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. - ' " " Vt V .TV MALARIA GERMS CANNOT LIVE ASHLAND CLIMATE WITHOITT THE AID OP MEDICINE W1U. CURE NINE CASES OUT OK TEH OF ASTHMA.-... ' , THREE?.. MONTHS IN THE PURE OZONE .AT ASHLAND. - OUR PURE WATER HELPS. ;i i y -" . . .'. , . VOL. XLIII ASHLAND. OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1919 : NUMBER 5 J Miami fwh Beeondn Noted liFioiS the Land The Biblical statemoiit that a! and now hundreds of tourists stoplers, most of whom Intended to stay Pfophet Is not without honor, save1 there on their why nortth und soutl;. in his own country, may be well ap plied In a measure to the Ashland park. It la true the residents appre ciate It end accept It as a matter of course, and while they would not like to do without it, there are many who let weeks at a stretch .pass by without visiting it. It takes the stranger coming In to fully-realize the beauty of this really wonde-ful ecenlo attraction. - Ashland is fast becoming noted for Its park which Is the finest for its kind on tne coast and perhaps in the whole United , States. This is not such an exaggerated statement as it perhaps sounds at first, for where can one find so many attrac tions gathered together in one boun dary as may be seen here? Man bag combined with nature in creat ing the most attractive, convenient and delightful spot in which to rest and retrieve wornout nerves and weary tissues, and fit them for the battles of life confronting one each day. ' This year more than ever has the only one night, lengthened their stay Here is the story. - into one, two daks and many for as "Ash,!und's Llthla Park automo- long as two weeks. Ashland Is fast bile Camp, the 'original' automobile becoming headquarters for scores of campof the Pacific Coast, lias comiisido trips, such as .Mount .Aslilund, Into its own this summer. The famulLake of the Woods, Marble Cav? of of the spacious and comfortable camp under the shady timber along Ashland creek has been spread . by every visitor until now the tourist begins to( hear of Ashlund's camp and park as soon as he reaches Cali fornia or Oregon,' and often much further away. Keeks Suggestion "To malnttaln the reputation of the park, that of 'the best on the Oregon, many fine fishing streams and lakes, good hunting, and dozens of valley and mountain drives with in three hours' drive of the auto camp. "Crater Lake may be reached from Ashland by any of three routes thru Medford and up the Rogue river, over the Ureenspring road to Klam ath lake to Crater Lake, and over, the new Dead Indian roadway past Coast,' the park commission eagerly , Lake of the Woods, Pelican bay and seeks suggestions from tourists an i' upper Klamath lake to Crater. Is making Improvements constantly. I "The third route Is the shortest jCr property that has changed hands is the house at 520 East Main street rold by George Ogg to Mr. and Mr: Sum I'oitc-r. The Potters have occu pied this house for a number cf years, but in order to be sine of a home tliey felt afer to own It. Both thesej deals 'were made thru the Beaver Realty company. Demand for Homes f Groving in City n demand for homes Is Increas ing fn ARhland, especially In tin1 matter of furnished houses or apart ment Two families arc known ? bo in the city at the present time Hooking for homes, but so far hiv been unable to get located. Tho Coni--morclal Club has received notice of a family coming from Si-nttlo to reside here, and perhaps another will uUo come from hut city. Tho question is fad becoming a serious one of where Ashland will house her IncreEFed population. A number of people are solving this question by buying a home out ii,iut la oritr to assure themselves of n J'lace to live. Among these lat ter Is the bonne of Mies Blanche E. I licks) on Morton street which was this week sold to Mr. and Mrs. W L. Bdker of Wf ed.. Mr. Baker is thu yard foreman for the Southern Pa cific company at Weed, but they an nnxloi s to avail themselves of city accommodations, so they have pur chased their own home here Anoth City Farii to Be Scene difors' Dinner When E. the Orego.il E. Brodle, secretary of of a person who has traveled all day Editorial' Association, by autouhru tho InvlKoruting air was in Ashland laHt week conferring with Secretary Mowat of the Com mercial Club In regard to entertain ing tho National editors when they from Crater Lake. Tho Ashlaii.t Mills has most generously offered to contribute all flour to bo nse.l for this dinner, and other business plac- Wlthln the next two weeks' the from the Pacific hlehwav to Crater camp will be considerably enlarged ' lake and is being put Into shape foi' to prevent' crowding at the height I trip In August, of the season, which Is expected. j "Ashland itself has ' held many "An average of from 25 to 50 cars I tourists who find Irreslstable the are now at the camp nightly. Dur- combination of park, threee kinds of lng the Ashland Hlyu Hehe cele- mineral waters within 400 yards of bratlon, 300 eutonioJjlle