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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1932)
T he J acksonville M iner V/i i t.’ 1 ^he EDITOR SPEAKING Jackfurmlle, Oregon, Friday, February 12, 1932 MINING GOLD 1N JACKSONVILLE’S YARDS Thing* come to he who wait*— and uaually land «omcwhere be tween the head and shoulders. And it looks like the Japanese are going to need an operation be fore king due to a bad case ol Sino trouble. * / We've been wondering, too. how the Chinese are going to get clean clothes with so many laundrymen away at war. + And perhaps, if the situation be comes too serious over there, they'll begin fighting every day be fore their meals have had time to .» ttl<- Thi n we’ll I m - reading pitifu reports of armies traveling on ach ing stomachs and how many target misses were due to indigestion. In harmony with the Chinese, and to drill for possible participa tion in the Asiatic struggle, three tried and true Jacksonvillians formed an attack on Chow Mein this week, scoring a signal victory Kind complete cleanup (of just what hey are still trying to decide). • Now you folks as want to sub scribe for this here little paper just fcrgit them thar war an’ quit tryin' ter pemounce them hifalutin Man churian names and let yer mine dwell on the thought that we have got pockets enuf to hold plenty more subscription coins Line forms to the write ADAKEL ( II APTER RECEIVES MATRON COMMUNICATION Thursday evening, February 4, Adarel chapter No. 3, 0. E. S., nelc its regular meeting in Masonic temple. Considerable business was transacted and a communication from the Grand Matorn of Oregon stated that her official visit to the local chapter would be made on March 3. After chapter closed the O. E S. club was entertained, Mrs. McIn tyre and Mrs. Dorothy acting as hostesses. Kains on Pavement—With the help of Ray Wilson. Jim Littell, Donald Dorothy and Harland Clark California street was washed clean Tuesday. HEAVY SNOW DELAYS MIDDLE FORK MINERS A heavy snow storm caused tem porary shutdown in operations of Baldy Young and R R. Burleson, miners of the Copper district. A five-foot blanket covers Elliott creek district and operations there also are at a standstill. At the Dapi- dine mine the men walked out last week and await departure of snow. G. A. Sutherland has left his Billy Horse mine to the elements, going to Ashland for a visit with his sister. He still intends to take out a pocket this spring. Although Knutzen brothers had started packing into their cabin the recent storms held them out for a few more days. It was predicted by Copper and Middle Fork experts that they will soon be wiping tears from their eyes caused by staring into the glitter of sparkling nug gets as the spring sun shines down upon their backs. Knox McCloy, owner of the Mo hawk mine, has little chance as yet to get to his work, but as soon as possible will install more equip ment and begin working his ore, said to be high grade. McCloy has had quite a number of years ex perience and is considered an ex pert miner. T. A. Filter is still bringing paper to the Middle Fork for assessment work which is nearly finished on Bert Bower’s claim. It is hoped Bert will congratulate Filter when he comes back up here this spring. " N umber 7 ORGANIZE FOUR-H CLUBS IN APPLEGATE COUNTRY Four-H clubs have been organ ized in two Applegate schools as a result of a visit of Mrs. Mabel Mack, home demonstration agent, Wednesday. Beaver creek pupils are taking sewing I, bachelor sew ing and handicraft. Leaders are Miss Janet Balis, Mrs. Victor An derson and Mrs. John Byrne. Club officers elected are Billie Townsend president, Robert Fletcher vice president, Gladys Byrne secretary, Frances Port song leader and Audrey Fletcher reporter. Un ion town organized sewing I and bachelor sewing clubs. Leaders are Mrs. Jess Taylor and Miss Em ma Cook. Election of officers will be held in a few days. Mrs. Mack is ready to organize clubs at any of the other schools of the community upon their re quest. MEN, HOUNDS HUNT PANTHER The "White Owl” mine, one of Jacksonville’s most prominent, is here shown being manned, left to right, by S. S Wheeler, H D. Hurlburt, Roy Wheeler and A. F. Perry. The boys have the hole down to bedrock and have gouged out about 25 feet of drift in the heart of the city. They have been keeping out of mis chief and made fair wages all winter from the revived industry besides setting a stage for one >f south ern Oregon’s most fascinating shows—gold mining