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AMERICAN EXPORT AIRLINES:
To Moscow rio Scandinavia;
To Moscow via London, north Europe
ACTED BETTED,
Very Few Real Crimes In
Record So Far In 1945,
Chief Talent Reports
To City Council
Portable Version of Bia Field Gun
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PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS:
To Calcutta via London, central
- » • Moscow Europe and Near East (Pan-Am
already holds permit lor
Lisbon, London, and Marseille)
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Bombay
Walter John Baxter, 48, was
fined $150, $2.50 costs and sen­
tenced to 20 days in Jail in city
court yesterday. He was charged
with making improper advances
to an 11 year old girl at a local
amusement place July 15. He was
arrested yesterday when he re­
turned to Ashland from con­
finement in a Medford hospital.
According to the girl’s state­
ment made to city police, Baxter
offered to show the girl and her
five-year-old companion through
the amusement place and while
doing so kept his arm about her
and kissed her several times,
over the girl’s objections. The
smaller child was not molested,
according to the report.
The jail sentence and $110 of
the fine was suspended on con­
dition of future good behavior.
Ashland citizens, and visitor?
TRANSCONTINENTAL
too. have acted more exemplary
AND WESTERN AIR:
during the last six months than
To Bombay via London,
they did In the same period In
central Europe and Cairo;
1944. Chief of Police C. P. Tai
I n i d i a n i O c
Í e T a n / - . 7 A /
To Cairo via Lisbon; ,
ent stated to the city council
To Rome via Lisbon
last week In his semi-annual
report.
M ap above shows tentative postwar International routes of three U. S. airlines, approved by the
$1,350.50 In fines were collect
C iv il Aeronautics Board. Lines which w ill make America’s bid for a share of air commerce on
cd, which was approximately
transAtlantlc routes are Pan American Airways, Transcontinental and Western and American Ex­
the same as In the same 1944
port. Their routes w ill connect U. S. cities with a II the major cities of Europe, the Near East, North
period, with the total Income
A frica and India, If landing rights are obtained.
amounting to $2,315.70 In the
police department, according to
the report, which further sum
inarlzed conditions th at have
confronted the department dur
Ing the half-year as follows:
"The number of actual ar
rests and Court convictions were
somewhat less than the first pe­
"The Ashland Area needs a
Various sites were considered,
riod of 1944, but the fines were Class 1 airport, with a landing as follows:
about the same. Most cases strip on a general NW/8E align­
(A »—Old airport site used
handled were of minor nature, ment, preferably on a site per­ partially now by sawmills.
these being few cases of real mitting future extension of
-Oolf Course 8lte.
4-H Camp at Lake O’ Woods
crime committed or called to th at strip to approximate Class
(Ci—Locations farther up In Fish, Chicken And Other
will be attendee! by 90 Jackson
Bazooka-like weapon in top photo is the A rm y’s new M18, •
oyr attention. Our main trouble 2 size and standards," J. R. valley, not so good.
Unrationed Foods Make
County cub members. Monday
57-mm., recoil-less rifle which Infantry is using. Sixty-one inches
has been petty offenses such Peavy, district airport engineer
(D)—In the much wider part
long, it weighs only 45 pounds and has the striking power of the
was opening day and the camp
ns the theft of bicycles, and of the Department of Commerce of the valley near Talent, sites Up Menus
field artillery’s 57-mm. anti-tan k gun on wheeled carriage, seen
will end Saturday, July 28th, ac-
most of those were deserted in Civil Aeronautics Administra- far enough away from the hills
in lower photo. The new weapon fires a three-pound high explo­
or near the city and later re­ ton, in his report following an are too rolling with high devel­
Ashland restaurants had their according to Earle Jossy, 4-H
sive shell a distance of two miles, w ith a telescopic sight, giving
club
agent.
covered and returned to their examination of the local situa­ opment costs or are located on first “Meatless Friday” July HO,
almost sniper accuracy. I t was used for the first time on Okinawa.
A program of work for the
rightful owners.
tion several months ago.
expensive cultivated Improved with every restaurant cooperat­ Junior Red Cross, sports and
"We had no serious motor ve­
ing in this plan to conserve ra ­
"Site F, the Balfour-Guthrie lands.
tion points so that all of the res­ swimming interspersed with a
hicle accidents, no deaths or in­
<E>—
The
area
immediately
juries; and all of the 24 acci­ site, is the best of those exam­ across Bear Creek from Ashland taurants might be able to con­ few talks on more serious m at­
dents were of a minor nature ined and is a good airport site ground is entirely too rough tinue operations throughout the ters has been planned. A camp­
critical summer months when fire program each evening is ex­
had only five cars reported for this difficult topographic and rolling.
pected to be popular with the
stolen within the city, and all area. It provides for compara­
(F i—On the Balfour-Outhrle their rations are reduced.
club members.
tively easy development of Class lands
of them were recovered.
