Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, June 07, 1915, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texti07 Seeonn fit Ashland Grovy While Uthla Flows' i City of Sunshine and flowers .r-'i A'.,-- Att itv tt VOL. XL Musical Recital Much Enjoyed A large audience enjoyed a piano recital last Wednesday evening at the Congregational church in which Eliz abeth Will Goodman presented her . class. The entire program was memorized and each pupil from the little tot to the older ones displayed careful and diligent work. Miss Miriam Gregg gave a reading in her most pleasing manner and re sponded to a hearty encore. The vo cal number by Miss Nellie Peachey In her beautiful clear soprano, accom panied on the cornet and piano by Mr. and Mrs. Goodman, was well ren dered. The skill, technic and dexterity displayed in the piano solo by Stella Stahlman was remarkable, as was also the excellent rendition of the selection by Lyle Sams. Liszt's Hugarian Rhap sody by these pupils received splendid interpretation. One of the heavier numbers was the Luspiel Overture by Mrs. Good man and Stella Stahlman. The trio by the three little tots, Clara Will, Sybil Ellis and Mildred Stevens took the audience by storm. Thome's Sim ple Aven, piano accompaniment by Mildred Stevens, voice by Miss Nellie i Teachey, was enjoyable. j The numbers rendered by the j younger pupils. Sybil Ellis, Clara Will, Eva Hash, Inez Monroe and Flora Putnam, were splendid in style and execution. ' The duets by Ivern Keller and Wilma Chattin. Lillian McMillan and Alice Bailey, Marjorie Grisez and Eva Hash showed splendid work in clear ness, expression and style. The tonal qualities of the piano were well brought out In the Beeth oven number by Lottie Morthland, the June Roses by Loletla Pierson. the Bells by Clifford Putnam and the Schumann's Joyous Farmer by Clara Will. The unusual memorization of two duets by Clifford and Flora Putnam delighted the audience and made a fitting close to the well-rendered program. Big Signboards Direct Tourists At Tuesday evening's council meet ing it was decided to enter into con tract with Blaine Klum for the erec tion of two monster signboards, one at the Intersection of the Boulevard and county -oad near the Holmes place east of the city and the other at the foot of the Eagle Mill hill. Both signs will face the tourist squarely at the turn and cannot miss being seen. The Commercial Club has already ordered two like signs, one at the summit of the Siskiyous and one at Tolo. The monster sign Is of an artistic and most striking na ture. The lettering reads: "Ashland, the Carlsbad of America" (then the number of miles to the city), "Lithia and Sulphur Springs, Auto Camp grounds, Campgrounds for Teams." Additional wording may be added. The contract entered into provides for erection of the signs and maintenance Adjourned Session of City Council K ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 7; 1915 New Siskiyou Grade Adds to Many Attractions of Valley NGS Ashland, Oregon, Lithia Springs "' " "The Carlsbad of America' The Pacific highway over the Siski you range is ready for auto tourists and i3 one of unexcelled beauty and grandeur. , A trip to the summit of the Siski yous is one of the most beautiful of the many scenic side trips from Ash lar. The roadbed is 54 feet wide, the grade 6 per cent, with a minimum curve radius of 200 feet, and at all points the road can be seen 300 feet ahead. This new1 road over the mountains has been graded and hard-surfacing narrow and winding roads in moun tainous regions. From the summit the tourist will see to the south Mount Shasta and Shasta Valley, in California; to the north the Rogue River Valley, Ore gon, surrounded on all sides by forest-covered mountains, Borne snow capped, a veritable nature picture, and with a glass can distinguish the snowy rim of Crater Lake, 100 miles distant, now one of the world's scenic wonders that no lover of nature can afford to miss seeing. There Ib a good automobile road Free Open Air Band Concert Wednesday Wednesday evening in the Chautau qua park at 7:30 the Ashland band will present their first concert of the season. Every man, woman and child In Ashland should take advan tage of the chance to hear some fine music and spend a