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r * S outhern O regon M iner * A Copy The Paper That Has Something To Say—And Says It! Number 50 ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 15. 1937 Volume 6 NOTABLES DUE FOR HIGHWAY OPENING ♦--------------------------- ♦ Siskiyou Barbecue Entree Y et On Hoof I 'SONS-OREGON FROSH TO MEET AT NORTH BEND JUDGING from current "keep us out of war” talk, one might think Americans are afraid to die, until he glances over week-end automobile fatality lists 111 The beat wuy to understand (geography is to go over it afoot. 111 cynic is a person who has learned almost everything but his own unimportance. K 111 The Amer lean Bankers' associa tion tn convention thia week was told that "No price ia too high to pay for democracy." Ami next day they growled about government expenditures. 1 1 1 Already benefits from Bonne ville’s potential power develop ment are being felt by Oregonians, with private utilities upstate an nouncing reduction in consumer rates. 1 1 1 It is hoped that today’s opening of the season on China pheasants is kept quiet, lest the outside world think Oregonians an* tak ing sides in the Oriental difficulty 111 Today the world seems to be made up of two kinds of countries - those busy at warring and thom* busy at warning rj’HE SONS footballers take to the road again tills week head ed for the coast iind North Bend, where they will meet the Univer- alty of Oregon Ducklings Natur* ■lay afternoon. Originally achedulisl to I m * played nearer Ashland, the tilt was changed when the Coos Buy cham ber of commerce offered to spon sor the game, first collegiate ex hibition in that district, so that the gri listers could go through their paces before a home town crowd, many players on both teams being from the bay legion Two high school guinea neat there have been set at non-conflicting times to give full away for a ca- parity crowd at the SONS game, Coach Jean Eberhart said this week. Probable starters for the SONS will is* Schilling and Sether, ends; Johnson und laiBranch, tackles; Brace and Butler, guards; Plaep, center; Esselstroni and Simpson, halfbacks, Redke, quarterback, luid Barnes or Hudson, a standout Star lust week, fullback I'lmp, lallranch, Barnes, Butler, Easel- strom and Hudson, us well as Cary, Burton, Sandburg, Boyle and Nel son, ail hail from the county which is iianied in pigeon English JUNIOR HIGH WILL MEET ALTAMOUNT ON ASHLAND GRID J TN LEHN Heroehel < layeomb, FA-d Tayler luid W. M. Mall« get their sight» adjusted mid their noses to a fresh trail thia week the highway dediea- lion throng is likely to have to mt white-faced mooley veni- Mill, lucordlng to a late dis patch freni the Ashland < 'hamber of Commerce ripe ditlon to tile wilds t»t eastern Oregon. Rumor I iuh it that the mes- teroely worded, sage «11» signed by Tayler und said, “No luck yet, fletter start shop- - IS» ping for beef!' Between the words ill the message could tie read the pitiful plight of the nlrnrods— tramp through the woods all da.v, sleep on u pile of rocks all night and rat sow-belly and brans at every meal. It’s probably particularly hard on < layeomb, who prides himself ou his cunning with a basting spoon and carving knife where wild game cookery is con- cerned. Still confident that the for aging party will bring home some underbrush Inicon, Mar- chlal Stansbury, chamber of commerce secretary, indicated yesterday that the purehase of a steer would I m * delayed pend ing a definite retreat call from the volunteers. JUNIOR HI JINKS SET FOR TONITE Our rRepresentative’ City (government! J ABDICATION of the new Stski- ■*-' you highway south of Ashland All residents of Ashland want to see their city will be celebrated Wednesday, Oc get ahead. They want to see a sound, conservative tober 20, with a venison barbecue 1 p. m. and impressive tape and fair administration of their city’s affairs and at breaking ceremonies at 2 p. m. at the Siskiyou station junction of they want to progress. old and new roads, and by a However, there are a number of views on how the banquet in the Lithia hotel at 6:30 these ends can best be attained. That, in part, is why o’clock in the evening. Hundreds uf visitors and numerous law provides for appointment of a representative out-of-town state, county and city dignitaries citizens’ advisory budget committee to meet with will speak at the events. Norman Kerr's fete committee, the city council each year. The idea is to get as rep aided by the Chamber of Com resentative thought as possible on the apportionment merce, has enlisted the aid of communities served by of expenditures and tax levies for the coming year. numerous the new road in making the event Last week Ashland’s citizens’ budget committee a success. Ln addition, Frank Van Dyke, chairman of the program met with the city council and mayor to discharge committee, contacted several that obligation. During the meeting several ques notables for has the dedication speech tions arose about which there was disagreement es, including R. H. Baldock, chair of the state highway com between some council members and the ideas as out man mission; Henry F. Cabell, state lined by the budget committee. Well, that is what highway engineer, P. P. Whitmore, resident engineer who charted the the group meeting was for—to get together, com new route and supervised con struction, and County Judge Earl pare notes, and then decide what should be done. B. Day. It also is hoped that Tom But the council had held an informal meeting Stanley, president of the Shasta previous to the joint budget affair to decide what Cascade Wonderland