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Oregon Historical Society 207 H.h-i.1,,1 ft Am 'Ashland Grows While LIthIa Flows" City of Sunshine and flowers Ashland, Oregon, Llthla Springs "Oregon's Famous Spa' VOL. XLI ASHLAND. OREGON MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1916 NUMBER 43 LAND TT TTV T. Hk. T si rH Rifle Team Leaves For State Match The rifle team representing the first company, O. A. C, left last evening for Clackamas range near Portland, where they will compete with the riflemen of the state In the annual state shoot. Those who will represent Ashland are. Lieutenant D. M. Spencer !n charge, Sergeant H. 0. Butterfield, J. Q. Adams, Lee Por- ter and Allen Powell. Twelve cnmnanlcs of the Coast Ar-! tillery Corps and 15 companies otjwli'ch should resist the ravages of the Infantry, besides teams from the staffs, will compote at the shoot. The annual shoot Is usually held early in the summer, hut under the new law which federalizes the state trnnn. no monev to oav the expenses of the meet was available until a short time ago. Th nraotice shooting will begin l Monday morning and the record shootlng on Wednesday morning. It Is expected that there will be three full days ending on Friday night of target shooting at different ranges and for different prizes. A team of 15 men to represent the state of Oregon at the national rifle contests at Jacksonville, Fla., next I month will be selected by this course of competitive shooting. Form Hanly Club At Lively Rally At a lively prohibition rally at- j tended by one hundred and thirty people at the G. A. R. Hall last Fri day evening, a Hanly club with a good sized membership was organ- ized. O. H. Barnhlll Is president and Rev. Edwards secretary. The club j will hold Its first meeting Friday evening In the city hall. Refresh ments will be served and everybody interested is invited. The formation of the club was pre- ceded Friday by several speeches, Mayor Johnson In his usual eloquent manner discussed the need of na tional prohibition. Rev. Edwards de livered an Interesting and instructive talk on the prohibition platform and . Its planks. Field Secretary Francis told of the aims of the party find O. H. Barnhlll made a strong anDeai ior support oi me party in mc coming election, telling of the effect i whieh b bis nrohlbitlon vote would I have. Hanly buttons were distribut ed and literature until the supply gave out. More will be on hand Fri day. Much Road Work Doing Near Yreka . , , . . ' There Is a great deal o road work , going on in the neighborhood of. Yreka, over in northern California. T-f A . mnn nt nam tr-0tnr i BIB crews "" plows, gravelling crews and scrapers and teams by the score are at work on the Pacific Highway, and by the time the bad weather sets In will have It In shape so that it will set tle during the winter and be ready for the finishing touches next spring. The new highway down the Shasta river canyon to Yreka from Horn brook is rather rough, although eas ily passable. The best road into Yreka is around by the road which Montague built to compete with the Pacific Highway, then turn to the right about four miles this side of Montague where a big sign says "Yreka seven miles." Ford Garage Sold To Texas Man F. L. Camps has 'sold the Ford garage and Ford agency here to Lee Hall of Amarlllo, Texas. The new owner is in town and will assume charge of the property this week. The Ford garage has but recently been established in commodious and up-to-date new quarters In the Hotel Austin annex and is regarded as one of the best garages in the valley. Mr. Camps has not announced his future plans. During the time that he has had the Ford agency he has sold all the cars he could get from the factory and has built up a repu tation for service at his establish ment. 1 The Hanly club will have a meet ing In the city hall Friday evening of this week. Plant winter beans now. See Rev. J. S. Smith for seed. It Put Siskiyou Road In Shape for Winter The crushed rock and gravel which the Jackson county road crew Is putting on the Siskiyou grade from the summit this way is making l '" '"BU ""- " """ j el late Into the winter out of the j highway. The outside half of the ml 1 ...l,tnV. nltnuf trmr. nignway i mm whu t.UB..cu .u.n. with a fine gravel topping which is sprinkled and rolled until as hard as pavement. This will give a road j te winter It is the intention to lay gravel from the summit to the present tnd of the pavement which ;exienus iruw jusi ..uvC Stelnman. .Eventually the macadam iH extend all the way on the out- , side and the pavement on the inside. A crew of men working under Harry Hlldebmn is .operating the rock ' crusher at the summit to full capac- Ity. Will Reach the $100,000 Mark Indications are that the Ashland Farm Loan Association will have a total of $100,000 in applications for loans by the time the bank for this district Is established. A very en thusiastic meeting was held laat Sat- 1 urday afternoon and officers elected, i The city hall was well filled with women folks when Chairman J. F. Rocho called the meeting to order. Mr. Rocho gave a few facts of the workings of the farm loan act and stated that a permanent organlza- tion wag t0 i,e effected by the gath- erjng. The nominating committee which was appointed at a previous meeting reported as follows: For trustees: D. H. Jackson, Ash land; E. E. Pblpps, Ashland; J. F. Roho Ash.,nd; w L Moore( nelle. view; Fred Homes, Belleview; W. F. Dunn, Talent. Of