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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
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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
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Many hundred dollars worth of merchandise
1 has been sold at
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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.
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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
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