T he J acksonville M iner
V olume 1
Jackxonville, Oregon, Friday, March k, 1932
N umber 10
APPLEGATE HUSBANDS TO BAND
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DR. HAROLD B. GILLIS
MARRIED THURSDAY
FIND SIX WILD PUPS
ON BILLY MOUNTAIN
Paintingsoft/ie Day
SEE SAFETY IN
All aboard! Get set for a trip
Dr. Harold B. Gillis, local physi
cian and surgeon with offices both through The Jacksonville Miner’s
ORGANIZATION
at the Jacksonville sanitarium and art gallery—collected from the four
What is life without a joke?
Pity the poor heel—always being
run over.
A weak back may be at the bot
tom of a strong mind.
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Potatoes and tempera are terrible
when they’re hot.
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Tom Dunnington is still trying
to make both ends meat.
“That’« just stretching thing« too
far," »aid Duke’« tire a« it blew.
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"Save the surface/* they cry to
um , but who wants just a surface!
Funny world. Moat of our bodies
are water and nearly ail our plans
hot air.
Dogs, though lowly curs, have
virtues as would enhance many a
human.
When people feel sorry for them
selves they are indeed in a sorrow
ful state.
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What this country needs is a
move to change reckless driving to
wreck-less driving.
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For the information of criminals,
the capital punishment laws oT Ore
gon are well executed!
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Study is something people don’t
do in school as much as they do
the first of the month.
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Knowing what one wishes to say
ami finding the words to express
it are, sadly enougli^ two entirely
different things, no end!
Baseball Teams
Being Organized
Members of the chamber of com
merce and American legion club
have announced the forming of the
summer’s basebail teams beginning
immediately. Equipment from last
season is ready for use and the
groups have ordered suits for the
junior team.
Last season the American Legion
boys, who must be less than 17
years of age, cleaned up all compe
tition with a display of teamwork
and ability and it in planned to
coach the aggregation into even bet
ter performance this season.
No definite action has been taken
as yet about the senior team but
already preliminaries and practice
are taking place. Punk Dunnington
and H. H. Farley, coaches last sea
son, have charge of organization of
the juniors and ask that all boys
under 17 interested in making a
fast, championship team see them
at once and start training.
ROUNDUP TIME
HITS APPLEGATE
With the advent of the first
spring days there are flying lariats,
dashing sombreros and the smell
of burned hair upon the air. It is
marking and branding time on the
Applegate. Calves that have spent
a peaceful winter are being cor-
raled, lassoed, and branded to dis
tinguish them on the range.
Sunday seems to be the popular
time for this work. In the lower
Applegate section such a day means
a social time for the women folks,
who gather to help the “hostess”
cook for the cowboys. The last
roundup, however, which took place
at the O’Brien and Offenbacher
-anchos, proved not so luckv for
Boyd Hamilton, who had his finger
badlv cut with a rope.
Medford, journeyed to Portland
Thursday of this week to become
the groom of Miss Gene Watson,
nurse in the Portland sanitarium.
Dr. Gillis has become well known
in this city in a comparatively short
time, both for his excellent school
ing and ability and for his prowess
as a forward on the town basket
ball team. Mr. and Mrs. Gillis plan
to make their home here beginning
Monday and are contemplating
building a residence in the near fu
ture.
Three weeks ago the young prac
titioner was joined in business by
his father, Dr. J. B. Gillis, who will
make his home in Phoenix. The
senior Gillis shares Medford offices
with his son and has already made
several calls in the Jacksonville
district.
GRANGERS
MEET; EAT
An improvised orchestra of poles
and cans, arranged by the "Har
mony boys,” was an outstanding
feature of the program presented
at the combined meeting of the
Jacksonville and Applegate grange
held in the old court room here Fri
day evening. Each of the boys pos
sessed a pole contraption strung
with cans and buckets, which pro
duce! entrancing notes and a hum
orous spectacle. The harmonizers,
who were encored, included Frank
Knutzen, Frank Owens, Bernard
Andren and James Fretwell, with
A. S. Edwards at the piano.
The entire program was symbolic
of Washington’s birthday. A pleas
ing number entitled "Memories of
Washington” was presented by six
primary people of the local school,
with Miss Jean Sims singing “Mem
ories.” Jacksonville members of the
Jackson County Recreation club
presented a clever act representing
a cherry tree orchard. “Yankee
Doodle” was sung by everybody
present.
During the business meeting Ap-
plegate_officers took the Jackson
ville chairs.
Luncheon with chili beans as the
principal dish was served in the old
sheriff’s office. Appropriate decora
tions were carried out in red paper
hatchets about the tables, and cup
cakes containing flags were served.
