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J SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1962 MEDFOHD MAIL THIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON Era-By-Era History of Siskiyou County Shown in Displays By DORIS ROBINSON Mail Tribune Correipondeni Yreka Mrs. Hazel Pollock, curator of the Siskiyou County museum here, recent ly finished arranging new portions of the first floor ex hibit one that gives an era-by-era history of Siskiyou county. The exhibit starlB with pre historic days, covers the In dian period, the days of the Hudson Bay trappers, the gold rush era, followed by eras titled transportation, in dustry and development. The prehistoric period tells of the formation of Sisltiyott island In northern California, and of the fossils, bones of mammoth elephant, evidence of the marine life and a dis play of plant life fossils. The second period covers the Indians who inhabited the area in 1770. They included the Karok, Konomihu, Shasta, Okwanuchu, Modoc and Achomawi. A large colored map shows which area each tribe inhabited. The story of making a corn breed is told by the rocks, each step from the grinding of the corn in mortars, until the dough is ready for baking. The display also contains arrow heads, a bow and ar row, beads, baskets, papoose basket, tools, idols and spoons made from wood. Some of the arrow heads are thin, sharp pieces of bone about the size and shape of a toothpick. They were placed on the shaft of the arrow, sealed with pitch or pine gum, and used to kill fish and birds. There is also a ceremonial rock, oval in shape, which the Indians tied to bushes where llicy were fishing to bring good luck. An Indian cave in the Shasta valley was the first cave to be studied In Siskiyou county by the University of California cave archaeologists. From the artifacts found, they were able to learn what the Indians ate and how they lived, what their tools were made of and how used. Shaped Into Spoons From bones found in one part of the cave, it was de termined that the Indians ate squirrels, deer, mountain sheep, birds and fish. The bones were sharpened and used for awls, to punch lace holes in skins used for cloth ing, and for pipe stems and other uses. Clam shells were shaped into spoons, and obsidian was used for arrow heads and awls. Pictures show mats and PRICES SLASHED! For Your Christmas Shopping at Picard Jewelers WATCHES RINGS COSTUME JEWELRY UP TO 50 OFF Buy Now at Picard's and Save 108 EAST MAIN Next to Pick's I '56 CADILLAC J DE VILLE I All the Extras-Just what III Ja, Ml 773-742) you'd buy if you see it DEAN & TAYLOR PONTIAG CO. 2177 South Pacific Highway pieces of rope and cordage woven by the Indians. They were taken from the cave by sifting the dirt. Another section covers the era of the Hudson bay trap per. A picture shows where the trappers crossed the Klamath river. Peter S. Ogden, who named the mountain and the river Sastice (Shasta); Alexander R. McLeod, for whom the river was named; and Steph en Meek, who lived and is buried in Scott Valley, trap ped along the Shasta, Scott, Salmon and McCloud rivers. On exhibit is a large rock which formed a tombstone from Oro Fino in Scott val ley. It was from the earliest grave of a white man in Cali fornia. The inscription reads, "Died June 10, 1839 Jon B. Smith." Cabin Discovered A trapper's cabin was dis covered on Willow creek near Gazelle - Callahan rd. and many artifacts recovered there are on display. They in clude glass beads or trading beads used in barter with the Indians, a large iron kettle and a rock from the fireplace. Trapper Thomas McKay and party trapped 1,800 beavers in one month in Scott valley, known as Beaver val ley to the trappers in 18.16. The gold rush, the Chinese and the pioneers are covered in another museum exhibit, which includes a largo map indicating the location of mines in Siskiyou county. The display case holds a fascimile of the largest gold nugget found at Scott Bar in 1855. The nugget weighed 15 pounds, 7','i ounces, and was Vi inches long and 8'i inches in circumference. Found In Scott Bar The story goes that Jim Linsey and Fred Lockery Jr. found the nugget at Scott Bar, and were so excited they hid it under their cabin for three weeks. They decid ed it would be safer at the express company in Yreka. They sent it by stage, but after the stage had been on its way, they heard the ex press company went bank rupt. They saddled their horses and rode toward Yreka, hoping to overtake the stage and recover the nugget. They had to travel in knee deep snow, and had to spend a night on the way. Upon I reaching Yreka, they found I the staRc had arrived and the Adams Express company had the nugget. D. Wariswrirth, express agent, offered to buy the nug g e t. The transaction was made, and the nugget was sold for $3,100. Articles Exhibited Other articles in the ex hibit include gold scales, gold screens, a large tallow ennrile molded In Yreka In 1H54, and a leather pouch for carrying gold dust or money. There were many Chinese In the Yreka area, and the display case holds such items as a carrying yolk, which the Chinese used across their shoulders, suspending large baskets from each end. Special Announcement For -"CREDIT SALESMANSHIP" f. 1 wrr' GARLAND H. READ, Instructor Director of Public Relations for Credit Bureaus, Inc., Salem, Oregon. Instructor of three Credit classes for Gen eral Extension Division, Oregon State System of Higher Education. Visual aids: slides, filmstrips, etc., will be used in this fast moving five hour class. Tuition: $10.00 includes text mate rials and notebooks. A Two Night Class For All Sales People SPONSORED BY General Extension Division Oregon State System of Higher Education in Cooperation With Credit Bureau of Medford Room 224 Hedrick Junior High School 1501 East Jackson Blvd. Medford, Oregon Monday and Tuesday November 26 and 27, 1962 7:00 to 9:30 P.M. Why Creative Selling? Look At Your Market! Credit Selling. Selling "WORD-WISE". Telephone Selling. YOU - the Salesman. The Customer. The Presentation. The Close. L-'iJ"f"i' '- : - - ''- DAYS OF THE THAPPEHS One of the eras of Siskiyou county history covered in the recently completed county museum ex hibit was that of the Hudson Bay trappers. This display shows some of the items repre ' sentativc of that era, including a beaver pelt and a mountain goat horn. Also on display arc a gin jug from Scott valley, coolcy hat, and an opium lamp. Opium was cooked on a stick over the flame of the lamp before being put into the pipe bowl. Also on exhibit is a Chinese gin flask with pewter stopper, covered with bamboo wicker work, cake ink, simi lar to India ink, Chinese slip pers worn on bound feet, and fire crackers. A little blue Chinese bowl has been donated by AI Bag ley. The bowl was purchased in 1871 by his mother from a Chinese man. Mrs. Baglvy said when she purchased the bowl, AI, then four years old, could use it as a mush bowl. This he did all his life, and prior to his death at the age of 85, lie do nated it to the museum. The course brown clay shows through the bottom where the glaze has worn off. Many items left by the pioneers make a fine collec tion, including Bibles, some dated 1850 which were used in mining camps, autograph books, watches, coins, guns, paper money, pictures, medi cine kits, and many other articles. In the display on transpor tation, from foot, horseback and mule train to covered wagon, stagecoach and freight team, are a pack saddle, mule snow shoe, whips, oxen shoe, and spurs. Pictures show freight teams with bells on their collars to announce their position on the narrow mountain roads. Story of Power Told In the power exhibit, the story is told from the begin ning with candle molds and candles dating to 1854, marketable matches, miner's candle holders, oil burning hand lanterns, and a table lamp found in a cabin near Mt. Dome in Shasta valley. A peace officer's night light, bulls eye lantern and a folding lantern are dis played as are a candle snuf fer and candle stick holders ""-, II 'niltn tib of n.yo I ' . J, :v p ,4H IS! INDIAN PERIOD This exhibit at the Siski- the county. It is part of a scries of displays you County museum in Yreka depicts the on the ground floor of the museum charting era when Indians were the only occupants of seven district eras in the county's history. Oregon Leads U.S. !n Freeway Miles Open to Traffic With one section of Inter state 5 opened last Wednesday and another set for opening on Dec. 20, Jackson county has contributed toward mak ing Oregon the nation's lead er in percentage of interstate freeway mileage completed and opened. The latest quarterly report of the U.S. Bureau of Public Itoads credits Oregon with ti.V4 per cent of its interstate system open to traffic, nearly 5 percentage points ahead of second-place New York. Of tlie T.2 miles planned as Oregon's portion of the inter state highway system, the re port listed 212 miles as com- , plcted and ready to handle traffic volume expected m 1975. Rated As Adequate Another 205 miles of high way in Oregon has been rated as adequate for today s traf fic. The report also lists one mile of toll road - the Port- ' land-Vancouver and Umatilla bridges between Oregon and J Washington. The report's data are based ; on progress through the month of September this j year. I "By the lime the next qunr I ter ends, the last of Decern- bcr, we hope to add another 25 miles of completed free way to our total." Forrest Cooper, state highway engi neer, said. Nationally. 32 per cent of the interstate system is open to traffic. The entire 41.000 miles are scheduled for com pletion in 1972. built to han dle traffic volumes expected in 1975. TOPS PAYROLLS I Salem - VPI' - Contract con I struction workers topped in ! duslrial production payrolls I in Oregon (luring September. I the State Department of Em ! ployment reported. .tm 2 i. eui nu, i,mi ALL YOUR CHRISTMAS TOYS WINNER SELECTED NOV. 30 Come In and Register - No Purchase Necessary lest Winner (Oct. 31) Elizabeth Nyswaner, 612 W. 11th, Medford - CHECK OUR PRICES and SELECTION MOORE'S TOY SHOP 816 South Riverside - Medford Open Sunday 1 to 5 P.M. Till 9 Monday ai.J Friday 2 of brass and white enamel One outstanding item is an arm from the center chande lier of old Union church, built in Yreka on what is now the northeast corner of Oregon and Lane sts. Progress developed from the oil burning lamps to gas lights generated by burning pitch pine, to the first elec tric light plant built in Yre ka in 1891. Following industry came development, first of agricul ture, then cattle raising and lumbering. Used Handmade Tools With handmade tools, pio neers tilled the soil, and grain, fruit, vegetables and alfalfa grew abundantly. The first grain (oats) was planted in Scott valley in 1851. The orchard at Forest house on the Ft. Jones rd., was the largest in the state. This section has on display some of the handmade tools used in agriculture. Led by Ewing Young, the first cattle drive through the Siskiyou area reached the south edge of Shasta valley on the way to Oregon Sept. 12, 1837. Cattle became one of the leading industries of the county. The exhibit shows early day branding irons, rope made from horse hair, and brands. The first cattle brand record ed in California was by Sam uel B. Jackson in 1850. James T. Loury was the deputy recorder who drafted the paper. Lumber Industry Story The story of the lumber in dustry is one in which the ax and the saw became compan ions of the pick and shovel. Sawmills were built, and by 1860 there were 30 of them in the county. After the rail-1 Cloud Lumber company, and roads were available, Siski- pictures of early logging, and you county's lumber industry a set of logging wheels carved began in earnest. by Bob Graham, former em Specimens of lumber are ployee of Long Bell round displayed, donated by the Mc- out the exhibit. 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