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Bill? Twentieth Year.
Wxlcly Fifty-third Yr.
NO. 23
TWELVE PAGES
MEDFORD. OliEGON, FRIDAY', APRIL 17, 1925
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM 1 HE ROGUE RIVER VALLEY
Medford
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IN EDEN PRECINCT
are very spry little birds. Mrs. fur
ry hus an electric brooder to urooa
them in.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Coleman of
Medford, were visitors lit the A. S.
Furry homo south of l'hoenlx lust
Sunday.
REESE CREEK RIPLETS
By Mary O. Corey.
KDEN PRECINCT. April 16. The
several gardeners in North Talent
are supplying their trade now with
rheubarb and asparagus and green
onions. Thero is the largest acre
age beinR- planted to garden truck
in this vicinity this spring that has
been planted for many years past.
Mrs. E. C. Gardener and Mr. Gar
dener's mother were, visiting at the
Plant farm Tuesday. Mrs. Gurdener,
Sr., has been visiting for a couple
of weeks at her son's home east of
k Talent. -
Mr. and Mrs. Hnly Head of Ash
land, accompanied by Mrs. Ritzsin
gor, were visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Fish of North Talent
last Sunday.
Mrs. Young is having the pleasure
of having her mother visit her for
a few weeks at her home in North
l . Talent.
Mr. ParKer and his daughter have
moved into their little new house,
beside where the lnrger residence
will Boon be under construction. Mr.
Parker has his new poultry houso
built, and will soon be ready to start
his flock of poultry.
Noah Chandler and James Allen
of North Talent" have both seeded
new fields of alfalfa, and have so-
cured the best stand In years. The
seed was just coming up when the
last freeze came, but it did not in
jure it.
Joe Hartley has been Quite indis
posed, the past week from after-ef
fects of flu. His physician fears
he may have to remove tho little
man's tonsils before he improves
very much.
Mr. and Mrs. Phyllis Rankin and
daughter of Marquette, Michigan,
who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs,
Thomas V. Williams at Cherry Flat
Orchard, left last Monday for their
home.
The Rev. Nelson, pastor of the
j'uouiux cnurcn, accompanied oy.
A. H. Fisher and Walter . Frazier
Browrt, it ho latter two elders of tho
church, wont to Klamath Falls to
attend the Presbytery.
Mrs. S. S. ' Stevens received her
baby chicks . this week : from Watt
Heebe of Agate. They are fine spry
little birds. Mrs. Stevens is nicely
equipped to care for them, having
an electric brooder and new brooder
house.
Mrs. Young Is getting along very
nicely with her big brood of baby
chicks, which she got from W. J.
Warner of Medford. Mr. Warner
has the best stock, as your corres
pondent well knows.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wortman went
to Albany to attend the funeral of
Will Jacks, who died there Inst
Tuesday from th6 effocts of a fall
upon the pavement, causing concuH
sfon of the brain. Tho accident was
caused by his bolus struck- by
boy riding a bicycle, and striking
the old gentleman. Mr. Jacks is one
of the old pioneers of the valley and
is- a brother-in-law of John Gore
and W. H. Gore, and has many other
relatives In tho valley. He was in
his 81st year. Mr. Jacks was well
and favorably known to. most of the
oiner residents or the valley.
1 Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Miller of the
m Hlshwav addition to Phoenix, renort
being the happy grandparents of a
line hnby girl, born recently to their
daughter, Mrs. 8. E. Smith of Scnp
poose. The little miss was born in
Portland at the Good Samaritan hos
pital. Her name is Virginia Ruth.
S. E. Ackley of Idaho, but recently
from California, is in Phoenix to
begin improving his fine little resi
dence property which he purchased
some time ago from George Elfors.
Mr. Ackley has one of tho finest
V-pringH of water on his place to be
found in the Rogue Rlvor valley. Mr.
Ackley will be associated with
George Coats In the place and plans
to build a nice residence on it this
fall.
Mr. Berang, the ox team traveler
who bought a place near Phoenix.
Is getting ready to build a residence
on his place. Mr. Berang Is a fine
mechanic, and quite ingenious' in a
way.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bell,
mil of Jeff Bell of Talent, t the
home of Mrs. Bell's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jobe, In Fern Valley, a nine
pound boy. Name, Darren Alvin.
