Image provided by: Central Point School District #6; Central Point, OR
About Gold Hill news. (Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or.) 1897-19?? | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1934)
> # (Solö The Most Thoroughly Read Weekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggest Little Town in the State ■■»■ «■ ' ............. VOLUME XXXVI ■ T . I J . " . 111 -■■L . 11 ■ 1 I WORLD NEWS and Comment —New» glrunrd from event» of the Wenk, und u little comment from the editor’» viewpoint. When the bullet-riddled body ot Churle» (lee Wagon) Conner», member of the Touhy kidnap guug. was found near Chicago Tuesday, one bund riuaped a penny—th< gangsters token of eontempt....Even in deulh money 1» their symbol. Governor Meier's announcement thnl he “ doe» not chouse Io run" has brought more prospective can didute» fur the republican nomina lion for Governor to light. With four already in the nice, six others ore “ considering** Inking the plunge Should nil file, splitting the prlmnrs vole ten wins, there would be litth doubt that the republicans win didn’t vote for the winner, would help elect a democrat next fall. What the republicans need is om really strong man. One thousand English war ows, who have been receiving werk pension, chose husbands ing 1933 thereby saving their ernment $250,(MM). l lll.l ., UK’U .U N , . w id $5 u dur gov A rilling Hint money should not be exported from Germany except In exchange for goods, is apt to terminate the exile , of ex-Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, who has liv ed In Hoorn, Hollund, since the war. During this lime he has received money from various German sourc es, which the new ruling cuts off. II Is rumored that the ex-Kaiser w ill return Io Germany, and this is arousing speculation ns Io an at tempt to return the Hohenxollrrns to the throne. Train Kills Grants Pass Man at Rogue River Crossing Sunday The southbound Shutta. crack Southern Pacific train, struck the I cur being driven by Moscoe Howurd TH U R SD A Y , MA R C H 15, 1934 Republicans Eye Governorship As MeierWithdraws of Grants Pas» at the crossing near the depot at Hogue River Sunday, killing Howard and strewing; wreckage of the car along the * right-of-way. The accident happen- < ed shortly after six o’clock. ic w a • n • I lie crossing where Howard was • isew Aspuants Bring struck is an open crossing and eve Total to Ten; Martin, witnesses suid they saw the How ard cur stop, then lurch forward Democratic C a n d i date, directly in front of the speeding Denies He is Quitting. train. 'I he Shasta does not stop in Hogue Hlvcr. Ilowurd's muchine was carried •irarly 2110 feet down the trucks and While six new repubticMi aspir piece by piece tossed ulong the ants eyed the Job of governor long tracks. Port of the car caught on ingly Ibis week, following Governor the uprights of Jbe mail-pouch hook hrowlng the wreckage into the Meier s announcement Saturday, via ditch. Howard's body was badly radio tbiil be would not run for re- mangled. election, General Martin, U. S. Sen Coroner Hull of Grants Puss ami ator. emphatically denied reports Coroner Perl of Medford were call- that I k - was withdrawing from the -■<1. I In* laxly wi^s taken to Medford democratic race for Hie nomination where an inquest was held Tuesday in Ihc May primaries, morning. Martin is opposed by one other Howard wa» a well known candidate, so far. Mayor Mahoney of .runts Pass resident lie was own- Klamath Palls, having filed Iasi er of (he Dixie bop yard near that week. city. Two years age he was a can- Should all six republicans file, didale for county Judge in Jose- there would be ten candidates seek- phine county. He is survived by ing votes from the members of this four daughters. par,y- I lie new faces on the horizon are Joe !•„ Dunne of .Multnomah, Hofus Rogue River Men Get state treasurer. W illard L. Sentence in Reed’s Court Holman, M irks of Albany. George Neuner. M alter Combs ami Kewple O’Ke!- . for <J>* ’ «<•»* »quor control Icy. both of Hogue Itiver. appeared ‘ro,nn’ ISM" n- Earl Snell of Arlmg- in Judge II. D. Heed\ court Tuesday , r ,he hous<‘- «nd afternoon and were given sentences 1,11 *.