davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-06-07
Opportunities to Exhibit 1912
Crops for Idaho Farmers.

lIlulcdClOIlS are promising Tor q
good crop year for Idaho farmers.
Both northern and southern Ida
no have made better seed-bed
preparation, have more carefully
selected good seed, and had more
favorable weather for the thor
ough and complete termination
of the sown seed in its seed-bed
than usually prevails or has nor
mally been the case. 1t is hoped
that this favorable start in the
crop season can be faithfully and
persistently followed by such
good farm practice that a most
desirable result can and shall be
shown at the harvest time.
Besides our precinct, county
and state fairs we will have this
year remarkably interesting in
ducements to make farm exhibits
at northwestern, national and in
ternational expositions. All of
these will have a tendency to
prove the value of our state as
an agricultural commonwealth,
and demonstrate Idaho a pecu-
liarly favorable section for high
class and good quality seed pro-
duction. Farmers living on the
non-irrigated lands with less
than 20 inches of rainfall are
urged to plan for making an ex-
hibit at the International Dry
Farm Congrets to be held at
Lethbridge, Canada, in October.
immigration Commissioner Rich
of Boise has agreed to collect and
send this exhibit to the Dry Farm
ing Congress for the. Idaho farm
ers, provided they will make pro-
per preparation of the exhibit for
said congress.
The proposed Idaho Pure Seed
show desires exhibits of all farm
grains, forage and potato crops.
A premium list of SIS, 900 is now
being prepared. The National
Corn show which will be held in
Columbia, S. c., in the month of
January has several premiums it
would be we'll for US to compete
for. The Colorado oat trophy
cup, a most beautiful thousand
dollar premium, is offered for
the best Is lbs. of oats, a hand
some barley trophy cup for the
same amount of barley, and very
interesting prizes are offered for
the best quality timothy, seed and
sheaf, clover, seed and sheaf, al
falfa, seed and sheaf, and best
10 ears of corn from the western
zone. This zone includes nothing
east of Colorado. Idaho should
have entries in a number of these
classes, particularly oats, alfalfa
and timothy, Let us strive to
take first in each of these three.
Careful crop management from
now on will enable some Idaho
farmer to win the blue" for we
have the soil, the climate and
the farmers to capture first place
in these three groups, if we per-
sistently go after it.
The National Land shows in
various sections of the country
by their continued invitations
and requests for Idaho exhibits,
show that our crops for quality
and yield per acre are getting
on the map"
Select the one crop which you
feel you can make speak best
for your farm and your district
and help make an aggregate ex-
hibit that no other state can sur
pass and that no other year in
Idaho history shall have equalled.
Let US do this in the name of
our good commonwealth and in
the interests of better farming.
w. H. OLIN,
Boise, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-06-07
ParOchial School Entertainment

Following is the program of the
local Catholic school entertainment
to be given in the Odd Fellow hall
on Tuesday evening, June 18th:
Hail Starry Banner .........
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-06-07

medical Dispensary, Dialog Boys
ga Dream of Fairyland," a Cantata. q. :.
Two Orphans, Good Fairies, Evil
Fairies, Angels, Sprites
Admission, IS, IS and so cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15
MAPS OF CRATER FOREST.
Supervisor Erickson Has 5000 for
Circulation.

