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TAKE STEPS TO
ASHLAND, Jan. 12. The local Fruit
& Produce association, in recent an
nual session met all existing obliga
tions, and has anticipated future ones
by not only paying; a certain note for
J1000 for the current year, hut also
notes in a like sum for the years 1921
and, 1925, which In a financial way is
certainly going some. A cannery and
dryer Is in prospect, the association
naming a special committee to report
upon this' proposition at a meeting
called lor eu. 3, the committee con
slating of five stockholders. The plan
is either to buy or build a cannery
which shall be an annex of the asso
ciation, thus becoming an important
industrial asset or the concern. In the
report of A. C. Brlggs, retiring man
ager, It developed that Incident to the
year's business, 09 cars of fruit and
.vpgetablos were shipped out, and 41
cars of miscellaneous products re
ceived. In fruits, peaches led, nearly
40,009 moxes being handled, tho aggre
gate of sacked vegetables being 70,000
pounds. Incident to Its fruit and
vegetable shipments the association
handled 65,000 dozen of eggs for its
customers. S. A. Peters, Sr., is presi
dent of the association, and F. L. Nut
tor, secretary. Manager Robblns as
sumed control of the association after
the recent annual meeting.
A dancing school-jr rather an ex
ponent of terpslchorean art has been
instituted In town. 'A certain method
in vogue "Is a concise system of in
struction in the fundamentals of danc
ing, teaching co-ordination of mind nnd
body, cultivating intelligence rather
than mimicry."
Jesse Neil, rancher south of town,
has had a lot of harness equipment
stolen recently, nnd is offering $25 for
its return. '
First Company has entered basket
ball ranks; a husky team having been
organized lately, - which began active
practice this week under management
of Lynn Slack who will line up a
formidable aggregation,
Basketball .in the. educational twi
light series begins here this week,
the local and Rogue., River teams to
try ;concIusions ,on Friday evening,
Jan. 12, at: the high school gym. .
A representative of one of the big
hotel syndicates was here this week
reviewing the sltuation;as to building.
A hitch regarding location delays mat
ters. . ' ; '-. :
The high school band and First Com
pany are to profit by a big show at the
Armory on the evening of Jan. 19
No more
Rheumaj
jnmfiurjace, mother F
, Sfs.S. U the Crt Builder of Fad.
f ; Blead-Cella and Rhaussiiam
, , ... .. Muat Go! Just Try 111 -
'Rninnatlam? Me? No. Indeed. It'i
11 done, every bit of It I It's auaablaa
atid Joy for me iiow for tbe ff rat time in
jeara. I feel a wonderful glory again )a
tnt tree motion 1 used to bare wbca air
ria?a trere rounder. 1 look at my band
and tblnk of tbe twlata and swellings they
need to hare. I keiidVtvn? oxer to tlid
floor,- 1 haven't been able to do tb:it In
inany .yeare. I can thank B. S. S. for It
all! To aue It waa a rising aim of lor and
liberty. Brotbera and slatera In nilaerr,
do not close Tour erea jtid tblnk that
health, free motion and etrenzth are Rune
froA you forever! It !a not ao. It la here
an no for nil of Ton. S. S. S. la wait
ing to help you." There la a reason why
S. 8. .S. will help you. When you Increase
this -nothber of your red-blood cells, tbe
etjilW ayatem undergoes a treinendona
change.. EverHblng deueuda on Mood
atrtngth, blood which la tulnua auffU-lent
red-celll leada to a long list of troubles.
Itueuinatlani la oue of tbeui. 8. S. S. is
the treat blood-cleanser, blood-builder,
system ktrengtbener, nerve Invlgorator. It
atopa aklu eruptions,-too, pimples, black
beada, acne, boila, eeil-ma. It builds up
tun down, tired men and women, beautl
tlea eomplexlona, mokea tbe flesh flrmir,
Stalt H, 8. 8. today. It la aold at all drug
etor-i la two eliee. The larger site bottla
la the more ecvnoiulcul a
fi C C makes you feel
FARM
; IMPLEMENT
REPAIRING
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Spray Rigs and Engines
Williams Implement
' Service
' 1 28 S. Bartlett
Blue Front Fixit Shop
; V . 1113, Holly fit.
i."WE FIX ANYTHING"
"' Phone 434
t , Rator Made Sharpening
ten
a If jrMf has MM
of Interest From the
The attraction is the Dixie Jublleo
Minstrels, with a cast of fifty or more
professional amateurB Involved. Net
profits will be shared to mutual ad
vantage between the military and
scholastic units. ..
