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The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
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PEN THE HENS TO GET EGGS
Fowls Should 30 Confined From Time
They Reach Maturity Until
Marketed a. Poultry.
tBy GEORGE II. PELLARD.

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As cold-blooded business proposi.
ton. probably no plan is better than
that Of keeping the hens shut in all
the time. They should be confined
from the time they reach maturity un.
til marketed as poultry. and fed as
stout ration az they will stand with.
out going wrong.
Aside from sentiment and pleasure
in their appearance. this is the money.
making way for villagers and suburb.
antics. who have limited yard room
and need TO keep their premises free
from litter and soiling that are other.
wise nearly inseparable from poultry
keeping.
The fowls do not look SO well as
when on range-their plumage gets
dull and they are less lively. but they
will shell out the eggs and keep on
shelling them out with less labor and
less expense than under any other
system. unless It is the colony system
with free range.
Even then It is doubtful II the same
number can be more easily cared for,
d the ultimate profit will be greater.
In keeping the hens on this plan.
they should be separated into nocks
Of rs to 30 and allowed from four to
six square feet per bird.
Dry feeding entails the least work
and, therefore. brings the best profit,
as the egg yield is generally better
than where fed on the one-mealat-a.
time and the quick lunch systems.
II the feed Is properly proportioned
and the supply Is always ample. there
will be no trouble In getting eggs, and
lots OF them. II the hens are In good
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20

Very small wire supports. with little
loops at each end for sewing. are fas-
tened in at each side and In the back
OF the standing collars. The wire Is
covered with cotton or silk cord and
does not have TO be removed for the
laundry.
Vestees and collars are TO be had
with the opening either at the back or
front. When they are bought ready.
made those that fasten at the back
must be bought in length that will al
low a halfinch overlap. They are
easily adjusted and iasten with beauty
pins. Collars bought with front fas.
tening must be just the right size
JULIA 6oTToMLey.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Party Too Small for Teddy and Foe

Syracuse, n. Y.-charles w. Hutch
ins, Jr., a New York lawyer, declared
on the witness stand that in July, 1914.
Theodore Roosevelt had told him that
he agreed that the issues OF 1912 were
dead and that he would go after
President Wilson in his Pittsburg
speech and tear him to pieces" Mr..
Hutchins quoted Colonel Roosevelt as
saying. however. that after what had
happened In Chicago in 1912. the Re-
publican party was NOT big enough for
both him and William Barnes.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
ERADICATING PESTS
FROM FARM GARDEN
Onion Worm Is Formidable Foe
to Deal With-Green Aphis
Saps vigor of Cucumber.
(By NJ. ROBERTS coNovER)

tBy NJ. ROBERTS CONOvER)
War should be waged from the first
appearance OF any garden pests; for,
from the grub or maggot that feasts
upon the tender onion bulbs to the
ainy green aphis that saps the vigor
OF the melon or cucumber through its
foliage. their depredations advance
rapidly.
When your onions fatten their
green tops on the ground pull up sew.
eral and examine the bulb. II you
find ii sriggling mass of tiny worms.
you have formidable guest to deal
with.
Dig up the affected onions and de-
stroy them. if the bed is not extensive
ly infested, then make an emulsion OF
carbolic acid and soapsuds in the pro-
portion of one pound of hard soap,
one gallon Of water and one pint Of
crude carbolic acid.
Dissolve the soap in the water and
add the carbolic acid, stirring until 1t
forms an emulsion. Then dilute It
with seven and one-half quarts Of wa.
ter. Pour this down the rows, close
to the plants.
Holes eaten in cabbage leaves are
due to the cabbage worm; a green
creature. whose appetite demands an
extensive area OF leaf food. Paris
green mixed with land plaster, in the
proportion OF four ounces of paris
green to twenty-five OF land plaster.
will kill them.
This is busted over the plants from
a covered tin vessel with a perforated
bottom. When done during the
growth Of the plant this does not rem.
der them injurious as food, az the
growth is from the center.
But If your young cabbage plants
are nipped of just above the ground
with a smooth. clean cut, save your
plaster. A cutworm has been there.
He is the meanest creature ever held
on a charge OF malicious mischief. He
delights in compost and you will find
him near the finest vegetables.
This worm comes out of the ground
in cool. cloudy weather. or at night.
He will nip off any valuable plant in
his vicinity and retire. A circle Of
poisoned bran about the plantss will
destroy these worms. Two ounces Of
paris green are mixed with twenty
i've pounds Of bran. This should be at
least three inches from the plants else
the poison will injure them.
A collar of stin. brown paper. so
large as not to choke the plant at any
stage of growth. is protection. 4; 1t
extends an inch below, and an inch
and half above ground.
A handful of tobacco stems, mixed
with the soil in the hill. is destructive
to pests, and does not injure plants.
When the striped beetle appears on
the squash. cucumber and melon
vines. dust them thoroughly with land
plaster, and repeat after each rain, az
soon as they appear
When the radishes are affected with
wire worms. the second planting
should be made In an uninfested soil.
Do not destroy the toad that hops
contentedly down the garden path. He
is your faithful ally In subduing insect
pests,
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Growth OF puckljno.

