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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1932)
The Jacksonville Minet* GIVEN THE AIR, HOEFS TAKES DOUBLE ORDER Not satisfied with occupying the etheral upper spaces enroute to Portland for her summer’s vaca tion with relatives and friends ' Alice Hoefs. Jacksonville’s gentle woman postmaster, informed the city at large via unprotected post-, card that she plans to return to southern Oregon Sunday as chap eron to the daily cargo of airmail. Dire accusations had been cast at the local distributor of news of the outside world as to her reasons for choosing the more modern method of transportation and it had even been hinted that the uni- form handsomeness of pilots on the route had its effect. This latter theory has been discredited, how ever, for Miss Hoefs discovered that all pilots fly with a stick in their hands. Alice Hoefs is returning to Jack sonville the first of the week to prepare for arrival of a brother. Henry H. Hoefs, who has been sta tioned in the far and troublesome east for several years as paymaster in the navy department. The sea faring Hoefs is expected here about August 1. Virginia Fick, deputy clerk, has ROXY ployed as fire guard at the local ranger station, a new luyout haH been established by headquarters men and Byrne has been put in charge for the summer. working an old, ancient river bar j "I am not thoroughly settled yet," H*. rm« said, "and I have numerous I higher than the water is now. Walking up-river one-half mile little things to attend to around j we saw some quartz float scattered rump.” The forester, having Ills about—here seemed to be a prom 'phone connected on the farmers* ising place to look for a ledge. line, hastily barricaded himself There is a mine and mill working with an alibi that he “listens in” near here, hauling concentrates, only when he thinks ho hears his several tons per day, to Nevada; ring, although he did admit to the reporter th^L he would “listen” City. We saw one rattler that day—it when he had more time. The only drawback to the new disappeared before I could get into abode, Byrne seemed to think, is > action. To get to Washington you take the consequent separation from a high-dive of 2000 feet in four The Miner. He stated that he would miles—lovely going down—but one make arrangements to have It sent ’ needs an ambitious and accurately to camp. He also added that the tuned engine in the car to get up It.; camp slto would justify a trip out by the staff photographer for a While on this trip 1 got short on. fiont page cut. When asked why | Spark Plug. Noticing a sign read-1 he did not do more copy for The ing "cigars, candy and tobacco,” I. Miner, Byrne, who is a journalis proceeded to investigate. The store tic contemporary of Bert Harr, re- was small and the clerk absent. plieC that writing and smoke-chas The middle door to a large and ing do not fit In together. dark back room, seemingly devoid; of any business, stood partly open. Whether we like it or not we Carefully, as an amateur pets a must work, and we must accept em honeydew* cow, 1 shoved an an ployment at the best terms we can tennae around the edge of the door. get. This Is hard doctrine, but there There I discovered a half-moon seems to be no escape from It. counter behind which stood a bronze statue in a sunflower col-! ored -chiffon dress holding a 1000 c.c. wash bottle in her hand which contained a red liquid—in front of this counter sat three male chem ists. each with a 50 c.c. size beaker under his beak. They seemed to be waiting for a precipitation. As one they tipped back their heads and precipitation took place. All this I saw in a fraction of the time it takes light to travel from the sun to where I stood. Taking a diagonal course across the road I found Joe . . . When coming back up this 2000- foot grade we met a band of 350 head of cattle—all we could do was set the air and let our tires rest until they passed by. WHISKER BILL MISTAKES BEER GUZZLERS FOR CHEMISTS AT WORK This is the fourth of ■ series of articles concerning a recent trip of two old Jacksonville sourdoughs in search of Midas’ undoing, gold. BY W. SMITH BLAIR (Whisker Bill to You) Making Nevada City our base, we visited a number of mines within a radius of 40 miles. The Hoge mine, perhaps five miles east of Nevada City, is a fine electrically equipped property 600 feet deep, working two levels. Ore is ribbon quartz in gray granite, varying in width from a few* inches to sev eral feet. Values run from $12 to $100 per ton. Sulphite ores. On the second day we visited an old mining town called Washing ton. This place is on the south fork of the Yuba river and has in use a cable foot bridge across the river. They still use old iron bullet proof doors in the old brick build ing built in the early days. Driving up river a mile or so we stopped for lunch perched on the soft side of a large old channel, wash-boulder; eating out of our j paws bear-fashion and keeping a sharp lookout for snattlerakes. Across the river at this point we saw a hydraulic outfit in operation been pinch-hitting in the absence of President Hoovers hired girl in the local office. To Revive Old Days Here August 20th MEDFORD’S COOLEST Saturday Only, July 30 I (Continued from page one) and Ray Wilson, with Hall as secre “The Monster Walks” tary, was elected. Ideas were ex Rex Lease, Vera Reynolds changed and President Lewis ex plained the vital importance and Sunday, Mon., July 31, Aug. 1 worthiness of the purpose behind “One Heavenly Night” the development, pointing out that (Have wanted to write Joe Evelyn Laye—John Boles erection of a quartz mill here would since coming heme but Alice I solve the local unemployment Tuesday, Wednes., Aug. 2-3 has advanced the price of problem for