arEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. BEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1933
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KING LOUIS XIV -
IN OZARK HILLS
Explorations For Gold And
Silver Failed French Ruler
Lead and Zinc Later
Provide Vast Wealth
JOPLIN, Mo. (UP) King Lout
XIV of Franc and John Law, mast
er promoter, sank $200,000,000 Into
extravagant mine explorations in vie
Ozark region, and went bankrupt.
Yet, In the trl-state area of Mis
souri, Arkansas and Kansas alone
more than a billion dollars' worth
of lead and zinc concentrates have
been mined.
King Louis, gay and spendthrift
ruler, granted letters of patent In
1712 to all of the Ozarks, then a
part of the Louisiana territory own
ed by the French, to explore fully
the region for sliver and gold.
Renault Led Project.
The Mississippi company, promot
ed by law. profit In which were
shared by the king, undertook the
exploration work. Phillip Renault,
one of the king's master miners, ac
companied by 600 black slaves from
San Domingo, and a number of ex
pert mineralogists, come to the
Ozarks in 1719.
For half a century the French
miners prowled through the hills
searching for silver and gold. They
found large quantities of zinc and
lead.
Following the French debacle In
Ozark mine exploring, the Spaniards
came. They were better miners.
They found deposits of sliver In
caves, but if they made any profit
able discoveries history falls to re
veal them.
Firs Discovery
The first real discovery in the
Joplln field was made by an Indian,
David Harland, half-breed Cherokee
from North Carolina. Harland found
lead along Shoal creek near the pres
ent site of Joplln In 1835.
However, William Tingle. Scotch
man, generally is credited with hav
ing been the first miner In this
field.
Since the discovery of the trl
state area, more than five times as
much lead and zinc have been mined
snd sold as Louis XIV squandered In
"locating" It.
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SEE TRADE GAINS
NEW YORK, Dec. 18. (JPj The Na
tional Retail Dry Goods association
announced today it had sent to Presi
dent Roosevelt the result of a survey
showing that many leading mer
chants believe the recovery drive ia
gaining ground steadily.
- The merchants praised the NRA and
expressed confidence It will bring fur
ther improvement.
The association Is headed by Lear
Hahn. Its announcement said it is a
trade group of 4,500 department and
specialty stores.
P. G. Winnett, president Bullock's.
Los Angeles, said: "If everything that
Is being done will serve as the old
bucket of water used to do m priming
the well, so that the water will re
spond to the pump and natural
breathing respond to this artificial
respiration then all will be well."
Society and Clubs
Edited by Em Nealon Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs. George Chaney of Co
quille. who stopped here for a short
visit on their return from a motor
trip south.
School Children
Give Fine Program
The Daughters of the American
Revolution were delightfully enter
tain Saturday evening with a Chris
mas play given by students of Roose-
velt school, under direction of Miss
Sara VanMeter. Those taking part In
the play were the Misses Mary Eliza
beth Shreve, Ruth Nordwlck, Mary
Bruce Crane. Carline Shreve. Carol
Carkln. Joan Humphrey, Joan Elliott
and Nancy Wall. Matters Milton
Schuhart, Richard McElhose, Lewis
Powell. Larry Wilson, Harris Janes,
Jack Uttrell. Hough Williams and
Robert Grey.
Mrs. Lewis Ulrlch reported that a
well-filled Christmas box had lwen
sent to Angel Island.
All members Joined In singing
Christmas carols, with Mrs. McElhose
leading and Mrs. C. A. Meeker at the
piano.
The Christmas spirit prevailed dur
ing the distribution of the gifts
Guests of the chapter were Mes
dames Alice Ulrlch. H. D. Powell. N.
O. Howard and G. R. Carter, and Miss
Luc lie Murray.
Mrs. C. C. Murray, the hostess, was
assisted In serving by Mesdames E. N.
Vilm, A. E. Stratton. Glenn Taylor
and J. O. Grey, with Mrs. Taylor and
Mrs. Stratton pouring.
