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Shr g emo trahi Simrs J LOCAL BREVITIES. ASHLAXi) ITEMS. I f I CITY DRUG STORE ROBBED. APPOBTION'VEJfT OF IMHOOL FUNDS. BOARD OF TBl’STKES. The Woolen Manufacturing Compa F riday E vening , Mlarch 24th. O ffice S chool S uperintendent , ) Kahler & Bro.’sdrugstore was burglar Lent is prevailing. ny has suspended operations for a Jackson Co., March 22, 1876. ) The Board of Trustees met, pursuant to- ized last Sunday night, and some $600 To die E ditor of the T imes : FRIDAY, .MARCH 31, 1876. AH Fool’s Day to-morrow. few weeks. adjournment, at 7X o’clock this- evening. abstracted from the till and safe. The The following is the apportionment i All the members were present, with Presi County warrants taken at par. The schools in this place are still robbery seems to have been committed of the school funds, made by the un dent Fisher in the chair. Jackson Co. Democratic Convention. Democratic primaries on April Sth. flourishing, although some ofthe pupils The minutes ot the previous meeting were between the hours of eight and twelve dersigned on Monday, March 20, 1876: A Democratic County Convention for are going home. read and approved. The drummers are beginning to flock o’clock that evening, during the ab Jackson county is hereby called to be held NO. OF FUN DB. Sachs Bros.’ bill of 31 was ordered paid. In my last items I omitted to say sence of Wm. Rieck, the clerk,' who at the Court House in Jacksonville on S at thick and fast. DISTRICTS. The corrected annual report of S. J. Dayr urday , A pril 15, 1876, at 1 o’clock r. M.,for Pupils Coin. Cur. A new fence is being built around that there are about 60 Patrons of sleeps in the room containing the safe. the purposeot electing eight delegates to the late Street Commissioner, was laid before ............. 387 3 627 48 3 99 30 Democratic State Convention to bo held at the Catholic Church. Husbandry belonging to the Ashland It appears to have been done by some Number 2 1 ............. 127 205 91 32 58 the Board, and referred to the Finance Com Salem on April 26, 187*». 119 98 74 18 9.8 mittee for examination. 3............. It is recommended that the primary meet person evidently acquainted with the The April term of the County Court Grange. 75 121 60 19 24 4............. An order was passed requiring the Streot ings in the various precincts tor the election 291 471 82 Gardening in this section is going 74 67 Commissioner to report without delay a full 5 ............. i premises, as the manner in which it of delegates to the County Convention be will be held next week. 87 6............. 141 06 22 32 hel<l at the usual places of voting on Satur on rapidly. The weather prophets in was executed goes to show. An en 117 189 70 30 02 list of all persons liable to road tax in this An article concerning school matters 7 ............. day, April 8, 1876, at I o’clock P. M. 59 95 66 15 13 district to the Recorder, who shall prepare 8............. The several precincts will l>e entitled to in Lake will be found on our first page. town say that the Winter King has trance was effected by punching a hole 49 79 44 12 57 the road tax book for the use of the Street 9............. one delegate for every twenty votes cast for delivered his valedictory. We don’t in a window-pane of the back door, 41 66 47 10 52 10............. Col. LaDow in 1874, and one for every frac The net receipts of the late Sunday 19 30 80 4 87 Commissioner and then deliver it to him. 11 ............. know so well about that, however. tion <»t eleven ami over, to-wit: through which the burglar inserted his Mr. Caton moved that the File Engine 90 145 92 23 0Í» 12............. School concerts amounted toabout $106. ..... 4 Leland................ ...... 1 A sh land. 33 8 46 53 50 13............. Fund Committee be authorized and directed Jesse Houck has been quite ill dur hand and drew back the slide that con o tattle Butte....... ...... 3 A pplenate.......... 54 W. H. McDaniel and O. Gunnison, 87 55 13 85 to receive from its predecessor the money 14............. o 1 11? Ììllttp Manzanita ......... ...1 Bi ing the week, but is slowly recovering. stituted the only fastening. The till, 35 8 98 56 74 15............. ...3 Itock Print....... ....... 1 ‘ who have been quite ill, are able to be E Jlt»ll 16 64 42 belonging to said Fund new its hands, and 103 76 16 ............. Mrs. George Stephenson, about whom which is a patent one, was pried from E vans Cr«»ek.... ...... 1 s orlingville..... ...... 1 I about again. 