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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1932)
T he J a < KsoNMi 11 M ini R 4 OGLE RECALLS STORY OF RELIC S. K. Ogle, one of the old set tlers of southern Oregon who is in timately acquainted with incidents and history surrounding a case of Indian relics being shown at the Museum of Southern Oregon here, furnished The Miner an account of articles contained in the display. Ogle first went to the Klamath country from California about time government troops were returning with captured Indians through lava beds of that section following the Modoc war. This affray, he ex plained. was begun when, during negotiations for peace with the tribe. Captain Jack of the Modocs ambushed unarmed officers who were meeting with him for a par ley. At the conclusion of a bloodj encounter Captain Jack and his warriors were seized and brought before a military courtrnartial. Jack, Black Jim, John Schonchin and Boston Charley, leaders in the trouble, were sentenced to death and hanged at Fort Klamath Oc tober 3. 1873. Two others. Broncho and Slolux, w’ere given life terms in military prison at Alcatraz while still more were banished to Okla homa reservations. Mr. Ogle obtained hand-made nails used in the scaffolding from w'hich Jack was put to death, and also had a gavel made from some of the wood used. The gavel now is among objects donated to the insti tution in the U. S. hotel building, along with a breech loading Spen cer rifle, bows and arrows which w’ere among the Indian chieftain’s effects w’hen captured. A detach ment of Jacksonville volunteers were presented the objects, who in turn donated them to the museum. And as an interesting accessory to this assortment is another case j containing endless Indian relics, prominent among them a Modoc skull and thigh bone. Also some of the most primitive Indian pipes known to archaeologists, made of straight cylinders hollowed at one R. C. CHAPPELL. PAINTING PAPERHANGING ETC. Estimates Gladly Giren PHONE 13— Or Drop a Card to P. O. Box 51, J acksonville Jacksonville Pool Hall Soft Drinks, Tobacco and Candy WE GIVE A 5c TRADE CHECK WITH EVERY GAME OF POOL end for tobacco bowls, have been added to the collection. Later models were more elabor ate. The second pattern was a turned up affair, smokers gripping . the shank of the pipe with their , teeth. From then on, when the In- i dians learned to use wooden stems, 1 designs became more varied in j shape. One unusual model, orna mental and similar to Chinese opium pipes, was carved from gray slate and was used for what is still known among tribesmen as Indian whiskey. All red men know of narcotic herbs which, after being gathered and dried in the proper manner, produce stimulating and drunken effects on smokers. When a party of braves felt like opening a keg of nails they would gather outdoors in a wide circle, fill this filigreed bowl with w’eeds and each take three puffs. One by one, as the pipe was passed dowm the line, they would slip into a drunken stupor. One filling was usually enough to put half the tribe on a jag with some left for bracers the next morning. George Little, curator of the mu seum, will be glad to point out any interesting items and explain in detail the story that forms their background. Opp oses Scheme (Continued from page one) On the other hand, Jacksonville as a whole is behind any charitable move or any development that would contribute in any way to ward relieving unemployment but feels, after nearly a hundred years experience with such ventures, that the idea is certain to go awry and aggravate, rather than diminish, poverty and want. G. I. Maxwell, sponsor of the move, feels confident that the men can better themselves by working the ground and has already started operations on lots owned by the city of Medford near the creek bed. Several unemployed men have been digging shaft and erecting windlass the fore part of this week and uncovered what appears to be virgin mining soil. According to statement from one of the oldest residents, lots being worked have never been mined and there is a possibility of striking fair pay. Only bonafide residents of the county have been admitted to par ticipation in the venture and all applicants are required to present registration cards from the county court. It is planned to deduct about 10 per cent of gold obtained in cleanup for operating expenses and prorate the remainder equally among workers. There has been, to date, no very decided move either to block or encourage the undertaking and it is predicted that the idea will work itself out within the next few days one way or the other. There is one sure thing, however, the venture will never suffer from lack of in- terest or discussion. PROSPECTORS GATHER Star gulch, an unassuming sec tion of the Big Applegate, has be come a haunt for prospectors this winter and is said to boast traffic equal to that of a public highway. Among prospectors frequenting the place are Victor Dow of Grants Pass, A A. Hopkins of Applegate, Ike Coffman and son and Felix Wilford of Jacksonville, and Elmer Peters of Medford. Send The Miner to your friends. We’ll gladly furnish extra copies. • SPECIAL FROM JANUARY 23 TO 30 FREE INSPECTION OF DISTRIBUTION POINTS, SPARK PLUGS AND CLEAN CARBURETOR SCREEN DUNNINGTON’S GARAGE Agency for FORDSON TRACTORS AND PARTS THE JACKSONVILLE EXCHANGE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MINERS’ SUPPUES BEDS AND SPRINGS DINING ROOM TABLES AND CHAIRS DRESSERS WRITING DESKS BUFFETS And Many Other Things Too Numerous to Mention We Trade for Anything Worth Handling Would Split Up City Police Job (Continued from page one) In considering this pn>|iosal it stems that the budget is the main | objection- so let us 1 ook at the 1 budget. $1200 Marshal's salary 240 Recorder's salary 120 Treasurer's expenses 40 Reading of meters 450 Roads and bridges 350 Water department 200 Water meters 50 Printing 50 Library fund 150 Emergency fund It was proposed thal instead of one salary of $1200 that the mar shal be paid $50 a month, or $600 per year. Water superintendent $50 or $600 a year. The duties of the water superintendent would in clude reading of meters, so this fund could I h * paid to him. This