JACKSONVILLE POST
Pioneers Reunion
(Continued frontpage l>
Ofílcial Paper ot the City ol Jacksonville Oregon
Most of you are familiar with the
story of the discovery ot gold in the
Rogue Riv.r valley, but for the benefit
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jacksin of the younger generation I will telj
I the story to you as it was told to me
County, Oregon.
! bv the pioneer banker, C. C. Beekman,
Tom Fulton, Editor.
shortly before h's death.
Two men, Cluggage and Pool bv
n .me had equipped a pack train at the
Entered as secnn l-elas3 matter June 22 1907, at the pist oilice at Jacksonville mining town of Yreka, California, and
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
earned supplies between that place and
Salem, Oregon. It was their custom
I when in this valley to stop to rest and
SAI URDA Y. OCTOBER 9. 1920
' recuDerate their animals. Cluggge
had had some experience in mining,and
one day when they were in camp in the
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $2.00. Advertising rates furnished on valley abort where Medford now is,
came up into these foothills, He fol
application.
lowed up a narrow gulch or ravine un
til he came to a place where the heavy
rains had washed the soil entirely away
.‘•A wise man sometimes changes his opinion; the fool leaving a ledge of rock exposed. Tak
never.” The same can be said of newspapers, and, as is ing his bowie knife from his belt he
dug around in the rocks and sand and
shown by the accompanying “deadly parallel,” the Med found nuggets of gold. He hurried
back to camp and tol I Pool of his dis
ford Mail-Tribune is not averse to changing its opinion covery,
and together they cam.' back
upon occasion. Having thus qualified as a “wise one,” and staked out their claims. They
went back to Yreka and bought
it is up to the Tribune to condemn as egregrious folly then
mining and camp outfits'and came back
the plan of erecting a new court house at a time when to work their claims. They said noth
ing of their discovery, but in someway
the cost of building material and labor is from three hun it became known, and in two months
from the time Clucgage found the nug
dred to four hundred per cent above normal. Note how gets
here in the ravine a thousand men
beautifully the two following paragraphs fail to agree: were on the spot. Fortunes were ta
The Peoples Store
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ken out that winter and in the spring
There is no bond issue in The securing of a building and summer of 1852 many who had
volved. There is no imme site (for a court house) i families in the east and elsewhere
went back and brought them to Jack
diate expenditure of a and temporary quarters sonville.
This was the beginning of
penny involved. Tne peti will require money. There the settlement in the Rogue River val
tion merely calls for an is force to the argument ley. Ashland was founded in 1852 by
O. Helman and Charles Harga-
election to allow tne peo that this expense should Able
dine.
ple of the county to vote be borne by the county,
Jacksonville, besides being the first
on whether they want the but it is an argument town founded in the valley, was atone
time the richest and most flourishing.
county seat to remain at which, under the circum Jackson
County in 1855 was the richest
Jacksonville or to be stances, can’t be expected and most populous county ir. Oregon.
moved to Medford. —Med to get very far. —Med The Indians had given much troub
le. October 9th 1855 has been called
ford Mail • Tribune, of ford Mail - Tribune of the
most eventful day in the history I
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of the Rogue River valley, for on that I Loughlin stool a loyal friend to the pi- j
September 23rd.
October 7th.
day nearly twentv people were mur | oneers. It was known as Mt. Pitt to 1
In the editorial of October 7th the writer continues: dered by the Indians and their homes the first Americans wto set foot in Or- '
burned. Stockades were built at var egon. Legislators may legis'ate and
“Medford must arrange the financing, on an equitable ious
places in the valley for the pro chambers of commerce may debate but 1
the descendants of the pioneers of |
basis, and Medford must bear the major portion of the tection of the settlers, aud in 1853-54 to
Fort Lane was built and occupied by 1843 that grand old mountain will stand i
obligation.” The editorial quoted is proof in itself that troops of the regular army for three alwavs as Mt. Pitt.