5G 14 36 loan or deposit the same, as in their judg 90 79 17............. I ] Table Rock....... 3 1 F the counter, broken open and some $12 28 112 73 ment shall be safe and proper, in accord 181 59 18 ............. doubts were entertained as to her re I Fl loiincp R<><*k.. ....... 1 Uniontown ...... ....... 1 ! 50 12 83 81 07 Madame Holt is beautifying her 19 ............. O ¡ covery, is also in a convalescent state. in silver taken therefrom. Unfortu 1 i rant’s Pass..... ....... 1 Willow Springs. _ _ 25 14 ance with previous orders and arrange 98 158 89 20............. premises by having shade trees plant- Jacksonville............. 9. 8 98 ments. Carried. 35 56 74 21............. We have a relic here that smells of nately, the key of the safe had been 23 09 A Democratic County Convention is also ed about them. 90 Mr. Cronemiller said he desired informa 145 92 22 called for the nomination of county officers 31 50 26 7 95 tion in regard to the power and duties of 23............. antiquity somewhat, in the shape of left in it, and it was an easy matter to and for the transaction of such other busi 42 68 09 10 77 the Committee on Roads and Streets. Road taxes are being worked out a horse farrier’s book, published in open that affair, which was old-fash 24............. ness as may properlv come l»efore it. to 19 4 87 30 80 25............. The amendment to the Town Charter 51 13 08 be held in Jacksonville on Saturday, May now under the supervision of Street London in 1751, and written by Wm. ioned and free from combinations. 82 6!» 26............. ]0 26 was read which provides that the Street Com 40 ¡3, Is;»», at 1 o’clock p. M.; and it is recom Commissioner Weiss. G4 85 27 ............. Gibson. It is printed upon very coarse Here the robber found a rich harvest, 38 9 75 missioner, under the direction of the Trus mended that the primary meetings to elect Gl Gl 28............. <M) 33 8 46 deleentes to the same He held Satunlay, May 53 .50 The regular quarterly session of the paper, and the old English is severely as the safe contained, besides the fine 2 05 tees, shall collect and apply all road taxes 8 6, 1876. at 1 p. m . ’I’he apportionment of the 12 97 30............. Josephine County and Probate Court used — all nouns commencing with gold nugget recently picked up by 49 12 57 within this road district to the improve delegates will be the same as above. 79 44 31............. 13 08 ment of the roads and streets therein ; which 51 82 69 SAM’L FURRY, 32 ............. will be held next week. capitals, &c. The book is 125 years James McDonough and valued at 7 69 showed the authority of the Board through Chairman pro fem. Democratic Co. Com. 48 64 30 33............. 6 67 26 42 15 J. S. M auch , Secretary. 34............. J. M. Siriton informs us that he old and contains 500 pages, but we about $350, a few hundred dollars in 12 83 their Committee. 50 81 07 35............. <*oin. The greenbacks and notes also think Rockwell ’ s pamphlet is a decided expects to start the Ashland Tidings The Committee on Roads and Streets were 11 54 45 36 ............. 72 96 Lake County Democratic Convention. I about the middle of May. 8 46 directed to make a general examination of 53 50 in the safe at the time were untouched. 33 37............. improvement. X eno . 4 87 the present condition of the roads, streets 38............. 30 85 19 Pursuant to instructions of the Democratic Of the amount taken, about $75 be Ashland, March 24, 1S76. 11 54 45 72 96 39 ............. Rev. J. R. N. Bell will hold divine Central (’«»mniittee of |j»kc <*ounty, a Coun 9 75 and sidewalks of the town, and were special 38 Gl Gl 40 ............. longed to the store, $80 to Judge Wat ty Convention is hereby called to ho held in services at the M. E. Church next ly directed to the sidewalks on Third street Linkville <»n the 8th day of April, 1876, for 1 son, and the balance to the company Ashland presents quite a lively ap $690 32 2,691 31,362 68 — to have the same repaired, to serve no Sunday morning and evening. the nomin ation of County officers, the ap 1 ——! owning the Fort Lane diggings, upon pointment of delegates to the Democratic tices on property owners concerning such Amount of coin per pupil, $ A new’ trial has been applied for in pearance this week. Cause: Ener- j State Convention, and such other business repairs, as required by ordinance in such The thief whom the loss falls heavy, currency, $0.25.6.6f. a* may come before ’he Convention. It is the case of D ’witt Clinton Jones, of getic business men. I cases, and to report their action to the Board. recommended that Democratic voters, and evidently worked in the dark, as a There are several causes why the The Ashland Business Associatiin Portland, vs. Jeremiah Elliott. It was moved that the order passed by all who sympathize with the principles and match nearly burned up was found school funds are smaller this year than the previous Board, relating to dog licenses, aims of I'emocracv. meet in their respective transacted important business last Mon Wintry weather during the past I preeinc's <»n the 25’h day of March. 