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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31

the Boulevard parkway-of course,
under the supervision of the park
commission.
The act creating the board of park
commissioners provided for the cleo
tion each year of one member of the
board for term of five years. The
first election for such members re-
suited in the selection of H. E.
Badger by the city at large. In Janu-
airy, 1910, this board organized by
electing H. E. Badger president, Mrs.
Gard secretary and Mr.. Patrick vice.
president. During this year work
was done on the Boulevard parkway
and the lake and horse-tail falls, be-
sides grassing and improving all the
parks with flowers. In 1910 Mrs.
E. n. Butler was elected to succeed
Mrs. Gard, in 1911 c. B. Watson was
elected to succeed w. A. Patrick and
Mrs. Marie Vaupel was elected to fill
the uneXpired term of Mrs. E. n. But
Ter, resigned. In 1912 Mrs. E. X.
Van SAINT was elected to succeed Mrs.
Meikle and in 1913 Mr.. F. E. Watson
was elected to succeed H. G. Enders.
In 1912 Mr.. George Taverner was ap-
pointed by Mayor Johnson and con-
firued by the council to fill the un-
expired term of c. B. Watson, re-
signed. The present board consists
of: H. e. Badger, president; George
Taverner, secretary; Mrs. Marie Vau-
pei, Mrs. Elizabeth Van SAINT.
The board has always been loyal
to the interests of the city and has
worked hard to make Ashland known
as the City of Beautiful Parks. The
last few years the receipts from the
tax levy for park purposes have been
barely sufficient to pay for the main
tenance of the lawns and flowers set
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31
History of Park Improvement
(By II. e. Badger.)

During the early history of the city
of Ashland one of its active citizens
planned and urged the laying aside
of tracts of land for park purposes,
and finally secured the cooperation
of the council, and on December Is,
1908, an act creating board of park
commissioners was passed by a large
majority at the regular city election
This act set aside certain lands for
park purposes, and Mr. c. B. Wat
sons efforts were finally crowned
with success. The mayor, r. u.
Smell, appointed the following board,
which organized as follows: Presi-
dent, H. G. Enders, five years; vice
president, Mrs. Mary Meikle, four
years; secretary, w. A. Patrick, three
years; Mrs. Ida NJ. Gard, two years;
G. A. Knoblough, one year This
board met and organized January 8,
1903, and Immediately took steps to
improve the parks. The first grass,
flowers and trees were planted that
year where the old Virgin mill stood,
and the lake near the Chautauqua
grounds was made. This board with
the help Of the Civic improvement
Club secured and improved the park
at Iowa and Liberty streets and the
Boulevard. They also purchased the
forty-acre tract from the Carter es-
tate at figure that made the prop
erty practically a gift to the city by
the Carter family. This board Sc
cured the services of a practical gar
dener, Mr.. G. A. Gilbertson, whose
services proved of real value to the
city. He laid out and planted the
Mill street park, built the fall facing
the postoffice, set up the walls about
it, planned and made the lake, and
seeded and planted to magnolia trees
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31
(By Will G. Steele, Superintendent Of
Crater Lake Park

Time was, end not many years ago
either, when Crater Lake was looked
upon as a gigantic joke; but that was
because few had seen it, and such as
had been there were ignorant of the
world and its wonders, none of which
they had ever seen, or, more likely,
they had not seen it at all, and could
not comprehend how it were possible
to have great natural wonder in
our very midst. They were skeptical
because they knew no better, and
were noisy in their demonstrations
because their ignorance was so dense
as to make them really believe them
selves to be smart.
Then scientific men and women
came, who had been all over the
world, and their enthusiasm knew no
bounds. They declared it without a
parallel upon the earth. They wrote
glowing accounts about it, and over
their own signatures declared it to
be greater than anything in Europe.
European men of learning did this,
as we'll as sages from other parts of
the world. The general government
became interested, and now is spend
ing 100000 every year, just to
build roads in the national park it
has made of it. In five years the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31

