Gold Hill news. (Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or.) 1897-19??, January 27, 1912, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextV ï<ich Mining' an d O rch ard District G o ld HiM (By I), H MILLER.) My oy»» flrat beheld Gold lllll, or th e prtmwnt »lie thereof. Hupteinber 1 S la t. 1* *7«, mid the only thing then th a t m arked Ita Identity waa th e quart« mill that pounded out the rich gold from the quart« rock that cumu from the did Gold Hill moun tain. Thia quart» mill stood then where now the fiimou» God love or ch ard la. There ,waa little elae but o foreat nt tim ber and bruah to lie aeen. But the hidden trenaurea of nature were ahoundlnK hero then un- , developed, except In the cuae of the Hold thut came from the old Gold lllll mountain. I waa much pleit.cd then aa I looked upon Gold tllll In the wOderneaa. and I have bijepqie m ore and more Infatuated w 1th It aa the year» hnve gone by. N ature planted certnln f 'c l’ltb» and opportunltlv»' within a radl.ia of fifteen mllea »nrpiundliig Gold -HUI poaaeaaed by uo> other «c<'tlSn of »outhern Oregon. W ithin this flf- 1 teen mllea circuit there la one of the Kreutevt m ineral belt» weal tof th e Mlaaourl rlvar.. Thia mineral ; belt conalata of depoalta of gold, alt-I ver and other metala, with Iron, lim e Hill and within the fifteen mile clr- cem ent atone and granite for build- cult. There 1» no doubt that a great Ing purpose» and artlatlc work, and body of coal will be developed. A» clay for brick »ud »ewer and terra a m utter of fact, In digging » well cotta pipe that cannot he excelled, .on th e 81 Ipley farm , aoine five or six Very promising prospect» for coal mllea north of Gold Hill, thl» aum- have been discovered north of Gold mcr, u v< In of coal eighteen inches • z Panorama o f Gold H ill. thick was struck at a depth of twen- ty-flve feet, which on unalysla proved a very good grade of coal. W ithin the fifteen mile circuit e re thousands of acre» of »ugar plno, yellow pine and fir tim ber aw aiting the saw and factory. To act the wheel« and Gold Kill'» New H ig h M ill". I. T H E OLD ARMCHAIR. IX J V E It. I love It. and w h o »hall d a *» 1 T o ch id e in« for lo v in g (hut old am:* c h a ir? I'v e trt'a e u red It long « • « »Minted p rize . I ’ ve bedewed It w ith te a r» . I'v e e m b a ttle d It w ith aigha. •T ie bound by a tho usan d band» to my heart. N o t a tie w ill b re a k ; not a lin k w ill » ( a r t W o u ld you know th e «pell? A m o th e r »at there. \ A n d a sacred th in g 1« th a t old a rm c h a ir. In childhood » h o u r 1 lingered near T h e h allow ed »ent w ith ll*tc n iitji ear. A n d K enilo word*« th a t m o th e r w ould give T o fit m e to d lr and teach me to live Rhe told me th a t »nam e w ould never be* tid e W it h t r u th fo r m y creed and God fo r m y guide S he ta u g h t m e to lisp tnv e n rlle rt p ra y e r A e 1 k n e lt benlde th a t old a rm c h a ir. 1 ant and w atched her m an y a day W h e n her eye grew dim and her lock» w ere g ra y . A nd 1 alm ost w orshiped her w hen »he sm iled A n d tu rn ed fro m h e r B ible to bleu» her child Y e a rs rolled on. but th e laat one sped— M v Idol was » b a tte re d ; m y e a rth » tn r fled! I learned how m uch the h e a rt can bear W h e n I »aw h e r die In her old a rm c h a ir ’T la past. ’tie pant, but 1 gaze on It now W it h q u iv e rin g b re ath and th ro b b in g brow *T w a » th e re ahe nureed me. ' I w m th e re ahe died. A n d m em o ry flow s w ith la v a tide. Bay It la fo lly and deem me weak W h ils t scalding drop» » ta rt down my cheek, B u t I love It. I love It. and can not te a r M y aoul fro m a m o th e r’s old a rm c h a ir. - E l i z a Cook. CROS8INQ THE BAR. C S U N S E T a n d e ven ing » ta r And one c lenr c all f o r me. A n d m ny th e re be no m o a n in g o f th e b a r W h e n I p u t o u t to aea. North Central Precinct Willow Springs J. E. Watt, chairm an; B. P. Thelss, H. F. Dean, chairm an; Oscar 8. Blackford, 2d Judge; Goo. Hursh- 2d Judge; W. E. Phipps. 