The local office of the Crater ma
tional forest has just received 5000
maps of the forest for free distribu-
ton. These maps show all roads,
trails, ranger stations, hotels, stage
line, railroads, telephone lines and
cabins inside the forest as we'll as
lake, mountains, and places of inter
est. The principal roads, towns and
cities in Jackson county are shown,
making the map invaluable to hunt
ers, campers or travellers in the for
est or county The map was pre-
pared under the direction of Super
visor Erickson On the back of the
folder is much information regard
ing game laws, board of health laws
which apply to mountain streams,
and data on the control Of fires. The
maps are very valuable.
The Crater national forest con-
tains practically all that is left un-
appropriated of the former hunting
grounds of the Indians in this re-
gion. 1t lies in two blocks. The
more northerly and larger block ex-
tends on the northwest to the crest
of the Umpqua mountains and on
the northeast to the boundary of the
Crater Lake national park. Lake of
the Woods, Fish Lake and Four-Mile
Lake are in the southern part of this
block, which contains the southern
end of the Cascade mountains; the
basin of Rogue river and its tribu-
taries lies between the Umpqua
mountains and the Cascade plateau,
and drains them both. The trails
which have been constructed by the
forest service make available to tour
lists and pleasure-seekers the trout
streams, mountain lakes, hunting
grounds, mineral springs and other
recreation features, while a noun
tatin road to Crater Lake runs
through the forest.
The southern block of the Crater
national forest covers the northern
send of the Siskyou mountains, and
extends into California to the crest
of the divide.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15
PIONEER BANKER QUITS.
G. c. Beekman of jacksonville VIII
Give Up Active Work.

After more than fifty years of ex-
istence, the pioneer banking house OF
southern Oregon is to ge closed in
the near future, according to an an
nouncement by c. c. Beekman, the
pioneer banker at Jacksonville.
When the banking house finally
closes its door one of the most inter-
esting landmarks of this section will
pass into history. Mr.. Beekman gives
his reason for retirement his desire
to quit active business. His an
nouncement follows:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, sole owner and propri-
etor of the Beekman Banking House,
at Jacksonville, Ore, on account of
advancing years, contemplates retir-
ing from active banking business in
the near future. All those having
moneys on deposit in said bank or
who have entrusted valuable docu-
ments or papers to it's keeping are
therefore requested to call and re-
ceive the same at their convenience.
In this connection | desire to thank
the many patrons of the bank for the
long-continued trust and confidence
and patronage extended to it during
the course of the more than fifty
years of its eXistence.-C. c. Beck
man, Jacksonville, Ore"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15
.ELECTROCUTION BARELY AVERTED
R. A. ALEXANDER GETS TANGLED UP In LIGHT WTRES-23OOO
VOLTS PASSES THROUGH BODY FOR SEVERAL MINUTES

To be held supported upon the top
of an electric light pole for five min
utes while $4,000 volts of electricity
passed through his body was the
narrowing experience of r. A. Alex
ander, lineman for the California &
Oregon Power Company, last Tues
day. That he is alive today and with
no greater loss than two fingers is
due to the nerve and presence of
mind of his associate, r. l.. Raymer,
who, at the time of the contact, was
at work on another pole. Mr.. Ray
mer is becoming used to such scenes,
as he states that this is the eighth
case of the kind he has witnessed,
six of whom died. The fact that the
amperage was low at the time of the
contact saved the victim from instant
death.
The accident happened on the high
power line on Mountain avenue
across Bear creek. Alexander was
making hot wire tap and in order
to support himself more firmly upon
the pole slipped his left arm through
the brace rods that support the arms.
In so doing he completed a circuit
through the ground wire and $4,000
volts passed through his body. AS
soon as the circuit was made. Ray
mer, from the other pole, was at
tracted by his cries and hurried to
his rescue. The time that the cur
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15
TO DISCUSS SINGLE TAX
Charles II. Shields Will Address Ash
land Audience Saturday Evening
is Author of "Single Tax
Exposed"

Following request from a num-
Der of prominent Ashland men that
he come to this city to explain and
elucidate single tax, Charles H.
Shields, secretary of the Oregon
Equal Taxation League, will be in
this city next Saturday evening.
Mr.. Shields will speak in the Chau-
tauqua building at $50 p. m. Satur-
day, August H. on Single Tax Ex-
posed"
Mr.. Shields is author of the pam
phlet, Single Tax Exposed" which
has been read by large number of
residents of this county, and he is at
present conducting the campaign
against single tax in Oregon which
has received comment in some cases
and commentator in others from all
over the state.
1t will be well worth while for
both opponents to single tax and
those who agree with Mr.. Shields to
be present at this meeting.
Following his address, Mr.. Shields
announces that he will be perfectly
willing to answer any question pro-
pounded to him.
1t is expected that number of
local men will be on the platform
with Mr.. Shields and he will be in
troduced by one of our citizens.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15
WOOL SEASON CLOSED.
Prices Have Been Good and Trading
Active.

