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Number 16
FEHL TRAITOR
TO FRIENDS AND
VOTERS ALIKE
Crater Lake Open to
Traffic Despite 60-
Foot Snowfall Year
Marking the official ot>ening of
Crater l^ake National park for the
1933 travel season, appropriate
Well ut leust there’« on« nice
ceremonies will be held in the park
thing we can say for the weather
next Sunday. Large numbers of
Neidermeyer Say« Equipment visitors are expected from Med
num lie certainly lias Riven uh a 47 Paid Up to Date; Royal
half doien s|>rlngH (tile month.
ford. Klamath Falls, Grant« Fass.
Neighbor« to Join Chamber
U»ed for Record-Herald
Ashland and other southern Ore
* •
of Commerce in Body
I« Being Rented
gon iioints. as well as from Bend,
Anil where generally nt thin time
i central Oregon and northern Call
of year youna men’« fancy turn«
The membership drive launched
common supposition had ’fornia.
to uh, er, love, In southern Oregon H few (lays ago by the Jacksonvlll«-
been, in most circles, that traitors,
Plans are being completed for
It llllH been lumina to fancy chin Chamber of Commerce Is prodm
bolsheviks
and plotters against the the organization of a caravan from
i
blnncH anti sniffles.
>
Ing results and new member«. At
American government wore beards, Medfrod for Jackson and Josephine
Monday night's meeting In the old
rattled on incessantly in some for counties to meet a similar caravan
But despite the «now, Jackson V. H. hotel It was reported that
eign tongue and carried bombs in from Klamath Falls at the Annie
I
h
to
have
U
h
vacation
sea
county
47 members were paid-up, and that
every pocket. But developments tn Springs junction of the two ap
son early this year. Editor Bunks others had promised.
Jackson county recently would In proach highway». The combined
will be tried In Eugene Muy 1. and
dicate that there are other forms caravans will proceed to the rim
Due In part to the untiring ef
if thut won't b« u vacatTon around fort«
of traitors against this country.
of
President
Oscar
Iswls
an<L
for the various entertainment fea
these parts then We’ve misinter Secretary J. H Wetterer and active
It has been explained that rural tures.
preted the meaning of oft-repeated member«, and In part to the re-
folk. In the outlying parts of the
Despite the heaviest snowfall on
phrases such us, “what! lire you markable accomplishments of the
county,
know Just about only what record—a total in excess of SO feet
still ruving about politics?"
a
city-wide
Interest
lias
chamber.
they read In the papers of what the -park entrance roads were opened
been manifest In th« civic body
county officials are doing, and to travel this month, providing
Which just goes to prove thut. and a community Hpirlt has fust
whether we have a good admins- visitors with fairyland vistas of
where there’s u monkeyface t here's been crystallizing Into a compact,
tration ()r not. They are too far white, enhancing the charm of the
generally monkeyshine».
energetic chamber of commerce
removed to get much first hand In scenic gem of the Cascades. As a
orgunlxutlon,
formation. It is chiefly among result of winter-long snow removal
It muy be surprising to outsid
these persons that the county effort«, motorist« will drive be
It was reported at th« meeting
ers to know, but Jackson county that th« Royal Neighbor« lodge,
judge. Earl Fehl, and Banks have tween towering bank« of white
citizens take such a profound in always Interested in being really
gotten their support.
leading to the rim area, where an
terest In elections that they even royal neighbors, signified It would
They—and many others In Jack- unforgettable scene of blue water,
break Into the courthouse for sou join In a body -100 per cent. This
son county—have relied on Fehl’s surrounded by precipitous, snow-
^^Irs They also Inpsected the jull will swell membership in the
newspaper, the Pacific Record- covered wall«, will offer silent
Vn both sides.
Herald. for the “inside” on politics greeting.
chamber to about 100, a contrast
-a.-*
in southern Oregon. They have be
Through the cooi>eration of the
to the three or four members who
And one of the great tragedies had kept It alive and functioning
lieved Fehl. and Banks when he Crater I^ike Ski club, with head
of life is the wide gap between during the past few years. Accnm-
was at large, and supposed that, quarters in Fort Klamath, snow
what a voter thinks he Is casting pliHhmenta In recent weeks In the
not having been stifled, his news sport« will be important among
his ballot for, and what he some way of city beautification by the
paper was telling so much of the the events of the day, including
times gets. Begging for lower chamber have gone a long way
truth that the "gang” was afraid 1 toboggan slides, «ki races, ski
taxes, they wore given a boost in toward selling the idea of city wide I
to answer him. They have read jumping and races. Attractive
county costs. Pleading for peace participation In the commendable
exaggerated lies, libel and etheral awards are being arranged. It 1»
and reorganization, they lost their work.
