Gold Hill news., August 09, 1928, Image 1

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VOLUME NO. 31
GOLD HILU JACKSON COUNTY, OBECON, THURSDAY. AUGUST ». 1»28
F ru it Season
Is Now on in
Rogue V alley
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AND NOW WE HAVE
BABIES IN COLLEGE
Hugh Dredge on
Foots Creek Floated
Will Soon Operate
NUMBER 1«
COOPERATIVE EXPERTS
PLEASED WITH OREGON,
Medford E n ter­
tained Legion In
Splendid Style
Model homes, ix-rfeetly equip|M-d
Oregon has much to be proud of
in every detail, even to babies, are
and very little Io apologize for in
now a part of modern college equip­
the present condition of coopera­
ment. A score of Institution* of
tive marketing in this state. This,
higher education throughout tjie
at least, is the opinion of a group
country
arc
giving
their
girl
stu­
With the orchards «warm in* with
of widely traveled and studied spec­
dents fircd-huml preparation for
One of the largest crowd* to ev­
busy hand*, picking, packing, sort-
ialists which has just completed a
motherhood and homcMiiuking, und
er vi»it Medford was had during
ing, nailing, shipping mid sundry
four-day
tour
of
some
of
the
leading
After
Mveral
months
of
hard
la-
particularly the care of children, in
other duties Icumbcnt upon the
lair u|Min the port of D. II. Ferry of thru a sluiceway and the larger cooperative centers of the state as the three closing days of last week
these "luiuie laboratories."
when the state department of the
fruit liurvestcr, tin- Rogue Volley
"Each girl doe* the woek of the mid hit crew of men, on Foots Creek rock is carried by a conveyer and guests of the Oregon Cooperative American Legion held their ninth
fruit season is on in full blast.
counoil
of
which
E.
J.
Dixon,
Port­
the
Mummouth
Gold
Dredge
now
cook, tlie mother or the one who
dumped into the lake behind the
annual convention in that city.
land, is president.
The famous hartletl pear which hups, for a w e ek , and at the same floats und with the conang month dredge.
Fife and drum corps, bands, par­
ho* mode famous the entire valley lime carries on her regular college actual operations will probably tie
Thirty
men
who
had
attended
the
It i* an endless process, the buck­
ades, both aerial and land, flying
and moving it to the par-king house« work.” says the Farm Journal, under way.
et* picking the gold bearing gravel fourth annual session of the Ameri­ circus, shows, dances and contests
h*|m H r most widely adverl|>»i-il whieh lauds tin- success of the in -1 At present the dredge looks much
from the front. Gravity takes the can Institute of Cooperation in I featured the three day celebration
product of the volley, i* the first novation.
like it will when in operation. The rock and gravel on thru the dredge Berkeley, Calif., comprised the and thousands of visitors crowded
to find their way into the parking
The babies? Usually they come super structure has been for the leaving the gold on the table*, and group which was welcomed to »lie the portals of the city. Hotels were
sheds of the volley.
from orphanages. And incidentally, grtuter part put in place and soon the conveyer leaves the rejected state by Paul V. Maris, director of packed. Sample rooms and banquet
Near Gold Hill there ore some they thrive so under the care of tlie huge buckets will be bringing rock behind as the dredge continues the extension service of the state halls were fitted up far sleeping
half doien or more splendid or­ ttie.r college ‘‘mothers” und child- their precious load from the bed-' its-slow progress over the course college and chairman of the Oregon quarters, much resembling emergen-
committee on arrangements. The
chards picking their bountiful crop training specialists of the fuculty rock of Foots Creek into the coffer* that has been laid out for it.
c> hospitals with their cots and beds
men represented eastern and mid­
an duioving it to the parking Imuses that they usually are adopted ialu of the I.udlam Dredging Co.
