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Thursday. October 7, 1018 ASHLAND TIDINGS PAOW FIVI THE 1 JCITIZENSCi tfjf HAN IV N0 rv ----- 0 FASH LAND Common Sense In Saving HitvinR a certain nnmunt of your income and dt'ios itiiiK It to your credit roj; ului'ly e ' week in Tli CiUwnH ISank of Ashland is tlie mi rest way of ac quiring a connwU-nre. KKMKMIIKK, it is what you do thut prejiuwi you for future emergencies. Your account is cordiul- ly iiiviteil. A Ll Of nw SAYINGS ufrOV"" DEPOSITS. Ashland Jodfie No. 23 A. P. ud A. M. Special communication of Ashland Lodge No. 23, A. F. & A. M., Friday evenine. October 8. Work In the Second decree. VlBiting brethren are cordially welcome. E. BLAKE, W. M W. H. DAY, Sec. VXSXt LOCAL AND PERSONAL R. L. Hughes has left on a trip to Eugene. See the lyceum advertisement on this oaee. 39-2t D. M. Lowe was a business visitor to Medford Wednesday. Mrs. Edna Neil Torrence is over from Hilt for a few days' visit. Hunters are warned against shoot ing from public highways in the county. John It. Witham of Klamath Falls was a visitor in the city the first of the week. G. A. Stannard came to Ashland from bis Dead Indian ranch Sunday end returned Monday. W. A. Freeberg left the last of the week for San Francisco, where he will remain indefinitely. Claud Smith, president of the Grants Pass Trust Company, was a visitor In the city Sunday. Miss Eva D. Edgar, who has been visiting friends in the city, has re turned to her home at Yreka. Mr. Pope and his two sons frou Merrill were visitors who arrived in the city the first of the week. Ed Dews, who is firing on a work train out of Weed, was over for a brief visit in the city Tuesday even ing. The Medford high school and Grants Pass high meet in Medford Saturday In their first game of the season. There will be no game at Ashland. Miss Rose Patterson returned Wednesday from San Francisco, where she has been taking in the fair. Ralph and Irving Vlning, 0. Win ter and R. P. Cornelius left Wednes day morning for Elk creek to hunt for a week. Napoleon Rice has been re-elected mayor of Roseburg. A woman, Mrs. F. E. Alley, was elected city treas urer. Mrs. W. E. Roys returned to her home here Tuesday after a visit with her mother, brother and sister at Grants Pass. F. O. Dunling, Thomas H. Cloud, Will P. Vernon and Will P. Youns, all of Lakeviuw, were visitors in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Arbuckle have moved to Sclo, in the Willamette val ley, where they will take possession of a 120-acre ranch, Men like to trade at an exclusive men's tore. We have most anything that a man might want. Mitchell & Whittle. R. M. Curns, leader or the Med ford band, and Lawrence Rtikes, an other Medford musician, were up Wednesday evening. Miss Bessie Crowscn Is here on a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Crowson, after a year's absence at Portland and The Dalles. J. B. Saunders has returned from Ilornbrook, where he was employed during the summer at his trade, that of shaving whiskers and cutting hair. The state railway commission will meet in Medford tomorrow and con sider the proposed crossing of the Bullis electric line and the Southern Pacific. William Griggs, wife and son were visitors in Ashland last week. Mr. Griggs is connected with the Ash Creek Mining Company of Siskiyou county. Mrs. C. E. Pratt was over from Hornbrook last week packing her household effects preparatory to moving to Ho-nbrook, where Mr. Pratt is located. See the lyceum advertisement on this page. 39-2t Mrs. Harry Cash and her sister-in- law and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Wass of Roselawn, Shasta valley, mo tored over to Ashland and spent Mon day and Tuesday here. G. W. Acklin left Wednesday for Newport, Portland and other north ern Oregon points.. During his ab sence H. E. Ewer will take his place at the Ashland Trading Company. George Anderson returned Sunday from Calem, where he spent a couple of weeks with his brother, who was Injured in an automobile accident. Mr. Anderson also attended the state fair. Corduroy pants, the very best we have ever had, at $2.50, $3 and $3.50. Good dark colors. Mitchell & Whittle. Mrs. J. C. Tildsley, who has spent the summer here, returns to her home in San Francisco Friday, accompa nied by her daughter, Mrs. Charles D. Cain, and granddaughter, Miss Ger trude Cain. Miss Florence Studebaker, a daughter of Mr. Peters of High street, has returned from North Car olina and will make her home with Don B. Smith and wife at their Boul evard residence. Three Times the LIGHT at 1 3 EXPENSE Of Old Style Lamps The Mazda Way To Better Lights For Sale at Poley's Drug Store Poley & IMIiart, Druggists. A well-constructed, six-room, hard finished house, modern conveniences, good lot and good residence section, within three blocks of the East Side school. Only $1,100. Inquire at Billings Agency. 