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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1932)
T he J acksonville M iner V olume 1 The Editor Speaking N umber 12 Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, March 18, 1932 MEN HERE TO LOCATE MINING PROPERTY LODGE DANCE TO BE GIVEN FRIDAY NIGHT Most Important Development Work in the Jacksonville Territory Launched This Week Members of the Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges and their friends have been invited to attend a dance and social evening Friday night of this week at the local hall. Ar rangements have been made for a What has all the earmarks of a | Office! s of the new group are C. six-piece orchestra headed by How bonafide gold mining concern began I E. Whitney, president; L. H. Mc ard Lewis and both old and new operations in this city a few days I Guire, vice president, and L. Hough melodies and rhythms will be fea ago and already has sampled and ’ ton, secretary-manager. Barrie, an tured. blocked out a quantity of ore. other owner in the company, is mov The dancing will start promptly The Jacksonville Gold Mining ing his family to Jacksonville and at 9 o’clock and a late supper will company, limited, is the name of a the Whitney family is due soon. All be served at midnight. Card tables group of Seattle men who have but Houghton will make their and other entertainment will be pro banded together for development of homes and headquarters here while vided for guests and it is antici the former Schump property about i the head of the company has pated a large crowd will be present. two miles from town near the city’s established him.1 elf at a Medford This is another of the bi-monthly reservoir, and capitalization was set hotel with offices in that city. He features of the lodges and the af at $99,000 under Washington laws. states that all help employed out fairs have met with much favor in They come to this district w-ith suf side their own organization will be Jacksonville and surrounding dis ficient capital and equipment to hired in Jacksonville and so far as trict, drawing people from as far work the quartz fissures in a thor- is possible all materials and sup as Ashland for the evening’s pleas ough manner. plies will be obtained in this city. ure. Dancing, of course, is free, but Contract has been let and work Every day is "May " day with L. Houghton, who has active | there will be a small charge for re begun on construction of a road charge of all operations, comes freshments. children. If it isn’t “May I have a from the reservoir to the mine it from the vicinity of Seattle and is dime’” it probably is "May I have — a dollar’’’ self, employing six men on this one i well known there as a successful project. Eight more are being lumberman, having been in that worked in the mine itself and at the business for more than 33 years. Everyone knows i an apple keeps assay office established in Jackson He holds an interest in and has the doctor away; but the perplexing ville. Drifting has been begun and managed such well-known firms as problem is, how to keep the collec- The Jacksonville high school boys . work is going forward in knocking the L. Houghton Logging company, tors away. team, runners-up in the secondary out more of the ore. Already four > Skagitt lagging and Boom com The disposition of people to al league of Jackson county for the 1 to 500 tons of ore have been blocked pany, Hogg - Houghton Logging By MAUDE POOL ways have the laHt word, be it rea past basketball season, is partici . for shipment to Tacoma smelters company and the Reliance Logging The trip turned out unusually pating in the district playoffs at I and it is expected 10,000 tons more son or not, is about as pleasant as company. Inactivity in the lumber Ashland this week, beginning; will be blocked out within the next I industry due to the depression has well, considering that a long, drawn the throes of depression. Thursday and continuing through GO «lays. given Mr. Houghton time to inter out shoe shine nearly got the thing According to L. Houghton, gen- Saturday. All contests are sched- _ _ . _ est himself in what he refers to as off on the wrong foot. Shoe shines In case you have wondered why The Miner runs no comic section uled to be held in the Ashland jun- oral manager, if ore for shipment “interesting work”—that of mining can be painfully long processes t run.