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-JACKSONVILLE POST-:- Official Paper of the City of Jacksonville, Oregon A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jack-un County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor. Entered as second-class matter June 22, 1907, at the post office at Jacksonville, Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. WHAT AILS NANCY? By M. QUAD Copyrixht, 1912, by Associated Lit erary Press. lilts Nancy Lee was a maiden of forty and dwelt in the village of Char SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished on lotte. She was thirty years old when her parents died, and then she and application. her brother Ben kept bouse together for seven or eight years. Then he The distributing system was accepted by the Council died, aud Nancy was left alone in the Tuesday evening and there remains one important matter I world. Miss Lee could have rented a- sold to be done in connection therewith, viz: to pay the con her cottage and boarded, but she elect ed to be Independent by continuing to tractor for his work. In order to make payment the I occupy the place. It was a peaceful with nothing to make her council decided to levy assessments upon the property village, afraid, and for several years things on without a break. Then, all within certain boundaries and to this end a proposed as went of a sudden, an aunt in a town thirty sessment has been made, notices sent out stating that on miles away was brought to her dying bed and sent for Nancy. The spinster July 20, the council would consider and finally determine was absent two weeks. She smoothed pillow of the dying woman and the amount to be charged to each lot or parcel of land. the brought home a feather bed and half a barrel of pickles. No one noticed any The assessment is not a personal charge—that is, it is thing strange about her until she had been home about a week. She fed not against the owner in person but when finally made her bens and swept her house as usual. and entered in the docket of liens will become a charge Tbe first one to discover that Miss ' Nancy Lee was in trouble was Deacon against the land, no matter who the owner may be, or Haskins. lie called at tbe house one evening to borrow a rat trap, and be whether his name appears upon the record or not. noticed that she was very nervous. kept shrugging her shoulders and Notice will be given each owner, if known, as soon She Everything Reduced hitching about, and now and then her as the final assessment is declared by council, and ar mouth would give a twitch at the cor ners. He solicitously Inquired If she rangements will be made whereby the assessment can be had stepped on a carpet tack, and she replied In the negative, and he went paid in installments—the first coming due in one year home to say to his wife: "Prudence, Nancy Lee Is acting very after the levy is made and one each year thereafter until queer tonight" “Good lands!” ten are paid. The installments will bear interest at the "Hitched around nil the time 1 was same rate as the bonds to be issued for the same, or if In the house." "You don't say!” the owner prefers he can pay the whole assessment at “Acted as If she wanted to back up to a tree and rub.” Jacksonville one time and thus save paying interest. Oregon Deacon Haskins! I'll nin right over! Mebbe she’s been taken with a As most of the assessments are for sums less than spell." "Oh. 1 guess It don’t nmount to any- $100, paying by installments for ten years will not be thing. Been eating a green apple like ! burdensome, especially in view of the fact that we are as not. If she gets wuss she’ll holler 1--------------- to ns from the kitchen winder.” now assured ample fire protection and lower rates of in The deacon’s wife didn’t go over, but The Weather. next morning Mrs. Partridge sent surance, which two items alone, are in many instances, early her son Willie over to borrow three Following is the report of U. S. Vol- j eggs for breakfast. He got them, and worth more than the amount of the annual installment. he returned home with his eyes stick unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Britt; $ Jacksonville, for month of May, w The council has approved the work of the contractor ing out to exclaim: “Ma, Miss Lee was crying when 1 Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi- 3 Funeral Director and Embalmer and accepted the system, it is now up to each one of us went in!” tude 123 deg. 5 min. west. ”ls it possible?” MINI- PREC’P- C H RC. DATE MAXI- We have just opened an undertaking estab to pay his part of the cost. We have something for our "Yes; 1 caught her at It.” OF DAY E MUM TATN MUM "Was she just crying or boohoolng?" lishment in the Ryan building on California money and which will be of inestimable value as the “She was crying and rubbing her 1 ........... 