Jacksonville post., September 15, 1907, Image 3

waters of Elk creek, near the Jackson
county border, four miles south of
Drew. The requisition did not state
the charge against Page, but it devel­
oped later that it was probably horse­
stealing.
“Slocum reached the Wright Bros.’
Portland Company has Bonded ranch
By buying a so-called “cheap" Stove or Range
at 2:30 o’clock Friday afternoon.
all
you make is a mistake. By buying a good
One
of
the
Wrights
and
their
mother
14 Claims on Humbug with
one—a Charter Oak—you do not even make a
were at home when the officer arrived.
Fine Prospects.
Upon stating his business, Slocum was
mistake; you only save fuel and trouble and
O. H. Poor, agent for the Champion at once taken up stairs where Page lay
money, in the end. A. D. Houston will sell
Group Mining Company of Portland, ill in bed. He had rheumatism and
you a Charter Oak Range, and anything that
who own and are developing a group of was apparently helpless. He said he
you
need in the line of HARDWARE, TINWARE
12 promising gold quartz claims on Hum­ had eaten nothing for two days and de­
GRANITEWARE
AND CAMPING OUTFITS
clared
he
was
so
weak
that
he
could
bug creek, has bonded from W. D.
I also carry the celebrated UN-X-LD Cutlery.
Doggett the Beaver creek copper group, hardly leave his bed. The truth of his
consisting of 14 claims in Oak Bar dis­ stotement was vouched for by Mrs.
Every piece warranted. Prices reasonabls and
trict, about seven miles southeast of Wright and her son, who bear an ex­
satisfaction guaranteed. Don't forget the name
the famous Blue Ledge copper mine. cellent reputation in that neighborhood.
The property covers about three miles To the officer’s announcement that he
of a copper ledge, and is in the same was under arrest and would have to ac­
company him to Roseburg. Page plead­
mineral belt as the Blue Ledge.
These claims have one of the finest ed that he be allowed to remain in bed
• • • • •
surface showings of any copper body until the following morning, when, he
in the county. The cropping of the ledge , promised, he would try to mount a
shows from 50 to 200 feet in width. horse and go with Slocum.
“The two men had been absent from
Harnett Shop in Connection
The group contains 280 acres and is sur­
rounded by a large body of timber, as the house about 30 minutes, when Mrs.
Matonic Ruilding
fine as there is in the county. Garret­ Wright rushed out, shouting that Page
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son Springs are only half a mile from had crawled from his bed and got away,
Beaver creek and fine water power can taking with him a Winchester rifle and
a Colts revolver.”
be had.
The contract provides for a two-year
working bond and the consideration is
The Journal’s Special.
fixed at $45,000. The Champion Group
If
you
have not yet secured a copy of
Mining Company has been advertising
the mining resources of the Blue Ledge the Portland Journal's mammoth spec­
district very extensively for several ial edition, by all means go get one —
months past in connection with their and do it now. Even if you are read­
own group on Humbug, and they can ing this article in bed, get up, go down
be depended upon to push the develop­ into your pocket and order one of the
ment of their new copper property just magazines before you forget it. Dur­
ing the writer’s meteoric career he has
purchased.
The company recently started tunnel seen various industrial and special is­
No. 4 on their Humbug group, which sues of newspapers from Humbug creek
will tap the edge at 300 feet. This to Hawaii, but as we go to press none
tunnel will be used for a tram grade to have yet appeared that can hold a
the mill and at the same time open the candle to the Journal's latest effort.
It is replete with photographsand write­
mine to great advantage.
ups of all the good things that Oregon
i< heir to and they are many - printed
FUGITIVE SURRENDERS.
on fine book paper, in beautiful colors
and designs, and is just naturally a
IV. 8. Page, Alleged Horsethief, humdinger. Get one. You can’t get a
Visits the Sheriff.
handsomer souvenir.
A man walked into the sheriff's office
last Wednesday and after looking
Late Legal Decisions.
around awhile, inquired of Deputy
Synopses
of Land and Mineral De­
Grant if he was acquainted with a
cisions,
furnished
the Post by Wood­
gentleman by the name of Page. Mr.
Grant stated that he knew of such a ford D. Harlan, Land Attorney. Wash­
man and that he had a warrant for his ington, D. C.
S ettlement Priority of.is protected
arrest. The man replied: “All right,
I’m Page.” It seems that something only under legal assertion of right.
over a year ago Page took a horse off Rights claimed under settlement should
the range and, later, sold it. He then be asserted within the statutory period
left the country. Afterwards a man to be effective as against the interven­ a
by the name of Messenger, who was ing entry of another.
S tare D ecisis —The doctrine of Stare
sent to the penitentiary some years ago
from Ashland fol manslaughter, swore Decisis is recognized and followed in
out a warrant for Page’s arrest, but the department in cases that involve
the alleged horse thief could not be principles well established by a uniform
found. He recently returned, and after line of decisions.
S urvey M arks —The law provides a
making a successful get-away from the
A New Lot of
sheriff of Douglas county, he walked penalty for the destruction of survey
all the way from Trail, this county, to marks. A section of land is not sur­
give himself up to the Jackson county veyed until every line of the section
officer. He is now in durance vile. has been actually run and the corners
Heinze’s Sour Pickles, bulk, 20c qt.
The Roseburg Review says of the established.
T imber and S tone An applicant for
prisoner:
Heinze’s Sweet Pickles, bulk 25c qt.
“To find a fugitive from justice, af­ the right of timber land purchase must
show
that
the
land
applied
for
is
free
ter traveling into one of the roughest
sections of Douglas county, and then from adverse occupancy and that he
Also Apple Butter Mustard,
allow the prisoner to give him the slip, has made no other application to pur­
<
Hives, Pepper Sauce, all Kinds
without leaving the slightest clue as to chase under the timber act. Until an
application
is
finally
allowed
the
appli
­
his whereabouts, was the vexatious ex­
of Pickles, Malt Vinegar, Etc.,
perience last week of Deputy Sheriff cant has no right to or control over the
in Bottles.
Everybody knows
Harry C. Slocum. The complete escape land.
T
imber
C
utting
—
The
owner
of
a
what
Heinze
’s Goods are.
of the prisoner is rendered remarkable
from the fact that he is almost helpless mining claim in the Colville Indian
from rheumatisn. His name is W. B. Reservation. Washington, has the same
Page and his age is 55 years. A requi­ right to use and remove timber upon
sition for his arrest was received at the claim as the owner of a mining claim
sheriff's office last Thursnay from the elsewhere.
sheriff of Jackson county, Oregon.
The Place Where You Get Fresh Groceries.
Page was said to be employed at
Send your orders for sheet music to
Wright Bros.' sheep ranch, on the head Singler's Music Store, Medford.
CHAMPION CO.
TO DEVELOP MINE
A
Do Not Make a Mistake
A.
D. HOUSTON
J
THE BOSS
CANDY KITCHEN
The Best Ice Cream in Town
Fine Home Made Candies
Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, Etc.
Green Groceries, Fresh Fruits
All Good Things to Eat at
THE BOSS
A. LEARNED, Prop’r
g Just
g
I
Received
Heinze’s
|
w
Goods I
fi
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