Hut You Really Should Subscribe Today J T he J acksonville M iner “The Sheet That*a in the Pink” Volume 3 JackHonville, Oregon, Friday, September 28, 1934 HISTORIC OASIS, CHANGES HANDS The NHA has been naked to sta­ bilize the two-for-five cent cigar business So the government la going into weed control, too. s Medford Woman to Repair, Remodel Famoua Corner —Work to Start Week- End on TranBformation Candidates' promising of old-ago The Marble Comer, established pensions might be termed buying many years ago by 8. C. Dun- votes at government expense. nlngton of Jacksonville, Wednes­ • day was sold by him to Miss Sally Cold weather may have Ita Cole of Medford, who plans to pe- drawback«, but at leant it pi" model and renovate the building vldca a man with more pockets. Touring out of partitions and re­ • pairing for extensive improve­ About the only protest which ments, to coat about *500, was to han been raised against Candidate be sturted late this week, and the for Governor Mai I In In that he In new owner expects to have the too old, but seems to us as though Marble Comer ready for formal people ought to speak of their opening at>out November 1, she elders with more resfiect. said. e Haruki Reed, operator of the A Kentucky baby has 12 perfect­ room und bar since death of ly developed fingers anil tons. Boy, card Reed, plans to open a card what a thumbing he'll be able to Tom give the tax collector In a few room In the building formerly oc­ cupied by the Wicked Waffle inn. years! owned by James Littell, he said s this week Reed expects to trans­ Virtue may be ita own reward, fer his business to the new location and then there art? those people sometime next month, but will re­ who get quoted in cigaret ads main in the Marble Comer during • People who live in a shell aren't reml>erates the Gnome Inn at Med­ ford, and plans to make over the certainly is beyond moat people. Murble Comer into a beer parlor • Art (Smudge) Perry refers to and inn. There will be a dance foor the Columbia river an a strictly installed of pressed wcxxl, a kitch­ Oregon scenic attraction. Of en, plumbing and other improve­ course, the mere fact that Wash­ ments added to the place, but the ington happens to he on the other historically correct bar, swinging side of part of the river, and on df Jacksonville and candidate who will stand on his Medford and the friends of the two feet instead of an all-promise Edgerton Lumber company at I-akeview for their kindness and platform. help in the loss of our dear broth­ • Art (Hie) Powell, rival editor er, nephew and cousin, George of a nearby hamlet, bemoans the Musgrove. CARL MUSGROVE fact that Mr. Roosevelt never hinted anything about the CCC be­ MR AND MRS GEO. BACKES BYRON BACKES fore his 1932 election. We recall, WINIFRED BACKES however, that Mr Roosevelt had quite a lot to say about his "re­ forestation army.” Oh well. Art, a rose by any other name still prob­ ably would look like a bunch of thorns to some people we know. • A good citizen la a man who wants to see America back tn the midst of prosperity- because he is an American. Pacific States Mines’ Secretary • A crack is the first indication of weakness, and columnists' quips are no exception, eh Clark Wood? Speeches poked at rival candi­ dates are more effective if they have a good point. There should be a good market for a reducing potion suitable for fatheads, but it would have to be force-fed. ----------- •------------ ‘Bert’ Fergus, Known On Applegate, Dies at Ashland Home 14th Applegate people have received word of the death of Herbert A. (Bert) Fergus of Ashland, which occurred September 14. Mr, Fer­ gus, 64, who will be remembered by many of the olders residents here, having resided both in this community and on Williams creek about 30 years ago, died at the Ashland community hospital from injuries received four months ago in a logging accident in which his back was broken. Born in Jasper county, Missouri. Mr. Fergus came to Ashland about 50 years ago. He is survived by his twin broth­ er, Francis A. Fergus of Bremer­ ton, Wash Mrs. Herbert Fergus was killed in an automobile acci­ dent six months ago. EXPECT WORK ON LOCAL STREETS WITHIN A W E E K Mr. John C. Stanton is the ac-i week after another of his frequent live secretary-treasurer of Pacific inspection visits including confer- States Statcs Mines, Inc., which has for ences with the Pacific States en- three years vigorously developed | gineers. and is now producing gold from the old Opp property west of town. Jack Thrasher to Be in Mi Stanton is widely Vicinity With County known throughout western business circles because of Road Equipment; Seek his service over more than a Subscription for Gas, Oil quarter century with the Bradstreet company. Mr. That Jacksonville's streets, Stanton served for 12 years as manager of the Brad­ which only rough talk can de­ street company's northwest scribe, may be scarified and grad- headquarters at Portland, be­ ed within a week loomed very ing promoted and later serv­ likely last night, as special com- ing for an even longer term mltteemen appointed some time as general manager for the ago jolted into action this week Pacific coast, with offices in following information that Jack San Francisco. Thrasher, local resident and coun- ___ Mr. Stanton has been a tv employe, would be working on frequent visitor in Jackson­ the hill road