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Gold Hill Jackson Co. G r e a t» » ! N a t u r a l H u u aurcua o f S o u th e rn O r e g o n II On O n e C o m m u n it y n t O p p o r b e a u t if u l R o g u e R iv e r t u n it y - R o g u e R iv e r V a lle y , w h e r e t h e a p p io g a in e d f a m e VOL 17 GOLD H ILL JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, 8ATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1915 NO. 51 PROCEEDINGS OF CITY SIRES Colossal Colonnades of (he Greco-Roman MORTON LINDLEY, FATHER EXECUTIVE SESSION; GRANT Wings to Palace of Fine Arts. OF LOCAL MINES, DIES A T SPECIAL ELECTION MA Y 22 FRISCO; RAN ‘LUCKYBART" Minute» o f Meeting» April 12th and 19th; Lively Tilt» a t Time» T H E M ARKETS Portland. Japan Net Trying to Establish Baas. Washington —Commander Noble Ir Wheat—Club. >1.17; hluestem >1.30; red Russian, >1.30; forty fold, >1.1»; red rife, >1.23. I*H4N'KKI*INGM OK <HTY <X)UN- Hay—Eastern Oregon timothy, >16; C lh , A PR IL 12, 101». jgraln hay, >12; alfalfa. >13.60; valley Adjourned session called to order | timothy, >12.60. by Mayor Morelock. Present: Adams, Rutter—Creamery, 26c. Cameron, Kell, Patrick, Redfield, Mrs. Eggs—Candled, 18c; ranch, 18c. Truax. Minutes of proceeding meet Wool—Eastern Oregou, 26c. Mohair—81 ©32c. ings read and approved. The following bills were read mid allowed: Seattle. Wheat—Hluestem, >1.32; club >1.28; Gold HUI News, printing bal lots and proceedings >34.30 red Russian, >1.22; forty-fold, >1.28; rife. >1.28. Rowers Pharmacy, dlslnfec- Harley—>25 per ton. ants, original >2.90 amended 1.86 The marshal reported an unpaid' Hay—Timothy, >16 per ton; alfalta, uccount for sewerplpe, purchased by >14 per ton. Butter—Creamery, 26c. J. W. Hicks from the city. Mr. Hicks preseifted check In full payment 1 Eggs — 19c. win, of the cruiser New Orleans, re Kindly Character Recalled in Typical Story With Local Setting ported to the navy department that he had Investigated the Japanese naval activity In Turtle Bay, Lower California, and found no Indications Morton Lindley, cousin of ex-m ayor J . other than salvage work on the strand H. Beeman of this city, and sponsor of ed cruiser Asama. tlie first real quartz m ining development in the district, died in San Francisco last 820,000,000 Order for W ar Material. week. Tlie saddening intelligence to h i. New York.—An order for 820,000,000 many local friends w a s first received worth of war material was received by through tlie columns of the Sacram ento the Baldwin Locomotive works. Bee, which contained the following; “ News of tUb death of M >rtou Lindley Leo Frank Loses in Supremo Court. in San Francisco was received here yes Washington.—The supreme court terday b y his brother, D. A. Lindley, held that the state of Georgia had de president of Lindley & Company, whole nied Leo. M Frank no right under the sale grocers. Morton Lindley had been federal constitution In sentencing him ill for some m onths with a complication to death for the murder of Mary Pha- of ailments. The exact cause of his death is not known. Deceased, was horn in gan, an Atlanta factory girl. Sacramento, and grew up here, had not thereof, amounting to >14 65. lived here in recent years. He was .53 The marshal turned In >11.00 col years of age. He is survived by a wife lected from various sources during and two children. Mrs. S tuart Birm ing February and March. ham, of San Jose, is a sister.” The special water committee re For a period of eight years Mr. Lind- ported progress and was continued. j icy was a resident of Gold Hill. Scores The quarterly and yearly reports ~ , ( o f the older residents recall him and Pinned down by a slide of rock, In the Th News had adopted an office rule, his kindly, generous and cheerful per-on- of the treasurer and recorder were dam p and gloom of a mining tunnel, P ^W biting