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AGE EIGHT ASHLAND TIDINGS Monday, July 21, l Local and Personal 19 Klamath Falls Is making a strong bid for free mail delivery. H. C. Galey returned Sunday noon from a several days' business trip to Eugene. t Frank Swingle hag purchased a Dodge car from the Murphy motorcar agency. High-class dinner at the Bungalow every evening from 5 to 8 o'clock. 18-tf Hip trousers in a neat gray stripe and cuff bottoms, all cotton and most all sizes, $2.35 at Mitchell & Whit tle's. It Mrs. J. M. Trefren and children of Roselnirg are visiting in Ashinnd and other valley points for a couple of weeks. E. F. Ingles, veteran road foreman of engines for the Southern Pacific, was a visitor with friends in the city last week. Mrs. Kittle Fain of Wichita, Kan., mother of Mrs. John Ruger, arrived last Thursday and will make Ashland her future home. Miss Vivian V.'ashburn of Napa, Cal., who has been visiting at the home of her schoolmate at Chico nor mal, Miss Olive Thome, left Saturday for Stockton, Cal. Mrs. It. II. Wardrip returned to her Grants Pass home Friday after a several weeks' stay in Ashland, dull ing which she visited friends and at tended Chautauqua. Two of the packages which were thrown off the roof of Beebe & Kin ney's store Friday lit on top of the Interurban car and were carried down the valley. Who got them? John Enders, who left a week ago on a vacation trip and has been In Portland, passed through Saturday n route to San Francisco. John pays Portland is pretty quiet Just now. Admission free at the Lyrie Fri day, July 28. First episode of "The Iron Claw." ' It Mrs. Mack of Eugene, who has been a guest at the Nate Bates home for the past month, returned Satur day to her home. She came down for her health and Is delighted with the results. S. McGllvrary, who motored down from Condon, Ore., recently and has been spending the past few weeks In Ashland and vicinity, has purchased a new Dodge car from the Murphy agency. Miss Blanche Hicks, librarian at the Ashland library, went to Grants Pass last week to spend a few days with Miss Maude Barnes, who for merly was assistant at the local library and now Is In charge of the Grants Pass Institution. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Grieve and Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Bergner returned Fri day from a three days' fishing trip on Butte creek and Rogue river, re turning by way of Trail. They report catching all the fish they could eat and brought enough home to prove that they had had good success. It is hoped that the Medford band will be able to play a concert in Ash land park about a week from Sunday. Director Rowland was up from Med ford Thursday and states that the Medford organization will be most pleased to come up, but that at pres ent the personnel is weakened by the absence of Beveral of the musicians with the Medford artillery company at Fort Stevens. Carl Hoots and wife, formerly well known Ashland residents, have gone from Hornbrook, where he has been employed as fireman on one of the helpers for a number of years, to Klamath Falls, where he will take a run as fireman between Klamath Falls and Kirk. S. S. Smith of Medford, state cen tral committeeman, who is also a member of the executive and cam paign committee of the state for the republican party, is in Portland at tending meetings of the committee, and no doubt will bring back more definite word concerning the expected visit of Justice Hughes. Grape Ms embodies the full, rich nutriment of whole wheat combined with malted barley. This combination gives it a distinctive, de licious flavor unknown to foods made from wheat alone. Only selected grain is used in making Grape Nuts and through skillful processing it comes from the package fresh, crisp, untouched by hand, and ready to eat. Through long baking, the energy producing Btarches of the grain are made wonderfully easy of digestion. A dally ration of this splendid food yields a marvelous return of health and comfort. "There's a Reason" Bold bj Grocers everywhere. Harry Ileth of Seattle is In town gathering data for a state directory being prepared by R. L. Polk & Co The directory which the company Is preparing covers Oregon and Wash ington and lists all the business firms and corporations. Mr. Heth states that it takes about seven .months to gather the data for the publication. Yreka News: Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Provost came down from Ashland last Friday, Mr. Provost coming on a short business trip and leaving Mrs. Provost to spend this week as the guest of