Gold Hill news., February 18, 1926, Image 1

ENERGY 18 THE SOUL OF
THE TRULY WISE MAN
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VOLUME NO. 2»
Luke Jennings
Had Sour Mash
MENT.
THE COLD HILL NEWS, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1926..
Small Home Now Built With Artistry ot Palace
I.uko Jennings, about 45 years of
ago, w e|l known in tilts vicinity and
in Medford, who for some time ba*
been farming in Sum» Valley, u
former bartender ut Albany, Oregon
1» In Jud nt Jacksonville on a charge
of possession of illicit prune mash
following his arrest Friday.
Ills
ranch is near Antioch. It is under­
stood that he wus sentenced to 60
days and u heavy line.
A small quantity of moonshine is
bejlevcd to have been destroyed by
Jennings, housekeeper, Mrs. Jones,
who saw the officers approaching
the farm house from the main road.
Although a thorough search was
made, no still was found.
The ranch house, located a mile
anil one half from the Antioch store
has been farmed by Jennings for
some time.
The mash was found
20 feet from the farmhouse In a
brick cellar, contained In one 50-
ga|liin barrel and two 25-gallon
crocks, and was In a fermenting
condition.
Following the arrest,
about noon, the officers, who were
Sheriff Jennings, Deputies Paul and
l.ewis Jennings, Cldtus McCredie,
and Terry Talent, spent the rest of
the day traversing the expanse of
the 300 acre farm in an uttempt to
locute a still.
The emptying of the supply of
liquor at the approach of the officers
was supposed to have been accom­
plished by the housekeeper by |wur
ing it into the pumping trough and
Hushing it away by pumping water
briskly Into the trough. The officers
were forced to wn,k because o f the
muddy condition of the road to the
house thus giving the woman plenty
o f time to destroy the evidence of
liq u o r p o s se ssio n .
Two rifles, promptly taken by the
Sheriff were found in the house.
Jennings, the farmer, showed no re­
sistance when put under arrest.
Officers Seize
Auto, Alcohol
Friday night of last week forty
gallons of pure grain alcohol fell
Into the hands of the federal au-
thoraties when officers ran a big
Huick down into a ditch near Sex­
ton mountnin. The drivers of the
mnehine made their escape after
finding it impossible to get away
from the federal agents with their
car. The alcohol was in eight five
gallon sealed tins.
The car, a large roadster, wns con
flscated by the officers who took it
and the liquor to Porlnnd last Sat­
urday.
APPEAL ARGUMENTS IN J'VILI.E
BANK SENTENCES BEFORE
SUPREME COURT
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 16—The sup­
reme court today heard arguments
in the cases of the state ngnlnst C.
ff. Owen and C. C. Kufili, appealed
from Jackson county. The two de­
fendants were convicted and sen­
tenced to the state prison for being
Implicated in the alleged manipula­
tions which Jed to the crash of the
Jacksonville bank, for which the
cashier, William If. Johnson, serv­
ed n prison tern».
The Modern Woodmen lodge gave
their regular monthly Social Night
In their camp hnll here Tuesday
evening.
While the attendance is
small nt these affairs, the pleasure
is large and the Social Night in
Mnrcli will be devoted to entertain­
ing the Indies of the Itoyn) Neigh­
bors and the wives und Indy friends
of the Woodmen.
The next open
house will be held in the evening of
the third Tuesday, being March 16
when a St Patrick party will be the
idea for the event.
All members
of the order are commanded to be
on hand nt the regular business
meeting on the first Tuesday in the
Month of March, being the 2nd of
the month when business of impor­
tance will be taken up.
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The log cabin of the early settlers,
like the covered wagon has become
but u memory of a romantic past.
But its evolution may be shurply
traced to some of the charming
homes of America today.
A striking note in this develop­
ment is the substantial character of
the moderate priced homes now be­
ing erected. For many years atone
was used exclusively in the more
pretentious dwellings. Today the
smaller houses are designed with all
the fascination and distinction of
the palace.
