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Ashland Tidings
TUB ASHLAXM PIUXTIXa CO.
(Incorporated.)
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TUB KXIGHTS OP LITIIIA.
about bard times, and I'll admit that
I talk quite pessimistically myself, I
but you can bet your boots I'm going '
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People's Forum
Bert It. Greer, Editor and Manager.
Lynn Motrat, Xews Reporter
Issncd Mondays and Thnrsdays
Official City and County Paper
Iretty Mnd.
I Editor Tid'ngs: Beautify Ashland,
j Your paper devotes columns to this
.subject. -The Civic Improvement
I Club preaches it. The Commercial
. Club advocates it, and other societies
! are busy teliing people what a nice
By Leonard Hinton.
Portland, finding It Inadvisable to to hang onto my property here." v-J
advertise assets that have brought ; That man was a booster-ln spite of !
fame and population to other cities, himself. And there are quite a few!
spread the renown of altose Festival lffce him. j
nation wide, and organized the order
of Kosarians, the official boosting f O-OI'KKATIOX WIX8.
clan of the city. Seattle, young giant j
of the northwest, reverted to Indian j The' policy which has been fol
legend and nomenclature for her pub- lowed In the remodeling and refur-
llclty element. Now every year they nlshing of the New Oregon is a splen- town we would have If we would only
SIBSCKIITIOX RATES. j hold a Pot-I.atch, under the direction did . example of the finest kind of try.
One Year f 2.00 i of the Tiilkums, or Friends. Even municipal lovalty. Believing it the I got that fever OXCE. I say once
places of the size of North Yakima spirit as well as the letter of the because I believe that I am Immune
have not lagged behind. There, be- trade-at-home principle, the owners from It henceforth. I have put lots
cause apples are the chief source of of the new hostelry have unarm! no of time and good money Into the
TELEPHONE 39 j revenue, the boosters call themselves effort to place all the busfness Incl- property I rent on Pioneer avenue, to
the Pom Poms, whimsically corrupt- dental to their enterprise with local beautify, and anyone who has seen
Ing the Latin word for the apple, people. 1 my efforts will agree with me.
These cities are representative. In the first place, all work done on
Wherever there is a chance to appeal the Oregon has been done by local
to the farmer, the homeseeker, the men, plumbers, carpenters, painters
business man newly come to the west, and decorators. In every capac'ty In
cities have adopted the far-sighted which local labor could be used, it
po'icy of spending a few dollars and has been given the preference,
much enthusiasm upon advertising. Every foot of pipe and every fix-
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tlx Month
Three Months
1'ayablo in Advance,
1.00 ,
.50
Advertising rates on application.
First-class job printing facilities.
Equipments second to none In the
Interior.
No subscriptions for less than three
months. All subscriptions dropped at
expiration unless renewal Is received.
In ordering changes of the piper
always rive the old street address or
postoffice as well as the new.
Entered at the Ashland, Oregon,
Postoffice as second-class mall matter.
The Oldest National Bank in Jackson County
Member Federal Reserve System
I Now comes the time when I thought
I I could say, "Well, those flowers
would repay anyone for the time and
effort," but I am deprived of any such
enjoyment. Almost as each Individ-!
i tial flower comes Into Its bloom It Is
pulled up, sometimes bulb and all, by
A few more details concerning ture used in the installation nf the the lowest class of vandal known. I
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Capital and Surplus $120,000.00
DEPOSITORY OF
City of Ashland County of Jackson . State of Oregon
United States of America
Ashland, Ore., Monday, April 10, '10
You Can Trade
the Article You
Don't Need For
Something You
Do by Advertising.
say the lowest class and I mean It,
for money cannot replace that which
some petty thieving Ignoramus will
pull up In a few seconds' time. Hya
cinths that glisten in the morning
sun, or tulips, the dew cups of the
T. P. DODGE & SONS
Undertakers
State Licensed Emfcalmer Lady Assistant
Deputy County Coroner
these "goings-on" among our north- new system of plumbing has been
em neighbors may not be amiss. For bought through local merchants,
instance, the Kosarians, the Tiilkums, . Lumber, cement and all other raw
and the Pom-Poms are only Indirectly materials were scured in the same
connected with the commercial clubs way. Furniture was picked out, much
of their respective communities. They of It made to order, but all of It
are held together by the enthusiasm came through the channels of local gods, it makes no difference.
