T he J acksonville M iner
Volume 1
Speaking
Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, October 21, 1932
DOC ROBINSON
HOME VISITE
BY REAL ‘HANT
Routed
Number 43
LOCAL ISSUES
BREW; TOSS 5
HATS IN RING
How do you do, folks: It looks
like we’ve gotten ourselves Into a
political argument since our last Thud of Bodies in Garret,
More Entries for Council Race
meeting. Hut at least a struggling
Anticipated; Petitions
Mysterious
Crashes
country editor has been recognized
Circulated
Rout Pioneer
by the Subsidized Press, the Radio
Trust and the Central Point Amer
ican*
Starting the Jacksonville politi
Rtartled from a peaceful bedtime
cal show with a bang, early this
shin
baking by the sickening thud
For all three sought to admonish of a human body falling In th»- gar
week five petitions for nomination
uh for an editorial concerning Pop
in the coming city election Novem
ret directly overhead and a result
Gates which Included some rather ing crash totally without any hu
ber 8 were circulated and signed.
uncomplimentary flgureH concern man ejaculation or sign of life
C. C. Chitwood, Incumbent treas
ing Ills record. Maybe there are "Doc” J. W. Robinson early this
urer, was petitioned to run for re
other alleviating figures which week was Initiated into the coming
election. as was City Recorder Ray
might be dug up, but we believe Halloween spirit In no uncertain
Coleman. Councilman E. S. Sev
that’s the job for those who want manner.
erance and Mayor Wesley Hart
to elect him not uh Y ou hoc , the
man. Peter Fick is the fifth man
Robinson, who lias been a pio
whole idea was this: We thought neer resident of this city for years,
petitioned, and was booked to make
Pop the Weasel hud taken an un and who until about. 10 years ago
the race for city councilman, two
fair advantage of the regular party was owner and operator of the
of which are to be chosen this fall.
nominees and claimed the ability Jacksonville pharmacy, had re
To date there is no competition
to give Jackson county a better turned to his home, unoccupied
in the local campaign, as all nomi
business administration than hlH save for a caretaker who was out
nations barely cover the offices
oiH'OHltlon offered. We looked at at the time. As was his custom in
open. However, It is expected other
figures with the help of some the cooler months of the year, Doc
entrants will join in the contest
older nnd wiser heads than ours— curled up before a huge glowing
for positions on the city council
and printed the most likely looking fire to warm himself and read hiB
for the next two years. No definite
one. figures which certainly were favorite magazine before retiring.
word could be obtained relative to
uncomplimentary to Gates as a Along down the pages, just as the
new entrants last night, but it is
businessman.
expected all petitions to be circu
villain was pursuing the fair dam-
lated will be complete and turned
sei who was vainly striving to hurl
The
Jacksonville
Miner
’
s
straw
By
MAUDE
POOL
^FAnd. ulthough we'll admit The herself Into the great beyond and
|
over
to City Recorder Coleman by
Sixteen young Grangers are or the end of next week, when quali
Miner might have flung a mud pin a deep chasm, Doc leaped from his ballot. Inaugurated last week two
days
before
the
Daily
News,
the
ganized and will soon be equipped fication for appearance on the city
or so at the rotund Pop. how else chair with a start—for an ear-
are the voters to know whether splitting crash had emitted from AHhland Tidings and Art Perry to make worthwhile achievements ballot closes. All nominating peti
his claims of a "business adminis one of the darkened upstairs rooms. each thought of the idea, and in and to tussle with problems almost tions must be turned in 10 days
tended as a parody on Bob Ruhl’s as big aB those confronting the
tration. lower taxes and harmony”
Rushing
to
the
stairs,
the
elderly
.-.traw ballot political gesture in the grown-ups in the name of a Juve- prior to November 8.
were just promises or could be
Retiring councilmen are Oscar
Robinson
called
for
his
caretaker,
Mail Tribune, has produced results nik Grange which was organized
•
based on his past record? How.