An example of such artistic possi­
bilities is indicated in the English
bungalow above. The style is par­
ticularly adapted to a corner lot in
semi-suburban localities. The exter­
ior is built o f Old Gothic Indiana
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Limestone, which-has a wide range
color-tone and texture. Laid up
in the most irregular and informal
style, the exterior is given an antiqu
old world effect. With a volume of
52,128 cubic feet, the interior is at­
tractively designed with six rooms,
bath and sun-parlor. In the attic is
of
City Dads and
Radio Trouble
Roscoe Bratton, well remembered
i as the former operator of the Peer-
The City Council met last Wednes­ less Clothing Company of Grants
day night to take up matters of un Pass, now financially interested in
finished business. The complicated mining in Josephine county, was a
untangling of the City's water rights business visitor in Gold Hill Wed­
id the State Engineer's office ut the nesday of this week.
state capital occupied most of the
evening with Tony Boss making a
F. E. Darling, a youth of Ashland,
report of his findings after two vis­ joined the Navy this week and will
its to Salem and explainations of be sent to the Great Lakes training
the opperations of water masters department.
and water rights by C. W. Martin.
It was decided to employ an able Have celluloid put in your curtains
attorney to straighten the legality at F.F.Burks. Opp. S.P. Depot 43t
of the water rights and a committee
of J. M. Lively, Tony Boss, P. IL
BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Myers and C. W. Martin was ap­ Dungey, February 1, 1926, a dau­
pointed to work with the attorney ghter.
The new arrival weighed
and get the entanglement cleaned up seven pounds. Dr. W. P. Chisholm
The question of n building permit was in chnrge and the event took
for Frank Childers to construct n place at the home of Mrs. Ogden
small concrdte building next the Snyder, who was the nurse.
Gold Hill Garage to house the post
office was laid on the table until
BORN— To Mr. and Mrs. Morley
a later date, but Mr. Childers was Pomeroy, of the Meadows district,
given permission to proceed with February 8, n son. Dr. W. P. Chi­
his work with the understanding sholm was in charge.
that he proceed exactly as provided
by in ordinance No. 102.
A fig tree in Bill Reid’s yard nt
The question of a City dumping the Kel Mar mine is bearing green
ground was raised and the gulch figs the size of walnuts right now.
along side the road back of the
Snow was visible for a short time
school was designated ns an official
on top the higher mountain ranges
dumping place.
C, W. Martin took the floor in the Tuesday morning.
name of the owners of radio receiv­
Let me figure on your trucking or
ing sets in Gold Hill end asked for
an ordinance prohibiting the opera­ teaming, grading J.JJtitter pd ad—37
tion of regenative receiving sets,
“The power nnd wealth of any
operation of motor driven house­
hold appliances, industrial motors, community lies at the very door of
No use seeking
electrical discharges from power! it’s individuals.
lines or anyother annoying action for outside capital or other influenc
or appliance that would interfere es if you hnve not the creating force
with clear radio reception. lie was to develop your own God givqn
Our
advised to present a signed petition resources nt your command.
of the voters of the town requesting very own decisions go to make or
such legislation before the question break’ the things we hold nt stake.”
—Bert Kissinger.
could be taken under advisement.
The F. & M. Market, occupying the
former location of the M. S. Johnson
Hardware business opened their
new shop for business last Satur­
day and report that they have enjoy­
ed a good trade every day since.
The new mnrkct, under the owner
ship of W. If. Fisher and H. R. Mans­
field, is operating a retail nd whole­
sale meat market.
They also ex­
pect Inter to handle all kind of farm
and pnrden produce nnd may go Into
the 'e, ' usiness ns they expect to
install a complete refrigeration plant
County Judge W. J. Hartzell, of
Jacksonville, was a business visitor
in Gold Hill Tuesday afternoon.
C. W. Kienle, representing the
Grnnts Pass Music and Photo House,
was a business visitor here Tuesday.
Mrs Perry L. Wait has brought
off their first hatching of Rhode
Island Reds for this season. She has
five hundred baby chicks in their
brooder house and the Incubators
set again.
