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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1924)
I lllltAV, JI NK *>. PAGE For« ■ 1 I Hl ■■ MFIM3M4I» . J W h«i\VU.I.k »ISTRICI — PUBLIC RECREATION COSTS U. S. MILLIONS The Medford-Jacksotiville district is bounded on the south by the Ash land district, and includes all of Bear Creek A’alley between Phoenix Playgrounds Found to Be and Central Point: to the southwest Good Investment. (Continued from Pare Three) , it extends to the divide between New York-— Mose tliau greater progress and soon the indus Bear Creek aud the Little Kpplegata vas spent for public reersatton last try will be established on » firm river: to the northeast it ia limited '•er by cities In the United States and by Antelope Creek. fouudatton tor all time to come. 'anada, according to the Playground Gold was discovered near the pres tad Recreation Association of Amert- The movement Is not spasmodic, but tangible and permanent. It is ent cite of Jacksonville in the tall of ■a, which has Just complied the re- particularly free from gut-rich-quick IS51 and mining actually began in urea from a qmtatlonnairo on com. schemes It is not characterized by 1852 in which year the district was «unity play. selfish interests in starting a boom, organized. The placer mines on Thia sum Is mure than twice the imouat spent fur the same purpose but rather hy experienced, well in- both forks of Jackson Creek yielded en years ago. generously, and in the early ^ixties tentionod and determined mining In a total of rtso cities reporting men who are bound that the rich atteution was given to quartz min ■ommunlty recreation lea<iership. two mineral resources of this section ing. -onduct tk.V‘1 playgrounds and reerea- shall receive the development they The mineral resources of the dis ion centers uniter paid leader*. In warrant—men who have no axe to trict include building stone. road !h)< when Theodore ■taawrall and grind save the welfare of the indus- material, coal. clay, gold and sklva*. ithers organised the association. only try as a whole. Granite tto'ldine stone is found two 11 cities bad playgroiiuda and rverea- :ion centers with paid leaders, The Bureau members are giving miles north of Jacksonville and at 1.200,000 Pl«y Daily. generously of their time and aldlity. Toto, aud sandstone is found south Approximately 1.2th»,(toi was the re and are receiving the hearty support east of Jacksonville. Good read ported daily average of enudren and of the newspapers in matters of pub material is obtained front a quarry idults at the smunier playgrounds of licity affecting the mineral wealth of one-half mile west al Jacksonville. Ae country in IMS. Thia figure is four Southwestern Oregon, anil its de- About five mRes east nt Medf-irl tmes greater than the 1013 attend- velopment. The results thus tar ob- several coal deposits have been MM*. The reason tor the steadily tncrene- talned apeak for themselves, aud are opened up to a considerable extent. ng expenditure for reereanon at a a guide to the future possible re- Clay for brickmaking is found near 'Ime when municipalities are bent on suits when the Buroau is more liber Jacksonville and in other parts of economy, the aaaoctatioa a tn tea, ally supported by those who will the district, and ax Central Point that playgrounds nnd recreation benefit most. the Southern Oregon Clay PtodueU recognized as a good Investment. Deltnqutney and crime costa are As mining is a basic industry, its Company is equipping quite an ex- iuced. Chief of Police Conlon development in the Southwestern tensive clay products plant. Leominster. Mass., aaya that delln- Oregon field—a field acknowledged Among the quart* mines are: inency cases In Leominster averaged as rich in a wide variety of minerals Opp Mine >1 a year prior to the organization of —cannot fail to benefit, directly and Located in Section 36. T 37 3. R .-ommunlty service, the local recrea indirectly, the businessman, the min 3 W. about 11» miles west of Jack- tion agency. Since its coming the num- ing man. the professional man. and sonville. at an elevation of from 1830 ver decrease-! to St In PJtSi. Cuis Probation Liat. the farmer for whose products a to 2850 feet. Claims practically all In Utica. N. Y.. Anna D. Rayland, cash market will be made at his very pateated. This mine has about 6900 door. Therefore, can those who will feet of underground morkings, and ■hlef probation officer, attributed to .'he efficiency of playgrounds the fact be benefitted by such development during the time it was owaed by Mr. that not a single child was put on pro fail to support the agency that has Beekman, formerly in the banking bation during the month of July In for its sole purpose the furthering business at Jacksonville, it produced the Children’s court. of that development hi this section? upwards of $100.»on. Property now Judge C. Penny of