•¡•JACKSONVILLE POST-:-
Official Paper of the City of Jacksonville, Oregon
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jackson
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor and Publisher
Entered as second-class matter June 22, 1907, at the post office at Jacksonville
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
A Young Man of
I he Name of Mors
By BYLAND BELL
The stagecoach drew up tn front of
a tavern In New Mexico. A young
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished on man with light hair and a mild blue
eye alighted and was going into the
application.
house when a man with a red bloated
face covered with n stubble beard stop-
SCHOOL MILITARY TRAINING
AS IT LOOKS IN EUROPE
I ped him und said:
• ‘‘You're tlie purtlest boy we ever seen
The matter of military training for
In all the battle fronts of the old lu these parts, and them clothes air
boys in our higher graded schools, in ' world the news is most absorbing. Jist too beautiful for an angel. Come
the high schools, colleges and the When great nations are in a dcathlock . In and have a drink."
“Thank you. I've never touched a
university of the state should be and men are dying by the tens of
brought into the camprign this year thousands daily, no outside people, no drop of liquor tn my life.”
“Well, it's time you begun. Come
and into the legislature next winter, matter how far removed from the ac
for the first essential of a state's de* tual center, can remain indifferent. j on.”
He took the young man by the arm.
fense must always be the man behind The French are as they have bern now
the guns. All else can be promptly for almost two years, grimly fighting The youngster resisted and struck tlie
supplied, but the trained soldiers can for life, and what tl ey have done dur ruffian in the face. There was a re-
I port, and the youngster fell.
not be supplied to order.
ing those two years will make a pic
Two weeks after that the man with
There are other reasons. The whole ture that will th i 1 all the ages.
1 the red face niid stubble beard was
country is filled with people who have
The British, who had Larned to rely standing on the tavern porch when the
no conception of the sacredness of too much upon their flee:, were all un dally coach drove up at the same time
citizenship in this great Republic, or prepared for the battle storm that in a j of day that the blue eyed boy had ar*
, rived. The door opened, and the same
the duties that attach to it. Again, day burst upon Europe.
I boy got out. He was very pale, but he
the one thing needed in American
But, true to their traditions, they
homes more than any other one thing sent out as great a defensiv“ force as had the same light lmlr and blue eyes
is discipline. The American 'boy is they could and went resolutely to work as the other. The man with the red
naturally precocious and wants to have to put their nation into real fighting beard gave back a step or two as
though he had seen a ghost.
his own way and often needs to be form. That is now in great part per
“I'm looking,” said the new arrival
t mght the necessity of promptness, fected, so nearly so that they have now ill a voice that seemed to come from
precision and in the right place obedi* taken t le offensive in France, and are the tomb, "for a man called Hawkins,
ence. Again his sense of honor and m iking history for themselves which ! Can any of you gentlemen tell me
the need of truthfulness are essential will en lure forever and are sunplying where I can find him?''
to make a real man.
decisive proof that the spirit which has i Tlie stranger's attention was direct
ed to the man with the red beard.
Again our schools contain millions of mled with them for centuries is still
“Would you like to have me drink
children of foreign-born parents, many dominant.
with you. sir?" asked the newcomer.
of whom are still obsessed with a be
Hawkins seemed tongue tied. A
Italy is more than holding her own
lief that the country they were glad on the Austrian border.
pallor stood on his usually red face,
to get away from because of the hand
Russia is performing miracles. Rus and he was trembling.
icaps suffered there is really the great sia has been sore ever since the settle “I don’t fee) like a drink jist now.”
est of countries and they never im ment of the Russo-Japanese war. In he said.
"Perhaps you would like a game
press upon their children th duty of that war, instead of encountering a
My name Is Mors. It's a name taken
reverence for free institutions or for f x as she thought she would, she from a dead language. I've come to
the flag that is their symbol.
fonnd that it was the biggest kind of a this country for the mail who killed
Such boys especially need military gray wolf and her forces and supplies another two weeks ago because he
training in the schools to impress upon I were both meager in that region and wouldn't drink with him. Either Mors
them the duties of citizenship. Aside [ they were five thousand miles away or Hawkins must cease to live. Cards
from all that all boys need the train from their base. Moreover, they had I are an easier way of settling the mat-
, ter than guns. Come; let's have a
ing to make them manly, self-respect I permitted their fleet to deteriorate un- game of euchre.”
ful. and to fit them for contact in J til it was no longer a fighting force.
