»AGE FOUR
ASHLAND DAILY TIDINGS
Saturday, Decem ber 3, 1021
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Gold Coin Placer Mine
O f Canvas and gibbon
The Empty, ¿Raggedy
Stockings
Music and Song Always Associ­
N e a r M e d fo rd , Oregon.
a te d With the Yuletide.
"Origin*! Sacred Character of Carols
Was Almost Lost Sight of in
Thirteenth Century.
Y n u o f the empty, mggedy stockings
That will hang by the chimney on Christmas eye.
W ith their mute appeals from the poor little owners '
T o the deer old Santa tn whom they believe?
Sta
I For their share o f his presents they ask such a little,
‘‘Just a dolly to hold in my arms while I sleep,
A little tin suto that runs when you wind it,
A sounding red drum or a woolly white sheep.”
j J < lf lTSIC and song have always been
j l t l . associated w ith C hristinas.
In Roman Catholic countries,
a s early as the Third century, it be­
came the custom to usher in the
Christmas festivities with musical
masses.
The practice of singing carols or
canticles was supposed to recall the
*In Excelsis Gloria” of the angels and
the song of the shepherds on the
first Christmas night.
A very old carol, published in 1521.
gives an amusing description of church
revelries :
A wooden child in clouts on the a lta r sat.
A b o u t th e w hich both boys and girls do
dance an d tim ely jet.
A n d caro ls sing in praise of C hrist.
T h e p rie sts do ro a r aloud!
A nd round ab o u t th e p a re n ts gjand
T o see th e sp o rt, and w ith th e ir voice
D o help them , an d w ith hand.
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W het beautiful dreams will come to them sleeping
Under the coverlet shabby and worn ;
Bin what o f the empty, raggedy stockings
That will hang by the chimney on Christmas mom?
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It go^s without saying that bags of
all sorts are among those gifts that
are always welcome. There are many
new ones this year made of coarse
canvas, or unbleached linen and
trimmed with narrow satin ribbon
and ribbon flowers. Baby ribbon may
be drawn through the Interstices of
the canvas. Drawing threads out of
either the canvas or linen makes it
possible to weave wider ribbons over
and under the remaining threads, in
borders or ornaments. Flowers cut
from cotton or linen, in various col­
ors, are applied to the linen bags and
buttonholed along their edges with
cotton floss or yarn. A case for hold­
ing playing cards and a bag which
may be put to various uses are shown
above in gifis suited to either men
or women.
The only light in their dim, dark existence
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I* 'hat wonderful day when old Santa will come
, W ith his treasure filled pack that he brings on his back
Ftom his fairyland, snowy land, toy land home.
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CHRISTMAS DOES
NOT STAND ALONE
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M fe » s
T i F CHRISTMAS stood alone it
would be au Idle mockery.
But it does not stand alone.
It is part of a year. Yet it is a
peculiar part. It is that brief
Iieriod in which die child rules
the world.
At first, carols were generally re­
ligious in character, au»T were written
It marks nowadays the cul­
with Latin and English words in al­
mination of a civilization which
ternate lines, or with a Latin refrain.
lias had a leading principle.
The well-knowu carol
1 he selfish, the hard, the grasp­
side of F orrest creek. This property Coin Quartz and Placer association is i? ing and the unsparing are out
W h e n C h rist w as born of M ary free
has a fine gold quartz ledge fifte e n , rapidly developing into the most a g - 1 and apart that one week from
I n B ethlehem , th a t fa ir citie,
A n g e ls sa n g w ith m irth an d glee
to twenty feet in width, which is b e -! gressive organization within -the S the great flowing tide of the
In E xcelsis Gloria,
development of the world’s
ing constantly developed with tun- J S o u th ern Oregon district, the prob- $
and another with a chorus,
progress. The man or woman
C h ristu s n a tu s hodie
nels at various levels. There is ev -tab le results of whose present and
who does not know this or see.
T he babe, th e son,
ery reason to expect this to make a future a c t i v i t y i-
a
7I& it or feel It is alien to the Chris­
T h e holy one
The Doctol.
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O f M ary,
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tian sp irit and to all the prod­
I have a lw a r, been successful i n ' skeptics relative t0 ,„ l„ ing
¡ 1 " . . S ucts wrought by the Christ
a re good examples of this class.
Picking wmuere, and th at Is » h a t I fled
the Go!d “ o"u L o c U d o n i! spirit in the twenty centuries
When the tendency to ribaldry be­
last past.
have done with this p r o p e r t y - ' are the well-known \
came marked, some of tlie carols got
Christmas day, then, brings a
picked it as a big w inner.” A n o th e r' consulting and minim? Pr° minent p
to be very peculiar in subject and
message.
But it also sings a
language. Joseph is treated with a
of
the is Gold
Coin
association's
prop-
Messrs
Elm-r-
A
Ho * eagiueer3’
ta song of hope and calls aloud a
erties
the
Alice
Mine,
about
fif
-!
who
e
d
i
n
Portland4
great want of respect, for one carol
prophecy. The message is that
runs:
I teen miles out of G rants P i s s o n L ?
