ASHLAND TIDIN'GS
Tuesday, October 20, ,1018
COXRAI) 1'. OLSOX
FOlt SI PUKMH
SOLDIERS' LETTERS
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Grey
Kid
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Louis
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JUST IN
A Beauty.
This letter written at the near
front was received on October 12, at
the same time as anotliei letter
written four or five weeks later at a
more accessible place, showing some
thing of tlia task of delivering mall
to the hoys In action.
August 16, 1918.
Mrs. A. C. Spencer,
Ashland, Ore.
Dear Mother: Well, here I am,
gaining experience every day. Am
now temporarily assigned to the
103rd field artillery from New Eng
land, who have Just assisted greatly
In the last drive. I am very glad to
he associated with such a hunch of,
chaps and believe If I am left with.
them that I will see some dandy ser-l
vice. I found them the day they
came out of the line for their well
earned rest, and am now with them
far from where I found them, hut
whero we can be used Inside of fives
hours, If the need comes.
Am writing with a pencil, because
my pin went dry and I have no
chance to fill It yet. ' Of course this
line of work is all new to me, hav
ing never had any of il at all. but
Tlia Salvage Depot has started ai, t0 ,, of BOmo .., anv ...
home sewing club In connection with ThiB ,H nlllte a ,unch of felIow8
their other lied Cross Industries, and L.,10 ru thnl O'Connors. O'Haras,
will make children's clothing. Any- I!()Bans am ,, .TilnanPK0 name8.
one wishing to help In this depart- , Just al)0ut maAo a difker for
ment can get material and patterns Corona typcwrIter , ,,ave 1)p,dc(,
so many tliis since I came over
here One of the officers here has
it and he don't n"ed It, but I expect
to return where I will need It very
much. I get It for $3.. They are
paying $73 to $100 for them over
Justice Conrad P. Olson, of the
Supreme Court of Oregon, has an
nounced his candidacy for election
by the voters In November to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Justice Frank A. Moore.
Justice Olson was appointed by
Governor W'lthycombo September
2 Stli and he immediately assumed
the duties of the office.
"I shall make no personal can
vass for the position of Justice of
the Supreme Court to bo voted In the
November election by writing In
names," said Justlco Olson today. "I
Rasa;
The Social Realm
Homo Sew in i; ('lull
It's.
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for niaking children's garments at
the Salvage Depot and take them
home to make. Garments will also he
cut out at the Depot If any one bo desires.
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, NEW FORD CAMS
Wc now have one Ford Five Pas
senger Touring car and one beautiful
Sedan. That is all. Come quick.
Also two good used Fords at at
tractive prices.
FORD GARAGE
LEE HALL, Prop.
Yreka H'nr llriilr.
Miss Kathcrino Smith, pretty and
popular attache of the' Hooverlau
system at th? Clarendon, Is a Yreka
war bride. She was married to Cor
poral Otl3 Sloane of F troop, 1st
Oregon cavalry, at Ashland, on Mon
day the Hth Instant. Corporal
Sloane is now with his troop at Camp
Douglass, Arizona, but his home Is
In Grants Pass which was also Miss
Smith's home before coming to Yre
ka. Yreka News.
L. A. Noll has returned from cast
elm points where he had been mak
ing extended visits with his two
daughters, Mrs. Gerald Torrence of
Springfield, Mass., and Mrs. A. C.
King of Chatham, N. J.
took this position at the hands of
the Governor with the Idea of per
forming the work that goes with tho
here, and can't get them, but this I position, resigned by senatorshlp and
chap don't know that.
I have a dandy room In a very
large house with a very old French
lady. She takes groat care of me and
J. G. Swan, principal of the local
high school, took advantaso of the
enforced vacation in the schools on
account of the prevailing quarantine,
to pay a visit to Klamath Falls Prof.
GET THE SAVING 11ADIT
Wcgcs are high: real estate Is low.
nuy a home on easy terms, and have
it paid for before wages come down;
then Real Estate will swing upwards
and yon will have done more than
you calculated. The easiest money
that one ever gets Is to buy low and
sell high. See
Beaver Realty Co.
about this and they will put you wise.
