As
HLANB
IDINGS
Ashland Grows While Uthla Flows"
City of Sunshine and flowers
Ashland, Oregon, Llthia Springs
"The Carlsbad of America'
ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1915
NUMBER 29
VOL. XL
Selling Fruit
by Parcel Post
Ttmsday was the last oay mm
growers could ship frui by parrels: Mr. una Jirs, eyivesu-r rauersan 01
port to certain towns iying in the! this city, left about August 5 for a
first and second zones, taking ! trip to Alaska and the exposition. On
wore than 300 wiles Of tranoporta-jher way through Portland she was
'tion to get It mere, ami nu
or boxes going In thw first and sec
ond zones will be classed In the third
zone rate, which about doubles the
rate. This affects 93 pouioffices in
Oregon (flrom Ashland) and 98 in
California and tvro In Nrvada.
While the rate In the territory af
fected Ik raised to the t ird zone f,
the lim-ftation ns to weight remains
at fifty pounds.. '
For 'Instance, heretofore fruit lias
been .shipped to Bend and Fort Itock
in lialce connty, for Eecond aone
prlws, as that local'ty wa3 Included
in the circle drawn around Ashland
on the map. But tl'at fruit hud to go
flint to Portland, then down into
Lake county by train and Ctages,
waking ttbout an 'SOO-mlle Ttm.
Men who ship'fry parcels post must
not thlt.lt, however, that this will
work much of -a hardship in rural
fruit markets, ft-r the few puBtofflces
:lt touches are not a drop hi the buck
.et compared U the unlimited 'fte'id
'for mail order fruit business.
A. 'C. Joy 'is by far the biggest
'frutfBhipper ty parcels post at pres
ent, and ho Boes not feel as if the
change in rates would materially af
' feet" his Buslwjss. Mr. Jy has shown
marked ability In the way he has
succeeded In getting market for his
fruit this and last year. He 1b get
ting good prices and more orders
than he cm fill. He sent tut his
advertising folders, giving prices,
tc, arid has gained rulte a reputa
tlon, as well as many customers, who
send "in orders for large -amounts.
He aims to get his boslness from ru
ral points and plact off from the
railroad, as MarshfleTU, Bandon and
eastern Oregon points. For (he past
two of three weeks b"has been ship
ping 'by parcels post about 1,000
boxes a week, and sometimes more.
Mr. Joy, Walter Kittredge, M. C.
Llnlnger and the Greenhouse com
prise' about all the shippers of any
consequence from Ashland. These
men have managed to buird up quite
a trade on their products of vegeta
bles, ' frnlt, . etc While other fruit
growers have let their peaches fall
on the ground, these men have boxed
and shipped every available peach
and vegetable that fhey have. They
did not wait, however, until the fruit
season was upon tnem ana ineir
peacnes were on me ire UCIU'"
. . . . i.nrnHA
they tried to get a marKei, dui our-.
ing the winter months their litera-L
ture was arranged and sent out. To
llr. Joy is due most credit for the
mail ortter business.
Railroads Are
Much Interested
The publicity department is en
deavoring to keep the officials of the
railroads that have lines in Oregon
'thoroughly posted on Ashland's de
velopment While the Hill lines do
not reach Ashland directly, yet the
officials are interested in knowing
what is going on all over the state.
Copies of the Tidings of August 19,
containing a story on Ashland civic
improvements, were mailed to the
president of the Northern Pacific
Railway, the president of the Great
Northern Railway and to various of
ficials of those two systems, in addi
tion to the prominent officials of the
Southern Pacific. A copy was sent
to D. C. Freeman, publicity agent for
the Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Raflway, Oregon Electric Railway,
Oregon Trunk Railway and other
Hill lines in Oregon. In response Mr.
Freeman writes the following inter
esting letter to the director of pub
licity: "Dear Durya: I am very glad
that yon thought to send me a copy!
of the Tidings containing your very
interesting article on Ashland's plan
of development, including not only
the springs and park system but oth
er matters.
