Cr(B Historic! Sooli'r Auditorium ASHLAND WEEKLY TIDINGS VOL. XLIII ASHLAND, OKEGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1920 NO. 94 ASHLANDMANHURT BY GAS EXPLOSION Ed Fluckus of Aahlund, who Iiuh been employed in a garage In foul, was quite seriously in jured in a gasoline explosion yes teiduy afternoon, uccordlng to re ports coming from there. Mr. Flnckus wag watching a workman ..1.1... II... ...1.1.1 I nuiuo. u Biinuiiiu, .,,., wniui. , supposed to be empty, when the 1 iuuk exploited, u is siuieu. Air. Flnckus received Injuries to tine! of his arms, the muscles of which! wire torn. From lust rcpons it in learned ho was not injured ns severely us was first feared. MOTIIKItS HELPED IX IIAI1IES' CARE Every Saturday at the Sparta building, Med ford, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. in. the Jeckson county pub lic health nurse will be "on duty" prepared to weigh, meusiire and record any child under seven years of age. Government litera ture will be found ready for dis tribution for any mother who may desire it on the care of the child under seven years of age. Young mothers are especially Invited to pvall themselves of this public health center, which Is for the use nf hiiv mother in Jackson couutv. wlilin.ii v chirtres connected with this service. j "Keeping children well," is the slogan for future health work in the United States. Many of the llltu-w enici ii ntuiirn an; ciiiimuj uif, j physicians who are especially trained in children's work to hold I "clinics" in different small towns throughout tho stale. Minnesota is doing splendid work along this line. Parents are advised as to the care of the growing child and itB dietary. The first seven years of the child's life aro the important years for physical growing, and these public health centers are es tablished in many towns in many states. The county public health nurse is being utilized as the agent for helping mothers as to the wisest methods for keeping the little fellows well. It Is hoped that the mothers of j Jackson county will "line up with the mothers in other parts of the state of Oregon in freely using the luiblic health center. The rooms are attractively fur- liished; toys will be found to in-1 the farming communities are re- i ot w,c, silver is one, are just be-! terest tho children; a basket for; sponding. ginning to re-enlist in the local the babies, and a measuring tablej The flying quadron, which has co,pany. Beecher Danford, Don- for them; a platform scale foi jdad charge of these districts, re,ad rjickerson, H. G. Wolcott and i the older children. ports each day that the outlying ' jonn o. Rjgg are other ex-service; Tho standard weight and meas- districts are thoroughly alive and p)en wno coud nut re9j9t the call! urement card (Dr. Emmett Holt) i that they have the welfare of of tle 0CHi company for new! will be given to all mothers who their home 'town at heart. members. j may wish for It, and a record will. The Neil creek district respond- The strength of lhe local com be kept of all children, who are e( jn an especially pleasing inan- rally ,mlst be raj9ei to 100 men, brought to the Public Health jne. all(1 etfol.t js 1)eing ma(le to Centre. j This community says little but have aa many recruts as possible! JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC, is peptomist clear through in that for enlistment next Monday night.! HEALTH AShOL'lAi lu.v MAX DISAPPEARES IX SAX I RAXCISCO It is feared that a tragedy has followed the disappearance of C.i E. Sparks, who recently left Ash- land for San Francisco where j ue nau gone to .u.ute, , , to news which arrived in Ashland; this morning. When Mr. SparkB. left Ashland lie had arranged for his wife mid son to follow him. They left for the city last week. and according to a letter from Mrs. Sparks, which she had wi'it-l ten to friends here, when they ar-!