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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07
Do You Know?
Are You Coming?

DO you know what Bunburying is?
If you don't, come to the senior play
at the high school gymnasium to-
night. Did you know that there were
two Siamese twins in the high school?
If you want to see them act, come out
tonight. The general admission is
25 cents, reserved seats 35. DO you
understand the fickleness OF woman's
love? Come to The Importance of
Being Earnest" at 3 p. m. You
should support your high school by
your presence at their graduating
play. You will enjoy it, and, remen-
ber, 1t will be your chance to see SUCH
noted actors and actresses OF the class
of IA as s. A. Peters, Harold Mer-
rill, Walter Carpenter, Fred Garrett,
Oneita Barnard, Mildred Applegate,
Mabel Hanson and Charles Freeman.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07
Steam Sh0velS for
Crater Lake Road

That the work on Crater Lake ma
tional park highways is to be rushed
this season with vim is shown by
the arrival of three new steam shov-
els to be used there, at Forth Klam-
ath. These shovels are each fifteen
ton outfits and portable, so their re-
moval from place to place where
needed will be an easy matter.
One of these big shovels will 90
direct to the road in the vicinity OF
the government headquarters; the
other two are for use on the road
being constructed in the Sand creek
section.
Engineer Sparrow is now on the
ground assembling tools and men pre-
paratory for the summers work
Engineer Goodwin, who was in charge
of the work last season and who will
be again this year, is expected to ar
rive by May Is. Sparrow now has
half dozen men employed and these
are only awaiting a few more days
of good weather when they will be
able to begin moving supplies into
the hills and establishing camps for
the various crews to be scattered
throughout the park this summer on
road work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07
Anderson School
Entertains Wagner

Friday, May / Miss Ruth Wilson's
school of twenty pupils from Ander-
son creek arrived at the Wagner
creek school in a hayrack with colors
flying and school yells resounding.
short program was first held, the
chief number being a dramatic court
scene, The Trial of the Fly" which
had been cleverly originated by Mr..
wheeler, principal of the Wagner
creek school. OF course, the fly was
found guilty and sentenced to be pub
licly swatted to death. A boy dressed
like a huge fly was thereupon swat
ted.
An oral arithmetic match was won
by Wagner creek, while in a written
match that followed, Anderson creek
scored the highest, Miss Pearl With
row carrying off the honors. A Bah
cock milk test by Supervisor Chase
was then given and eight samples of
milk were tested from as many diff
ferent farms. Mr.. Peterson enter
tanned the crowd for few minutes
with stories for the little folks and
then a track meet followed. In these
events Ruel Hall was easily individual
winner
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07
Plans for City
Park Fountains

At the Commercial Club meeting
Monday night the springs develop
ment committee showed some sugges-
tions worked out in colors of plans
for the fountains for the park. The
drawings were executed along the
line of classic architecture. These
drawings came from landscapes and
architects merely as suggestions with
out cost to the committee. More
ideas will be presented from time to
time with the object of showing what
is possible in the line of these devel-
opments. At the Commercial Club
meeting some present suggested that
the scheme be carried out on the rus
tic instead of the classic order. 9th
ers have suggested that they be
worked out on the Swiss type with
the idea that order conforms best to
the topography of our park and gem
eral environment. and If the general
schome was carried out on that line
Ashland could be made what she real
ly is, the Switzerland of America.
The committee welcomes all these
suggestions. 1t is a matter of edu-
cation. No decision as to the style
of fountains will be adopted by this
committee. That will be left for the
proper persons who carry out the
work to DECIDE. In the meantime the
present committee desires every sug-
gestion possible on all matters per-
tanning to the successful carrying out
of the park plans.
Under our contract with the en-
gineers who are carrying out the pre-
liminary plans they are to supply us
with landscapers who will work out
the final and practical working plans.
That will not be done until the mat
ter is thoroughly discussed and some
definite determination is arrivel at
as to the general scheme. The park
board will be freely consulted on that
matter, as well as other citizens, be-
fore any definite action Is taken.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07
Mining Congress
Here in July

The Southern Oregon and Northern
California Mining Congress will lie
held at Ashland in the ea:Iy part Of
July this year-Ashland having been
selected as the meeting place when
the congress was held at Redding
California last year. In consideration
of this selection the Commercial Club
appointed a committee some months
ago to handle the details. The COM
mittee is composed of Judge Watson,
E. T. Staples and F. G. McWillialns
This committee has selected the
early part Of July-specific dates 10
be announced later-becausc os the
Chautauqua being held in Ashland at
that time. The idea is to select dates
on which there will be good ottrac-
tions at the Chautauqua Assembly il
order that the visitors to the Mining
Congress may be the better enter
tanned The committee made report
in accordance with>the above at the
Commercial Club meeting Monday
night and the club pledged it's sup
port to the committees efforts in BE-
half of the congress
In introducing the matter Judge
Watson and f. T. Staples spoke en-
couragingly of the mining industry
as 1t now stands in Southern Oregon.
Judge Watson was out all last sum
mer with the geological survey party
under patronage of the national and
state governments and declared that
the mining industry was taking On
new life. He found many of the old
mines. which paid dividends with
crude machinery twenty years ago
and which have been abandoned dur
ing the real estate and fruit raising
booms, being reopened and modern
lied, and he believes that the con-
gress this year will be one of the
most important yet held and that
Ashland should show her apprecia-
tion OF the honor of entertaining it,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07
Vining Will Be Opened
Thursday Night in Faust

