JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 1.3. 1911
T
THE MILITARY ACADEMY
Mass Meeting Held af School
House
Monday
Addresses
by
Sooy-Smith
Evening
Gen.
and
Maj. Sargent.
discipline enforced at military schools
was a good thing.
Superintendent Wells related a story
of a Scotch minister and said that the
audience could apply the moral. He
thought that the establishment of the
school here would bring other improve
ments in conditions and that the oppor
tunity lo secure the school should be
embraced.
Prof. Smith was called for and re
sponded in a few words expressing his
approval of the project.
The following named gentlemen were
elected by acclamation, to serve as
governors of the school when establish
ed, viz: John S. Orth, J. S. Crowell,
F. G. Swedenborg, H. V. Carter, H.
H. Sargent, F. L. TouVelie and Emil
Britt.
A motion was made and carried that
a meeting for the further promotion
of the enterprise be held at Medford,
Monday evening July 6.
MAY BUILD AUTOMOBILES
Jacksonville Men Will Establish Factory and Machine Shops for Construction
of Axles for Autos Invented by J. A. Marsh of This City
A mass meeting called by the promo
ters of the proposed Military Academy
was held at the school house Monday
evening. The Medford company of the
O. N. G. arrived about 7:15 and march
ed to the school house followed by a-
bout al) the children ot the city and
some of the older ones too.
The soldirs executed a drill in front
■of the school house, which delighted
the youngsters and at 8:15 filed into
the assembly hall followed by specta-
SENATOR CAMERON DEAD
• tors.
The meeting was called to order by
Rev. Bandy, who on motion was chos
en chairman of the meeting. W. A. Wellki.own Pioneer Died
Burr was elected secretary. The chair
Oakland Tuesday, funer
man stated that the object of the meet
ing was to discuss the establishment
al Friday After-
< f a Military Academy at this place.
Mr. Burr, who it seems had been sec
neon.
retary of some former meeting, and
w ho is said to be the promoter of the
scheme, was asked for a report of the
Hon. Theodric Cameron, (familiarly
st ilus of the affair. In response he known a “Uncle Todd”) >.ied Tuesday
read an elaborate “tatement from at Oakland, Calif, where he l ad been
which we glean the following; that the for several ^months vis ing
commercial clubs of various cities in Don.
the valley had agreed to assist in th>-
Mr. Cameron was a we kn
establishment of the academy at this ¡leer of Southern Oregon, a d
pl cj ; that Mr. Burr, had on March 6, ny years was prominent in
leased the building and giounds former nd business affairs of the county a: d
ly used by th; school of the Sisters of state. He was a member of Warren
the Holy Name, for the period of two Lodge No. 10, A. F. & A. M. of this
years with h th
{he privilege
.
_ of . purchasing
„ city and several higher branches of the
the same for^$30i)0. provided that the Masonic order.
purchase was made within six months
Mr.. Cameron was born in June 1829,
from March 6, 1914. It was stated in New York state and with his par
that the sum of foOOO. would be neces- ents removed to Iowa in 1839. He
ary with which to purchase the pro crossed the plains to Oregon with an
perty and fit it up for school purposes. ox train in 1852, locating in Jackson
We are reliably informed
It is proposed to raise this amount by county; engaged in farming near Eag
popular subscriptions.
le Point for two years and several that Me sors J. A. Marsh and
The chairman then introduced Col. years on the Applegate later on.
Roy Ulrich, both wellknown
II. H. Sargent of Medford, who spoke
He was engaged in mercantile pur
of the benefits of a military training suits and mining, near Uniontown f<r citizens of this city, will in
and of the advantages of having a nearly thirty years, selling cut in If92
the near future open a fac
Bchool of this kind in Jacksonville. Mr. and removing to Jacksonville where te
tory for the construction of
Sargent read several extracts from ar has since resided.
ticles on the benefits and advantages
Mr. Cameron took a great interest a new and improved axle for
of military discipline.
in public affairs and served several
Gen. Wm. Sooy-Smith, of Medford a terms in the state legislature, first as automobiles.
retired army officer was then intioduc- lep-esentalive and later on was twice
The axle is the invention
ed and entertained the audience with a elected State Senator from this dis of Mr. Marsh and for which |
sketch of his personal history, begin trict. He is survived by one son Don,
ning with his early efforts to secure an of Oakland Calif.; one sister and three a patent has been lately re
education.
brothers.
ceived. The concern will be |
Prosecuting Attorney Kelley, in a! Funeral services were held at the
few well chosen remarks stated that Masonic hail in this city, Friday after tery on the hill overlooking the valley
while he had been favored with a mili- noon, under the auspices of Warren where the deceased lived the greater
tory education, he believed that the Lodge No. 10. Interment in the ceme- part of his life.
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Every Sack Guaranteed
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Jacksonville, Ore.
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known as “The Marsh & Ul-
rich Front Axle Construction
Co.” The factory will be es-
tablished for the present at
the Chris. Ulrich planing
mill, Mr. Ulrich having do
nated the use of building
and grounds for this pur-
pose.
