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VOL. VIII.
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NO. 40
JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 6, 1915
MR. A. R. ENYEART
MAKES STATEMENT
The
Jury List
COUNCIL MEETING
Electric Sparks
JUDGE E. B.
WATSON DEAD
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Republican comment on the Indian Heart Disease Ends Lil; of
The following is a list of names of Regular Session Tuesday Night
apolis
speech leaves some doubt as to
the persons Grawn for service on the
Judge Wa'son at' Portland
whether President Wilson is regarded
jury for February term of Circuit
Bills Allowed.
Resolu-
as captain of the team or as the um
Court:
Monday.' Was Form
pire.
E< Britt. Jacksonville.
tion Calling Election.
By consenting to a salute of the I tai-,
GeOrge C. Garrett, Hock Point.
er Resident of
Amendment to Char-
ian flag by Turkey, the Sultan is pret-
C. H. Moore, Lake creek.
j ty sure to invite the scorn of a Euro-
Jacksonville
B. M. Clute, Applegate.
ler
Proposed.
' pean tourist by the name of Huerta.
D. E. Cottrell, Meadows.
Frank Amf, Medford,
I Italy, like the Panama Zone, is
Two Licenses
Portland, Feb. 2—Judge E. B. Wat
W. D. Clark, Willow Springs,
brought face to face with the fact
The following statement regarding is to locate the same charnel found in
son,
formely a Justice of the Supreme
Earl R. Strahan, Rogue HiVer.
that the earthquake, respects neutral
the prospecting and development work the prospecting done lower down and
Granted.
Court of Oregon, died yesterday after
C.
E.
Terrill,
Lake
creek.
ity.
done in searching for the gold in an to determine its richness.
noon at 1:10 o'clock in his home, 601
W. L. Van Houten, Rock Point.
ancient channel, is made by Mr. En-
The Senate frequently succeeds in Madison street. Judge Watson, 69
The work I have done here, tends
E. H. Helms, Jacksonville.
yeart, believing that the public is en strongly to substantiate the opinion
The regular session of the city coun- representing the element of sober years old, had been a resident of Ore
H. C. Egan, Men^ord.
titled to information on the subject formed after my first examination of
' cil was held in the council chamber, second thought in the national econo- gon since 1853. He died as a result of
George E.-Sprague, Griffin Creek.
and feeling sure that when the matter the region, viz: that the Jacksonville
Tuesday evening. Present - Mayor I my.
repeated attacks of heart disease.
Carl E. Anders m, Phoenix.
is better understood that there will be District yet contains as much gold as
Britt: Councilmen Florey, McIntire. , President Wilson haB begun to ex
With his parents Judge Watson came
C. S. Newhall, Central Point.
a disposition to assist rather than re has been taken out of it:that means
' Norris and Prim: Recorder Stansell; j plain his Indianapolis speech. Explain to Oregon, sett'ing in Douglas county,
Oris Crawford, Medford.
tard him in his work.
Attorney Hanna.
millions.
ing is a form of activity that has its when he was 8 years old. He attend
C.
D. Weolverton, Foots creek.
The statement follows:
Minutes of previous meeting read drawbacks.
Now a word as to the theory upon
ed Wilbur Academy two years and
W. H. Hamilton, Medford.
"In the first place, I wish to say which I have been working: a student
and approved. Bills for t tree, work,
A theatre in Paris advertises "free when he was 21 was graduated from
A.
W.
Beebe,
Central
Point.
that I appreciate the signing up of of geology or mineralogy will readily
tights, supplies, etc. for month of Jan admission to soldiers.” American Pacific University, Forest Grove. In
E. T. Staples, Ashland.
considerable territory in the region i perceive that great convulsions of na
uary were presented, audited and or Theatre managers please note.
[1868, Judge Watson was, admitted to
U. '. E. Lane, Ashland.
proposed to be worked and in justice ture in the dim past have upheaved
dered paid. Application of L. I. Brown
Secretary
Bryan
might
tell
that
Vir-
l the bar, beginning the practice of law
Lloyd Houston, Talent.
to those who have given me leases on large portions of this region, that the
for saloon license at the U. S. Hotel,
ginia game warden he was rehearsing at Jacksonville. He was successive-
J. E. McDonald, Trail.
the mineral rights under their lands I tops of some high hills were perhaps
and application of S. E.* Dnnnington
I ly County Judge and County Clerk,
for a Chautauqua stunt.
