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About Gold Hill news. (Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or.) 1897-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1932)
V i .............................................................................................................— — ----- ;------ - x • X__________ ___ __________.__________ Gleanings of the Week » W W W W W H W < ¡OLI ) Ïí i i j \ , ÜRE(ÍON,THLRSDAY rANfl^AiVv T ............ x »4»4M 44 w w » w w , w w w w w w 1 m , ’----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------’ 7 í--_______________________________________________________________ NUMBER FAIL FATAL TO ALEX SPARROW Dates of School Visitation Contest Are Announced The school visitation contest announced last week w ill be held from February 1 to 15, closing with a Washington’s day program at which the organisation of a P. T. A. for Gold K ill w ill be discussed- The slogan of Ihe contest Is "Ev ery parent make one school visit during the Contest," and its pur pose. as announced by Supt. Mel- singer is to enable Ihe parents and lenrhi rs Io become better acquaint ed and to acquaint the parents with the objectives of the school. Each teacher V w ill 7 send 'T home a copy of " C’ “ ’ ’ ch‘,,lule’ TOM CENTERS IS “ CALLED TO REST 4i OCEAN HARBOR AID TO MINES Members of the Southern Oregon Boat club were busy Sunday in cleaning out Savage Lake on the Rogue river In preparation for th e ! w i coming boat racing season. --------- County Judge Dies Follow Was Pioneer of V a 11 e y ; The p a rty was in charge o f C. A. rn . D • i iv ii , O .. . I Scott and the lake was cleared of C r e ,c e n t Clty Project W ill In 1921, n total of 1,100 persons ing Injuries Sustained Freighted Supplies for vishril ihe Oregon Cave», within floating logs and other debris that j Lead W ay to Profitable Thursday the Siskiyou National Forest, Ore would hinder boat racing. Settlers gon. In 193! the number was 28,- Savage lake was the scene of some I Development •12. interesting races last season and J • • • Judge Alex Sparrow died Sunday to i Thomas M. Centers, member o f i racing . T " “ fans fan’ are looking ,ookinK forward forwa „„„ .u . / . '« the opening event this spring. Another gasoline war has been night at Ihe Klamath Valley hospi Much has been said for the last one of the early pioneer families of __________ __ started on the const. Lust week I tal at Klamath Falls, news of his several years about the Crescent i ......... .. as a shock as i| f„| Southern Oregon, died Wednesday Local Teams Score Two Portland service stations lowered ' lowed close on reports that he was City harbor project, and at times. the price from IN to 14 cents. Since morning, January 27 at the home of W * • rv t - . ' 7 •"" Victories Over Talent feel that the whole proposi- then several stations have cut the somewhat improved. Death was due T. J. W est Heeds his grandson, Ray -Centers of this lion is so long drawn out, and so price to 12 cents. San Francisco sta to injuries to the brain sustained city, at the age of 84. Death came Thursday when he accidentally MJ Before a small crowd in the lo - , little progress is being made, that tions have also lowered the price. Encampment for 1932 following an long illness due to his into the furnace pit in the base • • • cal gymnasium last Friday evening the ultimate development and hene- ment of a Klamath Fulls building, advanced age. Gold H ill cagers won a doublehead- fits are easily lost sight of. Jack Dempsey w ill make his first Thursday evening, Jnnuary 21, while inspecting healing planls in Mr. Centers, who was born April er from Talent. The score of the On the other hand, surveys are Crater Lake r.nciinipmeni Encampment No. 47 appearance in a Chicago boxing ring tl,.- ï, , ,. '.rarer i.ave ,so. 47. tin < o u n ly, gi ltn ig in fo rm a tio n as m .. / L .. ■ 19, 1847, in the Willamette valley in girls’ game was 0 to 1 while the being made constantly, to collect February IN since In- was beaten lo „ best tn „ ine il,,. I....