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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1932)
T he J acksonville M iner Volume 1 WORK STARTED ON NEW MILL INSTALLATION Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, August 13, 1932 Number 33 HAS IT REACHED THIS STAGE ALREADY? HOSTFEATURES ADDED TO LONG LIST OF EVENTS ‘Medford Mill* to Handle 30 Tons Ore Daily; To Beautify Road Statewide Attention Will Be Focused on Recreated Mining Camp Actual construction and instal Following hard on the heels of latlon of a gold recovery quartz a week’s busy endeavor on the part mill in this city was started Wed of local celebration officials came nesday morning by the Jackson the announcement of a double main vilie Gold Mining company, oper event fight card by Mack Lillard a ators of the Old Town mine. Mill few days ago, and the event, sched will be of roller type, built and uled for 9 p.m. in an open air arena, designed by Trowbridge Cabinet lumber for which already has been works, Medford, and is known as ordered, promises to become one a "M. dford mill." of the main attractions in the eve Erection of housing for the rna ning of the gala affair. chlnery, construction of an ap Several of the hottest numbers in proach road near the present ceme- southern Oregon boxing circles will m - i y road, ami moving of bum hlnoiy be booked for the prelims and two I underway thin wook and an of main events and fans of the popu- ort I k being made to have equip lar sport are waxing enthusiastic ment In operation by September L in anticipation of the feature. Lil- Ore bins at the mine, a scant three lard has established himself as miles up Jackson creek, have been one of the most able promoters filled for some time, and more than’ ever to visit this part of the coun Verne Shangle, always peeking around with his camera, caught Silas J. Plowshare trading Biddie, the 5000 tons of quartz are blocked try and is doing his part to make and stored for the mill. family canary, off for a new tie this week. "Thank heaven, we had something paid for before the big Jacksonville’s Gold Rush Jubilee Th<- mill ItHi-lf. which will b< crash took away cur Hoover prosperity,” mumbled Silas as he struggled with his new cravat. an overwhelming success. located south of the cemetery en Other features of the long after- trance here, will occupy an Im noon and night fiesta are being posing position where ail travelers rounded into shape and early this may view it from the Jacksonville week Ray Wilson, in charge of Ruch highway. The machinery, In street entertainment, made ar- eluding concentrating table and rangements for holding of a kan- By YANKEE DOODLE rock crusher, will be housed In a garoo court depicting legal pro- building 20 by CO feet, and will cedure in vogue 50 years ago. hear a lot about “small town stuff. reach a muxiiniim helghth of more Prominent visitors to the city will than 50 feet. Storage bins, to be be arrested, tried and sentenced There isn’t much small doesn’ by candidates of the county, who situated on the hillside above ma- chlnery, wlll be arranged so that will thereby be given an oppor know; that is, way of your affairs and tunity custom milling can be handled with to display their wares before a minimum of confusion Htid delay. crowds and at the same time whoop everybody ’ except his reason There will be two sets of amal Early Times, Troubles Told in things up a bit for the old town. gamation plates. Old History Published town man knows so much is Fines will be levied in sums of C. E. Whitney, president of the phoney money, which is being 50 Years Ago is more one What ’t printed this week, and ere culprits mining concern which cam«- here from Seattle to operate the former minions of the law they will see two dozen neighbors can and escape Schump property, stated this week be remanded to the local bastile Marking of the spot which first that three shifts are expected to yielded the treasure which made of to him. If pair of new to sip near beer and play cards be worked both at the mine and a wilderness what is now men with the jailer. Ways and means of mill and that, whenever possible, tioned as "a great country” is un ings every woman knows it, and wants incarcerating prominents for fail local labor will be employed. A derway as The Miner goes to press ing to follow the straight and got from and rather crew of more than a dozen men is and will be completed ere visitors to know narrow path in the city’s expected to be utilized in the work throng to this city Saturday. Aug confines are being considered. what the price dash out, more According ings as soon as active milling and ust 20, for the recreation of *82 to Oscar Lewis, in operation starts. Whitney added life and customs in the “Gold Rush than likely, and buy charge of street concessions, ap pair like If that his group feels greatly obli Jubilee.” plications for space have been the telephones you for a gated to Jacksonville city officials pouring in and all of Third street Erection of the marker a few for their cooperation ami effort In yards from where the old Jackson flanking the historic U. S. hotel the first time go down town up behalf of the mine and hinted that probably will be occupied. ville hill road crosses Rich gulch Ji« Jacksonville Gold Minim.’ corn Clint Dunnington, who has cus yours is rural community) hear his Jnny already has a warm place in in the heart of town has revived tody of interior decoration in the many of the interesting and thrill .ts heart for the old town, which (Continued on page four) where you’re going, where you ing tales of early day hardship, name Is expected to become their per riches and romance. Discovered by him first. knows about manent home. It J r planned to plant shrubs and decorative growths James ('luggage and J. R. Poole are anxious to know you alongside the approach road, so as hit.