E mu B ritt
J acksonville
VOL. XV.
Jacksonville
Railroad Sold
post
JACKSONVILLE. JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. FEB. 3. 1922
Power Company
Extends Service
News Items of
Local Interest
Death of Mrs.
A. R. Thompson
NO 40
Doings at the
A Little of
Everything
Court House
After a week’s suffering
The California Oregon
Mostly From Exchanges.
Mr.
M.
I).
Hogan,
an
old
Representatives
of
Port
­
with
pneumonia
the
death
of
J. W. Opp and Asso­ Power Company announces
resident of Applegate, was a Mrs. A. R. Thompson occur­ land and Spokane bond houses
Rather groundhoggy
ciates Take Over that it has entered into an county seat visitor Wednes­
weather,
this.
red at her home in Jackson met with the county court
interconnection contract to day.
Also, have noticed that the
the Line
Wednesday and dickered
supply power to the Moun­
Judge Purdin, one of the ville Saturday night about 12
days
are growing longer?
without result over the pur­
o’clock.
A deal that has been pend­ tain States Power Company leading and oldest lawyers in
The funeral services were chase of county bonds. The
What do you think ! The
ing for several months and for a period of thirty years, Medford, was transacting
conducted in the Presbyter­ court demands par, as requir­ new owners of the J’yille
which is of vital importance which power is to be used business in the county-seat
ian church here at 2 o’clock ed by law, and the bond rep­ railroad promise to even in­
to the people of Jacksonville throughout the Willamette Wednesday and paid this of-
Tuesday by Rev. J. K. How­ resentatives desire a discount stall a stove in the depot
Valley.
waiting room at Jacksonville
fice a call.
and western Jackson county
ard. The burial took place of 1.5 per cent. The bonds —which would help some.
In order to supply this
has finally been made, where­
Frank Saulsbury, of the
power, the C. O. P. Co. will Cash Store, arrived home in the Jacksonville cemetery will be sold within a few
by the Medford-Jacksonville
days at par.
Some people are worrying
construct a 115 mile high Wednesday from his old and was held under the aus-
electric and steam railroad
The
court
also
audited
bills
tension transmission line of home in Ashland, Kentucky, ! pices of the Rebekah and and transacted routine busi­ for fear that when the
with all equipment has been
groundhog came out Thurs­
110,000 volt construction where he spent the last cou­ Royal Neighbor lodges, of ness.
sold by Joe Gagnon to J. W.
day
he saw a bow-legged
which will extend from the ple of months settling up a i which she was a member,
The
grand
jury
for
the
Opp and a company of Port­
girl in short skirts and broke
Prospect plant through the timber and land deal in which l he floral offerings were Feb. term of court will con­ his neck tearing back into
land capitalists. The trans­
profuse and beautiful. It was vene the 20th and the petit his hole again.
Rogue River and Umpqua he was interested.
fer of the property is to be
Louis
Baker,
a
former
res
­
one
of the largest attended jury will be called the 27th.
Valleys to Eugene, where it
A Klamath Falls wedding
made next Monday, so we
will connect with the system ident of this place, who serv­ i funerals ever held in the A new grand jury will be one night recently broke up
are informed by Mr. Opp,
ed as assistant postmaster for town, thus showing the high drawn at this term of court, in a free-for-all fight. You
the well known mining man of the Mountain States Pow­
some time with Postmaster : esteem and respect in which the old one completing its have to wait until it is all
and owner of the famous er Company.
This project stands out as Ulrich, visited old friends in the deceased and her family work.
over at a wedding like that
Opp gold mine one mile
So far there have been no
Jacksonville and Medford are held.
one
of
the
most
important
before you know who is the
west of Jacksonville.
power
developments of re­ this week. He is now em­ The following persons act­ Jackson county women to best man.—Medford Clarion.
This road is about 8 miles
ployed as clerk in a railway ed as pallbearers: George qualify for jury service. Un­
in length, with hourly elec­ cent times, as it will close
office in Portland.
