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Illinois Valley News, Thursday, August 17, 1911 Page Tw o and baskets of lunch. Supper at ■AW i WAW.W.' i T.VAW i W i W i W i V i W.NV.WAW.*. was not needed. The fire spread so quickly there 6:30. Free cold watermelon. --------------o-------------- was nothing that could have been BLESSED EVENT An independent newspaper devoted to the development of the richest done to extinguish the flames. It valley in the world, the Illinois Valley and its surrounding districts. was all over in a short space of BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. Evans Published every Thursday at Cave Junction, Oregon by the Illinois ' time. This is the second time this York, Camp U-Rest, Cave Junc Valley Publishing Company. tion, at the Josephine General mill has burned and the entire Entered as second-class matter June 11, 1937, at the Post Office at , community sympathize with Mr. hospital in Grants Pass, Tues Cave Junction, Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879 Suggest that since school days are near day, August 8th at 11:50 a. and Mrs. Renfro in their loss. a son, weight six pounds 12 This mill was put into operation at hand that you start getting that ounces. Editor in April last year and was leased M C ATHEY - ■ o- to the Fleishman Lumber company Girls and Boys school togs now who in turn leased the operation News From Our Boys SUBSCRIPTION PRICES of the mill to William Parry. The plant was capable of cutting about In Josephine County (Continued from Page One) We have $1 SO 35,000 feet of lumber a day, and One Year ........ assimilate gas. Next time it will .76 Six Months ... was the only mill in the valley that SO probably be tear gas. Tomorrow Three Months could cut long timber, it having morning we have a 10 mile hike. Outside of Josephine County a capacity of 32 foot logs, but most Supposed to be checked on what $2 00 One Year ... of the logs were from 16 to 20 feet we take and what care and pre FOR ALL AGES long. C. G. Hockett was supervis cautions we take of our feet. X The Illinois Valley News reserves the right to reject any advertising or of all operations of the company Treatment for mustard gas burns. copy which i> deems objectionable. Advertising rates on application in the Illinois valley. Come in and look around There is a fellow going to mail We understand that the Fleish some letters so, so long for now. man company will continue to op Love, erate their logging crew to furnish YOUR HOME OWNED STORE JIM. \ REDWOOD EMPIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS Uait.j logs for other companies and to (Jim is the son of Mr. and Mrs. provide a stock pile for future op- R. T. Baldwin, near Holland. Jim erations. The company owns ap- is still at Camp R iberts, Calif.) proximately 20,000,000 feet of CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, SHOES NATIONAL EDITORIAl— timber in the valley. GENE VANCE WRITES TO The mill employed 17 men, most ASSOCIATION Cave Junction HERB WATTS whom will be absorbed by other Dear Herb: Well boy. a lot of ylLimaci— of mills in the valley. PREVENT FIRES BUY BONDS water has gone under the bridge Dave and Mrs. Renfro want to since I last heard from you. I \\W.V1WA7.V.W.,.,.W.W.V.,.,.,.WA\,AVAVAVA,A | make the big hauls for the safety thank all the people for helping am now somewhere in the Aleu- I standards they have observed. But at the fire. Dave said it is sure tian Islands. As you know I can’t CROSS CUT SAWS we owe most to the 15 and 16 year ly great to know that your friends HULL & HULL tell you just where it is at. So far old lads who have manned the for are so willing to help in cases of Filed at Shell Service Station I like it fine and am feeling fine. FUNERAL HOME est fire crews. They have done “a emergencies. by I’d sure like to sit in with the man’s job” and they will do it o- Ambulance service dag or nite hand again though, long about CLINT HARDS again this season, if we all help. 210 West “ A” Phone 334 Cave Junction Qaturday night. That would be GENERAL AND ADJUTANT Note those figures on “smoker This is the time of year when the fun eh? We sure user! to have (Continued from Page One) Keep Oregon Green movement fires”—the guy who tosses “a fun plpyi'.ng for some of those butt ” out of a car. Over in east new recruits. bills for your close attention—be dances. I have some mighty fond State Senator L. W. Whipper- memories of the time I spent in WARDROBE cause it is the season for fires. If ern Oregon the other day a huge (¡RANTS PASS you have forgotten just what it is, wheat acreage was burned because man is also expected to be present good old Oregon. CLEANERS HOTEL there are hundreds of Oregon kids some traveler was careless with a at the inspection of Co. A and he Grants Pass How are things around the vil- MINERS HEADQUARTERS enrolled in the Green Guards who fag. Note the relatively heavy to hopes to find out what can be done lage now days? I expect there Mail your cleaning and press 615 “G” Street tals for careless brush burning and to recognize the services of the will tell you. If you want to feel ing work to us — We will mail are lots of new faces around from Grants Pass, Oregon guardsmen, and it is hoped that what I hear. it back cleaned and pressed. that you really belong you can join for campfires. "Keep Oregon Green ” began they will be given consideration in by paying $1. A list of places is I imagine you are busy with being prepared. Nobody is going with lumbermen, is still financed post war employment as part of crops along about this time. Well, I to “ding“ you for money, and you mainly by them. Its work is mostly this recognition. I must close and hope to hear from The company will be inspected don't have to join, but you can