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Orgon Hlitorlcl Socl.o t0U,P . 307 Swond Bt 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 Llthla Flows City of Sunshine and flowers Ashland, Oregon, lithid Sprlnqs "Oregon's Famous Spa' VOL. XLI ASHLAND. OREGON THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1917 NUMBER 99 Ash la Three More Recruits Go From Ashland Despite the passage of the con scription act, the young men of Ash land are Bt'.ll coming forward to serve their country's need. Louis Schofield, grandson of Lou's Dennis, signed up Tuesday with Post master Kaiser for enlistment in the I'nlted States navy. As soon as his transportation arrives he wll leave for Portland to take his examination. Oliver 0. Morton of the t'.rm of Morton & Son of the Ashland Mil's enlisted in the aviation section of the Un'ted States army through Postmas ter Kaiser the first of the week and lft for Portland Tuesday evening to take the preliminary examination. E. E. Zimmerman, who makes his home with O., B. Turner in Aslu'and, Is a U. S. army ..band reservist and got orders to report at the Presidio in San Francisco. He is employed with the circus band of Al G Barnes' show and came up from Chlco to set tle up his affairs here before report ing, i Bowers Probable For Lime Board Backed by the local Commercial Club, Benton Bowers of this city has received the unanimous endorsement of the executive board of the ..State Taxpayers' League for appointment to the state lime board. The recom mendation has been forwarded to the governor;, who has assured the local club that Mr. Bowers' appointment will be seriously considered. The state lime board is a new board which is to be appointed to de velop ways and means of developing the most available lime deposits of the state for use of the farmers. Jackson county has extensive lime depos'ts, one near Gold Hill being only a mile from the railroad,, of highest gradt and deemed the most available In the state. Talent Field Meet Tomorrow's Event The annual southern Oregon inter scholastic track meet of the second ary schools wl'l be held at the Talent school athletic grounds Friday. This Is annually, one of the biggest athlet'c gatherings of the valley, and because war problems have killed the project of a high school meet for this part of the state this spring, the Talent meet will be one of the biggest sport gather'ngs of the year. A big prize cup is to be given away to the win ners. Talent won this cup last year, and if they win It again this year it becomes their possession for good. Central Point, Phoenix, Gold Ht'.l, Eagle Point and Talent, besides a great number of rural schools, will . partic'pate, and the competing list is daily becoming larger. The girls will take part In the meet in several events and the boys will be divided Into three classes according to age. Beginning at 10 a. m. tennis match es w''. be played between teams from the towns, and at the same time the preliminaries In the track and field events will be run ofU Each entry will be pitted against compet'tors in his own class as regards size of school and age. From 12 until 1 o'clock will be giv en over to the dinner hour and bas ket dinners will be enjoyed. At 1 o'clock the Phoenix quartet will sing. Kather'ne Nealon of Cen tra' Point will recite "Your Flag and My Flag," and State Biolog'st Finley will deliver an Illustrated lecture at the school. At 2:15 the finals In the track and field events will be held and the bas ketball throwing contests for distance and baskets and an all-up Indian oj'ub race will be staged for the g'rls. The only girls' races will be fiftjfyard dashes in the morning. The most spectacular athletic event of the day. from the viewpoint of the trackmen, will be the 44rtjyard realy races which will close the track events. Two races, one for town and one for rural schools, will be run. At 4 o'clock a potato polo race, a -thrilling game played on horseback, will be staged, with a $2.60 cash prize. . A pillow fght and block race with horses will conclude the day's enter tainment. Prizes for these events ( FOItTlHKS ONLY. 9 The new soda-water gas fire 1 whittle is too high powered for the eardrums of the citizens liv- ? $ Ing in the near vicinity of the S city hall and will hereafter be S used in case of fire only. The $ noon whistle end curfew toots i at 9 p. m., will be eliminated. The whistle has an unearthly ? t screech which lifts anyone v within a radius of three blocks out of their shoes. It sure is a -? good fire whistle. ? 