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Semi-Weekly Tidings T h u r s d a y .......................... M m eh 'Ì1, 1895 Sprin O' Millinery Opening Fri. and Sat., MARCH 29 & 30. W e extend special invitation to the ladies to call at our parlors, Myer block, on above dates, and inspect our new stock of Spring Millinery to be exhibited, including Pattern Hats and latest Millinery Novelties. H A R G R O V E SIST E R S. For Sale. A good organ. Cull on or address Miss Minina Rock fallow, Ashland, Oregon. A concert will be given on April 5th nnder the auspices of the Y. P. S. C. E. of the Presbyterian church, by the beet musical talent of Ashland, under the direction of the Misses Silsby. Klamath Falls Election. Town election was held at Klamath Falls on the 11th and a total of 104 votes was cast. The following are the newly elected officers: Trustees—B. F. Van Brimmer, J. D. Fountain, E. R. Reames, R. S. Moore and Joe. Conger. Treasurer, J. W. Siemens, Recorder, C. L. Parrish. The Scrip Suit. In the injunction suit of William Ulrich against County Clerk Jacolis, to restrain him from issuing the warrant of $144 to J. L. Wooldridge for making a copy of the assessment roll, for the use of Assessor JackBon, Judge Hanna ou last Mouday granted a temporary injunction. This will bring the matter npou its merits before the circuit court, aud it will lie heard at the coming term. Payton Comedy Co. Dr. J. 8. Parson reached home from San Matters of local interest on first page Francisco last evening. today. F. if. Stewart and C. 8. Sargent of Take your job printing to the T idings Phoenix are in town today. office. Traveling passenger agent John P. Jones Militia inspection at the armory Satur- of the 8. P. was in Ashland Tuesday. j day eveniug—members of Co. D will take Col. W. 8. Stone and wife of Yreka, w ere notice. registered at the Hotel Oregon Monday. No effort is being spared to make the Jos. Robinson ot Talent, arrived home concert ou April 5lh the musical event of from San Francisco on Tuesday evening. the season. Geo. B Landers arrived home last, even Lost—Policeman star No. 3 of city of ing from Southern California and Mexico. Ashland Fiuder please return to Mar W. E. Jacobs has gone up to Puyallup, shal Smith. Wash., to look after liis business interests A number of musical novelties are there. being prepared for the concert to lie given Thos. Berry, a prominent Pacific Postal official, is in Ashland on an inspection on April 5th. trip. New line clothing aud furnishing goods Mrs. E. E. Park, sister ot E B. Curry, at Vaupel, Norris A Drake’s. Prices went to Pokegama Unlay where her son "is astonishingly low. * employed. An April Day entertainment will lie Mrs. Hattie Hayes and little daughter given ou Mouday eveniug, April 1st, at arrive«! from Independence this morning Granite hall by the yonug ladiee of the for a visit at the parental home. Po. G’s. Program given next week. Miss Mabel Russell arrived home last The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Wal evening from Klamath Falls where she has ter Messenger died yesterday after an been visiting her sister Mrs. J. D. Fountain. iliueee from brain fever. The funeral Chas. Prim and Geo. Neuber of Jackson occurred today, the burial at the Ash ville were in Ashland Tuesday, having driven over to escape the bustle" and ex land cemetery. citement at the county seat. A Union Pacific private car was at W. H. Bostwick was over from Union- tached to the southbound train this morning, carrying John M. Thurston, the town Tuesday. Harry Gendar, the mining went back with him to look at his newly elected senator from Nebraska and man, placer clt ims, on Forest creek. attorney for the U. P. receivers, together F. Roper arrived home Tuesday after an with other prominent railroad officials absence of several weeks. He went from and attorneys. Southern California to Denver, returning The promised rain materialized Tues on the Short Line via Portland. day. An unusual wind prevailed during Misses Jemima and Lavina Miller, of the early part of the day and the rain Hubbard, Linn county, who have been commenced about 6 p. m. The total pre visiting with their sister, Mrs. Dr. Brower, cipitation during the night was .47 inches, in Ashland, for several months, returned according to Observer Carter’s guage. home on last