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About Jacksonville post. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1906-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1916)
Jacksonville Post SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1916. LOCAL NEWS Happy New Year to all. Chester Kubli of Applegate was in town rhis week. Chauncey Florey was a visitor at Medford Thursday. Charles Gray of Watkins was a re cent visitor in this city. Sherifi Singler transacted business at Medford Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs Richard Gaskin were visitors at Medford today. J. W. Opp of Medford was a busi- noss visitor in this city today. Clinton Cook of the Applegate valley was a recent visitor in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wendt spent Christ mas with relatives at Applegate. Thursday was President Wilson’s birthday. He was 60 years old. Nick Kime of Griffin Creek transact ed business in this city Thursday. Joe Johnston, who has been in Cal ifornia several months, has returned. Attorney M. Purdin of Medford tran sacted business in this city Wednesday. G»orge M. Roberts of Medford trans acted legal busi less in this city Thurs day. Eighteen inches of snow is reported near Buncom and three feet at Pros pect. It is reported that the Centra! Point Herald will change managers in a short time. B. R. Cady of Medford was a busi ness visitor in this city Friday after noon. Mrs. Elizabeth Bender died at her home in Central Point, Dec. 27, aged 84 years. Oliver Harbaugh, the oldest man in Jacksonville, was a business visitor at Med ford Thursday. Young folks of this city are having the time of their lives coasting on the surrounding hillsides. Charles Thompson who had been vls- iting his parents in this city, has re- turnefl to Vallejo, Cal. J. B Coleman, the new county as ses3or, has moved into the T. J. Ken ney house on Fourth street. Five dollar gold pieces made of lend are saTd to be in circulation in the val ley. Better look out for them. B. W. Talcott, a wellknown job print er of Ashland, was a business visitor in this city Thursday afternoon. Harry A. Mears, a pioneer miner of i Southern Oregon, died at the county I hospital, Monday, aged 65 years. Bill Coleman, former county clerk of this county, who has been working in a cannery in Alaska, is home for the win ter. G. W. Ager, the new county school superintendent, has moved into the W. T. Grieve house on California street. The heavy fall of srjow near Prospect put the California-Oregon Power Co.’s line out of commission for a few days this week. The cold snap Teursday night froze up the water pipes in a number of the houses, in several instances requiring the services of a plumber. When you are hungry and in Med- fore, try the nice meals served by An na Coffman and Anna Hoxie at the Nash Caffeteria [Adv] The last C’rioad of machinery for the Applegate Lumber Co. 's sawmill has arrived and construction will lie pushed as fast as the weather will permit. My ad says cash for ail work: I mean it. When you send for your shoes, send money to pay the repair bilk — Yours truly, W. R. S parks . [Adv.] The Phoenix Farm Loan Association held its first directors’ meeting Wed nesday. The committee of apprais- ment consists of: T. E. Scantlin, J. A. Gammel and M. J. Norris. John R. HofTman, of Applegate, was in town Friday, making final proof on his homestead before County Clerk G. A. Gardner. His witnesses were And rew C. Burger and George C. Hoffman, both of Applegate. The election held in several places in the valley Wednesday, to determine whether or not an irrigation district be formed, resulted in the defeat of the proposition by ten votes. It requires sixty per cent of the votes cast to a- dopt the proposition. “The New Year Race” will be the morning theme at the Presbyterian church tomorrow, and “The Law vs. Grace" the evening subject. We wel come you to worshio with us. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be observed Jan. 7.