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ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,1936
Volume 5
Number 37
PARK FEUD TO REACH BALLOT
It has been said that absence
i ruikcs the heart grow fonder
Trouble is, we're afraid some of
this column's readers have leak
age of the heart
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Anyway, here's a greeting to
all the Miner's old friends, and
to the |>eraon who mumbled "My .
suffering aunt. Is THAT going to
start again," phooey!
Suggest Medford C of CT ieup
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M c C racken to
AH, THERE, FOLKS!
CITY FATHERS
TO ASK OPINION
OF ELECTORATE
Clothes Don’t Make the Man!
Three Charter Revisions
To Be Decided Here
November 3rd
With all the political claptrap and whoosh being
Perhaps you've already noticad
peddled so early in the fall presidential campaign by Personalities and Ashland’s
.but In order to drive some peo-
I to drink, you've got to catch
the republican publicity committee, apparently the all- Litiua park have been getting
with them first
mixed up in recent council meet
time low is being reached by Alf (Sunflower-seed) ings
and, as a direct result, coun
Ashland,
Medford
Bodies
Landon in hia sudden remembrance of those places cil members late last night de
Which reminds us to inquire
Would Unite Into
into the well-being
_ of Art (Hie)
dear to his early childhood (and republican electoral cided the question will have to be
Powell, the Central Point Amer-
threshed out by voters in the city
Common
Unit
votes) which, as far as we can find out, have been election
leaner who claims he drink.« water
November 3.
and rata sunflower seeds for
City fathers voted to place on
neglected
for
many
years.
Precipitated by the resignation
breakfast His era of neglect from
ballot in the form of a char
of Ashland Chamber of Commerce
Apparently having little else to sell prospective vot the
thia end <rf the county is over
ter amendment the moot ques
Secretary
Gordon
MacCracken
ers other than broad generalities referred to in a more tion of whether the park com
Wednesday, l<Kal buxines« men fell
mission should be maintained un
And as for Weathervane Ore into a recurring discussion of the
or less vague term of “the American way," Landon der
its present set-up or dissolved
gonian. the Miner figures the only proposed unification of the Ash-
has been coached into a series of acts and mannerisms and its duties transferred direct-
reason It points to laindon is on land and Medford ("Jackson coun-
ly to the city council’s jurisdic-
account of the great loosening of ty") chambers
calculated to gloss him over as a great guy. He wears tion.
I Here for the Wednesday meet-
winds in the republican camp.
a hat, likes his pipe, is kind to animals and his chil It has been pointed out by spon
ing of the Ashland chamber. Med
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of the amendment that inas
Banwell
and
ford
secretary
A.
H.
dren,
stoops to shake hands with his old childhood sors
versatile
Radio is man's moat
much as councilmen must raise
of
Medford,
.
W.
A.
Gates,
also
invention, much to its hrait-r»’
nurses and reenters his grade schoolhouse. But the funds for park maintenance they
pointing out
dismay, it la both a musical and addressed the group,
exercise some control over
advantages
said
to
be
possible
great
good fellow, Just Call Me Alf, gives himself should
political instrument
park expenditures. However, it is
should the two bodies consolidate
completely away by the horde of paid photographers said, personal feelings are en
their offlcea and energies, and
twind in arguments both for and
mualc suggesting that one secretary
and
nowadays
Yes,
and cameramen accompanying the Landon pilgrim agaiijst
the measure and indica
soothes the soul, by kind permis- might handle affairs of both
ages.
tions are that lithia's air, as well
«ion of the sponsors
chambers.
as water, will be charged before
If the silly, irrelevant props Landon is making use election
Gordon MacCracken, secretary
ballots are counted.
Sarcasm la that group of re of the Ashland civic body for
of are any gauge of the man’s real capabilities, then
Last, night'» meeting of city
marks you al ways think of after more than two years, tendered a
»aw two petitions pre
the opportunity to say 'em has written resignation to the cham
' there must be far more than just rumor to the report dad*
THESE WILL BE ON BALLOT
sented on the matter, one
passed
ber officials, which was read by
that he is Willie (O You Kiddo) Hearst’s little white- bearing 273 signatures urging
For mayor: T. 8. Wiley, In-
President Prank J. Van Dyke, and
rumbent,
and
T.
L.
