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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
High School Boys
May Have Drill

The Ashland high school may IN
staI a course of military drill FOR the
students who wish to take 1t up, such
a movement being under considera-
tion by the local and state school au-
thorit,es. Several of the schools OF
the state have already organized for
military drill. The arranging OF the
credit to be given to those taking the
drill is being taken up by the state
authorities, letter from State Su-
perintendent Churchill asking Super
intendent Briscoe's opinion on the
matter having been lately received
IT is believed that practically all
OF the boys at the Ashland hfgh
school would take the course in mill
tary training should it be installed
Several of the high school boys are
members OF the first company Coast
Artillery, and a number OF others
will join providing the parents con-
sent Is obtained. ...,,...
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
Rogue Fish Fight
To Be Reopened

The Rogue river fish bill which
was the center Of tho biggest mixes
In the recent legislative session may
be referred to the people for their
vote at the coming special election
on June 3 The Portland Chamber
of Commerce on FRIDAY submitted
petition referring the bill to the cleo
torate, to Secretary Of State Olcott
for approval rs to FORM and efforts
to secure the necessary number OF
signatures will probably follow i'm
med,ately.
The movement apparently is backed
by the Macleay interests, who have
for years had monopoly at tha
mouth OF the Rogue and who are sun.
posed to have strong backing in Port
land. In view of the fact that once
before the Rogue river was closed to
commercial fishing, only to be re-
opened two months later by legisla-
ture swayed by the Macleay lobby.
lends additional interest to the re-
yersal of conditions OF the present
Now it is the legislature which
passed the bill and the Macleay peo-
pie will ask the people TO reverse
both their own and the legislatures
vote on the matter.
Southern Oregon IL unitedly be-
hind the law passed at the last legis-
lature which prohibited set nets and
gave the small fisherman chance,
and the fish protective associations
will probably get together to fight
the attempt of the Macleay interests
to get the people to reverse their
previous vote and that OF the legisla-
ture.
The secretary of state has approved
forms for three referendum petitions
and they are now in circulation.
They asked for reference to the peo-
pie of the Willamette river fish bill.
the sterilization bill and the rating
section of the insurance code. Mr..
Olcott has been asked to approve the
form OF a petition referring the bill
reducing terms Nf school directors IN
districts of the first class to three
years, and as soon as It is approved
II will be put into circulation. The
Portland school machine is said TO
be back of this last measure and its
object is sad TO be to continue o. NJ.
Plummer, chairman of the school
board in office for almost another
year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
Patriotic Ball for
Red Cross Benefit

All Ashland is invited and expect
cd to attend q grand patriotic ball
to be given at the Natatorium next
Friday evening, April l3. The affair
is to be given under the patronage
of prominent ladies of this city. Ths
proceeds are to be presented to the
Ashland Red Cross to further its
work in the present crisis
Dance tickets will be 81, spectators
25 cents.
The following will act as patron
esses of the dance: Mrs. G. s. But
Ter, Mrs. w. f. Blake, Mrs. E. D.
Briggs, Mrs. y. v, Carter, Mrs. VIII
Dodge, Mrs. H. T. Elmore Mrs. L.
Hilty Mrs Frank Jordan, Mrs. A. G.
Joy, Mrs. j. II. Monroe, Mrs. Hal Nc
Nair, Mrs. ]. w, Mccoy, Mrs. J. f.
Rocho, Mrs. T. G. Swedcnburg, Mrs.
Ira Shoudy, Mrs. Stuart Saunders,
Mrs. II. S. Sanford, Mrs. D. M. Watt,
Mrs j. P. Wolf.
The arrangements are in the hands
of the following; Mrs, A. II. Pracht.
chairman; music, Clark Bush; deco
ration, Mrs. H. o. Frohbach, Mrs.
NJ. E. Briggs, Miss Ruth Whitney,
Mrs. ]. X. Choatc, Miss Belle Ander-
son, Mrs. W. II. Bartges, Mrs. Bay
less, Mrs. d. NJ Watt; finance, II. L.
Whited, Mrs. c. II. Vaupel, Mrs Ben
ton Bowers; refreshments, Mrs.
Frank Dickey, Mrs. Bert r. Greer.
Mrs ]. II. Turner; advertising, Mrs.
Harvey Ling, Miss Hortense Winter;
Floor committee Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II.
Provost, Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Wolf,
Benton Bowers, Millard Grubb, John
Enders
A campaign for voluntary member
ship in the local Red Cross among
the attendants at the ball will be In
the hands of q committee composed
of Mrs. D. Perozzi, Mrs. j. M. Wag-
ner, Miss Lydia Mccall and Miss
Helene Casey.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
Young Valley
Artist Is Suicide

