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Volume 4
JackHonville, Oregon, Friday, January 11, 1925
JIM CANTRALL
TOSSESSPONGE
ON COUNCIL JOB
An cdltoriul writer la a guy who
can give advice to everyone but
himself.
Dunford Find« Turn
of Luck in Pockets
Prosperity has turned the
corner for at least one Apple­
gate man, who recently un­
earthed a check puyable to
hirnseif.
Searching the pockets of an
old overcoat, Charles Dunford
discovered a check for a small
amount from the county
clerk’s office, which was writ­
ten 10 years ago. It is said
that Mr. Dunford intends to
investigate whether or not the
check still holds its value.
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Council Member, Recently
Reelected, Warns Quit
Is Final ‘Wlpe-Up*
regular council meet­
The amaller the oop, the larger ing Following
Tuesday
night, at which time
hla badge.
I city fathers met to appoint a mar­
shal for the current year, Coun­
Apparently, money talka In the cilman James IJttell tendered his
courtroom, too, and alienee is gold­ resignation Wednesday forenoon
en too often for the state's star with the simple comment that he
witness.
was "wiped up’’ with civic af­
fairs
Under R<x>»evelt'a New Deal, big
The resignation, according to
business is going to have to quit Mayor Wesley Hartman, will not
being so small.
be acted on until next regular
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meeting. Tuesday. February 6.
The futility of American justice Can trail recently completed his
1s being dramatized in the little first two-year term on the city
New Jersey courtroom where board, and was sworn in for an­
Hauptmann is being tried. A great other two-year term, January 2.
»display of justice for the unju>d He was reelected last November.
Is being made, and it 1» little won
In his resignation, Cantrail gave
der that Crime slaps the other no written reason for his atti-
cheek, too.
tude, but closed the note with
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"This Is final, which probably
In answer to big business’ de­ means just that, coming from
mand that he balance the budget, Cantrail, a well-known native of
the I’K-nidi-nt has said that tail Jacksonville It is thought, off the
ancing workers' diets is more im record, that Cantrall's resignation
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portant lo the welfare of thia was the result of council action
country.
taken the night before, when form­
er city marshal James Littell was
Unless hill-billy radio program» dismissed and George Hilton ap­
improve, sponsors might find It pointed in his stead. The appoint­
more lucrative to forget the stom­ ment was awarded on four votes,
ach and to concoct a dam good the fifth going to Verne Cantrail,
earache remedy.
son of the retiring councilman.
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.Should Cantrall’s resignation be
Too many of our viewers with accepted, councllmen will then ap­
alar mere and leaders out of the de­ point a successor to fill in the
pression are the human equivalent term until next city election in
of a dog chasing an automobile, November.
and about as much of a |>est. *
Hostilities between Johnson and
Americanism: Criticizing the Rlchberg are not so hot compared
CCC's, relief work and public im­ with the long-distance feud be-
provements as extravagance and tween Miller of Georgia and Wood
demanding that the government of Oregon.— Weston Leader.
pay every person 60 years of age
aleigh-ride. Lota of fun coasting
or over $200 each month.
down, but tough climbing back up
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After all, life is much like a1 the bill.
WATER SUPPLY
NEAR ’34 HIGH
Following one of Jacksonville’s
most arid seasons, this winter’s
flood of rainfall comes as a gift
frum the heavens which is being
appreciated to the fullest by resi­
dents who watched their flower
beds and gardens shrivel during
the summer from u total lack of
reserve moisture, either in the
city's reservoirs or underground.
This week, according to a report
made to the city council by form­
er marshal James Littell, 36 feet
of water stand in the large reser­
voir, which is approximately as
much water as filled the storage
basin by late spring a year ago.
Judging from present rainfall,
said Littell, the large reservoir
should be overflowing to spillway,
some 50-odd feet of water, within
a few more weeks. In addition
to surface water, which just re­
cently started flowing, there has
accumulated an underground stor­
age which replenishes a depleted
supply. Rainfall, although twice
that of last year, has just started
"muddying" the watershed, which
now is covered with snow, and
ample water for several seasons
to come already is assured.
Application for $13,000 PWA
money to improve and develop the
watershed still is hanging fire,
while PWA attorneys scan ab­
stract of bond issue voted more
than three years ago, stated City
Attorney H. K. Hanna yesterday.
NEALON SEES
ERROR IN PAST
LOCAL APATHY
Retiring Commissioner In
Retrospect As Two-
Year Term l’p
To the Editor:
Having just finished a two-year
term as county commissioner, I
wish at this time to make a few
comments, express some gratitude,
and perhaps make a few sug­
gestions.
At the beginning of my term
I found much confusion prevail­
ing, and in the minds of a great
many people an open state of
rebellion. This had been brought
about by the many misrepresenta­
tions and falsehoods published in
certain newspapers and whipped
along by agitators in many sec­
tions of the valley. These had
gained momentum through not be­
ing denied, with the idea that they
were too ridiculous to be given
any credence. This riotous state
of affairs was finally brought to
a climax and resulted in lengthy
and costly trials that nearly
wrecked the finances of Jackson
county, but with the clearing of
the atmosphere was undoubtedly
worth more than it cost.
The part we took in this was
for the good of Jackson county,
and we in no way regret it or
have any apologies to make, but
would do the same again under
the same circumstances.
