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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1932)
T he J acksonville M iner Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, April 8, 1932 APPLEGATE MAN WlhS HORSESHOE TOURNEY Speaking JAYVILLE’S STAR PITCHER Four horseshoe pitching fans of the Applegate, members of the Grants Pass club, went to Ashland Sunday, where they engaged in the tournament with Medford and Ash land. John Spurlin, Applegate cream truck driver, was the cham pion of the day. The game was waged on the new seven-court plot in Lithia park. Luther Jinkins of Prospect, state champion at horse shoe pitching, was present and dis played his skill ¡n the game. Enthusiasts from Applegate in cluded Walter Miller, B. Miller, Charles Fields and John Sparlin. Although the Applegate does not possess a court, these men are be coming proficient through practice in their own back yards. _____________ N umber 15 FALSE CHARGE BRINGS MIXUP An incident that read like a chap ter from the old west took place Even though they have gone out in Jacksonville the first of the of ciiculation we know a certain week, a Chicago man having come guy that still has a two-dollar biW all the way to thi3 city to get wonder why he never pays it? cleaned of several ounces of gold dust and run amuck in general. And now comes the season when State Police Nichols and Folsom, the valley’s atmosphere resembles Roy Parr and George Neilson, as grandpa’s living room after an all-I sistant district attorney, were in duy smoker. volved Monday in the general mix- up centering around the Chicagoan, Tradition has it that cats are pos now a Sterling creek miner, and one sessed with nine lives. At that they of Jacksonville’s well-known resi have nothing on Jacksonville’s dents. frogs—they can croak every night. According to reports, it would seem that the miner, along with an And we'll bet straying children older companion, came to town the have developed more feminine first of the week “lickered up” and voices than any other single ele bent on entertainment. His imbib ment. ing had reached the point where his older companion refused to ride Stomach tablet ads over the radio back into the hills with the drunken have certainly been the cause of man driving his automobile. A tuning devices being hurried! v friend, well known in Jacksonville twiddled lately, you bet. Now if and a resident here, was asked to they could just devise some cure- chauffeur the two home. all for chronic bellyachers . . . The younger man turned his car keys over to the Jayvillian in the The most viscious thing about A single car of ore from the presence of a witness, luckily, and this depression is the abundance of Jacksonville Gold Mining company ’ s i the two were driven home. idle rumors and harmful gossip it Upon arrival at the Sterling gives people time to listen to, mul option on the Old Town mine was creek mine where the inebriate tiply by two or three, an<l wish shipped the first of this week to a Tacoma smelter for gold recovery. spends his more sober days, it de Godspeed. Returns of the shipment are ex veloped that the local man who had been obliging enough to take the Professor Umbday announced pected within another week and it yesterday completion of his ............ ... is thought this will lx? the only car Here is an interesting picture of .Jacksonville’s leading man in baseball two home was without transporta inven- circles who, of course, hails from Medford. He is Ivan Offulcurve, former tion to town, so he was advised to tion of a gadget that will harness to be sent for treatment. L. Houghton, general manager of pro and now the team’s chief hope for a pennant-winning team. His pic drive the car back and return with energy wasted by loose tongues and is now concerned over what to do the company, is in the northern ture was printed for the express purpose of enabling local fans, when it the following day, when the with the 91,000,000,000 million city in connectiort with the car of attending games during the coming season, to recognize at least one young miner would be in fit condi horsepower it will develop. We sug ore and is expected to return on player on their home town team. Ivan, although falling down in the tion to drive him to town again. The next morning, how'ever, the gest it be used to pry 30 cents loose completion of work there. Although more important encounters, has a lot of legend and two or three follow no definite statement has been Sterling creek prospector awakened ers behind him and is assured of a steady job with the locals. The gentle from the reconstruction finance corporation for some poor devil who made by officials it is expected con man who during last Sunday’s practice game inquired why more Jack with a blank mind, not remember struction of a mill will start soon sonville players were not used overlooked the fact that it is always ing events of the night before. He needs the money. and in the future ore will be treated nicer to have out-of-towners play—for strictly local men are too ordinary did