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t The Ashland Advertiser. nonarch of the Amateurs. VOL. IV. ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1896. NO. 16. Union Meeting. FOURTH.” to get contestants, and some of the races had tojie dropped. 1. —Young Men’s Race, won by Fred ASHLAND'S BIG CELEBRATION. Arrangements have been completed Homes, prize $1.50. for the Union Young People’s Meeting 2. —Boys’ Race, prize $1.00. to be held in the Chautaugua building riany Ylsltors--Grand Parade-Literary Pro 3. —Bovs’ Race, prize $.50 next Sunday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 gram—Interesting Amusements. 4. —Old Men’s Race, won by Benj. o’clock. The subject for the evening is Eggleston, prize $1.00. “ Enthusiasm in Church Work.” In ad 5. —Girls’ Race, prize $.50 The celebration of the 120th anniver to the usual order of exercises, 6. —Three-legged Race, won by dition sary of our Declaration of Independence short papers on the subject will be read. in Ashland last Saturday was the occa Blaine Klum and Henry Carter, prize Recitations and special music are also sion of the largest assemblage of people $.50. being prepared, and a meeting of unus 7. —Indian targer practice w’ith bows ual ever witnessed in Southern Oregon, the interest w ill be the result. crowd in our city that day numbering and arrow’s. No one made a “score,” The young people cordially invite all about five thousand. Our visitors came but Chan. Watson came nearest to hit w ho are interested in their work to at by team and by rail, those coming in the ting the target. After the races on the plaza, the peo tend the meeting. former manner beginning to arrive the evening previous to the celebration. ple repaired to the Boulevard to witness Are You Satisfied? Probably Medford did more to sw’ell the the races there. Very little inclination crowd than did any other locality; that to participate in the races w’as manifest If you want water only w hen the w’ind city w’as almost desolate during the day. ed by wheelmen, they evidently being blows ; if you are satisfied to utilize but The other neighboring towns produced afraid they would “cross the line” too a small fraction of the water in your large, representative turn-outs, and to far in the rear to be proud of their well; if you prefer heavy damages for re all who attended, Ashland extends her efforts. pairs after each storm in winter, by all There were two entries in the Novice ( thanks for liberal assistance in making Race, Messrs. Humbert and Payne. means use a windmill; but if you want the celebration so great a success. at any time, and up to the full ca In the early morning, the spirit of The prize, a sweater, was easily won by water pacity of your well, put in an Ajax Coal patriotic Americanism was given full Hufhbert. Misses Nettie Reeser, Lilly Walrad Oil Gas Engine, the latest thing in me sway and the mountains about Ashland ’an engine that uses ’common echoed and re-echoed the sounds of ex and Kittie and Mabie Million entered chanics, coal oil for and is built by the well ploding powder in volumes of large and the Young Ladies* Race. Miss Reeser known firm fuel, of Palmer & Rey, San Fran finished a good distance in advance and small projiortions. cisco, California. Perhaps the chief event of the day was w’as awanled the prize, a pretty, engrav the parade at 9:110 o’clock in the morn ed gold ring. DIED. A horse race to the Normal and re ing. The line of march was from the corner of Oak and Spring streets, along turn was won by Jess Colton, of Talent. COAKLEY Spring street, First avenue, Main street Prize $7.50. The races concluded the Sunday morning, July 5, 1896, at 6 o’ to the M. E. church, down Laurel to prepared amusements of the day. The clock, at his home south-east of Ash Factory street, along Factory to Helman illuminated bicycle parade was dispensed land, James W. Coakley, aged 58 and back Main street to the head of with. years. The merry-go-round did a good busi First avenue. The parade was the larg Funeral services were held Monday ness and furnished no end of amuse- est and grandest ever witnessed in Ash forenoon, at 10 o’clock, from the Million land. It was made the more attractive 1 ment and entertainment. residence on the Boulevard. Interment The Fourth being a very hot day, the j in by the many beautiful floats, Oregon— the Hargadine cemetery. “Horn of Plenty,” Normal School, High lemonade and the ice cream stands had Deceased was a member of the G. A. School, K. O. T. M., I. O. O. F., Wood a good run of patronage, and the prop- | R., and the funeral was held under the men, mounted K. P., with many others, rietors of the same were well satisfied. The celebration was indeed a great direction of the Ashland Post. besides other attractively decorated feat Next year, our ures, and displays of some of the mer benefit to Ashland. Bits of Knowledge. neighbors w ill have another opportunity chants and enterprises of Ashland. FROM “ THE RAM’S HORN.” Immediately following the parade waH to entertain the people of this end of Twelve average tea plants will pro the program in the Chautauqua build the valley. duce one pound of tea. ing. This w’as carried out as previously Chautauqua Begins To-Day. announced, all participants acquitting The University of Chicago has made themselves in a manner highly credit physical culture w’ork compulsory for all The fourth annual Assembly of the unclassified students. able to themselves and the occasion. The building was not sufficiently large Southern Oregon Chautauqua Associa An authority on cats says that blue- to accommodate more than one half of tion begins to-day. For program of the eved cats are always deaf, and that pure day sessions, see inside pages. Evening white ones are afflicted in the same the people. The noon hour was a merry time, the sessions program in last issue. Every manner. cool Chautauqua grove affording pleas body should attend. “An investment A century ago, paper w’as so dear in ant dining room for all. The ladies of in knowledge always pays the best in this country that butchers used to give the W. C. T. U. also supplied a nice terest.” their customers the meat wrapped up in dinner in the opera block. a large vegetable leaf. Adrertieed Letter List. In the afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, the It is hardly to be credited, but it is au “Burlesque Parade” put in an appear ance, and for about half an hour amused List of letters remaining uncalled for thoritatively stated that the people of the people with their pranks. The in the Ashland, Oregon, Post Office, the United States annually chew $20,- 000,000 w’orth of gum. “Darktown Minstrel Troupe” gave a July 6, 1896: free performance on the plaza. The “Cool as a cucumber” is scientifically De Stahle, E., Duyn, J. R., Band of Comanche Warriors demon correct. Investigation shows that this Lynch, F., (3) Graves, J. H. strated their savage nature by “burning vegetable has a temperature one degree Turpin, John. Olrion, B., the ‘white man’ at the stake.” below that of surrounding atmosphere. Persons calling for same will please The prize contests on the plaza w’ere L arson makes Cabinets for $3,00 per the next in order, but owing to the back say “advertised.” dozen . W. H. B runk , P. M. wardness of the people, it was difficult “THE OLORIOUS