pleasant evening report was filed and the ruins ordered The council met in adjourned meeting Friday evening. Several minutes were spent in discussing a very important question namely, "What was this meeting called for?" It was finally decided that it was to hear a report on the park sewer, Councilman Ware asking for an ex tension of time as the deal had not been completed. During the discus sion it came out that the private sewer owned by Mr. Perozzi was of a sufficient capacity to take care of all the property above the creamery and in the park and that the Chautau qua had paid for one-third of the tile and had the use of the sewer connec tions. Work on extending the sewer through the upper park has been started. , The recorder reported that pre liminary Investigations of the Mill street sidewalk matter were under way. The street committee asked for more time for consideration "of "the curb proposition on the West side of Mill street. A bill was ordered paid which got in too late for the regular monthly meeting. H. G. Butterfield petitioned the council for permisison to erect an electric 6lgn eight feet long at the East Side Pharmacy cor ner, which matter was referred to the street committee. The fire committee recommended that the ruins of the restaurant build ing opposite the station, which burned recently, be ordered removed. The W V 1 la 1" A- so' ' I r-1ii-iiiiyfTri' y.&.t.x.J New Train Service Inaugurated Soon Owing to the increased passenger business between Portland and San Francisco, the Southern Pacific will place a new train Into service, begin ning Tuesday, June 15. Northbound, it will leave San Francisco at 11:40 1). m, arriving in Portland at 8:40 a. m., affording a daylight ride through the most attractive scenic points of the Siskiyou mountains. Southbound it will leave at 12:30 p. m., arriving in San Francisco at 9:30 p. m. the following day. The train will contain standard equip ment in every particular. The exact time at which the trains will pass through Ashland lias not been issued, but the southbound will pass through this city early in the morning, the northbound early in the evening. Souvenir Cards For Visitors Sninrr.it of Siskiyous, 4,000 Feet Above Sea Level, on the Pacific Highway. will be completed this year, thus elim inating forever the dreaded old toll road with its 35 per cent grade. At Dollarhide' and Steinman the Pacific highway crosses the Southern Pacific track, but each time on grace ful substantial overhead concrete bridges. An interesting engineering feat may be seen at Steinman, where the highway passes over the railway, turns three-quarters of a circle and passes under itself. Tourists who already have been over the route pronounce it one of the mopt beautiful and picturesque trips on- the coast. The scenery, combined with the light grades and long,. easy curves of; the road, make It a trip where the at tractive mountain features can be en Joyed by the driver as well as his party without the usual danger and worry so often encountered on the in the park. The program is as follows: Majestic March Brahms La Clnquantine Gabriel-Marie ; Air, in Anelent Style. . Medley of Operatic Airs 1. Midsummer Night's Dream.' Faust. 11 Trovatore. Lucia. ' t Carmen. Cavelliera. " ' RIgoletto. " Martha... ' ' ' " Traviata. William Tell. ' : ' - " Lohengrin. 11 Trovatore. Evening Star, from Tannhauser. . " . ; Wagner National Airs. Members of the band are requested to be on hand for rehearsal at the city ball promptly at 8 o'clock this evening. Don't forget, the band dance Friday evening at the armory. ?. .13. ,4. :i. , "6. ;.'?. 10. 11. 12. "Llany Children Hear Story-Telling ! .. ;; ' ' On hundred1 and -twentr-flve chil dren "attended the story-telling hour at the. city library Saturday afternoon and Utsened enraptured to the tales and fables told by those In charge. Children'! tables and chairs are be-J ing provided at the building.. A large number of newcomers attend the ses sion every" Jay and the story hour bids, fair ti draw all' of the children of. Aflha&d before long. Th next children's hour' will be lield Wednesday afternoon In ' the library from 2:30 to 3:30. Miss Mih nle JAckson is In charge 6t the cbll-'' dren's hour. Indian stories will be feature at Wednesday's 