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JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 13. 1920
VOL. XIV.
WHAT OUR NEIGH
BORS ARE DOING
Tersely Told by Conscien
tious Correspondents
c
ASHLAND
)
Frank Swingle of Ashland is the
guect of Mr and Mrs McAllister of
this city.
Mr Adamson, Johr. Fimmerly and
W. S. Chappell are installing a saw
mill on Mr Adamson’s timber clai m
near Trail.
Miss Philena Evans aud Mrs Nas-
dent of Prospect attended the Teachers
Institute held at Medford the latter
part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Brown were
Eagle Point visitors a few hours
urday.
The American Red Cross
First company O. C. A. has receiv
ed equipment to the value o' $20,000
consis'ing of uniforms, rifles, shoes
an I etc. The local c impany will soon
be complete as to equipment and all
military essentials.
Dr. A. W. Bouslough, formerly an I
Ashland resident has accented a posi-
|
The investigations of the bank of
tio.i in a Wisconsin hospital and will Jacksonville failure, now being con
not return to Ashland.
ducted by t> e grand jury are involv
An office headquarters for the Kia ing more people than was expected.
math district Methodist church, has Six indictments against well known
been opened in the Braver block : on I business men have been return
east Main street and is in charge ! of ed and there are rumors of others.
FOURTF-
Dr. S. A. Danford and Rev. C. A The six indicted are Chester Kubli of
RFDCROSS
Edwards.
Applegate, A. W. Walker, garage
ROLL CALI.
The inttial appearance of the Pre man of Medford, J. E. Bartlett, of
mier novelty orchestra was made at Medford, Benj. Collins of Grants
I
the dance in the Aimory Satuiday Pass, S. L. luhnson of Applegate and
evening. This orchestra consists of Elmer Quigley, a stockman of Yreka
seven pieces and renders most excel Calif Ben Collins, who at one time
lent music.
wasaresidert of Jacksonville when
Rev. C. A El wards was a guest of i he was cashier of the bank, appeared
the >i..dford Chamber of Commerce I in court Wednesday to answer the in
last Wednesday at their weekly for- dictment. S. L. Johnson, who operates
um and he delivered a splendid ad- a sawmill on Thompson creek was also
a resident of Jacksonville at onetime.
dress on “The City Beautiful”.
The Ashland Limber company has His bonds were placed at $1000, and
The “Greatest Mother” concept which was visualized in the famous art
increased its stock from $10,000 to he is at liberty as are all the others.
Attorneys
for
Walker,
Kubli,
Bart-
poster
used by the American Red Cross in its second war fund campaign
$25,000.
ett, Johnson and Q tigley have til d has had its symbolism adapted to the Red Cross work of the post-war era
A state highway commission from demurrers to t e indictments on the and will illuminate the main poster to be used in the Fourth Roll Call Novem
Portland, accompanied by District
grounds of “insufficient evidence to ber 11-25. Tills adaption will bear the title "Still the Greatest Mother^in
Highway E igineer Hodgman, inspect constitute a case”.
the World." Everyone is familiar with the original “1 he Greatest Mother In
ed the work on the Pacific highway be
It is said that a seventh man is still 'the World,” the effectiveness of which has been shown in part by the fact
tween Ashland and the summit of the at large with his whereabouts un that it has furnished a synonym for Red Cross that has come to almost a
Siskiyuus.
household term. More than any other symbol, except the re l cross itself, the
known.
The Ashland high school won ths
Thirty indictments have been re public has made it the trademark of the American Red Cross.
foot ba'J game played with Grants turned against W. H. Johnson, whose
Pass last Saturday.
udii
lu $25,000 uy
bail was icuuceu
reduced to
by mv
the
Ashland contributed $2)00 as h<r court. R. D Hines ex-vice president.-
share to the county Y. M. C. A. fund of the defunct bank is at liberty hav
ing procured his bonds of $10,000.
during the late canvas.
