Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-01

hNfNN W ANtuNu lA dukl uIluSluS WITH
him couple of eastern friends for a
hunting trip, En- route east he will
visit in southern California.
Mrs, Robert Hall OF Harvard, ILL.,,
was holiday visitor with relatives
in the Minis, Saunders and Bagley
families, She is on her way to south
ern California and will visit here
again before returning to the central
west next spring,
Merle j. MaXey is home forNho
holidays and to recuperate from in
juries sustained while working as
fireman for the Southern Pacific at
Oakland. He was thrown from an
engine two weeks ago and was in the
hospital for a week.
T. E Moore, George A. Briscoe and
Miss Gertrude Engle are IN Portland
attending the State Teachers Associa-
tiol Besides the regular sessions
there was a banquet at Hotel Port
land Thursday evening followed by
a reception given by the Oregon Con-
gress OF Mothers at the Chamber Of
Commerce.
O. J. Rathbun is receiving a visit
from mis- nephew, II. c. Rathbun of
Bellefourche, S d., whom he has not
seen for the past ten years. The yis-
itor is a stockman OF that Dakota
section. which Is located near the
Black Hills. He is accompanied by
his wife and is looking over the
southern Oregon country with a view
Of permanently locating hereabouts
Louis II. Plymale, aged about forty
years, committed suicide Friday af-
ternoon about o'clock in Medford.
by slashing his throat with a rasor,
near the home OF Tom f. Collins. 10
Almond street. a relative. He died
at Sacred Heart hospital in Medford
at o'clock Friday night. The tragic
act was impellcd by dependency, due
to a nervous breakdown. He was
born in Mcdford. Relatives live
there
Mrs J. Wendell Wright of Rose
burg arrived Thursday for a few
days visit with friends in this city.
G. c. Worthington and family of
Roseburg came up Thursday for a
few days visit with friends in this
city.
Mrs. Frank Swingle started for
Pasadena Friday morning and will
visit friends there. at San Diego. Los
angeles and other southern Califor-
MIA points.
Mrs. Emil Peil will leave Sunday
for San Francisco. Her mother, who
lives in klamath Falls. has been in
i'll health Of late and Mrs. Peil will
meet her at Weed and make the trip
with her.
W. II. Gore, representative-elect
from Jackson and Douglas counties,
will leave for Salem next Tuesday
afternoon to attend the sessions OF
the legislature. Representatives-elect
Sheldon and Thomas will leave the
same day.
Medford Tribune: With the open
ing of the high school next Tuesday,
Coach Klum will begin the work Of
drilling The basketball squad for the
annual campaign. The local team
gives promise of being the strongest
in the history of the school. The
schedule will include a series Of
games with Ashland at the finish Of
the season.
Automobiling on the ice of Upper
Klamath lake is being enjoyed for
the first time this winter. The ice
does not usually freeze thick enough
to support autos, but this year Clar-
ence White, a klamath Falls driver,
has made the trip several times from
Modoc Point directly across to 0des-
sa. about twelve miles, in a big tour
ing car. Ice men are now busy put
ting up ice which measures from four
to six inches thick. A great many
fine trout are caught at this season
through holes in the ice.
Yreka News: William Miller Of
Doris, generally known as Dad"
Miller, the trapper, was In Yreka Fri
day with eighty very fine mink furs
that he had trapped this fall. He
also had several cougar and cat skins.
He had his large Airdale dog Jim in
town with him. He says the dog has
killed his cougar and has caught
over $1,000 worth Of furs for him.
At the time Mr. Miller was lost in a
very heavy snow storm in the foot
hills of Mt. Shasta Jim was his faith
full companion for over a week.
The board of directors of the Phoe-
nix Farm Loan Association held its
first meeting at the town hall, Phoe-