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ïmil Britt f JACKSONVILI.E:- A M ountain T own W ith A V alley C limate . JACKSONVILLE POS R ESOURCES :- l ut it , M ines , L umblk , C attle , C lay P rudi i ts - 1 VOL. XIV. JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 10. 1920 WHAT OUR NEIGH BORS ARE DOING Tersely Told By Conscientious Correspondents ( NEWS OF THE WEEK WATER CASE DE IN TABLET FORM. CISION AFFIRMED TRUE TALES OF PIONEERS Wm. Hoffman, a Conscientious Public freer and Citizen Who Helped Make History in the Early Days of Southern Between 4,000,000 and 5,000,000 lbs. (Portland, July 6, 1920.—Special to Oregon. Mrs. Frank Lewis, who visited relat of sugar received in Chicago was sold Mail Tribune) Tne Salem supreme ives at Portland during the Shriners' to wholesalers for 9 cents a pound. I court today affirmed the decision of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Hoffman and as the “White House,” improving and «invention and Rose Festival, returned Americans within the area of re Judge F. M. Calkins as modified in the ■ newed fighting between British and ease of the directors of the Medford family, among the first an I most high tilling his farm until 1855, when he home recently. i Monday night saw the close of Ash Jud Edsall and party consisting of i Turkish forces have been asked to Irrigation Diati ict versus Dillon R. 1/ respected pioneers of Southern Ore I was elected auditor of Jackson county Hill, appeallant on an appeal from gon, arrived in Jacksonville in the fall under the Territorial laws. In June, land’s celebration. A large crowd was Mrs. Howlett and daughter, Hattie, leave the zone of hostilities. Jackson county in an action to confirm of 1853, after an arduous six months 1858, after the adoption of the state in attendance each day and the con James, Dorothy and George Wehman Havana, Cuba, was shaken late last the creation and organization of the trip across the plains by ox team. In constitution and pending the Act of certs, dances and other features were left Saturday on a trip to Crater Lake, night by the explosion of two bombs Medford Irrigation District. these days ot high powered cars a 1 Congress admitting Oregon into the enjoyed by all attending. Fort Klamath and other points. which had been placed in the walls of chauffer considers 200 miles a day a Union, the state election was held and Miss Verna Devine of Lebanon spent I Considerable snow in the higher a police station. Several persons were This decision, it is beliaved, removes mere bagatelle, but the men and wo at that time Mr. Hoffman was elected the 4th of July at the home of her I altitudes is reported by parties visiting I injured. the lust obstacie to the completion of men who followed tne star of ern county clerk of Jackson county. He sis’er, Mr*. Frank Jordan. Crater Lake. New York newspapers are now sell- the Medford Irrigation district at once. Lpne westward in the e's and ‘50’s was re-elected in 1360, ‘62 and '64. and William B. Johnson and Miss Edna I. M. Wilfley and niece, Mies Bessie ing for three cents instead of two although attorneys tor the district re were well satisfied when rheir battered in 1866 was defeated by his opponent, Scennet, both of Ashland, were marri Spencer of Kansas City, Mo., were cents, the raise being due to the in fused to comment this afternoon until •‘schooners” covered a tenth part of ■ W. H. S. Hyde. This position held so ed in the Hotel Holland at Medford, Eagle Point visitors Tuesday even the text of the decision had been re that distance in the same time. | long by Mr. Hoffman was filled by re creased cost of publication. by Rev. W. B. Hamilton. Mr. Johnson ing. ceived. Mr. Hoffman and family arrived in markable ability and correctness and > 1 in the employ of the S. P. company Robert Hyde, of Pittsburg, tt uni Mr. and Mrs. (}. Schermerhorn auto- the valley in troublous times. They enabled him to become familiar with and the bride, who for some time past ad out from Medford Sunday after- versity graduate, claims to have in were just getting nicely established land matters in Jackson county, Re A Pioneer Monument. has been manager of the telegraph noon. vented a process of making a high on a donation land claim known as the peatedly declining a nomination frain office at Grunts Pass, is well known grade of sugar from saw dust at a ‘‘White House.” about four miles from his party, Mr. Hoffman retired from I and liked in Ashland. cost of 3*2 cents a pound. A relic of pioneer days exposed to Jacksonville, which Mr. Hoffman had public life, and in 1861 went into the Obituary. The R. L. Polk Co., of Portland is Demonstrations against food prices the public gaze in Medford is the gold -taken up. when the Indian War of hardware business in Jacksonville with preparing a new city directory for our are spreading throughout Germany. pan and pick on top of the Nash hotel. 