211 E. Main St., rhone 68
supervises the work of caring for ray
room. The work Is done by an or
derly. Some pumpkins, eh? Well,
I fight t tie idea all the time, and
don't think It Is right to waste the
time of so many good soldiers mak
ing them care for the officer's equip-
u immer K.amatn county mpnt. j ncver hcard of glch a thin,
BchoolMiperiatende.it. . j until 1 came here.
. Tho old lady hero rushod .around
TALIIXT 'and fixed up her writing room fur
W. S. li.irnuin was a visitor in me to use, and it is fine. Hut, gi !
'J'.ik'iit iiunuay. ilm Mll,i,os,.,i (0 , at war im,i to
.ui. u,,l'ii iiiiiju ii misaieos mp to
Ashland last Tliuihd.iy.
Jay Terrell La. iiin-it Hlii,ip.n;
pi'itis uiid luuM'.ui'c to Koln'its &
U liin.w n at Klamath I' alls.
.'ii.-i i alii'.' Vi'ni'ii hi m 'I liursday
fcuupp.li,; 111 .Wiltonl.
I.n.-il il. iley n'Uii,iiI Friday
and i'.Vv rt:tt 'ILi'.'iiu buuday iroiii jm.
nuiu iitiu itu-y iniu urc u .ii tivin
liig ul M'l im noli ay yams lor u
ti.-iil luiioiio,) wiiK I't'iaihi-s ami
l.imds.
.iis. Fred lii.i:iJt aad her 'hiikiI!
Pas i,l';r.
get nlnng without this, lint she ra'i-;
nut II M il, I- :t .! 11 il ll.'l invl (if llilu" fov '
an American. j ',art " rl
Have had supper nnd filled my pen: J1,s 11,1,1 "''
and f.'e! like a kins now. Is !i p. m.1 !"'rn a fi,111'-"i;
i i,v .:i,,i.,o ,i,,i rr speaker on nil
am willing to leave tho result to the
voters of tho Stato without a per
sonal campaign.
"My Ideals shall bo to thoroly go
Into every case before me to the end
that a square heal hi given tthe liti
gants, and to expedite as much as
possible the decision of cases to the
end tthat delays may not defeat jus
tice." Justice Conrad P. Olson was
born In Wisconsin of pioneer par
ents. He was educated at Stevens
Wisconsin, obtaining his law de
gree at the latter place Served on
the Wisconsin State Civil Service
Commission 83 examiner, anJ was
principal of schools.
Located In Portland, Oron. and
opened up lay offices, and at t'.i?
time of his appointment had a good
standing before tho liar. Had F.'tved
I In both houpes of the Legislature
every sear-on beginning with 151S,
taking a v?ry active part Vac ?en
erally considered the probable presi
dent of the Senate r.t the coming ses
sion. In 1017 was tendered th appoint
ment to the Ci:cuit Court i;;"'.r!i cf
Multnomah County but d.?e:i'i .1 tho
Blimp.
!:! i'ii a vtv lift ' v ?
le e'!il public act!-. !-
V v.-::r rt artel hr.s
;:te man, ;clt n- :'r:.l
tiii? Liberty Loans
drive:-, lie did not
Lieut. J. Q. Adams was called hero
last week, to attend the funeral of
his sister, Mrs. J. R. Hodges, .who
was brought hero for burial from
Marfa, Texas.
XOTK I! OF SCHOOL MF.FTIXG
.Notice In lliwby Given To the le
gal voters of School District No. 5 of
Jackson County, State of Oregon,
that a SCHOOL MEETING of said
District will be held at City Hall on
the 18th day of November. 1918, at
2 to 7 o'clock In the afternoon to
vote on the proposition of levying a
special district tax.