evening’s train. It is blustering weather today again, with Harry N. Force, who taught school at more moisture threatened. Central Point during the fall and winter term, is in Ashland, and is stopping with Mens’ Bumble Bee $2.50 shoes nt The his relatives, the family of W. A. Patrick, Fair. * until he secures another school. Grant Crary, who weut to San Frau- Mrs. M. 11. Vining is at Jacksonville cisco for surgical treatment several weeks visiting relatives and goes thence to ago, had au operation performed Sunday Eugene and Monmouth to visit her sister for the relief of an internal abscess, and at the former place and her son at school Dr. Parson who returned home from the at the latter place,' anil afterward goes to Tacoma to make her sons there a visit of city last evening reports him getting some length. along as well as could be expected. Mr. E. V. Carter, cashier of the Bank of Ash Crary had an operation performed at the hospital at Portland last summer, but it land, and H. J. Hicks, were at Jacksonville paying taxes, leaving a little less did not result in the cure promised. His Tuesday than $2000 with the sheriff', most all of numerous friends hope that his permanent which was the annual contribution of the recovery may now rapidly follow. Bank of Ashland toward the maintenance Buy your alfalfa seed of R. S. B A Sou, of the “peace,” as one of our pessimistic populists calls the expenses of govern Talent, at 10 cts per pound. ment. The far-from-gentle southern zephyr Hon. Henry Blackman, internal revenue that foretold a storm as well as a popu collector for Oregon, whom the leading list speech on Tuesday evening, throwing dennjerats of the state have on their list of duet into people’s eyes, rattling awnings’ ungrateful democratic officials and who is aud overturning for a moment the monu charged by them with cheating some de ment erected over the remains of high serving democrat out of a job by carrying wife on the pay roll of his office at prices iu front of Sherwin’s drugstore, his Portland, was in the valley last Saturday. caused our socialist friend,W. H. Breeze of Mrs. S. Van Tassel left for Sacramento. Taleut, to have a runaway and smashup, too. Bro. Breeze, evidently trusting too Cal., on Tuesday morning’s train where will join her daughter, Mrs. T. W. much to the frailties of horsekind, left she Barclay, and together they will take up his team standing in front of Winter’s their residence in the California capital Opera House Grocery while he loaded up city. Mrs. Barclay has been at Sacramen the wagon with some purchases, when a to for several weeks and her friends have sudden gust of wiud came up, struck the seoured a nice position for her there. awuiug aud made such a disturbance that Many warm Ashland friends will wish the team started on the run down the them success. street. It was the noon hour and there Hon. John A. Jeffrey was in Ashland was little to hinder them in their course Tuesday and delivered an address at the until the end of the wagon tougue came city hall in the evening, before the populist up against the front of the Ashland Mills, club anti a number of outsiders, trying to breaking the tongue aud euding the ex make all the political capital possible out of the misdoings of the recent Oregon leg citement. islature as he viewed them, forgetting to The annual meeting of the stockholders mention any redeeming features of the of the Ashlaud Building & Loan Associa session, even overlooking altogether the new law which he helped to get through tion was held Mouday eveniug. The which gives the populist treasurer of association has lieeu organized for six Jackson county $300 additional salary— years now aud has lieeu a fairly profitable more than previous treasurers elected by iuveetmeut, though the slow demand for either of the old parties, “rotten to the money the past two years has delayed core” as they and their members are the maturity of the stock louger thau was according to the p«>pulist statesmen, expected when the association was formed. ever asked for. Johnny is a pretty clever fellow a«nl ought to he making better use The total uumlier of shares now belonging of his talents than he is—even the practice is a trifle uuder 400, and the par or of law, which he threatens to undertake, maturity value o f each share is $100. would seem to he more fascinating than The following directors were elected for following populist politics iu Jackson the ensuing year: I. W. Burriss, B. Beach, county. H. C. Myer, Jacob Thompson, J. H. Mc Bride, Roht. Taylor, Juo. R. Norris, H. Cold Comfort Range. Judge, aud M. L. McCall. P. Dunn, W. (Oregonian.