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but few people who were asleep were
made Eood run to the scene OF the
couiiaeration. but the building was
doomed before their arrival as the
flames had enveloped the south side
cred and the alarm sent in. Three
lines OF hose were quickly attached
10 FIRE plugs in the vicinity and rs
many streams OF water were soon play
ing on the burning structure. The
outlook was encouraging at first fo-
the extinEuishment of the fire. but
number Of dust explosions during Its
progress added fuel TO the flames and
greatly Increased the difficulties OF the
situation. Everything possible WAS
done by the firemen TO save the build
ing. hut their work was Intellectual
owing to the rapidity OF the iiames and
they we're able to do little more than
prevent their communication to other
buildings in the vicinity.
The fire RACED with greatest viol
ence at Grsr in the southeast corner
OF TIE building. but IL quickly spread
to other PARTS OF the structure and il
was apparent in short time that
only miracle could save Il from des-
trnction. There was an electric mo
tor In that portion OF the building
where the flames were discovered and
II is thought by some that the fire may
have In some way originated from
the dynamo. hut that theory OF its
origin is hardly tenahie in view OF the
fact that the lines for the transmits
sion OF electrical power through the
mill were eucased In iron piping.
While the firemen were working in
the lower part OF the mill some heavy
steel shafting above them fell with
out warning with terrific crash near
them. hut fortunately. without injury
TO anybody. II was a narrow escape
and several of the men We're Knocked
down when the shafting fell. An ac.
cident In another part OF the mill oc-
Cured little later that might have
resulted disastrously. 1t happened
when q. large number OF men and
boys were. as n salvage corps, carry
ing sacks OF flour and other produce
into the street to prevent them FROM
being burned. When the passage way
was thronged with workers brick
wall forming a partition between two
compartments of the mill unexpected.
ly fell toward them, nearly ensult.
ing dozen OF them. Fortunately It
was little too far away to reach
them and there were no serious cas-.
ualtIss. although Irn Thomas. son OF
y, W. Thomas. had one or his ribs
broken In consequence Of the collapse
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SAILOR PASSING THRU
CANON CITY GETS HELPFUL
AID AT Y. N. C. A.

A few weeks ago when the Y. NJ. c.
A. was doing some helpful work for
the orchartists in rounding up apple
pickers for them. helpless chap. ap-
pearing little better than a bum drop
ed in the rooms to ask for a pair OF
six feet four inches tall, a former
sailor. Last winter up In Alaskan
waters he got his feet frozen and
could not continue at his trade. On
land he could do little.
When he struck Canon City he was
down and out and hardly able to walk.
The secretary took an interest in him.
He wanted to get to Denver where he
could go TO the county hospital, for
treatment. A way was provided and
he was directed to Jim Goodheart's
Mission and to the Denver Y. NJ. c. A.
The following letter from him tells
the result OF the help and direction
he got here. This letter is human
document and testimonial that is
rich in pathos.
The Letter.
County Hospital. Denver. Colo,
November 9th, 1915.
MIR. c. w. Van Patten. Secy.,
Y. NJ. c. A., Canon City. Colo.
Dear Kind Friend and Brother:
am getting along fine and dandy.
am in bed all the time. They dress
my feet every other day. have very
good news to tell you. | got saved at
the Sunshine Mission. Praise God. |
am so happy. They had big meet
ing that night. Four found the Lord.
wish you would write Jim Good
heart a few lines to come out and see
i..e. | never told him l was coming
to the hospital. He was so busy that
night.
hope they will keep me here till
get my leg healed up. They are
sending men out OF the hospital every
dny not half well. Denver is going
dry the first OF the year 1t is a very
good thIng for the. poor working men.
am going to keep on the Lords
10 with the help OF God. need
Thee every hour. believe me.
rode the cushions to colorado
srringu and from there on freight
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ried an insurance OF ss.2.3 ON the
building and machinery and MIR. Side
bottom and his associates something
like $4,000 on flour. meal. bran,
wheat. oats. office nxturcs and other
equipment.
Some Of the principal shareholders
in the Canon City Milling company re
side In the east. All OF the affairs OF
the concern. however. we're carried on
ny Messrs Hodgin and Mcl-sIn OF this
city. Among the minor stockholders
associated with Mr. Sidebottoni In the
operation OF the mill we're his nephew.
Alvin sidebottom. and Harry Bailey.
Among the heaviest underwriters OF
the produce aud other contents OF the
building was the MiIler's Mutual msur-
ance company. which carried liabii-
ity OF $1,000.
The Canon City Milling company
was one Of the Oldest and best
equipped concerns OF Its kind In the
upper Arkansas valley and its proper
~ had an estimated value OF $50, 600.
in fact a considerably iarger sum OF
money than that had been Invested in
the property from the time OF its
purchase in 1884 TO the present In
addition to the mill Itself the company
owns tweniy-seven cubic feet OF water
In the tlow OF the Arkansas river un.
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of the wall. He was taken to the hos.
pital for treatment where II was
found his wounds were not dangerous.
One or two other people received slight
scratches and bruises.
There has been -four mill on the
site OF the one destroyed by fire Wa1.
Besday night for many years and
twice before disastrous eonfiagrations
have taken place there. The last pre-
Nious fire there. was in 1883 when a
mill owned and operntee by ]. p. Chap
man and ArIett was burned. num-
her OF years earlier siraiiar destruc-
tion OF property occurred there.
The Canon City Milling company's
plant had a capacity for grinding one
hundred and twenty-five bar-als OF
flour a day. besides large quantity
OF corn meal. pancake flour. etc. The
property was recentlv overhauled and
placed in frst-class condition at a big
expense and was one of the most per
feetly appointed plants OF It's charae-
ter in this portion OF the state. The
min had been running every day. ex-
cept Sundays. since the fifteenth of
last August. II. A. Kirkman was the
head miller. II is not known whether
the mill will be rebuilt or not Twelve
men were thrown out OF employment
as a result u Wednesday nights
fire
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank on rmany friends
for the kindness rendered us during
the Illness and at the time OF the
death OF our son.
MIR. AND MRS. a. n. RAI.sroN
AND FAMILY.
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Children Cry
FOR FlETcHER'S
9 a 8 7 OR a

