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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Meet
OF City Council

The city council met in adjourned
session Thursday evening and trans
acted a goodly amount of business
which was left over from the Tues
day meet. Councilman Nininger was
absent.
The lease from the railroad COM
pany for the land upon which the
fountain at the depot stands was ap-
proved and signed.
The council decided to join the as
sociation to fight the suits brought
by the septic tank company, thus get
ting the same protection with all 9th
er Oregon cities in the association.
A resolution was adopted changing
the course of the new Helman street
sewer so that it crosses Helman only.
Councilman Root was given leave
of absence, he stating he was going
on a vacation trip.
Mrs. Gard was given permission to
dose off Pioneer avenue and Lithia
Drive during the pageant Tuesday
night. The light committee was given
charge of the lighting of the auto
camp for the pageant.
The plan for widening Park avenue
was adopted.
Two dozen new badges for the po-
lice department we're ordered, the
purchase being made necessary by a
scarcity OF badges, a number Of which
will be needed for special police dur
ing the celebration.
The park ordinance was passed.
Ordinances regulating jitneys dur
ing the celebration, providing for the
fireworks display, and regulating the
granting of concessions were granted.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Another Band
Dance Friday

Another band dance is to be given
next Friday in the Natatorium. There
are now twenty-five pieces in the
band and they have been practicing
regularly ever since the first dance.
The first dance was admitted by most
people to be the best thing of its kind
ever pulled off in Ashland. With all
this practice they should, and can,
serve up the best dance music ever
heard here. With the proceeds Of the
first dance uniforms were to be
bought, II, was decided to buy coats
and caps only and let the members
buy their own trousers. The pro-
ceeds of this dance are to be divided
among the members of the band for
them to buy their trousers with. AS
Frank Jordan aptly put 1t, "A band
dance for pants" The tickets are to
be only rs cents this time, and every
one should come out and dance. IL
you cannot dance, come out anyway
and listen to the music. However,
even If you cannot dance, we will not
guarantee that you will not be dane
ing before the evening is over, be-
cause-well you know-music hath
charms.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
NAV Ask Governor
To Establish Patrol

Medford Sun: 1t is probable that
Governor Withycombe will be asked
to establish a state patrol Of the Pa
cific Highway to stop bringing whis-
key and beer into this state. The
coming summer will see the influx Of
citizens from Hornbrook mixing gaso-
line and booze on the top of the Siski-
yous, with the result of reckless driv-
ing, endangering the lives of them
selves and everybody else, and it is
this feature that the authorities are
anxious to stop. 1t has been report
ed that extra tanks have been fitted
on several autos for the express pur-
pose of carrying booze from Horn
brook. Already there have been sew
eral reports of reckless driving on
the Pacific Highway caused by booze.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Three Monster
Dedication PaYadeS

The committee on parades for the
Springs Dedication Celebration had
their second meeting last Saturday
and their organization is being per-
fected, The ladies who have this part
of the program of entertainment in
charge have entered into their work
with determination for success, and
with this spirit there is no question
but what Ashland will have the best
parades during this celebration that
have ever before passed along the
streets Of Ashland.
There win be three parades, one on
each morning of the celebration. On
the 4th there will be an industrial
and patriotic parade, on the 5th dec
Grated automobile, and on the 9Th
comic under the supervision of
king Sulphur"
The industrial and patriotic parade
wilt consist of the various marching
organizations, horseback riders,
floats, the participants of the Round
up, etc. The decorated automobile
parade has good prospects of being
most successful for the reason that
so many of our residents have autos
now, and several have already signi-
fled their intention to enter this pa
rade. On the last day of the celebra-
tion there will be the parade which
will be most entertaining to the chill
dren, and the features which are be-
ing worked out along the comic line
win also be most interesting to the
grownups.
The following have been appointed
by Mrs l.. Hilty, who Is chairman Of
the general committee, to take charge
of the various divisions of the three
parades: Mrs. Charles Gillette, chair
man of the industrial and patriotic
parade; Mrs. F. B. Tracy win be
chairman of the decorated automobile
parade, and Mrs. E. H. Bush is chair
man of the comic parade of King
Sulphur" The full membership Of
all of the sub-committees will be an
nounced later. 1t will be necessary
for the complete success of the pa
rades that the ladies have the CO.
operation of every citizen in Ashland,
and II any one who is willing to enter
2 floc or decorate an automobile 1t
would be great help to the various
committees if you will let them know
as soon as possible of your intention.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Land Owners Endorse Formation
Ashland Talent Irrigation District

