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About Gold Hill news. (Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or.) 1897-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1932)
£i]v The M oat Thoroughly Read W eekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest L ittle Tow n in the State VOLUME XXXV RECOMMEND TAX REVISION County Officials Approve $5 License Plates, Tw o Per Car Tax GOLD HILL. OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1932 State Lets Contracts for H ighw ay W o rk in Jackson (¡out n u t , amounting Io more than 975000« for work on Oregon »lute highways w e r i let yesterday by the stute highway commission, in a meeting culled for that purpose ul Portland The contracts awarded Included three projects In Jackson counly ns follows: Three miles gruding und concrete paving on ‘ nr eCntral Point-Mt dfnrd NUM BER 36 Programs Announced WEATHER MAN LOCALS MEET Christmas by Church, Lodges and School PLAYS HAVOC ASHLAND FRI. Another Christmas is hut ten days I The Odd Fellow and Behekab away, und as this happiest holiduy , ¡edges are cooperating as usual in of the year arrives, in uddition Io their Christmas party and program H igh School Quint to Play the plans lo r celebrating the sea-¡this year, which w ill be held in the son ot home, there comes the many i lodge hall Saturday evening. A Postponed Return Game Christmas programs of various committee of Rebekah members organisations, which according io ‘ are planning an appropriate pro- on Local Floor time-honored custom observe this gram. _ occasion. Paul and Bay Thompson and Bill The Methodist church w ill have lliltle are rn the Odd Fellow eoni- T lii high selmol basketball leant their observance Friday everting,; mitlee, and lliey promise a fine w ill get off In a fresh start on their December 23 and the sixty-five chil lime, and plenty of treats for the I ' j Lowest ; Temperatures Since 1919 Freeie River, Pipes and People seclion of the Pacific highway! on ■ Old Man Weather showed Con PORTLAND, O re , Der. 13.— Ore- mile grading on the Nell creek sec gress and international financiers a ton county judge* and commission- tion o f Hie Pacific highway, and tiling or Iwi- about depressions this d re n o f Iti,1 Sunday school are busy youngsters o f Hie e n tire e o m iiiiiu ily era in convention here lute toda) 4.17 miles clearing and grading oh home schedule Friday nighl in a p r a c tic in g fo i tlie event. Santa is always present at this the McCallister section of tile little last week \ lien tie forced his stock endorsed a 65 license fee for motor guiiu- w illi Ashland Junior high, a f T h e ir p ro g ra m in c lu d e s m o re (h u ll a n n u a l a f f ' i r w ith ra n d y , n u ts and to a new low in Southern Oregon Butte secondary highway ter Hie setback suffered lust week tw e n ty -fiv e se le ctio n s — re i ila lfo iis , | „ra n g e s, an il In- w i ll not fa il th is vehicles and recommended Unit Die Tlie Jackson counly court last T h e d e p ris s io n was most notice legialnture pass u general »«lea tux week filed w ilti Die slate highway when the gymnasium was flooded lo n g s, a n il exercises — ¡he »car, in s p ilt o f the de pre ssion . A able in thermometers and the wixul- at the apeeiul aeaaion. eoiiimission the necessary papers for out unu-uhlc fur several «'ays f e it u r e o f Hit- p ro g ra m is a lie a u li- litig e C h ristm a s tre e w i ll be Hie fea pile, and in-lead o f frozen assets and They voted tor a <5 "utomoblle nllotinenl of federal aid higtiwuy H iu iiiie iip s o l illness in the line-up fui pantomime in which fifteen tu re d tlc t-o ii-lio n here, as at Hie busted banks, there w as an epidemic have also caused trouble but tlie Ab- . Sunday school pupils take part church. of frozen water anil busted pipes- licenae 24 hour» niter they heard work Io tt.i». counly. It is u for T h e w o r k Is g o in g fo r w a r d u n d e r S chool P lans C antata mality required by Hie government. lio ttu ie ii w i ll do th e ir best Io w ill The most fam iliar sight on Hie Hal T. II ns», secretary ot stale, pro- , fro m th e ir riv a ls , w h o defeated them Hie d ire c tio n o f M rs. Lues Mee, t in F rid a y a fte rn o o n , D ecem ber street* Hie past seven days lias lieen |Mi»e a S3 flat rate PAST NOBLE (¡HANDS MEET 1,1 Io 13 at Ashland Tuesday of test Sunday st-hool superintendent. wlm ) 23. Hie las. day of school before the someone carrying a blow torch and The comity official* further pro , week f Is assisted by Mrs Ida W harton and Christmas vacation. Cold H ill school soddering iron, and services of any posed thut a tax of two per cent on 1» :e to the unusiiully cold weather Mrs Della Shaver, leaeliers in tlie pupils w ill present their annual one who knows even a very little Tlie Pau Notile Grands club met tile blue book value i f all passenger, ' Christmas program Io which anyone nt tlie home of Madge Dorman lust the gymnasium has been hunt Io ' school about plumbing have lieen at a pre car», to he collected at the same Thursday afternoon. The twelve heal and with sonic of Hie members i |„ addition Io Hie program. Santa interested is invited mium. Thaw ing pipes is an every time aa the licenae fee. be added o il tlie sick list, practices have been ; Claus w ill lie present mid w ifi dis- ' A beautiful Clirisluias cantata is nightgowns to lie made for the Ited day occurence in most home* and Would Split (iaa Tax Cross w .