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VOLl'MK No. 10.
COLD HIM.. JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. APRII, 21. 1927
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Publicity Causes Is That Nice?
N ew Interest In
Geography of
Mining Fields
Press is Poor
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♦ COUNTRY PRESS THE
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REAI, HOME PAPER ♦
Cinnabar found
A t the Holcomb
Mineral Spring
(The American Press)
Manufacturers are now beginning
to realize D ia l the country market,
The Gold Hill Irrigation District
\\ ith the reports of the fabulous
A week or so ago there was a gold ! almost untouched as compared to
will hold an election ut the Bolduc
amounts of gold found in the several strike at the Kubii mine just across ' ,h<- intensely competitive city field.
Report* of a new find in the Gold
station ut the mouth of Foot» Creek
sections of other states und the mod the river from (¡old Hill. The .Med
offers, millions of buyers for their Hill district were brought to the city
May Utli according to a notice cun
est reports circulated about the ford papers carried the story of the
products. Just as radio manufact last week from the Holcomb Miner
ning elsewhere In this Issue. The
.trikes in the Southern Oregon field great wealth found just outside of urers, now that the saturation point al Spring Camp, owned and oper
purpose of the election is to decide
the mining fever is again ex- Medford. The news was heralded all is being reached in the cities, are ated by G. W. Holcombe and P. H.
whether or not the settlers upon tw o w h ic h hey W ill not see in p r in t
W h ile it has a lw a ys been
ov r the U. S. via News dispatches. turning to the small towns and Myers.
the district are in favor of increas
H Won III be a very e f f ie - j Ullow|1
,.j|y wus „
Mr Myers has just retired from the
Lest week end a couple of notor farms, so will manufacturer«* of
Ing the bonded indebtedness |<> the ent editor who did not overlook at for
operations ami has bee,,
ious bootleggers were packed up many other produv.s who have been Heaver Portland Co. with whom he
extent of *10,000 for the pur|>o»e of least two or three items.
....
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1 fwr »»any years the interest in that between this city and Medford and neglected the country field as soon has been affiliated in the capacity of
tukiiig up the outstanding warrant
I here is the place we want your
(|u„try ,las s„„lt.what waned of
indebtedness und do some work ooprrution. Our readers want mort recent years und ju st the o lii tim ers, the Medford papers proclaimed the as it is brought home to them that storekeeper for several years. He
resigned his position with the inten
which is becoming quite urgent up news and we want to give it to them.. w „„
„ Ilaci|y
bu„
hflye fact that these men were apprehend- ¡hey have been overlooking some
of spending at] his time at the
on the District laterals. The dis If each of our readers tell us either I hllllg on a|J|, worUe(1 th,,,r t.lai„ls d near Gold Hill. Now the scene of of Iheir best prospective customers. tion
spring.
the apprehension of the bootleggers
This realization is rapidly being
trict is already bonded in the sum by phone, letter or word the news
always figuring that much rich min
It was while men were at work at
of *«.'>,000 of which about *24,000 they hear during the week the ab eral still lies hidden beneath our was aM>ut six miles south of the brought home. From the April is
place where the mine was, and sue of Business, in an article on the spring, making excavations for
has been redeemed leaving only straction of all Hie news on Hie local bills.
a large sump that the strike was
about »71.000 left to be paid. With page each week would make a very
w uh
p|intl/u, rains fo„ owillg therefore nearer to Medford. Again "News Models in Farmers Seen in made. Exanination of the ore by sev
we ask. Is that nice?
