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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1932)
T he J acksonville M iner VOLUME 1 ___________________________ Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, April 15, 1932 ______________ ___________ N umber 16 FORM THIRD BASEBALL TEAM The Editor Speaking In another column on this page you will note an interview granted by A. A. Pope, supposed mining engineer representing eastern capi tal. This story was printed for a very definite reason, and that rea son is that Jacksonville observers have come to the conclusion that Pope is not a mining man hut came here for other purposes. Pope is the man referred to in last week’s story which told how a Sterling creek miner caused much inconvenience to a local man who hu<l befriended him when he was too drunk to drive his own car. It was I’ope who made the false charges that his car had been taken without |s*rmission and $50 in gold dust stolen. I Mora raeont development! fully account for the man’s sudden de parture for parts unknown and up; hold many Jacksonvillians’ conten tion that he might have been look ing for hidden stills and not gold. First, although claiming to repre sent untold wealth back in Chicago, Pope found it necessary to run his face for food and money here. Sec ond, although claiming to come di rect from Chicago he drove a car with an Oregon license bearing a number indicating that it had been issued early last fall. Third, gold claimed by the man to have been recovered on his machine was bought from a Sterling prospector. And fourth, I’ope seems somewhat immune to arrest, for a bottle of beer and a loaded gun was found in his car by state police. And it might be mentioned here that he seemed to be on rather friendly terms with the assistant district at torney of Jackson county, yet he was entirely unknown in mining circles. It is known that Pope purchased, on credit, half a case of beer, drank the most of it and laid away one bottle which might have been saved as evidence. In fact all Pope’s ac tions since coming to this section have been watched with suspicion and those familiar with the various aspects of the case are certain that he was sent here by other than mining interests. And if Jacksonville and Sterling observers’ surmises are correct, Pope’s experience is a black mark against law enforcement tactics. Besides being a drunkard, an al leged degenerate and attempting one of the smallest, ungrateful acts, that of enuring the arrest, and nearly the imprisonment, of a man who had only offered help with no thought of reward, Pope also was dishonest, leaving several debts contracted last week. It is men of this type which cast suspicion on and cause distrust of honest men holding public office who have sworn to maintain the dignity of this nation’s constitution. And it also is such prevaricators who hinder development of mining in this section. There ought to be just one more law. • What a world! What a world! Developments in the Lindbergh case reveal that even crooks can’t be trusted. LITTELL BOY BREAKS LEG Little 3-year-old Buddy IJttell, christened Jaires, son of the young er Jim Littell. Saturday suffered a broken leg while playing near the house in this city. His left leg was broken in what was termed a pe culiar fracture and one whMi will knit slowly. Dr. Harold B. Gillis was called and rushed the youngster to a Med ford hospital where the limb was reset. Jim Junior was subjected to ether for the painful operation and withstood the ravages of intense discomfort with unusual grit for such a little fellow and the attend ing physician remarked that seldom does he encounter such docile pa tients. It probably will be a matter of eight weeks or more before Bud dy will be about with his play mates. A NEW WAY TO CROSS THE ROGUE Formal dedication of the great reinforced concrete bridge spanning the Rogue river on the Oregon coast highway will be held May 28 with a joint celebration in Gold Beach. Plans for the event, which will sig nalize the opening to travel of the coast route, are being completed by state highway officials, the Gold Beach chamber of commerce and other booster organizations. 