Gold Hill news., January 21, 1932, Image 1

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Gleanings of
the Week
REJECT SALARY
CUT MEASURE
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Bad Check A rtis t Active
In Valley 1« Caught
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1932 BUDGET
IS ADOPTED
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l.O .O .F. Committees
Appointed Tuesday
NUMBER 40
PLACER MINE
COUNTY LOTS
Robert McKee, wanted In many
Gold H ill Lodge No. 129, at its reg­
Oregon and California counties for
ular meeting, Tuesday evening, ap­
alleged check operations, wot ar­
pointed committees for the coming
rested last week In Josephine county
year, as follows:
by state police and the Josephine
Sick committees: Sams Valley,
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School Director« Veto Plan county sheriff's office. McKee w ill
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Final Changea A ffe c t Small G. o. McDonough; Evans Creek, H. S.’ 1
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be taken to Bend by a special dep­
From Pendlrlon comes a »lory
for General Reduction;
Moore, and for Foots Creek, C. W. 'JnemP*oyment Project Be­
uty to face forgery charges there.
Reduction; W ill Raise
IrlliiiK how the chief of police of
st umbo.
McKee last summer, is alleged to
Say It« Local Problem
gun Here Monday; Re­
Ihel ally ha» put Old Man Dipres-
(jeo. Lyman, 1. A. Henderson and
have passed bogus checks in Med­
$383,820.66
■lon on the spot. Charles Lemons,
W.
H.
Ferguson
are
members
of
the
turns Are Small
ford and at Butte Falls. When eap-
the police chief, lias pnld with
finance committee.
At a meeting of school directors lure neared, he is said to have
empty IRjuor bottle» collected during
W. H. Ferguson is marshal for Ihe
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The Jackson county budget for
raid» for redecorating the Interior j and officers of the county at Med­ abandoned a stolen car at Jackson­
W e eant'ato’ an‘' " * F° rC<* *’
' i ™ ' ,a' M ' Jackso"
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which
w
ill
raise
«383,820.66
for
ville,
while
attending
a
Saturday
of the police atatlon. Lemon» traded ford last Saturday, action taken on
ree captain.
ployment relief project got under
the bottle» to a paint firm for a salary reduction proposals resulted night dunce, last August. He has coun,v expenditures, was signed last
A program committee, who are to way this week when the eight city
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.. . six
. . monlhs
-
Friday and has been turned over to
sought for the past
in a decision to reject the county- been
kalsomine job.
formulate a program for the term, lots at the northwest edie of the
Hie
county
assessor.
and
his
bad
check
transactions
have
wide wuge reduction program, the
The levy millage for districts out- was also appointed by Noble Grand, city of Jacksonville, belonging to
Fred Agglang of Prince Albert, vote taken being 21 Io 23 against tin been extensive and covered consid­
kirren Coppock, who selected Hay Ihe county, were opened to jobless
erable
territory,
according
to
auth­
aide
high school districts w ill be
Saik., make» home brewed beer measure. Married teachers without
Ihompson,
Geo. Meismger and W. men, who have the privilege of
18.5;
inside
high
school
districts
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with a kick. Last week Agglang, dependents, and who have other orities.
H. herguson. This committee w ilt placer mining there.
mills,
the
same
as
last
year,
but
a
Becords
show
that
McKee
served
means
of
income,
w
ill
be
replaced,
while opening a bottle of his best
also promote a charity program in
The iols are close to Jackson
a term in Ihe Salem stale prison reduction over 1930, of 3.8 mills.
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beverage with hi» teeth was aur however.
w i n nh ‘ r ,u,ure* V ? fur,her P,ans Creek- which supplies plenty of wa-
for
cheek
passing
before.
fh
1930,
the
amount
raised
in
The
recommendations
for
the
sal­
prised when the brew blew the
b‘ announc‘‘d in The Xews ,er for ‘ he operations, and the coun­
the rounly was «510,813.81. a reduc­
metal cap down his throat, lie was ary cuis, and for Hie replacement
ty has supplied a small amount of
tion
of
«156.983.18.
Pari
of
this
re­
taken to a hospital where the cap of murried teachers were both made Ham m ersly-Foster
duction
Is
due
Io
Governor
Meier’s
D
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i
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.