* >omas, public utilities of thirty days in Jail and assess.-d r- costs of $4.50 each. The men were who ho\ e. declared ■ ... i i.i i i i it themselves are W. E. Ilurlce of ehurged with drunkenness unit dis- v .....».ii, . ... , orderly conduct at the Wimer dance .. L' ‘ , ' r,M Ha" o f Clackamas. Inst Saturday evening. Both plead I ."c of Multnomah, guillv Io Hie charge. The jail sen and Sam II. Brown of Marion. tence was suspended by Judge Heed Champion Ski Jumper on good behavior. Coming for Crater Lake Sporta Carnival Sunday Foots Creek News (By Mrs. Marlon Lanca) Koscoe Hemenway, Ernest Tuck er and Clifford Clausen of Portland who are employed making surveys of historical homes in Oregon and Washington, have just finished making a complete survey ol the Birdseye home built in 185«. Ibis home is one of Hie oldest in South ern Oregon. Measurements of the buildings inside amt out as well sr Several pictures were taken. Infor mation collected w ill be placed on record at Washington, D. C. for future reference. Mrs. Lloyd Miller, Mrs. Charles Mc.Merrick. Mrs. Victor and Effie Birdseye, Mrs. Lester Holing, Mrs, Clay Biles and Mrs. George -and Marion Lance from here attended the all day meeting of the exten sion unit sponsored by the Civic club of Hogue River at the com munity ball Friday, with Mrs Charles LaCross and Mrs. Leonard Lund as hostesses. Mrs. Mabel Muck county demonstration agent gave the second of a series of lessons on sewing. “ Line and Design" was the topic of study and proved to be very interesting. There was an at- tendance of twenty-one. Others present were Mrs. C. T. Baker, Mrs Cloyd Dick. Mrs. W, A. Johnston. Mrs. Cecil Roberts, Mrs. Allen Mc- Gregory, Mrs. C. E. Bostwick, Mrs. Oscar Shepherd. Mrs. C. T. Botkin Mrs. Mabel Mack. Mrs. Albert Me- Ilvain and Mrs. Galvin. The nexl meeting, April 13, w ill be to cut out and start dresses. --------- Mr, and Mrs. George Loveless and son Bobby of Williams creek were all day guests Sunday at the home of their daughter Mrs. Charles Mc- Merriek and family. NUMBER 49 Bi-Monthly Meeting of Health Unit at Ashland The bi-monthly meeting of the Jackson county health unit w ill be held at the Civic center building in Ashland, next Tuesday, March 20. A covered dish luncheon w ill be served at noon. Mrs. Sadie Dunbar of Portland w ill speak at the meet ing and a large attendance is ex pected. The next meeting ot the Gold H ill branch of the health unit w ill be held Tuesday, March 27, at the lome of Mrs. Frank Childers. This meeting was scheduled for March 20 but is {«jstponed a week in favor if the Ashland meeting. 8 Independent Basket Teams Ready for Play « n -»• Basketball Tournament at High School Gym Friday and Saturday to See Fast Quints in Action. President Roosevelt Not Likely to Attend Jubilee With eight of the best independ ent cage teams of Southern Oregon President Franklin D. Roosevelt cnUred- Play <«**• the championship *111 he on the West coast this sum- oi llle second annual Gold H ill invi- ner, hut such uncertainty clouds 1 tationai hasX eth ah in n rn u iio .ni w ill his itinerary that it is doubtful ! get under way hnuay evening whether he w ill be able to visit promptly at 7 o'doctc. the games Oregon, or be able to attend Ore- w ilt oe played on the high school gun’s Diamond Jubilee celebration gym court. in Medford, from June third to The Butte Falls CCC team and ninth, according to a personal let- Lang Rangers of Grants Pass w ill ler Just received from the President clash in the opener. Gold H ill amt by Governor Julius L. Meier who | Hogue Hiver are scheduled to play recently tendered him an official in the second game at 8 o’clock; nvitation to attend. outte Falls and Phoenix w ill mix In his letter, President Roosevelt at 9, and Sams Valley and S t Marys stated that the pressure of work ir, of Medford w ill bring the first Washington, D. C , made it impos round of the tourney to a close at sible to make definite plans for his 10 o’clock. Pacific coast trip, but indicated be The teams entered this year seem was nurturing hopes to be able to to be more evenly matched than last leave the early part of the summer, year. The Grants Pass