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p •pur d Gateway to The Oregon Caves Illinois Valley News A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY ANI) SURROUNDING DISTRIC TS No. 43 ~ Volume I Phil Snort Tells About "Hen Acres" > À Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, March 3, 1938 Local Folks Just Missed Being Killed Electrical Extension Completed Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bearss were shocked Wednesday evening to learn that they were in a bad automobile accident that 1 had all the ear marks of a fatal jolt, but both came out of a ser- DEAR ED: F. W. Cooper, constructing en ious wreckage with nothing but This is gonto be a letter about gineer, who took the contract to minor scratches, bruises and a Rough-and-Ready and all what build the O Brien extension of the good shaking up. I joins it. I wuz over to Cave City California Oregon Power com Mr. and Mrs. Bearss were re tother day, and they wuz a hull pany’s line, completed his work lotter critters what jumped me, turning home from the Pass and the first of the week, and the line and wanted me to write a article when about four miles out of the is now ready for the current, with tellin' all about Elwood Hussey’s city on the Redwood highway saw the exception of testing and put hen-acres, and they ast me did I , a car coming toward them and ting the final touches on the j when about to pass, the other car ever see any fish in Rough-and- line. Ready creek, and how many kinds turned abruptly in front of How The line started from the old of oak they wuz in the Illinois ard’s car, giving him no chance Carl Krause home and went to Valley and what did I know about to get out of the way, the collision O'Brien, a distance of six miles was inevitable. The other car was goats. ' and was completed in 30 davs. a I gess as how they is a lotter badly wrecked. remarkable short time consider T. M. Murphy was the driver of hen-acres over in the Rough-and- ing the work that was necessary Ready country, and I gess it's a the other car and was reported to to be done, cutting the right of dern good place to raise hens and have been under the influence of way through timber and digging liquor. He had a passenger with their husbands and children—if holes, erecting poles and string they can find grass enuff to make him by the name of A. Melwood, ing the wire, etc. Most of the of Grass Valley, Calif., who was nests of so’s their children will time during the construction, Mr. have a place to hatch and sleep in the rear seat. After the ac Cooper employed 16 men from in. They’s one thing certain: cident Melwood, it was stated by the valley. they’s plenty of sand and gravel witnesses, picked up a bottle of The power is expected to be over there and hen raisers won’t liquor and tried to hide it in the turned on some time early next ditch. A farmer saw the action hafter buy any grit; all folks will week, as the only remaining work and rapidly took charge of the bot hafter buy fer their hens is corn, to be done js the finishing touches tle and asked the man why he hid wheat, egg-mash and a few other which the company men will have it. He was reported as saying, confectionaries. Of course they to do, Mr. Cooper’s work being “I thought it might go bad with will hafter move the big holders Muryhp if it was found in the car, completed. so’s the hens can find room to He installed all the services and so I hid it.” The officers took scratch in. transformers on the line, totaling charge of the bottle. Now as to the fish in Rough- some 30 KVA capacity, and the Mr. and Mrs. Bearss were and-Ready. I don’t remember line is considered one of the best thrown into their windshield and just azackly about seein’ any fish jobs of its kind in the valley. a large lump on Howard’s head in that air creek, but I see lots of In the near future, it is expect testifies to the jolt they received. them out on the bank lookin' fer ed that three tap lines will be Howard's head broke the glass but grasshoppers and a diggin' angle built to accommodate farms, mills did not cut his head. Mrs. Bearss’ worms, and a little later in the and mines near the main line, giv head struck the rear view mirror fall you will find lotsa fish up in ing the people living near the line the Rough-and-Ready hills, where ui>is jo oooid i(«tus a paoqs pup the same service as those on it. from her scalp. they gits hog-fat on acorns. Naw, Completing this line is the ear Besides being bruised and cut they haint any fish in that air mark of improvements to the val a little, Mr. and Mrs. Bearss are creek, on account the rocks come ley that are gradually coming, and congratulating themselves that down so sw’ift they all gits more and more of this develop they were not taken for a last ride knocked in the head and killed. ment is in the offing and will be Now about oaks: they’s white | or perhaps maimed for life. eventually realized. ------------- o— oak, red-oak and live-oak. The j o-------------- latter