H.
R.
King,
Talent.
feel it my duty to tell as much about i [ valleys or plains; that while part of
for saloon license at the Marble C >rn- i
| his appointment to the Supreme Bench
John Mitchel, Meadows.
the matter as is possible under the ex- | ' the surface was elevated, other parts
A whale, mistaken for a submarine ' coming in 1880. After four years of
er, were presented, each being accom
W. I. McIntyre, Jacksonville.
fating conditions. Before commenc-1 were sunken; that stiil later, slides
panied by the necessary petition, bond in the North Sea, was riddled with service, Judge Watson moved to this
Wm. Bates, Medford.
Ing prospecting, 1 secured contracts! I and erosion has brought down part cf
and treasurer’s recipt for license fee. three-inch shells: and probably no sub ! city, where he practiced law as a
G. W. Baker, Butte Falls.
ftottl a number of persons whose lands the elevations and partly or entirely
As no remonstrance to either applica marines will be permitted to get awa. member of the firm Watson di Beek
J. E. Barkdull, Medford.
Were likely to be in the mineral belt: filled up some of the depressions. Af
tion had been filed, on motion the li because they look like whales.
man.
Wni. Perry, Butte Falls,
{>me of theCe hoWever have proven to ter a careful examination of the re
censes were granted and the recorder
Judge Watson is survived by his wi
Isn’t the Senate Committee makin
George
Lyman,
Gold
Hill.
e qutside while there is Still other gion I concluded that a large part of
directed to issue same.
dow, Mrs. Eleanor Kubii Watson; a son,
a
mistake
on
the
Philippine
questioi
From the above list the new gr ftiid
lands which seem to be situated with th’d gold extracted from Jackson creek
The «treet commissioner offered to by asking for information from thosi James Owen Watson, of Roseburg and
in the area to be worked and which it and Rich gulch.' canfe from an ancient jury will be drawn when court con paint water hydrants free cf charge, who know something about it?
a daughter, Mrs. Rufus C. Holman, of
W,ill be necessary to mine in order to sea coast and that part of that sea venes for the term.
provided council would pay for paint.
1 this citv, Judge Watson was a broth
The feet and mouth disease disap er in-law of A. M. Crawiord, Phil Met-
m ike a success of the work. Some of coast was buried beneath some mighty
On motion the offer was accepted •■nd
the parties from whom we desire leas slides, led me to undertake the present
the commissioner authorized to pur« peared so quickly as to suggest that schan, Jr., Howard Kilham and K. K.
es have the matter under considera work and in which I expect to be suc Flooded Oui of Their Holes chase necessary paint and do the the symptoms may have been largely Kubli.
psychological.
tion and if they will sign up, we pro- cessful.
work.
Funeral service will be held at the
j ose to go ahead with the work and
The petition of C. D. Abbott and
Li conclusion, I wish to emphasise
One reason we are not all successfu family residence at 601 Madison street
believe that it will be a success.
the fact that in order to proceed; it is
Hood River, Or., Feb. 2—The wood« others, asking that Section 23, of the is that we sidestep opportunity am tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock with
At the present time work has been absolutely necessary that I lease all chucks of this community will in all city charter be arhended to require shake hands with temptation.
the Rev. Luther It. Dyott, pastor of
stopped to install heavier machinery the land along the route which I pro probability have to come out today on that all nominations fof City officers
[the Erst Congregational Church, ill
No advice from the Department of
and also to secure leases on the land pose to follow; that to do the work account of flooded dens but they will be made by petition filed With the city
charge. Services at the house will be
along our routes that is unsigned, requires some heavy and expensive not see their shadows; for the sky is recorder, was presented and a résolu- Agriculture need be expected concern [ public, but those at the grave will be
Without this we would not be just.i- machinery and that the cost of devel heavily overclouded and a deluge of tion submitting the proposed amend ing the extraordinary scarcity of lamb private.
fied in proceeding further. I do not opment is too large to attempt to work rain with which are mixed huge ment to a vote of the people, ât the noted by various traders.
