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The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-14
last Issue of The Picayune
 Before The Contest Closes
No Other Notice of the Contest Can be Given for Contest Closes Monday, November "A. Your Last Chance.

not, why are you trying? True, people are going to be content with the merchant prize, because there worth getting and any amount of work. If you would be first, then you must work for more votes,
 Some of the merchants have quit, absolutely quit giving cou- pons because you do not insist on getting tickets with each $1 cash purchase.
 The Picayune has arranged a big bonus offer which will be good to and including the final day, which is November 24th, as follows:
 These coupons may be collected from any and all merchants who are giving coupons, and must be brought to the Picayune office in punches of forty tickets. to be counted by the publisher or one of his assistants before the cou- pons will be issued.
 Coupons for votes on subscript- liens when presented at this office by any contestant, and will be counted the same as cash toward a bonus. For example, if a candi- date presents four coupons for new subscriptions, that have been handed to her, she is entitle to a bonus.
 Five, ten and twenty year subscriptions are within them selves bonus and cannot be counted in the group of seven at more than the value of five, ten or twenty single subscriptions. For every seven neW subscrlp- tions a bonus of 10000 extra votes making a total of II, 200.
 For every seven renewal sub scriptions a bonus of 5000 extra votes making a total of II, 800.
 For every seven back subscrip- tions bonus of 6000 extra votes making a total of $500.
 For every 3 five year subscrip- tions, 25. .000 extra votes. making a total of 10000 votes. The three fve.year subscriptions may be for one two or three parties.
 For every , twenty-year sub- scriptions, 75,0O0 extra votes. making total O; 135. 900 70 es. For every 40 merchants cou-
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-14
CARD OF THAnks

Through the cOlums of this paper we want to thank our neighbors and friends for their kindness and help during the sickness and death of our hus- band and father. May Gods richest blessings rest with each one.
 Mrs. J. l.. Moore X fami y.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-14
VOLUME 36

On account of the piano being
 delayed the closing of the con-
 test is changed from Nov. 15 to Nov. 24th.
 There are just lots of people who did not take the Picayune and there are just lots of others vet. Votes have been and are still coming in by the thousands almost every day, and now the days of the contest are very limited.
 Monday, November "A is the last day, and by 3 o'clock of that day the winner of the piano will be known. You should realize this, and if ever you should in- tend to win a thing, now is the time. Some contestants have said they do not want the con- test to close so soon. They have had several months in which to pile up votes, for just this crisis. Procrastination in this contest may have lost the piano to some- one, wo or three contestants. This race may end like that of the hare and tortoise; persever- ance often wins.
 You still have time to get lots of votes. but remember, you'll not have the chance again.
 Do you realize that a $400 dol lar piano is to be given away to the contestant having the larg- est number of votes Monday Nov. 24. Why are you letting them have it with just little work :? It would be 1un to make them race for it anyway; but you are content to sit by peacefully and watch someone else get the prize while one of your very best friend could. perhaps, have won it with help. But you cannot realize the beauty of the prize until you see some other contestant with it, 1t seems.
 Perhaps you believe the writer is just trying to scare you for his own profit, but that's not the case, and Nov. "A you are sure ly to see the soundness of the advice which has been printed rght here from time to time. NyW you've come to the pace where it is either pick up or get out. Are you going to win? II
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-14
PRESCOTT NEVADA FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1913

pons brought to this office and counted by the Publisher or one of his assistants, a bonus of 1000 extra votes will be given making a total of 2,OOO. These coupons may be collected from any and all merchants who are in the contest.
 The following is the standing of the contestants. Carrie Gulley 85, ,475 Mildred Mendenhall 79,650 Mary Shell, 78,875
 The ballot box will close for the last count at 3 o'clock Nov. "A.
 Merchants coupons, counting 25 votes, can be procured with every cash purch ase amounting to one dollar.
 Guthrie Drug Company
 Stainton Drug Company
 Barham Bros
 American 5-10-25 Store
 Pure Food Grocery Co. City Grocery Co.
 Mrs. A. E. Shankle
 A. J. Lavender -
 Joe Boswell
 The NetWh Studio
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-14
WHAT IS GOOD FOR HEADACHE

