Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 20, 1957, Image 25

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Newspaper Page TextBuried TreasureBl Irish Gun Still Good Even 100 Years Later "1 sometimes think," said Peg, "that he married me to get that gun." Jimmie grinned as he picked up the revolver from the table. "I didn't, of course. The gun is merely one of the rewards I get for having shown such excellent taste." The revolver was of a type I hadn't seen before. It was a five iliot, .44 calibre, Rigby-Tranter percussion weapon. Its lines were quite modern even though it must have been made in the 1340s. "Peg's grandfather brought it from Ireland when he came to California in the Gold Rush days." Jimmie said. It's an Irish gun." "I'd like to point out that whenever you come across a gun like this signed like this it's well worth having," Jimmie said. Engraved in the metal, in a cursive script, were the words "Wm. & Jno. Rigby 24 Suffolk 3t. Dublin." "It's a wonderful gun," said Jimmie. "I'm trying to get anoth er .. . Why, I'd even pay S150. if I had to, for one in such good condition." . Carvingi On Any Medium Likely H'? Good Value Carved birds or animals, in wood or any other medium, are likely to prove of exceptional value, even if the carving seems bizarre. A good example of this lies In the experience of a friend of mine who came across a carved eagle which he bought for $2. It was unquestionably an eagle. But as eagles go he was a sorry looking thing that's why he went so cheap. His neck, for instance, looked more like a swan's than that of any other member of the feathered king dom, and his entire stance was decidedly on the awkward side. The bird was carved on what seemed to be the headboard of someone's bed. The board had been broken off an inch or two bflow the carved representation of a rock on which the eagle stood. Either end of the board was also broken, one side being split, but not in a way to injure the bird and his immediate area. From tip to tip of his out spread wings he was a little over two feet. The strength and de tail of the wings, by the way, were both superb, but the head, thrust forward on the end of the upward and outward curv ing neck, seemed very uneagle ish. "Watch," said Bob, the birds owner, taking it "by the head and giving it a sharp twist. "It comes right off." And sure enough, the head was now in his hand. A screw in the base of it fitted into the stump of the neck. "I think it was arranged that way so it could be taken off for moving," Bob said. The explanation seemed good enough for me, and I turned my attention to the wood itself which seemed to be of an un usual kind of mahogany or some other tropic species. Months later, after Bob had shaped up the oiece into a panel which hung above his Study fireplace, a frienr? showed him a picture of the headboard of a Chippendale bed. Though the eagles were not identical, they both undoubtedly came from the same woodcarver. No other I ever heard of had such a pe culiar concept of eagles' necks. In any event, Bob's bird was so impressive that when he got tired of looking at it, he had no difficulty in selling it as an example of late 18th Century wood carving and for the pleasant price of $175. Glass Hat A Unique And Valuable Vase It was a replica of a stovepipe hat in shape, but near to a beav er in color, in places thanks to its being made of Burmese glass, one of the several kinds of art glass created during the latter part of the last century. Depth of the hat was almost nine inches. Its diameter was three one way and three and a half the other. The brim was nearly an inch wide. The price tag on the piece was $25. Without a moment's hesi tation I bought it, took another look at the pieces along the shelves of vases, tumblers, etc., and left. There were several things about the hat that delighted me. First of all, while I had seen several top hats done in glass of vurious kinds, none of them had been of the size of this one. As a vase, my acquisition would be highly practical, easily carried and capable of