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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 32 1879.
SATURDAY. MAY 5. I »17 '
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished on
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application.
!n the Eyes of the World
Contract for New
Asylum Is
Wing at
Awarded.
Waffiinfton and Ore'on to lay hold a
most important place in the campaign
for national preparedness.
Salem, Or., May 3 —Parker & Ban­
These two states will be called on to field, of Portland, today were awarded
furnish a large proportion of the im­ the contract for the construction of the
mense fleet of ships required to trans­ new wing of the receiving ward at the
hospital for the insane for a considera­
port supplies to the allies.
Steel shipyards in both Portland and tion of $50,644. The work of construc­
tion will commence immediately.
Seattle are working tn the limit.
Wooden ship construction is the only
alternative for the rapid organization
Lay of the Hobo
of an oversea fleet of fair sized carri-
era.
Douglar fir, one of the greatest na-
S. P. Bureau of News.
tural assets of these two states will be Under the bridge where 1 used to lie,
the material used and in this way its
There’s a sentry stationed with ea-
great great value for shipbuilding will
gle eye,
be proved tn a short time as in no oth­ There’s another standing with loaded
er manner. Also the Oregon and Wash­
gun
ington shipyards will be brought to the
Where in the tunnel I used to run
attention of the whole world and give I E’en in the car where I slept at night
us an inestimable amount of valuable
They are carrying powder and dyna- |
advertising. After the war our ship­
mite
yards will be recognized the world ov­ With every soldier seeking a spy
er and be in a position to claim their
The railroad's no place for a tattered
share of business.
guy.
Add to this, equitable laws and regu­
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lations for American ship owners and |
Notice Of Final Account
shipbuilding and operation will be one i
of the Pacific Coast’s greatest indus­ I» the matter of the estate of
tries.—Coast Manufacturer.
Charles P. Cottrell, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un­
Notice to Aliens
dersigned, Adm nistrator of the estate
of Charles P. Cottrell, Deceased, has
filed in the County Court of Oregon,
Notice is hereby given that in accor- for Jackson County, his final account
dance with the proclamation of the in said estate; and that Saturday the
President of the United States under 9th day of June, 1917, at the hour of
date of April 6th, 1917, and in accord ten o’clock A. M. has been appointed
with further instructions promulgated by said court, as the time when the
by the Department of Justice of the court will, at its courtrooms intne city
United States of America, “all alien of Jacksonville, in said county, near
enemies (meaning by this, Germans or all objections to said account, and to
those from Austria Hungary, who have the settlement of said estate, if any
not received their final citizenship pa­ there be.
pers) are hereby required to surrender
Dated at Jacksonville, Oregon, May
and deliver up immediately to the sher- • 3, 1917,
iff of Jackson County, Oregon, all fire '
W W. C ottrell ,
arms and ammunition of every kind,
Administrator.
nature and description.”
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Dated at Medford, Oregon, this 30
Youth Dies As Result of Blow
day of April, 1917.
G. M. Roberts
By Baseball Bat.
District Attorney.
Brazil Has Decided to Re-
Centralia, Wash., May 1 —Victor L.
1 Temple, 21 years of age, died in a Cen-
main
Neutral.
I tralia hospital on Sunday, death being
I due to concussion ot the brain resulting
Rio Janeiro, April 28—(Delayed) — • from a blow by a baseball bat. The
The Brazilian government issued a pro­ ! young man was the son of Mr. and
clamation of neutrality today in respect Mrs. Harry Temple, pioneer residents
to the war between the United States | of Lewis county, living at Alpha. He
■ nd Germany.
I is survived by three brothers, Jack,
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j Merle and Lester, in addition to his
parents
$100 A Month For Men
Training
as Officers.
Electric Sparks
Washington, May 3 —Conferees on
the army bill today agreed on a provi­
sion to pay $100 a month to men in
The time eventually arrives when a
training camps seeking to qualify as
members ol the officers’ reserve corps. pacifist either has to change his colors
or enlist under the banner of Benedict
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Arnold.
Saloons of Nebraska Close
Speaking cryptically, one might re-
mark that the divine right of kings
Lincoln, Neb., May 1 —Last night seems to have lost its punch.
829 saloons, 15 breweries and 10 recti­ They are discussing at Washington
fying plants in Nebraska closed under many different forms of declaring war,
a prohibitory law. Purchase, manu­ but there is only one way of making
facture, sale or gift of liquor is prohi­ France a gift of $1,000,000,000and that
bited, but possession is not forbid­ is by an appropriation.
den.
"Germany, if victorious, intends to
j throw overboard the Monroe Doctrii e”
, says the New York Evening Sun, This
Heir to Millions Is Pri
is the biggest "if” in the world to-
vate In Regulars.
day.
