VOL. IL
JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 12, 190S
EXPECTING OF
BOOKS EXPENSIVE
NORMAL OPENS
NEXT MONDAY
The State Normal School at .Ashland,
County Co miissoners Believe Exper- will open its doors Monday, September
8, with a good attendance, The ope -
ting too expensive. Money Would ing day will be devoted to
enrollmei i t
be Better Spent on Roads.
and Tuesday regular classes will meet.
PLENTY OF WATER
FOR JACKSONVILLE
_______
Engineer Rountreee Made Estimate on Cost for The
Post—Figures Correspond With Those of Port
land Engineer.
NO.
COUNTY COURT
Items of Interest to Jackson County
Tax Payers
'¡he Court house is a lively scene
this we -k and many stia gers re > i ’h
streets. The circuit court docket is
the largest in the history of the
county.
The grand jury is compos'd of H. H.
Goddard, foreman; J. Wyer, S. J.
Meyer. G. I.. Schermerhorn, T. A.
Knott, Clinton Cook and Thomas
Riley.
The list of cases disposed of up to
the time of going to press follows:
9.
OREGON’S ADVER
TISING UNEQUALLED
Says New York Authority, Lawyers
Linger In Northwest City-Elabor
ate Book for Oregon.
"Advertising Oregon” is the title of
a page in “Printers’ Ink” of July Sth,
one of the most widely known of adver
Yesterday morning IL 0. Rountree went over the
tising journals. And it is no wonder that
proposed route of the city water system and found that
the state's work along these lines has at
tracted this attention, for no portion of
the pipe line would be about 7300. The pipe would cost
America is circulating the attractive
$4891 in SanFrancisco, although the same grade of pi])e
i literature that burden the mails of Oreg-
CIRCUIT COURT
j on every day in the year. Now that tf e
can be had for about one-half this figure in Chicago.
Alonzo Ord vs. George Ura; dis | colonists rates are to be in effect
(and they begin tomorrow) —every cit
At the place selected for the dam it will take 300 missed.
John Walters vs. A. D. Walters; izen of the state should feel it his duty
feet of concrete on the face 25 feet high. With a system dismissed.
to advertise the fact in his personal cor
of this kind we will have a tank with 15,000,000 John E. Hart vs. Susan Hart; dis- respondence, to send information about
his community to eastern acquaintances
missed. Costs taxed to plaintiff.
gallon capacity. With the present stream feeding the H. M. Coss vs. J. A. McIntosh;
and to aid in every possible way thecom-
nercial organizations which are work
missed.
tank there will be $25,000 flowing in the tank daily.
ing to increase the state’s population
Horace Pelton vs. the Gold Hill
Portland will act as host to the Ameri-
The estimated cost of construction will not exceed Canal
Co. dismissed,
■ can Bar Association today, anddelegates
$30,000.
W. W. Kirk vs. J. F. McKay; dis- who attended the convention at Seattle
missed.
this past week say that many members
The POST will suggest that a commission be ap-
J. A. Bothwell vs. Realty Bond of the Association plan trips through
pointed and an engineer appointed to attend to the Syndicate of Oregon a corporation; Oregon before returning to their eastern
to recover $3000 due on prom home.
work until the same is completed. An engineer can be action
The Chambers of Commerce of Jap
issory note, W. I. Vawter and Reams
PRESIDENT HAS
an have extended an invitation to the
DATE MAXI- MINI- PREC’F- CH R’CTR secured for $5 a day to do the surveying and inspect & Reams attorneys for plaintiff.
MUM
MUM
TAT N
OF DAY
CLOSE CALL
Laban Thompson vs. Rosa A. Fine; representative buisness men of the cit
the work as it progresses.
96
! 1
....
62
Clear
suit in partition. W. I. Vawter and ies along the Pacific Coast to participate
89
68
• 2 ..........
in an excursion which will leave San
Last Saturday night, a bullet, sup 3 .......... 101
70
No town could ask for a cheaper or better system M. Purdin attorneys for plaintiff.
