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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1932)
T he J acksonville M iner Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, November 11, 1932 Volume 1 \ The Editor Speaking Well, It certulnly looks an though the mitlnri hatl till’d of I loovt-i *|zlng for a while . . . lUid of aeveral otli’-r thing* also, Including a prohibition luw that fall* to prohibit, anti n prole« live tariff that falls to pro tect. * Ami <>n every hand we have heard < xiiw dona of happlm-* that th«> lection watt ho decHIv«’ back ing the iidtnlnlHtrallon for ’lit- corn Ing four yearn with a «lemocratlc congress Hitch as the nation ha never before ««-rn Now there will be no alibis for the next Incum bent“ and It Is our opinion that the platform u on which the bottrbotiH were HW.’pt Into power will prove to be a benefit tr> the nation and a crctlll to the party. CITY UNCOVERS Number 46 IN VOTE TOTAL SEVERANCE AND FICK WIN NEXT COUNCIL POSTS 'or th Precinct Votes Dry South Section Drips Two to One )• mocratic Swing Pronounced —State Offices Go to Republicans Well Ma, What Did I Tell You I’allln'’ In lln<- with «tale «enti- Favoring the first two to enter ment toward th«- And«*r«on bom- the city council race, Jacksonville dry law. Jack onvilh- last Tuesday voter: selecterl E. S. Severance, in vot«-«l '(self into til«« w< t column of cumbent councilman, an«l Peter Or« con municIpalltlcH by a d«-ci«lvi- Fick, to serve this community for majority, 243 against 229. the next two years. John Norris, vho was induced to enter the race But mo t surprising of all, was in the last few days of the cam Ih«’ fa«-« that the north half of th«- paign. received a lagging vote. «dd town, which ) ««-«m milk ami b«»n«-y flowing gingerly alongside All other offices open were filled a g-«-af lream of Intoxicants In it by the present incumbents, there «1: y, was dry. while th«- south sec having been no opposition on the tion, accordine to th«- vote, win al ballot for them. .Mayor Wesley most two to one for rep« al. It would Hartman, City Treasurer C. C. upiienr that throat« dry more «-asily Chitwood and City Recorder Ray * th of California «tr«-«-t, dividing f ol«-man were reelected. Holdover Now, to come closer to home, wo It”« of Jacksonvllle'« two precinct«, councilmen are Jim Cantrall and would nay the crop of "I told you arid that somehow those living . Clint Dunnington. koh ” I h somewhat light thin year north of th«- thoroughfare care )«■«« Both city precincts followed Maybe It’« ItecauHe they’re too over for ll«|uor. Or maybe It’s th«- hu closely the final results in county, joyed nt the outcome to add inwult midity. state and national offices an«l save to Injury But on the other hand we 't least this much I h certain, as for state posts, were almost unani have noticed a bumper crop of good ra« pointed out this week: The mously «lemocratic in choice. Jack- loser« ready to accept def« at and outhern half of Oregon’« first miri sonvillians seemed to have little joi);«’ th«’ most of it for after all ng camp Imlds true to past his sympathy for the Jennings move President «booting |u over, democrats ami Representatives (2) tory and apparently has no terror« ment, giving the present sheriff 8. N. republicans are brother« under th«» at canting S. N. a ballot according to third place, with Schermerhorn and Pr. Pr. akin and both po«««««« stomnchs Pr. Pr. conviction, “I can go over the roll Beeson first and second, respec 1 >:i y 59 123 109 1 17 which have developed too many «all In th«- I loover north precinct,” stated tively. Pop (the Weasel) Gates ran 145 111 Roosevelt Porter wrinkled. 78 120 a re«|d«-nt of that section yester- a p«xtr secon«] for the county judge 13 9 Thomas De A rmond 61 82 «lay, "and point out more than half ship here while Earl Fehl, the re A canvas* of th«- local ballot re First Congress 103 122 Kelly publican nominee, received more 91 119 veal« that Jacksonville voter« fol- th«- voters who harvest grape« be Mott District Attorney yond all normal need, throw empty than half the entire ballot. Day and i I 101 lowed closely the re- lilt« over the Starkweather Briggs 41 69 Kelly were selected as state repre «■ntlrc state Th«’ ratio and decision malt cans Into th«- dump and jump Secretary of State Codding 68 115 sentatives and Codding carried the 99 137 of the lot al ¡toll parallelled that of every time an automobile backfires Hoaa Wilkins 83 73 for fear it is a batch of beer which city for district attorney. Wilkins, 97 126 Wisecarver all Oregon but varied a bit In the E. E. Kelly .................... 1 was bottler! a bit too soon popping Daily News’ independent candidate, T reasurer county content«. Thl« city voted County Judge off How they conscientiously carrie«! one of his few precincts in Holman 131 168 wet, favored Schermerhorn, ('«Hi Fehl .................................. 133 129 voted dry 1« beyond m«-. unloks this city—south Jacksonville. 54 84 .Maloney ding and F’ehl for the more Im Gates ................................ 48 72 they wanted to nave the thrill of Governor Roosevelt carried both portant office« and gave Jennings' Senate Phipps i .............................. 