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GOLD HILL, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 27,1916
VOL. 17
Lots of Public Land
DAVID LLOYD-GEORGE
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BERNHARD DERNBURG
Left in South District
NO. 47
Gold Hill Prominent
on Pacific Highway
I
Deny R u m and Briton Warned Japan.
Washington.— At the British embaa-
ay It was aald:
"The British embassy learns that
thera Is no truth In a report «manat
Ing from Pekin that the British and
Russian ambassadors at Toklo have i
made joint representations to Japan !
on tha subject of China, or that the
British and Uniter! Htatea govern­
The Ruaelmrg land office hu« prepared ments are In consultation with a aim-
by lownabtp and range a lint ul tlie ap- j
object,
proximate acreage of government lami«
In the several connUes of this land dis­ 3000 K illed or H u rt In Bombardment.
Berlin, via wireless to Bayville, L.
trict, aa shown by the records ol th at of-
■fliT January 20, IVI A. Herewith ia puli- I.—Three thousand sailors aboard the
tislied a copy of thia Hat of governm ent Anglo French warships were killed or
lam ia in the county ol which inquiry lias wounded In the Uardanelloa fighting
Thursday, according to Constantinople
been made.
The unreaerved surw yed lands a r e dispatches, and at least one hundred
open to entry a t the Roaelxirg office and and fifty guns were put out of com­
Forest to H ava Naw F ire System.
Roseburg Office Is­
sues Figures That
Interest and
Instruct
may I»* entered under any of lite law«, mission.
Homestead, Tiiuhcr, etc., now in effect,
Leases Only 6000, Bay tha Qarmana.
th a t are applicable to the land.
Berlin, via Amsterdam.— Au official
Tie* unreserved. lamia th at are iinsor-
veyed can not be entered hut may he statement announced that the German
nettled on, pending survey. Hettleim n t on casualties during the recent fighting
eueh lamia la calieri "equ allin g " audgivee with British and French troops at
preference right of entry for INI day« from Neuve Chapelle were only 6000. The
tile date of tiling of the plat of aurvey at British war office had estimated these
losses at IS,000.
thia office.
The renerved landa are Indndod in the
Peace T re a ty W ith Russia Mads.
several National Foresta. The agricul­
Washington.— Ratifications of the
tu ral lamia in tlwae Foreata, surveyed ami
unsitrveyi-d, may lie entered under the Peace Commission Treaty between the
Act of June 11, 1000, Forcai Homentead United States and Russia were ex­
lo w
A copy of ibi» law wiU be supplied changed by Secretary Bryan and
on request. It ia p ro h a h ^ th at the best Oeorge Bakhmeteff, the Russian am­
unappropriated lauda now obtainable are bassador. Fifteen such treaties now
are In force.
In the National Forcata, which embrace
in nome cases aa much an half the area of
Gun Roar Breaks Minds.
certain countie«. Application« to have
London.—
Driven insane by their a r­
Forcai landa tinted for entry m ost Io
made at the ottico of the n arm t Forester, tillery fire, 300 German Infantrymen
or at the ottico of the District Forenter, were removed to an asylum near A ll
le Chapelle after the battle of Neuve
lleek Bldg., Portland, Oregon.
Tlie Roseburg office pre p an« township Chapelle, according to a dispatch from
plat« and diagram« allowing vacant land, Amsterdam.
entered land, outline« of the Forest Re­
Coos Bay Line Inspected.
serve«, form of entry, name of entrym an,
Kuaene.— Julius Krutaehuitt j»f Me*»
etc. Tie* il.iO putt *g1v»4t (tir- ornerei* '
York City, ch airm an of th e board of
and vacant land and outline« of tire For­
d irecto rs of the S outhern Pacific made
m i in the township, dix-n not give all the
his first Inspection of the com pleted
information of the untial ‘‘blue p rin t,"
portion of the W illam ette Pacific line
hut accurately givo« the location of all
from Eugene Io Coos Bay,
varani land an niiown on the records of .
the office on dab* of mailing.
