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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12

Wyoming, Denver, and then back 10
FL Paso.
After leaving Sacramento, they drove
up the Truckee river and crossed
through the Sierra Madre range OF
mountains, paralleling A miles OF
snowshed. Then they practically cir
cled the beautiful lake Tahoe and
camped a day on its shores. They
found the mountain roads all good, but
some Of them very steep Just after
crossing into Nevada, they encountered
a grade Of 20 percent that was six
miles long. This IS known as the
Kingstone grade and is famous among
tourists in that section. This grade
runs down from the west into the
Carson valley
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12

They visited Carson City and then
ran TO Reno. which Mrs Harper de
scribes as "a little one horse town fun
Of mosquitoes" She was surprised TO
find mosquitoes in the western desert
The Reno people told the FL PasOans
that theirs was the second Texas car
ever seen in the place, although New
York cars were frequent
On through Fallon and Custer. Ne
vada. into Eureka and Ely the party
motored. The last four towns are
mining camps. all shut down and viz
tually dead. The party had TO camp in
the middle OF the main streets. as all
these towns are built in gulIies and
gulches. something after the fashion
of Bisbee, but none of them are such
cities as Bisbee. Mrs. Harper declares.
They paid Is cents a loaf for
bread through these Nevada towns and
IS cents for gasoline, but these prices
were not as bad as they encountered
otter striking out across the desert
for salt Lake CITY
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
Expert Says Lithia Water
Certain From First Test

Mr.. Emery, the chemical expert
while here declined to make a guess
as to what any of our mineral waters
contained in the way OF mineral. He
said if he was able to tell what wa
ters contained without analysis he
would not need laboratory. He
said, however, our new lithia spring
was the most perfectly naturally car
donated mineral water he had ever
seen and it looked and tasted as if
it contained lithia. The committee
expressed its anxiety to know as soon
as possible whether the new spring
contained lithia and Mr.. Emery
agreed he would reduce the mineral
salts in the new lithia water as soon
as possible and inform us as to
whether it contained lithia. In fur
therance of this agreement the COM
mittee received the following letter
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
Fruit Inspector
Is ExOnerated

The county court Monday appoint
ed Everett Van Dyke, son of the late
Sam Van Dyke. road supervisor for
the Phoenix district, to fill the unex-
pired term Of his father. whose chief
assistant he has been.
Attorney Gus Newbury requested
the court to issue a statement exon
Grating Clyde Barnum from charges
Of dishonesty as fruit inspector.
which the court agreed to, although
stating that the charges of insubordi-
nation were sustained.
Viewers were appointed for the
proposed change in the Pacific High
way through the Billings property at
Ashland, preparatory to instituting
condemnation proceedings.
An order was made directing the
sheriff to turn over to the county
delinquent tax certificates for prop
erty on which taxes have been delin-
suent since 1907. The property will
be sold to collect the taxes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
Officers Elected
BY Local ElkS

Ashland Lodge Number 944, B. r.
o. f., held it's annual election last
Saturday night. The officers elected
are J. NJ. Wagner Exalted Ruler. G.
B. Wolf Esteemed Leading Knight.
w. N. Wright Esteemed Loyal knight.
G. II. Hedburg Esteemed Lecturing
knight, +. J. Thornton Secretary,
Pierre Provost Treasurer A. C. Min
niger and A. II. Pracht Trustees.
Teddy Provost Tyler. Installation of
the new officers will occur several
weeks hence, at which time appoint
ments of Esquire, Inner Guard, Chap
lain and Organist will be announced.
The Saturday night meeting was en-
livened by several good talks and mu-
sic by the Elks Quartet. A banquet
followed. Nearly one hundred mem-
bers were present.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
Shamrock Tea.