One lady says after suffering dread fully for about seven years, she tried Hunts Lightning Oil, which almost in- stantly relieved her, and has been en- tirely free from those dreadful head aches since. Ask your druggist. Advt
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-14

the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. c. H. Smith, Engineer and Chairman; T. l.. Philips, Attorney, F. P. Johnson, Accountant. and R. J. Turnbull. Motive Power. Machinery and Rolling Stock, with headquarters at St. Louis.
 Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, Arthur Ridgway, Engineer and Chairman: J. G. McMurry. At torney; E. R. Dickenson, Ac- countant, and J. F. Enright. Motive Power, Machinery and Rolling Stock. with headquarters at Denver, Colo.
 Western Pacific Railway-T. J. Wyche, Engineer and Chair man; A. P. Matthews. Attorney; J. F, Ebans, Accountant. and J. F. Enright. Motive Power. Ma ch!nery and Rolling Stock, with headquarters at San Francisco, l Cal
 All of these appointments have been approved by President B. F. Bush, who is at the head of these different Systems. ank are effective November 1st.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-14

Wanted-A bad case of Rheumatism.
 If you have Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Headache, we want you to just try Hunts Lightning Oil. You will be convinced of the truth of the sta tement of one customer that "as areliever of pain it is without an equar' All drug gist sell it. Advt
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-09
PROTECT YOUR
FOREST TREES
LOCAL FOREST INSECT FIELD
STATION WILL HELP YOU.
EVERYONE SHOULD INVESTIGATE
Officials of Station will Instruct
Owners in Recognizing Diseased
Trees and Inspect Forests Free OF
Cost.

Probably a large portion of the
readers of the Dispatch who own tim
Der lots and forest tracts do not real
iZe that il is in their power to pre-
vent the loss of q large portion of
the trees that die by proper selec-
tion when cutting trees for wood or
other purposes. The death of large
proportion of the trees which die is
caused by the work of insects. The
establishment of the forest field sta
tion in Ashland was for the purpose
not only of studying the devastation
of these insects in the surrounding
country but also of examining the
forests with a view to protection by
the cutting of infested trees, and by
instructing the land owners that they
might become sufficiently familiar
with the work of these insects to
look after their own forests in future.
Some land owners have been so
short-sighted as to object TO the cut
ting of infested trees, because of the
fancied loss of trees which are ap-
parently all right, when in fact the
tree would die in a few months in
any event, and if cut at the proper
time the spread of the insects to
other trees which are still healthy
will be prevented.
The spring is the best time to cut
the trees, but the work can be done
any time after September /. Those
planning to cut wood this winter, or
who are already cutting 1t, and who
do not aim to entirely clear the land,
will find it to their advantage, as
well as to the advantage of their
neighbors, to so familarize them
! selves with the work of the insects
that they can tell which trees should
be cut to save the others.
This information can be had from
t, the officials at the local field station
in this city. Mr. EdmOnstOn and his
assistants will not only gladly in
struct anyone who will call at their
headquarters over Mitchell & Whit
ties store, but they will gladly go
Continued on Page Eight.)
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-09
HE MUST QUIET TITLE
City Will Not Take HOsley Tract Tn
I'll Clouds on Title Are Cured
by Courts Decree.

At the meeting CT the city council
Tuesday evening the water commit
tee presented the report OF Attorney
w. }. Moore upon the abstract of the
Charles Hosley property, which the
committee was authorized to pur-.
chase by the old council The prop
erty in question is located just above.
the lower intake in Ashland canyon,
and the price was to be $500 for
the tract of 40 acres. The attorneys
examination revealed number of
discrepancies in the title, nearly all
of which occurred at an early date.
George w. Trefren appeared be-
fore the council and urged that the
city accept the property as the title
stood, holding that the city would
never want to sell the property and
arguing that the defects were mere
paper defects.
The members of the council. how
ever, took the view that the city
could acquire sufficient law suits
without buying them knowingly, and
decided that the title must be quiet
ed by judicial decree before the city.
would take the property. A motion
was passed, however, instructing the,
water committee 20 buy the property
at the agreed price of $500 after
the title is quieted.
c. F. Shepherd also appeared be-
fore the council offering them an
SO-acre tract adjoining the Hc<ley
tract and through which Ashland
creek runs, for $3.50 He stated
that he had been offered that
amount by an employe of an electric
company but preferred that the city
should have the first chance at the
property.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-09
GOOD ROADS.
Illustrated Lecture Next Monday at
&. A. X. Hall.