1876. to near the safe, which he had appar- last, viz.: which requires all such licenses to be issued I choose delcixa’c'* thereto. The apportion week. Some snow has fallen, and it day—so we are informed. There was considerable delinquent and countersigned by the Recorder, be ently used in exploring its contents. ment of delegate* is as follows ; W C. Myer started this week for tax from the years before that was col has been very cold and windy. adopted by this Board. Carried. o •pruine River... Summer Lake..... The robbery was first discovered by lected last year, and more taxes had o the Willamette valley with his thor- I ’.os* River......... Mr. Cronem Iler called for the reading of Silver Lake.......... n The regtdar panel of Jurors, except Mr. Rieck, who, upon going out in the been collected up to the time of ap the Sanitary ordinance, and it was read by O Chewauean ......... *) Linkvillo........... oughbreds “ White Prince ” and “ Pride Crooked Creek.... ing the portion engaged on the Chinese back yard the next morning for some portionment than have been this year. the Clerk. .20 Goos© Lake.......... of Perche.” 2| Total............ case, was discharged Tuesday last wood to kindle a fire, found the till Owing to the Assessor having to take The Board then adjourned. 3 Eagle Point.......... Ashland belles wear “ pinbacks ” so the census, the assessment last Fall was N. STEPHENSON. Cameron Bros, are furnishing this I I standing outside of the door empty I ndependent P erversion .—In hia Chairm in Democratic Co. Committee. one month longer in being completed, tight that they have to go around a market with fine salmon trout from and the key gone from where it had consequently the tax-collector was one remarkable call, the chairman of the so- W m . F o R s YTH. Secre’arv. ditch a foot in width, and “can’t hurry Applegate, which find a ready sale. been the previous day. He supposed month later in commencing to collect. called “People’s” County Committee JOSEPH!« DFM3C3\TiC CONVENTION. a bit” either. that C. W. Kahler, the senior member Times are hard and all the people have indulges in the following conundrum : The game law will be in full force Notice is hereby «riven that a Mass Con Dr. W. Jackson and family are with of the firm, probably had the key in not paid in their taxes yet. “The Committee earnestly recom vention of the Democracy of Josephine to-morrow, that portion of it relating Last year two districts in Lake mend us at present. Tiie average Ashland t his pocket; but, the latter that every voter in Jackson gentleman county that were entitled to their pro county will be held in the Court House in to birds going into effect at that time. i hoodlum squills when the Doctor ex arriving soon afterward, it was ascer county who is in favor of the office Kerbyville on Saturday, the 15th of April, portion of the funds failed to report seeking the man, and who is opposed Sheriff Manning will sell a lot of tracts a molar. 1876, for the purpose of elcc’ing two dele tained that the key had evidently been and the money that would have gone to ring rale and high taxes go their gates to the Democratic Sta’e Convention, general merchandise at auction in Ry Prof. Willits and Misses Kate packed off by the thief, and who had to them was distributed among the ! respective places * * * which meets at Salem on April 26, 1876. an’s brick building, commencing next Thornton and Fanny Myer intend vis doubtless rifled the safe, Mr. Kahler other districts of this and Lake countc. By order ot the Democratic Co. C<»mniittee. Thursday. A person unacquainted in the prem We now have 250 more pupils in iting the Jacksonville schools this I immediately repaired to the Fort this county than we had last year in ises might suppose a band of political R enovated .