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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09
FAMOUS ITALIAN
BAND WILL PLAY
Apple Show Gets Big Feature
For the Amusement
Program.

Chiaffarelli's Italian band, which re-
Gently completed a summer engage
ment at Coronado beach in California,
will be the stellar musical attraction
at the seventh National Apple Show
and Fruit Products Congress to be
held in Spokane the week of Novem-
ber 16.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09
BUSINESS PROPERTY WANTED

| have a customer who will pur-
chase improved business property on
the Plaza or East Main street.
He wants it for an investment and
the price must be so that it will pay
a reasonable net interest rate.
want the listing direct from the
owner and shall expect to make a
commission on the transaction.
BERT R. GREER,
At the Tidings Office.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09
MISCELLANEOUS

CHAIR DOCTOR-R. II. Stanley, ex-
pert furniture repairer and up
holsterer. Carpets beat, relaid and
repaired bedsprings restretched,
chairs wired, rubber tires for baby
buggies. 26 First Ave, opposite
First National Bank. Telephone
413-J. 2O-tf
AUTO LlVERY-Floyd Dickey. Tel
ephone 342-Y. 81
REPAIRING-Expert motorcycle re-
pairing. Percy Grisez, fire depart
ment. 45-tf
BILL POSTED-Will Stennett, 116
Factory st. Bill posting and dis
tributing. 54-tf
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
or without board. Mrs, NJ. B.
Riley, 131 North Main. Asst
HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS for rent.
Pleasant and well furnished. In
quire S16 Hargadine. 463t
TO EXCHANGE for Ashland proper
ty, 19-room rooming house in Gold
Hill, Ore. Cunningham & Co.
FOR CITY CARRIAGE AND GAR
DEN FLOWING see e. N. Smith,
124 Morton st. Phone 464-J. 2tf
FOR RENT-Four-room house, close
in, partly furnished, $3.50 month
Inquire McWilliams & Edgington.
Att
NICELY FURNISHED front room,
modern conveniences, suitable for
one or two, home privileges, block
from p. o., with or without meals.
ia Oak street. 40-tf
FOR RENT-Five-room bungalow on
Palm avenue; water and lights;
large lot, with privilege of using
adjoining lots as garden or for
chicken park. Call or address 214
C street, city. 39-tf
Washing and mending,
nursing by practical nurse having
hospital experience. Can give good
reference. Also room for rent,
reasonable. Inquire ~ Fifth street
or 637 b street. 47-1mo.%
FOR EXCHANGE-Clo in modern
residence in Seattle, Wash: near
schools and car lines; value 81, 1000.
Will exchange for good close in
property in Ashland, or would con-
slider deal on acreage. Charles l..
Winner, 496 Beach street. 41-1mo.
DIR. ]. ]. EMMENS-Physician and
surgeon. Practice limited to eye,
ear, nose and throat. Eyes scien-
tifically tested and glasses sup
piled. Office 22S East Main St
Hours $3.50 a. m. to p. m. Phone
567, Medford, Ore. 21tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09
For Sale
Homes with moderate houses on
small tracts and lots. We can give
terms on all of them.

One acre of ground, part full-bear-
ing fruit and berries. About one
half in garden tract, and as fine gar
den land as exists. House of rooms
and bath, woodshed. This is within a
15-minute walk from postoffice and
is adjacent to City Park. Price
$4,000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

No. 5-A place of one acre, located
in west part of city; commands a nice
view of upper valley. All kinds oil
fruit and berries. The improvements
on the place are old and in only fair
condition. They consist of six-room
house and barn. Price $1,70O.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

No. 167-on Granite street, house
of six rooms and woodshed. These
improvements are old, but the loca-
ton of this piece Of land makes 1t a
fine investment. This lot is S5x247
and offers a fine location for house.
Price $4,000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09
APPLE men WILL
MEET IN SPOKANE
Important Conference At Ma
tionaI Apple Show, Novem-
ber is to Fl.

