p.mib pom
;j)cai and Personal
here from Applegate and expect to
spend Chrlstmus with Mrs. .Port's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Peachy,
of Lincoln street.
Sunday School Plans Program
The Christian Sunday school plan
to have their Christmas program' on
Friday night, December 23. A very
good program is being planned.
(From Tuesday's Dally) .
Plirehurst Teacher Arrives '
J. E. Patterson, forest entomolo
gist, Sunday brought his wife home
tmm Plnehurat. where she Is teach
ing school. Mr. Patterson, went by Family Reunion Planned
auto as far as Keeue creek, which Is The wnnain xeo ram., j OU
east of Green Springs mountain and Mountain avenue, are planning a
six miles from Pinehurst. The roud family reunion on Christmas. Mrs.
to this point is graded and graveled Minnie Sargent f Central Pln
and in fine shape. Mrs. Patterson d Mr.. Maggie .Culbertson and J
came by team the remainder of the " ""
distance from Pinehurst. The Pat- families, are expected at the re-
tersons have a homestead three- union.
fourths of a mile from the new high-. Seriously 111
vav, near Pinehurst. Ml'8- Ed Whlte 19 8tl" qulte 8er-
lously ill at her home on Mountain
Kilning Home Bride I avenue.
Edward Hunt, who went to Los Christmas Dinner Party
Angeles recently, Is reportred to The William Hedrick family of B
have married a woman doctor from street, and the O. W. Benedict fam-
the east, and to be bringing her to ily of Mountain avenue, are Invited
his home near the high school, guests at the W. A. Cooper home
east of Ashland, for Christmas din
ner. Postal Rush On
The Christmas week rush Is on In
Mountain avenue and Iowa street.
Kirn Hull Stunt
The enterprising co-ed, Miss Mil
dred Spears, who was in Ashland a fUn blast at the Ashlandpost of
few days ago soliciting magazine j rj(,e all(i the receipts are equalling
subscriptions to pay college ex-j those of last year. All the employes
penses, killed chickens and did many,aro jn g00a health and right on the
other Interesting stunts in order to jb, and in addition Edwin L. Mo-
coax coy coins from reluctant wat, a formr clerk, now attending
palms. At the fire hall Chief Rob-; Oregon Agricultural college, Is as-
inson offered Miss Spears fifty cents; s8tlng. The dispatching of the mail
if she would go upstairs and slide: t9 moving as regularly aa clockwork
down tho brass pole. This IntereBt-j according to th scheme of the Ash
ing stunt was obligingly performed. . mu 0t(ce In the ha ; ling of the
At one of the Ashland pool halls it!. Christmas business. Not a single
is related that a party of card play-! )mrCel fails to leave the lost office
era was canvassed without results, im the regulir bcIu Juie as an ordl
whereupon they were Informer by ,,ary .(ay's lualne.a. Hie plans fo.'
the proprietor that If they couldn't the incomli.? mall are also movin ;
"vote," they could get out. They according t sche.lule.
chose the latter course. . . r ,...i0
viii Milium V. .It II .
The high S. 'inol glee club sang
Christmas carols In tins Methodist
Episcopal church yesterday morning
and in the Presbyterian church at
building will be put to, but since sev
eral different parties have been try
Ing to rent It for business purposes,
it Is safe to conclude that It will not
stand idle long after it receives some
needed repairs. Who knows but
whaf another bank might soon ec
cup It since there is now a good.
vault In It, and a move is on foot to
establish another bank here Jack
Wisconsin Visitor
E. M. Wallin's mother arrived j
from 'Wisconsin Friday for a few I
weeks' visit with her son, who 1b.
employed by the Swift Packing com
pany and lives on Church street.
Loses Auto Parts
Will Conner, who lives In Ashland
canyon, near the lower reservoir,
lost yesterday by theft, the two rear
wheels of his Ford auto, some tires
and several loose parts.
Christmas Seal Sale
Since the local health association
began selling Christmas seals In the
business district Thursday, the fund;
for public health work has been con-!
slderably increased, amounting to
$210 according to the last report.
Lady Buys House
Mrs. R. W. Farquhar, a former
Ashland lady, has bought a large
residence at Pacific Grove, Calif.
ASHLAND WEEKLY TIDINGS
ter fund. Exactly what disposition
will be made of the proceeds from
the sale of additional properties has
not definitely been decided.
Volley Ball Games
Honors were even In the volley
ball games played at Medford last
night between two Y. M. C. A. teams
from Ashland and an equal number
from Medford. Ashland's first team
won three games out of four, while'
the second team lost three out ot
four.
dy, sporting goods and miscellaneous
merchandise in room 4. The build
ing just below is occupied by Wil
llurh Depu's lunch counter and shoe
shining parlor. Room 1 of the Bea
ver block Is- now occupied by Les
lie Price's candy factory.