team probab which still might make it possible ly has the best record. They have for him to come to Oregon. How won the city league in that town ever, at present he does not antici and have beaten a number of trav pate leaving Washington until the eling semi-pro teams including the middle of June. Los Angeles Hotentots. Sams Valley In pnrt, his letter said: “ Whether also has a good outfit and is figur tny visit to the West coast w ill in ed to be a strong contender for the clude more than a brief stop at championship. Not much is known San Diego depends entirely on the of the Phoenix team this year. Last time at my command, season they were one of the lead “ It was nice of you to invite me ers and eliminated the Gold H ill however, and I wish it were pos team in the first round of the tourn sible for me to come and help cele ament. Both Butte Falls teams are brate your Diamond Jubilee.” said to be strong. Although it is likely that Presi • The complete schedule is as fol dent Roosevelt w ill be absent from lows: the festivities in Medford, quite a Friday Evening number of well known public fig 7 P. M.—Butte Falls CCC vs ures plan Io be present, including Grants Pass Rangers the governors of several western 8 P. M.—Rogue River vs states, the governor of British Gold H ill Columbia, and other dignitaries. 9 P. M.—Butte Falls vs General preparations are steadilv Phoenix going ahead for the celebration on 10 P, M.—Sams Valley vs which numerous committees have St Mary’s heen working for weeks to provide Semi-finals w ill take place at visitors w ith an unforgettable week 2:30 and 3:30 Saturday afternoon of activities in the observance of and the championship game at 8:30 Oregon’s 75th birthday. Saturday nite. The two losers in the semi-finals w ill play for third Eugene Will Bar place at 7:30 Saturday evening. A number of inquiries for laud have been made recently by parties looking over the Champlin properly Crater Lake National Park, Ore., with the view of locating in South A training course for scout lead March 14—A recent holder of the ern Oregon. ers of Southern Oregon is being national ski jumping championship planned, according to word from mi winner of 44 prizes, including Wallace and Betty Holing ch il out headquarters in Medford. The 19 loving cups, Alfred W. Orhn, dren of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Boling ■nurse w ill start March 20. Repre irouwootl, Mich., w ill lake part in spent the week end on Applegate sentatives from Gold Hill. Jackson Hie second annual Crater Lake with their grandmother Mrs. Bessie die, Medford, Eagle Point and Ash Winter Sports Carnival nt Govern Anderson. They made the trip over land w ill take pari. A, O. Soderberg. ment Camp, March 18. He arrived Ihe mountain. scoul executive for this district, in Klamath Falls this week and is now in the park training for the w ill assist in the course. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. I.atnb who carnival, which is sponsored by the live on the Old Stage Road east of Vienna has put u ban on the Crater Lake Ski club. Bend Sky- Gold H ill were guests Wednesday showing of the Mae West’s picture, Asil Walker Buys liners, the Hogue Snowmen, and the at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Childers* Property chambers "She Done Him Wrong.” News of commerce of Medford Lance, They lived at Riviera Plan papers have attacked the film, say and Klamath Falls. Liquor on Campus tation dtchard about six years ago Mr. ami Mrs. Asil Walker this ing her portraynl of Lady Lou is Orhn won the nalionnl champ Beavers Lose Out in “ nothing hut uncouth and eluinss week purchased the small home ionship in 1925 as a representative and were greatly missed in the An ordinance prohibiting sale of eroticism, ap|>ealing Io the basest owned by Harry Childers on the of the Chicago Forest Preserve community, especially in the Sun liquor containing in excess of five Normal Tournament south side of Ihc highway in the club, and began his championship day school after they left. Their son per cent alcohol in the university instincts.” west pnrt of town. The home was record as a youngster when he took Clyde and family who have lived district probably w ill be adopted The Gold H ill Beavers dropped A new type of “ border defense” formerly occupied by the Bedford national honors in the boys’ class on Grave creek for some time sold by the Eugene city council at its their first game in the Southern has arisen this week when Gov Biles family and more redently 'he for 19U9. 