"I have been asked many ques
tions concerning Ashland and its new
resort scheme, and therefore- have
made it a point to Inform myself just
what is going on down there; of
course everyone who has taken an in
terest in these matters has heard
about Ashland setting the pace by
offering free camp privileges to auto
tourists. Sincere flattery has come
to this scheme through numerous im
itators. ''From the marked copy of the Tid-
Takes Passage
On Fatal Boat
mim i uuersun, uausiuer
joined by Mrs. Hurley L. Walter and
daughter Ruth, both well known here
as klnfolk to Mrs. Russell. They
made the trip en the steameT Ad
miral 'Watson which was sunk 'a
few
days ago in Seattle harbor. TheS'
had just left'thv; boat before the acci
dent. Mlas Patterson Is now Visiting iu
Tacoana, Wash., at the home of Mrs.
Jaim;s A. O'Neil, who used to be Misd
Vivian McCarthy. In a short time
she will 'talce passage on a coast
Steamer for Fan Francisco, where she
will be jollied the latter Tart of the
month by "her father and sister, Syl
vester Patterson and Miss Lillian Vat
'terson. The following article "from the Ore
gon Daily Journal is very interesting:
"Mrs. Harley L. Walter and
daughter, Miss Ruth Walter, -trocom
panied by Miss Rose Patterson, have
returnd from a month's trip to Alas
ka, where they saw the beginning of
the new Alaska government Tailway
! at 'Anchorage and the great -glaciers
near Cordova. They made the jour
ney both ways by the steamer Ad
miral Watson, which was sunk yes
ter'day at her wharf at Seattle by
collision with the steamer Paralso in
afos"
Fishing Season
Turns Out Big
The season just closed 'was the big
gest fishing season known on Rogue
river since the reopening of the river
to commercial fishing, in spite of the
fact that there was a so-called fish
ing war.
The Wedderbnrn Trading Com
pany, operating the TSiacleay estate
ol Portland, packed about 12,000
cases of salmon, which is the largest
pack for many years past. The fish
ermen have all made money and Goto
Beach and Wedderbum, the Rogue
river towns, are now -enjoying an un
usual prosperity, due largely to the
fishing and the sale :ot the -wool clip
and mutton and cattle. -
George D. Wood, one of the own
ers of the Curry County Bank at
Gold Beach, is authority for the state
ment that there Is more money per
icapita on Rogue river 'than any other
point on the coast.
Th navron o the Macleay com
any hag been very large, and Mr,
I. - . . th t th, h been an lra.
!.portant factor in tDe present pros-
perity of the place.
'The season Is now closed unfil the
"10th of September. From that time
on until September 202 salmon can
be caught and packed, but the fall
fisn are Inferior to those caught dur
ing the esason Just closed. However,
several thousand cases of the fall fish
will be packed and sold as such.
The controversy between the two
fishing companies has attracted the
attention of the people all over
southwestern Oregon. There 1
been no actual fighting or serious
clashes, but the matter hae been en
tirely one of a business nature, and
finally found its way into the courts.
Ask Manager
For Booklets
The publicity department desires
the co-operation of the citizens of
Ashland in the distribution of the
new booklets. These books were pur
posely made small so that they eould
be mailed in an ordinary letter with
out increasing the postage. Every
letter that goes out of Ashland ought
to carry ose of these books. The de
partment will be glad to furnisn tne
books in large or small quantities to
those who will make good use of
partment will be glad to furnish the
them. Those who desire to get books
will please apply to the office of the
department at the Commercial Club.
Please do not bother the printer by
asking for books at the Tidings office
it Is bis business to print them, not
to distribute them.
What can "The Gows" be?
Ings, which has been read with much
attention by our officials, It Is clear
that many strangers have availed
themselves of your community's gen
erous hospitality.
"Yours truly,
"D. C. FREEMAN."
Forest Fire Situation
Reaches Serious Point
Portland, Sept. 1. The forest fire
situation Is now at a critical point
throughout the entlre Pacific north
west, according to a bulletin received
today by the Western Forestry and
Conservation Association, the clear
ing house for all protective agencies.
i'By great effort and better equipment
than ever before employed, private,
state and federal forces have so far
practically kept control of the in
creasing number of fires due to the
protracted hot weather and prevent
ed disasters which would have been
inevitable under similar conditions in
past years. But except in a few lo
calities where there have been light
local showers, the protective system
is now taxed to its limit and condi
tions are extremely dangerous, es
pecially if wind shall arise. A few
fires are already breaking bounds,
men 'cannot easily be spared to fight
new ones, and the dense smoke ren
ders detection of new ones difficult.
The disastrous fires of September,
1902, followed just such conditions.
