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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Physician to Take
Charge Of Poor

The controversy over the care of
the poor who need hospital care has
been definitely settled. Or. J.. Il.
Hart will take over the charge of the
institution and attend those of the
inmates who need hospital attend
ance
The Sacred Heart hospital at Med
ford offered to take all Of the indi-
gents who needed medical attendance
under their charge at a contract
price. The consideration of the offer
by the county court brought forth a
storm of protest from the Protestant
churches of the county, who objected
to the poor being sick or dying under
the care of Catholics.
Since the greater portion of the
inhabitants of the poor farm need
medical attendance which necessitat-
ed the retaining of a physician, it
would seem that having a physician
in charge would be not only the
cheapest but the most effective way
Of caring for the county poor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Storms Do More
Good than Harm

AS far as can be ascertained, no
damage was done to the Rogue River
Valley fruit crop by the storms of the
past week, and but little to garden
truck and small fruits. Although
frost was expected, the temperature
moderated before the clouds disap-
peared and frost danger is conceded
to be past. The weather of the past
week was the coolest April weather
for many years past, but happened
to come at a time when the fruit was
in shape to withstand it. Much good
will result from the moisture which
was precipitated.
Many thousands of sheep were lost
in eastern Oregon.
Reports from California citrus and
apple belts show that Jack Frost
dealt a heavy blow, causing much
damage. This affects a field of com
petition of local growers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
State Will Put SiSkiyOu Grade
In Shape For Summer Travel

The Siskiyou highway is one of
the finest roads in the country. 1t
has been well planned, its grades and
curves are excellent and the construc-
tion was a good job. 1t has stood
the winter well, with but few slides
and settlements. Monday the state
will begin work upon it to place it in
condition for summer travel" an
nounced State Engineer T.. /. Cantine
after completing trip with the mem
bers of the county court over the
highway last Friday.
The state highway engineer will
have general supervision of all the
Pacific highway work, including that
done by the county, and will have
complete charge of that done by the
state. The county's engineer will
work under MIR. Cantine's supervision
in constructing road north of Cen
tral Point, while Mr. Kittredge will
continue as assistant state engineer
on the siskiyou section.
The first work to be done by the
state will be getting the road in shape
over the Sisiliyous for summer use,
estimated to cost several thousands,
followed By paving operations begin
ming at the intersection of the Klam-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Make Ashland the
Spotless City

Governor Withycombe has advised
that the entire state devote the
period of May to II inclusive to
the cleaning up of backyards and
vacant lots and to the painting of
unsightly fences and buildings. Port
land commercial bodies are instigat-
ing a general city cleanup for three
days.
While Ashland has already had a
cleanup day with good results, a
great deal more can be accomplished.
Everyone who is in a position to do
so should apply coat of paint to
their fences, outbuildings and houses.
Do not rest content with having gath
cred UP all of the trash from your
back yard, but be sure that the yard
is kept clean. Keep the lawn moved
and irrigated so that Ashland will
present the same uniform appearance
of green lawns in September as it
does at the present time.
Ashland has always been noted as
q clean town. Make a special effort
this year and let us have a town
which will be spotless.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
County Government
Cheap in Jackson

WashinGton.-The per capita cost
of county government is higher in
klamath county than in any other
county in Oregon, according to the
report just made public by the cen
sus bureau, which gives elaborate
detailed figures on county revenues
and expenditures for 1918. Jackson
county was one of the lowest in per
capita cost, nearly $50 per capita
less than the general average.
The report shows that in klamath
county the per capita cost was $27.77,
as against an everage cost of county
government for the entire state of
S10.S3. In nine counties the per
CAPITA cost exceeded SIS, as follows:
Crook $15.22, Curry s1S.6S, Gillian
.$15.31, Josephine $3.50, klamath
Split Lake 1902.
In Multnomah county the per cap
ita cost was $S.76, in Washington
county S12.95 and in Lane $12.2S.
The record for low per capita gov
ernment was made by Hood River
county, where the cost was $7.56 q
person. Other counties in which the
per capita cost fell below $40 were:
Baker 1884, Clackamas $9.67, Co
lumbia $9.S2, Jackson $9.23, Marion
$S.31, Union $3.50, Wasco $S.23.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Reports Road to
BE in Good Shape

