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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
Good Wheat Raised
In Jackson County

"The Rogue River valley has rails
ed most excellent wheat this year."
remarked T. N. Humphreys of the
Ashland Mills recently. Threshing
season is now in full swing and much
grain is coming in at the mill at the
present time. According to MIR.
Humphreys more wheat was raised
in the valley this year than last and
1t Is much better product. Rarely
has he seen better milling wheat than
is raised here in the valley this sea-
son, and states that some of the
Early Baart and Blue Stem is exr
ceptionally fine. The Ashland Mills
receive most Of the wheat and grain
raised in this end Of the valley from
Talent south,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
WELCOME, NATIONAL EDITORS
Prefers Ashland
TO Any Other City

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Fneebnrg are
back from an extended automobile
trip that covered nearly three months
in which portions of four states were
coveTed. Only the fact that the
longing for Ashland became so in
sistent that they could not Withstand
II longer, these people would un-
doubuedly be wandering yet. Mr.,
and Mrs. Freeburg started out May
"a and went by way Of Sacramento
to San Jose, then along the coast to
Los Angeles and Long Beach where
they spent several weeks. Later
they started on again TO San Diego
and into New Mexico.
On their return the travellers pass
ed thru Santa Ana, Riverside, Red
lands and all the little towns in that
section. This country, Mr., Freeburg
stated, they found exceptionally
beautiful, but not particularly de-
sirable in which to live. They re-
turned north by the inland route
thru Bakersfield to Sacramento
then over to Lake Tahoe where they
remained four days. Later on they
visited Carson City and Reno, Neva-
da, and returned to Oregon by way
OF Pyramid Lake and Cedarville.
On reaching Oregon they wen;
thru Lakeview, Silver Lake, Fort
Rock, Prineville and Shaniko to
The Dalles, then down the Columbia
River highway to Portland and on
home.
we had delightful trip" Mr..
Freeburg remarked in speaking OF
his wanderings, "but we found no
place in which We would like to live
as well as in Ashland. We saw many
beautiful show places where million
aires reside, and they we're all right
for that class of people, but taking
in consideration Ashland's water,
park, climate and all other attrac-
tions, there is no place / saw that
can compare with it. The good
water here alone compsnsates all
other attractions shown in the var
ious places in which we visited"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
0ld-time "PoSieS"
Blooming in Park

The August flowers are coming
into their own in Ashland park Just
now, and riot of bloom is exhib-
tied in the beds of various blossoms
that only make their appearance in
this last month of summer.
Perhaps few citizens have realized
the flower scheme arranged each
year by the park board, which is to
have certain styles and varieties of
flowers planted in the beds each
year, and to be succeeded by some
thing ELSE, so that no monotony pre-
walls in the blossoms to delight the
eyes of the park habitues. This
year the scheme calls for old-fash-
ioned flowers, and huge beds of
golden-glow, hollyhocks, dahlias, pc
tunias, cosmos and many other OF
the old<ime "posies" are at this
time in full panoply of bloom.
While they amt much style
about EN-" the sight of the old-fash-
ioned favorites that used to blossom
in our mothers garden back home"
somewhere brings a honey thrill to
thb hearts of all and especially to
those who remember the old gardens
where these flowers were to be
found in rank profusion in the
August days of long ago, and makes
the park these lovely summer eve
nings mighty pleasant place to
loiter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
Home After Long,
Automobile Trip

.sllklr. and Mrs. Floyd Dickey re-
turned Saturday night from an ex-
tknsive automobile trip that covered
territory from tho Pacific to the
Sierras. They went directly from
here to Crescent City. and on down
the coast to San Francisco. From
that city their route took them over
land to Lake Tahoe, after which
they touched Nevada, where they
Joined Mr.. Dickey's sister who lives
in Reno. Mr.. and Mrs. Dickey re-
ported good roads practically all the.
way with the exception OF the spots
where highway construction was be-
ing made.
One Of the adventures that befelt
them on their trip was at Crescent
City wherb they went out on tho
water and were lost In the fog which
necessitated their being held up over
night
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
Many Elks Going
TO klamath Falls


