Jacksonville post., June 05, 1909, Image 1

VOL. III.
JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 5, 1909
CLOSING EXERCISES
KILLED ON RAILROAD
SATURDAY NIGHT
L. M. Colby Struck by Train
Near Medford.
Auditorium of High fe'chotl
Filled to the Limit.
Election Set for June 24
Franchise Given Telephone
Company — U suai N umher
of Bills Allowed.
A man name 1 Lorenzo M. Colby was
struck by a Southern Pacific train,
The closing exercises of the city while attempting to cross the track
schools were held in the auditorium of about two miles south of Medford,
the high school, Saturday evening, as Monday evening,
per announcement.
I The buggy in which Mr. Colby was
Every seat in the room was filled riding was completely demolished and
and standing room was at a premium. the occupant hurled a considerable dis­
The program as published in the last tance receiving injuries from the ef­
issue of the Post was presented in a fects of which he died about half past
highly creditable manner which show­ nine o’clock, the same evening.
ed careful thought in the preparation
Mr. Colby was 22 years of age, a
for the event.
native of Jefferson, Iowa and was mar­
The regular meeting of the city council was held at
The music was a special feature of ried to a daughter of II. M. Coss of
the evening’s entertainment and de- Medford,
city hall Tuesday evening, present: Messrs. Britt, Davis,
serves high praise for the excellent I
THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING AT A.-Y.-P. EXPOSITION, SEATTLE.
manner in which it was rendered.
Dunford, Fick and Shaw; Recorder Dox.
The room was tastely decorated with
California’s handsome building is one of the very striking structures
FAREWELL RECEPTION
Minutes of previous meetings read and approved.
on the grounds of the AJaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. It is in the old flowers and many fine boquets were
Spanish Mission type of architecture encountered so frequently in South­ tendered the graduates.
Committee reported the erection of gate at the cemetery.
One of the most pleasant social
The graduating class of the eighth
ern California, and the detail of its front has attracted the attention of
artists and architects from all over the country.
grade numbered twelve and the tenth events of the season was the party The usual grist of bills were presented and after some
In the building every county of the golden state will have an exhibit. grade two, diplomas were presented by Ki ven Wednesday ¡evening at the re*i- discussion were allowed.
California, from Siskiyou to San Diego, has shown as much enthusiasm Gus. Newbury, a former county super- dence of Miss Josephine Hoefs, in
intendent of Jackson county and at ’ honor of Prof E. B. Moore, the effici-
for the Exposition as has Washington Itself.
The amended ordinance granting a franchise to The
i k
ent principal of Jacksonville’s schools.
present clerk of this school district.
Miss Hoefs was ably assisted by Pacific Telegraph and Telephone Co. was read, discussed
R. L. Wall of Rochester, N. Y., is
Thus closes one of the most success­
Baseball
ful years in the history of Jacksonville members of the high school, games, at some length and being placed on final reading the
in Medford on business.
W. P’ Quinlan of Grants Pass spent schools and the Post wishes a pleasant music and social converse were the
VALLEY LEAGUE STANDING
vacation to pupils and teachers, hoping principal amusements of the evening, ayes and noes were called, resulting in the passage of
Monday in Medford.
that the beginning of next term will | The rooms were prettily decorated
The standing of the teams of the
John H. Westfallen of Eugene is in
ordinance as read.
with roses and illumnated with Chinese
Valley League now is as follows:
Medford looking over the valley with i find all in their respective pl aces,
ready and eager to “conquer new : lanterns.
The matter of improvement of the Applegate road
Won Lost
Pct a view of location.
Ice cream and cake were served by
worlds.”
Medford..................... 2
0
1,000
L. F. Gardner of Garden Valley
was discussed, the sentiment being in favor of immediate
1 Misses Alice ard Edith Hoefs.
Jacksonville.............. 1
1
500 spent Monday in Medford.
An
enjoyable
evening
passed
very
improvement.
Grants Pa3s.............. 1
1
500
More Ten-Acre Tracis
Wilson C. Jones of Hornbrook, Cal.,
I quickly, the guests all, declaring the
Central Point............ 0
2
.000 is in Medford spending a few days
fair hostess a splendid entertainer.
The publisher of The Post reported that ] art of the
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SEASON SCHEDULE
with friends.
The Wilmer Realty Company com­ Those present were:-
The schedule for the season is as
new charter was in type but that the balance of the copy
W. S. Hammond and family of posed of capitalists of Wilmer, Minn.,
Misses
follows:
Seattle
have
arrived
Medford
fo
in
Leila
Prim,
who recently bought the A. A. Porter
Clara Elmer,
had not yet been received from the attorney and publica­
May 23—Central Point at Grants
locate in the valley, They are much farm of 600 acres on Grave Creek, are
Mary Peter,
Della Reeve,
Pass, Jacksonville at Medford.