The New York Opera Company will
open the new Vining Theatre Thurs
day night in Faust" This company
is composed OF former stars of the
Paris, Boston and Savage grand
opera companies and comes fresh
from triumphant tour of the CEN
tral west and Pacific coast.
Tickets will he placed on sale Mon
day morning at 9 o'clocl, in the box
office OF the theatre and the prices
for the opening night will range from
two dollars up to five. This price
has been fixed for the opening night
only as the great cost necessary to
securing this famous company cannot
be met with the regular popular
prices which will be inaugurated af-
ter the first night.
The tenor of the New York Opera
Company is the only pupil ever
trained by the world-famous Caruso,
and is appearing on the Pacific coast
for the first time, and is said to be
worthy pupil of great singer.
The new theatre will be a great
surprise on the opening night. It's
beautiful interior is a delight to all
who see it and on next Thursday
night will be shown to best advan-
tage. Its beauty must be seen to be
appreciated, as no pains or skill has
been spared to make it complete in
harmony and detail
Faust" is considered one of the
most difficult operas ever produced
and is one which has won worldwide
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07
Bank Makes Slight
Change in Name

At called meeting of the stock
holders of the Citizens Banking &
Trust Company held yesterday, May
6, ii was voted to change the name
of the bank to The Citizens Bank of
Ashland. This action was necessary
on account of law passed at the last
session of the legislature, making
special requirements of trust" COM
panies and of banks doing trust"
business. The trust" feature was
included in the original articles of
incorporation of the bank with the
intention of the banks some day en-
tering that field, which, while closely
allied to the banking business, is in
reality separate business. The Cit
izens Banking & Trust Company has
never engaged in any regular trust
business and is therefore simply
changing its title TO conform to the
provision of the law which prohibits
the use of the word trust" by any
not complying with the provisions of
the law. There will be no change
whatever in the business conducted
by the bank, the commercial and saw
ings departments being operated ex-
actly as heretofore. Notice of the
action of the stockholders has been
sent TO the superintendent of banks,
and the change will take place as
soon as the necessary legal steps can
be taken, official announcement of
which will come later. 99-lt
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07
Boys Discussed
City Affairs

The parliamentarians of the Boys
Club told what observations they had
made of municipal affairs at the
meeting Wednesday night in the
Elks Temple. The officers and heads
OF committees had made a study OF
city departments and gave their views
OF the conduct of municipality in
clear and able manner.
To hear these youthful fellows
talk of the water system, the electric
lighting plant and other matters
which puzzle the heads of our city
dads was both instructive and inter-
esting.
The evenings business was intro.
duced by a mandolin number by
Henry Enders, accompanied by AlenC
Bomar on the piano.
Leith Abbott was the first OF TIL,
| boys city officials to give his observ
ations. He discussed the commission
form of government and public i'm
provements generally, giving as hi
opinion that the city badly needs
hitching racks and public market
He also discussed the lithia springs
from the standpoint of municipa
growth.
Fay Phillips, as city physician, out
lined a plan for the betterment o.
sanitation, which brought out many
points for serious consideration.
Harold Frohbach gave his views o.
necessary improvements from th'
standpoint OF city engineer, show
ing he has given the subject mature
! thought.
Edward Stannard, as water super
intendent, pointed out particularly
the misuse of water by consumers
and the best methods of curtainine
this form of abuse. He advocted
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

conservation OF the water at night for
u more general use when needed.
Fred Payne, as the head of the
health board, gave some astonishing
figures to the young minds on the fly
campaign and other kindred subjects.
Merrill Throne, as chairman of the
street committee, gave careful
tn ught to the plans for city beauti-
full, and has some excellent ideas for
the civic Improvement
Vernon Carter talked on sanitation,
Otto Klu mon conditions about the
schools and Bob Spencer on policing
the town to be governed by the boys
in the ideal city of the future.
Councilman Ware gave the boys
the benefit of some OF his experiences
as city guardian of welfare, espec-
tally from the enforcement OF laws
and the necessity for cooperation be-
tween councilmen and the citizenship
generally in securing the best possi-
BILE benefits for the people.
Professor Vining closed the pro-
gram by telling the boys something
of the trials OF the people of the
northland.
The last meeting Of the Boys Cub
will be held on the 27th.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07
Lamb Building Big Reservoir
Will Migate Sunset Orchard

