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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-14
Lost Channel
May Be Found

That the lost channel of Jackson
creek has been found is the opinion
of G. G.. Beekman, pioneer of Jack
sonville and the oldest banker in the
county, and who is perhaps the best
posted man in southern Oregon on
early day history and gold mining
experiences. He believes the strike
A. r. Enyart has made on the out
skirts of Jacksonville proves beyond
doubt that the old channel which has
baffled miners for years has been
finally located.
Enyart struck blue gravel beyond
the stone Gaping he broke through
last week, and blue gravel is always
gold bearing Authorities tell us the
mines of northern California and the
early day mines of Jackson county all
bear the blue colored gravel. Mr..
Enyart is reticent in regard to his
claim, but is working steadily on it..
1t is said he took out $31 in gold
in one pan, $33 in another and a
nugget worth $37.
For years efforts have been made
to locate the lost channel of Jackson
creek as it leaves the canyon. Be-
fore mining was begun in the district
the bed of the channel had changed
and as the miners worked out on the
flat bottom lands they could not fol-
low the channel and it became wholly
lost. The bed of Jackson creek has
yielded riches Of great value in the
past, but owing to the difficulties in
working the flat bottom lands but
little effort was made to work the
creek after leaving the canyon, al
though the present channel of the
stream was followed as the water en-
abled the miners to pan the gold.
Under modern methods of work
ing the flat lands may be made to
produce as great as the creek beds
did in the early days, according to
mining ueu-
Considerable excitement has beer
aroused by Enyart's discovery and
the progress of his work is being fol-
lowed closely.
He sunk shaft about 43 feet in
depth before he found the bed Of
the creek. Miners in the past have
made repeated attempts to locate the
channel, but when they came across
the shale formation they have stop.
ped work. Enyart went through this
formation, then struck another o.
lighter color, and Immediately un,
der this found gold. Is is now be.
lieved the old chained lies buried
at greater depth than any of the ole
miners ever dreamed, and when fully
located will yield rich rewards.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-14
Park Commission
ACcOmpliSheS Much

To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council OF the City of Ash
land-Gentlemen:
Your park commission herewith
submit their annual report for the
year 1914. During the year the prin-
cipal work done consisted In keeping
the lawns green and planting and
caring for the flowers and orna-
mental shrubs and trees.
The mill ditch, conveying water to
the falls, was materially improved
by taking out the old pipes, which
were frequently clogged with float
ing leaves and rubbish, and replacing
these pipes with concrete conduits,
making an open waterway.
A sidewalk and curb were made
the length Of the Liberty street side
of the park, bounded by Iowa street,
Liberty street, and the boulevard.
The Scenic Drive OF the line of the
old power company's ditch along the
upper side of the 40-acre tract,
around the lower intake and thence
following the line OF the Anderson
ditch, has been considered by the
commission as one of the most i'm
po:tant Improvements the city can
promote at the present time, and we
urge the council to take steps to have
the grading completed so the road
may be used this year when we ex-
pect so many travellers on account of
the great exposition at San Fran
cisco. We are clearing the right OF
way through the park property now
and that section of the drive will be-
ready for the grading soon. This
should be attended to while the
ground is soft and easily worked.
F. Il. WATSON, Secretary.
Contrary to the statement In a
local paper some time ago in regard
to the park finances, there was only
$1,339,61 spent for the care and i'm
provement of the city parks. The
total expenditures for the park, paw
ing assessments, sidewalks, and the
Chautauqua park, amounted to So
2S1.03. Labor constituted $1,OO2.7O
of the park expense. A balance ON
hand of $S11.1o is shown by tho
financial report.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-14

tically the proposition has been taken
up in Medford two of the business
mems clubs had signed for 100 acres
each, renting the land for the pur-
pose. Mr. Gore made the statement
that business men here should band
together and plant their lands, which
they had invested in and were lying
idle, to sugar beets. Mr.. Gore is go
ing to plant 100 acres whether any
one else does or not.
Every farmer or person owning
land should not waste the opportun-
ity to sign up for beet acreage, as
the time is limited and the company
will pull up stakes and go elsewhere
where more of an inducement is Of
fered unless the 5000 acres are con-
tracted for pretty quick. All the
company wants at present is to get
the signers, then they will send their
land expert, Mr.. Storey, who will ex-
anime the soil and tell you whether
you can raise beets or not. The in
spection is absolutely free.
The Medford committee reported
they had 1000 acres signed at pres.
ent.
Salem and Eugene are making eff,
forts to get factory and even tall
of offering bonuses, but the sugar
company does not favor the climatic
conditions there.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-14
Man Injured
BY W0odsaW