'session. , , . f ' - What do yon want? A Tidings rent d tells- If to more' than' two thousand people In a day. Twenty til centi does the business. removed. Councilman Cunningham reported that the debris on' the. old Baptist church property was being re moved or burned. ' Campground matters ' were dis cussed and the matter of signs, as reported elsewhere. The extension of water pipe to the Mountain View cem etery was authorised, after which the council adjourned to meet Tuesday evening. Roseburg Votes Railroad Bonds The measure before the citizens of Roseburg providing for an issue of $300,000 bonds for construction . of a railroad to the timber belt east of the city passed Thursday by a vote of 647 to 78. This measure provides that the city council can contract with Kendall Brothers for the construction of the railroad, whereby the former promises to build the road, provid ing additional money for completion, on condition that they build at Rose burg a sawmill with daily capacity of 200,000 feet. ' . The measure .provides that the road shall be built to the boundary line of the Cascade forest reserve." This natlbnal forest lies directly east of Eugene- and the "one :; Intended. . Is fcCown, and has been known for ten yearst,as the UmDQ.ua national forest. Ajfrlendly ault: will' be'ma'de to, jas on the validity of bonds' andfme'aiurer The road is to be completed within one-. year., v- . ' ''a'"'" :.. : , " " v The 'first camplng.jiarty of the year, composed of four of the local Pass Creek Canyon Road Improved As a result of much unfavorable comment made hy tourists of the shape of the Pass Creek canyon road In Douglas cauntyt the county offi cials have started Immediate Im provement of the road. They state that the road will be put In good shape. Seventy-five men were put to work- last ;:week and th . county In tends to put the pass in good shape. Numbers of auto, parties have been going down through eastern Oregon on account of the alleged impassable condition' of this" stretch of highway and considerable tourist trade missed on that account. Boy,; Scouts", Domina1, Provost, Rilling. Schuerman, Francis Winter and 'Ed win Mowat, returned' Bundayevei)lnjLera,.thera. and local hunters are con from asix days' camplngtrlp to the upper reaches' of Emigrant creek. The boys report good fishing and a Jolly time. Sylvan Provost and W. II. Mowat drove out Saturday even ing and spent the nlsht with the hoye. - v . . "Omar" Pleases Fair Sized Audience Guy Bates Post in "Omar the Tent maker" at the Vlnlng theatre Satur day evening won the enthusiastic plaudits ef his fair-sized audience., In the leading role of '"Omar," the'Per sian philosopher, the great actor won from Ashland to the lake, and the trip can be made in six to seven hours, passing through the rich orchard dis tricts or the Rogue River Valley and interesting scenery en route, includ ing the powerful Rogue river, Mill Creek falls, Natural Bridge and the greatest forest of sugar pine In the world. Southern Oregon has numerous mineral springs, lake and mountain resorts, affording the traveler a very wide variety of entertainment, every resort surrounded by the charm of Oregon's outdoors, inviting him, lur ing him to the woods and mountains for liwhigi hunting and camping. Southern Oregon's scenery and cli mate, snould be known the world over. We have now constructed cood roads to the doorway of these natural wonders and hundreds of thousands will learn to pass their vacations in Southern Oregon, the last nnd newest playground for the east." Must Go One Way Over Drive , Street Commissioner Fraley has a crew of men at work putting the can yon road Into first-class shape. Glen vlew Drive Is dally attracting Increas ing numbers of lovers of the beauti ful. 