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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
CANADIAN EXCURsIoNIsTs.
Big Train Passes Through South
bound Last Thursday.

Under the auspices of the Cana
dian Pacific, Oregon-Washingto
Railroad & Navigation, and Southern
Pacific companies, a large special
passed through Ashland last Thurs
day afternoon bound for southern
California. The train equipment
consisted of IL coaches and was first
class throughout. The excursionists
were mainly Canadians from the
northwest provinces. The trip had
its inception at Calgary, but the
gathering point at Spokane, from
whence the excursionists proceeded
southwark in a body, about $50 in
number, via Portland an San Fran
cisco to points as far as the Mexican
boundary. Return limit of tickets is
April 80.
The train made more than the GUS
tomary stop here. The excursiohists
were representative body of people,
bent on having good time and not
ing conditions throughout the vari-
Gus sections traversed. They were
interested in displays at the exhibit
building and were in turn the recipi-
ents of several boxes of apples and
ten gallons of sweet cider at the
hands of the Commercial Club. A
matter of note, as showing the trend
of emigration towards the Canadian
northwest, was the fact that al
though these people originally came
from various portions of the Domin-
ion and the United States, the great
majority of those interviewed
claimed the province of Ontario as
their original habitat
F. A. Whitney of San Francisco,
travelling passenger agent OF the S.
p, was in charge Of the excursionist
special.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
JUNIOR MINSTRELS.
Modern Morality Play to BE Princi-
pal Feature.

The Junior Minstrel Show and the
modern morality play, Every City,"
to be presented by the Junior class
of the high school under the direc-
tion of Professor Irving E. Vining.
will be one of the most entertaining
and unique attractions seen in Ash
land for many a day.
The song features will be especial
ly notable, containing such Broad
way hits as There's a Girl in Ha-
vana." from Lew Fields Never
Homes" Strawberries" from Lit
tie Miss Fixit;" THE Little Chauf-
feur," from The Vanderbilt Cup"
BROKE spells Broke" min
strel favorite, and other catchy mel
odies that Broadway hummed and
whistled for many months. The end
men jokes and stunts" are all orig
inal and of a local nature. The
/ fresh young voices and the joyous
gambols of the juniors add a quality
of verve and dash to the perform
ance that will prove irresistible.
The modern morality play Every
City which constitutes the Part II
of the program, was written by Pro-
fessor Vining especially for this oc-
casion. An Introductory meeting of
the city council is held during which
the strolling players are invited to
perform before the council. Among
the characters introduced are Father
Destiny, a Mysterious Stranger, Fair
Ashland, Business, City Fathers,
Taxes, and others to the number of
sixteen. Not only satire and criti-
cism of faults and foibles are intro
duced, but also the voice of hope
and commentator and the inspira-
tion OF glorious destiny makes its
appeal to all Peers of Fair Ashland's s
Domain. You, yourself, will be made
part and you should hear Fair
Ashland ringing appeal for the
Blue Bird of Happiness.
High school auditorium, Friday
night, June II. General admission
35 cents. Reserved seats so cents
Free autos from Lanes to and from
the high school. Seats on sale We'd
nesday morning a. Lanes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
SUPERVISORS NAMED
County Court Rearranges Districts
and Appoints Men to Boss
Road Building.

The county court has finished it's
work of redistricting the county into
road districts. Many changes have
been made. Scarcely a district re-
mains the same as last year. Some
of the old districts have been cut
down, some enlarged, some consoli-
dated, but all are more nearly of a
uniform size than previously.
The following have been appointed
supervisors for the new districts for
the ensuing year.
First District-Jack True, Ash
land.
Secend-Sam Van Dyke, Phoenix
and Talent.
Third-A. B. Zimmerman, Eagle
Point.
Fourth-O. F. Welcher, West Cen
trail Point.
Fifth-Nick Kimes, Griffin Creek.
Sixth-Thomas Stanley, Lake
Creek.
Seventh-Frank Neil, Derby and
Butte Falls.
Eighth. E. Dawson, Gold Hill.
Ninth-John' Grieve, Prospect.
Tenth-W. R. Garrett, Applegate.
Eleventh-Arthur Earhardt, Wood
vile.
Twelfth-W. B. Chapman, Sans
Valley.
Thirteenth-E. C. Hamilton, East
Central Point.
Fourteenth-Dave Pence, Elk
Creek and Trail.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
TROLLEY Line In VALLEY ASSURED
MNEY COMPANY GRANTED FRANCHISE BY CITY COUNCIL OF Med
FORD LAST FRIDAY-WTLL BUILD This SPRING

