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WEEKLY TIDINGS tt'.. VOL.XLV ASHLAND, OREGON; WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1922 NO. 27 Hyatt Reservoir And East Ditch This Year Bids are now being called for the construction of the east lateral and the Hyatt Prairie dam by the Talent Irrigation district. The bids will be , opened by ihe directors ot the dis trict on March 14. Shortly after that date dirt will be flying on one of the largest projects ever under taken in Jackson county, and the dream of the past quarter century will soon be realized. Since the formation of the Talent Irrigation district in 1916, the direc tors have worked constantly and . faithfully, In face of opposition, dis . appointments and delays. The first bond Issue of August 21, 1917, for the sum of $600,000, carried by a the timber covering will be protected It is proposed to construct a dam, j 43 feet in maximum height across ' Keene creek, and form a reservoir j having a s'orage capacity of 16,000 i acre feet, covering 900 acres. The dam as planned will be an earth I fill, 20 feet wide at the top and 775 feet long. A concrete spillway will be located on the west end. The re-1 In forced concrete outlet conduit, through the embankment, will bo provided with a suitable concrete gate tower and controlling works. Test pits show that sufficient earth and clay for the dam embankment j can be obtained within a mlxlinumi distance ot 3200 feet from the dam About Forty Eight Thousand Tourists Camped in Lithia Park Auto Camp Last Year vote of 86 to 60, but owing to the; site. The estimated cost of the Hy-j conditions arising from the entrance att Prairie reservoir Is $163, BOO. - j of the United States Into the war, no The east lateral will divert from! part of the bonds were sold until I Emigrant creek at an elevation ofj after the war. Not until February! about 2100 feet, and be so located 19ZZ were they able to dispose ot sui- thta when the Emigrant creek dami lth the completion of the Pacific camping place. Many cars stop at' free to nil. For those who have no flcient bonds to construct the reser-lis constructed, diversion will be til-! IiIkIi vviiy, the longest stretch of paved ' Ashland for repairs or a complete cups, sanitary drinking cups may be Tolr and east canal as planned. Irect from the dam at an elevation ! rn,..i ... .., ., , nB0rt .! overhauling. There were 12,000 cars i had at the many cup vendors near In January, 1919, bonds to the of 2104 feet. The canal will follow : . containing approximately 48,000 per-1 the fountains. i,tMi ,j ..I , .. .. , . . , . , tiie auto-louring public. Only a few ' . i miiuuui ui fiuu.uuu were sum iu aiong me norm ena ana east nanK sons, carea ior uuring lui-i. Mostoij on the addition that Is being rreeman, smltn ana Lamp, ot rorc- of Emigrant creek, crossing walker """" i""- these came between .March 15 and!cieare,l and leveled now Is a four land, at a price of 90. This fund was creek with a 34-Inch wood stave si-; then a continuous belt of cement will November 15, the months of June.l roomed house which will be convert- wash have . . - J . - - . . .1 rr..l.l, . n ... . . , . . . , a.-, .... ,1 rl.. t TVI .! !..,.. 1 ' , . . .. I useu iu cuiiairuui me muuuuaiu pnon. t rom mis poinc me canai uum na juuuua, mcjicu, iwjjuiy ana August, registering tne i e( im,, shower baths and creek unit in 1919 and the early j will follow close to the toe of the' Vancouver, Canada, a distance of greatest number. The average length! ro0ms. In the past tourists spring of 1920. Other bonds amount- steep hillside and covers most of the; miles, thus uniting three great'of time these visitors remained in used the shower baths furnished by Ing to $75,000 were sold in 1920 to desirable irrigable area lying east of' nations and three great states. ;the camp was three days, some spent Thomas Hill, who runs the grocery construct me laient luterai wnicn Bear creek. diverts water from Bear creek near! Automobile touring in the west j a week, and Quite a number bought st01.e ,) gerVce stat0n at the en- The canal will have a capacity of Ashland and covers a portion of thej60 geCond feet at the Intake, gradu west aide unit lands. I any decreasing as the land Is watered In October ,1920, an additional.. 10 8econd . t at th. ent, T1 $460,000 bond Issue wag voted for(egtmated cogt of excavatlng lhe 97t. the purpose of contsructlng the Hy att reservoir and the east lateral, 000 cubic feet or canal Is $160,000 Bids for the canal excavation and lias received a great impetus with the construction of this highway. A new car and a paved road would give anyone the wanderlust. Business men who were wont to spend the entire year at their desks, are now taking two or three months rambling over making the entire cost per acre, ofjte bulld)ng flf ,he HyaU dam wm the highway, to.the mountains, the lanes, or seaside, r-.veu ine lariner, ! who was . scarcely ever known to leave the old homestead, has gotten "lizzie" with I.a 11 AAA anAa r Ualaokla lanrl In I . . 