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About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1916)
Monday, February 14, 1010 PAOB FIVR ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS 19 TO CERTIFY that I expect to be a candidate for nomination! for the office of Prosecuting Attor ney on the Republican ticket at the primary election next ensuing to be held in and for Jackson coun ty, Oregon. ' I will be remembered that I held that office when the district em braced the counties of Josephine, Jackson, Klamath and Lake. I re. fer to that record. C. B WATSON. District Attorney. I hereby announce that I have filed my declaration of intention to be come a candidate for the Republi can nomination for the office of District Attorney for Jackson coun ty, Oregon, subject to the decision of the Republican party in the pri mary election to be held May 19, 1916 G. M. ROBERTS. " 70-tf COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTEND ENT i hereby announce my can didacy on the Republican ticket for the office of County School Su perintendent for Jackson County, Oregon, subject to the will of the . Republican party nt the primary election May 19, 1916. I stand for practical school efficiency, person- al supervision of schools and elim ination of county sciiooi supervis ors. (Signed) FRANCIS C. SMITH. LOCAL AND PERSONAL BannmstrnttaystKSKtainiatHtwmn Kale Shepherd was a business vis itor to Medford Friday. Reserve your seats for Portland games at Rose Bros.' It Miss Ethel Davenport left Friday evening for San Francisco. Lyric tonight,' a Biograph, "In the Aisle of the Wild." It Ohtoans of Medford will meet to form an association Tuesday. George W. Dunn was a visitor to Medford the last of the week. Mrs. C. P. Good visited Mrs. C. Carey at Phoenix last Wednesday. Harvey Ling spent Friday attend ing to business matters in Medford. George Lewis spent Friday after noon attending to business affairs in Medford. Let'a show Portland. Seats for Thursday's and Saturday's games at Rose Bros.' It Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Brown were up from Talent Friday evening and at tended the Elks ball. Herbert Mashburn has returned to his ranch in Little Shasta valley after a visit with friends in the city. j - Vernl Mills arrived Thursday even- Mrs. W, Ahl, who accompanied Mr. ing from Berkeley, where he Is at- and Mrs. Carl Loveland on their re fflndine the University of California, i turn from a visit at Dunsmuir last npnnlsnn T. Lawton of Medford nil. Thnrsrinv. I da a f isnui tit w . ( Mr. Lawton' is fire inspector in Med-1 ford, The Lyric never more than 10c. It ; . , , . , .. A snerm s saie oi iuui imiumw lots will wind up the local affairs of Dr. E. A. Fisher, a recent Ashland resident. J. B. Ware left last week for an extensive visit at Grand Rapids, Mich., his old home, and other east ern points. Ellis Nell of this city has secured the Chevrolet agency in this district and has established salesrooms at the Ashland garage. E. E. Bagley of Rogue River was a visitor in the city Thursday and spent the day attending to business matters and visiting friends. Mrs. A. E. LaPonte was called to Ashland last week from her home at Central Point by the illness of her mother, Mrs. May Jacobs. . Clif Payne makes mission daven ports. It Organize Your Efforts Better results are ac complished in everything by proper organization and system. Organize your efforts in saving by establishing the practice of prompt weeklty depos its with us. Your account is invit ed. Itfrfciu SAVINGS DEPOSITS HcmzENsii W BANK Mrs. S. E. Miller left Friday for Portland,' where she will visit Mrs. J. W. Losher, former Ashland resi dent. ... Rooters can get better action from a good seat. Reserve seats for Port land games next Thursday and Sat urday early at Roso Bros.' It Some landscapes of forest and mountain scenes near Ashland, the work of W. C. Swing, are on exhibi tion at the East Side Pharmacy. Mrs. Gertrude Johnson came over from Hornbrook last week to nurse her sister, Miss Dora Hall, who un derwent an operation at a local hos pital. George S. Anderson, residing on Allda street, has been laid up for three weeks with la grippe, but Is back on the Job at Warner's hard ware store today. BALED GRAIN AND ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE by the ton at our barn In the city. J.' P. Dodge & Sons 76-2t Howard Frame, who was Injured In a coasting accident at Phoenix re cently, Is Improving and has been moved from the Furry place to his home near Talent. Dr. Nehrbas of Leland, Josephine county, was a visitor in the city last week and was much interested In the development work going on here, and especially the springs project. The Talent basketball team, coached by Peter Spencer, former Ashland high school star, was de feated by the Phoenix team at Talent Friday by a score of 18 to 12. Johnson the Jeweler tor fine watcb work. 97-tf Ed Wolcott returned last evening from a several months' stay in south ern California, spent mostly at San Diego. Ed says he grew tired of the climate down there and w,as glad to get beck. Mrs. Jone