Lewis
and Severance, and Lewis
for
the
empty
echo
of
as
well
as
ridicule
for
straw
ballots.
and
save
Saturday by Mrs. Alma Meyers of
would you doclile whether a man
has declined to run either for re
his
voice
through
the
long,
dark
One
subscriber,
who
by
the
way
Lake
Creek,
county
juvenile
depu
handle
county
business
un-
could
election to his present post or for
less you scanned the business he hall, there was no sound Uncertain was the first to send in her dollar ty matron. Officers elected are as [ mayor.
There had been some agi
what
might
have
caused
as
to
just
for
the
paper
from
outside
Jack
follows:
had already transacted?
tation
to
draft the storekeeper for
the commotion, which resembled sonville, filled out a ballot and em
Chester Lind, master; Aubrey
j
the
latter
post. Interest seems to
the
fall
of
a
lifeless
body
onto
a
phatically
declared
her
stand
in
Taylor, overseer; Barbara Mee,
Rut we'll hâve to admit that any
man Is a wlznrd who can pile up a hard floor. Doc decided to journey favor of Hoover, against repeal of lecturer; William Clute, Bteward; have been lagging in the local elec
and has been overshadowed
|90.000 Indehtedness In a couple of uptown for assistance in investi the Eighteenth amendment, the Robert Brown, assistant steward; tion,
bv county and national issues. How
I
judge
recall,
cleaning
out
the
court
gating
the
terror.
Donald
O
’
Brien,
chaplain;
Lorraine
years!
Once out upon the lighted street house "only in spots” and added, Offenhacher, secretary; Charley ever, ft was pointed out at a gath-
where
the night air was refreshing in prominent hand, "here it is and Offenbacher, treasurer; Norman 1 ering of Jacksonville politicians in
The other night we heard Presi
Sunnyside Athletic clubrooms
dent Hoover extoll several of his and bra-Inc. J W. took courage I’ll bet you have counted it al Kubli, gate keeper; Beverly Mee, the
yesterday
that it concerns Jackson
ready!
”
“
Norton
’
s
ok.
”
was
an
ad-
Ceres; Carolyn Benedict, Flora;
food points, including his record of in spite of the fact that a ghastly
ville
far
more
who is elected mayor
ditional
view
expressed.
suicide
had
taken
place
within
a
Jean
Browr,
Pomona,
and
Evelyn
always favoring a high wage stand
and
councilmen
than whether Hoo
The
subscriber,
who
has
taken
Wilsey, lady assistant steward. Ad
ard and good pay for the working few blocks of his home a week ago
ver.
Roosevelt
or
Al Capone rise to
an
Interest
in
the
paper
since
its
and
hurried
uptown
in
search
of
ditional members are Marion Ab-
man. And we wondered why one
of .Jacksonville's prominent citl- the city marshal, Jim Llttell. The inauguration, has differed with its back. Fred Wilsey and Margaret I the presidency.
It is expected bulk of interest
lens no later than a year ago saw pair went hack to the scene of the disproval of Herbert Hoover, and Alice Knutzen. Honorary members
has
remained
loyal
to
the
nation's
will
shift in the next few days from
apparent
"hants
”
and
launched
an
letters
neatly
printed
include
Mrs.
Frank
Knutzen,
who
the following
first man. She sees many good also is matron; Mrs. Jack O’Brien . the county judgeship and state and
on a sign on the Hoover estate in investigation.
j national differences to whether
With the aid of a powerful elec Qualities in him and believes the and Mrs. Tom Mee.
California:
tric torch nnd the reassurance of nation’s best future lies in his
The juveniles will hold meetings ’ Two-Gun Pete or Dirtyface Dalton
a trusty six-gun grasped tightly In guidance through the next four on the first and third Saturdays, will make the worst city council
"NO WHITE HELP
men, and whether the Society for
the hand of Marshal Llttell, the years.
NEED APPLY”
The Miner also takes its hat off during the afternoon, of every the Edification of Other People’s
two ventured into the black void
month, and when the children wish
And we also wondered, if Hoover unstalrs at the Robinson home and to the correspondent, who answer-1 to bring their lunch they are privi Morals can stop the sale of crocks
ed
the
query,
"do
you
favor
a
law
la such a friend of the working entered the room from where such
leged to do so and hold an all-day and bottle cans within the city’s
man, whether it was the white gruesome sounds had emitted a few prohibiting straw ballots” with a session. In about three weeks the confines. Although when The Miner
penciled "no.”
went to press today all was calm
working man—or the Mexicans and I moments before.