, of the membership. When a pageant trade, apportioned to the different ,' I enjoy flowers, but I object tc
I or spectacle is put on at homo, the dealers. Carpets, linoleums, the buying the bulbs, preparing the soil
' Tiilkums, let us say, are there In a sheetings and linens, the curtains, all ; In the fall, take care of them all win- i - - -
. body, adding to the Impresslveness of paid their tribute to their local deal-, ter, and train, and weed, and culture of the door an old-fashioned hatrack
the event by their uniforms, and In- crs In the interest of trade-at-home, i the blossoms for some low-down .' and stand. On the street side two
idlvldually exerting themselves in Perhaps no lttcr Illustration of sneak thief. I would appreciate the pleasant windows, easy chairs, a table
.every way to make the occasion sue- the thoroughness In which this spirit ; favor, Mr. Editor, If you would Insert 'and register for guests. The third
i cessful. If somo neighboring city was observed can be given than a a notice, for the benefit of these low- side, chair and table for the matron;
holds a celebration, then the Tiilkums word or two In regard to the station-1 bred 'scoundrels, to the effect that the fourth, a small desk and chair;
i attend In a body, and lend their cf-' ery tables which will be used In the henceforth there will be an abund-' and in the center of the room a good-
forts and enthusiasm Just as freely lobby. These have been ma'lo 1n ance of anything that will grow on ' sized round table, well filled with
as they would give it at home. Asa Ashland, of ouk, and are examples of j an tmwatored and uncared for piece ' magazines and surrounded by easy ! payroll of 160,000
result, Seattle annually reaps a splen-, the finest workmanship. N0 one of ground In the vicinity of 133 'chairs The small room off of this ! '
j did harvest from this advertising, bo- heed fear the epithet of home-made, j Pioneer avenue.
upon something cool, green and at
tractive a one-story building for
the weary feet, often too tired to
climb many stairs.
Yours, for the rest room,
MRS. BERGSTROM.
St. Helens, Ore., has a monthly
THE IIOXI) KMXTIOX.
The council did the proper thing
In submitting to the people the propo
rtion of refunding the short time six
per cent bonds Into long timo fives.
Under the referendum law In force
In this stato every Important munici
pal mattei should be submitted for
the action of the people at the polls.
It was strictly In keeping with the
referendum that the bond matter was
submitted. Councllmon are neither
favoring or opposing the issue. The
council put the matter In shape to be
nubmitted and then called the elec
tion In order to give citizens an op
portunity to pass upon It.
There Is little doubt but that the
higher rate bonds should be refunded ;
Into a lower rate Ih; ue. That Is good !
business to cancel a six per cent
debt with new five per cent bonds I
but there Is: a question a3 to whether j
a five per cent lusue Is the best that
ran be floated under the present stato
of the bond market. Just now there
Is a strong demand for municipal
bonds, and likely if the mutter was
offered for bids a more favorablo Ie
suo would find a ready market
possibly the now Ikbuo would bring
par on a four and one-half per cent
basis.
I'nder the circumstances tho Tid
ings thinks it best to vote tho Issuo
down and then submit tho matter to
bids and Bell the new Issue on con
tract to the buyer that would take
the issue at rr bearing the least rate
of Interest. Bids could be asked for
in a contingent basis before the voto
was taken. Then citizens would know
when they votod that the city was
getting the best tho bond market af
fords and no doubt would approve,
the Issue.
Tho council has not laid Itself open
to censure by its action. It did tho
fair and proper thing In submitting
the Issue to the people.
Ing especially fortunate in obtaining when these are Installed In the bcau
trcniendous convention crowds and tiftil tiled lobby of tho Oregon. j
being wise enough to pleaso them well Much of the furniture has arrived,
while within the gates. and Is awaiting removal to the hotel, j
And this same policy Is true of In examining this furniture one is!
Yours very truly,
II. O. PURUCKER.
I contains the toilets and lavatories,
I gas plate, telephone, sanitary paper
j towels, and so forth.
I The desk looked cheerful and ap-
pealed to me, as I have often tried
to stand and write a short letter in
The Rest Room.
To the Tidings Readers: I have
every progressive city on the coaBt, Impressed with the high standard of , been interested in the various art!- either postoffice or one of the banks,
from Portland to San Diego. I quality which has been Insisted upon cieg for an(j against the rest room, j Also, please, let "Mr. Bantalte"
Now let us admit at once that such ( by the new owners In their selections. and though perhaps you might be (or any other friend who thinks like
activities are wonderfully helpful to Especially beautiful Is the furniture 1 equally interested In hearing of the ! wise) carry a warm, tired, sleepy,
a community, and fuco ourselves with ' for the new ladies' drawing room,
the question, "Why can't Ashland This Is of old-ivory rattan, with tap
avail herself of this means of adver- estry cushions and pads. The tapes
tlslng?" try Is to be matched in mulberry rug
And Immediately ninny peoplo an-! for the floor of the apartment,
swor that while such organizations! Tho furniture of the upper floors is
are profitable and natural to cities of, oak, of beautiful and substantial de-1 patronized all day, exclusively for the
wealth and slzfe, they are Impossible sign. The chairs for the lobby are ' jadies, and the men are never permit-
n a city or Asniands population and , also nere, ana are or full Hpanlsn ; ted to use it In any way. A plain,
ixteiu rtn.w AUTOCAR CO.