ï type ï . . „ to , he ï ■ , , in g ia llili o ffice rs fo r the next tw e ve usui In th< by Gene I unney in tin- heavyweight J new 'coiTri I i o ik months. The installation was con Lam- county, near the present town (»old H ill hoys defeated the Talent convincing material for the national championship four years ago. Denip ducted by F. T. Kelsoe, district dep of Albany, came to Southern Ore hoys 25 to 14. Both games were board of engineers, so that the har- Services at Home Friday tior w ill be developed, and in turn sey w ill probably meel King Levin- uty grand palriareh, who was as gon two years later with his par clean ami well played. Funeral services w ill he held F ri The scoring and line-ups follow: w ill enable the section it w ill serve sky and w ill endeavor Io stage a sisted by W. H. Ferguson, dislrict ents, during the gold rush days of day afternoon ut two o'clock nt Ihe 1849. His father, Samuel Centers, ( T,lcnt Girls comeback In the hopes of winning deputy grand marshal. Gold H ill Girls lo profitably market its resources. family home al Kirlland farm near helped build the first cabin in the Kdmunson f Haminersly, 4 | Right here in Southern Oregon, The officers are: the hi av> weight championship. Central Point. Iti-v. Win, II. Hamil • • a town of Jacksonville, and in later f-°n8. 1 Chief Patriarch, T. J. West. Wheatley 2 1 it seems remarkable that so little ton, rector of St Mark’s Episcopal years, Thomas served this territory i dossier Captain Frank Hawks failed to church, w ill read Ihe service. Senior Warden, It. E. Cook. Higinbotham development is taking place when as freighter. Among his routes were Stevens break the tri-nation record held by Junior Warden, Ray Thompson. Dusenberry there is a variety of wealth, not on Interment w ill he made in Ihe Ihe Roseburg Io Red Bluff trail, one , i i l * Palmer ly in lumber and agricultural in Jimmy Weddell when he flew from Jacksonville cemetery, II gli Priest, J. W. Bryan. from Crescent Cilv, inland, and dur- j Gliem Slone terests, but in mineral deposits. Lack Scribe, Toney Ross. Agua Caliente. Mexico to Vancouver, B. C„ las. Saturday. Hawks’ time for s,m ' coun.'v ' T ” ' .,o jMf k' ing the Modoc vrisr he freighted sup Treasurer, H. I). Force. of transportation to market, how the round trip of 3000 miles was I.T ... i ", 1‘‘ s •’N". has he- plies between Jacksonville a n <1 Talent Boys Gold H ill Bo, z ever, is one factor. Guide. Paul Thompson. t t . ... <onu known Io ninny people of Hi Klamath Falls. He also helped in Nickols, 6 f Walker, 7 hours, 44 minutes which was N 1-2 Inside Sentinel, W, W. Hittle . Copper, limestone, and chrome, county through h s varied aclivili s. the building of the first railroad Ba‘ es f Hanintersly, 4 cinnabar, manganese, pirite and sil minutes more than was required by Outside Sentinel, Geo. Lyman. In earlier year-. In- sorw SO years through the valley, bringing many of I-enming, 4 . c Higinbotham, 4 ica, granite and coal are all present Weddell in his flight six weeks ago. First Watch, T. A. Henderson. of army service in Ihe Philippines the materials used, overland when Chapin 4 ..... G. Lingren in considerable quantities. Second Watch, Ernest Lyman. am, in Culm, mid was mi intimate the S. P. extended their line from j Kamberg, 3 H. Lingren, 10 g Al Florence, Oregon, nn orange Third Walch, Geo. Haff. Cheap Transportation Needed acquaintance of William Howard Winklentan was substituted on Glendale to Ashland. tree is in bloom al Ihe home of Mrs. Fourth Which, H. A. Hoolen. Considerable quantities have al Taft and «nernl John J. Pershing. James Dick. Resides the blossoms Ihe ready been transported from points First Guard of Ihe Tent, W. H. In 1872 Mr. Centers married Jose Ihe Talent team. Superintendent of Crater Park Lee Franks refereed Ihe game tree hears a half dozen of more Ferguson. reached by the railroad extending phine Childers of Sams Valley. He was drafted by the war de oranges. Second Guard of the Tent, F. T. Three children were born to them, westward from Grants Pass toward partment as superintendent of gov • • • Kelsoe. two of whom preceded him in HAPPENINGS AT KELL’S” Crescent City, but the vast mineral ernment construction work on locks NEW FEATURE IN NEWS resources cannot be developed to Temperatures as low as 14 degrees death. In 1895 the family moved to All the officers w ill prepare a in Ihe Columbia river, amt later was below zero were reported in central ....................... . program for Hie year, which w ill Yreka, California, which was their any great extent until Crescent City- Oregon over .he week end. w ork j ' K M ^ i r ° T ' he outlined at the next meeting. A new feature in the form of an harbor is substantially- improved. home for many years. Mrs. Centers • « • j worn in (.rater Lake National park, After installation a fine supper died in 1919, and seven years ago advertisement w ill be found on the Miners throughout the district know i tm ' (*nd soon after was named M incrin- In Illinois, bridge playing is a > i - n(i,.