.
equipment
from its machine shops to
by
the
county
committee,
appointed
wa» removed and Agglang now use»
assist in cutting a channel
,
Wedding 1« Event at
by (lie school officers io study
economy policy in Ihe stale de­ rhoensx Basketeers W in
a regular hottie opener.
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partments, and Ihe balance was at-
school lax problems in Ihe county,
Tw o c ™
From L o c .l,
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M edford Last Friday feeted by the county budget com-
The Willamette river at Salem and suggest a means of reducing
Here
Last
Friday
m
ilte
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instruction
of
G.
I.
Maxwell,
who
rose eleven feet Tursduy after n them.
A wedding which came ns lome-
was
the
chief
promoter
of
the
idea.
PiRn»1
•olianges
in
Ihe
budget
I
In-
salary
cut
was
to
have
made
heavy rain, which brought 2.21
Hiuig of a surprise Io friends here,
Gold H ill high school lost two Mr. Maxwell is an experienced m in­
inches of rainfull in 1K hour«. a five per cent reduction on sal­ took place al Medford last Friday w ife-m ade necessary, for the most
parfMn order to care for the unem­ games to the Phoenix cagers on the ing man, and is w illin g to instruct
Warning» were
issued to live aries of «800 or under; In per cent afternoon
when Joe ("Scotty” )
stock owners having stock on the between «1006 and «I20D. and those Hamniersly and Mrs. Lena Foster ployed in Ihe county. The sum of Gold H ill high school gymnasium those who wish to take advantage
lowlands, as it was feared the riv ­ above «1200 would have received a were married. I he couple was at­ «SliOO was added Io the general fund last Friday evening. Phoenix held of the project.
The men receive ail the returns
because of the state shifting Hie
er might reach the flood stage of I5 per rent cut.
tended by Miss Dorothy Shoemaker,
Various angles o l the situation
care of the unfortunates from the the long end of a 23 to 9 score in from their pans,” taking the usual
20 feel. If the rains continues).
and George Hamniersly, brother of
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state to the county; «12,000 was add­ the boys game and the Gold H ill chance of any mining operations, on
were discussed, some saying that the groom.
ed to the general road fund; «1000 girls were defeated by a count of their day's labor.
nlthougb
many
thought
teachers'
An offer to trade n 10 per cent
They w ill make their home on
The project is limited to Jackson
decrease In pay for »iinilar increase wages should be cut. there was no Mr. Haminersly's ranch on Gall's to the emergency fund and «1000 to 21 to 10.
The boys game started out fast county men, and proof of residence
in Jobs has been laid before the na­ indication thul bojird and room Creek, which has been his home I the new county jail. The general
road and emergency fund w ill be and was a much closer game than must be furnished.
tion’s railroad officials by their two would he cut in proportion, the for Ihe past several years.
Many people, w ithin the city of
useil in supplying work for the un­ the score would indicate. The first
million workars at the labor meet­ report being made ¡hat people
On Saturday night, a group o f'
Jacksonville,
itself, who know' the
employed
next
spring
and
summer,
“w
ill
not
be
bothered
w
i
t
h
quarter
ended
with
Phoenix
hold­
ing In Chicago this week. Since the
friends of this couple, gathered at
railroad» have proposed the wage teachers for less than 135 a month,*' their Gall's Creek home, in spite of and for maintenance of roads. These ing a one-point lead, 1 3. At the property made available, are of the
cut the labor heads have made this etc. One member of the reeom Hie stormy weather. Io enjoy a par­ increases were made because it is halftime whistle they stretched their opinion that the returns would be
proposition—(h r first time in his­ inendutions committee. C. C. H o o v e r ty in their honor. Guests were Mrs. now unlikely thnt the state w ill fu r­ lead to five points. Ihe score being small, and do not wish to raise the
nish an adequate sum for the par­ 9 to 1. In the last half Gold Hill's hopes of the workers too high. The
of Jacksonville, staled that "the bet­
tory (hey have offered to barter.
John Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
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tial care of Ihe jobless.
defense weakened and Phoenix ran ground has been worked in previous
ter the teacher, the larger Ihe cut
Shoemaker and fam ily, M errill Da­
The .state, county, city, and school their score to 23 while the locals years, and w ill not afford w ork for
Things are getting tough in St. they should be w illin g Io take,** but vis, John WRson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
,
Louis. Last week n thief stole a the statement received little support Chisholm, Mr. and Mrs. Bill K in­ millage for the incorporated towns were able Io garner but nine. The a very large number.
