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THE TIDINGS PREDICTION: Before December 31, 1918, Ashland will have a population exceeding TWELVE THOUSAND.
It will be brought about by proper and complete utilization of her best resource Mineral Waters
'Ashland Grows While Lllhla Hows'
City of Sunshine and Dowers
Ashland, Oregon, Llthla Springs
"Oregon's Famous Spa"
VOL. XLI
ASHLAND.. OREGON THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1917
NUMBER G7
Ashland
Tidings
Incurable Cancer
Causes Suicide
The entire valley was allocked
Monday evening to loam of the sul-
clde of Emmctt Beson, a native son
of Jackson county and son of one of
the real pioneers of the Rogue val
ley. Mr. Beeson killed himself about
2 o'clock Monday afternoon at his
home on Wagner creek. Death was
caused by a shot from a rifle, and
evidences point toward a careful
planning of his last act. He was a
mifferer from cancer, and last sum
mer underwent an operation at a
Tortland hospital, i Recently the
dread ailment took a turn for the
worse and for the last few days he
was very despondent, but that he
contemplated ending his suffering
was totally unanticipated.
Evidence indicates that Mr. Beenon
planned the last net with care. He
stepped into the woodshed and fired
the fatal shot. Then the family re
called tliat the weapon had not been
In its place for several days. With
the sound of the shot a son rushed to
his side:
' "It's all over," were his words.
His business affairs were all ar
ranged. A calm bravery character
ized the last preparations.
Mr. Beeson lived all his life In the
Rogue River valley, and was well to
do. He was about fifty years of age,
with a wide circle of friends.
He la survived by bis wife, Eliza
beth; four sons, Earl, Everett, Elton
and Ellis; three brotbors, Welborn,
John and Cwl; a sister, Mrs. George
Carter of Wagner Creek, and another
sister at Klamath Falls. The funeral
was held this Thursday afternoon
from the Beeaon home.
City May Buy
Light Auto Truck
That the city may buy a light auto
truck became evident after an ex
tended, discussion of motive facilities
at last week's oouncil meeting.
Mayor Lamkin also included such a
recommendation in his message. Now
that the city engineer has been given
control of the mineral water system,
which requires a dally visit to each
of the springs, some kind of a truck
is deemed necessary. It could also
be utilized by other departments for
hauling.
The purchase of a new motorcycle
tor the electric light department was
authorized, the old one to be turned
in In part payment. The water de
partment is also in need of a new
machine, according to Superintend
ent Hosier, or at any rate the old
machine will need an expensive over
hauling. In the middle of the argument Su
perintendent of Streets C. W. Fraley
arofee to remark that one of the cyl
inders of his machine had, a limp and
that a new horse would be welcome.
Will Give Credit
For bible Study
State Superintendent Churchill
has recommended that one unit of
credit be given for Bible study to
the high school pupils of the state
of Oregon. This study must be done
in the Sunday school or in the home
and a satisfactory grade be made
upon examinations given In the vari
ous high schools. The questions are
made by the state superintendent of
public Instruction and the manu
scripts are graded in his office.
One-half credit will be given for
-work upon tho Old Testament and
one-half forj work upon the New
Testament.
The first examination in A3hland
will be offered on May 18, 1917.
Outlines for this Bible study may be
secured at the local school superin
tendent's office.
Jacksonville Post: W. H. Slngler,
who has just finished a term as sher
iff of this county, loft Thursday
morning for Portland, whete he will
reside for tho present. Mr. Single
has many frionds here, who are
eorry to hear of his leaving, but wish
him peace and prosperity in his new
home.
" Mrs, N. W. Gorham Is spending a
month with her parentis in Portland.
Fuse Will Go "Pool"
If Current Stolen
A determined attempt to put an
end to the theft of electric current,
the practice of which is becoming too
common in Ashland, according to of
ficials, is to be inaugurated by the
installation of fuses at the pole near
est to the flat rate consumer's resi
dence. In order to get all the cur
rent thieves, these fuses will be In
stalled at every residence, be it bank
er, mlnlstor, lawyer or day laborer.
