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VOL. 18
GOLD H ILL, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JU N E 12,1915
Jackson Co.
Ona C o m n ta a ily 'a f O p p a "
tu a ity -Ragaa Riaar VaRay,
uhara tha o ppia ga in a tifa m a
NO. 6
=P
Visitors Up Aloft in Perfect
SECOND WARD NO Swings
Safety; Giant Thriller at Exposition BACK HOME AGAIN
LONGER EXISTS-AH!
AFTER MANY YEARS
«M
large, and W. K. Walker for councilman.
Both petitions were signed with only oc
casional protest and bear more than tlie
required amount of signatures.
Under tlie Mate law die recall election
■ hum be called hy the city recorder with
Ward Refused Right to Name in twenty days after tin- tiling of the pa-
Man for Vacancy; Recall is titlous with him. Five days is, however,
given for tha oonteen-d officials to take
Answer of Citizens
oth-r action before the machinery o f
public decision 1« set in motion.
Council Casts Vote
to Deny Petitioners
Wheat— Clab. M e; bluestem. »1.00;
rad Russian, M e ; forty-laid. M e ; rad
flte .M e .
ftio z .
>.
Hay— Eastern Oregon timothy. »1«;
grain hay. »11; alfalfa, »I1 .M ; valley
Uaiothy, »12 50
U
\ „
b Butter—Creamery. 2»e.
Bgga— Ranch. l(c .
Wool— Eastern Oregon, 25e; valley.
Me.
M ohair—31c.
The city council met In regular amalon
"Monday evening. For the first time,
«Ince the 4N«conl preoeeding the referend-
oin election, th e councillor» of the town
appeared to lie In harmony—a condition
mi ml agreedble to themselve» and wel
«om eto the long mitfering public.
Nine-tenth« of the evening*« hull nee«
went through with celerity and without
dissent, then—
The resignation of Burt A. Adam« a«
councilman for Ute second ward was
eaad by the recorder. A pregnant si
lence fell upon the tiny chamber while
Mr. Adams’ missive announcing a retlr
toent to private life, was made officially
public.
Councilman Redfield moved the accept
ance of tlie resignation j councilman
l*alrlck replied Instantly with a second.
Tile motion carried.
More silence. A few preliminary Ad-
get»
Erank Cohen and W ife Visiting
Relatives Not Seen for Half
Century; Recall Old Days
To southern Oregon and the Gold HUI
district has come a change alm<s*t as great
as th at which greeted tlie retnrning Rip
Van Winkle, since Frank Cohen threw
np his job with Thomas Cavanaugh and
left for California-over foriy-three years
ago. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cohen are
.
now the guests of Kanes C re k friends
Brief oketenes of Happenings : and relatives. Mrs. Cohen is a daughter
of Week in Best VaHey of I of Grandma Rhoten and sister of Mr»,
Emma Boggis.
Goodly Oregon
i Back to the home of their youth, for
"
®r,t *Wt >n almost half a century,
Rudy Scholz, a Medford boy, has been catne fhe Cohens from Seattle, arriving
chosen captain of the Santa Clara college Wednesday morning. While Waiting for
football team. By experts he is declared • conveyance to take them “ out on the
the best player yet discovered oa the Creek,” Mr. Cohen became reminisu nt.
Over there somewhere«,” he waved
coast.
Fearing water shortage during the dry : his hand to the river, “ used to he the
weather, the city of Medford has been town of Danlcneiles. There weren’t no
I diMricted for irrigation and will strictly Gold Hill then, son; I shouht say not!
Forty-three years ago I ploughed for Tom
' enforce the ruling.
Cavanaugh just about where we’re stand
Jud Pemoll. late of the San Francisco
in g ”
pitching staff, will spend the season in
Agiin he faced the river and pointed a
, retirement at Grants Pass—starring oc-
wavering digit. “ About over tliere was
! casionally for the home team.
i Tom Cavanaugh's home place. I work
It is rumored that the Barnum line to ed for him. Is he here yet, or what?”
! Jacksonville has been merged with the Bystanders told him of tlie pioneer’s pass
Southern Ore-jon Traction line, owned by ing, years ago. Cohen shook his head
i the Bullis interests, for a consideration slowly, and tnmed to greet Abe Crabtree,
i of M l,000.
who remembered him weli.
O, it was pitiful! Near a whole c ity -, Since their departure in tlie days of
fnl o f Hilt baseball hugs tlie Medford
8ince> Mr. and Mrs. Cohen have
merrymen of the diamond defeated their ^ved in California, Montana and Idaho,
hosts by a score of 20 to 2. This disconr- an,i ,or the I1“*1 ,en years in Seattle,
tesy was committed last Sunday
^ r- Cohen was asked what businesg he
a
.
followed in the Washington metropolis.