A number of the members of tha'
local lodge of Elks are planning ON
going to Klamath Falls this week
to attend the Elks state convention
in session there. A special train will
be run over the Southern Pacifics
starting from Portland, and will con-
sist of ten Pullmans by the time is.
leaves Ashland. 1t is expected that
another Pullman will be added hero
for the use of the Ashland delegations
II It is nhcessary, and the Elks wilf
make their headquarters in the train
while attending the convention.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12

Denox, Mass, Aug. 11.-Andrew
Carnegie, steel magnate and philan-
thropist, died this morning at his
summer home, Shadow Brook" af-
ter an illness OF less than three days
with bronchial pneumonia Death
was SO sudden that his daughter
Mrs. Roswell Miller was unable to
get to his bedside. His wife and
private secretary were with him.
Andrew Carnegie began race
against time when, in 1901, at the
age of 65, he resolved to give away
his enormous fortune. He held II
"disgraceful" for man to keep on
gathering idle millions. In the COM
paratively few years which the actu-
ary could allow him, he would dis
embarass himself of practically all
he had. No man had ever launched
a philanthropic campaign of such di-
mensions.
His was then a fortune OF Just
about a quarter billion dollars, the
largest ever acquired by a foreign
born American, second only to the
John d. Rockefeller wealth as the
largest individual accumulation In
the United States. and. built. as II
was. of per cent steel bonds, 1t
would, without so much as turning
over ones hand, have approached
half a billion by the time Carnegie
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
Service Men Can
Get Instruction

Superintendent G. A. Briscoe re-
ceived Saturday from Salem the ap--
plication blanks and Instructions
pertaining to the soldiers educa-
tional law recently voted upon in the
state. Any returned soldiers, sail-
ors or marines wishing to avail them@
selves of the opportunity of this new
law may get all information required
from Supt, Briscoe, who will be in
his office every week day from 4 to
s o'clock in the afternoon, and he
will give out tho applications and
instruct the applicants in the law.
Any other appointments can be made
over the telephone by calling up tho.
high school office.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
Much Damage Done
BY Big Brush Fire

The brush fire that started on the
hillside above Ashland canyon FRI
day afternoon developed into serious
proportions before 1t was finally got
under control. The fire started hi
a line fence between two properties
and It is not known how II was set.
but owing to the extreme dryness of
the woods the fire spread over at
least a section of ground and burned
much good timber.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
to Start
In About 10 Days

The Ashland cannery has been
running for several days past, can
ming pears and blackberries, altho
the season has not rightly started,
In about 10 days the cannery will
start with a full crew Of men and
women on pears, omatoes, beans,
and later peaches and apples, and
will be operated steadily into the
late fall. About forty or fifty peo'
Pile will have work in this factory.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
Great PhilanthrOpiSt
Dies After Short Illness

could call himself an octogenarian
on November 20, 1915.
To give this stupendous sum away.
In about half the time he had taken
to gather 1t, was a purpose Carne-
gle had fairly well fulfilled when
death overlook him today. He had
distributed about $500, 100000 It.
was giving money away at the rates
of over $40, 900, 900 a year, or more
than $4,000 a day.
To his native scitland his largest
single gift was a fund of 10000
900 to aid education in Scottish uni
versities.
He carried out his pet idea of q
Hero commission, endowed in 1905
with SIS, 900, 900 by which hundreds
of men. women and children have
bcen rewarded with Carnegie medals
or pensions for acts of heroism In
the rescue OF imperiled persons. He
Letter extended similar benefactions
to several foreign countries.
, One OF the largest and greatest
ideals was the abolition of war. a
hope that he cherished in the face OF
international conflicts. He gave
10000, 900 toward an International
peace fund, and built the peace pal
ace at The Hague, which was dedi-
Gated in 1913. IHe gave s750,000
for the bureau Of American repub-
lies at Washington.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
Will Study Blight
Resisting Pears

Prof. F. G. Reimer Of the South
ern Oregon Experiment station at
Talent left Sunday morning for San
Francisco from whore he will sail to
China to resume his study of blight
resisting pears and to collect seed OF
certain kinds of pears for distribu-
tion in this country. He expects to
rleturn from China by the first of the
year. Two years ago Prof. Reimer
spent cchsiderable time in China,
Japan and Korea making an extern
sive pear study,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
Pencil-DriverS Guests
OF Southern Oregon