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Joseph w as an old m an,
¡th e A pplegate'river.
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, “ “ 7 *“ the UnlUd State3- ■ C gentleness is stronger far than
force and that the greatest pow­
An old m an w as he.
I W ork has been steadily progress-!
h
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and C er on earth is the compelling
W hen he wedded M ary,
¡in « on this property, an d while this fort o ^ ^ T g ^ ^
f
T he M aid of Galilee.
The great m ineral region, a part
power of tenderness.
of
which
is
embraced
in
Jackson
Every Christmas tree is lit
Another relates the story of the
organization is not Chasing pockets, to bottom,
which
insures
the
m
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t
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bottom.
Whirh
Inanene
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with
that light. The great flood
county, has been prospected in part the indications at the Alice mine are
Shepherds watching tlwir flocks by
of
presents
bears this as its
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conservative, intelligent aud practi-
only. There has never been a boom th at In the course of -----
n ig h t:
developing
the
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UV cal a p p lic a tio n 'o i e io T t' ¿ “e v e r y " ^ $ message.
The
cheer
and
5 ou cannot think of anyone who here. True, men flocked to Rich , m other lode, th a t a pocket will be
A sh e p a rd upon a hill he ¿satt.
ciiarity
of
the
whole
season
are
will not be delighted to receive a gift Gulch, as they did to other camps, • encountered in the class of the Bos­ dertaking— the results of which can '
H « had on him h y s ta b a rd and h a tt,
fed by this love.
H y s larb o x , hys pipe and hys fla g a tt;
be nothing hut success for the insti- it
like that illustrated here. It Is a half- but they did not rem ain. Montana
If the result of this process
well.
O ther propertied;, including
H y s nam e w as called Jo ly -Jo ly W att.
dozen glasses filled with jelly, pre­ drew its first influx of settlers as a are
tution,
its
members,
and
particular-
is
only a century flower, how­
famous Bowden. Pears a n d h ta f “ ’ h rae^ Ders’ and Particular-
serves and marmalade, very attrac­
Having been informed of the birth
ever,
or one that blooms even
result of finding placer diggings. Mankin
placer properties, consistine
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o f Christ, the shepherd sets off for tively arranged in a wicker basket. W ith the w orking out of these, the Mankin placer properties, consisting community.
only once a year, then of what
The tin covers of the glasses a re ‘lac­
in a combined acreage of 2100 acres,
Bethlehem, and on arriving, say s:
use Is this more than that, this
quered with black lacquer and a white m iners gave th eir attention to are included in this organization’s
grotesque
fact
than
that
J h e s u ! I off T hee m y pype.
O-dest Inhabitants.
, stranger plant? It Is a curious
gummed letter is placed in the center quartz The result is the great cop­ active interests.
M y sk y rte , my ta rb o x and my scrype.
Fossil turtles ranging from 3,000 00(1 ?
of each one. A spray of fruit or blos­ per, silver and gold mines of Butte.
'H o m e to my fellow s now will I skype,
According to the evidence of their to 7,000.000 years in age, have been L phenomenon only, a hothouse
soms painted on the lid with sealing Expert miners from the Butte dis­
’A n d loke u n to m y shepe.
spectacle and not an abiding
intelligent
up to th
i D. .,6BUl activity
w u „ v up
tne e present found in San Juan county, northern
wax, together with the letter, tells the trict and other mining camps say .u
food
product.—Rev. Dr. David
In the Thirteenth century the sa­ kind of jelly or preserves the glass
time, it is apparent th a t the Gold! New Mexico.
M.
Steele.
Philadelphia.
cred character of these Christmas contains, as apple, with a spray of th a t Southern Oregon’s mining re­
songs was almost entirely lost sight apple blossoms ar,d the letter “A,” or sources are unequalled anywhere.
of. The Puritan parliament abolished currant with a cluster of currants and Tommy Cruse burrowed into the
Christmas and carols altogether but foliage and the letter “C.” Sealing m ountains near Malrysville, Mont.,
feasting and revelry returned with the wax in several colors simulates shirred
for years before he found the vein
Restoration.
ribbon on the center glass which con­ in the Drum Lummond mine which
Carol singing, which had fallen Into tains marmalade.
T H E B U S IN E S S O F
madb him a m ulti-m illionaire and
disuse, was revived by a collection of
put his num erous friends in the pos­
•carols published by D. Gilbert, in 1822, !
b u t caroling, which was formerly |
ition to count th eir fortunes in six
,ushered in by the chiming of church i
and- seven figures. And yet this
bells, and the sallying forth of choirs
property sold to and worked by an
¡which chanted their way round vtl- !
English syndicate did not assay as
lages until their throats were hoarse
high
as rock w ithin ten miles of the
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and their noses red from cold and
city
lim
its of Medford.
•friendly Christmas potations, Is now
h
-almost a thing of the past.—Tit Bits.
Mr. W. R. Davey, mining engi­
I
neer and field agent of the United
States general land office, made a
CUSTOMS AND THEIR ORIGINS
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Visit of inspection to tn t m ineral
merous Yuletide Idea« Are Relics
districts of this secuibji. Speaking
i\ s \ \
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i.