On motion the
platting 400 acres of the property and
Esther Beery,
Flossie Dunford, tion could not be made until next week.
May 30—Grants Pass at Jacksonville, pleased with the country.
Eva Huffer,
Mary Hester,
H. El Boyden has let the contract will soon begin the sale of 10-acre
Medford at Central Point.
date for special election was set for Thursday, June 24.
Faye Launspach, Viola Kassahofer
June 6—Jacksonville at Central for a new bungalow o 1 North Central tracts. The cutting up of this place,
Alice Hoefs,
Mabel Henry,
avenue to Contractor Lyons, The con- which is one of the choicest spots in
Point, Grants Pass at Medford.
Shaft for Founder of G. A. R. COUNTY TREASURER’S TWENTY-
Oregon, will mean much for Josephene
Messrs
June 13—Jacksonville at Grants tract price is $5000.
Pass, Central Point at Medford.
C. A. Wilson of the Woods Lumber County, as it will bring to this section
Earl B. Moore,
Roby Norris.
FIRST CALL.
Washington, May 31. —Work has be­
June 20—Medford at Jacksonville, company has returned from a short 30 to 40 families who will each depend
David (^ronemiller, Worden Ennis,
gun
on
the
concrete
foundation
for
the
upon
their
10
acres
for
a
living
and
Grants Pass at Central Point.
business trip to Glenijale, where the
Donald Cameron,
— w
—i>.
Chester
Wendt,
shaft memorial to the Grand Army of
this will secure the highest cultivation.
State of Oregon, County of Jack son,
June 27- Medford, at Jacksonville mills of the company are located.
Rowell Hines,
William Henry,
the Republic and to Gen. Stephenson, Treasury Department,
The
whole
tract
is
bottom
land
with
Centra] Point at Grants Pass.
Sigurd Norlir.g,
Charles Prim,
Captain L. A. Nickerson and wife
the founder of that magnificent organi­ Jacksonville, Oregon, June 5, 1909.
plenty of water and we may expect it
of Ohio, who have been visiting rela­
zation, which is to be formely dedica­
Notice is hereby given that there
to be covered with the choicest of fruit
tives in the valley for the past month,
ted with appropriate ceremonies in the are Funds on hand for the redemption
in the near future. W. J. Pinney, one
Medford News
General
News.
left Saturday for their home.
beginning of September next. This of all County Warrants protested from
of the owners, is interested in 23 grain
Arthur Kleinhammer of the Apple­ elevators in the middle west but is in­
memorial is to be erected in the attrac­ June 1st, 1908 to June Sth. 1908 both
From the local papers
A mob stormed the county jail and tive circle on the east side of seventh dates inclusive, Interest ceases on all
gate spent Saturday in Medford. He, tending to dispose of ,h s holdings aud
H. S. Hove of San Francisco is in has installed a rotary screen in his
make Grants Pass his home. This will j shot to death Tom Barnett, a convicted street, exactly at the junction of above called Warrants, the date of
Medford on business.
irrigating ditch, which is working sat­ take some time, but he has instructed murderer, at Abeline, Texas, Friday.
Louisiana avenue and C street. The first pullication of this notice, which
L. A. Whitter of Chico is spending isfactorily.
Three thousand men employed in the work is being done by direction of Col. is June 5th, 1909.
A. H. Carson, who is attending to his
a few days in Medford.
Jas. M. Cronemiller, Treasurer of
business at this end, to buy for him . Homestead Steel works at Pittsburg, Cosby, engineer officer in charge of
J. H. Baum has returned from a
Subscribe for the Post, only $1.50 per the best house in the city which is for I Pa. received full pay envelopes, Friday public buildings and grounds. Congress Jackson County, Oregon.
short business trip.
appropriated $10,000 for the foundation
being the first full pay in 18 months.
sale. —Courier.
year.
The Baldwin Locomotive works at including the pedestal. The memorial
Philadelphia, received an order from was designed by J. Massey Rhind, the
the Harriman lines for 105 locomotives New York sculptor, it is in the form
ó—
last week. This is the largest order of a tall triangular shaft of gray gran­
ite, with bronze reliefs on the sides, Jacksonville People Should Learn
received since 1907.
representing, respectively, "Frater­
Ortis Hamilton was formally arraign­
to Detect the Approach of
ed in the superior court at Olympia, nity,” “Charity’ and “Loyalty,” the
principles
of
the
order.
The
monu
­
Wash, on the charge of embezzlement
Kidney Disease.
ment entire, exclusive of the pedestal
of state funds, Tuesday morning. This
will
cost
about
$35,000.
