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\ 4 (Soli) Mill The Moat Thoroughly Read W eekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the B iggest L ittle Town in the State VOLUME XXXVII 4 ° * ^ lilL L t OKEGON. THURSDAY, JULY 26,1914 I. O. O. F. Grand Master to Visit Southern Ore. WORLD NEWS and Comment —Newt gleaned horn events of Ibe week, and a little rom uinit Irwin (lie editor's viewpoint. Shirley Temple, five-year-old girl, is the newest of the hahy stars Io he uncovered In Hollywood. A rontract which calls for a salary of «1,250 per week has just been signe by her parents. While most of the - nation wus sweltering In the hottest weather of the suiniuer last .Saturday, a light snowfall fell In Colorado Springs, Colorado. Snow (ell heavily in the business section for a short time hut eventually turned into rain. W ill itogers, noted comedian, am) family left Sunday for a trip around the w'orld which w ill take two months. The lingers sailed on the liner l.urline. Meat wave sends tem|>eralure up to 1.34, rends a headline in th daily press. But thrre was a catch to it. In Dca Moines, Iowa, where the temi>erature was up to IO(t, policeman parked his car near the station. When he re-entered the ve hicle he found the dial thermometer registered 134 degrees. The w in dows of the car had l>een lelt dosed. When the man took hold of the steering wheel the rubber melt ed In his hands. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace announced Saturday Hint work would begin immediately on a «75,- 000,000 project to plant a forest shelter belt, 100 miles wide extend ing from the Canadian liordrr Io Mexico. The trees w ill be planted In rows a inlle apart. John Dillinger is dead. The ace bandit met his Waterloo Sunday when trapjied by federal officers when he emerged from u Chicago theatre. Although llilliiiger's ip- pearance hail been changed by dyed hnir, face lifting nnd mustache, u tip gavr officers a clue that positive ly identified the man as Dillinger when he entered the theatre. The officers waited two hours until hr reapjienred and when h r started to run for his life a volley of bullets brought the notorious criminal down. A terrific heal wave over Ihe en tire middlcwcst early this week lias resulted in over 1,000 deaths and heavy property damngr. The houvieft casualties have born in the Mississippi valley. Grave concern for the safety of Admiral Richard E. Byrd was felt Monday when the tra il Io his lonely observation post was lost. Byrd has been stationed at Ihe post alone for Ihe past four months. The crew making nn effort Io reach him battled snow and Ice for hours but covered only 50 of the 123 mile run. Temperatures have ranged from 50 to 71 degress below xero. Pacific coast longshoremen Wed ncsilny voted for nn arbitration of their differences bv an over whelming majority. The vole was 6,388 for arbitration nnd 1.471 against. Smilin' Charlie Savs A m a n »hould try f W» ’ reputation’ what h< THINKS h is 'character te • • * SARDINE CREEK N EW S City Gets Final Paym ent From Loan Association (.has. Poole, of Eugene, grand master of the Independent Order of By Mrs. Lily Dusenberry Odd bellows of Oregon, w ill make a MC.m l »rip to Southern Oregon Ib is word wus received this week Mr. and Mrs. Jesse D. Slums of by the local lodge. The grand muster Grunts Pass, with Mr. and Mrs. visited several of the lodges of ||,is Cole and family of Itedonda, Calif.. county in June and w ill return in j culled on relatives in and around August. Gold H ill lust Thursday evening. llie dates and places of Mr. Poole's visit are given below Mr. Wright of Medford called on August 0—-Ashland. local poultrymen Tuesday, in be August ID— Grants Pass. half of the Crown Feed company. August I I —Jacksonville. August 12— Odd Fellows picnic. John Smith delivered a fine veal August IS—Gold llill. Io Joe Woodcock ut the local meat August 14— Kerby. market Tuesduy morning. He also Members of the lodge are anxious sold u truckload of young beef to ly walling for Mr. Poole's appear ___ the Ruber packing company of inre here. He is a very good speaker Medford this week. mil alwnys has nil interesting men-1 sage. A herd of nearly seventy goats ________________ belonging to people living o n " the Sams Valiev road, broke into Jack Fruit Work Begins With Large Crews in Orchards Smith's place here Wednesday inornng, destroying nearly a quar Harvest of the pear crop began ter acre of dry beans. They broke In this community ;his week, with in a second time later in the week large crews in the orchards pick and Mr. Smith drove them over the ing llurllelts, most of which have mountain to their home. been sold to the canneries. The Van lloeverherg, Fisher and I Ernie Lombard is working in the l>cl Itio ranches are scenes of much , fruil harvest at the Modoc orchard. Ovid and Kussel Wheeler of Eu- activity with approximately 40 workers al each place, and the B‘ ne have been ■» «he home smaller orchards swell this total. j of Lawrence Smith several days Parking houses w ill not op*,i ,b ‘* week> their heavy season until later, how Alice Dusenberry returned home ever. as only Ihe smaller liartletts arc being packed this year. Packing la!