3d judge; D. barger, 3d Judge; J. 8. Pardee. 1st T. Lawton, 1st clerk; J. T. Summer 'cle rk ; T. C. Law. 2d .clerk ; A. J. ville, 2d clerk; Jam es Kent, 3d clerk. South Central Precinct Braasch, 3d clerk. A. C. H ubba'd, chairm an; F. Ossen- Wnodilllo J. W. Jacobs, chairm an; J. E. Rob brugge. 2d judge; E. D. Elwood, 3d ins. 2d Judge; Geo- W. Wilcox, 3d Judge; J. H- Cochran, 1st clerk; Chas. Judge; T. 11. B. Taylor, 1st clerk; Talent, 2d clerk; Fred Strang, 3d Mark Whipple, 2d clerk; H arry E. clerk. North Main Precinct Palmer, 3d clerk. J. L. Demmer, chairm an; A. S. Bit- Tra»’ Dave Pence, chair. :an; W. T. Hous-j ton, 2d Judge; J. A. Perry. 3d Judge; ton. 2d Judge; A- A. Hall, 3d Judge; H. M. Wlietsel, 1st clerk; C. W. Davis, , Geo. Cusick. 1st clerk; Fred Sturgis. 2d clerk; W. C. Murphy, 3d clerk. South Main Precinct 2d clerk; W. A. H arrell. 3d clerk. J. E. Stewart, chairm an; Jesse Phoenix A. Ft Furry, chairm an; J. E. Rob Houck, 2d judge; David Muir, 3d e r t s , 2d Judge; J. M. Rader, 3d Judge; I Judge; A. L. Cusick, 1st clerk; W alter T. J. Flah, 1st clerk; Lloyd Colver.! Kentner, 2d clerk; W- G. Davidson, 3d clerk. 2d clerk; W. S. Stnncllff. 3d clerk. Medford-Oakdale Precinct. Mams Valley H. I. Pelton, chairm an; W. W. Ed- , A. K. Ware, chairm an; Tom Moffet, dlngtnn, 2d Judge; C. E- Jones, 3d 1 2d judge; Geo. G arrett. 3d judge; H. Judge; E. W. Cooper, 1st clerk; J. F. U. Lumsden, 1st clerk; H. H. Tuttle, Rowe, 2d clerk; 8. C. Collins, 3d clerk. 2d clerk; Howard Hill, 3d clerk. Northeast Precinct Talent L. G. Porter, chairm an; Will Hum H. 11. Goddard, cnalrm an; J. L. Garvin, 2d Judge; Jay Terrill, 3d phrey. 2d judge; E. E. Kelly. 3d Judge; Judge; E. E. Ross. 1st clerk; Peter Geo. R. Lindley, 1st clerk; Verne Vandersleus, 2d clerk; R. E. Robison, Cannon, 2d clerk; Clarence Pierce, 3d clerk. 3d clerk. Southeast Precinct M. L. Lyon, chairm an; P eter Barne- burg, 2d judge; Tom Kahler, 3d judge; W- B. Jackson, 1st clerk; Tom Wil liamson, 2d clerk; T. E. Daniels, 3d clerk. The Judges and clerks of election for the ensuing two years In the fol lowing precincts have been appointed by the county court: Antioch W. J. Scott, chairm an; George W. Stacey, 2d judge; Monroe Gordon, 3d Judge; C. F. Case, 1st clerk; Theo. A. Glass, 2d clerk; T. E. Jones, 3d clerk- Applegate C. E. Rose, chairm an; M. A. VanGorder, 2d Judge; T. R. Rock, 3d judge; C. R. Hill, 1st clerk; Chester Kubll, 2d clerk; Geo. Hoff man, 3d clerk. Central Point J. W. Jacobs, chairm an; C. 8. Sanderson, second judge; T. J. O'Hara, 3d Judge; W. J. Freeman, 1st clerk; Paulus Olsson, 2d clerk; H arry Lindley, 3d clerk. Medford (Northwest Precinct) W. H. Gore, chairm an; Clem Parker, 2d Judge; Ira J. Dodge. 