Buried 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
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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
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