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Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
AUTO TRIP OVER
WONDER HIGHWAY

The pathfinding trip for the
longest auto scenic highway in the
world, sponsored by the National
Park service and promoted by the
National Park-to-Park Highway
association, is being made by A. l..
Westgard, field representative of
the American Automobile associ-
alton.
The wonder highway, $500
miles in length, traverses nine
states, including Oregon, Wash
ington and California, and con-
meets the principal national parks
OF the west This boulevard, per.
manent improvement of which is
to be asked of congress- will be
Officially opened bv federal and
state officials, including Stephen
7. Mather, director general of ma
tional parks, and other. who will
start from Denver, August 25.
The tour will take about 60 DAYS.
Mr.. Westgard in his pathfind-
ms trip, will visit the following
towns; Portland, July 22; Sa-
lem, Albany and Eugene, July 23;
Roaeburg, July "a; Grants Pass,
July 25; Medford, July 26: Cra-
ter Lake National Park, July 27,
and Medford and Ashland, July 2S.
Europe has for years held Amer
lean pleasure seekers in Il sort of
woudrous awe of the inspiration
that envelopes the Alps. This
park-to-park highway encircles
panoramic rescreational area,
linking mountain peaks with val
leys and cities, rivalling in grand
eur the scenic resorts of Europe.
The national parks of the west,
connected with a continuous high
way, are destined to become the
international Fairgrounds of the
world.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
Grants Pass Has
Population Loss

The population of Grants Pass
was given out by the census bu-
reau at Washington yesterday as
31E1; decrease of 1928 which
makes loss of 1871 per cent since
1910. The result is about what
was expected, according to the
Grants Pass Courier, some setting
the figure higher and some lower
in the pre-return guesses. The
Grants Pass paper goes on to say
that since the census was taken,
former residents have been re-
turning from the shipyards and
other industrial plants which had
taken them away during the war
and many newcomers had arrived
so that the 1910 figure would
pre- badly about represent the pres
ent population, if not underrate
it. Houses are almost unobtain-
able in the Pass.
The Courier does not think there
is any chance of recount being
asked.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
Roads TO North
Reported Good

The Pacific highway to the
north is in excellent condition, say
tourists coming from Portland.
The Smith hill is smooth and firm
and no trouble is experienced in
making the grade. From the Le-
land turmoil the road is either
paved or macadamized for long
making the travelling
easy. Between Grants Pass and
Gold Hill detours are still neces-
sary on account of paving but the
detour road on the north of the
river is in fine shape.
South of Ashland the construc-
ton of the overhead crossing over
the Southern Pacific railroad is
detoiuring tourists by the Boule-
ward route which is just as short
and better at the far end than is
the old county road between the
Owens and the Homes place.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
DOUGLAS COUNTY
LOSES SUIT

]
SALEM - The state highway
commission was upheld by the su
prcme court in an opinion by JUS
tice Bennett in the action of S. II.
Rockhill against the commission
and Douglas county, appellants,
in which the plaintiff sought to
enjoin the location OF the Pacific
highway according TO the route
fixed by the commission from Myr-
tie Greek to Canyonville in Doug
las county.
The supreme court reyerses
Jucge SkipwOrth of the lower
court for Douglas county. 1t was
claimed by the plaintiff that the
Pacific highway had been desis-
mated according to a route touch
ins at Riddle. and he sought to
have the route fixed TO include
that town. The opinion gives the
commission authority to use its
discretion in fixing local road
routes.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
New Warden
Rogue Mouth

Deputy Fish Warden F. A. Nc
Daniel Of Oak Grove, Clackamas
county, arrived here last week to
attend to law enforcement on the
river, acting under instructions
from the state fish commission.
Mr., Mcdaniel has been a warden
in the game department for some
time and has the reputation Of
being a fair and fearless official.
He has expressed desire to work
in harmony with local fishermen,
hut expects strict observance of
the dead line" law. He will be
here until the first of November
and says it is reported that the
commission has under consider
alton a plan whereby a warden is
to be stationed here the entire
year. This course should have
been adopted long ago and most
LEGAL people hope to see it put in
effect, as 1t would do away with
a good portion of the annual
sqnabbling.-Gold Beach Repor-
ter.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
LOCAL DRIVER CRUSHED
UNDER TRUCK; KILLED

