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OrtM Historical ol7, 107 ifcx-oofl .T sfsss Ashland Tidings vestment. Let your needs be knu publicly and fill the want. -VOL. XXXIX ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1914 NUMBER 42 Council Acts On Many Matters The city council met In regular session Tuesday night. Many pctt matters were handled. The meeting Sheldon Urges a Vigorous Finish Ben Sheldon, fit-Id agent for the Big Normal Rally Sample Ballots Apple Market Is Improving That the apple market is In far better Bhape than outside appearances Held at Medford At the Tidings was called to order by the mayor with Councilman Ware absent. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved by the council. The Granite City Hospital brought In a bill for $60 and Mrs. Townsend a bill for $1.25, both of which were referred to the finance committee. These bills were in reference to the caring for sick men at the city's ex pense. A bill from the Savoy Hotel for $1.25 for feeding indigents was allowed. A petition of Charles Hosley asking for the right of prospecting on the city lands was presented. Upon mo tion of Councilman Ware this was referred to a special committee com posed of Ashcraft and Cornelius. Property that the taxes had not been Daid upon were moved to be taken over by the city.' The licenses of the different thea tres was brought to the attention of the council by the recorder, and upon consideration by the council he was advised to collect the amounts. Mr. Cunningham moved that the park commissioner and the library board be instructed to prepare est I mates for 1915, and this was carried. This is in order that the tax levy may be more intelligent. Councilman Ashcraft moved that the water committee be authorized to purchase supplies for the water sys tem, said supplies being needed badly at present. This was granted by the council. An ordinance repealing ordinance No. 400 and ordinance No. 548 was read and passed. Councilman Ware moved that the session adjourn and go into execu tive session, which motion was car ried. ; t , M. J. FANNING. I Southern Oregon Normal School Cam paign Commistee, arrived in the city Wednesday noon after two weefcs Bpent in the northern part of the state principally at Portland. H returns with a very encouraging re port of the outlook based on the strong endorsements given the Nor mal measure by the Federated Wom en's Clubs as reported elsewhere In this issue, equally strong endorse ment of the Oregon Citizens' Educa tional League and the cordial treat ment and respectful hearing given him by people of Portland and the northern part of the state generally. Mr. Sheldon still insists, after this Noted Irish orator who will discuss prohibition at the Presbyterian church this evening. A big normal rally is to be held in Medford at some near date, so we learn from a letter received by Ho mer Billings from Mrs. E. B. Gore, the president of the Greater Medford Club. At the instigation of Mrs. Mer rick this event has been planned to arouse latent interest in the school for southern Oregon. Medford Is with tia heartily in this movement and will push all votes possible to ward its re-establishment. The date for the rally is indefinite as yet, but it will be announced later. It Is hoped that a large delegation of people will attend from Ashland. The Greater Medford Club have asked that we send as many Ashland citizens as his second campaign in Portland, possible, and some speakers from here Eminent Artists at Page Monday Night Nat C. Goodwin, America's fore most actor, will appear with his large company at the Page Theatre, Med ford, Monday night in his latest splendid comedy, "Never Say Die." Mr. Goodwin Is so well known that his appearance will no doubt be wel comed by a large number of our local theatregoers. Mr. Goodwin U one of the stage's brightest stars and ha always been a prime favorite on the Pacific coast, and with a play that fs so well suited to his splendid abil ity his tour will no douM be a com plete success. Considerable Interest Will cente" around his leading lady, Mif-s Mar garet Moreland, for whom he .lunged into the ocean at Redomlo, Cal.. a few years ago and met with a disas- Finds Skull On Slopes of Grizzly While hunting last week over on the slopes of Grizzly, up the moun tain from the Moreland ranch. E. G. Davis found a human skull, which 1 was apparently not over a year or so old. Mr. Davis was in company with his brother, Herbert Davis, and his cousin, Allen McGee. It wan found in a thickly wooden section on the edge of a small ravine. As it was getting dusk and time to go home they did not bother to hunt for the rest of the skeleton, which afterwards they presumed to have rolled down in the ravine. The skull was not weatherworn and appeared to be not over a year and a half old. It was intact and it was evident that no very hard blow had struck the bone. Chief Porter is now at work to try and find if anyone was missing dur ing the last two years. The man who had died in this spot had evidently either accidentally shot himself bunt- ins or. had been killed In this seclud eS spof. "The Tatter was probably the correct surmise, as no gun was found near him. A party will go back