>« Saturday from visiting Ihe pre- uf Anjous und Boses w ill bring I he vious week with her sister and number of fruit workers on these husband, Mr. and Mrs. Haymond ranches Io well over 250, and as a Biles at their camp at Crater Lake. result of the fine growing season Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John Ibis year, the large crop should keep the harvesters busy even long I Smith and children, Roberta, Alien er than usual. *' ; and Jean nnd Merl Kendall all en- , joyed the birthday dinner, given in lioonr of Margie Smith's tenth Fire Sweeps Over Upper j n birthday anniversary, by her par- 1 ab le K o c k o u n d a y r . M . m is, Mr. and Mrs. George Smith. A fire that started from Ihe back fire of a tractor swept over up per Table Hock Sunday, burning oft brush and small trees. The fire covered about 200 acres and was fanned by a heavy wind. The fire was pul under control Monday. Ted Wharton of Gold H ill and Mark Campbell spent several days lust week camping out in Drum- mond's Gulch near the forks of Sardine creek. Mrs. Ben Bcnningfield is now employed in a Medford restaurant. Pamphlet Circulators Plead Guilty Monday Mrs. Alice Herman and children I spent Tuesday w ilh Mrs. Julia IL Electa A. Fehl, May Murray, and Griffiths, while her sons Grant ; Powell and Geruld Herman attend E. L. Filch, Indicted for criminal ed Io business In Medford. Mrs. libel. Monday morning entered Griffiths suffered from a nervous pleas ol guilty In circuit court. Im break down early this week und is posing of sonlctice was ddferred not so well as usual since then. until September 4. The trio were charged w ith the Jesse Bing w ilh his w ife and circulation of a pamphlet, entitled hnby daughter of Marshfield, visit "Black Criminal Plot Exposed”, in ed w ilh his grandmother, Mrs. Ira which witnesses, juries and Ihe Drake, and various other relatives court in the Jackson county ballot here for several days last week. He theft trials were attacked. returned to his home Tuesday The district attorney claimed that where he has been employed for Ihe pamphlet text was written by some lime, as lumber grs: ler in Ihe Earl IL Fehl. former county Judge, sawmills of MarshfieM. now serving four years In stale prison for bnllol theft conviction. Mr. nnd Mrs. Earl Croft were The court characterixed Ihe business visitors in Medford Salur pamphlet,** as nauseating in its day where Mr. Croft had some nastiness.” denial work done. New Stamp Tax on Melon« and Tomatoes No Cost to Consumers Consumers of melons and lonia- ;oes w ill not pay the coat of stamps which go on each crate sold in Ihe two siales, as a result of Ihe Ore gon Washington Melon nnd Toma Io Marketing agreement, according Io Morion Tompklna, chairman of Ihe agreement's executive com mittee of Dayton, Oregon. "This tax w ill he paid by the growers themselves, the income from which w ill go to pay Hie coat» of administering und enforcing the agreement which sets all minimum prices on melons nnd tomatoes. Growers are glad Io pay this small tax when they get cost of produc tion for their crop", said Mr. Tomp kins. " II is the agreement’s job Io see I lint Ihe growers get cost of pro duction, rather flint the ruinous prices of Ihe past several years. Not only w ill growers get a fair price for their melons nnd tomatoes but consumers w ill he assured of good, well-graded merchandise nt no Increased prices. The agreement is intended to eliminate unfair trade practices which have beat down growers’ prices and ralsad those paid by the consumer." The truck which J'-lin Ritter had been hauling his wouG with, broke down this week and Charles Kell ■if Gold H ill wns called out to heip wilh it. Mr. nnd Mrs. Earl Smith and John Newsem of Los Angeles, and Dale Smith were callers at Ihe home of Mrs. Nina Dusenberry Suturday. Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles House holder and Mr. and Mrs. Burk oi Los Angeles, motored here for a visit of several days with M i. Householder’s sister, Mrs. Nina Dusenberry. They arrived Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Household er, Mr. nnd Mrs. Burk, nnd Mrs. Nina Dusenberry nil took dinner and spent Hie evening w ith their brother, Ralph Householder nnd family at Talent, Tuesday. Mrs. May Forbes and Mr. nnd Mrs. James Forbes nnd fam ily of Eagle Point also spent Tuesdny with the for mer’s sister, Mrs. Nina Dusenberry nnd other relatives here. Mr. nnd Mrs. John fam ily were business ('■rants Pass, Saturday. Smith and visitors in Mrs. Mildred Wright and family, (Back Paga Pleaaa) NUMBER 16 The city of Gold H ill this week received the last payment of its funds invested w ith the Benefit Savings and l-oan association. A