95
59
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posed to have been fired by some parites 1 4 5 ........
95
55
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J. F. Reddy as receiver of the Med Francisco on September 25th. Those
55
There will no after expeptthe repairs now and then which ford
who were shooting at a target on the 1 6 .......... 101
100
59
& Crater Lake Railroad Co. vs. preferring to go by another rout, how
, 7 ..........
••
Emlin Roosevelt farm, passed pretty I 8 ..........
will join ih ■ paity in Japan 'e
99
7)
will not amount to very much if the plant is properly J. A. McCall et al. suit in equity. ever,
•J6
60
close to the presibent while he was out 1 10 9 ..........
entire trip will consume about three
91
57
Reames
&
Reames
attorneys
f.r
plain
90
48
riding with Major Wadsworth. It was 11 ....
months, and the visitors will see the
installed.
tiff
80
48
: 12 .........
thought that an attemp was made on 13
famous chrysanthemums at their best.
58
78
Cloudy
trace
50
89
State of Oregon vs. Zera Dahack
Cloudy
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the
pr.-si lint’s life, but
the 14
There is every indication of a most
92
52
Clear
15
to
do
with
the
more
rapid
development
i
charged with asault with a dangerous cordial co-operation on the part of the
OREGON’S OCTOGEN-
98
50
president
places
little
import 16
of that important industry.
59
.01
101
17
ance in the story.
commercial bodies of Oregon and W s -
100
61
.03
¡18
.
ERIAN CHAMPION Mr. J. H. McMillan, now past | weapon.
98
60
19
A. J. Stevens et al. vs, C. W. Wolters ington
in
advancing
t e
’•
96
59
¡ 20 ..........
eighty-five years of age an 1 tern I
93
56
et al. suit for appointment of receiver. interests of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
21
POST OPERATED
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porarily residing at Coshoctos, Ohio,
54
93
22
(Special Correspondence)
G. W. Trefren attornay for plaintiff. Exposition, and in every other mo\ > in t
8«
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23 ..........
76
84
Hillsboro, the prosperous and grow writes: "Having lived in Oregon
BY ELECTRICI’Y 24 25
41
78
sixty years and believing it to be the I J. A. Bothwell vs. W. II. Stalker having for its purpose the upbuildiir f
**
42
90
26 ..........
ing capital, of Wishingtou County, is best country in the United States,I take I and Ed Andrews; action to recover the North Pacific Coast. An evi
78
47
Clear
27
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The mechanical department of the 28
celebrating its second rail connetion pleasure in send n/ people >here w o money. W. I. Vawter and M. Purdin, of this is a recent interchange of v
53
75
12
66
P ost has an addit on in the from of an 29
with Portland, the last being an electric are looking for a home. Rheumatism i attorneys for plaintiff.
by the active officers of comm .
I
36
8)
30
electric motor to operate the presses. «— 91
43
line.
Sarah J. Erdman vs. Adolph Erd bodiei in Portland, Seattle, Tacoma i I
has
a
firm
grip
on
me,
and
I
am
unable
1
The motor is at present temporarily
The Oregon State Fair opens next to labor, but I can talk of Oregon and man; snit for divorce. W. 1. Vawter other Northwestern cities. Co-oper i i-
Temperature—mean max. 90.51; mean
installed and only connected with the min. 54.03; mean 72.23. Max. 101 on 3d, Monday, September 14 th, and confines
spread Oregon literature and will I e and M. Purdin attorneys for plaintiff. on of the samecharacter exists hetwe n
large press.
livestock ascociation of the different sec
min. 41, on 25; greatest range 51. through the week. The showing of all glad to rec ive same from all parts ot'
Charles E. Tull respondent and F.