Fish
of
many
kinds,
chicken,
In Sections 32, about 2
The camp staff will include
"There were 641 dogs licensed 1 airport and extension to Class miles NW from Ashland — not turkey, salad and other dishes
An intensive surrey of
been checked in regard to water
through the department, 489 of 2 size and standards is feasible subject to smoke or bad fog con­ th at did not • require ration Maryolive Snarr, assistant state
the Rogue River Valley
which belonged In the city without too excessive obstruc­ ditions. This site is the one rec­ points made up the menus and club leader, instructor; Mrs.
supplies for these projects, most
proper. We picked up and de­ tion. removal or construction ommended, because of numerous apparently the venture proved a Marvin Poyer, Ashland, instruc­ which shows the possibili­
of them on the Rogue River, he
ties of additional farm de­
stroyed 64 unliceneed doga dur­ costs. It also provides a sec­ advantages over other proposed success in Its first trial. Mentleafl tor; Mrs. Henry Padgham. Med­
stated.
He added 'th a t recogni­
velopment through reclam­
ing this period. The revenue ondary crosswind landing di­ sites.
Fridays will be continued by all ford, nurse; Mrs. Eva Kite, Cen­
tion has been given to sports-
ation
has
been
made
and
tral
Point,
water
front
direction
from the sale of licenses was rection If such should ever be
restaurants for a month, when
fishing possibilities and that
filed with the Reclamation
found to be necessary. It is
$331 20.
a meeting of the operators and and life guard; Mrs. John
adequate
protections are pro­
division
of
the
Interior
De­
James,
Medford,
head
cooks;
the OPA will be held to deter­
"Our new "Petty Offense” Or­ within 2 miles of Ashland, with
vided
for
the preservation of
partment, F. C. Hart, engi-
mine whether the plan tvili be Mrs. Bill Ferns, assistant cook,
dinance, passed on April 17th, access on existing county roads
these
facilities.
*
neer
of
the
Bureau
of
Rec­
Miss Betty Sue Glover, Medford
continued.
1945, is working out to great and would serve the area very
Summing up, he concluded:
lamation, Medford, told the
advantage, and we are receiv­ nicely,” he continued In sum­
Naturally, there were many dining room advisor. The camp
“The 64,000 acres of present­
Rotarians at their weekly
ing fine cooperation from the marizing the report on the Ash­
statements of surprise when pa­ will be under the supervision of
ly irrigated area in the Rogue
trons viewed the menus and did the county 4-H club agent, assis­ luncheon yesterday.
citizens of Ashland, According land airport situation.
River basin com prise the back­
ted by Mr. Perry, 4-H club agent
not
find
their
favorite
meat
to the Llthla Park Superinten­
R. W. McNeal, professor of
"This Site F could be approv­
dishes offered. However, in at larfee. H. C. Seymour, Wil­ geography at the Southern Or­ bone of the agricultural econ­
dent, C. E. Corry, our new
ed
by
the
Civil
Aeronautics
Ad­
A
new
method
whereby
home
practically every case the idea liam Langan and Dan Robinson egon College of Education, was omy which, according to the
"Park Patrol” Is obtaining good
ministration
as
being
suitable
owners
may
secure
lumber
for
was accepted in good spirit by all of Oregon State College will inducted as the newest Rotary 1940 census, provided a direct
results and violations are few for either a Class 1 or Class 2
income in 1939 of $5,645,000 to
absolutely essential residential the patrons.
be at camp a few days to help
and far between.
member
yesterday,
with
Presi­
airport
and
as
being
eligible
for
repairs
(except
farmers!
was
the farmers of Jackson, Jose­
"I wish to thank Mayor Wiley
The restaurants have not out with the programs.
dent John Daugherty welcom­ phine and Curry counties. Pro­
Federal
aid
If
Congress
makes
It
announced
today
by
C.
T.
