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Ofi-ial Paper of the City of Jacksonville, Oregon
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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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spices for them
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Entered as second-class matter June 22. 1907, at the post office al J ack.-ui.v iih
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1*7’J.
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SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished on
application.
Recruiting Week For
Regular Army.
Electric Sparks
(From Off Our Wireless)
Let no man of military age get the
Washington, June 20 President Wil
idea
that the U-boats will be extermi
son issued a proclamation to lay desig
nating the week of June 23-30 as re nated in 30 days.
Is a congressman voluntarily sui ren
cruiting week for the regular artnv,
and called upon unmarried men with dering a salary of $7.5)0 to go to war
out dependents to enroll for war ser | a patriot? Does a patriot ever surren -
vice in order that the ranks of the reg jder?
ulars might be tilled promptly.
Bonar Law told the House of Com-
The proclamation follows:
I mons that wholly aside from money
"Proclamation by the president:
the United States has already given as
"I hereby designate the period of sistance of the greatest value.
June 23 to June 30 next as recruiting
Those Pennsylvanians couldn’t be pol
week tor the regular army, and call ling a larger yote at the recruiting of
upon unmarried men between the ages fices if Penrose had issued the order
of 18 and 40 years who have no depen himself.
dents and who are not engaged in pur
Poor old Zimmermann is denounced
suits vitally necessary to the prosecu
tion of the war, to present themselvas in foreign countries for his memorable
for enlistment during the week herein overture to Mexico, and shunned at
Berlin for the mess he made of it.
designated, to the number of 70,000.
A Kentucky husband was shot at by
"WOODROW WILSON.”
his wife the other day with fatal re
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sults to a $100 Jersey cow and the cow
Those Japanese Gunboats
was not insured while the husband
war.
President Wilson is right in insisting
We take it that the German sub
marines will fight shy of those Japan on a censorship law during the war. A
ese gunboats in the Mediterranean cens rship keeps valuable information
and Adriatic waters. They are manned from the enemy as well as from curi
by fatalists who do not fear death, and osity seekers over here. It saves the
who are likewise alert and trained to lives of our “boys” and therefore
their duties so there will be no mis- should be enacted.
Gen. Cadorna may be unable to move
takes in their work, Throughout the
day they will keep an unfailing watch Austrian mountains, but he has proved
for the gunboats, and at night their himself expert in climbing over them.
aearchlights will be the eye to scan the
Don’t judge a man by his coat or a
sea in all directions.
ham by its canvas cover
It begins to look as though the sub
There is just as much kicking in
marines have already been discounted baseball as there is in football, only it
in a measure., that hereafter they will is not so brutal.
have to go further out to sea to con
When a man knows his own imper
tinue their work with any success.
fections
he is just about as perfect as
Moreover, the danger to them appear
it is possible for a man to be.
to have greatly increased.
France is without cactus or horned
It was a crazy thought on the part
of Germany to get the United States toads, but Gen. Pershing and his troops
into the war and make Japan an active will soon get used to new conditions.
“Who can remember how to pro
and direct factor in the cause of the
entente allies.— Ex.
nounce Przemsl?” inquires the New
York Sun. Any one confessing it would
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be liable to arrest as a spy.
Service
Absolutely
Free.
Taboo
Many lines of business have been
complimented for the loyal work they
have done in aiding the government
in its great plan of preparedness.
Behind this all stands one industry,
Without which, little could have been
accomplished.
The newspapers have made it posc-
ible to spread broadcast over our land
in a single day the appeals of the gov-
eminent to its citizens in all walks of
life.
The newspapers alone make it poss
ible to explain to the nation the plans.
On the newspapers fall the work of
informing the peoqle of the Red Cross
plans to raise 100,000,000 in the U. S,
All of this worK is done
freely.
cheerfully and without pay.
Publishers are probably the only-
class of men who as a whole are fur-
niahing their service tree to the gov-
eminent.
