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"Ashland Grows While Ulhla Flows"
City of Sunshlhe and flowers
IDINGS
Ashland, Oregon, Ulhla Springs
"The, Carlsbad of America'
VOL. XL
ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1915
NUMBER 53
Jurisdiction Over
New Lithia Park
Chairman Greer of the springs wa
ter commission presented a resolu
tion drawn by City Attorney Moore
to the city council at Monday even
ing's meeting and asked that the
council put up the matter of exactly
defining the limits of Lithia park
and putting that park under the jur
isdiction of the springs water com
mission at the coming election. Mr.
Greer stated that there has been
some question of jurisdiction in
Lithia park during construction, and
on account of this lack of a definite
boundary, several Incidents had oc
curred which, while no one was at
fault, were of expense to the city.
Saying that all of the money spent
by the city council, park commission
and springs commission comes from
the pockets of the taxpayers, Mr.
Greer advocated definite settling of
the boundaries of the park so that all
conflicts should be avoided. He stat
ed that the springs commission be
lieved that Lithia park should be
made, at least In part, self-supporting
and that everything accomplished
in the park should be pointed toward
that object. In order that this ob
ject might be attained, the commis
sion asks that Lithia park be placed
under the commission's jurisdiction,
acting on the belief that those In
charge of the park should direct their
efforts toward Lithia park alone,
which should receive the attention of
a directing force unhampered by oth
er duties, as would be the city council
or park commission should the con
trol be vested in them.
The resolution was laid on the ta
ble on motion of Councilman Cun
ningham and will be considered.
The resolution asks the council fo
present for the people's vote at the
coming election the placing of the
jurisdiction over the park in the
bands of the springs commission.
At Monday's meeting a communi
cation from the park commission ask
ing that the lands over which they
have jurisdiction be definitely de
fined, and that the council inform
them as to whether they automatic
ally take over the new Lithia park at
the expiration of the term of office
of the springs commissioners, was re
ferred to the city attorney. In re
gard to the park commission's juris
diction over lands in the canyon, it
was stated that the park board has
control of 200 feet on each side of
Ashland creek from the Goble place
in the canyon to the forest reserve.
In support of Mr. Greer's statement
that Lithia park can, at least in part,
be made self-sustaining, he reports
that the kitchenette in the auto camp
paid for the care of the grounds by
the caretaker, the gas in the kitchen
and a great part of the electric light
ing in the auto camp. It is by the
innovation of a number of like plans
that the commission hopes to be able
to realize an income from the park
which will pay park upkeep.
Oxfords the Next
Lyceum Number
The Oxfords are the third attrac
tion of the Ashland Lyceum Course.
They will appear at the M. E. church
on the evening of December 4, 1915.
The following press notice from
the Daily Star of Miles City, Mont.,
says:
"It Is probably a fair assumption
that the five numbers of the lyceum
course which will follow the Oxfords
during the winter will be of the same
standard, and taking this number,
which was given last night to a
crowded opera house, every seat will
be filled at every performance during
the ensuing performances. The art
ists of the Oxford company were not
only up to expectations, they exceeded
hopes, and everyone who enjoys good
music had an evening of delight such
as will find scarce' company even in a
long memory crowded with varied ex
periences. Their revival of 'The
Mikado' seemed a particularly happy
conception, and while it is a difficult
thing for four persons to attempt to
give adequate expression to a com
position which contemplates an entire
company, the solo, duo, trio and quar
tet parts were rendered with voice
and action that vied with the best
that have from time to time inter
preted the famous work of Gilbert
and Sullivan." B2-2t-Thurs.
Ripe bulk olives, dill pickles, sweet
and sour pickles, also raisins and figs
in bulk. Ashland Trading Company,
phone 128. -fv;
Big Attractions
At Lyric This Week
Manager Lawrence has secured a
week of attractions, both vaudeville
and pictures, for the Lyric Theatre
this week which he proclaims to be
the best lineup yet offered at that
popular playhouse. A perusal of the
following list of attractions will con
vince any one of the truth of his
statement:
On Thursday and Friday Dustln
Farnum, the hero of "The Spoilers,"
in the famous society drama, "A Gild
ed Fool." William Farnum is rec
ognized as the great star of the mov
ing picture screen of today, and In
the six-reel feature film of the fam
ous play he is supported by a cast of
wonderful actors and given a fitting
vehicle for his ability.
