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GOLD HILL, JACKSON COUNTY. ORBGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1926
City Warrants are
Not Paia Due to a
Shortage of Funds
Seek Method to
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Preserve* Fish Recalls Award
Savage Rapids to W. H. Gore
“Ila Our Resources"—What
more could you ask.
NUMBER 17
Highway From
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City to Park is
In Poor Repaid
Following agitation upon the part
County Judge W. J. Hartzell Wed
of commercial fishing interests anil nesday issued the following signed
persons on the upper river who have statement:
maintained that the Savage Hn|ddx
It has become very evident that
Sevrral of our ritiicna received
Sunday, the writer had an oppor- , — ■ - —---- - ■
dam was preventing fish from as­ my uttitude concerning the payment
Gold Hill city warrants Inst week over a period of ten years.
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««in« into the heavier classes of
cending the river and also that fry to Mr. W. H. Gore for the services of
Butte Falls.
There he found a poultry.
which they could nol receive cash
In cuse the bond issue fails Io were being destroyer! by millions the O. 4 C. land grant matter is not
thriving little city which is kept
for.
We had the pleasure of traversing
carry then the taxes of Hie city will by being draw into the pumps and in accord with the desire of the
alive
by the operation of the lum­ both routes to the intersection of
This comes us a climax Io the lax
turbines,
an
inspection
was
made
of
majority of the citizens of Jackson
be held at the maximum until the
ber camps and some farmers. The the Gold HiJI end of the Crater Lake
business niuiiugi-uirnt which our
outstanding warrants wdi be liquid­ conditions at the dum by representa­ County.
drive into the city is a beautiful highway and the Central Point and
clly hat received in the ycurs gone
tives
of
the
fish
and
game
commis­
As I make it my first duty to serve
ated.
one. For several miles the high­
by. Each year the city hut drawn
At a meeting of the tax payers, sion of the state and other interested them, I have decided to notify the way is lined with a growth of huge Medford road, and in our opinion
up its hudueI and euch year the tax­
parties.
the highway on this side of the riv­
other
members
of
the
County
Court
es have remained the sume or lest culled by Mayor Cook several weeks
Rased upon the inspection recom­ that I recall my vote on that ques­ trees towerng toward the sky so er has all the best of it as to scenic
ugo
it
wus
the
uuaihmous
opin­
than the year before, rrKardlest of
mendation were made that a revolv­ tion and will enter the recall on the that about all that one can see is a beauty and it is also considerably
the fact that more Indebtedness was ion that a bond issue was the only ing curtain screen he placed in front record awaiting further development narrow strip of sky line. The shorter in distance. The Gold Hill
woods on both sides are very dense ioad, has been grossly neglected at
to be met. The result is that the feasible method to rid the city of of the [tumps turbines, with pro­ of the desire o f the citizens.
and thick with underbrush. The the upper end. This is a disgrace,
rity now has outstanding in the this incumbrance.
vision for a wedge sbu|>ed electric
(Signed) W. J. HARTZEI-L,
It is a sod circumstance, thnt this fish-stop in front of the screen. This
roadway is very good and has the too, for the toiyist should have the
neighborhood of 410.000 of outstand­
County Judge. effect of a real boulevard. It has
ing, unpaid warrants. This year condition has arisen hut like all un­ stop will be intended to divert the
opportunity to view both routes as
This action by Judge Hartzell did
the rity builKet committee has savory things we must make the small fish as they come down streem not come as a surprise to those- fam­ all the earmarks of the kind of they are on their way into the beau­
drawn up their budurl so as to take best of it. The taxpayers should into the fish ways. The revolving iliar with the situation, and since country that a lover of the big out­ tiful Crater lake.
,
cure of all expenses and retire some study this question and I n - ready to screen is expected to prevent fish the announcement of the County doors would look for.
