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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22
Ashland Banks Do
Not Follow CityLead

Joining in movement which has
become general throughout the big
cities of the nation, Portland banks
are making charges for many services
which heretofore have been per-
formed free for customers, according
to a recent Portland paper. The most
radical change is the making of a
charge of 25 cents a month against
checking accounts which do not total
500 per month. Draft charges, tele-
graphic transfers, extra printing on
checks, escrows, collections and many
other forms of service performed by
the Portland banks will cost the Gus
toners more than formerly.
The Ashland banks will make no
changes, however, in order to encour-
age use of banking facilities and
keeping of bank accounts.
When seen in regard to the matter
today, V. o. N. Smith, cashier of The
Citizens Bank of Ashland, stated that
1t was fact that banks all over the
country were looking for new sources
of income to offset the loss of rev.
enue entailed by the collection system
of the Federal Reserve Bank, the low
rate of interest received on bonds and
similar investments and the increased
cost of doing business, one item
alone, tho corporation income tax,
having doubled in the past year.
He said. Making a service charge
on small accounts is not an innova-
tion, but has ben advocated for some
time by many bankers, and the plan
has been placed in operation in a
number of places. In spite of the
fact that many small accounts are
handled at an actual loss, most banks
in small towns encourage new ac-
counts of any amount, believing that
the practice Of keeping bank ac-
count encourages thrift and better
business methods"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22
Gold Hill May
Lease Phone Lines

Since the rise in rate of the farm
ers' telephone lines to Sc year,
many of the rural telephone lines
have been disconnected from the Gold
Hill exchange. This has been very
much the case on the telephone line
to Sans valley. AT Gold Hill a COM
mittee was appointed by the chair
man, j. II. Becman, from each rural
telephone line to decide on the mat
ter of taking over the Gold Hill tele-
phone exchange on lease and report
January 20. Those appointed are:
Gold Hill, Joe Beeman; Calls Creek,
r. NJ Cook; Sans Valley, T. Stra-
horn; Rock Point, Ben Haman; Foots
Creek, Grant Matthews; Kanes Creek,
j. w. Heron; Sardine Creek, S. A.
Dusenberry.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22
Choral Society
Cantata Is Fine

Friday evening at the Presbyterian
church the Ashland Choral Society
presented Alfred R. Gault's sacred
cantata, "The Holy City," which
proved rare treat to music lovers
of this city. The Choral Society has
for its membership the best vocal tai
ent in the city and is one of our fore
most civic improvement organiza-
tions, and as such we'll deserves and
should have the hearty support of
the entire valley.
Each number of the program was
we'll rendered and thoroughly en-
joyed by the audience, which, owing
to counter attractions, was almost
disappointingly small
To give each individual number
the appreciation which is due would
require much more space than can
be afforded. Of the choruses the
opening, mo Shadows Yonder," and
the closing chorus, Great and Mar
velous Are Thy Works." were won
derful. Every one of the solos was
fine, Bright Star of Hope" by Mr..
Rasor, the solo with chorus by Mr..
Loveland, and Mrs. Elmore's beauti-
full solo being particularly we'll re-
ceived.
The Choral Society is to present
the cantata at the Methodist church
in Medford under the auspices of the
Medford Methodist choir next We'd
nesday evening.
Under the able direction and lead
ership of Mr.. Earl L. Rasor this or
ganization has shown wonderful i'm
provement, and it is with much re-
gret that we learn that he intends
leaving this city in the near future
to resume the study of his vocation
in Los Angeles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22
S. P. Is Building
2,7OO Fruit Cars

