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Friday, November 30, 1934
The JACKSONVILLE MINER
on the desert with my outfit. you that $35 now and
my
Plenty of grub and only a half- mind."
Medicine Man’s pint
So I made it home all right and.
water left.
Matters looked pretty black. I as the snow was about gone in the
assure you. Imagine my relief high ranges. I opened up a mining
Murder Saves Life can
then when I spotted a cloud of claim I ha<l up there, put it in good
xhajie and sold it that fall for
of
Questions & Answers
By Doe Wise
(The Medicine Man)
one If you had but one eve you And never make a sound
would make a splendid darning And join the Ixiye with pick and
pan,
needle J C. Reynolds
For gold beneath the ground
•
Old Jacksonville
And if a fortune 1 should make
Dear Doc: What kind of fish
I'll travel the country round
dust out on the desert coming
lly
I
KED
M.
LAW
grow the fastest ? WalUe Walloper
And i'll tell the people that I meet
steadily closer and finally it ar­ $1500. which made everything look
(Continued from page one)
Answer: Brook trout They grow
Where there’s gold beneath the
rosy again
uway
rived.
It
was
caused
by
a
bunch
of
They
took
our
courthouse
mi inch every time they are talked
away, but was too well grounded Ute Indians on their way to Dur­
ground.
from us
of.
in the old Indian customs to even ango to serve as witnesses in court
And moved it to their town,
think of such a thing.
at the trial of the four uncles who
Dear Doc: ('an you tell me the But one thing, boys, they didn't
It was three weeks after the slew the medicine man I spoke of.
take
reason
a stork stands on one
little girl died before four of her And they had an interpreter along.
Wns our gold beneath the ground
foot ? Bill Barnacle.
uncles came after him. They found They had their outfits lashed to
Answer: If he lifts the other
him sitting by his campfire wait­ travois poles and by a little shift­
For it takes men who are strong
he'll fall <lou ii.
ing. He saw them and knew what ing of loads made room for my
■HiaaHiiMmmi í Mi ti n— wnreg
and brave.
they were going to do, but did not stuff and also furnished me with a
With
arms
that
arc
strong
and
Mat«
Mc • Eves 85c • Kiddle« I Oe
Dear Doc: What la the average
As it is now apparent the Town­
move except to cover his head with pony to ride
send old age pension bill is but an length of time after a man dies be­ To dig brown,
his blanket. They rode slowly by
ciown In beneath the streets
The front ends of these travois impractical though beautiful plpe- fore he la forgotten? R B Ruben­
and shot him to death. Uncle Sam
For
gold
Iceneath the ground
Ends Saturday
poles
are
fastened
to
the
saddle,
stein.
■ dream and foredoomed to be
heard about this, decided it was a
leaving
the
other
ends
to
drag
on
Answer:
Nine
days:
unless
you
[ turned down at this session of con­
bit too raw and had the four un­
Some miners prospect on the
cles arrested and taken to jail in the ground, one on each side, of gress, J. C. Reynolds, an old-timer marry his widow
CHEVAI JER-
creeks
Durango, where later they had a course. The packs are lashed to the ' of 71 years, is offering a substi­
Some
Hcureh
the
hills
all
round.
poles
behind
the
horses,
making
it
Dear
Doc:
Who's
the
wisest
man
tute measure, which it is hoped
trial.
But we men folks from Jackxoii.
They say it is an ill wind that possible for one to ride the horse will afford a simple and efftca- on record - Who the moat foolish ?
Ville
and
also
to
haul
quite
a
load
be
­
ciou i solution to this much dis­ Tom Bigbee
blows nobody any good, but it may
-IMKVAIJ)
Answer: The wisest man on rec­ Dig just beneatli the ground
, surprise you to learn that this kill­ hind at the same time. And a horse cussed situation.