Ashland has been busy TO-DAY set
ting her house In order to entertain
the members OF the National Edl-
torial Association who will be her
dinner guests this evening These
visitors will be entertained while in
the city by the Commercial Club,
and the city park will be the scene
for the banquet where the Civic I'M
provement Club will serve an Ore
gon products dinner TO the honor
guests. Ashland opens her doors
and the hearts OF her people to these
notable visitors and bids them q
hearty welcome to the Rogue River
valley.
- En- Route to Crater Lake
The special train bearing the 256
members of the association, togeth-
er with Governor Olcott and wife
and some OF the officials OF the State
Editorial Association. arrived in
Medford at $50 Monday morning,
and the guests were promptly
hustled from the train to their break
fast which was all ready for them
at the various eating houses in that
city. The autos from Medford,
Grants Pass and Ashland were in
readiness by the time. breakfast was
over. and the visitors were started
on their long overland ride TO Graft
er Lake. The drivers we're mostly
business and professional men who
left their affairs for couple Of days
In order to extend the hospitality OF
Southern Oregon to the guests from
afan ~
Each guest was provided with a
box OF luncheon to eat on the way
while making the trip to the lake.
Three cars loaded with repairs and
extra equipment of all kinds, aud
three extra cars We're started out
after the party had left Medford In
order to take in any passengers II
their cars should break down COM
pletely on the way. Part OF the
cars were routed over the Dead In
dian road by way of Ashland and
part by way of Prospect. These will
alternate on the return home so that
the guests will all have an oppor-
tunity of seeing the scenic roads in
that country.
On arriving at the lake the guests
were served dinner, after which a
big bonfire was held on the rim OF
the lake with welcoming speeches by
Prof Irving Il. Vining on behalf of
Ashland, Mayor C. E. Gates on be-
half of Medford and o. S. Blanchard
in behalf of Grants Pass. Responses
were made by Governor Olcott and
other prominent visitors.
Ashland's Guests Tonight
This morning was spent sight-see-
ing about the lake, after which the
cars were filled and again started
over the long road to Ashland. They
are expected to begin TO come into
the city this afternoon anywhere
from 4 to 6, and will be shown to
the Natatorium for a plunge or a
shower II they so desire, after which
they will be served dinner in the
park by the Civic Improvement Club.
Assisting this club in preparing
and serving the dinner will be Mrs.
Humphreys, a demonstrator of sew
eral Of Oregon's most prominent food
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12


ly come TO the assistance of the club
members and who will not only help
in the preparations, but will con
tribute many attractive and appetiz
ing yiands Of Oregon's noted pro-
ducts for the dinner. The guests will
not have much time to remain here
after eating, as their special train
will be in readiness at s O'Clock TO
return TO Portland tonight.
Invited TO Josephine Caves
While lack Of time in Southern
Oregon forced the visiting editors to
pass Grants Pass without stopping in
that city to enjoy the attractions to
be found there, the citizens of that
city came In whole heartedly In the
entertainment OF the strangers, and
responded most literally TO the
courtesies demanded from the Rogue
River valley. They not only provid-
ed their quota Of autos to convey
the editors 20 Crat1' Lake, but
contributed large sum Of money to
the funds for entertainment A copy
OF the Josephine Caves booklet was
provided for each guest by the Grants
Pass Chamber OF Commerce In which
was inserted Regret and Invita-
tion," in which they expressed their
disappointment in not being able to
be actual hosts OF the National Edi-
torial Association, but expressed
their pleasure in acting with Ash
land and Medford in taking them to
Crater Lake. They also extended
an Invitation to the editors to come
to Grants Pass some time again and
visit the Josephine Caves and take
the wonderful trip to the coast thru
the giant redwood forests, and over
otner scenic roaus.
Northwest as Hosts
The party has been two weeks on
the trip already and all along the
route were treated royalty. At Port
land Friday evanipg an elaborate
dinner was served TO 600 in laurel
hurst park by the Caterers associa-
tion. Saturday noon the Portland
Press club gave lunch in their rooms
and in the evening a banquet was
rendered the guests by the Oregon
ian, Telegram and News of Portland
Sunday morning the Rotary club fur
nished 100 cars for a trip over the
Columbia highway and the Progress
sive Business Mems club of Portland
supplied a trout and bear meat
breakfast at Eagle creek. Thirty
five Of Portland's business men went
S5 miles to Eagle creek the night
before to prepare the meal and 10
more business men were on hand
early in the morning. The editors
and their friends sat down at table
more than 800 feet long in the out
of-doors, Many individuals stated
that altho they had travelled across
the continent and had been shown
every possible attention 1t remained
for Portland to oput on the crowning
FEATURE.
At Salem Sunday afternoon the
guests were treated to airplane exhi-
bition flights and fancy stunts by
two machines and given a home pro-
ducts lunch in the Capitol park.
Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver
will also entertain the editors, and
sessions of the national convention
will be held in each of these places.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12

