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Courier
Gateway to The Oregon Caves
Illinois Valley News
A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS
Volume II
No. 39
Gun Club
Appoints
Committees
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, February 2, 1939
Student Activities
At Kerby High
Mining Industry
Has Great Future
Kerby News Notes
of General Interest
Friday, January 20th, new of-
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sachse
ficers were elected for the sec­
had as their guests this week, Mr.
ond semester in Girls league. The
and Mrs. Guy Eddie of Los An-
In the interest of the mining in­ wide, what he has to say should geles. Mrs. Sachse and Mrs. Ed-
following w’ere elected: Myrtice
Jones, president; Faye Tycer, vice dustry, The News has been anx­ interest every resident of the val­ die are sisters. When they re-
president; Betty Bergman, secre­ ious to get reliable information ley, and of the entire state of turn to Los Angeles they will take
At an executive meeting of the tary-treasurer and Dollie Bran- concerning development of the Oregon. Here is what he says: with them Mrs. Mary Park, moth­
Kerby Rod & Gun club last Mon­ ham, student council representa- mines in this section,
To that GEOLOGIST SEES GRANTS
er of Mrs. Sachse and Mrs. Eddie
day evening in the Ritz Tavern, tive.
end we had an interview with Wil PASS AS CENTER OF GOLD
who has been a guest at the Sachse
the following committees were ap­
liam G. Vance, geologist and min- SUPPLY.
home the past two months.
pointed :
Don Hill, Emogene St. John and ing engineer, now with the Dr. Herxchel Parker Declares De-
Conservation—John Valiti was Bud McLean were absent last Boswell mine, who has interested
velopment Will Bring Many
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jones spait
named as chairman, Holland; Ken­ week on account of illness.
Millions — Smelting or Chlori­ the week end visiting relatives
capital to develop this property.
neth S. Marten, Grants Pass; E.
I Mr. Vance was glad to give us all
nation Procett Neceuary to Se at Tigard, the home of Dan’s par­
W. Pruitt, Grants Pass; 'William
cure Paying Values.
Friday, February 3rd, Miss No- the information he had that could
ents.
Bergman, Selma; Wm. Branham, la Welch, County Home Demon­ be made public, and gave us the
Kerby.
After several weeks investigat­
stration agent, will be in the following statement under his
Dave Ayres, who has been in
Legislative — Wm. J. McLean, school to give the Girls league a signature. This is the most re­ ing the mineral resources of the poor health since the beginning
chairman, Kerby; Elwood Hussey, talk on good grooming.
liable report we have had on min­ Grants Pass and Gold Hill dis­ of the year, is at his home at the
Cave Junction; Chas. Metz, Ker­
ing in this section, and we believe tricts, Dr. Herschel
Parker, south aid of Kerby, after receiv­
by; Blake Miller, Kerby; Lou
Work of the 4-H club has been is only a forerunner for what is world famous explorer and geolo­ ing medical attention at Grants
Hammer, Selma.
started in the high school under coming.
gist declared that when a smelter Pass. Mr. Ayres lives alone but
Building—R. B. Phillips, chair­ the leadership of Mrs. F. W.
It seems rather strange to us is located here, this country will is under the care of Mrs. Bud
man, Kerby; Clem Sauer, Kerby; Jones. The girls are now work­ that the report of Dr. Herschel become one of the richest gold Hoskins who is his near neighbor.
J. D. Hogue, Kerby; Ken Robin­ ing on the room improvement pro­ Pdrker, which follows Mr. Vance's producting sections in the nation,
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son, Kerby; Hi Miller, Kerby.
“I have been visiting the Grants
Nelson Pomeroy of Sausalito,
ject. At present there are five statement, that it has not been
Membership — Chas. Metz, girls in the club, Doris Jones, given more publicity, If the sec- Pass and Gold Hill regions for Caiif., is at the Pomeroy ranch
chairman, Kerby; R. B. Phillips, Myrtice Jones, Phyllis Jones, Mil­ tion was 500 miles off the rail- several wt^Vks past, making geo- west of Kerby for a few days look­
Kerby; Blake Miller, Kerby.
dred Norman and Louise Ham- road and no transportation, there logical examinations with special ing after business interests.
Entertainment committee for mer. We hope for more members would be a stampede to the dis- reference to whether or not large
the next meetaig—Amy Lynch, in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. George Spach
trict that would rival the Alaskan bodies of ore carrying gold and
Cave Junction; Mrs. Geo. Wilson,
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rush, we believe. Following is copper are to be found in the re- traded their two acre place in
Cave Junction; Mrs. Alice Hogue,
"Kerby for a place in Draper val
Kerby High’s Hoopsters won Mr. Vance’s statement and Dr. gion,” he said.
