T he J acksonville M iner
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^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.
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We've been wondering, too. how
the Chinese are going to get clean
clothes with so many laundrymen
away at war.
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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.
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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
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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.
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PHOTOS MODOC IVAR