ATTEND CLUB IN RocKvALE
Mrs. VIM. II. Newcomb spent Thurs
day in Rockyale and was guest at
the fancy work club which met at
the home of Mrs. Thos. Payne.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
TO WOOD CONTRACTORS-AD-
VERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received by the Board OF Di-
rectors of School District No. 5 of
Ashland, Oregon, until February 8.
1915, at 6 O'Clock p. m, for 100 cords
of fir wood, to be good, solid wood
cut from green trees. Wood received
must not be more than eight nor less
than four inches in diameter. Wood
to be delivered and piled as directed
at the East and West schools and a
small portion at the High School
building, on or before September /.
1915.
A certified check for $500 must
accompany each bid, and 4 bond OF
100000 will he required from the
person to whom the contract is
awarded for the faithful performance
thereof.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
BY order of the Board Of Directors
II. F. POHLAND,
Clerk, School District No. s.
Ashland, Ore, January IA. 1915.
68-3t-Mon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

DIR. FREDERICK J. v. sKIFF.
director in chief Panama Pacific Inter
national Exposition.l
the Exposition opens. Many of the
exhibits will be exceptionally notable,
some Of the individual exhibits repre-.
senting an investment of $250,0O0 to
$35OO00 and sometimes of an even
greater amount. Whenever practical
BILE the exhibits-such as those of ma
chinery, etc.-wil be shown in action
to illustrate the method of operation.
The care with which the exhibits have
been selected may be inferred from n
reply made by DR.. Frederick ]. v.
Skiff, Of the Field Columbian museum
and who is director in chief Of the
Panama-Pacific International Exposi-
ton and who is as widely known
abroad as in America. Some one ask
ed DR.. Skif what was his ideal for a
great worlds exposition. "One," he re-
piled, that would so present the
worlds progress that IL all else in the
world but the exposition were de-
str0yed what is most worth while
could 1be reconstructed from the exhib-
It's" The Exposition stands not alone
on commercial foundation, but is un-
dertaken for its great ethical and edu-
cational influence.
Engineers Will Meet.
The conventions and congresses to
meet during the Exposition period will
indeed have wide educational infu-
ence. One of the most interesting con-
yentlons will be the international en-
cheering congress. The engineers Of
the Pacific coast have already raised
a large sum to finance the congress,
and the fiye great national engineering
bodies comprising the congress have
also guaranteed to aid in defraying the
expenses Of the meeting. An exhaus.
tive discussion will be given to the
construction OF the Panama canal
among other subjects, and the proceed
ings Of the congress will be published
In standardized form. Colonel George
w. Goethals has been rendered and has
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Farmers Saving Their Calves.