- in th. year of 1M1, wmd and to add to the appearance of the quickly spread that gold could be If you have a new cemetery vicinity and eliminate all washed ••a from gravels in this lo cality "as much as a teacupful a objection to possibility of an un of killing slugs, are trying it, A six to seven-ton daily capacity sightly industry in the city limits. day” and by the following Febru stamp mill is being set up in the new dress pattern gals Difficulties encountered several ary every available foot of the and if you have Applegate country a few miles weeks ago in locating suitable creek was staked out and claimed Applegate store this week by you, and of from property for the mill Rite and mak-J by the horde of gold seekers who are soon dressed up John Enders and Sam Wheeler of (ng a satisfactory deal with owners rushed here. them can name counter where material Jacksonville for custom work in Although, for the first few years, were overcome last week-end and that section. on display. small lives A location has been secured by bonded titles were turned over to Indians shot down several miners backers. Vivian Beach sold the city within rifle range of the gold camp, the two on the O’Brien ranch with on the telephone in a portion of the strip, while former they worked long and hard recov in a rural community he a tew yards of where an old property of Marne Dox Nelson fur ering the treasure and. as the pri and knows gravel pit borders the highway four terrible lot. A couple nished the remaniing area. The mary rush subsided, settled them miles upstream from John Per- entire transaction involved an ex-| selves down to the more perma to talk scandal noil’s store aqd will make it pos pendlture of S.iou by the city, and nent task of building a city, the sible for farmers and ranchers the hanger-on over the hill who have from one It Is expected this sum w ill be j likes of which southern Oregon without mentioning raised through activities of the Le-1 has never known, and of which to several hundred tons of ore more about “ in” available to recover gold without glon club In promoting the "Gold j many true yarns are spun to open- wants to mouthed newcomers who agree, at going to expense of hauling over Rush Jubilee" here August 20. asks. Finally it comes out, the end of recounts, that truth is Jacksonville hill. far stranger and doubtless more knows The pair have truck equipment car or radio makes the MINE CHANGES HANDS; thrilling than faction. and will be in a position to haul of newspaper. CLEANUP IN PROGRESS as well as work ore for busy pro Rich in history, excitement and ducers. Full equipment for saving tales of brave deeds and gruesome is one “small town stuff,” The Layton mine on lower Ap hangings, Jacksonville's past is concentrates, a large item in this country, also will be installed and plegate has changed hands recent pregnant with interest and next for one, wouldn’ be means complete recovery of all valuable ly through a lease from the Pa week, when The Miner publishes minerals is guaranteed. While not cific Placer company to Bally and its Gold Rush Jubilee souvenir edi valuable friendships protection. engaged in running custom ore En- Ixtndon of Grants Pass. Water is tion, more intimate details of the. ; ders and Wheeler expect to run scarce at this time of the season, strange account will be given. Friendship? After all, what could be quartz from their own claims so a cleanup going on at present i nearby. marks the end of work in the mine than friendliness and your I Erection is underway and opera for the time being. John R. Bailey • After 40 years have passed it has worked in this mine for a num Is rather unusual to have a grade You all something in common, tion of the mill, three stamp, full school pupil come back to discuss size, is expected within a week. In ber of years. dis stallation of a custom mill suitable Quite a few back to earth work- old times with his boyhood teach and nothing is more soul-satisfying for running small lots, together rs are reported mining along the er, although Robert Lawton of L or little ups with with facilities for picking up ore, lower Apjdegate river with rockers Angeles did this when he came to cussing will be a valuable aid to releasing and boxes, and are said to be get call at the home of Miles Cantrail When have glad tidings or make new a few days ago. The two were money in the Applegate and ting a little gold. teacher and pupil in the school at extraordinary accomplishment, you want Ruch vicinity and it is expected many mine owners, who have piled • CheHter Martin of Cloverdale, Griffin Creek. Mr. Lawton Is now first thing. Well, a few tons of ore ready for milling, Calif., was a recent visitor at the retired from the Edison Electric to tell somebody will be able to cash in on labor home of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Dun company. He was accompanied here are to are warm and nington while enroute to Portland by his wife, the couple spending time spent and realize returns (Continued on page two) for a visit there. I some time visiting in Medford. from rock that has lain idle. MARKING GOLD UNCOVERYSITE RECALLS TALES SMALL TOWN STUFF ” We the in the else s towner t own. The the small because there than of him. he can himself, see, report you buy a stock about what store you them was, then they a just them. new boy friend date, you or the lane (if a you and and met Everybody him, Six-Ton Mill Being they what time Set Up in Applegate got home that night. method all the gardeners a all the just like half the the was When your towner hangs a of ladies can be trying about the last it, and if know it, he chips and and everybody it. A new second page the That form of and I, t without it. It in and finer the good will of neighbors? have than the and downs your friends. you some the your neighbors the ones tell. They
