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» Mill Mctos The M o it Thoroughly Read W eekly in Southern Oregon, Published in the Biggeet L ittle Tew n in the State VOLUME XXXVII U ; i . i , H l l J . . U K E t . u N , TH U R SD A Y , f)( TOILER 18, ,934. City Offices Go Begging For Lack of Candidates WORLD NEWS and Comment —News glcuiiril front events of the weak, and a little cornmeal from the editor'» viewpoint. Twelve hundred striking ooai miner» al Pecs, Hungary, Saturday threatened Io take their own live* by culling off the air pump« and auffoeution unit's» their plea for un increase in wages were complied with. The men had been over a thousand feet below surface foi ■evenly-lwo hours without food, water, light or sleep. The govern meal scut five trade unionists be low to arbitrate with the miners but the workmen refused to listen and held tile arbitrators captive. The miners are asking un increase of $1.50 per week. They are now re reiving 82.00 per week. Monilas they were granted the raise in pay. A town without a mayor and -i council would he worse off, it would seem, than a man without a country, hut that promises to he the situation in which Gold H ill w ill find itself, two weeks from next Tuesday, if more Interest i* not shown in the coming city election. So far, little action has been taken by prospective candidates for any of the ten offices to be filled. According Io the plun of city gov ernment, all council terms expire al the xuine time, us do the mayor, re corder and treasurer terms. eu< li officer holding hi» position for two year», There me six councilmen to be elected, and this year, under the new state rulings, the marshal of fice is elective, which completes lie ticket. According to City Recorder II. I). Force, no petitions have been tukrn ml for council positions, and rumor has it that some member» of this hotly w ill not seek re-election, while others have made no definite statements. Eber Hasis, present marshal, has (Jit'd his petition for re-election as has Mr. Force, recorder. Ilfrrlhu Coy, present treasurer, ha« her petition circulating. Competition so fur has developed only in the marshal rare, Hugl. Hnvis Having this week secured a lu'lilion. which is being signed for filing. As usual, there is some specula- ,j„ n ,(1 |,n ,S|„.c|ivc candidates, FO O TS C R E E K NEW S (By Mrs. Martoa Laaeo) Mrs Victor Birdseye attended the meeting of the Civic club at the Community hull at Bogue Hiver Friday afternoon. Mr». Clyde Hick was reelected president due to the resignation of Mr». Sam Sandry who hud been elected at their reg ular meeting. October 26 .Mrs. Thomas Gulligar w ill be hostess assisted by Mrs. Joe Woodcock when u speaker w ill be present to give a tulk on legislative measures. Democrats Hold Rally in Pavilion TuesdayEvening Col. E. E. K elly Lauda Gen- M a rtin , Candidate fo r Governor; Haney Unable to Attend M eeting. H arry Carr who has spent the past month ul the home of bis par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Carr on ac count of helping care for his fath er who has been very ill left Sat urday for his home at San Fran cisco, California. Mr. and Mrs. Les lie Carr came up from San Fran cisco in the spring and are assist ing Mrs, Carr. NUMBER 28 Lym an Pump House Burna Sunday M orning CCC Work Opens Big Recreational Area in the West An early morning fire destroyed the pump house and water system at the (ieorge Lyman ranch early Sunday morning, causing a damage of approximately 8500. The cause of the fire is undetermined although it was thought to have started from a short circuit. Horses grazing nearby were alarmed by the smoke anil made enough noise Io awaken a n d W ashington Mr. Lyman and son, Ernest, but Oregon flames quickly consumed the two 1 Get Fifteen M illion D ol story building. The men however, lar Benefit from Forest prevented the fire from spreading Io other buildings. Improvements, Says Buck Gilchrist Home Scene of Garden Club Meeting j . ¿ T S ^ E S * ' * * More than one hundred interested to the Pacific (jold H ill people listened to Col, E, Northwest have been partially or Mrs. Cleo Gilchrist was hostess to wholly completed by the civilian E. Kelly speak in behalf of General