Mebforb mail Tribune
Second Section
Six Pages
Second Section
Six Pages
Jiy Eighteenth Year,
fkly FIfty-TMrd Year.
ICEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1923
NO. 31
terns of Interest From the Rogue River Valley
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ON 1 3TH OF JUNE
ASHLAND, April 27. A military
igeunt, reminder of wartime days,
ill be an attraction here on June
t, at which time detachments of
last Artillery, aggregating nearly a
igiment in numerical strength, will
strain locally for a stay of several
purs, during which time they will
litertaln and alBO be entertained,
rtillery units from Marshfield,
SWport, Toledo and Albany will ar-
ve on a specim iruiu uuuui iu a.
.. of the date mentioned, the same to
9 parked very advantageously on the
ur of the S. P. tracks which extends
ayond the ice plant up near the
luza. Various maneuvers will 'be
ifttured In a general way, the Marsh-
geld contingent specializing In an
thletic drill. A noon dinner will be
srved In Llthia Park, the ladies of
lurse volunteering In the exercise of
lis crowning hospitality which will
a tendered not only in behalf ot the
llitors but also the local 484th corn
any, the Civil and Spanish War vot
raus, and American Legion cx-ser-
Blce men will be welcomed at this
ast. Speeches will be In order both
urn the civilian as well as military
llrandpojnt. About 4:30 p. m. the
rtlllerymen will entrain, accompa
ted iy the local company, for the
iimmer encampment in the vicinity
f'San Francisco. The visit here will
ssume the Importance of a big holi
ay event, with the understanding 1m
lled that the Governors of Oregon,
Washington and California will be
resent. The Chamber of Commerce
as appropriated 500 to assist In
nancing this military greeting,
'hich promises to be a demonstra-
lon on a big scale, and undoubtedly
record breaking crowd will be on
and to welcome ,the Artillery boys,
8 evidence that their services are
Illy appreciated on their merits as
plying -on either a peace or war
noting.
;Q. M. Grainger passed away at the
amily home on Granite street.
'hursday morning, after a brief 111
ess. He was In the 76th year of
il age, and leaves a wife, also a
narried daughter, w"ho Is a resident
southern California. Funeral ser
Ices will probably be held on Sat
urday of this week.
Dr. A. E. Llttlechild and family
lave removed to Portland as a per
aanent residence. The doctor Is a
lehtal practitioner on the retired list,
.nil came to this vicinity sometime
igo from Fremont, Nebraska.
VThe past-masters association, In-
iluding ex-presiding officers of Ma-
onic lodgesc throughout the county, has been attending to business con
rill meet at Masonic hall. Ashland, nected with the Rogue River Timber
m' Monday evening, April 30. E. M. Co., which he represents, and which
Wilson, of Medford, Is president of has large holdings In Jackson county,
he organization, and George Icen-' Mr. Grieve says: "The Olds road
lower, Ashland, is secretary. The
iresent officers of lodges are also In
cited to attend this official gather
ng. ' Two notable events are scheduled
tor Friday evening of this week, one
jelng a social dance at the Armory
jnder ausnices ot. 484th company,
md the other is the second annual
ioncert of the high school glee clubs
it the gym, the boys and girls organ
isations merging in rendering a mu
lical entertainment, both vocal and
Instrumental, ot a high order. Quite
l number will patronize both, thore
being time to respond to the prompt
ings of Lovoland's orchestra even af-
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ter the concert Is over with.
The part of shortstop may he play
ed by President Harding, Incident to
the outing game in the Pacific coast
series. Depending upon the hour ot
passing through this terminal, he
may be prevailed upon to hold a "tor
ry meeting" of ten minutes duration.
After passing the winter in Califor
nia localities, ot which Monterey and
Santa Rosa are the centers, Mrs. G.
G. Eubanks has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. K,. Kinney left In
the family car on Thursday for Cali
fornia, planning to visit In the vtffln
Ity of Oakland for a month 6r two.
Miss Lydla McCall, of the post office I
torce, accompanied mem, me outing
being in the way ot the customary
vacation.