is divided inter tan-oak, bit Complete (¡old Mill to Lew Hammer Reported ter-oak, sweet-oak, pin-oak and Operate at Worlds Fair Gaining Health Rapidly chinquipin-oak. Everybody satis- fied? Oke. A concentration and cyaniding The latest reports from the Now goats: If they’s one thing ! mill for the treatment of gold this country is good fer it’s goats. I ores will be one of the unusual Josephine General hospital say that Lew Hammer, the popular Only one thing agin 'em: you can’t exhibits in store for visitors to the be a church member and raise Mines, Metals and Machinery merchant of Selma, is well on the road to recovery and his condition goats, cause they haint no law Pal.ice at the 1939 Golden Gate is most favorable. agin cussin’ goats and you can't International Exposition on San All the miners up and down the belong to the church and cuss. Francisco bay. creek are anxiously awaiting his Raise goats, by all means, but be This mill will not be a model but return to health as they miss his prepared to give up your religion. a full-sized plant equipped with I see that “Subscriber" says that stock machinery capable of treat calls with “grub” and mail as well Ted Athey and George Bour wuz ing 25 tons of ore per day in ac as his genial smile and cheery out in the moonlight area a dig- tual operation. It will be modern words. Visitors are now allowed to see gin’ after nugets. I wunder if in every way, with flotation and “ Lew ” and his condition this he, or she, as the case may be, cyanide treatment. The display morning, Thursday, is reported as didn't mean moonshine area, era, will occupy an area 50x60 feet aria or what-not? Anyway, it and will be operated by a trained “just fine.” -------------- o------------- sounds derned eerie. crew. Earl Snell Candidate o——---------- Mining Exhibits, Inc., a n<>n- i profit organization handling the For Re-election 13' 3 mining industry’s displays at the Secretary of State Earl Snell, fair will be in charge of the ■ ex- COMING EVENTS whoe name has been mentioned hibit. -------------- o . .. - . ID................................ -....................... Id as a republican candidate for gov Every Tuesday noon — Illinois Examinations for Drivers ernor, senator or eastern Oregon congressman, announced Saturday Valley Chamber of Commerce To Be Held Here he would be a candidate for re meets. election at the May primary elec Friday, March 11, Secretary of Friday, March 4 — Joint school State Earl Snell will have state tions. Snell, ex-speaker at the state board meeting at Kerby of both examiner-, in Cave Junction be legislature said: grade and high schools. Bus tween the hours o 10 a. m. and 4 “The constitution of this state transportation to be discussed. p. m., to receive applications for places a limitation on two terms licenses and permits to drive mo on the office of secretary of state. Tuesday, March 8 — Cave City tor vehicles. “If the ’people of Oregon see Women's club will meet at the Anyone in the valley who wish fit to return me to this office for home of Mrs. Schumacher, at es to renew their drivers license another term I shall continue to 2 p. m. or take the examination for their strive to the utmost to render first should be on hand at the Wedneshay, March 9 — Legion Chamber of Commerce building courteous and efficient service and will apply the limits of my Auxiliary will hold their regu- on the above date. knowledge and ability to service lar sewing day. Pot luck din- of the state and solution of its ner. All ladies please come. MODEL RAILROAD CLUB many problems ” HAS GOOD START — o-------------- Friday, March 11—Operator's ex amination for drivers license at Cave City Model Railroad club i Cave Junction. is under way to a good start. A meeting last Friday at the Del Thursday, March 17 — St. Pat Rio auto camp was a great suc rick's Day. cess. After a short business meet ing we enjoyed pictures which I Friday, April 1—All Fool’s Day Ralph Baumberger had taken on various world tours. Sunday, April 17—Easter Sunday. A meeting is scheduled for next Friday evening, March 4th, at 8 Sunday, May 8—Mother’s Day. P ni. -........ o Monday, May 30—Memorial Day o Support the Fire Department. ----------o------------- Accidents never pay Dr, E. E. Brooks and Elwood Hussey made a business trip to Crescent City yesterday. Dr. Brooks reported several severe slides and plenty of rain. NOTICE TO VETERANS The director of the U. E. Em ployment service desires that all unemployed veterans seeking em ployment register with the nearest office of the U. S. or state em ployment service during March, 1938. Such registration carries no promise of a job but assures the veteran of assistance in secur ing employment. If unemployed it will be to your advantage to register. Your local post of any ex-service organization will ad vise you of the location of the nearest public employment office. -------------- o-------------- Rural Route Mail Plan Discussed Mrs. Ed Pearsall, chairman of the rural mail route