Appeals are being made to all per
sons in the woods not only to be ex
tremely careful with camp fires and
matches, but also to work on any
fires they find without depending on
the overtaxed patrol forces. Settlers
are urged to risk no burning of slash
ings. Up to within twenty-four honrs
the Oregon situation was well In
hand. Over 450 fires had been ex
tinguished with practically no loss of
merchantable timber. Yesterday,
however, the bad fires near Mt.
Hood, near Butte Falls In southern
Oregon and in Union county are said
to have escaped control and many
new ones were reported. The gov
ernor has been asked to prohibit
hunting until It rains.
Engineer Views
Siskiyou Work
State Highway Engineer Cantme
went over the highway work on the
Slsklyous Saturday, and he reported, are Bartletts raised by Minear of
very favorably on the work. . He says 1'ad ford and they are beauties,
that everything la moving smoothly r J, p. Loosley Son and the Wood
and as fast as could be expected. Mr. !Biver Valley Creamery of Fort Klam
Cantine is very much pleased over jath have cheese and butter on display
the settlement of the controversy be-1 at the Klamath county booth. Some
tween the state engineer and tne
state highway engineer, and now that
he has been placed, in complete
charge of the highway building it;
will progress more rapidly. Mr. Can
tine is now free to give orders to the
men under him and they now under
stand who to look to and take orders
from, which will greatly aid In sim
plifying and pushing the work.
Wrhen asked about the Jackson
bill, he said that that matter would
soon be settled and definitely agreed
npon. He hoped to have the proposi
tion of the undergrade crossing and
the question of the bridge Eettled
soon.
Prominent Men
Are in Ashland
E. O. McCormick, vice-president of
the Southern Pacific, John M. Scott,
general passenger agent, and H. A.
Hinshaw, general freight agent, and
the secretary of Mr. McCormick, ar
rived today on train 13.
They were met by the springs com
mission and Publicity Manager Dur-
yea and were shown over the city,
especially the park development, the
springs, etc., and plans were outlined
fully to them. Monday's issue will
give a full account of their com
ments.
Football Coach
Is OnlGround
R. R. Hutchinson, football coach
for this fall, arrived yesterday and
is now getting located for the season.
He is to have charge, not only of
the football season but of all athlet
ics In the high school, and assist in
manual training.
Opinions expressed by the boys are
very favorable on Mr. Hutchinson, as
reports tell that he himself is a husky
fellow and seems to possess a form
that would do good service on the
line. Mr. Hutchinson
comes from '
Flint, Mich., where he had charge of
athletic work. Ashland people may,
expect to hear more of him.
The Washington Forest Fire Asso
ciation reports none of its green tim
ber destroyed yet, but 200 dangerous
fires already extinguished and the
situation very grave. The state
forces have had as many more.
Every effort is being made to control
the burning territory in Skagit and
Whatcom counties, where 2,000 acreB
of green timber has already been
damaged and the loss by settlers of
buildings, fences and crops is heavy.
Other had blazes are in tho White
Salmon region, in Snohomish county,
and on the upper Cispus and Snoqual
mie rivers.
In North Idaho small fires are
numerous but none have escaped con
trol by the patrol association. The
hazard Is exceedingly great, however,
smoke handicapping the lookouts and
the forests being exceedingly dry.
There are bad fires in south central
Idaho, where there are no associa
tions. Montana reports conditions threat
ening but no serious losses yet.
Most agencies agree, however, that
unless strong wind arises the tension
will soon be relieved by the cooler
weather, if not by rain, and that if
the public will co-operate by unusual
caution during the next few days no
serious disaster will occur.
Satisfied that many of the fires in
the Trail creek district have been
set, bloodhounds have been imported
and will be put on the trail of the
alleged firebugs. The dogs are be
ing Imported by the federal forest
service, who are working in conjunc
tion with the Jackson County Fire
Patrol Association. The dogs were
"brought into the valley Wednesday
morning.
New Exhibits
Are Received
The southern Oregon booth boast's
the first new pears sent in. These
, new vetch has been added here also,
I and five varieties of flour made by
the Klamath Roller Mills is a good
advertisement
W. S. Bair of Oregon City has sent
down some fine potatoes now shown
at the Agricultural Palace. Another
shipment of potatoes was unfit to
show.
