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About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1919)
It J. TAGB EIGHT ASHLAND TIDINGS Tuesday, January SI, 1010 HRST NATIONAL RANK ) HAD PROSPEROUS YEAR The annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National Bank of Ashland was held on January 11, and the following directors were (elected to serve for the ensuing year: E. V. Carter. C. H. Vaupel. J. Wt Mc Coy, Geo. W. Dunn, W. H. McNalr, Geo. W. Owen, Thos. H. Simpson, F. . D. Wagner, Otto Winter. The report of the cashier showed that, in addition to the enormous work handled by the bank in the way of Bond subscriptions, War Stamp sales, etc., the business of the insti tution had shown a healthy Increase, and the earnings to be very satisfac tory, especially in view of the fact that the return on many Investments, by reason of the Government's de mands, is somewhat low. The ban): recognized the unusual conditions created by the war as they affect the income of employees, by the payment of a bonus of ten per cent of the to tal salary paid to each employee dur ing the year. The unusual success of the new Savings Department for the fourteen days it has been in operation, has con- ' vlnccd the management .of the bank that this department is going to be a very popular one, and that the de mand for the department has been really greater than was anticipated. The Board of Directors selected the following officers to serve for the jensuing year: E. V, Carter, Presi dent; C. H, Vaupel, Vice President; 'j. W. McCoy, Cashier; Clark Bush, jH. C. .Emery. and H. C. Galey, Assist ant Cashiers, the entire board and official staff having been re-elected. ' Miss Hazel Powell has been retained as bookkeeper and stenographer and, In line with the policy expressed at the beginning of the war, Mr. Gerald Wenner, who lias recently been given his discharge from the army, has been notified that his old position with the bank is awaiting him, if he cares to return. The success of an institution of this kind is of course, dependent on the support of the citizens in the sur rounding district, and the First Na tional Bank s to be congratulated on the maintenance of its lead In the business affairs of the community as a demonstration of the confidence in which its management is held. "When you want good insurance talk with Billings." The One Sure Way Of protecting yourself against LOSS by FIRE is to take out Fire Insurance You may guard your property with every precaution against fire, but other people may not be so careful! - Fire spreads it did the other day, and if you were there you must have thought how helpless human means would be to save your property if it were in front of such a fire with just a little more start and the wind blow ing as it was then. Your best pro tection is a policy Issued at this of fice. See us about it today, also your accident and life insurance. BILLINGS AGENCY Real Rotate and Insurance Established 1883 Phone 211 41 East Main St. First Church of Clirist, Scientist Pioneer Avenue South Sunday service at 11 o'clock. Sub ject of lesson sermon is "Truth." . Sunday School at 10 o'clock; Wed nesday evening meeting at 8 o'clock . Reading Room open from 2 to 4 daily, except Sundays and holidays. Trinity Episcopal Church Vicar the Rev. P. K. Hammond. Holy Communion at 7:30. Sunday School at 9:45. Morning service and sermon at 11. Evening service at 7:30. Strangers and visitors cor dially welcomed. . We have only high class mechan ics and can repair any make of car. Pruitt-Hittson Auto Co., Medford. Add half sweet milk and half water to Purity pancake flour and nothing can beat it for breakfast. All grocers 1-tf Universal Combination Ranges LIGHTEN HOUSEHOLD LA BOR AM) EXPENSE , ' How to prepare economical, satisfying meals with the least waste of time and materials is a problem largely solved by the right kind of a range. The Universal Combination Is that kind Bt a range It makes for economy in foodfuel and la bor. Burns wood and coal or gas use the fuel most desir able for the work in band. A turn of the key changes from ono fuel to the other or yoa may use both fuels at the same time, if desired. The Univer sal Combination is really two complete ranges in one and yet occupies the space of only one range. Your old range taken as part payment. .K3& And (he