Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 09, 1921, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextFORD I Second -Section Six Pages Second Section Six Pages oUy Sixteenth Tear. W.ekbr-Flfty-Flrt txt. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAV, DECEMBER 9, 1921 XO. Items of Interest From the Rogue River Valley Med TRIBUNE AH 200 BOXES APPLES El iTERED ASHLAND WINTERFA1R LISTS ; ASHLAND, Dec. 9. With nearly 200;P"C," uncl otller suspend- iwavs ui n iwwjiuuuK uppjps on aiS' play, the horticultural annex of the Winter Fair is a man-el. This exhibit le TmJ", h0,N"t-ani1flne for the improvement t mum, fair sWes of the big dance hall the mer-!grolmd8 at torAi chants displays arranged, about; Lon(t drtweft Ultell!eence regariling i.i". T 1 i r",r,esen,V,nK var1tho disarmament conference may be ... u, ,..,.(, t" ducts. The JackBon County Flf asso- ClMron is well represented.. The poul """',J,, ' '""Ji , hV. 1. V, , , ! Lailies ot Congregational church auto show.tsht the armory, which lolwni h..M r,i .nj ..-.I. bouses tho educational, tho V. C. T. V, rul Sunday school exhibits. Don't w nrz ttuiu UlbpiU, till here centers the leading cars nnd ac cessories. Smith's livery bare, near the park entrance, is headquarter tor the livestock, a place now designated as the Llthla Oarage. Wednesday, the oponlng tiny, was a busy one getting everything in Bhip shape for tho re maining three days of the big show. In tho evening Mayor Oatoa and Sena tor Thomas, of Medford, and John Gratkc, of Portlnud, made brief ad dresses. Tho "exjiosition" rooms are finely decorated, high school students assisting experts in this work. The weather is ideal, aud bids "fair" to continue so throughout tho week, when the show closes with carnival features on Saturday night. Sixteen typewriters click merrily in the business deiartment of the high school, the machines keeping time to the music of a Victrola with which the room is also equipped. The high school also has three pianos, one each in the assembly, gymnasium and tnusic rooms. " The Oriental (51ft shop is tho name of a new business establishment on North Main street near Holmes gro cery,, featuring Japanese and CWnesul novelties. , .... ! Malta conjartliidory, Knights Tom plniy on, Wednesday evening eloctod th.4 following officers for 1922: W. H. lloNair, eminent commander; F, H. Johnson, generalisBimo; W. H. Mc Uowan, Medford, captain general; Wm. A. Aitken, senior warden; Glenn Fabrick, Medford, junior warden; E. V. Carter, treasurer; W. H. Day, re corder. Installation will occur on Wednesday evening, Dec. 21st, at which time the appointive officers will be filled. There will also be work in the Red Cross degree. Preliminary to routlno work Bupper will bo served at G:30. Membership of tho coumiandery 130. Christian Endeavorers of the Pres byterian church are enjoying a series of autumn excursions, tho roundtrip, figuratively Bpoaklng, including Bights nnd scenes existing in both Occident aud orient. Tho tour will also bo ex tended into the midwinter season, in vading localities In the temperato, tor rid and frigid zones. Tho Presbyterian church annex Is about completed, and this:-week the Sundayschool class rooms will bo available. It is planned to dedicate the new addition along about Doc. 29, at which time It is planned to have prominent church workers prcsi-nt, in cluding Kov. W. O. ForbeB. D.D., superintendent of Sunday school actlv-jto itics for Oregon, Washington ami Idaho, also Rev. W. L. Van NuyB, field secretary In the Sundayschool work. The Parent-Teacher association in membership has now exceeded tho 200 mark, and is steadily increasing. Following a shooting match at Phoenix recently, at which a number of Ashland experts won hams and turkeys, another contest will be held here Dec. 18, in which a large number will participate, both local and otlicr shooters, tho prizo list being an ex tensive ono. This event will occur during the holiday period and will be a lively contest, a reminder of old-time turkey shoots. Tho Epworth Leaguo membership is increasing at a rapid ratio, about W now members having been added by "confession of faith" within tho past year. Keliglous and social obligations have been extended to includo athletic prowess. The local high school foot-i0il stock. Mrs. Satchwell reports many ball team having disbanded for thcaiting stock lu tho Trigonia in the season with the record