That the livestock industry in Ore
gon has been developed to a point
which makes the state independent
OF outside sources is indicated by the
annual report of the Portland Union
Stockyards for 1914. This report
shows that 597,1S0 head of livestock
of all classes was received during the
past year, divided up as follows:
2S1,3O0 sheep, 237,725 hogs, 74,36O
cattle, 2,506 calves and 1899 horses
and mules. Oregon's contribution to
this impressive total was 4S,7S9 cat
tie, 2,149 calves, 144,901 hogs and
196,425 sheep, leaving only an unim-
portant balance to be credited to sur
rounding states.
One notable feature of this report
Is the remarkable falling off in the
number of calves received, only 2,506
having been received in 1914 as COM
pared with 1866 in 1913, 2,798 in
1912, 6,S1S in 1911 and S,297 in
1910. This falling off in the ship
ment of calves seems to indicate that
farmers are generally recognizing the
Importance Of retaining all young
meat animals either as future breed
ers or to be shipped as adult animals,
a movement which can only result in
increased financial returns to the
farmers and a more rapid increase in
the meat supply of the state.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
sHERIFFs SALE.

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, in and for the County of
Jackson.
Margaret Read, Plaintiff.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Panama-Pacific Exposition to
Have Many Notable Exhibits
Conventions and Congresses Will Have Wide Educa
tOnal Infuence..-Great AssembIage of BattlesIips.

accepted the Craftsmanship Of the con-
gress.
Among other important assemblages
there will be the international council
Of nurses, to meet in San Francisco
during the latter part of May next
year. Five thousand nurses from If
teen nations are expected to partici-
pate in this gathering. Delegates from
more than twenty-five nations inter-
ested in grape culture will attend the
international congress of viticulture, to
be held in June, 1915. The leading
electrical experts of the world will
meet in the international electrical con.
gress in September, while a worlds
petroleum congress, the first ever held,
will meet in the fall of next year.
Thirty-four American and three Euro
pean organizations concerned with the
marketing, production and distribution
of petroleum will take part in this con-
gress. The international potato con-
gress will deal with the production and
distribution and marketing Of the po-
tato. One Of the most interesting of
the agricultural conventions will be
that Of the National Topnotch Farm
ers' club. an organization of corn grow
ers. with headquarters in Springfield,
III. The club consists of corn growers
who have established q record in pro-
ducing at least a hundred bushels of
corn to the acre. The president of the
organization is Mr.. w. L. Dunson Of
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, in and for the County of
Jackson
Margaret Read, Plaintiff,
VS..
William A. Aitken, Clara M. Aitken.
his wife, and George F. Hall, De-
PENDANTS.
BY virtue of an Execution, Judge
ment Order and Decree, duly issued
out of and under the seal of the Cir
cult Court of the State of Oregon, for
the County of Jackson, to me duly
directed, and dated the 21st day of
January, 1915, upon a judgment rem
dered and entered in said Court on
the End day of November, 1914, in
favor of the plaintiff, Margaret Read,
and against the defendants, William
A. Aitken and Clara M. Aitken, for
the sum of Two Hundred Forty-four
and 75-1O0 ($244.75) Dollars, with
interest thereon from the said End
day of November, 1914, at the rate
OF 10 per cent per annum and Fifty
($5O.00) Dollars attorneys fee, and
the further sum of Seven ($7.0O)
Dollars costs 9nd disbursements, and
the costs of and upon this writ, COM
manding me to make sale of the fol-
lowing described real property stu
ated in the County of Jackson, State
of Oregon, to-wit:
The Southeast quarter (SEK } of
the Southeast quarter (SEA) of Sec
tion One, Township Thirty-three
South of Range Two East of the Will
lamette Meridian, in Jackson County,
Oregon, Containing Forty acres.
Now, therefore, by virtue of the
commands of said Execution, Judg-
ment Order and Decree, will on
WEDNESDAY, THE PATH DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1915,
at the hour o: 10 O'Clock a. m. at the
front door of the Court House in
Jacksonville, Jackson County, Oregon,
offer for sale and will sell at public
auction, subject to redemption as
is by law provided, to the highest bid
der for cash, all of the right, title,
PENDANTS, William A.. Aitken, Clara M.
Aitken, his wife, and George F. Hall,
or either OF them, had on the date of
the mortgage herein (the 18th day
of July, 1912 or have since acquired
in and to the above descI ibed real
property or any part or parcel there
Of, to satisfy said judgment order,
decree, interest, attorneys fees, costs
and disbursements and the accruing
costs of sale. Dated at the office of
the Sheriff in Jacksonville, Jackson
County, Oregon, this 22nI day Of
January, 1915.
w. H. SINGLER, Sheriff.
BY e. w. Wilson, Deputy.
70-5t-Mon,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
sHERIFFs SALE.

