T he J acksonville M iner
OLUME I
Jackfonville, Oregon, Friday, February 3, 1932
N umber 6
J’VILLIANS PREDICT JAP WAR
<%he EDITOR
SPEAKING
Well, if it weren't for popular
counteracting remedies suggested
in magazine ads, we fear manv
girlish figures would I m - weigh off
It would lx- fitting to measure
encroachments of the present de
pression in terms of extra hitches
taken in belts girdling men's stom
achs.
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We, your humble yet honest
(hungry) scribe, have been won
dering just why someone doesn’t
plant a bunch of catnip under W
A Bishop's house.
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Our opinion of a snappy come
back and unintentional admission
would lx* for an illiterate, recoiling
after a heated argument, to an
nounce. “well, all I know is what
I read in the papers."
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" It was demonstrated forcibly the
past week that no matter how you
try, the best way to remove any
telephone pole having pride enough
to stand up for itself is to go after
ye obstruction with an ax«-. m? a
ouinper.
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Seems funny that our govern
ment. great and powerful enough
to call upon each and every one of
its men to lay down their lives, and
expect said sacrifice to be given
with a feeling of honor and patriot
ism, can't rustle a plate of beans
and some honest work for the half-
starved individual who, before
many months pass, might I m * called
to his maker while fighting to keep
the world “.safe for democracy.’’
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And in this connection we'd like
to add, although we were too
young to enlist at the time, we had
eyes to see just what became of
many of the doughboys’ jobs,
sweethearts and wives. Stop and
think what it means--thousands of
happy, ambitious lives snatched
away to protect somebody's dollar.
And now when money is at a
premium and could alleviate half
the world's suffering. 86 per cent
of it is held by the four per cent
of our people who clamor for re
duced wages. But don’t get the im
pression we're bolsheviks—merely
observative.
B, CODY. PIONEER,
HAS BALLARD RIFLE
An old Ballard rifle, used in the
Chief Joseph Indian war in 1877,
has been dusted off and trotted out
for exhibition to friends along with
an Oregonian, published in 1864,
by Barney Cody, Jacksonville sex
ton. He was handed down the old
relics and, having personally min
gled with Indians and early wars,
has kept the objects to remind of
days wnen, as he states, it was not
so unusual to see squaws carrying
as many as eight scalps, all with
different colored hair, advertising
prowess of husband or friend.
The rifle, once in possession of
United States forces fighting in
eastern Oregon and Idaho, bears
mute evidence of having encoun
tered active opposition from the
redmen. Two bullets are lodged in
its stock, wedged deep in the
wood. The Oregonian of many
years ago carries glowing accounts
of the then raging Civil war with
full lineups of the days activities.
DEER STARVING IN HILLS
Roy Parr, according to report,
states deer are starving in great
numbers in higher mountains in
the Crater Lake forest region.
Many have been killed by coyotes
and panther due to inability of the
deer to defend themselves in deep
snow which covers upper reaches
this winter.
K5TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
WITH QUILT TYING HARTY
New Encounter Discussed in This
It was a happy birthday anni- j
Wherever Hot Stoves and Men
versary which Mrs. Louisa Ray of
Ruch celebrated P'riday, January
May Come Together
29, when she was 85. The day not
only saw the completion of an
other useful year, but it marked
the finishing of her winter’s work -
three quilts, to which she had given
her lx*st. Fourteen relatives gath
ered for the occasion and spent the
day tying the quilts which Mrs.
Ray had patiently pieced. The
birthday dinner at noon was an
enjoyable event of the day.
Mrs. Kay is one of Oregon’s pio
neers. Born in Illinois, she crossed
the plains with her parents in 1853,
and the family settled in the Wil
lamette valley. Nineteen years later
Mrs. Ray came to the Applegate,
having been married in Jackson
ville in 1872. She has lived on the
Applegate ever since.
The quilt tying is an annual
event, since Mrs. Ray devotes her
time to this type of sewing every
winter.
EXPLAIN TAX
LOSS TO CITY
At a sparsely attended meeting
of the city council, presided over
by Mayor Wesley Hartman, Jack
sonville's shortage of funds and fi
nancial arrears were explained by
L. J. Knox, Medford, auditor for
this city. Knox submitted his audit
reports, which were accepted by
the group, and went into detailed
description of the various tables
and sets of figures the lengthy
compilation contained.
Definite check-up on present
standing of the treasury and va-
rious funds was given and it was
brought out that city treasurer, C.
C. Chitwood, had erred but 19 cents
in the year's accounts. Councilman
Dunnington suggested that record
er compile balances of various bud
get funds and as each expenditure
was made that sum be subtracted
from the proper account. This, he
pointed out, would prevent over
drafts of budgeted amounts and
would show, at each meeting, what
balance if any the council might
use without laying itself liable to
action. Auditor Knox added that
the idea was a good one and that,
when budget was absorbed, such
fund ceased to exist.
