pOLVIGÄ DURHAM
Reminiscences bv
John Minto.
Editor Sentinel: It has occurred to
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me that in connection with your kindiv
notice ot my being in Rogue river prior
Will practice in all the Courts ol the
to nnv white settlement, the Sentinel lie-
State.
mg the the pione« r pi|s r of the pioneer
M M C«hi|. Jftcksom Ole. Cie». N. Durham, (iraní»Pi0. portion ot Southern Oregon, where the
i fiercest race contest wits fought to a
I finish against the most spirited trila- of
; the wild race west ot the Riickv Mount-
tine
aitis; a few words as to whv, with whom
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I and tor what I was in vour valley in Feb-
t I k -
Al! work equal lu the beat to tie had in
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ruary, 1S48, would not lie out of I place,
Portland
1 was one of it detail of 111 I till'll of
of
Al) the boohs required
Crowns. Bridge work and Artifivisl.Teeth
whom
that
nature's
nobleman,
Hon.
in theCominonand High
on either rubber or celluloid plater.
Jacknonville
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Oragon Jesse Applegate, was guide, ant! the
Schools. Tablets, Pen
other 15 his escort as bearer of nivssag
cils, Ink, Pens, Slates
cs from Gov. Abernathy to the acting
governor of California and Commodore
and sponges. Prices that
Two Sisters of Mercy from Portland
Schubrick, in control of the V. S. war
will save you money.
were tn Jacksonville over Sundai and
t'NITED STATES LAND COMMISSIONER ships then on the California coast. The
Monday
soliciting
funds
in
aid
for
tlu
it
purpose was to get such assistance from
I’he
Filings and final proofs for homesteads
the commandant of the U. S forces then Home for the aged in Portland
line grade o/ C'/G. I A’S
Sisters
are
visiting
all
towns
tn
Oregon
and tinilwr claims made
in California as could l»e spared us in our
handled
and
from
here
they
went
to
Ashland.
war against the Cavuses for the Whitman
Jackion ville
Oregon massacre, even if it were no more than a
Charles Oglesby and Aaron Clark who
supply of ammunition. We followed the have been working in a saw null at Sagi
Special attention given to
California trail successfully to some dis naw. Lane county, for the past three
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The
tance above the present site of Ashland months arrived home M< ndnt.
I an<l on a slope north of the Ashland de- young men will stop here for a few
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LAWYER
> pot one of our company got a fine buck weeks when they will go to Northern
antelope from a flock resting like well California to work in a saw mill.
Office opposite Court Hou«*
Proprietor,
fed sheep. We were visited by natives
T C. Nori is was laid up for v
i verni
Jacksonville,
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Ore
Jacksonville
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Oregon evidently from a desire to learn, if p >ss- davs during the early pirt of the
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ible. our purpose in being there at that with a severe attack of tonsilitis. Mr.
unusual season. As an excuse for their Norris is one of those irrepressible bust-
A. E. Reames
C. L. Rcame^
visit one partv of three men showed us a lers an 1 Tuesday be wasluuk in his store,
small buckskin sick filled with |x-mmi- though muffled up to keep from tak
can made of charred grasshopjx rs. Thet ing cold, ami at work with his usual
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
took our aniusetnent over their otter ot vigor.
trade in good part, showing it was only
A. E. Reames, district attorney,
40 inch mount vernon draper duck,
pretense
1st Judicial District.
wagon cover duck. 50 inch black e namel
The story of our being defeated bv the
Jacksons illc.
carriage duck for sale at Niin.iu-Tavlor
Oregon
snow encountered on the mountain n ar
Co., Jacksonville.
Pcople who read this have
the line of the Ashland-l.inkville road,
Rogue River valley has long !>een con
has lieen publisher! a* written bv Mr. Ap
never
seen such a llf\ II.
plegate anil myself. Of course that of ceded to lie one of the lie-t grape districts
LI.W’TIHSPL \ Vol TILS
Applegate is far the best in literature. It in all Oregon and one of the la-st tn the
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PHYSICIAN and St'RGEON
was writti n in answer to a request of the United States, for here can l<e successful
as is being shown in our
Office in Orth's Building
late Mrs. F. F. Victor and published in ly grown all the fine table and wine
Hours 2 to 5 and 7 to » p m
winflows this week.
the State History of the < irlv Indian grapes that are known in America as well
Jacksonville
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Oregon Wars of Oregon, p p 151 52. compiled by .is m my of the first European varieties.
Mr, and Mrs. Victor, twenv live years The time is not far distant when Rogue
All tho latent nilltn in
after the event. It is not an agreeable River grapes and wine will !<• known in
Persian
and othor
business to correct the writing of the all the markets and command top prices.
dead, and I am so far as I know, the As to prolific m ss and early bearing the
Orlontai pattern».
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
las’, living member of that party- of six vines of this section are hard to la-at.
Will practice in all courts of the
Tho English Square
teen, and I feel it due to the -acred truth T. C. Norris has on exhibition at his store
state.
to say that in that letter to Mrs. Victor, a four inch section of a tw ig from a Tokay
In mat lauto »Hk In
Office on California street one
Mr. Applegate, whether from failing vine, two years old from the cutting that
tho PI NN AO LE ot PER
block south of the court house.
memory or a desire not to place himself con'aine two bunches of grajes that
FECTION In Fall ties.
Jacksonville.
