Oregon Historical Society City Hall VOL. IV JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY’, OREGON, OCTOBER 22, 1910 I are very fond of salt, quite as much Registered Voters 800 Short | so as deer, sheep or cattle and they I will seek for it with great avidity, • • The resistration of voters in Jack- Died at South Portsmouth, R. I. j This craving that rabbits have for j salt makes it a very easy matter to Oregon sheep againt the son county for the fall elections, which Mrs. Minerva Armstrong Adopted at the joint Insti­ u n* , r'closedMondaynight,islessby 800vot- | exterminate them with poison by mix- Monday, aged 91 years. tute of Jackson and Jcs - came to Jackson County wor»d--Biggest cargo of1 erR wa9 two yearB RgO, in spite ! ing strychnine or arsenic with salt. | The mixture should be put on old phine school teachers in 1849—Died Monday- lumber ever floated. Iof th® f“ct tha‘ the popul“tion °f the j county has greatly increased.. Boston, Oct. 17.—Julia Ward Howe, j boards or bark so as not to be too com- The registration by precincts as i Funeral Tuesday. famous as the author of the “Battle conspicuous and the board then placed I WHEREAS the teachers of Josephine Hymn of the Republic,” died today in some secluded place where the raD- Portland, Or. Oct. 18, (Special) — . pared by the county clerk Tuesday eve- and Jackson counties assembled at at the home of her daughter, Mrs. bits frequent, but it must be protected ' Oregon not only raises the best sheep j ning was as follows :- Mrs. Minerva Armstrong, widow of Grants Pass, Oregon, October 12, li Maude Elliott, at South Portsmouth, so that stock can not reach it. This i in the Union, but they will compare I Antioch........................................... the late Rev. J. A. Armstrong, and and 14, 1910, have spent three days R. I., according to a telephone report method of killing rabbits has been1 favorably with any in the world, in the Ashland, East.. ............................ one of the pioneer mothers and wives with profit and enjoyment: practiced by a number of Rogue River I of Geo. W. McKnight, of Vale, presi­ Ashland, West............................... received here. of southern Oregon, died at her home fruit growers and they have found it Be it resolved: First, that we extend Mrs. Howe had been seriously ill for dent of the Oregon Wool Growers Ashland, South...................-......... in this city Monday morning at 1:40 our thanks to Superintendents Lincoln a success. John Kinkle and James i Association. He expects this fact will Applegate................. several weeks. o’clock. Dodge, of Savage Creek Valley, have j Savage and J. Percy Wells for the Julia Ward Howe was born in New each had experience in the rabbit pest: be demonstrated at the coming convent- Barron...................... Mrs. Armstrong first came to Oregon successful manner in which they have ion which opens in Portland on January Big Butte ................. York in 1819, and was extremely well and they have with poisoned salt killed with her husband in 1849 and settled I Central Point.......... conducted this Institute and for the educated for a girl of her time, in the I six and eight rabbits in a night. —Fruit | 4. near Jacksonville, where she has able instructors they have secured. Eagle Point. ....... early part of the ninteenth century. Grower. “We shall have the greatest sheep I Foots Creek.............. resided since. Second, that we extend our thanas She married Samuel Gridley Howe in show ever held in Oregon,” he said. She was born in Virginia, September j Gold Hill ................... to all of the instructors for their help­ 1843. “Our breeders will have a great chance 29, 1829. i Jacksonville, North. ful services during this Institute. to show their stock, and if we win in All Mrs. Howe’s life she stood out Mrs. Armstrong is survived by sev-! FALLACIES GF PROHIBITION Jacksonville, South.. Third that we’thank the Grants Pass the coming competition they can safely eral grown children, among them j foremost in the ranks of good and School Board for the use of the High take their sheep anywhere in the Lake Creek.............. being A. P. Armstrong, of Portland; sincere and earned the sobriquet of Meadows............... '.. M. E. Armstrong of Grants Pass and Schoo] building where our sessions “America’s grand old woman.” She Discussed by Ex-Mayor Rose of world.” Medford, Northeast. Minnie Emma Armstrong of this city. have been held, and too the people of was a voluminous writer of prose and The Portland convention