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About Gold Hill news. (Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or.) 1897-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1936)
®he (fiatò M ill The M oat Thoroughly Reed W eekly in Southern Oregon, Publiahed in the Biggest L ittle Tow n in the State GOLD HILL. OREGON, VOLUME XXXVI11 Value of Crops In County Much Higher In 1936 County Aaaasaor Announces T a» Levies For B rite 1137 NUMBER 38 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1936 ♦ Brothers liity H Found G uilty By Jury; W ill Hang Santa Greets Huge Throng at Lodge Party Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tonn of Med The Past Nobis Grands club t* A Siskiyou county Jury at Yreka, Seven of the ten municipalities of having Its annual Christmas party ford were guests of Mr. and Mrs. California, late Saturday night re Jackson county w ill enjoy lower tax to-day (Wednesday) at the home of John Cook Sunday. Glen Garrett of turned a verdict ot guilty of first levies for 1937. according to figures Sams Valley was also a guest in the degree murder against John and Mrs. Earl Moore. released from the county assessor's Coke Brite, brothers, for the slaying Mrs. Opal Chase and daughter Cook home Sunday. office in Medford. Lust year only 2 Mrs. John Cook was quite sick of three men in the wilds of Siski Opul of Central Point visited F ri were lower than the year previous. day with Mrs. Chase's brother Hoy lust week suffering with a severe you county last August 30. The jury The three town» with the increase cold. She is better at this time. made no recommendations and the Cenlers and fam ily. in levy w ill be Eugle Point, Talent I). Desimini has been confined to death penalty w ill he mandatory. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Darling and M ore Than 500 Present; und Central Point. The case was watched w ith in bis home suffering with rheumatism. County Agent R. G. Fowler Butte Falls, a town that has had son Jack of California visited for the School Parties and Pro past two weeks with M r ,. Darling’s Mr. and Mrs. S.-im Kuikman amt terest in this county as the pair Reports 30 Per Cent In the highest levy for many years, this parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Rlch- Miss Helen Hurts w ill spend Christ were former residents, having min grams Event» of W eek. year ranks lowest. This Is due to the mas in Etna, California witli ed in the Applegate and Jacksonville w Owen-Oregon timber company pay ardson. crease Over Last Year. .ections. On a number of occasions Mrs. Pete Burreson of Sams Val friends. ing delinquent luxes amounting to One of the largest crowds in the •In» were in trouble v :th the law ley visited Friday w ith Mrs. J. W. Gladys and H arry Smith were $27.000 which allowed Butte Fulls history of the Lodge Christmas hi Jackson county and were on pa- Aggregate value of Jackson coun o pay off its indebtedness. week end guests of their sister Mrs. Livingston. role from the county when the parties was present Tuesday eve ty farm and orchard crop» thia year This year, Jacksonville’s levy of Mr. and Mrs. Jas Chisholm and Geo. I. Brov n of Medford. triple slaying occurred last summer. ning, when the Gold H ill Odd Fel w a i placed recently by. County <M.| mills. 19 the highest In the coun family of the Meadows visited re l Mr. anil Mrs. W ill Moore of Evans The jury, composed of 11 men and low lodge No. 129 played host to Agent It. (1. Fow ler at $9,I6O,IXXI Valley were Sunduy guests of .Mr. atives here Monday. ty. o.ic v.’oman. delibera’e'l nine hours, the children of this community. Thia win about 30 percent greater Totul levy for all Incorporated Ernie Lingren of Marshfield vis and Mrs. John Cook. An inform al program, including ’ he verdict being read at 8:17 p. tn. than the 1935 vulue. he »aid. 'owns, with the school levy for this ited last week with his mother Mrs. Miss Bernice Cook left Saturday Christmas songs by the school glee last .Mr. Fow ler listed the crop value» year, and the total levy for for Los Angeles where she w ill Lou Lingren. clubs directed by Miss Sharp, and Mr. und Mrs. R. E. rt’Lary who spend Christmas with her sister, as follows: vear is: a number of recitations by mem 1935 1936 have been occupying one of Mrs. H. Mrs. Dorothy McGarvie. 