I
imaginings and have digested them probable representative« of the
Elks Band Plays in
sheriff, are puylng two today and
as gospel truth for years. It is Bend Skyliners, outstanding Des
Within a month's time, through Beaver Baseballers to
one man Iles dead due to what they the cooperation of city official« In
little wonder they were distrustful chutes county winter sports club,
Battle Next Sunday Concert Here Tonite and
actually voted Into |>ow«r. No won lending relief labor, the chamber
believed the only way they will be present to entertain with
der the American system of gov tian superintended and fostered
could reestablish justice was to I fancy ski turns, in addition to quite
Baseball
on
Rig
Applegate
took
The
Medford
Elks
band»
will
ernment has been open to criti the cleaning up and Improvement
throw the county into anarchy— a number of ski expert« of the
cism at times.
of the cemetery, the creation of a a serious beginning Easter Sun play in thin city tonight at 8:15 Just good old fashioned armed rev Crater Lake club.
city park and the almost completed day In «pile of the hailstones when p. m. at the school gymnasium. No olution. if you please.
It is because of this contact, and
But the moat humorous angle to ditch for the proponed pipeline Heaver creek fans waged the first admission will be charged. The pro
the Influence it has on the conduct
the local mess Is the fact that, which will be Installed when ar- game of the season between the gram follows:
of voters and men, that newspapers
after months of yammering about iHngenicnt« can be made to dispose married men and the boys. The
March, “Ambassador," Bagley.
have a sacred trust to stick to the
stolen liquor and the terrible of a special Issue of water bonds. boys were Just getting limbered
up
and
lost
the
game
with
a
score
Selection,
"Dance
of
the
Ser
truth. To lie or cast unjustified sus
Miss France« McCoy, l’-year-old
thieves who supposedly bootlegged Menmers of the chamber and
picions about any portion of the Ashland girl, was bitten by a “min
from the courthouse steps. Jack- friends have been generous In of 18 to 20, although a feminine pents," Boccalari.
March, “Chicago Tribune,” Cham I'nfted States government is noth ing bug” and came to the Apple
son county suddenly awakens to their donation of time, labor and onlooker re|*orts they put up a
bers.
ing more nor less than treason of gate Sunday afternoon to pan gold
the fact that the liquor in question equipment to the projects, and the good game.
Popular. “Just an Echo in the the worst sort. A deliberate, schem like everybody else 1« doing. Miss
The battle will he continued next
has remained silent and serene In body han been teaming up with
ing undermining of the strongest McCoy and her parents, Mr. and
the courthouae vault all these the div council to add scenic and| Sunday, backed by a bigger crowd Valley.”
Selection, “The Chocolate Soi- bulwark our democracy has—con Mrs. J. W. McCoy, and a friend
and good weather. The game will
years. ’Pears as though the grand mnierinl value to Jacksonville.
fidence of the people. Fehl has be panned away to their hearts' con-
jury which sus|M<cted the loss did
During Monday’s meeting, which be climaxed at the supper hour by dier.” Straus.
Popular. "Gootua.”
trayed the government he has i tent at the Sineda mine on Uttle
some of the typical Llewellyn A. was given over to a general dis the serving of weenies, buns and
»oral solos. "The Trumpeter," by sworn to uphold: has double- j Applegate, and were allowed to
Banka figuring, wherein black Is cussion of work and committee re < coffee on the grounds by the lad
made white and an Ignoramus is ports, it was pointed out that a les of the Beaver community club, Dix. and “Brother Can You Lpare crossed his friends and those who i keep their finding«.
described as knowing more law greater membership In the cham i Proceeds will be used for the build- a Dime” from Americana, Gevrge voted for him and has attempted
By a previous arrangement with
than all the lawyers Because one ber Is desired as projects under- : Ing of a stage at the school house.1 Andrews, accompanied by Mrs. G. to become a dictator in fact, if not A. S. Kleinhammer, who is Inter
Andrews.
in name.
non-polltlcal employe Is sus|>e<’te<l taken and others to he started soon
ested in the mine, the Aahlanden
Fantasia. "Creme De La Creme,
Hundreds of voters’ conception i were furnished pans and rich soil
of swapping water for alcohol in will require the support and as
one nr two containers, the grand sistance of the entire community • Mrs J. H. Caldwell expects to fobani.
of what government in Jackson1 to prospect. The McCoy«, who have
»•
Jury Juel knew the «an« bad bee a to make them a success. That ¡return to her home at Corvallis I 1 upular, "Farewell to Arus.'
county is and how it works have I , sp<?n{ muqh of „their leisure time
and
Suntrtrtn«».
