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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1961
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON
Georgia Scene
Of First Major
U.S. Gold Rush
':, Atlanta -(UPD-A chunk ol
' gold accidentally kicked up
by a backwoods deer hunter
. 133 year ago In the north
' ' Georgia mountain! touched
oft the first major gold ruth
. In the United States. ;
Men on foot, horseback and
- in wagons poured into the
, Cherokee Indian country near
Dahlonega, Ga.; soon after the
hunter, Benjamin Parks, no
: ticed the bright yellow metal.
, And for some 20 years after
1A2S. Georgia was the na
tion's foremost gold mining
' territory. , :V ,
v Roughly built log cabins
. were thrown up, trails were
cut ; through the area and
crude sluice boxes construct
ed, : :.
Federal troops were sent
Into the area to protect tne
Cherokees against the gold-
seeking Invaders. But in 1830
the Army found it Impossible
to protect the Indians ana me
State of Georgia established
a reservation, the Cherokee
country,
As more adventurers and
explorers rushed into the
area, new doDosits were dls-
?, covered and camps, villages
en dtowns sprung up. Several
miles south of Dahlonega,
name derived from the Chero
kee ford for "yellow,'.' was
the village of Aurarla, from
the Latin word for "gold."-:.
Ohost Town
In 1B32 Aurarla had popu
lation of 500 and was larger
than Dahonega. Today Au
rarla Is a ghost town,
' The government establish
ed the United States Branch
and It remained in operation
Mint at Dahlonega in 1837
nd it remained in operation
until the outbreak of the Civil
War 24 yean later. The mint
coined some 18 million in
gold coins ranging from II
to $5 pieces,
The spot where Parka un
covered the first piece of gold
now Is a large hole in the
aide of a mountain and Is
known as the Calhoun Mine.
John C. Calhoun, a South
Carolina senator, bought the
land shortly after Parks made
his discovery and, according
to Prof. T. C. Bryan of North
Georgia College, took nearly
11,000 worth of, gold a'dsy
from the mine.
The mine was later oper-
ted by Calhoun's son-in-law,
Thomas' G. Clemson, who
later founded Clemson Col
Inge in Clemson, S.C, Promt
rent statesman and lawyer
timuel J. Ttiden la reported
. to have mined $4 million
worth of gold from the Bar
low mine near Dahlonega.
Drew Many Miners
The discovery of fold in
California in 1848 drew
many miners and speculators
from the North Georgia area,
but some of the more success
ful miners remained. For six
years after the turn of the
century, the Dahlonega Con
solidated Mining Co, operated
one of the largest gold mines
in the East;
- Gold was first discovered
in the United States in North
Carolina in the 1790's. Ex
ploration began throughout
the Carolines, Georgia and
Alabama and some pros
pectors panned gold in North
Georgia In. 1814, but the rush
did1 not get underway until
Parks' discovery.
' Today, there are four mines
in North Georgia, but all are
inactive. The gold operations
in the area ceased during
World War II.
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Association Sets
ting Friday
1 The Jackson County Tuber
culosis and Health association
will hold its annual meeting
Friday noon, April 21, In the
banquet room of North's
Chuck Wagon. '. .
Dr. Ambrose Churchill, of
the tuberculosis section of the
Oregon state board of health,
will speak on recommenda
tions of the ACTION confer
ence held last October. The
theme was "Accelerate con
trol of tuberculosis in Ore
gon now."
H. P. Jewett, president of
the association, will present
the annual report, and of
ficers will be elected for the
coming year.
A large county-wide attend
ance is planned by those in
charge of the luncheon. Reservations-
may be made by
calling the association office,
SPring 2-4818, or TWinoaks
9-1534.
New Motel Owners ;
Introduced at Moating
Two new motel owners,
Mrs. May Farrar, ' Motor
Haven and Albert Bamforth,
Valley Entrance motel, Ash
land, were introduced at the
last session of Jackson Coun
ty Motor Court association.
President Dale Hearrell
was in charge of the business
meeting. Various future proj
ects of the association were
discussed. The next meeting
will be May 10.
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Cut from "Morrell'i Pride" fan
cy eiitern corn fad ireon. Real
ly a treat in fine meat. Tender,
juicy and tasty. This fine meat
hai been properly aged to in
sure its tenderness and fine
flavor. Just the nice lean center
cuts , V
"Morrell's Pride"-Boneless v
Lower Round. Economy" Special '.