Born April 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hay man of
Fern valley are visiting Mr, Hay
man's mother, Mrs. L Hayman of
North Talent, the past few days.
Mrs. A. H. Hearn reported they
enjoyed a sacred concert from Los
Angeles Sunday morning over their
radio which waa hard to find Us
equal. Mrs. Hearn said she had
never before heard music that Bound
ed bo sweetly.
Mr. ani Mrs. G. W. Allen of Ash
land, accompanied by Mrs. E. G
Klein, formerly of Dorris. but now
residing In Ashland, were visitors at
the Carey Plant Farm Monday.
Dr. Jone and wife apd daughter,
and the mother of hi wife and the
doctor'B mother, all of Portland have
been spending a few days at the
Blue Flower lodge, at Phoenix. The
noeior was in iovo wun nun pun
Oregon, before the rain spoiled the
golf course.
1 Mrs. A. S. Furry has two hundred
T baby chirks which she bought from
Mrs. Booth of Ashland, and they
10 GIVE PLAY AT
T
A thunder shower came up Tuesday
afternoon. It seemed to have caught
tho farmers, both men and women,
and gave them a good drenching be
fore they could get to shelter. While
tho rain may cause a delay in seeding,
yet tho seed that Is already in the
ground will greatly benefit. Wednes
day morning there was a most beauti
ful rainbow in the western sky; it was
perfect semi-circle and reminded
one of the promise of the Lord that Ho
would not again destroy tho earth
with a flood. The sky was so beauti
ful that morning in tho east, when tho
sun was trying to peep through, giv
ing you a reflection of tho Glory land.
The primary grades of tho school
enjoyed an egg hunt on Friday before
Easter, and the whole school partici
pated In the egg race which waa very
much enjoyed. In the second grade
Freya Koin was victor. She won all
the eggs tho other children in tho
grade had found, and in the kindness
of her heart returned all back to her
classmates.
The Pu rent-Teachers will hold
their regular meeting at tho school
house Friday night. Those taking part
in tho play practiced at Mr. Vestal'!
Tuesday evening. Tho play will be
given at tho school houso in connec
tion with a box supper some timo soon.
Mrs. Roy Bildcrbacit came to he;
parents, Charles Humphrey's, Tues
day, with her little son who was born
April 2nd in Medford. Mother and
son are enjoying the best of health.
Mrs. Tom Vestal is vlHiting her sis
tor, Mrs. Tom Semple of Medford. '
Pete Iletz and wife are living In
Alex Vestal's house at present. Ho
expects to work on the road for Wil
liam Perry.
C. E. Bellows and wifo spent one
evening last week at Waller Engbcrgs
listening to the radio.
II. Leycllyn is on tho night shift at
the Medford mill.
Otis Van Slyke and wifo have mov
ed Into Medford where ho has work
at tho mill. -. . , ..
I,. Conger and family aro moving
to Jacksonville this week,
Mrs. Olingar is at Wl H. Crandall's
for a few days.
Most of tle Reese Creek Sunday
school met with Trail Sunday in an all
day meeting at Trail Easter Sunday.
There was Sunday school and a short
program In tho morning and after the
social dinner hour Rev. John Stllle
preached. There will be Sunday
school at Reese Creek next Sunday as
usual. The subject, "Life in tho Early
Church." Memory verse: "The mul
titude of them that believed were of
one heart, and of one soul."
Rev. A. L. Ryers of Ashland will
The Elopement of Ellen." a three
act comedy, will be presented by the
Phoenix seniors at tho srhol audito
rium at eight o'clock Friday night.
April 17. Sueclal musical numbers
by Harry Young, Lena Fish, Andrew
Stevens and George Stevens will bo
give nbetwoen acts. Tho plot of the
play grows out or the troubles or
Molloy Ford, a bride, whoso maid
Ellen, hns eloped with the coachman.
Those taking part aro Meredith
Sheets. Lawrence Lentz, Andrew
Stevens. Everett Martin, Delia Most,
Echo Alford and Guinevere Kerns.
Mrs. Vincent, who has been spending
the winter in California, is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Poling, before return
ing to her home in Warrenton .Ore
gon. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent of Burns
recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Poling.
Mr. John Gammill Is enjoying a visit
from her mother, Mrs. Emery of Ale
mada, California.
Douglas Strong of Centrnl Point is
visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Laviea Reames.
