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About Gold Hill news. (Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or.) 1897-19?? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1932)
€ (SdMih The M oat Thoroughly Read W eekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest L ittle Tow n in the State *♦**♦*****%***%******♦*»***%*%*********♦*%*%***%*%*•*►**»%%****»**%»*♦****♦*♦************•**********•****************************** ***************************************************************************** VOLUME XXXV GOLD H 1LL, OKEGOxN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1932__________ s a m p l e NUM BER 27 copy Phipps, Candidate for DEMOS RALLY TBi«-^¡Q,f BOARD ISSUES K . E. County TWO SUICIDE Judge, Issues Statement STATEM ENT HERE TUESDAY DURING WEEK Independent Candidates Also Invade This Section Thia W eek Whut ha* happeoud to the old fuahJoiicd politician that used to pa«« out campaign cigar« 7 So far wa haven’t a politician «moking one. All the boy« p»*» out these day« la promise«— and a lot of them blow up like a trick cigar. One candidate wa« pasting out peanut«. Wonder if be thinks w e’ra all a bunch of monkey«. • • • Report» on Sehool Condi tion» and M elsiftfer Suit Evesdropping again, said Adnm, as Ills w ile fell out of an apple The school board of Gold H ili A driiMKTklic rally «ml two | mi - ! Iree. srhixil district Ibis week issued a lillcal »|K*eches by Independent of« • e e stiilemeiil Io the press concerning flee seekers w ill Iniiiieli the active Many people have stiff necks progress in their action to oust pul ill,"ill rn iiip n ig ii I nB io this see- , from lookiiig around corners where G. E. Meisinger, principal here lion Ihis week. The first speech 1» ¡ prosperity is supposed to In- bid tile last four years. Mr. .Meisingci Hud of M. O. W ilkin« scheduled for ding. has a contract from the former tomorrow— Friday itighl in thvx city a a e boat'd drawn last spring which A deiiiocrniie rally here is planned One of the ladies who has been present directors hold is invulid. J for next Tu<-«iluy, amt nil ndilress singing the ten cents a name song A. Thomason is filling the position by ('.. E. “Pop" Gules, Independent on the Judge Norton recall, wus a candidate for county judge w ill be Ibis year. viislor here Tuesday, hut. so far as Tin statement follows: delivered at itnglle Riser Die Xante w e learned «he didn’t even get thru evening. the first chorus any place she vis The time lias arrived when tin Mr. W ilkin« anil the democrats ited. gixxl people of D'striel No. 57 arc w ill use the Gold H ill pavilion amt entitled to a in t p behind the scenes. «eating arrangements have beet, When (hi Con .oihlated Freight You have exercised great palicnci made to ni-eommodalc large c ro w d s Lines truck driver delivered 20 amt accorded fine cooperation in Hu T h e present campaign 1« one of reams of newsprint a! Hie News of long druwn cut controveray rclatlvi tile most violent ever wuged in Juck- fice Tuesd. y. lie asked "Do you Io one G ."«¡rg« E. Meis ngcr and Hu «on eounlv. and it bus been raging print a newspaper here?" Wonder If muddied condition of the school like an uncontrolled forest fire ever 'n* thought we were go ng to use for which Mr. Meisinger is respon xinee the »(»ring primaries. Conse all Hint paper hi the bathroom! quently the next four week w ill xce sible. • a a Tile la 'k of executive ability, tlx office seekers of the county run Overheat« between two Golt' H ill moronic altitude toward education ning hurriedly from one front-line businessmen, Alva W alker and Selh the louse exercise of leadership amt trench to another hoping to raise (Toy: " If you don’t slop that. I'll citizenship on Ihe part of this man the humidity and praying for a hit you over the head so hard it who WAS piiucipal of our school, shift of the wind to »are each sec w ill break I oih your legs.” Tut. tut, inis produced this mess which came tion for themselves. hoys, we see you have been read Io your hoard as an inheritance out (iold H ill and Hogue Itiver ter ing the Daily News and Mail T rib of u past filled with duplicity, a r ritories a r • regurded ax needing une too much lately. close patrolling— hence the early in rogance und cheap word imlilics. Your school is functioning very vasion. A representative of one of the Mr. W ilkins’ visit here tomorrow admirably under the able executive, Grants Pass papers says he ob evening lakes on milled interest due Mr. J. A. 