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ASHLAND WEEKLY TIDINGS
OL.XLV
ASHLAND, OREGON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1921
NO.
Or.
0 OF C. OF
S. IE. EFFECT
lltill
HEN C. SHELDON ELECTED HEAD
OF CONSOLIDATED CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE OF SOUTHERN
OHGEON; PLANS BIO PRO
JECTS.
A movement which promises large
and coDHtantly Increasing benefits
to southern Oregon was successfully
launched In this city today through
the organization of the Consolidated
Chamber of Commerce ot southern
Oregon. This meeting resulted in
the consummation ot a plan suggest'
ed by Ben Sheldon, president of the
Medford chamber of commerce, at a
meeting held in Klamath Falls about
three weeks ago.
The plan is simple, and through
Its simplicity spells success. The
members of the organization are the
local chambers of commerce ot the
cities of Ashland, Grants Pass, Klaru
uth Falls and Medford. Members of
the local chamber are per se mem
bers of the consolidated chamber.
Under the articles of association
adopted today, none of the local
chambers surrender to the larger
body any of Its prerogatlres or du
ties. It being plainly provided that
the consolidated organization shall
undertake only those projects which
each and all of the local chambers
agree are of such general interest to
the people of these three counties ot
Houthern Oregon that they can best
be promoted by the united, jblat ac
tlon of their four principal cities. Be
cause the larger body cannot bind
the local organizations In any re
spect and receives all Us powers
through the unanimous consent ot
the member cities, it will not under
take matters concerning which the
local communities may not be In
whole accord. Thus the largest dan
ger ot a disintegrating Influence In
the get-together movement Is re
moved at the outset.
"Similar efforts toward uniting
these four hustling cities of south
ern Oregon," said Mr. Sheldon this
morning, "have failed because either
tbe Joint organization has tackled
too varied a line ot projects, some of
which did not Interest the local com
munities, or It has run off on an ef
fort which particularly concerned
one ot the cities and not all southern
Oregon as a whole. This danger has,
we feel, been eliminated in this or
ganization. We shall undertake
comparatively few efforts only
those which all four cities agree can
best be handled through joint action
A few real important matters, well
handled, will assure the success of
the consolidated chamber. Cement
the cities in promoting their joint
interests and teach each of them the
value of united action
It was apparent from the discus
sions at tbe organization meeting
this morning and tbe luncheon at the
Oregon hotel at noon that the adver
tising of all southern Oregon as a
tourist attracting district would
probably be the first consideration
to receive attention. It was force
fully pointed out that by far too
many of the tourist who came Into
southern Oregon came .for the pur
pose of seeing just one thing and left
after a brief visit to that point; also,
that tourists would come from a dis
tance to visit a series ot attractions
who would not come for one only.
With the fact spread broadcast that
this section of the state contains a
score of points ot interest to the
tourist and affords the best summer
camping and recreation district on
tbe continent, visitors will come pre
pared to look for these attractions
and with a schedule calling for
weeks in this district where they are
now spending days. Tbe difference
in monetary returns to these coun
ties is apparent.
Prominent public men, luch as
Mr. McCormick, of the Southern Pa
cific, which company makes a busi
ness of studying the things which
attract visitors, have told our peo-
pie that in this part of tbe state we
nave a weaun or oeauty spots not
elsewhere equaled. They point to
the wonderful redwood forests along
the coast below Crescent City, the
beaches along the Pacific, the moun
tains to tbe east of rfi, tbe beautiful
(Continued oa Pag Four)
Klamath County
Starts Recall Of
District Attorney
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Oct 4
t 17 Petitions for the. recall of $
C. C. Brower, district attorney, $
are in circulation here. The t
ground for recall Is alleged In-
competency.
w Mr. Brower defeated William
Diyican, Incumbent, for the of- ?
$ flee last November. l He was $
swept into office with the ma-
jority of the ticket thut was sup-
1 ported by backers of the Hot t
$ Springs court house candidates. $
t It is said that he has not pleased 8
this faction In the conduct of $
the office.