„, „» was served by the incoming Chief Mr. Centers came to Gold H ill to hack page of this issue of The that it is the expense involved in icmicnl of the park, which plnce he flangi rous game. George Casey who Patriarch, Mr. West. the home of his son, Charlie. Fol News. “ Happenings at Kell’s Ga taking their minerals to the smel held until seven years ago when he made n grand slum in no trump was lowing the latter's death four years rage” is Ihe heading on the column, ters and to points of manufacture so happy he leaped from his chair, retired to private life Io make his W eather Man Offers Any ago, his home has been with Mr. which w ill be filled with interest is the cause of many companies and home on Kirlland farm near Cen ing news from the garage, besides individuals abandoning their prop and dislocated his shoulder. The tral and Mrs. Roy Centers here. Point. of Your Favorite Brands other items pertaining to work erties, for the time being, at least. services of a surgeon were neces He is survived by one son, W. G. He was out of public service for sary. And a, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, One of the most prominent cop (.enters of Concord, California, a done by the concern. Watch for only three years, however, being ap recently, a man suffered a fractured Southern Oregonians don’t need brother, Frank Centers of Talent, this, column each week and tell per miners in this section made the pointed to his present position fol to go to any other part of Ihe Oregon, and a sister, Mrs. Alice Ihe hoys al the garage what you statement some time ago that cop hip when his chair slipped while lowing the death of Judge W, J. he was al a card table. country for a “ change of climate Stimson of Medford, as well as six think of it. per miners would welcome water Hartzell four years ago. • • • for right here during the last grand children and seven great transportation and that if it were People who have known the available copper mining would be 111 1931, Oregon received 999,043 Judge in the Irving times of the last week we have had one day—Sun grandchildren. Rebekahs Have Birthday and Washington 992,08(1 from tin- few years, when the administrât inn day—that would put any Califor Funeral services have not been Dinner Wednesday Eve come a considerable industry in this field. Another interested in federal government for cooperative of county business has been doubly nia sunshine to shame, while on definitely made, pending word from forest fire protection on private hard through general business con Wednesday and Thursday the wea Yreka today. Twenty-four Rebekahs nttended transportation to eastern markets and state lands w ithin these two ditions, hold him in high esteem. k e r inun finally gol this far in the birthday dinner given by the says that chromite could be mined land w ith his snowflakes that Placer Mining on stairs. The Clarkr-McNary ae, pro lodge in connection with the regu profitably in this section. The cin- From the background of his pre vides thill Ihe slates mid private vious training mid < xperience he have been storming Ihe coast, and lar meeting Wednesday evening, for nibar deposits are becoming more County Lots tn owners must likewise hear Iheir brought a high type of ability to his a blanket of about three inches members having birthdays in Jan and more valuable through ihe use share of forest protection. piled up this morning, the flakes of this mineral in manufacture of J'ville Abandoned uary. office, and gave a fine business ad • • • A covered dish dinner was served explosives, cosmetics, rouge, lipstick, ministration ns far as he was ca decorating the wooded hills and Just iis is being predicted