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About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1918)
TAOE SIX ASIILAVD TIDINGS Tuesday, Ocl'dier 13, 1M& Riches of Wrights Creek Portrayed Many people live, move and liavo their being in the Granite City for years without seeing Wright Creek. In fact, many Ashlauders do not even know that there is such a place, al tho it lies just wVt of the city. In fact, part of It is within the corpor ate limits of the municipality. There are four ways of reaching this rich hlnterlund, cither of which Is commended to those who are do ulrous of becoming better acquaint ed with its resources and inhabi tants. The most direct route is via "Nimer street. Near the western end of this popular thorotare are two J,.'nuifi;l country homes: Wlrner . r " Heights and (Ilorin Vista, lioth np-( proprlately named. The residences the Frost and Hurgess bungalows , are Bituated on the top of a high ' liill, gleaming white In the distance, j like forts guarding the fruitful val ley beyond. j The lower entrance is via North Main street, the road entering the valley where the latter debouches' Into near Creek Valley at the famous Hillings Crossing. A third route be gins at the upper end of Nutley, Street and enters the new high-line1 drive which follows for a long dis tance the abandoned Anderson min ing canal. The city has recently ac quired this right-of-way and ex- i pecis to exiena me roau aiong uie ' ... ,, . . , ., ridge which separates the valleys of Wright and Bear Creeks. The fourth and Inst routo Is the wood road lead ing from Xutley Street across .the headwaters of Wright Creek. The last-named road passes the Tope Orchards, which in 1909 pro duced the prize car of Newtons at the Spokane National Apple Show. When the apple market a few years later sagged below bedrock Mr. Pope listened to that old. familiar refrain: "There's no money In fruit. Raise pigs pork Is always scarce and high-! priced." Hogs were then selling; nrnnnri !) n nnnnil. Olilulnlne an1 adequate supply at that price Mr. entanglements across his eastern and Mary,n j Vcd(er the Uo&Ung ,a western fronts to prevent the escape, ,,orer wh0 w nrreste(, , Medfor(1 of his porcine prisoners, thus forcing . ,, week ,)ecause of trea80nal)le them to pick up provender In the : utteranCM and on whonl after . shape of acrons and waste fruit. , rest a 3galll)er Ioaded revolver Many tons of high-priced supplemen-j wag found turned ovef tQ th(, tary foods were purchased, while thecounty ,uthor,tlet ,,y Unlted stateg hog market dropped to 4 "fee. at Dlstrlct AUorney Haney ,0 be which figure the cloven-hoofed herd cuted for , a concea)ed was disposed of Tins little flier In pon and T1Ursday f()renoon when flr. hams, bacon and pork chops cost ourjraI d Mon Jugt T ., h ltMiaisllut ni'QP II fifth anA nnni.lnnn.l : ...... ... . linn ui inu purwuie paucity oi proi Its In other things besides apples. The above mentioned wood road leads to the site of an old saw-mlll.! where there are many mossy rock, and beautiful sword ferns. Here It is cool and shady even In mldsum- .. . , -uu .C.,, uiu, ,(lh(ir principle of doing a good turn ma ti jsiai wait'rs ui uie urooK is very restful and refreshing. A branch of the road crosses to the west fork of Wright Creek, Here Mvssrs. Hodgson and Frost were discovered cutting wood with a pow-, er saw on the former's land. Huge' lilocks were being sawed from flrj logB and Bent plunging doyn the Btep mountainside hundreds of feetj below. At the time of your corres pondent's visit the saw had gotten gummed up and the gentlemen In chnrge, being devout church mem bers, were somewhat at a loss to ex press themselves. A short distance down the creek we come to Escanto Heights, the erstwhile home of Ashland's poetess, Mrs. Elizabeth Yockey. It Is a love ly location, better suited to the pro duction of pictures and poetry than more substantial commodities. Across the creek from the western end of Winter Street are the thrifty young orchards of Albert Johnson and Billy Pentor. The latter lias built a cosy little cottage on the banks of the brook, a standing Invi tation to any newlywe.ds who desire to escape from the distractions of uiu cuy auo lor awhile live the quiet life. . Far up on the hillside Is the home of Captain Wilcox, a Civil War vet Mian who for a third of a century