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at one time for placer mining and some
of the ground is still worked. Jackson­
ville has a beautiful location for a town
and is the county seat of Jacks >n
county. They seem to be growing, and
r
this is certainly a beautiful valley to
live in, with its fiue orchards, and great
fl Natural Wonder which Is not fields
By buying a so-called ‘cheap" Stove or Range
of alfalfa.
We drove out two
all you make is a mistake.
By buying a good
Appreciated as it Should be miles on the road to Central Point, and
camped
for
the
night.
The
next
day
on;
—
a
Charter
Oak
—
you
do
not even make a
by Oregonians.
we went to Central Point, and took din­ I
nistake;
you
only
save
fuel
and trouble and
Amazement is expressed in many ner at the Central Point Hotel. J. F.
money, in the end. A. D. Houston will sell
Comments made on the wonderful Oregon Reddiff, recently from Michigan, is the
cave in Josephine county, and one of
you a Charter Oak Range, and anything iha.
new proprietor. He sets up a fine meal
the most surprising features of the
you need in the line of HARDWARE. TINWARE
for 25 cents. We would say to all if
whole matter is the lack of former
GRANITEWARE
AND CAMPINC OUTFITS
you stop here, cal! on him, and he will
knowledge by Oregon people themselves
treat you nicely.
Here we also met
I
also
carry
the
celebrated
UN-X-LD Cutlery.
Concerning this cave.
Joaquin Miller
Frank Wiley, a son of B. F. Wiley of
Every
piece
warranted.
Prices
reasonabls ant
has named it “the Marble Halls of Ore­
Salem. Freeman & Wiiey are selling
3 taction guaranteed. Don’t forget thename
gon, ’ and in collabration with Jeffer­
agricultural implements and harness,
son Myers, has given separate names
Mr. Wiley being a harness maker.
J.
to each of the apartments in it.
W. Gray, formerly of Silverton, is
The cave rooms will be known in
working for them in the harness shop.
future as follows:
This town has a fine location, five miles
First floor Lower entrance—River
• « * • •
north of Medford.
Styx, Watson's Gorge, Davidson’s Bear
This afternoon, August 14. we go to
Pit, Rachel’., Well. Roosevelt’s Canyon,
Medford then on to Ashland and Soda
Paradise Lost. Moses Chamber. Joseph,s
Springs. Then we will cross the moun­
Harne»* Shtr> in Connection
Tomb.
tains to Klamath.
Second Floor—Upper entry—Shark’s
Masonic Utnhiina
Leaving Central Point we stopped
Jaw. Nick’s Bedchamber, Queen's Pal­
and took a look over F. H. Hopkins’
ace, King's Palace, Piller Room, King’s
large orchard of apples and pears. He
Highway. Niagara Falls, Windy Pass­
has picked the most of his Bartlett pears
age, Theatrical Stage, Joaquin Miller's
and shipped them, they were fine.
He
Room, Washington’s Statue, Nick’s
has some fine Newtor, Pippin and
Slide (dangerous bottomless
pit),
Spitzenberg apples. His Newtons will
Treasurers’ Chamber.
go to England direct from the orchard.
Third floor—Golden Stairway, Jeffer­
This whole valley has some magnificent
son Myer’s Room, Solomon’s Temple
orchards and beautiful alfalfa fields.
(350x150x80), Ghost Chamber, Kincaid’s
We arrived at Medford at 5 p. m.
Dance Hall' Holy of Holies.
j
This is a thriving, hustling town of 4000
Fourth floor
Oregon Loft, unex­
people. They have just he'd a street car­
plored '
nival of ten days, which was a great
: ja
The location of the great cave, on
success. We saw F. Holister, former­
Sucker creek, near the southern Ore­
gon boundary, is famous for other ly of Salem, also Wm. Talent and Dr.
things. It was on Sucker creek that J. M. Keen, who is kept close at. home
the Briggs boy discovered a seam of on account of his wife’s sei ere sickness.
pure gold and picked a fortune from it She has been lingering bet ween life and
with a pocket knife. Today the region death, but is now somewhat bet­
is a scene of active mining develop­ ter.