Sma.ler Cities,” this quotation is
ttie increase of the pro|>o»ed issue gtrnd feature to attract our readers. I
,he mony burns in
eral of the mining men in that vicin
Following upon these reports, for taken:
tile indebtedness of the district will We tlo not wont scandal, neither do) ern part of the Mate, a result of
ity brought forth the intelligence
not be us great us it bus been in the we care to print anything that might last summers dryness, the hills have even the .Medford pepers have some
Regardless of what you manu that it was high grade of cinnabar.
past.
lend to injure anyone, but we do been placed in un ideal condition value as vehicles of publicity, there facture or st J, regardless of v,hat
have been several strangers applied is your oceu, aCon, the vastly ¡n- In interviewing Mr. Myers, he stated
The Gold Hill district has been want all the news we can get.
for prospecting. And they have been
for the desired beverage at different erta ed buyit g power of the farmer that he didn’t care much what was
one of the best districts in the state
prospected too. Almost every com
mints in this city aid w ire vc-y is almost certain io put money in in the ore. If it turned out to be high
In terms of water supply available EASTER MAKES ITS
munity i.i Southern Oregon from
grade cinnubar he would still think
and the meeting of payments etc.
DEBUT WITHOUT COLOR Canyonville to A-hln;;d have enjoy mu-h ciscusted to End out that your pocket during this year. For more of the spring and its wonder
hey had to retrace Iheir trac’s o.er the farm m.u'„et is a hungry mar-
Il covers u section of the land on the
ed some little flare of the old time
ful health giving properties than he
south side of the river from Gold
Not much color wax displayed "rush". Such conditions as these may thc 14 miles between this city and ket.”
"> ,lrink i And the article closes with these would of the ore. His only anxiety
Hill und extending down to a (mint along the main streets of Gold Hill lie of great help to the mining in Ln1 ¡¡e,rO,i°li’ * ',h
seemed to be that should the ore
opposite Hogue River, The soil on as Easter, tile great day for spring dustry for new ledges, new pockets on the return trip. And worst of word>; - The awakening of the farm’
prove to he as good as some believe
the farms under this project ure fashions to ap|x*nr, made its appear and new mines might be found
IT
Wh° canie *° '"arkel. it appears, may be a big fac- it to be, that it would mean the
known to be among the very best once.
which will produce new wealth. t , ° r< °.un< *.'a! *" onl> mines i tor in our prosperity during 1927 spring wouLi have to take a “se
obtainable anywhere in Oregon due
J " ,,,a, vici"Hy
W. M. Jardine, secretary of agri- cond fiddle” position.
The spring has been so backward Mining is one of the basic industries
were the ones whose outcroppings cuiturc, wrote in a recent report:
to their high productivity.
this year that many of our women and perhaps will be again in this Mwwed up in the shop window» and
Hoicomh and Myers had their
•'The portion of agriculture is
plans all outlined to erect bath hous
folks have decided to make their vicinity as in the past its principal were forced to go on to Gobi Hill better now ,hcn it bas
FORMER I.OCAI. BOY
raids on the post Easter sales for industry.
es and cabins at the spring and im
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year sinci- 1920‘ Agriculture is now prove the camp to where the peo
WINS WRITING CONTEST their spring and slimmer attire. With
The
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Mw|- ‘"Kiuestionablv on the upward ple could partake of the health qual
the frosty nights and cool days, sum GOVERNMENT NOT ATTEMPTING fo r
Forrest Pickett, formerly of this mer wear is not any loo welcome TO CROWD TIMBER ON MARKET ford. The bootlegger now days Is grade. as a result, in large measure, ities which are contained in the wa
making JUs4 about as much as the of the intelligence, energy and de-
city freshman in commerce, is lead anyway.
SAYS SECRETARY AGRICULTURE gold miner. Better claim the rum termination of the farmers themsel- ter from the Holcomb spring.
ing in the news writing contest for
Easter day was a beautiful day,
Gohl Hilt Z .
n° ‘hinR ‘° VM- 1 lo° k forward “ > furlht r Pro- OREGON TO RECEIVE
students in practice writing. Every however and not a drop of rein fel|
gress from thc saIne causes...
