Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-06
TALENT AND VICINITY.

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Farmers Club called for Tuesday,
August 81, to discuss what future
course to take relative to procuring
irrigation, was called to order by w.
Beeson. The minutes of the previ-
Gus meeting were read and approved.
c. NJ. Thomas reported for the COM
mittee on water filings. Lloyd Hous-
ton, for the committee on acreage,
reported practically a solid district
signed up for nearly 1000 acres. Mr.
Butterfield, engineer, made a written
report relative to streams heading
in and near the summit of the Siski-
you range Motion prevailed that
preliminary steps be taken toward
forming an irrigation district of Tai
ent, vote to be made by secret ballot.
Forty-seven ballots were cast, As yes
and no. The motion was declared
carried. A motion was made and
seconded that a committee of five be
appointed, including the president,
to proceed with the preliminary
plans. The following appointments
were made: c. M. Thomas, Joshua
Patterson, E. C. Gardner, H. s.
Lynch and W. Beeson. Motion pre-
vailed that a fee of 81 be made for
membership in the Talent Farmers
Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Wheeler are
moving to Eagle Point, where Mr..
Wheeler will teach this year.
]. M. Keith and family have moved
in from Wagner Creek to their new
home here, which they bought re-
Gently from John Budgeon.
Misses Linnie and Grace Hanscom
returned Sunday from Black Rock,
where they spent the past two weeks
visiting their sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn I. Wardrip and
family returned to their home on
Wagner Creek. Mr.. Wardrip will
teach his second term of school there.
School begins Monday, September
s. There will be only a forenoon
session on that day, at which assign
ments will be made and lists of books
secured. Everything will be in read
mess to begin school in earnest on
morning. Nearly all sup
plies will be furnished the children
as they were last year, the pupils to
be required to secure books and a
'ew other articles necessary for eff
,ient work. The teachers for this
erm are the following: Primary,
irst and second grades, Mrs. Ada
;tannard; lower intermediate, third
md fourth grades, Miss Mabel Mick
"; advanced intermediate, fifth and
ixth grades, Miss Lillian Pierce;
grammar grades, Peter L. Spencer;
domestic science and art and high |
chool assistant, Miss Gladys Wilson;
G. w. Ager.
The Playground and Recreation
association of America has just is !
ued badges to those successful in
Lthletics in the Talent school last
pring. Ten boys and one girl were
ntitled to the emblems, namely: |
ilenn Seymore, Harold Burnett, Paul
Iger, Floyd Purvis, Albert Bruely,
,rnest Jeffery, Lloyd Turner, Byron
eaman, Kilmer Bagley, Hubert
,entley and Elva Coleman.
Miss Ona Maxon left last Saturday
or Trail, where she will teach the
oming school term.
Kenneth Kennedy of Los Angeles
rrived Thursday as the guest OF c.
Y. Clarke and family. Friday morn
ng, accompanied by Ray Kennedy,
red Wilson and G.. M. Kennedy, he
1T for the Illinois valley to look for
homestead. No definite time is set
)r their return.
Last Tuesday evening about forty
oung people of the Methodist
nurch enjoyed hayrack ride to the
elman baths. Everybody had a fine
me.
Miss Anna B. Harris of Ashland
as the guest of Miss Alice Wander
uis Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the {
ethodist church will meet at the
lurch next Thursday afternoon.
The Missionary Society met at the
,me of Mrs. Leonard Oorthuys, on
ollandale ranch, Thursday after
,on. A large number attended.
RS. M. C. Reed took charge of the +
ogram for Mrs. c. D. Burgan, who
as unable to be present. Mrs. Min
o Way, Miss Hattie Dayton and A
rs. Edwards of Ashland also were 4
Delicious refreshments t
ere served. =
Miss Armstrong, daughter Of Mrs. n
lrpenter, left Friday morning for P
n home in Portland. u
Mr.. Harrington, state industrial d
..,.s. o.d 7 ID Wo1Ic atfandad the