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Miner Subscription Bargain Still Goes-One Year One-Half T he J acksonville M iner Volume 2 Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, October 27, 1933 5c a Copy But You Really Ought« Subscribe -......... -, . .4 Number 43 ■ The Editor Speaking BRUSH MARINES AID IN DEFEAT I Let’s Not Bite the Hand That Tries to Feed Us... Meier Signs Recall Petition I è Recalling Medford and Jacksonville from Obscurity Next June When Oregon Will Celebrate Her Diamond Jubilee Anniversary Americanism Currying u Blue Kaglo in the musthvud and running three eight-column bunners In a National Forest Fire Season row punning the NBA. Sets New All-Time Low $24 OUNCE IS AVERAGE NEWER GOLD RETURNS (AN EDITORIAL) Local Shippers Get Boullion The Miner, as many of yon Checks from Federal Fire Loss Record Reserve Bank have noticed, displays a Blue According to the Jacksonville post master, you can't mull a gruss lhe A ii all lune low record In fire Eagle on its masthead. Cuh.ninating a wait of from three fire no matter how much you losses on the national forests of paper is both proud of the bird to four weeks while gold shipments stamp it. Oregon anil Washington Is indi were being disposed under the new cated by the reports for the 1933 and pa'¡ent with it. open market ruling, southern Ore Arthur (HIc) I’owell, down Can- season, according to the regional We have a depression that gon miners late last week received trill Point wuy. has started mum forester's office. The total area of returns on their bouillon. Average bling thliigH about the roadhouses, national forget land burned Is only was in the making for years. 1 revenue to miners, after deducting showing he has ut least Intelligence 4746 acres in 1933, as compared Its arrival, of course, came al 1 shipping fees, smelter fees, silver enough to follow In The Miner's with the 34.353 acre record of 1932. and other metals from the gold and most overnight. We believe its footsteps. We understand, confi Since adequate records were I an additional 2 per cent held out by dentially. thut Art’s animosity to started In 19()8, the highest years departure will be about the the government to cover cost of ward the speaks was aroused when have been 095,253 acres in 1910, and shipment of gold to point of sale, same. The depression will be they refused to Issue press passes. $28,669 acres In 1929. is in the neighborhood of $24 per and dissipated Reports from the forester's office undermined ounce, an increase of nearly $7 an Art. who la a long drink of 3.2, j in Washington, D. C., Indicate an over a length of time and Io! ounce over the former price. [ still I m picking on poor old Jack- all-time low for the entire national Price paid to miners a month ago Isonvill» bocsuHe thia venerable forest area of the United States, one of these days we’ll be see for average placer gold was be town has Been fit to peddle beer with a 60 |M*r cent decrease in ing it scamper down the road tween $16 and >17 an ounce, while In a legitimate, profitable manner. acreage burned as against 1932. the newer return raises this almost Up to September 30 there were whence it came. Every time Art thrown a galley of 50 per cent, in direct ratio to the type at the Jacksonville Saturday ! 069 fires In the national forests of margin the world price maintains Already benefits of Presi- night dances be han to take alm the north Pacific region, us against over the old domestic set rate. On Roosevelt ’ s Blue Eagle 963 last year. Of these 963 fires, dent lent he a mush the wlndown of 14 one shipment sent in by J. F. Red tlllgltlmate anil disgraceful speaks ■only 33 reached a size of over 10 put several millions of men den, Medford gold buyer, returns acres each. A total of 509 of the in between. . for an ounce of 881 fine gold were to work. Commodity fires were put out before they'back | little under $27, while the world I'owell, we fear, In finding noth reached the size of one-fourth acre prices have raised and farm Governor Meier, shown above, as he signed the proclamation which 1 price being quoted from day to day ing but fool’s gold an a result of each. designates Medford and Jacksonville as official host cities to Oregon’s which fluctuates between $29 and In addition to favorable woather prices have been 1x»osted some, his continual punninga. After all, 75th anniversary to be observed with the Diamond Jubilee celebration $30 Is for 1000 fine gold, or the re though, country editors have to conditions and better public coop although not proportionately. week of June 3 