Medford Mail Tribune SECOND SECTION FORTY-FIRST YEAR. MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1911. No. 3. wi ' &? A '1 y WEEK'S HAPPENINGS IN MEDFORD SOCIAL CIRCLES JsJ JAW V l t-l -.fa SOCIETY - - -f The regular monthly moot- -f lug of tho Greater Medford f club will be held In tho club rooms at the Natatorluin Mon- day afternoon. All members arc requested to attend. 4 - One of tho prettiest weddings of the season was that of Miss Lotta Lule, niece of Mr. and Mrs. Luko of West Main street, to Mr. Arthur James Cunningham of Wllllston, N. D., Wednesday evening. Miss Luko Is one of the most pop ular young ladles of the younger set, and Mrs. Cunningham Is a prominent lawyer of Wllllston. Tho wedding was solemnized at the homo of tho btido's aunt, the Itev. Shields officiating. Tho color scheme was green, yol low nnd white, jonquils, almond bios Bonis, lilies, baskets of ferns and pine boughs being used for decoration. Tho room where the ceremony was performed was banked with pine boughs, with hanging baskets of ferns. Calla lilies nnd Easter lilies were banked on cither sido of whero tho bridal party stood. Another room was filled with almond blossoms nnd the effect of tho whole house was' most admirable. Iloforc tho ceremony Miss Phoebe llanco sang most chamlngly "Sprlng tido" nnd "O Promise Mo," by DoKo von. Miss Flora Gray played Men delssohn's wedding mnrch and Loh engrin's wedding march (Wagner). Tho bridesmaids, the most Intimate friends of tho bride, woro Misses Lcita Luke of Ashland, a cousin of the bride; Bess Kentncr, Burr, Sarah Rolloy, Jeanetto Osgood, Bertha Eng lish, Helen Watt nnd Gertrude Trolch lor. They wero most becomingly gowned in whlto or yellow, ench car rying bouquets of jonquils nnd ferns. An aisle of ribbon was formed by the bridesmaids, which was broken nt tho stairs by llttlo Miss Jean Budge, nnd through this alslo .tho brldo came, lennliiB-on the arm of her undo, Mr. Luke. Sho was most charmingly gowned in whlto duchess satin en train, nnd woro a veil hlltl In place by a wreath of lilies or tho valley and carried a bouquet of whlto car nations and ferns. Tho bridesmaids met tho brldo at tho foot of tho stairs and escorted her to tho plnco whero the groom was waiting, whero they formed a cres-! cent around tho bridal party. ' The impressive ring ceremony of j tho Episcopal church wns used nnd , aftor tho ceremony supper was Borv- j ed at small tables. Tho bridal bou quet was caught by Miss Sarah Hell lay. Tho bride presented her braldes-' JACKSONVILLE IS , The southern Oregon pioneers held their uiuiual reunion last year at Jacksonville in mid-Scptcmber. No more harmonious surroundings could have been chosen for this patri archal assembly than the historic old town around which tho early life of southern Oregon wns cenlered Tho remaining llngstono walks, the antiquated but solid did building the rocky dry bod' of Jackson creek the graveyard on the hill and nu merous other landmark served ns apt reminders of the days, back in the ftO, when the town and noigu lioring gulches woro scene of the blood-ied battle of tho survival of tho fittest. The sight of that venerable pro cession which on u perfect autumn day in .September lust wended it way from the court houe beneath the giant maples wns one most im pressive to those of u younger gon erutiuu. In VhU procosiou there wore 50 or 00 silvory-headed men nnd women, weak and bout by yen re but grand in their achievement. Jacksonville recalled ividly to the old jMoneen. the memories of days when they were young together in Uie wilds of southern Oregon. It whs in jMckmivillo thnt the first sot UiMont iu southern Oregon was wade. It was there that the first jjukl iu the state was discovered. Jacksonville was the metropolis of the southern irt of Oregon from the resulting gold mining days of the 50s until 1SS4, when it was (Missed eraaakehrd rofw hrdl mfwyp mfwyp Hj and ts growth cheeked by the Oref"ii & California railroad. Since 15b4 Jacksonville has declined, vthilo Medford, which was not in existence in. til 1 It t- r.tilrn.iit .t- built, bus pin- maids and Miss liana and Miss Gray with hnndsomo hand painted brooches. The bride's aunt Mrs. Luko, wns handsomely gowned in a soft, dark gray silk, cut en train, trimmed with lnco and she wore a corsago bouquet of violets. Many hnndsomo presents of silver nnd cut glass were received from tho many friends of tho couple. Tho brldo's going away gown was a stunning tailor gown of grny with a chic hat to match. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham left Wednesdny for Ash land, leaving that place Thursday for San Francisco. After a short visit there they go to their future homo In Wllllston, N. D., whero they will be at home aftor April 15. Tho invited guests for tho wedding were: Mr. nnd Mrs. It. J. Luko and daughter, Mrs. Burr (grandmother of tho brldo), Miss Burr, Dr. and Mrs. Denniston, Mr. nnd Mrs. .J. 13. Wntt and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Budge, and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Nye nnd daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Merrick, Mr. nnd Mrs. McDowell, Mr. and Mrs. English nnd Miss English, Mr. Trelchlor, tho Misses Troichlor, Mr. nnd Mrs. Kent ncr, Miss Kentner, Rev. nnd Mrs. Shields, Miss Jonnetto Osgood, Miss Flora Gray, Miss Phoobo Hnnco, C. E. Hale, Arthur Rose, Mr. nnd Mrs. C. A. Knight, Mrs. Knight, Miss Ha zel Davis, Miss Sarah Rellay, Mrs. Pfoutz and William Watt. Mrs. Purdin nnd Mrs. O'Brlon en tertalned Wednesday evening nt tho homo of Mrs. Purdin. Tho event was In honor of tho birthday of Mr. Pur din nnd tho wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien. Tho guests presented Mr. Purdin with a hani mored brass smoker's set. Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien woro presented with a solid silver meat fork. Tho gifts wero presented by Mr. Gus Nowbury nnd tho recipients mndo speeches of acceptance. Flvo hundred was play ed, Mrs. Houck winning ladieb prize and Mr. Holmes gentlemen's prize. Tho guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. Houck, Mr. and Mrs. Trow brldgo, Mr. nnd Mrs. Nowbury, Dr. and Mrs. Hargrave, Mr. nnd Mrs. McGowan, Mr. nnd Mrs. Perry, Mr. nnd Mrs. Pottlnger, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Orr, Miss Weeks, Mr. Alfred Week's nnd Mr. Fred Hur gravo. Tho special all-day session and lunch previously announced was en joyed by n large number of ladies, their husbands and friends, in tho basement of tho First M. E. church on Wednesday. Moro than 10 par ticipated In tho nfternoon's work nnd these weekly meetings nro anticipat ed with great pleasure. All meet with one purpose, one nim, 1. o., to Old Upbullders of Southern Oregon, While in pered and taken the lead its the me tropolis of southern Oregon. It seems bold to state that a town in the growing west has actually de clined, but such is the case. In LSSil just before the railroad had been bbuilt across tho border of Jose phine and Jackson counties, the pop ulation of Jacksonville was l'JOO; to day it is 8110; the assessed valuation then was 500,000; last year it wns ir".1."i(l,000. The newest of the Humor ous brick business blocks wns built in 1S8 1 mid not a briek lias been laid since. Old Town Ilcvives. A now era of prosperity, however appears to be ii store for "Jack town." The valuation of property this this year will be in the neigh borhood of $150,000, showing mi in (roiiMi in property value of 00,000 in the last year. Jacksonville has issued bond for tho const ruction of u city wuter systom and is busy put ting iu cement sidewalks, preparing itolf for the new rolo of a resi dence district of .Medford. The history, of Jacksonville falls nuttirnlly into thro periods. Called i into existence by the discovory nt gold on Jackson creek in 1851, its' prosperity waned ns the gold pookots wero cleaned out and the