R. A. Emmitt, veteran leader
of the Hot Springs side, is one S
$ of the circulators ot the recall $
$ petition. The headway that is
being made In gaining slgna-
$ t tires has not been divulged. It $
is necessary to get 660 names. ?
COUNTY
INSTITUTE
ATTENDANCE
OF 215 TEACHERS!"
The road In the Meadows district
TEACHERS DIKCl'HH COt'XTT AD-;'" helnK wlaelle(I una graveled, and
MivniTDinnv Si viJa nw covered bridge built across
TENURE OF OFFICE; TO HEM)
DELEGATES TO STATE CON
VENTION. year it is planned to macadamize the
j stretch between Rocky Hill and
, Eavls Point.
With a registration of 215 teach- The new Applegate road, which
ers, the annual Jackson county teach-! eliminates the Jacksonville hill, has
era' institute opened yesterday and. been macadamized three and one
was In full swing today, carrying out lmit miIei) fr0ln Allch towar(l- Jack.
an extensive educational program. ; sonvllle. and the first rain will see
In addition .to the regular class tno C0HUtjr roner out smoothiiiK
work and instruction, a lecture on , down lhe r0URll ,,, Thlg road
oy anu gin ciuo worn was given uy'ntis a maxiiniim grade of 5 per rent.
H. C. Seymour, state leader. The. The county ,ias ' ,,, crew o
matter of nutrition clusses in the ; at work on ,he unle Apple.
scnoois was taaen up in an aciuress
by Miss Florence Poole, county dem-
onstration agent.
Considerable discussion centered
around the best methods ot county j
school administration work and what, them. '
Is known as the county unit admin-j Work on the Green Springs moun
Istration. The question was raised ' tain road has been lessened and next
because of the prospective passing of Week the caterpillar and scarifier
a state law providing (or the election
of five county freeholders as mem-1
bers of a county school board to (-
rect the activities and the expendi-,
tures for school work. W. M. Smith,.
assistant state superintendent ot
nciiuuin, ueuvereu an auuress un ilie '
subject. In the afternoon A. G.I
Smith, superintendent ot the Med
ford schools, led a discussion ot the
couuty school administration pro- ;
gram.
Ashland teachers entertained the
county teachers at a cafeteria lunch- .Members of the state highway .coin
eon given this noon at the high , mi8Son wno are on a tour of the Pa-
school. ! ,-h'ie hiL'liwnv frnm thA Pnlnnihiu
All classes In the county grade and
high schools are suspendej during
tne teacners' institute, wnien win
continue tomorrow. Regular class
wont win ne resumed inursciay.
Among other matters to be con-
sldered at the Institute are: Tenure;, ,i to investigate the highway lead
of office, living accommodations,; ,. - from tne Crescent City road,
teachers' councils and the placement j c,t ( h,, Est imatod
Of teachers. i As ft result nf the trlii tho mm.
Three Jackson county delegates to1
ausiiu me siaie cuuvenuuu ui icacii-1
ers at Portland during the latter part
of December will be elected at thej HtructinK such a road. These fig
Institute. The delegates will repre-ires will be submitted on October
sent the county Interests ifnd will be.
guided by the decisions made here
regarding issues expected to come up
at the state meeting.
LEIT HAKIIOTT IS
ELECTED HEAD OF
V. OF a SENIORS
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.
t Eugene, Oct. 14. The only ?
university woman who has ever 1
been president of a senior class,
Helen Nelson, ot
Pendleton,
resigned at a senior meeting to weonesuay evening ip Asnianu wnne
day. Leltn Abbott, of Ashland, Sion bo',r1 Southern Pacific train No.
was unanimously elected nresi- ?!54' en route from 8an Francisco to
dent.
.3.
