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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03
Fewer Rod and Gun
Licenses in 1915

For one or some of several reasons
the sportsman with rod and reel and
gun did not pay in the usual amount
of license money during the year
1915 for hunting and fishing licenses.
Either many have been too busy try
ing to make ends meet, or doing
nothing, to hunt or fish, or have not
had the required dollar, or the Hub
bard shooting episode and other oc-
currences have satisfied the hunters
and fisheremen that a license is un-
necessary.
Despite the open seasons on pheas-
ants and gray squirrels and the con-
sequent increase in the number OF
gunners, the number of licenses fell
off.
County Clerk Gardner has record
of 1886 licenses issued to gunners,
2,O31 to fishermen, three to non
residents and 249 combination
licenses. The fees paid in for those
purposes amount to $5,154. This
total shows decrease of $1,211 from
last years receipts. 1t is $1,447 less
than for the year 1913.
There were S3 old soldiers licenses
issued during the year. On them no
charge is made.
The great decrease in fishing
licenses is easily explainable in that
the Rogue river, the principal fishing
stream of the county, which is usual
ly fisherman's delight, was almost
devoid of fish this year. The fisher
men state that this is due to the
commercial fishing at the mouth of
the Rogue. The commercial fisher
men. get practically all of the fish
which come into the river. The
sportsmen of this part of the state
are up in arms against the CONNER
cial fishermen and expect so secure
legislation which will give the upper
valley one of it's best assets, an ac-
cessible river with the best fishing
on the coast.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03
County Court Fixes 1915 Tax Levy
At IA Mills After Making Changes
For indigents not at poor

For indigents not at poor
Iaih '''''..,..... ~, 100000
The law requires a county health
officer with salary of about $4OO.
1t is necessary to have county ply
sician, and the salary until recently
has been $95 or $40 per month. This
committee approves the decision of
the county court in consolidating the
officers of county physician and
county health officer in one individ
ual, but the committee objects to said
person being superintendent of the
county farm. 1t is recommended
that the salary Of said physician
health officer be fixed at not more
than $50 per month as a very proper
compensation for services your COM
mittee understand are ordinarily
rendered by such physician-health
officer. Douglas county is paying
$35 for the same service.
1t is further recommended that the
present efficient assistant superin-
tendent (Mr Wells) or some one
equally competent be made superin-
tendent of the farm at a salary of
$1,000, thus effecting saving of
over $1,000 on the present plan.
The information furnished is that
the number OF inmates in the county
home ranges from q to 81. On the
basis of 30 the total expense of the
farm averages 5000 per inmate per
year, being $25 per month, whereas
the state expense, we understand,
averages approximately $13 per
month, while in Douglas county SIS
per month and no county farm. The
maintenance costs in money 5000 per
year per inmate, not including the
salary list.
The present farm is said to COM
prise about q acres, the greater por-
tion being fertile, of which over half
is bottom and, rich and well wa
tered.
The committee believes a practical
superintendent can raise much more
of the food products needed for the
inmates of the county home and save
correspondingly of present outlay for
maintenance-the 5000 per inmate.
Therefore, your committee specif-
'icall, suggests that this matter be
urged upon the county court with a
view of more reasonable economy in
the handling of county funds in con-
nection with the county farm.
In the absence of an opportunity
to take up with the county court mat
ters relating to county expenditure,
your committee has no additional in
over common knowledge,
as to the care of indigents outside the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03

mittee to express any disapproval Of
certain appointments made by the
superintendent, it certainly is proper
for the committee to state that it is
impressed with the idea that two su-
pervisors at cost of $4,000 in the
budget are inadvisable. This conclu-
sion is based on two reasons, among
others:
First, that the superintendent
deems it unnecessary for him to visit
the schools in his fixed field, even
though required by law so to do, be-
cause of these two supervisors, and
so does not give his personal atten-
tion to them.
Second, because your committee is
not convinced the practical work
done by the supervisors is really
worth $4,000 more to the county
than could be done by the superin-
tendent himself If he would person.
ally keep in touch with those teach
ers whom he deems specially in need
)f counsel and advice in their school
work.
The committee hastens to express
is satisfaction that Superintendent
Wells has planned to conduct his
county school work with but one SUI
,ervisor after July next. The COM
nittee believes $2,5OO to be too large
N item for supervisors and urges a
ts
Attention is called to the law
which requires the appointment by
he superintendent Of at least one
upervisor; which law also provides
hat If supervisor is undesired, the
ounty districts may, by petition Of
he trustees Of q majority OF such
districts, secure the discontiAuance
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03
Council Expresses
Its Appreciation