| J. Schmidt aud II. S. Evans were elected Oregon City, Nov. Iff.—Victims of as au auditing committee. The directors elects«! officers as follows:. President, M. the home-comfort-wrouglit-irou-eooking- L. McCall; vice president, Jacob Thomp rauge swiudle are numerous iu this couu son; treasurer, H. C. Myer; secretary, ty. Eighteen farmers at Molalla liought the ranges at $72 eaeli, giving notes due Juo. R. Norris. November 1, with the nnderstaudiug and Rev. F. G. Strange of the Ashlaud verbal agreement that any length of time Presbyterian church, was called to to suit the couveuieuce ot the makers of Wilbur, Douglas county, on Sunday the notes would be granted by the com evening’s traiu, having been summoued pany—even six or eight years—for the by the sudden death of his father, John company had plenty of capital and never A. Strange of that place, which occurred disposed of its paper. But the notes Suuday morning, of dropsy. Mr. Strange turned up in the hands of third persons, was aged 70 years, 6 months and 5 days and must be paid, and there is trouble. at the time of his death. He was born Half a dozen farmers were iu town to-day in South Carolina, removing afterward to see if the grand jury would afford to Georgia, thence to Tennessee and to them relief or satisfaction. There were Illinois, coming to Oregon in 1871. He numerous purchasers of these wonderful was assessor of Douglas county during ranges through the Molalla, Marquam one term. For the past three years he and the Scott’s Mills country. The same has been in poor health but had im kind of a range can be bought here for proved lately under treatment. His $50. death Sunday morning was as peaceful as it was sudden, he dropping over in his Whiskers that are prematurely gray or chair from the attack as if falling to sleep. faded should be colored to preveut the He leaves three daughters and six sons look of age, and Buckingham’s Dye ex among whom are Dr. Strange of R ose cels all others in coloring brown or black. burg, Prof. Strange of Clackamas coun ty aud A. W. Strange, postmaster at Cosmopolis, Wash. The funeral was at Wilbur on Tuesday. At the opera house tonight the Payton Interest on Money. Comedy Co. will play “Uncle Joshua During this week we will give a dis Whitcomb,” with Seuter and Lucy Pay- count ol ten per cent ou all purchases at ton iu t he leading roles. Ladies will be The Fair. admitted free tonight—each geutleman purchasing one reserved seat ticket will Notice to Tax Payers. be allowed to reserve one seat for one I have engaged Frank Williams to col lady free, or two ladies will be admitted le d luxes. Commencing Mouday, March on oue paid reserved seat ticket. 4lh, he will receive taxes fonr «lays of The Company will lie here all this each week during March at his office next week. door to |toetuffice (upstairs), to-wit: On Merlin Mill Burned. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. The S. P. D. & L. Co’s large sawmill at Taxes liaeome delinquent April 1, 1895. Merlin, Josephine county, was totally 8. P atterson . Sheriff. destroyed by fire early yesterday morn ing, together with a large amount of Social Event at Talent. lumber about the mill and in the drier. The watchman was absent at Grants Pass. Taleut, Oregon, March 20, 1895. Editor T idings : Please give notice Fire broke out between four and five that there will be an elocutionary and o’clock. The total loss is figured at musical eutertaiumeut, and, at the close, about $8000 with no insurance at all. a social dance, in the D. M. L. hall. The loss is a heavy one for the company Talent, this Saturday night, March 23, and is next to a calamity to the county. The origion of the fire is a mystery. begmuiug at 8 o’clock. Admission to both 25cts; children lOcts. Important Business Change. By Committee. A business change of more than ordi A Commission Sw indler. nary importance occurred last Monday Kobt. W. Newland of Mill City, down when J. E. Pelton and R. P. Neil pur in the Willamette, ou the O. P., was on chased the interest