recall, however, that he had had here. about $50 in gold dust and an auto even if they might win a lot of games. It was learned this week that a i mobile and a hurried search faileu few pounds of high grade ore, left to reveal either. So he ruhsed to by former operators, were sent to | Jacksonville, sought out the justice the government mint at San Fran of the peace and swore out a war- cisco, being too rich to include with' rant, charging the man who had the northern Shipment. The pocket* befriended him with stealing his gold was estimated to run about automobile. Emerging from a 30-day sojourn 1000. It so happened that the three of As an aftermath of Jacksonville The Applegate section seemed to in the Steamboat country Monday Assay work, exploration and school faculty’s victory over the be the playground for small scale ficers already mentioned and the of this week two prospectors, Grant blocking of ore continues at the high school boys' basketball team assistant district attorney were al Lindley and Herman Davis of Ix;- mine just outside of town a couple several weeks ago, a return engage thieves last week. Thirty gallons of ready here on another case and gasoline left at Buncom were stolen banon, brought to Jacksonville, in miles on a 24-hour basis and prog ment is planned for the near future one night. The gasoline was the forthwith arrested the Jacksonville addition to husky appetites and ress has been rapid. to give the schoolers a chance to property of a Medford man who native while he was enroute to Ster month-old beards, news of what is regain their self respect and right had brought a steam shovel to the ling to return the car per agree claimed to be one of the large cin- ODD FELLOWS, REBEKAHS ful position in the eternal order of community for prospecting pur ment. nibar discoveries in this section. When the posse returned with GIVE DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT things. However this time competi- poses. Lindley and Davis were enroute their victim a search of the car re tion will be in the form of field An attempted theft was made at to Medford to file claim on their Another Friday night dance will and track events, limited to th rèe the Ruch gasoline pump also. The vealed a bott1« of beer and a load Bush creek land and related how given this evening in the local participants on each team. pump was opened after the lock ed revolver. Things looked black for they happened to come across their be the innocent prisoner until the true Odd Fellows hall with members and Hunsaker, Coe and Nee of the had been sprung, but the bowl was circumstances were revealed to the find. Some time ago one of the men friends of that and the Rebekah or had discovered traces of the val ders invited to enjoy the music and faculty feel confident they can empty, and ow’ing to Mrs. Ruch’s law’s representatives. down their scholars and are quite nightly custom of removing the uable ore and the first of March refreshments. The Sterling sourdough produced willing to submit themselves to the handle, the gasoline was safe. they packed into rough country, set a The Larson-Lewis orchestra has close scrutiny of townspeople and L. O. McDugle, visiting at Ster permit to carry firearms and the to work and managed to survive been engaged for the evening and ling fiom Washington, also had a bottle of beer, which had been found open-fire cooking and brush shelter. a repetition of other pleasant eve students to prove it. And on the in the back of his roadster, had Their new mine was named the nings is promised. Dancing will be other hand the high school boys are motormeter taken from his car. been replaced for the time being Quick) King and will be further gin at 9 p. m. and there will be a anxious to vindicate themselves and but the lid to the car had automat regain the institution’s honors “for • In a short practice game last ically locked itself and officers prospected early in the fall. moderate charge for refreshments. themselves. The youngsters have Sunday the junior town team tied were unable to recover their evi Ray Wilson, proprietor of the gone at their training with a re the seniors. The day was unsuited dence. Nugget confectionery, where the newed vigor and leap barricades for baseball, being too cold. grizzly prospectors treated them It developed also that the gold with a vengeance these days, for selves to home cooking, stated that dust and an unknown Medford wo the novel meet is scheduled to take ; he found it necessary to hire three man companion of the miner had place within the next two weeks. men and a boy to carry food to the both disappeared. The complaint Mothers of Jacksonville have been miners, while O. C. Dorothy, ton- ant journeyed to Medford an<T suc sorialL.t of tho establishment, I At a short regular session of the surprised at willingness of their By I. C eawl ceeded in squaring the mixup and ruined three grade A files on wiry Jacksonville city council Tuesday sons who participate in such ac his victim was released without beards of the sourdoughs. Both night little business