SIXTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday. May 28, 1957
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Other Than Famous Make
Guns Have Fine Values
A revolver doesn't have to be
one of the famous makes or
have something exceptional
about it, such as" gold or ivory
work, for it to have an. excep
tional value.
And- the assumption that it
does may well prove surprising,
as it did for one man to whom
Jack, a friend of mine, was show
ing his arms collections.
Among Jack's revolvers is
what is known as a Forehand &
Wadsworth old model army type.
It is a .44 calibre, six-shooter,
single action weapon with a six
inch barrel. The ejector device
is the kind that has to be pulled
and turned forward before it
can be used.
I askid him what trouble he
had taken to find out the real
worth of the Forehand & Wads
worth. His answer was that he
had taken it to two secondhand
arms dealers and they just were
not interested.
"Naturally," Jack said, "when
the fellow found out what I had
paid for my Forehand & Wads
worth, he was somewhat sur
prised." And he would have been even
more surprised had he known
the price such a weapon brings
today in top condition.
It is worth from $45 to $75 of
anybody's money.
TOBACCO JAR MISSED THROUGH HESITATION
A tobacco jar was something
' I had been intending to get for
quite a while, and now that I
wa suddenly confronted with a
multiple choice and at reason
able prices I couldn't make up
my mind.
There were five or six in all.
One was shaped like an apple.
Another was in the form of a
Negro's head, and the rest were
of the more traditional types.
As for the prices, they were
all $3 each, since this was a ba
zaar to benefit some project,
and the officials hoped to move
things rapidly.
In studying the group, my
preference inclined more and
more to the Negro head. It was
a finely made piece of opaque
white glass artistically painted
to give it a very lifelike look.
The lid was a kind of sailor hat
in an apple green, an interest
ing contrast to the general dark
ness of tht piece. The dimensions
were quite suitable. The head
was about five inches across at
its maximum, and, counting the
neck, had about the same depth.
I don't know the exact dimen
sions, because, just as I was
about to pick it up, a woman
snatched it right out from under
me.
Right on the spot I decided
to find out what I could about
Negro jars of that description.
It wasn't too difficult. They
are quite rare and are worth
from $25 to $65.
LITTLE KNOWLEDGE HARM FUL IN BOOK DEALS
Ever read Thomas DeQuin
cey'g "Confession of an Opium
Eater and Suspiria de Profun
dis." Well, I haven't either, but I
will as soon as I recover from
having sold a sound copy of the
first edition without even realiz
ing it.
It happened this way. I had
just paid $3 for the book when
in came an acquaintance of
mine.
He hurried over to the section
where I had just picked out the
volume and came back, wanting
to know what had happened to
the copy of "Confessions of an
Opium Eater and Suspiria de
Profundis." He gave its full title.
The clerk said that I had just
bought it.
Well, the book had been print
ed in Boston in 1850, as the date
clearly showed, and the first edi
tion of the Confessions had been
published in London, in 1822,
and the first American the next
year In Philadelphia. So why not
let him have it, and that's what
I did.
He was grateful enough,
thanking me effusively, in fact1.
But somehow or other there
was a touch of the supercilious
about him as if he had some
secret cause to laugh. It irritated
me. The more I thought about
it, the surer I was of it. That
night I looked the matter up.
My smooth friend had given
me the business. The book I had
given him, published by the New
England firm of Ticknor, Reed
and Fields, in brown cloth and
with four-page insert of adver
tisements in the front which
mine had had was the first edi
tion in book form of the entire
collection. There wasn't to be
one in England for years after
1850.
As for its value, as I subse
quently learned, one collector of
De Quincey felt he had done
quite well to get a good copy in
as fine condition for $40.
(Released by
McClur Newspaper Syndicate)
NEWS NOTES from
Medford High School
Edited by Jacque Colton
and Bob' Bright.
The Craters arrived! Thurs
day morning the word got
around somehow, and the mem
bers of the Crater staff leaped
out of their respective classes
to unload the long awaited an
nuals. The carefully guarded
theme and color of the yearbook
was discovered with apparent
pleasure as the students express
ed approval of the seafoam
green and gold cover. The theme
of the book, "This Is The Year",
was carried through the book
until the final page ended with,
"This Was The Year".
