Monday, November 22, 1015
ASHLAND TIDINGS
Pane Seven
Notice ol City Budget For 1916
In compliance with the Btatute In such cases, made and provided, notice
to voters, taxpayers and all others Interested Is hereby given that the cora
n on council of the city of Ashland, Oregon, together with the city recorder,
C. H. Gillette, at a special meeting held at the city hall on the 10th day of
November, 1915, made estimates of the several amounts required to be
raised by special taxation, upon the assessed valuation of the property within
the corporato limits of said city, to pay the annual running expenses of the
paid city for the ensuing year, an Itemized schedule of which is hereinafter
set out.
And notice is further given that on the 1st day of December, 1915, at the
hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, the city council will meet at the city
hall, at which time and place said estimates may be discussed with the coun
cil, after which the council will make the levies for said purposes for said
year 1916.
IH'IKiKT SUMMARY.
Assessed valuation city property for year 1915 $2,409,990.00
Estimated corporation tax 300,000.00
Total estimated taxable property $2,709,990.00
On which a levy of 19.8 mills is made for the following funds:
General Fund 7.0 miUs
Interest and Bonds 8,0 "
Fire Department s. 0.9 "
Parks 1.5 "
Street 1.5 "
Library 0.9 "
Springs Water Commission 0.5 "
Total , .20.3 "
i General Fund.
Salaries Recorder's office:
City recorder $1,200.00
Clerk 420.00
Clerk 210.00
Janitor 96.00 $ 1,926.00
Chief of police $1,020.00
Two patrolmen 1,800.00
Extra patrolmen 30.00 2,830.00
Salaries:
Salaries: Mayor and six councilmen $550.00 550.00
City treasurer 240.00
City attorney 600.00
City elections 150.00
l egal expenses 150.00
Miscellaneous 150.00
Street lighting 5,300.00
Supplies Recorder's office, printing, books and miscellaneous 150.00
Supplies Police office, sundries 200.00
Caretaker and expenses Garbage grounds 70.00
Donations Chautauqua Park and other donations 450.00
Printing 200.00
State accident insurance 50.00
Insurance City property due this year 15.00
Telephone service 150.00
lionds for city officers 110.00
City engineer 250.00
Money borrowed 2,650.00
Fuel . . 75.00
Real estate 4,646.00
1 $20,932.00
Less estimated receipts as follows:
License $150.00
Fines 180.00
Rent of city property 200.00
Interest 475.00
Garbage grounds 40.00
Rent Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co 100.00
Miscellaneous sources 150.00 1,215.00
$19,717.00
7 mills on $2,709,990 valuation. $18,969.93.
Street Fund, 1016.
falary street commissioner ..$ 936.00
Labor on streets 1,035.00
Material, etc. : 877.04
Citv eneineer 365.06
Horse feed 249.00
Thone rentals 10-Ou
PnnnllpR 76.33
Tilacksmlthine 67.05
Streets and alleys Realty 125.00
Printing 845
Freight 2-70
State accident insurance 18.72
Indebtedness 1,200.00
$ 5,639.29
1.5 mills on valuation of $2,709,990, $4,064.99.
Budset. Park Commission. 1016.
Wages, one gardener, the entire year $ 900.00
Waees. five mer. eight months 2,2.00.00
Care auto camD ground 250.00
Care new tenting camp ground 100.00
r.rnhhine nolson oak and cutting brush 300.00
Work In upper canyon 150.00
Work on new Camp grounds, Goble and Praytor streets 300.00
P'ants, seeds, bulbs and shrubs 150.00
Horse or motor lawnmower, hose, pipe, hardware and tools. . . . 500.00
Cement walk in city park 200.00
Other improvements 1 400.00
Office expense, stationery, printing, etc 60.00
$ 6,5-00.00
1.5 mills on valuation of $2,709,990, $4,064.99.
Ashland Public Library.
Books 600 00
Periodicals . . ; ' 65 00
Librarian's salary 780.00
Assistant librarian's salary 420.00
Janitor 240 00
Fuel 165.00
Lights .00
Telephone and clock 30.00
Binding 1000
Insurance and incidentals 50.00
Printing and supplies 50.00
Postage, express and freight 25.00
Improvements and furniture 100.00
Repairs 25 00
Miscellaneous 55.00
$2,650.00
.9 mills on $2,709,990 valuation, $2,438.99.
Fire Department.
