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' 0 Thursday, August 10, 1018 ASHLAND TIDINGS TAGE TWO Ashland Tidings By IHE ASHUXW riUVTIXG CO. (Incorporated.) SEMMVKEKLV. ESTAMJSHKD 1876. Bert R. Grew, Editor and Slanagcr. Lywi Mow.t, - News Reporter Issued Mondays and Thnrsdays Official City and County Paper 81 BSCRJPTIOX RATES. Cre Tear 12 00 tlx Month 10 fixee Months 60 Payable in Advance. TELEPHONE 39 AdTertlsing rates on application. First-class Job printing facilities. Equipments second to none In the Interior. No subscriptions for less than three Bonths. All subscriptions dropped at ipiratlon unless rpnewal Is received. In ordering changes of the paper always rive the old street address or pottofflce as wen as tne new. FntuPAn at thn Ashland. Oregon. Postofflce as second-class mall matter. Ashland, Ore., Thursday, Aug. 10, '16 THE PERIL OP EPIDEMICS. HOME INTERESTS FIRST Some people who feel they can't afford both, give up the home news paper In order to take a paper pub lished in some metropolitan center. The big metropolitan sheet covers more world-wide subjects, but it leaves one all out of touch with his vital home Interests. It docs little good to know what President Wilson and Kaiser "Wil liam are doing, provided you don't know what chances (o reduce the cost of living are offered by the home stores, what kind of government the home politicians are giving, how the local schools are caring for your chil dren, and what enterprises are being conducted by your home societies and churches. Life is successful or unsuccessful, according as one makes the best use of his own Immediate surroundings. Failure to read the home newspaper means failure to avail oneself of the business, educational and improve ment opportunities within one's own reach. If does little good to learn that Smith won a fortune in Wall street, provided one thereby lets slip the opportunities of the home environment. When one reads in history how great plagues like smallpox used to sweep cities out of existence and devastate whole sections and coun tries, perhaps the biggest of the ad vances of modern science is suggest ed. Today an epidemic that carries ,off a hundred people in a single lo cality is unusual. Railroad stations are crowded with persons seeking places of safety for children, and peo ple get very panicky. Yet when a disease gets started like the infant paralysis epidemic now raging in New York, there is every reason for the most serious concern. The peril of such a con tagion is not exaggerated. A physi cian waB speaking recently of his ex perience a few years ago in another town, where this disease got a very considerable start. He is not a man given to over caution, in fact is quite the opposite, a doctor who believes his patients should do things, that they should take chances, and is al ways optimistic that perils will be avoided. This doctor, with his hopeful tem perament, went so far as to tell his wife and children to stay Indoors every moment that they could. He felt the peril so keenly that he would have all social amusement life stop until the disease could be put under control. No disease takes a more pitiful toll of human life than this Bcourge now racing in New York. It takes the brightest and healthiest children, and in a few hours so withers vital ele ments of their nervous system that they are almost fortunate if a life of crippled existence is saved by a speedy and fatal end. Whenever any such epidemic starts the public owes it to itself to co operate in the heartiest way with health authorities. The majority of people are so thoroughly frightened at contagious disease nowadays that they do thus co-operate much better than in any other aspectof civil life. Still there are always thoughtless persons, who should know better, who allow children to take part free ly in all kinds of miscellaneous gath erings, t 1 Heard and Overheard! it Sweet Young Thing "Is this meat fresh?" Jack the Butcher "I dunno. It never said anything to me." "S. P." McFee of the Bakersfleld office says: "I waited a week to take the trip to Crater Lake, and it would have been worth waiting a year." Swamped With Grant Land Inquiry , , J , . . ent will be issued for the timber me Koseourg mnu o.u uuuy I i,,o and ouch tlmhpr will he subiect eluded in a larger unit. For timber thus purchased, a reasonable time will be given for Its removal, after which the land becomes open to en the homestead laws. Pat- m receuu ol ms yei ! Btate ons interested in the grant lands of 1 the Oregon & California Railroad Company, inquiring as to the chances for securing claims under the recent The lands classified as agricultural will become open to entry under the general provisions of the homestead . -ovocfw titio tn