Grants Pass Courier: EX-EIighway
Engineer Bowlby will please take
note that autos are now travelling
the Pacific highway its entire dis
tance and are meeting none of the
difficulties that he had pointed out.
A driver recently left Portland trav-
cling south, his Ford auto carrying
four passengers and $50 pounds OF
baggage. Here is the report this
driver made OF the condition OF the
highway to the secretary OF the Port
land Automobile Club:
Road report between Portland
and Drain: Portland to Cottage
Grove, roads excellent. We made it
with four passengers and $50 pounds
of baggage in Ford in twelve hours.
Cottake Grove to Drain: Some bad
holes, nut we made it without get
ting stuck.
Road report between Drain and
Roseburg: Road to Yoncalle not
bad, few small mud holes; Yoncalla
to Roseburg, fine.
Road report between Roseburg
and Dunsmuir, Roseburg to Ashland:
Good roads. Cow Creek canyon dry,
road newly completed. Central Point
TO Ashland, hard surfaced. Ashland
to Cole, near Oregon California state
lire: Road over SisEiyou mountains
good. Now dry; if it rains it might
be impossible. Ran more than half
way over the mountains on the high
gear Road from Cole to Dunsmuir
fire"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Eight Militiamen
To Officers School

Lieutenants Foss and Foster of the
Medford c. A. c. company and Lieut.
Dean of the local company form an
examination board which held exami-
nations in this city last Wednesday
night for those of the local company
who wished to try for their gunner's
rating. Eight first class and six sec
ond class gunners received their rat
ing as a result. On Thursday even
ing Lieut. Dean went TO MedfordA
where like examinations were held.
Capt Collins of the regular army
was present Wednesday evening, also
Lieut.. Williams of the adiutant-gen-
erals staff the particular mission of
the latter being to inspect and survey
the equipment at this station.
The gunners' examination is pre-
paratQry to the officers school which
will be held at Fort Stevens this
week Lieutenants Dean and Blake
will go from here and five enlisted
men. The men who will make the
trip will be named tonight. All of
the men who passed the examination
for first class gunner are anxious to
go.
The officers will have no trouble
with time on their hands at this en-
campment, says Captain Collins.
Their day will De a full one. From
s a. m. until p. m. they will be kept
busy with instruction practice and
drills about the forts. The rest of
the time will be given UP to study.
From June Is to 2S the entire
company will go to Fort Stevens
Oocated near the mouth of the Co.
lumbia river) for the annual encamp-
ment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
FILTH MEANS FLIES;
FLIES MEAN DEATH

Flies love to feast on filth, and
then go into the house and wipe
their feet on your cake or on baby S
bottle. Screen the house!
1t is true they are natures scaven-
gers, but they spread filth and dis
ease in doing their work. And be-
sides it is better to do your own scav-
engering by keeping clean than to
have the fly do it for you; for not
only as a fly a dangerous companion,
but clean people are beginning to
suspect that those who have flies
about them are dirty housekeepers.
If, therefore, you wish to bear a
reputation for cleanliness in your
neighborhood, be sure that your
trash and manure heaps are frequent
ly removed and that your house is
properly screened
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Tabloid Play at
Lyric This Week

The Kenworthy Players With Helen
Duffy will open an engagement of
seven nights at the Lyric Theatre
Thursday, May 6, presenting tabloid
or condensed versions of successful
plays in one and two acts. These
plays carry the complete plot and ac-
tion without the necessity of chang
ing scenery or using superfluous
characters. The company includes
five capable people and all plays are
staged with scenery carried by the
company. The members of the COM
pany are Milburn Kenworthy, Helen
Duffy, Edw. Fitz Gerald, Zoe Bates
and Armine Lamb. An entire change
of program and pictures will be given
nightly, and for the opening perform
ance the famous play of "Charley's
Aunt" will be given. This play has
been arranged in one long act run
ming forty minutes and is a scream
of fun from start to finish. Mr.. Ken
worthy will be seen as Charley's
Aunt, the lady from Brazil where the
nuts come from, and the fun COM
mences the moment he appears in
female attire. Miss Duffy is in the
role of Amy and Mr.. Lamb as Char
ley. Miss Bates is the real aunt and
Mr.. Fitz Gerald as the funny old un-
Gle. Pictures will also be on the pro-
gram and~prices will be 10 and 20
cents for the biggest small show that
has ever been offered in this city.
For real treat be sure to see the
Kenworthy Players at the Lyric
Theatre next Thursday night.
! Manager Lawrence has had these
players at his theatre in other cities
( several times during the past three
years and says that they are by far
the best small dramatic company on
the road.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Beet Sugar Factory
Issue is Live One

