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About Gold Hill news. (Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or.) 1897-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1936)
e Æo lii MIU X cto o T b . M w T U r a u t M , R ~ d W w ldy i» S o u th » . O rM ««. P d >H rt»d i . t k . U tti. T b the 9 ta te VOLUME XXXVIII Hit-Run Driver Arrested Here Early Saturday M illie W alker And How ard Kell H e lp Catch ........................... aGLP HM-!-. OKBSON. Drunken D river Gets Jolt In Local Cour M. P. Kilgore of Grants Pats wuk handed a 3« day sentence, fined 8100 and hud his driver’s license taken «way for a year when hr plead guilty to a churge of drunken driv log before Judge H. D. Heed here Wednesday. The Jail sentence was suspended. Kilgore was picked up by state police near Gold H ill Moinluy after noon. His canipnnion, Ixiulse Hig gins, was sentenced Io five days in Jail und the srntenee suspended. Reckless D river W reatling Card Monday N ig h t Among The Beat THURSDAY. AUGUST it. I<il6 18-Month« Sentence Given M rs. H arvey, Pioneer W m . Blackert, Form er Gold H o w ard Dorm an by Judge Southern Oregon Res H ill M a rk e t O wner, Dies Norton Thursday M orning ident Passes A w ay NUMBER 19 Plans for Fair Here Sept. 12 Taking Shape Wm. F. Blackert, a former resi Heath took one of Jackson coun dent of Gold H ill died at his home ty's oldest pioneer* last Friday ia Portland on Sunday, August 9 Mr. Blackert was born and raised when Mr*. A ulrlla Merriman H a r vey passed away at the home of he.- on Galls creek, receiving his school daughler, Mrs. E. M. Wilson, in ing there, Mrs. Ella Patrick being Medford. She was 88 years old and one of bis teachers. He bad the meat had been a resident of this county market for several years when it for 84 years, crossing the plains iu was on the north side o f the ra il road tracks. Later he moved to 1852. Free Barbecue Again T o Be Portland. About 32 years ago Mrs. Harvey He leaves betides bis w ife, Nina B. and son operated a hardware store D raw ing Card; E n ter in Gold H ill on the north side of Blackert, his son Wm. A. Blackert of Marshfield, Oregon and one town in ihe old Odd Fellows block. tainment Planned Mrs. Harvey owned Ihe borne on the brother and two sisters. He was member of ihe Gold H ill IO O F north side now the property of Mrs. lodge No. 129. Marion Lance. Details connected w ith the spon Funeral service* were held Tues Mrs. Auletta Merriman Harvey soring of the annual Northwest day. August 11 with vault entomb was born August 4, 1848, in Spring Jackson County F a ir at Gold H ill ment at Rose City cemetery. field, Ohio. H er faiher, W illiam h . are being taken care of and finish Merriman, about 1853, located on ing touches to arrangement* assure what is known as the Merriman Forest Fire W arn in g one ot the gest fairs ever held. F air farm near the Medford city limits. Issued By Forester date— Saturday, September 12 — Is In 1867 Auletta Merriman was m ar just four weeks away. Entry day ried to John E. Buzan, living on a A rigid enforcement of the forest w ill be Friday, September 11. farm near ihe present Medford a ir W ith a large list of cash prizes law of the state which prohibits port. There were born to them two ihe throwing away of lighted ma awaiting exhibitors the fair board daughters — Mrs. Nate Otterbein, terial along the highways of the is anticipating a heavy entry of now living in Klamath Falls, and state was announced today by farm and garden products from this Mrs. E. M. Wilson of Medford. Mr. Stale Forester J. W. Ferguson. Not section of Jackson county. Buzan died June 18, 1870, leaving only have orders been issued from Free Barbecue Again the widow w ith the two small the forestry department to ail war I / A ftee w ill ■ again ffee barbecue wiU »'in be one dens for a strict enforcement of H ‘he b,gh,,gb‘s ot * * fa ir- daughter*. A sentence of 18 months tn Ihs state penitentiary was meted out U Howard Horman by Circuit Judge II. H. Norton in Medford thie (Thursday) morning. Horman was arrested last weeli by slate police (or possession c stolen property. A number of ar ticles were found In his garsge here Al a prelim inary hearing before Justice of