of W. E. Jacobs in Sunday’s train returning from San Fran the Ashland Roller Flouring Mills, the cisco and was in a fairly happy mood, new firm, comprising these two well having run down one of the numerous known business men and W. J. Virgin, swindling commission merchants in San taking immediate possession of the busi Francisco who make a practice of Heecing ness under the firm name Of Virgin & Co. Messrs. Jacobs Jt Virgi/i purchased the interior merchants and farmers for a liv Ashland Mills, the iqoeU modern mills in ing. Several months ago Oarwand A New this part of the state; from F. Roper some land, of Mill City, received a letter from five or six years ago, Mr. Virgin coming one Thos. J. McGee, commission mer here directly from Minneapolis, the great chant, 202 Clay street, S . F.. soliciting flooring pull center of the couutry where shipments of produce on consignment. he wus long employed in the big mills According to his statements and those on and wheredn^-fc'ept up to date in all the his printed letterheads he was doing an new improvements in flour manufactur enormous business and bad a top com ing. Mr. Jacobs was formerly from the mercial rating. McGee wanted Garwaud same section but came here directly from A Newland to ship him three carloads of Puyallup, Wash., where he has interests potatoes, which they did, but for which yet in addition to other outside interests they failed to receive anything like satis that require his attention The new members of the firm are among factory returns, McGee writing them that the freight paid by him amonuted to the solid successful business men of more thau he realized from the spuds. Southern Oregon and have had extensive Garwaud A Newland suspected fraud aud dealings with the farmers aud people Mr. Newland went to San Francisco. As generally of the couuty for a number of a result McGee, who is a shrewd yonug years past. Their bnsiuess as butchers sharper ouly 21 years of age, was arrested and geueral livestock dealers will lie con by the postal authorities ou a charge of tinued without change, Mr. Pelton look “nsiug the U. S. mails in a scheme to de ing after this bnsiuess while Mr. Neil will fraud” ami was held for trial wiih hail devote more or less of his time to the business of the mill. Mr. Virgin, as the fixed at $3ffffff. McGee, it is said, has l>ceu Bemliug out head of the new firm, will continue to circulars to different parts of Oregon, superintend the milling bnsiuess. Washington aud Nevada, offering induce Brooks is Still Alive. ments for them to ship their products to him, and it is said that his victims are Frank Brooks, enufiued iu the county scaLLered over these three states. The j ill at Jacksonville to await the action of postal authorities are going to use every the grand jury next month on a charge effort to punish this fraudulent use of of housebreaking aud assaulting au of the U. S. mails. ficer, both committed at Ashland, This case will prove an additional utteuipled au escape Tuesday afternoon, warning to people not to cousigu produce breaking through the jail ceiling and to unknown commissiou men. lieing iu a fair way to get away when auolher prisouer sent dowu from Ashland to serve out a sentence for stealing a MINING NOTES AND NEWS. pair of shoes from Tom Roberts gave au alarm which suuimoued Sheriff Patter Harv. Shepard has struck what seemB to son. Brooks had carried his “patent be a valuable mine on the mountain leather” valise aud was going to take known as Buck Point, hack from Em i his lielougiugs with him. The sheriff grant creek, opposite Soda SpringH, aud dishalged Brooks from his retreat by the it has aroused the interest of a n umlter aid of two or three shots from a revolver of mining men. The ledge is of crystal fired at wale range. Brooks was very glad lized quartz aud shows big paying gold. to “<*hoie off his perch” without a bullet The mammoth pinup for rising water hole iu his hide. It was fojind that he from the electric light ditch at Shasta bail loosened the corrugated iron ceiling river, to work mines at Hawkinsville, aud had pulled it dowu aud climbed up arrived at Montague yesterday, and iu the email space hetweeu the ceiling weighs over 30 tons. It will be hauled and roof and drawn the iron back to its into Yreka tod ay, aud the work of get place again to conceal