Is there any other line of business
exhibiting the same class of patriotism
Now is the time to give The publisher
credit and not after he is dead.
On the newspapers fall the work of
informing the people of the Red Cross
plans to raise 100,000,000 in the U. 8.
England Will Strike at
Germany brom Air.
London, June 18 —Replying to a ser
ies of questions in the house of com
mons this afternoon as to whether the
British government had decided upon
reprisals for the German air raids on
England, Andrew Bonar Law, member
of the British war council, said the
government intended to take steps
not only for damaging the enemy,
but for preventing raids on Eng
land.
Alleged Slacker H as .7/
Years Old On June 11
Wilson Backs Plan For
Bi y Air Fleet
You mav call a girl a
"aitten,'
But you mustn’t call her "cat.’
You can say she is a "pippin” —
A “crab apple”—never that.
Should Have Known Better
“Willie,” said his mother, “I wish
you would run across the street and
see how oki Mrs, Brown is this morn
ing.”
A few minutes later Willie returned
and reported:
“Mrs Brown says it’s none of your
business how old she is.”—Ex.
Washington, June 22—Aporov.il
been given the defense council’s
craft bill by President Wilson, and it
will be introduced in congress early
next week. It will provide an initial
appropriation of *609,090,000 and
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the
program calls for construction within
a year of between 25,000 .and I 3 ,000
airplanes.
Saw Mill and Box Factory
To Start Monday.
Ash'ar.d, Or.. June 22—A crew of 50
men will begin logging operations and
operate the saw mill and box factory
located on Neil creek, seven miles south
of here, next Mond i.y. The property
was recently purchased by Los Ange
les capitalists represented by George
E. Hart, of that city. A crew of men
has been busy for several weeks Ret
ting the machinery and equipment into
readiness for Jactive oDerations. Two
auto trucks will be employed in hauling
the lumber from the sawmill to the box
factory and in delivering it throughout
the valley. Box shooks will be deliv
ered direct to the valley orchards, and
the millmeit hope to supply a great
proportion of the demand this year.
Golden Gate
spices because
we believe
them the best
The Man Who Looks Ahead Gets Ahead
Now is the time and here is the place to find everything to
meet your requirements at exceptional!}’ low prices consid
Taylor-Williams Co
Phone 112
The People’s Store
Jacks avilie
Coos Bay Sawmill Work
ers On Strike.
Marshfield, Or . June 22—Employes
Resigns Pas'oraie to Wed
of the Smith mills struck here this af
ternoon because the manager refused
Berkeley, Cal., June 18—Forced by
to recognize the grievance committee
of the the newly formed Mill Work church law, which forbids marriage
ers’ union, which claimed th it Com- with a divorced person, to resign his
mitteeman Thomas had been discharg- ! ministry or renounce his engagement
ed because of his activities in behalf to Mrs. Rose Armsbary, San Francisco
of the union. About 400 men are artist, Rev. William F, Higby, for
three years curate of St. Marks Epis
out.
copal church here, chose to give up the
church, it became known today. His
Wisdom of Persia.
resignation has been given Bishop Wil
Purity Is for man, next to life, t in liam F. Nichols.
greatest good. That purity is procured
Mr. Higby, who will become an engi
by the law of Mazda to him who
cleanses his own self with good neer, has. it is said, obtained a position
in Denyer.
thoughts, words and deeds.
Thou shouldst not become presump
tuous through any happiness of the
New Judge Appointed For
world, for tlie happiness of the world
is such like as a cloud that comes on a
Yamhiil County.
rainy day, which one does not ward
off by any hill.—From the Zend-Avesta,
Ancient Persian Scriptures.
Salem, Or., June 20—Governor With-
ycombe yesterday afternoon appointed
Continental Congress.