'All autolsts" should take notice ojf the rure' which demands that autos going over the drive travel In one direction, narnely up the canyon and back over the drive. ' Any Ashlander Who has not already walked or driven oyer the Glenvlew Drive should make the trlp'as soon as possible. Ashland has in the new highway the most beautifuf drive In southern Oregon If not on the coast. supported by a first-class company The next road attraction at the Vln lng Is a new -musical comedy, "Sari," Campgrounds Open For Auto Tourists Tv 1 At Tuesday evening's council meet ing the council made arrangements for providing temporary Banitary ar rangements at the auto campgrounds and providing water. The camp the hearts of his audience.. He was grounds are now open for auto tour ists who carry their outfits. Tourists should be directed : to. the camp grounds by. way of Granite street this week. After ''this ' week the Lithia park drive. from the First National Bank will be open and tourists may be directed to the grounds aver-this route. '.'"' The commission has a, crew of men at work developing. a springy at the foot of the hill on Vha picnic grounds. When finished an unlimited supply of pure water will bubble nt of .the hllL The spring will 6e priWlV cov ered and will be set into, the' hill so that three steps down will reach It. , . . , Temporary arrangementsi'wjll take care of the tourists for the present and until the permajwnf completion of the campgrounds In Ibant thirty day. Work is being 'rushed on' this part of the develdprneat.; Oet Johnson Bear Rampage ' ' On Green Springs .bears are ravlsnlne the goat herds, on' Green Springs mountain. 'Several. 'goats from- 'the herds of ex-Senator Holt' and other' stockmen of that country have fteeii killed by bearv Mr. Davis brought in some . bear steak Saturday; " Having killed one. I'He reported seeing' m slderlng organizing a hunting party to go alter them. '. . .j, .. , ' ; " Not a property In Ashland but tketf can be sold by Tidings "For SaU" ads In less tl'me and at less cost tnn through- the- regular" agent channels. your watch repairing.-done at Dn'a Jewelry Bto. ' t7-tf The publicity (U'liartniPiit of the Commercial Club is preparing a sou venir card to be given to visitors passing through the city on the Southern Pacific trains. They will be used to supplement the gift of roses now being distributed by the ladies of the city, with a hope that the card will be kept as a permanent reminder of Ashland. The card will contain on one side a picture of some one of the scenic at tractions Ashland has for the touirst. There will be twelve different views used, selected from the many splendid pictures of the environment of the city taken by Mr. Stevenson. On the reverse side will be the following greeting to the stranger passing by: "This souvenir card and the rose that accompanies it are presented to you with the compliments of the citizens of Ashland. The rose is a gift from the women of the city, the card from the publicity department of the Com mercial Club. With them go our best wishes for a pleasant Journey. Ash land Is one of the most beaiitflul cities in America. Those who visit us say it Is. and we who live here be lieve It it. That Is why we live here. Ashland offers the visitor and so journer health and. recreation Health in drinking its wonderful cur ative waters and In breathing its brac ing and stimulating air. Recreation and pleasure In the enjoyment of the j countless scenic attractions that sur round the city on every side. No re sort In America has more to offer the tourist than Ashland offers. No city is more desirable as a place In which to make your permanent home. It Is our hope you will make us a visit some day. We will be glad to see you; glad to welcome you to Ashland the. Carlsbad of America." The department is working," also, on plans for a unique little folder especially devoted to setting forth Ashland's advantages as a watering resort. This folder, 6r little booklet, will be used for- distribution at the Panama-Pacific exposition, and will be given to visitors who come to Ashland this summer. Ashland has no distinctive literature of Its own at the present time and It Is the purpose of the new director of pub licity to supply this need as soon as he has had time to get thoroughly posted on conditions and has become familiar with the resources of the city. NUMBER 4 Just a Word of Appreciation The Commercial Club this morning received the following letter: "We, the undersigned, some of the passengers on S. P. train No. 16, while stopping at Ashland, Ore., on June 4, 1915, desire to extend our sincere gratitude to the noble ladies of that pleasant city for their free distribu tion of those lovely roses which are cultivated by them with such evident success. We