8 Governor Will Be Luncheon Guest Governor Wlthycombe is to be the guest of the Ashland Commercial ni..u t i..n..hnn J-o n nio 1S a committee having been appointed to take charge of the arrangements for the entertainment. The governor will be In Medford on that day to at tend the meeting of the Trl-State Good Roads Association and will be accompanied to Ashland by a number of prominent men of the state who will be at the roads meeting. Messrs. W. E. Newcombe, F. D. Wagner and T. H. Simpson will have charge of the luncheon arrangements. Former Gold Hill Boy Dead At Albany Gold Hill. April 29. (Special) Elmer R. Churchill, who died at Al bany, Oregon, yesterday, was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Church ill. The Churchills were formerely publishers of the Gold Hill News, hav ng left here seventeen years ago an'd located at Albany, whero they have resided ever 'nee. The deceased was born at Silverton, Oregon, twenty-two years ago. After completing the local schools at Al bany he attended Hill Military acad emy in Portland. About a year ago he became associated with his father In the printing business at Albany, Mr. Churchill was one of the most active members of the Fifth Com pany, Coast Artillery Corps, O. N. G. of Albany. He Is survived by h's par ents and his widow, Jennie Babb Churchill, to whom he was married last July. The deceased and his wife visited Gold Hill last July while on an ex tended honeymoon trip, visiting many friends here and renewing old ac qua'ntances. The young couple was accompanied by his parents while at Gold Hill. Putting Siskiyou Grade In Shape It is reported that Peryl Davis has a crew of twenty men at work drag ging, scraping and ironing out the rough places in the Pacific Highway over the Slskiyous. The road is rough in places and muddy In a few spots, but many cars are coming over dally and the road to the California line at least will be in good shape in another week. S'xty thousand dol lars Is available for work on the h'gh way this year, and it .Is believed that the work of hard, surfacing will be started as soon as the grading work now under way is finished. Wrecker Called From Ashland The wrecking crew was called out from Ash'and shortly before non to day to clear up a xvreck somewhere in the vicinity of Hornbrook. No de tails as to the ser'ousness of the wreck could be obtained up to the hour of going to press. are donated by Talent merchants. No admission is charged to the meet, but a charge of 10 cents will be made for grandstand seats, the proceeds to be used In paying for prize ribbons. The Olympic Society wf.l have two stands on the grounds to supply refreshments to the visit ors, Everyone Is invited to spend the day. Newsy Sidelights On Doings of City Dads AVmit Fire Roll. I Kxact Time Too Costly. The city of Dorris, Cal., wants to The finance committee of the city buy Ashland's fire hell, for which the 'council docs not believe that having city has no use since installing a the exact time In the city recorder's soda-water gas whistle. The council turned the matter of the sale over to the fire committee Tuesday night. Several other Inquiries concerning the bell have been received. The mayor stated that Kd Barron wants to buy the bed. No one seemed to know what Ed wanted w'th it, but it is pre sumed that he wanted to put it up out at the ranch to call in the milch cows at night. Still Absent. Councilman Cornelius' chair at the cito1 council meetings is still unoccu pied. "Dad" Cornel'us Is over ii Klamath county and forgot to ask to e exenseu iruui council. li.. -J ! I The mayor has written him a letter giving him an opportun'ty to arrange a legal st. ibl of absence. Doks. Dogs had a day at council Tuesday and no one stood up for the poor pups except one of the newspaper hirelings who has a pup which he loves despite the fact that It hasn't got a pedigree like an abstract of title. It seemed to be the concensus of op'nion that qua park property frora the southern dogs were an awful nuisance but that i Oregon Chautauqua Asoclation to the the city could stand having the dogsj0.ty wag presented at the city counci dig up the gardens If the owners would kick through with license fees. The dog license gives the dog license to lie on earth, in Ashland at least. The chief of police stated ffiat the city attorney had told him that he of the Chautauqua building by the had no right to shoot a dog any more C-ty, the councJI deem.'ng that a het than he would a cow, as both were,.ftP rppnrrt .ftl,M ,., hnA iMa -.. property. Even at that we would take a chance on bouncing a shoe off a cow's head if he bawled at the moon under our window like some of the stray dogs up In our neighbor hood do. Gardens. The council is getting Into the ag ricultural preparedness game and Tuesday night granted Mr. Hale per mission to plant garden on city prop- perty near the junction of Iowa street and the Boulevard, and another citi zen permission to plant garden In an unused street In the north end of town. Jitney Licenses. An ordinance regulating the j'tney traffic was submitted by the jitney men to the council Tuesday and was ( read. The matter will be carefully studied by the council before action is taken, - Vse Street During Construction. The Chautauqua people have been given permission to use Pioneer av enue for storing building material during the construction period A passageway for teams will be kept open. Warner Hardware Store in New Hands The Warner, hardware store is open again after being temporarily closed for a few days wh'le invoicing preparatory to the transfer of the store to new owners. Mr,. Warner traded the establishment, which has become a leading hardware center for southern Oregon and northern Cali fornia, to eastern parties for Missouri