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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10
THE PERIL OF EPIDENHCs.

When one reads in history how
great plaques like smallpox used to
sweep cities out of existence ana
devastate whole sections and coun-
tries, perhaps the biggest of the ad-
yances of modern science is suggest
ed. Today an epidemic that carries
off a hundred people in single To-
cality is unusual. Railroad stations
are crowded with persons seeking
places of safety for children, and peo-
pie get very panicky.
Yet when disease gets started
like the infant paralysis epidemic
now raging in New York, there is
every reason for the most serious
concern. The peril of such a con-
tagion is not exaggerated. A physi-
clan was speaking recently of his ex-
perience few years ago in another
town, where this disease got very
considerable start. He is not man
given to over caution, in fact is quite
the opposite, a doctor who believes
his patients should do things, that
they should take chances, and is al
ways optimistic that perils will be
avoided.
This doctor, with his hopeful tenn
perament, went so far as to tell his
wife and children to stay indoors
every moment that they could. He
felt the peril so keenly that he would
have all social amusement life stoI
until the disease could be put undel
control.
No disease takes more pitiful tol
of human life than this scourge nov
raging in New York. 1t takes tn
brightest and healthiest children, an
in a few hours so withers vital ele
ments of their nervous system tha
they are almost fortunate If life
crippled existence is saved by
speedy and fatal end.
Whenever any such epidemic start
the public owes it to itself to &C
operate in the heartiest way wit
health authorities. The majority Q
people are so thoroughly frightene
at contagious disease nowadays tina
they do thus cooperate much bette
than in any other aspect\of civil life
Still there are always thoughtles
persons, who should know better
who allow children to take part free
ly in all kinds of miscellaneous gath
erings. I
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10
ENCOURAGING.

President Jessup Of the Washing
ton State Press Association In talk
at the banquet given the Oregon Edl-
torial Association at the Hotel Med
ford last Saturday said: "The thing
which impresses me most of all the
new Impressions | have received in
Rogue River valley, is the spirit OF
cooperation which exists between the
various communities. Why, up In
Ashland l heard a great deal more
about Medford than did about Ash
lands beauties, and down here all the
people talk about is Lithia park. 1t
is a great thing"
Mr.. Jessup's words are indeed en-
couraging, for nothing can do so
much for the upbuilding OF every
community as cooperation between
all the communities of the valley.
Ashland wants the whole valley to
think OF Lithla park as belonging W
the Rogue River valley, and the val
ley people evidence their acceptance
of this by using the park for picnics
and visiting it as much If not more
than the local people. At the same
time Ashland is beginning to realize
that half dozen railroads branch
ing out Of Medford, sawmills and fac
tories in Medford, Grants Pass and
other valley communities, irrigation
of the entire valley and the resulting
intense cultivation and consequent
growth of population, mean as much
to Ashland's resort ambitions as does
Ashland's growth mean to the valley
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10
Brush Fire Nearly
Destroys Weed, Cal.

A brush fire threatened to destroy
the town of Weed Monday evening"
but was finally controlled when the
entire mill force turned out to fight
it. By backfiring the town was
saved, but not until seven dwellings
had been destroyed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10
INTERURBAN AUTOCAR co.

Leave Ashland for Medford, Talent
and Phoenix daily except Sunday at
900 a. m. and 100, 900, 400
and 5:15 p. m. Also on Saturday
night at $3.50 and 1920. Sundays
leave at 900 and 100, 4:30, $3.50
and 10:30 p. m.
Leave Medford for Ashland daily ex-
cept Sunday at 500 a. M, 100,
200, 400 and 5:15 p. m. Also on
Saturday at 11:15 p. m. On Sun.
days at 500 and 10:30 a. m, and
100, 200, $50 and $3.50 p. m.
Fare between Medford and Ash
land, 20 cents. Round trip, 35 cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10

We are not responsible for the fol-
lowing, it being unloaded off the
mind of Leith Abbott during a fit of
dependency:
The bur-gul-ar was pursued hard,
The cops about had him at bay,
When he jumped on a grocery scale,
And then he got a weigh.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10
Heard and Overheard \

Sweet Young Thing-"Is this mea'
fresh?"
Jack the Butcher-"I dunno. Il
never said anything to me-"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10

IS. P" McFee of the Bakersfield
office says: 81 waited a week to
take the trip to Crater Lake, and it
would have been worth waiting a
year"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10