-re finished and returned carried - hi under difficulties, lull ' tribute a treat for the children. A planned this year instead of the stsores. They recommended thut the gaso decorated Christmas , usual musical selections, recitations to Mrs Heed those nt tin- meeting the spirit of tlie team Is unbroken, 1 beautifully Even the mighty Bogue river is line tax income, now being tuken were llena Davis, Pearl Ferguson, and after the challenge given the j tree, and other appropriate green , and exercises. Studenls and leach- frozen soln! in many places and entirely by the slate, lie divided two Etta Carter, (»live Turner, Edi'li players and the student body last j r r y w ill adorn the church audl- ers of tlie entire school are coopcr- chunks of floating ice are numerous cents Io slide and two cents to . aling for the success of this new Cameron, Kate Boss. Lucy Mee. week liy local sportsmen. Friday's | lorium for this occasion in Ihe open places- Under the ra il counties In return the counties | j The parents arc especially urged venture, and thev promise a fine Elinor Force, I ils Carter and contest should he interesting road highway bridges at the east end would give up their present claims Side of season tickets conducted |o attend this program, and the afternoon’s entertainment Madg - Dorman, tlie liostess of Main street at Gold H ill, ice is on one-third of the license fees col A large crowd is expected to at- | estimated :o be at least two feet Tlie next meeting w ill lie ul the by Hie students has been fairly sue- , general public is cordially invited lected ill their boundaries, and tend- home of Elinor Force. Thursday, ccssful, but townspeople are still he also thick, for large boulders dropped would give up Ibeir share of secon ing urged Io support tlie school und Dee. 22. from the railroad bridge Sunday fa il dary highway funds. Hie team by purchasing their tickets ed to even crack it. A distance of Sale of Sylvanite State D river»’ Exam iner The counties would receive S3,(MW,- and attending each game. SERVICES FOR MRS. JOHNSON, two blocks o rmore i* frozen at this 00« from gas taxes under the plan, As was announced last week, the Set fo r Saturday to V isit Gold H ill in Jan. place Depth of the river at this SITCIDE. THIS AFTERNOON compared with a ,»resent revenue of townspeople nre to form a rooting — point is nearly 70 feet, for the chan S2.7OO.OOO. it was asserted- section— (we spelled it ‘‘routing” The Sylvanite mine, reputedly one Car drivers w ill be able to take j nel is narrow Funeral services for Mrs Rose The current is un Counties now ohlnin secondary seel ion last week and perhaps it of the richest gold mining properties their operator's tests at Gold H ill | usually swift also, and people are highway funds from the state high Treadwell Johusnsn of Grunts Puss, should lie tailed that) thut w ill chal in this section, w ill be sold at sheriff instead of driving to the county warned not to try to test the strength way romuiission The funds are who died I min u gunshot wound lenge the players Io do their best, sale Saturday, and if present plans seat, this year, according to an an of the ice, for ii is vets,- treacherous- levied on a basis of one mill on about 4.30 Sunday morning, nre ami that w ill nut to shame the rest materialise, the mine w ill be g o in g ________________ made ____ this _______ week by the Shalow pends are numerous, how assessed valuation of property in to be held this afternoon in strict of the student body if they do not -yuj| p|a l, shortly after the first of nouncement Department of State at Salem- ever, and are popular for skating— the counties | privacy, with liul close relatives und • hark their team. Everyone is urged Ihe year, running three full shifts. | W ar.l McReynolds, stale examiner or rather sliding, for ice skates are The counly officials asked that , ii few invited friends attending W aller Van Camp, mining engin-| o|ierators’ division, w ill be here novelties here— and Turtle pond According to evidence brought to lie out Friday night for this first control of secondary highway funds home game and to get a season ticket should tie r< turned from the state to out nt a coroner's inquest, death was and attend all ten games that have eer, has spent the last month in this January 7 to give both the written above the cast bank of the river o ily inspecting the property examination und the actual driving across the bridge is a popular place counties Io be regulated in expendi from her own hand, hut friends | been scheduled und relative* are nt a loss Io explain with the lid ot local men interested lesls. Offices w ill be established in w ith tlie youngsters. tures by county courts. Jayville Swamp* Town