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X?;n II,8f0' Socles s-'coml St 'Ashland Grows While Uthla flows' City of Sunshine and flowers IDINGS Ashland, Oregon, Lithia Springs "Oregon's famous Spa" ASHLAND. OREGON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1916 VOL. XLI NUMBER 35 Ashland Council Grants Request and Club Will Move to City Hall Quarters The new office room In the city hall which is to he occupied by the Commercial Club Is fast nearing completion. At Tuesday's council meeting an agreement between the Commercial Club and the city re garding the use of the new office room-and the council chamber for assembly purposes waB reached. The council ratified the proposition asked by the club committee. The club will dispose of its billiard and card tables and move Its furniture and equipment into the new quarters as soon as they are ready for occu pancy. A saving which will amount to quite a little will be made and the club will have downstairs quar ters as It should have. The request made by the Commercial Club to the council follows: "The special committee appointed by the Ashland Commercial Club for the purpose of negotiating with you for the use of certain parts of the city hall beg leave to make the fol lowing request: "First That the room on ;the Buys City Lot and Will Build Residence A special meeting of the city coun cil will be held Friday evening to close up the sale of two lots Just west of the J. F. Wolfe property on B street which came to the city through the failure of the former owner to meet pavement assess ments, to Mrs. Delsman. Mrs. Dels man will commence Immediately the construction of a $2,500 home on the property. This Is the second sale of property which has come to the city because of pavement burdens, W. B. Holmes having recently purchased the triangular piece at the intersec tion of the Boulevard and Iowa street. Mrs. Delsman paid $550 for the B street lots, this being a price placed on the lots some time ago. After the offer had been made to Mrs. Delsman a local real estate dealer offered to pay $600 for them, hut in view of the fact that Mrs. Delsman would build a home which alone will add $56 a year to the city's revenue in taxes, light and wa ter, the sale to her was approved. Odd Fellows Buy Baraeburg Block The biggest real estate deal re ported this week was the purchase by the Odd Fellows lodge of the Barneburg block on North Main street from Mr. and Mrs. Barney Nichols, residents of Los Angeles. The building is now occupied by K. Brown as the Plaza market. Con sideration $3,000. The order now owns several adjacent properties leased at a fair rental, In addition to lodge rooms proper which are rented to the Woodmen of the World, Pythian Sistres, Maccabees, and Fraternal Brotherhood. Ashland Lodge, No. 4a, has fund ed its indebtedness in a new Issue of $6,000 in bonds which were sold almost before they were off the printing press. The denominations are $300 each, interest at 6 per cent, one bond redeemable each year obligatory, with privilege of redeem ing as many more as the order sees fit. Civic Club Invites Strangers to Picnic A picnic which should be attended ly at least two hundred of the wom en of Ashland, together with their men folks, will occur by next Tues day afternoon, September 26, when the Civic Improvement Club gathers for a big picnic dinner at Lithia park picnic grounds. An especial effort will be made to get all the newcomers and strangers in Ashland to attend this picnic, and each club member is asked to bring at least one newcomer or stranger. At 3 o'clock there will be a short business meeting and the following program: "Flower Gardens," Mesdames Briggs, Mattern, Winter, Vaupel, Lamklu and Swedenburg; "Household Helps," Mesdames Barber, MInkler, Cambers, Wllshire and Whittle. Phone Job orders to the Tidings. ground floor of the city hall, now being remodeled, be rented to the Ashland Commercial Club for its of fice at an annual rental of $1 per year. "Second That electric light and electric heat be furnished and that an indirect lighting system be in stalled in the office room. "Third That the use of the coun cil chamber be granted on the first Monday of each and every month and at such other times as desired, with the understanding that It should not at any time interfere with the meetings or business of the council. "Fourth That the Commercial Club upon its part will place in the council chamber for public use such chairs, tables and other furniture and fixtures as It now has, and not required, for use In the office. "Respectfully submitted, M. C. REED, Chairman; FRANK JORDAN, F. H. WALKER." POSTPOXK RKIXIOX. The annual reunion of the Southern Oregon Pioneer Asso ciation, which will be held in Jacksonville this year, has been postponed from September 28 to October 5. Sons and daugh tres of early settlers as well as the old-timers themselves are Invited this year. The erection of a building for a pioneer ex hibit In Lithia park will be brought up. Son of Famous Hiker Visits Young Billy Weston, son of E. P. Weston, the noted pedestrian of for mer days, has been visiting the old soldiers' encampment last week on