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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06
HOLD BRIEF SESSION
City Council Gets Through With
Routine Matters Before Curfew
RingS-Street Work Discussed.

The regular session of the city
council last Tuesday evening was
short one, adjournment being taken
before the hour of 8. Routine mat
ters occupied the attention of the
council for the most part, the only
matters of serious moment seeming
to relate to the assessment of street
grading against abutting property
owners and the alleged menace to the
city's water supply in the recent fill
ing of petition for water out of Ash
land creek by J. B. Hunter. In the
latter case there seemed a division
of opinion as to the true status of
this filing, it being the opinion of the
mayor and Councilman England that
the filing was for surplus water only.
in which opinion, it was stated, At
/ torney Moore concurred, while Coun-
Gilman Butler expressed the belief
that the filing was in the nature of
contest of the city's right, which, if
not combatted, would be serious
menace to the city's interests. The
mayor stated that he would take the
matter up with Attorney Moore at
once to the end that the citys inter-
ests be properly protected.
The question of assessment of
grading expense against abutting
property owners was brought up in
the form of a motion by Cunningham
that the present ordinance on the
subject be repealed. Under this Or
dinance the property owner bears the
expense of grading, Mr. Cunningham
contending that the city should bear
that expense. The motion came as
the result of a petition on the part
OF several citizens that upper Granite
street be graded for some distance up
the canyon, the matter presenting
some problems as to precedent on the
one hand and justice to the abutting
property owners on the other. The
petition was referred to the street
committee but the motion for repeal
of the ordinance was lost, Butler and
Cunningham voting in the minority
The resignation of Mrs. Meikle as
member of the park commission
was accepted and the matter of ap-
pointment of successor taken under
advisement by the mayor. A COM
munication was read from Martin
brothers relative to the sale to the
city of 40 acres of land at the power
/ house. A four-inch water main was
ordered to be laid on Laurel and Or
ange streets.
Councilman Gowdy presented the
matter of the condition of the city
streets, calling the attention of the
council to the fact that many of the
streets OF the city present excellent
pasturage. Mayor Neil stated that
the street commissioner was under
instructions to see to the matter and
was notifying property owners as rap
idly as possible. The street commit
tee came in for some criticism at the
hands of Councilman Cunningham at
this stage. Mr.. Cunningham citing
the condition of Almond and other
streets that had been promised atten-
tion and had not received it. Coun-
Gilman Sanderson, chairman of the
street committee, promised immedi-
ate action in the matter and it is
hoped that the opening of Chautau-
qua will see the streets of Ashland
free from weeds and ruts.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06
COUNTY COURT
IS DETERMINED
WILL BUILD BRIDGE IN CITY OF
MEDFORD.
BOWERS THREATENS INJUNCTION
Large Attendance ut Court Meeting
Tuesday-SevcraI Reasons Given
for Stopping Construction of
Bridge Across Bear Greek.

The county court held a special
session Tuesday morning for the pur-
pose Of receiving bids for the con-
struction of bridge over Bear creek
al Medford. The crowd was so large
that the court adjourned to the cir
cult court room on the second floor.
Even this room was filled, there be-
ing between 70 and 100 persons pres
ent. Most of the citizens at this ses-
sion were from Medford. Benton
Bowers and S. A. Carleton of this vi
cinity attended the meeting and ten
dered the county court a protest
against the bridge, signed by a num-
ber of taxpayers.
Following the opening of the bids.
County Judge Neil announced that
the bids would be taken under ad-
visement until 1870 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon.
Judge Neil then announced that
several persons were present to dis
cuss protest which had been hand
ed the county court Just previous to
its meeting. He announced that if
anyone had anything to say, the court
would hear them.
Mr.. Bowers was the first man to
speak. He said that he appeared be-
fore the court only as a representa-
tive of the men who had signed the
protest to the court and that they
would certainly enjoin the court if it
persisted in going ahead with the
matter. 1t was following Mr.. Bow
ers' first talk that Judge Neil told
him that he had better get busy"
for the court certainly would let
contract for the erection of the
bridge, as the court believed the pres
ent one to be inadequate for the traf-
fic over it, and that the county was
required to keep the bridge in proper
condition to accommodate travel.
Judge Il. r.. Kelly Of Medford then
asked Mr. Bowers to state his exact
reasons for opposing the bridge Mr..
Bowers did so, naming the following
specific reasons:
|. The county debt now exceeds
its legal limit.
2. The county could not afford
the bridge at the present time.
3. The bridge was in the nature of
granting Medford special privilege
at the expense of the county.
4. That MedfOrd had secured far
more than her share of the county
/ funds in the past.
3. That the present bridge is ade-
quate for present needs.
6. That the county has paid the
! Medford road district enough in the
f. past for Medford to build its own
bridge
! z. That there is no demand for
such structure outside of the city
of MedfOrd as it is not on main
road
s. That the money is needed else
where in the county.
The court met again yesterday
morning and Messrs. Bowers and
! Carlton presented additional names
in protest against the building of the
bridge. The total number of names
protesting now has reached 700, all
| of whom are from other points in the
valley than Ashland. 1t is a signifi-
cant fact that not q single name
comes from this precinct. The con-
| tract, however, was let by the court
in the face of this protest.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06
MinStrcIS Coming.