Unfortunately Wall Street is so con-
i
stituted
that in an hour of need it can
San Francisco, May 1 —Niles E. Mills
son of Easton Mills and heir to many 1 never bear up.
The Germans need not be proud of
millions, enlisted here yesterday as a
private in the regular army and will be sinking a hospital ship. Even the
•ent to the aviation school at San Die­ I Turks have been able to accomplish
go. where he intends to work for a such an honorable feat in this war.
commission.
The demonstration which does not
-•w
conclusively demonstrate any propisi-
tion is becoming conspicuous.
Oregon Pioneer is Dead
The safe arrival of the St. Louis
"scores one” for tha protection affor­
Albany, Or., May 1 —Mrs. Elizabeth ded by expert American naval gunners
Milhollen, Oregon pioneer, died at The submarines gave them a wide
her home in th;a city Sunday, aged berth.
71 years,
Mrs. Milhollen c-me to Ore-
The growing of grains and vegeta-
gon SO years ago from Illinois, The ' hies is greatly needed at this time, but
deceased is survived by three chil- not ail our able |bodied patriots must
dren.
j decide to go inti the business.
Unless the Rusiian republic develops
Will Plant Big Acreage in Beans I a vodka thirst, it ought to get along
nicely,
We need not delay our own prepara­
Eugene, Or., May 3 -The Boy Scouts
of this city have secured a fi acre tract tions for defense while we applaud the
of land in the outskirts of Eugene and Russian republic.
Even a war can be fought with char­
will at once plant it to beans. They
also engaged a number of vacant lots ity for all and malice toward none, but
throughout the city to be cultivated it needs to be fought thoroughly just
the same.
■nd devoted to gardening.
wiiUval I. J
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Cains Support V»hcn It Is
Shown Taxes Will Not
Co Increased.
Listen!
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As soon as the general public und<*r-
■lands tiiat the extra tax on automo-
blles will pay for the hard-surfacing
of the highways in the proposed trunk
lines over tile state, friends for the
good roads movement increase, The
title of the bill gave it a black eye as
soon as it appeared, The word “bond”
■cared them stiff, It is now being
understood that the road money that
has been available in the different
road districts is not Interfered with
under the proposed Dian, but is paid
out of the Increased assessment on
automobiles. The bond issue then be­
comes simply the state loaning its
credit to get the good roads now, and
let the extra autp tax pay for them as
they are being used. The proposition
is growing in favor as it is under­
stood.—Hubbard Enterprise.
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War and the Call io Arms, Springtme and
the songs of birds mingled with the laugh
of Contented Customers and happy chil­
dren who lake advantage of oin Early
purchases and big assortment of up-to-date
Spring and Summer Dry Goods, Notions, Silks, Fine Dress
Goods, Waists, Skirts, Ladies’, Misses’ Men’s, Boy’s and
Children’s Furnishings. ¡Shoes for all in the latest styles,
Straw Goods. Hats, Caps, &c. Flour, Feed and Grain,
Field and Garden Seed: in fact everything kept in a First
Cluss General Store.
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The (road) bond issue, should it be
voted, will be taken care of by the
quarter-mill state road tax and auto­
mobile licenses. Both must be paid
whether the bonds carry or not. To us
it seems the bond issue should be fa­
vored by all.—Hermiston Herald.
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“The attitude of the State Highway
Commission in reference to the distri­
bution of the »6,1)00,000 state bond is­
sue will be to show no undue prefer­
ence to any particular section of the
state over another,” comments the
Roseburg Review. "It is their inten­
tion to co-operate with all the counties
throughout the state, not with a few,
as many have been led to believe
through opponents to the bond issue.
Douglas County should not lag a mo­
ment until some action is taken where­
by our road interests will be mater­
ially benefited l>y the proposed bond
Issue."
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"Will It not be far better to sell
these proposed bonds and begin our
road work by a common-sense system
than to dribble it out in small sums
from year to y< ar and in the end ac­
complish nothing?" inquires the Hood
River Glacier.
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It is time Oregon was getting out of
the mud, comments the Tillamook
Herald. California and Washington
have both made large appropriations
for good roads during the past few
years, while Oregon has stood still.
The bonding bill which will come up
for consideration in June is an eco­
nomic business proposition.
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The annual license on all automo­
biles has been doubled. The fees from
thia source will be adequate to pay the
Interest and the principal of the $6,-
000,000 road bonds. Automobile own­
ers are willing to pay the increased li-
I cense but ask that the money raised
therefrom shall be spent in road con-
si ruction. Why not? They are going
to pay the bill. And it will not be
necessary to raise general taxes, either.
Vote for the bonds.
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From a series of investigations, the
U. S. Department of Agriculture has
found that, following the improvement
of the main market roads, the Increase
in the selling price of tillable farm
lands served by the roads has amount­
ed to from one to three times the total
cost of the improvements.