The ordinance granting to the NJ
7. Minney Company of Oakland, Cal,
a franchise for the operation of an
electric street car system in Medford
was passed by the Medford city coun-
Gil Friday night with but one dis
senting vote, that of Councilman
George Millar, socialist member.
The passage carries with it the
threat of the socialist party of Med
ford to initiate a referendum cleo
tion to compel the council to cut the
life of the franchise from so years to
25 years.
Councilman Millar, in support of
this contention, introduced a letter
as long as the ordinance itself, set
ting forth the views of the socialist
party on long-teTm franchises. The
manuscript made it clear that the
party, neither collectively or individ-
ually, wanted to greet capital with
club, but was simply an adherence
to the principles TO which they are
bound Therein II was stated that
unless a 25-year term was agreed
upon referendum would be in
voked. The letter was read, listened
to attentively and then passed on
without word of comment from any
source.
Representatives of the Minney
company said after the passage that
the franchise would be accepted and
a check for $3.50 deposited with
the city recorder, as required by the
ordinance. Steps will be taken Mon
day for the securing of material and
the beginning OF preliminary con-
struction by the first of February.
The drawing of lines of the first sur
Vey on Main street will be begun
some time this week. 1t is the in
tention of the company to have work
in full swing by the first of April
and be in position to handle the 1913
fruit crops. They will apply at the
next meeting of the city council of
Ashland for the granting of fran
chise practically identical with the
one passed in Modford.
Leaders of the socialist party said
that they had been assured of
enough signatures to a petition to
insure referendum election, and
/ that the dissatisfaction on this fea-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP AT PHOENIX
SOUTHERN PACIFIC AGENT BEATEN UP BY THUGS WHO NSUCCSS
FULLY SOUGHT To ROB DEPOT AT THAT PLACE

There was an attempt made last
night to hold up the Southern Pa
cific depot at Phoenix. Two men
were in the job and the agent at
tempted to stand them off with an
umbrella as a weapon. They then
knocked him down with the butt of a
revolver and fled. When he recov-
cred he gave the alarm and the Of
ficers in the various towns in the
valley were at once notified.
Chief Oien rounded up a good
sized bunch of suspects this morning
and held them awaiting the arrival
of Sheriff Singler who came up on
the 1895 train.
There was but an indefinite de-
scription of the men wanted, their
attack having been made in the dark.
1t is reported that the agent at
Phoenix is here also. but a telephone
message to the Southern Pacific de-
pot in this city brings no confirma-
tion and Chief Oien, Sheriff Singler
and Mr.. Kelly of Roseburg, railroad
detective, are at the time of going
to press engaged i'll rounding up the
hoboes in the railroad yards in order
to try and find more suspects. There
is strong suspicion that the affair
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
County Clerk Receives Valuations of
Corporations in Jackson COun-
~ From StaAa.

The county clerk has received a
notice from the state tax commits
sion that the valuation on corpora
ton property in Jackson county for
1913 is $4,62O, ,439, which is a small
increase over 1912. The state re-
quires $3S,3S5.25 tax from this
county this year, considerable de-
crease over last year.
The total valuation OF the county
this year is $36,66S, 900 as against
$3S, 100000 in 1912.
1t was predicted by County Asses
sor Grieve that the valuation would
be between $37,0OO,O00 and $685.
100000 this year, but the valuation
made by the state on corporations
fell below his estimate.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
An Elegant Map.