It must be admitted that Zappelines
wish at this time to say much about it in sections here and there, that is, flakes of snow, is falling. The rain regular election was adopted.
The water superintendent made a have not reached a degree of develop
what we have found in our prospect work one man’s land and jump over has continued since yesterday and
ing further than that a well defined the next one, etc. but to make it a many basements in the city have been statement to the council in which it ment that enables them to run on sche
appears that the supply of water in dule.
an-¡ent channel has been found and success will require a clear course from flooded.
the dam could be materially increased
that further development is warranted one end of the pay streaK to the other.
Rose
Censorship has succeeded in making Hag Busi :ess in Peril.
by raising the gate at the overflow and even the news of battle seem compar
provided that contracts on the lands This, as stated above, we are trying to
on motion he was directed to raise atively uninteresting.
Cai mry
Can be obtained. As to terms, we wish do and are offering land owners the
Festival June.
Fire Rec oid for 1915
same 18 inches.
to say, that We are willing to pay the Usual royalty and guarantying against
Mr. Carnegie continues to make do
for Albaiy. Mairi-
A resolution calling a general muni
usual royalty on all mineral recovered any surface damage. We also agree
cipal election on Tuesday, March 2, nations in a way that shows that the
and also pay for atty damage to the to make and keep up an underground
The District Forester at Portland,
facture of Lumber
war has not destroyed his faith in tl.e
surface Of the land Worked,
and a surface survey of the workings . Oregon, reports that for the season of naming the offices to be filled and ap
human
race nor his interest in its
For the present We expect to do so that you Can tell at any time where . 1914 there were 1300 fires of all class- pointing the election officers was reg
Expected at
needs.
ularly introduced and adopted.
Some prospect Work further up in the the work is at,
63 on the National Forests of Oregon,
Digging Up Lord Northcliffe’s by
city, «provided that the necessary leas
I wish further to say that I am not I Washington atid Alaska: Of this num
Bend.
es cab be secured. A number of par responsible for the reports and rumors ber 972 were extinguished by rangers
gone references to Germany recalls
to
ti s haVe already signed up in regard heretofore circulated, and that the ! or guards before any appreciable dam
the time when royal relatives used
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To Republic ms of County
Portland, Ore., Feb. 2, (Special) —
th thia latter project, but a few are above statement is the first and only age had been done. Each of the re
kiss each other when they met.
From figures recently compiled at the
bolding baCk, Tne purpose of the one which I haVe made or authorised.’' maining 336 burned ever 10 or more
For a simple childlike person Villa Portland Union Stockyards, it would
proposed work farther up in the c ty,
A, R. Enyeaft
acred.
Time of banquet, 7:30 p m Feb. 12, manages to play what the west of ear appear that unless there is a radio d
lier days would call "mighty close change on the part of the farmer, in
1915.
Place, Medford Hotel, Medford Ore- cards.”
the handling of the hog business, in a
| ifOfi.
Villa’s plan to wipe out Carranzis- 1 short time Oregon will be right back
Tickets $1.00 each.
tas in the northernsection may prompt in the position occupied a few years
i | We are planning to have a Lincoln another wish that he would select ter 1 ago—almost no breeding stock on hand
day banquet a* the Medford hotel on ritory where stray bullets might not record ureaking piices in the local
the evening of February 12. This will
I market on account of the inevitable
make so much difference.
be a gathering of republicans to cele I „
.„ ju
u . I shortage of supply and another hurry
But
one
doesn
t
need
to
be
a
beta-
Wegt f<)r broc()
brate and commemorate the birth of
t<>
the empty penB. A1 d
| Abraham Lincoln, the greatest repub nist in order to recognize a »looming .
lican of all times. A spendid program
’ this deplorable condition is being
fishing arranged' Governor Withy-
Some women act as if they had a | brought about by the present abnorni-
I combe and other prominent republicans monopoly on goodness.
I ally high price of wheat, and also to
are invited. Now is the time for re
the fact that a large number of hog
I publicans from all parts of the county
I to come together, get acquainted and UTILIZE WASTE PRODUCÍS rais ts throughout the state neglect
to gr >w the necessary feed on whicn
plan to do their part in restoring to
to finish their crop of pork and on
power in 1916 the party of P rugi CRR
Government Starts Experiments which the surplus stock can be econo
and prosperity
mically carried through the Winter.
