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THK TRULY WISE MAN
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EROT IS THE SOUL OF
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VOLUME NO. 18
EVERY GREAT ACHIEVE
MENT.
THE GOLD HILL NEWS, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 182«.
NUMBER 4L
Apex of Oreg.
l.O.O.F. Dance
Largest Orange Grove in World
Madam Gossip
Suicide Bared
Mine Active
Pleasant Affair
Will Be Cut Down for Home Sites Tells of Another In Discovery Of
P. X. Johnson, I* on? of the few
Newspaper
The social dance given by the Odd
Man’s Skeleton
miner* (or promoter*, nult yourself» Fellows lodge in their hnll here last
who have come into Southern Ore Friday night, was considered a very
What is well rembered as the old
gon, become convinced that all was enjoyable affair by ull report*. The
GRANTS PASS, Jan. 19 —Clad in
drug store building, recently vacat a pleated khaki suit, the skeleton ot
not a* represented by u few would- attendance could have been improv
ed by Bower’s Pharmacy, owned by an unknown man was found Sun
be wl»e mining engineers, and hud ed, but this dance was reported a*
Mrs. J. W. Merritt, has been leased day, a short distance west of the
couruge enough back of his convic one of the most enjoyable in the
to a Vernonia, Oregon, person for I-ouse creek road where it passes
tion* to stay with his idea and is history of the order in Gold Hill.
a period of five years, so we are in over the summit of the hill. All at
aeeing the proof of hisideas demon
The lurk of noise nnd row and
formed. The purpose for which the tempts at identification today were
strated. Report* from supi>osrd-to- the sobriety of the dancer* testified
building was leased seems to be a unavailing and the body was laid to
L e expert* "that the rich free-gold to the attention of the management.
secret as A. E. Kellogg, who drew up rest in Potter’s field, with only a
ore wiis surface valuations, mostly
The lodge realized a fair profit
the lease for his Vernonia friends brief funeral service. Suicide was
worked out years past, is where P. from this affair and was so well
stated to the News that “he did not clearly indicated, as a rope, still
X. Johnson'* contrary Ideas come pleased over the success of the event
know what was to be the purpose noosed, hung from a branch of a
Into focus. He has undertaken to another dance has been announced
of the people leasing the building. big oak tree, just over the place
prove to the world that free-gold for the 29th of this month when an
Madame Gossip has been busy in where the skeleton was discovered.
ore not only 'goes down to depth, even better time is expected.
Gold Hill and informed many people
but increases in quantity and value
Some of the ladies of the order
Although the clothing was still in
that a Printing Plant would be in
with depth.
raffled off a beautiful quilt they
good condition, Coroner L. B. Hall
stalled
in
the
building
as
soon
as
Practirnlly nil the
Our reader* are quite well ac have made.
repairs now in progress are com believes that the skeleton had been
quainted with the fact that P. X. tickets were sold. The drawing of
pleted.
That news is supposed to there since the summer of 1924. As
Johnson has been for year* interest the lucky number will be an event
inspire
the
pen pusher of this pap the man had not been missed and
ed in the development of the Gold in the near future.
er
to
frenzied
editorial efforts, but papers were found on the corpse
Ridge Mine, uud is largely respon
tlje
insiration
fell
flat.
The met which indicated residence in Cali
sible for the reorganisation of the from the bowls of the earth skyward
ropolis
of
Gold
Hill
could
use more fornia, Mr. Hall gave his opinion
After mining men had exhausted
holding compnny on the mine not
advertising
even
if
the
Gold
Hill that the man was a transient of
incorporated under the laws of the the rich bunches of free-gold ore at
middle age. The only papers which
News,
established
almost
thirty
long
the
Gold
Ridge
mine,
they
were
ad
State of Oregon as the Apex of Oreg
gave any clue to the man’s home or
years
had
to
fight
for
it*
life
against
on.
No use to go into the early vised that although there was vast
a competitor. We would even wel which might help in identification
history of the proparty as we have quantities of 'base* orc in the prop
come
another booster to Gold Hill were some mining notices which
several times covered the go od and erty, the lark of a smelter close to
if
the
town could be boosted any printed by the Searchlight Publish
bad fortune of the people who oper the property and the prohibitive
more
than
the News has been able ing company at Redding. A wicker
ated the mine, but we would like to cost of trans|>ortution made the mine
to
boost.