Hez Heck says that "The average
man's idea of fair wages is about 60
per cent more'n he gits," to which a
citizen disappointed in hiring ' some
unskilled work performed, adds that
"it's 100 per cent more than he's
worth." . .
The 12th district Rebekah conven
tion being held hero today taxes tho
capacity of the Odd Fellows hall, ne
cessitating overflow contingents oc
cupying the Armory.
A local church recently got out a
new Ulrectory. To assist In defraying
expenses, It naturally secured adver
tisements from Ashland merchants in
order apparently to get the work dono
out of town. Result, blunders in both
text nnd advertising matter. The
slogan, "home dealing," should apply
to both religions and secular matters.
Some citizens, however, both in and
out of the church, . apotheosize the
"trade at home" feature when raising
their high voice In public places, only
to purchase liberally from outside cen
ters. The simple, annals of the poor
don't always apply to Rears & Saw
buck catalogues. . ' V .."
Married, Jan. 8, at the Congrega
tional tnause, by .Rev. R. J. Oldfleld,
Paul A. Mars of Ashland and Lenore
Shaffer, of Medford, the young peo
ple's home to be In this city.
The Civic Club has instituted a new
Industry under its special auspices,
the repairing and renovation of furni
ture. Workshop nnd repository is lol
cnted on clubrooin property, nnd priv
ileges are open to all upon payment of
a merely nominal charge. Deflnte
class work under instruction applies
to repairing, cleaning, staining and
varnishing, also decoration. A course
of Instruction including five lessons
will be given weekly, beginning Jan
17, the hours being from 2:3 Oto 4 p. m.
The memory of two Ashland women,
notablo workers in the missionary
movement, has been honored by the
Westminister Guild of the Presby
terian, church. The Martha Gillette
memorial will be applied in behalf of
women's institutions in the orient, and
the Mary Bacfger memorial to the
Brainerd institute, a school for colored
people in the south.
On Thursday evening, Jan. 18, Sis
ltiyou chapter No. 21 R. A. M.,-is to
receive an official visit from Frank
M. Patterson, of Portland, grand high
priest of the order in this state.
The city band has resumed weekly
practice on schedule, the tooting of
horns being given an impetus dne to
a bit of a financial breeze which blew
its way recently, this referring to pay
ittBt received for services rendered in
playing' for two parades' Hurllrg the
political" campaign last fall, well
earned increment which will probably
be invested In government four per
cents.
. On Saturday this week, Jan. 12,
there will be a baby clinic held in the
Civic clubrooms, the new and con
venient surroundings being Ideal -in
affording comfort and welfare for the
little folks.
School opened January second with
a full attendance. Tho teachers thru
out the school began-their work with
a vim and cheer. .
The second week of ajchool is here,
the last week of the semester, and ex
aminations are marking the last mile
post of the race. y
The Phoenix basket ball boys played
the Gold Hill boys on the home floor
last Friday evening. The game was
lively from tho first, ' Phoenix carry
ing away the honors.
The material for the fire escape is
on the grounds and will be placed in
position soon.
Reverend Austin of Llnfield college
made an Inspiring and Instructive ad
dress before the student body last
Thursday.
Classmates and friends will be glad
to hear that Fred Johnson Is located at
Powers, Oregon. He Is employed In
some kind of clerical work and mak
ing good.
The following ex-students of the
Phoenix school have been at home dur
ing vacation: Robert Norris, Berthold
Heaon, Mabel Hearn and Vane Wilder
from the Oregon Agricultural college;
Aubrey Furry, Sylvester Stevens and
Marie Malmgren from the University
of Oregon. These students deserve
much credit and encouragement, they
reflect honor upon the Phoenix com
munity. , . '
Don't "Baby" Corns
Don't pAt nnd coddle, nurso or "doctor'
Buclmnnoylnn Joy killers. Bantt-b tbeni
quickly, painlessly, forever with
"GETS-IT"
Not only hard eoroa or soft coma but
every kind of corn or callua aurrender.
to "(tela-H" and peeia right off. It lake.
JUflt a few aecoDda to atop tho pntn wilt
two or three dropa. Oo to your druairl,
today, Get a bottle of "Oeta-It." Yon"
raoney back If It fails to peel them ff
Uaod by mllttona. Costa hut at trt
V lawreoce co af fr rtilcaao. -
Leon B. ITndtlns ''"!'