That the beet sugar factory propo-
sition is not a dead number, as many
seem to think, is shown by the fol-
lowing letter from Beet Sugar Expert
Storey:
To the Farmers of the Rogue River
Valley:
The proposed sugar factory talk is
not a wildcat scheme, as some peo-
pie seem to think, as | am in posses
sion of letter which states that C.
w. Nibley, Sr., and associates are
ready to build the factory if we will
show them that sugar beets can be
grown here. Now, | firmly believe
that a great deal of the soil in the
valley will produce the goods, there
fore | ask the farmers to help me
by giving the Geets planted the very
best of care, and | will help you all
can.
No doubt most OF the beets are up
by this time, and should be cultivat-
ed and thinned early. Keep the
ground loose and free from weeds.
Thin as soon after beets have four
leaves as possible, from eight to
twelve inches apart in the rows, us
! ing a short handle garden hoe for the
purpose. In thinning, try and select
the best plants, where you can.
After beets are thinned, say a week
or two, cultivate with a spike-tooth
cultivator, so as to loosen the soil
deep.
When it becomes hot and dry. Just
cultivate the surface of the ground,
whore you have no irrigation. When
water is to be used don't irrigate as
long as plants will grow well without
as early irrigation stops the beets
from getting the required length.
After irrigation, as soon as the soil
will permit OF working, cultivate sc
as to keep the ground loose, then
never let them get too dry, but irri,
gate again when needed, and an
sure we will get results.
Yours truly,
SAMUEL STOREY.
R. F. D. No. 2, Central Point.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

ath road, thence south as far as this
years appropriation goes. The new
grade will be allowed to settle year
before paving begins. The state will
maintain the Sishiyou section until
completed.
Whether or not the Siskiyou sec
ton will be enlarged to include the
BILLINGS grade, north, of ashland, will
be determined by the state highway
commission. Its inclusion will prob
ably lie recommended by Mr.. Can
tine, though he has not yet commit
ted himself. II not included, the
county will construct this section.
The county will grade under En-
gineer Cantine's supervision, but with
its own engineer, the highway from
Gold Hill to Rogue River, and the
paving of the same will follow.
1t is probable that cement paving
will be laid on the Siskiyous, as the
cement highway has advantages ever
bitulithic on grades.
In Walking over the Siskiyous the
inspection party had taste of real
winter weather, encountering a stiff
gale, miniature blizzard and snow
storm. All were pleased with the
highway.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Full Crew Bill
Passes in California

Railroad workers in California last
week won their big fight of the ses-
sion in the assembly by the passage
of the Full Crew Bill, A. B. 927, by
Gelder. This measure is the most
important on the labor program, so
far as the railroad and trainmen are
concerned, Against it was arrayed
all the big railroads OF the State, as
well as the branch lines.
1t amends the Full Crew Law by
providing for more men on certain
trains and bringing under the law
other classes of trains now exempt
from the preesnt law.
Under the measure, mixed trains
shall have the full quota of men, the
list being added to by one brakeman.
1t is provided that there shall be
three brakemen, an engineer and
conductor for every train-this ap-
plies to freight trains-of fifty cars,
and an extra brakeman for every ad-
ditional twenty-five cars.
Work trains also are brought un-
der the "iull crew" provision, by add
ing a brakeman. Pile-driving outfits
and other vehicles moved on tracks,
not now covered by the law, are
obliged to have conductor and
brakeman in charge, in addition to
the engineer.
Another provision is that locomo-
tives moved under steam shall be
manned by locomotive engineer and
fireman.
Under the present system watch
men sometimes occupy the place,
which thcsbill sets apart for the fire
man.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Guy Bates Post in
"Omar'' is Coming