as is gold mining. Although but six miles from the Pacific highway, this illustration demonstrates the individuality of Jacksonville, for where else can a home-owner burrow in his yard and produce ham, bacon, beans and other condiments? Not even Houdini could do that 1932 GOOD YEAR COMPARED 1860 BOOK READING INCREASES MRS. WILL BOSTWICK DIES AT JACKSONVILLE LIBRARY IN PORTLAND HOSPITAL The Jacksonville public library has received a gift of fine new books this week from Paul Luy, who now lives in Medford but is a really and truly Jacksonville son. The volumes are "Catherine the Great,” “The Crusades,” “The Green Jade Hand,” “Before the Covered Wagon” and “Rasputin.” Reading steadily increases—1445 books and magazines having been loaned the nine afternoons the li brary has been open during Jan uary. The record for the past tliree months stands as follows: Novem ber, 1173 loans; December, 1146 loans; January, 1445 loans. Friends have received word of the death of Mrs. Will Bostwick, which occurred Monday at Port land, where she had gone for an operation. Mrs. Bostwick, who had been in ill health for six years, made her home at Valley View. She was well known by Jackson ville and Applegate people, having lived at the latter place about 15 years ago. Five bloodhounds and three men in the Kenney creek section of the Applegate Friday made the woods lively for the panther therein, Dut the cats managed to escape never theless. Bill Blackbum and Dick Rich mond of Evans creek, owners of expe l hounds, brought their dogs to the Applegate at the request of Louis Culy, who had seen tracks which led him to believe that the woods in that area were infested with panther. A track seen recently showed that one of the animals had missed a trap by two inches. The two men, who were accom panied bj’ Mr. Culy, found only old tracks, and finding their suc cess hampered by snow, decided to return sometime this week for an other trial at the game. Mr. Black bum and Mr. Richmond have gained reputation with their dogs throughout the county. During the winter they have caught 60 wild cats and a number of coons. Although times are no end ter rible today, there was a time in Jacksonville when some things, at least, were worse. Take for instance exhorbitant rates for common food stuffs as revealed by old ledgers contained in the collection of strange and unusual things at the Museum of Southern Oregon. JACKSONVILLE DANCES George Little, curator, has dug up DOUBLE CROWD IN WEEK a few more ancient prices that would make a grocer wince. Attendance at the regular Satur day night dance held at the old U. Although highest quality whis TOM KEED RECEIVES LETTER Steroptican photographs of Warm S. hotel hall more than doubled the FROM FRIEND IN SOUTH key retailed for 75 cents a gallon Spring Indians, Captain Jack of the past week, due in part to lowering without annoyance of federal of ficers, back in the early 60’s this , Four bank failures in recent Modocs and government troops of admission prices after 12 p. m. town was accustomed to paying $16 weeks, according to word received were secured the other day by and to intensive newspaper adver an ounce for such a common thing by Tom Reed from Mrs. Leamon Frank Zell, manager of the Jack tising preceding the event. Where the affairs had previously as table salt. It was quite a prob Robbins, have played Hob with sonville antique shop. One other lem for the prospector, coming in savings in the southern California set of like pictures is known to be lost money for the Commercial from hard labor in the hills, to de district. Mrs. Robbins, known to in existence, owned by Captain Ap club, which sponsors the dances, cide whether to go on a big drunk Jacksonville friends as Florence plegate of Klamath Falls. The set Floor Manager H. H. Farley brought in a substantial profit. Ac or a salt spree. The white substance Thompson, lives at Hawthorne, was truly worth its weight in gold, Calif., and states both she aqd her now on display came from Dave cording to Farley, it is expected the Saturday night gatherings will con- that metal bringing just $16 an husband suffered a loss from the Cronemiller, local resident. The series of views center around tuiue to increase as improved mu closings. ounce too at that time. Mr. and Mrs. Robbins and well the Modoc war in the lava beds. sic, new advertising ideas, special It was common to see a grizzly physically and quite interested in Captain Jack is shown in his molt dances and redecoration of