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About Gold Hill news. (Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or.) 1897-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1932)
* ( * A ««* ! ©lie (GoW Will Wetw The M o il Thoroughly Read W eekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest L ittle Tow n in the State .. / () / ■ ■ m u .XXXV ’ _______ ? 1 ,0 ., JURY CLEARS ATTY. CODDING - .................. ........................................................... .................. GOLD HILL, OREGON, THURSDAY fU N E o u ,? ? ^ ■ -■ - ‘ J ' ' A- ¡Gold H ill W ins from . . . H . ilt i in Benefit Games Sunday , i " ......................................................................................... e awe e e t ea e e _________ NUMBER 8 1 ■" WILL ELECT TWO WARN AGAINST NEW’ “ " " " HAZARDS - Council Cut« M arshal’s Salary; Other Business • i — SURVEY SAMS VALLEY ROUTE A good sized crowd was on hand 13512782 A ten per cent cut in the salary ! id (lie Medford fairground* Sunday of .Marshal Eber Davis was dealt Io honor the memory of Ihe late by the city council at its regular Johnny l.ogau who onci pranced melting in the city hall Monday uround southern Oregon baseball evening. Several members of llie Accusations by Fehl and diamonds and was admired by all who knew him. The Sunday effort» C o rru tt and Dungey to Be Jackson County 1931 Burned council advocated a heavier cut in Banks Unsupported by will place almost «2IW in ihe benefit view of existing conditions bul State Highw ay M en Inspect Replaced; Ask Elim ination Over Acreage Largest in fund for Mr». I.ogun unit sons. This when pul to vote four were in fa Cut-orf on O fficial Evidence vor of the ten |»er cent reduction, amount was increased Tuesday eve of Coach’s Job State with two holding out against it. ning when Slirns Melody Boys of Tour Sunday Marshal Davis has been receiving j Medford gave a dance al tile county The grantl jury investigation I fairground». 'Ihe entire proceeds of 8110 per month and will now re Two school boar<l members In Although 1932, with its lute, wet ceive 899. Chairman I.. If. Scott of the stale oi the office of District Attorney both the dunce and hall (nunc* will stead of one, will he elected at the spring, has cut down Hie summer Codding, precipitated by repenti,I go io M rs. I.ogan. The deliquent water-user question highway commission, Stale Engin u ic tta u tio iis uguinsl C o d ,lin g through (•old iiill and ililt opened tin annual school meeting. Monday, fire hazard considerably, the fin- again came before the council and eer H. H. Raldoek of Salem and D i vision Engineer Bromley of Grunts the columns of the Medford Daily day’s festivities Sunday with n d u s t June 20, l,y virtue of a resolution season is approaching, and m e e t was discussed at great length. N ew s and the Pacific R crordlli r- game in the morning in which Gold dupled by Ihe board ul its regu sary precautions must be taken. Several streets that need rpairing Pass made an official visit Io Gold Hill last Sunday morning on a tour uiil resulted in u complete colluttai' li II nosid out (he hoy. fit in Hit lar inciting last Thursdu.v evening. ••any 1931 fires were maliciously were also discussed and seme work of Southern Oregon preparatory to «if the charges, ureording to Tues soulli by a » cu e oi 4 to .1 was planned for the near future. Noli« «* of tin- meeting is publ shid set, especially hero u Southern Ort day** Midford Mail-Tribune. The game was nip and link nil in liiis ¡¡sue of The News. A number of complaints have completing plans for the highway I lie | osltii.ns Io he filled are Ihe gun. lx-en made to have the old theater construction program lor Ihe next Churgea broughi alleged misear Ihe way through and litany fans de The fo llo w in g resum e of the 1931 building torn down as it is vers few years. one held by Chairmun J. N. Cor nag, ol justire, breakdown of law i ‘ *uri,l »■ Io l*e Ih? besl in the ilsy Memb*. rs of the Gold Hill Cham null, whose Ibree year term bus seasen is a timely warning: langerous to the children lha! are and order, and oilier just us sen .a l,,,°lii‘am. Thire were 1,621 fires in 1931 on attracted to play uround it. The ber of Commerce accompanied the Clyde Kill did Ihe burling foi expired, and Rial vacated by Ihe lional accusations, .slate men over the