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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11
HANDLING FRUITS

The Importance of carefully pack
ing and handling in preventing de-
cay in such fruits as cherries, prunes,
plums. etc., has been brought out in
experiments conducted by the govern
ment and establishes the fact that the
picking and packing of your fruit has
a great deal to do with the condition
in which the fruit arrives at its des-
tination.
Hitherto it has not usually been
found profitable to ship fresh cherries
from this section to distant markets
because of the unsatisfactory condi-
tion in which the product arrives.
These investigations demonstrate that
a great part of the decay can be pre-
vented by the exercise of proper care
but unless care is exercised there is
little hope of disposing of the fresh
cherry crop of this region, in distant
markets.
Experiments carried on by the gov
ernment show the following results
with cherries Fruits which were
carefully picked and packed were
placed in refrigerator cars in which
the conditions we're made as nearly
as possible with those under when
the fruit would travel in actual COM
mercial practice AT the end OF five
days in the iced cars, the carefully
handled fruit showed an average OF
only O.5 per cent of decay, while the
commercially handled fruit showed
an average of 2.S per cent of decay
or practically six times the amount
At the end of 10 days the carefully
handled fruit had 1.5 per cent of de-
cay. and the commercially handled
fruit showed 1873 per cent or eight
times as much. The same applies to
shipments in less than car lots and
not under refrigeration.
Experiments were also conducted
both with carefully handled and COM
mercially handled fruit to determine
the value of preceding before pIac-
ing the fruit in refrigerator cars
These tests show that preceding is
undoubtedly of value, nevertheless 1t
cannot be relied upon to prevent
losses due to careless handling. In
iured fruit will decay whether it is
preceded or not, and for this rea-
son we wish to impress upon you the
importance of carefully picking and
handling of your fruit. All fruit
should be transferred as few times
as possible from one container to an
other. In placing your fruit on pack
ing tables, great care should be taken
not to bruise it. While the bruises
may not show at the time of pack
ing, they will show plainly few days
later and will cause dissatisfaction at
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

V. w. TRUAX, candidate for County
Assessor at Republican primary
election, May 10, 1916.
Three years experience clerical
work, making up assessment rolls
and extending tax rolls, townships
29 and 80 north, range west,
state of Michigan.
Three years assessor and member
of County Board of Supervisors,
Otsego county, Michigan.
Six years deputy assessor in jack
son county, Oregon.
If elected, practical experience,
common sense and business judg-
ment will be exercised in making
assessments.
Fictitious boom valuations will
not be permitted.
The greatest possible accuracy
and economy in field and office
work will be rigidly enforced.
Fair and courteous treatment ex-
tended to all taxpayers.
Integrity of purpose the govern
Ing factor.
Your support solicited.
W. W. TRUAX.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

The last of the week Capt. w. e.
Blake, accompanied by Sargeants Don
Spencer and Lea Porter, Corporals
All. Payne and ORC Diebert, and Pri-
vate Prescott, all of First Co., C. A.
c., left for Eugene, having been sum-
moned there to pass federal exam
ination relative to military tactics at
the hands of Lieut.. Shippen of the
regular army, who is stationed in the
university town.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT - l
hereby announce that l have filed
my declaration of intentions, and
that l am a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for the office
of County School Superintendent
of Jackson county, subject to the
primaries of May 10. II nominat-
ed and elected, l pledge myself to
an honest, impartial and economic
administration and will personally
supervise our schools. l hold an
Oregon Life Certificate, and hav-
ing recently spent four sessions on
preparatory work in both the Uni
versity of Oregon and in the Uni
versity of California in the study
of modern education and super
vision, and having served the coun-
ty as Rural School Supervisor for
two years, l feel competent to fill
the office in thoroughly satisfac-
tory manner and hereby solicit the
support of every true friend of ed
ucation. G. w. AGER.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11
DISTRICT ATTORNEY hereby

