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S outhern O regon M iner
Successor to The Jacksonville Miner
Ashland, Oregon, Friday, February 15, 1935
Volume 4
OREGON’S MILK
PRODUCERSSEE
BRIGHTER DAYS
The machine scarcely know« its
own strength. Automobile wind­
shields have become birds' greatest
ally In destroying insects.
•
If the Townsend plan can spout
wealth half as freely as its dis­
ciples can gush, then prosperity
will come In an abundance never
before Imagined.
•
(Carly to bed and early to rise
Makes a man healthy, wealthy
and wise
To the fact he’s missing a,lot of fun.
a
We like our new name of South­
ern Oregon Miner, but fear it will
appear as too much bother for
check-writers.
a
He who criticises quickly learns
slowly.
a
We suppose it remains for the
Miner to point out that It is the
chap who knows all the ropes who
gets heinp to a city's ways.
a
There's been much talk of need
for a rich uncle lately, and it's
beginning to look like his name
is Sam.
a
People are so slow to learn. Al­
ready we are laughing about the
folly of a war to end war. but It
probably won't be long Uli we lend
another war debt to end war debts.
•
After all, paragraphing aome-
tlmes seems a hopeless business.
The world la so full of folly It is
folly to point it out.
•
Politicians marvel that a con­
stant rise of the national deficit
elicits little more than breakfast
conversation from the ciUzen who
accepts as commonplace the once
miraculous Introduction of autos,
planes, radios and suffrage.
•
When oratory is whetted to a
keen edge, too often justice is stab­
bed in the back with it.
•
Kansas has applied for a navy,
but no doubt the state will be able
to store it in an ordinary two-
car mirage
•
It would be news, too, if scandal
would get off the front page and
back into the closet.
•
It la to a man's credit to be
half right, unless he's trying to
be witty.
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INCOME TAX EXPERT TO BE
AT COURTHOUSE MARCH 4
According to an announcement
by County Assessor J. B. Cole­
man, D. Scarbrough, auditor of the
state tax commission, will be at
bis office Monday and Tuesday.
March 4 and B, to assist income
taxpayers in making out their
state income tax returns for 1934.
WHAT-NOT IN(X)RPORATES
Articles of incorporaUon were
filed with the Oregon corporation
commission early this week by O.
F. Carson, V. O. N. Smith and
Mary 8. Graham as "The What-
Sot 10 Cents Store," Ashland.
ipltal stock was set at $5000.
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SEEN
In A Daze
By OUR KEYHOLE EXPERT
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FRED SCHUERMAN padding
his pockets at the Miner office,
along with several hundred others.
NATE BATES playfully throw­
ing snowballs at the girls, using a
California automobile fender as his
source of supply.
POKE NININGER all agrin as
the Ashland five pulled into the
lead against Klamath Friday night.
A MEDFORD MERCHANT re­
marking to a customer, "Come on
In, OUR roof’s safe."
Sleuth GORDON MAC CRACK-
EN, chamber of commerce secre­
tary, looking for republicans to
attend the Lincoln day banquet.
PAUL MERRIAM and a broom
going places.
COUNCILMAN BOB INGLE
and GROCER CHET WOLTERS
bullfesting.
MARGE HENSLEY and ERNIE
RO8TEL waiting for pips that
never come in.
New Trucks, Equipment
Show Confidence in
Dairy Future
That dairymen of Jackson and
Josephine county are in higher
spirits,
economically
speaking,
than for many years past was the
observation made by John Billings,
field representative for the Oregon
Milk Control board for the two
counties.
“Because of the stabilization of
prices and grades, the Oregon milk
producer today la far better off
than producers in neighboring
slates, and the dairyman finds
himself facing a much brighter fu­
ture," said Billings this week.
“This brightening of outlook for
the milk producer and the but­
terfat producer too is being
shown in new trucks and other
equipment, and in a decidedly op­
timistic attitude towards condi­
tions In general,” continued Bill­
ings, who is just completing a
checkup of all milk dealers' li­
censes in Jackson and Josephine
counties.
