Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18


of the Western Star mine, near Ca
zelle, Cal. Mr.. Davis, together with
number of other Ashland people,
hold controlling interest in this
promising quartz proposition.
c. l.. Smith, nephew of Mrs. G. w.
Benedict, has been visiting at the
Benedict home during the past week.
Mr.. Smith is from Pittsburg, where
he has been working and lecturing in
the interest of the Boy Scout move
ment. He expects to return to this
work after few months vacation.
Warner Mercantile Co. received a
nice order last week from Rogue
River, the items and prices being tax,
en- from Seare-Roebuck's catalogue.
The firm not only filled the order,
but prepaid the freight.
R. Farnham, who recently pur-
chased the Sans Valley ranch of E.
e. Phipps, is making preparations
for removal from this city to his new
property. He will have Ashland
neighbors, however, as both Clyde
Rhodes and John Cameron of Ash
land have ranches in the immediate
vicinity of his place.
w. E. Newcombe, C. p. Greer, e. j.
Kaiser, G. A. Malone and Secretary
Seager of the local Commercial Club
attended the Medford Commercial
Clubs banquet in that city last Fri
day evening. Several went down
from Talent and other valley points
were represented. The total number
present was 157.
We carry the finest line of railroad
movements in the city. We make our
own prices on railroad movements.
If you don't buy of us we both lose
money. r. ]. Smith, Elks Temple. If
The Fruit and Produce Association
is minus the services of a permanent
manager, A. c. Briggs having re-
signed that position. He will con-
tinue to direct the affairs of the asso-
citation, however, until the managers
have selectcd his successor, which it
is expected that they will do at their
regular meeting in couple of weeks.
According to inside information,
Charley Rose, who left last Wednes-
day for an extended trip throughout
the east, took with him letters Of in
PRODUCTION to the Oregon senators at
Washington. With these epistles to
aid his natural persuasive powers,
nothing in the capital city should be
immune from his observation and in
vestigation.
Chan Watson was up from Mon
tague over Sunday, visiting his faith
er, c. B. Watson. He says that Mon
tague is booming, several large real
estate deals having been made. He
also said that the contractor in charge
of the Hornbrook-Yreka unit of the
Pacific highway had about completed
his arrangements for starting work
on that section and will make his
present headquarters at Hornbrook.
The Heilig Theatre in Portland
will show the state-owned films of
wild animal life and State Game War
den Finley will lecture on the pic
lures on the last three days of this
week. The proceeds are to go to the
widow of A. S. Hubbard. 1t is hoped
that it will be possible to secure the
same pictures and lecture for this
valley, where several benefits would
be given.
Don Whitney and wife returned
Thursday evening from an extended
trip through the south. The recently
married couple spent New. Years eve
in San Francisco, went from there to
Los Angeles, then Ell Paso, and from
there to New Orleans, where they
took in the festival in celebration of
the one hundredth anniversary of the
battle Of New Orleans. The trip
home was made in five days. They
leave soon for Dunsmuir, where they
will make their home. Mr.. Whitney
is employed on the Southern Pacific.
Frank Hodgespath, or Missouri
Bill" Williams, as he was locally
known, passed through last week un-
der the charge of klamath officers.
Hedgespath will spend the remainder
of his days in the state penitentiary
as partial expiation for the murder OF
Allen Mcleod Of klamath county. Al
prominent local citizon who knew
Hedgespath in former years was
heard to say that he knew that young
fellow would never come to good
end, as in his youth he had made
practice or skinning jackrabbits and
selling them to Ashland people under
the guise OF Belgian hares.
Notice to Fruit Growers.
An Informal meeting of the fruit