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Ashland, Oregon, Uthla Springs
"The Carlsbad of America'
VOL. XL
ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1915
NUMBER 22
Publicity Dept.
Notes of Interest
On Thursday of last week Mr. L. .1
Spence, director of Traffic of the
Southern Pacific Company, passed
through Ashland In his private car
on the way to Portland. Manager
Duryea, through the coutesy of (he
local Southern Pacific office, sent an
Invitation down the road asking Mr.
Spence to take an automobile r't'o
through the city and over the high
way to Medford. Unfortunately train
16 was over two hours late and Mr
Spence did not feel able to accept the
invitation. Mr. Duryea went to the
train, taking with him a box of vrj
beautiful gladioli furnished by Mr.
H. P. Holmes of Ashland, and spent
the time the train was in the yards
talking with Mr. Spence and te'lmg
him about the work that Is being
done to make Ashland a great resort.
Mr. Spence seemed very much inter
ested in hearing about the city an;1
its resources and expressed his regret
that the delay in getting here had
deprived him of the opportunity of
seeing for himself something of ths
beauty and charm of Ashland. On
Friday the publicity department re
ceived a telegram from Mr. Spence
thanking the city, on behalf of Mrs.
Spence and himself, for the flowovs
and wishing us success in our under
takings.
Signs Caution ,
Speed Demons
The county court has placed strik
ing signs at two-mile intervals on
the paved highway, stating, Caution.
Speed limit 25 miles." The signs act
as a constant reminder to ire autoht
to keep his foot off of the acceler
ator. It is rumored that a speed cop
has been placed on the highway and
as a result motorists are driving with
frequent glances to the rear wheii g'i
ing over twenty-five per. A notice
able reduction In the speed of auto
mobiles has resulted from the recent
accidents. An almost continuous
stream of cars passed over the Ash-land-Medford
road Sunday. Several
hundred auto loads visited Ashland
during the day, drawn by the Moose
picnic, the baths and'otheTattractlons.
A goodly number motored to Med
ford to see the ball game between
Weed and that city.
Full Report of Land Deals
Recently Consumated in City
Loganberry Juice
Wins Instant Favor
The sudden fame which Oregon
loganberry Juice has attained opens
up a new line for the ranchers of the
Ashland district who have but a few
j acres. A few years ago the hills west
The Oregon Journal of Sunday had of the city were covered with logan
an illustrated story on Ashland's auto
camp ground, written by the manager
of the publicity department. This is
the third story of this kind that has
appeared in the Sunday ..etirnal. The
first story was on the Siskiyou grade
of the Pacific highway, the second
on Ashland's scenic drives. This is
the very best kind o? publicity for tr.'s
city and ought to briu-j rest Its.
The August numuirr o' tht Oregon
State Grange Bulletin 'will have a
story on the development work that
Is going on here 'n couPrtdion wi'n
Ashland's growth into f :tsort. This
publication goes to r.bo'if eight thou
sand homes in the stat and wii!
reach a great many reftd"'.
The manager of the department has
in course of prepan'.lin a series of
stories on matters o? interpft to tour
ing motorists, similar to those lost
have appeared in the Oreron Jour
nal, that are to be printed in the au
tomobile section of the San Francisco
Examiner.
berry vines and huge crops resulted.
There was no market for the berries
at that time and nearly all of the
vines have been grubbed up. The in
stant popularity which has been at
tained by the new drink assures its
continuance in the favor of the pub
lic and no doubt loganberry juice will
soon take its place alongside of grape
juice as a popular beverage. The
hills around the city provide ideal
conditions for raising the berry and a
ready market for them will be ready
by next season.
Attraction
Extraordinary
An entire Spanish village was built
at great expense by the Paramount
Pictures Corporation to provide set
ting for "The Spanish Jade" which
will be shown at the Vining Theatre
Tuesday evening. Betty Bellairs, for
merly the leading support of Ellen
Terry, plays the leading role and
handles the vivid character work with
a world of vivacity.