holding plenty of flowers. Secondly, at a price of $25, if the piece was as near to bein; unique as I thought it was. it should be worth considerably more than that. Thirdly, the glossy finish of the glass, as well as the gradual shading from what seemed a warm peach color to a vivid yellow, was exceedingly pleas ant to the hand. Well, I got it home all right, and even managed to use it several times, until a cousin saw it and proceeded to make life miserable for me until I would either give it or sell it to her. She liked the piece for itself, of course. But there was another and more potent reason that made her want it enough to give me the outrageous price of S350. She wanted it especially be cause she knew none of her col lector friends would have one like it, and they would be filled with envy when she showed it to them. (Released by McClure Newspaper Syndicate) TOO I ATE TO CLASSIFY Beautiful 1x6 V-Rustic redwood pan eling 17i per M. Dry 1x8, 10' anri 12' V-Rustic Cedar $30 per M. 2x8 end 2x8 T4G S40 per M. Free delivery NORTON LUMBER CO. Phoenix. Oregon Ph. 3-2S38 USED wood circulating heater. $40. Good condition. SISKIYOU HARDWARE 225 W. Main Medford USED wood heater. 510. SISKIYOU HARDWARE 225 W. Main Medford MAGIC CHrEF GAS RANGE Brand New. $319.95 Floor model. Sale now only $259.95 COl'EY'S APPLIANCE 225 E.6th Ph. 3-5433 KITTY LITTER 4th ft Front Sts. PACIFIC FEED &: SEED CO. CRAB GRASS A PROBLEM? Apply PAX now! The seed-killing in gredients are highly insoluble and remain on the surface to kill seeds that ripen and fall after applica tion In addition to seed on the ground at time of application. MONARCH SEED tt FEED CO. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY USED large size Ashley heater Like new. S75. SISKIYOU HARDWARE 225 W. Main Medford LAWN FERTILIZER We have spreaders for your use. PACIFIC FEED it SEED CO 4th c Front Sts. Ph. 2-2413 SAWDUST For Sawdust Burners MEDFORD FUEL Tel 2-2111 BUNDLES OF OLD Ni.WSWAPfc.Ki tor sal 20c each Mail Tribune Otttce 27 North Ftr STEEL FENCE POSTS. 55c ea. Com pleie with insulator & clamp. PACIFIC FEED SEED CO. - OIL TO BURN" MOBILHEAT We give S&H Green Stamps MEDFORD FUEL Ph 2-2111 300 SAVAGE RIFLE with scope. Also new 2l; power Alaskan scope. Ph NO-4-1061 eves. PAUL EDWARDS Formerly employed by Saylor's Barber Shop has not moved to Klamath Falls. He is employed at CENTRAL BARBER SHOP . 12 S. Central Medford They'll Do It Every Time .mtml 9, 1 Ps . By Jimmy Hatlo W44T DYa MEM.YOO iJ-4 ALL DAY? ISN'T MY DEN J - A- I P4RT OP "THE HOUSE OlZMUL GAVE HIS PP4U WU4T-P0I? YESTERD4y WMEM MIS DEN VV4S LEFT LIKE ME UAV LEFT IT "Today the missus cleaned it prom stem to stolm '-then the fun 6-s4m N 1 uiueoc run wv I Pi rrlli''fej YiUWm EVERYTHING r I G4N'T Ti, " "ii r-"i FIND NUThIN WHAT DIO fv-JMao Xrt ; rsssa you throw out? get Asrms i ts TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY COTTONSEED Meal or Pellets. PACIFIC FEED & SEED CO. PIANOS FOR RENT Reconditioned upright $5 mo. Buncalow piano S7 mo. Small studio piano $9 mo. Spinets SlOmo. Six month's rental will apply toward purchase it you decide to buy ERSK1NES PIANO STORE 1304 King's Hwy. FORCED lo sell My home on Cen tral Point Market Road. 11 acres, 2 bdrni. modern house. Partly fin Lshed. large garage. 4th house on lelt East ot Midway Auction. A bargain if sold this week. John Paudois. Ph. NO-4-1474. Also 4 Diesel Log Trucks &t trailers. 1 or all. FOR SALE: Tire chains to fit most all cars. SlO.flo. See Carold J. Parker 6 1 0 So. Central. Medford. EXPERT OlL BURNER SERVICE MEDFORD FUEL Pb 2-2111 "MOBILHEAT" CHOICE ALFALFA FOR SALE. Bale or truck load. Ph. 2-2413. PACIFIC FEED & SEED CO. GREEN FIR SLABS Big Double Loads MEDFORD FUEL Tel. 2-2111 L1A1E Out price includes spreading service Gold H:ll 5-9245 Agricui tural Lime Distributing Co 27-BUS1NESS DIRECTORY Carpet Cleaning & Repair RUGS Furniture. Cleaned, repaired. Medtord Hug factory & Cleaners 511 Mary St. Ph. 3-2539 SERVICE MASTER iVIETHOD Natiorjally approved For FRfcTE estimates call DYKE'S FLOOR COVE RING 2-51 f!8 Transportation JOHNSON