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6 A SUNDAY, MARCH 12. 19S1 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORG. nskiyou's seism ecor History died at Mm Iw- v 1 , ' V'?, h 4 -1ST Ji ,Jt ANTIQUE CHINA Many groups have donated Hems for display in the Siskiyou County Museum. The Siskiyou Heirloom group donated many pieces o antique China on 7' rr riwrj'iri i ill GENERAL MERCHANDISE The Interior of this country store, complete with clerk, shows many of the items a mcr- MUSEUM CURATOR-Mis. Hazel Pollock, Siskiyou County Museum curator, is shown holding one of her favorite mu seum pieces a diary which belonged to Phoebe Hogoboon Terwilliger. She kept a day by day account of her trip from Illinois to the Little Shasta valley in 1854. . ( Domiciliary Writers Plan Participation In Annual Contest While City - Past prize winning writers from tho Vet erans Administration domicil iary at White City will loin with some 4,000 hospitalized veterans throughout the na tion in the 15th annual Hos pitalized Veterans Writing Contest under way since Feb. 15, Henry C. Herzog, mana ger, has announced. White City writers have been encouraged and aided through the Headers' and Writers' club, under the direc tion of Miss Eilid A. Holmes, domiciliary librarian. Writing aides are furnished through out tho nation by alumnat of Thcta Sigma Chi, national fraternity for women in Jour nalism. Other assistance is furnish ed by service organizations and national and local groups which have been active In re habilitation work. Copy of Beit-Seller This year each first prize winner will receive a copy of the book, a best-seller, "Pro files In Courage," written by President John F. Kennedy while he was hospitalized In 1054 for an Injury suffered during World War II. More than $5,000 In prizes are offered to the winners of more than 40 different types of writing, ranging from short stories, outlines for novels, , .1 fW-U" H i m li plays, poetry and songs, to the preparation of greeting cards and cartoons, A new section with literary editors of the New York Times as judges - book re viewing - has been added. Many famous personalities in the fields of writing will serve as Judges In the vnrlous clas sifications, Including Lloyd Wendt, John Kleran, Floyd Clymer, Ellery Queen, Ben nett Cerf, the editors of n doz en national magazines, metro politan newspapers and col umnists. Eighteen Priioi Eighteen prizes and honor able mentions were won by White City writers In tho lflfi'o project. The Domlnews, do miciliary magazine, placed 11th In a field of more than 175 facilities. Walter Townsend, Mall Tribune writer, won an award as a newsman of the year and also an award In cash for an article, "Sunshine," In the Votcrans Voice section. Other While City writers receiving cash prizes and other awards Included Earl J Sweeney, Waller V, Grow and Jim Gillan In fields ranq Ing from out lines for novels, articles and advertising copy through limericks. This year's entrees re due by April 15, Herzog stressed. display in glass cases. Pieces Well over 1,000 historical museum. chant was expected to have on hand years ago. a featner duster and bellows are shown hanging from a rack at right. Investment Broker Speaks at Ssskiyou 3 By FAITH McCULLOUGH Mail Tribune Correspondent Ashland M o s t of Thurs day night's Siskiyou Knife and Fork club audience prob ably went home to dream of wealth accumulated through wise investments. Some there doubtless were who tossed through night mares of inevitable inflation when bread will be a dollar a loaf. Oliver Aubrey, Cali fornia investment broker, fur nished abundant cause for both. "We are living in a day of miracles, declared the speak cr, "A fascinating, fantastic age that has just begun." Dire predictions of in creased taxes and further dol lar devaluation darkened his pictured future however, tho economist expounded at some length on the nation's gold reserve, foreign ex- exchange and the unwilling ness of labor unions to cut wage demands. Ho ciled Series E govern ment bonds as an example of lost buying power and pre dicted that the United States will soon increase the price of gold. It Is Aubrey's belief that when people quit spending, the wheels of progress slow down and that "we are lucky that everyone Isn't saving for a rainy day. "For the most part we elect to office those who will give us what we want," Aubrey said, "And our wants are growing and limitless It seems. We have come to ex pect tho government to do everything for us," he com mented, remarking on the latest move to offer 40-year home mortgages with no down