Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-08-18

= r. Il. Strow and wife have al
y rived in Ashland and will max
e this city their home. Mr.. Stro'
: is employed at the Ashland laur
dry.
= Mrs. G. F. Mcconnell, who ha
!, been quite i'll for the past wee
!, or so, is able to be about again.
g Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Engle are OK
ected home today from the LAX
OF the Woods, where they hav
/ been spending a two weeks va
4 cation in camp.
) Mrs. ], F. Lodge of Yreka, Calf
= is sojOurning for time in Ash
land. She is here under the cart
OF doctor.
, Two sales in real estate werC
, made this week by the Staple,
, Realty company. These were tht
residence property at 131 Ohio
street belonging TO Il. o. Rease tC
Mrs. Laura B. Jackson, and an II.
acre tract in the Midway addition
between Talent and Medford be.
longing TO Hal Hail, which was
purchased by George L. Hartley
Yesterday was the hottest day
in Ashland recorded within the
past 20 years, according TO Co
operative Observer Louis Dodge.
The thermometer registered 1O5
in the shade yesterday afternoon.
This was two degrees warmer
than the day before.
George Heiner Of Hit was Il
business visitor in Ashland today.
Miss Laura Gibson and brother
Henry left for Santo Rosa Thurs
day evening to visit relatives.
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A mist of smoke hangs over the
valley, indicating that somewhere
nearby that great menace to the
cOuntry-forest fires-are max
ing headway. A fire is reported
in the Cow Creek country on the
county line between Jackcon and
Douglas counties. According to
reports the fire Is gaining head
way and doing considerable dam
age, while state fire crews from
both counties as well as other
crews are endeavoring to check
its spread.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. V. Mills left
last night for San Francisco to
spend two weeks vacation. They
were accompanied in their car by
Ed Stannard, who ie returning to
the University of California, where
he will be student the coming
years.
Mrs. William Crosby was up
from Talent yesterday afternoon
shopping at the Ashland stores.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Butler are
back from Gazello, where they
have been paying a pleasant visit
at the NJ. E. Harris ranch. Since
selling his farm below town, Mr..
Butler has had to call OH his
to keep his hand in,
and during his visit carried on
with the work of pitching hay,
milking cows and all other recre-
ltions incident to the simple life
on Il farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Jacobs
Of Yreka are guests of Ashland
friends this week.
+. f. French, proprietor of the /
Ashland Laundry. has been laid ;
Up with an attack of lumbago.
He is able to be around today for
he first time in four days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. r. Billings and Z
ir. and Mrs. Ralph Billings G
cached home last evening from ,
pleasure trip they had been tax +
ng at the scenic resorts in Klam- n
tn County. Crater lake was one :,
f the objective points they Wis l,
ted. =,
Harry L. Sinclair, editor and
of the Montague Mes
enger, and his wife were in Ash !,
md last night. They came over #
rom the California town to at @,
md the show, "Linger Longer q,
city" in the Chautauqua build ;r
le. .,
Mrs. Louis Schwein and children
re back from an extended sojourn
San Francisco. q
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Mrs. Frank Snider is spending :,
e week in Grants Pass, with the :,
tention of looking over the :"
ogue River valley farms in that ~
cality. one of which she may
lrchase should conditions suit .,
n. s,
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Previous to their leaving for "
IS Angeles. Mrs. c. Fl. Gillette