year ago the city stopped investing ! with this association when it was found illegal for a city to become a ¡stockholder in any business of this kind. At that time the city had ap- proxiinately $12.000 with the com pany as a sinking fund for retire ment of water bonds. On October 1 the loan association repaid «4000 and on January 1 an- o,ber WO00. According to the city’s *be payment received this ww‘*‘ does "of quite cover the arao,Jnt invested. Also no interest was included which the city holds they are entitled to. A special mealing was held Mon- ’’V PT‘>ni"« bv ,he council and a ,e,««ram wn* ’« Miss Bertha ' ' who is ,n 'his lo take the matter up w ith the loan association. Miss Coy ig expected home this week end. Granddaughter of “Calamity Jane” Seek« Lost Brother Here Transient Loses Arm FROM OUR FILES 25 Years Ago From The Gold H ill News of July 23. 190# The baseball game Sunday be tween Gold H ill and Jacksonville, resulted in victory for the visitors by a score of 7 to 2. A team can not expect to play ball unless they practice. This thing of jumping a man up off the grass and expect ing him Io play hall with an aggre gation like Jacksonville is out oi ¡he question. J. Davidson and Andrew Jennings of this city who made a trip to Ihe Golden Drift dam near Grants Pass Io invesligale Ihe matter of fish gel ling over the ladder, report that it is almost nn utter impossibility for fish to gel over the alleged fishway. This is one of the main reasons for the poor fishing in the Bogue in this section. T . D. Jones holds the speed record from Gold H ill to Woodville, making the distance of 8 miles on a An interesting letter from Jessie motor cycle in twenty three min E. Oakes, 918 Sunset Ulvd., Los An utes. geles, California, was received by this paper early this week. Mrs. It is stated that the Electric Gold Oakes is a granddaughter of Dredging Co, which recently pur '’ Caluralty Jane'X noted character chased Ihe Centennial mine near of Ihe early days and a pal of Gold H ill plans to install machinery Buffalo Bill. The letter follows: and dredge the land purchased. By Dear Editor: Ihe time the mining ground is I am wondering if there are any worked out there w ill be some 40 of the old pioneers in your beauti acres of land adapted to the rais ful country whom remembers ing of fruit. "Calamity Jane”, whose maiden name was Martha Jane Canary. I Autoista Warned of om the granddaughter of Calamity Ashland Undercrossing Jane, who is dead now and buried beside “W ild Bill Hicknk” at Dead Motorists of Ashland and vicinity wood. S. Dak. Died in 1903. My reason for contacting some of are warned against the dangerous undercrossing the old pioneers of your country Li condition of Ihe this. I am trying to locate my broth north of that city. Construction has er— Charley or Jack Oakes. This progressed to the stage where it man is the grandson of Calamity has been necessary to build a de Jane of historical fame. This man tour around Ihe site of the tempor has been heard of in Oregon w ith in ary trestle, and motorists who are the past ten years. I believe I wen unwary or who approach the in playing w ith my brother when I cline at a high rale of speed may hurt my back. We were separated easily meet w ith disaster, either in the form of skidding on the loose then. Hoping you can advise me as to earth, or through collision with where I can obtain some inform»- some south or north bound auto tion in regards to my search. 1 am mobile. The temporary trestle is rapidly thanking you ahead of time for nearing completion, and excavation your kindness. on the final stage of the work w ill Yours truly, begin soon. Jessie E. Oakes, 918 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 390 New CCC Youths Fire Burns Over Blackwell Arrive from East Hill A fire that started about noon Wednesday near the Foley place on the old stage road, swept over Blackwell h ill that afternoon nnd evening. The forest service had im n in Ihe district to control the fire which covered several hundre I acres. Il was not learned whether any buildings were burned. Popular Demand for New Electric Ranges Word has just been received by local officials of the California Oregon Power company that in response to popular demand another carload of specinl Wesiinghouse automatic electric ranges has just been purchased from Ihe factory. When this big range offer was first advertised in the newspapers a short time ago the response exceed ed all expectations nnd the entire shipment was completely sold out in a few days. The California Ore gon Power company immediately wired the Wesiinghouse factory for another carload and it is now on Ihe way. Many of these ranges are al ready sold and local residents are advised that nny additional orders w ill have to be placed at once, as a policy of first come, first served, w ill have Io prevail. This is said to be the first time a fully automatic, completely equip ped electric range