The Moore mill at Bandon, closed
by the longshoremen's strike, is op-
Grating again.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10

Art Webber, who has been galli-
wanting around in the middle west
enjoying thunder storms and Ito
temperature, says: Gee, whiz, it's
great to get back here to a white
mans country"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10

We could not figure out why all
the editors spoke so frequently of
Hornbrook, Hit and the northern
California country until it dawned
on us that none of them wanted to
speak on a dry subject. Still, there
is irrigation and navigation, which
were not touched upon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10

The clerk up at the hotel got wor-
ried when o. c. Doerrier failed to
show up for several days after leav-
ing on fishing trip. Finally he
called up the chief of police and
asked him to locate Doerrier. The
police department report that he has
Joined the longshoremen's union and
is over at Hornbrook unloading
schooners.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10

The Southern Pacific Company will
spend $4,000 rebuilding track be-
tween Sutherlin and Divide.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10

High-class dinner at the Bungalow
every evening from to o'clock.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10
Swanlped With
Grant Land Inquiry

The Roseburg land office is daily
in receipt of many letters from per-
ons interested in the grant lands of
the Oregon & California Railroad
Company, inquiring as to the chances
for securing claims under the recent
act of congress, revesting title to the
lands in congress. To answer these
inquiries r. f. Turner, receiver of
the land office, is preparing a two
page letter.
The circular letter, stating that it
is intended as an answer to all let
ters of inquiry, begins by setting
out the acreage of the lands as To-
Gated in the several counties. There
is in all a total of 1,690,326 acres.
A list of the lands by township and
range will be sent to parties desiring
same upon request, but no attempt
will be made to describe the lands
beyond indicating their uses under
the three clasisfications as power
site lands, timber lands and agricul-
tural lands. The clasifications of the
lands is now going on by the party
located lat Pinehurst, and will be
continued northward, being complet-
ed. it is believed, about the last Of
the year. While the date of opening
is not definitely known, it is thought
the land in Josephine and Jackson
counties will be ready for entry some
time before the end of this year.
The method of securing preferenceis
yet undecided, but will probably be
by drawing.
The remainder of the circular is
given to describing the conditions of
settlement and explaining the eligi-
bility of the locator. The usual
homestead laws will apply. Power
site lands are withheld, and the tim
Der will be sold from the timber
lands to the highest bidder on cash
basis. without the land, and with pro-
visions in favor of the small buyer.
Agricultural lands must show i'm
provement, and proof may be made
within three to five years
The following is the letter referred
to above:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10

Ashland Tidings wants ads bring
results. u
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10

basis. without the land, and With pro-
visions in favor of the small buyer
Agricultural lands must show i'm
provement, and proof may be made
within three to five years
The following is the letter referred
to above:
Circular Letter.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,
Roseburg, Ore, Aug. 2, 1916.
This circular letter is intended as
reply to the many letters of inquiry
coming to this office, relative to the
Oregon & California railroad grant
lands.
A list of these lands, by township
and range in the several counties
within the Roseburg land district
will be mailed to any one requesting
such list, for any particular county,
or the lists for the entire district Will
be sent, if desired.
Based on the list of lands given in
the decree of the court, the approxi-
mate acreage of unsold railroad lands
in the several counties of this dis
trict, at the time the suit was insti-
4,,4od 1ae oc fnllowc.
Lincoln, 1,O40; Benton, 27,7l6;
Linn, 1890; Lane, 9O0,11O; Doug
las, 6O7,S6O; Coos, 1OO,62O; Curry
S,4OO; Josephine, 172,46O; Jackson
444,560; Klamath, 1S,44O. Total
1,69O,926.
In addition to the above lands
there are other railroad lands in sew
eral of the counties named, that at
the time the suit was instituted were
unsurveyed, and hence not included
in the list given in the suit, but COM
ing as well under the decree.
This office has no map for distribu-
ton, but will furnish township plats
showing location of all vacant land
and unsold railroad land, at 81 per
township. In ordering township
plats. both the range and township
number must be given, and remit
: tance should be made by certified
check or U. S. postal money order
payable to r. R. Turner, receiver
: Personal checks may not be received
in payment.
} This office is not at present in
, position to give advice as to the char
acter of the land in any locality, anc
: cannot attempt to advise any one II
? this regard.
D The act of congress approved JUNE
/ 8, 1916, which revests title to thes'
: unsold railroad lands in the Unite'
/ States, provided that the lands shal
4 first be classified in the field as: Il.
: power site lands; (2) timber lands
CD agricultural lands. Power sit
: lands are withheld from entry SUB
S ject to present and future legislation
e timber lands are such lands havin'
800, 900 or more feet of timber u
e the 4O-acre subdivision; agriculture
o lands include all lands not classifie'
as power site and timber. Agricul
tural and timber lands are subject U
a mineral exploitation and entry unde
e existing mineral land laws, excep
t that title to the timber thereon ma
not be acquired by mineral entry.
The timber on the timber land
will be sold for cash, under som
D plan of competitive bidding to b
later determined by the secretary Q
interior. While the timber may b
placed on sale in large bodies, yet tn
plan of sale will provide that an
4 legal subdivision may on applicatio
of a qualified purchaser be offere
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-10