We have with us today a number 1 f
there is no popular demand for the removal of the county years. It was named for General Jo pioneers
who came into the Rogue Riv
seph Lane, the first territorial govern
seat. When the petition to place the measure on the or of Oregon. The site is on a hill er valley as early as 1852. If they
west of the old building at Tola and would speak, what thrilling tales they
ballot was being circulated and there was a shortage in south
of Gold Ray dam. When I was could tell of the days gone by. B it
they have lived to see their dreams
the requisite number of signatures to be made up at there about four years ago the founda come
true, and more, for who could yi-
tions of the buildi gs could easily be
a stated time, the glad news was circulated that there was traced, and there were piles of rock sio’i the wonders of the age in which
we live? Who would have d earned of
no present expenditure of money involved; that the peti where the chimneys had been
I will tell you an incident in connec the great air-planes living over this
tion merely called for an election to have the question of tion with old Fort Lane, which I think valley, where onyl the smoke of Indian
campfires drifted into the sky.
county seat rem oval voted on. The taxpayers are now rather interesting:
And what a heritage have we. the
Some time ago, while looking up da
native
sons and daughters of old Ore
told that, while the removal of the court house will cost ta in regard to Fort Lane, I found the gon. What
example» the pioneers have
names of three officers^ who had been
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money, “Medford must bear the major portion of the ordered direct from West Point to Fort given us of high courage; of persever- [
ance, of patriotism, of faith in all j
obligation" if the measure carries, Any movement that Lane, \oung second lieutenants. They things good of duty nobly done. The
Switzer, Augur and Kautz. I
requires such constant nursing aud bolstering up by its were
happened to know that these men torch they carried has passed into our
hands. Lit it he our purpose and our
promoters cannot correctly be called a demand made fine records in the Army and had aim to carry it high as they would
That's What You’ll Get from “SHUBERT”
all eventually become Brigadier Gen-
WE WANT ’EM NOW—AND WILL PAY THE PRICE TO GET ’EH
made by the taxpayers as a whole, And it is more than als. My second station in the Army have us do.
IN9ILXTRA LARGE I N9ILARGE I N?IMEDIUM I ..
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SMALL
Fort Walla Walla, Washington.
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lEXTRA TQ AVtPAQt [ »TBa TO AVERAGE [EXTRA TQ AVERAGE [gXTRa TQ AVERAGE Al TO 9 Kt »QQAUTVJ
possible that even Medford property owners will was
When we went there the officer com
M/eaf/ier Report
view with disfavor the proposition to saddle upon manding my husband’s regiment, the
Second United States Cavalry, was
themselves the bulk of the expense of providing tem- Co’onel Switzer, the iamiSwitzer who
[Spring
8.00 to 7.00 6.50 to 520 5.00 to 3.75 320 to 2.75
3.00 to 2 j MI
Following is the report of U. d. Vol [Winter
6.50 to 5.50 5.C0Î0 4.00 3.50 to 2.75 2.50 to 1.75 220 to LS0¡
as
a
young
second
lieutenant
had
been
porary quarters for county offices.
unteer Cooperative Observer E Rritt;
stationed at F.irt Lane, and who had Jacksonville, for month of August.
begun his active Army service fighting Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi
Indians in the Rogue River Valley.
Fine, Dark
tude 123 deg. 5 min. west
30.00 to 25.00 20.00 to 16.09 15.00 to 12.00 10.00IO 820 10.00 lo LÛ0
The officer in command of C Troop,
Usual Color 20.00ÎO 16.00 15.00 to 12.00 10.00 to 820 8.00 to 6.50 8.00 to 5J»
Second United States Cavalry, was
Coast
15.00 to 12.00 11.00 to 9.00 8.00 to 7.00 6.00 to 5.00 6J)0to 4.00
maximum Minimum
Precip.