California Speed
L. A. Klngsley and Frank Kendle,
of Los Angeles, left Portland Tues
day morning at 9 o'clock and ar
rived at Hotel Ashland late in the
evening ot the same' day. They ex
pected to "make" Sacramento yesterday.
Will Leave for Lane County
Thomas McKlnnis and family, of
Factory street, expect soon to go to
Lane county for a time to look after
property Interests there.
(From Thursday's Dally)
Went to CorvalUs
Lee FIfield went to Corvallis yes
terday morning, to be gone a few
days.
Hume from San Jose
Miss Irma DcCarlow, who is at
tending the San Jose normal school,
came home Saturday to spend the eyenlng gerT)ce people were
diilBUllus TttUHliuu Willi menus ttiiu
relatives in Ashland.
Miurfcd Sixty-Five Yours
Kev. and Mrs. William Johnson
celebrated their sixty-fifth wedding
delighted with the singing which
showed splendidly developed voices
uniAjr the direction of Miss Mar
sters. Seoul ii Take Hike-
Several scouts of troop I hiked to
anniversary Saturday at their home1,, , , , , . ,
, . ,L Granger s cabin Saturday. The pass
on Lower Almond street. Rev. John-i ... ., . , , . .
, . , , . , ing of tests was the chief object of
son Is a personal friend of John! ., ....
' tho expedition. First Class Scout
Wanamaker, rormer postmaster gen-1 . ,, , , , .
i a , nu . i ... 'Fiea Koehler was In charge,
eral and millionaire Philadelphia!,, ,, ,, ....
' , C. E. Convention in February
merchant, who each year.senuu his; , . .
, , , ' . , , . , . , ., , The executive committee of Crater
Ashland friend a valuable birthday' ,,,,,,,,
, , Lake Christian Endeavor society met
present. Kev. Johnson left Wana-;, ., ,. . , . '
, , , 'in Medford yesterday afternoon for
maker s employ many years ago to . , , ,
r, r. i i.. t ,i reports and conferences. The state
accompany Rev. Dwlght L. Moody, ,,,,,,.
.. , , , . , " convention will be held In Salem In
the celebrated evangelist, as organ- ,
... .... - - -iJ February.
years. Rev. Johnson teaches a
large "Sunday school class in the
Presbyterian church, and he and
Mrs. Johnson are loved and respected
by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
Highway In Good Condition
The Pacific highway between herej
and Portland Is reported to he In'
excellent condition. One of the!
bridges recently washed out at Jef
ferson has been replanked and an-'
other will be completed In a few!
days.
Medford Minuj Judge
Medford is temporarily without a
police Judge, as Mayor Gates left the
city Saturday night for an absence
until Wednesday without appointing
Frank P. Fnrrell as acting nolice
O. A. C. Visitor
Miss Helen Adamson, a student at
Oregon Agricultural college, Is a
holiday guest of Ashland friends.
From O. A. t
Raymond Badger, of Oregon Agrl-
cutural college, la at home for the
holidays.
May ItWnstnte War Risk Insurance
Disabled veterans drawing govern
ment compensation may reinstate
war risk Insurance after January i,
1922, despite the general order re
lating to discontinuance ot war vet
erans' insurance after this month,
according to an announcement made
by Bradley T. Fowlkes, head of the
Insurance division of the United
States veterans' bureau In the Pa
cific Northwest.
Junior C. E. to Give Program
The Junior Christian Endeavor
Christmas Seals at Post Office
Hubert Work, first assistant post
master general, Issued a general or
tir December 5 to all postmasters,
authorizing the use of the post office
lobby for the sale of tuberculosis
seals, and the erection of booths for
the same, provided It does not inter
fere In any way with the transac
tion of postal business or cause con
gestion In the lobby. The local com
mittee In charge of the tuberculosis
seals sale have been invited by the
postmaster to place a booth In the
Ashland post office lobby, ' and a
booth will be erected there ready
for business today.
Sparks Fly Far
I. T. Sharks, the genial freight
agent ot the Southern Pacific rail
road company, came in from Eugene
yesterday bringing the information
that the Interview which he gave tho
Tidings a month ago was copied by
newspapers and magazines all over
the country.
For Chautauqua $(127
C. B. Lamkla says he has been
too busy the past two weeks attend
ing to Chautauqua business and oth.
er Important affairs to sell real es
tate. As a member ot the retiring;
Chautauqua board of directors, Mr.