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, in and for the County of
Jackson.
Jackson County Building and Loan
Association, corporation, Plant
iff,
r. L. Bennett and Louella R. Ben
nett, husband and wife, Defend
ants.
BY virtue of an Execution, Judg-
ment Order and Decree, duly issued
out of and under the seal of the Cir
cult Court of the State of Oregon for
the County o. Jackson, to me duly
directed, and dated the 21st day OF
January, 1915, upon judgment rem
dered and entered in said Court on
the 10th day of January, 1915, in
favor of the plaintiff, the Jackson
County Building and Loan Associa-
tion, corporation, and against the
defendants, r. l.. Bennett and Lou
ella r. Bennett, for the sum of One
Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-four
and 2-100 ($1,234.02) Dollars, with
interest thereon from said 10th day
of January, 1915, at the rate of 10
per cent per annum and One. Hun
dred Twenty ($120.00) Dollars attor-
ney's fees with interest thereon at
the rate of per cent per annum
from January 18th, 1915, and the
further sum OF Twelve ($12.00) Dol
lars costs and disbursements, and the
costs OF and upon this writ, COM
manding me to make sale Of the fol-
lowing described real property situ-
ated in the County of Jackson, State
of Oregon, to-wit:
The East one-half of Lots num-
bered One and Two, in Block num-
ber Two of Gray's Addition to the
City of Medford, Jackson County,
Oregon.
Now therefore, by virtue of the
commands of said Execution, Judg-
ment Order and Decree, will on
WEDNESDAY, THE oath DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1915,
at the hour Of 10 o'clock a. m, at
the front door of the Court House In
Jacksonville, Jackson County, State
of Oregon, offer for sale and will sell
at public auction, subject to redemp-
ton as is by law provided, to the
highest bidder for cash, all the right,
title, interest and claim that the de-
PENDANTS, R. l.. Bennett and Louella
r. Bennett, his wife, or either of
them, had on the 26th day of Febru-
ary, 1919, or have since acquired in
and to the above described real prop
erty, or any part or parcel thereof,
to satisfy said judgment order, de-
cree, interest, attorneys fees, costs
and disbursements and accruing
costs of sale. Dated at the office of
the Sheriff in Jacksonville, Jackson
County, Oregon, this 22nd day of
January, 1915.
w. H. SINGLER, Sheriff.
BY e. w. Wilson, Deputy.
70-5t-Mon
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, in and for the County of
Jackson.
Jackson County Building and Loan
Association, corporation, Plant
If,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

THE colossal figure in the foreground. "Water." Is
one Of the horizontal compositions ypifying the
four elements BY Robert !. Aiken. In the back
ground can be seen the sculptor's model. from which
the assistants made the enlargement These four 6g-
will be placed at the level. Of descent into the
sunken garden Of the Court Of the Universe. the CEN
hal court Of honor of the Exposition.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

What do you want? A Tidings
want ad tells it to more than two
thousand people in a day. Twenty
five cents does the business.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

