Friday, September 17, 1937
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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LIFE’S BYWAYS!
Southern Oregon Miner
Published Every Friday at 167 East Main Street
ASHLAN D, OREGON
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Entered as second-class matter February 15, 1935, at the poatuTlicv
at Ashland, Oregou, under the act at March 3. lb.U
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Editor and Publisher
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Assistant Editor
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Oregon's Traffic Toll
V Series of Weekly Article» on
the Problem of Highway Safety
l>y EARN SNELL
Secretary of State
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'I’Wll especially terrible and need
* less disasters have occurred on
Oregon's highways during the last
| tew months They are so tragic,
so horrible, that I desire to call
attention to them here, ami to
1 urge every resident of the state
to guard against a similar occur
rence In the future.
One happened In Marion county
| Out of gas, u motorist went to u
service station and secured a gal
: loll of gasoline in an open con
tainer A second motorist, going
in the direction of the stalled car,
; offered to convey him to this car
A match was struck to light a
cig a ret and the interior of the
car. filled with the fumes from
a
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NOW T11E CUSTOMER GETS A BREAK!
With Ashland s new hour-limit parking in the busi
ness district in force for nearly two weeks, advantages
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of recent police activities have been well demonstrated
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It might be pointed out, as well, that Ashland £ irruí K i PP i LS A l UINGOCP HL alkh
residents and merchants are more than enthusiastic
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about the improvement in parking conditions and
elimination of double-parked cars cluttering up the
main thoroughfare.
Of course, Ashland's Main street at times looks
almost lonely, what with a number of available park
WANTED Invalid's wheel chair
ing places supplanting the previous abundance of all
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day and double parkers. But the difference comes in
FOR RENT Four room apart
the fact that busmess men and employes of the down
ment for four girls, 2 large bed
town district have moved their vehicles to side streets
rooms 152 Shernuui St
(49c)1
or left them at home, yielding space to shoppers and
SPECIAL .Mill mo »1 3S M0k
while lot lasts Davia Feed Store,
customers.
53 Second street.
(40c)
Delivery trucks, too, by loading from rear en
trances, have been conspicuous by their absence from tioh gymnasium-auditorium that hardy seats the stud !•< >li SAUD Placer gold mine,
Washington on
blocking highway traffic and impounding cars at the ent body, and an athletic field that is the laugh of northeastern
Kettle river, well located for
curb. Truck drivers are encountering a little more dif this end of Oregon—such is the outmoded and inade working See or write Belle
Ellis, 244 Grant, Ashland, Ore
ficulty in distributing their wares but, on the other quate recreational and body-building equipment with gon
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hand, the rest of us are enjoying a far greater ac which our public school children of high school age
DENTISTS
cessibility of our main stem as a result.
are supplied.
Motorists have demonstrated their wholehearted
Medford, with its athletic plant growing by leaps
DR. R E WALKER
acceptance of the new enforcement by complying—to and bounds, has demonstrated what a boon to its
Phone 178
Swedenburg Building
a surprising degree—with traffic regulations, not a school system and to an entire community a well equip
one having been given more than a first warning by ped and lighted athletic field can be. Dozens of other ELECTRICAL SERVICE
police first 10 days. In a few short days Ashland’s Oregon communities have progressed with the times
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motorists have divorced themselves from disorder, and Ashland, as well, can do the same when it admits
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carelessness and disregard to become well-behaved antiquity.
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drivers with a considerate regard for safety, efficiency
Plenty of ground is available for expansion of the
and convenience of themselves and others.
LEGAL NOTICES
local high school athletic field, for rearrangement so
Chief of Police C. P. Talent and his force of officers as to provide facilities for all sports. It is apparent
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are to be thanked for their intelligent application and that improvements could be made without heavy in NOIK E FOR
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enforcement of city ordinances that have brought vestment or expense now. while vacant ground still lieneral laind Office at Roseburg,
Oregon
about this improvement.
is available at moderate cost. Ashland’s school board NOTICE is hereby given that
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Helmer Anderson of c/o E C i
could outline a comprehensive, well-planned objective Bartlett,
Parker Mountain Service
and work toward that end and assure our schools a station, Keno, Ore, who, on May i
ASHLAND AT THE FOOT OF THE CLASS!
19, 1930, made original homestead ■
With Ashland’s coming generation back in public place in the sun with neighboring cities
entry (Act June 9. 1916), No
Eventually. Ashland’s football field must be 019085, for N'-,SW>.., 8E >4 SW >4, 1
schools again fitting themselves for the progress they
3, township 39 south, range
lighted,
as are other high school gridirons in southern section
must make through the years, it is time that elders
4 east, Willamette meridian, has
notice of intention to make 1
started taking inventory of educational facilities being Oregon. Grants Pass. Roseburg, Medford and Klamath filed
final proof, to establish claim to ,
Falls
already
have
demonstrated
the
financial
feas
furnished the youngsters, and whether we have kept
the land above described, before
ibility of lights and the only thing that will keep Victor a Tengwald, United States
pace with the times.
commissioner, at Medford. Oregon,
For a number of years, Lithia city schools enjoyed Ashland from enjoying the arcs will be a smug sat on the 22nd day of October, 1937
Claimant names as witnesses:
a reputation of being well housed, well equipped and isfaction with things as they have always been.
Milton M Seaman. Robert Edsall,
Ashland
not
only
can
become,
but
is,
a
developing
well tutored. But there seems to be a tendency, now,
Saylor Bailey and E C. Bartlett,
to coast on this reputation rather than to continue city. Business is on the up-grade, and it is about time all of Keno, Oregon.