to the spot this week-to see if more light on the matter can be found. that here is our battle ground and that the main thing to overcome la not opposition but indifference. So many measures and officeseekers are before the people that the Southern Oregon Normal proposition is apt to be overlooked by many who would gladly give it a vote if the matter were properly presented to them. He has been bending his energies to pre. sent the matter to them and Is going back to Portland Sunday to continue the work. He feels that the closing days of the campaign from now on are cru cial ones and that every friend of the Normal School mtir.t rally to its sup port. The campaign for funds to properly exploit the measure at Port land is still being conducted by local committees. The amount required to carry it to successful issue is not yet secured. Failure at this period merely for lack of a few dollars would be a distressing end to a splen did campaign that has been conduct ed thus far. The committee urges everyone Interested In this cause to come forward and do what he can Contributions even of a dollar will be acceptable. will be chosen to address the assem bly on the subject. This will be a meeting attended by both men and women and there will be an immense crowd present. County Clerk Gardner has placed in the Tidings office a number of sample ballots for the benefit of the voters at the election November 3. These ballots are intended for the voters to better acquaint themselves with the candidates to be voted on as well as the measures coming up for consideration. Those desiring samples may secure the same by Calling at the Tidings office. Ed Hughes Has Leased Ranch The demonstration next Satur day at Holmes Bros.' will be Kel- logg's Corn Flakes with Jim Dandy salad. Woolens Ones' shop. sold by the yard at Klamath vs. Ashland Next Saturday,' 24th Tomorrow the Ashland football team boards the varnished cars for ter that at one time was pronounced I tne metropolis of Klamath county there to administer to the Klamath fatal, but. thanks to good buitth and a strong constitution, Mr. Goodwin fully recovered months ago. The play itself is a rare 3 conndv with a story that is new to viie stage and with a plot that is vry intc-ict-ign, and is a comedy that you cannot tell in the first act what the focond is going to be. The advance seat f-ale oo'.m at the Page Theatre Friday mor.nJ!;. Harrison Street To Be Improved The north end of Harrison street. which is in very bad condition, will be improved in the near future, if acted upon by the street committee, who were instructed to look into the matter at Tuesday night's council meeting. This end of the street is very bad and needs much repairing. Ed Hughes will withdraw from the Ashland community for a while, In asmuch as he has leased the 3 4 2 -acre ranch of George Dunn, which ranch Is situated near Holland, a rich farm ing country. He will take up the very profitable occupation of dairy ing. the farm which he has leased being Ideal for this purpose. Mr Hughes knows the farming business thoroughly, as that was the line he was engaged in before entering the real estate field here. He has large holdings in Cauada. which after the war clouds have passed over and the clear sky of business conditions pre vail, he will open up. He purchased a $1,200 herd of fine cows from Hor ace Mitchell this week and these will be driven over to the new ranch. We wish him every success. New Arrivals In the City H. .Mnscough and family and F. 1. Hedberg and wife of San Francisco arrived in the city Tuesday evening in their auto. They were so pleased A dollar will mail a u iU prospects that they decided hundred cards to as many different t0 make thi th ir home and accorrt. voters. Hand your contribution, how- ,ngy gl,ent a day yesterday looking for bouses to rent. The two gentle- ever small, to Cashier Eubanks at the State Bank of Ashland, One Hundred Tourists Booked for Ashland Glenview Drive Is a Certainty The Glenview Drive, which has been planned for some time, Is now a thing of certainty. The council passed a resolution for Its purchase Tuesday night. It also incorporated into the resolution all fences that bad to be removed be replaced In a substantial manner. The road will be made suitable for auto travel and, as often spoken of before, will In clude the drive around the Bunion and continue across Ashland creek and around the top of Nob hill. Several people have proposed that the road be built by the people them selves and not take tax money for this purpose. They-have the Idea of a big "road day" and have every able-bodied man in the city don over alls and get a pick and shovel and build the road. Many In the city have already expressed themselves as willing to do this. On that day the ladles of the town could prepare a big basket dinner for their respective husbands and families and thus make the event doubly Interesting. team the awfulest walloping they have ever got. Saturday afternoon the game comes off, and according to items of the Klamath pupers, the boys over there are putting forth every effort in the way of unceains practice and training. They say that they are sure to be able to cast a shadow over Ashland hlgh'B fame, but