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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-05
CHAMBERS PRAIRIE.

Misses Helen Robertson and Ollie
Fleetwood of Lacey are planning to
attend summer normal sessions soon,
the former going to Bellingham, and
the latter to Cheney.
Mrs. George Raymond is still i'm
proving and expects to return to her
home the latter part of next week.
Quite a number of autoists of this
vicinity went to Lacey Sunday to wit
ness the big auto races but were dis
appointed as the races had been called
on
Many people.of this locality attend
ed the Memorial services which were
held at the Masonic and Odd Fellows
cemeteries last Saturday. Flowers of
every color and hue were in album
dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cooper and son
made trip to Tacoma Sunday in
their auto.
Mrs. c. F. Rehklau has been on
the sick list. but seems to be improv-
ing.
c. H. Thompson, who owns 100
acres on Lake st. Clair, is making ex-
tensive improvements on his prem
ises. A hotel which covers ground
space of 80 by 48 feet and made
wholly of hewn logs is now under
construction. When finished it will
be modern in every respect, being
equipped with electric lights, modern
sanitation and baths. and an up-to-
date heating plant. Mr.. Thompson
has already built an up-to-date hem
house which accommodates from ESQ
to 800 chickens and later on contem-
plates laying out park and erecting
a hot house and swimming pool.
G. F. Rehklau of st. Claire Lake
has purchased quantity of woven
wire fencing to use on his farm, which
will improve it in looks and utility.
Charles Collins lost very valuable
mich COW. A veterinary was called
but his services proved fatal.
C. F. Rehklau has purchased new
rake.
Mrs. G. N. Bushnell has purchased
q dairy herd of 40 Jerseys.
Mrs. Alice Parker and children of
Elma, also Miss Flora Parsons and
aunt of Seattle, are visiting Mrs. d.
M. Kagy.
Fred Jacobson of Seattle came out
in this vicinity last Sunday to visit
relatives.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-05
MAYToWN.

Mrs. Mercer and children are WIS.,
iting with her sister in Olympia.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Preston and
daughter and Mrs. Joe Shelley motor
ed to Olympia Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid gave an ice cream
social Saturday night at the church.
The weather was fine and it was
largely attended.
Joe Zimmerman and family and
Mrs. Joe Reeder went to Elma Sat-
urday by auto to attend the Memorial
exercises.
Mrs. Lester Servis has gone to Ia
coma again to be under the doctors
care.
Mr.. Royal took crowd to Lacey to
the races Sunday in his auto, but they
were all disappointed.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Carroll made a
trip to Montesano Saturday, return
ing Sunday.
Miss Burell Martell is at home now
with her parents at Maytown.
Miss Inez Martin is at home for
the summer. She has been in Seattle
the past few months.
Mrs. Coulsen and Mrs. Duff and
children made business trip to Ia
coma last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll and daughter
Pauline were visitors to Tacoma last
week.
Henry Townsend and sister Lillian
attended the eighth grade graduation
exercises at Little Rock last Saturday
night.
Mrs. Joe Shelley and Mrs. Ding
mar and daughter Opal spent a few
days in Olympia last week.
James Gunstone and Roy Coulson
went to Offut's lake fishing last week
but reported bad luck.
Mrs. Lester Servis is able to be
home again. after her illness at her
parents home in Tacoma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-05

Mrs. Vaughn, president of the
Ladies Aid society, entertained the
ladies of the society at her home last
week, being her birthday. The So
ciety presented her with a mission
rocker. Refreshments were served
by the hostess and everyone enjoyed
very delightful afternoon.
Joe Zimmerman and family and
Mrs. Joe Reeder and children made a
flying trip to Olympia Thursday of
last week in Zimmerman's car.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-05
YELM

The girls of the domestic science
class of the local school gave a lun-
cheon Thursday afternoon in honor
OF the eighth grade.
Mrs. John Longmire is seriously i'll
ut Roy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall of Berkeley,
Cal. visited recently at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Sexton at Eureka.
Mrs. L. N. Rice, who was taken to
Tacoma hospital for treatment, is
reported to be in a critical condition.
Miss Martha Solberg is reported to
be recovering finely from an opera
ton for appendicitis she underwent
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-05
MUD BAY.