Salarle8: . A A
Fire chief 90 00
Driver 900 00
Volunteer men 123.00
Gasoline, hose, and other expenses 520.00
$ 2,443.00
.9 mills on $2,709,990 valuation, $2,438.99.
Interest and Bonds.
10 per cent payment on Intersection Bonds $8,000.00
Interest 1916 2,250,00 $10,250.00
Yearly payment on original sewer 1,000.00
Interest $8,000 at 4 per cent 360.00 1,360.00
Annual payment on Fire Protection Bonds. 500.00
Interest 240.00 70-00
(Auxiliary Water Bonds:
Interest coming due January 1, 1916 $4,375.00
Interest on borrowed money four months. .... . 87.50
Yearly interest 8,750.00 13,212.50
Annual payment septic tank 1.000 00
Interest on $6,000 at 6 per cent - 360.00 -1,360.00
$26,922.60
Less cash on hand January 1, 1916 , . .. 5,473.27
$21,449.23
8 mill tax on $2,709,990 valuation, $21,679.92. . ' .
Springs Water Fund.
''fm maintenance of physical springs water- plant .,,...,...,..$, 1,364.99
.5 mill oa valuation of $2,709,999, $1,354.99.
CITY OF ASHLAND,
By C. H. Gillette, City Recorder.
""" SAVAGE ATHLETICS. "
Canary Islander Who Would Havo
Mad Star Ball Player.
The Canary Islands came into sub
jection to Spain about the time Colum
bus discovered America. The conquest
was due solely to the superiority of
European weapons and not to better
skill and prowess. Native soldiers were
trained athletes developed under a sys
tem that held athletic sports to be an
Important business, like military drill.
Spanish chronicles have loft accounts
of sports of the Islanders. From baby
hood they were trained to be brisk In
self defense. As soon as they could
toddle the children were pelted with
mud balls that they might learn bow
to protect themselves. When they were
boys stones and wooden darts were
substituted for bits of clay.
In this rough school they acquired
the' rudiments of warfare which enu
bled them during their wars to catch In
their bunds the arrows shot from their
enemies' crossbows.
After the conquest of the Canaries a
native of the islands was seen at Se
ville who for a silver piece let a man
throw at him as many stones as he
pleased from a distance of eight paces.
Without moving his left foot he avoid
ed every stone.
Another native used to defy any one
to hurl an orange at him with so great
rapidity that he could not catch It.
Three men tried this, each with a doz
en oranges, and the Islander caught
every orange. As a further test he hit
bis antagonists with each of the or
anges. FIFTH WHEELS.
They Are of Many Varietiei, and Some
of Them Ar Human.
I am what Is known as a fifth wheel
a useless piece of paraphernalia car
ried along as necessary impedimenta
on other people's Journeys.
There are lots of fifth wheels In the
world. Some are old and rusty and out
of repair, and down In their Inmost
hubs they long to roll off Into the gut
ter and lie there quiet and undisturbed.
These are the old people, silver haired,
self effacing, who go upstairs to bed
early when guests are Invited for din
ner. Some are emergency fifth wheels,
such as are carried on motorcars, al
ways ready to take their place on the
road If one of the regular wheels
breaks down and needs to be sent
away for repairs. These are the mid
dle aged unmarried aunts and cousins
stanch, reliable who are sent for to
take care of the children while mother
runs over to Europe for a holiday.
And some are fifth wheels like my-
sel neither, old nor self effacing, nel
ther middle aged nor useful, but simply
expensive to keep painted and very
hungry for the road. It may be only a
matter of time, however, when I shall
be middle aged and useful and later old
and self effacing; when I shall sta
and take care of the children and go
upstairs early when young people are
having a party. Olive Biggins Prouty
Id American Magazine.
SMITHSON'S FORTUNE."
Disenchanted.
There Is a maiden lady In Boston
who used to be very fond of Omar
Khayyam. She quoted the Rubalyat
on all possible and some Impossible oc
caslons as though It were her Bible.
But a short time ago she went to the
play, "Omar, the Tentmaker," In order
that she might see her favorite hero in
propria persona. But Instead of being
pleased with the play she came home
disgusted. Her copy of the Rubaiyat
(limited edition, numbered copy. Hol
land paper, vellum binding, Vedder Il
lustrations) has been burned or burled.
She neither mentions Omar nor allows
any one else to quote him In her pres
ence. When asked the reason of her
change of taste she replies gently, but
firmly, "I didn't know be was a drink
ing man." Independent. -
Children.
