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Monday, March 27, 1916 ASHLAND TIDINGS paQb mm I LOCAL AND PERSONAL C. R. Adams visited In Medford Thursday. Gene Bartlett of Soda Springs was In town last week. Miss Bess York,, has begun her school In the Pilot Rock district. ' Miss Fay Carver of Phoonix visited friends in the city Saturday. E. C. Smith of Jacksonville was a business visitor in the city Saturday. Mrs. Perry Ashcraft of Medford Is visiting relatives in the city for a few clays. William Overton spent Saturday in Medford atttending to business matters. Several candidates for county of fices were campaigning In Ashland Saturday. D. C. Abranis returned to his home in Seattle Wednesday after a visit In the city. Jim Pixley of Dunsmulr was up sev eral days last week attending to busi ness matters. Miss Ruth York has just finished her school at Williams Creek and will teach the next term In the Cove district. Mrs. Bertha Howard returned to her home at Klamathon last week af ter a several days' visit with relatives and friends In the city. Mrs. L. R. Ulen, who formerl, lived In our city, on Lincoln street, after much traveling for her health died at Carrollton, 111., not long since. Howard Fox, who formerly resided In Ashland, has been visiting differ ent points in northern California and is at present working In the box fac tory at Bray. It is no trouble to find what you want In a suit of clothes at $12, $13, $18 or $20 at Mitchell & Whittle's. It Born to the wife of C. NT. Hasklns of Merrill, Ore., an eight-pound girl, on March 21. Little Miss Haskins' grandparents In this city are rejoic ing over the event. Moon & Williams, lumbermen of Grants Pass, have purchased a tract of timber near Bray and contemplate Elmer Bagley has started school in erecting a sawmill, according to ro Ashland after being at Rogue River 1 port. A. L. Gall of Jacksonville and E. R. Gall of Sams Valley were Ashland visitors last week, having been called here by the iilness of their father, C. for several months. Mrs. G. R. Satchwell and Mrs. T. C. Heine of Medford visited friends In Ashland Friday. Rev. and Mrs. Spencer of Rogue , C. Gall. River were visitors last week at the By the number of out-of-town peo home of Dr. Woods. pie who attended the play "Carmen," We have a few tons of baled alfalfa j we feel that our high school has a hay which we will close out at $14 pretty good reputation for clever en per ton. J. P. Dodge & Sons. 88-2t tertainfng. Mrs. M. H. Burkhalter of Yreka Do you know that you can buy a Is visiting at the J. E. Barrett home , first-class suit of clothes, made In on Factory street. Lincoln Neeley, locomotive en gineer, has moved his family from Hornbrook to Ashland. Mrs. J. J. McMahon of Rogue Riv er arrived last Thursday from Rogue River to visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. McGee are the happy parents of a nine-pound baby girl which arrived this morning. The people of Ashland are glad to see Happy Eastman's smiling face on our streets again after his illness. Clif Payne makes shelving. Clyde Shephard and Dick Robinson of Rogue River came up last week to seek work in electrical construction. Mrs. Yetta Hains of Portland, field worker for the Yeoman lodge, was a business visitor in the city last week. Mrs. Isora Hodges of Gold Hill has been visit'ng relatives in the city, but returned home Saturday. Attorney C. B. Watson attended a meeting in Gold Hill Friday, return ing to Ashland Saturday. Ralph Farwell of this city attended to business matters and visited friend3 in Medford Saturday. W. L. Morthland came up from Rogue River Friday and will spend the week-end with his family. One hundred and twenty-five men have been put to work at the Grass Lake lumber camp of the Weed Lum ber Company. A njost complete line of shirts. Work shirts 50c and up to $1; dress ehirts $1 and up to $!.r0. Mitchell & Whittle. It Several of the county officials have been called to Portland during the past week to appear as witnesses in the Sweeney case. C. C. Gall, who has been seriously l'l at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Myer, of High street, Is con valescing quite rapidly. Paxson's dahlias, a few of the tried. out best, prepaid, eight for $1. April 1 delivery. Order early. List for postcard. R. H. Paxson, Central Point, Ore. 87-tf Oregon and guaranteed to fit you, for $17 and up? Mitchell & Whittle. It Rumors that the Oregon National Guard had been given three weeks' notice to leave for the Mexican bor der, to releive regulars who were to be sent Into Mexico, were denied'by the adjutant-general. Belleview had a spelling contest last week, the school against the peo ple of the neighborhood, and Marcus Kelts spelled down the school. Later they contested with some of the young people from Talent. The best grade of overalls (Crown Special) is only $1.10. Indigo dyes only. Mitchell & Whittle. It A number of the "Cummins for president" boosters are wearing but tions proclaiming their advocacy of the Iowan for the presidential chair, and lose no opportunity to spread the good work by word of mouth. L. L. Lewis, proprietor of the She returned last Saturday to her Ashland home. The Southern Pacific Company Is issuing a Weekly futhlng bulletin which gives Information concerning conditions at various fishing streams along the route of the railroad. In last week's report the Rogue river was conceded to be the most likely stream In Oregon for a big catch. Tho Medford nillltla company will stage their next athletic meet in the Page Theatre, and extend the ladles a cordial Invitation to attend. The meets are made up of boxing match es, wrestling and other tests of physi cal prowess. A meet between the Ashland and Medford companies Is being planned. Gold'e Ilerndon, formerly pianist at tho VIning and. leader of Hern don's orchestra in Ashland, arrived last week after a several months' ab sence In the east and left the same day for Washington state, where he will fill a position In one of the Sound metropolises. He was accom panied as far as the Willamette val ley by his mother, who will visit friends. Mrs. Albert Morthland returned to her old home near Mansfield, Ohio, j one day last week, having been called there by the serious Illness of her mother, Mrs. Walker. Her daughter, ! Miss Lottie, remained here to con- j tinue her work In high school and to j be housekeeper for her father, who i is in the employ of the Southern Pa cific. Johnson the Jeweler for fine watch work. 97-tf I Perhaps you may lind just what you want hi MM, Me K9B983BB2EZ jsnsnnasBcnn Now in the new location, a few doors east of Hotel Oregon Now in the new location, a few doors east of Hotel Oregon Ashland's Exclusive Ladies C4! U'e feel that we have never before been able lo oiler you the style, service, selection and all-around satisfaction that we are able to oiler you this season in our new store. Our Coats, Suits and Dresses Compare Fav orably With Any and the Prices Better Many who have compared the styles shown have pronounced our Suits and Coats the best in the valley. If you come soon you may find just what you have been looking for. The Best Stock of Gossard Corsets in Southern Oregon A graduate Corsetiere one who has had two training courses in the Gossard Schools and can give you expert service. 2.00 to $8.50 in stock W BANK jO FASH LAN IPJ I i The Little Things, The little things of to. Ony make the Mg things of tomorrow fo do not illnrejard a Binnll begin ninfr. Kcmenilter that we welcome small deposits as well m inrge ones and will IK) Rlad to have you ojrcn an account. 4on SAVINGS DEPOSITS. Lewis jitney line which operates be- j ranch recently purchased by tween Ashland and Central Point, was fined $25 in the justice court at Medford Friday for alleged speeding on the Pacific Highway. But little interest was taken by local followers of the boxing game in the Willard-Moran heavyweight fight which was held in New York Saturday evening. Wlllard was giv en the newspaper decision. Mrs. G. H. Wilson of San Fran 'if o, who has been the guest of Mrs. G. R. Satchmell and other relatives in Medford for the past several days, 's spending a few days with he' mother, Mrs. Lucinda Parker, of Ash land. Oregon-made suits for men and young men, made of Oregon wool. We can deliver your suit within eight days. $17 and up. Mitchell & Whit tle. It F. C. Cole of Eugene, the district traffic chief of the Pacific. Telephone and Telegraph Company, was in the city Friday attending to buslnes mat ters and being instructed in the gen tie art of billiards by Local Manager W. W. Ussher. The Jacksonville Post says: "It Is reported that an Initiative petition to amend the city charter so as to provide for the election of the mar. shal and street commissioner by the