Mudge
Organizations
and
individuals!
been
serving
butter
this
week,
and the Councllmen, also other
priorities
manager, using substitutes, such as jellies who are awarding free trips to ing him and telling him of the cessors’ income and wholesale
departments, the local press and available In the future,” was district
ideals of the club.
Mr.
Peavey’s
recommendation.
and retail trade derived direct­
Portland office, war production preserves,
fruit butters, etc. club members for outstanding
the citizens for their fine sup­
Will Osborn, Oakland, and ly from this farm income a-
Lane
W.
Wilcox,
supervisor
on
hoard.
The
new
procedure
This too has been accepted in club work are:
port and cooperation during
Ashland Rotary Club, Bellview Larry Nigard and A1 Lantis, mounted to several million dol­
this period, and to assure you airports for the CAV, transm it makes unnecessary the filing of the spirit of knowing that the
we will continue to give you the ted this report, as well as varl- application forms for lumber re- change was made to adjust the Parent-teachers Ass’n, Bellview Medford, were Rotarian guests lars. Art additional 78,000 acres,
one and a fourth times the pres­
best service possible under pres­ ous maps showing the location! Qulred for essential repairs and menus to current rationing and Extension Unit, Wade Wallace, at the luncheon.
Mr. Hart stated that investi­ ent irrigated area, is suitable for
of a possible airport on the site!is covered by direction 8 to the food supply conditions.
Sams Valley Grange, Bellview
ent conditions.”
approved to City Attorney Wm. lumber order L-335, and was ef­
Grange, Antelope 4-H Club, gations of the reclamation po­ irrigation. Sufficient water is a-
Briggs and City Supt. Elmer fective July 16.
Bellview 4-H Club, Fern Valley tentialities in this valley were vailable to provide a full irriga­
Under the new procedure
Biegel.
4-H Club, Valley View 4-H Club. begun in 1938, covering seven tion supply for these new lands
potential projects, which he as well as badly-needed supple­
Mudge
states
th
a
t
the
home
The report calls attention to
mental water for the present ir­
owner
may
go
to
his
lumber
listed as follows:
the difficult topographic condi­
Acres
rigated areas. Flood control and
Acres
dealer
and
sign
a
simple
certi­
tions in the Ashland area, but
Irrigated Irrigable power also can be provided by
Project
after stating th at the city needs fication to the effect th a t the
lumber is required for the emer­
36,700 the multiple-purpose develop­
Medford ...... ... 13.500
Funeral services of the late a small airport, states;
gency repair of damage to his
0
10,000 ment of the water resouwes of
Sams Valley
"Ashland
has
a
mild,
equable
Delbert LeRoy Talbot of 1193
dwelling
caused
directly
by
fire,
...
11,500
15,100 the Rogue River valley. It is
Talent
..........
A refresher course for teach­
■Siskiyou boulevard, whose death climate and meteorological con­ tornado, earthquake, storm or
6,400 our firm belief that the prob­
Evans
Valley
....
1.400
ditions
are
favorable
for
airport
ers, called “The Work Shop,” is
took place at 7:30 o'clock the
similar
disaster.
...
1.000
9,300 lem of securing these benefits
Merlin
..........
evening of July 17, 1945 a t his use, construction and m ainte­
Oregon outdistanced the n a ­ being conducted at the S. O. C. A pplegate.... ... 10.000
without destroying the sports-
19,600
home, after a three months’ nance. Wind conditions in the _
tion in per capita E bond sales E. The course started Monday Illinois ......... ... 5,000
22,600
Illness were held ,a t the Llt- Ashland area should be quite fa-1 lOIliatO ClDD S e e il
during the 7th war loan, state and will continue through Au­
r
gust
3.
willer Funeral Chapel at 10 o’­ vorable for airport development — - -
war bond officials say. The peo­
120,100
and use.
The number of teachers wish­ Totals .......... ... 42,800
clock Saturday morning.
ple of Oregon purchased an av­
dam
sites
have
Thirty-one
“—the
following
CAV
stand­
ing
to
take
the
course
was
so
The deceased came to Ashland
erage of $49.96 apiece in E bonds.
ards
were
considered;
Class
1
In June of 1928 $nd has been
Iowa was second and northern large th a t it was necessary to
This year’s crop of tomatoes California third in the per cap­ acquire the assistance of a third
the proprietor of* the College airport, 300 feet minimum width
instructor to take car» of the
Inn and tourist camp since No­ by 2300 feet minimum length will be lighter than th at of last ita E bond sales race.
landing strip; 2 per cent m axi­ year, Ralph Koozer, manager of
vember 22, 1929, 16 years.
