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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1934)
c a Copy Out You Really Should Subscribe Today T he J acksonville M iner “ The Sheet That’s in the Pink1 ” * - Number 18 Most Important Oldest Brick Building Meet Set Stands in Jacksonville Jubilee for Monday Nite Lithians Victors in 11-12 I ■!?- I — — — - JackHonville, Oregon, Friday, May 4, 1934 Volume 3 f Question Whether Jayville Mrs. Pence, County Pioneer, Celebrates 94th Birthday May 3 When the years have been so many, just one more does not mat ter in the opinion of Mrs. Hester Bunoch Pence, Jackson county pio neer, when considering her 94th birthday anniversary which would occur on Thursday, May 3. Mrs. Pence, who had spent the winter in Jacksonville with her son, Min- nus Pence, is now remaining with her daughter, Mrs. Amos McKee, of Applegate, and is enjoying good health. Sunday Mrs. Pence enjoyed a drive to the home of her grand daughter, Mrs. John Byrne, where the following members of the fam ily were dinner guests: Mr. and Mrs. Amos McKee, Mrs. Floyd Mc Kee and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Emest McKee and daughter Jeanette of Klamath Falls. Although events along life's Journey have not been spectacular, Mrs Pence has made her lile use ful and happy, holding the wel fare of her family of eight as her highest ambition. She was bom in Clark county, Ohio, in 1840, and in 1857 was married to Bill Pence in Peoria. Ill., after a swift and colorful romance. Nineteen years later she and her family crossed the plains by immigrant train, landing at Redding. Calif. Prac tically all of her life since then has been spent on Applegate. ----------- •------------ On« reason why It la so hard to to Participate or Not in Score Laut Week-End on convict on murder charges la be Jubilee to Be Settled A b Jackaonville Diamond; cause the atulc'a ix*at witness la Date Draws Too Near dead. Reversal of Win Sought • The regular semi-monthly meet World's meanest man, we have A nlp-aml-tuck nine Innings, ing of the Jacksonville Chamber of been reliably Informed, la the guy with the score hovering around a Commerce will be held in the U. S. who Inalata on giving bls girl's lie for much of the time, culmin hotel hall Monday evening, May 7, face powder the bite teat after she ated lust Sunday in an 11-12 de- at 7.30 o'clock, and probably will f»' for the Jackaonville Miners puts it on. be one of the most Important gath- «... i club nt the hands of the Ash • ' erings of the spring season, one Trouble with prosperity is that land Eagles on the local diamond way or another, said officials last Errors at the wrong time gave the It has been left laying around night. needed tallies and like the picnic pie where people tJthians To date Jacksonville townsmen bunched hits ran up a leud which can put their foot In It. have taken no definite steps to was too much for the bucket • ward participating in the June What the younger generation <wlng*Ts to overcome. Jubilee, and Monday's meeting Two home runs, one by Green seems to need most la a domina should settle once and for all tion of mind over what doesn’t for the Miners, and the other by whether the chamber will take Hartmun, Bugle catcher, featured matter. part in the affair, or give up the icavy work at bat. while Tommy • MEDFORD, Ore— (Special)—Con union. Jacksonville wore the reputa task of stirring local interest in White, left fielder for the nugget Depression la best clasalfleil as structed In 1854, the Brunner build tion of being the richest town in the the celebration as a bad Job. No that time when the saying of kncx ki rs. was credited with four ing In Jacksonville, historic gold stat« and Jackson county was the actual action has been taken as clouts in five chances Hess and mining town, is the oldest brick wealthiest and most populous oounty grace at meal time displays more Coffman handled hurling for the building In the state still In use. In Oregon. However, the coming of yet, and public mass meetings optimism than gratitude. home towners, while the Ashland The structure sheltered women and i the railroad, a new town, Medford, called in an effort to stimulate in- • Eagles sent 'em In Via Winkle and children during Indian forays in was established In 1884 five miles to j terest also have failed. Part to be played by this city in Delegates to a world conference Gosnell. 1888. three years before Oregon was the east and grew rapidly, Jsckaon- of nudists will have nothing to A return Kame, to be played at sdmltted Into the union, and today vllle. rich In pioneer lore, ha» con- the celebration, as outlined so far, conceal, says Clark Wood of the the Ashland airport, is scheduled houses s museum, one of the attrac tinued ax one of the most ideaJ res- would include the assemblage of a complete museum and relic exhibit Weston la-ader. Remindful of a for thia coming Hunday at 2 p m . tions of Oergon's Diamond Jubilee ldentlal spots of the west, During the celebration. It will be in the old courthouse, and the or Hollywood opening, where |>eoplc uid players und fans seeking celebration next June 3 to 9 In Med ford and Jacksonville. the attraction for thousands of visi- ganization of guides to direct and gather to ace all the starka. transportation are advised to call Stories of yesterday tell of roam tors who will be surrounded