Kerby.
their sixth straight conference Parker’s report:
“I have made most careful ex- ley, belonging to F. W. Cooper.
A card party is planned for victory last Tuesday night, down­ The Editor.
amination of the geology of the The two families moved to their
Thursday, February 9th with Ken ing the Gold Hill quintet at Gold Illinois Valley News,
country and many of the mines new homes last week. Mr. Coop­
Robinson, R. B Phillips and Clem Hill, 35 to 23.
Sir:
and prospects, and have found er was for several years employed
Sauer in charge of arrangements.
Many are the rumors in circula­ very great bodies of copper ore by the electric company in the Il­
Playing without the services of
Some minor changes in the by­ two of the team’s mainstays, tion regarding the intentions of which may be directly smelted, linois valley so is not a stranger.
laws will be voted on in the next Prentice, center and Schumacher, the new owners of the old Bos associated with very great values Mr. Spach works at the pipe fit-
general meeting which will be guard, who are out of further well mine, and in order that the of gold and platinum, but espec- t#.ig trade and has worked in the
held Friday, February 17 at the high
school competition,
the exact truth may be known I am ¡ally rich ore, which is usually valley for several years and has
Ritz Tavern.
Badgers came back strong in the requesting you to publish the fol­ known as arseno pyrite. This ore, not moved so far away but what
Plans for building a new club second half to win.
lowing in the sincere hope that I believe to be pyrite carrying he will still be a familiar figure
house came in for considerable
The first quarter was all Gold this really interesting region may telluride gold, and it is usually locally.
favorable discussion and it will be Hill until the locals began to find have the development its astound­ associated with chlorite rather
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made the major project for 1939. the hoop and tied the score at 10 ing resources deserve.
Five tables of pinochle were
than quartz. An enormously rich
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all at the end of the period. The
First, let me state the inten­ deposit of this ore has recently played at the P.-T. A. card party
second canto was nip and tuck, tions of the Boswell Operating been found in the Grayback mine, held last Thursday evening at the
Coming Attractions at
Kerby having a one point lead, Corporation, Ltd., of Canada, who which has shown actual smelting home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Schu­
Cave City Theater
19 to 18 at the rest period. In have acquired the Boswell pro­ values of from $1400 to $3700 macher in Kiyby. High scores
per ton. While this ore has been went to Mrs. L. Kellert and Jim
Thrills of war and aviation, the last half Kerby began to click perties.
It is our intention to develop reported as the telluride, it actual­ Hogue, and consolation to Mrs.
hairbreadth escapes in the South a little better, holding Gold Hill
American wilds, and a love story to one lone field goal and two this great property in a big way ly appears to be telluride carried Alva Laws and C. L. Schumacher.
of two thrill-craving souls com­ foul shots, while Hill and Henry by the construction of a one thous­ by the white sulphide of iron. Delicious refreshments were serv­
ed at the close of the evening.
bine in an action packed piece of of Kerby, together scored 14 and ton mill, equipped with ball
(Continued on Page Three)
Hostesses were Mrs. C. L. Schu-
points,
i
mills
and
the
new
Todd
Amalga
entertainment in “Too Hot To
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Hill of Kerby led all scorers mators, which upon actual tests
macher,
Mrs. Bert Badden and
Handle,” co-starring Clark Gable
i
Mrs. Jim Hogue.
and Myrna Loy which comes to with 13 points, followed by the have recovered 96 per cent of the Drug Storé Moves
The P.-T. A. expects to have
the Cave City theater Saturday teammate Brooks with nine. Bel­ values.
To New location
more card parties in the near fu­
We do not at the present time
and Sunday, February 4 and 5. knap led the losers with 12.
ture, the money received from
contemplate underground mining,
Action ranges from New York
(Continued on Page Three)
Last Saturday the Cave City these affairs will go to keep up
but
will
do
all
our
mining
on
the
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and Shanghai to the high seas and
Drug store held their re-opening play ground equipment at the
surface, inasmuch as nearly every
Dutch Guiana jungles. Gable plays
sale in their new location in the grade school or any supplies that
foot of the surface pans gold, and,
a newsreel cameraman, Miss Loy
Drews building and from all rum­ may be needed to help the teach
consequently, we have decided to
an aviatrix. She flys on a mercy
ors and reports it was a very suc­ ers in their art or manual training
use bulldozers and trucks to con­
mission, and Gable in quest of a
work. The local P.-T. A. is not
vey this gold bearing material to cessful day.