. '
miss neison iouuu sue a -vi
Was -vj
unabIe to leal the nior men
in disciplining tbe freshmen blmea 10 nea" Iallure or apoplexy.
and other masculine class du- Erickson was a member of the Sea-
ties. Arthur rfuhenhausen, of ! men'" unlon and of the Fishermen's
Portland was elected captuln I unlon and carried an alien seaman's
of the aenlor poller, who will ! Identification card, which showed
officiate at the under class mix that 1,8 a"lved In the United States
to be given Saturday. th" nort of 8an Francisco In April,
! 1919'
Ashland
$54,000
ROAD WORK IX
COUNTY Kl'HHED
TO UK AT RAINS
The county court Is putting the
country roads in shape for winter
travel anil exrects to have all jobs
now under way completed by the
time the full rains commence.
The Trail road, the condition of
which was protested by Tom Gaines
and other residents- of that section
last spring, has been put In shape
at an expenditure of $250. This is
not air the improvement the county
court would have liked to have made
on the road, but it is believed it will
better the conditions that prevailed
last winter and enable ordinary
travel to get In and out.
The work of macadamizing the
road on the north fork ot Butte
creek is under way, gravel being
placed on a strip a mile and a half
I long. This is In the Mike Hunley
and Tommy Furlow country, and
l these two headed a delegation that
recently went to the county court
ith a protest. The macadamizing
will be finished by the first of the
month.
Kvans creek. The Butte Falls road
j around Rocky Hill has ben put In
j shape for winter traffic, and next
g.tte 1)llttnK r0H(Ig to tne flCnool
ll0UHWi sha)e. , me and
hnif aIons thg Rtre.im thpre are gx.
tecn ,,,, am, , t week. work
suited In the elimination of four of
Wiu ue mit at work hv th mnn.v
building a race track at the coutny
far grounds south of this city.
,
YJ Jf3QQ R03Q
From Grants Pass
To Caves Highway
(1 RANTS PASS, Or., Oct. 18. !
rVer to the California line visited
the Josephine Caves roac? Sunday
wiln a view to grading the road to
the Caves hlehwav
The nurnose of the trin was to note
tue progress on the Caves highway
mission has usked Herbert Nunn,
state highway engineer, to
prepare
data relative to the costs of con-
25, at which time two paving Jobs
are to be let, one In Yamhill county
and one In this part ot the state. Be
fore looking over the Caves propo
sition, the commission went to Cra
ter lake.
AX ,)IES os s y TKAIV.
i.inr. ttrr sr jikhi-okd or
MEDFORD. Or., Oct. 14.
John Erickson, u native of Nor-
way. 36 years of age, was taken sick
Vancouver, u. u.. ana unon arrival-
. t . ...!.. 1 .. , I . .1 , I ,
limn in .iicuiuiu was iuuuu
dea'' ln ,he tollet
Death I sattrlb-
Tourists Spend
In Seven Months!
Auto Park Used
Tourists
Ashland merchants received approximately $54,000 during (he past seven
months, March to October 16, Inclusive, from Its annual crop ot inutnring
tourists who stopped at the tree auto camp ground In Llthiu park, 43,200
strong, according to figures based on the statements ot T. F. Smith, park
superintendent. During that time, Mr. Smith says, the camp has accom
modated 10,800 cars, averaging four persons to the machine.
been tuei
Mr. Smith, who lias
., .
"floor man at the unto park camp
,
directing tourists to suitable camp -
Ing sites, states thai UU figure is the
result of an actual count made dur -
lug the year.. The figure does not!bled unuer
include the touring parties which
Htnnuad for a few honni ilut-lner lh
(Aty thut they mlitht have suitable
conveniences for preparing a mid
day meal. Mr. Smith estimated that
at least 1,000 touring parties of tbe
last-named class stopped at
ramu.
the
The apex of tbe summer tourist I makins Breater n"''1'e' ot sites
travel. Mr.' Smith says, was topped ! Vtt"1- "So' tourists," said tne
during the early part of August when1 ""Perlntenokint, "refuse to stay un
the original camp ground was crowd-! leM lUey flnd site to thelr ,lklu8-"
cd to capacity with aa averaga'of Wlt1' 11,8 "I"'01' uf l"'"'1"
ulnety cars a day. The greatest j laud' Nor,h urolina. South Caro
number of machines cmiwd in h lln sn(1 Delaware, traveling Amor-
park during one day was ninety.