a special meeting of (he Gold H ill Charles It. Martin, democratic can Garden club last Friday afternoon, conservation corps in Ihe national forests of Oregon and Washington, didate for governor, at the bourbon when a very interesting meeting according to statements given out rally held at the puvilion 1 uestluy evening. Bert Haney of Portland, wa* held with ten members pres by the U. !L forest service. Total ac complishments in Ihe Iw o slates Scheduled to give an address, could ent. not attend, due to last-minute a r A re|R>rt of fair finances was since the incept on of Ihe CCC in Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cook of Gold rangements und CoL Kelley pinch given, uud Hie club went un record April, 1933, are valued al $15,175,- 946. H ill spent Monday night nt their -hit for hint. to make the fair an annual event, Passenger planes between Lai Visitors to the hundreds of Kelley lolti of Ihc tremendous in and to plan early in the year for it. cabin at the Highland iniiw. Mr. Ifornla und the Orient are to lie pul recreational spot* in Oregon a n j fluence Congressman .Marlin had in Cook is recovering from an acci Plans were discussed for a party into effert soon according to worn dent that happened Friday after bringing the Bonneville dam tn for the boy and girl scouts in return Washington have Jie-en impressed made public tills week. Sis giant noon at the Cement plant when Oregon. He brought his talk down for the assistance w ith the fair, but this summer by the improved ac uir txialt have been ordered by tin commodations they have found. Ap they were moving a heavy piece of locally and showed how the build the dale was not definitely set. Pan-American Airways, Inc., for proximately 650 acres of free pubhc ing of the dam was helping every machinery. A pulley rope broke The club w ill sponsor showing of Hie new route which w ill probublv and a timber struck him on the one in this district through the •movie reels furnished by the state camp grounds have been prepared be via the Hawaiian islands. by the civil an conservation corps. temple. He was taken to Medford cement contracts allocated to th» sometime in November. Many hundreds of necessary build Beaver Portland Cement company where three stitches were required It was voted to hold w inter meet Admiral Richard E. Byrd, noted here. He slated that the contracts ings at the homes, and Mrs. Nelli.’ ings and other facilities that go Io close the cut. explorer, returned to L ittle A m e rin had originally been allowed to Cal Reed invited the group Io her home with these grounds also have been Friday after almost seven months and names proposed on the street completed. A total of 164,000 feet or Mr. imd Mrs. Venril Cerveny re ifornia concerns but Congressman for the regular inerting this Friday. at the Bolling advance w e a th .. include Cleo Gilchrist and Paul water pipe line has been laid, pro base, 123 miles closer to the South Thompson for mayor, while present turned lust week from a visit of Alar I in Insisted that Oregon cement viding free water for campground he used in the dam, resulting in a Health U n it Gathers Pole. Byrd remained all by himself Mayor Pankey has not made any over two weeks w ith Mrs. Cer- use. Some 4,000 miles of forest in a little shack at the base and hail definite statement us to his can veny's sister and husband, Mr. and three million dollar contract for Ihe for Interesting Meeting roads have been constructed in three cement companies in Oregon. Mrs. George Freeman at Bend, Ore only seen members of his party didacy. Oregon and Washington, and it is The general’s stand on old ag> gon. , once during the time. The admiral The Health unit met at the home pointed out that wh le these road* Murshul possibilities have includ pensions was also told by Mr, wus in good spirits when he jo in ed mention of Bill Kinney, who has of Mrs. Ck-o Gilchrist Tuesday, in most instances are constructed Mrs, Beatrice C. Jones and Mrs. Kelly, staling he was in favor of the ed his men at the Little America hail considerable experience in thb October 16, w ith Mrs. Millie Walker p rim arily for fire protection, they Georgiu Keltic arc enjoying a new plan. He praised General Martin's