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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
Tax Rolls Force
Makes Fine Record

The tax rolls force In County Sher-
If Ralph Jennings office this year
has shown a remarkable measure OF
efficiency and speed in the work OF
handling the immense volume of bus
mess necessary every year in that de-
partment. It's members completed
current business" this year on April
29, whereas last year, with a smaller
volume of business, that work was
completed on May "a. There were
6,761 tax receipts issued this year
compared with $3.50 last year.
Collections made for the first hall
of 1916 amounted to S352,104.97;
for 1915, $25,662.99; 1914, $2,649.-
II; 1913, $99346; 1912 and prior
$3,627.66; certificates Of redemption
issued, $21,S4429; certificates of de-
linquency, $16,747.O7; mileage fees
| $200.40; total, $423,S30.55.
The total tax charge this year is
$745, 1902. Liens for collection
amounted to s1S,727.47. The total
tax rolls for 1915 amounted to $778,-
778.44, the different in the sums for
the two years being accounted for by
the withdrawal of the o. & G. lands
from assessment.
The same number of men perform
ed the work this year as that engaged
in 1t last year, but did 1t without put
ting on the night shift.
Notwithstanding the tedious task
of segregating the different tax ac-
counts, the tax department is now
ready to turn over to the treasurer
the last of the 1916 collections.
The cash account system of the tax
collecting department has been so
perfected that, in the final statement,
there is absolutely no chance for
error. A double check is kept on all
receipts and disbursements and each
item in the accounts is made easily
accessible without tiresome search.
The system is as simple as that Of
the banking business in similar ac-
countancy. Throughout the entire
department are found recent innova-
tions that make for efficiency and
speed-real economy in transacting
public business, as we'll as private.
In the bank deposit or check record
no possibility is left for loss of credit
in any payment on account Of loss Of
check.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
Five Bones" Enticed Tom

Money, or the lack of it, is gener-
ally the cause Of most important
happenings, and it was just five dol
lars that persuaded Tom Santschi
into the realm Of the movies. Some
years ago, when moving pictures
were more or less of an experiment,
and often a joke, Tom was a mem
ber of a theatrical company and was
drawing down a munificent $500 a
week. About that time the need for
actors arose in the new industry and
Tom was offered $4,000 week to
join the pioneer Selig company. That
extra five dollars and the idea of per-
manency, as he had a hunch his par
ticular road company would be clos
ing in few weeks anyway, decided
him in casting his lot with the new
art, and in this day he stands unique
as having remained with the COM
pany with which he started through
all his years of brilliant success.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

laws and principles to particular
problems that we need help. Yet
Just here is where help Is denied. We
are told that we must work out these
things for ourselves; that 1t is for US
to decide how the word of God shall
be applied to our individual lives.
Preachers know that so long as they
stick to generalities they are safe. 1t
is only when they get down to brass
brads that they are apt to get into
trouble.
1t seems to me that pastor should
make it his business to find out what
obstacles his members encounter in
their pathway through life and then
endeavor to remove those obstacles,
both by personal conversation and
by preaching. Yet when the average
preacher makes pastoral calls he
seems chiefly concerned with making
himself agreeable and being good
fellow" He manifests an interest in
the members business and pleasures,
talks about the weather and the af-
fairs of the community, and often
goes away with scarcely word about
spiritual things. Yet some member
of the family on whom he called may
be in great distress, torn between de-
sire and duty, perplexed by some
problem relating to his spiritual well
fare or that of some dear ope.
OF course minister shouldn't
make himself obnoxious by talking
shop all the time, but he is doctor
of souls and as much is expected to
attend the business at least part Of
the time when making professional
calls. Preachers are continually urg
ing their members to do personal
work, yet seldom set an example by
themselves doing that sort of labor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
-
An Oregon Pioneer
Passes Away Here

Rev. Willis Alden. of Pilgrim an
cestry, died in this city May 80, in
the S5th year of his age. He crossed
the plains to Oregon in 1851, youth
of 10, and for most of the intervening
64 years has been resident of Jack
son and Douglas counties. Like most
of the early settlers, he engaged in
mining, and experienced many of the
hardships, privations and exciting
events of those early days. During
the Rogue River Indian war of 1856
1857 he served the government as an
expert packer in getting food supplies
to the troops through the dangerous
mountain passes constantly infested
by hostile Indians-an undertaking
that required both courage and an
intelligent comprehension. OF a re-
ligious bent of mind, he gave much of
his time to the preaching of the Word
among the miners and isolated set
tiers of that time. Feeling the need
for better training for this work, he
returned east in middle life and took
up course of theological instruction.
He was ordained to the Baptist minis-
try in 1878 and filled acceptably sew
eral pastorates in Holland, Selma and
that vicinity, and was we'll beloved
by all who came under the influence
of his simple, quiet and dignified per-
sonality, and many conversions to the
faith he held bear witness to his re-
ligious efforts. With surprising vigor
of mind and body he met the advanc-
ing years and was ready to answer
the call which summoned him to bet
ter things as dawned the morning of
Memorial endowed with i'm
mortality"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
A DAY DREAM OF A RETIRED
COWBOY.
(By D. e. Combs.)