The News would man suitcase nearby contained a shaving
acquaint our readers with the fact very difficult to operate nt a profit
age
some
how
to survive the con outfit, toothbrush, a few other toilet
that P. X. Johnson has been and is because many circumstances were
sequent
split
up
of the town, but articles, underwear and a bathing
still demonstrating to nil interested against cheap operation, one of the
The presence of the swim
realizes
that
two
papers
here could suit.
’TKVIVK,
FLA.,—
The
largest
or
looking
the
Hillsborough
river,
the
that this is not a "Pocket Country" grratest of which was the necessity
ming
suit
in the suitcase led Mr.
not
either
one
boost
as
much
as
one
never was and never will be, and of carrying water from the bottom ange grove in the world is to be cut owners of the orange groves are
Hall to believe that it was summer
for
before
a
paper
can
be
useful
it
down
and
the
land
subdivided
into
subdividing
their
properties
into
“further more, the free gold ore of the mountain to the top at great
when the suicide occured.
residence lots. The sale of these must be profitable and the more
found in years past in pockets, was expense for milling purposes. AH building lots.
profitable
the
more
useful.
It
is
Real
estate
in
Florida
today
so
lots
will
mean
vastly
greater
profits
these
facts
taken
into
consideration,
The man had evidently been pros
only bunches on a definite pay
shoot or shoots ami investigation by the property fell into disuse. How greatly overshadows oranges in to them than they could hope to re deplorable to say the least that our pecting, judging by the suit he wore
an intelligent engineer who does ever, P. X. Johnson, had different value that the state is being dotted alize on the production of orange*. mutual enemy, Madam Gossip should and the presence of the mining
“These orange trees represent an attempt to worry the community’s notices, which he had never opened.
not suffer from too much egotism ideas on the subject. One, that the with numerous such citrus tragedies
The
world's
largest
orange
grove
is
investment
of more than 95,000.000” boosters by threatening to weaken There was no camp equipment near
free-gold
ore
did
not
N
1np
at
a
shal
will prove that many mines abandon
ed on the say so of 'expert engine low depth, nnd also that if the sheer at Temple Terrace, a suburb of Tam said D. C. Gillet, president of the the local newspaper, but then she and the authorities stated that he
“They, must have her fling. We might add had probably left a ramp further
ers' will open up again nnd prove wall Was ever penetrated water in pa, nnd contain* 450,000 orange trees Temple Terrace Estatesl
on
4,500
acres
of
land.
The
grove
is
are
reaching
production
and
are in the way of answering the gossip back in the hills, there beihg several
far richer than previous results in great abundance would be found. .
We are not acquainted with the owned now by many people in tracts now heavy with golden fruit. But that there is ample room in Gold shackes along the ridge to the west.
dicate".
Hill for a prosperous newspaper
of several acre* and the purchasers
This idea is a patent subject with details of the organization of the bought their land originally with the demand for building lots is so but far from enough business here
The skull was found first by A.F.
great,
all
the
grove
land
will
be
cut
Apex
of
Oregon
compnny
and
the
Mr. Johnson who will raise in de
Pederson,
of the Crystal Springs
for
two
and
it
would
be
very
poor
the
idea
of
making
profits
on
their
up
into
home
sites
within
a
year
or
fense of his theory on a moment’s transfer of the mining property, but annual crop of oranges.
farm. The man had left the trail
business practice.
two
and
the
largest
orange
grove
in
we
do
hnppen
to
know
from
visiting
notice. It is an interesting subject
But with the rapid development
Let us hope, If Madame Gossip is and had hanged himself to a tree
In ns much as this particular district the mine that when the miners un of Temple Terrace on the highest the world W’ill dwindle into a few
about 50 yards away. He had ap
is world famous for It’s rich dis der the direction of P. X. Johnson land In this part of the state, over trees shading the lawns and back true in her surmise of disruption, parently jumped 12 or 15 feet from
yard*
of
residences.”
penetrated
the
sheer
wall
they
were
that the competitor will not be of
coveries of 'pockets' or bunches of
the promotion type to boom mining. the lower limb of the tree, breaking
free gold ore; some of the bunches compelled to force the sticks of ex
plosives
down
the
holes
because
of
That means hard times ahead for his neck as he fell. The skull had
amounting to approximately three
later rolled to the bottom of a steep
the town. Never was there a boom
quarters of a million dollars in one the rush of water from the other
grade, the rest of the skeleton being
side
of
the
wall,
and
that
today,
without
a
reaction
and
there
never
location and bunches valued at sev
found under the tree where it had
will be one.
