Thursday, September 7, 191ft
rAOK TWO
AKHLAVD TIDINGS
Ashland Tidings
By
THE ASHLAND riUXTIXG CO.
(Incorporated)
ESTABLISHED 1876
SEMI-WEEKLY
Bert R. Giwr. Editor sad Manager
Harvey R, ling, Advertising Manager
Lynn Mowat, - Oty Editor
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Ashland, Ore., Thursday, Sept. 7, '16
THE JACK SOX COUNTY FAIR.
The Jackson County Fair for 1916
is to be held at Medford on Septem- j
Ver 13. 14. 15 and 16. Liberal'
premiums are offered for exhibits of 1
stock, poultry, fruits, gTains, flow-j
ers. minerals, products of kitchen I
and pantry, embroidery and fancy j
work, fine arts, children's exhibits,!
school exhibits, etc.
In addition to the premiums of
fered theie are other features of in
terest, among which Is a field day
program open to participation by all
who attended the Jackson county
schools last year. Prizes are offered
to individuals and to schools for the
best records made.
The elimination of horse racing at
county fairs is becoming more the
custom every year, so that (he ef
forts of the exhibitors and the man
agement are centered more strongly,
not upon the feature of entertain
ment which elicits rivalry and keen
competition among a few, most of
whom are often from outside the
territory, but upon proper encour
agement of the development of the
orchards, farms and the handiwork
of the people living in the commun
ity and whose best interests are
served through the progress made
In the homely efforts of tilling the
soil and educating the hands and the
brains of the common people to
make the most of the wonderful op
portunities within the grasp of the
ambitious and the Intelligently in
dustrious men, women and children
In every community.
Publicity is the very keynote olj
the life of modern competition.!
Through county fair exhibits and j
gatherings Is secured the publicity j
which stimulates friendly rivalry and
the efforts on the part of all to do
their best in the common walks of
life. Without knowing of their
neighbors' efforts and without com
ing Into the personal touch with
ether members of the community
through grange meetings, public pic
nics, school meeting and other gath
erings of the sort of which the coun
ty fair is the largest and most repre
sentative, the people of any locality
can not accomplish the legitimate
and exceptional results which are
only the outgTowth of co-operation
In its widest sense.
So. In the hope that the county
fair will accomplish all the good
which it Is designed to accomplish
and will bring real and lasting re
sults to those who have the mind
and heart to see and understand the
possible benefits. th Tidings urges
upon everyone in Jackson county the
Importance of co-operating in every
way with the management of the fair
to secure the best exhibits obtain
able. Those who secure premiums
will receive their reward in material
form, and those whose exhibits do
cot win premiums will receive a re
ward perhaps greater in stimulating
within them a determination to win
a place among the best. The bene
fits to all will be measured largely
Vy the spirit in which they expend
their efforts and with which they
accept the results.
The direct management f the fair
this year is largely In the hands of
oor competent neighbors living at
Medford. They know how to do
things and accomplish results. Loy
alty on the part of all assistants,
contributors and attendants at the
fair will Insure the success which
will prove the value of the undertak-
"Hughes Won't Harry," reads an
ichang9 heading. We knew this
long before he was nominated, at
least so far as his disposition to talk
was concerned.
Road Patrol System
. And Dry Towns
Eugene Register: That the patrol
system of roads Is the only success
ful and economical system, is the
firm belief of F. R. Wetherbee. of
this cltv. who recently returned from
over a 9000-mile automobile tour
to the Atlantic coast in which he had
an opportunity to ride over roads
in 24 states and view conditions
first hand. Another matter particu
larly noticed by Mr. Wetherbee is the
marked aifference In conditions In
the dry and wet states In favor of
the drys.
Mr. Wetherbee was accompanied
on the trip by Mrs. Wetherbee, his
daughter. Miss Beatrice, Miss Ruth
Davis, Instructor In the university
school of music, and Kenneth Cock
erline. They were gone 12 weeks,
traveling approximately 47 days and
visiting friends and relatives for 31
days on the trip.
