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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTCE. MELTORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, JUNE 16. 1940.
Applegate-Star Gulch Trip Suggested For Weekly Wonderland Outing
COUNTRY RICH IN
HISTORY OF GOLD
DAYSJSMD
Logtown and 'Chinee' linn's
Diggings on Route of
80-Mile Trip.
Bf KARL JANOUCH
Quit oftei. you wiih to tak
short trip but are rather re
luctant to follow the main high
way! and routei of travel. You
have, on the other hand, a de
fire to get on a more out of the
way road and, traveling leisure
ly, enjoy more of the surround
lng scenery than a fast highway
trip will allow. Then ride out
to the Applegate, leave the main
road and wind your way over
the Star Gulch road through
"Nature's Wonderland."
Vou travel over the Medford
Jacksonville Highway via West
Main 6 tree t, and are soon pas
sing through some of the small
farms and orchards for which
the Rogue River Valley Is justly
famous.
Continuing on through Jack
sonville, you climb between
the Applegate and Rogue River
drainages.
The first sight that meets the
ye, as you top this rise, is the
awful spectacle of an expanse
of charred and blackened skel
etons that once were a green
and thrifty forest. This is lo
cally known as the Poorman's
Creek burn and Is the result of
a cigarette carelessly tossed
from a passing automobile. The
fire started on a hot, dry day In
September. 1984, and in two
short hours had ravaged 3,600
acres of tlmberland. Remember,
plea.se, there will be many more
hot, dry days.
On the left in the burn, you
see where the earth has been torn
up and tossed aside, as If Paul
Bunyon and his great blue ox
had plowed a giant furrow up
this draw toward the top of the
distant ridge. Here, washing
out the gold and depositing the
"tailings" In its wake, as It
crawls slowly toward the end
of the stresk of "pay dirt."
Many other similar sights will
be observed on this trip since
the Applegate region Is still
rich in gold, and mining Is an
active Industry.
At 11.0 miles you see, on the
left, a yellow rose In full bloom.
This In Itself is rather insigni
ficant, but pause a moment to
consider this history of this lone
bush, the only survivor of a
once prosperous mining town.
This is the site of old Logtown,
established sometime after the
rush to Jacksonville In thu early
SO's. The name was derived
from the houses, built of heavy
MEDFORD
CKiONVlLlt,
Applegate -Star Gulch; all milage from Medford. A. Star
Ranger Station, 20 ml'es. Information regarding this area
may be obtained here. B. 2S.9 miles turn right to Tallow-
box Mountain Lookout. A drive of 3.4 miles and a short walk
bring us to the summit of Tallowbox Mountain. C. Car
berry Creek Forest Camp, 42.5 miles. D. Junction with Big
Applegate road, 47 miles. Applegate CCC camp mile
south. Famous Blue Ledge copper mine, 7 miles southeast
E. McKee Bridge Camp Ground, 87 miles. Excellent swim
ming hole located here. Community kitchen, stoves, tables
and other facilities for camping and picnicking.
two streams In the early days of
mining.
At 17.6 miles you turn right
across the Big Applegate River
and follow closely along its west
bank for two miles to the Star
Gulch road. Turn right and as
you travel along it for a short
distance you begin to see some
change In the forest cover. The
shrubbery and hardwood trees
such as madrona, maple and
oak, are supplemented by a
fairly heavy stand of large
Douglas firs. You also see
many wild flowers in bloom
along the way wild roses,
mountain lilac, California pop
ples, service berry and many
other species dot the hillsides.
At 25.5 miles you reach the
Tallowbox Mountain Lookout
road. If you desire to get an
excellent panoramic view of the
surrounding country, drive up
this road for 3.4 miles, park
your car and walk one-quarter
mile to the lookout house, which
is situated on the very summit
of the mountain at an elevation
of 5.021 feet.
This lookout, slong with
many similar ones, is main
tained as an integral part of the
fire detection system. During
the fire season, the man sta
tioned here keeps constant vigil
over the country below him. As
side trip, you ran continue past
the camp for .9 mile, turn left
for 1.6 miles, then right for 3.7
miles, finally arriving at the
Blue Ledge mine. This copper
mine wss worked extensively
from 1906 to 1908, and about
three million dollars were spent
in Its development; five un-
dred men were employed there
at one time. It closed down
to later reopen during the war
when the price of copper rose
to a high level. The Hutton
postoffice, which served this
area, was located near the Hut
ton Guard station, but was later
moved to the Copper store; how
ever, this postoffice has now
passed out of existence.
