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PAGE SL'VKN ITEMS OF INTERES1 FROM THE ROGUE RIVER VALLEY -MEDFORB MAIL' TRIBTOIE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 192-f RIVER TO E STREETS ROGUE RIVCn, Jun. The Rogue River city council met Mon day night and organized for the year 1924. Messrs. Albert Milton, A. T. Mcllvaln, and Karl Strnhan were sworn In as councilmen-'elect. A pro gram of road Improvement and exten Bion of water' main was planned for the coming year. The mayor appoint ed the following standing committees: Health and sanitary. Van Goethen, titrahan, Swacker; finance, Swacker. Van Goethen, Strahan; light and water, . Mcllvaln, Sparks, Milton; streets, Milton, Sparks, McMvain. The mayor also made the . following ap pointmeutst Town recorder, W. S. Cary; town treasurer, Fred O'Kelly; town marshal, R. w. DeShazer; mem ber of library board for four year term, Mrs. A. R. Brash ear. - The Woodvllle Cemetery associa tion, which has been organized for a tYumber of years, held a meeting of the lot owners last Tuesday. Tim association found that they had not been legally -organized and at this meeting cured this defect. They elect ed Messrs. Will Milton, Charles Hatch, and Stevens, trustees. The association is expecting a donation of one acre of ground south of the present ceme tery and it is intended, if possible, to acquire other ground. The present cemetery and this ground will be fenced and all wilt be improved, thus putting our cemetery in a presentable condition which has long been badly All the people of the community and "many Grants Pass and Gold Hill people are looking forward to the big time at the Rogue River Community hall this coming Friday night, Jan. 18th. The event will be the two hlg games of basket bait to be played by the Yreka high school with Rogue Rtver high scohol and the Yreka Le gion team against the Rogue River Town team, find the big chicken din ner to be served by the ladies of the church and community from 5:30 to 7 o'clock p. m. Both our high school team and town team were beaten by Browne's aggregations at Yreka by a small margin and our boys are tuning themselves for a real substantial re venge. The Grlmmltt home, which has been under quarantine for tho past thirty days, on account of scarlet foyer, has been released, all' now being wall and the danger, of infection past. .Tom Sigsgnard ,tan bid resident of this place who baa been working at Crescent City for over a year, re turned, last Monday and expects to spend the winter in this vicinity. Tom feels good and looks prosperous and is driving a big Oakland car. V. J. Shepard has secured employ ment at Yreka with the Copco Elec tric company and began work there "Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Shep ard will join him the first of the com ing week. ....... Ira Dawson and family who have been living on the John Rodgers place for several months has moved back to Medford. G. Obenchaln of Central Point, had to go to the Umpqua divide for some horses he hnd lost for several months. On his way up he visited with W. C. Chapman Friday. Tom Vinson who is now living at Medford, was out to the old place at Reugle Saturday and took over their wood saw. Ella Chapman returned from Butte Falls Saturday but stayed over In Medford to attend, the show at the Armory. Born, to Mr, and Mrs. Jim Vincent, the second day of the New Year, a ten pound baby girl. A large crowd gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Wilson's, newcomers to the neighborhood, Saturday night to give them a surprise dance which was very much enjoyed. Mr. Lawrence of Antioch, sold one of his milk cows to Claude Chapman and took her over to Medford Satur day. Wallace Dinkens visited . at . his homo in the Meadows Sunday. LITTLE APPLEGA1E Mr. and Mrs. Layman have sold their place to some people from Los Angeles. They, expect to soon, move to Medford. Mrs. Frank Randlev Is expected home soon from her trip to the east. Our school was resumed on tho 7th by our capable teacher. Miss Irene Hughy. Mrs. Parks and son Hollis Were visitors at Crump ranch Friday, Snyder Nelson was a visitor from Sterling to Little Applegate, Monday, Stockmen in this section have been dehorning cattle the past week. Newbury and Cantrall have sold their beef this week. 1 , The Palmer Creek dance last Sat urday was an enjoyable affair. Irene Hughy was a week-end visi tor to Edna Wesley, b Sterling eacher, fit 'the Wilson home. ' " " -that Old Fashioned Flavor. Therms no secret about that good old time taste of Scully's Skookum Syrup it's nature's pure cane and maple sugar that does it nothing taken away nothing added to it. Pure wholesome and always appetizing. That's why every one sys-Hif Bully." In air tight, double scaled screw top cansyout protection D. B. SCULLY SYRUP CO. CHICAGO SCUCLYS1 PURE CANE AND MAPLE SYRUP CRATER LAKE LODGE MANAGER SPEAKER ASHLAND, Jan. 17. The Chamber 3 o'clock. There-will be some very good speakers and. a very Interesting afternoon Is expected. About