Orefvn Hi.Urical Society
VOL. V
JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 12, 1911
COUNTY FAIR
rived Tuesday to make a visit and re­
new old acquaintances, she has many |
friends here who were all glad to J
DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLED
Indorsed by Medford’s Cornier- welcome her back-
their stores and joined the army of gold
seekers. In the van of the prospectors
are several ex-miners recently from A-
laska, whose
enthusiasm c concerning the
vx
i
. w
wuuse eninusiasm
Oregon Development League j discoveries has had much to do with
excitement.
Convention Arouses Wide the As general
far as can be ascertained, the
PORTLAND LETTER
NO. 15
MRS. BRADFORD DIES
Monday
In this Ciiy Wednesday Morn­
On Sunday last, Mrs. K. Byrne and At Klamath Falls,
family, Mrs. Finney and Mr. and Mrs. i
Night.
ing, Aged 3'4.
H. Watson went to Elliott creek for a I
I picnic, a number of fish were caught, I
Indorsement of the county fair mov^-‘
Interest Throughout State actually
i^L^8C done,
°^cP’ was
J^l.
w,hJcuh.
,wa,s Mrr. May Bradford, wife of Clifford
they visited Joe Br.r in the afternoon
made by Carl Lad-
ment was made by the directors ol 1 I] and
Klamath Falls, Ore., Aug. 9. — Re-
some of the party went on to the
ewig, a Bend man who has spent much Bradford, died in this city Wednesday
the Commercial club Wednesday after­
j marking “I understand you fellows are
Portland, Ore., Aug. (Special!-Big of his time prospecting in adjacent. morning, aged thirty-four years.
noon. Approval also has been given Blue Ledge that evening, returning looking for me,” Deputy Sheriff
the next day.
Mrs. Bradford was bom in this city
by the Medford Merchants’ association. I
John Lambert drew his revolver in Jack delegations from all parts of the stat« Ladewig let a number of local men of
Both actions are calculated to give\ E. a W. Anderson of Hutton spent
— Berry’s saloon at Fort Klamath last will gather at Astoria for the convention means into his secret and a number of in 1877. and was the daughter of Mrs.
increased stimulus to the project and | ^;Un day evenlng Wlth friends at Wat‘
Irene Eaton, who survives her. Six
night and opened fire upon Al Wood of the Oregon Development League on claims were taken. It was several
sisters and three brothers also survive
weeks
after
the
inauguration
of
this
August
14,
15
and
16.
There
is
wide
boosters feel sanguine of success jn • kins.
and Will Donald, two strangers with
their efforts of promotion.
The farmers here are cutting the whom he had trouble previously. Both interest in the approaching session and Secret work that its secret became gen­ her.
Funeral services were held at the
The soliciting committee reports
1
!i second crop <<f hay which is a heavy men were shot through the leg and a splendid program has been arranged. erally kqown. Then the rush started.
Several tunnels are being sunk,and residence of her mother Friday after­
Each section promises to have a full
good progress with Medford business
tusiness one-
Woods leg was broken.
noon, Interment in cemetery at thi*
men in the sale of stock. “We hope | F. W. Carnahan and wife, E. W.
As he fell to the floor, Wood drew an representation and the meeting will according to the miners working them,
to place $1500 more before completing Anderson •and George Von der Hellen automatic revolver and shot Bix times. mark a forward step in development the appearance of the rock encountered place.
is becoming more promising. Already
the organization,” declared A. K. I and wife passed through Watkins Sun- Lambert fell dead, with three bullets circles.
The Centennial Celebration will have over 50 claims have been staked.
Ware, one of the leading fair boosters. ' day, ha'/ing just returned from an in his body.
AN UNLUCKY MAN
“We are endeavoring to interest or- 1 outing’ at Cinnibar Springs. They said
Donald and Wood were brought to an added interest for delegates to the
chardists in the movement feeling that that tf,e number of campers was com- Klamath Fal'3 today where they are be­ League gathering and Astoria known
THEY WANT ROADS.
they should take an active part along- j parat ¡vely smal1, as compared with ing held pending an investigation of far and wide for its hospitality, will
Three Accidents in a Year, Last
make a special effort to entertain the
side business men.”
other years.
the affray.
Purchasers of stock to date follow:
Leaguers. On the whole, the approach­ In Del Norie
Being Serious.