committee of the Chamber of Commerce called a meeting of those interested in the new plan last Tuesday after the Chamber’s meeting. She said she had received a let ter from a resident of O’Brien which he had requested she read at the meeting and then give to The News to publish The letter follows: DEAR EDITOR: Price 5 Cents News Items From Kerby High School Friday evening the students lost the spelling match to the Par- l ent-Teachers association. Faye McLean was the last of our squad I to be spelled down, but there were still several of the opponents still standing. The girls of the home economics class gave to the members of the school board, their wives, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones a dinner Friday evening. We believe all present enjoyed themselves. Monday, February 20, the Girls' League held its regular meeting. After a brief business discussion the girls played games out-of-doors. The basketball squad and Coach Jones left Wednesday for Ash land where they will attend the conference tournament there. Those on the team are: Marvin Prentice, Bob Schumacher, Bud Brooks, Ivan Haberman, Les Hen ry, Don Hill, Ray Bargman and Ken Morrison. Tuesday evening the Kerby Granddads inflicted a defeat of 46 to 37 on the Cave City Pops in a stirring game of basketball. A preliminary game was played between the high school second team and a team picked from the rest of the high school boys. As the electricity was off at intervals throughout the evening, a bit of variety was attached to the games To enlighten the Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce us to pro posed change in mail ervice—Can any member of the Chamber tell me what way the change would benefit the people in need of mail service? No, they can not. To have offices removed or dis continued from Takilma, O’Brien and Holland, would leave the people that now have an office to walk into and mail a letter or make an application for money orders, standing by the road side on a cold winter day wondering when the rural carrier was going to be along. The rural carrier of Kerby can not take care of his present route during the period i of deep snow and get back to ' Coming Events At the the Kerby office on schedule. Cave City Theater Isn't it possible this schedule ' was suggested for the benefit of The 13th in the series of the the minority, not the majority. popular “Hopalong Cassidy” pic Do the Hunt's, the Sherier's, the Brown’s, Hills, Babcock's or tures from stories by Clarence E. any one else living on the old Mulford, Hopalong Rides again stage road from CaveH Junction with William Boyd playing his to Takilma have mail service? No familiar role of “Hopalong" with they don’t, and some of them a good supporting cast of well- come five or six miles to receive known stars. “Hopalong Rides Again” finds their mail. Do you think the the musketeers riding into the change would help these people? dangerous Black Buttes gulch to In no way whatever. The only change that would dislodge a band of cattle thieves preying on neighboring ranches. be a benefit is the following: The star route carrier start The film introduces young Billy from O’Brien, service boxes to Lee whose riding and roping will Takilma as he does at present win him a large and enthusiastic time, leave and pick up mail at following of fans. “45 Fathers,” on Wednesday, Takilma, then serve people on March 9th, is by far the funniest road to Bridgeview to corner where Mr. Woolley turns to Lee Jane Withers has ever played in You will laugh until your sides Sowell ami George Bros, ranch. The right kind of cooperation hurt. For an evening of fun for with federal, state, county would young and old this is tops. Wednesday night will inaugu build a bridge across the Illinois and carrier could serve Hunt’s, rate something new, Grocery Brown’s, etc., then turn south on Night. A basket full of groceries Redwood highway und make pick will be given to a lot of folks who up for O'Brien postoffice which ! attend that night. would also save K. & L. mail truck Legion Endorses about 15 minutes. .Mr. Hussey states that last Water System years contract was $8941. Last years contract was no different At a meeting of the American than 1931-1936 or 1938, as the Legion last Wednesday evening, contract is taken for four years. it was reported that Otto Adair This contract does not include just was getting along fine. the mail from Grants Pass to G. A. Peterson was reported Crescent City and return, as Mr. confined to his home sick. Hu-sey would have the people be The post endorsed the move to lieve. It includes the transporta secure a water system for Cave tion of mail from Gold Beach to City and Kerby if the latter wishes Crescent City and return also. to join in the plan. Mr. Hussey also states the hand The matter of cooperating with ling of freight takes up too much Manager Jones of the Cave City time. He's wrong again as usual. theater in presenting a Legion A survey made by the post office picture on