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T he J acksonville M iner
Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, January 13, 1933
Volume 2
The Editor
Speaking
WILL BUY OLD Paranoiacal
FEHL PLANT;
BUILDING SOLD Banks and Fehl Address
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Well, now that th«» protesters
have protested, the marchers have
marched and both Banks and Fehl
to
have condescended to apeak
Last week we left primitive
their gang, a careful survey of the Reliable Information Leaks
man with his own answer to
Name of New Sheet Will
good accomplished reveals from a
what undoubtedly was his first
very charitable viewpoint—one
Be ‘News-Herald’
question:—Why do the rocks,
new courthouse badly muddied, 41.-
trees, wind, water and other
»02 new match scratches on th«»
It was revealed late last night
things in nature get angry and
kalsomine«! walls und one slightly
Missing
the
opportunity
of
a
lifetime
to
grandstand,
L.
A.
try to kill me?
Ignored revolution for sal«» cheap. though Indirect sources that Llew­ Banks and his assistant. County Judge Earl H. Fehl, were
ellyn A. Banks probably plans to
Science tells us—there is nev­ New Council Cursed in; Water
and Marshal Duties to
thrust bls Medford Dally News In­ unable to think up anything new when their crowd of about er a result without a cause but
Ws oven believe most of those to voluntary bankruptcy within a
Remain Same
frankly admits there are many
800
gathered
at
the
court
house
yesterday
to
present
petitions
■resent wished they hnd paid ad- few days and consolidate his journ­
without known cause,
are
Fllsslon no they could demand their alistic activities with Earl Fehl, asking for the resignation of Commissioners Ralph Billings the choice elements There
in life.
money back.
The Jacksonville city council,
publisher of the Pacific Record- and Emmett Nealon. and of District Attorney George Codding.
Primitive man unconsciously
other governmental
’’
th»- crowd varied from 350 to 2500. Those who voiced this decree of science quite unlike
Herald.
in
southern
bodies
_
_ . enjoy-
_ _
And wo wonder how many stills
Although no admission of such
made an effort to count the when he felt the necessity of ed a very peaceful Oregon,
inaugural cer­
blow up from neglect whlh» their a move has been made as yet. such
avoiding
the
disastrous
results
! crowd, however, reported that good or bad luck: Unable to emony Tuesday evening of this
operators were in Medford yes- a development has been looked for
week when new officers
were
GABBY GERTIE the gather-ntj was between distinguish
tor day fighting for law und order. for some time, and cases now at
between animate
sworn
in
—
or
at
—
and
took
their
750
and
1000,
but,
under
no
bur
against
the
involved
publish
­
and
inanimate
objects,
every
­
oa-«
A condition was it over 1000.
to spell
thing must be as himself, have chairs for the coming months of
At least It wan a groat day for er are expected
.
- _ a certain
struggle with city affairs.
picnic, and the down-trodden finish to the present Dally News
The show was purely one of self­ the same emotions, anger or
Peter Fick, the only new face
gentleness
as
they
were
pleased
taxpayer was noted at noontime venture of the stormy editor and
appraisal, as far as the unpreju­
in the ranks of city dads, was
or
displeased.
calmly munching n sandwich ami '
running mate, Earl rehl.
diced observer could determine, as
the
He felt that he must do some­ initiated into the Order of
bttlng an imaginary district at-
Fehl, an allegedly broke man is
only Ranks and Judge Fehl were
|
Public
Goat
and
seated
himself
thing about it and do it at
torney in the neck with each ' known to have raised several thou-
allowed to speak. Judge Fehl called
with composure in the badly dil­
niout hful.
saml dollaiH «ash hint Saturday to
| upon Commissioner Nealon to once. The law of gravitation, apidated chair alloted to his ward.
the
cause
of
atorms,
all
un-
' buy the building housing the print-
speak, to defend himself, but the
known to him compelled him ■ Other councflmen, Clint Dunning-
Impartial and gentlemanly crowd
Wo did hoar one lat«« comer ask Ing equipment, much of which had
to
resort to the only course ton and Jim Cantrail, silently blink­
insisted on heckling and booing
whore tho revolution was. A by been illegally removed to the Daily
ed their acknowledgment of ad­
possible for him—magic.
Nealon until he gave up in disgust
slander offered the Information It News plant, and it was stated by
mission of a brother sufferer, be-
Excavations
in
primitive
set-
and
turned
the
platform
over
to
hnd retreated to its winter train , person«» taking part In the trans
\ ing holdover members, while E. 3.