"Omar the Tentmaker," which
comes to the Vining Theatre for
nights engagement, Saturday, June
5, is rich in suggestions of the Orient
the plot and counterplot form an
intensely interesting drama, but the
principal interest centers around the
character of Omar Khayyam, inter-
preted by Guy Bates Post. The vari-
Gus phases of the role, the grave and
the gay, the loving and the reckless,
are all given with a finenesse of art
that makes this picture of the poetic
tentmaker one to be long remem-
bered. The roysterer Of the tavern
was a different Omar from the loving
father of the little Shireen, but at no
time has Richard Walton Tully, the
author, in presenting this character
forgotten to suggest the great and
subtle mind that was undoubtedly
possessed by the ancient Persiap
poet. He gives him a large philoso-
ply of ]ife that is beautiful, and the
verses that have been taken from the
Rubaiyat have been selected with the
idea of presenting the ideal instead
of the more earthly phase of Omar
Khayyam's character.
Perhaps the most beautiful feature
of the play are these quotations: In
constructing the drama Oman is civ.
en- two dreams, in which his philoso.
ply is propounded-one, the scene in
the potters shop, while in the other
his soul. when tortured. disembark'
from the sorely tried body and peers
behind the veil. Mr.. Posts diction Is
perfect, and lovers of Omar Khayyan
will enjoy a treat In this presenta
tion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
SPORTING EVENTS FOR
PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL

Athletic events his year will be an
important Division of the Portland
Rose Festival. Charles F. Berg, sec
retary of the fiesta, after a confer
ence with officials of the Multnomah
Amateur Athlete Club announces the
list of events as follows: 1OO-yard
dash, 22O-yard dash. 44C.yard run,
half-mile run, five-mile modified
marathon, 12O-yard dash, 22O-yard
low hurdle, shot-put, discus throw,
I6-pound hammer throw, 56-pound
weight, running high jump, running
broad jump, pole vault, javelin throw
and a mile relay, each team composed
of four men.
The meet will be held June II and
will be known as the p. N. A. track
and field meet. t will be under the
auspices of the Multnomah Club and
the festival association. The games
will serve as a tryout to select team
to represent the Pacific Northwestern
Association in the far western track
and field Championships at San Fran
cisco. Entries are being received
from all athletic clubs OF the north
west, including those Of Vancouver
and Victoria, D. c.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE
RAISING MANY HOGS

The plan inaugurated about three
months ago by the Portland Union
Stockyards whereby the school chill
dren of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, by signing a ten-months note
at per cent, could receive high
grade sows already bred and treated
for cholera, has met with such uneX-
pected success that it has been neces-
sary to call conference Of the rails
ers of stock of that class to devise
means for filling all the applications
for stock. 1t is believed this cam
paign will be nationwide in its ef-
fects on the industry.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Library Has Books
On Flowers and Birds

Any one interested. in Oregon wild
flowers will find the Floral Calen
dar," sent out by Professor Sweetser
of the University of Oregon, and ex-
hibited on the bulletin board at the
public library, very interesting and
instructive.
The following books on wild flow
ers and birds may be had at the
library:
Bergin-Elements OF Botany.
Rattan-West Coast Botany.
Wright-Botany
Beal-Seed Dispersal.
Weed-Seed Travellers.
Parsons-,Wild Flowers.
L. of O.-Oregon Ferns.
Northwest Flora.
Henshaw-Mountain Wild Flow
ers.
Bailey-Handbook of Birds of the
Western United States.
Finley-American Birds.
Lord-First Book OF Oregon Birds
Miller-Bird Lover of the West.
Reed-Western Bird Guide.
Wheelock- of California.
Kearton-Our Bird Friends.
Miller-First Book of Birds.
Miller-Second Book of Birds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Classy Vaudeville
Vining Next Week