proposed Sams I'.vir s nee Ihe closing of the I'a- Gold Hill with Seth Coy serving ns resignation of Elmer Dungey. whose i bmils patrolled by the stale and as ■uilding has been condemn <1 by Valley cut-off to the Crater i.ake Ihe receiver. tern, was for Iwo years. Mr. Dun-1 'Oeialion*. This is the largest num- he council previously, but the own e.fie Itevnrd Herald office* by order !. y tendered bis resignation at th e, ,,* r f res since 1924. Ninety-five er has taken no action. An effort highway and report that they feet C ra n ia I ’ aaa T roun ce» M e d fo rd t .f the « e,urt this spring slier its edi Grants Pass ami ;h . Medford lay i u lin g of the hoard and it Prr cen* of *bc Hres were man- will he made hv the council Io that the state commission is quite to r, l-.ai I II. I'ehl, n o w lu itiiin e i fo r favorable toward completing Hie Logics bullied for six inn'ugs in .v.is fn; Midly aeeepfeil Thursday. , febsed—an increase of 18 per cent have the hazard disposed of. county judge had been convicted o f Bus , ii’i-.iets were discussed nt °*rr 1930. Only 85 fires were set by Hilts were allowed and other rou road. But five miles remain to libel through its columns, bolh Ihe whal looked liZe one of Ihe best be constructed and lias already been mill i Hr.' :t: cling, aid Hie board Hghlning. This is in contrast to tine business was transacted. "tea of the seu'.oii. Ilowevir, the Daily News, and ihe Kacord-lterald surveyed and the estimated cost of which has been published by (he Gian’s Pass hitters fin.ilh start'd ¡«ned llie lonlrael wph Harry 2/Z fir: .': set by this agency in 1930. 11,e Incendiary was Ihe principal Ball T e im Plays Butte Fall» completion is 836,000. New s, have been "bringing to llghl" k lio n and in Hie seventh a m i eig h th Chi'dcr.-i, his salary Io lie 83(1 a r» • • A caravan of ten cars of Med- cause of fires. Five hundred and j. , inn'ngs pounded (he ball all over month. This is a reduction from many utl«gr,l instances wherein jus ioday; Go to Hilt Sunday ford, Grants Pass and local men tice has not been shown by Hie lie lot. When Hie storekeeper added |7S. Drivers for Hie other bus forty-eight or 34 per cent of Ihe to- -------- made Ihe trip and at various points up tin tallirs thi Cavemen wen roulcs were re-hired, wilh Ihe e x - i n u m b e r of fires were malicioux- t <>ur Is. Tlic Gold Hill baseball tiam will Hie group stopped to consider minor ception o f Virgil Edinglon who did ly set. This is the largest number One fuse Ihe Pacific Record Jftr- leading by n score of 12 Io 3. In the nightcap, the Jacksonville not apply for next year. All took of incendiary fires on record for meet Butte halls on the local ilia- changes in the route or improve- uhl mentioned not long ago was Rial mond this (Thursday) afternoon at Imen,s on curves. of F. A. Rah s. Foots Greek miner Pirates took Talent into camp after substantial cuts in their salaries, any one season. The incendiary 3:30. On Sunday the team will trav The cut-off is 15.8 miles long and situation was the worst ever faced Clyde Walker to receive *8(1 instead a hard fought contest. The final w im hud caused considerable trou el to Hilt for a game with the would connect with the Crater Lake by protection agencies, due primar o f 9110, and Frank Childers' bid of count showiil Jayville to be victors ble in thul district for the lust five Northern Californians. highway above Eagle Point near years. Two eases in wliirh Rates by a one point margin. 3 to t. The WO a month was accepted. He for ily to the unemployment problem The Gold Hill aggregation has Dodge bridge across the Rogue. The which was acute throughout the merly received 873. game was marred by a disputed de figured were heard in justice court The hoard voted Io buy Ihe bus state. Incendiary fires were report made a very good showing so far entire distance is through scenic In (.old Hill lust March and it will cision of the umpire in Ihe eighth '•oily belonging to Virgil Edington ed from parts of the state wher this season, having won five out hills and would open new country inning which necessitated police in he remrmhi red Dial the matter was for 850. They will mount it on a ordinarily such fires rarely 'occur. of six contests. Inasmuch as the for Ihe enjoyment of visitors to this •erferenee before the turmoil could finally brought into court only after chassis for use next year. .