won Htitortcil BocHtf Coup 107 Itcond It THE TIDINGS PREDICTION: Before December 31, 1918, Ashlank will have a Wion exceeding TWELVE THOUSAND. It will be brought about by proper and complete utilization Mineral Waters A: i I DINGS "Ashland Grows While Llthla Flows' City of Sunshine and flowers Ashland, Oregon, Llthla Springs "Oregon's famous Spa' VOL. XLI ASHLAND. OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1917 NUMBER 83 Old Rivalry Will Burst Out Tonight While Ashland basketball funs Celebration Name Must Be Unique There seems to be a nilsunder- Special Election Called for Mar. 19 to Vote on Four Measures Will Contract for Fruit Here Soon Commercial Club Meet Fills House have been bemoaning the "lack of ( standing as to what tho celebration material and chances for a high j committee desires for a name for school team which could win from 'the three days of festivity in Ashland Medford this year," a bunch of earn- j during July. It is not necessary that est young athletes have been quietly ithe name be connected with our min imising one of the hardest fighting Ural waters, nor Is It 'necessary to basketball machines which Ashland Include the name of Ashland in the has yet possessed. Xearly all of the j title. You can make a composit word games this season have been played or two that will have some mean- away from home and several were lost, but the team has shown a steady Improvement which is little short of wonderful, and a surprise 1b in store not alone for the Medford team, butillsh language be used exclusively, so for our own fans as well, when the whistle blows which starts the annual clash between Ashland and Medford tonight at the high school gymnasi um. The local lads have just as good a team as several which have repre sented Ashland high school. They lack one thing, and that a most vital thing, tho confidence and support of j the townspeople of Ashland. Used to i year after year of winning teams, the Ashland fans have not shown their; usual loyalty this year. The Medford ' contests are sure to arouse tho latent i rivalry which always will exist be tween the two cities In athletic con tests, and the same mad enthusiasm which turns a dignified gathering of Ashland men and young people Into a boiling, yelling mob, who are be hind the red and wlhte team to the last pass, la bound to be aroused Thursday night. The girls' team here this year Is small but fast and should give the larger Medford girls a run for their money. Too girls' game starts promptly at 8 o'clock and will he fol lowed Immediately by the boys' game. Ashland has never lost the basket hall series to Medford, and only once has the local team gone down nerore the red and black tOBsers, and then to come hack with two overwhelming victories which wiped out tne score, j Fielding . given an opportunity to Since away back In 1911-12, when speak in regard t0 the movement for Ashland won 55-1 from Medford, the a new ,)a8sent;er station which is he locals held the supremacy, and It isllng i,atkcd by the civic Club and in the one ambition of Coach Klum of whicn tney are receiving the atd of Medford to lower the basketball col- other organizations of the city. The ors of Ashland. 'council agreed to meet with the la- The ABhland team -will probably !dieg and tne Commercial Club Friday, line up with Harrel and Bcntley at j Mr jfoore brought up the matter forwards, Buck at center and Abbott, of tne purchase of a small triangle and Furry guards. Winnie may he of ,and ln LItnla part from Mr Wag uscd. Harrell is small butt, built like nefi 8tatins he had discovered a deed a torpedo and with about the speed !at Jacksonville covering the land but of that lnstrumentof destruction. j,)ad not had time to Inquire into the Bentley tops the scales about fifteen lnecegsity 0f an abstract.- The land Is pounds heavier and is at times a hril-a liule piece comprising about a Ilant basket shot, although Inclined jtw.entjt.th f an acre, and Mr. Wagner to be erratic. Buck is the steady 'askg j25 for it. The matter was re plugging player which is always need- ferred lo ti,e realty committee, ed to provide the element of steadi- j Attorney Moore then read the reso ness In a team. Furry and Abbott iutIon8 covering the special election, are both hard fighters from the word j A petition from the owners of the go and will give the visiting forwards four ,)iard -parlors of the city was a pleasant evening. The Medford ! readi f ing that the expression of team is better this year than ever)tlie peopie t)e asked at the special before and Is a heavyweight combina- eiectjon jn reard to two ordinances tion. It will be a furiously fast game g0Verning them. Attorney Moore was and the locals' main chance of a win