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About Gold Hill news. (Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or.) 1897-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1910)
— ChfiiSTHAS ON THE PLANTATION By ELBERT J. LEE. N the antebellum day» the uegrues enjoyed a whole week of rest at Christmas time. Now that they are hired hands Instead of slaves they cling to this privilege, refusing to work while the holiday spirit Is In the air. This means that Christmas lasts a seek. Every- negro—man. woman and pickaninny—makes the most of the week, ami the fun runs high. On mauy plantations the negroes are almost as o u .a a part of the "plant” as they were during slavery. They have the feel.ng that, iuasmueh as they belong to the place the rest of the year, the plate belongs to them for the holiday wee';, and they take advantage of the opportunity to do as they please For weeks In advance the holidays are anticipated with Joy. plough not with any great degree of preparation. The plantation negro, genemlly speak ing. lets tomorrow take ear»« of Itself. But some of the more provident ones beg a to store up for Christmas. The fattest pumpkin Is picked up from the corn rows and put away for pie ma terial. The turkey gobbler In the back yard Is fattened for the occasion. Old Auul.v hides her Jars of pr.-serves from the unger generation. Uncle Ike be comes a confederate In the happy con- gpir cy for saving things to augment the i 'hristinas spread. Christmas morning the negro chil dren are up bright and early. There is method In thetr early ris'rg. From time Immemorial southern .xople, both while and black, have cherished the belie'' that there is much virtue in be ing the flrst to shout “Christmas gift:'' In meeting a friend on the morning of the great day. In some sections this priority of greeting is expected to re mit m the forfeit of a gift from the other parry. Accordingly the little ne gro. make a point of running up to the big plantation house and greeting the white people with a lusty “Chris'- mus gif!" in the hope of receiving at least a big red apple, a fre h baked pie or a stick of striped candy such as the general store on the plantation Is suri’ to keep in stock. Tt • best fiddler on the plantation is the hardest worked man of all. but he enjoys every scrape of his bow. while the dauee goes merrily on. The Christ mas M^ince is a continued story. It begins Christmas eve and continues every night in the week. If the weath er Ls not too cold the big barn floor is cleared for the dance, but if heat ls required the "function" takes place in the biggest room of tBe biggest negro house on the place, with a roar ing Are in the flreplace and plenty of cheer on the kitchen table, both solid and liquid. Christmas week is spent in visiting. The negroes go from cabin to cabin on their own plantation, or they hitch up the work mule or steers and visit friends on a neighboring plantation. Everywhere the Christmas spirit pre vails. If one family is short of this world’s cheer another family is glad to share its own. The Christmas spir it on a cotton plantation is much more In evidence than in a prosperous white folks' town. Fam ous Roy ni I change li London In v a J ed by A m erica n s I CHRISTMAS BERRIES. W h e r t th e H o lly G row s and F in d th e Best. H o w to Klamath Falls.—Three new day aaheols for the use of the Indian boys BBd girls were opened on the reserva- ttaa December 1. Two are at Yanlax BBd the other at Chiloquin Bridge. Raeldsa these the dormitory Kt the chancy and some of the other bulld- iB0t are to he remodeled at aa ex- ysnee of ebout |I0,00u. The Gold Hill Premium Furniture Store The old battleship Oregon, after five years of silence, during which tint, she has rested at anchor out of coui mission at the Bremerton navy yard, is iignin ready (or active service. Governor-elect Oswald West an Suitable Christmas Gifts t.ounces that Ralph Watson, a re porter on the Portland Journal, hat EXTENSION DINING IAI4I KS received and accepted the appoint SOLID QUARTERED OAK PA It LOX TABLES tu< nt of private secretary to the gov DRESSERS AND CHIFFONIERS ernor. ROYAL OAK DINING CHAIRS AND BIG ItOCKKRS The secretary of the Interior has re LEATHER AND VELOUR COUCHES Jected all bids which were received at the office of the reclamation servlc« KITCHEN CABINETS nt Klamath Falls for the furnishing BABY AND DOLL BUGGIES of a skid dredge for dredging caualt IRON BEDS AND STEEL COUCHES on the Klamath irrigation project. SILK FLOSS AND COT I ON FELT MAITRKSSES To reclaim 15,000 acres of land In AND PADS the Wood River valley, Klamath county, a levee 24 miles In length Is Every purchaser gala a frro premium, tho value of which being built by Senator Abner Weed ol depeuds on the amount uf tho puruhsse. Tho p-satlutns Siskiyou, Cal. The work ls about Include such arllulva as sparkli-Mjul glass, silt-mounted half finished. clucks, g ilt photo frames a- d K oyrr. silverware. Frank J. Miller, of Salem, has been E V E R Y T H IN G AT LO W EST P R IC E S - G IV E M E A C A L L appointed state railroad commissioner AN D UK C O N V IN C E D to succeed Governor-elect West. Mr. Miller will immediately take up his new duties. This appointment extends “ The Mission Man” to th e‘first of the year when lie will continue In office, having been elected to that position. As a token of the esteem In which their fellow co-laborer has been held by them during the past four years, Oswald West, who retired from the railroad commission, was presented with a beautiful silver cup by Com missioners Altcheaon and Campbell Drop in and See our select stock of and by Commissioner-elect Frank J. Miller. The cup Is a large affair, Is gold lined and 1» engraved with these words: "Oswald West, irom the mem bers of the railroad commission of Oregon, Thomas K. Campbell. Clyda of all kinds, which includes Bed B. Aitcheson, Frank J. Miller, Decem Room Suites, Parlor Suites, Carpets, ber 2. 