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ASHLAND AND VICINITY j
The Jackson county camp, Mod
em Woodmen of America met ill Ash
land at Moose hull on Wednesday af
ternoon to select u delegate to the
state vamp which meets at La Grande
in May. Central Point camp No.
94')!) was represented by 1). I). Grim,
W. K. Alexander, Chas li. l'nnkey,
and A. K. Le I'orte; Medford Camp
No. COlll by It. h. Taylor, Chnrle
Webster, Jno. IT. Knlstim and W. C.
Kinyon; Mnwziiuitu Camp No.
of Talent, by 11. K. Howninn and 1'.
l' Jacobs; Mahogany Camp No, (lot!.'
ok Ashland by K. K, Hall, G. K. Kin
banks and G. II. Iledberg. I'linke.v
of Central Point was" chosen chair
man. Various resolutions were sub
mitted the tenor of which recom
mended economy as the watchword
in connection with the slate bead
camp organization. The work in Ore
Ron is conducted by the state deputy
and was cnti.cd. Kinvon of Med-
ford was elected as delegate to the
state camp, with lledhorg of Ashland
as alternate. The delegate was in-
Hlrucld to use all legitimate means
at the stale camp to re-nominate as
head clerk, Me Namara nt the forth
coming national convention of the or
der in Chicago. Medford was chos
en an the meeting place for the coun
ty camp three years hence. After
ndjorunment the local camp served
light refreshments to the visiting
Woodmen.
Messrs Collins, Wilson and Knight
of Medford, members of Malta Com
inandry, No. 4. Knights of Templar
of this city, attcuiled the conference
of the degree of the temple here on
Wednesday evening. The Command
ery will participate in the observance
of Easter Day at tlie Presbyterian
church. Medford, on Sunday, at
which services the membership of
licnmos Chapter, order of Knslcrn
Star of Medford Will also be in at
tendance. A special musical prn
KTOm will be? rendered by the And
rews orchestra.
Judge Calkins was an Ashland vis
itor on Thursday. lie evidently be
lieves in military preparedness, as
was evidenced by a ininiitiiro Ame
rican ting1 displayed conspicuously
on the judicial lapel.
A special meeting to forward the
movement of intensive potato culti
vation was held al the Itelloviovv
school on Thursday , evening, ad
dressed by state and county experts.
Among speakers in behalf of the
.$(1,0(10,1)110 road bond issue, fins Mos
icr, of Portland, president of the
state senate will be in Ashland May
' at Medford May J, and at Grants
Puss Aphil ,'IOIh.
Mr. and Mrs. V. li. Yoekey all'
moving this week to their suburban
home, 101 Canto Heights, located on
Wrights crock, about two miles west
of Ashland. The tract embraces 100
eres of pasture, woodbind and or
chard, where hill and dale afford un
rivalled scenic accompaniments.
ltoundup boosters will invade Rose
burg from this city at the Strawberry
Carnival May 17, 18 and 1!). More
than 12f gaily decorated cars will join
the procession, the occupants beinii
arrayed en costume as to cowboy ha
biliments. The motive is to induce
Hosehiirg to return the compliment by
rushing with one accord to the cel
ebration here in July.
Special Master services at the
Methodist church, Talent, on Sunday
morning. In the evening the choir
will go to Central Point to pnrtici
yiato in services there, Kev. M. C.
Heed being pastor of iioth congrega
tions. At the Disciples of Christ church
on Hauler morning the Christian ca
dets will have charge of the llible
school. In the evening the Coast ar
tillerists, rein forced by the Girls'
Honor Guurd, Kill attend the services
in n body. On Tuesday, April 10, !'.
R Porter, of Salem, will deliver a
lecture on "The Ministrations of An
gels,"' accompanied vvilh illustrative
effects.
Tluf Ashland Choral socictv now
meets in Auxiliary hall. It will join
the Medford orgnniiuition in giving
a concert in that city after the Mas
ter holidays.
