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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1932)
T he J acksonville M iner 4 Police and Wood Merchant After Applegate’s Gold Jack Porter, junior member of the Porter Lumber company or ganization of Medford which has been shipping a large portion of the building material in here the past few weeks for Jacksonville’s miniature building boom, and W. S. FRIDAY, SATURDAY July 1-2 FREDRIC SYLVIA SIDNEY in MARCH “MERRILY WE GO TO HELL” Sunday. Monday, Tuesday July 3-4-5 “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM” Mats, 9En Nites, HoLQCp Wk. Days ¿du Sun. Mats. JJu Wednesda y, Th u rsda y JULY 6-7 2 Shows Daily 2 2:30 and 8:30 M-G-M’S ROAD SHOW “GRAND HOTEL” GARBO JOHN BARRYMORE JOAN CRAWFORD LIONEL BARRYMORE WALLACE BEERY Lewis Jean STONE HERSHOLT ALL SEATS RESERVED __________ pRK'ES __________ MATS.: 55c - 83c and $1.10 NITES: 55c-83c-$1.10-$1.65 Including Tax SEATS NOW ON SALE Not to Be Shown Again This Season Hittson, Pear city policeman, spent Sunday on the middle fork of the Applegate in search of the elusive element known as legal tender and a welcome commodity in any fam ily. As ordinary newspapers would put it, they are prospecting for gold on Hittson’s property in that region. Sutherland, an Ashland miner, and a partner have been working on the property during week days for the pair and are sneaking up on a pocket, or so they hope. Por ter, who leaped to political fame in the last primary as manager of a successful candidate, has been bitten by the doodlebug and, as is true of all suffering from the lure of yellow, grows nervous and looks to the Jacksonville hills whenever gold is mentioned. Hittson, steady of foot and accustomed to the rhythmic swing of a billy club, also grows bright-eyed at discussion of the subject and together the pair makes the newest addition to the local circle of Mother Nature’s back scratchers. As yet they have uncovered only enough gold to add much to their enthusiasm and little to their wealth. As far as can be determined, there is no vaccine for gold fever as yet discovered and it is expected the two will become familiar fig ures in the Applegate district. Popular comment in the hills has it that Porter and Hittson should make an admirable pair of sour doughs, the one accustomed to tracking this and that while the other has on tap ample lumber for sluices and other necessities. Ancient Money Gathered Here John B. Renault, Jacksonville Exchange manager, early this week gained possession of some rare pieces of money. Not that alJ money has ceased to be rare these days, but the coins and bills in question are what are universally treasured by connoiseurs, whatever that is. Old bank notes dating back into the seventeenth century, coins so ancient they have all but lost their physical resemblance to mon ey at all, and Confederate States money feature the collection ob tained from a roving basket weaver the other day. One two-dollar bill, bearing the name of the Ocoee Bank of Cleve land and dated 1860, carries a three-cent postage stamp valued at twice the worth of the bank note. The pictorial value of the currency is rare, as it contains an engrav ing of a canoe full of Indians in their native haunt paddling serene ly from one two dollar figure to the other. A half dozen copper coins, reminding one of the rare bits pictured in old history books which were irregular in outline from the repeated chiseling on the government practiced by misers of olden days. The old coins, appear ing to have spent several hundred years within the indifferent care of terra firma, are thick, egg-shap ed from bits having been whittled from their edges, and display at this late date only incomplete like nesses of some eurly day notable’s face. An ulleged German coin, duted 1785, silver and about the size of our half dollar, reposes in the Renault displuy cases also. It bears the legend, “24 Marion Groach.” Miner readers will have to figure that out for themselves. Although the antiques were bar tered from a basket weaver, it is suspected Renault, well known as u tradesman of ambition, got the better of the bargain. Not a woven basket is to be found in the place. Johnny, as the antique dealer is more widely known, avers he tukes warmly to Chinese coins for dis playing to kleptomaniacs, as the money has a hole in the center, through which he ties one end of a strong coni. Investigation re vealed the other end is tied to