- Albert H. Gammons. Louis H. Plymale, aged 40 years, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor, at Medford yesterday af ternoon. He was a native of Jack- son county, wullknown to many of our readers and lived in Portland for sev eral years, ister moving to Ssn Fran cisco. Chopin and ths Children. J. Sharp was a recent visitor at Med j A chronicler of the life of Chopin, ford. the great I la ''st. tells the following R"V Offenbacher o* Ruch was in tow n »need de: On »i.e o ■< asion the pupils Tuesday. In his father's : ho’ 1. freed temporari Did Santa Claus bring you some ly from the restraint of tlie elder Ch. : !a. am : 'e.l t i have some fun thing nice? ivli'i tin !r tn: ir. When the c. r.imotIon All work done in 1917 spot cash at was nt its height Chopin entire.I and W. R. Sparks. let l;ir. seif t i quell It. He told tile Frank Cameron of Uniontown was in noys that if they w. uld r inaln quiet Iio wot id play for them. He darkened town Tuesday. lie room and started his inq rovlsation. toiling the sky lackers a romantic story Big Time Planned for □fa band of robbers who approached a house, mounted by ladders to tile will- Merchants in February lows, but were frightened away by n noise within. They tied into a dark wood, where they fell asleep under a Portlan 1, Dec. 29. February 19to24 starry sky. Chopin by this tlm • was will be merchant’s week in Portland. playing more ni.d more softly, ns if During the first three days will be held i seeking to lull the robbers in the wood the Eleventh Annual Convention of the I and incidentally the children In the Oregon Retail Merchants Association, schoolroom to rest. When he had sat which, aside from snappy business isfied himself that his bearers hud ac meetings and competitive talks on bus tually fallen asleep Chopin crept from iness conditions by merchants and lady tlie room and brought Ills parent* to visitors, will include original entertain look nt them. He turned up the lights, ments, sight seeing tours, theater par anil the boys slept on until he reseated himself nt the l lano and struck n thril ties, etc. to be provided by the con ling chord, nt which they nil awakened vention Entertainment Committee. with a start. Reduced rates ,of a fare and one third have been named on all railroad Presidential Candidates. lines in Oregon, Washington and Idaho Both political parties have a habit and elab >rate plans have been made for of selecting comparatively poor men a meeting of the merchants of Wash for presiilent. in this generation there ington and Idaho on Feb 22, 23 and 24. has not been a rich presidential candi date—at least nut rich as defined by During these dates style shows, stock the American lexicon. keeping and window decorating exhib Roosevelt Is the richest Republican its, pure food shows, etc , will bestag who was ever president or Republican ed for the benfit of visitors. nominee for a sojourn in the White AH merchants of the northwest arc House. Wilson. Taft, McKinley, Cleve cordially invited to participate in busi land, Harrison, Garfield. Grant, Arthur, Hayes, Johnson and Lincoln were not ness and celebrations of the week. It rich. isn’t necessary that « merchant be a Nor were the nominees, Including member of any particular Association, Bryan, Blaine and Hancock, possessed the fact of his being a merchant giving of great fortunes. full evidence of his eligibility. Samuel J. Tilden, however, was an exception to the general rule. lie was a millionaire and was much the wealthiest nominee of either party Sand Season Holiday Feast since before the civil war. In fact, he was the richest man who ever ran for El Paso, Texas, Dec 25.—A wind president with any hope of getting the office. William Norwood and Ernest Wells storm marred the Christmas celebra Washington was a rich man for his were arrested at Medford, Monday, tion in the army camps in this district day, but bis wealth was far less than charged with breaking into the Model todav, bloving sand over the Christmas that possessed by Tilden.