JACKSONVILLE
Vol. I
SENTINEL
JacKionville, JacKion County, Oregon. Friday, March 4, 1904.
No. 43
Democrats Grttlnq Ready for ( ampaiqn.
A meeting was held at Wilson’s opera ?
house in Medford Wednesday of the •
Miss Annie Jeffry who closed a succes Jackson county Democratic central com- :
sfiil term of school in the Grove school inittee for the purpose of fixing the dates i
two weeks ago bastiecii engaged to teach for holding the Democratic precinct pri­
the Forest Creek school which Is to com­ maries and of selecting the place and the
mence the first Monday in April-
date for holding the county convention.
Mrs. G. E. Neuber and her dauglitei The time for holding the primaries is to
Laura, arrived Monday from Sait Fran­ be on Saturday, April 9, and the county
cisco, where she has been for the past convention ii to tie held in Medford on
two months visiting with relatives. Mr. Tuesday, April 19.
Neuber met Mrs. Nentier at Ashland and
Jacksonville, though credited hereto­
acconiping him were Fleta Ulrich and fore with running the political gather­
Frances Kenney who made the trip to ings of all the parties, was not represent-
meet their little friend Laura Neutier.
ed at the Democratic central committee
The announcement is made that Wil­ meeting. The committeeman for this
liam Ih-Robaum, son of Mr. ami M rs. precinct, C. L. Reames living alisent in
Emil DcRoliatiin, and Miss Mal>el Hall, California.
The apportionment of delegates to the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hall.
are to tie married next Tuesday. Mr. convention was made on the basis of one
Ih RoIrttiitn has a place tented on Little delegate for each 25 votes or major fract­
Applegate and he and his bride will make ion thereof cast for Chamberlain for gov­
tin ir home in that Valley this summer. ernor in 11612 and it was also ordered that
W. J. Bostwick «nd Ira Coffman who proxies in the convention can lie used
arc operating the Vic Roy mine on Forest only by residents of the precincts repre­
creek were in Jacksonville Saturday for sented.
This apjxirtionment provides for a con­
supolies. They arc using a No 1 giant
and though not getting started until vention of only 6" delegates, which will three years of age her parents Mr. and MAR. WEATHER
REPORT.
Decrmla-r by reason of delay in receiving doubtless enable it to be kept well in Mrs. William Wright moved to Ohio and
Following
is
the
report
of
U. S. Volun­
_ representation later to Illinois and thence to Iowa, from
The
additional pipe they have hail a fine run hand by the leaders. ~
and have moved a large area of ground accorded the several precincts based 1 on ' which state the family came to Oregon teer Weather Observer E. Britt, for Jack­
that promises a profitable clean up next the Cham tier lain votes is as follows:
by ox team, arriving in Jacksonville in sonville, for month of January. Latitude
East Ashland, 4; South Ashland, 4, the fall of 1852. Mr. Wright took up a 42 deg 18 min west; longitude 123 deg 5
summer.
min north.
*>•
A l**tter has been received by Mrs. J. West Ashland, 2; Ilunn, 2; Barron, t donation claim just south of the present
Talent,
3;
Phoenix,
2;
East
Medford,
4;
town
of
Medford,
and
which
is
now
K. Reeve that her brother Ben Chapman,
MAXI- MINI­ PREC’P-
DATE
CHARACTER OP
formerly of Applegate, was recently West Medford, 3; Jacksonville, 2; Union, I owned by J. H. Stewart. Miss Susannah
MIW MUM TAT’N
DAY
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severely hurt by tne over turn of a wagon 2; Central Point, .3; Gold Hill, 6; Rock spent much of her girlhood days in Jack­
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Point,
1;
Eagle
Point,
2;
Woodville,
1;
2
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57
27
sonville
with
Mrs.
Jane
M.
McCulley,
a
clear
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while traveling from Tonopah to Gold
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55
34
.... part cloudy
Hill, Nevada, to a mining claim that lie Applegate, 2; Sterling, 1; Trail, 1; Cli­ ' close friend of her family, and she was
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1.82
• part cloudy
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his near the latter place. He was in a max, 1; Big Butt. 1; Pooh Bah. 3; Sams acknowledged as one of the belles of the 5 .......