(y rived in San Francisco they found a letter awaiting them at a hotel from Mr. Sparks, In which, it is claimed, he had written that he was only a burden to his wife: and son, and was going to end It all. Mrs. Sparks stated in her letter that nothing has been heard from her husband slpce, and she fears he has made way with him- self. Mr. Sparks came .here several weeks ago and sturted a clean ing establishment. He only kept his business open a few days, claiming that he could not get enough work to warrant it. He later secured employment in Mr. that desire to take advantage ofj , . Orres' ' tailoring establishment j the provisions of the law a guar-l Accompanying Dr. E. M. Down and the latter promised ! ant ee until September 1 equal to; ing of York, Pa., who was In Ash- steady employment for both him self and wife. This Mr. Sparks rejected and left for San Francis co, presumably thinking he could no better in a large city. It is feared he became discouraged and decided to end his life. ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES REVISED The city council at its meeting Tuesday night passed the electric light ordinance, which will go into effect as soon as it can be worked out. In this new ordinance the. entire service has been revised. Some of the rates have been raised, while others are lowered. It will be some time before the be entirely adjusted and rates will in working order. Hood River to vote on 145.000, bonds for city hall. CLOTHING SCHOOL HELD NEXT WEEK Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day, April 28, 29 and 30, Ashland will have a sewing school. Through the efforts of the homo demon ' si ration agent, Miss Jessie Biles i of the Agricultural college, who i is holding a series of sewing n Bel lea u 1 senilis schools In Jackson county this month, will devote three days next: week to those who wish to take Instructions in sewing, j nese in.n. 0.m k. ui.i i ik. Tom ,! "-""" " "O .v...,. Qf on Boul,,var(1 and ! I The subject matter that will be taken up will include some or nli ;ol the following: 1. Commercial patterns. Lec ture. Demonstration. Altera- tlon. Alteration of commercial ; patterns and adapting patterns to I irregular figures. 2. Problems in garment con-' r . r, . struct nn. Lecture. Demonstra - lion. Sponging and shrinking ! wool. Cutting, fitting and bast- i in Tailor basting. Seam fin-j lishe, suitable for siik and wool.! lotion of the machinery, and ex - i i)i..bn, i i.. -in, n...i n.nniipprtn to have tho factory com- nitnuin uncu in rim unit num i garments. Pressing silk and wool. , 3. Finishes and decorations, about tnree weeKS. ne is suii ' Laboratory class. Hem finishes j H"B the plant on a small scale this i Tin ailb ami urnnl Tuilnrnil rnr. i eir. owine to the difficulty In nor. Arrowhead. Bound button- ' holes. Set-in pockets. Piping, binding, cording, embroidery. . Women taking this course should 1 l,rinB material, for work D 'u- Lecture Dem-I onstration. .Making or rrencn; 'lining and fitting up dummy fig-' lire. Vse of dress form in home I dressmaking. 1 5. Children's dresses. Lac- jture. General requirements of' children's clothing. Discussion of patterns, materials and trim ming. C. Care and repair of clothing and household linens. Lecture. Demonstration. Methods of re pairing household linens. 7. Textiles. Lecture. Selec tion of and home tests for mate- I rials. 8. Removal of stains from I clothing and other textiles. Metb- ods of cleaning and removing 1 stains, and the materials neces sary for the same, worg to oe done by women attending. comk HACK VERY STRONG One of the encouraging fea-: Hires of the Commercial Club urjVe Is the splendid way in which it does things handsomely. ; In all of the war activities Neil creelt responded generously, be . it for the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., w SavinKS stamps or Liberty Boml9. ,t ,,. develop that there are ome , , commMIlity who are , lol up to ,he N(lil creek standard. ut tile squadron failed to find th(m for (lurlnK the tHp anions i them not a single party approached j re(ll9ert t0 taKe a hand in boost- nB for Aslllami. j i.vino-n it tinea nnme Utile diB-i tance from Ashland, the commtini-' of terpsichore, or 3himmying Jaz de9erves much credit for their music addicts wil have to