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men employed by the day were to coal was $252,179,000.
to lower living costs on the report thracite in many weeks; there ar«J
be granted, it would mean an In
W ere the demands of the miners of the national industrial conference various reasons for this— business
crease of 78.4 cents a ton in the labor met, the anthracite operators con board. This report shows th at the depression, mild weather, and &
Local and Personal
cost of the total production of a n tend th a t the cost to the consumer peak of the cost of living was reach shortage of money. There lias been
thracite.
ed in July, 1920, and th at since the
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would be increased $1.30 per ton. totai cost of living has been reduced some slack time in the industry. The
“ However, 30 per cent of th e total
men have felt the pinch, but owing
This is based on the plan of passing 20.3 per cent.
production
consists
of
the
so-called
to the lack of demand there has
MASONIC CALENDAR THIS WEEK Hotel Ashland Guests —
on the increased cost of labor to
There is the feeling among the been opportunity for storage. The
steam
sizes,
which
have
to
be
sold
The following guests are register
According to Philip S. Deter, rep far below cost in competition with the public. Roughly it means an in anthracite miners th at stores will companies are not adm itting It, but
ed at th e Hotel A shland: W. S.
crease of $50,000 in the labor bill, extend them credit if a strike comes.
there is a vast amount of anthracite
Goldsboro, Chicago; Mrs. K. C. By resenting the forest bureau, con bitum inous coal, and 10 per cent is and the operators claim this would
Shrine Patrol meets at Medford
There has been no m arket for an- In storage, but mostly “steam ” sizes.
pea coal, • which moves very slowly
struction
of
an
in
terstate
highway
ron Brinkman, J. Bock, Mr. and Mrs.
this (Monday) evening.
and a t low prices.
It follows, have to be carried on the larger sizes ~
George W. Bockman, A. Arneld, Wil from G rants Pass to Crescent City,
Malta Commandery, Wednesday liam A. Black, San Francisco; L. A. Calif., will be launched this sum therefore, th at the rem aining 60 per of coal— those mainly put to domes
evening. Stated conclave.
Recep Falkington, Ed L. Schmidt, N athan! mer.
cent of production, comprising the tic use.
The a n th ra cife m iner claims, that
tion of petitions.
B. Hale, G rants Pass; E. W. Wlgley, • Instead of the present road, there domestic sizes, would have to absorb there has not been any decrease in
Siskiyou Chapter, Thursday even Spokane; D. M. Stevenson, E. Lee will be a new location so th a t oifty the entire increase in wages. This,
ing.
Special convocation.
Royal Mason, P. L. Ransdall, Mr. and Mrs. half a dozen miles or so will have to on the domestic sizes, figures out the cost of living th a t w arrants a
Arch degree. Postponed from date Joseph P. Tomkin, Russell B. Dor- be built in Oregon to make the con about one dollar and 30 cents a ton, cut in wages. State statistics show
the general average of mine w orkers’
set for Tuesday evening.
say, E. J. Hall, W. S. Bosenstock, J. nection, all the heavy and costly con which the consumer would have to pay is about $1520 yearly. On the
H illah Temple, stated session. Myers, J. C. Myers, R. S. Jennings, struction work being on the Califor pay.
MINARD A TAYLOR
“ In addition, there would be fu r other hand, the operators contend
Friday evening. Ceremonial matters- Portland; Rudolph Ritzman, Mr. and nia side. The Oregon work will be
I lie ( lot ¡rest an»l D aintiest (Confections Served at All Tim es
there has been a decided drop in liv
to dispose of.
Mrs. E. W. Barnum, Mrs. Floyd W il from Waldo to the California line, th er increases in the labor cost if ing costs and th at there should be a
Our M otto:
Service— Q uality— C leanliness
son, Miss Elsie Bergh, Miss Eva Wes some of which goes througfh the for other demands were granted.
drop in the w artim e rate of wages.
est reserve.
“Resolution to Suspend”
Reed in Southern California —
cott, L. F. Wilson. Myrtle Wilson,
We Solicit Your Patronage
Lower Living Costs
“ The demands of the anthracite
About $200,000 for forest money
Word has been received from M. Roseburg; Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Yel-
The operators base their claims
C. Reed, in Pasadena, Calif., where ton, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Crow, Los will be used, with the co-operation mine w orkers are accompanied by a
resolution
to
suspend
production
of
of
California
state
funds.
Oregon's
he is working with the Pacific Pali Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. Russel Catlin,
sades association, which is under the Salem; hoSJneevtson Aa— dio’oTTT cost for lis mileage will be about coal unless an agreem ent on wages
direction of the Methodist Episcopal Salem; John Stevenson, Wlldeville, $60,000. The state highway com is reached by Aprjl 1.
The 150,000 men employed in the
church in th at place.