The report is that the Woundup
liiauagcuient I uiH itisut't'il the iillriit
tiun ttiiin-it nay itMii'i)itiniis wen lit -r
ctuulitioiK piwni'iiit; on July It, I.
litid fi, tin pulii v In-in sr a bliinkt'l utie
povrrini linr.nvtis due In either ex
cessive inoit or rimull) euiiilieiitiim.
Tin' reiiiiimi paid nlmut en a par
with what the j;uveiiiniet exaeU en
Mihmtiritio risk-.
Tin LtulieV Aid of tin1 ComMivrii
tionul church will hold a lin.nnr in
tin Kiindny m-IumiI runtiw on Wednes
day, April 1 1.
In view nl' the snda springs emu
plications nver (he pipi'line .vs.
jein, the f-onree of Mipplv I into tin
jivsenl "well" ha virtually Imvii emi
Mnctl tn a plaee (he iiiune of whu h
rhyiiu'H with llie a t''reiiii deu;iia
tinll. lit M leeeiit letter fmin S;r.
toL't N. Y Knirinrcr Anllhtnv lumU
rciidy to ndjtit tualter for n innn
inn) Mnideralioii, uu nitr t the i i -
...inwttui.'es (hut he oiiu'iruillv offered
to install W plant for fUMMUl. The
Bonder Hprin w now reeeivim: tnen
linn i'awtrnldy, it l'inir 'lniitied that
n, recent uualbirf meets all ruuiro-J
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Klrst pltcuro to arrive in this country Kbovvlng Biirvivorr, of the Cunard liner Laconla, which was sunk by
c Gorman submurinc. The iilcturn shows tlio survivors on their arrival at London after their nerve-racking
adventures on the ocean In lifeboats. Several Americans, among them Mrs. .Mary lloyt and her daughter Eliz
abeth of ChictKo lost their lives in the disaster.
incuts both as to icu!ity and Munti
ty. Kstimales have been submitted
tliut the pipeline couh! be extended to
(his source for if'UKIO. 'flic ciiy coun
cil is on record thai it has no more
money to invest in theories or work
of experts, and may initiate the un
dertaking on its own uccount, there
being a small balance on hand in the
spring's commission fund, an increase
of which may be anticipated by the
sab' of drinking cups during the ef
fervescent season.
The vernal season will be ushered
in by the annual ball given under aus
pices of the Auxiliary club, May -1.
A number of committees have already
been appointed to attend to all details
of this crowning event given in be
half of civil improvement features.
James Gulhraitli is the new super
intendent of city parks, and ul this
time has over half a dozen iu;sistants.
Kverctt Smith, civil engineer, is now
collaborating with City Engineer
Walker over plans for the new chau
tauipia building.
'file council has authori.cd (lit1 pur
lin ." r f a police patrol, unarmed, and
has under consideration 1 lie expe
diency of investing in a I'lisb register
for recorder's office.
Weather conditions hereabouts for -
March indicate a maximum tempera
lure ofl'O on the' '.Till, ami minimum
ol 1.1 on the 1st. Precii.ilalion L'.ll.'i I
inches. Snowfall 12 inches, which
has entirely disiippcured except mi
the high places.
Application blanks for charier and
loans in the farm loan movement are
in the hands of J. Kocho, secretary
of Ashland's unit of the system. Di
rectors will meet Saturday, April 11,
at the local abstract office.
John M. Scott, S. P. general ticket
and passenger agent, was in town
Thursday.
The Ashland branch has been made
a distinct unit of the Swift corpo
ration, returns being ,110011' direct to
hcadipiarlers at Chicago without any
Pacific const interference. I'Ynnk
Ci h is manager and Allen Mctlec
assistant, K. (I. MeCoruiiek being
bookkeeper.
Gen .N. Cramer, S. P. agent, is
circulating around among various
points on the Shasta division in nor
thern California for a lew days.
