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Mano and vicinity
llmnsiiio Piist. G.and Army ol the
llepu'ulis. met Suttnday uiei-noon imJ
elected the followlni; offiren for HU7:
W. K. Falinoi, coinnuuulor; K. II. Cod
er, Sr., viee-eoininnnde;'; Don Smiih.
Jr., vlee-eonitminder; V. C. Powell,
ehnplin; J. S. Smith , quartermaster;
Charlie Gunier, officer of ill ) day;
Comrade Campbell officer of the puard
Wm. Lindsay, sergeant, J. H. Casey,
trustee; J. S. Smith, treasurer: Com
rades Gainer, Lindsay and Coder were
rliosen delegates to the state depart
ment enaciupment which meet at
Forest Grove next Junn, with iJowoll,
Smith and Campbell as alternate)!. The
commander appoints a secretary. In
stallation of post officers will be held
jointly with Ihoso of tho teller Oorps
at. a later date.
Numerous relatives and friends of
X(r. and Mis. Koss Kllusou have been
saddened upon learning of tho deaih
of their daughter, which occtired
near l.euibrldtfo. Province of Alberta,
recently. Tho child was six weeks old in command of First Company, C. A
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month of October to 448 Quarts in the After many delays, sportsmen of j
"bleak November." These figures do : Southern Oregon and Northern Call-i
not include the unregistered importa- ; fornla have succeeded In 'having con-,
lious from lilt and Mnrnbronk across 1 gross appropriato $15. 000 as a starter I
the California border, famlllary known ; towards the installation of a fl(h
as the "Jitney blend," and recognized . hatchery on the Klamath river,
as contraband. j
Dewey Sackett is now serving as
Wella-FarKO messenger on trains N'os. j
15 and 8, leaving here for northern
California points at 11:.',0 p. m. and!
returning at 7:30 in the morning.
Funeral services of Wm. Ilensloy, a
pioneer of Tehama county, Cal., and
whose residence for years had been
at Red Huff, were held Dec. 6. lie
was 100 years and seven months old,
came lo the vicinity of what now
is Red Ulul'f In lsr.u, nnd enjoyed
an acquaintance which extended up
to and beyond tho Oregon border.
A duutihter, .Mrs. J. K. Martin, is
a resident of Silverton, Ore.
Professor Irving 10. Vlning will ad
dress a public gathering at Talent on
the evening of Tuesday, December
12, under auspices of the parent-
i teacher association of that town.
I Captain George Spencer, formerly
and was named Mildred May. The i '"
ents moved to Canada about a year
aog. The wife and mother wu;s for
merly Miss Maple Payne of thU city,
and both parents are well and favur
ubly known In this vicinity.
In line with other corporations the
Western Union according to reports is
to distribute a bonus as a new year
gift to its employes. Tho apporttuont
is bused on salaty and length of ser
vice. Four employes will be .ilTccted
here and are In a meed to receive, the
benedict ion of Santa Clause with be
coming' fortitude and resignation. liven
ihe messenger service will not he ovo.!'
louked as announcements indicate t'h'it
that each one is to receive a 'flat note"
bonus reminder ot at least $-?. All of
which is for the good of the service.
Mr. and Mrs. J. it. Casey returned
on Saturday from a lengthy visit with
relatives and friends In s."lheni Cal
ifornia, their stay being principally at
P.-it-ndena.
The Mattern 'family rc-cel'-ed a visit
week Hi. m Kd II"i"Ib and lien
fitiilmen, old i: tends, wito are now lo
cated in Alaska on the head wak rs of
the Yukon .where they have been lo
cated for eight years, and the trip
to this vicinity was the lost time
they had been outside-of the terri
tory within that, period.
High school activities are contin
ally assuming new phases. Recently
tho business class in the Knglish de
partment resolved itself into two divis
ions, taking up propositions involving
practical business methods. One "in-
C, of this city, returned to Ashland
from Pierce City, Idaho, last week,
accompanied by his wire. Tile fam
ily is occupying a portion or the Co.
residence on Vista street, and are
being greeted by a host of relatives
and old time friends.
With the appointment or Rev. P. K.
Hammond as prelate of the Malta
Contmiindery, No. 4, Knights of Teni
plur, tho roster ol' officers of that
body for 1917 is now complete. In
stallation Wednesday, December 20.
Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Rhodes of Sun
River, Mont., where they havo exten
sive ranch properties, and who have
been occupying rooms the past month
in tho K. II. Shaw premises, on B
street, left last week for Sacramento
and other California points. They
were greatly pleased with the sur
roundings here, and a temporary resi
lience in Ashland may, in due season,
be made permannt.