Every phase of the apple industry
will be discussed at the fruit growers
conference which again will be an i'm.
portant educational feature of the sev.
enth National Apple Show to be held
in Spokane the week commencing
November 16.
Pruning, cultivation, cover crops, ir.
rigation, spraying, thinning, picking.
sorting, packing and orchard account
ing are among the topics to be discuss
ed daily by prominent authorities on
the problems of the apple industry.
Speakers of national reputation will
head the discussions and will receive
support from well known northwestern
authorities. The best known orchard
lists in each district have been invited
to take part in the discussions and to
present the individual problems of the
various sections.
The final program for the fruit prod
ucts congress will be announced prior
to the show, but the following is a
general outline of the subjects to be
taken up on the various days:
MONDAY, NOV. 16
Pruning the Trees
The Young Tree-Shaping the Tree.
Bearing Trees-Pruning for Fruit
Thinning.
TUESDAY, NOV. II
Diseases of the Trees and Their Rem.
edies
Scale Scab
Codling Moth Blight
Other Diseases
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1s
Care Of the Orchard
Cultivating Irrigating
Cover Crops
Harvesting, Packing and Shipping the
Crop
Picking Grading
Hauling Packing
Storage
Needed Notifications in the Horticul-
tura Laws of the Northwestern
States
Discussion led by State Commits
sioners of Horticulture.
THURSDAY, NOV. 10
By-Products
Canning
Evaporating
Cider, Vinegar and Jells
Thi will be the occasion Of the
meeting of the Northwest By-Products
Congress, composed of representatives
Of all the present plants and all the
fruit-growers' organizations, for the
purpose OF attempting TO perfect a
systematic way OF meeting this situa-
ton; also to bring about an organiza-
tion of the various plants for cooper
ative marketing. The details Of the
program for this day will be worked
out by the general by-products COM
mittee.
FRIDAY, NOV. 20
Selling and Marketing the Fruit
Advertising to increase the market
for the apple.
Cooperative marketing.
The fruit marketing situation in our
northwestern cities and towns, and
how to meet II.
Plans for Organizing the Growers
sATuRDAY, NOV. Fl
Fruit Growers Accounting and oener.
al Discussion Of Orchard Book-keep-
Ing and Orchard Costs and Profits
This discussion will include detailed
reports from those making entries In
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09
FOR SALE.
Sale

Good seven-room furnished house,
close in, on paved street. Paving
and sidewalk paid for. Can arrange
for half cash payment if desired. Am
offering this property for one-third
less than value as my business re-
quires me in other places. Will sell
now for $1,000. Address C. ]. B.,
at Tidings office viii cost you moth
ing to investigate. Asst"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

No. 217-A five-room Exclusive
of reception hall, bath, etc., strictly
modern house in first-class condition,
only 1h blocks from Boulevard.
Barn with garage. Large lot. This
place is nicely located and is one OIL
the incest homes in Ashland. Price
$4,000. $1,000 cash.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

No. S4-A seven-room, two-story
house on Boulevard. All modern i'm
provements; barn; lot 66x160. Price
$4,000. $1,000 cash.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

No. 214-A five-room, modern
bungalow; two rooms upstairs, unfin-
ished, can be added, making it a
seven-room house. Lot 10Ox16 &C.
This is a comparatively new house.
Price $500. This property is on
Palm avenue.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

Five-room house with basement, 8
blocks from business street. Loca-
ton ideal. Good barn and lots Of
fruit and berries. Grounds 10Ox173.
Price $2,500.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

An S-room house on 2-acre tract
within blocks of business, about 2 "
blocks to East Side school, about 5
blocks to High School; fruits, nuts
and berries, and fine garden ground;
good barn and some pasture. Price
$4,000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

One and one-quarter acres of good
land, 4-room house and one smaller
house, barn and woodhouse. Price
$4,000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

Lot with 50-foot frontage on paved
street, 200 feet deep; house of 7
rooms, bath, pantry and screened
porch; all furnishings. Price $4,000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

A 5-room house bungalow, never
been occupied; strictly modern
throughout; lot about 45x90. Price
$2,400.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

Classified insertion; per word
ads
except parties having the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09
Resu|t-Getting Classified Columns


who for example, publishes
the result desired decides advertising
practical results lines
of try again potent advertising
enterprise
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

original attractive displays
a Spokane the week of November 16
slightly after the adopted by the California xposions
will exhibits made with
windm other attractive exhibits
intervals the These displays anked
the most show held in Spokane
will be
first
will apple
n competition
will be of large proportions built entirely of apples
apple of running
large
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09
MUSIC AND ART.