I'mlerlakcr Slock met the remains
of b'av Woods, arriving from the
south on Thursday, and interment
was in Mountain View cemetery. The
young man who vvas about Is ycni''
dd. died al the S. P. ho-pitnl at Sail
praneisco. 1 1 was t'ormcrlv member
of tile section el'evv on the Sistiyoll
mountain work. The family resided
here at one time..
The Presbyterian church will ob
serve Ka-ter in accordance with tra
ditional custom. In the morning the
Sunday school will exemplify "Thc
Living Lord," and in the evening the
ehoir will give a concert Ivpical of
the day and its associations.
George Andrews, ,,f Medford, has
been here ttiis week as avaut courier
heralding the appearance ol" the New
or! Symphony oreheslra in that cilv
on Apnl 17. As a result of bis visit
oiec extra line advciiising special
ties nre in evidence here.
V. II. Ilodkinsoa, jeweler ill I'.lks
building, is moving into the Shaw
property lately vacated by Dr. II
terluiek. 'flic Woman's Kelief corps pve-cut-e,
the Coast Artillery hovs with a
line I in u last Monday night. The
weekly drill is witnessed liv inanv
who take thi; means of neournging
cu, a plan which may also ica.ti'
P. further enlistments. ""' "erenvc.i iiimii.v.
A meting of tin- Woman's Home) 'I'1"' city flag, vvlii.h during the
Xl.ssionary society of tV Methodist Spanish-Amct icau war was s much
don lies, K'li'i I'll dis'iict. will b.'!'" '" idenee stretched across from
he'd in A-hliiml. April II. The pio-! '' M Magni.lcr build-
gr.ita I- an extendi d om , covering nil j "" l'im' stieet. is again doing ditty
the activities of holm' mission well.. '"' '"i1 ''' w,lll'r I""1-.
uml all towns ill tile district ale rep
resented by papers and ill di-cus-iou.
MATH TR111UXE MRDFORD. OTCEflOX". FRTPAY, APKTL fi. 1017.
OF SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED
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Mrs. K. L. Miller, of Pasadena, na
tional field secretary, will be pres
ent, 'fbe local entertainment com
mittee includes Mrs. W. J). Hodgson,
Mrs. W. J. Douglas and Mrs. W. A.
Patrick.
The city council has grunted con
trol of licenses and concessions to
llie general celebration committee
during carnival week in July.
Docal lied Cross organi.ation has
establishei! houdipin iters in one of
the ground floor rooms of the Klks
building.
iiose Pros, confectioners, nre mak
ing extensive changes and additions
to the interior of their place of bus
iness on Mast Main street.
J. G. Thomnssen of Portland, vis
ited Mayor l.nmkiu here on Thursday
being en route to Montague for an in
spection of heavy realty interests in
that vicinity.
Dr. Helms made a professional call
at A. S. Kurry's Sunday evening.
Mrs. John, tlrafl'es, who has been
piilo til with la grippe, is better at
llils writing.
.Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rtnncllffe were
III .Medford Saturday evening.
Glen Cro of Aurora, .Mo., was vis
iting his cousin, Walter .Myers and
family of Phoenix last week.
Aubery Kerry has gone to Weed,
California, where he bus employment.
.Mr. Itowman, our Talent rural mail
canter, lias all auto now which ho
uses for the delivery.
Miss Llnnto French Is filling her
position as clerk in the Talent Mer
cantile company's store in Talent. She
goes and returns bumo each day on
her lilcycle.
A. S. Furry, Chas. McClaln, Mr.
and Mrs. Sawyer. Milton Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Under, Mrs. Nan
nie Woolf were uicdford shoppers
from Phoenix Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Payne and son F.dwln
and Miss .lanij R. Wilson of Medford
were guests at the homo of Mr. and
Mrs. John Huberts last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. ('. Carey of North
Talent spent Saturday and Saturday
night In Medford guests ot Mr. and
Mi's, II.. 0. Shearer of liast Main St.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Peart of I.nurol
till! orchard In Fern Valley were
attending the rally at Medford Sat
urday evening.