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¿»UMBER 45
Mother, Son end Jackson County
Fair Date Fixed
Hired Man Held
Th 1926 Jackson county fair w ill
Three Sams Valley residents were
arrested and are being held on pro­ b<- r.eld from September 15 to 18 in-
hibition charges.
The raid and clusiv according to word brought
arrests were made on Thursday of back fr n. Vancover, B. C., by Sid I.
Brown, s* cretary of the fair board
last week.
Mrs. W. L. Blakely, w ife of W. I.. This date ’. •’S selected at the annual
Blakely, now serving a 5-year sen­ meeting of the North Pacific Fair«
wnich agrees on ali dat­
tence at Salem recently impose«!, associati
for still operation, her son Lester, es for co lty and state fairs in or­
14 years of age, and Kid McIntyre, der to avoid confl -t of '«tes. The
55, formerly of Lakeview, are the Jackson county fair is now a part
victims of a desire to violate the of the North Pacific fair circuit
prohibition laws.
A 15-gallon still, situated a quart­ GRANTS PASS BOY
er of a mile from the farmhouse,
IS SERIOUSLY CUT
80 gallons of corn mash, and five
gallons of ‘moonshine’ were confis­
cated by the raiding officers, who
made the arrest at 9 o’clock at Raymond Latman is Near Death aa
night.
The product was of good
Result of Stabbing Affray
quality, having been run through
an up-to-date still, but was low in
GRANTS PASS, Feb. 13—(U. P.)
alcoholic content, testing but 55%
according to officers. Mrs. Blakely Raymond Lutman, 17, is in a criti­
and McIntyre, it is alleged, had per­ cal condition here as a result of be­
ing stabbed by “Cotton” Garrett in
fected a retailing system.
The officers who were Special a street fight here Thursday night.
State Officer T. A. Talent, Federal
Garrett' is about the same age as
Officer Cletus McCredie State Traffic Lutman, but considerably smaller,
Officer C. P. Talent, Sheriff and and is said to have drawn a knife
Deputy Lewis Jennings upon their when ne realized he had no chance
arrival thoroughly searched the in a fist fight.
house and found one gallon of liquor
Authorities indicated today that
and placed Mrs. Blakley and son Garrett wauld be charged with mur­
under arrest for possession.
Fol­ der if Lutroan’s wounds prove
space for two additional bedrooms lowing this, relates Officer T. A. fatal.
Talent, McIntyre came to the house
He is out on bond.
and bath.
apparently from the still, carrying
The tendency toward building another gallon which he placed near
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the nation securely is indicated in the gate.
When he came in, he
A thorough
these homes which combine a well- was also arrested.
planned interior with an aristo-J search was made for fire arms, but
none were found and the three
cratic permanent exterior.
prisoners were then brought to the
County seat.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL­
The still was located the next
morning situated in a specially con­ LEGE, Corvallis, Oreg., Feb.18—Rep
structed building, isolated from the resentatives from Gold Hill high
other farm buildings. It was mod­ school are attending the third an-
ern
in every way, as far as stills go, nunl Educational exposition here
Whenever you prospectors are in
need of Location Notices, the News and even had a pressure tank, and February 19, 20, and 21. These are
can provide same in any quantity was similar to the outfit Blakely Raymond L. Cornwall and Julia
and with two kinds for quartz at himself had operated before his ar­ Patchin from the faculty, and Lovell
Robbins, Noel Kellogg, Merritt Hittle
rest a short time ago.
that..
The mother and son have confess­ and Lawrence Smith from the stud­
When you organize , a company ed their part in the business and ent body.
More than 150 high schools are
the Gold Hill News is prepared to stated the product was bzing sold
provide your stock or bond certifi­ for $12 a gallon, six dollars of which represented this year, with nearly
cates, stock books, ledgers, seals, were paid to McIntyre for making 800 authorized delegates on the
stationery, and in fact every need it.
Mrs. Blakley declared it had campus. This is the largest atten­
of any corporation.
Come in and been the plan to go to Salem next dance since the exposition became
look over the samples and save your week to visit her incarcerated hus­ an annual event.
