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S outhern O regon M iner
Successor to The Jacksonville Miner
Ashland, Oregon, Friday, February 22, 1935
Volume 4
County Ends Year
With Black Ledger
GOLD STRIKE
MAY BE YEAR’S
AS EDITOR IS year Jackson
county finished last
with a balance of $1032.93 in
Its 11*34 budget, according to the
HOPE OF FEHL annual
BEST MYSTERY
statement of the county
clerk's office just completed this
Number 8
Pompadour Springs
Purchase Authorized
DELINQUENT
An order granting the state
TAX PAYMENT
bank superintendent, in charge of
liquidation of the Citizens' Na
tional bank of Ashland, right to
IN JAN. $110,000
sell to the city of Ashland 56.75
week. All major offices kept with
of land for a proffered price
Like a yarn from a ragged-edge acres
While in Salem last week on in their budget allowances, the
of 110,000 has been signed by Cir Dog Owners Must Buy Tag
business. William Grenbemer ami report shows The largest deficits thriller comes the story of how a cuit Judge H. D. Norton
The
Rad the supreme court's de-
By March 1 Lest Both
miner went into nearby hills and land embodies the Lithia springs,
Ioision been different, the gold Glen lAidley dropped into state were in amounts used for relief.
emerged
a
few
weeks
later
with
a
prison.
where
they
encountered
owned
by
the
Pompadour
Mineral
Get in Doghouse
For the hospitalization of indi
klaust' might have twcn gold claws
Earl Fehl, now in charge of a new gent«, the fund show« a deficit of fortune of $16,500, yet such seems springs company, and upon which
$<¡842 12. for regular Indigent care to be fact In the case of Jud Kitt an encumbrance of (17,142 exists
Family rows remain family af cell block there.
If payment of delinquent taxes
ijildley had taken a prisoner $3384.39; for widows pension, $1,- son, former Medford police officer as a judgment. Ashland voters at is any indication of the general
fairs only until a heudline-hunt-
ing news service gets the details
from Jackson county to the lnsti- 112 80; for old age pensions, now involved in a lawsuit which a recent election approved of the trend of conditions, then Jackson
claims he removed that much in purchase by the city.
tutlon, accompanied by Grenbemer, $4966.13.
county is recovering her financial
Another order giving the state
No doubt many working girls and an Interesting sidelight on
A deficit of $214 12 exists in the gold from the Lucky 13 mine just
poise, according to Syd I. Brown,
an* convinced heaven la no gentle Fehl'« apparent attitude was coroner’s
office;
watermaster, over the Oregon line on Klliott bank superintendent the right to sheriff.
accept
$180
from
the
California-
man.
$50
72;
fruit
inspection,
$290.04;
creek.
gained when Grenbemer said he
"More than $110,000 in back
Oregon Box company, as a six
Medford justice court, $21.43. Ash
It was back in 1930 that one months payment of interest on a taxes was paid during the month
Spring fever seems to be more believed It 1« Earl's intention to land justice court, $5.40, and the
prevalent as an alibi than a dis return to Jackson county when dis bounty fund was overdrawn $1.50. Ernest Bingman sued J. W. Pur note held by the bank, was signed. of January,” said Brown this week,
charged, where he seems Inclined
ease.
The receipts of the clerk's of due and Edwin P. Hughes con The order makes the interest rate "and payments are continuing at
to ''carry on" in the newspaper fice for the year totaled $20,118 25 cerning the Lucky 13 in Siskiyou six per cent, instead of eight per a very gratifying rate.” Action of
•
and provides for interest the county in foreclosing on de
Government
spending
needs publishing business This view, of
a substantial increase over the county. Two years later the Judge cent,
payment at that rate in the fu linquencies for 1928, 1929 and 1930
more heel and toe action and less Course, was not confirmed, but previous year.
in the case wrote attorneys for ture.
,
throttle pushing
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in merely Indicative of the answer
both sides he would render a de
have encouraged the flow of back
s
to
a
question
many
county
resi
cision favoring both the plaintiff
tax money into the county’s cof
According to news accounts, slot
and defendants, which in effect
fers, which is continuing steadily,
•machines collected $500.(XX).000
““ dents have asked.
