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: JACKSONVILLE POST-:
Official Paper of the City of Jacksonville, Oregon
Flour Drops 40 Cenis B.r-
tel To
$12.50.
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jackson
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor and Publisher
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Portland, Mav 24-Flour prices were
dropped here 40 cents a barrel, effec
Entered as second-class matter June 22. 1907, at the post office at Jai k.-oi.i ilk i tive this iik ruing by the Portland mil
lers. The lower pri-e prevailing for
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3. 1879.
wneat was given :>s the cause of the
reduction. This makes the price of
SATURDAY, MAY 2d. Iff 17
Patents $12.50. All flours are affected
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising-rates furnished on by the change, Present prices are
application.
just $1.20 under the record of $13 70
which prevailed here from May 9 to 16
inclusive.
OUR PART IN THE WAR
>
Mm From 18 Io 40 Can En-
list hi
Army.
VJ
law Forces All Men Io Work
Our Government A World
Power, Cannot Be
Indifferent.
War and the Call to Arms, Springtme and
the songs of birds mingled with the laugh
of Contented Customers and happy chil
dren who take advantage of oui Early
purchases and big assortment of up-to-date
Charleston, W. V., Mav 21 —Every
New York. May 21—The age limits
of applicants for enlistment in the reg able-bodied citizen of West Virginia be
ular a>-my has been raised from 17 to tween the ages cf 16 and 60 must work
35 years to 18 to 4<l years, according at least 36 hours a week; under a law
passed by both houses of the legisla
The enlistments for the navy seem t> an order made public at the office of ture. The bill was urged as a war
Spring and Summer Dry Goods, Notions, Silks, Fine Dress
Major
John
H.
Hughes,
in
charge
of
■low. It is because the masses of the
measure.
recruiting
offices
here.
pe iple are not impressei with its im
Goods, Waists, Skirts, Ladies’, Misses’ Men’s, Boy’s and
portance. To them the war is some
Canadian Shirkers Can
Children’s Furnishings. [Shoes for all in the latest styles,
thing remote— a conflict between for
Strawberry Preserves
eigners f or conquest and the extension
Recipe No. 1.
not Cross Border
Straw Goods. Hats, Caps, &c. Flour, Feed and Grain,
of trade. They take little or no per
Sirup—Ad 135 ounces of sugar to
sonal interest in the affair and feel no
Field and Garden Seed: in fact everything kept in a First
one-half pint of water, bling to a boil
urgent cause for interfering.
Sherbrooke, Quebec, May 24--Men
The necessity for active participation and skim.
Class General Store.
Preserving—To this amount of sirup of military age will not be allowed to
mint be brought closer home to them.
add
exactly 2 pounds of washed, cap enter the United States from Canada.
Were Mexico to make such a demon
Instructions to this effect have been
stration on our border as would require ped, and stemmed strawberries. Boil issued because of reports that young
the
fruit
until
it
registers
222
degrees
50,000 men to secure this country from
men who would be eligible for war ser
invasion, 500,000 men would enlist in F. on a candy or chemical thermome vice under a Canadian conscription law
“Who’s your Tailor?”
ter.
If
no
thermometer
is
available,
three days. When our republic num
ùri
had tried to cross the border.
bered less than one-thired of its pres boil until the sirup is very heavy— I
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ent inhabitants there was no trouble about as thick as molasses, Remove
Come and enlist under the banner: “A square deal to all” and you
scum
from
the
preserves.
Coethals Calls for Data
found in raising four millions of men
¿4¡J
Packing—Fill the sterilized jars full
to defend it. Were the present dan
will feel that “The World is Growing Better” at
ger to be made apparent, there would of hot berries Four in enough of the
hot
sirup
to
fill
the
jar,
leaving as lit-
San Francisco, May 22—George San-
be no difficulty encountered in raising
three times four millions to go to the tie air space as possible, Put steriliz- facon, secretary of the Maritime Bay
ed rings and caps on at once, but do District council, embracing more than
front.
•f'
1000 shipwrights, caulkers, joiners and
But there is a feeling that Europe not fasten tightly.
Sterilizing
packed
fruit
—
Stand
the
boat builder, will leave for Washing-
should settle its own differences and
The People’s Store.
Phone 142.
not seek to involve the United States sealed jars in tepid water up to their t >n tomorrow in answer to a telegram
necks
if
possible.
Bring
this
water
to
from
General
G.
W.
Goethals,
of
ths
in the controversy. That is the chief
reason why men do not rush to enliBt. a boil. Let pint jars stay in the boil federal shipbuilding board. He will
They do notreal'ze that our’s is at last ing water for at least 15 minutes and furnish data concerning yards, men
a world power, and cannot longer afford quart, jars at least 25 minutes, then and i hipping facilities on the Pacific
to be indifferent to what happens close caps tightly at once. Ac the con Coast.
clusion of the operation, stand each jar
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abroad.
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Still much that concerns ths United for a moment on its cap to rn ilce sure
Scarlet Fever Claims Twa
States depends upon how the present that the seal is absolutely tight.