The highway on this side of the
of the indebtedness und take rare vole intelligently when the election from going into the turbines and Court thnt they had pledged the
In the city w(e found considerable river passes through some pretty
of uny emergencies. The result is is held next month. To refuse the pumps, and would hr constructed so county to pay W. If. Gore for his life and some little construction territory and with the expenditure
that the levy this year wilt I n - about issue would I n - to place the city that it will be self cleaning in its services complaints and objections work was under way. A large of very little money could be placed
27 mills instead of 10 mills as here- councilmen in a very unhandy pos­ operation.
have been coming in to Jacksonville building was being built which cov­ in as good a condition as the other
to-fore.
ition. Not only that, but those | n - o -
It was also recommended that the from all parts of the county.—Tri­ ers a ground space of some 75x100 highway. It is under the protection
According to a legal notice pub­ ple who are working for the city new fishway on the south side of the bune.
feet. The foundation is already- of the hills throughout and thus not
lished in the New* lust week the would find difficulty in drawing j rjVer be improved, the expense of
poured and the floor runners in and only greater scenic beauty but in
voters will be given a chance to vote their
these give the indication that the the fall weather or earlier spring
pay and the
warrants j ,hc improvement being estimated at DIG GOLD FROM UNDER
U|M>n the flotation of a bond issue w o u l d
soon
fall
Into the ( $250.
CITY’S BUSINESS SECTION building is to be of no little per- the cold drafts of the open country
manency
to tuke care of the outstanding war- hands of
those
people
with >
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which the other road traverser are
rants. If the issue rarries then the money enough to carry them, This ‘ PROGRAM FOR TEACHER'S
On the way into the city from the eliminated and in the summer the
Your reporter, while visiting the
city warrants will be cashed und would mean that they would ncc
RECEPTION PROGRESSING county seat the other day was at­ highway were several cottages and heat would be reduced. The road
the 7% interest which they bear essarilv be discounted by the pur-
tracted to a vacant lot in the bus­ outbuildings under construction on is at present passable but shows
will be done away with. The inter- i chasers anil the employee would
iness section of the city, where the various ranches. The chicken signs of almost malicious neglect.
The
committees
having
in
charge
eat on the bonds will have to I n - met i receive less money for his services ,
The trip is delightful for anyone
there_ stood a good sized group of business seems to be another prime
it is true, but interest on the bonds and they are already paid little e
" entertainment of the teachers met». Of course, being always vigi­ factor in those parts as many flocks who is not accustomed to our beau­
have
their
program
very
well
in
will not exceed 6% and will extend nough.
hand and several musical numbers lant in search of news, we dashed of white chickens dotted the land­ tifully wooded hills or to those who
will be enjoyed. Roth vocal and over to see who had been murdered. scape about the several ranches. like the scent of the pines, firs and
instrumental
music has been pro­ Having elbowed our way through Some of the farmers however are the invigorating mountain air.
JACKSON COUNTY RECEIVES
the crowd which took most all of
$1,152,543,22 O. 4 C. REFUND vided for. The entertainment will our Rugby skill we burst onto the
be held at the high school auditor­
JOHN HOLST BUILDING
Here
ium, Friday evening. October 15, scene of the excitement.
FINE NEW RESIDENCE
Jnckson county will receive 41,- and all adults are invited. Invita­ stooped a middle aged man with an
152,54.3.32 from the (». 4 C. laud tions were mailed out to many, but old fashioned gold [»an washing
John Holst, prominent Sams Valley
grant lax relief measure, provided naturally, there may have I wen coarse gold out of the dirt which
the figures just completed by Coun­ some oversights which could not had been hoisted from a hole in the rancher and for 19 years an em­
ty Assessor J. B. Co'eman are ac­ lie helped. The committee however lot, about the size of an ordinary ployee of the Forest Service, is hav­
Exhibits from Jnckson county all cepted by the government, and they requests that everyone come even well. In the bottom of the pan was ing a fine, 7-room residence built
hut made a clean sweep nt the Ore­ no doubt will I n -, ns Assessor Cole­ though they may not have receives! a very good showing of free, coarse upon his place in Sams Valley.
The new home will consist of a
gold among which was a small nug­
gon State Fair Inst week, winning man has spent several weeks ex­ an invitation.
A petition was presented to the
get about the size of a split pea. basement and seven rooms, heated city council at its meeting Tuesday
all but one prize in apples, peaches tending the tax and has been ex­
and |>enrs in competition with ex­ ceedingly careful.