The grand jury filed a presentment
The masquerade ball given by First
The Jacksonville County Seat Club
company was the most successful vet witn the court setting forth the facts
given by the company. Two hundred relative to the county courts part in met at City Hall Tuesday cv ni-.g >’
A Communication
couples enjoyed uanciug and the var the handii fc uf fund» entrusted to the transaction of business connected
ious prizes given were of high quality the defunct bank, and asked f-r an
opinion from the bench. The court with the campaign against county seat
and well worth receiving.
Nov. 7 1920,
ruled that under the present law, the removal and to plan a celebration that
E, V. Carter, newlv elected repre
Jacksonville County Seat Club,
responsibility
rested
with
the
county
shall
fittingly
crown
Jacksonville
’
s
sentative is to serve as chaitman in
Jacksonville, Oregon.
with the county victor/. Accordingly, arrangements
the W. C. T. U, drive which begins treasurer and not
court.
Dear
Friends
and Neighbors;
Nov. 15. The goal is $12u,000 to be
are being made to serve a banauet to
robbery cases as
There
are
several
Congratulations!
You surely sh >we 1
used in
purchasing and equip
which not only all Jacksonville but
Lark Evans to
ping a farm home for orphan children. well as the trial of
friends in the surrounding country are fight in your recent contest and I
come before the c urt, so it is prob-
Rawles Moore, successful candidate able that tha bank cases will be post cordially invited and Saturday, Nov. think you are deserving of much
20th, is the time and I. O. 0. F. credit.
for district attorney was in Ashland poned till the February session.
Hall the place where and when
But now, folks, keep the good work
last week where he addressed the
we celebrate. No pains will be up, make Jacksonville such a town
local W. C. T. U.
spared to make th:s an occasion long that no one will ever utter a word
Shrinkage of Market Hay.
Tickets are now on sa'e for the ly-
to be remembered and it is the wish M'ainat her.
ceum course which is to be under the
of the committee that every resident
Make Melf >rd and Southern Oregon
auspices of First company. If there
Shrinkage occuring in good market
are any profits over the $13)0 gaur- hay is due almost entirely to a loss of of Jacksonville consider the success of point to J’ ville with pride an 1 utter
anteed the iyceum bureau it will be water which has no feeding value, say the affair a personal matter. If you herNiame in reverance.
used for purchasing equipment for specialistt of the United States Bur have a suggestion to offer that will
add to the attractiveness of the oc
the armory.
eau of Markets. Such shrinkage sel casion, don’t fail to get in touch with
dom causes an actual money loss to some committee member—your coop
the faimer, because 'oss in weight eration and assistance will be appre
EAGLE POINT
in baled hay is borne by the ship ciated.
Road Supervisor A. E. Spence of per, who usually receives the hay as
The following well-known ladies
Brownsboro was a business visitor at soon as it is baled.
Eagle Point the latter part of last
If the shipper stores baled hay for have been appointed as members of
week.
speculation there often will be a different committees:
Reception Committee:—Mrs. H H.
R C. McGill who is connected with money loss caused by shrinkage be-
the Earl Fruit Co at Medford, and W. cause he has purchased an excess a- Sargent, Mrs. J. W. Robinson,
Issie McCully, Mrs. D. Harbaugh.
A Hooker were at Eagle Point last mount of water.
There
is
practically
no
loss
ot
dry
Refreshments Committee—Miss
week.
matter
in
market
hay
that
has
been
lie
Britt, Mrs. D. W. Bagshaw, Mrs.
G. E. Burrell of Elk City Idaho was
properly cured. Proper curing is indi M. Dox, Mrs. Amy Dow, Mrs. G. R.
one of the many strangers in our city
cated by a bright natural green color. Chapman, Mrs. Kate Hoffman, Mrs.
this week.
Improperly cured hay may lose dry S. E. Dunnington, Mrs. Fred J. Fick,
F. L. Steve..s of Seattle was at matter but such hay is not in demand Mrs. L. Ulrich, Miss Alice Hanley,
Eagle Point for a few hours Wednes in any of the terminal markets.