late this week or ville during th* time Pacific early next with heavy county States Mines, Inc., has been i equipment, which had been offered pre-paring the way for the I to Jacksonville provided Balary of present gold production Now one employe and gas and oil were Locai Repubs Meet Genial the company is producing at paid. a rate equivalent to *60,000 Head-Man Timber As annually, and is reported to Ray Coleman, Harry Whitney, . Harold Reed and Ray Wilson were Candidate and Party Ex­ be showing substantia) daily i men chosen to canvass funds suf­ profits in spite of the plore Gold Mines, Votes net ficient to defray expenses for the fact that a majority of its ' three-day job, and stated they ex­ efforts are still being concen­ Joseph E Dunne, republican trated on exploration and pected little difficulty in securing | pledges to cover an approximate nominee for governor of Oregon, new ore development. I expense of *45. “Residents who The entire operation has visited Jacksonville for a few drive over the streets are so used hours Wednesday meeting voters, been financed from the be- I to being shaken down by the rough ginning by Northwest Brok ­ republican leaders and poking into ers, Inc., of Boise, Idaho, I thoroughfares they’ll never notice the touch we'll put on ’em,” said local gold mines and points of in­ headed by H. G. Myers. Mr. JOHN C. STANTON one canvasser yesterday. "First terest. He was accompanied by Myers returned to Boise last thing we know, our streets will be Capt. C. F Hogan of Portland, Joe so smooth local celebrants will C. Wood of Medford, and a secre­ think they’re lost on Medford's tary. Applegate Nimrods Pacific States Cuts paved streets when they get near Precinct Committeemen H. C. home,” he explained. Mechem and Ray Coleman, and Return With Meat Station at 130-Foot There was quite a move afoot Herbert Hanna, city attorney, Ray early this spring to have city Wilson, Viv Beach and other prom­ Level No. 1 Winze Varying kinds of luck are re­ streets graded and de-corduroyed, inent republicans met the nominee and showed him various highlights ported by local hunters who braved Working 130 feet below level of but the fact that all sufficiently of the old town. While here Mr. the woods during the last week. No. 18 tunnel, workmen are busy heavy road equipment was in far Dunne underwent a shave at the Truman Lewis was privileged to this week drifting eastward in comers of the county blocked the hands of Charlie Dorothy, entrust­ shoot a fine big buck in the Red quartz which is leading them into effort. Residents, who have become ed his watch to the devices of Viv mountain section while driving an ore chute which, above No. 18, accustomed to having their eye­ Beach and went over The Miner along the Siskiyou road in his car. produced thousands of tons of good teeth and upper plates jarred loose, office with a fine-tooth comb. Tom Mee proved his statement milling ore. With a few more have crossed their fingers till ac­ Joe E. Dunne, who has long been that he “knew right where there rounds blasted into face of the tual work starts, which has been a member of the state legislature, was a deer” when he killed one on drift operators of the mine should assured as very, very likely this time. expressed himself concerning sev­ Humbug several days ago. be able to determine whether val­ eral public issues, and spent some R. S. Sleeth brought home a ues will remain constant at that time discussing mining and devel­ buck from the Siskiyous, and Bill depth in the mine and, if so, it is opment of Oregon's natural re­ Straube reported luck on a trip thought the Pacific States proper­ Fred ette Will Ship sources with A. C. Van Galder and with a hunting party in the Cow ty will definitely be in the long- other miners here. Sample of Mystery creek country in Douglas county. timep roducer column. At present Dunne wns particularly compli­ Only small luck was reported by mill is being operated 1« hours a Metal to Bureau mentary to Jacksonville's past and E. J. Brown and sons, Harry, Hugh day on ore from chutes above No. future and stated he hoped to see and George, who accompanied 18 which are expected to continue Small particules of a very hard . __ the old town _ grow and . prosper in John Miller and Jack Valair of to surface with milling ore. The 130-foot winze, sunk as a substance, as yet a complete mys­ years to come as it never has be- Kerby on an expedition to Smith downward continuation of No. 18-1 tery to all Medford and Grants fore. The candidate seemed parti- river, Port Jr. killed a buck in the ore chute, apparently is located at Pass chemists and assayors, will cularly Interested in gold produc-1 ’ Lee ~ tion here and voiced the opinion Whiskey Peak vicinty. Harvey fringe of gold chute in quartz too be shipped to the government bu­ that state laws must be altered to Rowden and Bud Peebler returned low grade to be profitable. A sta­ reau of mines at Washington, D. encourage the entertlng of outside from a week-end trip to Williams tion also was cut some time ago at C., for classification, said H. C. capita) into Oregon to develop her creek with tales of “a good wetting the 50-foot level, below which mill­ Fredette, owner of the Forestx ing ore apparently shifted to one creek property where the unnamed natural resources and to recover and a great time," but no deer. metal has been found by Wesley