Government lands
Roseburg Land Dist(j«t
U nhkmmrvku —Open U> Entry
R kmkkvkd —In Forests
Surveyed
ViiMirwyed
..720,470
. 625,000
Jcinephino.. ............32,231......... ........8,015.............. . . . 48,700........ .422,430
___2,240 ..........
. . . 2:1.1,340 .
HUI °4O
. . . 77,810 . . . . .. 23,400
Curry ........
..430,040
Lincoln........ ............ 1,251........
. . 40,670........
(WO
809..........
Linn .......... ............
.. 41,100
CriMik..........
...147,060........ . . . 32,640
............
(138.......
. . . 30,410........
Kliiinutli
Surveyed
County
I-ane . . . . . ............ 2H.G50 . . .
Insurveyed
Bernhard Darnburg, who Is reputed
David Lloyd-Osergs, British Chan­ to ba tha Kaiser's unofficial diplomatic
cellor of the Exchequer, upon whom representative in tha United Stataa.
rests the financial burdens of the war.
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The folders are artistically printed and
I portray in photo am i paragraph the prin-
Pendleton.— President R. O. Barn I eipal attractions of tji e famous Pacific
hart, of the Um atilla county organlza- | highway. Six of the illustrations are re-
tlon of the Farmers* Union, has re- ■ productions of Gold H ill scenes aud of
0600,000 Read la Flanesd.
vlved the campaign for the construe-
tlon of a hard-surface road from Pen-
T he
dleton to the Columbia river.
farmers of the Holdman and Cold
Springs section had completed tenta­
tive arrangements for building the
road under a state aid plan but the
failure of the legislature to enact the
necessary legislation spoiled their
plans and the matter had been drop­
ped temporarily.
Now Mr. Barnhart comes forward
with a plan to build a road to cost
$500,000. He would raise $100,000 by
public subscription and would ask tha
county to issue bonds for the rest.
Southern Oregon’s Shortstories ,
N ew s Brevities o f the W eek From Rogue River Valley Cities
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Gasoline as a fin; kindler awakened tlie ! The most Important happening of
Mei I fori I fin* departm ent from Sunday the war during the past week was the
morning slumber. A twelve year old son sinking of two British battleships and
of the house of Duff, on Jackson street, . one French battleship while engaged
applied gasoline to a refractory kitchen In operations against the Turkish forts
fire, Ncighlsirs turned in the alarm and defending the Dardanelles. The allies
turned o u t to assist.
Both boy- and attribute the loss to drifting mines.
The crews of the British ships are re­
building wen* scorched but saved.
R. I,. Ewing, who runs a gun and ported to have been saved but most
tackle «(on- at Medford and is widely of the crew of the French ship were
famed as a Rportsuisii an d authority on i lost. It Is said battleships are on the
Oregon game aud fish, is an lonneed as a} way to replace the lost ships and that
candidate for the «late game wardenship. j efforts to force passage through the
The term of William L. Finley, present Dardanelles will be continued.
North Poland has again been trans­
incum bent, will expire in May.
formed Into an immense bog by the
Veteran country corn-«,M>ndeut of the
thaw which has set In just as Field
Medfoni Mail-Tribune, A. C. Howlett, of
Marshal von Hlndenburg has started
Eagle Point, entertained a nntnlwr of
bis offensive against Prraanyax. It is
fnctuls last week in honor "of his 83d
declared that It is impossible, except
birthday. The average age of (he giu*sts
at widely separated high places, to
was over 70 years—hilt they gave the
move, let alone fight.
younger set pointers on a “ good tim e.” i
Sentenced t o Sunday school for six
mouth« was the decision of the G rants
l’aa» county court last Saturday, i n tlie
case of u youthful trifier with oilier peo­
ple's property. Justice may be tempered
with sense, sometimes.
The Germans, however, have started
an offensive in central Poland, where
they have commenced an attack on the
Russians In the region of the Pilica
river. There is also heavy fighting in
Galicia, the Carpathians and Buko-
wina, despite the heavy snow.
