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' k PAGE FJX """" MEDFOTil) MAU, TRI I1UXE MKDFOKP. OKE(U)X. I' ul DAY, A IK I Ij i. iwiy. . I 101 II AMD AUnlWl! . F,RST P,CTURE F SURVIV0RS F T0RPEDED SH,P LAC0N'A Aon hnu viumi i Tho Jackson county 'in), .Mod cm Woodmen of Ann'i'icu met ill Ash land at Moose liall on Wednesday af ternoon to neleet a delegate to the state. camp which meets at La firande in May. Central Point camp No 94.1!) was represented hy I). I). Grim W. K. Alexander, f'lias l(. l'ankey, and A. K. I'orte; Mcdl'ord C'anij) No. Mll.'t ty li. I.. Taylor, (hnrle Webster, Jiio. If. llalston and W. ('. Kinyon; Slawziinitn Cnwp No. 31248 of Talent, hy H. K. Bowman and I.. J' Jacol)s; Mahogany Camp No. h'fidfj if Ashland by 10. K. Hall, 0. K. Em lianks and (i. II. Ifedberj,'. l'ankey of Central I'oiat was chosen chair man. VurioiiH resolutions were sub mitted the tenor of which recom mended economy as the watchword in connection with the statu head camp organization. The work in Ore gon is conducted by the state deputy and was criti.ed. Kinyon of Med ford wus elected as delegate to the state canip, with lledherir of Ashland as alternate, ihc delegate was in structd to use ull legitimate ineuns at the state camp it) rc-nominntc as head clerk, Ale Nauiara at (he forth coming national convention of the or der in Chicago. Mcdford was chos en as the meeting place for the coun ty camp three years hence. Aftci ndjoriinmcnt the local camp served lifrht refreshments to the visitine: Woodmen. Messrs Collins, Wil-on and Knight of Medford, members of Malta Com miinilry, No. 4. Kniurliln of Templar of this city, attended the conference or the decree ot the temple here on Wednesday evenine;. The ('onunand- cry will parlieiaite in the observance of Ensler Day at the IVesbylorinii church. Alcdford, on Sunday, at which services the membership of Kennies Chapter, order of Eastern Star of Mcdford will also he in at tendance. A special musical pro gram will be rendered by the And rews orchestra. Jndjjo Calkins was an Ashland vis itor on Thursday, lie evidently be lievefl in military preparedness, as was evidenced by a minnlure Ame rican flair displayed conspicuously ou the judicial lapel. A special niccthnr to forward the movement of intensive potato culti vation was In-Ill at the liellevicw school on Thursday , evening, ad dressed by slate and county experts. Anion): speakers in behalf of the $(i,00l),llll(l road bond issue, fins Mos ier, of Cortland, iresidciit of the Kt nt c senate will he in Ashland May 2 at Aledfoid May 1, and at Grants i'uss Aphil Willi." Air. and Mrs. V. H. Yockev arc moving this week to their suburban homo, 101 ('auto Weights, located on Wriuhls creek, about two miles west of Ashland. Tho tract embraces 10(1 errs of pasture, woodland and or chard, where bill and dale afford un rivalled scenic accompaniments. - Kniindnp boosters will invade Itosc burtr from this city at the Strawberry Carnival May 17, 18 and !). More than L2.i tfiiily decorated cars will join the procession, the occupants bcin:; arrayed ea costume as to cowboy ha biliments. The motive is to induce Koschut'f; to return the compliment by rushing with one accord to the cel ebration here in July. Special Master services al the Methodist church, Talent, on Sunday nt'Oiiim:. In the evriiinir the choir will (jo to (Vnt nil Point to partici pate in services there, Hcv, M. C. Heed licinir pastor of both ('(iiirrn tions. At the Disciples of Christ church en Kusler morning the Christian ca dets will have charm' of the lliblc school. In the evenim; lite Coast ar tillerists, reinforced by the dills' Honor (iiiurd, will attend the services in a body. (In Tuesday, April 10, !'