A revival meeting was held in the
Schneider's Prairie schoolhouse
last Thursday evening by Messrs. But
tars and Smart. About 80 of the
neighbors of this community attend
ed.
Word has been received of the sud
den death of Thomas Waldrip of Col
fax, Wash. He was IS years of age
and left a family of eight children.
Mrs. A. Butts and William and Clyde
Waldrip went over to attend the fun
eral of their father.
work on his building at the top of
the Solbeck hill on the Olympia-Shel-
ton road, where he expects to start a
store.
Mrs. Ia Simmons and daughter
Corriene of Kamilche are visiting at
the home of c. C. Simmons.
Mrs. L. M. Stewart has been spend
ing a few days at home with her
mother.
Mrs. R. Henery and daughter
Gladys and Mrs. e. Kennedy of Taco
ma and Mrs. M. Williams of Olympia
were out to Solbeck's Monday to join
them in a picnic dinner on the beach.
A glorious time was reported.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-05
NEWS OF YOUR FRIENDS AND RiIGH0ORS
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS N THt VARIOUS 'oMM' MITES
THuR~TON COUNTY.

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-05
WARDS LAKE.

Mrs. J. E. Dolan and daughter
Madge made a business trip to Taco
ma Tuesday.
Mrs. r. w. Murdoch has returned
from a weeks visit in Seattle.
Robert Langford of Chambers
Prairie is in the Hays district for an
indefinite stay.
Wednesday nights frost even kill
ed the ferns and young alders in ad-
dition to freezing all kinds of veg
etables in many gardens in this vicin
ity, though other gardens escaped
entirely.
Everybody in this district is busy
with the strawberry crop, which is
about half as large as usual.
Hugh Klady this week moved into
the new bungalow just completed on
his property.
L. A. Wood of Tacoma has rented
the old home place in this neighbor-
hood for one year. He left here
about six years ago.
H. P. Briggs and Fritz Hutson are
attending the sessions of the State
Grange In North Yakima.
The following pupils passed the
eighth grade examinations held
throughout the county last month:
Tenino-Eva Andrews, Fred Blue,
Leon Dittmar, Emmett Gill, Olga Ha-
goes, Vivas Johnson, Edward Keith
aim, Violet Kramer, Dorothy Martin,
Charlotte Rogers, Carol Sadow, Myr-
tie Shultz, Lawrence Warde, Delbert
Wilson, Robert Wisdom. Rochester
Ernest Backman, Ida Backman,
Charles Baker, Jessie Brewer, Percy
Ingram, David Jack, William Sager,
Alfred Forstrum. Delphi-Mattie
Brown, Jessie Provoe. Hubbard
Alfred Burnham. Buffers Cove.
Dorthea Christensen. Providence
Academy-Violet Clemens, Alice Jen
nings, Rosemary Traynor, Evelyn
Wicks. Little Rock-Avis Duncan,
Willard Oliphant, Oliver Rutledge,
Clarence Romano, Ethel Bean, Mil
dred Kotick. Grand Mound-Frances
Ericsson, Alice German, Loren Rob-
erts. Stony Point-Floyd Farrell,
Charles Haney. Hays-Maude Fran
Philip Royal. Rainier-Lena Gehrke,
Jennie Longmire, Jewel Rankin,
Grace Ryckman, Mary Tastor, Vera
Tastor. Yelm-Harry Goodrich, Fred
Price. Collins--James Haven, Frank
McCarty, Lewis McCarty. Bucoda-i
Lola Jolley. Gull Harbor-Ruth Nc
Cay. Meadow-Lula Morehouse.
Lacey-Effie Nelson. John Walthew.
Tono-Florence Nicholson. Riverside
-Elvi Ollikkala. Morehead-Mae
Shearer. Plum Station-Roy Sheldon.
Belmore-Dorothy White. Skookum-
chuck-Frank Yantis. Tumwater-i
Ruth Henry, Clarence Lloyd, Marie
Martin, Nora Taylor. Brighton Park
Vernon McMaster, Alfred Sumarlid-
ason.
County Superintendent L. A. Kibbe
this week awarded the Tenino school
both Of the pictures offered for pen
manship in the seventh and eighth
grades, and to the Gull Harbor school
! the two prize pictures for spelling.
The former had an average of 81 per
cent, and the latter 90. Rainier was
a close second to Tenino for penman-
ship honors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-05

recently at the Centralia hospital.
Roger Mullen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Mullen, has been promoted
10 the position of electrical superin-
tendent of the Northern Pacific be-
tween ST. Paul and Seattle, with
Offices in the former city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-05
SOUTH UNION.