1936 FO O TS C R E E K Fruit. $4,825,000. bers of the coming generation, Total Total Sch'l I). Heed’s houses moved bark to Milk und milk product», $1.250,IXHI. Miss June Moore who is attend as well as two short plays by mem 24.3 61.8 N E W S 59.1 (■rains, SI.I75.OOO. (Hay. $750.1X91. Ashland ing Ashland Normal came home F ri bers of the seventh and eighth Eugene Tuesday. 19.3 73.7 .... 36.5 wheal, $210,000. corn, $BX).tXX). bar B itte Falls day to spend the holidays w ith her grades, preceded the appearance of (By Mrs. Marlon Lance) Mr. anil Mrs. Dennis McGuire w ill 30.2 61.7 62.8 Central Point ley. $65,000 and oats. $50,000.) spend Christmas w ith relatives at parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore. Santa Claus. 17. 49.3 ... 53.6 Eagle Point Beef cattle. JM0.000. Mrs. Carrie Elliott and Mrs. Ger Each youngster received a gen Newberg. The Christmas program was giv 16.9 54. 51.5 Poultry. $530.000 (Chicken». $330c Gold H ill trude Elliott of Casper, Wyoming, en Sunday by the Foots Creek Sun erous sack of candy, nuts and an Hemstitching. Singer Shop. Phone 31.4 71.9 68.1 litt-kxonvillr 000 and turkeys, $200,000). m2l came last week for a visit with day School. A letter was read from orange from Santa’s pack, and the 19.2 782, 22 S. Grape. Medford. «0.1 564» Truck Carden produce, $250.0<Ht. Medford Beverly Allen of Medford was a their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Mrs. Bev. D. D. Randall; song, “Joy large crowd which overflowed the 26.6 62.7 54.4 Phoenix Hogs. $190,000. Richardson and other relatives. lo The W orld” by all; recitation, hall into the entry thoroughly en business visitor in this city Monday. 16.6 49.7 41.3 Rogue River Sheep. $IIX),IXX). Sum Hamish of Eagle Point vis Bonnie Jean Biles; scripture, Isaiah joyed the entire evening. 22.3 41.8 Mrs. Minnie Byerly of Klamath W ith the exception of fruit, all of Talent ............. ..... 49.2 It is estimated that about 250 ited Friday with Mrs. Minnie 9-6, by all; recitation, Robert Biles; Fulls w ill be here Thursday to children received treats, and that the figure» represent values of the Lowe and Mrs. Marguerite Walker. scriptture, Luke 2-8-15, Mrs. M iller; spend Christmas w ith t*»» "Byerly crops to the producers, Mr. Fow ler hob senaston wrestling about 500 were present in all. song, "The First Noel,” by ail; Lyle Thompson left Wednesday IN EASTERN STATES NOW Boys” and their families. stated. Of the $4.825,000 value plac Joe B ench, son and daughter of for Sawyers Bar, California, to exercise by four children; scripture. Christmas parties in the grade ed upon the fruit crop, about $1.- According Io word received by his Medford visited Sunday with Mr. spend the holidays with his par Luke 2-16-20, Mrs. Battin; song, by school rooms, as w ell as in the high 330,666 went to the growers he »aid. prim ary class; recitation, Homer ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bay Thompson. parents here Iasi week. Boh Kenas- Bench's sister Mrs. J. W Living school marked the closing days of The turkey crop was the only one ton is now (orated at Toledo. Ohio, Win. Kuikman left the first of the DeJanvier; scripture, Matt. 2-1-2; school before the holiday vacation, ston. that fell below the 1935 valuation. where he w ill appear on a number recitation. May Biles; duet, The Mr. und Mrs. M erritt Merriman week to spend Christmas in Chica Star Of The East, Mrs. DeJanvier which began Thursday of this week. Mr. Fow ler related. Although the of wrestling cards. Bob left South A grade school program was pre turkey crop this year was one third ern Oregon several months ago and left Saturday for Fresno, California go- Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Clark of the and Mr. Ccrveny; scripture. Matt. sented Wednesday afternoon, and larger than last year, prices were tins been wrestling in Missouri und for u months visit w ith relatives. 