Xext week marks the most
hectic days of school for the
graduating seniors. Wedged in
among their final tests are prac
tices for graduation and bacca
laureate. The dates for the big
events are fast approaching.
Baccalaureate will be held Jue
2. at 8 p.m. at Hedrick Junior
High. Commencement exercises
will also be held at Hedrick at
8 p.m. June 6.
The annual band-orchestra
award banquet culminated a
busy year for the instrumental
groups of the music department.
The event took place Tuesday
evening in the Medford High
cafeteria.
Addressing the musicians and
several distinguished guests, I.
A. Mirick (affectionately nick
named "Sam" by band mem
bers), head of the department,
cted as master of ceremonies.
Following the dinner, Bob
Bright and Jay Mullen, orches
tra and band presidents, respec
tively, gave short speeches. Sev
eral songs by the sophomore
trio, Rosemary Doolen, Sue Hall
and Colleen Barr completed the
entertainment.
Musical talent of the students
was then tested when the three
classes competed in a mystery
tuna contest. Guessing tht tune,
the juniors were victorious, but
the seniors stole the show with
a rendition of their own words
and tune which sounded a little
like "On Medford."
The banquet ended with pres
entation of music letters, rang
ing from second year letters
for 2,000- merits to master mu
sician keys, given to those who
had earned over 7,000 merits.
Band members Scott Philips,
Carol Hussong, Jim Pletch, Dave
Frohnmayer, Susan Martin, and
orchestra members, Bob Bright,
Ruth Phillips, Betty Herschiser
and Doris Ryn were recipients
of keys.
Annual awards for the out
standing musicians of the school
were presented to Betty Her
schiser, orchestra, Carol Hus
song, band, and Sue Donna
Doolen, choir.
Many achievements were not
ed at the Journalism award din
ner, which was held Friday eve
ning in the cafeteria. Members
of the Crater and Hi-Times staffs
and senior journalism students
attended the annual dinner. Out
standing awards were editor's
keys, recived by Kathryn Stew
ai , Hi-Times; and Judy Lobdell,
John Reeder and Nancy Eck,
Crater. Hi-Times Third year
awards were given to Denise
Bruning, Carol Dyke, .Harold
O'Connors, Margaret Selby and
Lois Kelly. These awards and
Modern Management
Of Ranges Is Being
Applied in County
(Editor's note: Mav 20 to 2S ii
Oregon Conservation Week, pro
claimed by the governor to draw
attention to the state's wealth of
natural resources, and the impor
tance of conserving them for fu
ture venerations. To mark the oc
casion, the Mail Tribune is print
ing a series of six articles, pre
pared hy experts in various fields
of conservation.)
RANGE MANAGMENT
By S. T. Moore, Forester,
Rogue River National Forest
During pioneer days in Jack
son county a thriving livestock
industry grew up. It was based
primarily on free use of the open
range.
Today raising cattle and sheep
continues to be an important in
dustry in the county. Although
use of improved pasture land is
playing an increasingly impor
tant role, much of the industry
is still dependent on unimproved
range land and the native for
age growing upon it.
In the early days of grazing
in southwest Oregon there was
little " control of ,use and over
grazing and deterioration of the
range land resulted. The effects
of the overgrazing may be seen
on some ranges to this day in
soil erosion and depleted grass.
Modern Methods
Modern range management
methods are being applied to an
increasing percentage of Jack
son county range land. Proper
numbers of grazing animals is
a basic requirement for sound
range management. Of equal im
portance is proper season of use.
Conservative range management
requires that these two factors
be controlled so the range may
produce the maximum utilizable
forage each year indefinately.
Correct distribution of cattle
on the range prevents overgraz
ing of choice easily accessable
meadows and forces full utiliza
tion of forage in isolated and re
mote portions. Correct distribu
tion of cattle is reached through
salting, well planned water de
velopment.1;, drift and division
fences, and by riding and herd
ing. Full and proper use of the
range through distribution seeks
'to utilize the knowledge of the
grazing habits of domestic ani
trials. Use based on ignoring
these habits is due for failure.
As an old cattleman once said.
"You can't argue with a cow."