'Thomason, who is rapidly served a candidate for office going to the fact that his sponsor, the Med bringing order out of chaos, al aruuuil gathering up his opponerl’.,’ ford Daily News, dropped him like though frigid fully handicapped by cards. Not a had idea hut it just oc ii burning snag last week and de the meddling presence of Mr. Mei curred to o , that it might have been nounced him in a violent harangue singer and llie affects of his past one of the printers up th e re —more in their columns this week because attempts as an educator and execu business ye ti know I ' he forsook their itolicy on the N or tive. In Ibis respect we congratu a a • ton recall. This touched a match late you o r the conditions obtained. Here’s one for Itiplev’s ’Believe tor was It spontaneous combustion) Your affairs with Geo. E. Meisin Il or Not*: Tom Shaver’s dog ‘F lu f ger are before the court for consid to slushing, in Mr. W llltins’ own ter- is mothering a litter of kittens d e -1 eration and no doubt a determina llory. anil he Is now out to do some seeled by Mrs. Gat. tion w ill be reached in a few days. rapid hack firing to save the timber In the meantime rest assured that left standing. Don't overlook Hie Subscription abundant material is on hand to The democrats w ill come In a Special now in effect nt the Gold successfully protect the district laxly, bringing their candidates for H ill Nvws office. $1.00 |x*r year for against the attempt of u man against llie offices of the county, us well new subscribers and $1.50 for re as prominent leaders in democratic newals. This offer good for 311 days whom wc have a |M-tition of over us prominent parly leaders from all only. Head advertisement elsewhere ninety per cent of the citizens, par sections. They w ill have a number ents and tax payers and voters of in this Issue. of wet gunny sacks to uxe In snuff tin- district signed us u declaration • • • ing out tlv flames, and are ready to An exchange xavs: “A Frhlure of your sincere attitude in this use picks un«l shovels If neeesary. Not Wanted for County Judge" matter, to foist his unwanted serv Arrangements for the rally are ices upon you. Cheek nnd double check. being made by Justice of the Peace • • • A little more of your good patience II. D. Heed of this city, who is also D im * Howtr's all-star hnll team and cooperation and your stand w ill a democrat, and has the bucking of lost to the Grants Pass Athletes he justified Time is a necessary in a large percentage of the republi Sunday but Old Man Depression was gredient. can« of this ribtrlc' as ell. in the knot t *d out ot the b o x a? a la rg e . We are for you in faith and $"3<i conduct of hi« office. ¿beer to the end. crowd attended the trn.v. ‘Pop” Gales w ill speak in the Signed— W. E. <Pop> IlOSS, auditorium nt Hogue Itiver the ROUT. COOK. Alvin Guidi of Seattle is spending same evening. I ’n lll this year Mr. d a n M c C a r t e r , the week here with his wife, Mrs. Gates has always been aligned with Directors of School District No. 57 Pearl Guidi. the staunch standard benrers of the G. O. P„ but is making this cam paign ns a fire-eater who is willing to take a severe singeing if he can stem the sweep of the fire which Mrs. (). Snider is now employed John Palmer of Evans Valley all parties allege to have been ma : id Ihe cafe connected with Coy’s spenl the week end here with his liciously set by Republican Nominee service slalion. uncle, Ed Holt. • for County Judge Earl II. Eehl and Mrs. E lli P alrirk is spending Mrs. Opal Wellz was a guest of his henchman, I.. A. Hanks, editor some lime with relatives in Klam friends in Medford Tuesday and of the Medford Daily News. Wed n eday. All ennipi'lgncrs hope to clear the ath Falls. Mr. nnd Mrs. IL E. Hlnnkenburg The W. H. C. w ill hold their reg smoke from the eyes of the people in this district and lead them Io a ular meeting Thursday, October 20 and Mrs. H. I). Heed w ill leave to safe shelter after the holocaust— in the city hall. The meeting was morrow for Portland where they preferably into their own eamp. of postponed from Ihe regular day be- w ill visit with friends over the week enuxe Ihe slate president w ill be end. course. Classes a! the Gold H ill school in attendance next Thursday. Mrs. Opal Welts nnd son Jimmy were dismissed Thursday and F ri More Improvement» at of Selma, who have been day of this week giving the teach Gold Mill School Green visiting Mrs Weilz's brother, Hoy ers an opportunity to attend the Centers