seek' hea,.ty reSpon9e, and when the re-; other diversion here o'nights af-j u are jn we are ure we'ter May 1. wjn alI take off ollr hats to Neil f Cfepif. ' ' ; Gl'ARAXTEE REEISED IlY RAILROAD CO. EUREKA. The Eureka rail-! way, operating between Eureka 1 end Palisade, has refused the gov-1 irnment guarantee of the Stand-j ard return for the next six months as provided in the transportation net, It is announced by J. E Sex- ton, general manager of the road, The act provides that the gov-1 eminent will pay to the roads j the amount paid as rent under! federal control. opath clinic, was bis wife. While ( ly. Acording to reports ironi niai nave the names ot ueorgo n. The Eureka-Nevada railway, .the clinic was in progress Mrs. ; Hection everything is practically , Mansfield and W. E. Phlpps writ which according to Sexton, is thel Downing was driven around Ash-! in readiness to begin running the ten in for these offices. Asitle only short line road in the United lend In an automobile and shown ; mill, and from 30 to 40 men arej from these a full county ticket Slates which refused the niaran-ltbe tee will depend upon its manage ment to earn an amount in excess of the standard return. Mrs. Minnie Robison and Mrs. George Robison expect to leave on train 16 this evening for Port land to spend a week. Mrs. George Baughman and lit- Ho son are making an extended i vlfcit with relatives in Portland j and In different points in Wlllam-1 "te valley. Mrs. Baughman was I left in a very weakened condition after her severe attack of "flu" last winter and It is hoped the change will benefit her. Work on Box Factory Begun The Ashland Lumber company litis begun work on the erection of an extension to their buildings . ' on reet m wnicn iney win;' . ... eiuip a modern up to date Dox fucloiy. Their plant is already . . .... ... .. ..1. ..,,.1, ti,oi noHoii 111. - .... . """ " lie aU(Uliori w 111 De necessary, a forty-foot room will be added to tho Iarge buiidjng already at the 'I'li'nt, in which the machinery will! be installed. A crew or worKmen. . ... . arc engaged in tearing down portion of the lumber store house liii thn vni-.l in nrrler m widen the ... j - - distance oeiween me mm ami ine stored ltTmber, so that fire dan- t. r ill k Th o olnto. l"'"e will be then enlarged at tne Iran 1 lear. B. L. Delsman, manar of ;l,e Ashland Lumber company, is su- pel vising tne Dunning ami insim - - i t'leted and in running order In ...... tecuring box lumber, but ?xpccis; to Increase its capacity fron; yeai to year as the business grows. HOY'S PARENTS GET (TOCK YREICA. By the decision of Judge James F. Lodge the parents of George Engwicht Jr., will re-, ceive the forty-three shares otj stock in lbs Bank ot Duusmuir bequeathed by George Engwicht, Sr. to their son George Engwicht Jr., who was killed In the war with Germany. After the death of George Eng-j wicht Sr., who was president of ; the Blink of Duusmuir four or five1 years ago, an envelope was found J in his private box addressed to George Engwicht Jr., containing ; forty-three shares of stock. Harry Engwicht .and John Engwicht, ' brothers of the dead banker,! named executors in his will, brought suit to prevent young' Engwicht from getting the stock, . valued at $5000. lOSCAH SILVER JOIN'S GUARD i Oscar Silver, present assistant j secretary of the Commercial Club.j jB lhe jatest and newe8t recruit in: iocai COninaiH. Oregon Na-' timla c.uuvd. The old service men The Armorv will be onen on Mo,ay nights at 7 o'clock where alpiiCantB for enlistments may i,v. ... nnnnrlnnilv tn alen nn. K. M,,fiav .,;?i,t hie feed wU1 be staged t whjch a prM., wu gnd m llivite(i. A tasty and plentiful bill of fure has been provided, and it , expecled at least 100 will be pregenti ' HAXCER.S MUST STOP AT 10. (By Unitea Pre8) PASADENA. Tourist devotees A drastic ordinance forbidding j dancing or the playing of dance music between the hours of 10 p. m. and 8 a. ni., recently adopted by the city commission, becomes i effective on that date in Pasadena, one of the country's most popular tourist centers. The new ordinance