can they do it? Nit. Klamath highschoolers are mighty good sports, however, and will put up a brave fight, although naturally the odds are slightly against them, because they are playing with Ashland h'.gn. This sounds rather boastful, doesn't it? But w;e have a right to feel boastful, after three years of un marred triumphs on the athletic field. Come early or late to avoid the tush at Orres' Tailor Shop. Miss Melissa Wenner represents all magazines and is authorized to duplicate clubbing offers of reputable publishers. All orders promptly at tended to. Magazine rates advance November 10. Order now. Phone 447-J. 41-4t Visitors Filled With Bad Booze Boyer's Tour Company, of Penn sylvania, today booked a one hundred passenger tourist excursion for Ash land July 10, 1914. This Is the first booking of the kind ever made in Ashland. The Hotel Oregon will en tertain the party. The year 1913 will prove one of the biggest ones for the coast. The European war stops traffic to foreign resorts and thousands of eastern peo ple who have never yet visited this section will come to the Panama ex position. It is the coast's big oppor tunity. It is Ashland's big opportun ity. The springs project can and must be carried out by the middle of June. The technicalities In connec tion with the bond issue are being SDeedily untangled, the market Is I opening up and by January 1 work should be under way. That will put the development far enough along to gain great advantage to Ashland from the 1915 tourist crop. roe..!".'!, probably pursue some line line of business in the city. Tuesday they came over the Slski yous, and they report the roads to be a nightmare, the sticky mud com ing up to the axles. It took them thirteen hours to cover a distance of seventeen miles through the mud, but after much persistence they came through all right. They wrapped their wheels with two-inch logging chain, and thus the Journey through the mountains was made. Mr. Ains cough was formerly a garage man of San Francisco. Mrs. Simons has a line of nice hair switches at $3 for a short time only. 43-tf Wilbur Jones Loses His Farm A party of Ashland men came to Medford Monday night and created considerable disturbance, after pur chasing a large amount of "booze" which they hauled back to the Gran ite city for future use. They were filled with the desire to fight every body In sight. Medford Mail Tribune. Wilbur Jones, the ex-sheriff of Jackson county, returned last Wed neday from Klamath Falls, where he closed a deal for a three years' Jeate of the Ankeny ranch located four miles from Klamath Falls. Mr. Jones, and family depart soon for their new home. This departure Is due to the necessity of finding some place to earn money, after the sacri fice of his farm to pay the $21,000 shortage that appeared unaccounta bly in the county's finances three years ago. Everyone Is certain that someone else stole the money, but investigation has failed to reveal tlte embezzler and consequently Mr. Jones must stand good. Mr. Jones does not desire to leave Jackson county, but necessity compels him. Mr. Jones now starts In the middle of life to retrieve his stolen fortune. Operetta Dates Are Changed The oneretta Pauline will not be eiven tomorrow nteht. as had been previously planned and advertised but will be rendered on the evening of the 9th of November. This change was made owing to the sickness of one of the troup. Rex Stratton, who is one of the leading characters in the play. Much regret has been ex pressed that this attraction has been postponed, but when it does come it will be bigger and better than ever, as the saying goes, for the players will be able to put In much move practice and the rendition will b more perfect. But wait patiently un til the 9th of November and make your seat reservation between the Ctb and 9tb. Exchange, three fractional lots Ashland's finest viewpoint, for acre age vicinity Ashland or Willamette Valley north of Albany. F. S. E care Tidings. 43-4t indicate is the assertion of Wflmer Sieg, district manager of the Oregon division of the North Pacific Ftit Distributors. "We are getting out of the Port land office," says Mr. Sieg, "about ten to fifteen cars a day at fairly good prices, better than the big sala you report. "There Is no trouble to get a good many orders, where the fruit is right. but it is unfortunately a fact that a good many sections of the northwest have no methods of conserving their fruit at home and rush it to market and, in this case, they have to take what the market will give them. Those who have been working with the distributors have been pretty well guided. "Our people In this section should learn that the best protection tbev can assure to their crops is the pro tection of proper warehouse facJlitle-j at local points. "I want to say for your informa tion also that the barrel rrarket n the east seems to be in very muct stronger condition. Buyers have been trying to buy at $1 to $1.25 a barrel, but middle western buyers have cleaned up a big proportion of the New York crop at $1.75, and thi means that the balance of the croi will probably sell even higher. JJo don't get the idea into your head that the present predicts the future. In good sections, where