The 1912 wool season in Oregon is
practically at a close, as nearly the
entire clip is out of first hands. Last
year at this time the state was fairly
well cleaned Up of wool, but dealers
cannot remember a time when Ore
gon was so bare of supplies as now.
Not over 100000 pounds are.left un-
sold in the state.
The season has been a most sue
cessful one for both grower and
dealer. Prices were good at the start
and became better as the season pro-
gressed. Trading was active from
the time the sheep were shorn up to
the end of the closing public sale.
The quality was about all that could
be desired. The clip, as a whole,
was superior to that of 1911, being
lighter in shrinkage and better
grown. Some sections had the choic-
est clips the state has ever produced.
In numbers of instances growers re-
ceived o cents advance over last
years prices. whereas market condi-
tions indicated an increase of about
l or 2 cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15

rent coursed through Alexanders
body was that consumed by Raymer
in descending from his position and
climbing the other pole. When he
reached his co-worker he thought he
was dead and was obliged forciblv to
tear the body away from the wires,
at the risk of himself forming a part
of the circuit.
Alexander, upon reaching the
ground, recovered quite speedily and
was able to walk into town and out
to the hospital. He says his suffer-
ing was intense. being conscious the
entire time and expecting death to
come every second The mental
agony was as great as the physical.
the sufferer longing for death and
wondering how long it would be de-
layed. That he escaped with his life
is wonder to the physicians who at
tended him. Two fingers of his right
hand were amputated and he left the
hospital yesterday feeling quite him
self.
Besides the loss of the two fingers.
slight burn was made in the form
of half moon just over the heart.
No serious results will come from
this. The fingers we're charred to a
crisp so that the flesh was broken off
in chunks. Alexander came here
from Medford some time ago. He is
about 20 years of age.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15
WILL DEFEND MEASURE.
f. Il. Coulter to Speak in Ashland
Monday Evening on Single Tax
Invites Debate.

Il. j. Kaiser of this city is in re-
ceipt of letter from Frank h. Coul-
ter announcing that the latter will
be in Ashland next Monday evening
and address an audience on the mer-
its of the single tax. Mr. Coulter is
an exponent of the initiative meas
ure that will be before the people
this fall and is prepared to shed light
on the subject. Mr.. Coulter states
that he will debate the subject with
anyone who wishes to meet him on
the platform here and will welcome
such debate. 1t is understood the
socialists have asked for an oppor-
tunity to debate the subject and ef-
forts are being made to have other
parties take issue with Mr. Coulter
Monday night. The public is cordial
ly invited.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15
INVESTIGATES HIGHWAY.
A. Il. Westgard Passes Through Ash
land on Way to San Francisco.

A. L. Westgard, travelling field
representative of the American Auto
mobile Association, who at the pres
ent time is strip-mapping" the Pa
cific highway, passed through Ash
land today on his way to San Fran
cisco.
His work upon this particular as
signment consists of obtaining the
general topography of the country.
the condition of the roads and
bridges, the nearness of road ma
terial and similar data connected
with the building of good auto roads.
Mr.. Westgard is accompanied by his
wife and a chauffeur. The party
covered 109 miles from Roseburg
yesterday.
Before entering upon the work OF
collaboration on the Pacific highway
he marked the trail from New York
to Seattle. After arriving at San
Francisco he will leave at once over
another transcontinental road for
New York, returning Immediately
to Los Angeles, at which place he
expects to spend Christmas. He was
very enthusiastic over the Rogue
river valley.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15
PROCRESSIVES GATHER ON ACCREDITED LIST
Bull MoOseIS Decide Not to Put
County Ticket in the Field
Harry Irwin Central
Committeeman.

