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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1932)
T he J acksonville M iner 4 Sparrow Opens Rock Mission Converting a one-time famous saloon into a missionary hall is the job undertaken in this city last week by Franklin Sparrow, resi dent of Jacksonville during the past winter. The old Table Rock saloon, formerly known from the hot bor der of Mexico to the chilly wastes of Alaska, has been thoroughly scrubbed by the evangelist and last week-end the first of the services of the Solid Rock mission was given. For the past several weeks Spar row has been holding open-air meetings in front of the Marble Corner and has attracted many of the local people with his vehement orations and experienced tambour ine accompaniments. It is planned to hold services in the former sa loon every Saturday evening, the group removing to the corner at 8 o’clock for an open air finale when ever weather permits. WINNINGHAM WORKING KLAMATH RIVER HOLE John Winningham, one of Jack sonville’s veteran miners, has re turned from his claim on the Klam ath river, where he was digging out more of the favorable looking quartz he brought to this city for assaying recently. He has been en- Suits Cleaned and Pressed 65c gaged in developing the property ; ing bones of both legs fractured in collision with a gasoline vehicle. and arrived home this Monday. First district congressional as Ike Coffman, Arne Carlsen and H. Gunderson also brought in pirant Mott is not nearly recovered quartz samples to George Little’s from effects of u strenuous cam real estate office, where they were paign. “I’m still under the weather. The picked up by 1 H. McGuire, as- sayer. Much ore has been turned other day I could hardly walk,” the over to McGuire by southern Ore corporation commissioner said. “A gon miners in the past few weeks. campaign, the whole thing, is con tinual strain that must wear off.” • Miss Jeanette Gore spent a short time visiting friends on Applegate CITY COUNCILMEN this week, and is leaving Saturday BUY WATER METERS for Eugene to spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. At a regular monthly meeting of John Gore. She recently completed the Jacksonville city council Tues her second term of teaching school day night it was decided to buy at the Meadows, and expects to re $200 worth of water meters for the turn to the Applegate this fall to summer season and to clean up teach at Beaver creek. Miss Gore streets, cut grass and generally im taught one term at Beaver four prove the appearance of the city. years ago. It was noted by observers at the * * • gathering that councilmen have • Walter Garrison and daughter even quit discussing sale of city Grace and her friend, Miss Mildred water improvement bonds, which Puling, all of Phoenix, are spending seem to sell like hot cakes to sick some time at Garrison’s mine, the horses. Other minor details, such Grubstake, in the upper Applegate as ordering bills paid, were dealt country. They reached their desti with and the meeting adjourned nation by hiking through the hills early after an uneventful session. from Phoenix. Frank Garret, Thatcher and Welty of Ashland also BURDELL WORKING ON also are remaining at the Grub M’GUIRE’S SCOTT CLAIM stake for the summer, where they are busy mining. Mike Burdell, one of Jackson * • * • Many readers of The Jackson ville Miner have taken advantage of the special cut-rate subscription of fer made last week and which con tinues until Saturday night, this week. More than a dozen new sub scriptions were turned in the first day of the offer and it is expected there will be a rush today and to morrow, the last day present and new readers can receive The Miner at the surprising price of 50 cents for a full year, sent by mail any where in the United States. Pay’n Takit Next to Isis Theater, Medford CARPENTER AND CABINET WORK Screen Doors, Window Screens and Built-ins a Specialty • • • An abundance of strawberries, all the men wanted to eat in fact, seemed to be the outstanding fea ture of the forest training camp at Butte Falls last week. The Owen Oregon camp No. 2 made a desir able location for the school, with 