28 72 disobeying a law.” precincts here, with a total ma 97 98 Stelwer write-in move third position on the 4 14 Pipes It was explained, however, that jority of 104 votes. Thomas received 79 146 Gleason ballot Applegate cast three vote« Superintendent County Schools the great number of S«-venth-Day 22 crosses. Hover 182 and the presi Referendum Measures for the pre««nt sheriff in Tuesday’« Bowman 128 188 Adventists living in the north pre dent-elect 286. Stelwer, Mott. Hoss Voting «¡ualifieatlon— elect Ion. Roge 58 76 cinct swung the vote there Into the an«l Holman won out for state po 95 128 Ye« S. 11. ( art«-r 3 1 sitions, by a slight margin over 88 117 No And while on this Jennings prop abstlnance column. The Adventists their democratic opponents. County Commissioner Trial without Jury— osition, we'd Ilk«1 to refute on«- of ar«’ regarded as some of the coun The fish bill carried by a fair Billings ........... 84 127 Yes 97 147 the claim« made by th«’ official« try’« most righl an«l sincere drvs. and their convictions were appar margin while the Zorn-Macpherson Pankey 81 112 133 No 185 of the "Committee of 7000” which school moving bill received but 14 Tax limitation - aponrore<| the write-in move. We'll ent In the final count, totals re County Clerk yes votes in this city. The personal 90 134 Yes admit that the vote Ralph attract <| vealed Prominent citizen« feared 135 184 Carter ....................... income tax amendment bill was 78 96 No was a« fine a tribute to an office to make nny statement regarding ........................ 64 Ulrich ........................ 82 voted down here as was the state Oleo tax— holder as 1« po««lble, but on th«- the probable cause of the other D. S. Meyer* 1 water power bill. The general trend 34 120 Yes other hand It doe« not Indicate a half of town going wet. frightened Sheriff was toward “no” on all referendum 165 153 No "county-wide desire to retain the perhaps by the possibility of les Beeson .......... ..... 63 72 measures on the ballot. Rogue closing— sheriff in office.” We'll explain sening hospitality in that section Rhodes .......... .... 2 3 should undue publicity be accorded The total vote, approximating 19 114 why. ..... 62 81 Schermerhorn its personal like«. 500. was the largest ever polled in 70 81 Zundell .......... 48 ..... 42 this city for many years, and the Education appropriation— Although some few fear that ex Although J< nnlriK« «fill may be Jennings ..... 37 77 city election attracted the unusual 36 Yea 21 counted In a« sheriff, there were cesses will develop from the change County Assessor ly large number of about 230 voters. but 3814 voters who favored th«’ In th«’ Oregon «tatus. many have No 152 209 Coleman ................. 122 178 Write-Ins Included Littell, Bishop, Prohibition repeal— write-in candidate and thought he pointed out the fact that, save for Heard ............................ 80 93 Perry and Dick Coffman for con 127 116 Yes should ho retained even though he a hit of first week celebration, the stable of the Jacksonville district, County Treasurer ultimate result will be greater tem No 74 155 wax defeated In the primary. On which Walter (Mike) Burdell won, Walker ............................. 140 211 Bus bill— t_he other hand just 9032 Jackson perance nn«| a diminishing of glam and other write-in preferences were Autrey ............................. 55 57 Yes 31 54 uinty citizens couldn’t subscribe our which prohibition has placed expressed by some for Jennings as County Coroner 153 204 No the mov«' and voted for other aroun«! the serving of forbidden sheriff. H. W. Conger as coroner, Perl .................................... 161 234 three to one nectars In the home. One of the University removal— Nearly «•an didates E. E. Kelly district attorney and Conger ............................. 8 4 Í Yes 7 against Jennings, yet by a laRt- greatest temptation« of «trone Susanna Homes Carter as superin Constable Jacksonville District No 194 262 week Intensive campaign the com- drink today ha« been the adventure tendent of schools. Burdell ............................ 146 201 Tax control— mlttee of 7000 took advantage of anti risk Involved in indulgence, Apparently the write-in move Littell .............................. 1 Yes 57 75 a split ballot and squeezed in their and as these syntheti«- values an- sponsored by Lem Wilson’s "com Bishop .............................. 101 130 1 1 No man, claiming a county wide de lessene«l desire for the mountain mittee of one” fell through. Lem Art Perry ...................... 1 1 mand for his continued «ervice«. dew will diminish, It Is thought by Tax supervision had suggested Ed Coffman as pen .. 40 Dick Coffman ............. Yes 98 1 1 The wishes of a fourth of th«- vot many free thinkers. manship candidate for district at City Election 106 129 At any rate. It has been said, ers are about to be Imposed upon No torney as a satire on the general Hartman ............ ........... 225 the county when three-fourth« are many bootleggers, undercover men Income tax — trend in this election. Fick ............ .................... 79 112 196 opposed to the move. So much for an«l expensive prohibition officers Yes ...................... Norris .................... ; ......... 101 133 will have to look for honest-to-God 79 the InjiiHtlceH of politics. No ....................... Severance ...................... 185 work and papers will cease to Water power— Applegate Ray Coleman ............... ..... 81 108 220 But don’t Interpret our stand on print the phrase, ’’the raid was Yes ....... ............ 