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PRESENT TABLET
TO FIRST CHURCH
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pcnrd th«* bank won the entire board.
The huge pile of gold coins was raked
off into the .solicitor’s hat arid handed
to him.
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Rebekahs and Odd
Fellows in Banquet
that's what will become of your money.
Just hold onto it a while longer; the
gentlemen are too busy just now getting
ready.
The only people in the future who
can escape these gentlemen are those
who have their heads examined once a
week. We shall go speculatively insane
at the first opportunity, in an effort to
get back what we lost, and the nice
gentlemen are getting the new skids
ready.
Ol.l) CHANNEL MINE SHOWS
Monday evening, January 4, a ban
GOOD GOLD INDICATIONS quet and combined meeting of the Re
bekah and Odd Fellows lodges of Jack-
Mr. Wabright, of the Old Channel j sonville was held for joint installation
Last Sunday afternoon the little white mine, rejM,rt«*d he has already tunneled of officers.
Methodist church in Jacksonville was 400 and 1<X) feet in two shafts of his
The office holders installed were as
marked with a tablet designating it location He is working alone arid stated follows: Od«J Fellow» -Clyde Smith,
as one of the historic structures of the showings are very encouraging Wa I noble grand; Sam Reynolds, vice grand;
west coast. And, so far as can lie de in ,ght> mm< is located m the old chan John Norris, financial secretary, and
Riches are often the result of poor
termined, the first Methodist building nel of Jackson creek and he is to ire Wesley Hartman, treasurer. Rebekahs— judgment—the other fellow’s.
west of the Rockies The old bell, which commended for persistent and steady Hattie Logan, noble grand; Lila McKee,
was heard regularly when this was a development of this property.
vic«.* grand; Zola Fick, secretary, and
We can't control our thoughts, but
new ruining town, again rang out its
Clorinc Severance, treasurer. J. R. Nor giving prejudice a whack at them
inc.sage to tin- countryside The Bibl«'
ris and Mrs. Severance were installed teaches them their place.
St BSCRIBE FOR THE MINER
presented the church by the young
as district deputies.
men's class in 1877 was returned to the
With publication of the second
In addition to the kxral clubs, mem
The tragic thing about a depression
altar for the special c«i > monies of Crat
i;. ur of The Jacksonville Miner a
ber'. from Central Point, Medford, Ash is that it upsets the wife’s plans for
er Lake chapter D. A It Approximately
subscription campaign is being in
land and Gold Hill were present and redecorating the kitchen.
200 southern Oregon pioneers and in
augurated Prices, in harmony with
enjoyed the ceremonies and refresh
terested persons were in attendance.
ments Visitors numbered 27.
general conditions, have been cut
It used to be a compliment to be
Scout Bobby Sherwood gave bugle
in two and arrangements have
called conservative; now the word al
call and the singing of “America,” led
WANTED—A NEW MONEY OUTLET most means obsolete.
been made to accept six month
by school children, followed Mrs. Lewis
siibscriptior.s at 50 cents, or just
Stocks collapse, bonds faint, banks
Ulrich read th« salute as vice regent of
half the yearly rate. As you have
turn the key and quit, real estate sick
Depression reduces bootleggers’ an
Crater Lak«? chapter. Mrs A E Strat
ens, everything turns bilious. What to nual volume to three billion dollars;
noticed, this week the paper con
ton, chapter chaplain, read the prayer.
do with our money—stand and hold it? pretty hard to swallow.
sists of six pages. While we can't
Th«* bronze tablet, which r«*cognizes the
There, little money-man, don’t you
promise
the
amount
to
be
run
in
< hurch as th** first of the Protestant
cry;
hundreds of nice gentlemen are
the
future,
we
do
assure
you
that
Our idea of torture is to have the
faith constructed in the Rogue river
figuring
out the answer for you. Just adviser who got you into financial hot
we
will
never
allow
the
text
to
be
valley, wa. then unveiled by Mrs B.
keep on holding it while the steely grip water come around and tell you about
come seconrlary to advertising.
G. Harding
is tight. Soon as your muscles tire a the wonderful opportunities for the
We
guarantee
you
will
always
be
A floral tribute was presented by
bit, say in 1932 latter part, there will man with some idle money.
given
the
largest
paper
business
Mrs Alic«* Hanley, vice president of
be introduced the nicest and most col
justifies, for we realize that through
the Southern Oregon Pioneer associa
orful
assortment of things to do with
reader
interest,
and
reader
interest
tion, and owner of the melodeon, first
Tramp—“Kin I cut your grass for a
your money, by all the nice gentlemen meal, mum?”
alone, will the paper grow and
musical instrument to be played in the
with cute mustaches, exotic manners, oh
prosper. The Miner is here to stay,
Lady of the House—“Yes my poor
structure
indeed yes.
to grow as the community devel
man. But you needn’t bother cutting it;
The tablet was presented by Mrs. J.