by plo- or meet at The Miner office by ing bands of Indiana spreading fear neer atmosphere as of old. Person- explain sights to tourists and vis • Frequently ally conducted tours will lead them itors during the celebraUon. It has Thia being the first of the 12:30 Box scores for last Sunday's among early settlers. they threatened the struggling min to points of historic Interest. Includ been suggested, also, that pamph month, doubtless most of us could mi follow ing camp of Jacksonville and when ing the first bank In Oregon, the old lets be prepared describing various furnish Vohva with undiapulable danger came near, the women and est protestant church building in the points of historic importance for Jacksonville evidence that the world la flat. AB R H E children sought the safety of the west, old gold diggings and present convenience and education of • backyard mines yielding numerous sightseers. Reinking, as 1 building. 6 3 3 Liquor prices and punch ladles Hess, p After Indian war» ceased and Ore ’ ounces of gold dally. They will be 2 1 0 Secretary Joe B Wetterer has 4 took another dip over the week* Coffman, p 2 0 0 0 gon was ready to be admitted to the In operation throughout Jubilee week issued a plea to all Jacksonvillians end. 0 | 4 Green, 3b 6 3 to be present Monday night at the e '.MEANEST WKESTIJCK' IS meeting- -whether members of the Coleman, cf 1 2 5 0 Grange Chorus to Probably the oldest hook and Too many of us mistake ego for Swingle, c 2 S 5 2 chamber or not—and help to settle ladder outfit still in good condition LILLARD'S LATEST LEAD will power. McBee, lb 5 0 1 Present Concert WEEKLY .MAT MASSACRES the question of whether the town on the Pacific coast will be dis • 0 Anderson, 2b 1 1 is to come to life during June 3 to played by the Jacksonville Volun 4 Being bad generally is some- Japan's new han<ls-off policy White. If 5 Wednesday Night 0 4 o! 9 or not. teer fire company during the Dia thing to keep locked in the fam- doesn't seem to include the thumb- Greening, rf 0 o 2 0 -------- •-------- mond Jubilee celebration in June, Mack Lillard Med- ily closet, but and-four-fingers gesture just Yakel, rf The Jacksonville Grange chorus. 1 0 2 0 according to Fire Chief Ray Wil ford wrestling promoter, discov Candidates* Ball Sees ahead of the nose : consisting of 25 voices, will pre- son. who has been reconditioning ered the exception and had it ship e 2 : sent its second concert next Wed 40 11 1» Totals Large Attendance As equipment for the affair. It's the bored voter who fills nesday evening. May 9, at the local ped to the armory for this Thurs- in 1858 -a year be <iay night ’ s display of varying Ashland Engle« Many Aspirants Out fore Purchased government with holes Grange hall In the old courthouse. Oregon was admitted as a moods of mayhem. Gosnell, cf 7 3 0 0 The chorus is under tl.e personal • The newly refinished Grange state- the old hook and ladder 4 3 S • direction of Mrs. May Jordan Mac- The object of meanness halls Sort of looks now as though the Hemming, 3b hall in the old courthouse was the wagon, with its leather buckets Hess. 3b 3 3 0 4 from Boston, and boasts he is the Donough, and will present an White House medicine cheat should scene of a lively and well-attended still watertight, has been dusted 2 Hartman, c 3 4 0 world's “ meanest wrestler. ” His hour's program, starting at 8:15 be provided with a gtxxl Wirt re I candidates ’ ball last Friday eve off and cleaned up in its resting Riley, If 1 1 1 pn. 4 name is Pat Reilly, and advance mover. ning, at which time political as piace in the city hall, and will take 5 Stevenson, lb 1 0 0 pictures of the old meanie bear out Numbers by the entire chorus • pirants from all parts of the coun a prominent part in pioneer pa 0 Kinsella, rf 5 2 2 and by special groups will be in his opinion of himself. Of course, Candidates who refuse to appeal 5 1 1 eluded in the program of semi- southern Oregon mat fans have ty were present, along with several rade to be featured during cele 3 to class prejudice should be at the Raid win, ss bration week. The hand pumper 1 2 Winkle, p 4 1 classical and popular numbers. seen some pretty good mediocre hundred Grangers and friends. head of the class also being groomed for display, Following a short business meet; Mnbel Sims Is accompanist, and meanies of late, but the Boston • Totals ........ .< 43 12 15 3 John R. Knight, violinist, will be baked bean claims to top 'em all. ing of the Jacksonville Grange, and also still in good condition, The nilllenium will have been was bought by the city in Septem He was to be given a chance to the redecorated and entirely re Score by Innings: guest artist. reached when the plow-underer ber of 1883 fer $2000, but an ad finished hall was opened to the 000 4<;o 020 12 Next Wednesday evening’s pres display his wares last night on Dr. catches up with the reclamation Ashland ditional $121 salvage tax was paid candidates and general public, with Leo Burke of Seattle, who likes Jacksonville 401 420 000 11 entation will be the second public agent. music furnished by Al Stewart's before the equipment could be ————•----- appearance of the Grange chorus these big bad boys. • landed here. •'Baxter Is that season when wo- since organized a year ago, and Lillard also had arranged two 11-piece orchestra. An ice cream, People will vote for anything The pumper, which