Most of the men w orking on the
of the county, in every instance local team was somewhat handi
25 passenger motor bus from
a I in Hie meeting.
ney, Basha Darnelie, Mr. and Mrs. show a decline over Iasi year, as
capped by having their regular cen j location are using rockers, and so
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generally »«.««
fell that t the
a i l thnt
H i n t city.
v u y . l City
.liy
JU
KI R
lfllC
nv
I mat
I I H l-
«»rage in
nnd
»tali
Jim Chisholm. Homer and Ed W y­
ter Higginbotham, on the" isdelines ,ar rcP °rt a small, but reasonably
police are endeavoring Io catch ihe I ,pr
is “ local proposi- att, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bosencrans, follows:
Gold H ill
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mnn saying this is carrying thc | on in
school boards should
61.1 for the most pari of the game due worth while return for their labor.
George Hamniersly and "Bud” Sni­ Medford ...
The Medford city council also
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racket too far.
consider training and efficiency of der.
58.2 to illness.
Ashland
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owns
several lots near Jacksonville
Swingle
of
Phoenix
was
high
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| ihe teacher applicant, ns well as the
59.5
The company spent the evening Butte Falls
scorer with nine points and Ham­ which they are proposing to open to
An airplane was used Tuesday to * :,‘a ry *'• which he or she w ill give
60.9
dancing old fashioned dances, and Central Point
carry 300 pounds of food Io a
services.
50.8 niersly lead the Gold H ili outfit with the same plan. They viewed the
visiting, and all had a fine evening. Jacksonville
location with Jacksonville officials
56.9 five counters.
group of miners blockaded In the
Refreshments were enjoyed at a Phoenix .....
Wednesday.
The lineups were
61.3
mountains east of Collage Grove. Bit? Run Steelheads
late hour.
Hogue Hiver . ......... J....
39 1
EifleiSi feet of snow has the men
Phoenix
55.9 Gold H ill
Talent ........
rf
In Illinois River
Bolz Ancient Coins Found
53.1 W alker (2)
shut off from supplies. Their tele­
Applegate
M
an
Has
The county millage for the
H. Lingren (2)
if
„ „ „ „ (1)
Coats
phone line is intact, however, nnd
Along Rogue River
Hamniersly (5) c Higgcnbotham (5)
The Illinois river has been expe­
they made requests for food, nnd
N arrow Escape in Car five years is as follows :
1927
rg
Mausl (5)
.................... 19.7 G. Lingren
built a fire io show Ihe pilot where riencing a big run o f steelheads
Tw o old Spanish coins, one of
J92® .............. .............. ................... 19.0 Kell
lg
Swingle (9)
nnd a few rhinook salmon during
to drop the packages. 1
While returning from school in
Substitutions— Gold H ill: Higgen- which is 212 years old and the oth­
i Hie past few days, according to C. a ear driven by "Baldy" Young of J929 ................................................. 16 J
f M. Malcolm, stale game warden, Applegate, five small children nar­ 19-10 ................................................ J7 3 botham (1) for Kell; Tompkins for er 151 years old, were found last
Another Enters Race
1931*
........ ........................... 13_5 H. Lingren. Phoenix— Swisher (2) week on D irty Buzzard bar, 50 miles
Thursday. Fishermen are flocking row ly escaped injury
when the
up Rogue River by Rollie Alexander,
fo r Coals; SCears (1) for Bolz.
to
Hie
river
to
fish,
hut
are
under­
For County S h eriff
children were forced to Jump from
prospector,
according to word from
The
Gold
H
ill
girls
team
lineup
County
Health
M
eeting
going some difficulty in reaching the car after it started rolling down
was: Smith, Biles, Higgcnbotham, Gold Beach.
Ihe
scene
of
Ihe
best
fishing,
due
a hill. Mr. Young was shifting from
Held at Talent Wednes. Dusenberry, Palmer and W alkiin.
The list of candidates for sheriff
The more ancient of the two
high to low gear while going up a
of Jackson county is growing rapid­ Io the. condilion of the roads.