applies to halls or homes within twenty-five feet of any dwelling. Any person playing a dance music record within twenty-fire feet of a dwelling during the re- stricted hours could be arrested. land yesterday addressing an oste- part and various beauty spots' of the city. She likened the park , t.i Smllie Heights, the prize resort of Woodland, Calif., only that the latter is entirely made while land's park is natural. I Twelve inch casing to the depth of 250 feet has been put down in the well the Trigonia Oil company is sinking in Fern's valley. Accord- - Ing to reports from that section : the drill Is going through lime shale, and the haulings show a heavy streak of oil, which becomes ! more pronounced the deeper the drill goes down. Gas signs are j also becoming more pronounced, I It is staed. NATIONAL GUARD ASHLAND'S V. M. C. A. The local company National Guard, from present plans will serve a double purpose, that if military training, and that of a young men's club, which will af ford opportunity for clean, health ....... , riti uni an iifm mni n in 11 Me 111 t u 1 - ------- Inii.l onri fnl Inuali 1 11 . " The splendid c ub room that U coin uany is 1111111 up, unu u I. ,l n...,nw..nlr f,n- mhlolle. - . ( "" ' " - I ... ,., ,1.. ..1 V.,h , lu U'K"'""". """ ; facilities, the large and comfort "" "" room, locker rooms i nil. niiirna mpiui H iFrnm num. " -- - . n!"1 certainly will give an euthu - i "'" lu L,,H """" "'".campaign teams Sunday and start- certainly attract new recruits. , ... . 7 " "'"" . v - I llicv una uttns iutj Hijnn.oi cAuiiii- , - t -- Armory next aionuay evening iu ' conduct the examinations. The present members consist - ) - - - - 1 men of the city are as follows; M Brlggs, Captain. Lynn D. Mowat, 1st Lieuten- ant. Elinomre, geaut. Henry T., 1st Ser - ! IdValf a,ni n Cniiitlv Qor.i ... gem". Wolcott, Horatio O. Mess Ser - geant. Silver, Oscar, Sergeant and Com - I pany Clerk. Spencer, Peter L., Sergeant. Hinthorne, Bert H., Sergeant Morrison, Elmer S., Sergeant. Weren, Eric H., Sergeant. Danford, Beecher, Sergeant. Simpson, Glenn, Sergeant. Guiley, Paul, Corporal. Elhart, Homer, Corporal. Rlgg, John O., Corporal. Crowson, Lloyd P., Bugler. Dickerson, Donald P., Cook. Private Allen, William B. Biegel, Elmer C. Brown, Earl A. Burnett, Alvin A. Clary, James R. Clary, William R. Childreth, William I. Conwell, Olin G. Davies, Samuel S. Denton, Elijah A. Barber, Marshall G. Dill, John II. Dyer, Loyal H. Elhart, Homer H. Gray, George N. Gregg, Dwlght W. Guisinger, William F. Haviland, Elza Homes, Clarence I. Humphreys, Malcolm M. King, Claire. Lacey, Lloyd S. Lacey, John E. Lindsay, William. Long, Raymond W. Mackey, Charles E. Maness, Frank S. Miller John M. Miksch, Walter P. Moor, William E. Mowat, Edwin L. Morris, Clarence J, Orres, Louis J. Osborne, Leland E. Neely, Milton M. Payne, Win f red C. Peters, Arthur M. Plaisted, George E. Porter, Irving W. Powell, Benjamin L. Robertson, Charles C. Ross, George W., Jr. Rigg, John O. Russill, Theodore V. Reese, Ray. Sankey, Frank B. Schuerman, Steven R. Severance, Murhm A. Silver, Harry W. Small, Ross M. Smith, Theodore II. Smith, Earl P. Snyder, Charles C. Stratton, Percy C. Stump, John W. Veale, Willard. Walker, Donald D. Weber, Herbert C. Wilson, Lnwrencti M. Young, Ctyle G. Young, Harry I). Ll'MllER Pl.AXT WILL START SOOV Operacions will begin ut the Tufts' Timber Company's plant in the Dead Indian district short- there waiting good weather, wheal work will start. A contract has been let to a Medford firm to take out the timber, which will be tie-' Ash-jlivered down the valley by motor trucks. An examination will he held in Ashland May 8 to establish an eli- gible register from which to make selections to fill vacancies as they may occur in the positions of clerk and carrier at the Ashland poslof-1 fice. Both men and women will be admitted to this examination.