Mrs. James D. Falrchlld. Mr. Provost will be down again Saturday with the bunch of Elks who are com ing for a smoker with the local Elks. Medford Sun: A quality of coke is being made from the coal taken from the Sunuyside coal mine, east of this city, that is found to be superior to anything in heating fuel for orchards to prevent damage by frost ever test ed in this region. It is cheaper than oil or wood and it is claimed may be usedwith much less expense and greater safety. It produces a white heat, no flame and little ash. An ordinary smudge pot full of this coke will, it is said, burn steadily for six hours at a coHt of one-half cent per pot. It emits no smoke, leaves no cinders and is economically handled. The owners maintain an inexhausti ble quanity of coal of this quality is found in the Sunnyside ledge. W. A. Stacy and family, who have been visiting his sister, Mrs. Embree, also with his niece, Miss Maye Glover, and his step-mother, Mrs. A. E. Stacy, for the past six weeks, left Ashland Thursday, April 20. They intend to stop off for a few days in San Fran cisco, Salt Lake City, Chicago and Niagara Falls, as they pass through these cities en route to their home in Athol, Mass. Mr. Stacy was very fa vorably Impressed with Ashland and the surrounding country, and hopes to be able to return here at some fu ture time and perhaps may make this his permanent home later. They all feel that they derived much benefit from drinking the mineral waters, es pecially from the Hthia water, which they drank every day of their stay in Ashland. Medford Tribune: Mr. and Mrs W. W. Flnley of Sprague River Val ley, in Klamath county, were in Med ford and vicinity several days this week. They had been in Crescent City and other coast towns and were on their return home. Mr. Flnley Is an extensive stockralser In Klamath county, but he likes the Rogue River Valley and Medford just a little bet ter than any place he has visited and It is not Improbable that he will In vest in property here and make this valley his home. Mr. Flnley is a forty-years-ago acquaintance of W. W. Watson,, the Medford newspaper man, when Mr. Watson carried the mall on horseback between Ashland, Linkvllle, now Klamath Falls, and Lakevlew Mr, and Mrs. James E. Welch and son of Portlnnd are in the city visit ing with relatives.' They left Port land last Thursday morning in their auto at 5 b'clock and made their first night stop at Drain, which, according to their opinion, is the noisiest place on the line. They left drain at 6 o'clock and arrived in Ashland at 9 p. m. on Friday., On their trip they consumed seventeen gallons of gaso line, two quarts of oil, and experi enced two punctures. They enjoyed their trip down very much and they think that Ashland Is a beautiful place to sojourn in. Mr. Welsh Sr. took a trip to Ashland butte yester day and enjoyed it very much. Not having rode a horse for several years, he feels rather sore and stiff. Mrs. Welsh is a sister of Mrs. Nell Thorn ton, Mrs. Thad. Powell, Mrs. E. V. Jones and Alfred, Fred and Will Pat-ton. Xotire of Redemption of Improve ment ISnnd.s. Notice is hereby given that im provement bond No. 722 of the city of Ashland, Oregon, will be taken up and cancelled by said city on the first day of August, 1916, by payment of face value thereof and accrued inter est to said date. Interest will cease on and after Bald first day of August, 1916. C. H. GILLETTE, 18-2t City Recorder. The Hawley paper mills at Oregon City has added another large build Beginning Wednes lay JULY 21 At 9 a.m. I J f Beginning Wednesday JULY 2B At 9 a.m. i me itm mm it . . . nn r i n nit w o c r I 1 ft ( v fij v V---' 4 M I mm . m Following my usual custom in closing out stocks, I am going to wind up my closing out of the Beebe & Kinney store with a phenomenal four-day T&l&e It or Leave It AUCTION SALE All this splendid merchandise will be placed in lots, and I will call the price on each lot which will be the last and lowest price at which these goods will be sold. The Store Will Be Closed Tuesday, July 25, to Prepare the Stock tor This Big Event vSale Bays Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Saturday Sale Mows 9:00 to 11:00 am.; 2:00 to 5:00 p. m. SATURDAY, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; 2:00 to 8:30 p.m. During these four days you will secure Drygoods, Shoes, Clothing and Furnishings at the lowest prices ever before known in this community. Be oi Time for ie OpeniM a As many of the choicest bargains will go the first hour .... "" J. S. Langhorne, Manager ot Big Going Out of Business Sale ing and doubled Its payroll.