Oregon Historical Society 'f i) i ' ht'COIhl St "Ashland Grows While Lithla Flows' City of Sunshine and flowers LAN! Ashliind, Oregon, Lllhid Springs "Oregon's famous Spa" VOL. XLI ASHLAND. OREGON MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1917 NUMBER 64 ASH TIDINGS The Springs Water Commission's Adieu The people have voted to abolish the springs water comiulsi'lon, Pt the care of the springs physical plant In the hands of the council, and allow the newly elected park hoard to re tain care of Lithla park. By this arrangement the life of the springs water commission ceases today. The commission has enjoyed a splendid support from the people of Ashland In its work. It had to deal ssr llert R. fiwr, Retiring Springs Commissioner with an unknown quantity in piping mineral water for great distances for the first time in the history of hy draulic engineering. Engineers dif fered as to the propc"r theoretical methods to he employed. Two plans were presented, one to areate the wa ter before It was brought to the city and recarbonate It at the central sta tion, and the other to push the water direct' from the springs into the foun tains at the park, containing their gases and minerals just as they came J. P. Dodge. ' Retiring Springs CommisHioner from the spring. This last method carried with it the risk of sedlmental deposits In the pipes in transit, and in some rases inadequacy of carbona tion. Tho commission examined care fully into each plan and finally se- AnrtAaA that Hio heat mpthnit tn ftdnnt would be to force the water direct from the spring In its natural state. This method was followed. It had this distinct advantage over the oth er: By this mothod the waters will .ps8 the government requlremnts as "natural minora! water," while' the other mothod left the question to be 4 f k SWa tiff Frank Jordan. Retiring Springs Commissioner I " ' " later decided bythe government de partment. Time has already proven this method to be practical and satisfac tory. The plant generally is in good condition, Is doing the work splen didly, and every Indication points to the continued successful delivery of all the waters for a long life of a plant of.the kind. The only thing that can be desired (Continued on Page Four.) Breaks Arm in Fall to Walk The second broken arm which has been caused by the icy walks was suf fered by Mrs. Ed Steele Thursday af ternoon when she slipped on the wulk In front of her house on East Main street, falling and breaking her arm. Mrs. Jennie Rogers suffered a brok en wrist Christmas day. Father Dolphin Goes To Oswego Father Dolphin, pastor of the Catholic-church, has. been appointed chapalin of the provincial house and normal r.ehool of the Sisters of the Holy Names at Marylhurst, Oswego, Ore,, and ho will depart for his new field of labor on Friday, January 5. The appointment was made by Arch bishop Christie. His successor here has not ben named, but will be in a few days. Churches Will Hold Union Watch Meet A union watch night service will jlie held on Sunday evening, Decem- her 31, nt the Congregational church, beginning at 10 o'clock. It will be held undei auspices of the local Min isterial Union end a number of clergymen will participate under the leadership of the pastor, Rev. G. Southwell Brett. In addition to a formal program, including musical selections, forty minutes will be rep sorved for open forum discussions, and twenty minutes will be devoted to prayer lyid praise. Boy Scouts To HavelHome of Own The Boy Scouts of Ashland, under the leadership of Scoutmaster George Holly, who Is devoting a large part of his time to scout work, are to have a home of their own. The scouts have leased the building In Chautau qua park formerly used as a school, for the winter, and at Tuesday's council meeting the city electrician was- authorized to install lights, the cost being approximated at $4. The boys will fix up the club room in fine style. The Boy Scout work is get ting a good hold in Ashland and the boys throughout the city are becom ing interested. It is probable that other patrols will be organized. The stores of the city will be closed Monday, Now Year's day. Most of the business houses of the city aro now busy with Invoicing and preparing for odd-lot sales and other winter sales. The past holiday sea son was a profitable one for most of the stores, buying being freer than prior to any Christmas for a number of years. Not only were more good bought, but In most cases a higher quality of goods. Mayor Lamkin Says "No Radical Changes" The most important and, to the average citizen, the most interesting council meeting of the year of 1917 will take place next Tuesday night, January 2, at the city hall council chamber. Mayor Lamkin will take his place in the chair after being sworn in by Mayor Johnson, and Councilman Caldwell will replace Councilman Ashcraft. Recorder Winter will wlold tho pen. After the usual preliminaries the portion of the procedure in which the public Is most vitally interested, the appointment of officers and superin tendents of the city departments, will take place. Mayor Lamkin, when in terviewed, would not make any state ment regarding the appointments which he intended making and con fined himself to the statement that "there w ll be no radical changes." The police department, of course, will be turned inside out, Chief Por