Gold Hill news., April 19, 1928, Image 1

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VOLL M B No. >0.
Holcom b Springs
Sold T o M ed ­
ford People
COLD HILU JACKSON COUNTY, OKKOON.
CORTES AND LEBKIX
ARRIVE AT HOME FIELO
AFTER TOUR OF WORLD
THURSDAY, APRIL 1» 1»28.
O regon State
Huge Placer
Indebtedness is
Operation Opens
$ 4 0 Per Capita O n Evans Creek
NUMBER SI
j GOSPEL TEAM FROM
MEDFORD PRESENTS
SUNDAY PRIM, RAM HERE
Rogue River
Seniors W ill
Present Play
1 he people of this city were given
The flying Frenchmen, Dicudoune
u treat in the form of u s(iecial ser­
Cosies nnd Joseph Lehrix, came
vice at the Methodist church, Sun­
hornc to Faris Saturday from their
day afternoon when the Medford
uir ndyssey over 35,00. miles of land
TI m * Holcomb mineral springs in nnd sen—over Afrlra, the two Amer­
Washington, D. C„ April IB, 1928.
Placer mining with a steam Shov­ Gospel team made up of business
The Seniors ol the Bogue Hiver
Soma Valley, several mile* from icas, Asin, Europe und u wide ex­ The Department of Commerce an­ el began at the Pleasant Creek Plac­ and professional men of that city
I High School are presenting Ihe class
presented
a
program
here.
The
(iol<| Hill. The** springs have long
nounces
a
summary
of
Ihe
financial
er Mining company’s property in the
panse of the south Atlantic.
principal speakers of the afternoon I play "Nothing hut the Truth,’ Friday
been known to huve very rare min­
Speeding Io Faris in six days statistics of the state of Oregon for Evan’s creek district Ibis week. A
evening, April 20 at the high school
eral content* which art very val­
the
fiscal
year
ending
Sept.
30.
i
t
27.
shovel with a capacity of 2000 yards were Percy A. Bray and Mr. Ger­
from fur uwny Tok io, on the other
auditorium. Mr. Willert, the high
ard.
Special
musical
numbers
were
uable to health. Fay Diamond mid
side of the earth, the pair brought The per rapita figures for 1927 tire tier day has been installed on the also offered. About 35 or forty school principal is coaching the pro­
N. W. Slusser, both Medford busin-
based
on
an
estimated
population
ol
property
and
begun
delivering
ma­
the irbiplnne down u|Min the green
duction.
es* men are the purchaser* and will
terial to the hunkers on the tenth people came for the services.
field of lx- Bourget Just before dusk 887,000.
The plot center* around a young
take possession of the It) acre* upon
of
this
month.
—the noise of their motor drowned
Expenditures
man. Bob Bennett, who in order to
INTREST
IN
HEALTH
RALLY
which the spring is located on June
I he company’s present capacity to
The payments tor »iteration and
by the sound of HMM» Gallic "bravos"
SHOWN BY JACKSON SCHOOLS wi a bet, »ay* he can tell the absollte
D l, They e*|iert to establish a
main tenunee of the general depart- wash the gravel is only one thous­
und “vivas."
cause laughable and confused situa-
health resort at this place.
Two squadrons of French military tnets of Oregon amounted to $11,976, and yards per day hut it is expected
truth for twenty-four hours. Many
Schools
of
the
county
interested
Other property in the same local*
plunes escorted them on their last 091. or $13.50 per rapita. This in­ that this will be increased in the in tlic Health Honor Boll were noti­ incidents occur because of this which
ity suid to possess water containing
very
near
future
to
operate
at
the
few mflex over the familiar terri­ clude* $442.844, apportionment* for
fied some two weeks ago by County tions. The cast includes:
the same values was purchased by
tory thut stretched southeastward education to the minor civil divi­ full rapacity of the shovel. The Superintendent Carter regarding Robert Bennett........... Leland Harter
Geo. E. Ferguson, a world war vet­
shovel
is
equipped
with
a
drag
line
from Faris. On the ground there sions of the State. In 1926 the com­
the plans for the Medford schools E. M. Ralston......... ........... Roy Moore
eran.
were cheers ami waving huts nnd parative per eapita for Operation boom in order thut it can lie used for a health rally on Friday after­ Dick Donneliy----- Norman Brashear
The Holcomb springs were the
handkerchiefs, luughter and joyful and maintenance of general depart­ to handle every bit of the ground noon, May 4th, and already respons­ Clarence VanDusen..Burwell O'Kelly
pro|MTly of Geo. Holcomb und I'ete
tear*.