miners left j Hut with gold gouo the town ontorod uMin a more wholosomo growth ns the trade confer of a nnturo-blossod farming region. In 1884 camo the blighting lailroad, which robbed tho I town of its eommoreial prestige and left it in an out-of-itie-way nook to slumber in tranquility. Forsaken by , it young blood for more stirring' ! scenes, Jacksonville has alumboredi 'Hi us the limiif of (lit) pioneer who 'hui'l nnd made lln- town li.uk in I lit- do the most good to tho lnrgest num ber possible with tho greatest possi ble despatch, such as giving comfort nnd aid to those who are sick and In distress, vls'tlng tho stranger within our gates and lending n hand toward tho erection of a temple of worship thnt shall be a credit to ourselves, our church and our city. The work of the Ladies Aid has grown to such proportions thnt more help Is nec essary In order thnt our worthy pres ident be not over-burdened, and on Wednesday tho following additional vice-presidents wero elected: Second vice-president, Mrs. McN'ary; third vice-president, Mrs. Patterson; fourth vice-president, Miss Mordorff. On April 5 there will bo an Easter fnlr. Lunch will bo served nnd all aro in vited to conio nnd havo a good tlmo. Thoro will bo n largo displny of fan cy work, aprons, bngs, rugs, etc. Tho place will bo announced Inter. Tho concort given by tho members of tho Catholic church choir St. Pat rick's day was a great success. Tho program consisting of old Irish bal lads nnd some of tho moro modem songs of Ireland. Following was tho pregram: OponliiH chorus, (a) "Star Span gled Banner, (b) "Como Bnck to Erin"; baritone solo, "Tho Emigrant From Ireland," by Mr. Stowart; solo, "Whero tho River Shannon Folws," by Miss Esther Murphy; duet, by tho Misses Murphy; solo, "Tho Harp That Once Thru Tara's Halls," by Mr. Doblny; solo, "Killnmoy," by Miss MIschko; nddress, by Rev. Fath er Van Claronbock; speech, by Mr. Beverage; solo, by Mr. O'Brien, (a) "Tho Wearing of tho Green," (b) "Tho Llttlo Shamrock"; piano duct; solo, "The Last Rose of Summer," by Miss Cntherlno Murphy; finale, "God Save Ireland". In honor of her guests, Mrs. Brug geinnn and Mrs. Wood of Seattle, Mrs. Carey of King's Highway on tortalned most delightfully Wednes dny nfternoon nt bridge Carnations nnd foms wero most. effectively used In decoration. Mrs. W. H. Browne won first prlzo, n hnndsomo dish of glnss nnd silver, nnd tho honor guosts ench received a hand em broidered hnndkerchlef. The Invited guests wore: Mesdnmcs Holmes, Brown, Purdin, E. B. Davis, York, Kentner, Heath, Stokes, Brown, Dun lop, Hafor, Budgo, Vawtor, Plckol, Root, Folger, Daggett, Ran, Eng lish, Perkins, Nye, Green, Woodford, Galo. Tho guests of honor woro Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Bruggeman. Mr. nnd Mrs. II. D. Howard enter tained most delight fully at f()() Wednesdny e veiling, nt their homo on Hast Jnckson street. The house was prettily decora led wit.h red onrnn- REAL RELIC OF THE HARDY PIONEER DAYS Reunion There, Recalled the Woes 50s. If u Hip Van Winkle had slept fiO years instead of 20, and today awoke to walk the streets of Jack sonville, he would see wizened but familiar faces. Thoso whom he missed would lie found in the grave yard on the hill, which each year is reaping a gerater harvest of gray raided pioneers. Nine died lust win ter. Itotwocn the lime of its fall us a eommoreial center and the present time, Jacksonville has hud no history worth recounting. Hut today Jack sonville is recognized ns a heal) by beautiful, sheltered village ill the hills, with substantial schools, and is an ideal place for a home. Valley Then Dniigcious. Ill the spring of 1851, llalstcd and Vnnnoy had tho only two cabins iu the Itoguo river valley, mid those woro at the fords where tho trail between Oregon City and California crossed the Hoguc. The Hoguo river valley wns considered u dangerous portion of tho trip between the gold fields of California and tho