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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18

per cent of the face of the bond if
retired as fast as the city's option
provides. So, on the basis of the city
retiring the bonds at the first option
period-the average life of the bond
thus being 2215 years, the difference
between a six per cent year and a
five per cent a year bond would be
one per cent for 221s years, or an
ultimate waste of $47,25O. Which
would be most economical, to pay a
commission of five per cent, or
$3.50 to somebody to produce a par
purchaser FOR our five per cent bond,
or to revote a six per cent bond, sell
it at par without commission, and
finally pay $47,25O in extra interest
charge.
One other consideration upon
which opinion may differ: That is
as to whether it would be better to
wait indefinitely with the springs
project, until the market rose to
where our present bonds would go at
par on the regular market, or pay
$3.50 and have the project COM
pleted for the exposition tourist traf-
fic this year.
The springs commission, along
with great many of the business
men and taxpayers, thinks it would
be better to sacrifice the five per cent
commission and have the work go for
ward than to postpone the project
until next year.
In the newspaper article the It'd
ings said that Mr.. Greer would pro-
duce purchaser for five per cent
commission. Mr.. Greer had no idea
of getting one cent of the five per
cent commission. He did not expect
even to make the commission con-
tract with the council. He simply
desired to convey the idea to the pub
lie that the springs water commits
sion KNEW that the bonds could be
Immediately sold on that basis. Mr..
Greer takes the view that the whole
springs matter, being purely a public
matter, that the public should be told
what is in the minds of the commits
sion and when expedients must be
resorted to to let the public know it,
and especially If it means any consid-
cradle loss to the taxpayers.
Mr.. Greer is in favor of paying five
per cent commission If necessary to
sell the bonds at once. He thinks thai
better than to wait another year, or
to re-vote a six per cent bond, but he
does not intend to handle the COM
mission himself, or put himself in
the light of receiving any commits
sion. If the matter is done it will
be done openly so that every taxpayer
will understand the whole transac-
tion and will see that Mr.. Greer does
not personally profit by the transac-
tion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
InS. Commission
Asked to Resign

Governor Withycombe has asked
the resignation of Insurance Com
missioner Ferguson and he has re-
fused on the ground that no charges
have been filed against him.
The law gives the governor the
power to remove the official at any
time he may see fit, however, for
the good of the SERVICE" and there
is no question that the executive will
declare Ferguson's office vacant in
the near future, the appointment hav-
ing already been given verbally to
Harvey Wells, a well-known insur-
ance man of Portland, and the gov
ernor is only awaiting an actual va
cancy before it is duly filed with the
secretary of state.
81 expect a storm of criticism in
many quarters because of deposing
Mr.. Ferguson" said Governor Witty
combe. "All | care to say now is
that my reasons are good for this
action. Instead of sending Mr.. Fer
guson a formal letter, which fact /
am told he resents, merely sent my
secretary to him to ask him verbally
for his resignation. This line of pro-
cedure was chosen simply because /
considered his feelings in the matter
and desired him to resign without
public knowledge that this had been
asked by me. He himself saw fit, l
understand, to give publicity to the
affair"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
HARNEY COUNTY
FIGHTS RABBITS

Harney county is making a deter
mined effort to stamp out the fast in
creasing rabbit invasion. On Janu-
airy the jackrabbit bounty bill went
into effect in that county, with an
item of $31, 900 in the budget for this
purpose. Since the first of the year
rabbits ears have been flowing into
the clerks office at the rate of about
/ 900 day.
Every conceivable device for cap
turing the pests is in use, the most
effective being movable corral
made of wire netting in which lit
tie alfalfa is placed. A trap gate on
one side of the corral closes after the
rabbit enters.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18

