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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08
A GUIDE TO TRADE.
Lille NJ. Pinion

In my opinion the advertisements
are far from being the least valuable
part of the paper. look them over
carefully and save at least five times
the cost of the paper through the
business advantage | get from them. "
The above remark is credited by a
newspaper exchange to a citizen of its
home town and it applies equally well
in Ashland.
The merchants are the purchasing
agents for the people of the town.
They make their report in the COL
umns of this newspaper as to what
they have been able to do for their
clients. Every week there are no.
tees of special values, which for some
good reason or other can be had in
the store of this or that merchant.
There are special exigencies in the
daily history of every store which
newspaper advertisement tells about.
A merchant finds special opportun-
ity to buy a large lot of valuable
goods at low price. No other store
has them. To make a profit on the
transaction, however, he must turn
the lot over at once. He cannot wait
for the goods to be picked up as Gus
toners drift in by chance. He must
let the whole town know about il in
a systematic way, or the goods will
move too slowly and the deal prove a
failure. The newspaper advertise
ment furnishes the only means by
which he can solicit the whole town.
Similarly some merchant is con-
stantly finding that he is overstocked
on certain lines, and must turn his
goods quickly to avert a heavier loss.
The newspaper gives the news of it.
Chances like these are coming up
all the time. The people who do not
follow them through the newspaper
are adding to their cost of living. The
time to buy is when some one wants
to sell. And If man has anything
that he must sell promptly, and at a
price advantageous to the customer,
he will not keep still about it, nor
wait for the public to happen into his
store by chance.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08
COLLEGE AND LIFE.

The editor of famous newspaper
has been quoted as saying that the
trouble with the college graduates
who came to his office for work was
that they felt too sure of themselves.
With their advantages they did not
feel the need to strain and struggle
for success. Often they would be out
stripped in newspaper work by some
half-educated fellow with a grim de-
termination to succeed.
The newspaper edited by this man
employs many college graduates, so
this was said with no feeling Of
prejudice against them. The average
college man has found the doors of
life opening easily. Father provided
the money. With a moderate amount
of work the tests could be passed. If
he behaved like a gentleman he was
popular both with students and the
faculty.
The outside world is a different
proposition, For most young men it
is one long uphill climb until the best
OF life has passed. College teaches a
fellow TO think, and it gives him So
cial experience. But it often takes a
year or so afterward before he real
ICES what grind and struggle is nee
essary for success.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08

tories, study good authors, read fic-
tion If you like, but let it be good
moral fiction. Something that's true
to life, and not sensational.
Do you live in the country? Then
learn to appreciate the blessings of a
country life. There are many bless
ings and advantages in such a life
that the city can not have. Go to
work in earnest and make yourself
what you should be. Do you live in
the city? Then you, too, should be
satisfied. The city, too, has its ad-
vantages. You have access to super
ior schools, to Libraries, to lectures.
Then profit by them. Throw out
your good influences wherever you
may be, remembering in both city and
country we should work together;
that day by day we are sowing seed,
either good or bad, of which we shall
reap the harvest somewhere in the
bye and bye.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08
When the Little Feller Grins.

They amt much to baby till it gets
to know yer face
An posters till you take it an lug it
round tn place,
An grabs at yer whiskers with pudgy-
wudgy hands.
TIL time a grand dads gladness and
tickledness begins
Is when tn little feller looks up at
him an grins.
His grin shows that he knews ye, and
trusts We as a friend
A baby isn't growed up an never can
pretend.
His eyes has honest twinkles an you
somehow know they start
From way down in tn goodness
that's bestin' in his heart.
It's confidence he gives you without
no outs and ins,
When he begins to dimple an looks
at you an grins.
They amt much to a baby, but in its
grin you know
You're sein' lots of sunshine you lost
long, long ago;
1t makes you feel religious-a baby's
heart is clean,
An when it gives its favor its pur-
pose isn't mean
You think tn Lords forgiven a hull
lot O. your sins
When that fat little feller looks up
at you an grins.
-Nesbit.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08

Every tourist who visits our auto
camp ground is loud in his praise of
the conveniences and treatment ac-
corded by Ashland citizens. The
spirit Of pessimism is now dead in
Ashland. Every citizen is booster,
with unbounded faith in the future.
The interest manifested in our enter
prise by strangers and the number of
them here looking the field over dur
ing the past week is ample to dispell
all gloom and raise confidence. More
Ashland property has changed hands
during the past two weeks than has
turned in all the past three years. 1t
pays to be doing things. Optimism
and cooperation are going to make
Ashland the largest city between
Portland and Sacramento within the
next ten years.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08
Ashland, Ore, Thursday, July 8, ii
THE LACK OF SKILLED LABOR.

A man connected with a concern
now making war material remarked
a few days ago that it seemed almost
impossible to get enough skilled
workmen. He found that there is a
good deal of help that can be had,
but only a fraction of the applicants
are men who can do a high grade of
mechanical adjustment.
In rush times almost any kind of
an employe can get work. His in
ferior product slips along. The in
spector may see its defects, but when
customers are clamoring for delivery
of orders many faults slip through
that ought not to pass.
In the dull times of the past few
years inferior workmen have found
themselves left out of the shuttle. If
there was work for only part of the
force the skilled man was kept at the
bench, while the less efficient man
was informed that there was nothing
doing. No complaint might be made
of the quality of his work, but some
how there was never anything for
him.
Just now the rush of war orders
is providing work for many men
whose product is of inferior quality,
but when the war orders stop, and
before the normal trade of peace
times is re-established, there will be
many an idle day for the second rate
artisan. These conditions are true
not merely of workmen in the lines
making war material but in all lines
of mechanical employment.
The young mechanic should put
some brains into his work. He
should study the philosophy of me-
chanical processes and physical forces
and learn the one perfect way of per-
forming every motion. If some of
the time spent in discussing socialism
and baseball were spent in getting in
formation about the best methods of
producing the desired mechanical re-
suits, there would be more meat for
the family table and more clothes for
the kidlets. Also in every trade there
are practical books of technical sci
ence that give good ideas. If they
cannot be had in a mans own town,
they can be borrowed at slight cost
from circulating libraries.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08
SAFETY FIRST!

Great city, that Chicago! 1T was
somewhat foggy this morning" {"
writes a Chicago office man. Look
ing out of my window / noted an ele-
waited train passing. They pass this
window about every fifteen seconds.
On the back platform of this train
was lighted lantern-one of those
common, old-fashioned, lard oil Ian
terms with little sickly white flame
in it about as strong as that of tai
low candle. An engineer bowling
along behind might see it through
the fog if he had a telescope"
Safety first is hot stuff in Chicago.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08
To the Girls.

Girls, be honest, be true, be mod
est, but do not use affectation. Take
pattern from the true women around
you who are living good, noble lives,
Read the biographies of those good
women who have made themselves
great. There have been many women
who have been famous who have been
great in intellect and yet their lives
have not been true and good.
Read good books. No one reads a
good book without becoming, in some
way, better by it. Some one says:
Show me what you read and | will
tell you what you are" Read his
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08

Anent our Fourth of July celebra-
tion. When the park is completed
and the splendid mineral waters flow
forth from attractive fountains, every
day from the first of June to the first
of October will be a gala day Ash
land will be the playground of the
northwest, with amusements, music
and dancing every day and evening,
and thousands of visitors will throng
our streets from early morning to II
o'clock in the evening. There will be
a strong demand for furnished cot
tages. A syndicate is now being
formed which will build twenty of
them in the next sixty days. The
springs project is already beyond the
experimental stage. The number of
visitors the past week puts away all
doubts. Ashland will be one of the
best patronized resorts in this coun-
try.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08
The Home Circle
Thoughts from the Editorial Pen
What Makes a City.

Once upon time a poet asked the
question, What constitutes state?"
Then the habit of being not uncom-
mon with poets, he proceeded to give
his own answer, to-wit: Not high
raised battlements or other improve
ments of material nature, but men
read -blooded, stiff-spined, clear-con-
scienced men. Paraphrase the poets
query into What makes a city?" Let
the answer be, not vast stockyards,
nor great packing houses, nor tall
smokestacks, nor screeching whistles
all good assets in their way-but
men, the same red-blooded, stiff
spined, clear-conscienced men.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08
ASHLAND.

Just city nestled low
In valley green.
Just a hill crowned with snow
In the distance seen.
This is Ashland.
Just a sky of heavens own blue,
Bending over all.
And this sky is ever new,
In winter, summer and fall.
The sky of Ashland.
And the fleecy clouds of white
In this sky of blue,
In the day and in the night
Are ever changing, too.
This is Ashland.
Oh! the glory of the sun
As it comes up Ger the hills;
AS it wakes the birds one by one,
Till the air with music thrills
Over Ashland.
The sun brings life and light,
And drives away the sadness.
The sun shines ever so bright
Over the homes of gladness,
In beautiful Ashland.
The sun shines brighter still
As it climbs high in the sky
And casts the shadows on the hill.
How happily the hours fly
While in Ashland.
There are so many things to see,
The fine new high school
And hotels invite you and me;
And the park is so cool
In sunny Ashland.
The grammar schools, too,
Are the best in the land.
All Ashland now invites you
To come and hear her band
The band OF Ashland.
To the east the lithia flows,
Gods own gift for you.
Twas made for the healing of thos,
Who will drink of its waters, too
The waters of Ashland.
As I tell you of all these
The sun sinks low,
And l breathe the evening breeze
AS it doth gently blow
Over Ashland. .
Oh! the beauty of the sunset,
The red, yellow and gold.
You've not seen Ashland yet
Till the sunset you behold
The sunset of Ashland.
Oh, why am I so weak?
The half I've not told.
Poets can't sing, tongues can't speak
Mortals can not unfold
The glories of Ashland.
| have told you some,
But now words fail me.
l can only bid you come
And for yourself see
Beautiful Ashland.
Lille NJ. Pinion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08

On this new regulation requiring
passengers to declare the value of
trunks, il makes considerable differ
ence whether the declaration is made
before or after the baggage handler
has had hold Of them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08
Keeping Families Together.

BY the latest report mothers PEN
sion laws, or laws carrying the same
effect, have been enacted in twenty
one states for the support of children
whose fathers are dead or in prisons
or asylums or physically incapacitat-
ed, or have deserted their families.
These laws, while differing somewhat
in form and application, all tend to
reduce the burden on mothers left
without visible means of support in
bringing up their children. 1t is be-
lieved that these laws will have a
good effect in improving social condi-
tions by keeping together families
and affording them support, where
otherwise they would be separated
and scattered, or their members be-
come charges on charity directly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08

1t seems that every foundry in the
United States that hasn't had its
share of war orders Indignantly de-
clines to make shrapnel for the allies.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08

No man ever is too busy to stop
and talk half an hour If you only can
discover just what he likes to talk
about.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08

Someone always is putting poison
ivy in the bouquet a fellow throws at
himself.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-08
New Canning Peach.

We the undersigned, have used the
new Cling canning peach grown on
your dry farm and consider them su-
perior in flavor and solids to any
cling peach used
F. S. ENGLE,
o. H. JOHNSON,
]. G. HURT.
Leave orders at Ashland Trading
Company and Ashland Fruit and Pro-
duce Association or address D. NJ.
Lowe, Box SIS, Ashland, Ore. 11-4t
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-31
Conference of the
Nations is Ended

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May go
Following an unusually interesting
session, the Pan-American confer
ence adjourned here yesterday after
noon, and the delegates from the
southern nations of this continent
left today in special train for a
twoweeks' tour of the country The
tour will end in New York, from
whence the delegates will take pass
age by ocean for their respective
homes.
The question of government own
ership Of steamships came up at
the meeting, but it was decided
in the course of the discussion no,
to take any stand on the matter,
which is one on which people dis
agree. 1t was agreed, however. that
steps should be taken at once look
ing toward the establishment of
interAmeriCan steamship lines, which
will promote the growth of COM
MERGE between the American ma
tons
The delegates expressed much
qualification with the success Of the
conference and there seems to be II
much better feeling existing between
them than before the conference
took place.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-31
Chatanikans Are
Building Bridge

In order TO forward the interests of
trail from their town to the Tolo-
vana diggings. number OF the en-
terprising citizens Of Chatanika are
now building bridge across the
Chatanika river at that place The
spot selected for the purpose Is
stated to be a very good one, the
river being very narrow at that
point
A report received from Chatanika
last night stated that the men who
are promoting the interests of their
town expect to commence actual
work on the bridge this morning.
The larger timbers which will be
needed have already been cut and
hauled to the river bank, Lumber
and other materials in ample quanti-
ties are also ready, SO that when
construction work actually starts it
will be pushed rapidly.
The route from Chatanika to the
Tolovana was laid out by N G.
Cox. who is also one Of those In
strumental in having the bridge built
The bridge which will be construct
ed will be of the suspension type
It will be for foot passengers only
bridge for wagons not being neces-
sary there on account OF the good
portage.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-31
Unknown Horse
Wins Big Derby

DOUGLAS PARK, KY, May 30
With record crowd in attendance
the annual Kentucky Derby took place
here yesterday The race was won
by Borrow, practically unknown
gelding A purse of $4,000 went
to the owner of Borrow as a result
of the race.
There were Is entries in the race,
some of the horses having records
alongside of which that of Borrow
was very insignificant All of them,
however, We're easily outdistanced by
the gelding, who crossed the wire
a good length ahead of the nearest
The only other race of Importance
in by Borrow was the
Carter Handicap at Aqueduct l.. L.,
in 1914. 1t was a seven furlong race,
Borrow winning second place.
The Kentucky Derby is for dis
lance of one and one-quarter miles.
The time made in the race last year
was two minutes, three and three
fifths seconds. 1t was won by H.
c. Applegate's Old Rosebud
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-31
Tolovana Miners
Are Sluicing Now

Reports received in Fairbanks re-
Gently from the Tolovana country
are to the effect that sluicing Is
now going on in that camp wherever
the operators are hosting pay dirt.
On the Patterson and Pierson leases
on Livengood. the water is being
put through the boxes, while Phil
Lynch and partners are also sluic-
ing on Olive creek.
Lynch < company are able to
sluice with the water from Olive creek
BY damming il up and returning it.
The Liyengood operators are sluic-
ing from FRANKLIN gulch, small
stream coming into Livengood on the
right limit They have constructed
a small ditch to carry water to the
scene Of their operations.
According to the report received
here. a small windlass dump on five
above discovery on the third tier
bench of Livengood. yielded 500
when ii was washed up.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-31
WORKINGS Of
LONE MINER
DISCOVERED
SHORTY CREEK IN TOlOVANA
WAS WORKED SEVERAL
YEARS AGO.

Tha; gold WAS discovered several
years ago on Shorty creek in the
Tolovana district is true beyond a
doubt. is the word brought to town
last week from the Tolovana. That
the discoverer. a man named Pat
terson. died with riches in his grasp,
is also true, he having been drown
ed in the Tolovana river. His body
was found at the mouth of that
stream in 1909, according to the best
authorities obtainable on the sub
ject.
According to the word brought to
town last week investigation on
Shorty creek has revealed the fact
that some gold was taken out on
that stream several years ago. Pres
ent day prospectors report the find
ing Of an old bedrock drain, or open
cut of some kind, out of which pans
containing as high as 81 in gold
have been taken. The remains of
an old cache left by the lone pros
pector have also been found as have
the stakes on ground staked by him.
Among the names on the stakes
found are those Of Ray Erchinger.
Raymond Brumbaugh. Henry Hamil-
ton and E. E. Kellogg.
Mr. Erchinger, interviewed yes
terday, stated that he could not re-
member Pattersons first name but
does remember that he was grub
staked by Brumbaugh, Hamilton &
Kellogg in 1908, and that after re-
ceiving his grubstake he departed
into the hills alone. Nor does Mr..
Erchinger remember the details of
the project, not having been init
mately associated with it.
From the time he left town on
his trip until the time when the
body was found at the mouth of
the Tolovana. nothing was heard Of
Patterson. He left no data con-
dent that he was on his way to
Fairbanks to apprise his stakers of
his discovery when he was drowned.
The old workings found on Wilbur
creek last winter are now also be-
lieved to have been those Of Pat
terson. as no report ever reached
civilization of any discovery there.
At any rate. they stand today as
mute evidence of the fact that the
honor of discovering gold in the
Tolovana belongs to a man who
never lived to report his finds and
to realize the profits of winter of
hard work alone in the hills.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-31

FIXING VALUE
Of THE T.V.Ry
THAT GOVERNMENT WILL 10
CATE ROAD SEEMS TO
BE INDICATED.

Men under the employ of the Al
askan Engineering commission be
gan a survey Of the buildings and
grounds Of the depot of the Tanana
Valley railroad yesterday. which is
taken to mean that the government
is seriously contemplating the pur-
chase of the railroad, to be used
as an adjunct to the road from the
coast.
AS Mr.. Riggs was out of town
yesterday, it was not possible to
get definite information in regard
to the plans of the government,
but ii is known that the commission
will place its own valuation on the
road. just as it did with regard to
the Alaska Northern. before that
road was purchased
Should the government buy the
Tanana Valley railroad, the present
local depot will probably become the
terminus of the coast route At
any rate. the government is want
ing to know all about the depot and
the line.
Another thing that indicates that
the government is planning to pur-
chase the Tanana Valley road is the
fact that the party of engineers
which is sent out to make survey
Of the line between this city and
for the Tanana valley road, to see
if it can pass hill between this
city and Goldstream without so
much of a grade
1t is not expected that if Mr.
Riggs were here he would be in
position to say much in regard to
what the government is really con
templating concerning the purchase
of the local road. as that is a mat
ter that is in the hands of Secre-
tary Lane and President Wilson
Telegraphic advices from Wash
Falcon Joslin, president of the
Tanana Valley railroad had offered
his line to the government, but not
until it was learned yesterday that
the government was placing its own
valuation on the line and its prop
erty, was it realized that the offer
was being seriously considered
1t has been announced from the
first that the railroad line that is
to be built from the coast to Fair
banks. will later be extended to the
Yukon river, and thus it is possible
that the local road, if purchased,
will be used in making this extern
sion
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-31
Steamship People
Get Wages Raised

NEW YORK, May 30-Fifty thou
sand employees of the Hamburg
American steamship company have
been granted an increase in salary,
which will place them on the same
wage basis that they enjoyed be-
fore the war started. The increase
is to take effect on June /.
When the war broke out, the COM
pany notified its employees that they
would temporarily be reduced in
salary, owing to the fact that lack
of business would reduce the income.
In granting a return to the former
wage-scale, the company asserts that
while it is not earning as much as
before the war, its income has
improved materially of late.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-31
Large Crowd at
Dance at Summit

The dance held at the Summit
roadhouse last Saturday night is
declared to have been one OF the
most enjoyable events ever held
there, mine host" Carl Douglas be-
ing there" in all of his glory. 4
large crowd was in attendance at
the affair, one automobile load hav-
ing gone out from Fairbanks
In honor of the affair the big
Jeffrey truck OF Eagan & Griffin
the Fairbanks creek merchants, was
used for the first time. With %
people on board it climbed the seven
mile hill from discovery, Fairbanks
creek. to the Summit, in one and
three quarters hours. all who saw
its work being of the opinion that
it will haul any kind Of freight any
where.