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The construction of hard-surfaced
roads that will enable the farmer to
reach the Columbia River with his
grain and other products will give the
producers of Eastern Oregon the full
benefit of water competition in mar­
ketlng their products and will ulti-
mutely bring about a reduction of ex­
cessive freight rates that are now in
effect over the various branch railroad
lines on which the farmer is now de­
pendent for transportation.
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The fact that the United States is at
war with a foreign foe only furnishes
an additional argument in support ot
the good roads bond bill. Improved
and serviceable highways are a mili­
tary necessity in time of war. In their
present condition, even the main trunk
roads in this state are entirely inade­
quate to meet the situation should the
Pacific Coast ever be attacked by un­
friendly forces. Good roads are not
only desirable in time of peace but are
positively indispensable when the
country is in a state of war.
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Commenting on the selection of Her­
bert Nunn as State Highway Engineer.
R. B Murdock, roadmaster for Coos
County, pays the following high trlb
Ute to the qualifications of Mr. Nunn:
*'H.v executive ami technical »'•alnlnc
and experience, he is easily the best
qualified man in the State ot Oregon,
if not on the Pacific Coast, for the po­
sition which he lias recently been
appointed to fill. The Commission is
to lie complimented upon their choice
and the state upon its good fortune in
securing Mr. Nunn's services."
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Owners of automobiles will be re­
qtllred to pay the increased Il cense
fee whether the road bond bill passes
er not. On tl e other hand, if the road
bonds are voted at the June election,
a real start will be assured in giving
to the state a sys'em of permanent
highways constructed fr >m automo­
bile license ties and without increas
fng the geuv'al tax.
Local dealers for Ed V. Price & Co
“Who’s your Tailor?”
Come and enlist under the banner: “A square deal to all" and you
will feel that “The World is Growing Better’’ at
Taylor- Williams Co.
A
Phone 142.
The People's Store.
Oregon
Jacksonville,
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Weather Report.
Highest quality, jewelry
repairing, diamond set-
Following is the report of U. S. Vol-
l ting, watch repairing,
A agate mounting and jew I unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Britt;
J elry manufacturing.
•Jacksonville, for month of March.
Martin J. Reddy,
I Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi­
MEDFORD. OREGON.
tude 123 deg. 5 min. west.
Date Maximum Minimum Precipita­
tion
32
1
48
.08
41
2
55
23
33
3
54
33
4
65
44
5
63
30
6
65
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PATEtIT LAWYERS,
48
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303 Seventh St.. Washinrton, 0. C
33
60
17
28
62
18
36
63
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36
60
20
14
41
55
21
13
41
70
22
15
45
75
23
THE DOW HOSPITAL 24
40
76
50
67
25
Conducted by Doctors Dow
41
67
16
39
68
27
Surgical and Obstetrical
36
64
cases only, received. 28
64
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29
40
Graduate Nurses only, employed.
54
to
44
31
1 atients received at any time.
1.93
Day ar.d night telephone service.
Temperature—mean max. 60.16; mean
Phone 341.
mir. 36 66; mean 48.41. Max 76. on 24,
Oregon Minimum, 29, on 18. Greatest daily
Centnil Point
range, 36. Total precipitation 1.93
inches. Greatest in 24 hours, .44 in.,
on 11-30. Number of days with 01.
inch or more precipitation, 11, clear,
OFFICES
1; partly cloudy, 14 cloudy, 15.
Dr. McM. M. Dow,
Total snowfall
inches
Physician and Surgeon
Precipitation for season, 19.73
Precipitation for last season 16.69
Dr. Lydia S. Dow,
Seasonal average 18.02
Osteopathic Physician.
E. B ritt ,
30*5-7 M. F. & H. Build’ng
Cooperative Observer.
Medford Telephone 139,
Medford, Oegon.
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D.SW1 &C0
He knows YOUR needs.
He knows the NEEDS OF THE
TOWN.
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You'11 get BETTER TREAT­
MENT and BETTER GOODS X
in this town than you will any­
where else.
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Keep the Dollars
In Town
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Heavy fighting has intermitted along
the western front of Europe, doubtless
to give Hindenburg time to think up
another piece of strategy.
Chilblains
Dennlt Eucalyptus Ointment
AT ALL DRUG STORCS
J ars 50 c
T ubes 25 c
Drop In And
Order That
Stationery
American
Officers first
To
War.
Go To
Washington, May 3—It is regarded
highly probable that the first fighting
men of the army to reach the front in
France will be commissions of officers
sent over to live with French and Brit­
ish regiments on the line, and absorb
the latest developments of warfare at
first hand.
Thia has been suggested by both
French and British officers and approv­
ed by staff officials, as on their return
the American officers could contribute
much to the business of army training
at home.