a hike from St. Paul to San Fran I Cisco, five months being the time ; limit. He Welongs to the. Sons of Veterans and has seen service in Cuba and the Philippines. He left Portland last Monday. Young Weston lays claim to the championship of the world, his rec- ord for 100 miles being 14 hours, 36 minutes and 28 seconds. His average daily walk is said to be from 50 to 80 miles. His first long hike was taken with his father at the age of 19 years, when he hiked across the continent. Club Women Are to Meet at Rogue River A meeting of the executive board of the First Southern Oregon Dis trict Federation of Women's Clubs has been called by the president, Mrs. W. W. Canby, at Rogue River, September 26, to plan the work for the coming year and perfect plans for the general meeting in the spring. The officers and chairmen of the different departments this year com prise the following well-known club women of southern Oregon: Presi dent, Mrs. W. W. Canby, Grants Pass; first vice-president, Mrs. E. D. Briggs, Ashland; second vice-president, Miss Marian B. Towne, Phoe nix; recording secretary, Mrs. C. D. Hoon, Medford; corresponding secre tary, Mrs. L. O. Clement, Grants Pass; treasurer, Mrs. J. A. Buchan an, Roseburg; auditor, Mrs. F. C. Smith, Jacksonville; district organ izer, Mrs. J. F. Mundy, Medford; chairman of art, Mrs. G. S. Eaton, Grants Pass; civics, Miss Josephine L. Panot, Roseburg; conservation, Mrs. C. L. Schieffelin, Medford; edu cation, Mis. W. W. Ussher, Ashland; legislation, Mrs. O. N. Gilmore, Rogue River; library, Miss Blanche Hicks, Ashland; public health, Mrs. N. S. Nobllt, Medford; press, Mrs. Philip Helmer, Grants Pass. The club women of Rogue River will entertain the members of the executive board at luncheon on that day. The $500,000 Coos Bay pulp plant has been dismantled and the ma chinery sold to a British Columbia firm. Appreciation No. 5 From Pasadena The following is the fifth appre ciation of Ashland hospitality sent in by Pasadena people. It came in the form of a postcard to W. W. rasher, who has made it a point to be courteous to visitors in Ashland. The card reads: "Just a small re membrance of your kindness to us in Ashland. We have had a fine trip and saw some beauty spots, but noth ing so beautiful as Ashland. We are homeward bound and are as far as Lake Tahoe. They close here Sun day for the season. Again thanking you, I am, sincerely yours, Mrs. J. P. Stewart." Livestock Sales This Week Make Total of Over $50,000 John Hunt of Portland left last night with eight double-deck cars of lambs, numbering about 2,020. He brought them in several days ago from Hlatt Prairie and is taking them on to Portland. G. B. Mansfield arrived last night with 70 head of mules and five head of horses In three cars from Klam ath Falls. Fifty-three Jiead of the mules are two-year-olds from the Sprat Wells ranch at Bly. They are a fine lot of mules, one weighing 1,240 pounds and a good many be ing 15 hands high. Mr. Mansfield says it is the best lot of two-year-old mules he has ever seen. The re mainder of the mules and the horses were picked up at Klamath Falls. The entl'e shipment is headed for the Mansfield brothers' 3,000-acre wheat ranch at La Crosse, Wash., and will be loaded out tonight. A. D. Barr, who used to be with Mans field brothers but now lives in Ash land, is c;oing north with Mr. Mans field to assist in handling the stock, but will return to Ashland. Mr. One Man Wins Twelve Families Twelve families as residents of Ashland largely if not entirely as the result of one man's kindness and assistance are pretty good evidence of the value of courteous hospitality. To the extension of the glad hand and his interest in strangers W, W. Ussher attributes the purchase of seven homes In Ashland by outsiders and the residence here of five more families in rented houses. To all who look for real value only In tang ible assets here is food for thought. If one man can add fifty persons, more or less, to Ashland's population merely by smiling and trying, others can do the same. One hundred per sons following this example effect ually will nearly double the popula tion, sell seven hundred homes and rent five hundred houses. 1916 Crater Auto Travel Beats 1915 Auto travel to Crater Lake, de spite the shorter season due to heavy snows, for this season exceeds that of a year ago by 270 autos, while the total number of tourists is rap idly approaching the record total of 1,915, being only 24S shy on Septem ber 15. The total travel to Septem ber 15, 1915, was 10,545, the total autos 2,076, while the figures for the present year are. Travel, 10,1 297; autos, 2,346. Select Seed Corn. Better quality and yield of next season's Oregon corn crop may be furthered by careful selection of home-grown, acclimated seed. Since maturity is one of the vital factors, the selection should be made now, according to the Agricultural College specialists, while It Is easy to dlsin- gulsh' between the early and late. maturing ears. These ears should be well matured, of medium size, well formed, with quite deep kernel and good top and bud. They should then be stored where there is no dan. ger of frost or mold