What are children? Flowers! They
are flowers of the Invisible world. In
destructible, each with a multitude of
angels and evil spirits underneath Its
leaves, tolling and wrestling for domin
ion over it Blossoms! Tbev are the
blossoms of another world whose fruit
age Is angels and archangels. Or dew
drops! They are dewdrops that have
their source not in the chambers of the
earth nor among the vapors of the sky,
which the next breath of wind or the
next fiusb of sunshine may dry up for
ever, but among the everlasting foun
tains and Inexhaustible reservoirs of
mercy uud love. Johu NeaL
Quickness of Mind.
Quickness is among the least of the
mind's properties and belongs to ber
In almost her lowest state. Nay, it
doth not abandon ber when she is driv
en from ber home, when she Is won
dering and insane. The mad ofteu re
tain it, the liar has It, the cheat has It,
education does not give it, uud reflec
tion takes away from it Landor.
Your Faults.
However good vou mav be vou have
faults: however dull you may be you
can find out what some of them are,
and however slight they may be you
had better make some not too painful,
but patient efforts to get rid of them.
Ruskln.
Already Done.
Pa But, young man, do yon think
you can make my girl happy? Suitor
Do I? Say, I wish you could 'a' seen her
when I proposed. Cleveland Leader.
The Gift Which Founded Great Sci
entific Institution.
The Smithsonian Institution at Wash
lngton was created by act of congress
In 1S40 to curry out the conditions of
the will of James Sinlthson, an English
chemist und mineralogist who be
queathed his fortune to the United
States of America to found at Wash
ington under the name of the Smith
sonian Institution an establishment for
"the Increase and diffusion of knowl
edge among men."
The will became, operative at the
death of Its maker, which occurred at
Genoa in 1829. and the Income of the
estute went to Smlthson's nephew,
Henry .lames Ilungerford, until the
death of the latter on June 5, 1S33.
The bequest of t lie property to the Unit
ed Stales thereupon became operative,
uud In September, 1S.'!5, the state de
partment received iiotlllcntlon thereof.
On Deo. 17 President Jackson Inform
ed congress of the bequest, und on July
1, 1S3(J, the gift wus accepted and the
president empowered to uppulnt an
agent to collect the money. Richard
Rush of Pennsylvania was Intrusted
with this duty, and In November he
brought the necessarily formal suit In
the English court of chancery, where
the claim remained for two years.
Upon the final Interpretation of the
will Rush returned to America, bring
ing the fund with him In English gold,
$508,318. It was nearlv eight years be
fore congress decided on a plan of car
rying out the will of the testator.
The total endowment of the institu
tion is now nearly $1,000,000. and with
the support and co-cperatlon of the
government it has become one of the
most important scientific Institutions
In the world.
PERSIAN PAINTINGS.
Es-
Competent.
Old Lady Officer, could yon see me
across the street? Officer 000 Sure,
I've got as good eyesight ns any man
on the force. Princeton Tiger.
Treachery. though at first Tery can-
Hons. In the end betraji itself. Li vy.
Oriental Art That Embodies th
sence of Romance.
No dramatic, no passionate motlvo
ever so grips and possesses a Persian
artist as to absorb his whole Imagina
tion. Ills sensuous love of beauty can
not resist filling in the accessories of
be scene with Just as much care and
Intention In every detail as be de"otes
to the central figures.
In the great works of Chinese and
Japanese painters, as In musters like
Rembrandt, accessories are subdued or
suppressed, the color Is limited, and
the figures which create the motive of
'.be design are so emphasized, do domi
nant in the eye that they seem to tran
scend the limits of the framing space,
thy seem alive with all the latent en
ergies f actual men and women.
No Persian painting Imposes Itself
thus on the imagination. Everything
remains within the frame. Inlaid as In
a lustrous mosaic. The Persian method
has, It la true, its own compensation.
Just as in the early pictures of Ros
settl and Millals. everything Is realized
with a dreamlike vision, and this is el
ways a real achievement for the
painter. The freshness and glory thus
brought to 'he eye, as of a world
washed clean, with every object magic
ally distinct and burning with clear
color, make a vivid Impression of
strangeness. Strangeness, remoteness
from the routine of evpry day that Is
the essence of romance, and no art in
the world Is more steeped In romance
than the painting of Persia. Laurence
Binyon In Atlantic,
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF SPRINGS WATER COMMISSION,
Week Ending November 10, 1915.
Cate. Vr. No.
