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. Jnlerilfy 0f oron Cem- LY TIDING OL. XLV A8HL4ND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1922 NO. 21 ASHLAND WEEK S t Y MEDFORD, Jan. 23. Attorney Gus Newberry of this c(Jy will file for circuit judge at the spring pri mary, according to an announcement today an,d with Charles M. Thomas, makes two avowed candidates for uio position, umer names lurs in the background, Including Attorney H. D. Norton of Grants Pass, as the entry on the democratic ticket. No official announcement of the entry of Norton In the race bas been made, and It Is generally conceded that the race on the republican ticket Is between Newberry and Thomas. Friends of Councilman T. V. Miles are urging him to enter the race, but be flatfootedly refuses. It is also political gossip that Attorney New ton Borden is not prone to make the race for the democratic nomina tion. For the legislative places Ben Sheldon hag announced his candi dacy for the state senate, and Ver non Vawter and Ralph Cowglll are tentative candidates for the lowei house. For the county commissioner va cancy, now held by James Owens, the Incumbent and Thomas Simpson of Ashland are mentioned. It Is said that Ashland would rather have a representative In the county councils than in the legislative balls. Owens bas not announced yet whether he will be a candidate for re-election or not, but his friends say be will. Dealing In the political future It Is said that County Judge Gardner will be a- candidate for secretary of state in 1924 and that William R. Coleman, former county clerk will be a candidate for sheriff the same year. Mall Tribune. Soldier's Bonus Amendment Be fore U. S. Senate WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 24. The long delayed ."five way" soldier bonus bill was offered in the senate today by Senator Simmons as an amendment to the pending foreign debt funding bill. The bill provides that the soldier bonus be financed with whatever In terest may be collected on the for eign debt until such time as the principal can be made available by issuance of foreign bonds. Simmon's move brought the bon us squarely before the senate again, which was In conflict with the re publican program of passing the for eign'debt bill before acting upon the soldiers' bonus. C.IVES PARTY , IX HONOR OF 80TH 11IKTHDAY (From Wednesday's Daily) Mrs. C. Mathes entertained Mon day afternoon at her home at 115 North Main street to celebrate her eightieth birthday. Mrs. Mathes is one of the pioneers of the Rogue Itlver valley, having come here when only 21 years old. Invitations had been sent out sev eral days previous to a number ot pioneer lady friends, 18 of whom re sponded and spent the afternoon In reminiscences of the early days. Childhood recollections brought forth the question, "What is the ear liest Incident In your life that you remember?" and each lady respond ed heartily. Dainty refreshments were served during the afternoon. At 6 o'clock covers were placed for 12, six of the afternoon guests remaining for dinner, which con sisted of five courses. One of the tempting morsels of the dinner was a large birthday cake which was trim med with many small candles so placed as to form the figures "80." The color scheme of red and white was carried out throughout the bouse. Favors were given to each of the guests in the form of small, hand ntade paper flower baskets. Mrs. Mathes was the recipient of many useful and ornamental' gifts and scores of good wishes from her many friends. Ralph White, a train dispatcher for one ot the roads out of Portland, Is spending a few days with relatives on Laurel street. NEIR ENTER JUDGES! PRIMARY CONTEST POWER CO TO. EXTEND LINE (From Saturday' Dally) The California-Oregon Power com pany announces that it bas entered into an Interconnection contract to supply power to the Mountain States Power company for a period of 30 years, which power is to be used throughout the rich and fertile Wil lamette valley. In order to supply this power, thel California-Oregon company will con struct a 115-mlle high tension trans mission line of 110,000 volt con- Spencer, chairman, and James M. structlon which will extend from the Spencer and Dr. William J. Cran Prospect plant of the company i dun.. The committee also has the through the Rogue River and Ump-j qua valleys Into the upper William-1 ette valley, where It will connect: with the transmission system of the j Mountain States Power company at Eugene. This project s'tands out as one of