deemed most desirable by the trus-
tees will be submitted to the state
irrigation board and passed upon by
government engineers, and if favor
able reception is accorded it, the plan
will then be submitted to the voters
of the district for their approval or
dsapproval.
The sincere and hardworking en-
thusiasts who are behind the district
project are greatly encouraged over
the manner in which the landowners
have thrown themselves into the plan
and the commencement OF work upon
huge irrigation system which will
stabilize the fruit crop, treble the
small crops and lend a great impetus
to the dairy industry, meaning great
er prosperity for the farmers and for
the cities at which they trade. The
establishment OF the proposed Libby,
McNeE & Libby vegetable cannery
seems most certain as a result of this
election.
The Ashland Talent district in
cludes all of the land, excepting Of
course that within the corporate linn
its of Ashland and Talent and that
granted exemption during the formu-
lative period of the district, between
Judge DunI's place south of Ashland
and a line crossing the valley near
Phoenix. The district also extends
up to the foothills OF Grizzly peak.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Seventy-Five Invade
Northern California

Fifteen auto loads of enthusiastic
boosters for Ashland's Springs Dedi-
cation Celebration and Roundup mo-
tored over through northern Califor-
mia Sunday, decked out with banners
and roundup hats, and did some very
effective advertising for Ashland's big
July event. The destination of most
of the crowd was Montague, where
circus was showing. The Ashland del
egation were given a place in the pa
rade. The return trip was made
through Yreka and over the new
highway. The roads are reported
good and everyone had a riproaring'y
good time. The entire population
will be over from northern California,
according to those who went over Sat
urday. Over three thousand handbills
were distributed and the Ashland
crowd made almost as big splash as
the circus:
Among those who made the trip
were Messrs. and Mesdames Adams,
Bates, Bergner, Grieve, Sinclair, MIS-
bet, Neil, Barnthouse, Ray Sayles, Bill
Coates, Ivan Dennis, Crowson, and
Messrs. Ed Thornton, John Enders,
Wilfred Carr, Howard Barrett, and
enough more whose names weresnot
learned to make a total of seventy
five.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Will Prevent
Jitney Holdups

Drivers of jitneys viii not be ali
lowed to "hold up" their passengers
for exorbitant sums during the great
Ashland celebration. The city council
at Thursdays session passed an ordi-
nance which provides for license fee
of s. for all iitneys operating in the
city from July 3 to inclusive and
establishes a maximum charge of 10
cents for any trip within the CITY,
The haul to the roundup grounds,
which is just outside the city, Will
thus be made at cost of 10 cents to
the passenger. The police will see to
it that the ordinance is not violated.
Ashland intends to give her guests a
square deal and the best time of their
lives during the Dedication celebra-
ton.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

BY the overwhelming majority of
105 to II votes the landowners of
the Ash,and-Talent irrigation district
voted Friday in favor of establishing
the irrigation district. This is one
of the most important actions which
has been recorded by the voters of
this part OF the country and means
the beginning of a project which will
treble the productive power of the
acreage included in the district 1t
is estimated that there are Is, 900
acres under cultivation in the irriga-
tion district which is now officially
formed by vote of the landowners.
Accurate and thorough surveys Of
water sources which guarantee water
for 10000 acres have been made,
Two companies have already submit
ted tentative propositions to the dis
trict, either OF which includes in its
plans the supply of water for 10000
acres.
Emmett Beeson was elected treas
urer of the district and the following
elected trustees: ]. w. Miner, o.
A, Manning and Ed Robson.
The officials of the district will
now follow out the law under which
irrigation districts are formed by
investigating the various sources and
selecting the one which to them
seems best. Complete detailed statis-
tics concerning the source and project
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Will Widen
Park Avenue

At the adjourned session of the city
council Thursday evening Councilman
Banta presented plan for the WIDEN
ing and Strengthening of Park avenue,
which was adopted by the council.
The plan will give a fifty-foot drive
way. The property line on the west
wiz be moved back several feet, the
new line bisecting the Kinney and
Billings barns and coming into the
present line at the corner of the
creamery. Some land will be taken
from the Chautauqua Park property
on the other side in order to straight
en- the street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
May Robson
Makes Big Hit

"The Making Over Of Mrs. Matt
was the best thing of its kind ever
staged in Ashland. May Robson
could hardly have acted her part bet
ter. The whole company was right
there for their honors also.
In this work James Forbes has ere
ated some real human beings such as
one meets in everyday life, and if the
wit of Mrs. Matt, the nouveau riches,
who, regardless of her husbands s
means and social ambitions, simply
cannot metamorphose, is perhaps
more ready and more scintillating
than one meets with often, it never
theless is in no way strained or stilt-
ed and it gurgles and bubbles and
bursts from the lips of this lovable
character, as portrayed by Miss Rob-
son, according as the situation and
the spirit moves.
The play is full of clever lines,
worked into plot sufficient for their
purpose, and while the star is ever
the star, with Miss Robson's sympa-
thetic Interpretation emphasizing the
fact, there is enough and to spare
for number Of other characters,
whose excellent individual and en-
semble work rounds out one of the
prettiest and most charming produo-
tions in lighter vein seen in many a
long day; i'9i t"' ''''> '"'
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Ordinance Permits
Fireworks Display

