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JackHonville, Oregon, Friday, January 18, 1935
Volume 4
Former Sheriff Joins
Power Company Staff
Number 3
Miner Comes Close
To Being Gold Mine
Walter J Olmscheid, until re­
cently sheriff of Jackson county,
has joined staff of The California
Oregon Power company in the
sales department, It wax announced
early this week. Mr. Olmscheid
had been appointed sheriff about
two years ago following conviction
of the then sheriff, Gordon L.
Schermerhorn, on a charge of bal­
lot theft
Mr. Olmscheid, who was de­
feated last fall by Syd I. Brown
during u democratic landslide, won
the respect and appreciation of
many county citizens for his effi­
cient, businesslike administration.
Mr. Olmscheid assumed duties
when the county was at the peak
of serious turmoil which largely
centered around the sheriff's of­
fice, and the court house in gen-
erai.
About the closest it has ever
I come to being a gold mine was
reached this week by The Jackson­
ville Miner when 8am Tryer and
Fred Brandt struck bedrock at
rear of the building which houses
Newspaper to Become the the
Myer», Conger, C. Wendt
plant, and found plenty of Pacific States’ Recovery
‘Southern Oregon Miner' good, coarse gold in decidedly pay­ Process Dates Back to
An old-fashioned mother is a
Chowen Executives for
ing quantities.
woinun who can hear an opera in
In Ashland location
l/ocal Farm Group
the singing of a teakettle.
Washing of Pants
The newspaper office, located in
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the Kubli building in the heart of
Following
several
months
delib
­
The
Jacksonville
Grange
met
In
Turn about always la fair play
Important developments often­
eration, The Jackaonville Miner town, for more than three years times
regular session last Friday, Jan­
when It’s your turn.
’
hinge on trifling events, and
has espoused the cause of gold
will
move
to
Ashland,
Oregon,
uary
11,
this
being
the
first
meet
­
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mining, but did not awaken to the the discovery of principles upon
where
business
men
have
presented
ing
of
the
new
year,
when
much
With the Townsend old ago pen­
oil flotation recovery of gold
an attractive field for a weekly fact that its machinery rested sol­ which
sion In the offing, there arc a lot important business was handled.
idly on ground that was to become and other metals is founded came
newspaper.
All
equipment
of
the
A large attendance wax at the
of old fellows hurrying to become
about in a most peculiar way, ac­
paper will be trucked to the Lithia a godl mine, too. Tryer and Brandt cording
60 so the government will pay the meeting, which featured novel and
G. Mitchell, super­
City tomorrow, where a central Medford men, spudded in more intendent to of H.
delicious refreshments served by
bill for acting like they were 20.
Pacific States mine in
than a week ago at rear of the
location
has
been
obtained
for
the
firms
Niedcrmeyer,
Doris
and
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buidllng and have been prospect­ Jacksonville, which operates a bat­
plant.
Pulling congress safely through lx*ona Conger, I^ewix Conger, Bert
ing the hole with rocker and pan. tery of four oil flotation cells,
Although
Jackaonville
and
sur
­
thia pension-minded, pay-the- bonus llnndel and Florence Gifford.
treating about 70 tons of gold pulp
rounding trade territory has fur­ Bedrock was reached at about 14 daily.
and everything else period la a job
Standing committee appoint-
feet, with color showing from sur­
nished
a
field
in
which
the
paper
remindful of Mamma yanking her nents for the year were announced
A number of years back, the
has grown from a miniature print­ face down to below bedrock.
squawllng brats past the candy by George W Wendt, grange­
exact date now vague, a miner's
Newspapermen
generally
will
be
ed
in
Medford
to
its
present
size
counter.
noticed, as she washed her
master They were ax follows:
with its own printing plant in skeptical when it is announced wife
husband's
oil-soaked overalls in a
Executive committee: C. Myers,
that
The
Miner
is
one
country
three years, it is felt by the pub­
Amelia Earhart Putnam's solo hairman; Henry Conger, Chester
froth of suds, that metallic par­
weekly
which
has
become
a
verit
­
lisher
that
Ashland,
a
city
of
some
late
last
flight from Honolulu
ticles on the cloth seemed to cling
V'-ndt.
