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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1937)
Illi nois Volley News A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS Volume I Number 5 Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, June 10, 1937 Excellent Southern Pacific Train On New Schedule Mineral Attendance Mail schedule on the Southern Pacific will make a slight change June 13th, when the south bound mail will leave Grants Pass 13 minutes earlier than the present time. Leaving time at present is 6 p. m., and the new schedule will leave at 5:47 p. m. The K & L mail truck makes a very close connection at present and if they have to make up 13 minute» more in order to catch the south bound train, there may be some difficulty in doing so. South bound mail out of Granta Pass takes all the air mail to Medford where it is transferred to the air planes going both south and north, and it is imperative that the mail truck make connec tions with this train if air mail is effective. Postmasters between Grants Pass and Crescent City should see to it that a schedule is made that will allow the truck to make connections with the new sched ule of the Southern Pacific. Deposits At Caves One of the grandest meetings of the Cave City Chamber of Commerce ever held, was the opinion of those who attended the party at Oregon Caves last Tuesday evening. At the ban quet tables, 47 sat down to din ner and with a splendid program and what a dinner, it was all per fect. In the enchanting Chateau, the best regulated in the entire na tion of its kind, under the able and efficient management of George Sabin, the National Park department of the government is loud in its praise for the manage ment ot the Chateau at Oregon Caves. Under all these happy circum stances, the Cave City Chamber of Commerce put its feet under the tables provided by Mr. Sabin in the big dining room where a delightful brook of clear, spark ling water flows through the mid dle of the room and hungry trout feed almost out of ones hand. A pictures ;ue setting on top of the Siskiyou mountains, in a Cha teau second to none—No wonder the entire crowd was thrilled to ecstasies and enjoyed every min ute of their stay at this meeting. Getting started a little late, Dr. E. E. Brooks, president, said, “Come and Oet It,” and all went 'down stairs to the diniug room and the show was on. No one knows how he does it, but Manager Sabin of the Cha teau, has surrounded bimself with the most pleasing personnel, and every employe in the Chateau made the guests feel entirely at home, and every one of them can do something in the line of en- tertainmet. During the dinner several mem bers of the Chateau staff enter tained delightfully with violin solos, quartet if male voices, ten or solo and even the chef, who prepared the dinner, sang two charming baritone solos. A special treat in entertain ment was two solos by Mrs. Ivy Winn, of Crescent City. Mrs. Winn has a delightful contra”o voice and sang with such a pleas ing personality she captivated her listeners. Crescent City s indeed fortunate in having such an ac complished artist in their midst. The regular accompanist of the Chateau was on leave of absence and Mrs. Sabin very efficiently filled the bill and accompanied all the artists during the t ,'ening. After dinner the speaking be gan, and in this line the talks were varied and interesting. Dr. Brooks began by explaining the occasion of the meeting and then asked each one to rise and intro duce themselves and tell where they were from ind the nature of their business. When tius was finished, Dr. Brooks gave the large crowd a Peasant surprise by announcing that through the courtesy of Mr. Sabin, the evenings entertain ment and dinner was given through the courtesy of the Cha teau, and this brought forth a rising vote of thanks from the i guests. Mr. Sabin's generosity was the topic of many compli mentary expressions al) through the evening. C. A. Cronkhite, secretary of the Crescent City Chamber of Commerce brought greetings from our “harbor city," and also brought a fine delegation with him. Mrs. M. L. Goodwin, of the Lauff hotel in Crescent City made a decided hit with the diners with her wit and humor and pleasing personality, and Mrs. Winn, after her delightful singing gave a short talk. L. E Athey and M. C. Athey of the Illinois Valley News gave (Continued on Page Four) Mrs. Charles Babcock Celebrates Birthday The country home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hill, southeast of Cave City, was the scene of a happy gathering last Sunday even ing when a group of friends and neighbors met to do honor to Mrs. Charles Babcock, the occasion be ing her birthday. A long table was stretched the full length of the spacious living room and a delicious pitch-in din ner was enjoyed by the guests. Cards provided a pleasant di version for the rest of the evening, prizes for