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BASEBALL SEASON
OPENS SATURDAY
ON ASHLAND FIELD
ASHLAND, April 13. The baaoball
season opcnB up locally on Saturday
afternoon, April 14, when the Ashland
and Grants Pass high Bchool teams
meet on local groundB tor the initial
famo of a scries which will be held
during the . season on the southern
Oregon circuit. Admission will be on
a pre-war basis, and Is quoted at 23
cents, without mention of any war
revenue, either tax or surtax. Being
the first contest in a schedule which
will Include games with adjacent
towns, played either on native or
foreign heath, much interest will cen
ter on the outcome, as Indicating the
primary status of rival teams, and an
ticipation as to the relative merits
ought to Insure a big and enthusiastic
attendance.
Fred L. Stowe, Los Angeles busi
ness man, died recently, and bis re
mains were brought to Ashland for
interment, funeral services being held
at the Free Methodist church on Fri
day of this week. Mrs. Stowe was
formerly MIbs Mary Ashcraft, member
of the well known fa'mily of tbi3 vicin
ity. Job Tozer is here again from Peta
luma, Calif., welcomed by a host of
old-time friends, his good humor and
hearty greeting being as perennial as
ever. Years don't seem to count with
Job, he having the happy faculty of
merging the superlative climatic con
ditions prevailing in southern Oregon
with the mediocre components of the
atmosphere in central California, by
virtue of dividing the year between
the two sections, the resnlt being a
meteorological precipitate conducive
to longevity and physical well bein
plus good nature to overflowing.
Leonard Smith, employed by the
Southern Pacific In bridge operations,
with headquarters at Gerber, is here
for a brief visit with the home folks.
In addition to ail the scenic attrac
tions visited hereabouts, Trigonla well
industrial attraction which Is being
visited dally by a number of local
residents in the way of an investiga
tion outing.
The coronor's jury findings Incident
to recent wreckage of postoffice win
dows decide that the misdemeanor
must fit the penalty. Some even be
lieve that the apparqut accident was a
deliberate attempt on the part of man
ufacturers of rival cars to demon
strate the effect of the impact of a
movable chassis with an Immovable
plate glass front. Insurance adjusters
are busy invoicing the salvage as re
sult of the wreckage. Was it the poet
Moore, or that old tentinaker, Omar
Khayyam, who soliloquized to tho ef
fect that "You may break, you may
shatter plpte glass If you will, but
the cost of replacement foots up quite
a bill."
A dance to be held April 18th amid
the Oriental surroundings of tho Nat
at Medford, under auspices of volun
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You should be concerned about keeping your resistive
vitality at high mark. Prevention is often easier
than cure. Keep the blood pure and the body well
nourished it' your fortification against germ
infection. Thousands are proving the power of
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to fortify the body. For children or adulto, Scott s is
1 fAe tonic that builds up strengm ana enncnes.
the blood through nourishment
As a preventive measure, fortify your
vitality use Scott's Emulsion often,
Gcolt & Bowne. Bloomfidd. K. J. 1M-41
Herman's Army Officers Dress
Ilermnn's Gnrrisnn Tan, No. 65
Armv Dross SllOC. No.
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Herman s Army blioc, ISO.
"41 . $5.15
Pnlnmliin WlH-lr SllOn. No.
172 Union Made $3.80
Columbia Work Shoe No. 3G6,
xtrn lienvv double sole $4.85
Herman's Polico Shoo No. 19, extra long counter arch
support - ?6'85
Celebrated Ball Brand, Hip Rubber Boots with ankle strap,
sizes 8 to 12, new - : $5-25
Army Regulation Foot Lockers . $9.85
Reclaimed Army Haversack, with straps - $1.25
Army Leather Knapsacks, made of saddle bag $2.75
New Aluminum Percolators $1-25
New Aluminum Double Roasters - $1-25
Army Shoe Dubbin (shoe grease) - 06
New Bib Overalls, heavy blue denim $1-39
New Khaki Coveralls 1 - $3.25
Wall Tents, Auto Tents, Flys and Tarpaulins.