Miami, Fla.. gave Such agencies are effective only to owned by John Opp. Development credit to the supervised play program tor the fact that while previously he the extent of the support they re work is now being done. had hail twenty or twenty-ttve cases ceive. and to reach the full develop Yellow King Mine of delinquency In bls court in a inpn'll. ment of our mineral resources the Ixtcated on Jackson Creek in Sec In the six months after the play Southwestern Oregon Mining Bu tion 26. T 37 S, R. 3 W. at an eleva grounds opened he had only five cases. reau should be supported heartily tion of 2X00 feet, and owned by F. Topeka. Kan., found that truancy and ungrudgingly. J. Newman and associates of Med decreased when playgrounds were in- The simplest form of support in ford. Consists of 160 acres of pat italled near the schools. Defiance, O.; Centralia, 111., and this matter is to enroll as members ented land with several hundred of the Bureau, and the Bureau ex- feet of development work done, Tha »thar cities reported the practical tends an invitation to everyone ia property is not in operation at this elimination of miscluef and property destruction Uy boys at Halloween, due terested. directly or Indirectly, in time. to the organized community celebra the development of the natural re Town Mine tions of the city recreation commit sources of Southwestern Oregon to Located on ridge about 800 feet tees. IG HITS don’t just happen. •o popularity was no accident. become members. Application for west Of the reservoir on Jackson Many other cities reported decreases I Popularity doesn’t cotne Smokers were ready for a better membership may be made by mail, Creek at elevation of 2200 feet. In delinquency, attributed by Judges, ready-made. accompanied by remittance of annual Owned by J. C. Rinehart: about 500 probation officers and «there directly cigarette and in Chesterfield they In pictures, plays or products, found it. du«-»—$2.00—and same will be act »feet of underground development to organized play.. Je" — —• success must be built on some ed upon al the monthly meeting of work done, and the work is now go Ton« convinced them. That’s thing REAL. the Bureau to be held ou the first ing on through leasing. Two rock Loves His Mules So He why men are turning by thou Saturday in July, Receipts will be ets. known as the Johnson pocket, Thus Chesterfield’s swift rise sands to Chesterfield. Keeps Them in the Cellar mailed promptly. said to have yielded $30.000 and the Now York.—William Conquest so Members of the Bureau are ur- Bowden pocket, said to have yielded loves his two mules that he keeps gently requested to mail ehecks for $60.00#, were taken out on this pro them in the cellar of his house. The dues tor current year to the secre perty in the early day. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty tary promptly. to Animals worried about them so that Sorting Mini- they had Conquest before Magistrate Located one-half mile southwest Doyle. L. Ray, an officer of the soci BOHEMIA IIISTRM T of Yellow King mine. Main adit is ety, said that there was undoubtedly i CIGARETTES at elevation of 3130 feet: about 1000 cruelty to animnls, hut Conquest said Rich Strike ilui Annie Mine- feet of development work done. not. While working the property of the “They are nice mules," he said, “nnd old Annie Mine, owned by‘John Coff Equipped with a five stamp mil! hav they have a good time in the cellar. man. A. W. Helliwell and E. C. Lock ing plates and vanner, run by steam Rvery time I put them In the stable wood. the workmen broke into the engine. Considerable ore has been they are uncomfortable and as soon as Copyright 1924, Liggett * Myer« Tobacco Co. ore body on the 300-foot level. The stoped out. and it is reported that I leave the door open they go back to 120 tons of ore produces $6 400.00 the cellar. ” ore being high grade, the new strike "Why not put them In your dining is very gratifying to the owners, as Property not in operation. room?” asked the magistrate. it shows the ore body intact be- Miss Gladys Sandry and Victor lag Mrs Wm. Lee Gray, accompanied As the nolle« was short only Art llurmon was n business visit "Well, I might,'* said Conquest. tween the 200 and the 300 foot MARKET QUOTATIONS “Tbey are nice mules. But they prefer by her two daughters and mother, Hirdsoy«, studeuts of the Oregon H few people were able to attend or to tiranta Pass Wednesday. New York Market, June 14. 1924. levels. Mr and Mrs. Alter, who used to the cellar.” left last week for Portland where Agricultural College, have returned the meeting, hut those who were The Annie Mine was formerly one E, * M, J. Press "But the officer says their health is they expect to spend about two to their homes tor the summer va- present enjoyed the sermon. and reside on it Ynrui near Snrgvnt's are of the largest producers in this dis- Silver, oz. ............... ——....... $ .66% catton. wi *i to (hunk Mr Dodson for corn here from Marshfield, visiting with endangered.” said the magistrate. trict. This strike will undoubtedly Copper, lb . ................ ....... „...$ 1247 "You can t hurt a mule, ' said Con weeks visiting with relatives and friends. Ç. W. Clarke, of Cascade Gorge, lag mean new operations on a larger I>ead, lb .. .07 quest. ‘"They're just mules. They friends. visited Wednesday night at th«« W J. Carlisle lias returned from Richard Mastin. Latiros aud Wllr haven't any health.' ’ scale and greater activity for the Zinc, lb . ,05h The annual school election was home of E- W. Srott of Rogue Rivar. Until Tollu and Chalies Sclierfllus The Dalles whore be was a delegate As no evidence was offered to show whole district. Tin. lb. .41 that the mules were other than frisky held last Monday afternoon at the Thomas Mooney, Keith Strbkcr left Saturday fur Corvallis where from Deer Creek Grange to the Sailors Gulch Nickel, lb ..... .27 wan nnd Norman Brashear left Sunday to they will attend the summer school State Granit« eonvent*«»n. G. H. Warner, an ex-servico man Antimony, lb. . 11 to .12 and happy, the nmglstrate dismiSHrd schoolhouse. E W. Wilson the charge. unanimously elected as director ♦o attend the two weeks summer school at Oregon Agricultural College. came to the Bohemia district about Bismuth, lb. $2.35 to $2.40 Mlns Ellvn Briggs, who is making serve for three years, succeeding A. at Corvallis. $19.00 to 1^2.00 a year ago. and after HqtenhiT to Chrome, ton Mrs. John Baird was shopping in her home wttft Mrs. WIIII h Garbe in Autos Gain in England K. Earhart, who has served in that ..$2.50 to $3.00 tl>e stories of the various properties Cobalt, lb ...... Julian and Swacker ar» taking I Grants Pass Is visiting Mrs. Warren town Tuesday. London.—The ime of motorcars I» capacity for the past nine years. concluded to took into an old plac»r Manganese, per long ton unit their out some very fine ore from Tuttle. I acres sing slowly in Englund, and the George Lowd was re-elected clerk of .12 to .46 revenue front Ifeenaos also shows a Minn .Mary Barr. of tirants l'a is, mine called the Sailors Gulch, long mine on Birdseye f'rewk. the school board. Henry Sargent was visiting In ago abandoned. According to the Tungsten, per unit ....... $9 to $9.26 gain. During the year 1Ü23 a total of Earl Scott received » visit last has corne to upend the a um mer with town Bunday. ■ Last Friday evening a large crowd week freon his brother. T. H. Scott, Mrs. William Harr. history of the property an old sailor Palladium, oz .................... |78 to $83 1,'iQi.Otjo licenses were granted, an In gathered at the community hall to of Dickens. Iowa. Mr. S<oti had not Central sad Dryden H<'"hoolH held took out about $75,000 fro i the Platinum, oz ...... .’.......... ..... $116.00 crease of 132.G!r_’ ov»r 1922. Ed Dctiraase was a business vis their annual meeting nt their re- enjoy the splendid concert given by seen his bretbor for 14 years. placer ground, hut event ia’ y came iridium, oz .. .......... $260 to $270 ilor to town Tuesday. the members of the Grants Pass spoctlve school houses Monday. June to a reef of hard pan and h’s values Quick silver, per 76-Ib. flask $74 Mr. and Mrs. E. It. Curler visited To Protect Samoa band. The people of tills community ran out. Warner tested out the Thorn was quite a fire lit Selma 16th. At Central the directors of The possession of American Samoa FACTS FOB PFBLK'ATION thoroughly appreciate the kind and Mrs. t'arler’s uncle, T. S. Wiley, of last Saturday on the ranch of II L. thn coming year are H. H. Mam. ground left unworked and fie tail Is guaranteed to the natives forever Ashland Sunday. Mining men generally ar» refiuest- Noble Parker and Frank Harffaht; ing pile. The results were a ctisfac- »d to write Bureau weekly of de by the government of the United magnanimous spirit which prompts The Odd Fellows and Rccbekalis Hammer. It broke out again Mun Mrs. W. T. Tuttle, clerk. At Dry their neighboring town to show tory to him, and he now ba a crew velopment work being done, new States. Opium, alcohol, patent medi day afternoon and the services of •' work. A Mora pump h ■ been discoveries, and general mining cines nd cnniinnrrlitlized drugs are such friendhip and brotherly kind had a basket dinner in th»ir hall about a dozen fire fighter« were re den. Mrs. B. F. Scherffius. Charles llarnion and Murtln Williams uro taken to the property. and I plans news. Such data should roach iieope- prohibited and medical service Is sup- ness. not only on this occasion but Sunday. Jun»' 15th. A very enjoy quired to keep it In che< k. tary by Thursday morning to insure plied free. many times In the past, and in many able time was luid by ail present. directors. Marion Crooks, clerk. Io raise water 75 feet and <perato publication same week. ways. Miss Chrbtlel Hobson, who hai Orville Camp Ira.