Tomorrow Meetlnjs Day
For Church Circles
Several church circles will meet to
morrow as usual, the Loyal Women's
class of the Christian church, for a
Christmas party, in the recreational
hall of the church.
The Women Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church will mMt in
the church parlors at 3 o'clock to
morrow afternoon for a program,
which has been prepared by Mr.
Haggerty.
Queen Esther circle will have a
covered dish luncheon at the home
of Mrs. Fick and will use the Christ
mas motif In decorations.,
f
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Norris
Guests for Christmas Week
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Norris of New
York, who have been spending some
time on the Pacific coast, arrived
here last Friday by motor to be guests
over Christmas of Mr. Norris par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Norris of
Brookbank orchard.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Norris return
ed from New York by motor laet
Tuesday and will also entertain the
Ralph Norris' during their stay here.
Rebekahs Hold Annual
Homecoming Tonight
Annual homecoming of the 3ebekah
lodge will open this evening with
supper at 6:30 o'clock, to be followed
by a lodge session and roll-call. A
Christmas play will be presented by
the F. L. girls.
All members of the lodge are urged
to be present and a cordial Invitation
is extended visiting Rebekahs.
Lady Elks to Meet
Tuesday Afternoon
The Lady Elks will meet Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the temple
for another social time Cards, bowl
ing and pool , will be Included In the
afternoon's events with Mrs. A. F.
Stennett, hostess.
Christmas Party of
Guild Is Tonight
Mrs. L. P. Kuehnle will be hostess
this evening to Crater Lake Guild of
the Presbyterian church for annual
Christmas party. Members are to ar
rive at 8 o'clock. .
O. S. C. Meeting
Set for January
The Oregon State College lub has
announced postponement of the De
cember meeting, which will be held
next month, in connection with the
regular January session of the club.
Degree of Honor"
Plans Christmas Party
The Degree of Honor will meet in
the women's clubrooms of the city
hall Thursday, December 21, for regu
lar session and annual Christmas tree
party, beginning at 7:30 , o'clock.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (UP)
J. a. McCown and his wife recently
celebrated their 35th wedding anni
versary by going for a brief tour In i
a 1001 model auto.
When McCown courted his ' wife- i
to-be, he bought a similar car, a ;
two cylinder model Viat would make '
15 miles an hour. He found the!
1S01 model In a garage and rented
it for the silver wedding. He and
Mrs. McCown wore their marriage '
clothes of 1008. I
INSURANCE AGENTS
Rogue Valley Life Underwriters as- :
lociatlon held their monthly noon
luncheon at the Colonial club Thurs- j
day. R. C. O'Connor, president of the I
Portland Underwriters association, i
gave a very Interesting talk.
Officers for 1034 were elected as :
follows: President, Ray K. Wright;
vice-president, Charles Ray; secretary,
H arold B ro wn ; t re as u rer, Fred B .
Sweeney.
A vote of thanks was extended to
Henry Gatey. outgoing president, for
bis splendid work the past year.
GET PROPER LIGHTS
SALEM, Ore, Dm. 18 (UP) Dtir
ln November atat police , topped 129
motorists who wer driving wlthou.
. llaJit.
ThoM who wra driving machinta
with only on headlight numbered
S.670. according to Jlgurea relrawd by
Char Piay, atate police auperln
tendent.
fieventy-thre automobile, were
.topped becauae four or more peraor.a
were riding In the front aeat.
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Reeds Entertain With
Annual Christmas Party
, The Christmas party at the H. D.
Reed home In Gold Hill, which has
become a tradition with a number
of southern Oregon folk, was held
last evening with dinner for seven
teen, followed by presentation of the
many humorous gifts, decorating the
tree. The remainder of the evening
was spent at bridge.
Present were: Dr. and Mrs. B. L.