-: Information and application; blanks may be obtained by apply-, ing to Donald M. Spencer at thel local postoffice. BAPTISTS START IT o. ., rrZ . - Starting with Sunday the Bap- list church Is making a drive, ' .....,., Ute norm .nove- ' L . - .1.. v. ..... . . mi.t.. 1. . ... .. ..... u,r"1- s among an nounern , IiPtists, and they will attempt to; in s unnn nnnn fur m mi WORLD MOVEMEf In!......... ..... . .,,:mum ' - iniuraiiuiui puriuses ana 10 aia . . ... - retired ministers. The drive will - 1 continue until May 2, when it is cxi,ected eilormmlfl 9llm will iueu. i.. ....i....:i i j The iocul chlu.ch 01.gunize(t it9 it,i ,m the ,irivo amoiie its mem- " ",0 " ': "" ,al.nB, wml llle ,.e9lms or tneir, , ""i , fit v:t !tu ihdV moot with iin.i M.ai success among me people oi t lai denomination and exuect to , , """ uhiiuii uii riptu i":.(.a. I mt.rt Ule ,ocul chupch quota 1 morA tilne. iua, is no ou uie roau in re - 1 1 aim to the aid of disabled men, AIUIV WOHM OITBHEAKS MAV HE HELD IX CHECK , j OREGON AGRICULTURAL i COLLEGE, Corvallis. Outbreaks; nt ui'iiiv urm-ma nrxw nnnoni'inir In l"ml "uuiuer in pans oi eaBl- jern Oregon may be stamped out by organized efforts, says A. L. jLovett, entimologist of the 0. A. C. experiment station. "Barriers consisting of deep furrows plowed across the field at right angles to their course of, travel will check them," said Pro fessor Lovett. "Attach a chain to uie enu oi a log anu urag u siid down the length of the furrow until a dust mulch is formed. Tho-' worms will drop into this furrow j and find it impossible -to navigate' the loose sloping sides. "Poison bait consisting of bran 50 pounds, and either calcium ar- senate, lead arsenate, paris green or white arsenic, one pound; salt one pound; cheap syrup or mo- asses, one gallon; and water to street, and is otherwise fitting up nake a coarse, moist crumbly!,,,.,, improving it. ' nash is attractive to the worms.! 1. in mash is attractive to the worms, "This bait may be broadcast .,. i.r..4j k ti,. ,... uict nicun jutcDiuu tj , ...,.,... ur Biaucieu m niuuiunn ai .ife.iv, angles to their course of travel. I r-iupo iho hull In ih RTe.nlne. , When broadcasting use about 151 pounds to the acre. In windrows use two or more lines of bait twOj inches high and a few feet apart."! i Study Club Banquets j j The Monday Evening Study I .i..v. .i..i .f..i o,.l v, i it tiuacu n ici; dih-v. iwi n - Monday evening with a four-course banquet at the home of Mrs. J. ! V. Miller on Hargadlne street. The color scheme ot yellow and white 'was beautifully carried out in the 'appointments of the table. Much I of the success of the delicious viands was due the efforts of the hostess, m in. ,.....c, u.. ...... Phlpps. Mrs. Denton ..j . toastmistress and was particu larly graceful, witty and able inj that capacity. Tho following w. Y. Miller, who recently pur toasts were very happily and per-: eumi a residence on East Main tiuently responded to: The M. E. j tieet, has moved from Third S. Club, Mrs. Dickey; farewell to;str(,et t his new homo. Mrs Palmerlee, Mrs. Perozzl; re-1 4 spouse, Mrs. Palmerlee; Woman's! Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Day have Sphese, Mrs. Stewart; My Year' moved here from Portland and as President, Mrs. MacCracken. , will make Ashland their home Following the banquet a business j again after an ubsence of thir meeting was held at which t he i teen years. Mr. Day served for- fnllnwinir nfficers for the ensu - Ing year were elected: President, ;Mi'8. L. A. Stewart; first vice president, Mrs. E. Marcy; sec ond vice-president, Mrs. George Yeo: secretary, Mrs. C. A. Ed- wnrHa nonnlniinn. were nassetl ; giving a special vote of thanks, to the president. Mrs. Gordon , i MacCracken. for her helpful led- ; ershin during the year, and to the ! city librarian, Miss Blanche HIckB.jl his Property is located on for her unselfish and untiring as- ;sistance. Resolutions were also passed voicing the sentiment of the club along the lines of city, state and national affairs. DI MOCRATS FILE COUXTV TlCHfcT, . . At a party luncheon held In I Medford a democratic ticket was, formally placed in the field. As i, was too late to file candidacies' for the two state representative1 nominations it was decided to. has been made