The Commercial Club has recently
received, through the courtesy of the
Oregon-Wa Railroad & Nav
igation Co., an elegant map of he
roic proportions. The territory en-
braced on this map is Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho in their entirety,
also portions of Wyoming, Utah,
Montana, Nevada and California.
This work is what it's name signi-
fies, map of the Pacific northwest,
and the magnitude of its subdivis-
ions is on scale which makes it
especially valuable as a work of ref
erence, containing as it does not only
states and counties, but also precinct
boundaries, forest reserves, railways
and highways. 1t is mounted in a
substantial frame, and the map prop
er is glass-covered, features which
add to it's attractiveness.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13

ture of the ordinance was not alone
within their ranks, but that .uAAy
others would side with them in their
protest. The socialists are anxious
to disabuse any idea that they are
taking this stand for any motive
other than the best, and that they
are as anxious as any one else for
the development of the Rogue river
valley. But SO years, they aver, is
too long-25 years about right. I'm
der the state law it will be neces-
sary to secure 10 per cent of the
voters at the last election to a ref
erendum petition.
The ordinance as passed Friday
night differs but little from the one
first introduced, the most important
change being a time limit of two
years for the forfeiture by failure to
comply with the ordinance, when be-
fore it was three years-a gain for
the city. 1t also provides for a half
hour service in the city from 6
o'clock in the morning to 8 o'clock
at night, common user rights from
Central avenue to Roosevelt avenue,
a bond to insure tire repair of streets
torn up by construction and laying
of tracks, payment after two years
for the use of the Bear creek bridge.
the installation of a telephone and
telegraph system IN connection with
the operation of the road, and scent
fares in the city limits, with trans
fers.
The passage of the ordinance was
greeted with cheers by the large
crowd that packed and jammed the
council chambers. Representatives
OF the Barnum interests were pres
ent, but maintained silence. Final
action upon the ordinance pending
before the council in their behalf
Will receive consideration at meet
ing of the city council to be held
Monday afternon, when all unfin-
ished business of the year will be
cleared away, leaving clear deck
for the next administration.
With the passage of the ordinance
it is understood that several holders
OF property are preparing to offer
substantial bonuses to the Minney
company.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
TO TAP COAL MINES CORPORATION VALUES
Trolley Line May Connect Roxy Ann
Mines and Lime Deposits
of Valley.

Medford, Jan. 10.-That huge
cement plant is to be started in the
Rogue river valley in the near fu-
ture is shown by negotiations now
under way between the lola Port
land Cement Company and the Min
ney company, with a view to the lat
ter's extending the trolley line to
connect the coal mines on Roxy Ann
and the lime deposits now under
option of the company. The cement
people will use 200 tons of coal a
day to begin with.
The coal secured from the mines,
while not as yet good commercial
coal, fulfills the requirements of the
cement makers, who can use both
the shale and the coal. A trolley
line to bring the coal and lime to-
gether will be part of the proposed
interurban system.
The lola Portland Cement Com
pany is one of the largest cement
concerns in the world. The company
operates plants at lola, Kan, of 20,-
600 barrels capacity daily; at Chi
nook, Kan, of 5000 barrels daily
capacity; at Independence, Kan, of
5000 barrels daily capacity, and at
Des Moines, Iowa, of 5000 barrels
daily capacity.
Indications all point to an era of
development in the valley to be in
augurated by the new trolley line,
and the establishment of long-need-
ed payrolls
What promises to be the best COM
mercial coal prospect yet secured is
being opened up by Colonel Mundy
near the top of Roxy Ann, three or
four hundred feet above the old
workings. A 12-foot vein, free from
shale and clay, is being opened up,
a tunnel several hundred feet in
length having been driven. The vein
is evidently in place" and few
days more work will tell the story
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
PICTURES TONIGHT.
Good Roads illustrated Lecture at
Grand Army Hall.

Mr.. II. j. Doolittle, representing
the Association of Western Portland
Cement Manufacturers, is in the city
and has perfected arrangements for
the good roads lecture at Grand
Army hall tonight. Mr.. DOolittle is
civil engineer, and has had ample
experience along construction of i'm
proved highways, consequently all
those interested in this subject
should hear his address along these
lines. Admission free. All are cor
daily invited.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
Explanation Demanded.

An Irishman just landed got work
on the New York Central as flagman
at Tarrytown. His first day on the
job he waved the red danger signal
before the Empire State Express.
The brakes screeched down, the train
stopped, and the crew ran up
Whats the matter? Why did you
stop this train?" the conductor de-
manded.
well" began the flagman.
Don't you know it's a state pris-
on offense to stop train without
cause?' the conductor explained
Were twenty minutes late now"
That's just it," was the answer
Where have yez been the last TWEEN
ty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
Artificial Spiders Web.