Editors Note.-It is doubtful
whether Mr.. Sanford is in full under
standing of the bond situation. The
facts are that we are now attempting
to float five per cent bond on what
seems to be a six per cent market.
The bonds, under the law, must sell
for not less than par and accrued in
terest. II no buyer could be found
who was willing to take the bonds
at par and accrued interest, but was
willing to pay 95 cents on the dollar
for them, il a sale is made somebody
must make up the five per cent,
for the buyer must pay par and
accrued interest in cash to the city
for the bonds. Who will step for
ward and make up the five per cent?
Should any one or half a dozen citi-
zens make it up, or should every citi-
zen pay his just share of it? Under
the plan proposed, which is absolute
ly legal, the city employs some per-
son to negotiate the bonds, just as 1t
employs attorneys to pass on the le-
gality of the bonds, paying him fee
of five per cent for the negotiation.
The bidder then comes forward with
a bid of par and accrued interest to
date of delivery, buys the bonds at
that price, pays for them and takes
them, and the city pays a five per
cent fee to the person who negotiates
the sale to the buyer, for negotiating
the sale. What the person does with
his fee after it is paid him is no legal
business of the council. AS far as
his contract with the city is con-
cerned, he may keep it for his SER
vice, as. the bond attorneys keep their
fee for examining the bonds, or he
may give it away legally. That is
his business. The proposal is legal
and the only question is one Of ex-
pediency. There is no graft about it.
Everybody hopes the bonds will sell
on January 26 in the regular way
without paying commission to any
one, but it is very doubtful, for the
present state of the bond market
does not seem to justify par and ac-
crued interest for the class of bond
we are offering.
II the market price Of potatoes is
95 cents bushel they cannot be reg
ularly sold at 81 per bushel, nor can
95-cent bonds be sold at 81. Some
way must be found to sell the pota-
toes at the market price or they must
be kept until the market advances
to 81.
II five per cent bonds will not bring
par in the regular way, which would
be best for the city: to continue to
wait for par market which may not
come within six months or a year, or
to pay a commission Of five per cent
to some person who will produce
par purchaser despite the market is
but 95 cents? Either that must be
done or the bonds revoted at higher
rate. The difference in ultimate cost
to the city between a five per cent
bond and revoting a six per cent
bond, for forty-five year term like
ours, amounts to forty-five per cent
of the face OF the bond II they are al
lowed to run the full term, or % "
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
Mineral Springs Project.
(Medford Mail Tribune.)

(Medford Mail Tribune.)
Ashland is having the customary
trials of the pioneer in any line in
its efforts to dispose of it's municipal
springs bonds, to pipe mineral water
to the city and make second Carls-
bad. Two elections have been neces-
sary, and still no purchasers appear
for the bonds.
Grants Pass, for its municipality
owned railroad, had to have three
elections and secure the passage of a
special law by the legislature and Sc
cure to supreme court decisions be-
fore its bonds were marketable, be-
cause the project was a departure
from the beaten path. Ashland may
have as much trouble in disposing of
its securities.
The Ashland Tidings printed a
Springs Edition" on January 1, con-
tanning full history of the mineral
water development project, together
with analyses of the water, showing
II superior to the water of most of
the famous health resorts. The edi-
tion was most creditable, contained
sixteen pages profusely illustrated,
and printed upon book paper Cuts
of the leading citizens of Ashland
also adorned the issue, which is a
valuable advertisement for Ashland
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
More Good Words.

Eagle Grove, Ia, Jan II, 1915.
Mr.. Bert R. Greer: l am very
much pleased with the springs edi-
tion of tn Ashland Tidings. / am
sending another 25 cents in stamps
for more copies. l am one with
many, many others who appreciate
what you are doing in securing a
greater and better Ashland.
Very truly,
l.. NJ. PIERCE.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18

1t isn't necessary for us all to re-
form. If each one of us is just a
little bit better next year than we
were last, 1t will be pretty good
old world after all.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
THE PEOPLES FORUM

These columns dedicated the pub
lie questions or the diffusion OF
must be limited 800 words accom-
pany articles Personal Criticism po-
hibted Opinions expressions of the
writers only Of the Tdings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18

Arguing as to the comparative
strength Of the individual soldiers in
Europe is waste of time. The cow
boy who remarked that "old man
Colt made all men equal was cor
rect.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18

If you are having q heated argu-
ment with your best girl and she is
getting the best of it, you have but
to yell "mouse" and the victory Is
yours.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18

Daily Telegram and Semi-Weekly
Tidings both one year for $5. Good
till February 1.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11