Taking Hawkins by the arm, lie led
business with their fellow men. All
Last year, like Great Britain,, they him into the barroom. Hawkins seem
voters should read what Massachu were unprepared for a world war. ed bereft of tlie power to resist and
setts and New York are doing and They had not tho tr lined men, the seated himself at tlie same table with
determine that Utah shall be third in ' needed guns, or ammunition, so the the stranger. A pack of cards was
the real preparation of its youth for | Germans swept them from before them. produced, and Mors fixed them for
their duties both in peace and in war. [ But this year they have trained armies euchre, mixed them, cut them and
dealt a hand for himself and the man
(Editorial by Judge Goodwin of Salt i effective guns and ammunition, and before him. Hawkins took up his
Lake)
they are fast recovering all they lost. cards mechanically, but did not see
The grandfather of the present them. His eye was fixed on tlie man
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kaiser often enjoined upon his son and who had come back from the dead, he
Electric Sparks
grandson that whatever else they did, doubted not, to drag him down into
the grave.
(From Off Our Wireless)
iA never to awaken the full wrath of “Tho best three in five wins,” said
Russia. We suspect the kaiser thinks the stranger.
of that now-a-days.
Tlie first game he won, for Hawkins
Meanwhile tho central powers are played without giving any attention
We never have felt inclined to fight
to the game. Tlie second Hawkins
for any sort of toil but here the French fighting a mighty defensive war, and made an attempt to pull himself to
so
far
at
least
as
northern
Germany
is
and Germans are waging bloody war
gether, but did not succeed. The
concerned, have no thought that they stranger won again. In the third game
fare for the work at Tl.iaumont.
If Carranza could see himself as cannot repel any assault made upon Hawkins played his cards without
others see him, he would probably be them. And men are dying by thous looking at them. He lost.
ands daily —the bravest and the best— Mors deliberately pulled a pistol from
glad he has whiskers to hide behind.
and there are no symptoms of an early his pocket, keeping bls eye on the
We had intended to treat all our peace. —Goodwin s Weekly.
other, and ns deliberately pointed It
personal friends to grape juice juleps
nt Hawkins, who seemed paralyzed,
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making no effort whatever to draw his
about this time, but our mint crop has
failed.
Seattle capital buys 4 claims in San- weapon. The stranger, keeping his
! eye fixed on him, said:
It is expected that some persons tiam district to develop at once.
I "You've played a game with death
East Portland pushing plans to fin ‘and lost. My twin brother came out
will take issue with the contention of
the government in its note to Austria- ance new industries.
to tills country to locate here, and you
Hungary that the American flag is en Grants Pass —60 .horses and mules killer! him. I was told that there was
titled to respect when it flies over a hauling copper ore to Thaxilma no law In this country except gun law,
so I came out to get the man that
Standard Oil tank ship.
smelter
■ murdered my brother. I didn't see
any use in a gun fight when wo could
settle the matter by a game. Hands
up!”
The last two words were spoken at
seeing lu Hawkins’ eye a change. The
murderer had been in doubt whether
he was not talking to tlie ghost of the
man he had killed till he learned that
lie was flesh and blood. Ills eye In
dicated that he hail regained some of
Ills equanimity, and lie was about to
' put up a tight The avenger saw It
mid his own eye indicated that at the
•lightest motion to draw his weapon
lie would be shot He sat Immovable.
"Gentlemen,” said the stranger, “I
would much prefer that you would re
lieve me of a disagreeable duty. 1 was
very III when the news of my brother'«
trip should not be delayed.
death reached tile and have not yet re
covered. Don't you think that your
town would be well rid of this fiend
and that as respectable citizens it Is
up to you to do what Is not a flt task
for a sick man? Say the word. Shall
“Oregon's premier beach resort”
I shoot him, or will you take him out
and swing him?”
is not far away and is easily
A man standing behind Hawking,
who had suffered from him, but fenred
reached.
him. jerked Hawkins' gun from his
hip, then said to the dozen meu stand
ing about:
“Gents, will you let this sick boy do
what it has long been our duty to do?
