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VOL. V
JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 26, 1911
JURORS DRAWN
NO. 17
friends as “ Norris,” has returned af
distribution of some *5,000 in this
ANOTHER ROBBERY
ter a months wanderings to his home
territory for picking and for transport
at Watkins. When he went to seek
ing, so that the industry will be quite
For September Term.
Nine his fortune this time, his friends feared
important.
Medford. Third on Apple
they would never see him again but we
Fast Freight Service to The price paid for the cones by the
From Ashland.
suppose that taste of the Applegate I
government will be between 40 and 75
Street in Two Months
water which lingered in his mouth is j
East. Taft Invited to cents
a sack, varying according to the
due to his home coming, and all wel Will be Held at Ashland
oeation and quality. At this price men
The following named
persons come him again.
Visit Oregon.
To get the hoarded treasure of an
ean make as much as *3.00 a day. The
hav* been drawn _ as , jurors
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in
Thursday, September 7th
Mrs. F. C. Roach with her two child
|crop of cone* is very heavy this year. old miser, four thugs attacked Geo.
the circuit court for the September ren, and her father Mr. Hostetter have
Kibby the aged knife sharpener, at hi*
Fortland, Or. Aug. 22 (Special) — Eugene Guard.
term:
A. K. Earhart,
Wood become residents of Watkins. Later,
Committees Appointed.
home on Apple street Thursday night
Those Oregon communities that had
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ville: J. H. Cooley, Eagle Point;J. R. they will go upon Elliott Creek and’
and beat him over the head until he
no deligates in attendance at the re-
Tozer, Ashland; E. A. Burchell, Wood start a bee farm.
JACKSON COUN1Y MAN
was delirious, A neighbor living in a
emtsession of the Oregon Development
ville: Fred Pratt, Phoenix: J. B. Hair,
On Saturday night last, a little social j A meeting of the pioneers of Jackson 1 League at Astoria suffered a distinct
tent was awkened by the old man*
Woodville: B. J. Trowbridge, Medford;
dance
was given here in honor of Miss j county was held in the office of H. C. loss, for the meaty, valuable addresses
struggles and cries and rushed to his
E. E. Bagley, Ashland; F. C. Benson,
Gillette at Ashland, last week to make
Drives First Auto to Most assistance in time to see the thugs mak*
Central Point;H. S. Evans, Ashland; Edith McCune, who returned to Jack-j arrangements for the annual reunion. and discussions would have well repaid
sonville
on
Sunday,
the
time
was
pleas-
;
their getaway after securing ’195 in
anyone
for
the
time
spent
in
attending.
George A. Givan, Eagle Point; D. Birds
Western Point in U. S
a->tly spent in dancing until midnight | Mr. Gillette, who is vise-president, The leaguers got down to serious
cash.
eye, Draper; W. R. Bullock, Medford,
occupied the chair, and Mabel W. Kin
This is the third matter of this kind
F. W. Combs, Ashland; James Kershaw after which all departed, having thor- ney was appointed secretary Thurs business; there was no froth nor wasted
oughley enjoyed the occasion.
that has come up on Apple street in
energy.
Wellen; George E. Fox. Central Point; I
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Port
Orford,
Or.
Aug.
23
—
The
first
day, September 7, was set as the day
From the very first day, the conven automobile that ever visited the Cape the last two months. Kent’s rooming
H. C. Cole, Ashland: W. T. Ferns,
for the reunion, which is to be held in
tion was notable for the valuable ad Blanco Lighthouse,the most western house on the corner of Apple and h ifth
Phoenix; J. J. Cambers, Ashland; Gu*
Buncom Reports.
Ashland this year. The chairman ap
dresses presented. Every one was full point of land in the United State*, streets was robbed of $450 worth of
Nichols, Eagle Point; Charles Chaffey,
Wilbur Cameron was in town last pointed the following committees:
of suggestions that will play an impor made the run out there this week from jewelry a short lime ago, and a couple
Beagle: L. C. Applegate, Gold Hill; H.
General Arrangements G. N. An
tant part in the future policy of the Port Orford without any difficulty. of boy* living near Kibby’s home were
C. M*yer, Lake Creek; J.M. Rader, Saturday.
derson, Homer Billings, L. A. Neil.
