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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1932)
T he J acksonville M iner /•/</■•</ ( , / r:<l. . . ! • N umber 4 , CITY OPPOSES RELIEF SCHEME <ïïhe EDITOR SPEAKING Color in the pan puls color in tin- cheeks •b And this winter it has been put- ting meat on tin- table too In fact, about $30,000 from gold has lx«en put into circulation here the past year that would have shown up in isir.g. it now develops we ve having typically southern One of the town stove miners, while watching the flakes fall the other day, wondered if everyone made sausage on ground hog day. •? they don't, but this is the It might even lx- said that taxes are like policemen we always want more of them, but for some one else to pay or dodge. Well, people arc just like* that, which doesn't help matters any to remind l you of. REPORTER SLEUTHING Feasibility and Results of Plan as Being Developed Doubted by Jacksonville Residents and Mining Experts After being started from slumber late mornings, caused to drop pans of water and bite his tongue, your news hound decided to run down origin of terrific blasts at unexpec- ted moments of late. Said explo sions were proven to originate from mine workings of W C. Kasshafer. who is prospecting in a tunnel along Rich gulch The hole has bien disturbingly torn from Mother Earth inwardly about 15 feet and as soon as the town i> dozing peacefully further « ncr< aches wil, be made, we fear. Kasshafer hopes to strik- a back channel which might yield metal enough to do away with mortgages and such Some of the stuff has been washed out in tin- sluice box built in the creek channel but in too small amounts to cause the w<x<d merchant to devote full time to mining. Well, we hope him a blasting success anyway, and until his purse or curiosity is satisfied we’l! have to lx- more careful about going to sleep daytimes. WOULD SPLIT UP CITY POLICE JOB I Recent proposal that the county court and city of Medford grant permission to unemployed residents of the district to mine lots owned by the two bodies in this city has aroused much unfavorable com ment and caused Jacksonville of ficials and businessmen no little trouble and concern. Although the venture, as given wide publicity over the entire coast suggests a lofty purpose, practical application is very much in doubt. Chief reasons for this are that, if enough gold lay under these lots to relieve four or five hundred men, or even a small portion of that number, it is odd that experi enced miners, droves of them, who arc themselves unemployed and al ready on the spot, have made no effort to recover the treasure. Also it was pointed out that, where resi dents are engaged in mining opera tions here on similar locations, they find this merely a fascinating way to pass time that has been hanging heavy this season. In few cases has one of the go pher holes inside the city done more than offer up enough metal to add interest to the chase. In rare instances have sluice boxes, over a period of time, contained more than enough to buy chewing tobacco to spit in the gaping scars left when the shafts are mined out. To sum it all up, although _ k yard mining has been one of the highlights of the city, men who have worked at the mining industry for lifetimes find the local gravels barely more than a hobby and a lot of exercise. If they hadn’t already homes and meals waiting for them their shriv- eled bones might lx.- viewed in most any open shaft in the city. They do find it an effective way to give their wives a change of scenery during the long hours of the day, with a little color panned to pay off interest on the equipment they must have to operate. It is felt in local circles that it is unfair both to the unemployed who are induced to come here and to the city itself to publish stories tha» hundreds of men might just as well be earning from one to seven or eight dollars a day mining in Jack sonville. There is not, according to the most experienced of miners who have washed and rewashed dirt here, one chance in 100 for a group of men, green and unini tiated. to as much as pan out enough to buy meals and beds. They unanimously state that it is just possible for a few, say two or three, with several hundred dol lars worth of equipment, to earn wages on the property in question. The city officials have been muchly worried of late about gap ing holes and great piles of un i sightly gravel strewn about the neighborhood. As a rule these pros pects are left just as when the lure of gold died in the shafts. Many are unmarked, unprotected and filled with water. Children at play would have little chance to crawl out once they had fallen in—with the officials probably held as re sponsible. More of these blemishes in what is regarded as a residential community will be added by the relief plan as being developed by interested parties. ____ (Continued on page four) PIONEER BURIED HERE Bunal services were held Mon day at Jacksonville cemetery for Mrs. Anna Broad, 69, pioneer. Mrs. Broad had lived in this community for more than 30 years and was wi ll known and respected by resi dents of southern Oregon. She is survived by eight children, Robert Broad and Mrs. Anna Sullivan, New York; Mrs. Kate Dungey and Mike Broad, Coquille; William Broad of Weed, Calif.; John Broad of Yreka, Calif.; Joe Broad and Mrs Agnes Nicholas, Jacksonville. All but the