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MEDFORD. OREGOX, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2i; .1923
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NO. 233
Second Section
Eight Pages
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Items of Interest From the Rogue River Valley
ASHLAND, pec. h. A very inter
esting forum luncheon was given by
the chamber of commerce at the
Hotel Ashland Tuesday noon; The
topic for the luncheon 'was, "What We
Have Accomplished, for- Ashland In
1123." This was thought very appro
priate for Mils- luncheon as it is the
last one that will be given this year.
The different- civic organizations of
the town gave reports, all of which
yA?re very interesting and profitable.
and visitors from cither towns who see
the school very favorably. Mrs. J. W,
McCoy, representing the P. E. O. told
of the high ideals and worthy work
of this organization, J. H. Fuller, re
presenting the Ltthtans said that they
were organized with the idea of train
ing the younger men for chamber of
commerce work. Their motto is,
''We Get ThlngB Done." They put on
the last Fourth of July celebration,
aided financially by the chamber of
commerce, but next year they plan to
give the celebration without any out
side assistance. Their octette is one
of the best boosting curds known to
Ashland. W. M. Wright represented
the Klwanls, stating that attho a new
organization, had been able to assist
some in helping under-privileged
children. They expect to be of great
use to the town In tho future. Presi
dent F. C. Homes of the chamber of
commerce told how they had co-operated
with the farmers, fruit growers,
and dairymen. He spoke of the Ash
land exhibit at the Jackson County
fair, with special thanks to the Civic
the
The first-report was given by Mrs. I.
M. Wright, president of the Civic club. : Club ladies. Then he told of
Mrs. Wright brought out the fact that wonderful success of the Winter fair
the Civic Club house is a great adver- land stated that Mr. Brewster of tho
tising asset to Ashlund, more esppc- j Northwest Poultry association urges
ially so because it is open to tourists. ' the chamber to apply for state appro
durlng the summer months. Lust j priation in order that this fair may
month people from poast to coust assume larger proportions in the fu
visited the club house; The place is . ture. Assistance was rendered the
free to , the Red Cross county health
nurse and to the parent-teachers, ex
cept that the latter pay for the fuel
Ashland Cannery which has had a
most prosperous year. The chamber
assisted in securing 21 acres of land
when using the building. It is also i for the Hartmun Syndicate and also
open twice a week in the evening for I aided in road building to these hold-
teachers and other women employed ings. The summer normal school was
during the day. The floral commit
tee is beautifying the grounds and Is
also making plans ton beautifying the
whole street.. After this report a
vocal solo was given by Mrs. W. R.
Henry followed by a piano solo by
Mrs. Ray Dlx.
Mrs. Louis Dodge, , president of the
Parent-Teachers council gave a very
good report, saying that $115 worth
of equipment had been placed in the
children's playground in Lithla park
during tho summer and a balance of
$65 Is still on hand to start the work
next year. Credit was given" to the
Lithians for aid in raising money for
brought about by the . work of the
chamber and Supt. Briscoe. They also
helped the local Guard to obtain
members, so that now it Is one of the
foremost companies in the state. A
military pageant was given last June
and the Coos Buy caravan and tho
Chorrians were also entertained dur
ing the summer. Rev. Chaney, presi
dent of the Ministerial nss'n reported
that all of the churches are more
prosperous than ever before and the
membership and attendance is In
creasing steadily, which indicates that
Ashland, is growing and prosperous.
Mrs. L. M. Wright, president of the
the playground fund. Free swimming ' Civic club will leave for Oakland Frl
lessons were given any child who day to spend Christmas with her
cared to take them during the sum-j brother there.
mer. A drinking fountain at a cost Mrs. C. T. Payne returned Sunday
of $178 was installed at the Haw- from a trip to. Oakland, returning by
thorne school. The P. A. state way of Sacramento. Mrs. Payne took
convention which was held for one her mother, Mrs. James Wells, to
day here was also a splendid adver- Oakland to visit her daughter, Mrs.