4 .... be opened on the fourteenth of this me district, tiua. tn February, 1922, the sale of $474,000 In bonds to the Citizens' bank of Los Angeles at the rate of 86, has made it possible to carry the . project on to completion. ' month. Six large contracting outfits have eon a over the nronosltlon. Tt Is Mnee.ert lht work will mn,m.!llle vf. l)ttlk"d t,,ft at once. At least 200 men will be .employed which will relieve the tin- property in the city. The fact that trance of the park. $60,000 worth of property was soldi Air. Hill is also planning a inim- : hit out for unknown lands. The Talent Irrigation district Is employment situation Iu the vicinity.! f Practically 90 per cent nf the land Most of these auto tourists carry tract is now being prepared for the camping equipment and prepare. coining season, and when completed, situated In Jackson county and lies ' ' , , . their meals over the eampfire andjthe entire camp will accommodate at the southern end of Bear creek, ... . , , , . . spread their blankets under the clearl 250 cars iu ii i igaic, js nuoauj nuirtni, n. lu .u.u,.t ... 6,.c jber of improvements on his property, of the benefits derived from the anto , aMmm (() and tobacco, he will carry Ice cream and soft drinks the coming season. The park commission Is planning to add a number of tables this year, both on the old camp ground and (lie new addition. Ii is tint aim of the commission to funiish one table for each. camp. The camp fire place has nlways been one of the most popular fea ture of the park, and it promises to lie even more popular this summer. camp. It has become necessary to make three additions to the original camp ground which consisted of about one acre. The third addition was made last year, when private property owned by Bert Greer nnd J, B. Ware, for the past six years, was turned over to the park commission at the Initial cost plus the tuxes. This WASHINGTON'. D. C, March 7. ling that the Legion la Adjusted compensation won a decid ed victory in the nation-wide refer endum conducted by the t'nited States Chamber of Commerce 4116 chambers voting favorably, 2657 vot ing against the measure. "From the United States Cham ber's point of view," said John Thom as Taylor, vice chairman of the American Legion's legislative com mittee, the referendum was a flat j Cash payments ran fourth In a re fallure, for that body represents the j ferendttm on adjusted compensation most highly organized opposition to tuken by the Elgin. Neb., post of the iuai me region is suDsiuizea by tjlg interests," and "opposed to organized labor." DBS MOINES, la., March 7. A member of the American Legion or ItB Auxiliary will sit on every school board In Iowa, If plans of the Legion Americanism department In that state carry. the bonus. By trying to separate the cash feature from the more pro ductive provisions of the bill, and by other means, It has done everything In its power to influence its constit uent members against the bill. In spite of this fact, the vote shows al most two to one favorable. "The Legion despises unfair dis crimination cash and the American. Legion In five townships. At Bozeman, Mont., there were no votes for the cash option. CHICAGO, March 7. Repudiating the stand against adjusted compen sation taken by : the J'nlted States Chamber of Commerce, the Chicago commerce board went on record In other support of the hill, following a visit features cannot he separated as the j to Chicago of Hanford MacNIder, United States Chamber separated commander of the American Legion. them In its referendum." I . I BEND, Or., March 7. To attend an American Legion initiation, an Oregon rancher trekked 35 miles 18 of them on snowshoes. Wounds INDIANAPOLIS, Intl., March 7. On March 4, American Legion mem bership was 108,000 more than on March 4, 1921. New members have Joined at the rate of 6600 a day since January 1. These figures have been given our from Legion head quarters to refute the statement that the organization Is losing members because of its stand on adjusted compensation. ! received In France did not check his i determination to "arrive." The American Legion has won the first suit In Its history, brought to defend Its name. Judgment by de fault and damages were awarded the BOSTON, March 7. Before sun set of the first day, 600,000 daisies were sold In the American Legion's "daisy day" drive throughout Massa chusetts for funds to help unem ployed ex-sold lers. Four daisies brought $126. How long that space will valley, adjacent to the towns of Ash- ' blue sky In the auto camp grounds