by pable, and was unyielding for Ihe valleys in a way not often seen in After only a week of work on the at one long table, and , a large rayon silk, and in the preparation many in this part of Ihe country. right us he viewed it. this part of the Rogue valley. The county lots at Jacksonville which birthday cake was a feature of of felt hats. The by-products of coal are almost too numerous to Instances are being noted from time snow w ill fast leave the floor of had been turned over to the un the menu. mention. Io lime of easterners seeking oppor the valley, however, as much of it employed for an opportunity to tunities to invest in properly in this Depression Hits County Many Uses for Minerals disappeared soon after the fall placer mine and perhaps eke out a A shower was held for Mrs. Mar Chromite is used in tanning leath stale, Last week. Sunshine ranch, Whoopie Says Sheriff ceased early this afternoon. dollar now and then, the plan has vin Emory at her home in this city consisting of 2,200 acres, located on The snowfall is very general, re been abandoned. This announce last Friday afternoon, when er, chrome plating, table ware, au the North Umpqua river, J5 miles Sheriff Ralph Jennings of Jackson ports by train men staling that ment was made Monday by George Mrs. Rob Adams an«, Mrs. Alva tomobile parts, stainless steel, and northeast of Roseburg, was sold to county reported Saturday a decline Iheir entire route from Portland is Maxwell, who had introduced the Cook were hostesses at an infor the manufacture of chromite bricks day to Louis Woruisler. retired hat gathering. Mrs. for furnace linings.. In roistering in Medford and Jack- experiencing unusual snow, with plan, and offered his instruction lo mal afternoon One of the most interesting min manufacturer of New York city. 7 Inches al Roseburg, which is Ihe men who came to the county's Emory received many lovely gifts eral deposits, and one which pre Louis Kohlhngen has been operat son county Ihe past month, also a a record there. Another freak of property to mine. whygi were cleverly presented in sents a wonderful future is the val- ing the place as a stock range. decline in attendance at dunces— Hie weather week was the wind of In contrast to this Is the Jose a box decorated lo resemble a U. I uable soda deposit of Alkali Lake Wornisler's representative said he country mid city. Thi l.nv aide fig Tuesday afternoon, which many phine county case. S. Mail box. to be found in Lake county, Oregon. bought it for speculative purposes. ures that Ihe “ people are loo hard remarked about, ns the coast winds The ladies attending Hie show I hat county has taken over some Did you know that Lake county —First thing we know, it w ill he up Io buy moonshine." An alleged seldom penetrate this far inland. old abandoned claims for the taxes. er were Mrs. Rob Milspaugh, Mrs bootlegger nabbed last week w ith a dude ranch! One ¡particularly notieeable re They are located about three miles Alva Cook, Mrs. Earl Cook, Mrs. covers an area of 71134 square miles three gallons of whiskey, retorted: sult of the storms, is the tunny and although it has substantial ‘‘You people might as well have it airplanes that are heard mid seen up the river from Grants Pass near Dale Norton, Mrs. Ben Paul, Mrs. mineral resources and vast stands the old Ament dam, and Bob Adams, Mrs. H. E. Wharton, z- i ■ . ----- 1 «■•■viii Hum, aim lately a you can’t sell the stuff any more.” over (.old H ill. Forced lo fly low tiny community has sprung up. Miss Evagene Starns and Mrs. El of timber, it has but twenty miles Federal Prohibition Agent L. I. of railroad? |,roc «‘«uliously on their I w ill, its members ekeing out a liv- Moon Iasi week also reported a drop co u isc. m any have been seen In re in g o f 50c o r 75c a d a t o ft, n a d n mer Dungey. There is an association known as in liquor activity w ith few, if any, as ... n..... tiie Northern California Southern they follow ... Ihe ridges in ... Ihe |() |o H h o u rs (ong The sc’iool lioard met in ils reg rum cars coming over Hie Siski- day lime, and the beacon-marked Oregon development association. For County officials who learned of ular monthly meeting Monday of yoas. He said “ the boys are scary, paths at night. years it has been working on the Ihe newcomers thought that Hie land this week in Ihe off ce of Sec mu! Hie public broke.” The Medford airport ns early ns was being dug iq, too much, so the retary Berlha Coy. Several visitors harbor project. Developments such Only a few arrests for minor in Tuesday night began lo note the as this come slowly, much red tape fractions of Hr- liquor laws have affects of Ihe storm. Judge and Mrs. sheriff hailed Ihe men lo the court attended the meeting. The board’s has to be unwound or cut. But it house. regular meeting date is the last !