Lewis, Emil Britt, J. F. Mil­ der the law, women do not What a wonderful bird is the
tric service between Med­ the last gap of the longest
pelican;
have to serve unless they
T. E. Goodie is now in ler, Jack Sharp, Lee Benson
ford and Jacksonville, a dis­ interconnected power trans­
His
beak
holds more than his
want to.
and Onie Beavineau.
mission
system
in
the
world,
charge
of
the
Jacksonville
belican;
tance of 5 miles, and the log­
The deceased, whose maid­ There has been a brisk He can hold in his beak
ging road extending 3 miles extending from Northern I garage and is prepared to do
any kind of work in that en name was Martha Smith, business the last week in dog
enough for a week;
west of here to a vast timber Oregon to the Mexican bor­
licenses,
over
200
being
al
­
line.
His
wife
and
daughter
We
don
’t understand how the
der.
was a native daughter, having
belt, and used in hauling logs
ready
sold.
helican.
General Manager McKee arrived here yesterday from been born in Jacksonville
to the sawmill west of here
their
old
home
in
Kentucky,
County
|
ubge
Gardner
has
There are two classes of
as well as to the Gagnon announces that plans are be­ and are visiting for the pres June 21, 1865. On Oct. 4, reappointed as Supt. of the
ing
prepared
and
that
the
1885
she
was
married
to
Ar
­
plant at Medford.
poor farm Mrs. Irene Wells, farmers. One farms the
ent at the home of her par­
Just as soon as weather construction of this power ents, Mr. and Mrs. J A. thur R. Thompson. Besides who has successfully filled farms, and the other farms
conditions will permit, it is line will begin immediately. Norris.
the husband the deceased is that position for several years the farmers. The latter class
the intention of the new A number of crews will be
Fred Ted rich was award­ seems to be much in the ma­
Mrs. Martha E. Dunning- survived by five children—
owners to put the line in started in the field at once,
ed the contract for furnish­ jority' in the old U. S. A.
ton returned home Monday Mrs. Minnie Gavin of Port­
firstclass shape, equip it with
ing 100 cords of 4-foot wood
as it is planned to complete
better rolling stock, includ­
from an extended visit at the land, Clay Thompson of Se­ for the courthouse—his bid these days of capitalistic pros­
perity.—Medford Clarion.
ing better passenger car ser­ the work this year. The home of her son John in attle, and Flora, Charles and
of $6 per cord being the low­
115-mile
transmission
line
Lester
Thompson
of
Jack
­
vice and numerous other im­
will have a capacity of 25,000 Klamath Falls. Mrs. Dun- sonville—all of whom were est. This is $2 per cord less Teacher—Johnny, you must
provements.
than the lowest bid and price stay for awhile after school,
Although of nington came a little sooner
What will prove the great­ horse-power.
present
at
the
funeral.
paid last year. Bids for 50 as you have not behaved just
est benefit to this portion of 110,000 volt construction, than she intended, in order
cords for the poor farm were as well as you might.
Card of Thanks.
the county are several big the line at first will be oper­ to attend the funeral of her
rejected, none of them be­ Johnny (who had heard
enterprises that will be put ated at 66,000 volts and will old neighbor and lodge sister,
We desire in this manner ing satisfactory.
about the lucky boy who had
in at the Opp mine as a result connect at Eugene with the Mrs. Thompson.
to thank the kind friends for The new vault and addi­ written on the blackboard
of this deal, and which will 60,000 volt line of the other
Chester Martin, an expe­ their sympathy and assistance tion to the courthouse is and learned that it paid to
give steady employment to a company.
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rienced hardware merchant during our bereavement and completed, all but painting advertise) promptly said, All
large number of men. The
right, teacher, if you’re not
The revival meetings in who conduc ted a store for a for the beautiful floral offer­ of the woodwork upstairs
quartz stamp mill is to be
afraid
of the scandal I’in not!
and a splendid good job it is.
enlarged to several times its the Presbyterian church are number of years at Joseph, ings.
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present capacity, so that it still being held, with renew­ Wallowa county, is expected A. R. Thompson and Family.
The entire western coast,
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ed
interest.
Rev.