The most notable growth Of the
duckling is between the third and
fourth week Of its age. when 1t often
doubles It's weight.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Hardware Man
Is Bankrupt

A. j. Biegel, who for a number of
years has been one of the leading
hardware merchants in this city, has
concluded that it is useless for him
to try to bridge over the hard times
and dull business any longer, espec-
tally in view of the fact that the
wholesale merchants deem best to
crowd him to the wall. Notwithstand-
ing that he has made every effort for
the past two years to get fairly on
his feet, and has reduced his indebt-
edness to exceed so per cent, and as
some of the creditors have deemed
best to close his place of business, he
has filed his petition in bankruptcy.
Mr. Biegel's assets and liabilities
come within few hundred dollars of
balancing and it is believed that if
the two principal creditors, Wisconsin
men, had been on the ground or had
sent men to ascertain Mr.. Biegel's
standing, the crisis would have been
avoided without recourse to the
bankruptcy court.
dr. Biegel will devote his time in
the future exclusively to plumbing,
and as he has already built up a
worthy reputation in this depart
ment, his success is assured.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
SaySsNOthing Like
Ashland on Line

II. r. Judah, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific
railway, with headquarters at San
Francisco, arrived in Ashland on
train 16 last Friday. Mr.. Judah had
received letter from the director of
publicity calling his attention to our
present development. He was so
much interested that he came to look
things over for himself. Friday
evening Chairman Greer of the
springs commission and M. j. Duryea
met Mr.. judah and gave him some
general information about the work
that is being done to make Ashland a
resort. Saturday morning they took
him out to the springs and over the
park system, giving him an ample
opportunity to see everything that is
being done. Mr.. judah left for San
Francisco on train 13 Saturday.
Just as Mr.. Judah was taking the
train to leave the city he was aked
by the representative of the Tidings
what he thought of the things he had
seen. He said: tits great. Your
possibilities as resort city are i'm
mense. There is nothing else like it
on our line" When asked as to-
what in his opinion were the impor-
tant things to be done to make Ash
land a resort city, he replied: "You
must have better facilities for taking
care of visitors. You need better
hotel accommodations. | would sug-
gest improving your present hotel
and giving it high class equipment
and service, such as the public de-
mands. This is the most important
problem before you right now. Next
in Importance is to let the world
know what you have, and you must
keep up your publicity campaign. l
think you could spend $4,000 year
for the next five years to very good
It was very evident that Mr.. Judah
was surprised and impressed at the
of Ashland's project. He
himself as gratified at hav-
ing made the trip here, and we'll
pleased with everything that had been
shown him. He predicted big things
Tor the city as resort, and said he
would be glad to do everything in his
power to make II success.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Wise Provision In
Prohibition Law

An arrest occurred at Eugene
Tuesday for violation of law which
is little known throughout the state.
The law does not allow of a person
having liquor shipped to him under
any other name than his own and pro-
vides against signing any other name.
When the coming dry season, or rath-
er perpetual drouth, arrives, Mr.. John
Jones, Judge John Doe and even Rev.
Hypocrite, when he wants a little
wine for his stomach trouble, must
have it shipped to him bearing plainly
his name and the nature of the con-
tents of the bottles. This is very
wise provision as it will allow of the
expressman, the drayman and any
other man who sees the package, Sc
curing food for scandal which will
make interesting conversation at the
wife's sewing bee. This provision
will do more to keep the man who
can't get along without his dram from
shipping in unlimited amounts than
will all of the four quarts of beer
and one quart of liquor per week, or
whatever it is, provisions in the re-
Gently enacted prohibition law.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Mary Pickford In
Dawn OF Tomorrow