'
March,
“
STorm
'
Monday,
having
spent
the
week
drowning Itself in county spirits. dues had been reduced to a mere
been formed with just such lies riding over th« country, comment
50 cents per year wan taken an with her daughter, Mrs. Orfe Phil Heed.
and insinuations as Fehl has been j ed upon the number of people min
s. *
The
program
is
being
sponsored
’
Because Mr. Banks saw two boat- concrete evidence of the chamber lips. at Squaw lake. Mrs. Phillips . y the local P.-T. A. Candy booths j spreading for years as the foun-j ing everywhere. Mr. McCoy, cash
dation for their minds to work on. ier of the First National bank in
^^tuimni speak cordially as they of commerce's sincerity In uniting and tiny daughter Nelda will re- will
be maintained during the eve Little wonder the Good Govern Ashland, said that if he was out
i turn with Mrs. Caldwell for a two
^Bf^Hssed on the street he vehemently th« town for self-help.
nlng.
"We want everyone’s help and weeks visit.
ment congress got more citizens in of a job mining would be the very
^^pue« lared a conspiracy wns afoot to
jail than any other single activity thing he would do. Some say that
rob the |>oor and malm the work Idea«, that thin body might repre
since the birth of Jackson county.' it was he who had the “bug” in
ingman The grand jury, which H«nt the entire community not only
Readers of the Pacific Record Her- _ stead of hi« daughter.
served while Banks wns riding the In spirit but In action an well." OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING ON
aid had been betrayed, misled and f
crest of the wave, was paddling I explained one of the members pres
JACKSONVILLE’S WATER SYSTEM lied to in the most brazen manner.
nlong in the same line of reasoning ent at the meeting. "We want an
They have been cheated and rob-,
when II sniffed suspiciously be opportunity to convince everyone’
bed—cheated of their votes and
cause It "found discrepancies." j i In Jacksonville that Its chamber
Monday
night,
at
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
meeting,
an
support, and robbed of an accurate
But. no matter what arguments the ! of commerce in not In the least ,
former grand jurors may put forth' Interested In merely collecting I interesting and vital point was brought out. Opportunity is picture of what the county govern
knocking on Jacksonville’s water system, and if it knocks on ment and its officials really are.
• now and It can hardly be expected
(Continued on page four)
Every man of the soil, every
they'll leap forward and beg every
1 the old decayed wooden pipes very hard, this city will have
laborer, knowj» the simple fact
one’s pardon—-the fact remnfns
to take advantage of the situation immediately- wthether it that, when a problem is to be met, Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah!
that they didn’t find enough evi Squaw Lake Road
Earl H. Fehl, County Judge
wants to or not.
the first requisite is that they de Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah'
dence of mlRHlng liquor to indict
termine
exactly
what
the
trouble
All
Jacksonvillians
will
remember
how
this
city
hauled
anyone And. evidently due to the Open; Several Large
Earl H. Fehl. County Judge
political frenzy at the tlm<- thev
water two years ago in trucks at a great expense, and had is. and then figure out a way to
Blah! Blah! Blah! Blab!
overcome
it.
They
all
have
felt they should reveal their sus-
Catches Brought in | no choice in the matter. Luck, and the kindness of the ele through experience that, If learned
Earl H. Fehl, County Judge
they Blah! Blah* Blah! Blah!
plclons without giving their ac
ments
prvented
a
repetition
of
this
expense
last
summer.
But
don’t remedy the ACTUAL trouble,
cused the op|>ortunlty to defend
Squaw luike residents report
Earl H. Fehl. County Judge
themselves In court.
that the road to the lake is in this year the wooden mains have decayed further, their safety their difficulties continue, no mat Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah!
ter
what
efforts
they
have
been
Earl H. Fehl, County Judge
spend Id condition, and that cars has been lessened, and it would not be at all unexpected if
The former grand jury didn’t in are making the complete trip to several rotten sections gave way and released the city’s en making. The first thing a doctor
Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah'
determines is just what disease he
dict. It didn’t render a not-tnie bill the lake. A published report that tire water reserve.