of the Medford, Northwest. Milwaukee, Wis. The funeral was held Tuesday after- Grants Pass who have so kindly open­ verse and was one of the brightest National Wool Growers Association, Medford, Southeast. ed their homes for our entertainment intellects of her generation. noon at two o’clock. which is the oldest livestock organi­ Medford, Southwest we express our,thanks and appreciation, Mrs. Howe was the mother of six zation in the United States, will be Medford, Central.... and further that we especially extend Hon. David S. Rose, ex-mayor of children. the biggest in the history of that BIDS OPENED our hearty thanks to Supt. Turner ar d i Milwaukee, Wis., an orator of ability organization. The state association Mound .. ................. his corps of teachers for the royal I whose fame extends across the length of wool growers will meet in Portland j Phoenix..................... MINERS NOTICE-Notice of Location j R. K. Point.............. manner in which they have proviced ! and breadth of the American continent just before the National convention, both Quartz and Placer, for sale at this Sams Valley.............. For the construction of for our entertainment. water ' delivered an interesting address to an the exact date to be determined later. Sterling..................... office, JACKSONVILLE POST. Fourth, that we extend our heart­ ' appreciative audience in the U. S. Oregon’s apple show is receiving ! Talent........................ work sfor Jacksonville. felt thanks to our retiring State Supt. 1 Hall, Saturday evening. very wide attention. Louis W. Hill, j Trail.......................... Ackerman for his general success in The subject of the address was ‘,The president of the Great Northern Ry., I Union........................ AN ORCHARD PEST Bids for the construction a of reser­ building up our public school system fallacies of prohibition”. The speaker is taking interest in the coming exhibit I Watkins.................... voir and pipe lines to supply water to to its present state of excellency. presented the subject in many different and offers a cash prize of $250 for the I Willow Springs......... Fifth, that we the teachers as­ the city of Jacksonville, were opened Easy method of eradiating the phases, some being new to most of his best exhibit of apples from any district j Wimer....................... by the councilmen at the city hall sembled express our sincere regrets hearers, and introduced statistics in tributary to the Great Northern. Two ! Woodville................. Jack Rabbit Thursday evening. The meeting was for the illness of Supt. Cameron of order ts prove the truth of his state­ cash prizes of $250 each will be present­ 4334 well attended by our citizens as well Ashland which has deprived us of his Total......... ments. ed for the best exhibits of apples. as a number of representatives of helpful presence during the last two Fruit growers of Oregon, Washington, Jack rabbits are an orchard pest well-known contractors from different days of the Institute. Idaho and Montana will be eligible in Buncom Reports. that many fruit growers, whose or­ parts of the state. Five bids, all in Sixth, that the teachers of Jackson these two classes. chards are not enclosed with woven excess of the amount of bonds issued, and Josephine counties believing that The Lane County Apple Show, to be wire fence have much difficulty in Correspondence to the Post. were submitted and opened, but definite Rural teachers with their many classes held at Eugene October 20, 21 and 22, controlling. These rabbits are espec­ We are pleased with the weather at action was posponed until Friday and trying situations are in as great under the auspices of the merchants ially fond of the tender twigs of young evening. need of the help of a general super­ and the Commercial Club of that city, this writing. fruit trees and even in the summer Frank Cameron has returned from a The bids submitted for the construct­ visor as are city teachers, therefore promises to make a fine showing of when oi her vegetation is plentiful will ion of the system’were as follows: we ask the legislature of Oregon to Willamette Valley apples. A long trip in the mountains. mutilate a young orchard by cutting F. W. Dodge and Henry Wentworth, make it possible for each twenty Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jennings were list of prizes has been arranged and off the tops. Melons is another deli­ visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arth Kleinham- »32,351.40. districts in