Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, June 04, 1914, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text'to0 307 ' ISHLAND UTHIA SPRINGS, ORE. ! Dont Fall to Put It on Tour Itinerary , tor 19X5. Here You Crow Healthy and , Happy. The Grande si Benery and CU i mate on Earth. ASHLAND UTHIA SPRINGS, ORE. The Land of Delights. Where the Pine and the Palm Meet. The Greatest "Inland Life Savin Station" In the World Today. VOL. XXXIX ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY. JUNK 4, 1914 NUMBER 3 Official Estimates On SnrinoQ Ttavelnnmp.nh 111 DINGS County Officials to View Siskiyou Highway Route Saturday Is ret for the county court. wo;k reported that the work so far officials to go over the Siskiyo . not-' completed on the Siskiyou division X . s MASS MEETING! ui ninuu Following Is tbe official estimate 0L cost on bringing in the mineral aprings. It would cost $80,000 alone to bring in the Shepherd spring. That was decided by the committee to be too expensive, so it was cut out. If It had been kept In it would hae ost more than $180,000 to bring in! fee springs without estimating any thing for fountains and park Improve ment; that would have required a ond issue of about $250,000, and o committee considered that more than Ashland could afford to vote ends for. Tbe committee is sure that the matter, as it is here present ed, if carried out on tbe plan we con template, will make Ashland tbe best watering resort in America. Therefore, if, the $175,000 bonds are voted a sufficient fund will be mt aside to pay the first year's in terest on the bonds, so there will be - tares levied for tbe purpose until after 1915. By that time great many new hotels, apartment houses aid furnished cottages will have been Milt and will help pay tbe taxes, the row da will be coming and business will be stimulated, our people will be able to sell their surplus property ad tbe new purchasers will help pay he interest. We deemed it advis able la view of the tight times pre vailing throughout the country to make it so our people would not be ailed upon next year to pay the in terest on tbe bonds. Under this plan 9e people will have no taxes to pay the bonds till 1918. THE ASHLAND SPRINGS DE VELOPMENT COMMITTEE. (NKRAL ITEMIZED ESTIMATE OP THE ENGINEERS. San Francisco, April 30,' 1914. Mr. Bert R. Greer, Chairman Development Comimttee, Ashland Mineral Springs Projeut, Ashland, Ore. j Dear Sir: We herewith submit general estimate on cost of develop-, sent of the Ashland Itinera! Springs, wcluslve of the ornamental park fea tures; also blue-prints of the stir rer: GENERAL ESTIMATE, i New Llthia Spring. The development of this spring to aclude reinforced concrete retaining wall. ' fencing and ornamenting the ajring surroundings, pedestrian wldge, building over spring, pump fcouse, automatic specially construct ed corrosive resisting electric pump, electric wiring, aerating tables, set tling tanks, reservoirs, with buildings to cover same, and gravity pipe line to central station. Altaian Lithia Well. The development of this well to In clude fencing and ornamenting the pring surroundings, shutting off of surface water, pump house, auto matic specially constructed corrosive resisting electric pump, electric wir ing, aerating tableB, settling tanks, reservoirs, with buildings to cover Rose Queen Here Monday Morning The Commercial Club has been ad vised that the queen of the Portland ttore Festival and her party or young ladies, who are now making the trip throughout the western country, will pass north through Ashland next Monday mernlng on a-special car at tached to that train. These young ladies are planting a rosebush In every town through which they pass. Representatives of the various civic clubs will be at the depot to welcome these young ladles and they ask that citizens having automobiles come to the train and take the party to the park for the ceremonies attending the planting of the rosebush. The train arrives at 7:30. T. H. Meeden of Klamath Falls is tn the city on business. ' HTOIIKS TO ClSE. 4 FOR MASSi MEETING $ r- The merchant? of the city ? have signified their Intention of S closing their stores at 8 o'clock Saturday night on scount of the S mass meeting at the Chautauqua building for the consideration of ? the mineral springs proportion. Citizens are asked to jtake notice t of this fact and do their Bhop- ping before 8. , I;" ' $ same, and gravity pipe to central sta-;f tion. Hot 8ulphr Spring. J The development of this spring to 'j Include concrete well, pipe line in- take, concrete building, fencing and ornamenting spring surroundings, and piping water to central station. Una Well. The development of the gas well to include reinforced concrete retaining wall fencing, sanitation of springs surroundings, pedestrian bridge, gas collecting and receiving tanks, pump bouse, automatic electric pump, elec tric wiring and piping tbe gas to cen tral station. Central ftttion. Central statloa to be located at a convenient point In park, to include I artistic concrete building, to house four specially enameled pressure fil ters of guaranteed capacity and spec ial construction, and gas-charging machinery, special fittings, etc. Transmitfelon 'IJnr. Transformers, Ktc. DtotrUmtion lines From Central Station to I'ark and Depot Voaatalm. Cost of developing, pip ing, centralizing and distributing the waters and gas at points desig nated la th eity of Ashland $ 88,622.00 Incidental , and eoatla- geneles (!) 