Phone job orders to the Tidings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-13

Special music at the N W
Dream every night. Sit
Mrs. C. J. Hallum spent last
week with friends in Walnut
Grove.
Miss Rose Caroon, of Morton,
visited with relatives and friends
here last week.
Miss Blanche Clark left Sat-
urday for Kelsey, Mimi, to teach
during the next year.
Misses Jennie and Florence
Porter visited at the Chas. Dietz
home at Sleepy Eye last week.
Miss Vivian Peabody has gone
to Sleepy Eye where she will
teach during the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Jaehning
of Morton, are spending their va
cation in northern Minnesota.
Chas. Beer Jr. accompanied by
his family, left Friday on an
auto trip to Mankato, Jordan and
Minneapolis.
Ed. Gill and Maurice Hughes,
Of Echo, spent day here last
week. Ed. Gill will attend high
school in Redwood Falls.
Miss Helen Stewart and Wal
lace Stewart 1eft Friday for
Mortified to continue their
studies at Carleton College.
The Morton Enterprise states
that Mrs. Geo. Wells is inprov-
ing in health after her recent
opera at Minneapolis hos
pital.
The Grand Theatre will put
On seven remarkable reels, pre-
senting the complete production
Of America, Wednesday, Sep
tember Is. Sit
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Reynolds
and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Reynolds
drove to Minneapolis Tuesday to
visit the state fair. They re-
turned Friday.
Andy Luscher left Friday
night for Minneapolis for a short
visit with friends before going
to Mortified to take up his work
at Carleton College.
Miss Berna Lyman started
teaching last week out on Route
3, her term of school lasting
eight months. Miss Lyman is
making her home with the Johns
family.
+. E. Person and A. J. White
sold farm at Echo last week
at $3.50 per acre. The same land
was sold six years ago for $1,000
per acre. The purchaser was
F. B. Yule of Estherville, Ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kuck Wis
tied their daughter, Mrs. Hen
ry Ahrens, at New Ulm recent
ly, taking their son John, who
will attend the Lutheran School
at New Ulm during the coming
year.
John Bruch, of Tonica, ILL.,,
arrived Sunday to cook after his
farming interests in Redwood
County where he is an extern
sive land owner. Mr.. Bruch
owns, among other property, the
south half of section 33 in Pax
ton township on which extensive
draining operations have been
carried on this summer. Six cars
of tile have already been used,
and Mr.. Bruch is willing to put
in more if necessary. He is a
firm believer in the efficacy of
bitches and believes the Red
wood County farmer who does
not drain the low areas of his
farm is making a most serious
mistake. Mr.. Bruch is also the
present owner of the Herman
Werder farm and admits to a
great fondness for Redwood
County land after it is drained.
He will remain in the county for
some time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-13
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Mrs. L. C. Green and daugh-
ter are visiting with friends in
Illinois.
If you like good music and
good pictures you should go to
the New Dream. Sit
Miss Haze. Birkenmeyer, of
Marshall, has resumed her work
at the Mankato Normal School.
Misses Ruth and Anna Mclean
left Saturday for Dawson, where
they will teach during the COM
ing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Roe and
two of their friends attended the
dance at the Armory Friday
evening.
Tom Dennistoun Jr. returned
Saturday from locking after his
interests at Brook and in at
tending the state fair.
Miss Ruth Barber left last
week for Madison where she will
teach in the public schools dur
ing the coming year.
Miss Myrtle Andrew has re-
signed her position in the c. D.
Thompson store and her place
has been taken by Miss Powell.
Mrs. Bessie Chapman Greene,
of Rochester, arrived Friday for
a short visit at the home Of her
friends, Mr.. ard Mrs. Geo. Jaeh-
ming.
Robt. Bramsche, of Delhi, was
a Redwood Falls business visit
or Saturday. While in town Mr..
Bramsche made his annual visit
to The Gazette.
Frank B. Kellogg, republican
candidate for u. S. senator from
Minnesota, will deliver an adj
dress at the Nicollet county fair,
at St. Peter on September 10.
Lady Wigs, the running
horse owned by VIM. Gent of
Sleepy Eye, won first money in
fields of four, at the Brown
County Fair on two consecutive
days. The Lady will be among
those present" at the Redwood
County fair Sept. %, 20 and 80.
Edward Johnson, who has
been spending the summer at
Grygla with relatives, sent his
mother, Mrs. ]. Albert Johnson,
some splendid berries last week.
The gift included both cranber-
ries and blueberries, both Of
most excellent quality, the fruit
arriving here in splendid condi-
ton. .:+ft:
The Catholic Order of Fores-
tiers at a recent meeting, elected
the following officers: C. R., Hen
ny Gilmore V. G. R., Jim Whit
tet; P. G. R., John Lauterbach
ST.; R. S., Athanas J. Henle; F..
S., VIM. Kelly; Treas, M. Lau-
terbach; Trustees, j. NJ. Ma
honey and JOS. Lauterbach; j.
& S. c., J. J. Jueneman and Hen
ry Amberg; ]. S., H. Jackson
0. S., N. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. White and
their children, Marvel, Irma and
Lloyd, returned last week from
a five weeks visit in Missouri
and different parts of Illinois.
They were accompanied on the
home trip by Albert Cherry of
Clarence, Mo-, The trip, about
1000 miles, was made in Mr..
Whites Cadillac. They report
crop conditions bad through Iowa
and Illinois; corn about two
thirds of a crop, wheat half a
crop and no potatoes or fruit to
speak of.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-13
NJ A r X E T r E P 0 Il I
Wednesday. September Ii