Some fine fleeces from Pendleton
now grace the eastern Oregon and
Pendleton Woolen Mills booths.
Figs from J. Pruner of Riddle,
Douglas county, are here.
Klamath now sends beans and
Medford, Ashland and Gold Hill some
fine Crawford peaches, Howell and
Cornice pears.
Party Goes To
Josephine Caves
Clff Payne, Sid Carter, W. S. Ite
peau and Ed Kadfield returned Sun
day evening from a three days' trip
to the Josephine County Caves. Mr.
Helman took them down in his auto
to within about five miles of the
caves. They bring back very enthusi
astic tales of what they saw.
They spent some six hours In the
cves Saturday, and during that time
took a great many flashlight pictures,
many of which were very fine, as
later proved upon developing and
printing. They say there have been
over 400 visitors at the caves this
season, and that those who wish to
go to the caves must go soon, for the
government guide leaves vIthin a
short time.
Among other things that they tell
of Is the fact that there are a great
many deer In that neighborhood, as
they were awakened several times In
the night by the animals. They se
cured a very Interesting flashlight
picture of a woodrat.
Roads are fine, they report, to
where the trail begins, if one goes by
way of Kerby.
Why bother to carry ice cream
from town on your Sunday excursions
to the picnic grounds, when you can
get it at the same price across the
bridge at the camp grounds?
It
Camp Grounds
Are Appreciated
The flow of tourists into the auto
camp grounds Is still steady. From
Thursday noon of last week to Tues
day noon of this week 13S people,
from towns as follows, have camped
in the local camp grounds in the city
park:
San Francisco, (; Batulon, 2; Cor
vallis, 2; Corning, Cal., 2; Philo
math, 1; Oxford, Oh'o, 6; Seattle, 3;
Portland, 13; Altoona, Kan., 1;
Prlnev!!!", 2; Salem, 4; Monmouth,
1; Ager, Cal., ,r; Springfield, 3; Mc
Minnville, 3; Seattle, 3; San Luis
Obispo, 1; Vancouver, It. C, 2;
Tampa, Fla., 1; North Yakima, 5;
Cardington, 3; New York City, 2;
Sacramento, 4; Roselmrg, C; Garden
City, Kan., 6; Medford, 9; Eagle
Point, 7; ewell City, 1; (IrantsJ Pass,
5; Annesville, Ore., 2; Hilt, 1; Spo
kane, 8; Phoenix, Ariz., 6; Maple
ton, 4; Elk, Wash., 4; Keno, 2; St.
Pettisburg, Fla., 3; Alaska, 1.
Last week a total of 5S cars
camped in the grounds and 204 peo
ple occupied them. Besides that, 28
outside cars stopped for lunch at the
grounds, bringing 107 more people.
Eighty local cars took picnic dinners
there, holding about 400 people.
Forty-two picnic parties, having
about 423 people, bring the list up
higher. Mr. Caldwell kept track of
the last figures.
Ibsen's Drama
At The Lyric
On Sunday and Monday, Septem
ber 5 and 6, the Lyric management
have booked the remarkable Mutual
Masterpiece "Ghosts," adapted from
Ibsen's famous drama. The stage
version, superb in technique, let
loose a torrent of abuse In continen
tal Europe, and was so censored In
Great Britain that even today it Is
a forbidden production. It Is gener
ally conceded to be a drama of great
power and some critics claim that it
Is Ibsen's greatest achievement.
A famous New York critic says
that the moving picture adaptation Is
greater than the spoken drama.
Manager Lawrence will arrange spec
ial muBlc from Ibsen's greaf country
man, "Greig," tp fit the action of the
picture. ' '
There Is a nation-wide Interest for
encouraging better motion pictures,
and no doubt the -Ashland people will
respond to the excellent program thnt
the Lyric management have booked
for the coming season.
The prices on this and similar fea
tures will be 10 and 15 cents.
Mtidge Morton Trio, the noted mu
sical act that delighted the large
cowd last night, will be on the
boards again tonight with entire
change of pictures.
Rifle Team Is
Finally Chosen
The local rifle team, to represent
tho division of the O. N. G. at Ash
land, has been chosen by Captain
Malone. They are Sergeant AdauiB,
Corporal Irwin, Corporal Forter and
Private Ilndflold. Tho boys leave for
the rifle meet at the Clackamas range
tonight. Lieutenant Blake leaves
Wednesday evening to take charge
of tho team. The rifle shooting con
tests take place on the 9th, 10th and
11th of September.