—Girard in clothing store and stealing goods. They dinners at noon in the mess houses and Philadelphia Ledger. were given a preliminary examination prevented many of the band concerts Stairs Waste Effort. Tuesday and bound over to the next and outdoor celebrations from being Elevators and other conveyances uti session of the grand jury. he'd. lized ordinarily for handling materials may be used also in conserving the strength and increasing the efficiency of the workpeople. It Is nothing less than stupid to make tired employees climb down several flights of stairs at the end of a long day's work when there are elevators available and even more stupid to make these people At This Joyous Season our Thoughts go out to climb up the stairs in the morning, using unnecessarily a large amount of thank you for your Good Will the past year- to energy which might otherwise help to tide them over the • rltlcal fatigue point wish you prosperity in your undertakings- peace flitting the day. It would be part of wisdom to Install elevators merely for for your pathway, friends for your fireside and the Use of the workers, even if they were of no use for handling materials. Merriest Christmas and Happiest New Year you Some of the best recently constructed mills have installed escalators for this e ver had. purpose.—Engineering Magazine. Turn over that new leaf. Bob Ray of Ruch was a recent visit or in this city. Howard Whitehea! of Salem was in town Thursday. Have you prepare.! your New Year’s resolutions yet? Charles Dunford, Jr. of Buncom was in town this week, A. L. Gregory of Roseburg was a re cent visitor in this city. II. K. Hanna was a business visitor at Medford We Inesday. H. B. Stephenson of Watkins was a recent visitor in this city. William Ray of Ruch was a business visitor in this city Thursday afternoon. Dr. O. N. Nelson, the insurance man of Medford, was in this city Wednes day afternoon. R. G. Pettibone, a miner of the Ap plegate district, transacted business in tnis city Thursday. Tavlor-Williams Co., Lewis Ulrich, and Fred J. Fick each extend greet ings to their friends and patrons. County Superintendent of Schools, J. Percy Wells attended the annual con vention of Oregon Teachers association at Portland, this week. Marion B. Tryer of Talent and Anna Boosy were married at Medford. Mon day, Dec. 25. Rev. P. S. Bandy of Central Point officiated. B. F. Piatt, Esq., of Medford, was in town Wednesday on business which may develop into an international mat ter. His client is now in Mexico. LOST—Ladies’ Elk brooch pin, be tween Stub Wilson’s home and South ern Oregon Traction Co.’s depot in this city. Return to Mrs. J. W. Wilson i and receive reward. Mrs. J. W. Wilson entertained Chas. DeForest, owner of the Grants Pass creamery, Miss Ruth Gathers of Grants Pass and Sheriff W. H. Singler at din ner, Christmas day. Holiday Greetin?: We feel assured that we can serve you better the coming year than we have done in the past. We propose adding largely to our present stock of Hardware and other lines and believe that we can please you in quality of goods at reasonable prices. We thank you for your patronage during the year now closing and ask for a continuance of the same during 1917. Yours truly, FRED J. FICK. Jacksonville Oregon CITY DRUG & GIFT STORE Fine Christmas Novelties!\ suitable for gifts for young and old. Purses, Box stationery, foilet articles, Xmas and New Year’s cards, Perfumery’, Books, etc. Call and see our stock. Holiday Greetings t<> All. J. W.Robinson, M. D., Proprietor Jacksonville Oregon Try the POST for neatly printed Butter Wrappers The Hundred Years' War. The origin of tlie Hundred Y'ears' war was tlie king of England's claim | to the crown of France. Philip of j France left three sons, all of whom | died without issue, and tlie nearest innio heirs were Edward III., who was ’ the nephew of tlie three sons, and Philip de Valois, who was their cousin The law in Edward's claim is the Salic i law, which passed over women, and Edward owed his blood relationship to Ills mother. Edward claimed that, though Salic law api lb fl to Ids mother, being a woman, it could not apply to him. being a man. On tills dispute be- gnn tlie war that lasted nearly a cen tur.v. ending with tlie many victories of Joan of Arc. which crushed tlie Eng llsh authority in France. i He Made It "We" It was the night of l.lneon'a flrat ele tlon, and tlm little frame» l.omo of the Lincolns in Sprint, field. Ill., was tilled with friends and relatives, all eager f >r some news of the ele tioil results. Tile reports for awhile had been coining in early ami favorable, but alter awhile they be an to pi itni.sing. Mrs. Lincoln had IN b> her husband's side nil day. 11" now insisted that she retire The» crowd gradually began to dwindle. Then came the news that New York had been carried, followed Immediately by tlie report that Lincoln had carried rest of the story the country. ' The 1 would be better • tohl by the great man himself. "When there was no longer any doubt or reason for doubt." ho related afterward, "I went up to my bedroom and found my wife asleep. I gently touched her shoulder an 1 said. ’Mary? She made no answer. I spoke again, a little louder, saying. 