each seperate county to there is no fee for entries, of which cacy with jack rabbits and they will Addison & McKims. »38,783.50. mer, Tuesday. have a supervisor which supervisor is there will undoubtedly be a large flock into a patch so soon as the melons Clark-Henry Construction Co., »51,- to give one full day each school month Miles Cantrail was up Little Apple­ number. Lane County is growing begin to ripen and eat the fruit with 655.99. to each school in his district. apples that would be hard to beat any. gate Tuesday. the avidity of pigs. The vegetable Jacobson & Bodes $47,603.01. John Cantrall is busy baleing his hay Seventh, that we ask the State where, and the visitor to Eugene on garden is also subject to their depre­ Vincent & Baker, $49,702.36. at this ivriting. • Legislature to provide copies of the the above dates will see these Valley dations. The cottontail rabbits are R. J. Jennings was in town Monday. State School Law free of charge for beauties in their perfection. also a bad orchard pest, but they do W. R. Wren of Buncom made a busi­ each teacher employed. little damage to field crops or gardens. The British tramp steamship, Knight ness trip to Jacksonville, Monday. BOWERMAN AND HAWLEY WHEREAS the highest attainment Those rabbits do little damage to of the Garter, cleared from Portland Wilber Cameron .has a force of men in intelligence and citizenship depends orchards during the summtr the winter the latter part of last week with the thrashing beans this week. Deliver addresses at U. S. Hall, upon the efficiency of our public being their favorite time for feeding biggest cargo of lumber ever floated schools, which in turn depend upon Jim Cantrall has not returned from Monday evening. on young trees. Not being tall enough at this or any other port. She carries the qualification of the school teachers the mountains yet. to reach many of the limbs they feed 5,300,000 feet of fir lumber, weighing of the land, and Mr. and Mrs. Louden of Upper Ap ­ principally on the bark of the trees approximately 8,745 net tons and WHEREAS the greatest proficiency Jay Bowerman, and W. C. Hawley, plegate were visiting their daughter often completely girdling the trunks. valued at $60,000. It is stated that to of the school teachers depends upon republican candidates for governor Mrs. C. C. Pursel the fore part of the Hon. David S. Kose. Both the jack and cottontail rabbits produce this cne cargo of finished and congress, delivered addresses to special training therefor and no state week. Mrs. Maud Buck and family were up a fair sized audience at the U. S. Hall seeking the highest grade of such efficiency has found so good a channel Big Applegate Sunday, visiting rela­ in this city, Monday evening. Judge Colvig of Medford introduced through which to accomplish this as tives. We are glad to say that A. B. Salt­ the speakers who proceeded to discuss the State Normal, and WHEREAS Oregon Brands as high marsh is improving and looks much the questions of the hour in an inter­ in her ambitions as any other state esting manner. better and enjoys talking with you the Mr. Hawley in the course of his and realizes her disadvantage in being same as ever. deprived of her State Normal Schools Reines Comtest was in town a few remarks enlogized the attractions of by an act of tne last legislature, and Crater Lake and promised to use every days ago. WHEREAS good schools are the effort to secure appropriations for W. R. Garret is sti'l working the further improvements in the reserve. Í foundation of good government and road on Poormans creek and will stay The motor car made a special trip to good citizenship, I with it till it is in good condition. Medford after the meeting closed in I NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE- Barney Randolph has been on the order to accommodate those who wish- SOLVED: We wish to advise you that we have First, in the interest of the future sick list for some time. installed in our store a new Royal ed to return to that city. of our State, we the public school Electric Coffee Mill, which is being Mr. Furcel and sons cought a small teachers of Jackson and Josephine placed on the market by The A. J. bear in a trap near their place Monday counties here assembled recommei d A Contrast Deer Co., of Hornell, N. Y. This morning. the reinstatement of the State Normal machine is equipped with steel knives Fred Kleinhammer was trading at Schools of Oregon by the next legis­ which cut the berry into uniform clean Ruch, Monday. The following article from an ex- lature. cut particles, instead of grinding and Charley Garrett was up to the Pur- ■ change shows the difference between Second, that such schools be so ar­ crushing it, as by the old method. sei mill Tuesday. the "old world” habits of Italy and ranged as to accommodate the various All Coffee Mills heretofore used will Mr. and Murphy of Medford and John i Americar “push”. sections of the state and that they only crush the berry, mutilating the Bellinger, spent Tuesday night with | It is nearly.two years since Americans I receive the support of every patriotic minute oil cells, allowing the Coffee put their hands into their pockets for I citizen. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Saltmarsh. Oil to evaporate, thus impairing the Third, that especially do we of strength and flavor. Ernest Foreman who is residing on Messina and sent men and materials to By this new process the little oil cells F. Kleinhammer’s place is putting up a build a temporary town. It is natural southern Oregon plead for oUr own remain unbroken, the essential oil new t*nt and also putting in a floor and to ask therefor at about this time Normal under tile sunny skies and what Messina has done to recover amid the fruit a.«l flowers of the (food product), can not evaporate and fixing it cosy for winter. itself, the answer appears to be: Next Rogue River valley. the coffee thus retains its fine, rich, We are glad to say that Mra. Z. j to nothing. Fourth, we desire to plead in the aromatic flavor in its full strength. Cammeron is much better. According to last reports, the city, interest of the children who are now This is one reason why a pound of B. Randolph went to Medford Tues­ as seen from the sea, looks just as it coming on an I from whom we must coffee cut in this mill will make from day and back to Jacksonville and home 1 did immediately after the great dis­ expect our ranks to be filled, that they twelve to niteen eups inure oi full strength coffee than will any coffee Wednesday. aster. It is a screen of masonry be­ shall not be driven to some distant ground the old way. The Lover of Good Coffee finds here a richness of George Barnum is working for Wil­ hind which are dust and desolation, i state for their qualification to leach. flavor never found in Coffee ground in the ordinary way at any price. bur Cameron. impassable streets and general slack­ Fifth the coat of maintaining these Another feature about this Mill is that yon may have your Coffee cut as L. Taylor was in Medford Tuesday. ness and incompetence. ! schools is a mcro bagatelle, only THE fine as the finest sand and it will still be practically free from that fine The Sicilians are still boasting of the PRICE OF FOUR CENTS for each dust which is produced by the old method of grinding. You will, there­ Mrs. Huston accompanied by Mrs. fore, always have a clear cup of coffee instead of a muddy effect—a result Shear of Applegate were visiting sev­ Messina that is to be. Meanwhile I 1000 dollar of taxable property for the of using the old style Mills. eral days on Little Applegate several they lodge in the American huts, and maintenance of the Southern Oregon Royal Cut Coffee is also adaptable for percolators or French Drip days recently, the guests of Mrs. C. C. j not even the ruins are cleared away. State Normal school for each year During these years San Francisco under the present proposition. Coffee Pots. Pursel ana family. has rebuilt itself and is as lively, i We beg each voter to vote YES on Try a pound of our coffer cut on a Royal Mill and we know you will be Mrs. Sarah Cantrail has her new prosperous and hopeful as ever. NUMBER 340 as he will find it printed pleased with the results. Yours truly, house completed. What a difference in the two countries! 1 on his ballot. Mrs. Hattie Lyons of Medford is vis­ What a contrast between the two E. A. Humpton iting her sister Mrs. Dora Cameron. A. J. Hanby peoples! W. T. Boswick was pleasing the Marian I. White. merchants in Jacksonville, Tuesday. Why People Cough Billie Anderson went to Medford I 'is a mystery when Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar- Wanted —Fresh milk cow. one that e.lnesday. Hotiey will cure any cough. Look for will give not less than 4 gallons. Ad­ Frank Cameron was in '.own on busi- the bell on the bottle. It marks the dress J. M. Schmidt, Box 705, Medford, , Oregon. j ness Wednesday. ' ¡genuine. Sold every where. JULIA WARD HOWE PORTLAND LETTER To the Lover of Good Coffee Ulrich Brothers PIONEER DEAD RESOLUTION?;