anil family’ are making nr- Institute heli, in Meilford on these During ihe nasi week the teeters i-'ingemenls Io move into the home days. on Ihe playground ill Ihe Gold Hill recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Word was recaived here this school have been repaired, this Alva C ook . week of I lie marriage of Mabel C. eliminating the continuous squeak Mrs. George llammersly was quite Kenaston, daughter of Mr. and ing anil groaning (of the teeters). Mrs. H. L. Kenaston of Ihis cily io ill nt her home the first of the week Workmen expect to begin soon on more work in the gymnasium. The and was nneblc to continue her Earl Johnson of Mercedes. Calif., stage Is to he temporarily partition work al the Sgobel A Day packing The couple was married in Modesto ed In the center and used for dress house in Medford. She plans to go and were idtended by friends of ing room lor nthtetics anil conse Io Portland Friday to consult with Medford. The newlyweds w ill make their home id Mercedes. quently will not be used for en doctors. Miss Ruth Byerly, who is enrolled Rebekah-, Odd Fellows and Ihe tertainments until spring. A very ndvnntageou change has in the University of Oregon Ihis Crater Lake Encnmpmcnt w ill join also been mnile In Ihe grades. The year, was a candidate for vice- in giving u hard-lime parly October third grade lias been divided be presidency of the freshman class in 20, according Io ¡»Inns made Ihis tween Mrs. Pendleton and Mrs. Sar the election staged Ihis week. Ac week. One of the features of the gent, making 37 now In each room. cording to ’.he Oregon Emerald, Ihe party Is Hud everyone w ill be re school newspaper. Miss Byerly was quired to dress in a bona fide haril- Mrs. Welsh of Central Point is defeated bv but a four-vole margin, Hme costume and n fine of 5c w ill a guest this week of her daughter, receiving KMT votes to her oppon be charged anyone who comes dressed up. ent's 110. Mrs. Jas. Chisholm in this city. Local and Personal Items In M a A jg lh ls , in part my plat- time this business policy had never and busioeas credo, I have not ueen adopted. Previous to my elec lig ht of the fact that the com- tion ou Hus board, school supplies f court, consisting of three h»d been purchased by the city su control« all of the finan- perintendent and one member of the bua.noaa of the county. The school hoard, which was in viola cominissioncrs* court i i composed tion of the law. At my suggestion, of the county judge and two com the l>oard adopted the policy requir missioners, and two of these con ing that all supplies he p urchased stitute a majority controlling the by tile hoard in open session. I vole on atl liusiucss measures. The certainly w< ulil require the applica judge, therefore, cannot wdliccr- tion ol Ibis law to the purchase ol luiuty, state a definite lailicy unless supplies for Jackson county. lie is assured the cooperation of at i believe lUat taxes can be re least one of the commissioners. duced without impairing any of the T h e c o u n ty jud ge, however, h is institutions ol the county, and again jurisdiction of all probate and guar IKiint to an example, w hile enair- dianship mutters, including w ill itian of the lax conservation rum* contests, lie is judge of Hie juve iiiitlec in 1923, 1 assisted in making nile courl, ami also has jurisdiction a direct cut of »43,37(1 from th< >f certain criminal cases and ac tuxes of Jac!.son county, and this tons at law. He also is a member w.lhout injuring any of the func- if the district boundary board, :ions of the county. A b d i is ii.iporlunt in tin- control If Ihe county judge, who is chair if our schools. Also, w ith Hie ad man of Hie commissioners’ court, vice of medical authorities, he corn- points out the law and sets an ex nils Hie insane Io Ihe stale hospital, ample of business economy and cf- m.l performs many other impor liciincy licforc the oilier two meni- tant functions independent of Hie bers in a sp.rit of fair play, he no county commissioners. doubt w ill meet with their cooper Having been u practising lawyer ation. for many years, I can say with cer Among the best, if not the very tainly that all of these functions best, administrations of Jacksoi w ill he properly performed. The county w illin the past 30 years probate records of Jackson county have been those under judges wii ire :n a decidedly tangled condition were lawyers. And without castin. «•cause foe the past 12 or 15 years aspersion upon any person, an. he olfice ->l county judge has been -viihout stigma against any candi iccupied by laymen instead of law- laies running for office at Hr: Many tracts of real estate it time, it is a well known fact Ilia his county have clouds uixm thcii he affairs ol Jackson county at thi.