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Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, October 28, 1932
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COUNCIL RACE
Number 44
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You remember back in the days
of schooling when our Instructors
coached us In writing stories? Four to Compete for Two
When we wanted to ««x press an Idea
City Council Positions
or thought and still liave it entile
in Local Election
!y impersonal, w«« wore coached
to resort to lit«* third person and
niak«« It read as though someone
According to Information learned
else were saying what was in real­ late yesterday, two mor«« entrh'S
ity a child of our own brain
are expected in tho local field for
election to th«; post of councilmen
Well, the Tribune and Its politi in the November X ballot.
Definite announcement has not
cal cohorts hav«? resorted to a straw
ballot as th«? third person,
And i yet be««n mad«» as to names of the
at first we thought th«? straw ballot ' new «'Titrants, but they will fur-
was for th«> sob- purpose of swing I ntsh the only competition In Jack­
Ing the anti Feb! ballot to i’op the sonville’s election when a mayor,
Weasel. Smart men, these Chinese two councilmen. city r«:corder and
killing two birds with one stone, treasurer are to be chosen. Inter«
or at least aiming to. N«*t content ■«st has been lagging in the local
to be good losers at all, th«- powers situation and It has been only with
that be, sometimes referred to as | much persuasion that any of the
the ‘‘gang,’’ ar«« going to abide by candidates agreed to make the
neither the county judge nomina- race.
Petitions were circulated last
tlon nor th«« sheriff decision In th«-
week for Mayor Wesley Hartman,
spring campaign.
City Recorder Ray Coleman. City
In th«? primary campaign thin Treasurer C. C. Chitwood, Council­
paper supported J««nnlngs at the man E. S. Severance and peter
expense of several I subscribers’ Fick. It Is expected petitions will
friendships because it believed he be circulated either today or to­
been a good public servant, morrow for the remaining two
MBWut Jennings
in the primary council candidates anil will neces­
and we felt that was that—an«l sarily hav«! to be filed som«!tlme
can’t quite fall in line with the Saturday If th«y are to appear on
display of j>oor sportsmanship the printed ballot.
shown by Jennings’ friends when
Ix>cal Issues seem to be obscure
they refuse to read th«« handwrit- so far this year and unless develop­
I ments change the horizon, the
Ing on the courthouse wall.
city’s own election will be unusual
How many times will th«? losers In Its absence of conflict and ar­
be set down before thcv'll believe gument. Jacksonvllllans’ interest i i
the voters really mean it?
We seemB to be focused on county and
think the sheriff’s friends are do­ national politics which overshadow
ing their write In candidate real any local situation to date.
harm by attempting his election
wheh th«? odds are all against him.
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HALLOWEEN TO
ENDANGER CITY
BOOTH SYSTEM
Reconstruction Crews Prepare
for Morning After Work
As Goblins Near
Coming as an impressive remind­
er of the advantages of city con-
veniences, Hallowe’en this year is
expected to be the usual story of
deviltry and nuisance in Jackson-
ville.
Because of its peculiar form of
sewage disposal, the old town Is
regarded as a fertile field tor gob­
lins, spooks and will o’ the wisps to
put in a hilarious night of fun and
frolic an«l leave no small amount of
reconstruction anrl building raising
in their wake. It is estimated all
stray cattle, horses and buggies
will shift to the uppermost story
of local dwellings and school board
officials are already laying plans
of how to lower half the township’s
portable livestock and structures
from the top of the Jacksonville
school house.
Comfort stations, always locat«?d
at the rear of city property in this
By MAUDE POOL
rather old-fashioned town, are ex-
pected to be found lying on their
How helpless we humans are!
away. Even while we are taking sides next Tuesday morning unless
Sometimes we get to thinking precautions in these directions, we
we are great, individually, or when, are not thinking that in the most youth of the land has changed Its
as a people, we build great cities hum drum moment of our day we ways in the past season, an«l many
and have the world at our feet may come in fatal contact with an homeguards have been preparing
with radio an«i aircraft as the con- electric current when we least ex- cartridges with bacon rind and
ouorers.
Y««t when the Master pect it. as in the case of the acci- birdseed in anticipation of disturb­
ances to outdoor plumbing.
Hand decrees it, no matter whether dent in Klamath printed elsewhere
Of course the apprentice gob-
we are among the high and mighty In this paper.