SEVERAL cases for violating the
water ordinance of the city have
come up before the municipal judge
within the past week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Garner OF
Gazelle, Calf, were recent visitors'
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G N
Gray.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11
Eastern Star School
OF Instruction Held
For Ninth District

Devils Lake, April 1.-THE school
of instruction for the ninth district
of the Eastern. Star closed a most
successful session. The lodges from
Cando, Rolla, Rolette, Leeds and
Churchs Ferry were we'll represented.
Prominent among the visitors pres
ent were Grand Matron Mrs. Effie
Lair of Bismarck, Past Grand Patron
Judd of Cando, and District Deputy
Of the Grand Forks District Mrs. Geo.
Gets, and Mrs. John Mclean, deputy
of the Devils Lake district.
h afternoon session opened with
an address of welcome by Mrs. Geo.
Juergens, to which Mrs. Benson of
Rolette responded in behalf of the
visiting lodges.
Mrs. R: A: Young. accompanied by
Mrs. c. I. Nerhaugen at the piano,
sang Song of the Soul"
Mrs. w. H. Wilson gave a reading
entitled How Ruby Played" after
which an hour was spent in ritualistic
work.
One of the principal features Of the
evening program was a short address
by Captain John D. Grant of Rolette,
city.
Curtis NJ. johnson of Rush City.
Mimi, gave a talk on the 'V'' Liberty
loan.
At 6 o'clock a banquet was served
by the young ladies of the order.
Covers were laid for 100. which in
cluded all the visitors present and
the present. officers and past matrons
of Lorraine'chapter.
The evening session opened with a
solo by Mrs. Young n one by Miss
Jayne Gum of Churchs Ferry. The
entire evening session was taken up
with ritualistic work. at which all the
members of the lodge were present.
The session closed with the serving
of lunch to the entire assembly, which
numbered 200 persons.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11
LATIN soLEMN1TY EVIDENT.

Ell Paso, Tex. April 11.-Mexican
residents of Ell Paso give Holy Week
and Easter religious observances a
touch of Latin solemnity. Thousands
of Mexican refugees and residents of
Ell Paso attend the American churches
here on Easter Sunday and particle
pate in the daily services incident to
Holy Week. They are made welcome
by the American attendants and fire.
quently take a leading part in the OBJ
servances. This is true both on the
north side where the American
~churchgoers are in the majority and
on the south side where the popula-
ton is almost entirely Mexican.
Starting with Ash Wednesday, the
Mexicans observe strictly all Of the
feast days of the Roman Catholic
church through Holy Week and in
Guiding Easter. The mantilla, and
its cheaper counterpart, the roboso,
is worn by the Mexican women while
attending church and these hooded
women give the church services an
additional touch of picturesque SOL
emnity. Many of the churches, on
the American side of the Rio Grande
to which Mexicans attend have Span
ish priests in Ell Paso churches speak
Spanish and conduct at least a part
of the church service in this Ian
guage for the benefit Of those who do
not understand English.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11
1000 NEWSPAPER
MEN in CHICAGO
u
- TO BOOST LOANS

Chicago. April 11.-More than o.
900 newspaper men of the Seventh
Federal reserve district are here to-
day for a meeting preparatory to the
launching of the Victory Loan cam
paign. The real preliminary work
preceding the campaign began in ear
nest today with dozens of meetings
designed to enlist all agencies in the
drive to open on April Fl. The rally
ing cry Of workers in the Seventh dis
trict campaign will be Lets Finish
the Job
Medals made from captured Ger
man cannon have been made for
award to workers for the loan in the
Seventh Federal reserve district-In-
dianapolis. Illinois. Iowa. Wisconsin
and Michigan.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11
S. CONTESTANTS
TO BE GUESTS OF
VARSITY PEOPLE