the most Important power develop ments of recent times, as it will close thejast gap of the longest in terconnected power transmission system in the world, extending from northern Oregon to the Mexican border. Construction Work to Rcln Soon General Manager Paul B. McKee announces that plans are being pre pared and that the construction of, this power line will begin Immedi ately. A number of '.construction crews will be started in the field at once, as u is piumieu lu the work this year. The 115-mile transmission line will have a capac ity of 25,000 horse power. PARTY GIVEX FOR srXUAY SCHOOL CLASS Round the year with the young women's class of the Presbyterian church was the entertainment furn - Ished by the hostesses, Megd..mes' Leslie and Icenhower atthe honie;lne: care- 111,8 u""v- """jorncers are directing tne destiny ot of the latter, Tuesday evening. Res-"r attention to less Important i our country today. These men must olutions were made to start the New: iMns- but 8,111 for the Breater 600(1 ue of the highest type if we are to Year: the cherry tree was cut down 0' keep our place as the uutlon ot the in February; an overhead Irish po-j The ex-servloe men fought for It tato race occurred In March; a sale110 th"' Intend to work for It. of Easter bonnets marked April; a ni'l IJ1K OUllft ULIUUlU ...... ......... hasty wedding trip was taken ln! "n"'l news for the ex-service man. j betterment He in the Influence of a June; the immortal Declaration of1')' a ruling dated January 2, 1922, j higher type of political leader. To! Independence was read on the any ex-service man will have thehe American Legion comes the op-j Fourth of July; August camp life J privilege of reinstating his lapsed i portunity of accomplishing this, j enllvened with a story; September j was given over to music; a most. weird witch swept fortunes 'down'mnny of our comrades, who have from the sky on Hallowe'en; Arniis-! uee thrown out of employment and! tice day was ushered in with noise, .have therefore been, unable to keep ; and Christmus brought a veritable feast of tiny hot biscuits and creamed chicken and other goodies. Miss Emery's side won the most nnlnt. In ,rn,oa onrt wprn puter- tained by a graceful StUlll Dy me. - . ... , 1 T. I 1?., nnf ,.t.r.i.tia1 some wonderful magical tricks. Miss: IIINtfl H. rilll. HiUtldll iicti ni Rogers' readings and solos by Mr..j Ashcraft and Miss Allen were de-j i.hfl fMt. nd when the guests did depart, It was conceded1'"'18. over 3.830.000 policies were0rgan2atlon known that seldom Is there crowded into,"'""1-""0'""' " one evening such a lot of real whole-1" some fun. WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS ELECT XEW OFFICERS The regular meeting of the Wom en's Relief Corps met Saturduy af ternoon at I. O. O. F. hall. The new officers for the ensuing year were installed last meeting, and were as follows: President, Mrs. Nellie Pow ers; senior vice, Mrs. Anna Moss; julnor vice, Mrs. Dora Tayne; chap lain, Mrs. Mellnda James; secretary, Mrs. Ruth Guisinger; treasurer, Mrs. Bonnie Moss; conductor, Mrs. Bessie Smith; assistant conductor, Mrs. Ida, Jennings; guard, Mrs. Lulu Howard; assistant guard, Mrs. Elizabeth Rob- ertson; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Alice Jilson; press correspondent, Mrs. Jennie Brady; first color bear er, Mrs. Anna Robinson; second col or bearer, Mrs. Alice Turner; third color bearer, Mrs. Jennie Mathes; fourth color bearer, Mrs. Mary Wil son; musician, Mrs. Freda Peters. After the regular business session a magnificent dinner set of disliPS j ill(ieg have offered their services to wore presented by the corps to .their j help sell a few more tickets so If retiring president, Mrs. Lulu How-ny 0f them approach you with one ard, as a token of their esteem fordon't turn your back, but hand them her efficient services dulrng the, thirty-five cents, and smile. You past year. Mrs. Dora Payne made! wm surely get more than your the presentation speech in behalf of; money's worth. The fellows who the order, and was most ably re- j had to go overseas would have been sponded to by the recipient, the gift giad to have paid a dollar to see being a complete surprise. i any one of this course. Remember the 26th for 35c. Leaving for California j . Mrs. S. T. Stoner, accompanied by i From the way the fellows are her daughter Ila, are leaving for shelling out for their dues this year, where thev will loin Mr. Stoner.Lhat the legion means to them. The They expect to , make their future ' Adjutant has almost