The total amount of money needed
by the district during the fiscal year
beginning on June 30th, 1919, and
ending June 30, 1920, Is estimated
In the following budget nnd Includes
the amounts to bo received from the
county fchool fund, state school
fund, special district tax, and all
other moneys of the district:
iu'ik;f.t
KctiimiU-il lvK'iiiliti!ie
1. Teachers' salaries.... $2S,3r0.00
2. Furniture 250.00
3. Apparatus and supplies,
such as maps, chalk,-eras
ers, stoves, curtains, etc, 1.000.00,
4. Library books 300.00
5. Flags 25.00!
6. Repairs of schoolhouses, I
outbuildings or fences. . 1.000.00'
7. Improving grounds, .. 200. 00 j
11. Janitors wages .... z,;suu.ui
12. Janitor's supplies ... 300.00
I 13. Fuel 2,680.00
and othr War
today am to be battery executive 1 ; cUx'm "emptl ' 'rrwa at '!d
w:il be in the line, but not In It. I,1'1" " Rtat ( :'r:f"'
fight but am not in the fight, ?:' 0wln" ,0 " ,!"r t! '" inn
there you are. I am to see that ev-!,in;s " ,'u,",,,(1 s rrovl.Jod of r,?t-
(yuil.t.r lulhei.ae ol .North Talent erylliing Im there and works vtht.:i nK n "alll on "allot wiien a va
Hpent Saturday afleMiuoii al llu ,,ut a,out Ul0 ouy gllnner (Ii;t C.,M 1 r,ulc-v occurs within -LI days before
UuZl VTTl' .r'v1,,Tiu' ' K't 11 crack at me will be an aro-!,,' elpcUo"' 09 "'' E)
aU Mis. l eu-i amlv islm, . wl n;cpMary fol. tho vote, to'
ami .w'.ss Alice, who is stiperliiun-. pi.me, anil lnl,ee me, I can heat, , .
dent m n.usu- in tuu sci.ools in .Med-; them to it. ! wrlte 1,1 "l0 ,,;,mo r ,,19lr cllolc? 1,1
loul, inutor -d over from Gianada,1 Had the best rtrin" beans for unp-' a Rpacfl 11:'ovI(I(h1 entitled, "Justice
lin!!',01!1 Kfr'P'1'- on'R" '"v" over had since ij f the Supreme Court to fill vacancy
uneialol Mi. I om-. Mr. and & I caused by death of Justice Frank A.
aniler.iiiiis and daughter were lhV, rt Ashiami, nut the poi k tliat
guests ot M.-b. lluinau wlmu liijhad roasted was still eating grass,01- ot0 ror onc'
town. , i m A.tia wi,p i Rturk mv fork Into It. so I 11 "cnis generally conceded that
!dld not eat It. These French always i having been selected by the Gover-
We had n nor for t,le position of Supreme Court
n Justice and being actually engaged
.Mrs. John Loblnson, Mr. una mi.I
-M. ii i.i.i 'i'.Vfi- and fannlv moloied
out io iue iiaiich on aiillionaire now i eat the meat very rare.
Hundi'.v uiitTiiuou. big weed salad. It was good
l iieater Kuigluoii i v'tuiiud Tuos-, -L,i,. imi i OVer thnimbt dnir f'n-l the work, that Justice Olson will
day eeiil:ig troiu Camp Lewis for a . , . . ; ,e elected even there will bo other
guess It wasn't dog fennel at that.! candidates in the field.
Ili-iscoe' tho It looked very much like It. That I fnU Advertisement)
Nothing Short of Karrllego
three days visit w.th lus mother on1
Wagner creek.
Superintendent and Mrs.
of Ashland, accompanied by MIks j wn8 solne supper quirt, pleifse .the!
