News From Rural Districts
PEARS, 1DAIRY HERDS IN
TOMATOES AND j BELLVIEW ARE
EDEN V. PEACHES: GROWING FAST
(Ily Mary O. Curry.) I
The many grower of tuinututw in i
this piTclnut n now Kiithniw;
thrlr heavy crop of tomatoes nn J
hauling thom to the Ashland ami j
Medford canneries. The yield of j
If this commodity is unusually!
heavy and of the finest quulity. ;
The picking of the last of the j
Itartlett pears is now on and those j
who held bark a uood portion of j
thvir'erop arc realixiiiK more on;
them.
Veneli picking uf the Klliertas
and Tuscan uUiikh In this preclmit j
Is now on anil the crop is an '
abundant one. Fern valley and .
the Htlk'i'OHt districts are specially
fortunate in u heavy crop. !
Mr. Young, who has in an aero j
of Quick Lunch potatoes on the j
Carey place, has some of the very!
finest of seed and cooking pota
toes. This crop was raised without j
water and with hut little cultiva-
lion. , j
Outside buyers of the pear crops j
In thin part arc causing tho pack-j
ers some worry, as the parking!
'of nit the cannery grades do not j
come for the packing, thus cutting!
the packers' work short. ' !
Guests at (he Carey gardens last
Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. Mender.
Mr. and' Mrs. 11. G, Shearer of
Medford, Mrs. Anderson from
Klamath Falls and her mother j
from Medford. !
I-d Hamlin and Fred Furry came!
Ii from Dead Indian last Tuesday.
They say the huckleberries are all
about picked out. Not a nook or
cranny but holds a little old Ford
car and a dozen pickers. These
arc happy days when almost any
one can run out Into the hills for
a day.
Ijittlo Miss Harbara Franklin
spent a week with her uncle IJoyd
Colvcr and Mrs. Co Ivor. She also
spent a day at tho homo of Mrs.
Kd Hamlin.
Mrs. JOmma I'ioyd, nee Harvey,
is In Phoenix visiting at the home
of her niece. Mrs. O. C. McClain.
Mrs. Itoyrt lived in. Talent In her
early childhood when the old stage
coach made regular stops at her
father's home. She is surprised
at the changes she now sees. It
Is some 25 or more years since
she has visited the valley.
Mrs. M. M. Wheeler, former east
Eden resident but later moving to
Ashland, has a friend from Mis
souri, Mrs. Pioner by name, and
they spent 'Wednesday in the city
of Medford. Mrs. Pioner is In love
with our valley.
Miss Fay Carver of Phoenix was
transacting business in Medford
last Wednesday.
Jay Terrell of Talent was u Mod
ford business caller Inst Tuesday.
Mrs. Franklin. Sr., of Medford
returned from a week's stay at
Diamond lake last Wednesday, and
called for her little granddaugh
ter, Barbara Franklin, in the even
ing of the same day. Little Bar
bara has been staying at I'hoenix
with her aunt.
Mrs. C. Carey has arranged for
the Palmer Music House In Med
ford to handle her hymn, "The
Way of Faith," and the first edi
tion Is now here.
HELLVIRW, Aug. 2a. Mrs.)
Iteulah Joy and Mrs. Homer Moore;
were calling on the ladles of the:
community on Friday afternoon in !
order to know just what they had.
prepared in the way of canned j
fruit, vegetables and meats for ex- i
hibltion purposes fur the club !
booth at the Jackson county fair.!
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gearhartj
and daughters were callers at the I
I tarn es home on Sunday afternoon.'
On Thursday afternoon a group'
of ladles assembled at tho honiej
uf Mrs. Archie Kincaid on F.mi- j
grant creek. In order to complete!
a (jullt and bedspread which wilt
be among tho ninny nice things to
be found in the hope chest. Those
present no this occasion were Mrs.
W. D. Jackson, Mrs. Meservy, Mrs.
Mabel Mcrrynian. Mrs. Cora True,
Mrs. Nell Dunn, Mrs. Mary Tucker,
Mrs. Wade Wallis, Miss Mary
Grubb. besides the hostess, Mrs.
Kincaid. .At tho close of the busy
aftcrnon Mrs. Kincaid served de
licious sandwiches, cako and iced
fruit juice.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Chastain are
making a visit nt (he home of Mrs.
Chastain's. parents. Mr. and Mrs.
AV. W. i:ryun of East Main.