It seems that one of the paper’s Grange will sponsor a big dance for ¡and serene, it would be not unlike
Throwing the door wide, at the
Filipinos whom he insists on hir-
the benefit of the new organization.
j Jacksonville voters to be at each
same Instant flooding the confines straw ballots was made of rubber—
Ing?
Anplegate Grange, which has I other’s throats in another week,
for
It
bounced
right
back
to
catch
with reassuring light, the two wore
your correspondent off his guard used the community hall for every 1 barricading doors and windows and
^And one of the most pithy re- spellbound by the sight of a strange and
stifle an embryonic editorial purpose of Its work in the past, poisoning the neighbor’s cat.
Birks we have heard about the mnn lying nrone. face down. In the on great
Issues of the day by a will henceforth meet in the vacant
As Is true of any sleeping, dor-
sheriff timber in the coming elec- middle of the floor. Anpearance of country editor scarcely divorced rooms of the Applegate school
the
room
indicated
the
man
had
I
mant
mining camp with a robust,
lion wns thnt Everett Beeson, the
house as a result of a vote taken
| vigorous background of hangings,
republican choice, "looks like a been abed, had arisen and. In a from knee pants.
at
a
meeting
of
district
members
I
good sheriff, acts like one and vain effort to don a pair of trous
a short time ago. Meetings will be gunplay and Indian fighting, it can
thinks like one. dern it.” Young, ers, had been suddenly stricken
permitted there as soon as a com awaken overnight and stage the
energetic and known nil his .?*> and fallen lifeless where he lay. A
mittee from the Grange and the gosh-dingdest, muddiest and most
years by southern Oregon as a hurried investigation by Officer
members of the school board can Intense political war at the drop of
good worker, a successful ranch Uttell, who by thlR time has be
draw up a lease. Reasons given for the wrong man’s hat.
man and possessed of "that certain come calloused to entering Jack "Quite a bit of cinnamon, a little abandoning the community hall
The Jacksonville political arena
sonville home« which produce life shortening, some applesauce—”
is
being watched with keen interest
(Continued on page two) .
less forms, discovered the unmis This Just shows the degree of per were that tho new location will fur by the initiated.
nish
more
parking
space,
better
takable traces of alcohol scenting fection which Bob Cass, cook at
water system and room for play
the air.
the fire camp stationed at the Star ground equipment for sport con
And. to the surprise of both Jim ranger station, has wound up in
and Doc. the man was breathing! I his chef’s profession. He has the tests between other Granges.
invitation is extended
Not the robust, healthy wheeze of old, old sign of a good cook, the to A the cordial
public
to attend a Halloween
Considering that these days are a sleeping human, but the more sixth sense which eliminates meas card party at the community hall
The cold rain last week which
ones in which dollars are to be strained rasping whistle of a druk- uring devices, so it was difficult Saturday evening. October 29,
saved in every possible way. the en Inebriate. And, suddenly, the for him to tell how he made hlB which is being sponsored bv the brought five inches of snow on
home demonstration meeting on real picture dawned on Doc—a applesauce cake, which was so Home Economics club. Although Wagner Butte and Dutchman’s
renovation and remodeling of cloth drunken man had been put to bed good that a dinner guest, who any type of cards may be played,1. peak, with a sklft on Tallowbox,
ing conducted nt Apnlegate by Mrs. in his house, had awakened and, knows about cooking herself, asked prizes are being awarded to win- i, all of which followed close on a
peaceful Indian summer, has caused
Mabel Mack Tuesday enme at a not knowing where he was. fol for his recipe.
ners tn pedro and five hundred. A a noticeable change in the lives of
most opportune time. Nineteen wo lowed the natural course of upclad
On Sunday, the final day of en
evening will follow the card several people, those of the forest
! man and nroceeded to grapnle with campment here, six guests of the social
men were in attendance.
gsmes and the ladles of the club , service
crew in particular.