Strang'g lrug Store .
PHOENIX SCHOOL NOTES
OPENING OF SCHOOL
AT CENTRAL POINT
FLOOD DELAYED
The Central Point schools 'opened
Tuesday morning one day later than It
was supposed to. The entire corps of
teachers, except Mrs. Hubbs, were de
layed by the flood In 'Willamette, val
ley, they left; their respective homes
Sunday and arrived here Monday af
ternoon taking two days to make the
trip.
The annual - Installation of tho
Woman's Relief Corps of Central Point
held their annual installation Satur
day afternoon. The fololwlng officers
were Installed by Mrs. Inez Ferguson,
Installing officer: Mrs. C.-B. Rostel
president; Senior Vice President Mrs
Cummings, Junior Vice President Mrs.
Tornbrue, Treasurer Mrs. Jack Welch,
Secretary Mrs. Dora Lynch, Chaplain
Mrs. Mattio Parker, Guard Mrs. Anna
Sanderson, First Color Bearer Mrs
Zena Gresham, Second, Mrs. Katie
Wright, Third Mrs. Walva Cummings
Fourth Mrs. Clara Farm, Assistant
Guard Mrs. McJIinpsey, Press Corn's
pondent Mrs. Inez Ferguson, Patriotic
Instruotor Mrs. Bettle Pankey and
Musician Mrs. Stromyer.
A very good dinner was served to
about one hundred people among the
out-of-town visitors who were present-
were Mrs. and Mr. Twomey of Ash
land, Mrs. Woods of Medford, Mr. and
Mrs. Bowker, Mis. Hess, Mrs. Grover,
Mrs. Currier and Mrs. Kate Eldridge
all of Medford.
The Peerless Four, two of which are
of this city held a dance In the Cen
tral Hall Wednesday evening. A slight
fee of admission was charged and a
goodly number were present. They
.will give another dant this evening at
the same place, supper will be served
at Al's lunch room. A large attend
ance should be present as the floor
is fine and the music exceptional
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stearns of this
city, who have been visiting in Spok
ane, Washington, for the past winter
returned to their home here Thursday
evening, greatly expressing heir joy
at being back again, '
Mrs. O. R. Pankey who has been
confined to her home the past few
weeks is still quite sick, but steadily
improving very much to the Joy of her
many friends.
Mr. William Bohnert of near Cen
tral Point, purchased the Welsher
property '' adjoining "his ranch. Mr.
Welsher retiring from farming.
Miss Kathleen Sleler who was con
fined to her home the post week is
now up and around, very much Im
proved. Mr. Renulls, who recently moved
into the city returned to Greeley, Colo
rado, where he original resided.
The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows held
a joint installation Tuesday evening.
A delegation from Ashland installed
the following officers in the Rebekahs:
Noble Grand Mrs. W. E. Weaver,
Chaplain Mrs. Reames, Secretary Mrs.
Dora Lynch, Treasurer Mrs. cum
mings, Inside Guard Miss Verda
Lynch, Outaide Guard Mrs. Gleason,
Warden Mrs. Sarah Pyburn, Conduc
tor Mrs. Bettle Pankey, Right Support
Mrs. Inez Ferguson, Left Support Mrs.
John Wllllamsi Right Support of Vice
Grand Mrs. Simmons, Left Support
Zelda Adams, Vice Noble Grand Mrs.
Henderson. Refreshments were served
after the ceremony and a general good
time was had. - . '
Among those who attended a de
lightful party given at the home of
Miss Wllda Richmond on Saturday
evening on Scenic avenue were' For
rest Picket, Elmer Relnklng, Edith
Coplnger,' Cecil Cochran, Ada Copln
ger, Russell Ross, Esther Musty, Anno
velle Walker, Sherman Musty and
Clifford Sullivan. A good time was
reported by all present.' , .
Mr. Clifford Peart returned' from
Copco, California, the first of the week
after visiting his parents there.
Mr. F. Swartz of Frederick, Okla
homa, arrived at the home of his
brother last week to visit him for a
short time.
Mr. HuUbord- who has ben in
Klamath Falls the past several weeks
returned to his home here Monday.
Mra. M. L. Austin returned to her
home in this city after visiting hrfr
daughters In Seattle the past month.