of winning ast few days. seven games out of eight, the Leaguers j Tho slogan of Fern valley is "Chew have taken up the loss strenuous cxer-1 parafflne wax." The wax Is coming cise of basketball and are not only out pure enough for good chewing challenging but also vanquishing alllgum now. comers. In a recent bout with Med- jjr. oden is giving some good dem ford the girls team won by a score of onstrations in plowing of alfalfa 42 to 11, the boys emphasizing the vic-lpootg je js plowing an old field for tory to the tune of 44 to 6. In thej,oah Chandler, and every root is cut third round a Medford lad received a clean, seven inches below the surface knockout, but responded to the sound 0f the soil. of the gong nnd fought out the game Ernest Stowers of Roserillc, Calif- to a flu sh. There wm De a seui-s "' games here wlh various teams through out tho county. Epworth ring regula - tlons to govern. On Tuesday and Wednesday oi inis,.inu. week Prof. F. S. Stetson of the ox ten ; Mr. and Mrs. Will Penbara of Talent sion department. University of Oregon visited the Ashland schools, highly complimenting for ruling and effic iency. Another barber shop has started here, tho new installation being on A Btreet, depot section. The Winter Fair finally decided upon an admission foe, 213 cents, or 50 cents for a season ticket. Official eloslig of tho auto camp grounds for tho season Is nnnounced. Tourists may camp there, but kltcl. A special County election is an nounce! for Wednesday. Dec, 14, to j pass upon the question of voting hnhiiil available through lnr.it Hinii&ia Lloyd Crowson, high Hchool student, having installed a wireless tower at !'he family premises on tho boulevard. at the class A. Garage, Hotel Anhland !blocki ou slari of this ww.lt. The rohd meeting was held at tho tlMtgle hall Tuesday. Judge Oardncr was also out, but the five mill tax for roads did not carry the furmers thinking their taxes are high enough. A largo crowd wub up from Sums val ley to vote. A poultry meeting was held at Thood Glass' Tuesday by H. is. Crosby and WBk largely attended. Sirs. J. L. Frink has been suffering this week with a rising on her hand. The Antloch school Is preparing for a Christmas entertainment in tho afternoon on December 23 at the school house. "We wish to entertain all parents of the school and their friends." Mr. Ktli-i Case took Mrs. Farleigh to Central Point Friday to meet tho train, which sho took to Deland to visit her mother, Mrs. Bunch. Mr. W. H. Smith one of the di rectors, visited tho Antloch school Thursday. Mr. and, Mrs. Ray. wore down from tho Meadows Tuqsday.,., -.i ,i- i Edward Itummpl w.us,, . gathering cattle, for Mr. Ed Mooro nnd ElliH Clurk Wednesday, as they are trying to get back to their old feeding place near Medford. Mr. Fred Smith and Miss Delia Big ham visited Mr. and Mrs.' Elbert Liigham of Eagle Point Sunday. . Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fink visited in Gold Hill, Central Point and Medford Saturday. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. C. Chapman nnd family visited Bert Chapman's of HuniH valley Sunday. Mrs. E. B. Lucas, clerk, visited the Antioch school Friday. Frank Mayfleld took his cattle from the Debcnger G.up pnsturo and drove them to Central Point to their old feeding ground. The mnll did not come to Beagle Saturday on account of the bridge being out. Ed Mooro from tho Meadows, went to town Tuesday. Mrs. W. C. Chapmnn Is visiting with Mrs. Thoodoro Glass this week. The big windstorm of last Wednes day tore the root off a portion of the Ames building in Talent, letting in the rain, which did considerable damage plastering and furniture. The same storm blew down many light poles and broke shade trees in many of tho yard in town. The following persons from Talent were in Ashland last Friday at the big sale at Ferguson's: Mrs. Ella Patter son, Mrs. Will Ferns, Mr. nnd Mrs. Ed Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holdridge, Mother Holdridge, and Mrs. W. High, Jeff Hell. Mrs. Noah Chandler. Mr. Spltzer, tho Talent grocery man, was in Medford Saturday after sup plies for his store. Ho brought out a full load of groceries. Dr. Webster was In Talent Saturday morning on business, returning home by w ay of Phoenix Wallfr Allen has been putting the tractor he has rented from Theodore Fish, in shape to do plowing, aud is plowing his father's alfalfa land Mrs. K. G. Satchwell of Medford w as in Talent and Phoenix Tuesday soiling r . . , ... ...... stopped on tne norm uounu train iasii" " - i---- - Thursday to visit a few hours with hisi"0"'''; . hi ,r, 1 ,lncle, 1!