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T he J acksonville M iner
“The Sheet That’s in the Pink”
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Volume 3
Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, July 13, 1934
LOCAL LAD RESCUED FROM
•GATE HOLE BY FATHER
It'll the, fellow who strlkca out
who aquawka at the umpiring.
•
I’realdent Roosevelt said the
New Iienl might result In «MM
people getting their toes atepped
on Probably so othera can get n
toe-hold.
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Frontier Justice was admlnla
tsred to a Mount Hliaata knlf<
wcllder the other day when a hobo
reaiatlng arreal following u knlf
ing. waa ahot dead The officer
after saving the atate great ex
penac in disposing of a murderer,
probably will come In for much
critlciam, as nob slaters don't like
too much efficiency in their jus
tice.
•
And when clouda go on n bust,
everybody gets their noses wet.
•
Scientists claim the Berkeley
dog that waa brought back to life
after asphyxiation la still dead,
though it barks, rats and playr
around normally Useless, though
for who ever heard of a dog run­
ning for congress?
s
Pity the poor bloodhound who
hasn't a red scent left.
s
More la being said about strik­
ing labor's obligation to keep the
wheels of industry turning than
about industry's obligation to keep
enough iron wheels In pockets of
workers when they labor.
•
Consumption of water in Hous­
ton, Texaa. averaged 100 gallons
per capita a day In June, nays a
news dispatch Oh, the evlla of
local option!
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The man who talks much some­
times says something worth listen­
ing to. Trouble la. he covers his
point with a haystack
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One of the greatest national re­
sources today aeema to be re­
sourcefulness.
•
Like a young bride with her
first born, waterfront strikers are
receiving an abundance of advice
on what they should and should
not do.
•
A Georgia sheriff la offering a
$25 reward for information leading
to arrest and conviction of chicken
thieves in and around Thomaston,
where Olin Miller hods forth.
Clark, here's a chance for you to
pay your rent.
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Statistics show, says Olin Miller,
that single men commit more
crimes than married men We'll
bet his wife'll never believe it.
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There's many a fine fish in the
water that once wax a throwback
•
Too often, a highbrow Is a low­
brow with a high hat.
•
And then. Clark Wood, there is
a Georgia printer we know of who
seta his column, apparently, from
a case of jitters.
VALUE DETERMINATION OF
III GF. NUGGET ADJUDGED BY
REGULAR METHOD, IM FOUND
An inquiry, sent to The Miner
by J. C. Reynolds. Applegate's
prospector-poet, as to Just how de­
termination of value of a $1000
nugget was arrived
at
was
answered this week by George S.
Barton, Medford mining man.
The nugget in question, said to
value $1015, was on display during
Oregon's diamond Jubilee celebra­
tion in the Medford mineral ex­
hibit. It wax found June 1 by a
man named Goff, working for Bob
Bums and wife on an Applegate
•ide hill ground sluice operation,
and weighed 34 ounces, seven pen­
nyweights. Approximate fineness
of the nugget waa determined by
analysis of other gold from the
same deposit and figured out
about $29.60, about the average
for gold from that section. Brice
paid at the mint for 1000 fine gold
is $35 per ounce.
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ALASKA OF OREGON SINKS
SHAFT FOR WATER AT OLD
LOG TOWN MINE PROPERTY
Spudding in recently in a down­
ward search for an abundance of
water, Alaska of Oregon mining
company expects to drill in the
neighborhood of 1000 feet for a
fresh water supply for domestic,
use and summer operation of its
placer property at the old Log
Town mine.
Work also la continuing on 2500
feet of new ditch from damsite on
Poorman's creek, completing 9500
feet of ditch, which will supply
head for three giants which will
work some three miles of ground
under lease to the company, said
T. M. Kurtz, general manager, this
week.
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• Frank Pence and Albert John­
son were among those CCC en­
rolles completing enlistment Tues­
day of this week, returning to
their homes here.
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Number 28
Young Jacksonville Miner
SECOND CAR OF
Seeks A id in Development C 0 N C ENTRATES
of Mine from Frisco Broker OFF TO SMELTER
Going down for the third time,
Walter Ivie of this city narrowly
escaped drowning in Big Apple­
gate river Monday afternoon when
his cries brought his father,
Charles Ivie, to the rescue. Mr.
Ivie, fully clad, plunged into deep
to save his fl-year-old son,
Ashland Eagles Swamp water
Pacific States Mine, Mill
whose most serious injury was
J’villites Last Week-end found to be from fright.
