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About Jacksonville post. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1906-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1920)
JACKSONVILLE POST Poor Rubber Rings Make Tests Necessary. Official Paper of the City ot Jacksonville Oregon With fruit, sugar, and vegetables at A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jackson their present high levels the canner who dees nut test the rubber rings she County, Oregon. ums is taking a long chance as to whether the 20 to 50 cents worth of Tom Fulton, Editor. good material in the can will keep or not. This year the country is flooded K Here I as second-class matter June 22 1907, at the post office at Jacksonville with poor rubber rings, and unless the Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. housekeeper tests the rings she is 1 using the chances are good that her ' canned product will not keep. The SATURDAY, SEPT EM IiRE 11. 1920 cost of everything entering into re tailing rings has increased, and in order to continue selling them at the SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $2.00. Advertising rates furnished on old price and to make a profit many application. | manufactures have reduced the quality | of the rings they are putting out. The ' United States Department of Agri The mass meeting to be held at City Hall Wednesday culture gives a number of tests which may be used to determine whether a evening, September 15th, is called for the purpose of con rubber ring has the requirements that sidering ways and means of resisting the removal of the it should have or not. One is ths stretching test. court house to Medford. This matter is of vital impor A 6-inch piece is cut out of a ring; tance to every resident of Jacksonville and you can show take ho'd of the end so there are four nches between the fingers. Stretch your willingness to cooperate in opposing the removal by the piece along a ruler until the fi> gers about ten inches apart. The sanple attending this meeting. If you have the welfare of your are should not break and should return home town at heart, now is the time to show it. No real, when released to its original length. The tensile strength is as follows: Fill substantial reason can be given for the removal of the a lightweight pail with 1 gallon and 7 court house at this time; on the contrary, much may said pints of water (total weight approxi mately 17 pounds.) Place the jar ring against the move, but many voters in different parts of I around an empty spool; pass a wire through the center of the spool ar.d the county are unacquainted with the true condition of fasten to handle of the pail; then pass affairs and may be persuaded that the time is ripe the round handle of a wooden spoon or broom through the ring and lift, for a change of location of county headquarters. It is ring should not break If rings these two tests they are our duty to lay the facts of the situation before every stand likely to give trouble in canning. taxpayer and voter in the county. There are many clear, convincing arguments against removal which should be presented in each precinct and our citizens are invited to cooperate in this work. Make a special effort to attend the meeting Wednesday evening. SCHOOL BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES Owing to the sma margin of profit we are compelled to sell Schoo Books on a STRICTLY CASH BASIS John M. Williams Co Th 2 Peoples Store Phone 142 Oregon Jacksonville Attend the mass meeting at Hall Wednesday night and helo keep the court house in Jacksonville. Weather Report Following is the report of U. S. Vo’- In a communication printed in the Mail-Tribune on unteer Cooperative Observer E Britt; Jacksonville, for month of August. the 8th inst., H. L. Walther, president of the Medford Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi Chamber of Commerce, expresses the belief that a little tude 123 deg. 5 min. west. cooperation on the part of Medford citizens will result in Date maximum Minimum Brecip. the removal of the court house to that city. The result■ of a vote on the question will probably impress upon ouri neighboring city’s intellect the fact that some small por tion of JackBon county is situated outside of Medford’s city limits. Worth Tryiig. A few moip smiles 01 silent syrnpo- tliy, a few more tender words, a little more restraint on temper, may make all th difference lu our Ilves.