Announcement is made by the
Southern Pacific Company that it is
having built for the Pacific Fruit Ex-
press 400 new refrigerator cars to
be delivered next April, in time for
the last of the orange crop and the
beginning of the deciduous fruit crop.
The additional cars will give the Pa
cific Fruit Express a total refriger-
ator equipment of 1890 and will
effectually prevent 1917 shortage
of refrigerator cars, even should the
demand for them be as great as in
1916.
The new cars, according to General
Agent j. w. McClymonds of the ex-
press company, are of special model
worked out by the Pacific Fruit EX-
press and government experts. They
are designed to enable growers to
send their fruits and vegetables east
in sound condition, reaching the
markets without mechanical injury
or deterioration. AS fast as the 9th
er cars are repaired or rebuilt they
will be remodeled to the new stand
ard.
"Our cars" says Mr.. McClymonds,
have been so well built that we
found last year, when facing the car
shortage situation, that they could
be loaded to greater capacity than
ever. For example, the boxes of fruit
were placed seven wide and two high,
with a total of 462 boxes to the car.
Previously the loading was only 396,
so we got an increase in car service
of per cent. Had we had last sea-
son the new equipment that has just
been ordered, the car situation would
have been greatly helped, for we can
use the cars for box shocks or other
dry commodities that will not injure
the interior of the car. In other
words, if necessary we can use them
for other loading than fruit.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22
R. F. D. Boxes Must
Be on Right Side

In a communication under date Of
January 10 the fourth assistant post
master general makes the following
ruling regarding the location of rural
mail boxes:
IF the traffic regulations require
all conveyances to travel on the right
side of the highways, it is necessary
that the rural carriers shall be gov
erned accordingly, and the patrons
of the rural service should be direct
ed to erect their boxes in such a
manner that they may be served
without requiring rural carrier to
drive on the left side of the road.
Patrons who fail to heed your no
tice within a reasonable time should
not be supplied with mail by rural
carriers, and their mail matter
should be returned to the postoffice
to be called for until such time as
they choose to properly relocate their
mail boxes"
In compliance with the above rul-
ing, Postmaster Kaiser makes an urg-
ent request that all boxes be located
to meet the departments require
ments by February 1.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22
Two Local Boys
TO Enter Navy

Paul Winter, son of o. Winter, and
Arthur Maxedon, son of j. r. Make
don of this city, have passed their
preliminary examinations for en-
trance to the United States navy at
the Medford recruiting station, and
expect to leave early in February for
Portland, where they will take final
examinations and then 60 to San
Francisco for training service at Goat
Island for four months, after which
they will enter active service. The
young men, like many other high
school boys and older boys of the
state, are being attracted into the
navy service by the educational ad-
vantagos offered and by the short
term of service which has recently
been instituted in an effort to get
the best young blood of the country
into the navy. The boys will enlist
for four years, but at the end Of six
teen months may leave the service il
they wish, remaining on the reesrve
list, subject to call, however.
Arthur Maxcdon is entering the
yeoman branch and will learn expert
bookkeeping and like work. Paul
Winter will take the electrical
course.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22
Klamath Falls AWakenS Into New
Era of Enthusiasm for StrahOrn R. R.

THE work the people of klamath
Falls have undertaken in procuring
terminals and rights-ofw to Upper
klamath lake and through the highly
cultivated valleys to the east and
north is progressing splendidly," said
President Strahorn. I'm fact, the al
most universal effort of the men and
women is so supreme you can not
hear OF anything else on the streets
of klamath Falls or out in the coun-
ty. 1t evidences a determination of
those people to be connected with
Portland, which they consider their
natural trading point, more than San
Francisco, and to which they are
bound by so many other ties.
1T ought to be a great inspiration
to the people of Portland to enter into
the work we are about to undertake
here when we see little community
of 5000 population raising about
100000 in cash and donations of
right-of-way and other property
worth many thousands more, just for
the privilege of closer railway con-
nections with the metropolis of this
state, so they can do their trading
here. From these transactions we
can get the best viewpoint of the ex-
tent to which reciprocal spirit and
action should go in Portland, which
will be the chief beneficiary.
There are various important
projects well organized and practical
ly financed to operate industries at
Klamath Falls and in its vicinity as
quickly as the principals in action
are satisfied that the railway project
is assured. Among these are two
large sawmills and two box fac
tories which will almost duplicate the
present output of 5000 to 1000 cars
of lumber and box shocks annually.
In addition are some drainage and
irrigation projects awaiting the be-
ginning Of railway construction. They
probably will be put through this
season. The people of klamath
county have high hope for the future
and are backing their faith with their
dollars.
I'VE will have a meeting of our
chamber of commerce railway COM
mittee in the immediate future and
settle upon Portland's participation
in the financing of the railway
project"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22