II. X. French of North Talent, who
was brought homo from the hospital
at Medford last week, Is doing nicely.
Hay hr.s raised 111 nriee lo 1 cent
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per pound ami cannot be had 111 any Mr. Mansfield has purchased seyen
iiuiutilv even nl that figure. tevve sheep from Peeler & lllanchard,
Miss liorrls ami Miss Mickey. bo'h'lwo '" Carl Klehardson and six
.luekson county teachers, were' gu. '-its blooded ones from the Willamette
of Mrs. A. S. Furry Monday eveulicj. I valley, so with the lambs has a nice
Mrs. I. Illle Illnekwood and perished flock,
granddaughter. Miss Vivian StanclPTc ", rl Hlglnhothain hauled hay from
wore Ashland visitors Sunday.
The funeral of the late Mrs. uuc,v
Panl.cy was held from the Christian
church in this city Tuesday afternoon
and vvas largely ultcndcd. Among
the relatives in attendance in addi
tion to the sons and daughters were
Mis. David C, nuclide uml T. W. Ciug
c:u!e of Eagle Point; C. K. Moore of
Lai r.ek, and Mr. and Mrs. Winds
Willow Springs. AH our citizens
"" ionium s.vmpaiiiy
can be seen inatiy tmle
rcelioii. erv di-
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J. E. lioswell and family, necom
panicd by Mrs. J. II. Downing, have
inovid from their resilience on South
i'irst slnct to the Love property in
l.:e si:l.:iri,.-; southwest of the city,
w!u ro .!:-s. lioswell will engage in
fancy farming.
M. O. Hrondbcnt lias moved bis
family to the residence ynealed by
.1. E. Uoswell.
J. P. Hay spent the week-end with
his family in this citv, returning to
Irenudu Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Iloagland who
spent the winter 011 the ranch at
Hrownsboro, have returned to their
home in this city.
The city council met last Monday
night in regular session, at which
lime llie new officers took their
places, namely: W. C. Leever suc
ceeds I). C. Grim as councilman for
a term of three years; V. E. Wiley
succeeds I. P. Williams, resigned, for
a term of one year'; li. V. Peart suc
ceeds himself as councilman and J.
W. Jacobs succeeds himself as re
corder. J. (). Jsancson resigned as
city treasurer, and bis successor has
not been appointed 11s yet. Mayor
Cowley will appoint . water superin
tendent, marshal, street commission
er, fire chief, etc., in the near future.
Uriah Hoover has gone lo the Sol
diers' home at Koseburg.
A. I). Eiirgcson left for the Sol
diers' home nt Los Angeics Monday.
Mrs. Peutly, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. h. Hatfield, in this
city, returned lo her home in San
Francisco Sunday.
Hoy Hcbb left for Ileppner, Oregon.
Saturday evening, where he has se
cured n position.
1). Marshall left, for Albuny Sat
urday evening.
Mr. Mead left for Dorris, CaliTor
nie, Saturday.
Marllin li'uimy returned to her
home at Ucd llliil'C Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pvbiirn visited al
Wogae Uivcr Saturday.
Mrs. Davis of Willow Springs left
for Tacoma Sunday morning.
Mr. Norwood left for Weed Tues
day. Curtis Hrock and family left for
Grants Pass Wednesday morning,
where he will reside ill the future.
Medrnin Altimus ha!-: resigned his
position as assistant postmaster ami
joined the regular army, and left for
San l-'rauciseo Wednesday night.
Derby last week.
One mini after another ntiotiunces
thai he Is out of liny, tint a careful
portioning of straws, n little barley
and a little moss Is keeping most of
tilt stock nlive. Several bunches of
stock are turned out on Flounce, but
grazing is very poor as yet. Snow
still covers the ground nt Prospect
and the power plant.
Mr. and Mrs. Moouey returned to
their home Inst week.
Most of the weather prophets have
gone out of tlie business temporarily.
