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ASHLAND............ WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1897
Advertised Letter List.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Ashland, Oregon, Post Office,
May 24, 1897.
Isham, G. F.,
Olson, Gus,
Woodbridge, S. A.
Persons calling for same will please
say “advertised.”
W. H. B runk , P. M.
Grammar Schools Commencement.
Fruit Prospects.
The great fruit crop, indicated by the
profusion of blossom, will not this year
be realized. The fruit is dropping from
the trees. The petite prune is almost
gone. The Italian and Silver prunes
now promise to be about a one-half crop ;
other varieties a very fair crop. Bartlett
pears and apples will make a fair crop,
unless more drop; and cherries will be a
poor crop. Some sections report j>oor
fruit prospects, as outlined above,
while other sections report good fruit
prospects. The fruit will be less in the
northern half of the Willamette Valley
than elsewhere. The efiuse of the change
in the fruit prospects is ascribed by some
as being due to the November freeze be
fore the sap had retreated ; others ascribe
it to the frosts in the latter part of April;
while others are of the opinion that it is
due to the warm period the middle of
April, during blooming. Be the cause
what it may, the fruit crop, from a com
parative point of view, will be short—i.e.,
much more than last year, but less than
in 1895. Strawberries are ripe and are a
very fair crop. Quinces have dropped
their bloom and the fruit is well set.—
From the Oregon Crop Service Report.
Lloyd B. Stone Cleared,
The trial of Lloyd B. Stone occurred
in Cheyenne, Wyo., Tuesday, resulting
in his acquittal of the charge of forgery.
It will l»e remembered that young Stone
was arrested in Portland last January
charged with having drawn $5 on a
a monev order sent to C. C. Chandler, of
Delta, la., at Cheyenne. Stone admitted
drawing the money, but claims he was
authorized to do so in case the boys, who
were traveling together, became sepa
rated, as was the case. Stone claimed
he made every effort to find Chandler,
and produced sufficient evidence to this
effect to clear himself in the eyes of the
jury. Not a witness was called in his
defense, his evidence being in the form
of letters, which, with the young man’s
own straightforward story, proved suf
ficient. Stone has many friends in Port
land, Ashland and Halsey, who will be
glad to hear of his exoneration.—Ore
gonian.
The commencement exercises of the
graduating classes of the Ashland Gram
mar Schools will be held in the opera
house Friday evening, May 28.
There will be about seventeen pupils
in the two classes. They come from the
North and South schools, but graduate
as one class. The class motto is: “AB
NTust Work Who Reach the Top.”
The program is as follows:
Music, “The Hunter.”
Invocation.
Recitation, “The Indian Chieftain to the
White Settler,” Carl Robley.
A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss,
Daisy Cherry.
Honesty,
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Thornton Wiley.
Music, “Blue Bells of Scotland.”
Recitation, “Bay Billy,”
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Seymour Washburn.
Air Ships,
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Mary Caldwell.
Rose Drill.
Recitation, “ The Story of Deacon
Brown,” Docia Willits.
Homes Without Hands,
Lucinda Spencer.
Music, Chorus of Spinning Maidens.
Recitation, “How He Loved St.Michael.”
Calisthenic Drill.
Forest Reserve,
- Chandler Watson.
Music, “Breathe Soft, Ye Winds.”
Address to Class,
- O. A.Thornton.
Presentation of Class, E. E. Washburn.
Presentation of Diplomas,
C. A. Hitchcock.
Independence will celebrate the 3d of
July, Saturday, as the National birthday.
There will be four parades during the
day and evening.
Wanted-An Idea
Forty-four state diplomas were issued
from the office of the superintendent of
public instruction Monday.
Protect your idea«; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDERBURN ft CO., Patent Attor
neys. Washington, D. C., for their <1,800 prize offer
and new list of one thousand Inventions wanted. .
riedford Schools Comment* ment.
The graduating exercises of the Med
ford public schools will take place at the
opera house on next Friday evening,
May 28. A splendid program has been
arranged and the exercises promise to
be very interesting. There are fifteen
graduates—three from the business de
partment and twelve from the regular
course. On Thursday, May 27, the work
of the school will be on exhibition at the
opera house and exercises w ill be given
during the day.—Mail.
Ferdinand Hartrampf, a 19-year-old
boy, residing near Forest Grove, care
lessly exploded a dynamite cap last Sun
day. Both of his hands were injured,
the left so badly that it was necessary to
amputate the ends of the thumb and
forefinger.
fi“Remcniljcr us for Job Printing. 1
ITEMS OF LOC AL INTEREST.
There was a light frost in ami about
Ashland this morning, but no damage
was done.
A local Hive, Ladies of the Maccabees,
is to be organized in Ashland this after
noon .
Fresh fish every Thursday at Poley &
Co.’s.
The first shipment of Ashland straw
berries this season was made this morn
ing by G. W. Crow son.
Photos $2.50 a dozen at the Ashland
Gallery until the 29th.
At her home in Ashland last evening,
Miss Carolyne Herrin, one of our most
estimable society ladies, gave a reception
tea. 5 to 8 o’clock, to her young lady
friends of this place. Fifty-five invita
tions were out.
Waverlev bicycles on easy terms.
C. E. Lane, w ho came over from Coles
Monday, reports that a small earthquake
shock was felt at that place Tuesday,
May 18, with sufficient severity to shake
the cabin quite roughly. Wednesday,
the day following, a heavy snow storm
raged in that vicinity.
Oysters—Preferred Stock, Blue Points,
Sterling and Tigers at Wm. Hevener’s.
A band of cattle, numbering 1500
head, passed through Ashland Friday
noon, being taken to the range in eastern
Oregon. The cattle lielonged to Hanley
Brothers, who purchased them in the
w estern part of the state.
Sale was made yesterday, whereby J.
D. Bolton, of this place, comes into pos
session of G. Y. Heaton’s fruit ranch
al»out a mile south of Ashland. Mr.
Heaton will leave al»out the last of June
for the Willamette valley, where he re
sided before coming to Ashland.
Waverleys—Ladies’ ’96 model reduced
from $75 to $40.
G. W. Vaupel has recently made some
changes in the construction and arrange
ment of his Gem Cigar Store, now hav
ing a nice ice cream parlor in addition
to his confectionery department. He is
prepared to meet the demands of
the public in his line in the best possible
manner.
Fruit men of Ashland are agitating a
project to organize a fruit growers’ union
in this place, and it is hoped that their
efforts will l>e successful,’ An organiza
tion of this kind is just what is needed
for the mutual advancement of interests
of residents of this locality, the chief
output of which is fruit.
If you don’t read the A dvertiser , you
don’t get half the news. Subscribe.
Drs.J.S. Parson and D. M. Brower
made an examination of the injured
limb of C. P. Jones last Monday, and
state that it is their belief that the ¡»ones
have healed in good shain*. This morn
ing Mr. Jones arose ami dressed, unas
sisted, and with the aid of his crutches,
walked about the house and out into the
yard ; he will soon bedown town greeting
his many friends w ho have so anxiously
awaited his recovery.
One of the heavy draught horses re
cently purchased by L. C. Washburn for
use at the Hills-llocum Co.’s lumbering
camp, died last Friday night. The ani
mal was a valuable one, weighing 1300
ami representing $80.