NEWS o/N E A R NEIGHBORS
DKHIMaEK GAP ITEMS.
MEADOWS M A K tO M G K A M S
(B y Norman G age)
(By Al Falfa)
Dr. E. Kirchgessner made a profes­
John Fredenburg of Sams Valley
sional trip to Medford last Wednes­ was a Meadows visitor Friday.
day
D. W. Sturgess and son transacted
Mr. W. M. Jones of eBagle has been business in Medford Saturday.
Buffering from an attack of rheums
Miss Hattie M iller called Friday on
tism-
her slater. Miss Gladys, who is teach­
Ira J. Dodge of Medford came up on ing the Meadows school.
a business trip to his ranch, the "Riv­
The dance given in the Meadows
erside," last Monday.
Friday was well attended and enjoyed
Dr. Kirchgessner made a profes­ by all.
sional trip to Sams Valley last Thurs-
Mr. Stinell of Medford is visiting
father, W illiam Payne, of Sams Val­ his old friends, the Cottrell brothers.
ley.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Sturgess and
Miss Lola Quinn of Medford came children spent the day Sunday with
up to the Riverside ranch last Sunday N D. Firestone and family.
to visit with her sister, Mrs. Nellie
X. D. Firestone returned Wednes­
Petersen.
day from Los Angeles, where he has
Dr. E. Kirchgessner of the Riverdale been the last few weeks on buslnss.
ranch made a professional visit to
Tom Pomeroy and Mr. Caton are
Medford last Thursday and also a pro­ two stepdaughters.
The sons are:
fessional trip to T ra il last Monday.
improving fence on the latter's ranch.
Mr. N. D. Firestone of Beagle has
J M. Payne spent Sunday with his
just recently traded hla farm property day.
in the Meadows for city property in
Dr. Emil Kirchgessner of the Riv-
Los Angeles. Consideration $30,000.
Dr. Kirchgessner reports a ten- erds'e ranch, on Rogue river, has es­
pound boy born on January 16, 1913. tablished an office in the Hotel H o ll­
to Mr. and Mrs. Edmon 1 Peil of T rail. and in Medford and can be seen at
Both mother and child are getting that place every Wednesday. He is u
specialist on all diseases and espe­
along nicely.
L. F. Rowe of Sams Valley has been cially the chronic.
Miss May Jones and Earl Grey, both
suffering from a serious attack ot
pneumonia fever since last Tuesday. well-known residents of Beagle, were
Dr. Smith of Gold H ill is the attend­ married at Jacksonville last Tuesday.
January 16. They have a host of
ing physician.
Earl M. Case of Beagle has been friends who wish them all the Joy that
having good success this winter trap­ heart.— or that two hearts that beat
ping for coyotes and various other as one— can hold.
Owing to the high waters of Rogue
animals that are more or less harm­
river, caused by the recent rainfall
ful to the farmers.
Mrs. W. A. Tresham and daughter. and melting snow in the mountains,
Elsie, of Sams Valley, left last Tues­ the Eagle Point and T ra il United
day for Atkinson, Neb., where they States mail carrier has been unable to
w ill visit with Mrs. Tresham's par­ cross the T ra il ferry with the mall,
therefore he has been making several
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jennings.
G. B. Johnston and L. L. Gage of the trips with mail up the west side of
Debenger Gap ranch ware visiting the river by crossing the Opal Point
with friends and relatives at the W il­ bridge which fact alone ought to be
low ranch east of Medford last Sunday sufficient reason why we should get
and Monday and Tuesday were spent ' the mail route on the west side of the
in Medford and Central Point attend- ; river, as It also accommodates more
people.
lng to business.
Norman Gage of Debenger gap w e n t' A dry, hacking cough Is hard on the
to Sams Valley last Friday to help lungs, often causing them to bleed.
Mr- and Mrs. C. E. Jones pick and BALLARD'S HO REHOUND SYRUP
pack their turkeys for the San F ran ­ is a healing balm that quickly repairs
cisco markets, some of which w ill he damage in the lungs and air passages.
as fine turkeys as the San Francisco Price 25c, 50c and $1.00 per bottle.