Ihe Peace H. D. Heed. Horman was bound over to the grand Jury. This week he expressed a w illin g ness Io enter a plea of guilty before the circuit Judge for disposition of his rase. He w ill be taken to the pen itentiary al Salem soon. .Mrs. Mille W alker, local telephone operator, and Howard Keil or the The wrestling card at the Medford Gold H ili Garage were instrumental armory last Monday night had many in apprehending u hit and run d riv ihrills for the spectators and the er here Saturday, who was Involv fans agreed It was one of the best owa Picnic A t Grants ed in two collisions with the in months. Pass P ark This Sunday W alker car Thursday evening. Bob Montgomery won over lx** The driver. Orin Tracy of Glen Wolfe of Texas In the main event Many former residents of the dale received a ten-day srntenee for but the inajorilty of ihe crowd not rt porting the accident, and bo thought Ihe bout would end Ihe state of Iowa living in this locality unit his companion, Mrs. Mary Jones other was. Wolfe had taken Ihe are planning to attend the annual Wilson of Klamath Falls were middle fall uud had Monlgomery picnic of the Southern Oregon-Iowa held for Ihc grund Jury on 81000 pinned ugain with his dangerous association to be held Sunday af bond, on a charge of attempted hook scissor». Fans I bought il was Riverside park. Grants Pass. Senator Chlnnock of Josephine burglary, as a result of their at all over but Montgomery used his tempt Io retrieve Ihelr car which head und luunched a terrific leg county, w ill give a short talk Io the had been held us evidence in the thrust which laid Wolfe low and picnirgera. Several musical num bers are also being arranged for cuse. Thursday morning they ap gave Ihe mulch Io himself. the afternoon. peared before County Judge H. I>. In the matlch Wolfe pulled one At the Merriman farm, June 18, The picnic w ill start promptly at 1873, Mrs. Buzan (H arvey) was mar Ihe law . together w ith the inaug- >ea£ ’ PPro* ,™ , «ely 2.UW pevp.r c - Norton and the case was suspended. that had never been seen on a card uration of special road patrols in [ T , ie* ‘U? ° f ,be fa ,r- A SidMwipped Walker Machine before. Montgomery was walking I p. m. ried to John E. Harvey and their celraln hazardous areas of the *“ ” W“ bU1“ ° “ tbe ci,y Mrs. Wulkers presence of raiud, around home wus on a farm near the pres state, but Charles P. Pray. Suoeri7.- gro“ nds and an outdoor oven for outside Ihe ropes when sharpened by righteous indignation Wolfe ‘hC provided‘ Ch“ - ent Young and Hail orchard. To this tendent of State Police, has heTrtUy* grabbed Ihe top r o p e , Turkey Growers To Hold at the hit-run driver resulted in swung hia legs over and fastened First S u te M eet at OSC union were born two sons— John endorsed the move and pledged his K<fU “ agiU" ‘ n Ch’ rge ° f the barbe* i” 1“ M° nday Tracy abandoning his car after A. Harvey, now living in Santa Ana. “ W o r t and cooperation th r o n g them around Montgomery's neck lliree-mile chase from the fool of and then tossed him bodily over the The first state-wide convention Calif., and Wm. H. Harvey, who the issuance of orders to his oer- 2 h JK>" rd mee,lng " P o rte d that Blackwell hill, where the Tracy car ropes back into the ring. sonnel to make a special effni-r i I ,,a rry Eas,on “n(l R- Kies bad con- of turkey growers und others in died in 1919. “ » « t e d to prepare the meat. These sideswiped Mrs. Wulkers machine. She was laid to rest in the Jack slop this practice terested in that industry w ill be Io a Gold lliil side street, where the State F a ir Entertainm ent held at Oregon State college Tues sonville cemetery August 9 by the w, lhe ¿ y - W « » w ork - o r , cars met head on. day, August 25. The one day meet tide of her deceased husbands and critical period of the fire s- ason, Program Is Completed According Io Mrs. W alker, Tra~y Sports Program ing has been arranged by H . E. Cos ton. staled Mr. Ferguson, “for reco’ d* of failed Io slop uftcr the first col Carl Routh is in charge of the by, head of the poultry department, past years show that the most dis Enl< rluionieut properly befitting lision, and she trailed him into at the request of many turkey L O C A L IT E M S