27 houses turned over to the for esters for their use, whereas dur ing previous encampments at Un ion Creek the group lived in tents. As a part of the program with which the men were entertained Thursday evening, Ranger L. C. Port gave a talk on the early his tory of Jacksonville and Applegate. Eighty-six men from the Crater forest were in attendance at the three-day meet. Estimates Cheerfully Given TURN ABOUT Thos. Laughead Here’s a story told by a veteran | Oregon penitentiary guard of a negro prisoner: The convict while at a California prison learned barbering. One day a learned jurist was escorted to his chair for a shave, prison officials having decided to give a dinner. The judge was seated, reclined and heavily lathered. “Do you remember me judge?” asked the convict. He was stroking a lengthy razor. “No, I don’t believe I do.” “Well, judge, you gave me 50 years six months ago.” The learned man waited for no brief or proof; soapsuds scudded as he jumped up from the chair. A certain judge went thankfully to eat unshaved. Bex 193, Jacksonville Men's and Ladies' SHOE REPAIRING in the Modern Way A FULL LINE OF SHOE FINDINGS JOHNSON’S S hoe R epair S hop Fred L. Johnson, Proprietor We Give S&H Green Stamps 135 West Main Medford MOTT SAYS CAMPAIGNING STRENUOUS BUSINESS Fountain Service Conducting an election campaign is as enervating as running into an automobile accident—judging from appearances of two state officials. Fire Marshal Averill (Salem) is recuperating from effects of hav- Drinks Mixed and Dishes Served to Your Taste CLASSIFIED ADS Cent a Word Each Insertion Leonard’s Rendezvous Cafe Always Open till Midnight Pool Hall in Connection COX CRATERIAN 1 MEDFORD Friday, Saturday, June 10-11 JAMES DUNN in “S ociety G irl ” Also—On the Stage Alaska Jack Sunday, Monday, Tuesday June 12-13-11 G reta GARBO R.C.CHAPPELL in Her LAST Picture! Made Since “Grand Hotel” PAINTING PAPERHANGING ETC. Estimates Gladly Given “As You Desire Me” Phone 13 or Drop a Card to P. O. Box 51, Jacksonville Mats., Week Days 20c Eves., Sun. Mats., 30c Fox Rialto Always 15c Subscribe for The Miner today. Send The Miner to your friends. Saturday Positively Last Day for • Ladies Dresses Cleaned SI up ville’s fumed and photogruphed back-yard miners, was in this city over Wednesday evening visiting his family. Mike has been doing assessment work on Scott river for L. H. McGuire, who has staked a claim in that region. Early Thurs day Burdell, along with McGuire, returned to the California location to continue development. Mike admits he has been heaving a pick, shovel, knife and fork with adeptness and unconcern and has a liking for quartz mining. McGuire is expected to return to this city in a few days to run assuy work which has accumulated in his ab sence. FOR SALE OR TRADE —Light wagon, practically new, had very little use. For further informa tion see Charles Horn, Jackson ville. TOOLS SHARPENED and light blacksmithing, all work guaran teed. See J. S. Fewel, Jackson ville. BARGAIN RATES Tomorrow Night Ends Our Special Offer When Buys The Jacksonville Miner for One Year To enable those readers whose six-month subscriptions have about expired to continue reading southern Ore gon’s different newspaper, and to add to our growing list of regular subscribers, we offer for one week only, beginning today and continuing through next Satur day, June 11, T he J acksonville M iner at the special price of 50 cents for a full year (by mail). This is your one opportunity to subscribe for a real home-town paper which gives you strictly local news served with plenty of spice and variety at an excep tionally low price. If you already are a regular reader this offer will enable you to advance the expiration date on your paper 12 months for just half the regular rate. You have watched T he M iner grow steadily since January 1. Send in your 50 cents and ivatch it continue to grow! k Subscriptions May Be Given to Maude Pool (Applegate), The Nugget Confectionery or Mailed Direct to SPECIAL BROOM AND DUST PAN 65c Cameo Glassware, 2 for 15c The Jacksonville Miner Cole II an’s Hardware Southern, Oregon's Tabloid Weekly P ost O ffice B ox 138 WE SELL FOR CASH PHONE 13 V