I leather of the finest pattern.
AMOXO THOSE PRESENT.
LET'S DRESS UP.
Especially this year, Ashland's slo
gan should bo "CLKAN UP, PAINT
VP AND LIGHT UP." Every citizen
ehould make an effort to clean up his
premises and, if possible, paint up
bis buildings. Tho council this year
By Leonard Hinton.
J. M. Shelley of the Eugene Mill
and Elevator Company, and wife,
with Mrs. A. Hobbs, paid Ash
land a
burdens
Why not. North Yakima Is not yet
1 In the hundred thousand class, nor
j are towns like Reedley and Sanger,
I California, where boosters' clubs, and
I good ones, are fixtures of the land
1 scape. These towns contain clubs
that have made boosting a habit
! among the citizens, have backed
every local project of value, and to their homo after an exten
have gained a great deal of advertis-' sive tour of Southern Califor
Ing throughout their sections. Bear nia. Resides being a prominent busl
In mind, too, that many of these ncss man, Mr. Shelley has lung been
towns are exploiting what Is now the a figure In public affairs, being a
commonest marketable commodity former member of the legislature an?
before the public real cstato In some of the committee in charge of the
form or other. They are In the rut Lewis and Clark exposition
of advertising, because they are llm- All the members of the party were
Ited In their resources, yet they are enthusiastic over the beauties of
succeeding In splto of this handicap. I Lithia Park. As they have but re
As to the present burdens of Ash-; cently visited famous Balboa Park
land. A man is rightly adjudged a 'in San Diego, their praise was doubly
fool who calls his opportunities bur-, welcome.
dons. There are many fools. Like-1 "Balboa Park," commented one of
wise there are many cities in the the ladies, "has the advantage of a
United States that have allowed mil- wonderful climate and exquisite care,
lions of dollars to go to the European but the San Dlegans can not supply
resorts merely because they refused , the beautiful natural effects which
to accept their own opportunities, you have here In Ashland." She
And if nnyone dared to suggest that pointed to the falls of Ashland creek
natural resources utilized to keep, In the park. "The parks of the
those millions at home, a great cry 'south," she exclaimed, "would give
went up anent tho burdens which that a hundred thousand dollars for those,
rest room In this city of Burlington, i teething baby (and several more
Vermont. It is called the municipal I "steps" trailing along at their coat
rest room, and has its rooms in the, tails) and let him "try" to shop, and
municipal building, on the main bus- i he will let the country contributor
iness street, handy to stores, electric j and other ladies have all the rest
car waiting room, etc. It is well , rooms they'd like.
Burlington makes a large bid for
the. country trade and puts forth Its j
best efforts In the summer when the
good folks from the country can come
In from far and near.
A generous mind will suggest an
extra room, cool, dim and cozy, with
several cribs for the little tots. And
what a delightful, never-to-be-forgot-
Leave Ashland for Medford, Talent
and Phoenix dally except Sunday at
9:00 a. m. and 1:00, 2:00, 4:00
and 5:15 p. m. A'so on Saturday
night at 6:30 and 12:20. Sundays
leave at 9:00 and 1:00, 4:30, 6:30
and 10:30 p. m.
Leave Medford for Ashland dally ex
cept Sunday at 8:00 a. m., 1:00,
2:00, 4:00 and 5:15 p. m. Also on
Saturday at 11:15 p. m. On Sun
days at 8:00 and 10:30 a. m., and
1:00, 2:00, 5:30 and 9:30 p. m.
Fare between Medford and Ash.
land, 20 cents. Round trip, 35 cents.
comfortable, homey sort of a matron
is in charge and sits thero all day to
assist or answer questions.
As one enters the main room the
eye meets an attractive, homelike as
pect. Nothing in It but what could
be spared from anyone's well-filled j ten "memorial" could some one give
home. On one side of the door a j In memory of a dearly beloved but
visit Thursday, en route ; mite-box for the poor or needy of the
city. This box and contents might
"lost a while" In the form of a small
stone building In or close to the park
well be looked after by the Sunshine and plaza, where the tired women
ladies of Ashland. On the other side and children can rest eyes and body
I
ASHLAND LUMBER
COMPANY
Dealers in
LUMBER
Shingles, Lath. Sash, Doors,
Roofing Papers, Cordwood.