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-i The policy of the United States Gold Hill but the cement.
term a news writing contest for stu to spml i . The base , ball
team got I)fpartlncnt of Agriculture in the
*533,000 FOR FOREST ROADS
And now that manufacturers arc
dents in journalism is sponsored by
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CONTINUES
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beginning
to
rZalixe
that
'the'
tile department of journalism. Pick
For forest highways in Oregon
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, I not to crowd Government timber on
TO LURE THE HOME SEEKERS MT market is a hungry market, the
ett is a member of the Heaver ...
river or creeks. I he piciue urotinds 1 »» „
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«533,000 of federal funds have been
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| the market in any locality, nor to
country
newspaper
is
occupying
a
Knights, a national honorary society were crowded
and
en- sell ■ ■ at . bargain
.
, prices,
■
. . to
. make
apportioned for the fiscal year 1928,
.
...
. Hie
. kiddles
,
but
which acts us a pep and tradition joyed
V\ ith 32 new settlers reported dur strategic position. If manufacturers beginning July, next. The total For
their egg hunts and at the 1
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i
H..I
i
t
-
.
i
sales
at
not
less
than
fair,
carefully
committee, and Phi Kappa Tuu so churches delightful Easter services'
ing the first two weeks of April wish to awaken this hungry market
nppriiised prices anti after public Hie prospects continue bright and ,hry mU!’* work through and with est Highway fund authorized for the
cial fraternity.
were rendered which drew good au udveritismeni
fiscal year ending June 30, 1928,
says Secretary of fair for increased activity in Land |
country newspaper.
diences.
amouts to «4,500,00, and is appor
Agriculture
William
M
.
Jardine.
“THE LITTLE CLODIIOITKR"
Settlement work in Oregon under
tioned for highways in or adjacent
Secretary Jardine’s statement was
AGAIN PLEASES PATRONS
the auspices of the Portland and
to national forests in fourteen west
issued in answer lot a recent criti
Oregon Chambers of Commerce.
ern states and Alaska.
cism of the departments timber sales
"Better and Funnier," was the ver
This group of thirty two families
Oregon receives «533,000, under
policy,
which
was
sent
to
the
Pres
dict of sonic of the people who saw
has scattered well over the state
the program as approved by the Sec
ident
in
the
form
of
a
Senate
Joint
“The Little Clod hopper”, for the se
retary of Agriculture and just an-
Memorial adopted by the legislature investing about «109.600 in farm
cond or third time at its appearance
Innds and homes.
nouced by the District Forester, at
of
the
State
of
Oregon.
In
this
in the Heaver Theater Tuesday night
Portland, Oregon.
During this same period 79 other
memorial it was declared that the
The play, the product of the local
The program for the various Stat
Federal timber sales had demoral families have written to W. G. Ide,
high school, made such a hit at the
es were determined following con
ized Hie timber market in this state. directing the land settlement work.
time of its first run Hint the cast
Funeral services were lield Tuesday
Easter Sunday marked the first
■The Secretary said he believed the Hint they intend to coine to Oregon morning for Henry Thomas Pankey ferences attended by the State High
were asked to reproduce the play. workout the local team lias had this
very soon and indicating that they
way commlisioners, Bureau of Pub
memorial
was
prompted
by
a
mis
The Tuesday night show brought out season. Such dependable old reli
will have available capital approx who died at the family home in the lic Hoads, and the Forest Service.
n full house and netted the school ables as Emery Davis, Hill Force, thc understanding of Hie department’s
city, Saturday marning following a
imating *192,000.
The State quotas of funtfs in
a neat sum for Iheir trouble. Thc Foley Hoys and Stan Palette were timber sale policy. In the scale of
long illness.
clude in may instances balances re
timber
in
the
National
Forests,
he
Settlers continue to pour into the
audience was very higtr In its praise among those who were romping
Henry Thomas Pankey was born maining from the apportionment*
saitl the Forest Service kept in mind Southern Oregon projects, Jose
of Hie youthful dramatiats.
about the local field.
tlie following primary objectives.
phine County still holding the lead in Cass County, III.. Sept. 23, 1847 made for the current fiscal year in
The weather was ideal for a
“I. To enable established mills to in the number of families obtained. and came to Oregon in 1870. During addition to the allotments available
7,0*5 MARRIAGES WERE
workout although a trifle cool. The continue in operation, thus stabiliz ¡seen interest on the part of the the early days of this territory Mr. from the «4,500,060 fund for the
PREFORMED IN OREGON IN 192« unusually cool weather this year
ing the communities dependent on whole conununit.v around Grants Pankey hauled grain from the Rose coming fiscal year. The amounts set
has been a sort of God xend to thc those mills for employment.”