The setting for the many scenes of
this picture are said to be absolutely a section of the work that was left
Contract Let For
Part of Highway
At a meeting of the county court
held at Jacksonville Thursday Chris.
H. Natwick or Eagle Point was
awarded the contract for the build
ing of the Pacific highway from Tolo
to the Josephine county line. His
bid was $16,659.90 for the total
work, which includes grading, cul
verts and curbing. Contractor Nat
wick will begin the assembling of his
outfit and machinery at once, and It
Is expected that active operations
will be under way by the first of next
week.
The other bid upon the total work j
was from John H. Garrett of Klam
ath Falls, whose figures were $28,
696.79. H. D. Reed of Gold Hill bid
$1,379.10 upon a small unit of the
work.
The county court is now preparing
estimates for bids for the Pacific
highway from Central Point to Tolo,
The following report was submit
ted by Councilman J. B. Ware at last
Tuesday's council meeting. Mr. Ware
represented the city council in the
various deals for land on Granite and
Park streets recently and negotiated
the deals in a manner which showed
that, first, last and always, he had
the Interest of the city at heart. Mr.
Ware is a business man of exception
al ability whom the people of Ash
land are indeed fortunate to have on
the city council. This report was
received and the various transactions
ratified, the council expressing high
appreciation of Mr. Ware's energy
and efficiency in handling the transactions:
Ashland, Ore., Aug. 3, 1915.
Mayor of the City of Ashland and
Common Council, Ashland, Ore.
Gentlemen: I herewith make re
port as to the real estate transactions
completed for the city during the
past ninety days, under authority
voted by the common council.
On Granite street purchases or op
tional contracts were secured by the
city from the owners of eight prop
erties having a frontage Blightly
more than 2,000 feet on said street,
the purchase prices totaling $23,200,
making an average of about $11.50
per foot frontage. The two proper
ties of Cacady and Fowler were pur
chased outright and paid for in cash,
being $2,500. Upon the remaining
six properties $7,500 was paid in
cash, upon options to purchase, leav
ing $13,200 to be paid at the city's
option, during the next three years.
The time payments at at 6 per cent,
except one $2,000 outstanding mort
gage at S per cent.
On Park avenue, formerly Mill
street, options to purchase from four
parties were made for five lots of
land lying between Park avenue and
the brow of the hill, from the Pc
rozzl property to the Peil store (ex
cept the garage), and having a front
age of about 372 feet, the prices to
taling $5,900, ap average of $15.90
per foot.
The springs water commission fur
nished $10,000 in cash to enable the
consummation of the Granite street
deals, and $1,000 to make possible
the Park avenue (Mill street) deals.
In addition said springs commis
sion also purchased three pieces of
land:
Butler-Perozzi property $3,000
The planing mill property... 2,400
The Wagner lot, in park 300
Will Attempt To
Make Record
realistic and provide an artistic set
ting for a romantic story dealing with
the warm temperaments of the deni
zens of old Spain.
The critic of the Moving Picture
World says: "Those who love the
Spanish atmosphere will take equal
delight in 'The Spanish Jade,' one of
the most artistic pictures ever produced."
out, owing to the alterations made
by the county court to eliminate dan
gerous crossings.
Entertain 175
Eastern
Eagles
A special train bearing 175 Eagles
from the Cincinnati lodge arrived in
Ashland at noon today and laid over
for an hour in the city. The party
were taken over Ashland park and
the drives in automobiles, and from
appearances all enjoyed the relief
from train travel. The lodge mem
bers are bound for the Eagles' con
vention at San Francisco.
New Tennis Courts
Soon Ready for Use
The wire netting backstops have
been placed around the tennis courts
in Lithla park and screened decom
posed granite is being rolled into the
court. When completed the courts
will be ideal. They will be for the
use of everybody, but players will
be governed by a set of rules which
will be posted.
Will Open Public
Market Saturday
S. B. Stoner will open a public
market in the building formerly oc
cupied by John Patty's second hand
store on East Main street. Mr. Ston
er will sell garden stuff and produce
of his own and will rent stalls to
farmers. Since last year there has
been no public market in Ashland
and ranchers and truck gardeners
have had some difficulty in dispos
ing of their products when not in
large enough quantities to warrant
shipping. The new market will pro
vide a clean, well-kept, all-year-round
market for produce. The mar
ket will be welcomed and patronized
by the housewives and farmers alike.
