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SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1915
SUBSCRIPTION
$1.50
PER
ANNUM
IN
ADVANCE
Somelxxly gave a Flower to you, B,xik:
and closed you aud put you away. Uiuv.
have I found the Rose they took, to hide
a year and a day. Maybe the garden
mimed you, Floteer, when summer had
poured her u rn ; yon drank llie itew and
the xlanting shower—to w ait a year, and
return. 1 wonder if Somebody read you,
Song— here wliere the crushed blooiu lay
—and marked the |>age you li lt along
. . . a year ago and a day.
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WRITTEN ON A LAUREL LEAF
of the Moth’s sureoat was an Elysian evening
T HE sky, COLOR
with a flaming Sun centered on each fluttering sleeve
The Floweri were dust to a care lea»
hand, the little dried bloom and bleat—
yet it carries a message from Neman's
L a n d —in w ith er am i saffron drest. The
Song is only a silly tilin g , set to a madcap
lay, hut it bells the heart that heard you
sing—a year ago and a day. The words
w ell up from the printed Book, they flow
to the outward tra c k ; the Row of the gar­
den leans to look .
.
. sometime,
Friend, come hack.
ma> find
Read These "just the
thing’
Found— Valuable f a ir of eye glass,
s,xx'ially ground lettsea. Owner may re­
cover property by ealling at News office
and paying ebargea.
W anted;— Good milch cows, calves and
title p.gt, on tim e; deferred |>uymems
w ill seemed
Address Sleepy Hollow
Farm, Gold H ill; 11. A, Ensign, A. R.
Hixon, mauagets
C le a n U p S a le
O f A ll S u m m er
D ress G o o d s
Orders taken for any hook puhlixhed in
the United StaUe. Also we are the sub­
scription agent for all U. S. and many for­
eign magaxines and papers.
—John R. Kelsey,
w ith G old H ill News.
Wood by tier or cord at lowest m arket
price, delivered at yonr shed. Finest lir,
pine, lanrel and oak. John J. R itter,
Phone 3F21,
He loitered up to the Wistaria and lit heavily. The slender Leaf
Stock Ranches $ 1 ° ? e
swayed to his w eight
720 acres, solid bod,, in Meadow« dis­
An orchestra of hidden Insects began the Interlude to
tric t, small house and gixxi tmrn, old o r­
chard in tx'artng, several good springs,
Evening, with the Crickets fiddling the lead.
alxiut 40 acres under cultivation. Price
Shuttling his wings gently, so that the wondrous beauty of
$12.50 per acre.
III
them winked and came again, the Moth communed with Nature.
005 acres, near Debenger Gap, 10 miles
Sometime, my Friend that loved the
(mtu
Gold H ill, over 100 acres under cul­
“ Mother,” he said, “when I was a forty-footed Larvae, you Song, and ruddled the Rose thereby —
tivatio n, 10 room house, good liaru, live
sometime,
Friend—
for
the
days
are
long
gave me tender nurture. I remember the delicate foliage of
crix'k through it, and several springs, all
come, ere tfie Mowers die. The garden
gixxi land. Price fclo.00 per acre.
Spring. Life had a Reason then. I lived and grew fat; until I —
shall give you the witch-rose that queens
slept, and woke to THIS!” The sureoat flashed in a wide stretch iu the dawniug dew; the Song shall th rill 200 acres near Beagle, finely improved,
the day to close, w ith starlight silvenxl including stix'k and all agricultural im ­
of baffling colors.
through. For Flower a n d Book and plements, alt lor $40.00 ,xir acre. Terms.
. "But now-----” the Moth resumed, “your Wind carries me; Song, Friend, you loved aud Mid away,
004 acres in one solid Ixidy five miles
whither I do not know. I am tired. Your Light lures me; why have waited overlong, Friend . . . . out, Sams Yailey district, nearly all un ­
I cannot tell. I am blinded. Is there a Reason for me. Mother? a year ago ami a day.
der cultivation, no hetter alfalfa or grai l
land in this county. Price $100 per acre.
Tell it. I am gross, and stupid, and weary.”
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
120 acres on Foots Creek, 7 miles out,
From Earth and Sky, from tossing Leaf and rustling Grass,
State of Oregon County of Jack- 4-5 to 50 acres under cultivation, as much
from the crooning River, was blent and borne a Voice. The son.
or more could he easily cleared and cul­
Sealed proposals, addressed to the tivated, almost unlim ited range for snx'k,
Crickets hushed to hear it.
County Court of Jackson County, Ore­
house, tw o large barns, hog and
“Child,” soothed the Voice, “be not importunate. Life is its gon, and indorsed "Proposal for gixxi
chicken houses, gixxi stream through it.
own Reason. I may not tell my secrets, lest the River leap in Constructing a portion of the Pacific Price $75.00 per acre.
one bound to the Sea; lest the Sea yield to the wooing Sun and Highway In Jackson Count.*, Oregon." ItiO acres near Asbestos. 20 miles out,
will be received by the County Court
reach him with a single rush; lest the Sun free himself to count­ of Jackson County at Its office in the some under cultivation, s m a ll house,
large amount of small fru it, small Ix-ar- )
less Stars; lest the Stars shiver to silver Dust; lest the Dust fade Court House, Jacksonville, Oregon, ing orchard, most ef this is heavily lim ­
to darkness, and Night remain forever. My secrets are my until 11 o’clock a. m. of the 4th day bered, unlim ited range for atock, several
of August, 1915, and at that time and gixxi large springs. This is a Imrgain at
secrets. Be content”
place publicly opened and read.'