The Misses Blanche and Beulah
jerks have returned to their home
after spending the weekend with
friends in Tacoma. While there they
attended the Stadium Day exercises
and Memorial Day picnic at Point
Defiance park.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ismay were visit
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-06-05
BARGAIN IN 1O-ACRE TRACT.

FOR SALE-10 acres of land, 800
foot frontage on Black Lake. Only
10 minutes from Belmore station.
Address Box 629. Olympia. 5-4tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-14
MedfOTd Enthusiastic
Over Beet Culture

With the appointment Saturday of
committee to cooperate with the
executive committee of the Farmers
and Fruitgrowers' League to deter
mine whether or not 5000 acres in
the valley can be signed up for the
culture of sugar beets, one of the
most successful and enthusiastic
mass meetings ever held in the val
ley came to an end at the Natatorium
Friday afternoon, says the Medford
Sun.
In the outline given by F. S. Bran
well and A. Nibley, representing
eastern and Utah sugar manufacture
ers, formal assurance was given that
with the signing up of 5000 acres a
sugar factory would be built in the
valley.
Mr.. Bramwell said the company
would pay S. per ton for beets at the
plant or $3.50 at the railroad, that
money would be advanced the grow
er through the season, an expert
would be on hand to give advice in
irrigation, in thinning, cultivation,
! etc, extra labor would be supplied
where needed-that a contract for
Japanese labor was ready to be
signed-the seeders and cultivators
would be furnished and every effort
made by the company to aid the
grower, for upon the growers success
depended the company's success.
He said he never had seen better
land anywhere than in the Rogue
River Valley, but he did not think
that all the land would be adapted to
beet culture.
The matter of pests was consid-
cred, there being very few, and the
advantage of beet culture to the fer
touched upon. 1t is desirable to
grow beets on the same land three
to five years, and then rotate with
barley or alfalfa.
In regard to Japanese labor Mr..
Bramwell said he realized there was
prejudice against'them but it would
be to the material interests of any
beet-growing section to use them dur
ing the harvesting season.
The tops of the beets it seems
make excellent fodder and the pulp
is sold to the farmers from the fac
tory at very low figure.
One of the inspectors, Mr.. Jolly
explained his part of the work, and
then on motion of George B. Carpen-
ter the committee was appointed to
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-14

States. There is plenty of money
and none are complaining of dull
times Fifty-five million dollars
was brought in here by sugar alone
this year. Honolulu can beat any
place for raising money for a good
cause of merit. The other day in
twenty-four hours $4,000 was
raised for aid to the Belgians. Jap
anses, Chinese and Americans all
alike contributed to the fund.
"Frances( Hamlin), Verne (BIue)
and Jan (Mowat) with some other
young people are up to the Punch.
bowl on the mountain, having a
great time. There is beautiful sun
shine here today. but you ought to
see the rain pour. hope it does not
get up there where they are. If it
does they will certainly get wet"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-14
Vote on Recorder
Very Important

The next two will no doubt prove
the most important years in the his
tory of Ashland. The springs devel-
opment has progressed now to the
point where the actual construction
will be commenced within the next
sixty days. The work will be COM
pleted by the middle of 1915 and
Ashland will be ready for the influx
OF tourists, Many new apartment
houses, furnished cottages, hotels,
etc, will be constructed during the
year. The business of the city will
no doubt more than double. If the
recorders office is handled in the
same unsystematiC manner il has
been during the past two years il will
require much more clerical force to-
handle IT, If the office is thoroughly
systematized double the business can
be handled without the least increase
of expense, SO, the question of who
is to be elected recorder tomorrow
is not only one of competency but
one of taxes. The Tidings believes
it Is the duty OF every voter, regard
less of friendships, to vote for the
man who can and will systematize
the office OF city recorder in a way
that business of the city will be con-
Quoted in the most effective and eco
nOmical manner. The business of
the recorders office will more than
double in the next two years. It will
require much better system than Mr..
Gillette is capable of installing to
handle it without employing more
clerical force.
The Tidings is for Mr. Ware be-
cause we know him to he thoroughly
qualified and experienced in system
attic office work. IL Is good business
and good citizenship to vote for such
candidate
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-14

again that il is for the purpose of
planting roses along the Pacific high
way, which is indeed very meritori-
Gus scheme. A large delegation will
attend from Talent, Central Point
and other of the valley towns.
Space will not permit the printing
OF the program in this issue, but
these will be distributed in the form
of dodgers tomorrow morning.
The society dances to be given can
not be excelled. All young bloods
who wish to see these dances and
take pointers should attend, and old
er people will much enjoy the grace
full innovations of the art. Sixty
Medford people will be in the cast
including such well-known talent as
Miss Carolyn Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs.
Como Fiero, Mrs. Geogre T. Wilson,
the Rogue River Pippins, etc.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-14
Rose Society Vaudeville
Will Score A Big Hit