astrous fires occur after the first of sports program for the fa ir and is town, where lie turned out his lighls Uic 7 a 111 milestone iu Oregou slate breeders and growers throughout August. This year there is a definite arranging a list of events that w ill Mrs. Douglas Cameron under and ducked off the highway at tin .ulr history w ill be the order oi the state who have urged that op increase in the hazard over past enable young and old, fat and lean, Jubilee Ham grocery m in e r, Not In be out .Ue week lor Uic portunity be given Io get together went a major oparation at Com year» because of a favorable sprln, lo compete for the prizes. done, Mrs. W alker clreled the block ■air al Salem September 7 Io 13, Sol- for a discussion of common prob munity hospital in Medford Friday. A parade w ill again start things with frequent rains which has She is getting along nicely. at the next intersection, and the cars in T. While, director of the fair, lems and prospects. off the morning of the fair. It is resulted in an unusually dense met head on in front of the Hick promises the citizens of Oregon. hoped that a band w ill be on hand While the detailed program ha* Mr. and Mrs. Wallace G riffith of growth of grass and weeds. W ith White has selected Monte Brooks, W alker residence In this city. to not been completed, it is known Ihe coming of the hot. dry weather k ° lead 7 » the u parade. P“rade: The Grants Gran,s Pass Evidently thoroughly frightened. one of (be Pacific coast No. 1 show that in addition to a number of col W ilderville visited Sunday with and the drvins o u t n f t h i . — ■ ■ - band bas been ,nvi,e<1 but word has and the drying out of this growth, Tracy burked his car quickly, drove men, to take over the reins of mas lege specialists scheduled to speak Mr. G riffith ’s aunt, Mrs. Ella Pat not been received from them up to it has resulted in one of the most rick. it to near the Gold H ill dunce pavil ter of ceremonies for ntuny of tbe on disease control, brreding and today. hazardous fire situations that has ion on Main street, and, with his nlerluinmeiit features including the feeding, there w ill be outside men About 25 persons attended the The finish grind al Beaver Port faced the department in a number ■ wo big free program* daily in front companion, fled the scene. present Io discuss turkey advertis land Cement Co. started t h i s of years. Smokers are responsible board meeting Monday night which • The cur was placed in the Gold of the grandstand, the amateur con ing, preparation of turkeys for (Thursday) morning giving work to for nearly a th ird of all man- was one of the most enthusiastic H ill garage by authorities. Io be est and the free dance and floor market and show purposes, financ a number of men. caused fires which have occurred gatherings of Ihe year. AB four held us evidence in I he case, and it (how nightly following the horse ing of turkey cooperatives and oth represented and each on lands coming under the jurisdic- granges g anges were "Presented wus when Tracy and Mrs. Wilson stiow. Brooks, whose every<rady er subjects. The meeUng is open Mr. and Mrs. Pete Gerges of Klam lion of this department, and the pl?ns ,o have IIle his atltempled to retrieve it t h a t smile immediately capture* L u .1" ln ,be ,a ir- without charge to all interested, ath Falls visited al the Fiene and fact that the major portion of them audience, knows what the public they were Irupped. regardless of membership in any Taylor home on Sardine Creek one originate along the highways of the w i„ I " * , ‘ here Their first visit Io the garage was wunts in its momems away from organization. day this week. stale indicates that it is the travel- r , , * *7 ® flow er booths, Friday afternoon, ami an unguarded word, and w ill give it al the slate ing motorist who is to blame / b|e Hock c ub sent word ,bis FOR SALE: '24 Chev. pickup; 65 remurk by the woman that they fair. T h is taw which prohibits the | , ‘ h° ‘ ¿ heHy , ,PLann,ed an en,ry Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cook and Professional acts, ihe spectacular would "have to move two cars to granddaughter Ruth Lance spent ine mixed hens and year old Minorcas; throwing away of lighted