camp. also fit in admirably w ith recrea as hostess. line, as he acts ns substitute when record as a m ilitary man, saying th< Ford He Lux sedan purchased last tions! projects, • Several interesting and instruc Mr. Davis is out of the city, and W, experience in- leadership of the week. J Eastern stales were given warn Asked whether Ihe forest fire tive health talks were given on Trannah. United Slates army.was a real qual ing that winter is appronehlnp measles, scarlet fever, small pox hazard is not increased by opening Council prospects have been Mrs. C lo ftl Hick unri Mrs. David iflcalion for leadership needed as when a cold wave accompanied by oretty well exhauMed. it seems, a* forest ami mountain areas to rec and tuberculosis. were governor of Oregon. snow hit various places on the there are many who have serve i McLaren of Hogue River Some time was spent sewing on reation seekers, C. J. Buck, regional In his talk Kelly also lauded Atlantic seaboard. The New Eng and feel they have done their civic Thursday afternoon callers at the sun bonnets which w ill be sold forester, explained that long exper land states were the hardest hit. I t duly, anil others svho do not care to Birdseye home. Mrs. Hick recently President Boosevelt and the New later. ience of the forest service has Heal. inches of snow falling in parts of tuke over this rather thankless Job. returned from San Jose, California, Mrs, Gilchrist had her home proved beyond question that the CoL Kelly is also a candidate for where she has spent the past three Maine. beautifully decorateti in true H al slightly increased fire danger from Some have suggested that perhaps weeks due to the illness of het office, being the democratic nomi lowe'en style -with witches, black making isolated districts accessible members of the fairer sex inigh' nee for senator. In his closing re mother, Mrs. Skinner. Mother nature made it tough for by forest roads is more than count have n candidate they would bacu, marks he said he would work for rats, pumpkins and black tapers. nudists at their annual conference and so the speculation continues. Those attending were Mrs. J. M. eracted by the increased protection the interests of Jackson county if Mr. and Mrs. Ira Childers had as in Akron, Ohio. Sunday, The unus Lively, Mrs. Nellie Jacobs. Mrs. R. L. made iwssible by the roads. Forest Becorder Force points out. how- ual cold weather caused members of ■•ver, that any action taken Io c ir their guests Iasi week Mr. Childers' elected nt the November 6 election. M iller, Mrs. A. Meunier. Mrs. D service experience shows that ef Other Democratic candidates pres brother and wife from Klatnaln the nudists putty to wear overcoats culate petitions, either hv candl- ent at the rally included Sid Disimini. Mrs. Cleo Gilchrist and fective control of forest fires de Fulls. along with their .smiles. pends directly upon the speed with latcs themselves, or their friends Brown, sheriff nominee, of Med Mrs. Millie W alker. Before the meet ing adjourned dainty refreshments which a firefighting force can be must be done soon, as filing time ford: H. D. Heed, candidate for Mr. ami Mrs. W, R. I.amh from Edward West Browning, belle* put on the job after discovery of a were served. closes ten days before election near Eagle Point were over night county judge, and W illiam Grcn known as "Daddy" Browning, hus (ire. Also roads and camp grounds w lic h makes the date Saturday, bemer, Ashland, candidate for state guests Firday at the home of Mr. band of the former “Peaches’’ October 27. Help to organize and concentrate and Mrs. Marion Lance. Other call representative. Each candidate was 18,864 Registered to Heenun, died in a hospital al Scars recreation, and during periods or introduced and a few remarks were V ote in Nov. Election exceptional hazard roads can be ers at the Lance home during the dale, N. Y.. Friday. made by each. week were Mrs. Walt Meissner and Kicks Suicide Out of closecL After the rally was over Mr. children Bette) and Beth of Glen Hr. Robert E. Cornish, Berkeley, An increase of 625 over the regis The new twenly-six mile forest Man Poised on Ledge Grenhemer entertained for a short dale, Oregon, who are enjoying a California, doctor