would leave a balance of $260 to be raised to make the water super intendent’s salary equal $75 per month. What could be the objection to putting some work on the city streets and charge it to the roads and bridges fund? This would amount to an average of $21 55 per month or approximately seven days at $3 per day. That would certainly be in conformity with the budget and should be a distinct advantage. Under this plan it would be pos sible for the water superintendent to devote an entire working day to the water system, streets and roads. It would be a far better way of performing city work—caring for tools, equipment and so on. Consider the marshal’s position— would any taxpayer object to hav ing night police? During the win ter, especially such as this one, we have been fortunate in not having more burglaries and such than we have had. A night police would be a great step in affording this pro tection. During the summer it is important to have a night patrol to guard against fires. This certainly was demonstrated last year when the council had a patrolman during the dry season. The duties of the marshal would include care of the lighting system, which is the logical thing for him to do. Now, consider the combination the water superintendent would have: police authority and be on duty during the day. The marshal would be on duty at night. How can you expect one man to fill these positions? Easy—all he has to do is work 24 hours a day. Mining Middle Fork According to word just received Baldy Young and R. R. Burelson are in ful’ mining operation on the middle fork of the Applegate river, located at the mouth of Elliott creek. Prospects are looking good for the spring opening. Nuggets of rough gold have been found, running from two to 38 cents, on the rim of the present channel. They are now driving a cut toward the old channel of many years ago. The two have what has been called by geologists a deposit of three different channels and min ing engineers say if there is placer gold on the middle fork it would have to be there. Just now they are being held up on account of weather conditions. Snow and freezing temperatures are delaying development. Excel lent water, a good ditch, boulder dam and an extra large head are in readiness. The men expect to blos som with the roses this spring. Any who wish to pay them a I visit will be able to drive to the spot—no hiking, no packing. They have families with them and are housed in good cabins. Children of both households are in school, ,,LU. „ .hreawniles distant. The which is th req. " is but one and Copper pos1 (jii^-auu mm one-half miles away, with good roads, wonderful camp ground, fine fishing, prospecting, pocket hunting and placer mining. The Riverbed Mining company, Seattle, has driven tunnel in 60 feet searching for an old channel. The concern is panning rough gold as the hole is pushed. Johnson and son have come out this way and are preparing to start mining at the first opening of the season. Johnson and his son say they have good mining material, producing large, rough gold. We all hope the season of 1932 will be a prosperous one. Hess Newtson and brothers will begin soon about three and one- Falf miles up the middle fork from the Lone Cabin claim at the mouth of Elliott creek. Newtson has a promising bar- but can work it only in the summer because of weather conditions. ; SEND YOl R SUBSCRIPTION It's still our story and we'll stick to it. We want you to be a regular reader of The Jack sonville Miner for keeps. The patter has received much ver bal and written congratulation and thrives on it. In fact, when congratulating the venture, we'd like you to keep in mind the fact that money speaks elo quently and send in your sub scription. One year one dollar, or, if you're as hard up as we are, split it in two for six months. Postoffice box 138, Jacksonvil'e. CREEK MINER GETS GOLD F. L. Horne, Foots creek, has ren mining in that region for the past several years He is occupying two cabins that were erected more than 50 years ago and working claims held whenever there is suf ficient water. Mrs. Horne is his constant companion on prospecting trips and helps her husband with sluicing work. The two have pan ned out several hundred dollars worth of the mineral in the past season, some of this coming from sniping in the Rogue river Horne was born in mining territory and has had much experience in placer and various branches of the in dustry. WORKING ON PROSPECT Hugh Wright, resident of Jack sonville hill district, has been working on a mining prospect near his home He has met with consid erable success, taking out quite a number of nice little nuggets of gold BOXING (LIB FORMED BY TOWN i'l'( ill.lS’I'S Gerald Morns, manager of the Jacksonville ¡mol hall, with Marian Hulse have gathered together gloves and participants for regular Imxing matches to lie held Wecta nt iday and Satuiday •■iiinr. each week. The encounters will he staged in the i >< m >1 hall on Califor nia street, witn first one and one- half minute rounds starting at 8 o’clo k on the two evenings Al ready this week contesta were held between Alfred Babb and Carl Pitts, Pitts and Omar Culy, Wayne Combest and Bud Reinking, Roy Winningham and Reinking Witnesses to the Winningham- Reinking encounter state they laughed so hard they couldn't see the rest of the matches. Roy is credited with living a born clown when supplied with gloves and someone to throw haymakers to ward. There is no admission charge and all comets are invited to drop in and exchange blows with the boys. WEATHER DELAYS HINT Recent weather conditions have retarde d the attempts of Harry and An.sil Gilson, Little Applegate's two faithful prospectors. However, the men are expected to sally forth again this week __ DRY FIR WOOD 12 and 16 in , tier Hardwood, tier $2 00 and $2 50 JÍ2 75 and $3.00 W. C LASSI IAH R Jackumville Phone 153 JACKSONVILLE SERVICE STATION ■'HELL PRODUCTS—U. S. TIRFS WILLARD BATTERIES battery Charging P iioni 232 E. S. S bvemance ANTIQUES SPEND AN EVENING IN THE WEST’S MOST FASCINATING AND DIFFERENT SHOP We Buy and Sell Antiques, Etc. Jacksonville Antique Shop Ammunition - Guns Sporting Goods Fishing Tackle PAINTS OILS — GLASS COLEMAN’S HARDWARE W e S ell for C ash P hone 13
