Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-12-20
Prose,s Leave for Winter

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Ashland, expecting to spend the WIN
ter In Petaluma, Calf. 4
MedfOrd Elks Have Tree
Medford Elks will have their an
nual Christmas tree in the temple
tomorrow evening, and 1t is expect
ed every Elk in the county will be
present and do his bit for the
worthy poor and needy. The Christ
mas tree affair will begin early
Thursday evening and last until past
giving every member Of
the organization an opportunity to
be present, regardless of any other
Vacation Almost Here
Students from the Oregon Agricul-
tural college at Corvallis will be on
the homeward trek for the annual
Christmas vacation this week, the
college closing its doors the last OF
this week. Students from the Uni
yersity of Oregon and other institu-
tions in the Willamette valley will
follow suit next week.
Here from Summit
Hugh Mckinney, garage proprie-
tor near Summit, at the top of the
Siskiyous, was a business visitor in
the city yesterday. He reports many
calls for chains by tourists coming
down over the hill. There Is nearly
two feet of snow now, he stated.
Picture Is Picturesque
"The Old Homestead now play.
ing at the Vining theatre, is a work
of art and Is wholesome throughout.
with humor and pathos interspersed
during the entire picture. Theodore
Roberts, the grand old man Of the
screen, is the center Of the players,
while the direction of James Cruze
is nothing short of masterful. The
settings are perfect. The picture
will be shown tonight and for the
last time Thursday.
ArtrO Swingle IL
Artro Swingle, son of F. D. Swim
gle, OF Bush street, was on the sick
list the first of the week.
O. A. G. Debaters VIM
BY decision of two to one. de-
baters from 0. A. c., won the con-
test at Eugene Monday night.
VIII Drill Thursday
In order to maintain the regular
drill schedule demanded by law. the
members of the 4S4th company will
drill again Thursday evening, the
second time this week.
Local Man Gets Contract
Howard Howard, of this city, has
been given the contract of telling
timber for the Moon Lumber COM
pany's new mill on the Green
Springs road and will start with the
work in short time.
Moves Reported
j. w. Whipple has moved from an
apartment in Mrs. Anna Gregory's
house on Pioneer street. to an apart
ment in the Bergner building on the
Plaza.
Lining Irrigation Ditch
R. l. Stuart and son. of Medford,
who have the contract for lining a
portion of the Talent Irrigation dis
trict's ditch east of the city. are
carrying on their work as rapidly as
possible.
Will Leave for Arizona
Everett S. Lewman expects to
leave in the near future for Arizona,
where he will be employed by the
Southern Pacific company.
Elks Hold Novelty Dance
Members of Ashland Elks Lodge
No. 944, entertained at novelty
dance in the local lodge rooms last
night. The feature of the evening
was the distribution of sticks Of
candy to guests by Santa Claus.
The rooms were decorated appropri-
ate to the occasion. The committee
in charge consisted of Clarence Lane,
John Finneran. Ed Thornton, Baugh-
man and Ray Brown.
On the Sick List
Gene Derrick, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
R. E. DERRICK who has been quite
i'll for several days, is reported to be