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Oregon as leader of the party, which lie was, weigh above four pounds. These grapes
makes Mr. Field», a l»orn gentleman, are from a 15 acre vin< yard near Jackson
sav: “Before I joined this expedition in ville of assorted va'ie’.ies all of which are
the Willamette Valley, I fully understood equally as fine. Tlrs vineyard together
the gravity of the undertaking. Against with 25 additional acres of land, contain
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JEWELER
the performance of such an undertaking ing good buildings will la- sold bv Mr.
Watches and clocks rejiaired
I weighed my own life as nothing; in Norris for £1<MS). The reason for this
promptly and all work guaran
fact if only- one of the partv should reach Ixirg.iin is that the- owner has business to
teed .
1 the end of the journey and the rest fell look after and has put his vineyard and
by the wav, the object of the expedition land at a price that will make it se ll at
Office opposite U. S. Hotel.
would be cheaply obtained.” The 'wst once.
Jack son> ille.
Oregon high sentiments were Mr. Jesse Apple
The board of trade met Monday even
gate’ c own sjx<ken to me at least fifty ing at the Town hall. There was a
hours before James Field», sick in mind fairly good attendance considering that
and body, told, in the words . used
Mr. a numlier of the memliers were out of
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Apphgate that he would take hi-chances town ami others were kept awav bv lodge
to get to the Willamette settlements afoot and other duties. There was no special
ami alone rather than delay us of the busiress brought up liefore the board
snow shoe party another hour.
This ami after an informal discussion of sev
Veterinary Surgeon.
was spoken as Sir. Applegate savs by eral matters relating to the interests of
Fields after he had got into camp and the board of trade and of Jacksonville
had his supper after the first days effort election of officers was had for the
on the snow shoes. We were camped ensuing term which resulted in the old
where the Applegate road to or from Ft. office
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being unanimously re-elected. The
Hall left Jenny Creek. The snow was persons re-elected were Charles Mt -serve
Exclusive Men’s f urnishers,
six to seven feet deep and very light and president. Dr. J.
~ W. Robinson, vice
fluffy. We were, we guessed, four miles president, T. J. Williamson, secretary
MEDFORD,
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beyond where we had penetrated with and Charles J. Nunan, treasurer. The
our horses, from which point we retreated bills of Chas. Dunford of £2.<M*for haul
at the command * of " our captain. . Levi ing seats to court house park and thence
Scott, to our camp we had left that to the school house am1 of Geo. Ia*wis of
morning.
J4.I*I for carriage used in showing Profs.
Mr. Applegate on our arrival left the Cordlev and I«ak’- about the Valley were
i care of his horses to one of the captains ordered |>aid. The bill of the Iowa
sons and went off to one side and aat Lumber Company of £25.1*0 for lnmln-r
down on a log evidently in mental trouble used in building seats was refered to the
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I was nearest to him and quickly strip finance committee with instructions to
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ping and tying my horses I went to him pay it when approved by the committee.
and said, “Mr. Applegate yo
►'ou seem
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Orchard for Lease.
much cast down at this result.” ' He re-
plied, “ves I am John." I replied “well
The Bybee orchard a mile from Jack
I the people of the Willamette do not sonville consisting of 30 acres, 11 acres of
No chalk, clay, corn starch nor
expect what is impossible of us and cer prunes, balance in apples with a few
poisonous coloring used in my
Untying and heavy
tainly, it is impossible for us to cross peaches, will lie leased for a term of
candy The finest Caromels Swiss
team work. Light
these mountains with our horses under years to a responsible person.
House,
Creams and BonBons a specialty.
express t ransferred.
present conditions,” He replied, “that is barn and outbuildings.
Spring water
Nuts Fruits and Canned Goods
so
John,
but
they
do
not
see
our
condi
piped
to
house.
For
terms
call
on
or
Prompt delivery to
All kinds of Soft Drinks handled.
tion; people judge of these things by address William Bybee, Jacksonville, Ore.
all
parts of the city
their success or failure. I proposed this
Confessions of a Priest.
Plain Mixed Candy
expedition and feel this failure so keenly,
that if I could have the company of but
Rev. Jno. S. Cox of Wake, Ark.,
IO Cents per Pound.
Ohargou
Ro anonahlo
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_ years I sufferer!
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one man. I would try to get through on writes ■ ■ For
Yel-
snowshoes and not feel the sacrifice if one low Jaundice. I consulted a numlier of
of us got through." Before one minute physicians and tried all sorts of medi
A l.ove Letter.
had passed Mr. Applegate had three vol cines. but got no relief. Then I began the
unteers and before our supper-dinner use of Electric Bitters and feel that I am
Would not interest you if you're look
was cooked the jarty was equally de- | now cured of a disease that had me in its ing lor n guarnteed Salve for Sores. Hurns
Manufacturer of
vided eight to trv to get through on grasp for twelve years.” If you want a or Piles. Otto Dodd, of Ponder. Mo.
Guaranteed Pure
snow shoes; and eight to get back with reliable medicine for Liver and Kidney writes; “I suffered with an ugly sore
the 32 horses under the leader of Capt. trouble, stomach disorder or general de for a year, but a box of Biicklen's Arni
Homemade Candy
Scott. Mr. Fields was a thoroughbred bility, get Eletric Bitters. It’s gu iranteed ca Salve cured me. It's the la-st Salve
i gentleman, a member of the society of | by City Drug Store. Only 5Oc.
on earth. 25c at City Drug Store.
City Drug
.... Store
DR. T. T. SHAW
SCHOOL BOOKS
JOHN S. ORTH
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