town is not
so bad as the face of the situation
discloses. Incomplete solicitation by
some committees, failure to go to
work by two, were some of the
causes. rne committess that com
pleted their districts showed some of!",
the Belleview spirit in the town citi
zenship. The new officers met Tues
day night and made arrangements
for the completion of tho solicitation
of the people in Ashland. The list of
' membership will not be printed until
everyone in town has had an oppor
tunity to subscribe.
The meeting Monday extended a
cordial vote of thanks to the ladies
in charge of the tagging campaign to
bring out the crowd at the big nor
mal rally at the armory. The small
expense of the meeting and the nice
balance turned over showed the
women how to handle money as well
as bring out crowds.
Tho Normal School Association has
effected its organization and will
soon be able to enlarge the statewide
campaign heretofore carried on by
the Alumni Association. Monday
evening was the time sot fo.r the elec
tion of officers and it was also the
occasion for a checking up of the
several committees appointed to so
licit for memberships. It showed
several committees had finished their
districts, several had not completed
their work and two had not gone to
work at all. The weak parts were
discussed and the reasons located
and the good workers congratulated.
The reports showed that the commit
tees that had gone over their terri
tory thoroughly got the results ex
pected, showing a desire on the part
of the community as a whole to give
the campaign a thorough support.
CHUM II ANNOUNCEMENTS.
First Itnptkf.
Sunday next is to be observed all
over the country by the Baptists as
"Denominational Bay." Mr. Foskett
will speak at the morning service
upon "The Distinctive Principles of
the Baptists." A semi-annual gath
ering of offorlugs for all lines of
missions will be made. At the even
ing service, by special request, the
delightful program of music given by
i choir and congregation a week ago
Li11 liti I'lilknntrkil U'ftVl unlnu ulftrtlt
i ,'.
The Great Problem of Life." A
welcome for all.
Sacred Concert.
At the Baptist church next Sunday
evening a delightful concert of sa.Ted
song will be rendered. Following is
1 11,0 P'oKiam:
1iano
I H.V11111 "I KllOW
Whom I Have
Believed"
Scripture and prayer
Trio, "Praise Ye"
. . .Verdi
I ' ' 'OVe Mieiiey
Virti'fi iwi wu (t nl vn ntwl fi f I ! "In.
gels Ever Bright ami Fair" . Handel
Hymn, "Like a Shepherd"
Quartet, "Crossing tho Bar"
Dudley Buck
Address, "The Great Program of
Life" Pastor
Tenor solo, "() Lamb of God, Still
Keep Me" Stultz
Quartet, "Rock of Ages"
Dudley Buck
HyinA, "Shall You, Shall I?"
Congregational.
The pastor of the Congregational
church will preach next Sunday
morning and evening. The evening
sermon will be tho second 1n a series
on "What Must the Church Do to Be
Saved?" Subject for the sermon,
"Problems In the Church Today." A
splendid audience listened to the ser
mon last Sunday evening. Everybody
Invited to these services.
Church of the Nny-arcne.
Special evangollHtic services will
begin next Sunday In the Church of
the Nazarene, conducted by Rev.
Thomas G. Rogers of Los Angeles,
CaL Evening services at 7:30.
Hons of Prayer.
. Qod Is Messina; the services with
a, good presence of his Holy Spirit.
Brother Llndblad leaves Monday
School Activities
Arrangements weiv. made to enter tho
field in the districts that were not.
well canvassed in order that every
household in town bo 'solicited for
membership.
The Belleview solicitors made n
remarkable showing of membership!
and the liih spirit of the out-or-towu
people was a marked contrast on the,
whole to the effort inside the city
limits. It was so distinct that it pro
voked comment.
The meeting was a success in that.
the work continues steadily anl
along the lines of the previous effort,
thus preserving the value of the work
already performed and giving nssur-
'""'- purpose au
me way inrougn.
The membership signed up at tft
time set for organization was 1C'.
The following officers were elected:
President, E. T. Staples; vice-presi-
jdent, C. B. Lamkin; secretary. Homer
Billings; treasurer, Frank Jordan:
executive committee, A. C. Joy, ('.
W. Banta, K. J. Kaiser; auditing;
committee. V. O. Tl. Smith, W. H.
McNair, G. O. Eu banks and .1. V.
McCoy.
The Weston Leader reports tho
subscription fund for the reopening;
of the Eastern Oregon State Normal
School has grown to 2470, and that
paper says "the committee still find
good picking." The 1910 United
States census gave Weston a popula
tion of 440.
If you have not been solicited to
join thc Normal School Association
call on (1. (1. Eubank at the Granim,.
City Savings Bank and sign ui
Big Two Part
Indian Photo-Play
The Big Horn Massacre will lm
shown at the Dreamland Friday in
two parts, This photoplay is said to
be unusually lifelike and Is higlily
praised wherever produced. Lovern
of fills' class of plays should lie pres
ent. I. ml Ies' hats at Knders.
Officers Elected
By Local Elks
Ashland Lodge Number 944, B. P.
O. E., held its annual election last
Saturday night. The officers elected
are .F. M. Wagner Exalted Ruler, ('.
B. Wolf Esteemed Lending Knight.
W. N. Wright Esteemed Loyal Knight.
O. H. Hedburg Esteemed Lecturing
Knight, K. J. Thornton Secretary,
Pierre Provost Treasurer, A. C. Nin
Inger and A. H. Pracht Trustees.
Teddy Provost Tyler. Installation of
the new officers will occur several
weeks hence, at which time appoint
ments of Esquire, Inner Guard, Chap
lain and Organist will be announced.
Tlie Saturday night, meeting was en
livened by several good talks and mu
sic by the Elks Quartet. A banquet
followed. Nearly one hundred mem
bers were present.
Medfom Police Chief
Out for Sheriff
I. F. Ilittson annouures his candi
dacy for the democratic nomination
Tor sheriff ut Hie primary May 13.
He is chief of police at Modtord ami
Ik well known over Jackson cotintv.
As a peace officer he has had many
years' experience, having been u
member of the Texas rangers befoio
coming to tho Rogue River Valley
five years ago. He was mnde pollen
chief three years ago and has worr
the confidence of his home people by
hls businesslike conduct of the affairs
of his office. At thlH time ho has no
opposition for the nomination. Ho
was accompanied by his wife on UN
visit to Ashland Tuesday.
Miinh Meeting.
Sam Hill will be in Ashland (he
evening of March 211 and will hold a '
mass meeting, when he will talk on'
good roads and the beautifying of
the Pacific Highway. . . .
morhlni . for a. week's meeting 'at
Butte Falls and will be home Sunday; ; '
Pray, for the work. Suada? morning? ' " '
serriJn Vou.lc. "Speaklig the Truth In
Love.''' Sunday evening, "8atan'n
Schemes." Frank Llndblad, pastor
Mirlet