-« up to expectations in about (fold. At one time he was in charge when one is in a hurry. But never we offer you the informalion that lor high gym. First contest, Thursday, was with two months they ’ will start con- of 19 donkeys and five locomotives theless 10 Jackson county women the entire thing is a funny paper. the Gold Beach champions of Cur- : struction of a 35-ton ball mill which in the northern timber country and were on their way to Corvallis by (In case you hadn’t noticed it.) ry county, play beginning at 2:05 will run continuously day and night has employed as many as 400 men. 10 o’clock Tuesday with high ideas p. m., when the locals won a game. and employ about 15 men. Equip It is such organizations as the about attending this Oregon con ANOTHER STOCK DEC LINE! 22-21. Drawings for other matches ment will be of modern design and Jacksonville Gobi Mining company, ference for the study of home in according to city officials and com terests. Stock in the Pacific Record-Herald had not been made as yet. The powered electrically. The assay office, in back of the The group included Mrs. Mabel tournament this year will be made merce members, which build for Has Fehl to Parr up of about half the usual number Jacksonville meat majket, has been permanence in the region and this Mack and Mrs. Maude A. Daugh Although accusing a man public i of participating teams, only 17 be fitted with all latest laboratory ap group promises to do much for the erty, of Medford; Mrs. Marie Free paratus including two mills, oven territory, placing the muchly-ex man, Mrs. Dorothy Specht and Mrs. ly of murder is a rather serious of ing drawn this season. Players announced as members of and all accessories to the testing of ploited industry on a firm founda H. M. Schilling of Ashland; Mrs. fense, The Miner was surprised to learn that Fehl suffered loss of his the representation from this city, quartz. L. H. McGuire is in charge tion. It is understood they are in Faye Ritzinger and Mrs. Arnold newspaper plant. Not that we like as announced earlier in the week, of essaying and also is engineer for terested solely in development of Bohnert of Central Point; Mrs. C. the rabid publisher but ratoer be aie Donald and Robert Forbes, the company. Samples are now be the mine and do not sell stock. Ob E. Wilhite of Lost Creek, and Mrs. cause we think punishment meted Chuck Ward, Bud Reinking, Roger ing tested in this laboratory and servations up to this point indicate Lee C. Port and the writer from a bit severe and destined to be and Preston Card, Ivan Goodman have created no small amount of wisdom and sincerity of the men Applegate. The first things enroute modified. We shall try to profit and Paul Hess or Pete Norman. The interest among miners and towns and important developments are ex that attracted attention were deer at a Grants Pass service station and pected within a few weeks. from Earl’s mistake and not deal in team jou~neyed to Ashland with the ( people. the little red school house out along personalities. And besides we aint support and best wishse of the en the somewhere. There vtas tire community. no medium. • W. A. Childers, of Applegate, moss highway on the fences out there, too. was making a personal appearance Arrived in Roseburg for a late SWAP VICTORIES AT in Jacksonville Tuesday relative to lunch at the — Tavern; it was a de- ROGUE RIVER MONDAY business matters and found time to licious meal with glassware which shake hands with friends and add to was never determined whether blue Both Rogue River and Jackson- popular comment concerning spring, or green. Anyway, blue-green seem j ville high basketeers won and lost the depression and other vitals. ed to be a sort of color motif on in tilts played at the river town this Ray Coleman, Jacksonville Gun the entire trip. A new type of prospecting has Monday evening between the first club member, broke all range rec A lot of time was spent hunting made its way on Applegate in the and second teams of the two schools. ords in Medford and took high hon for Rice hill, but nobody ever found shape of a rocker run with a gaso The Jacksonville regulars played a ors in the southern Oregon shoot it. Arrived in Corvallis about twi line engine. The machine is the close game till half, when they blew held in the neighboring city Sun By I. CEAWL light time and drove out to Mar property of a Chicago man by the up and lagged as the defenders ran day. Coleman, at 16 yard trapshoot garet Shell hall on the campus. name of Pope who has been in the up scores. Figures at the first quar ing, got 99 out of a possible hun Part of the crowd was thrilled to ter were 1-0, favoring the Jackson- community for a few weeks. The dred to set a precedent and give The slickest thing in town— death at seeing the campus for the rocker, which is 10 feet long, is villians, while at the half they still this city much favorable publicity Ray Coleman’s new nail count first time and thinking of living built of iron in a V shape and is held the lead with 7-5. The second as concerns bullets and bullseyes. er. Try it! Sit on it! Slide on it! there for three days, but the rest I string players succeeded in giving a unusual in that it requires only an Ray competed with both profession A prize for every sliver. If probably were bored to death. Met better account of themselves, fin al and amateur experts from the inch pipe of water for operation. Alice Hoefs doesn’t quit foolin’ the preceptress, Mrs. Haight, and Pope is said to have been sent ishing with a 20-22 victory over entire state. A with cacti she ’ ll get all stuck had dinner at the dormitory. Then Rogue River. Meanwhile (Aber members of the