(Continued
on
page
two)
i Judge Fehl again.
ing quarters. It la our opinion that action, und present owners of the
1 Severance and Mayor Hartman, re­
Banks and Fehl each declared a
when It cam«« Into tho bright sun 'plant, that Fehl—or Banks and
elected this fall, retook the oath
i complete breakdown of law and
light snd saw Its shadow It loat!*’*’bl were expected to make u
of office and apologized for the
order
in
Jackson
county,
and
de-
Demmer
Brothers
no time In scampering back into deal soon for the machinery nee­
mildness of terms used, adding they
! clared that the former county com­
ds holo and pulling the opening 1 «•»»•ry to publish a newspaper, pro
knew some swell oaths they’d like
Narrowly Escape
missioners were afraid to have the
In after.
I bab’y of weekly variety.
to introduce from time to time.
books audited because it would dis-
D avs
zx «- m a w wL/s
Under their present arrange
Death in Explosion
| close where they had stolen tbous-
Thia Medford fracas at
least meu„ ..anas has peen shoest Ing
, ands of dollars. They both declared,
.
. , .
. _ , : swore to something or other and
compliments the resourcefulne«« of Ing along with hfs dally newspaper
also, that the two commlsslone-s
On Thursday of Ust wek Paul contlnued ln wlth8 the -ganr
the Jacksonville native. We hnve tnd furnishing Earl Fehl a plant
should be forced to resign because I Demmer and his brother Walter (This term used because we insist
our town upside down too, but ind equipment to print Ills own
thev hnd refused to vote to set were victims of an accident that on being on a par with Medford.)
mane re to ent a little gold from weekly newspaper, should the fore
aside I50.001' from the highway might have proven fatal to one or
losure suit now In court be de­
our local upheaval.
Business handled, beyond the
bond sinking fund to use for unem­ both of them.
ckled In favor of plaintiffs, both,
usual allowing (not alwaya pay-
ployment
relief
With
both
rtcc'ara-
the publishers would be left with
W hile working on a tunnel in ing) of regular bills included the
Yea. and when sympathisers in out equipment. Hut, to persons
tlonB, the crowd cheered wildly.
the hills west of Jacksonville, they decision in the pertinent matter of
the crowd would yell and raise familiar with taotlcs employed by |
When Nealon spoke, however, he kept their store of explosives tn- whether Jacksonville should have
their right hands wondered why Banks In the past. It la felt that' "In ths tropics a sugar daddy IS declared that the court had voted side
the tunnel near the entrance. a marshal AND a water commls-
they weren't given permission to he will be prone to slip out of a big prune and date man."
(Continued on page two)
In some unknown way the explo­ I sioner, or a marshal-water com-
leave the room.
the picture just ahead of certain
sives caught fire, causing a ter­ mi8sioner.
defeat at law and leave a host of,
rific explosion. Walter Demmer
Although sentiment failed to be
rodltors. employes and merchants
was Inside the tunnel at the far unanimous.
„„„
’ In connection with this hulls
the city dads agreed
holding
tho
proverbial
sack.
end, on a ladder. He was knocked ! to let Jim Littell serve the mar­
balloo stirred up by Banks and
from the ladder, bruised and shock-’ tial and liquid interests of the
Fehl, we thought splitting hairs
It was pointed out that mort
ed and almost rendered uncon­ municipality for the coming year,
was going a bit too far. but now gngo holders can involve only phy­
scious by the fumes before reach­ but at reduced rates; that is, |75
we read where sptne darn fool sical assets of the plant on West
By LLEWELLYN A. BUNKS
ing the outer air.
scientist Is attempting to divide ”aln. and that Ranks will retain
per month instead of the former
an atom!
the publication. It was In view of
Paul Demmer was outside the 1100 for the combination task
thia probability that an Investiga­
tunnel, just starting to enter. He which all but includes washing the
also was knocked down, bruised village dishes during the three
Ranks' and Fehl’s followers cer tion wna instituted and several
and a four-inch gash cut in his hours Jim will have no official
talnlv left the usual rabble trade­ disclosures made which point
back, necessitating four stitches duties.
mark all over the place — mud strongly toward abandonment of
Ah,
there,
Mr.
Hogwallow
Toreador!