was transacted tivities to devour in silence great trial. Apologies were expressed and businessmen admitted (wearily) other than the allowing of bills read quantities of spinach, carrots and The blarney was rolling from the wiki escapade was ended. that their customers had showed and discussion of plans for collect other strength-giving undesirables. Mike Doolin’s tongue like wat all conspicuous signs characteristic ing water rent during the coming The contest probably will include er from the back of a duck. of those who have just made a summer. both 50 and 100-yard dashes, hur “Faith, and it’s a swate colleen It was stated that notes for over dles, relay, high jump, broadjump, strike. ye hev, Mrs. O’Shea,” he was There are several other large de due water rent would be signed up shotput and pole vault events. This saying as he drew the pride of posits of cinnibar in southern Ore this week, the notes to be paid in original feature undoubtedly will the O’Sheas to his lap, “the gon and it is possible, if reports are 10 monthly instalments. It is plan furnish much entertainment and | image of the fair mither of her, dependable, that this new find may ned to bring all water accounts up add interest to annual spring field Mollie O’Shea.” A footstep ultimately be scene of extensive de to date and an effort will be made and track work throughout school sounded on the porch. “Belay! Training, bruises and stiffness velopment work. Two of the three to keep the department on a cash circles. And if competition in the ye flatherer,” cried Mollie in are underway for the coming coun dimensions of the lyercury vein are basis in the future. basketball game played recently is mock alarm, “even now me ty field and track meet in Jackson known to Lindley and Davis, who any barometer this next episode lor-rd and marster comes!” ville’s school and passersby have stated they would complete prelim will be hotly contested and eagerly And but a moment later Pat been attracted by much running, inary work soon as possible and looked forward to. O’Shea was exclaiming: “By leaping, vaulting and throwing by either lease o rdevelop the claim me faith, Moike Doolin! Miny’s the youngsters. The meet is sched themselves. The mine is located di By M aude P ool the day since Oi cast eyes on uled for Medford’s fair grounds rectly in line with the ne' govern JUDGE COLEMAN FINES yez Irish mug.” “ Tis so,” said April 23, with two or three pre ment road planned to penetrate the Mike as their hands clasped, liminary encounters to add interest WILDCATTER MONDAY Bush creek region. Pajamas getting hit verbally. “and loike a breath from the and experience. ould sod ye are, Pat—Mollie Both girls and boys will partici Albeit Young eating just two NIMRODS BOTH DO AND L. L. Brunn, wildcast stage driver and ye and the colleen.” pate in field events, the weaker sex eggs at a picnic. Several young picked up in Medford Saturday with “Shame on ye, Doolin,” banter being limited to track and baseball DON’T CATCH SALMON romances sprouting around a pay load of passengers, was fined ed Pat as he took him a chair, throw. Boys of Jacksonville school $50 Monday in justice court of Ray Beaver Creek. Jim Winning “ ’tis kissin’ the stone ve’ve Jeff and Martin Clngston and have been divided into two groups Coleman in this city. been. But thrice welcome ye Vivian Beach spent Wednesday for an intramural playoff which ham hit in the stomach with a Brunn failed to comply with Ore casting the Rogue river for those are, begorra, and what ’ s the will probably occur shortly before baseball, but able to say that gon laws governing commercial ve admittedly elusive salmon with no best wor-rd and how are yez the county meet. George Brown and he is proud of The Miner. A hicles and was attempting to cross fish in the bag. Martin and Vivian doin’, ye ugly spalpeen?” "The Bud Reinking have been elected as very sore boil able to go to a the state without proper license both managed to pick a fight with saints presarve the all of us, captains of the opposing forces and plates. He was unable to pay the the critters but both (the men) lost answered Mike cuddling the dance and a ball game without are working hard to get in shape out. youngster close, “ ’tis the for th« annual spring event. A saw any bad effects. Sheriff Jen i fine and was returned to the Jack- son «.aunty jail at Medford. The The three declared afterward dar-rk days we ’ re havin ’ but dust landing field has been pre nings speaking ill of some Ap passengers proceeded north Sunday they had rushed the season a bit thrue as the Book it is that pared for vaulters and other equip plegate blackberries. Isabell morning on more legitimate car but were busy planning a new of Oi’m holding me own.” Twas ment is beginning to show scars of riers. Black looking demure. fensive with optimistic minds. thin that the foight star-rted! heavy duty. TO SMELT CAR ORE MINERS LOCATE CINNIBAR VEIN FACULTY PLANS PETTY THIEVES SECO» VICTORY TAKE ARTICLES COUNCIL MEETS IN SHORT CONFAB ’tis the Irish Way FIELD, TRACK ACTIVITY HERE PANNINGS