From the first of July to the
seven.
middle of August an average of
eighty-five auto parties a day were
accommodated. Mr. Smith says that
four Imflviduals to every car is a
conservative estimate ot the per cap
ita use ot the camp. The daily aver
age total of cars during the entire
seven. months forty-Mght aato
parties. From March to May, in
clusive, the average was thirty cars;
from June to August, inclusive, seventy-five
cars, and from September
to October 15, forty cars. Because
of the increased use of the camp,
which .Mr. Smith states was double
that of last year, the city purchased
additional ground, formerly , tbe
Ware-Greer tract, and enlarged the
camp to accommodate 200 cars daily.
Improvement of the new tract is ex-j
petted next year.
The average touring party, Mr.
Smith says, spends $5 a day for
food, auto repairs and traveling in
cidentals. "They're not a cheap
crowd," the park superintendent
said; "they have morey to Bpend and!
do use it.
There are very few objectors of
any sort and the majority praise ths,
camp. To them it is more than a;
mere camp after they have traveled
for miles over the highway. It Is a :
park with picnic tables and amuse-j
ment features for the children, the!
advantages of a city park as part ofi
their camp ground, not next door to
it or ut the other end of town. They
appreciate that." j
In speaking of the picnic grounds,!
Mr. Smith stated that considerable) ended June 30. An additional $247,
trouble had been experienced during! 997 has become available for road
the summer in coping with local and
county outing parties, which un-i
necessarily occupy the camp Instead;
of going directly to tbe plcnlcj
grounds provided for them. Tbe su-J
perintendeut urged tbe use of the1
picnic grounds by outing parties,
saying that the camp did aol have
sufficient room to care for cars other
than those owned by the tourists.
The heavy rush of "business" at
the camp comes late In the afternoon!
when touring parties are ready to
pitch camp for the night. After the
outdoor meal, prepared either on
their own stoves or the gas plates
provided In the park.: tbe members
America's new rrM. band .It
around their camp or a roaring
camp tire in the large fireplace near
tho park entrance until 9 o'clock at
night, when they retire. The tour
ists, nowever, break camp at both
eorly and assorted hours ot the
morning.
Mr.. Smith does not favor an en
.ranc charge for the ase of the
cmp grounds, stating that such a
system would necessarily eali for
several Improvements. "So many
good camp sites," Mr. Smith SSld,
"are available along tbe road that a
number of tourists would refuse to
pay. If a charge were made, they
would expect more, and It would
have to be given them. They would
By 10,800
Since March
1
llive t0 be iuuul,e,l wltB 8aa tor
i cooking, something from which a
, , , , ... .
I revenue uow is derived. Waste
- wouj aUo be ,,. nrevaleut."
; The number of gas plates in camp,
i totaling twenty-five, should be dou-
the present clrcum
Smith said. 1'udor a
even more would he
stances, .Mr.
P' S)siem,
needed, he stated. The need ot
grading in several places throughout
the camp was urged by Mr. Smith as
a needed improvement. Leveling of
1 "le troum' 'n niauy places, he said,
I would eulurge the park's capacity by
lea wuj fully represented by state
at the I""'k m" according
io iuu uuservuuous or Air. smitu.
Oregon Will Gel
Lion's Share In
Forest Melon Cut
PORTLAND, Or., Oct. 17. Ore
gon has just received 1102,489.51
and Washington $77,1 80.59 as their
shares in the annual receipts from
the national forests located In the
two states, according to Information
from the district forester's office
here.
Oregon's share comes from the
fourteen federal forests in the state
and Washington's from the eight for
ests within her borders. The
amounts represent the 25 per cent
and the 10 per cent of all moneys
taken In from the national forests
for the fiscal year closed June 30,
1921.
lit Oregon thirty-one couutles
share in the federal melon, while
twenty-five of the counties in Wash-
ington share In the portion received
by that state. Since 1906 Oregon
has received a total of II, 260, 630
from the forest receipts, while Wash-
ington's share for the Bame period
has been $718,226.29.