“As a direct result of the milk
control laws passed in 1933 which
stabilized prices and established'
dependable grades of products,
Oregop milk producers are second
to none when it comes to having
their business established on a
firm, sound foundation," explained
Billings, son of the county com­
missioner from this city. "For ex­
ample, the United States depart­
ment of agriculture recently re­
ported that Portland, Oregon,
ranks second in cities of the na­
tion in quality and price of their
product. Price-slashing competi­
tion has been entirely eliminated
by the Milk Control board's meas­
ures, and the producer has been a
direct beneficiary of the restric-
tiops.
“Although retail milk prices may
be somewhat lower in some Cali­
fornia districts because of price
wars, the producer has been pay­
ing for ail the fun, low prices In­
variably chiseling down the orig­
inal producer's revenue to below
cost.
"Although, of course, all the
kinks haven't been ironed out of
the Oregon method of safeguard­
ing the public and the producer,
still this state is well in the lead
of milk producing regions, and as
a result butterfat producers can
reflect thia healthy condition, too,"
concluded Billings.
In addition to control of milk
prices; the Oregon Milk Control
board is helping the producer to
improve the quality of his product
and the effeciency of his herds. At
present a state-wide drive to elim­
inate Bang's disease- often known
as abortion—is underway. Under
Million Bucks from
Liquid Wallop To
State Unemployed
Oy, vot (hie) percentages!
A profit of 1860 percent a
dream in any merchant’s life- was
made by the Oregon liquor control
commission during its first year of
operation, according to a recent
announcement from Salem.
The commission started with an
appropriation by the legislature of
$4,000,000, but used only $107,000
to get the stores and agencies
open and bottles on the shelves. A
profit of $1,152,947 on the original
investment was made.
Unemployment In Oregon bene­
fited directly from the profit to
the extent of $1,100,000, all be­
cause of bulbous noses and raspy
throats.
Gives Away
YAH, COPYCATS Miner
50,000 Sheets Paper NEW PARTNERS
HOOT JEALOUS To 489 Studes Here BUY E.R. ISAACS
J’VILLITES HOW
STORE MONDAY
Medford Building Collapse
Steals Thunder from
Old Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE
With their
smoke-houses papered with glow­
ing and exaggerated accounts of
how Jacksonville was settling
down after all these years due to
a network of underground mine
tunnels, local residents were read­
ing with amused interest accounts
of how Medford went them one
better last Saturday night when
the Scott-Davis building collapsed
"Medford would have to go us
one better," cynically remarked
one prominent resident. “We ex­
tracted $75,000 from under our
buildings and homes here during
the past year with about $250
damage suffered when rains soft­
The Ashland Service club will ened earth, but when Medfordites
join forces soon with the Interna­ attempted to extract a few yards
tional Active clubs, according to of worthless dirt from under one
plans set at a special luncheon of their buildings, down came
meeting of local officers at the walls, roof, flooring and all, with
Plaza cafe last Saturday which a probable damage set at $25,000."
was attended by Glen Fabrick, i It is little wonder, then, that
William McAllister and Kenneth Jacksonville suffers from an infer­
Denman. Medford Activans
iority complex when every pub­
The proposed installation is to be licity gesture the famous little
held at the Lithia hotel in the form town makes is promptly topped
of a banquet, followed by a formal by Medford's urban comeback. Al­
dance with several international though Jacksonville's brick build­
officers of the Active clubs to be ings were built in years when the
present. Those serving as officers Medford townsite was nothing
of the local group are Frank J. more than a jackrabbit course, still
VanDyke, president; Rolla Reedy, the pioneer masons had such a
first vice president; Bill Eberhart, poor nose for news they erected
second vice president, and Gordon walls that refuse to topple, even
MacCracken, secretary-treasurer.
when goaded by cave-ins.
The Lithia hotel installation
Unfortunately, too, pointed out a
banquet and dance will be held city official here last night, the
Saturday evening, the dinner to be Scott-Davis building was east of
a stag affair, starting at 6:30, fol­ the railroad tracks in Medford
lowed by dancing in the hotel ball­ Had the structure stood a few feet
room.
west of the Pear City's dividing
line, the cave-in would have been
described as happening "on the
Jacksonville highway."
“However,” boasted one loyal
citizen of Jacksonville, "we thought
of it first.”