H. C. Chamberlain, truck driver,
was crushed to death by his truck
about noon Saturday. The acci-
dent occurred about five miles up
Anderson creek from Talent.
Chamberlain had unloaded and
started up a road which he had
not been over before. Going up
a hill where the road was washed
out in the wagon tracks, leaving
a high center, the differential
casing stuck on the high center.
Forgot Brakes.
Chamberlain neglected to set
the brakes and left the gears in
nertral. He lacked up one of the
rear wheels and started to jack
up the other. When the differ
entail casing was freed, the truck
rolled back on ton of him and
dragged him about 1875 feet down
the hill, smashing him into a pile
of dirt and rocks and killing him.
The deceased resided on Noun
tain avenue in this city He was
sc years and four months of age.
He leaves wife. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made
pending the arrival of sons and
daughters from New York.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
HIGHWAY PAVING
SOON COMPLETED

Paving on the highway between
the county line and Rogue River
will be completed soon, according
to ]. L. Calvert, who with S. S.
Sclell has the contract for the sec
tion between the line and Gold
Hill, says the Grants Pass COu-
rier. The paving Is going along
fast now, and the crew is averag-
ing a mile in about IL days. There
is about two miles left on the
stretch to Rogue River, but this
viii be done within a couple of
weeks. The mile between the fin
ished portion at the line and the
completed part further up will be
dcne about Monday. Two plants
have been thrown together and
the increased output will allow
the work to proceed at a much
faster rate.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
WILL GRAVEL X. +. ROAD

The The County Court, in con
junction with the State Highway
Commission, are planning to put
$"3, 600 worth of gravel on the
Greenspring mountain road, grad
ing of which is now well under
way. Grayelling the new Klam-
uth Falls road, which winds over
the mountains on six per cent
grade, will make a highway which
will bring klamath Falls over an
hour closer to Ashland,
Good progress is being made
on the grading, both on the con-
tracts let to A. Giebish and to the
portion from Keane creek to
within three and a half miles OF
the klamath county line which
the county is grading. The last
three and Il half miles is not un-
dcr contract and no contracts will
be let for it this year under the
decision of the state highway
commission against letting fur
her contracts this year.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
LARGE STORAGE WAREHOUSE
EFFECTS OF 300 FAMILIES,
TWO HOUSES DESTROYED

A fire resulting in 100000
damage destroyed the Eads ware
house, two residences, and a num-
bel of small buildings and dam
aged another residence and other
buildings in Medford at midnight
last night. Furniture and effects
belonging to 800 persons was
stored in the big warehouse. The
loss uncovered by insurance is not
possible to determine as yet.
Thought Spontaneous
The fire is thought to have been
started from spontaneous combus-
ton. The Eads warehouse is a
large frame building located on
South Fir street and was burned
to the ground. Two nearby resi-
dences were totally destroyed, the
roof burned off a third and sew
eral Outbuildings destroyed.
Exciting
The warehouse seemed to burst
into flames which shot hundreds
OF feet into the air and illuminat-
ed the sky so that it could be seen
fol miles. The terrific heat made
saving nearby buildings difficult
and heroic work was all that pre-
vented further loss.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
MILLION DOLLAR
FRUIT BUSINESS

MEDFORD-Business amounts
inS to more than 100000 will
be done by the local plant of ths
Oregon Growers Cooperative as
sociation this year, according to
Manager Lennon, who is in
charge of the associations Rogue
river valley branch. He estimates
that the Medford section alone
will ship $l,OO0,OOO worth OF
fruit for its members.
C. |. Lewis organization man
Ggel of the association, who has
been here in the valley for several
days in connection with the estab-
fishing of uniform grade and
pack, estimates that the growers
association will do a business Of
from $4,000, 900 to $S,OOO,OOO in
the state this year.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
SMITH DAY OF
CHAUTAUQUA WAS
UNUSUALLY FINE

