Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

| interest In the Star Theatre, Will
move his family to Grants Pass this
week. He has gone down to the low
er valley town to arrange for their
coming,
An inventory is being taken at the
city library. 1t is expected that the
work will be completed in a couple
of weeks, taking this long because of
the fact that the librarians can only
devote their spare time to the work.
w. H. Yeo arrived Friday from
Edmonton, Canada, to. be with his
wife, the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Freeberg, who recently
underwent an operation at the Sani-
Ltarium. She is reported to be doing
nicely.
Several Ashland automobile own
ers have been backward about secur-
ing their 1915 license tags. Febru-
ary 1 is the limit for such action,
and after that date the authorities
will enforce the law requiring the
displaying of such license.
Residents of the Soda Springs dis
trict are agitating the building of a
dance hall at the forks of Emigrant
and Tyler creeks. They wish to erect
a structure there which will accom-
modate not only the people of the
district but town parties also.
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. j. Smith. Elks Temple. tt
Flavious S. Mcdonald, aged 81
years, a native of Missouri, died at
his late residence at Talent Wednes-
day, January 27. Services will be
held at the Baptist church, Talent,
Saturday, January 80, at 10 a. m.
Rev. J. X. Baillee officiating. Inter
ment in Wagner creek cemetery.
The freezing weather which has
kept the headwaters of Ashland creek
frozen up and has caused shortage
in the water supply has moderated
and as result the power plant has
plenty OF water at it's disposal ant
can turn out plentiful supply o
current The street lights are al
kept burning now but are turned of
7 at midnight as a matter of economy
The total road mileage in Oregon
is 1889 miles. OF hard-surfaceC
l road there are only twenty-five miles
I, of which Jackson county has fifteen
Clatsop has six, Multnomah three anC
Tillamook one. The total mileage o
{ mecadam road is 962 miles, of grave
II road 9,745 miles, of plank road 23:
miles and of earth road 1859 miles
According to the sheriff's office
8 Loris Martin, held in the county jai
/ upon charge of Staying Game War
5 den A. s. Hubbard near Trail las
December, is worrying, and that th'
unconcerned attitude of his first few
. days in jail has changed. The seri
BUSINESS of the situation, has dawnet
upon Martin with full force the las
two weeks.
The sale of the bonds and the at
tendant assurance of early develop
ment of the springs has given rise t,
an extremely optimistic spirit amonI
Ashland business men, and the over
!, worked walls of hard times" hav
given place to a booster spirit whicl
is quite noticeable in the general tall
: on the streets.
The pleasant weather which Ash
land has enjoyed during the presen
winter has ended for the time being
according to weather forecasters, an
: we are now due for the prayed-fo
rain storms. The lack of rain ha
caused no little worry by ranchers i
g the vicinity who feared that the DIR
). winter would cause shortage @
e water for irrigation purposes mex
summer.
n H. G. Gilmore recently received
n letter from Charles e. Black, pres
y dent of the Seattle Hardware Com
l. pany, who is spending the winter /
J. Santa Barbara, CAL, an extract froI
: which follows: There is a candy
s maker or store in your town VIII
|. manufactures excellent Victoria choC
q olates. They have made quite nam
/. for themselves among the travelin
h public. Can you give me their at
s dress and what they charge pc
pound?" e. N. Butler, the maker c
., the chocolates, while knowing that
great many of the travelling me
>, bought these chocolates while her,
! nevertheless was gratified to lear
that the fame of the local product ha
spread so far.
The annual directory of the var
;, GUS Masonic bodies is just out. Th
,s blue lodge has 2O2 members; its maj
ter is w. e. Blake; secretary, w. +
Day. The chapter membership
III fEE. hi0b ,rtoa4 VIZ TT -.