up. A committee consisting of W. E. Crews, h. C. Garnett, Mrs. Rose Schleffelin, W. E. Phlpps and W. ! R. Campbell of Medford, and w- !H. McNair and John H. Dili of ! Ashland was selected to name a county ticket whirh filed Wednesday, and is: County commissioner, Dillon R. nm of Medford. County clerk, John O. Riggs of Ashland 1 Rose County treasurer, Mrs. Schleffelin. County assessor, Ben bridge. Sheriff, I. W. Berry. Coroner, W. H. McGowan. ADDITIONAL LOCAL TUESDAY'S NEWS Miss Helen Casey, who came, here several weeks ago from San-' ta Monica to visit with friends, I anA loolc alter bu'"e88 Interests, . . madfl thfl aala nf hR. ,,,... ... .,. n. ........ ii- property on North Pioneer avenue ... ,0 M and Ml., Ira Crj9p whouoya, near .or.tagiie, wU ,ake poslie9l,on shortly and make a number oM tgnt ad. .... . . ... : mtions and improvements to uie ,...., IIUI'HO. Mrs. J. H. Gaines, a former res- (en( Q( 'Asulandi ,' qujte m wllh 1 hAnrt trnuhl at hr hnma In Port- ..... ..... .. .Berkeley. Miss Mabel Russell, T. mr. anu nits, .ittiiuti aiiuiu ii Huion, S. D., and Mrs. Keggi, a (,ter of Mrg Alfordi arrlved ,n . .....I Ashland last evening and win d a dav or two witu Mrs. Blanche Murphy. Mrs. jAlt0l.d WM former, Mi Kthe, , f h , wher(, ghe WU8 en,p0yed for a number ofl1""" """. " years in the Citizens Bank. Word has been received here of the marriage ot Miss Delpha Beagle, formerly Ashland High, to Dewey Pankey. The young couple will make their home at Selh, Wusb., where the groom Is employed. Frank H. Barnthouse, who left here last Monday for Seattle, has been assigned as first radio opera tor on the S. S. Renonda, passen- B,eamer b((Und ror AluHka, Mrs. William Schaumloeffel and ; , ane iter of Sacramento arrived:"" i-.-.-. in Ashland last evening and will be guests at the home of the fot - nier's mother, Mr. E. J. Van Sant, 011 ouk street. ! j William Hintze, who recently v.,... . i. .1.. ,, i,or frnm Minneania to look alter his property interests In ABliland, is huvlng a new coat oii paint put on his house on Fourth : i Five hundred men and women working together can muke Ash - : land a better city. Be one ot tho! , live hundred. Join the Asniano : Commercial Club. Jack Walker, who has been In the employ of the Postal Telegraph conipany in the local office, has bttn transferred to Redding wnere lie win worn im uie .u,i company. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miller of Gold Hill came up yesterday and will visit for several days with Mr. and Mrs. William Myer at . their home on High street. ' C. E. Abbott, who has been very . Ml Willi un Httack of blood noison - ing, is much improved, and his; nv friends wi ho glad tn learn many friends win no ginn m ie.ui I that he is now on the road to re . merlv as demity sheriff under four sheriffs in Hornbrook. and, v.ar, United States deputy mar-1 shal of Siskiyou county for twen- ty years. ; 1 Mrs. Susie L. Allen reports Iho, through her agency ot a I'oi'se belonging to Mrs. Mabel D'H'a" ''lch hi, been P",l'ed b Mr- Mrs. W. F. Wilson. j .,,.,. i.1 V. L. Putnam's house which h;t' suggested they would pay a is rebuilding on the upper 1 ,..i his lot on Hargudine sireei, is i.-n ! eenrine comuletioil. and . . .. tinlshed will M a cosy ana I M...,lltta vdu ilnnna 'I Ilia Id " ""-" building n. purcnaseu some -go and moved to Us presen t Iocs-, tlon. .bar, , It was remodeled In.Oj modern dwelling. HtimiM r;ivm KAITOIIV SITE ' DORRIS. Public spirited cili-! liam Reinhart. Joe and Celia Rein-1 was enjoyed, zens of Dorris raised 11.000 by hart, and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Nor-, The meeting proved a very In subscription to buy a site for alto... ! ling and profitable affair, new box factory which is to be bringing citizens of the neighbor- built in that town this spring by! ','' i"1" b,,t-r J the Associated Lumber and Box The Beaver and Herndt.n fam- understanding. Community meet ,m...nv nt sinrlttnn The Hie". Virta Bradford, ings will no doubt be established amo(lt waa lwo ,UVs, who is spending the winter at the Un Wttl,:il0m, 0f Walter