next year. Standing to the governor's left is E. C. fined and thoroughly pure product. pick on something or somebody no eration. regional forester C. J. Buck (Jerry) Jerome, In charge of host cities’ committees that will attract O. W. Godward, Jacksonville gold The wheels of industry have people will read their stuff, for all attributes much of the success in and entertain an anticipated crowd of 50,000 visitors at that time. buyer, received his first returns the world liken to read an attack meeting the fire emergencies this started turning, business is def Saturday, at about the same time on liumant and humanity. When year, and in keeping down the dam the Medford buyer received his re I initely on the uptrend. public issues wane, we village ink age and coat, to the presence of | turns. John Pernoil, Applegate, spreaders have to fall back on one the hundreds of emergency con I could not be reached by press time. Y’et there are too many peo another. That's the first preamble servation camps in the national Buyers have Intimated they are In the brotherhood of wrong font- forests on forest improvement jobs. ple—and editors—complaining willing to pay about $20 per ounce era’ constitution to mix It among The CCC men have responded because everything isn’t being Whereas, the seventy-fifth anni for gold over the counter to miners. themselves when all's right with 'quickly and energetically to the versary of the admission of Ore-1 One of the -------------- interesting „-------- sidelights ------ ¡taken care of at the same time. the rent of the world. Something <- h II m to fight fires. New truck gon to the union occurs on the 14th *n increase in gold value—the first like the code of ethics of country trails, horse trails and telephone (Somebody has to be first and in this country for decades—is in day of February, 1934, and doctors who. believe» It or not. take lines constructed by them have lm- Whereas, an appropriate observ the dissatisfaction it has aroused someone last in this march to proved the opportunities to get men their own medicine. ance of this anniversary will be among miners. When gold was first and equipment to fires before the, recovery. As we see it, there is conducive to a true appreciation of, found in Jacksonville nearly 82 Aid of Governor, Portland And those who are attempting to flames had gained any great head I no excuse to start bellyaching the hiBtory of our great state and years ago the miners averaged pluck the Blue Eagle are merely way. Mr. Buck added. Mayor and C of C Assured; the outstanding contributions of its around $17 an ounce for their gold Both campers and smokers fires just because this natural, un foul-minded. that’s all. as found in the hills and streams Ask Local Cooperation founders, and showed a decrease this year. Camp avoidable law of economics of southern Oregon. The price re Whereas, the cities of Medford mained unchanged down through This NRA business, too. certain- ers fires came down from 177 to That one of the most gigantic and Jacksonville have, by action of ly han made* it easy to pick out the 103. and smokers from 254 to 223. exists. receptions c.er held In Oregon will the state legislative assembly, been the years but. when President greedy and poor sports Incendiarism showed the most announced a month or Of course the United States be centered in Medford and Jack named as sponsors for the celebra Roosevelt (Continued on page two) more ago that world prices would (Continued on page four} sonville next June was made a tion of this event. has not yet reached economic certainty last week when Governor be made available, thereby grant therefore, in conformity to ing a valuable subsidy to miners perfection. But there has never Julius L. Meier signed a legislative the Now provisions of House Joint Reso and mines just getting by, they which designated , been a time in the history of proclamation Medford and Jacksonville as host lution No. 10 of the thirty-seventh , raised the first hullabaloo ever ¡this country when everyone cities during the state's seventy state legislative assembly, I hereby known concerning the price of gold. designate the cities of Medford and For more than 80 years miners I was pleased with their lot. fifth anniversary celebration. The celebration, to be called Jacksonville, Oregon, as official had never complained of the price ¡There have been times in his- "Oregon’s Diamond Jubilee.” will host cities for Oregon's Diamond of gold around Jacksonville. Their Jubilee celebration, and urge the ■ chief concern was in getting it to l tory, however, when