Snow follows snow with unfailing
and dismaying regularity. It has been
Oil llln iTr,tnn.l .1 .... I. ..Mil.
of November
hut there are only a
few small patches of It now.
Frank Stinson has ben transferred
from the power plant to Conco. lie
hs hotter position ther. Guy Wad
dell Is now taking Ms place nt thr
power plant.
Pat Walker's family have moved
Into the bungalow formerly occupied
by tte Lower, then the Stlnson fu n
iltes. -Mrs. Goldie V. Steams Is spending
this week with Mrs. Dawson.
Paul Peyton has gone to Weti,
Calif.
8. F. and L. A. Dltsworth each look
a load of potatoes to the valley Sun
day. Mra. Stearns visited with Mrs. J.
P. Dltsworth last week.
The tost meeting of the W. M. B.
was held at the home of Mrs. Nicbol.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Kiehaidsoii
spent Monday at the home ot T. .M.
Peelor.
'James Peyton took a load of vege
tables to the valley last week.
Mra. Nlchol and children took din
ner with Carl Klehardson and family
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Dawson and
daughter spent Saturday night with
Mr. and Mrs. Peyton.
Quite a few of the progressive far
mers are going to treat their clover
and alfulfa land to an application of
gypsum this spring.
Eelva Walker spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ackley of Medford
are spending a few days visiting wilh
their daughter Mrs. U. Frederick of
Antioch this week.
Jim Vincent und sons nre busy
hauling wood to town this week.
Mr. Smith from Grants J'ass has
taken possession of the Hrndlcy ranch
in this vicinity.
Sirs, James WillinuiH from Tilla
mook county was visiting her sister,
Mrs. Frederick nnd family of Antioch
for several days the past week. She
departed Saturday for her home in
Tiliiiiuook county, aecomuauied by
her little niece, Virginia Frederick,
who will remain there for several
days visit.
Mr. Gordon nnd wife nnd Earl
Case and wife were trading in Med
ford Saturday.
Claude Chapman of Medford spent'
several days with home folks at An
tioch Inst week returning to Medford
Saturday.
Frank do Ford was transacting
business in Medford one duy last
week, his daughter returning with
him lifter visiting her aunt at Jack
sonville. Miss Viola Mclviiums who is work
ing in Medford spent Sunday with
home folks, Mr. and Mrs. Melviniuis
and family nt Sams valley.
Mr. and Mrs. I)e Almond were trad-
Charlie
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Manufacturing Ex
pert of The American
Tobacco Company and
futnouA authority on
the manufacture of
chewing tobacco.
' XM$0M1 CHEWING TOBACCO 3iMJU'Ml
iug in the valley lowns one day this
week.
Mr. Welsh of the Meadows was do
ing business in An'.ioch this week.
E. R. Peterson was around visiting
the schools this week.
Mr. Walluce, Our mail carrier, who
has been taking n few weeks' vaca
tion, wn's around again Monday on
his old route.
The last regular meeting of the
Ladies Improvement club was a bus
iness meeting for the aiiniiul election
of officers. The entire staff of offi
cers was reelected: President. Mix.
O. H. Gilmore; secretary, Mrs. W.
P. Weathered; treasurer, Mrs. II. (1.
Il.irding; librarian, Mrs. E. Fowler.
The newly elected and retiring offi
cers served refreshments to the mem
bers present.
Persons passing the school grounds
during intermission are attracted by
the merry shouts of the children who
are enjoying the new playground ap
paratus. Mrs. Marl in liurkhardt is able to
be out again after a long and serious
illness.
The Community club held ils regu
lar monthly meeting Monday even
ing. The "Carnival of Fan" held under
the management of the Parent-Tench-ers
association Saturday evening nt
the hall, was a success in spite of
unfavorable weather. The crowd
thoroughly enjoyed the fish pond, the
circus stunts, the incnngerie, shadow
prize fight ,the gypsy fortune tellers,
the photographer, the good eats and
other fun-making schemes provided.