ments was $12.23, und in 1917, $5.96. thut will he encountered in the op­ es lire in from each of the centers, Bishop Doran....___Adelbert Fryer
II Meyers of this city und the water
The payments for maintenance a«l erations. A bucket of a yard and a Mrs. Carter says. The wish to join Gwendolyn Kalston.....Doris Sandry
1* known to lie valuable in medicinal
QUARTZ MINE WORK
operation of public service enter­ half capacity is being used at pres­ the Medford schools in their parade Mrs. E. M. Ralston............Neva Todd
properties among the nntive* of this
STARTS IN JACKSON prises in 1927 amounted to $3,769. ent which is equipped with reck
and program, and also to enjoy the Ethel Clark----- Harriette Pickering
part of the county. Only Inst sum­
interest on debt, $2,906,486; and out |>oints which it is said will take* up May festival on the high school Mabie Jackson------- --- Martha Laws
mer several improvements were
The recent purchase of the lay* for |tcrinanrnt iiuproveniertts. eight inches of the lied rock to as­ grounds.
Sable Jackson-----Evelyn Grimmett
made and others anticipated soon.
Sylvantioe
gold quurtz mine three ¡$7,182,648. 'I lie tolal payments, sure a maximum recovery of vi ues. Supt. Hedrick has now sent details Martha..................... .._.....Freda Laws
With the investment of new cap­
The
price
at
which
the
excavation
'therefore , for operation and main­
of the plans to the principals interest
ital these springs should be advrr- , miles from Gold Hill by the
tenance o t general departments and has been contracted has not been ed. Althogh to have the rally occur
DRENNEN BUYS FARM
Used in such a way as to draw many Revival Mining company composed
given
for
publication
hut
it
is
known
¡public service enterprises, for inter­
on
the
(fay
before
the
County
Field
people to them who are in need of of Seattle and Pittsburg, Fa..investors
with C. C. Coulter of Seattle at the est and outlays were $22,069,594. that it is between ten and fifteen and Track meet at the Fair Grounds,
Irvin Drennen of this city purchas­
its health giving qualities.
head,
marks Ihe general resumption Of this amount $9,746 represents pay cents per yard. At-this rate it is es­ increases Ihe transportation prob­ ed the acreage formerly owned by
Last Summer a good body of Cin­
ments by a Stale department of en­ timated that ground carrying values lems for that week, yet is now seems B. F. Swan of this city and’ located
nabar, Ore wrs discovered on the of quurtz mining in southwestern
terprise to mother on account of of Ihirty cents or over can he work­ assured that Gold Hill, Eagle Point, in Sains Valley. Included in the
Oregon.
This
property
is
rom|M>sed
property hut the owners preferred
services. The totals include all pay­ ed at a profit if the quantity of ma­ Jacksonville, Phoenix, and Central deal was a residence which is now
to preserve the spring rather than of the Cheney, Simmins, Bay und
ments for the year, whether inudc terial is available to pay for the set­ Point, will make an effort to send located on 4th avenue. Mr. Dren­
Huff
mines,
all
old-time
good
produc­
to take out the ore.
ers which were united into one prop­ from current revenues or from the up. The ground at the pleasant their honor roll pupils to Medford nen is busy dism antling the dwel­
Creek Mining company’s property is
erty in 1910 by J. C. Davis and asso- proceeds of bond issues.
for the rally. These towns ere the ling preparatory to moving it to the
FORMER U. OF O. STl'DENT
said to run between seventy-five
citues of Sneremento. These |icople
Of
the
governmental
costs
report­
ones that have gone into the under­ farm property.
ON RACE AROUND WORLD operated (lie property during the
ed above, $9.822,556 was for high­ cents and a dollar.—Pacific Miner.
taking this year.
war-period and spent about $7,500. ways, $3,137,610 being for mainten­
I.OWE’ ’WALKER
Tcirhi Araki, a Japanese, racing on the pro|>erty in equipment and ance and $6,684,946 for construction. OPERATIONS RESUMED
BLUETT’S ENTERTAIN
•round the world from Tokio with development, however they recov­
ON PLACER MINE
The totul revenue receipts were
THE EOY SCOUTS
A quiet wedding was solemnized
• compel.lor and ngainst time ar­ ered sufficient gold from the prop­ $22,954,701, or $25.88 per capita.
at Medford Wednesday at which
rived in this country Saturday from erty to more than meet this outlay. This was $8,067,755 more than the
The Gold Hill Patrol of bey scouts time Mrs. Margaret Lowe became the
The latest of the old time hydrau­
Victoria B. C.