Miss Dorland Robinson of JaensJL-
vile, 23-year-old artist whose work
has attracted national attention, com.
mitted suicide in San Mateo, CALI
Saturday The body of the girl was
found by hei mother. A revolver, by
means OF which the suicide was ef-
fected, was by her side.
The death came as a great shock
to Miss Robinson's many friends in
the Rogue River valley. An exhibi-
tion of her paintings was being
planned by Medford club women, but
has been called off. Miss Robinson's
paintings weer exhibited at the San
Francisco exposition and are at pres
ent on exhibition in Burlingame.
According to Miss Robinsons
friends. too close application to her
work before recovery from recent
attack of nervous prostration is re-
sponsible for her act.
Last October Miss Robinson was
married in Portland to c. H. Pierson
OF New York city. They lived togeth
or but a few months, and II is be-
lieved this unhappy domestic expert
ence contributed to the condition of
mind which led to elf-destruction.
Miss Robinson was of an unusually
sensitive and intense disposition and
could not throw off d!sappointments
as readily as a less temperamental
person.
The young artist showed marked
ability at the age of s, studied under
Chase, In Philadelphia. when
young girl, and for the time has
worked hard and produced an unusu-
ally large number of oils and pastels
of recognized merit.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
Eugene Boys Drum
Corps May Come

What church society or fraternal
organization and any other organiza-
tion in Ashland will submit to the
celebration committee bid to feed
sixty boys for the following meals:
Supper on July 3, breakfast, dinner
and supper on the 4th, and breakfast,
dinner and supper on the 5th Of July
next. Seven meals in all. Bids for
the feeding of these boys should be
handed to the secretary of the Com
mercial Club not later than Satur-
day, April IA.
The celebration committee has re-
ceiyed a very liberal offer from the
managemcnt of the Eugene Drum
Corps, but it will be up to the COM
mittee to provide the feed for these
sixty boys, who it is claimed are the
finest little fellows in the country.
They play snare. tenor and bass
drums, bugles and flies, are uni
formed and march and play like vet
erans. They always attract a great
deal of attention and wherever they
go they make big hit.
The drum corps was organized to
teach patriotism, military marching
and music, and a few Of the residents
of Eugene have invested some two
thousand dollars in uniforms and
equipment, so that they make a very
creditable showing when in parade,
and their equipment gives them an
opportunity to do good concert work.
1t is not an assured fact that Ash
land will have these boys at the cele-
brat!on, but negotiations are in prog
ress to see If arrangements could be
made to bring them here.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
First to Conquer
Siskiyou in 1917

The first car to conquer the S!ski-
yous from Hornbrook to Ashland ar
rived here this morning. The auto
did not make the entire trip unaided
and had TO be assisted by team for
six miles. The occupants were c. E.
Gedamke and son, w. L. Gedamke,
OF Portland, and are returning to the
Oregon metropolis after spending the
winter in the vicinity Of Los An
geles. The wives Of the two and the
daughter Of the former took the train
home from Chico.
A number Of drivers have made
the trip through from California to
Portland prior to this time, but all
have shipped their machines over the
mountains from Hornbrook or Hit to
Ashland.
As far as is known, this is the first
car to make the trip from the south
this year.
Mr.. Gedamke reports the other
side of the mountains to be much the
worse, much mud being encountered.
Four feet of snow lies in places on
this side. He says that Mr.. Davis,
who helped him over, informed him
that the only other car over this year
was q Ford roadster from Myrtle
creek, which went south Sunday.
The trip south is much easier on ac-
count of the pavement and macadam-
lied road up this side.
The Gedamkes drove an Overland
car.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
Archbishop Urges
Catholics to Enlist