two residing in New York were here for the ceremonies, over which Father Black, Medford, presided. William Broad sr., husband of the deceased woman, was killed in an explosion at the Opp mine 27 years ago. Mrs. Broad was a member of local Rebekah and Royal Neighbor lodges. HOMELY FIDDLE YIELDS H0TTÜNE A fiddle made of cast off articles to be found near a mining camp is Editor's Note The following, I being exhibited by Frank Zell, to u.s, seems reasonable and to constructor and local antique deal bear good logic. However, there er. The instrument was put to are always two sides to any gether about six years ago while And now we know why the controversy and arguments Frank was up Jackson creek on a United States is called the great against the subject will be wel mining venture. melting pot accumulate a few dol comed for publication. As Mr. Zell relates the story, lars if you can, then watch ’em he and several other prospectors melt away About the only thing There lias been much discussion were music-hungry and, not hav that won’t thaw on us now seems for some time of the proposal to ing so much as a mouth organ, cast to lx- these frozen assets bankers divide marshal and water master about for ways and means to create are yipping alxiut. jobs and employ two full time men symphony. Frank, being resource in this city. Last fall, before the . ful and handy with a knife, sent In fact, money is so scarce it budget had been made up, the ( GRANDMA ’ CANTRALL one of the boys to Jacksonville for TOWN BOYS TAKE WIN would lx- hard to remember which proposition was presented to the FETED ON 86TH BIRTHDAY FROM TALENT PLAYERS a set of violin strings. In the mean side of the dollar is called "heads." council but no definite action was I time he gathered together a bunch Although financiers have been in taken. Dinner was served Wednesday, rubbish and eyed it with the of The Jacksonville Athletic asso sisting there is just as much of the At both the November and Jan January 20, at Amy C. Dow's place appraisal of an old maestro, what ciation, as the boys and girls town stuff in the country as ever, we’ll uary meetings the plan was dis lx- danged if we don’t think these cussed and a vote taken by the in honor of her mother, Mrs. Sarah teams term themselves, split hon ever that is. The heap contained Missourians should be getting just body at the January session to con | Cantrail, who was celebrating her ors at Talent Tuesday evening of an old syrup can, beef rib, piece birthday anniversary. Mrs. this week The boys won their tilt, of two-by-four lumber from the a little bit skeptical. tinue as before. One of the mem 86th Cantrall is a pioneer who came to Talent getting the smaller end of a old Opp cyanide plant, a few coils bers had made a motion that the Oregon from Missouri in 1853 at 29-11 score. The weaker sex got off of wire and several chips of wood. Ah, 'tis truly a dismal world. But city split the combination job so as By the time the catgut strings it's a funny thing Every time the to allow one man to devote full the age of seven years. The family to a slow start, however, and were crossed the plains in a covered arrived from town Mr. Zell had unable to shoot a basket necessary sun goes down that orb arises time to marshal’s duties while the to tie the game. Talent girls won, fashioned the block taken from the again; weather always turns warm otl er could attend to the water wagon drawn by ox team. gold recovery plant into a more or A friend, Mrs. Matilda Cole of score 7-9. after the severest winter. And all system and fill in on roads and Players on the boys team were less erratically designed neck, with you readers might come dashing in bridges Salary allowed in the bud Grants Pass, also shared in the with your subscriptions. Well, any get, $1200, was to be divided equal celebration, the day being Mrs. Don Kinney, center; George Witter pegs and the customary scroll at way, you might. Remittances will ly, with the water master to labor Cole’s 74th birthday. The table was i and Alfred Babb, forwards; Ray the tip. The syrup can had been lie as welcome as scandal over a on the streets and bridges to the decorated with red carnations, a Hunsaker and Nate Smith, guards, punctured with a miner’s pick to outlet to the sweet, resonant rural telephone line. extent of $25 a month, raising his large birthday cake with "Grand and Donald Dorothy, substitute. give tunes destined to emit therefrom The girls were Vivian De Haas, ma" Cantrall's name and age frost salary to $75 It was brought out and the beef rib had been trans center; Mrs. Mildred Kinney, side ed on occupying the center. A de that, although this was the only possible procedure allowed by the licious chicken dinner, with all ac center; Gladys Guinn and Carolyn formed into a tail piece. The con budget as now in force, this ar cessories that make up a birthday Stevens, forwards. Mrs. Florence traption was fastened together, Hunsaker and Mrs. Ernest McIn strings tightened and a horse’s tail rangement could I m * made without feast, was served. tyre. guards, and Louise Lawhead, raided for strands of hair to be Those of Mrs. Cantrall's relatives violation of any statute. strung on the bow, which also was It seems the present situation is who were present were Mr. and substitute. homespun. Mrs. Miles Cantrall, Mrs. Harlan unsatisfactory and in the long run Faces, clouded with doubt and Paul