League. Men of eminence in their It was a 30-horsepower Studebaker, awakened one night by a number of
Phoenix; J. T. Eads, Medford; F. G. I E. Foreman and Charles Garrett were
General Refreshment—Mabel W.
various lines of activity were on the owned by Robert P. Neil, mayor of men trying to get into their apartmet*
McWilliams, Ashland; H. W. Darrow, at Ruch Sunday.
j Kenney, Alice B. Butler, Kato Grainger
program.
James J. Hi)), Theodore B. Ashland. Or. Mr. Neil and party, Mr. —Sun.
Talent; George C. Culy, Ashland; H. E.
George Pprsel made a business trip j J. M. Wagner,
Wilcox,
Judge
Robert S. Lovett and end Mr*. D. L. Glenn and Mrs. and
Boydon, Medford; J. M. Patton, Ash to the city Monday.
Table Mrs. Lottie Paulson, Mrs.
others of like large caliber were heard Mis* Hargrove, made the trip from
land; R. H. Bradshaw, Medford.
CUMMINS CAUGHT
Lenny Taylor was down to Pernoils Sylvester Patterson, Miss Jessie Mathes
from, while the community boosters of Ashland to Port Orford via Roseburg
Tuesday.
G. M. Grainger.
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the various sections came prepared to and Myrtle Point. They spent a few
i
Program —F. D. Wagner, G. F. Bil
Harry and Jim Ryan did trailing at
get
the
most
out
of
the
meeting
by
days
outing
on
Port
Orford
’
s
famous
At Sacramento.
Wanted on
WATKINS WIRELESS.
Ruch Sunday. Charley and Esther j lings, O. O. Helman.
being on hand with good suggestions agate beaches and carried home some
Pursel who have been sick are much i Decoration-A. Belle Anderson, Lily and new ideas.
Charge of Rap:
rare gems found here. They returneu
Patterson, George G. Ogg, C. E. Lane.
improved.
Correspondence to the'Poet.
Tne slogan of the convention wa* via Crescent City and Grants Pass.
Reception
—
George
W.
Dunn,
G.
S.
Mrs. Emma Buckley was visiting:
. Warm days, but very cool nights are
Butler, O, Winter, Fred Herrin, George “Get Together,” along all the lines of Mayor Neil was surprised at the deep
Passing under tho alias of Harry Al-
Mrs. H. H. Taylor last Saturday.
prevailing: In fact, t...
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Owen,
George Barron, Henry Barne- co-operative effort that promise to water in Port Orford harbor, and ex en, Bert Cummings, wanted here, was
an early frost is
accomplish so much for the Northwest. pressed the opinion, after a ride over
R. G. Jennings and family were vis bürg.
feared by some of the more pessimis
The placing of new arrivals on tfw th* bav, that Port Orford should be arrested at Sacremento Thursday.
tic, however we hope this prediction iting A, S. Kleinhammer and family
soil, preparation for reaping the bene made the obtlet to the sea for which Cummings is charged with ravishing
will fail to com* true, as many of u* Sunday.
fits to follow the Panama-Pacific Ex Crescent City, Cal., is at the present the fourteen-year-old daughter of Mr*.
FIVE
GARS
DAILY
Combest Bros, passed by Buncom
are anticipating a fine melon, crop if
Mike Spanos. The child whose name
position at San Francisco in 1915, and time making a strong contest.
the first of the week.
Jack Frost will just “ hold off.”
is Hanscom, is now an inmate of the
Good Roads were som* of the vital
Mrs. Laura Ryan accompanied by
j n
ir ■■
r
M. M. Welch who made a business
Boy’s and Girl’s Home at Portland.
topics thoroughly discusse I. La Grande
trip to Jacksonville Thursday has re her mother Mr*. Eliza Johnson were Shipped FtOlll Valley. Tweniy-
The allegedraps took place i.i Me if ord
INTERURBAN
LINE
will get the next convention and every
turned.
visiting Mrs. J. Goldsby recently.
j
Qne Cars ^ready Shipped.
last March. At that time the father
iiye commercial organization in the
Hollis Parks was a Jacksonville visi
and mother of the victim operated
P. F. Swayne is having baled, some
state should look forward to it and
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fine wheat hay thia week and is dispos tor recently.
have a bigger attendance next time. Projected Ihrough Rogue River the Royal Cafe on Main St. Since the
parents have been divorced, The fath
ing of some of it to the Blue Ledge Co.