material and the Gold H ill Garden club w ill gel the Hudson" was overheard by ire d rill by 24 men from the llt b week end at the Cook mine on Fools hay; household goods, jars. Mrs. have a display. Fred Stone. Gold H ill. ad»' has been in effect for the past Howard Kell, working under a '.avalry Exhibition Platoon, Presid Creek. Special Meeting August 24 eleven years and an intensive edu Chairman Fish has called a spec nearby car, and aroused his sus io of Monterey, California, und o’.h- catiooal campaign has been carried picions. ' When Chas. Kell garage -r features w ill be seen on the free ial meeting of the board for Monday, on to inform the public of the fact owner, came to wait on the couple ntertainment event al night, w ith August 24, when final plans fo r this and to secure its cooperation. Nev ttiey merely asked for an odd size Ihe morning program to include bi year’s show w ill be perfected. ertheless, Ihe number of these fires tire patch, und when told it was noi cycle races und similar stunts in ad is fa r loo great and a determined dition to variety art*. Brooks w ill stocked they departed. Kell took effort w ill be made to reduce then, pains Io note the license number of also direct two open air concerts through law enforcement.” T H E Q U E S T IO N B O X | the car they were using, an Oakland each day. Plenty of music I* in the If Oregon's forest industries, roadster, which they had parked air for fairgoers, w ith concerts by which now support about 30 per it possible for owners to hold lim How much do you know? , two official bands und by guests S A F E T Y F IR S T ber and at the same time w ill en near Hum’s grocery. 1---------------- -----------------J cent of the peoule of the stale, are courage sustained yield, and third, a Anticipating un attempt to remove bands to augment Brooks’ musical to be continued on the present basis, programs. Says Chief McCredie, The follewing questions are taken more equitable balance between p ri the car, Mr. Kell stationed Howard Don’t be too speedy; A horse racing program every af a policy of improved forest manage vate owners and tbe public. This from current events. See how w ell in the garage that night, and the But when you drive, ernoon but Sunday und a horse ment, which wUI include scientific latter could be accomplished b;> vou are posted. Answers w ill be couple were twice frightened awn; For Safety Strive! found on the back page of this from the building. On the second at how every night but Sunday w ill ■uslained yield, must be adopted at public acquisition of cutover land, Iraw thousands of visitors. The once, it is declared in a report, second growth, and mature timber, Don’t be a boob, but if a boob, issue. tempt, at 3:30 a. in. Saturday morn To saner people don’t be rude. ing, Howard watched the couple run lorae show w ill be back in all Ils Oregon's Forest Problems,” pre with both the state and federal gov 1. What is the occupation of Look and listen, watch w ith care, ■Vest brook Pegler? to the Southern Pacific depot, am: ormcr glory, and w ill offer two ex pared by the advisory committee on ernment participating in the pro inordinary features—the platoon of ■ oretilry of the Oregon State plan grant. Watch Ihe traffic everywhere. he phoned Medford police, who w ltr 2. On what charge was John S. avalry from Monterey and the Nor quarrel as lo right of way, ning board, and just released by Some importance of Ihe lumber sfnie truffle officers, rushed Io the •'arnsworth recently arrested? xellogg Arabian horses from Pn- Governor M arlin. F or danger dire may be to pay. industry to Oregon can be noted scene. 