Rev. R. W. Nelson, A. IT. Fisher,
Walter Fraser Brown and Dr. Web
ster attended the meeting of the
Southern Oregon Presbytery at Klam
ath Falls, this week. !
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bell aro tho
parents of a baby born Saturday,
April 11.
Mrs. P'rank Dickey and Mrs. Van M.
Morse attended tho meeting of the
College Women's club in Medford last
Saturday.
Be sure to see Everett Martin ns
John Hume in the senior play at the
Phoenix school auditorium Friday
night, April 17.
Most of the pupils who have been
absent from school because of the
mumps are now back again at work.
Mr. and Mrs. Lovell Ferns, Mr. and
Mrs. Van M. Morse, and Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Tyrrell heard the talks given by
Mr. and Mrs. George Whitman, at the
Baptist church in Medford, Wednes
day night. - .
Mrs. M. L. Norris will give her lec
turo on "International Relations" at
tho Phoenix high school Friday after
noon, April 24, at 1:30. Tho public
is invited to bo present and hear this
instructive talk upon which Mrs. Nor
ris can give tho latest in formation.
The senior class will give their play,
"The Elopment of Helen," at Butte
Falls Friday night, April 24', Instead
of this week as had been planned.
Phoenix pupils aro practicing dnily
for the track and field meet to bo held
at Medford, April 25. .
Tho funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Moore
was held at the Phoenix church-Sunday
afternoon, AApril 12, Rev. R, W.
his home last Saturday evening. Mrs.
Furry had tho affair so well planned
that tho house was filled before Mr.
Furry realized that the group of
friends who had caaually dropped In
were thero for a party. The evening
was spent with cards.
Miss Ruth Miller took advantage of
the Easter vacation in the Medford
schools to visit the Phoenix high school
las week.
Rev. J. W. Angell of Glendnle. call
ed on friends in Phoenix Tuesday.
Following a delicious covered dish
supper, the annual congregational
meeting of the Presbyterian church
was held at Clyde hall, Monday night.
Rev. Mr. Amos presided, and reports
were given as follows:
Session J. S. Bonar, treasurer.
Benevolence W. J. Sloan, treasurer.
Trustees C. C. Hartley, treasurer;
H. W. Frame, chairman.
Sunday school J. O. Poling, super
intendent. 1
Christian Endeavor Eiva Castor,
president; Emily Brown, treasurer.
Missionary society Mrs. Brown,
president.
Ladies' Aid society Mrs. Castor,
treasurer; Mrs. Hartley, secretary.
A. H. Fisher was elected as an eld
er and Walter Fraser Brown and Dr.
Webster us trustees.
Congressman Is Very I,nw
WASHINGTON, April 16. Tho
condition of Representative William
A. Oldfield or Arkansas who was
operated upon yesterday for appendi
citis, was described as very critical
today in a statement from his office.
AT SAMS VALLEY
TUESDAY, APRIL 21
SAMS VALLEY, April 16. Tho
last few days have given a general
variety of every kind of weather.
Tho hard winds havo beon tho most
unpleasant of anything else.
Virgil Edlngton Is- carrying our
mail during the absenco of Oliver
Pierce.
Grange mem born and those wish
ing to become members must re
member tho duto of the next grango
meoting. Tuesday, April 21, at tho
Sams Valley school house.
A pleasant gathering of tho Sun
day school members was enjoyed
Sunday, ending with a dollcious bas
ket dinner.
Literary will hold what will prob
ably be tho last meeting for tho
year Friday ovenlng.-
Those who have been suffering
fropi the vexatious disease "flu,"
are recovering rapidly.
Mrs. Bert Edlngton and son, Virgil,
drove from Klamath Falls Tuesday
to tho home of Mrs. Edlngton's
mother, Mrs. J. L. Rowe, where thoy
will visit for a while before Mi-h. Ashland creek.
Edlngton returns to Klamath Falls,
whoro her husband Is employed In
tho timber work.
It is reported that the Stoner or
chard has again changed hands. Tho
new owner, whoso name we fail to
get, Is to have extensive work done
on tho orchard. ,.
Mrs. John Hoist, who was so seri
ously ill, is improving slowly, but
surely at tho Granlto City Hospital
in Ashland.
LITTLE APPIEGA1E
John Wlnninghain and Tom Sobart
wero week end visitors to Medford.
Jack Crump spent Easter at his
home, then returned to Butte Falls in
the evening, whoro ho ia working.