Lamkln says he did not like to turn
over a deficit to the new board, and
therefore has, with the help ot his
associates, raised) $627 to apply on
tho debt.
Visitor from Roseburg
J. F, Smith, of Roseburg, was vis
iting relatives in town. Tuesday and
Wednesday ot this week. Mr. Smith
was en route home from Sawtelle j
Calif., where he has been visiting:
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Smith. The latter lived In Ash'.and
twenty-five years ago, and Mr. Smith'
kept a racket store, and was com-j
monly known at that time as "Rack-1
et Stors Smith."
Jud;e to serve during the several
weeks Glenn 0. Taylor Is absent on society of the Presbyterian church,
his vacation In California, as he had wl" Bve a Program and social at
Intended. This appointment will bjtn church next Monday evening, at
made on his return, and in the! 7:30 'c,oc,t- The public Is Invited,
meantime the police will accept ball ' Some real live dolls will appear on
In minor arrest cases. Medford "l0 platform, and some live mission-
Mall Tribune.
VIkIi In Talent
J. V. Wright, and Master liert
Wright were Talent visitors Satur
day. To I-avo for Springfield
a it dimes will roll into the program
amid the songs and memory work.
Thore will be a room of old curios to
visit that will be of Interest, and
punch will be served in the new
annex. Encourage the juqiors with
Thomas McKlnnis and family ex- your Presence and learn what youth
pect to start for their former home' ful enthusiasm lean accomplish In
In Springfield, Or., Tuesday. They tn church,
will remain In Springfield for a8(,nvllle Posl'
time. I From Vancouver, B, C
To Visit in RoHehiirg I S. S. Taylor and daughter, Aileen,
Miss.Doretha Abraham Bxpects to'ot Vancouver, B. C, arrlver Satur-
leave Fridav for her hnm In Rnu. day evening to visit Dr. and Mrs. T.
burg where she will' enjoy the holi-!11' Johnson and family. Mr. Taylor,
dayi with bonm folks. ho Is a brother of Mrs. Johnson
To Winter in California I left today for Sun Francisco. Miss
Mrs. M. M. Decker and son, Ver- Taylor wll lremain In Ashland for
non, expect to leave for Escondldo, ! so'no time.
Calif., next week. Mrs. Decker will Judgo Buys Business Block-
spend the winter In California, hon- County Judge 0. A. Gardner has
ing for Improvement In health from purchased the two-story brick build-
the change In climate.
S-nd Holiday with I'lirrals
Mrs. Maud Port and small Bon are
ing on Main street, formerly occu
pled by the Jacksonville bank. He
has not made public what use the
Ieaz
A MARKET
FRESH LINE OF XMAS CANDIES
AND NUTS
Best Quality and Lowest Prices
We Always Lead in
GROCERIES AND MEATS
PLAZA MARKET
H. A. STEARNS
CI NORTH MAIN STREET
Visit at Howard Homo
Will Mitchell and family, of Med
ford, were visiting at the Jeff How
ard home on Mountain avenuo (he
first ot this week.
To Sell Ashland Horns
J. B. Duncan, of Klamath Falls,
was In town a few days this week.
He came over to sell his residence
property lu this city since his rail
road work calls him to Klamath
Falls.
RerovcrliiK from Illness-
Mrs. IT. T, Myers, of Church street
who has been 111 for some time Is
reported to be much' Improved.
Woodshed Seance (or Speeders
Samuel L. Leonard and son Har
old, while on their way by auto
from a several weeks visit with Guy
Leonard at Fresno, Calif., yesterday
afternoon were sailing through Ash
land at thirty-two miles an hour,
with Harold at the wheel, when
State Officer Sandlfer placed under
arrest the son, who was fined $15
In Justice Taylor's court today for
speeding. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L.
Leonard are much grieved, and Guy,
Paul, Sam, Morris, George, Ted and
Leon Leonard also keenly feel his
disgrace over parting with $15
without adequate return. Sam Sr.,
and Harold, who is better known aa
Pat, had a warm Interview In the
wood shed last evening. Medford
Mall Tribune.
Government Job Ruling
Twenty-five thousand ex-service
men and women are affected by the
recent ruling of Attorney General
Daugherty that former service men
and women wilr-not be thrown out of
their government Jobs as long as
they are rated "good" by the bureau
of efficiency. This information has
been received by department head
quarters ot the American Legion, In
Portland.
Visitor from Dunsmulr
Mrs. H. B. Hlckerson, ot Duns
mulr, Calif., Is a visitor th!i week
with Mrs. W. E. Sanford, 90 Sixth
street.