1st clerk; E. H. Janney, 2d clerk; B ert Hooker, 3d clerk. Elmer Higinbotham and wife were Hub City business visitors on AVed- dny. John Knotts spent a day recently nt the county seat on business nnd pleasure combined. Grandma Khoten has returned Io her home at the “Braden,” nfter spending several weeks on upper Knnes creek with her son nnd fam ily. Although being quite well ad vanced in years, she is still remnrk- nhly spry nnd walks Ihe distance, which is over live miles. Mr. and Mrs. MeConehie of Med ford, woo hnve been spending the past week as the guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. Householder, have returned home. The plaeer miners nre all jubilant over the recent heavy rains, which enables them to commence mining in earnest, ns no rain had fallen this winter which would encourage the nesdny. Robert Cook of Falls ereek was transacting business here on Thurs- placer diggers to any great extent. Messrs. Lewis nnd Byrley were Gold Hill business visitors on Thurs day. Nellie Stineburg of Gold Hill, who has been the guest of Mrs. Mnrdon for several days, has returned home. Mr. Byrley and sons nre doing con siderable grubbing nnd clearing, which decidedly improves the appear ance of the place. NUGGETS (By Cynthia.) Art Bnggis, who is staying in Gold Hill, spent Thursday on Kanes ereek. W h e n th a t w hloh d re w fro m o u t th e Mr. Greenleaf was making another boundless deep survey of the Bvrley place, of which T u rn » n g aln home. ho has bought a part. m W I L I O H T and e ven ing bell Torn Norris of Medford is doing A And n f t e r t h a t th e d a rk . some development work on his mine A n d m a y th e re be no eadneee o f fa re w e ll W h e n I e m b a rk . nt this plaee, which is showing up ■p'O K. tho ugh fro m out o » r bo urne e f some very good prospects. ■*- dine nnd place Hev. Muck Davis will hold a meet T h e Rood m a y be e r me fa r, ing nt the school house on Sunday, I he o »eo m y P ilo t fa c e to fa ce W I h a v e croaeed th e bar. January 14 nt 10 o’clock. Everybody Tnnnyaon. come and henr Mr. Davis, as he is The guinea pig hold» the odd record an able sponker. Superintendent Henry paid a visit o f heiiia full grown when only six to the Dnrtlnnells school Monday. work» "ML T il'T »uch a tid e ae m o vin g eeeme A* T o o fu ll fo r sound and fom n. oeleep, be'.ta In motion here Is one of the th e city of Gold Hill, we can take inoat beautiful, picturesque and pow- care of 10,000 homeless homeseek- ¡erful stream s, the g reat and mag- ers. Gold Hill was not th ought of as niflcent Rogue river, running right through the center of Gold Hill and a tow nsite until 1883 or 1884. The the fifteen mile circuit. T here la Southern Pacific chose It for a depot scarcely a lim it to th e power already site in 1884. It was then in the developed and th a t can be developed wilderness, nothing to speak of, for It had only w hat n atu re had placed from this g reat river. And this great stream Is p art of here, and th a t never has been devel ihe southern Oregon sportsm an's oped and brought out as th e location paradise It Is the greatest trod and resources deserve. The business and professional in stream known today. It has within Its w aters th e gam est fish th a t the terests are represented by one bank, man with rod and reel ever hooked— twi general stores, one d ru g store, such species as the cu t-th ro at and cne ag ricu ltu ral Im plem ent house, rainbow tro u t, the steelhead and the one Jewelry store, one hardw are iChinook salmon. These are the fish store, one fu rn itu re store, one sec th a t give the sportsm an th e worth of ond hand store, one hotel, one res- Ills money and tim e. Coming back ■ ta u ra n t, one lunch counter, several to the city of Gold H ill: The soil boarding houses, one bakery, two th at lies on the