included a cake and coffee repast was served affecting everyone if there's an men dress up so that they can the general public has been in other events of top-spot caliber for late in the evening by women of hose cart that fastened on behind, start undressing for the summer,*' vited. There will be no admission this week’s show. Low ringside else tacked onto It. still will throw a stream of water says The Jacksonville Miner, charge. rates still are in effect for the the Grange. over the tallest building in town, • Candidates present and intro cards, which are presented at 8:30 and is operated by two long rocker Difference between sales tax and whoa«- editor evidently has been duced from the floor by County NRA must crack down or crack each Thursday night at the Med arms which will accommodate the property tax is that the former Is impressed by the bare facta.— Assessor J. B. Coleman included ford armory. up. Weston leader manly efforts of a dozen strong- based on sales made, while the lat Weston Leader. the following: ter will force a sale of property if For sheriff—Lowell Zundell, Ev armed smoke-eaters. This pumper you don't pay it. erett Beeson, Clatous McCredie. was in active use till about 1920, • Walter J. Olmscheid, Robert E. but on the occasion of its christ Too often teeth in the law are Bell and Ted Sims. For circuit ening shortly after arriving in false. Judge, R. S. Anderson of Grants Jacksonville came near meeting a Pass; for county Judge, Henry blazing fate when the State sa According to press report, the Conger and Earl Day; for repre loon, located where the Norris Jackson County Chamber of Com sentative, Grange Master Brock store was operated till recently, merce is going to wo’rk Harder way; for county commissioner, Ot caught fire and burned. The proud during the coming year. to Caster; for constable of the fire laddies dashed to the blaze Medford district, Frank Elmer An with the shiny new pumper only to • derson. Sheriff candidate Amos have the thing go haywire and re It begins to look as though the Walker of Central Point dropped fuse to operate at all. Several of electric chair that catches up with into the hall late in the evening, the firemen were for pushing the Dillinger will have to be a circu following introduction of candi "useless' pumper Into the blazing lating heater. inferno and calling it a night, but dates. • later investigation developed that -------- • --------- And former sheriff Schermer LOCAL EVANGELIST SON OF the suction hose, that lifts water horn's greatest outlay seems to be POLICEMAN-PREACHER WILL from storage tanks, had picked up for delay. CONTINUE MEETINGS HERE a large boulder, which shut off • flow of water. There Is Just one more war we The pumper, incidentally, was L. M. Seltzer, evangelist who could heartily endorse, and that has been conducting a series of really christened at the mouth of would be a war to annihilate war meetings in the old Norris store the Columbia river when the makers. building, this week announced sub steamship Queen of the Pacific • jects for the following three meet foundered there. The pumper and It's getting to the point, too, ings, which will occur Monday, some other cargo was salvaged, where politicians should give the Wednesday and Thursday nights of which was taxed to repay lost por new deal a new deal. next week. First subject, for Mon tion of the cargo, a nautical cus • day night at 7:30, will be "The tom of those days. There is no telling where this A demonstration of the pump Gathering of Israel to Jerusalem. inventive age will end. Skeptics er's ability probably will be ar Will the Jews Be Gathered to Jer should get Pop Gates to describe usalem As a Nation?" This will be ranged for Jubilee week, said Fire for them his famous one-candle- followed Wednesday night with an Chief Wilson yesterday. power alarm system. address on “Ancient Spiritualism," • and on Thursday night with “Mod CITY COUNCIL MEETS IN A gossip is one who keeps to QUIET SESSION TUESDAY ern Spiritualism." the meddle of the road. Mr. Seltzer who, with his wife, Regular monthly meeting of the • has been packing crowds into the Jacksonville city council was held It takes no great mind to pre large store building here, is a son in the town hall Tuesday evening, dict that eight sheriff candidates of George J. Seltzer, famous evan with little ado about routine mat are soon to become disgusted with gelist who graduated from the ters such as paying currents bills, the Oregon primary system. ranks of police work to preacher. approval of the plan to grade city The younger Seltzer played musi streets as launched by a mass cal accompaniments and assisted meeting and discussion of this Human intelligence is said to be his father In religious work for 16 city’s participation in the Diamond at zero at the hour of birth. Thom years in all sections of the coun Jubilee affair. aston, Georgia, furnishes a singu ----------- •------------ try. lar case (name withheld out of Music starts promptly at 7:30 Leader scout asserts that while consideration for the family) in each meeting night, with sermon out golfing he made a hole in one which It afterward went below •ock—Weston Leader. at 8 o'clock. zero.—Weston Leader. Oldest Fire Rigs To Be Groomed for Jubilee Fete S’MATTER POP............................. 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