95 126 Chitwood ........................ 227 No ...................... the write-in move to indicate any made by federal, state, county an«l to Central Meet pernonal opposition to the man. We city officers” when one man could supported JennlngH In the primary have handled the job. Federal en Applegate clubworkers and were greatly disappointed at forcement has proven equally as Frantzen Bums Wednesday Busy Day are Eleven attending the special meetings hl« defeat. But wo never once con- effective in other states, it is of the Jackson county recreation Coleman ’ s Court Last Week, Total Loss known, and doubtless will save (Continued on page two! club being conducted at Central Oregon taxpayers hundreds of Breaking a fall of judicial in Point grange hall this week by D. thousands of dollars annually which The Roosevelt campaign will Palmer Young, professor of public Saturday Grange can be applied toward reducing an : long be remembered in the minds activity, Wednesday Justice of the | speaking and dramatics, from Ore already overbearing tax burden. of Mr. and Mrs. Frantzen of lower Peace Ray Coleman presided over state college. Work taken up Dance Huge Success “I’m mighty glnd to see Oregon Applegate whose home was com- two impromptu court sessions gon wake up and realize that the An pletely dstroyed by fire a few when State Policeman Folsoin pre by Mr. Young includes play selec tion, casting, directing, stage set The first important event to be derson act was an extravagance nights ago while they were attend sented a pair of customers to his ting and make-up. Meetings are [ honor. she could not afford and get down ing a republican rally at the local sponsored by the Juvenile Grang being held Wednesday and Tliurs Howard I^anterman of Ontario, er« of Applegate was a huge sue to rationalism ami destroy the law hall. Neighbors rushed to the scene day nights, and either Friday af before It completely undermined of the blaze, ami succeeded in sav Oregon, was apprehended near this cess, judging from the reports of th«> participants in their dance Sat respect for all state laws,” a well- ing part of the furniture, Mr. and j «’itv with a loaded rifle in his car ternoon or evening. Grange representatives from Ap urday night. Tim general commit known Jacksonvlllian stated this Mrs. Frantzen were informed of and was fined $25, which was sus- plegate include Mr. and Mrs. Frank week. Although he would not per their loss by Frank Knutzen, who >ende<i. The firearm, of high power tee In charge Included William Knutzen, Herbert Elmore, Mrs. Aubrey Taylor, Bobbie mit use of his name, h«’ Is known had passcfl their home enroute to caliber, was confiscated by the Tom Mee. and Mrs. Jack O’Brien. Clute, the rally. Loss was partially cov court and Lanterman was ordered Brown, and Charley Offenbacher, as a strict teetotaler. Home Extension unit workers in The repeal of the Anderson dry ered by insurance. to pay costs, which netted $4.50. During the evening Chester Lind, clude Mrs. A. N. Krause, club di master, gave a short talk In which act, not only here but over the en- Charles M. Riford, of Crescent rector, Mrs. Fred Offenbacher, The house is the second one to he thanked patrons for their at- tire state, came a« a complete sur- burn in two years on the place, City, ran afoul the law when he tendance. and also briefly outlined I'»rise to both camps here this week, which formerly was owned by Les attempted to use his car commer Mrs. L. C. Port and Mrs. Lance ¡Offenbacher. Miss Jeanette Gore feie purpose of the n<-w organiza- Final cotint In the south precinct. ter l.avton. The Frantzen family cially with improper license plates. Mon. Ten dollars were cleared from I was 127 for repeal. 74 against; in ! had resided there since last sum His guest permit In this state had and Mrs. Ethel Ludwig, teachers at Beaver and Applegate, also are I the north precinct 116 voted for mer, having come from Ashland. funds received from tickets. expired and the man had been op attending in the interest of their repeal, and 155 for retention of the Donnbl Foster has '»ecome a new erating his car with California I profession. member since the p,-ang<’ was or Anderson dry net. which gave teeth plates. He was fined $20 and costs. ganized, un«l two additional chil • to prohibition enforcement in this • Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Moore The local talent, according to • At a school board meeting held and four children of Butte Falls dren are said to be ready to join state for the past 15 years. Justice Coleman, has been unusual- recently, Ed Finley was elected to are new residents of Big Apple nt the meeting this Saturday. Mar i ly well behaved and has kept en fulfill the vacancy left in the di- ion Abbeck has been named borne , 0» Charles Cook anti four compan gate, residing on the C. H. Powell tirely free from minions of the law. I rectorship in the Beaver school property. Their little daughter, economic« chairman, and Frank ions from Grants Pass were hunt ! when W. A. Childers moved from ~Inutzen has been adde«l as an hon-i ing In the Silver Fork country a Grace, has entered the Beaver Subscribe for The Miner today. I the district a few weeks ago. Creek school in the first grade. few days ago. rry member. How Jacksonville Voted Grangers Point Home In Nite