1910. and 1911. He entered their place about two weeks ago next meeting. Following adoption Oregon Normal basketball tourna and moved to other property near ernor Moeur of Arizona sent a de Childers family have occupied the Hie ranks of professional jumpers lierby on the Butte Falls road. Sun of this ordinance Ihe state liquor ment last Friday morning. Prospect tail of National guardsmen to the place. in 191« and followed this calling for day cullers at the Lance home were control commission w ill refuse to high dished out the defeat to_the site of the California diversion i.\ years, after-w hich he sought Mr. and Mrs. Floyd I.ance and grant liquor licenses to anyone local team by a score of 25 to 17. dam near Parker, to prevent en Rail and Phone The defeat threw Gold H ill into to regain his amateur standing to daughter Ruth and Mr. and Mrs. within that area. croachment on Arizona's rights. The the consolation play against Paisley The zone, w h:ch is the same as Firms Pay Taxe« enter the Olympic games in Europe. Boh Cook of Gold Hill. guardsmen have established a m ili established by the city when 3.2 high school, coached by Paul Ang- lie qualified but was unable to tary patrol of the area, and send • stead, former Gold H ill coach. The lake part, due to excessive expens Mrs. I.yle Sams and daughter beer became legal, is bounded on Beavers were in good form against daily reports Io their chief on <le- 1 Tile Southern Pacific railroad es. the north bv Nineteenth avenue anr1 Monday remitted a check for $80,- Carol of Grants Pass were Saturday velopments. ■he Pnislqy team, winning by a Three years ago, be decided to afternoon callers at the home of on Ihe west by Patterson street. 6(10.48 Io the tax callcclion depart score of 43 to 13. forsake the sport and had followed Mrs. Effie Birdseye. Mrs. Sams w ill A small colony of farmers who ment of the sheriff’s office—pay By virtue of the game Friday aft this until arriving in southern Ore be remembered as Margaret Grey, Pistol River Camp have selected a remole spot In the ment in full for their 1933 taxes. ernoon Gold H ill went into the sec gon when the old urge returned. He when her father Rev. W. Lee Grey roas, mountains as the site of their The Pacific Telephone and Tele Best in District ond round of the consolation play is now 3« years old, and anxious was pastor of the Presbyterian "back-to-the-land" colony, appeal graph company, presented a check Friday evening against Powers to repeal his officinl record jump church ut Bogue River. For the ensuing month, the Med where they again met defeat, this ed this week for CWA funds to pro for $10,111.17, in full remittance of of 197 feet. This distance can easily ford CCC district flag w ill he flown lime by a count of 26 to 15. vide a school for their children. The their luxes for last year. Both cor lie made on the Government Canm Mrs. M, C. Boomsliiiter ant at Ihe Pistol River camp, as the re colony is shunted 30 miles west of porations took advantage of the in ski jump now under construction. Central Point high school won daughter Beth, Mrs. D. A. McDonald sult of the 1922 company rating the tournament, with Sams Valley Roseburg and 15 miles from ll.c terest rebate, for full payments be I.ast year Orhn received prom and Gene Miller from here were Highest in Ihc standings issued by taking second place. Twenty-three nenresl road. There are 20 children fore March 15. The Southern Pacific payment Is inent mention by Ripley in “ Be shopping in Medford Saturday. ihe district headquarters last week. teams were entered in the event. In Hie colony, which has been en lieve Il Or Not" for a feat hard Io The flag w ill be forwarded by tirely self-supporting until the last less than in previous years, when it believe, lie jumped from South Da Mr. and Mrs. Ernest I.ingren and Camp Kerby, formerly