The Ashland Advertiser.
flonarch of the Amateurs.
ASHLAND. JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON, WEDNESDAY. flARCH 18, 1896.
VOL. 111.
ASHLAND’S
BICYCLE
at the next meeting.
CLUB. upon
There being no further business to
ACTIVE WORK COnnENCED.
Track to be Constructed Along the North
Side of the Boulevard.
The second meeting of the Ashland
Bicycle Club was held last Saturday
evening at 8:00 o’clock in the office of
E. D. Briggs. The meeting was called
to order by E. D. Briggs, President.
The Committee on By-Laws reported
progress and asked for further time in
which to finish their work.
The Track Committee reported that
several tracts of land had been consider
ed. The Million tract was in no way
suitable for the purpose. The ground
in the Chautauqua Grove was at first
favorably considered, but the great ex
pense of constructing a track on this
ground presented a formidable ebjec-
tion. Some of the officers of the Chau
tauqua Assembly looked with disfavor
upon the establishment of the track on
that ground because racing must neces
sarily play a prominent part in the
season’s sport—and from racing comes
betting, hence, the objection.
The most favorable report—and the
one adopted—was made on the boule
vard as the place for a track, which, ac
cording to the report adopted, will run
along the north side of the street from
the Congregational church to the Nor
mal school, making a straight track of
two miles.
The width of the strip of land donated
for the boulevard is one hundred feet,
sixty feet for the street, and forty feet—
twenty feet on each side—for boulevard
purposes.
The Normal School has generously of
fered to donate eighty days’ works to
the construction of the track, and many
farmers in that vicinity have expressed
themselves willing to render assistance
in sums varying from five to fifteen dol
lars.
After the track is graded, a row of or
namental trees will be set between the
street afid the bicycle track, and in this
way, the attractiveness of the boulevard
will be greatly improved. As it is, most
riders prefer the boulevard to any other
route for a quiet ride, and everything is
indicative that the track will not remain
idle.
For a racing track, the ground lying
lietween E. V. Carter’s and J. E.
Smith’s was mentioned, but action will
be taken at some future date.
Money is needed by the Club to carry
out its projects, and the following Fi
nance Committee was appointed:
A. C. Dixon,
Ray Minkler,
G. W. Crowson,
O. Winter,
Fred Neil.
This committee met Monday evening
to establish a course of procedure.
Membership, fees, etc., will lie acted
come before the Club, the meeting ad
journed, to meet this Wednesday eve
ning at 8:00 o’clock in the office of E. D.
Briggs.
NO. 44«
TO RIDE ONE HUNDRED MILES.
From the ••Oregonian.”
A century run is being talked up
among wheelmen, to take place in the
early spring, the route being to Salem
Valn Motiveinff«.
and return in one day. There are a
great many novices who think it would
Men chisel out a marble Christ;
be an easy thing to do, and they will
Then kneel before a votive shrine:
have an opportunity to undertake the
Then bring the “Marble” to their feasts task some time in May. The names of
And drowse their wits with ruby wine. those who are willing to try to make the
And now as once before they did,
run are being taken, and an effort will
When Grecian fanes were garlanded;
be made to get ot least 100 to start. Mr.
Affecting early amendment,
J. W. Singletary has the project in hand,
Men chide the spirit Discontent.
w hich is assurance it w ill be carried out
for the enjoyment of all who participate.
With substitutionary vows
Full arrangements will be completed for
We mark decadence or decay:
the affair. At present it is intended to
We diagram the whys and hows
take breakfast at Aurora, and possibly
Of Opposition or Debay.
dinner on the way back. Probably, if a
The pulse of Universe throbs still:
hundred would start, about 25 per cent,
Sad Hesitation flees from Will:
will come out at the end. In order to
Hope lifts her arms unto the Shrine
make it all the more interesting and ex
Ana waits for darkness, or—sunshine.
citing it is desired to give several prizes
to the winners of first, second and third
(While Past and Present fall and rise,
best time. It promises to be a royal
(On future bliss men moralize.)
contest, and one of the most exciting
Ashland, Meh. 10, ’96. L eostine .
ever undertaken in Oregon.
A Narrow Escape.
Where was Patsy?
Last Friday, Mrs. B. F. Reeser had a
narrow escape from what might have
resulted in a serious accident had it not
been prevented by her cool presence of
mind. Having purchased a new’ horse,
she was driving it dow n the road just
above the south school-house w hen the
breeching of the harness broke, allowing
the buggy to run against the horse, who
kicked quite forcibly against this state
of proceedings, and before he had finish
ed, there was not a spoke left in one of
the front wheels and the buggy wras a
i wreck generally. Fortunately for Mrs.
Reeser, she held tightly to the reins,
giving the horse no opportunity to run.
She w’as not injured, out had the horse
ran a wav, the affair might have termin
ated with fatality.
••Won Back.”
“W on B ack ” w’ill be presented in
Ganiard’s Opera House Friday evening,
April 10, 1896, by members of Co. D, 0.
N. G., and the King’s Daughters. The
play is now’ under active rehearsal w’ith
the following cast of churacters:
Chas. Harris
H arold K ing ,
Capt.
J. L. Mav
H ugh R amsome , -
Eaw. Thornton
A bner D ecker ,
B. E. Spencer
H omer C ook ,
Henry Galey
F rank P owers ,
W. Y. Crowson
A ustin B rooks ,
C0N8TANCE BURWELL, - May Sutton
A delgitha B arbour , Blanche Hicks
Kittie Million
K ate B arbour ,
Maud Gallant
L ulu O sborn ,
O, he w’asn’t in it.—A very exciting
“scrap” occurred on the depot platform
last Sunday as the evening train was
coming in. Walter Denny and P. H.
Donoughue were the principals. The
story goes that Walter informed Patsy
that one of Patsy’s dogs had bitten him.
At this, Patsy intimated in unmistak
able terms that Walter was varying
from the example of George Washing
ton. Walter returned the compliment
in the usual manner and they came to
blows. After twice downing his man,
Walter appeared to manifest a “warm”
affection for Patsy by embracing him.
The embrace was not cordial, however,
but one of those cold, muscuLr sort.
Patsy soon cried “’nough,” and it was
over; time, one minute—at least this is
the occurrence as it was reported to us.
Walter carried away no momento of
the affair—not even a scratch.
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