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ASHLAND TIDINGS
Thursday, May 11, 101S
Ashland Tidings
By
THE ASHLAND TRIXTIXG CO.
(Incorporated.)
SEMI-WEEKLY.
EST.VI5LISHK1) 1876.
Beit R. Greer, Editor and Manager,
Lynn Mowat, Xewa Reporter
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"THE SPITE RECALL"
We are told a hurry up S. 0. S,
rail went out from the Medford Mall
Tribune office the other day. It seems
the Putman political family were in
trouble. In answer to the call there
ouickly gathered TouVelle Putman
Lever Putman, and the one and only
our dear George Putman at the
Mail-Tribune office, of course, where
most of the county business has been
transacted during the past four years
The trio evinced more or less sup
pressed excitement. Something had
dropped and George had heard it. An
offset must be "launched" at once
There was need for some tall public
ity. According to George's theory
Jackson county had had a darned
good county court for the past three
years and didn't know it. They should
be told. Somebody should at once
vouch for it. Who better to do that
than George? TouVelle Putman tried
to sneak he had a "thunk", but
George wouldn't allow him to express
It. Then Lever Putman butted in
but George silenced him with i
a-h-u-e and a frown. "Let me do the
talking," quoth he. "I am the head
of the family. Haven't I been IT for
low. these four years? Lets con
sult the district attorney he is the
only proper legal adviser. To h
with the attorney-general he can't
hold a candle to Kelly when he's full
of his case, like he was during the
Martin trial."
"Hold," quoth Lever Putman, be
fore George could stop him. "How
about that posting you and TouVelle
did some time ago at the bars? Don't
you think we had better cut him and
call Evans?" TouVelle: "Gee, I
forgot that. Maybe we better try
Evans." "Try him," quoth George,
"try? We don't need to "try" him!
He's there, when it conies to political
opnions. Already I tried him enough
during my four-year regime. I did
little else. Now, the people are ask
ing why, and we need Evan to tell
them.
"Anyhow, the court is 'composed
of reputable business men of high
standing' the people are chumps or
they could see that. Look at ME,
TouVelle and Connie and Kelly:
Don't you think we're the candy?
(Slapping Connie on the back while
he calis Evan to prove he's THE
court.) That 'spite recall' has got
to be crushed. Tomorrow I write a
hot editorial one of those exceeding
ly hot ones that roll so oft from my
lien already I've got them so scared
they are afraid to appear in the open.
Ml tell the d-e-a-r p-e-o-p-l-e that its
all 'persistent calumy, knocking and
abuse,' and lay the ground work 60 I
that if Greer peeps we'll make it a !
community fight. We'll tell them
Itowers did it and remind them of the
liridge. I'll call it 'party politics and
party spite', and roar so loud that the
earth will tremble about me, and kick
tip the dust for it's dust that we
need. Nuthing else so effectively
covers tracks e'.&e it be snow and
snow is too white it hurts my
eyes. What do you think of it, Evan?
What is the lea! phase, in the case?
Often, often did you show us how to
do It, and the way around this seems
drjvlous and uncertain. Kelly is all
right in his place but, this case is
different it's consultation, not beer,
that we need. Yes, that's right and
good law let's hoiler about the ex
pense of a recall why didn't they do
it sooner and get a bonus Instead of
expense for the taypayers. That's
good stuff, Evan, give us some more.
That sounds like the advice you gave
on the printing why don't it fit the
taxpayers aa well?" .
"Small towns make small people,
Evan. I can't understand why you
And I are here, towering, as we do,
over Goliath. MB, the honorable
onrt, and yon the advisor.
'Think YOU these small ones can
Talks With Screen-Struck Girls
WHEN I was
a small girl I
used to go to
t ho country
for my vaca
tion times.
There was a
big ranch and
a monstrously
big barn.
There were
.4
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UCLjL
Beatriz Micnelena ais0 a 0t of
tramps during the harvest season. I
remember them well since I then
thought the chief purpose in their
unaccountaMo goinss and comings
was to steal little girls.
One day the men drove up to the
big barn with a load of hay and derrick-forked
it through a high little
window v;ay up near the roof and
dropped.it down inside. After the
unloading was finished they heard
muffled cries coming up through the
straw. This set them to burrowing
with their pitchforks and pretty soon
they uncovered a very much dishev
eled tramp. He had sneaked inside
the barn to steal a midday nap and
the hay was upon him unawares.
I know that I must feel very much
as did that tramp when he awakened
from his dreams. Questions have
been pouring In and down upon me
from "screen-struck girlies" until I
am covered high above my head. I
don't know how I shall ever clamber
out.
One of the points on which I re
ceive a multitude of inquiries is about
recall us? Not much, not while MY
faber is handy and the knot on my
caranium is working.
"And now. Connie and TouVelle
quit shaking, Just leave It to Evan
and ME, Just as you have in the past
the business of the county. Goodby.'