Sold by Jarvis, the druggist.
markets w ill have.
NEWS o / NEAR NEIGHBORS
A STRING OF WHYS-OIVE US SOME
WHEREFORES.
K A N ES C H E E K NUGGETS
VER fifty per cent of the money spent on bridges in
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Jackson county in 1911 was spent without adver­ Mr. Blue ( ui By Cynthia
the Centennial mill
tising for competitive bids on the work. WHY?
was a buslueaa visitor In Gold HUI
Sixty thousand dollars were wasted on the roads o f on Saturday.
Jackson county in 1911, according to Comity Roadmaster Mary ll.iggls spent a day recently
the guest ot Mrs. iitglnbolham .
Harmon. WHY!
Fred Straube and wltu ot tlie W il­
Insofar as the proceedings of the county court concern­ low springs paid Gold H ill a visit
ing contracts for bridge work are concerned, there are oue day recently.
nractically no records in the county clerk’s office, except Ada and Capitola Swlnden ot Galls
OreeK were gucala of friends at the
for warrants drawn to pay for such work. WHY 1
mine on Thursday.
Although the law expressly provides for two official Braden
Mrs. Stlneburg and little daughter
papers, in which county publications shall be made, there of Gold I till spent several days re­
is but one such “ official” paper in Jackson county. WHY! cently on Kanes creek, guests of
No record of the payment of the $10.(XX) received “ by friends.
and Mrs Mardon were guests
public subscription” to help build the Flounce Rock grade of Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Boggls over Sunday.
appears in the offices of either the county clerk or the Mrs. Fannie H off of Gold H ill Is
county treasurer. WHY?
the guest of Mrs. M cD ug tll for a
When W. W. Harmon first began to “ work” for Jack- tew days at her pleasaut farm home
son county, and for months afterward, he was called In Blackwell.
Mr. and Mrs, Hyalt of “ Garden
“ county engineer” . Suddenly the title was shifted to Row”
spent Sunday afternoon with
that of “ county roadmaster.” WHY'?
friends living on Kanea Creek.
Cement work in the new Gold Hill bridge cost the peo­ John llam m ersley of Gold H ill
ple of Jackson county $14 per yard. WHY?
drove hla bunch of goata out on
When the old Centennial bridge at Gold Hill was Kanes creek Thursday to the llyrley
for M r Greenleaf, who has
wrecked there were no competitive bids for the work, so pasture
purchased the same from Mr. Ila in -
far as is known bv several who intended to offer bids. mersie.v.
WHY?
John Clsty and w ife of near Cen­
Until the money ran out. County Roadmaster Harmon tral Point spent Sunday with Mr. nnd
used to go before the county court with a written order, Mrs. Lewis.
being an ideal spring day.
demanding five or ten thousand dollars, and a warrant It Sunday
seemed thnt every one was out on
would be drawn in his favor for that amount. He would foot or horseback or otherwise bask­
then pay for road work by personal check. WHY” I
ing In the sunshine,
After county warrants went below par and became If Datne Rumor reports be true,
non-negotiable except at a discount, Mr. Harmon censed wedding bells w ill ring on Kanes
In the near future.
Names
to do the disbursing for the county, and warrants were creek
mentioned later.
issued direct to those who had them coming. WHY?
Jess Durkey made a business trip
These are only a few of the Whvs. It is up to some one to the county seat on Saturday.
to furnish a few Wherefores.
Mrs. Dr. Kelsey nnd the children,
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SOCIALISTS WILL
BOSS THE REICHSTAG
BERLIN, Jan. 23.— A call for the
reichntag to convene February 7 was
issued to"day and, from all indica­
tions. the socialists will he in control
with nt least 110 members. The ex­
act personnel Of the body cannot be
determined until next Thursday, when
there will be reballoting in 33 dis­
tricts, in which none of the con­
testants nt the general election J n / i t i -
nry 12 received a plurality of the
votes cast.