Lageson, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wil
liamson, Miss Orble Natwick. Mr. and
Mrs. Paul McDonald, Tom Swem, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Pluhrer. Mr. and
Mrs. Fletcher Pish, Miss Pern Hutch
ison. Mr. and Mrs. James Stevens
and Mr. and Mrs. Reed.
Elks nance Successful
Event of Saturday
The pre-Chrlstmas dance of the
MedfordyJSlks club was a successful
affair or Saturday night at the tem
ple, attended by & large crowd, which
assured the anticipated arrival of
Santa Claus In many homes In the
Rogue River valley. The proceeds
from the dance will go to the Eiks'
Christmas fund, which annually
brings happiness to many peoole in
need.
Music for dancing was played by
Piter's orchestra, the whole affair be
ing in keeping with expectations for
the holiday season.
Sunday School Class to
Present Plays, Central Point
The Sunday school class of Mrs. J.
Sanford Richardson at the Central
Point Christian church will present
two one-act plays at the Grange hall
inhere Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock,
to which the public is Invited.
The titles of the two are: "Too
Much Matrimony" and "Her Super
Intelligence." The money realized from the small
admission charge will be used in the
purchase of new song books for the
class.
Auxiliary Makes
Change in Meeting
The Ladles' Auxiliary of the Med
ford post of the Legion will hold reg
ular meeting Tuesday evening, De
cember 19. Instead of the regular
meeting night, which comes on Christ
mas. The meeting will be In the form of
a Christmas tree for the children.
All children of Legionnaires or Aux
iliary members are Invited to be pres
ent from 8 until 10 o'clock, at tbe
Armory. 1
Prise I Ma Circle
To Meet Wednesday
The Prlscilla circle will meet with
Mrs. Sam Bateman at 303 Maple
street, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock. The members are especially
urged to attend the session.
Mrs. Bunch Invites
Friends To Luncheon
Mrs. F. G. Bunch will be among
hostesses of this week, having In
vited friends .to luncheon Tuesday
at her home. Covers will be arrang
ed for 12 In a setting of Christmas
decorations and bridge will follow
luncheon.
The Bunches have as guests today
(Give Them
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The Make Believe Storiea (35c)
The Cuffy Bear Books (50c)
The Sleepr Time Teles (50c)
The Honey Bunch Storiea (50c)
The Bobbaer Twtna Book (50c)
The Bunny Brown Storiea (50c)
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Sangers Entertain
liuestb from North
LITTLE APPLEGATE Mr. and Mrs.
Sangers were hosts at a party ' for
their son-in-law and daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. Sherrleb of Hood River, last
Saturday evening. Other honor guest
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Barstow,
also of Hood River.
Old time music was played for
dancing and several feature dances
added Interest to the evening. They
were danced by Luclle Chlstman and
Betty Sangers, Mrs. Sleeth, Oscar
Wolf, Hazel Wolf, and Mrs. Barstow.
Oyster supper was served at mid
night to 50 guests. Music for square
dancing was then played by the Little
Applegate Serenaders.
Swin sons Stop Here
En Route to Portland ,
Mr. snd Mrs. F. Leigh Swtnson and
daughter, Barbara Leigh, of Nipa,
Cal., were guests here- yesterday of
Mrs. Swlnson's sisters, Mrs. E. N. E'd
rldge and Miss Edna Elfert. having
stopped on their way to Portland,
where they will spend Christmas with
Mrs. Rose Elfert and Mr. and Mrs
M. E. Schoonover. Following Christ
mas they will continue to Seattle by
motor before returning south.
