Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-26

Mio' Whudm Patterson ana 0auSn-
ter Margaret arrived in the city Sun
day and will remain for the rest of
the summer, They have recently
been visiting their son and brother
Harold at Portland. Miss Patterson
attended the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege last term and expects to return
in the fall.
We are giving a good liberal reduc-
tion an all silk and straw hats
Mitchell & Whittle. 1t
H. L. Kelly of Oregon City, newly
appointed master fish warden, spent
Friday inspecting the Gold Ray dam
fishways and left Saturday to inspect
the Ament darn fish ladders. He is
on a tour of inspection of the rivers
of the state and promises to investi-
gate conditions at the mouth of the
Rogue. He was formerly fish cultur-
ist at the Elk creek hatchery
Mr.. Reynolds, vice-president of the
Postal Telegraph Company, passed
through Ashland Sunday evening on
train 16 en- route to Portland and
other northern points on a tour of
inspection.
M. A. Walsh, the cattle buyer, has
begun suit against the Southern Pa
cific for damages caused by being
shaken up when the engine bumped
the caboose in which he was seated,
causing him to lurch forward, loosen
ing his teeth. He asks $2,500 for
mental and physical anguish, $25 for
doctors bill and $3.50 for hospital
fee, total of s3,O375O.
Albert L. Grutz of Portland is visit
ing Chester Stevenson for few days.
He has been taken all over Ashland,
the park and to the springs, and is
becoming more enamored of our city
every day. Mr.. Grutz is investigat-
ing valley conditions for the William
McMasters Company of Portland, who
are looking for investment PROPOSE
tions.
Salem Journal: Mrs. c. H. Ward
of Boise, Idaho, has written to Gov
ernor Withycombe in an effort to To-
cate her husband, whom she thinks
might be in this state. She states in
her letter that she is in the last
stages of an incurable disease and
Is expected to die at any time. She
asks him to return home and take
care of the property and urges haste
as she says she is nearly gone.
If a wheelbarrow runs too long
without oil it squeaks. Your watch,
poor little thing, also squeaks,
though you can not hear it. Take it
to Whited the S. P watch inspector,
and have the squeak" extracted, the
watch cleaned, oiled and adjusted.
1926
The stamp mill of the Opp mine
near Jacksonville will begin opera
tions next Tuesday with a force of
eleven men after years of idleness
Ore enough is ready to keep the mill
in operation for three or four
months. The gold values run from
s. to Sc per ton. Ten stamps will
be operated. The mill is a twenty
stamp. The Opp mine is one of the
best gold producers in the county.
In 1884 grandfather could guess
the time within Is minutes-some-
times. That might have been near
enough then; today, accuracy is de-
manded. The watch that you guess
by these days we will make run cor
rectly guaranteeing our work. Re-
member the place, H. L. Whited, s.
P. watch inspector, on the Plaza.
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Winn Crowson has established |
camp at Longs cabin and intended |
spending e couple OF weeks in the
cool Of the mountains with only an
occasional visit to town. The con-
finned hot weather has necessitated
his almost continual attendance in
he ice cream manufacturing depart
ment Of his popular confectionery,
but Winn does not seem to take the
Interruptions in his vacation much to
heart.
New harness shop, new stock, new
Dads, straps, brides and collars at
oell's. S5-tf
Howard Frame, who was injured
n a recent automobile accident, un- .
larWent an narration at the local