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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1933)
Pa<« 4 POSTER BRINGS MEMORIES PAST J’VILLE STAGES Mort Recent Line Owned by George Lewis; Route Was to Blue Ledge Mine Th« Jacksonville Miner WHEN JACKSONVILLE WAS IN HER PRIME TO OREGON ---------------«JoM»----------- Through in Six Days to Portland!! The accompanying reproduction of an early day poster will recall to manv ol«i natives both here and * abroad of the fame that once was ■W?* Jacksonville’s. i*. It will bring back memories of long, dusty ride« over the nearby mountains' of thrilling races with time behind several span of sleek, curried horses and of the always present danger of Indian uprisings and holdups because of the usual cargo of gold boullion. Today Jacksonville still has standing its old stage terminal, built of hand-shaped square nails The last active livery stable and stage terminal, however, operated by George I<ewis and later by W. I R. Tucker, has been torn down. It CONNECTING WITH THE DAILY STAGES stood on the northwest corner of the Intersection of California and T«» all ill«* liiirri««i' Mining Tint n- in Xoillirrn t'alifiirnia ami Snnilirrn Orcg««n. Fourth streets, where today several Ticketed tlii<»ii^;li from SuHimivra. llir«»ngli 'Ian ill«', «»ter fin* backyard mines are flourishing.. The stage line, which boasted a Railritail l«i Oral ill«*. r«nim*cliii^ (her«* ttiili th«* real Concord stage similar to the one shown on the poster, ran from Jacksonville to Medford, thence back and on to the California line to Blue Ledge mine, which was at its height in the early 1900s. Lewis, To Chi«-««. Tehama, R«*«l Blurt’. Shasta. Trinity Centre, Yreka, ami in who journeyed to Yreka to buy his Oregon—Jacksonv ill«*. Canyonv ill«'. Roseburg. Winchester, Concord stage after the railroad had reached that point, operated 22 Oakland, Eugene City. Corvallis, klbany, Salem. head of horses and as many as five Oregon Citv. t«> P orti , tu», stages at one time. Even for sev eral years after the Jacksonville railroad was built and operated by George Barnum the stages con J’iiv. ilinmnh the HEART OF 0RE<i0N-lhc Valins of Rogue River, Umpqua ami WillamcUe. tinued to run In competition with the iron horse, and business to the Thin portion of the Paritu* Sl«jw embra««’« the m«»*t BEAUTIFUL und «ttnulnr. ba wrll iim mini«* of I lie mnal copper mine was flourishing BOLD. GRAND and PICTURESQUE SCENERY on the Continent. The highest apprtl monntainiM (Mt HOOD, Lewis, however, possessed a bit Mt. SHASTA and otlxTf*,) dcefieMt run neg anti m«w4 Iwautilid valley*. of financial wisdom, and when the Stages stop over one night at Y rrk t an«l J u kmisv ii . lk , for passengers to rest horseless carriage began to make its appearance in greater numbers Passengers will I m * permitteii to lav over al any point, ami resume th« than ever, he grasped an oppor-; seats at pleasure, any time within one month. tunity to sell out equipment to W. j R. Tucker, who operated the line following the 1907 sale. At the time five stages were kept busy on the rickrt Ojfire al Sacramento. near l/ic Sh iimliiml banding. all-day route Jacksonville was at her prime. There was almost no H. W. CORBETT <fc Co, Medford, the courthouse was the I*e,»l„-«,-f,»e*w < l.it><-. scene of bustling activity and the local stores were jammed with cus tomers with heavy pouches of gold dust. Roads were just one big mud hole after another along about this time of year, women wore hoop This old placard, orinted in 1866. shows In an unmistakable way the prominent part Jacksonville skirts and circus tent hats, and played in the building of the old west, and of its strategic position as regards transportation, and Its horsewhips were used on the coastwide fame as a mining and scenic center. The placard, which represented the nth degree of alite horses. printing in Portland in that early day, la indicative of the architectural and clothing styles of the times. The property which housed the The type itself, like trimmings on everything from the topmost residence gable to the hitching post, equipment acquired by Tucker was was ornate and profusely decorated, simplicity having been the bane of a pioneer’s existence when sold to a man named Bailey, and displaying one's social position. Reprinted by courtesy of Paul Luy and the Sacramento (Calif.) Bee. today Clinton Dunnington owns the « « «« «« see )«••*••«•*••••. •••*•»• (»«••«*•••• «••*««•«»« •«««««« old livery site and stage terminal ......... ............... I corner, which has been reduced to tellurides and silver is the most city, has apparently escaped the with it a sentence of from two to a vacant lot with several mine common form concentrates take in syndicalism dragnet which is being five years in the state penitentiary. holes being worked on it. Lewis is nearby veins, and the free-milling placed over the county, but