39-2t Several young bucks and squaws from the Klamath Indian reservation passed through Tuesday bound for Medford, where they will appear as witnesses before the federal grand jury now In session. Burning of brush is now on full swing and a pall of smoke hangs over the valley which rivals the height of the fire season. No heavy rains have occurred as yet and danger from for est fire is still present. O. Winter, R. L. Vining, Bob Vln ing and Councilman Cornelius left early Wednesday morning for Elk creek, where they will comb the for est and barren hillside in search of deer, bear or other game. Mrs. II. L. Walter arrived Satur day from Portland to visit relatives until Tuesday, when 6he left for San Francisco, where she will be joined by her daughter Ruth. They expect to spend the winter in Los Angeles. A. W. Arbuckle has traded his ten acre fruit ranch on W'lmer Heights to G. M. Frost for a 120-acre tract in the Willamette valley, to which he has moved. C. B. Lamkin negotiated the deal. Mr. Frost has moved to his new property. Mrs. L. O. Coates of Albany ar rived last Sunday and is visiting her son, F. L. Coates, in this city. Mrs. Coates attended school at the old Ashland Academy, but has not been here for thirty-six years. She is re newing friendships with pioneers of Ashland. Four changes in Ashland eating houses took place on the first of this month. J. W. Dobbins took over the Oregon Hotel, E. T. Staples returned to the Ashland Hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beagle assumed control of the Cafeteria, and Andrew Payne left the Savoy Hotel. Hunters should not overlook that portion of the game laws relating to shooting at any game bird or game animal from or while on any rail road right of way or on any public road or highway. The penalty for violation of this Is very severe, the minimum being $25. H,HWWW'tfHHH Mr A nm liuis ASHLAND Mill Ills' LiUU Bigger and Better Than Ever Ralph Parletta, Oct. 21 Apollo Concert Company, Nov. 23 Oxford Grand Opera Quarlcl, Dec. 4 Judge George D. Alden, Jan. 28 Ye Olde Towne Male Qnartetfe Feb. 1 Sydney Landon, March 7 Season Tickets $1.50 Students $1.00 A large number of tickets must be pledged in advance fo secure these attractions I Place Orders for Tickets This Week with any of fhe Ministers or at Rose Bros. Confectionery endorsed by schools churches and business men iiiii imh hhmiiii mm 11 m tit itt ' "mm Four hardy nimrods returned Mon day from a ten days' outing on the Umpqua divide, where they bagged a bunch of venison. They are lied Greive, Ben Bowers, Walt Frulaq and Nate Bates. They went most of the way in Grelve's car sending a wagonload of grub and blanketB on ahead. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Weaver, who have been at Eugene for the past several months, are now back in the valley and are temporarily located at Talent. They were up this morn ing renewing the acquaintance of many Ashland friends. Mr. Weaver was formerly interested In the Plaza grocery. See the lyceum advertisement on this pane. 39-2t ! Siwluy will see the biggest exodus j of Ashland people to the exposition of the fall months. Among those who will leave are Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Casey, Miss Gertrude Hiede, Miss Stock, II. K. Greer, Miss Vivian Greer and last I' ut not least our even-tempered bookkeeper, Miss Cherle Star key. W. C. Baldwin and wife of Hum bolt, Cal., arrived In the city the first of the week by auto pnd are camped at the auto camp. The beauties and attraliions of Ashland have made a big impression on the new arrivals and Mr. Baldwin states that he in tends to locate here if he can find a suitable opening. Hornbrook Leader: One day last week a truck hauled from the premi ses of the mail order liquor house forty sacks of circulars that the firm was sending to the benighted regions of Oregon and Washington. And that this Mail might be promptly dis patched M. M. Mayer paid into the Hornbrook postofflce the sum of $222.26. John Enders, who is now lying In the Sanitarium with a dislocated hip sustained in a recent football game, had a week full of exciting experi ences. On a trip over into northern California, just previous to his acci dent, he was mistaken for a horse thief and also helped to pull the body of a drowned man out of Klamath river. The open season for hunting China pheasants will close at midnight Sun day; Hunters are warned not to get their dates mixed. Every day sees crowds of hunters flocking to the fields and the birds are getting fewer and wilder as the season progresses. Sunday will see every ablebodied hunter out, and the pheasant which escapes will be lucky. W? C. Pickens writes from Greens boro, Ala., and renews his subscrip tion to the Tidings, saying: "I Bort my reading