8,862.20 $ 97,484.20 Engineer!!! Urn ().. 4,874.21 $102,358.41 VTe have gtvea tils matter exhaust ive study, amd while the unusual problems to be net are many, we are certain they eaa fee solved successful ly and satisfactory Installation accom plished. Reapeetfatty submitted, IMITH, EMERT & CO., Chemist and Ohealcal Engineers. Tha fJoafkr Pacific -'Railroad Company kindly aonsented to furnish their engineering department as con sulting engineers for the mineral springs project, without cost to the committee. As soon as Smith, Emery & Company finished their preliminary estimate, their working details were turned over to President Sproule of the Southern Pacific, who had It checked by his assistant chief en gineer. The committee asked Mr. Sproule to determine three main questions: First Whether the estimate of Smith, Emery & Company was ap proximately correct. Second Whether the plans as pro posed by Smith, Emery & Company were practical from an engineering standpoint. Third Whether the plan proposed by Smith, Emery & Company would Insure the delivery of the water in the park containing Its mineral con stituents and gases, as at the source. Following is the Report of tbe S. P. Engineers. "San Francisco, Cat., June 3, '14. "Bert R. Greer, Chairman Ashland Mineral Springs Committee, Ash land, Ore.: "I have checked the preliminary plans of Smith, Emery & Company for proposed mineral springs develop ment project at Ashland and have to advise that the arrangement of the piping system appears to us as practi cal. That the system should be in stalled at a cost of approximately one hundred thousand dollars. This de partment is not prepared to pass an opinion on the many chemical questions Involved, as that is out of the range of civil engineering and can only be determined by chemical engineers. "J. Q. BARLOW, "Chief Engineer, Southern Pacific Company." C. W. Root worfcea with J. Q. Bar low on railroad work for many years and says that what Mr. Barlow signs his name to can be depended upon. Mr. Barlow ' not a chemical en gineer and did not pass on the propo sition as to whether tbe water will be as good at the. park as at the springs, but Smith, Emery & Com pany will make a definite proposition to the people of ABhland at the big mass meeting Saturday night, In which they offer to give a bonded guarantee to deliver the water in the pary with all its medicinal constitu ents and gases as at the source, The above estimate leaves approxi mately reventy-flve thousand dollars with which to pay first year Interest, build fountains and Improve the pirk. CHAUTAUQUA Saturday Evening at 8 o'clock A mass meeting to consider the mineral springs proposition will be held at the Chautauqua building on Saturday evening, June 6th, at 8 o'clock. Every person who feels an interest in the welfare of the city, and to be present. Mr- Smith, of Smith, Emery & Co., chemical engineers, San Francisco, will be present to make a definite proposition to the people to give a bonded guarantee to deliver the mineral waters in the park as good as they are at the springs, retaining their medicinal constituents and gases. Mr. E. O. McC ormick, general passenger manager for the Southern Pacific, will be there to discuss the proposition from a passenger agent's standpoint. Mr. John McLaren, father of Golden Gate Park and land scaper for the Panama-Pacific Exposition, will be present to discuss developing our park for tourist resort purposes. Mr. Allan Pollok, the Southern Pacific superintendent of 4 hotels, dining cars and restaurants, will also be present. Here is your opportunity to get facts from headquarters be fore you vote on the bond issue. If you do not attend and get the facts it will be your fault and not that of the committee. Saturday Evening, Chautauqua Building Eight o'clock MxmonnminninminntHiHiiiiiHiHim Male Quartet To Sing at Mission Last Friday evening Dr. Carna han's sermon was very much enjoyed at tbe Fourth Street Mission and be spoke (o a full bouse. This week on Friday evening the Siskiyou Male Quartet will sing a. number of selections. Those wishing to hear tho quartet must be on time as they have another engagement later in the evening. Remember, there Is a religious service held at the