According to the warden, and
would divide the property three
although foreclosures have already
from the American public last
lycar, proving the darned things do other prison officials, Fehl 1s un
ways. Then two years later counsel
begun.
popular with both his fellow pris
^>ay off after all.
for Bingman's interests sought
"I would like to point out to
oners and officials, but does have
court action on the decision and it
those taxpayers who may be los
a fair job there. Llewellyn A.
was discovered the judge had
ing their property through fore
How a mere cat set Ashland’s never completed his decision and
Banks is one of the more popular
closure that the law provides a re
Pushing
the
Activan
frontier
I risoners, still being employed in municipal safeguarding machinery that there had never been any nearly to the California line, Ac demption period which expires
to clicking like a fine watch be
the laundry department.
legal settlement of the question in tive International Saturday eve April 4, this year. Until that date
it has been understood in Jack- came one of this week's most in- volving the mine.
ning installed a group of 20 young they may recover their property,"
■ terestlng stories Tuesday evening
son county that the recent effort at the home of O. R Miller. 102
as the southernmost said Sheriff Brown. The law makes
In the Jumble, Hittson became Ashlanders
unit of the fast-growing organiza every provision for the taxpayer
to effect a pardon for Mr. Banks Granite street.
Led by the brilliant, slashing vzas very nearly successful. Some
successor in interest to both Pur tion in a special banquet ansi
to hold his property, and indica
Shortly after dark, while Offi- due and Hughes and a few months dance at the Lithia hotel.
Cliff "Chief" McLean. Howard sources close to state affairs have
cer Dick Hall was patrolling
tions are those delinquents whose
Hobson's Southern Oregon Normal
International
officers,
including
SONS came roaring back from a slid that the then Governor Meier city streets, a telephone operator ago started working several claims George H. Simons of Aberdeen, property has any value whatso
Wednesday night defeat to down had signed the pardon but that, heard what seemed to be cries for he held in the vicinity of the Lucky Wash., Ed Douglas of Wenatchee, ever will find some method of re
the Union Oil team from Portland, due to Assistant Attorney General help coming over her wire. Imme 13 and when he reputedly re Charles F. Mann, William McAl deeming their land before that
42-27. at Medford last night in a Ralph Moody's and District At- diately she called police but, re
lister of Medford, and about 30 date. No doubt, when April 4
benefit game to help raise ex tobney George Codding'« watchful ceiving no reply, turned on a red covered a fortune In gold which members of the Medford Activans.
penses for the SONS trip to Den ness, Mr. Banks' release was pre signal light which broadcasts a allegedly was deposited in a Med The group embraces young men comes, about the only property
Jackson county will have to own
ver.
vented. With Governor Martin's summons to police in all parts of ford bank, plaintiff sought civil under the age of 35, and is a de
A near capacity crowd, who announced intention of "using the town. The cries continuing, the action in Siskiyou county again, velopment of service club move for non-payment of taxes will be
alert operator called the fire sta
came out expecting to see a dupli-
ments in cities of the northwest, logged off acreage and hilltops.
on of the SONS 24 33 defeat pardon power sparingly," it is tion. informing them of the dis- After having been lost for two including
There will be no unpaid taxes in
Canada.
years, papers on the case were
at Klamath Falls Wednesday, saw thought that the once fiery editor’s tress sounds.
Jackson county after then dating
Charter
members
of
the
Ash
and
in
three
days
a
judg-
chances
of
escape
from
serving
his
found
instead an inspired Mclstan. play
Firemen Joe King and Shorty
back further than 1931. The coun
ing the greatest game in his life, life sentence are slim during the Baldwin dashed for the vicinity of ment was rendered based on prev land Active club, which is an out ty will have either the land or the
growth
of
the
Ashland
Service
slash through a desperate Oiler present administration.
violence, thought to be an apart ious action which had never been
club, in existence since late last tax money.”
defense for 10 precious points at d
Grenbemer also remarked that ment house. In the meantime the decreed.
summer, are as follows:
Dog license collections also have
drive the SONS onward to a s< > must prisoners at Salem have the operator had phoned manager of
A restraining order was placed
Frank J. Van Dyke, Rolla been coming in at a fair rate, ac
ond half rally that had the vLi- luxury of radio receivers in their the apartment, and investigation
itors dismayed by the ferocity of cells, purchased by themselves or disclosed nothing unusual there. on the "$16,500" and 20 sacks of Reedy. Bill Eberhart, Gordon Mac- cording to the sheriff’s office, with
The frantic sounds continued, how ore in the Medford bank, and suit Cracken, Elmer Biegel, Stanley about 400 canine tithes being paid
the attack
It was Msi-can. covering the friends, of course, and that in ever, coming over a two-party resumed by the interested parties. Arnold, John Billings, Dr. Wayne to date. Brown pointed out that,
entire floor like a blanket, who mates arc being cared for in a wire, so the operator dispatched Now the jumble has resolved itself Wells. Earl Leever, Kenneth Mad- i after March 1, owners of dogs will
den, Wilbur Bushnell, Leonard1
enabled giant Wardlow Howell to pretty comfortable manner.