2-10-11; song, “H ark The Herald B. E. Milspuugh of Portland visit- Meadows visited Saturday and Sun Angels Sing,” by all. Closing pray the high school operetta was an lower this year. Increased produc some of the southern »tales. He has [ cd relatives here the first of the day at the home of Jess Gilchrist. even. Wednesday evening. As tion caused the lower value this eri A treat <Jf candy and nuts was been winning a great many of bouls these programs come too near our ■*- Mis.» Nona Heyland of Medford season, he pointed out. given all. Phyllis M iller was pre according to tlus word received here. week. press time this week, they w ill be Mr. and Mrs. Bornaman and son visited over the week end w ith Miss sented with a wedding ring quilt in Pears were the major item in tlw- reported in next week's issue. Balph of southern Texas arrived Jill Martin. fn iit crop, the county agent »aid. EXTRA MAIL TRAINS appreciation of her faithful seer- The Methodist Sunday School Mr. and Mrs. 1. O. Zierolf and Bob the lesser items being apples, peach rice as incsician. BRING HOLIDAY PARCELS Thursday to spend the w inter w ith Christmas program was held Sun Whitman of Saginaw, Ore., visited Mrs. Bornaiuun’s father J. C. Ing es, cherries, etc. day morning, the Sunday School friends here Sunday.________ ___ Mr. and Mrs. Joe Woodcock who Union production this year, in Tw o extra mail trains to handle ling. | and church hours being given oyer sold their place near Hogue River cluded under truck produce, was the Christmas rush have been added to an informal program of Christ to Mrs. Clara B. Lucus about three valued by Mr. Fow ler ut $30,000, to the Southern Pacific schedule Four New Beavers W in Tw o Games Member» mas carols and recitations. The somewhat higher than lust year s through here. From Sams V alley Cagers weeks ago, bought the John I-aur- church was beautifully decorated Join Local Grange inan ranch north of Central Point, valuation although prices w e r e One mall train north and one for the occasion and a treat of slightly lower this year. Increased southbound arrive each day bring The Gold H ill high school basket from Miss Alice Fink of Fairbault, candy, nuts and oranges was given Four new members were initiated production accounted for the great ing Christmas packages, letters and ball team wound up the 1936 season Minn. It consists of eightty acres, each youngster present. er aggregate value, he explained. cards, and also io pick up mail for into ihe Gold H ill Grungs at their this week with two victories over and has a free water right. The deal was made through the Heal About 65 acres were planted to on other points. The extras <lo not op regular meeting last Thursday eve the Sam Valley first string. G A R D EN C L U B NO TES ning. Those taking the third and ions this year, un increase of about erate on a set schedule. In a rough game on the Sams Estate Exchange of Medford. 1 hey lourth uegrccs were Mr. and Mrs. and their son Lyle moved to their 15 per cent over the 1935 acreage, he Christmas greens and a lovely Valley boards last Friday evening Win. Greenleaf. G. W. Hannon and F IN E D $10 FOR S W IP IN G WOOD Ihe Beavers won 22 to 19. The new home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Christinas tree apropriately decor said. Dick McKay. The work was im Last year’s turkey crop was val game was close for the first two Tom Galliger who also sold to Mrs. ated the home of Mrs. Cleo Gilchrist pressively put on by officers of the ued at $240,(HXi. This year about 66.