One OF the largest dams in south
ern Oregon is being constructed on
the Lamb property with the object
primarily of irrigating the Sunset
orchard, owned by Mr.. Hunter and
secondarily to furnish power for the
Lamb quartz mill.
1t is one of the biggest dam
projects that has ever been launched
in southern Oregon and represents
quite an engineering feat. 1t would
pay any one many fold to take a trip
' to the property and see what is being
done. Strange to say, the work on
this dam has been going on for about
three years and yet it has reached
the attention of but few of Ash
lands citizens. 1t will be one of the
biggest projects in orchard irrigating
that the valley has ever seen.
On the east fork of Ashland creek
Mr. Lamb tapped the water course
with a ditch and by careful and pa
tient engineering led the water over
the hill to where he could use it.
This comes over the hill at the ridge
about four miles back of the normal.
southwest. The water is then con-
Veyed by a ditch $500 feet to the
penstock and pipe line SIS feet above
the dam on the mountain side. The
pipe line has a clear shoot to the
works with a fall of SIS feet to the
giant, where the water is being util-
lied. A tremendous force is gener-
ated and sends the dirt flying as it
hits the mountain side. A big ad-
Unstable giant, or nozzle, is provided
which can be moved in any direction
The dam is being constructed on a
hydraulic process.
The giant is placed at a point
above the dam and set to work
against the mountain side to wash
the dirt and gravel. AS this is ac-
complished the water carries with It
as it runs down, the dirt, rocks, etc,
into a sluice through which the dirt
laden water is carried to the place
where the material is to be dumped.
On the outside of the dam fir trees
and logs are piled which hold the
dirt and let the water run off. At
present there are two lines of dirt
laden water being run at different
points ON the dam, and the piles of
dirt increase rapidly.
The dam at the base is to be 300
feet thick and at the top 10 feet
wide. The length across the ravine
will be about 400 feet. The total
height Is feet. A cement core has
been constructed to prevent washing.
From the dimensions one can read
lily see that the dam is going to be
big affair, and can form a vague
idea of the tremendous amount of
material it takes to raise it. When
one thinks of this they can see what
a great saving the hydraulic process
is. as it is filling the dam with the
aid of only seven men at present.
The water will back a long way up
the ravine and the dam will conserve
An inconceivable amount of water.
Saturday, as one of the Tidings staff
was being taken over the ground, a
number of pictures were taken.
which will be placed in Whited's S
show window.
In one cut, which was made on the
side of the dam to place the core wall
in, the bedrock was not struck until
a depth was reached of rs feet-an
exceptional depth of soil.
A large cement wall is erected in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

Ille CcHlSI Ol lHe udln 10 carry OH the
water after the dirst has settled. BY
this hydraulic method the dam is rem
dered firm and solid as the water
lays the dirt in the most solid man
ner possible. The dam at present is
at height of about 80 feet.
This project is but the beginning
of the numerous water-conserving
| schemes which sooner or later will
( be constructed near the orchards of
the Rogue River Valley to furnish
irrigation during the dry season.
There are many other small streams
that could be damned and the water
! held long enough to furnish arriga-
I tion TO tide over the dry season.
The Lamb mine is also an interest
/ ing work. A great deal of money
has been spent in development At
the lower camp just below the dam
the mill is stationed, which cost
about $1,000 dollars. The best
equipment possible is installed and
the plant is very complete. Farther
up, on the ridge, is located the build
! ings for the upper tunnels. Here can
be found well-built buildings, mess
! house, bunk houses, assaying cabin,
etc. From here a well-graded road
has been built up to the upper tunnel,
1
which goes in the mountainside about
/ 800 feet Here a fine loading ore
dump is built SO the wagons can drive
under and be instantly filled. A
compressor is located here with which
! they run the compressed air drill
Lower down the mountain on the
| ditch line there is another tunnel
which is over coo feet in length. Yet
another shaft is dug farther up than
either of these last, which is only
about 80 feet long.
The Lamb mine and dam gets it's
water from the east fork of Ashland
creek, about two miles from the fork.
The creek here has a big fall. Mr.
Lamb has already constructed a ditch
1 along the mountain. This ditch at
one favorable and open place is 700
feet above the creek. Mr.. Lamb
states that if the ditch was enlarged
and more water let into it from the
creek above at the same place as the
present ditch intake is, with the fall
TO the creek there could be 500 horse
| power generated with an exceedingly
small outlay. Indeed, the only out
lay required would be for the en-
, largement of the ditch and the 700
foot pipe, the generator and a small
I building. The situation is clear to
, any one, even though he Is not an
engineer, when he looks over the
proposition. What is the need of
building new dams when we have al
ready the beginning Of plant that
could be built at comparatively
small cost? This thing should be
looked into, anG if Mr.. Lamb is cor
rect, it would give the city a splendid
auxiliary plant at small cost. In
deed. even If the ditch were not en-
larged, this might be done, as the
city needs the power only at night,
and the Lamp property uses it only
in the daytime.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07
Billiard PaTlOr and
Cigar Store Sold