The city council passed an ordi
nance prohibiting the use of punch-
boards by, boys under eighteen years
of age. It has been a prevalent cus
tom of somo.boys to punch quite regu
larly winning sometimes but , more
often losing and - therefor it was
thought to he a good Idea to keep them
from spending their money rlotlously.
An informal danetag party will De
given at .the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Grlgaby tomorrow "evening. '
Mr. and Mrs. Ira urigsDy wno nas
resided hero, tor the past several years
will leave for Eugene the first part of
this week. Mr. Lowell Grimm bought
their home on the north side of town.
Mr. Oliver Mann left for Los Angeles
where he, will spend the remaining
part of the winter and probably return
next spring.
THOMPSON CREEK
Miss Bertha Manafield vlalted Mian
Irma Jordon on Sunday of lost week.
Mimes Gladys and- Wllma Kendall
returned to thflr homa on Thursday
Of last week . from -Modford, where
PASTOR AND WIFE HE IS
SUSPECTED OF POISONING
Rev. W. Griffith Cowley, of Solon
Springs, Wis.r who s searching tor
evidence. to disprove .Intimations that
ho is responsible for tho death of his
66 year old bride, Clara Cowley, who Is
believed to have beon- a . victim of
poison. . '
they hnd been visiting friends for a
few days. . ;
.Mr. and Mra. Victor Shaw were
visiting at Ed Connnlly's last Sun
day. .
Mrs. iAtirn Atkins left for Lost
Creek Sunday after', spending tho
holidays at Shamrock ranch.
Mrs. M. F. Bingham, who has fccon
on -the" sick -list, is" able to bo up and
around again. - - - - - ' ;
Mrs. '1-V l'V Grove visited Mrs. John
Bingham and Mrs. Alva Kendall last
Monday. . - v. . - - - - -
Our school opened on Monday.. Tho
scholars seemed pleased .to. get. to
work again after a two week's vaca
tion.. ' -r
Alva -Kendall and M. F. Bingham
went to iMedford 'one day Inst week.
Mrs. rnnllno Elmore, Misses Oroco
Dorothy, Jennie nnd Joe Elmore, Mr.
and Mrs.. Herbert '.Elmore and chil
dren, Charles, , hnd -wiere guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy' Johnston last JJUnday.'
I' rea itucn hook somo aressea hokb
to Medford last Monday. - "
We are having' an ideal; winter so
far. Rains i in general have been
warm.: Grass is growing right along
outside, stock In sonic localities doing
well without being fed.
Darin tho vacation tho . school
room "floor was oiled and many, other
Idprovedents were made about , the
school room.- '
Philip Connelly nnd sister. Elmo,
also Misses Gladys and Wllmcr Ken
dall wore Sunday visitors nt It. John
ston's last Sunday.
George Kendal! went' to Medford
on business last Thursday., , J
Mr. and-Mrs., Andy Moo motored
to Medford one dny last week.
M. D. Hogan went ( to Medford
Monday. -
Mr. Houston passed away Saturday
night at the age of 92 years and was
burled at Ahtloch cemetery Monday.
Preacher Fredenburg read the funeral
services.. A large number of neigh
bors were-out to attend the funeral.'
Lee Mitchell of the Meadows came
down to attend Mr. Houston's funeral
Monday. ; ,
Richard Brown, who has boen work
ing nt Copco, Cal., is back on a visit
to his sister nt Beagle and his mother
at Medford; . . ;.?..
Claude Chapman was out Monday
to buy somo hogs at Mr. Stephens at
Beagle. '
Mr. George Cottrel of the Meadows
was down in this neighborhood the
first of the week inviting the neigh
bors to attend a dance near the. old
mill Saturday night. If It Is a success
they will continue giving them.
Mrs. C. M. Conley and children vis
ited home folks Sunday. ' ',
Mrs. Sam'Pollard went to town Fri
day and stayed over night to visit. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ramey were over
from Long Branch Monday to attend
Mr. Houston's funeral. .-,-,. ) ' .'
: Mrs. Wm. Jones and son of Medford
stayed over night with her parents at
Beagle Monday. - ' .--
Oladys and Sybil Rodgers returned
to their homes after spending a week
In Medford with their grandmother.
Wallace Dlnkens returned home after
being away some time at Copco, Cal. -
Mr. Pete Laurence Inetiirnlng from
town with a load had the misfortune
to break down with hU bugEV wheel.