the firemen, by this time joined into this:
Hall and Dr. Harvey Woods. How be liable to arrest and fine of $10
by Hall who, too, had listened to
blast In 19 point« for high acorer
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The
restaining
order
which
for
ard Hobson, Don Faber, Bob and costs, in addition to loss of
cries over the wire.
after being held to three markers
bade HUtson's removal of $16,500 Dodge, Angus Bowmer, Harold their animals if licenses arc not
WsHinesday night. It was McLean, New Penney Manager
Other party of the line was the
rampaging down the court time
Miller home and arrival there dis cnJited to his account pending Teale, Bob Ingle and George Hall procured. Enforcement of dog li
after time to put the SONS in Here from Pendleton closed no lights, but the front door disposition of the case found a also will be taken into the club, cense regulations has been placed
scoring position. And. it was Mc
was unlocked. Hall entered, ex mere $8 balance in Hittson's ac but were unable to attend the tn hands of sheriffs and city of
function Saturday night.
Lean. fighting like mad, who
ficials. Those dog owners who
Coming to Ashland from Pen periencing a mingling of anticipa count
"Capitalizing on Enthusiasm,”
broke up a majority of the Oilers dleton Saturday, Paul Finnell as tion and uncertainty. The tense
If the money ever existed, it is was the subject of the principal avoid arrest, but who voluntarily
scoring thrusts.
sumed managership of the local ness was lessened, however, when not known where it went, or how.
address by Prof. I. E. Vining, who purchase dog licenses after first
After a slow first half, which J. C. Penney store, replacing the a large cat was found objecting
defined enthusiasm as the “hum of the month will be assessed an
Although
20
sacks
of
alleged
ended 15-10 for the SONS, the temporary management of H. G. to confinement in a front room,
extra penalty—to be determined
Hobsonites really began to click I Magens of Chico, who replaced where it had knocked over the valuable ore were admittedly in of achievement.”
The new group was welcomed by the county court—in addition
in the second canto. With Mcl-ean C W. Fortmiller, recently resigned telephone, lifting the receiver existence, it is not known where
doing most of the feeding and to take over Isaac's department switch. The cat's resultant cries they now are. or whether they by Mayor Thornton S. Wiley, and to the regular charge of $1 for
Howell and Courtney the scoring store here.
as it clawed at doors and curtains contained ore rich with gold or Dr. B. G. Barkwill spoke on the male and $1.50 for female dogs.
value of service clubs.
Union Oil defense quickly folded
C. P. Talent, Ashland police
Finnell, who spent nine years resembled frantic screams and barren country lock.
A large sheaf of telegrams from chief, said this week his office
up Ralph Cairney, who played a with the Penney company in Pen great commotion over the phone.
And
if
the
money
and
ore
is
lo
other
chapters,
all
joining
in
an
whale of a game for the Ollers dleton, expects to move his wife
The incident furnished an ob
had been authorized to accept dog
after taking a terrific beating was nnd son here within a few days, ject lesson as to the presence of cated, it is not known whether extension of welcome to the new license fees in Ashland for conven
forced to leave the battle midway and has expressed great pleasure mind of the city's telephone oper Hittson secured it on property of club, was read by Bill Eberhart. ience of owners, and that a check
the second half and from then on at the very apparent livability of ators, her police and firemen. the Lucky 13- the litigated mine— secretary.
Officers of the Ashland Service up of unlicensed animals would be
It was field goal after field goal.
southern Oregon, and the friendli While the city rests or visits, there or from one or more of his 16
were, with few changes, kept made following March 1.
Buck Grayson and Howard Gre ness of its people.
are officers and persons employed claims in that vicinity, most of club
"Payment of dog licenses have
nier led the Oilers scorers with
Mr. Finnell's arrival here was in public service standing guard, which have made showings of gold. intact for the new organization,
Frank Van Dyke remained as been coming in rapidly here," Tal
seven points each. The SONS' win coincident with the arrival of dis ready to leap to action should
So, if you like to dope things president; Rolla Reedy as vice ent said yesterday, "and a willing
last night made it three out of trict manager for Penney stores, some irregularity occur. Even to
president, and Bill Eberhart was ness to cooperate with the law is
out, just help yourself.
four for the season over the Oil- H. G. Daugherty.
rescuing a cat in distress.
transferred from second vice presi
era.
dent to secretary. Gordon Mac- being shown by Ashlanders which,
The lineups:
Cracken relinquished his position if continued till first of the month,
SONS (42)
I Union Oil (27)
as
secretary to assume duties of will relieve most dog owners of
rtaon,
S
Robe
Patterson, 6.... f ...
the new treasurer. Elmer Biegel embarrassment and penalty later.”