Jesse Clarey was seriously injured
last week while working on a wood
saw up the canyon. In some unex-
plainable manner he got his leg
caught under the saw, and It resulted
in very severe cutting of the knee
cap. He was taken to the hospital
Immediately and placed under the
care OF physician. 1t is thought
that the wound will heal and not re-
suit in stiff knee, II will, however,
take several weeks for him to re-
cover.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-14
Electric Troubles
May Be Settled

The officers of the Ashland Elec-
trio Power Company have been in
conference with the city council late
ly attempting to come to some ar
rangements whereby the city will
purchase surplus juice from that
company. No agreement has been
yet reached, but the city council is
seriously considering the advisability
of purchasing energy sufficient to
suppliment the output of the city
plant to supply the whole city. 1t is
understood that the local company is
willing to enter into arrangements
whereby they will abandon the field
IL the city will purchase what extra
energy it needs at wholesale from
the old company. The details of the
proposition are not yet at hand.
1t looks like good business to come
to some arrangement of the kind II
one can be made to protect the city
and overcome the annoyance and loss
incident to the bitter competition
prevailing during the past year.
AS the matter stands the city plant
has made splendid showing. 1t has
been retiring its bonded interest and
installments as they fall due out of
the earnings and laying away a neat
surplus, but the proposed arrange
ment, whereby the city will supply
all the current, II purchased at a
proper price, SO that profit can be
made by the city retailing 1t without
raising the present price to consum-
ers, looks like a good business prop
osition. There seems to be a disposi-
tion on the part of the finance COM
mittee of the council, which is hand
ling the negotiation, to enter into no
arrangement unless one can be made
favorable to the city. II II is worked
out along that line the negotiation
should prove of great advantage, for
1t would mean largely increased
net profit on handling the lighting
system, enough, almost, together
with the earnings OF the water sys-
TEN, to take care of the light and
water bonds and reduce the levy for
general purposes about one-half.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-14
Young People
Hold Services

The Young Peoples City Union, a
federation of the young peoples So
cieties of the evangelical churches of
Ashland, held a meeting at the
Christian church Sunday evening
from 6 o'clock to 1880. The session
was very enthusiastic. Most of the
members are of high school age, and
a good many outsiders were present.
The Baptist orchestra furnished a
few numbers, Miss Carnahan gave a
splendid solo, and Howard Ever led
the music.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-14

Mrs. Josephine Barrett had the
misfortune to fall on the sidewalk
while going to a w. c. T. U. meeting
Tuesday, and the result was broken
nose. She did not, however, realize
the seriousness of the hurt until the
next day, after which she employed
the services of q physician.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-14

The beet sugar committee appoint
ed to secure acreage In the Ashland
district ask farmers to hurry and
sign up land.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-14

In the last 5000 years 1t is estl-
mated that the world has seen only
sixty years of uninterrupted world
wide peace. That's some scrapping
record.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-14

The heavy rain in the valley and
snow in the hills of the past few days
assures plenty OF moisture for spring
work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-14

Fifty cents invested In a Tidings
For Sale" ad often sells a $1,000
property. Did you ever try It?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-14

ID. D. Briggs was in Jacksonville
today.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR AND
THE MINING INDUSTRY.

The report of Franklin X. Lane, Sec
rotary of the interior, which has just
been given to the press. devotes much
space to the mining industry, an idea
Of the Importance of which Is convey
ed by the following preliminary state
ment from the secretary's report:
with the exception of one or two
minor minerals, the United States pro-
duces every mineral that is needed In
industry. and this can be said OF no
other country. We produce Sc per cent
of the worlds output of petroleum, so
per cent OF its copper, 40 per cent of
its coal and iron. and 80 per cent of its
lead and zinc. Tin in small quantities
Is produced in Alaska and platinum In
Oregon, Nevada and California, man
ganese in Virginia, Georgia, Arkansas
and California; but of these latter
minerals, as of nickel and some others
of less Importance. our supply is alto
gether inadequate for our consump-
ton. We can build battleship. or an
automobile excepting the tires). a
railroad or factory. entirely from the
products of American mines and for
ests. To replenish the soil we have
phosphorus In abundance, potash is
known to exist in the deposits Of
SearIes Lake, Cal. which, however, is
not yet commercially available. and in
alunite where 1t Is combined with alu-
minum and deposits of which are
found in several states; and nitrogen |
can be extracted from the air by cheap |
hydroelectric power as is now done In
Germany Norway and elsewhere. So
that we can feed the earth and keep
1t sustained. Our soil and climate are
so varied that we can produce all the
grains, fruits, vegetables and fibers
known to the temperate zone, and
some found in the semi-tropics. And
to crown all these we have water
power that can be made to generate
perhaps as much as 60,00O.0O0 horse
power" 4
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23
x. THURSDAY, DECEMBER %, 1915 NO. As
The report Of Secretary Lane is an