Through Five Republics on
Horseback" was the topic of the
interesting lecture delivered by
Dr.. G. Whitfield Ray, at Chautau-
qua yesterday afternoon. DR.. Ray
most graphically portrayed life in
tnat strange, unknown neighbol
country of ours-SOuth America,
where he spent many years, pene-
trating wildernesses where the
Of white man had never trOd be-
fore. His early years were spent
in the various countries of South
America as missionary among
the savage races of Indians, while
his later years were devoted to re-
search work, for which he has re-
ceived many honors and much rec
ognition from the various govern
ments. While DR.. Ray depicted
in glowing terms the wealth of
these countries, he also told of the
disadvantages which offset the de-
STABILITY of these lands. His lee
tur6 was much out of the ordi-
nary and was one of the most in
tel esting features of this Chau-
tauqua assembly.
The musical feature, both yes
teGday afternoon and evening" was
presented by the Parnells, instru-
mentalists, soloists and imperson-
atOrs, whose entertainments were
among the most attractive in the
course. Both these gifted people
were very gracious in their re-
sponse OF the applause given them,
and delighted the audience with
their various musical numbers and
representations.
Judge Fred G.. Bale, in the lee
ture, "The Fourth Line Of De-
Tense" given in the evening, was
one of the strong speakers Of the
week. Judge Bale was formerly
public prosecutor in the juvenile
court of Columbus, Ohio. Out of
his observations and experience in
fci ling with delinquent and incor-
rigible children he has woven an
narrative, giving an in
sight to problems connected with
,hild life in the larger cities. His
story dealt with amusing and pa
hetic scenes which found their
way into the routine OF court life.
This afternoon the Maori Sing.
RS of New Zealand, with a lecture
~ Leila Bloomfield, a native of
Iew Zealand, on New Zealand,
he South Sea Utopia" were pre-
ented. This evening Senator
leo. f. Chamberlain will have
he first hour of the program, af-
or which the Maori Singers in
heir native costumes, will give
concert.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
FINAL RESULTS
OF TOURNAMENT

Medford carried off the honors
in the junior tennis events at the
lithia Park tennis tournament
which was completed Tuesday al
ternoOn. In these events they
were winners in the girls singles,
mixed doubles, boys doubles and
junior singles. Ashland has the
girls doubles in the junior events,
and all the free-for-all events.
Following are the 1920 cham
pions of Lithia Park sports, the
first of which took place during
the Fourth of July celebration,
and the latter during the tennis
tournament of the present week
lOO-Yard Dash-Girls-Jose-
phlne Barber; boys. Archer Hoyt
Pillow Fight-John Storm.
Juvenile Tennis.
John Henry Elmore and John
Edwards, double champions.
Junior Tennis.
Girls Singles-Juanlta Griffin,
Medford, champion.
Girls Doubles-Thelma Beeson
and Mildred Beeson, Ashland.
Mixed Doubles-Terrence Tai !
cnt and Juanita Griffin, Medford. |
Boys Doubles-Wendell Spriggs
and David Wilcox, Medford.
Junior Singles - WendellI
SGriggs, Medford, champion.
Free for All.
Mixed Doubles-D Dwight Gregg,
Violet Wood, Ashland, champions.
Mems Doubtless. A. Robinett
ana j, d. Beeson, Ashland, cham
ions.
Mems Singles-J. d. Beeson,
Ashland, champion.
The result Of this tournament
will be kept in a record book for
'uture reference.
Following are all the entries for
he tennis tournament, which fin
shed Tuesday Afternoon;
Dwight W. Gregg, Frederick
<oehler, J. d. Beeson, II. NJ. Ell
is, Paul Koehler, S. A. Robinett.
'belma BeesOn, Glen Hill. Vio-
ct Wood. John Henry Elmore,
Ohm Edward, Frederick Johnson, ;
ieorge Johnson, Charles Tilton,
.yle Sans. Josephine Barber. Mil :
red BeesOn, ---- Banks. Ash
ard; David Wilcox. Wendell
priggs. Mabel Frohach. Terrence
'alent. Juanita Griffin, Warren
Verl Bates. Medford. .
'yerett Faber. Central Point.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
.SAYSPOKER GAMES.
FLOURISH IN FALLS.