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Clarence Buck was named presi­
ARTHUR
GRUBB RITES HELD
dent of the Lower Applegate Cat­
tle association at a meeting of IN KLAMATH FALLS THURS.
stock owners held here Sunday for
Funeral services for Arthur
the purpose of reorganizing the
group. Claus Kleinhammer was Grubb of Klamath Falls, brother of
named secretary-treasurer, and the Mrs. Grace Spannaus of this city,
following board of directors ap­ were held at 11 o'clock Thursday
pointed : Harold Crump, Charles mopiing at Klamath, with burial
in the local Mountain View ceme­
Dunford and Louis Straube.
Probable transactions in con­ tery.
Mr. Grubb was a son of William
nection with grazing lands was the
reason for reorganizing the asso­ B. Grubb, who died here a number
ciation which had been void for of years ago, and is a cousin of
Millard W. Grubb, Larkin Grubb
several years.
and Mrs. Beecher Danford of Ash­
the direction of County Agent R. land.
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G. Fowler, Dr. G. A. Gltzen will
“A busybody, alas, seldom la on
test hundreds of animals, and those
found Infected will be separated the list of unemployed,” observes
from milk producing herds and the Ashland Miner. And is glad to
work overtime—Weston Leader.
used for meat.
SERVICECLUB
TO BE ACTIVAN
Lower Applegate
Cattle Association
Now Reorganized
S’MATTER POP
Number 7
By C. M. Payne
That it is far easier to start giv­
ing something away to youngsters
than it is to stop was an exper­
ience of the Southern Oregon
Miner last week-end when a news
story announcer! free scratch pads
would be given away. Nearly 500
of the pads were handed over
counter of the paper Saturday and
Monday, and a continual stream of
willing school students has been
filing into the office since seeking
their share.
However, after padding up ev­
erything in the office but the
staff's old love letters, end of the
supply was reached late Monday
and only disappointment was
htnded the late comers. However,
soon as more “scrap" stock accu­
mulates at the Miner office, an­
other block of scratch pads will be
made up and offered "free for
nothing.”
The 500 pads given away in the
two days averaged about an inch
in thickness, or about 100 sheets,
and totaled 50,000 individual pieces
which, if laid end to end on Main
street, would make any white wing
leap under the next northbound
local.
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115 DINE, TALK
LINCOLN MEET
Jackson county's republicans,
115 strong, dined and talked at
the Lithia hotel in Ashland Tues­
day. February 12, honoring the
birthday anniversary of Abraham
Lincoln. The republicans also ob­
served the 21st annual meeting of
the Jackson county Lincoln club.
Earl T. Newbry was elected
president of the organization dur­
ing the early part of the session,
taking the place left vacant by
the retiring president, Ralph Cow­
gill, who called the meeting to or­
der. Other officers chosen were
Frank VanDyke, first vice presi­
dent; William McAllister, second
vice president, and Harry G.
Moore, secretary and treasurer.
A masterful address by J. W.
Mclnturff, city attorney of Marsh­
field, faithfully followed the life of
the Great Emancipator from his
birth in a small Kentucky log
cabin until his death, and covered
present conditions. A highlight in
his speech was reached when he
declared, "Perhaps no president
was more severely and continu­
ously criticized than Lincoln. Even
some northerners criticized him for
freeing the slaves."
Resolutions were passed during
the meeting in memory of William
Gladstone Steel and William T.
Grieve, whose deaths occurred dur­
ing the past years. With Bert An­
derson, deceased several years ago,
Mr. Steel organized the Lincoln
club in Medford in 1914 and since
that time it has held regular meet­
ings.
Joseph Bowdoin, student at the
Southern Oregon Normal school,
presented Lincoln's Gettysburg ad­
dress. Other program numbers in­
cluded invocation by Rev. D. E.
Nourse of Ashland, report of nom­
inating committee by George Car­
ter, violin numbers by Miss Lucy
Landen of the Normal school, ac­
companied by Alice Holmbach of
Medford, and a report of the reso­
lutions committee by William Mc­
Allister. Music was furnished by
Ward Croft’s orchestra. Poems on
the life of Lincoln were presented
by Miss Grace Chamberlain, form­
er president of the club, and one of
its ardent workers.
Programs for the evening, hav­
ing a picture of Lincoln on the
cover, were furnished through the
courtesy of the First National
bank of Ashland in memory of E.