Local Odd Fellows Plan Grand
Home Coming on Anniversary
G old H ill L odge N o . 129
I. 0. 0. F.
G old H ill , O re ., M arch 25,1915.
Literature Treats of
Fine River Fishing,
Mines, Scenic
Beauties
Eugene.— A new system of forest
fire protection, patterned after modern
city fire departments. Is to ba uaed In
the Cascade national forest thia sea­
son by Clyde R. Salts, supervisor, who
has outlined It. I t will ba placed In
operation about May 1.
Electric alarm gongs, motocycles
and horse«, with constantly prepared
packs ready for a moment's departure
Advance foWersoi the Pacific Highway
and equipped with rations for four Touring aud H otel com pany—otherwise
days, and also small force pumps, tin- widely-lalked-of "jitn e y " m o to r ser­
shovels and sacks form part of the vice to the Panama-Pacific Exposition—
new fire department that w ill cover have tieen received by J. H Beeman, ot
an area of 1,000,000 acres of timber this city
Mr Beeman represented tho
In eastern bane county.
G reater Gold Hill club in correspondence
Five fire stations w ill be estab­ | and negotiations with the company, to
lished. so arranged that virtually any , such purpose that tile city is assured of
point In the forest , will be accessible ; substantial recognition a s an im portant
in two or three hours.
I Southern Oregon point on the route.
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lieauties of the Rogue at this point—
l *le
l *,e reeuic Rogue river country
i on
roote. Various catches of steel-
; head and cutthroat trout, taken at Gold
HiU. are lepicted, and tlx* classic features
j of Fred Bolt and Clyde W alker loom fa­
miliarly beside two ot the ordinary catch­
es of the season—whieli arc, it need not
be added, ‘‘.Most extrao rd in ary !” to the
j tourist receiving a first intiodnction to
j Soutbern Oregon.
Gold HiU is scheduled a« a special stop
and division point in the published itin­
erary, aud is spoken of in the folder aa
follows;
“ Gold H ill, a young city of exception­
al enterprise, located in a section of the
valley that affords some o f the most beau­
State M ay Drop Land Suit.
Salem.— W hile the members of the tiful scenery in Southern Oregon. The
state land board have decided that the Rogue fall« rapidly at this point, forming
suit filed by the state against the Pa- numerons riffles which provide excellent
cific L ivestock com pany to recover G out fishing grounds w ithin walking dis-
about 26,000 a cres of land in H arney hince
the city. Gold HiU ha« many
county should be dism issed, announce- P"*l’b’ of interest for the tourist, inclod-
ment was made that formal action iug; within k few flffted Of f(K- city, a
would not be taken until Attorney- m odern gold quartz deep mine in luU op­
General Brown had made an investiga­ eration ; a Portland cement manufactory
tion of the litigation. The > u lt was and a large hydroelectric power develop­
brought by ex-Attorney-General Craw­ m ent. This is the nearest point to Crater
ford at the request of ex-Governor Lake, to which an interesting side trip
Vpon leaving Gold HiU
West, the charge being that the land may be made.
was obtained through dummy entry- the Rogue River is left behind, a« the
Highway crosses a short divide to tl e
men.
beautiful valley of B ear Creek, noted for
its orchards of apples, pears and peach­
T H E M ARKETS
es. ”
It is stated that the Pacific Highway
Portland.
service will go into effect withiu a short
Wheat— Club, $1.33; bluestem $1.37;
i time. This city is prepared to receive
red Russian, $1.25; forty-fold, $1.34;
I most hospitably tlie many guests who
red fife, $1.27.
will be attracted by tlie beautiful camp­
Hay— Eastern Oregon timothy, $15;
ing site selected, by the snp**rlative fish­
grain hay. $12; alfalfa, $13; valley tim ­
ing to be had at tlie expense of • few
othy, $12.50.
, m inutes walk, and by the beauty of the
Buttec—Creamery, 30c.
' good old Rogue river hiUs and m ountain
Eggs— Candled, 20c; ranch, 19c.
streams.
T o tal........... ..........211,007......... ....2 0 ,2 5 5 ........
