MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE
SECOND
SECTION
SOCIETY
FORTIETH YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, KCXDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1911.
No. 272.
IN MEDFORD'S SOCIAL REALM
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Why not have u "tree planting'
day set ami enforced, so that all
streets which arc graded and paved
can bo beautified. Trees should be
set out this month, so that a start
can be made towards making Medford
"a city beautiful."
The president of the' Greater Hert
ford Club wishes tho committees on
tree planting, which were appointed
last fall, to mnke a report to her al
their earliest convenience, as it is
neecssnry that the trees should be
planted this month.
Commit Ices were formed last fall
to undertake the finishing of the tree
planting on the paved streets, as it
was impossible- to finish tho work
started last spring on account of tho
torn tip condition of the streets at
that. lime. On each paved street a
conunitk'o of ladies, living on that
street; was appointed to find the
kind of tree desired by the residents
and take orders for them.
It is -necessary to have tho trees
planted this month and if it is im
possible to get it through, in any
other' way a tree plnnting day should
be set and enthusiasm aroused so
that every ono would see to it that
ices were planted in front of their
own front floor, at least.
Most of the streets in Medford
are woefully Inciting in trees urid it
is up to the ladies to see that each
street V lined with them. For there
is nothing which so beautifies a town
and adds to its attractiveness.
The Lenilalmnds met with Mrs.
Louise Williamson Wednesday ovo
nlng. Plnns are being mado for a
sale at Kentner's store next Satur
day afternoon. The club had a pie
sale several weeks ago and mado such
a success of It that they feel justified
In having another. This time- salad
dressing will ho sold.
The next meeting of tho club will
bo with Miss Evolyn Carey Wednes
day evening.
Ground Hog dny camo last Thurs
day and if the r.ule of the East holds
in Oregon there will be six weeks
more of winter weather. The sun was
not out when he emerged from his
long slumber, but during the after
noon ho caught a glimpse of his
shadow and rushed back to his hole
for anothor six week.-- uip.
The regular meeting of tho East
ern Star will be hdld Wednesday
evening.
The Thursday Bridge Club met at
the home of Mi&s Bess Keutner lut
week.
Gold Mining In Southern Oregon
The miner is again a factor in
the material progress of Southorn
Oregon. Tho prospector, with his pe
culiar glint of eye and bulging pock
ets, is often seen on tho streets of
Medford and Ashland, where he comes
for supplies or in search of financial
backing in the promulgation of his
projects. But boding more towards
tho development of tho mineral weallh
of tho region than tho presence of th?
prospector, who has always been
somewhat in evidence in Southern
Oregon, the Eastern capitalist has be
ooiuo interested. Mining promoters
whisper the names of noted mining
men who are backing them in develop
ment of their properties. It. A. Towne
nnd otiior New York capitalists have
invested a milion dollars in the im
provement of tho Bluo Ledge copper
mine, situated l) miles from Medford.
As soon us Hill builds his proposed,
railroad lines to tap the different dis
tricts, largo quantities of Eastern
money will undoubtedly be spout m
the development of other properties
as well.
The initiated know that Southoi.i
Oregon and tho tributary, district of
Northern California have had a min
ing history. Men aro yet alive who
witnessed and took part in tho mad
struggle for gold which ensued in the
'50. Tho fact that on New Year's
day, 1S52, the population of the
Rogue River Valley numbered 2S, and
four months later totaled 1000, boar
eloquent toatimotiy of the gonuinouoss
of the sold rush in Southern Oregon.
That $110,000,000 of gold was sent
out of Jackson County between IS ji
and 1SSJ ttfbtifioi. that the gold dis
covery in Southern Orogou was :io
fal Eldorado.
Tho mining of gold was a tremen
dous factor in the rapid settlement
and development of Southern On-gmi.
Piu ions to 1852 trapper ou lur
Mrs. Chas. Brown entertained the
Monday Bridge Club liiFt week, nt
the home of Mrs. W. 11. Brown on
Siskiyou Heights.
Tho decorations wore pink car
nations. Mrs. W. II. Brown, Mrs. Riddell
and Madam Dunlop were substitutes
for absent members. Mrs. Lux with
the highest score won a pretty silver
individual salt and pepper set.
The club will be entertained next
Thursday by Mrs. Ed. Ilanley, with
a bridge luncheon.
Tho'Grenter Medford Club held a
meeting Monday afternoon, when it
was decided to have a card parly,
instead of a reception this month.