On Green springs mountain, near Ash- h .. «~wi ki. __- i . i
land, the chief industry is goat raising,
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, , - . piciotw gaze, then rallied to the occasion.
« « » n t visitation« by nranrtmdlng te w s
r‘O; real estate, real, state, In replied
are making the busine« an onpnffitehle | » antl
b„ildinir
We’ve done very
one, and hunters are busy with prepara- wen >•
| tions for an outing after bruin.
Hig wjfe
her
twjDkHng
Expert Says It’s
Hawg Country
News Notes of
Valley Hamlets
J.
Advises Com and Hog Grow
ing; Local Pork Practically
Cholera Proof
Medlord, Or., June 8.— C. M. McAlis
ter, special representative of die I*ort>and
Union Stockyards company, has sjs-nt i
the past week in the itogue River Valley
in tlie interest of the livestock Industry. I
Mr. McAllister thinks the Rogue River
Valley an ideal hog-raising section and
advises that small orchard owner« plant
corn between tlie rows of tree« and real-
iae a double profit. " I visited your sec
tion a year ago," said Mr. McAlister, I
and found hut a comparatively small '
numlier of farmers raising h o g s and '
cattle. Today many have turned their j
attention to this business and the conse- i
luciiecs are tliat these people are realizing
“ big profit. Hogs raised in this section ,
a r e practically I in in fine from cholera, !
which is prevalent in many sections, and j
the loss by death is very small."
He slates that it is Ids opinion that
western companies will tsi compelled to
send east for much stock this year as
western raisers have not paid the proper
attention to this industry.
Gold Hill Not Here
When Couple Left
The petition of resilient« anil voters of
the second ward was read by tlie record
er, praying that A. J. T. Hmith, resident
of that ward and U. A. H. veteran, be
ap|>oink*d t > tlie vacant council seat.
Councilman Red fluid, of the First ward
immediately addressed his colleagues.
H e saw no reason for hurry in the matter
<tl siduc-ting a councilman for tlie Second
ward. Tlie vacancy had just been cre
ated by the acceptance of the resignation.
Tlie petition, despite its overwhelming
aiguature, was not a fair indication of
<he popular choice of that ward. He,
therefore, moved that tlie iip|s>iuttuent
OR the seeker of amusement there Is opportunity a-plenty In the great
be laid over until tlie next meeting. Mr.
mechanical achievement, the aeroscope. on the Zone. Panama-Pacific
Patrick voiced a prompt second
International
Exposition. , San Francisco. The —
aeroscope
Is built on -- the
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Thirty
she
thousand
acres
that
lisas
Uprose then the galahad of the S-cond
order of a giant crane of a novel and Intricate design, with a seating
been
tied
up
by
a
Carey
land
p
ro
je
c
t!
want, W. W. Truax. The councilman
capacity of loo and standing room for twenty more. The ear Is perfectly bal
verbally scorched t h e methoda t h a t in Pine valley. Baker county, are ex- i anced. and perfect safety and a Jarless ride of ten minutes are assured to pas
would tend to deprive his ward of its full pected to be thrown open within a sengers who enjoy ibis trip of 204 feet into the clouds. This is four feet
representation. Arose also councilman few months, if the United States land j higher than the Ferris wheel. Two motors control the ascent and descent In
Quarantined with but slight hope o f “ Why don’t yon tell him that you’re a
W. A. Stickel, of the Second ward, who departm ent acts upon the request of i conjunction with the counterbalance of this huge car, and when It reaches Its . improvement, thirteen head of valuable bricklayer?” she queried,
extreme height It begins to swing slowly around on the series of wheels at Its
pleaded as a plain citizen for the rights those in that vicinity.
Mr. Cohen wears a G. A. R. button,
The forest service is advertising for base, giving the passenger a view of the surrounding country from every point dairy cows, on the upper Applegate, may
of his ward In the matter of naming its
pos-ibly have to be killed. The animals He proved in this emergency that he re-
sale
4 3 ,0 (1 0 ,0 0 0 feet of timber. 92 per
own candidates.
are all afflicted with tuberculosis, as was members his strategy,
Mr. Redfield was pleasant uixnit the cent of which is w estern yellow pine •••■••I'llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllltlllllllllllllllllllf |||I|||||||||H ||||||||||||||||||||H |||||
discovered at an examination made by a
“ I’m wondering m ost," he said, half
J
and
the
balance
made
up
of
Douglas
;
matter. Very well, he would withdraw
deputy state veterinarian. Tliey were to himself, “ whetiier Grandma Rhoten
his motion. He would move, however, i fir. w estern larch and other species— |
recently purchased from a Corvallis firm, will know tlie ‘black haired boy,’ as she
the iinuiisliate election of Itoy Cameron ; all locatud upon the Whitman national j
Death from scalds received while tak- U*Hi
04,1 lne'
Tl>e thatch of the re-
forest
In
eastern
Oregon.