In all, twenty-eight states have re
ceived checks totaling $619,993 from
the United States treasury as their
share of the receipts from the na-
tlonal forests for the fiscal year
'and trail construction by the forest
service within the national fgjests of
these same states.
The- amounts are considerably
smaller than for the previous fiscal
year, when tbe total was $1,652,088.
This is due largely to the concession
made by congress . to stockmen
whereby they are allowed until De
cember 1 to pay their grazing fees
due last spring. This action was
made necessary by tbe widespread?
depression in the livestock business.
A small portion of the reduction Is
due also to a decline ln timber sale
receipts caused by business condi
tions. .
Only states within which national
forests exist receive timber funds,
and by act of congress the amounts
are redistributed to counties in lieu
of taxes, according to the acreage of j "houhl be cultivated before tbe weeds j b'8 bool( accounts was made to the
federal forests within their boundar-' Urt ln the BrlnR " s soon after mpoy for their back pay and sal
(M i each rain as it is In good working' ai'e ,ud "ley r collecting them.
. condition If the soli la tree from Tbe newspaper's liabilitiea are said
WIIX I'HK CHAUTAUQUA I weeds and well pulverized.- At the'10 loli,l 0,(r $15.000. Mrashfleld
HI IIJIING FOR WINTER FAIR ; cl01 0' J"09 lh moisture will be!Heral('-
maintained at a depth of four or five
The Chautauqua building will be,
used for the winter fair livestock ez-j
hiblt. according to a decision made-
h i hit rhiiitaunui board of directors'
at a recent meeting. Permission for
use of the building was given follow-!
log a request made by the wlnterj
fair committee. .
Gold Hill Bank
Sold By Pelton j
To Calif. Men
. !
COLD HILL, Or., Oct. 17
v The Gold Hill bank, which
m has been controlled by Horace $
I. Pelton, one ot Gold Hill's
r prosperous farmers and stock
ti raisers since 1911, has passed $
into the hands ot J. C. and W. $
B. Wenzluff of Riverside, Calif., j
$ brothers, who are Interested in
tho branch bank of Tracy, in
that state. The n owners will $
'"- Increase the capital ot the
bunk.
The Gold Hill bank was in-
. st i t utod In 11104 and was oper-
ated by Jesse E. Enyart as pies-
ident and Joseph L. llammersly $
as cashier until 1911. j. C.
Wenzlaff will give his entire
time to the bank as president, $
while Lynn W. Smith, who has i
been cashier since 1911, will
- continue in that capacity.
x?-8
Dry Land Farming
Is Successful In
bshland liciniy
By H. L. NUTTER
After much study and investiga
tion of local conditions, with two
years' experience, I would say that
dry farming In the Ashland district
Is a decided success.
Apples, peaches, cherries and
pears, as well as prunes, plums and
many other varieties of fruit, grow
profusely, and as tine, large apricots
as I ever saw have been produced on
the dry lund of this sector.
lira pes grow as large and possess
us fine flavor as can be produced
anywhere. I have seen rye that
stood eight feet high, wheat seven
feet tall. Two fine crops of alfalfa
have been harvested with a third for
pasture.
Corn him made a moid here that
would do credit to any corn country.
Melons and garden truck of all varie
ties have been successfully grown.
Much of tho Irrigated land of this
section has been nourished, not only
by water, but by various kinds of
fertilizer, and has really received
much more attention than the dry
land.
Many persons come here from the
east, where Irrigation is unnecessary,
and expect to raise mammoth crops
witli the same cultivation and modes
of farming pursued in the eastern
states, and are not careful to keep
the surface of the soil pulverized.
Great care should be taken of the
non-irrigated as well as the Irrigated
soli. Dry land as well as the irri
gated should be fertilized.
Our most successful fruit growers
who are producing fruit of excellent
quality and flavor on the dry land
study the Individual tree, apply fer
tilizer, prune, spray and thin accord
ing to Its needs.
I speak more about fruit, as that
Is the prevailing crop of this section
and has been a paying business for
those who have made a study of dry
farming.
