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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
BRIEF SESSION AND FEW LAWS.

Governor Withycombe's recon-
mendations to the legislature that
some of the work now being done by
many commissions with high-sound-
ing names be done by fewer commits
sions and a consequent reduction in
the cost of clerical work, will meet
with the appreciation of taxpayers.
His recommendation to the legisla-
ture that their present session be
brief in the number OF laws passed
will also be appreciated by the peo-
pie. Neither do they want drastic or
radical legislation. Rather will they
welcome a legislative session which
will be known for the quality of its
legislation, for the small number Of
laws passed. and the utter absence of
freak legislation which has marked
the sessions of past years.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
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BUSINESS AND ITS AssAssINs.

The improvement looked for in
business has not met expectations;
probably we wanted too much in a
short time. But we are still hoping,
with every reason to believe that
matters are on the mend.
Probably we have not gone about
the improvement business in the
right way. We pretended to believe
that we thought the supposed busi-
ness depression was psychological,
and gave it psychological treatment
for what allied II. Some OF us be-
came 30 enamored of the form OF
cure that we wrote letters to the
press or permitted ourselves to be
interviewed. telling OF the extraordi-
nary prosperity we were enjoying,
and then discharged a few more en-
ployes. Business has not responded
to this sort OF treatment, and Il is
likely that we shall have to change
the physicians or physic.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
CHARTER AMENDMENT ELEC-
TION.

The council has called a charter
amendment election for February II,
by which it is proposed to change
the city boundary at the North Main
street limits so that strip of land
wide enough for the Pacific highway
will be taken out of the city limits
and put into the county. The con-
troversy between Mr.. Billings and
the county court and the Ashland city
council has made this amendment
necessary.
Likely the right of way through
the Billings property will have to be
condemned. Under the city charter
the route to condemnation is long
and tedious; under the state laws
which are in operation outside of in
corporated towns condemnation can
be proceeded with and the work 60
on at the same time.
Unless the Billings controversy is
settled the balance of the highway
funds will be expended improving
other sections of the highway and
the Jackson hill will be left bal
to Ashland trade for an indefinite
time, and it may never be reduced
If the charter amendment is carried
the right of way necessary for it will
be taken out of the city limits ant
the county court will be enabled t.
proceed with construction at once.
The county court has expressed
willingness to at once proceed If thi
is done. The council has put it III
to the people. The amendment shoul
be adopted.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
THE NEW GOVERNORS.

One of the events of the month is
the inauguration of new governors in
most of the states. 1t is commonly
an occasion of some ceremony. Our
democratic republic theoretically has
little use for forms and ceremonies
and symbols. Practically the Ameri-
can people like splurge and demon
stration. Most of the new governors
go in surrounded with much gold
lace, band music, and a general en-
vironment of tail coats and high
hats.
One of the most notable aspects
of this office is the frequency with
which it changes. Many states keep
senators and representatives at
Washington year after year. Joe
Cannon, Champ Clark and Cabot
Lodge have long been household
words. But governors live amid the
first heat of constant change.
Looking through a list of govern
ors dated but three years ago, the
editor was surprised to find but seven
out of the forty-eight who were the
same a that earlier period. The 9TH
er forty-one had given way to more
skillful campaigning, better ability,
or smoother political arts.
hf1 NOD
for the position of governor is much
more intense than that of congress-
man. The congressman must absent
himself from business interests. He
must remain years at Washington If
he wishes to climb beyond the role of
a spectator. A governor is the undis-
puted sachem of the political tribe at
home. A representative drops back
into private life after his term ex-
pires, and only his intimates think
to call him ex-congressmH.
A governor of his state is a gov
ernor until he dies and the halo of
past greatness never quite fades out.
The governorship is a prize that
tempts many men of brains and gen.
ius. Once the prize is acquired, the
winner is soon pushed out by the
climbing ambitions of other men.
The sentiment of the political COM
munity is that the possession of the
office should rotate quickly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

permanently, l was prompted largely
to come at this time by the report,
rapidly becoming current among the
tourist element Of Los Angeles and
southern California generally, that
Ashland will soon supply, through
its public fountains on the streets
and its parks, the purest lithia water
in the world; that nearly a score of
mineral waters OF various kinds had
been discovered in the vicinity of
this city, and officially analyzed, and
that plans we're afoot and rapidly
being matured to make Ashland the
Carlsbad of America.
On my arrival here l find the re-
port to be mere whisper, compared
with the actual truth.
Bully for Ashland and its pro-
gressive people-and two bullies for
its cluster of mineral-water springs!
am not hazarding a guess when
1 predict that full and thorough
development of the lithia water
project will prove it to be one of
Ashland's chief resources and, Incl
dentally. a source of incalculable
benefit to the entire valley. The ex-
ecution of the plans now in hand
should be rushed to a conclusion at
the earliest possible moment; and
the world should speedily be made
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
THE BOND SYNDICATE.