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The Tom Swift Book (50c)
The Jerry Todd Books (50c)
The Andy Lane Flying Storiea.. (50c)
The Pee-Wee Herrli Storiea (50c)
The Re Lee Plying Serin (50c)
Garry Grayton Football Booki..(50c)
The Tom SUde Scouting Booka.(50c)
The Roy Btakeley Storiea (50c)
The Poppy Ott Stories (50c)
The X Bar X Western Storiea. ..(50c)
The Don Sturdv Arlrenftire
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The Hardy BoyaMyiterr Storiea (?Oc)
The Radio Boy Bonks (50c)
The Rover Boya Bonki .(75e)
The Big Books for Boys ($1.00)
For Girls from 10-15 years
The Blyibe Girls Books (oc)
Lillian Garis Books for Girl (50c)
The Outdoor Girls (50c)
The Polly Brewtte Book (50c)
The Msriorle Books (50c)
The Girl Scoots Stories (5(V)
Jane D. Abhotf Book (75c)
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The Children's Hour Books.. .(41.00)
WOODBURN. Ore.. Dec. 18. (AP)
-Funeral service will be held here
tomorrow at 1:30 p. nv, for Joseph
Hugtll, 80. prominent Woodburn res
ident, who died suddenly Saturday
while he was transacting business at
the office of Judge Hiram Overton.
If your Fuel Oil Tank is In an in
convenient location Ph. 315, Eads for
CAREFUL Oil delivery.
Heating costs can be reduced For
complete heating service call Art
Schmidll. 418-1663.
Dance at the Rogue Elk Saturday
night, December 33.
Some of Medforti's "most talented"
home talent will be presented tomor
row evening, December 17. In the
entertaining musical comedy, "The
Rcwe Dawn" at the Holly theatre,
for which rehearsals have been in
progress for the past several weeks.
The play Is a charming romance.
Interspersed with dancing and sing
ing. The cast Includes: Chick Buch
anan. Ruby Stone, Leabelle Miller.
Max Rae, Edna Elfert, Jerry Barr.
and many other local favorites in
dnncing and chorus numbers.
Mr. Buchanan plays the role of
the army officer, who finally un
winds the mystery of the Hindu tem
ple. In which the play is laid.
Photographs of the members of
the cast are now on display In the
foyer of the Holly theatre through
the courtesy of The Peasleys,
Sebastian Apollo, well known local
pianist, and Bernice Morehouse Bol
ger, Medford violinist, will accom
pany tbe singing and dancing num
bers. Song hits from the show will be
broadcast tonight In a program from
KMED.
skippeFsuIcides when
vessel goes ashore
NEW YORK. Dec. 18. The
American Export Line-received word
today that A. T. Hlckey. master of the
steamer Exarch, committed sulciie
early yesterday after his ship nad:
gone ashore on the coast of Cyprus.
Broken windows glazed by
Trowbridge Cabinet Works.
Society Songbirds
Picked For Opera
v K X &
Former Missouri
Governor Passes
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18. (A0) Frederick
D. Gardner, 64, war-time governor of
Missouri and well known in national
Democratic circles, died here early to
day of a toxemic infection of the Jaw
which developed after extraction of a
tooth.
Gardner held only one public of
fice that of governor for a four-year
term 1016-1920 although urged many :
times by his friends to continue In '
public life. j
Ends a Ccld
sooner
A glamorous career in opera, i
pretty dream that jams true lot
these two New York society girls
The director of the Chicago Grand
Opera company heard Jane Ryan
(left) and Madeliene Smith reheara
ing for a New York benefit per
formance and offered them con
tracts for next season. (Associated
Press Photo)
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DR. A. F. KRESSE
has moved from Palmer llldg. to
MEDFORD CENTER BLD.
Rooms 403 and 401
Phone 543 We will haul away youi
refuse. City Sanitary Service-
WE PAY CASH
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-IN GAY XMAS PACKAGES
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Four boxes of Camel Jwf " s - V ' ' :
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whom you give Camels will appreciate the mildness
and satisfying flavor of those costlier tobacw; :. So
to give pleasure, give Camels now on display in
gay Christmas packages. .
Fringe Albert.
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cool, slow-burning and mellow. No wonder that
more men smoke Prince Albert than any other
brand. The one-pound glass humidors and one
pound tins are suitably packaged for the Christmas
season.