Recipe No. 2
war shall end; whether militarism shall
triumph or whether the inherent rights
The following method is preferred by
Monmouth, Or., Mav 22—George and
of men shall have a new vindication in some because it leaves more of ihe na j William Duchien, two children residing
Weather Report.
the peace that shall finally be consuma- tural color in the preserves.
Highest quality, jewelry
at Salt creek, died recently from scar
ted; whether, after the war, the world
repairing, diamond set-
To 2 pounds of washed, capped, and plet fever. Two other children in the
Following is the report of U. S. Vol
ting, watch repairing.
shall be subject to imperial edicts or stemmed strawberries add 26 ounces su I same family are reported ill with the
”
agate
mounting
and
jew
unteer
Cooperative Observer, E. Britt;
whether all nations shall stand upon an gar, let stand overnight. In the morn same malady. Private funerals were
elry manufacturing.
Jacksonville, for month of March.
equal footing.
ing pour the juice thus obtained into a held for the victims. In that vicinity
Martin J. Reddy,
I Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi
The so'ution of this momentous ques I preserving kettle, add ben ies, and more than half a dozen caseshave been
212 E. Main St.. MEDFORD. OREGON
tude 123 deg. 5 min. west.
tion is being worked out now and if, in cook to 222 degrees F or until the sir reported, although few are considered
the solution, the United States must up is very heavy. Pack and sterilize serious. Strict quarantine is being en
' Maximum Minimum
give up its treasures in uncounted sums as in recipe No. 1.
Precipita
forced.
tion
and its best blood in rivers, the coun
Sterilize jars —While the berries and
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try will be equal to the sacrifice. For, l sirup are cooking, place the empty
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looking back over its history, it is clear ! clean jars and caps in tepid water and
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
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that the creation and advancement of i bring to a boil, and allow to boil for at
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this nation were duly ordered, and that [ least 15 minutes. Remove the jars
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its ultimate objective must be attained from the water only as they are to be Manufactures, Enterprises and
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no matter what the cost in blood and tilled and the caps only when they are
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TRAOC-MIRilj,
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upyi!glii8rt
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Improvements, Providing
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treasure and suffering.—Goodwin’s
¿fl or I'hotn. for
ist“re«t. Send Mui<
to be placed on the jars. Simply drain
10
FREE REPORT Gi. !
:i ability. P;.t< idpiact-
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Weekly.
ii e exclusively. E..- . I LrERENCES.
jars and caps: do not wipe them. One
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Payrolls and Promot
Sri.il 2 <•«:’•. 4 ii f i.f ï f ,r invalimi»!« 1-ook
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("1 -OF/ TJ C .IT
f
i SLLL PATENTS,
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of the inexpensive jar lifters will be
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get
h partner.
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patent lax» and ot .- valuable information.
ing Development
convenient in handling the hot jars.
Slop The Speculation
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Sterilizing rubber rings—Do not boil
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of Oregon.
rubber rings for any length of time.
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PATEHT LAWYERS,
Wheat will soon be $3.50 a bushel- Just before placing them on the jars
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303 Seventh ft.. Washington, 0. C.
or whatever price the speeulato-s may dip the rings for a moment into a quart
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let
in
Portland
—
$6,000,000
ship
job
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care to ask for it. The present price of boiling water into which I teaspoon
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is beyond its worth or cost of produc ful of bicarbonate of soda has been ad Oregon. Portland yards will build 10—
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13
6
will
be
built
by
Peninsula
Shipbuild
tion, by any and every method of cal ded.
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70
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ing Co , 4 by Coast Shipbuilding Co., 2
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culation that its holders miv c ire to
75
by C. A. Smith Lumber Co. at Coos
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40
apply to these elements of value. A
THE DOW HOSPITAL 25
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not unreasonable protest has been Hood River Orchard Sold Bay. Vessels will be wood and cost
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Conducted
by
Doctors
Dow
about
$500,000
each.
raised against the arbitrary price-kit
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Surgical
and
Obstetrical
Marshfield —Wages at sawmills in
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ting methods of the wheat speculators.
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Hood River, Or., May 22—George
cases only, received 29
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It is within the province anil power Wollam, formerly a grain rancher in creased to $2.911 = a day and 300 more ».
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+ The Basis of CIVIC I fdDE
Graduate Nurses only, employed.
of the government to regulate the price Alberta, Canada, has purchased from men wanted.
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1.93
Coos Bay—General busin -ss outlook
1 atients received at any time.
of foodstuffs. The government can do Mrs. Etta Bancroft her 10-acre orchard
Is HOME TRADE
this now- today. Of course, it can ap place in the Belmont district. The en for this section has never been so good
Day and night telephone service.
Temperature —mean max. 60.16; mean
Give the HOME MERCHANT a
point a commission, with chairmen, tire tract the price for which was $61*00 as at present.
Phone 341.
mir. 36.66; mean 48 4L Max 76. on 24,
secretaries, and stenographers, to meet is set to bearing apple and pear trees.
chance to All your wants.