Earl H. Fehl. County Judge
is treating; then he proceeds to Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah!
In th«- “missing" liquor ou - I* the road is Impassable beyond Div
If this were to happen this summer—and the odds favor administer for the defugilty. If he
merely passed gossip and huh idend Is Incorrect, they stated, and
Earl H. Fehl, County Judge
picton. About the only difference resulted In only a few flRhermen it. sav those who have inspected the pipe recently—then the treats the wrong disease, the pa- Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah’
I
tient
continues
to
get
worse.
was thnt Instead of lennlng over nt the resort.
city would be forced to lav the new pipeline immediately or
Earl H. Fehl, County Judge
The same line of reasoning ap-
the hnekvard fence to spill the
Some anglers at the lake are haul water from Medford again. Besides being an expensive
Blah! Blah' Blah! Blah'
I plies to county politics. Taxpayers;
dope, it leaned forward In the Jury having good luck, one having a
Earl H. Fehl. County Judge
emergency, townspeople would have to again stand by and
box to spread the news.
(Continued on page four)
V-
string of 1« fish and another a
watch
their
lawns,
gardens
and
flowers
dry
up
after
months
(Continued on page two)
catch of 24.
of care and hard work. The city’s desirability as a residential
section would again be lessened and property values would “And Then it Snowed/’ Grumble Jacksonville
Legion Club Plans Whoopee Party for May 8 decline still further.
¥¥¥¥¥**«•
Kid McCoy Flings
Gold Pan at Sineda
Impression of the
Record Herald
as Seen by Miner
¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥
in Historic U. S. Hotel; Will Dance and Gorge
A doleful picture to paint, yes. Yet neither fanciful nor Miners When Sunday’s Game Hailed, Snowed
exaggerated. But the city now has an opportunity to forever
remove this menace, to take a real step forward. And, queerly
The Jacksonville Miners were the game. Why, it hadn’t hailed for
An announcement which will be fleers present at the time, it is re enough, this opportunity has come in a most unexpected form playing a great game. The infield three minutes till someone dis
was working like clockwork, the covered that the invading Medford
^- ik I with great interest by guests ported.
Anyway, county officials —relief labor.
pitcher was fanning ’em right and Merchants had failed to show tip!
"f the hist Jacksonville la'glon probably will be present at this ¡
Through
the
foresight
and
wisdom
of
the
two
county
com
party In thnt another of the affairs newest gathering, and n night of I missioners and the governor's relief program, Jacksonville left and the outfield was airtight. Jacksonville won the game'by for
When the Miners were batting, feit. THAT’S what happened!
Is planned for Monday, May 8. ac- fun and revelry reminiscent of the
Lineup to date for the Jackson
cording to i’unk Dunnlngton, chief good old times when pioneers rode can now install her new pipeline bonds for which have been long, hard drives were the rule and
gunner on publicity for the locnl for days to get to the famous old voted for more than a year—for the cost of the pipe alone and not the exception. Players skim ville Miners includes Ben Coffman
group of ffghtln'. sweatin' and hotel are anticipated by those in save some $1500 labor expense! Already ditch for the main med around bases to pile up a gi and Paul Hess, pitchers; Don Dor
the know.
swcnrln’ ex-soldlnrs.
score. Everyone got several othy, catcher; Hunsaker, first
has been dug and further progress awaits the buying of about gantic
hits, and a few home runs were base: Ray Ward, second; Bud
The Jacksonville Legion club,
Eats, dance music and beer ( yea.
which was chiefly responsible for $5000 worth of pipe.
socked by the local huskies. In Reinking, shortstop; Cal Lusk.
it’ll be legal) are being amasaed the
A saving of $1500! That’s a lot of money for a little city fact, they were just winning some- third base; Leonard Osborne, left
success of the Gold Kush Jubi
for the occasion and initiated1 lee held here last summer, has like Jacksonville, and is there simply for the taking. All Jack I thing scandalous when it hap- field; Chuck Ward, center, and
Hall, right field; Harland Clark
townsfolk and their fricndH who gained a county-wide reputation for sonville has to do is accept a PRESENT of $1500 worth of ! pened.
and Albert Johnson have been re-
know what to expect, have been ■ Ingenuity and hospitality, and nlms
Spirits
of
the
team
had
been
at
a
whetting their appetites and fil-' to live up to—in fact, way above— labor from Jackson county! But to accept this gift, it must high ebb. the season’s first game tanied in the dugout for relief
Ing their teeth already. The Legion . Its reputation, re|>orts another of get busy and sell, immediately, at least $5000 worth of the was in the bag and Manager Viv work. According to V. J. Beach,
club, which has enjoyed the repu the members who faced shell fire $(>500 bond issue to btiv the pipe.
