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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1933)
Th« Jacksonville Miner Visit Page 3 eautiful Applegate Valley While Here QUIET DIGNITY OF MOUNTAINS HAS OWN CHARM Swimming, Fishing Streams and Picnic Grounds Lure Many Vacationists Green, timbered mountains that rise directly from the level floor of fertile valleys, winding rivers that tumble and churn into shim mering pools and a people whose disposition reiiveta tlm serenity and cleanliness of their surround ings- that Is the Applegate valley, on«< of southern Oregon’s oldest settlements. Cutting deep through rocky gorges, spreading out in open meadows, th” Applegate river winds Its way from the California line toward the famous Rogue river near Grants Pass Little Applegate, demure, sometimes scarcely wet in th«’ late summer’s heat. Joins Its big brother at a point u few miles above Ruch. Numerous other streams add their clear, cold waters to the larger river from the green est, most beautiful watershed In America. Residents of this section •— many of whom have spent lifetimes amid such wholesome, soothing moun tains—spend their hours tilling the soli, raising cattle and sheep, tim bering and hunting. The never- ending search for gold along the Applegate from Applegate store to the California lino continues, and not without results for the many hundreds now engaged in the in-, dustry. Headwaters of Little Ap- plegate, Sterling creek, are famous for the old Sterling placer mln««, which down through the years since southern Oregon’s beginning have continued to reward husky miners who sluice out her channels. With a setting so charming and alluring, and the fascination of gold almost on every hand, temiiered with great woods, big game and fish, it Is little wonder that the Applegate country has become one of the most popular picnic spots of Oregon, Visltors for many miles drive there for a cool afternoon siesta by the rippling waters, shad ed by towering trees whose foliage GOING AFTER GOLD IN APPLEGATE—Top photo shows Little Applegate channel from which placer gold has been mined. Bottom views show giants working on 40-foot never browns. Every week sees embankments at Sterling mine on Little Applegate. Ineet chows a miner’s hay-burning motive equipment. new faces arriving for outings, ’ * berry picking parties and swim ming groups. in the colder seasons, when out taina fertile soli and rivers. They summit of Jacksonville hill—some bending river I ought to get a these, the miners may receive the A new postage stamp will bear door relaxation Is Impractical. Ap will scent, see and feel the refresh three miles from this city—they catchy rhythm to it. world price on the gold content. the bead of Kosciuscko aa Jim Far plegate country still remains popu ing peace and majesty of the area will find convenient, friendly at NOW what in creation has broken The only immediate hope of in ley’s tribute to the Poles, but mebbe lar, abounding In those things and will begin to understand just tention In whatever needs they loose? creased price for domestic miners they won’t like it if he’s all gummed which make the woodsman and what recompense early day pio have. Cold, refreshing drinks, auto | The cow pulled up her picket- fR fn a reduction of the gold content up.—Weston Leader. tainter tramp over her hundred neers garnered from their often los service, picnic supplies. Ice cream nin and ate off half our dahlias. Of the dollar, it Is said. That step The Missouri hen that laid four hills with fruitful results. Mining ing battles with Indians and the and other accessories to a perfect They were just about to bloom, would, course, result IU in an in- eggs m wwsxa* of vrs vvuiov, cau 4U' in 24 hours is in a class by for gold. too. increases In intensity forces of nature. They will under outing In th* great open spacea will .That makes me Sick. I Just want! —... uranru creased uuuiuvr number ui of uuuais dollars iur for eacu each . < I herself. ------- ... No rival can beat her aa the wet months arrive, but at stand too. why founders of south be found almost on every hand. Ito bawl, but I won’t. I quit crying ounce of gold presented at the from scratch.—Weston leader. this time of the year the slulcere, ern Oregon were such hardy, whole Applegate valley is the Utopia of about such things long ago. It mint. A British general says the next with boxee rigged up In the deplet some and admirable people and relaxation, beauty and serenity. It never did a lick of good and always ------------- •________ great war 'will last a few weeks ed waters of Applegate, scratch ex why hundreds, long since removed, is Its own reward ready for the gave me a splitting headache^ I ”You have , h d) only and will blot out civilisation. posed bedrock for deposits of rich always come back to applegate val seeing. can t write my poem tho That and yet have more money than In this case we prefer to believe mineral carried there from up ley to spend the happy abandon of knocked every .park of poetry out braln8.” 8ay8 the Hubbard Enter- without seeing.—Weston Leader. stream. vacations. • my system. Uhat I want now rige Whlch wou,d , oiin Visitors from other parts of the Newfoundland is said to be bank o wrf e l. irony. I might turn to Mmer Jf a„ he poggegPPJ were a Those who make the trip to Ap state, and from other states, rupt, and we can’t say we’re sur the political field There is abund- fartb.fng.-Weston Leader, should, while In Jacksonville, make plegate for picnic, camping, swim prised that her assets are frozen.