here by a wealthy Chicago man to up. Have to laugh when a pious the delegation walked out to take Lineup for the first team was: local club practiced on Beach’s locate a mine for his son. Last week woman tells how’ God made in the campus. Bud Reinking and Chuck Ward, for ranch and turned in more excellent Mr. Pope established his machine I folks in His own image—and Saw students dashing about in at the Frank Cameron ranch and wards; Robert (Peewee) Forbes, scores despite the poor visibility due keeps pulling down her dress the starlight, some on their way for center; Roger Card and Ivan Good to cloudy weather. Joe Beach, V. J. found soil of sufficient value to cre for fear her knees will show. the evening study, others within the man, guards. Seconds compris'd Beach’s young son, still finds diffi ate a desire for an option on the Len Swensen sure loves color. (Continued on page four) Preston Card and Don Forbes, for place. As yet he has not secured wards; Paul Hess, center; Ernest culty only in toting the heavy weap The front end of his cafe is the option. ons, making a 42 in the meet. Sev decorated in black and orange At the present time Mr. Pope is Olson and Leonard Gilbert, guards. eral perfect scores were made, and with modernistic pictures on results for the day, all tries being using the machine in Sterling creek. FOREST FIRE VICTIM the walls; his private dining for possible fifties, follow: rooms are a medley of creams SLOWLY RECOVERING 50 y. 100 y. HUMBUG RANCHER and browns; and his rear end 46 Clogston .... ..... 50 DIES IN HOSPITAL will be a beautiful soft shade John Carter of Forest creek is Martin 50 48 Frank Clogston .... of red. The sun is shining; the slowly improving, following ampu Jeff Befitting the times, the women’s 46 Clogston ....... ..... 49 Jacob Nielsen, 78, died at the tation of a leg a short time ago at birds are singing; the flowers clubs of the Applegate are concen 49 Sacred Heart hospital Saturday, the Sacred Heart hospital at Med V. J. Beach............. ....... 48 are blooming, and the green trating on community aid for the Joe Beach ............ ...... 42 March 12, following an illness of ford. Mr. Carter, who has been con grass grows all around—to needy. two weeks. Death was due to heart fined at the hospital for several Shoots are held regularly each heck with the depression. Saw The Little Applegate club is co trouble. Mr. Nielsen, a native of weeks, sustained injuries while Sunday and presons interested in Nathaniel Hurst Smith and Mr. operating with the Extension unit Denmark, had made his home on fighting a forest fire last summer, target practice are invited to come Alfred Babb licking out a in supplying clothing and food and Humbug for 31 years, having come which resulted in this operation. out with a box of shells this week dough pan and an ice cream in hastening the relief work. The to that place from Baker county. former club met at the homes of Mr. Carter, who is in his late fif end. can the other night—kids is Mr. Nielsen’s home, ranch build ties, is afflicted with other ailments Mrs. A. S. Kleinhammer and Mrs. kids. Sitting in Wilson’s corner ings and fencing were destroyed in which possibly retard his recovery. • H. H. Farley of Jacksonville has —flash of brown—symphony— Harold Crump on the last two meet a forest fire last summer, and after leased the Parks place on Little Ap brown hair, brown eyes, brown ing days. The time was spent in that disaster a general decline in • Mr. and Mrs. Joe Daniels of plegate. Mr. Farley is remaining in sewing and a supply of food was dress—Maude Pool had come— health began. Medford are moving on the Mary Jacksonville, however, and will have and gone. Life is funny—and donated. The extension held a simi Burial was Thursday at Missouri Hughes ranch near Ruch, which Mr. and Mrs. Copeland of that city you and I, gentle reader, are lar meeting at the home of Mrs. Flat cemetery. on the ranch in his employ. they have purchased. two of its biggest jokes. Fred Offenbacher Tuesday. Coming to this city for the ex press purpose of investigating Jack sonville's mining possibilities, J. H. Day has been looking over pros Paste and glue, like old pals, pects this week and expects arrival stick together. of a partner, A. C. Wolff, within j a few days. And great minds, like linotype Day and Wolff are miners from matrices, run in similar channels. the old school and have haunted mining camps throughout Idaho ami Wonder who will have the con many other regions. The two desire cession on the free ice cream in either placer or quartz locations and are favorably impresseti with heaven 7 indications in this country, Day Hoover’s cabinet is one piece of stating that, at first appearance, hills give good prom furniture we’re all busy using—and surrounding ise and gold mined here is of ex paying for. ceptionally high quality. This is We make a motion that radio an their first visit to this city. nouncers mention “it’s a phono graph record” on their fingers. 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