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About The Ashland advertiser. (Ashland, Or.) 1893-1898 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1896)
r The Ashland Advertiser. nonarch of the Amateurs. ASHLAND. JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1896. VOL. IV. what sort of an engine he wanted. The firm saw the engine necessary to accom plish the devastation of his virginal for est would cost $3000, and they informed him to this effect. A week passed, and then the following pithy epistle came from the Wisconsin woods: “Dere Sires what’n all git out wud I want of a engin er boiler if I hed $3000.”—Klamath Falls Republican. The Great Circus Passes Through Ashland. Sells Brothers and Forepaugh’s united circuses passed through Ashland last Sunday evening, arriving here about five o’clock and going out at nine. They stopped here for supper, fed and watered BETTER PREPARES YOU the animals, and divided up their three FOR THE DAY'S WORK long trains into convenient lengths to go THAN ^ ... . over the mountains. Nine engines were used to haul it to Redding, where Nice they showed Monday. A large number of Ashland’s populace turned out to see ‘•what there was to see.” They report that a good ‘‘free show” was had. The J Purchased of - - circus carried a thousand people, three < KLUn & CRISLER, hundred head of hones, a drove fourteen • - DEALERS IN * - elephants, and other attractions in pro presh and Cured fjeats, 4 portion, making perhaps the largest traveling siiow in the world. Nothing i ; Tender Steak Satisfied at Last. TAIN STREET, Two Doors North of the Post Office. MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION POLEY & CO., DEALERS IN Groceries, Poultry, __ Eggs, Flour. Feed. Grain. It is a notable fact that the farmer is a hard man to please and satisfy; no sooner is he thoroughly complaning of too much rain than the necessity for ir rigation stares him in the face and starts him investigating the latest practical and profitable methods. Exj»erience now confirms the claim that a Hercules Gasoline Gas Engine solves the problem of economical, reliable power; and for once the farmer is suited, for a Palmer Rev Pumping Plant so operated gives him a chance of clearing his overflown lands, and, later on, of flooding his parched fields, besides using his engine for cutting feed, sawing wood and run ning chuins, etc. A Morning Theft. II Kill ITS. II VEGETABLES, ETC., A. Millsap’s Old Stand, MAIN STREET, -------- ASHLAND, ORE. UNDER - NEW - MANAGEMENT. CORNER 4 th AND A STS. About 150 tramps came in with the circus last Sunday evening, and a num ber of them failed to go out with it. Monday morning, one of them stole a vest and watch from the front porch of J. L. Downing’s residence on the boule vard. Mr. Downing was at the barn, hitching up his horse, when the theft was committed. He reported his loss to Marshal Jones, and a sharp lookout is being kept for the thief and the stolen articles. Advertined Letter List. NO. 23. I The annual fair of the first district of Southern Oregon will be held at the Central Point fair grounds September 22-26, inclusive. Scores Remain Unchanged. The ammunition from headquarters l»eing late in arriving, no new scores were shot during the past week, and the scores of the previous week remain the same up to date. R iflemen . 1 Points possible, 75. Points required in qualification, 45. Private W. Y. Crowson,............. ... 58 Sergt. A. C. Dixon,............................... 57 “ F. M. Carter,..............................57 Q. M. Sergt. A. E. Hildreth,................ 56 1st Sergt. W.C. Grubb, ....................... 55 Private Chas. Bolton,............................. 55 Sergt. W. B. Pracht,............................ 53 Corpl. H. C. Galey................................. 53 Private Walter Denny,........................... 53 “ W. W. Hevener,..................... 52 “ B.C. Smith,............................... 52 2nd Lieut. J. E. Thornton,....................50 Private I. W. Bish,................................. 50 “ H. C. Emery,............................. 49 “ O. W. Fox,................................. 49 “ John McCall,.............................. 47 F irst C lass . Points possible, 75. Points required in qualification, 30. Corpl. S. F. Ward. ................................ 42 Private E. Corthell,................................ 41 “ B. E. Spencer,........................... 39 * “ B. A. Spencer,.. ..................... 37 Capt. J.L. May,............................... 37 1st Lieut. E. O. A. Sutton,.................... 34 * Pvt. Otto Miller,................................33 “ W. C. Armburst,...................... 30 S econd C lass . * Private D. R. Matthews,................... 28 “ H. H. Gillette, ......................26 List of letters remaining uncalled for F. A. Foster,.......................... 26 in the Ashland, Oregon, Post Office, * “ * “ S. F. Foster,......................... . 22 August 24, 1896: MRS. H. T. MELl.l'S. Chas. Rose,............................21 Proprietress. Herron, Joe, Marquam, Miss Susie, * * “ “ Fred Ulen,............................. 17 Stockum, Mrs., Schorn, Dr. W. A. * “ F.B. Grubb,.......................... 14 breap ?E s Persons calling for same will please * Corpl. F. B. Martin,......................... 12 IN CONNECTION • ■ cakes say ‘‘advertised.” * Private F. A. Strange,........................ 8 W. H. B runk , P. M. ♦Partial score. Not practiced at all . MEAI.8, . ranges. TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. A Pertinent Answer. BAKERY-». T hird C lass . Boarding by the Day, Week or Month. T he A dvertiser . . . One Year, ONLY 50 CENTS • Six Honths, 25 Cents. 1 An amusing correspondence recently Men who have not yet practiced on the range. took place between a Wisconsin farmer and a local boiler firm. The farmer 18 men remaining in this class. wrote as follows: “Dere Sires I have a 1 ,000 akers of trees that I want cut. Im The above is a correct report of the pore but Im willing to pay too hundred result of Co. D’s rifle practice on the dolers fer an engin that will do my range for the season of 1896 up to date. work,” and he went on to explain just I J. L. M ay , Captain.