R ynolds proposes that the gov­ ord was Solomon, of course As to It may be only a vacant lot
ing of the old Ute medicine man can skip right along with a load
1 REVEE SAT. NIGHT
probably saved me from dying of nearly as fast as he could go with­ ernment procure a large supply of the most foolish
Or where a street runs up ami
the gentle but efficient drug called
thirst in the desert not long after­ out it.
down,
A gink that lives in our town
So they brought out most of my mor.thia, sufficient to secure the
ward. Way down on the desert
Starts Sunday
Or, perhaps, beneath a chicken
Will take the booby prize;
nearly two hundred miles from no­ outfit. Some things 1 threw away extinction of iife in each and every
house
He
introduced
his
sweetheart
and
some
I
gave
to
the
Indians.
where in any direction is a govern­
one of our eight million citizens
But there's gold beneath the
To a lot of other guys.
ment post marking the corners of There was a little fat squaw with of 60 years or more who. having
ground
four states. Here Colorado, New them who resembled a bin! of par­ aide 1 in producing the country's
Dear Doc: Where was the
Mexico. Utah and Arizona corner, adise more than anything else. She pres mt wealth, have served their
ladies
the only place in the United States had on the reddest shirt, the green­ purj ose and should now be rated Declarat ion of Independence Our clothes dress In well-made
where such a thing occurs. And est skirt and the yellowest leg­ as decayed timber of no further signed? Rufus Kumager.
And sonic In velvet gown;
Answer: At the bottom.
these desert sands are rich in fine gings I ever saw She and her buck value and eliminated from the pic­
Perhaps
their men with brawn and
Dear
Doc:
What
would
you
say
were
especially
kind
to
me.
so
I
ture.
gold but no water is available.
brain,
if.
just
as
you
were
coming
out
of
wanted
to
give
them
something
in
Every now and then some guy
Morphia, a mild, sleep-producing
would invent a dry washing ma­ return.
drug, officially administered in a store with your arms full of Work Just beneath the ground
chine to extract the gold by blow­
In my outfit was a brand new adequate doses, would effectually parcels, a large rude man should
ing the sand away while the gold, black, shiny raincoat that I didn't and permanently put an end to bump violently against you. knock­ t think I'll move to thix dear spot
being heavier, was supposed to fall need, so I gave it to the little their sustained misery and at the ing you down and scattering your
straight down into a container and squaw. She nearly died with hap­ same time afford relief to the parcels in every direction? N Dig-
be saved. And in every case some piness and put it on over her other heart-rending anguish of our tax­ nant.
Answer: Send self-addressed,
gold was saved. But most of it clothes. The collar turned up, came payers. many of whom are now
would be blown away with the about even with the top of her suffering from nervous prostation stamped envelop for reply.
Dear Doc: How many yards does
sand, so it always turned out to be head and the bottom dragged on brought about by gloomy thoughts
it take to make a shirt " Millie
Adults 25c - Kiddies iOc
a fizzle. Now I knew all about that the round, but she wore it all the of an impending sales tax.
but a fellow had invented a ma­ way up to Durango, though it was
The above-mentioned elimination Menthol.
Answer: It generally takes three
chine that would handle 60 tons of hot enough to roast an egg in the when accomplished would open th*
Ends Saturday
sand in a day and talked so glow­ sand. And the last I saw of her she way for our eight million idle yards to make a shirt; but I once
ingly of future prospects that I de­ was going down the main street workers to obtain employment. Not knew an individual who got three
shirts
out
of
one
yard
after
dark
F FRANCIS
cided to go along with him.
only that, but such a charitable
with the coat still on.
Dear Doc: Have you heard
In his wagons, besides his ma­
-HOWARD <3
On the way up the Utes told me act would be fervently welcomed anything definite about the raise
chine. he hauled grub, horse feed all about whar had happened, by those of advanced age. who
CAACE
and. most important of all, several through their interpreter. They would much prefer to pass out ex|>ected by the workers of our
barrels of water. A number of old couldn't understand why Uncle painlessly (or be passed out) from country, for which we are wait­
sourdoughs were going along with Sam should butt in and have those a land of never-ceasing contention, ing patiently ? A W orkingman.
Answer: Don’t you read the
him. about the raggedest looking four uncles arrested for simply than to continue to live and listen
bunch I ever saw. Even their bur­ following the old Indian custom. to the lamentations of our money papers? Everybody has already
Sun-Mon
ros appeared skinny and scraggly. They had a law that when a medi­ accumulators whose inordinate af­ received a substantial raise—In
But burros are the best bet for the cine man fell down on his job. they fection far the dollar has never taxes. Is it possible you were
desert because they can live on bumped him off. I told them I been surpassed, or even equalled overlooked ?