used up bis re home at Long Beach, Calif. jce'ipt books already. Of course, be mencai edio: (From Thursday's Daily) The contents of the American Le gion weekly column during this year will be prepared by the publicity committee of Ashland post No. 14. The committee consists of Don M. authority to draft any assistants' parls and In plain sight as they went they may deem necessary and con-along. This sketch was penned by venlent to aid them at any time. The an Ashland man who was' there, and committee will alHo be aided by aimade the copy right from the origl- publlcity committee appointed by the American Legion Auxiliary, of which Mrs. Ernest W. Hoguo Is the chairman. It will be the policy of these committees to produce such articles as will be of direct interest to all ex-service persons and their ; relatives, and If there Is anybody ' eft out these classes, why we hopngelf, bettef see. that our articles will be of Interest to them also. We hope to keep before the ex-service man and the public In general the doings of the Amerl- can Legion. The American Legion has been I nationally and internationally recog- ! n),.ed as a greut power for good In all communities. Its constant effort at the present time is centered about improved conditions for our disabled comrades. It will be remembered that they are the boys for whom the war does not end. They must suffer, in many cases, until death gives them peace. It Is our purpose to h(!,l rfilieve thelr l)a,n9 and dls- ' f'1 conditions as best we can by paining iijiproved conditions for We have just received a bit 1 - , W1,r ,erm insurance, until aiarcn i.jvrom tneir ranits to a large extent 192G. Tnls we know w'" a,d 8 great will come the future leaders in our 11 1' 111111 insuiaine. irieias gave meir an lor democracy On November 11, 1918. there wereland the folks at home. Now in this 1 4 . 4 9 , fi G 4 policies carried by our day of poltlcal bickering, unrest and : soldiers with the hureau of war risk i insurance, r or vaiiuus reuHuim. For various reasons rnior nmnnir rnum riMinir i'k ill them being .........o anility to understand ine angles anu:gave their all for a clearer vision of - i Phrases compiled by the Insurance! department, tor our imormauon ""u "at coul" Pav lnelr Pren'- the present time tne government noios insurance puuciea iu uin amount of $1,067,252,894. That is a pile of money, but It's a mighty i i '., ,....,...; ' , u ..!, tn .1 good Investment, and It ought to be doubled by reinstatement during the next year. See our Insurance offi cer. Word lias just been received by rj0n Spencer from his old comrade, Lieut. J. Wray Chase of Springfield, Oregon, that he is now. the father of a very promising candidate for a commission. All members of the old 65th C, A. C. will remember Lieut. Chase, and will know that the boy will have the very best kind of training, and not altogether military either. Tne boys will soon have another number of their splendid lyceum courses for you. It Is the De Wlllo Concert company, which will appear January 26th. They must raise sev eral dollars yet to clear the course and they expect to get the where with from those who are going to enjoy it with them. Several young can get more but Its mighty good to know that the fellows are with us this year. In the Overland Shoe shop there bag been placed a sketch of an im portant old ruin situated right along the main line of travel by every man who went from Bordeaux, to nal. He says that the man who tells him in what town tho original is sit- uuieu, ue wiu paj ms lsa aues 10 in 1- . i din 1 , I Ashland post of the American Leg Ion. The sketch will be auctioned at the Leglon-Auxlllary banquet and entertainment Friday night in the Armory. It Is a work of art In lt- The American Legion, as yet only an infant organization In point of time, has probably gained recogni tion more quickly than any organi zation of Its scope in history. It has gained this recognition in the State, Nationally, and internationally, onlv : thru Its constructive policies In the few years of its existence It has I accompollshed but little of what Is la destined to accompollsh. There la no place in the American Legion for petty fights and personal prejudices. It Is the ambition of the Posts of the State to me-t all ; issues of public interest with a broad view point, having always the Inter est of the State at heart. Our county, state and national' world. It is to their leadership that the public Intrusts itself. Such men as Lord Bryce and Alleyne Ireland ofihave