The enormous dredge will weigh dle western cooperatives, educa- by the score to accomodate the
fnr washing, sorting mid packing good bonus* whsn the school year
As soon as the bucket ladder with about 1000 ton* when completed. It
hordes which came to help in and
and pre|Nirntion for the market.
cloaca.
its seventy buckets, the spud used will draw 9 feet of water. It is es­ tonat institutions and government view the celebration. It was a gala
The lurgest of the operations neur
"The «Indents keep record* of the to hold the weight of the dredge timated that tlx cost of the project bureaus.
< vent for Medford and the Legiou
Cooperative community spirit and boys did themselves proud in hand­
this city lire the Vatilioevrnberg D i­ time new developments occur in against the digging of the buckets, by the time the first bucket dumjm
ehard« mid the lh-1 Rio Orchards, liabiies, end tlie particular activities I the giant screen and the gold tables will be a half million dollars. It were factors impressing the visito» ling the crowds and traffic.
each using olwiut three score work­ one should look for in observing a l are put n place the huge dredge will has the greatest investment outlay the evident effic'-nt management
men in the field und packing rooms. baby. It is nlwuyw interesting to lx- ready for its ten year cruise of any industry in Southern Oregon here as they inaile the swing thru FISHER TO HEAD LEGION
Moat of the smaller growers are note the more r»|ud development down the right fork and up the left excepting public service corpora­ the northwestern section of the
DURING COMING YEA*
having the local firm of Hoot A when proper toys and equipment are o f Foot* Creek recovering the hut- tions and the Beaver Portland Ce­ state visiting plants at Eugene, Til­
lamook, Dundee, Springbrook, Port­
Pankcy handle the marketing. The chosen. The babies are usually kept den treasure whieh lies hidden- on ment Company of Gold Hill.
Bon S. Fisher, of MarshfiekL was
land, Gresham and Hood River. The
Gold Hill packing house rcoix'iicd the full school year," says The Farm the bed rock of the creek.
It is estimated that the dredging
for the 1928 nun TttMday of this Journal article.
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Completion is set for the end of operation will cover a period of ten fine attitude of the members and elected state commander of the Ore­
directors was especially commented gon department of the Amerioan Le­
week und have about 211 employees
‘At the close must of them have this month or the first of next.
years and it is expected that when upon.
gion at the annual convention here
busy handling the fruit. A new been adopted, hut u few have gone
There have been several -import­ it starts to pour it* golden flood into
llenn washer has been installed and hack to their own families.
That farmers in the communities this afternoon.
ant occasions connected with the the mints that the interest in mining
due to the fart that there is no three
Mrs. William Kelly, of Baker, was
A homeless child undernourished Foots Creek operations and the
where strong cooperatives exist are
phase current handy the motor 'and stunted, from the hospital ward launching was one of the most sig­ in Southern Oregon will- receive more prosperous and more con­ elected president of the Women’s
whieh accompanied the niaehin of an Arkansas orpianage was seut nificant only to be sur]xmed when considerable impetus for this is the tented as a class was remarked by Auxiliary of the Oregon American
greatest legitimate gold mining
would not work and- the operation last fall to the hoihe-manttgcincnt actual digging starts.
Legion at the annual convention this
operation
yet to come to this part of many who made the trip. This dis­ afternoon.
,
of the plant was held up pending the house at the university in Fayette­
tinction
was
more
noticeable
in
When the construction of the hull the state.
arrival of a single phase motor from ville to he llu- practice baby. Bud­
proportion to the age of the organi­
Don Graham of Prineville, was
was started about the first of May,
Seattle, large enough to operate III • dy (a popular name) was placed on
zations. Incidently, some of the vis­ elected vice-commander. Hugh Bra­
the big pit was dry. The hull was Here's a New One
machine.
a strict schedule, each item of care constructed upon huge timbers
itors said the reputation of such dy, LaGrande, who had opposed him
“Ma'am, here’s a man at the door Oregon concerns as the Tillamook j
It is '¿¡¡muted tliul it will take being specified as tu time und order.
withdrew before balloting.
placed as standards upon which to with a parcel far you.”
