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0 St O MONDAY. AUGUST 8. 1960 MEDFORD. MAIL TBIBUNE, MEDFORD. ORE. o B 5 !! L. Out on a Limb By BOB WALTERS Interesting History Precedes Opening of New GH Post Office Eavesdropping You have just walked in the front entrance of the Mail Tribune building. You climb the stairs to the second floor, turn left and enter the door marked "News Room." It's about 10:30 in the morning and everyone seems busy. You quietly take a chair at one side of the room. No one even notices you're there. As the daily routine of getting out a paper continues, this is what you're likely to hear: "Pressure, pressure, pres sure! One of these days I'll pack up and leave! I'll lake up farming or something!" "Will I be here this after noon? With six weddings to write, you're doggoned right I'll be here!" Cub: "How do you want this story slanted. Boss?" Boss (gasping): "Err . . . Just write it straight. Please." Photographer, prepar i n g his expense account: "Hmmm. It says here (looking at his own notes) that I went to Camp White one and a half times. If that's the case, I'd still be there." "There's a message on your desk. The ad depart ment returned the call that you returned that they re turned that you returned that they returned." "Got a minute? I heard a good one over at the court house this morning . . ." "What the h is this? I said I wanted about a page and a. half, not the great American novel!" "Hate to ruin your morning ole buddy, but you just got another parking ticket." Staffer (to summer re placement, the M e d f o r d High Flash): "How's things with the local teen-age set?" Flash: "Craiyl" "Coffee's hot!" ' "Pardon me (tee-hee). but who do I see about put ting an engagement notice (giggle) in the paper?" "Sorry, but he's in the dark room right now.- Matter of fact, he's been in there about three days. Could I take a message?" "Sure, we're glad to use bowling results, but could n't you bring them in a little sooner? It's 1960 now." ". . . so he says, 'I'll deft nitely have something on it for you tomorrow. Every day for three weeks it's the same d thing. 'I'll definitely have something on it for you tomorrow.' One more day and I'll just use what I have and see how he likes that!" . "Is the editor in? I have something I think he'd like to know . . ." "Okay, wise guy, I'll take the Giants. And all I ask is two to one odds!" "Good to see you again, old boy. Ho-ho-hol Just passin' through and thought I'd stop by. Ho-ho-hol I know it's almost deadline lime, but I'll only stay a minute. Ho-ho-ho ..." "I'll buy the donuts if someone'll go get 'em." "When are they gonna break down and get us a de cent air conditioner? This thing smells like fish!" "How the heck can I cover that? I've got another meet ing that starts at the same time. Having heard ergh, you leave as quietly r s you entered. Tonight, at the usual time, you'll find the paper on your front porch. Remembering your visit, you may be amased that there IS a paper. Sometimes, so are we. By MARY KELL Mail Tribune Correspondent Gold Hill - H. D. Force, who has been postmaster of the Gold Hill post office since August 16, 1935, said 2,500 H. D. FORCE Postmaster Since 1935 people in the Gold Hill area are served by the local postal facility. He pointed out that the lo cal post office, which was dedicated July 30, affects the lives of every man, woman and child in the community in one way or another. He said sometimes the mail brings good news, sometimes bad, but either way it plays a vital role in the everyday lives of local people. Rural carriers working out of the Gold Hill office are Ernest Ross, who delivers mail to residents on Route 1 and John Crocker, who has Route 2 deliveries. Mrs. Melford Hood is clerk and Mrs. James L. Malone is relief clerk. Mrs. Daisy Gil christ retired in 1956 after 24 years as postal clerk and was replaced by Mrs. Hood. The move into the new building was the fourth move for the Gold Hill post office First Post Office The first post office was es tablished here sometime aft er the railroad was put through in 1883. Gold Hill was incorporated as tne Town of Gold Hill" in 1895 The first post office was lo cated in a building which was also a general merchandise store on the corner of Fourtn ave. and Fourth st. where the Gold Hill Community Methodist church now stands, After 1900, the post office was moved to a building next door to the old bank in the same block where the Odd Fellows lodge and Gold Hill hotel buildings are now. About 1929 the post office was moved from the nortn side of town to tne omce Snilrilnff next door to the Gold Hill Garage, now known as Walker's Service station, on the south side. It remain- prf at this location for 31 years until the last move into tne new post office building at the corner of Second ave. and Fifth st. Fjirlv settlers in tnis com munity went to Rock Point fnr their mail and supplies, A post office was established in 1HK7 or 1858 at Rock Point which was a town site and stage stop. Longtime