has let Fleming, who is incarcerated bailiff of the circuit court and still gold has formed a minor treasure bis foot slip in another direction, i with L. A. Banks on first degree' save only when found in "pockets" being lax In assuming the respon-> resides here. Such has been the fate of many —for which both the Old Town and sibility incurred in swearing to a murder charge, hax long been a ! public oath when he registered to stormy figure in this city, and bad pioneer strongholds, and where Opp mines have become famous. been allegedly connected with *ev- ------------ %------------ | vote in several different ways. once this city was the queen of i eral attempted lynchings in years southern Oregon, it now has taken The Jacksonvillian, whose nose gone by. Hix family, however, had a back seat in modern activity to Expect More Arrests was the object of several blows been endeavoring to keep him from the newer Medford, but those who Here for Syndicalism ' and NBC radio publicity, has been participating in the congress move know well the glamorous and his I investigated by the immigration ments. and held opposite views on toric past of the old town will al I authorities, and several discrepan tin- authenticity of claims made by (Continued from page one) ways regard it as the greatest mon ument to a colorful and brave pio Jury is not tampering with justice cies in sworn statements found, Editor Banks. Warnings had h«-en neer spirit, and the coast’s most and the Oregon code, as evidenced which evidence hax been turned given the family to "keep Mr. by the quick and effective action over to the district attorney’s of Fleming out of this mess before he I illustrious mining camp. fice for action. Perjury on a public gets into serious trouble" by state The simple word “Jacksonville” taken already. Those already in custody, be oath, irregardless of whether the police. Fleming, one of the central will always hold volumes of life and experience to those who helped sides E. A. Fleming, local rancher man had been naturalized or not ax figures in the county row and an make it Oregon’s second city, ir- who was armed, according to state claimed at various times, carriex armed "bodyguard" of Banks, spoke regardless of the present trend of police, and who was present at the humans and their modes of travel. home of Llewellyn A. Banks when The pioneer stages still come in he shot Officer Prescott in cold j behind a panting, eager array of blood, are Earl Bryant, J. V. Gaddy horseflesh to those who know and and Andy Simpson, all arrested In connection with complicity in the love the old town. ballot theft and burning. They are believed to have become so imbued New Gold Mill May 'with Banks’ and Fehl’s cries of “don’t let ’em recount the ballots" ’ Handle Custom Ore that they believed they were re establishing the Justice which they had been told was miscarried by! (Continued from page one) this will avert any water shortage the “gang” as they looted the court at the mill during dry months, and house vault and carelessly burned will save excessive commercial and carted off 10,000 general elec (SPRING HASN’T CAME YET, tion ballots. However, the fact that charges for city water. James Littell Jr. has been hired participants were misled will be' BUT WHY BE A SLACKER?) conneqjutnce, for Oregon. as night mill man. and has. he of little conBeqMgt holds that a mature says, run 100 tons of Applegate ore law generally hon! through the ball mill during 32 man should be capable of inter We Are Ready to Meet You Half Way With hours. “Keep the balls rattling and preting right and wrong ior him-i PAINTS, BRUSHES, GARDEN TOOLS, the feeder wide open" is his expla self. Those most prominent nation of the remarkable perform and Even a NEW KITCHEN SINK -at ance of the Straube unit, which Ing the gang” because the Medford Prices You Will Both Like and Appreciate! rolls on through the dim hours of Daily News editor told them to, M and l Littell’s graveyard shift with a sur- who were most active in repeating prising degree of quietness. Both | violent charges hurled by the man LOOK OVER OUR SPRINGTIME SPECIALS mill man and grinder, as well as i and in promoting his campaign of truck driver, mine crew and as- slander, terrorism and mob rule are sayor are kept busy during day- expected to be hailed into court, light hours. More than a dozen men including all petty officers and are actively engaged in the opera- “bodyguards” of the congress. An tion, which includes development of other Good Government congress- We Sell for Cash and Sell for Less Phone 13 the former Old Town-Schumpf man, who suspended active partlci- property. pation following a fist fight in this According to W. M. Barrie, offi- : cer of the company, arrangements : are being made to contract for cus- : tom ore, and several consignments;: from Applegate mines are expected j: to be handled through the mill \ within