T he J acksonville M iner
^V olume 1_________________
Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, March 25, 1932__________________________ NUMBER 13
considerate
this city’s welfare,
only local men and buying
all supplies here whenever possible.
Families of the firm members are
being
from the north
ern city.
the quartz ledge come up
to expectations and a 35-ton ball
mill be installed in about 60 days
the mining company will do much
toward dealing a death-blow to de
pression in these parts. Interest in
the mine is unusually widespread
and further developments will be
expected in a week or 10 days.
The Editor EASTER GREETINGS TO YOU NEW ROAD TO hiring of
Speaking
OLD TOWN SET Should moved down
Even Jucksonvillians love to roast
their feet and neighbors.
Our Sweet Young Thing wants to
know if all engineers are civil.
Children: Complete bliss is found
in Webster, fairy tales and books
only.
God is all-providing. When con
versation lags we always have the
weather.
After driving down a lonely road
on Saturday night we are reminded
that all the gushers aren’t in the
oil fields.
And, having much confidence in
»banking, we’d transfer our roll from
the old sock to some Medford insti
tution—if we had a sock.
In lesponse to Mr. Hoover’s plea
thut we quit hoarding, we’d like to
state that, should we ever get a
dollar, it would be the most hoarded
thing in the valley, you bet.
One little girl, after reading all
about the banking difficulties in our
neighboring city, wondered if bank
runs were as serious as those in
hose. Thirteen married men shouted
“no!"
The oft-repeated phrase, “the de
pression sure got me," has been
changed to “see you after the bank
reorganization" by a lot of people
who never deposited a nickel in
anything except a gum machine.
T() OPEN SAWMILL
When spring ranch work is fin
ished and a logging wagon is com
pleted the Purcel sawmill on Little
Applegate will be in operation
again, after about three months of
inactivity. Orders for lumber are
coming in and Mr. Purcel deems it
necessary to start the mill as soon
as possible before he loses the or
ders.
• Miss Hazel Williams, who re
cently had her shoulder broken by
being thrown from a horse, is re
covering nicely and expects to be
able to return to her home this
week. Her father, Jack Williams, is
a newcomer, having purchased a
place on the Jacksonville-Ruch road
last fall.
AWARD CONTRACTS
FOR TWO SCHOOLS
People in the Watkins school dis
trict are feeling particularly grate
ful for being able to secure Mrs.
Ina Purcel to teach there for an
other year. Her contract was made
out at a board meeting Monday.
Since the recent agitation over
the advisability of married teach
ers in the schools, that district feels
fortunate that the committee ap
pointed by the county school boards
did not have the authority to regu
late the situation.
Mrs. Purcel is one of the out
standing teachers of the county.
She not only is a conscientious
worker, but she has a background
of about 14 years teaching exper
ience.
Those in the district hold her fine
character in high regard for its
beneficial influence over the pupils.
Mrs. Purcel also offers an oppor
tunity for music in the school. At
the present time she has six violin
pupils and a class of eigilt taking
piano lessons.
All of her teaching experience
has been gained in the county with
the exception of a term at Siski
you. Her first school was here at
Beaver creek in 1906.
Applegate school boards are busy
considering applicants. Miss Jean
ette Gore has been given the con
tract for the Beaver creek school.
Miss Gore taught at that school
four years ago, and has taught at
Beagle during the last two years.
Beaver district also gained an ef
ficient teacher in hiring Miss Gore.
Jacksonville’s busy gold mine, the
Old Town property formerly held
by George Schump, has been placed
on a 24-hour working basis, full op
erations being inaugurated Wednes
day evening of this week. The new
road which has been under con
struction is complete and ready for
traffic and it is expected shipment
TYRING EXPERT HERE
of ore to Tacoma smelters will
«tart either Saturday or Mondav.
Mr. Isaac Walker of the Behnke-
The assay office set up in this Walker business college, with Mrs.
city has been busy from early Walker and Miss English, typing
morning till late night running instructor, gave a demonstration in
samples, all testing being under classrooms of the high school last
supervision of L. H. McGuire, offi Friday. Miss English, for the past
cer of the Jacksonville Gold Mining four years, has been national typ
company, the group of Seattle men ing champion, writing for the stud
who have given this district’s re ents from 42 to 214 words per min
construction ball a big push. Offi ute on a typewriter, which is even
cials were unprepared to give out a faster tharr the average person
definite statement at this early date I talks.
as to results of tests and develop- ■
ment work but it is understood,
they have received sufficient en-1
couragement to add two men to!
their forces the fore part of the
week.
Both city and chamber of com
merce
heads have been unanimous
Befitting the season. The Miner has airain gone to much trouble to in lauding the new development,
General improvements and organ
seci re an intimate portrait of three Easter rabbits in their native haunt which is characterized by little talk
and custom to remind its depression-riddled readers that again comes and much endeavor, setting it apart ization at the Log Town cemetery
spring and open season on colored eggs. Flowers donated by Amy Dow, from several previous ventures tak are getting underway, and it is to
this end that Ruch people will meet
wheelbarrow through courtesy of Coleman’s hardware.
ing root in Jacksonville’s soil. The Monday, March 28, to set posts and
Miner has been unable to obtain build fence around the cemetery.
glowing
promises and boastful
APPLEGATE UNIT TO
For a number of months a few
claims
from
the Seattle concern but
GIVE DEMONSTRATION
conscientious
workers have been ne
has observed steady progress and
gotiating to obtain title to the land,
rapid
expansion
of
efforts
on
the
The proper method of cooking property. It would appear that they part of which belongs to Miss Issie
mild flavored vegetables, as learned are
too busy pushing exploration McCully of Jacksonville. Another
at a demonstration given at the and blocking
work to bother with portion is owned by Walter W. Bell
senior high school at Medford last
of California, who bought adjoin
The high school play, “Dia week, will be the subject of a dem idle talk and rosy terms.
ing
property a year ago.
It
was
learned
yesterday
that
the
monds,” presented Thursday night onstration given by two local lead
It
is expected, however, that the
organization,
headed
by
C.
E.
Whit
at the school auditorium, was a ers at a meeting of the Home Ex
title
be secured within a short
marked success, the large audience tension unit at Applegate next ney, L. H. McGuire and L. Hough time can
and
after that numerous plans
enjoying both performance and be Tuesday. leaders demonstrating ton, had spent some time investi will be carried out toward restora
gating
various
mining
properties
tween the acts music.
will be Mrs. Lee Port and Mrs. E.
up and down the coast in an effort tion of the cemetery. Identification
The play, as was explained in the J. Brown. The vegetables cooked to
locate favorable ground for prof of the graves, which have been ne
program, was a “sparkling comedy will be served at the noon-time itable
operation, finally deciding on glected with the passing years, has
in three acts presented for your en meal. County Agent R. G. Fowler the Old Town workings as the most been almost completed, and plotting
tertainment and for our attainment will talk on gardening during the likely offer available. The concensus of the lots is being worked out by
—a new piano!” Said piano to be afternoon.
of opinion among local mining au Mrs. Ed Smith. Markers will be
donated by the local Parent-Teach
thorities would bear out their opin- placed at the abandoned graves
er association, which reqpives pro LOCAL YOUTH PROSPECTING | ion.
after official plotting has been com
ceeds from the feature. The players
Officials have been particularly pleted by an engineer.
Nathan Smith, local growth and
wish to thank Mrs. V. J. Beach and
Steps are being taken to obtain
Mrs. Otto Neidermeyer for stage sports enthusiast, has been pros
a small section of land between the
furniture, Mr. Howard Lewis and pecting in the Applegate countiy
highway and the cemetery, which is
orchestra, Mr. Joe Nee and boys for beyond Ruch with a measure of suc
owned by Mr. Steffen, local mining
stage decorating and makeups and cess, last week's measure totaling
man. This ground would be held for
By A FRIEND
all the other teachers and pupils $2, according to a local gold buyer.,
future enlargement of the burying
who have helped in putting on the Indications are favorable for the
space and part of it will be pre
base-basketball addict to locate
play.
pared for a parking lot.
I Ceawl, erstwhile contribu
Most of the above steps will be
Members of the cast, who turned somewhat of a digging site if re i tor,
is absent this week and
taken when a cemetery association
in an excellent performance, were ports are dependable. Hosts at
may remain so due to a pecu
has been formed, which is expected
Margaret Norvell, Lula Metzger, mealtime and after dark for the
liar
accident. Coming home
to be accomplished within a short
Forest Thomason, Doris Clark, Don coming miner are Mr. and Mrs.
tired the other evening he de time.
ald Forbes, Valera Winningham, Harlan Cantrall, w’ho reside within
cided to sample a bottle of
Everyone having graves in the
Bob Jones, Vivienne Card, and nugget’s throw.
