VOL. XII
ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, September 16, 1943
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To tlir Editor.
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ELLA C. SMITH
PASSES ON
(Contributed by Lee Wise)
Number B4
FORT BRIDGER
A STORY SPOT
An a teituinorMai U> the signifi-
Fort B Huger wan well located
cance ot the Supernatural, it wax b, a beautiful valley with tree-
eininentiy fitting and proper that j,ne<j stream« and plenty of gra.su
on last knday evening lightening and wood. It waa a busy place
ibould strike on the spot of her during the 'Forties and Fifties,
bntnplace and destroy an edifice, especially during the gold rush to
luur preceded the demise on Sat- California. Lt had a dramatic his-
urtiay morning of Ella Cordelia tory and was a haven of refuge
Smith, a native daughter of this fOr many a weary traveler. Joe
region.
.
Meek, first U. S. Marshal for
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Her father, Capt. Thomas Oregon spent a night at Foi t
Geiniiiny wiui once proud of ila
.Smith, a Kentuckian, was the Bridger with his old mountain
«tandingj army, but tinti wait be
rirfct white settler in this upper paj jlrn Bridger, while on his h.s-
fore It went bit» itiiMMlu Now It
valley Coming across from the torical ride to Washington, D. C.,
doesn't even get u elilinee to wet
Yttka Mmes in 1H51 with two in the winter of 1847-8 to report
down
pack animals an outfit and po- the Whitman massacre to Con
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cato eyes and peelings to grow a greaa
lion t worry about butter, Hiiyn
I crop and leturn and sell to the
jn 1553 Bridger had trouble
Uncle Zckr
You cun inuke it
Miner*.
with
Brigham Young, so the Mor-
troni griiMH, All you need in u cow
lie win permitted by Tipsu, the mons took possession of the Fort.
mid a chum.
Siskiou chief to occupy a patch
was burned by them in 1857
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of ground close to what is now when the U. S. Army, under Gen-
We now approach the hchhoii
Neal Creek Later he was given (;ral Johnston, was approaching
when the «pair tire in not ho near
this land' outright by the friendly salt Lake to replace Brigham
ly Important . ih th< »par«* blanket
Indian in giatitude for a minis- Young and install a new gover-
111
tration of medical help
nor, so was rebuilt by the goverti-
Stronger labor leadership in
He returned to Yreka and the^ment in 1858. General Canby who
holding unions to their no-«trik>-
next year came back with five was killed by Modocs in 1873
pledge continues to lie required in
men who settled as neighbors, the was in command at Fort Bridger
■ immy ’• over there
M|N>tM
land being later recorded as do I from August 17, 1858 to March
V now. lighting our enemies
nation claims. Capt Smith took a 14, 1860. It was quite a preten
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regular bond purchases—many will have
to keep the Stars and Stripes Hying.
prominent part in the settlement tious post with a large parade
A badly frightened Hitler took
. of the Indian troubles and was ground, barracks, warehouses and
to invest thousands?
to th«> radio Friday and denounced
“Boiots he left, he told me they
active in civic affairs' in Ashland. dwellings, mostly stone.
Italy'« surrender as a "shameful
Don’t think that what you do isn’t im
are going to need more equipment,
! He also served in the State legis-
In the military cemetery lie the
betrayal" and asserted that de-1
portant. It will take all oitty individual
, lature.
bodies ot a number of men who
spite the fate of Its Axis partner,,
more ammunition and more food for
Cordelia was born May 1, 1858 helped make history in the West.
"all effort« to smash Germany;
in America can raise to put this 3rd War
INVASION of enemy lands.
at the homestead, but after the
will fall ”
Fort Bridger was a Pony Ex
Loan over the top. So buy more bonds
death of her mother moved into press station in 1860-1, and an
"*Tho more bonds the folks at homi
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Ashland and was educated at the important link in the overland
out of your pay-out of extra income-
I uni g liul a task to me I m given
buy—the more they’ll be helping us
Old Ashland Academy. She was stage system from Atchison, Kan
To labor at day by day
out of "rainy-day" funds!
fighters to win.’ That's what Jimmy said."
sent to Washington D. C. to live sas. to Sacramento, California.