instrucied to prepare the matter ln lies in a brain-kindling brand of sup port. Be there. Keene Creek Stock Men Elect Officers Keene Creek StockmenS assocla-l01 tlon met March S , .at Jack Walker's : store,,hear Nell creek, and elected the following officers for the coming year: President, George W. Dunn; vice president, M. M. Tucker: secretary treasurer, Fred C. Homes. An advisory board of four mem bers was also elected, as follows: E. B. Barron, Butler Walker, VT. H. Elliott and A. D. Kincald. The Keene Creek Stockmens' as sociation is endeavoring to follow ' closely all rules and regulations set forth by the U. S. forestry service, arid are working ln perfect harmony with the local forestry officials. About twenty members were pres ent at the meeting, out of a total membership of about twenty-two. The wondorful Lawrence summer home, formerly known as Tolman Springs, and which includes on the premises several varieties of mineral waters, mud baths and the like, and was once a favorite resort before be ing closed to tho public, has been placed ln tho hands of local real es tata men. Lebanon has an assured cannery project. . mg as 10 wnai wc nave oere or wiihi we want- to have known in an ad vertising way. It is not necessary that the Eng- If there are any expressions In a foreign language the same will be given due consideration. Indian names or names of historical events connected with this western country would be appropriate, for that matter the committee wants something orig inal, something that is different than that which has been used hy others and yet wants it so distinct that when the name is mentioned you cannot help hut think of Ashland, the same as you think of New Orleans when Mardl Gras, or Portland when the Rose Show is mentioned. Contest for thlg name closes on the 10th of this month next Satur day. You may send In as many names as you wish. There Is a two dollar and a' half cash prize to any Ashland school girl or hoy who sends in the name the committee adopts. Leave your suggestions at the Com meclal Club and be sure to have your name and address on same. Routine Round Of Council Meet After tne rea)jjng 0f th minutes other business was sidetracked by the council Tuesday evening and Mrs shape for the ballot. A resolution was passed releasing the ex-springs water commissioners from future liability under their bonds. A like resolution was passed releasing the bonded city officials of last year from thpir last year's bonds. A petition regarding the condition a sewer ln lne east ena 01 lown was referred to the sanitary xommit- ttee. A number of reports were read. A matter regarding the purchase of a sprinkling attachment for the 'street sweeper was referred- to the street committee with power to act. Two petitions from persons who are anxious to cut down trees belong ing to the city, for the wood, were referred to tho realty committee. Mr. Banta stated that In view of the pres ent high cost of wood, he believed the city should get something out of the trees. The purchase of a second-hand mimeograph at a very reasonable price was authorized. The machine will be used in the recorder's office. Since the electric light department has requests for all the meters at hand and the price of meters Is going up, 24 meters were authorized pur chased. The jitney question was briefly dis cussed and Mr. Banta Instructed to go to Medford with a representative of the Jitney men and endeavor to secure the co operation of the Med ford councilmen in passing suitable jitney regulation. Watch Vaupel's ads for real values. The city council publishes else - where in this paper tho call for . a special election to lie held on Monday, March 19. The matter of the Issu ance of bonds for the purchase of Chautauqua park for the sum of $13,- ! 000, this amount to be used by the Chautauqua Association in the imrae-;Tnl8 nwmirv Is more thoroughly un diate erection of a new auditorium ''"'stood than when It was voted upon which" they announce will seat 4.000 !lo8t fa" '""1 lould receive a largo people, is of course the main ques- favorable vote, as It is deemed im tion to be settled at the election, but ' Perative to safeguard the city and three other measures will also be sub- Property owners against anyone slld mitted. makine four in all. i 'nS out of Pale their taxes through Chautauqua Measures. ! Two of the four measures have to . do with the. Chautauqua park pur-; chase, which is generally understood. : These were to have been submitted at a special election to have been held ! a week ago, but on account of lack of time to secure proper publication and other legal irregularities, tho election was postponed. The first amendment provides for the purchase of