J. W. Gwin has purchns<d of Mr .
M. E. Day the hnu e and lots on Jack- New System Means
son creek and will take possession al,
Cheaper Fuel.
once.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1919
Mr. and Mr?. Chris Keegan have
J lin I! R n.iult, Jr. Iiii be.il iip-
moved into the horse recently purchas
p .»..•*_• I g i.ef I riiaau " i' 1 r the Ju 'e
LOCAL NEWS
ed from Mrs. Lewis.
of Oieg.m f th I i . la Appliance
— ■ ■
.T 31-*®’
H. C. Knopp of Applegate was in
Co., manufac' n er of h -atiug system ,
Clocks will be set ahead one hour on t >wn several days this w tek.
etc., and p'.iri >-e; miking this city his
the 30th day of March, same as last
Sidney Abbot who w: s discharged
year. Congress failed to repeal the fr< m the arm;, at Camp Lewis last headquirtM.
A room on Ca'iforai.. str ml h s b- e-ii
daylight-saying law, before adjourn week, returm-d home Wednesday.
secure! ini the heating system instill
ment.
Sidney is looking well althouga he ed in a range tor inspection of th"
Charles Abbott, who had been work came out of the hospital only a few
public. The system consists "f a bur 1-
ing at Weed, Calif., came home Wed davs prior to his discharge. He has se
er which is pit -ed in the firebox of the
nesday
evening
having
secur cured emplopment with a surveying
stove, an oil tank, an air p imp mi l the
ed a job with a surveying outfit at crew on a job near Gold Hill.
pipes, tubing, etc. required to connect
Gold Hill.
Milts Cantrall of Ruch transacted the tank v. ¡th the burner. Ordina v
Cyrenius Combest of Buneom was a business in this city Friday.
kerosene oil is the fuel, placed in th
busiress visitor in this city Wednes
County Clerk Florey was a visitor at tank, punme.l up until the guage shows
day.
10 *o 15 pounds pressure: the flow of
Medford Thursday evening.
H. A. Canaday, a well known attorney
Jack Reter made a ’trip to Medford oil, and consequently the fire, is con
of Medford, transacted business in this this morning.
trolled by valves place! in the tubing.
city Wednesday.
To start a fire in th? stove a spoonful
Born —March 14, at the Dow Hospit
A number of EI ks from this city are al in Medford, to Mr. and Mrs. Irvin or two of oil is poured into the base of
leaving today for Yreka, Calif., to at Lewis, of Watkins, an eight pound the burner, a match applied and as
s >on as the burner warms up a little
tend the celebration held by the Order son.
th i valves . are open? I an 1 your fir.'
at that city. A special train will be
W. Benedict and T. L. IDeVore have is ready. The beat in the burner gen
run on the S. P. this afternoon.
purchased the frame house or. the lot
Frank Coleman of Medford who was adjoining the abstract office ami will erates gas which burns in a steady
recently discharged from the army move it to a vacant lot in Lundgren’s i flame, the intensity of heat depending
on the amount of oil fed through the
service at Camp Lewis, waa in town subdivision.
tubing-
Thursday afternoon.
Lewis Ulrich was a visitor at Med-1 Mr. Renault states that on ■ gallon of
A call for statements of the condit ford Thursday night.
e'ot ene costing 17'2 cents wid keep
ion of banks at close of business, March |
up a steady fire for 12 hours, and if
4, has been issued by the Superintend- I ■ Alice Hoefs was a visitor at Medford ■ this is true, the oil will p-ove to be a
Tuesday
forenoon.
ent of Banks of the state. In another ¡ j
cheaper fuel than wood, besi les being
column of this paper appears the state I Col. and Mrs. H. H. Sargent were much more convenient.
visitors
at
Medford
Tnursday
after
ment of the Bank of Jacksonville,
Mr. Renault intends having agencies
which shows the institution to be in a noon.
in all the principal to.vns of the slat
Mrs. S. E. Dunnington and Mrs. and should soon build up a large an i
healthy condition. In this connection
we wish to remark that the condition i John Reter left this morning for a few lucrative trade.
of the local bank is considered by i days visit with friends in California,
The heater at his office is open to the
strangers to be an index of general | Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Smith were j ¡¡¡speed n of the public during usual
business conditions in the town in I visitors at Medford Thursday after ‘ business H olts on Wednesday ' and
which the bank is located. Patronize • noon.