For it gives me health und
at the White House with, the fam
The
quicker
you
do
that
the
more
strength and hope,
The Fort was abandoned by the
ily of President Benjamin Harri government on November 6, 1890.
And I learn to cheerfully say;
you'll
help
Jimmy
and
our
other
boys
The 3rd War Loan ot IS billion dollars
son. Mrs. Harrison was a cousin Fort Bridger has its place in the
"Head, you may think; heart, you
of her mother's and incidently the western Hall of Fafeie for, when
smash through to Victory.
may feel
must produce tho money
I
first head of the D.A.R. Miss you speak of the West, you nat
But hand, you must work alway."
What do you say? It’s
to pay for these essentials
; Smith remained in _ Washington urally think of Fort Bridger and
Lxiuisa M Alcott
the safest, soundest invest
until 1900 in the employ of the of the stirring, colorful days now •
to victory.
1 1 1
Bureau
of Engraving. She then gone forever.
ment you’ll ever make?
Normalcy would be the return
Buy at least one EXTRA
came to Ashland and occupied the
The State of Wyoming bought
of the good old days when you
family home at 131 No Main, the property several years ago,
$100 Bond besides your
could drive up to a place and
which she later sold to Andrew J. and has repaired and restored the
honk and they brought it out to
McCollen, Sr. Her residence for old Fort. The main North and
you.
the past 40 years has been in South highway to Salt Lake City
Grant St close by the Hargadin« runs past its gates, and it is vis
Cemetery. Lately she had been in- ited by thousands of tourists each
j valided anti was carea for by Mrs. year. It too. has become a shrine
Mt and Mr«. Dick Morrow ami
Hadfield at 496 No. Main.
family of Wagner Creek moved
of American history in company
Her funeral was held at Lltwil- with Fort Laramie.
to Mountain Avenue in Ashland
lers Tuesday at 10 a. m. and was
last week
attended by scores of friends and
Mis Belle Skeeters »pent Fri-
Ed. Note- This is one in a series
MAXINE COOK A\D KENNETH
neighbors, who showed tribute of stories commmorating the Old
duy in AHhlnnd «hopping and vi»-
CATON Will TUESDAY
with elaborate floral offerings. Oregon Trail Centennial.
Ring.
Miss Maxinc Cook, daughter of
The interment was in the family
Mr and Mrs M A Ring of
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Area
Rent
Director
Walter
J
Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Cook and
Belvii w viaited their daughter.
Every’ county in Oregon has a Kenneth W. Caton, son of Mr and Ix>oker of the OPA today charac plot at the Ashland Cemetery NEW PARALYSIS CASE
Mrs John Walsh Saturday a m.
committee organized and busy Mrs Clyde Caton, were united in ter.zed as "completely false" rum with her father and mother. Rev. IN JACKSON COl’NTY
McCall conducted the services.
John Walsh Saturday morning making plans to participate in
Another case of infantile par
marriage at the Methodist Church ors that a recent ruling of the Mr. and Mrs. Paul Byers sang,
Billie Breeoeleft Sunday for Bly the Oregon War Chest campaign
alysis was reported in Jackson
Federal
Court
for
the
Middle
Dls-
Tuesday morning at 11:00 o'clock
"The Old Rugged Cross" and County last week by Dr. E. A.
to lx- employed with the Weyer- in October, according to Charles
with Dr. George W. Bi uce reading rict of Georgia would put a stop “Lead Kindly Light”
baesrr logging company.
Merkel, county health officer. The
regula-
to
enforcement
of
rent
A Sprague, state president.
the marriage lines in the presence
This remarkable lady had case is in the Eagle Point dis
M is George Holt accompanied
The Oregon War Chest is affili of the immediate members of the tions. He assured property owners
by her mother, Mi
E.hlh < • t" ated with the National War Fund
and tenants that rent control scarcely a grey hair and retained trict.
man, returned to her home at and will conduct the campaign in two families. The double ring cer would continue to be enforced her mental faculties to the end.
Dr. Merkel said the new case
emony was used. Miss Betty
Her passing will be mourned.
Crescent after spending two this state for the national organi
was the second within two weeks
Wire was the bridesmaid and throughout the Medford Defense
weeks here in Talent Mrs Coff- zation which is raising funds for
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| here.
Donald L Caton, brother of the Rental Area, comprising Jackson
man plans on visiting her aon for 17 major war-related relief
Leonard Halls Report
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County
the groom, was best man.
Elois and family in Chiloquin organizations
publicity
given
this
In addition, the
"The
Tlie groom wore his formal
Adoption of a Son
»r^N^ACE^ BAKN AT
before she ret unis home.
Oregon War Chest is raising navy attire, and the bride was ap Court's opinion about the oonsti-
Word
comes
from
the
Leonard
During
heavy thunderstorm
Jerry Stevens, who has been funds for seven state-wide child
propriately dressed in a compan tuticnality of rent control,” said Halls that they have become Friday night the barn at the E(J.
employed in the Forestry Service caring agencies, namely: Boys'
ion costume of deep red skirt, Mr. Looker, has created an Im happy parents of a bjg son
by Wjn Dunn ranch was struck by
in southern California for the and Girls' Aid Society, Catholic
navy blue blouse and white sailor pression in the minds of some pet
adoption. At two months he lightening and totally destroyed
jiast summer, returned home last Char.ties. Children's Farm Home,
rerà
sons
that
all
OPA
rules
on
collar Her corsage was white.
weight 10 pounds, according to Although there was no livestock
week
Oregon Protective Society, Salva
Following the wedding a recep are off. This Is not true This of his dad, an increase of four ¡n
ham, go tons of hay were
Mr. and Mrs Charles Estes of tion Army. Volunteers of America
fice
will
continue
to
enforce
the
tion was held at the home of the
pounds since birth.
burned
Crescent City, Calif, arrived here I and the Waverly Baby Home
regulations.
Rents
cannot
be
I
bride's patents
Of course he is the handsomest
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Friday to spend a couple weeks
The chairman for Jackson
Both the bride and groom were raised without the permission of ever even though the electricity
Mrs Homer Billings left Mon
with relatives and friends.
this
office.
Violators,
as
always,
County is John P Moffat
members of last year's graduating
bills are higher and the wear on day
with her mother in
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Brown, who
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class at Ashland High School. The are liable to treble damage suits, laundry equipment is tremendous. Towa. Enroute rfie visited with
have been living in Talent the
fines
or
imprisonment,
or
both."
bride was the valedictorian of the
Leonard states that they are her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth
past summer, moved back to Tle-
An immediate appeal will be
class.
yet holding Coos Bay against any Woods and family, in Portland,
onesta, where Mr. Brown is em-
taken
from
the
decision.
"The;
The groom is a Seaman 2/c sta
enemy forces and with the addi-
________
ployed, their former home.
tioned
at Farragut, Idaho.• He is power of OPA. under the Emer tion of the latest recruit. Jr. Hall.
Oregon fnmiers will be called
Mr
and
Mrs
p^ght Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Purdue and
now home on furlough and must gency Price Control Act. to con TY'kyo will probably cancel all; returned Sunday from a week’s
family moved from George Clark's upon to raise $25 million in wdr
trol
rents
in
wartime,
and
the
report on the 23rd when he will
plans of invasion.
j vacation.
apnrtment info the Brawn proper bond purchases during the 3rd
probably be sent to school for ad constitutionality of the OPA rent
War
Loan,
according
to
Burt
K.
ty
recently vacated
by
th
regulations
have
been
upheld
in
Snyder, agricultural director, ditional training.
Browns.
The young couple left after numerous courts inchiding the
Mr. and Mis. Floyd Goin and Oregon war finance committee,
the
reception on a short wedding Emergency Court of Appeals in
baby John of Prospect were week who Just completed a statewide
Washington."
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rob tour during which he met with trip.
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war bond chairmen and agricul-
SERGEANT HOSPITALIZED
Ixignn, Mrs. Goin's parents
LOCAL ISO RECEIVES
CpI. Leslie Mason and Pfc tural agents in every county,
Srt. Donald F P!nkerton,' son
Side by side sleep 50,-
Arlington
Morton Tompkins, master of MANY DONATIONS
Glen Ixigan who were home on
of Mrs. Ethel D. Pinkerton of
000 service men and
the
Oregon
State
Grange,
au
women in this Amer
furlough, spent Tuesday at Lake
M rs. Bayonne Glenn gives cred- Ashland, is being treated at Hoff
ican "bivouac of the
of the Woods. They returned to nouned that his organization will it this week. to the following d<>- General Hospital. Santa Barbara,
dead,” where rests
Cal., for initiries suffered in an
their camps where stationed last , actively solicit all members in an nators at the USO Club.
"the unknown sol
attempt
to
divert
over
10
percent
in
New
Guinea.
airplane
accident
Wednesday.
Mrs. Dale Berkheimer, white
dier," and the heroes
of Oregon’s 1913 agricultural in-
Mrs I ,. P. Wilmeth. Mrs. E.
He was hospitalized in New
of many generations.
come into wir bonds Tompkins R Koble and Mrs. Booth, flowers: Guinea for s‘x weeks then taken
GEORGE YOCKEL
estimated the farm income for Con Austin, Mrs Mildred Frazier. to Australia before being sent to
mid Companion
19'13 to he valued at $243 million Milo Grubb and Fred Mailloux, Santa Barbara.
Arc Invited to Be Guests of the
More than 2702 farmers in magazines: M rs. Hazel Walden.
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SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Jackson county will be called on
PIERRE SYLVAN PROVOST
books: Mrs. L. P Wilmeth clean
to see
personally by teams of solicitors ing t igs; Margaret Bland. Posted
Funeral services for P. S. Pro
nt the VARSITY fllEATRE
recruited from the state grange USO Bulletins: Rainbow Class. vost were held last Thursday at
(Friday and Saturday)
and other farm organizations to Ix>ls and Jean Berkheimer. Pres- the Litwiller Funeral Home w<fh
Untold millions sleep
T x Ter» eh er officiating,
sec that every excess dollar avail byterian Church, cookies.
“PILOT NO.
uncoffined, unknelled
Mr. Provost was born neat
in Hitler graveyards
able is Invested In war bonds, ac- .
ALSO
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from Tromso, Norway,
eor.lin ,’ to N. H. Zacharisen, coun
"HOPPY SERVES
Sally and Lvnn Trip, daughters 'Montreal. Canadn Jan. to 1^75
to Candia on the Greek
ty war finance chairman, who of Mr .and Mrs Neil Trip, who He came I to Ashland many vea rs
or
Isltf of Crete, men and
for
a
was
In
business
ago
and
completed
plans
with
Snyder
have spent the summer with their
women like ourselves
I Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
Specially prepared farm war grandparents nt Glendale, re- lon*T t<me
who sought only to
"BATAAN »»
Survivor is include his wife, two
bond kits hnve been mailed out turned home recentlv
make the world a bet
ter place.
children Pomino and Svlvia. two
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I Please call at the Miner Offici from bond headquarter.! to enable
farmers to plan bond purchases
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. C. V. grandchildren, anil eight brothers
for Your Guest Tickets
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without leaving homo or work
Harkev on Sept 12. a daughter
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1’A LENT NEWS
CHAIRMEN OF WAR
CHEST NAMED
RENT CONTROL IS
STILL IN FORCE
Plans for Farmer
Purchase of Bonds
SONOS OVER AMERICA
fl"
Bny an Er^fra $100
3ond in
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