henceforth the publication of ! aiity. To these is brought , h - pang th a t read and upon motion approved. Ford stones , and designed to preserve conies only with the loss of on- w h o m Moved by Patrick that Inasmuch John Fitzgibboiis, seventy-two year old the unpatronized sanctity of the adver- IOcn are proud to call “ friend” as council and recorder have been m iner, uwaite-d rescue for three terrible rising columns. This rule has been free- Mr. Lindley’s career in the G-,1,1 Hill charged with tampering with the duys. Tlie aged prosp ctor, who is w tured several tunes. No sooner was the district lx!gan with „ ballot boxes, that the name be known in this city, iqxratcs the Dixie resolution adoptesi than a “ good one” j LuNty B art mine, on Sardine C c - k in brought forth and the names of each tjueen” mine, eight m i l e s u p Foots Creek. While working in the tunnel last au n e along It is now honored more in I lwrj. He afterw ard purchased the fam- councilman *•_ .. ,lU.u on the seal Friday m orning the weakened timbers the h rea.h thaii the observance, ami this Ous Hammersley mine on Ju m p oft-Joe thereof. Heconded by Redfield The loss! an avalatieh of ris k ami soil above is th - latest. J . L. Rowe is note I for sa- paying >20 000 therefor and retaining his motion was carried by the following g a c t , throughout hams \ alley. Hence, j interest for some time. During his long him. The mass caught him in a partial- vote: Aye: Adams. Cameron. Pa ly stooping position, amt pinioned both when the call came for a new car, M r. j residence here be was actively a -x -ia te d trick. Kell, Redfield; no: .Mrs. Truax. arm s ami legs Ix-yond the possibility o f Rowe purchased a 1915 F o r d - to replace with other “ live wires” in th.- develop- The Instruction of the motion was uae. At intervals the unfortunate called • >ne o the game little machines which m ent of various pr.ispecis, mid the fur- carried out, the boxes sealed and for h< lp, hut ow ing t«> the isolated Baton* had *-en service for a ..in ,Ix r of years therance of the district’, destiny . « a placed In the safe. of Ins surroundings, lie remained midi- Last Sabbath he Sundayed a t Jo hnny , m ining center. Upon his departure J H Moved and seconded that the min covered. Some miles down the creek is A ldington s „f Riverside orchard. The Beeman succeeded te the Lindley inter! utes be approved as corrected. Mo the residence of his son, Jam es Fitzgib- ? .'W.„e “ t ’KiK? n“ ng ,“ n d K‘,anCinK ito noUbfc a m ° " K ‘ he tion carried. ls>ns, with whom it had always been his wealth of black enamel, was lustrous ,n -‘Lucky B art” , which Mr. Beeman still Moved and seconded that the habit to spend .Sunday- His IsUuauA« the spring sun. Arose a clam or from the operates council now adjourn sine die, Mo- arrive oti that «lay alarm ed the son, wh ‘he Ford W stel»ed. C hara!,eristic , f the mW whom Gold tlon carried. walked up to tile mine that afternoon hat hroogh the folks out to investigate. Hill once knew so well, is the following J. II. R. MORELOCK, and discovered the predicament of Ins Prancing before the eimmeled back of the story. w hile negotiating for the H am ! II. O. HARDING, Mayor lather, who was weakened and desperate M ineau a b,g bronze turkey gobbler gave nier-ley m ine, Lindley, accompanied by Recorder. ly ill hut still conscious. lie was rescued battle to ins reflection on the car. He Beeman, made an arduous night drive to at once ami happily found p> be uninjur Curving 1,100 feet around the follaged «bores of the Fine Arts lagoon, Pan- assailed t h . pictured opponent with beak the preperty. They arrived at midnight, l*lt< H 'EKDINGH OF THE CITY cd, while re,M>rts state that lie is last re nma -Pacific International Exposition, these mighty plllara are reflected, mirror and claw, chortling his war-cry mean- hun g r, and fatigued. T he'w