TRUCK LINES P.O Box 4U7 Medford Ore Trucking service between So Ore gon & aJt points tn Ore Also Inter state to Calit on building material Si machinery Vans flat-beds lum ber trucks & trailers. & low-bed cqu i pmerit avaiiable Ph 2-6022-ATHEL HUPP DUDLEY INC TRUCK TRANSPORTATION P O Box 242 Mediord Oregon ICC-MC 71652 Rapid transportation between Southern Oregon and points and places in Calif on all building materials heavy machinery and livestock Ph Mediord Ore ;-4l74 Beads Restrung PEARLS & BEADS RESTRUNG JEWELRV REPAIRING SANTOS AGATE SHOP 411 E Main Septic Tank MEDFORD SEPTIC TANK & CONSTRUCTION Concrete tanks drain fields. Licensed & guaranteed Ditch cle-nninE backhoe work. LeRov and Howard Calkins Ph 2-55812-9598 ' SANITATION SERVICE (Licensed & Bonded t DarreH Fariss O E Conkltn ROUND CONCRETE SEPTIC TANKS 500-fial S68 750-gal -98 Commercial Tanks iall sizest DRAIN FIELDS FRENCH DRAINS Laid and Repaired Meets All State & FHA Codes LOW COST FINANCING Terms to Meet Your Needs TANKS PUMPED TRENCHING EXCAVATION Loadine & Compressor Work Free Estimates Guaranteed Work Phone 3-2491 ZHlo Lone Pine Rd. CASPER'S Septic tanks pumped and cleaned TANKS INSTALLED Drain work Free inspection. Low set prices No mileage charge 24 hours service Local War U vet Dial 3-1511 or 2-6818 DICK'S RURA1 DISPOSAL SERVICE "Septic tanks pumped and repaired Tanks installed to State specifica tions anv size irom 500 gallons up Square concrete Domestic or Com mercial tanks . Drain field laid Free estimates and inspection All work yuarantetd Phone M R i Dick! Gu.st 3-1457 Medtord. MITCHELL SEPTIC TANK AND CESSPOOL SERVICE Tanks clean ed and repaired drain and sewere laid New tan:;s installed All work guaranteed Phone 3-1 US Loans LOANS Finance that new car at low 4'a interest rates, up to 30 mo. for those who qualify. MCGEE-KNOX AGENCY. 38 E. Main, Ashland. Ph. Ahtanrf 41fi or 4081. Pump Service JIFFY PUMP SERVICE UNIVERSAL PUMP SALES The Rugged Pump for Every Purpose rump wentais & riepair Will also Drill vour well. 1311 N Riverside Ph 3-5510 or 2-5039 Bij.n i j mm i uij. ji wi-iiikip, jip. tmmumi 93 MEDF METALS COMPANY AGATE ROAD WHITE CITY Immediately Past Ross Lumber Mill WILL OP Monday, January 21 si . Direct Mill Shippers in SCRAP STEEL, TIN and RELATED ARTICLES 27-BUSINESS DIRECTORY Tree Service MEDFORD TREE SERVICE Complete care, all types, topovers tt removals. Experienced : tt efficient, licenced & insured. Free estimate anytime. Please Dial 3-9183. ORE. CAL. TREE SERVICE Personally operated by RAY CHAMBERLIN TREES TOPPED, trimmed, removed, transplanted, by experienced tree surgeons. Our services guaranteed satisfactory. We go anywhere. Lic ensed & insured. Soil conditioning for healthy trees. Ph. Medford 2-8052. Oil Burner Service SPARK OIL BURNING HEATERS 4th tt Front Ph. 2-S296 KENNEDY FUEL OIL Services It Repairs THE LAMP SHOP Specializes -in electrifying your vases, figurines tt trophies. We remodel St repair all types of lamps. Phone 2-4751, CRAWFORD GARAGE DOCK Hdqtn Repair-Sales-Service ' Residential Commercial doors Op erators serving Jackson-Josephine Co Call eves GR-3-1438 collect Electric Motors GAGE ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE Delco and GE Motors Motor Rewinding and Repairing 112 N Front Phone 2-262S Painting Let's Use Sheetrock KROIS BROS. Taping St Texturing Specialists Grants Pass. Ph. GR-9-2109 SPRAY painting, roofs, houses general painting Free estimates Sullivan Bros.. 219 S Ivy. Phone 2-9851 PAINTING Brush or Spray. Free estimates and terms. A Q. Murphy Phone 2-8595 or 2-9143 TV and Radio HAMMILL TV SERVICE CO. Open 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. 