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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1938)
Gateway to The Oregon Caves Illinois Valley News A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY ANI) SURROUNDING DI STRU TS / Volume I ('ave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, March 10, 1938 No. II T City Water Proposed System Meet Rural Route Held Sat. Discouraged Politics Beginning To Get Hot Price 5 Cents I— Men Serve Applesauce To Ladies Assessment Moratorium Unsound Chamber Discusses Pamphlet _______ The political atmosphere of the county is beginning to sit up and take notice. Not much doing among the state candidates, but the county offices are coming in for considerable attention. So far the county judge and commissioner are the high lights of serious thought from the many candidates, six coming out, so far, for “his honor” the judge and five for commissioners. The county sheriff’s job seems to be a sure thing for the two candidates who have filed, for if no more candidates appeal’ on the horizon, both those now out for the job will receive their party nomination. Sheriff Barnes is on the republican ticket and Clar ence Coon is the democratic can didate. This is not so hot for the newspapers, for neither of them have any competition in the May primaries so far. But we can hope for more before the books close. Josephine county representa- ■ tive in the state legislature does not seem to be a popular place for republicans as none have sig nified their willingness to scrap it out with their democratic op ponents, Elwood Hussey and W. H. Miller are the only two who have filed and both are on the democratic ticket. For constable and justice of the peace in our own district no one has filed but we hear that some of the good citizen* of the valley are thinking of stepping out. Following is the list taken from the Courier Wednesday evening: County Judge— John L. Dougall, republican. A. L. French, republican. Stephen L. Jewell, democrat. W. A. Johnson, republican. W. C. I .ucore, democrat. Grant W. Matthews, republican. Commiuionei----- Howard T. Edson, republican. Richard McElligott, democrat. H. S. Morgan democrat. H. N. Parker, republican. C. B. Pritchett, democrat * Sheriff— A. Donley Barnes, republic« an. Clarence Coon, democrat. State Representative— Elwood Hussey, democrat. W. H. Miller, democrat. --------------o------------- Mrs. Ethel Pickett returned from a business trip to Klamath Falls today. Fl..................................................................... ■ 3 [ COMING EVENTS G>-"............................. -........................ kJ Every Tuesday noon — Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce meets. Friday, March 11—Operator's ex amination for drivers license at Cave Junction. Saturday, March 12 — Grange dance and program. Bridgeview hall. Program at 8:15 p. m. Legion Auxiliary meeting will not be held Wed., March 16, on account of the birthday party. Thursday, March 17 — St. Pat rick’s Day. Friday, March 25—Annual G ir- den Daffodil Tea instead of March 18, at the home of Effie >1. Smith. Friday, April 1—All Fool's Day. Sunday, April 3—Barbecue, pro gram and handicraft exhibit at CCC camp, in the afternoon. < Saturday, April 16—Deer Creek and Illinois Valley Granges will hold Fun Night. Sunday, April 17—Easter Sunday. Sunday, May 8—M ther’s Day. | Monday. May 30—Memorial Day. j Quite a few interested citizens At a meeting of the citizens of The Illinois Valley Grange met The federal moratorium on min Last Tuesday, the Illinois Val 1 held a meeting last Saturday to the valley who are affected by Thursday evening, March 3rd. eral location assessment work ley Chamber of Commerce came i determine if it was possible to get the proposed change in the mail There was a large attendance, in should not be reinacted is the be very nearly missing out. Presi a water system for the city. M. service of the valley, a small, but i cluding a number of visitors from lief of the Department of Geology dent Drews was under the weather C. Athey called the meeting to or nevertheless determined group i the Deer Creek Grange. and Mineral Industries . . . and and thought perhaps he would not der and stated what the object met to see what could be done. The agricultural program con its policy is herewith stated . . . be able to attend, but Dr. Collman was, and told of the advice given Mrs. Pearsall could not attend ducted by Agricultural Chairman The continuation of this mora fixed him up so he could. a committee composed of A. J. and asked A. A. Johnson to act as Roy Wells, had several interesting torium will work to the detriment Mrs. Ethel Pickett was in Drews, Elwood Hussey and him- chairman of the meeting. Open topics presented by the various of the mining industry, and js con Klamath Falls and Mrs. Jackson self, by Mr. Thompson, WPA en- ing the meeting he asked that a members of the committee. trary to sound public