At Medford Monday night the pro-
gressive party was formally launched
by the organization of the Jackson
County Progressive Central Commit
tee, composed of one member from
each precinct in Jackson county.
1t was decided that no progressive
county ticket would be put in the
field, all of the present candidates
having been nominated at primaries
where fair expression of the people
had been registered.
The meeting was enthusiastic. IT
reflected the deep interest manifest
ed in Jackson county for the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Roosevelt
Although the notice of the meet
ing had been but shortly advertised
twenty county precincts We're repre-
sented at the meeting.
Every precinct in Ashland was rep
resented. Central precinct by N. F
Throne, West Ashland by c. H
Pierce, East Ashland by Bert r
Greer, South Boulevard by T. ~ Hill
and South Ashland by C. A. Payne.
A. K Ware was elected county
chairman and George E. Boos secre-
tary. Both officers live at Medford
Harry Irwin of Medford was elected
state central committeeman.
The meeting was harmonious
throughout. The committee will pro-
ceed at once to organize Jackson
county, and it is believed that the
progressive party will carry the coun-
ty by large majority.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15
CLERKS MAY ORGANIZE.
But Postal Employees May Not Order
Strikes or Lockouts.

Washington, d. C.-Barred from
affiliation with any organization
countenancing strikes or lockouts
United States postal clerks won a
hollow victory in the senate Tuesday
when that body by vote of 40 to Z
decided to give this branch of the
government service the right to or
ganize. The voting followed a spirit
ed debate in which Senators La Fol
lette of Wisconsin, Root of New York
and Smith of South Carolina took a
prominent part.
Senators La Toilette and Smith
took the position that there were no
laws to prevent postal clerks from
organizing or declaring a strike if
they were dissatisfied with their
compensation and working condi-
tions. Senator Root took sharp issue
with this stand, declaring bitterly
that no organization should be al
lowed which would be in a position
to cripple the government service
even in the slightest degree. Other
senator's saw behind the movement
an attempt to cooperate with the
American Federation of Labor and
bitterly fought the measure. Still
others asserted that as the American
Federation itself cannot call strike,
the provision could not possibly af-
feet that body
The postal clerks won victory,
however, by the adoption in the SEN
ate of the amendment granting them
the right to appeal to congress over
the head of the postmaster general,
whose word heretofore has been
final
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15
RATES SUSPENDED.
General Advance in Wool Rates Held
Up Temporarily.

The state railroad commission
Monday received an important notice
from the interstate commerce com
mission concerning the recent wool
rates case.
Specifically, the cases were: The
Oregon Railroad Commission VS.. o.
r. & N. and the National Wool Grow
ers' Association VS.. the o. S. l.. The
railroads had announced a general
advance of wool rates on east8n
shipments. The growers contested
the advance, and when the state
commission decided against the rail
roads the controversy was taken to
the national tribunal.
In the decision of the latter court
it is ordered that operation of the
rates be suspended until hearing
may be held and the question further
investigated on several counts.
The hearing is announced for 10
a. m, September 16, at the federal
building, Denver; Colo. At this time
all parties concerned may appear be-
fore the commerce court and testify
on the matter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15
TAFT VETOES
STEEL BILL
BUT HOUSE PASSES 1T THREE
HOURS LATER.
PRESIDENTS ACTION EXPECTED
Vote Was 173 to S3-Fifty-nine Al
lied Industries Said to BE Affected
by Measure-Is Second Veto of
Steel Measure.