United Army Stores
Trade at the Store and Save Money 32 Central Ave. So.
of Literest From the
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teer firemen of that city, and adv
into neraj to quite an extent, is at
LUO uuuuuon ot local fre
quenters or the ballroom.
Mrs. Beryl Kramer has returned
from a visit to her sister, llertha
Eliason, at Portland, to which city she
accompanied hor brother, Lars Ella-
on nis way to Alberta, Canada, in
j the vicinity of Lcthbridgo.
i nenomenal" does not . express
the degree of success attending the
Civic Club's salvage sale on Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. The
premises assumed appearances Indica
tive of a bazaar center and Indoor
carnival, while the extont and varlctv
of goods on display would have done
credit to a well equipped department
store. Tho stock was closed out to
such an extent that the auctioneer's
occupation was gone on Wednesday
evening, there boing no leftovers to
dispose of. Light refreshments were
available at well-appointed lunch
counters, and proceeds from this
source and the candy booths swelled
the total net profits to over $1'00. The
success of this spring salo would seein
to imply the wisdom ot holding anoth
er one In the fall season when cas
seroles, casabas, and camisoles are at
tholr best.
The first meeting of Hlllnh Tem
ple's Shrine patrol Is called for Mon
day evening, April 1G, at Masonic hall,
Medford. These meetings are prelim
inary to the ceremonial to be held In
Ashland, Friday, May 25.
Without forebodings, either as to
Friday or its being tho 13th day of the
month, 484th Company will give its
second dancing party on Friday even
ing of this week, the armory being tho
scene of the jolly event. Loveland's
orchestra will supply the music.
Tickets, $1.10, ladles being admitted
free. Light refreshments.
On Thursday evening this week, at
the armory, under auspices of the
chamber of commerce, a meeting of
rally proportlqns was held to hear a
statement relative to and also witness
both practical and technical demon
strations of Ashland's industrial as
sets. Everybody was Invited, citizens
Tn general participating, also engi
neers and geological experts associat
ed with the Hartman Syndicate which
Is developing the oil shale project in
this vicinity. The boosting event was
given added stimulus by lively music
supplied by the band and high school
glee club.
With gardening operations under
full swing hereabouts, many are trip
ping the light fantastic hoe.
Hlllah Temple will supply the cor
nerstone of Ashland granite from the
Blair quarries near here, which will
bo used in connection with building
the Portland unit of Shrine hospitals
for crippled children. The stone will
be a cubo ot imposing dimensions, of
first quality, and will bo appropriately
lettered. Details regarding its con
struction and shipping have been at
tended to by Geo. W. Dunn, member of
the local temple.
The Icenhower boys are widely scat
tered. George is in business in this
city, Joe is In Los Angeles, lined up as
ah expert in the automobile industry,
while Dick is in Kansas City engaged
in a technical capacity as a chemist
being employed by extensive interests
along oil development projects.
J. J. Deakln has opened a real
estate office at tho plumbing head
quarters on East Main street occupied
by Jerry O'Neal.
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KDICN PRECINCT, April 12. (Spec
ial). There is a steady growth In the
poultry business In this locality. There
are a number of now poultry houses
boing built just now. The largest one
Is that ot C. Smith ot Phoenix. This
is the .second one Sir. Smith has built
on his property In Phoonlx, the first
houso and dwelling being for sale.
Since Mr. Smith and Miss Towne have
married they live at tho old Towne
home and Mr. Smith's place is for
salo. It Is an ideal chicken place and
a good garden place also.
Another poultry house Is that of
Noah Chandler, also his second house.
Mr. Chandler will put in several hun
dred this time, having tried It out to
his satisfaction.
C. Carey Is also building a good
sized house for a larger flock of bens.
