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Tortured Poor Man's Creek
To Smile Again When Gold
Dredgers Complete Project
(By Maude Pool.)
Five hundred head of white face cattle peacefully grazing on areas now
marred not only by the upheaval of dredge operation, but by the spec
tera of a burned forest, U the goal of the Glide ' Foundation company of
Ban Francisco, which has started a huge reclamation project In the Poor
Man's creek section aouth of Jacksonville. '
An experimental phase of the proj
ect Ilea in the plan to dredge live
miles of the creek channel, replac
ing the soil over the unsightly gravel
piles, and producing forage on thla
land for the stock, according to Mel
ton Cotton of Ban Francisco, over
seer, and John Bowdlsh of Medford.
foreman of the dredging now under
way.
Five thousand acres of land have
been purchased there, Including four
ranches, the Henry Manklna prop
erty, tho Margrelder ranch belonging
to Charles Eak. the Bowden place be
longing to Mrs, E. Moore, and prop
erty of Earl Smith of Orants Pas.
Negotiations are under way for addi
tional land.
Will Require Years.
Dredging of the channel, which
averages from a quarter of ft mile to
two hunded yards In width, has be
gun near the Jackson vllle-Ruch high
way, and will extend up the creek
for a flve-mllo stretch to the Man
kins place. The mining alone will
take four or five years to complete.
Mr. Cotton said, but in the mean
time the ranching phase of the un
dertaking will be started. The Man
klna property will be the ranch head
quarters, and work on dairy equip
ment will be started next spring. A
hundred twenty-five head of dairy
cows will be put on the ranch as
soon as barns have been built, and
plumbing and other fixtures Installed.
Hogs and white leghorn chickens also
eventually will be Included.
Although the hillside areas, most of
which wero burned over In 1934, pro
duce grasses to some extent, pasture
grasses will be sown on the slopes.
The ranch plans Include reed lots,
where the Hereford beef steers will
be finished out before shipping The
Glide Foundation company has ex
tensive ranch holdings In California.
Mr. Cotton. said, and the management
is confident of the success of tho
local project.
Scientific Plan.
A scientific plan for the future pro
ductiveness of the soil now being
dredged has been worked out. The
top soil, reaching to the depth of
eight feet, la first removed with bull
dozers. The four or five -foot layer
of gravel containing the gold is next
scooped Into the dredge with a 3,000
pound shovel. The replacement
scheme calls for building of a bot
tom layer of clay dykes, on top of
which the gravel Is replaced, and the
top soil Is spread over the gravel.
This soil arrangement will act as a
sub -Irrigation system, Mr. Cotton ex
plained. Shining new equipment valued at
100,000 has been placed at tho pres
ent scene of operations near the
highway, and Includes two caterpil
lars, two drag-lines and a Bod In son
plant. There are also seven Jaeger
water pumps with from six to two
and a half Inch pipes. A dlesel elec
tric plant supplies electricity, and
several small houses shelter the com
plete shop equipment.
With the present limited water
supply, which cornea principally from
seepage, only an eight-hour shift Is
operating, with seven men on the
payroll. Moving of 100 yards of dirt
an hour Is the total capacity of the
plant, although the present shortage
of water allows only 600 yards every
eight hours. The tame water la used
over and over In washing the gravel.
It Is left In settling ponds for re
moving the silt before being drawn
out for use again. More extensive
operations will proceed following suf
ficient rain.
There's Gold There.
And there really ts gold underneath
this sou where cattle will graze a
few years hence. It Is very coarse
gold with a cleavage of quart! from
old channel rock, and Mr. Bowdlsh
says the nuggets have not traveled
far. Indicating that ft quarts ledge
exists close by. The largest nuggets
found rated six dollars, and four and
five-dollar nuggets are common.
Although reclaimed land and a
scientific search for gold are the in
centives ahead of them, these men.
are not too busy to take note of
the small things they unearth as
they go along, principally clues to
the struggles of the early day miners
on Poor Man's creek, when salt was
balanced with gold. In old drift
mines they found gold containing
quicksilver, which was lost by the
miners. Tunnels were walled with
timbers put together wltb pegs in
stead of nails, thought to have been
done In the early BO's. Fifteen pounds
of shot and old bullets, which had
lain underground for probably 78
years, also were discovered.