(?n French of North TioLtZlT Ho then proceeded on his way to Port- have bought a new Chevrolet car, as , has also Mrs. Ed Fuss bought a new Ford with all the latest equipment. Mr nn.l Mr F C Hollhamrh left I Talent last Saturday for St. Helens, Columbia county, Oregon, to make their homo. MIbs Mattlo Turner of Talent, spent last Sunday in Ashland with friends. Andy Weiduer of Tolnnt, has lately returned from (lormahy. He saya that nil tile principal Industries of that country are working full blast and that they are now producing hloitv than before thes wilt-, These from Kftst F.dh who were In Bedford last Snturday word Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Anderson aud family. Mrs. Donna Graffes, Mrs. Colver FUrfV Mrs. Lovoll Ferns. Mrs. U. P-. MeClaln and Mrs. Made Wright of Phoenix, were in Medford Saturday shopping and attending the movies. A niece ot Jeff Hell, formerly MUs Donna Dell, is III Talent oh a Visit with her Uhcle and wife. -Mf. ilnd Mrs. Davis of Talent, Were trading lii Medford last Saturday. Mrs. Dnvts Informed yoUr correspon dent that the threshing nfachlne burhell In Iho i'erozzi barn was not that belonging to their son. Another fatal accident occurred in this vicinity Inst Sundny morning, that of a traveling salesman by the name of Hartzell. This Is the fourth within tho year. One wonders If a pedestrian will dare venture upon the pavement. It seems that car owners have no thought of any one but them selves after nightfall. Tho killing oi one or two does not servo as a warn ing. There will be a big dinner and bazaar In Talent on the 15th of Decem ber. The dinner is to be a chicken feast and will bo served throughout the afternoon and evening. There will be many useful Christmas gifts at the bazaar. Mr. and Mrs. Button of Applegnte, have moved Into Phoenix nnd are look ing for a small place to rent or buy. Theso good eople hope to start a chicken farm, with berries as a side Issue. The poultry meeting at J. AV. Blrkholz last week, Wednesday, was well attended by a highly interested crowd. All of tho prominent poultry- men of this district belong to the Southern Oregon . Poultry Products association and believe In co-opera tion. Mr. and Mrs. William Hoover arc entertaining Mrs. Iloovor's mother, Mrs. H. Millard of RoBeburg. They are expecting Mr. Millard soon and they will spend tho winter hero. Tho meeting ot tho Thursday club at Mrs. J. W. Elden's on De cember lBt, was well attended, In spite of the wind and rain, and was a very pleasant affair. Although the program has to bo postponed until the next meeting, tho ladles enjoyed a good visit and did full justlco to the dainty refreshments served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Porter attend ed a party at Gold Hill Saturday evening. Hugh Porter's mother, Mrs. N. J. Potior, and his brotbor of Eugono are here for an extended visit with rela tives. Mrs. Morley Anders, who was call ed to Huntington by the death of her father, is expected home this week. Mrs. McKldden and two children of Cottage Grove, who have been guests at the M. F. Young home since Thanksgiving time, returned homo this week. Miss Burr, our county school su pervisor, was a visitor In our district Thursday and Friday. Mr. Ed Smith, a member of the board of school directors, waa a visitor at the school Friday. Mrs. Itowden paid a short visit to the school Monday Most of Tuesday afternoon wus spent in decorating the school, pre , paratury to the program to bo given ; Saturday. December 10. M.u-in Matnry, Glenn Smith. Enimctt Cantrall, Clayton Smith and Lee Mat ney were perfect In attendance for the mouth ending December 2. Mr. Ingrain of Portland, Is spend inff a few days In Applegato Valley. Mr. Ingrum is with the Forest Reserve service. Tho Shooting match Sunday was well attended. Lt'O Goodman an dfaruily motored to Medford Saturday afternoon. lester Throckmorton and family .visited with tho home folks Sunday. Lee Goodman Intends to be healthy. lltt la havlni. n fir.. 1...IU I l.li. t-r.. Trutt Cantrall Is as yet unable to I attend school. He is in Medford for treatments. I UP-STATE IN Paul S'orcross of Seattle, Wash., vlsltnd his parents, Mr. and MrB. W. II. Norefoss hera tho past week. on Joyed a visit