Mr, and Mra. Luctts helped mm homo
with his load as they were returning
from town. .
Mr, G. Cottrel was in this neighbor
hood looking for a cow and calf and
Btayed over night with Mr. and Mrs.
Lucus.'
NFLUENZA
Aa a preventive; melt and In
. bale night and nomine'
tjr - it
Rogue
AT TABLE
Ninety head of stock cattle belong
ing to T. C. Oalnos'of Trull Creek are
being fed on tho Ixrn Gregory ranch.
Tbe annual meeting of the. Table
Rock .olophone company -was held
one day Inst week at tho school house,
a majority of the stockholders being
represented by proxy. The executive
officers of the last year wore re-elected
for another year, and a motion was
carried compelling owners of all side
lines to equip same with gloss instilu
tors and brackets and allowing them
three months In which to havo tho
completed. .' " . . !. '
Lon Tuttlo left the first of the year
for Corvallls whore he wlll take a
short course In horticulture at O. A. C
A.- L. Senbrook has disposed of h
carload of alfalfa hay to JoBse Rich
ardson, the Central Point Teed denlor.
The Misses Kntherino autl Eva
Nealon loft Sunday evening for Eugene
where they will resume their Bchool
work at the U. of O. after a two weeks
vacation with homo folks.
Many people from here nttondod he
funeral of Bennlo Deford last Tues
dny at Sams Valley. The young. man
nnd his family being well known, In
this district having resided hero at
one time. . . .
Frank Miller, the Central Pdlnt car
penter, is employed at the Table Rock
orchard. ' '
E. C. Hamilton, construction engi
neer for the Table llock Ditch com
pany has a small force of men at work
on concrete check boxes and bridges.
The mild weather has caused much
activity .among the gophers who are
diligently at work pushing up mounds
in all directions. , ' -
County Agent Cato tells us that
when Mr. Gopher Is hard at work he
has an appetite, so US a good time to
feed hlni some sweet potatoe chips
sprinkled wltn saccharine and strych
nine.' r ;':"' .':'" -' .
Four . new Chevrolet cars have re
cently been purchased by Table Rock
f armors. This puts the Chevrolet sec
ond in-numbers in this district; only
being excelled by tho Ford. - i - . '
J., E., Vincent our popular mall car
rier and . wife were recent dinner
guests at the-Nealon ranch, ' .
Miss 'Franks opened school again
Tuesday, Jan. 2nd, after a week's holi
day vacation, tliei..-ar -now? twenty
pupils enrolled and all seem to be very
much interested in their work and am
bitious' to push ahead.
The mild spring-llke weather has
caused .a noticeable slowing down in
the demand for hay and likewise has
effected the price. ' '-
People who have ,. watched the
weather closely claim that a mild
stretch of weather at this , season
means a cold late spring and that the
frog .who sings now will be. under, ice
In February. - .
Any. way the mlldncSs seems to be
far-reaching . for already our never
falling congressmen at Washington
have hastened out the little packages
of garden seeds, whltih began to ar
rive about the first of the year. '
Some of , our farpiers have taken
time to attend the farmers meetings
now going on at Medford.
John Cameron has recently pur
chased another block of land from
Conner and .Neff which with that he
purchased last fall makes him . the
owner of 160 acres In this district.
The many-friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Johnson were Invited to a
New. Year's, party at tholr home In
the evening of January 1 and some
sixty people responded, finding enter
tainment provided In tho form of danc
ing and card games. At mianigiu
dainty refreshments' consisting of
sandwiches, cake ahaV-puncn wore
served after which the' guests praising
highly these young people for tho en
poynble time Bhown them departed for
their homes. . , ?
EDEN PRECINCT
'" By Mary O. Cairy. '
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Clark of Med
ford were. visiting Mr. nnd Mrs. Lloyd
Colver, nnd Mrs. A. H. Furry of Phoe
nix Wednesday. Mrs. Clnrk Is an
nunt of tho Colvcrs. Their homo Is
in Washington, but they aro spending
the winter In thq vnlley. -;
The Itpboeahs of Talent hold a
jolly session Inst Bnturday . evening,
when they installed their officers and
hnd a social time., .Tills order 1 one
of tho boat soclnl orders In tho. val
ley towns, and always , have tho best
of social-times. ., ' . '
Miss Maudo Vnh Tassel! of Tarry,
ton, N, V.. Is In tho valley visiting Her
nunt, Mr. Lowy Drown of'nTlont.