his retreat. He ting the pump down to the river via the had taken his valise with him and a stick Hawkinsville road will lie quite au un of wood to break his way through the dertaking. This pump is intended to roof aud intended to make good his es force water to a hight of nearly 500 feet cape during the n igh t He was placed in through 11(N) feet of large pipe, iu sup the corridor again and the sheriff says he plying a ditch for working the diggings will be likely to stay there until convict near Hawkinsville iu the Yreka basin. ed or discharged. The success of this enterprise will be au Kangaroo Calf shoes are the beet for inducement for more undertakings of a spring wear. On sale at The Fair. * similar character iu working rich dig gings never before disturbed for want of Cyrus Newton Coming to Ashland. water iu piping aud sluicing.—[Journal. By dint of good management, the Portland Telegram: A miuer named King’s Daughters of Ashland have suc Frederick Holton came here from Baker ceeded in making arrangements with coiiuty this morning, carrying with him Cyrus Newton, the noted California dra a vulise tilled with gold nuggets, the matic elocutionist and character delinea weight of which made him stagger. Some tor, for two benefit entertainments in of the uuggets weigh $3000, and the Granite Hall on Thursday and Friday whole treasure was dug out of a pbeket evenings, the 21st and 22d of March. by himself aud his partner, Henry San- These recitals will prove a rare treat to dersou, within the past four days. Holton our citizens, as Mr. Newton is widely aud Sanderson had been prospecting in known as the most versatile character the hills of Baker couuty almost a year impersonator in the West, an<l as a dra without making “grub” money, and a matic elocutiouist be displays that genius week ago they were about abandoning found ouly iu the finished artist. The the field aud returning to California. On program will include productions rang Tuesday last they saw some float rock ing from the ridiculous to the s u b lim e - close to their temporary camp, and fol humor, pathos, oratorical and dramatic. lowing it up they struck a poket, from His impersonation of “ Widow Bedott,” which, Holton says, they have already “Aunt Stutiswaker at the Midwinter I akeo $40,000. He believes that there is Fair,” “The Model School,” “The Farm $500,000 or more of gold in that de er’s Sold, quy,” etc., will create a storm pository, which cau be takeu out with no of side-spjittiug laughter, while iu “The cost beyond their personal labor. The Deathbed of Benedict Arnold,” “The exact location of the claim Holton says Drama of Three," “Victor Galbraith,” he will not divulge till he and bis partner “The Spanish Duel,” "The Death Bridge have takeu out all there is in it. of the Tay,” "The Cry of the Dreamer.” Ten off on everything at The Fair this etc., Cyrus Newton is said to show the grandeur of grace, eloquence and thrilling week. * dramatic situations in their portrayal. Eggers Jr Story have secured the agency Seven years hard study was given “The of the Portland Steam Laundry. Best Baron's Last Banquet” before Mr. New work at lower prices than other laundries, ton ever brought his great masterpiece ‘fry it. x iu dramatic art before an audience, and in this thrilling recitation he is said to have no equal. Awarded The pnoe of admiseiou is placed at Highest Honors—W orld’s Fair. 50 cents, and uo extra charge for reserved seats; children, 25 cents. The King’s Daughters are making arraDgemeuts for rich musical selections by home talent, to lie interspersed throughout the pro gram for the two nights. Says the Yreka Journal: The King’s Daughters of Ashlaud have engaged Prof. Cyrus Newton for two benefit entertain rnents at that place on Thursday aud Friday nights of this week. We can as sure the Ashland people that Prof. New ton will give them a gilt-edge entertain rnent, as he canuot lie touched as a character delineator, beeides being a fin ished elocutiouist. •DM yW F CREAM BAKING P0MDIH MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder Fiet tom Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant 4 0 YEARS T H E STANDARD V During Lent eat Lake Michigan white * fish— O. Winter has them. Sick headache, ooustipation aud indiges tlull are qtncklv cured by De