This desperado has killed five men in
from Albany and Corvallis. Low
tour months, and for no good reason.
round trip fares are available. Good
Come on.”
hotel accomodations. Fine surf bathing.
The RjH'aker pinioned Hawkins' armz
Boating on Yaquina Bay.
to his side; the others sprang forward,
and the murderer was hustled out, the
Jon can't beat Newport
crowd
assisting or following.
for a place to enjoy a vacation
"Give me a bracer," said the man
Season Fare
who had called himself Death, and
Ask any local agent or write to
when liquor wns set before him he
John
M.
Scott,
GcneralJPassenger
Agent
$14.00
drank it off and, setting down the
Portland. Oregon
glass, said:
“That's the first liquor that has ever
passed down my throat, and it will be
the last 1 needed It."
When the crowd returned they thank
ed the stranger for having accomplish
ed wliat they had never dared to do
themselves.
5/1 TCRDA
Y, Al Gl NT A.
P)l(i
that
vacation
Newport
2
Daily Trains
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Monopole and Red Ribbon
Groceries,
Pure
Dry Goods, Notions,
Men’s Ladies’ and Child- |
White
ren’s Furnishings,
and White Lily Hard
Won’t upset
Wheat Flour,
THE TIN THAT IS FOIL SEALED
Opening fits tlie hand
Boots and Shoes, Hats, jgg
Caps, Millinery,
£ Feed and Grain,
f Heinz’s 57 Varieties,
I
A cup of good tea costs Levi Strauss’ Overalls,
but little more than a
Black Cat Hosiery, and
glass of good water.
p Normi’s Pan-Dandy and Always brew the finest Everything good to wear
flavored tea—it costs so
and all at Right Prices.
vg Butternut Bread
little a cup, and gives
so much more satisfac Then Think of
g and everything good to
tion, pleasure and en
I
joyment and delight
than the ordinary tea
of coarse taste and no
flavor.
People s Store, Phone 142
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Alias Summons.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF
OREGON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
JACKSON.
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company,
a corporation,
Plaintiff.
He’s cured our gouts and indigestions by picturing the
vs
“Foolish Questions,” that idle gents are always asking;
Henry J. LaClair, Mitchell-Lewis Sla
and in his genial humor basking, we can forget a while
ver Co., a corporation, and Maude R.
Keen,
Defendants.
the sorrows that seem to threaten our tomorrows.
To Maud R. Keen, defendant: In
This Goldberg is so dad-blamed
The Name Of The State Of Oregon,
funny
he makes all human life
you are hereby required to appear and
more
sunny
; when you are look
answer the complaint of the plaintiff
against you in the above entitled court
ing at his drawings you cease your
and cause within six weeks from the
frettings and your pawings, and
date of the first publication < f this
just lean back and grin and chortle,
summons, exclusive of the day of first
publication, the date of the first pub
and say, “His fun is more than
lication of this summons being the 5 h
mortal.” His wit is sure an end
day of August, 1916, and you being
less bloomer, and naught can stay
required to so appear or answer said
R. L GOLDBERG
his flow of humor. As he main Creator
complaint on or before the expiratii n
of**Fooliah Quae-
of six weeks from said date, and you
tiona, ” **/’m the Guy, **
tains his pictured joking, the rich
Movit Car toon a, ate.
are hereby notified that if you fail to
Tuxedo he is smoking. No doubt
*7 find in Tuxcda a good
so appear or answer within the time
tobacco. Il» fragrance and
while plying his vocation, he finds flavor
required, for want thereof the nlainnff
an fine. I mt It regu
will apply to the Court for the relief
in that an inspiration, like count larly and endow it highly la
all my friend». "
demanded in his said complaint, to-wit:
less others, who, as winners, find
For judgment against the said (ief< n -
“Tux’" as useful as their dinners.
ant Henry J. LaClair, in the sum < f
Fifteen II indred Dollars, together with
i derest thereon from the 6th day of
June 1911 at the ra'e of six per ceir
per annum; also for judgment again¡t
the said Henry J. LaClair in the fur
ther sum of $311.24 taxes and city
Notice For Publication
as-essmints paid by the plaintiff upon
th ■ premises described in the said
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
c impla nt, and again described as
| U. S. Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
follows;
July 21. 1916.