considers themselves fortunate in Sc
curing the services of Mr.. Crowson
and Mr.. Blair, whose faithful work
under the supervision of the board
is very commendable. One source of
annoyance to the board is the large
amount of money required each year
for the payment of paving and side
walk assessments fronting the vari-
Gus small parks. In 1912 the amount
of $1,474.1S was taken from the
boards treasury for such assess
ments. The people of the city who
understand this should sympathize
with the board on account of this OBJ
stacle to adding to the beauty and
improvement of the parks.
The continued cooperation of the
Civic improvement Club, which fur
nished benches and many other nota-
BILE improvements to our parks,
helped very materially to beautify
the city. In fact, the board would
have been seriously handicapped
without their help. All the members
of the board are to be commended
for their unselfish zeal, and special
mention should be made of H. G..
Enders's active work.
The council this year granted a
one mill levy for the parks and the
improvement will be noticeable
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31

Park commissioner, whose term ends
January 1. Has served for five
years, four of which he has been
president of the board. Much of
the park improvement of late years
has been due to his work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31

One of the heavy land owners and
growers of fancy stock and farm
produce. He gave to Ashland the
New Lithia Spring.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31
Ashland Natatorium.

The Ashland Mineral Springs San
itarium property is situated near the
center of the city of Ashland, two
blocks from the postoffice, Main
street and city park, the proposed
location of lithia and soda waters to
be piped in this winter.
The white sulphur springs, five in
number, with an unlimited flow OF
water, have been known for their
recuperative qualities since the earli-
est settlement OF the country, and
their fame is traditional with the
Indian tribes of the entire coast.
Early in the eighties a building
was erected known as the White Sui
phur Springs Hotel, in which were
installed public bathrooms using the
white sulphur water.
People came in those days, stay
ing at the hotel for the benefit OF
these baths, and they have been in
continuous use, demonstrating their
medicinal value each year, which re-
suited in the property being pur-
chased by a corporation and thou
sands OF dollars being spent in their
further development and building as
fine a natatorium as you will find
in the cities.
This water has demonstrated the
permanent cure of the following:
Stomach complaints, uterus disor'
ders, sorDess relieved from sprained
ankles and other physical injuries
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31

rim of the lake, at a point where a
stone dropped would fall $50 feet
before striking the water. Forty
miles of road within the park will
be open to the public, over some of
which for the first time visitors can
ride comfortably in their own auto
mobiles, including the high plain
near Mout Scott and the ride along
Sand creek. with its thousands of
sharp sandstone pinnacles. New
boats will ply on the waters of the
lake, including a 35-foot gasoline
launch and safe rowboats. Rainbow
trout are getting so plentiful that
the government is actually puzzled
to find food in sufficient quantities
to keep them.
Roads leading to the park are get
/ ting better, too, for klamath and
Jackson counties are spending all the
money they can to improve them.
Five years ago it took eleven and
twelve hours to go from Rogue River
Valley points to the lake, whereas in
1914 it only required six and was
often made in less than that. The
new road within the park and lead
ing to the Medford entrance will be
finished in 1915, besides which that
leading from there to Prospect will
be regarded and placed in excellent
condition. In this connection it
might be we'll to say Jackson county
has finished the grade from the Cali
fornia line to Central Point, with a
maximum of 6 per cent, so that the
Siskiyous have ceased to be an un-
surmountable barrier, and now pre-
sents one of the finest highways on
the continent Just as soon as this
fact becomes known to California au-
tomobilists this will be one of the
most popular runs on the coast.
During the past season the trail
from Crater Lake Lodge to the lake
was greatly improved, but early in
1915 it will be made available for
horse travel, so that those who do
not want to climb up and down can
make the horse do the work. There
is one serious difficulty about i'm
proving this trail so much, however,
and that is, that, until the novelty
wears off, old people and young chill
dren will impede the traffic by run
ing up and down it, just for fun, but
as the season opens July 1 and closes
September 80 there will be ample
time for them to get tired of the ex-
ercise.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31