A proclamation has been received
by the Ashland Catholic church
from Archbishop Christie of Oregon,
bidding all Roman Catholics who are
fit to carry arms 10 enlist in the
service of their country, saying that
failure in patriotism at this crisis is
disloyal to the church. The arch
bishops proclamation is as follows:
To the clorgy and laity of the
archdiocese of Oregon: AS at all
times in the past, the Catholics OF
this country have manifested the
spirit of true patriotism in every ma
tional crisis and have upheld the
honor of America by law-abiding
lives in peace and by the generous
effusion of their blood in war, so it
is fitting that in the present trying
time they should be animated by the
same sentiment of patriotic devotion
to our country's cause.
Let there be manifested a rever-
ence for the flag under the protec-
ton of which our affairs and our
homes enjoy peace end security, for
the American flag is the emblem of
justice and freedom. Proclaim anew
the teaching OF our Christian faith,
that he who fails in patriotic service
to his country is not loyal son Of
the Catholic church.
Faithfully yours in Christ,
"A CHRISTIE,
Archbishop of Oregon -
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
Foreigners Bank
Deposits Are Safe

The First National Bank OF Ash
land, which is a member bank OF the
Federal Reserve Bank Of San Fran
cisco, has received the following let
ter which dispels the fears held by
some foreigners that in event Of war
their bank deposits might be seized
To Member Banks OF Federal Reserve
Bank of San Francisco:
Dear Sirs; The Department OF
state on February issued the fol-
lowing statement;
1T having been reported to him
that there Is anxiety in some quar-
ters on the part OF persons residing
in this country who are the subjects
of foreign states lest their bank de-
posits or other property should be
seized in the event of war between
the United States and a foreign ma
tion, the president authorizes the
statement that ell such fears are en-
tirely unfounded The government
of the United States will in no cir
cumstances take advantage of state
of war TO take possession of property
in which international understand
ings md the recognized law OF the
land give it no just claim or title It
will scrupulously respect all private
rights alike OF its own citizens and
Of the subjects of foreign states. -
Yours truly,
A. KAINS. Governor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
Student Recruits
TO Receive Credits

Any member of this years gradu-
ating class at the Ashland high
school who is in good standing now
and who enlists in the army or navy,
will receive his diploma, according
to Superintendent Briscoe, the local
school board having authorized the
granting of this. Also any fresh
man, sophomore or >'junior now in
good standing who enlists will be
given credit for a full years work.
There are about two months of school
remaining.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
Taxpayers Urge
Bowers Appointment

The Jackson County Taxpayers
League has sent u formal request to
Governor James Withycombe for the
appointment of Benton Bowers of
Ashland TO membership on the state
lime board. The league met, in pur-
suance to the governors suggestion,
and adopted a formal application on
behalf of Mr. Bowers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
UsSher Called
To Naval Service

w. W. Usher. manager for the tel
ephone company here, was called into
service this morning and will leave
Wednesday for Bremerton Wash.
navy Yards. Mr., USHER enlisted as
assistant paymaster in the naval re-
serve and will be assigned to the du-
ties of that office. 1t could not he
learned today whether any of the
other naval reservists here had been
called with the exception of Bruce
Lininger. who was called last week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09

Miss Helen Anderson Of Portland
and Miss Alice Vandersluis of Talent
were visitors in the city this morn
ing. The young ladies are both Uni
vers,ty of Oregon students, and Miss
Anderson is visiting with Miss Van
dersuis at her Talent home during
the Easter vacation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
Preliminary Report on Local
Irrigation District Made Public