Teams from every company In the
state will be present, making about
300 to 4 00 men. From this large
number will be chosen the men or
team to represent the Oregon forces
at the Florida meet.
Bullis May
Extend Road
It Is reported that the Bullis In
terests have plans under considera
tion for the extension of their line
up Jackson ceek, as they believe that
a great deal of business could be se
cured from that locality, on account
of the lumber mills that would spring
up, should a way of transportation
be supplied. Medford buys some
$100,000 of boxing material every
year from outside concerns.
Bullis also threatens to discontinue
the Medford Siskiyou Heights exten
sion line, unlesB holders of property
In that section who gave a contract
for bonuses for the building of the
line abide by their written word. He
says that line Is loBlng $200 a month.
New Route
Out of Ashland
An effort Is being made to estab
lish a second rural route out of Ash
land. The proposed route will begin
on Oak street, just beyond the rail
road crossing, and go through the
Waite tract, and after threading It3
way through the Uogue River Orch
ard tract will cross the Hear jreek
bridge at the foot of Farnhnm hill
and enter the Wrights creek section.
After touring around the hill it will
go through the W. W. Dann place
and then into Wimer street. After
threading its way through a couplo
of streets in the western section of
town It will follow the Scenic Drive
to Granite street and, if desirable to
tho residents of upper Granite street,
they can he added to the route. This
is a tentative plan.
Tho population of the Rogue River
Orchard tract Is increasing every year
and, though the population through
the Waiie tract is small, It has a fu
ture before it. It is believed that the
residents of Oak street and the west
em section of the city will be willing
to join the rural route and add their
denseness of population iu order to
make up for the scarcity of homes
across Hear creek. If so, the percent
age of population per mile will be
obtained.
Postmaster E. J. Kaiser Is working
out the details and expects to have
tho matter ready for circulation of
the petition in due time. In case the
route is established it will cover
about fifteen miles and the postmas
ter expects to readjust the office
force so that the rural carrier will
leave the postofflce at 8 o'clock -which
will permit the trip to be made
by about noon. In this way the Oak
street patrons would be served sev
eral hours before the city delivery
reaches them and would receive or
ders for vegetables, fruits, flowers
and so forth In time to set on train
13 before noon, rn the western edge
of town the delivery will be practical
ly the same. A rural route has some
advantages over a city delivery In
that the rural carrier makes out
money orders, sells stamps, receives
parcels post to mall, etc.
Should the route be established
the postmaster will recast the three
city carrier districts and add consid
erable territory to the city carrier '
service. ' -v
Eugene Man
Writes of Ashland
Last week the publicity depart
ment mailed a number of copies of
the new booklet to citizens of Eugene.
Among those to whom booklets were
sent was Henry W. Stewart, secretary
of the Wisner Abstract Company.
Mr. Stewart passed through Ashland
In July, on his way to the exposition
at San Francisco, and camped for
two days In our automobile camp.
It Is quite evident the beauty of Ash
land and its surroundings and the
city's great possibilities as a resort
made an impression on him, for, in
writing to the director of publicity
to acknowledge receipt of the book
let, he says:
"I wish to acknowledge, with
thanks, your cup of Carlsbad, which
In my humble opinion Is a very
unique and valuable piece of adver
tising for the city of Ashland. It
seems to me it would be a dificult
matter to produce anything that
would more aptly apply to your won
derful and fortunate litle city, 'The
Carlsbad of America.' I predict a
great future for Ashland; the day Is
not far distant when she will be the
greatest health resort on the Pacific;
coast, if not In America."
The Tidings takes great pleasure
In printing this splendid letter from
Mr. Stewart for two reasons: First,
to acknowledge his enthusiastic tri
bute to our city and Its future de
velopment; second, because it will
stimulate our own faith In Ashland
to read Bucb strong expressions of
faith in Its possibilities from an out
sider. Certainly If a two-day visit
to our city inspires such faith in
Ashland as a coming resort, we, who
live here and know so well all that
we are blessed with In the way of
natural advantages, ought to have,
and must have, a deep and abiding
faith In our home town. If we have
that faith, and then back it up with
good works, there Is no limit to what
Ashland can and will be.
School crayons and paints at East
Side Pharmacy.
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