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P A fi E
FOUR
THE
A S H L A N D
REGISTER
T h e R E G I S T E R ’S E D I T O R I A L a n d F E A T U R E P a g e
C. J. READ, Editor and Publisher
eltr Aaltlanù SLujiatfr
Events in the Lives o f Little Men
i n n i W «rk ly P »| i«r Publiihuil at Ainland, Oregon
.'ormerly the Centrili Point und Ashland American
Office at .’172 Kust Mam Street
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Advertising Kate* Given on Application
Entered at the Poatoffiae at Ashland,. Oregon, as Second ('lass
Matter, under the Act of C o n fe s s of March .1, 1 87‘J
Or a Romance and Adventure in and
of the West
By D A V ID M A R K
216 Central Ave., Ashland, Oregon
Member S T A T E E D I T O R I A L A S S O C I A T I O N
Member N A T I O N A L E D I T O R I A L A S S O C I A T I O N
M U N IC IPA L A IR PO RT
Ashland has an opportunity at this time to se­
cure a municipal air port, a project which would
be of lasting benefit to this community. The pro­
posed plan as we understand it would be* this
The city purchase the land, and the Chamber
of Commerce see that it was properly taken care
of. W e have not the least idea what thp city
council and mayor will think o f this matter. We
know from past experience that they always
entered into anything that would mean a direct
benefit to the city, most whole heartedly. How­
ever there are certain limitations, and one of
these and perhaps the most important is the mat­
ter of finances. It is there job to save the tax pay­
ers just as much a,s they possibly can, and the pre­
sent administration in our estimation is handling
the affairs of the city in a most business like man­
ner.
If it is possible, from a financial standpoint, to
secure an air port for Ashland, then the Register
believes that such an act would result in a great
deal of benefit in the futuVe.
It would mean that the name of Ashland would
be locuted on all of the air way maps being prepar­
ed by the government. It would mean that as the
commercial companies handling express and pas­
senger service, start operating along the coast,
that Ashland would be in a position to secure
their share of the business »that would result
from this industry. Now is the time to get in on
this matter if it is at all possible. The benefit may
not be apparent at this time, but they will certain­
ly show themselves in the future.
SPECIAL MEETINGS
With the announcement recently by E. G. Har­
lan of the Chamber of Commerce, that one of the
best I nown authorities on China might be secur­
ed* ?< r a meeting in Ashland a most important
step has been taken, in our estimation. Ashland
situated as it is on the main line of the South­
ern Pacific, has many celebreties passing thru
and if the Chamber of Commerce was to make
it a definite policy to secure those men or women
who are available for a brief meeting, we resi­
dents of Ashland would secure the main benefit
from such a meeting.
We hope that the proposed meeting will be a
successful one and it is our sincere wish that
there may be more in the future.
MUZZLES
Mitchell— Magruder -Summerall. Remember
those three names. They represent a great truth
concerning our National Defense. In the air — on
the sea- and on land.
W e have just witnessed the final chapter in the
public disciplining and humilation of one of the
above trio for telling the people what he thought
was the matter with his department.
Brigadier-General Mitchell— A ¡slant Chief
of the Armv Air Service, was two years ago drop­
ped from his command and demoted for telling
how the Army and Navy bureaucrats were throt­
tling the infaflt air service.
Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summerall highest rank­
ing officer o f the U. S. Army— was summoned
back to Washington in the midst of an inspection
tour of army barracks because he said at San
Diego, C’alif., on October 11:— "I have seen Ger­
man prisoners housed in better quarters than our
American soldiers are now occupying. His critisc-
ism was against a niggardly Congress which
keeps our soldiers quartered in novels that
would not be tolerated in a logging camp.
Admiral T. I’ . Magruder wrote an article for a
magazine in which he said we were spending
$300,000,000 per year for a two million Navy
which did not include appropriations for new
ships- He was relieved o f his post, ordered to
Washington— and now is “ awaiting orders”
which likely means he will have nothing to do
but warm his heels until the retirement age
creeps up on him.
Isn’t it about time such high-handed dictator­
ship methods were ended? There is no place for
Mussolini tactics in running the American army,
navv and air services. Sacrifices of men like NJit-
cheil, Magruder and Summerall are unnecessary
wrong and dangerous. They serve notice to all
army and navy air officers that they must re­
mained muzzled— or risk their careers.
