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About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1916)
Thursday, October B, lOltt TAOK EIGHT A3HLAND TIDINGS John B. Wimer Out For Recorder Bennett Exhibits Beautiful Dahlias A beautiful exhibit of dahlias In the window of the city hall has at tracted no little attention of late. The wonderful blooms, some of theru of Immense size and of a great vaf riety of coloring, are displayed on a bed of green moss which is kept moist and which keeps the flowers In perfect condition. The dahlias are from the Eden Valley nursery of N. .S. Ilennett. located near Medford. Drive Carjlnto Butcher Shop A car which had Just been pur chased by A. Bert Freeman and which Winifred Phillips was driving with Bert In the passenger's seat sped out of the Weaver garage and acrosB the street and through a win dow in Louis Werth's butcher shop at 7:30 Wednesday night. The car 'and Us occupants were undamaged, but the window was hardly worth saving. The reason for the mishap vu a loose throttle and a grabbing clutch. The damages will be about 40. To the Voters and Taxpayers of Ashland, Ore.: I am taking this means of an nouncing my decision to be a candi date for the office of City Recorder at the regular election of city offi cials December 19, 1916. My object in announcing myself nt this t'me Is in accordance with my views that the voters and tax payers SIIOUIU nave amine umc w investigate a man's character, relia bility and qualifications, thoroughly, before deciding whether he is or is not a competent, reliable and atten tive man to elect to serve the people in one of if not the most, important office in municipal government, also whether he is a man who, drawing a salary from the office, will or will not devote his entire time and en ergy to the duties of the office and handle the city s business In an effi cient manner. My character and qualifications stand open to the people for Investi gation. I believe my past eighteen months as a police officer in Ash land is ample proof of my character and reliability, and I would ask each voter, who is not acquainted with my qualifications, before deciding to cart a vote for or against me, re gardless of friendship, to thoroughly Investigate my references, among whom are W. T. Van Scoy, Ashland, Ore., under whose prlnclpalship 1 graduated from the commercial de jiartment of the Southern Oregon T.tate Normal School, class of '99; AV. I. Staley, principal Capital Busi ness College, Salem, Ore., where I later spent two years in commercial training embracing all classes of of fice work; Alma D. Katz of Portland, northwest manager of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, or O. Laurgaard of Portland, present candidate for senator from Multnomah county, under whose em ploy I served two years as irrlgaion and office manager of a large Irriga tion project In southern Oregon, Mr. Katz being general manager and Mr. Laurgaard project engineer. I have had a number of years of practical experience In commercial and clerical work and am competent to give the people an efficient ad ministration of the office, and if elected I will devote my wnole time to the office. I win not engage in any other occupation whatever, or BBe the people's time for personal gain. I will establish business hours of the office from 7:30 a. m. to 5.30 p.- ra. of each business day of the week, and for the convenience of those who are unable to call at the office during regular hours to settle water and electric accounts, I will devote my time in the office from 7:30 to 9 p. m. of each busi ness day, from and including the 8th to 10th of each month. In conclusion I wish to say that during my employ in the police de partment of Ashland I have had oc casion to acquaint myself, to a great extent, with the requirements of the Recorder's office as well as the city charter and ordinances. Soliciting your loyal support on my qualifications and assuring you, if elected, an efficient, systemmati cal and business administration, I am, Respectfully, JOHN B. WIMER. (Paid advertisement.) Well, Well, Wen What a Splendid Well J. M. Grimsley has a tea acre place about two miles east of ABhland be tween the Boulevard and the main road. He has been there but a few months since he bought the place when he came down Into Oregon from Montana. From preliminary in vestigations some weeks ago he be came convinced that ne could get a good supply of water on his place without going very deep. Following his natural Inclination for research he went down twelve and a half feet then had to hustle out of the hole to keep from getting drowned. This was a good Btarter sA he put in a few more small holes with an augur and found more water. The difficulty then was to stop the flow to allow for further digging. Ac cordingly he plugged up the holes as best he could but had to do it re peatedly to accomplish his object. Even now the flow is not entirely stopped and Mr. Grimsley has to re sort to pumping with a gasoline