perintend- covering from the effects of h i s terribfc llke, In tlie limpid watera of the lagoon, affording one of the prettiest views at OO l'NCIL A P Itll, 12, 101ft. ime. b-st the macii.ne should become e„ t of the mine, an officious party of Li■■ »« b'ru > oduoo'o g reat e Exposition. San Francisco's badly scratched it was necessary to run small-calibered mentality, met them with The newly elected members of the experience. .. .................................................................................................................... the Ford under cover. The pug lacious a refusal to talk business. The custo- City Council, together with the re I A TER R e p o r t r e c e iv e d T h u r t d a y lurkey was with difficulty driven away mary courttaies w-re di-re-ar '-d L ird - corder, having taken the oath of of from the insolent invader of his barnyard. ,e, and ,lig conipauion were neither a-ked fice, the session was called to order a f t e r n o o n a n n o u n c e , t h e d e a t h o f M r . The cl.H-f charm of this .uteresting side dine or shown to* a shake-dow n for the by Mayor Morelock. Present: Adams, f 'ite g .b b o n e a t 9 : 3 0 t h a t m o r n in g , f o i c on --------- natural -----... hirtory is V..... th a t S r p ra g u e , nig|lt. W earily they retrae d (lie long K e fl, Patrick. Redfield. Stlckel. lou>,ng a n u n e x p e c t e d r e la p e e d u e t o hie News Brevities of the Week From Rogue River Valley Cities light advanced age. A t n o t im e , f o r a f e w Reigei vouches for its authenticity. Truax. drive—but before taking leave of t h e . ’A x 1 Aged Miner Dies of Severe Injuries This is the Strife Says Turkey Gob Southern Oregon’s Shortstories h o u re p re v io u e t o hie d e m ie e , w a e th ie Moved by Kell, seconded by Pa ; grouch in charge, Lindley tendered him M. nila-rs Ol the gang of boy crooks, Major Canton, convicted a of nameless trick, that Mr. Redfield be declared u n h a p p y e n d a n t ic ip a t e d , ae th e p a t ie n t apprehended in Medford, have made con- crime, lost tlie appeal to the supreme I saw cordwood to stove lengths with an urgent invitation to visit the Lucky e e e m e d t o b e p r o g re e e in g t o w a r d a chairman of the board. fession of many thefts. T heir am bition court of the state, by a decision handed power saw, prom ptly on order. Phone ! B art mine, The otfer was gruffly accep- e p e e d y re c o v e r y . i ted. Speaking upon the motion Mr. had Ivci, to eventually graduate by rob- down this week. C anton was a promin John J. R itter, 3F21. In due tim e the surly superintendent Truax called attention to clause In hing one of the local hanks. Three of cut Medford lawyer, and served with dis arrived a t the B art. Lindley, always a charter referring to qualifications of! Former Gold Hill Prom tin- boys were sent to the state training tinction as a field-officer in the Spanish- prodigal provider for the cook shack, school, tin- fourtli receiving parole. All American war. members of council nnd eligibility to Kittie, June and Faye in 1 gave orders th at the meals be further in oter Returns from Jungle; Medford boydom knew of tlie criminal office. Mr. Truax then read oath of Breaking loo*; from its anchorage a City on Long, Long Way creased in quality t j honor his guest. hut through a m istaken sense ol freeholder for self, nnd presented Mind Wrecked by Trials clique, giant pine log rolled down the skills at a honor none of tlwtn “ peached” to tlie tn F riet-t- W il l SleePin8 ‘»«lities were taxed, and he re- similar copies to the recorder, nnd —w——— G rants Pass saw-mill Monday, passing tO PrtSCO, W ill b e B a c k Jinquishei his own comfortable bunk to authorities. members of the council. The defl-l over an employee. «, . . .............. asj o v i u c By lU IIU some C lt* I l f miracle lie Berkeley, April 20.