The largest spider web in the
world was spun not by spider but
by human hands. 1t stands on the
lawn of a Chicago mans country
home, and is of such tremendous size
as to startle the passerby when he
first sees it, The creator of this in
teresting oddity conceived the idea
of attempting to see how closely an
actual spiders web could be repro
duced with rope, Selecting two i'm
mense trees on the lawn Of his home,
he spun between them this spiders
web, 40 by so feet, which is so strong
that a boy or man may easily climb
to the center or top of it.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
WelIs-Fargo Fixing Up.

The local office of the Wells
Fargo Express Company is having its
office fixed up in good shape. A
room is being built in the rear for
the storage of unclaimed articles,
etc. The counters are being repaint-
ed and grained and the place other
wise slicked up to meet the competi-
tion of the parcels post.
The Ashland Transfer & Storage
Co., which has officed with the
Wells-Fargo company for some years,
has moved to the building adjoining,
formerly occupied by Gillette &
Campbell.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
The Corded Poodle.

Country Life in America: A pc
culiarity of the poodle's coat is that
unless it is kept constantly brushed
out it twists up into little cords,
which increase in length as the new
hair grows and clings about it. The
unshed old hair and the new growth
entwined together thus become dis
tinct, rope-like cords, which unless
cut off will in time drag on the
ground and interfere with the dogs
freedom of movement. A few own.
ers, who admire these long cords
keep them tied up in bundles on the
dogs back, but this is about as un-
slightly an arrangement as can well
be conceived.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
The road levy is mill less than

The road levy is a mill less than a
year ago. The general expense the
same, the school and library the
same. Warrant redemption is a new
levy to redeem outstanding indebted
ness and bring warrants to par.
Public buildings is to repair court
house. Fruit inspection was includ-
ed in general expense year ago, and
is paid by an extra assessment upon
orchard property. Advertising is to
enable the county to do publicity
work formerly done by the various
commercial clubs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13

last night was perpetrated by the
same parties who have been guilty of
many petty robberies in the lower
part OF the valley in the last three
weeks, but this is more suspicion.
The men arrested this morning are
still in the local Jail at this writing,
AMI whether or not they will be TAX
en- to Phoenix no one around the Jail
or city hall seems to know.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13

w. D. Hodgson offers for
$4,000, on terms, his 200-acre wood
lot about mile and a half from
Ashland, on which is estimated 5000
to 10000 cords of wood Good road
made to it and bunk house. Phone
him, 427-J. .. 65-6t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
JACKSON STANDS SIXTH
State Apportionment Puts This Coun-
ty in That Position Regarding
State Taxes.

The state tax commission at Salem
on Thursday completed its appor-
tionment of state taxes for this year
among the various counties. Includ-
ing the special levy for the Mon
mouth normal, the total state taxes
to be raised this year amount to
$1,122,214.4S, derived from the
state levy of IL mills, which is the
lowest ever made in this state except
in the year 1859, when the levy was
1 mill. The apportionment is as fol-
lows.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
WRIGHT is MANAGER
Clinton Wright Promoted to Man
agement of Ashland Fruit Il
Produce Association.

The board of directors OF the Ash
land Fruit & Produce Association
met last week and selected Clinton
Wright, who has been bookkeeper
for the association for several years.
to the position of manager c. Il.
Gillette was reelected president, NJ.
c, Lininger was elected secretary
and c. B. Lamkin treasurer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
Notice of Stockholders, Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Rogue River Fruit and Pro-
duce Association will be held at the
public library building in the city of
Medford on the 18th day of Febru-
airy, 1913, at 10 o'clock a. m.
r. c. WASHBURN, Pres.
CONRO FIERO, Sec.
January IL, 1918.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13

Mrs. Elizabeth Preater, grand
mother of Mrs. John Parsons, died
at the Parsons home Sunday Mrs.
Preater was born in England and
was 92 years, 4 months and 10 days
old. The funeral will be held at the
residence of DR.. Parsons Tuesday af-
ternoon at 1870 o'clock.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13

