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