fifteen or twenty of the young people from Ashland will attend the meeting. Miss Blanche McLean left Tuesday evening for Los Angeles, where she will spend the winter with her sister, who was formerly Miss Irene McLean. E. P. Adamson or Talent recently purchased a new Ford Tudor from the Harrison Brothers Ford garage. of Commerce will hold a very Interest-, lng Forum luncheon at the Hotel Ash-' land next Tuesday noon. Mr. James Ormandy, general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific and Professor Willis Finley, bird and animal au thority, will give talks which will be illustrated by a hundred slides. Mr. R. W. Price, manager ot the Crater Lake lodge and president of the Ore gon Hotelmen's association will also speak. This will be one of the best fnrum luncheons of the year and It is expected that a very large crowd will attend. - The Parent-Teachers' association of the Hawthorne school held their meet lng at the Hawthorne school Wednes day afternoon. The regular business meeting was held, at which time Mrs. B. C. Forsytho, Mrs. Don Whitney, and Mrs. Walter Herndon were appointed to take charge of the grab bag and fish pond for the Junior High school en tertainment which will be given Feb ruabry 8. All ot the school will assist in giving this entertainment, which Is for the purpose of raising part of tho $900 that Is neded for a playshed for that school. A very excellent program was given, the first number of which was a couple of churmtng little songs sung by the pupils of Miss Ebl's room. Mr. Briscoe gave a very splendid talk on the "Amount of Money Education In Comparison with the Amount ot Money Spent on Other Things." In this talk he said thut there was $22,- 000,000,000 spent In the United States last year on luxuries and that there was one billion dollars spent last year on education. He also made the state ment that there was as much money spent on tobacco as there was spent on education, for one billion dollars were also spent on tobacco last year. This is to correct an erroneous statement made In this paper a few days ago to the effect that Mr. R. W. Price, manager of the Crater Lake ledge would address the Chamber ot Commerce at the big mass meeting which will be held immediately after the annual banquet, which will be held in a short time. Mr. Price will speak at the Forum luncheon which will be held next Tuesday. There has been no definite arrangement in regard to the speakers at the mass meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Clare H. Ncrthrop from Roseburg . are In Ashland visiting friends and relatives. ' Mr. Larz Ellason loft Tuesday even lng for a short trip to Los Angeles where he will visit friends and rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bennett from Van couver, Washington, stopped at me home of Mr. R. E. Detrlck for a short time Thursday. They are on the way to Los AngeleB where they will spend a month or two. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McNalr will leave for Portland Friday afternoon where they will spend a couple of weeks. Mr. J. W. McCoy and Mr. Fred Homes expect to attend the O. A. C. economic and agricultural convention which will bo held in Corvallls the 23-24-25the of January. Miss Bertha Borall and Miss Mabel Trott attended the Christian Endeavor convention at Medford Wednesday evening. Miss Trott and Miss Borsll were delegates from the. Presbyterian Christian Endeavor and were the only delegates from Ashland at the conven tion. They reported that a very worth while and inspiring meeting was held. Mr. Eric Falconer, special agent of the Fireman's Insurance company, with offices in Portland, Ore., was In Ashland Wednesday on his way back to Portland from Klamath Falls. The Congregational church held their annual business meeting and church suppei at the Congregational church Wednesday evening. The sup per was furnished by the ladies of the church and consisted of chicken pie, mashed potatoes and everything thst goes with a chicken dinner. After the supper the business meeting was held, at which time the different rejHJrts of committees were given. The election of officers for the following year was also held. . Mr. W. W. Rohison traded a house on 5th street for the Mills ranch on the Pacific highway a mile or so north of Ashland, recently. This Mills placo was owned by Mrs. Reaves, who has taken the house on 6th street and will move Into It soon. . Mr. Pope, son-in-law of Mr. Roblaon. will move onto the ranch in a short time. Harry C. Hansen nas recently bought the house on Oresbam street. owned by Mr. W. W. Roblson. Mr. and Mrs. Hansen are from Iowa and have been In Ashland) since September. They will move Into their new place in a short time. - Mr. and Mrs. Hudnell have sold their lease on the Vendome Hotel to Mr. E. West of Oregon City, who will take charge there. Mrs. Charles Duffleld and son of Shoshone, Idaho, were In Ashland Thursday. Mr. Duffleld was formerly In the shoe business In Medford, The B. P. P. U. society of southern Oregon, will have their quarterly rally at Medford next Sunday afternoon at ROCK POINT PEBBLES TALENT CLASS IN E HIES FOR The people of this vicinity regret to learn of the recent death of Mrs. C. D. Woolverton, a former resident of the Riverside Colony, at her home in Lbs Angeles. Howard Robbins and family of Grants Pass, visited' nt the Del Rio ranch house on Wednesday. J. C. Kershaw returned home last Saturday from ' the. Dow hospital where he underwent a slight operation. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Strahan mado a trip to Talent on Wednesday where they visited Mrs. Strahan's sister. Airs. J. E. Robbins nnd son Lovell and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Robbins and daughter visited at the Briscoe home near Talent Sunday. Mrs. I. H. Porter has returned from the Griffin Creek district where she spent two weeks nursing in the Dur ham homo. Ralph Raymond nrrived Friday from Nevada whore he is In charge of highway construction work, and will spend a month nt the home of his mother. Airs. Rose Haymnnd. a. W. Jacobs of Gold Hill visited the homo ranch Sunday. The following Rock Point people attended the dance ut the Sardine Creek Community house Saturday night: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kelso, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Strahan, Miss Dorothy Robbins and Lowell Robbins. Carl Hammer arrived Monday for an extended visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. L, Greenleaf who reside on tho Willow Springs road, visited at Rozalls ranch on Tuesday. Miss Vera Kershaw, who spent two weeks at the Kershaw ranch, returned Sunday to her home near Wellen. Miss Dorothy Robbins camo home from Talent Svednesday where she visited at the home of .her sister, Mrs. E. Q. Briscoe. Miss Aletha Gray came down from her school in Sams Valley and spent Saturday at home. Mrs. Mace of Medford. visited her daughter, Mrs. Roy Gaufield last week. Miss Martha Porter was a week end visitor in Medford where she was a guest of Miss Edith Campbell. CRIPPLE CREEK, '',tolo". W. L. ("Lafe") Fyffo, a picturesque pros pector, estimated to have made and squandered $16,000,000. died. Miss Sabln's classes in general science were enticed out Into tho open by the mild weather of Tuesday and Wednesdsy. They visited the oak grove on tho Barrett place searching for llchons. The girls discovered some mistletoe on one of the trees and want ed to camp right there. The sophomore English class is mak ing preparations to put on a play sometime In the near future. They say Its going to be the best ono yet. Miss Subtn wns In Ashland Inst Frl- day evening and attended the Shrine dance while there. Roy EsteB has been quite sick for the past week hut Is better at this writing. The Hill Mercantile company has started construction ot the service sta tion on their property on the high way. The Bngley Canning company start ed up Monday making cidor. Glad to hear tho whistle again.1 Prof, nnd Mrs. Reimer nnd daughter attended. Parlova entertainment In Medford Saturday evening. Clint Walters and Chase Gardner were among thoso from Tnlent who saw Parlowa. Scholarship Loan Benefit socinl at Community club rooms Wednesday evening was well attended. Program was given nnd a social evening enjoy od; $12.75 was taken In. Light re freshments were served; by tho committee. i An Infant daughter was horn hint week to Mr. and MrB. Ed Jacobs north ot Talent. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Denton Sun day, January 13th, a dauglitor, Mar garet Anna. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Martin who have been visiting at the home ot H. E. Bowman for the past three weeks loft Tuesday for their home In Hamlet, North Dakota. They will visit on route at While Salmon, Wash. Mrs. Martin is a niece of Mr. Bowman. Miss Edith Kubll and Miss Marlon Subln saw Pavlowa.in Medford Sat urday oven Ins. ' i t . Mrs. Anna it. Fryer shopped- In Ash land Thursday. ... Basketball practice has started In the Tnlent school for both boys and girls. While we nro sadly handicap-! ped In our practice from lack of a suitable place to play, still the stu dents are determined to be represent ed among the smaller Bchocls ot southern Oregon nnd will have both a boys and girls' team In the field. Thrift week will be observed In both tho grades and high school with suitable lessons nnd programs. Mrs. George Corloss was a Medford visitor the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. WeJIor attended the Shrine ceremonial iu Ashland last Fri day evening. Prin. and Mrs. E. E. Evans went to Medford Saturday evening to see Par lowa. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Long and child ren, Lorella and Floyd, returned Sun da yfrom Grants Pass where they spent the week end with their daugh ter, Mrs. Will Mclntyre. Mrs. Vogall and daughter Callie have returned from a visit with Mrs. Vogall'B mother and brother In Eu gene during tho holidays. Miss Vog ali also attended the O. S. Teachers' association In Portlund. Ono of the most enjoyable social events of the season among ttio younger set occurred Ftldny evening, Jan. 11, when Miss Elslo Newbry and Miss Ida Hacklor were Joint hostosses at a dinner party given at the Newbry homo In honor ot Miss Elizabeth Brown. Covers were laid for sevon. The occasion was In the nature of a surprlso party for Miss Brown. After dinner the merry party went to Ash land where they saw the picture, "Our Hospitality." Those present were Misses Elizabeth Drown, Klsle New bry, Ada Hacklor, Bessie- Oden, Beu lah Burnett, Ruth Bowman and Anna Evans. Mr, and MrB. 11. J. Oden have gone to Los Angeles. They will bo gone about ten days. Mr. Louis Brown Is mnklng a week end business trip to Portland. The music students of Prof. Alton Hnlght In the Talent schools will give a recital In the school auditorium this evening. Many of the high school students are earning credit toward graduation by taking a course In mu sic, which is allowed by the state course of Instruction under a certified teacher. As an added requirement, by the school faculty, such studonts must apponr in a public recital at least once a your. SCHOOL AT REESE CREEK HOLDS A WEENIE ROAST REESE CREEK, Jan. 17. Tho Eagle Point Irrigation board visited the intake at Butte Falls Tuesday to see how work was progressing-. They report it will not be finished tor a couple of weeks. They have not worked any on tho Hummel ditch for the last two weeks on account of the storm, but work Is still going on, on the desert. The teacher nnd pupils of Reeso creek enjoyed a wienie roost Tuesday. There have been five new pupils added to the school Bince the holidays, namely Leonard and Eugene Mc Dowell, Velva Evans, Prudence Con ger and Van Crum. Robert McCabe, one of the directors visited the school Monday. Carl Bergman and Margaret Struu- ser took dinner at V. H. C ran da 11 'a Sunday. ' Miss Cora Crnndall burned her arm very severely one day last' week hy steam from the tea kettle. W. H. Crandall, who lost his wife in November, has secured tho services of Mrs. Crum of Medford, who hus come to take care of the children. Her son Ivan Is attending school nt Reese creek with the Crandall children. Several are having bad colds in this , vicinity, among the number Eli Stllle. also Mrs. W. E. Hummel. Rev. John Stllle preached on Grace lust Sunday. Ho will preuch on Re pentance next Sunday. These ser mons are interesting as well as profit able. All are Invited to hear him. The Sunday school lesson Is "Moses Called to Deliver Israel." Golden text: "By By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God. than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a, season." TWO TO-NIGHT (or loHHotttPPetltH. hud breath, coated luiwue, bllloumiuiti, Wiihonl piping or CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS vnnr livnr r'rM only 2Be ' I A! way 3 Take fake cASCARQillNINE Rellavcs COLO IN Z4 HCUIU GRIPPE IN 3 DAYS Drugglat,-so Mats A s 4 a" Many hundred dollars worth of merchandise 1 has been sold at t t The Colonial Closing Out Sale Many satisfied customers have returned for more bargains and all marvel at the' great values. There are many more bargains and these goods must be sold in a short time. Our lease expires soon and we have marked the merchandise at such attractive prices that the people of Medford can afford to buy for future use. T t T T T JUST 15 COATS LEFT Kenyon and Condi make. Most of them go at $19.75. Others at . . .... . . .$29.75 ; Wool Dresses at . . ........... ... ...... $10.50, $25.00 and $49.75 Silk Dresses at ...... . $10.50, $16.50, $19.75, $24.50, $29.75 4 Navy Poiret Twill Suits. Sizes 36, 40, 42, $67.50 values $29.75 - Blouses of Crepe de Chine, English Broadcloth, Pongee and Dimity. All sizes $1.75 to $8.25 Wool Skirts; up to $14.50 value . . . .$7.00 Silk Skirts; up to $16.50 value ...... .$9.50 Wool Hose; up to $4.75 value . $2.48 Children's Wool Hose, $1.80 value . . .79c Ladies' full fashioned Silk Hose, $2.50 value . .3 pr. for $5.00 Satin Stripe and drop-stitch full fashioned Silk Hose, $2.50 value, per pair .... 98c Children's 75c Lisle Hose .40c Children's Darnless and Ironhose, . 35c value ......24c Children's half hose, 25c value, 2 pr. for 25c 6-strand Embroidery Floss 7 skeins for 25c Vanity Cases, Purses, ' Beads, Bracelets, Combs and Eardrops price. Silk Underwear and Neckwear below cost SPECIAL VALUE IN CORSETS $9.50 Stylish Stout Corsets ........ . $6.50 $6.50 Stylish Stout Corsets . $4.75 $700 Youth Line Corsets . . .$5.00 $6.50 Youth Line Corsets $4.75 Many Corsets at ... . $1.00, $1.50 and $1.75 Corselets ... . .$1.00 to $2.50 Brassieres .35c to $1.85 Coats' Crochet Cotton ......... .3 for 25c Machine Silk .2 spools for 25c Mercerized Thread .6 spools for 25c Narrow Val Lace . . 8 yds. for 25c Narrow Val Lace . ..... 6 yds. for 35c Many Bargains Not Mentioned Above Come in and Be Convinced Liberty Bldg. No Approvals The Colonial No Exchanges No Credit Phone 298 No Free Alterations T T Y ? Y T Y t Y J ? T t t Y f y T ? y y t I ;4