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Oregon Historical Society Pomp 207 Second St Ashland Will Entertain 75,000 People at the Greatest Patriotic Celebration in the West; Annual Hyiu Hehe and Rogue River Round-up, July 3, 4 and 5. t I T .i.., I Annual Hyiu Hchc I Pk C JTT A T; r VrvT TTA C IRoaue River Round-unl Ashland, July 3 1 Mi " KT Mm Ashland. Julv 3. 4. 5. 44"M' VOL. XLII ASHLAND. OREGON MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1917 NUMBER 6 Roundup Bunch On Way-To Festival 88&8$8888$8&8$ttS8e'8e8'8?8S8$88 Ashland Has New -Tourist Attraction 3 $10,000 TKR DAY FOR THREK DAYS, STORKS (TOSKI) I XTir. 11 H H fl H I NfcJ H . MM MM II U I I n t H, 8 . r " $1 X)0 s Tl'KSHAV. 3 $ The business houses of ' The delagation of cowboy-costumed boosters for the Rogue River Round up left last Friday morning for Port land, where they will be seen In the parades at the Roso Festival, sing the roundup songs from the street corners and distribute thousands of Pieces of advertising. The party ex pects to be gone about twelve days and will make tho inhabitants of every town along the route sit up and take notice. Their arrival in Rose burg is chronicled aa follows In the Itoseburg Review: "A. A. Chlaholm, proprietor of the Austin Hotel p.t Ashland, accom panied by A. L. Strickland, Tracy Layne and M. E. Briggs, arrived In Roseburg shortly before noon today en route from Ashland to Portland, where they will do some advertising for the Rogue River Roundup, to be held at the southern Oregon city on July 3, 4 and 5. "Tho members of the Ashland del egation wer9 attired In 'buckaroo' costumes and attracted no little at tention upon their arrival here. This afternoon thoy appeared on the busi ness streets of the city, where they rendered several songs relating to the approaching roundup. The ren ditions of Tracy Layne, who Is known as one of tho foremost com posers and vocalists in Oregon, were especially plcaolng and . were ap plauded Hbcfally. Thousands of handbills were distributed here an nouncing the many features connect ed with the big event. "The Ashland men will leave here lete this afternoon for Portland. They will stop at Eugene. Cottage Grove, Albany, Salem and other Ore gon towns. With the exception of Mr. Chisholm, all of the members of the delegation visited hero during the Strawberry Carnival. Locals Join With Medford Songsters The Ashland Choral Society will join with the Medford Choral Society , In giving a joint concert program at th Pa.ce Theatre in Medford on Fri day evening. June 15. Both of the choral- societies have been rehearsing the same music and will meet togth er tomorrow evening for a general re hearsal, including the choral orches tra of lfi pieces. Both societies haxe practiced diligently all through the winter and they promise to render one of the most finished programs ever attempted by local organizations. Arrangements have been made for the two societies to appear in a Joint program at the formal opening of the new Chautauqua building. The two societies gave the initinl program of last year's Chautauqua session, which will be remembered as one of the best of the season's offerings. I Co. May Camp in Park July 3, 4, 5 A request had been made by the celebration committee to have Com pany I, now stationed at Medford, encamped in Litliia park during the three days of the celebration, and a request for same is now in the hands of the federal authorities. Should these men who are now in the regu lar service of Uncle Sam be permitted to come here, they will march from Medford with their light equipment and set up their tents In the park, in regular army stylo. This encamp ment will be a feature of our cele bration that a good many have n,ever witnessed and will add to the spirit of the occasion. The stay in Ashland will be so short that no attempt will he made to bring heavy equipment or supplies and the men will probably do their cooking and eating at the armory. School Election Monday, June 18 School District No. 5, which In cludes the Ashland municipality, will hold Us annual meeting at the city hall on Monday, June 18. Two di rectors will be elected, as the terms cf T. H. Simpson and F. 8. Engle ex pire. Mr. Engle Is present chairman ef the board. r , . That Is the pace thai Ashland must adopt if our assignment of the Liberty Bond subscription Is to be fulfilled. Thirty thousand dollars is yet to be subscribed before Wednesday at midnight. Let all who have not yet sub scribed rally to the cause and see that tho full amount Is pur chased and that In addition a neat "over-subocribed" Is to our credit. $ Scenery Contract For Chautauqua Let . .The contract for the scenery for 1. . .. 