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UKSDAY, APRIL 8, 1!)tfi
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Tim intniKUtntion of holding month
ly incotlnps of tho Commercial club,
to which the entire membership in in
vited, ia remiltliu,' in marked optim
ism. Tlio attendance wiih doubled
over the meeting held in March. A
comtnitico won appointed to confei
with other organizationa and ascer
tain if nil could nut ho merged into
one lorpc, powerful ecntrnl body with
n k.vhIcih that will handle nil civic and
community interests for the grcuTst
pood to the greatest number. Th!-
was tho first meeting to which th
Indies wcro invited, mid about fifty
wcro present.
Following n Hplendid snipper, the
regular busincsK of the dub was a -tended
to. Tho Keerelary's report wu
fitihmitlrd, communieatioiiH rend and
twenty-six persons voted into mem
bership. To Knk'Wiiln KdKors
Tho National Press association, on
their western trip, will arrive in Tdcd
ford, July 3, and a committee of oui
local newspaper men George l'ir-
nain, S. S. Smith and Hoberl W. Hulil
were appointed to net with the
club's automobile committee, Hen C
Sheldon, Ji T. Sullivan nnd Guy YV
Conner, nnd invite tho association to
stop at Mcdford tit least two liourti
and be taken through tho orchard
listrivti.
K. N. Strong of Portland gnvo an
interesting talk on their recent cam
paign, which resulted in establishing
in Portland tho strongest chamber ot
commerce in tho world, now having
n membership of ,"000. His culog.v
of tho beauty nnd progrcssiveness ot
Mcdford nnd the valley was roundlj
applauded.
Varloas Speaker Heard
P. M. J.pwc had tUp elosc attention
of tho audience 'for fifteen minutes,
describing Aniland's Nueces in its
creasing her club's membership four
fold; also his plan to placo in the ag
ricultural palace at the exposition ai
once a combined display of ngricul
tural, horticultural and sport smcnV.
cxhibitu from Jackson county, some
thing to attract the attention of ev
erybody. Mr. II. If. Sargent entertained
widi n wcll-prcpaml historical num
ber concerning the early day in Or
egon. Tho Federated Women's clubs will
meet in Portland this summer and
Mrs. Charles Schieffclin suggested
that the Commercial club aid the
Greater JfedforiV dub with n contri
button for advertising the lingua
Jltver valley on the official program.
Jt will bo favorably considered by tho
club.
C. C. Hoon advocated tho plan ot
wiving one or two Mutable camp
grounds near the city for tho accom
modation of hummer tourists.
MtiwIaU Number
The mimical numbers by Mrs. Pert
.Anderson, Fletcher Fish, Cousin Mid-
illeburger and the Elks quartet were
appreciated and call for encores.
The Mcdford concert hand with
thirty-two of its forty-live members,
were invited guests and rendered
threo heleclions. Mnndmnstcr Curns,
as organizer, ins'ructor and leader,
will onco more givo to Mcdford a hnnil
that will huve more than local repu
tation. The attention of tho councihnen
and county commissioners was called
to tho growth of mustard in town and
fields from Ashland to Gold Hay. It
docs not look good to tho eastern man
where commissioners are appointed to
keep it under control.
THE CZAR HAS BAFFLED BERLIN
Tho row war mute to Httssln. slow mines time made the llnltlc.
Son loo dangerous for navigation tti o czar has resorted to the milronil
fsmte shown In ttio map ntxive to keep tu touch with the western world.
News From Our Neighbors
Karnngi, a Hamlet Almost In Arctic
Circle, Now Only Door to Russia,
Pictured in Words by a Woman
...Writer.
STOLEN GOLD BRICK
FOUND
CACHE
IIAKKIl, Or., April 8. That tho
JJ7U00 in gold bullion which wus
taken from n Mngo near llyo Valley
Monday by two masked bandits has
been found was tliu information
brought Hero today by Sheriff Price
Anderson. The gold had been cast
into a (.olid bliek, and according to
tho sheriff was found in n badger
holo not far from tho scene of tho
hold-up.
' It is hollered that tho highwaymen
hud gone, only n short distance with
their burden wIipii they decided to
hjde io and return to the Jlainbuw
wise. Sheriff Anderson is confident
.(hut tho robbers were employed at
the mine.
The. sheriff came into Baker to get
mm) information about suspects
wtoick oould not ho giyon over the tel
qduMW, Hd arrests are expected be
fit nitfkt, lie got his iufonnntion in
a.jftw iuPtmmt and went directly
ktftek to'U district surrounding tho
Mr. Lnugc of Central Point is out
every day doing his spring plowing
on his fifty-acre ranch.