Then when the householder uses an
electric stove that he has not report
ed poof out goes tho fuse and he
has no more lights until repairs
and explanations are made. As
long as the consumer uses no more
current than that for which he is
paying or attaches no more electrical
equipment than that he has reported
to the cl'.y hall, the fuse will never
bother him. Those who have meters
will of course not be 'subject to the
fuse and can use Just as many differ
ent lights and appliances as they
wish, paying for the actual current
consumed alone.
Park Board Gets
Work Under Way
The park board has been placed In
complete charge of the parks of the
city of. Ashland and their duties and
powers clearly outlined. The care of
the fountains and cup machines and
the income from the cup machines
belongs to tho board hereafter. Free
water for Irrigation was granted by
the council Tuesday night, and in
every other way a very evident de
sire for co-operation is becoming evi
dent between the council and the
board. ' The auxiliary water depart
ment will care for the substations
and City Engineer Walker is in
charge of the- mineral water pipe
lines and plants. The problem of
lighting the park has been satlsfac
torialy settled.
The Ashland park commission held
Its first meeting of the year on Tues
day, the 2nd Inst., and organized by
the election of O. S. Butler president,
Mrs. C. H. Vaupel vice-president and
F. E. Watson secretary.
The secretary was Instructed to
give public expression of the commis
sion's appreciation of the services of
the retiring members, Messrs. Tav
erner and Patrick.- Mr. Patrick ac
cepted an appointment on the com
mission some months ago, at consid
erable inconvenience to himself, in
order that the commission might
maintain a quorum for the transac
tion of business. He has rendered
valuable servlco as secretary in addi
tion to the ordinary work of a mem
ber. Mir. Taverner has served for four
years, and during the most of that
time has been president of the com
mission. For the last three years he
has been the acting superintendent
of parks, and in that capacity has
given hours of time each working
day to the supervision of the work.
For this intelligent, conscientious
and valuable public service, rendered
without nny compensation except the
consciousness of duty faithfully per
formed, he has the thanks of this
commission and should have those of
the entire community.
ASHLAND PARK COM'N,
By F. E. Watson, Secretary.
Aishland, January 2, 1917.
Now Four Mallets
On Shasta Division
There are now running over the
Southern Pacific rails, between Ger
ber and Hdgewood, four of the com
pound Mallet freight locomotives.
The englnemen are Inclined to scoff
at the usefulness of the big engines,
this feeling probably being magnified
by the fact that the new locomotives
replace two of the smaller types and
thus mean one less crew. They ar
gue that the engines are in the shops
a good part of the time and will not
stand the strain of the heavy freight
pulls as successfully as the 8200
type. The pay on the Mallets is
greater in proportion to the distance
run than on the i smaller engines,
however, and loss antagonistic talk
is heard regarding the Innovation
than formerly.
Local Association
$22,984 Cash
The Ashland Fruit & Produce As
social ion has enjoyed a very good
year and the determination to co
operate is beginning to bring results.
During the past year $22,984 In cash
was paid the growers and the total
sales of fjjult sold out and merchan
dise brought in end sold was $47,
247, which Is quite a substantial lit
tle business. Tho association will
meet Saturday to elect directors for
this year. A summary of the fruit
sales of the year and insight Into the
financial condition of the association
follows:
Following is the business statement
of the Ashland Fruit and Produce As
sociation for the season of 1916:
Berries.
Gooseberries, 18,105 pounds, mak
ing one-half carload; strawberries, 6
crates; raspberries, 754 crates; Lo
ganberries. 481 crates; blackberries,
3,2212 urates; currants, 133 crates.
Total, 4,420 crates, making three car
ious. Cherries.
May Dukes, 44 crates; pie cherries,
78 crates; Gov. Woods and Sweets,
77 crates; Black Tartarians, 322
crates; Elack Republicans, 26 20
pound boxes; Bings, 236 20 pound
boxes; Royal Anns, 612 20-pound
boxes; Lamberts, 33 20-pound boxes;
Black Republicans, 22 10-pound box
es; Bings, 1,597 10-pound boxes;
Royal Anns, 1,390 10-pound boxes;
Lamberts, 673 10-pound boxes. To
tal, 5,110 crates and boxes, making
two carloads.