Famous Universal Heaters ARE HERE IN A VARIETY OF STYLES AND SIZES Our stocks of Universal beaters are most complete. We have wood heaters, coal heaters, and combination wood and coal heaters, ev ery desirable style and size. The "Air Blast Universal heater will help wonderfully in the cut ting down of your fuel bills. Come in tomorrow and select your new range and heater. Prices are very moderate. MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS IN REASON. Swensen & McRae OREGON ' SETTLEMENT PLAN HAS CAPTURED COUNTRY The Oregon land settlement plan, which provides for the reclamation and purchase of lands for resale to soldiers and other desirable settlers, and which practically guarantees the success of the settler by supervision of the farm management department of the Oregon Agricultural College, Is the first project of the kind ever attempted, according to IL D. Cud der, professor of farm management, who has Just returned from Wash ington, D. C, where he received promise of favorable legislation on the plan. "This plan of our has captured ev erybody," he says. "We have been promised Just the legislation we want broad enough to provide for co operation of the states with the fed eral government and permitting us to carry out our Oregon land settlement plan. . "Model farm management farms for settlers In every part of the state will be our program in future land settlement, and the federal legisla tion will provide the funds for re clamation and purchase of lands for resale to soldiers on the easy pay ment, low Interest plan. We expect to get the necessary state legislation to go with this at the coming session. "The authorities at Washington tell us that the application of the farm management idea to settlement Is brand new and our model farm management farm Is the first thing of the kind ever attempted. The of fice of farm management has prom ised us funds for both Investigational and demonstration work in farm man agetnent in Oregon." DEALERS IN TOBACCO MUST TAKE INVENTORY The pending revenue measure which will probably be passed with in a very short time provides Increas ed taxes on cigars, tobacco and cigar ettes. Every dealer in these com modities will be required to Inven tory his stock on the day following the passage of the Act and to pay additional tax on such stock cover ing the difference between the tax paid under the present Act and that provided by the new Art. There will be certain exemptions allowed, but this matter, as well as the new rates, has not yet been defl- M W January Garment Clearance The final mark down Prices on COATS, SUITS, DRESSES, SWEATES and other Winter Wearables. Women's Winter Underwear 10 per cent Discount Specil Fleeced Suits High or Low Neck .... 98c Children's Winter Vests and Pants TO CLOSE OUT Fleeced at - - 29c Wool at - - - 49c On Savings Accounts J 4 0 "7 Interest A Dollar Starts an Account. STATE BANK OF ASlBLAND. nitely determined. Every dealer should arrange to keep posted as to the date of the passage of the Act and take his in ventory on that day. Blanks for the purpose of filing Inventory and return will be furnish ed by Milton A. Miller, Collector of Internal Revenue, Portland, Oregon, as soon as they are received from the Department at Washington. It U possible that arrangements will be made to distribute these blanks thru the post offices in Oregon but any dealer who dies not receive his blank should apply for It to the Collector at Portland. Pureflilk Pure Cream Norton's Clover Leaf Dairy E N. NORTON, Proprietor TELEPHONl 392-J J "Strictly Sanitary. Thoroughly Up-to-Date. . food Ser vice to Any Part of Town r J. P. Dodge & Sons Undertakers Lady AuUUnt Deputy Cenaty Coroner State LkeoKd Embelmer STATE OFFICIAL DIED OF HEART FAILURE AT SALEM John D. Sutherland, 61 years old and for 28 years chief cashier in the State Treasurer's office, died at hia home in Salem, Sunday night of last week, of heart failure. He was sit ting In a chair reading when he drop ped over dead. He was born in Canada. April 12, 1859, He started service under Phil Metschan in the Treasurer's office, being eight years under him, eight years under C. S. Moore, four years under George A. Steel and eight years under T. B. Kay. He could have been retained in his present capacity had he lived. His duties were in connec tion with work of the State