* lllc which eventually w 11 have h time arc ,n a grave condition. •e cleared bv expensive litigation As a lr-a d y staled, the p rim a it because of faulty probate procedure Hisiness oi the eounlv is many No doubt Ihe trainers of our con years behind, and in a tangled con stitution intended that the office of dition, ami waste and extravagance county judge should at all times be in administrative affairs have made idled by a lawyer, because juris deep inroads into the county fi diction of so many important legal nances. Jackson county has al matters was given to the county ready taken over for taxes, prop Other qualifications being equal, Ihe erty of tax values in excess of MtX),- county judge should unquestionably tMM), and there are now delinquent be a lawyer. lie being charged with taxes in the sum of considerably so many dulies that require a knowl more Ilian one-half million dollars edge of Hie law io perform them When ••rnixTiy goev Io the county for liuffrs: It is taken off the tax property. I f I am elected county judge rolls and tuus the taxes of those there are certain other functions I who do pay arc increased, so that can and w ill perform regardless of each year I ewer and fewer persons the altitud - of the county commis must bear !he greater burden. There sioners. ( can and w ill demand a is no doubt, in my judgment, that survey and inventory of all the taxes can be reduced by cutting property belonging to J a c k s o n min-cssential expenses, and many county. When elected a member of items can be pruned without loss the .Meilford school board, «me of of efficiency. In fact. I am con my first acts was Io require a thing vinced that by a proper business never befor* done— a survey anil in administration, all county institu ventory .if all uro,x*rty belonging tions can even I k * improved on a re to the school district. This survey duced budget. I f I am elected county judge. I discovered considerable properly of which the l.oaril had no knowledge. l>lc<(ge m y every effort to fulfill I can also certainly say that mon these conditions. W IL L IA M E. PHIPPS. ey raised in the several road dis trict by special election shall not he diverted to other districts, because Brother of Local Man this can In* prohibited by law. Passes Away in Medford I also approve tile provision of law which requires competitive bid ding on public contracts anil sup Milton M. (Deacon) Whitsett, a plies. This policy was also inaugu- j l ated by me when a member of Ihe brother of Lawrence Whitsett of Medford school board. Prior Io that Gold H ili and a resident of Med ford, pMsed away at a Medford hospital Sunday following a para Ritter Truck Struck lytic stroke Saturday evening. hway By Car on Hi« Mr. Whitsett was born December 2, 1881, and had been a resident of The tr'^ k driven by John Ritter, j Medford for 15 years. He was a jan local true* man, was struck by a itor in that city. He is survived by car driven by Marguerite Pawsey. four brothers and a sister: Edward while en route to Gold H ill Sunday. Whitsett of Portland, Fred of Seal The accident happened near the Rock. Lawrence of Gold H ill, Benny Dick piace, 'about seven miles west of Portland and Bessie Prowitt of on the Pacific highway. Nebraska. Miss Pawsey attempted Io pass Funeral services were held at Ihe the H ille r truck from the rear near Gold H ill cemetery Tuesday and a bridge, and as she approached, the were in charge of Conger Funeral front fender of her ear caught the Parlors. rear of the truck, pushing it into the Ed Whitsett left Portland as soon rail. According to state police Miss as he received word of the death of Pawsey slnled that Mr. H iller had his brothe’*, but arrived here Wed pulled io the left side of the road nesday morning, a day too late for to avoid hitting a ntan. the funeral. Bower»' All-Star» Lose; More New» for the Money Return Game Sunday ¡ Doc Bowers’ handpicked leant of Southern Oregon all-stars which was defeated by the Grants Pass state champs 8-4 last Sunday has booked a return game for this week. This game was promoted by the Grants Pass manager, Ken Williams, nnd proceeds w ill go to Mr. Gipe of that city. Mr. Gipe is an old Leag uer with a family of eight