Jacksonville miner., March 11, 1932, Image 1

T he J acksonville M iner
V olume 1____________________________ Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, March 11, 1932
______________________ N umber 11
* TO HAVE B ASÉB ALLTEÄMHERE
The Editor
Speaking
Unnecessary evils: Attempt* at
cleverness by radio announcers
while reporting a musical title.
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Well, at least the depression has
stopped people from pretending how
much money they don’t have.
Now comes the season when a
young man’s fancy lightly turns to
excuses why he hasn't time to spade
the garden.
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And times are so hard now one
never hears the expression "eyes
large as dollars’’ used extrava­
gantly.
Or maybe that’s because no one
remembers what a dollar looks like.
We’re not certain there ever were
any and have been unable to verify
the rumor.
News flashes from the Hord plant I
would indicate four human lives are
worth about the cost of several
broken windows and a scratched
fence. We always suspected Henry I
of having little regard for people’s
lives when he made the old model T.
SHERIFF CANDIDATE
IN CITY WEDNESDAY
Everett L. Beeson, stockman and
orchardist of Talent and well known
to many friends in Jacksonville and
surrounding country, was on the
street Wednesday of this week cam­
paigning for nomination to the
sheriff’s post on the republican side
in the May primaries.
Beeson attended school with sev­
eral merchants and seems to be
looked on favorably in local circles
and it was suggested that, should
he not find a berth in the new
courthouse as chief officer for the
county, it might become necessary
for the Talent aspirant to retire to
his Brick pile ranch back in the hills
and raise muskrats and whatnots.
Anyone can see the advantage of
election under light of this infor­
mation and can understand the en­
ergetic work Everett has been in­
dulging in. He left for the Apple­
gate country after making stump­
age on all the more prominent corn­
ers in this city.
BUCKASKS
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It would seem that some of our
self-appointed political reformers
via newspapers are about to reap
what they’ve been sowing for the
past several years. Although hold­
ing no brief for the killers of Da-
hack, we thoroughly enjoy the ver­
dict of $15 000 damages brought
against Earl Kehl, loud publisher
of the neighboring city. The old
saw about "you can't fool all the
people all the time” is proven again.
CARLSEN AM) RHOTEN
PAIRED IN VENTURE
After a disagreed jury was dis­
missed earlier this year in the
Camby Buck case, Wednesday an­
other jury, this one in Yreka, Calif.,
found Buck guilty of manslaughter
in connection with the killing of
George Matney October 31, last.
Both the murdered man and de­
fendant were residents of the Jack­
sonville and Applegate vicinity and
were well known here. The inci­
dent grew out of an argument over
a calf between the two at the Buck
ranch and it is claimed Matney was
shot during the controversy. The
jury deliberated for 16 hours before
returning a verdict. Defense inti­
mated it would ask for a new trial
preparatory to appealing the case.
Sentence had not been read at a
late hour Thursday night.
Arne Carlsen and Aaron Rhoten
have combined their efforts in an­
other mining venture beginning the
first of this week back of the old
depot and adjacent to the Goose
Egg tailings. Pumping takes up
quite a bit of their time just now
but the two plan to work a shaft
which was started several months
ago.
Carlsen had just returned from
a prospecting trip into the Klam­
Mrs. L. C. Port and Maude Pool
ath river country in California,
where he has been interested in a left Tuesday of this week to attend
the Oregon conference for the study
quartz ledge.
of home interests March 9, 10
and 11.
Mrs. Port is chairman of the Ap­
plegate Home Extension unit and
went as delegate. She also is a
member of the Jackson County Exe­
cutive committee. Miss Pool is a
Five perfect scores featured the well-known correspondent of sev­
all-day target practice of the Jack­ eral years’ experience and at pres­
sonville Gun club at the V. J. Beach ent is Applegate editor of The
ranch at the city limits Sunday. A Miner. The two journeyed with Mrs.
large, enthusiastic crowd of marks­ Mabel Mack, demonstration agent
men gathered, several wives being for this county, and formed part of
present to demonstrate prowess to a group of county women who are
attending the conference. They ex­
husbands.
Jeff, Martin and Frank Clogston, pect to return Saturday.
Berl Walker, Dave Cronemiller,
Nate Smith, Ray Coleman, H. C. • Otis Flitcroft, while mining in
Mechein, ’ V. J. Beach, Mrs. Berl Jacksonville the other day, injured
Walker and Mrs. V. J. Beach spent his foot quite painfully.
the greater part of the day at the
rifle and pistol range. Marksman­
ship was above average and many
excellent targets were nailed. Bill
Bishop, rated as water boy for the
By I. C eawl
gun-totin’ pack, showed up missing
when bombardments began and
If prohibition is the voice of
thirst ran rampant throughout the
the people, what is the breath of
hot afternoon.