5000 population, offers greater op­ able “gold mine." Nevertheless, the to
week wax no news to many hus-
oily bubbles which rose during
legislative committee:
Tom
color
is
there
to
prove
it,
the
of
­
portunity
for
further
expansion.
bands, who've seen their wives stay -temple, chairman; Ernest 1-angley,
the scrubbing process, which made
fice
being
plopped
in
the
geograph
­
Business
men
of
that
city
had
ap
­
up In the air longer than that, and Bllnn Coleman, Dr. S C. Peters.
the dirt she was removing float off
proached The Miner more than a ical center of Jacksonville’s richest the
like it
top of her tub, instead of settle
Agriculture: A. E. Brockway,
placer
ground.
year
ago
concerning
the
move,
but
Mayor Wesley Hartman of Jack­
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to the bottom. Her feminine cur­
chairman; Henry Conger. Otto sonville
not
until
a
few
weeks
ago
was
the
Since the discovery, type lice in iosity was aroused by the phenom­
had it all over Mayor
A Washington state woman still Niedcrmeyer.
Porter of Medford early change decided upon. There is but' the office have been rechristened ena and she remarked the fact to
cams her own living nt the age of
Educational: Mrs O. Dunford, George
107 years We suppose a lot of -hairman, Mrs. Otto Neidermeyer, t this week At least, he was What- one newspaper serving the terri- i "doodle-bugs."
her husband and others
in south end of the county, a I
Townsend penxlonltex will now yell Mrs 1 A Dew. Mrs. Edith Gif-I a-rnan to kids of the two commun­ tory
The incident rested in insignifi­
daily,
while
the
Medford
section
ities
while
youth
generally
de
­
"Traitor!”
cance for some time until some
ford. Mrs Florence Hunsaker.
supports
six
publications
and
a
scribed
Medford's
Head
Man
and
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"crack-pot” miner began toying
Ways and means: W. Hartley,
With all tin- demands that gov 'hairman. I A Dew. Henry Neld- his council as "lousy." The cause radio station, causing an unbal-1
with the idea that oily suds seemed
anced
distribution
for
the
county
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of the feeling was snow and lack
ernment recover everyone and ermeyer, Mrs. W. Hartley.
to pick out metallic particles and
which places an overburden on
■ .'is thing but Itself, It is hard to
float them to surface of water.
Relief: Mrs. Fay Peters, chair­ of it
Medford
merchants,
whose
adver
­
The little Pear City slightly
believe this all started back in 1029 man; Ix-ona Conger, Mrs. S. H.
Endless experiments were made
supports the newspapers and
with "Brother, can you spare a Jones, Mrs H. C Mechem, Mrs north and east of Jacksonville may tising
with various oils, metals and
radio
station,
and
leaves
Ashland
be long on civic pride, but when
dime ?"
churning processes to agitate fluid
G. O Sanden, S. II. Jones.
merchants in a city half the size of To the Editor:
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Whereas your correspondent, and form a froth of bubbles which
Reception: Mrs E S. Severance, flakes started their descent over Medford with but one newspaper.
the
week-end,
Old
Man
Winter
It used to be that youth was chairman;
the lifting much like huge
Erma Neidermeyer.