KLAMATH FALLS-Wide-open
gambling flourishes in the pool
rooms of this city, it was charged
by William +. Kay, secretary OF
the local labor council; by Rev.
F. c. Trimble, pastor of the Chris
tian church, and other citizens
appearing before the city council
in behalf of an anti-gambling or
dinance. Mr.. Trimble said he
could bring four witnesses to tes-
tify that they had been trimmed"
o. their wages in poolroom poker
games.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
KLAMATH TO HAVE
100000 THEATRE

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.-Ar-
tlcles of incorporation of the Peli-
can theater corporation have been
filed with the county clerk by II.
w. Poole, o. d. Burke, c. ]. Fer
guson and o. d. Williams. The
capitalization is 100000.
Mr.. Poole, manager of the Lib
erty theater, was not in town to
give details Of the company's
plans, and the others were un-
willing to discuss them. 1t was
said, however, that the corpora
tion would go ahead with the new
theater building on Main street,
excavation for which isapractical-
ly complete. Previous mention of
this structure was made in these
columns.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
LOLA HESSELGRAVI

Two more Oregon towns are
heard from in a dispatch received
from Washington today. Albany
and Corvallis both show increases
over the 1910 census although
neither city showed the increase
predicted by their optimistic citi-
gems.
Albany is reported to have a
population of 1910; gain of 565.
Corvallis has 5752; an increase
OF 1900.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
GOVERNMENT TO SELL
CANNED STUFF


WASHINGTON. July 2}.-In al
effort to combat the high cost OF
living, the war department soon
is to place millions Of dollars
worth of canned meats on the
market at prices below even pre-
war quotations, said an announce
ment today from the office of the
division of sales.
The meats, which will be Of
fered for domestic consumption
exclusively, are stored in every
section of the country and will
be disposed of through wholesale
and retail stores from one end of
the country to the ether. The di-
vicion of sales also announced
that it had enlisted in this work
the services of $4,000 postmas-
ters, 5000 bankers and the may
ors of every city and town.
Included in the meats are
earned corned beef. corned beef
hash, roast beef and bacon.
Every dealer, from the larg-
est wholesaler to the smallest re-
taller, will be given an opportu-
nifty to make purchases at prices
considerably below prevailing
market figures" said the an
nouncement.
THE canned meats are the best
the American packers could pre-
pare. Their quality is the high
est They were packed under
government supervision and the
war department is standing back
OF every can sent from any army
supply depot"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
MAY START MEDFORD-
EAGLE POINT SECTION
CRATER ROAD IN FALL

to cooperate, construction work
ON the Eagle Point link OF the
Crater Lake highway will begin
early this fall, according to the
state highway commission. Plans
for the project have been COM
pleted by the commission engin-
eering department, and will be
submitted to the government for
approval in the immediate future.
The link extends from Medford
via Eagle Point to Trail, near
which it crosses the Rogue river,
and the plans contemplate the
construction as a post road 1t
will be of macadam cOnstruc-
ton. The total cost is estimated
al approximately 100000, to-
ward which sum it is intended the
government shall contribute so
per cent, and the state and Jack
son county 20 per cent each.
Route Is Changed
Eagle Point was not included
in the original government sur
vey, the commission revising it 20
include this town and adjacent
territory at the request of County
Judge Gardner, and William H.
Gore, a Medford banker, and E.
". Carter, an Ashland banker,
who represented the commercial
organizations of their two towns.
The original survey led from
Medford to Dodge bridge, and
included approximately seven
miles more of scenery. Because
o. this there was more or less pro-
test against revision of the
route, and it has led some to fear
the government might not CO.
operate.
The reasons for making the re-
vision were that it would lesson
the construction coast approx
mately 100000, and the new
route serve considerable of a set
tlement in the northern part of
the county The highway depart
ment is of the opinion that the
government will agree to cooper
ate
With the view of reducing the
construction cost of original gov
ernment survey from Trail to
Prospect has also been revised by
the highway commission. The
revised survey follows closely
along the present road While the
scenery along this road is mag
nificent from Trail to the Cas-
cades gorge, the road from there
on leaves the river, and very little
of the stream can be seen from
there to Prospect. Prior to the
construction of the link the en-
gineering department intends |
again to examine the route and |
il it develops any of the pictur-
esQue scenery is sacrificed, the
route will be changed so as to in
Clude 1t. 1t is planned to build !
the link following the completion
of the Eagle Point project.
Grading on the link between
Prospect and the park boundary,
a distance of 22 miles, Is now un-
der progress, and will be COM
pleted by fall. The government
and state are cooperating in the
grading on a $3.50 basis, and 1t
IL planned also that the two shall
cooperate in the macadam con-
struction. 1t is hoped that the
project may be macadamized next
year.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28

