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Gateway to The Oregon Caves inois Valley News A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY ANI) SURROUNDING DISTRICTS Volume I Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, April 28, 1938 No. 51 Price 5 Cents — ii- County Land Kerby High And Water Resources Kerby Grade Directors Of Enjoyable School News School May G. P. Chamber Meeting At Of Interest Day Event Call Meeting I. V. Grange On the honor roll for the last The News presents herewith the fifth of a series of six articles six weeks appear the following dealing with the possibilities of names: agrirultural development and land FRESHMEN: Barbara Hensley. utilization in Josephine county. The next article will appear in W'ilna Mauer. Jeanne Villair. the May 5 issue. Charlotte Hadden. CONSERVATION OF JOSEPH Harold James. INE COUNTY FOREST RE William McLean. SOURCES ESSENTIAL TO JUNIORS: SUCCESS OF COUNTY DE Norma Tycer. VELOPMENT PLAN. Audrey Wilber. Article No. 5 SENIORS: Juanita Squire. Claudia Buck. Josephine county's future econ Faye McLean. omic welfare is dependent to a Those on the honorable men large extent on proper use and management of its estimated 891,- tion list are: 203 acres of forest lands, as well Freshmen—Bernice Allen, Bet as the agricultural lands, accord ty Bergmann, Dorothy McLean, ing to estimates of the U. E. For Pauline Robinson, William Hens est Service emphasized by R. E. ley. Sophomors — Maxine Roberts, Bell, land classification expert of the Farm Security Administration Ray Bergmann. Juniors—Myrtice Jones, Phyllis in the land use survey recently completed by the Farm Security Jones. Seniors -Loretta McCracken. Administration. Plans and preparations for the Maintenance of the watersheds to conserve the supply of irriga carnival on May 6th are being tion water and prevent floods, pushed rapidly forward. new timber to support lumber and The work on the annual is about related industries, taxes from for half done now. Many pages can est lands, and indirect revenues not be filled until events happen, from recreation values, are only but the work is going forward part of the basic resources which rapidly. There are only about four more are inherent in conservation and sound utilization of forest lands. weeks of school, and the students While about 76 percent of forest have settled into the last six weeks lands are public lands, the county, before the close. Graduations state, and private owners as well will be on May 26th. The senior as the federal government have a graduation announcements ar serious responsibility in establish rived this week. The athletic field is rapidly ap ing the most beneficial uses of proaching reality. Most of the these lands. Josephine county's forest lands stumps have been burned, due are generally of medium produc largely to the labor of John and ing ability. Forest survey esti Dave Bour and Mr. Thompson. mates show that less than 20 per The work done by these men de cent of the forest land is in grow serves a real vote of thanks. Grading the field by the road ing condition, producing an an nual growth estimated at about grader on Monday and Tuesday made a decided improvement. . 10 million board feet. The high school boys helped Full utilization of all the forest land on a basis of intensive pro generously with manual labor in duction and sustained yield man removing rocks and debris, and in agement could produce over 158 disposing of the unsightly piles of million board feet annually, which tin cans which bordered the field at $.'! per thousand would mean a on the south. John Ulrich, engineer, staked gross annual return of over $445,- 000. Furthermore, there would be out a 446 yard track around the an additional estimated labor ex field. The track needs some work penditure of $10 per thousand yet to place it in a condition for feet logged, or roundly $1,585,- running. A backstop for the baseball 000, making a total return to peo ple of the county of over $2,000,- diamond is something that must be 000 annually. Such a maximum constructed soon. potential yield could only be We are almost ready to state brought about through adequate that the field will be ready for fire protection, improved forest the county track meet on May 13. practices, and stable ownership of lands involved. Declamation Contest A substantial increase in the Friday in Grants Pass number of people employed in lumber industries, now estimated The winners in the grade schools at about 1000 persons, could be of the county in both upper and expected with intensive utilization lower divisions of rural schools of forest land'. People employed and Grants Pass and the high by the lumber industry in the school of Grants Pass pupils, will county could easily be expanded all compete Friday night in the li to 3,000 on the basis of the po- brary auditorium in Grants Pass (Contlnued on Page Three) at 8 p. m. Emogene St. John of the White •........................................ ■ school, won first place in the up COMING EVENTS | per division in the rural schools of the county She will compete | against Grants Pass winners. How- | Every Tuesday noon — Illinois ever, this is not a real competitive Valley Chamber of Commerce contest, but to give the public the chance to see both the rural and meets. city winners together. Cups for the winners in all di Saturday, April 30 — Pomona Grange will meet in the Illin visions will be awarded Friday ois Valley Grange hall at Bridge night. The cups had not arrived * view. Pot luck supper at 6:30. when the contests were held re cently, but they are on hand and will be given to the winners Sunday, May 1—May Day. Friday night. Sunday, May 8—Mother’s Day. Special Notice The state president, district t Friday, May 20—Primary elec president and vice-president of the I tion. legion Auxiliary will visit Kerby . Friday evening. May 22—Pinochle Union No. 70 Wednesday, May 4, | party Legion Auxiliary meeting at 12 o’clock noon at the Auxil-| lary meeting room. Cave Junction, j room, 8:30. Prizes and eats. A pot luck dinner will be served Tuesday, May 24—Annual Wild and all members and eligible mem Flower show, I. O. O. F. hall, bers are invited to attend. The poppy posters will be displayed. Kerby. I Please make it a point to attend Munday, May 30—Memorial Day. this meeting. Friday afternoon, April 29th, a May Day and Play Day celebra tion will be held at Kerby grade school beginning at 1 p. m. All the grade schools in the Il linois and Deer Creek valleys are invited to participate in the cele bration which will last all after noon. Alva Laws, principal of Kerby grade school is chairman of the celebration, having suggested the event and sponsored the day. The general public is also invited to view the sports which will include a May pole dance, music, to be followed by a large program of athletic events. Following is the complete pro gram for the afternoon: From 1:00 to 1 :45 there will be a May Pole dance and musical Dro- gram. The figures at the end of the following column, designate the time the events will be held. 50 yard dash, boys, classl, 1:45 50 yard dash, girls, class 1, 1:50. 50 yard dash, boys, class 2, 1:55. 50 yard dash, girls, class 2, 2:00. 50 yard dash, boys, class 3, 2:05. 50 yard dash, girls, class 3, 2:10. 50 yard sack, mixed, class 1, 2:20. 75 yard dash, girls, class 2, 2:25. 75 yard dash, boys, class 2, 2:30. 75 yard dash, girls, class 3, 2:35. 100 yard dash, boys, class 2, 2:40. 100 yard dash, girls, class 2, 2:45. 3 legged race, mixed, class 1, 2:50. High jump, boys, class 2, 2:55. High jump, boys, class 3, 3:10. Broad jump, boys, class 2, 3:20. Broad jump, boys, class 3, 3:30. Baseball throw—distance boys, class 2-3, 3:40. .Baseball throw—distance girls, class 2-3, 3:50. Baseball throw—accuracy boys, class 2-3, 4:00. Baseball throw—accuracy girls, class 2-3, 4:10. 220 yard relay, girls, open, 4:20. Activities In Mining Among the oddest of natures mineral forms is that of asbestos. It occurs in white, gray or green ish color in the fissures of strong ly magnesian minerals. The min eral upon being picked out of the formation can be broken and shredded as flax or hemp might be, and will give a soft fiberous smooth feeling mineral. Once having seen it one can not be mistaken in it the second time. Its three vareties are: amphibole, crisotile and basite—the latter be ing a non-commercial variety that is merely a blending of serpantine and perhaps, crisotile. As it is plainly evident by the magnesian content, this mineral is to be found in and around sepertine formation. It occurs along seams and in cracks and as a contacting wall between serpentine and e neighboring formation. There is a wide variety of grad and prices in asbestos. Gen erally speaking, the longer the fibre the higher the price of the raw product. The adaptability of the mineral to spinning, in the longer fibres, also is a deciding factor as to its value. There are five classifications of the ore. To give some idea of the range the following prices from the past months ’market report may be studied: Canadian crude No. 1—$700 to $750 per ton. Canadian crude No. 2 $150 to $350 per ton Spinning fibres- $110 to $200 per ton. Paper stock—$40 to $45 per ton. Shorts—$12 to $16.50 per ton. Quebec, Canada, has for a long time furnished the choicest of crudes for the