March 16th was agreed department for the general sup upon. erintendent of the Railway Mail Wesley Young resigned as the service in the month of August, chaplain and Wm. Martindale 1937, established the fact that too was elected to succeed him. .., - ... - o much time was taken at the Ker by, Oregon and Crescent City, Honor Student California postoffices. For veri At White School fication of this statement consult the present postmaster in Grants Those on the honor roll the past Pass, Oregon. The service rend six weeks at the White school ered by the K. & L. mail truck has . were: not varied one hour in three years Margaret Smith, Jimmy Mayes, and eight months of service. If Barney McQuay, Yvonne Payne, the Illinois Valley Chamber of Vada Beard, Joyce Payne, Bob Commerce had water, light and Wendt, Emogene St. John. telephone service comparing in There were 11 pupils who had any way with the mail service, perfect attendance. they would have something to ad Two pupils had perfect scores vertise. in spelling the past six weeks. Furthermore, the star route They were Emogene St. John and I was the service used during the , Ruth Beard. pioneer days of our country. Peo- ' The school had a Valentine [ pie receiving star route service party February 14th and many! have service on Sunday's and hol valentines were exchanged. Wash idays, the same as other days ington’s birthday was observed by i Star routes were the mean* of a program, each child taking part mail transportation long before in it the rural route existed. Look out for autos. (Continued on Page Two) Creat Meet Of Chamber Tuesday Last Tuesday was one of the best attended and most interest ing meetings of the Illinois Val ley Chamber of Commerce held for some time. And on top of that, Mrs. Pickett and Mrs. Jack- son served a perfectly delicious chicken dinner. President Drews asked Elwood Hussey to introduce the guests, which were, Mrs. F. C. Stiwalt of O’Brien; Phil Sawyer, proprietor of the Illinois Valley Ice & Cold Storage company; H. S. Morgan, county commissioner; H. B. Brown, county engineer; George Thrasher county commissioner; Capt. Chas. J. O'Neill and E. C. Coats, Grants Pass, with the State Safety Council for auto driving. The president called on Com. Thrasher to tell the Chamber what the county was planning on roads for the valley, and the com missioner gave a statement of wftat they wanted to do, but whether they would be able to do so or not, was up to the State Highway commission which hail the matter under advisement. The new road under discussion was the improvement of the pre sent road from O’Brien to the Ore gon Caves highway, which goes through Waldo, Takilma, Holland, then to the Caves highway. This road, the commissioner told us, was not to be considered as a sec ondary road, but a county road and the State Highway commis sion would put it in first class condition with one new bridge. After completion, the commission would turn the road back to the county for maintenance, which the county agreed to keep up. This road would make it pos sible for tourists to go to the Caves by this cut off, returning down the Caves highway to the junction and on north. By this route the tourist would see more of the possibilities of the valley and would travel through the richest section where the farms are in a higher state of develop ment. The present highway does not pass through this section. County Engineer Brown took the technical possibilities of the road and explained by maps where and what was proposed. He point ed out where this road would tap the road leading to Happy ('amp, and the county would improve the Happy Camp road to a point where it reaches the forestry boundary, at which point it is ex pected that the forestry service would improve the rest of the road to Happy ('amp. This would give that big section a fine road out and a great deal shorter than the present road they use to Yre ka. The engineer read the fol lowing bulletin, entitled: “Mining and Transportation Pos sibilities of the Happy Camp and Sanger Peak Roads” Sanger Peak road, which inter sects the Waldo-Takilma road at Waldo, runs through the Camp Chiiago and Preston Peak mineral areas. This area is highly miner alized but is held back due to lack of transportation facilities. The mineral mined is chrome and cop per, the estimated tonnage being 250,000 tons. The "Queen of Bronze” copper mine near Takilma hue approxi mately a tonnage of 500,000 tons, copper and gold. During the war this group of copper properties in this territory worked approxi mately 140 men. The "Queen of Bronze” mine has produced around 1,000,000 tons of copper and gold ores. The estimated tonnage for the entire group of mines is this area, which includes the “Queen of Bronze,” ''Mabel,” “Little Cow boy,” “Khorey,” is 750,000 tons. They have approximately 280,000 tons blocked out and mined on the dump. These mines operate only when copper is above 12 cents since transportation costs could not (Continued on Page Three) 0