In Union district. Clay county, the
Public OIL and Gas Company has now
drilled its test on the f. NJ. Maynor
farm through the Big Injun sand and
developed gasser with an estimated
capacity of 100000 cubic feet day.
This location is three-fourths of a
mile northwest of production. On
Straight Creek, Burning Springs dis
trict, Writ county, the South Penn
Oil Company is building rigs for No.
3, Martha j. Wilson farm and No. z
on the N. w. Taught farm.
Southeastern Ohio.
In the deep sand territory in the
Union Furnace district. Starr town
ship. Hooking county. o.. the Preston
OIL Company. after very successful
run OF good producers has encounter
ed light pumper. 1t Is this COM
pany's second test on the A. L. and
V. A. Gray farm and will not be good
Tor more than a couple Of barrels a
day. The same company is due In
the Clinton sand at No. 3 on the Eliza
Steirs farm. The CHARTERS Oil Com
pany is due to get the sand this week
at NO. los on the Hooking Valley
Products Company's tract.
In the shallow sand territory near
Stockport. Penn township. Morgan
county. the Oil City Trust Company
drilled Its No. 10 on the a. L. Bark
hurst farm through tho Cow Run
sand and has fve-barrel pumper. In
the Macksburg district, Jefferson
township. Noble county, the Elba OIL
Company completed test on the
John Denman and Sons property and
has light pumper in the Berea grit.
In the same district and township, @.
E. Hammond and Company drilled
No. Is on the John Ritterbeck farm
through the Buel Run sand and II is
a three-barrel pumper.
In the eBrea grit territory, Brush
Greek township. Muskingum county.
the Clay Oil and Gas Company drilled
No, II on the Moses Notes.-The. farm
through the Berea grit and gave 1t a
shot, The well produced twenty bar
rels the ensuing twenty-four hours.
In the idarietta district. Warrington
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TR|-STATE
Latest Reports of Operations 10
West Virginia, PennsyI-
vania and Ohio.

Development work in the eastern
fields furnishes very few competitions.
Few wells are better than light pump
ers and all located in territory that
has been under development for many
months. In the Berea grit develop
ment in Cabin Creek district. Kama
VIVA county. the Columbus Producing
Company's good luck continues on the
William Coal Company tract. This
company has completed No. 10 and
1t is estimated TO be good for $50 bar
rels day. No. II is due in the
sand and Nos. 12. 10. IA and 16 are
drilling. The rig for No. Is has been
completed. The company claims IL
has a production of 1000 barrels a
day on the tract. Under more ag-
gressive operations the production
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

WILLIAMSoN: The bear hunt.
led by Devil Anse" HATFIELD. has
ended with the bringing down Of
bruin. who had created a reign of ter.
ror. after =. seventeen days chase
The bear was shot by neighbor Of
Hatiield's. 1t is estimated that dur.
ing the chase the bear ran 1000
miles through the MOUNTAINS of Min
30 and Logan counties. The chase
created great excitement throughout
a large portion of southern Yves, vir-
GINA.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

WHEELING: Judge Lewis S. Jor-
dan. aged 40 years. is dead at his
home. He was admitted to the vir-
ginia bar in 1860, was a member of
the West Virginia legislature from
1874 TO 1876; served rs prosecuting
attorney of Ohio county from 1876
to 1888, and then served sixteen
years as a criminal court judge. He
retired for 4 few years and two years
ago became police court judge, which
position he held till his death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

PARKERsBURG: 7. Ii Campbell
and Fred Gibson. TWO painters on the
new power plant of the Kanawha
faction and Electric Company. re-
= we'd fatal injuries here when they
fell a distance Of thirty feet TO a con-
crete floor. when scaffold broke on
which they were working. Campbell
died within few hours after the ac-
cidcnt and the death of Gibson is re-
GarGed as certain. Both are married
and resided in Parkcrsbure.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
WHEELING


strings tied to them are now being
granted here and In other cities OF
West Virginia under the new and
more radical divorce laws now in eff
feet. which will put this state out of
the running as rival to Reno. which
position it was assuming under the
old lenient laws. The new laws when
prohibit those 10 whom divorces are
granted from re-marrying within n
specified time has made divorces I'M
popular in This state and they are
falling of rapidly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