who gained con tration for the May prim ary was road recently opened from T w in New York. - Fast and efficient work new Chevrolet car. They were ac time with magic (ticks. Col. Kelly, announced at the county eourthouse Buttes Io the Cispus river in the siderable notoriety Ibis year by re by detectives, tlretnen, and officials of Mrs. Meiksner's in his usual dry way, staled Gren- this week. There are 18.864 regis Columbia national forest illustrates viving a clinically killed dog, bus H ip Hotel Victoria frustrated an a t companied by asked Ihc governors of Arizonu, tempt nt suicide In the hotel when an mother, Mrs. Henry M iller from benter should "save some of them tered to vote November 6 as com the double usefulesss of these CCC Nevada and Colorado that he be occupant o f a tw entieth Boor room was Riviera, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Brown for the coming legislature.” pared with 18,239 last spring. built roads, according to Buck. This Other rallies are planned for sev and George Hull of Salem. Oregon, permilted to resuscitate executed poised on tlie window ledge. The democratic party gained Ihe road though prim arily a narrow Ttie rescued man described him self and Mr. and Mrs. W alter Bower of eral towns in the county, dates to most in the new registrations with fire control tra il can w ith some im criminals in the states. If granted be announced later. bis request Hr. Cornish stated that ns W alter T. I’ unlce, twenty-eight Gold HilL 421 new names. The republican reg provement be used by recreation years old. o f Itahway, N. J. he would not proceed with the istration showed a gain of 180 in seekers to gain access to the Goat KENASTON WINS AGAIN The first knowledge o f Pnnko’S In Several ladies of the community work without the consent of the ihe county. The Prohibitionists lost Rocks district and the beautiful tentlon was revealed when he called met nl the place where Sunday prisoner who has been given the three registrations and the Social- Chain of Lakes district northwest Ids w e K.tir-.ia In lliliw n y . He told Bob Kenaston, local man, again itst gained seven. death penalty, his relatives and her that lie prop m l to k ill him self school is held Wednesday and of Mi. Adams. This Mount Adams legal advisors. I)r. Cornish slated >0 that she could collect on a $3,'tUU papered the assembly room that proved to be a w inner on the Med There are now 11,182 republicans couhtry as w ell as the Mount Hood ford armory wrestling card last that much scientific information life insurance policy. She called the hnd been painted by Mr. Hutchins. registered and 7,248 democrats. area and a large number of other could be gained by the experi hotel management and fra n tic a lly ex Mr. King and Marion Lance. The at Thursday evening when he pinned recreation spots along the backbone plained w hiil was about to happen. tendance and offering has kept up his opponent, Armenian Burk, after Change in Southern ments. of the Cascade mountains in Oregon en minutes of fast grappling. The W hile several firemen spread 11 life well during the summer since the Pacific Schedule and Washington now are improved A five-year extension on all He- net a tlrcmnn liurrie d to a tw enty first school house, the former meeting tnatch was the prelim inary on the for tourists. These recreational fa evening's card but many fans de floor room, directly above the one oc place, was burned June 15. construiMion Finance Corporation cilities were made possible through clared the mix really stole the Effective October 29 Ihe north loans was granted at Washington, cupied by I ’tinke, .M ilk in g the rope Ihe work of the CCC. fart to It’ s waist and mooring the oth bound Shasta w ill go through Gold Mrs. Ted Hole and son, Richard show front the main event. Monday, to all borrowers where er end Inside the room the fireman In addition to forest fire controt H ill about two hours earlier, it was securities w ill not suffer by the slid down the facade and. reaching Edward, returned Io their home on and recreational improvements the announced this week. The present W ES TW A R D HO! extensions. CCC men have completed impor I ’utike, klek.