Miss Vitn Tassell In making a tout! of
tho-west, coming- by way i of the
southern roiitev and rotumign by the
northern. . Miss Van Tnasclll Is In
love? with our valley, and especially
the cllmnte alio hna enjoyed In Talent.
Miss Nellie Thornton of Ashland
nnd her sister, Mrs. Etta Patton of
Portland, wore pleasant guests for
tho dny nt tho homo of your corres
pondent Inst Thursday. Mrs, patton
NOTICE, ,
Through an Error Our Office
Telephone Number wai omitted in
the new Directory,
IT 18 11 -
; PR. II. E. MCRFUY. ,
, . Dentlatry and H-Ily
2nd Floor Medford Mdg. '.'
ELECTS OFFICERS
River
wna formerly n Talent girl nnd was
raised on tho farm, now owned by
1). Pcrossl, just south of Talent.
E. C. Gardener of Talent wus doing
trading with Phoenix merchants
Tuesday,, coming down from Talent.
Tho farmers over In Mr. Gardener's
neighborhood are looking forward to
having plenty of water next summer.
Tho Phoenix delivery wagon was
heavily loaded WedneKday evening
When they nuulo their delivery trip
up inio North . Talent about five
hundred pounds of flour making up
a portion of tho load, besides wheat
and egg producer and other staples.
Mrs, l.otiie lirowu of Talent nnd
her nicer, Miss Van Tassell, wore
Medford visitors last Wednesday
nrtornoon.
Mrs. E. O. Coleman and her daugh
ter, Miss Fay Carver, were, Ashland
visitors last Friday.
Mis. A. H. Hearn of Phoenix Is on
tho sick list, and Is under tho doctor's
caro. High Vood pressure arums to
be tho main trouble.
Will Short Is suffering from kidney
trnublo and at times suffers Intense
pains. Part of (ho time ho is up and
around and again ho is bedfast.
There has been n sort of an opl
domle of flu rolds going tho rounds
In this vicinity and many havo been
quite sick with- tho malady.
.Mrs. Earnest Reams spent a dny
with her parents, Mr. and Mis. Fred
Furry last week. Mrs. Reams Is now
In Central Point. '
This Is Farmors Week in Medford.
Will Someone please tell us how to
remedy tho condition that when the
furnier has let till of his wheat go
out of his hands .because ho Is not
able o longer hold It; that then tho
prlrp of all tho feed ho must have to
ford his hens and pigs and milk cows
goes up? Wo seo eggs going down,
and the prlco of egg-producer ad
vance about the same day eggs take
a drop. Mill feed and flour aro to
fdllow. Is It any- wonder tho farmers
aro going broke. .
Mr. nnd Mrs. If. O. Shearer of Med
ford spent last Rundny at tho home of
your correspondent, and they tell us
they spent tho holidays in Portland
with relatives. 'They any It ruined
must of tho time they were Away, end
thnt they Just returned home in time
to enjoy this nice sunshiny weaihr.
Mrs. Walter Allen of North Talent,
ha,s been spending tho first of this
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John -Klcc of. tuch. - Mrs. Ituyman
accompanied Mrs. Allen to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. nice last week, und
spent the night with them.
i Mr. and Mrs. Archie Kerns of Fern
vullcy spent the night with Mrs.
Pern's .father, .Mr-.. Larson of North
Talent, incc tho nxarriaga .of both ;
his daughters he Is very much alone,
and Mrs,' FernB comes over often to
tidy -up tlio' homo mid fix daddy up
Just 'a little. - . , :
(,ouls- Cover is fixing up his elec
tric incubator, preparatory . to -the
spring hatching season. -They export
to hatch largo numbers of baby
chicks ln; the early spring, -as their
orders are coming In quite rapidly.
'-. -wi" hrnrthnr" soon the "highway
wl soon be Undergoing another
tearing up, alontP t(ie sides nt least.
Tho idea now is tq widen the rond.
How nulch CMtra money , must be
spent before ; wo, arc through ex
perimenting f In Jackson county?
Most of tho paving was an experi
ment. Now It s to bo done over
again.
Otto Caster of'Kast Eden was over
to Phoenix Wednesday attending
Circle meeting.
Oak Circle No. 242 Is taking on a
new lenso of llfo, and are getting In
somo new members. Wednesday was
Installation mooting and all of tho of
ficers woro on hand to be Installed.