Resolutions and thanks to the
various councilmen and city officials
were offered at the final 1916 meet
ing of the city council last Thursday
as follows
Resolved, that we, In this the
final meeting of this council, hereby
express our appreciation of the long
term of service which has been rem
dered by Mr.. Cunningham covering
eight years of hard and faithful work
in the city's behalf.
"He has at all times used his high
ability and his best efforts in for
warding the city's welfare, and we
wish him those valuable blessings of
health and friendship so desirable to
all.
I'VE hereby pledge our friendship
to our official associate, Mr.. Cum
ningham."
Mr.. Ware moved that "the mayor
be thanked by this council for the
ever fair and impartial manner in
which he has at all times generously
ruled over the members of this coun-
Gil, as presiding officer, during the
past year, and we hereby extend our
sincerest best wishes to him for his
future years."
1t was moved by Mr.. Ware that
the council herewith express to Re-
corder Gillette its appreciation of
the courtesy and kindness shown at
all times by him, not only to the
council members but to the public,
and sincerely thank him for the
same; and further, that the council
expresses its hearty approval and
qualification OF the loyalty shown by
all the city's regular employees, and
the active interest each has taken in
the performance of duties, and in the
efficiency resulting.
Mr.. Cunningham offered the fol-
lowing motion: That the members
I of the council extend to Mr.. Ware
their thanks and hearty appreciation
of his untiring zeal and active work
in behalf of the interests of the city
of Ashland during his term of office
as councilman from the third ward.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03

A committee from the Jackson
County Taxpayers League formulat-
ed report regarding the proposed
county courts budget, submitted
their report to the directors of the
league, who in turn presented it to
the county court. The report is
printed herewith. A number of citi-
zens and members of the league ap-
peared before the meeting of the
county court Thursday and pressed
changes in the proposed budget. The
court received all suggestions with
good grace, and whenever the reduc-
tions or changes were deemed feas-
ible, made them. The total levy re-
mains at IA mills as advertised, but
several funds were red iced and the
amounts put in the road fund, which
was raised from $4,000 to $4,000,
but which is still short of the amount
raised for roads last year. 'nvestiga-
tion of the taxpayers committee re-
vealed the fact that many of the
county expenditures are fixed by
state law and out of control of the
county court:
Medford, Ore, Dec. 2S, 1915.
To the Taxpayers League of Jackson
County, Ore:
Gentlemen: Your special commit
tee of nine appointed to consider and
investigate the published budget
upon which the proposed 14-mill
county tax levy for the next year is
based, reports as follows:
Your committee, after carefully
reviewing the budget, invited the
county officials to meet with the
committee in order to furnish such
information as might be desired by
the committee upon any items of the
budget. With the exception of the
county court, each county official re-
sponded to the invitation and very
frankly, courteously and satisfactor-
lily gave facts and details in reply to
every inquiry made by the commit
tee.
Your special committee. as far as
it now understands the facts, calls
attention to certain items in the bud
get, and makes recommendation in
connection Herewith, as follows:
County Indigents. -
The county farm expense, estimat-
ed in budget, is:
Superintendent physician
and health officar) and
assistant ............$ 50, 5000
Maintenance of farm and
hospital ...... 100000
Tubercular poor ........ 10000
Total al.............$S,95O.OO !
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03
Ashland and Valley Developments
During the Year Nineteen Fifteen
ASHLAND.