Returning to the Applegate
road, and subsequently to where
you turned to the right onto
it, you continue on down the
river towards Medford.
At 86 9 miles you cross the
Big Applegate River over the
McKee Bridge and arrive at the
McKee Bridge Forest Camp.
This free public camp Is well
equipped with numerous stoves
Y
CHIEF, TO LEAVE
Announcement was made
yesterday of the advancement
and transfer of Capt. Reginald
H. Vincent to the Portland head
quarters corps with station at
6tn avenue and Burnside street
Captain Vincent will be In
charge of all the downtown area
of Portland for the Salvation '
Army.
With his wife and four child
ren, Captain Vincent will leave
here for his new post June 25.
He has been in charge of the
Medford district for the past
two years. During that time
he has made numerous friends
here and established a reputa
tinn as a sincere and efficient
velfare and religious worker
Tne board of directors here ex
pressed regret over his depar .
ture from Medford.
Captain Vincent will be sue
SALES
MANAGER
Byv',iiiji ii ssssaiye aww
Earle F. Stanton, well known
automobile man and former
ceeded here by Capt. Charles resident of this city, has been
Cox who is being transferred : apointed sales manager for Lap
from the San Francisco head- ham Motors, Medford dealers
quarters corps. Captain Vox has for Ford. Lincoln-Zephyr and
been Identified with tho Salva
lion Army for about ten years
and is reputed to be a capable
worker. In addition to San
Francisco he has filled Salva
tion Army posts in Cheyenne.
V. yo., and Pueblo. Colo.
Captain Vincent came here to
replace Adjutant G. R. Durham
who had been transferred to
Portland. After a year in Port
land, Adjutant Durham was
transferred to Seattle, Wash.,
Mercury automobiles. He has
already assumed active charge
of the sales department of the
local firm, according to Stan
Lapham. Mr. Stanton has es
tablished his home in Medford
and his son. Earle, is associated
with the state fish and game
commission.
Recently Mr. Stanton has
been sales manager for Isaac
Tower, Ford dealer at Marsh
field, a position which he held
crease of 40 percent over our
used car mark made in Febru
ary, an Increase of ten over
May of 1939." said Mr. Hurd.
The outstanding success of
the recent used car campaign
was attributed to the excellent
stock of makes and models that
Rogue River Chevrolet is offer
ing the motoring public. "Many
of the cars we have on display
are actually lets than one year
old," Mr. Hurd pointed out.
"Our used car experts have
checked and doubled checked
all models to assure every pur
chaser an automobile that will
give dependable, safe and eco
nomical transportation. In con
tinuing this great used car sale,
we again offer the buying pub
lic the greatest values we have
ever extended."
and is now about to be trans-; for two years. Previous to that
ferred to Spokane, Wash.
For the six months ended
April 28, the Salvation Army
here had revenues of $5,474 15
and expenses of $5,467.18, leav
ing a balance of $8.97 on April
28, it was shown in reports sub
mitted to the board of directors
at Thursday's luncheon meet
ing in the Hotel Medford
time he was sales head of auto
mobile concerns In La Grande.
He began his career In this
business in 1922 while attend
ing the Utah Agricultural col
lege. In 1927 he was affiliated
with the Cadillac company In
this state, later going to Minne
apolis with the Cadillac factory
branch. There he traveled
WHEAT PRICE UP
TO SEASON BEST
Chicago, June 15. (JF)
Wheat prices closed "s-'i cent
higher today near the best level
of the session after swinging er
ratically over a range of about
1V4 cents.
An early advance of li-'i cent
influenced largely by an upturn
in securities, was followed -by a
quick setback, during which
prices tumbled Ha to 1V4 cents
from the highs. In the final half
hour the recovery was resumed.
Strength of stocks and pros
pects of substantial government
purchases of flour over the
week-end stimulated most of the
buying. Selling was attributed
to -dealers evening up accounts
for the week-end in -view of un
certainties resulting from con
tinued allied reverses. Favor
able crop reports also had a
bearish effect.
