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VOLUME X X X v n
Exams Called
for Gold Hill
Postoffice Job
Civil Service T ests Must be
Taken by March 8; Posi
tion Pays $1700 and $780
for Clerk.
To fill the vacancy in the position
of i>o«Uuuklcr in Gold Hill, lb*
I inicd ttlulca Civil Service Com
mission ban announced, al the re
quest of Hit- Postmaster General and
in accordance with uii order of the
President, au open competitive ex*
umlaut ion.
The position carries u basic sul-
ury of *1700 per year unit «780
maximum allowance for clerk hire.
Receipt of applications closes Murch
8.
To be eligible for (he examina
tion, an applicant must be a citizen
of the United States, must reside
within the delivery of llie post of
fice for which the examlnalloa Is
held, must have so resided for u>
least one year next preceding the
date set for eloSe of receipt of up
plications, must be in good physical
mndilion, and within the prescrib
ed age liiuils. The competition is
O|ivii to both men and women.
Under ihc terms of the Executive
order, the Civil Service commission
will certify to the Postmaster Gen
eral the names of the highest three
qualified eligible«, if us many as
three are qualified, from which the
Postmaster General may select one
for nomination by the President
Confirmation by the Senate is the
final action.
Applicant* will be required to as
semble In an examination room lot
scholastic tests, and will also be
rated on their education and busi
ness experience und fitn e s s . The
Civil Service Cj:iimissiuii will make
inquiry union# npiesentativc busi
ness and professional men and
women of lisa community concern
ing the experience, abilily, and
character of each applicant, und the
evidence thus secured will be con
sidered in determining the rating:
tu lie aaaigned to the applicants.
Tile commission „tales that pres
idential cost masters are not In the
clnssKied civil n rvice nnd that its
duties in conncrti m with appoint
ments to such positions are to hold
examinations nnd to certify the re
sults to ttie Postma«ter General. Th*
commission is not interested in po
litical, religious, or fraternul affil
iations of any applicant.
Full information and application
blanks may lie obtained at the post
office for which the examination is
held, nr from the United States Civil
Service Commission, Washington, D.
C.
ADAMS HAVE DAUGHTER
Mr. nnd Mrs. Hob Adams are th»
pnrents of a baby girl, born Sunday.
February 17. 17tr little girl has
been named Nancy Lee.
IL I.. Kennslon was taken ill Tues
day and is reported to be getting
along better.
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Theatre
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Friday nnd Saturday
PAUL MUNI in
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“BORDERTOW N”
Preview Saturday 11 P. M.
WALTER CONNOLLY in
“Father Brown, D etective”
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Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
WILL ROGERS in
“The County Chairman”
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Wednesday and Thursday
Sylvia Sidney — Gene Raymond
“Behold My W ife”
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GOLD HILL, OREGON, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1915
Gold Hill Grange
Officers are Elected
Officers for the newly organised
(iold liill grunge were elected at a
meeting held in the room below the
Odd Fellows bull Tuesday evening.
Twenty four members have Joined
nnd others will tie taken in as
charter members up to March 7
when the etiarter will be closed.
Arthur Drown, s t a t e deputy
grunge master, uided in the work of
starting the grange Tuesday night.
It. L. Neulon of Table Dork und
John Anderson, of Central Point,
¿ •sa ia e n t grunge workers, were
also present.
The next meeting will be held
Mureh 7, the plucc to lie announced
later.
Officers eleeled Tuesday evening
are as follows:
Muster—E. C. Kiene.
Overseer—Earl Croft.
Lecturer—Muilge Croft.
Steward -S. M. Christensen.
Assistant Steward—Chas. Smith.
Chupiuin, Ola Croft.
Treasurer, Minnie Kiene.
Secretary, i.uiu Dusenberry.
Gate Keeper—D. Estreinado.
Ceres—Nina Croft.
Pomona—Sylvia Croft.
Flora—Carrie I’ulil.
I.ady Assistant Steward — D o r u
Smith.
Executive Committee — James U.
Smith, Win. S. Campbell und Wui.
Puhi.
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FOOTS CREEK
NEW S
(By Mr*. Marlon Lance)
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Mr. und Mrs. D. H. Ferry had as
their guesls recently Mr. ami Mrs.
W. D. Adams of Bolivia. South Amer
ica, where Mr. Adams is munager of
a large dredge that is operated by
(he same company as the one on
Foots creek is, will» Mr. Ferry as
manager. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are
enjoying their first vacation in five
years. They will also visit friends
they knew in Alaska who live a t
Portland, Vancouver and Seattle.
Mrs. Effie Birdseye who bos been
.11 for the past two weeks and was
.inubie to attend the Home Interest
conference held ut Corvallis Febru
ary 12 to 15 was surprised to receive
.» telegram announcing that she had
ueen elected president of the State
Home Economics Extension Council
at the third annual meeting Mouduv
afternoon. She is also chairman o*
he Jackson county extension cum-
mittse.
