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E mil B ritt JACKSONVILLE POST VOL. XVIII JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1924 WORK BEGUN ON SMELTER Il’S THE TRUTH MARRIAGES '! A MtKbON COUNTY WOMAN 1 THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION CITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO PAVE We hoped to publish this week the The Oregon Journal says: Rev. Edgar officiated at a wedding The following, which we take from Californians never overlook a bet. at the Presbyterian parsonage Tuesday the Oregonian, will no doubt be of Democratic nominations and platform, New York sat up and took notice at 3:30, the happy couple being Alfred interest to our readers, the subject but our latest information is that the LOCATED AT GOLD HILL—-A I Gir w^en t Iv ii loir California delegation arrived Bensen of Klamath Falls and Miss Lee having been born and spent her early Democrats are still fighting. We do . . r \ . i > t i . . rx 'I The Lz, •.oeorL, hope they may be able to make nomi IMPORTANT DECISION MADE for the big z. convention. parade i Leveridge of Medford. Mr. and Mrs. years in Jackson County: BOON TO MINING IN down the streets was, of course, head Bensen will make their home at Klam Mrs. James C. Stuart of 461 Benton nations before election time. AT MEETING MONDAY A very fitting editorial, which is ed by a band and flooded out all the ath Falls. street, new democratic national com DUSTRY NIGHT I pyrotechnics. To cap the climax three mitteewoman for Oregon, is a real better than we have time (or perhaps the ability) to write, appeared in The . pretty girls brought up the rear, Lester (“Toots”) Thompson, our Oregonian of the old • school which A great boon to the mining industry lhe City Dads met in regular session of Southern Oregon is the smelter be throwing California oranges to the popular Jacksonville-Medford stage developed strong men and motherly Oregonian Monday. We copy it in Monday night and, beside disposing of part, for we believe it a good thing for massed crowds of people along the women. driver, went over to Medford Saturday, ing built at Gold Hill, work on which way. It was million-dollar publicity June 28, and brought home a bride. She would much rather talk about all Americans to read at this time. other business matters for the town, was begun Tuesday of this week. brought to the highest puiut of per her two great-grandchildren than dis Following a summing up of the events adopted a resolution which is printed The young lady was Miss .elen Schulz, Already activity in mining has in of the Democratic convention, the below and is self explanatory. fection. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter cuss politics. creased. This valley is rich in ore of This pavement is going to be a great Oregonian says: And why not? California has built a “ I don ’ t know why they gave me various kinds, the difficulty in the past Schulz. They will reside in Jackson improvement in Jacksonville. Next, By the narrow margin of but one million-people city at Los Angeles by this job of national committeewoman, ” having been the expense of getting the ville and have the best wishes of a her marveious publicity. With their host of friends. she declared. “There are so many vote the convention refused to declare we’d like to see a nice little park close ore to the refineries. so-called “ sun-kissed ” oranges and prominent women in the state who specifically against the Ku Klux Klan to the business section- with flowers The Gold Hill News of last week I “ sun-cured ” prunes and other “ sun ” - w ould be much better qualified to hold in its platform, and by a psychic n’ everything. But of course this will said: I , James Franklin Carter, Henrietta the job. As a matter of fact, I don’t margin equally as slight the furor and be a job for the Chamber of Com 1 processed products blazoned to the In addition to the smelter another I ! enmity of the partisans sank without merce or a municipal improvement club. and equally important industry will be world in costly advertising, the Cali- j Marie Schulz, both of Gold Hill, Ore- even know what my duties are.” riot or bloodshed. Concerning the Let us place some of the attractions of fornians have about convinced mankind ■ Mrs. Stuart declared that she would gon, were married by Roe, Justice built by the same people as a part of direct effect of the upheaval, it may our city out where the passing public that the only genuine sun is the Cali have thought they would have much June 30th, 1924. the project, a big by-product plant for well be predicted that the last hopes of may see. No more beautiful flowers preferred selecting some young woman the manufacture of charcoal and other fornia sun and that all others are cheap either McAdoo or Smith will be dis are grown than grow in Jacksonvile, imitations. who had had experience in organization fuel elements necessary for smelting A wedding took place in this town work than appointing a great-grand covered in the debris, deeply buried but the stranger passing through our There is as much sunshine and there purposes. Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian mother like her. beneath the lava of intolerance. The business street does not see them. A strong aggregation of financiers, are better grapes ¡.. rhe Dalles or Let’s keep on improving. parsonage, Rev. Edgar officiating, but, one because, willingly or no, his po Grants Pass or Medford cr Ashland “ I haven ’ t any qualifications that I professional men and a banker will file although he told us about the wedding litical fortunes are identified with the know of for the job unless it is the fact articles of incorporation July 1st for than in California, but nobody in I he would not give us the names of the that 1 converted my husband to demo favor of the secret organization; the RESOLUTION NO. 112 the Gold Hill Smelting and Reduction Oregon has broadcasteu it to the coun- contracting parties because they had cracy, ” she declared. “But that other for no better reason than that Company with a capitalization of $300,- j | try. Oregon pears and enemies and BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY and prunes and walnuts and asked that it be kept a secret. Now, wasn’t as hard as it sounds, for men his affiliation with the Catholic church COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACK- 000. Preliminary funds are now in the ¡apples i of course, we might go to the court are easy if you know how to work sets him equally apart from eligibility. hands of Mr. Johnson and his associ 1 filberts, and flax for fibre, and long. SONVILLE, OREGON: house and see the marriage license them. All you have to do is to cook All other considerations are swept ates to start the actual construction at wool, and many other products, beat I THAT WHEREAS: records, but who wants to be mean their favorite dish and the battle is away. For Smith and McAdoo the once, and more capital will be available ! California and beat the world, but the The County of Jackson, State of Ore enough to do that. Let ’ em have it convention ended when the religious won.” Mrs. Stuart is a delegate to as quickly as the organization is per world has never been told about it. gon, is now constructing a pavement issue entered. As for scenery and a paradise of their way. But when they get ready the democratic convention. fected. from Medford to Jacksonville on the The democratic convention has been Highway between the two cities and beauty, no spot in the world beats the to announce the happy event, The Mrs. Stuart said that she had not -o- Post would like to print the announce Wiiliamette or the Rogue River valley sought the office, but now that she had a mirror held up to the guarded inner that this pavement will be constructed TO AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS in June, or Coos and Curry counties at ments. Isn’t that fair? been appointed, she would do every mind of America. That which we have through Jacksonville on Fifth and Cali thing possible to help the success of seen therein is neither comforting nor fornia streets: o- Last year there were 2,268 persons any time, or the Columbia Highway i grateful to the eye. That which we forever. If they were in California, her party in the coming election. killed and 6,314 injured at railroad That said pavement will be 18 feet Mrs. Stuart was born in Jackson ! | have seen therein assuredly is a strange wide through the center of California PRESBYTERAN CHURCH highway crossings. It is estimated, pictures of them would appear in every county and spent her early years there. I fantasy to arise in this republic, which street, thus leaving a space on each based upon previous Interstate Com magazine in America and on every bill There will be the regular morning Kentuckians, were ,1 was founded upon tolerance, and which side of said street between the paving merce Commission reports, that during board and street car. But a lot of | I service at 11 o’clock with a message Her parents, I through tolerance and courage, equally and curbs: the present year 2,860 persons will be Oregon people do not even realize that I on “Personal Evangelism” and a solo pioneers of 1846. I proportioned, has won the