—S. P. Jones has re The unleaven bread for the feast week. They are all teachers of ability. Lane diggings, where his brother, both counties; therefore, if the funds Puritans had come upon us ; but those papered »nd otherwise improved th«» of Passover, which w ill soon commence, Our advice to a certain young man Robert, was mining, and who had a would have been equal to that of last who know the history of the broken- Eigle Sample Rooms, which now pre is now’ being prepared by our Israclit- is to keep better hours in the future, duplicate key, which he obtained. Up- year, the amount to the pupil would down politicians who issue this call sent a neat appearance. The best of ish residents. and not scatter so much Sunday eve on opening the safe after his return, not have been so great. liquors, wines and « igars are kept con District clerks will please meet me, end who have left the old parties only Quite a heavy frost occurred last nings. Then he will avoid all such his worst fears were realized. The stantly on hand. Give him a call. if they can conveniently, in Jackson because they cannot manage them and Saturday night, and it is feared that mishaps. i I nugget and coin were gone and no ville on Wednesday, April 5, >876, through them hold office, will smilo P ersonal —Treasurer Ku’»li and the fruit blossoms then in bloom have Although Ashland is a “free coun clue to tell whence they had dis present certificates of election and at the perversion and ineffable impu Deputy Sheriff Kent returned from been destroyed. try,” and notwithstanding that we have appeared. This is probably one qualification from the directors of their dence too transparent in their procla i Salem Monday, where they have been A dollar greenback will pay for the no right to complain, yet it is not just of the most daring and successful respective districts and receive the mation, by which they propose to gull on business in their official capacities. T imes until the first of July, when fair for a fellow’s girl to tell in school robberies that ever occurred in this orders for the amount set apart to their the intelligent people of Jackson coun ; district. They report p lilies as being quite the election returns will all be in. next day that “he ‘smousled’ her at section, and it is to be hoped that the The school law requires the district ty into elevating them to the county Send in your names. bri'k in that section. guilty will be found and at least the clerks to rejiort to the County School offices, to hold which seems to tie the the gate last night.”’ Mrs. Thomas Giannini and children Superintendent, within ten days after The company owning the Fort Lane R. B. Ilargadine is now busily en handsome nugget recovered, if not the the annual election, the names of all height of their ambition and for which I whole amount. arrived from Yreka this week, and diggings propose bringing in a ditch gaged removing the embankment school officers in their district. Clerks, they are slowly dying. The signature, will reside among us again. from Kane’s creek, though they may from around his old store, with a view please be prompt in doing so this year. as chairman, of John E. Ross, the Circuit Court Proceedings. not do it this season. most accomplished political acrobat Very respectfully, F ourth of J uly M eeting .—Let of making room for a new one, which this section can boast of, is sufficient JL C. F leming , An annular eclipse of the sun was he proposes to erect soon. The ma everybody attend the meeting called F riday , March 24th. evidence to any one of the insincerity Superintendent Schoo’s of Jackson Co. to be held at the Court House to-mor perceivable in this section last Satur terial employed is to be brick. He State vs. Wm. Sutherland ; indict of the call of these pretenders. row, at 1 o’clock P. M , for the pur|»o-e day at alwiut noon. It was a pretty has a fine stock of goods on hand, ment for an assault with a dangerous I.inkville Democratic Precinct Meeting. I A L\w that S hould be A mend of devi-ing means to celebrate the sight tn look at and attracted consider which he proposes to sell very cheap weapon. Verdict of not guilty. Pursuant to public notice, the Democratic ed .—The Circuit Court now in session coming Fourth of July. This being able attention. rather than to remove them to his new S aturday , March 25th. voters of Linkville precinct, Lake county, the Centennial year, no efforts should W. C. Myer left this W’eek for the store. Eubanks & Miller, respondents, vs. met at the Court House on March 25, 1876, has brought in play a law or a rule of be spared towards having a grand cel Willamette, taking with him his fine Our fellow townsman, W. C» Daley, D. 8. K. Buick, appellant; appeal at one o’clock r. M., and proceeded to or law which should be remedied. The legal point in question, we believe, ebration of the event, All other sec* Percheron horses White Prince and had quite a painful surgical operation from Justice’s Court. Jury trial and ganization. On motion of Dennis Crawley, Robert holds that