During the exposition the college
money.
band for a short time, thus breaking
away from the illicit operations. hopes to stimulate thinking along
William Carle who recently un­ The large Flint car, owned by her lines of higher education in prepara
derwent an operation at the Com­ husband, was still in her possession, tion for the vocation which the
munity hospital at Ashland, is re­ but she stated that it was to have student intends to follow. The col­
lege has planned to give a real serv­
ported as getting along fine.
been sold shortly.
A mad dog, apparently a farm pet, ice to the delegates by indicating
A special meeting was held at the had to be shot the next morning. It through lectures, demonstrations,
Riverside Community Club house was found viciously biting trees and the work to which various cirricula
Sunday February 14, when a Val­ other articles near the still house exhibits and round table discussion
entine picnic was held before the and was frothing at the mouth. lead.
business session.
Officers declared the dog had eaten
too much of the mash.
Bert Kissinger who has been visit
When Mrs. Blakley and her son
ing friends in this community left appeared before the County Court
for his mining claims on Wards their case was taken under advise­
Creek Wednesday. He has been de­ ment to be decided later. McIntyre
veloping a 30-inch free gold vein was bound over to the Grand Jury
of quartz. He is enthusiastic over on a $3000 bond on a charge of sett­
The election held Tuesday for the
his prospect and from indications ing up and operating a still.
The creation of a super-road district,
he has been very fortunate.
accused is reported to have served ■with the object of eventually build­
two terms in penal institutes previ­ ing a highway from Medford to the
For a grent many years the two ously, according to Officers, who Oregon Caves, was decisively beat­
Rhoten brothers have been famous stnte that he showed resistance en, by a vote of 688 Yes, 968 No, a
as ‘pocket’ hunters, and finders, as when put under arrest Sunday. Mrs majority against of 280.
they have brought in many pockets, Blakely and son declare McIntyre
In Medford where an overwhelm­
some of which ran well up into the was operating the still on his own ing vote in favor was expected, less
thousands of dollars. The answer hook.
than three percent of the registered
to “what are you doing now” may
The boy, who the authoraties say voters voted.
In the country dis­
be easily answered when w e spill is very clever, w ill probably be sent tricts effected, the vote came in
the beans on Al Rhoten by saying to the stnte training school on a
strong and was firmly against the
that he is reported as making mys­ petition of deinquency.
He is al­ expense.
Even in Jacksonville,
terious trips into the mountains and leged to have delivered the product
where benefits from the proposed
that he this week exhibited splendid from the still to the purchasers and
road would have been greatest, the
specimens of nice fresh pocket gold. upon the night of the arrest hurried vote was against the project.
ly put on his coat and hat upon the
Buy your wood of John J. Ritter arrival of the officers thinking they
J. W. Rose, C. A. Mills and A. J.
His
und be satisfied.
pd ad—37 were purchasers, it is said.
mother is crippled, being afflicted Kirk motored down from their
home town of Vernonia, Oregon, to
We are glad to hear from reliable with deformed hands.
visit friends of theirs in Gold Hill.
source that the Happy Thought
The I. O. O. F. Lodge gave another They spent several days here last
Mining nnd Extracting company
have been very successful in secur­ successful sociaj dance in their hnll week looking over the mining dis­
Their trict. They reported some exciting
ing subscriptions to the stock of the here last Saturday night.
company.
They w ill complete the dances this season hnve become a adventures -with the high water in
subscription of stock before they pleasant and popular past time and the Willamette valley where they
complete the organization, so we many new faces appear at each were compelled to drive thro the
nre Informed.
That is certainly dance. Good order In the hall and flood on the highway. They report
making record time in floating a on the street during these occasions ed torrential rain and flood condi­
mining proposition and makes the as well as excellent music is given tions in the Nehalem valley. This
mining situation look a great deal by the out of town visitors for the wns their first trip to the Rogue val­
ley and they were deeply impressed
success of the affairs.
better.
Local Students
A tten d Expo.
Super-Road Issue
Was Beaten Bad