- Playing Santa Claus, and giving quarters w itli Sam» Valley holding Lucus and bought a two acre place last Friday afternoon when she U00 turkeys were raised os against away two tiers of wood that be Live Oak Grange of Rogue River. a light advantage. At llie end of ttic at Grants Pass have bought a trailer and Mrs. P. E. Holderness were An inleres.ing talk was given b> third quarter ttie Beavers had forg house ami left Thursday for the hostesses to the Gold H ill Garden 45.000 In 1935 but price» were con longed lo another party, cost W il siderably lower because of u gen liam (W ild B ill) Cunningham a a Mr. Wright who has visited Hie ed ahead with the score standing south planning to travel for a year. club for the annual Christmas eral production increase throughout len dollar fine in Judge H. D. Reed’s Gold H ill Grange on several occas 16 to 19. Leo W alker was high point party. Twenty members, one new Among the turkey raisers here member, and four youngsters en the country and the fear of buyers court Saturday. Cunningham was ions. He spoke on the need for in man with 11 counters. that the maritime stride would tie arrested by stale police for taking creased egg consumption, and urg A good-sized crowd of Gold H ill that finished shipping their birds joyed the affair. A one o’clock potluck luncheon up movement of the birds to coin a truck load of wood belonging to ed tlic local Grangers to get behind fans attended the game and made up last week were Edward Guetzlaff, Fred Lewis, local truck operator, a move to educate the public to one of the largest local rooting sec Dick Turpin and Clare Stunibo. was served at one long table dec storage. About 20 percent of the market anil delivering the w-ooil to friends, "use more eggs.’’ orated w ith branchs of holly, anil tions to witness an outside game. M. C. Booinsluiter of Riviera Auto after the delicious meal a brief Members ot the Sams Valley and able turkey crop is left unsold but the friends not knowing of his In a return game on the home shipments nre now being made at generosity. When hailed before the Bogue River Granges who were vis floor Monday atternoon the Gold park wishes to anoounce the im nusiness sesion preceded the social an accelerating pace and the entire judge Ihe ten dollar fine and costs iting here as well us the new mem H ill quint again defeated the Sains proved service by the Greyhound hour. Santa Claus appeared w ith a huge crop w ill be disposed of before th- were delivered to Cunningham, but bers of the local Grange responded Valley team to the tune of 26 to 19. stage lines especially serving Grants lack and distributed candy to the end of the season in January. Mr. lie was given until Junuary 1 to with short talks. The game was rough throughout Pass Medford and Ashland. youngsters, and then presented the pay. At the close of the meeting the w ith both teams piling up plenty of Fow ler stated. John Fioru, who lives near the ladies w ith a gift from the tree group adjourned to the lunch room fouls. Dole place on the left fork of after numbers were drawn. where they were served chili, pick Foots Creek, fell from a bridge Those present were Miss Helen T H E Q U E S T IO N B O X les and coffee by the losing team CHRISTMAS BUSINESS EXTRA HEAVY AT P. O. Friday and was taken to the Sacred Hertz. Mrs. S. L. Kuikman, Mrs. W . in the sales slip contest. H ow much do you know Heart hospital at Medford. C. McLean, Mrs. George Peffley, The following questions are taxen Mrs. J. A. Blair. Mrs. Geo. Dorman, The 1935 Christmas mailing at the H iram M oore O f W im e r Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Editings of Mrs. J. D. Hedgpeth, Mrs. H. D. H. I). "Johnnie” Heed doing his roiu current events. Sec how well local postoffice may break a recoid Die» A t Home Sunday this year, according to Postmaster Eugene and Mr. and Mrs. John Cam Force, Mrs Jalrk Frost, Mrs. D. Mc Christmas shopping, coining out of vou are posted. Answers w ill be W oolworlhs’ with a big package found on page seven of t h i s H. D. Force. Monday was the heav eron of Cottage Grove called at the Guire, Mrs. L. T . Cook, Mrs. H. D. ,ue. Samuel Hiram Moore, 70, passed iest day, and while Postmaster home of Mr. Cameron s sister, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. R. E. Blankentjcrg. Mrs. under his arm and looking up and 1. W hat is the movie name of A1 away at his residence near W im er down the street to set if anyone Force has not had time to compare Effie Birdseye Tuesday, following a Elmer Dungey Mrs. E arl Cook, Mrs. in Jackson county at 9:40 a. in. Sun the business with other years, he is visit with relatives at Gold H ill. Chas. Kell. Mrs. W . C. Bower. Mrs. was watching as he left the store. Jolson’s wife? 2. What Is the S S - 5? Millie W alker and the hostesses, anil day. of the opinion that it may have been 3. What is the name of the new Curtis (Hl-Octone) Parker makes Mr. Moore was born May 21. 