-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
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street where we carry a full line of caskets,
agin the edge of a door."
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years go by, something which will return in increased back
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part cloudy j
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cloudy
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robes
and everything found in a first-class
part cloudy
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values, safety, health and convenience, many times its that she might be crying over so many «
clear ■
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deaths in the family, but what on 8 7 ...
establishment of this kind. Calls promptly
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earth was she rubbing her back for?"
actual cost.
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cloudy
attended.
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Mr. George N. Lewis has been Placed in Charge
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it
probably
didn't
do
anything
of
The attitude of Roosevelt regarding the result of the
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for the Present
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Chicago convention reminds one of the fable about the dog I’m going to try to get to the bottom ¡17 16 ...
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of it.”
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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
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an excuse to drop in and see for her ,2« ...........
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eat it. The methods used four years ago by Teddy to self. The spinster’s eyes showed that 1 22 ......... 56
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had been weeping She also be , 24 ...........
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secure the nomination of Mr. Taft are now bitterly con she
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gan to hitch about.
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"You are like a cow in flytime. Nan 27 ...........
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demned.
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cy. I've known you for fifteen years, 1 28 ...........
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In the matter of the estate of James and if you are in trouble 1 want to 1 30
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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.
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