said that the possibilities of religious, political and economic life. The men left lying in the Argonne Forest, in Noman's land, In Flanders reconstruction, let it be said that! tneir OUUUies (110 not give tip the, at.it.it hut "nop nd mi " fi.. ihA am,, vui luiucu uu, luau mc right and wrong, for cleaner politics, for a better, bigger humanity, The American Legion can do more for ex-service men than any other Join up. The monument committee has just been Informed that the Elks' lodge anil thn Khrtiipra tinva Atnutai mnut . . ,. ,, , . it . ' , , substantially toward the fund being raised for the beautiful public mon ument to tbe heroic ctiradeg who died in all our wars. Tbe committee are overjoyed at the splendid results of their labors. The Clement Summers unit of the American Legion Auxiliary, Ashland post, la a very much alive organiza tion. A splendid staff of officers for 1922 took their chairs at the last meeting, they are: Mrs, P. K. Ham mond, president; Mrs. B. M. Heath vice president: Mrs. Mary Broker, recording secretary; Mrs. Verne Carey; Mrs. Nellie Dunn, treasurer. The unit has set a mark ot 100 per cent membership for this year, If hard work can accomplish It. No next of kin to any ex-service man can afford to be a slacker. The war of powder, gas and torpedoes has been won, we hope, for all time. Tho battle for the preservation of Ameri can Ideals, by education and stmd Ing four-square for everything that makes for tbe best interests of our country and for the honor ot our flag, Is still on. Tbe Auxiliary of the American Legion has a wide field of work. Those eligible to membership are mothers, wives, sis ters and daughters ot members of the Legion. Tbe first of many activities, in a social way, for the year. Is a dinner to.be given next Friday evening at the Armory. All ex-service men.! whether In the Legion or not, are In vited. Also, all Jadles eligible to the Aax,1,a7 8re be welcome gnest, It will be much appreciated it those (Continued on Page Four) ASHLAND DOCTORS ATTEND MEDICAL SOCIETY BANQUET com Saturday's Daily) The first annual banquet of the Jackson County Medical society took place Wednesday evening at the Hotel Medford, at Medford. Dr. A. E. Rockey, of Portland, an honorary member of the society and one of the men who Inspired its organlza tin last May, read a paper on "Pain, the danger In disregarding it and in relieving It without diagnosis." Dr. Rockey, one of the Mremost sur geons on the coast, and his wife, are visiting In Medford for a tew days. After dinner a short program and a few speeches were given by dif ferent members of the society. Dr. E. A. Wood and family, of this elty, who comprise a family orchestra In themselves, rendered the opening nnd closing numbers of the program. jr, j C. Hayes rendered a vocal solo, and Carlton Janes entertained with a violin solo. Mrs. Dr. Shaw of Ashland delivered a reading, and numerous speeches were made, by members. Dr. J. J. Enimena acted as toastmastor. About forty people were present, Including the doctors' wives. This comprises almost the entire membership. SQl'ARK DEAL GROCERY OPEXS XEW STORE (From Friday's Dally) Stocked with Olympic products, Messrs. E. W. Flackus and Allen Powell, proprietors of the (Square Deal grocery, one of Ashland's hust ling firms, have opened a products store just three doors south ot their present grocery. . They have secured exclusively the Olympic products for this section of the country, which consists of a full line of chicken, dairy and hog feeds. These Olympic products are manu factured in Portland Flouring Mills at Portland Oregon, one of the larg est Institutions of its kind on the j Pacific coast. , Both Mr, Flnckns and Mr, Powell 'are very enthusiastic over their new i line of Olympic products, and expectithe late session he was one of the to supply the surrounding country with their rarlous feeds. They have spared no expense in making this the leading store of its kind in Ash- lano and souinern uregon. Messrs. Flackus and Powell send lout the following invitation: "To the dairymen and especially to those who raise poultry and hogs, , we want, you 10 cume in aim iu j over our cmplete line of Olympic products. We will be only too glud to furnish you with data regarding those feeds, and at all times we wlllideati, rate U8 si10wn by the statistics bunn in ittin.i niio I it v niiia norv pn m.ci in iiiiiiii iunu.;i )i,vui - and best goods for tne money." CELEBRATES NEAR CENTRAL POINT WEDNESDAY NKJIIT ' (From Friday's-Dally; A triple celebration