-d him through the open the left fork of Foots Creek Thurs schedule for Ihe Shasta is 11:21. On window mid h a lf wav across the room. day front the Sacred Heart hospi'al tant erosion and flood control (he new schedule it w ill arrive Travelers say that Thousands were left homeless An nmbiilnnee bail been summoned nl Medford where they have spent projects, range fencing and reveg about 9:21. People are coining West. Tuesday when a terrific typhoon mid I' ke. who Imd 11l-.11 slushed one Ihc pnsl two weeks. etation programs, forest surveys, Fine land hit Manilla, The storm left the city o f his wrists, was treated by an In tree planting and insect and rodent terne. Glorious weather Mr. and Mrs. Edward Guelzlaff in ruins with a number of deaths Cold Snap H its District control projects. They have spent, Are right here anti son Frederick were shopping resulting from drowning. The exact roughly, 700 man days on emergen Waiting. Mr. and Mrs. (). Mellum of Seattle in Medford Saturday. Mrs. Lloyd W in ter clothing and heating cy calls in search of missing per loss could not be told. Send this paper called on their friend, Ardith Com M iller was in Medford Friday on stoves went into action this week as sons in the mountains. To your friends Alice Stoll, who was kidnapped bes!, Tuesday. They were en route business. the first notice of w inter weather The fact that over 3,500,000 Encourage them nit extensive tour from her home in Louslville, Ken- home from was served on local residents. Th> persons visit the national forests in To come. Mrs. anti Mrs. Chester Biles and lucky, Iasi Wednesday, return’ d in through the east Including Die thermometer slid down to,freezing Oregon and Washington annually Farmers £ Fruitgrowers Bank Progress exposition. (laughter, Bat barn Jean who have her home Tuesday. The ransom of Century of (Sunday evening and again Monday shows, according to Buck, that (Deposits Insured) $50,000 was declared Io have been They purchased a new car in the "been visiting Mr, and Mrs. Daniel and Tuesday nights hit even lower these forests have become the av paid to her kidnapers but ns yet east in which they made the trip IVIcs and other relatives left Ihe levels. The cold snap was general erage citizen’s playground and that Mrs. Della Acklin and son Everett over the entire state. Snow fell in the work being done to improve home. middle of Ihe week for their home they have not been apprehended. accompanied by Mrs. W illinm Myer the mountains w hile certain sec recreational facilities is clearly at Long Bench, California. all from Ashland were guests Thurs tions received some rain. Of Inleresl Io many of the young Poor California, they received an meeting a public demand. “The IL E. Henderson, dredge master day and Fridny nt Ihe home of Mrs. other bad earthquake followed hv er set is Ihe announcement of a 7 benefits derived from Ihe forest as n cloudburst Wednesday. Although pound 6 ounce daughter horn to for Ihe Bogue Biver Gold compnny, M eyer’s niece, Mrs. Millie Walker. Rnymond Poincare, one of a reereationist’s and sportsman’s no great damage was reported 1» Mr. and Mrs, T. J. O’Hnrrn at Ihc returned recently from a three France’s great world w ar lenders, Mecca”, says Buck, “should not be w ill probably make easterners Ashland hospital, October 8. Tlu- weeks trip east which included Ihe who is a student at SI. Marys died early Monday morning. The underestimated in their importance ncadeniy. wonder where Io spend lltelr winter Illtle miss lias been named Bonnie I W orld’s fa ir in Chicago, war-time president was 74 years to the future upbuilding of this ---------- old. region, both in attracting tourists vacations. Bid why should Cal Jo. Mrs. O'Hnrrn, nee Buth Apple-1 Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Prefounlnin Maxine Hollifield of Gold Hill from outside this district and pro ifornia worry, Sinclair’s nomination gale, attended school here n few and promises ore bringing the stale year» ago. The O’Harras reside In were In Medford during the week was a week end guest of Phyllis Nineteen newspapers are publish viding wholesome pleasure to our plenty of new residents. Ashland. calling on their daughter, Etta Mae, Miller. ed in the Hawaiian islands. own residents**.