They have been working on a small
scale until they were satisfied that
the business would pay.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. High of Talent
went to Central Point Wednesday to
visit their daughter, Mrs. K. A. Evans.'
Mrs. John Rice of Duncom came
over last Sunday to see hor new grand
daughter which was bora to the wife
of It. E. Dale at the Alton home last
week. ,
Mrs. M. Rose has been spending a
week at Phoenix visiting among her
children, Mr. and Mrs. Louie and
Lloyd Colver, and Mrs. A. S. Furry.
She returned to Medford to tho home
ot her granddaughter, Mrs. . Nell
Franklin.
H. 13. Nye of Talent who Is one of
the best gardeners in the county, Is
now marketing some of his broccoli,
the finest of the season that has been
raised locally. Mr. Nye is also hatch
ing numbers of baby chicks this year.
Mose Barkdull was having the Hnr-
grave orchard sprayed last week, but
me ram aeiayeu me wont suuiewuui.
The bloom buds give promise of a
heavy crop of apples this year, and as
there. was a light one on the trees last
year there will no doubt be a heavy
one this year.
E. C. Lockwood of the White Wing
Poultry Farm has been on the sick list
the past few days. It be"ing their busi
est season of the year. It makes it
very bad, as help ot the right kind Is
hard to get; that Is to got help that
understand tho work.
Sid Anderson of Tillamook, who
with his family have been spending
the winter in Talent, was called to his
home town on business this week and
he was accompanied home by H. H.
Goddard of Talent. If Mr. Anderson
can sell his property in Tillamook
they will locate in the valley for good.
Bruce and Red Hayman returned
from California one day last week.
They have been down there working
the past winter. They are at their
mother's home In North Talent for the
present, but will go to work on the
ditch soon.
Rev. Reed and wife of Talent were
called suddenly to their daughter's
home in Oakland, Calif., last Tuesday.
It was thought that their daughter
was in a dying condition with spinal
meningitis. Rov. Reod Is pastor of
tho Talent and Gold Hill churches.
Mrs. R. E. Dalo will leave hor sis
tor's home in North Talent next Sun
day with her infant dnughter, to re
turn to her home at Junction City,
Oregon. Mrs. Dalo received congratu
lations from her husband by telegram,
on the birth of their daughter.
Mrs. Laura Willy of Ashland was
visiting with Mrs. Suelly Dean at tho
Louie Colver place near Phoenix one
day last week. Mrs. Dean and Mrs.
Willy were schoolmates at Talent in
tho early days. They spent a pleasant
day In old reminiscences of their girl
hood days.
Mrs. Nell Franklin of Medford gave
a gift shower for Miss Marie Morton
of Phoenix at Mrs. Franklin's In Mod
ford. Thore Is to be a wedding an
nounced later, so I am told. Many
beautiful and useful gifts were be
stowed upon the popular young bride-to-be.
The members of the Neighbors of
Woodcraft at Phoenix were given an
Invitation to attend the anniversary
meeting at Medford to celebrato the
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rEDFORD", OTCEfiOX, FRTDAY, RPRTTi in, 1A2.T
27th anniversary ot tho ordor. Thero
were representatives from almost
every circle in district 12. A most
enjoyable time was had.
Omor Porter has taken over tho
management ot the Central Point tele
phone exchange. He will move his
family into the new exchange building
as soon as it is finished, which will
be about May 1st. The Porter family
have boon residents of this district
for the past yoar.
H. C. Barker has given up his
position as foreman at tho Oakleigh
Farm and moved his 'family to Med
ford for the prosenL They expect to
go to California later in the season.
E. E. Reamos ot Central Point is
the new foreman and will move his
family to tho ranch next week.
J. W. Elden has just purchased a
handsome new Oldsmoblle. Mr. Elden
Is certainly partial to tho "O's". First
an Overland, then an Oakland and
now our Oldsmoblle.