and. F. E. Sheldon and wife of Mt. Ayr, Iowa, are here and Mr. Sheldon will take charge of the store. Oregon Prepares For Draft Measure Preliminary plans are being ar ranged for the registration of all men eligible to draft in Oregon. In this county the sheriff, county physician and county cierk will have charge of the draft census, which will be taken immediately upon conclusion of the controversy over the draft ages. It seems positive that all. men between 21 and 27 and possibly up to 40 will be registered. Election booths and precincts will be used in systematiz ing the work. Concrete signposts havo been set at road Intersections on Emigrant road between Juniper canyon and Echo, Ore. , A new shipyard Is to start construc tion at Marshfiald at once. office Is worth $1 per month, and hence the Western 1'nion clock is to be replaced liy an ordinary clock. Expedite Bond Mutter. In order to expedite the placing of needed cash In the hands of the Chautauqua people, the council has ordered that the Chautauqua bonds be turned over to The Clt'zens Bank, who were the successful bidders, im mediately upon arrival from St. Louis. Telephones and Efficiency. Discussion of the matter of tele- : phones In the homes of city employes i took up about three-quarters of an hour at council Tuesday, it f'nally be'ng decided that the telephones furnished by the city Increased the efficiency of nearly all the emp'oyes who now have them to the extent of 'be cost to the city. The various phases of the matter will lie investl- gated. Chautauqua Park Deed. The deed conveying the Chautau- meeting Tuesday night and an opin ion from the city attorney regarding the title wag read. The deed dd not satisfy the council in that It did not Include the agreement regarding use included In the deed. The matter was referred to the realty committee and city attorney', who will make Bure of the title and see that the deed is altered to Include the detafs omit ted. ; In order to get the deal closed and the money in the hands of the Chautauqua people so that the con tractors' work would not be delayed, a special meeting to expedite the matter will be called next Tuesday and a portion of the money paid over under protest upon arrival of the i bonds. Will Try Soda. The city council will visit the "Songer" soda well next Sunday af ternoon and taste the water, which has been pumped continuously for the past fifteen days. The council visited it a few weeks ago.' If satis fled after this trip the soda will prob ably he p.ped In through the Dodge well pipe. Two Xexv Sewers. Two new sewers are to be Installed one on Lincoln street and one on Maple and Rock streets. Bids will be advertised for In the near future. Sheldon Editor Grants Pass Paper Benj. Sheldon, representative from Jackson county to the state legisla. ture, who accepted a position as sec retary of the Grants Pass Commer cial Club at the conclusion of the leg "slatlve session, has taken the editor ship of the Grants Pass Courier Editor Allen of the Courier received an appointment from the governor to succeed Major Cart Abrams on the state industrial insurance commis sion. Annuls Wilson's Jail Sentence "Llttlo Joe" Wilson, who was re cently convicted of illegal traffic In liquor In a Medford justice court on tlys evidence given by a traveling man who was arrested for drunken ness in Medford and scared into mak ing a "confession", has been offered immunity from, the Jail sentence which was given him by Justice Tay lor. Affidavits from physicians to the effect that the jail sentence would do him much harm have resulted In the removal of the sentence. The fne of $200 still stands, however. Independence farmers are going Into sugar beet growing with a de termination to get a factory there I next year. SIX XKW Tltl'STKKS, f Six new trustees are to be ? elected at tlio Commercial Club meeting next Monday even'ng, and a full attendance of mem- ber3 should lie present. The ? club has been busy during the 3 past month, six trustees' meet- Ings having been held, and much of interest to the public will be reported at Monday's meeting. The club w'l meet nt 8 p. m. in the council chamber of the city hall. Plan to leave the evening open. 4 S S t$0 Scouts Will Vie On Fourth of July What promises to be one of the most Interesting features of the ath letic program attendant upon the celebration In Ashland may evolve from a challenge issued by the Boy Scouts of Grants Pass to the Ash land Boy Scouts for various athletic competitions. Tho challenge will probably be ac cepted The local scouts are plan ning to establish a camp near tho park during the celebration and will entertain visiting scouts. The Boy Scouts wjll be of great assistance In handling the crowds during the Hylu Hehe. Buy a Tag or Lose Fido Is Edict Dog owners who wish to get rid of their canine property will have no trouble doing so as a result of action taken by the c'ty council Tuesday. The method of Insuring speedy fun eral services for Fido Is just merely to adopt an attitude of absolute In difference when the notice regarding the fact that dog licenses are due comes to his or her notice. Then when about two weeks have