A partial list of results, compris­ the people? Wish Lewis Ulrich,
ing better scores for the day, fol­ the cheese man, would come to
low', showing both points scored and town more often. Like to hear his
big, booming laugh. If everybody
possible totals:
50 yds. 100 yds. would laugh like that three times
a day there would be no depres­
Frank Clogston .... 48-50
Martin Clogston
48-50 ... 4!)- 50 sion. If gossiping were a capital
offense Jacksonville could sup­
Jeff Clogston
49-50 ...
port a rope factory. Did you ever
Berl Walker ............. 46-50
Dave Cronemiller 48-50
50- 50 see Vivian Card without a smile?
Nate Smith............. 48-50
50- 50 Smile on, girl, that’s the stuff.
Ray Coleman
49-50
50- 50 You can’t beat the law of com­
pensation—when Jacksonville was
H. C. Mechem......... 49-50
V. J. Beach........... 50-50 100-100 a bad old town there was lots of
good whiskey but now that the
Joe Beach ............... .46-50...
town is so good they say Forest
Mrs. V. J. Beach
46-50
Joe Beach, 11-year-old son of V. creek when they mean jackass,
J., did himself well ami demon­ the place is flooded with rotgut.
strated that papa will have to look Saw Jess Coleman using his wish­
to his laurels when he and his bone on Tom Reed’s punch board.
Took home the candy too.
mother hit their strides.
SHOOT 5 PERFECTS
IN SUNDAY MEET
As You Like it
Camera Catches
Reporter at 1Ctrk !
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SUGGEST ONLY
LOCAL PLAYERS
HIGH INDIANS TO FEAST
AT EXPENSE OF POWWOW
77ie powwow contest which had
! been carried on at the high school
between chosen sides labeled green
and red bears fruit this Friday,
losers being admitted to the eating
Plans and preparations for an­ room to enjoy watching the green,
other baseball team in Jacksonville winners, devour a large box of
have been shaping themselves the chocolates awarded. Also, in the
past few days and indicate spon­ evening, a banquet at the school
taneous interest and enthusiasm for will be given the teams at expense
the sport this summer.
of losers, adding insult to injury,
Monday evening the chamber of it. is intimated. However, The Miner
commerce members met with sev­ predicts that when all have eaten
eral interested players and backers their fill and grow drowsy from
and indulged in lengthy discussion gorging, hostilities will be forgot­
of prospects and difficulties for the ten and the upper classes will again
coming season. Joe Wetterer and become a solidly united body.
Clint Dunnington represented the
Magazine subscriptions com­
chamber while George Witter, H. H. prised ammunition in this furious
Farley, Ray Wilson, Leonard Ol­ battle and its success was marked.
Our roaming photographer has son, “Scoop” Puhi and Mike Bur- Leaders for the winning greens
here caught the momentary pose del) spoke in behalf of forcing a were George Brown and Josephine
of the paper’s star reporter, nine to add interest and excitement 1 Clute while heads of the losing food
Halftruth Exaggerate, and two to Sunday afternoons throughout furnishers were Robert Forbes and
of Jacksonville's prominent lead­ the coming months.
Margaret Norvell.
ers. As usual Halftruth has pa­
It was brought out that the cham­
per in hand and is probably get­ ber of commerce, like other lines
ting the latest dope on the Man- of business, is suffering^rom de­
churiam incident or the advisa­ pleted sources of revenue and will
bility of running for sheriff. probably be unable to give any
(The gentleman at the left doff­ great financial backing to the play-
ed his lid for two reasons. The | ers, although moral encouragement
—
Wakefield sisters were passing is certain. Equipment including
The
Museum
of Southern Ore­
and he detests hats that obscure suits, bats, balls and gloves which
gon,
containing
one of the most
handsome features.)
was purchased last year by the original collections of its kind in
| body will be offered the boys again the west, Sunday was center ..f at­
this season, and represents an out­ traction to an unusually large num­
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
lay of some $200 or more. Members ber of visitors from Oregon and
PLAYS AT PRELIMS of the chamber suggested that the the
entire coast.
team confine its membership to lo­
George
Little, curator, who has
The Jacksonville high school bas­ cal players and eliminate expensive
been
recuperating
the past several
ketball team took part in the intro­ outside stars.
days from a minor attack of para­
ductory tilts at the Medford-Phoe­
to the commerce men lysis, was unable to be at the insti­
nix playoff in Medford Wednesday a According
team made up of strictly local tution to guide and direct the visit­
evening, giving the Medford Tigei aspirants and simon-pure amateurs
Cubs a close contest. Final score not only would do away with the ors. Joe Wetterer, former curator,
was 28-17 in a game marked by greatest expense but also add much and Barney Cody, well acquainted
with the exhibits, explained inter­
fast playing and good teamwork.
interest to the games, as it w’as esting sidelights to crowds which
Lineups for Jacksonville were: stated staunch Jacksonville sup­ made special trips to Jacksonville
Charles Ward and Bud Reinking, porters got little thrill from watch­ to investigate this famous museum.
forwards; Bob Forbes, center; Pres­ ing a game of outsiders while their
One of the most interested visit­
ton and Roger Card, guards, and own acquaintances warmed the
ors
Sunday was Miss N. E. Nichols
Don Forbes, Paul Hess and Ivan bench. It was even hinted that a
from Grants Pass, previously from
Goodman, subs.
greater gate might be attracted if Bend.