11-13 1360
Name of Party Issued to and Items.
G. O. Oium
Labor to date on electric line $340. fJO
Tools, powder, digging holes, etc 5U.80
Compensation insurance 3.50
Amount.
.$ 394.30
11-13
11-13
13G1
13C2
1363
1364
1 3 g r
1366
13G7
1368
136!)
1 .' 7 0
1371
1372
1373
1374
137.1
1376
1377
1378
1379
13S0
$394.30
II. Dean, 44 hrs. labor at $2 day
R. W. Leonard, carpenter, 24 hrs. labor at $3 day
Frank Jordan, mason, 37 hrs, labor at $5 day
W. A. Hihhy and team, 40 hrs. labor at $4 day. . .
R. J. Shaw, 42.5 hrs. labor at $2 day
J. Galbralth, 42.5 hrs. labor at $2.50 day
W. L. Stonebreaker, 36 hrs. labor at $2 day
J. D. Hoag, carpenter, 49.5 hrs. labor at $3 day. . . .
L. M. Eagon, 42.5 hrs. labor at $2 day
J. Kerr, 34.5 hrs. labor at $2 day
F. llendrlx, 42.5 hrs. labor at $2 day
C. A. Shutts, 42.5 hrs. labor at $2 day
I. Bailey, 40 hrs. labor at $2 day
F. liaheock, 42.5 his. labor at $2 dav
II. N. Strntton. 22.5 hrs. labor at $2 day
II. R. Ling, inspector, 56 hrs. labor at $3 day
Jackson County Abstract Co
Deed Letfler to city $1.75
Deed and cash advance to Tilton 2.75
11-17 13S1
$4.50
J. P. Dodge & Sons, 2r lbs. burlap
Slate Industrial Accident Commission, October con
tribution to fund under Workmen's Compensa
tion Act '.
Ashland Iron Works
1 manhole cover and frame $24.60
Alterations to same 1.85
3 ft. 5 In. pine 2.10
6 hrs. machinist's time 4.50
$33.05
10.94
8.97
23.07
19.95
10.56
13.22
8.95
18.50
10.57
8.58
10.57
10.57
9.95
10.58
5.59
21.00
4.50
1.75
39.11
33.05
11-18
1382
1383
1384
11-19 1385
Ashland Printing Co., publishing financial state
ment 11-15-15, 216 lines at 5c
Baker & Hamilton, 2 wheelbarrows
Ashland Trading Co., 5 gals, coaloil
A. L. Lamb, 18 logs
N. E. Swigart, acet. November salary as stenog
rapher publicity department
Total $709.09
Park 1m- Elec. Trans. Fountain Publicity
provem't Fund. Line Fund. Fund. Fund.
Falance last report $1,602.64 $3,185.38 $3,649.11 $2,461.42
By voucher 318 canceled... 5.72
Gasoline Bold 1.45
10.80
7.61
1.40
10.00
5.00
$1,609.81 $3,185.38 $3,649.11 $2,461.42
Disbursed per this report. .. . 223.41 394.30 86.38 5.00
Forestalled.
One day Jones was rambling along
the boulevard when he was hailed by
his friend Smith. While talking .lone?
uotlced that Smith continually rubbed
the palm of bis hand.
"What in the world Is the matter
with your hand?" he finally demand
ed. "You bavp been rubbing and
scratching it ever since we stopped
here."
"The palm Itches like Mazes." an
swered Smith. "Tbey say that It Is .
sure sign that yon are abonf to get
some money."
"Um!" thoughtfully returned Jones
as a great light suddenly dawned upon
him. "Here Is where you get wise to
the fact that there Is nothing in signs.
I haven't a dollar to spare." Philadel
phia Telegraph.
Balance this date $1,386.40 $2,791.08 $3,562.73 $2,456.42
Other funds' same as last reported.
J. P. DODGE, Secretary. BERT R. GREER, Chairman.
High School Notes
MMM44M4t'4MMM4UMl MHf444)44lH 4M
Every time any one coughed last
week Professor Moore would ask him
if he wanted five tickets for the anni
versary play to sell.
A great many of the students, prob
ably, until last Monday did not know
that a girls' basketball team was in
the making. Last Monday evening
an exhibition game was held in the
gym. It was supposed to be between
the combined freshmen and sophs,
and the combined Juniors and sen
iors. However, It .was changed and
the classes were mixed up. The line
up was as follows:
Nelle Snyder C. .Murree Holmes
her tickets for the Thanksgiviug
game. Professor Moore opened a con
test Wednesday noon for a slogan to
go on the tickets. The winner is to
receive a ticket.