GEORGE FINLEY.
that we dropped the pig-headed attitude that progress
to deserve it.
Register
is
something
to
be
sneered
at,
jeered
at,
and
discour
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A civic fault that has held this community down aged.
for some time has been the disposition of some resi
Stand-pat, self-satisfied “leaders” would do well
dents to believe that, because we have got by this
to
look
about and discover what the rest of the world
far, further development is not necessary. As one old j
is
doing.
Ashland can do it, too?
timer said the other day, “Why, we never had half
the advantages when we were young that the Ashland
HELEN FISH, FAMOUS
ler, Mr and Mrs Karl Nlma, Mrs
CLAIRVOYANT
kids have today,” Perhaps so, and because of that
W. D. Jackson. Mrs Mark True
(Known All the Answers)
Mrs Grace Osborne, Virgil Jack-
irrelevant fact he is ready to object to any proposed
By J. C. REYNOLDS
son, Bob Heath and Elmer Ayer.
modernization or expansion in public school facilities I Miss Helen Fish, that clever dame Mrs Dorothy Bromley, Clint
Baughman, Mr and Mrs William
here.
' Has won our admiration,
Briggs. Lucille McCollum. Max
By grabbing such a lot of fame
It is an accepted procedure, now, that whenever Imparting information.
Roberson.
Ashland schools discover or develop outstanding To any question she can give
answer, if you wish for it;
teachers or coaches, they are approached by other The
So if you feel inquisitive—
communities, offered better pay and are taken from Just go to Helen Fish for it.
If you should hanker to be rich —
us. Often, too, they are drafted by districts less able If
you would know your future— I
to make attractive offers than is Ashland. While smug If to be great, you have an itch
By KEN WEIL
ones sit around satisfied with things as they are here, And nothing else will suit yer
The quickest way for you to find
more progressive boards take advantage of Ashland The answer, if you wish for it,
HOWDY, FOLKS: The
pessimism for the benefit of their own school children. Is hereby pointedly outlined
way they are spreading de
go to Helen FiBh for it.
struction in Spain, the day
With athletics an accepted part of public school Just
If Destiny wil bring you bliss,
dreamers will have to go
curriculum everywhere, Ashland still lags without You’d like a hint to show it.
elsewhere to build their cas
threatening grief will hit or
tles In the air.
benefit of an athletic fund, still content to panhandle If miss,
support and leave sports on a hand-to-mouth, catch- I No doubt you'd like to know it.
if you’re curious about
as-catch-can basis. Athletic equipment consists of bare So
The answer really wish for it—
necessities.
You need no longer be in doubt
Two tennis courts, with sagging, patched nets ; Just go to Helen Fish for it.
strung across cracked and weed-infested surfaces dis Yreka Gold Rush
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courage high school racquet enthusiasts. A combina-
the gasoline, became Instantly a
mass of flames A young woman
in the tuick seat met n horrible
death
In eastern Oregon a family, re
turning home from a trip to town,
carried five gallons of gasoline in
a milk can The can upset ami four
people were burned to death
a Service station attendants are
urged to protect their patrons by
refusing to deliver gasoline in
open containers that are unsafe
for its transportation Never use
lighted matches where there 1s
even a remote possibility of the
gasoline in the car catching file
Taking such chances are danger
ous and the |a>nalty for making
such mistakes so great that they
should I m * guarded against at all
times Ordinary care will do much
to eliminate Oregon's traffic
deaths
MORE WORK
LESS HELP
WANT ADS
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Attracts Lithians
Once Instructed
ASSUME every respon
sibility. Our training en
ables us to furnish a simpli
fied, dependable service with
dignity and poise
CITY AMBULANCE SERVICE
STOCK & LITWILLER
FUNERAL HOME
We Waver Close—Rione »2
Members of the LI thians and the
Ashland Chamber of Commerce
Pep band, as well as many other
local people spent some time last
week-end in Yreka, attracted by
celebration of the annual Gold
Rush which also beckoned to other
civic booster clubs Including the
Oregon Cavemen from Grants
Pass and the Medford Craters.
Among Ashlanders attending
some part of the three-day fiesta
were Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brown,
Mr and Mrs. V. D. Miller, Mr.
and Mrs Dan Kay, Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Thornton, Mr. and Mr«.
Merrick Thornton, Dr. and Mrs
R L. Burdic, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Frazier, Mr and Mrs Dick Peter
sen, Mr and Mrs. G. M. Green,
Mr and MrB. M. W. Hanel, Mr.
and Mrs. K. L. Gandee, Mr. and
Mrs. Aubrey Mlles, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Blegel, Mr. and Mrs W. C.
Elam, Mr and Mrs Charles Spind
Ixitta lumber says her girl
friend spends so much time
in parked cars that Rand
Me. Nalley are showing her
on their road maps.
Ideal weather for painting
now and we are offering a
special inducement until the
25th of the month for you to
buy paint. A dandy little end
table given free with each
$2.50 purchase of W. P. Ful
ler products. Get yours now
before the supply is ex
hausted.
ASHLAND
LUMBER CO.
Oak Street at Hallroad
Phone M
Phone 20
School time requires
more clot lien and that
mean» a heavier wash
day—but that’» where
Ashland laundry serv
ice can help you. Our
wide range of laundry
service» make» it pos
sible to lighten the
load.
Damp wash, econ
omy, rough dry, fin
ished work; any home
may I m * helped by one
of these service«*.
Phone um . That will
not coat you anything
and it may wolve your
washday problem.
ASHLAND
LAUNDRY CO.
31 Water Street
I*bone 165
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