George W Bashford was born. He was the founder of the Southern Oregon Brewing, Ice and Cold Storage Co. in Medford Oregon. It was a brewery big in name, but humble in size,. While it started out as a family operation it gradually grew and became known as the Medford Brewery. Mr. Bashford died on January 4, 1913 but his brewery survived him for another 33 years.
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