tisoment for Ashland. Public Interest ' Cole. Mrs. Payne visited her two sons
was aroused by .'the recent - "Hiudget at Sacramento. " ,
election, resulting In" ft' 'tnuch larger j' Donald Frasor will return . Friday
vote than usual.-' The big project from Eugene whore he -is attending
for thiB year is a playshed for the the University of Oregon. Mrs. Prase r
junior high school, towards which will accompany him on his roturn to
$100 has been raised. Miss Marion that place and wilt enroll in the uni
Leach, representing the student body verslty the first of the year,
speaking first of the Ashland Boys' Jack Brady will return Thursday
band, which is a great asset to Ashr from Corvallis where he has been
land, as it 1b .one of the largest bands attending O. A. C. He will spend the
in the community. Some of the boys Christmas holidays with his parents
in this bund played in the regular on Allison street.
town, band during the summer. The Miss Kdith Moody and Zenas Moody
"Rogue News" which - is published who have been flving at Portland, will
semi-monthly by the student body is return home for the Christmas vaca
also a great advertisement to Ash- tion. They are expected Saturday.
land, not only because of the clrcula- .
tion It has in town, but of the lurge WASHINGTON Representative
exchange list that it has, papers being Hill, republican, Maryland introduced
sent to high schools all over the a hill to allow each congressional dis
country. The students of the school trict to decide for itself whether the
also keep the groumU of the high Mile of beverages of 2.75 per cent of
school In shape. Impressing tourists alcoholic content he permitted.
SELLS FOR $9000
By Mary O. Curoy. -
EDEN PRECINCT, Dec, 20. Six
acres of land on Wagner creek have
sold for five thousand dollars; this is
the price of some of the land in the
Talent district. Mrs. Sulla Dean last
week completed the sale of her home
on Wagner creek to A. J. Sells, who
took possession of the place Immedi
ately. This was formerly known ub
the Bob Roblson place and all the
old timers remember it thus. It Is
one of the cosiest places along the
Wagner creek road. Since thero has
been a walnut grove planted on the
place it has become one of tho finest
little places In that neighborhood.
We are pleased to announce that
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Samuels of Medford
have purchased the grove opposite
the Fay place just north of Phoenix
on the Pacific highway. They will
make an nuto camp out of the grove,
which Is one of the most ideal on the
entire stretch between Ashland and
, Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. SamuelsWere former
residents- of this locality, Mrs. Sam
uels being a teacher in our public
school for a number of terms. Their
many t friends will gladly welcome
them back among us. The grove Is.
now being thoroly cleaned of all dead
I underbrush and fallen limbs and
, trash. The many little necessities of
!a good camp ground will be added in
j the coming weeks, then the buildings
will bo constructed.
Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Croy, former
i residents of Phoenix, were at tho
!' home of Mrs. Croy's uncle, James
Allen, this week, and left for their
home in California to spend the holl-
, days with Mrs. Croy's son who is
attending college at Berkeley, Calif,
j J. W. Watklns of North Talent has
, been delivering some fine fir wood to
' Noah Chandler this week from his
timber tract on Coleman creek. It
takes the best part of a day to deliver
a load since the roads have become so
soft.
i Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Corliss of West
J Talent started by auto- for Portland
on Thursday of this week. They were
accompanied; by Mrs. Lilly Blackwood
as far as that city, when she will be
met by Mrs Slane to whoso homo she
intends to go for the holidays. Mr.
and Mrs. Corliss will visit with Mr.
Corliss' parents In Portland.
Will High of Talent purchased a
new Ford car last week, which is fully
equipped with all the modern neces.si
ties. Mr. High traded in his old car
which was in very good repair.
1 Fred Furry of Phoenix went to
Benecia, Calif., this week to spend the
holidays with his son, Mllo Furry, and
1 family. Milo Is head man In the mix
ing department of the big spray dope
factory at that place.
I Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carless of
Phoenix left Tuesday for Victoria,
B. C, to visit Mrs. Carless daughter,
Miss Dorothy, who Is attending col-
lege at that place; also to visit her
mother who lives at Seattle.
The Blue Flower Lodgo of Phoenix
had several Portland people stopping
at the lodge the first of the week.
They expect a number during the
holidays who will want to visit the
valley.
CO OPERATIVE TO
LD NEW HOUSES
LIGHIBOOYHOI
WILLOW SPRINGS
The Rush Is On
. TheCrowd Is Coming Our Way
Our Line and Prices are Inviting
AYc still have a comprehensive showing of FRENCH PER
KUMES, TOILET WATERS, FACE POWDERS, Etc.,
CRANE'S AND HIGHLAND LINEN STATIONERY, PY-RA-LIN
AND FRENCH IVORY, CONKLIN FOUNTAIN
PENS AND EVER-SHARP PENCILS, GOLF BALLS, GOLF
STICKS AND GOLF BAGS; STANLEY BOTTLES AND
MANICURE ROLL-UPS.