a few days. This service, in | = addition to the development of the ; t Old Town, will serve as a conver- = sion of locked natural rseource into | actual money for southern Oregon | : and will add an appreciable sum to i the total already being derived f from the earth. . | for SPRAY New wealth has been the crying | need of the nation for several years \ I and Jackson county, through the f PURPOSES efforts of its Jacksonville and Ap- f : piegate mining colonies, as well |s as through the assistance of out-j Car Just Arrived side capital in the Old Town mill development, has been contrlbut-j To Be Sold at New Low ing a surprising sum to the me j 1933 Prices dium of exchange of southern Ore gon. Shipment of concentrates from1 ph we an the new mill is expected within a s few weeks when about 33 tons of : the mineral—enough to make a = carload—will be shipped to smelter. " Concentrates, which comprise min : eral values of the ore not in simple, natural form, are expected to form 5 about 65 to 85 per cent of the re : turn from quartz mining in this, i district. Gold in combination with I ?„ r. ' 3 » OREGON URI OF STAGE COACHES! TRAVELERS AVOID RISK of OCEAN TRAYEL FARE THROUGH, FIFTY DOLLARS. u h iui iiu iii Clean Up Paint Up : frmiuently of th«» "nooses ami guns" and Victor Jury. Tim ntip|«orttng t thut would be used on opponent* cust includes Elisabeth Pattenton, I of the congress. and particularly! Arthur Hohl and Robert Uttlefleld ----------- %----------- , on newspaper publishers. Jacksonville and Rogue River RED-HAIRED GIRL STORY have contributed the gr<>uter num COMES TO ROXY SUNDAY ber of congressmen to the various | Jails of southern Oregon, having Whoever they are and bowel been I io II iim I x of condemnation for lhe Dnhuck slaying, regularly con many of them exist, red headed J st it U ted law and order and hatred girls must experience a curtain for the mythical "gang" that to amount of superiority If they Judge this day hax never been named. by the movies. Whatever th«« In For the most part, however, Jack gradient Hint makes the tresses Honvllle'x foundation of hardy pio fiery, it also serves to Inspire until neer stock wax bitterly opposed to ora. uctois and picture producers the defamation of southern Oregon The intext proof cornea in "Riei as practiced by th«> former Call Haired Alibi," a picture which fornia journalist, and there was cornea to th«« Itoxy theater Bunday much opposition to County Judge only, with Theodor von Ells and Earl Fehl for his efforts in moving Merna Kennedy in the starring th«» courthouse to Medford a few roles years ago. The congress gathered Its greatest strength from among tile newcomers mid miners who hnd flooded the city since ndvont of the depression. Friday and Saturday • "Everybody went home feeling happy" whs the opinion expressed concerning the Christian Endeavor party at the home of William Dorn Saturday evening, which wiim the first social affair of the Upper Applegate C. E. and which wus a huge success. Thirty five guests at tended, spending a Jolly time in games and other diversions, with the nerving of refreshments as a popular ndditlon to the evening Ml are looking forward to attending the program al Watklhs Friday eve-1 nlng, March 24. which the C. E I m sponsoring. E Nagana’ with TALA BIRELL Melvyn Douglas Sunday, Monday, Tuesday S SEA-GOERS HOP AS WORD OF INFERNAL MACHINE OUT EDDIE CANTOR What happens on a t rani«-A t Inn tl<- liner when a radiogram from Scot-1 land Yard advising that an Infernal machine haa been planted on the vessel Is depicted in the Fox coin edy romance, the "Infernal Ma chine," at the Rialto thenter Sun day and Monday. It leads to ex citement. to accusations, to Macri- [ flee, to bribery, to romance ami to loada of laughs The leading roles are portrayed by Chester Morris. Genevieve Tobin In ‘Kid from Spain’ Wednesday and Thursday ROXY ™;joc IRENE DUNNE Saturday Only, March 25 “HELLO TROUBLE” with Buck Jones Madame Blanche’ Sunday Only, March 26 “RED HAIRED ALIBI” Merna Kennedy—Theo Von Eltz Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ROAD SHOW ATTRACTION “SINS OF LOVE” Saturday Only Greatest Sensation of the Day All Seats 25c JOHN WAYNE “The Telegraph Trail Thursday and Friday “AIR MAIL” Pat O'Brien—Ralph Bellamy Sunday and Monday : A Bombshell of Mirth! Coming Saturday, April 1 'INFERNAL MACHINE' Jack Hoxie In CHESTER MORRIS GENEVIEVE TOBIN “GOLD” : : : i : : i DINTY MOORE’S : LITTLE GIANTS I Dreamland Every Wednesday Men 25c Ladies 10c REASONABLE RATES FOR PRESSING DRY CLEANING Tuesday and Wednesday Richard Dix Ann Harding “THE CONQUERORS Thursday and Friday “Little Orphan Annie Mitzi Green—May Robson IE- IOC ANY SEAT ANY TIME ............. Continuous Shows Saturdays 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sun. and Hols. 2 o.m. to 11 p.m.I conger ) and DRESSMAKING MRS. J. L. 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