Chautauqua park by eighteen up to play billiards. The the city fpr the sum of $15,000 and council will repeal the two ordinances the Issuance of bonds which will be ! which cover the propositions and al paid for over a number of years and low the statelnw to take precedence add the merest fraction of a tenth of ;ln both If the people vote that way. a mill to the taxes. The Chautauqua There ire state laws which cover the people, If the measure passes, will allowing of minors In billiard parlors, then build the big auditorium which .but they are not enforced generally, they have planned In time for the ' according to the billiard parlor men, Coming summer's session. City offl- and the city ordinance is held to be clals and the Chautauqua people are j discrimination which drives the positive that this will be the only pos- youths of Ashland to Medlord to play sible way of getting a new Chautau-' billiards, where conditions may not qua building, and the proposition is he so morally high as they are here, meeting with general favor. ,No doubt full discussion of both sides The second amendment cares for;of the question will appear In this the minor matter of $300 which has , paper before the election, been paid to the Chautauqua for up-1 ' The voting Tlac-s ore to be the city keep. This Is transferred to the park j hall, McCarthy building and Fourth commission and will enable care of Jstrcct fire ststlon (or police station, the neVly acqutrod par( without ad- ias It Is no-w called). May Operate Local . Cannery This Year, Through the Ashland Commercial j "Club we are Informed to the effect M. O. Liningor reports that as soon as he hears from the manufacturers of tin cans be will he in position to know whether he will operate the Ashland cannery this year. Cans this year have advanced about J 00 per cent in cost and it Is doubtful If it will be possible to get aa many as he would like to have, as the mann- iacturers aro lamng care oi me can- . . . . . neries (hat have been running right along, and the Ashland cannery, n-k n b boo bonn nifar,rt mr anma timo is thereby handicapped. The reason , , . i of the advance in price of cans Is be - I l l,lv, nrA .,!l, ,, ,,,, usen conies irom rjuruiie uiiu m uuu - cult get at this time. Mr. I.inigner states that should he operate the cannery it would be nec essary to invest about $1,000 in new machinery, besides putting money t.n l...!l.l!v FA.. ania Tl.a,.A will not be much fruit put up as the . ... ... ,....u ...... .u. ..-I,.. t 0,iP-,,r lo fnn hlirh nrt the uncertainty of the price for which It -will sell for. If in case Mr. Llnin- ger can get cans, he will be In position to contract for not less than thirty to forty acres of tomatoes. As to what fruits will be put up depends entirely upon his ability to get cans. , . . ... , Mr. I.ininger reports that If anyone will raise a carload of sweet potato squash he will pay $15 per ton cash for same f. o. b. Ashland. Two acres ought to produce twenty tons, which would ent the grower $300 for the carload. Mr. Lininger calls attention to a condition as to Asliand's strawberry crop the last few years. He claims that ho did not see a crate of Ash land strawberries in Klamath Falls last year ana mat n was neceasmy . . . for them to purchase California ber ries to the extent of twenty crates a day. This is business that is getting away from the Ashland growers. Twelve years ago Ashland produced an average of 300 crates of straw berries during the soaBon and on some days shipped as many as 500 crates, but during the last few years strawberry production has fallen off to such an extent that last year it was necessary to ship berries from Med ford to supply the local demand. L. D. Lindley and wife of Holly wood. Cel., are guests at the L. W. derrick home. . ditlonal expense. A voto for one of those fiinmulments should of course carry the some vote for the other. lieusseNsment. The reassessment amendment is also to be placed upon this ballot. taking advantage of a technical error such as might slip Into any assess ment, thus throwing the burden on the othi r taxpayers. liilliiii-ri Ordinances. The fourth measure Is not a char- i ter amf ndment but Is merely placed on the ballot to get an expression of the people upon the two problems of Sunday closing of billiard pqrlors and . allowing boys from the age of Says Many Laughed Out of Intentions Postmaster E. .1. Kaiser announces 'that a recruiting officer will be In I Ashland this week for the purpose of , enlisting men ln the regular army laud all those Intereated In the matter are requested to mention their inter- est to the postmaster, who will have the recruiting officer call and explain itlie new law. The postmaster Ib '-anxious to get the attention of any- one interested, as lie has been unable . 