The report of Secretary Lane is an
exhaustive discussion of subjects
which vitality concern the people of
the west, and while many will take
issue with him on some of his recon-
mendations, particularly with refer
ence to the control of water power, ii
must be admitted that he shows a
familiarity with western conditions
and sympathy with western people
not always manifested by the head of
that great department He takes up
practically every mineral product of
the United States and gives In much
detail the progress that has been
made In its development and the pos
sibilties of the future, altogether Civ
ing fund Of valuable in
formation and indicating deep In
terest on the part of the secretary in
solving the problems with which the
miner has to contend. The necessity
for a revision of the mining laws Is
recognized by Secretary Lane in the
following paragraph:
THE mining men need new set of
mining laws. The old code Is so elab-
crate and complicated that the best of
brains can not tell what the law Is.
The truth seems to be that between
mining engineers and mining lawyers
the rules of the game have been re-
fined into obscurity, And If congress
were to say to the president that he
might select three men familiar with
mining laws and miners difficulties to
suggest a new mining code to con-
gress, 1t would, believe, be giving In
earnest a new freedom to the mining
industry"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23
QUITTING in" IN MEXICO.
(sew York SUM

The presidents latest outgiving or
Mexican affairs records his satisfac.
tion with watchful waiting, which has
conferred ON the administration re-
sponsibility for Carranza south OF
Texas, and perplexed every individual
outside the circle Of Mr. Wilson'S i'm
mediate association who has endeav-
ored to fathom it's mysteries. In pc
culiarly felicitous phrase Mr.. Wilson
now announces that "the Mexicans
may not know what to do with their
government, but that is none of our
business, and so long as have the
power to prevent it nobody shall butt
in to alter 1t for them"
In this happy locution the stylist of
the White House presents his opposi-
ton to any intervention in the affairs
of Mexico that may be suggested by
the excuses of banditti, the raids of
marauders or the extortions of politi-
swer to the protests of the churchmen
of this country, whose disquiet arous-
ed by the treatment of their religious
brethren south of the Rio Grande has
not been silenced by Mr.. Tumultys
pen. 1t applies to every American
whose capital has been enlisted to de-
velop that rich land. 1t locks the door
against the introduction of any palli-
alive recommendation that does not
originate in the mentality of those
who devote themselves to earning ex-
ecutive favor. To question the wisdom
Of the programme that has produced
the Mexico Of today is to butt in; to
plead for the defense of American cit
liens and American property is to
butt in; to be laggard in applause
FOR the methods that for two years
and more have been in operation is to
butt in"
The presidents language is appro-
pirate, 1t matches in dignity and
'orce the fruitful policy Of watchful
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23
NAME MOUNTAIN FOR HEPBURN

1t will be interesting and pleasing
to the people of Shoshone county t.
know that one of the highest mountain
peaks in Idaho may be named in hon
or Of the late Senator w. B. Hepburn
a fitting tribute to Idaho's great
citizen and statesman. The matter
was brought to the attention of the
United States Geographic board at
Washington, which is authorized to
officially name streams and mountains
and place the names on the govern
ment maps, by Congressman Addison
7. Smith, and he has the faculty of
getting what he goes after
in all matters pertaining to Idaho. He
has requested the board to so desig-
nate the mountain over ten thousand
feet in height Immediately west of Red
Fish lake In the proposed Sawtooth
National park. Mr.. Smith urges that
because Of the prominence of the late
Senator Hepburn, covering a period of
almost thirty years, his great service
to the state and nation, his rugged
character and the admiration in which
ne was held by the people as a man
md statesman, that 1t would be most
that a mountain be nam
ID in his memory. The geographic
BOARD will take the matter up at its
annual meeting on January 5, and it
$ believed that favorable action win
10 taken.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23
WHY JACKSON DAY?

| So far as Shoshone county democra-
cy Is concerned 1t Is perhaps a matter
of little consequence whether the &C.
casion of the coming banquet is pro-
perly designated or not. It might
just as well be called DAY day." or
Alexander day" as jackson day." for
with any other name 1t would perhaps
be just as effective In calling out the
democratic cohorts to the big feed as
that of the party's patron saint. If
"old Hickory" could appear In the
flesh and witness the deeds commit
ted In this county in the name of de-
mocracy. he would find difficulty in
identifying the organization with the
one honored by his name and fame.
But the purpose of this paragraph is
not to draw attention to the contrast
between the democracy of Shoshone
county today and that of Jackson's
time, but rather to enllghten our dem
ocratic friends on the anniversary
which they will celebrate on January
s, a point upon which the Day daily
democratic organ appears to be dis
tressingly ignorant. That illuminat-
ing publication has stated on divers
and sundry occasions that the demo-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23

Gratis of shoshone county would as
semble at the banquet board on Janu-
airy to do honor to the anniversary
of the birth of Andrew Jackson. AS
stated above, it Is perhaps an imma-
terial matter, but in the interest of
historical accuracy and also TO save
some of our democratic friends posi-
BILE embarrassment when they come to
eulogize the great American, The
Miner will state that January is the
anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans, when the American troops
under the personal command of An
drew jackson achieved the famous
victory over the British.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS IN coEuR D'ALENEs.