The date set was tho afternoon of
St. Valentine's Day, February 14th,
when all members aro expected to
attend and ill women interested in
the club are invited.
A charge of t went y-five cents will
ho made to defray expenses.
A largo attendanco greeted tho
presidents of tho Ladles' Aid society
of the First M. E. church Wednes
day afternoon, nnd much Important
business was transacted. Ono visi
tor present and ono now member re
ceived. All were pleased to sco Mrs.
MciVary again, who has recently re
turned hero from Eugene to mako
Medford her homo.
Returns from the Saturday market
sales aro quite gratifying and they
will continue each week at tho samo
place. Ladles aro still busy making
rugs, aprons, etc., and plans for an
entertainment on Washington's birth
day are now being made, at which
time a most delightful event is an
ticipated. After a very pleasant ses
sion, devotional exercises, lod by Mrs.
Steep, were held, after which the
meeting adjourned to come togethor
next Wednesduy afternoon to sow
for a charity call. Thcso Jadles aro
over ready for good work and any
one desiring to assist them is cor
dially invited to como to the church
a 2:30 p. in. Wednesday, whero they
will receive a, hearty welcome.
Tho S. S. Bridge club met with
Mrs. Utidgo Tuesday. The houso was
artistically decorated with spring
flowers, and after tho game delicious
refreshments wero served. Mrs.
Woodford and Mrs. Nye substituted
for tho nfternoon.
Tho club will be entertained by
Mrs. Carey Tuesday with a bridge
luncheon.
The Wednesday Study club meets
this week at the home of Mrs. Wort
mans. hunting expeditions nnd groups of
travelers passing between California
and Southern Oregon brought tnles to
the settlements of the meadows where
grass grew as high as a mule's back,
of the seeming fertility of soil, and
of the superb climate. But tho fear
of the thieving Rogue River. Shasta
and Klamath Indians, with their oc
casional massacre of tho unwary
traveler, struck terror into the hcaris
of the immigrants and caused them
to choose homes in the safer precincts
of tho Williumetto Valley.
In the Spring of 1851 there t wero
only three habitations of white men
in tho Rogue River Valley. Those were
at Perkins', Long's and Evans' ferries
on the Rogue River Perkin's ferry
being near the present site on Grams
Pass. In the stunmor of '31 Governor
Gaines, nrotibcd to action by the re
ports of numerous murders and rob
beries committed by tho Southorn
Oregon Indians, obtained Federal aid
in punishing them. United Stntes sold
iers and voluntoors wnged a short but
effective campaign against tho Rogue
River chiefs known as Sam and Joe.
In midsummer, following tho cam
paign a treaty was drawn, nftor
which a few mou took up donation
claims in tho region. Tho first to
arrive was Judge A. A. Skinner, who
hud liuon appointed Indian Regent. He
took a claim near Table Rock. The
Rogue River Valley, however, wum
too isolated to invite settlement for
agricultural purposes. It necessitated
the call of gold to attract white men
into this dangerous and lonely val
ley. The discoverer of gold in Southern
Oregon were James Cluggago and
Peel. During the Winter of 1851-32
they had driven their string of mult
uu Jackson Creek to fatten and con
dition them f"r packing in the Spring.
Ihi-se men cluou Jucksuti Creek for
Victors In Contests For Senatorial Togas In -
Rhode Island and West Virginia Legislatures.
t'"'inii ' i ,.'i WvaVAt irOf
Two recently selected senators will attract considerable curiosity when they take their seats by renson of their
predecessors, if nothing else. Henry F. Llppltt of lro Idcnce succeeds to the neat occupied for so many years by Nel
son W. Aldiich of Ithode Island, Republican leader, who retired because of III health and to devote 'himself to tho
evolution of a new monetary system for the t'nlted States. Mr. Llppi.t Is a wealthy cotton manufacturer and high
protection Itepubllcun of the Aldrlch type. Clarence W. Watson, the Democratic caucus nominee to fill the unex
pired term of the late Stephen It. FIIcIiih, Is a reputed millionaire, though but forty-four years of ago, controlling
many mines and railroads. He Is a horse fancier and a few years, ago captured about ifii.'d.ooo In prizes at (lie Lon
don show. Ills election by the legislature seems assured despite tho partisan trouble over the senate organization.
Miss Melon Worrell visited friends
In Medford Inst week.