Washington. August 14.-Witbin
three hours after President Taft had
sent the steel tariff bill back to con-
gress, with a message of disapproval.
the house today passed it over his
veto. The vote was 173 to pass il.
SO against it, and one present and
not voting. 1t is not expected to re-
pass the senate.
AS soon as the presidents veto
message had been read, the house
democrats began an attempt to re-
pass it over the executives disap-
proval The republican leaders en-
tered upon a determined fight
against the plan and long debate
was precipitated
In message to congress the pres
ident said he disapproved the meas
ure because it provided for revenue
only and took no account of protec-
tion for American industries. He
condemned the ways and means com
mittee for refusing public hearings
on the bill. His veto was expected.
Mr. Taft gave as another reason
Tor his veto that the bill affected not
only the iron and steel industry but
81 allied industries, which, he said.
were worth separate classification.
Mr.. Taft wrote he was not pre-
pared to say there were no items in
the steel schedule which ought not
to be reduced, but he pointed out
that its ad valorem rate was an ap-
parent reduction of % per cent from
the duties OF the Wilson bill.
"A bill for a complete revision of
this schedule was presented to me a
year ago in the extra session of this
congress" wrote the president,
Many increases and decreases of
rates are now made from those
named in the former measure. The
changes are not explained and indi-
cate the hasty method pursued in the
preparation of both Is it not fair
to ask, either on the basis of protec-
tion or revenue, which was right?
"On the whole, therefore, am not
willing to approves of legislation of
this kind, which vitally affects not
only millions OF working men and
the families dependent on them, but
hundreds of millions of dollars
worth of stocks of goods in the hands
of storekeepers and distributors gen.
orally without first providing for
careful and disinterested inquiry into
the conditions of the whole indus
try"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15
PLANS NEAR
COMPLETION
ARMORY CONSTRUCTION PROM
ISED TO BEGIN SOON.
CHANGES ARE CAUSE OF DELAYS
State Architect Knighton Writes of
Progress on MISUNDERSTANDING
Were Submitted to Military Board
August 1.

l.. l.. Multi, who has taken more
than usual interest in the construc-
tion of the armory in this city, is in
receipt of letter from State Archi-
tect Knighton in which the situation
as it now stands is clearly set forth.
1t seems probable from the contents
of this letter that drawings will be
submitted to the contractors for
their bids within the very near fu-
ture and that actual construction of
the building will be begun within a
few days. The letter to Mr.. Multi
follows:
Salem, Ore, Aug. 10, 1912.
Mr.. l.. l.. Multi, Ashland, Ore:
Dear Mr. Multi: | submitted the
drawings to the state military board
on the 1st, and, in discussing various
features, some changes were decided
upon. These are now being made
and will be presented to the board
with the specifications early in the
week, and will put them before con-
tractors soon as approved.
In designing the building for the
accommodation of the stage and con-
sidering all features in connection
lnclSWll Hdue IH0 UuliIlUS cOSI
more than the available funds; even
with the minor changes made it will
run us pretty close
| have pointed out to the board
the advantage to your building by
having the stage, and it may develop
that some of the furnishings will
have to be omitted until your people
can derive some revenue from its use
However, this will be determined
when the bids are opened.
| will send two sets of plans and
specifications to your city for con-
tractors to estimate on; also Port
land and other places requiring
plans.
The Rose Festival, Elks' conven-
tion and vacation time disorganized
my work quite little, but you will
find the plans quite complete, and
when the work Is finished am conf
dent everybody will be satisfied and
the public will feel that they have
something for the money invested.
Yours truly,
w. c. KNIGHTON.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-15
TEST CASE STARTED.
State Health Board Sues City of Sill
vertOn.

To ascertain whether a corporate
city can legally be enjoined from dis
posing of its sewage into creeks, the
water of which is used for domestic
purposes or for stock, the state board
of health has begun a test case
against the city of Silverton, praying
the court permanently to enjoin that
city from allowing the sewer of the
town to empty into Silver creek.
This is the first of a seriesN of test
cases that are to be brought in the
state for the same purpose
Silver creek, the stream which is
involved in the proceedings, flows
along well-defined channels, and, ac-
!cording to the complaint, carries 80
feet of water a second, flowing in a
northwesterly direction through a
thickly populated agricultural dis
trict and emptying into Pudding riv-
er. 1t is alleged that the creek is
crossed at various places below the
city of -SilVerton by public highways
and county roads, where the water is
used for drinking purposes by the
travelling public and by stock. Fur
ther, it is claimed that residents ad-
jacent to the creek for many years
have made use of the water for
household purposes.
Sewage and drainage amounting
to IL cubic feet a second is turned
into the creek, it is claimed in the
complaint of the health department,
with the result that the water is cor
rupted and impaired in quality and
the health and lives of the citizens
of Marion county and of the travel
ing public are endangered