One of the best things that has oc-
Cured in the mineral springs devel-
opment was the organization of an
auxiliary bond syndicate of Ashlands
progressive and wealthy citizens to
take over the Ashland bond in case
no satisfactory bid was offered from
outside buyers. Councilman Cum
ningham first outlined the plan and
1t was at once taken up by ex-Mayor
r. P. Neil, Frank Jordan and E. A.
Kinney and in a few hours the syndi-
cate was completed, an executive
committee composed of the last three
named was appointed with Mr.. Neil
at the head, and when the hour came
for opening bids for the bonds Mr..
Neil deposited bid backed by GER
titled check for $500 guaranteeing
that the syndicate would take the full
issue of $175,000 II it was awarded
them. And had not this syndicate
been ready the bonds would not have
been sold. for no acceptable outside
bid was offered. The syndicate was
awarded the issue and before night
they disposed of the bonds to the
Portland Trust and Savings Bank.
The syndicate was not organized
for profit, but with view OF taking
over bonds which had failed to sell
on a depressed market in order that
the project might go speedily for
ward.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Ashland and Rogue River
Valley Then and Now
(BY WILL WRIGHT wATsoN)

vancement is especially worthy of
note. 1t is a permanent and one of
its most charming assets.
Thus, in a few rambling para
graphs, / have noted briefly only
few of the chief features of Ashland's
transformation since my school days
here; but l observe with an equal
measure of wonderment and pleasure
the marvellous changes in the old
time scenes throughout the valley.
Where, in the original picture, sage
brush and bramble bushes, the home
of the quail and rabbit, flourished
undistur0ed, now am delighted to
find thousands of acres OF productive
orchards yielding prize-winning fruits
wherever exhibited in competition
with the fruits of any other part of
the continent. For miles and miles
we rode along an unbroken line of
orchards where years ago a grizzled
broncho carried me to and fro from
my country-school task through the
gray growth of desert plain, scarce
ly within sight of human habitation,
at times.
Wealth in the Desert"
There were no familiar sights
along the way. The highway, level
as a floor, was excellently paved.
Sources of great wealth were present
all about us-prize-takipg apple,
peach and pear orchards. Had it not
been for encircling mountain heights,
I could not have realized that we
were in the heart of the Rogue River
Valley. Land which / could have OBJ
tanned for mere pittance in the for
mer years was now reasonably valued
at $400 to $1,000 an acre! Were
covetously selfish 1 could easily have
dropped sordid tear or two over
lost opportunities! But opportuni-
ties are here today, even in greater
measure. for those with a little
means, for the cost of experimental
ton has all been paid.
My surprise was profound, indeed,
when we reached Medford, the COM
mercial metropolis of the valley, with
population of 12,000-an attractive
little city with every metropolitan
convenience, built upon a sagebrush
plain wholly undisturbed by the en-
terprise of man when l last viewed 1t
as resident of Ashland. We found
the leading business men there ac-
lively engaged in perfecting plans for
the establishment of 100000 su-
gar-beet industry, thus adding an
other source of millions to the val
ley and yielding profitable employ
ment to several hundreds of men. ]
again recalled the picture of pioneer
days.
Lthia Water and the Future.
Aside from long-nourished desire
to visit my brother c. B., so long a
resident of Ashland that no material
inducement could entice him away
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
HOW TO make THE CHEAPEST AND
BEST COUGH REMEDY AT HOME

Most persons neglect cough or cold
for the principal reason that they either
don't think it serious enough to go to a
doctor, or don't know what good medi-
cine to buy at drug store, with the
result that the cough or cold becomes
deep seated through this neglect and
hangs on the whole winter-which might
have otherwise been speedily cured, had
Schiffmann's Concentrated Expectorant
been used promptly.
This new remedy is so strongly con-
centrated that two ounces so cents
WORTHY make full pint (l6 ozs. of ex-
cellent cough medicine, by simply mix
ing it at home with one pint of granu-
lated sugar and y pint of water. 1t makes
a whole family supply, as much as would
ordinarily cost from $500 to $500 for
the same quantity of the old, ordinary,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Klamath County
Owes $455,O00