1830 W Main Ph. 3-540 Well Drilling CRATER WELL DRILLING No well too deep immediate service All work guaranteed. FHA terras ax ranged Phone 2-2U98 1111 W 10th. ROGUE VALLEY DRILLING CO. Reliable & experienced Fast, mod ern eouipment Terms. Ph 2-7373 885 Shater Lane, off Kings Hwy. - SHULTS BROS well drilling it pump service We strive to pleas every customer Ph 3-4141. Eves. 2-5669 DEISTER S WELL DRILLING CO. For your water well problems. Reliable & experienced. Up to the minute equipment 139 Vancouver Ph 2-9308 GOFF BROTHERS Well Drillers: ex perienced & reliable S&H Green Stamps Otfice Siskiyou Hdwe. 225 W Main. Medford Phone 2-2939 or evenings 2-7026 or 3-3744. Fuel GOOD fireplace wood for sale For last delivery. Dial 2-6729 JOE WHIPPLE 27 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Generators Starters Generator-Starter repairs it exchange Armature winding. Clirf's Autc Electric. 1311 N Riverside 2-5068 Sundar January SB, 1137 MEDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE TKTRTEEK California Tourist Files Damage Suit A southern California tourist, Paul J. Floyd, has filed a corn plaint in circuit court, here against Lydia Dobson, doing bus iness as Twin Plunges, an Ash land public swimming pool. The plaintiff is seeking $20, 911.90 for injuries he claims he received while swimming at one of .the Twin Plunges pools on Sept. 6, 1956. According to the complaint, Floyd dived from a high diving tower and struck the botton of the pool. As a result, he claims to have suffered a sprained left wrist, contusions and abrasions of his left arm and forehead and a fractured elbow. ' He charges Mrs. Dobson with seven counts of negligence, which include having the tower too high for safety considering the depth of the water; inviting the public to use the pool when the water did not conform with clarity requirements of the state board of health; and failing to mark the pool depth at inteir Faculty Members Named Ashland Dr. Elma Stevenson, president of Southern Oregon college, has appointed two SOC faculty members to serve on a committee to study the proposal that colleges Of education offer a fifth year and a master's de gree in education for secondary vals on the side of the pool. The plaintiff seeks $911.90 special damages, $20,000 general damages as well as costs and dis bursements of the legal action. Representing the plaintiff is the Medford law firm of Duncan, Brophy, Wilson and Duhaime. To Study Committee school teachers. Dr. Alva Graham, chairman of the graduate committee, and Dr. Eugene Bowman, director of curriculum at the college, will represent SOC at a January meeting in Eugene to discuss the proposal. CORN SILAGE '8M, TON Phone NO-4-2814 POSITION WANTED! . Collection Manager and Assistant Loan Manager With WN-Knwti Finance Co. would likt tho Position with another Finance Co., Bank or other firm requiring experience along this line. Inquire P.O. Box 604, Medford Plumbing WANTED DIGGING Excavation, trenches, ditch work Free estimates given. GARY HAWK, Contractor Ph. 2-7730 Ph. 2-4889 BROOK'S ELECTRIC PLUMBING DEPT. For fsst, courteous snd efficient service on all your plumbing prob lems, call 3-5209 Incoms Taxts INCOME TAX SERVICE Why Worry PAY Less M. A. CRAMER 3185 Madrons Lane 2-5930 CLEO CANOOSE. 35 Ross Court. For day or eve. appointments Ph. 2-2913 16th year in. same location. INCOME TAXES Farmers. Loggers.. . wage earners, small firms, reason able. 25 yrs. exp. 1238 N. Riverside Across from Pulver Motel. 2-6992 RELIABLE TAX SERVICE MARY B. MAASS 304 S. Ivy. Ph. 2-9281 FEDERAL St STATE. Day or eve. OPAL RONE 3512 Table Rock rd. NO-4-1382. STATE t FEDERAL Tax returns made out. VICTOR C. SETHER Brophy Bldg Federal ie State Income Tax assistance S. C. Jones & Sons Billings Agency Cor. 6th St Holly Medtord - - 43 E. Main St.. Ashland New Parole Officer Begins Duties Here Ford Hagan, formerly of Yam hill county; has begun his duties as parole and probation officer for Jackson and Josephine counties.