Brights disease, gallstones, dropsi-
cal conditions, rheumatism, malarial
fever, eczema, especially good for the
hair, making it soft and lustrous, and
curing scalp diseases.
Analysis is as follows: Per Ct.
Sodium chloride, per liter. .... So
Potassium chloride, per liter. -. 4.
Magnesium sulphate, per liter. 2.5
Iron, per liter. ............... 1.
Sulphur, per liter. r............ 5.5
This Natatorium has two fine con-
crete bathing pools 45x100 feet,
dressing rooms and a fine gallery
five feet wide running around the
room. There are twelve tub baths
fitted with showers. The building is
steam heated. All towels and suits
are steam washed and steam dried.
There are rest rooms, massage rooms
and large ball room 65x100 feet, a
roof garden the same size as the ball
room-in fact, nothing has been
overlooked by this company to make
this an attractive as well as a place
of curative value.
Yellow sulphur water is quite COM
mon, but white sulphur is rare, there
fore the city of Ashland is blessed
with all the kinds of mineral water
that nature could bestow on her chill
dren for the upbuilding of weak
ened physical body by a simple, nat
ural method.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31

most beautiful, the most thrillingly
beautiful road system will be COM
pleted there that the world possesses.
Rich Americans have spent every
year millions of dollars to see Euro
pean ruins, but, after this cruel war
is over, ruins will be so common that
they will fall into the fad of seeing
their own country, and Crater Lake
National Park will get its share OF
the patronage. Then even the dis
tant parts of Oregon will be there,
raving over the grandeur of the seem
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31
PICTURES FOR EDITION

The Tidings is deeply indebted to
The Studio Ashland for the splendid
results obtained in producing this
edition. The greater part of the sue
cess of such venture depends upon
the character of negatives for the
pictures. In doing this work during
the extremely busy holiday season
the Studio Ashland did not slight the
details, but the result speaks for the
extra efforts required.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31

Secretary Park Commission. He has
had much influence in making
Ashland beautiful.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31

To ChurchIess Communities.
A practical scriptural plan to sup
ply your needs.
See Everybody's Bible Study.
]. M. BEAVER,
Ashland, Ore.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31

Kentucky Wonder beans two feet
long is not an uncommon sight in
Ashland gardens, and the flavor, you
70 long, It can't be beat.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-31

Owner and manager Of Stocks Un-
dertakins Parlors, an institution
which is Of long standing in this
city and which is well known In
southern Oregon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14
Greatest Event
in W0nlan's Life

All human experience looks back 70
motherhood a. the wonder of wonders.
The patience. the fortitude. the sublime
faith during the period OF expectancy are
second only to the mother love bestowed
upon the. most helpless but most MARVEL
Gus cret4ion-vaF baby 800.
Women Afe' quick to learn from, each
other those helpful agencies that aid to
comfort. that conserve their nervous
energy and yet are perfectly safe to use
and among these they recommend
Mothers Friend" -.
It IL entirely an external application
designed to iubricate the broad. nat
muscles and skin that protect the
abdomen. Il. has been in favorable use
fo- nearly half q century and Il known
to mothers in almost every settled COM
munity In the United States who highly
recommend 1t. You will find 1t on sale
In drug stores. Mothers Friend" Ia
utterly harmless, contains no deadening
drugs and yet its influence IN the skin
and muscles beneath as also upon tho
network Of nerves beneath the skin Is
very beneficial. very soothing and q
wonderful help. The muscles expand
naturally and are not subjected to unnec-
essary surface strain and pain.
Get a bottle Of Mothers Friend" to-
day at any drug store and write to us
for our instructive little book to mothers
Address Bradfeh Regulator Co., Ala
Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ca.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14
briggs GHOST VANISHED
WITH SUICIDE OF CAT
ENTIRE CREW DESERTED MYsTE
RIoUs SHIP SAYS eENITo
TORRES.