The meeting at the Fourth street
mission last Friday evening was mado
doubly interesting, duo to the pres
ence of several foreign visitors, who
Intelligently described climatic con
ditions; ordinarily existing at this
titno of the year in several of the
warring countries of Kurope, notably
Belgium and the Balkan states, show
ing what the armies have to contend
with In tho winter season, an exhibit
which (lid not compare very favorably
with conditions in this section. They
asserted that rigors of climate and
other physical disadvantages there
Mrs. Kyle of this city is homo af
ter spending some months at Snleiu,
where her sons, Kliner and Floyd,
are attending Willamette University
of that city.
Mr. Mason urn! wil'e, of Iowa, fa
ther nnd mother of Miss Winnie, who
lias been spending a yen;' here with
her grnndmntlier. Mrs, (ieorge lles--elgravo,
anil other relatives, arrived
here a few days n.yo to visit Mr. and
Mrs. llesselgrnve and liis daughter,
lie will leave soon accompanied by
his daughter, en route home, and will
spr-ml some weeks visiting on the Pa
cific coast.
.1. V.. iloswell of Copeu, ('al., ar
rived, home to spend the holidays
with his family.
Mr. W. I). Lewis anil little granil
daiejitor, Roberta, who has been
i'cre lor some months viitin her
sons and many friends, left last week
for her home in Sacramento, Cal.
Mrs. Clarence l.overn, who has
been spending sonic weeks in South
ern Ciilil'oniin, lias returned home.
Mr. Oic OUsoii has moved his fam
ily into his town residence in this
city.
Mis Until Mullock of Medfotil was
here visiting Miss Jessie Chnuneev.
i Mrs. Daisy Stidliiuu of Grunts
l'as ha been visiting her daughter,
.Mrs. .John Ross, for a few days.
The enlei taiuiiient last Friday,
given by the Sunday school classes
of the M. E. church, was a great suc
cess, both socially mid financially,
and Wiis enjoyed by all present.
Mr. liert Peck, who lias been to
lioseburg for some weeks, has re
turned here.
The Ladies' Kmbroiilerv club of
this city was deliahl fully entertained
by Mrs. J. W. Merrill of Gold Hill
Wednesday. Among those who al
tended from here were Mrs. I. C.
Ifobncll, Mrs. Victor Itursell. Mrs.
Tent Pnnkcy and Miss Alice Ilanley.
Mrs. Whiteside lia? leased her
building to some Japanese who will
conduct a hotel exclusively for their
own race. They will also engage ex
tensively in sugar beet raising.
All members of the Knights and
Ladies of Security are rciitested to
be at the order's hall Friday evening
WEST PHOENIX
Mr. nnd Mrs, II. 11, Corliss enter
tained Ir. J. It. Webster at dinner
Thanksgiving day.
A card received from Mrs. J. Ii.
Webster locates her at the Capitol,
Washington, I). C, She is having a
splendid time renewing ncqunint
nuees and taking in the sights of the
cupitol city.
Miss Kiln Cdseih, Mr. C. A. Xoreu
and Miss Margaret Daily of Medford
motored to the ranch homo of the
latter in West Phoenix on Thanks
giving duy.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Stevens nnd
family and Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Cot
.tre.ll of the Meadows spent Thanks
giving day with the homo folks nt
Uocky Ford ranch.
Dr. Morgan's residence is being
rnpidlv completed nud commands ft
splendid view of the valley. Topping
the hill, its it does, it presents a
strikius nppenrnnce nud can bo seen
from Medford on n clear day.
Unbelt Chamberlain nnd Melvin
McGrew of Wanner creek spent Sun
day with I). II. Walker nnd family.
Mr. Will Yco of Talent is plowing
nt l'rooMuitiks this week.
The weather performance, of Tues
day afternoon savored of n North
Dakota blizzard, .except that it was
much briefer and milder.
Apple packing' is still in progress
in this vieiniti''. Mrs. Stroud is
packing; for Mrs. Morcnn nnd Mrs.
Ileinze is helping Mr. Will l'oth.
Thresa and Elsie Gaskin, Zetta. Rosto
Hilda, Rudolph nnd Raymond Slngler
Teresa Eckelson, Lottie Pntton, llol
en and Frank lilrleh, Roderick Rose
dine, Cathallno Wysong, Virginia
Flek, Donald Stausoll, Naldrett and
Richard Harper, John Miller, Lewis
Thompson, UutU Flemmlng, Kutlt
and Paul Luy, Wilms Dailey. Fcrroll
Koch. Clara Gammons, Charlie and
Constance Branwell, Walter Wendt,
Curtis Robinson, Vivian and Vera j
Gorton and Berntce Roter, Jaunlta j
and Edna Mohr, Nina Blakley, Gone ,
Orr, Lena and John Coffmun of Med
ford.