ATTORNEY hereby
announce that l have filed my
declaration of intention, and that
l am a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the office of
District Attorney, subject to the
May primaries. If l am nominated
and elected to this Office, promise
not to forget the fact that l am a
public servant, and that l will to
the best of my ability administer
the affairs of the office, impartial
ly, honestly and without fear or
favor. NEWTON w. BORDEN.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

FOR COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERIN-
TENDENT-I am a candidate for
the Republican nomination for
County School Superintendent. l
stand for: A continuance of pro-
gressive policies in education, econ
omy consistent with efficiency,
equal educational advantages for
the boys and girls on the farms
with those in the cities and towns.
If nominated and elected | will
in the future, as in the past, give
NV full time and best efforts to
the supervision of the schools and
administration of the duties of the
office. During my incumbency l
have not confined myself strictly
to the routine duties of the office,
but have taken a broader view OF
the mission of the County School
Superintendent. In addition to
nv efforts to raise the standard OF
teaching and improve the physical
conditions at school, / have la
bored to promote the welfare OF
the boys and girls through indus
trial clubs, school fairs, school
credits for home work, parent
teacher circles, spelling and arith-
metic contests, and other activities.
I feel that my work has been re-
garded with favor, and in order to
continue it l am asking for re-elec-
tion. j. PERCf WELLS
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11
George Launspach, Candidate for
County Assessor.


The assessor is one of the most i'm
portant officials in the county. To
make an honest, efficient, impartial
assessment, he must be qualified to
Judge values of land and improve
ments on the farm, town and city
property. | was born and raised on
the farm, have had experience with
land, more or less, all my life, am
familiar with the land and personal
property of Jackson county. l have
had twenty years experience in con-
tracing, building and architectural
drawings. l feel that l am qualified
for the office, and if | am nominated
and elected | will endeavor to i'm
prove the system and hold the ex-
pense down to the minimum. A fair,
courteous treatment extended to all.
Your support solicited.
GEORGE LAUNSPACH.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

FOR REPRESENTATIVE hereby
announce that l have filed my
declaration to become a candidate
for the republican nomination for
the office of representative, sub
iect to the decision of the republi-
can party at the coming primary
election. G. M. THOMAo.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11
District Attorney.

hereby announce that l have filed
my declaration of intention to be-
come a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for the office OF
District Attorney for Jackson coun-
ty, Oregon, subject to the decision
of the Republican party in the pri-
mary election to be held May 19,
1916. G. M. ROBERTS.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

HEREWITH ANNOUNCE my candi-
dacy for County Assessor, subject
to the decision of the Republican
party at the primary election to be
held May 10, 1916. If elected |
pledge myself to make just and
equitable assessment and admins
ter the affairs of the office in a
businesslike manner.
]. B. COLEMAN.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

AM A CANDIDATE for the office of
District Attorney on the Demo-
crat ticket. If nominated and
elected, | shall serve the county
as l have served the city of Med
ford during the past three years,
during which time l have been its
city attorney. B. R. McCABE.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11
School Superintendent

COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTEND-
ENT-I hereby announce my can
didacy on the Republican ticket
for the office of County School Su-
perintendent for Jackson County,
Oregon, subject to the will of the
Republican party at the primary
election May 10, 1916. l stand for
practical school efficiency, person
al supervision of schools and elm
ination of county school supervis-
ors.
(Signed) FRANCIS C. SMITH.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11
County Clerk
FOR COUNTY CLERK.