'I his beautiful new structure is but a few hours drive from Jacksonville and adds another point of interest to southern Oregon’s many attractions. ‘CHICAGO’ MAN DOES FADEOIIT That the old Sterling nine is inure valuable than must people be-. lieve, and that only the heart of the I mine has been worked is the infor-1 mation given by A. A. Pope before his return to Chicago Saturday, fol lowing a month spent on the Ap plegate in the interest of mining. Mr. Pope, who said he represented eastern capital, was reluctant to give much information concerning himself or his activities. He stated, however, that water is lacking for further development of the old Sterling, and on that account the eastein people would consider tap ping Squaw lake and building a dam costing several thousands of dollars. The value of the property was de termined by a testing machine, new in mining circles, which tests only placer ground. In speaking of the machine Mr. Pope said it will save 99 per cent of the gold in any soil or gravel. He has been testing the ground from the Sterling mine clown the Little Applegate to its mouth, and has found everything satisfactory as far as testing is concerned, he said. He refused to state the exact value or yardage. He also searched for quartz prop erty while on the Applegate and examined two good sections of ground of that type. “I have been in the mining busi ness a good many years,” Mr. Pope related, “and know’ nothing else but.” He did not care to state the date of his return to southern Ore gon from Chicago. EIGHTH GRADERS TAKE WIN FROM GRIFFIN CREEK NINE The eighth grade boys team of Jacksonville school won a rather de cisive victory from Griffin creek schoolers Friday with a score of 20-0, played at Griffin creek. Line ups« for the tilt included Albert Johnson, pitcher; Simon Johnson, catcher: Bob Coke, first base; El liott Rhoten, second; Joe Beach, short; Melvin Miller, third; Walter Anderson, left field; Albert Andre, center; Byron Backes, right, and Milton Ashby, Chester Flitcroft and Chester Moore also played. RANCHER INJURED BY FRIGHTENED HORSES Albert Krause, Applegate ranch er, sustained a broken leg Monday of this week and other injuries when he was dragged into the river by his runaway team. He is re ported as resting easily in a Med ford hospital late this week and is on the road to recovery. New Copper Store CANTRALL’S HORSE TRIES DEPTH LEAP A new enterprise is getting under way at Copper in the form of a service station and store, which Excitement was rampant in Jack will be put in operation by Ray sonville for a short while until one mond R. Rooney, postmaster there., of Jim Cantrail’s large horses was Material* aic being purchased for, xi»hed out of the bottom of an oki the building, and water Is being prospect bole on John Norris’ place piped from the spring on the hill. Saturday. Mr. Rooney has resided at Copper i Cantrall had been doing some since last fall, and has recently pur plowing for Norris and when turn chased the James Winningham ing near the old hole, excavated place where the station will be lo about a year ago, one of his stal cated. lions got too close to the edge of About 32 years ago, before serv the 10-foot shaft and a hind foot ice stations became the mode, Mark slipped down, quickly followed by Watkins, for whom that section of the remainder of the animal. Both the country was named, retired the horse and Jim were in a quan- from his store business, which had dry for a short time until Fred been the first in that part of the Combest, Chet Moore, Lee Good country. The new project will cater man, C. W. Cox, Tom Carrier, Fred to a comparatively large number of Sparks, Jess Coleman and several people in the upper Applegate area. others came running to help. A shovel was produced from MEDFORD YOUTH FINED somewhere and digging commenced BY JUSTICE COLEMAN unlike anything ever before wit nessed in this mining town. Dirt Walter Anderson, Medford youth, loosened was thrown into the hole was fined $5 and costs in Justice of under the beast, replacing several the Peace Ray Coleman’s court feet of water, tin cans and what hero Tuesday. Anderson had been have you. A trough was opened and driving with four in the front seat a rope secured about the hind quar of his car and was unable to pro ters of the trembling horse and the duce a driver’s license when ques tug of war was on. Inasmuch as tioned. there were enough men there to Wednesday John Taylor, Ruch, throw the animal half across the lot was hailed into justice court for a it soon was extricated from its pit traffic violation in this city. and found to be as good as new, except for a scratch here and there. The animal u’as taken near the house, given a thorough bath and put back to work. Cantrall states the horse would not get within By M aude P ool sight of the prospect again and got jumpy at sight of a gopher hole. It Glenn Saltmarsh requesting has since been 1 eported that Jim plans to cross his horses with jack that something be put in the rabbits so that the next time one of paper about how well he can them carelessly plunges into one of dance. John Renault busy the many such traps located in this standing around. Mamie Win section it will be able to jump out ningham on the leisure end of unaided. a broom in the sun. Several maidens around Beaver creek JUNIOR MANAGERS ATTEND letting themselves get run LEGION LEAGUE MEETING away with, which made them terribly peeved. Ethel Houston H. H. Farley and Clint Dunning- ton, managers and coaches