to tlie vacancy. Mr. Patrick hustled the
ing
a
bath
was
the
fate
of
Henry
Tiiomp-
turn'“
"
»»»»le’vr
is
silvered,
It
Is
expected
th
a
t
1,000,000
pounds
i
last word of the motion with ids second.
sou, a resident of Ashland. He was
They will visit in this vicinity for sev-
(Mr. Cameron served one term as term of wool will be offered at the Shaniko +
+ . taking the Helman baths for rheumatism. era* weeks, renewing old acquaintances
us councilman; w as defeated by Mr sale on June 21. At present only about
.j. After turning on the hot water he was an<' rec®N*n& ”id times
Mickel at the recent election by one vote; 400,000 pouuds have been hauled there "*■
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filed a contest alleging miscount of bal as shearing lias boon delayed. Last +
Exposition Grounds, San Francisco, Cal., June 8.—Ore .j. stricken with weakness and was unable
j lo turn it off or arise from the tub. A t-;
lots; was aguin defeated whim the re year 1.300.UOO pounds were sold at +
La
Grande
Sheriff Shoots Man.
gon has scored a tremendous triumph at the Panama- + tendents found him with scalding water J
count determined tlie official canvass to Shaniko and the year before 1,350,000 +
La
Grande.—John
Keefe, aged 20,
Ì
pounds.
Pacific International exposition by being awarded the gold + ’ flowing over his body. Death followed ' of Moscow, Idaho, lies
have been correct.)
dangerously
+
within
a
week.
Councilman Truax moved the election
medal for her horticultural exhibit The jury on awards
wounded in the local hospital, having
+
of A. J. T. Smith as the choice of tlie
a bullet wound in his chest. He was
was made up of eminent horticulturists from the N ether
Second ward petitioners. Tlie motion
shot a t Union Junction by Sheriff Hug
lands,
the
east,
Japan,
and
California.
I
:
was seconded by Stickel. Onlookers felt
while resisting arrest and ignoring
all the thrills of expectancy. The roll
calls to stop and preliminary shots
The
competition
was
extremely
keen,
and
Oregon
won
+
w as called.
fired over his head when be attem pted
Owing pi the resignation of councilman
Buffalo. N. V ., June 7.—The wills of + over magnificent exhibits from all over the world, many
to escape.
+
Adams the Second ward was represented Elbert Hubbard and his wife, who lost
of the states, and all the Pacific coast states. Oregon’s
Ashland, Or., June 10.—Reports came
tiy lint two votes—the First by three. their lives in the Lusitania disaster, were +
Governor W ill Greet Liberty Bell.
from Norm, state of Sonora, Mexico, last
exhibit cost the state $2500, Washington’s $7500 and Cali
This was the vote:
fil.si for probate in surrogate's court here +
Baker.—Baker is making great pre
week
that
Ira
Bowers,
brother
of
Benton
fornia a much larger sum. C. N. Ravlin, of Hood River,
For Cameron: Kell, Patrick, Redfield, today,
Bowers, of this city, had been attacked parations for th e reception of Gover
+ chief of horticulture for Oregon, lays his success to the
of the First ward.
by some oi tlie bands of Mexican bandits nor Withycombe when he comes here
T h e documents were drawn hy Mr. +
For Smith: Stickel, Truax, of the Sec
Hubbard and were a l m o s t identical. + fact that he prepared an all Oregon exhibit, even the
who are devastating the northern part of JulF 12 t0 welcome the Liberty Bell
ond ward.
Roth provide that in case one survived + frame work of the Oregon section was of Oregon logs, the
that disrupted country. Serious feais to Oregon. Baker is the first stop
The First ward had spoken—at least its
were felt for the safety of Mr. Bowers made In the state hy the bell and the
tlie other, the estate should lie divided *
representatives had. One half of the city
and his wife. A telegram was received city is planning an all-day patriotic
between Flliert lluhbard II, son anil Mi + floors of Oregon timbers, the hedges of Oregon shrubs,
was entitled to no representation other
riam, daughter. Several other children + and plants, the fruit and flower exhibit was varied, fully + this morning from tlie sheriff of Nogales lelebratlon.
tliun that dictated by them. The Second
■F stating that I. E. Bowers and wife were
by Hubbard’s first marriage a r e not
ward, us a political identity, has ceased
•F representing the state. This is the first time California
mentioned iti the will.
