T he J acksonville M iner
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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
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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
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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
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