association, may be induced to act as master the council would and would not do regardless of of ceremonies at the dedication recommendations of the citizens’ committee. THE and as toastmaster at the banquet. Neither Governor Martin nor COUNCILMEN PLEDGED THEMSELVES TO I Governor Merriam of California VOTE AGAINST ANY SALARY INCREASE FOR will be able to attend, due to the press of state affairs, but will ANY CITY EMPLOYE BEFORE THIS JOINT send representatives. MEETING! The citizens’ budget committee, after Selection of the dedication site going over figures in the departmental requests, was made by Van Dyke, Captain Bown of the state police and favored wage increases, particularly for Ashland’s Lee Whitmore this week. In the event underpaid police department and minced no words of rain, facilities of the auditor at Southern Oregon Normal in saying so. But the council, pledged to a pre-ar ium school have been offered. ranged course, had already rejected the joint com Musical selections as well as will highlight the func mittee's recommendations before they had been speeches tions and tentative arrangements heard! have been made for the appear ance. of the state champion Amer In other words, the citizens’ budget committee ican Legion drum corps from might just as well have stayed at home and not Klamath Falls. The day of cele bration will come to a close with bothered their heads about the whole affair, for dancing in the evening at the their voice was stilled hours before being heard. Chateau, roadhouse just north of The budget committee, appointed by Mayor Wiley, Ashland. merely went through technicalities to legalize the HAD WRONG PLATES council’s actions. Charged with operating a car Led by one outspoken councilman and followed with void foreign license plates, LeRoy T. Wilson, 27, of Harrison by two or three Caspar Milquetoasts who have never, street, drew a $2.50 fine plus court in their several years as members of the council, costs in L. A. Roberts' justice contributed one representative or concrete idea to court Monday afternoon. the city s management and who have been nothing MINER TO GIVE SCORE Quarter-time scores on the more than ayes and rubber stamps—Ashland’s gov SONS-U of O Frosh game, called ernment has become too much like a closed corpora for 2 p. m. Saturday in North tion—self-satisfied with its habits and intolerant of Bend, will be posted in windows of The Miner during the encounter. outside criticism and suggestions. Ashland is fortunate in having a good mayor «.nd r several fine councilmen, but it also has its share of seat-warmers and yes-men who serve no purpose for the city and who lack either convictions or the courage to do something about them. Saturday night, October 30, a public budget hearing will be held in the council chambers. At that By Our time all citizens are invited to be present and speak KEYHOLE their minds on matters of city business. Of course REPORTER there won’t be a handful of townspeople in attend ance, and of course the city’s council will mumble along in its accustomed manner. But if Ashland is ever to take full advantage of its possibilities as a city, residents have got to take a little time off for sizing up their representatives. Most of them are a LOGAN NININGER threat credit to the town, but some are not. ening the highway department a letter denouncing im It is getting along about time for voters to start with movable banks on the Green finding out for themselves which is which. Springs. 1 1 1 High Jinks will be in order to Tuesday wiu anniversary of Co The Ashland Junior high school night at the Junior high school lumbus’ discovery of America, but Cuts«, only Ashland football team gymnasium wheFe students will about hair the people didn't dis not to adopt a gadabout policy open doors at 6 o'clock for a four- cover it was Columbus day until this week-end. will play host at hour fun-fest of their annual car- 12 o'clock Saturday afternoon on nival. they tried to do their banking the high school field to the Alta- Bright spot of an evening of 1 1 1 mount Junior eleven from Klam- varied entertainment will be oc- Oregon's mobile scenery is triv ath Falls. cupied by a continuous showing Ing the state a ial of trouble Coach Earl Rogers’ tram U bent of Mickey Mourn- motion pictures Just about time we got Crater on balancing the defeat suffered in the study hall latke back from California, along nt hands of I><»ii Norlin's young To take the edge off appetites, comes a New York paper moving sters in Klamath Falla two weeks candy, hamburgers, hot dogs, ice Mount Hood into Washington ago and undoubtedly the two cream and cider will be served all trams will put on a melee which evening in the school cafeteria and. 1 1 1 will rival the high school and in addition, a popcorn stand will There arc two ways of passing SONS for wide-open, be operated in the gym, which is the buck procrastination and leg thrilling contests football to be uniquely decorated. islation Starting for the locals will be At 9 p. m. will come the coro Rush and Alves, ends; Garrett and nation of Carnival Queen Marjorie Fowler, tackles; Ormand und Hull. Newton and a general program of I guards; Smith, center, and the dancing, hillbilly music, singing four-star backfield combination of I Bob Adams, Bob Weaver. Ardis and specialty acts. | Warren and Warren McNeeley. Ayers, Randles, Provost. Williams. Icenhower. D. Adams, Davis. Hunters who enter the fields of N'ourse. Burkstom, Hawks and Oregon in search of China pheas .Monroe will be on the bench. ants during the coming open sea A first team from Klutnath Falls An overheated pipe from a stove