Rofore engaging In dry farming 1 1
was informed by bankers, merchants In the case." It Is said by the police
and numerous persons who were en-! that the man attacked Klstler while
gaged In Irrigation farming that non-1 lhe restaurant and bakery were
Irrigated fruit was fur superior and' crowded with people and that numer
possessed much better flavor, color: ous bystanders stood outside the
anil shipping qualities than the Irrl-:
gated fruit.
Dry land cherries from this sec-,
tlon were shipped to eastern and
southern states, being ten days In i
transit during the hottest duya of;
July, and arrived In perfect condl-
tlon at destination, Vhlch fact Is'DgfMir Klamath
vory gruiuying io lie growers and'
of great Interest to the prospective1
buyers of dry land. I
The amount of fruit produced do-'
pendi greatly upon tbe age of the,
tree, proper cultivation, pruning and
thinning at tne proper time. Cnltl- Tue suspension of tbe 8outbwest
vation Is simple. The ground should e,n Oregon Daily News and Evening
be well ploughed ln the tall In orderl Record, ot Klamath Falls, Is in
to abosrb the winter rains, and I
l"chs throughout the months of
July and August.
Much of (he rolling land, It Irrl-
gated, would be
wsshed away or ln
bad ' cut Into by ditches which. It on
farmed by Intelligent dry farming
methods, would produce an abun-j
ranee ot excellent, nutritious fruit. ,
DA
CHAPTERS
DEDICATION
OF MARKER FRIDAY
MONTMENT TO FIFTEEN ORIG
INAL TRAIL 11I.A.KR.S DEDI
CATED AT PHOENIX BY ASH.
AND AND. MEDFORD CHAP
TERS D, A. R.
In honor of the fifteen pioneers
who forced their entrance to Rogue
River valley in 1846, despite the re
sistance of Indians, a memorial
marker of Oregon granite from the
Ashland quarry and surmounted by
a bronze tablet will be dedicated Fri
day afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock near
the historical Culver place by the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion. The monument will be given
by the Crater Lake chapter, of Med
ford, and the Mount Ashland chap
ter, of this city, and will cost ap
proximately $350. Tbe fund was
.raise J in Medford an dAshland
through the combined efforts of both
chapters.
Although the dedication program
tor the day has not been definitely
arranged, C. E. Gates, mayor of Med
ford. will make the principal address.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution have extended a public
invitation for general attendance at
the exercises. Members of the South
ern Oregon Pioneer society and all
other organizations Interested In the
early history ot the state are espe
cially requested by the D. A. R. to
attend. Mrs. Guidon MucCracken
stated this morning that the dedica
tion exercises will perform a double
mission, because of the fact that the
first anniversary of Mount Ashland
chapter accurs on the same day.
The mouiiment on the Pacific
highway will he in full view ot pass
ing motorists and Is expected to add
much to the histor.cal lore ot the
valley. It was erected near Phoenix
because In that location the co-operation
of both Ashland and Medford
chapters of the D. A. R. could be
obtulned in raising the necessary
funds. The pioneers are honored by
the murker as trail blazers who made
the first road to' the Rogue River
vulley from Salem in 1846 under
great difficulties.
Owner of the
Bon Ton Cafe Is
Victim of Attack
J. W. Klstler, proprietor ot the
Hon Ton cafe, Fourth and A streets,
stated tills morning he had located
the unknown man who is alleged to
have assaulted the cafe proprietor
late Sunday afternoon while the lat
ter was perched at his lunch counter
eating dinner. Mr. Klstler refused
to disclose tho name ot the man
under suspicion and who Is said to
be In a neighboring town.
The assault, Mr. Klstler states,
was unwarranted and had a "woman
lore. Police state that a woman
i remained at the entrance to Hie cafe
during the fracas and told the un-
known man when to slop his attack
n Kistler.
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Falls Newspaper
$15,000 In Debt
nounced. An assignment ot collects-
Portland A
general improve
ment in lumber business in tbe
northwest, resulting In the reopen-
ot number of mills, tbe patting
01 aanuionai snuu at otner mills
lnd lhe announcement of plans for
reopening of at least one of the
isrir lominj nmpt reponea.