Dear Doc: I am 20 years old.
hardly anything and can get along thought it was a good idea and I by any of nature’s phenomena.
for days without water. I had the was going to try and introduce the
The actual cost of the drug six feet fodb inches in height, but
only first class outfit in the crowd. custom among the whites when I would probably be no more than quite slim, weighing only about 90
TULLIO CARMINATI
But then I was always noted for got back.
20 cents per head and. if purchased pounds. Have tried several occupa­
tions without success. Am unable
having a good outfit.
LYLE TALBOT
in
carload
lots,
much
cheaper,
and
Arrived at Durango, I was still the operating expense quite insig­ to determine what I am best suited
I was able to make the start
MONA BARRIE
200
miles
from
my
headquarters
for.
Can
you
help
me
?
Billy
the
when they did, but they told me
nificant compared with the money
exactly where they were going and and had only about $14 or $15 left. saved in pensions. A tremendous Kid
Answer: You neglected to state
I promised to start inside of a How to get home with all that out­ business revival would immediate­
week and would catch them along fit I had was a puzzle, so I stuck ly occur, which would benefit drug­ whether you had two eyes or only
around a while to see what would gists, undertakers, clergymen and
the road somewhere.
I said this place was 200 miles turn up. One could get a fine meal others immensely and perhaps end
RlAdlftoVsi Q A la a ad
from nowhere. It is not that far off for two-bits and beds were four- the depression.
c>
from anywhere in a straight line, bits. I ate in a swell little restau­
One
of
the
greatest
benefits
in
­
but travelers do not follow straight rant where electric fans made it dicated, if this measure is adopted,
lines. They follow roads and trails nice and cool and kept the flies would be that the fifteen billion
which often lead them a long way out.
now held securely by our
Now Durango i at that time, any­ dollars
from a straight course.
bankers in their vaults would re­
EANT MAIN
way)
was
one
town
where
the
Sal
­
Now I well knew I was going
main intact as this vast sum will
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into a gawd-awful tough country, vation Army was not welcome and be needed shortly to finance the
Stewart-Warner
HERBERT MARSHALL
because several years previous a one night as I came out from sup­ not far distant European conflict
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AT A SAVING
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with and myself came flying out of up the street. There were two men. would be a more praiseworthy
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a little Utah town with a swarm an oldish lady, a girl of about 17 method of investing the money
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and
another
girl
of
12
and
they
...25c
of angry Mormons not far behind
than by wasting it in pensioning 423 Kant Main Street, Medford
who were thirsting for our blood. stopped right across the street in people who are citizens of the
TELEPHONE 663
front
of
a
saloon
and
began
to
And we made our getaway across
Shampoo
Tue-Wed-Thur
richest country on earth.
part of this same desert. And all sing. Quickly a crowd gathered
ga
Haircut
25c
and
did
all
the
things
it
could
that saved us that time was the
Marcel
25c
I
BIIAN «Nil
hard corn we were able to buy think of to hinder the Army from
Manicure
from the Indians at a dollar for either singing or talking. When
FAOL LUK; ;
25c
every five hatfuls, and the direc­ they sang the crowd would sing a ■ ■
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Children
10c
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tions they gave us for finding the drinking song louder and drown
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50.
few hidden water holes along our out the sound. Each of the men in
a
1
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turn
tried
to
speak,
but
the
crowd
50c I
Saturday Only
route. I hadn't done anything my­
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50c I
self, but my pal had and when the streamed in and out of the saloon,
BOB STEELE in
city marshal failed to arrest him getting, noisier all the time. The
after putting four bullet holes old lady tried to say something but
through his clothes and got shot was not heard. The young lady was
Here’s good news for you people
himself during the scrap, he had to bare-facedly insuited when it came
Also Serial,
whose nerves are so jangled,
get out of town quick. And. as I her turn and had to stop. I was
was his pal. I didn't want to be getting madder and madder at the “The VANISHING SHADOWS"
you can’t eat, sleep, or rest; who
left behind for them to take their unfairness of it all, but didn't see
worry
over trifles, start at sud­
Sunday and Monday
spite out on me, so went with him. what I could do about it. Finally
den
noises,
have Nervous Indi­
•
the
little
girl
stepped
bravely
up
Ten years afterward a cowboy
gestion, Nervous Headache.
TRY THE NEW
was telling me about a trip he and faced the crowd and they
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made through that section. He said seemed to quiet down a little.