155 broke out. In response to a night Henry Klippel, the co-partnership ex city. Died, at the home of his son, A. R. Rioters siezed food stuffs on the way These tools were used by the late alarm the family hurried to an impro piring by limitation in 1873. After that Dr. Fred Houck and family of1 Thompson, in this city, Monday, July to market for distribution to all com Captain Nash in mining the goid he vised fort, located somewhere between I date ano almost until the time of his Anaheim, Calif., are visiting old friends 5th, 1920, Alexander Thompson, a nat ers and a wagon load of policemen invested in erecting the hotel. When the Gore and VanDyke places, where, death in 1885, Mr. Hoffman was occu in Ashland. ive of Pennsylvania, aged 87 years and were thrown into the Rhine. the building was completed the pick with a number of other families, they pied as Notary Puolic and Land Agent. Fire started by sparks from a loco and pan were placed in their present remained six months, at times in hour He was a steadfast member of the The Society Cabaret given by First 12 days. Mr. Thompson had been a Company last Friday night was well resident of Jackson county for 35 years motive destroyed a large freight house lofty position—a monument to one of ly expectation of an attack by the Presbyterian church, and, since the Indians. At the close of the war the war of the rebellion, had been a repub- attended and altogether successful I and was widely and favorably known. and 75 freight cars at Chicago, with an our early pioneers. Shortly beforne his death Captain family removed to Jacksonville where I.can. Among the pioneers of this from every point of view. Mis* Kath-1 He was a veteran of the civil war and estimated loss of $1,000,000. ‘ If I was j they resided for many years. . Follow- county his name for integrity was for ryn Swem of Medford was especially 1 a member of the Grand Army of the Three women prisoners escaped from Nash was heard to remark: “ hiiurranhiral slept nh of Wm. many years a household won’,.” pan anil and i« is a hripf brief biographical sketch good in her dancing number and ex-| Republic. Funeral Servicen under the the jail at Arkon, Ohio, by sawing the broke I could take a pick and H nan That Mrs. Hoffman shared with her Huffman compiled and published in the auspices of the G. A. R. Post of Med make my living on the creeks in Jack- cellent music was furnished by the Im bars and dropoing to the ground. husband the respect and admiration of Table Rock Sentinel in 1872: ford were held at Jacksonville ceme- son county from the gold I should find perial orchestra, also of Medford. British warships, attempting to land “Mr. Hoffman was born in the city of many friends is shown in the following The automobile, stolen from T. L. I tery Wednesday July 7, at 3:00 p. m., marines in Turkey last Friday, weze today.” O ld T imer , Rev. A. H. Gammons officiating. Baltimore, Maryland, September 7, 'extract from a tribute published in Powell, was found near Crescent ¡City repulsed by rapid fire guns. j Mr. Thompson is survived by four i 1801, and resided at different points in ' , 1900, the year in which she died. last week and the two culprits who Twenty thousand orphans of France, sons and one daughter: A. R. Thomp the state of Maryland until he attained I i “It is prehaps safe to say that Mr. Teachers Examinations. stole it were captured and taken to the I whose fathers lost their lives in the son and Eugene Thompson of Jackson his majority when he became connect- | ! and Mrs. Wm. Hoffman did as much, Jacksonville jail, where they were great war, participated in a parade ' possibly more, than any other two per ville, Ore., Mr*. H. W. Grimes of Kla ed with a packing establishment in given [penitentiary sentences at the carrying American Hags as a tribute sons in Southern Oregon in bringing math Falls. D. B. Thompson of Vallejo, Following are the names of those Cincinnatti, from where he returned to special court session held list Friday, Calif., and Alvin Thompson of Colo to America on the fourth of July. taking the public school teachers ex Baltimore and engaged in the grocery order out of chaos, moulding and refin Rev. P. K. Hammond, who spent a rado. He also leaves twelve grand ing society and planting Christianity on Japan is intending to spend $84.000,- amination, held at the court house in couple of weeks at Portland, has re- children and seven great grand child- 000 in building and equipping new ships this city Wednesday, Thursday and business. Subsequently moving to the a solid and enduring basis among the western part of Maryland he became | turned home. I people of the valley. Mrs. Hoffman for its navy. ren. Friday of last week interested with his brother in general Mrs. L. R. Lilly, who accompanied Kathleen Silva, Ashland! Mrs. Dora merchandising at Union Town, and came to Jacksonville at a time when Two men have been killed in a clash her husband to the