'Mary. Mary, we are elected!’ ’’—Brooklyn Eagle. At Ths Ch irchjs PRESBYTERIAN A'lnrt H. Gammons. Ministir Sunday Services regularly a- foil w«; li’:'id A. M. Sabbath School t'la-sc« for all ages. ll:)IA. M. M irni -g wors' ip, w h »erm >n. 6:15 P. M. Christian En L avar I’ ay er meeting. 7:30 P. M, Evening worst ip, with sermon. Prayer meeting on Wednesday even ing at 7:39. Everyone welcome to th se meetings. “I was glad wh n they saiii unto me let us go into tlie the house of the Lord, l’s. 122:i. CHRISTIAN^SCIENCE Services held every Sunday mornii g at 11 o’clock in I. 0. O. F. Hall. Slang at Annapoli*. For certain slang expressions used by Everybody welcome cadets I am indebted to a member of the corps. From this future admiral I learn that a “bini” or “wazzo” is a Salt Lake’s Bomb man or boy: that a “pap sheet Is u re Mvs.'ery Unsolved port covering delinquencies ami that to “hit the pap” is to be reported for de linquency ; that “steam" Is marine en Salt Lake City, Dee. 27. Althiugh gineering and to lie "bilged for Juice" is to fail In examinations in electrical the entire fives of the sheriff, chief of engineering; to get an “unsat" or un police, and United States marshal have satisfactory mark, or even a “zip" or worked unceasingly, no clew has been “swabo," which is n zero. obtained to the pers- n or persons who Cadets do not escort girls to dances, planted a bomb at the home of Gover but "drag" them : u g'rl is n “drag, ' nor Spry Sunday night. Rewards of and a "heavy drag” or "brick" is an un attractive girl who must be taken to a $l<hK) have been offered for the arrest dance. A "sleuth" or Jimmylegs” Is a i and conviction of tlie bomb planter«. Six suspects were released after they night watchman, and to lie "ragged" is to be caught. Mess hall waiters are I 11 id establ shed alibis. sometimes called “mokes," while at — -«*,» other times the names of certain exalt New Coins to Circulóte ed dignitaries of tlie navy department or of tile academy are applied to them. Washington, Dec. 27.—The new sil —Julian Street in Collier’s Weekly. ver half- dollar coins will ne placed in circulation January 2, and the new sil Why Wo Walk In Our Sleep, Roughly speaking, the mind is ui- ver quarters two weeks I iter. ———■----------- vlded into two parts. One controls the actions of whi h we at«» conscious and the oilier those which we do uncoil CAPTURE OF TORREON sciously. lu tlie latter cla<s are such things as walking and breathing. So BY VILLA CONFIRMED that the second part of the mind works equally as well whether Its owner Is asleep or awake. When the body or Bandit Cheif Now Reported the other part of the mind is tired to tile point of exhaustion or Is harried Moving Eastward by pain the second part is liable to be unduly active. Then it is that we are Make Attack On most likely to walk or talk in our sleep and have "nightmares.” And be Montery cause tlie acutely conscious part of the mind is dormant ami not subject to fenrs the sleep walker frequently trav San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 25.— A mes erses dangerous places unhurt.—Den sage confirming the report of the cap ver News. ture of Torreon by Villa forces was re ceived today by General Funston from Drift From Country to City. Some further statistics as to tilo Brigadier General George Bell, com drift of population lu this country from manding American forces at El Paso. the country to tlie city were presented After his successful attack against the in a recent census bureau report. Fig Coahuilla stronghold. Villa is reported ures show that this drift lias now cov I t> have gone east to attack Montery. ered a |>erlod of a century and a quar A report was received here today by ter, or from 1780 to tlie present time, an American known to lie close to Vil- 1790 being tlie year In which the first li that lie had captured San