The Worlds Greatest Minstrel
Show, under the management of j,
NJ. Busby, had crowded tent at
their performance in this city last
night, and judging from the applause
they pleased the people immensely
Regular old negro melody peases
nearly everybody once or twice a
year in this part of the country, and
these darkies certainly were the gen
uine, both with their singing and
their dancing. Their jokes and songs
were clean in tone and theme.-Neo-
desha Daily Sun.
Ashland, Monday, June 10.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06
PLANTING BIG TREES.
Tahoe Forest Being Seeded for Flu
ture Generations.

The forest service is raising sew
eral acres of big-tree seedlings on
the Tahoe national forest in Califor-
mia, at more northerly point than
any natural big-tTee grove. While
the giant sequOias are found in the
forests of the Sierras at various
points throughout total range of
some $50 miles, in the northern two
thirds of this range there is practi-
cally no natural reproduction. Ii has
been a question whether the species
would not practically disappear from
this region when tine present mature
trees die.
The most northern existing grove
of big trees is on the Tahoe forest,
but about "a miles southeast of the
site selected for planting. This site
is on a moist flat not far from Ne
vada City, and is about 2.70O feet
above sea level The first seeding
was done in the fall of 1910, with
very successful results, and last fan
an additional area was seeded.
The method used i'm planting the
seed was that known to foresters as
the seed spot method" Spots about
six feet apart each way were pre-
pared by pulveri2ing the earth with
a garden hoe. Seeds were then
dropped on these spots and lightly
pressed in the soil with the foot.
The flourishing condition of the
young seedlings gives good reason to
expect a future growth of big trees
at this point. With protection of
forests from fire there seems to be
no reason why the big trees should
disappear, even though scientists re-
gard them as survivals from past
age, bOtanically speaking.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06
Attention, Fruit Growers.

Prof. p. j. O'Gara will hold a
meeting at Ashland at the city hall,
June 8, at 1870 o'clock sharp, for
the purpose of hearing all complaints
and helping to adjust all claims
against the Texas Nursery Company
of Sherman, Texas, for damages
caused by said company shipping and
selling infected Early Wheeler peach
trees to the fruit growers of Jackson
county, Oregon. All parties having
bought the Early Wheeler peach trees
from this firm are requested to be
present f. f. SMITH,
County Fruit Inspector.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06
Fourth of July Meeting

Considerable interest in proposed
celebration of the Fourth July generally
ceded that this celebrate partly because
we have done
auqua season extends the Fourth
are already maturing tonor
row (Frday evening" in the Commercial
time the matter will be thoroughly into
celebration that manifest there will
be sane celebration The advantages pacu
lar time be people from down
the valley would flock Ashland
The
ley and barbecue, such suggested
card Chautauqua has of biggest
course scheduled for that day there plenty
Gus contests small subscription
ted the celebration a Sack races tug
Of automobile endurance greasy pole creased pg
and all the other odme things needs
at this particular place So gold niece
on the top of pole a
ton Come out Friday evening lend
port Meeting will be held in Commercial Club rooms.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06
Flag Day Exercises.

The local lodge of Elks will hold
appropriate Flag Day exercises June
IA, in celebration of the adoption of
the American flag by congress, June
IA, 1777. This is an annual event
with the Elks The Elks hall is cool
and its seating capacity ample. Tie
public ate cordially invited.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06
REPORT is COMPLETE
Exporting of County Books Reveals
Indebtedness of $500, ,S39. .OS-
Detailed Account of EXpcndi-
lures Given.

A complete report of the eXpendi-
lures by Jackson county from 1908
to the present time was completed
yesterday by j. II. Wilson, the expert
accountant recently engaged to eX-
pert the county books.
The report shows that the net debt
of the county, July |, 1908, was $780,
937.49.
On June /, 1912, the net debt was
$509, ,S39.0S, an increased indebted
ness of $42S,901.59.
This increase was exceeded, how
ever, by the money spent in this per-
iod for roads and bridges amounting
to $4S3, ,617.ou.
The distribution of expenditures
during the fOur-year term, including
! only five months in 1908 and five
months in 1912, completed from the
county clerks distributing journal
totalled $76O,399.SS.
Below are given few of the inter
esting items:
| Fruit inspector .... S24, 1913. %
Indigents, poor farm go. 27,2S9.13
! County health ...... 2,777S4
Jail and prisoners. . S,92l.7G
! Elections ............. IL, % z.
Roads and bridges. ... .4S3, ,617.6
Relocating roads ... 4,543.94
| insane .....,..... 9o3.io
New jail .............. 13,456.60
The road and bridge account in
cludes the following bridges:
! Two bridges, Phoenix and
Ashland, Bear and Emil
grant creeks ....$ S.615 60
| Foots creek bridge. ... 1,535.72
/ Central Point Bridge Bear
creek ............... 7,429.99
Woodville. across Rogue
river .............. 15,733.7O
Medford, repair and new
decking ............. 675.74
Gold Hill, over Rogue
river .............. l1,367.O4
Upper Rogue river. r... S,2S5. 90
Lower Rogue river r..... 12,1S5.5 so
Big Butte ............ 3,1S2.,V
Miscellaneous ...... 5,7S4. 66
Total ................$74,795.O2 O2
The total taxes for 1911
charged to sheriff. . $76O, O,9O2.96
The total collections to
date ............... 5O4,S47.09
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06
RuD Weaving.

]. B. Wolf of the Reliable Rug
Factory of Corning, Cal, is stopping
at Hotel Park, taking orders for rug
weaving. Please write and address
general delivery, or phone l63.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06

The rest room at Vaupel's is at
your service during the Carnival.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06

CONTINUED on Page Eight.D
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-06

The greatest crop of fruit in it's
history and one that will bring S13,-
100000 to 100000 to the or
chardists, is promised in the Pacific
northwest this year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-20
7 naolIT PEOPLE.

0Miss Mayme Darby Of Lowryville, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. H. Wither-
spoon in Yorkville.
Mrs. Samuel Snobby of Spartanburg,
visited Mrs. A. ]. Dunlap on Yorkville
R F. D. 3. last week.
Mrs. P. D. McCord of Rock Hill, Wis
tied her sister, Miss Ethel Turner In
Yorkville, this week.
Mrs. w. G.. Duncan of Rock Hill, is
visiting the family Of Mr.. ]. D. Clark
on Yorkville r. F. d. No. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. w. Baker of
Charlotte, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ].
B. Scott on Yorkville r. F. D. No. 3.
miss Hattie Thomasson of York
Vile r. F. D. No. 6, Is visiting Miss
Lula Smith in the Bethany neighbor-
hood.
n Mr.. w. C. Mcclure sustained a
stroke of paralysis at his home two
miles west of Yorkville a few days
ago, and has since been In quite seri-
GUS condition.
From Charlotte DR.. Miles Walker was
taken to Baltimore. His leg was cut
open, and the surgeons found that al
though there had been a reunion Of the
broken bone in one place, the loose
ends of bones were working by In an
other place. These loose ends were Sc
curely fastened with silver wire, and
It Is expected that recovery will be
rapid. Many of the doctors friends
were very much concerned when he
left, but since hearing this latest re-
port, they feel relieved.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-20
ROUND UP OF BURGLARS.