On March 25 Jacksonville grange
will convene at Applegate and the
visiting officers will take the Ap
plegate chairs.
A new women’s quartet in the
Applegate organization composed
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PANNINGS
By M aude P ool
Lilia Haskins feeling lone
some about some Ford traffic.
Gus Newbury on the Applegate
and broke. A choked up frog
wondering if spring is here.
E. J. Brown advising a wo
man’s meeting. Rose Rippey
and Sophia Straube running
down the fine points of chicken
hatchery on the phone. “Ma”
Wilcox running a brace and bit
and thinking it funny. A pine
apple bob dashing about the
forestry headquarters. Bread
and butter being gotten in the
bottom of Sterling creek. Bob
Hughes saying this paper is
too condensed. Emma Gilson
thinking up ideas as to how to
dodge the flood. Alex Norris
falling down and getting up
quick in 1888, Colorado. Bert
Harr getting his wires crossed
about the war being over. Mrs.
Harr out chasing a hawk
around with a shotgun or
something.
corners of the earth, which is still
round. These elaborate portraits
were gathered at great expense and
form one of the rarest collections
known—thank heaven!
First we present a Mars eye-view
of the earth, and add that this year
it is also flat, and
how. You will note
lines dividing the
sphere into sections.
These sections are
tax zones and the il
lustration clearly
shows that no mat
ter where you go you will be in one
of them. And the next masterpiece
is a closeup of a
beautiful flower, for
soon the world will
be garbed in green.
This may be a little
ahead of the season
and the rose shown has its faults—
but then it was the last of last
summer saved for this occasion.
And flow we jump to world af-
fairs. The circle is a port-hole
glimpse of the
United States
navy sailing for
Manchurian wat
ers to horn in on
a private battle.
The swift vessel,
being beyond the
three-mile limit,
shows a little moonshine to bright
en up things a bit. The soldiers
marching toward the next column
are headed for a farm where a tu
berculin test is threatened to an
irate farmer’s critters. The pouches
slung under one arm are filled with
real bullets to be used, if necessary,
By MAUDE POOL
Things have been going pretty
hard with the husbands of the en
tire Applegate country. They are
forced to hold things down at home
while wifey goes to club (Applegate
has three of them and a Sunday
school which is chiefly a women’s
concern) besides taking care of the
children and preparing their own
dinner and supper or going without.
The weight of these burdens is
hanging heavily and the men are
seriously considering the organiza
tion of a club of their own.
Information regarding this at
tempt is difficult to obtain owing
to the fact that John Pemoll and
Lee Port are the only two men who
have the intrepidity to announce
their intentions or admit that such
an undertaking is underway. Even
they are reticent.
"We aren’t giving that out yet,”
Mr. Pemoll declared when asked
for an interview. However, he con
firmed what had been a rumor
among the women, and reluctantly
gave the following name as a sug
gestion for the club: Affiliated As
sociated Protective Order of Hen
Pecked Husbands. Other than that
I>ee Port might be made a charter
member and that the men are
afraid to take a stand for them
selves, Mr. Pemoll refused further
details for the present
A rumor also is abroad that Mr.
Pemoll and Mr. Anderson, another
resident of Applegate City, may
run for sheriff. This action may be
an outlet for more suppressed de
sires.
STROKE SMITES
GEORGE LITTLE
to subdue the fool dairyman who
wants to run his own herd. There
ought to be a law to make every
one be led about like sheep and live,
love, eat, dream and think alike so
as to simplify things. Or maybe
we’re mistaken. These men might
be headed for Washington to im
peach President Hoover at L. A.
Banks’ insistence.
And next, dear reader, we pre
sent The Jacksonville Miner’s tri
umphant scoop—first exclusive pic
tures of the new Ford which will
furnish the latest in motoring dis
comfort and noise, as usual. This
is the new four-eight
superheterodyne which
Henry modestly ad
mits will bring back
prosperity in one big
swipe. As is also usual
he hints that the shop
slaves will receive the highest wag
es in the land, but forgets to say
that hundreds of them, for some
unknown reason, don’t even get the
minimum wage, and work but five
days a week. But so it goes with
philanthropists, and to bear this out
By I. C eawl
LEAP YEAR BABY BORN
HERE LAST MONDAY
Choosing the one day in four
years to be born on, a baby daugh
ter arrived to greet Mr. and Mrs.
B. M. Thuemler of Evans Creek
Monday of this week. The arrival
took place at the Jacksonville san
itarium and both mother and child
are happy over the event.
