Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-15
B. R. Greer I.oarcs Cor Burbanl,--

for Burbank, Calf, where he will
assist his son-in-law in changing his
weekly into a daily paper. He ex-
poets to be absent from the city for
Dies in California
Mrs. John f. Hallck died at Nc
Cloud, Calf. October 26, according
to information that has reached this
city. Among relatives OF the dead
woman is Mrs. George Ketchum of
Ashland.
Snow on Green Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. Demitroff, who live
near the summit of the Gren Springs
mountain road, were in the city to-
day and report that the snow at the
summit is about Is inches deep.
Calls on Ashland Friends
Mr.. McElhaney, a Southern Pa
cific official of the Shasta division,
was passing around among his
friends in Ashland, Thursday.
Visits with Daughter Here
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Beebe, of near
Central Point, spent Thursday in the
city as the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Head, and family, of Third
street.
Il. c. Re'mer Returns
Prof. F. C. Reimer, in charge of
the southern Oregon experiment.
station near Talent, hgs returned
from an extensive triD to southern
California and the eastern part of the
country. While gone from Jackson
county, he was a witness in a Cali
fornia land suit, later studying con-
ditions in the middle west. Some
time was spent in Washington, d. G.
where the United States department
of agriculture had arranged for him
to confer with them regarding the
pear and apple propagation work Of
the department. Prof. Reimer also
delivered several lectures, one OF
them to the graduate students of the
University of Wisconsin.
Work on Hill Closed
Work on the paving of the south
slope of Sexton mountain has been
shut down during the present rain,
as the men find it impossible to lay
the hot stuff while it is wet There
Is but work for five days left, and
as soon as the sun stays out for that
length of time, the road will be
completed The highwf3y will be
completed over the mountain and
open to travel this winter.
SisIriyou Mil Man visits
One of the Barham brothers, who
operate saw mill about two miles
above Siskiyou station. was in the
city today and stated thai they had
closed their mill for the winter, but
still had about four cars of lumber
to ship as soon as they could secure
cars. Mr.. Barham reports that the
snow in the Sislliyous is at least a
foot deep.
Drives in 1000 Sheep
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Loosely and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawton
are visiting at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Loosely. on Oak
street. C. V. Loosely arrived Thurs
day from Fort Klamath. driving over
1000 head of sheep. He reports a
heavy storm interfering with the
progress of his sheep, which were
brought over the Dead Indian road.
There were eight inches of snow at
the summit The trip took six days.
Pep Meetings Held
Students at the Ashland high
school have been holding enthusias-
tic meetings of peppy nature at
varying intervals during the day
this week Songs have been sung
and yells given in arousing inter-
est in the Mediord-Ashland high
school game in Medford Saturday.
The student body will attend the
game practically en- masse and ar
rangements have been made for the
high school band to furnish music
at the game.
Gives Farewell Party
The members of the w. r. c. en-
tertained Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. f. H. Walker on Lib
erty street in honor of Mrs. r. c.
Porter, a member of the corps who
expects to remove to California in
the near future. A bountiful lunch
was served during the afternoon and
Mrs. Porter was presented with
a beautiful present as a token of the
for the work she has
done with the corps during the past
few years. Forty-five ladies were
present to enjoy the afternoon and
bid Mrs. Porter goodbye.
Leaves fOg Spokane