..1,535,100........ .2,013,000
Hops— 1914 crop 15c; 1913 crop, 14c.
D ear B rother :
Wool— Eastern Oregon, 25c.
Summary
O p Saturday, April 17th, the Gold Hill Lodge will celebrate
Unreserved, Surveyed (open to entry)
Chicago.— Trade in general lines all
Will Propdgdte Trout at Elk
211,007 acre-*.
its 20th Anniversary, by a Home Coming Day for all members City Lighting System N eeded over the country has shown season­
Unreserved, Unsurveyed (open to set­
Creek Hatchery on Rogue :‘nd former members.
z-- • r>
able improvement.
Encouraging re­
tlem ent). . . .20,255 acre«.
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An open meeting will be held at 2:00 p. m., with appropriate '
W
K eeps C ivic Pace ports come from all sections of the
Total Unreserved Land, Roseburg Dis­
country, embracing the centers of
trict . . . . 231,202 acres.
At the last nes ting of tile stste fish and exercises. Supper will be served in the banquet hall at 6:00 p.m .'
i (iold 11,11 needs a modern street light- large industries.
Reserved, Surveyed . . . . 1,535,100 acres. game comnnssion, at the request of the The regular Lodge meeting will be held at the usual time
Significance attaches to the increase
Reserved, Unsurveyed .2,013,01«) acres. Rogue River Fish Protective association
I he hospitality of the Lodge is freely extended. Our sin- the tourist traffic to the Panam a Exposi- in last week's bank clearings at the
Total Lands in Forest Reserves, Rose­ ami upon tlie receom tncudation of Mas­ cere wish is that it be as freely accepted.
If you are unable to tion beginning. Gold H ill is on the main ag ricu ltu ral centers.
burg District .. 4,148,100 acres.
ter Fish Warileti C lanton, an appropria- attend, please notify by writing.
line of the Pacific .H ighw ay, and thou­
Enormous orders for machinery' are
Total G overnment Lands, Rosehnrg ! t.ion of $200t) was made for co-operative
G old H ill L odge N o . 129. sands of strangers will go through Gold a feature in the trade situation, both
D istrict. ,.4,370,452 acres.
j work with tlie United States bureau of
Hill tliis Summer. Some of them will re­ for domestic and foreign account
Per Committee.
A list of t h e approxim ate acreage of I iiab'herie« for trout propogation work in
turn to make their perm anent homes. A
Unmistakable evidence of strong
governm ent lauds by township and range Rogue river at the Elk ereek hatchery.
correct first im pression is very im portant. underlying confidence that great busi­
tor any specified county in tlds district
The motley will be used to defray the
VYe think th a t we can subm it a propo­ ness activity w ill come to the United
will lie furinslied on application.
¡expense of trout egg taking and feeding
sition, both on street lighting ami pump­ States Is reflected in preparations now
Agricultural land« within Forest Re­ fry to tlieagi' of fingerling«. Il is expee-
ing of city water, that will be very much | being made by bankers to meet the
serves may lx* entered under the Act of j u-d to hatch several million steelhead and
to the interest of the people ef Gold Hill conditions.
Julie I I . iihkt. Copy of law ami regula­ j keep at least a million unlit they reach
"G ran d p a” Charles Riedel, broken with
Mr. Riedel was a native of Germany, to accept; and we hope th a t other propo­
tions governing the listing and entry of tlie fingerling stage. Tlie government tlie burden of bis 82d year, joined tlie
and an em igrant to America at an early sals will be made, both on street lighting
same will !«■ furnished on request.
appropriation covers only «ainion propo­ great m ajority last Monday, Mareli 22, age. He was a . farmer by vocat ion and and iMUnpingeity Wster, so th at you may Band Will D iscourse Sw eet
gation.
liis deatli occurring nt tlie home of liis prior to his arrival in Oregon ten years know which is for the beat interests of
Strains on Sunday Afternoon
B a v a ria n CroWo Pi n ;« W ounded.