w. Lyman today sold his billiard
parlor and cigar store on South Main
street to Messrs. N. Natstead and II.
A. Gray. They took possession at
once and will make extensive inn
proVements in the property.
The new proprletors need no intro
duction to the business men of ASH
land and the public generally.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07
Great Picture PlaY
In Five Reels

The production OF Helen Gardner
of Pieces of Silver" at the Dream
land Friday and Saturday nights is
one of the best pictures ever produced
by this great emotional actress. Miss
Gardner appears in the tragedy and is
one of the foremost women in the
picture world. The price remains at
3 and 10 cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

The Knights of Pythias castle at
Seaside will be formally dedicated on
the night of May 16. when members
of the various lodges in the district
will assist in the ceremony.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

1t is believed that congress will
manfully stand its ground in Wash
ington. at least until a Mexican war
ship threatens the mouth of the Po-
tomac.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

make a magnificent place for sun
bath and lounging purposes. summer
or winter. Mr.. Enders contemplates
also balcony enabling users of the
sun parlor to view Main street activi-
ties etc. The idea seems an excellent
one.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

The city council of Wheeleh has
authorized bond issue of $4,000 to
provide u city hall and certain fire.
fighting equipment
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

Wasco county will have bumper
crops of all kinds, due to unusual pre-
cipitation and the earliness of the
season.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

The prune crop win be shy all over
the state due to late !rosts and col /
rains.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

The wild geese are particularly
thick in the klamath country this
season.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

Judge Dunn spent two days this
week in Josephine county.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

Portland will have land products
show this fall.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

Scale receipts at ridings office
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

-Orres sells tailored suits right.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-07

Payne makes tent poles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-26
Post S Millions
WiUed TO Widow
and a Daughter
BY AsSOCIATFD PRESS.

Washington, May 25-TEe vii. of
Charles W Post Of Battle Creek,
Mich, who died at Santa Barbara,
Cal on May Q. filed here today for
probate. leaves the bulk Of an estate
estimated at S20.000,O00 to the widow,
Mrs. Leila Y Post, and 4 daughter,
Marjorie Post Close
The stocks. bonds and other per
sonal property Of the estate were es-
timated at about $1S,0o0-000, Carroll
/. Post. Marshall K. Howe, Henry c.
Hawk. Harry T. Hurst. Samuel H.
Small. Edward /. Branson, Frank c.
Grandin and Arthur z. Williams were
named as executors and gave bonds
for $4,000, 900.
One-half of Mr.. Posts Texas estate,
various parcels of other property p
per cent of all the personal property,
aside from holdings in Battle Greek ce-
real companies and one-half the latter
were left to the daughter.
Mrs Post inherits all other real
estate. at Battle Greek. in Santa Bar
ara. Cal and in Texas ;athe remainder
of the holdings in the Battle Creek
companies and % Per cent Of the re
naming personal property
To two granddaughters Adelaide
Close and Eleanor Close, Afr- Post left
10 per cent Of his personal estate;
another small portion goes To various
persons. among them the executors,
and the remainder is divided equally
between the mother and daughter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-26
BIDS FOR AUDIT
OF CITY BOOKS
WERE RECEIVED
SIX DIFFERENT ACCOUNTING
AGENCIES WOULD MAKE CARE.
Full EXAMINATION AND RE-
PORT ON MUNICIPAL RECORDS.

City commissioners will get together
this morning in the office of the mayor
and award to one of six applicants the
work of making a. complete audit of
the city books. Bids we're opened yes
terday at the city hall, and as one
or two Of the applicants desired that
certain references be examined before
the bids were given out, the board de-
cfded to postpone the award until at
some convenient hour today.
The bidders and their charges were:
American Audit Company ..-S375
r. 3. Hagerman .-....-...-..-..- 400
Alonzo Richardson Company $3.50. $50
VIM H James, Atlanta ...... 1926
r P. Marsh, Jacksonvi1lx, no bid on
work IN lump. Per diem Soffer.
Another bid was received but was
said to be incomplete.
The commissioners are to have a
complete and exhaustive audit of every
department. A new comptroller will
be named shortly, and 1t is the desire
of the board to have the new man
go in with a completely audited set Of
records. Indications are that young
Harvey Bayless will be choice of the
board.