S. P. hoapital at between two religious factions in Zimmerman, Phoenix; beta Davies, afterwards in the same business at hardship and privation ware the com San Franciaco, has returned home. Former Jacksonville Berrenger’s Corner’s, Michigan, The Jacksonville; Irene Franks, Medford; Boonesborough, remaining there sev- mon lot of all and it was through the Mr. Lilly, who waa injured by a fall Girl Marries trouble was started when a party of; Hazel Wiley, Medford; Thelm i Roberts i eral years and then pushing west (in trying period from ‘53 to ‘55 that her from a freight car, ia improving slow Ditsworth, Eagle 11335 to Attica, Indiana. In 1836 he was self denial and devotion to duty mark- men tried to break up a meeting con-. Eagle Point; Hazel " ly- ducted by a minister who was former Point; Helene Eske, Climax; Lottiej married to Miss Caroline B Shafer of I 1 ed her as a women of sterling charact KOYL-JACKSON—In Portland, at ly a Catholic. Miaa Dorothy Carnahan of Oakland Montgomery, Jacksonville; Maude I Boonesborough. Mr. Hoffman was er and capable of any sacrifice. The ia spending a month in Ashland visiting the White Temple, June 27, 1920, Crown Prince Charles of Rumania Ditsworth, Eagje Point;~Viola Hogan, j elected recorder of Fountain county, world is better for the lives of such as her many friends. Miss Csrnhan is the Charles W. Koyle and Miss Minnie will sail for San Francisco on July 27. Applegate; Mildred A, Robinson, Tai-1 Indiana, in 1840 and retained rhe posi- “Grandma” Hoffman; and those who daughter of Rev. H. A. Carnahan, Bernice Jackson wes married. Rev. j The prince’s visit to the United States ent; M Firns, Medford; Jessie O. j tion until 1853. In that year he crossed 1 follow in her footsteps will live in the Todd, Siskiyou, Ruth A. Young, Med the plains with his family, coming di- . hearts of the good and be called “bless- formerly paator of the Presbyterian Dr. Waleen officiated, the impressive I will be of an unofficial character. ring ceremony being used. Those pres ford; Katherine Nealon, Central Point; rect to Rogue Rivey valley by the route led church. I ” among men. 1 The school at Bauan, Phiilipine ent were immediate relatives and a Patrica Hogan, Applegate; Inez Tay leading through Modoc countv. Arnv- j Mrs. H. E. Robinson of Talent is j Island, was closed following the in spending a week at the home of her number of friends. After the cere sulting of American teachers by stud lor, Ashland; Hazel Spencer, Medford; ing here in the fall of '53 Mr. Hoffman | For Sale—LOCATION NOTICES- mony a wedding dinner was served at Hope V. Nye, Prospect; Maude Coy, eon, George Robinson, at Ashland. ents of the town and the stoning of the Gold Hill; Mrs. May C. Richardson, took a donation claim four miles east j both quartz and placer. Jacksonville the Portland hotel. of Jacksonville, his place being known post. The members of First company left The bride is the daughter of Mr. and native superintendent of the school. Eagle Point; Olive A. Hogan, Apple the first of the week for Camp Lewis Mrs. D. H. Jackson and resided here a A $25,000,000 loan to Switzerland gate; Laura C. Atkins, Applegate; to attend the encampment of the number of years Jwhaa Mr. Jackson will be raised in the United States as Katherine Foley, Central Point; Mrs. O. C. A. They will be gone about two was sheriff of this county. The groom a result of negotiations between the Minnie Dillard, Ashland. weeks. is general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. Swiss government and American bank E. H. Day, superintendent of the at Payette. Idaho, which city .will be ers. Preventing Fires on Farm Wardaworth stock ranch near Gazelle, the home of the newly wedded couple, In a concerted effort to bring about Calif., and family spent the 4th and and to which vicinity the best wishes the release of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nil- 5th at Ashland. of a host of friends accompany them. son of Illinois, who are held by the Experience has shown that fire pre Turks, an American destroyer has been vention should be universally practiced. dispatched to Mersina and the French The farmer, however, should give Weather Report authorities are holding Turkish host special attention to the elimination of EAGLE POINT ages. fire hazards and the adoption of pro Following is the report of U. S. Vol- The members of provisional president tective methods. This ia true for sev- ’ XCorbet Smith was in Eagle Point on unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Britt; Huerta’s cabinet and the diplomatic sral reasons. In the first place, his Jacksonville, for month of June. business Tuesday. Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi corps attended a ceremony in honor ot house, barn and out buildings are usu- Mrs. Fred McPherson and son, Fred American Independence day, July 4, ally constructed of combustible mater tude 123 deg. 5 min. west. Jr., are viaiting a* the home of Mrs. at Mexico City. ials; being more or less isolated they ■ McPherson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. are subject to lightning strokes; Kero-1 Date maximum Minimum Precip. E. Nichols. sene and gasolene are likely to be1 79 1 33 Farmers Require Accurate stored about the premises and used Mr. and Mrs. Denvil Hilkev of 2 ISKO in the home of Refinement means 84 45 Aramus, Calif., were recent visitors in 3 for light and power; he must fill his , 87 46 Data on Market Conditions. barn with hay, straw and feed which Eagle Point. IMMACULATE CLEANLINESS 4 82 47 are subject to spontaneous combustion Mr. and Mrs. John Allen of Derby, 5 " 74 48 AND CONVENIENCE and, last but not least, he is usually j accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. A. C. 6 78 44 Traveling by faith rather than by outside the protection of a fire depart Marion passed through town Monday 7 62 1.14 . sight has sometimes been recommend- E7 oa their way to Medford, from which 8 68 46 .25 ; ed as a wise policy, but produce grow ment. Too often a fire once started in a farm building results in a total loss, point Mr. and Mrs. Marion left for 9 73 41 ers used to find it frequently and Bandon, where they expect to make 10 73 44 rnightly disastrous when they followed while the owner stands by with his family and his neighbors, and wishes their home. 11 52 72 it perforce before the establishment of that he had taken some of those pre 12 75 Fred and Ralph Dunlap of Trail were 52 the Crop and Market Reporting Service cautions which he had been consider at Eagle Point for a short time Tuea- 13 7C 53 of the United States Department of .10 ing. 14 day. 67 53 Agriculture. Of course a few of them .23 ♦œ«- 68 51 are still following the faith system of Glenn Haley returned last week 15 16 71 42 growing and marketing because they 34 Brands Made in Oregon. from a brief viait at Portland. SEE THE 17 75 50 have not seen fit to use the eyes furn Mr. and Mrs, H. W. Overton of 18 81 46 ¡ ished them by the government report Arvasao, Okla., who are touring the The list of 57 commercial fertilizers 19 87 46 ing service, and these are still planting, coast states, visited Eagle Point Tues 20 91 that may legally be sold in Oregon 50 gathering and marketing at random. day. 90 21 53 ' But the majority are looking around | this year shows that 34 of them are William Lewis, the Medford-Butte 22 IN----- 74 52 and ahead, seeing what other sections made in Oregon by th'ee Portland Falls stage driver, returned Saturday 23 75 39 are doing, finding where any shortage j firms—Pacific Products Co., Portland O P E RATION evening from a week’s viait in the 24 76 42 or surplus is likely to be produced, as ! Seed Co., and Swift & Co. The list as northern part of the state. 76 25 41 certaining special advantages or dis i published bv the O. A. C. experiment Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hayes of Med 26 80 36 advantages in consuming centers, and station gives the fertility content of ford spent Sunday afternoon in Eagle 27 53 87 generally getting a forecast of the each brand as bought by the station Point. 87 57 28 | market from crop and other conditions (in the open market. Farmers who aim 81 57 : the country over. Thus the more far io make intelligent use ot commercial James Weill of Medford was an 29 30 90 58 1 sighted southern potato growers take fertilizer* should get the station bul Eagle Point visitor last Monday. 31 into consideration the volume and letin containing the free list of cost. | Herman Meyer, Jr., was in town on business Saturday, and reports that a Temperature—mean max. 77.9; mean probable movement of the northern Something Worse. Phone 12 MEDFORD 212 West Main recent heavy fall of rain had caused min. 48.2; mean 63.0; Max. 91 on 20; ' :rop and the amount of the old crop "Remember, son, Garfield drove likely to be left over until spring. Greatest daily Little Butte creek to overflow its minimum 33 on 1. Julies on n t<,w pnih and Lincoln split bsnks and do considerable damage to range, 41. Total precipitation 1.72 in. I Even the northern growers may put in rails.” “I know, dnd; but, say, did any a late acreage and top-dress the crop Precip. for seaaon 13.33. Precip. for crops in his neighborhood. »f these presidents ever crank n cdfl if the general situation suggests a actor in a blizzard for half an hour Lee Edmonson and family of Hood« last season 22.75. Agent for Southern Oregon shortage caused by a reduced acreage before he discovered that he didn’t Center, Ore., passed through Eagle E. B ritt , or by a hard spring frost in parts of >nve any gasoline?”- -Richmond Times- Point Friday enroute to Derby. Cooperative Observer the northern territory. • Dispatch, ASHLAND Isko ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR Deliveries Made Immediately ISCO Peoples Electric Store A. 0. Cunningham, Manager I I' ll|w1»