"Morrell's Pride," Excess Bon
and Fat Removed. The Favorite V
Oven Roast. Tender and Flavorful
CLOVERBLOOM
GHEES
BLUE STAR
Swiss or American
Reg. 29c-6-oz. pkg.
Less'than QlZ Ik
24c a pound 04 lU
for1
SWISS STi
lb.
lb.
Lean Center Cuts
Morrell's Eastern.
Corn-Fed Pork. Taste
the Difference :
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to 3 lb. ova.
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FRYER RABBITS
Special this week end.....
Fresh dressed. Pan ready cut ups.
Lots of tender whits meat.
.b :59c
...... 2 pkg. 89c
BLUE STAR FRESH FROZEN
HUNT'S
Chicken, Turkey, Beef, Meat Loaf
Salis. Steak, Haddock, Ham, Pork Loin
NORTHERN
32-ounce can
Pastel Colors
4 ROLL PACKAGE
can
for
for
(Limit 1)
10-lb.
fori!
GEBHARDT'S
SOUTHERN MAID .
with Beans
24-OZ. CAN
Mb. package
Jl
111. 39
lb. 490
IK 70h
Canter Cuts , '" I v
Tenderized, Short Shank, Excess fat and skin removed. Fresh Pack, Popular Brand. 1 4-1 6-lb. Average.
Shank End Cut
Butt End Cuts
ClSniae Well Trimmed
Sliced. Hormel's eastern cured 4-lb, economy ,
. pack. Use for frying or seasoning
DAC0.1 ENDS & PIECES
llflm l Dflflf CAIICAlftE DAI I C Nebergall'.- A delightfully different
Will U Wwvl UtlVUnUk llVhhV flavor.
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lean and lender,
.l-lb. cello rolls , V for
& for
DE CAFE
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HI WEST FRESH FROZEN
in PflnvF
97 Caffein
Free 2-oz. jar
Reg. 49e
Chopped or leaff0OL
for
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10c Mounds, 15c Milky Way1'
10c Almond Joy, 15c Snickers,
15c 3 Musketeers
-4-OI. pkg
6c each or
KRAFT'S PURE
,..20-oz. Jar
APPLE JELLY
TANO MAYER
COnilED BEEF HASH
. THUNDERBIRD ' ;
1AY0IIIIAISE
NEW LIQUID GOLDEN
TIP TOP
19c
c.;29c SPIH
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ORCHID
22-ox. Can
3SC3Z.., .c.5Sc EfAHBARIN ORANGES .... -5 " 99c
T-BIRD
No. 214
c .5 3S j MUSTARD
mon, Raisin, ,
French Apple No. 2 Can
PILLSBURY BUTTERMILK
19c PAOAKE FLOOR
..Quart Jar
29c
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STIDDS
SOUTHERN MAID
OATS, Quicker Reg.....-.......i:.-.,.TUB.2Sc BEEF NOODLE, CilIX BOODLES 'Sr2Se.-. SALAD OIL TSZZr. .... w39
TOPS TRUE HI-FI MACMILLAN ROYAL SCOT RAID HOUSE and POLYETHYLENE DRY. BABY BIRDSEYE LADIES' 6-WAY
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Reg. $1.49 Reg. 49c - Reg. $1.49 Reg. 59c ' Reg. $2.39 Reg. 98c
Pay 88 Pay 3 188 Pay 99 Pay 3 - 88V Pay $1 44 Pay 77
SAVE 61 e , SAVE 59c SAVE 50c SAVE 89c . SAVE 95c SAVE 21c
T-BIRD
DEL MONTE
SALAD DRESSING
Fresher, Smoother .. Qt. Jar
33c CATSUP
OSCAR MAYER STOCKTON
CHOPPED BEEF c,.39 TOMATO SAUCE
MORRELL'S BUDDY BOY
LIVER LOAF ., c,33c : P0PC0B8
ORCHID SMALL
.14-01. Bottle
8-oz. Can
White
err Yellow 10-oz. Can
2 fa 3Sc OYSTERS - 4 - 99c
LAKEVIEW v -
3 -27c POTTED MEAT ,. . c3 -29c
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