Peaches.
Alexanders and E. Wheelers, 920
boxes, average 37c; Hale's Early, 358
boxes average 45c; Crawfords and
Elbertas, 2,688 boxes, average 63c;
Early Crawfords and Clings, 1,739
boxes, average 52c;Muirs, 648 boxes,
average 49c; Salwayls, 1,947 boxes,
average 52c; Krummels, 2,014 boxes,
average 54c. Total, 10,314 boxes,
making eight and one-half carloads.
Pears.
Sugar end Sickle, 180 boxes, 3,600
pounds; Bartletts, 73,671 pounds;
D'Anjoos. 21,601 pounds; Winter
Nellls, 20,217 pounds; miscellaneous,
Road Supervisors
All Same But One
The county court has reappointed
all road supervisors, with the excep
tion of district 12, Table Rock, where
George Stacey of Beagle was ap
pointed, replacing Loe Vincent.
The court met Monday with O. F.
Billings of Ashland in an endeavor
to straighten out the deadlock that
prevents the construction of the Ash
land hill section of the Pacific High
way, but was unable to accomplish
anything.
Council Considers
Citizens Petition
A petition from a number of resi
dents in the neighborhood of Terrace
street and Glenview Drive, who wish
a new street opened connecting these
two, was read at council meeting
Tuesday. Tho residents of the vicin
ity agree to donate the right of way
and also assist In the work, donating
teams and work. The matter wan r-
ferred to tho street committee.
A petition from James HoDwood
asking permission to install a sewer
to his residence at the corner of Mor
ton street and Pennsylvania avenue
was referred to tho proper committee
with power to act.
A new sewer district embracing the
Maple street region has been estab
lished as a result of a communication
regarding conditions in that vicinity.
Mrs. E. Rouse and son3 .Tames and
Cecil returned Sunday evening from
Dunsmuir and Hornbrook, where
they spent the holidays' vacation
with relatives.
Stockholders' Meeting.
An adjourned meeting of the
stockholders of the Ashland Fruit &
Produce Association will be held at
the city hall Saturday, January 18,
at 2 o'clock p. m.
By order of the director. . it
Pays Growers
During Past Year
12,198
pounds,
carloads
pounds. Total, 131,289
2,614 boxes, making four
Miscellaneous Fruits.
Plums and prunes, 493 boxes; nec
tarines. 64 boxes; grapes, 35 boxes;
crabapplcs, 220 boxes: early apples.
225 box? Total, 1,037 boxes, mak
ing one carload. Fall and winter ap
ples, 17,n:!.'! boxes, making twenty
seven carloads.
Tomatoes, 1,258 boxes; canta
loupes, 122 crates, making one car
load. Vegetables.
Thre? thousand, eight hundred and
four dozen bunches green vegetables,
making one and one-half carloads;
67,878 pounds sack vegetables, as
sorted kinds, making two and one
half carloads.
Tptal "umber cars of fruit and veg
etables handled this season, 51. To
tal number cars of merchandise re
ceived and sold, 15, consisting of box
shook, spray material, flour and feed,
paper and miscellaneous merchandise,
making a total of 66 carloals in and
out. A. C. BRIGGS, Manager.
Statement of resources and T.labil
ities of Ashland Fruit Produce
Association, January 1, 1017.
Merchandise on hand . . $2,032.43
Warehouse equipment. 186.55
Office furniture and
fixtures 306.75
Book accounts 2,043.20
Notes receivable 750.00
Unexpired Insurance. . 38.10
Warehouse building. . . 6,000.00
Cash on hand and In
bank 1.656.43
$13,313.49
Liabilities
Due ba"k oa building.