O'Harra.
haired boy, and a front for the same influences which councilmen to not place the
A Moscow student was ex approved, with a vote of appre
pr<»|M>sed amendment on the
For Council: Dr. W. E.
pelled from school for kissing a ciation for his services The res
made his party’s predecessor, Herby (We’ve Hit Bot November
ballot, while the
Blake and Ralph E. Koocrr.
girl's hand. Had he performed the ignation. which is seif-explan-
second petition, bearing 118
Incumbents, and 8am 8. Dav-
tom
Again)
Hoover,
so
well
liked
in
Washington.
tory,
follows:
stunt in Oregon, the undergrads
pleaded that residents
lea, \ E. Tonner, and Ray
"'For nearly two and a half
would have jeered him clean out
Voters will be at far better advantage if they dis names,
should have an opportunity to
Minkler.
years it has been my good fortune
of the state
regard Landon’s theatrical efforts and look more express themselves this fall.
For recorder: J. Q. Aduni«.
to serve as secretary of the Ash
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meetings also have
incumbent, and J. II. Itarker.
Suttle Sam. from down on the land Chamber of Commerce Dur
closely
at his prompters and costumers. Our Alf might Previous
been stirred by stray bits of
For treasurer: G. G. Eu-
ing
thia
time
I
have
enjoyed
the
comer says he's not surprised at
also be Their Alf, too, once in the White House.
oratory and personalities.
banks.
the feats of lady airplane pilots Acquaintances and the work that
Hal McNair, former park board
For park board: C. N. Gill-
has fallen upon me. After this
member, spoke in behalf of the
more and N. W. Heard, in
period I have formed certain con
present park board, pointing out
cumbents.
clusions of such importance that
that the controversial issue may
my duty would not be fulfilled un
affect other amendments on the
With deadline for filing of nom
less I informed you of them.
ballot, and that the park board is
inating petitions in the Ashland
"As you all know, for the
doing very well. Ths druggist also
city election November 3 nearing,
Because the evening will fea
past several years we have
warned council members that the
T. L. O'Harra last night an ture a Townsend dance tonight the
been struggling under rather
I amendment would mean more
nounced his platform as candidate Ashland club will suspend its reg
severe and unusual conditions.
1 work for them.
for mayor.
ular business meeting.
First, and of greatest Import
Will Dodge, present park board
The
dance,
to
be
held
in
the
ance, there ha* been for ap
Deadline for filing of petitions
member, declared that Ashland's
proximately three years tur-
and measures is Wednesday, Sep Eagles' hall, will feature a real
Assessable valuation of mer park is in a class with most larger
cake walk dance, with home-made
moil about a minor matter,
tember 23.
chandise in Jackson county for cities where park affairs are gen
cake
to
be
given
the
winner.
namely, the location of the
O'Harra, a local businessman,
club
members
and the coming tax year has been erally handled by a commission
office. This trouble has flared
moved to Ashland nearly twc Townsend
fixed at $853,380 by the assessor's
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up and died down several
years ago from the Rogue River friends have been invited to join office.
in
the
event.
times, but with each appear
district He formerly was a suc-
ance the renult ha* I kvsi dis
The assessable valuation of
ceaaful cattle man in the middle
astrous, for each time intro
8OUTHERN OREGON PIONEER farm machinery is placed at
west.
duced it has had a harmful
The complete O'Harra state SOCIETY TO MEET IN J'VII.LE $206,760; hotel anu oft ice equip
ment at $180,450; and machinery
effect on the prestige which
ment follows:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH and mechanical
equipment at
an organization must have to
"1 have consented to become a
$519,320.
enable It to aucceaafully con
candidate for the office of mayor
The
Southern
Oregon
Pioneer
tinue Ila work.
Dairy cows of the county, num
after considering the request of
"We also have been constantly a number of taxpayers who vol society will hold its annual meet bering 1,099, have a valuation of
ing
in
the
old
court
house
in
Jack
harassed by Inadequate financing. unteered to circulate a petition
$180,310; stock cattle, numbering
It is my personal belief that con asking to have my name placed sonville Thursday, September 24, 15,471, valuation $261,760; 8,874
according
to
Marne
Dox
Nelson,
By Our
ditions have so improved that on the official ballot for the com
sheep, valuation $25,950, and 2,562
Jacksonville, secretary.
KEYHOLE
with an understandable program ■ ing general election.
All pioneers who arrived in swine, valuation $10,790.
REPORTER
and a vigorous campaign, suffi
"And, if elected, I will give the Oregon by 1859 and their descend
The assessor's office estimates
cient funds could be obtained to city my beat service to give a
that county valuation will be
assist us out of th« financial clean, honest, conservative admin ants are eligible for membership practically the same as last year.
in the organizaUon. The Native
deptha into which we have sunk. istration.