41 ... I tut? BiugB ui wio ue w iiittuiauiua building has been let to IT. J. Hansen, a scenic artist of St. Paul. Mr. Han sen has a big reputation as a scenery artist and will turn out settings which will be a credit to the magnifi cent building. A drop curtain and complete stags settings, Including a street scene, wood scene, parlor in terior scene, etc., will be constructed. Contrary to earlier expectations, It has been decided to have the scenery all done Immediately and the fully equipped stage will probably be ready for th9 July Chautauqua as sembly.! The scenery will be built on a scale equal to that In the largest city theatres. The stage Is 60 by 30 feet in dimensions and will provide ample room for the largest attrac tions that visit the coast. Damages of $1,786 Against Geo. Barron Damages for $1,786 were awarded Justin Judy In a suit for damages of $4,000 against George Barron of Ashland In the circuit court at Jack sonville Friday. The case grew out of a collision on the Pacific Highway near Talent last summer, when Bar ron Is alleged to have driven his au tomobile into a buggy driven by Judy. Judy claimed to have been injured in tho smash. Barron struck the buggy from behind. Attorneys Neff and Briggs address ed the jury for the defendant and At torney A. E. Reames for the plaintiff. The defense maintained no damage had beon inflicted upon the complain ant, that he suffered from physical ailments before the accident occurred and that his failure to have lights-on his outfit and his bolng on the wrong side of the road disqualified his claim for damages. Attorney Reames spent consider able time attempting to refute the testimony of Eenton Bowers and Ed Staples, witnesses for the defense, and vigorously attacked the state ment of George Barron on the stand that he was not exceeding the speed limit at the time of the smash. Unregistered Must Do Without Pills The young cigarette smoker will have a hard row to hoe in Oregon, since registration day has provided a means of ascertaining Just, who Is 21. The Oregon law provides that no deal er shall sell cigarettes to minors. The registration law provides that all who register shall carry the small green card which proves that fact. There fore all the dealer has to do in order to safeguard himself Is to demand that the young man who claims to be 21, but whose looks do not uphold the contention, shall produce his card. If unable to produce a card or to prove that he Is enlisted and did not have to register, the dealer would have to refuse to sell cigarettes. Elks Purchase Allied Flags The Elks lodge has voted to pur chase a big new American flag and also the flags of the English and French to fly on the Elks temple. The flag which at present flies on the temple hao been hoisted on every patriotic occasion for years and Is tattered and torn. Ashland waa asked to subscribe $85,000 To the Liberty Bond Issue. At the close of business Saturday night only $55,000 had been taken. If we are to do our part $30,000 must be subscribed by Wednesday night, June 13th We are no allowed to take subscriptions after that date. Call at your bank at once and subscribe. Do It Now! Only a small payment down is necessary, country needs your help. First National Bank E.V. CARTER, President 8 8$8'$-8S8S8'18e8e'8S8'8$8888S8'38&8S8$8$ Ashland To Raise $5000 For Red Cross In Week of June 18-23 Plans to raise $5,000, the amount apportioned as Ashland's share of the Red Cross fund to be ra'sed during the week of June IS to 23, are' well under way. E. V. Carter Is chairman of the local committee and Is exerting every energy In tho campaign. Professor Irving Vlnlng, recently returned from a winter of lecturing In New York city and .vicinity,, is campaign man ager. A corps of efficient sub-committees has been organized. The w,eek will be opened with a great pa triotic meeting June 18 In Litliia park. Every social activity for the week has been postponed and the en- ergies of the club and society women of tho city thrown Into the money - raising campaign. Rod Cross Campaign Week. June IS to 25 has been designated! as Red Cross Campaign week. Dur-' ing this time the heads of the various committees and their assistants will : wa.ge a vigorous campalRn to raise1 the $5 000 which Is Ashland's quota. It Is hoped that more than this sum will be subscribed by our city's loyal J citizens. Somo have ventured the be lief that $7,000 will be secured. Twenty-five per cent of the amount will remain in the local Red Cross fund. Ashland has never been behind in j TnK,nt , makns preparations to responding to calls for tho betterment organize a Rod Cross Society In the cf community conditions, social uplift npar f,ltui.e Preaent Indications point or for state-wide needs, and now that to a nve organization there, loyalty to country In Its needs Is the Everybody throughout the state call, Ashland will respond as never nnd nntIon la worklng ln thl8 callRe. before- Reports come that the busiest of busi- For the purpose of carrying on the.ness men ln all the large cities are campaign the stenograph! force of . giving of their time without stint and the Ashland high school will be doml-'are acting as captains In the various died In the Red Cross headquarters departments. There are no subordl- on fcant Main street, where the work of tabulating names, residences, etc., for the use of solicitors will be done. This phase of the work will be ln charge of Superintendent G. A. Bris coe. Community Picnic In IJtlila Park. On Monday, June 18, there will be a luncheon-picnic In Llthla park, to which every one Is Invited. Come, ana oring your iuncn.es. t'orree, cake and ice cream will be sold for a noml- nai sum. 