Kev. Paul Biindy of Central Point
preached at the church Sunday even
ing. Tlie Sunday school elected officers
for another year Sunday morning.
J. It. Hair was enthusiastically re
elected as superintendent; Mrs. Ilar-l-ing
assistant supt.; Mrs. Hoy Mar
tin secretary; tindArlie Hatch, treas
urer. Married, at the residence of G. V.
Wcrlz, justice of the pence, March
:251b, 1(117, William A. Pybiirn and
Miss Sarah I), llcbb, both of Central
Point. Mr. Pyliuru is a brother of
Mrs. Komi Whipple and lived here
nt one time. Mrs. Pybiirn also lias
many friends here who ore wishing
these young people joy nnd pros
perity in their new venture.
Mr. Granger of Nevada, has arriv
ed to make mi extended visit ut the
home of Judge and Mi's. O. 11. Gil-
Tenn Factory at RcilsviIle,North Carolina,
Wliererenn s 1 luck is manufactured.
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Nearly one hundred years have passed
since the Penns first manufactured chew
ing tohacco. During that time they have
increased the yearly output to 9,000,000
pounds.
THE REASON: They make the hest
chewing tohacco sold.
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Chewhgf
Made only from full-length strips of rich.ripe, perfect
leaves, carefully selected and delicately flavored
THAT'S PEiNN'S THICK.
"It's as mellow as a June apple and as sweet as a nut."
THY A 10c CUT TODAY
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Ht t hererr
Thick does not utitfy
return tt to any
hereby authorized to
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inc full purchase price.
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more. Mr. Granger is a brother of
Mrs. Gilmore.
Tom Deardorff spent'the week end
with his brother, E. X. Deardorff and
family.
rjicdo. C. Buyer, ut his lute home
near Ilogue Hirer, Sunday morning,
April 1st, 1917, of heart disease. Mr.
Hover was born in Pennsylvania Au
gust 11, 1878. He came to tins lo
cality about seven years ago in
search of health and was much im
proved until a -ew weeks ago. He
leaves a wife and three siuiill chil
dren here and a father in Pennsyl
vania. Mr. Hover leaves many friends
here who were won by his upright
diameter and cheerful ncighborli
ness. The funeral services were held
nt the church Monday ufternoon,
Kev. Joel Milton officiating nnd bur
ial was made in tlie Hogue River cem
etery. Died Etta Ella (Xenthainor) Lee
at her lute home on Pleasant creek,
April 1st, 1017. Mrs. Lee vvns the
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Dun Xeuthainer nnd vvas born Jan
uary 11, ISll'i. She was married to
Howard A. Lee, October !), l!)Ki. She
leaves her husband, lather and moth
er, five brothers and two sisters, Mrs.
Will Hiliis and Mrs. Smil hpctcr. Tiff
funeral services were held at the
church Monday afternoon, Kev. Mr.
Gloeckncr of Grants Pass preiiehing
the funeral sermon nnd burial was
made in tlie Hogue River cemetery.
Mrs. W. S. Carey is seen enjoying
these mild aftcri ns after a long
siege iud 's witli the grippe.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heidel of
Koseburg lire visiting Mrs. Reidel's
parents, Mr. and Mi's. Meyers. .,. , .
Sum Sundry panic homo from the
Blue lA'dge mine Monday for ft few
days visit with his family.
Ed Woodcock of Foots crock was
in town for a few hours Sunday.
MISS RANKIN CRIED INSTEAD
OF VOTING ON RESOLUTION
WA9IIINGT0r, April C. Miss
Rankin, the only woman member of
congress, sat through the first roll
call with bowed bead, failing to an
swer to her name, twice called by the
clerk.
On the second roll cull sho rose
and said In a sobbing voice, "I want
to stand by my country, but 1 cannot
voto for war."
For a moment then she remained
standing, supporting herself against
a desk and as cries of "vote, vote"
came from several parts of the house,
she sank back Into her seat without
voting, audibly. She was recorded
in the negative.
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