Mr. Bowdlsh, who Intimates an
interest In nature study and ft yen
for shooting squirrels aside from the
mining business, says he and Mr.
Cotton are hoping to find some In
dian arrowheads. The young over
seer was almost convinced he had
unearthed the remains of a dino
saur a few days ago, but the bones
proved to , be only those of a cow
4
Weal her
Northern California: Fair tonight
and Wednesday but becoming cloudy
In north portion Wednesday with
mln on extreme north coast; no
change In temperature; gentle north
west wind off coast.
Oregon: Increasing cloudiness to
night and Wednesday followed by
rain In west portion Wednesday; lit
tle change ' In temperature; gentle
southeast wind off coast.
SOMillTTEES
PREPARE GREETING
FOR HOMECQMERS
A New York Judgo fined a youth
15 for staging a one-man football
game In a subway.
Program Includes Play 'Lit
tle Women' Thursday
Night, Football Game Fri
day, Big Dance Saturday
SOUTHERN OREGON STATE NOR
MAL SCHOOL, ASHLAND, Oct. 25.
(Spl.) Homecoming plans at the
normal school are In full swing' for
the week end of October 28 and 29.
with campus committees prepared to
heartily, welcome alumni of the for
mer Ashland Normal school and the
current Southern Oregon State Nor
mal school.
Ushered In by the play "Little
Women," presented by the -asscclated
students, on Thursday night, Octo
ber 27, homecoming events lncludo
the football game with the Mon
mouth Wolves Friday night, the
elumnl luncheon Saturday noon, the
reded lea t Ion of the 1696 class stone
on the present campus Saturday aft
ernoon and a dance Saturday night.
Emphasizing the fact that this
year's program is particularly planned
to please the grads of the old school,
the Oregon History club of the nor
mal school Is undertaking an exhibit
of pioneer days In southern Oregon,
to Include costumes worn by stu
dents of the old school, programs,
papers and other mementoes of the
former normal as well as material of
more general historical interest.
Student committee chairmen In
char go of various phases of the pro
gram Include Laurel Morris of Med
ford, courtesy; Jack Kcmnltzcr of
Portland, noise parade and bonfire;
Dorothy Thomas of Medford, alumni
luncheon; John Barker of Ashland,
the play; Lee Merrlman of Trail, the
mixer; and Leah Etta Evans of Med
ford, publicity.
Earl Snell and Mrs. Edson
Secretary State Aspirants
(Editor's note: In an effort to give readers concise Information 'about
the major candidates at the November election, the Mali Tribune pre
sents through the Associated Press brief sketches of each candidate for
secretary of state, followed by their political views.) . V "
Earl Snell
Republican
A public official with an all-Oregon
background asks election for bis sec
ond term. Snell, born near Arlington
operated an automobile and garage
business before entering public life.
He was In the army during the
world war and has been active In
American Legion affairs.
The secretary of state held his first
public office as councilman at Ar
lington 13 years ago. He served four
terms in the state legislature and was
speaker of the house during regular
and special sessions In 1033. The
following year he -was elected secre
tary of state.
His administration, he asserts, has
cut delay and red tape from motor
vehicle registration, simplified gen
eral procedure, reduced cost of ad
ministering gasoline tax refund law.
made the state nationally known for
traffic safety campaigns, and prac
ticed economy on seven boards and
commissions controlling an annual
expenditure of $10,000,000.
He describes himself as a "laborer
who is a friend of labor."
Snell has hewed to the slogan
"there Is no substitute for courtesy
and personal attention In public ser
vice." He asserts new methods of
direct action Installed In h'ls office
during the last four years has cut
time necessary to render service as
much as 50 per cent. He takes pride
In, what he describes as the "develop
ment of friendliness by the depart
ment with those It serves."