After a couple of years of depres-
sion klamath Falls is coming back
with the old enthusiasm which bVlt a
city on Link river in the space of
year after the arrival of the Southern
Pacific. klamath Falls voted to bond
the city for 100000 to assist in the
building of the Strahorn railroad
north from that city, and it is now
raising a terminal fund and providing
right of way through the city for the
new road. The total amount raised
in land and cash will approximate
100000 and stands as a great monu-
ment to the indomitable faith and
belief of the citizens of that city.
The ladies are not to be left out of
the work, and from the results which
they are attaining must be of the
same sterling enthusiasm as the men.
Five thousand dollars, mostly in
small contributions of s. and $40,
has been raised by the women, and
they are still at it. The amount will
go to the terminal fund. Bookkeep-
ers, school girls and women in every
business and home are doing their
share toward raising the fund.
Tuesdays klamath paper an
nounced that & total Of 25,552.50
had been raised toward the terminal
fund.
Other central and southeastern
Oregon communities are coming for
ward with the same financial aid,
and in a statement made to Portland
capitalists, Robert Strahorn an
nounced that 100000 had been
raised by the various communities al
together toward the building of the
road. Mr. Strahorn is positive that
he has the capital interested to carry
on the road building, and his record
as a builder and financier stands be-
hind his promise of a vast railroad
undertaking in eastern Oregon. 1t is
planned to construct 400 miles OF
railroad.
Bids of par with a substantial pre-
MUM have been received by the
klamath council for the 100000
bond issue of that city, and every
thing points toward a commencement
early this spring of construction
work.
Mr.. Strahorn was quoted as fol-
lows from an interview given out in
Portland:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22
Play Billiards .~.,.. ..-
One Sunday Only

A week ago Sunday the billiard
parlors of Ashland allowed playing
all day and we're crowded. The ac-
ton was taken as the result of an
epinion secured from an attorney
general to the effect that the repeal
of the Sunday closing law had rem
dered null any city ordinances order
ing the tables to be covered on Sun
day.
Yesterday the ivory balls were
silent and the tables again shrouded
in their covers. Mayor Lamkin wrote
to the attorney general and received
positive opinion in return that the
repeal of the state law left the matter
entirely in. the hands of the city coun-
Gil and that therefore the Ashland
ordinance stood. The billiard parlor
men took the decision in fine part
and VIII not tlSnt IL. AS Mayor LAM
kin stated this morning: 1T is pure
ly business proposition and neither
the city authorities nor the billiard
parlor people had any hard feelings
about the matter. If the law said
the parlors should allow play, we
would have allowed it, and as it is,
the proprietors of the halls are un-
complainingly standing by the law" "
The ordinance means weekly loss
of a good many dollars to the billiard
hall men, according to their state
ments, as Sunday is big day for
them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22
Disastrous Fire
On Irwin Ranch

Fire Thursday night destroyed the
combination barn and packing house
belonging to Harry L. Irwin, three
and one-half miles south of Medford,
entailing a property loss of $40, 900,
largely covered by insurance. Spon-
taneous combustion of the hay is
thought to have been the cause of the
fire.
A $2,50O White touring car, one
of the best span of mules in the
Rogue River valley, and complete
orchard-spraying outfit were lost, be-
sides large amount of farm imple-
ments, feed, etc. For a time it was
feared that the fire would spread to
adjacent buildings. The fire-fighting
facilities were slight.
The Irwin place is part of the old
Burrows orchard.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22
ROCho Heads Valley
Rural Loan Officers