Miss Juno Enrhart
friends In Portland,
is visiting
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their pasture ground because it was
off the beaten trail. At this time
Californians from Yreka wore scour
ing tho country in search of horse
thiovos, and it was safer for two
men with a string of inulos to be
encamped in a secluded spot, as pur
suers were nearly as lawless as pur
sued. While encumped on Jueksoi.
Creek early in January, 1852, these
men discovered gold shimmering n
tho gravel of the creek bottom.
Tho now of the strike spread rap
idly to the partly exhausted goldfields
of Northorn California, nud Jiordos ol
miners left their diggings to try then
luck in Now Eldorado. A steiwlv
stream of men poured into the Rogue
River Valley, and spreading out from
Jackson Creek, scattcied throughout
tho surrounding hills. The inrush t
peoplo continued during 18.VI. In that
year 159 wagons of immigrants, con
taining '100 men, 120 women and 170
children, and 2000 cattle, came north
from California, nnd as many inme
arrived via Northern Oregon. The ma
jority of the arrivuls from California
were miners, pure ami simple, while
tlioxe who came from the Willianiet.e
Valley saw possibilities in ngricultuic
as well as in mining. Many of the
Willamette Valley travelers demoted
themselves wholy to fanning, and
fouud a lucrative market for their
wheat and vegetables among the min
ers. Tlia men who hurried from the
California gold fields were of all n. -tionalities
and ofteu.of a lawless sort.
After the first discovery oi L'ld,
fortunes were accumulated rapidly.
Among the lucky ones was James
Skinner, nephew of Judge A. A. Kkin-
nr, who mined a fortune within a
week "Old Man" fikively was another
t'oHiiimfc one. He gathered $50,000
'worth of gold dust and left for iil
izaliou, heavily armed, dctcrmin. .1 to
.li.ti.tl fit.. tt.ltllli.. U'lll. I. I... 1. .. .it-
Dr. Ray roturned Inst week from
a business trip to Log Angelos.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Dunlnp of Grants
Pass are visiting in Medford.
J&
quired after n long life of prospect
ing. Rich strikes were reported on ovoiy
hand. One hundred mou were soon nt
work with, rockers al Big Uur. Gravel,
rich in gold, was found at the Cam
eron phico ou tin- Applegate. Forest
Creek and Toots Creek word othci
district whore havy producing pinc
ers wero Boon bring worked.
The bout evidence as to' the amount
of gold actually given up by mothoi
earth is that furnished by C. C. Book
man, pioneer banker of Southern Ore
gon, who operated nt express busi
ness between Ynl.u and Jacksonville
during the early days. He carried
$10,000,000 woith of gold dust out oi
Jackson Count v between 1850 am1
180U, ho believe,, antl an equal
amount found other ways of exit.
After 1850 the output of the initio
decrervsod annually. IJefqre 1800 the
average amount mined overy yoni
was estimated at -1,250,000. in 1800.
the iiiinoi produced $1,150,000, in
1870 lvo-thiiK of that sum, and in
1880 Iqss than -250,000. Betweei
IS." (5 and 1880 t!i .( were 5138 mining
locations filed m1""- Of this number
10 war copper, on wuh tin, 12-1 were
cinnabar (sulplnie of mercury), and
the rest gold ,. ! silver. In 1ST3
ctiiiitt Jackson t'iinty'H maximum
fc'old proajM?nt That year it was
"aid (hat col. I .iM-t to the vuluo f
3,OOQ,0QO v.- n.incd. At that time
Jackaoii Con iv was the wealthiest
and (lis mom I'opuloiiN in Oregon.
Multnomah ( o.n t included.
Jacksonville uliosa essential claims
UMo life tod i me the rugged beauty
of ltssoetii .md that it is the
county seat. - then in the height
"f its ppispci '. with multitudinous
aloona and .milling dans galore.
Of the :!" ' ii'.i'OO mined in Ja I;--oii
Count i mi 18.')! ,H ( Is- (
"iil $50U,(lic i-ioduced b qncit
Mr. I Wry entertained tho Friday
501) Club at hor homo last week.
Miss lono Flynn is recovering from
a serious attack of pneumonia.