Tlie first session of the continental W. W. Nickell, of McMinnville, as
congress was hold in Carpenter’s hall, county judge for Yamhill county, to
Philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1771, with forty- succeed J. B. Dodson, who died sever
four members present. All the colonies al days ago, Mr. Nickell has been a
wore represented except Georgia and resident of Yamhill county foi 30 years
North Carolina. Peyton Randolph of
Virginia was president and Charles and is a prominent farmer.
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Thomson was secretary.
Correct.
Weather Report
quality, jewelryn
repairing, diamond set-B
ting, watch repairing. I
Following is the report of U. S.
agate mounting and jew ■ unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Britt;
y manufacturing. Ci
¡Martin J. Reddy, ft Jacksonville, for month of March.
MEDFORD. OREGON. I Latitude42 deg. 18. min. north; longi
tude 123 deg. 5 min. west.
TIIE DOW HOSPITAL
Date ' Maximum Minimum
Pr< cipita-
Conducted by Doctors Dow
Surgical and Obstetrical
cases only, received.
Graduate Nurses only, employed.
I atients received at any time.
Day and night telephone service.
Phone 341.
Central Point
Oregon
OFFICES
Dr. McM. M. Dow,
Physician and Surgeon
Dr. Lydia S. Dow,
Osteopathic Physician.
306-7 M. F. & II. Build'ng
Medford Telephone 139,
Medford, O’egon.
Autos Collide On Road
“It’s easy to find out what time ft
And One Man Is Hurt
Forest Fires Rage at Foot is,” said n married man. “If the ha1.!
dock says 5:20. and the drawing room
Of Mount Shasta.
clock says 5:50, and tlie dining room
Freewater, Or., June 19.—Daniel
clock says 6:05, and my watch says
<1:15. and my wife's little dinky watcli Sanders and George Smith, both of
Klamath Falls, Or., June 22 —Very says 6, it’s (I o'clock in our house."— Umapine, collided at a sharp curve
near College Place, on Sunday, demol
heavy forest tires are raging at the Exchange.
ishing both machines. George Grimes,
foot of Mount Shasta and have burned
Dad Gets Back.
an occupant of one of the curs, was
many buildings, logging property, logs
“So you are going to many a chorus badly cut about the bead and shoulders
and many miles of telephone and tele girl,
liey?”
graph lines. The tire has almost cir
“Now, don't kick up a fu-s, dad. Two by being thrown through the wind
shield.
cled the base of Mount Shasta and is can live as cheaply as one».”
beyond the control of the fire fighters,
“I’ll give you a chance t<> prove that
Thirty-six cars of logs were burned Not a cent increase of allowance do
Freewater Rancher Is Dead
near Bray, besides many buildings, and you get.”- Louisville Courier Journal.
several thousand acres of timber is
Perseverance.
burned near Sisson.
Freewater, Or,, June 19—Owen Rit
Perseverance Is more prevailing
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than violence, and many things which ter, a contractor and rancher, of this
Officers are Named By cannot be overcome when they nrc to city, died Sunday morning after a short
gether yield themselves up when taken illness at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Modern Woodman. little by little.
A. E Warner. Deceased was bom a:
South Bend, Ind., in 1861 His wife
To know how to wait is the prca» died about a year ago. lwo sisters,
Chicago, June 21 As a result of the secret it success. De Maistre.
Mrs. A. E. Warner, and Mrs. Sprag,
election of C. E. Aleshire, of Chicago,
and two brothers, John and William
as head barker, *5,000,0lX* of the funds
Ritter, all of Freewater survive. Rev.