Or.; Mrs. H. P. Stridler and chil mission has already said th at if Cali
anthracite
fields produced in 1921
fornia
built,
the
commission
would
dren, Cebu, P. I.; Eugene Robertson,
78,917,000
gross tons, slightly more
Lots a t $100 each, as many as Copco, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. finish its end in time to meet at the
you want. Beaver Realty Co.
Bell, Miss L. G. Charleston, M. E. state lne. Now it appears that the than was produced in 1920. The la
Charleston, Vancouver, B. C.; M. E. forest people want to sta rt a t the bor cost of producing this am ount of
Elks Visit Fort Jones—
Voglepohl, Sutherlin, Or.; J. P. Os state line, which will necessitate get
The local Elks basketball team wald, Medford; C. F. Glllam, S. F. ting supplies to the job from the
journeyed to Fort Jones, Calif., Sat Butts, J. M. Snarr, Mr. and Mrs. W. Oregon end, which in turn necessi
urday, where they expected to take F. Gray, Seattle, and K. A. Palm er, tates the Oregon work being done
first.
the team of th a t place into camp, New York City.
When completed this Crescent
but on account of trouble with their
machine, they were compelled to
For lots, $100 and up, see Beaver City-Grants Pass highway will afford
an easy grade over the m ountains!
leave the long end of the score in Realty Co.
and give an ocean outlet to G rants
California.
Buff leghorn eggs. Phone 411-R. Pass, taking the place of the railroad
The Truth A b o u t
which was once projected between
Have th a t old suit renovated at
these
points.
P aulserud’8.
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Yeo sez: Auto liability insurance
Russia a n d the Famine
is w orth investigating.
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— by—
Poultry Meeting—
COUNTY
SHERIFF
Prof. H. E. Cosby, of the O. A. C
Cliff Payne makes trap nests.
NOT DOING DUTY
extension service, will conduct his
SAYS GRAND JURY!
quarterly dem onstration meetings on
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ORATOR AND LECTURER
March 1 at the following places: J h a rt’s.
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— of—
N. Blrkholtz, Central Point, at 10
Speaker of the House of Representatives
SEATTLE, WASH.
a. m., and C. A. Gottsche, Belleview,
Ruch, one of the directors of the
at 2 p. m.
150-1
Jacksonville bank, but m aintains si
will give a twenty-minute address. A financial statement ami review of the year’s
lence on cases pending and announ-1 Just returned from a five months
work ot the Chamber of Commerce will be given.
visit, to Russia, where he made a
Callers from Medford—
ces that a report is forthcom ing from
tour
through
the
Volga
ramine
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Biden and
the state bank examiner.
region with an official investigat
Mrs. J. W. K irkpatrick and son, of
The report commends the work
ing party.
Medford, called on Mrs. Claire Min-
The funeral of Mrs. M. S. Mulit done in the county in the enforce
ard, the new proprietor of the Plaza
and other live matters will be undertaken.
was held from Masonic hall this af ment of the prohibition laws. T he'
confectionery, Sunday.
county
Is
urged
to
expend
$200
in
ternoon a t 2 o'clock. Rev. P. K.
Improving the county jail so as tp
Everything of the best at the Home Hammond was the officiating minis minimize jallbreak9 and protect the
Bakery and R estaurant, 69 N. Main. te r and the Order of Eastern Star Jailers.
Will be made. Preliminary steps will be taken for the election of six directors.
Cakes, doughnuts, salads— all home had charge of the ceremonies at the
grave.
J.
P.
Dodge
and
Sons
had
.Members
should see that their dues are paid to date in order to entitle tlxmi to a vote
made.
150-3
MINE OPERATORS
charge of the funeral.
ADMISSION FREE
URGE WAGE CUT
Those present a t the funeral from
Called Before Grand J u r y -
Quite a num ber of Ashland people a distance were Mr. and Mrs. A. Mc-
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were called before the grand jury Dermid of San Francisco, Mr. and
at Jacksonville last week in regard Mrs. W. E. Newcomb of G rants Pass, mine workers for an increase of 20
to various actions of Sheriff Terrill, and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Mulit and sou per cent in the contract wage rate
and one dollar a day Increase for all
which seem to be rath er outside the Henry Lloyd of San Francisco.
realm of a sheriff.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
"THE RAT” AT THE PAGE
Yeo Sez: C me B-4 you insure.
IN MEDFORD TONIGHT FOR r en t — Three room furnished
apartm ent. Allen Building. l5 0 tf
Returns from C a lifo rn ia -
“ The Bat,” by Mary Roberts Rine-
LOST R ear tire holder, rear light
Mrs. S. E. Miller, who has been i h art and Avery Hopwood, the most
and license plate, No. 77409
spending the last four months in successful dram atic play by all odds
Finder leave at Tidings office.
