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MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford. Oregon, Sunday, October 26. 1958 Diary of a Bird Watchei Saturday, Oct. 18 My regular time for throwing out chick scratch to feed the birds is in the late afternoon, but there is considerable variation in the exact time, depending on my schedule. To day, as several times lately, I was quite late about it. If I feed late enough I fool the house sparrows because they go to bed earlier than some of the other birdsv Their "bed" hap pens to be in some of the vines around the house, but they like to get there early. I can't fool them this way later in the winter because then they are so hungry that they will stay up until they get fed. Birds of different species also differ in their time of ris ing, as I have noted in my springtime observations of dawn song. Then I think something depends on their feeding habits. Flycatchers wait until the sun has warmed the air enough for insects to begin to stir. Soaring hawks also are often inac tive until there begin to be rising currents of air in the sun. Sunday, Oct. 19 I awoke before 5 and heard it raining. I love the sound of rain in the night. I was also very thankful that much need ed rain had come. I never have agreed with the popular no tion, sometimes apparently shared by weather bureau work ers that sunny weather is always "good" weather and rainy weather "bad." As a native Oregonian I know that rains are often good, and this is especially true of the first ones in the fall. Monday, Oct. 20 J. H. stopped for me and we went up the Anderson creek rd. for our morning trip. Up at the summit the air was nippy and the snow was close by on all the mountain ridges. It seemed right and proper to see snow again on the mountains. There were again many birds in that high country with espe cially large flocks of juncos. We also saw some fox sparrows. Just a little lower, where the madrona berries were plentiful we saw a number .of thrushes including robins, varied thrushes and hermit thrushes. In the woods we saw a flock of pretty little golden-crowned kinglets. It was on the valley floor, though, that we made our most Interesting bird observations. At three different places we found violet-green swallows. Looking it up after my return I discovered that this may be a new late date for this species in the state. According to last December's "Audubon War bler" (publication of the Oregon Audubon society) the latest previous record in the state is Oct. 18. This is one thing I like about studying birds in Jackson county. There are so few previous published records that it is easy to make new ones. 1 particularly like it when I feel sure of the identification and have a witness .along to corroborate it. How different it would be In the region of Boston, where for 80 years there has been careful and expert observation of birds, and where today there are so many birds watchers that there is a tele phone number you can call and be told what unusual species are in the area. We also saw starlings for the first time this fall. They were in a mixed flock with cowbirds on the east side of the valley. Tuesday, Oct. 21 Robins began feeding on the firethorn on the south side of our house. It is a different variety from the one in the front that ripens earlier. This bush is still loaded. I was glad to see the robins eat a while then fly off. The berries are pretty and I will be glad to have them stay on for a time. Besides they will be needed by the birds more later in the season. I noticed a row of oak trees with some pretty foliage along Foothills rd. where it goes off of Hillcrest. There is a great variety of color from scarlet to russet and yellow. Wednesday. Oct. 22 We had three phone calls about birds today. One of them was a little unusual. A woman asked us to identify a bird long which she whistled for us on the phone. I said I thought H was a white-crowned sparrow; then I had my wife listen and she said it was a golden-crowned. I am sure she was right because she knows these songs better than I do. One reason is that she hears them better because they are high pitched and I am deaf to those tones. Very few bird watchers who are deaf to high pitches are smart enough to marry a wife who will become deaf only to low pitches. Honestly though, I have to admit it was just my good luck. Friday, Oct. 24 Today I saw a Nashville warbler in a tree right out the study window. This is very likely a late record for this spe cies, because it is late now for any of the summer warblers. . , TJVI. , Learn how to rake up your Fall bills into one bundle.,. Get money at raonnYLAEiiB" ,where it's almost fun to borrow money for FaU expenses! 