Mrs. Emit j F. tsjea
Democrat "
A varied occupational background
In agriculture, business -and 'social
service prompted this candidate to
aspire to become Oregon's first wom
an secretary of state.
Mrs. Edson, a native of San An
tonio, Tei has operated real estate
businesses In Oregon, Texas and Cali
fornia. She owned and managed
farm In Texas, an orange grove In
California and a mink farm Wash
ington county, Oregon. . During the
world war she worked In Liberty loan
and Red Cross drives. Much of her
time was spent providing jobs and
necessities for the dependants of
American soldiers In the trenches.
She Is national Democratic com
mittee woman for Oregon and the
first woman nominated for a major
state office. .
Mrs. Edson, who has traveled In
Europe, Cuba, Mexico and Canada,
has atudled the pension movement
and general welfare work and beltevea
a "woman's slant" la necessary In
conducting state affairs.
The candidate believes hundreds of
women and girls In state Institutions
should have a woman representative
on the board of control.
She advocates a more efficient sys
tem numbering automobile license
plates to apprehend traffic violators.
the policies of President Roosevelt,
lawful bargaining for labor and In
dustry and fair prices for farm pro
ducts.
HrliusclmigR Absent
VIENNA, Oct. 25 p) Former Oen.
Arthur Schuschnigg, the father of
Former Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg,
was buried today without Incident in j
suburban Hlctzing. The last chan
cellor of Independent Austria was not
permitted to leave the Hotel Metro-
pole, where German police hold him
in custody. His wife Vera sent a
wreath In his name.
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28th ANNIVERSARY SALE!
SUIT
Yourself
This Fall!
The Suit Dept. an
nounce! th new longer
length Jacket Suit (or
Winter wear at 16.S.
These superbly tailored
suit come In plain
worsted!, t weeds and
smart 'herringbones In
shades of Brown, Bank
ers Gray. Oxford, Navy
and Black. Sizes range
from 13 to 30. See these
suits tomorrow at
Mann's.
$1695
BLOUSES
New blouses to we si
with your suit ensembls.
Here are satins and
crepes In both tailored
and dressy styles . . ,
Blues, Rose tones, Wines,
Eggshell, Rust and
White. They are priced
New Fur Trim
COATS
Here are fur trimmed coats that will be the
talk of the town. A georgeous array of Mew
Autumn shades as well as lovely soft tweeds,
all with luxurious fur collars such as Persian,
Pox and Wol f . Pi tted and pencil si lm swagger
styles In the season's newest wools. A complete
range of sizes to select from.
$4995
$ 1 98
Sale of Sample
DRESSES
For Fall and Winter Wear ;
A special purchase of 50 lovely new Sample Dresse
at 910.88 each. Reg. $15.00 values In crepes and
light weight wools. One and two-piece styles. These
New rrocks feature all the late Autumn style touches
and come In a complete range of sties.
Real
$15.00
Valuea
$1088
New Cotton Housecoats
2nd Her tb house coats you're
Floor brta loolc'nS for- put color print
ed cottons with a shirred elsstle
waistline and stpper fronts. Lovely
patterns to select from In sine
It to so.
$298
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Net Panels
A Wednesday sale of 'regular 11.00
fine quality Bern Net Panels for 7Bc
each. These have a good looking
rayon self stripe making them very
attractive.
t Ml f 1 11 1 1 H tit 1 1 lisl ltj
78c
ea.
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New Hand Bags,
Wednesday special on Women's and M Uses'
1.00 hand bags. Here are rail styles In
Pabrlcold. Suede and genuine leather. Good
assortment of Autumn colors and ahapes
to select from. Tour choice tomorrow
n asnnn s.
Regular
$1.00 Value
88
ea.
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Childrens' Outing Flannel
PAJAMAS
A Wednesday sale of Children's warm
outing flannel pajamas at S8c suit.
These comfortable sleeping garments
for chtldren come In two-piece styles
In Washable Tea Rom and Pink.
Sires in this group 8 to M years.
Jl'MOR SHOP SECOND FLOOR
88
suit
MALM'S