those not center around the Industrial, agri members of the Oregon Historical show up in their gold pans, sluice cultural and historic assets of Nudism, according to common from pursuit. Wilson's version, i pleased with their lot deliber- Jackson county. Already the cele-, society, the pioneers of the state I boxes or on their concentrating conception. Is a comparatively re which follows, relates what hap- atelv chose their fate or failed bration has the endorsement of the and their families, and the resi-! tables. But when shipments were t~ the party and tbeese ----- aanie cent development in the United pened to governor, the state legislature, the J dents of Oregon generally to at-1 sent off to the federal mint and States but. like moat things, had Indians after their narrow escape to display enough ambition and mayor of Portland, the Portland tend and participate in this cele-1 necessarily had to await disposition of the ore on world markets, min its forerunner, ns will be revealed — that very evening. ¡commonsen.se to do anything chamber of commerce and hosts of bration. In witness whereof, I have here ers started cussing the government, by an incident In buffalo-hunting organizations throughout the state.1 unto set my hand and caused the the shippers, the mint. President , but complain. days In which Lem Wilson, Jack By LEMUEL T. WIL80N The Portland chamber even has of the state of Oregon to be Roosevelt and each other. They sonville man. took part. The Miner believes the time gone so far as to promise Medford seal In reply to the artfcle published hereto affixed on this, the 18th (Continued on page four) ft seems that, of late. Wilson In a recent I shuc of The Miner, and Jacksonville a staff of expe- is not very far distant when day of October, A. D. 1933. '----- " — 1 and some of his companions of 59 written by J. Wright Mooar, irom . rlenced helpers if they are needed, JULIUS L. MEIER, years ago on lhe staked plains of a Brady, Texas, paper. 1 want to again we can be satisfied and according to E. C. (Jerry) Jerome, Governor. Seven4 Ask for Louie’ Texas are being recognized for say that, being a buffalo hunter in ’ thankful for our chairman. economic po- celebration what they were—some of the west’s that Indian-infested country, a i llBl conceived by u* A. H. 4 vv First Banwell, Dens Near Medford most colorful and courageous trail clean gun was my religion and I sition if we will get down to sceretary of the Medford chamber promised to appoint all special com- blazers. A series of articles, re never allowed it to be far away work NOW and forget this oi commerce, the diamond jubilee ' mittees from any part of the state r/Mi cyl» n nod I fl aCXYX V1 A brief survey this week dis printed from the Brady (Texas) from me, and always kept it clean Jacksonville, if she grasps ' Idoo idea was pushed through during needed. closed the well-known fact there Standard has brought to the mind and In good condition. His story ! whining about how slow the the past few days in order to scoop her opportunity, should play a large are seven so-called speakeasies of Lem an incident that probably is correct, aside from the assertion public works administration is other cities of the state in capi l>art in the entertainment of the in and around Medford, ranging marked the first time white man that my gun was not clean. But be talizing on the anniversary. Al expected crowds. getting around to spending all the way from semi-respect ever did battle sans clothing. A state-wide queen contest. dog though a Medford plan, sponsors of did not tell the half of it. 1 surely able, well-managed places to J. Wright Mooar, famous buffalo remember that occasion, and would money, or some other ignorant the project wisely included Jack-! races, mining exhibits, an air cir- dirty hovels of filth and vice, hunter and author of the series like to give my version. sonville—seat of much of Oregon’s i cus. pioneer exhibits and pageantry plaint. from which The Miner extracted early history—in the legislative were among the highlights of the I where victims have been known In May, 1874, about a dozen of to be drugged, robbed and sections, related how a party of We American people are the measure that recognized southern celebration announred by Cbair- us buffalo hunters left Adobe thrown out when they have been his men had been ambushed early Walls, situated on the north bank ones who set up all the red Oregon’s priority during the week man Jerome this week. He also re- cleaned. one morning by Indiana, who at ! ported that the Southern Pacific of the