F. e. Person drove to Mime
apolis last week and drove back
in his new car.
M. I. Larson returned Monday
night from a motorcycle trip to
Fargo and other points.
Mrs. j. B. Robinson returned
last Sunday night from St. Paul
where she spent last week.
Miss Helen Peavey returned
last week from a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Aldrich, in Minneap-
oils.
Mrs. E. A. Pease and Mrs. Ray
Tenney entertained the Pythian
Cub at Mrs. Pease's home Tues
day evening.
Mrs. E. c.. Greene left Tuesday
for her home at Rochester after
visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Jaehning.
Miss Eva White went last
week to Norwood, Mimi, where
she started her work as a men,
Der of the teaching corps, Mon
day morning.
H. O. Mafzier, of Blooming
ton, ILL.,, recently purchased the
Munson farm near Be.view, the
Person Land Co. of Redwood
Falls making the sale.
Master Robt. Kilgas, Of Nor
gan, returned to his home Sun
day having recovered from his
recent operation for appendicitis
at the Redwood Falls hospital.
You ought to hear the music
at the New Dream, violin, piano
and trap drums, including kyle
phone, bells, tympony's and all
traps. Same prices, 5 & 1Oc. Sit
Mrs. S. A. Hall and Mrs. E.
0. Chapman were guests Of
honor at a farewell party Mon
day evening at the O. J. Swan
home. Mrs. Chapman will leave
next week for California where
she will spend the winter with
her niece.
The Good Will Circle of the
Presbyterian Church will be hos
tess at a reception in the base
ment of the church Friday even
ing, September 20. The guests
of honor will be Rev. and Mrs.
B. P. Holt and the teachers of
the public schools All the men,
bers of the congregation are cor
daily invited to attend. The re-
ception hours are from eight to
ten o'clock.
WANTED: - Two reliable
young or middle aged men to
solicit life insurance for a lead
ing old line company in south
western Minnesota. First class
contracts fer right man. Refer
ences required. Address Ga
zette office Redwood Falls. 3-tf
A story is told Of farmer
near Bechyn who became
alarmed last week over the
threatened railroad strike and
fearing that he might be unable
to get provisions after the strike
went into effect, he drove to
North Redwood where he bought
four tons of flour, seven hum
dred pounds Of coffee and six
hundred pounds of sugar. If you
don't believe it ask Tom Mach
ulda.-Olivia Times.
Fire destroyed the garage and
automobile of VIM. Breitkreutz
on his farm south of town. It is
thought that the fire started
from the car in some way and
could not be extinguished.
Neighbors and friends from town
responded to the call for helm
and with the assistance of the
wind which was blowing from
the right direction they were
able to keep the other nearby
buildings from catching fire. We
understand that the loss is totalf
as no insurance was carried on
the auto.-Danube Review.
A mans first intention is to he
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-13