The auditor explained lack of
money in the various funds as due
to failure of tax and water collec
tions to total amounts estimated
and appropriated. Water collections
alone, due to shortage last season,
were $700 less than anticipated.
However taxes due in early spring
will, in a great measure, replenish
shortages now present. Copies of
the complete report for 1931 were
presented the mayor, recorder,
treasurer and councilmen.
Few other matters of importance
came up, mention being made of
default by purchasers of city lots.
Council authorized Knox to audit
city’s books for the present year
after E. S. Severance stated that,
although the community probably
would have little cash, it would be
well to learn where money should
have come from and who chief
creditors would be.
An excerpt from the audited re
port is reproduced on page four
giving last year’s expenditures from
various funds, money received and
balances, plus or minus, as of De
cember 31, 1931.
War with Japan at an early date
is predicted by the bulk of Jack
sonville people, although many of
them are reluctant to admit the
probability and are far from favor
able to the idea As one prominent
stove warmer declares, the Asiatics
may as well take their licking now
as later—he believes they have
been inviting trouble for many
years and are about to catch up
with plenty of it.
Feeling along the coast particu
larly runs toward teaching Japan a
lesson in major encounters and
sending them back to their islands
with less ambitious ideas concern
ing other territories. And this city,
in line with popular sentiment, is
waxing quite oratorical over the
problem. Lengthy verbal essays
may be heard at any hour and to
bacco merchants declare the issue
has increased sales tremendously.
It has even reached the point
where wives are beginning to wor
ry over husbands worrying over
China’s worries.
Trend of thought and feeling
would indicate Japanese are too
aggressive a race to incite friend
ship from other nations and that
sympathy of the entire world is
with China. It must be admitted
here, too, that the gold miners of
this region have grown to possess
great respect for the Chinese. And
further, now that moratoriums are
popular, what would be nicer than
another big war so that this coun
try could play Santa and extend
more debts? Nothing like a good
moratorium to brace up a fellow,
you know, with a few cancelled
reparations for a chaser.
And it has been brought out in
local circles that as soon as Japan
has been given a thorough defeat
the allies could fight among them
selves for a few years longer de
ciding which should be awarded
the spoils of war so as to continue
prosperity the strife might bring
and put another feather in some
party's cap. Profiteering has be
come so difficult of late, besides.
We might even simmer the thing
down to the adept slogan: “They
kept us out of unemployment, God
bless ’em.” Of course gassed, dead
and maimed soldiers wouldn’t
count and, just as they were in
the last fight, will promptly be for
gotten by all but broken hearted
mothers and wives. And what a
golden opportunity such a further
slaughter would offer congress to
scoff at suggestions that a bonus
be paid.
It was hinted by close observers
that it may not be such a fine thing
for the hapless fellows who should
get in the way of Japanese slugs,
bombs, poison gas and rice but let
the mind dwell only on the benefits
to be harvested by the people of
this country who already have
more money than they know what
to do with. They could manufac
ture weapons, ammunition, cloth
ing and devitalized food products
(Continued on page four)
FOOD DEMONSTRATION
AT APPLEGATE TUESDAY
‘EDDIE’ H0WBR00K
REPORTED IN FRISCO
How to cook strong flavored
vegetables to eliminate an odor
about the house was the subject
of a demonstration at an all day
meeting of the Home Extension
unit at Applegate school ho.’se
Tuesday.
The forenoon was spent with this
demonstration given by Mrs. John
Byrne and Mrs. Fred Straube, lo
cal leaders, who were appointed to
attend a like demonstration at
Medford last week which was con
ducted by Miss Lucy Case, nutri
tion specialist from O. S A. C. and
Mrs. Mabel Mack. At the close of
the demonstration Tuesday the
cooked vegetables, with sandwiches
and fruit, were served for lun
cheon.
MANKINS AND BELL MINE
TAKING OCT QUARTZ ORE
Activities continue at the Man
kins and Bell mine on Sterling with
six men at work taking out quartz
ore. The mine is yielding average
ore, although the mill will not be
put into operation until spring.
Three of the men are working in
a section of the mine which is
leased to Dalton brothers of Med
ford on the royalty basis.
FALLS ON SIDEWALK
Miss Mel va Anderson fell on the
in this city
ice-covered sidewi
jher head on
Wednesday and «!]
the cement. Injur
were so se-
rious is was neees
y to call Dr.
Gillis, local physician, to attend the
victim.
SHOOT OPP STAMP MILL
The old stamp mill on the Opp
property was blasted Tuesday pre
paratory to erection of new equip
ment. Price brothers, operating the
FINDING GOLD
venture, claim they have uncovered
Bill Canady has been finding a good seam of tillurium quartz.
gold averaging from 10 to 15 cents
a pan on the old McIntosh place
Son Christened—Richard Le Roy
the past few days from an 18-inch has been chosen as the name for
seam above bedrock. At one time the new son which arrived at the
McIntosh, former owner, took out home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Offen
$57 in gold from one pan of gravel bacher January 27. The boy
on this property.
weighed eight pounds.