ter having resigned to enter other work and Patrolman Wlmer going Into the recorder's office. Who the new chief will be Is a matter for conjecture only and that appointment will be eagerly awaited. But one patrolman will be appointed as the fund for police departmental work has been cut down for 1917. Whether there will bo any changes In the superintendencies remains to be seen. ' Local Fish Protective Association Formed With Hundred Members V The Ashland Fish and Game Pro-1 voted to put a paid solicitor in the tective Association came Into being i field, and within a few days the as nt an en'.husimtic and well-attended socialion should have several huu- meeting of sportsmen held at the city hall Friday evening. By-laws were adopted, officers elected, a number of resolutions adopted, sending of delegates to the state legislature to fight for the things the club lt work ing for, authorized, co-operation with other Southern Oregon associations planned and an instructive discussion of a number of fish and game prob lems indulged in. Officers. E. D. Briggs, who for years has been one of the hardest workers for a closed river, was clectrd president of the club; Han-y Hosier, another hard worker and true sportsman, vice-president; Louis Dodgo, secre tary"; I). Perozzl, treasurer. Sim Morris, Jack Bailey and Charles Rob ertson were elected to the executive board and with tho officers will make up that 'card. One Hundred Members. The club comes into being with one hundred members, that many having signed the documents placed ! cm On gon representatives and sen at various places about the city and ator and to other organizations. In otherwise circulated. Membership ; all probability the local organization fee. including dues for the year 1917, has beon placed at the extremely low amount cf 50 cents in order that every man, woman and child In Ash land who has the interests of the pre serving of one of the greatest tourist assets of the valley, the Roguo fish ing, at hoart, may join and lend their influence to the movement. It was Mayor Johnson, Who Retires 8 a f V . W : . 1 S-? sV u Greetings n The year Just dying has been the Ashland Tidings. The Tidings now has by five any time since it began publication ago. The popularity of a newspaper must be judged by the number and loyalty of its subscribers. The net income of the Tidinga from subscriptions alono is now more than three thousand dollars per annum. The people take the Tidings, pay for it, and read it, be cause they like it. It has been, and Is, our aim to keep the tone of the paper always optimistic. Anybody can tear down, but it t.ake9 effort and courage to build up. It is the greatest desire of this paper to cultivate courage enough to always stand for a policy that tends to build rather than destroy. The paper has a deep feeling of appreciation for the warm sup port It Is receiving from this community. Our policies have been approved by the citizens, not in meaningless phrases, but in sub stantial support. We sincerely thank the peopH for this good will. There are enough substantial enterprises in contemplation, with good hope of accomplishment, for the next year to Justify and ex ceedingly optimistic feeling. There are big things in store for Ashland the coming year. She is promised the greatest year of development and substantial pros perity in her history. Tho Tidings has good reason to prophesy three large and sub stantial undertakings for the coming yaar. The building of a $100, 000 water cure sanitarium, the erection of a todriat hotel to cost more than $100,000, and the organization of a $50,000 corporation which will build a large number of modern furnished bungalows. Theso developments, coming all in one year, should put Ashland permanently on the map, and Justifies a courage that will warrant a lively forward movemont along every line. We congratulate Ashland on her past success and enter with her upon tho conquest of the coming year with an exceedingly lively faith that she will make good beyond her fondest hopes. We hope for a happy and, we predict, a wonderfully prosperous new year for this community, i j THE ASHLAND TIDINGS. j dred members. Those who wIbIi to Join may do so at Dodgo Bros.' store. Primary Aim. The primary aim, of course, of the association Is to protect tho steelr head an trout fishing in the Hogue and its tributaries by working for a closed river and stopping tho meth- ods used by tho cannery at the mouth which have kept tho fish from com ing up tho river. However, tho asso elation will make every game prob lem its 'problem and will become a great big, live factory in the com munity. Will Send Delegates. Tlio club voted to send delegates to Salem should Representative Thomas, who is engineering the closed river fight In the legislature, call for them. The lower valley or ganizations will send several dele gates. " Resolutions. Several resolutions were passed and will be forwarded lo tho south- will join with other valley associa tions In the issuing of a pamphlet to ' be sent to each of the members of the state legislature, explaining the exact conditions. Closed River. The first resolution, unanimously passed, was as follows: "Be It re (Continued on Page Four.) After Pour Years' Service a8a$a'aaaa?,aa'a the banner year in the history of hundred more subscribers thanat forty-two years and