A mans first intention is to be
fair; while he is in this humor.
make him sign a contract.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-13

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-12
Council Has Power to
Make Crossings Safe

The common council has full au
'horlty 70 compel railroads entering
the ely 70 make grade crossing i'm
provements necessary 70 prevent
loss OF llrc. I'm the opinion OF the
state railroad commission. as eX-
pressed In a letter 10 the city clerk
The commission expresses its Will
lngncss 10 cooperate with the city
in eliminating the grade crossing
peril. hut cites parts OF the railroad
laws Of the state 10 show that the
council possesses ample authority.
Grade crossings on Dix. Livernois,
Dearborn. West End. Lawndale and
Green ayes. have been inspected
the commission announces in re
Spouse 70 the resolution by Aid
Gilman. adopted by the council.
Sept p The resolution a copy OF
which was forwarded 10 the com
mission, demanded improvement Of
these grade crossings, pending grade
separations agreed on. The state
railroad commission was requested
10 take up the improvements with
the railroads
The commission will shortly issue
orders for two fagmen instead OF
one at the buchanan. Twenty.third.
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth-st.
crossings Commissioners express
the opinion that one fagman in -
hours AZ these crossings is Insult
cient and dangerous
4 general inspection Of grade
crossings in Detroit was conducted
by the commission last Friday. fol
lowing the Forest-aye. and Dequin-
dre-st. collision, in which 10 per
sons were killed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-12
ReSlnOl

Ointment and ResinoI Scan stop itching
ard clear sway eczema and similar
humors, 80 quickly add easily
pAyysoiA,f hav, pr,.crlbed ,hs Re,iaol Treatment
sor sy.r D. gsas lvsf, dfuetst ss.is F,sinol
Oir'n,n, ana R,-iuoi SOAP ~ awp,s ~ sa.h.
tree. ~iiis 70 Dsrt n. R,siooi, naiurors, Nd
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-12
HandbOOks, Games and
Blind Pigs" Must Go,
Says Police Head
FREE LANCERS TO
MAKE CLEANUP
Commissioner Advises
Gamblers to Leave
Town

Clamp goes the lid Farewell
gambling in Detroit Election day
is coming
Sad words. these. for those who
like 90 shuttle the pasteDoards and
draw TWO. or whose lastme f. daily.
ing with the seven eleven Cubclets
or playing "long-shot straight
across the board. sad words in
d,ed for the cdlct has come forth,
from the august quarters where
dw.ll- The arm of the law" that
gambling has raspcd Us last dying
gasp in Detroit.
Commissioner Cou2ons has said IT,.
and rs no heerfoam talk,
either" SAYS he. Were Eoing 10.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-12

preaching whore was the carr"
About half way over tho TWO cen
ter tracks
Your Judgment vas that the car
should be- hurried over rather than
stopped 80
Yes"
And you almost did get over"
Yes.
Then. so far as Mr., Jasnowskts
talk about stopping looking and lis.
tening, YOU did that
81 did"
Juror Van Slembrouck inquired II
the headlight of his street car might
have blinded CHske.
Il don't think SO" replied the con.
ductor
Cliske again said he saw no
lights on the train.
WAS there anyone ahead OF the
car swinging a lantern ."
no"
MIR Keidan again took the witness
in hand,
Regardless ~ whether you think
II made any difference i'm the acct
dent. YOU violated a rule when YOU
got of the rear platform
II did"
Cuske would not admit that he
did not push thru The crowd in the
car because he wanted 70 save time.
1T would have taken YOU longer.
tho. If you had used the front door
yes"
What is the custom az the ID. T.
r Office when YOU arc late Is that
marked up against YOU
NO"
Are YOU called down."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-12
MAN KILLED BY
STREET CAR WAS
JAMES HANEY

The man struck by Mack err
ar Grauorave. and Russellst, early
Wednesdays morning. and who died
later In s.. Marv's hospital has been
Identified as James Haney. No 5Sl
Grand Riverave The Identification
was made thru papers found in his
pockets