Mrs. John Knders Here
Mrs. John Enders, of Klamath
Falls, Is visiting relatives In Ash
land this week.
Rowley Home Sold
The Alva Rowley family expect
soon to move to the north part ot
town, their present Residence on
East Main street having been sold.
Mrs. Ella White Ill
Mrs. Ella White Is quite 111 at her
home on Mountain avenue at pres
ent. Mrs. White received a beauti
ful blooming plant from the flower
mission department ot the W. C. T.
TJ. ladles, ,
Roller Skating
Tuesday evening the Natatorlum
dance hall was opened to roller
skaters, of whom a half hundred or
more thoroughly enjoyed the sport
on the opening evening.
Taken to Salem
Constable W. Del.ong came down
from Salem yesterday morning and
started back on the evening train
with Ernest HUI, wanted there on a
charge ot grand larceny. .
Visitor from Plnehurat
J. J. Tracy came over Green
Springs mountain from Pinehurst
yesterday and registered at Hotel
Ashland.
Coming Home Sunday-
Mrs. Pearl M. Dodge, who Is em
ployed In the treasurer's office of
the Southern Pacific Railroad com
nany at Berkeley, Is expected to ar
rive In Ashland Sunday morning to
visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. H.
Johnson, 166 North Main street.
Where $3000 Went
Mlti Gertrude Blede, city record
er, explains that over $2000 ot the
money received from the sale of
property taken over by the city, be
cause of non-payment of special
street assessments, was -used to re
place money borrowed from the wa-
Oirbard Increases Crop
The Riverside orchard this season
mad.i a small Increase over their
output of last year In spite of the
fact that owing to weather condl
tlons the worms were more abund
ant. Their total crop from the one
orchard Is eleven cars ot which
about one-fourth were Spitz and the
balance were Ben Davis and New-
towns. Gold Hill News.
Lets Lightning Do It
Mrs. G. L. Bullen, whose cordial
Invitation, "Dew Drop Inn," has
brought many curious visitors to her
tasty drink and luch parlor on the
Plaza, has a system of electrical
cooking which should Interest house
wives. There Is an electrical range,
pressure cooked, waffle Iron, toast
er and many other appliances elec
trically operated. Even the water
Is heated with lightning quickness
by electricity. To a man up a
Christmas tree It looks like cook
ing made easy.
Lyceum Number Pleases
The entertainment at the Baptist
church lust evening was greatly en
Joyed by a good-Blzed audleuce,
which pronounced It one of the best
things of the kind which ever came
to Ashland. Madame Rlngsdorf as
a singer and reader was splendid,
and so was the pianist, Miss Van
House, and the little violinist, Helen
Hunt. The ladies performed under
difficulties, the trunk containing
their wardrobe having fulled to ar
rive In time for uso here. The next
number In the lyceum course, which
Is being put on by the American Le
gion, will be a "chalk anil sand"
entertainment at the Methodist
Episcopal church December 30. This
show 1b very highly recommended.
math, seven miles west of Corvallis,
J there are many original drawings of
I the pictures which have been used
! to Illustrate his stories. More or
'ders are receivd from appreciative
I editors than this Industrious author
can fill. McNalr Brothers have or-
dered "The Spell of the Shank Kam-
bu," which Is just oft the press, and
it can doubtless be procured from
, other dealers.
KR11T GROWER.'!
LKAGI'B ORGANIZE
FOR COMING YEAR
Auto Accessorici Taken
W. A. C. Conner, on Glen View
drive, reports that his garage was
entered Friday night by a sneak
thief, and his car stripped of tires
and other accessories, making a to
tal loss of approximately $75.
HOYS' ADVKMTRH
ROOK BY FOiniKIt
GRANTS PASS MAX
By O. II. BARNHILL
' "The Spell of the Shank Kambu"
Is a collection ot red-blooded boy
storiea by Dennis Stovull, formerly
ot Grants Pass, now of Corvallis.
(Standard Publishing Co., Cincin
nati. Price, $1.50.) These stories
are chockfull of the lure of the mys
terious and thrilling adventure. The
title tale tells of the magic power of
a secret drug obtained from the
ancient Llamas of Thibet and called
by them "Shank Kambu." Other
corking good stories In this collec
tion are "Skookum and the Bliz
zard"; "Tho Gold from Pino Ridge,"
"Old Sprangle l'aw," und a half
dozen others. These tales are the
very best of the hundreds and hun
dreds which Mr. Stovall has written
In the past ek'ht years. Although
wholesome and morally sound, they
are so much better than the average
goody-goody tales of the "sissy"
type as to be In a class by them
selves. The writer is personally acquaint
ed with the author of "Shang Kam
bu was in his Sunday school class
at the Corvallis Methodist church
Just the other day and knows him
to be one of tho finest, cleanest men
In the state. He Is an actlvo iioy
Scout worker nnd is much admired
by boys of the 'teen age aa a "real
fellow." Mr. Stovall began his writ
ing career while -working ' on the
Grants Pass Observer, his first fic
tion being pioneer mining stories.