affecting their vitality. Mrs. Leta Vaupel Jackson, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Vaupel, In this city, returned Tuesday to her home at Portland. ' . ? Three Peaches Three Pounds Three peaches, euch weighing one pound; three peaches, each twelve Inches In circumference for a total of one yard; three peaches, each a "peach" in taste as well as looks, were brought to the Tidings office Thursday on a plate or, rather, brim ming over the sides of a plate which would barely hold them. The mon sters were Globe peaches from the orchard of T. J. Greer and were re markable for their uniform coloring and size. Xo, they are not on exhibi tion, but perhaps someone could be found around the office who would tell you how good they tasted. Barr Hays that 13 cars of cuttle left Klamath Falls on the 19th to go to Miller & Lux of San Francisco. J. II. Carlton, for Miller & Lux, will load out tonight about 550 head of cattle all billed to this firm at San Francisco. About 20 cars will be required. The beef will go to the stockyards and the feeders will be taken to another station for rest and feed. These cattle are largely from the Dead Indian summer range and are in fine condition. The cat tle were bought from George Owen, Henry Barneburg, F. E. Bybee, John Rader, Joe Rader, Marsh Garrett, C. S. Clngcade and several other local parties. It is understood that the j price paid was 6 cents for beef I steers. 5 cents for feeders and a i little less for cows. The Owen cattle I made a big bunch, Barnehurg's num j bering 98, while from Bybee came , about 50 head and from the Raders 'and Garrett about 100 head. Clng cade had 15 or 20 head and the re I malnder came In small lots from dif jferent parties. Bad Food Causes Strike at Kilt John Anderson returned Tuesday from Klamath Falls, where he has been working In a sawmill as has also Howard Frame, of this city. John will leave soon to accept the teachership of a school up in Wasco county. He and Howard went from here to Hilt where they worked one night. The whole night crew struck the first night because of the rotten meat and sour food which was sent to them for lunch nightly according to John. The Ashland boys went to Klam ath Falls where they landed a Job within a few hours, laborers being much in demand. He reports see ing Neil Shinn who Is employed in a shoe Btore over there. Also Clar ence Lane who was on a trip to Eastern Oregon. Early Morning Fire Burns Barn Early Tuesday morning the fire department was called out to fight a blaze which destroyed the barn be longing to Mr. Powell and which was situated near the corner of Nutley and Woolen streets. The barn was an almost total loss but was Insured. Several chickens were roasted in the barn and a hog was only saved by heroic work, someone pulling him out by the hind foot. Portland Stock Report, Sept. 1H. Cattle More cattle came to hand than were looked for today. While j the run was small, indications were i that It would not be over last Mon-1 Anv'a run. Tntnl rpppints for the dav i were 976. Steers sold at $7 for the host, with the bulk better than $6.50'. Cows were sold as high as $0 and bulk brought $5.50 up to the high spot. Bulls $3 to $4.25. Hogs Receipts of but 1,400 made a short market that went to $9.85 on prime lights. Quality as a rule was nothing out of the ordinary. Bulk of light hogs went over $9.60. Sheep Receipts were 1,400. Lambs sold at $8.50 for the best, wethers at $6.75 and ewes at $5.50. Demand was good. - Mrs. Daley and Bernal Culy of Medford were dinner guests of Mrs. T. M. Lynch Wednesday. Hughes Rally and At Chautauqua Preparations are being made for a monster public rally in the Chau tauqua building Friday (tomorrow) evening in the interest of the repub lican candidate for president, Chas. Evan Hughes. The committee In charge of the arrangements Is com posed of E. D. Briggs, E. V. Carter and O. F. Carson. This Insures a good program. As a preliminary feature the Ash land band will play in the band stand. The meeting is called prompt ly for 8 o'clock and the program In the building as planned will consist of the following numbers in the ord er stated: Music by the band, vocal solo by Earl Rasor, vocal duet by Misses An derson and McCormlck, recitation by the Inimitable Dick Posey (R. V. Campbell). Mrs. E. R. Hanley, first vice-president of the state Hughes Alliance, will talk for a few minutes. Mrs. Hanley is a good speaker; she knows what to say and how to say It ef fectually. Be sure to hear her. $$$S$$$g3$$S$$ IJAXD COXCKKT TOXKiHT. The band concert which was ? slated for last night was post- poned until tonight and will be ? given at the usual hour of 7:45 t from the Llthla park band- i stand. In recognition of the ? support which the contributors to the band fund have given ? this year, the band will give 4 two additional free concerts on $ ? the two Thursday evenings, fol- ? lowing this evening. ? S City Not to Blame For Rasor's Spill Earl Knsor's wagon overturned I while he was navigating the bumpy grades at .Nevada street some time I back. He looked to the city for dam lages. At TueedKv't; council meet City Attorney Moore rendered his opinion on