Mcsdames Norwood and Black
burn were callers at Scenic Heights
orchard Tuesday.
Mrs. C. A. Cochran has been seri
ously ill for the past week.
Mrs. Byerly was in Medfonl on
business Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Taylor took
advantage of the inclement weather
nnd enjoyed Saturday at the Will
iams dairy.
Mcrritt Ilongland purchased a fine
pinno this week nnd is now in search
of an attractive music tencher.
Mr. Davis and sons have been busy
hauling hay and grain to the Itay
ranch the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnston of
Sanburn, X. Y., on their return trip
from the California fairs, isitcd Mr.
und Mrs. Frank Thompkins tho la tcr
part of the week. Mr. Johnston was
an old schoolmate of Mr. Thompkins.
Several parties were in this vicin
ity Saturday gathering Kreenerv for
the decoration of tho various
churches for the Easter services.
J. YV. KIdeu returned from his homo
in the cast after rcmnininir several
weeks.
Will Clarke returned from Seattle
Wednesday morning.
The Mcsdames It. W. Klden and
Davis were hostesses to the Parent
Teachers club Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. J. W. Klden read a selection
from "Aunt Juno of Kentucky," and
was greatly enjoyed. Easter cards
wcro used for place cards and small
yellow chickens decorated the ico
cream. During tho business meeting
the members voted to purchase a val
ley hall for tho school children. The
next meeting will br held at the homo
of Mrs. W. 1). Clarke and it will he
tho annual election of officers, and
nil members ore rcitic-stcd to be pres
ent. Tho program for the umnc on Sat
urday, April JO, will he as follows
Music, arranged by Miss Ethel Dean;
reading, Mrs. Birkholz; "Home Econ
omics," paper, "I low to reduce the
cost of living by raising poultry and
other livestock so as to bo able to
disjienso with the butcher," by Mrs.
II. W. Eiden; solo, to bo announced;
paper, "Silos and Ensilage"; reading,
Miss Pickard; musical selections to
bo announced; discussion on silos,
Messrs. Thompkins, Dean. Palmer, J.
W. Klden nnd Mrs. Mclvee; closing
song; icfreshmcnts.
EDEN PRECINCT
Among tho many pleasant times
that tho Phoenix Indies have had
since tlioy have been meeting ut tho
different homes was a surprise break
fast upon Mrs. .loo Iludor Wednes
day morning, April 7, the occasion
being botli Mr. and Mrs. tinder's wed
ding anniversary and Mrs.' Ituder's
bii thdny. rt
Tho Indies have been giving birth
day surprises, especially among tho
Aid members, for tho past two years
or so, but the one given Wednesday
morning was surely the most com
plete, and one among tho most pleas
ant. The affair was turned into an
nil-day guthoring by request of tho
host, and tho husbands wero invited
to como in tho evening, when a dinner
wa ssorved, To say that all hud n
most enjoyable time is expressing it
mildly. All remained until a late hour
and when thoy departed wished the
host nnd hostess many returns of
tho hnppy occasion, ( ,
FLOUNCE ROCK FRILLS
Easter Sunday being rainy, the
picnic on the river was postponed.
The preceding Sunday tho young
people from Prospect ami vicinity
went to Middle Fork on a picnic.
Miss Hit Lytic returned Thursday
from Prospect, where she had been
visiting friends. While at Mr. Grives
she hevime quite ill und her mother
went up Tuesday to care for her.
James Kmliy went to Mcdford hist
week to have some dental work
done.
Mrs. Julia Higiuhotham ami threo
daughters 'pent Knstcr with Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Hollenbcak at lied Blanket.
Will Mansfield had the mi-forune
to run several nails ipiitc deeply into
his foot.
Frank and Ilolmrt Ditsworth, Mrs.
Guy Cnbley and Mrs. Carl Itiehnrd
son und son ato Easter dinner with
Violet Vuughaii.
Margery Erxkino spent from Fri
day to Sunday at home.
U)Mnry lo OMtcllly.
.Statf Corrcnond0.nc. ,.
KAKNX(Ul.$wedcn ,Mnrri, t.,-4-Thla
liny frontier, hnuilct l aluco Uio
war began, the most Important point
In tliti thousands ot miles or KtWmn
border and In this Rtoj-y I will tolj
you why.
When In Stockholm I had hoped
to mivo three daya time by taking n
bent across tho llaltlo to Finland.