The city council passed special
ordinance Thursday night which per-
mits the fireworks displays which will
be presented on the evening of July
4 and the afternoons of July 5 and
by the Hit Fireworks Company OF
Seattle. No other fireworks except
the spectacular displays of the regu-
lar program will be allowed. The day
light fireworks staged by the Hit
people are something new and novel
and the night displays brilliantly
grand. They win be staged on Gran
ite street and will be visible from
all the park and drives.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Concessions Will
Bring Large Sums

All concessions for the Dedication
celebration July 4, and 6 must be-
secured through the city recorder and
Monte Briggs of the celebration COM
mittee. Every concession will help
contribute toward the celebration
fund, every cent realized from the sale
Of concessions going to the fund.
Concessions which operate without
licenses will be put out of business
and fined heavily, the fine to go to-
ward the fund. Action taken Thurs
day night by the city council assured
this addition to the finances of the
celebration.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Wilson Vote Solid; Gardner Gets Big
gest County Plurality; "Curly"
Wins Out.

o. F. Carson; northwest, G. H. Bill
Iings; east, C. W. Fraley; Boulevard,
w. H. Gowdy; west Oak, c. B. Lam
kin; east central, A. H. Pracht; west
central, V. o. N. Smith; north Ash
land, Thomas H. Simpson.
Kelly Loses Out.
The dope in the democratic race
was upset when Newton Borden beat
Kelly for the nomination for prose-
cutting attorney. Ashland gave Bor-
den SO, Kelly 35, McCabe 99.
Ralph Jennings is the democratic
choice for sheriff.
The complete returns from Ash
land and from all but five small and
remote precincts are given herewith:
Duog;Hnrf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

stall by passing the ordinance declar-
ing Jurisdiction to be now in the park
commission.
Later. AS we go to press we are
informed that Mayor johnson has
signed the ordinance. The springs
water commission will have a meet
ing in the morning and determine its
future course IN the matter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

Chief Justice Charles e. Hughes is
the choice of Oregon republicans for
president of the United States. The
voters of the state made known their
preference in a manner which left
Hughes a majority over other candi-
dates of 1900 votes of approximate
ly 100000 republican votes cast in
Oregon.
Senator Cummins of Iowa ran sec
ond.
Ashland republicans voiced their
presidential preference as follows:
Hughes 2SS, Cummins 205, Burton
81, and a scattering of votes for
Roosevelt, with two for Henry Ford.
Jackson county gave Hughes a bare
200 plurality over Cummins, who was
strong in this part of the state.
Solid for Wilson.
The democratic vote of the city and
state was practically solid for Wood
row Wilson for president.
OlcOtt Wins.
Present Secretary of State Olcott
won the republican nomination by a
huge majority in the state, Ashland
giving him a plurality of 191 over
Moores. Fred Buchtel nosed out
Thomas Campbell for public service
commissioner.
County.
County Clerk Gardner won an
overwhelmingly great victory and
was renominated by plurality OF
over a thousand votes. "Curly" VIII
son has a plurality of about $50 for
sheriff. Roberts won out for dis
trict attorney with about $50 more
votes than Carkins, who was second.
Thomas poFled the most votes for
representative. with Sheldon a close
second and Bowers not far behind.
The first two are elected. Miss Myr-
tle Blakeley has plurality of over
500 in the race for treasurer. Cole
man was hard pressed by Wilson for
assessor, but came out ahead by $50
votes. Superintendent Ager of Tai
ent scraped out ahead of Handy of
Medford by about a hundred votes
for school superintendent. Gore re-
ceived vote of 3,4O1 to Caro's 2,190
as this districts selection for joint
representative.
In Ashland.
Ashland gave every one of the
winners a good majority except in the
case of representative, when Bowers
was favored, and attorney, when Car
kin had a slight edge with Watson,
also in the running. Approximately
$50 republican votes were cast here.
Committee men.
The county central committeeman
elected in Ashland were as follows:
East main, F. R. Merrill; southeast,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Mathis and VeSSey
Go to Talent

The evangelists who have just
closed a, series of meetings here in
Ashland go to Talent for this week.
A fun account of their last day here
will appear in Thursdays number.
A. r. B.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

So far 1t has not been proved that
the meteor which SHOOK parts Of In
diana, Ohio and Kentucky was of
German origin ~ - gla8tt3 ly fa4
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

The planet Mars is now rslatively
near the earth. but no greataiarm is
felt. as 1t is still out of airship range.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

In time of trouble mobilize the
moving picture actors. They know
how to take the cri out Of crisis. n
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