Pasadena, Calif., has returned to produced in the past generation, will ______________________150-3
Ashland and is living at the home be presented at the Page T heater at
FOR SALE— Beautiful high grade
of her son, J. V. Miller, on H argadine Medford tonight, by W agenhals and
piano, bench and music cabinet;
street.
Kemper.
also baby bed and new ' buffet.
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Must be sold at once. T.
~ _ R. Kelly,
"The B at” stands absolutely in a
606 Iowa St.
Fresh sour kraut, ripe olives In class by itself in point of popularity,
150-3*
bulk, all kinds of pickles. We deliver. having been played for one entire FOR RENT Five room bungalow,
Ashland Poultry and Fish M arket in year to capacity audiences In New
fully furnished, delightful vard
Allen building.
149tf Ycrk and nearly as long in Chicago. No children. Phone 302-R.
150-3
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FOR SALE— Fresh Jersey cow, sec
The production promised for Med
ond calf. Inquire 112 Maple St.
Ladies Art Club—
ford tonight is exactly the same as
150-2*
The Ladies A rt club will meet this th a t being used by the New York and
evening at Pioneer hall. The hostess Chicago companies, and the cast is F. A. GREASER— C ontractor and
Builder. P. o. Box 66, Ashland,
es for the evening will be Mesdames exceptionally strong.
Oregon.
150-lm o
Clifford Jenkins and Hal McNair.
The B at” will be a delightful su r
FOR SALE— A good home and n
prise to all who see it.
good income, choice location, near
Dew Drop Inn— for lunches.
business center of Medford. $1400
WEATHER
OUTLOOK
FOR
WEEK
will
handle; m ust sell. Rte. 4,
Nice Dry Wood! also Blox. Ash-
Box 78, Medford, Ore.
150-8*
Pacific
coast
states
will
experience
land Lum ber Co., phone 20.
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considerable cloudiness with fre FOR RENT— Three room apartm ent
quent rains. Considerable snow will
with private bath and screened
NOTICE
porch. All furnished except linen.
Mr. Greer will attempt to answer every charge, or argument, if they have any, that will be proposed at
fall throughout the Rocky mountain
There will be a meeting of all wool
Call at 369 H argadine street or
and plateau regions.
phone 263-R.
growers of southern Oregon a t Med
the Tuesday night meeting by the Chamber of Commerce.
ford public library, Medford, Ore
gon, Friday, March 3, at 2 o’clock in
The Wednesday night meeting is called primarily fcr tLaae Chamber of Commerce members who are op
the afternoon. There will be inter
LEAVING TONIGHT —
posed to the present directory slate, to put a ticket in the field against the slate ticket. Only members of the
esting news for all. Everybody come.
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Ashland News in Paragraphs
A
Under New Management
Plaza Confectionery
MASS MEETING
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F R E E
LECTURE
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Ashland ihamber of Commerce
HULET M. WELLS
AT THE ARMORY
Tuesday Evening, Feb. 28, at 7:30
Hon. Louis E Bean
Mrs. M. S. Mulif
Buried Today
Discussion oi the Hotel Bonus Plan
Wednesday Evening,
Mar. 1, 1922, at 8 p.m.
A Reply to Mr. Greer’s Accusations
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
MASS MEETING!
At Armory, Wednesday Night
At 7:30
To Discuss the Issues in Regard to
The New Hotel and Sanitarium
Have you a Ford and four h u n d re d !
dollars to give for house and tw o '
lots? Call at Ashland Realty Co.
150-2
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Ashland Realty Company has tw o'
exceptional bargains th a t are money!
m akers in the Railroad addition fori
quick sale. One nine room house and
one eight room house. Six hundred
dollars down and balance paid same!
as rent buys either place.
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Bacon and Eggs for Breakfa.<4t—
You can get some of th a t crisp,
snappy bacon at D etrick’s — also
strictly fresh yard eggs. We sell for
less. D etrick’s Groceteria.
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F1ADGE K E N N E D Y
-in-
“Oh Mary, Be Careful!”
Also Sport Reel and Two Reel Comedy
“ OH, BUDDY”
TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY
"Three Live Ghosts”
Starring
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Anna Q. Nilsson and Norman Kerry
CREERÒ
Guaranteed Flour
At Your Grocers
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“ BABY PEGGY I >
in a Dandy Two Reel Comedy
Chamber of Commerce whose due ; arc p rid up will be eligible to participate in the forming of this ticket, but
All Interested Citizens
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Arc Requested to be Present
There is no bluff about this tourist hotel and sanitarium business. Ashland now has her big chance. Are
you interested? Come!
Greer Will Dodge No Issue the Opposition Raises
He Means Business