In furtherance of the improved
highway movement, lecture will be
given at Grand Army hall next Mon
day evening, January 13, by Mr.. H.
j. Doolittle, connected with the
Western Portland Cement Manufac-
turers' Association. This address
will be free, and the talk will be sup
plemented by generous number of
stereopticon views which afford OBJ
ject lessons in road construction.
This lecture will lie given under To-
cal auspices, and, as before stated,
there will be no charge for admis-
sion. All interested in the important
question of highway betterments
should attend, including the ladies',
who are cordially invited, and here
is an opportunity for members of
the Civic improvement Club to be-
come identified with an all-impor-
tant problem.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-09

utilities of which every citizen
should be proud and to which every
citizen should be loyal. Within our
term, however, problems now in the
haze of tn 'eatening future activity
may come to us. There are indica-
tions that within the near future we
shall have better railroad facilities
in our valley and many other mat
ters of development are promised.
II this be true it will mean greater
population not only in our valley but
III our city, and increase of popula-
ton naturally has it's relationship
with our utilities and institutions,
therefore | would urge every citizen
and voter to better acquaint himself
or herself with our electric plant and
water system especially that they
may be able to know not only the
present conditions but also the fu-
ture needs of these utilities.
| would urge every citizen where
1t is possible, to be loyal to the city
in giving patronage to the city light
plant. This plant, of which every
one should be proud | am confident,
is operating upon a self-sustaining
basis, possibly better. If this be
true it would certainly pay better
proportionately by adding more
power and thereby increasing the
field for distribution of light, as a
comparatively small amount would
Increase greatly the field of service
Continued on Page Five.)
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-09
new BOARD OF HEALTH
Mayor Johnson Names Three PhySi-
clans and Three CounciImen
to Form that Body.

At the meeting Of the city council
Tuesday evening Mayor Johnson APP
pointed the following to form the
board of health: Drs. Swedenburg,
Fawcett and BoslOugh, and Council
men Cunningham, Gowdy and Bea-
yer.
The report of the old board OF
health, stating that the city water
had been found to be pure, but that
the water used by the Sanders dairy
was found by the state bacteriologist
to contain typhoid fever germs, and
also recommending that they be per-
mitted to have city water, even
though outside the city limits, and
that the Grubb dairy also be given
that permission, was referred to the
new board, in so far as it referred
to the management of the dairies as
regards sanitation. That part of the
report regarding the use of the city
water was discussed at length, the
majority of the council seeming oi
the opinion that the rules regarding
the furnishing of water to parties
outside the city limits be relaxed if
possible in the interests of the health
of the community Councilman
Sherman was opposed, saying that
the city had not been able to furnish
water for a public watering trough
on b street near Fourth and he did
not think they had ii to furnish out
side the city limits. Mr.. Enders ad-
dressed the council, referring to the
fact that Benton Bowers had been
trying for years TO get water at his
residence outside the city limits, and
that it had been refused. He be-
lieved all should he used alike. He
believed the territory desired to be
reached come within the incorpora-
tion and pay its share of the taxes.
The board of health was requested
to take such action as would render
the products of the dairies of the
city wholesome at once.
The report stated that the Sans
Dairy was entirely complying with
the state law.
Much sympathy was expressed for
the proprietors of the Sanders dairy,
it being stated that they had applied
before for permission to have city
water for dairy and house purposes
and that it had been refused.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-09
new COUNTY COURT TAKES HOLD
TAKES STAND FOR ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY IN AFFAIRS OF
COUNTY AND INCREASES BONDS OF OFFICERS
Mayor Johnson's Address.