(By X. Ray.)
R. II. Edmunds went to Ashland last
Thursday for a short visit at hla home.
Mr. Jamieson has Just shipped a car
load of wood to Medford.
Mra. Win. Blackert entertained her
daughter, of Woodville, and Mra. Pre-
fountalne of Foot's Creek. Tuesday.
J. F. FI Ip pen was a Gaila Creek
visitor Monday
The evening prayer meetings which
have been led by Evangeliste Cutter
nnd Cochran, are discontinued, Theeo
two ministers tired Is their efforts
to convert Galls Creek residents, left
for other parts to organise meetings.
Penhapa the accidental shower bath
Minister Cochran got whits learning
placer mining under Thomsit Dun-
gey'e tutorship was the cause of his
sudden departure.
How
about tt,
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Robert Cook has several fine dairy
ro w i nnd contemplates entering the
dairy business this spring.
There will be another of the popu­
lar Gall's Creek dances thia Satur­
day evening.
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The Goldrresi Fruit company has
purchased a new Faultless No. 2
stump puller. Manager O. E. Black-
Ington is busily engaged clearing land
Io plant to orchard.
Mrs. Imwrence is mourning the loss
nf a fine old horae which has been In
her service for twenty-eight years.
Mrs. J. E. Randles was n pleasant
caller at Goldcreat ranch this week
James Burns attended the funeral
of Mr. Ijince In Gold H ill Tuesday.
Mrs, It. L. Cook Wednesday.
Mrs. Brinson of Sleepy Hollow vis­
ited Mrs. Haymond Wedneaday.
Mrs. Hchnavely of the Big Foot
mine was down Thursday. She re­
ports a very rich strike.
Mra. A. I). Helms of Seattle and
Mra. Martan (since of Medford vis­
ited In Hock Point Thursday.
of Gold H ill, spent Saturday after
FOR SA LE- Lim ited amount ot noon w ith Mrs. Avery.
choice a lfalfa hay at $16 per toil de­
ItO C K P O IN T K K 8.
livered in Gold Ilt ll.
(B y Pioneer.)
Lame back may come from over­
Andrew and J. A. Morris, both of
Any little wound or abrasion of the
'flesh occurring in cold weather that Adel, Lake county, are visiting their work, cold settled In the muscles of
la not promptly treated becomes a parents at Rock Point, and other re l­ the back, or from disease. In Uie
bad sore and is difficult to heal. Ap­ atives and friends In Jackson and J o -' two former cases the right remedy Is
ply BALLARD'S SNOW
L IN IM E N T sephlne counties. They made the en­ BALLARD'S 8NOW L IN IM E N T . I t
at once when such accidents happen. tire trip by rail, coming by way of j should be rubbed In thoroughly over
The wound heals promptly and gofln Doyle nnd Maysville. M kevlew now the affected part, the relief w ill be
does away with the annoyance of a has railroad connections with Reno. | prompt and satisfactory. Price 25c.
Mrs. Della M iller and Mrs F lor­ 50c and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Jar­
bandage. Price 25c. 50c and $1.00 i
bottle. Sold by Ja” 'ts, the druggist ' ence Pelnning of Gold H ill visited! vis. the druggist.
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GOLD HILL, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
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THE MINING METROPOLIS OF SOUTHERN OREGON
SEWERS
CEMENT WALKS
OLD HILL has a natural site for a city, built as it is on
the banks of Rogue river, at the gateway to the won­
derful valley of the same name- The setting for a city is
here—picturesque and inspiring—and if the law of natural
development works as it should, the setting will some day,
and that not far distant, be filled by a city such as southern
Oregon may not boast at present. The town takes its
name from Gold Hill mountain, so called because nearly
half a million dollars was taken from a ledge at a point
near its summit in the early fifties. No town in southern
Oregon has a greater list of actual, get-at-able natural
resources awaiting development immediately contiguous
to its corporate limits.