grudging these scenes of beauty are in Oregon. “ Many a time I have moulded bul killed and approximately 8,000 injured. IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY by A/rs. Edgar. The California spirit is admirable. lets for my father’s old muzzle-loading . tribute c t the world. But it is not THE CITY COUNCIL OF JACKSON Every day in the year 7.6 persons will We were glad to see the splendid in be killed and 21.8 injured- This is It is a state without knockers. Every crease in attendance at Sunday school rifle,” she declared. “Those were , America. Foi the sake of America, VILLE, OREGON, in regular meeting the good old days and in many respects ! for the love of .he land that bore you assembled, that the City of Jackson equivalent to one person killed every Californian is a booster. on Sunday last. Somebody is evident And they bring home the bacon. they had the present times beat. Peo | or welcomed you, pray that it will ville, Oregon, will let the contract to three hours, day and night, and one ly getting busy. ple were neighborly then, which you t' pass, work that it shall pass. person injured per hour. Eighty per -o- have that part of California street, be Everybody, including strangers and c«n’t. say for many of them in these , 1 Look about you. This is America. tween the west side of Fifth street and cent of all crossing accidents involves visitors, are welcome to this church. I days of high-pressure business and 11 Prosperous, industrious, honorable; the west side of Oregon street, be motor vehicles. COUR I hOUSE NEWS Edwin H. Edgar, Pastor. well-clad, well-clothed, well-informed; tween the County pavement and the ! gasoline.” Assist in reducing Oregon’s quota by o Mrs. Stuart is a member of the instant to answer the plea of charity, curbs on each side thereof paved with Miss Elizabeth Burr, rural schoo coming to a complete stop before cross generous to a fault, filled with the fine Pioneer association. suservisor, has returned to her duties ing a railroad track. a standard pavement, and that the FOR ENGLISH STUDENTS Mrs. Stuart successfully managed braggart optimism of invincible youth. cost of the same shall be assessed to Public Service Commission of Oregon. at the court house, after spending two her husband’s campaign during the This is America. Shunning war, save weeks at Corvallis, where she was The Hoosier Motorist says, “Punctu recent primaries, when ho ran for a for a righteous cause, hating cant and the owners of the abutting property. supervising the work oi club children The costs of paving the street inter ate this and it will not sound so crazy”: position on the Oregon delegation to trranny, believing in the right of every sections shall be paid by the City of who won a summer school course there. man to happiness; defender of the County Superintendent Mrs. Homes A funny little old man told this to me the democratic convention. Jacksonville, Oregon. finest faith that ever a nation was ------------- o------------- spent the week-end on a camping trip I fell in a snowdrift in June said he That a strip 2 feet wide directly over pledged to, faith in the broad humanity I went to a ball game out in the sea with her husband, S. F. Homes. the water main in said street shall not WILL MAKE THREE TRIPS of mankind, and in the heritage of Mrs. Elizabeth Burr has been ap- 1 saw a jelly-fish float up in a tree be paved, but shall be filled with a The mailstage from Jacksonville to freedom. Have rancor, and hate, and pointed auditor ol accounts of tne I found some gum in a cup of tea crushed gravel macadam, the cost of Copper, Calif., which has heretofore bitterness, the setting of neighbor I stirred my milk with a big brass key district schools of the county. which shall be included in the paving P. 11. Bell, the Gold llill bank I opened my door on my bended knee I made only two trips each week, will, against neighbor, of brother against contract. The estimated cost of the ' beginning July 8, make three weekly brother, a place in such a land? We cashier, was sentenced to ten years in 1 beg your pardon for this said he above improvement is $6,000.00. the state penitentiary and taken there Bur ’tis true when told as it ought to be ' trips. It carries the mail to Copper have come too far and in too close a Resolution No. 112 was regularly in ■ via Sterling and Little Applegate. comradeship for that. America, the last week. Because ol his efforts to ’Tis a puzzle in punctuation you see. troduced and adopted at the regular ------------- o ------------- real America, is tolerance. right his wrongs, Bell expected a monthly meeting of the City Council at ------------ -o------------- -------------- o-------------- lighter sentence or to be paroled, and the City Hall July 1st, 1924. I collapsed when sentence was pro Our country, may she always be in Approved by the Mayor July 1, 1924.. Selling out ranches, $2 per acre up; ABOUT 100 ATTEND MEETING nounced. He replaced practically all the right—but, right or wrong, EMIL BRITT, Mayor. „ . ' . Ranches for rent. our ! 