Pedro census of population was taken. Since las Colina«, northeast of Torreon, y that time the drift lias been practically uninterrupted. In 1790 cities were ex terday, Villa was said to have captur tremely rare In tills country. Only one ed 1190 de facto troops when he to. k had a population of more than 30,000. this town, which was the birthplace of This was New York city, which had at Francisco I. Madero. Carranza officials Unit time 33,131 inhabitants. Next .claim to have no information about came Philadelphia witli 2S.500, and i t iking of this town. then Boston with l\320. In tlie en —■—■•<* tire country there were only 3,929,211 I>eople.—Literary 1 tigest. 150,000 Acres Of Land To Be Opm For Grazing English Parliament*. During Queen Victoria’s reftrn eight Bond, Dec. 27. — Plans for the devel parliaments lusted over five years and opment of the Deschutes national f r- two over six years. The property qua I ! est, which will result in the opening up Ifleatlons considerably restrict the right of suffrage, and only about one sixth of approx matelv 150,090 a res of graz of the people are voters. All clergy ing land, are being f .emulated by Sup men of the Church of England, minis erintendent Hustings, in charge of ters of the Church of Scotland and edry nffaiis here, contingent on Ilonina Catholic clergymen are dis appropriation of $20,0'X) for use in qualified from sitting as members of territory by the next congress, Bigger Game. Booth Tarkington, while In New the bouse of commons. This provl tract under consideration for improve York recently, was discussing the sub slon applies only to the clergy. ment is in the Fort Rock valley, in the ject of debt with a playwright friend southern part of the nauonal forest, Package For Henry. known for Impecuniousness. and is at present unavailable for grat "Yes. Henry and I certainly possess “About SIwou'd see me clear of ing because of the luck of water. Mr. debt.” said the playwright. “And I tell similar ta t<-!" exclaimed the adoring Hastings’ plan includes the sinking of you. Talk. If I ever get out of debt bride. “We are surely Interested in ten artesian wells. once I'll never get $1.2<K) In the holo tlie same tilings!" "Yes." agreed Henry's mother-ln law again. It will be JlS.biiO next time, No more piker games for me.”—New grimly, "you certainly are. You care Head of Thresherman's more for dear Henry than for any one York Globe. else in tlie world, and so does lie!”— Association Is Dead New York Times. Salesmanship. Roseburg, Dec. 27. R. N, Morris, Tlie mere selling of an article Is not Inconsistent. a native of Albany, died yesterday on always proof of good salesmanship "Ami you won't but that antique his ranch in Looking Gias*. He was One oliserver d< ' lares, "If a customer Is persuaded Into Inlying something she chair I got from you ti n year.« ago?" president of the threshermen's associa “N"; It would be of little use to me tion. Mit. G. M. Greer, of Portland, Joes not want she will n t < ine back." The best sa'e mat' «lilj» Is that will h in its present condition." ‘‘Wlint do ymi mean? It's more an I aid Harland and Morris Morris, looks to the future- In other words tique than ever now Louisville Cou live at the family homo, survive. which Is base 1 on the s und policy of rier-Journal. honesty.—Youth's Companion. PURE BRED HOGS BRING London’* Electric Service. Bit; PRICE TO GROWER London Ims the most complicated Hood River, Dec. 28.—The record electric service in the worIJ. it Is as pi ice fur hogs was received last week serted, being di'liendont upon seventy generating stations, under seventy dif remark- by Peter H. Mohr, of tlm east side di - ferent authorities, tie e delivering on my new trict, who shipped to Portland two < rgy generated nt thirty-two different pure bred Chester White hogs, i nd re voltages and ten different frequencies. ceived a check for .?<*; .94, No Clew. “Is tlie new bookkeeivr married?" "I dunno. He's one o’ them close mouthed fellows. If lie lias any Iron ble he keeps it to himself.”—Dondou Telegraph. I ni'i Dennis Eucalyptus Ointment at A Li onua stores t wottl I f. r mv Meu-ure your mind's height by the shade it casts.—Browning. SORE, SWOLLEN, TIRED rEET gi« i; t know ledge Coole. 25C JARS 50C ¡nient and it '*¡11 » all dorters.