FOR COUNTY CLERK.
G. A. Gardner is Republican Candi-
date for County Clerk.
| hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of County Clerk, and IL
nominated and elected will con-
tinue to give my entire time and
attention to the duties thereof,
conduct the office according to law
and give an efficient, economial
and businesslike administration.
G. A. GARDNER.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11
District Attorney

THIS is TO CERTIFY that l expect
to be a candidate for nomination
for the office Of Prosecuting Attor-
ney on the Republican ticket at
the primary election next ensuing
to be held in and for Jackson coun-
ty, Oregon.
It will be remembered that held
that office when the district en-
braced the counties of Josephine,
Jackson, Klamath and Lake. re-
fer to that record.
G. B WATSON.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

COUNTY TREASURER-I hereby
announce that l have filed my
declaration of intention to become
a candidate for the Republican
nomination for the office of Coun-
ty Treasurer, to be voted on in the
coming primaries. If ! am nomi-
mated and elected will conduct the
office in an efficient and business
like manner. ROY. L. MAULE.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11
Announcements
Assessor
paid ADVERTISEMENT

FOR ASSESSOR hereby announce
my candidacy for County Assessor,
subject to the Republican prima-
ries May 10, 1916. ! pledge my
self to an honest efficient, impair
tial and economical discharge OF
the duties of the office and pro-
pose to make all assessments upon
the basis of the true actual value OF
the property and not upon any in
flated valuation.
GEORGE LAUNSPACH.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

COUNTY CLERK hereby an
nounce that l have filed my declar-
alton of intention to become can
didate for the Republican nomina-
tion for the office of County Clerk
for Jackson county, Oregon, sub
ject to the decision of the Republi-
can party in the primary election
to be held May 10, 1915.
(Little) JOE H. WILSON.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

HEREBY ANNOUNCE that have
filed my declaration of intention
to become a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for the office
Of County Clerk for Jackson coun-
ty, subject to the decision of the
Republican party at the primary
election to be held May 10, 1916.
A. N. HILDEBRAND.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11
For Representative
NOR REPRESENTATIVES,,

FOR REPRESENTATIV
hereby announce my candidacy for
the nomination for Representative
from Jackson county on the Repub-
lical ticket, subject to the primary
on May 10. l pledge myself for
economy and square deal for all.
BENTON BOWERS.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11
Circuit JudQe

FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE have filed
declaration of candidacy for the
office of Circuit Judge. l will sin
cerely appreciate an expression of
approval by the voters, of my ad-
ministration of the office during
the past six years.
FRANK M. CALKINS.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

COUNTY ASSESSOR have filed
my declaration to become candi-
date for County Assessor of jack
son county, subject to the will of
the Republican party, at the pri-
mary election to be held May 10,
1916. l will appreciate your in
vestigation of my qualifications
and your support at the primary
election. d. M. WILSON.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

am a candidate for the
nomination of Sheriff of Jackson
county, on the Republican ticket,
subject to the primary, May 10.
l have lived in Jackson county
twelve years, made the race for the
nomination for Sheriff two years
ago and received a splendid vote
despite the unusual conditions l
had to oppose, and would apprect-
ate your support this time.
If elected will enforce all laws
and pledge myself to an econom-
ical, impartial and conservative
administration.
A. w. WALKER.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR hereby
announce that l am candidate fer
County Assessor for Jackson coun-
ty, Oregon, on the Republican tick
ct, subject to the primaries to be
held May 10, 1916. My platform,
ECONOMY, EQUALITY and Eff
CIENCY. ]. C. HERRING.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

Maximum temperature, II, on
2Srd; minimum, 27, on 18th.
Total precipitation, 2.12 inches
Greatest in "a hours, LIS, on 10th.
Number of clear days, IS; partly
cloudy, 8; cloudy, 9.
Killing frost on 18th and 18th.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

AM A CANDIDATE for the nomina-
tion of Sheriff on the Republican
ticket to be voted for at the pri-
maries May 10, 1916. If nominat-
ed and elected l will enforce the
law and give the public an honest,
impartial and efficient administra-
tion.
Thirty-seven years in Jackson
county. HARRY N. LOFLAND.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

FOR REPRESENTATIVE am a
Republican candidate for Repre-
sentative in the State Legislature.
BENZ. C. SHELDON.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

II you want to buy or sell any
thing. try Tidings want aus. They
do the work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

f. T. Ryan transacted business and
collected candidates cards in Med
ford Tuesday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11
Anril Weather at Ashland.

