"dSHtMD MU IT , O O O DSTBEETS g ««* Fifty y« " Last classes for the second ing in harvesting the pear crop.' ticket.la Jackie Coogan’s wonder­ summer term were held Thursday Peach orchards are located most­ morning and student body and ful picture tomorrow, Friday a f­ ly in the vicinity of Ashland, the faculty members said farewell ternoon, so boys abd girls bring in soil of thia section of the valley your subscription payments by a ml peparated. being particularly suited for pro­ nbon Friday. I f you delay longer Claaaea will be resumed Sep­ ducing the .finest quality peaches than prlday at noon, you will tember 26— the opening date of for shipping. miss the first matinee— tbe Jackie t « F o lio s S e e k Y o u th W h o P a id the fall semester. Fifty people are employed la Coogan treat. However, tickets f o r S w e a te r W ith The student body of near 290 will be continued to be given un­ the- Newbury A Sons packing • W o r th le s s C h eck and faculty members today and til late Saturday evening. > • plant nt Phoenix. A new washing tomorrow will get started away machine was recently Installed In Tbe earlier yon bring In your A bad check artist, presumed to this plant. New equipment haa ba one who recently victimised a (Please Tifrn to Page 5) (Please turn to been Installed la the Independent number of Medford merchants, Peeking company plant at Phoe­ transferred his operations to Ash­ nix, where 40 people are employ­ land for a short time and purchas­ ed. Merchants get results from ed a sweater at the J. C. Penney the Increased payrolls these activ­ store, offering a check for 66 In ities bring. payment for the purchase. Canneries are working f n 1 1 A check-up made by police re­ forces packing great quantities of vealed the fact that t£e identifi­ fruits and vegetables. cation given by the yoath w h o BAD CHECK IS ACCEPTED The Lowdown on the Big Fight COUNTY FAIR WILL BE FREE The fa ir board of Jdsephlne county is experimenting thia year. People ean visit tbe ground and view every exhibit and not pay a cent for the privilege, I* former years a charge of 60 cents admis­ sion to tbe groqnds has beep col­ lected. Just how- the fair will farq financially without the gate ¿ecelpte la unoertaj«, A but 1b- creased crowds are expected to re­ sult from the free adntiMlon. The fair is Bchedbled for next breA. made the purchase« was false. Numerous complaints regarding BIG BY-PASS CONSTRUCTED W o r k S ta r te d o n C u lv e r t « A ro p n d L o w e r Work on the 63,600 by-pass which city employees vrlll con­ struct about the lower reservoir was started Wednesday, accord­ in g to P. H. Walker, city -engi­ neer. The big* eemebt culvert Is being constructed Xo carry water around the dam during floods or ligbVater whan much foreign substance has heretofore bean washed Into the reservoir, making it necessary for the big tank to be v 1 Mr. ilra rp Ptailla Webster cleaned. aged 79 years, ’two monttui abd seven day», died at bis borne In Talent after jm ' extended illness due to his advanced ’a*e. He was a faithful member of the Duncard c h u r c h He wqa a resident of Oregon fo r the that 67 yenrs. Funeral serf lets will be held at the Dodge Chapel at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, with Rav. f,lnInger ia charge. Burial will bo made In the Kargadlab k b lo strength Well Known Man Dies At Talent cemetery. • / trip through L a s t R e-O heck o f W a te r F ix tu r e s in C ity M ad e B y G. M- F r o s t ÏT A iN T GOIN’ -TO & E a SHELL- l i t G O IN -T O B E 7 H E , demrsev O F OLD TH A T ST E P S INTO THAT R IN G IN CHICAGO z AN* T H EY CANT TEÜ- N E THAT JACKS b E £ N leadin such s qPE THAT H ÉS GOT STALE - N O Z W J L E A P S AH U P E ATTER- ’ H ë5 ANEA Y a AUUIEO . f THERCS - AlOTINTMiT henry , but /M PICKIN’T0NH6Y HES I as lieutenant eonunander, succeeding J. C Woods of Medford and E. H. Emerson of Grants Pass major commander. ’ J 1 " t^ G iin in n I[C U tU U n . ♦ S X U ltfS ---------- — Francis Shaw, Ashland, w h o has observed his 91st birth- Cooperation of Ashland folks day anniversary, is the oldest V A tA ran In n H a n ^ .n .. .* with the city water department In ¿becking waste ofv city water supply from faulty fixtures, Is evidenced in the three month check report submitted by 6 . M. Frost, water Inspector to E. R. Hosier, water superintendent. Leaky fixtures for June were reported: 413 faucets, 166 toil­ "My first drink of Lithia ets, total, 667. water,” said an 84-year-old-boy For July the report shows a in blue Thursday morning. great decrease: 281 faucets, 116 toilets, total 394. In August more than half the leaks were repaired, with IS 8 faucets and V2 toilets, total 270 leaks reported. flaal recheck- made' by—Mr. -z— Frost shows <8 faucets and 28 te‘ Pue to the fact that many Of th* ’ eterBB* ot th« oi»u w ar 8uffei. fro«n Inflrimitiea due to their advanced age, it was consid- ere<1 by '*ome advisable to dlscon- t,nu® ,h® reunion seselena or at lea,t to make them one day af- fairs. The veterans, however, look forward to tkhtr aannal ‘‘camp’’ and were unanimously opposed to any change being made in the manner la which the reunions are conducted. Mrs. Anne Stelnbough. Judge James Holemaa, both of Grqats Pass and Mrs. Grover ot Medford were named members of tbe «reso­ lution committee. Wm. Lyman. Medford. C. R .H a ll, Aablaad and Judge Holemaa, ware "Timed members or a committee to draw up memorial resolutions for Mrs. Bertha Adams ot Gold B ill, whose death a week ago cast a shadow of gloom over the reunion. Mira, Jutant of the association. Members of tbo Medford as« Usants Paas W. R. Ç u m aa» «Ma Afternoon entertataflfr tMe roter- On the basis of 1170 inspectors ter n ana with a program In the I. O. cerflflcatea issued, the original foj a ° N. ball whAe at the m o b boars report show« an average of on« the Ashland W. R. C. members entertained all visitera at a big . dinner. » Readings and niusic composed i a splendid program which tbe , veterans enjoyed Wednesday ave- i nlng. Several selections warn far- jnlshed by the Woods orchestra; Mrs. Bpmar, Mrs. J. H. Walker. Ashland, with its park head- Mrs. Brady, gave readings and quartets, is ¿he most popular Mrs. Henry Reid sang several ' C. D. E lh a r t, Id ah o, A r r iv e s place in southern Oregon,for the much enjoyed numbers. soldiers reunions. W. B. Pgge, aged