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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
INVESTIGATE COAL DEPOSITS.
Republic and Jewell County Men In
terested in Deposits.

Kackley, Feb. 20. Apparently
there is considerable interest in the
reported coal find in Republic county
and Jewell county. Some years ago
at the old Omio shaft near here some
excellent coal was mined. According
to reports, there were three heavy
layers of coal easy of access, at this
point. 1t was impossible to keep out
the water with the machinery then
on hand. This together with the in
sufficient funds, caused the shaft to
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

be abandoned, yet there is possibil-
ity of its being reopened soon. On
the old Chet Lewis farm. east OF Nor
way, a four foot vein of coal was dis
covered a short time ago at deptn
of $50 feet, and steps are being taken
to secure funds to mine the same.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
TEACHERS CAN'T SPELL.
Recent Test Shows Unfami1iarity
With Common Words.

With Common Words.
Wichita, Feb. 2O.-Grading of the
papers of the teachers who took the
midwinter examination two weeks ago
has brought out the fact that some
of the commonest words in use were
misspelled oftener than bigger words
Superintendent D. S. Pence found that
the following twenty words were mis-
spelled more than any others:
Changing. hurriedly, always, writ
ers, different. accuracy, adenoids, ex-
cept for accept. loose for lose, alright
for all right. muscular, writing, prac-
tice, disease. symptoms. insepara BILE
drafts for draughts, together, princi-
pal Tor principle. respectable for re-
spectfuL
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20

weed that abounds in that section
and ship the baled product to eastern
markets. They have received bids OF
$500 ton by manufacturers of oint-
ments and lotions.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
WEATHER KILLED SHEEP.
Many Frozen At HeringtOn DURING
Recent Storm.

Herington. Feb. 20.-A thing that
attracted the attention Of travellers at
Herington the other day was the
spectacle Of at least 100 sheep car
casses piled up in the stock yards near
the station. The sheep died from ex-
posure and their carcasses were skim
ned and heaped up in huge piles.
Herington is q feeding place for stock
I. transit
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
TO EXTEND COIMOR CUTOFF.
Restrictions in Oklahoma Removed
Elkhart RejOices.

Elkhart Rej0ices.
Elkhart, Kan, Feb. 2O.-Residents
OF Elkhart are greatly pleased over
the announcement that the d. C. & C.
V. branch Of the Santa Fe will be ex-
tended to Colmor. N. NJ, the desig-
mated terminal of the new road
through the southwestern Kansas
counties. Construction work will be-
gin early in the spring. The decision
to complete the road, it is said. was
reached through the removal of GER
tain restrictions against nonresident
corporations in Oklahoma.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
Option on Peil
Building Corner

The proposed bond issue to make
Ashland famous as a mineral springs
resort is already bearing fruit in the
way of bringing inquiries for business
and residence properties. On Tues
day of this week the Denver Bond
Buyers who purchased the Grants
Pass railroad bonds were here look
ing the town over.
In line with this, Emil Peil in
forms US he has given an option on
his corner on The Plaza for ninety
days. The corner is the finest in the
city for hotel purposes in case the
City Park becomes the site of the pro-
posed drinking pavilions. II has a
long frontage facing the park and is
of sufficient depth for swell hotel.
The option was taken in the interest
of eastern parties.
There seems little doubt of the
bonds carrying BY tremendous ma
believe they can see their way clear
to calling the election for about June
fifteenth-at least a month earlier
than at first expected.
Asreason for believing the bonds
will Garry by a'big majority is cited
by L. S. Brown of the Ashland Trad.
ing Company. A few days ago ht
made it point to poll every person
he met, in the course of the day, a:
to their stand on the proposition. He
states that by actual tally only ont
person in twenty opposed the bono
issue.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
Doe and FaWnS
Killed In Creek

