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About Jacksonville post. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1906-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1924)
r 5 r r 4 SOL. XVIII. A ' Weekly Newspaper--• !•' ONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1924 NO. 13 dished at the County Seat—Devoted to the Interests of the People of Jackson County T FINDS GOLD ON '■ CALIFORNIA SI i OREGON EE COOLIDGE (OR THE PEOPLE i: ..■SEEK.,^3 What does it ; ■ : a -nan to make a 1 change to anew . it* y. Wny should a fa . - b nve the mid- die Wert, or East, . i■ Canada, to come ' NUGGET UNEARTHED WHILE in. Or- i n an. to Oregon.' c. PREPARING FOR PAVING er this q’ s ■ n. | should be able to ■ . Wednesday morning where men were ' You should be able > r ply instantly, 1 digging on California Street, preparing enthusin' ticallj an ■ < nv ingii ;,ly. <’■ n- yourself siric tly to facts, you j for the paving, a gold nugget was un- .fining ; can still apply in r e superlatives to: earthed which is valued at $14.75. It , Oregon - te, agricu) iral looked big to The Post force, being the . .ctions, natural re- i product- , ■ ■ - alt . first we ever saw that had just been ons — than car be l sources, home comfit “picked.” W. A. Bishop, who was watching the applied to any < i < tV . stern state. i Study the followir . facts, analyze men at work, was the lucky finder. .rely away in your | And this only proves again that “every them, tui:: ti.' in cloud has a silver lining,” for if Mr. memory. lhen, w ■ .i you are asked Bishop had not met with an accident a about Oregon, u.-e . . ■m. First, in regard to < .„lici.lture: Ore- few days before which made it impos gon, with the smallest population of sible for him to be at work in his trans any Pacific ( .ast ie —our agricul- fer business, he would not have been turai possibilities pc. haps fifteen per loafing and therefore would not have cent developed Gius far — has the world’s been there to spy that shining nugget. largest hop farm, the world's largest This was almost like getting accident loganberry farm, ti.e world ’ s largest insurance. We hope more may be ROAD LAWS BEING ENFORCED Washington, D. C., July 21, 1921. - The formal notification of I i< .¡ent Coolidge will take place in Washington about August 19 and similar ceremonies TRAFFIC OFFICER McMAHAN W hen things go wrong, as they sometimes IS NOT SHIRKING will be held at Evanston, Ill., a few will, days later when General Charles G. A state-wide effort is being made to \\ hen the road you’re trudging seems all up Dawes will be formally told that he prevent accidents on highways by has been selected as the running mate hill, bringing to justice violators of traffic for Coolidge. hen the funds are low and the debts are rules or in other words to bring to The speech of acceptance by the high, their senses those drivers who seem President will, according to close And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, to have the idea that all highways are friends, be a document that will be on, way roads and built for their ex \\ hen care is pressing you down a bit, understood by all the people, it will, no clusive use. Any one who has experi Rest, if you must—but don’t you quit! doubt, be as plain as was his first ines- enced mnch driving on highways knows j »age to Congress, which it will be re- lie is always confronted by the ques Life is queer with its twists and turns, | membered brought forth thousands of tion ot whether some other driver will i letters and telegrams from all sections As every one of us sometime learns, observe the rules or not. [ of the nation complimenting him upon And many a failure turns about Observance of traffic laws by reck his honest declaration of principles and Wh en he might have won had he stuck it less drivers will be brought about the straightforward stand lie had taken out. only by strict enforcemeot of the laws upon public questions. There will again and punishment for violations of same. Don’t give up, though the pace seems slow— be demonstrated to the people that the Nearly a dozen persons were arrest ou may succeed with another blow. President is unafraid, that he refuses ed on the Crater Lake highway during to use high sounding phrases to secure ' Often the goal is nearer than votes, or to otter to the people some j [ the past few days by Traffic Officer J. B. McMahan. This officer traveled apple farm, the wor- hugest teasel found. It seems to a faint and faltering man, theoretical cure-all that everyone who 2700 miles in June and turned in to the farm, America's Im . I tulip farm, The most important news in Jackson stops to think will realize could not be Often the struggler has given up ¡America’s largest pansy s.ed farm, state $2.160 in fees and fines. ville is that the road builders have put in force. Coolidge has always W hen he might have captured the victor ’ s cup, Officer McMahan is the republican more world ’ s record Jei.