. V. Poller, of Salem, will deliver a lecture on "The Aliuistnttioiis ot' An gels,'' accompanied with illustrative effects. Tint Ashland Choral soiietv now meets in Auxiliary hall. It will join the Mcdford orpiiii.ntion in giviun a concert in that city alter Hie Kns ter holidays. The report is that the liouailup mauageuient has insured the attrac tion auaiiisl any niipt-opitious vvcmIIi cr conditions prevailing on July :l, 1. nnd o, the pi. lit v ln-in a hi. inset niu eovei'iinr hazards duo to cilher ex cessive moist or drouth complications. The premium paid is about mi a par with ",vhot the goveianiet exact-' on Mihmurino risks. The Ladies' Aid of the CoieMena tioanl church will hold a bn.aar in the Sundnv school i-ooius on Wednes day, April 1 1. In view of the soilu springs emu jtlicalioiis over (lie pipeline sys join, the source f siipplv Iroui the present "well" has vinualU ln-i-n run fiiglled to n pai'( the uulnc of vvha-li rhymes with Ihc nl'"iv-aid dc-n-nn tioli. In li recent Idler from Sara toga, N. Y., Kas-Miiccr Anlboav tnn.l tcaily to adjust nnitters for a nmu inal conMilcralinii, owing to the cii- nnmstanees that be i.i iunitillv old red to install llifi I'hinl for -t 10,0011. The Boligcr Hprinir is now receiv ing men tioli favorably, it being claimed thai H recent uuiilys'11 meet., ull mpiirr-J 4i .- - - r 4 -st' ' A 'i c ksYnA i WS 1 1 ? Klrst plti uro to urrlvo In this country Khowlng Hiirvivnrn or the Cunard liner Uiconia, which was sunk by K (iorman Huliniui ine. The picture shows tho survivors on tholr arrival nt London after their nerve-racking adventures on the ocean in lifeboats. Several Americans, among them Mrs. Mary lioyt and her daughter Eliz abeth of ChliT.go lost their lives In the disaster. meats both as to qcaoty and (ptunti ty. Kstimutes have been submitted that the pipeline eouli! he extended to ibis source for ifl 000. Tl ily coun cil is on record that it has no more money to invest in theories or work of experts, nnd mny initiate the un-dci-lnking on its own account, there being a small balance on hum! in Ihc spring's commission fund, an increase of which may be anticipated by the sale of drinking cups during the ef fervescent season. The vernal season will be ushered ill by the annual ball given under aus pices of Ihc Auxiliary club, May 4. A number of committees have ulready been appointed to attend to all details of this crowning event given in be half of civil? improvement features, James (bilbrailh is Ihc new supcr inteudcul. of oily parks, and al this lime has over half a iloen assistants. Kvorctt Smith, civil engineer, is now collaborating with City Kngincer Walker over plans for Ihc new chau taiuiia building. Tile council has iiulhoi h'.cd the pur chase of a police pal rol, unarmed, and has under consideration the expe diency of investing in a cash register for recorder's office. W'calhcr conililions hereabouls for March indicale a maximum tempera ture nfJiO on the "."III, and minimum it lo on the 1st. Precipital ion inches. Snowfall 12 inches, which has entirely disappeared except on the high places. Application blniiks for charier and loans in the farm loan movement arc in the bands uf J. P. lim-liu, secretary of Ashland's unit of the system. Di rectors will mcel Saturday, April li, at the local abstract office. John Af. Scott, S. P. general ticket and passenger ngcnl, was in town Thursday. 