Cooperative Observers meteorolog-
ical record for the month of April,
1916, at Ashland Ore:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11

DISTRICT ATTORNEY am can
didate for the Republican nomina-
ton for District Attorney.
JOHN H. CARKIN.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-28

the Philadelphia works, large plant,
at Pueblo Colo, in 1889 At first this
venture was decidedly unsuccessful,
but gradually coming to the apprecia-
ton of the necessity for securing the
best possible technical advice and act
ing upon that principle, together with
their own sharp commercial acumen,
they converted into a success what
promised to be failure. Thus hav-
ing acquired an insight into the smelt-
ing business, they early appreciated
the great possibilities of smelling in
Mexico when the lead bearing ores Of
that country were practically excluded
from the United States by the tariff
of 1890, and erected works at Monte
rey and Aguascalientes. This expan-
sion in business, to which the tariff Of
1880 opened the way, was the real
start of the business. When the Phil
adelphia plant was built, William and
one or two other brothers went out to
join Benjamin. In later years when
the business had become big, there was
little rift between the brothers who
had been in the field and those who
stayed at home. And finally, Benja-
min (who was lost with the "Titanic")
and William retired from the smelling
business.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-28
DOLLAR SILVER COMING
WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR
EXPERT GIVES REASONS THAT
MAY RAISE THE PRICE OF
THE WHITE METAL.
Boston Financial News)

To those in touch with the present
conditions in the market for the white
metal, dollar silver seems a strong
possibility within the next year The
underlying technical position of the
silver trade displays remarkable
strength, and many important devel-
opments of a bullish tendency are ex
pected to cause prices to be marked
up from the prevailing levels.
The sharp advance in the rates on
war marine insurance during the past
week has had an important bearing on
silver quotations, inasmuch as it In
creases the expense of expectation
from this country and. coupled with
the scarcity of vessels, is one of the
factors which will raise prices by ere
ating corresponding shortage
abroad. Another important factor
which will tend to bring about higher
silver is the insuff1ciency of cyanide
which has already curtailed produc-
ton. The October and November to-
tails of the amount of the metal min
ed show marked decreases and any
aggravation OF the cyanide situation
viii tend to push production figures
far below normal
One fact alone, however, which
would tend to create a hardening of
silver values without these influences
is that purchases of silver by foreign
governments must expand as this war
draws to an end to meet the tremend-
GUS amount of notes which have been
issued domestically by the belligerent
nations.
Gold has partially disappeared as a
circulating medium In Europe and will
continue to be tightly held for years
to come, to be used in the payment OF
interest on war obligations held In
foreign countries. Therefore 1t is now
pointed out by silver men that, in or
der to meet these domestic obligations
and furnish the metal required for
circulation when commercial inter
change is once more established on
a peace basis, the warning nations
must create vast silver reserves. Fol
this reason alone it Is held among
those closely associated with the sill.
yer market that silver will be greatly
increased in value.
Finally, 1t all reverts back to the
old law of supply and demand and
with an increasing demand and q
plainly decreasing supply, according
to actual figures of the amount mined
it would seem that silver men knew
what they are talking about wher
they advocate dollar an ounce silver
in the near future.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-28
DISCOVERY OF MIAMI.
The Real Facts Stripped of Romance
and Imagination.