B. Rynning, county survey more costly to the city. Any ad Cantrail, Mrs. Alice Cantrall and interspersed with flashes of humor, son John and Mrs. Alice Bachelder. or, with two men from the Apple vance Jacksonville might make to watched the entire construction. gate district, are scheduled to meet ward better protection and greater A number of elderly ladies, friends Ah, but when Frank sat down to at Copper postofficc Friday, Jan efficiency would be of direct bene of the aged woman, were Mrs. Hel play! Booted feet began to move to uary 29, to view and lay out a road fit to the town, and as C. B. Dun- en Johnson, 80, who came to Ore the rhythm of a homely, tin fiddle. on Middle Fork, which the county nington points out, the proposed gon in 1865; Mrs. Annie Dorn, 78, The men danced and sang to the who came in 1876; Mrs. Matilda court has declared to be a county move would be in this direction. Repiar work and cleaning of the of the genius’ road. Dunnington, council member and Cole, 74, resident since 1877; Mrs. old Sterling ditch in the Little Ap accompaniment music. Lungs burst out with »ong D. E. Hulbert, 70, who first came Necessity for such action arose businessman, has been behind the plegate section is now underway, when R. R. Burrelson and Baldy change and has prepared the fol to Oregon in 1892, and Mrs. Martha preparatory to the opening of the as the sweet notes got under their Littell, 76. Mrs. M. B. Merriman Sterling mine, operated by Paul skin and into their very souls. And, Young, miners, requested damages lowing argument in its behalf: accompanied her mother, Mrs. Cole, Pierce, who has the mine leased. as we would surmise after hearing from the forest service for a bridge (Continued on page four) from Gold Hill for the occasion, Preparations for mining were made the fiddle for ourselves, the men of which the government built on and Miss Helen Walton was with last year, although lack of water the great open spaces carried melo that road a few years ago, and which the miners say is located on TO REPAIR RUCH LINES her grandmother, Mrs. Johnson. halted further work. It is believed dies with them to their work. The Many more friends and relatives that this year’s water supply is suf hills reverberated with laughter valuable mining ground. Further called on the pioneer later in the ficient. This mine created consid and singing. It was a success! controversy will be ended follow Shareholders of the Consolidated evening. And. if you doubt the veracity of ing decision of the court. erable interest a few years ago these Telephone lines, extending from statements, drop into the an under the ownership of F. J. tique shop Ruch to Jacksonville, expect to California street and BUILDING SLUICE BOX MINING ON WILBUR CREEK Blakeley of Portland, and in Ap have Frank on play spend a few days repairing the the child of his IN JACSKSON CREEK BED plegate’s early days was widely C. S. Eicher and George Penland lines as soon as the weather per brain for you. We promise you’ll have been mining on Wilbur creek mits. The wires undergo general known. be surprised and pleased. Jim Winningham, assisted by his with some measure of success, for repairs about once a year. At pres they brought in dust to the Jack ent, however, several lines are im nephew, David Winningham, have HOFFMAN RENAMES OLD GROWING PAINS sonville buyer Tuesday. Gold was paired and farmers are not getting constructed dam and sluice box in MAID OF THE MIST’ MINE rough and very clean. The two switching service, which, one close Jackson creek above Oregon street Yup, it's true. Growing up into a healthy, ambitious news stated they are working tailings observer says, is to be expected to wash out top dirt from Neat- It is said that J. R. Hoffman, and keeping an eytiopen for a nice annua'.ly, at the time when switch hamer and Campbell’s hole. Soil Thompson creek rancher, can be paper, is The Jacksonville above bedrock is too poor to be found at his quartz mine whenever Miner. And as we expand bit virgin spot which might yield ing fees are to be paid. rocked out by the miners and the it rains or snows. The mine, which enough of the precious stuff to by bit we would like to re creek arrangement will facilitate is known as The Old Maid of the mind you, readers, that criti weigh up without having to move CIRCULATE PETITIONS handling of larger amounts of Mist and which Mr. Hoffman has cisms as well as compliments the pntire creek bed. Petitions for position on the pri earth. will be appreciated. The Miner re-named The Faker, is located in Neathamer and Campbell, how the vicinity of the Hoffman ranch REOPEN MERCURY MINE needs your help—if you have mary ballot for county clerk of any suggestion you feel is of hs are underway to reopen Jackson county are being circu ever, are rocking out some pretty and covers some valuable ground. Bdific States Mercury mine by lated in behalf of G. R. Carter, re good dust and have been making However, a report got about that value, shoot it in. We’re in this lyes residing in Central Point, publican candidate. Although Mr.- a few dollars a day on bedrock. Mr. Hoffman "had never found business to* learn and promise icldings are located on Steam- Carter it a retidenf of Medford, he They he'’» piled top gravel for the anything, but was just hunting to be open minded. creek operators. is well known m this city. for it." 0 SURVEY FOR NEW MIDDLE FORK ROAD II