During the early spring of 1921 total payments of the year, exclusive , lic gold placer mines which have ' held their regular meeting at the wife of Clinton Walker. Both the
Araki and Byukicki Matsu left the Saercmcnto people sold the of the payments for permanent ins- ! been closed down for several years high school gymnasium last evenin contracting parties are well known
Tokio April 6 in s race sponsored property to the Oregon-Pittsburg proventents. 'I his excess of revenue
to come into production again is and after the meeting they went to locally. Mr. Walker is a native of
by the Jiji Shimpo, a newspaper of Mining company heads composed receipts is reflected in purchase of
the Jack Layton mine located on the C. G. Bluett home where Mrs. the city and Mrs. Walker has made
Tokio, to establish a new record in of Pittshugr people with Victor W. nvestments, not shown in this sum­
Missouri flat along Applegate river Bluett had prepared a very pleasant her home here for the past year and
fast economical travel by ordinary, , Brown for $180,000. Shortly after mary. Of the total revenue receipts
two miles west of Applegate. Th-- and dainty refreshment for the boys. a half. Judge Hartzel officiated at
(lie beginning of nctual operation $9,740 represents receipt* from a
H illing transportation methods."
There is considerable interest be­ the weddin« nnd the bride and
mine is part of the estate of the late
Araki, enstbound, took ship at Yo­ by the new owners in the same Stale department or enterprise on
ing worked up among the boys over groom ret. „ui to this city and were
J
F.
Layton.
It
has
been
rehabili­
kohama, across the Pacific to Am­ j year litigatio followed and contin- account of services. Property and
tated and is now under operation by the boy scout meeting and a very ef­ guests at a ilinni ;• at the home of
erica, whilr Mr.tsul, westbound, set 1 ucd until lust year when it was special taxes represented 26.4 per
ex-mayor Wm H. Miller, of Gold Hill ficient patrol is expected to be the Mr. andM. i. L. Y.’uiisett,
j
sold
to
M
.
S.
Johnson
of
Gold
Hill
his course across Silicriu.
cent of the total revenue for 1927, ad John R. Bailey of Grants Pass, un result.
The guests at the dinner were; Mr.
From Seattle Araki s|»ed by air by virtue of n court order.
27.6 per cent for 1928, and 64.7 per der a long term lease. Both of these
and Mrs. W. R. W alker, Mr. and Mrs.
Gold wns discovered on the Sylv- cent from 1926 to 1927. The per
mail plane to San Francisco, rnd
A FEW FACTS ABOUT
C. W. Walker, Mr. and Mrs, Clinton
there, transfered Io another plnue of antine vien, or, ns it is locally known capita property nnd special taxes men are old-time placer miners in
this region.
OUR FORMER PRESIDENTS Walker, Mr. and Mrs. L. Whitsett,
the air mail service foi Chicago und the Big Vien. 50 years ago when it were $6.83 in 1927, $7.26 in 1926,
Howard and May Kell.
The average thickness of the grav­
New York. By steamer, train and produced high grade ore near the and $3.79 in 1917.
The newly weds will make their
el beds of the mine are about 25 ft.
airplane Araki's route lies from New surface. In 1910 tungston was dis­
Of
the
twenty-nine
Presidents,
Business and nonbusiness licenses
York to Loudon, Paris, Berlin, Mos­ covered in the mine and since that constituted 50.7 per cent of the total anti the width from rim to rim of twenty-five were elected. Four suc­ home in this city where the groom
time considerable importance has revenue for 1927, 46.8 per cent for the pay channel is more than 200 ft. ceeded from the office of Vice Presi­ is employed at the Beaver Portland
cow, Mukden und Tokio.
In much of the material the pebbles dent and were not later elected. Cement Company.
Meanwhile, Matsui is speeding the been attached to the property, due 1926, nnd 11.0 per cent for 1917.
are
less than six inches in diameter These were Tyler of Virginia, Fill­
same route in the reverse direction to that find. The tungsten is found Receipts from business licenses con
The fastest time around the world with the gold ore in the form of sist chiefly of taxes exacted front and are generally sub- angular. more of New York, Johnson of Ten­ U. of O. COACH TO HANDLE
CAVEMAN ENTRY IN MARATHON
wns made by Edward 8. Evans and scheelite. The mineral is in small insurance and other incorporated The largest bowlders are in the bot­ nessee Arthnr of New York.
tom of the deposit and in places that
l.inton Wells, Americans, in 1926. stringers with the quartz.