Working Two Shifts As
and Mrs. Ivie and children
With 22-11 Score on the had Mr been
New
Depth Production
picnlclng on the Apple­
Lithia City Diamond gate when Walter's wading took
By JAMES L. STRAIGHT
Boosts
Mill Head Values
him into deep water, resulting in
1
sit
down
to
put
on
his
oxfords
(Continued from last week)
Jacksonville's ancient and wor­ the near-tragedy.
With mine and mill running two
without soiling his blue serge
thy rivals, the Gold Hill baseball
Tim heated shaving water on the “Sunday'' trousers.
shifts daily, Pacific States shipped
nine, will be over Sunday after­
wood-burning range in his cabin
Its second car of concentrates to
In his shaving he meditated over the Selby smelter at Selby. Calif.,
noon to meet Miners on the local
Saturday evening while a confus­
the
penny
arcade
snapshot
of
Nar
­
lot at 2:30, with blood and deter­
ion of emotions raced through his
last Thursday, said Superintendent
mination In their eye, Miners have
brain. Not once had he, during the cissus that rested beside the Robert A. Clarke yesterday. The
cracked
mirror.
The
picture,
like
been warned.
week of gruelling labor under­
car consisted of 25 tons of values,
ground, admitted to himself any his acrid recollection of the girl’s and another eight tons are on hand
The rivalry grew out of two de­
shallowness,
was
a
relic
of
the
car
­
feats at hands of the J'vllle club
for the third shipment, expected
A charge of electricity that all sensation other than the heartache nival He brushed it to the floor.
ready soon, Clark stated
on the Gold Hill diamond, and one but exploded the telephone on Mt familiarly associated with a sepa­
Molly was waiting for him at
ration
from
Narcissus.
Yet
tonight
victory for the Cement Makers Wagner and left lookout Leonard
Owing to improved values in
nine, a dream in blue satin and
he
hummed
a
bar
of
a
popular
here early in the season Screwball Andrews deafened until the next
mill heads due to ore on sublevel
chiffon
with
a
short
black
velvet
Turner, who kept the Hillites un­ day occurred Friday during the se­ tune as he wiped a spot on the jacket that, like the blue, height­ below No. 18 level, value of con­
der control for 10 innings In their vere thunder storm in the Talent wooden bench that extended be­ ened the rosy blush and ivory of centrates is somewhat better, ac­
fore the table, so that he might
last meeting for a 4-5 victory, is and Phoenix regions.
her perfect complexion, crowned cording to mine author! Ues, and
being groomed for mound duty
Andrews reports that the elec­
by shining waves of auburn hair. two crews are busy drifting east
Sumlay, much to the consternation trical charge blew out the light­
The dance was already at its on a 50-foot level below No. 18
of the visitors, ao they openly ad­ ning arrestors, and in addition to
height when they parked their an­ tunnel, blocking out an old ore
mit. An effort is being made to get exploding fuses in the phone, dis­
cient roadster in front of the pop­ chute at a lower depth, Wind will
Ivan Harrington to work as Tur­ solved glass vacuum tubes Into
ular confectionery across Califor­ be continued downward as ore is
ner's receiver, while "Tooley” Wil- atoms, or at least sent the pieces
worked
out,
explained
nia street from the archaic white being
'iama, recently of the Roguea, will so far that he has never been able
brick building which, on its creak­ Clarke, and will be the first test
hold down third sack for the gold I to find a particle of glass. He dis-
ing second floor, submitted to the ever made of depth of values in
campers.
; covered pieces of porcelain from
brisk thumping of modern varia- quartz seams in the Jacksonville
Other players completing the i the tubes in a door across the
tions of the waltz, fox-trot and section. Only comparatively shal­
Miner lineup for this game will In­ room. The charge also set a box
South
Sea aboriginals' hectic low deposits have ever been mined
here to date and Pacific States’
clude Frank Runtz, first base, Pee­ of matches afire and, striking the
steps.
wee Van Galder second. Yakel on telephone, sent a ring to the Ash­
Tim and Molly swung into heady exploration of lower levels may be
short, Ben Coffman, Hall and land telephone office. Upon receiv­
enjoyment of fast dancing and, of significant importance to de­
Coker in the outfield. Vacations ing word through the Ashland of­
during the succeeding three hours, velopment of gold mining in south­
have taken other regular players fice, Ranger I-cc Port left for the
allowed few intermissions for ern Oregon if successful, it was
to other parts of the state over the lookout immediately with a new
i other partners. If not with perfect pointed out by local miners.
week-end, while Si Johnson, re­ telephone and equipment for the
The mine, located on what is
grace, they did dance alike and
cently given a chance as catcher, station.