policy. was out of the city, so the mem gineer of Medford. check of the maps of the proposed On the legislative committee re The moratorium was started as bers pounced upon Mrs. Ida Mr. Thompson explained that change on account of not giving port F. L. Sawyer gave a report a depression emergency on the Hickman at Camp U-Rest and in it was necessary first to ascertain service to many people living in of the power meeting held at the theory that to relieve claim own sisted that they get something to how many wanted the water; sec i the valley. Rogue River Valley Grange hall ers of their obligation to do as eat. She was equal to the occas ond, how much water was avail Several petitions and remon- on February 25th. sessment work would prevent the ion and within a short time all able for a system; third organize strances were on hand and a letter It was decided that the contest loss of their claims. This emerg were eating and talking at the a district and then go ahead. drafted to send to the post office between the Illinois Valley and ency is past. The effect of this same time. After this explanation consid department giving their views on the Deer Creek Granges would be moratorium in general is that The water situation came in for erable discussion was entered into, the proposed change of the mail held the evening of April 16. It many parties in mining areas are most of the discussion. A. A. but nothing definite could be de service and their recommenda- was announced that the new seats year to year, doing no develop Johnson told of several site« termined, for there were no fig- tions. for the Grange hall would be com ment whatever, but merely hang where water was believed suffi urse to show how many users The letter is as follows: pleted in time for the Old Time ing on in the hope that someone cient for a city water system and would be available, nor how much Post Office Department, dance March 12th. with some money will come along at the same time an irrigation water could be obtained, and what Washington, D. C. Whenever the ladies prepare an and buy them out. system could be incorporated with i interested most of those attend Gentlemen: evening lunch, the men know they the city water system and make a Mines cannot be developed ing, how much would the system Residents of the I llinois Val- are going to get something to eat. large project that would be of cost and who would pay the bill? ley served by the Kerby, Cave But when it comes time for the without digging in the ground. more benefit than a city water Therefore any law which cancels None of these questions could Junction, Holland Takilma and men to feed the ladies, you can system alone. be answered, so there was not O’Brien post offices have been in- almost bank on hot wieners and the obligation of a claim owner It was claimed by many that to work his claim or do assess much constructive work done. formed that there has been pro- buns. True to the belief, wieners there was plenty of water avail ment work is obstructing progress. A temporary chairman was sug posed or suggested certain and buns were served, also dough able for both irrigation and city gested and Dr. E. E. Brooks was changes in the mail distribution nuts and sauerkraut but believe So long as some claim owners can water if reservoirs or dams were retain their titles without work elected temporary chairman of the service in the Illinois Valley. it or not, the men had the audacity constructed to conserve the sup meeting. He was asked to write Those changes being as follows: to include applesauce on the menu. ing the claims, they will favor the ply. retention of this moratorium for for an engineer to give us figures No. 1 — Substitution for the Wieners and sauerkraut was to be The water question was practic and facts concerning the feasibil present star route box delivery, expected, but feeding the ladies purely selfish reasons. ally settled when it was learned The large majority of mining ity of a system and what it would Cave* Junction to O'Brien with applesauce—Well, well, let’s skip that an engineers estimate was cost. it. If this reporter was a female, people are outspoken in their de necessary before anything could rural route box delivery. Elwood Hussey made a motion No. 2—Discontinuance of the what a jolt the men would get nunciation of the federal mora be done. An engineer has been torium on assessment work; those that we form a Water Users' as star route box delivery, O’Brien next time. called and as soon as his report sociation and include those who to Takilma and substitution with The committee was authorized who favor the moratorium are a is available, something construc wished to be in the district. The rural route box delivery there- to ywrchase a new piano for the small minority, holding slaims and tive can be suggested and acted motion passed and some one will fore. hall, and soon it is expected to doing no work on them, hoping