( i Ju southern Oregon, approximately team is composed of all hometown section. repealed altcmpls by Ihe county of lie straightened out. Another road proposed for Jack- A p ro po sal was introduced by C. 59 per cent of the fires were classed material, fans are urged to attend ficers to make a satisfactory set* as incendiary. That part «of the state (he games and give their support. son county is the Butte Falls route W. Martin to consolidate the duties tlenunt of the «lislurtiances by just Tw o Gold H ill Youths •f principal and coach. Mr. Martin ¡ WM unfortunate in having several The club is in need of some new to Fish Lake and Lake of the Woods, warning Mr. Rale* that his threats to Attend Training Camp slated that a great saving in sal large fires early in the season. equipment and any contributions a 8600,000 project, much of which against his neighbors should stop would be new road. There has been aries could thus I m * effected, and There was much publicity given will be appreciated. and that if he were Io treat the men some discussion of diverting funds them in the newspapers up and Ten Jar|»son county youths are hat he thought the board would be to whom he leased milling rights al from the Sams Valley route to this all fairly he would huve very little among those chosen to attend the irtiiig in accord with the wishes of down the coast and scores of men F en w ick-H ew itt project, but it is not thought this flocked there in search of work. 1932 Citizen's Military Training Ihe majority of the people if they trouble. In the trial here numer M arriag e Announced action will be taken by the state When the fires were under control, ous residents of Fools Creek dis ennip nt Vancouver, Washington took such action. board. Chairman Cornutt slated that they a large number of men wer strand trict testified that Mr. Rates, a man Wilh four weeks of outdoor living Announcement was made Iasi A formal hearing of the county ed without money and with no work and play scheduled Io begin 'lad already accepted Wm. Kidwell’s about 7(1 years old, was very irrlt-i week of the marriage of Miss Edith courts of Josephine, Jackson and Ide ami that ull were uneasy about on June 17, Lieutenant Thomas J ippliration for coach next year, and means of support. As a result, a Fenwick, English teacher here last Klamath county is being held their own safety and Ihe safely of Goss, C. M. T. C. adjutant has sent Tell they should not alter the de- great many fires were started for year, to Ted Hewitt of San Fran- before the stale board today, and the purpose of getting work. Jose their children with him around. m l to 5911 young men Ihe orders ision. phine county had 116 incendiary, cisco. The date of their marriage announcement of the plans adopted His Iasi offense was to Ihruten one anti orixing them Io come Io Camp was not disclosed. following consideration of sug fires, Douglas 109 and Jackson 76. Hurllmrt. Those from Jackson coun Thieves Steal Hammersly of his lessees wilh a gun beemue, Both young people attended the gestions offered by these represen ly are: There was a decided increase in according Io Rales, he had stolen Car; Abandon Other Here smoker’s fires over any previous University of Oregon, where Miss tatives is expected through state pa Woodrow W Spa* ei er.d l.inslev gold from the riffles. Fenwick was a member of Alpha Chi pers soon. year. Careless smokers were R. Dorn.an, Gold Hili, .lick II The court again warned Mr. Sonic time Monday evening the ponsibje for 415 fires or 26 per Omega and Mr. Hewitt of Phi Del The Sams Valley cut-off project .• a . 1 nnk E. Dudley. Waiter R Rates ami suspended sentenre on Hdsmobile sedan belonging io John cent of the total. The majority of ta Theta. Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt are has been supported heartily by the Kindred. Albert •’ Gaddis, V, ndell good behavior. A short time later Hununersly was stolen from his ga at home on the ranch near Medford local commercial club because of the Hates again caused disturbances, T. Parriek and Phillip C, J a is< n- rage in this city. They had pried the these occurred in southern and east recently purchased by Mr. Hewitt publicity which Gold Hill w ill re berry. Medford; Jack W. S imuels ern Oregon whre the roadsides and and, rather than send Ihe old man lock from Ihe door according to Mr. forest floor became highly inflam and Paul Angstead. ceive as being the junction of the to jail, the authorities asked that lie and Eugene F. Sehcrrer, Pho. nix. Hammirsly, who did not discover mnble and a discarded cigarette Pacific highway and the Crater Lake tie kepi out of the state nnd is now Ihe loss until about six oeloek Tues or match very easily started a fire. E. S. Ellis Buried cut-off. If the route is finally adopt M arshall G ray W inner of with rrlalives In Washington. day evening. The increase in the number of at Rogue River ed plans to advertise the saving in Many here who attended Hie trial Speech Contest at O.A.C. V hat was believed Io he an at- fires caused by brush-burning is ac mileage to visitors from the north saw tlial Ihe court was ns lenient tcin|M to take the automobile be counted for by the large number of Funeral services were held Thurs will be made and signs will be as it could possibly be, for the good Marshall Gray, son of Mr. and longing to Fred Eildings, was frus posted giving Gold Hill ns the junc o f Hie majority of the residents of Mrs. Clms. E. Gray of Gold Hill, trated Monday evening when Mr. fires that escaped from ranchers day at 2:00 p. m. at Bogue River during Ihe early spring fire season cemetery for E. S. Ellis who died tion city. the Foots Creek district. anil n sophomore in commerce at Eddings’ mother heard a noise in Tills ease was one of those cited Oregon State college, won first frr.nl of Ihe house and frightened There was about the average num at Richmond, California. Mr. Ellis was the father of Mrs. Auclair, M ine Prom oter before Ihe grand jury, and is typical (dace In Ihe interclass extempore Ihe robbers away. The car had ber of camper, slashing, logging of those used by Fehl and Ranks In speaking contest Inst week in li bet n pushed from its parking plaee nnd railroad fires and those attrib Soren Christensen of this city. He Meet« P artner at Redding uted to miscellaneous causes. is also survived by his wife. Mrs. I lielr accusal ions. in front of the Eddings home near brary 100 with his topic, “Chicken* The total of 1,621 fires is listed Eva Ellis of Gold Hill. Funeral II was reported thul among other nnd Ducks,” according Io word re he river for about a block up Ihe E. Auclair, who last week an- by causes as follows: Lightning, 83; services are being directed by the uounced plans to develop the Hazel eases Investigated were: The Reese ceived here this week. street and left there. Marks in the incendiary, 548; campers, 154; smok Grants Pass Masonic lodge. creek still ease, wherein Everett Da- mine on Birdseye creek, left Gold Tim contest, previously known dust on ihe hack of the ear In hack was slain; Ihe Prof. C. Englc- ns the Lions club contest, wgs held dicated several persons had been ers, 415; brush burning, 161; slash Hill Thursday to met A. H. Spaul ing, 32; logging, CO; railroad, 27; REEDS ENTERTAIN AT DINNER) ding of Long Beach at Redding, Cal hardl ease, and Ihe all. Millions that this term under Ihe auspices of uushing on Ihe car. miscellaneous 139. Hie dislriel attorney’s office had at Della Sigma Rho, national honor ifornia. Tuesday a Chevrolet car was The total area burned over dur Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Reed were host tempted Io use its power to eensor fraternity In forensics. A fountain found abandoned near the Pacific At Redding the men are planning the Pacific Record Herald, of which pen and certificate of merit were highway in Ihe west end of town. ing the season was 188,494 acres. Of and hostess at a dinner at their Io develop a 1900-acre placer ground Earl II. Fehl is editor. These cases presented Io Gray for winning first II proved to be a stolen machine this 32,007 acres were merchantable home here Thursday evening with and operate, a dredge. After corn- timber. Jackson county with 5,119 I Mr. and Mrs. John Morrill ns honor I pb-ting the set-up there they will have been a storm center In the plaee. Second place winner, Ray from Klamath Falls. acres had Ihe largest area of tlm guests. The Morrills arrived in Med both come to Gold Hill to develop county for months. mond Gallagher, received a ccrtifi- her covered by fire. Deschutes coun ford recently from Honolulu where Ihe Hazel mine which belongs to The Grand Jury reported. In addi eale