with his mnny frlnnds, then left for tho Wttslllhgton Stale metropolis the early part of the week. Ehrouite to tho Washington city, Mr, Norefoss will stop at Eu gene for a short Visit with his young sister, Miss llflntt NnrfrosS, Who Is a sophorriore in thd Oregon State Uni versity, Ioculed there. Jack Cowley Of Durtslnulr, Cat., Is enjoying a visit ttlth his many Cen tral Point friends here this week. Miss Kula Benson, a spiilor In the local high school and a member of the teacher's training class Ot the Central Point, high school spout tho past week at Table Rock doing sub stitute work in the school there for Miss Mae Johnson, who was too 111 to uttend her duties ns Instructor nt that time. Tho Caseboer and Hubbard grocery and confectionery firm of Central Point is no more. A real estate deal made nnd closed the latter part of last week transferred their owner ship and holdings to Ed Thurburt of Eugeno and iNed Nixon of Cottage Grove, and from henceforth tho firm' will be known as the Thurburt and Nixon store. The new owners have taken charge and are ready to sorve the public generally, justly and woll at all times. The stock Is being In creased, and when business is woll established the store will probably be run on the Groceteria plan. The confectionery and fountain depart ment will be Increased, thus making the Block complete. From all Indica tions" the new business men are wide awake and llvo wlreB and will be boosters for the town.' Thoy are wol conio addltlous to the town. "Too much can not ihe said In praise of tho recen t owners; Casobccr ' and H ub- bard. : . During their stay hero of sev-i oral months Ihcy and their families have made i ' many friends. Their well kept and. -attractive store, their courtesy and thoir fnirnOBS at all times to their patrons have earned them a host of friends who heard with keen regret of the salo ot their business place. For the winter the two popular families will remain hore and it Is hoped that during that time their will make up their minds to ro maln here and continue thoir furni ture business, which they built up nnd still retain. It Is a, great loss to any community to lose citizens like tho above mentioned families. The Shrlners and their Indies from Central Point who attended the big ceremonial meet of tno organization In Ashland last week wore Mayor and Mrs. W. C. Leover, druggist, and Mrs. R. H. Paxaon, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Norcross, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Davlsson, Mr. and Mrs. Terrett Sr., and Super intendent of Schools Jrsel Hedrlck. The last named gentlomon were Init ialed Into the mysteries of tho order at tho said session with nothing omit ted and stood tho test woll. ' Mrs. J. 13. Holmes, Gladys Holmes Edythe Jacobs and Herman Knth man wore guests of Mrs. V. D. Bro phy and family at Koguelnnds Sun day. Tho friends and acquaintances In Central Point and the valley which are numbered by the hundreds, of Mrs. Kitty Morris, prominent Central Point lady, will be sorry to hear of her Illness ut her home hero. The condition of Mrs. Morris, which has been serious for tho past week, is thought to bo slightly better at this writing and it is hoped by her vast number of friends that her recovery from now on will bo Bpeedy and sure. Miss Doris Kindlo of Medford vis ited relatives and school friends hore Tuesday evening. Frank E. Ross is enjoying a visit with home folks this month. The condition ot 1. F. Williams, better known is "Ikey' Williams," fa- miliar and beloved figure of Central Point, who lies at his home hero in an extremely critical and serious slate la little changed at this writing. The legion of friends of tho sick man and his family throughout the wjiole com - munlty are deeply concerned regard - Ing his Illness and great is their sym - pathy for all the dear ones clustered around his bedside. Mr. and Mrs. Dusenberry and son cf Gold Hill were Sunday guests of: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Boswell at their lw..... linon ' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers of Table Rork visited at tho Johnson home here Sunday and were accompanied home by MIbs Mae Johnson, who re - sumed her duties In tho Table Rock school Monday, Tuesday evenl, l uesuay eveuiuK . in mo Btnicuc,ier uau ins uaru mown uown, uuu ha" hero the Central Point high school basketball girls played the I Jacksonville high girls. The acore was 2u to 20 In favor of tho visiting team. Tho gamo wan well played and fnir throughout. Claire Coleman of the Visiting team easily led the Jacksonville team In scoring high, while Maudo Low of the local game ones was tho star of the C. P.' H. S. After tho girls game there was ! game wherein the Central Point High school boys and tho town boys, two ot whom formerly played with the O. A. C. teams, furiously and lastly con- tested for victory. It was ono nf the most enjoyable games to onlookers ever pmyea nore. 1 no score wasn t detormlned when the correspondent left, nut notn slues piaycu uriinant-; ly and It was a good gamo. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Eldroth of Med-;man ford enjoyed a visit with tho hitter's parents. .Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Mcllm- sey, hero Sunday. William Morris, fumiliarly known as "Bill' 'or "Ulllle" Morris, here of Hornbrook, Cnl., Is hero this week visiting his mother, Mrs. Kitty Mor-'and ris. who is ill at her home. The many friends of Mr. Morris are al-i ways glad to see mm in nis nome town again. Among prominent Central Polntors on tho sick list for a few days during the week Were I'll)' Recorder J. W. Jacobs, who was quite til for n day or two but Is nuch Improved now, and L. I. Norcross who was stricken with acute Indigestion a few days ago and for awhile was thought quite se riously 111, but now is thought to bo out of danger. Christmas will, as It always has before, bo properly observed at the churches here. Plans are under way now for an appropriate and Interest ing program, a Christmas tree and treats for the kiddies, and this year's festivities at tho Christmas time promise to be as good if not hotter than those in previous years. Mrs. Mattlo Parker was agreeably nnd Joyfully surprised Tuosday af ternoon when about forty of her fel low members of the Women's Relief Corps mndo their nppearnnco at her door with baskets redolent of every good thing to eat, and facos joyful with tho anticipations of the dollght- ful surpriBo expressed ou their hos tess's kindly face. Tho howb hud leaked "0111 that" Mrs. Parker was to1 len-vwBoon-ro-spend tho wlntor ln rortlaiid'!yylt,h.)her;i',Brandditughtoi(, iormeriy7M.lBS'!Eduipti Carroll of this city. 'Wheii V Ills' became kuown cerv tain sisters of- tho organization' lin-, mediately hit upon tho plan of sur prising: their- much liked sister and having one more jolly good time with her.: before : sho . left. Thoir pllin worked out beautifully and tho party was the result. Every ono enjoyed Immensely und sighed a little regret fully when tho clock pointed the way homo to attend to evening household duties. A kindly act of tho Joymak ers there which is worthy of special mention was their thoiightfulneBB in the midst ot their good times for their less fortunato members who on ac count of sickness, were not present and some one suggested that a part ot the refreshments bo taken to them and the suggestion was curried out and those who were ill felt bettor to know that some ono had thought of their In their distress. The Central Point college students Including somo twolvo or fifteen girls and boys, expect to nrrlvo home soon to spend tbo holiday season with their parents and friends. EAGLE POINT EAGLETS r A. O. Bovtett A. W. Train of Trail, who has a homestead on Big Butte near Its con jHnctlon with Roguo river, was a pas senger on tho Persist-Trail stage Thursday evening,, aud spent tho ulght at the Suuuyslde. He has been and Is operating a sawmill In that section and says thul ho has a demand for all tho lumber he can saw right there at homo. In spenklng of tho effect that the rain had on the streams, bo said that the water In Big Butte croek wus so high that It took out all the fish racks they had put lu the croek and had taken out tho fish wheel at the hatchery in llogue river besides doing considerable other damage. Frank Simpson was also hore aud ispent Thursday night. Ho reports that ho was working on Verna Mnthowi I barn and had It about ready to ralBO. i It will be about CO feet square with tho post for the main structure twenty' lclght feet. People ure beginning to ! realize the advantage of building their l barns high as tho way Mr. Simpson figures the cost It costs as much to I cover a barn as It does to build It, that ta. the mechanical part of tho cost In speaking ot bufldlng Mr. Mathews barn brings to mind the