Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-02
LOCAL and PERSONAL
SATURDAYS NEWS

s. L. Brock of Leland, is in the
city today, bringing with him the
pelts OF four coyotes and a bobcat
that he had caught in the Leland dis
trict. He received the price that Ii
put upon the head OF each coyote and
cat from the county clerk. He says
that there are still good many coy.
otes in the hills around Leland
Grants Pass Courier.
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Mrs. Gassaway of California is the
guest this week of her sister, Mrs.
L. H. Bush, at the latter's home on
Church street.
The following are guests at the Ho-
tel Austin today: II. E. Noland and
z. N. Agee OF Portland; F. L. Par.
ker OF Boston, II. U. Maple of Oak.
land and j.. H. Miller and wife.
Mrs. Laura Gunnell OF the Grants
Pass high school faculty was visiting
In Jockson county this week arrang-
ing for the coming debates with the
schools in this city and Medford. The
first of the series OF debates between
Ashland, Medford and Grant Pass
will be held at Medford Saturday
night of next week between Medford
and Ashland, two teams each, and
the winners there will meet two teams
from Grants Pass, one at the latter
city and the other at the home OF
the winning team.
Mrs. i. f. French was walking out
yesterday, the first time since her
severe illness before Christmas.
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Guests stopping at the Hotel Co.
lumbla over night include G. A. Skill
llngton OF San Francisco, Lee l.. Gil
bert and wife OF Salem, c. G. Palm
bry and wife OF Astoria, J. w. Gra-
ham and son of Portlond.
Among those from this city who at
tended the Scenic Preservation So
ciety luncheon and meeting In Med
ford. Thursday, were DR.. Bertha Saw
yer, Mrs. c. B. Lamkin, Mrs. Gordon
MacCracken, John S. Fuller, F. II.
Walker and DR.. A. C. Caldwell.
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According to District Engineer X.
+. Hodgman the Smith hill grade will
be in fair shape within few days
as in the present sunshiny days the
mud is fast drying up and teams Of
graders are now employed in fixing
the worst places Construction work
along this route will be pushed from
now on The highway commission
will receive bids April 1st for the pay
ing of the Pacific highway from Wolf
Greek north to the Josephine county
line, and then on to Galesville, in
Cow Creek canyon, distance Of IA
miles. This will cover with pavement
one of the present bad stretches of
highway, and will materially reduce
travel discomforts northward.
The axle on one of the rear wheels
of VIM. Rinehart's automobile broke
this morning while the latter was
driving down East Main street to-
wards the plaza. The break let the
wheel fall, but Mr.. Rinehart stopped
the car before any further damage
resulted.
The sunshine of the past week Is
bringing out a distinct tinge on the
almond and peach trees throughout
this section. Ashland is more pro-
tected by the mountains and there
fore vegetation is not advancing as
rapidly here as further down the val
ley, hence will stand better chance
OF the fruit blossoms not coming out
too early in the season.
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Arthur P. Cramer was up from
Grants Pass over last night transact
ing business in this city.
G. NJ. Boehler, coach Of the basket
ball team of the University of Ore
gon, who refereed the game here last
night between Ashland and Medford,
in a conversation this morning, paid
the Ashland team a high compliment
in remarking on the good clean game
they play. Coach Hughes has the
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