fivers of the board: D. H. Jack ton, president; E. E. Phipps, vice president; J. F. Rocho, secretary- treasurer Loan committee. D. II. Jackson, Fred Homes, W. F. Dunn. The of ficers were made an advisory board to the loan committee, Articles of incorporation were read and approved and the organiza tion established. After the organiza tion was completed, In the absence of the president E. E. Phipps took the chair and Introduced Prof. Relm er of the state experiment station, who gave a very Interesting and In structive ( talk regarding phases and provisions of the loan act. Many questions were asked, bearing In the main upon local problems connected of and the hat, Mr, Relmer an. satisfactory " Tho mooHn niHnnrnert tn meet at the call of the chair. Finish Work In This County The last of the land grant cruisers have moved over into Josephine county and in two weeks will move on north to Douglas county. Louis L. Sharp, who is in charge of the classification, in an interview at Q rants Pass Friday expressed him self as being highly satisfied with the progress which "his boys" were making and also looks forward to an early opening of the land. . Klamath Sawmill Wages Are High Skilled workmen received an aver age of $3.52 per day and unskilled $2.44 per day In 1914, as compared with $3.92 for skilled and $2.53 for unskilled In 1916, according to re ports received by State Labor Com missioner Hoff from Klamath county sawmills and planer mills. Some difficulty was encountered In secur ing competent help last month, the reports said. There are a total of fifteen plants operating, an increase of one over 1914. Mr, and Mrs. Jack True, Harry, Eunice and Amy Grubb motored over to Beaver creek Sunday, Mr. True going over to fix a bridge and the others to enjoy the beautiful day. They returned through the Klamath River canyon. Crowd of Three Thousand Hears Speakers from Hughes Workers Those who went to the depot or to j Miss Elbert Greer, who was becom Llthla park yesterday expecting to j limly dressed in pink. Then the see poodle dogs and monkeys were j party w ere loaded down with bas dlsappointed. Those who expected : kets of peaches, apples, grapes and to see a group of earnest women, J other fruit, and cases of llthla water democrats, socialists and republicans, j wore placed on the train. The la who are convinced and want to con- j dies of the reception committee wish vlnce others that Charles Evan j here to thank all those who donated Hughes Is the man best fitted for i fruit and helped in other ways, es president of the United States, were j peclally Mr. Albert Johnson for the more than satisfied. The woman's i boxes of winter banana apples and special train carried a group of worn-1 to Mr. Murphy for the care In pre en every one of whom has a record i paring the lithia water. Several of of accomplishment In many lines of the automobiles which transported social betterment, and as far as any- the visitors to and from the park one could learn there was not a mil lionairess in the crowd except possi bly Mrs. Ward Howe Elliott, who, In the words of ona of the party, "Is a millionairess in her inheritance of a name." And Ashland gave the visit ing women an enthusiastically royal reception. Fully three thousand peo ple gathered in Lithia park to hear the visitors, and over a hundred cars met the delegation at the depot. Marred By Discourtesy. The afternoon was slightly marred, however, by the discourtesy shown by a number of Wilson partisans, who apparently forgot that Ashland was hostess to these visitors, that Ashland stood to gain or to lose her reputation as an entertainer royal, after burst of enthusiastic applause, that the Civic Improvement Club, re-! Mrs. D. Perozzi, chairman of the lo gardless of politics, had made a big cal Hughes Alliance, introduced the effort to greet the visitors with a profuslon of fruit, flowers and hos pitality, that common courtesy and fairness demand a hearing of the "other fellow's" side uninterrupted by hoodlum yells. A number of cars j part in the suffrage work In New at the station bore signs with painted i York state, told of how the Women's reproductions of Wilson and Mar-1 Special was conceived and how It was shall and six railroad men lined up j financed, not by millionairesses but holding lke signs so that the eastern by contributions of from one dollar women would see them. During the ' up from women of every class In the talks in the park occasional cries ' east, but all from women. She told came from ten or twelve Wilson syra-J of the aim of the special train, to try pathizers, who apparently forgot . to gain enthusiasm to take east with their manners. The visitors were them from the western women who magnificently "oblivious of all these1 had the right to vote and to try to things, however, and made no refer-' bring to the west an understanding ence to any of the unpleasant things j bj. .some of the problems of the east which happened here or elsewhere with which the west Is not convers in Oresou. Many democrats were , ant. She told of the different work heard to express themselves as dis-: ers and what they had accomplished gusted with the actions of their fel low party members. r.oceptlon Pleases. "How beautiful," "You are too generous" and like exclamations of pleasure were heard on every side during the stay of the visitors here. The women on the reception commit tee surely did themselves proud with the nice thingo arranged for the