THE BIG HITS ARE
Our $3.00 Ivory Mirror, $3.00 Ivory Hair Brush, 11 rows of
Bristles; the $1.49 Umbrella; the 50c Box Stationery; and the 11
Inch Christmas Candles at 35c pair.
A Few Red and Green Wheelbarrows left for 62c each
qtj ADD A BOX OF WHITMAN'S CANDY TO
MAKE THE GIFT COMPLETE, OR WHEN
IN DOUBT
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VfS CANDIES
Heath's Drug' Store
109 E. Main . Phone 884
. ... , We are as near to you as your telephone
' Heath, Mann & Heath
GOLD HILU Doc. 20. (Special).
The Gold Hill Cooperative Develop
ment company recently organized and
incorporated by the business men of
Gold Hill expressly for the purpose of
promoting the building of dwelling
houses In Gold Hill are preparing to
bKin the construction of two modern
five room buildings at once. .The
company has purchased tho four lots '
below tho Kellogg office building for- !
merly belonging to tho Chas. Erlwoln
estate. These lots a, re the choicest ,
building situs In the-city already grad-:
ed and a heavy cement sidewalk fac
ing on 4th avenue side, tho street
facing the railroad reserve. Wm. H.
Miller has been appointed general
manager of tho company by he board
of directors and will have immediate
chnrge of all the copstructton work
and the purchasing of building mator
lals and supplies. The company pro
poses to buy building materials in car
load lots and will.. do some jobbing
trade In connection with the building
operations. There are many buyers
for proposed dwellings and other sites
will be procured and buildings erected
as soon as-the first two buildings are
completed. ,". - .
There have been several changes In
the business houses in Gold Hill the
past week. Mrs. Lillle B. Mcintosh
(nee McClendon) of Gold Hill, and
her son S. A. Mcintosh recently from
Lovelock. Nevada, who recently fitted
up tho Whito Star grocery at consid
erable expense In the concrete build
ing recently vacated by the Aug.
Schucrman grocery ufter doing busi
ness for a month have sold their busi
ness to Wm. H.. Miller & Son, who
recently opened a wholesale feed and
supply store next door.' Young Mcin
tosh has returned, to' hi former home
in Nevada and will re-engage in busi
ness at Lovelock. Mie Mlllors will
continue to operate the two business
establishments together under one
head. The two store buildings and
warehouse were formerly occupied by
the Schuermans In their grocery busi
ness. The Schuormans moved their
business to Ashland and occupy their
own store building on Boulevard ave
nue In Ashland.
A. W. Iewls who haa been operat
ing tho City Meat Market the past two
years has sold his butcher business to
John Plckard, an experienced butcher
and packer, last year from Montana,
Mr, PIckard was employed at the
local cement plant a short time last
winter hut has been residing with his
family in Medford tho past few
months and employed by Ed Blnns In
his several butcher shops In Medford.
Mr. Lewis was formerly in the butch
er business in Central Point with his
brother in that city and they will
again unite their forces In Central
Point. The Lewis family will return
to their old home in Central Point
which has been rented during their
absence and the Plckarda will occupy
the Harrison dwelling In Gold 11111
vacated by Mr. Lewis.
DESTROYED BY FIRE
WILLOW SPRINGS. Dec. 20.
When Mr. and Mrs. Robert Llghtbody
returned from, a shopping trip to
Medford Wednesday noon, they found
their, home at the Millionaire mine
entirely destroyed by fire. The fir
was caused from a defective flue, and
there was no Insurance on the build
ing or its contents. The houuo Itsell
was of little value but the loss of fur
nishings, books, furs, and articles col
lected while the family' wore abroad,
will bo severely roll.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Hugh Porter ; and
daughter,' Hildegard, ' leave tho end
of this woek for Chlco to spend the
holidays with Mrs.,. Portor's parepts,
Mr. and Mrs. Joo Hougland. Mr. and
Mm, Merrltt 'Hoaglund and Bnmll son
expect to motor down, also.
The Willow Springs school closes
Friday for a two week's vacation. Tho
community Chrlstmua tree and enter
tainment will be given Saturday even-
Ing, December 22 at the school house,
beginning promptly at 7:30.