has lived aloue In thin secluded spot, car ing for a good sized orchard and making dally trips to town In all kinds of weather, Mr. Wilcox Is a citizen of whom any community m'ght be proud: modest and unas suming, industriously doing all his own work, keeping everything neat and orderly despite more than three-scorp-years-and-ten. Adjoining the l'entor place on the north Is the hoiirj of Madame Tracy, the famous pianist, who lives here In rtlrement with her husband. Mr. Young, on a ten-acre orchard tract. The latter was originally purchased for her son, who found it more prof itable to pull down an ebtrlclau's salary In Klamath Falls. Few Ash landers are aware of the wonderful musical ability wf Madams Tracy, who studied in Italy under the fa- mous teacher, Lelchthesky, and for years performed upon the concert stage with signal success. Miss Derna Ilaight, Miss Ruth Shoudy and other aspiring pupils have made many pil grimages to this musical shrine on Wright Creek, where much pains taking instruction is given, always free of charge. The Long place has an interest Ing history, the house having been built and other improvements made by Mr. McKee, Ashland's former as' slstant postmaster, who became deep ly Involved financially. The original owner was Old Billy Willis, the ogre of Wright Creek, a picturesque one armed character w ho for many years lived here alone. The old cabin was torn down years ago and Willis, who was a mighty hunter In his day, died i in the poor house. I We next come to the Dann Ranch, i now operated by Eric Weren, an ed- ' ucated, cultured young farmer from Hoston who came here a few years ago and leaped into the limelight by marrying one of Ashland's fairest daughters, Miss Mlnta Cherry. Weren is solving the difficult problem of how to pay cash rent for a dry farm and make a living and something over. He accomplishes this seeming ly Impossible task by producing pork, beef, poultry and dairy products as well as fruits and vegetables, being aided and abetted In all these good works by his able and energetic wife. Acres of tomatoes were ob served ripening In the autumn sun- aliltia u'liila a nnarlan nf nnwo chewed the cud of contentment be .......... " . . . . ..Ml IL L. J L WHO neath a grove pf giant alders. At this point a branch road runs west to the Ashland Mine, which Is , located Just over the ridge dividing Wagner and Wright Creek Valleys. I Three railroad men: Messrs. Zeigler, Chattln and Burgess, own fine young orchards In the last named region, but lack of space forbids further mention of these or any other places I In West Ashland's Interesting suburb. O. If. BARXHILL. QjygJJ D3VS fOI Treasonable Talk he I)leaded g(jllly waj en a J0 I days sentence In the county jail. x (,e shall Work for Fume." Roy g, , 80me wcUonB of the count ar( , , . ' . nuuf iuuuib fini I UI UI1C ui rvijniiiK K . dally and "helping other people at 'all times." This is It: , And only the Master shall praise us, And only the Master shall blame; And no one shall work tor money, And no one shall work for fame; But each for the joy of the working, And each in his separate star Shall make the things as he sees it. For the God of things as they arc. Liberty Bonds or German bondage. 'Come across" or the kaiser will. Correct Lubrication for the Va've-in-HcadType Motor The Valve-in-head-type en gine illustrated here, like all interna combuston nne, requires an oil that holdi its lubricating qualities at cyl inder heat, burns clean in the combustion chambers and goes out with exhaust Zerolene fills these require ments perfectly, becue it it earnctlyrt fined from tehcted CaJifornit tsphIt-bt crude RQL The Standard Oil for Motor Cars It Keeps the Engine Young! Experts agree in recommending ZEROLENE because it keeps the engine youn&, full-powered, smooth-running, and economical in fuel and oil consumption. The majority of motorists are 'now using ZEROLENE, because they have learned by experience that there is no better oil to be had. Correctly refined from selected California asphalt-base crude, ZEROLENE gives perfect lubrication with less wear and less carbon deposit. Less wear because ZER OLENE keeps its lubricating body at cylinder heat. Less carbon because, being made from asphalt-base crude, it burns clean and goes out with exhau3t ZEROLENE is the correct oil for all type of automo bile