Fruit shipping will begin in earnest
Important fast freight service has
er
is living in Sams Valley and the
Valley
by
Saeramento
Parties
A. M. Watkins went to the county
Wednesday when the associations will been provided by the railroads from
The Land Show.
mother has married Mike Spanos con
seat on business Monday.
start shipping five cars a day. They Oregon orchards to the East that will,
of Christ Spanos, who was slain by
Robt. Bond and wife are at present I ” Seven states and Alaska have acccp- i expect to keep up at this rate until no doubt , facilitate the marketing of
An interurban line through the Rogue Georgias Buzias several days ago.
I
the
Barttlets
and
Howels
are
cleared,
across the mountain in the Steamboat I ted the space tendered them at the
.the year’s crop. The schedule provides riyer valley is the project of J, Arnold
Cummings fled the state when charg
country, Mr. Bond has a good prospect, Northwest land Show to be held in St. after which there will be a halt until for an eight and nine-day service from Doyle and H. M. Farron, of Sacremen- es of rape were made against him. He
they came over to visit Watkins friends Paul December 12 to 23 under the aus j tha advent of Comice and d’Arijou.
the leading district* to Chicago and to who are in correspondence with Sec was traced south into Califoinia by
however Saturday evening and Sunday. pices of the Northwestern Develop
Twenty -one cars have been shipped the special fruit cars will leave Port retary Boos of the Medford Commer
Constable August D. Singler. He was
J. P. Harr and Frank Mengoz return ment League. A week ago word was . from the valley so far, all being Bart- land daily.
cial club regarding incoming and out located at Red Bluff and later the con
;
lett.
pears.
The
first
two
cars
reached
ed Saturday from a trip to Jacksonville. sent to the governors of the states ad-
i The Portland Commercial Club is going tonnage and probable induce stable traced him into Sacremento
John Byrne went to Jacksonville, ! vising that space had been bought by Chicago Monday, but returns from them ■ making efforts to have Taft include ments for an electric road;
where the arrest was ma le.—Sun.
have not been received. So fast are
Monday for a load of supplies,
Secretary Boos is preparing statistics
.. —, he
— was
--•>, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth busi Bartletts maturing that instead of wait- Oregon in his Western trip this year
when he comes to the coast to break ' on the tonnage carried by the railways
accompanied by J. A. Shotwell, the ■ ness men to be apportioned to the
states in the League. Every govenor f’ing a week before picking the second ground for the Panama-Pacific Exposi operating in the valley and other data
. Miner, who leaves for Seattle.
Going Far for Apples.
crop, pickers were put to work on ic
Mrs. W. W. Moses and son, also her has replied that the space would be ac although the first crop was picked only tion. An invitation was sent to him of interest to the promoters which he
to that effect ami he replied he would will send along with a map showing
brothers Oscar «nd Walter Collings cepted and filled with products.
Saturday.—Sun.
Among the most interesting exhibits
give the matter consideration when his the towns and fruit and farm sec- j Easterners are always surprised to
have returned from the Middle Fork
see the choicest places on the fru t
itinerary is made up.
tions of the valley.
country where they have been camping will be that from Alaska, which will
stands occupied by Washington ar.d
show
not
only
the
mineral,
fur
and
fish
Messrs.
Doyle
and
Farron
’
propose
for the past week. They caught X.
Use print xl stationery; it adds dignity
The value of experimental farms to
number of fish and also got som* huck products, but also demonstrate that to your business. All kinds of office this state is shown in a striking way Medford as the center of the interur Oregon Apples. No matter that th<y
Alaska is a good country for gardening stationery printed on short notice and by the results s tained by the station ban system which they plan to tap all have seen this year after year, th<y
leberries.
and than
will Norway
produce and
more
wheat combined
and bar- at reasonable prices. Jacksonville in Moro County,maintained by the Ore section* of the Rogue valley. Hourly seem unable to get used to the idea
Mr. Zeb Collings, known among his ’ ley
Sweden
that their own immediate localities cai •
Post.
gon Agricultural College.