the foundation of the two-story build ing housing the variety df inter esting objects. PAIR TO MINE LOTS Frank Taylor and A. R. McIn tosh, local backyard miners of ex perience, have taken a lease ffn the John B. Renault property border ing on the Jacksonville-Ruch high way near the old brewery, which is eyed with anticipation and in terest every time amendment re peal looks likely to the pair. They plan to start mining immediately and it is thought fair production will be possible. The lots are situated close to the McKinney home, whereon not only has a prolific garden dropped from sight, but also colorful gold has been raised in gratifying quanti ties. Until McIntosh, who is now in a hospital, fully recovers, his son- in-law will take his place at the windlass and will aid in the minina operations. An old barn is being ruzed to furnish lumber for the needed equipment. ROXY THEA T R E— M E D F() R D Friday, July 1 NORMA TALMADGE in “DUBARRY, WOMAN OF PASSION” Saturday Only, July 2 “S on of the P lains ” with BOB CUSTER Sunday, Monday, July 3-4 “Unexpected Father” with SLIM SUMMERVILLE and ZASU PUTS Tues., Wednesday, July 5-6 ‘W est of B roadway ’ with JOHN GILBERT Thursday, Friday, July 7-8 “No O ne M an ” with CAROLE LOMBARD and PAUL LUKAS Always a Variety of Shorts Daily Nats. 1:15—Eves. 7:00 Continuous Sunday, 1:30-11 Admission 10c-15c Anytime GRAND HOTEL COMING TO FOX CRATERIAN “Grand Hotel,” the celebrated Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer production of the generation, will be presented in road show at the Fox Craterian theater in Medford Wednesday, July 6, and Thursday, July 7. “Grand Hotel,” produced from the stage play and drama by the same name, brings to you the greatest j cast of stars ever presented in a single production. Greta Garbo, I John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone and Jean Hersholt— all have stellar parts. “Grand Ho tel” will be shown twice on Wed nesday and twice on Thursday— once at 2:30 and again at 8:30 ' o’clock on each of the two days. I All seats will be reserved and you are urged to write in soon for your | reservations. Prices will be from 55 cents to $1.65, including tax. Box office sales for seat reservations will not begin until Saturday. Mail your reservation order to the Fox Cra terian theater. You may phone 100 for further information. The duller the visitor the longer he stays. When I write I am preaching to myself.—William Feather. Some people are as care-free in signing a note as a petition. Chicken*and Turkey Dinner 25c Every Week-End Although Times Are a Bit Worse Than Usual We Still Have the True American Spirit and Courage to Shoot the Fireworks and Join You in Observing Independence ■* p Reduction in Permanents TAKE A Holiday 54.OO From Your Kitchen— and up Good Food Lovely Shelton-Cro- quignole Waves Served Just as You Would Prepare it Yourself— z Others $5.50-$7.50 AT THE ▼ Brownie Marie Cafe Bowman Barber and Beauty Shop 19 North Fir Street Medford 105 West Main—Medford Phone 57 The president, congress, the cabinet and 400,001 bur eaus of graft and even the weather man have been blamed, cussed, hated and jibed at, but somehow we feel like taking our hat off to those brave men who went on their own and launched these United States as a free country. And here’s our wish that such spirit will not die among us and that this nation, the greatest on earth, will cope with the present troubles and crisis as ably and wisely as did those for whom we salute on this Fourth of July, 1932! C oleman ’ s H ardware G odward M ercantile C o . Every-Day Necessities Priced Right Picnic Needs and Lunch-Box Dainties J acksonville C ash S tore T he J acksonville P harmacy THE Picnic Supplies for the Fourth Picnic Packs—Film and Cameras Jacksonville Exchange D unnington ’ s G arage T he N ugget C onfectionery Drive Hard Over the Week-End— We Need Your Business A Cool Retreat on Any Holiday Sound Horn for Convenient Curb Service A my ’ s P lace J acksonville S ervide S tation Chicken Dinner Served All Day on the Fourth Open Monday for Your Convenience Antiques—New and Used Furniture ELECTRIC FANS—CAR WASHING BRUSH—CLUTCHES AUTOMOBILE LENS WHEELER & WILSON No. 9 SEWING MACHINE HEAD SINGER ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE COAL OIL STOVE (PERFECTION) GOOD AS NEW Post Office Box 61 J acksonville M eat M arket E conomy L umber C ompany Choice Meats and Holiday Tidbits For Low Price Lumber Phone 594—Medford e it «