Mrs. Bush, Miss Audrey Holmes, Miss
day of last week.
The water content of hay at differ Gladys Holmes, Miss Stella Levy, Miss
County Clerk Chauncey Florey and ent periods of curing and storage, Lizzie Reuter.
sister, Mrs Raymond Reter visited methods of making hay to prevent ex
Entert dnment Committee: Mrs. H.
their father, A. J. Florey who recen cessive shrinkage in storage, methods K. Hanna. Mrs. Frank Saulsberrv.
tly sustained a dislocated hip, Friday of determining shrinkage on indivi Nliss Alice Hoefs, Miss Edith Hoefs,
of last week.
dual farms, and other general shrin- Mrs. G. A. Gardner, Mrs. Tom Ful
Mrs A. C, Robertson and Mrs J. A I kage information of interest to ail ton.
Montgomery were week end guests of agencies engaged in the production
It is a recognised fact that such a
Central Point friends.
and marketing of market hay is community gathering as this promises
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Peachey ar.d given in a publication soon to be is to be, is of material aid in arousing
children are the guests of E <gle Point sued by the Department of Agricul civic pride and the pull together spirit
-
that gets results. Jacksonville, like
relatives. They will probably rennin ture.
in this city during the winter.
every small town, has in the past suf
fered more or less from factional
Mesdames C. H. Nitwic't and J. E.
Vain Pursuit
“So Nlblltz Is dead?” "Yes." “Did strife—and factional strife has invar
Day of Butte Falls were at Eagle
Point Wednesday and Thursday of he leave any property?” “Nothing to iably proven a death blow to achieve
speak of. Nlhlltz was the kind of man ment. It is now more than ever im
last ivjex.
who had an Idea that fortune was al
Stock Inspector C, M. Gardner of ways Just around the corner.” "But portant that a determined effort be
Portland w is att mdiiig to offi -iai d st he never succeeded In overtaking made to place Jacksonville among >he
live, progressive cities of the state.
ies in this n.-ighbrrh >od last week.
her?” "No. He has either mistaken To accomplish this result the cooper
Wm. Lewis, the sheep king, accom In the location of the corner or he ation of all our fpeopie, all the time
panied by A. M. Gay sp<nt a couple of lingered In.the middle of the block un in all matters g-eat and small is need
til fortune moved on to some other cor
days in Eagle Point recently.
ed. Start right by attending this
ner.”—Birmingham Age-Herald.
banquet. Among other things it is in
J. E. Hughes of Butte Falls was
tended as a tribute to a man to whom
transacting business with our merch
Jacksonville owes much. Bring your
ants the middle of the week.
A Fool’s Paradise.
appetite, a determination to enjoy
Mrs Mabel Hildreth of Butte Falls
Tn the fool's paradise everybody wll yourself and a firmer determination to
passed through Eagle ¡Point ¡the lat have an office and ‘nothing to do.—
loyally line up with your fellow towns
ter part of the week on her way to Ohio State Journal.
men in suppi rtof any proposed civic
Ah.iford.
improvment.
Seven Indicted
In Bank Case
J
J’vilie Will Celebrate
NO. 29
A pood | Ian is to follow the lend of
Col. Sargent for he s a iv_ one.
Tours for “Jacksonville I he
Beautiful.”
I). W. B.igshaw, Jr.
NEWS OF THE WOR* D
iN BRIEF PARAGRAPHS
Rogue Riven Wom
an Kills Bob Cat
The nine remaining hunger strikers
in tne Cork jail are reported in a p e-
earious condition, tho still refusing
food on the ninetieth day of their
strike.
tount M"gri, second huaband of
Mrs loin Thumb died in Massachusetts
aged 71 yeirs. lie was thirty seven
inches tali ar.d weighed fitly five
pounds.
A probable cure for leprosy has
been discovered and tried in Hawaii
and seventy eight cases have been
cured.