Some coward with gun went up
Ashland Canyon last Monday night
and lay in wait for the half-tame deer
that frequent the well-known salt
lick-known as the Chapman Lick
near the forest rangers cabin about
two miles this side of Longs Cabin
and shot doe to death. The culprit
then got scared of the law and hur-
riedly carried the carcass to the creek
and threw it into the water.
Fishermen up the creek heard the
shot and later, in whipping the
stream for cutthroat. found the car
cass still warm. They at once noti-
fled Deputy Game Warden Arthur
Hubbard, who was just in from a
weeks inspection trip over about Le-
land, and he at once went up the can
yon and found the doe. The body
was still warm-the shooting having
been done about four O'Clock and
Mr.. Hubbard reaching the scene
about six.
He found by dissection that the doe
had been shot back OF the shoulder
and that the bullet came out OF the
neck-her heart being literally split
open. Further dissection showed
that the doe would have given birth
in short time to two fawns-a male
and female. This fact makes the
deed triply despicable
Deputy Hubbard found where the
marksman stood when he fired the
shot and found the shell from which
the bullet was fired. He also took a
plaster cast of the footprint in his
efforts TO trace the crime, and in
addition he has other important evil
dence as TO who the culprit is.
The crime would have been suffi-
ciently flagrant had II been a buck
that was killed out of season-but
the killing of three deer at once, and
the further villany of trying to hide
the crime at the risk of polluting the
city's water supply--is one that can
not be too severely dealt with under
the law.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
Wagner Defines
His Candidacy

Ashland, May -, 1914.
To the Editor: In making ac-
acknowledgement to the county press for
its kindly references to may candi-
dacy for nomination as state repre-
sentative for Jackson county at the
primaries next Friday wish to brief
ly explain my attitude before the pub
lie, and why l have not made an ac-
tive campaign.
entered the primary lists against
my own inclination and judgment, at
the solicitation OF friends in different
sections of the county who showed
sufficient interest in the matter to
prepare, circulate and file the re-
quired primary election petitions,
and called upon ME to stand for the
nomination as duty of citizenship.
/ have not solicited a single vote
nor do | expect to, but if the voters
express belief in my ability 70 serve
ShChh small w my DGSl W prove IHdL
their confidence was not misplaced.
Practically my whole life has been
spent in Jackson county, and largely
in the public service, never as an Of
ficeholder, but as working newspa-
per man. My modest efforts are fa-
miliar TO most of the older residents
of the county and | have nothing to
hide or conceal from the newer ones
The office of member of the Ore.
gon legislature is not a remunerative
but rather an out-o2-pocket one. Ar
undignified scramble for any officia
place, even a %ell-paid one, would b,
naturally repugnant to me. And
feel that Legislative honors ought t,
come without personal canvass o
campaign expense.
/ | have no interests to serve bu
those of the whole people of jackson
county. If my candidacy meets wit
favor at the primary and genera
polls. naturally shall feel gratifiet
but if the voters decide to leave m
at home, rest assured their decisio
will not be a sore disappointment t
me. Yours truly,
F. d. WAGNER.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
Springs influence
Far From Home
Eagle Grove, Ia, May 6, 1914

Eagle Grove, Ia, May 6, 6,'1914.
Editor Ashland Tidings: Hardly
wise to make even guess as to the
number of tourists visiting Ashland
during its first season until one
learns the scope of Ashland's plans.
If she prepares for large things she
will certainly secure large returns
both in the way of tourists and home
seekers. / am somewhat acquainted
with the tourist proposition in vari-
Gus parts OF our country and Canada.
With your unusual opportunity, and
the advertising that pays, you ought
20 secure 100000 tourists the first
season. have many inquiries, as
| go from place to place, regarding
Ashland as a home city. ! am not
writing to register a guess, but for
several copies OF the Ashland Tidings
OF April 80 to send to few Of those
looking toward Ashland as a place OF
residence.
REV. LUCIUs NJ. PIERCE.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
Inciting Community Prejudice.
(Medford SUM-

If Mr.. Smith is defeated, IL leaves
all members of the county court
punched within a couple of miles OF
each other and leaves the north end
of the county without representation
an undesirable condition. But Mr..
Smith will not be defeated, for the
voters of Jackson county have not yet
turned reactionaries.-Me Mail
Tribune.
Are the people of Jackson county
to suppose from this that Judge Tou
Velle only takes interest in Jackson
vile, that Con Lever only takes in
terest in Central Point, that the MEM
bers OF the county court are so self
ish, so narrow, SO small gagged that
they are incapable of regarding jack
son county and it's welfare as a whole
but will work for the community in
which they live alone?
We have often wondered why J. c.
Smith should be returned to the coun-
ty court; now we begin to see light.
The north end of the county must be
represented. Whether "a man Is eff
cient. aggressive or forceful makes no
odds. But we must have repre-
sentative from Rogue River or the
county will go to the merry bow
vows.
This is indeed an enlightened plea
upon which to urge the denomination
Of man on progressive platform!
But how about Applegate and Ash
land and Climax and Butte Falls and
Griffin Creek? Who is going to look
after these districts II Mr. Smith is
reelected? The Mail Tribune neg
lects to state.
One thing is certain. II Mr.. Madden
is nominated and elected he will not
be county commissioner for his orch
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
Seven ForgerS
Face Grand jury