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at least Ihr e months and perhaps This punctual appearance of his
(xMinty creamery association, the
Thomas Stoughton, of Portland,
| place the huil of many hundreds of I "What is it?"
more to take cure of all the fruit to bath, naps und meals bus trans­
tons, leaving beneath space enough “It's a fish, ma'am and it i t marked Pacific Cooperative Wool Growers, was elected finance officer; Dun­
be hand'ed by local packers.
formed him from an undernourished to permit thq workmen to labor.
and the Hood Riser Fruit Growers can Cameron, of Cottage Grove, de­
C. a D.”
child Io a normal, happy boy. Bud­
association has permeated the entire partment chaplain. Oliver Riley of
Then the hull wok built amt calked
"Then moke the man take it country and even the world, and
CAM ER< >N—JOH N80N
dy approved of his schedule from am! considerable of the steel placed
La Grande, was nominated for chap­
straight back to the dealer. I or- was instrumental in getting them to lain, but withdrew.
A quiet wedding was solemnised, the first, gaining two and three-
in position.
drred
trout.”
Sunday at Grants Pass, Oregon a! fourths pounds in five weeks. Prop­
make the Oregon tour and study
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Considerable effort was necessary
the home of Hev. Dodson, Rabtist er feeding, sleep and outdoor air
method used here.
to conserve all the water in the
minister when Miss Evelyn Cameron 1 have given this youngster color in
Oregon’s
“greenland” scenery
creek so that the big ship could he
became the bride of Otis II. John-................
his cheeks and a m-w air of vitality.*1
nude a decided hit with the visitors,
floated
necessitating
considerable
son Jr. of Ashland, Oregon.
many of them expressing amaze­
ingenuity on the part of Superin­
Miss Cameron is tlie eldest daught­
ment at the beauty and grandeur of
tendent Ferry, whose careful engin­
er of Mr. und Mrs. Hoy Cameron of
the scenic highways here which I
eering and keen farsight made it
this city und is one of the city's
they said exceeded anything en­
possible
to
corral
enough
water.
most popular young ladies. She is
countered elsewhere.
There was so little water left in
n graduate of the local high school
tlie
stream
tliat
it
was
evident
that
and for the past year has been at­
U. S. AID CANNOT HELP
While sealed at his dinner table,
there would not be enough to raise
tending the Ashland Normal.
The policy in force at the Oregon
peeling a peach, Ephriam D. Dewey,
the
boat
from
its
supports,
necessi­
INCOMPETENT
FARMER
Mr. Johnson is the son of Mr. un-l
State Agricultural College of keep­
60, for more than 30 years an em­
tating the use of other methods.
Mrs. Otis Johnson of Ashlund and
ing vocational instruction closely
ployee of the Oregonian, was mur­
All
the
standards
had
been
tied
to­
In
all
discussion
of
farm
prob­
the young nutn is associated with
All eyes of southern Douglas gether with strong cables so that linked with the industries concern­ lems, there are two extremely im­ dered Wednesday in his country’
his father in the Jewelry business County are turned towurd Glendale
ed will be strengthened with the ar­
cottage 12 miles east of Portland.
in that city. The newly-weds are and the progress of the Glen­ all would he removed when the ship rival late in August of the newly ap­ portant facts to be remembered.
With the discovery of the body
Science
and
legislation
can
make
fioaled
but
when
the
water
supply
s|M-nding a couple weeks at the Lake dale
pointed dean of the school of mines,
Liuulier Company
in the
early Thursday an extensive search
of the Woods on a honeymoon after erection of their huge mill at proved insufficient they were pulled Dr. James H. Hance. Advance in farming more profitable.
But nothing can be done for the was began for Rex Mead, 16, ward
from beneath letting the b:rrge into
whieh they will be at home to their the edge of the city of Glendale.
formation regarding his training
of the juvenile court, w horn Mr. Dew
uncompietent
farmer.
the
water.
friends in Ashland.
and past experience shows him to
ey had befriended and who w as the
Actual
construction
on
the
mill
Ami
nothing
can
be
done
for
the
Consistent
with
the
policy
of
the
Albert Smith of Grants Pass and
have maintained a close balance be­
last one seen on the fiVe-acre tract
was
started
two
months
ago
and
farmer
on
infertile
land.