of the looking mighty wishful at a life saver. A letter and a milk Jacksonville junior legion team, at tended a legion meeting in Med bottle sauntering east on the main stem with Emil Britt. ford Tuesday evening of this week Irene Crump trying to sing relative to forming of final plans “Turkey in the Straw,” which for the coming baseball season. turned out in a fizzle. Sam Financial backing of the teams Randall with an erm full Fri was discussed as were other matters day night. Hollis Parks mal pertaining to age of players, teams treating a powder puff. Bert and schedules. It was decided that Harr, Applegate’s only com the age limit of players would not bined farmer, politician and be raised one year as had been journalist, in a long, drawn out planned. It was announced that oral eulogy on The Miner, managers of the three Medford which wound up saying that teams would be Vern Shangle. man the paper is radical, and won ager of the Merchants: George dering who its editor is. Lucille Markle, Fluhrer’s Doughboys: Ray Arant comparing somebody to Henderson, Tigers. There will be a bug’s ear. Sarah Clogston three teams in the Ashland section itching to do something thrill and one in Central Point in addi tion to Jacksonville’s aggregation. ing. PANNINGS OPENING GAME WITH PALMER As a result of dissention growing out of the bringing in of outside players a completely new and inde pendent organization has been formed composed entirely of Jack sonville players interested in base bail. The new nine has its first game scheduled Sunday afternoon with Palmer creek, to be played in this city, and several promising men have been lined up. Some of the well-known localites to participate will be “Doc” Gillis, Ray and Chuck Ward, Paul Hess, Donald Dorothy, Bud Reinking and several others. A preliminary work out was held last week and mem bers of the new group are looking forward to a season of much base ball and no small amount of sport. The object of the team will be to enjoy the game rather than try to set a perfect record and its organi zation will enable those who were crowded from the town team by outside players to participate in contests. According to H. H. Farley, who was instrumental in forming the newer nine, games with outlying districts and smaller towns on an equal footing with Jacksonville will be sought, and it is quite possible there will be several games with the regular team. Last week-end two practice games were held, one between the local Legion juniors and the town team, and the new organization and the towners. Lineups for the day in cluded Norman, Reinking, Ward, Hess, Olson, the three Johnsons, Goodman and Dorothy for the jun iors; Stine, Williams, Coffman, Rolf, Swanson, Markle, Runtz, Lewis, Dye and Coleman played for the town team, and Reinking, Ray and Chuck Ward, Hess, Hall, Gillis, Burdell, Dorothy and Morley fought it out for the new team. Accurate scores were not kept, but games were interesting and close enough to offer several thrills. The regular town team, composed largely of Medford players, this week inaugurated a series of Wed nesday night dances for the pur pose of raising necessary money for equipment and transportation. The Larsen-Lewis orchestra of this city has been engaged for the se ries, and a goodly crowd was in at tendance at the initial dance Wed nesday night. A moderate admis sion charge has been set and fes tivities commence each week at 9:30 and continue till past midnight. Next Sunday’s games will take the form of a double header, first encounter beginning promptly at 1 o’clock between the towmers and Talent, the second game to include Thompson creek men and the new nine. Interset prevalent last week would indicate a representative turnout for the two battles. FRANK PERL, CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE, SAYS ‘SMILE’ “Keep s,miling” says Frank Perl, candidate for republican nomination for coroner of Jackson county. Be sides this good natured advice Perl promises “personal and efficient service.” which certainly is what one wmuld we.nt from a coroner. In fact Peri is so impressed with the philosophy of smiling that he went to the expense of having the above advice printed in large, prom inent letters on the reverse side of bis campaign cards. Frank, who is the son of a prominent Medford mortician, is a graduate of both O. S. C. and University of Cincin nati. He enjoys the highest recom mendation of his many valley friends and acquaintances declare that, considering his line of work, he certainly practices what he preaches, “keep smiling.” TURKEN HAS POSSIBILITIES It is believed that the turken, a cross between an Austrian white turkey and a Rhode Island red hen, has some possibilities. The turken has three or four times as much meat as an ordinary chicken and is said to be a more tasty dish than either chicken or turkey.