(By D. E. Combs.)
When read the song of Tracy Lanes
1t fills my heart with joy;
My mind floats back to Pendleton-
Makes me feel just like a boy.
l bid adieu to Pendleton,
With all its wheat and wealth,
And came to dear old Ashland
For its free water ami health.
Ukiah proper was my home,
Where white-faced steers abound
We bulldogged steers and chewed
their ears,
With rope horses standing around
But next July third, fourth and fifth
To Ashland 7 will go,
See the Hyiu Hehe roundup town
Where the lythia waters flow.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
A Few Facts
About Measles
What Measles Is.

Measles is serious and highly
contagious fever.
The first signs of measles are
sneezing, running at the nose and a
slight cough; the eyes are red and
watery and the child complains Of the
light hurting them.
1t is during this period that the
disease is most contagious. The
child appears to have cold. The
mother who sends her child to school
or permits 1t to play in the street at
this time helps to spread the disease
to other children.
In the beginning there is very little
fever. In a short time the skin be-
comes very hot, the tongue becomes
covered by a furry coating, and the
mouth and throat are very red. On
the fourth day red spots being to ap-
pear on the forehead and face and
soon spread downward over the en-
tire body. These spots collect into
groups and form large red blotches.
How to Take Care Of a Child That
Has Measles.
AS soon as a child shows the first
signs of this disease, that is, sneez-
ing, coughing and watering Of the
eyes, be sure to keep the child in
doors, away from other children. The
discharges from the childs nose and
throat are very dangerous to healthy
persons who have not the disease.
You should send for the doctor at
once. He will advise proper treat
ment.
Put the child to bed in an airy,
darkened room. Give 1t only light
food. Keep its bowels freely open.
Keep the child in bed for few
days after its temperature has be-
come normal.
AS soon as the rash has faded, the
skin begins to peel. This peelins
may last from several days to few
weeks according to the severity Of
the disease. When the skin begins
to peel, the body may be oiled or
bathed in warm water.
Be sure to keep the eyes, ears,
mouth and nostrils perfectly clean.
The After Effects Of Measles.
Be most careful of the child when
1t is recovering from the disease. 1t
is during this period that the most
dangerous after effects may set in.
A child i'll with measles loses much
Of its strength and falls an easy prey
to pneumonia and other dread
diseases.
The kidneys may be upset and may
develop chronic diseases in later life.
The eyes and ears often become
inflamed. In some cases this may
lead to loss Of sight or hearing.
Keep your healthy child away from
other children that have measles. It
will save you much worry and trou-
BILE, and may even save your child
from an untimely death.
Although most people believe that
measles is less dangerous than scarlet
fever yet as many children die from
measles as do from scarlet fever.
Remember that, as soon as the signs
Of measles appear, you must keep
your child away from other children.
Send for the doctor and obey his Or
ders.
Measles is dangerous disease. No
child need have It.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
A FLYING Siren

What can you do for your coun-
try? is the question being put to
many screen stars. Louise Glaum,
siren-in-chief of the Ince forces
promptly volunteered to increase her
peacock farm, but she was sharply
reminded that the peacock meat was
not suitable for soldiers rations
"Then I'll fly said she, "in an aero
olane. Of course" And though her
fellow play gers unkindly hooteu 1t this
remark she persists tina, sne is gor
ing in for aviation. So watch for the
flying siren!
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

fairy could easily hold down the city
council proceedings, report the dog
fights and sewing bees and coax
legible news stories out of our ram
shackle old typewriter, but where,
Oh, where, is the charming bit of
feminity who could keep our pipe
a-going; for without the aroma of to-
bacco smoke newspaper office is as
mundane and colorless as a storage
room in an EGGPLANT.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
Home Poets. !
wAR-THE SCRUB woMANs
GIFT.
(By Angelina.)