The market will open on Saturday,
August 14.
$5,700
This makes a total of $16,700 ex
pended by said commission for real
estate in or near the park lands, and
from the $75,000 at its command.
The land transactions included above
summarized are:
Granite street property $23,200
Park avenue (Mill street)
properties . . . . 5,900
Planing mill, Butler-Perozzi
and Wagner's 5,700
$34,800
Paid by springs water com
mission 16,700
Phone job orders to the Tidings.
No Treat, No Tick
In Liverpool Saloons
Liverpool, Aug. 9. Treating has
been made illegal in a new and dras
tic order regulating the sale of liquor
in saloons and clubs here. Credit
also has been abolished. The period
in which liquor may be sold is limited
to five and one-half hours per day.
Phone Job orders to the Tidings.
$18,100
City to complete purchases, and
payable during the next four years,
as already stated.
In addition to the above, a joint
deed has been secured, without ex
pense to the city, from R. W. and
Grace A. Leonard and R. J. and
Laura Edwards for a 25-foot wide
strip of land to the westward of the
old planing mill property and adja
cent thereto, the same being for
street purposes. This strip is being
utilized by the springs commission
for the main highway into the so
called Lithia park.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Pell have deed
ed to the city for street purposes,
and without expense, a 15-foot wide
strip of land directly west of the
cement bridge on Park avenue, at
the rear of the Peil implement store.
This widens Park avenue to 55 feet,
of which about 15 feet lies within
the creek, leaving the street clear for
at least 40 feet in width to the west
ward of the bridge at this corner.
The city may find It advantageous
to widen Park avenue to the south
ward of the Peil street dedication,
by taking a strip off from the lands
recently acquired under contract, and
from lands privately owned.
Perhaps mention should be made
here as to the land belonging to the
Ashland Electric Power and Light
Company lying within the so-called
Lithia park, west of the creek. Ar
rangements have been completed to
secure to the city this piece of land,
without cost, as provided for in the
electric contract between the city
and the California-Oregon Light &
Power Company, which Is to be sub
mitted in the near future for the ap
proval of the council, and subject to
nidi ratification of the voters of
Ashland.
The abstracts to all the lands se
emed, and under optional contracts,
as hereinbefore stated, were exam
ined by City Attorney Moore, and
every title was made complete and
satisfactory by the owners before a
written approval of title was given
the city by Mr. Moore.
Mr. Moore likewise passed upon
all contracts, deeds and escrow pa
pers in each of these transactions,
preparing nearly all of then for the
city. The optional contract used,
while new, was unique and compre
hensive, and enabled the city without
delay or unnecessary expense to se
cure control of lands which other
wise could not have been done.
All proper papers have been filed
at Jacksonville and with copies of
all escrow papers and optional con
tracts, together with Mr. Moore's
opinions on the abstracts and titles,
are now In possession of the city
recorder for the city.
I can not refrain from expressing
my high appreciation of the care and
thoroughness of Mr. Moore's hand
ling of every legal matter in connec
tion with these several land dea',
for upward of two months his time
was practically wholly given to these
city matters, and the most admirable
results and records, which I believe
have been secured, will certainly be
to the city's advantage in the future,
even more than in the present time.
I desire to briefly explain formally
herein two transactions, one the
Cowie property deal on Granite
street, the other the Allen deal for
property between Park avenue (Mill
street) and Granite street, each
property being purchased in my
name:
JJecame convinced that if an attempt-to
buy the Cowie property was
made in the city's name and under
the proposed optional contract it
would fail, or the property would
cost more than if bought by me and
then sold to the city at cod on said
form of optional contract. For this
reason, as explained to you at the
time, I purchased the Cowie property
between Granite street and the creek
for $5,000, and entered Into the same
kind of contract with the city as had
the other parties, and at the exact
price and terms under which I made
the purchase. In other words, I did
not profit a single dollar by the
transaction, either directly or indi
rectly. In the case of the Allen property.
