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About Jacksonville sentinel. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1903-1906 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1903)
! ical manner in which Judge Hanna con The iucrease of voters in Jackson «loing more to retard the growth of tile ducts the business of the circuit court county has lieeii such since the last gen town than all other factors combine«). that it may not lie, as it is in so many eral election that a re-adjustment of pre If an individual has no confidence in IHHI'EII ON counties of Oregon, a source of big ex- cinct boundaries is now inqierativc and himst If, thr world quickly loses c«»nfid- FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK i pense» to the tax|iayer». A comparison the matter will be brought up at the «-nct in him and his effort», be they ever of the circuit court ex,»eiises of the var- November term of county court, that liv so worthy, are failures. The same holds t KAMI.IH MHM UVK K oitos ions counties of th«- state prove that in ing the term only at which precinct true of a town which ba» not the confid pro|M»rtion to p«»pulation that no other Ixiumlarie* '-an l»c changed. As now ar ence of its citizens. The prosperous Entered hi thr powtofflce of Jarkaonvlllr. jHikfton County, Oregon. w« atconil cl a mi matter. county has a le»s circuit court expense ranged voters in several precinct» are town is the one in which the citizen, account than has Jackson. Judge Hanna greatly inconvenienced to reach their have that buoyant courage and confidence St ItstMtl-tIOS K atms in restricting the session» of his court [«oiling [dace». Of instances < f this in the future of their town than makes One year • • • . |i ro ' from draging along to interminable kin«!, many voters hi Dunn precinct are them ever ready to talk for, work for Hix month« • • • • .7» Three mouth« • • • • Ml 1 lengths ha» not interfered with the compelled to travel »< veral miles and to and fight for it. Jacksonville has many interests of litigant» nor jeopardized the pass through Ashland ami by the [Milling advantages that g<» to build up a town Cl.lllHINf* TkMMM. I cause of Justice. The Judge's prompt [>iace in that town to reach their own but if it cannot have th«- loyal support of The Srlithirl Nlld thr Weekly (>f r got IÍM tl Will I m - m - ii I to our n <I«I icim for a year Thr Hrnti« manner of handling business in his 1 voting [dace. All the settlers on Jack- its citizens the town will continue at a ur| |(iv«-« th«- jM< k«N>n county new« mid thr or« goniMii give«* thr atatr, national mik I world new», I court lias saved litigants hundreds of son creek have to come by way of Jack a standstill as it lias been for the past 15 (H un m irudrr I» al»lr to cover the entire new« dollars in expenses and given the short sonville in order to reach their [Milling years and eventually crowded off the map held nt ulM>ut thr pi h r «»I but onr pM|>rr est |M>»sib)c detention to jurymen, a mat [dace on Applegate, while several voters by its more energetic and progressive I MIAI. HI lix MII’IION» The Jn< k •Olivlllr Hrnttlirl ter of such imjxirtance to men who are of Pooh Bah precinct have also to pass neighbor». will itr M iit to any atUlreaa, al any po«l office in their the (‘nitrii Mate«, for lour wrrk« for l<> cent«. 1 compelled to leave their business to through Jacksonville to reach All Ml I nk ri|>tion«, trgulnr or trial, will l»r prompt The Rogue River Valley was favored attend court. Every attorney practicing voting place at the (»rove school house. ly M oi >| m «1 nt thr date of expiration, unica« a rr with a fine rain Friday night that wet lieWMl I» trerivrtt I m - fore Judge Hanna ha» found him fair In the arrangement of the precinct the ground considerably. The rain was and just in hi» rulings on points of law iMMimlaries in this [»art of the county it is not heavy enough to enable plowing on Friday, October !6, 1905 an«! ev-r ready to grant them ample proponed t<> move th«- voting place in hard stubble lam! to l>e «lone to advant time in which to present their cases, yet Pooh Bah precinct from the (»rove sch«x, age but it wet the ground sufficiently to A TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. they were ever aware that In- would per house to the Griffin Creek school house. cause early fall sown grain to grow at A number of the prominent teachers of mit no needless delays on their part, nor Add a section of Eden precinct to the once ami it also give fall pasture a new the county arc advocating the organiza ¡ undue familarities and advantages. So south eml of Pooh Bah and cut off the growth. Since the rain the sky has re tion of a teachers’ association for Jackson I clearly has the Judge interprete«! the law- northern part of the latter precinct and sumed its wonted soft blue tint, the day» comity and the question will lie brought ami so equitable have been his decisions divide it betw-een the Medford and Jack- are delightfully pleasant with scarce up at the institute to l*c held in Jackson that he ha» the honor of having fewer I sonville precincts. Jacksonville