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Gateway to The Oregon Caves III inois Valley News A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS 1 1 Volume III, No. 24 ~ Recovery “In approximately thirty days the Pacific Mineral Recovery Co. plant should be in operation, “de clared Lee Holt, who with his brother, H. O. Holt, and a nephew, L. F. Holt were in Cave Junction the first of the week to view the site of the proposed mill. The Holt Brothers are stockholders in the firm which is headed by Fred E. Adams of Los Angeles. The visit was precipitated by the desire to view the location check on possibilities in the valley in respect to the recovery process to be employed, check on the site of the mill, and to contact individ ual miners to discuss installation of special equipment at mining sites. “We are overly pleased with conditions as we find them in the Illinois Valley and with the pro cess which we will employ in our new plant and which, incidentally took a year and a half to perfect, returns should be good, for we can recover up to 90 per cent of the assay value of any ore; the site of the plant is logical and miners seem more than willing to cooperate since the establishment of the plant is beneficial to the industry here,” Mr. Holt said. “We are making no direct contacts re garding contracting of mineral supplies or sources, for I think everyone understands that F. R. Litle is in charge of this phase of the setup,” he added. Actual construction of the construction of the building to house the mill will commence with in the next ten days and running of lines and such other prelimin ary work will be under the super vision of H. O. Holt Construction engineer Walter Harrison is ex pected to arrive from Los Angeles within the coming week to collabo rate with Mr. Holt and assume supervision of the building work. Special machinery necessary in the Pacific Mineral Co. recovery process is now being manufactur ed in Los Angeles under the guid ance of Mr. Adams. Action Film Steps Into the Future “S. S. S.-Tidal Wave,” Republic exciting action drama which comes to the Cave City Theatre Wednesday and Thursday, Octo ber 25 and 26 shows how events of the day will be pictured in radio audiences in the future. One of the most dramatic scenes in “SOS-Tid al Wave,” is the one showing New York’s skyscrapers crashing to the ground as the result of a combina tion tidal wave and earthquake. Ralph Byrd and Kay Sutton have the leads in this Republic thriller, with George Barbier, Frank Jenks and Dorothy Lee topping the sup porting cast. a-------------- Send The News to your friends I COMING EVENTS I - . f Joint Legion and Auxiliary meet ing Oct. 18th with the Boy’s State boys as guests. The public is invited. Meeting from 8 o’clock to 12. Refreshments. No charge. Regular Legion Auxiliary meet ings, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Auxiliary sewing days, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month. All day meeting. Pot luck at noon. Everyone wel come. Saturday October 21 — Round-Up dance at Bridgeview Grange Hall. Make it a point to be there. Saturday, October' 28 — Girl’s club will meet at the home of Mrs. Guy Stewart. Tuesday, October 31 — Auxiliary party at Legion Hall. Price 5 Cents I ■ Kerby News Notes of General Interest Plant To Start Soon —. ■ 1 Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, October 19, 1939 Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Prevatt and daughter Darlene left Saturday for Paltaka, Florida, where they will make their home. o— Mrs. F. W. Jones received word Friday of the illness of her father, C. J. Latham, who resides in Salem. Mrs. Jones left Saturday to be with her father until he re covers. Woodrow Nealy and Cliff Philips returned Monday to Tule lake after spending a couple of days in Kerby. They have employ ment at Tulelake. Shelton Epperly of Jefferson, Oregon, who has been visiting relatives in Grants Pass, spent the weekend at Kerby with Iq* rela tives, Mr. and Mrs. Don Morrison and family. The Kerby Union Sunday School held their first picnic at the Cave City Park last Sunday. There were around 100 present for the picnic. The young people en joyed playing softball and looking around the park. There was plenty of delicious food for everyone and the Sunday School wishes to thank Baumbergers. Reck's Bakery and Mr. Hurly Wilson for their fine cooperation toward making the pic nic a success. Mr. Hom, the Sunday School superintendent took shots of the picnickers with his movie camera. A grand time was had by all who attended the affair. Everyone is invited to attend Sunday School at Kerby each Sun day morning from 9:45 to 11. 