T he J acksonville M iner
V olume 1
The Editor
Speaking
N umber 12
Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, March 18, 1932
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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.
WIN FIRST
PLAYOFF
NEW ROCKER IN
APPLEGATE REGION
UPSTATE MEET
TELLS WOMEN
COLEMAN SETS
RANGE RECORD
By the Wayside
I
APPLEGATE CLOGS
GIVE AID TO NEEDY