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Volume 3
Jacksonville, Oregon, Friday, November 23, 1934
Number 47
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WARRANTS WAIT RorL []D fkn Don(js Mof fkp $ewerd PACIFIC STATES
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)r APPEARANCE
fl All AtBC Tuesday, November 4, Medford citi- stream from a town if the water is a
There's been much compluint
about coming higher taxes by folk«
who forget that if Uncle Hum Is
to carry business and the unem­
ployed there must be some sort
of carrying churge.
P iavia
lib I IV DANCERS ze,1H wil1 vote on a
proposed bond issue
nt'At/irlo Fiinrlu F/»r* inatallofu»n /~vF on
to provide
funds for installation of an
adequate sewage disposal plant, which
has been a serious need for several
years.
Of course it is hard to pay already
high taxes, and it is too bad that the
city of Medford has to be saddled with
additional debt to handle the problem,
but troubles of this nature can in no
sense come under the heading of lux­
uries or unnecessary expense. Any city
that has sewers, has a moral and civil
obligation to dispose of the waste with­
out endangering health or property
values in other districts.
Yet Medford’s proposed bond issue is
meeting stiff opposition in some quart­
ers, undoubtedly for political reasons. It
is hard to believe any citizen can be so
callous or slovenly as to believe it is
just too bad for those who live down-
i/»
Earl Johnson and Three
John Does Sought by
Deputy As Result Free-
for-A11 Burst of Fighting
polluted.
And it is a proven fact that I Oljr TYPE MINE
KA ori Fr»»»rl ’a aotiraivn n»»nklnTVi in
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Medford
’s sewage problem is acute and
aggravated.
History of Local Mine Is
Until Medfordites adopt habits of the
Repetition California’s
lowly cat, they will have to pay the
Great Long-Time, Low-
price—however painful—of proper com­ Grade Gold Producers
munity sewage disposal. Residents of a
History of gold mining in the
city cannot throw garbage onto their Mother
Lode country of California
neighbor’s lot simply because they find started when surface deposits of
metal—placer gold— were dis­
it hard to pay for sanitary service. There the
covered more than 80 years ago.
are definite obligations people must as­ to be followed by still greater
from quartz deposits
sume if they are to live in populated production
which originally held all gold
sections, and proper sewage disposal is values. Mines have continued to a
depth of more than 9000 feet on
one of the most important.
these quartz seams without ap­
preciable change in values, and
If Medford voters could get the view­ such
famous producers as the
point of Jacksonville—gained through a North Star have found profit in
ore chutes to more than
half-moon opening in a door on the back following
1600 feet below sea level.
lot—they would not hesitate a minute History of mining in southern
to make necessary provision for proper Oregon, however, is an unfinished
story. The rich surface deposits
sewage disposal equipment.
of gold have been found in abund­
about the same time as Cali­
You can’t pull a chain and solve the ance
fornia strikes, but for some reason
problem. The sewage disposal bond issue miners have not followed ore
chutes downward in their effort
should be voted.
to collect in full from Mother
A gang fight may save tempor­
ary urrest and avert being ordered
Burning a candle from both ends from a dance hull, but when laws
always leaves a person between governing peace and order swing
two fires
Into action, the situation takes on
a different complexion. At least,
A man's whole heud has to b< that is what is destined to be
smart to keep his cheeks from embarrassing for four fighters who
smarting sometimes.
thought they were tough In Jack­
sonville last Saturday night.
The gal with good looks geln
This week Dance Fkxir Manager
good looks.
Ike Coffman swore out warrants
for one Earl Johnson, thought to
A New York man swallowed hli: be a truck driver running between
bridgework while sleeping, proving Han Francisco uml Medford, and
that a sweet tooth Is not all that'll three of his friends listed as John
Doe, which were turned over to
bad for the stomach.
deputy sheriffs Johnson had not
if Cock Robin were the name Of been located by last night, and
a liquor more men would be in It is thought warrants will be held
in readiness in case any of the
tereated in who killed it.
four reuppear in Jacksonville Sal
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Naval parity and naval paring urday night or later. The war-
may sound similar, but there accinu rants charged assault and bat-
tery, the charges growing out of
to be quite a difference, at that.
a tiear-riot which ensued at the
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Nature.