New York, July 1.-THE strange
tale OF the suicide at sea of the ships
cat, and how her death solved mys-
terry which had puzzled the officers
for more than four years, was related
yesterday, when the Maria Lorenzo. a
Uruguayan brig, arrived in port from
Bahia Blanca with cargo Of bones.
Benito Torres, mate Of the Maria Lo-
renzo, whose veracity is unquestioned,
particularly because of his huge size,
is authority for the yarn. According
to Torres, the narrative has it's begin
ming in the South Indian Ocean, when
the brig was in the copra trade.
The Maria Lorenzo was drifting de-
jectedly in a night of inky blackness,
when suddenly number Of bright
phosphorescent lights appeared on the
deck. They came APPARENTLY out of
space and scampered in jig-jag fashion
within few feet of the two Lascars
at the wheel, who tumbled precipitate-
ly down the hatchway. For the re-
mainder of the voyage the Lascars
refused to work on deck at night. The
strange lights were seen on several
| occasions after that.
On reaching Colombo the entire
crew deserted. So difficult was it af'
ter that to ship a crew that the skip
per often was compelled to clear short
handed.
Before leaving Bahia Blanca on the
recent voyage big cat was shipped as
mascot She was recommended for
her ability to kill rats, but on the first
night out she climbed into the rigging
and stayed there. On the following
day the crew fed her some rum
/ When darkness fell she was as drunk
as any sailor. The Will O. the Wisps
had no terror for her and she careened
about the deck trying to catch them.
The officer on watch was suddenly
brought to life by a loud screech. All
the ghostly lights, except one, disap
peared. There was a swish as the
cat leaped for the railing and loud
splash as she struck the water sui
eide. On the deck was a wriggline
mass of phosphorescent light.
Somebody went up and touched II
with his toe, and what do you think il
was?" said Torres. ut was a rat-a
phosphorescent rat"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14

In recent times there has been a
plentiful supply of talk about good
roads. There has even been a good
deal of solid accomplishment added to
the talk. Yet no one may fairly say
that the subject is overworked. Good
roads are more important than most
people have yet imagined. And some
features of considerable value have
been almost overlooked. There are
arguments for road improvement still
untouched and lines of progress not
yet preached.
The popular propaganda has dwelt
las It should-on the value of good
roads to business. Every kind of bust
ness profits from good roads, and
farming especially. But another thing
that people ought to understand is
that the country road is a great deal
more than a highway for commerce.
1t is easier to make an argument based
on dollars and cents, but the noncom-
mercial uses of the road will bear more
than passing word.
Rural promoters have had a good
deal to say of late as to the need of
better roads in developing improved
schools and in saving the country
church. These, of course, are extra
commercial considerations, but they
are sufficiently plain. Just how much
they are worth may be judged by any
one familiar with conditions in the
countrp.
Friendly Meeting Ground.
For myself should prefer to speak
word for the immediate social uses
of the road. The country highway is
not merely a means of going some
where else, but source of emphatic
enjoyments by the way. The visiting
and horse trading and sparkling and
friendly greeting that one sees and ex-
periences along the public lanes make
up much of the best of life. Families
insist on building their houses next
the public highway, not because of the
convenience in hauling away milk or
bringing home fertilizer, but because
of the social advantages. Thus located
they can keep in touch with their
neighbor-can keep their outlook on
life.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14
Roads Are Rural PARKS;
offer Social Advantages

Now the country road with its I'M
surpassed natural beauties and its
accompanying scenery is the real rural
park. 1t does simply, inexpensively
and effectively for the country what
the urban park does completely, ex-
pensively and partially for the city.
It offers to all the opportunity for end
less rambles, drives or tours amid at
tractive scenery. with frequent large
and inspiring views Of the great world
outside.
Advertising Posters q Nuisance.
One of the best methods of improv-
ing roads is by planting roadside
trees. Such paintings have been made
on some country roads, but not with
such frequency as on village streets.
We can all agree that many more miles
of rural thoroughfare could be desir-
ably lined with good trees, though, of
course, we should all agree further
that to plant all country roads with
ranks of trees would be both monoton-
Gus and impracticable More i'm
portant than planting new trees is the
preservation of those trees and shrubs
that already exist on many country
highways.
A nuisance that ought to be COM
pletely banished from the public road
is the advertising poster. Whether
scripture text or auction sale or patent
medicine placard, it has no place on
public land 1t is private business en-
croaching on our common property. 1t
is the right and duty of the road over
seer to remove all such trespassing
matter; and even the private citizen
will be protected by the laws of most
states if he personally elects such
signs from the public highways. The
advertising nuisance in any form
should not be tole1ated along the
country roads.-Frank A. Waugh in
the Country Gentleman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14