52 55 37 .67 35 ! 2 ........... street where we carry a full line of caskets, agin the edge of a door." 37 59 years go by, something which will return in increased back 1 4 ........... part cloudy j 38 62 "Heaven save ns! 1 can understand 5 ........... cloudy 58 44 .05 robes and everything found in a first-class part cloudy 73 37 ........... values, safety, health and convenience, many times its that she might be crying over so many « clear ■ 81 44 .......... deaths in the family, but what on 8 7 ... establishment of this kind. Calls promptly 83 4« . earth was she rubbing her back for?" actual cost. 76 44 9 ........... cloudy attended. L 73 40 10 ........... "It itched probably," replied her bux- 11 ... . 40 78 bn nd. 85 40 12 ......... Mr. George N. Lewis has been Placed in Charge Cff 86 48 13 ......... ’ ’ it probably didn't do anything of The attitude of Roosevelt regarding the result of the ! KJ 51 79 14 ......... the sort. There's a mystery here, and 15 ......... 66 45 for the Present 40 72 Chicago convention reminds one of the fable about the dog I’m going to try to get to the bottom ¡17 16 ... w 78 44 ......... of it.” ¡18 ........... 8« 46 New Hearse Phone 276 Lady Attendant who could noteat the hay and refused to allow the ox to After breakfast Mrs. Partridge made ¡19 ......... 66 59 50 .39 43 an excuse to drop in and see for her ,2« ........... 10 eat it. The methods used four years ago by Teddy to self. The spinster’s eyes showed that 1 22 ......... 56 .14 40 ........... had been weeping She also be , 24 ........... 61 48 .17 secure the nomination of Mr. Taft are now bitterly con she 25 49 68 .15 gan to hitch about. ¡26 ........... 64 51 "You are like a cow in flytime. Nan 27 ........... 36 demned. 62 73 50 .48 cy. I've known you for fifteen years, 1 28 ........... 49 67 29 ........... ........... 45 69 In the matter of the estate of James and if you are in trouble 1 want to 1 30 43 80 .11 ...... help you out.” THE COURT HOUSE McDougall, deceased Order setting “But I’m not In trouble. One feels Temperature —mean max. 69.10;mean Items of Interest to Jackson Coun’y time and place for final settlement. lonely once tn awhile, nnd then the min. 3(1 :t>2; mean 42 J4 Max. 86 on 13 VIA THE tears come. ’ ’ ♦<je- Tax Payors "Yes; I know how it is. nnd I’m glad min. 35 on 2 and 24. It's uo worse for you. Kun into my MARRIED house any time, You know you're ul- MARRIAGE LICENSES ! Stinson.Medley -At Medford, Oregon, ways welcome" SAY* HOM/ I John McPherson and Zlda Gregg. Miss Lee had denied things. Imt she To the Braches, Sunday June 30, 1912, by Rev. Excellent Train pp You ' H. G. Helwig und Wilhehmina Fore- CO /" sunset Weston F. Shields; Gus Stinson and hadn't fooled Mrs. Partridge a little OGDEN »SHASTA Springs and Service and Low JjlKE, i man. tilt Tile caller left the house ostensi ROUTES Grace Medley. Gue Stinson and Grace Medley. hly for home, but slipped Into tbe Mountains Bound Trip Fares house of Mrs Goodhue and greeted Irwin Eckelson and Bertha her with: Prim. "Ruth Goodhue. there's something SELLS ITS LOCAL PLANT Guy W. Stull and Myrtle L. Cal going on in this town!" houn. "AnylMidy’s clothesline been robbed?" If you are looking for a ideal place to spend a portion of the summer. “No. but Nancy I.ee is crying and CIRCUIT COURT where you can find health, rest and recreation, the outing resorts reached Emily J. Carpenter vs Lillie May Home Telephone Company of hitching around and rubbing her back on the edges of doors." by the Southern Pacific are par excellence Henry et al. Injunction order. "But what ails her?" This City Buys Locai Plants Newport—Yaquina Bay, Tillamook County Beaches. Crater Lake. Benton Bowera et al vs J. R. Neil "That’s to be found out. That’s the Colestin Springs, Shasta Springs, Cascadia, Brcitenbush Hot Springs and County Judge et al. Restraining or- mystery. She