was held Wednesday evening at the home of County Treasurer A. C. Walker, near Central Point. Those preseut were Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Walker and fam ily of Medford, Mr. and Mrs. Avery of this city, a newly married couple who had just come from California (names withheld), and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Walker. It was the 22dl wedding anniversary ot Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Walker, Mr. Avery's birthday, and the wedding supper of the new ly married couple. INCOME TAX Ml'HT BE PAfI) BY MAR. 13 Blank, forms for filing Individual returns of Income for the year 1921 of $5000 and less are now available at the office of Clydge G. Huntley, collector of Internal revenue, In Portland, and at the branch offices at Eugene and Pendleton. Income tax returns for the year 1921 must be made not later than March 15, 11122, or the delinquent taxpayer will be liable to heavy pen alties provided In the new revenue law for failure to file a return and pay the tax one time. Blanks for re porting Incomes In excess of $5000 are expected within a few days by Collector Huntley. Blanks are now being mailed to all taxnavers who laBt year filed a return, so It will not be necessary for those who made returns last year to write for the necessary blanks with which to make their 1921 returns. As was tbe case last year, income taxes for 1921 may be paid In full at "the time of filing the ; return any time prior to March 15. 1922, or, If the taxpayer desires, he will be permitted to pay his tax In four equaf Installments, due on or before March 16, June 16, Septem ber 16, and December 16. C. SHELDOX THROWS HAT IX RIXG FOR SEXATE Confirming an understanding pre vailing in local political circles for some time, Ben C. Sheldon of Med ford today stated that he had defin itely made up his mind to be a can didate for the state senate at the j coming Muy primaries. "Senator Thomas has announced that he will be a candidate for the circuit bench," said Mr. Sheldon. "Mr colleugue In the house of rep resentatives, Mr. Carter, has In formed me that he will not be a can didate for any office this year. Un der these circumstances I have ac cepted the suggestion of a number of prominent republicans county and decided to file state senute." Mr. Sheldon's statement 01 tne for the is the first definite, announcement ot BEX candidacy tor the legislative delega-; and $3 for female8 tlon from this county. Besides the! Relatlve t the kmlng f dog9 ,f senator there are Jwo represents ,lcenS9 pald( sherlff Terrin lives to be elected. There Is a quite' d he would haye t0 do lt Blnce general disposition to concede one,the ,aw had been upheId by the Mar. It tu nmlpra'nnrl tlinl Aahlund njmJ pie are particularly Interested In a candidate for tho county court, hut in all liklihood they will also ha a candidate for the legislature; tin other place going to a man from Medford or the northern end of the county. Should Mr. Sheldon be elected to the senate it will bo In the nature of a promt tlon from the position 67 representative which he now holds. Also, if elected, he will be the only member of the county's present leg islative delegation to be at the next session. lie has been a resident of Jackson county for 15 years, is a farmer and fruit grower, owns and operates a ranch about three miles east of Central Point, and owns a farm near Talent. He has also been active in the civic affairs of Med ford. During his service in the legisla ture, Mr. Sheldon has given particu lar, attention to legislation concern ing farming and horticulture, school legislation and the matters especlal- I ly affecting Jackson county. During men who defeated tho plan of levy lug a ?3,00(),000 tax on the prop erty of the state for a fair at Port land In 1925, and he voted against the substitute plan of raising that $3,000,000 by a tax on gasoline. ItlRTKS AtiAIX IX EXCESS OK DEATHS Dr. F. G. Swedenburg, secretary of the' board of health, reports that the birth rate is again exceeding the for the past year, there being 81 deaths and 104 births In Ashland. Records for a few years previous are as follows: In 1920 there was 82 deaths and 113 births; in 1919, 89 deaths and 80 births; 1918, 101 deaths and 68 births; 1917 with 102 deaths and 99 births; 1916 ,wlth 74 doaths and 78 births. It Is indeed good to know that tbe balance hits again changed In favor of births, for when the death rate exceeds the birth rate, It is de cidedly discouraging for the future of our