The Ashland Advertiser. Published Every Wednesday. nonarch of the Amateurs. E ditor , . . P ublisher , P roprietor . — TERMS. — Subscription, One Year.................... $.50. “ Six Months,................... 25. Sample copies mailed freely. Advertising rates, i Made known upon Discounts,........... J application. Terms to Agents,! C^“A11 ads., notices, etc., when not paid in advance, run until ordered out. Entered at the post-office at Ashland, Oregon, as second-class matter. P. FISHER. NF.WSPAl’EK A D- vertising Agent, 21 Merchant’s Exchange, San Francisco, is our author­ ized agent. The A dvertiser is kept on tile in his office. 1 The “ADVERTISER” has the Largest Circulation of any Amateur Newspaper in the World. ASHLAND,. . . .WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1897 Notice to High School Alumni. Hext Concert Company. The entertainment bv the Hext Con­ cert Company given in the opera house last Saturday evening, under the au­ spices of the local Maccabees, was a very successful affair all around. The com­ pany is composed of three people, Herr Carl Walther, Effie Elaine Hext, and Prof. Hulob, all of whom possess rare talent and remarkable development. The ability of Mr. Walther is brought forth on the violin, which instrument, in the hands of this accomplished musi­ cian, seemed to respond to his skillful touch with an intelligence th;*t at Cnee enlisted the deepest admiration of all within hearing. Miss Hext’s ability lies along the line of elocution, and her achievements much surpass the ordina­ ry. Her first selection was somewhat too heavy for general appreciation. In subsequent renditions, however, her merit shone to better advantage. The posings by Miss Hext were thoroughly enjoyed by the audience, and favorable comment is not lacking. Prof.-Hulob’s executions on the piano are generally conceded to have l>een faultless, and ad­ mirers of his ability are many. The attendance at the concert was large, and the proceeds were satisfactory to all concerned. After paying expenses, the K. O. T. M. have ft nice little addi­ tion to their treasury account. Hose Companies Called Out. A special meeting o( the Ashland High School Alumni is called for Saturday About four o’clock Monday evening, evening, April 17, 1897, at 8 o’clock, in the High School building. All alumni some little excitement was caused in the are urged to be present, as business of business part of town by the ringing of importance is to be discussed. the fire bell. The cause of the alarm M ay S utton , Pres. was a small blaze in the old barn in the W. Y. C rowson , Sec. rear of the Ashland hotel. Landlord McGrew’s little son had lighted a fire in Normal School Notes. an old stove stored in the barn, and by The Senior class meets to-day to talk the addition of a quantity of rubbish, had succeeded in creating quite a blaze. over program for class day. The lad was unable to put out the lire Mrs. Engle is giving the Senior class and called for assistance. The fire the closing work in drawing. alarm was sounded, and the two hose The Geology class took an outing with companies responded immediately. Prof. Storms last Thursday. The fire had not gained much headway, To-morrow afternoon is campus clean­ and was easily quenched. Had the ing. More rakes needed than any other alarm been given two minutes later, it is not improbable that a general confla­ tool. Remember that the Normal needs gration would have resulted. money and buy a ticket for “The Pri­ A Valuable Fruit Paper. vate Secretary,” April 24 at the opera house. As fruit is rapidly becoming the lead­ Miss Veina Powers, of Oakesdale, ing industry of the Northwest, and as Washington, and Willard English of Mt. this county can easily get to the front Angel are booked as students the com­ ranks if the farmers will only take hold ing school year. and push things, we have made arrange­ Visitors this week; Mrs. Hockett, of ments to do far more than our share Ashland, and her sister Mrs. Keys, of toward pushing the county forward in Fossil, Gilliam county. Mrs. Keys ex­ this respects and will do more if the pects to place her oldest son in the Nor­ farmers will show7 the proper spirit of enterprise. There is now published at mal in September. The Normal boys, are ready to do good Portland, not only the most valuable, shoveling on the wheel track as soon as but the only fruit paper in America the town boys can secure the teams to which admits no reading matter to its haul the granite. The rush of team columns except that relating to fruits— work wiii be over within a few days, so their culture, care, marketing, etc., pre­ that this much needed improvement of sented in such a form by prominent fruit writers of the Northwest and Amer­ the track can be made. ica that none can read and study it with­ out becoming proficient fruit growers. Larson is going to Central America; We will give this fine 32-page paper before going, he makes cabinet photo­ free for one year to all subscribers of the graphs until May 1st at $1.50 and $2.00 A dvertiser who will pay their back sub­ a dozen. scription and one year in advance, or to new subscribers who pay one year in advance before July. Call at this office and see sample or write for one direct to Protect vour Idea«; they may bring you wealth. “FRUITAGE,” Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor­ neys, Washington, D. C., for their $1,800 prize offer P ortland , - - - O regon . and new list of one thousand Inventions wanted. Wanted-An Idea . G. M. Van Natta,. — DEALER in — mul ©rnin, MASONIC BLOCK. Everything Suhl for Cash. Tn COMPLETE FISH- u ildUl, ing Outfit to trade for shot gun or large revolver. Address L, A dvertiser Office. The Sunday School Convention held in Medford last Friday and Saturday w as largely attended by people from all points in the valley. Ashland was well repre­ sented, among those attending from here being Mrs. J. R. Wick, Mrs. D. L. Glenn, Mrs.T. H. Simpson, Mrs. L. E. Norris, Mrs. E. C. Galey, Mrs. Flo Otto, Miss I ook containing the above songs. Ashland Young People’s Christian Societies. • ___ TOPICS FOR SUNDAY. APRIL 18, G :30 P. M. M. E. CHURCH. E pworth L eague .— Parables in Prov­ erbs.— Wisdom and Folly Personified. Prov. 9:1-6; 13-18. (Easter topic: Resurrection Power.) Phil. 3:10, 11. Leader, Mrs. Eubanks. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. C hristian E ndeavor .—Different kinds of deaths and the conquest of them.— 1 Cor. 15:50-58. (An Easter topic.) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. C hristian E ndeavor .—Different kinds of deaths and the conquest of them.— 1 Cor. 15:50-58. (An Easter topic.) Leader, Frank Robbins. EST’A cordial invitation extended to all to attend.