MOVETO
PAY DEBT
After receiving a wire from the
Chase National bank in New York
City relative to the $15,000 bond
issue passed in 1912 which has ma
tured and is due, councilmen gath
ered for the regular meeting Tues
day night decided to forward $2000
on hand and absorb the remaining
$13,000 with a like amount of re
funding bonds if they are accept
able. The eastern concern asked in
their telegram that the city wire
the money at once.
It was pointed out by C. C. Chit
wood, treasurer, that Jacksonville
could make the part payment and
take care of interest for the past
six months, amounting to $412.50
on the bonds. Me was instructed by
the councilmen to proceed along
these lines.
Ray Coleman, recorder, stated
that at present there are 182 water
connections, with 122 in use. Indi
cations point, he added, to a much
greater income from the water sup
ply this season because of abund
ance of storage in the hills and
city reservoir. During the dry
months water is metered to cus
tomers, being practically the only
source of income for the munici
pality.
An offer to buy city property
fronting on Applegate highway
about a quarter mile from Jackson
ville was made by Ed Swendon, who
plans to build a residence on the
tract of about three acres adjacent
to the Lynn road. Further action
on the part of the city was en
trusted to Councilman Cantrall.
Regular bills were ordered paid and
a motion to allot $10 to library ex
pense was carried. Meeting was ad
journed after a brief session.
George Little, curator of the Mu
sesum of Southern Oregon and loca
leal estate man and well known
throughout the valley, suffered a
minor stroke of paralysis Wednes
day of this week while visiting with
William Blair. Dr. J. B. Gillis at
tended the veteran and reported
him as resting comfortably and im
proving steadily, which information
will cheer his many close friends.
Latest reports Thursday evening
said that Mr. Little had recovered
to some extent and would sqon be
up and around again, but will be
unable to stand the strain and ex
ertion of duties at the museum. It
was suggested that his present
trouble was brought on chiefly by
exposure to cold while showing ex
hibits to visitors in the unheated
room.
Mr. Little enjoys the reputation
of being one of the most accurate
minerologists and has made many
friends for Jacksonville throughout
the country in his contacts with
tourists at the museum. The Miner
expresses sincere hope that his re WORTHY GRAND MATRON
HERE THURSDAY EVENING
covery is speedy and complete.
Just Imagine
we have reproduced an x-ray pic
ture of a capitalist’s brain. Al
though the illustration resembles a
pig, use your own judgment. This
man has been one of the most per
sistent waiters that everyone <juit
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Harry Brown is the present own
er of six tiny collie pups discovered
this week deep in the wilderness
of Billy mountain. A large female
collie is known to have run wild
and avoided all humanity for more
than a year past, but it was only a
few days ago when Brown came
upon the dog basking in the sun
beside a huge stump that her home
was discovered. Closer investiga
tion revealed a day-old pup poking
its closed eyes from a hole in the
wood. The stump was cut into and
surrendered five more of the small,
squeaking canines.
It is supposed, due to the moth
er’s habit of shunning civilization
and inherent wildness, the pups are
half coyote. The female was later
shot as she had been running deer
in that section but it is reported the
young dogs are regarded as almost
priceless by Mr. Brown.
The League of Nations stop
ping the war; or John Ren
ault and Frank Kirkpatrick
playing leap frog; or Ray Wil
son as popular with the fair
sex as Rudy Vallee; or 12
Jacksonville men working on
the new courthouse; or Jim
Cantrall chasing a golf ball
around; or Alice Hoefs, as Joan
of Arc, riding Tusko down to
Issie’s; or even six Jackson
ville men employed on the
courthouse; or Mayor Hartman
posing as Godiva; or Will Rog
ers copying his stuff from The
Miner; or the Wakefield sisters
looking otherwise than sweet;
or Emil Britt doing a toe dance
in costume; or one, dam it, just
one Jacksonville man getting a
job on the courthouse.
Mrs. Minnie W. White, Portland,
was in this city addressing the lo
cal O. E. S. ladies Thursday night
of this week. Mrs. White is worthy
grand matron of the Grand chap
ter of Oregon and has spent sev
eral days in southern Oregon before
clubs and groups.
Other grand officers were pres
ent for the meeting and all deliv
ered addresses to the large gather
ing in the local hall. Refreshments
were served, as usual, and an ex
pensive program had been arranged.
The grand matron appeared Tues
day at Ashland and the following
day at Grants Pass. Mrs. E. S. Sev
erance, local prominent clubwoman,
motored Mrs. White from the lat
ter city and entertained the grand
officer at her home over Wednes
day evening.
The local body went to the Lithia
wtel in Ashland Thursday noon to
)e present at an address given by
the Supreme Queen of the order.