67 were present last Sunday. Dr. Ostrander Accidentally Shot Cleaning His Gun One of the saddest accidents in the valley for many years happen ed last Sunday when Dr. A. J. Os trander was accidently shot while ; cleaning his gun, preparing to go hunting the following day. Lee Ostrander, his son, and the doctor had planned to go pheasant hunting Monday, and the doctor had already cleaned one of the guns. He was working on his own gun when it accidently discharged striking him on the left side just below the ribs. He died a few minutes later. Lee had just entered the yard of their home when he heard the shot and running to the place his father was working on the guns in their back yard, he picked him up and carried him into the house where he quickly passed away. County Coroner Virgil E. Hull was called to take care of the body. Don Barnes, sheriff; Lyle Harold state policeman, and Or ville Millard county attorney also were called. A coroner’s jury met at 2 p. m. Tuesday and gave the following report: “We the jury, find that the deceased, Dr. A. J. Ostrander, came to his death from the accidental discharge from a shotgun while cleaning it.” The jury was composed of W. F. Dar- ger, W>. J. Mitchell, Elwood Hus- sey, O. W. Green. C. Y. Arnold and H. L. Hemingson, all of Cave Junction. Dr. Ostrander is survived by his widow and two sons, Lee of Cave Junction and Charles of Roseburg. The funeral will be held in Roseburg Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Ostrander came to Cave Junction from Los Angeles last May, where they purchased the L. A. Stone residence on Red wood highway. The couple were originally from Minnesota. After serving as an army surgeon during the World war, Doctor Ostrand er was in private practice until 1928, when he became superin tendent of the Veteran's Adminis tration hospital in Helena, Mont. In 1933 he became chief sur geon and superintendent of the veterans hospital at Roseburg, and from there went to a similar institution at Cheyenne. Wvn In July, 1938, Doctor Ostrander be came superintendent of the vet erans hospital at Los Angeles, but resigned last April 15. 'Hot Diggity' New Board Another Big Elected At Grange Dance Convention Student Activities At Keiby High Friday, October 13th, the Girl’s League gave a program and dance. It was well attended and the pro gram very much enjoyed. They had a one act skit, a chorus of danc ing girls, a dramatized poem and two vocal solos. Everything went off nicely and we all congratulate Ruth Watts who was in charge. About $34 was cleared which will go for a medicine chest and other worthy causes. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 19, 20, and 21 will be Teacher’s Institute. For the stu dents, this is a grand holiday, but the teachers don't look forward to it with any particular joy. How ever, it is hoped that they have a better time than anticipated. Play night is set for November 1 Oth. All the classes have select ed plays and are hard at work on their lines. The orchestra, too, is practicing up, as they are to play during intermissions. The long awaited tables for the science room have at last arrived. They were quickly unpacked, and now we have 10 tables, each cap able of seating three people, and a fine desk. Science now can really get into swing with the proper equipment. Part of the tools for the shop have come. As yet, there have been no classes out there. The boys are engaged in mechanical drawing. This week was test week. This marks the end of the first six weeks, and that means report cards next week. •—Eleanor Galeno OFF IN A CORNER WITH PHIL SNORT Mr. Bill Webb has purchased a mine on Fiddlers Gulch. Mr. and On Saturday a neighbor came Mrs. Webb, who have been living to my house and asked me to come in Kerby have moved to their with him and see some wild-life mine for the present. The Webbs destruction by blue-jays and ' The last party given by the Il The following officers and ex who are from California have been linois Valley Grange in their hall ecutive board members were elect crows, birds that I have strongly in Kerby a month. at Bridgeview was such an out ed for the fiscal year 1939-40 at defended, birds that have been standing success that they made the Redwood Empire association under death sentence since time The pupils of the Southern Ore up their minds to repeat the dose, convention held in San Francisco memorial. I climbed into his gon Schools will take a vacation car and he took me to one of our only this time a better one than last week. this Thursday and Friday as their the last one. Officers elected by 1939 40 Elk valley irrigation ditches and teachers will be attending institute Saturday night, October 21, the Board of Directors: President showed me thousands of fish — at Southern Oregon normal school Grange will give a big fall Round- Paul E. Mudgett — Fortuna; dead. While there were no birds in Ashland. Up party, where everyone can go Junior Past President: George P. feeding on them, at