American markets, Vermont falling in second place. (Continued from Page Three) The question of Josephine coun ty participating in the Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco in 1939 was placed in the hands of a county-wide mass meeting for decision when representatives of the chamber of commerce, county, civic, farming and business men met Tuesday noon at the Red woods hotel. They endorsed participation but referred the entire project for ap proval to a public session May 2, to be held in conjunction with the chamber of commerce forum luncheon. If it is approved, resi dents of the county must raise $4,874. Josephine county as a member of the Redwood Empire associa tion, has by special permission of the exposition board been permit ted to participate with the eight counties ot California which are a part of the Redwood Empire. Josephine county's share, accord ing to the assessed valuation, a total of $4,874, is an amount very much smaller than any other coun ty with the exception of Del Norte. Some California counties are pay ing as high as $25,066 and receiv ing only equal representation with Josephine county. It was the expressed opinion of those present that Josephine coun ty cannot afford to pass up this opportunity to place its advan tages before an estimated 5,000,- 000 visitors during the 1939 expo sition. The directors of the cham ber of commerce were directed by resolution to take the lead in initi ating efforts to raise this amount. The resolution follows: “Resolved by unanimous vote of the board of directors, at a special meeting called to consider Joseph ine county participation in the Redwood Empire building at the Golden Gate International Expos ition in 1939, and upon considera tion of this question with the county court, city officials, and other representative business men present upon invitation, that Jos ephine county should accept the proposal of the Redwood Exposi tion commission for space and publicity service at a pro rata cost of $4,874 for the county; “That it is imperative that the opportunity be not lost, and that suggéstion of those present not officials of this chamber be acted upon, namely, that the chamber of commerce sponsor the participa tion of the county and immediate ly take the initiative to ascertain the will of the community and county generally, and if the reac tion be favorable to initiate a pro gram of ways and means to fi nance the participation; and “That the matter be and same is hereby referred to the forum luncheon meeting of the chamber for Monday, May 2, 1938, for final decision.” Theo I’. Cramer, Jr., presided at the meeting called by the cham ber of commerce board of direct ors.—Grants Pass Courier. - - - -6-------------- An Easter pageant was present ed at the Illinois Valley Grange hall, Thursday night, April 21st to a very large gathering. The program was under the direction of Lecturer Addie Skeeters Mar tin and was as follows: Song Mrs. Verlie Babcock and Vivi Johnson. Scene No. I—The Sepulcher in a garden (two Marys appear and are ordered away by the Romaii Soldiers, us guards). The Marys- Frances Smith and Sofia Bunch. Guards—Jay Hays and Lyle Freitas. Reader Dr William A. Brown Piano Solo—“All Hail the Pow er of Jesus Name,” (with chime effect), Verlie Babcock. Scene No. 2—The two Marys appear, also The Angel—Lena Payne—“Fear Not Ye.” Song—-“O Day of Light and Gladness,” Verlie Babcock and Vivi Johnson. Reading—"The Path of Life,” Addie Martin. Carol — "The Coming of Spring,” Mrs. Babcock and Mrs. Johnson. Scene No. 3—(Spring) A Gar den of human flowers. Easter morning. Reading— “Easter Joy,” Joice Payne, (as the Spirit of the Res urrection). Wand Dance Sunlight awakens the birds and flowers, Flora James. Reading — “Blind Religion," Yvonne Payne, (as Religion). Reading — "We came to lead Blind Religion to the Spirit that it might learn to see, Jean Cof fey and Loyal Freitas, (as the Blue Birds) Song—"Sweetly Are the Birds Singing”—Verlie Babcock and Vi Johnson. Reading—“Boys in the Spring Time,”—Alice Smith, (as Earth). The whistling boys, Johnnie Smith and Neil Freitas Song—"Raining Violet«”—Bet ty Kennedy, (as Spring). Song—“The Violets”—-Marga ret Smith, (as the Violet). Mrs. Effie Smith at the piano. Reading — "The Stately Hya cinth”— Evelyn Hays, (as the Hy acinth). Reading—“The Easter Lily”— Cared George, (as the Lily). Reading “The Lovely Butter- Cup''—Jean George, (as the But ter-Cup). Harmonica Solo—"Spring Time In The Rockies”—Lyle Freitas. Tap Dance — Flora James, (as the Sunlight). Mrs. George James at the piano. Little Flowers—The Snow-drop Ruthie Smith; the Crocus—Lola Jean Kennedy. Soldier—Jay Hays. Government—Lyle Freitas Education—Clinton Freitas. Decorating the stage Chester Martin, Wallace Kohlor, Leo Mar tin and Addie Martin. Curtain tenders -Mattie Sey- Gov. Martin To Speak ferth and Arta Freitas. Song—Easter hymn, by all, lead In (¡rants Pass Monday by Mrs. Babcock and Mrs. John The program for Governor son and Dr. William A. Brown. Charles H Martin’s visit to Grants Benediction Dr. Brown Pass, Monday, May 2nd is as fol lows: 4 :00 p. m.