country, and a long period with the death rate holding the best of the scales would undoubtedly bring about dire results. Dr. Swedenburg has served as sec retary of the board of health for 14 years nud has a set of records as such that he is justly proud ot. AKSOKAKA COMPANY SETS IP XEW WELI A 28 -star . drilling machine has boon set up by the Absoraka Oil company, on the northeast 'quarter of section 34-15-30, where a well will be drilled fur the Oregon-Cat Creek syndicate. The location Is about a half mile southwest from tbe Frantz-Homestake producer In section 26. The water supply will bo taken from the Frantz deep test: survived by bis wife and four chll woll In section 27, by bradenheading' dren. The children are Mrs. Ernest the flow between tbe casings so as' M. Wallin of this city; Miss Sigrld to provide the force to put tbe water through the two-Inch line without ' the use of a pump. The Absorka, which had made lo- ration for a new well one offset east: of the Oregon-Cut Creek location, will not drill Its own well until af-jHe has resided In Ashland only two ter the completion of the test for the , years. Oregon-Cat Creek company. Well-ln- The children, residing out of town formed oil fields opinion holds to were called a few days ago and told the theory that la this location a' of tbe serious condition ot Mr. Es field of considerable mugnltude will Jensen, but the daughter living in be developed. California, and tbe son were unable The owners of the Oregon-Cat ' to reach here until this morning. Creek syndicate are Ashland andj Tbe funeral will be held Sunday southern Oregon people with offices afternoon at I o'clock from tbe on In Ashalnd. UNLICENSED WILL BE KILLED The state law requiring licenses for all dogs within the county will be strictly enforced by the sheriff, and a dog catcher will be appointe! to round up all canines. The licenses are procurable at the clerk's office. and a period of grace, not yet de cided upon, will be allowed all dog owners. After a dog is caught he will be held In the pound and will I ha truaA mhon iha lljianaa (a naM- t not, he will be executed. The license anolles alike to city and country I rlnca Tha foa ta 49 fnt mala An.ra court. ' "ed dog by the V '"ed doe collars have county cle'k, of dog owners have se enses. ksnad Man Claims Bride M Jacksonville John Kellner and Miss Mary Holb were married in Jacksonville Satur day afternoon. Mr. Kellner Is a well known carpenter of this, city and, came here from Wisconsin a year ago In September, since which time he has done considerable carpenter work both for himself and for oth ers. Miss Holb came here from East St. Louis, 111., and has been making her home at the Leonard Carpenter place near Medford." The couple had known each other previous to their coming to Ashland, and the wedding was no hurried up affair, eveo. though he frequently expressed a de sire to see old friends and familiar faces. Mr. and Mrs. Kellner will make their home on Avery street In the newly constructed house which Mr. Kellner has almost completed. ELECTRIC MEX BAXQl'ET AT HOTEL ASHLAND (From Wednesday's Daily) The association of electrical men of southern Oregon held a banquet at the Hotel Ashland Monday even ing at 6 o'clock. While the sumptu- oub meal was being served, various phases of the electrical business were discussed. The purpose of this association is the betterment of elec trical business in general, and a heartier co-operation between the power companies, tbe Jobbers and the contractors. The association is not for the purpose of fixing prtecs of either material or labor and noth ing along this line was mentioned at the banquet. Among those present were Harry Shoufe, state president of the Elec trical Contractors' association, of Portland; H. L. Walthers, of the California Oregon Power company, Medford; A. B. Cunningham, of the People's Electric company, Medford; B. W. Paul, of the Paul Electric store," Medford; and two other con tractors, both of Grants Pass. Klam- ath F.-i" is ' ' n though a member of the is not represented. It o hold monthly meet 'our southern Oregon ting from one to an- ANSWEKS UAST CALL TO THE GREAT BEYOND Hans T. Esb9nsn passed away Thursday evening at 10 o'clock at his home, 219 M-eade street. He Is Eshensen, San Bernardino, Calif.; George Esbensen, Mondan, Wis.; and Mrs. C. G. Stevens, Seattle, Wash. Mr. Esbensen was born Id Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1942, and came to this country early in life. dertaklnf parlors of H. C Stock, SHERIFF