Leaving Medford we passed up the
ments, and a number of valuable strikes
have been made. The whole district valley to Phoenix, Talent and on to Ash­
is seen through a halo of golden land. We stopped for dinner with
romance, into which the great cave David Brooks and sons, who have a
fine orchard. They were picking and
fits.
packing their peaches for market; we
From the town of Kerby, the cave is
took in our share while there, and a
reached by a wagon road and foot trail,
supply for our journey.
built some years ago by Captain A. B.
Ashland is beautifully located, with
Smith. F. M. Nickerson. A. J. Hender­
it’s peach and apple orchards in every
son, Homer and Ernest Harkness, men
direction and with fine alfalfa fields
who successively owned the place and
north and east. The small tracts, 10
undertook to open it up and attract the
to 15 acres, are held at from $150 to
public to visit it as one of the worl'ds
$500,
and some fine places at $1000 per
wonders.
acre. We met Conrad Hill here. He was
Finally the government, in seggregat-
sergeant-at-arms in the last legislature.
ing the Siskiyou forest reserve, with­
We also met G. W. Cavanaugh and
drew the entire district, including the
wife. She is a sister of the Cunning­
cave, and it became federal property.
ham girls of Salem.
They have a
It is now' in charge of forest ran
beautiful home and one of the nicest
gers.
peach orchards it has been my pleas­
It is estimated that the cave contains
ure to view, and the town of Ashland
more than 21) miles of rooms. They are
is, to my notion, the nicest place we
on four levels or floors, and connect­
have seen on our trip in Southern Ore­
ed in varous ways by passages.
They
gon.
«reentered through a hole in the face of
From there we drove to the Wag­
a white marble hill, through which a
ner soda springs, 12 miles from Ash­
1 iver pours out ..nd drops with 20 feet
land, at the foot of the mountains. To­
fall into the canyon belov . Jefferson
morrow we start for Klamath Fall and
Myers, describing the formation inside
eastern
Oregon points.
the cave, said;
THE WONDERFUL
CAVE OF OREGON
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Do Not Make a Mistake
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A. D. HOUSTON
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THE BOSS
CA ND Y KI TCH EN
The Best Ice Cream in Town
Fine Home Made Candies
Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, Etc.
Green Groceries,Fresh Fruits
AR Good Things to Eat at
THE BOSS
A. LEARNED, Prop’}
ATTENTION, YOUNG MEN
He have a bran new stock of fancy
Hose, heckwear, Shirts, Oxfords,
Hats and everything that makes
you look dressy
Come in
and let us show you our goods
“The interior is apparently solid
white marble. There are many stalac­
tites. some of them over a foot thick
and .>0 feet long, and as clear as
glass.
As Seen by Others.
Notice to Creditors.
in the County Court of the State of Oregon. for
the County of Jackson.
In thejnatter of the Estate of William Basye,
deceased.
Notice is hereby Ki ven that the undersigned has
been appointed by the county court of Oregon for
Jackson county, administrator of the estate of
William Basye, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said estate are hereby notified
to present the same, duly verified, to the under­
signed administrator at the office of Gus Newbury
in Jacksonville. Oregon, within six months from
the date of this publication. August 17. 1907.
Charles H. Basse,
Administrator.
R. R Ryan, of Salem, who is making
an over' nd tour of the state, writes of
his trav i to the Capital Journal, an
extract of which article follows:
We camped two miles above for din­
ner. after noon.
We then drove up
stream over the hills to Jacksonville, a
nice little town at the foot of the
IceCream Bricks for family consump­
mountains This territory was famous tion. The Boss.
FFie are agents for the International
Tailoring Co., and if gou need a
Summer Suit of the atext pattern
we can get it for gou at the right
price and guarantee you a fit
ULRICH BROS.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Cronemiller’x Old Stand
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