¡Saturday. Call an 1 see it: the 1 Man a-
home institutions and you will advance ' Peter J. Fick was a recent visitor at ger will be pleased to explain the sys
the financial standing of your town and Medford.
, tern, cost of operation, etc.
yourself.
T. W. Harriott of Applegate was a
Roy Hendrickson on trial at Medford ; business visitor in this city Tuesday.
Mi. .u as Gard aers.
Saturday, charged with selling a pint |
The growing of leeks is a favorite
Mr.
and
Mrs.
L.
H.
Van
Horn
were
of whiskey to Acey Martin, was ac-
occupation of the miners of Northum
berland, England. They are skillful
quitted by a jury in Justice Taylor’s viiilors at Medford Wednesday.
Charles Dunford, Jr. of Buneom I gardeners mid pnrticulraly proud of
•ourt.
transacted business in this city Wed their leeks, in the cultivation of which
Mrs. Ernest Pruitt, who
run
there is keen competition.
nesday.
over by an auto driven by
A.
All
work
done
in
1919
spot
cash
at
Crane, at Medford last Saturday, died
from the effects of the injuries, Sun W. R. Sparks.
Youngest Hero is Back.
day afternoon. She was a native of
Arkansas an 1 was aged about 26 years.
Savages Fond of the Banjo.
Seattle, March 12.— lick Bell of
The banjo, in its primitive form, la
Funeral was held Monday.
found in usé today by savage tribes Fairbanks, Alaska, who enlisted in the
Sheriff T erril I made a business trip In equatorial Africa. It is a calabash,
United St ites army at the age of 15
to Portland this week having been or half a one, with strings of some and lays claim to being probably the
called as a witness in the Federal sort across it, and is perhaps the most
youngest soldier in the army durin
court.
Important instrument of music at can the war, arrived here today with th.
Rev. Robert A. Hutchinson or Suth nibal feasts and on other Joyous sociul 63d coast artillery regiment.
erlin, Oregon, a former pastor ot the occasions.
He is just back from overseas.
M. E. church of this city, visited friends
here this week.
Mr. and M s. J. Munsell who have
Sixth Year Established in Jackson County.
rented the Bullis ranch at Sterling
were visitors in this city Monday.
Mrs. Mattie Thompson and Mrs.
D. W. Bagshaw were visitors at Med
ford Wednesday afternoon.
Oliver Harbaugh and John B. Renault
Personally conducted by Doctors
Jr. were business visitors at Medford
Wednesday.
Dow and Dow. Fully equipped
Harrison Riggs, an orchard foreman,
was shot in the right shoulder by Speed
for all surgical and obstetrical
Cop McDonald, Monday evening, and is
cases. Trained nurses only, em
row in a hospital in a dangerous con
ditio . Tne story as published in the
ployed.
Mail Tribune is to the effect that Mc
Donald, who suspected Riggs of boot
“SERVICE AND RESULTS FOR THE PATIENT”
legging, had boarded the car in which
he was riding and demanded that it be
stopped: failing in this, he jumped to
the ground, pulled his revolver and
Telephone 11
fired six shots at the car, claiming that
he aimed to puncture the rear tires.
Cor: Apple, Fifth and Riverside
Four of the bullets fired entered the
tonneau of the car and one lodged in
Rigg’s shoulder. The wounded man
¡3 30 years old, has a wife and four
children and it is said that he bears an
excellent reputation among the orchard
men of the valley.
W. F. Walker, of Springfield, grand
master of the Oregon Grand Lodge,
I. O. O. F., visited the local lodge of
the order Tuesday night and was wel
coined by a number of resident mem
bers and some 14 visitirg brothers. It
is said that the address of the Grand
Master contained much interesting
matter concerning the order, its prog
ress during the past year and plans for
the future.
Geo. W. Trefren of Ashland was a
visitor in this city Tuesday evening.