Such procedure bars the only reliable source of
criticism and improvement in our national de-
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THE CLOCK
A clock seems to have a person­
ality, like a human thing. How
friendly its ticking on a quiet ev­
ening! To wind the clock is a sac­
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red family rite, which Father, as
T H E R E ’S TOO MUCH C O N C E N TR A TIO N A T TIMES
high priest o f the household should
Sir Oliver Lodge the other day Said: “ Science pursue? a narrow road perform.
in search of truth, looking neither to the right nfir tne left. Well, it
will soon have to take it blinkers o ff. The roads are not the whole
When establishing a new home,
universe. There is u good deal o f ground in between. It looks at pre­ do not overlook the clock. Is it not
sent like u jungle and thicket— uncivilized. Well, we will have to civi-
a sweet custom to wind up the
liz« it.”
The fault to which Sir Oliver refers is aot confined to scientists, clock together on the first night in
although it is common among them. A man may look so intently at the new home! Then, as the year.s
that thing upon which his attention is fixed that he fails to see im­ come and go .the clock will tick
portant thin;«: about him to which he gives no heed.
Some o f the most important thing o f life come uner.tx -tedly. Some, in and tick out many a sweet ob­
servance. Sometimes it will tick
o f our most vitul events are not those toward which we h bored.
A mun should keep his eyes ar.d be r...ie to see thi. »: “ out o f the in sorrow asi life’s tragedies come
tail o f his eye.”
— but more likely it will add a
The best things that ever happened to us have :-ot
on those
things that we so urdousiy searched for, but things wliitli have hump­ merry busy note to the household,
like the singing o f the teakettte.
ed into us unexpectedly.
It is all right to pursue one subjects with concentration, but we When after years o f joyous life to­
should not concentrate so much that we do not see other thihgs.
gether, one aged partner winds the
Many a man has been so busy with his trade or calling that he hr.s
lock alone, he will feel that the
failed to recognize opportunities that thrust themselves upon him.
Many a religionist has been so occupied with hi
aith tha| he has f *irit o f the oth, r hovers near at
taken in none o f the irwlnbitahle facts that surround him.
• !.. t moment, for the clock has
duly o fixedly that they fail
So, nlso, some scientist: nitv u
i come so much 1 center o f the
to see the spiritual rvalitir s that o,
about them.
'ife o f that home.
A concentrated mind is a good I mug, hut it should also he an
alert mind. We should press forward t o w e d the goal in view, hut we
Do not select a shoddy clock nor
should be ready to jump at prizes that lie by the roadside.
one
which is over-ornate and frail.
There is such a thing ns too much concentration.
Men'centering nil their attentions upon the pursuit o f woTrtth do j Grandfather’s clock, which has
not se*\ the little opportunities for happiness that lie along their path uii three score years and ten, is a
day by day. Women are so intent upon gaining some goal which they thing o f dignity and honor. Never
think important that they miss other blessings which they might have
does it lose a minute nor slack on
by the way for the taking.
I«et us devote all our attention to our business in hand, but let us the job, and always is it ornamen­
remember that there are other things in this world than the thing tal and a thing to be proud of.
upon which we have set our heart and that sometimes these other
It is impractical, in the new
things are quite as important us our chosen object.
home o f today, to put one o f those
magnificent old clocks— but as
fense —criticism from the inside- -would arouse
you respect the dignity o f your
healthy public sentiment.
own home, economize on some­
thing else if you must, but choose
M ERCHANT’S THOUGHT
a clock which can be a center o f
your home life. How many times
A great New York merchant, doing a yearly
will you and yours look into its
business of $125,000,000 in four American cities
face! What dependence you will
said last week on his return from Europe, “ Some
put upon its hands! And
how
Americans do not realize what it means to do
sweetly will its tones call out to
business in forty-eight great states, with the same
you the hour.
A worthy clock makes an ideal
money, laws, credit and language everywhere.
wedding present.
Dr. Frank Crane Says
“ When I was last in Cairo I saw liig wagons of
Paris Bon Marche going through the streets. I
looked up the head o f their Egyptian branch and
found that they had come three thousand miles
from Pans to do a business of $1,000,000 a year.
A successful American business man wouldn’t
go 100 miles for that much business.
“ I traveled back to'London with an English­
man managing six British houses in Cario and
other Eastern points, involved in revolutions, d if­
ferent laws and currencies.
“ Here an American can operate in forty-eight
States, one o f them, Texas as big as several Euro­
pean countries, and everywhere the same money,
laws, language, business methods, sound creiljt
We should be grateful.”