Jacksonville talent was used. The
Miss Nichols found particular in­
chamber of commerce feels that it terest in the pictures of hanged
should give preference, in its back­ men on exhibit as her father, B. F.
ing, to Jacksonville playCFs who, Nichols, happened to be the first
although possibly less proficient officer to ever hang a man in the
than paid professionals, might state of Oregon. According to the
prove as great showmen to local pioneer’s story of her father’s ex­
followers. It was pointed out that perience, Mr. Nichols was chosen
in one instance several of the Jack­ as one of the first sheriffs under
ln a game marked by gymnas­ sonville fans, when attending a the provisional government set up
tics, humor and tumbling skill, the game here last season, were un­ in the early days. A certain Adam
Jacksonville high school boys man­ able to distinguish the team repre­ Wimple had murdered his wife and
aged to drop in a basket just ahead senting this city. It would seem it became the unpleasant duty of
of the finish whistle on an over­ that Jacksonvillians want Jackson- Sheriff Nichols to arrest and hang
time period to win a close game vi Ilians on a Jacksonville baseball the man at Dallas, Oregon, in 1850.
from the town team, score being team, and chances favor such as Miss Nichols’ uncle, W. S. Gilliam
31-32.
being the case this year.
(for whom Gilliam county was
Chuck Ward for the scholars
On the other ________________
hand it must be ad- named), was executor of the sec­
made a group of circus shots, drop- mitted that last season the ultimate ond man to hang at the hands of
ping the ball in from any number team composed of many outsiders the law in this new country. This
of difficult positions in a series of set quite a pace for other aggrega- second, named Eberman, suffered
pure goals. Joe Nee, filling in for tions to follow and earned for this because of a high temper. He was
the towners, exhibited a touch of ' city much favorable publicity. They accused of stealing a watch and
the same skill, even appearing non­ succeeded in worrying far larger chose to answer the suspicion with
chalant as the ball fell through. cities and went great guns till the hot lead.
The audience suspected him of middle of the season, when because
Miss Nichols, w’hc now resides in
smoking Murads beiore the en­ of indebtedness the team was dis­ Grants Pass with a nephew, Fred
counter and watched with interset banded. Baseball fans who enjoyed M. Wallace, a well-known irrigation
his ability to get places. Ray Hun­
authority, has passed her eightieth
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saker, after yelling from the side­
birthday and derived great pleasure
lines for a quarter or so, got in the
from her visit to the museum.
game and had trouble while drib­ king, forwards; Roger and Preston
bling—his fingers repeatedly get­ Card, guards. The towners: Chris
ting tangled with his shoestrings. Kenney, center; Ray Ward and Al­
Nate Smith ran interference as fred Babb, forwards; Nathan Smith
usual for the town players and in­ and Ray Hunsaker, guards, and
timated a football suit would be George Witter. Joe Nee and Harlan
asked for unless softer lumber is Clark, subs. George Witter and Mr.
Repo t cards for the Jacksonville
laid on the floor. Chris Kenney Nee refereed the game and a prac­
badly frightened several of the high tice tilt following. when towners schools were issued last Monday for
the past six weeks and, according
school basketeers via faces, yelling, won consolation, 26-15.
to M. E. Coe, principal, grades were
leaping and kindred antics. All in
good and showed consistent, regular
all a glorious time was had by all.
work on the part of the students.
the moderate crowd entering into
the spirit of the occasion.
The school head added that, al­
though a few marks were below
However, on the other hand, the
By M aude P ool
par, others were excellent while the
contest turned out one of the clos­
great majority remained in the mid­
est, most exciting and thrilling
dle class. Spring weather has as
A
society
bunch
arguing
eti
­
games of the season, two overtime
periods being necessary to decide quette, and Mrs. Childers listen­ yet made no impress on scholarship
the 30-30 tie. The towners made a ing in. Junior Pemoll and Aub­ of the attendants and season fever
free throw and, just as Vivian Hun- rey Taylor cartooning and spring­ has failed to appear in grades.
Mr. Coe also stated that attend­
saker moistened her lips to blow toothing. Hollis Parks looking as
the final signal, the smaller high nonchalant under an apron as ance throughout the building has
school players threw a clean goal, Harold Reed under the same been on the upgrade, averaging for
(The downcast young men seen thing. Alice Hoefs still looking the past season more than the en­
about town hanging their heads for cactus, and Mr. Buck for tire enrollment for the past five
since are members of the defeated oranges. Fred Coppie not finding years. One new student, Houston
team.)
room to lassoo a calf. Thirty-nine Pitts of Central Point, brought the
Applegate
detectives assisting registration in the upper classes to
Lineups for the comedy-thriller
Lindbergh
’
s.
A. S. Kleinhammer 69, while there are 153 in the
Robert
Forbes,
were, high school:
grades.
center; Chuck Ward and Bud Rein- chasing a nugget around.
MUSEUM ATTRACTS
UNUSUAL CROWDS
HIGH CAGERS
SET TOWNERS
Report Cards for Term
Show Good Averages
PANNINGS
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