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1A MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford. Oregon, Sunday. April 5, 1939 Med Treasure Most 19th Century Colts Said Guns With History Any mid-lSHh century Colt is pretty sure to be a pistol with a history, and some, of them whether the history is known or not are worth well into four figures. And so when a friend, short on experience in such matters . but long on cash, told me of a lucky buy he had made, I was more than a little curious. First of all, he brought out the documents that went with it. They seemed authentic enough. Though they would have fitted any other Colt .44 revolver of the same model, there was no reason to suspect them. Indeed, the fact that they did not identify the weapon by means of a serial number served to make them seem the more valid. However, as soon as the gun itself was unveiled, it was quite apparent that authentic or not, the documents would do little to raise the value of a Colt that had been carried by some obscure but heroic colonel in the Civil War. The revolver was what is known as an army model 1860 six-shooter. On its seven-inch round barrel was the phrase "Address Sam'l Colt, New York, U. S. America." The cylinder carried an engraving of a naval battle, and the calibre was marked on the brass trigger guard. There was also a silver shield set into the butt on which a family crest had been engraved. But other than that the gun was typical of a model which, while it played an im portant part in making his tory, is not a conspicuously de- sireable item for collectors. The owner had paid $100 for it. Since it was in good working order, the piece was not a bad buy. He could prob ably get that much and maybe a little more without too much difficulty. However, it was a painful lesson for him to realize that it was not worth five times the amount paid, as he had so confidently expected it would be. BUYER SHOULD BE WATCHFUL FOR FORGED STAMPS Forgeries of stamps are fair ly common, but the average stamp collector doesn't have to worry about them so very much. Such expense is in volved in their production and . the penalties are so severe that usually only the rarer items are involved. But forgeries of cancella tion marks are quite another matter. There the forger's problem is greatly reduced. In the case of a machine-cancelled stamp he has to dupli cate only the impression and the ink. And when a hand cancellation is involved, the ink alone is a problem since it is easy enough to find pens of the last century to say nothing of earlier. It is true that thegpossibili ties of profit are much more limited for the forger of can cellation marks. Most stamps are worth more unused than used, and when a cancelled stamp is worth more than an uncancelled one, the margin is generally so slim that it would scarcely seem worth bothering with. 1 Nonetheless, for some per sons with such a bent, a differ ence of even $25 is apparently worthwhile. A case in point is that of a 90c stamp issued in 1860. It has a bust of Washington in uniform facing left. Its color is blue and the value, unused, is listed as about $90 in the catalogues. In used condition it is worth about $135, accord ing to Scott's . the reason being that very little mail in the early 1860's was heavy enough to require that amount of postage. Cancellation marks on one that I saw recently looked good enough. They couldn't have looked better, in fact. But a spectroscopic analysis of the ink revealed the pres ence of a single ingredient that could not have been used in any ink made before 1900. Incidentally, if you ever find one of these 90c stamps, and its edges are not perfor ated, you have an item worth well over $700 - provided, of course, it is not a forgery. CATHEDRALS INSPIRED DESIGN FOR UTENSILS The pitcher on the Dean's table gleamed like an amethy stine jewel. "What kind of glass is that," I asked, noting a design in the side that was shaped like the pointed arch of a Gothic win dow. "Cathedral, of course," said the Dean. The design is a fairly com mon one, or was in the early 1880s when it was first pro duced by a Pittsburgh, .Pa., firm. The arched window de vice is cross-hatched in a way that serves to heighten the ecclesiastical effect of stained glass, and there are fluting like lines to either side sug gesting pillars. Though manufactured" main ly in clear glass, a substantial quantity was made in amber, blue and yellow. The Dean had a piece or two of each, and the quality of their color re vealed that of the amethyst in the pitcher and goblets. But those other colors did not have the effect of the amethyst which, regardless, of the surroundings in which it was seen, is most beautiful. I was not brash enough to inquire their value. The Dean undoubtedly knew, even though the set was a gift from a member of a nearby parish. But in looking up the design later I learned something of their value. The pitcher could be replaced for around $60, provided one had plenty of time