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Pictures include one of Jackson creek, where the first gold strike in the Oregon ter ritory was made in 1851; the Odd Fellows' hall in Jackson ville, which still is in use after being built in 1860; and the Lyden House, a weathered old inn which was once an over night stopping place for stage coach travelers on the Apple gate trail. One picture shows tomb stones in Jacksonville ceme tery, giving "mute" evidence of Indian wars of the past." The old Jackson county court house, which is now a mu- Transit Company To Merge Routes Portland -UPD- Rose City Transit Co., announced Fri day a plan to consolidate cer tain bus lines for longer routes in an effort to speed schedules and save move ments of their 205 gas and diesel busses. The line removed 31 trol ley vehicles Thursday iri an ticipation of a city council move to block the action. The company has a daily move ment of 200 busses. Raymond I. Perkins, gen eral manager for the com pany, said some 900 turns would be eliminated by the consolidation. He said he plans to merge the St. Johns line with the 52nd Ave., the Interstate with the Hawth orne and the Mississippi with the Foster. There will be lit tle or no reduction of serv ice he said. Ralph H. King, attorney for the transit company, said the trolleys were removed be cause of federal taxing formulas. West Side Pupils Visit Local Library First grade pupils of the Westside school visited the junior department of the Med ford Public library Friday, Oct. 24. The Halloween story, "Wobblie, the Witch Cat,'? told by Mrs. Cynthia McKay, entertained the group of 23 boys and girls; and they were invited to become library bor rowers. Miss Goldie David son, first grade teacher at Westside school, accompani ed the group and took them later to visit the Medford fire station. Canada's longest river is the Mackenzie, stretching 2, 635 miles to the Arctic ocean. The best-known Hungarian wines come from the hilly country named Tokaj in the northeast. seum, and one of the first churches in southern Oregon also are pictured. The article is reprinted from Sunset magazine, Lane Publishing company. Step Back Century You'll step back a century when you step into the quiet little gold mining community of Jacksonville in southern Oregon. The weathered wood en and brick buildings have stood there ever since that brief but lusty gold rush pe- ricp that began with a rich mming strike in 1851. "The Jacksonville you see today is not a ghost town, but a quiet living reminder of the gold era and the town's sub sequent role as county seat of Jackson county. The buildings have survived not only the decline of gold mining but also the removal of the coun: ty seat to Medford and the ravages of time and Indian attacks. "Jacksonville is only a 5 mile drive on State Highway 238 from Medford. As you drive Into town, you'll see the old red brick courthouse, built in 1883 and now the his torical museum. It's a good place to start your probe of the past. In winter the mu seum is open week days (ex cept Mondays) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays and holidays from noon to 5 p.m. From March 1 to November 1, it's open seven days a week. Ad mission is free. Array of Relics "You'll find a fascinating array of relics, ranging from early-day wedding dresses to ancient mousetraps. Among the exhibits are Indian handi work, old guns, gold dust and nuggets, pioneer diaries, and early hotel registers. "Especially interesting dis plays are a recreated 19th cenutry family room, a large collection of rocks that fluour esce under special light, and the picture and camera col lections of Peter Britt, early artist and photographer. You'll see cameras dating back to 1850, and early pho tographs of Crater Lake and Jacksonville. Twd of Britt's paintings show views of Jack sonville in 1856 and 1860; you'll recognize the same buildings today. Another building, former ly the jail, houses Jackson ville's first fire equipment. In 1883 Jacksonville kept pace with progress by purchasing a hand-drawn pumper, also on display. In a newly built shed is a collection of early wagons and stage coaches. Church Built in 1854 "Across the street from the museum is a church built in 1854, said to be the first Protestant church west of the Rocky mountains. Occasional services are still held there. Nearby, recently renovated in its original style, is St. Jo seph's Catholic church, built in 1856. Mass is conducted there each Sunday morning. "In the center of town are other old buildings of signifi cance. On each a small sign notes the construction date and original use. Many are still in service today. The Table Rock Billiard Saloon, built in 1859, now houses a grocery store. The adjacent IOOF hall, built in 