PARIS, Dee. 11. Germany's re
ply to the Swiss note regarding tho
(tpor'i'jons la Itelg.um has been re
ceived, -.wording to Information from
Borno. t is most politely wordol
he dispatches soy, but nevertheless
makes it clearly understood taal
Switzerland has no ground for Inter
ferlng with events in Belgium unless
her own Interests aro affected.
exceeded the difficulties- encountered
corporuted" under the title of "Inter-1 hero in crossing the Siskiyou anil nt ),0 regular meeting'. After the
state Construction Co." and to av-dd . other mountain ranges. On Satur- business of tlie order, Mrs. F.rncstiue
complications which might arise over ; day evening Miss Jessie Hathaway li,)stel, the president, has special
had charge of the mission activities business witli the members, after
and on Sunday evening J. A. Leincry which refreshments will be served,
addressed the meeting. I consisting of eider and doughnuts.
Grubbing on an extensive scale has Miss Hazel Tctn.w of this city
been completed by a tractor on a 20-'Sp,,nt the week-end with her grand
acre orchard across Dear creek. The mother nt Phoenix.
powerful machine took two rows at The high school ..basket ball team
a time, the orchard having been set . will play Phoenix Friday flight.
out to apples with peach fillers. The j jrs. Stewart, who has had a very
peach trees outdid the apples in r--1 (.ujiyjili!; visit with Nevada relatives
gard to growth. The wood in part js ll( home again.
operations to the Willamette valley,
and engaged theoretically In the con
struction of a canal from- Eugene to
Corvallis. Construction features were
attended by all details as to srrvey.
feasible route, engineering problems
rod cost. The other division chose the
"Oregon Milling Co.," as a corporate
Mime and entered into manufacturing
villi till complexities which the tenn
Implies. Records of a friendly bust
ross rivalry between the two divisions
will be presened, and tho competitive
innovation will be determined as to
vhieb corporation introduced the bet
ter and more practical business meth
ods In respective development. A
suggestion as to future outlines in like
channels is recommended in determin
ing the problems which face the ceni-
pletlon of the Billings hill unit of the
has been sold in town. The laud will
hereafter be cultivated with grain
and other crops.
Anent the car shortage, a reminder
is in order that transportation facili
ties are not - customarily loaded to
capacity. For instance, a car of 60,
000 pounds capacity is not ordinarily
loaded to the extent of more than
half that weight. This matter is
Pacific highway; also the Normal being called to the attention of ship
school problem, physically and educa
tionally applied.
Local owners of molor cars are re
minded to do their license number
shopping early, saving the state au
thorities great bother through impor
tunity at the last momenl, nnd them
selves much grief. There are approx
imately 34,000 automobiles in the state
and of this number only 51)50 applica
tions for 11117 plates had been filed up
to Dec. 1. These delays on the part
of car owners cause a congestion of
work in the secretary of state's office,
with consequent disappointment in
store for the great majority of motor
ists.
The First Congregational church of
this city has extended a call to Rev.
George Brett of Seattle, as pastor,
and the same has been accepted. He
lias been here for several weeks sup
plying the pulpit to the satisfaction of
all concerned. His family will follow
at the close of tho present semester
in ihe Seattle schools.
Anticipating another big celebration
In Ashland, July 4, 1917, the commer
cial club has appointed a special com
mittee consisting of F. I). Wagner, A.
C. Nininger, Louis Dodge, F. H. Walker
and II. O. l'rohbach to outline the
scope of the celebration enterprise.
C. W. Banta & Sons have sold and
shipped a car of goats Including 125
head, consigned to W. B. Hrunzell, In
tho wholesale meat business at Oak
land, Cal. The animals were a fine
lot of fat wethers and ewes.
With the close of the summer tour
ist season, the dawn of winter, and
the removal of a major portion of the
".ipark plugs" at the mineral springs
pavilions both in the parks and at the
depot, the importation of spirituous
lirpiors for beverage purposes in this
city rose automatically from 2:tl
quarts iu the balmy Indian summer
jpors by the transportation agencies
here and elsewhere as well as
through tho medium of experts in
freight shipments, who are explain
ing details in the daily papers.
The vuiiotis fraternal orders nnd
school faculty, instead of having a
school entertainment Christmas, will
have n community Christmas, the
date of which will he unuounccd
later.