And George grabs his faber and
writes, "The Spite Recall."
'HANDICAPPED BY THE LAW
Putnam says HIS court has been
handicapped by the law". Well, they
have not been much handicapped.
They have paid no attention to "the
law". In the matter of levying and
distributing road district funds the
county court was the law. The Ore
gon statutes were as If they were not,
There has never been a more flagrant
disregard of the law manifested
by any court as has been the habit
of the present Putman county court
regime.
The law says that each road dis
trict is to have certain proportion of
the road funds so that there may be
no discrimination by the county
court. In that matter George s coun
ty court has not been much handi
capped. Also it made a general fund
levy instead of a road district levy
in order to evade the law.
No, George, your county court has
not been much handicapped by any
thing except your advice. They are
in the hole up to their eyebrows be
cause they followed your advice In
stead of the law.
A NIT FOR GEORGE TO CRACK
Putman, you seem to be making
heroic defense of YOUR county
court. The people of Jackson county
are greatly agitated over the manner
which you have advised disre
gard of the law and covering up coun
ty transactions. Now, will you please
answer this:
Why did a member of the county
court try to make arrangements with
one of the Medford banks to allow
Evan Reams to check directly against
the highway fund for his expense ac
count In the Sweeney trial?
Did he do this, like the county
I court did with Harmon, so that the
amount of the expense would be cov-
ered up and the people never become
aware of the amount of taxpayers'
money expended in the suit?
Please answer this, George, you
know, for no county court action is
ever consummated without your ad
vice. Did you advise that?
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the necessity of athletic accomplish
ments. "Must I be able to ride?
they write, or maybe it is "must
know how to swim?" Others want
to know about rowing or autoing or
what not.
Now none of these things are ab
solutely necessary to becoming a mo
tion picture actress. They often help,
but, after all, are accessories to
rather than the substance of the
thing. The outstanding essential to
becoming a great motion picture ac
tress is being ab'.e to actually llv
and breath a great part and make
the audience live and breath it with
you. The success of anyone on the
screen is not a matter to be analyized
for analysis is a thing of cold intel
lect and motion picture success lies
In making the people feel rather than
think.
Athletics that work for soundness
of body and mind very greatly lie!
the picture actress, although Indirect
ly. They may also be of immediate
use. I would advise every girl enter
Ing motion pictures to learn to rid
and swim and do all the rest cf it,
but I would have her realize thei
subordination to the really artistic
side of the profession. A good ward
robe is often a very handy thing for
the film actress to have, but
because of it she can never
become a great actress, nor even
more nearly a great actress. The
same may be said of athletic accomp.
lishments when considered merely as
such and not as possible aids to good
health and clear thinking.
OFFICE 1U XTIXG THE MAN
A. N. Hildebrand Is the coming man
For Jackson County clerk,
Who will all its duties understand,
And the labor will not shirk.
He's one of Medford, tried and true
Who Is an honor to mankind;
Who's as worthy of a vote from you
As any man you'll find.
One thing more I will have to say,
For my mind is so inclined
To the county seat he's on his way,
And will be there on time.
Then on the nineteenth day of May
We will all give him a boost,
For we sure start him on that day
Toward the court house roost.
Adv. E. M. S. Q,
OVR HOTEL.
Ashland now has a beautiful hotel,
first-class in every particular. The
hotel stands as a monument to the
progressive spirit of its owners and
the co-operative spirit of the Ashland-
ers who assisted in accomplishing the
remodelling by subscribing to the
bonus.
With the formal opening on Tues
day evening an accomplishment wor
thy of Ashland was celebrated. How
ever. Ashland's duty does not end
with this banquet. We havejthe ho
tel. Let us patronize it ourselves,
boost for it among strangers and in
every possible way assist Manager
Dobbins so that the standard of serv
ice at the hotel may be kept on a high
plane and in keeping with the splen
did structural improvement.
New Camera Gets
Wonderful Views
Chester Stevenson, of the Studio
Ashland, has secured the first really
good picture of the Ashland high
school which has been taken. A new
$150 camera which is entirely differ
ent from any photographing machine
used in securing views in the valley
has been added to the studio equip
ment and with It Mr. Stevenson is
able to get a view which is almost
panoramic In its inclusiveness. The
camera will be very valuable In turn
ing out beautiful views of Ashland
park and scenes around the city.
What do you wantT A Tiding
rant ad tells it to more than two
thousand people in a day. Twenty
five cents does the business.
Fine!
When you drink
it at breakfast, you
will realize what gre.it
care has gone into the
production of such coffee
as Schilling's Best.
For instance, the even
grinding is one important
reason for its flavor and
economy. Every particle
of coffee yields the utmost
in smooth rich coffee-taste.
Schilling's Best goes
further.
Sold only through grocers.