-.eys than all reached town and when The Post been honest with the people, be believes And he learned too late, when the night candidate for sheriff of J ackson county- other states in the i nioii combined, reaches its readers the work of paving that they should be told the truth, he ------------ o------------- the world ’ s rèe» rd .. ck of Leghorns, slipped down, through town will be well begun. believes in their inteiligence and their Oregon apples and pears bring top PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH How close he’d been to the golden crown. ------------- o------------- desire to do the rigl t thing by their prices on the markets of the world. government, and he means to see that There will be preaching service at PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE Twenty-threr ; er ct .it of the nation’s Success is failure turned inside out— their government does lhe right thing this church on Sunday morning at the crop of prunes and eighty-five per cent The silver tint of the clouds of doubt. usual hour. At this time we hope to by them. Ernest McIntyre has purchased a of the World's crop or loganberries aie Coolidge is the kind of a President bring or give a few echoes of our And you never can tell how close you are — new Chevrolet touring car. raised in Oregon. who believes it is his duty to use all of Synod meeting in Eugene, which is It may be near when it seems afar. re- Mr. and Mrs. Ed Collins have Things do not happen by accident. the power of his office to see that the said to have been the best in the his So stick to the right when you’re hardest hit— tumid from Bandon, where they en- World records are maoe only by the people of the United States are given tory of our church work in the state It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t joyed several days’ vacation. most nearly j rfect combination of i > a square deal—he believes it his duty of Oregon. soil and climate. quit. Our Sunday school meets at 10 o’clock to aid in bringing the greatest amount Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Applegate of — Anonymous. Next, as to climate: The Encyclo sharp and it is hoped that we may of prosperity possible to nil sections of Klamath F, Us arrived Wednesday for <9 pedia Britianica is authority for the have a large attendance. the nation. a visit at the Chitwood home. statement that Oregon has the great- We will have our regular afternoon A Washington newspaperman, one ! Paul Demmer and family of San Jose, | est ity . i'i ,i<: • any state m who ha Allo».-u puhu<.j c eel'uiiy lor -eivie* :.t Uniontown on Sunday next. Calif., are visiting his parents at the 'the Union. thnia.e ami soil enable A hearty welcome is extended to all. many years, made the following state Demmer Ranch west of town. | Western Oregon to raise maximum scenic boulevard-the Columbia River LEGION MEMBERSHIP DRIVE ment: “It is ren arkable to see a man Edwin H. Edgar, I’astor. in high public cilice who cares so little j Mrs. Josie Brown of Ashland visited crops of any loci, field or fruit crop Highway. In an effort to secure the coveted for himself and so much for the people. Oregon is a hume-owning and home HOUSES TO RENT friends in Jacksonville early in the native to the temperate zone. Every' state ill the Union, with the exception Hanford MacNider Membership Trophy I have talked with many democrats, | I have several houses to rent, one loving state. The tenant population, week. of the southermost, is duplicated cli both farm and city, is small. The per for Oregon, the Legion’s State Execu- I and they will have ni ne of the inde partly furnished. The Misses Minnie Hueners and Cora matically in Oregon. There’s a spot centage of foreign born, or of aliens j live Board, at their meeting in Port- 1 pendent candidate, claiming that this J. L. ROE. Long suffered the ordeal of having their in Oregon with more sunshine than not entitled to citizenship, is among land last Saturday, decided to inaugur-1 is no time for experiments. The great Jacksonville, Oregon. tonsiis removed recently and both are Los Angel, s; anotliei that has the the lowest in the Union. Social con ate a state-wide membership drive ---- o------------- majority of these men recognize Mr. recovering nicely. greatest rainfall; another is the coldest ditions, both in city and rural districts, from August 1st to August 10th. Dur- Coolidge’s honesty and ability and un- | ing these ten days, the 118 Legion [eg8 j miss my guess, many who fol RU1H REBEKAH LODGE No. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Darby, Mrs. Josephine point, in the winter season, on the are of the best. There could be no The regular meeting of Ruth Re Posts in the state will have their com lowed the democratic nominee in 1920 Wilson, Miss McCully and Mrs. Brown Union Pacific s jm. m. Between these l etter environment in which to rear a bekah Lodge was held Monday evening mittees ready to sign up eligibies, vet extremes may be found .my forms of family. Oregon Business. will go quietly to the pel and vote for visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. and installation of officers was held, erans of the World War who have re climate desired. Unknown in Oregon -------------o------------- Coolidge.'' John Punoil of Applegate, Sunday. the officers elected for the ensuing ceived an honorable discharge for War are hurricanes, tohiauuii, blizzards or o ROAD BONDS SOLD year being; Rev. J. K. Howard of Oakland, Ore., general crop failui. ; due to climatic service. Noble Grand, Josephine Broad; Vice Jackson county sold $100,000 of road a former pastor of the Jacksonville conditions. Ros. burg has the lowest Oregon has already increased its Jacksonville Lodge No. 10,1. 