In his busy workshop at Fernwood,
which Is near the village of Phllo-
( Continued from Pae 1)
.
the blight situation was completely
cleaned up.
The object of the league Is to
protect the Interests of fruit grow
ers In the Rogue River valley and
the policy of the body does not in
volve the solution of marketing or
tlltlcal problems In any way what
soever. The reason that the activi
ties of the organization are not
inado public frequently la that few
general meetings are held; a gen
eral meeting being held only In tho
case of some circumstance arising
which d'mnuds the action of the
league lis a body. Problems which
require attention to details are
worked out by the board of direc
tors which, as can be seen by the
list, Is a representative body of men
of varied Interests.
The league Is at present composed
of 125 of the progressive orchard
bits of the valley. It Is worthy of
tho consideration of every grower
as It Is an association for the protec
tion of the Interests of the men in
volved In the largest and most Im-
Wodnesday, December 21, 1021
m
nortant industry In the valley. In
grdor to become a member one must
be a fruit grower or must be en
gaged In some closely allied Industry
and must pay $3 dues which go en
tirely for the payment of administra
tive expense, such as stenographer's
fees and telegrams. None of the of
ficers receive Balarles. No applica
tion blank ls necessary to obtain
membership. D. R. Wood is treas
urer und a $3 check made payable to
the Fruit Growers league addressed
membership for any person who
to him in Medford will secure a
meets the other requirements.
Some of the more Important prob
lems which have been mapped out
for solution by the league tor the
coming year are: Co-operation with
other organizations of the North
west in an effort to secure reduction
of freight rates; the arrival at a
hotter understanding of the fruit
wiping question with less stringent
regulations and - numerous other
matters of vllul Interest to local fruit
growers.
(1111,11 I'l.AVKIlfl
I
DELIGHT LAUGH
, SCHOOL CROWD
(Continued from Page 1)
Tuttle, Thelma Good, Opal .Illaker,
Melhorn Must, June Aiklns, Wendell
Ritzingre, Rosa Franco, Raymond
Hays, CheBter Swenson, Geogla
Coad, Esther Burns, Marion Hitch
cock, Neul Fay, Howard Gold, Ray
mond Tuttle, Esther Peffly, Eliza
beth Wolcott, Ellwyn Dunlap, Elea-
! nor Doan, Paul Jones, Harold Den
! ton, Elaine FUjckus, Randies Gam
I mon, Leslie Hays.
THE RAZOR THAT'
SHARPENS ITS OWN BLADES
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1
Silver plated raior, atrop, yart tuppjr
of bladot, in compact o, $5.00
A Christmas gift for men
N ten seconds a man gets a freshly
trapped blade with this razor. Morning
fter morning he enjoys the same comfortable
have. The Valet AutoStrop Razor strops,
shaves and cleans without removing the blade.
Saves money on blades every month in the
year. Conic in end ask for a demonstration
today. It will cettlc one or more of your frift
prohlems.' A variity of ultractive sets $5.00
to $25.00.
ELHART'S
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ill p i ill ? Jjifrttovt- s vpowmno1-
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Just a iW tfroftM
on thm trttpthe
November
HI
ecember
iibsripfi)E
Flying Ilea vers
Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Beaver
and two children came down from
Portland last week tor a tew days
visit with the former's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. M. Beaver, 916 Iowa
street. The trip was made In a
Standard Eight car, which left Port
land at 4 o'clock one afternoon and
arrived here at the same time the
following day. The night was spent
at Eugene and one hour lost fixing
a tire. Mr. Beaver Is sales manager
fur the Portland Standard Eight
garage, which sold 122 cars In a
single month.
New Business District
Seven new stores on Second street
just off East Main, constitutes a
new business district which has a
very advantageous location, being
close to a bank and theater, and
lighted at' night by the 'powerful
electric lights of the Union Oil sta
tion. The Beaver Realty company
is to occupy room 2 ot the Beaver
block, which will be vacated by
"Jerry the plumber" as soon as room
1 of the Beaver annex is ready for
his stock ot plumbing fixtures,
which will probably be within a tew
days. J. L. Farrell's Home restau
rant will do business Id room 2; L.
H. Jack's "Flxlt shop" will be in
I room 3; P. J. Amer's stock of can-.
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