Thomas.
Courtney, 7 __ f.....
was made sergeant-at-arms and
Grenier.
Howell, 19 ....... c....
Trustees are Don Faber, Bob
Caimey,
McLean, 10
g .....
Dodge, Harold Teale, Earl Leever Little Symphony Will
Grayson,
Jocklsch, 0 ..... g
and Angus Bowmer.
O’Connell,
Hughes, 0 ....... a
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Present Concert 28th
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Brown,
Braddock, 0 ...a
TH a.82 «-T3 V
(ioti "To M<J.
Scott, 0 .......... a..... .... Inman,
44AM AS A TAL«.
\>4=oia LuMcM,4ls.
Ashland's Little Symphony or
Eagle, 0 ......... •
TSLAST b .T> - hot »« amt >
chestra, comprising 40 pieces di
IVACK UJlTd -A 3>A<<$
Referee: Arthurs; umpire: Crox-
J)l 6 AT "PO i M T M «. MT
rected by Ward V. Croft, wnll pre
dale; timekeeper: Miller.
SuPHM OF-C<OU4H<J<JTS
sent another of its famous con
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COOK'I« <M -4'S
certs at the Elks temple Thurs
day, February 28. The concert will
Ashland Guards Get
'PoCK’tT»*
present a varied program featured
Between 30 and 40 southern by several supporting artists.
Federal Inspection
Oregon contractors and city sup
Funds derived from the public
ply dealers met at the Ashland appearance, according to Croft,
Monday at Armory
city hall last night for a discus wrill be used to build up the or
sion of the Federal Housing cam ganization. The Ashland Little
Battery B, 249th Coast Artillery,
paign.
Symphony orchestra is the only
received high praise from Captain
Principal speaker of the eve- one of its kind in southern Ore
Louis D. Farnsworth, USA, who
ing was George P. Davis of the gon.
held federal inspection at the local
Lorenz company of Klamath Falls,
armory last Monday night. Cap
who has been leading an active
tain Farnsworth, who is stationed
campaign in southern Oregon cit
ies in behalf of the program. Mr.
in Salem as regular army inspec
Davis explained in detail the meth
tor of the national guard of Ore
ods of obtaining loans from the
gon, Inspected the personnel in
federal government for remodeling
ranks, and witnessed bayonet com
and improving properties, and
bat drill, and riot drill. Pack roll
those present expressed their de By OUK KEYHOLE EXPERT
ing, first aid and military
sire to see an active campaign 4------------------- —------------------ *
giene were demonstrated and
\A|t LU ,ToI>AV 4ie_
launched in Ashland for painting,
W. M. WALLS and BILL EB
proficiency of the company in ar-
K-MPTlB/D -4'5'hbc-Ka74
shingling and general remodeling
all homes which need such work. ERHART deciding they’d take the
tlllery practice was shown.
C oh PLITI l V'
Invitation was extended all elevator after watching the human
An inspection of the ordinance
home owners to consult their deal fly climb the Lithia hotel Satur
and quartermaster departments
ers for details concerning improve day.
A m D
also was held, and the equipment
ments.
and supplies found in good condi
“CITY SOOPER" ELMER BIE
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tion. Captain Farnsworth stated,
GEL in a hustle.
Captain Clyde Young informs the
Porter’s Gas Station
DOC OESER watching his robot
Miner, that he found the person
Under Independent add up pennies for gasoline.
nel of an unusually high type of
young Americans and well posted
Management Here JOHNNY DAUGHERTY framed
and well drilled.
against a background of pink foun
Captain Farnsworth was accom
First established back in 1925, dation garments.
panied to Ashland by Lieut. Col.
Porter's service station, 304 North
Clifton M. Irwin, of Salem, com
HERB MOORE being the man
Main street, a few days ago re
manding the 249th Coast Artillery
sumed independent management. people always see about a dog.
The station had been leased to
and by Major Walter W. Abbey
GEORGE GILLETTE and a grin
General Petroleum by C. I. J.
©^h«HB«U^yndKMa3nc2<||^Bii^jj|
of Medford, commanding the sec
and a tan car.
Porter for the past two years.
ond batalllon of the 249th.
•
CAT SETS CITY’S
POLICE AT WORK
• SONS REVENGE
ON OILERS 42-27
S’MATTER POP
By C. M. Payne
HOME LOAH PLAN
IS TALKED HERE
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In A Daze