The ladies of the Civic Club will
give a Shamrock tea in Memorial hall
next Saturday, March IA. Every
lady in Ashland is invited. The ad-
mission is free and silver offering
will be taken.
Every merchants wife and every
other mans wife and every woman
who isn't a wife ought to belong to
the Civic club. The ladies are plan
ming great things for next year in the
way of adding to the beauty of Ash
land. Every woman can join even
if she cannot attend all the meet
ings. Come Saturday afternoon and
enjoy the program and get in touch
with the splendid activities for this
year. Please take this as a personal
invitation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
Booster Sermons Continue
Great Local Interest

large enough to consume the produce
of our orchards and gardens. If we
do this We will not need to boost
Ashland-it will attract people. 1t
will assure them a living and some
thing for rainy day.
"Ns have been talking about per-
ishable fruits. | would now call your
attention to fruits that abide Back
of all abiding prosperity, back of all
advance, is character. The man is
what makes a city or nation greta.
We are proud of our fruit and vege-
tables, stock and grain, the stuff that
we raise from the soil. Are we as
deeply interested in the fruit of char.
acter, in the boys and girls who grow
up in our midst? They are the real
riches.
Ashland is interested in this. We
see it in the character of her public
schools and the interest taken in
them. In one little country there
were nineteen great men whose
names have come down the centuries
men great in literature, art, sci
ence, craftsmanship and military
men. These we're not only contem-
poraries, but half of them we're born
in what was then the little town Of
Athens. What a school teacher they
must have had.
what an environment of good in
fluenCes there was in that town. An
atmosphere for the children to grow
in.
1--WE have expert fruit growers so
we need experts to train our children.
The normal school is to train such
experts. There Is need of normal
school in southern Oregon.
"The training, or creating the en-
vironment, cannot be left to the pub
lie schools alone. Other factors en-
ter in. They are:
Home life: Social life, which in
cludes amusement.
% Business life: The character of
the men of community makes the
business atmosphere.
Religion: The basis Is the re-
ligious belief and life of the COM
munity
1.-TWO out of three of the children
of the community are not in the Sun
day schools of Ashland. This Is called
city of churches, yet not more than
one in five of the community attend
church.
We protect our trees against
scale, blight and disease.
mo saloon in Ashland, but our
neighbors have saloons. We must
Danish them from our state and then
from the United States"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
State to Cooperate
With Fruit Growers

chairman and e. w. Carleton as sec
retary.
To make the mass meeting mat
ter of record, the names of all pres
ent were taken:,
The following resolution, intro
duced by E. S. Palmer of Central
Point, was read:
Whereas, Jackson county has for
the past six years benefited by and
enjoyed the services and friendship
of Prof. P. ]. O'Gara; and,
Whereas, Prof. O'Gara is about
to leave this community to continue
his work in another field,
t"Resolved, First, that we, the fruit
growers and farmers of the Rogue
River Valley, are deeply appreciative
of the high order OF intelligence and
tireless energy of the service rem
dered by him, and of the great bene-
fits derived by us therefrom.
Second, that we extend to him
our hearty good wishes for his con-
tinued success and prosperity in his
future career.
Third, that these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes OF this
meeting and an engrossed copy
thereof, certified by the secretary, be
presented to Prof. O'Gara."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12

Orchardists of the valley repre-
seHting 10000 acres of fruit land
met in the public library at Medford
Wednesday. A committee of five
fruitgrowers will take steps at once
to secure a horticulturist and agri-
culturist to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Prof. P. j.
O'Gara.
This committee will cooperate
with the county court and investigate
the proposition of the Oregon Agri-
cultural College. Resolutions thank
ing Prof. O'Gara for his six years of
service in the valley were passed,
and action taken toward the securing
of weather observer for the frost
period, and unity and harmony in
the Rogue River Valley was urged
on all sides.
The committee of five, elected by
secret ballot, is composed of the fol-
lowing: Bert Anderson, A. c. Allen,
A. S. v. Beckwith, F. II. Madden and
W. H. Hart.
Fred Hopkins of Central Point in
formed the meeting that the o. A. c.
had informally announced through
Dean Corbly that the college stood
ready to advance through their own
appropriations and state aid funds
half of the $1,000 salary of path
ologist, asking only the right to use
the data secured from the expert
ments conducted by him. the naming
of the pathologist to be left entirely
to the fruitgrowers acting with the
county court.
1t was the consensus of opinion
that a pathologist could not be Sc
cured for less than $4,000 year.
The proposition OF the o. A. C.
will be fully gone into by the com
mittee and a report made at meet
ing to be called in the near future.
E. w. Carleton suggested that the
new pathologist be both a horticul-
ture and agriculture expert, so the
farmers could not wall they do not
get their share of the services OF the
pathologist
Colonel r. c. Washburn of Table
Rock and D. NJ. Lowe of Ashland
paid tribute to the ability of Prof.
O'Gara and his value to the valley.
Other speakers urged unity and har-
mony.
Colonel r. c. Washburn acted as
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
MedfOTn Police Chief
Out for Sheriff