In the role of the waif of the Lon
don slums, in THE Dawn of a To-
morrow" the great dramatic success
by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and the
five-part photo adaptation of which
will be shown at the Vining Theatre
Friday, October /, Mary Pickford, the
foremost exponent of the screen, lit
orally is irresistible. Her role and
Characterization dominate the play
and give to this celebrated subject
vitality and appeal which even its in
herent strength would not possess
without her. This latest production
of the Famous Players Film Company
on the Paramount program will do
much to advance its artistic standard
and the immense and almost immeas-
urable popularity of Mary Pickford.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Cantine Hopes
For Early Action

MedfOrd Sun; State Highway En-
gineer E. |. Cantine spent Tuesday
afternoon in Medford en- route to
Salem after a weeks attendance at
the good roads conference in San
Francisco.
OF the Billings crossing near Ash
land Mr. Cantine said: 1--WE hope
that things will crystalize shortly.
From the railroad company we have
received less than expected but hope
to receive more in the near future.
We are aware that the crossing is
dangerous one and will do everything
we can to facilitate matters" He
stated that he hoped to have some
thing to submit to the county court
at the next regular meeting.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Skull Fractured
But May Recover

Squire Parker, who was struck by
a piece of timber while constructing
a sawmill at Johnson's Prairie in
Dead Indian last Saturday, still lies
in a semi-conscious condition at the
Granite City Hospital. At latest re-
ports today his physical condition
was considered improved, although
he was not yet fully conscious. His
skull was found to be fractured at
the base of the brain, his jaw frac-
tured and his face terribly torn.
The accident occurred when he and
his son Dick were saving stripping
for the roof of the sawmill which he
is building on his Dead Indian ranch.
One of the sticks fell on the saw and
was hurled back with terrific force,
striking him in the face and prac-
tically MASKING one side of his head.
His son carried him to the house
and then rode twelve miles to the
nearest phone. DR.. Swedenburg left
Ashland Immediately, accompanied
by the injured mans wife, son and
daughter, and arrived after five
hours night drive at 2 O'Clock Sun
day morning. After rendering what
aid he could the doctor brought Mr..
Parker TO Ashland
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Stevenson Home
Has Close Call

Fire originating in some unknown
manner threatened the beautiful res
idence of Chester Stevenson on
Winner Heights with total destruc-
tion Tuesday evening, but was extin-
guished after damage to the extent
of several hundred dollars had been
done, by quick action on the part Of
the fire company. The fire started
in the basement OF the Stevenson
home, where several boxes of excel
sior and old papers were stored
There was no wiring in the basement
and the cause is mystery. A large
amount of Photographic supplies
were destroyed and the floor burned
so that a new one will have to be put
in. Rugs on the lower floor were
also damaged. The fire truck made
A fast run and a good head of water
was in the mains. According to
Chief Robson, had the company ar
rived ten minutes later so that the
lanes would have burned through
he floor, nothing could have saved
he house.
Chester Stevenson was overcome
)y the intense smoke while taking
;ut furniture and was carried from
he house unconscious Dr. Sweden
'urg was called and first aid applied.
hester will suffer no lasting effects
ut is still a little wobbly from the
fleets of the smoke.
The house was insured through
he company handled by Charlie Gill
cite.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
State Rifle Team
Leaves for East

The rifle team which will represent
the state OF Oregon in the national
match to be held on the Jacksonville,
Fla, range in October left Wednes-
day for the east. The team goes east
by the northern route and will return
by way of the Panama canal or
through the southern states, accord
ing to the preference of the members.
Corporal George l.. Irwin of Ashland
is one of the twelve shooting members
of the team. He has been at the
Clackamas range near Portland for
the past week in company with the
other team members. Captain John
A. Buchanan of the Coast Artillery
Corps will be team captain. The Jack
sonville shoot will be in competition
with teams from the regular army,
navy and militia of every state in the
Union.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Chorus Girls Life
Back Of The Stage