Witt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. K. A. Sherw in._____________________ Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder W orld's F air Highest Award- PERSONAL. BREVITIES. Grand Concert. I Trilby, the heroine ot Du Maurier’s latest novel, lived in Paris. Had she lived in Ashland she would have had that wonder ful foot of hers encased in shoes from our new spring stock. We have made an entire change in our stock dur ing the last year, and now keep a low priced line as well as those old reliable goods of Bradley & Metcalf Co. Notice a few prices: Child’s, Child's, Ladies’ , Ladies’ , Cloth Top, Patent Tip, I to 4, a t................................ 60c Cloth Top, Patent Tip, 5 to 8, a t.............................. 76c Kid, Opera Toe, Patent Tip, to 7, a t............ S I.60 Satin, Oil, Plain Toe, 2 l<£ to 7, a t ................... 1.26 Ws have a few of Laird, Schober A Mitchell’s $5 shoes (eft iu platu toes which we will sell at $2.50. Sizes run 2 ^ to 4 ^ and narrow. 3 Sizes and 3 Widths of B rad ley fit Metealf’s $ 2 .7 5 SH O ES Sizes: 2>£, 3, 3%. D. R . & Real Estate Transactions. F M Fretlenburg and wite to A C Stan ley; Its t and 2 and 92-100 acres in sec 15, tp 36 s, r 3 w, $550. Hilda J C Butler; a lot of land in secs 32, 32, and 26, tp 35 s, r 2 w, $1. Milo Caton and wife io Kate M Leniber- ger; a parcel of land at the intersection of California and 6th streets, Jacksonville, $300. Jas F Wells to Emma Wells; land in secs 7, 5, 8, 17, 18, tp 38 s, r 1 e; also in secs 7 and 18, in said tp; also in secs 8 anil 17 in said tp; also in secs 17 and 18; No. of acres not given; $1000 and love and affection. H H Goddard and wife to 8 A Coleman and 8 I Dean; undivided 1-5 of land m sec 35, tp 28 s, r 1 w, $350. J B Wrisley, guardian Goddard heirs, to 8 A Coleman and E I Dean; same land as above «lescribed; $280. Wilfred Prefontain to Chamberlain Carr; a piece of mining ground in sec 25, tp 35 s, r 4 w ; also ditches, reservoirs and water rights; also two horses, hack and harness; $135. A C Stanley to I L Hamilton ; Its 1, 2, 3, 4,5,6,10, 11, blk 14, Gold Hill. Also 92 acres in sec 14. tp 36 s, r 4 w; also his stock of goods, books, notes and ac’ts, mortgages anti buildings on lots 10 ami 11, blk 14, Gold Hill, and all other lands, goods and chattels of whatsoever kind; $1. Widths: C, D, E, Plain Toes. E . V . 7V U L-LS That Opera House Inspection SHOWS THE F O L LO W IN C : 1 lb. Star or Climax T obacco........................................... $ .45 16 lbs. D. G. Sugar............................................................... 100 18 lbs. C Sugar..................................................................... 100 20 lbs. Rolled Oats............................................................... LOO 15 lbs. Best Rice................................................................... LOO 25 lbs. Any Kind of B eans.......... ; ................. .................... LOO 4 l ib. Packages Coffee..................................................... .. -05 4 lbs. Best Greeu C o ffe e ................ .................................. 100 Tea per lb., 25c t o ................................................................. 120 5 Cans Eagle M ilk..................................................... L00 6 Cans St. Charle’s Cream................................................. L00 1 Gollon Best Syrup ...................... ....................................... 75 1 Gallon Best New Orleaus Molasses...................................80 1 Gallon Bast Sweet P ickles...................................................70 Pioueer Baking Powder per cau.............................................40 4 3-lb. Packages Gold D u st.....................................................05 1 doz. Cans Tiger Oysters.............................................. .. . 1.25 1 doz. Cans Sterling Oysters, uoue better..............••... L75 Oregou Hams per lb .................................................................. 12*^ 10 H js . Oregon Lard............................................................ 100 5 lbs. Oregou Lard................................................. ..................55 ALL OTHER GOODS AT BOTTOM PRICES. The soouer you begin to fight thejfire, We carry the largest and fanciest liue of Crockery, Lam ps' and Glass the more easily it may lie extinguish«*!. ware iu Southern Oregon. 