STOPS NEURALGIA-kILLs PAIN
Sloans Liniment gives instant relief
from Neuralgia or Sciatica. 1t goes
straight to the painful part-soothes
the nerves and stops the pain. 1t is
also good for Rheumatism, Sore
Throat, Chest Pains and Sprains. You
don't need to rub--it penetrates. MI.
J. R. Swinger, Louisville, KY, writes;
Il suffered with quite "a severe -Neu-
ralgic Headache for four months with
out any relief. / used Sloan's Lini-
ment for two or three nights and l
haven't suffered with my head since"
Get bottle today. Keep in the house
all the time for pains and all hurts.
25c, soc and 500. at your Druggist
Bucklen's Arnica salve for all sores.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14
NOTICE..

This is to certify that l have had
the records examined in the office of
the Internal Revenue Collector at Bir-
mingham, and find that no Retail Ii
quor Dealers License has been issued
from said office to any residence of
Forrest County during the last six
months ending June Both, 1914.
]. c. Magruder,
14-3tues Sheriff.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14
Beware of OintmentS for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell
and completely derange the whole system wnen
articles should never be used except on prescrip'
lions frem reputable physicians, as the damage
sibiy derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by F. J. Cheney Co.. Toledo: o.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur,
faces of the system. In buying Halls cat .I1s
Cure be sure you get the genuine II IS tskep
Cheney K Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, Toe. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14

You are especially invited to attend
the all-day demonstration of The Ma
tional Biscuit Co.'s line at our store
Wednesday, July 15th.-Moore Bros.
Grocery Co. 13-2t-c
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14
CURES OLD SORES, OTHER REM
EDIES WON'T CURE.

The worst cases no rsatter how long
standing. are cured by the wonderful.
old reliable DR.. Porter's Antiseptic
Healing Oil. 1t relieves Pain and
heals at the same time. Csc, soc, s1.00.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14

Don't fail to attend The National
Biscuit Co.'s big free demonstration
at Moore Bros. Grocery, one day only,
Wednesday, July 18th. 13-2t-c
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14

The National Biscuit Co.'s special
representative will hold big. free, all.
day demonstration at Moore Bros. Gro
Gerry, Wednesday, July 18th. 13-2t-c
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14

Colt Horn, who has been taking a
course at the valparizo University,
returned yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14

H. H. Gust, of the Arbo Lumber and
Mineral Co., is In the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14

w. c. Stay, a prominent lumberman
of Magee, is in the city today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14

B. w. Scarborough, an attorney Of
Laurel, is a visitor here today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14
THE GULF COAST
MILITARY ACADEMY
THE OPEN AIR SCHOOL
GULFPoRT, MISS.

Limited to one hundred twenty-five
boarders.
Teacher for each fifteen boys.
Personal attention to every student.
Faculty composed of college grad.
yates.
Every boy recites every lesson every
day.
SEND US THE BOY AND WE
WILL RETURN YOU THE MAN.
Accommodations for only twenty
FIVE more new students.
Col. J. c. Hardy, M. A.
Col. r. 3. McGehee, M. A. Principals
Col. McGehee will be at the Hotel
Hattiesburg Wednesday, July 18th.
Personal interviews given by re
quest l4-lt
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14
A CARD OF THANKS.

wish to earnestly thank all the
good people of Hattiesburg for their
personal kindness and material help
to me and mine during the long illness
and death of my beloved husband.
May God richly reward you, one and
all Mrs. j. p. Bennett.
14-1t-p
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14

Too Many Husbands" Vitagraph
comedy in two acts featuring John
Drew, will be shown at the Greater
Gem theatre tonight. Other subjects
on the program will be "Broncho Bill
ly's Duty" Essanay. featuring G. M.
Anderson; "An Affair of Dress" Edi-
son: Dolly of the Daily" series, fea-
turing Mary Fuller; 'Hickville's
Finest" Biograph comedy; Goals Of
Fire" Lubin drama. Music by Gem
orchestra Admission &c. Thursday
The Adventures of Kathlyn."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-14

Jos G. Camp, platform manager Of
the Chautauqua, arrived this morning.