upon. Until then talk would not canvass the citizens to ascertain No. 3—Discontinuance of rural have the new instrument on the an angel will come along. avail any action of consequence. how many want to be in the dis route delivery on what is known floor. Oregon has a law under which Much thought was given to an trict for a water system. qualified prospectors are given a advertising folder for the Cham o as the cemetery road shown on After lengthy discussions, it map No. 4 in red and serve the grubstake of 150.00 for the pur- ber. Their desire is to publish was decided to await the engineers patrons now served on that road Coming Events At the pose of searching for and st.k- an extra good folder of some type report before any further action from the Caves highway. ing new mines and mineral pros- that would do the valley and Cave City Theater was taken. pects in this state. In many min- Chamber justice, and something Our objections to the proposed Thursday afternoon, (today) changes are as follows: A compete change of program ing localities these grubstakers that recipients of the folder would F. L. Brewer, manager of the Proposal No. 1—The patrons was necessary this week, and O. and other prospectors find a for preserve. A map showing all of I Grants Pass office of COPCO, served by the star route box de E. Jones, manager of the theater est of stakes and mine locations the valley was proposed; showing brought out Harry Olsen, civil en livery from Cave Junction to presents for Saturday and Sun held for years under the morator the location of all tourist camps, gineer with the company to make O'Brien are nearer to the Cave day, “High, Wide and Handsome” ium and on which practically no eating places, gas stations and a survey of the possibilities of a Junction post office than they are featuring Irene Dunne and Ran assessment work has been done; other information the tourist de system. Mr. Olsen's report will to the Kerby post office. It is our dolph Scott. This picture re none will be done as long as the sires. The cost would be very Termination be available in the near future. “High, moratorium exists. understanding in event the service paces, “Drift Fence.” nominal for all the places shown •o is changed as proposed, it will Wide and Handsome,” comes high of this moratorium will help the and would be the means of distrib change our post office address ly recommended with two delight small prospector who wants to go uting thousands of the folders out and earnestly search for new from Cave Junction to Kerby as ful stars playing the leads. throughout the west. Next Wednesday there will be prospects, much more than the the rural route will be out of Ker A committee was appointed to by. It :s quite obvious this will a big double bill. "Squadron of financed mine operator. Without see how many would cooperate be very objectionable as we do Honor,” an American Legion pic the moratorium, the latter knows with the idea and when all is set practically all of our business in ture, depicts the Legion in action that he must comply with the fed tled, it can be determined how Our basketball team returned Cave Junction and wish to have and has a wonderful story and i eral and state mining laws as to Sunday from the conference tour our post office address at that shows the organization in their assessment work, and that if he many thousands can be distrib uted. nament at Ashland. Although point to avoid the numerous nmc- true light. It is a fine story and does not there are plenty of par The pamphlet is a very import winning no games, the boys re ups that would occur in the event real entertainment. ties who will jump his claim. ant item with the Chamber and ported an enjoyable time and a of changing the post office ad This department is prepared to “Alaskan Wilds," is the second session of good basketball. They dress to Kerby. At the present feature. This is an Amos Burg cooperate with other state and other citizens at this time, for were defeated by the champion time we receive our mail in the native and wild-life picture of federal agencies to bring any nec many requests are received daily team, Chiloquin, by a smaller mar morning between 10 and 11 Alaska and is full of thrills, ac essary pressure to bear on Con for some kind of information that gin than any other team at the o'clock and the pickup service in tion, beauty and adventure. An gress to assure that this obstruc the pamphlet would be able to an tournament. It was also against the afternoon at about 4 p. m., education as well as fine enter tion to mining progress is not con swer. The next meeting of the Cham Chiloquin that they played the the latter would be eliminated in tainment. tinued another year. ber will be held in the Kerby high first game of the tournament. event of the change and we have school and the lunch will be pre o- Several supporters of Kerby were not been advised at what time thence along the Takilma road pared