I could not effect a purchase for the
city of the part lying below the hill
satisfactorily, and so finally I pur
chased the entire property. I, in
turn, arranged to sell the piece de-1
sirea oy me city to sen it at a some- gui)ject
what less price than the lowest price
named by the former owner, and
upon equally favorable terms as
made In other transactions.
I personally suggest thnt the coun
cil, understanding the facts, formally
approve of these two transactions be
tween the city and myself, which
have already met with the personal
approval of the mayor and the city
attorney, also the springs water com
mission. Thi3 will complete the rec
ord of the transactions satisfactorily
to me, and doubtless to the council
and the citizens.
The tables attached hereto show
in summarized details each transac
tion and the date of future payments
nd amounts of annual Interest In
each case. These may be convenient
to city officials during the period of
making the necessary payments to
complete the purchases and secure
the titles to the said several parcels
of land.
Herewith is filed with this report
two blue-prints made by City En
gineer Walker, showing maps of the
parcels of land conveyed by this re
port, with measurements of the
boundary lines, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
JOS. B. WARE.
E. G. Baker, who recently estab
lished records for both automobile
and motorcycles across the continent,
passed through Ashland yesterday on
a leisurely trip north, lie will pats
through aain In about two weeks
bound from Vancouver, 11. C., to Tia
J nana, Mexico, in an effort to lower
all records for the border to border
trip. He will ride a 1 ill 6 model
Jackson Roads Are
Best In Two States
The August bulletin of the Pacific
Highway Association has just been
received. In it is a complete log of
the trip over the Pacific highway
from Vancouver, H. C, to Tia Juana.
Mexico, made by Lewis I. Thompson,
vice-president of the association for
Multnamah county. The trip over
the highway covered 3,600 miles and
the log elves a comnlete rmniim nP
Indian. Baker says that the road I the running time, distance, both be-
from Redding to Dunsmuir Is fierce
and from Dunsniulr north a boule
vard. Baker's record across the conti
net on a motorcycle was from New
York city to San Diew, a distance
of 3,379 miles, in 11 days, 12 hours
and 10 minutes. In an auto the re
turn trip was made in three hours
less time, the route traversed being
slightly longer.
Medford Wins
From Weed Team
Medford defeated Weed Sunday
afternoon in the tenth Inning of an
Interesting baseball game on the
Medford 'diamond. The game was
replete with heavy hitting and speedy
playing with enough erors scattered
In to allow of occasional scores.
Weed got to Welch, the University of
Oregon pitcher who held down the
mound for Medford, In the first in
ning for three hits which, with a gal
axy of errors contributed to Weed's
total of five runs. Kenneth Lilly,
the Ashland boy playing with Weed,
Is batting in the clean-up position
and justified his position by banging
out a three-bagger which scored two
runs. After the first Inning Welch
tightened up and Weed failed to
score again. Medford played an up
hill game and finally won out in the
last half of the tenth on a rather
dubious play. The officiating
throughout was far from perfect,
both sides receiving their share of
queer decisions. The final run came
with two out when a passed ball al
lowed a man on third to score. The
ball was . blocked ' by a spectator
standing In front of the grandstand
and, according to rules, the ball was
dead and the runner should have re
turned to third.
A number of Ashland fans attend
ed the game.
tween cities and total, and road con
ditions. Jackson county may well
foci proud of her roads when the bul
letin reveals the fact that from the
Canadian line to Sacramento the
roads through Jackson county are the
only ones described as "fine."
Throughout Oregon the roads are de
scribed as uniformly good, with the
only bad places being on either sidn
of Cottace Grove. From Ashland
south to Dunsnitiir the roads are de
clared to be good, from Dunsmuir to
Reddin? bad, and from Redding to
Chlco only fair. From Chico on to
Sacramento the roads are good and.
from Sacramento to Oakland fine.