Land Board. Mr. Sutherland leaves his. wife anJ two children, John D. Sutherland, of Portland, and Mrs. Spencer Schaefer of Los Angeles. His father, Donald Sutherland, 89 years, of Grants Pass, also is left, as are two sisters, Mrs. Phil Metschan, of Poland, " and Mrs. Louise Whitney, of Ashland. There are three grandchildren, Don ald and Billy Morrow Sutherland, of Portland, and Elizabeth Schaefer, of Los Angeles. - .k With one "exception Mr. Sutherland wag the oldest employe In the State House In point of years of service. The aged father, Is snendini ftlie winter in Ashland at tho Imm nMila doughtcr, Mrs. Whitney. Tlieate house was closed Tuesday-to How Mends to attenrttiV fueranl. Interesting January Prices On Dry Goods Outing Flannel Regular 33 l-2c quality . 29c Bleached Muslin 36 inch, good quality - 22 1-2C Unbleached Muslin 39 inches, Special 19c Bleached Sheetings 9-4, worth 85c, Special - 69c Surgeon's Gauze 30 inch, good quality - - 12 1-2C Mercerized Damask 70 inch, $1.00 quality 89c Mercerized Damask 64 inch, 90c quality - 79c Percales 36 inch, worth' 37 l-2c 29c Apron Ginghams and Cbaviot Shirtings ' 22 l-2c A lot of Attractive Prices on Wool Dress Goods i . Look over the Remnants There are lots of them now One Lot Black and White Checked Plaids 66c TItOOPS PAID AS THEY RETURN, BAYS REPORT i . ' Despite serious difficulties due to lost records and insufficient data, payments are being made to troops as they arrive from overseas and "no casual or other enlisted man from overseas who has a legitimate claim (for pay need go wtthoult funds," said a statement today by the finance division of the quartermaster corps. It has been charged in congress and elsewhere that soldiers were being returned to this country and dis charged without having been given their pay. . "Finance officers are available," .. I J . L - 1 . . . . . Bum lilt) Bitueuieiii, ui everjr jiui i uii debarkation, at every cantonment,' camp and headquarters, and at every hospital, and Instructions are explicit that If a soldier has no papers he Is to be given a partial payment on his own statement and final payment on his affidavit. In all cases so far as the record shows all discharged men are given their traviel allowances, which, with reduction in railroad fares secured by the war department, insure a comfortable journey to their homes, while In most cases discharged men receive every penny which they claim is due them." The division announced that to date a total of $1,694,114,660 has been paid to officers', soldiers' and sailors' dependents since the declara tion of war. HILT, CALIFORNIA, ITEMS T, L. Hunt was In Yreka last week. Dr. Lucas was in Yreka Saturday. David Whittle was at Hornbrook, Monday. ' Fred Jassman is quite sick at his home with .influenza. Miss Bernlce Warrens, sister of V. E. Warrens, is Improving after a re lapse from influenza. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Stonehouse re turned last week from a two months' vacation at San Francisco. The public school is in session again after a two months' vacation on account of the Influenza. . Mrs. M. W. Wagner is convalesc ing after a Beige of influenza. She is now. at her home in Medford. - Miss Laura Jassman came up from Montague Saturday and returned Sunday evening after a visit with her family. Roy Holland has resumed his old position in the company store and D. H. McPherson has taken the work of cnBhier for the Fruit Growers Supply Company. Mr. and Mrs. wm. Muir nave re turned from a two weeks!., stay ini San Francisco. Miss Luclle Barber.i who took' Mr.. Mulr's place at thtrs.1 P sUXioUfhas gone to Delta, Cal. Tteichler-Piersoninc. -v Liberty Building, Medford, Orgon Dodge Bros. Motor Cars Oldsniobile C. M. C. Trucks and Tractors Smith Form-a-Truck U. S and Goodyear Tires Oils and Accessories We also have some Good Bar gains in Used Cars. Portland Firm Wishes to make agency arrangement with first-class responsible citizen of Ashland asagent for large Stock, Fire Insurance,. Casualty, and bonding companies. Man must be high-grade citizen, ambitious and en ergetic. . - Addresyficpresentative, L W. V. Care of Ashland Tidings '" Mrs.' AV. N.1 Cole of Witean'street liaa ;gfljte to CentraHa, Wash., called there . by the serious illness of her grand-daughter v " "Garments cleaned, .repaired, modeled, at Or res' tailor shop.