“scoop" manages to bring about
The new quarters are larger affiliated with the state organiza­
the mill, which will be situated
a crackup. She pilots him in an
and new stock is displayed to bet­ tion but is a civic and social or­
upon the banks of Sucker Creek
ancient “crate” while he films a
ter advantage and enables Mr. ganization whose aim is to keep
just above its junction with Gray-
blazing liner from the air. He
Smith to serve his customers the Kerby grade school equipped
back Creek.
stands amid bombs to film Orien­
quicker and with better service. so that the students may have
At the same location will be
tal warfare. There is a boax ex­
A large number of ladies called equal advantages with students of
erected a large saw mill with a
pose and out of it a romance,
during the opening day and re­ larger schools.
i
planing mill addition, also assay
March of Time is also on this
A $15,000 rerouting project of office and boarding house for the ceived a free package of dainty
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program.
toiletries.
the California Oregon Power workmen.
Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Wilson
For Wednesday and Thursday,
Mrs. Smith arrived from Port­ were hosts last Saturday evening
company lines serving the Illinois
It is planned to erect here also
February 8 and 9, “Drums,” one
land
for the opening and remain­ at a six o'clock dinner honoring
Valley was under way the first the machine shop, blacksmith
of the best films, will be shown,
ed
over
the week end, returning
of
the
week
to
avoid
Mooney
shop, garage and general work
< It is a war picture and a thriller
(Continued on Page Three)
north Sunday afternoon.
Mr.
mountain,
where
storms
frequent
­
shop.
from start to finish. Sabu, the
Smith
accompanied
her
as
far
as
It will be our policy to pay
boy who made such a sensation ly interrupt service. The distance
Empire Girls Will Be
is 11.93 miles of new construc­ the highest wages possible, and Grants Pass.
in “The Elephant Boy,” also car-
Beautiful floral pieces were Here Friday, Feb. 10th
every consideration for the wel-
ries a big share of the honors in tion.
F. L. Brewer, local manager of fare and comfort of our work­ sent Mi*. Smith for the occasion,
this picture.
one from Tommy Luke, Portland
Miss Nelle Hayden left Cave
The picture is all technicolor, the company w'hen in Cave Junc­ men.
and another from his sister.
Junction early Tuesday morning
tion Wednesday, said the work
and was filmed in India.
We hope to have some of our
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for San Francisco where she will
would! possibly be completed in
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equipment on the ground in two
join other Redwood Empire girls
60 days, weather permitting.
weeks, after which we anticipate
on a tour of the Redwood Empire
Legion To Give Popular Clearing the new right-of-way is putting quite a few men to work Charivari At Ritz
to familiarize themselves with the
For
Recent
Newlyweds
under way with about two miles
grading for the buildings, cutting
Valentine Dance
entiie country as information
already finished.
timber, and road building.
Wednesday evening at the Ritz girls during the San Francisco
The new line will follow the
Next Saturday, February 4th,
It has been a source of consid­ Tavern in Kerby, a large number Exposition.
Redwood highway, joining pres­
the American Legion will give a
A bus load of girls, the pick
ent lines at the Applegate river erable griefj that this unusually of friends gathered to congratu­
Valentine “Spot” dance, one of
near Wilderville and reconnecting rich mining country has been giv­ late Mr. and Mrs. John Ulrich, of the country, will arrive in the
those decidedly popular dances
en a bad name by unscrupulous who were recently married, and valley Friday, February 10th and
near the school at Selma.
that everyone wants to attend.
When the new line is completed promotors; this corporation has no to wish the happy couple a long will see the valley and spend the
There will bei prizes for the
night at Oregon Caves, Saturday
it will eliminate the hazard of stock for sale, and will not have and prosperous married life.
lucky couples, dance ticket« for
Dancing and cards were enjoy­ they will be in Grants Pass ami
Mooney mountain, which has been any for sale at any time; all fi­
the men and Valentine favors for
nancing having been arranged ed until a late hour. Lunch and back at Crescunt City Saturday
the ladies. The Auxiliary will a bone of contention for some through Canadian banking houses. * re>r_eshm entlI were' served’
night where they will spend the
time, and will eliminate long
serve lunch at midnight.
Had the former promotors at-
The following were present: night on their way back to San
hours repairing damage done to
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tended to the business of mining Messrs, and Mesdames John Ul- Francisco.
the line in the future.
Frank Freitas was a business
gold, etc., here, and not tried to rich, Harry Floyd, Sam Bunch,
Miss Hayden was accompanied
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visitor in Grants Pass last Mon­ LOCAL BOY ON STAFF OF
get rick quick through selling Harry Smith, Jimmy Miller, Har­ by Miss Helen Willets of Grants
day.
stock, they would have reaped a ry Tichnor, Keith Wells, Wm. I Pass, who is the first girl chosen
STATE COLLEGE PAPER
QlltHIIUHHUMHHIlinHIlimiHIIIIIIIHIIIinillimH'“1,«]
Harry Smith Jr., sophomore in harvest many times greater than I Doty, Edmund Meola, Paul Hein, end will be the first to represent
Mrs. Clara Magill, Misses Edda Josephine county. Because Mrs.
journalism at Oregon State col­ their stock sales.