has ever been of fered to Ihe public nt such retnnrk- ably low price and on such easy terms. After present stocks are sold out, the offer w ill be withdrawn, as this purchase was a facory close-out order nad no more of these ranges w ill be available. In Attempt to Climb Onto Moving Freight Ancient History Three hundred ninety new CCC members arrived in the Medford district Monday from Fort Sheri dan, 111. The men are replacing those recently discharged at the ex piration of their enlistment. The train was accompanied by- two officers, two medical officers and five enlisted men. Following is the list of camps w ith the numb er of replacements assigned to each: China Flats, 26; McKinley, 66; Tyee, 72; Steamboat, 40; T iller, 33; Hand, 57; Wineglass, 60; and South Fork, 38. The train arrived in Medford at 11:40 a. m., after stopping to un load men at Hosehprg, Riddle and Grants Pass. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for tlieir kind as sistance during our loss by fire. Also Ihe stale police and all who helped in any wav.— Mr. and Mrs. R. Keif. A LW AYS SAFE Through famine and flood W ar and pestilence Good times and bad We have always been safe Deposit your money in Jackson County Banks. Get more interest than the gov ernment pays And still be as safe here as the government W ilh your money always avail able. (Premium on U. S. Bonds con sidered). Farmers A Fruitgrowers Hank (Deposit« Insured) An unidentified hobo lost bis arm in a painful accident early this (Thursday* morning when the man attempted to catch a ride on a mov ing Southern Pacific freight in the yards at the cement plant. The ac cident occurred about three o'clock. Four transients had ridden into town on the early freight from Grants Pass and were riding in a box car. The freight slopped at the cement plant to leave empties to be loaded w ilh cement. The car the men were in was one of the number set o ff on the siding. When the hoboes discovered that their car had been sidetracked and the train was pulling out on the main line they made a run for it. Evidently the one in the lead did not realise Ihe train had already gained con siderable speed and when he grab bed for the ladder on the side he was thrown beneath the wheels of the train, severing his arm at the shoulder. Upon seeing the plight of his mate, one of the other transients ran to the cement plant and notified workmen. The injured man was taken to a hospital in Grants Pass immediately. This morning the mangled arm was found in the yards by the section crew and was burned. Game Commission to Study Duck Season Question A special session of the state game commission to study the duck .lunting question w ill probably be held in the near future. D r. Irving Vining of the commission told mem bers of the Isaac Walton council of Oregon during the dosing session of the counci's annual threeiday •onvention at Silverton Sunday. He promised consideration of suggest ions that Oregon make arrange ments to schedule the proposed season of 30 days in less than 15 weeks. Carl D. Shoemaker, secre tary of the w ild life committee of the United States senate, had pre viously explained the 30-day recom mendation to the council. Resolutions passed during the council session included: Commending the action taken at Ihe national convention urging pur ification of streams. Favoring state co-operation in the restoration of the w ild life breed ing area of Malheur lake. Favoring prevention of steelhead for commercial purposes. Deploring diversion of part of state game fund to general fund of the state, and urging that no more withdrawals be made. Opposing any federal license fee for hunting on any federally own ed land and any regulation which may restrict hunting or fishing on such land, except for the purpose of conservation. OREGON W IL L GET $900,000 R E L IE F The August relief funds to the ;ta(e, amounting to more than «900,- 100 which the federal government had declared would not be paid un- 'ess Oregon had made more effort to meet the same amount, w ill be forthcoming it was reported Tues- lay by Charles V. Galloway, relief lireetor at Salem, who returned from the national capital this week. Gallo-way, w ith Elmer R. Goudv of ihe state relief committee, were sent to Washington after ahe gov ernor had heen informed by the fed eral emergency relief administra tion that Oregon’s share would cease after July unless the state had contributed more than already has been done in the past. Fred Baker was brought to his home here Saturday from the hos pital in Medford where he has been receiving medical attention follow ing back injuries received when he fell recently while employed in a mine. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Stone and daughter Netty accompanied Mr. and Mrs. E. A. W ardrip of Grants Pnss on a very enjoyable trip thru the Oregon Caves Sunday. The caves are highly improved since M t . and Mr». Wardrip went thru sis« yean an ,
