Jacksonville post., July 27, 1907, Image 4

P. & E. MAY RUN
TO THE COAST
Rev. Brownrigg, who has accepted people in the world and are from the
the pastorate of the 1st Christian church famous Thum family who for gener­
at Sheridan, Ore., returned home last ations have been the most conspicuous
week to move his family there. We figures in dwarf-land. Mrs. Page will
look after their welfare while in Med­
regret their departure
E. Gibbs of Stringtown is enjoying a ford.
visit from his brother. Wm. Gibbs,
Crew of Surveyors are Looking
Why did that man turn you down
Phoenix Briefs.
from near Los Angeles, Cal., whom he
for an Outlet to Crescent City
yesterday? Because he could tell by
has
not
seen
for
several
years.
Mr.
We are sorry to report a few cases
Via Applegate.
Gibbs will look over the country and the look in your eye that you half ex­
of sickness this week.
pected him to do so—and the other
may locate here.
Mr. Kirkland, of ths surveying crew
James Harvey, our blacksmith, has
fellow sized you up in the same way.
Master Rex Dakin took suddenly ill You did not get anywhere near him.
who have been running lines up Jack- been on the sick list the past few days.
Sunday and it is thought that another He listened to what you said, but it
son creek toward Forest creek and
“Shorty” Fry, our stone mason, is
Applegate, was in Jacksonville last working at Medford in the stone quar­ attack of typhoid fever is coming on. was with a cokl and fishy eye. True,
’ He was very sick last year about this
Wednesday and gave out the informa­ ry.
he nodded his head in assent as you
I time with typoid and Dr. Hargrave says
tion that they were seeking an outlet
talked—but his mind was wandering.
John
Smith
and
daugter,
Vernie
of
it will be a few days before he can tell
to the coast.
And when you come to put your finger
Agate,
but
formerly
of
this
place,
vis
­
whether
or
not
it
is
typhoid.
It was rumored for a time that the
on him at the end of your talk, he was
ited
with
relatives
here
last
week.
Southern Pacific company were con­
“Uncle” Matt Calhoun, in company like the Dutchman’s famous flea—he
Will Rissue, the carpenter, and his with Louis Lech, and Frederick Stein- wasn’t there. You had lost him. You
templating building from Medford to
Crescent City, but while Mr. Kirkland family left Wednesday morning for baugh, hit the trail from Anderson creek hadn’t impressed him—why? Because
would not divulge the name of ¿he Philomath, Ore., where he expects to over the hills to the head of the Apple­ you hadn’t been impressed yourself.
company who he is employed by, he did apply his trade.
gate where they will spend several Therefore, be earnest and nothing will
state most enphatically that it was not
J. E. Wright has sold his place to weeks hunting, fishing and on a general be impossible.
the S. P. He was one of the surveyors
Geo. Alfers of Douglas, Washington, recreation. If they could only get the
who helped to find the route through
Among the many features to be given
and has bought the John Robbins Pest out to their camp it would surely
the valley for the Southern Pacific
to
the
’
r
pleasure.
add
on
the “Trail” is the “Leaping the
company when Jacksonville was turned place in block 12.
Gap” performed by Geo. L. Duke from
Jack Wright made a trip to Jackson­
down and wiped off the map.
Portland. Advices have been received
Mayor’s Proclamation.
Indications point to the P. & E. peo­ ville Thursday with a load of berries.
by Carnival Director Hart from Dare­
August
5th
to
August
10th
inclusive
ple as the crowd who are doing the He says there is a good demand for
devil Duke saying he would arrive next
is hereby set aside for the Medford
surveying, as it is known that the road berries there this year.
week and prepare his act.
Fruit Carnival and Street Fair. A spec-
to Crater Lake has been bonded for
C. C. Pierce, the Medford real estate ial rate of one anil one-third fare is ad-
$1,OJJ,OJO and as they have promised to man, was through here Tuesday with
Then the business men of Grants Pass
vertised by the Southern Pacific Com­
extend tneir line to this point, at least.
s .me prospective buyers, showing them pany from all stations in Oregon. The should go on this axcursion to Medford,
It is stated that the S. P. will not
property listed with him.
State Horticultural Society will meet it is to their interests to heartily co-op­
give the P. & E. company anything like
erate. Look over the three banks, the
in
Medford August 8, 9 and 10. Oregon
Darby O’Too’e, who has been our
reasonable freight rates for hauling the
stores crowded with customers anil take
lumber from the great Butte creek section foreman for some years past, is filled with home seekers an.! a large their turn with the crowd at getting a
country to the coast, so that the Pacific has sent in his resigination to the S. P. number of fruit delegates as well as meal at a restaurant or a bed at a hotel
home seekers art expected in Medford
& Eastern people are becoming imbued Co. He intends going north.
and note the general prosperity of the
during this week. All business men
with the idea that a road of their own
A number of our young folks, even
town. A trip to Medford would do more
and
citizens
are
requested
to
decorate
to the outside world is the best and only our Post reporter, at'ended a lawn par­
their buildings and residences, assist to arouse the conservative element and
way out of it.
ty at Misses Grace and Myrtle Cal­
mossbacks of Grants Pass than all the
The P. & E. have plenty of financial houns at Medford Thursday evening. the Ca: nival committees and welcome boosting that the Commercial Club and
the
coming
crowds.
backing and should they determine to All returned saying that they had en­
newspapers can do. Then it will do the
J. F. R eddy ,
go ahead with the road, nothing can joyed themselves. We wish to thank
hustlers of Grants Pass good to take the
City
Mayor.
stop them.
them, for their kind invitation and as­
trip to Medford and see how the hus­
The probable route will be ov;r the sure them that it was well appreciated.
tlers of that town get a move on and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Tom
Tnum
wdi
be
on
hill south of this city to Applegate, as The ladies were former residents of this
what they have accomplished.— Rogue
exhibit
at
the
Carnival
from
Portland.
that country demands railroad facilities place.
Tom Thum and his wife are the smallest River Courier.
and an excellent grade can be easily
found.
Charles Dunford, the ever progressive
and hustling drayman, will offer the
railway company adepotsite and switch
gro inds in the southern part of town,
where his property lies.
Nothing official has as yet been given
out, but those who are “on the inside”
have sufficient information to justify
them in believing that before another
half year is passed active construction
work will have been commenced.
have to originate another expression,
for “Everybody is Talking About it” is
soon to be taken away from them, to go
out into the world of breakfast foods
and condensed cooking as a harbingerof
Golden Grain Granules.
A GREAT OFFER
everybody Is Talking About it.
John Blaauw, the man who advertised
that expression that has resounded from
the mountain crags of Washington to
the sun-kissed vales of Tennessee and
from the desert land of Mexr o to the
snow-clad hills of Canada. “Watch Ta­
coma Grow,” was at Jacksonville this
week. Mr. Blaauw is out with Gol ten
Grain Granules and is doing some effec­
tive advertising stunts. Ho will be
strictly in evidence at the Carnival at
Medford. “Everybody is Talking About
it” is his next expression which will be
use! in advertising his wares, and
which will soon be seen on the summit
of Mt. Hood and at the foot of your
bed; it will appear on the roof of your
barn and on the piano; it will be found
at Jump-off-Joe and in jail; at the Capi­
tal and in cornfields; at Koseberg and
at Kock creek; and “Everybody is
Talking About it.”
The gossips who stand in the yard,
under the clothesline, and converse over
the back fence probably never realized
that their expression, which belongs
solely to thim, would ever be copy­
righted and scattered all over the coun­
try. It’s a si.d thirg, tco.
Somebidy semetime s< moi here will
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