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Oregon Historical Society tP 20 7 Second 8t Tidings 'Ashland Grows While Lithla Flows" .City of Sunshine and Flowers Ashland, Oregon, Lithla Springs "Oregon's Famous Spa" VOL: XLI ASHLAND. OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1916 NUMBER 59 Uproots Orchard To Plant Wheat A number of acres of orchard land 'across Bear creek are being convert ed Into wheat land under the gentle encouragement of a tractor engine. The orchard, which was not a success mainly owing to lack of water, Is being pulled up and the wood saved. It will be planted to wheat. Twenty acres are on the old Waite tract, an orchard planted by Pennsyl vania people. The land has been leased by MosBrs. Hodgson and Hali baugh and Davis. The other twelve acres Is on the Jim McCracken place near the D. M. Lowe experiment farm. The tractor .was rigged to pull two rows at a time. The wood is being salvaged. Struble Impresses Sanitarium Need "Somebody has been using extra quality brain work In the conception and development of Ashland's beau tiful Lithla park," said Wallace R. Rtruble of Portland, former secretary of the Astoria, Oregon, Commercial Club, and well-known, all-round pub licity expert, yesterday. "I assume that I have an ounce of gray matter in my 'bean' and can detect the pres ence and operation of this substance In visible results such as are appar ent in Lithla park. Nowhere In my travels on this continent have I seen anything to surpass and, very little to equal the harmonizing of nature and art which has been accomplished at Ashland. It would almost seem that Inspiration had taken a direct hand in the work of your citizens; certain ly there has been vision on the part of somebody. Reminded of Red Oak. "The thoughtful provisions for the comfort of visitors and campers evi dent in the equipment of the park reminds me forcefully of the hospita ble attributes of the citizens of Red Oak, Iowa, the place which the trav eler ever longs to revisit. Ashland has only to follow up the program so well begun In its Lithla park and other improvements to make Its pros perous future an assured fact. Sanitarium a Sequence. "The construction of a modern san itarium adjacent to the park, having the benefit of its matchless natural attractions and your wonderful min eral waters, would seem to be a logi cal sequence of the foundation so well laid; Such a sanitarium, prop erly constructed and managed, would be an invaluable tourist asset and Would assure your city uniform growth, prosperity and development. I take it for granted that Ashlanders are alive to their opportunity In this respect and prepared to act as a unit to further such an enterprise. i The Tourist Asset. "No single factor of community de velopment can compare In quickness, cleanness and profitableness with the tourist invasion. . It brings bright, brainy, prosperous spenders right into your midst, and every bank, ho tel, store and business enterprise of whatever sort feels the Immediate quickening impulse. It links your city In unbreakable bonds with rail way and automobile traffic, and puts ' Friday One Day Only MARGUERITE CLARK The Idol of the Screen in Little Lady Eileen A story that's just as sweet, just as charming and lovely as the little star herself. COMING SATURDAY Wilfred Lucas in HELL TO PAY AUSTIN EXTRAl Starting Wednesday, 500 votes given away each night with every tenth admission ticket on child's automobile at Ashland Studio. It is not too late yet to win this car for 0 Historic Store Soon to Close Doors Beebe & Kinney's store, one of the historic business establishments of Ashland, is to close its doors in a few days. Away back in the '80s this store was McCall & Mills, the original owners and both Ashland pioneers. Then Vaupelj Norrls & Drake became owners of the store. Mr. Kinney then replaced Mr. Norrls, then Mr. Beebe replaced Mr. Drake, and as the final change Mr. Vaupcl sold out, leaving the business in the hands of Beebe and Kinney. During the tremendous closing out sale which has been carried on un der the direction of J. S. Langhorne, merchandise has been sold for an average of more thin six dollars to each man, woman and child in Ash land. Over 3,000 pairs of sfcoes have been sold, more than 100,000 yards of piece goods, giving some idea of the monster Btock which Beebe & Kinney carried to accommodate the every need of their customers. During the managership of Messrs. Beebe and Kinney the stare has had Its most successful years. These gen tlemen havo now decided to retire from the business, having other in terests in the valley. Saturday Is to be the biggest price slashing day of the sale. It is the intention if possi ble to sell out everything in the store. New Siskiyou Town Is Flourishing Grenada, the new townsite in