Factory Block Wood
city would have to Bhoulder. When
responsibility Is culled burden, oppor
tunity never waits long for an an-
swer.
As to the practical organization of
and for tho background of hills that
surrounds this city."
The party was further delighted
when the conveniences of the mutilci
pal camp-ground were explained. If
a boosters' club, whether we cull It the fulr motorists of Eugene have
the Knights of Lithia or whut you
wish, could anythiHg bo more effect-1
Ive as an Initial step than a cornmun- j
should strictly enforco the ordinance Ity picnic In Lithia Park? If those
ngn'nst weedn on vacant lots and
parkways. Already, through the ef
forts of Councilman Hunts, tho coun
cil has offered freo porch lights to
citizens, and every house should see
that the proper installation Is mado
for tho service Dress up. It Is no
Pinall matter that Ashland should
look her best thla year. She never
had a better opportunity to develop
and expand. Thousands of strangers
will bo here this summer, and If the
city looks her best many of them
will Invest and some build fine homes.
Ashland Is distinctly a health and
tome city. Every effort should be
mado by every citizen, by the Com
mercial and Civic Clubs, by the park
board, by the council and by the
Kprlngs commission to make her look
her prettiest. There Is as murh
charm In pretty dress as 'n matchless
form. Nature has given Ashland an
exquisite form. It Is left to ng to
dress her up. CLEAN UP, PAINT
TP AND LIGHT UP. Now Is the
their way, Lithia camp-ground will
be generously patronized this sum
business men who have had tholri W. C. Webb, a prominent mining
heads so close to ledgers that they ( man who has made Waldo, Ore., his
can hardly remember their old resldenco, was In Ashland Friday,
friends could bo lured Into tho park lie expressed hlmsedf as deeply Im
for a Blngle dny, with lunch baskets, ' pressed by the general charm of the
and wives, and families you see I city, and with the parks. I asked
place the accent on tho eats a spirit Mr. Webb for a candid opinion of the
of good-fellowship might be obtained future of Ashland,
that a year of sharp bargaining could j "Well," he said, "I can tell you my
never bring about. And not only j opinion of Ashland In a very few
should the merchants belong to the, words. It Is the one city in Oregon
booster element Every man, woman In which I would like to own prop
and child In Ashland owes tho city a erty."
booBt, and should bo an active mom- Many of our visitors express their
ber of the club. , Were Ashland a part enthusiasm In regard to our Bprlngs
of the great American desert, or, a and environment, but an expression
slice of the frozen north, there might
be some excuse for disaffection. But
with a climato of unparalleled mild
ness and surroundings of wondorful
natural beauty ail serious knocking
must be a pose. In fact, this can be
verified at first band. One of the
of .confidence in property values
should bo of especial interest to those
Who doubt the value of resort promi
nence to land values.
The college boys turned out with
the band whfn the wlnlnng football
men who have ridiculed the develop-1 team returned last fall, but the fel
ment of Ashland's mineral springs ' lows that win the Intercollegiate de-
remarked the other day to a friend: bate can walk up unattended from
IK. '""Si
Prince Albert will
show you the real
road to smoke-joy!
Copyright by
R.J. Keynoldi TubuccoCo
PRINCE ALBERT was made to create tobacco
content where it never existed before I It per
mits men to smoke all they want without getting
a sore tongue, without any comeback but real
tobacco enjoyment I The patented process by which ,
Prince Albert is made (and controlled exclusively
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CL . A
the national joy smoke
comes right to your taste fair and square ! And it
will do for you what it has done for thousands of
men make pipe or cigarette smoking the cheerful
est of your pleasures! " -
What we tell you about Prince
Albert is a fact that will prove out
to your satisfaction just as quickly
as you lay in a stock and fire-up I
X J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Winito.-Sil.rn, N. C ,
Princ Albert U to b haj
WMrywhmn tobacco h mold in
toppy rmd baga, 5c; tidy rmd
tint, lOct handtom pound
mnd half-pound tin hmmidort
and in that clatty pound
tryttal-mlatm humidor with
fpongm-moittanor topthat
hmrno thm tobacco in much
finm thapmalwaym
i nrtm aim mi dm lid. nJ fa
Will read: "Procen Pat.ntcd Jilj JOti,
1907," wbick iu unit thrmm Mimkl
pipo when ou mmkti Mtni ..
time and this Is the place.
"Well, you can say what you wish the station.