A jolly crowd gathered at tho
homo of Mrs. A. It. Kincaid on
Wednesday evening and journeyed
to Emigrant creek where they en
joyed a picnic supper. After sup
per they all enjoyed a swim in
tho creek. Those who enjoyed this
afair were Miss Myra Taylor, Mrs.
Bess Hamaker, Miss McCaw, Mrs.
Marcella Scribncr and Mrs. Kin
caid and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Neil and
daughter Joan returned from their
Dead Indian ranch Sunday where
they spent about a month during
tho haying season.
Mr. and Mrs. Itinehart, Mrs.
Richard Sheiteidoiter and daugh
ter Helen returned Monday after
several days spent cam ping and
picking huckleberries.
Mr. and -Mrs. Edward Thornton
and Miss Alice Huntley of Port
land, who is visiting with her sis
ter, Mrs. Thornton, were callers at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark
True on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Walter Hash of Dead Indian
underwent an operation at the
Community hospital on Tuesday
morning. She is reported as do
ing nicely. Dean Owens, who is
employed on the Hash ranch,
brought the Hash family to Ash
land Monday evening.
Fred Homes has several teams
hauling hay to the Gordon farm.
Mr. Gordon has increased his dairy
herd until ho has at present 50
hond uf cows. A new milking ma
chine with threo units has just
been installed in his temporary
; barn, while the carpenters arc
matting rapm progress on me new
barn which they hope to have com
pleted within a month. Mr. Gor
don is also stocking up with hogs.
i He expects to run at least 15U head
I on his farm.
i The Bowers threshing - machine
' Is threshing at the Ed Barron place
'this week, which will about com
plete the threshing in this part of
fortunate in having about. a ton of j
the winter bluegraws seed threshed j
from hit field which ho seeded lust
fall.
A number of people attended the!
circus In Medford last Saturday.
Some who were in attendance wero
Mr. and M is. E d w I n Dunn and,
family, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kin-'
oh Id and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Murk True, Mrs. O. D. Low and
son Paul.
Mrs. V. D. Jackson and son Vir
gil and Mr. and Mrs. W. tl. Tucker
and niece, Miss Mary Grubb of
Uoseburg, spent Sunday picnick
ing and fishing on the Bogue river.
Mrs. Mabel Merry man and
daughter Wllda were In Medford
on Tuesday afternoon on business.
Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Barnes and
Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Miles attend
ed the Tegular meeting of the Yeo
man lodge oiij Tuesday night. Sev
eral Important business matters
were taken care of at this meeting.
One quite important one was that
It was decided to have n food
booth at tho Jackson county fair,
home made pies and a number of
other good things will be avail
able at this booth. After tho busi
ness meeting a social hour was en
joyed, after which the young men
of the society served about Stt mem
bers and their families with hot
dog saiudwlches, pickles and cof
fee. The committee In charge of the
dances announced that the regular
jazz dances would bo held on the
second and fourth Tuesdays after
lodge is over.
The Itowena circle will hold Us
first regular mooting on Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Barnes and Mrs.
Miles will be hostesses for this
meeting.
Miss Letha Miles-is packing fruit
at the H. O. S. packing plant In
Medford,
Mr. and Mrs. Moss of Oakland.
Cal., wero guests nt tho home of
Mr. and Mrs. King Barnes on Sun
day." Mr. and Mrs. J. Moservey wore
callers In this vicinity on Sunday
evening.
of Portland, uccompujiiled by lIin,
J. S. Uichunlsnii audi sun of Med
ford, visited Friday evening at the
O. T. Wilson place.
The Sums. Valley drill team was
called to Central Poiqt Wednesday
evening to initiate a flass of about
It; candidates Into the first and
second deg roes of , the Central
Point Orange. '
Mr. and Mrs. O. T Wilson and
family were among 'the members
of the Nen Ion family jwho attended
the Nealon family reunion held at
Prospect Sunday. "
The Sams Valley Grange will
give an entertainment program on
Tuesday. Among the most Inipnr
ant numbers wllR be n one-act piny
entitled "A TriniK in India."
Among those who attended the
circus In Medford Saturday Just to
"take tho children'" were Mi, and
Mrs. George- KusseU, Mr. and Mrs.
Dick Strauss, and !Mr. nnd Mrs.
Charles Hutchison.
visiting her daughter, Miss Elvira,
who teaches here. ,
A. J. Grlssom sold his lambb
and delivered them Wednesday. j
I. II. Wert delivered a truck
load of hogs and a beef to Med-
ford, today. . i
t Mrs. Complon and sons, Carl
and Joe. called on Mrs. Wort a
Wednesday.