L. Wright of this city was among the many Ashlanders who attended the poultry show at Medford last week. Mrs. Wright spent some time In careful study of the different varieties exhibited. The pleasant weather brought out crowds to the park yesterday. Sev eral score of cars from down the val ley were up during the day, each j bearing its party of interested visit ors to the new park. W. L. Moore.W. D. Kincaid and E. T. Staples are among the unlucky ones from the Ashland district who have been summoned to act on the jcircuitourt jury at Jacksonville for the coming term of court week and spent several days as their gest in Ashland, returned to her home in Dunsmuir Wednesday, Pat Scott, son of G. W. Scott, who recently moved with "his family to J ortiana, was a visitor in Ashland Saturday and Sunday, stopping off en route to Portland from Los An geles, where he has been employed. Burney Burnett,' local boxer, who ;has shown considerable class in re cent bouts, may be matched with Joe, IVashbinder, idol of Gold Hill, for an exhibition bout at the Ashland arm ory to be held a week from Thurs day. The famous Modoc peach orchard near Bybee's bridge on Rogue river will install a pumping plant of 275 gaHonB fl mInute capaclty tQ pump water for irrigation to the higher lev els which are not already under the extensive canal system. Mrs. A. F. Hunt of Portland, mother of Mrs. Will dodge, and who has been visiting her daughter here for some time past, left for Merced, Cat., on Thursday, where she will Join Mr. Hunt for an indeterminate stay in central California. N. W. Gorham, Southern Pacific brakeman residing on Fourth street, has traded a house and lot in Eldo rado, Okla., for a five-acre tract in Overlook addition, which he will Im prove and eventually may locate upon it. Beaver Realty Company made the deal. Game Wardens J. H. Driscoll and Ed Walker made an official trip to Antelope creek last Thursday in quest : of the first run of steelhead, but were j disappointed. No steelhead were to be found, although the waters of the j creek had receded to their normal stage. E. J. McClanahan of Eugene, one of the leading poulterers of the Pa cific coast, was an interested attend ant at the poultry show at Medford last week, having accompanied Judge B. F. Keeney down from the Willam ette, the latter being the official Judge of the show. Central Point Herald: Two table spoonfuls of sand, taken as medicine under advice of a "doctor book," caused the death at the county hos pital today of George W. Lewis. Lewis had taken no nourishment for fifteen days when he was discovered in distress and rushed to the county Institution. .., On Washington's Eriand and His Own i By ETHEL HOLMES One visiting the town of Dubbs Fer ry, on the east bunk of the Hudson and some twenty miles from New York, will find himself iu n place that bus been culled by 1U present uuuio for so long that no one, except perhaps some of the present residents, knows the dute.' Doubtless Mr. Dobhs run a ferry there to some polut across the Hudson. He has pussed away long ago, but his name remains. There Is another nnmo connected with Dubbs Furry of far more impor tance that is, George Washington. One mounting the declivity leading up from the railway station and following the roud lending southward will pass a frame house before which runs a wall to which is attached a tablet stat ing that it wns the headquarters of General Washington during the Revo lutionary wnr. One duy a country lad named Enoch Wcatberby, who was a member of the Revolutionary army anil hud not seen his best girl In New York city for some time, got leave to go there for the pur pose of meeting hci Being a patriotic youth, he went to General Washington and, telling liiin whut he was about to do, asked the general if he could Do of any service to him In bringing Informs Hon of the British army, which was nt that time In possession of the city. The general told Enoch that he very much desired to know how many troops were there, how many cannon und whether any preparations were being made for a movement. Enoch prom hied to gain whut information he could, That night the youugster put a load of farm produce In bis boat on the river and the next morning started with the outgoing tide for New York. On reaching Spuyteu Duyvll creek he turned Into it and when be arrived at Kingsbridge, leaving bis bout under the bridge, proceeded on foot to the city, some nine or ten miles uwny. There was a British soldier at the bridge, but Enoch, being louded with produce, was suffered to pass, and whenever he was stopped on the way a few eggs or a pound or nutter was sufficient to puss him. New York was then all at the south ern end of the island, und Enoch's girl, Becky Bleecker, lived nt the lower end of Greenwich street, near where it Joins the Battery. lie found Becky, and she was delighted to see him, for there was little communication be tween the American troops iu the re gion bcyoud Spuyten Duy vil -creek and the city. Enoch while In New York was coutiuunlly going about, counting the guns he suw and estimating the number of the soldiers. One