Fourth Street Mission every evening of the year, and you are in vited to attend the services. Bond Buyers Make Inquiries The Ashland bond election has al- ready advertised Ashland among has on file about one hundred let ters of Inquiry regarding the sale of the bonds to be voted on next Tues day. They are seeking Information, and Mr. Gillette is sending out copies of the proposed ordinance. Grand ball will be given at the Natatorlum Saturday evening, June, 6. Music by seven-piece orchestra of the Burk's Combined Show. Dancing ! will commence immediately after the show. The regular dance Friday j night will not be given this week. It j j Phone news Items to the Tidings. ' 8"fry I H 1 1 1 1 I II I ! NO Restnction Section 4 of Article 4 of the city charter provides: "All persons either male or female who are qualified electors under the laws of the state of Oregon, and who have resided 30 days in the city and ten days in the ward immedi ately preceding the election, shall be entitled to vote in their respective wards at such election. Six months is required to establish a voting residence in Oregon. The city charter does not provide for registration and every voter is entitled to vote Tuesday whether registered or not, is the opinion of the city attorney. . iHIIMIIIIHI'ltlt" i BUILDING especially every voter, is urged J Don't Get the Dates Confused A itizens' mass meeting, we un derstand, has been called at the Chau tauqua building for Monday night, presumably by Silver, Bressler, Ed wards et al., to oppose the bonds. People will please not confound this call with the big mass meeting which will be held SATURDAY NIGHT AT CHAUTAUQUA BUILDING, at which railroad officials and chemical experts will address the people on the min eral springs project. Southern Pacific to Help Us Get Hotel San Francisco, Cal., June 3, '14. Bert R. Greer, Ashland, Ore.: President William Sproule requests auvise wun you u to uuwu.ut, I U.A.I m...-- . ( 0 sinn wrmnt nw. . .,t i...n.iin. In Ashland on Saturday. ALLAN POLLOK. Mr. Pollok Is gonor.il manage- for the Southern Pacific Company o' nil dining cars, hotels and ttstaurautu on the entire system. W. S. DuPeau of 64 Dewey street Is showing strawberries propagated from wild strawberry plants taken from the Ashland canyon four years ago and crossed with tho 16 to 1 berry. They are on display at the Commercial Club exhibit building. One of the berries measures two and a half Inches In diameter. On Voters iaaiifciinellia.tl.ia tion of the hlshway with Charles Root of Ashland and Engineer WO liam Gerlg of the Pacific & Eastern. This day was set in the nieeUng of the county court Wednesday Mr Root is an engineer and has surveyed the county a great deal, therefore he feels qualified to nialo suggestion . He will present vhnt he think", in a better route for the road ovo" the Siskiyous and will show the official.! how It lies. The cost of the highway t the present date has reached about ?r0, 000. Fifty-nine thousand dollr.is or the bond money has been expended, but this includes $10,000 worth ot machinery, which will bo refunded to the county. Those figures are ac cording to the report of County Clerk Gardner, which ho presented ut the monthly session Wednesday. Engineer Klttredge of the highway Charter Amendment Election June 23 , The date of tho election on the charter amendment providiug for the commission to handle the mlnerul de velopment work has been fixed for June 23. ' The council Issued the call on Tues- day evening as prepared by the city attorney without amendment and with but little discussion. City Attorney Moore was present and explained to the council that the charter makes nq provision for spec- lal elections to select officers of uny kind or character, and for this reason it would bo necessary for the naming of the commissioners in the amend-, ment to bo voted upon, Instead of ftnlrflns. n olertlnn on th amend- ment o the charter and at the same time or at a later date voting upon ' who the commissioners should be. Mr. Mooro was convinced that the commissioners should bo named in order that no question might be raised as to the legality of the elec tion for the approval or rejection of the amendment. Following tho advice of the city at torney, the proposed amendment pro viding for the commissioners was adopted without amendment, al though Councilman Beaver desired that the nominations be loft open. R. A. Minkler was named as com missioner to servo for one year, J. P. Dodgo for two years and B. R. Greer for tho three-year term. Counrllmen Cunningham, Ashcraft, Werth, Ware and Cornelius voted for the amendment, Mr. Beaver voting against it. Tho nrnnntin,! rhnnrn hi tho r.hnvtor I w i i i ,,!., woo Qlrnrwi In Knvnrnl aurrnr tinrfiPU- lars from the draft presented a week ago. In addition to the call as pub- j lishod last week the commissioners are required to