Audits and investigations
brought about by the demand of
hundreds of superstituios people
revealed that the management of
Jackson county prior to this time
had been in very capable hands.
Few business concerns could have
made such a showing. We have
found that many people will be­
lieve anything, especially if it is
not denied.
During our term we have
"cracked down” on the perpetrator
of any false propaganda coming
Number 2
SEEN
In A Daze
By OUB KEYHOLE EXPERT
PETER FICK varying the idea
by carrying two wagon wheels in­
stead of a tune about them.
FRED M LAW of Ruch, placer
mining, writing in that if gold
goes to $500 an ounce, he believes
very confidently he can make as
much as $1.50 per day.
Poet-Prospector J. C. REY­
NOLDS sending THE EDITOR a
photograph of Dr. Townsend.
JEAN GILLIS looking cold
enough to have goose-bumps.
A sap for sale by JIM LITTELL.
First signs of spring being
shown by RAY WILSON, buying
his Easter candy stocks.
ANDY ANDERSON of Bow­
man's barber shop being elected
Chief Gob Tosser of Southern Ore­
gon Bail Fishermen, with AL
PICHE official Keeper of the Gobs.
CHARLIE BLITCH and FRED
COMBEST digging up for HIZ-
ZON'ER, MAYOR WES HART­
MAN. It seems there was a bet
involved in the transaction and
Fate was on the official's side.
to our attention, and believe for
the good of ail this policy should
be continued.
Although the early part of our
term was beset with much worry
and anxiety, the remainder, con­
sidering the many excellent peo­
ple we have met and the fine co­
operation enjoyed with other
county officials and employees has
off-set this and made it all worth
while.
To the many individuals, organ­
izations and publishers who of­
fered support during the trouble­
some times, we extend our thanks
and assure them that their ex­
pressions of loyalty were fully ap­
preciated, and were a tremendous
help to restoring law and order
in Jackson county.
R. E. NEALON.
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GEORGE HILTON
APPOINTED NEW
CITY MARSHAL
Appointee Gets 4 Council
Votes; Verne Cantrail
Polls Fifth Ballot
In selecting city marshal for
Jacksonville for 1935, city officials
Tuesday night selected George
Hilton to succeed James Littell,
who has held that post for the
past four years.
Hilton, who received four of the
council’s five ballots, has been a
resident of this city for past three
years, and was chosen from a
group of applicants including
James Littell, Verne Cantrall, Ike
Coffman and Jules Taylor. Can­
trall received the fifth vote of
council.
Considerable local interest ac­
companied the meeting, and more
than a dozen friends of applicants
were present when the selection
was made. There has been some
views expressed that a change
should be made in the city's rep­
resentation of "law and order” and
the selection of Hilton met with
general approval of most towns­
people.
Officer Littell was asked by
councilmen to continue his duties
for another three days, pending
completion of bond for Hilton, but
resigned on the spot, turning his
keys and badge over to his suc­
cessor Tuesday night.
Hilton, when asked for a state­
ment as to his intentions as city
marshal, said he “was not pre­
judiced too much against the per­
son who tippled, but I most cer­
tainly will not tolerate any pub­
lic drunkenness or conduct which
would be offensive to any man's
wife or daughter if I can help it
—and I think I can help it. I do
not believe in an officer wearing
a star on his chest where every­
one can see it unless that star
is really going to mean some­
thing.”
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1. With the "New Deal” boost in
■{did prices, mining has been re­
vived in the historic old gold min­
ing town of Jacksonville in south­
ern Oregon. Scores of mines are
located in front yards, and back
lots, and even on Main street
itself, with tunnels being pushed
under old business buildingB and
streets The photograph shows a
typical mine located in the very
heart of the Jacksonville business
district on the Main street of the
town. The largest nugget to be
taken from the new mushroom
mines in recent months was worth
$58.00.
An average of over $6,000.00 a
month in gold dust is now hying
shipped out of Jacksonville.
The trip to this picturesque
town by the Gilmore-Ford party
was made in a smart new Ford
V-8 show in front of the mine.
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2. Leo Laurin of the Gilmore Oil
company, and Hobart Price. Ford
representative, shown inspecting
the historic Brunner building in
Jacksonville, romantic old gold
mining town in southern Oregon.
This building, constructed in 1854,
is the oldest brick building in the
state of Oregon still being used.
The structure sheltered women
and children during Indian forays
in 1856, three years before Ore­
gon was admitted into the union, I the east, and grew rapidly. Jack­ i 4. Established in 1852, the Beek­
and today houses a museum.
sonville, rich in pioneer lore, has man bank in Jacksonville, bears
After Indian wars ceased and continued as one of the most ideal the reputation of being the oldest
Oregon was ready to be admitted ■ residential spots of the west.
i bank in Oregon, and is always
to the union, Jacksonville bore the ! In the window at the right, old an attraction for those who visit
reputation of being the richest gold scales which have weighed the historic old mining town. The
town in the state, and Jackson more than two million dollars in interior of the bank is much the
county was the wealthiest and. gold dust.
same as it was when gold dust
most populous county in Oregon.
3. Famous Lyden House in his­ from the nearby hills poured over
However, the coming of the rail­ toric old Jacksonville, linked with the counter seventy years ago.
road, a new town, Medford, was the romance of the early history Ancient signs still adorn the walls
established in 1884, five miles to of this old mining community.
of this old building.