The Ashland Advertiser.
Monarch of the Amateurs.
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VOL. III.
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ASHLAND. JACKSON COUNTY, OREOON, WMNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1896.
STEAM LAUNDRY IN ASHES. those of less value than the dollar, and
ANOTHER LOSS TO MEBFORD.
Her StMMB Landry Burned to the Oronnd Last
Wednesday Night.
Wednesday evening at about 6:15 an
alarm of fire was sounded and as usually
the case a goodly portion of Medford’s
population soon lined the streets. The
fire was at the Medford steam Laundry’,
and before the fire department arrived
the building, and such of its contents
that could not be removed in a very few
minutes, was a total loss. The laundry
had on hand an extra large amount of
work—the largest in its history, and the
dry room was filled to its fullest capaci
ty. This room is heated from the steam
Boiler in the wash room and it is sup
posed that the fire originated where the
pipe from the boiler passe 1 through the
partition
No sooner was the fire discovered than
a number of men rushed to the burning
building and succeeded in removing the
ironing machine and several other
smaller utensils, and laundry to the
amount of $30 or $40. The boiler and
engine were not damage«I to a very great
extent, though the loss of tubs, vats,
shelving, materials and minor fixtures
will foot up about $250. Add to this the
value of the building—which is about
$150, of which Mr. Wigle owned a part—
and about $150 in clothes, Mr. Wigle’s
I0R8 will foot up about $500, upon which
there was no insurance. The fire boys
responded with great promptness, but
building being an old one, quite small
and exceedingly dry, was soon beyond
all control. Mr. Wigle is taking steps
toward opening up the laundry again
soon, provided a suitable building can
be secured.—Medford Mail.
are a legal tender for ten dollars only.
A dollar of subsidiary silver coin does
not contain as much silver as the
Standard dollar.
Nickel and copper coins are legal tender
for amounts up to twenty-five cents, and
you cannot make your postmaster take
more than this amount in payment for
postage stamps if he refuses to do so.
There is no National Bank in Jackson
county, the three banks in this county
are all private banks, and from this fact,
we may infer that the National bank
does not possess any advantage over
private banks in the judgement of finan
ciers of this county.
Are You Satisfied?
NO. 40.
Quarterly Examination.
List of applicants for teachers’ certifi
cates at the Quarterly examination
that commenced February 12, 1895:
Alfie Freed,
A. J. Ailed,
Cora Rogers,
Ella Williams,
Fannie Donegan,
Louise Ganier,
Marie Cottrell,
Edith Van Dyke,
Nora Lydon,
Cora Kontz,
Annie Rodschon,
Olah Mickey,
Archie C. Fries,
Ethel Maxwell,
Anna Clements,
W. D. Coffer,
Wm. V. Cowan,
Anna R. Snyder,
Eddie 01 well,
Myrtella Black,
Ella Benson,
Mirtie Nichols,
Lelia Anderson,
Mary Choffey,
L. C. Merrit,
Mattie Carter,
Katie Fries,
D. P. Merrit,
M. J. Merrit,
Allie Carter,
Olena Holeman,
Morton Newton,
Emma Reed,
Maudie Dow’ning,
Lizzie Stidham,
Mollie Ray,
Emma Rinch,
Willie Grieves,
Katie Buckley,
Nellie Leiver,
Kittie Kirklin,
Lillie Temple,
Harriett Minthord.
If you need water only when the wind
blows; if you are satisfied to utilize but
a small fraction of the water in your
well; if you prefer heavy damages for re
pairs after each storm in Winter, by all
means use a windmill; but if you want
w’ater at any time, and up to the full ca
pacity of your well, put in an Ajax Coal
K. O. T. M. Celebration.
Oil Gas Engine, the latest thing in me
chanics, an engine that uses common
coal oil for fuel, and is built by the well
Granite Tent, No. 4, K. O. T. M., cel
known firm of Palmer A Rey,*San Fran ebrated their third anniversary ‘in ap
cisco, California.
propriate style last Wednesday night.
There were 176 people present. The
orator
of the evening being absent, the
Annual School Meeting.
following program liegan the pleasantry
of the evening :
The annual School Meeting of Ashland
“America,”—by all.
School District No. 5 will be held in the
Recitation,—by Miss Maud Gallant.
City Hall, at 4:00 o’clock, p. m ., the first
Music by Band.
Monday in March, being March 2. The
Recitation,—by Miss Ida Sayle.
object of the meeting is to elect one di
Song,—the “O. P. R. A.”
rector to serve three years and a clerk to
Music by Band.
serve one year.
Immediately following the program
This meeting is of especial interest to was the lap supper, after which a soci
every citizen of Ashland and attendance able time was nad.
should be as large as possible.
Medford Again Threatened.
Met with an Accident.
New Truck Line.
Last Thursday, Ray Hevener, the
little son of Chas. Hevener, met with an
accident on the South School grounds
that required the sendee of a physician’s
needle. The accident occurred at the
morning recess.
Ray was running
around the corner of the school house
and, encountering some one running in
the opposite direction, was thrown a-
gainst the sharp corner of the building,
cutting, to the Irone, a gash about two
inches long just above the left eye.
Dr. J. S. Parsons closed the cut with
five stitches.
A new transfer line has been started
in Ashland. Lawrence George is the
proprietor, and, having a fine new
truck, is prepared to do all kinds of
draying on short notice. Give him a
trial ; he is sure to please you.
Be sure to reati his new advertisement
on third page.
Advertised Letter List.
An attempt was made last Thursday
night to burn the warehouse of A. A.
Davis, the Medford miller. The fire was
discovered about twelve o’clock, by the
city marshal, who, with the assistance
of others, succeeded in subduing the
blaze that had, to all appearances, been
in progress but a short time.
The “fire-bug” chose the west side of
the building for the starting point of liis
fiendish work, for a strong scent of tur
pentine indicates that the fire sprung
irom no accidental origin.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
An Open Letter.
in the Ashland, Oregon, Post Office,
February 17, 1896:
United States Currency.
Esry, Miss Ella,
Howe, Albert, E.,
Central Point, Fed. 15, 1896.
Smith, D. G.
Editor A dvertiser :—
U. S. Standard Silver dollars are a
The lecture given by D. H. Hawkins
Persons calling for same will please
legal tender for all debts, public and pri say “advertised.”
last Friday night was doubtless one of
vate, without limitation as to the a-
the most eloquent appeals ever made to
W. H. B runk , P.M.
mount, but all written contracts must
the citizens of Southern Oregon for a
lie paid in the article named in the con
wise and pure citizenship. Mr. Haw
If you don’t read the A dvertiser , you kins is able both as an orator and phil
tract.
Subsidiary or token silver coins are don’t get half the news. Subscribe.
osopher.
A S ubscriber .