son from October 15 to 31. in clusive, in most sections of the averaging 132 pounds to the man in which drafts hgd been left open Cubs It Includes ignited paper at the chimney hole state, can help to maintain or in will oppose crease the supply of birds for fu Anderson and Nelson, ends; Ed- at 4:30 p. m. Thursday at the I ture years by taking the slight munson and Pomroy, tackles; residence of Mrs. May Davis, 773 I trouble to return any leg bands Stewart and Sabo, guards, Becker, Siskiyou boulevard. Quick think that may be found on birds they center; Jones, quarter; Shulrine, ing on the part of Mrs. Davis' kill to the state game commission, full, and Fenwick and Mann, half daughter. Fay, in calling the fire department resulted in extinguish says A 8. Einarsen, associate biol backs. ing of the blaze after but slight ogist of the Oregon research unit damage. PARKING VIOLATION of the U. 8. Biological survey, located at Oregon State college. Fire Chief Clint Baughman, in John Walker, Trail, drew a rep- The state gnme commission, rimand from city police Wednes commenting on the blaze, warned which cooperates with the biologi day when he turned in his second householders against carelessness cal survey, the American Wild ticket for improper parking. Offi with overheated stoves, a common Life institute, and Oregon State cers said Walker was unaware of cause of disastrous fires during the college in carrying on research regulations so no fine was levied. winter season. work in this field, liberated some 20,000 pheasants following the close of the hunting season last UTOPIA! fall. This season they are anxious to learn Just how many of them By LARRY HUNTER are killed, how, where and when. Einarsen says. Instructions for re turning the bands are simple, and are printed on each band. A check-up of these records shows that man is indirectly re sponsible for most of the deaths so far Automobiles have probably accounted for the greatest num ber, others Have met death through flying Into telephone lines, build ings and other man-made struc tures A few have frozen to death, some have starved to death, some have been killed by cats or dogs, The change in name from Stock and others by predatory birds or and Litwiller Funeral home to Lit- animals. Einarsen has a perfect willer Funeral home recently skeleton of one bird killed by a marked completion of two and horned owl, which laboriously one-half years of service to Ash- picks every particle of meat from land by Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lit- the bones without destroying the wilier. skeleton. The horned owl is a per Many improvements have bee« sistent killer of game birds. made to the business since the present owners took over the es BIRD IN HANI) IN WORTH tablishment March 1, 1935. Prior $'25 TO JUSTICE IB)BERTS to that time the funeral home had been operated since 1897 by H. C. Jumping the opening gun for Stock and heirs. pheasant season, which starts to —----------- day, Roy L, McCoy, 31, and Don LICENSE EXAMINER HERE A. Nosier, IK, both of Ashland, Today, between the hours of 11 were arrested Sunday by state a. m. and 5 p. in., Ward McRey police and Monday received fines nolds, state examiner of operators of $25 and costs each In Justice and chauffeurs, will conduct ex L. A. Roberts’ court. aminations at the city hall for per Their guns were confiscated and sons wishing licenses or permits to will be sent to the state game operate automobiles. commission ASK HUNTERS TO Slight Damage From Fire At Davis Home Now, 1 am not a guy Who could grin at life and bear it, While starving, way up high In a dusty, mouldy garret! Then, on the other hand, 1 would not become too rapt With a life “en manner grande” In a swanky penthouse apt.! I wouldn’t want a home where the buffalo roam, Or a damp be-ivied cottage in the valley. I can do without the mud from a Swanee river flood, Or the palm trees on the beach at Rali Bali! But here’s a thought that’s good, Of a place I’d like to go, Where there’s no “Bring in some wood” When the lawn’s just ceased to grow! COMMISSIONERS, I VISITORSWILL GATHER OCT. 20 ----- •----- ----- •----- ----- •----- SEEN in a DAZE V. Funeral Home Alters Greensprings Curve Name To ‘Litwiller’ Demolishes 8 Cars A new coupe owned by Elray C. Jacobsen, Petaluma, Calif., went out of control and overturned sev eral times about 3 p. m. yesterday at a point a quarter-mile this side of Greensprings mountain summit. Three young men in the badly damaged automobile were unin jured. Thursday's accident was the eighth this week at the same spot, the result of a combination of slip pery pavement and a poorly engi neered curve. Although six of the vehicles were total wrecks, no pas sengers were seriously injured RELEASED FROM JAIL Bennie Weeks. Klamath Indian, was released from the city jail Sunday after "laying out" a $10 fine assessed in city court on drunkenness charges. I .1— — UNCLE SAM'S local force cringing at the sight of EMER SON EASTERLING bearing down to buy a Spanish money order. M urray D augherty passing out grapes that needed a haircut. MA TAYLER and VIC PIEF- FER exploring meat prices on the other side of the fence. ANN JORDAN hayfoot-st raw footing it down the street with a shootin’-am carried handy like. GENERAL GREEN directing excavation for his newest forti fication. AUBREY MILES rendering a lovely little one-nian baritone discussion on the birth of the nation, vo-do vo-di-o-do! AL JORDAN trying to sell a customer pheasant salt. ELLEN MERRYMAN declin ing to loan her "bible’’ to CLARK THOMAS. JACK FORSYTHE borrowing a pair of mittens to wear in the Klamath Falls game tonight.