Herndon and at- made utlt Moinlay. the ground ng purchased from Sidney llich-j ard son. ii ' iw. n ihA nuiv fitninri' in run- 'ning it Is estimated that the com-! pany will spend IS000 a month ! in n,.,ri Thin ! the second fcM (actory for Dorri, anrt there ' 1, ,ome talk of a third being built, , . Pl.nli mi. Gflht RtlV I Trow- Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Snyder, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Payne fumptuoui dinner at i o'clock af , and Mrs. George Goldes and chil- drove down to Talent Sunday and ter Ik business meeting, a.'trr dren enjoyed a picnic at Gold Ray tinted relatives and friends In which a most eicellent program Sunday. The Social Realm Observed 82nd Birthday Mrs. Huseltine Hill Russell eel- ebruted her 82nd birthday at the llome ot Major Leouurd Russell As Major Boyd has very recently returned I , - - Germany, the dinner was served in keeping and style ot his resi- dence 111 the castle on the Klmie. geated urum)i tlle thUiP were Ml-s. .. . B ......... i1""""1 "' "' UI i""' - " "';lriC,s '" Hal Boyd, Miss Virginia Boyd of Berkeley, Major lloyd and wife, The nll.ul aelivoiy their1, , , , ... ,, .. : loaded tlnwii wil l cart a. Idler i nd gifts from many counties ami states. Mrs. Russell was lu the many humorous incidents ot IierK00 feet nm, ,hat had 10gUV() life. Major Boyd told of the many , battles he had just through, until the logs in the fire - student at!"lace b,m"'(, 1,)W ,,PiU, H,ln, 1.... II I.....tl. ta, auemi t..t inn (The honors of the day were di- jvided between grandmother and grandson. .. , Bridge Pnity Mrs. George Loosley entertained j the younger set at bridge at her! home on Oak street Monday uf ! teruoou, in honor of her tlitugh- ter, Mrs. Kuy Lousley. Mrs. H. K. , Toinlinson won highest score and j consisted of a sack ot Klauiuth ' county potatoes. The consolida - tlon prize, a bouquet of flower, !ellt to Mrs. P. K. Hiimniniid. I .iiinmi i'iiiv j immr mj The "Junior High Jinx gneii " the lilgn scnooi gymnasium '" "iibi"." - tertainments devised by the fer- ' t'le -brains of the Junior class, for in Talent Saturday, h. entertainment ot their superirind Mrs. Kllon Reaaojj , lrl!' ",e sc-'1""9- 1 110 1,10"",m , niu Sunday and are living on their i""" j consisted ot orchestral music. : sorgs, two short comedies, shad - ow pictures and Individual dances, with many clever mid uinusing stunts presented by the young peo ple of the class, which 'was greet ed by the enthusiastic aplause of a large and apnrei-ialive audi- ellrP The house was well filled mu weie sreatly pleased with the p,.,,,.,.,,,,, presented, ' Embroidery Club Met j,.H yr j Barber entertained ,le men,bers of the Upper Granite W. Itiirnett wero Ashland visitors f;nlbroilrv club at her home, Monday. ; Thursday afternoon. The event I."- 1il'!:''".r,os,,y wnt ' ! v ;a9 BjV(.n In honor of Mrs. Bar - tier's guest, Mrs. .1. M. Walker of ,, ., ull0U, 35 ! . .. . ! indies speui p.enniiii, iinr, ( gpl0r wil ,hpl. ,-ulu,y work .. ..,.. ..,...,i, , liaiiliy ll'llfSUIliriiin ni-in a,,,.:.. hv I lie hostess " lllr- allu "" b the hostess. , (,hapel.0Ile.on Kl.ld.iy eVPIliKl and (iucst! oi I Party. I e"j01""e ,,,,,e WM , ,, i ed by all. Mrs. A. Si'hiieiiiiail and Mrs.; sheriff Terrill was in town on S. B. McNnir were nuinehered business Saturday, among the guests a. a party given Rev Beau of Ashland is holding . i - rtiipriul meetings at the ( unatiuu by Mrs. Corliss yesterday at her mw Bn, wlf nf home near Phoenix, in honor r , Medforil have charge of the sing hor mother, Mrs. Frost ot Seattle, nB. who Is visiting her. About fifty. Ralph Bowman. I.loyd Lacy and T h . .. , Miss Ruth and Elbe Hackler drove Indies from various section, of ."jj,,,;,, SlimIi,y. the valley were in attendance. flay paHd-son Is improving slowly. Kmmihe Pmtv Mrs. Fred Snencer has given up ,,.. v,.,i..n :ia meat-! )riKe(1 Wednesday evening a , of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wil-, i: n.t..i....i utrei.l slwl ""- ' , , found the house tun m assetuuu-u .