The grand jury for the May term
OF court will be called next Monday.
The petit jury will be called week
later.
The principal criminal charges to
be investigated are those of check
forging, seven cases originally being
slated, one woman being included in
the list.
During the last week one man
charged with forgery has been re-
leased to return to the navy and fight
for his country. Miss Mcintyre,
charged with forgery upon an Ash
land bank, was taken to her home in
Independence, Ore, by her people,
and there is u strong probability that
the case against her will not be
prosecuted.
J. X. Woods, organizer of the Owls
lodge, out on bail, charged with al
legged discrepancies, is the best known
OF the cases to he called
The last term of the grand jury
was remarkable for the unusual num-
Der of statutory charges coming be-
fore II. succeeded at this session by
forgery allegations.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
Visits Ashland
After 33 Years

Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Gosney, from
Siskiyou county, are in the city today.
This is the first time MIR. Gosney has
been in Ashland for thirty-three
Ashland and Lakeview. He says that
when he was here there were only
about 200 people in the place, and
one would never know that there
were that many. At that time there
was a store, wooden mill, FIGURING
mill, stable, blacksmith shop and sew
eral saloons. When he first came
into the city yesterday he had to get
his bearings, as he could not find the
old creek that used to rush down
among the big boulders. Now he had
to 90 into the city park to see that,
and of course it was greatly modified.
The brush used TO come right into
the middle OF town and the Boulevard
wound its way out among it.
Mr.. Gosney came to the Rogue
River Valley just at the close of the
Modoc war, and on his teaming trips
saw the place where they captured
Captain Jack, only little while after
the event. Mr. Gosney has been liv-
ing in Siskiyou county for thirty-two
years and has never been out of that
county for that length of time. He
states that there was hardly such a
thing as Medford at that time and
Jacksonville was the big city of the
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gosney will return to
Siskiyou county tomorrow. If he can
sell his property there he says he
intends to buy a residence in Ashland
up on the hill where one can get the
beautiful Rogue River Valley view.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
Ashland Doctor
Given Presidency

The Southern Oregon Medical So
ciety held it's twenty-third annual
meeting Tuesday afternoon in the
Masonic hall at Medford with DR..
Jesse p. Truax presiding, A business
session was held in the afternoon, in
cluding the election of officers. DR..
Gregg of Ashland was elected presi-
dent, Dr.. S. A. Lockwood of Medford
vice-president and DR.. J. j. Emmens
| reelected secretary and treasurer.
During the noon hour the visitors
were taken for an auto ride through
the city.
The afternoon session was devoted
TO speeches and general discussion.
The meeting closed at $3.50 and from
that time until 1880 the visitors were
given an auto ride through the val
ley.
Upon returning they gathered al
the Hotel Medford and held ban
quet. at which speeches were made
by DR.. A. S. Smith of Portland, DR.
c. S. White of Portland, DR.. William
House of Portland. DR.. Roy Mechanic
OF Portland and Dr.. Gregg of Ash
land.
Between thirty and forty were i
attendance. The next annual meet
ing will be held in Ashland. Th
visitors will remain over today an
will be shown through the valley.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
President Sproule
Passed Through City

President Sproule of the Southern
Pacific passed through Ashland in his
private car Berkeley Wednesday even
ing. In answer to a telegram Mr..
Greer of the springs committee met
him at the depot and went over the
matter of landscaping our park with
him. We explained to him that we
were anxious to get in touch with the
proper man who was capable of lay
ing out a plan that would most per-
fectly apply the natural advantages
of our park to the needs of a water
ing resort without destroying the
natural aspect OF the place. He said
John McLaren OF San Francisco was
the man we needed. Mr.. McClaren is
known as the father of Golden Gate
Park and is now engaged in land
scaping the exposition grounds there
Mr.. Sproule said he would get in
touch with Mr.. McLaren upon his re.
turn and if he could get few days
off he would have him come to Ash.
land and look the park over and tel
us what to do with it and put us in
touch with the proper man to lay out
the practical working plans under his
instruction.
So Ashland may be fortunate
enough to have its park landscapet
by the best in the west.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
Ashland Attorneys
Endorse Candidates