LOCAL MEN BACK FROM HUNT Some of the old timers there, state with a hot air furnace. The home evening signed by quite a repre­
that as go-xl a showing might will include all the modern appoint­ sentative number of our citizens that
This amount is for the 10-yenr
hibits from many counties of the
ments including running water the city demand settlement from the
state. The lone exception referred period, front 1916 to 1926, ns pro-
Harry Treshant, Billy Martineau be made in almost anv part
to was that of second prize on pea­ vided in the hill, and the county «,„1 C. W. Martin have returned from of the city. There are several which will be secured from a well Beaver-Portland Cement company
will share in the $500,060 a year an extened trip into the hills in the ° ,hcr «P fsU ons going on there; and carried to the house under pres­ on its contract as voted upon by the
ches.
sure. The structure will be quite a citizenship, in reference to the water
Various other exhibits from this provided in the bill, beginning with vicinity of the North Uni[>qun pass. Most of them are small, however.
handsome addition to the homes of system. The petition was read and
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county placed well in the strong 1926.
The men report that they enjoyed a
Sams Valley. G. H. Johnson of Sams discussed but no definite action was
competition that prevailed and the
When the bill whs pending it was very splendid outing and had all RIVIERA PARK WILL
UNDERGO MANY CHANGES Valley has the contract for the con­ taken upon the petition. Superin­
local showing was one of the out­ figured this eounty would receive the wild meat they could eat while
struction.
standing fentures of the event.
tendent Martin of the Cement plant
about $800,000 from the initial pay­ out. They did not bring back any
It will be recalled that Jackson ment.
was present and answered such
When
W.
C.
Bolduc,
of
Sand
Point
specimens they report due to the fact
county has grown into the habit of
questions as he could authoritatively
The bill provides that each coun­ that they went in on foot and Idaho, purchased the popular Riv­ GIVES SPLENDID TALK
ON KU KLUX KLAN do so. He left the impression that
walking off with the choice prizes ty is to be paid when the tax claim­ carried an already henvy pack and iera auto park west of the city he
Rev.
Shaw,
presbyterian minister as much haste was being made as
at the nnnunl State Fair, proving ed is verified by the government.
did not care to increase their bur­ had a vision of his own, as to what
thnt products that come from the
a business of thnt kind should be. of Central Point, lectured at the Bea­ could be expected and asked the peo­
The umount the eounty is to re­ den.
soil of this eounty are excelled ceive will be divided as follows:
Subsequently he has a crew of men ver Theater, last Friday, on the sub­ ples indulgence for a time to give
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by no other county in Oregon not
busily engaged in making additions ject, of “Why the Ku KIux Kian”. his company necessary time to com­
County general fund, $874,734.13. HOWARD KELL ABLE
only that but by no district in the
and
alterations. There will be sev­ There was a very good crowd out, plete all details, to the transaction.
Special school district fund, $206,-
TO BE ON STREET
A Mr. Rigdon representing the
world.—Jnckson County News.
eral new cabins constructed to add and the speaker held his audience
790.52.
Special road fumL $70.937.18.
to the capacity and comfort of the with him throughout the entire dis­ Pierce Construction company con­
Howard Kell, who was seriously tourists. The yards will be improv­ course.
tractors on the bridge asked for
City of Jacksonville, $81.39.
CITIZENS OF JACKSONVILLE
injured in an auto wreck a few ed and the main store will be re­
I water to wash the gravel at the
MEET TO COMBAT SEAT MOVE
weeks ago is now able to get around modelled to increase the stock ca­ M. 8. JHONSON SPEAKS ON
bridge site and the matter was re­
SNOW LIES ON TOPS
and was seen in the business sec­ pacity. Mr. Bolduc will have a reg­
SUBJECT
HIGH
EXPLOSIVES
ferred to the water comimttee.
OF MANY NEARBY HILLS tion several times this week. Kell
A mass meeting of the friends of
■ -
o
ular cross roads store at his auto
M.
S.
Johnson,
local
merchant
and
has not completely recovered yet came, soon. The station is built nt
Jacksonville held a meeting nt that
CIRCULATION
STILL
As a result of the wet weather but his improvement hns been rapid, the mouth of Foots Creek on the manager of the DuPont magazine
place last evening nt which time
ON THE INCREASE
located near this point addressed
ways and means of combating the which this country hns experienced much to the delight of his many Pacific highway.
the
high
school
assembly
last
week.
The circulation of the News is
removal of the county sent to Med­ the past week several of the sur-| friends and associates,
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Mr. Johnson’s topic had to deal with still upon the increase. A dozen
ford, were discussed.