in extending a hospitable welcome burg community to Portland by up for each State will be devoted to
The Department of Commerce an- Bon team in so far a sit has hinder
"2. To prevent the depreciation in to newcomers accounts in some means of an Ox team. In 1878 he location surveys and maintenance of
nouces that, according lo the re ed the progress of thc opposing
came to Southern Oregon and was existing road* a* well as to actual
value of Government timber which measure for their fine record.
turns received, there were 7,085 teams und will allow the locals to
married in 1884 to Elenor Hooten
should he logged with privately
Grapegrowing in Oregon has also who survives him. Mr. Pankey set- construction work on various im
marriages preformed in Oregon dur get almost an even break with them.
portant projects in the forest high
owned intermingled timber that is extended its fame back even to Vir
ing the year 1926, ns compared with
led at Gold Hill 35 years ago and has way system. The apportionment*
Some of the timber expected lo he being cut.”
ginia where \V. D. Sydnor, an au-
6.989 in 1925, represeutating an in used in the construction of Hie Gold
his home in this vicinity ever were made accordance with regu
3. To aid in the development of thority and specialist in grapes, has made
since.
crease of 96, o r I.I'',. Phis increase, Hill base hall mucliine has not made
lations for carrying out the provis-
regions or communities by the es- been inspired to sell out his highly
however, is slightly less that the es- their debut on Hie field yet tmt dur-
Henry
Thomas
Pankey
was
the
ions
of Section 23 of the Federal
tahlishnient of payrolls and trans- developed vineyards comprising se-
timuied inere. se in Hie population. Jug the practice this week it is ex- portation facilities
youngest child in a family of thir Highway act.
ven
acres
witli
4200
vines
and
come
During the year 1926 there were pected that all wil| he able to re
“4. To harvest ripe or deteriorat to Oregon. Under the rules of the teen. Two of thc brothers, twins,
3,686 divorces granted in the state, port and permit the managers to
ing limber before its value is lost State Board of Horticulture Mr. Syd Obodiah of Central Point and Job- LOSES LIFE UNDER
ns compared with 2,886 in 1925, rep look them over. “Doc” Bowers and
W HEELS OF WAGON
to the owners, the people of the nor cannot ship in cuttings of his adiah of Roseburg survive him.
resenting an increase of 206, of 6.9%. “Spid” Merriman were on the side United States.”
Besides his wife he leaves four
own
vines,
but
his
ardor
for
coming
There were 34 inaringes annulled lines and looking after the inter
Claude V. Davis a well known
In all eases, thc Secretary de to the Northwest is undaunted and children, Thomas Earl Joseph B„
during the same period.
ests of the club. Some pretty fust clared tlie starting of a new crop of he will purchase Oregon vines upon and Theron R. of Gold Hill and Mr». farmer of the looking Glass vicin
The estimated population of the nmnlures were out for the Sunday
Katherine Sheares of Forks, Wash ity, died at Mercy hospital Friday
timber by proper provisions while his nrival.
slate of Oregon on July 1, was 877,- work out nnd some of these boys
ington.
<
morning of injuries sustained yes
harvesting the old is an essential
000. and on July I, 1925, 862,000. On mny find their way Into thc regular
Funeral
services
were
held
at
10 terday evening, while getting out
feature of Hie department’s policy.
Word
was
received
in
this
city
(lie bisis of tin ne estimntes. Hie num line-up of the Boa squad.