The federal district court has
handed down a decision enjoining
Klamath county from paying war
rants of $455, 900, voluntary indebt-
edness issued by the county court in
the past three years.
The suit was brought by the timber
interests and nonresident taxpayers.
They urged and accused the Off
cials of gross extravaganza of public
funds. About $50 miles of the best
roads in the state, beautiful court
house, a county hospital and poor
farm were some of the things bought
with the money.
The Oregon constitution prohibits
counties from creating voluntary in
debtedness over $1,000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
A MERITORIoUs MEASURE.
mail Tribune.l


A bill has passed the house, and
should pass the senate Oh. B. 1900,
which prohibits advertising signs,
placards, posters or any advertising
display along state highways, includ-
ing the Pacific highway as we'll as
the Columbia River highway. The
bill reads in part:
1T shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to paste,
paint, brand or in any manner what
soever place or attach to any build
ing, fence, gate, bridge, tree, rock,
board, structure, or anything what
ever, within the limits of any state
highway, or on the property of an
other within view of such highway
without such owners written consent,
any written, printed, painted or other
advertisement, bill, notice, sign, pic
ture, card or poster, except within
the limits of any city, town or village
through which said highway may
run"
A penalty of from $40 to 500 OF
Imprisonment for not less than ten
nor more than one hundred days is
provided.
The law permits any person to re.
move or destroy any sign or adver-
tisement placed in violation of the
act.
This is the first requisite toward
beautifying the highway. Next will
come the planting of shade trees
which the ladies of Jackson county
have undertaken.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

Phone news Items to the Tidingi.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

ready made kinds of doubtful merit.
1t Is prepared from strictly harmless
plants and is so pleasant that children
like to take 1t and it can be given them
with perfect safety as it positively con-
tains no chloroform, opium, morphine,
or other narcotics, as do most cough
mixtures. 1t is altogether different from
any other cough remedy. No risk what
ever is run in buying this remedy as the
druggist named below will refund money
If it does not give perfect satisfaction or is
not found the very best remedy you have
ever used for stubborn Coughs, Colds.
Bronchitis, Group, Whooping Cough and
Hoarseness. In fact any druggist will sell
this new remedy under the same guaran-
tee. lfyour druggist will not keep 1t for
you, order direct of r. ]. Sohifmann,
st. Paul, MINI. Guaranteed here by
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
NEW LOT OF POLITICAL JOBS,

With five or six labor commits
sions, Oregon and Washington are
each to have another-state employ
ment bureaus. A state advisory
board is to serve without pay, state
director at $4,000 year. with a su-
perintendent in each city at $1,000 to
81 500 a year.
The expense of maintaining and
furnishing offices is to fall upon each
city that has bureau, and total cost
to taxpayers from $4,000 to $780,
900 per annum.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

McNair Bros, Druggists
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

to know that Ashland is forever on
the map as one of the most delight
full health resorts within the realm OF
civilization.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

Daily Telegram and Semi WeelxIy
Tidings both one year for $5. Good
till February 1.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

Get scale receipts, legal blanks.
ETC.. at the Tidings office.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
The Sale That
Is Initiated in
Name, But Not
in VaIue-Giving.