highest rat mouth, when food sources failed. approximated annually $102,000 fo<* BOY SCOUT NEW S kota into Iowa, the state line cut Members of the group hope Io “ pull Ibis county. Depreciation is tlv ting across the Jump which was lo Mr. and Mrs. Lou I.ingren and ing company in the district. By Leo W alker With ratings being made on a through,” however if only they can chief item in the cut. The telephone cated in both states. Other features daughter Beulah of Gold H ill spent Sunday at the Ed Koster home. thousand point basis, with 600 be sure their children w ill he edu company payment is slightly less. Local boy scouts met in the scout ,h,‘ ‘’"''nival program are rapidly points for forestry rating, 300 for hall with their master and Ted R it cated. E. R. fioiidy, slate CWA ad Reduced valuation is the chief of after going abend, providing an Mrs. L. L. Smith and daughter administration and operation and ter in their weekly meeting Wed ministrator has promised Io consid cause. Dorothy who have spent the past 100 points for initiative and leader nesday night The boys picked out Thursday Is Hie final day for the noon filled w ith action. er their application. winter in Seattle, Washington, with ship CCC, Pistol river scored high the merit badges they are going to payment of taxes, Io secure the full Mrs. Smith’s two sisters have re est. All officers and crew of the F u ll interest rebale, also for quarterly Trout Season to try and get and then they passed turned to Southern Oregon and are Pistol River’s rating was 98*2, some of the rest of their second ed Stales gunboat Fulton whieh payments. Open on April 5 i _____ living in Grants Pass where Dor with the other camps as follows: class tests. At this time those who Tax payments to {jale have been burned In Bias bay, 50 miles north The Oregon game commission othy is attending school. Applegate, 978.5; Elk Creek, 958.4; have finished second class work east of Honkong, China, Tuesday brisker, than in previous year, due Cape Sebastian, 951.5; Evans Creek, studied for first class tests. The were rescued. There were 187 Io Ihe interest allowed by the Mott Monday vo.ed to open the trout hill which lowered the delinquency fishing season April 5, ten days in Mrs, Millie Walker of Gold H ill 943; Cnrberrv Creek. 920.2; Rand, scouts present made an agreement aboard the vessel. interest rale.—Medford Mail T ri ndvnnce of the usual opening, and was a guest nt the home of her sis- 905.5; South Fork of the Rogue, with Mr. Cook that the patrol that to close in November 15, about 15 ter Mrs. Lloyd Miller and family 888. The enrHniunke that shook Utah bune. has the best attendanc for a month dnvs earlier than usual. pnrt of last week, near R i v i e r a _______________ early this week has caused many w ill get a weiner roast and a feed at The action was taken because ot Auto Pnrk. John llnyes was quite ill the first the expense of the losing patrol. strange circumstances. Mineral Reverend Johnson w ill deliver a Mrs. Lizzie Finney returned to part of Ihe week. Doe Rowers has wells hnve started gushing In var sermon Sunday morning at eleven Ihe exceptionally early spring ami Mrs. Jewel Blount and mother ious parts of the stale and Great o'clock at Ihe Gold H ill M. GL the many «requests from sportsmen her home nt Central Point Sunday been taking care of Mr. Hayes’ bus- Salt Lake raised up and ran out of church. Everyone is cordially In- | who hope to visit Oregon’s famous afternoon, having spent the pa-.t Iness in the hotel building during Mrs. Vaughn Quakenbush were bus fishing streums early next month. week at the Roy Tompkins home, his absence. I iness visitors in Medford Monday, its bunk« a« a result of the tremor. | vited to attend. Proposed strict enforcement ol the NRA codes has brought about several developments during the past week. Short working hours Io Increase employment Is the Presi dent's goal. On the other hand, In dustry wants prices regulated bv the codes. It is hinted that a "trade may Ire made In effect this, but in so doing, the consumer group wilt lose Ils battle for fair prices until wages warrant any apprcciabb rise. Training Course for Scout Leaders to Be Offered