The Horne of Venue.
of the Modern Woodmen of America
References are made In some cunei- Henry Attenborough, of the Freewa
will be transferred to Chicago .banks. form literature to the "horns of Ve- ter Federate 1 church, conducted the
A. R. Talbot, of Lincoln, Neb., was nus.’ frotn which It Is concluded by funeral services yesterday.
elected head consul; D. H. Horne, Da some that In the dear air of Mesopo-
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venport, la., head adviser, and Albert tanila the crescent form of the planet
Pa)s $55,200 for Bull Calf
was detected In early times without
W. Bort, Beloit, Wis , head clerk.
A patriotic demonstration followed optical aid. Since Venus, when nt a
Worcester, Mass . June 11 —D. W.
the adoption of a resolution pledging sufficient angular distance fr. tn the Fields, of Brockton, piiu *53,20.) for a
sun not to be lost In the glare of the
the support of 1,666,000 members of latter. Is hardly more than half a min 5-month-old bull calf at the Holstein
the order to President Wilson.
ute of arc In diameter at the utmost Friesian association convention aucti n
such an observation seems quite out sale here. The bull is named King
Blows Struck at School of the Question, and Professor Camp I Ormsby Jane Ray Apple. The previ
bell thinks the allusion to the horns ous record price for a bull calf was
was merely n lucky guess ou the part »35.000.
Election at Crescent
of the ancient astronomers.
North Yakima, Wash,, June 19-
George Murry, an alleged shirker who
told Deputy Clerk Cleaver of the fed
eral court that since he was “going to
be 31 in a few days, anyhow.” he did
Klamath Falls, O’., June 21 —Depu
n’t think It was worth while to regis ty Sheriff P. E. Strict, of Crescent,
ter on June 5, was held in #5000 bonds ' l)r., arriving in Klamath Falls, yester-
to await the action of the federal I day, reported trouble at the school
grand jury. Unless bail is furnished, i election held in Crescent on Saturday.
which Murray says is impossible, the Blows were struck and four men have
accused will have a long wait in jail, j been arrested, he says The matter is
though he says he was 31 on June j being investigated by the district at
14.
I torney.
Come and see
ering general market conditions,
Temperature—mean max. 65.06; mean
mir. 41; mean 53.03. Max 79. on 28-31
Minimum, 31. on 16. Greatest daily
range, 37. Total precipitation 1.09
inches, Greatest in 24 hours, , .36 in.,
01.
Number of days with
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on 11.
’ clear,
inch or more precipitation, 7,
partly cloudy, 9; cloudy, 13.
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Total snowfall
inches
Precipitation for season,
Precipitation for last season 19.77
Seasonal average
E. B ritt ,
Cooperative Observer.
CRACKED and
CHAPPED HANDS
Dennis Eucalyptus Ointment
AT ALL DRUG STORES
TUBES 25C
Taxes On Grant Lands
May Be Paid Soon.
If you SPE1TD YOUR MONEY i
out of town,
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And your neighbor spends HIS Q
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MONEY out of town,
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money out of town,
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What will become of this town ? 1
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Magnesia and Grease Spots,
Women Rule Election
Magnesia will take grease spots out
of carpets and rugs Get a block of
it from the drugstore for live cents
Toledo, Or., June t'O Th - women
Scrape It with a knife Into tine powder
and lay tills on the grease spot, cover ruled the day at the actual echo, I «lec-
ing It entirely Rub ft In a little and ! tion here Monday, electing Mrs. Edith
let It stand overnight Itemov, It the Howell as director for ti w years, and
next day with a clean whisk broom Mrs. Esther Anderson as clerk for one
and the spot will be gone
year.
JARS 50C
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THINK IT OVER.
TRADE AT HOME
Washington, June 19—The commis
sioner of the general land office has ad
vised Senator Chamberlain that the
general land office, through the depart
ment of justice, was endeavoring to
ascertain the amounts of taxes accrued
unpaid and due the Oregon counties on
the revested lands of the Oregon-Cali-
i fornia grant. It is expected that a
+ settlement will be made when the
+ amounts due the several counties are
determined.
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A New York magistrate refused to
“We’ll come across" is suggested as
allow a Russi., to change his name to ■»” American substitute for "We'll do
Wilson b
.-■> Wilson is the presi- our bit” Interpreted geographically
dent's name—ns though the president and referring to the ocean it should
had copyrighted it!
¡prove popular in France.