northern California, Is flourishing. It is expected that the new hotel at Grenada will be ready to open some time this month. The building is now well along toward completion and one can get a fair idea of what the structure will be when finally opened. It will be strictly modern in every particular. Material for eight new bungalows has been distributed at various points about the townsite and work on the new 40xl00-foot warehouse along the Southern Pacific track is making good progress. The Southern Pacific Company has a crew of men at work laying a new siding and men are also at work digging trenches for water mains and sewers. you forever on the map of publicity. Welcome the Invalid. "Fear not the well-to-do Invalid. His name is legion and his purse i groans with ducats. He made Hot Springs, Arkansas; Asheville, North Carolina; Denver, Colorado, and Los (Angeles, California. On account of ' the skill of the Mayo brothers, Roch ' ester, Minnesota, has grown from an insignificant village to a prosperous city, and the yearly business of the ! Graham-Mayo hospital exceeds three j million dollars. Trobably the money , spent at Rochester hotels and biisi ' ness houses by its visiting invalids I exceeds this amount many times over. iAn Ashland sanitarium, with the ' proper mrdical direction, In conjunc tion with tin Invigorating influence of your mineral waters, climate and ' scenic surroundings, would turn the tourist ducats in va never-ceaBing stream into your city." XMAS. i Q Open Season for Candidates Closed Last Night and Many Hats in Ring The onen season for candidates i closed last night with a plentiful sup ply of petitions duly signed and de posited in the vault of the recorder's office. Ttie election will be held next Tuesday, December 19. Fop Mayor. F. D. Wagner was prevailed upon j to run for mayor against C. B. Lara- kin and his petition, signed by about I two hundred voters, was filed early in the week. For Councilmen. The ticket eventually materialized jjist as doped out In the Tidings some time ago, and we find S. B. Stoner filed against R. P." Cornelius in the first ward, W. W. Caldwell against John H. Dill in the second ward, and J. N. Dennis against A. L. Lamb In the third ward. Recorder. Six candidates for recorder, all good men, 'are filed, and those who are in the habit of quickening their interest in elections by backing their favorite with cash are at a loss to know which to choose. The names Vining Has a Big Attraction Coming "The Little Girl Next Door," a rar ity of rarities, a moral with an Inter esting story which has thrilled thou- I sands, is coming to the Vining next I. onday and Tuesday. The story deals with the revelations of the many witnesses brought before the Illinois vice investigation committee, merged into a story of one girl and her downfall. It has been endorsed by press and pulpit and the public alike. Friday night of this week Mar guerite Clark cornea in "Little Lady Eileen," and Saturday Wilfred Lucas in "Hell to Pay Austin." IMner Back From Overland Factory G. E. Milner has returned from the convention of Overland automobile dealers held in Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Millner reports a most satisfactory trip from every standpoint. The fac tory, which is said to be the largest in the country, was visited and the making of the cars explained to the thousands of dealers. He estimates that by the time the convention, which extends from the 1st to the 23rd, is over, fully 20,000 people will have attended it. Oregon sent 120, California 115 and Washington 60. The Overland company paid all the expenses of the trip, which amounted to nearly $1,500,000. The conven tion is to become an annual event. From an estimate made during the first five days, it is thought that dur ing the time of the convention orders amounting to $125,000,000 will be taken. The Big Day to Be Saturday Enormous Crowd to Be Cared For Hundreds and. hundreds of people have been waiting for the one big day of the Beebe & Kinney sale. It is a well-known fact now that the big store Is actually going out of busi ness. The day is set and the time draws near. People have been wait ing for the day when prices would be marked down to the lowest limit. Mr. Langhorne, who has managed the closing out of this Btock, has des ignated Saturday, December 16, as the day on which to give the people of Ashland and vicinity the most re markable marked-down sale it has been their pleasure to see. The Beebe & Kinney sale has been a most wonderful one in many re spects. One good thing about it has been that it has saved thousands of dollars for the people who have pat ronized the store. Prices on all mer chandise have been steadily advanc ing, and they have been greatly re ducing their prices. Had it not been for this sale the buying