'ine luncheon will take place at noon and the program will begin at 2 o'clock. Among the numbers on the pro- ?sa'$Baa$'&ttstt'fa&' CHAUTAUQUA BEE Every able-bodied man and boy in the city should dig a hammer or saw or both out of the family tool box tomorrow morning bright and early, forget about business for the day and Join the crowd which will assist ln the Chautauqua bee. It Is hoped to have sev eral hundred workers on the Jb. There will be no paid men on the Job, but many of the present crew have already offered their services. Motion pictures of the building bee win be taken and the ladies of the city will serve a free dinner tothe workmen at noon. The stores of the city will close until 1 p. m. There will be plenty of work for all and everybody can do his bit in helping along the erection of the new Chautauqua and olvlo auditorium. tta884tt484ttt8tt8tt888tt$8tn$8 Your 8 8 8 gram are the following: Music by Ashland band;, exercises by the mili tia; male quartet; solo by Mrs. El more; address by Edgar B. Piper, managing editor of the Morning Ore gonlan; address by Prof. Irving E. Vlnlng. Arrangements will be made with the business men of the city to close their places of business from 12 to 3 o'clock on that day that all may at tend the exercises, which promise to be of unusual Interest. The proceeds of the picnic will go to the local Red Cross. Ited Cross Xotos. On Wednesday, June 6, there were .twenty workers engaged in the work ! at Red Cross headquarters, and on the 8th there were twenty-two pres- ent. Many more are needed. Every body can help in this work. Come, if you can remain for a half hour only. : In that time you can do something. ! Llttlo Esther Spencer donated 50 'cents to the Red Cross, thus setting a good example which will no doubt I be followed by other children who are never found wanting In In generosity. There will be a Red Cross meeting , In Phoenix June 13. Prof. Irving E. Vlnlng will givo the address. Music will be provided by tho musical peoplo jof PhDenix. A large attendance Is expected nate positions, but call for the best work from the best minds. Goodwin To Go To Glacier Park Supervisor C. F. Goodwin of Crater Lake national park has been trans ferred to Glaclar national park in Montana. Tho news comes as a sur prise as Mr. Goodwin was placed In 'charge only la3t winter. He has for several seasons supervised the road work in Crater Lake national park. Ash- ? $ land will closo until 1 p. m. on 3 Tuesday, June 1.2, In order that $ $ the business men may join with $ $ other citizens In work on the S ? new Chautauqua auditorium. $ V 'By order of t ASIII.AXO MSIXKSS MKX'S..S ASSOCIATION. J Coos Bay Special to Roundup Assured Marshfield Record: L. J. Simpson, who Is home from Portland, said to day the proposed excursion to towns In the southern part of Oregon, In cluding Eugene, Roseburg, Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland, Is all ar ranged for with the Southern Pacific, and th.e special train will have four or five Pullman sleepers, a dining car and excellent service wherever It stops. The fare Is set at $35, and this In eludes everything to be had, such as meals, tips, lodging and, In fact, noth ing is expected from people who go, other than the $35. This even In cludes tickets for the grand stand at the Ashland roundup. Mr. Simpson has sufficient assurances from North Bend and Marshfield to warrant the excursion being a big success, but more can easily be accommodated. There are always desertions In such affairs at the last moment, but the manager Is planning to keep the quota to 100 people If possible. The train leaves here on July 2 and re turns July 5. Much Advertising Of Roundup in Cal. B. R. Greer returned Sunday even ing from San Francisco, where he spent a few days on business, lie reports that tho Southern Pacific, through General Passenger Agent Batters at San Francisco, is putting out 10.000 big handbills advertising the Ashland Hyiu' Hebe and Rogue Rlve,r Kouu.'up between S.in Fran cisco anil Ashland. Also that .inbn M Scott nt Portland Is cooperating with Mr. Baiters and will practically duplicate tho advertising between Portland and Ashland. Mr. Greer