Beginning Monday, April 30, stages
between Ashland and Klamath Falls
will probably begin trips over the
Green Mountain Springs cutoff, In
stead of via the Ager roadway.
On May 3 a recital by Mrs. Jessie
Knapp's music pupils will be given
at the Civic clubhouse, supplemented
by the Wood orchestra In selections,
also readings iby Dr. Mattie Shaw.
Although no specific admission ,wlll be
charged, the proceeds of an offering
will be diverted to the Civic Club's
treasury.
Sunday afternoon band concerts be
gin May C, consequently next Mon
day, evening, April 30, will be the
limit for practice before the concert
season opens, and a full band attend
ance Is requested.
Another Ashland man has moved
to Lennant, Calif., this referring to
Arthur Weber, who will enter employ
ot the Long Bell Lumber Co., ot that
locality. R. A. 'Miller, another form
er local resident, having preceded
him there. C. R. Challes is at Lind
say and Ralph Dahmody at Gerbro,
in the same state.
Ashland women will hold a mission
study class and poster exhibit, also
establish a literature status incident
to a demonstration meeting held in
connection with a missionary gather
ing at the Southern Oregon Presby
tery, to be held at Medford,- May 3
and 4.
The apointment of bonus apprais
ers for Jackson county has been ten
tered to Wm. M. Brlggs, lawyer of
this city, by the state committee hay
ing these assignments In charge.
Brlggs is also the local city attorney,
I naving receimy ueen appointed 10
tins position.
Rev. S. J. Chaney, Methodist pas
tor, has been elected president of the
Southern Oregon District Epw&rth
League in recent session at Eugene.
BILL GIVE SEES A
LOCAI TIMBER BOOM
W. T. ("Billle") Grieve returned
this morning from Portland where he
having tapped the timber on the east
side of the county, the opening of the
nrownlee mill and the splendid mar
kets all over the world has brought
the magnitude of our undeveloped tim
ber resources before the eastern ln-
. vestors, the present outlook for the
development ot Jackson county is
very good provided the labor situation
does not interfere and markets con:
tiniie as they are."
When asked if he would be a candi
date for the republican nomination
of sheriff lie replied: "It's news to
me; I am busy with the timber wolves.
I have no control over the voice of my
friends."
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GOLDEN f
EDEN VALLEY HAS
6840 TULIPS IN
E
By Mary O. Carey.
EDEN VALLE?. April 26. (Spec
ial) Mrs. Donna Gaffes ot Eust Eden
who Is the tulip queen of the valley,
hus counted six thousand eight hun
dred and forty buds In her tulip beds.
There is not another tulip garden in
this part of the state to compare
with the gorgeous beds In Mrs.
Clraffea yard. Mrs. Graffes sells
thousands of these beautiful blooms
eueh year. Hor homo is near the
foot " of old Roxy Ann, one of the
oldest pioneer homes in the valley.
Lnst week I was so badly affected
with chtckon fever that I was unable
to write a letter for Tho Mull Tribune.
This ailment has struck this part of
the valley so hard that it has become
contagious.
Talent has a now furniture store.
In the place occupied by the Tnlent
Irrigation company for an office.
The new concern will carry a full
lino ot house furnishing goods.
Mr. and Mrs. Acle Jobo of Ash
land were down to Phoenix last Sun
day visiting Mr. Jobo's parents in
Fern valley.
Miss Berth Hayman and Mrs. Earl
Briscoe were trading in Phoenix last
Monday afternoon.
Last Monday the seventh and
eighth grade pupils of the Phoenix
school went over to the Payen rocks
on a picnic. They were chaperoned
by their teachers and had a most en
joyable day, each' taking a bountiful
filled basket which was enjoyed at
the noon hour.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Henry of
Brownsboro were in North Tnlent
Monday to got some of their house
hold belongings that were left when
they sold out. Mrs. Henry says she
is raising a lot of turkeys this year.
The Henrys formorly resided in this
part of the valley.
E. R. Oatman. county frulit in
spector, was out on his rounds Mon
day and stopped and gave your cor
respondent some good advise aDoui
raising baby ohicks. Thora. is noth
ing about a farm that E. R. does not
know.