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Daughters of Jacksonville will
However it would be very diffi
“I believe the city should
furnish
the
dinner.
cult for the limited number of
continue to have an adequate
business and professional men of
and efficient [K>li<-e depart
Ashland to by themselvea insurfe
ment, backed by the admin
the organizaUon of sufficient
istration and the loyal support
PAUL DURKEE rustling the
funds to carry out the needs of
of the citizens.
SHASTA SPRINGS, Calif. — skirts of Lady Luck at five cents
the town. To adequately finance
"I am in favor of adequate sup
Gathering from all parts of the a rustle.
the Ashland Chamber of Com ervised playgrounds for the chil
HERB^H
MOORE S BING saying
Wonderland, members of the reg
merce It would be necessary to dren.
ional
council
of
the
Shasta-Cas
(
slime,
slime) I can lick any
have in the neighborhood of five
It
was
not
merely
an
accident
"I do not think it would be to
thousand dollars a year.
the best Interests of the city to that in the year with the greatest cade Wonderland association met (slime) gent in the house.
DORIS HUNTER saying aw-w
"To me the moat logical solu disorganize tne working depart- demand
for
.. ,
. field , seeds Oregon has here Saturday evening to formu
tion to our problem would be for men ta of the city but will demand ! B16 lar^est supply of any state in late important policies to be con to DR. MARCUS WOODS.
Southern Oregon about to be
i the union, says E. R. Jackman, sidered at the sixth annual con-
the Ashland and the Jackson efficiency in all departments.
County Chamber of Commerce to
"I believe that the administra extension agronomist at OSC, in vention at Klamath Falls early in CHATEAUED.
CORRINE wanting to be scene
merge, with an office being main tion of the affairs of the city discussing still further opportun October.
tained in each city, with one sec should always be for the moral as ities for seed production in this
The council reviewed the prog in a daze.
GEORGE GILLETTE with a
retary dividing his Ume between well as the financial interests of state.
ress made by the association dur
the two offices for the purely lo the community.
He says the success of any ing the past year both in mem movie colony bar, by two thirsty
cal problems that arise, and the
farming community depends on bership and general support, and flies.
“1 believe the purpose of
Little BILL MILES swooshing
one secretary being ame to ef-
the degree to which it capitalizes win propose at the convenUon an
municipally-owned utilities is
ficiently administer the many
upon its natural advantages, and increase in staff and a review of past on his noomatic-tlred trike.
to furnish service to the peo
Six little puppies having their
the extent to which it adapts It the possibiliUes of increased fi
questions that affect the county
ple at the lowest |H>ssible cost
as a whole and not merely one
self to changing conditions Ore-1 nancial set-up. ActiviUes of the i say in TED GUETZLAUFF’S feed
and not to build a large sur
part of it.
gon has for many years been past year were checked and it and seed store.
plus to be used for other pur
MEL KAEGI putting out his
“Accordingly I visited Mr. Ban
systematically developing its field was found that a widening of the
poses.
well, secretary of the Jackson
"I believe that the present city seed industry under the guidance association's publicity policy was white-wash.
BILL PRATT warmly welcom
County . Chamber of Commerce, levy is entirely too high and out of federal and state research and bringing the desired results.
and after several talks, invited of proportion to the earning ca- the application of these findings
President B. K. Snyder of lake ing Lady Luck to a pinochle game
him to be here and discuss this parity of all real property.
by the extension workers in every view and past president E. B. after an absence of several weeks.
with us. 1 have also menUoned
JAKE
SHORTRIDGE
busily
county. The wide range of seed Hall of Klamath Falls were
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getting the kiddies off to school.
this plan to several of the Ash
crops that either are or can be among those present.
successfully raised in Oregon is
POKE N1N INGER astride a
land members who are agreeable
horse named Romeo with MRS.
to the proposition. I also want to ber of commerce service at a cost indicated by the following list, the
N1N1NGER on hand with a bottle
emphasize that this move did not of perhaps half of what it would prospects for each of which Jack POULTRY CONVENTION SET
FOR CORVALLIS SEIT. »4 of liniment.
man has discussed with all of
originate in Medford, but was require to do by ourselves.
"In view of this, I hereby sub Oregon’s county agents:
AL JORDAN wearing a red
taken to them by Ashland.