FuOtO ~ Dy AInerlcun fTesb Associhtlon.
COLONEL GEORGE W. GoETHALs-
Alexander City. Ala, who earned the
presidency by growing 1927 bushels Of
corn on an acre of ground. When this
record is superseded the grower raising
the most corn on an acre will automat-
ically become president
Plans are under way to assist the
delegates in gathering information I'm
the specialized lines in which they are
most interested. The American Breed
ers' association. for example, has been
invited to send committee Of Its
members to San Francisco in advance
of the convention to list everything Of
greatest value at the exposition dealing
with the subject of cattle breeding.
Pamphlets telling how and where to
find these exhibits will be mailed to
the members before they start for San
Francisco. Indeed. In all conventions
the exhibits will comprise useful aux
ilinries to the reports and addresses
upon the various subjects.
Battleships In Array.
At the opening Of the Exposition the
greatest assembluge Of battleships In
the history OF the world Is expected In
San Francisco harbor More than 100
battleshlps are already assured.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01


The taxes delinquent on tho above
described real property, at the close
of business on January A, 1915,
amounted to S154,983.41, divided
among the following: County funds,
schools districts, municipal taxing
agencies, fire patrol, and city liens.
w. H. 1INGLER, Sheriff.
BY G.. r. Harper, Tax Deputy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

A new Daniel has sprung into the
arena in Europe. His name is Fam
inc.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

20. 1915. will be the great live stock
show, to be held throughout the peri
cd of the Exposition. Entries are be-
ing made from all parts of the world
not only for the live stock show, but
for series of great harness races. for
both of which events premiums and
prizes aggregadng more than one-half
million dollars are offered
The preparation for the display of
the worlds exhibits is far advanced.
More than 10000 of the worlds lead
ing exhibitors will have their exhibits
installed in the vast exhibit halls when
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

AF special interest to thousands OF
visitors at the Panama-P Pacific
v International Exposition in Sar
Francisco. which opens Feb
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
TRllhlBUL.L..

Plumb B. Nichols was appointed as delegate Sunday morning to attend Ethe 2O6th annual meeting of the Gen seral Association ofs Connecticut and the 59th annual meeting Of the Gen. eraI Conference Of Congregational churches to be held at Hartford June and 2.
 The following young men and wo- menA enjoyed a picnic in Park Woods Saturday afternoon: The Misses Mill 1 dred Tucker Ruth LinIey. Bertha Fitch. Elsie French. Marion Edwards. Charlotte B. Plumb, Harriet and Hell esa Plumb. Catherine Goddard and the 1Iessrs E1arl Ward Lee WIT a1ns. Edward Alberts. Harry P. Burr, Douglas IinIey: Robert Bowkers liar old French, Ernest Fitch, Clarence Smith and Merrill Beach.
 Friday Mrs. Albert Christie enter tained friends from Bridgeport. mem bers of her embroidery club. They were Mrs. Frederick Laws, Mrs. Ca rey, Mrs. Frederick Bruel, Mrs. Phil ip Stapley, Mrs. Butterfie1d and Mrs Clarence Eddy.
 Dorothy and Merrill Beach of Lons { 15iII were Sunday guests of tIleil grandmother. Mrs. Mary J. Beach,
 Mrs. William Smith of Stratford i: IspendingIa few days at the home o1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
Reach.

her niece, Mrs. Burr F. Beach.
 x Mrs Charles N. Esvitts, Edwin Ev- |4tts and Miss Ethel Evitts spent Fri day and Saturday with Mrs. Evitts' parents. MT. and Mrs Charles ATyatt Eof Bridgeport.
 The Mission Study club will be en- tertained Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Burr F. Beach. Mrs Charles Ensign will be the leader
 Edward slatterly has leased Ar thur Frost's place for one year with the privilege of buying.
 The selestnen are testing out a new road machine, which they have on thirty days trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18

in England.
 Mrs. Pope also said that Miss Rid dell was going directly to London, where she would meet her former mistress at Browns hotel.
 Miss Ridde1l, who had been for several years Miss Pope's maid, had been studying at the Hartford hos pitaI training school for nurses the past six weeks, and as soon as she heard that Miss Pope had survived. cabled to her saying, will come at once if you need me-
 To this Miss Pope replied: "EBless you for the thought. Do nothing for the present.
 1t was through Miss Pope's family that Miss Ridde1l received word to join her a few days ago and pre- pared immediately to sail for Eng land She sailed from New York at noon today on the American line steamer St. Louis, which goes direct to Liverpool, and from that port she will hasten to join Miss Pope in Lon don.