in a case where the judg tions are doing their utmost in this Pride of Perche. Ed. B. Caton ac i performed on him on the 22d inst. by verdict for plaintiffs in the sum of $30. Whittle was elected Chairman ; and on mo ment is for less than $50 the plaintiff direction, and Jackson county should companied him. M onday , March 27th. D<»ctors Callender and Inlow. The tion of N. Stephenson, Quincy A. Brooks is liable for the costs. The object of i not he behind hand, Therefore let Jeremiah El- Jones vs. Dewitt C. was elected Secretary. Attention is called to the advertise cause was a tumor, located on the there te a large turn-out to-morrow. to recover money. Trial The Chairman stated that the object Of this law is to keep small cases out of ment of Young Prince, a fine Percheron right cheek near the corner of the liott ; action the meeting was to elect three delegates to the Circuit Court. But it is al-o often M any ’ a year has elapsed since such horse, who wilt make the season at mouth, which made its appearance by jury and verdict for defendant. the Democratic County Convention, and to perfect harmony has existed in the the stable of S. C. Taylor, four miles about two years ago. Of late it had B. F. Dowell vs. W. C. Griswold ; nominate a Justice of the Peace and a Con a subterfuge employed by persons beaten in the Justice’s Court, who ap Democratic ranks of Jackson county as north-east of Phoenix. grown rapidly and attained such a suit to recover money. Transferred stable. I On motion of Mr. Galbraith, John La peal to the higher Court with tiie sole reigns at present. We have yet to Our former townsman, H L. Webb, ' size that Mr. Daley concluded to have to U. S. District Court at Portland. was elected a delegate to the Coun intention of getting sheer of the costs. hear of a single Democrat who is mak is running a saloon at Roseburg, with it removed. He is doing well now, B. F. Dowell vs. W. C. Griswold, J. Tourette ty Convention ; and on motion of Mr. Mul ing a fight for the nomination as a Tom Criteser as partner. “Curly” is a and rejoices in his diminished quanti- A. Cardwell, et al.; suit for injunction holland, Jas. Tobin was elected a delegate. One of these cases in question is that of county officer, and there is a universal good Democrat, and we are pleased to ity of “cheek.” and an account. Cause, as far as re Messrs. Brooks, Bales, Hanks and Whit Geo Nourse vs. Wm. Justus. Nourse obtained a judgment of $21 in the Jus* were nominated tor the third delegate. desire to let the County Convention learn that he is doing well. People here regard the “Plzz'rink- lates to W. C. Griswold, transferred to tle Mr. Brooks withdrew his name as a can lice’s Court, but Justus appealed, anti next May nominate whom it deems j turn” call fora County Convention de- U. S. District Court at Portland. didate for delegate. By the call of its County Committee the case came to trial last Tuesday, the strongest and t>est men for the of Ormstead and Bixby, appellants, vs. | cidedly “cheeky,’’since the rebuke they The meeting then proceeded to ballot for it will be seen that the Democracy of when the Jury affirmed the verdict fices, and then give the whole ticket a .received two years ago. Leaders of A. J. Reynolds, et al., respondents ; the third delegate, which resulted in the Josephine will moot in mass conven of the Court below. The result is, hearty support. Such action cannot appeal from Justice’s Court. Appeal I election of Lewis Hanks. that movement here last election re- On motion, R. G. Galbraith was nominat the plaintiff gets his full judgment but but tie eminently proper, and it will tion nt the C»»urt Hou*e In Kerbyville i pudiate it entirely and acknowledge dismissed. ed for Justice of the Peace. * has the costs in both Courts to pay. result in the triumphant election of the on April 15th to elect two delegates tn themselves ashamed for ever having S. Humphrey, appellant, vs. Charles On motion, Thomas Lang was nominated We understand that H. K. Hanna, entire Democratic county ticket, all the next Democratic State Convention. l participated in such a farce, and ex- Parker, respondent; appeal from Jus for Constable. The case of Sturges, Kllse et al., On motion, the Secretary was instructed to Esq., Nourse’s attorney, intends dis motley combinations against it to the tice’s Court. Appeal dismissed. ' press their determination to oppose it scud a copy of the proceedings of this meet puting this point, when we may ex* contrary notwithstanding. Let us act against certain Chinamen, for the pos- T uesday , March 28th. strongly in the coming campaign. It ing to the Jacksonville T imes , with the re pect a decision on it by Judge Prim. wisely and in good faith, and the vic ! session of certain mining claims on George Nourse, respondent, vs. Wm. quest that the same be published. - is to tie hoped that those Democrats There is no justice in such a law and tory is ours. Poorman’s creek, appealed from the who were led astray by the leaders of Justus, appellant; appeal from Jus On motion, the meeting adjourned. it should bo speedily remedied. R obert W hittle , Chairman. R eport of the G rand J ury .