campers the auto camp, the sulphur baths and were cared for in the park. the general beauty of the city. Sixty Commercial club combined with tho Park board to .make Ashland park one of the mflst attractive' features for tourists in the coast country, and 4hat they are succeeding Is shown by the following press notice recent ly published in the San Francisco Chronicle: , - California should have more places for motorists to camp In or near the cities. Many of the towns in the - Sacramento and Sap Joaquin valleyj do have accommodations for automo Mia campers, (but there tare not enough. "The following description, taken from a Portland newspaper, shows what the progressive cities of Ore , gon are doing," says B. A. Learock of the Pacific States Motors, Ltd., Ceorge Campe, president,; distribut ors of Daniels and Scripps-Booth oars. , , . "Ashland, Oregon, established the first of these camps in the West "Among the features of the auto camp park are: A gas kitchenette with separate gas-plate and lockerj for each camper (this is the ettly feature of Ashland's parks which Is; not free, a charge of 25 cents dally being made to those who. use gas); small shelters with sts of four gas plates In distant parts of the grounds; bountiful Illumination, hundreds of lights concealed In the daytime by the foliage, lighting tho park at night; fine drinking water from springs and the city system; shade everywhere; Ashland creek a sizable mountain stream which runs rtrru the camp; a jitney service to the sulphur baths and plunge pools; the best sanitary arrangements, and a road informatlton and hospitality service maintained by . the Ashland Commercial Club. ' . Camp Attractions "The auto camp Is so attractlvo that fully two-thirds of the camp- acres of municipality owned , parks surround the auto camp. Last week many parties stayed over for the an nual Southern Oregon Chautauqua assembly. . "Not only Is the auto camp filled nightly but the hotels are doing a booming business and a furnished house is almost impossible to find rraciicauy tne same story- was published In the San Francisco Ex aminer, while the Seattle Post-Intelligence Is indebted to the B. F. Goodrich company for a fino' word picture of Ashland's famous'' park. Ashland is fast becoming noted for its charms as a resort town with its health-giving breezes blowing from the pine-clad mountains, its wonder ful mineral waters, its beautiful flowers, fruit and delightful all-the- year-'round climate, and re fully liv ing up to Its reputation. pay Southern Oregon a visit nexties and citizens will give of theii week, he was greatly elated at the best to make this occasion one Ion;c tesponso the Ashland -women hail to bo remembered by tlie'guesrn, anl Good Results Shown . at Demonstration A large company or interested 0 -chanj'sK gathered at the home of A. "Ci Joy Wednesday afternoon U listen" to the talk on the benefit c' nitrate of soda to fruit trees which was given there by Prof. F. C. Relm er and County Agriculturist Cat. This fertilizer bad been demonstrat ed on ally his whole orchard being treat ed w left' traU Mr. Joy's peach trees, practio- ninde when asked to furnish the din ner to the guests on their arrival hero from Crater Lake Tuesday eve ning. "That is the true western spir it or Hospitality,-' air. uroule re marked, and 'he was wonderfully pleased U find thai the women of Southern Oregon are so ready to do their part eien when It comes to giving a dinner to 300 strangers from all over the United Stutes. But that Is Ashland's way when It come.) to making the stranger welcome In her midst. . . IHiiimt in City Turk. Thru the efforts of tho Commer- Iclal Club permission has been grant ed from the Tark Board to allow the dinner to be spread In the front park. Tables will be arranged on the lawn, and the bulk of the hoavy cooking will be done in the Chau tauqua hall. Arrangements are be ing made to Install an electric range in the park donated for the occasion from the Jordan Electric Storr from the carload they have recently donated for the occasion from the ( Jordan Ebcrlc Store from the'ear-i lead of legant new ranges they hav received. Mrs. Humphreys, demon strator for the Oregon Products com pany who is In Southern Oregon at this time, will be present and assist In preparing the dinner which will consist solely of Oregon products. According to arrangements plan ned by the Civic Improvement Club. the story which the visitors will lako back to their homes and spread broadcast over the lund will b on i that will redound of the hospltalitr ond good will that abounds fir U- hearts and the homes of Southern Oregon. AutonmhlleH Wuhted. The only fly In the ointment at lhr present in the entertainment of th national editors Is the lack of re sponse to the cull for cars, to convey the guests to Crater Laka aniC return. Ashlund was asked (8- her share to contribute twenty-flvdr cars to this occasion, but it soem. difficult to socure that niuny. Sec retary Mowat and the Commercial Club Is