V. Carter, late president of the
bank and a charter member of the
club.
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MASON CHOSEN NEW TALENT
COUNCIL MEMBER TUESDAY
C.
W. Fort miller, John
Daugherty in New
Store Combine
Charles W Fortmiller, until a
few days ago local manager for
the J. C. Penney store, and John
Daugherty, his associate, this week
completed negotiations for the pur­
chase of the E. R. Isaacs* depart­
ment store in Ashland. The new
partners took possession of Isaacs'
Tuesday, and are preparing for an
extensive opening sale Saturday.
Name of the store, operated tar
a number of years by Mr. and Mrs.
E. R. Isaacs, will be changed to
"Fortmiller's," according to the
new owners. Fortmlller will take
charge as manager tn the new
partnership, which has stirred wide
local interest.
C. W. Fortmiller had been man­
ager of the Ashland J. C. Penney
store since its inception here in
1927, and had been connected with
the Penney organization for the
past 15 years. His partner, John
Daugherty, was a business asso­
ciate and the two well-known men
have become a popular team here.
Temporary management of the
J. C. Penney store, located in the
Elks building on East Main, was
temporarily placed in charge of H.
G. Dingess of Chico, where he was
assistant manager of the com­
pany's store there.
The change in Ashland’s retail
business setup early this week is
but one of several recent develop­
ments, and reflects a growing con­
fidence in the commercial future of
this city, according to observers.
Mr. Isaacs said yesterday be
would "retire and take it easy .”
for the next six months. Both he
and Mrs. Isaacs spent a number of
years in the employ of J. C. Mann,
Medford department store oper­
ator, before coming to Ashland
about seven years ago, purchasing
from J. H. McGee.
$45,000 GRANT
ALLOTTED SONS
FOR GYM HERE
Forty-five thousand dollars—
$9000 more than was asked for—
was alloted the Southern Oregon
Normal school yesterday by the
PWA for the construction of a
gymnasium, according to a tele­
gram received from United States
Senator Frederick Steiwer.
The wire read, “Delighted to ad­
vise PWA today approved allot­
ment $45,000 for gymnasium for
Southern Oregon Normal regards.”
Signed, Frederick Steiwer.
Another dispatch from Senator
McNary stated that the work
would provide employment for 30
men for 90 days. Actual work will
not begin for some time but, ac­
cording to Dr. Redford. Southern
Oregon Normal president, the gym
will be ready for use by the be­
ginning of the 1935-36 school year.
Through the cooperation of Burt
Brown Barker, vice president of
the University of Oregon, and the
state board, an application for only
$36,000 was forwarded to Wash­
ington, D. C., and the sum allotted
came as a great surprise to Red­
ford, as he said that there had
been no attempt to raise the ante
asked for in the original applica­
tion.
According to present plans, the
gym when completed will provide
a seating capacity of 2000 and will
be 110 ieet long. It will house two
handball courts, a nurse’s office,
first aid room, a large class room,
separate dressing rooms for men
and women, and offices for men
and women gym instructors. The
plans call for the building to be
constructed on the west side of the
present school structure and are
drawn to provide for additional
wings and a swimming pool in the
future.
Mayor Thornton S. Wiley, Gor­
don MacCracken, chamber of com­
merce secretary, and Howard Hob­
son, normal coach, were all greatly
enthused over the allotment and
the good that will come from the
work in providing employment,
adding to the attractiveness of the
school and Ashland in general and
in giving the normal basketball
teams a place of their own in
which to practice and play games.
TALENT—At a regular council
meeting here Tuesday night V.
Mason was appointed to fill va­
cancy left by the resignation of
Joe Spitzer. Glen Withrow was ap­
pointed chairman of the council;
Harry Ixjwe and Glen Withrow
members of the finance commit­
tee; Harry Hamilton and Vic Ma­
son members of the street and
lights committee; Clarence Homes
and Claud Jones members of the
water and sanitation committee.
Mayor Hart presided over the
session, which also included ap­
pointment of a planning commis­
sion to survey needed improve­
More houses would be built, no
ments and other civic matters of doubt, if they could be put sa
local interest
wheels.—Weatfln Leafier.