Item I sent In, ! Ifiul u'nal nlwtitt thn a-ind lilnwlnff j down Mr. Conger's bnrn and I suited that I did not know If there was any i other damage done or not, but slnco ihavo learned that thero was no stock In the barn at tho time, but learned later that at the samo time R. R. Mln- I Mr. M. Peck, of Phoenix, spoken of In a formr letter, who went up tn Roy Coulcy's i0 tako a bear hunt camo li and spent the nliiht Friday and report ed that the windstorm had done con siderable damage to the telephone sys tem between here and Ilutto Falls. He said furthermore, that when he came out from Mr. t'onloy's he had to cut three trees out of the road, and bridge ne, and by taKing nis norso iour 'from the rig and attaching a rope for the horso to pull by he managed to jget the rig over it. T)lJ ninll carrU,r r,.om vwro ho , m00(j, lm, cal. Umt ,,,llvo(, horo , ho ' 1(1(lY(ls ut,0 yMa in tho mornmg with , , ,,,,,,. nmi, llntu hl, llW(l,l!( Ul0 auto lut ,,,llveii Um, all(l ,,, ... Y,..,1I,,- mlln. i, returning u Uu(t(J Knllll im, thl( h;.l(.lo j,olnt returns hero), but I was going to j tell something of tho perils he. C. C. Heale, had when the storm struck him. I Ho had just reached the top of Rocky ' Hill, four miles this side of Ilutto Falls j when it struck him and from there to Butte Fulls was through heavy timber ho soon realized the danger he was in from falling timber and dead limbs, so ho drove to an open space where he would bo out of danger of trees and limbs and sat there taking the storm until it subsided. In the menntlnio Mr. Ira Tungato took in tho situation he wns in nhd started to his assistance, so he managed to get through with the mall and tho next morning a forco of men started out from Unite Falls and cloarod tho way so as to got through with a team. They found largo trees twisted off in all shapes, trees uprooted und tho road literally covered with obstruc tions. Slnco writing tho last sentence a man, Mr. Whnley, ot Bulto Falls, came In nnd spent the night nnd expressed the opinion that tho wind had de stroyed at least a million dollurs worth of timber in the Big Butte coun try. Last Friday Rev. Herbert G. Adams of Corvallis, came in and engaged board and room for an indoflnito tlnio. Ho has boon sent hero by tho Cong. Homo Missionary society to see what can bo done in tho way of organizing Sunday schools nnd extending the privileges of tho gospel by preaching to the people In tho outlying districts and: organizing Sunday schools 'horo there are none. He preached twice hero last Sunday UUtf,! Vns ha( able td gb' iind 'iiear lllii, 'but'sbiuo ,wlj. did near linn seomoii to bo very, luvoraoiy Impressed with his services. Jllu is p preach .hero. again on ; Sunday, Dec. 18th, both morning and evening, -wi Among those who were hero for1 din ner Friday were Frank ' Rhodes of Eaglo Point, Wm. Martin of Lake creek. Fred Cuiiimlngs, tho wntor superintendent, G. F. Collie, Charles Pottygrew, L. Walters and John Smith, the four last named were engaged Baw lng wood for Win. Von dor Hollen, and at tho sanio time Ell Dahnck, etc were flawing wood in another part of our town Our town council had a call meeting to arrange tho budget for the town for the coming year and report that the Indebtedness of our town has been reduced to $t000, and the tax levy is reduced from fourteen mills to eleven mills und tho Bulary of tho recorder from $25 per month to $5 per month, and they oxpoct to rulso enough tho coming year to pay off anotlior $1000 of tho Indebtedness. They also ordered to have elontrlc lights put, In, ten alto gether, but tho ono at the bunk will be kept up by private entorpriso and ono nt tho Stanley corner outside of the corporation, tho expenso of which will be met by tho Civic club of Eaglo Point and vicinity. With a thoroughly competent man for mayor and the present board on tho council It beglnB to look as though Eagle Point was coming to the front ugaln. Tho coun ell will meet Dec. 22 at 7:30 p. ui. to take finnl action on tho budget and Invito nil interested to meet with them and If thero are uny objections to the budget let it bo known at that time. I managed to walk over to tho iost offlco last Monday and tho first man from tho country I met was Gus Pock of Lake Creek. - Ho had como out and procured a load ot barley to feed his hogs. His ground is too valuablo to raise barley, It Is iotato ground. Tho next person I mot was Miss Agnes Allen of