-S u fferin g and e x ---------- - . tlie grouch. In every way possible he di- nltlon of the term • freeholder" was Mounted specim en, of Southern Ore- escaped injury other than severe bruises. posure in the interior of Panam a while given. The text of the oath follows Hon ifHiiit* Muck, brown nnd ciiiiuunon ' mi i i .1 «1 The much heralded “ girl hikers” a r j rected th at courtesy be shown tlie visitor, r tv xU a n The boy and the bullet came together on a prospecting trip left Bert II. H arris, L a r , . , U rived i n this city Tuesday evening, on j W hen the tim e came for the guest’s de- e . r w o lf, coyote, cougar, civil, at Medfonl w Sun,, "*> ......................... . councilman, or atiuilxT cx|x»rtof litis city, with his mind squirrel, plieasant, grouse ami unail— I n .. . ■ rr a n u s their long trail from Portland to Sail I parture, after several days of such hospi- recorder) do solemnly swear that I 1 • . , » « I, 1 , | B ennett sent a 22 cal. tnrough his thigh a blank. He returned here texlay on the Francisco, and remained until the follow i tality, Lindley offered his horse and bug- am, and was at the time of my elec w in whipped from Medford to the Rxpo- fmm »> » »1 » 1 << >« > » ■ ” ,, <1 . .. > * 1 irom a rifle th a t he “ d id n ’t know was ing morning. Clad in khaki tram ping ; gy—the only vehicle in c a m p - fo r the steamer Peru under the care of Or. W al sition Monday. Most o f the trophies loaded” * tion as councilman, lor recorder) of ter K. Olren, a government physician, suits, with real trousers, t h e y sw n n g i. seven mile , , trip - to . Gold Hill, ■ saying ,h*»t - were contributed from private collect ions Gold H ill, Oregon, a taxpayer and a ami two nurses detailed from the hoepi. Mounted m am m oths of the Rogue, hug. G-xxl catches of the early run of Chi jauntily into town without evidence of i le wnu ' 1,1 ‘Be following day, on freeholder In fee simple of unincum tai at Ancon by Governor Goethals. fatiKiiv. business, and return with tlie rig. E xit Chinonk salmon, steel head trout, and nook '!°"1 salmon were made a t tlie Ament fHliglK'. bered real estate pro|>erty within the the visitor. At first H arris was unable ta recognise cutthroat, were also in the consignment. ' 1,1,1 ° ” S u n d ,J Members of the party are Miss Kittie corporate limits of said city." ills wife and children but later there came “ W hy did you pnt yourself out for th at Berbetx, a famed pedestrian who started Councilman Stlckel, Kell, Truax, Fivi* million steelliead eggs have been I a glimmer of recognition, when the a n fellow, after the way he used yon?” th e , for the Fair from Saginaw, M idi., and Butter paper, printed in accordance taken at Elk Creek nnd will lie hatched, and recorder affirmed this oath: xious wife continued to talk t o the p a asked of Lindley. Adams, Redfield and Patrick, declin tient. Ten m onths ago H arris left, here reared and liberated in tlie Rogue from witli tlie law, for sale on order at The has made footpi ints all the way, and her “ Boys,” lie smilingly said, “ that man companions, Misses Fay and Ju n e Shea, ing to do so on grounds that the on a tiniisw prospecting trip. WLh a tlie liatclicry at th a t Point. Says super News office. needed his lesson. H e’s kicking himself Portland high school graduates who are same was optlonnl and not obligatory. pack team he started out from Panama intendent () Malli-y; “ O.ir propagation Found—Valuable pair of eye glasses, for a discourteous cur, right now. The The following vote was taken upon ami was last seen beyond the headwaters work is la-ginning to tell, and we look for specially ground lenses. Owner may re having their first experience as long dis next time a stranger needs grub and “leep tance strollers. Tribute to their appear the nomination of Mr. Redfield as I the Charges river. Nothing further an annual increase in the num ber of