The task of bringing Christmas
cheer to the homes of the poor In the
Occur d'Alene district Is not large
one for the very simple reason that
there are few such homes here. BY
this we mean that there are few homes
In which the income Is not sufficient
to provide abundantly for the family
and have a surplus sufficient to see
that the little ones are not neglected
by Santa Claus. There are perhaps a
few cases In which this Is not true,
for included within the large popula-
ton of this district there must be
some who are suffering from misfor-
tune or adverse conditions, but they
are so few that 1t might be said In
every home Santa Claus will bring
Joy to both old and young, Into those
few homes less fortunate the Christ
mas spirit will be carried by the many
good fellows" both men and women,
throughout the district who find the
real Joy of the season In seeking out
and playing Santa Claus to such as
these.
No IN re IA AFaSa
The day of the flowing heart.
And with spirits high and bounding
We swing through the glowing mart,
The claims of those that are nearest
Make happy, indeed our lot;
But a thought, for the sake of our
dearest.
OF child that might be forgot.
The creed of the hour is singing
The song of the broadcast love,
Its notes 1t is nobly flinging
To the far white throne above;
But magic morn of December
Will grace a holier spot,
If we in our joy remember
A child that might be forgot.
Greener the green of our holly,
Brighter our spangled tree,
II only simple dolly
Sits on little ones knee.
And whoever has charge of the audit
To our credit will enter a jot
And will pause long enough to APP
plaud II,
That the child Just wasn't forgot.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23
THE STUDY OF GRAMMAR.
(st. Louis Globe-Democrat)

est. Louis Globe-D emocrat)
At the National Council of Teachers
of English held in Chicago last week
Edwin Farley of New York city crit
icised the present time honored man
ner of teaching English grammar so
effectively that a committee was APP
pointed to consider means of simpli-
flying that study and to eliminate use
less parts of it. We don't know how
the teachers of grammar will feel
about this, but we are quite sure that
Mr.. Farley will have behind him the
unanimous and enthusiastic support
of the boys and girls of America, who
will be perfectly content and supreme
lily happy If the committee decides to
eliminate all of 1t. Mr.. Farley Is no
upstart iconoclast. He has been a
teacher of English many years, and
two years ago he was president Of the
New York State Association of Teach
ers of English. Most Of the time
spent in teaching grammar, he says, is
time wasted. What does 1t matter"
he asks, IF a man is unable to pick
out the objective complement and the.
nominative absolute?" What, indeed?
How many men or women, who have
gone through the public schools, or
even the colleges, could pick out these
awful things? All who can, please
signify it by saying aye" Profound
silence!
Grammar" says Mr.. Farley, mot
only does not teach correct speech.
but often 1t is hindrance to 1t. When
a man is thinking of syntax and try
ing to talk at the same time he is do
ing too much. There is a collision
that is fatal either to the syntax or
the thought. prolonged applause
from the eighth grade). A man may
be able to parse to the queens taste,
but that won't help him to speak Eng
lish correctly" We do not know Mr..
Farley, but we would like to take
him by the hand. Or, falling that, we
should like to shake the hand that
shook the hand of Farley For we
feel just that way about it. And we
have notion that we shall not be
alone in that feeling. We believe that
If the radical and supercourageous
utterances of Mr. Farley were to re-
suit in the elimination of the useless
miseries of grammar as it is now
taught, and the establishment of
practical method of teaching English,
the American people would just have
to run him for something or other to
show their appreciation.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-12-23


OF the gods have ground down the
veins to produce placer gold, leaving
only the roots. Notable exceptions
were manifested, however. These ex-
ceptions We're definitely shown in
Grimes pass, Pearl, Horseshoe Bend
and elsewhere where enormous in
trustons and extensive naturalization
OF lode deposits have occurred, either
prior to or after the placer values
We're produced, and where conspicuous
igneous manifestations occur and per-
manent vein values are likely to be
found and maintained at considerable
depth. The locations mentioned, he
said. might be compared to the forna-
tons at Butte, Mont.