least not vis and enjoy themselves to the limit Anderson — Ukiak; Treasurer: ible, yet the fish were lying there, Colbert and Ameche with all the old fashioned dances Frank P. Doyle — Santa Rosa; At ready for any bird or mammal or and some new fandangled ones torney: Elliot M. Epsteen — San reptile that came along. I was very Co-Star in Comedy thrown in for good measure. If Francisco; General Manager and much surprised to see the number Saturday and Sunday you can dance 'em, everyone will Secretary: Clyde Edmondson — of fish that were lying there dead, for I did not believe that there be satisfied. San Francisco. Claudette Colbert , as an Ameri were that many fish in Elk creek. Good music, a good dance floor, County Vice-Preaidents: (Elect can fortune hunter stalking her extra good eats at midnight and ed by County Directors in each re These fish were from an inch prey in international society, Don all the cider you can drink, the lat spective County): San Francisco to four inches in length. The des Ameche. as a taxi-driver who un ter all free. If this is not enough — Harold J. Boyd, Controller, truction of those fish is a crime expectedly changes her grandiose to fill the hall we don't know City and County of San Francisco against the laws of man and a plans, and Francis Lederer, as a nothin'. Marin County— W. D. Fusselman sin against the laws of God and handsome and gold-dripping Paris There’s a darn good show Sat of San Rafael; Sonoma County — nature. playboy — these are the romantic urday night at the Cave City It was bf the request of nature Jasper S. Woodson of Petaluma; leads in “Midnight,” gay comedy, theater. Take our advice—Go to lovers, those who are true conserv Napa County — E. R. Hennessey which will be on view at the Cave the show first and then to the of Napa; Lake County — George ationists who are willing to for City Theatre on Saturday and Grange hall afterwards for a great Hoberg, President Lake County go the unnecessary taking of life, Sunday, October 21 and 22. evening of fun and entertainment. Chamber of Commerce; Mendoci those who are working to restore Miss Colbert, who is the screen's When one attends affairs given no County — J. J. Caylor of Point our fast disappearing wild thinbs, chi«*f expert in the field of sophis by the Grange, you are sure to re Arena; Humbolt County — Geo. that I undertook these letters for ticated and brittle comedy, has a ceive a royal welcome and made to our local newspaper We cannot G. Cloney of Eureka; Del Norte role tailored especially for her feel at home, and you are expect protect anything by law that County — Henry Westbrook, Jr., measurements. She plays “Eve ed to have a good time. If you comes under the head of game; cf Smith River; Josephine County Peabody,” a third-rate dancer with don't it is your fault, for they neither can we restore by law. Our — Judge W. A. Johnson of Grants first-rate ambitions, who in one want you to enjoy yourself. country as well as every other Pass, Oregon. dazzling evening meets and falls o------------- Five Executive Board Member: country on earth, is a country of in love with a hard-boiled taxi commerce. You and I know that At-Large: (Elected by 1939-40 driver, crashes an exculsive party Moving Picture Board of Directors) : M. Goldman commerce takes precedence over with a pawn ticket as her admis Machine Bucks of Petaluma; Harry Lutgens of everything. It’s the father of all sion card, sweeps the town’s A-l San Rafael; Gail D. Apperson of modern wars. Germany and Jap playboy off his feet and turns into Machinery is like a human, some Ross; Harry G. Ridgway of San an are fighting today for com a “countess” to get along better times they get tired and just won’t Rafael; and Leo Lebenbaum of mercial supremacy. The life of in a snobbish world! any country is commerce — the be good. Last Wednesday night, Eureka. “Eve’s” campaign to win her the moving picture machine at the circulation of commodities, the - —...... — o------------- self a wealthy husband takes a Cave City Theatre went on a circulation of money—gold. In hopeful turn when a Paris busi spree and when Lawrence and Nell Plans Made for Girl terfere with the production of any ness man, John Barrymore, whom tried to put on a show it said, “nix Scout Campaign commodity and you interfere with she meets at the party, enlists her I’m tired, let's go on a vacation,” commerça. Everything that a aid in restoring domestic happiness and it proceeded to do just that, If you are really interested in rancher raises is of commercial to his badly-shaken home. His wife and there was no show. Girl Scout work and wish to have value. Here, on the Pacific coast, Mary Astor, is engaged with a flir I.awrence Mussil cussed the an active troop, gather at the the farmer must irrigate in order tation with a handsome playboy, dam thing, and