Mr. Kurd of Ashland Is spending
the week here in connection with
his mining interests.
W. V. Charley and family and
the Complon family spent Satur
day blai-kbenylng at the liiley
' farm.
D. B. Gold of Medford spent
'the week-end with his family here.
WILL ROGERS HAS
WON HEART OF
, appear with us in our new play I
' would he forced (o seek other I
' employment late in tho season. i
alter must of the casting for full1
plays ha bfi'it completed.''
if you own a
ill
DOROTHY STONE
IS
HOMESTEADERS SEEK
LAND AT CLIMAX
CM. MAX, Aug. sr.. There Is
quite, an Interest taken nt Climax
on account of four or five new
homesteads being located hero tho
last six months.
Mrs. I.onlse Blair of Seattle Is
OF
I
NICK, France. Aug. 24. (P)
. The Marquis Do Muro, Italian con
sul at Kt. Kapheal, a nearby wln
' ter resort, was shot from ambush
' last night, but only slightly hurt.
I The marquis was fired at from be-
hind a tree as he was leaving his
' house. The attacker used a shot
i gun and several pellets struck tho
; consul in the face. A maid serv-
ant who was walking beside him
! also was hit.
NKW KONDO.V, Conn., Aug.
(A1) Another feminine heart '
Is at Will Rogers' feet. ' It bo- ,
s longs to Dorothy Stone, and it is !
there because of tho famous para-
: grapber's offer to replace her ;
father, Kred Stone, in the musical,
i comedy, which will bo her vehicle j
to Broadway Htardom this fall. !
i Stone was injured in an airplane
crash recently.
"No man in all this world could
i better replace daddy in our new1
hov than Will lingers. His un
selfish offer to give up his plans,
for the coming season and to sac
I rifico the incomo it would bring
, him. to fill lh' vacancy caused by
'daddy's accident Is a wonderful'
thing. "Will Hogera has fastened
liis lariat around my heart. ;
"I am quito sure that morn j
than concern over his own condl- j
!the accident has been the fact that !
many people wno mm pitumeci in
mallow
Toast Belter
TASTE Better
Around the
Campfire
At Druggists, Confec
tioners, Grocers
that you think a lot of. invest In a
pi nny postal and we will send you
free a delicious, cooked, ready-to-cat
dinner that will make him hap
py. It's a full can of Kit-l-Batiun.
tivn.
CIIAIM'KI, IHtOK., Inc.
West IMco. 1 .us Angeles, Calif.
I'aclory, Itnckforil. III.
WATCHES)
m REPAIR INGjf
YlYdwJ f.welrs jljfl
the valley. Homer Hiirrun was
Natural .
diamonds
are more
desirable
Uian the
synthetic
lard is a
natural fat
Try This
Tested Recipe
Corn Muffln-Frltteri
The are quicker to cook
than frltten and nr d-U-.
r.lotis with meat and country
1 sravy, or around a plntter of
chicken Mean nee. Makes 12.
1 can corn
2 tabieapona melted Wild
Rose Lard
1 cup flour .
3 lev teaapoons baron g
powder
U teaipoon Fait
J tablespoon aurar
Beat ejnes with corn, ad
lard, add dry ingredients sift
ed together, pour Intn hot
Tea eed muffin tins ana put
In medium oven. Tet rise
lowly and evenly, bake 15 to
20 minutes.
fee i
WILD ROSE BRXD PURE
IjARD is the ideal fat for fry.
ing and shortening because it is
not an imitation. Made fresh
daily from choicest leaf lard and
back fats under most sanitary
conditions makes good food
taste better, because it is genu
ine. Mad by FrytC.. SaH. Undr U.S.
Govt. Inspection. Sold by leading dtaltra.
1 VALLEY HAD
A NARROW ESCAPE
FROM FOREST FIRE
SAMS VALLKY, August 23.
Tho forest flrcH which wore so near
our vicinity have subsided the
smoke laying over tho valley like
a cloud 'has lifted and we much
appreciate the clearer atmosphere, i
No harm came to our community i
from the recent fires except to af-;
feet those who sympathized with
relatives and friends who were
damaged by their destruction.
The Xealon-Wilsou threshing out
fit is now on the home stretch and
report the condition of grain in
the valley ood, with an increase
over last year in yield, but con
siderable shortage in acreage.
