Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-01-28

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TRAINS APPROACH
A passenger train approaching at
full speed and still quarter of a
mile away will cover the remaining
distance in IS seconds; in half mile
away, it will flash past in S6 sec
onds.
These figures are offered by r. j.
Clancy, safety specialist of the
Southern Pacific, to impress upon
motorists the significance of attempt
ing to cross railroad tracks with a
train in sight.
Motorists should think in terms
Of time as well as distance. 1t re-
quires a wait of only fraction OF
a minutes to permit train to pass.
On the other hand, IS seconds allows
too small a margin to escape an ac-
cident if in shifting gears the engine
stops or anything goes wrong.
"Forty-six people were killed, 173
people were injured and 152 automo-
biles were damaged or destroyed at
grade crossings during the calender
year just closed. or these, 73 stalled
on the crossing and were struck by
trains; 263 attempted to cross almost
Immediately in front of an approach
ing train; 1877, or more than 25 per
cent Of the total, ran into trains in
stead of trains into them; skidded
into cars OF trains in attempting to
avoid collision after realizing the
danger; 81 ran into and broke down
CLOSING gates lowered to protect
them from passing trains; ran
down and injured flagmen in warn
ing position; IA were due to miscel-
laneous causes"
Inexperience OF drivers rather than
deliberate recklessness is the prin-
cipal cause of such accidents in Clan
cys estimation.
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Harry Reed of FOSSIL, Ore, who will
take possession Immediately. This
is one of the best and most produc-
tive orchards in the upper valley,
from which Mr.. Phipps took $250O
worth of fruit last year. The prop
erty also possesses a good seven
roomed house. Mr.. Reed will move
his family to his new purchase next
fall. The sale was made through the
Lamkin agency.
Mrs. Otto Klum left this morning
for her home in Klamath Falls after
visiting in this city for some time.
Chief w. II. Hatcher came back
Ithis morning from San Francisco
where he had been spending several
days on business.
Mrs. Locknar of Portland is in
Ashland calling on old-time friends
this week Mrs. LOcknar was for
merly Miss Martha Fordney, a well
known resident of Ashland, who left
here with her parents several years
ago This is her first visit back to
the scenes of her early home and
she finds many changes and improve
ments in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oryille Click start
ed Monday morning for their home
in klamath county after a weeks
visit with the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. NJ. Beaver of this city.
They expect to make the trip by au-
tomobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Garrett and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will NJ. Dodge spent
in Grants Pass.
r. A. Minkler, a salesman from a
Portland establishment, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Mink
ler, of c street today.
Frank Swingle is back from 4
visit with his brother in San
Diego, Calf. Mr.. Swingle states that
Northern California is exceptionally
dry this winter, and that ranchers
are talking of shipping out all cat
tie. This is an unusual occurrence
in that section.
The Methodist church is planning
a "home day" next Sunday. At this |