$4500.
Considerable stix'k anil im ple­
“I must know,” grieved the Moth.
AU proposals must be made on ments go w ith the place at tha t price.
blank form, to be obtained from the
“Be content,” soothed the Voice.
Several other farms, large and small,
County Highway
Engineer, at his several fine garden tracts from two up to
“I MUST KNOW!” plainted the Moth. The faery furnace office, Central Hotel Building, Cen­ 50
acres, improved and unim proved, sev­
tral Point, Oregon, or from the Coun­ eral of tliem are decided Imrguins. If you
of his wings pulsed in a glow’ of beauty.
ty Clerk, Court House, Jacksonville,
“Ah, my children. My wilful, wilful children,” mused the Oregon; must state the unit or units want anything in thia lin e it w ili pay you
to call and see me, or w rite for pa rticu­
Voice. “Know, then—pretty Moth! Leave the Wistaria and bid on ((bidders may bid on all the lars on any of the above.
take the left turning of the Breeze, beyond the Oak. Life has units); must give the price proposed, C. S. REDFIELD-GOLD HILL, OR.
both In writing and In figures; and
its Reason.”
must be signed by the bidder, with
He lifted wonderful wings. The Breeze took him forth into his address.
Concrete pipe, 20 inches, 60 lineal
Each bid Is to be presented under feet.
the Dusk. In the eddy above the Oak it bore him sharply to the
sealed cover, and shall be accompan­
Concrete, class A, 22 cubic yards.
left.
ied by cash, a bidder’s bond made
Concrete, class U, 2 cubic yards.
With a zoom of pinions the Night Hawk swooped down­ payable to Jackson county, or a cer­ Concrete, class C, 12 cubic yurds.
ward. One startled second the Moth saw the cavern before him. tified check made payable to the Reinforcing steel, 835 pounds.
County Judge of Jackson County, for
Unit 5,
The sweep of attack baffled his flight and held him—waiting. an amount equal to at least five per
From station L484 to station L505.
Not for long.
cent of the amount of said bid, and
Miles 10.
“Since the first egg,” sighed the Voice. “Since the first no bid shall be considered unless such Embankment, 10 cubic yards.
cash, bond, or check is enclosed there­
Earth excavation, 250 cubic yards.
egg. Life is its own Reason. And . . . my fowl will be fed.”
with. Such bidder’s bond shall be con­
Hard pan excavation, 400 cubic
Now, the Crickets did not see the drama of the Moth; and ditioned that if said bid be accepted, yards.
the Voice, being not for them, was merely melody. |So they the party bidding will duly enter In­ boose rock excavation, 10 cubic
to and execute the contract. Should yards.
fiddled again.
the successful bidder to whom the
Hard rock excavation, 275 cubic
But the Toad, hungered from his siesta in the cool garden, contract is awarded fail to execute yards.
the same within ten days (not In­
Overhaul, per 100 feet, 100 cubic
crept closer . . . and close.
cluding Sunday) from the date of not­
W e a re g o in g t o m a rk e v e r y
piece o f s u m m e r g o o d s a t a p ric e
t h a t w ill m a ke it g o re g ard le s s o f
c o s t.
N e w ric e v o ile s , p rin te d v o ile s ,
p la in w h ite v o ile s , lace c lo th
crepes, 2 5 , 3 0 an d 3 5 c e n t g ra d e s
n o w 19 cents.
2 0 c e n t p lain
w h ite , p in k a n d b l u e c re p e 15
cen ts.
A l l 15 and 12 c e n t la w n s
and crepes 9 c e n ts .
A b ig b u n c h o f r e m n a n t s a t
c o st a n d less.
F lo u r S p e c ia l N e x t W e e k
G O O D F L O U R $ 1 .6 0
L a n c e &t
C om pany
T h e h o m e s to r e
L iv e P o u ltr y
W a n te d
z
yards.
ification of such award, such cash,
Corrugated iron pipe, 24 inches, 16
bond or check shall be forfeited to lineal feet.
Jackson county, and the same shall
Corrugated Iron*pipe, 36 inches, 40
MADE IN OREGON’ TEXTfBOOKS
be the property of the county. All lineal feet.
other cash, bonds ond certified
Concrete pipe, 12 inches, 36 lineal
NE and forever inseparable have seemed the text book and checks will be returned to the un­ feet.
its attendant petty graft. Shifting, sliding, changing, text successful bidders who submitted the Concrete, class C, 6 cubic yards.
Unit H.
books come, go, and are replaced by others of different author­ same.