Through the cooperative efforts Of
the university and it's student men,
bers, all of the high school representa-
tives who will take part in the state
high school conference from May is
to IT.. will be entertained as guests
on the campus. Dean Joseph kenne-
day has announced.
1t is expected thai about 100 high
school students will be here to take
part in the contests. and housing will
be provided for them at the univer-
sity and Wesley college residence
halls and the fraternity houses. Com
mittees will be appointed very soon
and a systematic plan for meeting the
incoming trains will be arranged in
order to welcome the visitors to the
university.
According to present expectations
the conference this year will be n
of the biggest of it's kind, and high
school and county school educators
will meet together with the students
who will take part in the interscholas-
tic contests
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11
WANT

Juneau. Alaska, March 10.-(By
Mail)-Alaska is the latest of the
globes communities to ask for home
rule. Today Senator William Britt,
Juneau, introduced into the territorial
senate a joint memorial asking con
gress to give Alaska full territorial
government.
Senator Britt's memorial requested
a government similar to those Of other
territories of the United States before
they were admitted into the union of
states. Alaska's present government.
1t declared. is much more restricted
than other territories have been in the
past.
Statements have been made here
that too little authority is given Alas
ka by the federal government to deal
direct with local conditions. Too
many matters. 1t has been charged,
must 60 to Washington.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11
BUSINESS IS
MOVING UPWARD
Bank Clearings Give En-:
couraging Indication of |
Conditions. /:

A general picking up Of business
in Grand Forks is shown by the states
ment Of bank clearings published by
w. S. Dickinson, manager of the
Grand Forks clearing house. for the
week ending April 10.
The statement shows that the clear
ings for the week were $1,384,800.
For the corresponding week in 1918
the clearings amounted to $1,346,40o.
while for the preceding week during
the present year, the figures we're $1,-
319.80O.
While the bank clearings are far
from representing the actual amount
of business done in the city during
the period which they represent, their
fluctuations make an excellent bar
ometer for the registering of the rises
and falls of the business world.
Taken i nthis sense therefore, it Is
felt by the business men of the city
hat a general recovery is being made
from conditions caused by the wal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-11
ORCHESTRA Or !
MEETS TEST
Remarkable Exhibition Civ.
ca by Minneapolis Sym
phony Organization.

A remarkable test of its efficiency
and artistry was applieda not long
since to the Minneapolis Symphony
orchestra, which appears at the Met
ropolitan opera house. Grand Forks,
on April II.
Happily, the organization stood the
test. and won still further and more
distinguished recognition for what it
has accomplished under the leader
ship of Emil Oberhoffer.
Last February Mr.. Oberhoffer con-
ceived the idea Of taking a leave of
absence for the purpose of visiting
other orchestras n comforting with
their directors. This necessitated the
installing of guest conductors for a
time on his stand.
The second of these was the famous
Arthur Bodanzky, one of the con-
ductors Of the Metropolitan opera
house, New York. and known as n
Of the worlds great musical figures.
Those who heard the concerts con-
Quoted by him at this time will never
forget their b%rilliance. nor the re-
: markable personality of the graceful
young conductor who magnetized
the musicians in a remarkable way.
His own impressions are even more
interesting, and are best told as he
told them at the time.
II hesitated to accept the engage
ment, ne SAID. 1T seemed 10 me
very hazardous to come on from New
York to conduct an orchestra l had
never seen through three concerts.
when there vas time for but three re-
hearsals. I knew little about the or
ganization. Mr.. Oberhoffer I never
lac seen. But 1 was curious about
it, and took the step.
after the men mac played the first
three bars at my first rehearsal with
than upaS cotiSfia6 on6 6o1iphtaH
Whoever their leader is 1 said, he
is a man who knows how to make
music And he is. 1t is wonderful
beyond description. Never have 1
found a body of musicians
soundly trained, more beautifully dis
ciplined. I have scarcely even "a to
rehearse them, they respond so ex-
quisitely to every idea, every shade
Of Interpretation. Emil Oberhoffer
is truly q. great nductor.