of merit. ENTERTAIN AT PARTY ty was second. they have spent some time. tion, thul it had Investigated charges Mrs. Eda Hodes of Corvallis. The loss for Ihe season was 8883,- Other guests for the evening were against other county offices, nno Mr. nnd Mrs. Elmer Dungey and Ferry Tw ins Receive 322. The greatest loss incurred was Messrs, and Mesdames A. H. Hauk, also finds them ’’unsupported by DOUBLE BIRTHDAY PARTY Mrs. Daisy Gilchrist entertained a Everett Brayton, A. E. Orr and C. any incriminating evidence.” Awards in M edford number of friends nt a parly at their in logs and logging equipment. Mrs. May l.ognn ami Miss June T. Baker. Among ihe witnesses called were Moore were honor guests at a birth home Saturday night. The guests D rolette-R ay Nuptial« I.. A. Ranks, publisher of the Flizabcth and Frances Ferry, enjoyed music and dancing and re day party at the home of Mrs. LADIES AID MEETS Pallv News, Earl If. Eel,I, publish daughters of Mr. and Mrs. I). II. freshments were served at a laic Aletha Robbins Wednesday evening, H ere on Saturday er of Ihe Record-Herald nnd repub Ferry of Fools Creek, who attend iiour, June 8. The Ladies Aid of the M. E. lican nominee for county judge, At Medford high school, received sev The guests played ping pong and I hose present were Mr. nnd Mrs. John H. (Heinie) Drolette and torney Frank J. Newman, Deputy eral awards at Ihe final assembly Inin Henderson nnd family, Mrs. Ella B .Bay were married Saturday church in this city held their reg bridge and a huge birthday cake Sheriff Paul Jennings, Justice of Hi • in Medford high school Monday, Doinn, Mr. King, Mr. and Mrs. Law afternoon in Judge Reed’s office in ulnr semi-monthly meeting nt the featured the evenings refreshments. Peace, II. I). Reed of Gold Hill, an i The president of the Latin club rence, Whdbeil, Mr. nnd Mrs. Wm. this city wilh Miss Leona Wheatley home of Mrs. George Meisinger last It was beautifully decorated with Thursday. They attended to their pink candles and the first names of oilier citizens ami officials. Tile presented awards to them for out Kinney, Mr. and Mrs Bob Mills- nnd Howard Kell as witnesses. regular business and spent a social the honor guests. quiz was thorough, and covered nil standing work in latin nnd Ihe in pniigh, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cook, Mr. The couple are both from Grants angles. structor of Ihe public speaking class .•nil Mrs. Roy Centers, Mrs. Belle Pass and will,inake their home there afternoon, after which dainty re Ray Thompson and June Moore freshments were served. Members of Ihe grand jury were presented awards Io them for their Centers, Paul MeKinnts, Mrs. B, A. won high score in bridge and Earl in the future. "Heinie” i s well Those present were Mesdames John G. Hibbard, Foreman, Irving work as members of Ihe second de- Boss, Mr. and Mrs, Roy Cameron, known here, having bren proprietor Minnie Stickel. Lucy Mie, Chas. Car Moore received the consolation. Porter, Anne E. Carley, W. M. Bar bale tram. Those present were Messrs, and Miss Olive Turner nnd George Tur of ihe Nugget service stntion. He is ber, Leo II. Williams, Reed Charley Elizabeth and Frances are sisters ner, Joe Pankey, Mrs. Daisy Gil now employed nt the Richfield sta ter, George Haff, George Dorman, Mesdames Paul Thompon, George Maybelle Dotson/ J. D. Hedgpeth Meiinger, Ray Thompson, Earl nnd Howard A. Hill. Hill did not of John Ferry, who was an out christ and Mr. nnd Mrs. Elmer tion on south Sixth street, Grants and George Meisinger. sign Ihe report. standing straight “A” student nt Dungey and children. Moore, H. D. Force, R. E. Blank- Pass with his brother Al. Stanford university. They attended enburg; Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan and PARENT-CITIZENS COUNCIL The I. 0 . 0 . F. held their regular grade school al Fools Creek nnd Happy Lentz of Bonanza; Mrs. Etla Know whnt is going on in Gold Mr. and Mrs. Chaney of Klamath The Parent-Citizens council will Carter, Mrs Joe Blair, Mrs. May Lo business meeting nt their hall Tues were students during their freshman Hill—Subscribe to The News and Falls spent Friday with Mr. and meet Monday, June 13 at eight day evening. year in the Gold Hill high school. gan, Miss June Moore and the host keep informed. Mrs. J. D. Hedgpeth in this city. o'clock, at the usual meeting place. ess.