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Valley,
2;
Meadows,
1;
Foots
Creek.
1;
6 .......
50
32
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I
town
and
her
company
was
much
sought
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hospital but expected to lie out in a
50
29
.04
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Lake Creek, 1; Pleasant Creek, 2; Roxy, I by the young men of the day, some of 7 K .......
couple or three weeks.
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49
30
.OB
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2; Watkins, 1; Flounce Rock, 1; Table whom yet reside here, honored pioneers
9 ....
4.5
25
—part cloudy
The business of the Oregon Nursery Rock, 1; Willow Springs, 2; Mound, 1.
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who Wednesday paid a last tribute to the 10 ...... 55
.01
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Co., of Salem, has so increased in South­ Total 67.
11
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57
39
.49
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friend of their youth. July 4, 1861 Miss 12 ....... 52
83
ern Oregon and Northern California that
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; Wright was married to Joseph A. Crain 13 ....... 52
39
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their g< neral agent, R. I>. Maplesden, of
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ami they at once took up their residence 14 .......
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Medford was unable to properly look
Death ol A Pioneer.
15
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57
1.65
42
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on land adjoining her father’s place, and 1« ...... 50
after it. At Mr. MaplesUm's suggestion
16
32
.....part cloudy
which
has
lieen
the
family
home
until
a
The
denth
took
place
Monday
in
Med-
17
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54
27
— part cloudy
the Company has appointed W. P. Caray,
vear ago, when Mrs. Crain took up her is ....... »
27
....part cloudy
of Medford, their agent for Jackson ford at the residence of her son-in-law, home
19
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57
3#
.10
__ part cloudy
with her only daughter, Mrs. Al-
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county. This Friday Mr. Caray was in John W. Cox, of Mrs. Susannah Wright I vira M. Cox, wife of John W. Cox, the 20 ....... 55
.14
_______ cloudy
Crain,
age
76
years,
10
months
and
three
21
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47
33
1.38
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Jacksonville making a delivery of trees
well known stockman of Medford. Mr. 22 ....... 57
43
.85
1
davs.
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The
funeral
was
held
Wednesday
that were first quality in every resjiect.
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—part cloudy
at 10 o’clock a. m. at the Cox Crain died February 2, 1896. Mrs. Crain 23
".’60
60 1 34
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...part cloudy
The Native Daughters gave an open I home in
Medford, Rev. W. F. is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Van 25 ....... 60
30
...part cloudy
session Wednesday evening at their hall Shields conducting the survices. The Dorn, of Merlin, and Mrs. Mary Davis 26 ....... 63
38
1.71
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that was one of the most delightful social I interment was in the family lot in the Mrs. Margaret Tice of Medford, and two 27 ....... 57
•29
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54
29
...part cloudy
events of the winter. A large numlrr 1 Jacksonville cemetery, a large concourse brothers, William Wright, of Glasgow, 28
29 .....
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..part cloudy
of Native Sons were present and games 1 of friends of the deceased attending from Iowa and Robinson Wright of Big Butte.
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an<l dancing were the chief recreations, a Medford and there were a numtier of old
well served lunch giving added pleasure time friends of the family present from
Temperature—mean max. 54.8; mean
to the 1 veiling. One of the diversions Jacksonville. There were many Ix-auti-
Until further notice, to make room for
was modeling, gum instead of clay living ful floral tributes of rememberance placed new goods, I will make special prices on min. 32.1; mean 43.8; max. 63 on 26th:
min. 25, on 9th.
used. Mrs. Neuber won first prize for 1 ufion the grave.
carpets, Wall paper, and mattings. Also
Precipitation—total 10.5" in.; greatest
shaping the best formed animal, while
Mrs. Crain was born in Patterson New some good ones in other lines. Come in 24 hours 1.82 on 4th; snow, total fall
Ixiuis Ulrich gained the lxioby, the Jersey, April 26, 1827, her maiden name see the goods.
C. W. C onklin ,
3 in.; total precip. for season 29.18; total
creature lie fashioned lx-aring no resenib- being Susannah Wright. When she was
House Furn isher. precip. for last season 25.42
lan c whatever to the birds of the air, the I
Number of days with .01 inch or more
tieasts of the fields nor to the fishes of the
precipitation 18; clear 2; partly cloudy 12;
sea.
cloudy 15.