did everything Kerby library building next Mon to raise commodities. A law has Lederer. If Miss Colbert will make else he could think of to make it day, October 23 at 8 p. m. Plans been passed that he must put on a play for Lederer, Barrymore will go, but like a stubborn mule, it are being made to resume the screens at the intake of his irriga foot the bills. The arrangement had another notion, “no dice,” autumn work and all girls in the tion ditches. The farmer must pay promises to work out well for said the machine, and there was Illinois valley over eight years of for the screen, put them in and run both sides, for Miss Colbert stands ' none, while Nell Hayden had the age are invited to attend this meet back and forward to keep them to win the sort of husband she disagreeable task of placating a ing to learn their requirements be clean and the water running. Ar wants while Barrymore hopes to disappointed public, a function she fore joining the troop. Girls be rest, pro-ecute, fine or jail any get back his wif^s affections. tween eight and ten may become farmer for not screening his handled with diplomacy. But the greater Miss Colbert s Working all day on the machine honorary members, those over ten ditches you not only interfere success the more she wonders why Thursday, today, it was in good years actual members. with production but your law is she ran away from the cab-driver, order and with a few pills here and hated, the officers making the o Ameche, who made such a dent in there it should function normally Subscribe for the Illinois Valley arrest are hated, the courts are News. It’s worth the price. tonight. (Centfnaed oa Page Three) (Continued os page Three) Beaver State Boys Attend Meeting Last Wednesday evening a large crowd attended a meeting of the American Legion, open to the pub lic at which 18. of the county's Beaver State Boys attended and told of some of their experiences while attending the state meet in Portland. Also attending were Neil R. Al len, state commander of the Le gion and Carl Moser, state adju tant, and Warren Butler, com mander of the Grants Pass post. A fine program was given, after which dancing until the late hours was enjoyed by all. The program was as follows: Community singing: Mrs. Sam uel Smith at the piano. Commander Slack introduced Jack Gordon, who acted as mas ter of ceremonies. Jack has charge of the Beaver Boys for this coun ty Two choruses by the Auxiliary. Skit by Charlotte Slack. Address by Commander Neil R. Allen. Address by Adj. Carl Moser. Two vocal numbers by Phyllis Gordon, Mr. Wright, of the Wright Music House Grants Pass, accompanist. “When I Grow Too Old To Dream,” theme song of Beaver Boys State. Short talks from three of the boys. Presentation of cards to the boys showing satisfactory attendance and accomplishment at the Beaver Buys State. The American Legion conducts Boys State to teach the boys to live government. Boys are spon sored by different organizations through efforts of the various Leg ion posts. Through the efforts of Blake Miller five boys went from Glenn Morrison post. Sixty-five boys went from this county. One hundred is the goal for next year. The hall was beautifully deco rated with Jack O’Lantems, au tumn leaves, corn stalks and scare crows. After the meeting light refreshments were served and dancing until 1 p. m. . .. o- ----- ■ ■ WHAT THE LEGION AUXILIARY IS DOING Auxiliary efforts this week were concentrated on helping the Le gion make the Beaver Boys State meeting a success. The result was very gratifying. A Hallowe’en party for the children is under way and will be held in the Legion hall on Hallow e’en. Mrs. Farlein of Kerby will be in charge of games and prizes and refreshments will be plentiful. For further announcement watch for next week’s issue of the News. ------------ o------------- SIDNEY A. USHER Many residents of the valley were sorry to hear when word was received of the death of Sidney A. Usher at the Marine hospital in San Francisco on Thursday, Octo ber 5th. He had been in very ill health for the past 14 months. Funeral services were held at the Halstead Funeral home under the auspices of the Masonic lodge and burial services at the Presidio International cemetery were held by the Coast Guard division. Mn Usher was born April 1, 1898, at St. Helens, Oregon. He joined the navy before the World War and has been in the Coast Guard since 1922. He belonged to the Masonic lodge and Ameri can Legion. Surviving are his widow, Rena Usher of San Francisco; his moth er, Mrs. Anna Usher, Nyssa, Ore gon; sister, Mrs. Lew Hammer of Selma; a brother, Roy Usher of Marshfield and step-brother Edwin Tucker of Nyssa, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Hammer and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Usher went to San Francisco to attend the fun eral.