by the home economics able to be present for the games. we would receive our daily deliv- shown in green on map No. 1 serv class. It is absolutely necessary Iaegion Auxiliary to Pictures are being taken for ery. It would also result in a ing 19 patrons. There has also that the class know how many Hold Birthday Party the annua) this week. six day service instead of a seven been a petition submitted through will attend so if you plan on com A student body meeting was day service as at present, which the Kerby post office for a rural ing, let the secretary or any of called Wednesday at 11 :30. Plans is objectionable. Enclosed here- extension along the Rockydale the officers of the Chamber know for a school party on March 18th with is an objection to the pro road which has been signed by The Legion Auxiliary is giving how many will be in your party. were formulated and discussed. a birthday party for the Legion, posed change from star route box approximately 23 patrons located Please take care of this and help ■ ■ — o-------------- delivery to rural route delivery on that road, the road referred to March 15th at 8 p. m. All Leg the girls. Pioneer Costume Dance signed by a majority of the pat is shown on red and green on map ionnaires and wives are inviteli to At this meeting there will be attend. At Bridgeview Saturday rons now served by the star route N I several from Grants Pass and a These parties are always given box delivery, Caves Junction to The above referred to petition very interesting talk will be given. Saturday evening jn the Grange O'Brien. also carries the signatures of pat by the Legion Auxiliary units each Plan to attend and tell the of hall at Bridgeview, the Illinois Proposal No. 2—Enclosed here rons now served on the old cem year for their Legion post and ficers how many will be in your Valley Grange will hold one of the with is a remonstrance signed by etery road protesting against any this will mark the 19th birthday party. interesting dances of the season • 17 patrons of the star route box change in the service along the of the American Legion. The * --------------o ■ ■ ■ ■■ celebration will commemorate the a Pioneer Costume dance. delivery, O’Brien to Takilma cemetery road. Wear your old pioneer costume which is self explanatory and fully Map No. 2 shows, as we under caucus of American soldiers in Jones Re-employed and enter into the spirit of the outlines their views with regard stand it, the proposed change in Paris, March, 1919. The celebration will open with By Hitfh School dance and enjoy one of the most to proposed change of star route the present rural route service in pleasant evenings of the dancing box service between O'Brien and the Illinois Valley. Map No. 4 a nationwide broadcast which the season. Refreshments will be Takilma. Al the high school board meet outlines the route which might be Legion National Commander, the served at midnight. There is *l«o enclosed a remon used if the wishes of the people Auxiliary's National President and ing held last Friday evening, Mrs. Babcock’s orchestra will strance signed by' 73 of the pat I served in the Illinois Valley are the Chef de Chemin de Fer of the Ferd W. Jones was re-employed 40 et 8 will be heard along with for the coming year. Mr. Jones provide the music and this means I rons of the O’Brien post office complied with fine music with all the trimmings. objecting very seriously to any This matter has been given very famous Legionnaires of the radio was given full power to select his A royal good time awaits those change in the present service in careful consideration by the peo and screen. teaching staff for the year and The Auxiliary plans to have a to present a report at the April who attend. the Illinois Va.ley which might ple of the valley, The objections —o-------------- be detrimental to the O'Brien and the proposals made, we feel radio installed so the local unit meeting. Mrs. L. C. Hussey has leased post office. Plans were also completed for will be for the greatest good to j may hear this entertainment. her home to II. C. Hill and ha> the high school In addition to the foregoing the majority of the inhabitants of I^ater cards or games will be the landscaping moved into one of Elwood Hus- there has been submitted through the valley. and will result in a diversion of the evening. grounds, by the Garden club com sey's houses on the Illinois river. the Kerby post office a petition great deal more satisfactory ar mittee, working in cooperation o Mrs. Hussey plans to leave short - for an extension of rural route rangement than those which we with the Civic Improvement com ly for I.eeburg, Oregon, to visit service leaving the present rural understand have been submitted H. M. Hayden made a business mittee of the American ^Legion her sister, Mrs. Ruth Long. route at Harding comer and to your department. trip to Grants Pas-, last Saturday Auriliary. News Items From Kerby High School