Wheat service between this city and Ashland
not,or
at least do not, supply the local
grown on this farm by scientific dry is proposed and two-hour service be
demand, and of course they are always
farming methods went 22.6 bushel* per tween Medford and the farthermost
sure that better apples can be grown
acre, while grain on adjoining land, point of the valley. The promoters
right at home than are produced in the
farmed under.the old way, was either claim to represent capital that is will
far-away Pacific Coast territory.
ing
to
enter
the
Rogue
valley
with
pro
too cut or yielded only ten or twelve
Now they keep right on paying from
bushels an acre. Other crop* grown per showing of its being a profitable
5 to 14 cents each for western apples
investment.
show a corresponding gain when treat
but shortage of the supply is encourag
ed scientifically.
ing more extensive planting in the rest
The Shaniko-Antelope district will CYCLONE SWEEPS DAKOTA
of the country and the apples from
make a good exhibit of it* agricultural
Oregon and Washington may event
products at The Dalles, where it will
ually have to look for a market in
be maintained permanently, so that Four Bodies Found. Two Hun Liverpool and Hamburg although they
newcomers will see what opportunities
still hold their own.
dred Persons Injured.
there are for farmers and fruit growers.
Excellent specimens for the exhibit
are now being gathered.
'Fargo N. D. August, 22—Four dead
'•J
Medford will give the use of 360 acres
bodies have been found and it is beliv-
Lot» of it in Jacksonville, But
of land to a capable stockman who will
ed here to-day that at least twenty
raise goats. The Southern Oregon city
five pel sons were killed in this state by
Daily Growing Less
wants to build up that district as a
Sunday’s cyclone. Over two hundred
goat center, for it is well adapted to
persons were injured, and as all wires
Th* kidney* cry for help.
these sturdy animals that are so valu
are down in the affected district the
Not an organ in the whole body so
able in cleariug up brush land and mak
1 >ss may be greater. The damage to delicately constructed.
ing it ready for orchards.
property will exceed a million dollars.
Not one so important to health,
The cyclone first struck Antler N. D.
The kidneys are the filters of the
razing every building in town. It then blood.
WILL GATHER FIR CONES
moved south and west and at West
When they fail the blood become*
Hope 150 persons were injured. Other foul and poisonous.
For Government.
Lane, Lin towns struck Were Sorts, Sherwood, There can be no health where there
Mohall and Loraine, on the North Da is poisoned blood.
coin and Tillamook Counties kota-Manitoba boundary line. It is re Backache is one of the first .indica
ported that the tail of the tornado tions of kidney trouble.
Will Furnish 7,000 Sacks.
swept Winnipeg.
It is the kidney*’ cry for help.
Heed it.
Doar.’s Kidney Fill* are what is
Supervisor A. E. Cahoon, of the,
Electric Headlights.
wanted.
Siuslaw forest reserve, returned this
Are just what overworked kidney*
morning from a two weeks' trip of in
need.
Ail
of
the
locomotives
of
the
South
spection into the reserve in Lane, Lin
They strengthen and invigorate th*
coln and Tillamook counties. On hi* ern Pacific Company are rapidly being
Our Prices are Right
trip he found things very satisfactory. equipped with electric headlights. The kidney*; help them to do their work;
never fail to cure any case of kidney
With but one exception there has system is the invention of one of the
r
not been a forest fire in the reserve men in the Sacremento shops of the disease,
Mr*. Grave Skeeters, 6. W. Jackson
this »ummer. This exception is the company and consist*of asmall turbine
case of a camp fire that was left but engine and generator. This engine ha* St., Medford, Ore., says: “I can re
which was discovered by the rangers the power of generating thirty v*lts of commend Doan’* Kidney Pills highly
before it did any great damage. Mr. electricity, suffirent for the headlight« for pain and stiffness in the back an I
Cuhoon sayp that many living in the classification light* and several small..r other symptoms of kidney trouble.
reserve are planning to gather cones lights about the engine, all controlled This remedy relieved me when I used
it and 1 have been well ever since.”
this year for his department. Hepro- by a switch in the engineer** cab.
This does away with the inconver -
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
j poses to gather 7,000 sacks of firconec,
Beading Merchants
which amount will be fully one-third ience of using the old fashioned torch ¡cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
j New York, sole agents for the United
i the total amount of seed gathered by at night when oiling the locomotive.
i States.
: the government in the Northwest, in-
' i lu ling Oregon, Waihing on and Alaska
Remember the name—Doan’s and
Fruits, soft drinks, cigars and tobác
I The gathering of these seed* mean the eo at Shaw’s Confectionery,
I take no other,
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