Six negro burglars, including two
women, were rounded up at Sharon
last Friday night while attempting to
rob the store Of Messrs. G. w. White
sides & Co., and committed to iail on
Saturday.
Different articles had been missed
from the store at different times, and
when a negro boy who went to the
back window last Friday, ostensibly
to look out, but really to leave the win
dow open, Messrs. Whitesides and
Plexico suspicioned that there was to
be something doing and decided to
watch.
During the evening, about 9 o'clock.
sure enough the window came open
and a negro boy came through 1t and
advanced toward the stove. Mr.. Vic
tor Plaxico, who was lying in walt,
suddenly showed himself with shotgun
in hand, and told the negro to hold up
his hands. The negro obeyed the or
der instantly, and commenced begging.
After having secured the first intru-
der Mr.. Plexico gave the alarm, and q
number of people who were In easy
reach came promptly to his assist
ance, while five other negroes who had
been waiting at the back door ready to
enter took to their heels.
The arrested negro was quite Wiling
TO do all the talking desired, and with
out hesitation gave the names of all
of his companions. The whole bunch
was arrested and taken before Mag
istrate R. l.. A. Smith, who examined
them closely enough to find that they
knew not only about this burglary, but
of lot of articles that had been miss
ed from various stores.
The negro who was caught In the
store, was committed on the charge of
housebreaking and the other negroes
were committed as accessories before
the fact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-20
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. J. Fewell, Yorkville No. 7-Offers
Rhode Island Red eggs for sale al
$3.50 per Is. Fine stock.
York Hotel Co.-Announces its open
ing in the Nets residence and so.
licits the patronage OF the public.
J. M. Brian Co.-Invites attention to
a variety Of new goods in cans and
otherwise, that are seasonable.
York Supply Co.-Wants to sell you
flour and says 1t can save you
money. Also wants to sell you fer.
tilizers of all kinds.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Sells the
Craddock $3.50 oxfords and Is now
showing the newest styles.
Herndon & Gordon-Have seed Irish
potatoes Of best quality and severa
varieties, and also seed oats.
D. r. Farthing-Is soliciting patron
age in Yorkville in behalf Of the
Farthing steam laundry Of Chester
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Makes some
remarks in regard to the good quail.
tiles of the Lynchburg turnplow.
A. M. McGill, Yorkville No. 1-Car
supply all comers with shoes thai
fit and have the lasting quality, al
the right prices.
Southern Cotton Oil Co.-See page
for facts as to its standing with the
leading chefs Of the world.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Puts
forth additional reasons why 1t Is
to your interest to have a checking
account with 1t. It will pay you.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.'s making a
new showing Of dress goods and sep
arate skirts for the ladies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-20

territory merely want fair deal as to
roads Mr.. Wilkerson and Supervisor
Boyd have been over to look into the
matter and have decided that the de-
mand that Is being made Is nothing
but reasonable and just.
Mr.. w. p. Whisonant and others
want a road from the E. D. Darwin
place to the ferry at the mouth Of
Kings creek, a distance of about two
and a half miles, and Messrs. VIM.
Borders and Robert M. Bolin want a
road from what Is known as the Bolin
road to Smiths ford. distance Of
two miles
| After looking into the matter thor
oughly, Messrs Boyd and Wilkerson
decided that the roads should be
opened, provided Of course, there was
mo secession to Cherokee. There was
and Is nothing in the nature of trade
in the matter so far as either side is
concerned. The York county officials
explained that they did not care to use
York county's money to build roads for
Cherokee as that would be unfair, and
Messrs. Whisonant, Bolin and Borders
are agreed.
The fact Of the matter Is, as The
Enquirer understands 1t, that these
people have been sorely in need Of
these roads for a long time, and they
have been compelled to make fuss to
secure the attention to which they are
entitled. At least, that Is the best way
they saw out Of 1t, and since Messrs.
Boyd and Wilkerson have made a
careful investigation Of the whole sit
uation, they are entirely agreed that
the movers for the road are right.
| Mr.. Wilkerson said last Saturday
that Broad River township has, or
will have the money with which to do
all the work that will be required.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-20