expired a professional appearing gentleman will snare Fido and, fall'ng to find the required tag, will send him to dog heaven by the most painless method known to science. Any dog owner who loves his pet wll' pay the license and rivet It onto Fido's collar. Then Fido may roam where he pleases ns long as he be haves himself as a well-raised dog should. Two weoks' notice that dog licenses are due w'll be followed by absolute enforcement of the Ashland city ordi nance, which states that every dog must have a license. A dog catcher will lie hired and Fido will lead a dog's life unless lie has a 1917 license. The last dog catcher Ashland boasted was bit by a dog and caught the rabies. A license for a male dog costs $2 and for a female $3. Band To Help Eagle Point Fun The Ashland band is at Engle Point today doing their part toward making the Eagle Point community day a big success. Loveland's orchestra will furnish music for a big dance this evening. A field meet n which tho schools of the county will participate, a p'cnlc dinner, campflre, addresses, free-for-all sports and other features are on the day's program. A number of Ashlandors accompanied the band. Talent School Raises Big Sum The Olympic club of the Talent schools is as lively a bunch of youn;? school boys and girls as the state can boast. Last wepk In one day the club earned $140. A systematic campaign of junk collecting was made and that amount realized from a trip to Ashland with the spo'ps of the search. The money is to bo applied toward tho expenses of the track meet at Talent tomorrow and other matters In which the club Is taking an active interest. A new $3'.500 garage Is to be built at Vale. Guardsmen May Make Headquaiters Here The Woodburn company, which Is) guarding the Southern Pacific ra'I road In southern Oregon and whoso headquarters have been at Medford, may change the headquarters to Ash land, a request to that effect having been filed by company officers. The roomy armory with fine lodging and cooking facilities here Is a big factor In the desire for the change, and the fact that this be'ng a division point, better connections for the re'lef for the detachments on guard duty would be afforded, also cuts a big figure. Superior advantages of Ashland for entertainment of the boys, the park, two nntatorluniB, etc., make the pos sibility of the move to Ashland wel comed by the soldiers, who have al ready made many friends In the city. The boys are from the best homes of Manlon county and a fine bunch of young fellows whom Ashland should and would be glad to entertain. Boys' Work Reserve To Be Organized In ordpr that proper steps may he taken to conserve the food supply ot the nation tho United States depart ment of labor Saturday sent a tele gram to Governor Wlthycombe ask ing his co-operation in organlzln? a boy's working reserve. The telnp gram was sent by Secretary of Labor Wilson and it asked that the boys who were not experienced In farm labor be enrolled to supplying labor. The governor was also asKed to ac cept a place, either personally or by representative, on tho national com mittee of the reserve In perfecting; this reserve it is planned to have the county school superintendents commissioned tor perfecting the coun ty organizations. Tho plans for this reserve will be worked opt In mor detail at the meeting of the national defense council In Washington, May 2. The United States navy recruiting stat'on at Medford has been closed, YAM) CKKWS ITT OX RIGHT- t HOI K SHIFTS. The eight-hour day has be- - come an actuality for the switch eng'ne and yard crews here, the switchmen now work'ng 'n three shifts Instead of two ns former- ly. The englnemen running out of here on the Shasta division o have also been instructed to compute their time on tho basis of an eight-hour day. For some time past wages have been com- puted on n bns's of a ten-hour t" day by both switchmen and en, glnemen. I'ntll a reorgnnl.at'on of the d'vlslon Is made or until a poL v ley of running shorter trains, ? which can get over the division In less time, Is put Into effect, some largo jviy cheeks will be i reca'ved by the eng'nemen in some of the branches of service affected. T'le through freight and pas, senger englnemen nro not af- focted by the latest bulletin and are st'll supposed to compute their time on a ten-hour basis. $ The englnemen in the helper and local freight service receive ten hours' pay for e'gbl hours' work, and Tocnl freight service receive ten hours' pay for eight hours' work and overtime above e'ght hours. According to englnemen, the ? brotherhood representatives and railroad off'clals are working upon a new agreement in San ? Francisco at the present time, ? nnd a definite arrangement to Include ail branches of service is expected In the near future. No moves have been mnde by the compnny to reduce the necessity of overtime as yet. although ru- $ mors to the effect that d'v'sion points may bo shifted are prev- f alent. The third sh'ft sw'teh engine and yard crews which have been added to Ashland mean a con- siderable Increase In the local payroll and make much more pleasant working conditions for t the men. $