matter and begin on the Tidings, no ad of which is left un read." Mr. Pickens writes that he and Mr. Hamaker are contemplating a trip by auto back to Ashland In the not far distant future, for the purpose of seeing for themselves the Improvements of which they have read. Hornbrook Leader: The San Fran cisco'company which acquired 25,000 acres of land in Butte valley, about forty miles enst of Hornbrook, is go ing to construct an irrigation system, and after subdividing the land into 1 GO-acre tracts will induce practical dairymen to settle upon it. The com pany will erect a creamery as soon as sufficient milk is secured to operate It. The Chicago girl "hikers" who passed through here a week or so ago arrived in San Francisco Inst Satur day. The girls made fast time down through California considering the fact that they "walked every step of tho way." Now we come to consider their statement we can easily see how they .could have walked every "step" of the way and still made time which rivaled a Southern Pacific freight train if not the Shasta Limited. A summary of the assessment roll of Josephine county, just completed by Assessor Pollock, shows the as sessed valuation of all property In the county, personal and real, with the .exception of the operating rail roads and other public utilities, which are assessed by the state tax commission, to be 8,615,030. This total will be materially Increased when the values placed on the rail roads, includlns the Southern Pacific and the coast line, and the telephone and telegraph lines are Included. In cluded in the assessor's figures Is the value placed upon the Oregon & Cali fornia railroad grant lands, 189,178 acres, valued at $1,151,680. Interurban Autocar Company. Between Achland, Talent, Phoenix and Medford car leaves Ashland northbound daily except Sunday at 9:00 a. m., 12:50 p. m., 2:30 p. m., 4:30 p. m. and 7:00 p. m. Also at 10:30 p. m. Saturday night. Sundays leave Ashland at 10:00 a. m., 12 noon, 4:00 p. m., K-nn n m and 10:30 D. m. Leave Medford for Ashland dally ex cept 3unday at 8:00 a. m p. m., 3:30 p. m., 5:15 p. m. and 10:15 p. m. Also at 7:15 p. m. on Saturday night. On Sundays leave Medford at 8:00 a. m., 11:00 a. tn., 1:00 p. m., 5:00 p. m. and 9:30 p. m. Forced by Circumstances to Make Greater Reductions on All Our Suits and Coats Children Attention! Saturday is Hickory Day at McGee's Introducing tlie new Hickory Supporters for children i i ,r ... i. , wo na aiiiiutMi wiin me manuiacuirerd to give a g dUlUUL TAULLT 1'ULL 3 with each pair sold on Saturday or until the supply is exhausted. Come early Saturday to be sure. EXTRA SPECIAL SALE Suits and Coats Suits $17.50 15 New Fall Suits of poplin and fancy suitings, every one a new fall style and worth ordinarily from $22.00 to $25.00. A range of sizes up to 43 bust measure. ALTERATIONS FREE. We now have a first-class alteration department with an experienced fitter from Portland in charge. Coats 7.50, $9.50, $12.50 Ladies' and Misses' Coats and coats that you will not be able to better anywhere at the prices. There is no reason why anyone who wants a popular priced garment should not buy early this year and get the full season's wear. Better coats $14.75 to $28.50 Corduroy Coats $9.75 to $19.50 Splendid Plush Coats.... $19.00 COTTON BATTS COMFORT COVERING. I21i;c yard wide Comfort covering 11c Fancy silkolinc, l'2c, plain 11c $1.25 3 lb. very fine fluffy batt ' $1.00 $1.00 .3 lb. splendid quality butt 85c Good 3 lb., full size batt 75c Fine batt, last year's price 35c 25c American batt, last year's price 25c 22c Fluffy batt, last year's price 20c 17c WOOL BATT-$1.95 AND $2.40.' Kegular $3.00, now $2.40 Kegular $2.50, now $1.95 Lonsdale Muslin . . . 10c 30 in. Muslin 8c Outing Flannel 9c Daisy Clotli 11c 33 in. Pongee 49c $0.00 to $10.00 values in Goodyear front JJO 95 lace Corsets $3.y 40 IN. POPLIN 98c. Our special value at $1.19 silk aud wool poplin in good range of colors on sale now, 98c. 35 IN. HEAVY MESSALINE 85c. Even at $1.00 this wide messaline has been considered exceptionally good value. All colors, 85c. 40 IN. CREPE DE CHINE $1.19. The most desirable material now for waists and even ing dresses. The Harvest Sale price, $1.19. 36 IN. FAILLE $1.49. A quality we sold last year at $1.75. 35 IN. CHIFFON TAFFETAS 98c. The same that we have been offering at $1.19. 40 IN. TAFFETA DE CHINE NOW $1.65. Last year a $2.00 silk. This year's price is $1.75, but now offered at $1.G5. All new pieces. 50c PART SILK POPLINS 45c. 0e of the prettiest inexpensive silks, now 45c. 27 IN. SECO SILK 19c. SOME EXTRA VALUES IN WOOL FABRICS. 48 in. serge, sponged and shrunk, in black, navy, dark tan, Belgium blue. 56 in. Oregon suitings, $1.60 quality, $1.49. 56 in coatings, regular $2.75, now $2.45. 10 per cent discount on Dress Trimmings during this sale. RYES is