11ns will be content to soap windows
It is not for us to say, but it
or humbly taking life as we find
and rat-tat little
it, we meekly relinquish the inter­ seems evident that when the final but the advanced girls’ windows,
ests we have found in this world moment comes, the power of all in ages from 15 to classes, ranging
90, are expected
when that Inevitable hour comes. the nation could not save us, and
to burst forth in all their ornery-
Just a few days ago the com- until that time a Guiding Hand ness and annoying glory for one
munity was saddened with the will protect us. Proof of the unseen
night and let off a little steam.
tragic death of Charles Pursel, Power watching over us seems out­
Halloween, renowned for apple
And there’s this much about it.
whose calling came suddenly as he standing in the case of an airplane
ducking, punkin pie. cider strong
Either Jennings will receive the
was unostenslbly doing his work Crash in California a few years I
enough to walk home, and late
highest honors ever accorded any
in a mine in seclusion of the moun­ ago in which the lives of all its hours, probably will be a severe
sheriff of Jackson county, or what
tains. Since then many, sensing passengers were lost. There was i
spasm this year traceable directly
Is more likely, he will commit cer­
anew the horror that can come one man who had rushed to the
Hieing himself and a bluHhing from a bank of sliding earth, which airport with his baggage before to the president and his generous
tain suicide scarcely 10 days hence
and Just become another forgotten bride off to Granta Pass last Sat- had been the cause of this man’s the plane departed on the fatal allotment of spare time for thinking
urday afternoon, George Witter, of death, have given warnings to their journey. He had wanted to make uo things to the country’s citizens.
has-been.
this city, was wed to Gene Martin, neighbors going to their daily work a trip somewhere, but there was However. Jim Littell. the local
We don't know just how Jen­ sister of Mrs. Clarence Kasshafer, In mines. The miners themselves not room for him, so he didn’t go. i marshal, expects to spend an active
nings* entry Into the race will af­ also of Jacksonville. Ceremony was have been reminded of the danger i Without trying to save his life, or night and probably is due for many
harrowing experiences when Bossy
fect the other candidates and whose read by the Rev. Willets of the and will be careful for a while.
i without even realizing that his life
bellows from the top of the fire
election it will guarantee, but we climate city.
How futile are our warnings and might be endangered, he had been
hall, sheeted punkins dart hither
do know that a lot of the dopesters
George and his bride, both well attempts at dodging death!
guided away from death.
and yon and the air Is filled with
who have their favorites already known here, are making their home
Before we began watching the
Again, how futile our meagre ef­
In office are going to be dlsap- at 609 West Second street in Med- bank of dirt we were careful about forts—yet self-preservation is the the crash (and stench) of phone
pointed.
ford and will be at home to their going into the woods for fear death first law of life, and with this in­ booths toppling over.
All in all. Jacksonville and sur­
friends there.
would meet us there in the name stinct and the natural love of life
rounding citizens anticipate a re­
But It looks at this moment like
of
a
careless
hunter.
Before
that
so
deeply
rooted
in
our
beings,
we
Cupid seems to be getting in a
turn to old-time inexpensive but
th«? move is almost certain to carry lot of pre-election work, this being we were impressed perhaps by r„"~
Schermerhorn, the democrat. Into the second marriage in Young Jack­ some car accident, and immediate­
and gestures
of foolishness.
And
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office November 8. It is thought sonville In the past week. Jess ly cut down our speed and had our I™,?
Jennings’ largest poll will come Coleman and Esther Rowland took brakes tested. If a friend dies from our lives so that when that last i
from the republican side—at the the leap a few days ago.
pneumonia we button up our col­ hope of earthly safety is beyond to be employed by former owners
i of gates, cars and wagons ere prop­
pense of Beeson, their regularly
lar and tie a scarf around our ears our reach, we may submit our souls
erty is restored to its rightful place
^HH^>minat<«() man A new drama now
for a few days until the scare fades with no fears or regrets.
when Monday night has become
Hicks
Recovering
from
folds . . .
just another Hallowe’en to put
Severe Bums in Falls
down in the history of evidences
Yesterday we received word
of
man’s eternal orneryness.
from one of Applegate’s best known
The remarkable feat of recovery,
“Yes,” stated a prominent city
forest service lookouts that Everett although slow, was learned here
official yesterday who would not
Beeson has been a lifelong frlentl concerning Ray Hick3, brother-in-
of his and that the republican can­ [ law of Mrs. J. J. Arant, who sus-
According to Alfred S. V. Car-
Since black cats are in an off permit use of his name, "I believe
didate for sheriff “Is as honest as | tained severe burns from an elec­ '»enter, roll call chairman of the mood on blue Monday, and because ( a bond issue for installation of a
Tallowbox Is high; as straight and tric wire four weeks ago near Jackson county chapter of Ameri­ they are not willing to let Hallow- sewage system would carry 10 to
true to his friends and acquaint­ ! Klamath Falls, His recovery seems can Red Cross, no funds are avail­ e’en slide by without observance, one the morning after Hallowe’en
ances as a man born of hardy pio­ nothing short of a miracle consid­ able this year from the county the yellow eyed creatures will arch in Jacksonville.”
neer stock could be." “Beeson is ering the terrible burns he sustain- court or the city of Medford to l their backs and send their spit-
the kind of a fellow who Just can’t i ed on his face, hands, shoulders, aid in relief work of the Red Cross, snits of vengance out over the Ap
be wrong.” added his friend and and feet, his toes having been de­ jsnd all money to be expended by nlegate country Saturday night. I
admirer, "and I have been advis­ molished. An abdominal burn re­ i the organization to needy residents Witches will roam the gulches and
ing all my friends that he is a man sulted from attraction of electric­ of the county the coming year must | valleys on their broom sticks, and
certainly capable and qualified for ity to a knife and steel bolt in the be raised by private contributions. ghosts will be slithering around the
Returning triumphantly burden­
Both the Jackson county court, dark corners peeping over should ) cd with eight bucks, eight of the
the job he seeks.”
man’s pocket.
city’s most prominent huntsmen
The accident, in which one over the signatures of Judge C. B. ers at parties.