j. +. Ilittson announces his candt-
dacy for the democratic nomination
for sheriff at the primary May 15.
He is chief of police at Medrord and
Is well known over jackson county.
AS peace officer he has had many
years experience, having been
member OF the Texas rangers before
coming to the Rogue River Valley
five years ago. He was made police
chief three years ago and has won
the confidence of his home people by
his businesslike conduct of the affairs
of his office. At this time he has no
opposition for the nomination. He
was accompanied by his wife on his
visit to Ashland Tuesday
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12

Arrangements were made to enter the
field in the districts that were not
well canvassed in order that every
household in town be solicited for
membership.
The Belleview solicitors made
remarkable showing of membership
and the high spirit OF the out-of-town
people was marked contrast on the
whole to the effort inside the city
limits. 1t was so distinct that it pro-
voked comment.
The meeting was a success in that
the work continues steadily and
along the lines of the previous effort.
thus preserving the value of the work
already performed and giving assur-
ances of steadfastness of purpose all
the way through.
The membership signed up at the
time set for organization was l6O.
The following officers were elected:
President, f. T. Staples; vice-presi-
dent, c. B. Lamkin; secretary. Homer
Billings; treasurer, Frank Jordan:
executive committee, A. c. Joy, {.
w. Banta, f. J. Kaiser; auditing
committee, V. o. y. Smith. w. II.
McNair, G.. G.. Eubanks and j. W.
Mccoy.
The Weston Leader reports the
subscription fund for the reopening
of the Eastern Oregon State Normal
School has grown to $247O, and that
paper says the committee stin finds
good picking" The 1910 United
States census gave Weston a popula.
ton of 440.
If you have not been solicited to
join the Normal School Association
call on G. &. Eubanks at the Granite
City Savings Bank and sign up
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
BellevieW Leads in
Normal School Activities

Bellevew wants the Southern Ore
gon State Normal School reopened.
1t does not expect the event to fall
out of the heavens without reaching
out for it, but believes effective or
ganization is necessary to bring it
about. Belevew shows up one-third
of the memberships constituting the
organization of the Normal School
Association. The striking disparity
of memberships between the 5000.
people in the city limits and the few
scattered farmers east OF town is not
so bad as the face of the situation
discloses. Incomplete solicitation by
some committees, failure to go to
work by two, were some of the
causes. The committees that com
pleted their districts showed some of
the Belleview spirit in the town citi-
zenship. The new officers met Tues
day night and made arrangements
for the completion of the solicitation
of the people in Ashland. The list of
membership will not be printed until
everyone in town has had an oppor-
tunity to subscribe.
The meeting Monday extended
cordial vote of thanks to the ladies
in charge of the tagging campaign to
bring out the crowd at the big nor
NAL rally at the armory. The small
expense of the meeting and the nice
balance turned over showed the
women how to handle money as we'll
as bring out crowds.
The Normal School Association has
effected its organization and will
soon be able to enlarge the statewide
campaign heretofore carried on by
the Alumni Association. Monday
evening was the time set for the cleo
ton of officers and it was also the
occasion for a checking up of the
several committees appointed to So
licit for memberships. 1t showed
several committees had finished their
districts, several had not completed
their work and two had not gone to
work at all. The weak parts were
discussed and the reasons located
and the good workers congratulated.
The reports showed that the commit
tees that had gone over their terri
tory thoroughly got the results eX-
pected, showing desire on the part
of the community as whole to give
the campaign a thorough support.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12

from MIR. Emery yesterday:
Mr.. Bert r. Greer, Chairman, Ash
land, Ore.
Dear Sir All samples of your
waters arrived at our laboratory in
good condition with seals unbroken
The sample of water from the new
lithia spring shows it to contain
lithia by the spectroscopic test.
"The complete analysis is under
way. Will write you in few days
regarding further development
Smith, Emery & Co."
1t will take from three weeks to
one month to finish the complete
analysis, and that must be completed
before the character of pipes neces-
sary TO convey the waters are deter
minec and the exact quantities of the
diffeient mineral salts contained in
the waters.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