they have good home conservation, they have fair prospects for the future. It Is not a hopeless case by any means and the prices brought back to a good many sectlons are so far ahead of 1912 that there is no comparison." C. C. Tracy of GolJfleld, Nev president of the Nancy Donaldson gold mining corporation, Is visiting at the home of Charley Day. L. J. Orres was a business visitor In Medford Tuesday. Furnished Houses In Great Demand An unusual demand has been no ticed this fall for furnished houses. Almost every day the Tidings office is visited by some stranger looking for advertisements for furnished houses. We always do our best to accommodate the Inquirers and can only do so through those who adver tise. There has been considerable adver tising of Ashland as a healthful place to reside and as a result many are being brought here this fall as a re sult of the mineral springs develop ment. Not all those who are here are ill, many desiring a mild winter climate and rest. Those having furnished rooms will do well to advertise the fact. Klamath Sportsmen To Receive Pheasants The Klamath Sportsmen's Associa tion has received notice from William L. Finley that at the request of Com missioner Stone of Klamath county he has Instructed the superintendent of the state game farm to send six teen crates of pheasants to Klamath county for liberation. This will make, a total of 192 birds. This U the sec ond batch of game birds that Klamath county has received this year. Though the winters are cold, the birds haro been doing fine and breeding' In large numbers. They are liberated on cer tain big farms, where the owaers agree to see that they have proper protection. D. M. Lowe loaves Friday of this week for the Land Products Show at Portland. He represents this part of the state In the exhibit. He will have literature and other advertising means for making this section notable. The latest Orrea' shop. In men's bats at They are free with your order this month. They will cost you $5 next month. Hadn't you better hus tle right down to Studio Ashland? Mrs. O. G. Eubanks Is reported to be doing very nlely after the opera tion Monday for appendicitis. Lowe Says Must Advertise in State D. M. Lowe, who exhibited at the state fair at Ralem, says that he re ceived more Inquiries concerning the Rogue River Valley from visitors to the fair than he received from his big exhibit at the Chicago Land Show a year ago. He remarks that from this evidence we must advertise more In our own state. Mr. Lowe made the exhibit at tho fair at his own expense, and is now arranging a fine exhibit at the Commercial Club ex hibit building at the depot. He Is, however, assisted by the Comercial Club In this work. Rev. A. H. Ogg, former mlsslonar) In India, has leaded the residence of Mrs. Mary Woods, 104 Laurel meet. Second-Hand Men Must Report At the motion of Councilman Ash craft, the ordinance providing for the making of daily reports by the second-band dealers of the city was passed at the last council meeting. This ordinance is modeled after those In force In almost all of the towns of any size north of here. This Is In order that all articles that have been stolen and bought by the second hand men may be ascertained. Very often the local dealers have been "stung" with stolen goods being passed off on them, and this ordi nance will In a measuro prevent this. A dally report will be required of all goods bought. Big Crop at Helms Orchard Ad Helms of Medford, owner a! the celebrated Siskiyou Mountain orchard east of Ashland, has pre empted the entire floor space of the Shaw block In the depot section for apple packing quarters, and lha; place Is a hive of industry these days. Helms will have over seven carload of high-grade products from his tract of as many acres. These will tie shipped or held in cold storage, ac cording to the market. Henry J nlngs A Sons of Portland, prewat owners of the Gold Medal Frait Farm, the property which made tke name of Albert Johnson famous, an sending their output direct to their own address In the metropolis. Dr. H. W. Shaw, former Ashland resident, has not stopped boosting for Ashland. In a recent Issue of the Oregonlan she had an article explain ing our normal was not a matter of Interest only to our section, but that It was of vital Importance to the whole state, and whent on to prove this fact. John D. Martin of Billings, Moat., who came to the city about a jear ago to test the efficacy of the litfcia water, but who was summoned homo several weeks afterwards, has aeaio returned and made camp near the springs. Mrs. Ilert Turner Is quite 111 at her homo on Sixth street this week. Senator Chamberlain's Meeting Yesterday Chamberlain drew a large crowd at the Vlnlug yesterday. He was in good form and delivered himself ia a low, even tone. There was nothiaK apologetic in his speech. He talked like a man who had faith in himself and In the things he hud done. He made no attempt to defend himself ngalnst charges. He said he was Bill ing to rtand on his record and opou the legislation enacted by the present national administration. He 1 cer tainly a great campaigner and under stands well upon what matteri to touch and how to touch them to make the best Impression.