CHARLESTON: A special car for
the accommodation of the West vir-
ginia educators will start from Char
lesion for Detroit February 20, car
rying delegates and others who will
attend the annual meeting OF the de-
partment superintendent of the Ma
tional Education Association. which
will meet there February 21-25. NJ.
p. Shawkey. state superintendent. OF
West Virginia free schools. is pres
ident OF the department.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

CHARLESTON: a decree has
been entered in the United States
District Court here by Judge d. +.
Keller foreclosing mortgage on the
property OF the Paint Greek Galleries
Company and ordering sale of the
holdings. The decree was entered
at the instance of the Scranton Trust
Company, Scranton. Pa, for the ben
eft of the bondholders of the collier
les company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

GRAFTON: Notice is given that
the beautiful and commodious VIII
lard hotel here is to be sold at pub
lie auction January 8 in fornt of
the court house. the result of suit
by j. j. Walsh. Jr.. against the Graf
ton Hotel Company. Charles r. Dur
bin and John T. McGraw.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

CHARLESTON: A force Of men Is
at work digging trenches and laying
pipes for transportation of natural
gas from properties OF the Monarch
Carbon Company TO a number OF
small towns between that place and
Gauley Bridge. The company. which
produces carbon black, has large
surplus of gas from It's own wells.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

HUNTINGTON: lacking a note
to a post in which he stated that he
had gone forever, John Crawford,
thirteen-year-old son OF Elson Craw-
ford. former county engineer. mys-
teriously disappeared and police are
conducting a search for him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

WHEELING: Four men are
awaiting trial on the charge of vio-
lating the prohibition law, as a result
of raid conducted upon local
restaurant by squad of prohibition
officers. Six kegs Of beer were con-
fiscated. Four other men were ar
rested. charged with distributing beer
from a wagon near the restaurant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

CHARLESTON: Because Of fall
ure TO pay the required premiums the
West Virginia Water and Electric
Company. which supplies the city of
Charleston, with water and electric
ity. has been suspended from the
workmen's compensation fund.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

KINGwooD: Voters of Portland
district. Preston county. have ratified
a bond issue of s250.0G0 for the con-
struction OF a concrete road extending
from Albright on the Morgantown
and Kingwood railroad to the Mary
land state line.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

WHEELING: The annual Christ
mas pardons al the state penitentiary
in Moundsville have been made pub
lie. Harrison Moore. Wood county
negro. convicted of'an attempt TO poi
son family. and Rena Moore. Mingu
county negress. serving life sem
tence for murder, were the recip-
tents,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

BELINGToN: orison Mitchell.
OF Union district. some time ago was
troubled with an ingrowing toenail.
Inflammation set in and he was taken
TO d Buckhannon hospital. where the
toe was amputated. Later the foot
was taken on and then the leg. and
it is now believed his life can be
saved.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

HUNTINGTON: DR.. Henry W.
Keatley, who recently came here
from Washington. d. c.. and took
an important position in the Hunt
ington State Hospital. has been elect
cd president Of the Cabell County
Medical Society. DR.. James r. Bloss
was elected secretary and DIR. Karl c.
Pritchard treasurer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

ELKINs: Kenn A. Elliott was
shot to death by Norman Wilfons.
1t is alleged. on the top of the Al
leghenies near Durham. Pocahontas
county, when they quarreled over a
line fence. Wilfong gave up TO coun-
~ authorities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

that there are LOO mines in the
state. employing $4,000 men, and
that the industry is of such impor-
lance that it demands the addition
OF such a car to the departments
equipment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
.REE HELPS for
iALL Poultrynen

More eggs per hen. moro dollars
profit. how to keep poultry healthy
write for poultry books ana M the
hely OF Pratt Experiment Station Ex,
III
PRATT F0oD co, ssryice Dept.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

three inches of water. He slipped on
board while crossing small stream
in the rear of his home and fell face
forward in the water. At midnight
his wife found him in the stream
dead.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