standing sponsor for tho hos pitality and courtesy of AslUnnd'. t these visitors from afar Not nearfy enough have been promised, auif only threo days Intervene bmwvtiu now and the time when they will' be required. Oil and gasoline. wiUf fin furnished for tthe ttrlp, amf car own ers are only asked to donate tlu auto and a drlvca Wblln tula is; asking considerable without dotiM, It seems to be tho least Southenr Oregon can do to make these iwitturir go away proclaiming the kindness nnd courtesy of a section tbul will' sacrifice .time and expense for tlui' entertainment of guests In 11:!. mldst. Any one willing to ansUV Iiu this entertainment by using their ca-t for tho Crater Lako trip Is asked-d th It. Some of the trees; were Without the application of nl- of. soda, and the difference '.'. the condition of the trees 4oA qual ity of the fruit is marked. The trees with the use of nitrate of soda show a much better growth, - while the peaches are much larger. Many of the orchardlsts at the demonstration from down the valley expressed much surprise at the im provement in this orchard since It has come under the management of Mr. Joy. This orchard was literally on its last legs 10 or 11 years ago when Mn. Joy took possession of it. During that time he has been work-1 ing at it along the lines laid out by Messrs. Reimer and Cate, with the object in view of proving that scien tific management has the desired ef fect when it comes to raising fruit, and the results shown at the demon stration Wednesday were most sat isfactory. who are at the. head of the dinner (leave word with Ceo. E. Mlliiicror- servce, no. flowers will be, placed on the tables on account of the bounti ful display of bloom which will sur round them Vi the park: Instead the table decorations will tonsist of Oregon fruit, which alone. will make a display calculated to tempt the most jaded appetite, let alone that Secretary Mowat at the' Conlim rit Club as soon as possible. The entertaining of these-'editorst will he casting bread upon tlfe water It ".will return In advertising A'jihluirif and Southern Oregon m- hundred- -fold when the story in tol'di aU over -the United States. " - Children WiU Give End Season Pageant Kid LlcCoy Speaks SundayAugust 24 . -.r "Girls'! Day" in Talent HE. Church Sunday will be "Girls' Day" -In the Talent Methodist church, when the girls of that congregation will have charge of the morning service. They will conduct the Sunday school Bd regular church service, at which Mies Helen Carlton will give a talk. This is In the nature of a contest, the boys having charge of-the services two weeks from Sunday. Standard Oil Co. to Have Station Here 'A resolution granting the Standard Oil company permission o establish ' a,distrlct wholesale distributing ata 'S In Ashland passed its first read ' lng at the meeting of the city coun J . oil last Tuesday evening;' ,! A' portion of the A. Dickey property on' Laiire! atfleet has 'been secured for a.' sits ion tu fnrnlturei. lor the plant, which will 'consist of storage tanks and warehouses,' and will include an investment' of several thousand dollars. Ashlaild will be classed as a district with the' estab llshing of this station and' Will prob ably serve all the outtylng territory Irom Talent south to the state line. W. E. Pierson Home Destroyed by Fire The house of W. E. Pierson on the Boulevard was totally destroyedby fire Tuesday night shortly after midnight, together with the' entire contents. Mr. Pierson, who is living alone at present while his wife and daughter are voting In the east, came home that night at a late hour and built up a fire to cook him some supper. After starting the fire he went to the barn and on returning saw that practically the entire in terior of the building was ablaze. . A call was sent In to the fire do pdrtment, and on their arrival It was found that the house was doom ed, and they turned their attention to the homo of Mr. Pierson's moth er adjoining, which was saved : with difficulty! Mr.. Pierson carried some insurance on his property and some Fruit Wanted for ; : Editors' Dinner -I' N -v ... Any one having a basket or. box of pears, apples,-peaches, or. plums that they will- donate to the. dinner for the Editors will please leave it at the Simpson hardware store eith er Monday or Tuesday morning or call Phone 492-J. This fruit will be placed on the tables. ., 23 GOVKIIXOHS WILL ,.; . ( ATTEND CONFERENCE Twenty-three governors of, states of the Union have definitely decided to attend the annual governor's con ference) to be. held in Salt Lake City August 19, 20 and 2U Five of the executives have answered Inquiries mdeflnitelywhile the remainder, ap parently will be unable to attend.' The- representation of. western governors seems assured.v while sev er'al -eastern: and middle-western ex eon t Ives will be present. 'Im: , 1 Bartlett pear, picking for ' the can neries will begin in the 'valley,' It Is understood, about August 15. 