payment. The speaker maintains that there are but two kinds of wealth, active and sialic. The first lies in business, which keeps up with the times, the other Is Investment to protect one's self and the future. It Is only by believing In and investing in American corporations that this nation's power can be sustained and to do that everyone should own at least a part of some corporation, contends t h c manager of Reynolds St Co. investment firm of San Jose. Aubrey is an enthusiastic advocate of mutual funds in vestment under professional management. He feels that they are us safe as the na tional economy itself and are based on long term Wislness trends In diversified Holds, of crystal are also displayed. objects are exhibited at the "To invest one should own his own home, have money "in the bank, and insurance for emergencies," said the bro ker, who repealed the old adage "Remember 10 per cent of all you make must work for you." Mixing caution with confi dence the speaker warned against telephone tips and over-thc-fenee financial ad vice, urging emphatically "Investigate before "you in vest." Aubrey named a mimber'of slocks he feels to be safe in the areas of public utilities, plasties, motors and electron ics, and In conclusion dis played and demonstrated a recently Invented small busi ness machine that will do fan tastic brain work at a price even the smallest office can afford. He predicts a great future for tho "idiol-proof gadget." Dr. E. E. Brown, president of Siskiyou Knife and Fork club, conducted the dinner meeting in the Mark Antony hotel, introducing a number of guests and new members, and announcing the next and final meeting of the year April 17. ijv- k-f ,&i BABY GRAND This baby grand piano is over 100 years old. It was brought to Siski you county on the backs of mules over the Trinity and Scott mountains. Other musical Facilities Expand Since Dedication On June 23, 1949 By DORIS ROBINSON Mail Tribune Correspondent Yreka The well known Shakespeare phrase "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely play ers, has been taken to heart In this northern California community. Since 1949 many of the props of the stage Shake speare was referring to have been accumulated and placed in the Siskiyou County Mu seum in Yreka. The old and the very old have been collected and make the museum one of the coun ty's main tourist attractions. Hundreds of visitors are at tracted each year. The history of northern California from as long ago as 60 million years is recorded in the museum. Old Stage Station The museum is located on Highway 99 just south of the Siskiyou County General hos pital. The contract to build it was let on June 23, 1949. It was designed by Lyle H. Wal ther, county road commission- and carries in a general way, the appearance of the old stage stations of the 1850s and 60s, particularly of the Callahan Ranch hotel built in 1854. The building is of mono lithic concrete construction facing on Main st. A porch extends across the front. The white wood siding plac ed as veneer over concrete enhances the appearance with out detracting from the fire proof quality of the struc ture. Asbestos shingles fur ther Increase its resistance to fire. Arranged for Displays At first there was just the main and mezzanine floors but in 1957 the basement, which holds the heating plant and vault, was arranged for dis plays. The official dedication of the museum did not take place until Aug. 24, 1951. At that time, members of the super visory board were W. T. Da vidson (chairman), Gordon M. Jacobs, Rodney Douglas, Fred C. Burton, Sr. and Fred Wol ford. At the time of the dedica tion, there were 49 cases con taining over 1,000 Siskiyou county historical items. Origi nators of the idea to have the museum were members of the Siskiyou County Historical society. At the dedication ceremony, Gordon M. Jacobs dedicated the museum to the people of Siskiyou county. State Sen. Randolph C. Collier accepted the museum in the name of the people, and Jacobs opened the museum doors with a gold en key. Second Ceremony Within the museum a sec ond ceremony was held when a drinking fountain was dedi cated in memory of Katherine Pylo Huseman. The museum has many var ied displays, including prehis toric fossils found in Siskiyou county, Indian baskets, guns, trapper equipment, mining and lumbering displays, pho tographs, an exhibit from the Yreka fire department (the oldest In the county), the D.A.R. exhibit, southern Sis kiyou Heirlooms group and Yreka Rock and Mineral club displays. In the prehistoric fossil dis play there is a huge Ammon ite 00 million