sewiers said some of tne eariy sei- tiers went to Willow spring: fnr their mail before mere a nost office in Gold nui There also was a post office in the Dardenelle area, Known as the T' Vault post omce, FIRE DESTROYS TRAILER Happy Camp - The Happy Camp fire department was called at 4 a.m. last Wednes day when a small camp trailer belonging to Ebert Westby owas destroyed by fire. Fire- jnen kept the blaze from spreading io neuuj uufiumsa Happy Camp - Fishing in this area has improved recent ly. Good catches of small steelhead, ranging in size from about a half-pound to three pounds, are being caught at the mouths of Indian, Elk and Clear creeks. H. D. Force is the sixth Gold Hill postmaster. Prior to being appointed postmaster in 1935, Force served two years as city re corder and seven years on the city council. He has been an active members of the Odd Fellows lodge No. 129 since 1923, holds an elective of fice at. present and is a past noble grand and past district grandmaster. A past presi dent of the Gold Hill P-TA, he has been active in school affairs for the past 30 years. Force resigned about three years ago as Cub Master of Pack 43 after 47 years of Scouting activities. He be came a Boy Scout when he was a boy in Jacksonville. He as lived most of his life in Gold Hill. Besides his church and civ ic interests, Force is an ar dent sportman, being inter ested in the promotion of all athletics as well as hunting and fishing. He was presi dent of the Gold Hill Rod and Gun club for several years. The postmaster and his wife, Elinor, reside at the family home on FourJJi ave. v e r looking Kogue river. Ther eldest son, Bill, resides in Vancouver, B. C, where he is with the British Colum bia Telephone company as editor of the company news paper. Another son, Jack re sides at home. Their young est son, Dave, will be a fresh man at Crater High school this fall, and their daughter, Judy, will be a junior. History of Site A. A. Walker, longtime Gold Hill resident and for mer businessman here, re called some interesting facts concerning the history of the site where the new post of fice building is now located, His son and daughter-in-law are present owners of the property and new building. He said the former building was built in 1892 by a man named Tom Downing. He op erated a grocery store there until 1898 when he sold out to Lee Vincent, who is the father of Ed Vincent, retired mail carrier. Walker said the Vincents sold to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson who remodeled the building and operated a sec ond hand store until 1911 Later two women bought the building and sold canaries and made hats for two or three years. Then a man named George Crabtree bought the building and put in a general shoe re Dair business, which Walker said was one of the outstand ing ones in the valley. Busi ness was good because there were so many miners in the area at that time who were always needing work done on their boots. Crabtree later sold to fellow named Burnett who made furniture and sold it in the front of the store while Crabtree kept a space at the rear for his shoe repair busi- an Calloway Named President Of EP Pep Club By DOTTIE HARBISON . Mail Tribune Correspondent Eagle Point Jan Calloway was elected president of the Eagle Point Pep club as a combined social and business meeting last Wednesday even ing. Willie B. Poitevint was elected vice president and Dianne Putman secretary. Miss Calloway is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Calloway of 3 West Sixth st. Reunion Slated For Residents of Old Lumber Town By KATHERINE CHAPMAN Mail Tribune v,orresF"" Hornbrook All former irtents of the old lumber town of Tennant, Calif., are reminded that the third an nual reunion potluck picnic will be held this Sunday, Aug 14 The get-together will be held on Antelope creek, and a sign will be posted at the Mile bridge designating the exact place on the creeK. This year's picnic promises to be of special Interest to former Tennant residents, ac cording to Mrs. Henley Claw son, secretary of the reunion group, Si the town has recent ly been sold to a San Fran cisco couple, Stephen and Libby McNeill, who plan to develop the area into a cul tural center. O As part of their promotion plan, .the new owners would like to contact as many "old timers" as possible for the purpose bf preparing a book on the history of the town. Walker recalled that a well rhirh suDDlied the south side tnum with water was lo cated on the east side of the building. This was for public use. People would tasten men horses to the hitching post where the city park is and walk across the street to rest on benches while they drank water from the well before doing their shopping. He said this well was closed about iom r 1B11 after the city ont water from another a cafe was orjeraiea iu m h-Uriine in 1919, with his wife Icie. and her mother Mrs. Kate Bailey, as proprie- . .nn ..H1 I-rnrn OhOUt 1 urn." 100 ho nid two -men by the name of Beck and Kelly put in a shoe store. After