The Rose Society vaudeville, TAX
ing place at the Vining Tuesday
night of this week, will draw a rec
ord-breaking crowd, and present indi-
cations are that standing room only
will be the alternative for those that
get their seats reserved late. This
vaudeville will he the society event of
the season, and full dress will be
much in evidence.
Ashland people who have seen the
play in Medford say that it surpasses
anything in its line that they had
ever seen. Many of those taking part
in the show are not merely amateurs,
but professional actors and singers.
Wit and humor will abound, the
whole of which will of course be of
the highest order.
As to the funds obtained from the
staging of this show, we will say
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-14
William Hardy
Was Old Veteran

The funeral of William Hardy
took place Wednesday from Stocks
undertaking parlors. The following
resume of his l'fe was given:
William Hardy was born in Sem
pronius, n. Y, October 3, 1S41. At
II years of age he moved with his
parents to Jasper, Steuben county,
New York. He enlisted in Septem-
ber, 1854, in the Ninth New York
Heavy Artillery, serving to the end sf
the war, and was honorably dis
charged. He married Miss Fannie NJ
Perry October 2, 1866, at Jasper, n.
Y, who still survives him, also two
daughters, Mrs. James II. Doran and
Mrs. r. F. Doran, and five grand
children, all of Ashland, Ore.
He moved to Minnesota in 1871
and lived there till 1901, when he
came west and settled at Garfield,
Wash, and resided there until 1907,
when he moved to Ashland and lived
here until the time of his death De-
cember 6.
Members from the G. A. II. post
asted as pallbearers. Rev Walduff
preached the funeral sermon. Many
beautiful floral offerings were laid
on the casket. He was laid to rest in
Mountainvlew cemetery.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-14
Eugene Professor
To Give Reading

Lovers of perfect oratory and dra-
matte reading will be given a treat
Wednesday by Professor Reddy of the
University of Oregon, who will give
"Huckleberry Finn" in the afternoon
at o'clock at the West Side school,
and on the evening of the same day
will give THE Tale of Two Cities
at the library building.
Professor Reddy comes here under
the auspices of the Ladies' Chautau-
qua Club. and the members of the
Parent-Teacher Association are es-
pecially invited. Everyone is asked
to attend. and the entertainments
will be absolutely free. Last year
the entertainer gave the "Blue Bird"
which proved splendid success. Go
and hear this versatile genius in the
art of reading and oratory.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-14
Highway Bids
Opened Today

Two important pieces of mountain
construction on the California state
highway are concerned in the bids to
be opened today by the California
state highway commission. One at
tacks the road barrier in northern
California and the other covers the
most difficult section in the state
highways entrance to southern Cali
fornia from the great valley. The
former is the Siskiyou section of 16.9
miles between Yreka and Hornbrook,
and the southern work is the ridge
route" section near Liebre Mountain
on the road between Bakersfield and
Los Angeles, 14.5 miles
The northern California mountain
work near Yreka does not contain
nearly as much excavation as the 9th
er, the highway engineers estimate
being for 5S7,470 cubic yards. 1t
| will be one of the most picturesque
sections on the inland main route of
the state highway, as 1t follows the
klamath and Shasta rivers. Instead
OF steep grades the new road will be
almost level, having but one short
pitch of per cent as a maximum,
and, in conjunction with the adjoin-
ing section to the north, cutting out
what Division Engineer Bedford has
termer the barrier of highway en-
trance to California from the north"
The Anderson grade and Bailey's Hill
as well as numerous very bad grade
crossings will no longer terrorize mo-
torists from the north when the
state highway is completed in Sisli-
you county.
Since the main routes are in gen.
earl well under way and 1000 miles
of surveys and other preliminary
work have been completed on them,
the highway commission intends to
prosecute the next big problem, that
of the laterals, with great vigor dur
ing 1915.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-14
Cr0WS0n'S Has
Festive Interior