We want a big attendance from out-
For several weeks oast the manage
in
Distillano
a
of
Sawmi'l
side of Medforl. The dining room will
ment of the Portland Rose Festival, 10
only acco nm alate 225, we therefore
be held June 9-10-11, has been c .Trying
Wasfe And Fir
urge all republicans outside of Medford
on a slogan campaign, offering $25 for
to see their precinctcommittee at once
Stumps
the phrase, not exceeding > ight words
or m ike reservation with Emil Mohr,
which should best represent tne spirit
Hotel Medford.
of the season and of the Festival.
The
District
Forester
at
Portland.
1
BERT ANDERSON.
More than 5,000 slogans were submil
Chairman Republican Co. Committee. Oregon, announces that the Forest ted in this contest and the judging
Service has just begun, at their semi- committee, composed of a large num
ommercial distillation plant at the
ber of representative business men.
From the Ore to th; Frying Pan University of Washington, Seattle, an j til.ally awarded the price to Mr. J. C.
exhaustive series of experiments in un J
Can you afford to buy it in 30, 40 or 50
Cooper, manager of the Yamhill Wal
endeavor to settle, for all time, the nut Experiment station, at McMinn-
gallon lots at a price almost equal to this and
feasibility
of
distilling,
rot
only
Doug
: ville. and the phrase "Tt.e Whole
An instructive feature of the exhibit
take chances on evaporation, fire, etc.
presented by the U. S. Geological Sur las fir sawmill waste, but also Douglas World K lows the Portland R,se' has
vey at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, fir stumps.
of
For many years it has been advocat I been adopted ns the official slogan
in San Francisco, will be a practical il
the
1915
Festival.
lustration of the stuff f om which not ed, in the Douglas fir region, that the
Following the sale of 6 1,000 acres of
•‘dreams” but com nor. things are made c -st of land clearing co lid be reduced I yellow pine in th; vicinity of Bend, it
ig bv utilizing stumps through a process
the ore or other raw material as it ic
is expected that th • nt inufaeturing ot
of distillation, and that an additional
obtained from the earth, and maps
lumber in Central Oregon will be com
showing where it occurs in the U. S. ■ revenue could ba obtained by diapo- menced on a large scale. It is sta ed
in<
of
mill
waste
also
by
distillation.
For example many familiar homehold
that the timber bel of Central Oregon
articles will be there, such as an alum > In spite of the fact that the experi is approximately 135 mi es long by 50
inum sauc<pan, an electric-bulb fila mental work thus far done has indica miles wide, and that in the territory
ment. fountain pen point and above ted but little or no margin for profit, tributary to Bend alone, there is at
Jacksonville, Ore.
7 he Pioneer Store
each of these articles will be shown : there is still a somewhat general feel least 2),0)1,090 feet of good saw tim-
the mineral from which it is made, in ing that such distillation could be mt.de ' tier.
various stages of development trac- . to pay under the right conditions.
A campaign hat been st irted at Al
The Forest Service proposes to ex- bany to sell $25,0 k) worth of cannery
bick to the ore, then a map of the ,
S. showing where these ores are to , periment not only with D <uglas fir mid -tuck, work on the construction of a
waste and stumps, but also with wes Co-Operative cannery to commence nt
foun J.
tern yellow pine. Preliminary expo soon as the stock sales amount to $15 -
o<)0. A limit of $50 worth of stock to
iments on the latter indicate that the each subscriuer has been set, and it
Porter
J
Neff,
Eq.
of
Me
If
1
was
stumps
and
w
is
te
of
thia
species
con-
’
will
w
b; therefore
; ,r. be necessary to
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interest
1,
transacting business at the court houae | tain a higher percentage of valuable 500 growers in order to raise the »25,-
producta than Douglas f-
6
Tuesday and Wednesday.
1 products
1900.
Prospect Looks Good. Will Resume
Work With Heavier Outfit if Leases
Can be Secured.
P0RHANÌ) LETI ER
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Flour is Going up but
Gasolene is
Coming Down
I will sell you any amount
from 1 pint up at
20c. PER GALLON CASH
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