War bond officials say it’s group. Those now insructing are
He has been a member of the mum longitudinal and tra n s­ Bagley Canning company, said not the first time for Oregon, Miss Bertha Stephens, Miss Flor­
Modern Woodman for the past verse grades and 20 to 1 glide today. The lighter crop, brought but just a custom— for the state ence Allen, and Miss Jerrine
path clearance In the approach on mainly by lesser acreage, will has been in the leading bond Mote.
40 years.
/
The entire summer session be­ Jackson county reports good
be about two weeks late, Koozer selling position ever since Pearl
Mr. Talbot was born at Rio, zone.
trout fishing in most streams,
said.
ing
held at the college started with
111., on April 6, 1873 and was
Harbor.
some limit catches tfy troll­
July 19 and will end August 24. ing and
The cannery is now shipping
aged 72 years, three months and
still fishing in Fish Lake. vada-California freight truck,
out all of the government to­
There was the difficulty of Trout fishing
11 days a t the time of his
is good in the and a 1941 Chevrolet light truck
mato Juice pack which constitu­
getting housing accommodations tributaries of the
' death.
upper Rogue operated by Gladys McCulley,
tes 13 cars or about a million
for those taking the course, but in the vicinity of Prospect
The survivors are his wife,
and route one, Box 174, Medford,
pounds of juice. This completes
the problem is being nicely set­ Union Creeks, and Hyatt Lake
Mrs. Cora Talbot, their daugh­
is were involved in a freak acci­
the contract for last year’s
tled and the program is going good for catfish, bass and crap­
ter, Miss Lola Talbot, a sister,
dent near the intersection of
pack.
Jackson county fruit growers ahead as previously scheduled, pies.
Clay street and Siskiyou high­
Canning and freezing of league has asked postponement college officials said.
way, at Ashland’s south city
Freestone peaches will be car­ of the opening of Oregon’s col­
limits, about 9:30 o’clock last
TO OUR READERS:
ried out this year to make up for leges from September 17th to
JUSTICE COURT NEWS
Friday night.
the shortage of tomatoes. Some October 7th so th a t Medford
According to city police, who
This issue of the Miner is being
Many fru it growers In this apples, If obtainable, will also area processing plants may be
Frank R. Close was arrested investigated the accident, all
printed at the Daily Tidings of­
able to keep fruit moving.
July 13 because of no operator’s three vehicles were going south
fice which explains its different area face a loss of part of their be frozen for pie stock.
The league says more thah 300 i
license and no muffler on his on the highway when the Mc­
appearance and makeup. The crop unless additional pickers
skilled workers and many less
Jacks’ Fixit Shop, owned by car. He was fined $1 50 and costs. Culley truck started to pass the
editor and family are taking a and thinners are procured within
skilled will be lost through the Lewis H. and Lydia E. Jacks And costs only because of no freight truck, being driven by
week of fto go to Idoha on busi­ the immediate future, it was re­
ported
today.
early college opening.
since April, 1921, has been sold muffler.
• Ellis Shaw, Redding. The bus,
ness and through the fine co-op­
One grower has tons of cher­
League President Alfred Car- to Herb Moore. The sale went
Albert Wesley Calhoun posted driven by Bert Klinefeter, Red­
eration of the Tidings, this issue
Denter says chambers of com­ Into effect July 18.
$6 ball for appearance July 20 ding, started to pass the light
of the paper is being printed ries on the trees which he can
Stuart Marion Good, Ship’s merce In Portland, Eugene, Sa-
Moore expressed th a t he in- on the charge of no taillight truck at the same time, squeez­
there while we are away. Last not procure persons to pick,
ing the McCulley vehicle between
week this editor and wife work­ while he is weeks behind In his cook, 3/c, USNR, has been woun­ lem. Hood River, The Dalles a n d »tended to follow the same line on his car.
ded, according to a press re­ Pendleton have supported *the1 of operations now used by Jacks,
the freight truck and bus.
Cited to appear:
ed at the Tidings, on the lino pear thinning.
Persons who are interested in lease received from Office of request to the State Board of and some time in the future
Considerable damage result­
Elsworth Lee Garland of Tal­
.ty p e s while Mr. and Mrs. Lind*
expects to add refrigeration ser­ ent, charged with having one ed to the front fender of the
T*ner and Glenn Prescott took a aiding in the present emergency War Information. His wife, Mrs. Higher Education.
vice.