says It balu't nothing of Pacific Company in many other springs of more or less note. dar. i 'tall, but of course we know better, All kinds of fittings i , We must make her tell.” In the matter of the application of Southern Oregon. and plumbing sup I "Yes. she's got to." Gus Nichols to legiatur title. Decree | The two women started out nnd call plies on hand. Work for plaintiff. With long limits on sale daily to the above resorts. Our booklet, "Vaca ed on nine or ten other women, and The Pacific T elaphone and Telegraph promptly attended J. B. Wood vs William Floyd, As- before nlgbt Nancy Lee was the talk tion Days in Oregon” describing these and other outing places can be ob company have sold their local plants in of the village Slie had been crying signment of Judgement. tained from any Agent, who will cheerfully furnish information as to to. Medford, Jacksonville, Central Point, and hitching nnd rubbing and yet had fares, train service, etc., or a postal card to the undersigned will receive Garnett-Corey Hardware Co. vs H. Gold Hill and Rogue River to the refused to explain. The good wife of prompt attention. H. Grahm et al. Order for publication Home Telephone company of this city. Deacon Haskins had dropped in to of summons. JOHN M. SCOTT The consideration was not made public. borrow a nutmeg and then had made NEW CASKS The doal was consummated on Wed opportunity to any. General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon "Nancy, your mother nnd tue used State of Oregon, ex rel. Minnie A. nesday afternoon at a meeting of the to play together as children. Why With board of directors of the Heme Tele- Smith vs Samuel G. Nelherlnnd don't yon tell me wtiat ails you?” > here ■' •-’■»ph company. The "I—can't—tell!” was wailed out Contempt proceedings. AU.t'.avi. toll line to.ig distance service of the “Nancy Lee, are you in love?’ was citation La..vv.. Pacific company is not passed to the aternly asked. D. G, Karnes vs G. E. Helsenger et Home company by this arrangement. “No." i al. Suit for foreclosure. Complaint In a great many places the Pacific S. C. WHITTIMCTON f. C. NOGSETT, “Have you beeu jilted?” filed. Secy, and Treat. Pres. and Mug. “No." company has transferred and sold its The deacon's wife stuck and hung, J. E. Crain vs May Turpin et Ml. local telephone exchange business to Suit for partition Complaint filed. the local Home company, particularly bnt the mystery was not to be solved— not that day It was three days later » M. S. Thompson vs C. R. Ray et al. is this true in the cities of Los Gatos, When twenty-seven women, headed by R ogue R iver V alley Gilroy, Reedsley, in California. La rte minister's wife, called and put the Suit in equity. Complaint filed. A bstract -T itle C o Grande, in Oregon, and Renton and spinster through the third degree, PROBATE COURT Kent, in Washington. Mail-Tribune. Then the awful truth came out (I ncorporated ) In the matter of the estate of Fred "Nancy lamed her back erring over F. Downing, deceased, Order to mnke her aunt," explained Mrs Haskins to If vou an' a ho.twwife you esnnr t reason Only new up-to-date Abstract partial distribution of assets. ably hope to lie healthy or beautiful by was! the deacon that evening "Slie got a Plant in Jackson County. woman to put on a porous plaster for Fstate of Isabel 1 hornton. deceased ing dishes, sweeping mid doing housework her. and when It Itegan to- t«>"- all day, »>..1 crawling into lied dead tired at Bell Phone Jacksonville 11. Order appointing administrator and ' Becun to Itch I understand." night. You must get out into th« u|«n air Home Phone Jackson 2iXl6 appraisers. and sunlight. If you do this every day and "She couldn't c"t nt it to get It off" Me l ford. Pacific Main 2511 "Humph! Ami that s what ailed Nan In the matter of the estate of Lore- keep youi siomacb and bowels in good Older by taking Chamberlain's Tablets when need cy!" sniffed the deacon as be wouo I .MeJford. Home 358 ann Woody, deceased. Inventory and ed, yon should liecouie both healthy and op the clock and prepared for bed. appraisement filed. , Jacksonville, Oregon beauuiol. For sale by all dealers. SATURDAY. JULY 6, 1912 To Close Out Summer Call and See Us Taylor - Williams Co The People's Store ¡1 Outings in Oregon Low Round Trip Tickets Jacksonville Plumbing Co Fred J. Fick POST ADS. bring t ^uJJlFkS Best Results