public would have had to pay much higher prices for all kinds of needed merchandise. The store will open promptly at 9:65 a. m. and the large sales force will be ready to serve the large crowd sure to be present In order to secure their share of the wonderful bargains to be offered. ' listed-under "Recorder" ip Mr. Gil lette's sanctum are: H. C. Galey, John B. Wlmer, W. II . Gowdy, C. L. Cunningham, E. E. Phlpps and R. P. Campbell. Pay your money and take your choice; you can't go wrong very far. ( Xo Opposition. G. S. Putler, F. E. Watson and W. B. Holmes have no opposition for the positions of park board members for the five, three and two year terms respectively. Dr. George O. Jarvis Is unopposed In his candidacy for springs water commissioner. George Eubanks will have plenty of wind left when he has finished the race for city treasurer, as he will make the race alone. One Voting Plnre Changed. Residents of the first ward should remember that Instead of the Fourth street fire station, they will vote at the Paulson block on Oak street. The second ward votes In the Mc Carthy building as usual, and the Third ward In the city hall. Register For Elks' Tree at Gas Office Registration for the Elks' Christ mas tree will lie opened to the chil dren of the city of Ashland at the Oregon Cns and Electric Company's office on North Main street on De cember 1 and contirmo until the 23rd. All children must either regis ter or be registered by their parents to be assured of a bag of candy and a gift from the tree., Early registra tion is urged by the committe, which is composed of Jack Mattern, Cllf Jenkins and J. E. Thornton. The tree will be held in the after noon at 2:30 for the little folks up to eight years and In the evening for the older children up to twelve years. Judge Watson Does Us All a Favor Judge Watson dropped In on us yesterday and Inquired, "Can I do anything for you today?" "For the love of the board of health, drive out this fog," says we. "Well, I'm a little busy this after noon," returned the judge, "but I'll attend to it the first thing In the morning." And .the Judge must have arisen early, for the sun shone brightly for the first time In several days this morning and the cold fog which has hung like a blanket over the valley and kept everything frozen and snow unmelted on the ground, had been crowded down Into the lower valley where It hangs like a pall over Mod ford. A queer and yet natural state of affairs is noted in that while the streets and yards in Ashland still have considerable snow upon tliem, the hills of Grizzly across Bear creek j are bare almost to the sumn.'t. The reason lies in the fact innt the fog j hung only about two hundred feet I deep and above that the sun has been shining brightly and warmly for sev eral days. Wire Theft Gets Young Man In Bad Howard Dunlop, a local young man, has been bound over to tho grand jury and announcements of ar rests are expected as the result of the alleged theft of 1,400 pounds of copper wire which was strung to the power house at Lamb's mine, five miles south of here. The mine has not been In operation fo some time past and the theft was not discovered until Mr. Lamb visited the mine re cently on an inspection trip. Weed Lumber Camps Close for the Winter Owing to severe weather and snow fall, the logging camps of the Weed Lumber Company, located, on the Klamath Falls branch of the South ern Pacific Company, will cease oper ations the latter part of the week for the winter. Oak Gove, Clackamas county, has voted a 10-mlll tax for paved road. Says Crescent City Will Get Harbor; E. L. Kendull, a prominent real estate man of Crescent City, was In the city the first of the week attend ing to business matters. Mr. Kendall says Crescent City Is confidently looklng forward to the granting of j date for mayor. Mr. Wagner has sc an appropriation for a harbor there icepted and is now a candidate. by the coming congress. He states that Jim Owens, head of big Del Norte timber Interests, will be sent back to the coming session of con gress and that the Crescent City folks confidently believe tnat the city has a fifty-fifty chance of securing the appropriation. The outcome of the presidential campaign in California is expected to be a big influence for, as Mr. Kendall says, "the democrats ought to have a soft place in their hearts for California." The road over the mountains from Crescent City was pretty wet, accord ing to Mr. Kendall, and he expected to run Into snow on the return trip. Next spring the Del Norte county Intend to vote bonds to build a first class road out to connect with the macadamized road running out of Grants Pnss. This road if built would be a great asset to Crescent City. As a sconlc wonder it would approach the Siskiyou grade and Columbia River highway. Mr. Kendall