;un . ana w.n . ii.ua n)ajor m,R,lt ,.lke offonjse. Am to
I'.'UV II t. 1 3 ill VlivJ . .1 ,1 1 u III! 1 1 1 It otuvvii
wero guests SuiuLiy at uiu Vogeli 0!'t at another place tomorrow. The Democratic candidate for C.ov-
hoine. Mis. Katon. a daughter, and What do you know about me boss- ernor of this state has flaunted in
.Mis. ltob'-tj of Medtord wero also iB t10 reanlng nnd oiling of seadsthe facs of the public an ndvertlse
guests that day. i of llarlu,sa7 Woll. I d!d tiiat Joh'ment and bid for votes that should
illiuin io le.poi teu his brother 1
slightly improved. , louay 10 iiie vieen s nisie, too. ana no (iniiiit w;m no iningnnniiy r?-
V.rs. .Varum Tryer and small' Tomorrow 1 am going to lnstrue. sented by patriotic citizens every-daiinlitci-
spent Tiiesdny In Siedlord ; my platoon (who have been doing it where. . It reiyls thus:
at the home ol Mis Lay Toft. I for over a yenr, ,, , never saw an ..Not t; , of , t , ,
Mir;s Anna Dunn w.. shopping in 3 '
Medtord Tuerday. j outfit before. Itut 111 teach them. I been harvested for tho soldiers did
Mrs. Per y was a Medtord shop- Feeling dandy fine, but I do m!s my, Walter M. Pierce start to ask you for
per Tuesday. j letters. It's 27 days since 1 had any your votes as Democratic candidate
lid Leauiins was a Medtord caller; mall j for Governor," etc.
from the liuclieye orchard lu'sda).; , .,.,,.
, ,, , i Just missed meeting Major hit?,! To anybody who knows the thrifty,
Mrs. J. K I ten ham left Wednes-i ,. . . , . . ,, , ,
day for San Antonio to be near her -adjutant general of Oregon. Left, lucre-gathering Walter Pierce, th?
son Lloyd who is recovering from a a note at my last stop. He Is shoot- hollow mockery of that expression
baJ attack of Influenza. ling Ilocho now. j appeals wltlrthe most disgusting ef-
j LIENT. DONALD M. SPENCRR, feet.
Eye Glasses Scinntltitally Fitted and; A. P. O. 753. Franc?. I They know that every grain of
I wheat In Walter's broad ncres was
Word came last week to Mr. and harvested to bring that $2.20 a bush
Mrs. A. D. Jillson of this city that el to Walter's hank account, and thej
their son, C. R. Jillison, who Is In cannot resist an angry feeling upon
the air service at the Wilbur Wright seeing this attempt to use the name
field of Dayton, Ohio, was seriously of the noble boys at the front for the
250.00
100.00
450 00
150.00
0.250.00
150.00
L'UO.OO
500.01
500.00
550. P0
00
14 Light, and Power ....
15. Water
111. Cl.Tk's salary expens
es r.nd compulsory edu
cation 17. Postaco and stationery
IS. For the payment of
bonded debt and Inter
est thereon, Issued under
Section 117. 114 to ! 4S.
t and 4 22 of the School laws
of Orenm, 1 !1 7
, IP. Telephone and T.de-
i graph'
' 20. Freight and D.ayag?
21. Manual training ....
22. Miscellaneous
11 rVfil-lmr ni,,l Snii'lnp
24 Total estimated amount
of money to be expend
ed for all purposes, dur
ing the year 45,50
I'stliiinti d l'.eie;its
From county school fund
during tho coming school
year $10,500.00
From state school fund dur
ing the coming school
year 2,295.00
Estimated amount to be re
ceived from all other
sources during the com
ing school year 3.S00.00
Total estimated rec?lpts,
not Including the money
to be received from the '
tax which It Is proposed
to vote $10,595.00
Iternpitul.'ition
Total estimated expenses
for the year $45,505.00
Total estimated receipts not
including the tax to lie
voted 16,595. 00
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VOTE FOR
G. A. GARDNER .
Present County Clerk
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
FOR
COUNTY JUDGE
He Stands for
Efficiency, Economy and System in County
Affairs from Top to Bottom
Business Principles in Expending County Funds
A Square Deal to Every Sfction of the. C unty.