By outdoing Itself In every new w<*ckly dance here last week-end
It is acknowledged by geologists
when
Coffman
attempted
to
re
­
prixluction. and making each new
Applegate School
Hooded Devil, Sad
and mining engineers that Jack­
film several times better than its quire paid admissions from the
sonville's quartz deposits probably
predecessor .the movie Industry four. Coffman's request for either
Social Will Feature
a northern continuation of the
Sam Meetat Armory are
manages to hold its own. and ex- the producing of a ticket or the
Mother Lode country which cen­
haunt Fino Hemmila’s supply of procuring of one was met with a
Program
Saturday
The Red Devil, sans horns and ters in mountain due east of San
blow in the face, according to ac­
adjectives
Shorty Farnsworth had his forked toil, but fully equipped Francisco. Geology of mines here
counts of the difficulty, where-
With the swift approach of the brakes repaired Tuesday.
with other ornery characteristics appears very similar to that of
And some radio comedians seem u[x>n about four men attacked the holiday season, community groups
floor munager as he endeavored to
Four-wheel brakes? Maybe so. of Satan, waa scheduled to blink the rich California districts, and
to be at their wits' end.
it remained for Pacific States
remove the objectionable cus­ are preparing to observe Thanks­ but when Shorty thinks of brakes
his optica through alite in a red
A federal old uge pension as tomer. The fracas resulted in a giving. The Applegate school is they are on his little red express hood at Sain Lethers, Medford Mines. Inc., to pioneer southern
suggested la an effort to persuade general brawl which broke out In giving a social tomorrow night, wagon, drawn by his beautiful favorite, Thursday night in an­ Oregon's deep mining.
For two main reasons no outfit
government to do that for each in­ various parts of the dance hall. which will include a lively pro­
other of Mack Lillard’a weekly has ever explored depths of quartz
Earl Johnson, or a man giving gram. fish bond, and bazaar, with malemute dogs, Mickey and Major, mat menus.
dividual which he should but does­
seams in this section. First, they
that name, was later arrested and free refreshments. A new feature which combination serves as his
n't do for himself.
Lethers is the rubber-legged may not have found deposits just­
lodged In city jail by Marshal of the event will be the presen­ only means of transportation from gent
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from
down
under
the
Mason-
The man who today Is.needless­ James Littell. who later released tation of the program on the stage his present abode at Squaw Lake. Dixon line whose dexterity and ifying exploration, and second,
ly killed in an automobile is a des­ Johnson without ball Coffman lust completed at the school house When Shorty drove his curious flexibility have made him a prob­ they may have contracted cold
cendant of the fellow who, a few then swore out a warrant in Med­ by the manual training class con- | team out from the lake during lem for the nation's best grapplera feet. However Pacific States, form­
years ago, was always getUng ford for re-arrest of the man, and ducted by Wm. Ludwig, upper i the week-end. he was obliged to and Lethers was picked as capable erly Opp mine, has not only de­
three accomplices whose names grade* teacher. In reviewing ac- | walk down the steep inclines be­ buffer for the Red Devil, who a veloped oxidized surface deposits
killed by a runaway team
were not known
complishments of the class, Mr. I cause his dogs were unable to hold week ago slugged two out of three of gold, but also has carried quartz
Heaven help us now; the sky Is
Saturday night's disorder waa Ludwig said his pupils will begin the wagon back when weighted falls from Cliff Thlede. The Devil mining to a depth which would
no longer the limit, thanks to the first to take place in the hall work soon on book cases, maga­ with his 75 pounds. That is why weighs 230 and chooses to hide Indicate that continuation of val-
strutospheriata.
for nearly a year, and steps are zine racks, and other Christmas Edward Kubli repaired his brakes. his features, believing that veils ues in this section is probable.
Mr Farnsworth, dwarf of four are being wom this season in the Surface enrichment of quartz
being taken to prevent a recur­ gift articles.
through oxidization generally con­
feet, Beven inches, attended the best circles, and rings.