Miner believes that, by mov­ Mr. De Spain, has released a ver­ did
aup|M>acd to spend Its strength pro­ Florence Gifford, Leona Conger. left Medford short on snow. Not The
itable barrage upon my innocent tanks are used to raise sunken
ing
to
Ashland
and
in
a
measure
only short, but entirely devoid of
viding for later years but now the Dorix Conger.
helping to balance the distribution head anent the Townsend plan, ships.
idea seems to be, at Or. Town­
In marine practice, empty cas-
Music: Miss Ruth Severance, . Winter's flaky gesture, while the of newspapers, it will profit direct­ supported by me in a former com­
send's suggestion, that youth do chairman; Tom Gifford. Catherine quiet, frost-bitten mining town of ly Itself, and prove useful to the munication to your paper, and sions are lowered to a sunken ves­
Jacksonville frolicked in eight
the providing and age the spend­ Wendt.
whereas the before-mentioned bar­ sel. lashed to its sides and then
of snowfall a scant five community to which it is moving. rage being of the pop-gun variety, pumped full of air, which brings
ing.
Dance and entertainment: Oscar inches
Early tomorrow morning trucks it has failed to penetrate.
them to the surface. In oil flota­
Dunford, chairman; I^ewts Conger. miles away.
Competition is the life of trade, Herbert Gifford, Mrs W Arnold.
tion recovery of precious metals, it
Red faces, purple hands, wet will start loading The Miner’s new
So
here
I
am
again
and,
with
the
presses, type and fix­
and the death of many codes.
has been found that certain metals
Recreation: Mrs. A. E. Brock­ knees and shoes, laughter and play Intertype,
and by Monday morning the permission of the editor, and in have an affinity for oil and the
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way. chairman; Mrs. H. Conger, and always the leaping antics of tures
justice to myself and the people
Ashland
office
will
be
ready
for
The wet guy we hate la the one Dorix Conger.
metals which cling to it, while
a dog as it bounds through the
with publication of the who read my stuff I am going to other substances will have nothing
who always la wanting to soak
Home economics: Mrs Emma wet blanket symbolized youth's business,
make a few comments.
first
Ashland
issue
in
the
mall
one
the rich and the taxpayer.
Conger, chairman; Mrs. Skinner, acceptance of winter's pale-face week from today, Friday. Name of
In his communication Mr. De to do with oil. In oil flotation units
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here, while hopeful glances to the the publication will be altered to Spain compares the Townsend the pulp to be separated is agi­
Mrs Anna Wendt.
Housing: Frank
Henspcter, sky and surrounding hills filled Southern Oregon Miner.
plan with a poker game where tated, forming a froth of oily bub­
Weekly Wrestles to Be chairman:
past few days for Medford kiddles,
Carl Neidermeyer.
all
money will disappear from bles which are “lashed" to the
Present paid-up subscribers to the the
Insurance agent: Mrs. Lula who rubbed rust from sled runners
table
if no new money metal through their affinity, and
Resumed Next Thurs. Saulsbury.
the paper will be continued as In is added. I soon
in fruitless hopes.
think
thia is an un­ the air lifts them to surface, where
Jacksonville, being older than the past, with Jacksonville news happy parallel. If all the players they float off while valueless sub­
Press agent: Doris Conger.
Promoter Mack Idllard's weekly
the surrounding cities, quite nat­ still a prominent feature of the are equally shrewd and the law stances settle by gravity, complet­
Janitor: Frank Henspeter
wrestling matches, which have
Gasoline cooperative director: urally is a bit tougher. And when paper, which will embrace an in­ of averages holding, would not the ing the separation of values from
been a popular feature at the Med­ Cluster Wendt.
skier turn leaden and give prom­ crease in number of pages, news money reappear again and again? tailingsg. It was this principle
ford armory, were scheduled to be
Much Grange enthusiasm was ise of snowballs and coasting, it is coverage and features. The Miner But what is the law of averages which remained hidden until the
resumed again next Thursday, Jan­ noticeable at thie meeting and the g<Mxl old Jacksonville that comes will continue it9 present editorial to Mr. DeSpain—probably another housewife, doing out her laundry,
uary 24, he announced early this Jacksonville Grange members look through with a large order while policy, and will continue to feature magic element which doesn’t exist stumbled onto it. Oil flotation for
week No definite card had been forward to a big year of activities. sissy Medford drips in a drizzle mining news, which it believes to
Since I have already used a few the recovery of metals has become
be of vital interest to the present "ifs,
arranged as yet, but Lillard hinted Next meeting is to be held Friday. , of rain.