.Mrs. itoy Tompkins and Mrs. Clay
Biles und daughter Bonnie Jean
were shopping in Bogue lGver Tues
day afternoon and also called o n
Mrs. Marion Lance who has been in
Bogue River for the past five weeks
caring for her mother, Mrs. G. B.
Boy Scouts to Stage
Stead who has been very ili. Mrs.
Minstrel Show March 1 Stead was taken to the Ashland hos
pital Sunday to be under the care
An evening of rare entertainment of Dr. E. A. Wood*, head specialist.
is in store for people of Gold liill She was accompanied bv Mr. SteaJ
and community on Friday evening, and her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Pen-
March 1, when the Boy Scouts put inger who was railed here t w o
on their minstrel and vaudeville weeks ago from Stockton, Californ
show.
ia. X-rays were taken Monday morn
The boys have been working bard ¡ng of her head and neck. Fluid was
on the event for several weeks and 1 also drawn from her spine t h a t
u rib-tickling, hilarious stage show seemd to relieve her head suffering.
is ready Io be pulled off. Members
of Troop 17 of Gold Hill and Troop
Isaac Naville, brother of Mrs.
8 of Medford are in the cnat.
George Martin I um rented the farm
The high school orchestra, under ing land at Riviera Plantation, and
direction of it. A. Doits, will play is preparing the ground for the
and June Moore will aid the pro planting. It is reported the orchard
duction with several songs.
has been rented to a party near
Tickets for the show will go on Medford.
sale next week and everyone is
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urged to help the scouts by purchas
Mrs. Hagan, sister of Mr. Schuler,
ing them.
who bought land near the former
Braashear place* and built a home
there about a year ago. Is staying
Crater Lake Cut-Off
Markers Are Placed witli Mrs. Thomas Galligar who has
been ill for several weeks.
The Crater Lake cut-off, from
Mrs. Floyd t.ance and daughter,
Gold Hill to a point four miles
north of Eagle Point, via S a m s Ruth, of Gold Hill spent Saturday
Valley, is now a marked highway, at their cabin near the Lance mine.
and w ill be known from now on as They were joined in the evening by
Mr. Lance who is employed at the
highway No. 234.
The state highway commission in dredge.
stalled markers on the highway last
Rev. D. D. Randall, American
Friday. A "junction" sign w a s
placed on the Pacific highway neat Sunday school missionary of Med
the Associated service station an ford visited the Foots Creek Sunday
nouncing the short-cut highway in school last Sunday.
tersection ut Kell's garage corner.
Mrs. Thomas Heap has been quite
Tourists coming from the north
en route Io Crater Lake will save ill during the past week with the
approximately 15 mites by taking flu. Mrs. Henry Miller has been ill
the cut-off instead of following tin for over a week.
Pacific highway to Medford and
R. S. Towne of Sitka. Alaska, and
then out the Crater Lake highway.
his daughter, Mrs. George Freeman
ODD FELLOWS LODGE NEWS and two children of Bend, Oregon,
left Monday for Tacoma, Washing
On Wednesday night. February ton, to visit his father S. W. Towne
13, nine members of (iold liill lodge after a two weeks visit at the home
No. 129 and nine members of Cen of his daughter and Mrs. Freeman's
tral Point lodge No. 193 journeyed sister, Mrs. Veneil Cerveny.
to Giants Pass and visited the Golfi
Mrs. Phillip Conway, formerly
en Hule lodge No. 78, who confer
red the second degree on S o n n y Marie Biles left for her home in Los
Hendrickson. It reminded us all of Angeles, California, Iasi week after
old times. From now on every lodge visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
promises to have visitations. We John Biles and other relatives for
several weeks.
hope so.
Monday night, February 18, Son
Alden Galbreath left the first of
ny Hendrickson, W. W. Hittle and
Toney Doss went to Central Poini the week for Yreka, California, Io
to gee tliat lodge confer the inttltory operate a logging camp during the
degree. Odd Fellows f r o m nil summer. His wife and family wilt
lodges in the valley were present, leave later when school is owl.
including Grants Pass.
Charles McMerrick spent Sundav
Tuesday night, February 19, our
home lodge decided Io put the first on Williams creek visiting his wife
degree on next meeting night. The and son who arc staying at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
degree team must be present.
