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JACKSONVILLE POST 4 Official Paper of the City of Jacksonville Oregon COMMUNICATION To T he E ditor : I have just read in last evening» issue of the Meiforl ■tail 1'ribune A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jack: ' n an item soggesing that the name of Table Rock be changed. bounty, Oregon. I, as a native da ighter ^of Oregon, Tom Fulioh, Editor. protest in the name of every grand old pioneer of Southern Oregon Entered as second-class matter June 22 l:»07, at the n ».st office at Jacksonville against such desecration. Tibi; Rick was named more than seventy years Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ago. These historic roegs, rivers and hills were named bv the brive m n to whom we owe everlasting gratitude SATURDAY. SEPTEM DRE 18. 1920 and deyotion by those who made it possible for us to live in this beau SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail 12.00. Advertising rates furnished on tiful valley. These old historic 'and- j^marks stand as monuments to our application. t'fathers and mothers, they are part of our heritage By what right shall any individual or any organization change these time honored names? Table Rock it was named and Table Rock it should stand as long as time shull endure. Stone Pickling Jars In All Sizes In presenting reasons for the removal of the county seat to Medford, supporters of the move invariably em TUMERIC, SPICES, ETC phasize the argument that certain county records are A lice A pplegate S akgept stored in the woodshed at the court house where they are in constant danger of loss or destruction by fire. The Following is the articlec referred to ih firs Sargeul’s communication: fact of the matter, easily ascertained by a trip to the Captain Holt of the marine corps with his family is sp? nding a few court house, is that practically all of these records are who weeks in the city and vail ev is highly valueless documents—worth no more than their weight impressed with the scenic beauties.-' and especially Table Rock. He thinks in scrap paper—and would much better be destroyed. that the nama of the latter should be It is clearly evident that no vault large enough to ac changed to Indian Castle mountain, a id thus maintain its historical value. commodate the record accumulation of many years past Captain Holt declares that Table Rotk The Peoples Store Pinne 142 spit image of Ehrenbreii stein, the could be built and these records are stored in their present is fam a >us German fortress on the Rhine, location in order to make room in the vaults for really which the American army of occupa Oregon Jacksonville tion held. The question of changing important and valuable papers. In the event that the i the name of Table Rock has been su^ county seat is moved it would be of interest to know gested to the Chamber of Commerce and will receive attention at one .’of just what measures Medfordites propose to take to safe- the forum meetings in the near fut guard these “invaluable” documents over which so much ure.—Tribune. solicitude is expressed. According to state law a court The Russian Soviet authorities have rushing all available east Siber- house must be moved within 90 days after the measure i l>rui m troops to west Siberia to quell the providing for its removal nas been voted upon and car growing uprisings. ------------ ----------------- ried at an election. Obviously, it is impossible to provide Special School Meeting means and erect a suitable court house in the time speci CuroA of I. J ver i N tice is hereby given to the legal fied. It is equally indisputable that there is no available voters of Sch< ol Distiiet No. 1 of Jack- ‘I wbh suffering srua aver ct Iva Smith < f Point Q an):, Texat, “an building in Medford equipped with fireproof vaults son County, Stale of Oregon, that a it •’••5 ’ ’ ltd to try a 25c. jgx of (-ham’ierbiin SPECIAL SCHOOL MEETING of said T.iblets, and am happy to ray that I n:n enrr spacious enough to accommodate the really invaluable district will be held at the school house p!. I iv cured and cun rccuiuniend U ht . i ic 24tb dayjof September, 1920, at1 every one.” For sale by a! I dealers.—4 J records of the county, to say nothing about the muss of 4 on o’ the clock in the afternoon, for the fol waste paper now- reposing in the woodshed at the court lowing objects: Shall the district discontinue I he Standard Four house. Pending the construction of a court house, where Year High School? and: Shall the dis- I Wakefield, are public documents to be stored? Medford master minds trict provide transportation for the J, high school pipils of this district to | may, perhaps, have solved the problem but it is more the Medford High School? Resident Agent Dated this ll-.h day of September, i , probable that their intellects have been devoted to evolv 1920. FIRE INSURANCE MONEY TALKS! N elle W, F ick . ing ways and means of gaining possesssion of the court Ranch and City Attest: Chairman Board of Directors ! / house, regardless of the fate of the records after removal. A lbert rf . G ammons , Make it talk loud enough to wake the town up. Good as the best and better District Clerk. This town will not go to sleep if you spend your ■ than the rest. All losses— The Pacific Record-IIerald, which never overlooks an money here. Call for Bids large or small settled opportunity to indulge in alleged witticisms at Jackson Ths Board of Directors of 1 Read the bargains in your home paper. District promptly. ville’s expense, in this week’s issue relegates the Medford No. 1, Jacksonville, will receive b:ds Oregon for the transportation of the High Medford, WAKE UP! Mail-Tribune to the “mud-hen” class. A term used, ac School pupils of this district to the Phone 17 R cording to to the Record-Herald, to describe journals al High School at Medford for the school year up to Sept. 24, 1920. lowing advertisers to dictate their editorial policy On The Clerk will furnish specifications those interested. another page of the paper appears a paragraph containing to The Board reserves the right to Now is the time to subscribe what may be interpreted as a veiled intimation that Jack jecl any and all bids. A lbert H. G ammons , sonville’s advertising patronage may possibly have some (Jerk Dist. 1, Jackson County. influence in determining the R.-H’s attitude in regard to Weather Report the removal of the court house. ’Wonder if there’s a! whole flock of “mud-hens” at Medford? UNIVERSITY- Following is the report of 0. rf. Vc - John M. Williams Co IV. PERSONAI unteer Cooperative Observer E Rritt, Jacksonville, for month of August. Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi tude 123 deg. 5 min. west maximum Minimum The Post OF" • OREGON• —i» maintained by the «state in order that the young peo ple of Oregon may receive, without coat, the benefita of a liberal education. The University includes the College of Literature. Science and the Arts, the Graduate School, the School of Phys ical Education, and the professional Schools of Law, Medicine (at Portland', Architecture, Commerce, Journalism, Education and Music. High standards of scholarship are made possible by an able faculty, well equipped laboratories and a library of nearly 100,000 volumes. Supervised athletics are encouraged and every attention given the health and welfare of the students. 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OTHER RESORTS Colestin Josephine County Caves (Oregon’s Marble Halls) Shasta Mountain Resorts •l 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 ♦ Fick’s Hardware to Temperature —mean max. gl.3; mea i nun. 54.3: mean 72 8; Max. IOS on 13. I minimum 42 on 26. Greatest daily range. 45. Total precipitation .44 in Number of days with .01 inch or mere precipitr.di. n, 3; clear, 24; partly cloudy. 5; cloudy, 2. E. B ritt , Coopérât /ve Observe »taThod in . ountrtca OR NO FEE. 1< opyi rflit « TVKie- >. or I hoto, for -, r.i nr. Patent pract- .. FERENCES. ■ f »r Invaln.ihle book CCLU PÄIF’ITS. t » t n oaUe >ni * I’A 303 Seventh St., ...JIWS. Summer Excursion Fares For further particulars or copy of booklet "»dregon Outdoors ’ inquire of local agent. ’ SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES JOHN M. SCOTT General Passenger Agent