(By Angelina.)
How the thoughts surge through her
Until, working with the familiar pail
and mop,
She does not see them,
So busy is her heart looking into the
beyond
Seeing the blessed Virgin and the
holy Christ,
Cherishing the son that was hers
Hands worn with work, clothes cheap
and old,
But on her face, who reads may see
The vision of sacrifice.
Oh! life, and love, and death, and
vast eternity!
Small matter if she scrub or wear a
silken gown,
When visions prove she holds Gods
promised certainty.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
Cheer Up, Girls,
Your Time Is Coming

The forthcoming departure of the
first company has caused consider
able comment on the deplorable con-
dition social and business activities
will be left in when 100 of Ashland's s
most prominent young men will de-
part.
Aside from the fact that the dances
will be Ioticible by their lack ofsthe
masculine element, the swimming ma
tatoriums and theatres attendance, a
mained band, a decrease of business
for the pool rooms, less lively parties
and Sunday afternoon promenades in
the park, it will be found that the
women Of the city can fulfill many
of the positions which will be left
vacant when the final bugle call is
heard.
The postoffice force will lose two
members, First Lieutenant Donald
Spencer, who holds down an import
ant mail carriers route, and Second
Lieutenant Millard Grubb, who is
numbered among the office force.
Both of these positions can be filled
with women and as Postmaster Kais-
er has gone through some fifty years
of life without losing his heart, it
might be good thing to have women
for the positions which will be left
vacant. Ashland's long wished for
lady barber will also probably come
into existence when Quartermaster H.
o. Butterfleld leaves. Again there
will be a pressing need for a person
to take the place of Howard Barrett
in the tailoring firm of Paulserud
& Barrett, and another one in the
gents furnishing department of End
ers store when Johnnie Enders dons
the o. DIS. Corporal W. H. Nc
Nair leaves a vacancy in McNair's
drug store, as does proprietor Nc
KINNEY in the Elkhorn Sporting
Goods store. And how about Everett
Acklin's efficient jitney service and
who will seek the elusive seat for
you at the Vining theatre when Head
Usher Lieth Abbott departs? Lynn
Slack, Don Stevens, Bert Bryant, Au-
brey Redifer and Andy McGee will
leave vacancies on the Southern Pa
cific railroad.
Who will take the place Of Bill
Holmes in the bean weighing depart
ment of Holmes Grocery store; Ger
aid Wenner's and Harold Simpsons
positions in the First National bank;
Wilfred Carr's life insurance work
and there's Sergeant Diebert's posi-
tion? You might find woman who
would accept the job of digging dit
ches or mauling ties on the railroad,
but there is no woman who would
brave the dangers incurred by walk
ing up Ashland Creek canyon as far
as the power house at midnight every
night.
The Overland garage might also
increase the sales of their cars by
hiring a petite feminine to take Dem
onstrator Delmar Harmon's position.
Also there is Granville Dalzells
Western Union messenger boys job
and the numerous positions held on
surrounding orchards and farms held
by men who will leave them soon.
Think again of the half score OF men
who will discontinue work in the
surrounding logging camps to say
nothing of the numerous janitor jobs,
paper delivery routes and the minor
places which will have to be filled
by someone when the orders for mo-
Utilization are announced.
Oh, yes, and we came pretty near
to overlooking the most important
-, n - Iolnkv harihhnnad
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
Triangle Pilgrim OF on Long Journey

triangle Pllgrlm OII on Long tourney
Arrangements have been complet-
ed this week for the official start Of
Ruth McCord, the Trinangle-Ince girl
who is to motorcycle to the four corn
ers Of the United States, visiting ex-
hibitors in all the important cities.
Miss McCord left the Culver City
studios on Sunday morning, May 9Th.
escorted by over three hundred mo-
torcyclists from the various clubs in
and around Los Angeles. The Indian
motorcycle people in conjunction with
the Triangle exhibitors arranged for
her reception in San Diego.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Miss Queritta Brown will leave for
few weeks visit to Los Angeles
and vicinity tomorrow. She will be
accompanied as far as Los Angeles
by Miss James, who has been teach
er in the West side school and who
intends to enter the University Of
Nebraska this coming school year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Miss Willmette Hassinger and
Miss Laura Mccormick, Latin and
mathematics teachers respectively in
the local high school, left for their
homes last night. Miss Hassinger
will spend the summer at Denver,
Colo, and Miss Mccormick will spend
her vacation at her home in Grinnell,
Iowa. Both teachers are signed up
In Ashland high for the coming term.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Kenneth Cummins, former Ashland
high school boy, has left the employ
of the Southern Pacific at Sacramento
and is now empolyed with the Salt
Lake Chemical Company at Burmas-
ter, Utah
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

F. E. Moore left Wednesday for
Astoria, where he will spend the sum-
mer in salmon fishing. He VIII re-
turn to again take the principalship
Of Ashland high school next year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Mrs. A. R. Mount and sons Robert
and Willett, who have been visiting
A. F. Abbott and family during grad
uation week, returned to their home
in Dunsmuir this morning.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
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Movie Matters.
Alaskan Dance HAN Queen