Miss Twila Blnkey, who makes her
home with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rader
Is suffering with the flu the past two
days, and Is out. of school.
Noah Chandler Is building one of
the most up-to-date chicken houses
on tho Pacific highway between Med
ford nnd Ashlnnd. Mr. Chandler has
tho fever too, having ordered five
hundred baby chicks, from the Pio
neer hatchery at Potuluma, Col. They
will arrive this week.
W. J. Warner of Medford brought
out three hundred of his fine White
Leghorn baby chicks to the Cary
ranch last Tuesday evening. They
were all fine healthy birds and Mrs.
Carey has lost but three chicks out
of the three hundred, and they are.
twelve days old.
Frank and Charley Holdridge and
their sons Wayne and Clarence, went
to Rogue River on a fishing trip last
Saturday and they brought home a
fine lot of the finny tribe. They nau
a lot of good sport thrown in.
Delegates who went to Eugene
from the Talent Methodist church to
represent that Sunday school at the
Sunday school convention were Rev.
Reed, pastor and Miss Bessie Wedge,
Miss Madge Hackler. Ralph Bow
man went with them to be inatten-
dance at tho convention.
Tho friends of Mrs. Wm. Glelm of
Tnlent gave her a shower at the home
of Mrs. Everett BeeBon Inst Thursday.
The many beautiful little gifts were
gracefully received -by the happy ex
pectant mother. Refreshments were
served and a very enjoyable time was
hnd.
Mrs. Ella Holdridge has been quite
sick, but Is able to be up Bomo of the
time again. Mrs. Hurley has return
ed to her home again, after spend
ing a couple of weeks with her
mother. Mrs. Hurley has been with
her mother most ot the time since
last October.
Mrs. J. M. Rndor and, her sister,
Mrs. Wilbur Jones spent Inst Tues
day with their aunt, Mrs. Mary Far
low, In Ashland. They also spent
Wednesday In Medford with Mrs
Effle Taylor.
Ocorge Alford, our efficient road
supervisor, spent Monday in Ashland
and Talent on business. Already his
work is' beginning to show his knowl
edge of the work needful, In places
where the "Work -has not been done
heretofore. ' One mail route in par
ticular, IS being looked after, that was
badly In need of working.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Boycr of Fern
valley, whom I montloned as being
extensive poultry keepers, have again
Invested lit A great number of chicks.
They have built a new brooder house
to brood the new flock These good
people are among those affected with
the fever.
Lloyd Colver seems to have the
worst case of chicken fever In this
locality. He has it to the extent of
1700 baby chicks, which arrived at
his Phoenix yards lnst Frldny. This
makes about two thousand birds on
the premises including the older
birds.
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Colver who
first contacted the chicken fever sev
eral years ago still have it. They
have a new flock of eight hundred
little chirks, which they have hatched
in their own Incubators, besides
hatching a (treat many for sale.
Mrs. Wilbur Jones ot Klamath
WIFE NOW "CZAR" OF
"BIG TIM'S" UNION
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Mrs. Florenco V. Murphy, who as
sumed control of me uas Workers
Union when her husband, "Big Tim",
was sentenced to Leavenworth for
alleged conspiracy in connection with
recent labor troubles.
Falls, accompanied by her little son,
Wilbur, Junior, came in on a visit to
her sisters, Mrs. J. M. Rnder's last
Sunday night in company with Don
.Newberry, who had tuken his wife
out to see her brother, who is dan
gerously ill with flu. They had a
very strenuous trip, owing to car
trouble. For some unknown reason
the inner tube of one wheel of the
car kept blowing out, until finnlly
they came in from Hilt on the rim.
Don had never had any trouble wltn
his car before, and was not able to
find what caused tho trouble. Mrs.
Jones has been working on a most
Interesting history of the Colver gen
eration nnd has one of tho most com
plete family histories of any pioneer
family In the west. Wo hope some
time to see this work in book form,
as it Is only duo to tho pioneers who
blazed the trail for this generation in
the Rogua rrver valley. '
RIVERSIDE RIPPLES
F. L. Champlin was in Medford on
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Muriel Mathews accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. E. Browne to. Ashland
Sunday. ' . ,
Mr. andv.Mrs. Floyd Lance ot Gold
Hill were Sunday visitors at the Elli
ott home.