voters is In course of preparation and will be filed soon. In keeping with the times and despite the high cost of gasoline, the Home Laundry has put on an auto delivery car. The car presents a very neat appearance and speaks highly of the progressiveness of Ash land's up-to-date laundry. John Glaser of Oakland, Cal., Is paying Ashland a visit while investi gating conditions in the valley, par ticularly with reference to a nine acre orchard tract which he owns. He may locate permanently In Ash land. Will DePeatt, a former Ashland boy who was until recently associated with Leslie Rose In the Jewelry busi ness at North Yakima but Is now lo cated In Seattle, Is visiting at the family home in Ashland, being sailed to the city by the lllnfeg of his mother. Dunsmulr News: Mrs. Frank Dick ey, after spending one day last week In this city as the guest of Mrs. Jack Campbell, went to McCloud to visit her sister, Miss Mary Freeman, teach er in the public schools of that place. Yreka News: The Nigger Boy mine on the Klamath river, about seven miles below Hornbrook, which is managed by Mr. Saisbury for a company, Is running with a full force. Development work has been proceed ing for the past year and a strong and rich vein has been opened. The mill has been running for the past forty days on very high-grade ore. A. A. Wiley, who formerly had a restaurant near the depot, and who for some time past has been living on a small ranch in the Frederick neigh borhood, near Talent, died on Satur day, aged 46. Funeral arrangements are being delayed pending the arrival of his wife from San Francisco and other relatives from a distance. Dodge & Sons, local undertakers, have arrangements In charge. Mrs. T. B. Chapman and Mrs. Bon ney left Sunday to Join their hus bands on ranches in Alberta, Canada. The men went ahead with shipments of household goods and farm machin ery. The Chapmans will farm the R. L. Burdic from W. D. Hodgson. They have, however, a 160-acre tract of wild land In the near neighborhood of the Burdic property. A jitney war looms in the offing. One of the lines operating between Ashland and Medford has reduced the fare to 20 cents one way, or 33 cents round trip. About a dozen cars from the Interurbans, with a capacity of forty to cars of five-passeilger rat ing, are included in the jitney swarm. The new cut rate is just one-half of the railroad rate, which is fixed by the Interstate Commerce Commission and is unchangeable. A hurry-up call came to the Oregon-Utah Sugar Company Tuesday from F. S. Bramweli, at Sutherlin, in Douglas county, for eight seeders and beet seed to be shipped to that point. Excellent success is being met in that district In the signing up of acreage, and it Is expected that every acre that the Medfordites failed to meet their obligations upon will be covered with two acres by the Ump qua valley farmers. The beets grown in the Sutherlin district this season are to be shipped to the Grants Pass factory, but It seems as sured that next year a facory will be built there, this having been agreed to by the sugar company if sufficient acreage is signed. Rogue River Courier. Deputy Sheriff E. M. Wilson was in Ashland Saturday on business con nected with the sheriff's office. He is a candidate for the nomination for sheriff on the republican ticket to succeed W. H. Singler, who will not run for re-election. E. W. known to his friends as Curly has served as deputy sheriff under Mr. Singler the past four years and Is thoroughly fa miliar with the work. Under his su pervision the office has been system atized so that now the tax and other records are as perfect as any in the state. He is a young man of good habits and high principles and has proven his competency for the place. He was raised in Jackson county and knows every trail and bypath. He has a long petition from Ashland, Is well known and popular here, and will likely carry Ashland against his field in the primaries. The scarcity of dyes may not lead the men to buy white clothes next summer, but after the garments have visited the laundry a few times they will probably be white. Corduroy Sport Coats in ail the best new Original Southern Oregon Agents lor shades lor spring Irom $6.50 up. Skirls PICTORIAL REVIEW to match $4.50 and $5.00 Patterns and Publications i 1 i , I Silks and Drcssgoods If you will take a tip and buy vour Silks and Drcssgoods now you will probably