mineral wealth stored under­ A group of California hunters side. The mine, formerly known as Blacet, Californian. ground. who were packed in to Middle Mr. Fredette spent four days Dunne also visited with Amy Fork Monday include the follow­ Opp property, operated for years Dow, a lifelong republican, and ing: Lester Dandy, appraiser for on orebodies between No. 18 and this week panning for the metal, met Grandma Cantrail, a demo­ the Bank of America: H. C. Pratt, surface, several chutes having been which has been found in quartz. crat of four score years and more. real estate man, and W. L. Wil­ mined out, leaving low-grade be- native rock and black sand on his due to absence of Blacet, ~ ‘ It is not known whether Grandma, burn, all of Los Angeles, and Har­ tween. Superintendent Mitchell’s property, now in her late 80’s, wavered in ry Church of Fresno, who is a exploration of lower depths will who returned to his home in south­ her ballot-marking habits or not. veteran hunter of the Cameron determine whether values will re­ ern California a few days ago fol­ The republican nominee for gover- Meadows country. The group ex­ main constant below previous lowing a heart attack. The bits of metal, which are pan­ workings and, while this is being nor created a favorable impres- pected to return Friday. ----------- •----------- sion as a whole, and was well re- determined, crew is being kept ned much like gold, are of such ceived in the old town, which has Some people have an excuse for busy stoping out good nulling ore intense hardness that no available produced more than one governor living: others have a reason.— above No. 18 which is supplying steel or iron has been found hard itself. mill with its 50 to 60 tons daily enough to dent or mark the tiny Weston Leader. grind, returns from which are said samples. The shipment to Wash­ to more than offset operating ex­ ington this week will be Fredette's pense of the mine, making it self- effort to determine just what the metal is, and whether it has any sustaining at this time. Though reputation of southern commercial value. According to Oregon as a quartz gold producing Blacet. bits of the metal have been territory has suffered for many found driven into iron balls of a years, exploration and develop­ local custom mill. ----------- •------------ ment of lower levels of Pacific States, if fruitful, is expected to GODWARD, LOCAL FIXER­ stabilize and encourage hardrock UPPER, SAYS SATURDAY mining in the Jacksonville vicinity, LAST CHANCE REGISTER and discovery of extensive bodies of milling ore at depth would ulti­ If you haven’t voted for two mately result in a much larger op­ eration of the old Opp property, it years, or if you have moved from your regular precinct, or are a was said. ----------- •------------ newcomer to this county or to Ore­ gon. you have until Saturday eve­ Speak for Yourself, ning, October 6, to register for fall elections according to G. W. God­ John, Warn Friends ward, local registrar. There probably will be much When a fish catches a man, hysteria, fun and free music ere that's news. But when John Norris election night closes, and qualifi­ cations are simple and free, but catches a fish, well, just listen: Thursday evening Norris, Ray must be attended to by a week Coleman and Vivian Beach made from tomorrow night, pointed out the usual tri-weekly trip to the the local gold buyer and fixer­ Rogue to see what could be done upper, in matters concerning reg­ about supper's menu. When they istration. returned they had several fish and —--------- —— accompanying stories, which have swelled and shrunk, depending on Dam Up and Down! enthusiasm of the teller. Norris claims he caught a 28- While damning the pound salmon on a No. 8 sncll drought, hook and a fly rod and produced a sizeable looking fish to prove his Why not dam story, although the critter only All we can weighed, dressed, some 14 pounds. Others claim, however, that Norris Every creek and canyon forgot to put a leader or hook on To a man; his line at all. and that the salmon, after looking over the party, was Dam them up and down fit to be tied and was. Still an­ other version of the catch relates Till rain is falling down that Norris was taking a short-cut On the farm from one riffle to another via a And on the town. field and saw the salmon chasing bugs with a biologist’s net and ran it down. Farmers Anyway, the Norris family ate fish last week. and Fruitgrowers ----------- •------------ Bank Strange how a person who is “not so hot" can burn us up.— (Deposits Insured) Weston Leader. J S’MATTER POP Baloney Mahoney of Klamath Falls may be trying to knife his democratic rival in the back but, to those in the know, he's slicing it too thin. • Many a successful day has been viewed with alarm. Mrs Esther Owens, wife of Oli­ ver Owens, CCC worker living in Central Point, who was reported to police Monday as deserting her husband and five children, former­ ly lived in Jacksonville with her family. Owens, who was engaged In min­ ing here for some time, was Joined here by his wife and children about two years ago, following what was reported as a previous desertion of her offspring. Htate police, who made an effort to locate the mother and return her to her flock, have been unable to locate the woman. ----------- •----------- Number 39 DUNNE, SEEKING GOVERNORSHIP, VISITS J’VILLE By C. M. Payne