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FRIDAY. AUGUST 2. 1963
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
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HELP NEEDED This is the Prospect Pub
lic park, where the community's Hillbilly
Jamboree is scheduled to take place Aug.
10. Much work still needs to be done, say
jamboree officials, and volunteers are need
ed. The building with the tepee-shaped roof
was moved to the park and an addition is
, being built on it. Although the park has
little shade at present, the situation will be
improved in years to come as a result of the
growth of trees and shrubs which have been
planted there by members of the Prospect
Garden club. Personnel of the forest service
also have helped.
Talent - A 50-year-old fire
truck which served the resi
dents of both Ashland and
Talent for many years may
come out of retirement soon
to be used as an auxiliary
pumper for the Talent city
fire department.
Chief Tom White and other
members of the department
have been taking the old truck
out for test drives during re
cent weeks, to the enjoyment
of onlookers in the Talent
area.
Sends For Advice
"It wouldn't take a great
deal of work to put it back
into service," White comment
ed. He said he has sent to the
LaFrance company, manufac
turer of the vehicle, for spe
cific instructions.
"If we get it into operation
again, it might be the oldest
operating fire truck in the
state," the chief concluded.
Primarily the truck needs
a new pump, although other
improvements may also be
necessary. At present, one has
to use the crank method to
get the motor started.
Purchased in 1913
The truck was originally
purchased for the Ashland fire
department in 1913. It had
two chemical tanks, one for
soda and one for acid. It was
equipped with Dayton Airless
tires.
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By R. E. NEALON
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tires were put on. In 1923, the
truck was completely over
hauled and given a new coat
of red paint. In 1932 new
wheels and pneumatic tires
were put on.
Talent bought the truck
from Ashland in 1938 for
$400. New equipment was in
stalled and Talent used the
truck for 10 years. Then it
was placed into semi - retire-
BACK INTO ACTION Chief Tom White of the Talent city
fire department hopes to get this 50-year-old truck in shape
so that it can see service again as an auxiliary pumper for the
department.
August 1 is the beginning of what old timers called
dog days. At this time, which extended well into the
month, rattlesnakes were more dangerous than at any
other time as they were blind and would strike at any
thing making a noise. Dogs were apt to be afflicted
with rabies. Old timers believed this and were more
cautious than usual.
We heard this given as the reason why a man keeps
his newspaper in front of his face when his wife comes
out with these curler doo-dads in her hair: A man
would rather read about a disaster than look at one.
The following are excerpts from the diary of the
late Welborn Beeson given to us by his daughter, Mrs.
Anna Carter. The diary is dated Jan. 1874, and relates
to his work in organizing Granges in the valley. "I have
been up to Ashland, helping to organize a Grange.
Daniel Clark is Worthy Master of the Stale Grange,
and had authority to install the officers. We organized,
with 30 members; 20 gentlemen and 10 ladies. D. D.
Buick was elected Worthy Master of the Grange. W.
Beeson was secretary. We are going to take Buick and
Clark and Helman to Jacksonville this afternoon to
organize a Grange there. I have been staying at Hel
man's. We had a pleasant visit. We attended a little
dance at Mr. Cramston's last night, after the Grange
closed. We got home early this morning and found every
thing all right. Our little boys are so good to slay at
home.
Organising at Jacksonville
"Jan. 20, 1874, Tuesday I have been to Jackson
ville with D. D. Bulch and A. D. Helman, to aid Worthy
Master Daniel Clark to organize a Grange at Jackson
ville which we did, with Enoch Walker, for Master, and
Robert A. Miller, as secretary. Clark has gone on his
way to St. Louis, to attend the National Grange.
"Feb. 13, 1874 I called at the Phoenix Grange.
"Feb. 18, 1874, Wednesday I have just returned from
a trip to Sams Valley, with Buick and Helman, where
we went to organize the fourth Grange of this jurisdic
tion. We started on Friday morning, early, and got to
John Sizemore's late Sunday evening. We met with a
kind welcome. On Monday, we met a large number of
the citizens of the valley, at the school-house. After a
few explanatory remarks, Worthy Master Buick pro
ceeded to organize the Grange; 30 men and 10 ladies
having listed their names. The others all retired and,
after a short intermission during which a good lunch
of cold victuals (furnished by the kindness of Mrs. Size
more) was eaten by all, the Grange opened for business
In a tittle house belonging to John Sizcmore. We passed
an agreeable time, everyone taking great interest to
learn. We agreed to meet at ten o'clock next morning.
1 went home with J. J. Nichols, and Helman went home
with Andrew Moon, and Buick went with John Size
more. We each had a portion of the members to train.
Next morning we met again, and further instructed in
the order of business, until night. I again went home
with J. J. Nichols, for the purpose of instruclnig Ira
Cannon, a nephew of Nichols, who was elected A.S. and
Miss May J. elected F, and Miss May Wade, elected
L.A.S., and quite a number of other members who had
come to Nichol's house. Mr. Buick and Helman went to
Sizemore's to instruct the Master, D. R. Parish. John
Sizemore and Mr. Moon and Mrs. Moon, were to be at
Sizcmorcs. Moons had left their children, a pair of twins,
two years old; a boy, three years old; and a boy five
years old, and a girl, eight years old, in charge of John
Dixon, a boy, 17 years old.
It Wat at Light at Day
"We were instructing very nicely, until about half
past nine the dogs at Nichols commenced to bark. Mrs.
Nichols stepped out to see what they were barking at,
and she noticed it was as light as day. She could not
think what would make it so. She looked around and
perceived a great fire off towards Moons' house, dis
tance one mile and one-half. She gave the alarm ot fire.