Members of the eight farm loan
associations of Jackson county met
at the public library in Medford
Wednesday and perfected perma-
nent organization for Jackson county,
which will have for its object uni
formity of valuations for farm lands
of the county under the classified
tions of fruit, alfalfa, stock and
grain. These valuations are to be ar
rived at by conferences and by data
gathered by the individual commit
teeman and to be used as basis in
arriving at valuations.
The loan committees elected for
their president 7. E. Scanlon of
Phoenix and for their secretary c. A.
Meyers of Medford.
A conference of the presidents,
secretaries and treasurers of the
eight Jackson county organizations
was also held, and at which j. F.
Rocho of Ashland was elected presi-
dent and George Carter of Talent sec
retary. The object of this organiza-
tion is an exchange of ideas and to
make clear the duties of the presi-
dents and secretaries of the several
separate organizations.
At 1880 a business mems lunch
was served at the Holland cafe and
thirty-seven plates were laid. Sew
eral after lunch" addresses were
made, among them being one by Pro-
fessor F. c. Reimer on Orchard Val
uations;" Professor C. C. Cate spoke
on Cooperative Value of the Farm
Loan Association to the County Agri-
culturist;" c. A. Gammil of Phoenix
spoke on the Presidents" and ]. F.
Rocho on the Secretaries"
Every member of the association
in attendance was enthusiastic and
the meeting was a crowning success.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22
Charles BesS Is
Master Mechanic

Charles Bess, for many years fore
man of the Dunsmuir shops of the
Southern Pacific, has been appointed
Master Mechanic to succeed w. 7.
Small, who resigned. Mr.. Bess has
been a foreman of the Roseville
shops for the past few years, He is
an old employe of the company and
an experienced man. Mr.. Small has
not annoynced his future plans, but
will go to Pacific Grove for a vaca-
tion before entering business.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22
DebaterS Win Here
And At Grants Pass

Friday night was a banner night
for Ashland high school, for on that
night the local debaters defeated both
Grants Pass and Medford. Priscilla
Carnahan and Lloyd Turner defeated
the Medford team in hotly contest
ed argument in the high school gym
before a crowd of about one hun
dred townspeople and students. The
locals upheld the negative side. The
judges were ]. Percy Wells, County
School Superintendent Ager and DR..
Webster of Phoenix. Their decision
was 2 to /.
Ernest Abbott and Cleo Kirk, ac-
companied by Coach Miss Arendt, de-
feated the Grants Pass team at
Grants Pass on Friday evening Also
They upheld the affirmative side Of
the question and got a decision of
8 to from the judges. The judges
at the sugar beet city were Superin-
tendent of Central Point Schools
Milan, a former teacher of E. Alb
bott's, DR.. Hart and Mr.. Marsh, all
of them men from cities alien to the
homes of the debaters. An enormous
crowd cheered the debaters at Grants
Pass and a reception was provided
for the visiting team.
The next debate in which Ashland
will participate will be between win
ners of the Glendale Central Point
debate and the locals.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22
Telegraphers Get
Six Per Cent Raise

The local employees of the Postal
Telegraph Company, together with
all the other employees of that cor
poration, have received announce
ment (and cash to substantiate the
announcement of per cent salary
raise which took effect with this
months pay check The amount dis
tributed through the local office to-
tails quite a comfortable increase
monthly. t,..,..
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22

During the past fiscal year there
were constructed on the national for
ests 227 miles of new road, 1875
miles of trails, 2,124 miles Of tele-
phone line. SO miles of fire lines, 81
lookout structures, 40 bridges, 222
miles of fence, 545 dwellings, barns
and other structures, II corrals, and
2O2 water improvements.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22

In its round trip nearly from pole
to pole the Arctic tern covers $4,000
miles. It's daily journey is at least
$50 miles, and this is probably multi
piled several times by the zigzag
twistings and turnings in pursuit of
food.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22