William J. Gregory died at his home
at Central Point, Monday, agec 81
years. He had been a resident of Jack-
son county for fifty-five years.;
James J. Donnegan of Burns, Oregon,
a former well known resident o ' this
city, was a visitor here this week.
Phone No. 52
Miss Mildred Boyd left Tuesday for
Sutherlin Oregon, where she expects
to remain for some time.
Sheriff Terrill made a business trip
to Oregon City first of the week.
Just received, a new line of
Mr. B. B. Beekman made a short
business visit here first of the week.
Perfumery,
Box Paper,
He returned to Portland Thursday
evening.
Fountain Pens, Toilet Goods,
Kenneth Williams, the Grants Pass
Correspondence Cards, &c.
ball player, has signed up for the
season with the St. Louis Americans
at a considetable advance over last
J. W.Kobinson, M. I)., Proprietor
year’s salary.
Robert Ravboult, who had been in
Canada for several months, returned
».
Jacksonville Post
THE DOW
HOSPITAL
The Dow Hospital
Medford
- - Oregon.
THE CITY DRUG STORE
NEW GOODS!
this week.
Jacksonville
. 'U:ST
fitti;
¡NT YEARS
AHN F0s‘ 3
V/AY TO > SCAP a
IH j AYY TAXES
aliit *nia •' "
an S ■•••
INcj.le ffust Coopevte
With Go. rnnvnt
tooth Transit son of AgricuL
t re *• F ti.ee Basis Predicted
Cenerc-sm. n .1 li is F.Tn of Cali
by Fédéral Reserve Board
fornia, senior member of thr Military
/I/ The Churches
PllESlIYTERlAN
Albert 11. Gammons, Minister
Sunday Services regularly as follov s:
10.00’A. M. Sabbath School Ck < 3
for all ages.
11:00 A. M. Morni’ g worship, with
s?r ¡on.
(>:'■> I’. M. Christian Eiuleav r Pray
er meetin”.
7:3'i P. M. Evening wotship, with
sermon.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing at 7:3 ■.
Everyone welcome to these meetings.
“I was glad when they said unto n e
I let us go into the the house of lie
Lord,- i’s. 122:1.
■ ffairs Committee of the Pom e, in u
American farmers are in better i.'-o.'d statement ..ien on at Wash
financial sliape than they have been ington. reviews biie'Iv come of the
for yn’i.rs. according to a iecent report problems confronting the ■ >ve ¡nment
nice . »d vr i i the
of the Federal Reserve Board at Wash a po -• . r
ington. which al o predicts a mouth ¡ouiitiy to help congress hold down
transition of agriculture and industry paxes lie said:
“How is the United States going to
from a war to a peace basis. The
board's review of economic conditions pay her war debts which are now be
on "inning to flood the nation’s treasury?
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
throughout the country is ba
the The outflow of p ibllc funds today is a!
detailed reports imide to
Services
held every Sunday mornit f
most
on
a
par
with
the
expenditures
re-
governors of the twelve
made while the war was raging. Al at 11 o'clock in I. O. O. F. Hall
serve banks.
though there are no moie m ini ions or Everybody welcome
"Tlie farmer Is said to be In
implements of war to be purchasi d.
the engines of ¡I • st r i< tion which Amer
the review says. "Ill the Soul
ican factories created to bring about
able to hold his cotton for
the downfall of the imperial govern -4
Highest quality, j>wi'ry j
prices and is marketing his
mont of Germany have not all been
repairing, diamond set U
conservatively.
ting, watch repnii ing.'.j
"Excellent crop prospects aie re- paid for. Then there are the heavy
agate mounting and jew ij
ported from the wheat states of the expenditures incident to readjusting
eirv
minufacturirg.
ri
from a war to a peace basis.
West and from California. On the the world
Martin J. Reddy,
Reconstruction
Cost
Heavy.
Pacific Coast the prospects for excel
SI.. MEDFQRP. on ICON. M
"It is no nows to students of hi tory
lent crops are exceedingly bright."
be told that the expenses of post
‘ Victory year" crops, according to to
war recon traction lave always been
another government repoit. added us
and many times greater than
$17.000.000,000 to our wealth. The the great
actual war outlay. Food must be
principal contributions were:
shipped to our boys who are still on
Corn—2,582.814,000 bushels, $3,528,- foreign soil. Money must be raised
313,000.
to further projects having to do with
Wheat—917.100.000 bushels, $1,874,- fitting these noble heroes of ours witli
023.000.
suitable occupations. Those who have
Oats—1,538,359,000 bushels, $1.092,- been maimed must not be made to
423.000.
come into competition with the sound
Barley—256,375.000 bushels,
"Where is the money to come from
269,000.
