^he G o ld H ill N e w s 1-1 I'.l l - l l l l> EVERY SATURDAY M GOLD m i l . JACKSON COUNTY. a _________________ ______ * OREGON, BY ---------- -------- •----------- •-------- B en H. L am pm an E n te n <1 at llu Gold Hill |x»a»»rtiiv for transmission through the tintila ie» second-i-las- m atter SATURDAY. APRIL 5. 1913 SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE CROCODILE TEARS FOR THE EXPRESS COMPANIES IS ALMOST A WONDER that we have not heard of some of express companies going into the hands of a receiver. I The T the reason we have not heard any such thing is because no such thing has happened, nor. indeed, is likely to happen. But con­ cerning rates, and the proposed governmental compulsion to get down somewhere near to a reasonable basis, to get within speak­ ing distance of the figures at which the Federal Government is doing a goodly percentage of the former express business, elic­ its from the companies a direful tale of woe. Such a poor- mouth protest has not been heard for many a day, remarks the Portland Telegram. To conform to the rates proposed will be to lose $26,000,000 a year revenue, and we are to presume that that is a great deal of money for five corporate concerns to lose. But as we think of the millions those same concerns have taken from the people — million beyond any possible computation of reasonable profit — millions that have been made up by arbitrary rate adjustment and in double charges—we are not inclined to commiserate over the pathetic case which the express companies attempt to make out Another fact that has an important bearing on this protest over losing the fruits of monopoly is that which has been brought out by the operation of the parcel post That extension of postoffice activity has demonstrated that a big percentage, if not all of the express business of the country can be handled at vastly less expense to the people than it has been, or can be by pri­ vate enterprise, if we are to judge by the representations of the express corporations. The more we turn that fact over in our minds the more significant it becomes. It points toward the conclusion that the express business as it has been conducted, and as the express companies contend they ought to be permit­ ted to manage it, is nothing more nor less than an economic su­ perfluity. If the attitude of managers of the express compan­ ies is the correct one, then we are close upon the conclusion that the express business is one of the country’s traffic activities that has lost its efficiency, is out of date, and might as well be dispensed with. There is much reason to believe that the ex­ press companies themselves are protesting too much for their own interests. ARE NOT merely a nation of money lenders and percent­ W E age extortionists, whatever the pessimistic economists may aver. Neither do always give with an eye to standing modestlj in the refulgent splendor of our golden largess. That there ha.» been much of the tinsel of vanity in the expenditures of oui philanthropists cannot be gainsaid, but the true test of oui national spirit in giving is not to be determined by the millionaire calculus. Rockefeller never tossed a nickle nonchalantly to tht advancement of medical science—the gifts of his millions beat the Rockefeller name. Carnegie’s multitude of libraries beai the imprint cf his fame. Perhaps great wealth cannot escapt its benfactions—perhaps it must be indisseverably connected with the waymarks of its charity. But Americanism is of dif­ ferent stuff. It gives without fear of the devil or hope of heav­ en. It gives to necessity freely and without desire for recom­ pense, having khown necessity in its time. The millions that al­ leviate the situation of the flood suffers are the millions of the people. They are a gift which needs no perpetuation in bronze tablets. There are two-bit contributions, in that material ex­ pression of a national sympathy, that far exceed the stupendu- ous gratuities of mere wealth. It is a philanthropy that is not re­ gulated by the stock ticker, but by the pulse of the nation. I B R IE F N E W S OF OREGON i ■— — . Overdrafts ». H. I. i Seturrii & (Jm rturedi - — "" ...This Week’s Prices at the... the Contented Old Gafler There is an old gaiter lives under tile bill, ind I wouldth.it I km w his content, for he whistles away at bis task with a will though liis stature is twisted and Is nt Why, the ilD of his age lietttl him j up like a L ot and his vision is blurry and dim. and lie |ai||ers ai-oitnd tike the el wn in a shew—hut lie whistles th - air ol a hym n Illsilem e-iie is Istrelya r,sxl of ,xxir sett. Ids home is »cans' mote than 1 a-h a c k , his pleasure is-imply the routine ol toil, and he earrtes Ids age on his buck. But he eat l ies ii lighter by far, I am -lire, than many far younger am i'pry ami I would that I had jiisi his will to, eitiltin— for he carries it lighter th an I . 1 Ami what he ran tlml in the culture of corn or training the cutting to sh«s>t. that light, ns his heart like a glimpse of the u io r n . is something I cannot compute There is an old gaiter lives umler th, hill, and often I watch him plod ’ro u n d ! the sparse little plot that lie I, mis with a will a n d conjures things o u t of the ground. His whistle is eerie, tint line fill ami high, his step is a shuttle ami drag. } and the dust from his hoe bring» th, rh, nnt to his eye as lie moves like sonic hones in a bag And often I wonder, wiiai life can hold out to m a te Idin eon t nt with his place, when the hearty ami i hale, and the strong and the stout, draw dow hythe lugubrious face. Il may L- his whistle, it may lie Ids corn, it may be his cabbage or pease, that lightens Ids heart like a glimpse of the uiorn. or a rtdiin’s first song from the tries. It may lx1 the hym n that he pins Ids faith I i, 1 p.