en gine to lie able to work in the hole. He and a helper are well started in on the corner of a reservoir de signed to be 75x150 feet and 13Vj feet deep when finished. Within this area Mr. Unmsley has four holes all with a good flow he thinks, from a depth of 13 or 14 feet or less from under. a hard stone of some sort, about a foot thick. The water is fine and soft and comes from the mountains, Mr. Grimsley thinks. He states that the flow of the first well is about 30,000 gallons per day, according to his es timate, and he thinks that the four wells in the finished reservoir will flow about 40,000 gallons per hour when all the plugs are removed.. Mr. Grimsley hopes to be able to furnish irrigating water for 200 acres or more and already one neighbor has tried to get a contract for water. Electric power will soon be furnished for pumping at this place. One should see the turnips Mr. Grlmslye has raised from planting the seed broadcast late in Jury after removing a potato crop from the land and put'ing his waste water on the turnip crop. Old timers are taking notice of Mr. Grimsley's accomplish ment, for this kind of development j Is what will make prosperity in the Rogue river valley. Sen. Chamberlain Will Speak Here Senator Chamberlain of Oregon will be in Ashland Monday and will speak at 8 o'clock to the voters of Ashland. The Oregon senator has had a busy year at the capital and is taking a prominent part in the pre paredness program and holds several important chairmanships. Fairbanks at . Vining Saturday Douglas Fairbanks, irrepressible comedian of the screen, is given an opportunity to display his best wares in "Reggie Mixes In" at the Vining Saturday night. The comedy is not slapstick, but wholesome, laugh-producing comedy which rocks the house from beginning to end. A strong comedy cast backs up the great star and a big laugh is sure for Saturday visitors to the Vining. Grieve Installs Billiard Tables E. R. Grelve has purchased the billiard and pool tables . from the Commercial Club which that organ ization decided to sell upon removal into the city hall quarters. Mr. Greive has completely overhauled the tables, put them in good shape and Installed them In his establish ment on the Plaza. A partition at the rear of the confectionery was re moved to make room for the tables.' But Eight Deaths in Last Three Months Nate Bates Buys Out Barber Partner Deliriously Fragrant Coffee The nek aroma in evi dence when our Coffee is placed steaming on the ta ble, is only the first pleas ing indication of its worth. It is when you drink it that you will appreciate the unusually fine flavor it possesses. When such good coffee can he had at our present low price? why not' take home a package? You'll enjoy it. ' i Our Teat, Cocoas and Chocolates will please you. Plaza Grocery c,E&p There were but eight deaths In Ashland during the past three months, according to the quarterly report of Sexton Walrad. Eight new graves were dug in Mountain View cemetery and two in the Hargadine burying grounds, but two of these were for the remains of non-residents. Nate Bates, popular barber at the Hotel Oregon parlors, has bought out George Yeo's Interest in that business. Mr. Yeo will establish a barber shop in Hornbrook. The ho tel shop is one of the most up-to-date in the vallqy, as the excellent patronage which it receives testifies. Roseburg will ship one carload of beets to the Grants Pass sugar factory. Vaudeville at Vining Friday The full Pantages vaudeville show, just as it appeared in Portland, is due at the Vining Theatre here Fri day night, and advance sales presage an overflow house. "Society Buds" are the headliners, but divide stellar honors with a negro band. Every number is a feature, Classified Advertisements TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. A report from Utah states that Ogden capitalists are adding exten sive improvements to the Sumter Valley Railroad in Oregon, including several new steel bridges. SHORTHAND and touch typewriting taught complete in thirty days' attendance; low rates; private in struction. Investigate. Resident, 77 Pine street. Business phone 434-J. 39-8t FOR SALE I have some fine pigs, shouts, and a fat hog. Also a modern five room house to rent. 1307 Iowa street. 39-2t FOR SALE Three light driving or riding horses. Will sell cheap. L. B. oander, phone 292-Y. 39-4t A fifty-ton mill is to be built for handling ore of the old Bonanza quicksilver mine which is being re opened nine miles east of Sutherlln. Hurry! Registration Closes Saturday Night, October 7lh. Ashland Voting Precincts The keel for the largest boat ever built on Coos Bay has been laid, the J)oat to be 266 feet over all. I 'TTJ j P" J (I V, -p I li" iJJEOi? F" A ' jrliSS'S H k. L ' l -Sy-- N'Vw Si ?' V II r 1 1 """ rv r-j77r.wM I i " -li'Tllf' far B J I ll -Ja- iW-TSi VJw- 5 "OA. -v. M. II ' . .Mtximti4 . I i '; I rj? V&Vrl CVj - :1Z22rsr ' byWto,.- 1 1 I fTT ual I tWSSMT r WT C . As. A. ? 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