The preliminary report of the en-
gineers for the Talent-Ashland irrtga-
ton district is published herewith
In view of the high cost of water esl'
timated, the district may be enlarged
to include number of landowners
in the district just below who wish
water. The palms are merely in the
investigation stage as yet.
Talent, Ore, April 7, 1917.
To the Property Owners of the Tai
ent Irrigation District:
We are submittin to you for your
information the preliminary report
of the engineer and secretary.
The gross acreage Of the district
is approximately $4,000 acres and 1t
is estimated that the net irrigible
acres will DO between 5000 and
$500 acres
In order to construct 2 system ado
quate for 5000 acres it will be nee
essary that approximately this
amount be secured. The board has
on file petitions from several persons
and groups of persons who desire to
be included within the district.
We wish to extend an invitation at
this time to those who desire to come
into the district. Those desiring to
do so should present their petition to
the secretary at an early dato for our
consideration.
If the required acreage is not Sc
cured II will be necessary for the
board to figure on smaller project.
r. E. Robson,
o. A. MANNING,
]. w. MILLNER,
Board of Directors.
Talent, Ore, April T. 1917. -
To the Board OF Directors of the Tai
ent Irrigation District, Talent,
Ore.
Gentlemen: The following is a
brief report OF the preliminary work
done on the Talent irrigation district
and a abatement Of expenditures to
date:
In July, 1915, two stream-gauging
trips were made on the headwaters
of the Little Applegate river and on
the streams Of the klamath river
drainage area flowing south from Mt.
Ashland and vicinity. The flow Of
water in these streams is shown in
the following tables:
n
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09

Klamath county people write they
haven't seen the ground for three or
four months and it is still showing.
Several families talA of migrating
on account Of the severe winter over
there.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09

Four eastern women won the Ever
ready flashlight name contest with
the name "Daylo." Many local peo-
ple we're interested in the $1,000
prize contest, Each Of the women
received $4,000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09

The ice plant has new Ford
truck, painted a brilliant yellow
which made its bow to the public this
morning
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09

Or an approximate construction
cost of $50 per acre on basis of l6,-
600 acres. To this amount must be
added interest during construction
period and financing Assuming that
bonds will sell at par and that 6 per
cent interest viii be pGid, It is esti-
mated that tho interest will amount
to IS per acre paid up to January l.,
1920, on which date six months in
terest will be due.
1t should be remembered that this
report is in the nature Of prelimi-
nary report and has not been checked
over or reviewed by either the state
engineer or consulting engineer.
We do not anticipate that the total
amount will be changed materially,
although the state engineer may wish
to change various unit prices
It will be impossible to make
final report or to determine upon
any definite source of supply until
the spring run,off is well along
which will not be later than July ],
and we hope at an earlier date.
We are submitting this preliminary
report to you at this time for your
information so that you may be guild
ed by It in enlarging or decreasing
the acreage of the district or for any
other purpose which you may desire.
Statement Of Expenditures Of the Tai
ent Irrigation District to April I,
1917.
O Organization ,,.,........1 37S.25
Administration, printing,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09

Mrs. George Barton of San Fran
cisco visited friends IN the city FRI
DAY, s.: '':
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09

Red Cross benefit dance 81 the Nat
Friday, 18th. ..-..,... +"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09