Hut tho Innes through the Maltlc Ico
fields which nro kept open by Can
fltltnn ice crushers are full of drift
ing mines.
Of clRht hunts which set sail rec
ently five will never mack port agntn.
Ko thp Scandinavian governmont In
consultation with shipping Intercxts
ami diplomatic representatives d
cldcil thnt all sailing must ha cancoll.
ed and now would-bo travelers must
ko to t'ctrograd via tho shores of tho
Hal tic.
Hero Is tho reute: From Horncti
In Norway sout hto Christiana, east
bv north to Stockholm, thnnre nlonn
tho western shoro of tho Ualtlc to
ICnrniiKl In tho northern part of
Sweden, then to Tornca on tho Fin
nish frontier and then down throiiRh
Finland to I'etroKrnd miles nnd
miles of desolation, leagues nnd lea-
cues of ultimata cola.
This Is tho new wnr routo to Bus
sla, crude as yet In organization, but
wlthnl fairly comfortable.
My companions on tho train wero
n little group of pioneers, greatly
daring, wrapped to their eyes, gulp
ing boiling tea hourry, speaking
many tongues but arriving nt a fin
al understanding through French.
Every threo hours wo stopped nt a
tiny station hurled In tho snow. Wo
had. to dnsh throtiKli newly swept
snow tunnels to tho i'fecd room"
where caper girls, too shy to accept
tips, rushed up to serve us.
Thccr Is no menu, no prlco list,
Ono cats all ono chooses and payii n
nominal prlco for tho meal.
"It docn not seem rlsht to tako
money for food," apologizes tho
ninltro d'hotol.
This In Europe on the ovo of a
world famine. .
When tho only train thnt links
.Titltii f I ttttttttiit ! !.! r.m.iii )
Bert Higiuhotham siKmt Easter with! U"?'a "h WMn lllca clan
their father, T. B. Higinbotham.
Miss CInra Custer is NHin;: willi
her sister, Mrs. Ed Higinbotham.
Miss Ted Manning is staying with
Mr. Mansfield for n few weeks. Jas.
Paytou nlso has n steady job there.
The pupils and teacher of tho Lau
rel hurst school had an egg dinner on
Good Friday.
Mrs. Mansfield spent several days
of last week in Mcdford.
Robert Gordon is transacting bus
iness in tho vnlley.
GRIFFIN CREEK
Mrs. Ira Goodpasture returned to
California last week after u several
months' stay in the neighborhood.
Several from hero attended ,thc so
cial at Oak Grove last week. They
report an enjoyable time.
Ilcv. Charles Hoxie it-turned to his
homo nt Wililervillo Friday after n
several days' visit with friends here.
Mrs. J. W. Ilouar has returned from
n visit with Ashland friends.
Owing to rainy weather the girls'
baskcthull team did not play Oak
Grove, us planned. The spelling and
cyphering contests wcro held, with
honors divided,
Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel wcro visit
ors in .Mcdford Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Darby had
as Sunday guests Mr. nnd Mrs, J. L.
Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. John Darby.
William Fields left Monday morn
ing for n visit to the noi thorn and
eastern parts of the state.
Miss Hattio is ut home aguin for a
several weeks' stay.
Mr. nnd Mrs. It. J. Bonir and
daughter wero gucts of Mr. nnd
Mrs. George Fisk. Sunday.
cd Into KarnnRl I found a raw llttlo
hamlet of half a hundred houses,
three shops, a bank, nnd a moving
picture theater. ImaKlno, almost In
the Arctic clrclo!
From a frost bound carlngo 20
pioneer travelers descended fur clad
for tho coming aledgo Journoy.
Five hundred porters, Norsemen,
Lapps and Ilussians, all wearing
Iiuko tur boots and pointed caps,
swarmed about mall vnna nnd frolfiht
cars. Finnish women In wadded win
ter dross swopt tho station platform
for tho "highborn,"
In slow. Bhy nlirases. ono who
I spoko Swedish advised tho three
I women to seek shelter.
"It will tako four hourH to load
tho sledges. God did not creato
hurry." said tho Finnish woman. Dlf
fldont, but determined alio Indicated
a warm resting placo.
Southward for a thousand miles
stretched snow covered Hwudon,
northward Lapland and tho Arrtlc
clrclo. Tho sky was curtained with
drifting snow. Tho railway station
was a mere shed, tho wooden hamlet
hardly a month old.
Tiny Karnngi Is a boom town of
wnr.
Orntoful and philosophical wo ac
cepted teh offered hospitality. Only
n chlmnoyless cot banked with snow.