- letuiucd to Cal the property. Dorothy Maslia accotupanled her been attending school ai Portland ifornia after h visit to Ills mother, father to Grants Pass Tuesday. The Hittite» The two oil wells being drill'd by The Women's Civic Improvement Belgian Education came to Rogue River to spend hef Mrs. W. I.. Tuttle. The Hittites were an agricultural the Guaranty Oil Company ;.t Cot Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Craig and« To train Belgian young mon tor people and famous miners of bees. A Club of thin city will give an lee vacation with her parents. tage Grove and Eugene are inc reas service in the Conge as physicians, creMin soclitl on the evening of Thurs children, of Doris, nnd thrir (laugh Mrs. Ray Buell from California law of 137(1. B C„ provided (bat any ing their depths slowly hut surely, technii-al men and administrative of Tlw Anc iwit River Mlulng Co. are one guilty of stmilimr bees should b»* day. June 26th. at the community and John End: from Grants I'uas are j ter, Mrs. Russell Cooper, of Yreka, th» Cottage Grove well being down ficers a "Colonial university” lias moving their plant further up Iks i hall. Those who attend Ibis social punished by being stung t<> death. Visiting their mother, Mrs. VI h I ii Calif , Mrs. A G. Christie and Miss over loot, feet and the Eugene well been established nt Antwerp by the will »gain have lhe pleasure of lis river preparatory to st art Ing mining Eads, af Dryden. Lindsay, of Klamath Fall«, were Belglai government, This university over 1700 feet. tening to some splendid music ren operations lor the Rummer. week en«l gtl(!HlH of the family of A. has been developed through the sue- Mr. and Mrs. Ed. De Grauso hav< I). Ragan. Mrs. Cooper was married dered by the Grants Pana band who Earl Strahan and family w»nt to cessful work of n high school of iscm- WANT AM> FOR SALE ADS. received mi announcement of lhe' al Yreka last Wednesday and she and have so willingly eonwnted to give Talent Sunday to visit thctf (laugh- Thia space will be devoted to merre, which was fmincled »wo years Hteir seTvices to help a good cause. tor, Mrs. Clarence Maljms, ati'l fam- marring» on June first of Howard Do her husband are enjoying (holt* WANT AND FOR SALE ADS cov ago by the commission for relief in The I (>. O F. memorial services ering mining properties, mining and Belgium and the city of Antwerp, to The proceeds will tie ssed to buy Uy. They returued to Uogue River Grasse to Ml»» Fay Bull. Of Los An lioneym non. were held lust Sunday morning at milling equipment, labor, <:t<. gole». Mr. nnd Mrs. Howard Do irain beys few colonial service. This the Hope Presbyterian church with now books for the, library. No u d- Monday. Winston Tuttle hns rmuru»d tn Rates are 10 cents per line Grasse, who have gone to hoUK«k »|> school was converted into a university missies will be charged. Mrs. F. If. Adams, areoin- Mr. and one iiwortion in each daily Giants Pass after spending two The servici was a good attendance, ing In Los Angeles, uro expect'd la«t November ami it is now know n as weekly editions on Fridays. ' Mr«. Wilcox, an old resident of pan fed hy their non, were Sunday soon for » visit In Mr. and weeks nt the home of W. L. Tuttle. condtri-ti-d hy Rev. U m. Lee Gray. Mrs. Ed. Copy must reach Courier by Thurs “1'Universlte Cofontale.” It has three Mr. Hml Mrs. Harold llanHelh and Mr. and Mrs W II. Cas». of Yaki- thin city, accompanied by her son. visiterà at Hugo. day of each week fot insertion that ►»Imola devoted respectively to pnlltl Ue Grasso, of Dryden. week. children, Mrs. Lister Alu.ruplby and ml »nd administrative science, tropl- ma, Wash., have boon visifinq Mr. Lester, aud her two married daugh R»v. E. J. Dodson was » gitesi al «baby girl, have frridved from Csewont ml medicine nnd natural «riene'es.— and Mrs. A. T. Mcllvain during the ters, Is visiting frhnds In this city. Huckleberry llomusluad Nil inlay City for a visit to Mr and Mrs. II. N. School Life. A piesh: sapper 1» being pbulll'd past week. Mrs. Case is a slater of When the Truth Hurtt night. by the members «>1 the Civic lm- Parker, .Mrs. Mcllvain. The two families left Never tell a man (hat he bus made A pipe which Is shaped like a ei- Iasi Tuesday morning on a trip to provement Club for Friday evening. Itev. N. J. Dodson. of tirants l’as», Mrs. ('. Messing«•!• ami ( lareiice n fool off himself If he knows It lie Miss Clara Usher and Louis Ham- will get angry—and he will get angry I gar has l»e< n designed for onfdoor ( rater Lake and other points of in- I June 27th. Their husband'« will be conducted preaching servire al the Scherer Worn shopping In town on , mor, were shopping In Gratis Pass •Ise If be doe»>'f know It slooking. the guusta of honor. Dryden school house Sunti» y evuti- Wednesday. stuokiug. terest in that port of the stalo. Weducsduy. I popularity must be deserved B Chesterfield millions I — ROGUE RIVER DEER CREEK