creek reservoir site. A canal survey
was made from Beaver creek to the
Green Springs mountain and three
main valley laterals were run out.
Test pits and bore holes have been
made on all the canal lines so that
close classification of the material
to be eXcavated could be made.
The investigation showed that the
Beaver creek reservoir site was salts
factory in all physical respects. A
good foundation can be obtained at
the dam site, the greatest depth in
the bottom of the canyon to impervi-
GUS material being 13 feet.
The water supply of the several
sources was and is still uncertain,
nor can this be determined with any
great degree of certainty until after
the spring run-off of this year. In
order to obtain a reliable record of
the run-off Of the streams, automatic
gauges have been installed on Keene,
Dead Indian, Beaver and South Fork
of Little Butte creeks and Buck lake.
All of these gauges are now oper-
ating | made a trip to Buck lake
on March 24-30 and found that all
of the streams crossed were still
frozen over with the exception of
Dead Indian creek, which was begin
ming to open up. There was five feet
of welh settled snow at Llyglen and
Hyatt prairie and seven feet at Buck
lake.
The records of the U. s. Weather
Bureau station at Lilyglen show that
there has been a total snowfall since
October /, 1916, Of l9 feet and a
total prec' 'pitation of 22 inches. The
rainfall on April was two inches
below the normal for the station.
The ground was very dry when the
first snow fell last fall, so large
per cent of the run-off will undoubt-
edly be absorbed by it. Under these
'conaitions it would appear that the
run-off this spring viii be fail
test Of the amount for which these
sources can be depended upon to fur
nish.
Preliminary figures indicate that
there will be an ample supply for
10000 acres at either Beaver creek
or Buck lake. An estimate has been
made on a basis of Is, 900 acres US
ing Beaver creek reservoir as the
storage basin. The dam as planned
has a height of 70 feet, a bottom
length of 100 feet and top length
of 500 feet Approximately 1900
acres will be flooded The main ca
nal from Beaver creek to the Green
Springs mountain has a carrying ca
pacity Of 1916 second feet and con-
sists of S,5 miles of earth canal,
AGO lineal feet of tunnels and 1913
miles OF No. 20 gauge metal flume.
The valley laterals are designed to
deliver O.4 of an acre foot per acre
on the land during any one month.
The estimated cost OF the reser-
yoir, main canal and main laterais
only is as follows:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09

NlClHlty '''''' oN'u
These measurements were made
during July, which is probably the
month Of maximum demand and con-
seuuently show how much water
could be obtained when most needed.
Assuming 0.4O acre feet will he ap-
piled on the land in July, a 30 per
cent seepage loss in the main laterals
and thet 65 second feet would he
available after all prior rights are
satisfied, there would be water suff.-
cient for approximately $500 acres
AS this amount is considerably less
than the acreage in Talent district,
no further consideration was given
these sources. This section was
thoroughly explored for reservoir
sites. but none were found.
Three sources Of water supply were
available in the Cascade mountains
namely. KeeIe creek, Beaver creek
and Buck lake Detail surveys had
been made and the Keene creek res
ervoir site and dam site investigated
by the Foothills Irrigation Company.
The reservoir of Buck lake needed
no investigation as the formations
are plainly shown on the surface
The Beaver creek reservoir site, how
ever. did need 20 be investigated
Partial run-off records for one year
we're available on Keene creek and
Beaver creek, but no flood measure
ments had been made on Buck lake
or any record kept.
From the information at hand 1t
that Beaver creek would
probably he the cheapest and most
feasible source of supply for the dis
trict unless the acreage was materi-
ally reduced Also the location OF
the three sources OF supply are so sit
uated that any one or all Of them can
be used together, and any prelimi-
nary work done on the canal line sur
veys could be used equally as well
with Buck lake as with Beaver creek.
Accordingly, test pits were dug
and borings made in the Beaver
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-06
RUSSIAN ARMY
MORALE STIFFENS
KerenSky and Loyal Generals
Again Believed to be in
Control of Men.
International News Service:

International News Service:
LONDON. Aug. 6.-The stiffening
of the morale of the Russian armies
on the eastern front is being seen to-
day in the sturdier resistance which
the Russians are now putting up
against the Germans and Austro-
Hungarians.
Already good results are being
seen from the drastic policies adopt
ed by Dictator Kerensky and his
loyal generals.
The Petrograd correspondent OF
the Morning Post cables:
Gen. Korniloff's prompt severity
has saved all that was worth saving
i'm the armies at the front The first
corps 10 set example and lead the
general exodus from the lighting
lines was the corps d'elte OF guards
from Petrograd. Their commander.
Gen. Maevsky, was among those who
received Korniloh's order TO fire up
on deserters. and failed to carry out
their command KOTnilOn, in strict
accordance with justice. sent Maev-
sky before a court martial for dis
Obeuleuce OF oiutiS anu hS was SCH-
fenced 10 be shot Russian history
thus has a new precedent, for never
before has the commander Of the
guards corps undergone such shame.
"A lighting general here tells me
that Russian armies viii soon be a.
good as ever under the same COM
manders. where any OF these still
survive the evDerienCe OF the DE- 81
five months"