Portland has declared war on rence of this kind, said chamber
The Big Applegate Community Grange
tinues about 50 feet downward,
dance at Applegate Sat­
.poison oak says the Cottage Grove of commerce officials yesterday, club will present "Corn Fed
As a special appetizer in first while No. 1 winze at Pacific States
Sentinel Portland printers writ* Dance crowds have been large and Babies,” a one act comedy, at the urday, and plans to remain some­ half of the double main event, Lil­
The Miner for attractive swap well behaved, as a rule, officials Beaver creek school house Wed-1 where in the Applegate commun­ lard provided wily old Al Karasick. already is producing good milling
offer.
pointed out, and brawls will not nesday evening. The plot portrays 1 ity during the winter. At present Russian Lion, and Hans Schultz, ore from the 320-foot level which
is visiting his numerous friends German mat masseur weighing would indicate that values are bet­
be tolerated.
the ticklish situation in which a he
throughout
the length of the val­ 215. The pair, both from the old ter below lovel of No. 18 tunnel
Art (Hie) Powell of the Central
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young business man places him- 1 ley. Mr. Farnsworth
than above.
doubt has
Point American chides us for sug-
and both heady old timers
s. If in order to get a raise in many intriguing tales no
he could tell country
Mrttag Friend Hamilton of the
Stope in No. 1 winze has been
at the business, deal in dirt and
salary. The role of the young man concerning his experiences
since legitimate, depending on which opened up for more than 200 feet
News was elected as a neat meth­
is
played
by
Stanley
Raymer,
tele-
[
his orphanage at the time of. his best suits mood or purpose. Al, de­ 130 feet below No. 18 tunnel—
od of banishing one editor by add­
phone operator at the Star ranger birth
The Little Applegate territory, station,
Wisconsin 54 years ago. spite his many years and short previously deepest point reached in
ing that we would |x>ll a unani­
other members of the cast There in
might be stories of the days stature, has exhibited more "take- any quartz mine north of the Cali­
mous Vote for an office that would devoted extensively to mining in­ including Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walker,
require departure. Absence makes terests in recent years, supports Miss Lucille Reeder, and Mrs. Tru­ he spent with the Lemon Brothers it" ability than any other single fornia line in Oregon. Mother Lode
mines, chief among which are the
the heart grow fonder, Art, but we
man Lewis. In addition to the circus, too, when he was not yet wrestler appearing at the armory Empire,
Idaho Maryland. North
have no intention of becoming a new project opened thia fall by play, dramatic stunts will be pre­ 20
and.
despite
his
outbursts
of
mean
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Star, and Murchie. found values
Jackson county's sweetheart if it the Aurora Mining company of sented, including "The Lover's Er­
ness.
has
the
silent
admiration
of
Seattle. It is reported that the
GOP leaders now admit that I many fans
practically unchanged from below
can be helped.
company has purchased 88 acres rand" and "The Bathroom Door.” they had no program. All they
surface oxidization to indefinite
Promoter
Lillard's
weekly
shows
The
dramatic
numbers
will
be
in
­
could do, it seems, was to start have been opening to packed depth. As near as Shasta county,
Though we're not up on habits of ground on which they are in­ I
with a fanfare and end with a houses, with choice seats selling at the Mountain Copper Co., Ltd.,
of marine life, something tells us stalling a hydraulic plant. A num­ terspersed with singing.
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dirge.—Weston Leader.
Kingfish live on suckers, at least ber of local men have been em­
out early. Cash customers are ad­ I gold mine, 700 tons of ore per day
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ployed during the last month in
It might help some if a labor
in the bayou state.
by Timekeeper Viv Beach to are being treated at a profit, while
repairing ditches, clearing ground, board could not only get to the | The most aggravating relief case vised
arrive
well before first bell at 8:30 King Solomon just over the line
A cool million has put more than and laying pipe lines in prepara­ seat of the agitation but paddle is the chap whose indigence is his if they would procure good seats. from Jackson county is producing
tion for piping when the water that of the agitator. Weston j fault rather than his misfortune.—
at the rate of 300 tons per day.
one man in hot water.
supply is sufficient.
Leader.
Weston Leader.
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Geologists explain that a min­
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MANHOOD
Often, too, election victory is in
eral belt extends throughout the
LEFT?
QUERIES
RAT
RETER
of
tricks.
the bag
length of California, continuing
into Oregon, where it dips be­
There
was
a
day
in
Jackson
­
We've a fear that someday
Q our
neath a lawa formation to reap­
ville’s history, according to Ray­ pear in British Columbia and
friend Clark Wood of Weston, Ore­
mond Reter, former local boy now Alaska. It is on this extension into
gon, will develop writer's cramp
peer of the pears in Medford, when Oregon that Pacific States has
from cramping Olin Miller's style.
the old town bowed her head to started following gold producing
no man’s knuckles. Reter’s re­ quartz toward center of the earth
marks were occasioned by a recent and it is thought the Jacksonville
Charles C. Chitwood,
incident at the Saturday night district one day will follow in
dance when a group of invading footsteps of Mother Lode mines
Druggist of J’ville,
Medfordites took exception to the which are large producers of low
floor man's rules of order and grade ore. Pacific States ore. at
Is Called by Death
promptly and effectively assumed present, is of higher grade than
control via flying fists.