mey sold out, the building was va several years until l. r. Mooi who was iustiei of the peace, opened a second hand store ano nao. -fice there. He also sold insur- It was closed again for sev eral years until the Gold Hi Christian cnurcn "s" and held services there un .11 inff into its new build ing. Then It was sold to the cuners. Mr. and Mrs. Delos Walker, who had the building torn aown m.u .Is4 lAn At QeDriS. So once again, with the c, nnt office facility in op eration, that site which was quiet so many years is now - ... i..;t locations one ot me nusira. ndH Hill. History probably will re neat itself. When neighbors r . .. cfflco thev go tO me reiv will pass the time of day on that corner as the peo ple did 80 years ago when thev rjaused for a drink of cold water at the well before doing their shopping. Regional News Bob Walten, Regional Editor CorresDondents: AoDleeate Vallev - Maude Zieeler: Butte Falls - Mary Jo Harris: Central Point - Viola Cook; Eagle Point - Dottle Harbison; Gold Hill-Sams Valley - Mary Kell; Grandview-Lone Pine -Dot Simmons; Happy Camp - Hazel Davis; Hornbrook - Katberine Chapman; Illinois Valley - Kalher ine Scott; Jacksonville - Bette Hoskins; McLeod - Caroline Hardinp; Meadows - Nellie Bergman; Pnoe- nix - Helen Nikodym; Prospect - Frances Ring; Shady Cove - Evalyn Watson; Table Rock - R. E. Nealon; Talent - Bill Young; Tiller-Drew - Viola Rogers; Williams - Ann Katzenbach; Yreka - Bessie Boyd Fraser. Watchdog at Buck Rock Lookout Killed by Bear 1 By VILOA COOK Mail Tribune Correspondent Central Point - A bear at tempting to break into the Buck Rock lookout Friday night killed the dog guard ing the station and did con siderable damage. Away from his post over night, Rosco Smith, lookout, returned to find his 9-month-old registered German short haired dog dead. The dog had been chained near the door to keep intruders out. Standing approximately 2 'a feet tall and weighing about 55 pounds, the dog had been killed by one bite from the bear. Signs showed where the bear had tried to drag the dog away but was stopped by the chain. In the attempt to enter the building, the bear ripped the door casing, chewed up a JAN CALLOWAY Pep Club President in Eagle Pont and is a high school senior this year. Miss Poitevint is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay C. Poitevint of Elk Trail and Miss Putman the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Putman of North st., Eagle Point. Miss Bonnie Goehring was hostess to a swimming party nd barbecue luncheon along with the business meeting, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Edge of Bro- phy rd. Miss Calloway stated that the pep club now consists of 22 members. They have order ed their uniforms and . are practicing with the yell lead ers in hopes of helping at the first game of the season with the Medford J. V.'s at Med- ford Sept. 10. A car wash ' will be held this Friday at 1 p.m. in front of the city library in Eagle Point by the club to help fi nance the white ear muffs, gloves, shoes, and gold pom poms that will be part of their costumes during the football season. Traffic Violations Decrease in EP Ealge Point Traffic viola- toins have been cut more than one naif during the past month in Eagle Point, with most of the violators being from outside the city. Appearing in court during July were Charles W. Mac Elhone, Camp White, public intoxication, $15; David Gale. Camp White, no operator's license and violation of basic rule, $27.50; W. S. Weber, Medford, failure to heed stop sign, $15; James E. Neese, Medford, reckless driving, $25; Leo Garrett, Medford, violation of basic rule, $10; E. Henderson, Medford, viola tion of basic rule, $10; Roy Peterson, Medford, reckless driving, $8; and Robert Tel- kamp, Robert Farra, Gary D. Kaiser and William J. Bracey, all of Central Point, all fined $10 for basic rule violations. 2 by 4 board at the window and dug a 1 '.4-foot hole next to the building besides doing other damage. The building, locked and with a stout door, was not en tered. A paw mark on the door measured six inches across. Smith, wh o has hunted cougars and bears, had been training his dog for hunting. He said he had never seen a bear attack a guarded place and damage it to this extent. The Buck Rock lookout is open only during the summer months and is maintained by the state board of forestry. Smith lives at 550 Siskiyou blv. in Ashland during the winter. Buck Rock lookout is lo cated above Oliver Springs at Trail and is one of two look outs in the district to be re built this fall, according to state forestry officials. Smith said he will attempt to kill the bear before it can destroy other property. RANCH PURCHASED Happy Camp - Mr. and Mrs. Archie Fowler have purchased the Lemon ranch on Elk creek. Central Point Council Votes WardTlncrease Central Point - A change from three to four wards was made by the city council meeting Tuesday night. Due to the increase in popu lation, election board pre cincts were changed from 3 to 4. The