cover property by calling at News office ance was summed up by Johnny Reud, and meets up with him, perhaps lie'll re -n d paying charges. chairman: Adams, aye; Kell, aye; was heard of him for months. Tlie n a steelhead in the riv er.” I t’s worth the gamble, any win, joyfully rem arked tiiat th e , were a member. Patrick, aye; Redrield, excused; tives lie look along m altreated ami ab an how. ” “ buxom bunch” . Tlie girls are now in Stlckel, no; Truax, no. The mayor doned him. lie was found insane from Vale, Morton Lin iley—friend, philoso Ashland but will return to this city to then declared Mr. Redfield re-elected privation and suffering and lias since play a vaudeville engagem ent at the C o pher and gentleman. as chairman of the Roard. licen under government c a re inns theater Monday evening Tile mayor announced that sen Miss June Shea, distributing smiles and / - j. u t. » ». ior committeemen would hold the formation im im partially, partially, said -aid that that they th.-v H °!t> R e a l l y K now n, In 1010, Mr. H arris promoted tlie Gold information plnces now occupied, that Mr. Truav Hill Railroad A Lumlx-r company, which S ta rs tn New Film F eatu re Blinded by ammonia, cast in his eyes by an unknown bandit, expected to reach Frisco by the middle of should succeed to the posts vaented was to realize upon the rich tim ber re June, and that they weren’t a hit tired. Charley H olt, a familiar figure in Gold by Mr. Cameron, nnd Mr. Stlckel to sources to the south of this city. Never--! Cashier Rosser, of the Rogue River bank, writhed upon the floor When questioned a s to t h e i r fellow H ill last year, is taking the second lead those held by Mrs. Truax. miles of track were built, the bnbblc while his assailant escaped with $800 in gold, late Thursday af tram ps of the road, tlie gi-ims hobo. Miss ing p art in the “ Master Key” , the new The following resolution was In burst and the scheme w as abandoned An half hour later the alarm was given, when the Shea declared th at most of them were serial beginning a t the Connis tomorrow troduced by Truax and Its adoption La-al friends arc solicitous for his n-cov ternoon. pretty good fellows, evening. Charley is sure to m ake a hit, cashier recovered consciousness. moved. Seconded by Stlckel; eiy al a n early date, and extend m ud, “ W hy,” she said, and flashed a daz for he,is said to be, by all th at know him , "Whereas there are many reports tympathy. l’he robber is thought to have escaped in a gray Buick car, zling dimple at ex-m ayor Joe Beeman, a typical moving picture hero. Jack Holt current that are detrimental to the together with accomplices. This car rushed south toward Gold they’re just laboring men looking for is the nam e by which lie is known in the Gold Hill city council, as a whole, jobs—most of them .” “ M aster Key” . At prerent Charley is Wnntexl:—<l,M«i milch cows, calves and Hill. Sheriff Singler of Jackson county, sheriff Smith of Jose Wherefrom it is certain th an M iss June trying out for leading man with the Ln- nnd also to its Individual member d ll- pigs, on deferred payments Co., and his former successes have ship, relative to the legal eligibility well sec„re,l. Whether it lias stuhb<-d lier booted walking trilbies bin Address S leep , Hollow phine, and numerous auto posses sought it in vain. ---- ost ......... v .. ...... . position. ivi-’ll. The Xllv alm assured him of V the l an n . Gold H ill; | | . A. Ensign, A. E doubled back, or went up one of the creek roads, is not vet upon an economic fact that is too reldom m anner in which he portrays the English (Continued on last page) realized by white-collared savants, Conie I >rd, in tlie new serial, is (Ione to perfec Dixon, managers. , known, J tion and in all probability he will 1» again soon, girls! seen here at his best. Lone Bad Man Loots Bank; Escapes With $800 in Gold