In the joint memorial adopted by Monday of the death at a Eugene o’clock Tuesday morning at the w ood. Mr. Davis and Charles Cham
ber of nuirringes per 1,000 of the
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thc Oregon legislature, it was stated hospital, of Vance Cameron, follow grave, interment being at the Rock berlain, a neighbor, had loaded a
population was 8.07 In 1926, as MORE THAN 5.150.000 HUNTING .
wagon with wood and had started
that National Forest timber was be ing an operation for appendicitis. Point cemetery.
against 8.09 in 1925, nnd the number
LICENSES ISSUED LAST YEAR ing sold in unfair competition witli
down the hillside from the wood
The young man has many relatives
of divorces per 1,000 of the popula
A nine-inch allowance for heins.
More than 5,150,000 hunting lic the private, owner, whose timber is
and friends in this city about eight heading and shrinkage is usually yard when a line broke, causing
tion was 3.52 in 1926, as against 3.34 enses were taken out during Hie sea
the team to run away. Both men
subject
to
initial
cost
nnd
carrying
of
whom
went
to
the
northenr
city
in 1925.
son 1925-26 by sportsmen through charges, and that thc system was to attend the funeral. The lad, a boy made in cutting cither glass cur were thrown from the wagon, Mr.
Thc number of marriages pre out tlie United States, including, and
depriving private tiniberowners of of about twenty years lived at Cot tains or side draperies. A balance, Davis falling under the wheels so
formed and the number of divorces Ihp returns to State treasuries
a market for Iheir lumber nnd fend tage Grove at which place his re when finished, should he about one- that he suffered abdominal injuries,
granted were furnished by the State amounted to more than *6,800,000.
the length of the side draper which caused his death.
ing to freeze out the private holders. mains were interred. Among those sixtli
ies.
Hoard of Health. The figures for Although data are lacking from four
Medical aid was summoned but in
Under
Hie
department’s
policies,
going from here were. Evelyn, Dou
1926 are preliminary nnd subject to slates, detailed figures.
ternal injuries were of such a ser
Secrelnry
Jardine
said,
very
few
glas,
nnd
Ruth
Cameron,
Mr.
Dun-
correction.
An imperfect seal, or lack of ster ious nature, however, that it was
large sales have been made in Ore gey, nnd Mrs. Birdseye.
Douglas County Shows in 1926
ilization
will cause catsup to spoil. found impossible to save his life and
gon or elsewhere which would not
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206 Marriages, nnd 55 divorces, nnd
Botlles should be sterilized, and fil he passed away about 2 o’clock Fri
AT THE THEATRE
have been made if the recommenda
Albnny
nnd
Corvallis
Kiwanis
1 annulment, In 1925, 195 marriages
tions of the memorial had been will build «18,000 Chidren’g Home led while they are boiled hot, with day.
nnd 46 Divorces.
boiling catsup, and then processed
| SATURDAY—“Oh Baby”. With
MY. Davis was born at Mossy Rock
in effect, and those few sales repre- unit.
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in the water-bath canner for 30 min Washington, January 27, 1881. He
| Madge Kennedy,
¡ent the efforts of the department
utes.
Myrtle Poine--*50,060 hotel to be j SUNDAY—“Flower of tlie Nite"
Reedsport—Proposed sulphite pa
came to Douglas county about 11
lo salvage deteriorating timber be
will build modern business block of I He’s a Prince.
years ago and has been engaged in
fore there was further loss to the per nijli ,o employ 75 men, should
Chopped nuts are good in almost farming at Reston and Looking
be finished this year.
I THURSDAY — “Silent Snnder-
I
nited
States.
National
Forest
tim
three storerooms.
any kind of sandwich. Combine Glass.
I son’’.
ber sales, he said, contribute only
Medford—R ay- Ma I i ng
Compa n y them with raisins, dates, figs or
Myrtl Point— *50,000 hotel t0 be 1 COMING—“Tin Hals’’.
He is survived by his wife and
I
between
5
and
6
percent
of
the
totaj
may build cannery and cold storage cream cheese, and with maple or
built, work starting April 10.
♦ | lumber production of Oregon.
two sons, Vernon, aged 16 years and
plant here this year.
brown sugar.
Thomas, aged 11 years.
Boas G et First
Workout o f the
Season, Sunday
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Southern Ore.
Pioneer Passes
A w ay Saturday