Lots numbered 1-2-6-7-8-9-10 and 13
In
its
Six
Schools
anil
Forty-eight
De
in Block numbered 2 of the Westmore
Notice is hereby given that William
lan I Addition to the City of Medford, partments is engaged in the great work 0. Garrett, of Buncom, Oregon, who,
of uniting Learning and Labor.
Jackson County, O.e. according to the
on September 23, 1911, made Home
Forty-eighth School Year Opens
plat thereof on file and of record in
stead Entry, Serial No. 07554, for the
SEPTEMBER 13, 1916.
the office of the County Recorder in
SW>4 of SW'4 and Eld of NWJ( of
and for said County and State, together
Degree Courses requiring a four-year SW'4 of Sec. 22, Tp 39 S, R, 2 W,
with the costs and disbursements of high school preparation, are offered in W. M., and on August, 28, 1913, made
this suit; also for a decree of tills the following;
AGRICULTURE, 16 Departments; Additional Homestead Entry, Serial
Court foreclosing and cancelling tlie COMMERCE,
4 Departments; ENGIN No. 09033, for the E>4 of SW'4 of
c >ntract described in said complaint EERING, •> Departments; MINES, 3 NW>4 and WJ< of SEJ4 of NW 14 of
against said premises, and decreeing Departments; FORESTRY, 2 Depart Section 22, Township 39 S, Range
the interest of the plaintiff in said ments; HOME ECONOMICS, 4 Depart 2 W., Willamette Meridian, has filed
ments; and PHARMACY.
premises to be prior, superior and
Vocational Courses requiring an nonce of intention to make Final Five-
p iramount to the interest of defen- Eighth Grade preparation for entrance year Proof, to establish claim to the
lants, and each of them, and forevei are offered in Agriculture, Dairying, land above described, before G. A.
foreclosing and barring the interest of Commerce, Forestry, Home Makers, and Gardner. Clerk of County Court of
Arts Pharmacy with a two-
the defendants and each of them in Mechanic
Jackson County, Oregon, at Jacksan-
year high school entrance requirement.
and to said premises, and fixing a rea
SCHOOL OF MUSIC.—Piano, String, I ville, Oregon, on the 29th day of
sonable time within whi’h said defen Band and Voice Culture.
1 August, 1916.
Catalogue and beautiful illustrated
dants, or any of them, may redeem
Claimant names as witnesses:
said premises, and for such other, fur booklet free.
Frank P. Silva, of Runcorn, Oregon.
Address
T
he R egistrar ,
ther or different relief as to the Court 1 w-7-lt-lO to S-7 111)
CORVALLIS, OREGON A. S. Kleinhammer, of Buncom, Oreg
may seem just and equitable in th.
on.
premises as is further shown by said
Harley, Hall, of Buncom, Oregon.
complaint to which reference is hereb;
One of the consolations of going Mrs. Dora Saltmarsh, of Buncom,
made and same is hereby made a par. south in summer, is that watermelons
Oregon.
hereof
are good and cheap in Dixie.
W. H C anon ,
This summons is served upon you by
Others besides Mr. Fairbanks of
Register.
publication in the Jacksonville Post, Indiana are discovering the innate
under and by virtue of an order made charm of a tall, cool glass of butter
in said Court and Cause, by the Hon. milk.
Waste paper is now bringing a high
F. M. Calkins, Judge of said Court,
Mexico at least can thank the Amer er price than it has brought for years,
said order having been made on the
1st day of August. 1916, and duly filed ican army for several miles of im which fact should be encouraging to
utterers of Mexican currency.
for record in the records of said cause; proved roadways.
the date of the first publication hereof
Be careful, Carranza or same Ameri
With the fish a calling and the
can swordsman will hack an “a” be breezes singing low, one feels very
h August 5th 1916.
F. J. N ewman , Atty, for Plaintiff. fore the "c” in the first syllable in sympathetic with one's individual hook
Medford, Ore.
' your name.
worm.
Uniting learning and Labor
THE OREGON
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE