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OGDEN CALLED
OLD WHITE HEAD
iA>ki?oral Victor Lamni who is
stauo.ied at Fort Lewis, Wash ,*
ni
•peni a lew day« last week with
m« parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vin
One of the sturdy, resourceful
cent lauum. It is the tirst visit
characters of the Old West was
Victor has made for over a year :
w
Peter Skene Ogden. The Indians
Mr. and Mrs. Laninl were hrjots
called
him The Old White Head ’’
THg STARS AND STRIPES
to the Can Henry family Sunday
He was one of the work horses
>/<
WAS PROCLAIMED OUR.
at a 1 o’clock dinner. The occa-
1
NATIONAL EMBLEM
{/J/E mon was in honor of Harry Henry, | of the Hu'iiKin’« Bay Company,
'Sr^'
,NJUNI',777 „1ll’,.-® wnu was leaving for indue, ion into accepting the most difficult and
dangerous tasks without com
me United States Army.
plaint His headquarters were at
k a a a s
Charles Rector, who wax induct
Fort Vancouver under John Mc
ed into the service last sumniei
Loughlin. Ogtien became Chief
and was stationed somewhere in Trader at the age of 30. Ogden's
Missouri, has been discharged be quest for furs led him into the
I n SEPTEMBER.1814,
cause of ill health and returned wilds of Oregon, Washington, Ida
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY, HSLO
\
u> ms home here last week
ho, Montana, Utah and Nevada.
PRISONER BY THE ENEMY,
Mrs. Warren E. Siebert re Those trips were always made in
WATCHED THE BOMBARDMENT /
turned to her home at Co tage the dead of winter when beaver
OF THAT EMBLEM AS IT FLgW I
Giove last Satuiday after spend fur was prime. The fur brigades
ABOVE FORT MCHENRY —
ing a weea wim n<-i patents, Mr. lived mostly "off the country,"
AND SAW BY THSDAVYN'S
\
and Mrs. U. O Martin.
suffering much from hunger and
SARLV U6HT THAT OU^
Bert Wade arrived Friday nigtit' exposure Many a horse wen; into
FLAG WAS STILL THE^t." ,
to «¡»end a few days with nis the "pot” to ward of starvation.
motucr, Mrs. Joe Wade. Bert is
Ogden once lost five horses
empaiyed ip a defense plant at while crossing the canyon of the
sacramento, Calif
Deschutes on a frail pole bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Kincaid and The Humboldt in Nevada was
daugnter, Mrs. Earl Warren, and once known as Ogden’s river, and
Mis. Ar.hur Hamaker were busi- Ogden, Utah, was named for Peter
ru-ss viaitors to Medford last' Skene Ogden.
The "Old White
r.iursday.
Head" was always firm with the
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bell, Jr , are Indians, but fair, and they respect
staying at the R. E. Bell home, ed him tor it. After the Whitman
wmie Mrs. Bell is visiting in massacre in November, 1847, it
Southern California.
was Ogden who effected the ran
Mr Gassaway made a business som of 53 women and children
trip to Medford Saturday.
who were held as captives by the
Mrs. Daisy Howes of Ashland Cayuses. That was the crowning
has been spending several days feat of Ogden's life, and probably
with her brother and sister-in-law, no other man could have accom
ail. and Mrs. Jim Tucker.
plished it. Governor Abernathy
Mrs. Malinda King has moved sent Ogden an official letter of
from the Ogden place to the home thanks for his valuable services to
of her daughter, Mrs. Beas Hall mankind. The "Old White Head’’
ex' Mountain Avenue
spent his last days at his home,
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Meyers "The Clffs,” in Oregon City. Days
have sold their ranch to Mr. and of wading in ice-cold waters in
Mrs. W L. Davis of Talent, who the search for beaver; years of
Edward Cate, a former South
nave already taken possession, and hardship and exposure finally took
ern Oregon Collage student, vis-’
Mr. and Mrs. Meyers have moved their toll, and Peter Skene Ogden
itsd the campus thia week, while
to the home ut Mrs. Meyers passed into the Spirit Land on
on vacation He is enlisted in the
If you want to be "supported" DR. ARTHUR S. TAYLOR
mother,
Mrs. Roberts of North September 27. 1854. at the agp of
Army Air Corps subject to call , comfortably for the duration, now NPKAKN AT NOTE ASSEMBLY
Mam.
60. Ogden Sleeps the last, tong
for active duty. Meanwhile he is mi the time to give your fee, and
Dr. Aruiur 3 Taylor spoke to
Mr. and Mrs Robert Pitta and sleep in the Mountain View Ceme
instructor in war training serv shoes some serious thought, says students of the Southern Oregon
More than 60.000 women and
ice, teacher of blind flying and Lucy lame, extension specialist tn College in assembly this week, on children aided In the harvesting son of Vaiajo, Calif., spent a few tery in Oregon City, within sound
I
chief Instrument pilot of Zimmer- clothing and textile« at Oregon L.c vajuc of knowing history. In of Oregon crops for the 1942 sea days last week with Mr. Pitts’ of the Falla of the Wilhamette
Ed. Note- This is one in a series
Jy Air Transport Company at State College. Whether one face« his speech he brought out two son and yet more will be needed parents, Mr and Mrs. A. C. Pi ts
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of
stories commmorating the Old
lawvlston, Idaho, where he trains wartime difficulties with a ■mile principal value« Find, knowledge this year, was the consensus of
Oregon Trail Centennial.
Navy and Army men. under gov depends a good deal on foot coni- jf hist of y brings one into vicari reports from the United States REGISTRATION
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HOLDS UP AT OSC
ernment control.
ous association with great char employment service in a two day
fort, «tie says.
Regular registration for the
He was am.'ng the fl rat stu-
"Women buy more «hoc»
shm-s than acter« of the past, thereby giving session with the slate agricultural spring term at Oregon State Col- j
dents taking the civtiian pUot
men do and generally get leas fi»r a standard of excebrncc to ap- advisory eon»nut tee in Salem Last lege showed only 18 per cent drop
training at 8OCE, going thane«-
their money," «aid Miss Lane pre- iate and to emulate. Second month.
It's “train time” at America’s
compared with a year ago despite
to Seattle for advanced training.
During last season only 35,548 the calling ui several hundred men 230,000 railroad crossings far
"But
good values are on the mar ■tree humai atfafr« always have
Hr graduated from the junior col-
ket and with ahoe rationing these common trends, a knowledge of of the 97.373 farm placements of the army enlisted reserve The more often than ever before in
lege of HOCE in 1941.
history aid« In interpreting con made by the USES were men over
good
values win be sought out."
1300 women who registered the history, the National Safety Coun
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temporary treiids and In a meas 18, the reports showed. More than
first week made a slightly Mrgier cil warned the nation today___
Mias I-ane advises those ready
ure supplies a pattern by which two-thirds of the farm workers
co-ed total than for spring term adding that train time too often
to use «tamp 17 to decide before
pre.-ent affairs should be guided. placed were from the local com
last year New students register means accident time at these lo
going to the shoe store what kind
Dr Taylor delivered this ad munities while 22 percent were ing for the first time numbered cations.
of «hoes are needed, basing Oils
Dr. Howard Driggs, president of decision on the use expected of dress before the Ashland Rotary from Oregon points and 10 per t>tt compared with only 34 last
The Council called attention to
cent from out of the state. With
the American Trails Association, them Plenty of time ia advisable Club thia week also.
spring. These were mostly fresh a growing toll of rade crossing
rationing and other travel restric
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will arrive in Oregon April 28th. In making the «election, Is'cause
men just out of high school who accidents that is accompanying
tions. the proportion of out-of-
He will make his first stop at, waiting until the day shoes are to RED < ROSS FUND
plan to get as much college work the tremendous wartime increase
state workers is expected to be
Ontario, then Baker, La Grande, be worn result« frequently in buy-' RAISED AT MOf'E
as possible before reaching mili in rail traffic....... a toll that is
Some $125 was mist'd for the further reduced in 1943.
Pendleton and The Dalles, where big too hastily. Asking for shoes
seriously delaying transportation
tary age.
The bright side of the picture,
he will apeak before various or by exact size ia dangerous, she Red Cross at the Southern Ore
of vital war material.
however, wa» stressed by L. C. ation and better distribution of
ganizations and schools.