1910." The second semi-annual state Rues, Linoleums, etc., in fact every threshers' convention wUl be held at thing necessary to completely La Grande December 9 and 10. This M furnish your home. convention will be the most Import ant event In the history of the asso ciation, as at this meeting the dele gates will outline new laws to govern I the threshing Industry for considera T h e C o m p le te H o u se tion at the coming session of the leg F u r n is h e r islature, and It is expected that every tbreshermau in the slate will make a special effort to be present. Among the laws to be suggesteu are bridge planking, inspection of boilers, licens ing engineers, etc. The State Board of Equalization | met Monday and will continue In ses- siou until the review nnd equalization ls completed. The law allows on? month as maximum time i " the com pletion of this work. Following the equalization and review, apportion and with it the pleasure that ment of the state tax will be made. comes with having a little The commissioners are not certain • money ahead to spend for gifts. what extent of work there will be this Perhaps you failed to make year in connection with the equaliza provision this year for the tion. Meetings will be held in the holidays. Why not start a offices of the tax commission, unless there is a particularly neavy attend “Christmas Account” now? ance and at such times the board will Just open that account with the adjourn to the state senate chambers. money received as gifts. We The convention of the Oregon-Idaho will be glad to take care of it Young Men’s Christian Associations for you, and we know you will at Eugene adopted by unanimous vote profit by making that account resolutions providing for the initiative grow. Start now. and referendum in the affairs of the organization. The resolutions provide that any 10 per cent of the associa tions In the two states may file their J. Lt. H n m m e r s ly referendum petition any time within | C a s h ie r 90 days after the close of the session of thi state convention. Each asso ciation ls entitled to two votes on each measure, one additional vote for each 100 active members and one ad ditional vote for a majority fraction of 100 active members. A congtitu- ' tion was adopted providing for Incor poration under the laws of Oregon, which was not possible under the old constitution. The principal place of business will be in Portland. According to the official count of the returns of the thirteenth census, the population of the state of Oregon , 77ie C rystal B arber Shop Is 672,765, as compared with 413,536 assuredly! In 1900, and 313,767 in 1890. The In crease from 1900 to 1910, therefore, Is 259,228, or 62.7 per cent, as coffi- pared wltn an Increase for the preced Ing decade of 99,769, or 31.8 per cent. Oregon is entitled to an additional congressman. The population of the counties in 1910 follows: Baker, I 10,663; Clackamas, 29,931; Clatsop, | 16,106; Columbia, 10,580; Ctws, 19,959; Crook, 9,315; Curry, 2,044; Douglas, 19,674; Gilliam, 3,701; Grant, 5,607; Harney, 4,059; Hood River, 8,016; Jackson, 25,716; Josephine, 9,567; Klamath, 8,554; Lake, 4,658; Lane, 83,783; Lincoln, 5,587; Linn, 22,662; Malheur, 8,601; Marion, 39,780; Mor Illlll row, 4,357; Multnomah, 226,261; Polk, .....r. 88,469; Sherman, 4,242; Tillamook, Secure some fine Xmas gifts by Children take BALLARD’S 1466; Umatilla, 20,309; Union, 16,191; Wallowa, 8,364; Wasco, 16,336; Wash going to the Photo Tent and hav HORKHOUND SYRUP willingly ington, 21,622; Wheeler, 2,484; Yam ing some photos taken. 1 because it tastes nice. There isn’t G. K. Norcott hill, 11486. a better remedy anywhere for chil Frank Burnett WHEN IN GRANTS PASS Englishmen are resenting the advancement of Americans in the Royal Ex ehange. This famous Institution has been typically English until recent years when American artists have pushed aside the old time rules and are taking front rank among exhibitors. The flrst Royal Exchange was established 1» Sir Thomas Gresham and was opened by Queen Elisabeth. This building was destroyed by Ore. as was the second In ltCi!