Dorothy Dalton, who lately appear
ed as a stately Southern belle, is now
appearing before the camera as an
Alaskan dance hall queen, Kenneth
Harlan will be seen in her company.
Amy Ongley, famous for her role
of Swedish servant in the all-star
cast of Fine Feathers and well
known for her comedy characterize
tions, will make her debut in seri-
Gus part in a Triangle play now be-
ing produced at the Yonders studio
under the supervision of Allan Dwan.
Between scenes Mrs. Ongley rushes
down to her play brokerage business
on 42nd street and TO $4,000 law
suit in which she is asking damages
for her husbands authorship of
Cheating Cheaters."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Heinrich Heidenreich leaves Friday
evening for Eugene, where he will
study music at the University Of Ore
gon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

The Tidings is on sale at Poley's
drug store. II East Main street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

FOR SALE-A well-mated team, i'm
size and color; weight 1900 each.
age between three and four; we'll
broke. L. B. Sander, Nevada
street, foot Of Helman street, Ash
land. ~. 3-2t"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
Classified Advertisements
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-Five- passenger touring
car inc first-class shape; fully
equipped with electric generator
and storage battery, shock absorb
ers, electric lights, etc. $500 buys
1t If sold at once. e. V. Jones Gar
age, East Main street 3-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

FOR SALE THIS WEEK-Small gas
range, heating stove, two lawn
mowers, washboiler, tub, small
dresser, Mason jars, carpet sweep
er. $40 Boulevard, phone 404-J.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

FOR RENT-To lady, nice bedroom
with housekeeping privilege. $3.50
per week. Phone 422-R. 3-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

MOUNTAIN ORCHARD for rent. A
bargain. Call at III North Main
or phone 290-L. 3-2t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

DON'T BE STUNNED by the loss of a
tenant. Such a loss is a part Of
the property owners risk. It does;
not often come at favorable
time" No mishap ever does. Take
the sting-and most of the money
loss-out of the incident by a.
quick and effective campaign OF
classified advertising.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-07-27

each block wherein public school
may be situated, the inscription upon
which shall be substantially as follows:
Public School on this Block. Slow to
Five Miles.
SEC. 5. Every person parking any
vehicle described herein in the town
of Roanoke Rapids shall park the said
vehicle on the right side of the street
in the direction in which the said
vehicle is going and at a distance not
greater than twelve inches from the
curb line.
SEC. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to park an automobile or
other vehicle on any street in front of
fire hydrant, or in such proximity
to fire hydrant as to hinder the
proper use of such hydrant by the
Fire Department in case of fire; or to
park any vehicle in front of theatre
or moving picture show while show
or performance is in progress; and
upon the approach of the apparatus
of the fire department answering an
alarm, automobiles and other vehicles
shall draw to the curb and remain
stationary until such fire apparatus
has passed.
SEC. 7. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person operating an automobile,
motor vehicle or motorcycle on the
streets of the town of Roanoke Rapids
to operate the same with the cut-out
open, to sound the horn with unneces-
sary frequency, or to so operate the
same as to cause any unnecessary
smoke or noise.
SEC. s. That all applications for
licenses for motor vehicles shall be
made to the Town Clerk, who shall
upon receipt of the applications and
the fees requisite for licensing such
motor vehicles as described in such
applications, issue to the applicants
receipts for the said fees and num-
Der plate for each motor vehicle
licensed.
SEC. 9. That the term and words
Motor Vehicle" used in this ordinance
shall be construed to mean all We
hicles propelled by any power other
than muscular power, except traction
engines, road rollers, fire wagons, en-
gines, policepatrol wagons, ambulances,
and such vehicles as run only upon rails
or tracks. The term Owner" shall in
clude any person, firm or association,
or corporation owning motor vehicle
or running vehicle, or having exclus-
i've use thereof under lease or other
wise.
SEC. 10. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction, suffer a penal
ty of Fifty Dollars.
SEC. II That all ordinances and
sections of ordinances in conflict here
with be and the same are hereby
repealed.
SEC. IL. That this ordinance, be-
ing in the interest of the public safety,
be published once a week for four
weeks in a newspaper published in
the town of Roanoke Rapids.
Adopted by the Board of Commits
sioners at their meeting held June
10th, 1917.
J. 7. CHASE Mayor.
Attest: A. L. CLARK, Town Clerk.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-07-27
Consolation,

"Isn't It sad about poor Jim Swainf
When Flora Flyrte refused him he
was no downhearted that he went and
enlisted In the army" Hes In luck.
He'll be q free man again in a few
years, whereas II he had married her
he'd have been tied up for nfe."-New
York World.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-07-27
NOTICE

On the first Monday in August,
the 9Th. we will offer for sale to
the highest bidder for cash the
old jail and lot located in Halifax,
N. C. Time of sale, IL o'clock
Monday.
This eighth day Of July, 1917.
]. H. NORMAN,
Clerk Board of County Com
missioners.