The people themselves, although they
Rye—89,103,000 bushels, $134,947,- lent patriotic and wholehearted sup
000.
port to the government's war program
Potatoes—397,676,000 bushels, $175,- and made unprecedented sacrifices,
731,000.
keenly felt the effect of the taxes Im
Hay—75,459,000 tons, $1.522,473,000. posed in the revenue bill such as they
Tobacco — 1,340,019,000
pounds. bad never faced before and woMJ have
$374,318.000.
not submitted to except in view of <
Apples—173,632.000 barrels, $229,- traordinary circumstances. Now that
990,000.
the war is over we must find some
As a result of the flourishing condl way of raising money to finance tin
tion of the farmer in genera! the gov various necessary projects confronting
Weather Repot!.
ernment expect . 1 ini to take a large the nation.
block of Victory Liberty Loan Bonds
People Must Cooperate.
in April.
The people must cooperate, and they
Following is the report of (J. S. Vol
can cooperate without paying heavy
taxos. They can continue to invest tn unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Bri" I
Facksonville, for month 'of L
BORN OF WAR
War Savings Stamps, Liberty Bond
and other government securities, anti Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; Ion
tide 123 deg. 5 min. west.
It is difficult yet to value accurately help the go eminent by helping them
or in some Instances to perceive all selves.
"The government rffers Its citizens r • late Maximum M.nimuni
the war has brought to our national
Prec.; .
life or pruned from it. The tilings twofold proposition, mutually helpful 1
41
24
we think little now may appear to Funds can be raised to help the gov 2
39
28
posterity the greatest. The Thrift eminent meet its obligations, by the o
26
42
patriotic
cooperation
of
the
people
Stamp idea seems to be one of these.
.20
36
44
Originated as a war emergency meas who are at the same time making ,r 1
25
38
59
ure, it has taken Hold; has appealed safe an investment as can be made 5
33
48
. 30
to the common sense of America, and in securities, backed by the most stabil 6
04
51
38
may yet shape the destiny of the business on earth, that ot Uncle Sam." 7
08
nation.
42
61
3
81
’. 2
It is patent, now that the war is
9
52
it
over, that the Thrift Stamp has come
34
45
10
Gktss Is Thinking of
to stay. If we get nothing else out of
10
35
46
11
the war but the habit of saving, which
Fifth Loûn—Are You? 12
10
32
43
begets tlie corollary simple living, we
11
30
38
13
"I
say
that
It
takes
a
higher
will have reaped the full fruit of the
02
33
53
type of patriotism to serve this 14
war. For a thrifty democracy is a
84
nation today that it required In
51
1>
firm democracy, a potent democracy,
,39
34
46
16
a democracy strong enough to fire the delirium of war, and that it Is
the duty of the American people,
27
35
43
17
serve itself.
and I believe they will regard II
27
43
18
A man who saves is a better citizen
as their privilege, to approach
14
32
41
19
than the man who doos not save. He
that question with some degiee of
03
33
41
becomes a stockholder in his govern
20
patriotism and not altogether upon
"2
nient and lie is jealous for the wel a commercial basis."
31
21
38
fare of that government In war and
14
31
38
22
Secretary of tlie Treasury Car
in peace. In war he will fight for it
02
29
46
¿3
ter Glass.
with his life. In peace he will protect
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47
24
it from those who would tear down.
57
34
46
25
As America saves from this day on
1 12
33
41
26
“
There
never
was
a
time
in
the
his
o shall she grow in benign power an !
01
32
48
ill the eyes of mankind. “A bank ac tory of tlie United States when I lie ut 27
14
49
count for every American citizen” most possible stimulation of tlie sav 28
should be one of o ir national slogans. ing habit meant so m ich to individual 29
The Thrift and War Savings Stamp and national prosperity as it does 10
idea is freighted with a mighty change now.”—Elmer H. Youngman, editor of 31
"The Bankers' Magazine.”
for the belter in oar national life.