Conservative publi
eral thousand dollars are very com after over a year the flow' of water
first fallen.
Frank
Fink,
who
for
some
time
J.
M.
Lively
and
S.
E.
Heberling
has
not
diminished
hut
continues
city
and
studied
advertising
such
mon to the old timer. The erosion
hns
been
under
surgical
attention
by
with their attorney Geo. Roberts as the present management of the
Two other clues for identifica
®f the country and the consesuent stendily nnd is sufficient for all the
movement of this free gold from requirements of a pretty husky mill the U. S. hospital department, was Met Mr. and Mrs. Chas Knight and News has been following here for tion are that the man had brown-
mountain side to the sands of the right on the property. That's that recently examined at Portland and Robert I.ighthody at Jacksonville! eight years always brings results. gray hair, and a stickpin made of a
stream beds is the cause of the very for chenp wnter supply and a re was sent on to Tacoma, Washington at the Courthouse today. The oc Mining booms, we find are general flattened nugget.
rich placer miner of the early days, versal of one of the principle argu where special apparatus is available casion was a request for farther in ly backed up by promoters who are
formation regarding the settlement not versed in mining laws, econom
but the placer free-gold is another ments agninst continuing milling on for his particular case.
of affairs of the Millionaire Mining ic solutions and do not give a rap
story and we are reciting the argu lower vnlued ore. Then, to prove
for the future so long as they can
The local organization of Boy company.
ment* raised by Mr. Johnson to his main assertion that free-gold is
unload on the ‘dear public* while
prove that free-gold 'pockets will not a surface mining proposition, Scouts has been moved from the
Mrs A. E. Kellogg returned Wedn the unloading is good. If the pro
be found one on top of the other tests of the former location where old John Hammerslay stone building
similar to nothing else than a string rich bunches of ore was mined has near the News' office to the Lance esday from a visit at the home of moters were mining engineers of
of xaucagcs, if you plense, running yielded ore that would shame the store room in the old Opera House E. V. Kellogg, at the Illehee Orchard standing, they would never attempt
Tuesday night of last week the
former operators of the mine. The building near the Laboratory.
to boom anything.
near Medford.
Klansmen
of Medford, Grants Pass
free-gold ore has been absolutely
and Gold Hill got together in the
proven to continue with depth. He
FOR SALE— Harold Tompkins
E. DerwYnt and wife with C. Gib- ESTRAY NOTICE— Gernsey heifer
can show anyone interested enough line bred Rhode Island Red hatching lin and Chas O’Neil were visitors at about 18 months old, strayed from Odd Fellows hall here about four
to investigate nnd what better proof eggs and baby chicks, at our ranch, the Hatton farm on the Willow the Greenleaf farm on Willow Spgs hundred strong and enjoyed one
of the most successful socia’ events
can anyone want thnn to see the located one half mile wYst of Gold Springs road last Sunday.
road. Information will he rewarded in »he history of the order in this
gold in place and in the case of the Hill, Oregon. R. 1, Bx 5. M. Disbro.
by Mrs. W. L. Greenleaf, 26 Cottage part of the west.
The Gold Hill
Tonight, the Grants Pass degree St. Medford, Oregon.
Medford, Jan. 19.—Dr. C. T. Swee doubting editor of this paper, to
Klansw’omen served a wonderful
dig
out
chunks
of
the
ore
nnd
test
Fred
Turner,
who
some
time
past
team of the Encampment will con
ney, local physician, formerly prom
banquet for the assembled klans
inent in the political life of Jose it for free gold and find mighty fine suffered on operation at the Veteran duct the degree with four Gold Hill
men who heartily enjoyed tl • -m •’»t
values
nt
several
hundred
feet
be
Hospital
and
who
came
home
last
young
men
as
victims.
Safe
to
say
phine county and Great Falls, Mont.,
low
the
surface.
week, reports that he is feeling like the victims will find out several
According to a clipping I) nd 1 m
Monday morning entered a plea of
The mine hns been proven to be a a new man and thnt the treatment things heretofore not imagined by
by one of our subscribers,
i he
not guilty to r.n indictment charging
producer
of
not
only
great
quantities
he
received
at
the
hospital
was
the
them,
by
the
time
the
degree
team
evening
was
spent
in
enter!
lii
n.
nt
perjury, os a result of testimony
features which were furnished by
given nt the trinl of Omer Murphy, of base ore of good value, but also very best possible in an institution gets through with them. Geo. Haff
members from Medford, Urn ■ ' s
under sentence to states prison on very valuable as a producer of free of that kind. He also stated that a will serve the refreshments for the
By A. E. Kellogg,
and Gold Hill.