Little Jack Horner sat. in the corner
Eating a domestic science pie.
He stuck In bis thumb, and pulled
out a hairpin and a button and a
shoestring and a wad of spearmint
and said,
"What careless things those girls
are!"
Joe Cox, who was a member of the
class of 1916, is in Kansas City
working for his uncle. He writes
Gertrude Moore.. F Jesse Inlowjthat he does not know whether he
Mar. Hodgson.. . .F. .Char. Chappelle
Queritta Brown. .G. .Dorrls Taverner
Mary Mathews. . .G Helen Eske
Winifred llanratty was substituted
for Queritta Brown In the last half.
The score was 13-9 in favor of the
team on the left. On Thursday an-
will become a saxophone or an Eng
lish teacher.
Thursday afternoon the students
were treated to a lecture on the ori
gin of music and the rise of the opera,
by Mr. Ed Andrews of Medford. He
told about the first music, that of
Horse Sense.
In "Tod Sloanc," by himself, the once
famous Jockey says that a horse ex
ceeds even a dog In Intelligence and
that If a thoroughbred were small
enough to run nbout n bouse like a dog
and have the same chances Instead of
being ro much alone surprising results
would follow. "Cusseduess" In horses,
he thinks, may be caused by too much
Inbreeding, bringing about on extraor
dinary temperament The best Jockey,
says Sloane. Is the boy with a nervous
temperament "He Is quick nud alert
to take In a situation and becomes a
human ferret finding out things for
himself."
Difficult.
The adjutant was lecturing to the
subalterns of the battalion.
"In the field." be said. "It is now the
duty of an officer to make himself look
us much like a man us possible."
Everybody laughed.
"That is. I mean," he explained, "as
much like a soldier as possible." Lon
don Mirror.
other exhibition game was held. The the savage, and It was llluustratel
lineup for this was: by Mrs. Chllders at the piano. The
Nelle Snyder C. . .Helen Walker j illustration was a Modoc chant, He
Eunice Grubb . . . F. . Gertrude Moore then took up the origin of harmony
Jessie Inlow F.... Flora Provost;now first the bass, then the alto,
Queritta Brown. .G.. . .Fannie Doran'an(i finally the tenor were added to
Dorothy Payne. . .G. Dorrls Taverner the melody. All these were lllustrat
Helen Eske was substituted for jed Dy Mrs. Chllders. He then turned
Helen Walker In the Becond half, to the opera and followed it from Its
The score again favored the team on lrBe, n Greece, to the present. Dur
the left 10-5.. The playing In both!lnK this part of the lecture he dwelt
games was fair, and no doubt by the on Verdi, the early composer of opera
time the basketball season starts for
good a team will be developed which
Ashland will be proud of.
The football boys have been work-
in Italy, and Wagner, the German
who revolutionized the opera. At the
close he said, what Is certainly true,
that music is the inspiration of the
Ing night and day for the last week, j soul; good at all times and in all
All the. boys In the school and out moods. Afterward Mrs. Andrews
who could break away have been out, sang a selection, accompanied by Mrs.
giving them practice. They are go-. Chllders. Mr. Andrews sang Charles
ing to make Medford "sweat" Thanks-; Klngley's "Three Fishers," but de-
glving afternoon. dined an encore because of a cold.
The renort cards for the second Instead he recited a little poem
month of school came out Wednesday
evening. Many sour faces were visi
ble, although as a whole the grades
were pretty good.
Medford sent up tickets for their
game with "I'm with you, Medford
high," printed on them, so Ashland
Is going to try and go one better with
which Bhowed him to be a good read
er as well as singer. Mr. Andrews'
lecture was easy to grasp and straight
to the point. He spoke as one who
knew what he was talking about and
believed everything he Bald. Every
one was well pleased, and the school
wishes to extend Its thanks to Mr.
and Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Chlldurs.
Helpful Hint.
Designing Widow Sneaking o?
conundrums, can you tell me why the
letter "d" Is like the marriage service?
Slowboy I'm no good at conundrum.
Why? Wldow-Because "we" can't be
wed" without it New Hoven Regis.
ter.
Hi Illustration.
Papa, what la faith?" ' "' ;
Well my boy, they ay your baby
brother sleepj, but I've never seen hto,
do It Yet If I believe he does that'!
falth."-Llf
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