Derby, sho had come out to hnvo her suddlo horso shod. 1 also mot Geo. W. Stolon, the chicken king, but did not talk to him as ho was just ready to Blurt for home. So I started for home reaching there tired out and found Mr. nnd Mrs. W. H. Brown of tho firm of Goo. Brown & Sons, and H. II. Williams of Dinkelsfield, besides a table full of people who are semi regular customers. Rev. H. G. Adams will pcrach at Brownsboro Sunday morning at 11 a. m., and in Eagle Point at 7:10 p. in. Rev. G. X. Edwards will preach in Butte Falls Sunday morning at 11, and ln thn cvon'"K "t 7:30. CATARRH of head or throat is usually cencntea ny tne vapors of WICKS V Vapo Rub Ow 17 Minion ja ( ywji MPLE IE The bridge over Rock croek Is not yet completed, but a temporary cross- lnR ,g ,u)d ov'or tho pre9nnt foun,ia. Hon, making It much more conven ient for everybody as tho temporary road around had gotton to bo Impos sible for cars. When our now bridge Is once com pleted we will hnve ope substantial onough to stand form any yeurs. as tho foundation Is built of solid con crete plies. Mrs. II. I. Pelton loft this week for Borkeley, Calif., where sho will Join her daughter, who is uttending school there. In company with Mrs. Pelton were -Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Smith, who recently sold their Interest In tho Gold Hill bank and are on n pleasure trip through California. Mr. Polton will Join his wife In time to spond tho holidays with tho family. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Scott, who have been residents hore for many years have leased their proporty to a Mr. Warren ot Marshfleld and will mako their homo In Marshfleld for tho next two years, where they will bo nearer their daughter, Miss Mabol, who has a good poslllon In tho Bend chools. Tho many friends of tho Scotts regret to loose them but earn estly hope they find much pleusuro In their new location. Few districts seemed to hnvo felt tho effects of the small tornudo which swopt through our section ono day last week. Coming after about 15 minutes of n steady downpour ot rain It was wholly unexpected and though It lasted but a few minutes it left a noticeablo pathway behind, huviiiK torn roofs from buildings, twisted treos from their trurfks, scattered hay racks and othor loose lumber besides much other-damage - to sn'iull sheds and outbuildings.1 ' It Isn't often Southern Oregon plays ithoso trlckBi' as manyadd tltne 'resl- donl'S'StiitoithiB Is tho first' ofilts kfnd experienced here, "i ; :.': '.i.' 't!'' ' Tho hlghisulioolnpuplls will''glvo tho play Vllomo Camo'. Ted, II Friday evening. Much time has- been given to- tho preparation-'of: this play,- arid we guarantee It to bo ' worth - the money. Our library station Is now estab lished in the school building nnd those who desire good reading mat ter should cull for their books. Tho hot lunch is now boing given In school, where most of the pupils patronize a good warm dish for these cold days. Slnco tho ground Is drying out the tractor's busy hum against Is heard from early dawn till late at eve. Tho coyotes aro moro plentiful this season than for many yours,, and are doing a great dual of damage to poul try Ljd Btockmen. Thoir plentiful noss Is attributed to tho scarcity of good hounds. Not alono did the dis temper tako muny dogs this year, but sevoral good blooded hounds have been cruelly Bhot by vagabonds who know not and enrod loss for thoir true vuluo. Tho Stonor proporty hoi'a was re cently sold at public auction with tho household furniture. A lurge crowd attended tho salo in splto ot bad weather. Tho now ownor is a gen tleman from Ashland. Mr. Hartman ot Jacksonville, who Is attending tho building of Rock creek bridge, left Saturday with his crew ot workorB for home, to remain until tho concroto work of the bridge has burdened sufficiently to contlnuo work. Tho men have nil worked diligently through very trying weath er to got our bridge in, and whon they roturn It will bo rushod to completion. Ralph Kogor was recently enrolled In the high school list. QUIT TOBACCO So easy to drop Cigarette, Cigar or Chewing habit "No-To-Bac" has helped thousands to broak tho costly, norvo-shatturinK tobacco habit. Whenever you have a longing for a cigarette, cigar, plpo, or for a chew, just place a harmless No-To-Bac tablet In your mouth Instead, to help relievo that awful desire. 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