George Loveless while her mother
Toney Ross. Secretary.
is nursing a sick friend at Canyon
SON ARRIVES AT BILKS HOME ville. Their daughter, Alice, is stay
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Riles of Eagle ing with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray
Point are the promt parents of nr. at Riverside Colony white attending
8M? pound baby boy born Monday school at Gold Hill.
night, February 18. The Biles rec
H. E. Henderson and Ted Dol»
ently moved from here to a ranch
who are employed at the Dredge
nenr Engle Point.
are enjoying new cars. Mr. Hender
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Mennier and son has a Plymouth sedan, having
family have moved to the A s i I sold his Chrysler to Dick Richman
Walker house on the highway in the of Rogue River, and Mr. Dole turned
his car in or a new Ford V-8 sedan.
weal part of town.
JamesW.CIark
Passed Away
Here Tuesday
NUMBER 46
Highway Job
Through City
Slated Soon
Mrs. Imvie Tylee is again employ
ed at lionney’s Grill, acting as tem
porary manager.
John Suttou is slowly improving
from a severe attack of bronchial
pneumonia. He is now able to sit up
for a little while each day.
Sudden D e a t h of W e l l
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wardrip and State Commission W ill Let
Waneta of Grants Pass visited at the
Contract February 28; 40-
Known Resident is Shock home of Mrs. Wardrip’s parents, Mr.
Foot Roadway in Business
t o Community; L i v e d and Mrs. F. W. Stone Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Morelock enjoyed a
visit from frank and Orrin Wood»
Section.
Here 22 Years.
of Weed, California, Monday. Frank
ig her son.
Mrs. Nina Dusenberry and daugh
The l o n g awaited highway
Funeral services for J. W. Clark,
ter
Mabel
of
Sardine
creek
were
widening
through Gold Hill is about
tor the last 22 years a resident of
Saturday visitors at the home of to become a reality.
this community, were held this af
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Bailey.
This welcome word was received
ternoon at Rock Point cemetery,
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Johnson and here during the past week when the
where simple rites were performed son of Ashland were Sunday callers state highway commission announc
and he was laid Io rest beside his at the h o m e of Mrs. Johnson’s ed that contract« for the job will be
wife, who passed away in March, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter let at a meeting of the commission
in Portland. February 28.
Dungey.
two years ago.
A detailed blueprint of the pro
Mr. Clark’« death was due to a
Mrs. Kita Kendall and daughters.
weakened heart condition, to which Hazel and Merle were Sunday din posed project was received by the
he had been subject for several ner guests ‘Of Mrs. Kendall’s sister, city council Tuesday and Mayor
years, and which had been aggravat Mrs. John Smith and family on Drake called a meeting immediately
to accept a resolution requesting the
ed by repeated attacks of asthma Sardine creek.
this winter. He died quietly Tues
Tom Ethel of the CCC camp on job be started. The resolution was
day morning just after he had aris Evans crqek «pent Saturday and drafted by the highway board and
en, complaining Io Dick Byerley, Sunday us guest at the George Dor was a matter of formality to clear
who had been staying with him, man home. The Dormans and Mr. the way for the start of operations.
The widening job will start at the
that he felt sick.
Ethel were friends many years ago
bridge over Rogue river and end at
James W. Clark was born in in Iowa.
seventh avenue, at the corner of
southern Illinois August 14, 1856 and
The name of R. E. Cook was oin-
died February 19, 1935 at the age of initled from those who took part in i Livingston’s service station.
A 20-foot concrete slab will be
78 years. He wus united in marriagt the musical program in observance
to Sarah Clement February 10, 1882 of the 37th anniversary of the local made on the side of the present
in Nebraska and until 1907 they Rebekah lodge. Bob played the highway on the railroad side of the
road. Beginning at the corner of
lived near Superior, Nebraska, then banjo.
third avenue (Al Pankey’s corner)
moving to Wyoming. Five y e a r s
James Gay, who attended the Ihe highway will also be paved to
later they came to Oregon, visiting
local high school last year Is now the curb through the business sec
near Rogue River, and came to Gold
employed by the Matson Steamship tion, making a forty-foot roadway
Hill to make their home.
line as cabin boy on the luxurious through that part of town. A long
Mr. Clark was well known to res
liner, Mololo, plying between San sweeping curve near Coy’s service
idents <>f this section, having operat
station will make the drive over
ed the grocery now* owned by Mr. Francisco and Hawaii.
Friends of John Ritter will I k the bridge less hazardous.
and Mrs. H. F. Drake. About eight
years ago they opened the store glad io hear that he is able to b1* ;
MAC SHORBS HAVE BABY
known ns Jim's Confectionery, and up and walk with the aid of crutch
continued this until shortly after es for a short time each day. Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Livingston re
Mrs. Clark’s death. Even after clos Ritter has been sick for several
ceived word recently of the birth
ing nut the business Mr. Clark made months.
Monday night February 25, the an of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
his home in the shop, finding inurb
companionship in the visits of his nual Boy Scout father and son ban Shorb of La Grande, Oregon, Friday,
friends who would stop in f o r a quet will be held in Medford amt February 15. Mrs. Shorb is a
members of Troop 17 of Gold Hill daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Livingston.
chat on their way down town.