six month Rush Re-Building Of Allen Block A crew of carpenters rushed the construction of the roof over the Allen block and finished last Sunday noon becruiso ti the storms. Lathers r.re now at work inside. Mrs. Allen ! states tint although the work Is be- ling hurried aa much as possible, she j does not expect to get settled down much before February. pi. . j HIVCIS tjHllKeS At 3 Above Zero The entire city shivered and shook Friday morning. Long-suffering hus bands got up in the chilly air and dug up extra blankets and comfort ers. Pipes froze and the plumbers smiled in their sleep. And all be cause tin mercury had a fainting ! spell and dropped dow n to 8 degrees above zero. Which is some cold for Ashland. Look Out lor Coins That Say "Thud" Five dollar gold plece-i should he scrutinized carefully. At least coins purporting to be gold should be iu- ! vestlgated by the time-honored methods of ringing on tho counter or in some other way before acceptance. The reason lies in the fact that coins made of lead are said to be In circu lation In the valley, two or three hav ing appeared In Medford. The coins are said to bo a good imitation of the real thing but will go "thud" Instead of "ting" If dropped. Masons Install On St. John's Day Ashland lodge of Masons, No. 23, observed St. John's day Wednesday by installing officers, followed by a banquet and smoker. Speeches were in order, and symbolical illustrations were thrown upon the screen by aid of the new balopticon. Many out-of-town guests attended the Installation ceremonies. The new officers for 1917 are: James A. Graham, worshipful mas ter; Arthur F. Abbott, senior war den; Frederick H. Johnson, junior warden; Krnest V. Carter, treasurer; William H. Dry, secretary. The lodge was chartered, June 17, 1875, and hats 2U0 members. The Belgians have the sympathy of the world, and are getting the amount of practical benefit that sympathy usually affords. Mayor Johnson's Farewell Message Ashland, Ore., Dec. 27, 1916. To the Citizens of Ashland: In passing out of public service I wish only to make a brief statement. iiioes not appear necessary even to summarize tho work accomplished, much less go into detail. Whatever has been accomplished and estab lished In the way of system or method, or what has been accoim pllshed in a material way, hears evi deuce of Its fitness or merit, and I leave the matter of Judgment to our citizens. I feol gratified for the co operation and evidence of interest manifested In good government and pass again Into privato citizenship conscious that I did the best I could under all the varied conditions and circumstances during my four years of service. I go bearing no 111 will toward any ono and good wishes for all, and a deslro that Ashland as a city may continue to develop her re sources and not neglect to let the world know about It, maintaining throughout the process her moral standing as a clean city. It will not come by chance. Ashland for nearly i half a century has been a town by chance, more or less. Make it a big, clean city by choice and effort. Again I thank the good people for their assistance and co-operation. I wish also to thank those in the cltyte employ for their real interest In their various departments. For their loyalty they are entitled to great credit. Wishing all a prosperous year and for a greater continued co-operation in one common aim and purpose, I am, Very respectfully yours, O. H. JOHNSON. Old Council Goes Out of Existence Tlie city council met Thursday evening in farewell session and cleaned up most of the business on hand so Hint the new council would have a clean slate to do their figur ing on beginning next'Tnesday night. Mayor-clod Lamkin, Councilman elect Caldwell, most of the city em ployes and a number of spectator! gathered to pay their respects at the 11)1 ti council funeral. Councilman i ..V i ,k'. I. 1 1. Ashciurt, Retiring After Four Years on Council Ashcraft. the retiring councilman, was attired In a bearskin overcoat most appropriate to tho occasion. Reports for the year from the heads of tho various departments were read and placed on file, making a fairly complete record of the city's upkeep In 1916 as well as improve ments. All of the reports were com prehensive and will be valuable to the coming administration. City At torney Moore's report was adjudged one of the most educational ever sub- ? 5 C. II. Gillltte, Who Finishes Four Year Term tut Recorder mitted to the council and was ordered published. George Holly, scoutmaster of the local Boy Scouts, stated that the scouts had rented the old school building in Chautauqua park and tha council oted to have the building wired. G. W. Matthews asked that $10 charged him for keeping in the pound cattle belonging to him, which were found straying on the streets, be re mitted, claiming that he could prove that a party had driven them Into town out of spite In order to get them George Taverner, Who Retires as President Park Board impounded. The matter was referred to a special committee of three with power to investigate. The pasture ground on which tha septic tank was located was leased for the coming year to Walter Hashi at the same remuneration as has been customary In the past. The amount was $30. Auditing of the city's books was discussed at some length and voted r J V' v'v ... ' W ' Vf (Continued on Page Five.)