The Council, therefore, is con
adds, because uniform standards gon Col kge by a committee of
On May 2, Dr. Driggs will par-| of sizing are not in general use students from a class in social Stoll, area director for the war labor.
ducting a campaign to reduce
llclpate in the ceremonies to be The real test of size ia comfort science, conducted by Dr Arthur manpower commission, who said
Included in the new program,' these accidents, which every day
that a levelling off of labor de accoring to Emory R. Worth, delay an average of 38 trains a
I S. Taylor.
held at Champoeg, commemorat and fit.
ing the one hundredth anniversary
The committee set up a booth mands by several »hipyards and state director of the USES, will total of 22 hours
"In judging whether a pair of
of the founding of the Provisional shoes fits well check firs; the in the hall of the Administration the letdown in cantonment and be: a publicity and advertising I
"The reduction of grade cross
Government.. As many Portland length. Shoes always need to be Building, and girls di cased in Red other construction might help campaign; more adequate training ing accidents." said Col. John Stil
(«•hoots will be visited during his longer than the foot - some au Crowi nune costumes received farmers in securing experienced supervision and wholesome “on-¡ well, president of the Council, "is
stay here ms time permits. His thorities say from 3-4 to one inch contributions from faculty and year-’round machine men.
the-job” surroundings for teen-1 a major part of our campaign to
plana Include visits to a number longer. This is because the fbot students
"Oregon more than met its pro- age boys and girls; better hous- i 'Save Manpower for Warpower’
of Williamette Valley towns where elongates as ore walks or carries
Those working in the drive were due.ion quotas last year, and I do ing facilities for workers; strong-' now being conducted at the re
he will confer with school authori heavy loads Service men Hre
Dolores Trout, Irma Kreuger, not believe that any farmer need er effort to curb drunkenness and quest of President Roosevelt."
fit-
ties and make as many public ap- ted with shoes while holding a 45- Margie Newton, Margaret!e Bamt- hesitate about planting still more other forms of absenteeism; more
"Such accidents," said Colonel
[M-arances as possible.
house, Emmy Lou Smith. Albert essential crops this year,” Stoll active solicitation
for
clubs, ¡ Stilwell, “are increasing at an
jiound pack plus a rifle
On March 28. the Explores* Club
Hyde. Bruce Hall, James Smith said
However, several things church groups and organizations.' alarming rate and the resulting
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"In fitting width the most im- and Dr. Arthur S. Taylor, ad must be done, agreed the con
and the American Pioneer
Trails.
etc., to share the responsibilities, waste of vital material and the
Association will hold a meeting in’ lx>rl*nt thing ia to see that the viser to the group.
ferees. to achieve a fuller utiliz- in the battle of production.
delays in transporting troops and
honor (J Wm. H. Jackson, Ezra I Irall of the foot is over the widest
supplies
are hindering the war
Meeker, Edwin W. Deming and ¡»art of the sole, which is wide
effort
enough
so
the
foot
does
not
feel
Walter Granger, who played im
The council's campaign has been
portant roles in the winning at pinched. One can tell where the
strongly endorsed by Joseph B.
ball
of
the
fbot
cornea
by
raising
the West.
Eastman, director of the Office of
After participating in the ded the heel and obnerving if the bend
Defense Transportation.
in
the
sole
comes
directly
under
ication of a monument to Wm. H.
"Grade crossing» accidents al
They w«re in a hurry—but they
Jackson in Arlington Cemetery on the great toe joint. Heel comfort
ways regrettable for the live«
is
obtained
by
making
sure
that
never
got
there.
April 4, Dr Driggs will «tart on
they take and the injuries they
Tire marks on the highway
hl« tour of the Old Oregon Trail, the shoes neither slip when the
inflict, are to be particularly de
heel
is
raised
nor
cut
into
the
showed that the car «kidded about
ending with his visit to Oregnn.
plored at this time,” 9aid Mr.
heel tendon."
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100 feet through the night.
Eastman. "They waste manpower
Finally,
Miss
I-ane
recommends
With a song in my heart I greet
The car carried a man, hie «on
needed for the war effort. They
care that the top of the shoe over
the day
and his daughter to their death«.
interfere with scheduled traffic
i
the
instep
does
not
pinch,
that
the
And the task that day may bring,1
In diaregard of warning signals,
movements and delay troop trains
For God’s dear love shines on my whole shoe be tested walking
or trains carrying war materials.
the car was driven onto a grade
rather
than
merely
sitting
down,
way:
And they sometimes cause the de
crossing and into the path of a
and that allowance is made If
What can I do but Mngi?
struction or damage of railroad
freight train. The pilot and piping
one
’
s
feet
swell
during
the
day.
Maria Vai de
material and equipment that is
on the engine were damaged, re
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r-
A
argely now irreplacable.
quiring replacement and causing a
i NO MUSHROOM TEST KNOWN
delay of one hour.