caro for the tourists will depend up land, Talent and Phoenix. The Irrl- 16 ' l"" " ' furnished bv the various towns i.loug on the publicity the park gets In the gable land in the district lies In the-t0 rcl,"rd ana 18 1,1 a "K" alil(ti 01 ,,e hlghwav. Most of these towns1 future. If Portland succeeds in upper part of the valley at an eleva-. take great prldo In entertaining the 4i- . irAn 4 orA . , .!alfa fa and gra n. ery little of this tion of 1600 to 2500 feet above sea. " ' .. "stranger wl hln their gates." distance evei iJiuuui:ru n lull it III IK L. t level. It begins a short distance, - - Ashland boasts of having one of below the diversion point on Mni-j " the most beaiitil ully located and best grant creek some four miles south- " Dl r,"B ne e T mo"7'!e,ilpped municipal auto camps be east of the city of Ashland, and ex-l " the land s fully - developed under ; tends down the valley In a north-i t ion t should be capable of Qf westerly direction, the north line of Producing five and six tons of alfalfa . mulfl g m the project being in the vicinity of f c r Bod yields of gram or; dam Phoenix. The east side lateral fol- cultivated crops for general or dairy, Uw Qf lows the base of the foothills and1"- I'Ion will have a ten-, jg includes most of the Improved land, j to stimulate trucking and o h- M CoWi while the west side lateral Is sttp-j" intensive i farming. The productive ; n coq plied by a siphon some two miles VBlue ol lu,m B,lu,,,u ,JB north of Ashland and follows the.tha.n doubled Irrigation as com-; foothills to the Phoenix lateral some Bared with the Possibilities by rain-! two miles west of the town of Phoe- fa 'arming. Irrigation geerally nix. Mountains rise abruptly to the mahea u P089lb,e t0 tice a nrnrc. west and the foothills rise more! Intensive and diversified ranching gradually on the east side of tbe!syslem- , valley. I The dairy industry has not been The approximate total acreage In! extensively developed on account of the district is 12,00 Oacrea. One !lUB BUU' "l Bree" "pulling off" the 1925 fair, It quite certain that Ashland will have to bring into requisition more space for auto camping. Again, If Ashland gets her big hotel and sanitarium she Is working for, the municipal camp will have to he enlarged. The greatest advertising feature of the Lithia camp ground Is the screened kitchenette with lis twelve gas plates nnd food lockers. The tour ists never do qui: talking about that kitchen. Water and lights are fiirn "How a man worships his Ood Is his own business," wrote Hanford MacNIder, Legion commander, ans- Leglon against Francis H. Shoemak-; werlug a magailne article entitled, er, alleged radical worker, for state-, "Rome Heads the American Legion." meats made In a sjieech last Decern-! Air. MacNIder aldllgkMt Is of r,o ber. Shoemaker was quoted as say-1 consideration In Legion membership. This and livestock 1 thousand six hundred and fifty acres ot,,er ''Pe8 of Intensive are now Irrigated by the McDonald ; Arming could be greatly Increased creek canal and about 2900 acres re-jafter Irrigation Is provided, ceive a partial supply from the Talent! T1e climate of the district is mod lateral diverting from Bear creek, erate. High winds or severe storms The new construction contemplated are practically unknown, and the consists of the proposed. east lateral,! thermometer rarely goes down to tho ir..n. rfiv.r.inn oanni nH tho'zero or above 100. Tlie suni'mer U...44 n it. i t. i i ..'ntphta arc rnnt nnri nlaiiuunt the 1 aj HIB1L ri H I r I H lltflll. II 1H 111 iiiiiimhii III: ,. ... Logs are already being brought down from the hills and rut for the fire 1 place. Kvery night during tho sum mer you may see gathered around III. fntnii fl,a I, mill t'.ilu . t it.nnln trom an waiKs or lire and rrom all: parts of the country. Many friend ships of a lasting nature are formed i and those evenings are lived over and over n round the hearth at home, j The tourist who vists Ashland this summer will not lack for entertain ment as the Ladles' Civic Improve ment club Is constructing a building to take care of that feature. It will ; be known as the community club , house and will provide rest rooms, reading rooms and baths, both for tourists and residents. I Concerts will he given as ustinl ; this summer by Mr. I.oveland's band, and regular dances will be held at 'the dunce bungalow. I All tho play ground apparatus In i I lhe park is at the disposal of the vis itor. There ure tennis courts, cro iiiuet grounds, and a children's pluy i ground, fully equipped with swings, I teeters, Wild boxes, wading pool, and other childish delights. Lithia park is the chosen spot for most of the celebrations and sum mer conventions in southern Oregon Lodge, church, school, county and . jt $ THINK DROPS fining some. From tlie