Mrs. A. R. Brashear and Mrs. Mar
tha Striker were callerB at the homes
of Mrs. Abbie Champlin and Mrs.
Chas. Champlin, on Thursday after
noon.
F. D. Elsman U building a telephone
line from Elliott's store to Rogue
River. This line will be groatly appre
ciated by its patrons, as there has
been uo telephone service for several
years.
Elliott Butler has been having den
tal work done In Grants Pass the past
week. .
F. C. Elliott was a business caller
In Medford Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Wahl has fully recovered
from an attack ot "flu" which lasted
several weeks.
On Sunday Mrs. Abbie Champlin
and Charles Champlin and family mo
tored to the Trlgonla well.
Mrs. G. W. Mathews and daughter
Muriel were shopping in Grants Pass
last Saturday.
PHOENIX SCHOOL NOTES
These beautiful days find the pupils
working hard on their field meet
stunts during tho athletic period.
Mrs. Tyrrell and Mrs. Fish are on
the sick list this week and Mljdred
Ward and Mildred Bolz are substitut
ing. The substitute teachers belong
to the Teachers Training class. They
are getting considerable experience In
teaching which means a great deal to
a young teacher.
Mr. Moss visited the school Tuesday
In company with II. C. Seymour of
Corvallls. Mr, Seymour is the state
club leader.
"Doc," as every one knows him now,
spoke to the school on the subject ot
cigarettes. His talk will bear fruit
because he is a living example of what
the habit of smoking will do for one.
This week is Fire Protection Week"
and the teachers are trying to do their
part by way ot educating the children
Its meaning. .
The Junior play, "Deacon Dulbs,"
will be staged April 27, 8 p. m. This
play will please those who have a
sense ot humor. Come and spend a
few minutes with the children and for
get your troubles. The admission is
25 and 15c.
School will close May 18. There
will be eight graduates this year, five
boys nnd throe girls. This speaks
well for tho boys; as a rule thore are
more Klrls graduate than boys.
01 C.
GIVES DRIER' TALK
ROGUE RIVER. April 20. Prof.
Wiegand of tho Oregon Agricultural
College, gnvo a very interesting talk
to a go'od-sized audience at tho meet
ing of tho liuKiio River Community
hall on Tuesday evening of last week.
His subject was "fruit driers" and his
Illustrations woro of a model gotten
out by tho o. A. C. Tho people of
the community are desirous of in
stalling a fruit nnd vegetable drier in
this vicinity.
Miss Muriel Matthews, a momber
of tho high school senior class, was
quite seriously injured Tuesday of
last week while on the play ground.
The girls' baseball gamo wns In pro
gress, and Muriel ran past tho batter
from behind, Just ns tho latter swung
her bat backwards, striking Muriel
across tho back. -The blow came with
such forco as to partially paralyze
the girl, but we are glad to report
that she is now able to be back at
her classes.
Wednesday oftornoon of lnst week
the Rogue River school girls' base
ball team played tho school girls'
team -of Grants Pass at Grants Pass.
The sc-oro stood 12 to 30 in favor of
Rogue River.
Mrs. James Martin of Grants Pass,
accompnnled by her little daughter.
Louise, spent Thursday of lust week
visiting relatives in this city.
Tho LndiesV Circle ot tho Hope
Community church gnvo a silver tea
Friday, April 20, in tho Ladles' Circle
parlors of tho church. A largo crowd
of ladles were present asd a very
enjoyable social time was spent by
all. The proceeds will go toward tne
buying ot a piano for tho church.
Mrs. J. P. Aldrlch, who has been
making hor home with her daugh
ter, Mrs. W. S. Cary ot this city, left
Monday of last week for the northern
part of the state, where she will
spend her summer visiting relatives.
She expects to return to Rogue River
again in tho fall.