high scores going to Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Martin ami Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Martin. Mrs. Babcock received many pretty and useful presents. The following guests made it an ac- casion to be remembered: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Babcock; Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Johnson; Mr. and Mrs G. L. Martin; Mr. and Mrs. John Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Raphael Leonard; Mr. and Mrs. Phil Patrick; Dr. and Mrs. A. N. Collman; Miss Mona Johnson; Don Hill; J. E. Clay; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mar tin; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Villair; Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hoskins; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bunch and Mrs. Mattie Seaforth.- --------------o------------- Chamber of Commerce Met Wednesday Night Regular meeting of the Cham ber of Commerce was held last Wednesday in the Chamber's building with only a scattering number of members present, and this after the meeting was an nounced at the Caves and Presi dent Brooks asked for a large at tendance. However, those present trans acted what business there whs and left some important matters to come up at the next meeting when a determined effort will be made to see that a representative number of members attend. The matter of policing the city was continued for discussion and some very good news was given on this matter. M. C. Athey, after having been appointed by the executive board to fill a vacancy on the board was elected to fill the post. Changing the name of the Csve City Chamber of Commerce to Illinois Valley Chamber of Com merce was continued until the next meeting. An idea was presented to hold a big celebration some time in Aur ist, which would typify the old mining scenes of early days. The matter was given to a com mittee to work on. Motion was unanimously car ried to send George Sabin of the Oregon Caves, a letter of appre ciation for his splendid coopera tion. The meeting was then ad journed to meet at a special meet ing next Wednesday, June 16th, when important matters are com ing up for discussion. Of Oregon Price 5 Cents E. K. Nixon Appointed Mining Administrator •F Picnic at Grayback For Kerby Girl Scouts TAKILMA NEWS OF OF REAL INTEREST The following article from the Grants Pass Courier is of tre mendous interest to all miners in the Illinois Valley country: The state mining board ap pointed today, (June 3) Earl K. Nixon, engaged in hydraulic op erations in southwestern Oregon, as administrator of the new min ing bureau. The board, of which W. H. Strayer of Baker is chairman, met in Portland June 8 to complete the organization of the bureau. Nixon, who also has been engaged in mining in the state of Washing ton will have complete charge of the organization and will employ what assistance he requires to carry out the work for which the legislature appropriated $50,000 a year for the next two years Features of the mining law are the $50 grub stake provision for prospectors and free assaying to be conducted. Nixon, who i 41 years old, has had 15 years experience in this country and abroad and is both a mining engineer and geologist, E. B. MacNaughton. member of the mining board, said. He will as sume his duties July 1 and will receive $4000 annually. MacNaughton also announced the board will establish assay of fices in Grants Pass and Baker within the near future. In going over some old files the editor came across an issue Last Monday a potluck supper These first hot days sure starts of the Evening Telegram of Port was served at Grayback forest we old prospectors to sweating land, dated Monday, December camp for a number of Kerby and causes us to turn longing 25, 1899. It was the Christmas Girl Scouts. Those present were, eyes to the high, cool mountains edition of that year and printed Annalee Sherier, Alta White, where all prospectors long to be. on good book paper and carried Faye McLean, Dorothy Hogue, But this year the snow is laying a resume of the state's resources. Carolyn Hayden, Dorothy Mc on late in the mountains. It was On page three it tells about the Lean, Alice Hogue, Grace Thrash a hard winter up above last win wonderful deposits of mineral ore er, Adelaide McCrady. Charlotte ter. The Ardiss cabin on the in Josephine county. The miner Badden, Faye Tycer, Virginia Bolan lake road had the roof al deposits the Telegram spoke Thrasher, Heidi Sachse, Ethel El caved in from snow. of in 1899 are still here waiting roy, Jeanne Villair, Captain Ed Mr. Neederman, of Grants for enterprising men of vision to na McLean, Lieutenants Rachael develop. Here is the article: Thrasher and Alice Hogue. Vis Pass, is just waiting for the snow In southern Oregon there are itors were, Norma McCrady, to be cleared from the road to two important ore-bearing for Mickey