Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-08
Leave FOR Los Angeles

Ralph Dwight and Dora Jennings
left yesterday for Los Angeles where
they will spend the winter. They
have been spending the past week
here with their cous.n.W. N. Cole, of
Weightman street.
Gasoline Sales Heavy
An increase of nearly one-fifth
over September, 1921, was shown
for the corresponding month of the
year in report issued by Secretary
of State .Kozer, based upon state
ments presented by the oil COM
panies operating in Oregon. In Sep
tember, 1922, total of 6,449,754
gallons of gasoline were consumed
as compared with 5,S94,SO2 gallons
sold last year. This is an increase
of more than one million gallons.
First Snow Falls -
November was ushered into Ash
land by the first snow of the year.
For short time earlier in the even
ing, snow fell, melting almost as
fast as II reached the ground. Tour
lists arriving in the city from a trip
over the Siskiyous, were covered
with white blanket. This morn
ing. the hills surrounding the city
were covered a particularly beauti-
full sight being the mountains to the
south, their nearness being elnpha-
sized by the snow on the pine trees
in the morning sun.
s. p. Official Here on business
I. T. Sparks, district freight and
passenger agent for the Southern
Pacific, whose headquarters are In
Eugene, was in Ashland Wednes-
day afternoon, on business connect
ed with the proposed divorce of the
Central and Southern Pacific sys'
tens. He reports the peak of the
car shortage as now passed, and q
large number of cars on their way
to the coast from the east. These
are expected to reach the northwest
in about two weeks.
Leaves for Grants Pass
j. e. Welch, district deputy FOL
the NJ. w. A., left today for Grants
Pass where he will attend a large
banquet and class initiation, Friday
evening. A similar function was
held last night in Medford. Before
leaving Ashland today, Mr.. Welcl
stated that a large class would b'
initiated here on Novefber "a. H'
expects to return the last OF tn
week.
Baby Girl Is Born
Word has been received of the ar
rival of a 10 pound baby girl at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. g. Cantrail
of Weed Calf. Mrs. Cantrall wa
Miss Gladys West before her mar
, riage, and is weil-known here. Mrs
frankie L. West, her mother, is Wis
, iting her daughter at present.
Visits in Ashland
H. w. Hubbard, of Medford, wa
an Ashland visitor one day TIL
week. Mr.. Hubbard was recent
o married in Illinois, and brought HI
bride back by motor touching man
, of the beauty spots Ell route.
q Legal Holiday November IL
Armistice day, Saturday, Novem
y ber II, has been declared a lega
, holiday. Governor Ben w. Olcot
, making a proclamation to that eli
feet. 1t is expected that a majorit
! of the local business houses will oh
: serve the day and close their place
of business for the day. Medfor'
is planning a celebration on a larg
scale then, and the Ashland higl
school eleven will meet Medfort
high in the afternoon.
Entries Close Friday
, Fruit in single layer boxes is be
ing received in alrge quantities D.
9 the Medford chamber of commerce
for exhibition at the Apple show
All entries must be received befor'
G o'clock Friday evening. Thougl
Z the crop is not so large this year a
y in the past, growers state that th'
a fruit is of an exceptionally fine si2
and quality. The show will be ON
of the features of the Armistice da.
l.. celebration.
Leaves for Marshfie.d---
+ After stopping off in Ashland t.
plav with the Elks' orchestra for th
two performances of 1--WE shoult
Worry" Mr.. Martin, the violinist
left today for Marshfield. Over OF
the coast, Mr.. Martin is very promi
nent in both musical and business
circles. He is engaged in the manu-
facture of candy. and is also a can
didate for mayor He stopped OF
here en- route home from business
| trip to California.