Oregon's 13th annual poultry smock and cap in his store so's
mit to you my resignation as sec
Red, alsike, white, iadino, crim
“Undoubtedly there will be
considerable o|T|>o«ltion to this
retary of the Ashland Chamber of son, sweet and strawberry clovers; men’s convention sponsored by not to get shot for a deer.
Commerce, effective October 1, such grasses as sudan, bent, mead Oregon State college will be held
Idea, mainly motivated by
CriUCK TONNER and PAT
1936, or at whatever earlier date ow foxtail, reed canary, Kentucky at Corvallis September 24. As at PATTERSON
enviously eyeing
fear that our sister city will
attempt, In some unknown
a merger may be consumated.
blue, meadow fescue, tall fescue, the recent turkey growers' con city fellers' cabs and creamery
“I wish to express to you my smooth brome, blue joint, chew vention the program starting at trucks.
way, to take advantage of us.
grateful appreciation of the sup ing» fescue, English rye, orchard, 10 o'clock will consist of a series
LOGAN NININGER being just
This feeling is entirely un
many brief talks by marketing a little too, too willing to work
port you have given me during tall meadow oat, rough meadow, of
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justified and no one should
have the slightest niixon to
the past two and one-half years and crested wheat; and such other < officials, college specialists, and overtime.
that I have enjoyed working with crops as yellow trefoil, soy beans, commercial poultrymen, with time
oppose the merger for such
The KEYHOLE REPORTER
you and trust that my successor alfaLfa, winter peas and vetches, for discussion between,
Inviting his readers to watch key
cause.
“This plan would enable Ash-I will enjoy his Ashland work and hors« beans, garden peas and cer-,
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holes on their beats for more
land to obtain a superior cham-1 associations as much as I have."
tain grain varieties.
Subscribe for the Miner today. oopy.
Shucks, he says, women can fly
into anything. Including a rage,
without half trying,
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Perhaps, after the fall election,
some of the country’s die-hards
will have to satisfy themselves I
with a lot of hand-me-down law
suits Instead of the robes of au
thority they've been jockeying for.
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And this guy Art Perry with
his Smudge Pot. May he not even ,
have a window to throw it out of
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A l*ullman, Washington, man
choae to come back to life after
having been "dead’’ for 30 min
utes. And on the eve of a po
litical campaign, too!
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Although some people may in
quire correct in their ego. they
seldom arc tactful about it.
Modem drivers have the ad-
vantage of knee-action on their
cars, but what seems to be needed
most is some good foot-action in
the seats of their pants.
The biggest Jaugh of al) la the
guy who always is waiting: for
the last one.
e clothes do not make the
but just try to prove it Ln
overalls.
Nobody likes two-faced people,
but oh you double features.
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Then there's the class of people
who'll have nothing to do with the
milk of human kindness unless
it's been thoroughly pasteurized.
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The ocean has been declared
the world's biggest and best germ
killer. Now if we can just get Art
Perry into a bathing suit.
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One thing can be said for the
railroads. They don’t run their
rattling freight cars down the
main stem Ln the dead of night.
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Judged from the news, it's
pretty hard to determine whether
the Spanish
“
rebels And loyalists
are going or coming. Maybe its
just a case of silver going out and
lead coming Ln.
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Grants Pass business men are
worrying over the for sale signs
being posted on ranches and
homes in that vicinity, reasoning
that Bark us had better not be
too willing.
UNITY ( ENTER TO MEET
Lessons in truth will be the
theme of Monday night's Unity
Center meeting, it was announced
today.
Classes, open to al), will start
at 7:45 p. m., with Mrs. Walter
Clifton in charge.
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Mall or bring in your subscrip
tlon for the Southern Oregon
Miner today. One year one dollar
RESIGN FROM
CHAMBER 1ST
That pair's in again, Ashland
. . you remember, P. D.
(Presses and Ink) McDougal,
ind I>eonard (Horsewhupped)
Hall
And we don’t mean in Chief
Talent's boarding house, but
the good old Southern Oregon
Miner, or what’s left of it. Here
to take up duties pertaining to
publishing a newspaper intend
ed to be interesting, readable
and, if we can help it, profit
able.
Drop in and renew acquaint
ances any time you’re down
town, and if absence hasn't
made your heart grow fonder,
why come in anyway and stick
out your tongue. We'll be glad
to see it.
P. 8.: We’re open for busi
ness, too.
Townsend Dance Will
Be Held Here Tonight
VALUATIONS IN
COUNTY SET AT
$853,380 TOTAL
SEEN in
OREGON LEADS
ALL STATES IN
FIELD SEEDING
Regional Council
To Hold Meeting
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