W. K. Parker has just comploted a
new brooder house to accommodate
his second big hatch of chicks this
season.
Mr. and Mrs. R, W. Elden of Port
land made a short business and plea
sure trip to this valley last week.
They drove down In nine hours and
made about the same time on the
return trip.
Mrs. W. A. Thompson made her
usual woek-end trip to Phoenix, to be
with her parents over Sunday. Mr.
Fish is Improving very slowly.
Mrs. Hugh Porter returned home
last week from Chlco, Cnl., where she
has been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Hoaglund, for the past
month. Mrs. Porter' returned mucn
Improved in health.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Bonney and
daughter wore guests last week at tho
J. W. Elden and J. W. Birkholz homes
and called on other old friends and
neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. Bonney are
old residents ot this neighborhood
but have been living at Woodburn,
Ore., for several years. They are en
route by auto to California, to visit
relatives.
The neighbors extend sympathy to
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hammond in the
loss of their little son, born April 11th.
The baby only lived a few hours.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nichols or
Glendale were week-end guests of
their parents and other relatives in
the valley. They held a family re
union at the R. W. Nichols home on
Sunday.
Elmer Feldenheimer of Portland
spent last week at his orchard here.
Mr, and Mrs. H, H, Clarke enter
tained a party of Medford friends at
Sunday night supper. .
RIVERSIDE RIPPLES
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wahl, Mrs. Geo.
B. Allen and Miss Jane McQuit of
Medford were calling, on Riverside
friends and relatives Sunday.
F. D. Elsmann and F. C. Elliott wore
business visitors In Medford Tuesday.
Mr. -and Mrs. F. E. Bigelow of Med
ford wero calling on Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Elliott Friday afternoon.
Fred Champlin of Foots Creek re
turned home from Medford Monday
ovonlng'.
Mrs. 1. D. Elsmann spent last Wed
nesday visiting with her mother in
Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Neeley have
located at Rivlora Park. Mr. Neeley
has chargo of the Riviera garage.
Mrs. Chas. Wahl who has boon 111
with tho flufor tho past throo'weeks
Is able to attond to her houBoholtl
duties again.
Donald Elliott celebrated his tenth
birthday Saturday with a party for a
number ot his little friends and school
mates. The afternoon was spont play.
Ing games, after which dainty refresh
ments wero served.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Ww Shaffer and
daughter, Miss Florence, formerly of
Riviera, who have beon spending the
winter in Portlnnd with Mr. Shaffer's
mother, drove down from Portland to
Grants Pass last Sunday. They spent
Monday night at tho Mathews homo
on Foots croek, leaving Tuesday mor
ning for Port Orford where Mr. Shaf
Ter has a contract with a government
construction camp.
TRAIL ITEMS
Ralph Watson loft last woek for
Klamath FallB, where he has employ
ment for the spring and summer.
Mrs. Watson accompanied him, aqd
returned on the stage later in the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vaugh are mov
ing on Elk Creek from Modford this
weok. ,
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Hutchison en
tortalned Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Young
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ash are visiting
at tho formor's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Ash, for a fow dayB.
Mr. and -Mrs. Smyth of Gold Hill
were Trail visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Ralph Watson spent a pleas
ant day at tho Hutchison home Fri
day. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Young were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Freclund Sunday.
Jimmie Francis and a friend from
Applegate were visiting In the hatch
try community Sunday,
Fred Warner In the proud posses
sor of a new Ford. ' .
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GOLD HILL, April 12. (Special)
The resignation of W. R. Wegnor.
assistant principal, in the Gold Hill
high school and Lucllo Oatmnn, teach
er ot tho 3rd and 4 th grade school,
who woro tonderod positions for tho
coming year wore accepted and filled
by the school board at a recent special
board mooting. The assistant princl-
palship goes to Prof. Earle P. Coburn,
ot Eugene, Oregon, while tho 3rd and
4th gradeshlp goes to Mrs. Minnie Y.