pleasure of the easterners. After the party had been taken to the Lithia park bandstond each was pre sented with an Ashland rose by little National Apple Show Nov. 20-25 The National Apple Show will be held at Spokane from November 20 to 25, Inclusive. One of the features this year will be a prize of $250 In cold for the best five boxes of apples in the world. This competitlon will be open to any orchard, anywhere, to determine what district and what grower can produce the most perfect five boxes of apples. It will follow the same general lines at the world's competition at the Panama-Pacific exposition last year. ' Jt Is restricted to twelve of the leading varieties of the northwest. One hudred dollars In gold will be offered for the best single box of apples entered. Many other clases are named In the pre mium list. Dog Poisoners Reported Busy Frequent complaints have been made to the police department that someone is scattering poisoned meat around town for dogs, the last re port coming from the Sander green house, where pieces of this meat were picked up and analyzed and found to contain groundglass and poison. The police department is making an investigation of the matter and have several parties under watch whom they hope soon to be able to bring to justice for thlB low, dirty work. Plant winter beans now. J. S. Smith for seed. See Rev. It made the return trip by way of the hlKh drive, and this feature was one of the most enjoyed of all. The re ception committee consisted of the following: Mesdames C. H. Vaupel, chairman; II. O. Frohhach, T. II. Simpson, B. Ft. Greer, G. S. Butler, A. H. Pracht, II. L. Whlted. C. T. Shepherd, J. H. Turner, Blanche Provost, E. D. Briggs and A. W. Bos lough. Three of the ladies went to Grants Pass and came up on the special. They were Mesdames I). Perozzi, E. Pell and A. W. Boslough, Speeches. While the talks made by the ladles were necessarily brief, they were to the point and received with burst four speakers. Mrs. Demorettt. Mrs. William Curtis Demorest, for merly an ardent progressive and a woman who Is taking a most active and also of the experiences they had encountered upon the trip west. Mrs. Robin. The next speaker was Mrs. Ray mond Robin of Chicago, president of the Women's National Trade Union League, member of the committee on Industrial education of the commit tee on Industrial education of the American Federation of Labor and of the executive board of tho Chicago Federation of Labor. She is one of the best-known and best-loved social (Continued on Page Eig'-it.) Local Ice Company Elects Officers The Ahland Ice and Storage Com pany will be headed by G. S. Butler for the coming year, that gentleman having been elected president at a meeting of the directors held last week. T. H. Simpson was elected vice-president, H. L. Y-T'llte(1 secre tary, and J. G. Hurt re-elected treas urer and manager. W. H. McNalr was elected a member of the board of directors. The company, which operates big plants both here and at Medford, has had a very successful year. The largest volume of busi ness Is in the Icing of the fruit enrs which pass through, this being one of the icing stations on the California-Oregon railroad. Will Co-operate In Road Building The state highway commission In session at Salera gave its endorse- j ment Thursday to seven roads desig nated as state highways, upon the construction of which It will co-operate with the federal forestry depart ment under section right of the Shackleford bill. The road projects for which funds will be requested from the govern ment are as follows: From Portland to Ashland on the Pacific Highway; from Portland to Ontario, via Baker; from The Dalles to Klamath Falls; from Portland to Ontario via John Day; from Florence to Mitchell; from Bend to Lakevlew; from Eugene to Klamath Falls. Phone job orders to the Tidings. Klamath Falls Ties Medford The Klamath Falls football ma chine held Medford high's hopefuls to a 13 to 13 tie Saturday, and the ' prospects for the toughest kind of : a four-cornered race for the Souths j em Oregon championship loom sure. ; Klamath must have a fast, husky I bunch to hold the heavy Medford ' team to a tie. Grants Pass shows I the best team of years and Ashlnnd j must be reckoned as having the best balanced team ever turned out of the local school. Local fans are anx iously awaiting the first game here In order to get a glimpse of the home boys In action. Interest Is rising fast and a season of games, none onesided and every one a thriller, Is promised. Medford and Klamath both played fast ball, according to reports from across the mountains. The scores were due to fumbles, in the main. Corner Position Lost First Prize D. M. Lowe, who took the Jackson county exhibit to the state fair at I Salem tills year and won third place ! among the counties of Oregon, states j that the position allotted the county I is all that lost Jackson county first place. He states that tills county j was only two and a half points be hind first place and that arrange ment was the weak point and that that feature was Impossible In the out-of-the-way corner which fell to ! his lot. However, Mr. Lowe states I that he has already started arrange- ments for next year so that this dls j trlct will be assured of a good place. An organization of county exhib itors was made and agreement reach ed on a number of features which were demanded and granted by the fair board and will be in effect next year. Among them will