"Crowson's," on East Main street,
H. a "veritable paradise" as de-
scribed by customer whom the
writer overheard while standing near
by and admiring the festive decora-
tons. The already pretty store is
made more so by woof of tinsel and
greenery stretched across scarcely
two feet above the average height OF
an ordinary person. Red Christmas
tells form another of the attractive
features of the tasty embellishments
to the model establishment Christ
mas brightness and color are preva-
lent everywhere, the whole reflecting
great amount OF credit on the two
people at the bottom of It ALL Mr..
and Mrs. w. Y. Crowson.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-14
Dry Ashland
In Danger

The wet and dry issue will be vot-
ed on again tomorrow Up to within
the last three days 1t appeared there
would be an effort on the part of the
vets to contest the issue. However,
there are now undisputed evidences
of deep laid conspiracy on the part
of certain vets to capture the cleo
tion. The work, though exceedingly
quiet, appears to he effective, and
unless the better element presents
themselves at the polls tomorrow in
great numbers the city may wake up
Wednesday morning to find itself in
the embarrassing situation of going
wet right on the heels of the state
going dry.
The force of the opposition is ex-
emplified in an exceedingly dirty
campaign against Mayor Johnson in
the hope of rallying the opposition to
the polls and voting the town wet.
It appears they do not stop short OF
the vilest character assassination.
The best element of Ashland citi-
zens are not to be fooled into leth-
argy. They understand It is up to
them to see that the vets are not
allowed to put such trick over on
the city .,A.... ...i,.ai .a.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-14
CHARLES F. GREER.

FURTHER NOTE-In relation to
Mr., Gillette keeping a part of city
fines contrary to law, he very cum
ningly lodges the issue. Instead ,of
assessing the costs to the defendant,
as he should under the ordinance, he
has retained his fees out of the fine.
For example, the ordinance sets five
dollars as the minimum fine. The
charter says ALL of this fine shall
be turned over to the city Mr.. Gil
lette, however, assesses the minimum
fine and keeps one-half of it as his
fee. The Tidings contends that to
do so is utterly contrary to law.
Even If Gillette believed himself to
be entitled to fee as police Judge,
the only manner in which it could
be legally obtained would be by as
sessing the minimum fine under the
ordinance, and costs, the defendant
to pay both fine and costs, Mr.. Gil
lette turning ALL of the fine into the
treasury and Keeping the costs for
himself. BY this method the city
would be left whole; by the method
he is pursuing the city is out of
pocket some two hundred dollars
during his term. Just such waste
the Tidings hopes to eliminate
through the election of Mr.. Ware.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-14
Merrill Returns
To Old Ashland

Sleepy Merrill, that far-famed, no.
torious bunch of good nature from
the class of 1914, returned last week
to Ashland. For some months he has
been sole manager and director of
good old donkey team in the Klam
ath country, where he has been work
ing in the whirl of the lumber indus
try, adding his mite to the better
ment of the world by performing his
duties faithfully and diligently, as
prescribed many times by his former
teachers in the high school. In fact,
he is a model of patience, industry
and endeavor mot Christian Endeav-
or, however,. When Sleepy turns
his soulful eyes on one, those eyes
which are deep, dark well with
smouldering embers of craftsmanship
at the bottom, the object of his atten-
tion cannot help but feel the power
of this man, or youth, as you would
have It,
Sleepy intends to be present at
the big class of 1914 reunion which
is to be held at Christmas holiday
season. He says that it is very pleas
ant to be out of the deep, dark, dank
and lousy forests of the klamath
country and to once more tramp the
great white way of social activities in
Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-14
Recorder Gillette Cleverly
D0dgeS Real Issues

o'clock on the evening of November
81, 1914, when l distributed a copy
of said budget to the mayor and each
member of the council in the council
chamber Miss Biede, of the office
force, copied the part of the budget
for me which l had prepared, max
ing copies for the several members
of the council on the afternoon of
November 27.
wish to thank you for your COM
mendation. c. H. GILLETTE.
NOTE-In regard to the above
statement by Mr.. Gillette, Mr.. Greer
said that he would and came back to
the office in an hour, or such a mat
ter, and said he could do it for. $40
but that he would not" Mr.. Gillette
is entirely in error as to what | did
say. This is what 1 said: I'VE have
figured the job very carefully and
find that it will cost us much more
than $50 to produce it. We cannot
do the work at loss and will leave
our offer stand at $3.50"
Further, there are on file in the
recorders office bids on the same
job from the Medford Mail Tribune
and the Medford Sun, both at a high
er price than bid by the Tidings.
Why does not Mr.. Gillette state that
as well?