By MAUDE POOL
Alone in the noisy heart of San
Francisco, Edward Howbrook, 15,
must have been thinking of home
and his friends, for he wrote a note
to John Lovel of Little Applegate,
a school mate and close friend,
saying that he is working in a San
Francisco grocery and is “safe”
after having left his home the sec
ond of last November to meet what
fate had in store for him. The note
stated that Edward is staying at the
Crown hotel, and is making fair
wages at his work.
For eight years prior to last No
vember “Eddie” had made his home
with Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Klein-
| hammer. Only a little lad of 7 then,
he was without parents or home
until the late W. E. Hartzell, county
i judge, who had him in his charge
placed him in his new home. He
was attending the Jacksonville high
school as a freshman, apparently
happy driving his Ford to and from
school when he started into the
hills alone one morning before
school. Sheriff Jennings was noti
fied, and a thorough search was
made for the boy in the mountain
ous country between Talent and
Little Applegate. Later it was
found that he had passed through
Hilt, and only once since had he
been heard of, which was when
a 12-year-old friend recognized
him at Redding, Calif.
Mute evidence of Edward’s lone
ly tramp through the hills was
found when members of the search
party discovered his comb at the
place where he had eaten a lunch
of canned food which evidently he
had obtained at Freeze-out cabin.
Edward had been a good boy,
quick to make friends, and since
his disappearance Mr. and Mrs.
Kleinhammer have kept faith in
him, believing in his ability to
achieve ar.d to choose the right
road in life. Through a letter pub
lished in the papers after Edward’s
departure, which would inspire any
wandering boy who might read it,
Mrs. Kleinhammer endeavored to I
COMMERCE CLUB DANCES
TO HAVE NEW MANAGER
Saturday night dances in the old
U. S. hotel in this city will have a
new floor manager, H. H. Farley,
beginning this week. Farley has
been manager until recently and is
well acquainted with operation of
such entertainments. He hopes to
swell the crowds which have been
attending from 9 till 2 o’clock each
week with renewed advertising
force and improvements in ar
rangements and orchestra.
Although Saturday night’s affair
will be one of the popular regular
dances, many novel and unusual
events are planned for the spring
season. Spot, commercial and
masque dances are scheduled and
promise to add interest and pleas
ure to the weekly gatherings. And
a feature that is sure to please
southern Oregon dancers is the
new price schedule, reduced in har
mony with general conditions.
Seventy-five cents will be charged
until 12 o’clock, when the admis
sion will drop to 50 cents per
couple.
BUMPER FIDDLE
CROP REVEALED
Violins, mill run and homespun,
are prolific in this city. Since print
ing an account of Frank Zell’s
syrup can fiddle that produces such
sweet, sticky notes, attention has
been called to several other of the
local creations. Prominent among
these is one, perfect in appearance
and pleasant of tone, fashioned
from cottonwood and manzanita by
Tom Lawhead, carpenter.
Lawhead, having been at one
time fiddler for old-time dances,
naturally had a yen for a violin
which he could truly call his own.
Tools were sharpened about a year
ago and an elegant cottonwood tree
attacked. As some had scoffed at
the idea of this being adaptable for
any such use, Tom proceeded to
carve and whittle the soft material.
The bottom and sides, following
conventional shapes of standard
makes, were fashioned from one
whole piece, the top, with vents
for sound, being carved from a
second. The neckpiece, intricate and
decorated, was purchased en masse
from a music dealer, fingerboard
of crimson manzanita being added
from the back yard growths.
To the uninitiated, after close
examination, it would appear the
product of some great manufactur
ing company, but to Lawhead it
represents much patience, skill and
care. The entire instrument re
ceived a high polish and was sent
through an ageing process just re
cently developed to artificially im
prove tone and quality formerly
gained by many years use. This
new discovery, according to the
violinist, consists of long hours of
boiling of wood used in making the
sound box to remove sugar- and
starch, the resultant remains hard
ening and shrinking to form «'inf
low, tough amplifier for sounct In
this case the cottonwood material
was boiled in the family kitchen
for 15 hours.
Besides adding to the unique col
lections of the instruments Jack
sonville may boast Lawhead’s mas
terpiece would add greatly to any
orchestra, and it is anticipated that
some day this city will present an
ideal gathering ponit for a national
own-your-own fiddlemakers con
vention. It may be, also, the indus
try will reach such proportions
that oversupply of yowling neigh
borhood cats will be absorbed.
reach Edward and tell him of her
confidence in him and her consent
to let him shoulder his own re
sponsibilities if he so desired.
What Edward has experienced
since on the highway of life would
make a story of its own.