—6 :'I
The Thrift Stamp is backed by the
We have won the war; we must keep
United States government. Without
doubt it is the greatest Init tment our army equipped to help enforce Temperature—mean mux. 4...5; men 1
ever offered and it is in such a form peace. War bills must be met. Lend min. 32 82; mean 37.16; Max 53 on IE
that every American, big and little, yoir money to the government. Buy Minimum 21 on 1.
Greatest daily
War Savings Stamps.
can take advantage o' It.
range,
20.
Total
precipitation
6.16
-------------------------------------------------,
The Victory Loan coming in April inches. Greatest in 24 hours, 1.92 in,
Number of days with 01
Is the last Liberty Loan. Then tin m 9
A H UN DR EO-DOLLA R STAMP
war Is over for you. It will be ¡till inch or more precipitation, 22, clca<
going on for 1,000,000 Americans in
partly cloudy, 0; cloudy, 25.
A new feature of 1919 War
France.
Total snowfall IE inches
Savings Stamp activities Is the
stamp of $100 denomination,
Precipitaiii n for season,
18 66
which will probably bo placed on
Precipitation for last season 16.65
the market this month.
Seasonal average
The $100 stamps will be about
E. B ritt ,
the size of a Liberty bond and
Slogging through the mud of
will sell for $82.60 if put on sale
Cooperative Observer.
France,
in February. The price will in
Camping in the rain:
crease 20 cents each succeeding
Hikin'; in a froz< n tram e
month until the end of the year.
Southern Oregon Tr&ction Cor •
Down some Ge. man plain;
,
“Fall In!" -hear the sen ant yell.
p :ny 'l ime Talik*
Far from homo and clover'
THOSE LIBERTY BONDS
Tell me. who tl i bally Indi
There is a lot of money being spent
Said tlie war "was over?”
every day In advertising with the ob
LIT.' live Feb. 22d, 1919
ject of separating plain Mr. American
Chow for breakfast—slum for
from his Liberty Bonds either by offers
noon —
Leave Jacksonville.
to buy them outright or trading in
Who says men are free
7:20 a. m. daily except Sunday
wildcat stock for them. Many plain
While the bugler's foolish tune
[ 1:30 a. m. daily except Sunday
Mr. Americans are rushing in where
Pities the reveille?
10:00 a. m. Sunday only
wise men fear to tread and are ‘‘fall
"Right dress"' hear the sergeant 11:30 a. m. daily excep' Sunday
frig" for the advertisements without
buzz.
2:00 p. m. daily
thought of why the other fellow wants
From Mainz aero :« to Dover;
i: 15 |> m. daily
tlie bonds.
Tell me who tlie hell it wuz
Advertising, especially the kind I.lb
.5;(k> r>. m. daily
Said the war "was over?”
erty Bond brokers are using, costs a
7:15 p. in. Wed & Sat. only
lot of money. Where does the buyer
Cleaning up a mass of wire.
I, ¡ive Medford.
get off? Well, be sure he Is getting off
Stained with clotted blood
8:"0
a
m.
<i
lly exc pt Sunday
els» he wouldn’t advertise. He Isn't In
Where Hie big truck: bog and mire
:l;:.n a. m Sunday only
bnsliie ■ for his health. He is after
In the winter mud;
th money. It'r. a cinch you are help-
t;45 a. m. daily except Sunday
Full of filth and flea ami fuzz —
i, • him to a big rakeoft when you
• 10:38 ii. m. Sunday only
Cannoneer and drover,
tn.de or sell your Liberty Bonds.
I2;px No. n ii . ly
Tell me who the fat head wuz
I' at's s- nse, Isn’t It?
2:15 p. m daily
Said the war “was over?”
if a Libert; Bond Is worth, say, $95
|:.,0 p. m. daily
—Grantlaiid Rice.
to the broker after he has paid for all
• >:<i9 p. to. daily
cf his expensive advertising, It cer-
I iO;00;p. in. Wvd & Sat. only
WHO SAYS IT?