children, and recently lost his home by fire. Sunday’s game w ill begin al 2:30 nnd w ill he played ai Grants Pass fairgrounds as was Inst week’s. ODD FELLOW SMOKER AGAIN DELAYED According to Secretary Ross of Ihe Odd Fellow lodge, many of the members ere out deer hunting and no one seems io know when they w ill return, and it is impossible to set n date for Ihe nffair. It is ex pected, however, that details can be taken cere of at the next meet ing. From now until election H uh paper w ill reach all the homes in ihe Rogue River and Gold H ill districts, bringing the people the lat- el political developments as well as other news of the day. During this period we are making a special subscrip tion offer of $1.00 per year to new suberihers, and $1.30 on renewals. The first of November, this paper w ill have com pleted a year under its new managment. If you like it here is a good chance to say so. Also, advertisers in its columns are always glad to know their ads are read. Tell them “I saw it in The Gold H ill News.” Yours for the best Little paper in the best Little corner of the state. Lindsay Neatham er and Ray T o ft Take Own Live» Lindsay E. Neathamer, 55, a life ,’ong resident of the Evans Valley district near Bogue River, in ihe lorth end ol the county, died Sun- lay night hi a Grants Pass hospital from a self-inflicted bullet wound n the head, fired laie Sunday after- ioon, in deep des|ioniiency due Io ll-health and w orry over domestic i rouble. It was Ihe fourth suicide in this •ounty in the last nineteen days. Neathamer according io the in vestigation of Ihe state police, has >ecn suffering from a weak heart ’or some Line, and inclined Io tiorose periods. Last Thursday his wife filed suit for divorce, alleg- ng cruelly as grounds. This, accord ing Io the authorities, heightened his despondency and he has been m iler the care of a brother for several days. Friends ami neigh bors had i ndeavored to cheer him jp , and Saturday it was felt that tie was m a cheerful frame of mind. Sunday rfiernoon he went to the home of his brother and appeared cheerful. After a few minutes of conversation he left $15 to be de livered to his eldest son. and left with the remark: * “I ’m all through.” No significance was attached io the word.-., ag Neathamer appeared in a better frame of mind than for several days A short time after his departure, a shot was heard, and Neathamer was found mortally »-minded lying in a fence corner w ith a .22 calibre pistol by his side. Asked for a rea son by neighbors, Neathamer, ac cording to the state police replied: “I just bail to do it. I couldn’t stand ii any longer.” The stricken man was rushed to a Grants Pass hospital, where an emergency operation was perform ed. Death tame about eight hours after the shot was fired. Ray Toft, 54, and a resident of Jackson county for the past 40 years, committed suicide at his home in Jacksonville shortly before 3 o'clock lest Thursday afternoon. Poor hcallii and financial reverses were given by his fam ily as pos sible causes of tha act. Tot. according to Ihe officers placed several small, covered bat tery wires about his neck, and w ith a chair rung as a tourniquet he choked himself to death. Toft, ac cording to his family, had been left alone that afternoon, and had gone Io the basement of his house where he got the w ire and chair rung. He was found in his own bedroom, and had been dead about 15 min utes when he was found. Toft is well known in Jackson county, having been in Ihe money lending business for many years. According to his family he has threatened suicide several times lately and had been in ill health for some tune because of w orry over financial matters. Only re cently he attempted to sell a crypt that he owned in Ihe mausoleum in Medford, on the plea that he need ed money. Toft's body was discovered by Mrs. Olive O’Conner, T o ft’s house keeper. According to T o ft’s friends, te and his wife had been separated for some time, and his sister has been living w ith him in Jackson ville, in a home he acquired about two years ego. Coroner Conger, Sheriff Jennings and the state police were summon ed, and no inquest was held. Every indication, they said, pointed to wards suicide. T o ft’s father, J. E. Toft, and a sister, live in Medford. Word was received here by rela tives of the birlh of a daughter, Joy Ann, on October 0 to M r. and Mrs. Rount of Santa Monica, Calif. Mrs, Bount was form erly Jewel Qunkenbush of this ciay and 1» well known here.