Jacksonville
moonshine given
cemetery are asked to come and
Remo Kime. Managers were Mar
him as a birthday present.
care for them to hasten the work
ian Smith, posters; Margaret Nor
Without turning on the light
now underway.
vell, tickets; George Nunn and Jose
he grabbed the bottle from the
phine Clute, programs; Jessie Clark,
shelf and put it to his lips. To
stage properties, and Miss Beth
TO TAKE CHANGE CHAIRS
his
surprise it was of excellent
Crocker, director.
flavor and smooth as silk com
Applegate and Jacksonville
pared to usual bootleg stuff
An offer to pitch for the modest
granges
are preparing for a big
Send The Miner to your friends. sum of $110 a month, including la
and before be realized it he had
meeting
Friday,
March 25, when the
downed the whole thing.
bor during off days, was received
town
grangers
will
meet with Ap
But after waiting quite a
this week by “Scoop” Puhi, base
plegate
and
take
their
chairs. A
while he faiied to notice any of
ball enthusiast of this city. The let
long
lecturer
’
s
hour
is
being
plan
the kick for which moon is
ter to Puhi added that transporta
ned,
-vhich
will
include
speakers.
By M aude P ool
noted and remembering that
tion charges from Oakland to Jack
there were other bottles on
sonville would be waived and the
the shelf suspicioned tnat he
“excellent right-hander” would be
Glenn Smith behind a Charles
hiid made a mistake.
more than glad to aid the local ball
Chaplin discussing the local
Such proved to be the case
team win the southern Oregon pen
economic situation. Rita Kubli
and instead of the booze he had
A combination supper and dance
nant.
and Omar Culy looking wise
Bert James, the correspondent
swallowed a full pint of nitric
given by the Jacksonville Odd Fel
down at Medford. Katherine
and admitted hurler, has played
acid kept for experimental pur lows and Rebekah organizations at
Fletcher getting the daisies all
with Denver in the Western league
poses. However having gone so
the local hall Friday night was a
wrong. Laura Taylor jay-walk
and gives the manager of that club
far he determined to have his
pronounced success and entertained
ing. Dixie Brown getting
as reference. James also plays first,
drink anyway but could stom
many people of the Applegate,
scared enough to run. Bill
short and outfield, and stated he
ach only a few gulps of the al
Ruch and local districts.
Smith’s alfalfa and Abe Krom-
prefers this moderate summer cli
leged liquor. Doctors say that
Excellent music was furnished by
ling’r garage coming up. Gertie
mate to that of the old south, where,
had he drunk only the acid he
the Larsen-Lewis six-piece orches
Mee acting solemn. A hat and a
he said, he has an offer for the
might recover but they doubt
tra and dancing was continued till
can opener getting away from
con.ing season. No action has been
that any normal human, not
after 1 a. m. Refreshments were
Bill Hollenbeck and Leonard
taken on the letter and it is pre
habituated to it, can survive
served at midnight, reviving couples
Hall. Hattie Logan doing a late
dicted that none will be, for w-ere
even a few swigs of present-
and prolonging arrival of that
step. Melissa Cameron getting
the tidy sum of $140 loose in the
day booze.
sleepy feeling. Serving was accomp
excited about some Dutch girls.
community other more practical
If he dies there will be no
lished with the aid of various males
Mrs. Jack O’Brien mustering
adaptions would be sought.
present who lagged so with coffee
funeral for the cyanide, verdi
up a rock garden that is dif
At least it is nice to know Oak-
cream someone made the sugges
gris, blue vitrol, fusel oil, to
ferent. Christine Harr getting
land’s sporting conception of Ore-
bacco juice and other poisons in
tion that at the next affair, two
interseted in the O. S. A. C.
gon finances—the letter being a re-
weeks from this coming Friday, a
the moonshine will preserve his
carrot idea. Henry Mankins
suit of notices published in bay city
body like an Egyptian mummy
goat be driven around the hall.
getting a news hound mixed up
newspapers of organization of a
Both members and friends of the
and it can be stored away any
with the teeth in a wood saw.
ball circuit here this coming season.
two organizations were invited.
old place.
BEING REPAIRED
SCHOOL PLAY
DRAWS CROWD
Just Too Bad!
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