1oc Face Powder, IIc
Tetlow's Swansdown Face
| Powder.
GIycerine, &C
Colsate's Pure Giycerine. two
ounce bottles.
Ioc Talcum Powder, &c
American Violet Talcum Pow
der, high grade talcum: deli
cately scented.
7,c Polishing Cloths, ISc
"BIftz" Polishing Cloths; reg
nlar 25c size. CToilet Goods
peptD
81 Vanity Cases, 49c
German silver Vanity Cases:
fine oxidized nIish. rich enboss-
ed designs: lifted with mirror,
coin holder and card compart-
ment.
SC Basting Cotton, : for &c
5oo-yard spcols Of Dress
makers Favorite Basting Cot
ton.
sc Needles, : for SC
Sewing Machine Needles. an
popular makes and sizes. . pa
pers for &c.
S. Rugs, S3.4S
ex12 Largest Room Size WOOL
and-fiber Rugs: medallion and
conventional designs: best color
ings.
SI.z5 Blankets, 3ec
SAMPLES of Half Pairs Of Dou-
ble-bed Size Blankets: white,
tan or gray. soft fleece finish.
S. Mattresses. $500
Elastic Felt Mattresses: COW
cred with various color art tick
infs: sizes 5 IT. g 20 4 II. @.
7ec Window Shades, Isc
Opaque Cloth window Shades.
5 to 6 n. long, "a to So inches
wide: IN several Shades Of
green: complete with crochet
ring to match: subject 10 slight
imperfections.
$I.75 Comforts, Sos
Large Double-bed Size Com
forts. covered with finest grade
silkoiines; filed with pure white
cotton.
Mems 75c Night Robes. 33c
Mons Doner Flaunel Night
Robes: fnll-cut sizcS.
Mems SI.oo and Sr.so
Gl0veS. 47c
Mems Kid and Cape Gloves. in
black. tan and lemon colors:
Adler's and d. & p. makes; odd
sizes.
Mems SI.5s Union Suits,
49c
Men's Balbriegan Ribbed ana
Velvet Ribbed Unisn Suits:
mostly an si1es.
Women's $3.50 and $S.ss
Dresses. $IJ9S
women's and Misses Silk ssd
Serge Dresses. This seasons
styles. All leading shades. in
cludins navy blue and black: all
sizes.
I9c Ribbons, Io5lc
Five-inch rsffeta Ribbons.
black. red. pink. white. light
blue. etc.
SI.9S Hats, 59c
Satin Hats with velvet facing:
sailor shapes; 10 black. white
and colors.
chiIdren's $I.3S Shoes, Dse
Children's Shoes. sf patsat
also tan caf: sisao { % B h fhe
lot
Evening star., 1915-02-05

cable across the Anacostia river on the
Anacostia bridge has been referred to
Col Newcomer. the engineer officer In
charge of local river and harbor Inn
provements, for report. That officer
is to determine mainly the effect, If
any. the cable would have on the navi-
cation of the river.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Will Explain Bill to Builders.

Representative Logue of Pennsyl-
vania has promised to attend a meet
ing Of the Builders and Manufacturers'
Exchange. to be held Monday night at
the headquarters. 1920 New York ave-
nue. northwest, and explain a bill which
he recently introduced in Congress af-
Evening star., 1915-02-05

on the District Of Columbia appropriation
bill will get together. The presence Of
the Senate conferees is required almost
constantly in the Senate Chamber in view
of the unsettled state of the ship measure.
Senator Luke Lea, one of the conferees,
has Just returned to Washington from
Asheville. N. c. Senator Smith of
Maryland and Senator Gallinger, repub-
Evening star., 1915-02-05

Knitted Petticoats, I7c
Knitted Petticoats; striped
borders: close-woven grade.
Children's Aprons, I7c
Children's Gingham Aprons,
blue checked effects: long
TO o years.
Mems S. Trousers, 81
Mems Separate Trousers: good
quality materials: heavy weight:
dark colors: sizes % to 40 waist
measure.
25c Windsor Ties, I5c
Messaline Silk and Crepe de
Chine Windsor Ties: plain col
ers and striped effects.
75c Guimpes, I7c
Sleeveless Guimpes. Of shadow
lace: white and cream colors.
Ioc Lace, 1916
Shadow LACE F1ouncings. 10
inches wide: white and ecru
colors: good assortment Of pat
terms.
Boys 75c Caps, 1zc
Boys 25c Ear-warmer and
Plain Golf Caps: various pat
terms.
Boys 81 Pajamas, ssc
Boys Flannelette Patamas:
heavy weight: nicely made and
finished.
Boys SI.5o Pants, SOC
Boys All Pure Wool Navy
Blue Serge knickerbocker Pants:
fully inner lined: sizes 8 to is
years.
Boys z5c Neckwear, I5c
Boys and Children's Silk
Windsor and Fourth hand Neck
ties: assorted styles and cclors.
75c Writing Paper, Ioc
Initial Writing Paper. In
blue. stamped from steel die.
soc Writing Paper, 7oc
Initial Writing Paper, heavy
linen stock; choice Of paper or
cards.
sc Shelf Paper, ) for SC
Lace Embossed Shelf Paper.
in white. green, yellow: five in
each piece.
35c Burson Hose, I1I.c
Women's Burson Hose: seam-
less foot. double sole, high
spliced heel and toe. garter
tops: hemmed or ribbed: Isle
and cotton: regular and extra
sizes.
35c and soc Hose, I7c
Sample line of Women's Hose,
fun fashioned foot, double sole,
high spliced heel and toe, garter
tops: silk boot. Isle ana cotton;
black and colorS.
Women's sec Underwear,
I7c
Odd lot Of Women's Cotton
Underwear; shirts. pants, tights
and corset covers: unbleached
only.
Women's SI.oo and SI.z5
Underwear, 35c
Women's Sample Underwear:
shirts and pants: in silk and
wool, all wool. merino: in nat
ural. bieached and unbleached:
odd sizes.
ISc Toilet Soap, TIC
Genuine All White Rose
Transparent Glycerine Toilet
Soap.
s. Ostrich Bands, &c
Ostrich Feather DanAi, to -
ground tho hat; in black o11
good ceiofs.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Soc, 75c and $l.O0 On
Hair Ornaments ZSC