Importance Illustrated
The following figures illus-!
trate the importance of the live
stock industry in Jackson coun
ty. There are a total of 39,000
head of beef cattle and 7,000
sheep within the county. Graz
ing for these animals is fur
nished by 13,000 acres of im
proved pasture and by approxi
mately 300.000 acres of private
unimproved 'ange land. In ad
dition an important source of
forage is the publicly owned
ranges which total 645,000 acres
and furnish the bulk of the sum
mer range.
Some of this area on the
Rogue River National Forest is
located in the adjacent counties
of Siskiyou, Josephine, Klamath
and Douglas but furnishes for
age primarily to cattle from
Jackson county ranches. Public
ranges are managed by the bu
reau of land management for
the O and C lands, and the U.S.
forest service, for national for
est lands.
Permanent range management
must be based on conservative
use of the soil and the forage
growing on it. Any system of
grazing that does not protect
these basic resources will result
in eroded soils, depleted forage
species and damaged watersheds.
Grange News
Enterprise Grange
Enterprise Grange members
held a regular meeting Tues
day evening. - ,
Reports were heard from I
standing committees. James
Martin, agriculture chairman,
reported on a statement released
by the State Fish and Game
Commission, asking that all dogs
that are known to chase deer
be tied, as they eventually be
come wild, crossing with coy
otes. Hunters find them difficult
to trap or hunt.
Martin also reported on weed
control advising careful mixing
of solution as often too much
weed control doesn't always do
the job recommended.
HEC Chairman Lottie Martin
reported on "progress by de
sign". Mrs. Martin stated that
even though our Grange had
not entered any of the contests
offered there were many avail
able and required very little
effort and that much can be
done to help beautify our com
munity such as eliminating lit
ter bugs, putting' name plates on
mail boxes and cleaning road
sides. Lecturer Dave Blair discussed
e bills m the state Legisla
ture and asked that members
write and protest the appoint
ment of Rollin Bowles to the
Water Resources board. Master j
Gladys Baulter asked Secretary ';
Enid Stone to write a letter rep
resenting Enterprise Grange.
Hosts for the evening were
Mrs. Tex Stothard and Mr. and
Mrs. Fritz Nelson.
Gladys Baulter,
Master
STILL IN USE
Casco, Me. (IP Mrs. Jennie
B. Scribner, 90, is still using a
sewing machine she bought for
$42 nearly 75 years ago.
"selective enforcement" after
that the state officers answered
questions asked by the listeners.
Delia A. Littlefield
SERVICE
Fort Kent, Me. tff) Rene Pa
radis couldn't wait for the fire
department so he drove the fire
to the station. The fire was on
his truck which was carrying six
tons of hay. The firemen put out
the blaze in front of the fire-house.
Shady Cove Grange
The regular monthly potluck
supper of the Shady Cove
Grange was held in the Shady
Cove school cafeteria Wednes
day evening.
Sergeant E. H. Crats and Ser
geant Thomas R. Eaton of the
Oregon State Highway commis
sion showed a moving picture
on highway safety entitled "The
Case of Officer Halibrand.
Sgt. Eaton spoke on '"highway I
safety" and Sgt. Crats spoke on i
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Ashland Student Is
Named to Federal Job
Ashland Arthur N. Ostran
der of Ashland, senior at the Uni
versity of Oregon school of busi
ness administration, has been ap
pointed a student trainee this
summer in the Portland branch
of the U.S. general accounting i
office.
Ostrander, son of Mr. and ;
Mrs. L. C. Ostrander of Ashland," j
was appointed by Joseph Camp-1
bell, U.S. comptroller general.
He will complete his work for
his bachelor's degree in business
administration at the end of the
fall quarter.
the many others were presented
by Vern Wolthoff. Hi-Times ad
viser, and Mrs. Elizabeth Settle,
Crater adviser.
Next year's Latin club officers
were elected Monday. New offi
cers are Robert Allen, first coun
se1 (president): Pam Stacey, sec
ond counsel; Mary Beth Ramsey,
praetor (vice president); and
Suzie Moore, scriptor - quaestor
(secretary-treasurer).
Mrs. Edna Stewart, adviser,
complimented the retiring offi
cers and the '56-'57 members for
their successful year.
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