County, Cal
•
An insurance agent from Medford
ing convention promises to be the best
H. Parsons, T. W. Osgood, \Fred N. ,
naiuB w
• 1 '(whose name we did not learn) was
ever held in the history of the state­
Papers Waking Up]
Cummings, J. A. WeBterlund, Mayor *' | here
this
'
' ' week, insuring the lives of
HELD TO GRAND JURY
Gold Hill Dr., Aug. 5.—James An­
wide development body.
,
W. H. Canon, G. L. Davis, G. L. some of our residents.
derson,
working in a shaft at the
Schermerhorn, R. A. Flynn, Rau-Moh _r j
Lakeview people are making ar­
“Del Norte'county needs, and should Gray Eagle mine, six miles from here, on
Co., Dr. J. F L. "
'
—
- —
Helms,
Tull - [,&
Tate, i
rangements for a monster celebration
I.» A.
à
V Ware.
úr-_-
Thought to be Cow Creek Train in October when the new railroad, now have better roads and way to obtain i ! Sardine creek, was hit on the head by a
J. D. McArdle,
K.
Buncom Reports.
them is to bond the county and let the rock falling from a beam above, where
Persons desiring to take stock are
building north from California, will
future attend to paring the dept.”
it had been lodged by a blast hours be­
Robbers.
*sked to notify George L. Davis, A
reach that city. It is proposed to
“There are counties where there are fore, and suffered a severe scalp
K. Ware or R. A. Flynn.—Sun.
have the biggest demonstration of the
| We are having cool nights.
no roads, but the people never have wound. It was at first thought that his
kind ever held in Interior Oregon, and
I W. R. Garrett was in Medford last i Klamath Falls, Or., Aug. 7.—The' it is expected that other cities of South anything, never get anywhers and Bkull was fractured. He was rushed
week.
four highwaymen, Bert and Frank , Central Oregon will participate. It is never know or care about their neigh­ to the Gold Hill hospital in Superin­
WATKINS WIRELESS.
David Coppie who has been sick is 1 Wilson, Robert Ewere and “Blackie, ’ j probable that there will be a general bors. You don’t want to be a savage do tendent Stevens’ auto, where Dr. Kel­
you?’,
sey found it necessary to take several
! who held up and robbed Alf Mostyn ! rejoicing over the railroad.
not much better.
‘‘Who paid for the bridge over Smith stitches to close the cut in the scalp.
on
the
“
Bridge
of
Sighs,
”
over
the
j
Correapondenc* to thalPoat.
Mrs. Fred Coppie accompanied by
Linn <«jnty farmers will take River? Don’t all answer at once. The Anderson, who sesms unlucky, had
her mother Mrs. Ettie Lewis was in canal one night this week, have been I advantage of the opportunity to show fact is, the county has a good bridge three ribs broken at the same mine
Robert Bend and wife who
: held to the grand jury in the sums of their farm products at the annual
sojourning in the hills for the sum­
$1000 each. The two former waived | county fair to be held at Scio on Aug- and no one felt the weight of the out­ last summer and about ten days ago
Jacksonville Saturday.
mer have returned from the Whiskey
lay. The same will apply to roads. cut a gash in his hand which had just
Lee Saltmarsh and his mother were I preliminary examination and were ugt 29, 30 and 31 and Sept. 1. Cash
Peak country and are now camped on
Build good roads and you'll save more permitted him to return to work th j
I
bound
over
while
the
two
latter
in-
premiums
aggregating
$2500
will
be
in
the
city
last
week.
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the banks of the Applegate near
than the amount of your taxes in time, first of the week. Sun.
Watkins,
Mrs. Anderson of Phoenix was Klein-j
visit- j held
sisted before
on a preliminary
and this wsa offered and racing purses amount to teams and vehicles.”
Justice Graves.
$1500. Prospects are for the best fair
Among the crowd who are camped ing her daughter, Mrs. A. S. Klein-,.............
If you owned 16 acves of wild land
Will Punish Offenders
The suspicion that the Wilson boys ever held in Linn county.
at Squaw Lake at present are J. hammer last week.
that was worth $10 an acre in its
were
connected
with
the
Cow
Creek
Carl Cox and family were at Ruch '
Oregon’s hop crop is another source, natural state,would be worth $100 an
Summerville and wife, Gus Newbury
I canyon train holdup of several weeks
of prosperity for the farmer this acre if properdy improved, and no mon­
Persistent reports from all over '.the
and wife and Mrs. R. Daw of Medford. Sunday evening.
ago is gaining ground with the local , season. With 30 cents already paid
state
have reuched the office of Gams
ey,
what
would
you
do?