10 years time. As was announced in our last issue, a r of the shoitage excepting the ruined country. — Decatur. Gold Ray — Realty Co., Medford, Ore. meeting was held at Union town school Attest: stock. He gave everything he had and i J. L. ROE. City Recorder.. house last Sunday. since the discovery of his shortage has jul4.ll About one hundred attended and a lived on the sale of bis household goods. I great meeting is reported, with splen He gave home, car, Portland property, j did speakers from Ashland and Med even the loan money possible on some I ford churches and other church workers insurance policies. His wife is left of the county. Then there were vocal without a home or an income. His son selections by folks from the same is living with lhe boy's grandmother in towns, as well as a quartet from Jack California. 35 years sonville, made up of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Neider- I myer. Jacksonville will be almost deserted Although the older residents say today. A number of nearby towns are Sunday was the hottest day they had celebrating and Jacksonville folks will ever known here, this meeting was help them. However, some of us will pronounced success. remain at home, keep cool and see that owdeh no one carries the town away. The UNIVERSITY of OREGON Real Estate for Sale. Lemonade The Joy of the Fourth ^ Retains its leaven mg length in every climate to very last t MANY TOURISTS Mrs. Carl Clifton and her guests, Mrs. Soren Sorensen and Miss Addie A/artin, of Amity, Ore., enjoyed a visit to Ashland Wednesday. Mrs Sorensen a.id Miss .Wartin departed Saturday lor their homes, having spent a pleasant vacation here. HOME SEEKER For a real home place you cannot find a better location than Oregon's historic city of Jacksonville. Best climate in Oregon. More than 75 per cent of the inhabitants reside in their own homes. Good garden and fruit lands. Good schools and churches. Electric light and power. Good water. Wonderful shade trees and mountain and valley scenery. Good citizenship—all white American. Free auto camp grounds. We solicit full investigation of our advantages and community by pros pective settlers who want to build a 1 home and live a long happy life. Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. Get a Good Supply of Lemons 3 Doz. Big Juicy Ones for a Dollar Come to us for the many little extra dainties you will need for the holiday dinner. A Glorious Fourth to All JACKSONVILLE CASH STORE Jacksonville, Ore The extent of motor travel from other states in Oregon during the cur rent year may be forecasted from the fact that during the month of May 7,081 motor vehicles licensed under the laws of other states were registered under the Oregon nonresident law. Of this number the greatest registration was of California cars, of which there were 3,921. Next in number is 1,795 cars from the state of Washington and third, 538 cars from the state of Idaho. The largest number of registrations was at the Ashland Mation where 1,793 cars were registered during the month. The Medford station followed j with 972 registrations during the same period and the Portland station was third with 737 registrations. The total ; nu mber of vehicles registered between January 1 and May 31 was 16,781. Assuming that there are three oc cupants of each car, pie visitors to Oregon thus far this year by motor | car exceed 50,000 and as the heavy | travel is during the months of June, I July, August and September, uudoubt- 1 edly several hundred thousand motor ists will visit Oregon before the year passes. contains : The College of Literature, Science and the Arts with 22 departments. The professional schools of Archi tecture und Allied Arts—Business Administration—Education—Grad uate Study—Journulism—Low- Medicine—Music—Physical Edu cation—Soc iology—Extension For a catalogue or anÿ information Write The Reÿirtrar. UmOrmtÿ of Oregon. Eugene. Oregon The 19th Year Opens September 25.1924 AMY’S PLACE JACKSONVILLE’S Popular Restaurant A Full Line of Groceries, Fruits in Seaton Confectionery, Ice Cream WHEN HUNGRY, GO TO AMY’S PLACE **4 A Weekly Newspaper—Only Paper Published at the County Seat—Devoted to the Interests of the People of Jackson County