On Saturday of last week the
Green Spring ranchers had a grand
time at an old-fashioned log rolling
at the ranch. The day was spent in
erecting log cabin for Jack Peebler.
1t was the merriest event here for
some time. A big dinner was served
to the party of forty participants,
which all attacked with the eagerness
which comes of appetite aroused by
hard labor. Jack says the cabin will
be ready to move into in couple Of
weeks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12

Rev. Douglass subject for his
booster sermon" Sunday evening
was TRUSTS" He said in part:
Il think l know good fruit and
something of the conditions under
which good fruits are grown, as
was raised and lived the greater share
of my life in one of the best fruit
sections of the United States-that
is, in southwestern Michigan. APP
pies, peaches, pears, grapes, ber-
ries, ETC., were grown in abundance.
For peaches Michigan has but few
equals. In the short time | have
been here l see that Ashland can
raise good fruit. 1t is ahead of some
of the famous peach sections that
send fruit to Portland. Here we can
grow the best.
In apples, pears, berries, vegeta-
bles, etc., this section is greatly fa-
vored. 1t has resources OF which it
may be proud.
There are two features that
should receive our attention. They
are, first, the development of the
fruit; second, the development of the
market.
"The possibilities in fruit growing
are not developed. There are acres
and acres not producing and we have
not reached the acme of perfection
in that which is produced. The fin
est varieties and the best quality
should be the slogan. Set the stand
ard high.
Fight the diseases that injure. 1t
is perpetual warfare. Vigilance is
the price of perfect fruit.
I'm this there should be team
work cooperation. If all work to-
gether to keep clean. well-sprayed
orchards the name Ashland will be
synonym for good fruit
1T can be done.
"II Marketing-that is the great
problem. Tehre is but little incen-
tive to raise fruit to have 1t spoil on
the growers hands. Here is where
team work will bring great results.
1--WE must not depend on commits
sion men in the cities.
Have an association with men OF
ability and approved character to do
the business. For example, some
man at San Francisco to handle the
Ashland fruit sent to that city. 1t
will cost something, but If he Is the
right man he will earn his salary
and bring good returns to the ship
pers.
Have first-class fruit with every
growers name on the package he
sends. See that the fruit grades as
represented.
I'VE need driers and canneries to
take care OF certain grades of fruit,
and when the market Is crowded to
take care of all fruit that there be
no waste.
Get together to save the fruit and
to market II. Manufacturers get to-
gether to market their wares, so
should fruit growers. This must be
done till the time comes when we
will have a. population in Ashland
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
Fifty Men Working
At Steinman Camp

The road builders camp being put
in by Contractor Sweeney at Stein
man is now about completed and ap-
proximately fifty men are on the job.
The past week several cars OF equip
ment arrived, including dump cars
and rails for the donkey railroad for
moving the rock, dirt and SO forth.
The shipment also included culvert
pipe and so forth. A carload of lum-
ber was taken to Coles, where an
other camp is to be established. Still
another camp will be installed at Sis
kiyou-thus making a camp at each
end of the contract and one near the
middle.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
Merchants to Quit
Trading Stamps

Ashland merchants are planning
on quitting the trading stamp as a
business getter. 1t has now been in
operation for several weeks and has
proved so unsatisfactory that unit
ed effort is being made to quit bad
bargain
1t is probable a meeting Of the
merchants will be called for the COM
ing week to take the matter up unit
edly and decide on the course to be
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12

Lost, a purse, between Normal
School and Taylor place. near the
lithia spring. 1t contained two keys,
a souvenir of Citizens Banking &
Trust Company, and between $2F
and $35 dollars. Return to Tidings
office and receive reward. S22t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12

Ralph Leonard has purchased the
Morris place on Granite street. He
plans extensive changes and improve
ments and will occupy the new house
early in the fall or late summer. The
property contains one and one-half
acres.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12