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he had camped overnight at a cer­
She said, "You men don’t like
RELIEVE YOU QUICKLY. It
tain spring along the road and us Salvation people and do all you
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was
originated
by
a
Nerve
Spe
­
shortly after daylight one morning can to hurt us. But we like all of
cialist especially for people in
Taylor and Bierma
a couple of dozen Mormons came you just the same and if you will
tearing into his camp looking for come down to the barracks, we will
your condition. It has been
34 N. Central—Telephone 112
with BING CROSBY
two Gentiles, one of whom had show you that we do like you and
Medford
making good for more than fifty
CAROLE
l-OMBARD
shot the city marshal in the town will do anything we can to help
years.
they came from, and asked if he you and make you happy.” She George Burns and Gracie Allen
Hundreds of thousands of nerv-
had met them along the road. He said a lot more, but the crowd got
Tuesday and Wednesday
said he had not. That made it ap­ tired of it and started to sing,
ous people have had an experi-
parent that they had left the old “Johnny Fill Up the Bowl.”
ence like that of Maud Thomas.
A
Master
Mystery
Thriller!
freight road at those springs and
Believe me, I was getting pretty
Read
her letter. You too will
struck out over the desert. They well worked up. Then the young H
h
find the dollar you spend for
decided not to follow. The cowboy lady began to pass the tambourine
heard them say there was no use around but was hooted and sneered
your first bottle of Dr. Miles
with MARY BRIAN
to follow as the Gentiles were as at for her trouble. Finally she saw
Nervine the best investment you
JOHN DARROW
good as dead anyway. Nobody, three of us sitting on the curb­
ever made. If you don’t think
they said, could live to cross that stone across the street and came
Thursday and Friday
so, we will return your dollar.
desert unless they had good out­ over. I was the last one she ap­
fits especially for the occasion. I proached. Looking in the tambour­
"lias done me more good than
Fires May Come, and Fires May (Jo—
asked the cowboy if he remem­ ine, I saw 15 cents in it and, rising
I can express”
bered the date on which this oc­ to my feet, ran my hand into my
with WALTER CONNOLLY
I am a Dr. Miles Fan all the
BUT OUR
curred and, after he had told me. pocket, grabbing all the silver my
way through. I have taken
ROBERT YOUNG
I quietly Informed him that I was fist would hold- about $7 or $8—
Nervine tor 2 years with good
DORIS KENYON
success. It is more than it is
one of the two Gentiles and that and dropped it in her tambourine.
recommended to be and it has
we had not perished, but had made I faintly heard her say "Thank
dond me more good than I can
it through in good shape to a point you. Sir,” as I turned hastily away
express. I am Tn better health
in Arizona, much to his amaze­ and went up the street. In a few ]
now than I have been tor ten
ment.
minutes I began to cool off and
years.
Maud Thomas,
So I figured that if worse came said to myself, "What in hell did
Glasgow, Kentucky
to worst I could manage to make you want to do that for? Here you
it all right. I was full of curiosity ire broke and 200 miles from home
DrMii„
about all this gold down there and and just gave your money all
you know a fellow will go any­ away. What a fool!”
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where in the world and cheerfully
I reached my hand into my
face any hardships if he thinks he pocket and found a four-bit piece
of North Central
25c Dr Miles Nervine 21c
will find gold. Will only say that I had overlooked.
my extreme perseverance, or you
“Well,” I said to myself, "we
$1 Dr. Miles Nervine 83c
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may call it pure stubbornness, ran sleep tonight, anyhow.” So I
Either Liquid or Effervescent
caused me to go too far. I couldn’t went and bought a bed.
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go any farther, neither could I
Next morning found me walking
take the back track. As a climax the streets stony broke and won­
one of my horses laid down and dering where breakfast was going
died and I shot the other to short­ to come from. But I guess giving
en his suffering. The Indians had my money to the Army brought
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fcrs
ompany
had a crop failure the year before me luck for most unexpectedly I
b >.
«toroso
J/«# ORKOON
and had left that section for other met a fellow who had owed me
parts. There was not a solitary $35 borrowed money for over three
Next to Mann’s on N. Central
blade of grass anywhere and the years and I had just about given
Phone 78
water holes had all dried up, as up all hopes of ever getting it.
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"Hello, Jack,” he greeted me.
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