Team over her in Ihe sale Shafts were pumped out the city hall. At schocl the unusual weather The provision of the plan to split her net, unless w orry The recently organized town team health wus the cause- She was und sample* of ore from the d iffer Drivers’ licenses are required by caused a tragedy when the gym the gasoline lux 50-50 between coun came through a game Wednesday ent ledges were taken and assayed, state law, and can be seeured only nasium was flooded Friday morning ties and slate was that each county troubled with a goitre evening with the short end of a Mrs. Johnson is the wife of Floyd and Mr- Van Camp talked very fav- l»y passing these examinations. necessitating postponing the Ash- obtain no less uhiler that plan than fid Io IK score, after four quarters of orably concerning the purchase by Once a driver has a license land-Junior high basketball game It now receives from motor license Johnson, owner of Hie (¡rants Pass- none too scientific playing. his clients- they are valid, however, until notice scheduled for that niht- In this fee» and slid» secondary road funds. Crescenl City truck line, and both The Javillers have a fast line-up A number of locnl men have labor is given that new tests have to be instance no pipes burst, however- The convention heavily endorsed ■ire well known to many local peo- with several former high school and taken by every car driver. Those The w ater had been turned o ff tile general sales tux ns an offset to ll«-. college stars playing, so the locals claim* against the mine, which was now having licenses need not be Thusrday evening to prevent this— the proposed resumption of the state operated for several years by the aren't feeling hud about their drub but the faucets had been opened, examined at this time. G IR L S C O U T N E W S property lax- bing. Also lliey are handiepped much Discon Mining company- Although The tests are very instructive, for and when the valves were opened the orc milled was unusually rich, Recall Petitions Discussed (By M r* Pena, Captain) like the high school squad through Another resolution demanded thut Our return parly for Bogue River luck of practice since the cold snap the company in charge failed to meet they inform the driver of the tra f the next morning, this was not dis any nppll.'ution for title to an in itia was fun We were kids and our and illness uniong the players, but its payrols and finally abandoned fic laws of the slate, in addition to | covered until the damage was done- giving instruction on general rules 1 Result, a fine skating rink, but a tive, referendum or recall petition dolls hud a good time, too The as lliey all d ijo y the sport they grin the property. Soon afterward, George H a ff took of the road, meaning of signs and poor basketball floor- shall be accompanied by a state evening was cold enough to make and bear it, and put all their pep The disappointment caused by ment giving names of all persons or active games necessary. We hud sev into the contests- Although the over the property through a labor signals, what to do in case of acci postponing the game was counter organizations instrumental in pro eral relays, danced the Virginia players go up anil down much of- lien, for a group of local men who dents, and so forth. Books are issued through Ihe state balanced Monday and Tuesday, for moting the pelilion. mid names of all Bel. had a program and sung songs. tener than the hall goest through worked the mine. The investment department containing the ques the children at least, when a vaca contributor» to the financing of the necessary for mining on such a large The party was given in the school I he basket, this only adds to the measure. The official» held that gymnasium Inst Friday evening spectator's enjoyment of the game, scale was too great, however, and tions and answers on which the tion was declared because of lack (¡has. Keil of water for Ihe healing system. payment of circulators should he Refreshments of punch and cake and Hie events sare worth anybody’s this project was abandoned also written test is based This was iatc last fall and the big of this city w ill have a supply on This was caused by the freezing and made unlawful were served. Mrs. I.. It. Skelton, lime and money hand at his garage in Ihe near breaking o tfhe city pump, and the Judge M It Biggs of Crook counly Mrs. George Dorman and Miss Ma In a free-for-all w ith Sams Valley five-stamp m ill that has ground out unusual drain on the reservoir by future was eleeie.l president; Judge I-' I.. bel Moore assisted Hie captain. lust week. Hie boys were losers 11-6, many an ounce of gold has been idle the many broken pipes. Phipps of Wasco counly vice-presi As favors each girl was given a lmt claim they made the most since. School was resumed Wednesday, The fam? of this mine, however, dent; und Commissioner J E Smith lotlypop Odd Fellows Discus» Plans downs however, but several children are of Marion county secrelnry-trens w ill not let it stand idle long, and There were fifty girls ill Hie for Christmas, New Year unable to