'flic Ashland brain-h lias been made a distinct unit ot the Swill eorno- ration, retinas being jaadc direct to licadiiiiniicrs al Cbie.u'o without niiv icific coast interference, Frank Crouch is manager and Allen McGoc assistant, 10. (I. McCormii-k boim.1 bookkeeper. (leo A'. Cramer, S. P. ngenl, is iciilating around among various points on the Sluisla division in nor thern California for a few days. I'nderlaker Slock met the remains of b'av Wood-- arriving from the ulli on Thursday, and interment was ui Mountain lew t-cmelcrv. I he yoiiiie- man who was nloiul IS year old. ilnil al the S. P. hospital al San Francisco. He was furinerlv nicniber of the section rl'cvv on Ihc Siskivoll mountain work. The family resided lu re at one lime. The I'lcsbvtcrian church will oli rvc Master ill a.'eoiilaaee with tra ditional custom. In the morning the Sunday school will exemplify "'flic I. hill;; l.nr.l," and ill the evening the iliiiir will -i.o a e.uu-crt tvpical ot the day and ils a-sncial ions. Icoi-m' Andrew-, ,,r Mcdford, has ln-i-n hi-ii' this week as avant e uinei' licruldilm the appearance uf the New ' ' r Symphony ui chest ra in I hat eit v uu A pul 17. As a result uf his visit onie extra fine adv el i 'sill.; special-tic- are in evidence here. W. II, llodknisuu, jeweler in Flks buihlniir, is moving inlo tin1 Shaw piupcitv lately vacated by Dr. It-lei-hack. 'flic Wolliuil's lielicf cortis pvcsclil -c.l Ihc Coal Artillery Imi- with a line tiag la-l .Monday ni;hl. 'the vveckly dnil is wilnc-sc.! by leany who take this tin ans of i ucimii a :ui li'e c.ca. a plan w ln.-li luav load to fi'i'lllcr cubs! nien' A iiicciing ( f the Woman's Homo Mis- iumii v society of the M.'llluuisl I -kin 1m-.' K' ll" lib di-il'.-t. will lie la .1 m A-hlii'id. April 1 I. The plo i:r.Hll I- all cxlettibd out , eoveuej all the activities of huine inis-ion work, ami all i.miis in the ili-triel arc vep rcsiiitcd by papers and in disciis-ion. 9 M A ' - -jfii 1,3 Mrs. 0. Miller, of Pasadena, na tional field secretary, will be pres ent. 'I he lot al cnlcrtaiument com millec includes Airs. W. D. Hodgson, Mrs. W. J. Douglas and Airs. W. A. 1'iilrirk. The city council has granted con trol of licenses nnd concessions to the general celebration committee daring carnival week in July. Local Wed Cross organization has established hcaihpiurters in one of tin- ground floor rooms of the Klks building. Pose Pros, confectioners, urc mak ing extensive changes and additions to the interior of their place of bus iness mi lOust Main street. J. (1. 'J'homassen of Portland, vis ilcd Alayor l.aaikin here on Thursdny being eu route to Motilague for un in spection of heavy really interests in that vicinity. Dr. Helms made n professional call al A. S. Furry's Sunday evening. Mrs. John. Crafl'es, who lias been quite 111 with la grippe, Is better at .this writing. ) Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Stiiaellfl'e were jiii .Medford Saturday evening. I (lien Cro of A-jrora, Mo., was vfs ItlliiK his cousin, Walter Mvors and family of Phoenix last week. Auliery Furry has gone to Weed, California, where he has employment. .Mr. l!owmun, our Talent rural mall carrier, has an auto now which ho uses for the delivery. Miss I.lnnle French Is filling her position us clerk 111 the Talent Mer cantile company's store In Talent. She goes nnd returns home each day on her bicycle. A. S, Furry, ('has. Mcl'liiln, Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer, Milton Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Under. Mi's. Nan ale Woolf were nicdi'oid shoppers rrom Phoenix Saturday. Mrs. Mary Payne and son Fdvvln and Miss Jane K. Wilson of Medford were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Itoherts last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. ( Carey of North Talent spent Saturday ami Saturday night In Medford guests of .Mr. and Mi's, II. (I, Shearer of Hast Main St. Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Peart of Laurel Hill orchard III Fern Valley xvere intending he rally at Medford Sat urday evening. II. X. French of North Talent, who was liioii!;hl home from the hospital al Medford last week, Is doing nicely. Hay lies raised la price to t cent per pound and cannot lie had In any quantity evi u at that figure. Miss Don-is and Miss MlcUey lio'h -liieksnn county teachers. wcrc'er.osiN of Mis. A. S. Furry Monday evening. Mis. I.lllle llluckwood and for uraii, I, laughter. Miss Vivian Stauell'fe were Ashland visitors Sunday. 