and the ville oil October 2M, 29 and .'10th. The cases apjiealed to the »uptetne court and adjacent country would be made into wind enough to create a rustle among advantage» of an association to the teach fewer cases reverse«! by that court than two j,recincts. the west boundary to la the leaves, now taking on autumnal ers and the lienefits to the school» of any of the other circuit Jiulgcs of Oregon the divide between Jackson creek and tints, w hile the nights have that delight Jackson county arc many and obvious to with but one exception. That Judge Applegate. It is also planned to redistrict ful calmness for which Rogue River all who arc familiar w ith school work. Hanna will lie selected at the general the Applegate Valley making three in Valley is famous. Nature is truly gener To the teachers it would give them a election next June is conceded by proin- stead of two [»recincts. All interested in ous to this valley in weather as well as in fellowship ami a spirit of co-operation j inent men of all parties, for do what the precinct boundaries should decide on all other of the good things that go to iiik I a higher appreciation of their pro politicians may the tax pa« er» and voters the changes they wish ami he on hand at make the country as near perfect as is to fession that would lie helpful to them in generally will give the Judge such a the November term of the county court, lie found in all America. many way». A» a school of experience strong endorsement that hisdefeat would for no changes can again !>e made for The coming of the long evenings of it would give them an excellent oppor I m - matter l«eyon«l accomplishment. two years, the law providing that pre- winter brings on the question of divers tunity to com|*are method» ami experi cinct boundaries can l»e changed at the ion to people anxious for pleasure or im The fruitgrowers of Rogue River ences in their work that would enable November term of the county court pre- provement. A dancing club is one of the them to prolit by each others successes ap|M-ar to I m - evoluting a distinctive name ceding the general state election w hich diversions talked of among the young for their fruit. Prior to this year all or failure». is held in June bi-ennially. people of Jacksonville. Those musically- The plan of organization and of work ■ fruit »hip,»ed from this valley Imre on inclined are planning to organize an Re|> >rt from all parts of Rogue River that is (H ing considered In one similar to the Itoxes the very vague name of Oregon orchestra. A reading club is lieing Valley indicate thyt the acreage sown to the Clackamas County association which Apples ««r Oregon Pears a» the fruit ha|>- considered by those who desire to ad«l wheat this fall and winter will la- nearly is one of the most successful in the »tale. pened to be. This year the boxes bear mental improvement to their diversions. one-half greater than that of last year. Tile Clackamas association meets on a the more localized name of Southern Of persons literary inclined there are a The high price of wheat in the local Saturday of each month at various places Oregon and if this progressive movement sufficient number in Jacksonville to make market. BO cents to $1,00 [>er bushel, to in the county ill rotation, during the keeps up next year fruit shipped from up a strong club. In reference to books, gether with new laml that has been summer month» meeting in places back Rogue River Valley will be marked that necessary adjunct to a successful placed under cultivation and other laml in the country and «luring the winter in Rogue River and not Oregon nor South that has la-en in corn and other crops reading circle, no town of its size in Ore tewns readily accessible. The meetings ern Oregon. To call Rogue River fruit and on which it is advisable to rotate gon is better supplied with books than are attended liv parents and school boar«I i Oregon fruit was a handicap that co»« crops are the causes that hive induced Jacksonville, for there are a score or memla-rs as well as by teachers ami a the growers of this section thousands of the farmers of this valley to increase more of private libraries that embrace picnic dinner is always served. The dav dollars each season for then- is such their wheat acreage. This Increase in all the best books of the day. is made one of recreation ami g >o<lf el low- , a large [»art of the fruit grown in Oregon wheat land does not mean that wheat ship quite as much as of school work. that is of inferior quality that the name Jackson county is one of the liest farm growing in Rogue River Valley is get By having the parents and directors at does not signify in the markets a super- ing counties in Oregon and the one that ting back to its former orominence, on tend their interest in the schools is ' , ior quality and command a fancy price. can successfully grow the greatest diver the contrary the day for wheat rais arouse«! ami a lietter understanding and The same is true of Southern Oregon, sity of crops ami yet the Jacksonville ing except to a limited extent is [Mist f«>r a spirit of co-operation inbuilt up between ’ which is a section of country almost as market for some time past has been su,>- s«» much of the best land has la-en put to th« m ami the teachers. The Clackamas I i large as all New England and has so plied with eggs from Portland at 30 cents orchardsand alfalfa that there can not lie asa<x'ialioii never looks for a place of j diversified a climate and soil that each per dozen. Corn, wheat and other wheat enough grown in the valley to meeting, it having become SO popular i valley has its distinct quality of fruit. grains grow to perfection here affording supply the local trade. The area towheat that it always has invitations ahead from Rogue River produces quite as distinct an abundance of food for poultry yet it is in the Valley this last season was the fruit from I'm|xpia or the other sections no uncommon thing for eggs to go up to places anxious to entertain the teachers. smallest for years and the area sown this This [dan could far made to work admir of Southern Oregon as does H« h »«1 River 40 cents a dozen and even 50 cents dur year will probably l»e 2-5 percent less than ing some of the winter months. With ably here in Jackson county for the win from Willamette Valley or the other sec- it was three or four years ago. tiona of Northern Oregon. Noone ever ter meetings could lie held in the winter poultry raising tn the Valley eggs will towns and the summer meetings in the saw a H« hm 1 River box of apples brande«! Owing to his inability to secure tai [ cease to fluctuate in price from 10 cents interior places. Of course it is not like- | j Oregon, nor Northern Oregon and there ent for an earlier date Superintendent I’, j to 50 per dozen and one cause for money;.).: Iv that when the association is organized ! fs equal reason for the Rogue River | II. Daily has fixed the time for holding being sent out of the Valley will be growers advertising to Rogue River and th it its meetings will at first lie attended I t|ie Jackson county teachers institute for stopped. by 50 to 75 teachers as is now the case j not lowering the good name of their Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Oct Teachers' wages in Jackson county are with the Clackamas association but like fruit by calling it Southern Oregon nor ober 2N, 29, 30th. He has been able to gradually coming up to the standard of Oregon. This year the Hood Rivergrow that association it may la- able to organ- secure some of the best institute instruct other salaries for skilled labor and it is ze with but nine members, and if the ers are getting a higher price for their ors in the state, his list embracing State evident that the day of cheap teachers' apples than are the Rogue River growers, progressive teachers of the county take Superintendent J. H. Ackerman, Presi wages is past in this county. Only one bold of the undertaking the Jackson yet it is an admitted fact by all Im vers dent I*. I.. Camplx-ll of the State I'niver- teacher in Jackson county is receiving that our apples are superior in size, County Teachers’ Association can l»e ! sity, Presiilent W. H. Dempster of the $¡10 and but few are getting $33't. flavor and coloring to those grown at made a go. Drain State Normal, and Dr. Woods Nearly all the country dtstricts are pay Hood River. The difference in price is i Hutchinson, secretary of the Oregon ing from $40 to $00 a month while a few The semi-annual finance report of caused alone by the difference in demand. State Board of Health. The institute go even higher as do the towns for.some County Clerk John S. Orth among other Hood River fruit lias Isen systematically I will be heid in the assembly room of the of their teachers. things that it shows that are satisfactory advertise«! and a demand built up for [ new Jacksonville High School and there to the taxpavers of Jackson county is the that fruit, while the Rogue River I is every reason to expect that it will be Grants Pass is one town where the small amount of the circuit court expens growers were content to send their fruit I one of the most successful ever held in citizens all work together to build up es, the entire amount for the past six to market under the name of Oregon to Jackson county, for the assurance is hail their town with the result that that town months being but $N77.<IO which is but be handicapped by the wormy, inferior that about all the teachers of the county is having a splendid growth and on solid $157,00 more than were the county court apples of the Willamette Valley and will be present and Jacksonville with its lines. The postal receipts for the past and commissioners expenses. The other sections. When Rogue River usual hospitality will do its full part. vear amounted to $7.173, w hile for the Justice court expenses for the same peri- apples are as well known in the markets previous year they were $»>,271. The od of six months was $225.00. This show of the county as H«x»«l River Apples they The lack of confidence in their town public school enrollment reached SOO. ing is a fine compliment to the econorn- will bring as big a price. by the Jacksonville people themselves is JACKSONVILLE SENTINEL > ‘ *