Mrs. Mury O. Carey acted as install
ing officer. Tho finnnclal condition
of tho rlrclo In In tho best of condi
tion, having a goodly sum to the
credit of tho circle In tho bank. There
Wl) bo Initiation at' tholr next regu
lar meeting, and a good time socially
Is anticipated. They havo a commit
tee for Intcrtnlnment at each meet
ing and the' attendance is generally
good. '
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women who bolic
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The annual meeting of tho Iloguo
River National Loan association con
vened at itoguo Itlver Tuesday, Jan
uary 9th. This association has about
00 members and a good proportion
of tho membership was present. At
tho business session of the meeting
all of the old officers were re-olected
as follows: A. U. Urashear. presi
dent; F. II. Adams, vice-president;
K. 11. Hurd, secretary and treasurer.
Tho loan board uto U. K. Dlmlck, A.
II. ljvans, and K. II. Strnban. Mr.
IJimtck Is the ehalrmnn of this board.
.Mr. Allien Dennis, together with tbe
members of the loan board and tho
officers of the association, constitute
the board of directors. The ladles'
circle of tho Hope Community church
had the large Community J I a 1 1 ar
ranged In a hoine-llke manner for
the reception of the guests and serv
ed them at the noon hour with a din
ner, which all pronounced as'abovo
the average of such meals, and th
ladies . were complimented- for their
excellent service and attention.
After dinner Mr. Mansfield of Pros
pect gave an entertaining, instruc
tive and educntionul talk on the es-sentinl-
problems connected with the
farmer and tho farm life, which was
well : received. During this talk a
number of Hogue River cltlxens were
present, Including a delegation of
scholars from the Rogue River
high school. -
The Rogue River basketball team
played a game of basket ball at Tal
ent with tho high school of that place
last Saturday night. The Iloguo
Itlver boys won by a score of 26 to
27. The gamo was close and excit
ing from start to finish, tho superior
team work of tho Rogue River boys
giving them tho smnll margin to win.
Walter Wakeman of the Itoguo River
toam, who played guard In the gamo
In place of Victor Birdseye, tho
tenih's regular guard, showed i up
well In that position. At a Inter date
tho Talent boys will play a return
gamo here and all are looking for
ward to. It as tho most closely con
tested .and exciting gamo of ' .the'
season. The Rogue River team Will
play, the Ashland high school team
Saturday night of this week at Ash
lund. .- , : ... ,
Supt. Browne of the Rogue River
schools, and F. W. Clark,; as a re
ward for wlnnnlg tho Dayton game
of basketball, promised tho hoys of
tho team and their yoqng lady1 friends
a chicken dinner.- Upon later con
sideration, tho boys ngraed to accept
in lieu an evening's entertainment at
the Rlvoli theatre at Grants Pnss,- so
last Tuesday night, 'about , twenty in
number, Including their chaperons,
went to Grants Pass and enjoyed tho
motion picture of Harold- Lloyd In
"Grandma's Boy.". All' expressed
themselves as being much pleased
with the show and tho flne'trentment
accorded thorn by the management of
tho theatre. ... ,j
All the churches of Rogue Rlvei-
and vicinity havo decided to hold a,
scries of union revival meetings. Mrs.;
l'hlllp Arnold, an evangelist of re
puted ability, will conduct tho meet
ings nnd much good is expected as
tho result. , . , .
Dr. Holman of Iowii, president of
tho Ancient River Mining company,
arrived In Portland the other day,
and Is expected at Itoguo River-within
a few days. It Is hoped that his -prcsenco
will result in the; resump
tion of mining operations, which have
been closed for the past month.
Tho weather In this vicinity for the
pnBt week has been almost llko'sprlng
while there has . been some . high
water, no serious dnmago of. any kind
has been reported.
ing powder, it s a warning to
choose it carefully because bak
ing powder is vital to baking
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Calumet possesses such unus
ual leavening strengtn tnat you
can depend upon light, tender,
tasteful things every time you
use it Thate why .
should be your choice that's
why it is the choice of millions
of housewives who have learned their
baking lessons through all their
bake flay experiences. ;
The sale of Calumet is 2 times as
much us that of any other brand. 4
Moderate in cost prevents failure .
never varies. , i ;
A pound can of Calumet contain
full 16 ounce: Some balking pow
ders come in 12 ounce instead of 16
ounce cans. Be sure you set a