with keen appreciation of modern termed ‘‘Pacific Gold” mountain,
Hugh
Combest
at
the
Wagner
has retired to Join the American
terpsichory Twice they "sat out” i formerly was known as the Opp
legion nine in Medford. There is Gap guard station reported excite­
on the wooden shelf that followed mine, and was originally pur­
a possibility that Jack Hughes, ment there as well. Following the
three walls of the diminutive ball- chased by C. C. Beekman, famous
early-season hurler for Miners, terrific crash of lightning, the
' room, only to unconsciously beat banker who made a fortune in
may not travel to Klamath Falls ditch cabin at the Gap and an
time to the rhythmic thrum of Jacksonville. Recent activity there,
with the Rogues and instead join iron bedstead on the porch of Com-
under the guidance of Clarke, has
drum and banjo.
up with the Jacksonville outfit for best's house were struck and
By midnight the hall was over­ indicated renewed confidence in
glowed to such an extent they ap-
the game.
heated. dusty and noisy with the potential value of the property,
I-ant Sunday Miners ran into jieared to be afire
shouts of miner and timberman and two-shift operation of both
tough luck and 25 base hits at
grown ogle-eyed and bell-mouthed mine and mill gives this city one
of its greatest single payrolls.
Ashland to go down before the
on mountain firewater.
Eagles of that city 22-11 I>ed by
On Molly's suggestion they skip­
Operating at about 55 tons daily,
the heavy bat of Cliff "Chief Me-
ped down the stairway, through a Pacific States' newest oil flotation
Ixian, the Ashlanders overpowered
crowd of latecomers at the en­ recovery units reduce values about
three Miner twirlers, Frank Runtz.
trance, into the fresh air of a 33 to 1, gold and silver emerging
Bob Smith and Ben Coffman, to
'•The Moore gats you take away, warm spring night.
from the mill in the form of con­
For
60
long
years
Miss
Stella
walk uway with the game. Ash­
"They've opened a new night centrates,
the Moore I like it,” said Harry
or mechanical and
land's airport diamond, which Levy has resided on ths old place Moore, shown above, yesterday, club south of town, Molly, if you'd chemical combinations with other
slopes in several uncomfortable di­ tn the center of Jacksonville and a* he looked np and down Sooth like to see it,” Tim suggested as minerals which are separated at
rections, according to Miner play­ watched, with mild disinterest, the Central from the apron of Ns they stepped into his roadster.
the smelter for final release of all
ers. was responsible for a multi­ coming and going of dozens of new Gilmore service station at
“I heard about it. Tim, and I'd values.
plicity of errors which made the backyard mines across her fence. the corner of Ninth. Harry, like to go some time. But maybe
Sinking of wind in No. 18 tun­
going easy for victors. Outfield The lure of gold to her was a known throughout southern Ore­ we'd better go on home this time, nel. below a worked-out chute, has
faces sun during afternoon hours, foreign thing, she was too busy gon, declares you don't have to j It’s nearly one, you know.”
resulted in theb locking out and
with her flowers and pets.
and Miners were unable to click.
be a new customer to get that
Tim's arms frankly squeezed milling of some of the mine's best
But
early
this
week,
while
A.
O.
hustling service—It’s there for this time, as Molly sat dose to ore, say officials of the company.
The Ashlanders, who recently
departed from Jacksonville hum­ Van Galder and Screwball Turner old comers as well as beginners. him on the short ride home. A There will be an unlimited supply
brotherly squeeze, she feared.
bled 7-1, outplayed and outhit the were cleaning out the Levy well—
of milling ore, if values remain
"Tim, the paper said tonight constant at greater depth.
Miners, however, and their 25 hits which had gone dry for the first CRONEMILLER, RECOVERING
time
in
these
same
60
years
—
the
I
that
the
president
is
going
to
raise
were offset by only nine safeties
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by J'ville's squad Battery for well-known lady was watching the FROM BURNS, DENIES ANY the price of gold. This ought to be
operations
when
a
gold
nugget,
•PARTI
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PREVIOUS
TO
FIRE
a
good
time
for
you
to
start
look
­
Eagles was Hardy to Hartman.
probably worth about 30 cents, '
David Cronemiller, who has been ing for the money you need to de­
Next Sunday's game, played was found. It came up in a bucket
here, will be called at 2:30 sharp, of muck and was picked out by recovering from painful burns re­ velop your mine," she said.
“I've been thinking about that.
and probably will be one of the Van Galder, who gave it to the ceived when the old Cronemiller
home burned to the ground three Molly. I've decided to go down to
locals' moat hotly contested games owner.
weeks ago, yesterday stated that 'Frisco and have a try at it. There
of the season.