„,r n e d that is shaken and l« n t— .< hym n with a hint and a promise of dawn —hut I would that I knew liis content. Big Grocery Store Best Cane Sugar at - - $5.80 per Cwt. 3 lb. can Royal Club Coffee - - $1.00 3 lb. can Commercial Club - - - .90 5 lb. bucket Gold Medal . . . . 1.45 4 lb. I,anee & Co.’s Special . . . 1.00 Riverview Corn, per can - - Red X Corn, |)er can - J - A. & L. Corn, 2 cans for - - Monopole Corn, 2 cans for - • Ashland Tomatoes, per can - White Lily Tomatoes, per can Preferred Stock, 2 cans for Yellow Band condensed Milk. 3 cans 25c Carnation Brand Milk, per can - - 10c Eagle Brand Milk, 2 cans for - - 35c - - 10c 10c - 35c Red X Hare» W h e a t L ib erty Bell F lou r Pure W h ite F lou r D aily Bread F lou r C arnation F lo u r 10c 10c 25c 3f>c FIo u r, $11.25 per sac k : : : 11.25 per sac k : : : 11.50 per sac k : : : 11.50 per sac k : : : 1.50 per sac k Mixed Feed, per sack - - $1.35 Shorts, per sack - - - - 1.35 • Bran, |x>rsack Midtllings, UK lb. sac k • - • .90 1.95 LANCE ♦ & COMPANY School Notes ( By Mary Truax t Myron Anderson and Kenneth David son have returned to school after an ill neaa of several days. Iola Anderson of Rogueriver has i nter ed the fourth grade here, Linwood Blakely, W alter Kelsey ami Floyd Darling received a quarter holiday this week for getting their fifty 10C*» in spelling. Eva Coy visited school with her sister Bertha, last Friday nftemmin. Miss Norton, Mm. Piening and Mrs Simonds visited the High School lust Fri­ day afternoon. Mrs. Starns visited the school Monday Tlie Sophmoru Geometry class was given a practical lesson in const ruction Wednesday morning. Under the teachers’ directions tliey laid out the tennis court, constructing all necessary angles and parallel lines. On Tuesday afternoon, April 8. th" “ Katzen jam m ers” a r e to meet their powerful rivals the ’’Hooligans” in » field meet to compete for athletic honor». Tlie contest is to consist o f standing and running high and broad jum p, fifty and me hundred yard dash, long run, tug-of- war, shot-put, sack rate and base Lull game. A line time bt anticipated. Every laxly is invited to come out and see the future winners of the Olympic games. /y e a r Neighbors Debenger Gap By Norman Gage. Miss Clara Skyrm an, of Trail, came down to the H annah ranch last Suiida\ to Spend a few days visiting with Mis- Mima Ilanna. It. P. Dow, of Detienger Gap, was a business visitor in Eagle Point last Mon­ day. John X. Miller, of Trail and a pioneer o f Jackson county, was visiting in Med ford the fore part of last week. Mr. Ash, one of the T rail merchants, was a business visited at Eagle Point last Saturday. Luther W ortinan and Teal Gage, of Debenger Gap, were business visitor» in Central Point and Medford the for, pari of the week. Jasper H anna, of Debenger Gap, is on the siek list this week being unable to ai tend to his daily work at»,nt the farm. Homer Randall, of Elk creek, had tin misfortune to l<» the estate of Frank I, t ’aldwell-llankrupi an- hereby notified to rail al lhi' office of ihe undersigned at Gold Hill, Oregon, and st ille sa n ie —A. E K ki . ì . ixmi Triistix' of said «Mate. For only 12200, no rent to pay and a la tte r living now than most |xsq>le make o n doable the am ount, and getting la-tter and mure valuable every year. If you are interested, you can get full inform a­ tion alsiut it by calling upon C. S. Kitl- fleld. A New and Complete Line o f Fishing Tackle ' at the ' " BON TON D. H. M IL L E R ----------------- H e a d q u a r te r s fo r ----------------- Hardware, Stoves, Tin, Granite and Aluminum Ware. I have a fine line of Silverware, and also fine line of Catt­ araugus Cutlery. A fine line of Queenttware. Paints and Oils. Varnishes and Brushes. I am clo» ng out my FREE Sewing Machines at cost. I r the miners I carry Powder, Fuse, Caps, Drill Steel and liest Tools to be had “ G o o d q u a lity g o o d s a n d P r ic e s R i g h t ” We have s|s»m lnsiks espec­ ially constructed for Rogue Riv­ er. The best assortm ent of cane noies in (lie town. Some. tiling new in (lies. Give us a tria l We also issue hunting and fish­ ing licenses H OT TAMALAS OT CHILI CON( ARNE OT VIENNA SANDWICHES FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ..A ll H o b Drinks F iv e C en ts.. Galls Creek E. Jam ison made a business trip to Gold Hill Monday. Ed Shoemaker made a business trip to Gold Hill Friday. O. E, Blaekiugton was called to Med- lord Friday on business. P. W. Blaekert made a business trip to | Gold Hill Monday. Ed Rlioten and W. M. Shoemaker inaile a business trip to Gold lllll T hurs­ day. R. M. C'lsik made a business trip to Gold Hill Friday. O. E. Blaekiugton and wife, and Miss Ix'lia Eaton visited tlie Rebekah lodge last Wednesday evening. Clarence G arrett is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Frank Lawrence visited with Med- lord folk“ the fore part of tlie week. G. ( ’. G arrett made a business trip Monday to Rogueriver. Turner’s Lunch Room Iro n b y E lectricity L ate M odel E lectric Irons. 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