Mr. Wetherbee reports a delightful
trip and encountered less trouble
than he often has experinced be
tween Eugene and Salem. They lost
the road but once, -and that was In
Eastern rOcgon where they traveled
seven miles out of their way.
"I am firmly convinced that the
patrol system is the only reasonable,
practical and economical method of
preserving our roads, said Mr. Weth
erbee. "The patrol road we found
in the east, which system Is begin
ning to be more popular, were dis
tinctly better than the others.
"Where we spend thousands of
dollars to build a road, then let It
go until It Is necessary to spend
thousands more dollars to replace It,
the patrol system, at a very low ex
penditure comparatively, keeps the
road like' a boulevard the year
around.
"We stopped to Inquire of a patrol
man the way on a road In Maryland
one day, and I questioned him con
cerning the patrol system. He told
me that he had a district extending
2S miles. It was like a boulevard.
It had been built five years before,
and the only work done on It had
been dore by this man, the only ex
pense being the employment of that
man and a horse the year around
with small loads of crushed rock
placed at Intervals of half a mile or
such a mstter. These he used to fill
In and work the road over continu
ally. He received perhaps J2.50 per
day for the work.
"The patrol system of preserving
roads Is used In the east much more
than formerly and Is proving econ
omical and practical. Where the
system has been started It has never
been dropped.
"Another thing we noticed Is a
marked difference In the wet and
dry states. It was not only noticed
by us but many tourists on the road
remarked of It to us. In Illintos we
had to visit two towns, somewhat
smaller than Eugene, and In Wiscon
sin three towns before we found a
hotel that was respectable enough
to take a woman Into. Almost every
one about the hotel was Intoxicated.
"As soon as one leaves Idaho on the
way east, a great change In the ap
pearance of the towns, the buildings
and the streets is noticeable. When
It comes to civic pride, cleanliness
and beautification of towns, the sa
loon certainly shows Its effect.
"Another thing we noticed was the
fact that the towns and smaller cit
ies in the middle west and east like
Eugene do not have pavements, la
the west almost every small town
you, travel through has its pave
ment, while In the middle west and
the east such Improvements are lack
ing. Even through a country which
has paved roads for miles, as soon
as- you reach the city limits you
leave the pavement and travel on
dirt streets until you reach the oth
er side of town.
"Business conditions In the east
are very good," said Mr. Wetherbee.
"From Washington north to New
York and Boston one travels con
tinually through one manufacturing
town into another, and they are all
busy. The big manufacturers realize
that after the war times will be dif
ferent with them, but many others
do not realize it and believe that
their prosperity is simply due to
'good times.' "
X5he
People's Forum
Stanley Explains.
Editor Tidings: I noticed fn last
Monday's issue an account of myself
on the former Friday. If your re
porter had come to me he might
have got it accurately instead of up
side down. The only thing I have
any objections to Is, It kind of made
me look like a rowdy, which I am
not. But to cap the climax, the Ash
land Record must try and make me
look as small as It possibly can. Fur
thermore, this is the second time
that they have made some sneering
remarks concerning me, and the
reason is that I have not been able
to pay for the advertisement they
are carrying for the year. Worst
luck, for it is not doing me the least
good; in fact, I have done less busi
ness since they have had my ad In
their paper than I did before It was
there. But aside from that, if he
or they, as the case may be, have
any personal ill feelings towards me,
let them come and see me personal
ly )ike a man and argue with me if
they want to; not try to bite pieces
out of a poor devil who is hanging
on by the skin of his teeth to hold
his business together, and half starv
ing half his time to do so.
The other man argued to my face
and got his face hurt with my fists,
not with sticks and stones, as stated
The next one that comes along may
do the same for me. Anyway, I am
not looking for trouble with any
body, but If they are looking for
trouble with me, I don't think they
will make me run. Furthermore, I
have had within this last twelve
months more trouble than many a
one gets all their lifetime, and any
one coming along and trying to push
more on my back is likely to get it
In the neck themselves. I only hope
it may not happen. I am, sir,
Yours respectfully,
R. H. STANLEY,
3SS- A Street.
