-:-JACKSONVILLE POST-:-
Official Paper of the City of Jacksonville, Oregon
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor and Publisher
Entered as second-class matter June 22. 1907, at the post office at Jacks. nvii.
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3. L87'J.
SA TURDA y C J A VI t R Y 20. ¡017
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished oi
application..
Three Billion Dollars
Lassen Peak
In Mineral Production
Brea's Forlh Again
In 1880, when the output of the min
es of the United States barely exceed
ed in value one third of a billion dollars
the first director of tne United States
Geological Survey made this prophecy:
•‘The mineral industries of the United
States will soon reach an annual mon
ey yield of a thousand million dollars
of value.”
Speaking before the American Min
ing Congress in December, 1907, anoth-
e- Director of the Geological Survey
referred to the probability that that
year would mark an epoch i t the min
eral industry by reason of the mineral
output reaching two billion dollars in
value, and later the complete statistics
verified this statement. Now les than
10 years later the advance estimates
submitted by the Geological Survey to
the Secretary of the Interior indicate
that the total value of mineral produc
tion in 1916 may reach the three bil
lion dollar mark.
Trainmen report that Lassen Peak
erupted with tremendous force Tues
day following a series of violent inter
nal explosions. A stream of heavy
black smoke swenty miles long poured
out within a halt Lour, indicating that
the great sealed crater on the top
has been blasted open.
It was by far the greatest eruption
since May 22, 1915. The whole top of
the mountain apparently belched smoke.
The great crater was scaled in 1915
following a series of eruptions,—Tid
ings.
Will Keep Charier Open
Gold Hill, Jan. *7.-The Gold Hill
Far^ Loan association, with a capital '
stock of $15,000, wil1 keep its charter I
open until January 25. The organiza
tion will be under the direction of the
Spokane Land bank. Tnose elected as
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officers are: I, T. Galhgar, president;
O. E. Blackington, S. A. Dusenberry,
Objects To Change
J. H. Drake and J. L. Wyland direct
In Pacific Highway ors, and Fred Guy, secretary treasur
er. The association will meet again
Jan. 27.
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Grants Pass, Jan. 18.-Protest against
the passage of senate bill No. 58, which
Coyotes Near Beaverton
would change the route of the Pacific
Highway and eliminate Grants Pass,
Glendale and Central Point among oth
Beaverton, Oreg., Jun. 17.—The con
er southern Oregon towns, has been tinued cold weather has driven the coy
made by the commercial club of Grants otes nearer to the towns and into the
Pass.
clearings on the hills, and th ir bark
The proposed change starts near Can ing and howling can be heard in the
yonville and runs through Tiller to suburbs of this place. On Sunday eve-
Trail. The country is mountainous and ening several shattered the harmonies
uninhabited, it is asserted, while the within two miles of the city. Farmers
present route runs through settled are watching their henroosts for fear
country.
of a raid by the hungry animals.
Huge Treasure Comes
Out Of North On Sled
Seartie, Jan. 18.—The steamer Mar
iposa arrived here last night from Sew
ard, Alaska, with $536,000 in gold dust
from mines at Iditarod, Valdez and
Chicagoff Express messengers went
into the Iditarod district to bring out
the comsignment of treasure from
there. It was transported on three
dog sleds 400 miles over the trail from
the Iditarod to Fo.ty Mile station on
the government railroad.
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Electric Sparks
(From <)fT Our Wireless)
Flight of a Swarm of Meteors.
A swarm of ineteols that appear-’.!
on Feb. 9. 1913, was regarded ut the
time us very remarkable on a count <>f
the great, distance it was traced in too
earth's atmosphere. It was first seen
iu Saskatchewan, western Canada, and
.oemed to bo traveling southeaster!.-
as It was also reported from l ermue i
From the additional rscortls supplii .
by seamen W. F. Denning, the Englisii
authority on meteors, lias concluded
that it continued in view during ut
least 5,500 miles of its flight. As the
visible stream could at no time hair,
been more than about 100 miles high
It must have followed the eartliX
curvature, and the curious Idea has
been advanced by Garvin J. Hurns that
it was really captured by the earth us
a group of hitinltestimal satellites. The
meteors may thus have passed around
the globe several times before reach
ing the surface. It is supposed that
the orbit of the stream nearly coincid
ed with that of the earth and that con
sequently the velocity of fall through
our atmosphere was small.
Jacksonville merchants welcome any one who is posted
on merchandise and judges values strictly on their merits
to compare their lines with any in the valley.
Value Is The True Test of Cheapness
Land of Borrowed Delights.
Low prices are not always desirable.
A large part of the beauty of tho
verdure and forest of Italy that at
tracts the visitor's attention was un
known in the olden times and is not
properly itulhin ut all, but imported.
The favored groves of orange and lem
on, with their golden fruit glinting
among the rich and sappy foliage,
breathe of the Levant and the dark
skinned Saracenic Invaders from the
east. The cactus, with its prickly pear
fruit, called the "Indian fig," and the
aloe came straight from Mexico on the
heels of the Spanish adventurings Into
the unknown in the sixteenth century.