timo Mow n tt resigned as secretary to two weeks ago the Chamber of Commerce had gone down in membership from 528 to 72. What do you think of that? ID1D mm i. f,.mLh is f winters mild. The average length of ",e """ cum '" UB!,,U,;H lwe,ve KS ",a'es . . ,. ,. nni ., i 4ai, 'the direct control of the park com- in the kitchen there are twelve oth- 7000 acres by gravity flow from Em- time free from killing frosts in Ash-, ; . - , . . ionj . .. io . ,. i oa 1 mission, which accounts for the ers stationed under sheds at various Igrant, Bear and Keene creeks, with Iand for the past 12 years was 180 ; , .... . . , . . ...i..... ,.. .k u Havi Th verA m.mhor nf nle.ir splendid care and sanitary condition Places about tho camp, and at least oujytu.ucukui ouyyi luiuugu ovui-! - n age In the proposed Hyatt Prairie day for the same period was 150, 1 tnat prevails T 1.1. i. i. .j jiii 4..! and nartlu rlnnHv annul 100 rtnvs. lOinltn, para I .... , j, ..... 4, n. a 4k.ni,,iiu nn oooon ni.ir Pai'k board for the manner In which The park and auto camp Is well- 1650 acres already irrigated by the There Is ahsolutely no reason why, ' . ... ' a uKAitKAtfl k.in .t, i.h.j j l i. a 1 ii iiatc iitimiieu i lie vauiy kiuuuu . iikiiicii hij uiikiiuii ; aiiu tci iti uo Credit is due-T. F.'u dozon more will be installed in the Smith, park superintendent, and the new addition now being improved. The Hyatt Prairie reservoir site valley should not be raised locally during the past three years ! lncatAit 12 mile. aat nf Aahiami in sufficient quantities. The soil t the head of Keene creek. Keene creek Is a tributary of Jenny creek, which flowt Into Klamath river. The reservoir lies well toward the top of j Irrigation, therefore, the mountain range and at an eleva tion of 6000 feet above sea level. It It lurrounded by bills covered by pine and fir timber, whose summits re a thousand feet higher. The site la A natural and compartlvely level mountain prairie formed by low, rounded hills closing In at the lower end, which forms the outlet and pro vide a natural dam site. There are approximately 600 acres In prairie and meadow land, the remainder be ing covered with a heavy growth of timber. The drainage area tributary breeze from the canyon makes the Ished free of charge by the city, city pow-wows are generally "pulled pleasnnt. Being a part of Lithia' while the gas Is run through 2S-cent;off there. The Fourth of July celebra tion never falls to draw huge crowds from all the neighboring country. Ashland takes great pride In her Chautauqua which, for the past 23 years has been a success. This great educational and social event runs through a ten-day session, usually In the month of July. During the past history of the Chautauqua many of the greatest lecturers and entertain ers In America have been brought.to Ashland. The camp ground Is used by many visitors from nearby (owns during the Chautauqua season. Work was begun yesterday on the Med ford National Bank building. Several alterations and Improve- All told, in the oast two weeks (be menu are planned, wuicn, wnen corn- Chamber of Commerce had gained ! Pletei1- wI P,ovllle tl,at w'1-known nearly two hundred and fifty active j financial Institution with much more members. Who said It did not puy J commodious quarters and every fac t0 figbt? ility for modern making to cope with Its large business growth. With the money all these new When the work Is completed, Its members have paid Into the Chamber i appearance will add much to that of Commerce the past two wc(.kg, - section of the business district. Only Secretary Fuller should put up many l tne ground floor will be changed, and verv scrunintlous feeds in tlie Inline-! "le Improvements Include the exca- diiite future. vatlon of a large section of the base- , ment. Heeser Brothers of Seattle Why In the deuce didn't ALL the' are the architects and contractors, legal voters of the club register a 'and It Is probable that they will let vote yesterday? What ure you afraid ' out ninch of the work by sub-con-of, anyway? Don't you know that ; trnct. big things can not be accomplished! by dodging around? Shrine Will Hold Ceremonial in May Herbert Specht Claims A Bride and fountains are plentiful. Resides Most of the au'.o tourists who visit! the pure spring water which comes and the climate conditions are very 1 0refin 'd California puss through from the base of Mount Ashland, favorable and with water for Irrl-1 Ashland. For those going north, there are three kinds of mineral wa- e-atlon iha viM. '.n h .im.Mert. ! having made the strenuous drive ter In the park These are lithia, becomes the over 'ne Slsklyoiia, it Is a natural soda and sulphur. These waters are key to soil Improvement and In-! " creased production and the profit on I Tlle of Mlss 0rr Patrick these lands. jonly daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. W. A. . Patrick, was held this afternoon OREGOX PROnrCTS WEEK j from tho Methodist Episcopal church IX PROGRESS AT El'fiENEjat 2:30 o'clock. Miss Patrick was, (stricken with pneumonia about ton' EUGENE, March 7. In a blaze of! days ago and It was felt she was on! Herbert E. Spree lit and Dorothy Frauds McFlerson were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll E. Pratt, 438 North Main street, Satur day evening, March 4, 1922, at 8 o'clock In the evening. Rev. B. A. Finch said the words that made the ELECT OFFICERS ELKS The regular meeting of the Elks' IU SI NEKS HOl'SES TO MAKE CHANGES A few changes of business loca tions will occur as soon as the Shook building can he properly remodeled to suit the needs of the various con A Shrine ceremoulul is in prospect i for .May 26, and In this instance, Hll- lah Temple will hold the ceremonial at Medford. This was decided at a stated meeting last Friday evening, 1 COUple one. In connection with the transaction ofj The nappy COupIo were accompan qulte a little other routine business. e( by John Chiselln who acted as There was a good attendance of mem-jbe8t man, and Miss Orpha Oslln. aet hers from Grants Pass, Medford and )g a, bridesmaid. Only close friends Jacksonville In addition to the local am relatives of the young coupla i contingent. Various places werewer6 present at the ceremony. montloned as being good places to j fter the. wedding, light refresh hold the ceremonial, among which ments were served by Brs. Pratt, were Klamath Falls. Crants P.W Tne brl(le l8 the daughter of Mr. and Marshfleld, but sentiment cry-Bnj Mg George W. Trefren who talllied overwhelmingly In favor of!0perate the Depot Supply store on I Medford. 'Fourth street. The groom is In the Hlllah Temple will send Its Arab)empioy of the Southern Pacific and Patrol to San Francisco next Juneitfter a ghort time Mr. and Mrs. to attend the gathering of the Im-jsprecht expect to make their home perlal Council and voted each mem-at Hornbrook, Calif., where , Mr. home production glory, the second j her way to recovery until a fewj annual Oregon Products show opened hours before her death. She had i at the Hampton building last night, been teaching in a school at ralo!'o'fl was held Saturday evening, The show will remain open all this! Alto, Calif., for several terms past ad officers elected for tho ensulng;work Is already under way to make nanclslly In the matter, a series of rerna who have rented the building. 1 ber of that organization (50 in Indl- Sprecht Is employed as a fireman In It Is expected to make three separate vidual expense account, there being the helper service, looms of the Shook building, and 27 men In the patrol. To assist fl- to the reservoir alte Is approximately each evening and 11 square miles. The yearly average'noon. week, forenoons, afternoons and ev- and was well liked by all of her ac-jvear- " follows: enlngs. A free program will be given 1 qiiaiiitances, both here and In Palo Exalted ruler, this change. I dances will be given at Grants Pass, Fred C. Homes; P. J. Ameer, who Is now located ! Medford and Ashland Iu rotation. Saturday after-, Alto, as was demonstrated by the esteemed leading knight, V. V. Mills;' In the Reaver annex on First street, j under tne bnrine auspices, a.-iaiis ui hanks of flowers Kent by her many! loyal knight. Elmer Morrison; lectur-wlll occupy one of the rooms. Mrs.iwbich will bo advertised In due sea- preclpltatlon Is about 34 Inches, tbe Practically all the large industries friends. jlng knight, Kdwln Dunn; secretary. Oarter, who moved to Ahland some,on. greater part of which falls In the: In the state are represented by booths' The funeral was In charge of J. P., J. Edward Thornton; treasurer, P. , four months ago. will occupy another fn,m nf .ft.w Uml ,t V,la 4M,'..J -J 1L. , ....... n .... . n .. . . .1.. .n ..,1 41... 11.1.4 lll k. Powdsr at Far Back As 200 B. C. form of enow. Most of this area and some of the floats uerl nt tlip rinili.'p ami Sons, and Imrlal w.-ih In Provost: delegate to erand lodce. of the rooms, and the third will be Ilea within the Crater national forest, Portland Rose festival are being the family plot in Hargadlne ceme-'H. K. Tomllnson; alternate, Marsh j occupied by Kroggel Brothers' vul- pserve, which gives assurance that j used tery. j Wagner; trustee, A. C. Brlggs. Jcanlzlng shop. It la said the Koreans made guo lKd.r aa far Uvk aa 200 B. C. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 7. Four men are known to be dead, another dying, and twelve others In jured when an air tank exploded In the car barns of lhe Kansas City Railway company here this morning. The force ot the blast tore away a 40-foot brick wall. The heads of the three men wera torn off. . .