The new county court held its first
meeting in Jacksonville Monday. The
meeting was delayed and came near
being off altogether for the fore
noon. The intense cold froze up the
Barnum motor, and when they came
to start for Medford it was found
necessary to fire up the steam train
before they could start. This de
layed all who were. going over from
Medford to attend. But even when
they got there they found no county
judge, Colonel Tou Velle having
failed to arrive. Surmise as TO
whether or not he had been kid
mapped was rife with increasing in
terest until after 10 O'Clock when he
finally arrived. His auto engine had
refused to start because of the in
tense cold and it had taken some
time to coax it into action.
However, when he arrived there
was no further delay, and without
pomp or ceremony the three mem
bers of the court, Judge Tou Velle
and Commissioners Lever and
Smith, proceeded to get down to bus
mess.
The first business done was the
selection of Alexander Norris as iani-
tor of the court house.
The most of the forenoon was
spent in looking over the bonds of
various county and township Off.
cials. This examination proved no
mere formality, several being re-
turned for corrections or additional
sureties.
Sheriff Singler filed a bond of
$4,000 as sheriff, and the court de-
cided to put him under an additional
$1,000, as the law empowered them
to do. The surety bond of Mr.. Sing
Ter as tax collector was fixed at $4O,-
600, which bond will be paid for by
the county.
Mr.. Singler presented the appoint
ments of o. H. Burgess and w. r,
Coleman as deputies, and the APP
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-09
THE UNION MEETINGS
First Meeting Held in Congregation
al Church Monday Evening and
Interest Was Good.

Everybody sing" And they did
sing. If any one doubts that the
people of Ashland can sing, let him
go to the union meetings in the Con-
gregational church, and he will for
get what he went for, and will find
himself singing before he gets away.
1t is difficult to understand how Mr..
Isaacs does it, but he seems to have
the power Of hypnotizing the audi
ence; and when he says, Sing"
they just open their mouths and
sing. Generally & gospel meeting
has to run for a while before the in
terest becomes great, but this meet
ing has begun at full pressure from
the first song. The Rev. Mr.. Doug
las, president of the union, explained
the nature of the meetings and their
origin, and then laid the foundation
for the sermons for the first week.
The aim of this week is to revive
the church members and get them to
reconsecrate themselves to the Mas
ter's work. The union has been wise
in not spelling the meetings with
numerous collections. No offering
will be taken except at the Sunday
services. Last Sunday the churches
gave all the money necessary for the
campaign, save $50. The plan used
is TO receive dollar subscriptions. II
you want to do something for this
work, see j. o. Rigg, w. o. Dicker-
son, V. o. n. Smith or c. B. Lamkin,
who are the laymen of the financial
committee. Start the new year by
being one of the eighty to complete
the sum needed. If more money is
received than needed, it will be Civ
en- to the poor OF Ashland. The
members of the union now fear that
the buildings will be too smaH for
the audiences, the Congregational
church being filled the very first
night. If the audience is too large
Sunday night, an overflow meeting
will probably be arranged for in the
Baptist church. Come out and have
your heart warmed, and join the
multitude who are going to try to
make this the best year of their
| lives.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-09

pointment of Mr.. Burgess was con-
firmed by the court, but it is re-
ported that the appointment of Mr.
Coleman was withdrawn at the re-
quest of the court.
The appointments of Flora Thomp-
son and Frank Coleman, present dep
uty county clerks, to continue with
the new clerk, were received and ap-
proved.
Chauncey Florey was approved as
deputy for Assessor Grieve.
Mrs. J. Percy Wells will assist her
husband in the office of superinten-
dent of schools, and Mrs. Colvig will
be deputy for her husband in the re-
corder's office.
The bonds of County Treasurer
Cronemiller We're ordered increased
to cover the additional amount OF
moneys in his hands under the or
ders of the court that the sheriff
should turn over all moneys received
as tax collector daily. His present
bond is $4,000.
The court was flooded the first
day with applications for the posi-
tons of road supervisor in various
districts, but laid all aside for future
consideration as the court was of the
opinion that in order to do justice to
all sections there should be d rear
rangement of the districts.
Judge Dunn, Judge Neil and other
former members of the county court
met with them on Tuesday for the
purpose of considering this matter,
the new court very wisely calling to
their aid those who were familiar
with the road affairs of the county
All indications at the meeting of
the new court bore out their declara-
ton that the business of the county
must be put upon a business basis,
the rule laid down being that they
should require every safeguard of
the county's interest that they would
require were the particular transac-
ton in their own business.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-09
RECENT COLD SNAP.
Mercury Reaches Lowest Point in
Eighteen Years.