We obtained this special lot of
Hair Ornaments, which comprise
makers sample line, at frac-
ton of regular cost
The lot includes Braid Pins,
Loop Pins, Barettes and Back
Combs, i'll rhinestone studded
and gold-inlaid effects. Tortoise
shell and amber finish.
All the new and stylish orna-
ments for the hair wanted by up
to-date women. Choice at 29c
Evening star., 1915-02-05
The Sale That
Is Initiated in
Name, But Not
in Value-Giving.

MILDLY Blouses, 3oc
Girls' and MILDLY Blouses:
sizes l. 10 IS years. waist
Sectlcn-Second FIoor.l
Women's Waists, &c
Women's Plain and Striped
Flanneile and Black Lawn
Waists. Nicely made.
&c Pins, z papers for &C
Good Quality Pins, 400 in each
paper.
I9c Hair Nets, Ioc
Real Hair Nets. cap shaped:
full size.
soc Storm Serge, 3ec
3s-inch All-wool Storm Serge.
close-woyen quality. in black.
navy, myrtle, brown, garnet,
plum, etc.
$I.7S Serge, 6oc
54inch All-wooI. Wide-wale
Serge: extra fine quality. in
black and myrtle.
I9c White Pique, IIc
27-inch White Woven Welt
Pique: desirable pin welt.
15c Crepe Wolfe, 9slc
36-inch White Crepe Wolfe: a
fine sheer quality.
2sC White Wolfe. O5IC
iUiuch White Dash Wolfe a
fnc two-ply quality with white
woven stub dash.
I5c Nainsook, 7S4c
36-inch White Lingerie Main
soon: even thread quality.
z5c White FIaxon, I71sc
36-inch White FIaxon; an ex-
ira fine sheer quality.
89c Longcloth, soc
52-inch White English Long
cloth; chamois finish: 10 yards
in each piece.
roc PopIin, 6sAc
Printed Mercerized Poplin;
colored grounds with neat floral
printings.
75c VoiIes, IzIhc
i0.inch Printed Noiles. white
and pastel grounds. with neat.
stylish priniings.
I7I.c Fruit of the Loom
754c
Yard vide Fruit of the Loom
BleacheI Cotton.
soc Sheets, CSC
Welded Bleached Sheets: dou-
ble-bed size.
SI.z5 Spreads, 7ec
Crocheted Bedspreads. double
bed size, IN Marseilles designs
Isc Cambria 53zc
s6-incb White Cambria; a fine,
close-woven, soft-finish quality.
SC Ginghams, 4zsc
Standard Apron Ginshams. in
blue checks.
Ioc Flannel, 6s4c
21-iDch Bl"achcd Shaker Flau-
mel: heavy ficeced quality.
Infants Slips, I9c
Infants Long White slips.
bishop style. neatly finished.
WOmen's Drawers, I4c
Women's Muslin Drawers.
deep hemstitched rufiles; fuu-cut
sizes.
Corset Covers, I91zc
Corset Covers, good quality
muslin, neat embroidery scallop-
ed edgings: all sizes.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
to appoint guardian n1ed; attorney, 2.
P. Moore.
Estate Of A. B. Moor: will dated Sep
tember 10. 1908. filed.

In after years when a woman wants
to take the conceit out of her husband
she digs up an old letter he wrote her
during their courtship.
Evening star., 1915-02-05

lican leader Of the Senate, are spending
most of their time on the floor watching
events closely.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
HALTs DISTRICT BILL.
Fight Over Ship Purchase Prevents
Meeting of Conferees.

Pending the outcome Of the fight over
the government ship purchase bill, it is
not considered likely that the conferees
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Wants Permit to String Wire Cable.

An application to the War Depart
ment by the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company to string a wire
Evening star., 1915-02-05

fecting sub-contractors and material
men on all government work. K. R. S
Embrey. president OF the exchange. is
to report on the recent convention or
the National Association OF BuildfnS
Exchanges held in Columbus. Ohio.