Captain Colon Augur, a son of the Au
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gur who had been stationed at Fort
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Lane so long ago, and when I sailed on
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NU LARGE
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my second voyage to the Phillipine Is
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lands I went over in tne company of
15.00 to 12.00 11.00 to 9.50 9.251o 8.25 8.00 to 7.00 7.00 to 320
Black
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the widow of General Kautz, he who
Short
10.00 to 9.00 820 to 7.50 725 to 6.75 620 Io 520 6.00 to 3.00
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had begun his career at Fort Lane.
Narrow
8.00 to 7.00 6.50 to 6.00 5.50 to 5.00 4.75 to 425 420 to 2.00
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Broad
5.00 to 4.00 3.75 to 3.25 3.00 to 220 225 to 1.75 225 to 125
The first newspaper printed in south
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ern Oregon was called “The Table
These extremely high prices for Oregon Furs are based on the well
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I known “SHUBERT’’liberal grading ¿d are quoted for taXlUte ££
Rock Sentinel”, printed in 1855. The
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m«lt- &?• 3’ No-J and otherwise inferior skins at highest market
editor was G. W. T'Vault.
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value. Ship your Furs now—when we want ’em. You'll get ’’mere
The first school in the valley was
money"
and get it '‘quicker" too.
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taught by Mrs. Jane McCully in Jack
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“SHUBERT” RETURNS WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY
sonville.
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The
first
flouring
mill
in
the
valley
•HIP
TODAY—AND KEEP »EM COMING FAST
Let Us Show You
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was built in Ashland in 1854.
Ait
YOUR
FURS___ DIRECT TO
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The first Hpples grown in the valley
H hat H i' Have
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were Gloria Mundis, grown on the
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Skinner place on B>' ir Creek, and sold
THE LAR6EST HOUSE IN THE WORLD DEAL!NG EXCLUSIVELY IN
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to a wealthy miner of Gold Hi 1 fur
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I $2.50 each.
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'lhe first photographer in Southern
J7 W. Austin Ave. Depti97oGhicatjoi US JL
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j Oregon was Peter Britt, and the first
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| photograph of our great scenic wonder,
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After day an I date all w ork done-
I Crater Lake, was made by Mr. Brin
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positivel/ cash, irrespective of per
in 1774.
sons.
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Medford was founded in 1855.
and
Resident
Agent
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jbThe stream which runs through Med
w. R. SPARKS
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ford, which we know as Bear C reel ,
FIRE
INSURANCE
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j was named originaliv Stewart river,
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from Captain Stewart, an officer of
Ranch and City
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j the army, who was killed in a fight
Stone Pickling Jars
In All Sizes
TUMERIC, SPI ES, ETC
John M. Williams Co
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Oregon
Jacksonville,
don’t
ship your furs
unless the bundle is tagged to Shuberf
The Highest Prices Ever Known
] MINK
PERSONAL SERVICE
s K.UNK
The time ot year is here w he it
should see about
a
stove
to keep you warm
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Also
Perfect ion Oil Heaters
AMERICAN RAW FURS
and
Stove Pipe
J. W. Wakefield
Stove Boards
Fick’s Hardware
Post Ads Bring Results
INC.
with the I idians on the bank of tl.e
stream on the 17th of June, 1851. The Temperature—mean max. 91.3; mean
min. 54.3; mean 72 8; Max 105 on 13.
; stream should still be Stewart river.
Greatest daily
An effort has been made to change minimum 42 on 26
Pitt to Mt. ________
McLough- range. 45. Total precipitation .44 in
I | the name of Mt. ________
[ lin. Mt Pitt was n-'t narn -d for thee Number of days with 01 inch or more
| Pitt River Indians as some supp se. bu precip' tr.it ion 3; clear, 24; partly
for Sir William Pitt, that Biand man. cloudy, 5; cloudy, 2.
K. B ritt ,
who atood the staunch friend of the '
j American colonies, just as John Me-
Cooperative Observer |
Good as the best and better
than the rest. All losses—
large or small settled
promptly.
Medford,
Oregon
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promptly obta’nol In r ' .1 rennt rie« OR RO Fit.
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valua’de book
CwU. PATENTS,
to get a partner,
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