Closing prices were 80-797ic
for July and 80H-4c for September.
Closing Urn for Too Late to ciae
alfj Ada u 1J0 p. m.
WALL ST. SHAKES
OFF WAR WORRY
New York. June 15. P)
The stock market again shook
off war worries and concen
trated on home business pros
pects today with the result
leading Issues stepped out of a
generally bullish week well on
the advancing side.
Steels, along with other as
sorted war stocks, were prin
cipally favored and, at the best,
gains ranged from on to more
than three points. Top marks
were halved in many rases at
the close, as traders lightened
commitments pending possibly
unsettling news from abroad
over the week-end.
It was not a one-way market
today, despite the predomin
ance of plus signs. Aircrafts
backed away, apparently on
the thought of French cancel
lation of plane orders, although
it was believed the United
States would take everything
that could be turned out in the
aviation field.
Stocks finishing ahead In
cluded U. S. Steel, Bethlehem,
Crucible, Chrysler, American
Telephone, Dow Chemical,
Westinghouse, Union Carbide,
Eastman Kodak, Loft, Ameri
can Car & Foundry, Santa Fe,
Anaconda, Kennecott, Sears
Roebuck and Consolidated Edi-
Demand For Buick
In Every Section
Recent Sales Show
Flint, Mich., June 15 Con
sistent retail demand In every
section of the country was re
flected in sales reported today
by W. F. Hufstader, Buick gen
eral sales manager, according to
Hobart Price, sales manager for
Skinner's Garage, local Buick
dealers.
The executive anonunced that
domestic deliveries of Buick
motor cars during May totaled
26,072 units, a 32 percent in
crease over last year, while the
company entered June with
nearly 8,000 unfilled orders on
hand.
Sales during the last ten daya
of the month registered sharp
increase over the previous per
iod, Mr. Hufstader said, reflect
ing the strong tone of the mar
ket. He said there had been a
good Buick market during the
recent weeks snd that he looked
for continued strength this sum
mer. Used car movement was par
ticularly active during May, ha
said, with a total of 48.707 units
being sold by Buick dealers In
the United States. This was the
best month's used car volume
this year and compared with
37.657 in June last year, a gain
of more than 11.000 units. The
executive said there apears to
be a stiffening in this depart
ment ever since the first of the
year. Buick dealers' used car
sales are on the basis of a 28
days supply, representing norm
al field stocks for this season.
Bring Americans Horns.
Galway, Ireland, June 15.
(IP) With the U. S. liner Wash
ington already on her way to
New York with 1,768 American
refugees on board, it was under
stood here today that the Man
hattan will arrive in Europe
within the next 12 days to take
home 4.000 American citizens
who fled from Paris.
WtMaU
lu...nhrevWrtors'
SI rnan- i
George T. Frey, chairman, pre- through the Minnesota area es
slded at the meeting. jtablishing dealerships. Again
The activity report for the coming west, he was connected
six months listed the following
relief work: Garments given
away, 190; pairs of shoes given
away, 16; families given gro
cery orders, 23; layette sets
given away, 17; pounds of veni
son distributed, 600; gallons of
skim milk distributed. 1650:
meals given, 958; beds given,
1106; jobs found. 13.
The milk distributed, the re
port said, was donated by Sni
der's Dairy & Produce company
and the Lost River Dairy.
Religious activities for the
and tables, bonfire pits, bath
house, community kitchen etc. p(.riod wer. ,ummarired a, fol
:.A.,:C . ""' "Mows: open air meetings. 59; in
soon as a fire is sighted, he de-
logs to protect their ocrpuants termlnes its location and tele-
from the Indians as well as the
elements. The site Is at the con
fluence of Poorman's Creek and
Forest Creek, then known as
Jackasa Creek. It Is known that
a Mrs. Lung, who had a store
and handled the mail here, was
murdered and robbed of a con
siderable sum of money which
she mad from buying gold
from the miners In the vicinity.
Like many other early mining
phones this information to the
district ranger. Prompt action
is then taken for its suppression.
The guard on duty there now
will be glad to explain in detail
how this system works. He
will also point out such promi
nent Peaks as Anderson Butte,
Red Butte, Mountain McLough
lin, Wagner Butte and many
others, in addition to the Inter
esting pattern of towns and
towns, this one soon became ! farms on the valley floor far
a "Ghost town" when the below.
earth's rich store of yellow me
tal became depleted.