Another classy vaudeville enter
tainment will be put on by the Ash
land Dramatic Club under the
auspices OF the Civic Auxiliary Club
Wednesday evening, May 70, at the
Vining Theatre.
The program will be entirely diff
ferent and promises to be even better
than the first. 1t will consist Of
fancy dancing, dramatic readings, at
tractive choruses, novelty songs and
thirty-minute playlet or skit with
Dutch setting.
Reserved seats soc, children 25c.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Baseball Team
Breaks Even

The Ashland high school baseball
team broke even in the two games
played at Grants Pass last Friday and
Saturday, winning the first and los
ing the second. Ikey Cornell, the
Grants Pass pitcher, was the main
cause for the locals downfall in the
second game. Cornell is said to be
the best high school pitcher in the
state. A series of two games will be
played here in a couple Of weeks with
the Pass team and promise to be
closely contested A full account of
last weeks games will be given in
Thursdays paper.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
WHAT GOES TO MAKE
A FINE SPORTSMAN

"a true sportsman Is the highest
compliment that can be offered to
the devotees of rod and gun sports.
If a person be entitled to that desig-
nation among his friends, we under
stand he has got the real stuff" in
his makeup. In no place more than
on outing expedition can we find out
the true character of any person. The
real sportsman never takes unfair
advantage Of the fish and game nor
of his companions, and he rather
prides himself in taking "the worst
end of it" in seeking to be agreeable
and doing his share Of the work nee
essary to make a successful OUTING.
II fellow has got a real big, warm
heart in him he cant help being
true sportsman. He doesn't want
"the best" of every proposition, but
Is ready to take an even break" and
smile at success or the absence of it.
He never complains at trifles, nor
gets peevish because things don't al
ways come his way" He uses his
best judgment and abides by the re-
suit 1t is real pleasure to have
such companions on ones outing
trips, and all selfishness disappears.
How fine is this sentiment which in
duces the whole party to equalize the
opportunities for sport and divide up
the catch of fish, or bag of game
equally among all, as well as equal
ising all the other preparations con-
nected with the sport.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Medford Has Team.

Medford has organized city base
ball team which they expect to clean
up the valley. The ministers of that
city have got together and organized
Twilight Sunday School League.
The Medford high school has no ball
team, the students Jlevoting their
time to track work. Ashland, on the
other hand, has no track team, so
that it would appear that the old riv-
ais will not meet this spring.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Commercial Club Meets Tonight.

The semi-annual meeting for cleo
ton of officers of the Commercial
Club will be held tonight at o'clock.
Under our constitution there is no
voting by proxy, ana any member in
default for more than sixty days is
not entitled to vote. You should
therefore see that your dues are paid.
There will be other matters of i'm
portance to come before the club,
and you are earnestly requested to be
present and bring one application for
membership in the club. Ask your
neighbor to join.
w. e. NEWCOMBE, President.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

w. c. Wells and William McGregor
of Flint, Mich arrived here the lat
ter part of the week with the object
of looking over the situation as to
locating permanently Their atten-
tion to the Rogue River Valley was
directed by c. E. Wallis, contractor,
who divides his time between south
ern Oregon and Washington locali-
ties.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Teachers Review Class.

A teachers review class in the west
room of the Polytechnic College, Ash
land, will begin work June l and
continue to June 30, when the several
counties have the regular eXamna-
tion. For information address w. T.
Van Scoy, Rogue River, Ore. 9S-St
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

d. c. Hodge will be in Ashland
Sunday, May 8, 8 p. m, and will de-
liver his famous lecture, Natures
Religion" He is a veteran of our
civil war and has been an the plat
form for over twenty years. Every
body cordially invited at the Temple
OF Truth.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

| wish to announce that have
added to my stock a full line of en-
tirely new corsets which | am proud
to offer to the public The Art Store,
East Main.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

The second of the Dramatic Clubs
vaudeville entertainments at the Vim
ing Wednesday, May 70. 1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

Most all numbers in d. Nc. crochet
and embroidery threads, No advance
in prices. The Art Store, East Main.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

Say, don't forget that you can get
a real Mixican sun hat for so cents at
Mitchell & Whittles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

A gentleman's union suit in the
Porosknit or B. v. d. for 81, all sizes
up to 46, at Mitchell & Whittle's.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

Factory methods and factory ma
terial Johnson the jeweler. 97-tf