On Thanksgiving night, In addition
to the feature film the Thorpe and
Tnorpe Concert Company will pre
sent a musical entertainment of fine
merit. The Thorpe company carries
some real artists and will give an en
tertainment worth while.
On Saturday night the Lyric will
be crowded to capacity by the big
crowd which always turns out when
the inimitable Charley Chaplin is
billed. This coming Saturday the fun
niest actor in the world will appear
in a new release, "Dough and Dyna
mite," which has the European war
beat for action and anything which
you can think of beat for side-splitting
humor..
On Sunday, In addition to regular
pictures, a musician of extraordinary
ability, the versatile Loveland, will
present a high-class vaudeville act
which includes 'cello, clarinet solos,
songs and other features.
All Set For
The Big Game
All is set for the southern Oregop
championship game which will be
called at 2:30 sharp this Thanksgiv
ing day, afternoon on the Ashland
blsuschool athletic field. - Ashland
and Medford battled through a ter
rific contest to an 0-0 tie on the Med
ford field week before last, and inter
est is intense in what promises to be
the greatest football contest ever
staged in Ashland. Should Jupiter
Pluvlus favor, a crowd of a thousand
fans is expected from Medford and
the entire high school is signed up to
come, rain or shine. Many original
stunts will be staged by the rival root
ers. Several hundred tickets have al
ready been sold in Ashland.
The local high school team is in
the best of shape with the exception
of one or two members who are nurs
ing sprains and muscle soreness. A
hard week of practice has been put
in since the last game, and the wear
ers of the red and white will enter
the big contest with but one Idea, and
that is to win. Reports from the
Medford camp Indicate that the vl6
ors are coming to Ashland confident
of victory. Coach Klum attended the
O. A. C.-Oregon game at Eugene and
no doubt will have a couple of new
plays to spring in crucial moments.
The game appears to be about an
even money proposition to those who
are in the habit of quietly backing
their judgment with cash. Medford
backers do not look favorably on even
money on account of five yearB of re
verses which have taken most of the
backbone out of Medford athletes,
and local boosters for the red and
white are not willing to give odds be
cause of the recent 0-0 game and no
changes in conditions since.
The grounds will be in excellent
condition, no matter what the weath
er, as the granite soil absorbs the
heaviest rains as fast as they fall.
When the whistle blows at 2:30,
every able-bodied man, woman and
child in Ashland should be on the
sidelines leady to give the Ashland
boys the real Ashland support
which, added to the Ashland spirit,
has so often turned the tide of a
hard-fought gridiron battle.
Business Men
Will Close Stores
Beyond deciding to close the stores
all day Thanksgiving and on Christ
mas and New Year's, the Business
Men's Association transacted little
business of general interest at their
meeting Monday evening. A repre
sentative of a. memory system was
present and gave some interesting
demonstrations.- i "'--'-
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One more month of Sunset Bargains.
Closes December 31st.
Tidings one full
Sunset Magazik 10
This applies to new
82.50 tor both strictly in advance f
City Takes Over Electric System
Of Company for Three Years
At Monday evening's session the
city council took final formal action
accepting a contract with the California-Oregon
Light and Power Com
pany and the Ashland Light and Pow
er Company, which has been quietly
investigated and formulated during
the past three months.
The contract as accepted by the
city council provides for the city' tak
ing over the distributing system of
the company in Ashland and the
wholesale purchase or current for a
three VparR fprm. In pvptv pp.nrwr.t
the contract as entered into appears
to be most advantageous to the city
and is entered into by the company
apparently upon the presumptiop that
a three years trial of the wholesale
service, will convince the people of
Ashland of the advantages of taking
over the system entirely.
The officials of the city and espec
ially those of the electrical depart
ment, have come, to the realization
that should a freeze come this winter
which would tie up the water in Ash
land creek to any extent, the munici
pal system would be unable to supply
its increased list of customers. Had
the recent dry spell lasted a couple
of weeks longer the city plant would
have been unable to supply the de
mands made upon it. Rather than j practically the same as in the twenty
build additional generating macaln-i year contract. The wholesale pur-
ery and reservoirs the council decided
that wholesale purchase of pewer
would be the more advisable proced
ure, and met with fine co-operation
from the company people in arranging
the contract which was accepted Mon
day night. -.