sloping foothills saloons, two barber shops, two con surrounding Gold Hill is deep and fectionery stores, one shoe repair very rich and productive. It is now shop, two blacksm ith shops, one liv 1 mostly covered with a heavy growth ery barn, one planing and finishing of tim ber and brush, but th ere can mill with saw mill six m iles from I bo hundreds of excellent homes town, one weekly paper, the Gold made here at reasonable prices. HUI News, two doctors, one civil en North and n o rth east of Gold Hill and gineer, one undertaker. Gold HUI has a local telephone within th e fifteen mile circuit Ilea the fam ous Sams valley, which Is exchange, with rural lines radiating known for Its rich productiveness in from th e town, and connection w ith the lines of fru it and grain, alfalfa two long distance systems. Since Gold Hill was established in and truck gardening. By cu ttin g up I the large farm s in this famous val- 1884 it has grown to a population j ley Into tracts of from five to forty of five or six hundred. A hand acre». and w lth fth e unoccupied and some brick and cement high school unimproved properties surrounding building, of which a picture appears COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR 1912 KA NES ( ’R E E K f- a 'lcie. was recently of the Mail Tribune, was recently com pleted a t a cost of 820.000. The school Itself, which included com plete high school and business courses, is in a flourishing condi tion. Gold HUI has cem ent side walks. electric lights, sewers and city water. The sewer and w ater system«, how- o , are not exactly to our liking and desire, as they are both m ore or less imperfect. We have now under headway th e eradication of both system s and the pu ttin g In of two new and up to d ate systems, wl Ich will be up to th e stan d ard with any of tb e w ater and sewer system s along th e line from P o rtlan d to Sacramento. The city has voted bonds to the extent of 825.000 for the w ater system. Nineteen hundred and tw elve is going to see Gold Hill get a move on th a t will take the ru st and dust off everything rusty and dusty, every place and everything w ithin the city, and m ake It a b rig h t and shining light to all who may come in sight of the b eautiful city which Is to be th e resu lt of th e present cam paign for im provem ent. R em em ber th a t Gold Hill is th e n atu ra l place for factories, for Rogue riv er has the power th a t can tu rn every belt and wheel within th e state, and rem em ber th a t th is beautiful riv er runs rig h t through th e center of Gold Hill. W atch Gold Hill grow! T H E H U N T E R OF T H E PRAIRIES. • Y E . th is is free d o m —the»« pu re ski»» W e re n e v e r stained w ith v illa g e / % »moke. f r a g r a n t w ind th a t th ro u g h them flies Is breath ed fro m w astes b y plow s u n broke. H e r e , w ith m y rifle an d m y steed A n d her w h o le f t th e w o rld fo r me. I p la n t me w h ere th e red deer feed In th e green d e s e rt—a nd a m free. X X The Eagle Point R. G. Brown, chairm an; Gus Nich ols. 2d judge; J. W. Grover, 3d judge; John W. Smith, lBt clerk; Geo. F. Owings. 2d clerk; Geo. W. Stevens, 3d clerk. F o r here th e f a ir s a v a n n as k n o w Gold Hill rs In th e bloom y grass. William A. Cook, chairm an; W. H. W N h o e re b v a e rrie r breeze o f heaven m a y blow Stlckel, 2d judge; Ralph Darling. Sd O r beam o f heaven m a y glan ce I pass. judge; John Hammersley, 1st clerk; I n pasture» m easureless as a ir T h e bison Is m y n o ble gam e. H. D. Reed. 2d clerk; L. C. Applegate, T h e bound ing e lk . whose a n tle rs te a r T h e branches, fa lls before m y a im . 