Precipitation Total for month, .04 kinds of products, as well as the live the state. I have been able to send W. Lesmster appellant; appeal from tions, and through their working in hai-
mony there is assurance that, beginn
WILL ARRIVE
inches. Greatest in 24 hours, .03 inches stock and industrial display and a many people to Oregon, and they have decision of justice court.
ing
with the first meeting this fall, the
great
race
program
without
pool
selling,
18th.
written that they were glad they made
A. J. Stevens vs. C. W. Walters;
MONDAY AT 3 on The
mean maximum, mean mininum insures one of the best Fairs Oregon the change.” Oregonians should re motion to appoint receiver overruleled finest horses from the best stables of
the entire country will participate in the
member that there are thousands more and case dismissed.
The Red Specsal, carrying Eugene and monthly mean temperatures for I has ever held.
events planned for Oregon, Washington
July
and
August
are
slightly
less
than
Immediately
following
the
Oregon
to
come
on
the
colonist
rates
of
Septem
V. Debs, Socialistic candidate for pres
John E. Hart vs. Susan E. Hart; and Idaho.
ident will arrive in Medford at 3 p. m., f >r the same months in 1936, which State Fair is the Portland Country Club ber and October.
suit
for divorce; dismissed and plain- The most elaborate book ever published
Oregon horses are winning first
Sunday and will leave at 3:30. During makes that summer the hotest on re and Livestock Show, and it is certain
tiff taxed with costs.
on Oregon is in process of preparation
cord.
honors
at
the
Seattle
Horse
Show.
that
those
two
weeks,
during
which
the stop Mr. Debs will sperk on Social
by a firm whose books onolh o a i <
Thomas
Hopkins
vs
Martha
Hop-
A special train of Shriners went to
livestock will be foremost in the minds
ism, and will expiain-his system of
of America are in a class by themselves.
kins; suit for divorce; dismissed.
Eugene
Saturday.
of
the
people
of
Oregon,
will
have
much
Read
our
want
ads.
on
page
4.
goverment.
John Wolters vs. A. D. Wolters; They have enliten the service of Benj.
The hurry jp and build movement
A. Gifford, of TheDalles, in securing
throughout the United States, because action to recover money; dismissed.
hundreds of choisest views for this use.
building material and labor are about
Horace Pelton vs. Gold Hill Canal
thirty per cent, chraper then they were company; acti >n to recover money; Mr. Gifford’scolection of Columbia River
photographs which adorn the Convent I n
a year ago, is the cause of some spec dismissed.
hall
of the Portland Commercial Club
tacular happenings in Portland. Down
W. W. Kirk vs. J. F. McKay; action have been responsible for many tour
in the business center they are digging 11 rceover money; dismissed.
ists taking this River trip.
basements by electric light, working
♦
NEW CASES
three shifts of eight hours each.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
A J. Stevens vs. C. W. Wolters; I
Mr. E. H. Harriman will be enter
Andrew J. McCallen and Maud M.
tained informally at the Portland Com suit to appoint receiver.
J. A. Bothwell vs. W. H. Stalker et Enders.
mercial Club Monday.
al. action to recover money.
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Claud H. Hurst and Laura Geer.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Keegan who have
Charles E. Tull vs. F. W. Lesmeister;
A. W. Keizur and Fena Dresser.
been spending their summer vacation notice of appeal filed.
Stephen J. Kelley and Maybell Bon
at Dead Indian have returned to their
Ed Andrews vs. J. A. Bothwell; ac ner.
home in this city .
tion to recover $900 alleged to be due
E. E. Robinson and Lottie Gridley.
Miss Mary Peter spent Wednesday in for services rendered as real estate
George
Richardson and Retha Be
Medford.
broker. Attorneys for plaintiff are
wert.
H. F. Meader and wife of the Kiser Withington & Kelley.
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orchard near Medford attended court
Stateof Oregon vs. Bert Illingsworth;
W. I. McIntyre has been appointed
on Tuesday.
transcript
from
justice
court agent for Brooks & Son, nurserymen of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Andrews of Medford
Carlton, Oregon. Give him your or
(continued
on
oage
six)
visited at the home of Dr. R. T. Burnett
ders.