the matter. He states that he learns from the city engineer that that portion of Nevada street where the accident occurred has never been opened up as a street by the city and Is still private property, and hence in his opinion the city was not to blame for the accident to Rasor's equipage. The report was accepted I lWf Mnnro all P"'PRt pit hnwpVPf. that the city open up the street and put it In shape, and the matter was re ferred to the street committee and city engineer. Liquor Branch Gets Mayer In Bad S. J. Mayer, proprietor of the Mayer Incorporated Liquor House of Hornbrook, Cal., will probably stay in California, for a time at least. The reason for this surmise lies in the fact that In Portland a warrant for Mr. Mayer's arrest Is lying in waiting for him. This Is the first warrant of its klud Issued in the state. The details of the case are as fol lows: Mr. Mayer conducted a Port land office for his California whole sale house. One bookkeeper was employed and is now under nrrest. The district attorney of Multnomah county discovered that orders and payments for liquor were being ac cepted by the Portland branch through opening a letter addressed to another man of the snme name as his, by mistake. A plnin clothes man went to the Mayer office, ordered ltmior and gave his check, delivery to be made through the regular le gal channels. Accepting payment for the liquor In the state lays the May er employe and Mr. Mayer himself open to a heavy fine. i If sympathy could only be con verted Into cash it's doughnuts to fudge that there wouldn't be so much of It wasted. The Linn-Benton Growers' Asso ciation cannery at Brownsville, Ore., has more orders than It can fill. An $80,000 hotel is to be built at Bend. Fine Program BIdg. Friday Night Colonel Washburn from Tabla Rock precinct will speak with his usual vigor. The colonel Is original, forceful and very entertaining with, what he has to say. AH who have ever heard him talk will certainly Improve this opportunity to listen, .to him again. Those who have not heard him will miss a great treat ! and a rare opportunity to enjoy a direct, logical and splendid exposi tion of the Issues of the day. Colonel Washburn has the faculty of putting things up In a new way ; and provides for his audience some : thing different from a stereotyped, J political address. Walter L. Toose, state organizer ! for the National Hughes Alliance,' I will talk as the concluding feature j of the program, following which an Ashland branch of the Hughes Al j llance will be formed. ! Everybody is urged to attend the meeting tomorrow night. Remember the hour, 8 o'clock. Ashland should have the largest Hughes Allianca branch In the state. Oregon Hens Gain Rank In Contest The Oregons had jumped to third place in the Missouri National Egg Laying' Contest at the end of the I tenth month of laying, and another j pen of the same breed had reached sixth place In the Storr's contest. The Oregons at Mountain Grove held third place at the beginning of August, but during the month made, noteworthy gains, being at the end of the month but It eggs behind the second pen and 40 behind the leaders. They are competing against 103 entries of lending layers from the United States, Canada and Eng land. Tl.ey had averaged 196 eggs .per hen at the end of the tenth month. Oregons hold the record for the best week's laying at Storr's with 64 eggs to their credit. They have been" first for each of the last two weeks and were second the preceding week. Their record last week was 55 eggs as against 50 for their nearest rivals and 32.9 for the general average of all pens. They not only gained a place Inst week but came within a single egg of gaining two places. The contest ends November 1. Plan To Widen Park Avenue A forerunner of a much needed improvement, the widening of Park avenue, was the appointment of a committee at Tuesday's council meeting, which will take up the mat ter with the owners of the property needed. The matter was discussed at some length, the discussion centering around the Pllllngs barn property. On motion of Mr. Banta a commit tee of three was appointed to confer with Mr. Billings concerning his property, the Chautauqua people concerning the strip necessury on the east side of thp street, Mr. Per oral concerning a corner of his prop erty needed and any others whose co-operation might be needed. During the course of the discus sion City Attorney Moore vouch safed the opinion that land could be condemned for park purposes if the owner refused to consider a reason able offer. Boys Kill Semi-Tame Squirrel in Park Two thoughtless boys were hauled up before the Recorder's court Tues day and fined ten dollars for kill ing a gray squirrel in the city park, the fine afterward being suspended pending good behavior. Jim Wyant and Edgar Pefferlie, In an unthln'klng moment killed one of the pretty little semi-tame gray ' squirrels which are bocoming num erous. They were detected and will have to walk the chalk line In the future. Any future offenders will not receive the leniency granted these first offenders. The first car of Coos Bay coal shipped over the new railroad went to Harrlsburg.