engines. It is the correct oil for your automobile. Get our lubrication chart showing the correct consis tency for your car. , At dealer everywhere and Standard Oil Service Statione ' STANDARD OIL COMPANY (CaUfornli) Red Cross Activities Since it opened a year ago this month, our wool department has, ac cording to the report just handed in by Mrs. A. H, Pracht, business man ager of this branch ot the work turned out 129 sweaters, 525 pairs socks, 161 knitted squares, C4 wash rags, 12 scarfs, 43 pairs wristlets Our Auxiliary at Valley View Is re sponsible for 49 pairs ot socks, 10 sweaters, and 3 pairs wristlets; and Talent Auxiliary for 12 pairs socks and 7 pairs wristlets. Considering that there have been several Inter vals, when we could not procure the wool to work with, this Is certainly a good showing. Mrs. Ira Shoudy, the splendidly efficient Instructor at the head of our knitting section, has her self set a fine example of Industry and efficiency, having knitted 35 pairs of socks during the last three months. There are a number of other ladles who have made "knitting-records," which have helped to swell our grand sum-total and bring It up to where It now stands. Just at present, this department Is resting on Its oars, waiting for wool; and there Is nothing definite to report as to when the wool will be available. These matters are, of course, In gov ernment hands; hut the wool Is promised eventually, so the knitters will have a chance to get busy again later on. A very handsome glfe received this past week was a check for 10 from Mrs. E. D. Brlggs, this being the payment for the first two months on a pledge of 5 per month which she made to the local Red Cross. Mrs. Sylvan Provost and Miss Em ily Kaiser, who are at the head of me tieigian names section of our work-room, report 14 layettes, nine completed and five cut out and still on hand. These Httlo outfits repre sent an outlay of nearly $10 each at present prices. This department re cently Invested more than $23 In safety-pins alone, showing how fast even small Items mount up when you are making things In wholesale lots Ashland's army ot school children Is mobilizing to collect fruit-pits. Receptacles for these pits, now need ed for manufacturing carbon for gas masks, have been plnced In some of the stores, In the park, and In front of the Salvage Depot. Please patron Ize them. The Red Cross Canteen at the de pot needs screens for Its windows. Who will volunteer to assume all or portion of this expense? the num ber of the Canteen's telephone, re cently Installed, Is 159. The Canteen service has been strained to the limit this week, hav ing served 56 officers and 600 men In one dny, besides having other troop-train crowds almost as large on other days. Gas service Is one of the great needs at the Canteen, the ladles having had to. make coffee over bon-flres during some of these rush periods. These resourceful workers who seem equal to every emergency, should have the hacking ot the community. best The words "Giants" and "Phil lies" and "Cubs" and "Sox" are blotted from our vocabularies until the cIobo of the war. But the words "Victory" and "Suc cess" and "Courage" ore still with us. At a Football Game you have a hundred times more fun if you're snug and warm in an all-wool JANTZEN SWEATER I You not only feel well but you look just right, secure in the con sciousness that you are wearing the best looking sweater that money can buy. Whether it's a sweater vest, sweater or sweater coat that you are buying, look for the label and know that you are getting a Jantzen, then you're sure. They come in all sizes and colors, from the very little ones to the very big ones and all have character, individuality, style call it what you will ; it's there and it's mighty fine to own. And knit caps and hose sure, just step into a Jantzen dealers the next time you're downtown and see what we mean. JANTZEN KNITTING MILLS liOWKUIXCi PRICK HAS S.VKI (llItOMK 1X1HKTHV. Following the mandate of the price-fixing committee of the War Industries (board which fixed the price of chrome to be sold during the rest of 191 8 and 1919 at the average price of the metal sold In California during the past nine months of 1118, the chrome situation in Oregon Is saved, at leust for the present. Ore gon mines one-third of the total chrome output of the United