says tilings are quiet now at Brookings, thirty miles north of Crescent City on the coast, and that the crew has been cut down for the present, but that the company expects to begin operations soon after the first of the year with a big pay roll and probably will employ 1,500 men by aummor. Hold Celebration Matter in Abeyance The Commercial Club committee composed of F. D. Wagner, A. C. Nin lnger, Louis Dodge, H. O. Frohbach and F. H. Walker, who are consider ing the advisability of holding an other celebration the coming sum mer, met last Friday and decided to consider the matter a few days long er before arriving at a definite con clusion, as the citizens generally have failed to express themselves i very strongly either for or ngainst the proposition. The committee Is there fore holding the matter in abeyance, and all who either thl'nk the celebra- homestead entry. On the other half tlon would be a good thing or who , tht're Is timber variously estimated are against it should notify any of, from tlllr,v t0 seventy five billion these gentlemen by telephone, mall j f(,(t- ,lich ,h, government proposes or word of mouth, or leave word at , t0 offer for sa,e the Commercial Club. I A" ,,in(J containing less than 1 1,200,000 feet of timber to the quar Mexican Holds Up Hornbrook Man nt a fair price, and thes" people will Trainmen arriving In this city from not be paupers, or dependent on Hornbrook tell of a holdup commit-j wages, but for tho most part families ted there Wednesday night which has who have accumulated a competence the whole community aroused. A ; and seek to better their condition by man by the name of Petty, a resident getting more land and making their of Hornbrook, cashed a check in a j homes in a state with a mild and saloon lato Wednesday evening. A Jrqiniblo climate and fertile soil. Mexican was seen to bo watching the transaction closely and sneaked out, The ITood rivflr frnIt ftn(J l)pTjr behind Petty. Some time Inter retly , yW(, th8 year , p,nte d at U76 was found with a gash In the side of (.07 his head made by some heavy instru- ' nient and the money was gone. Pettv will suffor no lasting effects from the deed. Posses were organ- Ized and are searching for tho Moxi - can. This is the second robbery of the kind which has occurred In the past two weeks. A Useful Gift Any car owner will appreciate a hydrometer syringe for filling and testing his storage battery. Drop in and see us about it the next time you're downtown. Jordan Electric Co. Phone 80 207 E. Main We'll be glad to test your battery at any time iFred D. Wagner Candidate for Mayor A petition bearing more than two hundred names was filed with Re corder Gilletto yesterday asking that the name of Fred D. Wagner be print ed on tho official ballot as a candi- The Tidings favored the candidacy of Hon. R. P. Neil for the place, but he had already served twice and had. enough. Mr. Wagner is a substantial and unassuming man, a property owner, and is freo from factional alliances, therefore the Tidings does not object to his candidacy. His administration, at leust, will be biiHlnoslike and free from preconceived prejudices. y j LiAJCll LidliU 111 Jackson Soon Open The land grant classification crews who havo completed the classification of the O. & C. railroad grunt lands in Jackson and Josephine countlea and are about half through with Douglas county, have knocked off work for the winter. The camp equipment has been shipped to Port land for storage. Opening of tlie lands in Jackson and Josephine counties now awaits I """""'". "'" Itl.fl ,.'i-.1 f.w.rt Mfw.l.:.,...i the classification figures are. iieiutf compiled. Just how the lands will be made open to entry is a mutter of conjecture only us yet. Thore aru 2. ."00,000 acres altogether In Oregon. Jackson county ranks second in th amount of grant land. Ily withdrawal of the grant lands from the tax roll, the assessable valu ation of all the t.rant land counties dropped, and in Jackson county we are paying some two mills higher county tax a a result. The lands will be rut back on the rollB, of course, as fast as entered upon. Some of this land may be made available to settlers the coming suru mdr, and all of it, will be subject to entry or purchase of timber within the next two years, according to the statement of L. L. Sharp, chief of the field division of the general land office for the district of Oregon, Washington and northern Idaho. About half of the grant, according 10 Mr- Sharp, will be avalluble for ter section will be classified as gov ernment land and this ratio will pre vail for every forty-aeire tract. Many people will be drawn to Ore gon by this offer of government land The Dalles valuations aro down j au city levy goes up a ml11 - Springfield ban (Indicated at $35.- 000 Methodist church and parsonage. i