He is survived by four daughters, and their fathers are expected to at Mr. and Mrs. Shorb lived in Gold
Mrs. Will Powell of Wyoming. Mrs. tend. The banquet will be held at Hill for several years, Mr. Shorb
having edited The News for five
Carl Garman of Palo Altto, Californ the junior high school in Medford.
Mrs. Carl Garman and daughter, years and he is now publishing The
ia. and Mrs. Clyde Walker and Mrs.
George Hammersly of Gold Hill, Mrs. Audrey Anderson of Palo Alto., Eastern Oregon Review in La
fourteen grandchildren, and several and San Juan, California, arrived Grande.
Wednesday morning by train to at
great grandchildren.
Services will be held in the M. E.
Those who bore the body to the tend the funeral of Mrs. Garman’s
graveside were W. W. Hittle. W. H. father, Jim Clark, w h o passed church Sunday evening at 7:30. The
Ferguson, Toney Ross. Dick Robin away suddenly early Tuesday morn local church is organizing a choir.
son. Tom Robinson and H. F. Drake. ing.
Conger funeral parlors of Med
Mrs. Tom Cook returned home
ford were in charge.
Thursday evening f r o m Redlands,
THEATRE
California, where she had spent
20c Anytime
three months with her son in law
Garden Club to Offer
Prize* to Gardener* and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Max Mc
Fri. Sat., Feb. 22-23
Garvie. Mrs. McGarvie and young
son
expect
to
visit
here
this
sum
Prizes will be awarded to resi-
JOEr E. BROW N
tents of Gold Hill who beautify mer.
Mrs.
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HeuJcr
.on
and
mother,
in
their lawns and gardens this sum
mer it was decided by the Gold Mrs. Arte oom of Medford who ac
“Six Day Bike Rider”
liill Garden club at their meeting companied Bill King to Idaho, being
called there by the illness of his
last Friday afternoon.
Prizes of cash and shrubbery will mother, were en route home when
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be awarded, and entries will be r e-1 a telegram over took them calling
reived by Mrs. Cleo Gilchrist or them back to Idaho to be at the bed
SHIRLEY TEM PLE
other members until March 15. Fur side of his mother who is in a crit- j
ther details wilt appear in next ¡cal condition.
“Little Mis* Marker”
Mrs. Millie Walker attended the
week’s paper.
Mrs. Earl Moore was hostess at meeting of ihe Home Economics !
Starts Wednesday
Friday's meeting when this and club sponsored by the Live O a k
many other important matters were grange at the Frank Greenwood
Mae W est in
discussed. Eleven members took an home Thursday, February 14. 11
active interest in the afternoon's was also a birthday party for Perry-
“Belle of the Nineties”
business, and an unusually busy Wait. During the day the women '
ye..r is anticipated. The next meet sewed and the men cut wood. A
ing will be nt the home of Mrs. Hugh basket dinner was served at noon.
Hayes, March 8.
Miss Hulh Baker of Evans creek,
niece of Mrs. John Ritter of this
city was married last Sunday to
Jayville and Gold Hill
Davis also of that place.
Team* Clash Friday Night Charles
Miss Baker is well known in Gold
Fri., Sat. Feb. 22-23
The Jacksonville high school A Hill, having visited a great deal at
KEN MAYNARD in
and B tennis will meet the Gold Hill the Ritter home here. She graduat
ed from Rogue River high school
high A and B teams Friday night on
“Branded Men”
last month.
the Gold Hill hoards.
Mrs.
Rose
Gay
and
Miss
Alice
In games played at Jacksonville
Sun. Mon. Feb. 24-25
a few weeks ago, Gold Hill's A Harper arrived home Friday noon
string won by a score of 16 to 19 from a three months vacation spent
“BRITISH A G E N T ’
and the Miners’ B squad took the in Santa Monica. California as guest
measure of the tittle Reavers, 22 to of Mrs. Gay's brother. While in the
Kay Francis — Leslie Howard
12. The teams are evenly matched southern city they also enjoyed
and Friday night’s games are ex many side trips and visited Donald
Gay who was stationed at San
pected to be close.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs.
Two victories were chalked up hv Pedro, but later left with the Pacif
the Gold Hill A and B high school ic fleet for San Francisco. Mary Gay
“She Learned About
squads Friday evening when t h e who has been visiting in the south
Sailors”
Talent hoopsters fell before an av- the past winter is at present in Pas-
With
Lew
Ayres — Alice Faye
alance of basket. The A team won edena with her cousin, Mrs. Porter
and Jack Durant
by a score of 22 to 11 and the B Harris and expects to stay there for
some time.
squad were winners, 33 to t.
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