*
Wednesday, Mr. Andrews came over
in the interest of the county fair, which
will be held in Medford.
W. C. Kitto and daughter and Miss
and Mrs. Maegleyof Portland returned
from Cinneber springs Friday evening.
Chas Dunford delivered a load of
freight to the Blue Ledge Wednesday
$1,500. 2(X) acres, rain and timber,
and returned Friday. He says that
65 acres, fruit, alfalfa, grain.
6,000.
3(1 acres, 10 acres in grapes.
5,000.
everything looks fine at mine and there
80 acres, 15 acres cleared, balance timber.
1,200
is work for all. Several Jacksonville
8,200. 276 acres. 100 acres meadow, stock ranch,
boys are working at the mine.
2,600. 25 acres, alfalfa, good ditch.
40 acres, in young orchard,
8,000.
Funeral of Mrs. Berry
60 acres, grod orchard land,
8,000.
8,000. 32 acres, alfalfa or orchard land.
The fnneral of Mrs. Mary A. Berry,
2,700. 26 acres, 10 acres in trees, balance timber,
95 acres, orchard, alfalfa, grain.
23,750
who died in Delphi, Indiana, September
4,000.
12' acres, orchard and alfalfa.
3, will take place at the cemetery in
3,20 I. 160 acres, orchard land,
this city at 2p. m. Sunday. Mrs. Berry
10,500. 3Ó acres, orchard and alfalfa,
is a pioneer of this city and was well
8,000. 20 acres, orchard and grapes,
1,625.
13 acres, good orchard land.
known in Southern Oregon.
The commissioner's court refused to
Subscribers Must Pay
approprate money to have the country
books exported, believing that the mon
For Newspapers Taken
ey could be used to better advantage on
the roads.
A newspaper man recently brought
Expert Williams estimated that the suit against 45 men who would not pay
expense would be about $5000. This their subscription and obtained judg
sum could be used very nicely on the ment in each claim. Twenty-eight of
roads it is true, but the booksshould be them made affidavit that they owned
exported. The system of bookkeeping ! no more then the la v allowed, thus
should be changed especially in the preventing
the attachment. Then
assessor’s office.
under the decision of the supreme court
The people do not doubt the honesty they were arrested for. petty larceny
of past officials, but they want to know and bound over in the sum of $300.
what is going on at the court house. All but six gave bail, and the six went
Although this was not made an issue of to jail. The new postal law makes it
the campaign, but it was promise that larceny to take a paper and then refuse
if the people so desired, Judge Neil to pay for it. Tribune.
would bring the matter before the com
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missioners and do what he could to
The Weather.
have them exported. Judge Neil has
Following is the report of U. S. Vol
lived up to his promise. Commissoners
Owens and Patterson voted against unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Britt;
for Jacksonville, for month of August;
the projositioi.
Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi
tude 123 deg. 5 min. west.
FALL and WINTER
Samples From The
International Tailoring Company
And M. Born & Company
Are Now at Hand
LARGE ASSORTMENT
REAL ESTATE
To Pick From, Ranging in Price From
$14.00 UP
Strictly Made-To-Measure Garmente and a Good
Fit ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED
S. P. GRANTS SPECIAL RATES
ULRICH BROS.
The Leading Merchants
Reduced Rates to State lair at Salem
Oregon.
Th.- Southern Pacific Co. will sell
round trip tickets to Salem at the rate
of one fare and a third for round trip
on account of the Oregon State Fair
to be held at Salem September 14 to
19.
Tickets will be on sale September
13 to 19. inclusion. Continous passage
in bothdirections. Further particulars
at depot.
We have a large list of other property not herein specified. Im
proved and unimproved at reasonable prices. Stock ranches, farming
and fruit land in the best location. A crop failure in the vicinity is
unknown.
If you want to buy or sell come and see us.
Our prices are right.
Jacksonville Real Estate Company
ADOLF SCHULZ, Manager