1860, still serves as a meeting place. Jacksonville's oldest brick structure, the Brunner build ing (1855) is now a library. The building served as a ref uge for women and children during an Indian uprising the year it v as built. "But other buildings have fallen into disrepair. Doors, of the old U.S. Hotel have been locked for years, and one would hardly guess, from a peek through the windows, that President Rutherford B. Hayes spent a night there (and according to legend, was charged an outlandish rate somewhere between $75 and $150). Vacant and Musty "Also vacant and musty, but nonetheless interesting, is Beckman's Bank, once south ern Oregon's leading finan cial institution and a Wells Fargo express office. . The doors are locked, but you can look through the windows. The furnishings are much as they were in the 1860's. The gold scales, over which more than $30 million in gold passed, are still in their glass case. Signs on the back wall, such as "Gold dust shipped to the Atlantic states,' add 19th century Western flavor. "A visit to the Jacksonville cemetery, set on a knoll be neath old madrone trees, will remind you of the ruggedness of frontier life. One tomb stone, for instance, notes that George W. Harris was. 'killed by Indians, October 9, 1855.' The story around Jackson ville is that Harris, mortally wounded in an Indian attack on his cabin, showed his wife how to use his gun and she used it to protect her home and family until help ar rived. "If you're northbound after your visit to Jacksonville, re turn to U.S. Highway 99 at Medford or near Gold Hill; or continue on Highway 238 through rolling, pine timbered hills and pleasant valleys along the Applegate river. A 30-mile drive takes you to Grants Pass and U.S. 99." DWARF APPLE TREES Golden and Double Red Delicious . Order Now! Now is the Time to Plant KERSHAW NURSERY PHONE SP 2-7470 if - pr? 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Coot, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lono nd . Linn Counties. Vote for On Democrat 102 n charlb - pr 101 Q PAUL L GIDDES Republican FOR GOVERNOR Veto for On 104 R0BERT HOLMES Democrat 103 Q MARK HATFIEL0 Republican FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR Vote for One 106 NORMAN O. NILS EN Democrat 105 Q LYLI L MecAuLtY Republican FOR STATE SENATOR, FIFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Veto for On 108 60RD0N HUDSON Democrat 107 Q EDWIH DURNO Republican FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, NINETEENTH REPRESENTATIVE v DISTRICT Vote for Two 110 Q R0BERT DUNCAN Democrat 111 Q MELVIN J. LATTIE Republican 112 Q welyn (Sv NYE 109. Republican MARIJANI I. DUNCAN Democrat COUNTY FOR COUNTY CLERK 114 Q ERNEST MARVIN MADDEN 113 f"") J8"1 hopkIns ' Vote for On Democrat Republican FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Vote for On 116 Q CHESTER H. WENDT Republican 1 15 Q FRANK CHRISTIAN Democrat FOR COUNTY CORONER Vote for On 117 Q C105 W- MORRIS Repubiit-vt FOR COUNTY JUDGE Vote for One 119 Q KARL M MILLE Republican 118 O c SC0TT HAMILT0N Democrat FOR COUNTY SHJRIFF Vote for Ona 121 Q J0S,PH P WALSH Republican 120 LAURENCE J. (Lorry) SHEEHAN JUDICIARY BALLOT Democrat FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, Position No. 2 " Vote for On 122 I-! KENNETH J. O'CONNELL "Present Supremo Court L-J Judge; Impartial; Able; Vigorous." FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, Position No. 3 Vote for Ona 123 I-! G0RD0N SLOAN "Present Supreme Court Judge; I qualified, young, vigorous, dedicated." FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, Position No. 7 , Vote for Onn 224 rl GEORGE ROSSMAN "Present Supreme Court Judge. I J Well qualified by extensive judicial experience." FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT. FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Position No1. Jackson, Josephine Counties. - Vote for On 125 PI JAMt$M-MA,N "A Judge qualified by experience L-J as District and Municipal Judge." FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT. FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Position No. 3. Jackson, Josephine Counties. Vote for Onn Kelly ex. practice." 