Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-22

art, who has returned from that sec
tion. He took advantage of the
chance and secured his full $40 acres.
His brother has also availed himself
of the opportunity and they now
have together 1880 acres. The law
was passed December 81. Immedi-
ately the land office at La Grande
and at Vale were swamped with ap-
plicants. Within the first twenty
four hours thousands of them werV
issued. 1t is noticeable, too, that
within that length of time in Colo
RADIO some 100000 applications we're
received. With the grand rush now
on he says in all probability all of
the land worth anything at all will
be grabbed up within very short
length of time.
Clearance sale at Mrs. Simons'.
Velvet'hats so cents to 81. 70-2t'
Mrs. j. j. Sholer, from the Pilot
Rock district, was in town one day
last week.
Miss Bertha Eliason will return
this week to resume her teaching at
McCloud, Cal.
j. S. Bailey spent last week in
Grants Pass in connection with busi-
ness affairs.
DR.. F.. G. Swedenburg went to
Grants Pass Wednesday to attend to
business matters.
Miss Minnie Beaver has returned
from Springfield, where she has been
visiting relatives.
Ed Wolters, whose railroad work
has called him to California for some
time, is expected home soon.
Ivan Culberson has returned home
from Lake Creek, where he has been
doing business for some time.
George w. Dunn of Ashland has
been reelected a director of the
First National Bank of Medford.
Mrs. S. c. Corbctt of Seventh street,
who has been confined. to her bed for
some time, is reported improving.
Mrs. Allie Rhodes and son Adolph
have moved into town from the coun-
try and now reside on Seventh street.
Poley's drug store looks lonesome
without Mr. Policy. His Ashland
friends wish for him q speedy recov-
cry and pleasant visit in California.
The thermometer dropped to 19 de-
grees below zero az klamath Falls
last Tuesday night, according to the
klamath Herald. 1t went down to
twenty below at the Court ranch in
klamath county.
The Northwestern National Bank
of Portland, of which L. L. Multi, for
merly of Ashland, is vice-president,
made the fourth largest gain of any
bank in the United States during the
past year.
A bill reducing the compulsory
school age from nine to seven years
has been introduced in the state legis-
lature by Representative Gore. The
bill was fathercd by the Southern Ore
gon Schoolmasters Club.
Much agitation is being aroused in
Medford over the blocking of the
Southern Pacific crossings by freight
trains. The Medford yards have to
care for freight trains much greater
lengths of time than formerly be-
cause of the crowded condition of the
Ashland yards.
Mrs. Agnes Herndon has returned
from klamath Falls, where she spent
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Jose
phone Tyson Mrs. Herndon will
leave in the near future for Spring
field for a stay of indefinite length
with her sons, Walter and John, who
are engaged in the mercantile bust
ness there.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Mems Social Service League will
be held in the chapel of the NJ. E.
church Tuesday evening, January 29,
at 1880 o'clock. The general subject
of the evening is, "What can our meL
do to help Ashland?" This will be
discussed from several different view
points, including city government,
commercial club, business, school and
A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to tho men of the city.
Roseburg News: The rumor is per-
sistent upon the streets today that
the Oregon Electric railroad from
Portland to Eugene is to be continued