the coming winter and stamps, making writing to a “Cohens and Kellys ! offered a needed payroll possible friend almost prohibitive. Oh in Hollywood” from no other source. He added well, I suppose she must have that this was Jacksonville's su-1 a new powder puff. Ho, hum. Thursday, Friday, Aug. 4-5 preme chance to show outside capi I have been considering nego- “THE BROKEN WING” ta! the city’s willingness to cooper tiating a loan of her for say Lupe Velez—Leo Carrillo ate with development work and to 50 simoleons—could get along I encourage Industry in southern Daily Mats. 1:45—Eves. 7:00 with 25—but these two items Oregon. Continuous Sunday 1:30 to 11 totaled would put Joe and I The program, according to pres Adults 15—Children 10c up near the snow line in Plum ent plans, will begin officially at 1 f as county for the rest of the | p. m. August 20, and will feature season. This would be a small baseball, horseshoe, chopping and sacrifice on her part. I also racing contests, with all local mu would appreciate a present of interest seums and points MEDFORD from the editor of The Miner j thrown open for the visitors. It of a fountain pen that would has also been decided to mark the TYPEWRITER hold two gills of sky-blue ink. spot where gold was first discov- Amen—Whisker Bill.) ered in Oregon, on Rich gulch in EXCHANGE To Be Continued. town, and station several miners at that point with pans and equip Typewriter ment to illustrate to crowds the dances, one strictly old-time—fid Specialists intricacies of gold mining. dlers, callers and everything—and As darkness approaches there a more modern version in the ho probably will be a fight card Corner Main and Grape Sts. tel building will open. An effort staged, lighted horseshoe courts Medford and numerous concessions of the will be made to secure the Odd PHONE 1363 carnival type to amuse and enter Fellows hall, itself a historic land tain crowds. Following this, two mark, for the old fashioned shin dig. Faro games, roulette wheels, twenty-one, chuckaluck, dice and other forms of gambling prevalent a THE in Jacksonville’s prime will be housed in the banquet room of the old hotel, with an abundance of phoney money available for use of pseudo gamblers. A bar, brass rail and near beer will give added et- ANTIQUES—NEW AND USED FURNITURE feet. At a meeting of the executive ELECTRIC FANS—CAR WASHING BRUSH—CLUTCHES committee Wednesday evening it AUTOMOBILE LENS was decided to publicize the event WHEELER & WILSON No. 9 SEWING MACHINE HEAD £8 an "overnight return to Jack SINGER ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE sonville, 1882, or turning back the calendar 50 years.” Because the COAL OIL STOVE (PERFECTION) GOOD AS NEW city was at its prime a half cen Post Office Box 61 tury back, that period has been i chosen for reproduction as nearly as possible in the city’s revival of the old days. Clint Dunnington was given charge of interior activities, Oscar Lewis charge of outside conces sions, Ray Wilson afternoon enter- , tainment program and old time dance in the evening. Leonard Hall | was placed at the head of publicity and advertising and Joe Wetterer was appointed curator of the Mu SUITS AND PRESSED seum of Southern Oregon for the day, and also was given charge of entering two cases of relics in a lobby display contest to be held at the Fox Craterian theater, Med ford, Friday and Saturday of next week, August 5-6, which will be held in connection with the show DRESSES CLEANED AND PRESSED ing of "The Vanishing Frontier," a picture based on early day his tory. * Jacksonville Exchange SPECIALS CLEANED Byrne Turns from Pen to Open Spaces All Quality Work PAY’N TAKIT CLEANERS ACROSS FROM ROXY THEATER—MEDFORD “A real nice camp, close to the river and not far from the road” was the information given by John S. Byrne, concerning his new for est guard camp at the forks of Little Applegate when interviewed over the telephone yesterday af ternoon. Although formerly em- Friday, Saturday, July 29-30 GEORGE BANCROFT ( “LADY and GENT” COMEDY—NEWS Sunday, Monday, Tuesday July 31, August 1-2 “SKYSCRAPER SOULS” with WARREN WILLIAM MAURINE O’SULLIVAN Wed., Thur«., August 3-4 “RESERVED for LADIES” with LESLIE HOWARD Mats., Week Days.......... 25c Nites, Hols., Sun. Mata. 35c Big Nuts from Little Acorns Grow! Subscribe for THE JACKSONVILLE MINER and See What Happens For seven long months The Jackson ville Miner has assailed you weekly with a barrage of strictly home-town news and comment, written by home talent for home consumption. Get it? A home-town paper for we home- towners giving a news service avail able through no other source. The M iner has grown, not rapidly but regularly, and we believe it will con tinue to grow despite depressions, dry weather or mean district attorneys . . . the paper has been, and will be in the future, increased in size, news content and number of able contributors. The Miner has tried to bring you news of your neighbors in a modern, inter esting manner and has made a sincere effort to deserve the welcome and place it has received in southern Oregon. The Miner feels at home in Jackson ville, likes the people and is extremely proud to be listed as one of the per manent residents. It has made mis takes and fumbled the ball at times, but promises to always be a willing servant of Jacksonville and Applegate people and to continue to expand as conditions justify such a course. May The Miner count on your help— {your subscription—to aid it through its tender first years? P.S.: Many of the six-months subscrip tions received early in the year have either expired or will in the next few days—look at the expiration date on the yellow address slip on your paper. One Year One Dollar Six Months One-Half THE JACKSONVILLE MINER Box 1 38, Jacksonville