From Snn Francisco on south condi
tions are fair and good except in tho
San Marcos Pass. To the motorist
who intends taking a trip either south
of north the information contained
In the bulletin would be most valu
able. Announcement Is also made of tho
sixth annual convention of the Pa
cific Highway Association which will
be held In San Francisco on Septem
ber 16.
Applegate Pioneer
Dies In Ashland
G. W. York, a widely known and
highly respected pioneer of Apple
gate, died In Ashland Friday at the
age of 72 years. Mr. York had been
In poor health for some time and
was brought to Ashland for an opera
tion from which he failed to recover.
Mr. York came to Jackson county in
the early days and has always taken
a prominent part in the development
of the county. He leaves behind hint
many remembrances of his sterling
worth and unfailing charity.
He Is survived by his wife and
eleven children Mrs. Fred Menscb)
of Grants Pass, Mrs. Josle Messen
ger of New Hope, Mrs. R. P. Nelson
of Portland, Mrs. W. C. Burcroff of
Mills City, Jess York. Homer York,
Bert York of Applegate, Mrs. John
Scherz of Jerome Prairie, High York,
Mrs. Jessie Shook and Chester York
of Applegate.
The body was taken to Grants
Pass Saturday.
Fire Threatens
Powder House
Greatest Novelty
of the Present Age
Universally acknowledged to be the
greatest novelty ever thrown upon the
screen and ranking high above any
scientific picture, is the Williamson
submarine expedition pictures which
will be shown nt the Vining Theatre
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
with a matinee Thursday nfternoon.
Prices for the evening shows, 15 and
25 cents; for the matinee, 10 and 15
cents. The pictures have been the
of favorable comment and
lengthy articles In the Scientific son who were picnicking built a fire
American magazine and many other i for coffee, which got beyond their
scientific and popular magazines. control and threatened to fipread to
The New York Journal says of the the powder storage hoiiBe which,
pictures: i stood nearby. The department
"One hundred miles of ocean hot- reached the scene in good time and
totn secrets; West Indian submarine Pt out the blaze with chemicals and
gardens; deep sea divers at work; water from the creek. This should
finding of old wrecks; millions of
unheard of fish; natives of Bahama
at work and play; school of sharks;
how underwater pictures were made
both day and night; tho invention;
the danger; the heroic fight, fathoms
deep, between man and monster
shark. A lifetime lesson in these un
equalled pictures."
The fire department was called out
Sunday noon to extinguish a grass
fire in the canyon. A lady and her
Quartz Prospect
At City Limits
serve as a warning to picnickers to
be careful with fire. A big forest
fire In the canyon would do damngo
which could not be estimated in dollars.
R. Belex, a mining man of Copper
center, Alaska, was a business vis
itor In the city the last of the week.
He falls a victim to strong drink.
Who payB?
Phone job orders to the Tidings.
James H. Doran is developing a
quartz prospect on his property at
the head of Liberty street which
promises to net him quite a sum.
Messrs. Simpson and Wilcox are
working in a tunnel which is being
pushed into the vein. According to
Mr. Doran, ore has been taken out
which will assay $20 to the ton and
promises to be even better. Several
years ago a man is said to have tak
en out about $1,600 In that vicinity.
The vein is Irregular and dwindles
down to a mere stringer in places
with occasional pockets of good ore.
T. W. Shannon, the lecturer who
Is speaking at the Chautauqua, ar
rived Friday.
Calkins to Try
ContemptJCase
Judge F. M. Calkins of Jackson
county will preside at the hearing of
the contempt eases brought by the
Macleay estate against the fishermen
employed by the Seaborg cannery who
are accused of trespass upon the
Macleay property and of such illegal
acts as attempting to burn the Wed
derburn cannery and destroy nets
with acid, when the circuit court
meets at Gold Beach August 24. The
fishermen's war will be threshed out
before the Jackson county magis
trate instead of Judge Coke.
Fireman A. G. Selsby of Dunsmuir,
who is associated with Engineer Bill
Nelson in a run out of Ashland, has
moved with his family into furnished
apartments on Vista avenue.
The glare of city lights blinds tho
country girl. Who pays?
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