Friends of John Owens, an old res
ident of this community, report that
ho was married bj California recently.
The name of tho bride is unknown
The students ot tho high Bchool
are practicing tho senior cluss play.
It Is a Spanish comedy translated
into English. The cast Includes s
number of the high school students.
with Miss Margaret Gray in the role
of lending ludv.
A number of the mombors of the
Ladies' Circle of the Hope Commu
nlty church are busy practicing a
play entitled, "How tho Story Grew."
This play depicts gossip bo prevalent
in ovcry-day life, and furnishes the
audlonco with much fun and laugh
ter. The Rogue River school girls'
baseball team played tho Sams Valley
school girls' baseball team last Fri
day afternoon at Rogue River. The
score was 20 to 21 In favor of Sams
Valley. Tho same day the high school
boys' baseball team wont to1 Gold
Hill and played tho Gold Hill high
school boys' team. Our boys won by
a score of 8 to 2. This game was
closer contested than tho score Indi
cates, it being anybody's gamo up to
tho 8th inning.
Albert and Georgo Van Ooethem
returned home from Klamath Falls
the latter part of last week where
they wcro engaged in work for the
United States government. Tho sick
neBS of Oeorge made is necessnry for
both boys to return. Georgo Is Im
proving, but is still confined to hia
home and unable to work.
8upt. of Schools Ed Browno Is
strutting around the streets with his
head up and unablo to wear the
usual Blze hat on account of having
caught last Friday morning while
angling In Rogue River, a salmon
weighing 25 lbs. It wns surely a
beauty and one of tho best that has
been taken out of tho river this year.
Rev. W. H. Amos, southern Ore
gon Bundny school field Bccrotnry, oc
cupied tho pulpit of the Hope Com
munity church in this city lnst Sun
day morning. On Sunday aftornoon
Rev. Amos, accompanied by Rev.
Wm, Leo Gray of this city, visited the
school house on Sardine creek and
organized a Sunday school thore.
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LEAVES GOLD HILL
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GOLD HILL, April 2.r-tSpoclal).
Judgo C. B. Watson who has been as
sociated with A. E. Kellogg In the law
and abstract business in Gold Hill the
past four years left with all his be
longings for Ashland Wednesday to
take up his duties as attornoy and
geologist for the Hartman syndicate
with head office at Ashland. Watson
& Kellogg first became associated to
gether at the beginning of the war In
1914 when both offered their services
to Uncle Sam. The Judge filled sev
eral government positions until he re
ceived a Bovere injury In one ot the
government warehouses on Yaqulna
Bay late In the war which uut him in
the hospital a few months, while Kel
logg filled a special government posi
tion hero in Jackson county which
kept him at home during the war. Tho J
judge goes back with considerable ;
pride to his old home town where he
first became domiciled In Oregon In
the early seventies from Logan coun
ty, Illinois. During the December term
of 1877 he was admitted to the bar by
the Orogon supreme court and began
his career as an attorney In Ashland..
Among the class of twenty-three who
were admitted tho same time tho
Judge was, were ex-Senator George H
Chamberlain, Rev. Louis A. Banks, the
famous Boston divine and writer, and
several other famous Oregon men. It
was during the Judge's late residence
at Gold Hill and during the Rev.
Banks' late lecture tour that the two
old time friends met after a separation
of forty-five years.
Landlord Bell ot the Nash hotel,
Medford, and A. L. Hill ot the War
Eagle quicksilver mine in the Gold
Hill district were In Gold Hill the first
of the week. They report consider
able activity in the mines In the
Meadows In the way of development!
work In the quicksilver properties;
likewise In the Chlsholm copper mine
and the clay deposits In the district.
Mrs,. Martin D. Bowers ot Gold Hill
who hus been taking treatment at the
Sacred Heart hospital at Medford the
past month returned home Wednes
day, Her friends will be pleased to
learn that Bhe nearly recovered from
her late Illness. During her absence
the daughter Helen has been serving
as hostess in the Bowers home to
daddy Martin (Doc), and grandad Jap.
O'Hara.