NARCISSUS INSPECTION DUE
HENRY METZ
No igvod, simple test is known
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This deadly accident, illustrated
and Companion
by which the ordinary person can
All growers of daffadils or nar
hare. Is typical of what happens
Are Invited to Be Guests of the
distinguish a poisonous from an
cissus who expect to sell bulbs
too frequently when a car is driven
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
edible mushroom, says Dr. S. M.
next fall must apply now for in
at too great a speed for existing
to see
circumstances. Apparently the
Zeller, plant pathologist at Ore
spection of their field for nema
at the VARSITY THEATRE
driver saw the crossing, «aw the
gon State College, tn a brief cir
tode. These inspections are con
(Friday and Saturday)
signals — but not In time, and
ducted during! March. April and
cular of information, No. 285, on
skidded onto the tracks.
"BUGLE SOUNDS"
this subject. The only safe way
May by the state department of
or
The National Safety Council is
is for those using wild mushrooms
agriculture. All growers of these
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
conducting a special campaign to
to become familiar with the na
Diants, and especially those who
"HITLER’S CHILDREN"
stop these accidents, which every
tive species. D.', Zeller will idem- i
have moved their locations since
day delay 38 trains a total of 22
tify without charge specimens
last spring, should notify the de
hours—a big blow to the nation’s
partment offices in either Salem
sent to him at Corvallis. Speci
wartime transportation effort.
accidents, according to the Coun fering—the Council asks you to be
mens may be packed in newspa-
or Portland so required inspections
j Please call at the Miner Offici
Driver carelessness is the cause cil. To help win the war—to save sure the track is clear before you
may be made with a minimum use
I per or moist moss and mailed so
for Your Guest Tickets
of almost all these grade crossing yourself and others needless suf- start across.
JLof time, tire« and gasoline.
I
as
not
to
arrive
on
a
week
end.
t
J
Mrs. Glen Brown and family of
Ttonester, <?Hhf , spent the week
The old drama of garden versus end with relative« and friends
doga la being re-enacted I h>KK<»nit1 here
Mr. IJple Tame of the Dead In
f f «
dian country was a Talent visitor
ia
voice-
Vociferous Goebbels
Friday.
leaa «Ince the air raid* on Berlin
Mgt Ralph Conner, «on of Mr.
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an! Mrs Rudy Costner, stationed
We might try roller nkaUng U> In Alaska, Is «pending a furlough
conserve ahoe h«thcr
heir with |MU«sits and friends.
Mr. 11. Lewis of San Francisco
111
Uncle Zeke miya tnat if a chick- visited his sister-in-law, Mrs Jes
rn could be developed that (tinea sie U-wis. a few days last week.
exclusively on inacct |Hwta, hr
Mr. und Mrs Charles Kates re
could then have a combination turned to thrir home in Crescent
Victory ¡stultry yard and garden City Sunday after sj«ndlng a
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w.vk In the valley. Dudley Estes
MiuMudlni, we hear, ia lowing ar ompanied them home and plans
weight rapidly
A
few more on «¡Minding wveral weeks there
pound« off and little ^laile Helmud
Mrs Lewis Biden spent the
will be demanding a rematch.
week-end at Prospect with her
husband, who is employed there.
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.Mr. T E. Wedge, a resident of
Evidently there were no price
celling« in Mother Goo«e'« day. thi« community since 1910, passed
For inatance, "the cow jumped away at the Community Hospital
in Ashland Friday morning at 2
over the moon."
a m Funeral services were held
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at the Litwlller Funeral Home
Thoac round-the-clock bombing«
Monday at 12:30 p rrt. Interment
Nazi»
that
«hould convince the
wow made in the Btesm'« Ceme
their Ume ia abort.
tery at Talent
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Mr. and Mrs Wayne Cowdrey
How tLinea change! Wil» h > bul of Pruspe<-t «¡rent the week-end at
14 point» now every American I their home here.
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Mis. Henry Whitehead has been
* a ¡ratient at the Community Hos-
111
What has become of those maple p:tal in Ashland the pyyd week
Mr. and Mrs R F. Parka made
augar cakes of yesteryear?
1 a trip to Thompson Creek Hun-
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1
' day and visited Mr. und Mrs Vic
Every vacant lot ■hould be
| Milburn.
turned into a Victory Ga r<!en
Dick Skerder« of Prospect HJMOlt
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like week-end in Talent,
Mrs Clarence Homes <>f A»h-
Rommel, the desert fox, ia again
land visited relative« here Wed-
on the run.
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m-«day aX.eruuon.
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NOCE GRADUATE
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HJIIMT INSTRUCTOR
LONG MAY IT WAVE
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SHOE SELECTION
(MORE IMPORTANT
WITH RATIONING
Farmers Need Help
In Harvesting Crops ..
Crossing Accidents
On Increase
DR. DRIGGS TO
VISIT OREGON
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