Wheatley, Hanimersly and
Baker coins bears the date 1720, and the
The road down Ihe river is in steep incline and in some unknown
ly with another aspirant announcing
The bi-monthly meeting of the went in as subs.
other was coined in 1781. The coins
rather rough condition, Malcolm
manner put the car in reverse. See­ Jackson County Health I ’nit was
his intention Io run Saturday. Phil
are in fa irly good condition.
said, lull w itli u good ear, equip ing he would have to turn into ihe
B, Lowd of Medford was Ihe can­
held Wednesday, January 20, at Tai- N e w
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ped w ilh chains, and careful driving, bank he iold Ihe children io jump. ent
Information regarding the find is
in
the
city
hall,
with
about
i
d
t
a
m
p
Is
s
u
e
didate to file Saturday bringing the
it ought to prove easy to make.
meagre. It could not be learned
The car lipped over but the dam­ fifty present.
total number seeking Ihe nomina­
Reaches Gold H ill whether Alexander picked up the
age was slight and none of the
tion to six w ilh several others nien-
The meeting heard ihe report of
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coins on the open bar or whether
children were hurl.
taionrd as possibilities. Lowd w ill M any Local Students Have
the tuberculosis seal sale, which!
The new issue of Ihe George
he washed them out while mining
run on Hie Republican ticket as w ill
showed good returns over the coun-; Washington Bicentennial s t a m p s for gold.
Fine Attendance Records
J. B. Hughes, C. J. Haas nnd W. T.
Ruch Residents Have
ty, and Gold Hill's total was larger was placed on sale al the Gold H ill
How the ancient coins came to be
Berry, all of Medford. Bnlpli G.
The high school attendance for
Scare from Fire Friday than raised last year. Two com post office this week. The stamps in that location is a mystery, but it
Jennings, present sheriff, and Gordon
muniealions
were
also
read
from
the
Ihe third six weeks of the first se­
carry the picture of George Wash­
Schermerhorn, contractor nnd farm­
Rogue River and the Eagle Point ington and the dates 1732 to 1932. is believed they were carried there
mester in Ihe local schools set a fine
Residents
of
Hie
village
of
Ruch
by early indians who may have ob­
er, have indicated, but not filed that
attendance record, 16 out of the 58 were given a bad scare last Friday schools, commending the unil on its They are sold in denominations tained the money from Spanish
they w ill seek the Democratic nom­
work
with
the
schools.
students being neither absent nor night when fire broke out in the
from the one-half cent stamp to the traders along the coast.
ination in the May primary.
Health statistics were also report­
tardy during the period.
smoke house at the home of Mr., ed. and these w ill be publish­ 10 cent stamp.
Those achieving (his perfect at- and Mrs. W alter Arnipriest.
Approximately 2,500,000.000 of the
Leonard Hall, of Central Point,
COMMUNICATION
ed later through the county chair­ Bicentennial stamps of all denomi­
tendance record were:
Mr. Arnipriest had made ii fire in man.
brother of Mrs. Earl Moore of this
Freshmen: Janies Cornutt, Alice an old tub to smoke the meat they
nations have been issued, and it is
».
rlly , has improved sufficiently fid-
The next meeting w ill be held in estimaled Hint a total of 14,000.- Dear Editor:
Dusenberry, June Moore, J e a n had recently purchased hut failed to
I
wonder
if
in
these
days
of
clam­
lowing his operation Io be removed
Smith, Irene Morrow, Louise Smith, put enough d irt in Ihe tub and ihe the town of Hogue Hiver.
000,00s) stamps and stamped enve­
or for economy, if we can't elim i­
to the home of his mother Mrs. Bert
Gold H ill was represented at the lopes w i’l be issued during 1932.
Ilia
Mae Higinbolhain, Marjorie floor caught fire.
nate the sheriff’s office. The state
Stephenson at Grants Paas. Mr. Davis.
Talent meeting by Miss Nellie Ja
Local
boys
collecting
stamps
w
ill
I here wan no wind so no sparks
police system can well take care of
Hall underwent an operation for Hie
Sophomores: Dora Smith, Bea­ were carried to surrounding build­ cobs, chairman of Ihe Gold H ill unit also be glad to know that a special
Hie law enforcing part, and the
removal of a double goitre nt Hie
Mrs.
O
C.
Palmer,
Mrs.
J.