Suppose
you
M
.t.
R.
J.
Cameron
was
visiting!
A social'dance was fiven at the.
officers. At first little credence was for the growing crop and reports of could borrow money on fifteen or twen­ Warden William S. Finley, to the effect
residence of J. Spiker Saturday night, ! Mrs. W. R. Garrett Sunday.
given to this suspicion, although Jailer
a crowd of about 40 were present and
Mrs. R. («. Jennings was visiting John Schallock, who made the arrest extreme shortage abroad, making ty years time at a small rate of inter­ that the laws prohibiting hunting deer
all enjoyed the occassion, the music’ near Buncom Wednesday the guest of of the last two men, believed from tha further advances likely the hop grow­ est, build a house, barns, etc, clear with hounds are being violated. At
, kka prua«ni
nV« hautain*
er ia in hixh
'the
ywr InnO,
— 4cows and U,
was excellent, and the crowd a jolly Mrs. J. Parks.
first that they were implicated in that an excellent yield of hops this season, plant crops and make other imroVe- ing to the various grounds arhero deer
one. Supper was served at midnight, i Mrs. W. H. Venable was visiting robbery. To strengthen this belief is
the total being estimated at 100,000 1 ment? You would have your improved are known to gather, with explicit in­
to which al! did full justice, and every- ■ Mrs. M. R. Buck, Sunday.
the statement of Joe Martin, who was bales, which is the biggest crop since farm at the «nd of twenty years and it structions to arrest such violators an.I
one departed feeling that the time hnd ;
in the Grants Pass and Gold Hill
would be worth $100 an acre, or more, prosecute them to the full extent of
been well spent and hoping that the • Joe D. Daly who is in Idaho is ex­ country at the time of the holdup and 1907.
pected
here
by
the
first
of
September.
and all you would have spent would the law. Mr. Finley states that ha
A
Historical
institute
will
be
held
at
event will occur again.
who declares it as his belief that the
; be your time. Here is where the bond will overlook no opportunity to punish
Miss Cora Louden of Portland is
W. W. Mases departed for the Don
Wilson boys are the same men arrested Asforia in connection with the Centen­ proosition comes in as applied to coun- deer hunters who use hounds or oth-r
visiting C. C. Pursel and family.
nial
Celebration
on
September
5,
6
country Monday, taking a man with
over in that region soon after the rob­
dogs for the pursuit of deer, as the ex­
Frank Crump and family were visit­ bery, but against whom not enough and 7. Lectures will be given at the 1ty roads.
him to look'at his property.
tinction of this animal is asajreJ u i-
1
By
issuing
bonds
and
building
road«
ing at Sterling the guest of John proof could be obtained to hold them. various points of historic interest so
A. D. Naylor went to Medford this
j the bill is paid in future years and paid less Btrenous measures are adopted im­
numerous
about
the
mouth
of
the
Crump and sisters.
While he says he could not go on the
week, whiie there he will purchase a
, from the increase in values caused by mediately.
Garfield White of Medford was a, stand and swear these are the same Columbia River, and many prominent
turbine wheel for the mill, the pld
1 the building of said roads.”
people
of
the
state
who
are
fully
in­
fellows, he is positive that they are.
wheel having broken, which has caused recent visitor at Buncom.
Elk Becoming Extinct.
formed
on
these
subjects
will
deliver
quite a delay.
Mrs. Frank Cameron was visiting He saw them at the time of their ar­
I
the
addresses.
Tnis
institute
will
be
Not
a
Woman
’
s
Game.
, rest over in the valley, but not being
Miss Edith McCune of Ashland who Miss Florence Taylor last week.
interested in the affair, of interest, particularly to teachers of I
Reports from the Forestry Service
Hollis Parks was in town on business 1 particularly
]
formerly taught our school here, ar-
the Pacific Northwest states.
I last week.
did not take a good look at them.
of
the United States government in­
Springfield after the big fire that i Hunnywell, Kan., Aug. 7. —"Politics dicate that the elk of Oregon are
|
is
not
a
woman
’
s
game.
”
This
is
the
wiped out the principal industry of the
rapidly becoming extinct. There are
city, is going ahead planning a carnival, decision of Mrs. Ella Wilson, mayor less than 30* animals within the
<
of
this
town,
who
since
her
inauguar-
to be held late this month. The
boundaries of the state at this time.
Springfield spirit is not easily discour­ ation has had a continuous fight with Warden William S. Finley announces
the
male
city
council.
