T he A shland A dvertiser . PERSONAL AND LOCAL. Published Every Wednesday, Loomis sells “Ashland Butte” lard. J. G. Birdaey, ex-sheriff of Jackson County, died yesterday morning. Edward Spencer left for Gold Hill, to day, where he w ill trv his hand at min- ing. If vou don't read the A dvertiser , you don’t get half the news, Subscribe. The Anniversary Meeting of the Ash land High School Literary Society will be held to-night in the High School building. Street Commissioner Jones has hvn doing some good work the ¡»ast few weeks in putting in new walks and cross ings where they wen» needed. CW*RememlM»r us for Job Printing. The B.C. R. F. Mill Co.’s New Feed Store is daily receiving large w agon loads of flour and feed. It pays to advertise in the right journal; this )Mt|M*r is the one. Try it! To-night is vour last opportunity to attend the lai« lies’ Fair and Supper in the Congregational Church. Everylssly come and have a good time. Many of our enterprising merchants an» attractively displaying new stocks of holiday goods. Pete Devlin, of Jacksonville, was in Ashland last Thursdav ami Friday. Go to Kluni A Crisler, Cent ml Mar ket, for clean, pun» |»ork made entirely on cooked feed. A.C. Frick, who held up the Klam- ath-Linkville stage with a “l»ark gun," was sentenced to five year’s imprison ment last Saturdav. The comedy, “London Assurance,** to I m » given by the Normal students, Dec. 20, promises to be a good one—good for the blues. Whv • •• pav two dollars a • year for • vour local new s w hen you can get the same news for twenty-five cents? Moral: Sub scribe for the A dvertiser . nonarch of the Amateurs. I E ditor , . . - PVIH.ISHKR, P roprietor . — TKHMS. — Subscription, One Year,................ |.25. “ Six Months, ............ 15. Sample copies mailed freely. Advertising rates, / Made known upon Discounts,.......... i application. Terms to Agents, WAll ads., notices, etc., when not paid in advance, run until ordered out. Entered at the post-office at Ashland, Oregon, as second-class matter. I TOSHER, NEWSPAPER AD- vertising Agent, 21 Merchant’s Exchange, San Francisco, is our author ized agent. The A dvertiser is kept on tile in his office. The “ADVERTISER” ha a the Unreal (ircalallos of an J I’a|»er »f Ila t lsaa. ASHLAND. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4, 1SVÔ. EDITORIAL. Just three more issues of the present size, then the enlarged edition. We are informed that a certain “s|s»rt” threatened to quit gambling in a partic ular den in Ashland unless the ventila tion was more properly regulated, his conscience requiring a little more honest air than the room afforded. Among many of our ls»st citizens, there has I teen an idea prevailing that our officers are determined at the jx>lls and that their voices would play an un important |>art in the conventions, and so they remain away. This, however, is a false supposition. In reality, the con vention is the place where our officers are determined. Then why should not all turn out to secure the nomination of of only competent men7 Ix»t there I m » no chance of the election of incom¡»etent persons by having no undesirable candi dates. Party feeling should be given a back seat in local elections. T he best MEN FOR THE PLACES ! A A $ y •'SS The Ladies’ Fair in the Congregational Church is visibly marked with rare ar tistic taate, surpassing all previous fairs of like nature held in Ashland. A pro gram of unusual excellence was rendered hist evening. An equally pleasant time to-night. Fine supper in connection.