Charles C. Chitwood, a resident
the most profitable ventures in the
"Why. when I was a chinwhack­ sunshine state, and officers of the
of Jacksonville for the past 13
er in my dad’s barber shop— company believe the old Opp mine
years, where he has owned and
where the post office now is— may yet write mineral history for
operated the Jacksonville drug
when there were shiners to be Oregon.
store, passed away at his home
given out, Jacksonville fellows al­
there Tuesday morning. While his
In addition to present develop­
ways were noted for their gener­ ment
health had not been the best for
in No. 1 winze. Superintend­
osity. It was a lumpy, swollen day ent Mitchell
some time, death came as a great
of Pacific States said
when any stranger started any­ yesterday that
shock. Mr. Chitwood was born at
preliminary timber­
thing in these parts then," remem­ ing on No. 2 winze
Salem, Ore., July 28, 1867.
is underway,
bered Reter, who is quite a hulk and that sinking on that
At the age of four years he came
ore chute
of a man himself.
to southern Oregon with his par­
will start soon. In addition to this
However,
Reter
should
not
take
ents, Dr. and Mrs. John H. Chit­
development and stopes above
the licking of his following genera­ new
wood, selling in Ashland. In 1902
No. 18 tunnel being worked to
tion
too
much
to
heart,
say
local
he waa united in marriage to Min­
another chute has been
lads, for the incident came as a surface,
nie A. Applegate at Klamath Falls,
blocked
out
surface which in­
surprise and, after all, crimson cor­ dicates about at 3500
where Mr. Chitwood was operating
tons of good
puscles still circulate in J’ville. milling ore which may
a drug store. After living there
be handled
"We don't intend to let it become through contract.
for 21 years, they moved to Jack­
a habit,” said spokesman for a
sonville, where they have since re­
Treating of ore at the mill is
group of Jacksonvillians who still
sided.
take pride in the gold camp's man­ being continued two shifts per day,
Besides his wife, Minnie Chit­
liness. “We don't think there will handling about 65 tons of mater­
wood ,he is survived by one daugh­
be a recurrence of the ah—er, fric­ ial. while Mitchell hopes to be
ter, Dorothy, of Jacksonville; one
tion, but we aim to see that it able to increase output to 100 tons
brother, H. T. Chitwood of Port­
isn't four-to-one next time,” he daily with the addition of a third
land, and one sister, Mrs. S. K.
crew soon, which would handle 35
concluded.
Ogle of Jacksonville, also a wide
Oh well, plain old fights occur tons daily of the surface develop­
circle of friends. He was a mem­
in the best of families, and Jack­ ment in addition to the under­
ber of Warren Ixidge No. 10 A. F.
sonville,
Applegate, Ruch, Sterling ground output of 65 tons at pres­
and M., of Jacksonville.
and other sections hereabouts have ent.
Funeral services will be held at
a fine fistic heredity to live up to.
Gold production in California
the Conger funeral parlors Friday,
Jacksonville has been snubbed, li­ from quartz mines alone totaled
November 23, at 2 p. m. Rev.
beled, picked on and pillaged, but more than $12,000,000 in 1933. with
Jones will have charge of services
total disregard for the city’s sim­ production mounting rapi&ly for
at the chapel, and the Jackson­
ple rules of behavior will be met this year. Highest point in history
ville Musonic lodge will conclude
on the manlv field of honor, if need of the state was reached in 1914,
the services at the grave, in the
be, it was hinted.
with 1929 being the region's low­
Jacksonville cemetery.
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est. Gold production in last five
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When some folks get something years, however, has been mount­
Hope us Oregon democrats aro
for nothing, others are bound to ing at a rapid pace, and although
smart enough to keep house when,
get nothing for something.—Wes­ accurate figures are not available
after 56 years, we’ve got ono.—
ton Leader.
(Continued on page four)
Weston Leader.
Malemutes Bring
Shorty Back Alive
Aurora Opening Up
S’MATTER POP
By C. M. Payne