” I recall his antagonism to one of the leading methods in the
another of his spectacular, well- January 25 A supper is scheduled 1 It is understood, off the record, and future welfare of this secUon the little word. But honestly. I be­ world of mining.
balanced programs was in the pro­ at 6:30 p.m.. with plenty of enter­ that Mayor Porter of Medford is j of the state.
The oil flotation process in use
lieve were we to abandon its use,
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cess of preparation.
at Pacific States mine on Jackson
tainment and all the trimmings, jealous of the mayor of Jackson- j
we
would
have
to
give
up
all
think
­
The wrestling embroglios were followed with an evening of recrea­ ville, and is going to introduce a ’ Opportunity may begin knock- ing and revert back to the level of creek has caused much interest
suspended this Thursday night, due tion and fun.
snow resolution to the next coun- ' ing again when it hasn't so much animal intelligence. So I must ask locally, being one of the few out­
to the Shrine indoor circus which
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cil meeting. It also Is understood I competition.—Weston Leader.
his indulgence if I should use some fits so set up in the state. Since
has been holding forth in the Med­
installation of the units more than
The relief roll grows like a snow more "ifs."
A writer says American news- the Medford chamber of commerce
ford armory all week This winter papers are "mouthpieces of con­ has written someone a letter about ball, but it doesn’t melt like one.—
, a year ago. the mine and mill have
Further
on
Mr.
DeSpain
regards
has been one of the sport's best servative wealth." If he means us, the situation.
Weston Leader.
us Townsendeni as “puerile" in operated almost continuously, and
seasons. Insofar as talent and at- we wish conservative wealth could
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both positive and comparative, another regular shipment of a car
Hauptmann
is
said
to
be
in
the
tendance arc concerned, and un- be just a little liberal. Weston
The man who wants the most primary stages of brain disease. It which means childish and lamblike of concentrates was sent to smelter
usual interest has been built up (Oregon) leader.
for the least is usually found want­ is likely to grow serious if his and indicates that we are due for January 15. In treating pulp from
around Lillard's cards.
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ing.—Weston leader.
conviction seems imminent.—Wes­ a shearing. Now, good people, be the mill, a gallon of pine oil is
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Ware would cease were muni­
Man wants but little here be­ ton Leader.
of good cheer and don’t stampede! added to every 32.000 gallons of
FLIVVER PARKS ATOP
tions manufacturers compelled to low, if it's a little more of what
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anything
is uplifted to a They have milked us with the pulp, with flotation units recover­
getting.—Weston j higher plane in 1935, it is likely to pincers for five long years, so a ing about 95 per cent of the oil
WIRE FENCE AT RUCH bear the arms they make—Wes­ he ha
ton Leader.
leader.
be taxation.—Weston Leader.
shearing should hold no special with its clinging metallic particles
to form the concentrates contain­
terrors.
After straightening themselves
Further down the line he defines ing sulphides of gold and silver.
around and pulling their sedan
Pacific States this week received
’ the qualities of an economist, to
down from the top of a wire fence
which I could add: That the deduc­ shipment of a set of breast liners
just north of the Sunnyside service
tions of an economist as to good of manganese steel for ball mill,
station at Ruch. Mr and Mrs. J. J.
or bad. soundness or foolishness, which cost $1095 for a few chunks
Munsell proceeded on their Journey
are largely judged from the stand­ of rusty-looking iron. Other liners
to Medford Saturday without fur­
point or school of thought of his for the mill were installed about
ther ado.
critic.
Thus we see Mr. Roosevelt's two months ago.