Field ,Sii|>erii>tcndoiit O'Malley writ«« son, F. A. ltiedel, in Roseburg. For ago liad lieen a citizen of tViseonsiu, Illi­ the city of Gold Hill.
L o ndon.- C ro w n 1 'ritv
R u p p re e lit that on March 8, 181 shs'lliead trout nearly six years Mr. Riedel Inid been a nois and Nebraska.
Yours for a G reater Gold Hill,
of Iluvarla lias been tioriofisiy wounded li.id lajqn collected at Trail, also 480 cu t­ confirmed invalid, and liis demise was
California-Oregon Power Company
In aikliuoft to liis son, F. 1 Riedel,
In response to the m any demands from
by u shell, according to the Daily T el­ throat trout, which w il l Lie. lie il se­ expected at any time within the past six
lie is-survivqd by six daughters; Mrs. W.
local music lovers, the Gold Hill C neert
eg rap h 's Boulogne correspondent.
parately and fed. At tlie Applegate sla- months.
t ’rlss, Mrs. L. I). Rowen and Mrs. Ret
Chinese Boycott Japanese Goods.
Band will again take up the special Sun­
j lion, 1,151,800 steel I lead eggs bad been
In Septem ber Inst Mrs. Riedel passed terniayer, of L o o p .C ity , N eb.; Mrs.
Portland. — Chinese residents of day afternoon concerts, commencing to­
Argentina Suffers From War,
I taken, part of which will I ks siiipped to
away nt tlieir home in this city, and h er Jo h n Roberts,- of Spokane; Mrs. George Portland declared a boycott on all Jap­ morrow afternoon. Following is the pro­
W ashington. A large failing off In tlie Elk creek hatchery when eyed.
aged husband was removed to Roseburg T o llin g , o f El Paso, 111., and Mr-. anese goods in retaliation for the de­ gram to be presented, with each num ber
Mar< h is also a m onth wl.en man)
A rgentina's custom s receipts is ex
where he has since resided with his son, George Miller, of Lincoln, Neb.
mands recently made upon China by polished by practice until »superior treat
peetod uh a resu lt of tho European «Lsellieada spawn, and it is expected (lie
a former well known Gold Hill business
Japan. The action was decided upon is assured:
war, according to advices to the sta te tik e lids u i o i i l h will equal tliat taken
mail who is now a m erchant in tlie Doug­
at a meeting of the Chinese Six Com­ Indiana S-ate Band ............O. R. Turner'
Card of Thanks
previously this season.
d ep artm en t from Buenos Ayres.
las county capital.
To tiie many friend» and former neigh­ panies.
Living P ictures.................................Dallx*y
On Tuesday of this week tlie remains bors who tendered sym pathy and assist­
Annitn, Spanish Serenade. .Tito«. S. Allen
Vote Cast 22 .Times.
Oliver Typewriters for side and rent: — were brought to (void H i'l, a n d interred ant'»* on the occasion of the deatli of our
The lowest bid for the construction Bohemian Girl Selection................. Be' e
Indianapolis. - A ecord for voting
No. 5 Oliver Machines in Hrst-clas« con­ on (lint afternoon in Rock Point ceme­ aged father, Charles Riedel, Sr., we de of the proposed stretch of the Colum­ Loin dll Bal, (Sounds from the Ballroom)
of 22 tim es In one day was claim ed by ditions rented at the rate of $4.00 for
tery l«'side tlie restingplan* of "G ran d ­ sire to express our sincere and heart-felt bia highway In Hood River county, When Its Moonlight Down in D ix ie ..,.
Fred Eisner, who testified in th e trial three tn o iitlis .
—A. E. K ki . i . inio ,
m a’’, liis wife and helpmeet through tlie gratitude.
$4ff,343, was submitted by Standifer & ......................................................... C. Baker
of the T errq H aute election ease.
Sales agent for tlie Oliver Machine. long journey of happily wedded years.
—F. A. R ikuki . and S istkus . Clarkson, of Portland.
G uards du Corps........ ............R. B. Hall
Charles Riedel, Sr., Called Home
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