0*0. F. Presbyterian church, is visiting friends recorded wind leiecny of any point in bonds last week at a premium. One membership to a much greater strength Meets every Saturday Evening at 7:30. , Grand, Cora Biege; Recording Secre tary, Mary Ryan; Treasurer, Zola issue of $70,000, for the Medford- than that during the whole of last year the United States. here. All members and visiting brothers are Fick; Warden, Ida Wilson; Chaplain, uacksonville road, due in 1931, 1932 and and now stands fourth from the top Next, as to natural resources: Ore cordially invited to attend the meet Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Bragg and son, Emerence Norris; Inside Guardian. Joe 1936, soid for $102.27, and a $30,000 among the states in the Union. gon has more stain....g tiinoer than any ings. Houghton, of Pasadena, Calif., who Broad; R. S. N. G., Alice Ulrich; L. issue for Sams Valley roads due in D avid D orn , N. G. had been visiting at the Henry Gallup slate in the Union; l.ie Columbia River o S. N. G., Flora Thompson; R. S. V. 1936, sold for $103.06. A lfred T. N orris , See. Pro-Tern. home, have gone for a visit to other Basin has ouc-uina o* i.e undeveloped G., Martha Dunnington. The bonds are a part of the $500,000 BOX FACTORY GETS CONTRACT points in Oregon before returning home. hydro-electric power of the nation; in issue voted in 1921 and were purchased ----------- o- ... The Braggs and Gallups were friends Coos County, 2od square miles is under The interior department at Washing y Blythe Witter & Co., of Portland, Have you read the Wa Ads? Great fires from little matches grow. in Vermont and had not metfortwentj laid with coal; in ;i.. co ..ities adjacent, .ho now have them for sale. I ton has awarded to the Ewauna Box I ti the lower Coiu ....... Kiver are mil years. The bond company, in advertising Company of Klamath Falla a contract lions of tons o* high-grade iron on; Mrs. Bessie Kenney Ballard, of San more than .0.1 .o,G. i 1... been taken he bonds for sale, says: “There is j for cutting 385,000,000 feet of timber i haps not a better known county in on > .00 acres of unallotted land in the Francisco, and Mrs. Thomas Kenney, from the stale in minerals, and enor of Medford, were guests of Miss Mc mous bodies ol oie have scarcely been Oregon and one held in higher regard Long Frairie unit of the Klamath In .OUSTED I .-/PERTY Cully Wednesday. Mrs. Ballard was touched as yet, less than fifteen per lan Jackson, which contains the Rogue dian reservation. Frices to be paid here to attend to the placing of monu cent of the tillable lanu of the state is liver valley, known all over the world are :6.87 a thousand feet for yellow or its fine fruits and prosperous farms. and sugar pine, $4 for Douglas fir and ments at the graves of her father, W. under cultivation. . he bonds of this county have, per- incense cedar and $1 for other species, G. Kenney; her grandparents, Mr. anu Oregon’s school syslt m—grade, high aps, the best eastern and California the highest ever paid for this class of Mrs. Dan Kenney; also her great-grand school, an.l college is second to none parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. TeVault. in lhe Union; every community, no .arket of any county and obligation tin. .er in Oregon. The receipts will in Oregon, outside of Multnomah.” go to the Indians. has a well- Captain O. C. Applegate of Klamaih matter how i. . remote, i Falls, a brother of Mrs. Alice Sargent, equipped sc ho- 1 aval.; ..le. The per -r— . ' -J was visiting relatives in Jacksonville centage of ureg n high school g: acu ink Winch and was a caller at the office of The ates who continue their education in Boat yesterday. The Captain is well college is higher than that of afiy other Send for yourjree copy posted on any matters pertaining to state. Don’t Quit ®UNTINGt I BASKET GRO ( ERY For Anything You Want | Oregon’s $60,000,' ' hiphways sys- 1 tem, supplemented by federal and terwoven in the making of history in forest ^ads, permea.i every c. strict this state. We hope to soon publish a of the slate, openin; up eutdoor recre- K7J sketch of his life which no doubt will ational and scenic areas that bring ba interesting to Post readers. thousands of tourist: aerees the conti- nent each year to enjoy. Six y p- r ♦ Cent of the population of the slate is within five hours c a -iv driving of either FOREST FIRES the beach or the mountains. N nety $ Every day forest fires are reported prr cent of the p-q elation of the state and serious damage is being done in is within two 1. . is drive of natural forests and lumber camps along tie Am st ,-m . picnic grounds. In UKisl beautiful, coast. Oregon is Ar. ... Oregon, his life having been closely in I I I i We Deliver Phone Phone 52 52 « of this book today! Thel'ioklt ;1 . li'iw on can hunt on poster! prop erty li ’W ' < t i '! portsman can get together to their inutii 1 [vantage. Thr< hunting grounds i# already post. W Hint tl.is fall? Read the posti w ’ I lr k Look, .1 Property”—it*»/ree. book, ■ " Mil'll ' hi ll . i t [. DI 1 i IU v MOHRS <& CO., Inc. -or' . ..-'•■r Hii.ir.ion Ul. U.-lt.llO, OIL. I | X POPTSMANS 5ERVÍCE z I