•«IX. :■} LLE » V, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUG. 15, 1924 NO 16 Seat—Devoted to the Interests of the People of Jackson County A Weekly Newspaper—Only Paper Pu; -- FROM OUR EXCHANGES *1 FOUND DEAD AT FACTORY When employes of Tomlin’s box shop in Medford went to work ThuTsday morning, they found the dead body of ITEMS OF INTEREST GLEANED “Bill” Merchant lying beneath a part of a load of lumber. BY SCISSORS EDITOR He had been hauling lumber from Brownlee’s mill and it is supposed had The Pacific Reeord Herald: Cali­ co me in with his k ad about 6 o’clock fornia Street, possibly the most his­ Wednesday mi ht and installing to un­ torical street in all of Oregon—Cali­ I load the accident had occurred, fornia Street, Jacksonville’s main neck was broken. street, is paved. o- Down California Street, world not- No expert economist is needed to ables have walked, bad men have stalked, the wild night life of the give the reason lor a slump in the “roarin’ camp” has thrown its light. hairpin industry. Now, California Street is paved. A new day has dawned for Jackson­ pears and apples will bring good money ville—Progress has adopted her as its j this year and predicts prices will be own. ' stabilized, so that the uncertainty of Jacksonville, with slight changes, the orchard industry will be perma- will be one of the most beautiful resi­ n ently removed. He realizes that con­ dential towns in the West. sumers always pay a good price for Fraught with the romance of the the tine fruit grown in the Rogue River golden past, lured on by the promise of Valley, and thinks that growers can a golden future; with a quaint at­ and will demand their reasonable share mosphere savoring of yesterday, yet, of the selling price and not permit the withal, a town with a live Chamber of midalenien to take the lion's share as Commerce, which means much. has heretofore been the case too often. Progressive business ability com­ ¡Several large orchards have changed bined with the opportunity which Jack­ hands recently and a better and more sonville offers, knows no limits of copfident tone exists among fruit pro­ achievement. ducers generally. The old U. S. Hotel will soon be re­ While the general crop was cut short modeled into a mecca for tourists. The by the late frosts this spring, the in­ old bank, possibly, can be opened to creased price anticipated will yield a the view of sightseers. larger income to the valley than hai Already there is talk of a modern been received for the past several tourist hotel for Jacksonville, and the years, it is believed. proposition seems to be one of real Already 94 cars of Bartletts have merit. been shipped from Medlord, which is So, around paved California Street probably about half of the full produc­ we may expect to see a new Jackson­ tion, Bartletts blooming earlier, having ville rise, combining all the romance of suffered more- from frost than the later- ’53 with the modern features of the varieties. present age. We congratulate Jacksonville upon the energy of its citizens, We pledge Ashland Tidings: A $100,000 devel­ to them our support in all progressive opment at the Skyline mine near Ash- measures. la nd has been started by the Covert Oregon’s most historic street has C ompar.y, of Portland, according to again come into its own. T. M. Anderson, who recently sold the ¡mine to the Covert Company. A car Medford Mail Tribune: Dillon R. load of equipment recently arrived in Hill, owner of one of Southern Ore­ Ashland, and is now being installed at gon’s best commercial orchards, which the mine. An ore mill, of 30 ton ca­ is located jutt west of the Medford pacity, and concentrators are being city limits, was in tow-n Thursday I put in. Ten men are now at work; morn ng on a brief business errand. ! and it is expected that more will be Mr. Hill is picking his Bartlett pears, added later. Mr. Beldon, chemist and and will follow up with Howells and assayer for the Covert Company, has then Bosques, and so on until all varie­ been in Ashland for a week, and is in ties are harvested. Mr. Hill says both charge of operations. Ladies’ Lev/ « Including Valu s Up Io Spirit of Fraternity Did you give him a lift? He’s a brother of man And bearing about all the burden he can. Did you give him a smile? He was downcast and blue, And the smile would have helped him to bat­ tle it through. Did you give him your hand? He was slip­ ping down hill And tb- world, so I fancied, was using him ill. Did you give him a word? Did you show him the road, Or did you just let him go on with his load? Did you help him along? He’s a sinner like you, But the grasp of your hand might have car­ ried him through. Did you bid him good cheer? Just a word and a smile Were what he most needed that last weary mile. Do you know what he bore in that burden of cares That is every man’s load, and that sympathy shares? Did you try to find out what he needed from you, Or did you just leave him to battle it through? I Do you know what it fight When a lift just in tim right? Do you know w hat it of a hand When a man’s borne a to stand? Did you ask what it w lip And the glistening teai that slip? Were you brother of h to be? Did you offer to help 1 Don’t you know it’s th man To find what the grief can? Did you stop when he a lift, Or were you so busy y< Oh, 1 know what you may be true— But the test of your m: do? Did you reach out a ha the road? Or did you just let him ROAD TO PORT ORFORD MINING MEN GET INFORMATION The building of a highway to Port Orford and the improvement of the I harbor there are being strongly advo- cated by the Southern Oregon High- ADDRESSED BY SECRETARY I way Associotion. A meeting of the AM. MINING CONGRESS I Association will be held at Port Or- i ford tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, Miners from all parts of Southern I in connection with a Homecoming and Oregon gathered to hear the message j Pioneers Reunion. brought to them from Washington, D. Jackson County will be well repre­ C., by Secretary J. P. Callbreath of sented at this meeting, where plans the American Mining Congress. The will be perfected for the making of Medford Chamber of Commerce Forum surveys to determine the best route me i as a mining forum, inviting all in­ for the proposed highway. As pro­ terested mining men from Southern posed, the highway would be built from the vicinity of Grants Pass, following Oregon to attend and discusB the min- ing problems as found here, The re- the Rogue River. Of the proposed improvement. Judge sponse w as very gratifying and more Gardner says: "1 consider the build­ than sixty, among them a number of ing of this highway and the improve­ I real miners, were present. The meeting was presided over by ment of the harbor at Port Orford two 11. L. Walther who introduced the of the greatest developments now open guests and explained the object of the to Southern Oregon. Engineers re­ meeting. He called on P. S. Wooden, port that Port Orford can be made one Judge Gardner and others, after which of the best harbors on the Pacific he introduced former State Senator coast. The proposed highway will pass I C. B. Bills of Sacramento and -Bert F. through an undeveloped section rich in llews, Publicity Secretary and Man­ mining, cattle, timber and farming­ ager of the Department of Mines and possibilities. It will give the Rogue River Valley a direct route to an ocean Mining of the Sacramento Chamber of harbor. From a scenic standpoint, the Commerce. Following these men, Sec­ Rogue River highway would attract retary Callbreath outlined the reason of the visit to Medford and gave a tourists in large.numbers. ” very interesting talk to the members ------------- o------------- present. James, aged five, was eating Sunday i The meeting lasted until nearly four dinner at his aunt’s house. o ’ clock, and more detailed information The first course was soup with spa­ ghetti in it. The aunt noticed James’ was received than could have been ob­ reluctance to touch his soup. tained in months of correspondence. ‘‘What is the matter, dear?” the Among the visitors were men from aunt asked. “Don’t you like chicken Eugene, Ashland, Grants Pass, Gold soup?” Hill, Central Point, Jacksonville and “Oh, yes,” answered the boy, “I do the holder sections of California. when mother makes it. She doesn’t, Every man there felt that he had spent put the windpipes in.” a very profitable afternoon. The dele­ gation left on the evening train for Portland, where they were to speak Tuesday at a meeting called by the Portland Chamber of Commerce. O- AT Jacksonville WILD HORSES AT K. FALLS ' From Klamath Falls: So trouble­ some to city residents have wild horses ORTH MALL become that a delegation appeared be­ fore the city council, demanding that steps be taken to drive the intruders I back to the hill country. Two riders Friday, August 15 will be employed to “herd” the ani­ mals and attempt to keep them from the corporation limits. Poor feed in Crescent Orchestra the mountains and lack of water in Good Music Good Time many springs is believed to have forced Everybody Come the horses into the lowlands where they trample lawns and gardens dur­ ing night hours. Rangers estimate Admission: there are some ten thousand head of $1.10, Including War Tax these animals in Klamath county.— Ladies Free Mail Tribune. * Tonight Il Music Starts at 9 O'Clock J. .1, McMahan and Hon, J. Bolton, were Crater Lake visitors Thursday. SPORTSMAN'S' SERVICE More liunlsng for farmer and sportsman! Now on sale, for a limited tim remarkable low price of $3.95 Pair NEW STOCK JUST IN BAS GROt For Anythin JACKSONVILLE CASH STORE Jacksonville, Ove We 1 Don’t fail to i