The idea of the invention
may be gained from an ex
amination of the illustration
given herewith.
Several
manufacturers of autoes in
the east have examined a
model of the invention and
predict a good sale for the
inventie n when placed on the
market. The patentees have
received several flattering
ofFers from parties who de
sire to buy the patent out
right, but have refused to
sell, prefering to manufac-
I
ture it themselves.
It is the intention to man
ufacture the axle tô fit any
and all cars, new or second
hand and if business condi
tions justify, the firm will
probably build a new flexi
ble frame car which will e-
qualize the weight upon each
wheel under all conditions
and on the roughest roads.
the question of distance saved and ef- admit boats drawing fully tdn feet
feet on travel and commerce both eatt more. The average size of the vessels
i that passed tnrough Suez in 1911 were
and west.
To that end I give the following ta more than four times the aveaage in
Strange Lands and People Meet ble:
1870. The promoters of the Panama
1 route were enabled to profit by this
San Francisco:
cn l/oyag? to the Isth.nus
I knowledge and to prepare for future
Magellan
contingencies.
Panama
Going east by Suez we must cross
as Recorded by the
Saved
the
Atlantic which is always rough and
Guayaquil:
Ediloi of a Week
10,215 usually cold and disagreeable. Then
Magellan
2,810 comes the picturesque Mediterranean,
P,.nama
7,405 a delightful trip. Then comes Sui-c,
Saved
ly Newspa-
the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. The
I Callao:
9,6'3 latter part of the trip is hot, sticky
Mogell in
per.
?,363 and wearisome.
Panama
Via Panama passengers strike into
0,250
Save 1
warm weather in two days and from
Iquique:
Gateway to the Orient
9,143 that time on they travel in tropic or
M- g Ilan
4,004 temperate latitudes all the way. The
Pam ma
5,139 vessel will leave rough waters as soon
Fared
I have said that to me figures mean Valparaiso;
as they have passed Hatteras and the
very little. I believe that is true of
8,380 I entire balance of the voyage will be
Magellan
the average man. When I say that
4,633 i thlough waters that are proverbially
Panama
the total cost of the canal is computed
3,747 ' I calm and peaceful. The trip through
Saved
at three hundred and seventy-five mil
the Panama canal is much more pictur
Honolulu.
lion dollars, it really means very little
esque than through Suez; the route up
Magellan
to me because I never will be called
the California coast will easily offset
Panama
upon to count that much. But an ar
the Mediterranean cruise, and the vis
Saved
ticle is not complete without figures
it to Honolulu on the way wll be a de
Manila:
and so I am going to put down some
11,589 lightful stopping place w here travelers
Suez
figures here "hieh will answer in
11,548 may stretch themselves before resum
Panama
a brief way the many questions
41 ing the last leg of the journey- In eith
Saved
which will come up during the next
er route the Oriental terminal will be
Yokohama:
year.
13,979 the same, that is whether you go east
Suez
Total cost of canal, $375,000,000.
9,798 or west you will touch at Singapore
Panama
Th s is of course estimated, and in-
3,281 and probably al Hong Kong ana Yoko
Saved
' eludes coast defenses and every con-
hama.
Hongkong:
tingency which may yet arise.
l ime and competition will fix the
11,02«
Suez
Length of the canal, including ch”n-
in
rits of the two routes. Development
11,283
Panama
nel leading into either ocean, 51’1
245 of the countries affected will chan.-e
Saved
miles.
conditions materially. It is impossible
Melbourne;
Width of canal it ho; tom 3 >0 to 500
I to for. see the full effect of the curnl
Magellan
feet.
on the races of people who will be
Panama
Depth, 45 feet.
I
benetitted. Fa icy might suggest that
Sav.-el
Elevation 85 feet
j the influence of American ideals may
The above figures show at a glance
Length of locks 1,000 feet.
change geography t-> a greater extent
the saving in distance which ti e new
Wie'.t i 110 feet.
during ihe corning century than m H the
Length of larges' ship in the world. gateway will afford.
yeurs gen« by. People from all parts
Hitherto th- path to the Orient : h s
(now being laid) 950 fe t.
of the < arth will gather about thia
During th a c tiling summer we are been east, by the way of Suez. TI..S narrow pass between contine its to
to hear a lot abouc the tolls question route will now have to divide honors, learn so nettling i f the new countries
and it is well to put down here the au the east against the west. In this mat through which they pass and while
thorized tolls which are for freight, ter also we must consider the size of they gather Something of the atmos
the Suez cam I, which will nut a.in it phere of the countries they touch
per ton, $1.95, passengers, $1 50.
These are figures which every stock bo its which w 11 para through Panama. h y will leave something of theirs.
holder should remember and we are all When the new enlarged dimension» of
Even today, before the waterway is
Suez are completed the depth will per op.ned there is gathered about the
s.ock holders.
Then com“! another set of figures mit vessels drawirg between 31 and .,2
(Continued on Page 3.)
which «houl 1 be remembered, namely feet of water. The ?»'••••'anal will (
COUNTRY EDITOR IN PANAMA