return to classes, being ill urcr parly The Bogue River troop came M any Hear Dental Authority when the lime approached for the w ith flu or severe colds- sheriff’s sale, inquiries were numer in a school bus and were accom At Ihe regular session of Gold H ill Although temperature reports and Mr. and Mrs Don Hoffman anil panied by their principal, Mr John- at M edford M eet Wedneaday ous Mr Van Camp is the only man Lodge No- 129, Tuesday evening, I available comparisons of weather to make a thorough inspection of the fam ily of Evans Creek were busi on, und other teachers Mrs Love, plans were formulated for Ihe com records vary, many say this is the Seven members of the Gold H ill mine, however, and it is hoped that ness callers here Monday tieir lender, was unable Io attend ing Christmas eve party and pro-1 coldest weather here since 1919. Health lln il were among a crowd his clients w ill be the successful bid gram, and also for the work of the of more Ilian 125 who heard Dr. J- A. Thomason. Jerome Ahlmtt. ders Saturday, and get Ihe mine op NOTES FOB G IR L SCO l'T new year- Raymond Blair is on the sick list (¡has. A. Sweet of Oakland, C alif erating in Ihe near future Miss Albertina Hankey and Miss NOTEBOOKS Christmas committees are working ornia. nationally known authority Eight local men who assisted in Bhodn Cheney weer among Medford this week. “The Way to Hike” hard and w ill put the event over i visitors Tuesday- 1. Slay together Do not strag on children's dentistry in a talk inspecting Ihe pro|>erty are in line big. according to the lodge secre at the nudilorium in the courthouse for jobs should plans materialize gle. t-r»ar»ar»ar»ae»*»ar»ar»ar»a«ar»arr tary- secure 2. On a main highway, walk sin- ! nl Medford Wednesday afternoon. nnd others w ill probably D e V O E ’S He stressed preventative dentis positions also- fly or by twos Keep Io the left side Favorite Gifts School Children to Have try and pointed out that care of and if the roa I. — from— 3- Trespass signs should always mouth and teeth is very important, Tollefson M ust Serve W eek and a Day Vacation H U S O N ’S as seven i ul of ten diseases enter ie obeyed Sentence, Court Holds the body through the mouth. 4- Gules, if found closed, should The Gold H ill schools w ill dose M O F F A T T ’S W H A T -N O T Miss Nellie Jacobs. Mrs. J. M. ilwnys lie le ft closed Friday of next week, December 23.1 213 W . M ain According Io a supreme court de 5- Avoid walking through eulti- Lively, Mrs. Lola Heed, Mrs. C. W. for Hie Christmas and New Year Suggest These Gifts: cision this week, Alvin Tollefson, ated fields, orchards, gardens, Marlin, Mrs. Millie W alker, Blanche holidays Because New Year's day 1 Central Point bank clerk, nnd son Merriman, Mrs. Clarence Cook. Smoking Set» ployed land, or lawns falls on Sunday this year, Monday is Boxed Xm as Candy of Ihe president of the bank, must (I Fruit is private property mid observed .»s the legal holiday, and Boxed Cigar» serve the penitentiary sentence SEAL SALE PROGRESS Boxed Cigarettes should not lie picked unless per classes w ill not be resumed until Boxed Cigarette» passed by Judge H D. Norton this Boxed Cigars mission is grunted. Tuesday, January 2. Xmas Candy Mrs Lola Heed, local chairman, is summer when Tollefson was con 7. Leave Hie flowers for other* Io Tobacco pleased over the response to Ihe victed of embezzling bank funds Stationery enjoy. PARTY AT DUSENBERRY HOME The sentence was for two years, Xm as Card* K In some localities it is against Seal Sale locally, reporting Hint re- Try Our and Ih i* penalty must he paid by ON SARDINE CREEK SATURDAY Hie law Io accept or ask for rides. who have not alreadyw Bath Salta Tollefson, the court holds, in spite Home-Cooked Lunches turns are very encouraging, nnd it It Is unwise nt any time or place- A group of young people of the | is hoped that those who have not of efforts l y friends anil his family to obtain leniency- The ease has Gold H ill and Sardine Creek com bscriptions taken for Mrs. Annie Marlin, who has been already contributed w ill do so. The Plenty of Parking Space at the attracted widespread attention in munities enjoyed a party county chairman reports that, due i y magazine. Order living with Mrs. Mary Chisholm. Is home of Mrs Nina Dusenberry on at this section moving into Hie small house back to timer generous contributions than tirs at once! Sardine (¡reek Saturday evening usual from some indiviunls, the to De VOE’S of McFadden's II had liren planned to have the tal w ill compare very favorably ing; pole wood from 20c to 30c n or Her; cord wood sawing from 40c to affair at (he Community hall, but Mrs. Joe Cnrone and two children with last year. M O F F A T T ’S due to the cold weather the group 60c a cord; 7-fl. posts, 10c to 20c HUSON’S WHAT-NOT nnd Mrs. Joy Thayer of Eugene MEDFORD Give a Subscription to The News each. W ill also trade for grain or met at the Dusenberry home in were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill stead- - anything I can use. J. J R IT TE R . This Christmas. Kinney Sunday nnd Monday.