The contract is practically the same
In every detail as that which was of
fered last August at a special elec
tion, but with the difference that It
applies only to a three years' term,
and if at the end of that time the peo
ple of Ashland wish to return to the
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Thanksgiving Day
Ashland vs. Medford
ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC FIELD
Game
2:30 Sharp
TICKETS Advance sale
Bargain
year and
months tor
subscribers or renewals
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old order of things the company takes
back the distribution lines and the
customers whom it now serves. The
mayor and various members of the
council all have expressed their
opinion that the reason that the prop
osition offered in August was turned
down was because it was brought up
upon such short notice and time was
lacking to bring a realization of its
advantages before the people. The
California-Oregon people, who sup
ply a big" proportion of northern Call
I rornii'and southern Oregon with elec
current, wish to drop the retail
avails of the business and engage in
! 'oleiy wholesale business, hence
i"16 are anxious to show the people
the advantages of owning all of the
Ashland distribution system and en
tered into the present contract with
that hope. A three years' trial will,
in thk opinion of the city officials,
amply prove the advisability of the
pfll.trase to the people' of the city,
and -in the contract an option clause
is included which allows the city to
purchase the system at any time in
the three years should the people so
indicate their wishes at an election.
All of the terms of the contract as
to prices, conditions and safeguards
to the city's and people's rights are
chase of current will allow the city to
furnish all of the consumers In Ash
land with, a reliable supply of current
to any amount at any and all times.
The minimum amount which must be
purchased by the city approximates a
worth of $700. The company Is at
present supplying its customers with
a good many times that amount. One
of the most noticeable advantages of
the contract is the fact that the city
can take any amount of current from
the company or none at all at any
hoar of the day or night, thus allow-
Called
25c At the Gate 35c
$2.50
Sweeping Victory
Won By Jackson Co.
Jackson county has won a sweeping
victory over all other Oregon coun
ties In the horticultural department
of the Panama-Pacific International
Exposition, and bids fair w hen alt of I
the returns are in to be the chain-
pion fruit county of the
States.
United
The announcement made Saturday
by the jury in the horticultural de
partment gave the awards won by in
dividual Oregon competitors. Ore
gon gets twenty-eight medals of hon
or, the highest award possible to an
Individual exhibitor. Fruit winning
this award Is considered excellent, in
fact the best comnieicial stuff. Of
these twenty-eight awards, Jackson
county takes ten, Hood River county
ten, Wasco two, Klamath one, Union
one and the Willamette valley coun
ties three. This gives Jackson coun
ty just as many of the highest
awards as the nearest competing
county.
Jackson county also won more than
twice as many gold and silver medals
as any other county.
The Yellow Newtown Pippins en
tered by Williams & Graham of the
Patterson Orchard Company, and
which attracted much attention when
displayed In Whlted's store window
before being sent to the exposition,
won one of the medals of honor. A.
X. Wright was awarded a medal of
honor on peaches and H. H. Leavltt
for cherries.
Local fruit growers are jubilant
over the great success scored.
Earl and Countess
Here Next Monday
In democratic America earls and
countesses are not honored by the
great majority because of their titles.
Curiosity is bound to exist as to just
what an earl is like and just bow a
countess looks, but when fundament
als are reached a title is no claim for
distinction in the great west. Ac
complishment of great and good work
Is a distinction, however, and in Lord
and Lady Aberdeen, who will speak
at the Elks temple next Monday, Ash
land will have an opportunity to hear
and see a man and a woman who are
world leaders, who have accomplished
and who are "big" people.
Lord Aberdeen Is a former govern
or general of Canada and lord lieu
tenant of Ireland, and a leader In sev
eral world organizations for humani
tarian work. Lady Aberdeen, presi
dent of the International Women's
Congress, is one of the world's most
widely honored women. Their talks
are sure to be of the greatest Inter
est. The entertainment Is to be held
under the auspices of the Civic Im
provement Club and all the proceeds
go to the Belgian relief work. Re-
member the night, Monday, Novem
ber 29, at the Elks temple. Your 50
cents will go to the relief of sufferers
In stricken Belgium.
Following the addresses at the tern
pie Monday evening there will be a
public reception at which the people
of Ashland will have an opportunity
to meet Lord and Lady Aberdeen
Light refreshments will be served.
Rose Bros.' have the chili killers
tamales, chill, oyster cocktails. 53-3t
Ing the city to take current only at
the hours when the municipal plant
is unable to supply the demand.