Revised estimates place the amount
of standing merchantable timber in
the United States at approximately
2,767, 100000 board feet. Of this
amount 1,464,OOO,OOO board feet, or
SO per cent of the total, is in Califor-
mia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
Montana.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22

Oregon's metal output the past
year shows great increase, silver be-
ing twice and copper five times as
much as the preceding year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22

It's easy to be patient when you
have nothing at stake.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
DENTISTS DISCUSS
PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS
Many Tooth Pullers Attend Regular
Meeting of Two-County Society
Held in Pullman Tuesday

A bakers dozen of dentists from
outside points attended the regular
meeting of the Whitman and Latah
County Dental association held last
Tuesday in Pullman, and many sub
iects of interest to the profession
were discussed during the day. In
the evening a banquet was served at
the Palace hotel. The application OF
the X-ray in root canal work was the
principal subject considered by the
dentists and many salient points were
brought out. An instructive inlay
clinic was conducted by DR.. A. A.
Rounds of Pullman, while DR.. A. f.
Shaw had charge of a metal plate
clinic. DR.. A. f. Hudson conducted
IA table clinic on inlay work.
Among the dentists who partici
pated in the various sessions of the
association we're Drs. Tiff, Watrus
and Truttler of Colfax, Drs. Phillips
and Mcbride of Moscow, DR.. Sew
erance of Troy, DR.. Severance of Gen
esee, Drs. Kuhn, Lewis and Gilbert
of lewiston DR.. Naples of Ilo, Ida,
DR.. Couplin of Palouse, Dr. Bentley
of Garfield and Drs. Hudson, Shaw,
and Rounds of Pullman.
The dentists paid their farewell
respects to DR.. G. A. Couplin of Pa
louise, one of the most active MEM
bers of the association, who has been
granted a first lieutenancy in the
dental corps of the United States
army and expects to be called to
headquarters at any time.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07

ing the player who regularly calls
signals, he may call the play, but
may not consult with his team m hates
previous to giving the signal. The
penalty for communicating has not
been changed, being left at 15 yards.
The new rules also say that a
place kicker may not use artificial
tees. On scrimmage, the players
may be in motion in any direction,
but must be onside when the ball is
kicked.
The penalties for running into or
roughing the kicker have been
changed to be inflicted from the spot
where the ball was put into play and
not from the spot of the foul, as was
the case last year. The yard penalty
for running into the kicker has been
reduced from l 5 yards last year, to
five this year. The penalty for
roughing the kicker is the same this
year as last.
Provision also has been made in
the rules that an incompleted for
ward pass does not constitute a foul
and hence it is possible under the
new code to decline any penalty.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
GOOD PICTURES COMING

Manager Stephenson of the Thea
forum and Grand theatres has con-
tracted for the following pictures to
be run in Pullman in the near
future: Panthea, September 14-15;
Won anhood, September 1929; Idle
Wives. October 5-6; The Barrier, DC
tober 11-12-13; intolerance, Octob-
er 1920 Call of Her People, October
26-27; The Whip, November 2-3;
Boots and Saddles, November 9-10;
Hands of the Law, November 80 and
December l. Battle of Somme, De-
cember rs
These pictures make one of the
best selected programs that has ever
been run in Pullman. Watch for
future comments on these pictures in
this paper in the near future.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
STEERS FOR EXHIBITION

The animal husbandry department
of the State College has a number of
exceptionally fine steers up for feed
ing for the fall stock shows Prof.
VIM. Hislop has picked one, a cross
bred Hereford and Galloway, which
he believes will be a winner this
winter He has several others which
are showing up exceptionally well.
One animal of note on the farm is q
two-year-old Shorthorn bull, raised
on the farm from an imported COW.
Prof. Hislop has refused two or three
offers of $1,000 for the animal. The
bull is roam in color and splendid
representative of the breed. Prof.
Hislop states that he expects to add
considerable live stock to the selec-
ton already on hand, in the near
future.