So did the American corn or maize
Even the eucalyptus is an importation,
a modern one, and the great groves of
chestnuts that clothe the shaggy moun
tainsides so verdantly and give occu
pation to so many venders of the he.,
and pasty boiled nut are believed
not to be native.—National Geographic
Magazine.
of Right Goods,
Better at
Taylor- Williams Co.
The People’s Store
Phone 142
Ja c ks n ville
Sha Married One.
“Is there an old maid lu your fam
Most men would rather help with the ily?"
"Johnnie, how do you spell nickel F' anvil chorus thi.n play second violin.
"Yes; my husband" Detroit Free
the proud father asked
The new congressmen knows that Press.
”N-I k-l-e.' responded .lohnnla.
"That Is not the way the dictionary the country is safe.
The treat manners should be used all
spells It." said the father.
"Bryan's portrait on view,” says a day and every day They are nous too
"Tou didn't ask tne that. You asked newspaper headline. What's the ad good for constant use.
me how I spelled It-"—Exchange.
mission fee?
Oregon
Highest quality, jewelry!
repairing, diamond set-fi
ting, watch repairing,
agate mounting and jew
elry manufacturing.
Martin J. Reddy,
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When Bryan finally swears off run
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ning for the presidency, he’ll probably
want a prohibition law against that,
HAY FEVER
too.
Dennis Eucalyptus Ointment
Ohio firms have been advertising for
AT ALL DRUG STORES
bricklayers' $1 an hour. How would
TUBES 25C
JARS 50C
you like to pay rent for the structure
they are building?
It looks not only as if Kitchener’s
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prediction of three years of war would
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and WASHINGTON
be fulfilled, but as if the time may be
extended.
Business Directory
The situation in England is rather
. A Direct vry of caci City, Town and
eonfused, but no uncertainty exists as
'.1 :
giving descript*'o sketch of
? c • h placo, location, population, tclo-
to which George will run the govern
Ì nraph, shipping ant banking point;
ment.
also Classified Directory, compiled by
,.i business and profession,
It is to the credit of the Russians
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that although they have failed to res
cue the Roumanians, the latter had a
friend to retreat with.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
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An inquiry that will go beyond food
U. S. Land Office at Roseburg. Oregon,
Expectations Realized.
In
January 16, 1917.
"I.ook'ee, Garge. dkln' 1 tell'ee all cost is contemplated by C ingress.
Only th» BeyaT
that case, all altitude records are sure
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time
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boy
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folks
Notice
is
hereby
given
that
James
F.
A father of four boys bus discovered
that different sounds travel with dif Fitzgibbon, of Rogue River, Oregon, sut up an' open their mouths when 's to be broki n.
ferent velocity. A call to dinner, he who, on June 29, 1911, made Home-1 got to I.unnou?"
says, n III curry oxer a ten acre field In stead Entry, Serial No. 07288, for the I "Zo you did. And Ims e done it?"
"Aye. ’E't'e started business as a
a minute ami n half, while n summons N'j of NF’, and SE1. of NE'( of Sec
to return to work tal es from five to tion 24, Township 37 3., Range 4 W., dentist!'*—London Passing Show
eight minutes.
Willamette Meridian, has filed notice
Naval Salutes.
of intention to make Final Five-year
Originally a town or a warship fin’d
Three He Knew Of.
Bni on How many languages does Proof, to establish claim to the land off Its guns on the approach of friend
your wife speak ? Egbert Three near above described, before F. Roy Davis, ly strangers to show that they had
English, bnby talk and bridge wblst.- U. S. Commissioner, at hisoffic.*, at such faith i.i the visitors' peaceful in
Yonkcrs Statesman
Medford, Oregon, on the 23rd day of tentions they didn't think It necessary
to keep their guns loaded; hence the
February, 1917
naval salute.
A Ready Sester.
Claimant names as witnesses:
For traveling carry a candle with Harry Slevin, of Rogue River, Oregon,
Word From Br'er Williams.
you. and when about to make a Jump, E«lward Woodcock, of Rogue River.
Lightning don't hit twice In de same
as the thcatrl al people say seal your Oregon, Horace Jones, of Gold Hill,
place, an' right dor Is a lesson for you
bottlea with It. It takes only a minute
to light the caudle, turn It upside down Oregon, Grant Matthews, of Rogue —n Id de fust lick It 'tends ter all de
business It went after -Atlanta Con
and let the tallow drip around the River, Oregon.
W. H. C anon ,
stitutlon.
cork of a bottle, but It Insures perfect
Register.
carriage of the fluid content
Told Him Truly.
and Efficient Service.
It will pay to see our lines First
We invite comparison for
The World is growing
Books on a Shelf.