\ The present building was erected In lKt& It holds many of the most famous painting* and works of art of British snblects. ___________________________________ -__ M ack erel Fisherm en H ave P oorest C atch In Years F u r n itu r e I I O’NIEUL Christmas Time Again “Walter, bring me a broiled salt mackerel.” if you happen to give that order be sure you have plenty of money In your pocket The Gloucester mackerel fishing fleets report the poorest catch In many years. Why the oldest flihermen have failed to explain. The catch Is estimated at less than one-third the usual supply, and as a result salt mackerel Is not going to la the poor man's breakfast for one season at least. Many of the Osbermen have been forced to sell their boats and secure other work. EDISON’S TRIUMPH. how he accomplished the feat. hu. he did it inside of one hour. Edison went to the wain offices, where he was known as an expert operator, and called up Pittsburg He asked for the best operator there, naming him, and then told the Pittsburg man to call up the best man at Albany and direct him to telegraph down the line toward New York as far as he could and report back to Edison as soon as possible. Inside of an hour Edison had this telegram: “I can telegraph all right down to within two miles of Poughkeep sie, and there is trouble with the wire there.” Edison went back to the office of the president and gravely an nounced that if a train should la- sent to Poughkeepsie with mate rials for the work they would find a break in the line just two miles on the other side of Poughkeepsie and could repair it that afternoon. They begged him to tell how lie had found it out, and he replied: “By knowing more about tele graphing than all of you put to gether, as Dr. Green has said.” They located the break, repaired it, and Dr. Green took up Edison’s inventions, and that was Edison’s great start in life. The old fashioned Christmas greens A n In cid e n t In th e G re a t Inven tor's S tru g g le Fo r Recognition. were rosemary, ivy and bay, but in the 2,000 tons of wreathing and decorating Dr. Norvin Green, for many material which it is estimated that we years president of the Western now use every year there is a much Union Telegraph company/ once greater variety. Best loved of all Is said that but for the dullness of the glossy, red berried holly. “Holm” himself and his assistants Thomas was the old English name for It. and It ls thought to be Identical with the I A. Edison might never have ob “greenwood tree’’ of British ballads tained the confidence and support and of Robin Hood fame. On onr side ■ of the great corporation. Edison of the Atlantic the American holly I had been trying for months to in- (Ilex opaca) is found from Maine, 1 duce the officials to take up some of where It grows as a shrub, to North j his inventions until they began to and South Carolina, where it lifts a I regard him as a bore. Symmetrical cone of dark, shining He went to the main office one leaves set with scarlet berry clusters along a beautiful trunk of gray and | day and was greeted by Dr. Norvin silver to the height of seventy or Green and the other officials with smiles. Dr. Green said: “Mr. Edi eighty feet. Delaware and Maryland are usually son, we are unable to get into com credited with furnishing the best munication with Albany, and a grades of bolly to Christinas markets, large amount of important business but their "Three X” brand, as seen is in peril. I suppose that since you after shipment to northern cities is not so finely berried as the Carolina know more about telegraphy than holly, plentiful In the region around : all of the rest of us combined you Asheville. In America there are three I can locate the difficulty.” distinct grades of holly. Trees that Whether Edison noticed the ban stand on dry. barren hillsides, as a tering tone or not, he quietly an rule, arc heavily laden with thick, swered, “I can locate it inside of knoblike clusters of berries, but their two or three hours, sir.” leaves are likely to be small, yellowish Dr. Green and the others laughed and Imperfect. Follow some little Stream to a sheltered, sunny glade outright, one of them saying, “Edi where a holly trunk gleams white, and son, you have now fully demonstrat there yon will find leaves large, dark ed that you are a crank.” and perfect, with a thick scarlet fruit Edison never smiled or addressed A Witty Rstort. age lighting the shadows evenly all a word to the speaker, but looked teWho is there,” cried the impas ever the tree. at Dr. Green and said, “If I locate sioned orator, “who will lift a voice Indian Children Have New 8choola. NEWS PARAGRAPHS .'ROM OTHER C iriK fi IN OK BOON this difficnlty in two or three hours, will you take up my inventions and give them honest consideration?” “Yes, I will,” said Dr. Green, “and I will do it if you succeed in two days.” It was a very simple thing, and et Edison was the only one who ad the comprehensive mind to think of it instantly. He did not tell them for man; years afterward against the truth of my statement ?” Just then a donkey on the out skirts of the crowd gave vent to one •f the piercing “hee-haws” of the tribe. T h e G o ld H ill B a n k For a a a a a -> clean shave neat haircut thorough shampoo comfortable massage good shine------- A hristmas 1 ANDIES.,nd ■ IflGARSuS« The laugh was on the orator for Norcott will make facea if you a moment; but, assuming an air of will call on him at the Photo Tent. ‘ My, isn’t that a big box of triumph, he lifted his voice shows candv!” is an exclamation tiiat may 15.00 photos for 98.50 at* the the din to say: “I knew nobody bat a jaokass be heand in front of Turner’s win Photo Tent. First class and up-to- dow any day now. jenld- try it.” date. at TURNER’S dren’s coughs, hoarsness and bron chitis. It’s a good medioine and easy to take. Price 25c 50c and 91.00 per bottle. Sold by Jarvis the druggist.