Rev. J.' Mcrley, of Medford, was in j
Remarks—The month of February has
Jacksonville Saturday on business at the I
been a record-breaker in point of rainfall
court house. Rev. Merley will move
at this station. The precipitation being
shortly to the place he recently bought
10.57 inches. This is the highest month­
of J. 11. Gay near Central Point on the
ly
rainfall on rec< rd here, excepting Jan.
Jacksonville road. He intends to put a
1*903 when 10.83 fell. The rainfall for
large part of the six acres of his place to
February, 1903 was 1.6" inches.
berries and to insure the largest yield
possible he will put man irrigating plant,
lie will get water from a large well with
Republican Central Committee.
which the place is supplied and will op­
Chairman
A. E. Kellegg, of the Jack-
erate the pump by electricity, he having
| son county Republidan central commit­
made arrangements with Dr. Ray for
tee has issued a call, published elsewhere,
electric power from Gohl Ray, the cur­
i for a meeting of the Republican county
rent coming on the wires that are to sup­
committee to tie held in Medford on
ply Central Point and Medford. Rev.
Wednesday of next week.
Merlev has a piece of very rich land and
The numbers of the committee are as
as the berry market is large and steadily
follows: East Ashland, J. R. Casey;
increasing, with not enough to supply
South Ashland, F. D. Wagner; West Ash­
the home demand, there is every certainty
land, 1). B. Grant; Applegate, H. F. Mc­
that he will make his venture a profit­
Laughlin; Barron, J. M. Wagner; Big
able one.
Butte, G. W. Bealle; Central Point, W. J.
Miss Johanna Blecher died at her home
Freeman; Climax, E. S. Stimpson; Dunn,
on Poormans Creek Thursday afternoon.
| G. W. Dunn; Eagle Point, H. Von der
The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.
Hellen, Mounce Rock, S. S. Aiken;
m. at the Jacksonville cemetery, Rev.
Foots Creek, Thos. Carr; Gold Hill, A.
F. G. StJange conducting the service.
E. Kellogg; Jacksonville. J. W. Robin­
Miss Blecher was 54 years of age, and
son; Lake Creek, Emil Pech; East Med­
was a native of Siegem, Germany. She
ford, I. L. Hamilton; West Medford, W.
came to America and to her present home
F. Isaacs; Meadows, L. L. Love; Mound,
18 years ago to care for a sister who was
W. H. Norcross; Phoenix, L. A. Rose;
an invalid for 16 years with inflamatory
Pleasant Creek. Miles Wakeman; Pooh
There
are
many
other
bargains
in
our
stocK
which
we
will
rheumatism and with which Miss Blecher
Bah, W. H. Gore; Rock Point, J. T. Mil­
has been afflicted for the past six years
dispose of at a sacraflce preparatory to malting spring purchase
ler; Roxy. C. C. Taylor; Sams Valley,
anil which was the cause of her death.
C. A. Dickinson; Sterling, H. E. Ankeny;
She leaves no relatives in America and
Table Rock, Wm. Martin; Talent, E.
only distant relatives in Germany, Her
Beeson; Union, Wm. Cameron; Willow
last near relative, n brother, Henry Ble-
Springs, S. F. Hathaway; Watkins, C. C.
cher died in Jacksonville last fall. Miss
1 l’ursell; Woodville, J. M. Whipple; Trail,
Blecher was a kindliearted woman, well
D. Pence.
respected by all who had her acquaint­
Bed rock prices for 30 days at tile Boss.
ance.
LOCAL
NOTES.
CLEARANCE
SALE
Having bought a very desirable line of drummer's
samples consisting of
^LADIES’ WRAPPERS^
AND UNDERSKIRTS
We offer them to our customers at a REDUCTION
of 33 1-3 CENTS on the Dollar.
They are en­
tirely new. of the latest design and make. Eadies
wishing to take advantage of this sale should ex­
amine before most desirable garments are sold.
THE
NUNAN-TAYLOR
CO
JACKSONVILLE,
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OREGON