ti,B law, with certain modifications rela lands iu congress. To answer these live to cultivation, and opened to en inquiries R. R. Turner, receiver of try in accordance with the act of Sep the land office, Is preparing a two- tember ?0, 1913, which states that page letter ' "the President mav Prvlde ior the The circular letter, stating that it l'eni"S of lands bv settlement in ad is intended as an answer to all let-vance of entry, by drawing, or by ters of inquiry, begins by setting! some such method as he may deem out the acreage of the lands as lo-1 advisable," under such regulations as cated in the several counties. There . may be promulgated by the secretary is in all a total of 1,090,326 acres. of Interior within the scope of this A list of the lands by township and 1 ". Tne opening of the railroad range will be sent to parties desiring lands will follow some such general same upon request, but no attempt ! P'an as given In said act. In addi- will be made to describe the lands , "on 10 uie usual nomesieaa lees ana beyond indicating their uses under the three clasisfications as power site lands, timber lands and agricui commissions, 50 cents per acre must be paid for the land when entry is allowed, and $2 per acre at the time tural land's. The clasifications of the j of making proof. Commutation proof lands is now going on by the party located tat Plnehurst, and will be continued northward, being complet ed, it is believed, about the last of the year. While the date of opening is.not definitely known, it is thought the land in Josephine and Jackson counties will be ready for entry Borne will not apply to these lands, nor will patent be issued until entryman has resided upon and cultivated the land for a period of three years, proof of which must be made within five years from dato of entry. The area re quired for cultivation shall be such as to satisfy the secretary. of interior LUUIltlCO ' . -- ithat the entry was made in good faun The method of securing preferenceis 'or the purpose of settlement. Only . . . ... . . . i revarra si u a 1 1 f fast if cntaf iQTlrl 11 nil PI Art Webber, who has' been galli vanting around in the middle west enjoying thunder Btorms and 110 temperature, says: "Gee, whiz, it's great to get back here to a white man's country." We could not figure out why all the editors spoke so frequently of Hornbrook, Hilt and the northern California country until it dawned on us that none of mem wanted to speak on a dry subject. Still, there is irrigation and navigation, which were not touched upon. The clerk up at the hotel got wor ried when O. C. Doerrler failed to show up for several days after leav ing on a fishing rip. Finally he called up the chief of police and asked him to locate Doerrler. The police department report that he has Joined the longshoremen's union and Is over at Hornbrook unloading schooners. ENCOURAGING. President Jessup of the Washing ton State Press Association In a talk at the banquet given the Oregon Edi torial Association at the Hotel Med ford last Saturday said: "The thing which impresses me most of all the new impressions I have received in Rogue River valley, is the spirit of co-operation which exists between the various communities. Why, up in Ashland I heard a great deal more about Medford than I did about Ash land's beauties, and down here all the people talk about is Llthla park. It Is a great thing." Mr. JeBsup's words are indeed en couraging, for nothing can do so much for the upbuilding of every community as co-operation between all the communities of the valley. Ashland wants the whole valley to think of Lithia park as belonging to the Rogue River valley, and the val ley people evidence their acceptance of this by using the park for picnics and visiting it as much if not more than the local people. At the same time Ashland Is beginning to realize that a half a dozen railroads branch ing out of Medford, sawmills and fac tories in Medford. Grants Pass and other valley communities, irrigation of the entire valley and the resulting Intense cultivation and consequent growth of populaltion, mean as much to Ashland's resort ambitions as does Ashland's growth mean to the valley. Ashland Tidings wants ads bring We aro not responsible for the fol lowing, it being unloaded off the mind of Leith Abbott during a fit of despondency: The bur-gul-ar was pur-sued hard, The cops a-bout had him at bay, When he jumped on a grocery scale, And then he got a weigh. People's Forum Road Over Mount Ahland. The business interests of the city would be greatly benefited by foster ing and encouraging enterprises that will either increase the payroll of the city by Increasing population, or the development of the districts naturally tributary to the