day be made bold to sketch a redoubt in the region that is now Cen trnl park and was observed doing so by n sentry. The soldier called the corporul of the guard and by him sent a message to the commanding officer that a man had been seen sketching the works. By this time Enoch had left, and a couple of men were sent to bring him bnck. Encch soon discov ered Hint he wns being pursued, and, though the men most of the time kept hi tu in sight, he succeeded Iti rcucnlng Becky Rleecker's home without being arrested. Becky put liim into the great hr.li cloc-K, lie handing her the memoranda he had accumulated, giving her a kiss at the same time, and she had no soon er tnken them than there was a loud rap nt the door. She opened it, and two redcoats entered. Inquiring for the young fellow who had Just come Iu. Becky declared that they must he mis taken, but the soldiers, having seen him close the door behind him, search ed the house. Not thinking to look in the clock, they did not find him. But one man stationed himself at the front of the bouse, the other at the rear, and Enoch wns pinned in. After they' hnd gone outside Becky returned to Enoch, and be bemoaned the fact that he would not be penult ted to tuku his notes to General Wash . lugton. Becky was In terror lest the Information he proposed to take away should be captured on him und cause bis conviction as a spy. Something must be done before any one came from General Howe and while there were only green soldiers on guard. Becky resolved to walk out with Enoch's notes and drawings Iu face of the sentinel at the front door. She did so, and the man essayed to stop her, but she guve him a scornful look and proceeded. She had scarcely got out of sight before a member of the staff came with a sergeant and eight men and gave orders that no one should be permitted to leave tho house. Enoch had beard the door shut after Becky and thought it best to come out of bid ing. But, since there was nothing found to indicate that he was a spy. after being held for some time be was suffered to go bis way. Meanwhile Becky, presuming that her lover would not be permitted to go bnck to General Washington, raadrf ber way to Kingsbridge, where sne found Enoch's boat and pulled herself up to Dobbs Ferry. Mounting tho hill to the house where Washington wns quartered, she told blm the story of Enoch's and her adventures and bond ed him the mcmorandu Enoch bad col lected. "When Euocb Weatherby returns, if be does," said the general, "come to gether to see me." Enoch returned sooner than was ex pected, and when the lovers called on the general he directed his chaplain to marry them and bestowed upon them a handsome weddlug present. E. J. Kaiser was a Saturday after noon visitor, to 5M4ford. Lyric tonight. "Ills Wfe's Sweet heart;" . I j ( ' : it George Tuttle attended to business matters in Medford Friday. Mrs. Sarah Spearin of Hornbrook visited friends In Ashland last week. Mrs. George Hum of Klamath Falls Is visiting friends in the city. Mrs. W. P. Bailey and children of Gold Hill are visiting Mrs. Hugh Hayes. Chan Watson Is over from Monta gue visiting his father, Judge C. B. Watson. Mrs. L. Hilty returned yesterday from her eastern trip to Leaven worth, Kan. Mrs. Joseph Moxom visited her sis ter, Miss Cora Thomas, in Jackson ville last week. Now in the time to plant the sweet peas for the sweet pea' show which will he held In July. M. W. Wheeler was a business vis itor to Medford Saturday and attend ed the poultry Bhow. William Culy of Albany Is spend ing a few days with his brother, George C. Culy, in this city. Lynn Purdin, editor of the Mont ague Messenger, was a business vis itor in the city this morning. Mrs. V. B. Beebe returned yester day from Lebanon, where she was called by the death of her mother. Wanted, second-hand cypress or redwood tank, suitable for wagon. Capacity 200 gallons. 303 North Main, phone 304-J. It Frank Ray and Horace Bromley of Medford were among the many who motored up yesterday afternoon and visited the central station. Word comes from Bufflngton, Ind., of the marriage of Bruce Evans, the evangdist who held meetings in Ash land last year. The bride was Miss Helen Cash, The banks and postoffice were closed Saturday and flags flown in recognition of the anniversary of the birthday of Lincoln. None of the stores was closed. C. A. Bell's big Peerless car, which has performed faithful service for Smith, Emery & Co. during the work here, is laid up out at the Murphy ranch. The car got stuck in mud two feed deep and broke an axle in get ting out. The Eastern Play Company opened at the Lyric Theatre Thursday even ing with a crowd of several score waiting in front of the theatre to be among the first seventy-five who, ac cording to advertisements, were to be admitted free. The case of Contractor Sweeney versus Jackson county in a suit to recover money which the contractor claims is due him on the Siskiyou grading contract will be called Feb- ( ruary 21 at Portlanu. Attorney Reames of Medford will represent the county. The bridges on the Pacific High way between Yreka and Hornbrook