Pagan Observance, Especially
of what he saw, Mr. Davey said:
Those of Druidism.
“ If the surface showings of gold!
in the Rogue River valley were
A gfW ANY Christmas customs are
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found
at the North Pole— or in some
relics of pagan observances,
I l
Place
equally
difficult to reach__in
especially those of Druidism,
the religious system of the ancieut
the
deserts
of
Arizona, or in the
d h i ■ /
/ íu s
y
Gauls and Britons. Groves of oaks
cold, snowy hills of Colorado, there
were their chosen retreat, and today
would be an excited rush, and hun­
the acorn is found as a Christmas
dreds of thousands of dollars would
symbol on some Christmas greetings!
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lliis y ears candle shades made of
although It Is not used as much as gaj silks or of crepe paper are shown be expended in development. This
is a fact. I have seen profitable de­
"formerly.
in such variety that every one may be
is to
Druidism considered mistletoe most pleased, Sparkling silver tinsel strays velopment work costing thousands
sacred, and when growing on an oak over some of them, adding a holiday ebne with less favorable showing.
tree, parasite as it is, it was cut with ! glitter to the pretty colors through It really seems th a t the very proxim­
a golden kuife by a priest clad in a ‘ which the light gleams. A shade dec­ ity of and com parative ease of access
white robe and two white bulls were ' orated in this way is shown at the to the m ining countjjr here have
«sacrificed on the spot.
right of the two pictured. At the left
The Yule log in England is a relic a foundation of plain paper is covered been elem ents in dilatory develop­
of Druidism. Its name is considered with ruffles of crepe paper in two al­ ment. The outlook in this district
a corruption of “wheel log,” a wheel ternating colors, in this case white is most favorable both in the min­
In Druidical symbolism typifying the
and green, and has daisies made of ing of gold and coal. The goods are
m arch of the’ sun. The lighting of paper set about it.
here.
Medford would do well to
the Yule log harks back to the sacred
advertise more fully her "wonder­
fires kindled by the Druid» at mid­
ful m ineral resources. A true, un­
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w inter in the round towers which yet
biased
statem ent of facts would do
rem ain in many parts of Great Brit­
much
to
allay public d istru st and
ain, Ireland, France and Spain. The
the
suspicion
th a t it is a gamble
use of the Christmas tree has descend­
ed from the German Druids. The
ra th e r th an an Industry. The m in­
dressftig of the tree with candles and
ing industry offers g reater induce­
presents was a feature of their mid­
m ents for immense profits than any
w inter festival.
in th e s c ie n tific a n d in te llig e n t d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e w o n d e rfu l m in e ra l re s o u rc e s o f
o th er.”
Ivy is not used for Christmas* dec­
Dr. ic. M. Knapp, president and
orations, as It was once sacred to
th is d is tric t.
t
manager
of the Gold Coin Quartz
Bacchus and constituted almost the
and Placer association, of Medford,
sole leafy adornment at the Roman
saturnalia. The early Christian clergy,
Oregon, says that Mr. Davey is ab­
desiring to wean the people from their
solutely correct in Jiis statement,
W e p r e d ic t t h a t th is d is tr ic t w ill w ith in six m o n th s to one y e a r e x p e rie n c e a m in in g
pagan practice as far as possible, for­
and predicts an unprecedented min­
bade the use of Ivy, and the precedent
ing development and boom in this
a c tiv ity to e c lip se a n y p re v io u s M IN IN G B O O M e v e r h e a r d o f in th is o r a n y o th e r
still obtains.
locality.
He
says
that
the
Gold
Coin
In medieval Europe a peacock was
association is doing • things differ­
c o u n try . O u r p o lic y is to d e v e lo p th e la rg e low g r a d e p ro p e rtie s .
the favorite dish for Christmas din­
ently, that they are digging in the
ner. After being skinned carefully
No housewife will fail to enjoy the
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th e bird wag cooked. Then the skin new table sets of oilcloth with their right places, and will continue to
with the plumage Intact was replaced, cheerful borders of gay flowers and dig and develop their properties to
and the bird served In a manner as fruits. They are much handsome* the point where the larger interests
O ffice a t
nearly as possible resembling paal
than the stenciled pieces and many will take them over and spend a
Rfe.
women use them for the dinner as million or so to make a real mine
R O O M 209, L IB E R T Y B L D G .
Mince pies are first mentioned In well as the breakfast table. These
out
of
a
property,
to
employ
about
U 06 as in common use at Christmas sets consist of a centerpiece, plate
M ED FO RD , OREGON
a thousand men. This association
tim es. Authorities in the matter then
dollies and smaller dollies. The fruits Is now actually working upon sev­
Mid they might be eaten as early as and flowers In the set pictured are
December 14.
In their natural colors and the t>H- eral properties, among them being
filffth in ft deep cream color,
, the GOLD COIN MINE on the west
Sweets for Christmas
Christmas Candles
Oil Cloth Table Sets
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Gold Coin Q uartz
a n d P la c e r
A ssociation
Put Jackson County
and Southern Oregon
on the Map
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