126 PI IDWARD C KELLY "Incumbent. J"dfl L I perienced by thirty years varied active FOR DISTRICT JUDGE. . Jackson County. Vote for Oh 127 Q ' L t0Y-,ASHAW Superintendent of Public Instruction Ballot FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Vote for One ' 1 28 PI REX 'UTNAM "INCUMBENT, Education adequate . I I : t9 flt Oregon's youth for the future." j Referred to the People By tho Legislative Aitewbty Vote YES or NO. Mark OO In equate indicating choice FIXING STATE BOUNDARIES Purpose: Repeals obsolete constitutional provision describing state bound- YES I I 1 aries. Authorizes modifying of existing state boundaries by interstate agreement with opprovol NO P"! INCREASING FUNDS FOR WAR VETERANS' LOANS Purpose: To increase from four percent to six 2 percent r ' rssessed valuation of all tho pro perty in as the maximum limitation on the omou... ... ,ate bonds that may be issued to raise funds to make farm and home loans to World War II and Korean War veterans. ESTIMATE OF INCREASED INDEBTED NESS: The Constitution of Oregon now auth orizes the borrowing on the credit of tho State of approximately $150,000,000 for farm and home loans to veterans. This amendment would increase the total auth orized to approximately $225,000,000. Interest on the additional $75,000,000 would be approximately $2,500,000 per annum. Loan repayments by veterans am expected to be adequate to pay the interest and retire any state bonds issued under the proposed authorization. SALARIES OF STATE LEGISLATORS Purposat To amend Oregon Constitution by increasing salaries of state legislators from $600 to $1200 per year." ESTIMATE OF COST: This omendment would increase the aggregate salaries of the 90 members of the legislature by $54,800 per onnum. YESg NO Q YESQ YES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. BILL Purpose: To eliminate from Oregon Constitution present provision for death penalty for First degree murder. Allows NO P"j legislature to .fix penalty. L J FINANCING URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Purpose: Makes possible for property taxes levied g against property included in an urban redevelop ment or renewal project to be divided so that taxes levied against any increase in value of such property shall be used to pay any indebted ness incurred in carrying out the project. MODIFYING COUNTY DEBT LIMITATION Purpose: Authorizes legislature to fix maximum limita Q tion on county bonded indebtedness incurred in carrying out purposes prescribed by law. YESQ NO NO Q SPECIAL GRAND JURY BILL Purpose: To authorize YES f tho legislature to enact laws permitting the call- ' y ing of a special grand jury. NO pj AUTHORIZING DIFFERENT USE OF STATE INSTITU TION Purpose: Authorizes the legislature to g alter, reduce, enlarge or terminate the us or purpose of any state institution located outside Marion County any time after 10 years from the date of tha election which located tha institution. , TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES Purpose: To authorize the Supreme Cj Court to oppoipt temporary judges to the Su preme Court and lower courts and to assign lower couVt judges to serve temporarily outside of the district for which they were elected. STATE POWER DEVELOPMENT Purpose: Empowers tha state to acquire and develop water, thermal and 1Q nuclear power generating facilities. State may develop electrical energy for transmission and sale on wholesale basis or directly to industries using 10,000 kilowatts or more. COUNTY HOME RULE AMENDMENT Purpose: Author izes the voters in any county to adopt charter to 11 provide for the exercise of authority ever matters ' of county concern. Initiative and referendum powers also are reserved to the legal voters of . counties adopting a charter.. 12 AUTHORIZES DISCONTINUING CERTAIN STATE TU BERCULOSIS HOSPITALS Purpose: To permit the Board of Control to discontinue using the Eastern Oregon and University State Tuberculosis Hospitals, in whole or in part. Board could desig nate the use for any other state institution or agency. Proposed By Initiative Petition YBQ NO g YESQ NO D YESQ N? NO g YESQ NO g PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO SERVE IN LEGISLATURE Pur- pose: Amends Oregon Constitution to permit 1 9 employes or members of a school board or the Board of Higher Education to serve as members of the legislature. NOQ OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR THI 56B Medford Precinct JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON At the General Election to Be Held on the 4th Day of November, A. D., 195S Mike a cross (X) in the votinf square between tho number end the name of each candidate voted for. FOR MAYOR Two Year Term Vote ter Ono 1 29 D J0HN w $N,DER FOR COUNCILMAN Fourth WardFour Year Term. Vote for On 136 Q STAN STARK 135 D GEORGE EDWARD STACEY Charter Amendment to Be Submitted to tho Voter of the City of Medford Vote YES or NO. Mark (X) in the square for the answer Totee for. Submitted by the Council of the City of Medford, Oreaon and Referred to the Legal Voters of Said City EXCLUDE SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS FROM PETITION 51 of abutting property. REQUIREMENT Purpose: Amend City Charter Yj fl by authorizing construction of sidewalks on I I local assessment basis without petition or owners mo r I