'I hc funeral of the late Mrs. vaney I'uukey was held from the Christian church ia this city Tuesday afternoon and was largely iiiteiuled. Among the relatives in attendance in addi tion to the sons and daughters were Mis. David C, ncnile nud 'I'. W. Cing eade of Kagle Point; C. It. .M.'Oie of Lake creel,, and Mr. and Mis. Nieiicls of Willow Springs. AH imr citizens extend their most heartfelt svnipathy lo ihc bereaved family. The city flag, wln-h during the Spanish-Auo'i icon war was s,, much in c iiicm-e stretched ucnss from the hatel to the old M.l':l'm!er l.llilil iiiir on Pine stii ct, is u-s'ain dutng duty un t"p of the ci'y water tank, and can he seen many miles in every di rci I ion. CENTRAL POINT : i it xrr ft TF V -Si f H J. L. Hoswell and lamily, accom panied by Airs. 3. IT. Downing, have nun cd fiom their residence on South i'-t strict to the Love property in the st;l.:ii'i-; southwest of the city w!:: re ..Irs. lioswcll will engage in fancy farming. Af. O. lirondhent has moved bis family to the residence vacated by .1. 10. Uoswell. J. R ll.iy spent the week-end with his family in this city, returning to Ircnada liiesday morning. Air. nud Airs. W. S. Iloagland who spent the winter on the ranch at Hrownsboro, have returned to their home in this cityF. The city council met last Monday night in regulnr session, at which lime (he new officers took their places, namely: W. ('. Leevcr suc ceeds D. (,'. (Irim as councilman for a term of three years; F. 10. Wiley succeeds I. F. Williams, resigned, for a term of one year; li. . Peart suc ceeds, himself as councilman mid J. W. Jncobs succeeds himself lis re corder. J. (). Isaacson resigned as city treasurer, and his successor has not been appointed as yet. Alayor Cowley will appoint . water superin lendont, marshal, street commission er, fire chief, etc., in the near future. Uriah Hoover has gone to the Sol diers' homo at liosuburg. A. 1. Furgeson left for the Sol diers' home nt Los Angeles Alouduy- A.'rs. Uenlly, who bus been visiting her sister, Airs. L. Hatfield, in this city, returned to lier home in San Francisco Sunday. lioy Ilchb left forlleppner, Oregon. Saturday evening, where he has se cured n position. 1). Afarshall left for Albany Sat urday evening. Mr. Mead left for Dorris, CuliTor nie, Saturday. Martha li'iiiiny returned to her home at lied lilul'C Saturday. Air. and Mrs. Pvbiirn visited at Pogiie Kiver Saturday. Airs. Davis of Willow Springs left for Tacoiua Sunday morning. Air. Norwood left for Weed Tues day. Curtis Hrock nnd family left for llranls Pass Wednesday morning, where he will reside ill the future. Medi'aiu Alliums lias resigned bis position ns iissistnnt postmaster and joined the regular army, and left for San Francisco Wednesday nieiil. Mr. Mansfield has purchased seren ewe sheep from peeler & Itlaucliard, two from Cart lilehardson and six blooded ones from the Willamette vallev. so with the lniuhs has a nice sled flock. licit lllgluhothiim banled bay from Derby last week. tine man after another nnoniinees that be ts out or hay, but a careful portioning of straws, n little tiariey and a little moss Is keeping most of tho stock alive. Several bunches of stock arc turned out on Flounce, but graitm is very poor ns vet. Snow stlil covers the ground at Prospect and the power plant. .Mr. and Mrs. Mooncy returned to their home last week. Most of tho weather prophets have gone out of the business temporarily. J Snow follows snow with unfailing and dismaying regularity. It has been !"ii the ground here since the middle (Of November. Imt there are only u few small palrhes of It now. Frank Siin.son has ben transferred from tho power plant to Copco. lie has h hotter position there. (luy V.'mt ih 11 Is now taking his place nt ihe power plain. Phi Walker's family have moved Into tho bungalow formerly occujiled by tte Lower, then the Stlnson Hies. Mrs. Goldie V. Stearns 1b spending this week with Mrs. Dawson. Paul Peyton has gone to Weel, Cullf. 