McLean, Dorothy Thrash start hauling in supplies and ma mations—the slate and the ser er and Rosemary Sachse. terial to build cabins and erect pentine. Generally speaking, the Transportation for the girls a mill on the Frog Pond mine two are parallel and extend north was furnished by Mabe) Villair, which they leased from C. H. El and south, the slate underlying i Martin Sachse, William McLean liott, of Takilma, last year. A and outcropping on the east of ■ and Jim Hogue. new road about a mile and a half ------------- o------------- the serpentine. The serpentine long was built last fall from the mainly constitutes the Rogue Bolan lake road down to the mine river mountains, which extend “God’s Country and the east and west, and branch south Woman’’ Here Saturday Joe Johnson of Takilma, has from the Rogue river, passing in already packed in and is at work “God's Country and the Wom on his placer mine on Althouse to northern California. It covers an, ” dealing with a feud between creek. Also Chas. Gilmore has an area perhaps of 10,000 square miles, and contains lodes of lumber companies in the deep for been at work on Greens creek for chrome iron, copper in its var ests of the great northwest, comes the past three weeks. All sup ious forms, of magnetic iron in to the Cave City theater Satur plies have had to be packed three | a state of remarkable purity, and day, June 12th, with George miles over the snow. of nickel. The existence, in Brent and Beverly Roberts in the lodes, of platinum and iridium is leading roles. Mrs. Johnson, and La More of The thrilling dramatic romance | Galice, Oregon, have moved into i strongly suspected. Gold and sil ver are known to exist in the ser of the story is heightened by the their new find on the Bolan lake pentine, but they have only in a fact that the scenes, almost all of | road and are preparing to build ' NIXON OPERATES few cases been developed, in which Jtre in the open, were pho a cabin on their claims and win-I ESTERLY MINE which cases, they have proved to tographed wholly in natural col- [ ter in the mountains next winter. Earl K. Nixon, appointed ad ors. There are fights galore be- I be productive. ministrator of the new state min This remarkable belt of rocks, tween the steel-muscled lumber , Many old timers will miss Sam ing board, has for the last year which covers a large part of Jose men of the two camps. There are | Howard this summer. Though a lensed the famous Esterly mine phine and Curry counties and ex thrilling scenes of a runaway resident of California, his claims near Waldo, historic ghost town tends into Coos and Douglas, has log train and the blasting of a bordered the Oregon line. Mi where Oregon’s first mining code not in the past been prospected, log-jam. There are glamorous Howard’s entire life had been was drawn up in 1852. except by those in search of gold love scenes, stirring action and spent in the mountains. It was Hydraulic operations have con placer deposits, which are apt to an exceptional fine cast. his habit to take a small pack I tinued there since the time sail occur at intervals along the side BORN TO DANCE SUNDAY on his back i.'.xl go out into the ors deserted ship, according to “Born to Dance” the feature mountains for several weeks at of running streams, where they legend, nt Crescent City, Califor have been brought from the gold- for Sunday, June 13, is hailed as a time. He could travel foi miles nia, and struck over the moun. bearing slates to the east. That the season’s most lavish pot-pourri at night by watching the t ?s or tains toward Jacksonville. They there is room here for numerous of music and dancing. The ve the trees. Many pages could be halt d at Sa’lors Diggin's where and important discoveries, no one hicle presents the dynamic Elean written about this interesting they found gold. can doubt. There are probably or Powell as its star and just character. He was found dead in Nixon s wide experience covers the largest and purest bodies of about runs the entire gamut of his cabin on Indian creek a few much of western America and chrome iron and nickel ore of rhythm. In all there are more days ago. Venezuela, South America. His which the world haH present than 250 dancers and mire than formal education includes courses 51 -51 Ed Hallberg of Portland is at at the Universities of Wisconsin knowledge. There is every prob 200 instrumentalists and singers ability of the discovery and ex in this new production. his claim, known as the Orloff and Kansas. ploitation of useful magnesian j “Arizona Mahoney,” a fast mine, and has begun work for the He was for some time with the minerals on a large scale; there' stepping comedy is the attraction season. M. A. Hanna Co., directing oper- is a chance of finding the plat for Friday, June 11, with Larry 51 51 atioi < for gold, copper, iron, coal This is The 12th of June the road and pyrites. inum metals in larger quantities Crabbe