ASHLAND.
Mobilization lha sulphur natural gas in Ltha
Park and fountains practically $780,
Magnificent Lithia Park great part puI-
chased beautifed Tennis courts gardens fountains hundreds of
rustic and bridges waterfalls springs
complete chdrens Fairgrounds
$75,0OO
Auto camp become talked of feature of its
kind the
Wonderful completed canyon Drive on
under
RemOdelng of Hotel Oregon
citizens raising bonus of $1,SOO
Ashland Mills, fifty capacity built by Nor
North. $4,000.
system pipe etc. to extent of sew
eral thousand dollars.
New city jail of latest design completed.
Schools install several departments
School shows population.
Oregon Power Company
Plans laid for Chauauqua building.
General Improvement in of
and Identification of parks result of activities
Improvement Club.
private residences bungalow tyne costing
ST. 800 $4,000 built and residences improved
additions built
Pompadour Company incorporated backing
valley capitalists develop lha springs
springs
building hotel Considerable building
in all towns Of county.
irrigation district way
Government completed valleys for r
cation
Cement plant at
Fish Rogue Company valley
cation development $15OOOO.
practically completed Hays HILL
Sugar beet factory for valley by 5000
for sugar beets 100000 and 100000 per year.
Phoenix ditch irrigate 1000 under way.
General revival mining throughout southern Orc
.r
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03
Must Use Scissors
On Magazines

Newsdealers and magazine dealers
in Ashland will have to spend several
merry hours with the scissors or face
chances of heavy fine. The selling
of publications carrying liquor adver-
tisements will make the seller liable
to fine of from 500 to $500, and
throughout the state newsdealers are
preparing to carefully clip all liquor
ads from the papers and periodicals
which they handle. Oregon must not
only "cut out the BOOZE but must
cut out the booze ads.
That part of the Oregon law that
affects the newsdealers is found in
section s, which reads:
"If any person shall advertise or
give notice by signs, billboards, news
papers, periodicals, or otherwise, for
himself or another of the sale or
keeping for sale of liquors, or shall
circulate or distribute any price lists,
circulars or order blanks advertising
liquors, or publish any newspaper,
magazine, periodical or other written
or printed papers in which such ad-
vertisements or notices are given, or
shall permit any such notices, or any
advertisements of liquors (including
to be posted upon his |
premises, or premises under his con-
troll, or shall permit the same to so
remain upon such premises, he shall
be guilty of misdemeanor and be
fined not less than 500 nor more
than $500"
A movement has been initiated
with the publishers to send special
editions to this state and
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03
o o o o Q o Q Q Q o Q o o %
} WHAT YOU CAN DO AND
} WHAT YOU CAN'T UNDER
} DRY" LAWS OF THREE
} STATES.
WASHINGTON.

o If you want to get liquor you &
@ must go to the office of the &
@ county clerk in person, swear to 9
o an affidavit and secure a per- g
@ nit. z
o You must send the permit to z
o a liquor dealer outside the state &
@ and he must paste it on the 9
@ package of liquor which he 9
o ships you. 9
o. You must not have shipped to .
o you more than two quarts of g
@ strong liquor nor more than "a g
@ quarts of beer in any period of 9
@ 80 days. g
o OREGON. g
o You must order liquor from 9
Q outside the state and it must be g
@ delivered to you in person. 9
o On delivery you must sign an g
o affidavit which is later kept on d.
@ file in the county clerks office. g
o You must not receive more g
o than two quarts of strong liquor g
9 nor more than "a quarts of beer 9
o in any period of four weeks. 9
. IDAHO. 9
o This is the only "dry-as-a- 9
o bone" state of the three. The 9
o Idaho law prohibits the manu- 9
o facture and sale, and also the =.
o receipt in the state of any in 9
o toxicating liquor. 9
o o o o o o o 8 o @ @ @ o @ @ g
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03