be a new system of scoring. Score cards will be sent out to each county three months in advance so that the exhib its may be planned with reference to every point which means a high score. Another feature is a prize of a substantial cash amount for the county which makes the best display of its best resources. Thus Jackson could feature apples, pears, alfalfa and the like; Tillamook, cheese and dairy products, and so on. There will be f(ie fruit awards next year jand Jackson growers will have an i Incentive for greater effort, j Mr. Lowe did not take his exhibit i on up to the Seattle land show as at first planned. No guarantee could be found for anything and he did not wish to lay the county liable to a debt of several hundred dollars In case his fears regarding the stabil ity of the show proved true. ' Mr. Lowe states that he was ad vised by the governor to take his exhibit to the Dry Farming Congress which is to be held In Texas this year. Mr. Lowe's one farm exhibit Is always a prize winner at dry farm shows, and the state executive be lieved he could gain much more fume for Oregon and Jackson county there than at the Seattle show. Apple Measures Fourteen Inches An apple measuring fourteen Inch es In circumference Is on exhibition In the Commercial Club window. The apple is from the home place of F. II. Walker. While others may grow as large, Mr. Walker says ho has to see them. C. B. Lamkin Moves Real Estate Office C. B. I.amkln has moved his real estate office from the room near the public market to the office room In the building botween the Citizens bank and the Vienna bakery. This was formerly occupied by the Con way company when they were doing business in Ashland and has since housed one or two real estate con cerns. Mr. Lamkin is making a bus iness like looking place out of the room and Is preparing to meet the business which he is sure is coming next spring. The baker, of course, Is out for the dough. How do you like our new autumn so far this year? Will Be Close Race For Recordership Approaching the Interest In the race for the presidency of the United States in Ashland Is the race for the city recordership, which despite the fact that the city election is not until December 19, Is clearly growing jwarm. City Recorder Gillette has announced that he will not be a can didate for re-election but will devote j his time to the development of his) mineral water springs and to the pushing of bottled waters, and hence i forth the field is clear and the race will be an even one. , Five candidates for the recorder ; ship had made open announcement I of their candidacy Inst Thursday, they being John Wimer, a member iof the Ashland police force at pres ent; Henry Galey, who was In the banking n rid real estate business here for a number of years; R. P. Camp bell, who has had much experience along like lines elsewhere; W. II. Gowdy and C. L. Cunningham, both of whom have like qualifications for the position. Every one of these I men is good timber for the responsi ble position In view, and in addition the names of several others have been mentioned In connection with the recorder's Job. Secretary Frank Shinn of the Commercial Club, Jus tice of the Peace Leo Trefren. Messrs. H. O. Frohbach, Ryan, Hardy, Autrey and E. E. Phlppa have been mentioned. Prof. Vining Boosts Big Brother Move Medford Mail Tribune: Professor Irving S. Vining of Ashland last night addressed a large audience of Elks at the Medford Temple on the subject of the "Big Brother" move ment, which Is now a nation-wide part of the activities of this organ ization. Professor Vining clearly outlined to his hearers the impluses, shortcomings and desires actuating the minds and conduct of boys, and awakened among the members of the audience a better understanding of ways and means of handling boys and of putting into uctive operation the Big Brother movement in the lo cal lodge. It Is planned to have the movement started In Medford within a very short time. Local Relay Team Loses at Albany Jinks Murphy and Jim Bowers re turned today from Albany, where they entered their relay team In the Albany roundup relay against several of the fastest teams of the north west. Although taking third place the first day and first place the third day, the local team did not place either first, second or third in total time, due to slow time the second day. Five teams were entered and the race was the most exciting event of the roundup. The show was a bis success, the attendance going over 20,000. Ladies Discuss Party Platforms The ladles' political class held an interesting meeting in Auxiliary hall last Saturday afternoon, attended by about sixty ladles. Party platforms were discussed, all participating. The next meeting, Saturday after noon at 2:30, will bo devoted to dis cussion of the Pendleton normal, tho brewers' amendment, Sunday blue law and, If time Is left, to the cor rupt practices act. Everybody Is In vited. There will be but a few more of these meetings before election and all who have attended report much worth while knowledge galued. Hold Rally at Neil Creek Sat. There was a rousing republican rally held last Saturday evening at the Nell creek school house, Fred Mears and W. G. Gore being the prin cipal speakers. Several others gave brief talks and general discussion of various problems was enjoyed. A number of musical numbers by Med ford talent added to the entertain ment feature of the evening. Phone Job orders to the Tidings. i