- u vm,y pk.aHat evening guests awaiting her to assisl in,waa m-n by all. celebniting her birthday. Th surprise had been carefully A community meeting was held .e,l -n mat not all inkling of ''v-j(he ev(mt hld rK1(.hPcl Mrs. Nor- toll Dllriug the evening Mr. Nor-' ton suggested they would pay a ..,ie,ill tn Mrs. Norton's narents. and ,.,.M.lntr ).. hn..a and find- - - Ing the assembled guests, the sur- nriaa wua mninlcte. A most de- . ... lightfilt evening was speiu wun MMM. B,(Br which fine refresh- , TIl(J ,y me Z HMUiU . rr , ,;;H'lli;(I m... I .... .,errv an(1 Robert Norton. Mr. and Mrs. Wil- be-Jteuding school, drove up to thel headwaters of Griffin creek yen- terdsy and had a picnic dinner . ... ' I ui uiiiiiik iihik utni in the wilderness beyond the com- ir.on run of humanity and th. company enjoyed the balmy spring sunshine while lunching Ina charming nook by the creek side a Mi- anH Ir fleni-eff Rnhison , that section. PREDICTS PRODUCT ON SACRAMENTO. Northern Cal ifornia may rival the southern parj 0( (ne 8tate as an oil produe- ; ing center, according to (arles i E. Schmude, an oil man of Texas, who arrived here ufter an extend ed trip through this sectitfn of the slate, during which be has been looking into its oil possibilities. j He is willing to predict that In five years as much and gas will be produced here as in the dis- a round Bakersfield and The oil men are awakening to i these possibilities, he said. Thero postman was1"18 "ow twelve different coinpa- . nies prospecting in the Sacramen- I 'to valley, some of which have tho ,,U(,king 0, powpi.tu, Ci(pita, Ho ,,,, fm.Ulcl. that one c v ! Has already reached a depth ot information that thev would en : 4000 feet before giving up the un- 1 dertakint' At another point, he asserted, a deposit of several feet of solid 8,.phur had bee drilled through, ,.., ..,. ..,,.. ,,,, j brought to light deposits of shale and sands containing oil deposits. Talent Tidings Miss Constance Ames, Miss May Heith and Miss Nellie Elkins, all J ; " l the Talent Miss Marim-v Afhimsmi nf Auh- , iall( was a Talent visitor Friday, ! Mrs. Vance, who has been Willi j dang! i.er, Mrs Geoie Iby Fallon Ne; , William Wells has purchased j Mrs. Ilei gun s place where Mr. bcou lives. Mr. and Mrs. William Dunn and Mr. and Mrs. H. E . Bowman jd,.ove t0 Me,101.d Mon,iay. rs. Oensinger of Ashland was nia Sunday nulch nmt Talent. i Mrs. May Jacohson nee Quack , , , i . ...... . ,i enliush has a girl bom Apnl 10. Mrs. J. H. Thatcher and daugh ter Jessie visited Mrs. E. R. Jones Sunday. Miss Edith Hayon is very ill. Miss Dorothy Haujihman of Med ford siient the day .Saturday with Miss Elizabeth Urown. Mrs. Dudgeon was in Men ford Saturday to consult with a phy- KiCillll. Curl Foster has purchased a home in Medl'ord end oxpects to move there soon. Mrs. E. It. Jones and Mrs. II. 1 .lietlllllll dill in un.y. , jIr and Ml.a William Dunn vis- ' jtel at the home of H. E. Bowman ,,,,,,1 other friends Sunday. Mrs. Everett Beason was tanen ,lnai,i snndav. The eightli grade of the Talent ..... :...i n, i,ii, .rhnnl 9(;auui CIlltM iiinini the lob of cooking for lamp mi, 2, and is back in town. .virs. will take her r ; ; Fletcher Spencer The many friends of Mr. and . . 11 llimn nn .virs. B. ion ni-iiwn v...... ,,, faHhioned chariavi Monday at Valley View scnooi m.uu li Saturday evening with about 75 In attendance A very uueirsi- ing program was given as follows' in Violin soio. mas.u .-..a... cal solo. Mrs. Lennox; piano solo. .. ,. ....,... .....,! i n,.. Frances i,aiieuii. mm.u sina Gallitin. , . , ,n,M inik nn the . -'.' " -- peculiar customs ami contiiiiuu.i jn Jiipilll. Korea and China, was delivered by Prof. Rimer, of tho n.-ultural experiment station, a(t,.r which refroshments were served anti a genera, so. i.m- regular intervals for the fu- ture. (Hiiiuia Mert I At tha nieehnx of the Ohio as- U ..... River valley. . - held in Medford. Saturday, the following officer, were elected for lhe ensuing year: President. J. Csmbers: vice-president, Ed S. , nue. treasurer. . . Uecretary, Mrs. J. J. Cambers. A lnrA rlnlpButinn lut down to a , was rendered. 0