Will Enlarge Eugene Cannery.
Cottage Grove Sentinel: It will
be necessary to erect a large addi
tion to the cannery of the Eugene
Fruit Growers' Association next year,
according to J. 0. Holt, manager.
The plant, although one of the larg
est on the coast at the present time,
is crowded to full capacity and has
been In that condition during a
greater part of the summer.
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A true round at the spike Vulcanized with the
tube in this shape. No chance for tronble as there nuaht
be if spliced flat. Savage GraSnite Tubes, like Savage
Tires, are sold direct from, factory. Prices on both very
low, quality considered.
FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS
C. E. Gates, Medford, Ore.
Wireless Chain
Longest in World
San Piego, Sept. 7. The third of
five links In the longest chain in the
world from Washington, D. C, to
Cavlte, P. I., via the Panama canal,
was completed here today.
The chain is the navy's and the
links are wirless stations that will
enable United States fleets all over
the world to keep In touch with
Washtng-.on without the aid of car
rier pigeons mails or prestldigation.
San Diego's link consists of three
towers, each 600 feet high. They
will connect with the two stations al
ready In working order at Arlington,
Va., near Washington, and in the
Canal Zone, half way between the
canal's Atlantic and Pacific termin
als and with the proposed huge sta
tion at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu. The
Honolulu station will connect the
Philippines with the United States.
The San Diego radio cost Uncle
Sam $230,000. When the wireless
chain is complete the United States
will be far ahead of all other na
tions In this respect.
The formal opening of the big
radio station here will take place
later, when the first messages will
be sent out to the.world by the pro
prietor, Uncle Sam.
A force of 20 operators will be on
duty at the station. The equipment
provides for the reception and dis
patch of messages at the same time.
The flashes will travel practically
around the earth at the speed of
light.
Lieutenant J. M. Ashley, of the
navy, will be In command here.
Cuba to Have
Naval Academy
Havana, Sept. 7. The reuublic of
Cuba, which boasts a navy of 20
ships, is about to have an up-to-date
naval academy for the training
of her cadets in seamanship and sea
fighting. The new naval academy
j which is to be opened for the re
: ception of Its first class next week,
' Is located at Mariel, a little seaport
i about 25 miles west of Havana where
the bay Is large enough for such
.purposes and where other shipping
is not sufficient to Interfere.
The celebrated Rubens Palace,
built by the former New York lawyer
who helped work out Cuba's legal
tangles of the New York junta dur-
: ing revolutionary days, Is to serve as
I the main edifice of the new school.
Cuba desires to have several officers
. of the United States navy among
her instructors, and President Meno
cal has requested President Wilson
to furnish them. She is anxious to
have American naval officers for
two branches especially submarine
and artillery. She does not boast
a submarine yet In her fleet, but It
is the present plan to purchase one
or more of the udersea craft in the
near future.
Mm
mm
mm
get fresh air, sunshine and
above all the cell-building,
energy-producing properties
of.SCOTTS EMULSION.
Its prompt use often thwarts
tuberculosis. u-
The Cresswell, Oregon, paint fac
tory has shipped two carloads of
paint to San Francisco.
Coos and Curry Co.
Fair, Sept. 6-9
Carletun, Ore , is paving with bitu-llthic.
Eugene has a flax fibre plant la
full operation.
"See How Thai Corn
Comes Clear Oft!"
"GETS-IT" Loosen Your Com
Bight OS, If the Modern Corn
Wonder -Hever Pails. ,
"If. hard to bellev anythlniTcoulfl
act like that In Retting a corn off.
Why, I Juiit lifted that corn right
off with my firmer nail. 'GKTS-Tr
is certainly wonderful!" Yea. "GETS
IT" la the most wonderful corn-cura
New Slide Blocks
Panama Canal
Washington, Sept. 7 Colonel Goe
thals Informed the canal commission
that a new slide has blocked the
canal south of Gold Hill. Two hun
dred feet of the canal is obstructed.