And. as a result of the comment man was killed, occurred when Mr. Lamkin and Commissioners Bursell
All are reminded again of their drove into town late Wednesday
we made last week on Billy Briggs’ Hicks and a helper moved a boom and Barneburg, and the mayor of cordial invitation to come and hold1 eight eager to relate the story of
derrick under an electric line. The Medford have made a direct appeal council with the spooks at the card “how I got mine.” Dan Shuss. Ray
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nole extending unward from the! the people of Jackson county to party at Applegate hall Saturday Coleman, “Doc” H. B. Gillis, Jim
derrick was pulled over to give support the worthy organization in­ given by the H. E. C. of the Grange. Littell, Martin. Jeff and Fred Clog-
clearance from the electric wires asmuch as tho Community Chest Prizes are being given for winners ston and John Knight made up the
(through the use of a piece of wire, | this year can not contribute toward in whist, instead of five hundred 1 party which journeyed to eastern
and pedro. as had been planned. I Oregon beyond Klamath in search
which the two men were holding I its expense.
The Jackson County Chapter of I Each couple will be charged 25 | of the elusive deer meat which has
when they were struck. Although
Reports reaching Jacksonville there was no contact with the elec- ! the American National Red Cross cents for their evening of fun. The shown up missing frequently this
| season.
late this week Indicate a growing trie wires, the electricity jumped will inaucaurate the Annual Roll club is serving refreshments.
Big Applegate community club is
Largest of the bag was made by
interest in the? move to write-in to the wire conductor, and caused Call during the week of November
The purpose of this cam­ having a social get to gether at the Shuss, who conveniently stopped
Ralph Jennings’ name on the gen-i the tragedy. A third man driving 14th.
paign is to raise the necessary Beaver school house on the same his 240-pound monster near a road,
eral election ballot this fill.
¡the team was uninjured.
funds for continuance of the local evening.
Numerous ^imes and j Coleman’s snecimen weighed 215
Jennings, who was defeated in |
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the primary election last spring for ® Newspaper folks don’t have time [chapter’s relief work during the stunts have been planned, with pounds while Doc Gillis’, at 200.
prizes to be awarded the most witty «•ciresented
his
first
nomination to reelection to his ! to count the days until Christmas, forthcoming strenuous winter.
venison,
A. L. Schafer, manager Pacific or deft.
Cake, sandwiches and Weights ranged down to as low as
present post, seems to carry the ! but it must not be very far away,
140 pounds, with splendid heads
confidence and support of a large according to reports from Mr. and Branch. American Red Cross, has coffee will conclude the evening.
on ail animals.
group of friends, who have or?an- Mrs. Harold Crumn and Mrs. Al issued this statement: “The Ameri­
Although Doc Gillis took a full
^Mzed themselves Into a “Committee Dunford, who returned Sunday can Red Cross today faces a great greater support this year through
increased
membership j kit of trade tools and medicines
7000,” inasmuch as about 7000 from a five day hunting trip to emergency. Demands for its serv­ largely
^■Milters would have to write in Jen- Freezout, where they said five ices exceed those of any period everywhere.*
¡along, his comnanioris let him down
Alfred S. V. Carpenter, Roll Call by not shooting a single member
nlngs’ name and mark the usual Inches of snow covered the ground since the World war. For continu-
on Saturday morning, and icicles ed support of this program the chairman for Jackson county, says I of the party. Two headache tab­
X if the movement is to succeed.
While it would set a precedent glittered on the trees like it was Red Cross must turn to those mil- that the relief work of the county lets were the only remedies resort-
Mr. Crump brought lions of Americans devoted to for this winter will depend solely I ed to in the eastern Oregon coun-
In the political annals of Jackron Christmas.
Freezing temperatures each
county, tho sheriff’s friends fe'l home a fine buck as a result of the service who are willing to make! on the generosity of the residents try.
It has made t of the community as both the night aided in preservation of meat
confident that they can reelect trip. Others hunting at Freezout personal sacrifices.
their choice, and are planning an at the time were Willis Scott and no separate call for an unemploy­ county court and city of Medford and the entire town has been gorg-
intensive campaign for the final Chas. Dunford of Little Applegate ment relief fund to carry Its part | state that there are no funds avail­ ing itself with venison since, They
and Paul Jennings of Medford.
of the load. It does, however, ask able to meet these needs.
had been gone about 10 days.
days, beginning Monday.*
DEATH’S GRIM HAND SNATCHES
CHARLES PURSEL FROM MINE
Local Boy Makes
Good — At Least
With Dan Cupid
Red Cross Drive to
H.E.C. to Entertain
Start November 14 All ’Gatera Saturday
Hunters Return With
Buck Each and Tales
Move to Write-in
Sheriff Is Gaining