The accident occurred when the
Snowfall of past few days has
policies as Incorporated in the
car skidded in fresh snow, rolled
New Deal while overwhelmingly retarded some outside develop­
over a small embankment, coming
approved by the mass of the peo­ ments, but has been guaranteeing
to a stop on top of the fence, which
ple. yet they are widely denounced for next season an abundance of
extended below the road level. The
in Wall street and other privileged water for mill operation. Pacific
couple, well known residents of
circles as heresy, radical and un­ States has been on regular produc­
Little Applegate, were uninjured,
sound. Finally. Mr. DeSpain ac­ tion for more than a year, and has
and even all glass in the sedan es­
cuses us of being such gluttons as been operated actively for past
caped being broken. Eggs that
to expect our money coming back three years, with an outlook of
were being taken to market, how­
to us without giving value for it. continuous production for an al­
ever, were broken. Mrs. Munsell
I can assure the gentleman that most indefinite number of years as
turned off the switch as the car
this is untrue. We shall give value each new development opens up
left the road.
every time when the dollar comes orebodies which have been proven
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back to us, but it shall not take to continued to depth in paying
as many units of labor or commo­ quantities.
dities as it does now to acquire
If there can be said to be a
that dollar. This will be due to in­
creasing prosperity, through rapid feather in General Hugh Johnson's
circulation. This, of course, our cap, he has yanked it from the tail
correspondent can not fathom. He of the Blue Eagle.—Weston (Ore.)
further comments that in our Leader.
By OUR KEYHOLE EXPERT
Whatever happens, we'd best
childish dreams we imagine our­
selves as being both on the giving keep away from communism as
PEGGY McNEAL acknowl­
and receiving end. I am marveled exemplified in Russia. Instead of
edging a birthday and guests to
at this admission, for it constitutes the poor being with us always
the party being handed work
the base and goal of a well-organ­ we’d all be with the poor.—Wes­
cards as favors.
ized system of prosperity. We shall ton Leader.
Wilbur Glenn Voliva predicts
The NEW MARSHAL'S WIFE
break away from the old order
admitting her husband is Irish,
where Wall street is always at the dire misfortune for the world in
and quite born to police work.
receiving end and institute a sys­ 1935. Perhaps he doesn't think it’s
One major disqualification of
tem where receiving and spending flat enough.—Weston Leader.
Aside from his nephews and
GEORGE HILTON, "The Law,”
are well balanced.
suffers, however, is that he has
I hope our correspondent recog­ nieces, Uncle Sam appears to be
-- nizes the need and urgency of a saddled with a lot of weak sis­
no flat feet.
q—
A TELEPHONE OPERATOR
system that provides for better ters.—Weston Leader.
We understand the minority in
telling someone with a 'nine"
distribution of wealth and commo­
that it was out of order.
dities to all the people. So I am for congress intends to get to the bot­
PUNK DUNNINGTON, after
the Townsend plan, or any other tom of things, which ought to be
feasible enough for the under dog.
being chawed up by the veter­
plan that works toward this end.
ans' hospital at Roseburg being
If we are to endure as a nation —Weston Leader.
spit out almost as good as new.
we must strive toward social and
ANDY SMITH serving an ap­
economic justice upon which to lay the efforts of others in this direc­
prenticeship as a bindery girl at
the foundation of public solidarity tion.
which is the best and only antidote
The Miner office.
I believe that posterity will sure­
CHARLIE DOROTHY going in­
against an ever increasing red ly and gladly forgive us any mis­
menace. I have nothing but con­ takes we make in this worthy
to hiH barber shop with a wood
tempt—yea, pity—for the person cause, but shall condemn us if we
rasp and a half dozen be-whiskered
who says "It can’t be done” and fall.
gents asking him if he was going
constantly is "viewing with alarm"
to sharpen his razor with it.
JOHN H. HUENERS.
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MEDFORD IS SISSY
TOWN; J’VILLE GETS
BLANKET OF SNOW
E. HUENERS JOTS
JEST AT DE SPAIN
S’MATTER POP
SEEN
In A Daze
By C. M. Payne
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