A corporate surety bond will be re­
From station Lg782 to station
ity or publication. An entire American generation recalls the quired for the faithful performance Lg795.
ruination of its penmanship by the abrupt and despotic order f< r of the contract in a sum equal to one-
Miles 16.
Embankment. 300 cubic yards.
a change from the “spencerian” to the “vertical” system, at a half of the total amount of the bid
All bids are to be compared on the
Earth excavation, 753 cubic yards, i
formative period in school. The main idea seems to be th at the basis of the county highway engl
Hard pan excavation, 100 cubic
presses of the school book tru st should never slacken—moie neer’s estimate of the quantities of yards.
work to be done as follows;
speed to them!
Loose rock excavation, 10 cubic
The estimate of quantities referred
The state of California prints its own text books. It prints to in the foregoing notice is as fol­ yards.
Overhaul, per 100 feet, 780 cubic
them for an average of 22 cents apiece. The state of Oregon lows:
yards.
PHONE 583
Unit 3.
Tile drain, 4 Inches, 10 lineal feet.
buys its text books from the trust. They cost the parents or
From station L285 to station 390.
Corrugated Iron pipe, 30 Inches, 40
pupils an average of 43 cents apiece. How do you like it?
Miles 6, 7, 8.
lineal feet.
Concrete pipe, 12 Inches, 300 lln- talned at the county highway ongl-
The saving of one system over the other, in Oregon, would
Embankment, 90 cubic yards.
Concrete pipe, 12 Inches, 34 lineal eal feet.
I neer’a office. Central Hotel building.
Earth excavation, 5,997 cubic feet.
Concrete pipe, 15 inches, 114 lineal Central Point, or at the county clerk’s
amount to $50,000.00 annually, with a like amount paid at home
yards.
Concrete, class B, 20 cubic yards. feet.
office, Jacksonville, Oregon.
FOR HOME LABOR.
Hard pan excavation, 3398 cubic
Concrete, class C, 4 cubic yards.
Concrete pipe, 20 Inches, 48 lineal
The right Is reserved to reject any
This home printing plan is fostered by prominent educators yards.
Unit 10.
feet.
or all proposals or to accept the pro-
From station Lg930 to station
Concrete, class A, 127 cubic yards, posal or proposals deemed best for
and supported by the Typographical Union. It is not only feas­ Loose rock excavation, 200 cubic
yards.
Concrete, class B, 5 cubic yards.
Jackson county.
I,gll04-50.
ible, it is an assured success. Ask California. Certain citizens
Soft rock excavation, 100 cubic
Miles 19, 20, 21, 22.
Concrete, class C, 15 cubic yards. COUNTY COURT OF JACKSON
of our state, always to the fore with the “MADE IN OREGON” yard*.
Reinforcing steel, 15,116 pounds.
COUNTY.
Embankment, 2,077 cubic yards.
slogan, will prove themselves and their sincerity by the quality
Hard rock excavation, 1,165 cubic
Earth excavation, 6,456 cubic yards
The foregoing quantities are ap-1
F. L. TOU VEJLLE,
yards.
Hard pan excavation, 41 cubic proximate only, being given as a basis '
County Judge.
of the support given this excellent proposal.
Rip rap, loose, 10 cubic yards.
for the comparison of bids and the
yards.
W. C. LEEVER,
Overhaul, per 100 feet, 9,805 cubic
Loose rock excavation, 1,462 cu­ county court of Jackson county does
County Commissioner.
yards.
not expressly or by implication agree |
F. H. MADDEN,
bic yards.
First Lunatic—“I invested ten thousand in a Polar refrig­ Clearing, 9.0 acres.
Soft rock excavation, 100 cubic that the actual amount of work will
County Commissioner.
eration project. The earth shifted; bingo! my plant was value­ Grubbing, 470 square rods.
correspond therewith, but reserves Attest:
yards.
Tile drain, 4 Inches, 10 lineal feet.
Hard rock excavation, 3,566 cubic the right to Increase or decrease the
O. A. GARDNER,
less. So I went crazy. And you?”
Corrugated iron pipe, 12 Inches, 2 6 yards.
amount of any class or portion of the
County Clerk Jackson County.
Second Lunatic—"Interesting, but tam e—very tam e—old lineal feet.
Rip rap, loose, 10 cubic yards.
work that many be deemed necesaary
Jacksonville, Oregon, July l«th.
top. I read an emperor’s prayer to God, while his submarints Corrugated Iron pipe, 24 Inches, 28 Overhaul, per 100 feet, 6,660 cu­ or expedient by the county highway 1915.
engineer of Jackson county, Oregon.
bic yards.
sought another Lusitania. The blasphemy sickened my sense.«- lineal feet.
Concrete pipe, 12 inches, 178 lin­
Clearing, 22.8 acres.
Plans may be seen and forms of
For hard or soft, wood of finest quality
till I became as callous as a kaiser. That made me mad.”
eal feet.
Grubbing, 1,360 square rods.
specification and contract may be ob- order from John J. R itter, Phone 3F21.
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