Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-06-16
WEDNESDAYS NEWS


Thomas H. Simpson has been
appointed county commissioner to
fill the vacancy caused by the
death of George w. Owen. The
selection is a splendid one. 1t is
full assurance that county affairs
will be continued along safe and
sane lines as it has been under the
last administration.
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A fine new electric sign is be-
lug installed over the entrance to
McNair drug store by Frank Muir
ply of the Murphy electric shop
Mrs. Henry Provost, one OF
Ashland's finest singers, went
down to Medford last night to
assist in the musical features of
Mrs. Andrews recital held in the
Presbyterian church of that city.
State Engineer X. +. Hodgman
had business in Ashland from
Modford yesterday.
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c. B. Howard of the Ashland
Klamath Falls auto stage reported
the roads over the mountain
somewhat slick after the rain
Monday, but states that as soon
as they dry off and are travelled
over a few days they will be the
best ever. According to Mr.. How
, ard the newly constructed roads
we're soft with dry dirt, which un-
til they were packed down by the
rain would raise in clouds OF dust
when travelled over. The rain was
Just what these roads needed and
has done invaluable good in that
section.
Yesterday the pathfinder Pick
wick auto stage that went to Port
land from San Francisco two
weeks ago to lay out a route fol
the regular run to be established
passed through Ashland on its re-
turn south. This stage will make
regular runs twice week from
Sar Francisco to Portland, start
ing about the middle of the
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert ]. Farlow
who had been spending their hon
eymoon in Portland and points
north since their marriage two
weeks ago, are back in Ashland,
and will make their home here.
Mrs. F. Z. Walters is in Los
Angeles spending several weeks
with her father, whose health is
delicate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Murphy have
taken the second story apartments
in the II. P. Neil residence on Fac
tory street, where they will make
tEeir home.
Miss Rose Leavitt has gone to
California to visit with her sister
who lives near Los Angeles. She
expects to remain away for about
80 days.
Frank Jordan is engaged in
building the sewer on Granite
street recently ordered by the city
council. As soon as this is COM
pieted Mr.. Jordan will start work
on the addition to the Fruit &
Produce association building on
Ash street. A scarcity Of help
is the present worry Of Mr.. Jor-
dan in pushing this work along as
rapidly as the company wishes
A number of members of the
Ashland Commercial Club went
down to Medford today to attend
the forum luncheon given by the
Medford Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. H. G. Gilmore, who has
been quite i'll at her home on
Scenic Drive for a week or so,
Is recovering and will soon be able
to be out.
Mrs. Henrietta Hosley has re-
turned home from Klamath Falls
where she had been visiting her
son for several months.
Henry c. Galley and family left
today for Newport to spend some
time at the seaport resort. They
are making the trip by automobile.
S. A. Hawks of Factory street
has been quite sick for the past
week. He is on the mend, how
ever, and hopes to be able to be
about again soon.
Miss Leone Leabold, while at
tending business college in Med
ford. has been serving in the ca
pacity Of stenographer in the Cit
izens Bank afternoons for the
past fortnight. She has finished
her course in that institution and