Prompt Personal Service to Pi:Mi Demands
Painstaking and Careful Attention i:i Probate
Matters
A thorough system of road repairing and road
improvement throughout tli County. adv.
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Guaranteed. Broken Lenses IteplaceJ
GLASSES XV.
H. L. Whited
Hcglstered Optometrist. Ashland, Or.
Mall Ordorg Promptly Filled
111 with an attack of pneumonia.
I Ignoble purpose of securing himself
' some votes. "
Mrs. C. V. neeler left Wednesday! Cslng their name in this way U
evening for Portland to visit friends nothing ehort of sacrilege. Salem
and relatives for a time. Statesman.
Balance, amount to be rais
ed by d'strlct tax .. $2S.01 0.00
Dated this 2fith day of October, 19 IS.
Attest:
II. F. POULAND.
District Clerk
G. G. ECnANKS,
Chairman Hoard of Directors.
deified Advertisements
lOO LATE TO CI.ARSiIFY.
F.OU SALE
ing apple.
Choice eating or cook-
Mso seconds, swent
cidjr and pure vinegar. 590 Roca
street or phono 359-lt. 43-tf
FOR SALE 7 passenger 1915 Hud
son C-40, Al condition. Inquire
Ashland Garage. Phone 180,
43-2
FOR SALE A $40 boy's bicycle, at
a bargain. Call at 17S Skidmore
Street. 43-2.
Recommended for
Office of Recorder
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W. u,. tiAKKE'lT
Mil. TAXPAYER:
Do you know that during tho last
two years the sheriff of Jackson
County handled over two million
dollars of your money?
Do you know that during that per-
lod the business of tlia office was 10
per cent greater, hut was handled
promptly by a smaller office force,
and at a saving of about $130 per
To the Honorable Council
City of Ashland:
Gentlemen:
In view of ths capable and splen
did service rendered to tho city of month over any similar period In re
Ashland by our city recorder, Miss cent times?
Gertrude Biede, I deem It proper and Do you know that on the occasion
fitting that we as a body urge her toj 0f tlia last County Amilt, the Auditor
allow us to place her name on the i expressed Jiis opinion that Jackson
ballot as a candidate for Recorder of County "had tho best managed Sher
the City of Ashland, for the two! ffa office In the st-itc'"
FOR SALE 3 strand gray hair
switch. Call or address 459 Mor
ton. 43-2
FOR SALE New Zealand Red Hares
Healthy, pure bred, suitable for
breeders. Males, females, young,
mature, single or pairs. To re
duce stock, special price few days
only. 475 Beach St. It
year term, commencing January 1st,
1919. Her work in the office has
been perfectly satisfactory, and 3
as a body wish to commend her to
the voters and people of Ashland,
as one well worthy and competent
to hold the office of Recorder of our
beautiful city.
W. A. TURNER,
FRANK J. SIIINX,
. C. W. ROOT,
C. W. BANTA,
A. L. LAMB, '
A. C. NIN'INGER,
City Council.
C. B. LAMKINY Mayor.
Mis9 Marie Andrews, a teacher In
tho city schools, received notice last
week to report to New York prepara
tory to sailing for France where she
will be engaged In reconstruction aid
work In the nrmy hospitals. Her sis
ter, who taught In Talent, also was
called and left at'the same time.
Help keep taxes down.
You have a right to get your
tnonoy's worth. Elect officials who
can cam their salary.
DEPUTY SHERIFF W. O. GAR
RETT CAN DO IT. (Adv.)
(Paid Advertisement)
HERE IS A BARGAIN
Twenty acres just outside the
city limits, within shortdistance
of paved highway, well Improved,
good house and barn, all In culti
vation; offered for a short time
at $4000; $1500 down, balance
at low rate of Interest on long
time. Liberty Bonds accepted on
the cash payment. Good reasons
for selling. Better see this now.
BILLINGS AGENCY
REAL ESTATE AND REAL
INSURANCE
Established 1S83
Phone 211. 41 East Main St.
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