So
you
can
’
t
take
to close it. If the men had been a
This matter of chiseling a Re­
strewn from where some editor tho Daily New» plant and the con­ it, eh?
little closer, they would have been construction Flnarvce corporation
ought to be to breakfast. And wh 'II solidation with the F’aclfic Rec­
Of course we all know you can dish—er, er, SHOVEL—it killed, as it is, they are recovering loan to handle water improvement
shop
bet you two to one that If flu ord-Herald in the weekly
stormy pair had any following now owned by Nfedermeyer, Inc. out by the wagonload, but when it comes to swapping places from the effects without any ser­ bonds was turned over in the gray-
templed minds of the city dads and
One of tho strongest Indications with your victims, THAT seems to be a nag with another ious injuries.
among the county janitorH boforo
The dinner pail and water jugs the whip was verbally snapped at
the meeting, they lost them when that such a plan Is being consid­ whinney!
were blown to bits, the overcoats ; City Attorney Hanna to prepare
cleanup time came yesterday eve­ ered for very near future Is tho
Like our boyhood pest who used to pick on everyone else hanging near by were riddled as an appealing communication to
ning. Doubtless they cursed the fnct that present labor arrange­
day of Bnnks' birth with every ments seem to be at an end and in the township, you raise a howl to the high heavens, spout with buck-shot and the entrance the Washington government de­
stroke of the mop and pualT^of both Banks and Fehl have already mutterings about "grand jury’s duty being plain” and launch to the tunnel was wrecked, the partment in charge or routing the
out­ gravy train. It has been repeatedly
net in type a sample masthead ; into the usual tank-town dramatics when someone hands you timbers being blown clear
the broom.
conmrlring the words "Newa-Her-! back some of your own medicine. (Of course we don’t mean side. A lot of work will be required pointed out that this litle commun­
to put the mine in shape again.
ity should get its share while the
” It is presumed this was done I
The Miner wants to ask a fnvor aid.
gettin’ is good—and possible—and
either to determine the typographic J exactly medicine—you know what old newspapers are used
of Its renders. Not something for appearance of such a name, or for for.)
f) Jack Hulse. Applegate's jack­ ¡that success in the venture is at­
nothing, but merely a reasonable copyright purposes.
knife carpenter, whose skill in bow tainable. They hope.
Just
because
we
chose
to
tell
the
truth
about
your
actual
consideration from those who dis­
Other matters of great moment
It also has been hinted that the! treatment of employes who not too willingly print the dis­ and arrow making has attracted
agree with the paper's editorial
considerable attention, is now mak­ such as the annoyance of having
name
of 3. O. Burgdorf, now aa-
policy.
■toclated with Fehl. might hrad graceful slop you serve your readers you launch into a maniacal ing an archery set for a North Da­ water run from a street ditch into
the official listing of the new ven­ word debauchery describing just what you propose to have kota boy. A local man has ordered one’s front yard, under the house,
Those of you who believe we’re ture. but that the real editorial done about it. However, one thing you evidently haven’t three sets for friends in the middle-, through the basement and out in-
all wot In the principles we have content will be furnished and dl-'
west.
< Continued on page four)
expounded, both in word and ac- j reeled by one or both of the two j learned yet is that although you might be able to fool your
readers
some
of
the
time,
you
simply
can
’
t
fool
with
the
truth
(Continued on page four)
editors.
Gathering of Scant 800
at Medford Courthouse
Once Too Often
“Is Turn-About Foul Play?”
To Plant Roxy Ann With
Poa Bulbosa from Airplane
Only one more thing remains to made after the first week In Febru­
complete the progrnm laid out by ary. as the gross Is primarily a
Charles C. Hoover, bluegrass king, winter grower, and goes dormant
for the promotion of his winter In the spring.
bluegrass, he said recently. Hoover
Many valley ranchers are making
Is going to plant the west slope of
plantings
this winter. Hoover said,
Roxy Ann mountain, from an air­
plane. and the local Lions club is although many of them small plant-
planning to assist. The Lions club i Ings, due to the natural skeptic­
of Medford hns been glvon author­ ism on the part of the farmets
ity to take the lead in the devel­ who want to sen for themselves
opment of a city park on Roxy Ann. i what the grass will do on their
"Instead of people here looking own acres. On the Hanley and
at a bare hill all winter”, Hoover Gore ranchos, and others of that
neighborhood, the bluograss stands
said, “they will look at a green i pastured from two to four cattle
mountain, and thousands of cattle Ito the aero all winter, despite the
can be pastured on It all winter. cold weather that set it back some­
Futhormore,” he said, "the blue­ what.
grass will gill out the bronco grass
Hoover said that with the excep­
and foxtail, and it will gradually tion of a little straw for the cattle
spread to other mountains.”
to grub around ln. tho cattle on
Due to the lateness of the sea­ his ranch pasture al) winter on
son, and the illness of the aviator the bluegrass, and the skeptical
who has arranged to plant the rancher, If he wants to see how
grass will kill out the bronco grass the cattle look, should take the
made until next winter, Hoover time to go see for himself. No
said, but. more definite details of fatter or smoother cattle were
this planting will not be released found ln the valley last winter
until
later.
than on the Hanley ranch.