in northern California were accepted by the county last week, und the new highway through that section is now all graded and ready for paving with the exception of the approaches to the bridges. The Eugene high school has adopt ed a new plan whereby credits ore given students for participation in drill with the militia. A number of the Eugene students have already joined the company there and the new rule is expected to Induce many more to join. A new system of extinguishing small fires Is to be tried out in Yreka where a dozen hand chemical extin guishers have been purchased and will be placed at various points in the outlying residence districts. It is believed that many fires may be put out before they gain headway. To date 101 affidavits certifying that liquor has been received In the county by common carriers for cus tomers have been filed with the county clerk. Forty books with affi davits have been Issued to common carriers and druggists. The drug gist books contain 50 pages and are good for alcohol only. The common carrier books contain 100 pages. At this rate in the neighborhood of 3,000 affidavits are out for the bene fit of the thirsty. The common car riers report almost dally receipt of booze. The Lyric tonight, 6c and 10c. It Medford Top Factory L. E. ACKLEY, Proprietor AUTOMOBILE and BUGGY TOPS, Etc. Only top factory between Eugene and Sacramento. 'Dust hood, celluloid lights, side curtains, storm aprons, auto seat slip covers, cushions and bucks. Dashes, fenders and tops recovered, first class repairing, Any specialty in trim ming desired. Phon 222-J 118 S. Central MEDFORD, ORE. PAGEi i Medford's Leading Theatre Have You Seen The World's Fair Greatest Attraction Will be on Exhibition for two days in connection with the regular picture program. i No Advance in Price: Malinee 5-10c; Evening 51015c Nole-"Slella" will not appear in Ashland. W. W. Ussher addressed the G. A. ered by insurance of $S',000. Tho It. and W. R. C. at their Lincoln cause of the fire is unknown, al birthdny entertainment. He told i though It Is believed to have been due something of the horrors and un-1 to an explosion of the gas stove. Mrs. speakable crimes committed in the present conflict in Europe, quoting extensively from the letters of rela tives of his who are In the war zone, The Oregon Agricultural College basketball team will pass through Ashland tonight en route to Berkeley, where they will meet the University of California team in a series of two games which will decide the chain plonshlp of the Pacific Coast College conference. On the return trip the O. A. C. team will play at Ashland Miss Bessie Applegate, former Eng lish instructor in the Klamath Falls high school and well and favorably known in Ashland, Is said to be a can didate for school superintendent of that county. Miss Applegate was one of the most popular teachers of the Klamath high and will undoubtedly receive the unanimous support of all her former pupils. Will G. Steel, known throughout the land for his devotion to the ex ploitation of Crater Lake, will lec ture at the Guild hall on Thursday, February 17, at 8:15, the lecture to be illustrated by stereopticon slides of Crater Lake. In the afternoon Miss Russell of Ashland will have on exhibition her collection of Crater Lake and southern Oregon pictures. Grants Pass Courier. The handsome residence of Allen B. Drury at tho end of King's High way near Medford was entirely de stroyed by fire Wednesday evening at an estimated loss of $15,000, cov- Garden H Our first shipment of Garden Hose is here. We bought before the advance, and at much lower prices than last season. jj We begin 'Special Sale' on Hose Thursday Morning, Feb. 17 The prices will be much lower than reg ular, for cash only. Every person needing hose within the next 6 months will save big money by buy- I ing during these 10 days. 50 feet, 5-ply all rubber garden hose . $3 50 feet cotton jacket Guaranteed one season. X garden hose ever ollered in afflr 1 fl I m A n n w W Today Tomorrow J. Arnold B. Scudder of Chicago, who leased the residence for the winter, was In the house at the time, as was also a Japanese servant. Pathologist Cate held a large and deeply Interested audience of fruit men and farmers at Phoenix Tuesday afternoon till a late hour in a discus sion of fruit pests and their eradica tion in this valley. Special attention was devoted to the scab, Inasmuch as a determined fight is being made to eliminate that persistent enemy of the apple and pear orchards. The blight was also discussed thoroughly. Spray formulas were given and the time to use them explained. Wood Jeter of Steamboat came up to Ashland last week for a few days' visit. Our Size We are not the largest bank in the country, neither are we the smallest. Wo are largo enough to meet the legitimate needs of our patrons and small enough to give personal atten tion to detnil. First National Bank ASHLAND, OHI'XJON. Oldest National Bank In Jackson County 'GOODRICH X HO!?k-' ose garden hose ... $3 J We will show best values in Jackson County. The Low Price Hardware Man jj phonc 116 375 L MaIn . .