Tho Munsells have recolved a ship
ment of five hundred baby chicks from
Corvallls.
Mrs. Snltmarsh and family were
Medford visitors Saturday.
Hugh Cam bout paid his old home on
Upper Applegate a visit Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pursell and Mrs, Wil
bur Cameron wero out on the creek
Tuesday.
Ireno Hughey. our teacher, visited
hoi friends in Medford Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Clara Wisely Is spending n few
days here, taking instruction work
from our school.
Tho Andersons and Klelnhammers
with Ashland friends spent Easter on
The first thunder shower occurred
here Tuesday afternoon.
Airs. Harry Von dor Hellen visited
Mrs. F. Seymour's Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stanley called
at tho homo of Mrs. F. Seymour Tues
day evening.
C. B. Allen was a business caller In
Eaglo Toint Tuesday afternoon.
Several from here attended the base
ball game between Jacksonville and
Eagle Point Sunday afternoon.
Tho heavy rain today stopped work
on the ditch and also on tho pipe line.
The old timers all say it Is tho right
time to plant corn because the oak
trees are all coming out in leaf.
Merchant Financial Wreck
''I am a financial wreck because of
tho expense of doctors and medicine
for my wifo. Sho has boen a chronic
sufferer for 10 years. Homo pro
nounced it gall stones, some gastritis'
and some Intestinal Inflammation. I
happened to read an ad of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy and from tho first
dose my, wife has steadily improved."
It is a simple, harmless preparation
that removes tho catarrhal mucus
from tho intestinal tract, and allays
tho Inflnmamtlon which causes prac
tically all stomach, liver and Intes
tinal ailments. Including appendicitis.
One doso will convlnco or money re
funded. At all druggists.
preach at H. Wat kins Sunday after- Nelson conducting the services,
noon, April 19"th, nt 2:30. Everyone A surprise party in honor of the
is invited to attend. 'birthday of Robert Furry occurred nt
ffie fflgerlest
invites
comparison
. AU the claims in the world
won't establish the quality of
any brand of coffee. But your
taste will. It will tell you the
kind of coffee it likes best.
That's why we introduced the
Folgcr Coffee Test. We want
you to test Folger's against any
other known brand of coffee.
Then you'll know from actual
comparison how quality varies
with different brands. The best
coffee wins.
iaso
1850 i 1925
J.A.rcLGEXOCO.
ZMakethe
Folger Coffee Test
Drink Folgwt Golden Gate
Coffee tomorrow morning.
The next mominV drink the
coffee you haw been using.
Th third morning drink Foi
ger's again.
A morning or two and yonTI
decidedly ravorona brand or
the other; the best coffin win.
That's fair irnU n?
L
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RUSSELL'S
FORMERLY DEUEL'S
THE NE
WEST DRESSES
IN A SATURDAY SALE
Smart Tua Frocks of fast color broadcloths,
beautiful printed crepes and satins, in a very
complete size 'range, too.
Fifty bright new dresses that are not of the ordinary
at all, but are well made and finished and of the quality
usual in high-grade silk dresses. There arcdresses in
the lot made to sell at $25.00 and not a one that is worth
less than $16.50m every day in tho year.
A Sample Line of Undermuslins Priced Very
Low
From one of the finest makers of "out size" undermuslins we secured their
big sample line. All fresh, crisp undermuslins and not a soiled or 'rumpled
garment in the lot. Gowns', slips, drawers, bloomers and combination sets'
for the larger women. Sizes from 40 up to 56 in this exceptional lot of under-'
muslines, all priced very low. .
The Men's and Boys' Store Is
With All the Newest
Ready
Suits for Men and Suits for Boys that are not priced high, but are high grade suits at
very moderate prices. There are many new styles just in that have been delayed.
KIRSCIIBAUM SUITS
are the hest suits for the money that you can buy,
and they are "all virgin wool," too.
The fabrics are in the newest patterns and the
styles, f our.se, are those that are most in de
mand. English cut models prevail now.
$25, $30, $35, $40
TWO PANTS SUITS
are the only thing to buy for the boys. J ust think,
you can buy all-wool suits with two pair lined
trousers at such a'low price that you can buy all
the rest of his outfit for the saving you will make
by buying at KiisscH's. .
$8.50, $10.5D, $12.50, $i9.50 .
1925, J.A.F.ACO.