— ance of material there upon which It a |>olnt to drive the very few ming or Just ordinary sightseeing There’s no silver lining to the Weston Leader. to vent the spleen. Just to read To the Editor miles to Applegate valley and see should make it a point to drop in the papers is as good as going to grasshopper cloud in Imperial Val Often enough a chap comes oack for themselves one sf Nature’s moat on the merchants of the sections a show. A little Imp tempts me to ley. Brewers cannot even use the to earth without going up in a pleasing combinations of moun- for chats and guidance. From the balloon.—Weston Leader. confess that I can scarcely keep hops.—Weston Leader. To the Editor: my face straight when I see the Your repeated appeals for copy N. R A. dope. It makes me think for the Jubilee edition has almost of the N. R. tablets you get at the got something started. When one drug store when you don't feel so YOUR VISIT TO JACKSONVILLE CAN NEVER BE has fingers itching to write any ¡good. Il appears that Roosevelt way, it is dangerous to be urged 'thinks the stimulation of a bottle of COMPLETE TILL YOU HAVE SEEN on And when you deliberately booze will be scarcely sufficient to THE BEAUTIFUL said, ‘‘you folks over on the Apple set us on our feet, so he is going gate”—well. my feelings got the to give the poor old knock-kneed, better of my Judgment. "Civic sway-backed, broken-down system pride.” one would call it if living a N. R. Pill. Upton Sinclair likens fti town. Living in the sticks, I i the prevailing methods of dealing don't know what to call it, but am with the desperate situation to responding anyway. placing a plaster on a cancer, but A neighbor came at this point even the inimitable Upton didn't for a fryer and a dozen eggs and think of giving the victim a PILL, i chatted for forty minutes. Now to There goes the phone. I’ll have ‘ resume. to answer It. You never know what Sorry I I am imbued with the Idea of a phone call might be. There couldn’t get anything in for the writing a poem for you. must be a lot of poetry in me since Jubilee Miner, but you see how it I have never to date been able to us. There—It’s ringing again! get any of it out. I am exhilarated Yours for some N. R. A. on the by the thot of seeing my maiden STOP IN AND VISIT US farm, effort, as It were, appear In the MRS. BERT HARR. Jubilee Miner. The assurance that (ESTABLISHED IN 1881) ------------- •------------- , all copy will be used is great en- ¡couragement Rejection slips are) On the Applegate Highway IS Miles SO depressing. Besides, it would from Jacksonville be a pleasure to help the Miner Ruch, Oregon Serving the Needs of Applegste Miners and Ranchers with our contribution. Not that At the Fork of the Jacksonville-Applegate-Blue Ledge Highways for More Than 62 Years Under Oh Name we always agree with everything Phone Jacksonville 22-F-14 printed in the paper—far from it. Hope for Increased Price Lies In PHONE JACKSONVILLE 9-F-3 ESTABLISHED 1895 BY C. M. “CAP” RUCH But we do admire the spunky little Reducing Gold Content of sheet. Could you forgive me If I Dollar, Is Report say that It makes me think for all the world of a little banty rooster challenging the whole barnyard? No change in the price that min As for the poem. I am about de ers of this locality will receive for cided to write about the river Itself. gold has resulted from Attorney They write about the “Beautiful General Commuings* recent ruling, Ohio,” and the “Silvery Colorado," according to local banks. and the "S’wanee River” and The ruling merely permits par thousands of people have sung tially refined ores to be shipped “Coming Thru the Rye” without out to foreign refineries under spe even knowing It referred to a cial license from the federal gov stream. I once saw a picture sup ernment. but prohibits exportation posed to Illustrate the song and it of free gold, such as is produced showed girls coming thru a grain by the placer mines of this county. field Instead of wading the creek. Current predictions that foreign So “The Applegate,” it shall be. agencies will establish purchasing GOLD, GRAIN AND TIMBER Let’s see, I must mention the offices here to buy gold at the —And Southern Oregon’s Prettiest Mountains cool, clean swimming holes and world price of nearly $30 an ounce the deep, dark fishing pools, the are therefore unfounded. The main purpose of the ruling, flowering shrubs and the foaming THE ONLY UP-TO-DATE SERVICE STATION cascades and the great gray rocks as explained. Is to permit mines —fed by mountain snows and hill near the national boundaries to BETWEEN JACKSONVILLE AND continue to ship out ores and con side springs. GRANTS PASS What ARE the dogs barking at? centrates to refineries in neighbor Some vile wretch left a gate un ing countries. As an example, there fastened and I had to stop to chase is a large smelting plant at Trail, the pigs out of the garden, But I British Columbia, which has been thot of something else. I’ll have a receiving ores from the mining sec verse about the river in winter tions of northern United States (McDonough Brothers) and dwell upon the song of the such as the Idaho mines. These Groceries—Confectionery—Ice Cream water-ouzel. It is the SWEETEST ores are mostly lead and silver, thing! Oh yes, and the alder cat with some copper, but they also and Cold Drinks kins and the pussy-willows In the contain certain amounts of gold. RUCH, OREGON PHONE JWILLE 9-F-11 permits these ores to spring—I wonder what meter would. The — ruling _ — be best. It is such a spiffy little ¡he sent out as formerly and fori ivduiv LETTERS The Applegate Valley Hasn't Gone Off the GOLD STANDARD! APPLEGATE VALLEY THE SECOND OLDEST STORE IN JACKSON COUNTY STILL BUYS GOLD EVERY DAY A Perfect Setting for Your Picnic or Swimming Party JOHN W. PERNOLL PRICE OF GOLD IS UNCHANGED Over the HILL, But Not Far Away, Lies the Enchanting Applegate Valley SUNNY SIDE SERVICE STATION M rs. C. M. Ruch Store