and Joe Cook. crew is to start work clearing the than elsewhere known, and fin h I so money night. He became an independent op ally, there are immese resources, SPECIAL FEATURE Bolan lake road of snow. erator, and then manager of the “The Perennial Prospector." Esterly mine two years ago for already partly explored, of excep COMING WEDNESDAY ------------- o-------------- tionally pure copper ores. a Mr. Hales of Chicago. Last year Wednesday, June 15th, there The slate is the goldbearing he leased the operations, Editor Sees Bottle of will be a special attraction at the rock containing most of the Mr. and Mrs. .Nixon have two Gold Nuggets, Faints theater. Bell's Original Hawaiian quartz region is extensive, includ young children, Audrey and Al Follies, a troup of top-notchers ing the greater part of the coun Last week, D. R. Morrison lan. Their plans for residence Mr. J.ones was able to book for try drained by the Rogue and brought into our office George were indefinite. Cave City. They play Medford Umpqua rivers and their tribu ------------- o-------------- Bour, who operates a mining on the 14th and Grants Pass on taries, and is believed to be an the 16th, and are considered one claim on Canyon creek, and he Ole McCarty Gives His extension of the gold formation had an Alka-Seltzer bottle nearly of the best troups on the road. Opinions of the Day of California. Besides the gold The picture for that night is, full of gold nuggets that repre quartz veins and the placers, the "Mamma Steps Out,“ and its a sented only 11 days work on his Dear Mr. Illinois Valley News: latter of which have yielded, up claim. The nuggets ranged in pippin. I get your paper de oder day to date, as nearly as can be ascer value from 5 cents to |6. --------------o---- and I tank I likes to read your tained, over 120,000,000, the Not being used to playing with paper vary much for I tank your slates contain no other source of Air Mail Rose Show so much gold all at one time, the paper going to give peoples some wealth. To Be Held In Portland editor threw a “conniption’’ fit ding to read vot d'-y vont to read ■ - o-------------- anil just about passed out. Tak and not going to give dem all to TELEPHONE OPERATING Every state in the union plus ing the bottle in his hands, he NOW IN NEWS OFFICE a number of foreign points, will asked what the total amount of gether a lot of dat hooey vot de editor vont dem to read and no- be represented in Portland's 2nd the nuggets would be worth, and A telephone wa installed in the annual air mail rose show to be when told that the bottle repre budy vont to read it at all. Vot News office this week and we are held in conjunction with the rose sen ted $432, he quickly asked for is everypodies idea apout every- ding and ven peoples write you now on Line No 7. The tele festival there, June 9 to 12, in a drink of water to bring him to apout somedings dot dey know phone ring is one short, one long clusive, according to word re Leaving all joking aside, it was somedings apout, you vont to and one short. If you want to get ceived by Postmaster Harry a marvelous bottle of nuggets. brint it, unless it is altogather ton in touch with us now, use the tel Floyd of Holland. Postmaster With Mr. Bour was B. R. A’ams foolish like some of dem dings ephone. Floyd reported that advance no who owns the claim just above vot other papers brint. But dont -------------- o -------- tice of plans to exhibit already that of Mr. Hour, and both claims throw dings in de vood box vot have been received from 50 cit are heavy producers. SPECIAL MEETING maybe somepody vont to read and It was only another example There will be a special meet ies and this number is expected brint someding dot nobudy vont to be more than doubled. Points of what there is in the valley and ing of the Cave City Chamber to read and another ding ven you planning to participate include inside the earth some place is the of Commerce, Wednesday, June go to church you go to my such distant centers as Portland, lode where all this comes from. 16 in the Chamber's building church vo day and next day I go Maine; Miami, Fla.; Edmonton,’ at 8 o’clock. This is a very to your church. Dot way ve get important meeting and all mem Canada and San Juan, Puerto Mrs. C. L. Schumacher and along altogether better. Dont be Rico. bers are requested to be pres Mr; Howard Bears drove to Med von of dem gazooks vot tank he ent. Forty two cities in 22 states ford Wednesday. Mrs. De Etta got a church all by himself and ■ ■ O ■ - - - and the District of Columbia sent Scott accompanied them as far as ven you dont go to his church he The Missionary Society of Cave a total of 248 entries for Port Grants Pass where she attended dont vont you to go anymore by City met today with Mrs. Dick land’s first annual air mail rose a banquet at the Methodist Aid Society. show last year. Robinson at Sherman’s camp. (Contlnuod on Pag* Two) 5HI < <