Of the twenty-five, six were cite-'
companies and of sale tax on gaso­ are considerably deposed.
They rounded the globe in 28 days,
zens of Ohio at the time of their elec
The big vien is- cut at several line. while those front nonbusiness
Bill Hayward, famous track coach
14 hours, 36 ininutrs nnd 5 seconds, places with long drifts and tunnels licenses comprise chiefly taxes on
The early miners had a small tion; four were citizens of Virginia; of the University of Oregon, yester­
at a depth of 700 feet and affords ex­ mo’or vehicles and amounts paid for ditch from Williams creek with a three were from Massachusetts, day took over the training activités
traveling together.
The two Japanese will compete tensive bo<lies of ore. The mine is hunting and fishing privileges. The pressure head of 100 feet but in 1877 three were from New Y’ork;
two of Mad Bull and Flying Cloud, win­
for cash prizes, the winner Io re­ equipjH-d with a 10 stamp mill re­ a’c tax on gasoline amounted to Ihe late Jack Layton secured the were from Tennessee; two from Illi­ ner and runner-up in last year’s
ceive 3,MM) yen ($1560) and loser grind mills nnd extensive reduction 33.559,909. in 1927, and $3,248,442 in property and put in two high line nois; one from Louisiana; one from Redwood Empire Marathon, accord­
1000 yen.
equipment for treating both base and 1926, and increase of 9.6 per cent.
I ditches, the upper of which is 21 New Hampshire; one from Pennsyl­ ing to word received by Harry
Araki studied nt Oregon university free milling ores, ns well complete
miles long. The water of both ditch­ vania; one from Indiana; one from Ridgway, chairman of the Marathon
Indebtedness
He is 34 years old.
mine equipment. The mine has been
es comes from Williams creek. Three New Jersey.
committee of the Redwood Empire
The
total
funded
or
fixed
debt
under investigation by Messers. Law-
Washington took the oath of office Association, that is sponsoring the
hydrnulic
giants are used under a
outstanding
Sept.
30,
1927
was
$64,
ATLANTIC HAS BEEN CROSSED
son and Brockway, two prominet
head of about 300 ft., as well as two as president when he was 57. He race. Both runners have entered
SEVERAL TIMES FROM EAST TO Seattle mining engineers for the new 047,660 Of this amount $34,466,750 Pierce amalgamators and a large was the first of the Virginia line of this year’s trek which will start
WEST BY WAY OF THE AIR owners the past few moths. It is re- i was for highways.
winch Io use on a derrick to handle chief magistrates. John Adams and from San Francisco on June 14.
The net indebtedness (fund or
ported that Mr. Lawson will be en­
Ihe stumps and large bowlders. A John Quincy Adams, father and son
Hayward was secured by the Ore-
fixed debt less sinking fund assets)
Man has spanned the Atlantic from gineer in charge of Ihe property was $36,155,029, or $40.76 per capita. considerable area of rich ground re­ of Massechusetts. were elected w hen' gon Cavemen, an aggregation of
east to west by air several times with headquarters at Gold Hill—Med In 1926 the per capita net debt was mains to be mined.
they were 01 and 57 respectively. I sports lovers of Grants Pass, Ore-
before the Bremen accomplished the ford Mail Tribune
Jefferson
and Madison of Virginia gon. The Cavemen, have sponsored
$34.61, and in 1917, $0.66.
were each 57 when elected. Monroe the entries, and are determined to
first non-stop flight across the north
MEDICAL
BUILDING
PLANNED
Assessed
valuations
and
tax
DOUGLAS COUNTY CINNABAR
of Virginia was 58.
Atlantic.
give the two Indians the benefit of
Levies
PROPERTY GOOD PRODUCER
Jackson of Tennessee was 61 the best training advice that it is
The dirigible ZR-3, Inter named
The assessed valuation of property
Announcement was made here when elected; Van Ruren of New possible to obtain.
the Los Angeles wns Pawn across
in Oregon subject to ad valorem tax­
from Germany in October, 1924.