Company
there
was
no
gala
affair
Miss Hsilh Cameron of this city ac­
tween educational work in leading
Both of these we will have always Wednesday morning.
companied the young couple ut the now the main saw building is rap­ connected with the launching as universities and commercial and
The boy baa been apprehended
idly nearing completion. About fif­ the company places all possible re-
with us, and to that extent they must
ceremony.
ty men are employed in the con­ str int upon publicity connected governmental experience in the min­ be
considered—especially
since and the plea of incompetent will no
ing field.
struction. Alt machinery for the with its operation. It was merely
competence and fertility are rela­ doubt he usod in favor of the lad
DORMITORY FEES TO BE
As consulting mining engineer for tive terms.
as it is reported the young fellow is
new
plant
is
ordered
and
over
it
another
step
in
the
great
work
thHt
LESS AT STATE COLLEGE
miles of railroad hits been built to has been going on so near us, and the state securities conunission of
But systems 'and laws planned to mentally deficient.
Illinois Dr. Hance has been thrown
Mr. Dewey at one time lived Ja
Cost to students in the men’s dor­ expedite work at tlie mill uud Io one which is destined to mean much in close contact with mining prop­ make farming earn « good living
haul
logs
to
and
lumber
from
the
to this country in a mining way.
amt 10 per debt must be for the ad­ Southern Oregon making his home
mitory at Oregon State College lias
To- the outside world the gold erties and modern methods of op­ vantage of the upper nine-tenths of at Glendale where he has a brother,
been set at $1112 a term for hoard null on.
J. A. Dewey, 11-ing.
dredge
appears to be a huge boat eration throughout the west for the farm population.
The new mill is not a new indus­
and room or approximately $31 a
year»,while in several years exper­
■■neiiiiihered
with
a
mass
of
hoists
Harsh
as
it
inay
be,
their
opera­
try
for
Southern
Oregon
hut
a
mouth in a scale of costs just issued
ience as valuation engineer for the
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST
I
in a little college bulletin descrip­ greatly enlarged one.' Tlie new mill motors and steel frnmework. One internal revenue department nt tion must necessarily make life
EXPOSITION APPEARS
tive of the new hiuildiiig and con­ will have a capacity of 100,000 man runs all of the machinery from Washington he has had similar harder for the' lowest tenth, as long
VERY SUCCESSFUL
taining rules and regulations for ils board feet a day and will be entirely more thifti a dozen lever*. There practical contact. In his present po­ as these farmers are able to stay in
the business.
A huge are huge pumps to force water un-
operation. Room rent will lie $30 operated by electricity.
sition as head of the geology de­
With the attendance total for the
Of all competitions in the business
a term, while hoard will lie $6 a poiul lias bei n build covering sever­ :!er great pressure into the huge partment nt Texas A. and M. college,
cylindrical
screen
where
the
gold
world, none is more merciless than first seven day's of the Pacific South­
al acres and large enough to float
week.
is washed from the gravel and rock. he has also served as consulting ge­ that between different grades of west Exposition, at Long Beach,
This figure, considered unusmlly several million feet of logs.
ologist for the Gulf ('oast railroad.
ability ,nn<t differ Ait soils in our Calif., over the quarter-million
With the opening of the new mill Everything will be rum by electric­
low for Die modern accommodations
Dr. Hance is a graduate of three own farming business.—Farm Jour­ mark, officials of the huge interna­
ity.
should ...
enjoy a healthy
provided, will meet the entire up- Glendale --------
tional fair feel assured that more
At the how af the dredge is a 75- universities—Northwestern, Wash­ nal.
keep of the hall as well as retire the , growth mid prosper.
foot
bucket ladder, which plows in­ ington and Ghficago. In the latter
than a million and one-half visitor*
interest and principal on the bonds
II is thought that tlie new mill will to the earth and carries it into the two he specialized in mining engin­
will pass thru the gates before the
HIGHWAY BIDS TO BE LET
sold to finance the structure.
be in operation by late autumn.
world event comes to an end Labor
¡screens. F.aeh bucket weighs a ton eering and economic geology, ob­
IN
PORTLAND.