George Jfcrrit, n former Central
Point young man, nnd son of J. W.
Merrill", now of Gold Hill, but for
merly of this city, lias received a
government appointment, and will be
I stationed al Washington, D. I'.
Walter Dunton of Medford spent
Friday evening here.
With Medford trade is Medford made
Mrs. Walter Zeidler of Duncom
visited with friends the first ot tho
week...
Murk Finney and bride arrived
from Klamath Falls last week and
are visiting relatives living here. Mrs.
Finney was formerly Miss Plitma Yo-
cum of this place.
Miss Mary Dagshaw, who recently
underwent an operation for appendi
citis at the Dow hospital, is steadily
improving and is expected home soon.
W. H. Bnrnum and family have
moved to Medford for the winter and
are occupying rooms in the Bar mini
block on Front street.
The community was greatly
shocked to hear of the death of
Henry Wendt, Sr., early Thursday
morning. His death being due to
heart failure. Deceased was a native
of Germany and in his 70th year,
and was familiar with everyone. He
leaves a widow and eight children,
besides many grandchildren. '
C. D. Abbott has moved his hard
ware store to .Montague, Calif., near
which place ho has taken over a large
tract of land.
Mrs. Fred ,T. Fick entertained at
cards Wednesday evening. Tho time
was spent with bridge until a
lato hour, when delicious refresh
ments, suggestive of the holiday sea
son were served. The guests Includ
ed: Mr. and Mrs. Chas Nunan, Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Harper, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Ulrich, Mr. nnd Mrs. Gallagher
and Mrs. Harry Luy.
Mrs. Wm. Nicholas of .Medford
spent Thursday afternoon in town.
Last Saturday afternoon Miss
Gayuello Kellcy entertained a numb
er of her little friends with a birth
day party nt the home of hor grand
mother, Mrs. Maritha "Thompson
Gaines and music were enjoyed until
four o'clock, when light refreshments
were served. Tho invitation list in
cluded: Elsio Tind Harold Kltto.
Margaret Lamspath, Helen Martin
jtiSitk Disagrees
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'tii yr 'wif II
TThere's a Reason
NOT A HEADACHE IN IT
DANGERS OF A COLD
Mulfoixl IVoplo Will Well
Heed Them.
Quick Money
Last year $30,000,000 changed,
hands through
WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFERS
Without worry, red tape or risk 1,200,000
people were convenienced with quick money.
Not a dollar was lost. Not a moment was
wasted. A great service at trifling cost.
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.
tany bad cases of k! iney trouble
icsult from a cold or chi". Contested
kidneys fall behind in filtering the
poisou-ladin blood, and backache,
headache, alzzlnoss ami disordered
kidney action follow. Don't neglect
a cold. Lse of Dosn s Kidney Pills
nt the first sign of Ui-rey trouble.
l'cllow this Medford resident's cx-
ninplo:
Mrs. JJ. II. Gustin, 52 1 S. Grape
si., Medford, says: "I have been
t.'.king Dot., 's Kidney Pills when
ever I have folt the need of n kidney
medicine for soverai v5nrs and I havo
always received the 'post, satisfactory
itsults. My kldnovs seem to be my
weakest spot and ereiy little. 10IJ or
strain affects them aui', my back be
comes weak or lame. After 1 have
ken a couplo of 'i.ixts ot Doan's
Kidney Pills, my kidni?' become nor-i-.al
and in every wav, I feel as well
and strong ns ever."
Price Due at all tUi)rr.. Don't
simply ask for a Uldno.- remedy i.et
Dean's Kidney Pills the (ante that
-Vrs. Gustin had. Koftcr-.Milburn Co.,
Props., Buffalo, N Y.
Auto Owners Attention
Comply with the new dimmer law
and use the OSGOOD lens in your
lamps the best that money can buy.
"Lights the road, not the air." We
also have the "Noglair" lens and the
"Masta Dimmer" to fit your lamps
approved by the Chief of Police.
Prices right
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TRUE HOME TOWN PATRIOTISM
Patriotism, like other homely virtues begins at home. It is only given to
the few to serve in high plaees. But all of ns have the opportunity to serve at
home. Loyalty to the home town is the test of real patriotism. "When we fail to
support Home Trade and Home industries we fail in our loyalty to our coun
try and to ourselves, (jreat are the rewards of Home Town Patriotism. Great
are the results. Jt brings prosperity to us and ours, employment to .all, activ
itv in business and progress in every direction. With "Our Town First" as
our slogan our Progress is assured.
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