thank us later when the sup ply of good reliable dyes are ex Busted. You will find good stock of Silks and staple Dressgoods in our stock now. Make your selections now. Agents lor Eskay and Derby Gloves. Niagara Maid and Kayser Silk Cloves and Underwear American Lady Corsets Gossard Brassier New Curtain Goods Big lot new Curtain Draperies just in from New York. Lots of really new things. Several patterns Lace-edge Mar quisettes at 35c yard. New Curtain Nets, 40 to 75c, New Scrims, 15c yard up. Belleview Holes (By the Language Classes of Belle, view School.) It will be quite a relief to the people of the community to learn that Melvin Hbbs Is on track of the person who took his auto tire, and it is thought to be the same person who took the clothes off the line at J. M. Taylor's. The Belleview school board held a meeting at the school house Satur day night and elected our present teachers for the next year. Kee and "lion" Buchanan each had 'a birthday this week, one the 20th and the other the 22nd. Tues day evening we pupils from their room gave them a surprise party at their home. Mr. Buchanan sent Kee into the other room to the dictionary and Bon out to the box for the mall ! while he told us about it. They were both surprised too. We had a fine time playing games, singing songs' and eating popcorn and candy. The following pupils were present: Ale-j tha and Richard Gray, Wilbur and Carl Beagle, Llllin, Ollis and Floyd t Phelps, Ruth Eske, Frank Hardin, i Richard Stubbs, Leo and Weyburn iKcnyon, and Earl Brown. Merritt Rand'es, Gates King and Ross Hardin spent Sunday afternoon on Pompadour. Miss M. B. Taylor, a teacher in the Eagle Point schools, visited with Mr. Buchanan's from Friday until Sun day evening. J. W. Millner and C. A. Brown went to Medford on business Friday afternoon. Mrs. Swartzfager spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Rogers, In town. Mrs. Beagle was reported sick, but Is better at this time. Mrs. Kenyon and children visited her mother, Mrs. Minor, In town on Sunday. Ivan Farmer is shearing goats for W. C. Brown. Helen Eske spent last week In Tolo, the guest of Miss Oneida Barnard. We are expecting some big game in our sne'.llne contests soon, as we are trying to arrange a match with one of the larger schools. Miss Skeen has Just received a let ter from Kathleen Gibson, in Can ada. They arrived all right and are preparing to move out onto their ranch. She says it Is colder there than here. Ruth Eske attended Sunday school at the Christian church in town Sun day. W. L. Moore and family visited at C. E. Gray's Sunday evening. Tom Chapman left here a week ago with two cars of household goods and stock for Canada. Last Sunday evening the family left for the same place, where they expect to make their future home. While this fam ily was not in the school district, they were our neighbors and friends, and we regret their loss. The school has Just received a lot of sample tubes of Colgate's Ribbon Dental Cream, which the teachers distributed among the pupils. Also they gave ug special Instructions about the care of tho teeth. We ex pect to receive a lot of dummy car tons in a day or two from the Col gate company, for the model storo. We are pleased to note that Mr. Hart, who makes daily trips out from town to bring Miss Skaen, has bought a new car. We are reading "The University of Hard Knocks," a lecture by Ralph Parlette, in school now, and enjoy It immensely, besides feel that It con tains much good advice. Alex Nibley Journeyed up from Grants Pass Friday and rode back on the special train carrying the Boston Grand Opera Company In ordor to havo a visit with friends among the personnel of the company. ! That "Wade Right In" Feeling first thing in the rooming comes naturally with right living.. Daily food plays a big part, for unless it sup plies proper rebuilding elements, and is promptly digested, one's mental and physical power is bound to suffer. Grap e Nuts the whole wheat and malted barley food, provides all the rich nutriment of the grains, including their vital mineral salts phosphate of potash, etc. lack ing in the diet of many, but which are necessary for balanced up-keep of body, brain and nerves. Grape-Nuts has a delicate nut-like flavour; is always ready to serve with cream or milk; is tasily digestible; and yields a wonderful return of health and energy.; i'There's a Reason"