No vessels have moved since Wednesday.
. Double barreled shotgnn and 30-30
Winchester rifle for sale cheap. No
nse for them. 115 Granite street.
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Western World, Bandon: The
fifth annual Coos and Curry County
fair will be held at Myrtle Point,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, September 6, 7, S and 9.
and according to the officers of the
association it will be by far the lars
est and most important.
They advertise that $1600 will be
given in premiums and $1300 for
purses. It is acknowledged that
; some of the best harness races in
Point, and this year a new string
of Northern California horses are
said to have been secured for the
entries.
- Another feature to be enlarged on
this year is the live stock show.
Hundreds of people of Bandon and
community visit the fair each year
and this will be no exception.
Phone news Items to the Tidings.
Phone lob orders to the Tidings.
nfi Ju Wowiwfui tii w.t ctTS.rT
Mki All Cora Co Quick."
ever known because you don't hv
to fool and putter around with your
corns, harness them up with ban
d&gea or try to dig them out.
-GETS-IT is a liquid. You put OI
& few drops in a few second. It
dries. It's painless. Put your stock -Ins
on rl(?ht over it Put on your
regular shoes. You won't limp or
have a corn "twist" In your face. The.
corn, callus or wart, will loosen from
your toe off It comes. Glory hallelu
jah! "GETS-IT Is the blfteest ?ll
ins; corn remedy In the world. When
you trv It, vou know why.
"GETR-lT" Is .old and recom
mended by drtiKtrlsts everywhere. 25e
a bottle, or sent on receipt of prlca
by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, 111.
Sold in Ashland and recommended
as the world's best corn remedy by
J. J. McNalr. McNalr Bros.
1L
A Fair of the People-
For the People-
By the People
JACKSON COUNTY
INDUSTRIAL FAIR
Medford, Sept. 13 to 16-Ashland Day
Friday, Sept 15. See Special Program for This Day
Agricultural Hall
Will contain products of field, garden
and orchard. There will be grains, grasses
seeds and vegetables. A mammoth dis
play of county district exhibits, ten in
number.
Lively Races Daily
Baseball games, bucking horses, cowboy
races, lady riders, goat roping, bull rid
ing, relay races, bulldoggiDg, wild horse
races, and numerous novelty stunts.
Something doing every minute.
A Fine Display of
Farm Machinery
All kinds of tools and implements of
husbandry for farm and garden. Wagons
and motor vehicles.
Big School and Field Meet
Thursday, September 14. Every school
in the county represented. Running races
pole vaults, broad jumping, shot put,
basket ball, tennis in fact, sbmething
for all the young athletes to do.
Big Free Barbecue and Community Day
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, Commencing at 12 o'clock. Every man, woman
and child in Jackson county expected to attend. Bring your cups and try the
coffee, and don't be bashful, for we want all to eat and be merry.
WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT
Is an opportunity to view a beautiful
scene of specimens of women's industry
and handiwork. Especially fine thisyear.
This department will be put uptown in
the Davis-Vawterbuilding,next to Schief
felin grocery, Sept. 13. When you go to
make your entry do not bring to fair
ground, but take same to this building.
TEXTILE FABRICS
Knitting, sewing, crochet ,and fancy
work, drawings, engravings, photographs
bric-a-brac, curiosities and keepsakes.
Plants, floral bouquets and pieces. Music
and musical instruments, merchants'
displays. All staged in Davis-Vawter
building, corner of Central and Sixth
streets.
Children's Department Bigger and Better Than Ever
Several trips provided for State Fair at Salem. These exhibits will be staged in the
Vawter-Davis building, along with the Ladies' Department.
BIG NIGHT PROGRAM Band and Orchestra musicVaudeville and Style Shows
put on by merchants, with living models. A Fair for Young and Old.
A. J. VANCE, President
S. I. BROWN, Secretary J