Wednesday afternoon of last week,
Tho Methodist Episcopal Church
Gold Hill, Oregon.
A union of all denominations.
'' Rev. W. J. Call, pastor.
Blind ay school at 10. A. E. Kellogg,
supt. Morning worship at 11. Ser
mon by tho pastor.
. The Sunday evening services will be
taken up by the Sunday school Christ
mas program with the annual Christ
mas tree. Tho committee In charge
are making a special effort to make
this a Sunday evening program and'to
excel nil former Christmas celebra
tions In the church.
Regular prayer mooting service at
the church Thursday evening at T:30.
E
lie
Mr; and Mrs. Frank K. Elliott and
Mrs. Beatrice Jones attended the
show, "Prosperity," In Grants Pass on
Friday night.
Miss Nellie Jacobs and Mrs. Chas,
Wahl were Grants Pass visitors Fri
day.
Don't miss the masquerade ball at
the Riverside Community Club house
on Saturday night Dec. 22. Cash
prizes will be given.
Mrs. Beatrice Jones, Mrs. George
Kettle and Mr. and Mrs. -Chas. Cham
plln were shopping In Medford on
Wednesday.
A delightful meeting of tho Recrea
tion club was held at the home of Mrs,
Chas. Wahl on Thursday afternoon,
Mrs. Wahl and Mrs. G. W. Matthews
being hostesses. Those . present were
Mrs. Geo. B. Alden, Mrs. John Butler,
Mrs. Fred Wahl, Mrs. Roe, Mrs.. R.
W. Engel and son, George of Medford,
Mrs. L. H. Plckott of Central Point,
Mrs. Bruce of Minneapolis, Mrs. Fred
O'Kelley of Rogue River, Mrs. M. W.
Jacobs, and Miss Nellie Jacobs of
Riverside, Mrs. Beatrice Jones, Mrs,
Georgle Kettle and Mrs, Chas. Cham
nil n of Foots creek.
Miss Virginia Orty of Rogue River
spent the week end with Miss Daphne
Muthewa of Foots creek.
The Foots creek school will close
Friday for a week'i vacation.
Mrs. W. B. Harris entertained the la
dleB of the neighborhood at a tea In
honor of Mrs. J. W. Elden's house
guests.
Mis. Georglana Elden nnd Miss
Sarah Morgan of Elburn, Illinois, who
have been tho guests of relatives hero
for tho past six weeks, left Tuesday
morning for Santa Anna, whero they
will visit friends and later take an
apartment for the remainder of tho
winter.
MIhb Edith Nichols, who has been
Hi with measles the past two weeks
Is again able to be out. Miss Nichols
will not attend school until after tho
holidays.
The Southern Pacific Js putting In
a block signal system through the
valley. A largo gang of men are now
working near Seven Oaks.
Roland Birkholz leaves Saturday
morning to spend the holiday season
with his friend, Ralph Elden, In
Portland. Ho will return the second
of January.
ASSENGEU FARES TO
AKTOKIA ARE REDUCED
SALEM. Ore., Dec. 21. The pub
lic service commission today granted
by telephone permission to tho Spo
kane, Portland and Seattle railway
company to reduco passenger fares
between Portland and Astoria.
The new rates which are to become
effective on ono day's notlco, will be
two cents a milo as against tho pres
ent .rate of three cents a milo. The
new rates include a $3 round trip
between Portland nnd Astoria.
T AT
ROCK POINT, Deo. 20. J. L. Ker
shaw and P, J. McQuat will hold a
turkey shoot at Rock Point Sunday.
Mr. Kershaw made a trip to his ranch
at Wellon on Thursday and returned
with about a hundred turkeys for that
purpose. ' .
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Robblne and
daughter and Miss Dorothy Rob bins
were among out of town shoppers in
Medford Monday.
aiiss ttdith Campbell and Messrs.
Wllsio and Richard Prultt of Medford
were guests of Miss Martha Porter
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rohbina spent
Sunday with their daughter Mrs,
Briscoe at Talent. ; ,
Mrs. Chart raw of the Sleepy Hollow
rnlich was a Medford visitor Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ganfleld and children
wero hunting Santa Claua In Medford
on Monday.
Harris Porter1 has returned from
Corvallis where he Is attending school
and will spend the holidays at home.
Miss Allco Harper and Mrs. Rosa
Gay Joined the mob of Christmas
shoppers In Medford last Saturday. ' '
announcesa
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