educational, but it is one of the you soon. As ever, help, wherever you live, in town or most important undertakings in Friday night at the Legion hall, GENE. country. All you have to do is Oregon. Trees and green fields and Captain Baumberger and his Pvt. Gene Vance, 39701439 are not quite “worth their weight officers are going to hold open 373 Serv. Sqd. 23rd Serv. Gp. PREVENT FIRES! Since we got into war, Oregon in gold,” but it takes nearly 100 house and invite all those who wish A. P O. 980 '1 P. M. Seattle, Wn. DAY AND NIGHT has had a pretty good fire record y°ars to replace a burn—especial to see the inspection to attend. Last season, Oregon had only 632 ly when it hits “brush” where the WINDOW FRAMES fires which burned over 7,838 young trees grow. acres. In 1942 we had 482 fires ------------- o-------------- Any kind or any size in 5,654 acres. For the 20 year made at period preceding the war, we had Guardsmen ( ’ommended Valley Lumber Co. an average annual burn of 144,- Bv NSC General BRIDGEVIEW COMMUNITY 221 West F St Phone 47 592 acres with an average annual CHURCH loss of $1,246,620. In the last Major General David McCoach, Sunday school, 10 a. m. four years we have cut the annual Jr., commanding general of the Morning worship, 11a. ni. loss to $72,190. Ninth Service Command, at Fort Young People’s service. 7:45 Near County Courthouse But- we slipped a little bit last Douglas, Utah, paid tribute to m. summer, maybe because we stop State Guard units for their “ex 5th and “C” Streets Grants Pass Evening service, 8:15 p. m. ped being so afraid of Japanese cellent work in dealing with dis Prayer meeting Wednesday, Reliable Watch bombs. Here’s an interesting tab. aster work throughout the country p- m. Repairing illation of last year’s forest fires: during past weeks.” There will be special meetings Western Eastern The Army Service Forces Gen .1. L. JOHNSON File Cause Oregon Oregon Total eral, in urging all eligible men, es morning and evening at the Cave Junction pecially discharged servicemen, to Bridgeview Community church Across Street from Post Office Lightning 137 120 257 join such organizations, declared with Sgt. Bill Rockshaver the Railroads 19 23 4 “local communities are looking principal speaker. Come and hear Lumbering ”2 10 32 more and more to the State Guard him. I know you will enjoy his I 2 Debris burn. 25 27 for assistance in time of emerg message.—L. A. Beard. 1 ncendiai y 48 48 --------------Q . ............ 0 I LET’S EAT OUT I POULTRY NETTING, ency”. 10 ('ampfires 14 24 I ILLINOIS VALLEY CHURCH i SUNDAY! Oregon, Washington, Idaho Smokers 132 70 62 OF SEVENTH DAY I California and Utah, within the I M iscellaneou s 75 14 89 ADVENTISTS STEEL FENCE POSTS geographic limits of the Ninth I SURE! LET’S Men caused 269 106 .’.75 Sabbth School at 9:30 a. m. Service Command have State i 406 226 All causes 632 Preaching Service 11:00 a. m Guard organizations. GO TO I Prayer meeting Wednesday at --------------o BARBED WIRE 18 fires 7:30 p. m. I RENFRO MILL FIRE You are invited to meet with IMcCRACKEN’S CAFEÌ iContinued fn»rn Page One) us. I Cave Junction STAPLES - NAILS of control with a strong breeze, F. W. Cooper, elder, Cave Junc- The city’s fire truck was driven * Open from f> a. in. to 10 p. tion. C to the fire by W F. Darger, but o—----------- PIPE AND PLUMBING SUPPLIES it was not used as there was noth- I ASSEMBLY OF GOD owe ing to do but watch. Dick Sowell Sunday church service, 4 p. m. a. J and his crew front the State For Across from Legion hall. A est service, brought the state fire ROOFING AND PROTEC TIVE Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Coor. I truck to the scene, but likewise it Illinois Valley News KRIEGERS Shoes and Clothing KRIEGER'S Keep Oregon Green Always Ambulance Service Phone 388 L. B. Hall Funeral Home Fencing Î I I I I '”1 I I I i i I HOME FRONT, 1944 By COLLIER CAVE JUNCTION COMMl NI IV CHURCH Geo. H Gray, Pastor Sunday Schoo) Morning Worship I COATING FOR ROOFS SEPTIC TANKS AND FIBRE PIPE 10 a. m. 11 a. m FOR CONNECTIONS and DRAINAGE Forty-one were in Sunday School with Joan Sutton's sister, a visitory in the primary class. The feltogram st 'ry was given by Mrs. Ruth Hill. “You are uiu'asy; you ncrer sailed uith Rev. Cray spoke on “The Vic me tiefore. I mv "—Jackson torious Christ," Scripture leading X. AUGUST from Matt. 5:1-14 and Acts 2: b '•4: ¡vmouth colonists 14-24 The choir sang "I Remem l Ä taoiisn tablish se' settlement ber Calvary." • < Mame. 16CT Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Jones met Gen. Wayne end» with us before leaving for their year warfare with dian» in northwest. 1794 new home in Gold Hill, as did th ’• daughter, Mrs Woedr w 11 -Oa’et' orpe makes reace Grants Pass, Miss Shill with Creeks 1739 attended the afteri Rogue River Hardware Since Where Most People Trade” Grants Pass, Oregon Since 1899 b.» a Brazil declare« war on Axis 1942 The gospel song tended. Selma, Cave Bridgeview, and Klamath Falls le ing represented. Rev. Matt n lai charge >f the service and 1.. A. Beard the devotional*. Rev. Chism of Klamath Falls I brought a short message, The next song service is September 17, in charge of Ernest Hatmaker of Selma. The Missionary society met Thursday at Kumfy Kamp The Sunday School picnic at Kumfy Kamp will be Wednesday. Aug-ist 23, instead of the date originally planned Rring your table service Nazis capture Run power center of Dnlepro- petrovs» 1941. British lease Bermuda Sound for U. S seaplane base 1940. A New Modern Deposit Plan to save your Time Quick * Easy - Safe Write or call for complete Complete Line of U S. TIRES Recapping and Repairing DUCKWORTH The Tire Man Grant« Pass information— Grants Pass Branch o/ the United States National Bank Head Office. Portland, Oregon