43. P. and L. A. DltBworth eacb took a load of potatoes to the valley Sun day. Mr. Stearns visited with Mrs. J. P. Dltsworth last week. The tost meeting of tbu W. M. B. was held at the home of -Mrs. Nicbol. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Uichaidsou spent Monday at the home of T. M. Peelor. James Peyton took a load of vege table!) to the valley last week. Mrs. Nlchol und children took din ner with Carl Richardson and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. AV. K. Dawson nnd daughter spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Peyton. Quite a few of the progressive far mers are going to treat their clover and alfalfa land to an application of gypsum this spring. lielva Walker spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Sir. and Airs. Acklcy of Aledford are spending u few dnys visiting with their daughter Airs. IJ. Frederick of Antioch this week. Jim Vincent and sons are busy hauling wood to town this week. Air. Smith from (ii-ants J 'ass lias taken possession of the Hradloy ranch in this vicinity. Airs. Junius Williams from Tilla mook county was visiting her sister, Airs. Frederick nnd family of Antioch for several days the past week. Shr departed Saturday for her home in Tillamook county, ticcompanied by her little niece, Virginia Frederick, who will remain there for several days visit. Atr. Gordon nnd wife and Earl Case and wife xvere trading in Aled ford Saturday. Claude Chapman of Aledford spent' several days with home folks at An tioch last week returning to Afedfoi'd Saliirday. Frank do Ford was transacting business in Aledford one day last w-eek, his daughter returning with him lifter visiting her mint at Jack sonville. Aliss Viola Alclviiunis who is work ing in Aledford spent Sunday with home folks, .Mr. and Airs. Alclviiunis and family at Sams valley. Air. and Mrs. De Amiond were trnd- Charlie Penn Munufuutur ing Ex port of The American Tobacco Company and fit in ou a authority on the raunufactureof die w iug tobacco. I THE HOME OF 'mWrV&mm JmmM PENN s thick iSi, Wm8& CHEWING TOBACCO iug in the valley lowiis one day week. Mr. Welsh of the Mends'-vs w l" ing business in Antioch this week. E. K. Peterson was around visiting the schools this week. Air. Wallace, our mail carrier, who has been taking a few weeks' vaca tion, xvas around again Aloiiday on his old route. The lust regular meeting of the Ladies Improvement club was a bus iness meeting for the annual election of officers. The entire stuff of offi cers was reelected: President. Airs. 0. If. (itlmore; secretary, Airs. W. P. Weatherell; treasurer, Mrs. li. (I. Harding; librarian, Airs. 10. Fowler. The newly elected and retiring offi cers served refreshments to the mem bers present. Persons passing the school grounds during intermission are attractcd'by the merry shouts of the children who are enjoying the new playground ap paratus. Airs. Mnrlin Hiirlihnrdt is able to be out ngain after a long and serious illness. The Community club held its regu lar monthly meeting Alonday even ing. The "Carnival of Fun" held under the manugement of the Piircnt-Teach-ers association Saturday evening at the hall, was a success in spite of unfavorable weather. The crowd thoroughly enjoyed the fish pond, the circus stunts, the menagerie, shadow' prize fight ,the gypsy fortune tellers, the photographer, the good eats and other fun-making schemes provided. Hcv. Paul Bandy of Central Point preached at the church Sunday even ing. The Sunday school elected officers for another year Sunday morning. J. IS. Hair was enthusiastically re elected as superintendent ; Airs. Hard ing assistant siipt.; Airs. Koy Alar tin secretary; aniVArlie Hatch, treas urer. Married, at the residence of 0. F. Werlz, justice of the pence, March 2.