3d clerk. North Jacksonville M in e a re th e r iv e r fo w l th a t scream F ro m th e lo ng s trip e o f w a v in g sedge. J. W. Bybee, chairm an; W. C. Kitto, T h e b e a r th a t m a rk s m y w eapon’s gleam 2d Judge; Geo. N- Lewis. 3d judge; E. H id e s v a in ly in th e fo re s t’s edge. E. Omen. 1st clerk; Roy Ulrich, 2d I n v a in th e she w o lf stands a t b a y ; T h e brin ded c a ta m o u n t, th a t lies clerk; W. H. Bowen, 3d clerk. H ig h In th e bough» to w a tc h his prey. Month Jacksonville E v e n in th e a c t o f s p rin g in g die». Emil Britt, chairm an; Chris Ulrich. W i t h w h a t fre e g ro w th th e elm an d p lan e F lin g th e ir huge a rm s across m y w a y . 2d judge; W. C. Deneff, 3d Judge; old a>d cum b e re d w ith a tr a in Lesley Stansell, 1st clerk; Joe Wet G r O a f y , vines as h u ge an d old and g r a y ! ter, 2d clerk; David Cronemlller, 3d F r e e s tra y th » lu cid stream s an d And N o ta in t In these fresh la w n s an d clerk. shades. Southwest Precinct F r e e s pring th e flo w er» th a t scent th » w ind Polk Hull, chairm an; Chas. Heim- W h e re n e v e r s c y th e has sw e p t the roth, 2d Judge; N. D. Klme, 3d Judge; glades. W. S- Hammond, 3d clerk; J. J. A lo n e th e Are w h e n fro s t w in d s sere Skinner, 2d clerk; James Campbell. T h e h e a v y h e rb a g e o f th e grou nd G a th e rs his a n n u a l h a rv e s t her© 3d clerk. W it h r o a rin g lik e th e b a ttle ’s sound A n d h u rry in g fla m es t h a t sw eep th e p la in A n d sm oke s tre a m s gu sh in g up th e sky . m eet th e flam es w ith flam es a g a in . A n d a t m y d o or th e y cow er a n d die, We have a car of special extra Star-A -Star red cedar shlnglea, 82.60 I per M. Lance & Co. The dance in Blackwell Saturday night was a most decided success, as reported by those in attendance. Mrs. Taylor and daughter were Gold Hill visitors on Tuesday. Mrs. Swinden of Galls Creek was a pleasant caller on Kanes Creek one day recently. Rev. Davis did not hold services at the school house on Sunday as was his intention, on account of the fu neral of the late Mrs. Ritter, who was buried on Sunday nt Rock Point. Mrs. Avery was visiting in Gold Hill on day recently with her friend, Mrs. Kelsey. , News items nre scarce these days, ns there is nothing curious or other wise to write about. H e r e fro m d im w oods the aged past Speaks s o le m n ly , a n d I behold T h e boundless f u t u r e In th e v a s t A n d lo nely r iv e r, s e a w a rd rolled. W h o feeds Its fo u n ts w ith r a in a n d dew? W h o moves. I a s k . Its g lid in g mass A n d tra in s th e b o rd e rin g vines w hose blue B rig h t clu s te rs te m p t m e as I pass? B ro a d a re these s tre a m » —m y steed obeys. P lu n g es a n d b e a rs m e th ro u g h th e tide. W id e a re these w oods—I th re a d th e m ass O f g ia n t stem s, n o r ask a guide. I h u n t t il l d a y ’» la s t g lim m e r dies O ’e r w oody v a le a n d g ra s s y h e ig h t. A n d k in d th e v o ic e a n d g la d th e eyes T h a t w elcom e m y r e tu rn a t n ig h t. _____ —William Cullen Bryant. There was a remarkable reforma tion of drunkards In England during 1834. They adopted at Manchester the total abstinence pledge and were call ed teetotalers from the stuttering of one of their number, who stammered st the “t” itee-tee toU b while uttering the terms "total at>e tine nee."