Ashland, Ore, May IA, 1914.
Editor of the Ashland Tidings, Ash
land. Ore. q.
Dear Sir: In the nomination for
state representative from this county
II is naturally expected that all the
republicans of Ashland will support
F. d. Wagner, our local candidate.
However, there are two candidates to
be nominated Among the other can
didates is William P. Mealey.
Mr.. Mealey is an honest young man
and is well qualified for the position
for which he is seeking the nomina-
tion. He is independent in thought
and action and not dominated by any
political machine, either state or
county.
Knowing Mr.. Mealey to be in sym.
pathy with Ashland and our people,
especially the Ashland Normal School,
we feel that he is entitled to the full
support of the republicans of Ash.
land
A vote for Mr.. Mealey will mean
vote for fewer and more progress
i've laws.
With Mr.. Wagner and Mr., Mealey
in the legislature we are sure that
Jackson county will be well repre-
sented in the legislature.
J. c. McALLISTER,
JOS. B. WARE,
A. II. DAVIS.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
The Big Show
At Vining Tonight

BY reason of the fact that the en-
tertainment at the new Vining to-
night marks the opening of theatre
for Ashland, as fine as is found in
the large cities of the country, as we'll
as the excellence of the performance,
makes the occasion one of gala en-
thusiasm as well as of loyal apprecia-
tion by our people toward men brave
enough to invest private funds in such
an undertaking as the Vining boys
have made. The Vining theatre
means more to Ashland than to the
Winnings. 1t is doubtful whether the
venture will be profitable from the
first. 1t is one Ashland is fortunate
| in getting without being asked for
I substantial bonus. The opening
play at every new theatre is consid-
cred in the light of a big event and
! the prices are set with the view that
loyal citizens are willing to show
their appreciation by contributing to
the enterprise by patronizing the first
performance at a good price.
The people of Ashland owe ii to
the Winnings and to the city to fill the
house to overflowing tonight, for the
, theatre building is better one than
will probably pay and one as great
and fine at least as town the size
of Ashland deserves. Let's show our
appreciation TO the Winnings for theiI
enterprise and fill the theatre to.
night.
The tickets are 81 up to $5.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
WherefOr Is The
WhichneSS Thereof

The Tidings is at a loss to know
Just why George Putnam, being
democrat, is so anxious to dictate
who shall be nominated for county
commissioner on the republican
ticket Madden is the republican
candidate and Smith is Putnam's can
didate. Take your choice.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
Commissioner Smith
Talks Of Highway

County Commissioner Joe Smith of
RoSueriver was in town Tuesday.
Concerning the county highway
through Jackson county Mr.. Smith
says the fears some people in Ashland
seem to entertain that the highway
will not go through Ashland are
groundless. He adds:
THE matter of getting in and out
of the town on proper grade is up
to the state highway engineering de-
partment, who are paying for the
engineering from the state fund, and
whose experienced services were
placed at the disposal of the county
since permanent road building is not
an everyday occupation among the
citizens of this county nor with men,
bers of the county court. The matter
of differences of opinion growing out
of rights of way will regulate itself
in due time.
Ashland is certainly in no position
to complain, since in the very nature
of things the state highway engineer
ing department is most anxious TO
connect the county highway with the
200 miles of California state high
way and the work on the Siskiyou
mountain is the backbone of this en-
terprise.
In connection with Ashland s
great natural location as a world s
playground, and the efforts being
made to make it the mineral water
ing resort OF America, it would APP
pear to my imagination that an ASH
land citizen should be the last soul
on earth to hunt for opportunity to
engulf himself in woe
For instance, the people in my
section of the northern part of the
county-from Central Point to the
Josephine county line-must wait un-
til the county highway funds have
first crossed the highly expensive
Siskiyou mountain grade, and gone
through Ashland to Central Point,
before any further contracts will be
let. And they haven't even rock mac
adam roads now.
They haven't had a member on
the county board since pioneer days,
and though have been on the board
one year and four months there is
san effort now on to eliminate the
northern part of the county again for
probably another generation. If our
. section was in the habit of raising a
discordant note we could send out a
howl reaching clear across Jackson
t county. But we are optimists and
can see our future even though il
e was handed over to us yesterday.
. Il am surprised that any one in
a Ashland can take dark view of the
i Pacific Highway mater or anythins
T. else. You fellows are certainly OF
the highway to the best things posi-
BILE for an interior city and if any
n city should feel happy and beyond
! the pale of fear it certainly ought tC
q be Ashland"
fPGid Adv.)
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14