Unlike the one character actresses
Of the Mary Pickford type, Bessie Bar
riscal who is starred in THE Re
ward" Mutual Masterpicture, as
a result of her versatile training in
stock work, plays with equal success
different and utterly dissimilar roles.
Her latest success, THE Reward, "
gives an intimate view of life behind
the scenes that is bound to be of
great interest to those unacquainted
with the reality. From dressing
rooms to wings the world back OF
the stage is shown in detail, as are
the intriguings of the stage door
Johnny.
Jane Wallace is the leading char
acter in the story, and around her
to remain straight the
whole play revolves.
Among her associates in the chorus
she Is known as Iceburg because Of
her Indifference to men. "The Re-
ward" will be shown at the Lyric to-
night and Friday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Music at Presbyterian Church OctO-
ber 3, 1915.

Music at Presbyterian Church OctO-
ber 8, 1915.
Anthem, Great is the Lord" Ro-
land Diggle.
Recitation and aria, angels Ever
Bright and Fair" from "Theo-
DORA" by Handel. Mrs. D. D. Nor
ris.
Anthem, Come, Holy Spirit" George
Rockwell.
Trio, praise Ye," Verdi.
Anthem, But They That Wait,
Roberts.
Recitative and aria, "If With All
Your Hearts,, from Elijah by
Mendelssohn, E. l.. Rasor.
Anthem, Christ, My Life, My
Light" William T. Meyer. Given
by Mrs. D. D. Norris, Miss Harris,
Miss Merits, Mrs. Gillette, Mrs.
Wallace, Miss Carnahan, Miss
Policy, Miss Edgar, Mrs. e. L.
Rasor, j. w. Mccoy, D. D. Norris,
]. A. Graham, G. E. Miner, Winn
Hays, E. l.. Rasor. Olive B. Par
son, organist.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
City Of 5000 Is
Closed Down

Charron Staples, who is here with
his bride on their wedding tour, un-
eXpectedly but wolcomely had his
stay in the city extended from an
intended visit OF one week to three
weeks and possibly longer. Mr.. Sta.
pies is mining engineer and was
engaged in work in the company
owned mining town Of Metcalf, Ariz.
Metcalf is a typical mining town OF
5000 population and is located in
the mountains six miles from the
nearest railroad point. The city is
entirely owned by the mining com
pany, electric light plant, houses,
stores and even postoffice being com
pany property.
Ninety per cent of the miners en-
ployed are Mexicans. Three Mexi-
cans, to quote Charron, being about
as much account as two poor Ameri-
cans. The Mexican feels it obliga-
tory to lay off and 90 to church
every time the cross quivers a little
in the breeze, and holidays number
almost as many as working days.
Hence Mexican miners were paid
only one dollar a day, which was
more than they were worth and
twice as much as they receive over
in Old Mexico.
Some of the Federation OF Miners
agitators and organizers drifted
down into that country and organ
lied the real miners along with the
herd of greasers. Result, a strike
the town of Metcalf is in darkness,
everything absolutely closed down,
even the postoffice, and the popula-
tion encamped outside of the city and
being fed by the Federation Of Min
ers.
What the outcome will be no one
seems to know, and Charron received
a telegram advising him to stay until
the affair is over.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Freaky SunfloWer
Has Three Heads

Tom Prader brought in a sunflow-
er and an ear of popcorn the other
morning which are two of the freaki-
est freaks of nature that we have had
a chance to throw our baleful gaze
upon for some time. The sunflower,
instead of having one head loaded
down with seed, had three heads
growing out of each other and bear.
ing enough seed to feed whole ca.
nary circus. The ear of corn we viii!
not try to describe. 1t was twisted
and bent, knotty and gnarled, twisted
and torn until it looked like a piece
of shrapnel after it had been shot
through Rheims cathedral.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30

Miss Hortense Winter, Miss Elsie
Harner, Miss Ruth Walter and Miss
Irma Rice left Wednesday morning
for San Francisco. The two former
young ladies will attend the San
Francisco School of Design, where
Miss Esther Whited OF this city is al
ready enrolled. The two latter are
from Portland and have been visiting
in the city. They will visit the expo
sition, after which they will continue
their journey to Los Angeles, where
they will visit.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Five PheaSantS
II You Hit Them