The
councilmen
aged and a bigger and busier city will
his intention of interesting the Pres­
be built because of this indomitable I have not confirmed her appointees for ident in making a proclamation, setting
city
marshal
or
city
clerk
and
she
has
•0
quality.
not signed any crdinances. Thia has aside the Bull Run watershed an a
Portland will entertain the annual been the status of matters since her wild game reserve. This is within the
convention of the National Association election last April. For the last week authority of President Taft, as this
□f the Rotary Clubs of America Aug­ Mrs. Wilson has conferred with Gov- property is already under government
ust 21-23. Special trains will bring 1 ernor Stubbs. He told her, she says, control, being in the Oregon Fore^:
delegates from the east and an elabor­ that if tonight’s meeting of the council Reserve. It was Mr. Finley who ip-
ate program has been arranged.
is not satisfactory he would aid her m duaed President Roosevelt to s ’t
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having the members ousted. On the aside the Malheur Lake country as i
other hand, the element fighting Mrs. wild bird reserve and he believes lie
SHERIFF’S CONVENTION
Wilson are talking of bringing ouster will secure a like concession from th j
! proceedings. Tonight’s meeting ac- present executive.
! compliehed nothing except to pay for
Four Hundred Officers Meet at | repairs to the town pump, as the
ONLY ONE “BEST”
mayor would sign no ordinances pass­
Omaha Monday.
ed by the council and the council
would do nothing the mayor wished. Jacksonville People Give Credit
Omaha, Neb., Aug" 7. —This city can Mrs. Wilson has her fighting clothes on
Where Credit is Due
boast of an unusal plethora of sheriffs and declares "the men will find that a
woman
will
fight
as
long
as
anybody
today, there being nearly 400 of these
officials in the city. More than 300 of when once she gets into politics. ”
People of Jacksonville who suffer
At the close of the meeting Mrs. with sick kidneys and bad backs w«nt
them representing Various sections of
the United States, are attending the Wilson telegraphed Governor Siubbs a kidney remedy that can be depended
national sheriffs’ convention, which \ to begin ouster proceedings against upon. The best is Doan’s Kidney Pills,
opened here today, while the rest are members of the council. —Ex.
a medicine for the kidneys only, made
members of the Nebraska Sheriffs' as­
from pure roots and herbs, and the
Need New Laws
sociation, which opened its annual
only one that is backed by cures in
convention at the same time. The two
Jacksonville.
Here’s
Jacksonville
conventions will have three business
testimony:
The most urgent need of legislation
sessions, but the greater part of the
Frank Kaashafer, Applogate Roa I.
for
the disposal of mineral deposits is
three days of the gathering will be de­
Jacksonville, Ore., says: “For years
in
connection
with
oil
and
gas.
It
is
voted to recreation and sightseeing.
apparent that the placer law, which I was a miner and no doubt this work
is none too well adapted to meet mod­ caused my kidney and bladder trouble.
Our Prices are Right
ern conditions in mining placer gold, The first symptom was pain and stiffness
Gold at Bend.
is wholly inadequate if applied to in the small of my back, especially
public oil lands, inasmuch as the dis­ severe when I first arose in the morn­
ing. I also had much trouble from the
Bend, Or., Aug. 7.— What is charac­ covery of oil is made at a late stage in
kidneys, but it di I not take Doan's
terized as the most remarkable gold the exploration and development of
Kidney Pills long to bring me relief.
rush experienced in Oregon for many the la..d claimed under the law. The
Whenever I c itch cold and feel any
years burst into full swing nt Bend need for a better law is imperative,
slight recurrence of my old complaint,
last week. As a result of '.he discov­ and the legislative action demanded by
1 take Doan’s Kidney Pills and they
ery of quartz, which assays have the situation should not be limited to
relieve
me.”
shown to contain a commercially valu­ an attempt to revamp the general
For
sale
by all dealers. Price 5)
able
amount
of
gold,
Saturday
the
town
placer
law
but
should
involve
the
en-
Leading Merchants
was all but deserted. The goldbearing actment of an altogether new leasing cents. Foster-Mi ¡burn Co., Buffalo,
quartz was discovered west of here measure, especially adapted to provide New York, sole agents for the United
on the edge of the forest reserve umong for the sane and equitable develop­ States.
Renumber the nama — Doan's-and
the foothills of the Cascade Mountains ment of the oil and gas industry in the
Several merchants Saturday deserted ( future.
take no other.
dal Club.
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