All of the banks the postoffice and
most of the business houses were
closed Saturday, it being New Years
day, The postoffice was open for an
hour in the morning.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03

county home; but, based upon ex
penditures in the several localities OF
the members of this subcommittee
| it is suspected that, after paying
$500 for widows pensions and
$4,000 for the county home, it may
not require $4,000 more to care for
indigents outside of the home.
Therefore it is recommended that
the county court be urged to again
consider this item of $4,000. Your
Subcommittee also believes the keep
ing by or for the county court of a
list of items expended for indigents
with names) outside of the home,
and by municipalities and districts,
so that municipal and district Off
cials or proper representatives of
taxpayers might easily ascertain who
are receiving county help in their re-
spective localities, would prove very
advantageous in several ways, and
result in saving to the county con-
siderable part of said $4,000,
JailOr and Janitor.
This committee believes the jailor
has sufficient time to properly care
for the county buildings, as janitor
The law is said to fix the salary of
jailor at $50 per month. For years
both jail and janitor work was done
by one person, and up to some two
or three years ago. Douglas county
has this plan and salary is $40 per
month Therefore, it is recommend
ed that the offices of jailor and jan
itor be consolidated, and that the
county pay salary of SIS per Ionth
to the jailor for Jail and janitor
work.
Fruit Inspectors.
Your committee is not satisfied
that the county is receiving proper
value for the expenditure of $4,000
for fruit inspectors. 1t is essential
to properly safeguard the fruit in
.erests of this county, but unneces-
Iary or improper expense items are
believed to have been frequently al
owed in this department during past
ears. It also appears to this COM
Mite that lack of intelligent plan
ling of the work and a reasonable
mercy and economy in doing the
york may in all fairness be made
gainst this department. Further
1ore, your committee is inclined to b
elieve that some items of expense
a this department, at least, have d
cen approved without sufficient
are, resulting in unnecessarily large
ypenditures. It Is suggested by this
,mmittee that greater efficiency be
xacted in the expenditure of the 3
'uit inspection fund. =
Schools and Supervisors. Z
In connection with the school su-
department, while 1t
ay' not be proper for this sub-com-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03

1t is planned to oil the roads
around Echo, Ore.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-12
CLIPPED AND CREDITED

If there any Ford expeditions the bellgeren
will suspend hoslie watch the ghtBalmore American
Mr. LloydGeorge says Britain just beginning fight How
she her failure to begin last yearFor Times Union
The Coones phrase fear your own part
City journal.
T. R. he has read 700 books pamphlets
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-12
THE BOOTH CASE
(From the Goldfeld Tribune)


HE supreme court yesterday refused intervene the Booth
taken from Tonopah writ of habeas corpus and
the defendant remanded the custody the sheriff The
has attracted unusual attention and excited
The Tribune has attempted view this without bias Mr.
Booth conducts newspaper He is butpoken personal
conversation well through his newspaper Possibly
criticism of public officials his upon public life
have been than conditions possibly they
been at times wholly uwarraned possibly they
personal bias but the whole he people against
abuses OF power of privilege and the public has been his client
bears relation the public peculiarly
relation sustained by other privately owned business enterprise
The injection of malice into its columns abuse of this relation
But the people look newspaper defend and their rights
against encroachment and the newspaper refusing perform this
function assume this responsibility which either voluntarily
which the public places upon will confidence
essential to its usefulness.
If the public places requirement upon
the publisher of newspaperand the Tribune believes
what must be the pubcs standard personal
bias which would impose those into whose hands
the machinery Of the law Without discussing case
cannot what appears be fixed belief the public
that the machinery Of the law has been abused this The
statute gives the jury such exceptional when
it says:
IN all may given in evidence
the if it shall
lous is true and published
fable shall
right to determine he
In the trial of the first the jury refused
trial of the second the recommended eemen
and several jurors have stated effect that they would
voted except that this recommendation
Jail of six bail pending fur
Their or final proceedings
The Tribune has avoided newspaper this case
but without assuming to its merits
lief general that the spirit which the treated by
jury not shared by the the prosecuting officials
if there malice the part of the publisher
stronger suggestion OF malice the Of officials hands
the people had entrusted the machinery Of the law.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-12

It's wondered that crouch and then
Detroit Free Press
Judging General Woods report to the weakness
Of army inclined to believe that It must
have the grippe Nashville Tennessean.
King Peter fees from Germans in cart Let us hope
regarded speed limit the sghaway stretches and took the
carefully.-Louisvile Courier Journal
Eugene Foss of Massachusetts believes that bsl-
White House but his superb modesty Will
not permit him to any nanes.New Orleans States
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-12
JUDGE MORAN ANNOUNCES