During the forenoon Mrs. Mack a pair of trousers only to be over-1 immediate neighborhood sat down will serve Halloween refreshments.!
I^ee Winningham at Whiskey
gave methods of remaking old gar . come by the mystery of tangled I to a dinner, resembling a Thanks A fee of 25 cents will be charged
peak lookout was discharged for
ments. and rave personal attention cloth nnd unsteady eoulllbrlum—re- giving spread, with coffee "the kind each couple.
( the
year, as were the following fire
to solving individual sewing prob ' suiting In his headlong pitch to that men drink.” Pie. cookies,
The drill team exoected to begin
John Byrne at Little Ap
lems of all who brought problems 1 the floor with a deafening thud doughnuts—a sample of the meals practice Wednesday, with Edwin guards:
. plegate, Hugh
Combest at Wagner
which
nil
but
scared
the
poor
doc-
to the meeting. A few minutes be
Mr. Cass has been preparing from Taylor as drill master.
Gan, Ervin Lewis at Perk’s pas
fore noon were devoted to Filing to*- out of his wits on the floor time to time since 1905.
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out reports showing the results in below.
Camp broke Monday morning, their turn at being flunkey will be ture, Claud Hibbert at Fir Glade,
and 13 men at the fire camp at the
and
ques-
Further
invostlratlon
each home of the vegetable cookery
having been established over two
Star ranger station. Mr. and Mrs.
demonstrations held last year. In tlonlnc of the caretaker uncovered months ago. Twelve men who had remembered too.
There
are
others
which
may
be
Cecil
Jelllson (also known as Cecil
the
information
thnt
the
stronger,
the afternoon Mrs. Mack gave a
been disturbed with comparatively
brief review in color study as a n friend of his. hnd over estimated ! few fires during the summer de- thinking of the camp and its peo and Sally) have vacated Anderson
preliminary to her demonstrations the ability of his system to absorb ' parted for their homes in numerous ple. These are the dogs and the Butte guard camo and will remain
mountain dew nnd that the care sections of the county, possibly cat which made friends and ined for the winter at the Sterling guard
In dyeing.
from the generous table scraps. station.
During the noon hour coffee was taker had thought It wise to put carrying
with
them
pleasant There
Is the little polecat in cap
The present clear weather has
the
man
to
bed
for
a
few
hours.
In
^rved with the lunches which had
thoughts of the way in which they
non brought in school girl fash the meantime the thoughtful house spent their leisure hours—frequent tivity at the neighbors’ a few hun stopped further discharge of look
ion. Before the afternoon session mnn of Doc had returned to the nlunges tn the river, pitching horse dred yards away which will miss outs for the present.
opened all joined in the s’nging of village center confident that his shoes, playing cards, talking, eat the visits from the boys and the
a club song. The next meeting will charge would be safe In the hands ing. making music. Memories of tasty morsels which were manifest • Wm. Dorn, son of Mr. and Mrs.
ed indirectly in the sleekness and Fred Dorn of Apnlegate, conducted
last all day, and will be held on of Mornheus. little guessing that it
church services in the Table Rock
glossiness of the striped fur.
November 8, at which time the would he the arms of Jim Llttell
carted home to Medford while he
community recently. Mr. Dorn Is a
knowledge gained at Tuesday’s ere an hour had passed.
meeting will be applied by each wo “The whole town would have settled down to his interrupted shin • Frances Rumley has been ab- member of the Medford gospel
man on the garment she wishes to thought I’d been drinking the hake, "if we hadn’t found that fel sent from school this week because team and secretary of the Chris
of illness.
tian Endeavor society there.
stuff,” added Doc hh the man was low.”
remake.
Miner Straw Ballot
Young Granger« Set
Returns Show Friend to Tackle Problems,
of Hoover Is in Hills Leave Mark in World
Ranger Tummies Full
As Camp Breaks Up
Thrift, Color Theme
of Women’s Meeting
(
Snow Washes Men
From Forest Jobs