We all rushed out, and soon discovered Moons' house to
be on fire. Mr. Nichols and Cannon got horses and rode
over. They found that John Dixon had saved the chil
dren, and that was all, not even saving the clothing.
It seems the chimney was poor and the fire had caught,
during the evening, after the children had all gone lo
bed and were asleep. They woke up, Just in time lo
escape with their lives. John Sizcmore sent a team and
brought them down to his house, and all were com
fortable this morning. Mr. Buick. Helman, and I, started
home this morning and had a pleasant ride home. Roads
very muddy and snow on the ground here, although
none at Sams Valley."
Mrs. Carter is typing and pulling into book form
the lengthy writings ot her father's diary, which dates
back to 1874, and contains many names of old pioneers
of what was once called Gassburg, now Phoenix also
much valuable history that Kill be cleyrishcd by future
generations.
Among summer visititfaJ iS o--yomnnimly arc the
Donald Richards family, bjho arrived here Sunday
from Portland. They iutend to do a lot of fishing in the
mountain streams. The youngsters will do some swim
ming and playing croquet on the lawn in Granuw unir.;
Miss Debbie will sp-wjmost of hrr time wiiVUTii'lf
Emmett and Auntie Bcpk, and vacation time will go far
loo soon.
Thought for the day We eat to U.'S'but let's not
get the Idea we livesjust to eat.
Boosters' Club Plans
Promotion Kickoff
Party Monday Eve
Jacksonville - The Jackson
ville Boosters' club will hold
its promotion campaign kick
off party on the Jacksonville
museum lawn Monday, Aug.
5, at 7:30 p.m.
Then various committees
such as newspaper, radio, tele
vision, special events, admin
istrative and financial, ban
ners, signs and brochures will
be organized and the new pro
gram explained.
Follow Suggestions
This follows the recommen
dations emphasized by H. M.
(Dirk) Andersen, University
of Washington community de
velopment consultant, that the
Jacksonville program obtain
popular support of the citi
zens first.
The Boosters' club hopes to
obtain office space, possibly
in the recently renovated
Jacksonville railroad depot.
This would serve both as a
Boosters' headquarters and an
information booth for tourists
and area residents.
The special events and oth
er committees would also
work with various Jackson
ville organizations to help
them promote local programs.
During other activities, last
night the local government
committee reported its fact
gathering program is already
under way and many of the
Entries Start To
Pour In For Siskiyou
County Fair Events
Yreka-Enlnes are starting
to pour in to the Siskiyou
County fairgrounds office in
Yreka. Office Secretary ' Ma
rina Peery has received entry
forms from nearly 100 exhibi
tors, and expects many more
to come within the next two
weeks.
Exhibitors who plan lo en
ter horses or flowers have un
til Aug. 9 to Ret their entry
blanks in. but all other entries
must be in to the fair office
no later than Friday, August
2. The dates of the Siskiyou
County Fair are August 16,
17 and 18.
reports should be completed
by the Oct. 8 general meeting
of the Boosters' club.
Committee assignments in
clude: John Anderson, Jack
sonville, public properties and
buildings; Chester Wendt, lo
cal government finance; Mrs.
O. W. Matheny, Jacksonville,
city charter and ordinances;
Mrs. Charles Offenbacher,
Jacksonville, education as re
lated to government: Francis
J. Guidry, Jacksonville, plan
ning and zoning; Mrs. Galin
Jordan, acksonville, welfare.
Other committee appoint
ments will be made and con
firmed later.
Changes Made In
Rogue River Offices
Rogue River-Two changes
made in Rogue River city of
fices during July were as fol
lows: Chief of Police Le Roi
Webb, who had served since
July 18, 1959, resigned. Dan
P e r k e y, maintenance man
since 1959 for the city, made
his application for the police
chief's position.
With Pcrkey as the new
police chief, the maintenance
department was vacated. Em
ery E. "Gene" Hilgcr was
then hired to fill that posi
tion. His duties mainly in
volve the maintenance of the
city streets and water system.
Several city streets have
been oiled recently. However,
Third St., from Oak to Pine
was the only street to be sur
faced with Slurry-seal. This
material will be studied as
to the wearing quality of the
ingredients of fine aggregate,
emulsion and finely ground
cement.
j RegionalCalendar
Prospect - The date of Ihe
fire district election here
will be Friday, Aug. 16 rath
er than Tuesday, Aug. 6 as
announced in Monday's Mail
Tribune. On the ballot will
be a proposal to form the
Prospect Rural Fire Protec
tion district. A five-man
board of directors also will
be elected, to take office it
district formation is ap
proved. Prospect - Monday, 2 to 6
p.m., bloodmobile will be in
Prospect, with visit spon
sored by the Lady Lions. The
quota established for Ihe
visit is 50 points.
Residents Reminded
Of Telephone Number
Talent-rThe telephone num
ber to call for reporting a
fire in the Talent Rural Fire
Protection district it S35-2200.
residents were reminded to
day. The rural number is no
longer the tame at the city
fire department number.
HUCKLEBERRY REPORT
Union Creek - This year's
huckleberry crop will be short
and late, reports Mrs. Joe
Josephson of Prospect, who
with her husband is stationed
at the Huckleberry Mountain
lookout guard station. Several
recent frosts have hurt the
crop, she said.
DEATH REPORTED
Talent Mr. and Mrs.
George Norton were called to
Oakland last week
by the sudden death of Fred
Barbeau. Mrs. Barbeau is Mrs.
Norton's sister. Mr. and Mrs. :
Barbeau had lived in the
Talent area for several years, j
returning to California two ;
years ago.
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