Let’s see. There will be the Eastern you may eat it right off the ground.”
ops, and to do what it can to fur
O. Grey, regent of Crater Lake chap
and Western Hemisphere B-Vitamin
ther our common interests. Your
ter, and accepted by Rev A G Bennett
bonds, the Interstellar Radiotripe Tube
help is needed and will be appre
of Medford.
trust shares, the Old Guard(ian) Re
ciated. Our post office box number
Gamblers Chief Donors
tirement Guarantee Declaration of
is 138.
Following the acceptance the crowd
Trust, the Deep Earth Chemical Pres
entered for main address of the day
sure Dust Eternity 6s. And that isn’t
given by th« Rev F I. Belknap of
TOWN TEAM DROPS GAME
all- you won’t even have to pay for
Medford. Services closed with benedic- 1 Thursday evening of this week the them.
tion by Rev. S. H. Jones, pastor of the Jacksonville town team, composed of
No, sir; take your money?—wouldn’t
Presbyterian church of Jacksonville.
Raymond Hansaker, Alfred Babb, W. think of such a thing! You pay abso
Seventy-seven years ago the church Smith, Don Kinney, Harlan Clark. lutely nothing down, don’t you even
Soft Drinks, Tobacco, Candy
was dedicated to be used by five Prot George Witter, Chauncey Witter and suggest it. All it costs is $2 a week.
estant organizations represented in the J. Coleman engaged in an interesting Just sign here, and never mind reading
flourishing mining town. One by one but unsuccessful encounter with the all that small six point type, don’t be
WE GIVE A 5c TRADE CHECK
the various denominations prospered powerful Texaco teain from Medford. that small.
WITH EVERY GAME
and constructed edifices of their own Final score was 10-31, in favor of the
Thus you will sign a little paper let
OF POOL
The Methodists continued to worship visitors. The oilers participating were ting you in for $2 a week from then
in the little church, holding scrvici»« Larson, Harrington, Williams, Green, until you are 99 years old, including
until May, 1928, when it was closed
Swanson and Newland, substitute. The your heirs and assigns forever. Yes,
The origin of the building was inte. - game was played on the local school
« sting and unique. Gamblers composed court with a moderate crowd in at
the princip.il donors to the cash fund tendance.
raised for its establishment. While the
solicitor for this money was making his ENJOY A DREAM STOGIE
rounds he happened into a local saloon
WITH SECRETARY .MELLON
just as the last turn of cards was being
made in a faro game. The banker raised
Ever smoke a black Pittsburgh stogie?
his hand and motioned to the church
We did, t’other night, in a dream, sit
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representative to wait and it so hap-
ting with Andrew Mellon in his garage.
WILLARD BATTERIES
He had on his overalls, and showed
signs of having just greased the old bus.
We began asking him questions.
Battery Charging
“Andrew, you're a smart fellow,
you've made yourself a lot of money,
and you're nobody's fool. Will you
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answer a few questions?”
“Certainly, the fewe. the better,” said
Andrew.
t
"Is it absurd to think that all the
kings and dynasties, the dictators, the
great families of the earth, got their
start on the same working principles
now used by the racketeer? That is,
force, ruthlessness, bribery, conspiracy,
etc., as, if, and when necessary?”
“Ask me another,” responded An
drew.
"Why is it that the American public,
accustomed to respect the office of
president and to take its children to
visit the White House, is allowed to
read in the magazines about methods
used in official ballyhooing? It would
seem that the public must rapidly look
upon the fruit of presidential labors as
chiefly applesauce."
“It’s a bit cooler this evening,” said
Andrew.
ONE YEAR ONE DOLLAR
"With the public getting fed up on
the way each new optimistic
_
_ govern-
ment statement is promptly followed by
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SIX MONTHS 50c
another slump, with so many commis
sions working that the last three can’t i
find room enough in Washington to |
hang up their hats, what is the game—
to keep issuing statements until the
depression
gets sick and dies? Answer
Mail Subscriptions to
that, Andrew.”
P ostoffice B ox 138
“We shall try every means to cure up j
the depression. If it is not over by 1936, |
J acksonville
we shall promptly enlist the assistance i
of the boy scouts."
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