Stalfs and a lowering ot price following heavy Investments of capital In the state would have resulted In the sus pension of local operations and the loss of many thousands ot dollars. That the government anticipated the situation and acted to we the ndustry and keep up Uie local sup ply Is the opinion of 5'ortland Inter ests. The chrome rw.: y tnat un der the new rullnr, fie nr. break even. scit(;i:oxs axi xntsi:s IIKI.PKI) (IV V. V. C. A. Surgeons and nurses at the base hor.pitals In France lwt) come to depend upon the Y. W. C A. secre taries at the nr.ses' huts to plan recreation for thepi nnd make them fcpet for a short tl-na ilia sufK'r Ipg they see In hoi i work. Duilng tii) last offensive ao many of ir wounded were lircii j. 1. 1 in that the "Y" secretaries wore up day and night making chooelato and lea lor the nurses and doctors, who coulJ not pause In their work long enough to eat. Ninety-one hostess houses, both colored and white, are now being operated by the Young Women's Christian Association In cantonments In this country. Requests for hos tess houses are being received at the rate ot one a day. No house Is established except upon the request of the commanding officer of the camp. A hundred and forty years ago the minute man was the man of the hour. Now it Is the duratlon-of-the-war man. STKOXG KVIDKXCK Is the Statement of This Mcdford Woman. Backache is often kidney ache; A common warning of serious kid ney ilia "A Stitch In Time Saves Nine" Don't delay use Doan's Kidney PI lb:. Profit by this nearby resident's experience. Mrs. J. II. Gustln, 521 S. Grape St.. Medford, Ore., says: "For several years I have been taking Doan's Kid ney Pills when I have felt the need of a kidney medicine and I have al ways received the most satisfactory results. My kidneys seem to be my weakest spot and every little cold or strain affects them and my back becomes weak and lame. After I have taken a couple of boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, my kidneys be come normal and In every way 1 feel ns well and strong as ever." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. GuBtln had. Foster-MUburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Kiiit Wear (YOUR NAME HERE), MC GEE'S Be one of the millions to lend the lilllons. Dig up the coin and bury the Hun. ASIILAXi). At the foot of the mountains Fair Ashland reposes, Mid health-gtving fountains And sunshine and roses, With her wild rustic scenery, Her clambering vines, Her great lofty hilltops All covered with pines. Oh! Other Fair Cities ' For plaudits may call. But Ashland for beauty Is Queen of them all. F. E Cochrane. M -aUfoodismore dzontiiy seasoned when you use LESLIE S A LT inthe convenient sidespout p ck a.je VA Postum Good Friend of the Coffee Drinker Coffee often disagrees with the best of us When you find it wise to stop coffee for a few days on account of disturbed di gestion or too much'nerves,' switch to Postum and note the result. Many people who love their coffee follow this plan with excellent results. Postum comes in two forms; Postum Cereal which must be boiled.and Instant Postum, made in the cup in a moment. They ore equally delicious and the cost per cup is about the same. "There's a Reason" A rSo vKTrJir r .21$ s Only One Corn v PeelerLGefs-lt,J Stop Corn Pains; Ses Corn Feel Off It Is lust when a corn hurti that yoa want to fool aurvit about Betting rid of It. Why take chance of keeping the corn and havinrr the) pain grow worse? You'll use "Gets- The Oaly PeeMl-OK Way b "Ceto-Jt. It" anyhow, sooner of Inter; might aa well use it sooner. Then you are absolutely aure that the corn will loosen from your toe ao that you can peel the whole thin off pain lessly with your fingers, in one com plete piece Just like peeling- a ba nana. It takes a second or two to apply "Get-It." There's no fusslns or puttering. Corn-pains will van ish that'll keep you eweet whlla the "Gets-It" does the rest. Nothlnre ntw for corns has been discovered ince "Gets-It" was born. Follow the Judgment of the millions; usa "Gets-It" and be sure to be corn and pain free! You'll say Its manic. "Gels-It." the guaranteed, money back; corn-remover, the only sura war, costs but a trifle at any drug store. MTdbyE. Lawrence 4 Co., Chicago, lu. Sold la Ashland and recommended as the world's best corn remedy by McN'alr Bros. V t