years old. It was found at Black mountain In Siskiyou county. There are tusks, teeth and a leg bone of a mammoth elephant taken from an ancient clay bog on rr - v , biyM 1 ill , h) mmm ' BLACKSMITH SHOP Tools used by the village black smith in the early days required plenty of muscle for operation- The Siskiyou County Museum has many of these the Dan Shelly ranch near Gazelle in 1949. Gun Display The gun display Includes three guns made by Nordheim in Yreka dating back to 1863 to 1890. Another display case holds many old saddle bags. Some were used at Sawyer's Bar, and still contain the medicines they originally carried The Yreka Fire department exhibit leatures nats, snirts and pieces of fire fighting equipment. There is a ledger dating back to 1858 written by the secretary, Amson Gold smith. He wrote an account of each fire and a weather report was kept in the same ledger by his wife. Several Old Bibles On view are several old Bibles. One was used by Ed ward Phillips in preaching to Yreka miners in the early 1850s. The late J. B. Russell's col lection of agates found in Sis kiyou county is also on dis play. Photographs are found in abundance on racks and in display cases telling of the early history of the county and the pioneers who settled here. The museum also has some professional photogra pher's cameras and equipment they used in taking pictures. Indian baskets fill two wall cases and show woven baskets and bead work made by Sis kiyou county Indians. There is another large display in the basement showing baskets made bythe Wintu, Karoc and Modoe tribes. Other Displays Other displays In the base ment are the dressmaking and millinery shop, a grocery store, blacksmith shop, min er's cabin and old mining equipment. On the mezzanine floor Is a collection of dolls, a display of china, dresses and old fur niture assembled by the South ern Heirloom group. Musical Instruments Include a harp, melodeon, bass violin large bass drum from the Montague brass band and a dulcimer brought overland in the E. P. Stone train. Down stairs is a baby grand piano over 100 years old. It was car ried bv mules over the Trinity , . i r Instruments on display at the Siskivou County MoSCuiii iiiL-lude a dulcimer and a large bass drum used many years ago by the Montagus brass band. A. I COUNTRY STORE A replica of the Siski you General Merchandise store is on display at the Siskiyou, County Museum. The win- and Scott mountains into Cal lahan. There are many other ex hibits in the museum which serve as a record of the his tory of northern California. Development Fund Gets Money Eugene-A record number of University of Oregon alumni contributed more than $70,000 in 1960 to support the uni versity's academic programs, according to the fourth an nual report of Alumni Giving of the University Develop ment Fund. The report shows that 2, 015 alumni living in 41 states, the District of Columbia, and in 12 foreign countries and territories, contributed S70, 909.01. This Was an increase of 40 per cent in alumni who gave during 1960 over 1959, and a substantial increase In their giving of 65.2 per cent. Although gifts came from throughout the nation and world, the principal support came from alumni living in Oregon and California where there is the greatest concen tration of Oregon alumni. The report also listed the names of more than 300 friends, faculty members, business firms, foundations, and clubs making gifts to the Fund, although the amounts given were not included in the report. The Development Fund, which was established by alumni and friends of the University of Oregon for the purpose of channeling gifts, began its first compaign in 1957 and has shown a steady growth since that time. INCREASING CAPACITY New York-llPD-At a time when the steel Industry is operating at only about half its capacity, many mills are forced to raise their capacity to increase efficiency. Equip ping steel mills with oxygen furnaces cuts costs but lifts capacity. Pure oxygen Is used to speed the steel-making pro cess. tools on display, along with some of the products produced in blacksmith's shops. Pictured on the left are stone mill wheels. :i V Investigate and SAVE Dignified Reverent Sincere JE r- a n SISKIYOU 3 O o o Phone SPring 2-5488 605 c " -,Lv-- ' , dow on the right was taken from an old church at Sawyer's Bar. The carriage pic tured at the right is nearly 100 years old. Joe Hosick Funeral Director Located 5 Minutes From Down Town Medford in Quiet, Dignified Verde Hills ONE CALL Mortuary Cemetery Mausoleum Crematory Columbarium Inquiries Invited ONE LOCATION Highland Dr.