1 pretty engraved water pitcher aud 6 glasses The sooner you begiu taking Ayer’s Sarsa for $1. Bohemian glassware way dowu. Lamps at cost. parilla for your blood-disease, the easier Yours Truly, will lie the cure. Iu both cases, delay is dangerous, if not fatal. Be sure you get O. W I N T E Ayer’s and no other. IF YOU KNEW that day by day. slowly but surely, you are permanently injuring your eyesight by neglecting to provide yourself with s u it a b le glassies, wouldn’t you hasten to have them examined ? Per haps you do not require glasses. Perhaps, again, if a pair were care fully adjusted to your sight now it might save you a lifetime of regret. We make no charge for examination. H. L. W HITED, Scientific Optician, ASHLAND, OREGON. R. KORN. HOUGHMAN—In Gold Hill, March 8, 1895, to Mr. and Mrs. Jett Hoiighmaft, a son. GRIFFITH—On Griffin creek, March 9, 1895, to Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Griffith, a son. WOOLEY—In Eagle Point precinct, Feb. 28,1895, to Mr. and Mrs« M. Wooley, a daughter. CORUM—In Meadows precinct, March 7, 1895, to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Corum, a daughter. The way to reach reacn catarrh catarrii is through tnrougu the uie blood. Hood’s Sarsaparilla, by purifying the blood, removes the cause of the disease and permanently cures catarrh. Take on'“ Hood’s. Hood’s Pills act easily, yet promptly ai effectively, on the liver and bowels. 25c. DON’T w I BE A SHEEP! i (U U n n lA v a ii n rA th th A I e ll o n e ) le s f la s you are e b Which means IF LEAD, and not FOLLOW. yon wonld make money, BUY when other people are S E L L IN G —SE L L when other people are BUYING. 3 Choice Improved Lots in i large Lot and small house, the Railroad addition at a bar convenient to center of town, for $250. gain. 520 Acres Foot Hill Land at Baking powder with crockery aud glassware reduced again. They are go ing fast uow. O. Winter. * A heavy casting ou the paper cqtter in the T idings job department broke as a big cut was being made with the machine the other day aud the prospects seemed good for the office lieing not a little dis commoded while the brokeu part was seut to Portland or San Francisco for a new casting to he made. S. J. Tutthill of the Ashland Machine shop was consulted, and the printers' minds relieved to learu that such a delay would not be necessary as the repairs could be made iu Ashland. The work include«! a forging that few blacksmiths in the country would think of undertaking ou account of its size hut which wus accomplished by Emil Petl without a weakening flaw Peil learned his busiuess back in the old country where Norway iron grows, we opine. Messrs. Tutthill and S. F. Thornton did the necessary machine work and smoothed the job up and now the T idings has a paper cutter better aud stronger than ever. Moral—go to Tutthill’s machine shop when in trouble. A T $1. per acre. G. F. BILLINGS, Ashland, Oregon. W e are never behind. Our stock of Spring Goods is most all ready for inspection at our store. It was purchased in the east at lower prices than we ever obtained before and of course our custom ers will divide the profits with us as usual. W e would call the attention of the ladies to a few lines of Goods—just a few, and then we know .they will come around and see the rest: Outing Flannels, OC Ginghams, per yard. Prints, _ Belgrave Organdies, 20c yd. Printed Dimities, 15c vd Rayure de Soie, Nankin Costume Crepe. Mousseline De L’lnde. Velvets. In Velvets we have all the late and most fashionable sha(le9_ right up to date A Chance for All! Don’t miss our BARGAINS for MARCH. Laces and Trimmings. M ens’ G ood W o rk in g Shoes, 75c p e r pair. Nice assortment just re M ens’ F in e S h o es (odd lo ts) w o rth $4, for ceived. $2.50 a p air. Then, too, we have a fine line of silks: SIL K S : R e a l E s tate and In au rau e e. Worsted Dress Goods. C o tto n ad e P a n ts fo r $1 a pair. Figured Pongee, We have them in fancy Fancy Silks for Waists, and plain, comprising the Fine line Mens’ 90c Cottonade Pants all reduced to 50c per pair during month of February. Figured India Silks at 25c yd. nicest assortment ever seen Bargains unequaled in Mens’ and Boys’ Suits. Swivel Silks. in Southern Oregon. VAUPEL, NORRIS & DRAKE. Ashland, Oregon. N. B.—We buy no job lots. 0. H. BLOUNT’S