in which to look for it. As for the goblets, they were available, but at a price of $18 to $22. Marine Band to Give Concert in Medford The first appearance in southern Oregon of the 161-year-old United States Marine Corps band has been sched uled for Oct. 16 under the auspices of the Medford High school music department. The local visit is part of the presidentially - approved tour which the band is making through 20 states beginning at Kennett Square, Penn., Sept. 13 and concluding at Yardley, Penn., Nov. 14. Irv Mirick, Medford super visor of instrumental music, announced that matinee and evening concerts will be pre sented at the high school audi torium, with musical works by the world's finest compos ers and marches which have brought the Marine band ac claim from almost every coun try in the world. Dexheimer Resigns; Successor Named Washington -(CPD- President Eisenhower Friday accepted the resignation of Wilbur A. Dexheimer as commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation and named Floyd E. Dominy to succeed him. Dexheimer's resignation is effective May 1. Dominy is now associate commissioner. ILLINOIS VALLEY Smokejumpers Return By RUTH RAUSCH Cave Junction Jim Allen, Al Boucher and Ed Scholz of the Illinois Valley Aerial Project have returned from an inter-regional smokejump ers meeting in Missoula, Mont. Representatives from aerial projects in Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, California, Ore gon and Washington were in troduced to new methods of technique and new equipment designed for greater safety and more efficient handling of work. Allen announced he expects to start the program for this year about June 1 and will be training 17 new men and will have 14 experienced men re turning, making a total of 31 smokejumpers this season. Hunan province in south east China has coal, anti mony, manganese, lead, iron, zinc and tin. GREATEST BY MAIL ORDER! World's Most Beautiful Tree BLUE SPRUCE 4 Three Years Old Spring Is the Time to Plant Here's your verv best buy in lovely, three-year-old Colorado Blue Spruce m jv.4Ai- fhae trtfi which are th ulti. mate in hardiness, charm and beauty. Plant in? Instructions. ORDER TODAY. Send cash, check or money order. We pay postage. No C O -D 's. Shipped at planting time. Only 1 15 for $ 3 30 for $ 5 100 for $15 GARDEN CENTER, Dept. H-55, Fairfield, Iowa. Amt Encl. $ Name 1 " ' Address.. (Please Print) Mrs. Jim Allen and chil dren recently went to Long view, Wash., where she visit ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jenkins, for several days, and then to Camas to visit Allen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Collard. The well child clinic is scheduled Wednesday, April 8, at Evergreen grade school. Mothers taking advantage of the service will be notified of the time of their appointment. Mrs. Jim Allen, local chair man, has asked that anyone not able to keep their appoint ment, please call her. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Smith of Illinois valley have return ed after a two months' stay in New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon White and Mr. and Mrs. Alan Mark ley attended the Crescent City Chamber of Commerce annual banquet Tuesday evening. Van Rauber leaves this week for the Oregon Gaves resort where she will be a member of the staff. Easter celebrations at the Evergreen grade school were held Thursday last week for the third and fourth graders and on Friday for the first and second graders.. On Thursday, an assembly for all the children was held in Mrs. Wilson's roomywhere a TV variety show was pre sented by the fourth grade pupils, featuring the Ever green band, the Bunny Hop pers, the Terrific Tumblers, pianc solos and many other acts. On Friday, April 10, the fourth graders will sponsor a potluck dinner in the school cafe beginning at 6 p.m. Fol lowing the dinner, they will present the TV variety show again. The Rev. LeRoy Nidever was caned to uosta juesa, Calif., last Tuesday to be with Linda Marshall, who was ill. Her health showed signs of improving before Mr. Nidever returned to the val ley. Roy Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Phillips of Ker by, arrived home Wednesday for a few days leave. He is taking his basic training with the Army medical corps in Ft. Benning, Ga. Mrs. Pat Symington of Los Angeles, was in the valley visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Smith, last week. She planned to stop in Sacra mento on her way home to visit his parents. At the recent Garden club meeting, Mrs. Joe Ollis, presi dent, named a committee to work out plans for a new club building. Serving on the com mittee are Mesdames James Payne, H. O. Smith, Lew Krauss, Floyd Wells, Wayne Petsch and Joe Ollis. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cald well have announced that as of April 1, Jack Eggers will take over the Sporting Goods store. The Caldwells have not made any definite plans for the future as yet,- but Mrs. Caldwell plans to stay on for a while to help Eggers in the store. Medical Panel to Discuss Cancer The Jackson County Tuber culosis and Health association bi-weekly television program has been scheduled at 10 p.m. Monday, according to the as sociation. The first program at the new time will feature a medical panel in a discussion on cancer, Monday April 6. ' Station KBES-TV provided the new and later evening hour for the public service show after association mem bers reported they liad receiv ed numerous requests from ar ult viewers asking that the time for the series be changed, i Appearing on Monday night's program will be Dr. Thomas J. Tinsley, patholo gist, Dr. Alan S. Markee, ra diologist, Dr. M. Donald Mc Geary, general practitioner, and Dr. Ralph D. Odell, sur geon. They will be assisted by Herbert Hunter, medical ill ustrator. Sketches and x-rays will be used in explaining var ious aspects of diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The Santa Anita Derby for 3-year-olds. is For Half-Sizes You and Your Pet (Prepared under the auspices of the Southern Oregon Humane Society) 9198 14V4-24J4 The Easy-Sew pattern you asked us for! Be thrifty sew a wardrobe of slips and panties in cool cotton for sum mer crepe or nylon tricot for all year. Tomorrow's pat tern: Misses' classic. Pinted Pattern 9198: Half Sizes 14V2, I6V2, I8V2, 20V2, 2W2. Size I6V2 slip and pant ies take 3 yards 35-inch fabric. Printed directions on each pattern part. Easier, accurate. Send FIFTY CENTS (coins) for this pattern add 10 cents for each pattern for first-class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, Medford Mail Tribune, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Printy plainly NAME, ADDRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. Ashland Man Sentenced James - Clinton Kent, 160 Fourth st., Ashland, was sen tenced to six months in the county jail on charges of vio lation of a restraining order when he appeared in circuit court Thursday. The violation was made while a divorce suit was pend ing. Kent was ordered by the court not to visit or molest his wife. He visited her and vio lated the order, it was reported. "Every dog 'needs a good home." The two words "good home" are among the most overworked and least under stood in our language. The ingredients of a good home are these: an under standing master, one who knows enough about dogs to know how to keep them in condition, and how to spot the symptoms of illness. And one who doesn't listen to his neighbor's superstitions about canine sickness, but takes his dog to a veterinarian. A good bed in a warm dog house, or in your own home. A fenced-in run where the dog may exercise and take care of himself, so that he isn't running the streets, ruin ing the neighbor's yard, risk ing death under cars and picking up filth from other roaming dogs. And finally, su pervised recreation. That is, walks with his master, prefer ably with the dog on leash. And every dog owner ought to be willing to spend 15 min utes a day for six weeks to teach his dog simple obedi ence. These are the ingredi ents of a "good home" for a dog. Start in Movies How Lassie got her start in nictures. Lassie, the canine star of the M-G-M picture "Lassie Come Home, was eight months old when given to Rudd Weatherwax, Holly wood animal trainer, in set tlement of a ' personal $10 debt. Although Weatherwax took an immediate liking to the dog, neither he nor the original owner had the slight est idea that such a brilliant future was in store. Since the release of the pic ture, "Lassie Come Home," many letters have been re ceived from friends who have 1 WHn Is Going to Have a 1 Anniversary SEE MONDAY'S TRIBUNE seen the picture and question ed parts where there seemed to be cruelty to animals. To settle the question I wrote Richard C. Craven, represen tative of the humane move ment in Hollywood. The questions posed were: (1) The dog was forced to swim a wide, swift river and seemed exhausted as he came out. (2) The fight with the black dog was most realistic. They clinched, tore and rolled over and over. (3) In the fight with the robbers, the dog was in the air, on the ground, at their throats and was apparently beaten with clubs. Here is what Mr. Craven says: Three Dogs The part of Lassie was ac tually played by three differ ent dogs. In swimming the river, the water was merely a flooded area with a maxi mum depth of three feet. The real Lassie and one of the un derstudies did the swimming with neither dog swimming more than 100 feet at a time. Every precaution was taken. Lassie was especially trained to give the appearance of fa tigue. As to the dog fight, both dogs were equipped with spe cial muzzles, allowing their mouths to open sufficiently for breathing, but not for bit ing. The dogs contended for only a few seconds at a time. As to the fight with the robbers, what looked like a club was a studio prop and at no time did it touch Lassie. Lassie did his own fighting. 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