Books are fiequently ruined through
carelessness. Tills is less in the han
dling often than upon the shelves
Books should not be packed tightly on
ashelf. It ruins the back and causes
them to tear loose with the strain of
getting in and out. Often it forces the
leaves to sag to the shelf when pushed
unduly. It is just as bad for books to
be too loose on a shelf, as they warp,
and the spreading leaves encourage
dust. A bookcase with the i entente
at every augle is not a pleasant
sight. There are some housekeepers
who think a yearly dusting of the
books ut housecleuning time sufficient
This is bad enough when they ure
kept under glass. When on open
shelves it means ruin to valuable
May Take Over The Gold
books, it takes u little longer to dust
the backs and tops of books on each
Hill Telephone Exchange shelf every day. Use a soft cheese
cloth or silk duster and shake It fre
quently.
Gold Hill, Jan. 17.—Since the raise
in rate of the farmers telephone lines
Man's Eyes and Animals’.
Aside from tile monkey, man is the
to $6 a year, many of the rural tele
phone lines have been discontinued only animal having what we call binoc
from the Gold Hill exchange, this has ular single vision—that Is, he can tell
beer very much the case on the line to not only the direction of an object, out
he can estimate fairly accurately Its
Sams Valley. At Gold Hill a committee distance. This is because both of nis
was appointed by the chairman, J. II. eyes point at the same object at the
Beeman, from each rural line to decide same time, like two range finders. Oth
on the matter of taking over the er animals do not concentrate tlieir
Gold Hill telephone exchange on a lease gaze in this way. Their eyes are set
and report January 20. These appoint more nearly at the sides of the bead,
ed are: Gold Hill, Joe Beeman; Galls so that they see not only forward, hut
Creek, R. M. Cook; Sams Valley, T. backward for a short distance. Man,
on the contrary, sees clearly ouly the
Strahorn; Rock Point, Ben Haman; object at which he locks directly.—
Foots Creek, Grant Mathews; Kanes Popular Science Monthly.
Creek, J. W. Heron; Sardine Creek,
S. A. Dusenberry.
Dauntless.
“lie cleared the sill at a bound aud
vanished In the darkness.” related Ito
Senator Foster Dies
mance breathlessly.
''But," scoffed Realism, “only a mo
ment ago lie was riveted to the spot
Tacoma, Jan. 17.- Addison G. Fos Did he tile the rivets?”
"Oh, no!" rejoined Romance, nothing
ter, former United States senator from
Washington, died here yesterday. He daunted. "Fortunately it was only a
was a pioneer of St- Paul, where he small spot, so that by a superhuman
resided for many years before coming effort ho wrenched it loose and carried
It along with him.”—Puck.
to Tacoma. He was elected to the U.
.6. senate by the state legislature Feb.
Great Expectations.
1, 1899. after a memorable contest in
"I really believe. Will Atwood, that
which his opponents were Senator I. you married me because I hare
L. Wilson and Levi Ankeny, after money,'' she announced, with a tine
wards senator. He served until 19( j 7. display of feeling.
"No, you’re wrong.” returned her
husband candidly. "1 married you be
cause I thought you'd let me have some
Notice For Publication.
of it"—Exc*.ange.
Good Values
Merit consists
Do you know that the merchants
in this town can fill every want of yours?
Convince yourself.
Read the home papers.
CJ You can get anything you need in
this town and at a reasonable price.
THE DOW HOSPITAL
Weather Report.
Conducted by Doctors Dow
Surgical and Obstetrical
cases only, received.
Graduate Nurses only, employed.
1 atients received at any time.
Day ai d night telephone service.
Phone 341.
Following is the report of U. S. Vol
unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Britt;
Jacksonville, for month of
Dec.
Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi
tude 123 deg. 5 min. west.
Central Point
Oregon
OFFICES
Dr. McM. M. Dow,
Physician and Surgeon
Dr. Lydia S. Dow,
Osteopathic Physician.
306-7 M. F. & H. Build'ng
Medford Telephone 139,
Medford, O"egon.
Drop In And
Order That
Stationery
Date Maximum Minimum Precipita
tion
1
33
52
39
48
2
.42
49
3
37
50
48
35
4
04
33
43
5
30
39
57
6
06
34
24
7
22
33
8
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34
24
9
19
33
28
10
32
24
11
29
24
12
30
25
13
33
17
14
35
19
15
33
20
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20
17
36
22
18
42
33
19
15
48
37
20
42
33
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16
37
28
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19
36
24
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65
35
27
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35
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26
to
33
25
27
31
31
15
28
20
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11
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27
33
25
31
4 07
Temperature —mean max. 36.61; mean
mir. 26 32; mean 31.46. Max 52. on 1,
Minimum, 7, on 20. Greatest daily
range. 10. Total precipitation 4.07
inches Greatest in 24 hours, .68 in..
on
24. Number of days with 01.
inch or more precipitation. 15, clear,
3; partly cloudy. 1; cloudy, 27.
Precipitation for season, 7.80
Precipitation for last season
K. B ritt ,
Cooperative Observer.
Great Britain is an island entirely
surrounded by David Lloyd George.