city, with proper transportation facilities. T have in mind the mining district lying to the south, commonly known as Hungry creek or Bullion mountain mining districts. The trade of this camp during a year amounts to something over $40,000, in its early stages of development. Combining the inter ests of tourists with this camp by completing a passable highway to near the summit of Mt. Ashland, from this point to the mining camp, a very easy grade can be found over which road can be constructed with a very small cost, considering the bene fits. I am certain with a proper show Ing the government will aid in this work, as it has already spent more than $5,000. Why not go after this enterprise and secure this trade, as well as to make it possible for tourists to reach the summit of Mt. Ashland. It is understood that there is a pnntraotnr who has stated that he will build the road from the summit to the mines for $2,500. . O. L. YOUNG. IN THE COUNTRY GOD MADE AND MAN FORGOT. CHETCO COVE CARNIVAL, SEPTEMBER 2, 3, 4. BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON. 21-tf Phone Job orders to the Tidings. yet undecided, but will probably be by a drawing. The remainder of the circular is given to describing the conditions of settlement and explaining the eligi bility of the locator.. The usual homestead laws will apply. Power site lands are withheld, and the tim ber will be sold from the timber lands to the highest bidder on a cash basis, without the land, and with pro visions in favor of the small buyer. Agricultural lands must show im provement, and proof may be made within three to five years The following is the letter referred to above: Circular (Letter. " Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Roseburg, Ore., Aug. 2, 1916. This eircular letter is intended as renly to the many letters of inquiry coming to this office, relative to the Oregon & California railroad grant lands. ' A list of these lands, by township ami rnnee in the several counties within the Roseburg land district will be mailed to any one requesting such list, for any particular county, or the lists for the entire district will be sent, if desired. Cased on the list of lands given in the decree of the court, the approxi mate acreage of unsold railroad lands in the several counties of this dis trict, at the time the suit was insti tuted, was as follows: Lincoln, 1,040; Benton, 27,716; Linn, 14,620; Lane, 300,110; Doug las. 607.360; Coos, 100,620; Curry, 8.400: Josephine, 172,460; Jackson, m suh- Klamath. 13.440. Total, 1.690.326. In addition to the above lands there are other railroad lands in sev eral of the countieB named, that at the time the suit was instituted were unsurveyed and hence not included in the list given in the suit, but com ing as well under the decree. This office has no map for dlstribu tion, but will furnish township plats showing location of all vacant land and unsold railroad land, at $1 per township. In ordering township plats, both the range and township number must be given, and remit tance should be made by certified check or U. S. postal money order payable to R. R. Turner, receiver. Personal checks may not be received in payment. Thin nfflo 4a Tint nt TirpRpnr. In a AMID 1 nosition to give advice as to the char acter of the land in any locality, and cannot attempt to advise any one in this regard The act of congress approved June 9, 1916, which revests title to these unsold railroad lands in the United States, provided that the lands shall first be classified in the field as: (D power site lands; (2) timber lands; (31 agricultural lands. Power site lands 'are withheld from entry sub iect to present and future legislation timber lands are ouch lands having 300.000 or more feet of timber to the 40-acre subdivision; agricultural lands include all lands not classified as power site and timber. Agricul tural and timber lands are subject to mineral exploitation and entry under existing mineral land laws, except that title to the timber thereon may not be acquired by mineral entry. The timber on the timber lands will be sold for cash, under some plan of competitive bidding to be later determined by the secretary of interior. While the timber may be placed on sale in large bodies, yet the plan of sale will provide that any legal subdivision may on application of a qualified purchaser be offered for sale separately before being in- persons qualified to enter land under the homestead law may enter this railroad land; Exception is made of Buch persons who are otherwise quali fied, but who have exercised their homestead right, and who since De cember 1, 1913, have resided upon the land. To such persons prefer ence right Is also given, and such per son may also enter the subdivision having more than 300,000 feet of timber, on which his improvements are located. The work of classification of these lands in the field was begun August 1, 1916, in Jackson and Josephine counties. The classification will pro ceed north, and will probably be com pleted some time In 1917. While no definite information may be given as to when any of these lands will be thrown open to entry, yet it is stated on the authority of those having charge of the work of classification that certain bodies of land in Jack son or Josephine county may be opened for entry some time the lat ter part of this year. At this time no more definite information may he given out in regard thereto. Very Respectfully, W. H. CANON, Register. R. R. TURNER, Receiver. ml STARS- Wm .g GREAT Ipf? Pictures m Shown-at S the Best and that the world, that collar makers had to pay their help more to keep them from Jumping over to making shells. Collars are not the only article of men's wear which has gone up of late. In fact, nearly every article is Increasing in price, and the store keepers are kept busy changing the price cards. Even neckties are going up because of the scarcity of dyes. Leather goods have taken the biggest jump and will take a still greater hop skyward in the next few months. Cows will soon be worth more to make shoes out of than to milk. And all on account of some crazy nut stabbing a little Insignificant king over on the other side of the world.' The Southern Pacific Company will spend $300,000 rebuilding track be tween Sutherlin and Divide. The Moore mill at Bandon, closed by the longshoremen's strike, Is op erating again. High-class dinner at the Bungalow every evening from 5 to 8 o'clock. What Is the Use of A Collar Anyway The one article of men's wear of which the price has become almost standard, the collar, has gone up In price "on account of the war." There are a few makes of collars on the market which sell for 25 cents and a few for 10 cents, but practically all of the collars worn in this country of ours were sold for 15 cents or two for a quarter. Such is the case no more. There are many collar wearers whom the war will not affect, the kind who buy one collar and wear it out, then buy another, but the lucky men who can afford two collars at once and buy them two at a time no longer may they save a nickel. They must pay 15 cents straight. Why the war should make the price of collars rise is a question. It may be that the soldiers get blood on their collars and have to change more frequently (no mention is made In the dispatches). Will Mitchell says he believes that it is because of the fact that many ammunition factories have sprung up in the city of Troy, N. Y., which is the collar-producing center of the Brush Fire Nearly Destroys Weed, Cal. . V A brush fire threatened to destroy. the town of Weed Monday evening,! but was finally controlled when the entire mill force turned out to fight, it. By backfiring the town was saved, but not until seven dwellingi had been destroyed. 7 INTERURBAN AUTOCAR CO. 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. Also 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 6:15 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, 85 cents. NEAREST TO EVERYTHING w Hotel Manx Sanfranasco 'towellStatWmti "Meet me at the Manx' Oregonians Head quarters while in San Francisco moderateTates Running dialed ffi2 ice water in every t room, Special alien lion given to ladies traveling uneicor- ted." A lo carte dining room. W. Keller Here's A New Proposition A TYPEWRITER BY PARCEL POST ON TEN DAYS' FREE EXAMINATION This typewriter is not an unknown machine of unknown make. It is the HSHLRND. Storage and Transfer Co C. F. BATES Proprietor. Two warehouses near Depot Goods of all kinds stored at reason able rates. A General Transfer Business. Wood and Rock Springs Coal. Phone 117. Office. 99 Oak Street, ASHLAND, OREGON. the very latest addition to the great Remington family of typewriters. A new and smaller Remington built for the needs of the professional man and the home. At the end of I o days, if you decide not to keep it, send . i t . it: ; i i if j :j K DacK no oDiiauun invoivea. n you ucuuc lu keep it, the price is $50. Send us 10 monthly pay ments of $$ each and the machine is yours. Just the machine you have v always needed, made by the most celebrated type writer makers in the world, and sold on just the terms that suit you. Remington Typewriter Company, (Incorporated) 327 Broadway, New York. Send me I Remington Tuninr TVn- . . . o j - jr- wnter, price $50, on free examination. It u understood that I may return the machine. . wuujc, wiuun ten days, ir 1 decide to purchase it, I agree to pay for It in 10 monthly paymenti of 5 each. results. l V