+ O. K., thus relieving the anxiety for their Lower Columbia Fishermen Arrested.
+ has been beaten horticulturally.
pi be.
Astoria.—As a result of the investi
+ safety felt here. Mr. Bowers is a heavy
The
value
of
the
estate
is
problematical,
Mayor Morelock announced the vote.
+
+ land Hnd stock owner in Mexico and has gation made during the last few days
Tin’ll Rome howled. Citizens of both although It is known that Mi. Hubbard +
It is a magnificent thing for the state and will boost it, + resided in that country for a nomber of by H. F. McGrath, deputy collector and
wards, present at the meeting, greeted carried insurance policies amounting to +
horticulturally
to thousands of people now thronging the + years.
chief Inspector of customs at Portland,
He owned considerable
the effrontery of this official act with liver »100,01)0.
35 fishermen of the lower Columbia
+
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buildings.
real
estate
at
East
Aurora.
jeers, objections, cries of “ rotten” and
have
been arrested for violation of
A
shipment
of
150
bushels
of
new
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threats of the recall. It was a splendid
motor boat rules.
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potatoes
sent
to
Eugene
from
Sacra
+
miniature mob scene, with tlie outraged
By the terms of the late Era’s will it
mento was condemned by C. E. Stew
populace voicing their disapproval. A appears that Ralph Hllblwrd, son hy
Woman Murdered at Bend.
British, French and German official paratory to a general assault In an at art. Lane county fruit inspector, on
hurried motion to adjourn, made by Pat the first wife, will be among the children
Bend.—Mrs. N ettle Cole, a middle-
account
of
the
existence
of
tuber
meth
reports
agree
th
at
the
fighting
has
tem pt to break the British fro n t
rick, closed tlie session. It bad entered who are forgotten financially.
This
aged woman who lived alone In a cab
With Przemysl again in the hands among them, and they will either have
the minutes after the occasional fashion i young man is iiersnitally known to Gold been Intense on the w estern front, and
in on the outskirts of town, was found
to
be
shipped
back
or
destroyed
at
the
the
British
and
German
accounts
are
of the Austrians, sledgehammer blows
of Mari b—like u lamb.
I lill iH-ople, having taught manual train
dead In her home apparently m urder
The lm|iending act of the local comedy- ing and music in tlie local schools two In accord in indicating engagements are being struck at the Russians on expense of the shippers.
As a result of action by the Portland ed. The right side of her head had
drama will Is- a recall election—unlean years ago. He visited here last Christ of especial severity between those two the eastern front. General von Mack
been crushed by a heavy Instrum ent.
enzen’s victorious army is closely fol city council formal request la to be
the city is saved that cX|>en ■ by resigna- ' mas. Sims: Ills departure from this city contenders.
zk determined offensive has been lowing the retreating Russians east of made of United States Senators Lane
lions. Recall pe'.iilons for councilman he has attended college at Boulder, Col
Villa la Reported Badly Defeated.
('. S. Redll I I, -I
!■’ rs. ward, and orado. Friends of Ralph, whose youth launched against the British line about Przemysl. As yet there are no lndi and Chamberlain and Representative
Vera
C ruz—Defeat of the forces of
McArthur
th
at
they
urge
the
depart
for councilman-at-large O. II. Patrick, of and pleasant personality won many, Ypres. Dispatches tell of a renewal cations of w ithdrawals from von Mack
Generals Angeles and Villa, the cap
ment
of
the
interior
to
give
the
city
of
the
vigorous
bombardment
of
the
enzen's
forces
for
use
in
France
and
the First ward, lin e Isen circulated and have hinted that the will is certain to I«’
ture of the town of Leon and all of
signed by ov r the r q li-ite number < I ennh’sted. For years Ralph has made British trenches. The center of this Flanders, but the apparent determin of Portland 240 acres of government
Villa’s trains and artillery was an
land
adjoining
Gordon
falls.
Gordon
attack
Is
from
Hooge
and
the
heavy
atlon
of
the
Austro-German
forces
Is
citizens.
liis own way in the world, and complet
nounced
In a report of General Obre-
falls
and
380
acres
around
it
was
giv
artillery
fire
being
poured
against
the
to crush the Russians and drive them
Silas FI - t ilin g lias b- 1 n iiom ii atod by ed Ills edueiition, without assistance from
en to the city by S. Benson for a pub gon, of the Carranza army, received
English line Is accepted as being pre completely out of Galicia.
I s'tition for th e office of councilman-at- East Aurora.
here.
lic park.
F
OREGON FRUIT FIRST
State Awarded Gold Medal at Exposition
Hubbard Will Cuts
Son, Known Here
¿ Bandits Baffled by
B. Bowers’ Brother