Sargent.
Courntye & Johnson of Gold Hill
have commenced the shipment of 3000
tons of limestone from the old House
holder quarry on Knnes creek three
miles out from Gold Hill to tho Wil
lametto Pulp & Paper Mills at Salem,
Oregon. Tho llousoholdor quarry Is
owned by the mills nnd is being opor
atod by Mayor M. S. Johnson and C.
W. Courtney formerly superintendent
ot tho state limestone plant at Gold
Hill. They are hauling the liinostono
from the quarry to Gold Hill with auto
trucks and are shipping nearly a car
load ot sixty tons per day. '
About 25 quarrymon, ail local men
employed at the lower quarry of tho
local cement plant went on a Btrike
Monday morning and were off shift
for three days before the matter was
adjusted between the strikers and tho
quarry contractor, Gus Larson. The
most of the strikers went back to
work Wednesday night and Thursday
morning shifts. The matter of differ
ence between the contractor and strik
ers was a difference in the scale paid
the local quarrymon and the quarry
men importod from Portland In favor
ot the latter, which difference has
been amicably settled.
Advice from Dr. M. M. Retd, local
pastor of the M. E. Church who re
cently was called to the bedside of
their daughtor at Los Angeles states
that th6 daughtor passed away before
he and his wife arrived thore. Thoy
will not arrive home In Gold Hill until
after the 15th. Rev. TK L. Thuomlor,
the evangelist of the Adventist church
who has been holding revival meot
Ings at the locnl M. E. church In Gold
Hill the past three weoks, will fill tho
local pastor's pulpit Sunday morning
and in the evening. Rev. Thuomlor
closes his fourth week in Gold Hill
this week which has been very suc
cessful in building up the intorests ot
the M. E. church which is made up of
all denominations. ' Tho doctor's faith
cures among the local afflicted has
"EVERYONE asks for JShmumA bars by name. So
t-s good, you can't forget them.
There's a reason, of course, for the popularity of
JScmutA nut bars! For a nickel you get more quality
and satisfying goodness in a tXkmunA bar. This is
possible because they're made by the largest candy
manufacturers west of the Rocky Mountains.
' Fish up that nickel right now and try a tZfcmu-A
CHOCOLATE KRUMBLE. Crisp candy with nut
butter, chocolate covered umm! Delicious! We'll
say so and so will you! Helps like everything to
overcome that between-meals fatigue, too.
mad by
Chocolate
Krumble
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caused consldorablo interest among
tho congregation. i
It Is announced that A. E. Kollogg
of the firm of Watson & Kellogg en
'gaged In the Inw and abstract business
nt Gold 11111 for a number of years
and tho law firm ot Lindas & Do
Sousa of Medford have formed a co
partnership nnd will rontlnuo the
business at Gold Hill on a more exten
sive scale on the quitting of Judge
C. R. Watson about May 1st, who goes
with tho Hartman company at Ash
hind as their attorney and geologist.
Kollogg will bo at the head of the ab
stract business at Gold Hill, whtlo tho
Medford firm will spond part ot their
time at tho Gold Hill office and con
tinue their law office nt Modford.
Messrs. Lindas & Do Sousa were at
Gold Hill.. Wednesday consumnting
tho deal. I
Los Monday Judgo C. U. Watson I
was host to John W. Johnston, Into Jf j
Logan county, Illinois, who tamo to I
Gold Hill unnnnouncod, nnd gave tho
judgo a little surpilso party of two.
The two wero boys together on adjoin-1
ing farms In Logan county nnd this .
was tho first meeting of the two old
vetorans of many winters In the per
iod of fifty-seven years. Mr. Johnston
accidentally a few days ago lonrnod
that tho judge was hero In tho valley )
by reading ono of his press articled I
in tho Mall Trlbuno nnd later ennnoct- j
ing him with tho Chnndlor B. Watson
of his boyhood days. Ho learned many
years ago that tho Judgo was somo
whero In Orogon, anil thus accidental
ly discovering him hero. Mr. Johnston
has boon visiting his son, T. W.