-MARTINsBURG: Directors OF the
McKown Orchard Company have de-
clared a dividend of nine per cent on
the par value of its stock. which is
equal to thirteen per cent on the paid
! in value. Stockholders have so far
received thirty-four and one-half per
cent in dividends.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
MIDDLEBouRNE:

MIDDLEBouRNE: Underwood
and Moore. lawyers. have served no.
tice In pending action that they will
apply for receiver for the Clarks-
burg Northern Railroad Company.
The object of a receiyership, il is
stated, is to issue receivers ccrtifi-
Gates to enable further construction
of the road TO McElroy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

CHARLESTON: A mine rescue
car for the state department of mines
is proposed. The need of this car
has been pointed out by Earl Henry.
state mining commissioner, who says
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
county, ]. W. Gray and Company are
due in the sand at test on the ].
D. Iehmer farm


due In the sand at test on the ].
D. Lehmer farm.
Southwest Pennsylvania.
In the old Brush Creek field, Allie
gheny county, Pa, Mellon and Com
pany have drilled their test on the
Cole-Richards farm through the
Fourth sand and 1t is a light gasser.
In the same district Lemburg and
Company are drilling test ON the
G. W. Morrow farm and Valley and
Parks have the rig completed for a
test on the Bricker lot. In the Dor
SEVILLE field. the National on and
Gas Company is still fishing at its test
on the Stevenson farm.
The Oil Market
The prices paid for oil Of various
grades by the purchasing agencies
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

can be increased and 1t is about the
only development in West Virginia
that can claim that distinction at this
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11

ELKINs: James Butler. negro
porter on Henry C. Davis private
car "Graciand." was drowned in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-08
WANTED-To BUY.

WANTED TO BUY-Ex-
celsior cord wood from
timber growing near Pensa-
cola to be hauled by team
to the factory. Will nay $3.50
per cord. For particulars call
on us at the factory. Pensa-
cola Excelsior Co. 2oe7t
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AGENTS WANTED

AaENTs-oxo.oAs. the latest inven
ton for lighting and heating homes.
stores churches, etc, 80 per cent cheap
er to install and operate than any oth-
er method Exclusive sales rights given.
Gloria Light Company, 109o.92 washing
ton Blvd; Chicago. socts
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-08
STRAYED OR STOLEN.

ONE large red male deer hound, owners
name on collar. MARX split ear and
broken tail. Reward for information
leading to recovery 3. Testnaan. sol
South Palafox stress soct5ts
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-08
Grain Market.
WHEAT.
ARTEs1AN WELLS

ARTEsTAg IvcIfs-wfi put "a wsls
to ~ inches dianoeter sny 49, Pin ~
ana guarantee water. Write foI I'LL -. n
formation. Gray Arseslsn "sH 49, es~eh
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FOR SALE-12 thousand
pine blocks at low price of
three to FIVE cents each,
delivered. Phone ITO. soot7t
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statesmen WANTED

SALESMAN--For general mercantile
trade in Florida TO sell a NEW
proposition Of MERIT Vacancy now.
Attractive commission contract s55
weekly for expenses. Miles r. Bixier
Co. Wholesale jewelers., 1910 Carlin
Bldg. Cleveland, o. soct
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-08

FOR SALE-Lot of fine
furniture very cheap. APP
ply 615 North 9th Avenue.
2oct7t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-08

FOR sALE-Juniper launch 20 feet long.
h. Miami engine. good condition; 4
life preservers, / whistle, brill net. /
cast net. Phone 702. 5oct7t"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-08
PIANO LESSONS.

MISS EL1sH LAMONT, ais North PAL
afox street. Terms on application.
1Ssep1rns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-08
FOR SALE.

FOR sA1IE-rhirty acres of wild land
one-half mile from Roberts. $3.50. Ad-
dress Box s25. Pensacola, Fla. 7oct
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FOR EALE-One five-passenger Hudson,
So. III good condition Just been over
hauled At bargain. Suggs Taxi
Co. 6octlW
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car: must be in good
condition and cheap. Address Roadster.
care Journal. boctsts