Medford Mail Tribune
SECOND
SECTION
FORTY-FIRST YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1911.
No. 3.
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WEEK'S HAPPENINGS IN MEDFORD SOCIAL CIRCLES
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SOCIETY
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-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.
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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.
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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.
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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-
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