Friends of Miss Aletha Gray of
Foots Creek were happily surpris
ed to learn of her recent mar
riage to Fred Harrison of Medford.
The brldo. taught two successful
terms of school in our district and
her many friends here wish her all
good luck and happiness through-1
out her new venture.
Mrs. Fred Mott and children, '
Miss Edith and Albert, of Britain, ;
Okla., returned to their home after I
a few days' visit with Mrs. Mott's
aunt, Mrs. W. W. EdgitvUon.
While here the Motts were accom-j
panicd by Mr. Edgington to Crater;
Lake, a trip they enjoyed im-1
mensoly, pronouncing il a wonder-1
ful and Interesting road tho entire!
way to. the lake.
Mrs. V. W. Scott ami fniuily were i
happily surprised by a recent visit
of their cousin, Mrs, Agnes Parry, j
of Hollywood, Cal. The ladles had J
not mot for over 50 years and when j
Mrs. Parry arrived at the Scott
home In largo sedan with the no-:
3ro chauffeur Mrs. Scott was at a '
loss to know who the stranger was ;
until Mrs. Parry made, known ber
j identity. . '
George McIJonough, Miss Naomi
and Wesley returned Saturday from !
a few days outing in tho huckle
berry patch and from reports they
found the crop plentiful.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cook visited
relatives Sunday at tho Hiram
Moore- homo on Evans crock. Mr.
Mooro has been ill for several
weeks with an affliction -resembling
rheumatism, for which he nan
been treated several times in tho
Grants Pass hospital.
" The Pomona Grange picnic has 1
been postponed due to the Illness j
of Master Sparks and the new dato !
has not been announced. j
Some old time residents of the !
valley who were recent Sams Val- ;
ley visitors were Mrs. Mary Kip j
poy and daughters. Misses Robot ta ;
and Irene, of Portland. The Rip
peys visited with tho Edgington
family and were accompanied by j
Mr. and Mrs. Strocmire of Central
Point, with whom they have been
guosts for the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. U S. Clincman of
Ttandon are bouse .guests at tho
McKlnnis home. Mrs. Clincman Is
a tilece of Mrs. McKlnnis.
Mr, and Mrs. I Jonah) Htintross ;
r
lose
A ferfed Shorteningor Every Purpose
HA Si r fL
t-O'l II 1.1 I
THE NEW
ZEROLENE
conservalM
buy
for every motorcar
A STANDARD OIL PRODUCT.
JOHNSON'S MARKET
EVERYTHING
TO EAT
Plenty Parking
Space
Owned and Controll
ed by Home People.
Corner Grape
and Sixth Sts.
Block East P. O.
Free Deliveries Daily
Morning Afternoon
In the Center ot
Medford
Y
Another Big Savings For Our Customers
From now on our Saturday Specials will not be listed in this space.
Of course we are going to offer Specials, but they will be displayed in
our SHOW WINDOWS and in our STORE, for your comparisons.
And the SAVINGS GAINED BY ELIMINATING ADVERTISING
COSTS will be passed on to our customers
RELIABLE
CASH GROCERY
We now belong to a buying asso
ciation with over 300 stores, this,
of course enables us to buy our
hierchandise as low as the largest
of chain stores. So when buying
your groceries in one of the Reli
able Stores you are assured qual
ity goods at the lowest possible
price.
C. A. Whillock, Prop.
People's Market
QUALITY MEATS
Always a complete line of
Choice Fresh Meats, Bacon,
Hams, Lard and Cold Meats
to make your selections from
People's Meat Market
Johnson's fruits and vegetables,
fish and poultry specials will be
painted on our windows Satur
day morning. We assure you our
prices will be lower than any
store in Medford.
For This Week
We offer Ashland peaches, fan
cy green corn, tomatoes and can
taloupes so cheap we can't give
away. Tons of watermelons on
ice, fancy Watsonville lettuce;
and when thirsty, remember our
soda fountain.
Special Home Cooked Saturday Lunch
25c Plate 35c Cold Meat Lunch 40c Lunch
IN JOHNSON'S MARKET
1 as
M
ac s
Lunch
Free Delivery on Any Size
Order Inside City Limits
Orders Leave Store
8 and 10 A. M.
2 P. M. Daily
Johnson's Market
6th and Grape Streets
Bo Sure You Know Our Prices
Before Buying. Quantity
Buying and Selling for Cash
Insures the Lowest of Prices.
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