Jackscon- rounding hills are crowned with
LARGE CONSIGNMENT
the subject of high explosives. Mr. newi names were added this week
vide merchants And residents caps of white. There could hardly NEW GARAGE ON
OF AUTOES Johnson stressed the dangers of and each day brings in more. The
be
found
a
prettier
picture,
by
any
LANCE PROPERTY
not
going
to
let
the
are
high explosives and especially'the subscription list of the News is a
county sent slip away without a nature lover, or artist than that
Delivery of a fleet of 24 new coup­ dynamite caps. He states that there valuable assett to any one who Cares
which
greets
the
eye
of
the
south­
F. M. I.anee is having g garage and es to the Hertz Drivur-self Stations is much powder'used about Gold
fight and they are getting a good
to use its advertising columns.
organization together and are going bound traveler on the highway at wood shed built on his 5th avenue Inc. .was made by the Pacific Coast Hill in the quarries and mines and
twi-light
from
the
top
of
the
property. The building will be Chevrolet factory in Oakland, Cal.
to make a fight to the finish, of the
as the result there are some of the CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN
Blackwell hill, east of the city. In'about 9x16 feet.
issue.
last week.
high powered caps left where they
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
the
distance
stands
the
stately
out-
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The Jacksonville citizenry are be­
This is the largest single consign­ might get into the hands of child­
lines
of
Mount
Pitt,
towering
high
The
Central Point American canto
Medford—News
Publishing
Com­
coming very disgusted with the idea
ment yet taken by the Hertz con­ ren. He showed the students what
to our desk with n brand new dress
that they must put up such a fight above nil its neighboring hills with pany incorporates, with $40.600 cap­ cern here in the west.
the caps looked like and warned
on this week. The cause for the
against Medford every few years, it snowy mantle, and refecting in ital.
The cars will be used in various them against playing with them.
tinsled
hues
the
colors
of
the
setting
change is due undoubtedly to the
and undoubtedly the Medford mer­
Klamath Falls—Southern Pacific cities up and down the const.
change of management. Paul Robi­
chants are suffering financially sun. The effect of a few tinted
CRICKETS
INVADE
FIELDS
$800,000 terminal installation near
son, now of Medford but formerly
from the antipathy caused by such clouds adds splendor to the scene
CHIEF COOK ENFORCING
EAST OF ROGUE RIVER
as does also the interlying landscape completion.
of Vernonia, Oregon is at the helm
fights.
CITY
PARKING
ORDINANCE
which hns been touched with na­
Several autoists, who had occa­ and the pnper has taken an almost
Springfield—CaVnde Mfg. Com­
tures paint brush and lies there re­
The orderly alignment of the ears sion to travel over the highway instant change for the better. The
pany takes over and Will run
REEDS BUILDING GARAGE
splendent in its garb of myriad au­
along 2nd avenue drew the atten­ south of the city, took occasion to front page is dressed up with a new
Spring-field Lumber Company plant.
tumnal shades.
tion of the passersby this week. remark nbout the multitudes of heading and the head letter used on
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Reed are hav­
If it were not the dreary thoughts
It is most important to the palate This nrrangment is the result of a eriekes encountered upon a certain the front pages. The editorial page
ing a garage erected upon their res­ of rain, snow, cold weather, wet that Inmb chops and all lamb dishes campaign on the the part of Chief portion of the highway near the
will also be a live feature now. One
idence property in this city.
feet, fuel hills, and the loss of their he served piping hot on hot plates. of Police Win Cook to enforce the Cavanaugh place. The insects lit- thing about Paul he is a booster and
foliage by the trees anti shrubs, the
parking rules. The effort of the trly covered the pavement for a dis­ a live wire. He is interested in min­
Oregon Grnvnensteln- apples top Fall season would surely he one to
Apples may be canned as sause, chief, if it benrs no other fruit, has tance of several hundred feet. They ing at Gold Hill and with his other
Britian market nt $4.56 a box, and be looked forward to, that one In pie pieces, or whole in sirup. at leust added to the attractiveness were crossing the pavement from interests at Central Point he will
could drink in its beauties.
Jonathans go to $5.11.
They may also be linked and canned. of Ihe street's appearance.
the south to the north.
be a first class asset to the county.
Jackson County
Again Scores
at State Fair
J
Council Petitioned
to O p e n Action
on water Contract