..$3,500.00
Net worth $9,813.49
Total sales of fruits and
vegetables $35,781.41
Total sales of merchandise 11,466.37
Total $47,247.78
Paid growers In cash.... 22,984.94
A. C. BRIGGS, Manager.
Five Thousand Tule
Lake Acres Opened
Four thousand and nine hundred
acres of fertile land around Tule lake
will be thrown open for homestead
entry next spring. This became
known positively last evening when
J. G. Camp, manager of the-Klamath
irrigation project, received orders
from the interior department to give
notice to all lessees of land about
Tule lake that their leases would be
cancelled in about 90 days.
The oponing of this land, which
comprises 4,900 acres, has been pre
dicted for some time, but not until
yesterday's order came was its open
ing made certain.
The area about Tule lake is public
land which has been reclulmed In the
bed of Tule lake. In order to have
this land in good shape for home
steaders it i has been leased and
farmed for from one to three years.
These leases requiro 90 days notice
of cancellation. The notices are dab
od January 5, hence tho 90 days will
expire April 6. These lands can not
be offered for homestead entry ber
fore that dato. How soon after this
date they will bo offerod can not be
stated now, but it is expected to
make it as early as possible.
Eighty acres will be -the limit of
area of a farm unite. Some farm
units along the meander and state
lines will be smaller.
Of the total area of 4,900 acres,
l,5d0 are in California and 3,400 in
Oregon. Water for the irrigation of
these lands will be available for the
1917 season.
Opening of this large fertile area
is expected to bring many settlers to
Klamath county.
The East Side PareM-Teacher As
sociation will moot at the East Bide
school at 8:30 Friday. There will
be good music. Professor Ruch of
the high school will give a lecture on
the biological argument against war.
Light refreshments will be served
and every one is urged to b present.
Former Ashland
Boy Passes Away
F. P. Schneider received worjl
Tuesday niornlnc froth Rensselaer,
Ind., of the death of Jesse Elvyn
A II man, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
D. Allmau and who atteuded school lug, there have also been many statu
In Ashland when his parents lived ' ments placing tho blame, offered by
here three years ago.
The Allmans
own a ranch in tho Belloviuw district have really investigated the cause for
upon which they resided during their dilatoriness. Some say, "The count
residence here and which Is yet their jcourt is to blame;" sonic say "tha
property. Although living here but 'railroad," and even a larger number
a few months, they male a hot of 'say "1)11111188." The Tiding there
friends, and the young man, who was 1 fore Is very glad to be able to publish,
a Junior in Ashland high school, will ' a full and complete statement of tliti
be remembered as a most popular j Hillings side of the matter, and It Is
boy. The family loft here because only fair to Mr. Billings that before
of the mother's henllh, she being tin-'pHHsing harsh judgment' his sldo
able to stand the altitude. Elvyn's ' should bo considered. It might also
death resulted from auto-lntoxicatlon.be added thai after perusing the fol-
of the brain. He had never been a
very active boy, but took a leading
part In school activities and was ed
itor of his school paper, president of
his clans and held high literary and
scholastic honors when he graduate!
from Rensselaer high school in 1915.
Will Organize Red
Cross Branch Here
As one result of the union peace
service h.Id by the churches of Ash
land at the Methodist church last
Sunday night, Aishland will have a
branch of tho Red Cross Society of
America, a committee composed of
one member from each active church
In Ashland having been appointed to
secure a charter from tho headquar
ters at Washington city and arrange
other details of organization.
The original purpose of the or
ganization of Red Cross societies was
to supplement the medical services
of armies in time of war. The great
need, however, of a thoroughly
trained and efficient organization,
national In scope and permanent in
character, to render assistance after
great disasters, has been so well es
tablished that the society has been
Incorporated by act of congress with
the avowed purpose: "To continue
and carry on a system of national and
international relief In time of peace
and apply the same In mitigating the
sufferings caused by pestilence, fam
ine, fire, floods, and other great na
tional calamities, and to devise and
carry on measures for preventing the
same.
Membership In the Red Cross does
not involve any financial obligation,
other than the payment of dues, or
any obllgction of service. All active
service Is performed by Its directors,
surgeons, nurses and other trained
agents. The four classes of member
ship are as follows: Annual mem
bership, $1 per year; sustaining
membership, $10 per year; life mem
bership, $25 In oue payment; patron
membership, $100 in one payment.