THE W A T E R CURE
“ The Milky w ay" is the road_^o
health fo r babies and growing
children. For adults, the
water
route is the cure for many o f our
ills. The word “ hydrotherapy” has
been invented to give it dignity. It
simply mean a wash, to flush away
our troubles, and should be ap­
plied inside and aut.
Fight glasses a day is the dose
! for adults, and the
drinking
' -honld he distributed between
I meals ,t'.o glasses upon arising,
and so on. Many a headache can
I be flushed o ff on the wratery way
Fold water is a tonic, good for
the skin and th-> internal organs.
I Tt pr .motes appeti« ... aida elimm
The truth was, as was
oldest judges insisted that as they
were according to life »
ancy, the ones to die if die they
must. So they assumed all the re­
sponsibility. Because o f the de­
ception the two younger Judges
were not on the list o f condemned
ones. This deception had
been
stoutly resisted by both Judge E.
and F but after a long discussion,
they fo r reasons not personal
consented that the truth be re­
vealed later. The enemy knowing
nothing; o f this the two younger
Judges names were omitted from
the death list. The names o f Gov­
ernor William Taylor and Secre­
tary o f State Joseph Lane and
their successors in case o f their
death, were mentioned. The names
o f Donald Waldo and Louisa Leon­
ard were both included. Their in­
tegrity, moral and patriotic cour­
age had drawn upon .them the
wrath o f the enemy until there
was no mercy. Evidently Attor­
ney Pomeroy had tried
to get
Miss Leonard’s name from the
list but hod failed. Death by tor­
ture was none to good fo r such
as they.
their children and childrens child­
ren had) the stu ff in them that is
worth while. The names o f some
o f them appear on the head stones
in the cemetery we passed a fqw
minutes ago. The Glover», Hart­
leys, Offs, Edmundsons, and the
Geers. T. T. Geer was uovert^ir
o f Oregon in the las: years o f the
nineteenth century. The Humph­
ries, Darbys, McCalplns, ^Stipp,
Small, Downing, are the names o f
those who were living here in the
latter half o f the nineteenth cen­
tury. Twenty minutes after pass­
ing Macleay they crossed the W il­
lamette meridian, and began to
enter the lower ranges o f
the
Cascade mountains. It was broad
daylight when coming to a moun­
tain stream they crossed it and
turning down stream they hearu
the thunder o f a waterfall a min­
ute they were opposite the lulls
at the head o f a trail leading .1 nvn
nearly one hundred and
fift y
feet to the bottom o f the cu..j rm
to the foot o f the falls. "H ere is
the place we unlopd “ Said the
handed me beftore starting desig­
nated this as the s^»ot l was to
bring you to. Here is a second en­
The executive officials realiz­ velop that I was to open. It says,
ed that there was no time to waste When the ear that follows you ar­
in delaying the furnishing o f pro­ rives, take your passengers and
tection, that would protect, to the the baggage the car brings down
five listed ones. The others on the to the foot o f the falls turn to
the
death list having to remain at the left and pass back o f
their post and take the risk of sheet o f falling wafer. There you
getting such protection as could will find an artificial cave, fitted
be given them, while the five could for habitation. Help the passenty
get safety by flight and seclu­ ers to descend. Then get the bag­
sion. Had the five been consult­ gage down to the cave put the
Ihe
ed they would doubtless refused. passengefs and baggage in
will
A mandatory note signed by the care o f the Caretaker you
Governor’s Secretary was sent to meet there then do as directed in
envelop.
Li-aed
each o f them. A maid by the name the enclosed
o f Molly O’Toole, a stout Irish lass George Ramp, Private Sec. to
who had the wit, strength
and Gov. Taylor. The passengers heard
fighting proclivities o f her ances­ the letter read but there was
tors was sento Miss Leonard car­ much hesitancy among them.
rying a note and instructions to They were s tiff and sore from
stay with her as maid and protec­ their ride, at least the three judges
tor. A ll were instructed to
be were. To men o f their age und
ready fo r flight when a ear with manner o f living the descent down
a driver who on being approach­ the steep, narrow trail was a task
ed would say
"O regon ”
three to shrink from, down in the can­
times the last time in a whisper yon daylight was just beginning to
arrived at their front door. The displace the darkness. The roar
orders received by the, four men o f the falls coming up out o f the
were to be ready by three a. in. gloom was not conducive to stead­
to have a change o f clothing in iness o f nerves. The ladies in the
their traveling bags. To be ready party saw the humerous side o f
to respond to the signal o f a driv­ the affair, “ Quiet romantic is it
er and on hearing his challenge to not,” questioned Miss Leonard.