Halifax editor jailed for not tell
ing who wrote letter criticising the
assembly. All he has to do to keep
out of prison is to write an editorial
stating that Legislators never do any
thing wrong.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14

Wagner the music composer, used
to be somewhat regarded in this
country. before his fame was COM
pletely eclipsed by the ball player of
the same name.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
Warm Contests
In the Primaries

The voters will go to the polls to- |
morrow to express their preference
for candidates.
Those registered as members of
particular political party cannot vote
for candidate except on the party
ticket for which they have given their
preference. For instance, a voter
registered as republican cannot vote
for nominees on the democratic ticket
and vice versa.
In the primary the most closely
contested race in this city and the
south end of the valley will be be-
tween Walker and Sngler for the
nomination for sheriff.
The next warmest contest will be
between Messrs. Colvig and Cronemil-
Ter for county treasurer. The race is
considered generally as about even in
this city.
w. w. Ussher for coroner and Fred
Wagner for representative are the
only Ashland candidates and will poll
great strength in this end of the val
ley.
The attempt of the Medford Mail
Tribune to dictate the nomination by
the republicans of }. G. Smith for
county commissioner has aroused the
business men of Ashland who en-
, dorsed the candidacy of F. II. Mad
den for the republican nomination
and they are predicting that Mr.. Mad
den will secure practically all the
votes in this end of the valley. While
the friends of Mr.. Madden are maxi
ing no fight upon Mr.. Smith, they
strongly resent the attempted dicta-
tion of the republican candidates by
George Putnam and other democrats.
The entire county ticket to be vot-
ed on follows:
For State Representative, Eighth Dis
trict-Two to Elect.
Democrat: Mollie Towne of Phoe-
nix.
Republicans: w. p. Mealy of Med
ford, +. d. Wagner of Ashland, ID. w.
Stone of Central Point.
Socialists: ID. NJ. Brewer of Ash
land, G. w. Herriott OF Applegate.
Prohibitionists: o. H. Johnson OF
Ashland, \. L. Townsend of Medford.
For Joint Representative, Ninth Dis
tPict.
.--Rerlblican: WI. Vawter of Med
ford.
For County Commissioner.
Republicans: J. c. Smith o.
Rogueriver, F. ". Madden of Central
Point.
Prohibitionist: A. w. Silsby Of
Ashland.
For County Clerk.
Republican: G. A. Gardner o.
Jacksonville.
Socialist: F. H. Chamberlain o.
Talent.
For Sheriff of Jackson County.
Democrats: ]. H. Hittson of Med
ford, J. l.. Summerville OF Medford
Republicans: w. H. Singler o
Jacksonville, A. w. Walker of Med
ford, A. X. Earhart of Roguerlycr.
Prohibitionist: j. o. Gerking o
Medford.
Socialist: John Refer of Jackson
vile.
For County Recorder.
Democrat: Lee l.. Jacobs Of Med
ford.
Republican: Chauncey Florey O
Jacksonville
Socialist: z. ]. Odell of Agate.
For County Treasurer.
Democrat: Sid Brown of Ma1ford
Republicans: F. l.. Colvig Of Jack
sonville, j. NJ. Cronemiller Of Jack
sonville.
Socialist: ]. A. Smith OF Medford
For County Surveyor.
Democrat: II. E. Brown of Med
ford.
Republican: A. S. Tee OF Medford
For County Coroner.
Republicans: A. e. Kellogg o
Gold Hill, w. w. Ussher of Ashland
Socialist: w. J. Dunn of Talent.
Prohibitionist: DR.. Hedges o
Medford.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14

ard on the old stage road. He will
not be county commissioner for the
west or the east, the north or the
south part of the county-he will be
commissioners for Jackson county, and
he asks his nomination on this
ground.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-14
fPGid Adv

Reports from all eastern Oregon in
dicate crops considerably above the
average. At Klamath Falls there are
about 5000 more acres under irriga-
tion than last year.