Johnston ot 317 J street, Modford, the
past winter and is on the eve of a visit
with his wife at anothor son In Oak
land, Calif., but thinks he will return
to the valley and locate.
10 HAPPENINGS
Tho ladlos of this vicinity woro
entertained Wednesday, April 4, nt
the homo of Mis. II. F. Whetstone.
Tho day was spent In sewing carpet
rags and a general good time. At 12
o'clock a most delicious lunch was
served.
In tho nftornoon, Miss Grayco
Telch tho homo demonstration ngent,
gavo a talk to tho Indies, which was
greatly appreciated. '
Tho Indies decided to meet nt Tolo
on April 19 nt 2 p. in., to orgnnlzo a
club. All tllo Indies nro requested to
bo present nt that time. TIiobo pres
ent at Mrs. WhetHtonuB wero Mrs. J.
S.'Duckbeo. Mrs. A. 1. Buckles, Mrs.
Howard Mnyficld. Mrs. Alex Sparrow,
Mrs. III. 1). Humor, Mrs. Jnllies
Itoblns, MrH. Wlthliiglon, Mis. D. H.
HanBconi, Mrs. Minn Hoffman, Mrs,
GeorKO March, Mrs. M." J. lliKln
lmthain, Mrs.. 11. it. Richardson, MrH.
J.ouls Mnrilnnon,. MIsb I.uclln . Iloff
mun, Miss Grnyco C. Tcich, home
demonstration ngent.
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PAOK SEVEN
Valley
TABLE ROCK FOR
TABLE ROCK. April 12 (Special)
Scores of peoplo Journeyed to the
top of lower 'fable. Rock last Bunday
and enjoyed tllo magnificent view ot
tho valley besides gathering many
beautiful wild flowers.
Although the temperature was
down close to thf danger point last
Monday morning it was not consider
ed low cnoiiKh to Justify smudging
In this section whero bo far tho
smudge pots hnvo not been fired this
season.
One of our prosperous fnrmerB re
ports tho sale ujf a quantity of apples
In Liverpool, the gross proceeds
amounting to 800.00, but when the
transportation nnd other charges
woro deducted ho hnd left $1.45 to
cover expenso of growing.
. Farm directories have boon re
ceived by some of our farmers with
the compliments of tho Freeman
Wiley Co., enterprising implemont
dealers of Central Point.
Wo nro glad to report that Charley
Dunlap, who returned UiHt week from
tho hospital, Is much improved in
health.
At the meeting of the school bonrd
Tuesday night besides the regulnr
routino of business transacted, the
mombers present assisted tho toacher
Miss Ireno Frank, In installing a new
sot of maps. The board took up tho
mutter of securing a more ndequato
hentlng plant nnd will make per
sonal investlgntion of other heating
Bystoms with this end In view.
Farm work In this section has
been going along nicely for the past
month ami with tho exception of po
tatoes and com pluming Is about
completed. '
A crow of men nro building a line
fence between tho Palmer Investment
Co. land nnd tho southeast end of tho
Nealon ranch, the fence having never
been replaced on this strip since it
wns removed by tho high water some
thirteen years ngo.
Tho annual complaint about taxos
Is heard on every side nnd soems to
bo a little louder than usual.
V. J. Ilenulieu has a cow that has
shown n test of seven per cent but
ter fat in two consecutive tosts.
l'ntrons of our school district will
bo plensed to leurn that Miss Irene
Franks has been secured to wield tho
rod in our school for the noxt year.
Mrs. L,. Fltzpatrlck of Medford
wnn n business visitor in this section
Inst Sunday.
Tho new rules regarding prices and
quantity of cream which went into
effort-April 1 and is expected to pro
(Contlnued nn naea eight)