-)lh, 1 H 1 7, William A. l'ybiirn and Aliss Sarah 1). licbh, both of Central Point. Air. Pyburn is a brother of Airs. Kena Whipple and lived at one time. Airs. Pyburn also has many friends here who are wishing these young people joy nud pros perity in their new venture. Air. (irnngor of Nevada, has arriv ed to miike an extended visit at the homo of Judge and All's. O. II. (lil- Pcnn Factory at Rcidsville,Norlh Carolina, tvlierc l'eun's Thick is manufactured. q,qoo,ooo Los Nearly one hundred years have passed sinee the Penns first manufactured chew ing tobacco. During that time they have increased the yearly output to 9,000,000 pounds. THE REASON: They make the best chew in"; tobacco sold. Chewing Made only from full-length strips of rich, ripe, perfect leaves, carefully selected and delicately flavored THAT'S l'ENN'S THICK. "It's as mellow as a June apple and as sweet as a nut." TRY A 10c CUT TODAY Guaranteed If Penn' Thick doea not atify evenr way. it rum it to any He ti hereby authorized to yth full purchase pnee. . e. i.ciinpr oi linril 1st. HI17. of heart disease. Hover wus born in Pennsylvania Au gust 11, 1878. lie came to this lo cality about seven yearn ago in seari-h of health and was much un proved until a ''' 't't'lis leaves a wife and three small chil dren here and n father in Pennsyl vania. Mr. Buyer leaves many friends here who were won by his upright charncter and cheerful neighborli ness. The funeral services were held at liie church Monday afternoon, Rev. Joel Alilion officiating and bur ial was made in the Rogue River cem etery. Died lOtta Ella (Xealbniner) Lee at her late home on Pleasant creek, April 1st, 1017. Airs. Lee was the youngest daughter of Air. and Mrs. i)an Nealhamer nnd xvas born Jan uary 11, 18!)."i. She was married to Howard A. Lee, October !), lillb'. Shu leaves her husband, father and moth er, five brothers nnd two sisters, Airs. Will llillis and Airs. Sniilhpeter. Tjf funeral services were held at tho church Alonday afternoon, Rev. Air. (Iloeckner of (Iraiits Pass preaching the funeral sermon and burial xvas made in the Rogue River cemetery. Airs. W. S. Carey is seen enjoying these mild afternoons after a long siege indoors with the grippe. Air. and Airs. Charles licidel of Rosebiirg are visiting Airs. Ueidel's parents, .Mr. and Airs. Aleyers. .;. , . Sum Sundry came home from- tho Blue U:dge mine Alonday for a few days visit with his family. F.d Woodcock of Fouls creek was in town for a few hours Sunday. MISS RANKIN CRIED INSTEAD OF VOTING ON RESOLUTION WASHINGTON. April . Miss ttankiu, tho only woman member of congress, sat through the first roll call with bowed head, fulling to an swer to her name, twice culled by tho clerk. On the second roll call sho rose and said In a sobbing voice, "I want to stand by my country, but 1 cannot re j vote for xvar." For a moment then she remaine standing, supporting herself against a desk and as cries of "vote, vote" came from several parts of the house, she sank hack into her seat without voting, audibly. She was recorded in the negative. Ibhacco you dealer. refund more. .nr. urangci " Airs, (iihnore. Tom Deardorff spent 'the week end with his brother, E. N. Deardorff and family. Died 0. C. Buyer, nt his late home near Ri.ifiH- River, Sunday morning, .1
