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
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zinc and tin.
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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.
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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
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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.
Since he wat a puppy, he has
been encouraged to wrestle or
struggle with his owner or his
brother, the latter being the
robber of the picture.
Lassie and the other dogs
receive the finest of care and
no abuse is permitted. At the
conclusion of the film Lassie
had become so attached to
the director that Rudd Weath
erwax presented the animal
to Wilcox.
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