Production of Quicksilver wns ation was $1,110,677,349; the amount yesterday that incorporation papers V ork, 54. William Henry Harrison
The track coach will start his
are soon to be filed by the medical of Ohio had reached 67 when he was charges training in the Klamath
The British dirigible B34 wns started this month by the Gobi Leaf
of State tuxes levied was $5.286,824; arts corpoation, an organization be­
elected. Harrison’s age stands
flown from Englnnd to New York Mining company on its holdings and the per capita levy, $5.96. In
- ■ _ as (River section. The district is covered
and return in July, 1919.
sere miles north of Tiller, In Doug­ 1926 the per capita levy was $5.76 ing formed by local doctors nnd den­ highwater mark. Only Taylor o f , with hills, and Hayward stated yes-
tists. The corporation plans to start Louisiana and Buchanan of Pennsyl-1 terdny that there will be no let-up
Three American army planes las county. The company is headed and in 1917, $3.16.
work soon on a three-story office vania, after Harrison's time, had in work until a few days before the
flying around the world crossed the by IL Z. Farmer of Portland nnd all
•
building in which the members will reached their sixties when elected. race. Hayward has been one of the
Atlantic from East to west in 1924 the stock is held by a small group
Curtis Davis, of the San Francisco
Taylor was 64.and Buchanan was 65. coaches and trainers of America’s
by way of Ireland, Greenland anr of Oregonians. The project (has Seals base hall club was in the city be quartered.
Polk of Tennessee was one of the representatives in the Olymoic
New Foundlnnd. Dieudonne Cosies been fully financed nnd the equip­ last evening nnd today calling upon
youngest
(49) when elected. Pierce Games for several years. Immediat­
und Joseph Lcbrix, Freeh Flyers, ment of the mine completed.
Mrs. Geo. Myers, of Montague,
friends. Davis received a great deal
made a non stop flight across the
The present output is from three of popularity here last year for the California stopped over on a visit in of New Hampshire was even young­ ely following this year’s Indian Mar­
south Atlantic from Srnegnl, Africa, to four 75-pound flasks a ilay. It is mound work he did for the Gold this city for a short time Saturday er—48.
athon Hayward will sail for Am­
Lincoln of Iliinios was 51 when sterdam where the 1928 games w il.
to Brazil last October.
announced that the first shipment Hill Boa club of Southern Oregon night with Mrs. M. O .Betts. She
will he sent May 1 to Snn Francisco. which took the Gold Hill club to the was accompanied by a sister nnd elected. Grant, also of Illinois, was be held.
The vnlue of the product runs from state chnmplonship and also brought her son. Mrs. Myers is an aunt of only 46. flayes of Ohio was 54; Gar
MYRTLE CREEK MINISTER
field of Ohio 49. Cleveland of New | Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Newton, of Los
him recognition which gave him n Mrs. Betts.
MARRYS 700 COUPLES $125 to $135 a flask.
York was 47. Benjamin Harrison of Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Bob Southerland
Twelve retort pots are being op­ try in the const league. From here
erated, hut It is expected that more Davis will go to Salt Lake where he
Indiana wns 55. The second time and Mrs E M Newton of Portland
Principal Willert of the Rogue
Elder Thomas Barklcw, 75, known will he installed in the near future.
and Mrs. H. H. Elhart and son Billy
will pitch for the kion City entry in River High school nnd several mem­ Gleveland was elected he wns 55.
ns “Uncle Tommy," Ihe marrying The company owns several claims
McKinley of Ohio was 53 when of Ashland and Mrs. E. M. Starns of
the Utah Idaho league.
He was bers of the annunl staff were in
onerson. died nt Ills home nt Myrtle
"'■"la's s„v | here fs SIIffjcient
f.rts elected. Roosevult of New York ¡Grants Pass were guests of Mr. and
accompanied Io this city by a cntch
Creek, Saturday.
cinnabar on (he property to keep er by the name of Woodson who like the city Monday, looking after bus­ was 46 when he won an election for Mrs. Ptrry Waite on Sardine Creek,
iness connected with Ihe annual
He hnd performed 700 marriages me point operating for un indefinite
wise has been farmed to the Salt which the Rogue River school Is four years in bus own right. Taft at a birthday party in honor of Mrs
and conducted 350 funerals.
period.
of Ohio was 55. Coolidge of Massa- E. M. Newlon and daughter, Mrs.
Luke team.
publishing this year.
ehusette was 52 when elected in 1924 , Elhart.
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