1 I,... 1 t A.u 10 sucuie a single cnummem m n- land, notwithstanding three recruit - jlng officers from the United States .-armv lflvo vi a it nn Aa i nnn TI1P T1HHL few months. The federal military j i . t , . . I law passed last June made postmas- tnro rofrn II In a nfMnnrc nn,l utlnu'S i.. r - ' u,.m ! iuf m iui ciiuu yt-i nun cmimcu Kaiser will present the $5 to every j person making a successful enlist- ; ment There appears to be no sentiment in Ashland for enlistment in the United States army." said the post - ! muster this momfnir. "The few that i master mis morning. - j ne lew uiai liave ma(Se inquiries seem to have I l,een laughed out of their Intention j' f,'ion(,s a8 oon as tm'ir thoughts beanie known. As far as I have been a'''e to learn, none of those Interested ; ave received any encouragement fronl n"? of our prominent and sub- 'stantlal citizens. - Unless some con- , numerous public and civic organiza tions or some co-operation by our substantial citizens to modify the pub lic opinion on the matter of enlist ment, it will be a waste of time and effort for reoruiting officers to come to Ashland. The power of Inertia In this matter must be removed or the reputation of our citbjpns for uphold ing the president's hands will eventu ally become a grim joke. There never w8g a time that tn n,stment re. qulremcnts were so advantageous and ' fo(u, exp0Ht,d t0 geI.ma, a gheetlron the social and moral conditions werel8tov0i throe gIattod )(,ncho8i an nue. so good." 1 $ 4 ATIO.V. MOTOR AHKOC ! There will be a meeting of the Ashland unit of the Oregon State Motor Association tonlcht 4 at S o'clock at the Hotel Austin. $ Organization will he perfected and officers elected. Interested $ citizens all urged to attend. 8 Although It will be impossible for Wlttenburg, King & Co.. of the fam- ous "dry-fresh" process to establish an evaporating plant at Ashland this year, the company will send a repre- sentative to Ashland in about a week tn rnnt.rnet for nnimbpft nn1 Atlmr . fruits ind vegetables to be shipped to The Dalles for evaporation This and much other Interesting Information proportion to the men, and tho Inter regarding the dry fresh company and , est taken by both women and men their intentions was explained to t lie j presages good things for future club Commercial Club Monday evening by meetings. Probably 150 people were V. O. N. Smith, cashier of The Citl-! present. Additional chairs will bo zens Bank, who called upon the com- pany officials upon tho occasion of a recent visit to Portland. The com pany is making extensive enlarge ments of their Dalles plant and other extensions, and will not be in a posi tion to consider building in the Rogue valley this year. Mr. Smith gave a very Interesting 4n, - , I. - 1 1. ltt,B "" u,e !""-" whlcn u had met wltn' ani1 a,s0 Kave amount of products which one of these plants could handle. Tf!e offer to take Ashland peaches will mean a great deal to the peach growers of this vicinity, as the peach market has been wobbly In recent years. Following the meeting, Mr. Smith displayed and allowed tho visitors to partake of the many products of the evaporating plant. The plant puts out its goods ln pasteboard packages and tho list includes potatoes, car- rotB, peaches, apples, soup, vegetables and, in fact, practically every fruit and vegetable. Going Alter a New Passenger Station The Civic Improvement Club ap pointed '((.special committee to Invest igate the possibility of getting a new station at Ashland, urging that the present depot accommodations are In adequate, unsightly and unsanitary conditions that give offense to the traveling public, provoke unfavorable comment from strangers and reflect discredit upon a too-tolerant com munity as well (is upon tho manugo- lnent pi.lncpaiiy responsible for them The committee is as follows: Mrs. Harriet C. Fielding, Mrs. O. Winter, Mrs. Nellie Briggs and Miss Lillian Patterson. I'pon request of this com mittee they will meet the trustees of the Commercial Club and the mayor , . nllimon conci on Friday even- )nB Marcn 9 nt tlo council chamber 'of tho'clt'y h'all. "' " Unforced by a number of other ladles ' council and secured t lint body s co , i operation in the campaign for a new ; depot. The ladies present were tho club's president, Mrs. V. Jl. Barber, Mrs. ;Otto Winter, Mrs. E. D. Briggs, Mrs. Fred Putnam, Mrs. ( . H. (.lllette, j Mm. J. J. Cambers Mr.. I I ney and Mrs. Melding, r! whit - ney ana Mrs. ineiaing. rne nisi named lady acted as spokesman. ' Mrs. Fielding, a comparative new comer, has the "first impressions" of Ashlaml's depot vividly In mind and handled it without gloves. Orig inally