*
Comparison of the winter blue­
The winter bluegrass, or po i bill-
bosa, developed and promoted here grass with other grasses, both pas­
by Hoover, on the Hanley ranch ture grasses and hay grasses, shows
near Jacksonville, should he plan­ the bluegrass to he far ahead of
ted this month, according to the others In crude proteins and
Hoover, If best results are to be fats. Figures prepared by the Ore-
pbtulned. Planting should not be
(Continued on page four)
once it is clearly established all of the time.
And there is not a doubt in the world that our story last
week concerning the pitiful pittance you dole to your back
shop is true in every detail. In fact the authorities already have
had the facts verified to their entire satisfaction. But we doubt
if the state labor commissioner is so well satisfied with the To the casual tourist it might best known and best loved store­
mess.
seem to be just an old-fashioned keepers in the entire Applegate
You know, after all, an employer is not supposed to at­ ! country store with the usual array valley.
the age of
tempt to coerce his employes into swearing to an affidavit of staple merchandise and clothing, is At known
by hundreds, felt the
and light hardware, but
which contains an absolute lie. Doubtless you realize that last groceries
to the initiated native or former| need of a general store in the vi­
Friday evening when, we are informed, you called into your resident returning from other I cinity of abandoned Logtown and
office the young man we so truthfully described in the paper lands, the general store at Ruch took it upon himself to clear away
issued that day, you attempted to force him to sign an affidavit is a veritable mine of past history manzanita and erect a modest
structure to be designated on all
which stated he had received an average of $31 a week in cash. ' and boyhood scenes.
maps as Ruch. Oregon. Two years
And,
reigning
among
an
assort-
As a matter of fact, he received just $33 the past month from
later he was awarded a postoffice,
■ ment of nail kegs, random coun- fourth class, and an imposing cer
you—and most of that was in grocery orders.
shoes, tires, automobile bat- 1 tificate, still treasured by the
Oh, but why go on? You’ll just jump to another subject i j ters,
teries, overalls, flyswatters and be-1 | man's widow, announced to the
when we sew you up on this last atrocity committed in your neath a halo of lanterns, kerosene world that “Whereas, on the 24th
Hogwallow Blatter. We suppose the best thing to do is to__
_ frying pans, coffee pots and' .day of May, 1897, Casper M. Ruch
i cans,
remember vour proclivity for telling the truth—in instal- whatnot suspended from the cell- was appointed postmaster at Ruch,
ments—and proceed to reveal your present and past to your ling, Mrs. Anna Ruch still carries in the county of Jackson, state of
on the traditions and customs of Oregon, and whereas he did on the
followers in its shocking, disgraceful entirety.
her beloved husband, “Cap" Ruch. ; Sth day of June, 1897, execute a
But did you hand your readers a laugh when you stated | who established the business in! bond, and has taken the oath of
'office as required by law: Now
that, to let such true stories continue unpunished would leave I1895.
ye, that confiding in the
“no citizen in Jackson county safe from slanderous, personal "Yes, the old place has been know
Integrity, ability and punctuality
i
here
a
long
time,"
said
Mrs.
Ruch
attacks.” Are you, the author of HUNDREDS of scathing, when interviewd this week con­ of the said Casper M. Ruch. I do
personal, defamatory, character-assassinating editorials, just cerning background of the old land­ commission him a postmaster, au­
awakening to the dreadful menace of such newspaper tactics mark. "Nearly 38 years now Rince thorized to execute the duties of
office at Ruch aforesaid ac­
when The Miner chose to produce a mirror the time you di­ ■Cap’ cleared underbrush and built that
the first unit of the present store.” cording to the laws of the United
rected your last Napoleonic evil-eye toward us?
Further questioning brought out States and the regulations of the
Does someone have to kick you in the shin before you dis­ the
fact that Casper M. Ruch was post office department; to hold
cover kicking shins isn’t nice? And will you ever realize that born on the Applegate near the the said office of postmaster, with
your Hogwallow Blatter will never serve any useful purpose I present home of Edward Kubli! all the powers, privileges and em­
May 8, 1865, and lived there until oluments to the same belonging,
until you use some kind of ink that won’t smear?
the
death of his parents at the during the pleasure of the post­
And anyway you ought to realize that a man of your type— age of
eight. Mr. and Mrs. Louise master general of the United
with so many sins and failures to your discredit—is certainly Ray then
took charge of the orphan Stated.
not in a position to cast reflections on anyone else. An ageing ] and raised the young man. who "In testimony whereof I here-
Past and Present Intermingle
in Pleasant Relation at Ruch
(Continued on page two)
was later to become one of the
(Contlnued on page four)