At 1S.2 miles you enter Ruch.
a settlement started about 50
years ago by Casper Riu-h. now
deceased. He first had a black
smith shop, later added tobacco
and candy, finally closed the
Returning to the Star Gulch
road and climbing steadily for
about thre and one-half miles
you begin to catch occasional
glimpses of the Thompson and
Carberry Creek drainages, and
at 39.3 miles you cross the di
vide to begin your descent
..V. i-K i 1 , . IV-s
Z L " ra"" " door services,
miiicu, nas proven io De ex
vptlonally popular to the sev
eral thousad visitors which use
ii encn year. Mere you may ciBS,
w. ac-iirpiiiiiciita ana resi
before continuing to Medford
and bringing to a close another
of the very delightful trips in
Medfard's Rogue Wonderland.
SWABIANS ENLIST
IN GERMAN ARMY
130; other meet
ings, 39; Home League meetings
'15; total attendance, 6 9 5 6.
Young people: Sunday school
208; Y. P. Legion, 26;
corps cadet classes, 44; total at
tendance, 4594.
with a Medford concern before
leaving for Marshfield.
Earle Stanton is active In var
ious fraternal groups, was an
officer in the Marshfield Lions
club and other organizations of
the Coos Bay area. He is a
member of American Legion
Post 1 of Portland and asso
ciated with Webfoot chapter,
D. A. V.
Chevrolet Pushes
Successful Drive
With Advertising
DEFENSE BILL TO
T
Bucharest. Rumania. June IS
-H.y-Nei.rly 5.000 Sw.blans , from Washington. D. C
v.. . . m,,3j i, nuia nrrr reported
in diplomatic circles today to
have renounced Rumanian cit
izenship and to have enlisted in
Continuation of the Intensive
sales and advertising activities
which contributed so largely to
the sharp sales gain in used cars
made by Chevrolet dealers dur
ing May was announced here
today by Mr. Hurd, Chevrolet
dealer of Medford.
"The records of sales for tbe
month just ended show one of
the most successful used car
campaigns we have ever had,"
said Mr. Hurd. "Persons plan-
vacations have taken ad-
ge of the tremendous sav
ings offered at this time and
have purchased cars that will
Portland. June 15 -P The ' v ,nem PeaK Performance at
$5,000,000,000 defense bill has 1 gr"at economy."
a bright side. Willis Mahonev' During the month of May.
declared yesterdav on arrival Ro" River Chevrolet sold 51
usea cars ana irucxs. accora-
The Orecon rielroat. in ih. mg to Mr. Hurd. "This up-
Democratic national convention ! ,wing in Mlcs represents an In-
predicted some of the money
said b
I mng i
vantag
blacksmith shop and opened the through a thick forest Into Car
present store and also became j berr.v Creek. Here, you may
postmaster. His wife now car-j also see many wild asters and
ties on the business of the store j bmadaea. or wild onion. In
Her you leave the Medford- bloom.
Provolt highway and continue You reach th Thompson
strsight ahead toward the I'p-jCrwk road and turn left.
per Applegate River. At 42 5 mile vm i...k t
At 15.9 miles you cross the Carberry Creek Forest Camp. I
Little Applegate River and get i where you may stop to lunch I
the first clear view of the Big and rest. I
nppirsaie nivcr. it is said that Continuing down th creek'
one "Chinese" Linn, a Chinese! you reach the Applegat road
the German army in answer I. l,.
particularly shipyards.
He said Informed Washing-
a nazi appeal for volunteers.
(This dispatch, transmitted
via Budapest, was delayed by
the Hungarian
hours).
ton, D. C. circles exnrct the
censor for 19 European war to continue from
'three to five years.
A PAINTER
OF REPUTATION
Daily's Auto Painting
l Sooth Bartlttt
In a Nash "Sleeper"!
miner, and his associates took
about one and one-half mill'on
dollars In gold from the vicin
ity of the confluence of these'
and here you may turn right. 1
travel one-half mil and visit,
the Applegate CCC Camp.
If you wish to make a longer
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FOR INFORMATION
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Prion MSI
F. L. RUSH
1237 N. Riverside
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