Madison
j
two-ccnt
denomination
in
honor
of
trice Palmer and Mabel Dusenberry. ings and the fire was confined Io
treasurer’s office can take care of
Sacred Henri hospital in Medford
Lively,
Mrs.
A.
Corbett,
Mrs.
Paul
|
the
Internationnl
Olympic
Winter
Juniors: Editli Dusenberry.
Ihe smoke house.
Monday of Inst week.
Angstead, Miss Edith Fenwick and Games, Io be held at I.ake Placid the collection of taxes.
Seniors: Wilnn Poe, Zelda Smith,
Let us consider this before we
Mrs. C. W. Martin.
I New York, in February, w ill be is-’
Minnie Harrison, Roberta Braden.
Several new- students have regis­
elect a sheriff.
Sewing Club Has Tw o
sued during that month.
Tlie perfect attendance c ertifi­ tered preparatory to entering the lo­
A SUBSCRIBER.
Meetings During W eek âtes for pupils who were neither cal high school the next semester. H ig h School Teams Meet
(Name on file).
j absent nor lardy during Hie entire Among those thnt have signed are
Talent Here Friday Eve C °mrnercial Club Discusses
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1936-1931 school year were received Dervine Mapel of Henson Poly Tech
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H
ighw
ay d Beautification
Evening Bridge P a rty
Ih e Indies ..ewing club had an recently anil tin- following pupils
of Portland, whose parents recently
The boysj* nnd girls’ basketball
unusually b isy week, w ith two are (heir proud owners;
at Thompson’s Friday
meetings scheduled. Last Friday the
Teddy Wharton. Raymond Blair moved (o Foots Creek where they learns w ill play Hie Talent High
The Gold H ill Commercial club at
chili met at the home of Mrs. Aurele Marjorie Cntflrron. Elliel Henderson.' are mining. Eunice Stager of Cen­ teams on the local floor, Friday their meeting Wednesday evening,
tral Point w ill be another neW stu­ evening. The teams have been play­
A number of local people gath­
Meunier with a fine attendance pres-1 Loren
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Walker, W illa La Veer, l.ois dent this term. Three others are ex­ ing fine games all season, against discussed the matter of cooperation ered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
enl in spile of the inclement wea­ Cameron, Dorothy Smith, Minnie
w ilh the slate beautification board Paul Thompson F rid ay evening nnd
stiff competition, and often plnying
ther. And loday, Mrs. Chas. Gray Harrison, Billie Lee Heed, Creigh­ pected from Central Point.
in beautifying the highway through played bridge, twelve guests being
a faster game lhan the final scores
was hostess Io Ihe members, the af­ ton Thompson, Leland H itler, Char­
action
can present, including Mr. nnd Mrs.
.
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Mrs. H. E. Wharton has received show. Come out and see the locals Gold
fa ir being a shower for Mrs. John lotte Walker, E leen Shorb, Alma
be taken until nghl-of-w ay along Bay Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. H. D.
word
of
the
birth
of
a
five-pound
play again Friday.
1 ogan. Mrs. Logan received many Hiller, Wnvne Cook, La Vern Dun-
Ihe highway is granted, but it is | Force, Mrs. Joe Blair. Mr. and Mrs.
line gifts, Delicious refreshments f gey, Marguerite Crow and Homer boy on January 6, Io Mr. nnd Mrs.
hoped that Ihe project can be de­ Earl Moore, Mr. and Mrs. George
IL V. M iller of Phoenix, Arizona.
Hauling Cement for Courthouse
were served by Ihe hostesses nt ' Harrison.
veloped
through planting of trees Meisingcr, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Force,
The young man has been named
Cement from the Beaver Portland and shrubbery here.
each galhering, following an infor­
The certificates carry the signa- Stanley Leonard. Mrs. Miller, who
Mrs. Aletha Bobbins and Mr. and
plant here is being hauled to Med­
mal afternoon of sewing and visit­ lures of Ihe slate, county, and lo­
The members also considered the Mrs. Aurele Meunier.
is n sister of Mrs. Wharton, w ill be ford this week to be used on the
ing.
mailer of erecting Ihe sign to direct
cal school superintendents.
Mrs. Thompson served delicious
remembered as Miss Susan Starns. new county courthouse.
Crater Lake traffic up Sams Valley. refreshments later in the evening.
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