Its low door protected from drifts
by a wigwam of fir poles, a slnglu
room dimly lighted by two tiny frost
ed windows, tho brick stovo half fill
Ing tho floor space.
Hut noat mats of plno tips inodo
tho air aromatic and front tho raftors
a snow haby bagged In whlto fur
hung amid garlands of "ragbrod"
(hlick bread) and "roustek" (smok
ed reindeer moat.)
Primitive, and pitiably poor tho llt
tlo hut was a homo.
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Coast tell of the good service they are get
ting from Zerolene. All makes and sizes of
gas cars are mentioned. AU torts of road
and working conditions arc recounted.
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III the picture nt-ote it liitpland woman Is shoui milking a reindeer.
The reindeer furnishes Tom! ami drink to tho l-npp for he drinks the milk
and eats It made Into cheese.
Since floating mines have nmdo the llalflc Sea unsafe Bussla's only
link with the western world Is the railroad through Finland to northern
Sweden. Hut front the Finnish Isir ler Iheiv Is n up In the connection
;f some III) miles to tho Swedish i-ntlcond at Karnngi. To bridge this gap
the ItusalMii gmenunent Is using s.edges dimui by I .a plaint reindeer
transport freluht and malls.
It Is ot Knrnngl that tno Swedish
railroad stops and one must travel 10
versts )a verst Is two thirds of a
mile) to Tornca In Finland where you
can connect with tho lluslnn ralldoa.
Tho trip must bo made by sledKO
and tho Russian government have
brought down Laplanders from tho
north who transport freight and malls
from KaKrniiRl to Tornca In alcdgos
drawn by reindeer. This Is huw Bus
sla baffled Berlin nnd kept from be
ing cut off from tho world.
For tho uso of his sorvlces, sledgo
and reindeer each iuan Is paid two
roubles (11.00) n day.
After four hours slny In Knrnngl
I wns wrapped in furs, ready to be
whirled to Tornca. and a railroad
to PctroRrnd. Y
Across a frozen lake, through fir
forests, nnd along tho most notable
road In tho world today I must travel
In a sledKo drawn by reindeer
throURh living pictures from Kim.
In another story I will tell you of
thnt Journey,
SURMIS
OVER
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SINKING OF U-29
DUBLIN, via London, April 1t -Thu
press of tho capital Is virtually
unnnlmous In declaring tho fact that
tho llrlttsh admiralty hns not mndo
public details of the slnkliiK of tho
submarine U-St) looks "highly sus
picious." The Tages Zcliuug says
Hint although tho llrltlsh mndo their
first report rcKiirdlug ttio nulimarlno
on March -fi. nothing has boon given
out as to tho time, placo or uinnuor
of Its sinking, Tho paper believes
this probably Is because tho methods
employed by tho llrltlsh wore "rep
rehcnslblo' and adds:
"Wo ran lnmnlno no other rcniou
for this delay than Hint tho British
vesroln surprised tho 17-29 while It
was resciifng tho crow of a utoninor."
WILLARD
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DAYTON'A, Fin., April H.- Jess
Wilhml, tho new heavyweight ehum
pinu, continued uoithward today on
his journey to Now York with IhrongH
of curious und excited persons flunk
ing to each hamlet and vitiligo along
the Florida routo to gicot him,
WJiolher tho train was scheduled
to stop seemed to make no dilTorcum
the stations wero crowded and tin
roads blocked with automobiles, wag
ons und carriages of many who hud
como miles to catch a- glimpse of him.
Wherever tho train stopped the car
in which Willurd rode was stormed
by scores, who tried to enter to shako
his liiiud, In nearly every instance,
spectators outside demanded u
speech, Willard tried to meet nil de
mands, with the icsiilt that he wih
cxlicmcly busy every lime the train
stopped.
Just before the train lefl U'ey Wesl
the engineer, an elderly man. came to
Willard's ear and introduced himself,
saying:
"Mr. V i 1 1 1 1 1 I , I want to oougiatu
Into you, I utn proud to shake your
hand. I have hauled several presi
dents over (his line in my time, and
never look the trouble to shako their
hands, hut I'm mighty glad of this
oppoit unity."
At another station uhcio (here was
some delay Willard got off nnd walk
ed up und down the platfoim.
BLOWN UP AI SEA
LONDON, April 8, n:'J0 p. m. Tin?
Grimsby trawler .nriuu was blown
up in the North sea today. It is
feared that the nine men on tho
trawler were either killed by the ex
plosion or drowned.
It is unknown whether the Zaiiiia
wns destroyed by a mum or u submarine.
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