lower Willamette valley, on account of the treacherous Hoguo Hivcr Indians,, who inhabited tho region. Although tho wonderful fertility of tho soil, nnd 'the inilduoss of tho olimnto of, southorn Orognn had beon hornldodj broadcast by travelers through the' rogion, the homoecekors preforrod toj setllo in the snfor precincts of (ho Willnmette valloy. It was left to tho lure of gold to start the inrush of settlors into tho Hoguo river valloy. In December,' ISM, James Cluggage and J, Poolo discovered gold on Jackson oreok. Almost immediately gold wag disco v- ered, as well in Huch gulch nnd other neighboring ravine.-. The news of K tions nnd ferns. Mrs. Sears nnd Mrs Webb having tho same score out for the prize for tho Indies, Mrs. Webb winning on the cut a hnndsomo hand pninted plate. Mr. Mnrtin llcddy won a stein, as the prize for the men nnd Mrs. Ocorgo Carter for eonsolntion received a potted plant. Delicious re freshments were served. Tho guests were Mr. and Mrs. George Carter, Mr. nnd Mrs. Guy Childors, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Iluskins, Mr. nnd Mi's Gnddis, Mr. nnd Mrs. l'latt; Mes dnmcs Scurs, Carrizzi, Webb, John son, Dixon; Misses Hank, Snedieoi' Dahl, Joe Gregory, Scars, Mannin;' llaskins nnd Porter; Messrs. Mnr tin Itoddy, llusil Gregory, Tom How ard and Dr. Ilelms. ',' t The Grcntor Medford clubjwilhncot Monday afternoon iir thedtih rooms nnd a full attendance is jfjuquehted by tho president. Tito gra'vtWwhieh jdfotd i-lulijtfilhi it iir thc&hth ro the Southern Pacifies kiudlyVgnvc free of all charge, for the walks of the park, arrived Inst week, nnd President Harnuni of tho Hoguc River Valley railroad did extra hauling on Sunday last, so to be able to haul the gravel from the freight yards to the park, nil of which he did free of charge, which fact is greatly appre ciated by tho club. jgMen nro grav eling (lie walks of Wo old park and will commence the walks on the now park this week. Tim expense of the work is being paid by the club, out of the park fund. A most enjoyable, recital was given by tho pupils of Mrs. Marsh at her studio on North Central avenue Tuesday evening. Following was the pregram: Piano solo, Miss Grace Wilson; pinno trio, Misses Hnlh Woodford, Juanita Crawford and Ralph Hulcom; piano solo, Miss Lot tie Parker; pinno solo, Worth Huzol- rigg; trio, Miss Virginia Cardor, Hnlph Unicorn nnd Mrs. Marsh; piano solo, Miss Junnila Crawford; piano solo, Miss Hrown; trio, Misses Ruth Woodford, Edith Hrown nnd Mrs. Marsh; niaiio solo, Miss .Virginia Car der; pinno solo, MisRulh Wood ford. Tho Ladles' Aid of tho Christian church mot with Mrs. A. W. Wnlker on South Fir street Wednesdny aft ernoon, when about .'JO ladles woro present. A very cnjoynblo muslcnl program was given, aftor which re freshments wero solved. A silver of fering of $10 was taken. Mrs. Leon llaskins and Miss Fan ny Hnsklns ontortnlned at tho homo of tho latter Tuesday ovenlng In hon or of Mrs. Hnsklns' slsltor, Mrs. John son. Tho evening wnB Bpont In GOO. Thoso present were: Mesdnmcs Geo. Johnson, Shenror, Ehvood, McGow an, Hnrgravo, Webb, Senrs, T. W. and Pleasures, Prosperity and Poverty Dorado where a pint of gold could bo washed out in a day spread like wildfire to the gold fields of north ern California nud from thence throughout the world. Saloons Follow Miners. From a spot iu the wilderness in lH.'il, Jucksoiiille sprung into a hustling mining town with nine store- three blacksmith shops, a carpenter shop and saloons galore iu the full of 1851. In the summer of J8M Henry Klippel and Smith made a par tial survey of the settlement, form ing Oregon and California streets, around which tho town was built. The privations of the first winter after (ho gold was discovered were intense. A prolonged snow storm de layed bringing in of supplies until several of the younger men struck out with snow shoes across the Hiskiymis and returned with supplies on thejr backs for