>.-( ii made Ihe past lliree weeks. w ill pay people of our own dis- H. D. Reed who visited Ihe port “ If we can’t dig gold, you'll have Monday in the month. The next strict to watch this progress, for Inti evening report that the hangar to feed us,” one of the prospectors meeting is February 29. ANG8TEADS ENTERTAIN AT Southern Oregon is only beginning was filled with planes held there pointed out, and Ihe judge finally lo wake up. The agricultural possi DINNER-BRIDGE PARTY' I by the storm. They also heard calls --» sent them hack zx to IV, itIVII their 4 diggings. I 1 X, I I I , MR. AND MRS. MOORE ARE bilities are more or less limited be where they are still located and HOSTS AT BRIDGE FRIDAY cause of the small valleys. Its mines ined a. the horn,, of Me M... I "I? 7 7 — *.he. considers this pha'se of are its greatest hope. L'lined at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I hours enroute from Eugene to their unemployment problem well Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore enter Harbor Is First Step ¡’ . ill 0. Angslead Sundaj evening Roseburg, finally landing al Cottage taken care of. tained a number at bridge at their The association is taking Ihe first v, lien they were hosts at a d in n e r-1 Grove offer cruising till his gas At Jacksonville, of course, Ihe home in this city Friday evening. bridge parly. supply ran low step by making a supreme effort to problem of caring for the workers IL D. Force look high score hon get the Crescent City harbor. The A six -th irty buffet dinner preced- ¡ were drifting lo the town, ors, during the evening's play. "Following in another ! cd an evening of cards, played al The I. O. O. F. Lodge No. 129 had who next step w ill be lo secure publicity many unskilled and unprepared in Guests of the evening were Mr. over the nation for this territory ' tab'es. Merritt Merriman re- a very fine meeting Tuesday cve- m ans f o o t-s le p t is any way lo feed and shelter them and Mrs. George Meisinger, Mr. and in order to bring in capital for the ( civili g liï gl, score, and George Ham- ning, January 26. Everyone was selves until they secured a little gold alright providin’venire I Picrsfy, low. very optimistic but the various on the county property, is a situa Mrs. Aurele Meunier, Mr. and Mrs. healthy development of our mineral Paul Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray resources, and later the establishing wi re Mr. ami Mrs. Aurele committees asked lo be given an- able t ’m ake foof steps M, Guests tion w ith which Ihe town is unable Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Force, of industries peculiar to the mining tinier. Mrs. Marjorie P ea. Mr. and o lh tr week w ees in wmen to formu'Ce in which lo formúlelo cope. Another angle which de Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hittle, Mr. and field in the territory which it rep o ' y o u r ow n w h ere Mrs. Merritt Merriman, Miss Edith the new program. So everyone is to veloped through Ihe publicity giv Mrs Earl Moore, Mrs. Aletha RobT resents. enwlek, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Blank- urged to be present next Tuesday en Ihe project, was that sonic men bins. Miss Lucille Hittle, Norman h i s l e a v e o f f - - - j . c l l,m g and .Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ham- evening to hear the plans for the came ready to buy likely lots, which Bailey and Merritt Hittle, and Mr. Extra copies of the News on sale J mersly, j new I)rograin f jrst hand. brought a new angle into the case. and Mrs. Frank Carter. at Jim’s Confectionery, each week. ITEMS OF INTEREST EX TRACTED FROM WORLD HAPPENINGS AND ROILED DOWN FOR OUR READERS, Smilin’ Charlie Says- I