give bond for t lie faithful performance of their duties. Another provision makes It impos sible for tho commisson to expend or obligate the city for money in addi tion to tho amount of the bond Issue and makes them responsible on their bonds should this occur. The amendment will thus bo put up to the voters for their approval or rejection with tho names of the com missioners. If the amendment car ries theso gentlemen will conduit the construction of tho water plant. If It Is defeated the entlro responsibility will fall upon the council. The detailed amendment as pro posed appears in full as officially pub lished In another column. H. E. Badger Arrives in Car H. K. Badger and family arrived this week from Oakland, Cal., where Ithey have been spending the winter. Mrs. Bndgcr came Sunday morning. Yesterday Mr. Badger, Horace and I Raymond arrived with their car, hav- T Ing driven up from Oakland since Monday morning. They report tne 2 roads are in good condition for the majority of the way. The Pacific Highway was reported as "swell." The rond Is being constructed all ! along the line, one hundred miles of It out of Oakland, being already al ready covered with tho cement top. Tho road over tho Slnklyous they re nort to bo well under way. though t none of the top dressing bas been put on. had run from 600 to 1,000 yards per section under estimated cost, and that tho completed grade would probably cost less than first estimated, as thu engineer in charge had found It pos sible to save considerable by altera tions and departures from the. sur veyed line. Engineer Klttredge was requested to prepare a detailed statement for publication, showing the cost of grad ing to date and the cost of paving per yard, including the aost of quarry ing and mixing. His statement will be ready within a few days. All members of the court agreed to go over tho Siskiyou road work Saturday with Engineer Root of Ash land and Engineer William Gerig of the Pacific & Eastern. Mrs. Simons Is giving 20 per cent reduction and new shapes each week. Facts Regarding Springs Chemists Vlu Are Rmit.li, Emery & Co.? Is tho question thai many havit asked the mineral springs develop ment committee. After careful In vestigation wo answer: They are firm of scientific and elmmlcal en- glneers operating their own plant In San Francisco and Los Angele anA doing nn extei;lvo business al over the world. Thoy wore first rec . ommcndn.1 to this commits by th Onoa Stato Agricultural College ut CoI1Ii8- The firm fa composed or five ',. elort in a (,rtn,n department. J they emptor a corim of experloucod engineers, and bacteriologists solving th Problems of sanitation and piping of waters, oil well and pipe line, cement testing, concrete Inspecting, nssayers, metallurgists, etc. Their commercial standing Is I and they have among tholr clientage some of the largost. mills, factories, railroad companies aud municipality on the coast. They have complete charge of six teen of the largest municipal waNr" systems In the state of California bndl are considered tho best authority on waters of every description on tlu coast. In their plant in San Francisco they make a specialty of analyzing waters to determine their eorrosi'-t acids, an 1 incko up and test formula for manufacturing metal pipe ami fixtures that will resist such minerals. They also prescribe process of treat ment for waters, rendering them suif nblo for use In boilers and machinery. They have had a wide experience In handling and piping watorn of all ' a(I ar fu t0 d" such work and guarnntee it. These are tho peoplo that proposw to make the city a bid to Install th' physical plant fcr bringing tin min eral springs Into Ashland and will give a bond ns a guarantee for th successful resultH. MINERAL SPRINGS COM. Kiddie Might at Vining Saturday Tho Vining educational pictures at tliH during tho past week have drawn unusual crowds. Mr. Vining is demonstrating unusual cure In tb selection of the films and as a result his crowds are growing with every night. Wednesday night the presidents of the women's clubs were entertained in a box party and wcro high in their pralso of the educational feature Bhown. The Count of Monte Crlsto was also splendidly received. Saturday a program will be given for the kiddles. As the grownup will largely attend tho mass meeting at the Chautauqua tabernacle, Mr. Vining has arranged a program es pecially for the kiddles. All chil dren under 12 years of age will U admitted free, those over this age at 10 conts. The films will be for fun and frollic and all should go and hear the kiddies laugh. No restraint will be placed upon talk and laughter. NOTICE: Saturday evening, Juno Blxth, our store will close at eight o'clock sharp on account of the speak ing at the Chautauqua building. We 11 want to bear all about the Mineral Springs proposition. Ashland Trad ing Company.