their choice, even Zapata having an
nounced that he will cease only when
the fugitive ex-cabinet minister Is
placed in the presidency. How many
rebels there are in arms no one knows,
but the news of the past week indi-
Gates that the insurgent force Is in
creasing rapidly. The government has
placed an order I'm Germany for 1o0,-
900 rifles and big order in Belgium
for cartridges. Gen. Roblez, command
er of the forces in the south, and his
officers have made plans for renewal
/ of the campaign this week. Both rebels
and federals are making pitiless war
fare in Morales. Yesterday in the state
of Oaxaca, according to an official
note, government troops killed thir-
teen in a fight with fifty rebels.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-20
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The Cloud Dry Goods company OF
Rock Hill, e. e. Cloud. manager, Is to
open business in the Kennedy Bros. &
Barron building, the interior of which
has recently been remodeled and mod
ernized. The business Is to be In
charge of Mr.. w. o. Harshaw, former
ly in business in Yorkville with Mr..
II. c. Strauss, and he expects to throw
open his doors about March 1.
There Is a probability that the
postoffice accommodations at this place
are to be materially improved in the
near future. A postoffice inspector was
here recently, and he expressed very
decided disapproval Of the accommo-
dations now afforded-the lobby, the
delivery boxes. the cramped quarters
for working the mail, and went about
trying to hunt a better place. AS the
outcome of the inspectors attitude 1t
Is expected that the present quarters
will be remodeled or new quarters Sc
cured.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-20

In the matter of the fee paid w
F. Stevenson in the state dispensary
Litigation there is no secret. The state
treasury is considerably fuller by rea-
son Of the services of Mr.. Stevenson
and his associates than 1t would have
been without them. Had Mr.. Steven
sons client been a private corporation
the size Of his fee would not have ex-
cited criticism.
The Yorkville Enquirer's aspersions
are without justification. The attack
was unfair.
Mr.. Stevenson's position in the house
Of representatives is no more and nc
less than will be that Of every man OF
conspicuous native ability fortified by
education and industry. He Is leader
because he leads. Without setting him
up as the foremost man Of all the
world, or Of the South Carolina general
assembly for that matter, 1t Is the
simple truth that he has few equals In
that body, and If he Is big force In
South Carolina legislation the ex-
PLANTATION Is that the momentum OF
brains and training counts. Any man
of w. F. Stevenson's equipment would
have recognition in any legislative
body, be 1t the congress Of the United
States or any other assemblage, In
which he may be placed. What he has
done in the present session of the leg
islature has been of the highest value
to the state.-Columbia State.
The Enquirer has not intended to be
unfair to Mr.. Stevenson, and does not
believe it has been, unless 1t gave
the impression that that fee was $780,
600, instead Of only a small matter OF
10000. AS explained elsewhere, our
statement was matter Of inadvertence
and we have taken pleasure in reproduc-
ing Mr.. Stevenson's statement. We
have no desire to be unfair to Mr.. Ste
venson or any one else. What was said
about Mr.. Stevenson was said because
we believe 1t a fact, and because we
believe 1t a public duty to give the i'm
preston we have given. So far as the
amount of that fee Is concerned, we
do not think that so important In it
self as in connection with the circum-
stances under which 1t was obtained
That, however, we have endeavored to
make clear elsewhere. So far as the
States opinion is concerned, we do not
think much of It, The State has been
as 'blindly partisan all through this
thing as has Mr.. Stevenson. 1t has
had provocation, 1t Is true, lots Of 1t,
even more than Mr.. Stevenson; but,
according to our notion, it would have
done better If it had showed more
self-control. If when jabs were made
at 1t merely for the purpose Of aggra-
walton, 1t had assumed that the pub
lie had sense enough to see. weigh and
decide, 1t would have come out Of the
battle with more glory. In rushing 10
the defense OF Mr.. Stevenson, however,
when this gentleman needs no defense,
|if he is innocent, it merely shapes mat
ters to further confirm substantial
foundation for all The Enquirer has
said. We are impressed with the idea
that the State also is looking at things
through goggles that are. green. AS
to Mr. Stevenson, suppose the State
tries to make a governor out of him
and let us see how he will fare.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-20

We think that Representative K. P
Smith was entirely right in his pro-
posed amendment to the dispensary
winding-up resolution providing thai
no member Of the general assembly be
employed in the suit against the for.
mer dispensary commission. The prob
ability is that Mr.. B. L. Abney, If ne
is employed, will have to do the work
and there is no sense in paying dou-
BILE fee where one fee would suffice
But the house having abundant con.
fidence in the judgment Of Mr.. Steven.
son." could only see things as Mr.. Ste.
venson sees them.