TT HE Hon. T f. Moran judges of the
second judicial district of his candidacy for the
bench comes pleasant feature of the impending campaign
not only his personal friends of all parties but the Republican
leaders With Judge Barney Moran in the fight and with his
nomination secured there that he will ahead his
ticket for Barney perhaps the best in the
This doesn't that he professional politician, for he dis
claims such title but he with such wide acquaintance
and such delightful personality such record for proby and
learned the law cognzan facts presented his
nouncement Of candidacy for judicial position pleasing
for the success Of the entire party ticket this fall.
Secretary Meade thought publicity getting back the
advanced by the than year ago bring
to naught He has published the but the thereof have
not paid 1t silly plan, anywayhardy less silly than the
presidents notion haze who do agree with poll
cay If McAdoo really wanted to that money back did
nj he for M There plenty of federal attorneys who have
much to do and they could have brought suit easily and
effectively Ae is McAdoo is getting the laugh and from
Justify, than from those who will not pay.
$4,000 On December II had dropped l467 900 These
the balances after Secretary McAdoo has twice revised the
with the result of making
balance than if the form by Republican administrations had
been followed It impossible to the balance with
the figures Of the Republican administration.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-25
Good Work of the Fremen.

There many things in Washington that its
residents may boast and be forgiven, and
one of them is we'll drilled and efficient fire
department with up-to-date equipment which the
men know how to with the best effect The
tens of thousands of citizens who watched half
the fremen in the city fight the angry flames that
engulfed the Southern Railway building on Sun
day night must have gone home with a greater
sense of security after witnessing the intelligenty
directed, plucky exhibition.
From small beginning the blaze spread al
most quickly a train of gunpowder would
ignite and when the hremcn arrived, at the ear
lest possible moment after the alarm was given
leaping flames that swiftly made a roaring fur
of the upper floors of the tall structure call
ed for instant and desperate battle. 1t was in
spring to how quickly and with what telling
effect great streams OF water were poured into
the building from towers and ladders, with the
result that d menacing situation was under con-
troll in much less time than could have been ex-
pected
1t so happened that on only one side was
there any very valuable property in danger from
the blaze, but the speed and efficiency displayed
by the fremen sufficient proof that con-
fronted by difficult a task with much more
adjoining property of greater value at stake, their
work would save the city from disaster.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-25

winch threatened to make them q for
midable national faction.
The form the presidential campaign Of
1872 was to take was determined by their
initiative.
In May. 1872, a national convention OF
their Partisans came together at Gin
cinnati, at the call Of the Missouri lead
ers' and nominated Mr.. Greeley for the
presidency, Mr.. Benjamin Gratz Brown
for the vice presidency.
These were nominations which the
country found II hard 10 take seriously.
| Mr.. Greeleys irregular genius, useful
as IL was in the trenchant statement Of
issues and the sharp challenge Of opin-
ion. was not of the kind prudent men
were willing to see tried in the conduct
Of the government He was too much a
( man Of impulse, without poise or cal
culable lines Of action.
Mr.. Brown the country did not know,
except as a picturesque Missouri soldier
and politician. The names Of much more
statesmanlike men had been proposed in
the convention. but it had acted like a
great mass meeting rather than like
the organ OF a party. upon impulse
and hastily considered policy rather
than with prudent forecast or real
knowledge of the true grounds Of ex-
pediency
Its platform exhibited the same
characteristics of haIf-formed opinion
and a hurried compromise Of inter
ests. 1t condemned the existing ad-
ministration as corrupt in fits use of
the patronage and absolutely disre-
gardful of constitutional limitations
in its use of power in the States. and
demanded the Immediate and sbso-
lutte renewal OF all disabilities i'm
posed on account of the rebellion" in
the belief that universal amnesty
would result in complete pacifica-
tion in all parts OF the country" but
its foundations Of policy were vague
and evasive
1t was framed TO please all ele-
ments of a mixed opposition. and to
make as acceptable as possible its
closing invitation to all patriotic
citizens, without regard to previous
political affiliations" TO Join with its
trainers in purifying the government
Tomorrow Recollection of Gen.
Grant.