Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-01
TALENT ITEMS.


the water bonds has about been COM
pleted, the bonds having been signed
and returned to the purchasers. This
will give assurance of the compile
tion of the water system here this
fall. Bids are to be opened the 5th
of August AS to the erection of the
reservoir, the bids will be let sepa-
rately on this. The foundation,
which is to be of cement, will be
separate bid from the part of the
steel tower, but one party may bid
on both jobs.
Joshua Patterson left Wednesday
to join Jack True at Ashland, from
which place they will 90 into the
Dead Indian country for hunt and
outing. Mr.. Patterson says he i'm
agined he could see some deer up in
that direction from here, so is going
to try and get the limit as soon as
possible
Mrs. T. L. Stewart was removed
to Ashland, where she underwent an
operation which was quite severe, but
she withstood the first part very we'll
and has a good chance now for a
speedy recovery.
V. X. Wolgamott is moving into
his home here, having removed from
the E. c. Gardner place, where he
| has been employed about two years.
During that time the entire 100
acres has been set to fruit and it is
| hard to find a tract of the same size
in the country that will surpass it.
The whole 160 acres lies in square
piece, and the trees are perfectly
blocked, a good stand and well cared
for. Mr.. Gardner is going to build
a fine house on the highest part of
the land this fall, and when complet-
ed he will command one of the finest
views in the valley. Ashland, Talent,
part of Phoenix and Medford can be
seen.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Rhodes left for
a trip into southern California,
where they will stay for a month or
more.
Mrs. G. A. Gardner made visit to
Medford Tuesday and Wednesday,
where she visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Richardson.
Mrs. Riley of Ashland and some
friends were visitors with Mrs. Pace
last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Yount have
returned from an outing up on Wag-
ner butte, where they have been for
the last three weeks. Mr. Yount
says it is a delightful place to spend
the time in summer, the water being
good and the weather cool.
About every week load of young
people go to Ashland to the swim
ming pool and take a midnight lunch
on the road home. All enjoy the
, trips and look forward to the next
one.
The Talent meat market has re-
placed its old refrigerator with a
modern one and is making a general
change in the interior, which looks
much better and will attract more
trade.
Fred Rapp has returned from a
3 trip to California, where he has been
for a few weeks. His new car at
tracted his attention this way, and
. as soon as it was received he ap-
peared He got a new Ford from
. ! Harry Pellet of Ashland, and Fred
knows how to make a car do the
;. work.
= Mr.. Butterfield, who is an inter.
= ested party in the McMahan ranch
- that was recently sold, has reached
here, unloaded his car and taken pos
3 session of the ranch, which is three
! miles east of here.
Emmett Beeson is soon to take {
. trip into eastern Oregon in his auto
y Mr.. Patterson, who bought tn,
south part of the Rapp place, il
= burning off the brush and gettins
. the land in shape to farm, that has
: been cleared of the trees, and will
, soon start a fine new house on tn,
highest part of the land, which is ;
- prominent view of the whole lowe
y end of the valley.
o. H. Roberts has completed thu
cement walk in the front of his prop
4 erty on Wagner avenue.
i George Kerby left Tuesday TO
-. Eagle Point, where he says he ha
employment on a ranch.