the hungry minora. J'ricos paid for supplies that winter scorn prepostorniiH even when compared with thoso of this day of high cot of living. Klour sold at 1 a pound and suit wuh not to be had for money, although one pioneer living today, Vint Hall, tells of buying it with an equal weight of gold. Game nud beer were plentiful, however, and those woro tho main iourcos of nour ishment through the winter. Crimes Not Numerous. Queer to relate, crimo was infre quent during the first few youre of the camp's existence, despite tho foot that the rifraff of many nations had been attracted to the district and gambling and drunkttnnoae wore the mam ordor ot the day aiid night when the weather kept tho miners from their sluice ioe nud cradle- Miles. R. Woodford, Dixon, H. How ard, H. N. Butler, H. Howard, Gad dls, Plntt, Telfer, Correzzl, Perry, Orr, Rlchnrdson, William Wnrnor, Ed Warner, E. E. Gore, Percy Wood, Ed Trowbridge, O'Brien, Ulrlch of Jacksonville, Goble, Nicholson, Lumsden, Misses Weoks, Kentner, Bank, Sncdlcor, Dahl, Porter, Wood, Senrs. Mrs. Stokes entertained tho Mon day Brldgo club nt her country home last week. Tho homo was prettily decorated with Bprlng flowers. Tho substitutes for the afternoon woro Mesdnmcs Duulop, Mundy, William Brown and Joy. Brs. Boynton with tho highest score wns tho winner of tho prize, a hnndsomo plntc. Word has boon received from Mr. nnd Mrs. Wllllani Goro, who havo been spending tho winter In Los An geles, that California climate Is far behind that of Medford, as tho weather has been so dlsagroeablo they have been unablo to use their auto most of tho tlmo. They hopo to return nt an early date. Tho membors of tho W. C. T. U. of tho Baptist church held a mother's meeting nt tho church Thursday aft ernoon, when Mrs. Wllllani Davis gave a most Interesting talk on "Child Training." Mrs. A. A. Holmes sang a solo and Mrs. Ralph Webstor gavo a reading, ufter which refresh ments woro served. Mrs. Krauso entertainer: Informal ly Thursday evening. Quito a mu sical program was given, after which light refreshments woro served. Tho guests were: Misses Ruth Hutchtngs, Loralno Hilton, Clnrn. Mesorvo, Es ther Murphy, Kathcrlno Murphy, Jes sie Purdy and lono Flynn. Miss Gladys Heard, who with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Heard, havo boon spending tho winter In southern Cal ifornia, was unfortunate onough to break her arm last week, and their return homo has been indefinitely postponed. Colonol and Mrs. Frank Ray cn tortnlned Governor West Sunday at dinner nt tho clubhouso nt Gold Ray. In tho afternoon tho governor nnd party visited tho J. F. Merrill or chard at Gold Hill. During his visit at Medford tho govornor was tho guest of tho Putnams. m Mrs. Mundy ontortnlned tho Wed nesday Study club last weok. Tho Bubjoct was "Mark Twain," and the principal papor of tho aftornoon was by Mrs. Nina Lnrowo of Portland, ono of tho "Innocents Abroad," which was read by Mrs. Canon. Others on tho program woro Mesdames Hollls, Mears, Deuel, Hnsklns, English, of Town's Early History Railroad Although there wns no legal court until the fall of 18.1:1, there was n rough hciiso of justice among the miners, which would brook no crime. One mini named Hrown shot a man named I'ott in the hummer of 1852 The guilty ono wns tried by jury of which David Linn, father of Fletcher Linn, of I'ortlaml, was u nimnhor. The slayer wns hanged at the pres ent site of nil old . Presbyterian church. The settlers, to meet this emergency, adopted the lown code, which they used Ihercafler until the meeting of the fills rogulnr federal court September fi, IBM. Tho court wiih presided over by Miilhew I. Dcudy ns Tailed Slates district juilgo of the Territory of Oregon. u l' (hover, later governor and' senator of Oregon, wns United Btulosj district attorney, nud oilier men who Inter became prominent ulso partici pated in this, the first legal court held south of Albany. The sentences of the