AS will be seen, Jackson county
is placed sixth on the list it would
look at a glance as If Multnomah, at
$41O,1SS.4S, was getting off much
easier in the way OF state taxes than
in Jackson county at $3S,3S5.25.
The counties paying more state taxes
than Jackson county are Clackamas,
Douglas, Lane, Multnomah and Una
tilla.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13

Junior Minstrels at high school
gym Friday evening, January II.
General admission 35c. Reserved
seats soc. Seats on sale at Lanes
Wednesday a. m. Free auto service
to and from the high school from
Lanes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
klamath whole wheat. graham

klamath whole wheat, graham
and rye flour, the finest of Germea
seed rye, wheat, barley, vetch, clover,
alfalfa, all kinds of garden seeds,
hay, grain, poultry and stock reme-
dies, china eggs, leg bands. etc. at
the klamath Exchange Call and
see us Phone 4.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13
TAX BURDEN TO Be MUCH LIGHTER
PROPERTY In ASHLAND TO PAY Less THAN THREE FOURTHS VIVA
IT DID LAST YEAR ON The SAME VALUATION

Ashland property owners will re-
joice to know that the taxes of the
coming year will not exceed three
fourths the amount Of last year. In
fact, they will, except in few in
stances where the valuation of indi-
vidual pieces of property was raised
by the assessor to equalize the bur-
den, be less than three-fourths of
the last year. The total tax levy
of last year was 40.5 mills on the
dollar, or more than 4 per cent of
the assessed valuation. This year it
is 29 mills, or 2.9 per cent. The
county court levied a 10-mill tax
throughout the county, except in the
city of Ashland, whose charter pro-
vides that the city shall not be liable
for county road tax. This has here
tofore been levied upon Ashland, a
portion of it coming back to the city,
but most of it being spent elsewhere.
Attorney Briggs recently called the
attention of the citizens and of the
county court to the provision Of the
charter in this regard, and the coun-
ty court has followed the letter CT
the law in the matter, relieving the
city of a burden of about $4,000.
The following is the levy for the city
of Ashland:
State and county ............ Z
School ............... s
Clty .......... ............. IA
lOldl 80
The per cent of reduction over last
year of course will not apply to prop
critics against which there are spec
ial assessments for paving, sewer or
other improvements. The levy does
not affect this portion of the tax
charged up to the property in the
least, but does affect the general
taxes upon such property, the same
as it does all property against which
there are no special assessments.
The following is the regular coun-
ty levy, no road tax being levied on
property in the city of Ashland.
The levy is thus divided:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13

That spring line of John Kelly
shoes is sure some class. See them
at Enders'.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13

, There are a large number of deer
reported coming down from the
mountains because Of the SHOWS.
Deputy Warden Hubbard reports see
ing rs in one drove.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-13

Phone job orders to the Tidings.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-14
Making an Asparagus Bed.

If you have a suitable patch of ground about 12 feet long by or s feet wide, you can grow enough asparagus on it to supply large family during the spring. This does not mean one or two messes that cost so much they taste like money, either It means all you want to eat of one of the most delicious and healthful vegetables. Plant bed this year and you can cut an excellent crop next spring. Of course you could get some this year, but it is safer to let it alone for a year so that the plants may get a good start.
 Well drained, mellow, sandy loam is best for asparagus. It must be warm, rich and well drained. Heavy clay will not do, If your soil is heavy, your best plan will be to excavate your bed to depth of IS inches and fill in with loamy soil or mixture of loam and sand.
 Land that has been used for a gar den is better than fresh soil. It must be spaded as deep as possible, prefer ably from 12 to IS inches. Make the soil fine, but not necessarily as fine as a seed bed, except right around the roots. Do this the latter part of April'or the first of May.
 . Next dig trenches or hills deep enough to bring the crown of the plants eight inches below the surface of the ground. Have these rows 12 to IS inches apart and set the plants F inches apart in the rows. Cover them with a few inches of well packed earth and then put on stable manure until just the tip of the stalk is visible Keep the patch hoed and fill the trenches in as the plant grows until the whole bed is level. Do not put manure directly about the roots.