say “ A ll is well with
Oregon.” “ A fine place to begin housekeei
Two long and one short blast of ing said Molly O’Toole with a mis-
an auto horn was to be the sig­ chiveous look at Donald Waldo
nal fo r them
to appear at the “ What do you think o f it.” Thera
entrance o f their house. No excuse was a tease in her vo^e and mis­
would suffice. No cause for obed­ chief in her eye. How is an old
bachelor who does not know where
h<> io
— • is
• not dressed'to
ience was given.
1 he
is going and
By three A. M. all six were in go answer your question? said
a closed car which after circling Donald. The laugh that .followed
through the city a short time turn-j the bandaging o f the two helped
ed east on State street. In a couplet to raise the spirits o f them all ao ,1
o f minutes they were passing the* the descent was begun. This was
State Prison which resembled an made without mishap, difficult
immense Factory more than
a *nd dangerous as it was. Once at
Pentenitary o f a form er period.
the bottom o f the canyon a nnr-
About a mile from the prison
* *h‘ ,f Dr‘” '- »«D'«! a way back
the car turned obliquely to the .
f
mg water where the
right. A fte r going a half a mile
. ’
‘‘m' e* ten,lm* wrM
the car turned again, this time to
er * 'de o f
the left. Five minutes later they -.**7* 11 1 o0**1 they expected to
were climbing the grade and en- '
‘ll ness they found a grot-
tering the beautiful Waldo Hills
,n* hack several
feet
the outlines beginning to show in ,.r , "
P. * ater' The Grotto was
first glow o f approaching day-! '** ' Wl* * mellow light o f un­
light. Soon they were approaching / 7 * ,n °Hgin. Searching a little
Macleay. Passing a residence be-, lrth er ‘ hey found that the light
yend which was a lone pine three, I 7 ™ .from ,n *P pr*ture on the
one o f Ahe" judges remarked, here C‘ 1 ** would have been hard
i* where Eld. David Brower whom
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th* dark ‘ 'ow ing near
every body called llncle Dave liv- 1 * *Peraturp they were halted by
ed nearly one hundred years ago ' %<M^e
** 'd Halt. Advance
having fitlclletl while Rome burned
As they were passing
through ' n<
**** * ounter sign. “ Ore-
presume ( oolulge may be granted the privilege *»«>■. and stimulate# * »iuggi«h Marleay, Donald Waldo said “ On. “T ' ,a " 1 Dona,d’ remembering
* ‘ the
o f whittling while the maple sap run. up in Ver I -ysn-m.
m m i half mile south o f here my^Great' ^ W° H or * '« * • '
I f one has indegvstion or a head­ Grand Father John Wald#, from * m ° mt Sa,* n'- Entering they
mont.
1.
ache »:• cold coming on. h it waftr. | whom these hill* were named lo-l
,hr-
* *»™ .
sipped slowly wi!1 often effect a rated hi* homsteaders claim near
, i-*** bUt *w * ,, room- A tall maa
Princess lleana of Roumanie may be the “ per- cure. The juk* ■ *.f a lemon in it ago.” A minute later he spoxe! ° f f " M’ P*>T*ique met them. “ My
fectly" developed girl —physically as pronoun-¡■"•Ip« Taken wh-n hungry, instead 1 ly one hundred and fifty years " * " * * J* Hartley.” he said. “ I
I n t f.vo.t drinking water has a again. "H ere to our right Is the w n ' ' ’ 0Tpr the phone that you
ced by the court doctor—then again the doc may|of
home o f Uncle Billy Taylor, the
1 did not know who
be one of thtvses mooth birds who knows his ca- | Tho ,n the reduction diet,
who are nigged
rill rreat Grand Father o f our Gov- 7 * " „ co u ** * but knew the mm -
bagge.
ge great benefit from the cnMI ernor Taylor, who located his
l>unm,d introduced himself
rn irg splash, all
the
year homestead These hills were the
*** °tber members o f tho
It’s come to that place in the fur business wherel ro ind. Thi« I« a great preven ti't- former home o f some o f the »turd "‘* rtF H>* ladies may »tep intuj
the word "squirrel” covers a multitude o f skins. |
lest characters o f tha State. They
(T o be continued.)
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