— | Justice’s Court by the Chinese, has ■ that faction last election will see that tice’s Court. Jury trial and verdict fEXTEX.MAL NOTICE. Q uincy A. B rooks , Secretary. The following is the report of the i la*en progressing by jury trial in the I such a movement is very thin, and for plaintiff in the sum of $21. ———------- Grand Jury empaneled for the March Circuit Court, and may continue the that its leaders are unprincipled poli nil whom it may concern, and the A. L. Sturges, ct al., vs.certain Chi I ndian A rticles for tiie C en balance of the week. term of the Circuit Court : ticians and disappointed office-seekers namen ; suit to recover mining proper tennial .—The Indians on the Klam committees that have been appoint “We, the Grand Jury for thp March A dead heat, known in this vicinity —men whom the people of Jackson ty. Jury empaneled and cause on ath Reservation are preparing a large ed by the Orders and Societies or term of the Circuit Court of the as Jack Walters, sloped for parts un county do not care to elevate to office. that may be appointed by any Order number of articles for exhibition at State of Oregon for Jackson county, known last week, taking with him a We hope the movement will die out trial. beg leave to report that we have ex of its own accord, as we think it en the Centennial, which are soon to be * or Society that may feel an interest T. A. D avis & Co.—Attention is watch belonging to Henry Kubli and in celebrating the coming Centennial tirely uncalled for and barren of bene amined the county offices and build forwarded to their destination. They called to the advertisement of this pop other valuables of which he w*as not ings and we find matters connected ficial results ; but whatever its tenden Anniversary in Jackson county : consist of about all the things used with the Sneriff’s office in good condi the owner, besides leaving sundry un cy may be, its fate will be death at ular and reliable firm, now conducting You are hereby respectfully request tion, and that the records and papers paid bills. He is supposed to have the polls again in the coming election. a large wholesale drug business at by the Indians when in their na ed to meet at the Court House in in the Clerk’s office are kept in a neat R ob R oy . Portland. They keep constantly on tive state, and the assortment will con Jacksonville on Saturday, April 1, gone southward, and may easily be and satisfactory manner. The Jail tain suits of buckskin, moccasins, snow 1876, at 1 o’clock P. M., for the purpose Ashland, March 28, 1876. hand a complete and first-class assort known by the hang dog expression is also kept in gocwl condition. The shoes and leggings, armor and shield, of appointing a place and making oth “T ampson .”—The attention of our ment of articles in their line, and, as Court House is in a very dilapidated that ever haunts his phiz. war-hat, fish-nets, fish-hooks (bone) er arrangements necessary for celebrat condition and we very much doubt the stockmen is called to the advertise they sell at San Francisco prices, offer and lines for catching fish and ducks, ing said anniversary. propriety of repairing it, and think it S chool E lection .—The annual ment of this well known trotting horse. great inducements to the Oregon trade. E. D. F oudray , would be economy to build a new one; election of a School Director and a Tampson is by the Vermont horse Davis & Co. are also agents for the tule matting, men and women’s hats, M ilo C aton , and we also recommend that a new District Clerk will transpire at the baskets, bow and arrows, woman ’ s J ohn C imbobsky *, Mike, out of old Kate Morgan, is of celebrated Carbolic Sheep Dip. We saddle, gambling outfit, wampum or- CommitteeOregnnhn-PocahontasTrit% fence be built around the old Jail and School House next Monday at 4 o’clock good form and muscle, and may be advise those desiring anything in their that the new Jail be well painted.” No. 1, Imp. O. R. M • naments and other articles. found at the Excelsior Livery Stable. lino to give them a trial. P. M. Jons M iller , Foreman.