Honesty is an ingredient in the
makeup of the man who pays his just
debt before buying luxuries.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

A joke isn't much Of a joke unless
It is punctuated with laughter by the
listener. ~ ~ = WI ''' '@ M
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

Greek diplomacy always puts us in
mind of a banana skin.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-08
Using the Nation.
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

Government especially the United States,
touches the individual but lightly. Unless he be
ofcehoder a relation of an oficeholder, aspir-
ant for the shoes of oiceholder, his interest in
his county's rulers is and distant.
The average college professor is more concerned in
the Bacon-shakespeare affair than in the Wilson
Bryan difference
The average housewife occupied by recipe
for pound than she is in the proceedings of the
interstate commerce commission.
Most people, except the hundredth man, whose OK
is gored intent the tariff problem as
they are upon a chess problem This condition of af-
fairs has it's advantages. 1t is illustrative OF the
racial conviction of the Ango-Saxon that the chief
business of government is to let him alone and to
see that his competitors let him alone play fair
Tt tends minimize the Importance of the nation
and emphasize humanity abate the pernicous sort
of patriotism and increase self-reliance. 1t makes
toward world-unity
Eut II has also its drawbacks One of them is that
the citizen lose in civic conscience and hence
to be lacking in Of public duty.
The best way to bring the government close to the
individuals heart is to make government utlizable
by him.
nv monarches. helpfuness does quite well and
is to be commended to democracies.
without much fanfare of advertising govern
ment has for year been engaged in scheme which
puts it's officials the disposal of the
1t is the National Employment bureau.
Employers and those seeking employment
make Of government machinery. At the postofhce
may fill out an application blank and be assured
that Sans great machine will be set in motion
aid him.
Constant reports indicating labor conditions
hle Every letter carrier, rural free delivery clerk
and immigration agent co-operates to bring the
and the job together.
a carpenter bricklayer from
city another the government finds out by telegraph
If the position is open, and will act agent
ling money transportation furnished by the en-
ployer.
Even the servant girl problem being solved in
some uegree, and the frequent patrons
the national bureau
the mustard seed of the project" says news
paper account. twas started several years ago a
distribution department of the immigration depart
ment. 1t inaugurated to aid the immigrant in
finding employment the farm and relieve the
large cities of the crowded conditions resulting
the tendency of the country set
tie in few metropolitan cities"
All which shows a nation be OF other
use than making
Copyright, 1916. by Frank Crane.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-08

must be calm and unperturbed for the
men notice the slightest sign of weakness or
nervousness and follow the lead like sheep"
Among the inherent dangers to which the sub
marine is liable noxious gases, gasoline vapors
sometimes will intoxcate one after another of the
crew, the victims dropping to the deck uncon-
scous or raving about in deirium," In such cases
immediate ventilation of the boat is necessary. DR..
Halsey speaks of death by suffocation "the ever
impending danger to a submarine crew." If the
apparatus used for replacing water by air in the
ballast tanks will not work after the boats sub
mergence has reached certain depth, "the men
must make the most of the few hours of life left to
them, for death by carbon dioxide poisoning is in
evitabe. Furthermore:
Another possibility of vtiated air asphyx-
iation lies in too long a submergence when
eluding an enemy when maneuvering for
position in attack. Still another danger turks
in the deep submergence There is a certain
depth beyond which a boat cannot go and
again regain the surface This point is deter
mined by two factors-the amount of pressure
which the sides of the boat will stand with
out collapsing and the air pressure available
to overcome the water pressure in the ballast
tanks, this latter pressure being equal, OF
course to the known pressure of the surround
ing water at a given depth Let us imagine,
for example, that our submarine fills her tanks
with water, SubmergeS and then, with down
rudder and engines driving her propeller, pro-
ceeds to occupy at a depth of ninety feet.
Depth register shows that nearing the
depth previously determined upon, and meas
ures are taken to place our boat on even
keel. The rudder fails to answer; the engines
race on; our depth gauge reads so, $50, $50,
$50 feet. The engines stopped; then back
ed. Still go down. Our ballast tanks are
bown-f1rst one, now ALL We conscious
of an increased pressure The plate seams
begins to give We still going down. Sud
denly our submarine coapses like an egg
she'll.
When the dangers and discomforts and nervous
tension of submarine service are considered one
might expect its followers to be anything except
mirthful and content. T. Yet, declares Halsey, who
speaks from intimate experience, "a more CHEEKY,
complaintless, courageous set of officers and men
would be hard to find" One reason for this is that
only men of exceptional fitness in both body and
mind chosen for such adventures. To be a
worthy underwater seaman, we fancy, must
have a vikings bodness with philosophers seren-
ity. 1t is commonly observed, moreover, that dan
ger gives mettle to character and zest to life The
very hazards which submarine crew continually
faces are like wine to it's blood