Beach was all smiles until it hap chamber committeeman Ruperin-
the team, a game may be
tation of being the world's best in France, and who hopes to face
pened. The gallery was cheering. tending
Surely,
considering
the
sound
financial
shape
Jacksonville
arranged with Gold Hill Sunday.
host on such an occasion, promises shells May 8 -cracked crab shells
|
screaming
advice
and
leaning
for
none of the trimmings which were I — Just for old times’ sake. Another is in, this city’s credit is worth that much somewhere. Bonds, ward in its seats, eating peanuts by He asks that any southern Oregon
team interested in a game call him
so popular before will be left out bright feature of the dinner and backed by one of the soundest financial incorporations in the the peck until it happened.
at Jacksonville 13.
An interesting angle on the nf-j dance, , as outlined, will bo the fact state, in exchange for a water system that will immediately
The field had previously been
_______ night
___ _ a tussle with
___
Thursday
fair, permission for staging In the; that admission
will he entirely increase propertv values here hundreds of dollars!
i
gone over with a fine-tooth comb.
married men. who didn't have
hotel which was granted by the | free, membership in the commerce
Seems as though a concerted effort on the part of city not a pebble was there to mar the t0 get home early for once, resulted
Chamber of Commerce Monday chamber or the Legion club being
officials should produce results in selling enough bonds to course of a skimming baseball and in a ???.3 scor0i favoring the Mln-
night, is that Chamber of Com-1 the only requisites.
mere© membership cards—which
"The old hotel, which has housed safeguard this city’s water supply ... in minimizing fire haz one of the best diamonds in south- prB who enjoyed the convenience
scene.of much of lesser policemen's muscles than
are being Issued this week—will many a hall full of happy neigh ard during the dry months and in keeping the city green during PrPi <?5egon
activity until it happened. ®Ten: th® homebodies and sent them
be accepted as legal tender for ad bors. will heave with poignant
Don
Dorothy
’
s
arm
getting home to their wives content to he
mission. "Flash a Chamber of memories when we get going.” add the summer. Benefits to be gained by a little effort at this sore from pegging to was
second
base.; papa in their own domains.
time
are
great,
and
the
risks
are
nil.
Commerce membership card and ed another of the Legionnaires.
the opposing team hadn’t got
then just Hteel yourself for what “We’ll show folks thnt the old town
Joe Beach, three gloves high, hur
On the one band we have water famine, contamination a hut single
man on first when it hap led for the Miners, while W. J.
we flash you,” was the advice Isn’t slipping a bit. and that it still and fire hazard staring us in the face. On the other, we have
pened.
given by Dunnlngton. who promises deserves to be regarded as one of
Nee flung for the married men.
In fact, one of the most topheavy Other players were young Jim Lit-
to leave his wrenches and inner the const’s high spots. Shooting off a $1500 cash saving, convenience, purity of water supply and
tubes in his garage whllo the bnti- canon« in the main street will be safety, plus lower insurance rates and domestic contentment. scores ever to be amassed in south tell, Demmer. Burdell, Coleman.
quet Is being prepared.
barred this season, however," hast The switch which throws the track from one course to the ern Oregon was being piled up by Osborne, Johnson. Wilson and Mc
the Miners and the game was I Intyre.
The last such affair, which was ily added the speaker, when pic other for Jacksonville is the sale of the water bonds
practically in the hag when it hap- i It is not known yet whether Sun
held in the snme location a few tures of colorful days gone by enme
Seems
like
the
time
has
come
for
Jacksonville
to
grasp
pened.
years ago, boasted the Rherlff and to mind. "But everyone in Jackson
day’s game will be played on the
I district attorney among guests, and ville hnd better provide themselves opportunity, and at the same time remove the menace present
local ...»
diamond
according
to Beach.
Oh yes. did you ask WHAT hap-!.«.
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everything was on the up and np, with a C. of C. card and get tn on every summer when rotting, crumbling wooden mains are en I pened? The storm, of course. The who is arranging a game for that
B- else you could have fooled of- the fun."
day.
trusted with the city’s most important asset—plenty of water. hail and snowstorm that broke up 'lay.