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mines, Occasionally pockets of gotd
contained in decomposed quart had
beun fouud ou thu surface of the
ground, but previous to thu breaking
out of thu quart, mining fever in
California in 1850 tho Jackson
County miners hud not explored
qiinrtz leads under ground. Thu
Hicks lead ou the loft fork of Jack
son Creek was the firs In quartz lead
successfully prospected. Sonora
Hicks and her brother discovered n
rich pocket in this lead and, accord
ing to the seeming sensational new.4
columns of the Jacksonville Sentinel,
took out iflOOO in gold in two hours.
The total yield of this, the fiivst
ounrU mino operated in Southorn
Oicgou, totaled $2000, only ouu small
jMickel of gold being found.
In January. 1800, "Emigrant" Gra
ham discovered the Gold Hill lode,
which was the first important quart,
gold discovery. The flout rock on the
surface yielded astounding roturus t
Graham and his associates. Thu strike
was the signal for a new outburst .if
mining eulhiixinsin. The surrounding
bills were quickly staked out and the
outlying districts teemed with pros
jiectors. Jacksonville, which of late
yoars hud not been so lively, prepar
ed for. the reversal of happy and pros
erous limes. Two mule power aras-
J ra were placed on the original claim
and armed men guarded while thuv
were unrated. H is said that overy
Saturday uigul a cleanup of 1000
ouneesof gold was divided among
the five owners. Henry Klippel,
known as the father of quurU min
ing in Southern Oregon, bought an
interest in the mine. Klippd. in com
pany with McLaughlin and Williams
linaly sent to San Francisco for a
12 stamp steam mill, tuking a con
tract to work the quartz for $8 a
ton. The iniicliiiierv , including boiler
md moitais, wu- shipped to Siutls-
A most enjoyable social was given
by tho Pythian Sisters Wednesday.
Cards and dancing wero tho order of
intertaiumeut after which delicious
refreshments were served. The hall
was pretty decorated with potted
plants.
Those on the committee in charge
wero Mayor and Mrs. W. IT. Cnnou,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Trowbridge, Mr.
and Mrs. 1. M. Kershaw and Miss
Ifaswell.
Tho high school oxtravnganza "Tho
Military Girl" will be produced Feb
ruary 17 and 18th, at the opera houso.
The parts are all cast and about 70
young people will take pari in the
performance.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Gore and fam
ily loft for Los Angeles, Cal., Fri
day morning for a three months visit.
Mr. Gore has a new car awaiting
him there and expects to mako the
return trip to Medford by auto.
.
Mr. W. II. Stalker, n former resi
dent of Medford, but now of Minne
apolis, Is on n buslnosH trip in South
ern Oregon and hopes to mako Mod
ford n short visit boforo returning to
his homo.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar llafer leaves
Sunday for San Francisco. Mrs.
1 Infer will return to Medford in a
coupjo of weeks. Mr. llafer will
leave for tho oast.
Tho Chnntilcer Club gavo a danco
Friday evening nt St. Marks Hull.
This is a most popular club and the
dunces are greatly enjoyed.
Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Roddy aro visit
ing in 'New Orleans, onrouto to Now
York. They do not expect to return
to Medford for two months.
.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Davis and Mr.
and Mrs. Scott Dtvs and daughtor
havo roturned from a visit of sovorrtl
months in Los Angeles.
In honor of Mrs. English birthday,
a plonsant surprlso party was given
hor Tuesday ovonlng by a numbor of
North Dakota friends.
Mrs. Nye entertained Informally
at cards a week ago Tuesday and
Thursday afornoon.
Tho Junior Endeavor of tho Pres
byterian church gavo a most onjoya
blo sticlnl la tho church pnrlors Fri
day ovonlng,
Mr. Harry Find ley of Gridloy, Cal.,
is spending a few days in Medford.
burg and thence carried by pack train
to Gold Hill. Tho freight charges on
tho mill amounted to $2000.
With this, this first steam stamp
mill of Southern Oregon, in operation,
tho owners felt that fortune would
smilo upon them indeed. Ono hun
dred tons of refuse quart, wllich had
been considered too poor for the
araslras, wero first run through the
mill, yielding .f 100 to the ton, but
hero the good luck onded.
Tho next body of oio to bo worked
yielded W a ton, and tho next $2.80.