also reported that 0. T. Bergner was placing the sixteen slides of tho roundup and celebration In the San Francisco theatreH. Mr. r.onrner Is woll known in the city and through bin wide acquaintance the slides will be projected on tho screens or several tneaires. inn slides show scenes in Mthln pnrk, at tho camp grounds nnd tennis-courts and a dozen pictures "of buckers at last year's roundup.. Tha final slide contains an invitation to visit tho Rogue River roundup July 3, 4 and 5 of this yenr. Register Two Aliens in City But two "alien enemies," I. e Germans who havo not been natural ized since coming to the United States, were registered bv Postmaster Kaiser. Orders from tho government appointed Postmastor Kaiser deputy murshal for ten days and required that all alien enemies bo required to go through proper registration before being allowed within one-half mile of the Ashland armory. As this would prevent Germans from visiting the business section, It Is presumed that all registered. Cate Says Blight Is Under Control The blight Is under better control this year than It was a year ago, ac cording to County Pathologist Cate, and with continued vigilance there should be little loss from this source In 1917. There has been a heavier drop of fruit than anticipated, but not enough to materially reduce the fruit crop, which promises to be a record breaker. While on your evening stroll through Mtbla park, if you are ac costed by a shining creature which looks like a spark from the kitchen stove don't make a hnrried retreat or visit the doctor for medicine for the nsrves or eyesight, hut stop a minuto and Investigate our new dis covery, for more than likely you hava met with one of tho now inhabitants of Llthla patk and one which Is a decided novelty attraction the glow worm. Recent picnickers np tho canyon report that they have noticed the lit tle worms ln many places, and It Is now oven rumored that parties are being arranged for the aoie purpose of visiting the sylvan haunts and to seek the tiny bail of light in his nap tlve haunt. Again, It Is said that if the Insects keep on Increasing, their heat will warm the waters of Ashland creek to such an extent that the Ash land citizens will have hot water for their baths at night and cold water for domestic purposes ln th daytime (the glow-worm Is only no ticeable at night). And way not cap ture a group of the tiny creatures and train them to do stunts which would make a decided tourist attrac tion for the auto camp grounds at night? At any rate, the park com mission will not have to worry about their new attraction being carried away by mischievous young America, for they are afraid of the new arrival because of his formidably warm ap pearance. And why not start an In dustry of canning the discussed sub ject and shipping them to nearby cit ies to adorn the electric chandeliers, the reading tables and the electrlo light poles? But we must return to the news of our article1. Several parties of pic nickers report that they have noticed several glow-worms In the damp places near Ashland creek up the canyon. Week's Wool Sales Net 20,000 Pounds Ed Marion, well-known local farm er and sheep raiser, sold 11,000 pounds cf wool, representing this season's clip, this week. The wool sold at a good price), the above amount netting more than $5,000. At the same time smaller clips were sold from tho Tucker and Holms herds In that vicinity. Tho wool was bought by J. N. D-Minia,- represent ing u Port land firm. Fred Ilerrln's recent sheep clip net tod D.flOO pounds of wool, which was contracted for by J. W. Salz of San Francisco. Some of the fleeces taken in Ills recent clipping wore extra large, one of thorn weighing twenty four pounds. The clipping lias bsen dono about a month later this yenr than It has been done In former years. Flag Day at Elks Temple Thursday Next Tnursday evening at 8 o'clock at the Rlks Temple will be held tha annual Flag Day exercises of the Ash land Elks lodge, to which the publio is Invited. The Red Cross, 0. A. R.,' VV, R. C, 1st company, Coast Artil lery, nnd other organizations will at tend In a body and it Is expected that the evening will witness one of the most Inspiring patriotic demonstra tions Ashland has yet seen. Prof. Irving Vlnlng will deliver the address of the day. Tho full program will appear in Thursday's issue of tha Tidings. ' Club Reception To New Members Tuesday will bo a gala day for tha Civic Improvement Club, as it marks the cIobo of a spirited and very suc cessful membership campaign. Mra. C. H. Gillette and her winning side will put on a fine program In the park near tho picnic ground, followed by a reception to new members and! ending with a picnic supper served) by Mrs. P. B. Whitney and nor losine side. The club is rejoicing over a large increaso in membership, which now totals over 200. i