SINGING-Vocal technique, tone
placing, artistic singing. Mr.. Mae
Murray, Director of Music, Pres
byterian church. 1877 Oak st. 30-tf
TEACHER OF PIANO-Mrs. ]. II.
Robertson, $40 Almond street. Ad-
vance piano work and Burrowes
kindergarten classes. 44-tf 4.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09
City Homes

No. 216-A nice home on Boule-
ward. Lot 75x142, with six-room
house, modern. Price $4,000. One
half cash.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

If you are thinking about buying
a home in Ashland, it will be we'll for
you to come in and talk with US about
some of the properties listed below.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

FOR SALE-Seven-h gas engine
traction wood saw. Call at Ashland
fire department. 36-tf
FOR SALE-Homestead relinquish-
ment. For particulars address Il.
F. B., care Tidings. 1S-tf'
FOR SALE-Light wagon, cart, har-
ness, bicycle, 30-30 rifle and heif-
er. Nj. Nyby, 296 Maple street.
A7-2tR
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

FOR TRADE for Improved or close
in Ashland property, 2S4 lots in
growing town OF 1000 in Okla
homa oil field. Clear and selling
at 800 each. Not a vacant house
in the town. Good for quick cash
by man who knows how to handle
town lots. Inquire Of Bert r.
Greer at the Tidings office.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

REPAIRING-Expert motorcycle re-
pairing. Percy Grisez, fire depart
ment. 45-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09
MAKE THE
MAKE THE
HOTEL MEDFORD

Your Home and Resting Place.
Visitors to Medford will find this
modern hotel both convenient and
accessible place from which to shop
and meet friends. Rooms $1.00 up.
Hot and cold water in every room.
Courteous attention.
Ladies will find large, comfortable
and airy parlors and reception room.
Meals served la carte in spacious
dining room. EMIL MOHR, Prop.
YOUR RESTING PLACE.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

AUTO LlVERY-Floyd Dickey. Tel
ephone 342-Y. 81
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

TO TRADE for improved or close in
Ashland property, 80 acres OF good
farm land adjoining town of 900.
Produced 4S bushels of oats to the
acre last year and now planted to
oats. All tillable. Price $4,000.
Incumbrance $2,100. due in six
years. See Bert X. Greer at the
Tidings office.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

FOR SALE, CHEAP-Gentie family
horse. Also buggy, furniture and
canned fruit. Phone 4S4-J. IA
Garfield 47-2ts
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

FOR SALE-Swell little bungalow
home, large lot, near West Side
school. Nice lawn, flowers, cher
ries, apples and berries. One of
the neatest homes in the city. At
341 Almond street. 44-1mo.~
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

At the prices, these properties are
good as investments.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

BILL PoSTED-Wiii stennett, 116
Factory st. Bill posting and dis
tributing. 54-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

FOR SALE--A homestead relinquish-
ment of 100 acres, two-roomed
house, barn, chicken house, with
garden tools, plows, etc. Well wa
tered and on Pacific Highway.
VIII trade for Ashland property.
Address A. r., care Tidings. 36-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

ATTENTIUN, FfUMESEEkE kERS-Wo
can sell you homes like paying
rent. Small payment down, $40 or
more month. In choice locations.
Stock ranches for sale on which we
could take some Ashland property.
For special bargains see Beaver
Realty Company, 211 East Main
street. 30-J-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09

FOR SALE-240 acres, Willow Creek
Valley, four miles from Ager. Two
creeks run through place. Would
make a fine ranch. Write Box 81.
Hornbrook, Cal, for particulars.
46-1mo.%
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No Time Lost

The time spent in keeping
your machine in perfect run
ming order is never lost. AL
so with our special facilities
we can guarantee immediate
service, day or evening, and
prompt delivery on every re-
pair job.
new PALACE GARAGE
Vulcanizing Phone Ill
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Read the Want Ads.
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Florida Striking Example