Eighty
. > u
conviction of manslaughter, ns a re gold and so convinced are the own great ninny of the World War Vet encampment.
I
The local KEL-MAR-PET mine ad and klanswomcn attended U>
sult o f a beating administered to his ers of the property In the theory of erans do not know that they are en
P. X. Johnson thnt they are spending titled to free hospitalization whether
Noel Kellogg visited at the home joining Gold Hill on the north has gathering from Grants P i - .
wife a year ago.
fortune in equiping the property they have applied for disability or of Chas Stacy, near Medford last been closed the past month to all
A writeup of the K.K.K
i
Unable to be present in court on for very active operation.
not nnd encourages any of the boys week.
Gold Hill was nmmitted i hi si > k
visitors
and
but
little
has
leaked
account of professional business,
S. D. Harris, of Portland, one of who are in need of medical or sur
out regarding the recent uncover News foi ihe simple reason thi.l Iho
Dr. Sweeney, through his attorney, the interested financiers of the mine gical attention to investigate.
J. M. Meeker of the Mace Smelting ing of extensive bodies of ore and editor of the News not belonging to
He
asked the court to make his pirn.
hns been visiting the property ns a will be glad to give nil the informa Company, Denver, is visiting the the richness of same.
The local the klan had depended on one of
—Grants Pass Courier. guest of Mr. Johnson nnd leaves for tion on the subject he can.
many mining districts of Southwest managers announce that but 550 ft. the klansmen who promis ’d to see
his home an enthusiast. Kenneth
ern Oregon in the interests of a pro of the proposed 800 foot tunnel into thnt this pnper was supplvs with a
An affidavit of prejudice was filed Urfcr, n mining engineer of well
Let me figure on your trucking or posed smelter.
the mountain has been driven and full account of the event and fail«-I
In the circuit court Monday morn known ability, registered and with teaming, grading JJ.Rittcr pd ad—37
the known veins which they are to keep his word. Excuse please.
ing by Dr. C. T. Sweeney, former much experience, is now engineer
The mining companies of Utah, driving for have not been cross cut,
Josephine county legislator nnd at the property where P. X. John
About one hundred feed of drill paid annual dividends in 1925 a- yet they have cut blind veins in
A train wreck was undoubtedly
Great Falls, Mont., coroner, now a son now ranks ns Mnnnger.
L. steel was delivered nt Gold Hijl this mounting to nearly 913,000,000 bring driving the tunnel which show
averted
in the heart of Gold Hill
practicing physician nt Medford, In Blum, a mine mill man of much ex week for the Apex mine. This is ing the grand total to 9267,000,000.
nearly a million tons of valuable today when the section crew discovy
dicted for perjury. The affidavit is perience hns been employed nnd is n very good reminder that mining
ore in the block ready for reduction. ered a broken rail in the main lin
based upon the allegation that Judge now on the property in charge of activity is here to stay.
The heavy rains over the week The ore is principally gold bearing, track and replaced same with a ne’
C. M. Thomas is prejudiced. The the mill. This makes the mine one
means much to the placer miner, yet some is also rich in nickel, cop piece of .track. The break was
trial was set for Monday, Februnry of the first in this district to get in
John B. Palmer was a visitor here and from now on while the water per and other associated metals. the street intercestion at the end
1.
The indictment grew out of to operation nnd the opernton of this Today.
While here he did some lasts he will attend strictly to the The local management announce the depot and a wreck there wo
testimony given by Dr. Sweeney nt property will be closely watched for shopping with the local merchants working of his property.
that they expect to have a 100-ton have not only blocked the t/
the trial of Omer W. Murphy, under the very fact thnt they are demon as proof of the fact that prices are
unit reduction plant in operation at traffic but would have tied up
a 15 year sentence for manslaughter. strating that free-gold does actually better here than in his home town
Licensed Truck and Driver. We the mine within ninety days at an connection between the two
—Mail Tribune.
continue with depth.
of Medford.
haul anything. JJJRitter pd ad—37 approximate cost of 950,000.
of Gold HilL »
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The K K X Holds
Get-to-gether
Sweeney Enters
Not Guilty Plea
Kel-Mar Pres.
Now Local Res.