Hutchin
­
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Mark
Fin
­
can handle not only its own
including several hundred
here tomorrow with his fam­
ney motored over to Mur-1 miles of ocean, experienced
ore but all of the ore from son, who has been assisting
Jacksonville
phy, via Grants Pass, Satur­ a slight earthquake about
the many smaller quartz our local pastor, Rev. How­ ily for a visit with their rel­
ard,
has
returned
to
his
home
atives
—
the
Dunnington
fam
­
mines in this district that
School News day night to attend a dance. 5:20 o’clock Tuesday morn­
can not afford mills of their at Oakland to conduct servi­ ilies here and at Talent.
From reports it was one of ing. About the only damage
ces
at
a
funeral,
but
expects
Chester
was
here
a
couple
of
The
English
class
has
start
­
own or to ship out the ore
those rip-snorting affairs we heard of was at Eureka,
years ago, expecting to en­ ed the classic “King Arthur”
tq distant mills and smelters. to return Monday.
Cal., where several brick
where everybody—even the
gage
in
the
mercantile
busi
­
A gigantic cement, brick
buildings were slightly dam­
In our article last week
stories for the second semes­
fiddler
did
not
suffer
from
ness,
but
failed
to
make
satis^
and tile plant will also be es­ concerning the piping of
aged. Even Rogue River
ter work. (Too bad Miss
too much darkness, as quite Valley received a little shak­
tablished at the Opp mill for water from Squaw Like to factory arrangements.
Flora Manke isn’t in this
a bunch of the dancers were ing up—but not to hurt.
the purpose of using the ore
class.)
Rogue River Valley, several
The ladies of the clothes
tailings in making cement
“lit-up” about right.
Mary Ryan has been absent
Groundhog Day, Feb. 2,
for road-paving, brick, tiling, slight errors occurred, owing cleaning establishment, dress­
w as duly observed here
etc. It has been proven that to misinformation. Instead making and repair shop in from school this week on ac­
THE CHURCHES
Thursday. None of our bus­
no harder or better cement of the main lake having an the Snearly house, opposite count of sickness.
Presbyterian
Church.
iness houses were closed for
or brick can be made than average depth of 50 feet, as the electric depot, wish to The High School has been
10 a. m. Sunday School.
from ore tailings of this kind, the Post mentioned, it is from announce to the public that learning a new song named 11
a. m. Preaching service. A ser­ the “holiday” except the
and Mr. Opp informs us that 300 to 400 feet deep and a they are prepared to do all “Beautiful Oregon Rose.” mon all should hear. A number of J’ville bank which, by the
people are to join the church as a result
the price will be less than
mile and a quarter long, in­ kinds of repair work, clean­ When a few of the canary­ of the meetings. Everybody ¡ b urged way, has not re-opened up
half the usual cost of such
to be present.
to the hour of going to press.
stead of two miles, as men­ ing and pressing for men as voiced pupils are not five or 7 p. m. Young Peoples Society.
material.
A smaller lake, well as women. Their prices six paces ahead of the song, 7:30 p. m. Evangelistic sermon. The sun shone brightly here
The passing of this road tioned.
Thit service may conclude the evangel­
and property into the hands nearby, which empties into are very reasonable and they it is very beautiful,
istic meetings. Much good has result­ nearly all day, which accord­
ed
from these services under Brother ing to the old-time Indian
of people who are interested the larger lake, covers 60 guarantee entire satisfaction.
Jacksonville won both
Hutchinson’s direction and we are ex­
in the development of our acres and averages 60 feet in This is an enterprise that has games of basketball from pecting this service tube a fitting close. superstition, means that it
mines and other resources depth. Both lakes are drain- been badly needed here for Gold Hill Thursday evening All are cordially invited to attend.
will be six weeks or there­
J. K. Howard, Pastor.
means a great deal to western
abouts before Spring, beauti­
ed by Squaw creek. The some time, and now that on the local floor. In the
Jackson county and marks
ST. JOSEPHS CATHOLIC CHURCH
ful Spring, will be here in all
the beginning of a new era proposition is to tap the big these ladies are in the busi­ high school game the score Mass at 9:30 a. m. on the second and
fourth Sundays of each month until its grandeur and magnificence
of prosperity for this entire lake about 30 feet from the ness they are deserving of was 34 to 12 and the eighth further notice.
whatever that means.
Rev. Wm. J. Meagher, Rector.
i
your patronage and support, grade 19 to 6.
top by tunneling 50 feet.
section of country.