Each member Is provided with a
button or pin and receives the Red
Cross Magazine, a monthly publica
tion devoted to and keeping its mem
bership In touch with the work of
this society and of the Red Cross
throughout the world.
Admit Horse on City
To Tune of $200
As tho gambling term goes, it Is "a
horse" on the city. The committee ap
pointed from tho city council to set
tle with Fred Putnam for the valu
able draft horse which met its death
in such nn unusual way from a live
electric light wire Christmas day,
found that the city was liable and
settled for the amount of $200. It
seems that the wire was improperly
strung by the California-Oregon Pow
er Company, whose deeds and mis
deeds were Inherited with tho three-
year contract now In effect; hence
the city is responsible. Then, also,
when orders were given to disconnect
the lights, but one wire was cut, and
the other afforded a circuit through
the horse to the ground when the
animal caught the wire in his teeth.
After investigation the councilmen
found that the city was up against a
suit with excellent chances of losing
If payment was refused, and Mr. Put
nam was paid $200.
B. E. MacArthur is now night clerk
at Hotel Austin.
Billings'. Side of
Crossing Matter
With the great amount, of dissatis
faction felt with the lack of progress
In the construction of the Billings
hill highway and undergrade cross-
. investigators who
may or may not
lowing article by Mr. Billings a new
Idea of the situation will probably ba
gained:
A Bit of History.
For several years there has been
considerable written and more said
about the piece of road called tho
Eagle Mill hill, Jackson hill or Bil
lings hill, which is about one-half
mile in length. The land on either
side of the road was surveyed and
then surveyed, then rwtirvcyed until
tho cost to the county must have
reached hundreds of dollars. The as
sistant engineer decided that tho
proper route was to pass through tha
lot where tho G. F. Billings house 1b
situated, then under the railroad
track, thence following "tho draw"
through the Billings field to a point
not far from the south line of the
Jackson place, then turning to the
right, or eaetcrly, until It reached the
old road near the foot of the Eaglu
(Continued on Page Eight.)
Hawley Will Send
Seeds to Farmers
Washington, D. C, Jan. 3, 1917.
The United States Department of Ag
riculture, in connection with its dis
tribution of new and rare field seeds.
has requested Congressman W. C.
Hawley to recommend four hundred
farmers of tho First Congressional
district of Oregon who will be suffi
ciently Interested to experiment with
one kind of the special seed during
the coming season and report to the
department the results obtained from
their tests.
The seed assigned Mr. Hawley con.
filsts of 74-pound packages of Kansas
grown alfalfa, 300 four-pound pacla
ages of an Improved variety of field
pea, and 30 two-pound packages of
white sweet clover. One kind of seed
only will be sent to a farmer for ex
perimental purposes anfl Mr. Hawley
will seud the seed in the order In
which he receives requests for It.
Any farmer desiring the 6eed should
state his preference, and should tha
seed he eipecially desires be taken by
prior requests, it would be well for
him to also state his second and third
choice.
The seed will he mailed from the
department warehouse direct to tha
farmer, upon Mr, Hawley's requisi
tion, and will be accompanied by a
circular giving full Instructions re
garding the culture of the crop fur
nished. Since a considerable portion
of the seed Is intended for spring
planting, the department wishes to
distribute it before March 1, 1917.
Mr. Hawley will gladly send the seed
to interested farmers upon their re
quests so long as the seed may last,
and, of course, without expense to
them.
Set Salaries and
Bonds of Employes
The salary of the third man on the
police force, who also devotes half his
time to the fire department, was set
at $75 per month by the council Tues
day night. Ono-balf will bo paid by
each department.
The street superintendent's salary
was placed at $75 per month flat. He
has been paid by the hour in the past.
The new rate will total approximately
the same as his pay checks in the
past.
The bonds of the recorder for $18,
000 wore filed and the city elec
trician's bonds placed at $1,000, since
this amount costs no more than $500,
which it is at present