new ward changes will coincide with the precincts making it possible for election of councilmen in their own wards. Contracts for insurance pol icies of public compensation and a policy of accident and medical insurance to cover the volunteer firemen was awarded to Paul Hornbeck. The council announced it would accept bids for curbs , fUriiWiKS-tj-'' and paving on Oak st. from Front to Seventh sts. Happy Camp - Mrs. Cody Attebery has accepted a posi tion as cook for the forest service at the Happy Camp rantrer ctntinn She formerly was one of the cooks at the I elementary school. Siskiyou County Fair To Open in Yreka Next Friday By BESSIE BOYD FRASER Yreka - Friday, Aug. 19 is the opening day of the Siski you County Fair, the 13th fair which Ed Mathews has man aged. Established in 1859 at Fort Jones, the fair was moved to Yreka in 1861. California has both district and county fairs, which receive no subsidy from either county or state, but are supported by the pari mutuel tax, derived from bet ting machines used at horse races. Mathews stated that all en iries must be in by 10 p.m., Aug. 18. Judging in all depart ments will take place about 9 a.m. the foilowi'ig day, and the halls will be open to the public at 10 a.m. The horse show will be at 2 p.m. Friday, the barbecue from 5:.i0 to 7 p.m. the same day, and the irodeo in tiie eve ning. Saturday, between 11 p.m. and noon there will be a pa rade in downtown Yreka. It will be -a general celebration with floats. Private citizens who are imbued with tha spirit of the day will contrib ute their talents. A At 2 p.m. there will be a variety show matinee. Again in the evening there will be a. half hour stage show. George Lee and his balanc ing act will be a feature of the Sunday afternoon mati nee. Tlie junior livestock auc tion will be held Sunday eve ning, concluding the celebra tion. Indications are that this fair will be the "best ever" in Sis kiyou county. Food and soft drink concessions will be in operation. 'Here, Kitfy-Kitty' Gold Hill-Shortly after dark last Friday evening. Clyde Kell strolled to the front lawn of his home in tending to turn off the water. He stopped near a large shrub in the yard to watch what he thought was the family kitten. Nearly ready to reach down to pet the small crea ture, he noticed there was a lot of white and the animal suddenly looked consider ably larger. A second look and he knew he was face to face with a skunk. The unfriendly black and white creature chased Kell to his front steps, then dart ed across the lawn through the hedge and took his time before entering a nearby culvert. 4v 'si DON'T BAKE YOUR SOIL For soil protection from sun baking use FOREST LOAM Bark Mulch on your lawn, shrubs or flowers. As low as $7.00 for 100 cu. ft. truck load. You'll delight at these and other FOREST LOAM benefits-KEEPS SOIL LIGHT AND FRIABLE, long lasting, enriches soil, HELPS TO PREVENT WEEDS, clean and easy to apply, CONSERVES WATER. Best of all-FOREST LOAM IS INEXPENSIVE. Call today for more information. Timber P HIDFORD ROTOTS COMPANY Sage & McAndrews Road SP 2-8086 Four Baptized With Water From Holy Land By KATHERINE CHAPMAN Mail Tribune Correspondent Hornbrook - In an impres sive ana moving ceremony Sunday morning, July 31, the four great grandchildren of Gordon Jacobs were baptized with water from the river Jor dan in the Holy Land, from the very spot in the river where tradition says Christ was baptized by John the Baptist. Mr. Jacobs attended the rites, which were held at the Bldwell Memorial Presbyter ian church in Chico, Calif., with the pastor, the Rev. Douglas C. Bowman, officiating. The mother of the four children are the daughters of Mr. Jacobs' daughter, Bernice, now Mrs. Herman Pinkham of Chlco. Receiving the sacrament of baptism were Elizabeth Ann Escano, two years old, and her sister, Nancy Jane, eight months, and two -year -old Frederick Edward Lusk III and his nine-month-old broth er, James Allen Lusk. Eliza beth and Nancy are the chil dren of Mr. and Mrs. John (Barbara) Escano, and the lit tle boys' parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Edward (Ann; Lusk II. The church in which the baptismal rites took place was the same one In which the parents of the children had recited their marriage vows. Both families now live in Oakland, Calif. Vacation Bound? We Hope You Have a Wonderful Time Ml I ) i . m m Phone SP 3-4293 DAILY'S U-DRIVE Medford Airport . . . but- before you leave ask for the Mail Tribune VACATION PA SERVICE We will hold the Mail Tribune while you are on your vacation. Each issue will be held in our office while you are away and will be delivered to you personally by your carrier upon your return. It's Pi No papers to pile up on your porch. You will be able to catch-up on all local news and special features when you return. When you leave on your vacation just complete this handy order, and either give it to your carrier . . . mail It ... or just bring it in to the office. 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