Canadian river, about 60 tape that slows the PWA. lest of observance next June. tempted to ride them down while With the bulk of the pioneer and is already making plans for run- At least five of these estab- miles west of Antelope hills, to they slept and who later came upon lishments maintain women of J.some office holder steal a nick- historic interest centered in her ning a special train to Medford try and locate the buffalo herds. them while their horses were pick old buildings and around her peo- from Portland for one day of the disreputable character, accord Early one evening, while traveling i el of our money. Are we Amer pie. Jacksonville should play a, celebration. eted a half mile uway grazing be ing to information, and serve tween two lakes. Mooar noted the along in the timber, we struck icans going to wail now be- large part Ill in the and | There will be <• a Shasta Cascade V41V7 observance, UUVV, VU home brew under 3.2 beer labels. fact that Ijeni Wilson was one of Gageby creek. I looked up and there should be one of the drawing cards ( Wonderland day and that empire All serve moonshine, of varying the men who ran for the stock on the opposite side of the creek , cause our leaders have to carry during the celebration. Although has already endorsed the celebra celebra- quality, and minors have been was an Indian on horseback with while he I Mooar) held off the In the excess baggage we heaped most of the entertainment and spe tion and promised a record attend patronizing practically all the dians with one of those famous a long spear in his hand. He just houses. cial features and exhibits naturally ance from northern California. on them ? After all, just be will be set up in Medford, the na On governors’ day Medford and Sharps rifles which could "shoot stood there like a statue. One interesting sidelight came I said, "How. John, How.’ He cause some of us are a little tural and accumulated displays of Jacksonville will entertain the gov today and kill tomorrow” as the following the death of one man never answered, but just whirled who was returning from a road old Jacksonville will form the back ernors of five states. Represented Undiana put it. ' But when Mooar asserted that and off he went on the run. I said, farther down the line at the ground of the week. will be Washington. California. Ida house when the proprietor of the Lem’s rifle was fouled at the time, "Hoys, we me In for trouble that pay window than others is no Cooperation of the Jacksonville ho, Nevada and Oregon, and prob establishment approached a and that “Wilson never allowed his means war!" When an Indian does Medford newspaper office with chamber of commerce and other ably British Columbia. A general excuse for us to be a dog in gun to become fouled again on that not respond to a friendly "how” . civic-minded groups will be sought cleanup of the cities was asked by the request that the name of his trip.” he aroused the usually quiet, you know he* means trouble. the manger. We should be | by uy the me Medford mvuiuru chamber, ciiuiiivei, it u was wevn Chairman Jerome in anticipation place be deleted from the news modest Jacksonvilllan to the point We turned and went back un announced, that the two cities may of entertaining the mammoth —the unfavorable publicity was thankful that SOMEBODY, at of breaking his silence and recount the creek and made camp in the ruining his business! work nl harmony to put over the crowd promised. •------------- ing his own version of the affair. open. Next morning we got the least, is gaining some benefit Diamond Jubilee event successful-1 The law, today, is unable to Mooar’a account told how they es "trouble." We had made our beds Lawful alcohol, we fear, will not touch any of these places unless ly. It is expected that one or more from all these recovery meth caped by crossing a stream just down on the ground, with our some private citizen I b willing to Jacksonvilllans will be chosen for solve the liquor problem. Alcohol ahead of a wall of floodwater that heads up next to the wagon, which ods. Jerome's jubilee committee within la a solvent but not a solution.— swear to a public nuisance com JAYVILLE AND MEDFORD TO DE OREGON’S HOST The Proclamation NATURE IN THE NUDE IS SELDOM MILD SAYS LEM VUUlCltCU ss'oa I’CTI V cut off the Indians temporarily (Continued on page four) (Continued on page two) S*MATi‘ER POP-— Probably Wished To Use It For Attack miuhnA 1. 9 VUOVl V OCT II V7II, x4»»v«tvtcy HUM 11A ..... a few days and Governor Meier has I Weston Leader. 1 -- ■ ■ ■ If aha erroono UC plaint. By C. M. PAYNE