In vacuum-scaled tins
Dest
Supports Sheldon
For Legislature
To the Voters of Ashland:
The undersigned, your committee
having In charge the late normal
school campaign, were satisfied from
the conditions developed during that
campaign and from conferences with
leading educators and public men of
the Btate, that the need of a normal
school in this section was generally
recognized and that the school would
come if a persistent effort to that
end was maintained. We felt that
such effort should be made.
As a beginning, It it was deemed
important that there should be in the
state legislature from this county,
someone thoroughly conversant with
the problem, able to present It and
devoted to the cause, and we formally
requested Benj. C. Sheldon to be a
candidate for the position. He did
not want the place and finally con
sented only when we insisted the
school needs his further effort.
Aside from a consideration ot his
general qualifications and well prov
en devotion to the interest of Jack
son county, we want Mr. Sheldon to
represent us in the state legislature
because we know he Is thoroughly
conversant with the normal school
problem, both national, state and lo
cal; because we know he is heart and
soul for the re-establishment of our
southern Oregon school; because he
is able to present the cause forcibly
and convincingly, and because he is
widely and favorably known through
out the state.
We have no hesitation, therefore,
in asking the voters of this commun
ity to give Mr. Sheldon's candidacy
their hearty support. This request
is made, not in a personal Bense, but
from an earnest desire to further the
Interests of a school which means
so much to the children of southern
Oregon.
ALBERT C. JOY,
E. T. STAPLES,
E. J. KAISER,
C. W. BANTA.
G. H. BILLINGS,
1914 Normal School Committee.
Rids Wanted.
Notice is hereby given that the City
f Ashland, Oregon, will receive bids
for the removal of the barn situated
on land bought of A. E. Kinney on
Park avenue (formerly Mill street)
to the city camp grounds on Water
street, site to be selected by the
Council later, on Tuesday evening,
May 16, 1916, on or before 5 p. m.
of said day, the contractor to furnish
all material and power to move said
barn and be responsible for all dam
ages and costs, the city to be held
blameless under all conditions, prop
erly level and place on good founda
tion on site selected, everything to
he done In a good and workmanlike
manner.
The city reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids. Bids will be
opened at 8:30 of the said 16th. day
of May. C. H. GILLETTE,
City Recorder.
The Oldest National
Member Federal
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Capital and Surplus $120,000.00
DEPOSITORY OF
City of Ashland County of Jackson State of Oregon
United States of America
MHH IMIIIIIHIIHHHIHIH4HtM
Heavy Frost
Damages Fruit
From Sacramento to Washington
state the fruit of the West suffered
heavily from the heavy frost last
Saturday night.
The grape crop of California was
Injured to an extent which will re
duce it by 40 per cent, according to
reports.
At Ashland the thermometer fell
to 27 above zero and early garden
truck suffered a great deal. Through
out the valley the damage to the fruit
was considerable. Where smudging
was resorted to the effects were hard
ly noticed, but the hillside fruit suf
fered In many parts of the valley.
The pears were not injured much,
according to reports. Even some of
the cherries in the Ashland district
were hurt, although far along In their
development. However, the frost
did not do as much damage as It
would have bad it come a couple of
weeks earlier.
XOKTH TALENT AND PHOENIX
ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Good of Ash
land were guests at the Carey home
Sunday.
Mrs. E. O. Rease of Ashland spent
Sunday with home folks In North
Talent.
Mrs. Joe Rader and Mrs. A. S.
Furry, of Phoenix, were at Ashland
Sunday.
Many growers of large fields of
tomatoes were heavy losers by the
frost Saturady night In Talent and
Tlclnlty.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Chandler drove
to Ashland Llthla park Sunday from
North Talent.
Mrs. William Cottrell of the Mead
ows was visiting her sister, Mrs. S.
S. Stephens ot North Talent the first
of this week.
C. Carey of North Talent was trad
ing in Medford Monday.
lrs. Joe Rader, Mrs. A. S. Furry,
Aubrey Furry and Arthur Rose sang
at Talent Monday evening In the
Methodist church. Orren Mathews
and Bernard Vessey, the evangelist,
held services.
The Cheerful Country club held
their regular meeting Tuesday after
noon at Mrs. James Allison's.
Among local attendants upon ses
sions ot the Southern Oregon Con
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers
associations held at Medford
were Mrs. Effie Ussher, Mrs. Louise
Perozzi and Mrs. Anna Myer.
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C. F. BATES Proprietor.
Two warehouses near Depot.
Goods of all kinds stored at reason
able rates.
A General Transfer Ituslnesg.
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Phone 117.
Office, 99 Oak Street,
ASHLAND. ORKOOV.
Thirty-nine subscribers to the fund
which was subscribed by Ashland
business men to help finance the
Polythenic college, now a defunct
school, held a meeting recently with
the bankers hol.Ung tbelr notes and
arrived at a mutual agreement to
settle the notes at $C5 each.
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