McCulley truck and minor
week's vacation. Next week the should contact the Chamber of Irene Klrkendal Good, resides at
headlight only.
Bill Fields, U. S. Army, flew
Mary Elizabeth Merkle of damage to the bus but no one
Jacks is working with Moore
regular format of the Miner will Commerce which will assist In 70 Bush street. No further par­
bringing the workers and the ticulars were contained In the home from France recently be­ until he gets started with the Yreka, charged with having four was injured, police stated. The
be resumed.
growers together.
official release.
cause of his mother’s Illness.
business.
freight truck was not damaged.
In the driver’s seat.
AIRPORT ACROSS BEAR CREEK
RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL
4-H Camp Starts
At Lake ()’ Woods
HUGE FARM DEVELOPMENT IN
ROGUE VALLEY BASIN POSSIBLE
Secure Lumber
For Necessary
Home Repairs
Talbot Rites
Held Saturday
Refresher Course
Conducted At SOCE
Lighter This Year
Fishing Good
In This County
Urges College
Delay Opening
BADLY DEEDED
Herb Moore Buys
Jacks Fixit Shop
Stuart M. Good
Among Wounded
Way Want To Acquire Som e
! Of These Water Rights;
Lithia Water, Zana
Trust Discussed
The city council last week
discussed the advisability of pro­
curing prior water rights in Ash­
land creek which other parties
and agencies now control.
These include rights held by
the Southern Pacific, and the
Helman, Billings and Million
ditches, all of which must be ta ­
ken out of Ashland creek before
the city can use any of the
water flowing down Ashland
canyon. These rights cover a
considerable part of the flow,
particularly in dry spells.
City Supt. Elmer Biegel was
authorized to purchase 2,000
feet of cast-iron pipe for pos­
sible use on the Lithia supply
line from the Lithia springs to
the city. The city ditcher has
been used in checking this sup­
ply line and many leaks and
small -breaks have been found,
which are reducing the flow of
Ljthia water to the city foun­
tains. The present pipeline was
laid in 1929. The flow at the
city fountains has been very in­
adequate lately and this is in
connection with the council’s
check to insure plentiful supply
at the fountains.
The Zana trust fund was dis­
cussed by the council. This fund
amounted to approximately $8,-
000, with half to be left to the
city hospital and half to the
city library. The city recorder
was requested to make a full re­
port on the fund at the next
council meeting.
City Attorney Wm. Briggs
read the C/ev report o n * ASh4
land’s airport needs and possi­
bilities. This report is covered in
a separate story in this issue.
Supt. Biegel reported th a t wa­
ter is still running over the
dam in Ashland canyon, but
th at this overflow would prob­
ably cease today and water
would then have to be used out
of the lower reservoirs. This is
the latest that the overflow has
continued at the higher dam.
A letter from the Ashland
Ministerial association, which
was read last week, asked th a t
the city prohibit future carnival
operations in this city. The
council felt th a t such a ban
should not be decided upon.
Various reports, including
those from the water, electric,
police and street departments
were read and accepted.
The city recorder’s report
showed that the city at the end
of the fiscal year, June 30th.,
owned a grand total of $334,-
474.56 in bonds mostly govern­
ment issues and th a t the city
had a cash balance of $55,159.64.
Building permits were ap­
proved as follows:
jeep that once was the arm y’s
House and cabin, $500, W. J.
Collis, 371 Mountain Avenue.
Garage, Laurel Street, R. E.
Holman, $200.
Double garage, $500, L. L.
Sumerlin, 55 Granite street.
Dwelling, $500, R. A. McDer­
mott, 129 Granite street.
Jacksonville May
Be Scene Of Movie
A representative of W alter
Wagner Pictures Incorporated is
expected to visit Jacksonville,
Oregon next week to survey the
country—presumably as a site
for the filming of the novel
“Canyon Passage’” by Ernest
Haycox, prominent Oregon au­
thor.
The scene of the novel is laid
in Jacksonville and Rogue River
Valley.
Florence Resigns
Patrolman Duties 4
L. F. Florence who has been
employed as a patrolman by the
Ashland Police Department since
April 1945 has tendered his res­
ignation effective at once. His
resignation was accepted, and
Asst. Chief of Police C. C. Wil­
liams stated today that he is no
longer connected with the Police
Department in any capacity.
Florence did not state what field
of endeavor he intended to en­
ter.