Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-31

western passenger agent OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, with head
quarters at Portland, was in the city
Tuesday afternoon visiting his old
friend and college mate, George n.
Kramer. The gentlemen were also
fellow employees of the Pennsylvania
road in the east.
While going from Ashland to Rose
burg a short time ago in the gaso-
line inspection car Superintendent
Field of the Portland division of the
Southern Pacific railway suffered a
badly crushed foot when the car
jumped the track. He is getting
around on crutches.
Mrs. J. H. Kennedy and family,
accompanied by Mr.. Kennedy's faith
er, left Wednesday evening for Sac
ramento where they will make their
future home. A large number of
friends were down to speed them on
their way.
E. ]. Kaiser left Wednesday morn
ing for Crater Lake, where he has
been offered a position by Superin-
tendent viii Steele, as special ranger
in charge of auto licenses. He will
probably be absent about two
months.
The official board of the NJ. E.
church at a meeting held Tuesday
evening decided to participate in the
Sunday evening union meetings at
the Chautauqua building during the
month of August.
Now is the time to visit Crater
Lake while it is not smoky. See
Boyd, the photographer. 19-tf
w. D. Hodgson is showing sweet
clover seven feet high, raised on his
ranch near the normal. There are
also some pea vines on exhibition al
his office which were grown on Sec.
ond street, which measure six fee
in length. There are also some
handsome Early Vermont potatoes
raised by Mr.. Peters on the Boule
ward, on. exhibition in the same of
flee.
Mrs. Mary Rose returned Wednes
day evening from Medford, wher
she had gone for a two days visi
with her daughter and that priz
baby, her little grandchild, whicl
took the first prize at Medford tn,
Fourth.
A. A. Wallock and Oscar Dalby o
Seattle passed through Ashlant
Wednesday forenoon, en- route t,
San Francisco, by auto. They wer,
delayed at Medford to await the ar
rival of spring to replace broker
one, and were several days behinC
their schedule. They expect t
reach Frisco by Saturday night.
A. o. MCGEE, who has been in the
employ of the Southern Pacific rail
way at Redding for some time, has
returned to Ashland accompanied by
his family. He has accepted a posi-
tion in the local plant of the Nation
al Packing Company. For the pres
ent the family will stay with Mrs
McGee's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Crews
on Granite street.
man of Portland, is here for couple
of days visiting his daughter, Mrs
Will Dodge. Mr.. Hunt spent abou
twenty years in Ashland, leaving here
five years ago. During the past nine
months he has brought over 6,00O
head of cattle out of Arizona. This
week he delivered 500 head to par
ties at Weed.
Mrs. D. d. McCoshan, a niece o
Mrs. Joe Griffin and of Mrs. j. G
Hurt, arrived Monday Afternoon
from her home at Browns Valley
Cal, and will make an extended visi
at the Griffin and Hurt homes. Mrs
McCoshan was here last summer an;
many friends will be glad to learn o
her return. Mrs. George Porter, al
aunt Of Mesdames Hurt and Griffin
passed through Monday evening, ell
route to Portland, and expects to re
turn next week to visit them.