SALEM-New plant Of the Or
egOn Pulp and Paper COMPANY,
under construction here. expected
to be in operation in about two
months. Will be one OF most mod
ern paper manufacturing plants
In the country.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28

The three herds of +. C. Holi-
haugh of Talent lead in butterf0t
in this months testings with
an average of 40 30 pounds OF
butterfat and 93O rounds of milk.
VIM. Bohnert, r. l.. Ray and J. K.
McCracken's herds also averaged
high. Three hundred fifteen COWS
were tested during the month.
The average pounds of milk per
COW was 6S6.6; average pounds
per COW 3l.9. Average
cost of feed per COW, Sic.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28

AST0RIA-A six-side logging
camp is planned by the Saddle
Mountain Logging company, now
operating a two-side camp in its
big tract OF timber on the Lewis
& Clark railroad. Two other COM
panies are also logging along the
moving in.
lines Of this road, and a third is
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28

The time has come when we
must part.
The young fellows who have
been wearing those long-halred
pompadours for the last year or
two have taken to parting them
in the middle and Sticking it back.
Most have to use grease to keep
it slicked. The new mode gives
a very highbrow appearance. Less
hairgrease and more elbow grease
would get 'em along further in
this world.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28

Farmers asked to make cOllec-
ton of grain and alfalfa and save
for exhibit from this county which
will be prepared fOr State Fair
this fall. Notify county agent.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28

Joe Knowles, who sneaked out
into the woods near Grants Pass
clothed as nature dictated before
Hart, Ssafner and Marx got on
the job, and spent couple of
months battling with the ele-
ments and mosquitoes, is opening
a university of the Woods" up
near Astoria. The boys who spent
the winter of 1917 up in that re-
giOn say students at the Uniyer-
sity are apt to get their ardor
dampened as it only rains fifteen
months out Of the year down
there. The natives attire them
selves the year round in rubber
boots and slickers. Possibly Joe
figures that if his students don't
wear boots, they won't get them
full of water. About the only
thing which is more uncomfortable
than boots full of water on a
person is government issue wool
The underwear is so
constructed as to keep the wearerI
warm, however, he receiving
enough eexrcise scratching him
SELF to keep his blood circulating.
But speaking of Astoria climate:
when it isn't raining, and most
of the time when il is, the wind
is blowing at velocity of around
a hundred and ten miles an hour.
The Astorians chain anchors onto
al! the wooden sidewalks so that
after a blow they can row out into
the Columbia and locate them
before they float out to sea
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28

Portland.-Keel Of the largest
vessel ever built in Oregon will
be laid in a few days by the North
west Bridge and Iron company.
Vessel will be 10000 ton oil tank
er. Seven Of these crafts are to
be built.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28
MEANS LARGER
PAYROLL HERE

Ashland's Southern Pacific pay
roll will be appreciably increased
by the rail labor board award
granted at Chicago last week. Prac-
tioally every local emplOye OF the
Southern Pacific Is affected.
The S. p. company estimates the
payroll OF the entire Southern Pa
eiflc system will be increased by
approximately s17,5OO.OO0 All
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-07-28

Mr.. Julia Ann Uetz, wife Of
John Uetz. died at her home in
this city Monday. She was a ma
tive Oregonian. having been born
in Marion county. She was Sc
years. IL months and 2S days OF
age. The funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
from the family residence at III
Morton street.