Fire destroyed the home of l.. NJ.
Lines on the Medford road, presum-
ably from a defective flue, Thursday
morning. The house was totally de-
stroyed. The loss is $l,50O, par
TALLY insured.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
Talk on Mexico,

w. l.. Mellinger, former pastor of
the Christian church is here. Has
been engaged in missionary work in
Mexico the past live years. viii give
a talk on Mexico tonight at the
Christian church at o'clock, Every
body invited.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12

Spring opening day for men at
Orres tailoring shop Saturday, March
IA. We will have on exhibition a
complete array of exclusive spring
weaves from European and domestic
looms. You are cordially invited and
get your present.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12

e. j, Ryan was brought from
Grants Pass and was put in the hos
pital Monday. He is a travelling sales
man and the son-in-law of Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Harrington who formerly lived
on Dewey street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
Big Two Part
Indian Ph0tO-PIaV

The Big Horn Massacre will be-
shown at the Dreamland Friday in
two parts, This photoplay is said TO
be unusually lifelike and is highly
praised wherever produced. Lovers
of this class of plays should be pres
ent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12

Ed Martin, John Martin, Jack
Bailey and Arthur McKercher made
a catch of 100 pounds of steelheads
and cutthroats at Ray Gold dam
Wednesday. They report the water
clear and the run of fish good.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
First Baptist.

Sunday next is to be observed all
over the country by the Baptists as
"Denominational Day" Mr.. Foskett
will speak at the morning service
upon The Distinctive Principles of
the Baptists." A semi-annual gath
ering of offerings for all lines of
missions will be made. At the even
ing service, by special request, the
delightful program of music given by
choir and congregation a week ago
will be repeated, with some slight
changes. The pastor will speak upon
The Great Problem of Life" A
welcome for all.
Sacred Concert.
At the Baptist church next Sunday
evening a delightful concert OF sacred
song will be rendered. Following is
the program:
Tlaho ''''.'' .''.'.'.'' '.'.''.''
Hymn. 81 Know Whom | Have
Believed" ..............
Scripture and prayer. ........,...
Trio, praise Ye" Verdi
Quartet, God is Love" .... Shelley
Soprano. recitative and aria. AN
gels Ever Bright and Fair" Handel
Hymn, Like a Shepherd" .....
Quartet, Crossing the Bar" .
.................. Dudley Buck
Address, "The Great Program of
Life" ................ Pastor
Tenor solo, 20 Lamb of God, Still
Keep Me-" "........,...,.. Stultz
Quartet, Rock of Ages" ......
................ Dudley Buck
HymA, Shall You. Shall I?"..
Congregational.
The pastor of the Congregational
church will preach next Sunday
morning and evening. The evening
sermon will be the second In series
on "What Must the Church Do to BE
Saved?" Subject for the sermon,
Problems In the Church Today" A
splendid audience listened to the SER
mon last Sunday evening. Everybody
invited to these services.
..- Church OF the Nazarene.
Special evangelistic services will
begin next Sunday in the Church OF
the Nazarene. conducted by Rev.
Thomas G. Rogers OF Los Angeles,
Cal. Evening services at 1890.
House OF Prayer.
God is blessing the services with
a good presence of"his Holy Spirit.
Brother Llndblad leaves Monday
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12

r. Z. Whitmore was business
visitor to Medford yesterday. He
says real estate is looking up all
over the valley and many changes
are being talked.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12

morning for weeks meeting at
Butte Falls and will be home Sunday
Pray. for the work. Sunday morning
sermon topic, Speaking the Truth in
Love" Sunday evening, "Satan's
Schemes" Frank Lindblad, pastor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
Mass Meeting.

Sam Hill will be in Ashland the
evening of March 23 and will hold a
mass meeting. when he will talk on
good roads and the beautifying OF
the Pacific Highway t+.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-12
Recommends Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. .nt

"I take pleasure In recommending
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to my
customers because have confidence
N 1t. find that they are pleased
with 1t and call for it when again in
need of such a medicine" writes j.
". Sexton. Montevallo. Mo-. For sale
~ all dealers. ST.. - =