judge in this curly court wero curried out without delay. At a meet ing of the court iu Oclobor of tho sumo your threo Indians called! Thompson, (leorgo and Tom, convict-1 ed of (he murder of two white inoii,! James C. Kyle nnd Kdwards, were hanged the day after thoir eonvie-J lion. In fact, rumor has it that tho Indian Thompson was hanged imme diately nfter sentence. Tho ousto-i iniiry two or threo months was not given to murderers for ropontunoo in the pioneer days of Jacksonville and court rocords show no instances in which miuislayers wero judged in sane. This sternness of the courts was responsible for the scarcity of. crime during the first yours of Jack-1 sonville's existence under the rule of federal law. I Neff, Mundy, ShloldB, nnd Tuttlo. Mrs. Brnckcnreld was elected to membership from tho wnttlng list. After tho program, olaborato refresh ments wero served. Tho guests of the club were: Mrs. J. G. Wilson nnd Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Worroll assist ed Mrs. Mundy In receiving. Slstor Mary Agnes, superior of St. Mary's academy, celebrated her 25th annlversnry as a Sister Wednesday, when tho students gavo an cntor tatnment In hor honor. Many dainty gifts wero received from her ninny friends. Mr. nnd Mrs. Chnrlcs Lux loft last week for Sacrnniento, Cal., whoro they will spend the summer. They hnvo leased their now bungnlow on North Onkdalo to Dr. J. J. Emmons, recently of Portland. Mrs. Clara Moulded, who has been visting In her old homo In Lincoln, HI., returned Thursday. Mrs. Moul don la recovering from quite a scvoro accident, In which her arm nnd two ribs woro broken. Tho Missionary society of tho Bap tist church mot with Mrs. Shlrloy Tuesday aftornoon. Fifty members wero present. A musical program was glvon nnd dainty refreshments sorved. Mrs. M. Purdin onttirtnlnod tho liOu-club nt luncheon Friday. The afternoon wns spont plnylng cards, when sovernl friends outside tho club wero present. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Phlpps, Dr. I. D. Phlpps and Miss May Phlpps, who havo beep spending tho wlnt. r In Cnllfornla, roturnod last weok to Medford. Mr. and Mrs. John Barneburg on tortnlned at cards Wednesdny. Their guosts wore: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fos tor, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Davis, MIbb Nnylor and Mr. Pnlmor. Mr. 11. C. Stoddard of the Rogue River Electric company Is spending tho weok nt Prospect Inspecting the now plant, which is being Installed thoro. Tho "Juveniles" on joyed their reg ular dance Monday night last, and In addition an elaborate banquet was sorved at tho Nash grill lator In tho ovenlng. Mr. and Mrs, Van Ardoll, now ar il vala in tho valloy, will erect a hotiso at once on their orchard nnd make this their permanent home. Tho "LondnhnndB" meet with Miss Jean Anderson, West Main stroot, on Wednesday ovenlng. Blamed for Decline Fiyhtlnu Spirit .Mnssacro Infuriates Town. Like most pioneer settlements in America, Jacksonville had its chap ter of Indian massacre nud relent -loss retaliation on the pari of the whites. Although whites had been murdered on the trails, the inhabi tants of Jacksonville themselves were not molested by tho redskins until the middle of the summer of tt't'. Ono August day of that year a rifle shot was henrd iu the canyon west of town and a few moments Inter the mule of TIiouiiim Wells, a miner came thundering into town with t bloodstained saddle. The sequel (o theincident was the finding of Wells in his dentil blood beside the road leading to tho mines, A day or two later a settlor named Nolan was killed not far from town. Hy this lime tehiiihabitauts were in n feuzy of fear and excitement, nud the town wns not well protected and nuimuni tinu was Hcarco. Indeed, it was known (hat if the Indians hud the counigo they could sack the town. During this time of dread and four two Indian boys came into the town, prompted by curiosity, mid