the hall man stalk into a store, drag out a full ounce of gold and bawl at the Jacksonville and their old ac en stronghold while another card is are scheduled in the near future. top of his lungs for a like weight of quaintances. Mr. Reed recently devoted to detail of the rock bar These weekly functions have been salt, then wander around town with came back here from southern riers. An excellent reproduction of a source of much business for the the precious grains cupped in one California and is one of the former Donald McKy, half-breed who city and are to be encouraged by all who have Jacksonville’s inter hand eating as though it were can resident’s closest friends. gathered together 100 Warm Spring est at heart. dy. One time a grocer, unkowingly, Indians to join the government improved—Mrs. Truman Lewis forces at Fort Klamath, is present, dropped a 10-pound sack of salt jehind a table. For months he won is convalescing at her home on along with a partial view of the APPLEGATE DAUGHTER DANCES IN GRANTS PASS dered where the stuff had gone Big Applegate after undergoing warriors. The spring of 1872, when and suspected every citizen in medical treatments at Berkeley the pictures were taken, the en Miss Carolyn Benedict, 5-year • town. But, more than a year later, during the last month. Mrs. Lewis listed tribe started from its haunts le rummaged around and came returned a few days ago and is toward the fort near Klamath lake. old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Benedict of Applegate, was among upon the bag. A great whoop rent very much improved in health. The first day and night squaws the pupils of the Ruth Luy dance the air—the merchant was a weal of the band accompanied the cara academy Pass who were thy man! Just like finding 10 IIARLOWS START WORK van, turning back at what is now presented at in Grants a recital at the Rivoli pounds of gold only better — it ON ELLIOTT CREEK ROAD known as Squaw Flats. The braves theater Saturday evening. didn’t have to be washed out. proceeded onto the government Dressed in a Colonial costume of And perhaps the absence of ne T. A. Filter, taped petroleum base and from there carried on peach this talented little groes in this country may be ex geologist, now superintendent of their part of the war Indian fash dancer taffeta, gave a pleasing interpreta plained by the fact that, according the Riverbed mines, is nearing ion. of the “Powder Puff.” to Mr. Little’s discoveries, chicken completion of a 60-foot tunnel with Frank Zell has an unusual in tion Those from the community at a 26-foot shaft. Developments have was en unknown commodity, quail terest in the photographs for they tending the were Mr. and show likenesses of some of his Mrs. James O recital jeing the only fowl listed in the big been slow due to bad weather ’ Brien, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jelliness from Squaw former acquaintances. Several men Fred Offenbacher and »oks. These birds sold for about Mr. and 111.50 a dozen on the open market, Creek visited Joe Bar and reports shown in the group of government Mrs. Fred Benedict. low times do change. Now we buy good work in cinnabar. Knox Mc troops kept Frank awed till many a salt in great quantities and think Cloy, sourdough artist, has been dawn with their glowing accounts EXTR/1 COPIES FREE nothing of it, but sneak around wintering at Joe Bar's. He has had of the encounters with Captain with an ounce or two of whiskey, but little packing to do and looks Jack’s ferocious redmen. After You readers who wo ’.ld ”k and rightly so, for it is almost as for business to pick up in the peace came the greater part of an extra copy or two of T,.e them reverted to their old business expensive as its weight in gold, al spring months. Miner to send away don’t hesi The Harlows are beginning work as buckaroos, when Zell, himself in though the local variety could tate to ask for them. Drop into hardly be said to be worth its price. on a road to extend from Joe Bar’s the saddle for more than 20 years, The Nugget confectionery and In the town’s early days it was the place to their mine, two miles far heard the personal accounts of war ask Mr. Ray Wilson for a copy. custom to purchase whiskey in 10- ther up the creek. This is expected experiences. There is no charge for this gallon barrels and sneak around to open the Elliott creek district service. for more mining activity. Subscribe for The Miner today. with a pinch of salt. ZELL OBTAINS RARE PHOTOS MODOC IVAR