Engineering and Mining JournaD
The story of the discovery Of the
Miami has been told with an increas-
ing number of faneies as the years
have gone by, and irresponsible itin-
Grants have given free rein to their
imaginations. The true account of
the find, as vouched for by Il we'll
known engineer is as follows:
The red iron stained hills of what
is now Miami had been known for
many years in the Globe district be-
fore anyone considered them worth
locating. Late in 1906, however Fred
Alsdorf, then a young mining engin-
Ger, was attracted by the possible
ties of discovery on the property ana
took an option to purchase. few
evenings later, Mr., Alsdorf met j.
Parke Claiming, consulting engineer
for the General Development COM
pany and Interested him to the eX-
tent of taking an option ON the prop
erty for his company incidentally
Mr. Claiming looked at the Inspiration
property at about the same time but
was more favorably impressed with
the showing on what later became the
/ Miami
/ Aggressive development work start
! ed but ore was slow in coming up. Al
depth of 1870 feet in the Red Rock
shaft, the bottom was still in the
eached zone At this point Mr.. Chan,
ming was called to New York and left
the sinking in charge of Mr.. Alsdorf
The latter continued sinking 20 fee
more and struck the ore body tina
made the Miami NINE
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-28
SUBMERGED MINING TiM6ERs.
Interesting Facts Disclosed in Flooded
California Mine.

Mine timbers submerged in water
will endure indefinitely. This fact Is
being demonstrated at the Amador
Consolidated mine, at Suffer creek,
California, where the timbers Of the
shaft near the 1000-foot level are
found to be as sound as when put in
place nearly 40 years ago. The mine
has been idle about 35 years, the
workings during this time having been
filled with water, which has preserved
the timber, says Mining and Scientific
Press. The heavy swelling ground
that ordinarily so quickly brushes the
timbers in the mines of the Mother
Lode. in Amador county has little ef-
feet when the workings are flooded.
This seems to prove that the swelling
of the rock is due to exposure to the
air, otherwise the process would con-
tinue when submerged in water 1t
suggests that the swelling of the
ground that is the cause of so much
expense might in some measure be
prevented If the surface of the rock
in drifts and shafts, for instance, were
plastered with a cover of cement mor-
tar soon after its first exposure to the
air by the advance Of mining work.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-28
MINE VENTILATION.
It Is an Important Factor in the Cost
of Production,

It Is an Important Factor in the Cost
of Production.
Mine ventilation has an important
bearing on the cost of producing ore.
Impure air, together with excessive
heat and high humidity, not only seri-
ously affect the efficiency of the miner,
but they may impair also his health
and safety. These facts are of sufti-
cient importance to warrant the close
attention of every metal mine opera
tor who wants to reduce his costs to
a minimum. In recent years this sub
ject has been given much thought by
large metal companies in various parts
of the United States. Many Of them
now employ men whose chief duty is
to see to the proper ventilation of the
mine In many cases fans have been
installed at great expense, in order TO
secure better ventilation. The fol-
lowing case will serve to illustrate how
the cost of production may be increas-
ed through poor ventilation; according
to the Investigations of the U. 5. bur-
eau of mines: A certain large mine
produced approximately 1000 tons or
ore per day at a cost of $1,000. The
labor cost was $3.50 The working
places from which 900 tons of this out
put came were poorly ventilated. ON
account of the poor air and the heat
In this part of the mine (85 to 80 de-
grees relative humidity 95 to 100, pei
cent?. 1t was estimated that the MIN
ers put in only one-half of their time
in effective work These miners Woulo
have produced 900 instead Of 300 tons
had conditions been normal, thus IN
creasing the total production OF tine
mine to 1900 tons per day. This woulc
have reduced the labor cost from 10 U
SITE per ton. This Illustration Is con
sentative. In great many deep mlhe'
an even greater saving could be erect
ed through improved ventilation.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-28
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Idaho Nevada .EXplora
ton Company, Limited, Wallace,
Idaho, December Is, 1916,
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors OF
the Idaho Nevada Exploration Com
pany, Limited held on the 18th day
of December, 1916, an assessment OF
two CD mills per share was levied
upon the capital stock of the corpora
ton, payable on or before January
rs, 1917, to e. r. Turk, secretary
treasurer of the company, at his office
| 5l9 Bank street, Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 18th day
! of January, 1917, will be delinquen
and advertised for sale at public auc'
ton and unless payment is made be
fore will be sold on the 10th day o
February, 1917, at 1890 o'clock p. m