—Stop ford Brooke. Be a Home Town Trader! J. W. Wakefield Resident Agent . I FIRE INSURANCE If the county seat is removed to Medford and that city’s population continues to decrease at the rate it has in the past decade, how long will it be before some agi tator arises to remark that the court house is situated in a small and sparsely inhabited community and should be moved to a more populous center? JOIN THE HOME TOWN PROCESSION. This is your home town. Your interest Is here. The town's prosperity is your prosperity Keep the money in town by spending it ia town. In order to spend it wisely Ranch and City Good as the best and better than the rest. All losses— large or small settled promptly. Read the Home Paper Oregon Medford, Phone 17 R And “the most unkindest cut of all” is handed us by C. B. Watson of Gold Hill. He wants to remove the court house and immediately erect a monument—pre sumably over the remains of a defunct Jacksonville. A new court house means higher taxes; higer taxes mean higher house rent. Mr. Tenant, do you get the idea? PERSONAL SERVICE Let's Cheer Up and be Happy lie have lots to be thank ful for. Get ready for the hunting season. We have all kinds of ammuni tion and hunfiny supplies • Fick’s Hardware —-J Post Ads Bring Results V. Temperature—mean max. gl.3; mean min. 51.3; mean 72.8; Max. 105 on 13. minimum 42 on 26. Greatest daily range, 45. Total precipitation .44 in Number of days with .01 inch or more precipitration, 3; clear, 24; partly •loudy, 5; cloudy, 2. E. B ritt , Cooperat ive Observe DIED WITH LOVED BROTHER Prstty gastern Legend Csneemlng ths Affection and Loyalty Displayed by Burmese Queen. A legend concerning Mount Pope, dealing with the time when the Bur mese court flourished, tells of a black smith of prodigious strength named Mahaglrl. He possessed a sister of grant beauty who was commanded by the king of Tagaung to be brought be fore him, shortly afterward being chos en as the principal queen. The king's Infatuation brought Jealousy among the lesser queens and they Instituted n plot to destroy her. As a means of destroying the girl's Influence over the king, her brother was charged with being a traitor, and the king, In his terror, ordered the blacksmith to be brought to Justice and burned. The unhappy sister us -d all her allurements to save her broth , er, hut failed, finally asking that site l might be present at the burning. Dur Ing the ceremony, before a hand could be outstretched to save her, she Jumped Into the fire, and was burned with her brother. A few days after the burning the spirits of the two victims were re ported tn the form of two “net».“ In recognition of this. King Kysn-ylt- Th a later Issued an edict that all his subjects should henor the spirits bv suspending s coconut shell In their bouses, this custom Mill being ob served by «very Borman In the out» I tw Now is the time to subscribe to The Post •THE • •UNIVERSITY- • OREGON• —la maintained by the alate ia order that the young peo ple off Oregon may receive, without coat, the benefits off a liberal education. Outing Days The Unbreraity indudeqfthe College of Literature. Science and the Arts, the Graduate School, the School of Phya* ¡cal Education, and the professional Schools of Lav, Medicine (at Portland). Architecture, Commerce, Journalism. Education and Music. Are Now Ideal at High standards of scholarship are made possible by an able faculty, well equipped laboratories and a library of nearly 100.000 volumes. NEWPORT (A charming resort for the family) A picturesque t>ip across the Coast R inge Mountains. Situated on Yaquina B <v and the Pacific Ocean. Modern Natatorium with salt water baths. Supervised athletics are encouraged and everjT^Bention given the health and welfare of the students. TILLAOOK COUNTY BEACHES With a heightened confidence gained by the roeent expression off pablie oupport. the University io now entering upon an era of large developasent and extended nooffnlneao. Two trains daily from Portland These attractive beaches in ch d ‘ Rockawav, ard Garibaldi beach r<sorts. Neah-kah-nie, Manzanita and Bay Oc-aan. CRATER LAKE For a catalogue or for any information, address: THE REGISTRAR University off Oreles Eugene. Oregon I (A Lake within a Crater.) Iyocr.ted in the heart of th? Cascade Range. Reached by auto mobile stage from Medford otKIama'h Falls. OTHER RESORTS Colestin Josephine County Caves (Oregon’s Marble Halls) Shasta Mountain Resorts “OREGON OUTDOORS” BOOKLET Will help you decide on that vacation resort, Contains descrip tions of the different outing places, excursion fares, hotels and camp rates Summer Excursion Fares For further particular- or copy of booklet •‘•♦reg n Outdoors ’ inquire of local agert. ÎRN P I.CIFIC LINES JOHN M. .LOTT General Passenger Agent