When all hope of success at tho Gold
Hill quurtz mines was finally aband
oned by the bwnors of the mill the
innchinerv wits converted into n saw
mill on Big Hutto Creek. Henry Klip
pel estimated that the total output"
was $150,000. Tho Blackwoll, Jowitt,
Swimleii, Mcllnnough, Shump, John
son, Lyon, Pcebler, Holmnn, and
Fowler quartz ledges woro worked nt
this time with varying degrees or
success. Tho Slonmboal Indn was
perhaps the most productive of thono
quartz ledgos. During 18(10 nnd 1801
it yielded $280,000. Thoso two years
included the oarly quartz mining his
tory of Southorn Oregon. No groat
successes wore gained after (hat per
iod. Tho gold was too scattered in
IMickols and methods woro loo primi
tivo then to give lasting success in
quartz mining, and it was abandoned
for a numbor of years.
Of late, rouowed interost, however,
has boon takon in quartz mining.
Thoro nro 52 quartz mines now in
operation or in stttgoa of development;
a ine district, emlirnciug southorn
Oregon and Northern California.
That many of the miners who rush
ed into Jackson Cuuutv in tho oarly
'50s amassed fortunes tho amount of
gold sent out of the country hears
witness, but imt munv, ospocially af
ter tho beat strikes had been mndc,l
Mrs. George Osgood left for Los
Angeles last week, whero sho will
visit hor daughter, Mrs. H. A. Mor
gau, who accompanied her.
Mrs. Alice Lea who has been visit
ing her mother Mrs. F. T. Howard,
expects to leavo for tho south tho
middle of the month.
Tho Women's Missionary society
of tho Presbyterian church will meet
with Mrs. Black oa East Mala strcot
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Leon Ilasklns aro
receiving congratulations upon tho ar
rival of a baby girl, who arrived Sat
urday morning. .
News has been rocoived from Pott
land, of tho death of Mrs. Harrold
Jackson, who was a former resident
of Medford.
Mrs. Parsons entortninod'informal
ly nt her pretty now homo on Sum
mit avenue Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Lux is oxpecling a
visit from hor parents Mr. nnd Mrs.
Townsond in the near future
, Mr. nnd Mrs. Leland of Minnea
polis will bo tho guests of Mr. nnd
Mrs. Charles Lux this week.
Tho Guild of St. Mark's church
will glvo a chicken dlnnor In tho
guild hall Thursday ovonlng.
Miss ITazol Tico is visiting her
sister in Libation, Oregon nnd expect
ed to bo away a month.
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. E. Stowart enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. William Budgo
nt dinner Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wright and
Mrs. Jonas Wold are spending tho
week in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Woodford left
last week for n two weeks visit in
San Francisco.
Miss Ruth Woodford Is spending
tho week In Grants Pass, thu guest
of hor sister.
Tho Ladles' Aid of tho Baptist
church will moot, as usual, Tuesday
aftornoon. . , A
Mrs. Folgor gavo a "sleonlnc nar-
ty" at hor homo on West Main street
last week.
Tho Monday Evening COO Club was
entertained last week by Mrs. Dett-
niston.
By Arthur M. 'Geary
expended their onorgy in vain tho
thousands of little excavations scat
tered throughout tho country nud
found scarring every hillside givo
evidence. As tho supply of gold
which could bo mined according to
the primitive methods of tho day gavo
out, most of the miners wont to other
fields. Tho discovery of gold in
Idaho caused a largo oxodus of m'.n
absoncc was felt keenly for a time
by the farmers and tradesmen, whoso
customers they had been, tho oattlo
men, who with their herds inhabited
tho grassy plains of Klamath County,
soon took tlio plnco of tho miners who
had departed and the stagnation duo
to ovorsuppliod market was reliev
ed. Ono race of foreigners which pros
pered whore white mou failed was
tho Chinese. Chiiinmuu swarmed in
to (ho county, takiiiir nossossion of
tho wornout placers. By 1859 tha
yellow face of the Mongolian wns
everywhere in evidence. They woro
peaceful and lawabiding, but not-
witustandinir tho usual racial moi-
udico sprang up among the disaffect
ed minors. It was charged that tho
Chinnmou wore mining American cold
and taking it to the Flowery King
dom. As tho Celestials wero law
abiding and absolutely refused lo
quarrel, thero was no protoxt for ox
terminating (horn or driving them
from tho country, as thero was in tha
caso of tho redskins. Finally, in 1859
tho California method of tronting
them was adopted. A tax of $2 a
month for miners and $50 a month
for morohants was levied upon them
uiHlor tho caption of "Foreigners'
Tax." Even those stringest moasurea
had but mediocro success in steam
ming tho tide of Chiueso immurra
tion as the (ax was difficult to col
lect, Tho Chinoso wero sntisfiod '
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