Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-02-23
LOCAL and PERSONAL
MONDAYS NEWS

MONDAYS NEWS
There is no prospect OF settled wea-
ther during the coming week, accord
ing to the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture weather bureau, which fore
casts normal temperature, with un-
settled weather and rain for the CON-
ing week:
Prospects are gloomy for forest
airplane patrols this summer, accord
ing to Il. r. Allen, secretary of the
Western Forestry and Conservation
convention association and forester
for the National Lumber Manufac-
turers' association. With the ten
dency to reduce the army, assertion
OF the air service that II funds are
not allowed 1t cannot spare men for
patroling the forests, the biggest hope
lies in the policy of the new secre-
tary of war, says Allen Should the
new secretary insist that men training
in the air service patrol the forests
as part of their training Oregon
may yet continue to have the patrol
in spite of reduced army personnel
and appropriations
Mrs. l.. NJ. Ring is home from Glen
dale, where she had been called a
week or so ago by the illness of her
= daughter.
The grand jury for the spring term
OF the circuit court convened at Jack
sOnyille today, and will be in session
throughout the week. Among the
cases to come up before this trib-
unal that are interesting Ashland
will be that OF W. F. Dewitt, the local
taxi driver, who has been held for
the automobile accident on the Pa
ciflc highway which resulted in the
death Of Mrs. Mona Jennings OF Med
ford, and Arnold II. Carol, accused o.
defrauding the Medford Auto COM
pany out Of Buick car. The petit
jury will convene week later.
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II. j. wilkins of Portland and H.
L. Cuez of Dunsmuir were over Sun
day guests at the Hotel Columbia.
+. w. Herrin, the well known sheep
man of this city, is in Roseburg this
week, meeting with the sheepmen OF
Douglas county in the interest of the
Western and Southern Wool Growers
Cooperative association. Mr. Herrin
is accompanying c. J. Hurd, assist
ant state leader OF county agents, and
Will hold meetings. in various parts
OF Douglas county.
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A telegram in Portland newspapers
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tual discovery of platinum in quartz
taken locally has been made, accord |
ing TO report of local assayers,
though the valuable metal was not
found in fabulous quantity. The
quartz was taken from the Esterly
mines of Josephine count. Samples
have been sent to the United States
experiment station at Reno, New, for
tests. Experts say platinum has new
er before been found in quartz except
in the Ural mountains in Russia.
w. c. Lacey of Portland has been
spending the past week in Ashland, |
the guest of his niece, Mrs. Frank
Crouch. Mr.. Lacey left a few days
ago for Medford to visit for a short
time, but expects to return to this
city later.
Many Ashland people went down
to Medford last night to witness the
comedy THE High Cost of Loving,
by Kolb G Dill in the Page theatre.
The theatrical troupe was held in
Ashland until about O'Clock on ac-
count of the track being underminedf
by the cloudburst in Medford and at
was late before the show started.
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A large number OF the members
OF the various patriotic orders OF
Ashland attended the morning ser.
vice in the Presbyterian church yes
terday and listened to fine discourse
by the pastor. Rev. c. F. Koehler
The sermon was a patriotic one with
the theme, George Washington"
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Much interest is being taken in
. the development of Betty Jane, the
fve-months-old daughter of Charles
f. Randles. and granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. o. H. Johnson. This baby
was born in Pendleton, at which time
her mother, who was formerly Miss
Clayre Johnson of this city, lost her
life. The infant was not only pre-
mature. but lost in weight for several