understand that It is their custom to do so for the passen gers of every Overland train which stops at Ashland In day time, and we doubt not that many are the worda of appreciation by the traveling pub lic for this fine spirit which goes far to attract attention to the possibilities of southern Oregon. Incidentally, this pleasant act is also an object les son to any thoughtful person of the value of a fragrant life, and desires are awakened to scatter roses on the pathway of our fellow men." Signed to the above letter were the following names:: J. Kiait, 1st; Parl.e street, !'oi tlar..l ; C. K. !'ane, -'CIO South 13th street, Taconia; T. Rueermaun, 51(1 Oswegos street, St. Johns, Ore.; Roma Klessig, Cleve land, Wis.; R. A. Illandan, 2007 South J street. Taconia; Mrs. Alice Mc Creery, Charlotte Mich.; Bertha Klann, Charlotte, Mich.; Mrs. Minnie Davis, Cliatiotte, Mich.; Mrs. I.afe Davis, Charlotte, Mich.; Bert Taplift. Katon Rapids, Mich.; II. W. Ilulrey. Katon Rapids, Mich.; Krncst Klessig, Cleveland, Wis.; Millie and Antoin ette Arnold, Milwaukee, Wis.; Mrs. T. M. Grath, Detroit, Mich.: Mrs. F. L. Miller, Portland; Mrs. F. 13. Brown, Portland; Mrs. K. II. Stanfield. Port land; Mrs J. Sells, Portland; J. A. Seils, North Freedom, Wis.; Mrs. G. W. Adams. Fresno, Cal.; William Graf, Portland. The Commercial Club Is very glad to receive such letters as the above as it shows thnt the work being car ried on Is not in vain. The ladies of Ashland deserve much credit for th part they are taking in giving Ash land all the publicity possible. It would be well for some of the men to keep their eyes open and pick up a few pointers now and then. Drive Home From . College in Auto Commercial Club Meeting Tonight The regular monthly meeting of the Commercial Club will be held In the club rooms tonight. All 'are ..urged td be present as there will be matters of vital Importance to the citizens Of Ashland. Do not think that things will move along all right without you. They won't, and, on the contrary, may go the way you do not want them to. Be there and have something to say. The Commercial Clue is working for your Interest and should have your hearty support. v I Kenneth MeWilllams drove M. W. Saturday and Sunday. With him were Kdwin Dunn, who with McWil lianm has been attending O. A. C, and Romeo Perozzi, another student. The boys report a fine trip and the roads to be in good shape with the exception of a stretch In Pas,s Creole canyon. However, lipuglas county has a big crew a work on this stretch and the Pacific highway through Ore gon will soon be in fine shape. Mr. MeWilllams brings word that Mr. and , Mrs. Wheeler have shipped their household goods and will come to Ashland this week and make their home here. The many friends of the Wheelers who formerly lived here will welcome them back. Of the other Ashland students at Oregon Agricultural College, Miss Margaret Hodgson arrived Sunday evening. Bob Tweed, Eugene Carpen ter and Dana Frame will go to eastern Oregon, where they will work during the summer. Archie Anderson has a position at Shedd, Mark Wright Is in the forest service, and Miss Margaret Patterson has joined her mother and brother In Portland. Miss Patterson will come to Ashland In July for a vllst. ' ' . Jordan to Install f Sewer to Park Frank Jordan was the lowest bid der and was awarded the contract for Installing the 3000 feet of six-inch sewer Into the Lithia park and auto camp grounds; , lie has put a crew if men at,wo,rkaud will Tush the laying of the'sewer. Gov. Thermometer Registers Ninety The; 'mercury climbed high yester day, reaching 90 degrees In the shade at the. government observation 'sta tion watched, over hy Louis Dodge. This was the warmest day yet thlst year. On Saturday 87 was registered here, while at Medford the thermom eter went over 90. While a little cpoler today, It Is fine weatheif for straw hats. The Ashland park is al ways comfortably cool and draws large numbers dally. r - ' " The publicity department of the Commercial Club will have offices in the block owned by the Ashland Im provement Company In the rooms fdr merly occupied hy Dr. Hart.'1 The publicity manager has already Insti gated several novel advertising; stunt. :'... ' - . .. :. i ..- . . i ' . i y -. . j.- i .; '.V .