The recent cold snap was the most
severe which has struck Ashland
since 1895. The mercury on Sunday
night registered II II degrees above
zero by the government thermome-
ter at the local weather station. Mr..
Eubanks, the local observer, states
that the last time the mercury went
so low was in 1895, when it reached
Z above. The coolest time in the
thirty years since the station here
was established was in 1884, when il
went to below zero.
The snowfall night before last was
nine inches, according to Mr.. Eu.
banks measurements, and contained
4 of an inch of water.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-09
COMMERCIAL
CLUB PROSPERS
SEVEN NEW MEMBERS TAKEN
IN AT LAST ELECTION.
PRESIDENT PLEADS FOR EFFORTS
In Stirring Talk President Urges
Members to Boost Every Legiti-
mate Enterprise for Upbuilding
City.

The Commercial Club at its meet
ing Monday evening transacted
about the usual amount of routine
business. While there were no mat
ters of paramount Importance con-
sidered, there was manifestation of
a determination that 1913 should
prove the banner year of the club in
the way of results for the upbuild-
ing of the city.
After the routine business had
been transacted, Including the cleo
ton of seven new members, Presi-
dent Briggs took the floor and urged
the members of the club to Loyalty
stand by every project that was for
the upbuilding OF the community.
He spoke especially of the project to
colonize the Waite tract on the other
side of Bear creek, saying that the
result of the Lowe exhibit at Port
land had proven that the land was
valuable, and urging that anyone not
knowing anything of any property
should say so and not knock.
He was followed by several men,
bers who talked along the same line.
Mr.. Briggs stated that it depended
entirely upon the attitude of the citi-
zens of Ashland whether Ashland
was the trading headquarters of this
colony or whether it was down the
valley. The promoters would be
glad to meet the city half way if the
city would meet them.
There was also some discussion of
the matter of the forest service per
mitting the cutting of wood on the
Ashland reserve and also the matter
of closing the county road up the
canyon for the protection of the wa.
ter supply of the city He said that
before the road was built ne advo.
Gated a road over one of the ridges
rather than up the canyon, and he
was still of the opinion that this
should be done.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-09
sc. OIEN IS STILL CHIEF
Chief is ReappOinted and Fred Rose.
Grams is Again superintendent
of WateIwOrks.

The sons of Adam have the curios-
ity of the daughters of Eve; a large
number of men were anxious to know
who to dodge. or there were a host
of applicants for the positions on the
police force.
One of these three reasons only
would seem to account for the large
crowd which almost filled the coun-
Gil rooms Tuesday evening, and
which left almost in a body when
the appointments for these offices
we're read.
The mayor made the following ap-
pointments at that meeting:
Chief of Police--S. S. Oien.
Night Watch-R. c. Porter.
Water superintendent Rose
Grams.
Mayor Johnson, in making these
appointments, stated that he had
been embarrassed by the wealth OF
good material, as there had been sew
eral applicants to choose from. He
also stated that City Electrician But
terrified had announced his intention
not to stay with the city in that ca
pacity, but that it was thought that
for a time the city could get along
without an electrical engineer.
Mayor Johnson announced that the
appointment of other minor officials
would be postponed to later date
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-09
Where to Get Hunting license.

County Clerk Gardner has appoint
ed the following deputies for the pur-
pose of issuing hunting and angling
licenses:
r. II. Simpsoa, Ashland, Ore,
hardware store.
f. r. Grieve, Ashland, Ore, cigar
store.
B. NJ. Shoudy, Ashland, Ore, gun
store.
Wayne Lever, Central Point, Ore,
hardware store.
William Won der HELEN, Eagle
Point, Ore, hardware store.
H. d. Reed, Gold Hill, Ore, cigar
store.
o. II. Johnson, Medford, Ore, of
the Garnett-Corey company.
Fl. G.. Nicholson, Medford, Ore,
Medford Furniture G Hardware Co.
r. l.. Ewing, Medford, Ore, Ewing
Gun Store.
E. G. Coleman, Phoenix, Ore,
store.
Louis Brown, Talent, Ore, Talent
Mercantile Co.
e. A. Hildreth, Butte Falls, Ore,
notary public.