Should any decrease In current prices
be granted In any other city In south
ern Oregon, the contract provides for
a proportional decrease In the price
of wholesale current to Ashland. The
company agrees In the contract to fur
nish free current for the operation
of the pumps at the mineral springs
near Ashland and takes over three
big transformers which the city has
had no use for.
All of the city officials are greatly
gratified over the results of the ne
gotiations with the company.
The contract will be signed up and
the few changes necessary in the tak
ing over of the dstrbution lines made
at once. Patrons of the company will
suffer no inconvenience in the
change. It is confidently trusted that
under the' new regime the city will
be able to provide all of the citizens
with better light and electric heating
service at a cost no larger, it not
smaller, than at present and still be
able to show a balance on the right
side of. the ledger in the electric
light department as has been achieved
In the operation of the municipal sys
tem 'alone.
Routine Business
Of City Council
In addition to the several rather
important matters ' which were
brought up at Monday evening's
council meeting and are reported
elsewhere in this issue, a number of
mutters of minor Importance occu-
pied the attention of the city fathers.
Monday session lasted from 7 to
10:30 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order at
7 o'clock with Councilman Biegcl,
who Is ill, absent. Recorder Gillette
read his report for the mouth oi Oc
tober. After the paving petition had
been referred to the city attorney af
ter considerable discussion and mat
ters pertaining to supervision of
parks brought up, Councilman Ash
craft of the water committee read a
list of figures which had been pre
pared regarding new pipe for the
water system, one section on Granite
street and one on Ashland street.
Prices on iron pipe were read and
discussion of the difference In cost of
Iron and wooden pipe and differences
in the life and usefulness discussed.
The water main on Ashland street Is
to be replaced with a larger pipe and
that taken up used in other parts of
the city. When the new pipe was
laid on Granite street some time ago,
a section in the middle was left of
the old pipe, and the water commit
tee has found it necessary to replace
this with ten-inch pipe, the new main
on this street being of this Bize. The
approximate cost of the Granite street
pipe will approach $6,600 and the
Ashland street pipe $1,500. Final
decision as to the kind to be pur
chased was referred to the finance
committee with power to act. Mr.
Ashcraft has secured prices on Iron
pipe which are a great reduction over
prices formerly paid, and the new
pipe should, in his opinion, have a
life of forty years or more, while
wooden pipe would not last as long
although costing slightly less.
An ordinance regulating peddlers
and hawkers was passed. The new
ordinance Bets the license which must '
be paid and provides penalties for
violation.' : An ordinance regulating .
electrical matters was passed.
The street committee reported that
heavy rains had caused water to co.'-
lect above Granite street in the Lithia
park vicinity and the overflow had
washed out the road and some of the
new lawn In the park, and recom
mended that tile be laid to drain the
offending overflow. The recommend
ation was accepted and the street
committee working in conjunction
with the city engineer will put In
the tile.
The final hour and a half was tak
en up with the reading and accepting
of the electrical contract with the
Ashland electric company. The coun
cil will meet again next Wednesday
evening, when the paving matter will
be finally decided.
Mary Pickford
At the Vining
This (Wednesday) night Is wel
come night for the new Vining man
ager, E. T. Bergner, and every thea
tregoer in Ashland should attend and
give the new man who succeeds Mr.
Vining at the helm of the popular
picture and playhouse, a fitting wel
come. The Eternal City, the great
est of ail Paramount attractions, Is
the picture attraction. It Is In eight
reels, is taken from the famous Hall
Caine novel and staged In Rome.
The same picture will be the attrac
tion at a matinee and evening tomor
row.
On Friday and Saturday Mary
Pickford, the sweetheart of Ashland
movie lovers, will appear on the Vin-
ng screen in "Rags." Mary Pick
ford Is said to be at her best in this
picture. Her name alone will assure
the new manager of good houses on
these evenings. There will be a 3
o'clock matinee Saturday.
Mrs. Updegraff will serve a turkey
dinner at the Ashland Hotel restau
rant Thanksgiving day for 35c. It '
The stores of Ashland will be
$ closed all day Thanksgiving day. s
Q This action was taken by the
$ Business Men's Association at
Its last meeting. It was also
voted to close all day Christmas
and New Year's days. ., $
M. C. REED,
V. ,-. Managing Secretary.
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