The
money
is only one of his alleged offences, sev­
was raised by the Grand Army of the
The symptons of kidney trouble nre
eral other charges are pending.
Republic, mostly from members of the so unmistakable that they leave no
The A. P. Y. Exposition was formal­ order. It is intended to present the ground for doubt. Sick kidneys ex­
ly opened at Seattle, Tuesday after­ memorial "to the people of the United crete a thick, cloudy, offensive urine,
noon.
States.” The site and design of the full of sediment, irregular of passage
Four masked robers held up and rob­ memorial were selected by a commiss­ or attended by a sensation of scalding.
bed a party of thirty in a public house ion appointed by act of congress pro­ The back aches constantly, ¡headaches
near Denver, Col. Monday.
viding for the erection of the memor­ and’dizzy spells may occur and the vic­
tim is often weighed down by n feeling
The jury in the Hanley case, tried in ial.
of languor and fatigue. Neglect these
the Federal Court at Portland has
warnings and there is danger of dropsy
found the defendant guilty of “main­
Government Timber.
Bright’s Disease, or diabetes. Any one
taining illegal fence.” This consti­
of these symptoms is warning enough
tutes a misdemeanor, punishment for
which is a fine not to exceed $1000. or
Figures of government timber sales to begin treating the kidneys at once.
imprisonment not to exceed two years. on the national forests in Oregon and Delay often menus fatal.
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You can use no better remedy than
The Mayor of Centralia, Wash, has Washington given out yesterday by
issued ar, order forbidding “confetti the Portland office of the forest ser­ Doan’s Kidney Pills. Here's Jackson­
battles” during a carnival to be held in vice show strikingly that confidence in ville proof: Mrs. M. II. Roundtree,
the lumber business is fully restored living on the North side, Jacksonville
that city.
s
“Backache and dizzy
Mrs. George Shea of Duluth, Minn, and that an era of increased activitv Ore., says:
who is visiting her sister at Seattle, is at hand. Since timber purchased in spells, made life a burden for in? for a
Wash, was robbed of $20,000. in cur­ national forests must be cut imme­ long time. I oufferal so severely fr. m
.£
rency Monday night. The money had diately, contracts running from on» to dull pains in my back and hips that I
been concaled in the bed clothes and five years, these transactions indicate could hardiv get around. I was tinxl
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was taken during the temporary ab­ the actual state of business more ac­ and worn out and had no ambition to
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curately than private stumpage sales, attend to my ordinary h >.?.. hold; luti
sence of the occupants of the house.
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If I nlt'-mpl. 1 to sloop .:’:arp twinges
E. H. Harriman and wife sailed for which are often only speculative.
h 4
Applications are now being exam­ would dart through my back and I
Bremen Tuesday, It is their inten-
I us-jd
i would also suffer from dizzin
tion to spend a vacation of three ined and sale seems almost assured for
I many remedies but obtainci <1 no relief
380,000,000
feet.
Of
this,
about
months abroad.
3,000,000 feet is iq Alaska, 250,000,000 1 until I procured Doan’s Kidney Pi I .
Employes of the box factory, sash in Oregon and 127,000,000 in Washing­ ion the advice cf a friend, at the City
and door plant and saw mills, at Mc- ton. Stumpage prices offered range I Drug Store. The results obtained from
Cloud, Calif., have gone out on a strike, from $1 a thousand in Alaska to from 1 from uscing thia remedy wer e better
demanding an increase of 25 cent* per $2 to $3 in Oregon and Washington. than I had hoped for. I irrprra red from
day.
D > ri ’s - Kidney
It is expected that this increased de­ ■ the time I begin usein.g Doan
>! three box ts
The Washington State Grange is in mand will continue and that the year Pills and when I had
I cannot Bay
session at Ellensburg.
1909 will show a total of national tirn- I was comp!
< i ’ i i.
of D n’; Kidney
Mary Able, a 13-y ear-old school girl, ber sale business in the Pacific north-1 too much in pr. i
was drowned in the Coo* river near west many limes larger than that of Pills.”
even the best 12-month periixis during i
For sale by all dealer*. Price 50
Marshfield Saturday.
Buffalo,
Work on the Coos Bay, Oregon and the lumbering boom of three or four J cent I, Foster-Milburn (
I Idaho railroad was begun Tuesday. A years ago. This is of interest to the New York. Sole Agents for the Unit­
party of surveyor* consisting of 20 general public because a quarter of j ed States.
the receipt* from national forest* go '
I men started on. thq survey near to the road and school funds of the' Remember the name—Doati’s—and
! Marshfield.
counties in which they are situated. ' take no other.
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