3. For what is Annapolis, M ary nona, California, In addition to the So show the brains God gave The report, which was written from figures showing that in 1930 Caught Near Old Smelter land best known? geese, regular tanhark features. Six-In- under the direction of the commit- it employed 52,000 persons, or 33.5 A quick tour of (lie Sums Valley 4. What was the origin of the bond driving, always p popular ten lee headed by C. J, Buck, regional I»er cent of Oregon workers, and And cause fatalities to cease; road disrloitul the Ouklund roadster 'ustom now used to form ally notify ure, w ill lie on Ihe program. But if you haven’t any sense, foresler und vice- chairman of the was exceeded only by agriculture, parked near the old smelter u shor i presidential candidate of his nom Pari-mutuels w ill be in operation planning board, goes deeply Into which employed 82,000 or 52.7 per Your head is thick and dull and ination? distance from Gold H ill and Tracy for the racing program, for which all phases of difficulties faced by cent In cash income it exceeded dense, wus picked up there und lukcn to 5. What w ell known radio char 300 liorses w ill compete for Ihe 810, lhe lumber industry. It point* out farm products, with 8181,700,000 for And with danger you would Medford. Before abandon ing tin acter in a public address recently •MIO in purses. plsy. first of all that the annuul growth the year 1929 to 8129,300,000 for ag search, Mr. K d l and Howard local- referred to President Roosevelt as W hy turn and go some other in recent years in Oregon forests riculture. It was also estimated a " lia r”? id the woman, also, and notified of w ay; lia s been not more than 50 per cent •hat an additional I.O .O .F. N E W S 76,000 persons ficers, who took tier into custody. 6. For what is George M. Cohan I f but a boob, you try to spark. noted? of the annual cut, but optimistically were employed in service industries Trucy admitted the attempted Sunday, August 9, Brother Wm. F. Then off the highway, stop and tlieft, and the liil-und-run accident. Blackert died in Portland, Oregon. declares that w ith proper forest • hus making when fam ily depend 7. O f what nation is Anthony Eden park! management, this rate of growth ents arc added, a total of 296,000 foreign secretary? He has a wife und four children ul He had been sick for about a year. persons depending upon forests for 8. Of what state is the sunflower Glendale. Mrs. Wilson, whom auth He was the butcher in Gold H ill can be increased three fold. FARMERS A FRUITGROWERS The intense pressure put on pri support. the emblem? orities are investigating, has an alius twenty years ago. BANK vale timber owners to liquidate "Under a well-devised system of Member Federal Deposit Ins. Corjx of Billy Nelson. Her divorced hus- 9. What is meant by the expres I11 Ihe near future a delegation is their holdings must be aileviuted, forest management and sustained bund resides at Klainuth Fulls. sion, “As lhe crow flies?” to visit Brolthcr Fred M. Cornutl. Ihe report declares, and at Ihe same yield operations, Ihe number of 10. Whnl is the purpose of the Checking up on ihc cars, which We have received good news from Mr. p.rd Mrs. John Cook spent nt first were thought to have been him that he has a good chance to time means must be found to en persons supported by the lumber Sunday w ith Mr. and Mrs. Chas. soil erosion program? courage sustained yield methods of industry could be raised to 500,000,” Hutchinson of Sams Valley. stolen, neither one of them carrying operation. Three means are suggest the report declare*. This would be registration cards, officers found THOMPSONS H A V E BOY ed ns an aid to such a program— the of great benefit to the state, since that the Hudson had been bought a (lent Thursday evening, and their re Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson are first a system of long-term credit figures show that in 1930 the pay few weeks before, and the transfer turn to Gold H ill to get the Hudson. daughter Patricia and sons Lyle and the proud parents of an eight nt low interest rates so that Im roll of Ihe wood product* industry Rowland, of Sawyers Bar. C aliforn pound boy, born Thursday, August wns not yet registered. The Oakland, A quantity o f the personal belong mediate liquidation w ill not be was more than 875,000,000 or 64 per ia, arrived Wednesday for a visit it was learned, wus bought in Med ings of Mrs. Wilson’s w ere found in 6, at the Sacred Heart hospitnl, necessary, second, adjustment of cent of the total payrolls of all man ford between Ihe time of the acci- the first car. w ith relatives and friends in Gold Medford. He has been named P hilip methods of taxation that wUI make ufacturing Industry In the state. H ill. Rand. Oregon’s Forests Support One-Third of Population