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The rushing current of Rogue river—teeming with
gamy salmon, trout and steelhead—offers at a compara­
tively slight cost per developed horsepower an abundance
of power for any and all industrial development. And
speaking of hunting—the neighboring hills are the happy
hunting grounds of southern Oregon. No hunter returns
without plenty of venison, and generally he brings in the
legal limit. Cougar, bear, panther and coyotes may be
had by those who care to hunt them, and several trappers
in the vicinity make good money each winter on the finer
furs.
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FILTERED WATER
HE follow ing is n list of m ining pr<>|M*r-
ties In the region contiguous to Gold
Hill, classified as to their respecUve districts:
Kanes Creek: R evenue, Alice, M endenhall,
Roaring Gindet, Hruden, M illionaire, C enten­
nial placer, and many others; also the H ughes
and H ouseholder lim e quarries.
Galls Creek: Hill Nye, recently purchased
by a powerful French syndicate, operating
m ines in all parts of the world; five stamps
w ill soon be in operation. Gold Standard,
l t d Oak, R attlesnake, K ubli, Tin Pan, Burns
& D uffield, H. D. Jones, Last Chance, and
Big Foot.
F oots Creek: Champlin Dredging Co.,
Black Channel placer, Lance Bros, placer,
Dixie Queen, Bertha, H orseshoe, Swaker,
Hum mingbird, and many others.
Sardine Creek: IJttle Giant, Black Hawk,
Grey Eagle, Lucky Itart group. Corporal G,
Garrison, Huff group, H lnfkle, Sm ith placer,
Dusenhury placer, and m any others;
this
creek placers its entire length.
Hogue River H ills: F airview , Blizzard, '
W hite H orse, Sylvanite, T rusthustcr, Pacto-
lian, Garfield (Iron ), Flem ing-W ard (Iron ).
Gold Hill Mountain: Gold Hill ledge, Cop­
per Queen, W hitney, F isher, Dlkemnn and
many others.
Rockwell H ills; M aylielle, N ellie W right,
Howden, Y ellow Jacket, Lone Pine, Frank
• s iia f f e r and many others.
W illow Springs:
Murray, Nick Jerry,
H ersehberger, H ouston and many others.
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The choicest fruit land in southern Oregon surrounds
Gold Hill, the numerous creek valleys, with their deep,
fertile, mineral-mixed soil and absolute immunity from
frost providing almost ideal conditions for the horticul- For further information address
turalist.
REX H. LAMPMAN
Secretary
Business Men’s Assn.
Several extensive timber belts can be most easily
Gold
Hill, Oregon
put into the market with mills located at Gold Hill.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
OLD HILL is the center of a rich mineral district.
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Gold, copper, iron, cement rock, brick and jiotter’s
clay, shale, lime—the purest on the continent, according
to government geological reports—nil are here, and all
undeveloped. The rich surface gold deposits, both placer
and quartz, have been worked for fifty vein's, and have
paid and are still paying handsomely. There is no deep
mining. This will come later, and when it does it is freely
predicted that Gold Ilill will become one of the greatest
camps the west has ever seen-
A mountain of high-grade cement rock lies just south
of the town, and a mountain of high-grade hematite iron
just north—both undeveloped. A bituminous coal belt
many square miles in extent lies seven miles north of the
town—undeveloped. This is in the Sams Valley and
Meadows districts, comprising some of the finest land
for fruit and general farming in southern Oregon. An
eleven-foot vein of black lignite has been uncovered in
the Meadows, nnd samples of coal taken from wells in
Sams Valley have been proven by analysis and forge tests
to be of high quality.
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Capital is invited to investigate the Gold Hill district,
either before or after investigating other districts, whether
the object of the investigation is mines, timber, cement,
lime, brick and tile clay, timber, coal, power, or a location
for a sanitarium or tourists’ hotel—Gold Hill has them all.
Add to all its other advantages as to location and
resources an all-the-year climate that can’t be beaten on
the Pacific coast, and an idea is gained of the justice of
the claim that Gold Hill has the best prospects for future
development of any town in the world-famous Rogue River
valley of southern Oregon.
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