expecting no harm. Immediately the rumor spread that they were spies and iu mi insane moment they were huugoil, the boys piotestitig in their broken English that they meant no harm. This irrational slaying of the Indian joutlis i a black stain upon the his tory of soul hern Oregon and an act afterwards greatly deplored hy tho inhabitants of Jacksonville. It is thought that this deed of tho wliitos was partly responsible for tho fierce uruelty of the Hoguo Hiver Indians towards the whites iu the wars that followed, Iu iM.iv of 1851, Cram, Hogors & Mrs. Lucllo Robinson and Miss Eileen O'Brien of Taconm, who havo been the guests of tho Colonel Mun dys, left for their homo last week. Mr. nnd Mrs. Archer of Minne apolis, who have been visiting Mrs. Archer's parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Dud ley, loft for their homo last weok. Theatorgoors of Medford will hnvo a clinnco to boo OIgn Nothorsolo In May, as Manager Hazclrlgg has sign ed up for her nt that tlmo. Mr. nnd Mrs. D. F. Mahonoy of Wllkosbarro, Pa., wha havo been vis iting. Mr. nnd Mrs. Anglo, loft Inst weok for their homo. Mrs. V. J. Emorlck loft Friday for Eugene, where sue will visit her daughter, Miss Alothn, who Is attend ing tho University of Oregon. . Tho Misses Cox of York, Nob., who havo been spending tho winter in Medford, stnrted for their homo last weok via California. Colonel nnd Mrs. Mundy entortaln od nt cards Wednesday In honor of their guests, Mrs. Robinson nnd Miss O'Hrlen of Tncoma. Mrs. Clnronco Meokor, who hns bean sorlously 111 for months, Is con vnlesclug nnd is ablo to bo about again. Mrs. W. W. Harmon expects to leavo for San Francisco Saturday noxt, whero sho will visit hor mother. Mr. nnd Mrs. C. II. Glalzo aro oc cupying their liandsomo now homo nbovo Siskiyou Heights. Mrs. W. I. Vawtor and Mrs. E. B. Plckoll havo been spending tho week In Portland. ' " Mrs. S. A. Sanford of Rosobu'rg is tho guest of hor sister, Mrs. G. G. Shirley. : Mrs. Morrlck had ns n houso jjucst Inst weok Mrs. Hatfield of Contrnl Point. Miss Bobs Kentner ontortnlned tho Thursday aftornoon Brldgo club last week. Mrs. M. M. Taylor ontortnlned tho "COO" club of Jacksonville last week. Mrs. Edward Hanloy ontortnlned Informally nt luncheon Saturday. Mrs. Charles Molony of Eugene la visiting frlondB In Medford. Miss Lorcttn Vawtor of Oakland Is visiting friends In Medford. Etill Shown. Co., of Yrekn, n branch of the Ad ams Kxprcss coiiipiiny, opened an ex press office iu Jacksonville and em ployed C. C. Hcckmau, the pioneer banker of southern Oregon, and once gubernatorial candidate, at that time u fearless youth, us a nmssongor. It wns the duty of (.'. C. Heekmuu, the father of H, It. Heekmun, u Portland attorney, to carry the procioua gold from tho mines of Juoksonvillo over tho Siskiyou mountains to Yrekn during these stirring times of nefar ious warfare with the Indians. Wou droiiK to relate his path was never successfully blocked nor his pack of gold stolen. His custom wns to trav el at night when Indian nature nud habit protected him from dangers other than those of travel through mountains in the dark. The uoarest approach to deatli that Mr. Hoekmuu had was when u crowd of Indians allowed him to pass unmolested to kill the driver and rob the pucks of a train of mules a fow hundred yards behind him. The Indians, with their wars nud ill-kept trouties woro n souroo of worry and danger to theiuiiabitauts of Jacksonville until 185(1, when ilia whole tribe was taken into custody and transported to Siletz reserva tion, in tho Willamette, where tlioy were placed iu charge of Ocnoral Grant. A study of the Indian wars of southern Orogou rovonla tho fact that tho oruelty of IudiunH toward the wliitos was oqualed, if pot, sur passed, by tho eruelty of tho whites toward tho Indians. Despite tho troubles with tho In dians, Jacksonville, in the summer and fall of 1851 witnessed a remnrk- (Continued on Page Two) iGw: m u