1866, one of Ihe largest. The Iwo carriers, [ Mr. and Mrs. Henry M iller of Paul Eugene Holderness, Charles the column again this week. After picture in which the Dionne quint at Pikeville, Tenn. He is survived George Martin and Perry Sargent, Grants Pass visited their son. Lloyd, W illiam Gilchrist and U n a Kay and taking a can of gas to a car stalled uplets are being starred? by his widow, Mary J. Moore, and have handled an extra large amount and fam ily near Riviera Wednes Baby Dick Blankenburg. 4. What town in this country re by one son, Eugene, of Wim er, and day afternoon. Also called at the The next meeting w ill be at the down the highway his own ma of holiday mail. chine ran dry on Ihe way hack. He cently suffered severe damage as by the following brothers and sis Mr. Force says that mail w ilt be home of George and Marion I.ancee. home of Mrs. H. D. Reed January then debating whether lo call Carl the result of a landslide? ters: B. A. Moore of Portland, W. D. distributed Christmas morning at Mr. Miller w ill leave about Janu 15 It w ilt also be a potluck lunch 5. What is Ihe occasion of Presi (Roar W ith Gilmore) Routh m and J. J. Moore of W im er; Mrs. J. A. the postoffice and that packages ary 16 for Salem »»here he x |<H eon dent Roosevelt’s visit to Buenos Cook of Gold H ill. Mrs. P. J. Gerges may he had between 9 and 9:36 a. spend the next six weeks during Seth (R PM ) Coy. the session of legislature being a SCHOOL VACATION TO Aires? of Klamath Falls and Mrs. Matilda m. 6. Whnt position is held by W il LAST UNTIL JAN. 4 representative fro m Josephine Moon (stellar guard) Mullin “peel Cooper of Weed, California. county. REPAIRS MADE AT TOLO ing peanuts” for a little blond at liam Green? Funeral services were held Tues Classes at the Gold H ill school 7. What ^xisition is held by John OVERHEAD CROSSING the S. V. - G. H. basketball game. day at 2 p. in., at the Presbyterian E. L. Ernst was expected home were dismissed Wednesday after I . Lewis? church in Bogue River. Burial was 8. Whal prominent Republican re A crew of highway men have Sunday from the Community hos noon of this week for the Christmas Icie W alker tending store and in the Rogue River cemetery. Rev. cently stated that the chief liability been laying a new floorina on the pital at Medford much improved in holidays. School work w ill take up Grandson Raby Dickie, Monday af Millard of Medford officiated. The again Monday, January 4. Most of ternoon, while Grandpa Alva, Little of the Republican party was its L. B. Hall funeral home of Grants overhead crossing al Tolo. The men health. the teachers and some of the stu- leadership of concentrated wealth? are headquartering at the Gold H ill Arlie and the rest went to the Sams Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Drummond of dents»will spend the vacation in 9. In whnt city did an inlerurban Pass was in charge. Aulo Park and driving to nnd from V al'ey ball game here. Grants Pass were calling on friends other towns and cities. recently crash into nn elevated work. NOTICE Improvements have also been at Riviera Sunday. Contributed: Mayor-elect R. E. train killing six nnd injuring sixty- Miss W ilda Mayfield of Rogue Ray Gaunyaw sold his ear, a Blankenhurg bemoaning Ihe fnct five? The library w ill not be open made recently to the highway west Dodge coupe, last week to W illiam River spent the week end w ith Miss 10. Whal is Ihe only nntlon which that there was no mistletoe about Christmas eve. but w ill be open of Gold H ill where the shoulders of Cotten of Birdseye Creek. i Ruth Lance. the roadbed have been widened. when he crashed ’he Garden ch’b I. rnccttnir I’s w ar debt to the U nit- New Years eve from 6 to 8 p. m. I ed Slates? party last Friday afternoon. The Spy-G lass t * Miti