- Hagan, who succeeds Joe Dis penziere, began working for the ; department of parole and proba- j tion in Salem on Dec. 17 and came to southern Oregon on Jan. 4. Dispenziere was recently pro moted to director of parole and probation for the southern Ore- j gon region, fie will be super-, visor of four regional offices j covering Jackson, ' Josephine, i Douglas, Coos, Curry, Klamath 1 and Lake counties. i Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday: 10 a.m - Monday for Monday, other days 5:30 previous day Graml tt Top Soil GRANITE Loading or Delivering LUCIUS It WILBERT LULL Phone 3NO-4-1489 FINEST Bear Creek top soil. Creek run gravel pit run snd crushed granite Prompt delivery Dump trucks tor hire Estimates gladly given. Jim Nunes. Ph. 3-4638. GRANITE CRUSHED tt PIT RUN LOADED OR DELIVERED R. G. LULL Ph. 3-4781 TOP SOIL fill dirt, granite and creek run gravel Tractor and Cat dozer and loader tor hire Austin L King Trucking. Phone 2-7258 or 2-4167 CRUSHED ROCK SAND : GRAVEL M C LIN1NGER & SONS Phone 2-5336 or 2-5897 Building & Construction Remodeling Painting Taping Texturing. Call NORDWICK Ph. Jacksonville 9-8547. DAN PATCH CO, INC. Headquarters for all your remodel ing needs. Financing arranged. Free estimates on any job. 2080 W. Main Ph. 3-4324 PORTABLE STEAM CLEANING Phone Number Changed to . . . 2-6636 L MEN! YOUR LONG-TERM JOB IS WAITING RIGHT NOW . . . AT BOEING IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR; SEMI-SKILLED MECHANICS MACHINISTS TOOL & DIE MAKERS INSPECTORS ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS DIE FINISHERS PATTERN MAKERS TRAINER MECHANICS SHEET METAL MECHANICS These art "or "jutt jobs". Thy r oppor tunities for you to work on "yoars ahoad" production pre iters, including commorcial and military jtt aircraft and guided misiilw. It is important work- interesting work. And it could moan tha start of a now career for you! And there'll be a plus in your paycheck at Boeing. You will live and work in the heart f the Puget Sound Evergreen play I and . . . cool summers, winters so mild you'll play golf In December ... a year 'round sports man's heaven with salt water, lakes moun tains, virgin forests at your back door. Met ropolitan Seattle . city of fine stores, out standing schools . . city of lovely homes and truly western hospitality. Openings available at all experience levels. -If your are skilled or semi-skilled in virtually any mechanical or electrical field you may qualify for one of these openings. Positions offer good starting wages, ex cellent working conditions, paid vacations and holidays, variety of employee-managed sport and social activities. TRAINING PROGRAM "On-the-job" instruction available to selected applicants in tooling and electronic fields. Assignment to these programs would mean an oppor tunity for you to earn while you learn a skill and to profit from this skill for many years. "Off-hour" vocational training in wide variety of sub jects, including mathematics, blueprint reading, layout and lofting, and jet engine theory it available to all Boeing employees. APPLY TOMORROW IN PERSON: Oregon State Employment Office 119 North Oakdale Street 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. BOEING AIRPLANE COMPANY REMODELING o Room Additions Cabinets Ceramic Tile Patios Car Ports Fire Places No Down Payment. Terms to nit Ph Ashland 2-6387 Collect. Asphalt & Cement Paring CONCRETE WORK SIDEWALKS DRIVEWAYS PATIOS o BRICK WORK No Down Payments. Terms to suit. Ph. Ashland 2-6367 Collect. OREGON HOME IMPROVEMENT CO. JOHN JORE Cement Contractor Patios, sidewalks, driveways, free estimates oo all type' ot concrete construction. Ph- 3-5365 SOS Ben nett St ASPHALT PAVING Drive way a motels, parking areas, mill yards roads and industrial floors. Free esti mates. Work guaranteed. Rogue River Paving Co Ph Medtorrt 2-4037 Pests and Termite Control TERMITES Call Paramount Pest Control Inspect before buying Ph. 2-8701 LOYD Termite Control Protect your home from termites Free inspection Ph Ash 2-7557 Foundation work Lumber Bargains 1x6 White Fir Shiplap (3 and Better) No. 4 Cedar Sheathing 6-7 and 8 Ft. Cedar Posts W. H. Daugherfy Go. White City The Shortest Distance Between Buyer and Seller- A Ad in The Mail Tribune Convenient Order Form For Quick Results Write Your Ad Below V Word to a Space Cost Appears to Right of Last Word A Avtr Wr4 Contains I Lsttsrs. Name i AUtta Csunt the Sams as Othtr Words. Twb Has CoasscqttTS lassrttoas TWO LINES , MINIMUM 1 iuj i 1 Ti i IIH STS fl-40 THBEt UN'S t y its days . 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