COMING
COMING EVENTS
EVENTS | lege, was appointed to the editor­ The great potentialities of the Burke and Gertrude Blooming Donaldson has resigned from the
ial board of the Barometer, daily region have been ably set forth camp; Phil Sawyer, Al Reed, Clem first alternate, it leaves Miss Hay­
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official student publication, to fill by that eminent Geologist-Engi­ Sauer, Alton Sowell, Edward So­ den as first alternate.
The valley residents will give
Monday's—Every 2nd and 4th, one of two vacancies caused by. neer, Dr. Herschel Parker, who well, Gui Hart, Shorty Phillips,
the
girl« a royal reception when
Ed
Burk,
Ken
Wells,
R.
G.
So
­
the
resignation
of
two
members
spent
several
weeks
here,
and
who
Girl Scouts meet at Kerby Li­
they
arrive, and Don Cameron of
well.
Neil
Fay,
Lawrence
Leban,
of
the
board.
pronounces
this
to
be
one
of
the
brary building.
the Forest Service, will show them
I-awrence
Munail,
Ted
Athey,
W.
Harry
is
the
son
of
Mr.
and
most
promising
mining
districts
he
Every Monday—Boy Scouts meet
J. McLean and Lyle Walter of all the advantages of the valley as
in Legion hall, Cave Junction. Mrs. Harry Smith, on the Caves | has ever visited.
their guide.
highway
|
Dr. Parker’s reputation is world Medford.
Ralph Huber, Scout Master.
Electric Line
Being Taken
OH Mountain
1
Price 5 Cents
Interesting
Meeting Of
Garden Club
The Illinois Valley Garden club
met at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Baumberger on Friday afternoon,
January 27, with Mrs. J. X Vil-
laiit and Mrs. L. A. Stone, as­
sisting hostesses.
Mrs. Effie Smith presided in
the absence of the president, Mrs.
C. C. Babcock. The advisability
of the organization of a Junior
Garden club to be sponsored by
the local club was discussed but
no decision was reached.
Mrs Smith then’ called atten­
tion to the many interesting
plants and shrubs listed in the new
seed catalogs, old favorites and a
number of new ones were dis­
cussed
Mrs. Lucile Floyd read a very
interesting article on new species
in annuals, some old ones in new
guises and many entirely new va­
rieties.
Mrs. E. J. Wilber gave an in­
structive talk on “Spring Plant­
ing,” many new things being
brought out regarding indoor ger­
mination.
It was decided by popular vote
that the hour of meeting should
be changed from 2 p. m. to 1:30
p. m.
After adjournment, the hostess­
es served dainty refreshments.
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Local Women To Attend
Annual G. C. Meeting
Mrs. C. C. Babcock, president
of the Illinois Valley Garden club
and Mrs. Harry Smith, state vice-
president, will attend the annua)
meeting of the executive board of
the State Federation of Garden
clubs, in Corvallis, February 7
and 8. The executive session is
held this year h conjunction with
the Annual Home Interest Con­
ference to give those attending an
opportunity to take advantage of
the fine garden and luidscape
topics offered in the conference
program.
Mrs. E. J. Wilber, president of
the Illinois Valley home exten­
sion unit plans to attend the
Home Interest Conference as a
delegate from the valley unit.
U HAT THE LEGION
AUXILIARY IS DOING
Owing to illness in the family
of President Irene Stallcup, she
was unable to bepresent. Vice-
President Sharlet Slack presided.
Mrs. Blake Miller reported that
the shrubbery for replacement at
the high school had been set.
Prizes of one dollar for the
winner of each of the three clas­
ses will be given in the poppy
poster contest,
Rules fo(r thia
feature will be given to each
school teacher, Last year's pos-
ters were very gratifying and the
Auxiliary looks forward to an
even better response this year,
All essays on National defense
are to be turned in at next meet­
ing, February 15. Essays will be
read and a fine prize is waiting
for the winner.
On February 8 the sewing club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Cecil Slack to sew for child wel-
fare.
At the meeting at Mrs.
Hussey’s home, rags were cut,
sewed and rolled for the hospital
at Roseburg, These are used in
occupational
therapy,
Pillow
covers were also made for the
hospital and quilt blocks started
from silk pieces given by Mrs.
W’esley Young.
Mrs. Blake Miller drew the at­
tendance prize. There are still
quite a few numbers out and un­
claimed. See the committee for
information on these numbers.
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NOTICE
There will be a regular meeting
of the Miners* Jubilee Monday,
February 6th at 8 p. m. at Art
Drews residence. All members of
the corporation are requested to
attend this meeting. Election of
officers and other important bua-
iness.