—Governor’s party is Grade School Plays expected to arrive. A reception committee will escort the Gover Soft Ball at Selma nor to the Del Rogue hotel, where The intermediate and upper a short informal reception will be given. grades from Kerby went to Selma The dinner at the Del Rogue Friday for a soft ball game with a hotel will be confined to 60 plates team from Selma, Central and and will start at 6:30 p. m. The Dryden schools. The game ended Governor may make a few re an 11 to 11 tie. A return game is to be played at Kerby. marks, but no extended speech. Saturday about»30 pupils of the At 8 p m. a public address will be given by the Governor at the intermediate and upper grade Armory where there will be seats rooms hiked up to the Lime caves. for everyone, and if the evening is Many lime rock specimens and dif cold, there will be heat. Citizens ferent kinds of wild flowers were will have an opportunity to meet brought home. In one of the the Governor after his speech. caves the children found several O. S. Blanchard is in charge of petrified bones, that we believed the Governors campaign in this to be bird bones. They were im district. bedded in the limestone formation. Increase Of 628 Voters Registered Six hundred and twenty-eight more Josephine county voters are registered for the May primaries than were listed for the primaries two years ago, County Clerk F. L. Coon revealed Wednesday when he compiled registration figures, states the Grants Pass Courier. Democrats gained 435 votes ov er the 1936 totals. Republicans showed an increase of 266 voters and retained a lead of 1282. Total registration for the 1936 primaries is 8086, of which the re publicans have 4590, the demo crats 3308, socialists have 22. Eight were listed under miscellan eous parties, and 158 registered without party designation. Two years ago the republicans had 4390, democrats 2873, and minor parties accounted for the rest. The registration announced to day represents a 75 per cent in crease in primary election regis trations in the eight years since 1930, the year the federal decen nial census of population was taken. The 1936 registration was 4642 men and women. The 4689 men registered today are an increase of 76 per cent over the 2753 men registered for the primary in 1936. The 3397 women registered today are 80 per cent more ithan the 1889 registered in 1930. If the county’s population has gone up since 1930 at Ithe same rate as the primary registration, the 1 1,830 population of 1980 has increased to an approximate 16, 900 to 17,000 population today. The list by precincts for the two major parties follows: R. D. Oth Tot G. P No. 1 323 177 2 442 291 133 4 423 G. P. No. 2 G P. No. 3 217 190 8 415 G P. No. 4 191 159 4 354 G. P. No. 5 217 151 5 373 101 G P. No. 6 73 4 178 G. P. No. 7 212 119 4 335 366 222 5 593 G. P. No. 8 Dimmick 175 84 3 262 Ferry .... 75 44 2 121 239 120 18 377 Fruitdale 314 255 9 578 Redwood 203 198 6 407 Applerogue 207 178 9 394 Granite Hill Slate Creek 131 106 7 244 Selma 82 12 214 120 Kerby Waldo Althouse 221 «2 . 133 173 12 80 2 108 • 426 144 250 Merlin 138 118 14 270 89 67 29 185 Galice 66 7 177 Lucky Queen 104 45 57 0 102 Leland 112 Wolf Creek 78 4 194 55 0 Placer 32 87 142 110 4 256 Williams 130 145 5 280 Murphy Totals 4596 3308 188 8086 ---- o— Fire Damages Root of (’offee Shop Residence Last Tuesday fire was discov ered burning the roof of the cabin just back of the Cave City Coffee shop. The cabin is occupied by the Jasperson sisters. Mrs. Sherman saw the flames first and ran to the shop, but the door was locked. She then ran over to the Shell Oil station and told Mrs. Hout. They began to cry fire, but few men folks were around. Bill Sherman responded and climbed on the roof. Mrs. Sherman drove to Bob Rout who jumped on the fire truck picking up A. C. Hamrick. The water tank was not on the truck so the engine was useless as there were no water barrells near. The ladders were used to good advantage and buckets of water were passed up to Mr. Sher man who finally extinguished the blaze. The fire marshall investigating said the fire was caused by an over heated stove and stovepipe. The damage is about $30. The building it owned by Jack Hout. ------------- o Ixiok out for auto«.