designed to accommodate rail road employes, it has become Inade quate to the accommodation of pres ent pnssenger traffic, she declared, and added In effect: "We nre advertising Ashland's beauties and advantages. Our guests embarrass us with comment on our disgraceful depot. Tho reputation of Ashland is at stake. The huge, hide ous, architecturally obsolte building shuts off the mngtiificcnt panorama of our hills. The traveler enters a narrow, grimy door and finds himself in a dirty, Illy ventilated room whoso chief assets are a lunch, counter with scrlhable toilet room. Add to this the fumes of hoboes loafing about the etovo on stormy days, and we doubt If It has a counterpart between Seat tle and Sr.n Diego." .Mrs. Fielding believes Ashland is discriminated against She cites the depots at Medford, Klnmath Falls, Grants Pass, Uoscbnrg, Eugene and elsewhere as examples of what can . be done hy an aroused public senti ment. She asked that the mayor ap point a council committee to work with the club. Mayor Lamkln -ap pointed Jhe whole council and set j For the first time In many, many months, standing room was at a pre- mlum Monday night at the monthly meeting of the Ashland Commercial Club. The meeting was a "live" one In every respect, and even the twenty nr mnra men u-lin b.irt tn atnnri u-pi- well repaid for the Inconvenience. The ludlea were out In almost equal 1 1 furnished at the next meeting, and :then If the crowd overflows the room, as it most likely will, the meetings will be held In larger quarters. Jai-vlN Talk Big Kent lire. The talk of Dr. Jarvis on the Ash land mineral wators and their use and effect should have been heard by i every Ashlander. Handling a subject I, nlmnol rlnmnnila tnnhnlpill Inn- -"- -- guage, nr. jarvis micceeueu uuum a lily In putting the most technical medical problems Into understandable terms by the liberal use of every-day examples. His talk will be published In the next lsBiie of the Tidings. It may also be published in pamphlet from by the Commercial Club, as It whs considered by several present to he valuable advertising matter and Its use as such was advocated. A mo tion to have It published was passed. V. O. N. Smith told of the evaporat ing plant which the Commercial Club hopes to get fof.Ashhind, his talk be ing elsewhore reported. The club endorsed the Chautauqua park purchase, deeming the new Chautauqua building to be one of the best things Ashland needs. Chairman Frohbach of the celebra tion committee gave a brief and very encouraging report of progress belnK made. He also read a report concern ing the possibility of operation of th Ashland cannery by M. C. Llninger; which Is reprinted elsewhere. R. D. Briggs explained a couple of points about the Chautauqua proposi tion, calling special attention to the fact that the city was to get. the rev enue obnlned from the park camping grounds during the Chautauqua ses sion. Mrs. O. Winter made a suggestion that the Chautauqua assembly should be included in the advertising for,the roundup and celebration, as many au tomobile parties and others would plan to come here to cemp or visit over the whole July period If mads aware of the attractions. The sug gestion was received with hearty ap plause. To fill the position made vacant on iwb . ir. y m i.is. iA ii n proi.imi.ii wbn wiw "on oi n. u. rronnniii, wno wan BleClOU Secretary Or llll! Cllll), V. U .N'. Smith was unanimously elected. Brief reports of routine buBlnesa mutters were made. The financial report showed the club to be In very good condition, with a substantial "j bank balance. 1 f, ri..i . r--.;- i , m I SF I V I BP mi uivvvivu vuuiw Will Build at Once The Chautauqua building commit tee held a meeting on Monday evening, March 5, at Attorney G. W. Trefren's office in tho Citizens Rank block. If the proposition to sell Chautauqua park to tho city car ries at the special election, President M. C. Reed st-ites that building opera tions will begin immediately. At the Commercial club meeting Monday E. I). Briggs announced that tho building committee had settled upon plans for the building and that it was to be of circular shape wltll the nta;;c built on ut the lower end. It Is to sent 4000 people on the main floor and have provisions made for later addition of galleries to seat 1,400 to 1,500 nioro. The old building Is to he torn down and the timbers used. In the forms for the cement work on the new build ing. Cleorge Millner is carrying his right arm In a sling as the result of an ln- fectiou in his hand,, caused by soma poisonous substance which entered au abrasion while he was overhauling a car at the' Overland garage. Phone Job orders to the Tidings Friday night as the date of meeting to lay plans.