Grant County will vote June 4 on a
Minimum, 29, on 18. Greatest daily
£
Central
Point
Oregon range,
in all cities of the country, and call a The place is equipped with a residence ■ $14.000 road bond issue.
Show that you have REAL
36, Total precipitation 1.93
flock of witnesses from al) the wheat and outbuildings.
CIVIC PRIDE by trading in
Bandon—Prosper Mill Co. raise wag-i
inches. Greatest in 24 hours, .44 in.,
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fields, granaries, and elevators in the
| es 10 per cent. Work to be started on
town.
on 11-30. Number of days with 01.
land, and at the end of a couple years
!
aeroplane
stock.
inch or more precipitation, 11. clear,
You Can Buy ANYTHING
to issue a voluminous report that no Officers’ Positions Filled
OFFICES
1; partly cloudy, 14; cloudy, 15.
Benton
county
farmers
keep
tractor
tn
This
Town.
one will read and that no one can pos
Total snowfall
inches
Or. McM. M. Dow,
In Railroad Regiments ! plows going day and night and Sun
sibly understand.
Precipitation for season, 19.73
Physician and Surgeon
days.
But »hat is not what the suffering
Precipitation for last season 16.69
Dr. Lydia S. Dow,
Oregon railroads lose $501,000 to
T«
Washington, May 22—Senator '’ham-
people want They want the govern
Seasonal average 18.02
Osteopathic
Physician.
$600,000
a
year
by
free
p
isses.
ment to exercise now the power it has berlain states that al) officers’ positions
Heavy fighting has intermitted along
B. B ritt ,
Salem —Wholesale manufacture high- l
306-7 M. F. & H. Building
to prevent the continued robbery in the are ¡tilled in the railroad regiments
the western front of Europe, doubtless
Cooperative
Observer.
Medford Telephone 139,
two years that it would take the com now being organized for foreign ser price shirtwaits succeeding here.
to give Hindenburg time to think up
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Medford. Oregon.
mission to make its report. The gov vice.
Pendleton will expend $2.00 ) on wa another piece of strategy.
ernment is in possession now of more
ter supply intake.
FOR
knowledge of wheat conditions than Dallas Prohibits Card Playing
Astoria —Machinery for paper mill on
CRACKED and
the very highest-salaried commission
Young's Bay arriving.
CHAPPED HANDS
could glean in two years. And it is to
Coos county industries suffer from I.
Dallas, Or., May 24 —At a meeting
day’s price of wheat that interests the
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Dennis Eucalyptus Ointment
W.
W. invasion and sabotage.
people. The government can regulate of the Dallas city council last night an
AT ALL DRUG STORtS
Portland —Columbia
Engineering
T ubes 25 c
J ars 50 c
the price of wheat by the simple pro ordinance was passed forbidding the
cess of regulating it. If the govern playing of cards in billiard and pool Works launches 170 foot auxiliary
ment docs not today control the rapaci halls in the city. Violators of the or schooner.
ty of the wheat speculators, it may to dinance will be fined a sum not exceed- | Eugene—Local planing mill to make
Mayor Is Arrested By the
500,000 wooden pins for shipbuilding.
morrow be culled on to curb the feroci ing $25 and 15 days in the citv jail.
ty of bread rioters Spectator.
St. Helens Shipbuilding Co. launches
Town Marshal.
Increase In Potato Crop third 5 masted auxiliary schooner. Con
tract taken for another lumber carrier
Sawmill Resumes Work
Is Predicted
I 300 feet long with capacity of 2,000,000
Woodland, Wash., May 22-Five dol-
feet.
'ars and costs was the amount assess
Warrenton. Or., May 22-The Smi- *
ed agni wt Mayor L. N. Pl imondon by
Astoria—Port Commission buys $85,-
Washington, May 24 —A 25 per cent
the town judge last Saturday when
ley sawmill, which has been shut
down . 1 increase in this year’s yield of early ' 000 dredge to be used for deepening
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Town Marshal Jones swore to ■ com
for the past six years, is to be reopen- Irish potatoes is forecast by the agri- channels of lower Columbia.
plaint charging th? chief executive
Ashland-California men buy box
td
ed within the next 30 days. A longer cultural department. On the basis of
with speeding on Davidson avenue, the
e*Friage ‘®r ‘I*0 logs has been ordered resent crop conditions the department factory and sawmill 7 miles from here,
principal thoroughfare. The mayor
and logs of much greater length than estimates the crop at 33,616,000 bush closed for a year, and will operate.
I
pleaded guilty, but state 1 that he was
could formerly be sawed will be cut. els. against 26,481.700 last year. Cal
Eugene Movement started hereto
going but 12 miles an hour and was
The ship plain, which has begun work ifornia, with a crop of 2.34',00) bush • repeal Sunday blue law, as unfair to
nor awaru the he was violating the
here, will be able to utilize the greater els. will nearly treble last year's1 working classes, and open places of
speed
limit. Tnis is the first arrest in
part of the mill’s output.
amusement on Sunday.
yield.
Woojljnl for this offense.
Local dealers for Ed V. Price & Co.
Taylor- Williams Co.
Jacksonville,
Oregon
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