AUGUST
11
and carries a load of eight cubic taining his Ph. D. in the latter in
Day. The exact figures as announc­
P la y in g F av o rite s
The Gardncm
feet of earth. Every minute 20 of 1918. He hus since taught in these
ed by exposition officials far the
A Scotchman not feeling so well ns
Highway
improvement
projects
in
these buckets dump their burden in­ and other universities while main­
first week of the fair are 242,910.
usual, called on his family doctor,
Douglas and Linn county will be
"Thera
now,
you've
gone
ami
or­
The largest day of the first week
to the hopper and thence Jnto the taining other connections with the
who looked him over and gave him
covered
in
bids
to
be
o;>cnrd
by
the
industry. He is a member of profes­
some pills Io be taken nt bed time. dered flower seeds tliat hike two huge screen, which is large enough sional societies in his field and of state highway conunission in Port­ was Sunday when nearly 60,000 per­
fur a man to walk thru, upright.
sons viewed the many attractions
Whiskey was also prescribed for his two years to blootn.”
land, Tuesday, August 14. In Doug-
scientific honorary fraternities.
offered. The opening day crowd to­
“You mind your own business, Holes in the screen are graduated
stomach's sake—a small glass to he
last county the commission will let
ami thn plates are of manganese
tal a few more than 50,000 persona.
Hiram, this is last year's catalog.'*
taken after each meal.
a contract for the crushed gravel
Hteel
made
to
stand
the
henvy,
con­
Four days later Sandy rgain cn'l-
surfacing
of
one
mile
of
the
Reeds­
stant wear. Each plnte was cast ac­
’Twaa Eve.- Thu*
CITY WATER IS BAD
eil on the doctor, stating he was
port section of the Roosevelt high­
Sonnet
cording to speci(icat)ions and an,
fcctlin gno better.
way,
and
in
Linn
county
a
contract
idea of the cost may be gained when | Notices are out cautioning
Modern definition of “Man”—
‘‘Have you taken tlie medicine ex­
covering .17.2 miles of broken stone
t
is
known
that
these
plates
alone
Something
that can see a pretty girl
There
was
a
young
fellow
named
I
the
users
of
city
water
from
us-
actly as I instructed,** lire doctor in­
or crushed gravel surfacing on the three blocks awap while driving an
cost $2100.
Pat,
| ing city water without first
quired,
Lebonon-Shea-Hill section of the automobile in a crowded city street,
From the screen the smaller grav­ | boiling it. While there may be
“Wcel, doctor,” replied the pa­ Who stopped near a mule for a chai;
Santiam highway. In Wasco coun­ but will fail to notice—ir. the wide
el und gold go into the gold tables, | no real danger, the water test
tient, ”1 may he a wee bit behind
Wlien lie woke up in bed
ty the commission proposes to con­ open country-side—the approach of
where
tlie
recovery
of
the
gold
is
| shows it to bear impurities ami
wi* the pills, hut I'm six weeks
Tlie next day he said:
struct a bridge over the Deschutes a locomotive the size of a school
made by the use of mercury. The | therefore the notices.
ahead w i’ Ilia whusky,”
“I sure got a kick out of that.”
river at Maupin on The Dalles-Cali- house and accompanies) by a flocif
smaller gravel and dirt is disposed
forniu highway.
of forty-two box cars.
$ 150,000 M ill
at Glendale is
Nearly Finished
New Dean o f
Mines Takes
O. S. C. Seat
E. D. Dewey
Murdered at
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