The season for shooting China
pheasants opens in Jackson county
tomorrow and continues to october
10. The bag limit is five in one day,
of which only one may be a hen. Ten
are allowed in seven consecutive
days. The season has been closed
for a number of years and good
shooting is anticipated. A number
of extra game wardens will be on the
job for the next few days.
The quail season also opens to-
morrow and lasts until January 10.
Thirty ducks or geese may be shot in
seven consecutive days and ten quail
in seven days.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Methodist Pastor
Stays In Ashland

Rev. W. j. Douglass was returned
to the Ashland Methodist pastorate
by the state conference which closed
Monday at Roseburg. NJ. C. Reed
supplies the Talent church again this
year as during the past year. H. j..
Van Fossen is superintendent of the
klamath district, which embraces the
southern part Of the state.
The adoption OF resolutions com
mending the administration of Bishop
Cooke and favoring enforcement of
the Oregon Sunday closing law, con-
sderation of reports from the vari-
GUS committees of the church, and
the appointment OF pastors for the
ensuing year, comprised the chief
business transacted at the closing
days session of the annual confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Medford Methodists Protest Bishops
Action.
An indignation meeting was held in
the First Methodist Episcopal church
at Medford Tuesday night to protest
against the action of Bishop r. j.
Cooke at the Oregon annual confer
ence in removing Rev. j. X. Hawkins
from Medford to Oregon City. The
meeting was called by the official
board and was largely attended. BY
unanimous action a committee of five
was appointed to visit the district su-
perintendent, Rev. H. j. Van Fossen,
at Ashland, urging him to intercede
with the bishop in an effort to retain
their pastor of last year.
Rev. Van Fossen has promised to
use his influence to the best of his
ability to obtain the results desired
by the Medford Methodists. The re-
moval of the Medford pastor is
thought to have been the result of
church politics.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Experienced Hotel
Man Leases Oregon

]. W. Dobbins of San Francisco,
an experienced hotel man, who has
spent his life in the business, has
leased the Oregon Hotel and Will
take it over tomorrow e. T. Sta
pies, who has been conducting the
hotel as trustee for the stockholders
since Mrs. Connor gave up the man
agement, will go back to the Ashland
Hotel. The new proprietor and the
hotel employees have been busy TAX
ing inventories during the past few
days.
Since it would be impossible to
handle the tourist traffic and travel
ing men should the Oregon close
down, Mr. Dobbins will make i'm
provements few at time and will
continue to raise the standard of the
equipment as fast as business justi-
flies. It is his intention to eventual
ly install hot and cold running water
and additional baths.
Mr.. Dobbins states that he intends
to make the Oregon Hotel more than
ever a gathering place for the Ash
land and valley people. He wants
everyone in the valley to make them
selves at home at the hotel, whether
while waiting for an interurban or a
friend or for longer stays. He in
tends to get behind everything that
is for the welfare of Ashland, and if
we misjudge not will be welcome
addition to the roll of live and ener-
getic Ashland boosters.
All of the supplies for the hotel
dining rooms will be bought of local
dealers in as far as possible and the
ranchers and farmers of the Ashland
district will be patronized entirely
In the buying of vegetables, fruits
and other produce. Dinner parties
and social affairs will be welcome
and catered to. and Mr.. Dobbins
hopes to make the Oregon more than
ever the social and business center of
the city.
The Oregon Hotel was built in the
fall Of 1888 and at that time was con-
sidered the best hotel between Port
land and San Francisco. Since that
time a steam heating plant and an
additional wing have been added.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Football Season
Opens Saturday

At Just 8 o'clock Saturday after
noon the referees whistle will usher
in the 1916 football season in Ash
land, when the high school squad un-
der the direction OF Coach Hutchin-
son will meet the strongest alumni
team that has lined up for the annual
battle for years. 1t will be youth
and condition against weight and ex-
perience, and large crowd is bound
to be on hand to watch the result.
Football enthusiasm is steadily be-
ing aroused in the high school and
the entire student body is expected to
attend.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-30
Fletcher Fish
In Funny Feature

Fletcher Fish, Medford society bud
and amateur monologuist Of more
than unusual ability, convulsed a fair
sized audience at the Vining Theatre
last evening. Fletcher has some new
stuff" among which we're the songs,
my Wife's Gone to Europe and Can't
Get Back to Ne" and Fishing" and
he puts them across in fine style.
Young Mr.. Fish will be at the Vining
again tonight.