FLORIDA ls striking example of
ihls Again. ,hs public land laws. the
caphaale law nov repealed. the
scrip laws, and the homestead and
timber aud stone laws operated. at
least 30 timber regions, ~ transfer
government lands directly Or almost
directly 10 great holders.
"Ninctycight per cent Of the l.JJ0.-
oOg acres conyrsed In the largest
timber holdings In the lake states
Was acquired IN a wholesale manner.
chiefly from tracts disposed Of by
the government through grants 20 the
state or under the fcrip and cashsale
laws
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Ovncrshlp OF land has two important
aspects. The first is the concentra-
ton Of control Of the natural resOurc-
a. other than agricultural In the area
comprised IN these great holdings.
Despite Us timber now standing. part
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SPEED KINGS

The speediest run ever made
started at the repair shop
right after the machine had
been taken care Of by an ex-
pert repair man.
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be lives yet ~ ATcmpfe.ls Want A6
aUI Gld fln fpr yog.
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Professional Card.
5CSE c7ON HOSPITAL
z1-z12 z. Main ST.
E-1--ore, Okla.

~ - Ez E1d treatment Of Medical
5-Ez z-d Obstetric cases.
F1- Etc--zrio1 address either Dr.
Fr=5s-ick ?. vOn Keller or Dr.. James
2. 5oc, st tie Hospital :
Evening star., 1914-05-17

THE monarchs of today, unlike the
monarchs of old. are business men
aud as such they find it NECESSARY
in the discharge OF their daily duties, u
proceed on strictly business principles
Conspicuous among the energetic. busl-
uesslike rulers of modern times Is the
kaiser. Ii is said that William OF Ger
many is frequently i'll the office. DUSTY
attacking affairs of state. at An hout
when MANY of ms subjects are stlli absd-
In other words the German emperor IS
hard a; work by Il in the morning. lie
,ons ago discovered that such early hab-
its on his part were necessary II ne Was
10 accomplish his task successfully Be
sides signing manageable documents
every one Of which he reaos niiiSei' .ie
kaise, holds many conferences with his
ministers and chiefs of departments. ~
is reported that his majesty either writes
or dictates some fifty Letters every day
The late king Edward was one OF the
bnsiest and most methodical OF monarchs,
and his example has been followed by MS
son Georae V The King of Great Brit
ain and ireland maintains at each OF the
royal palaces what is nothing more nor
less than a simple Office, devoid OF All toe
luxurious appointments that one would
naturally expect TO md IN the private
anartment OF the ruler of the United
Kingdom The king is most particular
that all his letters and papers snail be
a ranged and filed according to an ex-
rellent system largely invented by King
Among the painest and least preten-
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KINGS AS BUSINESS MEN

tious of businesslike kings is the kins
of italy. Victor Emmanuels tastes ar
OF the simplest and his views on bus
ness matters are very strict. This may
be due TO the fact that he WAS reared
in Spartanlike fashion. being taught TO
rorego all that sarored of luxury. The
italian ruler is at Isis desk every morn
ing not later than . O'Clock. and he in
ssts upon like punctuaiity on the pat
OF his public servants.
In Rome they tell how. one occa-
sion, the king observed that the work "a
one of the government departments Wa
very much behind Wishing TO ascertaia
the cause. the king turned up at the Of
flee of the chief one morning just before
. o'clock. The first OF the subordinate
officials old not appear until ii. and it
was noon before the chief himself al
rived. His astonishment and chagrin az
finding the king at his desk doing his
work may well be imagined. 1t was not
long before there were inaugurated some
important changes and reforms in that
department.
The Emperor OF Austria Fl ungary .
another early riser and mard workef.
He frequently begins work at in the
morning. and insists that his assistants
shall arrive at the same hour
The Car of All the Russias, too, is
hard worker and IL is reported that on
more than one occasion he has arrived
at his office just after an early breakfast
there to remain until we'll in the evenins
The offices of the cZar. like those .,
George and Victor Emmanuel, are Of the
plainest description. The simple furnish
inss consist of plenty of desks. cabinets
of drawers and an elaborate card tndeA
system,