The A. W. Lewis family ot the Gold
Hill meat market are now domiciled
in tho Harrison dwelling on Second
avenue, N., which has been occupied
by our blacksmith, Charles Carter and
family for a number ot years. The
Carters are moving to their new home
on Garden Row which they purchased
from the estate of C. D. Morgan, de
ceased, last year. The Lewis' Blnco
removing from their home in Central
Point have been occupying the quar
ters adjoining the market.
The city 1b geting material on the
ground to rellne the city reservoir
throughout and make It leak-proof.
This is the first permanent Improve
ment to be made on the structure
since its erection In tho year 1809. The
cost of the Improvement will be about
J 1000. John J. Ritter has tho contract
to deliver the sand, gravel, cement and
materials on the hill above the city at
the reservoir Bite. It Is arranged to
pump the water into the mains during
the repairs. "
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Swindon were
here from Sutherland during the weak
visiting relatives and friends In Gold
HH1. Mr. Swindon was born and
raised in the Gold Hill district and
has boon away about fifteen years. He
has sold his farm near Sutherland and
will spend the summer in Curry coun
ty looking for a new location to settle.
Tho Sylvanlte mine Just above Gold
Spring
SPECIAL PRICES
On fresh Ginghams, good looking Voiles, prettily
printed Crepes, bright dotted Swisses and popular
Spring Katincs. . J.
We have a most complete selection, which makes
tho problem of selecting just the dress you want an
i V , easy matter 1
Gingham Dresses . .... . . . $3.50 to $9.78
Voile Dresses $7.50 to $17.25
Dotted Swiss Dresses . . . .$8.25 to $17.50
Printed Crepes ..... . $29.75 to $47.50
'Always the Leader in Price and Style .
The Colonial
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WILLOW SPRINGS, April 27.
Wednesday morning when Sam An
derson went to the stuble to harness
his teum for the day's work, he founU
his new heuvy harness missing.
Nothing else hud been disturbed, but
.Mr. Anderson Bays "they might ns
well have taken the team too as it is
of no use to him without the harness
and they surely can't use It unless
they havo a team." It Is evident If
wo are to save our property, it must
bo locked up.
Mrs. Dolph Phlpps and little
daughters spent the dny with Mrs.
V. A. Thompson, last Friday.
The A. Benson home on the Pa
cific highway. Is a very popular
place. They entertained thlrty-flvo -
callers on Sunday, many of them
from a distance. The Benson liospl- .
tnllty is well known.
Mrs. Charles Nichols has been
vlsitlnu friends and . relatives at
Klamath Falls for the past ten days,
but is expected home the last of the
week. !
.;Mrs. J. W. Elden and Miss Rose
Jones attended the Ladles' Mission
ary meeting in Central Point Wed
nesday. Mrs. Jim Boardman fell while
washing windows last week, hurting
her side severely and as yet shows
little improvement,
James Perdue, foreman at the
Tenos Illihee orchard, Is layed up
with an attack ot lumbago, at hla
home in Medford.
Miss Kate Mc Andrews and Mrs.
Margaret Burroughs of Medford were
calling on friends in the vicinity of
Seven Oaks Monday afternoon.
Sunday aftornoon visitors at the
"Crossing Ranch" were Mrs. Gross, -Mrs.
Alverson, Mrs. Ella Wright and
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wright, all of
Grants Pass. -
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Blrkhols were
Sunday dinner guests at the W. K.
Parker home.
Mrs. Sam Anderson has been ill for
the past ten- days, but is Improving
under tho doctor's care, "
The next meeting of the Willow
Springs Thursday club will be May
3 at tho home ot Mrs. Will Hover. The
May meeting is the time for the elec s
tion of the officers for the coming- j
year, und also time for paying- dues.
Everyone pleaso try to be present.
Hill which commenced operation the
first ot April Is finding it hard to
secure experienced miners, In operat
ing the mine. The mill is equipped to
reduce 75 tons of ore per day, but due '
to the shortage ot miners is not oper
ating on full time. As soon at addi
tional equipment in the mine can be
added and quarters provided for the
men the capacity of the mill will be .
Increased to 150 tons per day.
Dresses
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