'The Ashland Fruit & Produce Associa tion is shipping a car or two to Oak land this year at the best price ever received for canning stock. : -Elks light flannel and serge trous ers, just' right for the big. doings at Klamath Falls, See them, at Ocres tailor shop. ' Fair woolens are- now In at Orros tailor shop. Ashland people, are going to have en opportunity of fiearlng Rev. Othio Sackett. knows the world over Young Kid McCoy,, a former light weight prize .fighter, who is going to speak In the Chautauqua building Sunday evening, August 24. Mr. Sackett is touring the coast country, sneaking in the cauce of religion and is coming here under te auspices of the Ministerial Association of Ash land. I Mr, Sackett has an interesting story to tell of his life from the prize ring to the pulpit, which led from his boyhood days on a farm, thru employment at mills, In the roped' arena, with the Sells-Floto circus, tending bar, as a hobo, to his conversion and subsequent attend ance at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, which resulted In his evau gelistlc career. For several years Kid McCoy stood alone in the 122-pound class a featherweight 'and only missod the lightweight championship by a fluke decision against him. H& has been physical culture 'trainer for several athletic club throughout the coun tiy. He traveled for a year with the Billy Sunday party, acting as phys ical director' whose duties It was to keep 'the noted evangelist In good form. Just before school starts the chil dren of Ashland are to stage a big and beautiful pagaent on the Park green. Every child Is to lie cos tumed in the garb befitting his oi lier part, and band muslCfWllI ac company the play. Any girl or boy, between the ages of 5 and 18 years may come to the playground for a part In the pagaent, the first meeting being Saturday morning at 9:, 10, The pagaent has been tried out by varied Chicago school play Igroundfa, aJid settlements, West Park No, 1, Oil. cago Commons, Lincoln Centra, Hamilton' Park, to, each time vfj!) Fire Patrol Plas&j ; Arrive in State the success which warrants 'Jtsj Ing placed in permanent form.' be'- Library Facilities To Be Discussed An informal luncheon will be given by tho Medford library board Thursday August 14, for the purposo of discussing plans for extending the book and magazine service to the outlying districts of the county, in accordance with a law passed by tho Airplanes are getting as thick fur the. sky over Ashland as blackbird... This week It has been a common' oe- currence for a citizen to look up li'n tho sky and see n plane flying over head. Tuesday about noon plants wended Its way over the Siskiyou arnd flew-off towards th . ncrtli while Thursday six planes fi-osas f the valley at Intervals during; thftr lute afternoon. - . r" These latter bolong to the armr" airplane squadron-which will do for est patrol duty , over the state, audi had come up from Mather Flold, Sac ramento, for the purpose. At one time four of these planes arrived, at the Ashjlandj ladhig field at Ithr same time and made a brief stor here, after which they they went out. to Medford whore they were parked for the night. One had procedei them and one followed a short tlm afterwards. . The eight plane IefC Thursday forenoon for Salem. . . The squadron Is under the com mand of Major A. D. Smith of Rock-' well field, San Diego, who will hnvjj charge of them during the forest ffre soason. vThe following other avfaf lapt legislature. The new law makes j org manned the other five plane . New Fall Tailor shop. goods, are in at Orres it now possible for the county court to provide for a library service that will reach every resident of the county, no matter how remote the district In which he lives. ...While the Medford and Ashland libraries have granted library privilege to a!l residents In; tho 'county who have made application for cards, few have availed themselves of thla opportun ity,, and .it has been . necessary for most of the people In the smaller towns and In the country to depend for their books, upon the- traveling library service provided, by the. Ore gon state library at 8alem. . ., In time of bone dry, prepare, fow a soaking wet time, ; Have your rain cbat made to order. Soe Orres. , , wiucn arrivea rroni ban uiego: tenants A. Goodrich, B. C. Batteir.i C: H. Rldenour and J- C. Goldsbor-t ough and Sergeant C. A. Lnjotte, ftir pilots; and Sergeants A. B. Fisher:.! C BInke, , Marquis B , Taylor, . Mi, Tagner, John C, McClnn and Cor poral E. J. Currier,- ; , , ; Unless Major Smith .changes tilt; plans , and .flying patrol' courses r'.. laid out . hy Lieutenant. Keil. the cltfe of Salem and , Roseburg will be tht' bases of the patrol planes, fanr bo--'. lng stationed at each place and Sa- lo.m being the. headquarters. ,r Tw ; pl'Jnes'.wlll fly . alternately every v other: day, and Medford will be vfs . Ited. dally for supplies by one of thnr-t planes patrollng (his section frorrw . Roseburg, K J.. Air- V (if It. i.i In t o. ii- I 'lit .i-1,1.1" ..- ti l :;!.. .I'ii!. "Mi: ... i:i