While returning to her home i n
the old James Calvert place about
eigh* miles northwest of Rogue River
Airs James Foss killed a large bob
cat recently. Mrs Foss has gone for
the mail and had her dog with her.
The dog saw the cat an 1 treed it and
Mrs Foss went alter it although she
had only a 22 caliber rifle. It took
six shots to kill the cat which meas-
i ured about three ani a half feet long.
i Americans in Pekin-, China, have
I It weighed 19 peund».—Grants Pass
launch d a minature relief expedition
Courier.
for two country iron caught in the
I «K
fighting in Mo golias.
heaviest Woman Dies
The repot t is that President Wilson
will not grant a pardon to Eugene
Bristol, Eng. Nov. 3—Lucy Moore, Debs, who is serving a ten year sen-
reported to be the heaviest woman in tenee in prison.
the world h is just lia i h ve. At o >e
An American mission in south Rus
time she weighed 668 poun is.
Miss Moore w is born in Kentucky sia fell into the hands of the soviet
and had been in the show b Hin -ss for forces. Complete details were lacking
many years. She traveled all o’er the and the state departm ent was puzzled
world and was said to have received as to the location and identity.
many offers of marriage.
In an effort to locate a tiny quantity
of radium worth $13,000, workman ,>e-
gan digging up the sewers at a N w
Farm Bookkeeping.
York hospital. The radium was being
used for curing a cancer and the pai -
Farmers, as a rule, are highly indi- ienl threw it away not knowing i’s
vidualistic in their methods, an 1 farm value.
business conditions vary widely, ac
Plumbers in Bakersfield
cordingly, ready made systems of on a strike because their
farm accounts seldom bring out all a daily wage of $12 was refused They
the facts the farmer ought to know.
have been gelling $10 a dav.
Systems must be developed to fit each
man’s requirements. and efforts to; Chicago's cnief of police tendered
shape ones needs according to a pre Ins resignation after being investigat
pared system not based primarily on ed in connection with the whiskiy
these needs will almost inevitably re ring scandal
sult in failure.
Skeletons and relics said to be thou-
----------- »a»
—
i sands of years old have been unearthed
I near the Dalles, Oregon.
Armenian an Ancient Tongue.
The Armenian tongue, however, much
The long delayed awards of war
It Ims changed In the course of centu medals for bravery and distinguished
ries. Is descended from the language
that Prlnni and Hector spoke. The Ar services will soon be made b_, the U,
menians hall, like the Homeric Tro S. Government.
jans, from Thrnce, which subsequently
Charges of graft and waste of funds
became Incorporated in the Byzantine by the United States shipping board
or eastern Roman empire. Erzerutn, are reported and investigations are
capital of Armenia, Ims retained the
deathless mime of Rome.
It was being made.
founded In the year 415. by Theodosi
Mens clothing prices dropped two
us. a sebastos. Hint Is. emperor, of to fifty percent. Sensational reductions
eastern Rome.
He culled It Theo- ' in the price of foodstuffs is also noted
doslopolls; but its native name Is Erz
Portland, Oregon, was shaken by an
urum, or Armenian Rome.”—Ernest
llartwltz In Asin Magazine.
earthquake. Six tremors were felt but
no damage was reported.
A Fix Indeed.
She—I'm In mi awful fix! Just fan-
cyl My husband has received a n
anonymous letter Informing him of
something I did before marriage 1
He—The best tiling you can do Is to
con fess.
She—That's Just It I He won't let
me read the letter—and 1 don't know
what to confess!
Something Worse.
“Remember, son. Garfield drove
miles on ii tow path and Lincoln split
mils." "I know, (hul; but, sn.v. did liny
jf these presidents ever crunk u cold
notor in n blizzard for half an hour
refore he illscot < n <1 that he didn't
: lave nny gasoline?”- Richmond Tliues-
I Dispatch.
•
Reducing the high
cost of living
We are quoting reductions on almost
every item in our store and can assure
you we are giving our patrons the
benefit of any decline in prices
»
Lewis Ulrich
Pioneer Merchant
Jacksnvill