And now, after all these years i a Miner story quoting neighbors are plenty of brokers there but I’m
Jacksonville’s Merchants met,
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of immunity, Stella Levy has been | as saying there had been a "party’’ afraid I'd have to have some high­ and defeated, the Miners last Fri­
• Jacksonville Grangers will be bitten by the Doodle Bug. Her | preceding the blaze waa incorrect. grade to interest them.”
day evening in a special exhibition
guests of the local Presbyterian precious find discovered accident­ Cronemiller asserted the fire start-
“When are you leaving?”
game which resulted in an 8-7 vic­
church Sunday forenoon over the ally while cleaning out a well is ed, apparently, in attic of the two-
“Sometime this week. Don’t tory for the has-beens.
week-end. Following services, the being exhibited to every passer-by story structure, as flames were know just when, because if I can’t
Manager Vivian Beach of the
group plans a picnic in the old with the enthusiastic pride akin to breaking through an upstairs get a ride down with some tourist
a veteran sourdough.
courtyard.
i closet when first discovered.
I'll have to Jump a ride on * Once Wuzzers has refused to re­
play Miners, and has been accused
train.”
“Isn't that kind of dangerous. of being afraid to face the Gold
Diggers again, even though Man­
Tim?”
"Not unless you get caught." ager Hall has offered to pitch for
his nine. (Hall, you see, has never
Tim laughed.
Three nights later when the hurled a tilt before, though he has
southbound passenger pulled out thrown several games.) Miners in­
of Medford. Tim was safely sist, however, that the twilight
perched on the engine tender be­ game will have to be replayed, it
fore it had moved three blocks out being declared a no-contest for
of the station. Molly waved an going to the dogs when Weezer,
I m -MuTt-r.
the mascot, ate the scorebook.
au revoir to him.
Miners also explain their defeat
Arriving in Sacramento without
mishap, Tim took to the highway as diplomatic strategy, inasmuch
and after three "lifts” found him­ as the justice of the peace and
every businessman in town was on
self in San Francisco.
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the Merchants’ nine, and a win
"Bush street.” The Wall street would have stopped every Miner
of San Francisco's mining frater­ players' credit and prejudiced the
nity! Imposing facades scowled local court, should any of them
ever come before the J’vllle bar of
(Continued on page four)
Justice.
“We were torn between a cinch
SONNENBERG PINS WAGNER chance to win in a walk, and start
TWO STRAIGHT IN ARMORY paying cash all over town, or the
ALL-STAR BOUT MONDAY EVE alternative of permitting the old
has-beens to take the game and
Bringing to Medford none other get razzed out of town. We finally
than former world's champion decided our credit was worth more
wrestler. Gus Sonnenberg, last to us than self-respect, and gave
Monday night. Promoter Mack ’em a break,” explained one Miner
Lillard gave fans a real treat in player.
Merchants,
between
groans,
the awful art which resulted in
two straight falls being suffered have been boasting how they took
by Don Wagner, tall OSC football the young upstart whippersnap-
star, who gave a good account of pers to task, and made 'em say
himself, nevertheless. Wagner held Mister to their superiors. They all
the fot-mer champion at bay for smell of liniment but have been
more than 30 minutes, when his rapidly discarding their crutches
own flying scissors led to the sec­ late this week, a survey revealed.
ond fall, after first tumble was Players on the businessmen’s club
taken with one of • Sonnenberg’s included Ernie McIntyre, pitcher;
namesakes, a flying tackle off the Art Ferra, catcher; Verne Can­
ropes that came quicker than a trall, first base; Joe McIntyre,
flash.
second base; Cal Lusk, third; Bud
In semi-windup Swede Anderson Reinking, shortstop; Roger Card,
dropped two out of three falls to left field; Ray Coleman, center
Ad Herman of Germany, while in field; Ray Wilson, right field, and
the curtainraiser Rollin Warren Jimmy Gwin, scorekeeper. Miner
took the only fall from Edward players included Frank Runtz,
Newton, Salem teacher. Jim Lon- pitcher; Si Johnson, catcher; Don
dos. world champion, may appear Greening, first base; Peewee Van
in the armory ring in the near fu­ Galder, second; Dick Lewis, third;
Bob
ture, said Lillard. Next wrestling George Smith, shortstop; “
show will be held Thursday, July Smith, left field; Leonard Hall,
19, said the promoter, with Pete center, and Bill Johnson, right
Belcastro and Ad Herman probab­ field. Frank Taylor umpired the
MINES and HEARTS of GOLD
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Lightning Flash
Explodes Wagner
Ijookout Telephone
First Nugget Found on
Stella Levy Property,
Dog Eats Scorebook;
Miner - Merchant Tilt
Is No-Contest Affair
S’MATTER POP
By C. M. Payne
ly heading the card.
game.