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About Jacksonville sentinel. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1903-1906 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1904)
QIKKIZ NOT TREASURE IROVE found on the surface, is wanting. The property was valuable It had certainly al some turn-previous Ix-eii detached l»v Important Decision of Supreme Cour! Re gardlng Quart/ found (pan tond He- human agency from a ledge, and the longlnq Io Another Person (use of evidence that it was once contained in a ferquson Vs. Ray, ' liag of some kind of cloth, and that i trees near the place of finding bore some CAS Bl Hl ID Bi OHMR Of I Mt 1AM). ol<l marks, ap|>urcntly made by design to aid in locating the projierty, would indi cate that it was voluntarily deposited In 1!M)1 Roliert Ferguson was in jh > s where found.” session of the premises of Charles R.Rav, The Supreme Court, therefore, holds in Jackson county, under a lease. While that since this quartz, not living Irc.-tMirv cutting woo«l thereon he found a rich trove, was found initiedded ill the soil specimen of goldbearing «piartz on top of under circumstances re|«lling the idea the ground. He at once secured a pick that it had been lost, the presumption is and shovel and on scraping the leaves that the possession is in the owner ot (In away he found one or two other pieces land. “on top,” as he testified, “or almost on lake State Census Vest Year. top of the ground.” in digging through County Assessor elect Peter Applegate, the surface he found others, extending to the depth of 10 or 12 inches, in all w ho Iwgins his four year's term of office weighing about 17'j pounds. There on the first of next January, will have a were no indications present of any large amount of extra work to |x-rform natural !e«lge or lcale of goldla-ari-g or with no extra compensation, for he will other quartz in place, or of anv pocket have to take the census of Jackson or placer or other natural deposit, the county in addition to the regular pro|>er- formation in which the specimen-, were ty assessment. Although the next federal census will imbedded being described as “a loose not be taken until 1910, the state I iws of surface soil.” Ferguson sold half the quartz, ami Oregiyi provide for a decennial census, delivered the remainder to Ray. I.atcr to l>e taken midway lictween the govern he brought this action to recover the ment's enumerations, The next state quartz given to Ray, alleging that it census, therefore, will la- compiled lit belonged to him ami that it had been 1905. ANY TOOl. THAT THE FARMER. GARDENER It is made the duty of the county obtained from him by duress and threats AND ORCHARDIST MAY NEED of arrest, imprisonment, etc. Ray's def sessors throughout the states to take the ence was that the quartz specimens were census in their respective counties, the his property by- reason of having been work commencing May III. Lach asses extracted from his land, and also bv vir sor to ascertain the number of legal vot tue of an agreement between himself ami ers in his county, the number of males Hardware Store, Tinning and Ferguson that he should pay Ferguson who an- of age. the nuinla-r under |u Plumbing Shop. one-half the excess value, if any, years of age and the Iltini|>er )>etweeii III between the rock deliver'd to hint ami ami 21. He must al -o ascertain the MEDFORD, OREGON nutnlier of females who are of age, the that sold by Ray. At the trial before Judge Hanna testi number under 10 inni the iiiiinlier mony was introduced tending to support between 10 ami lx. the allegations made, and it was also It is also the assessor's duty to gather shown by Ferguson's witnesses that full information as to the agricultural trees near the spot where the ore was products of the county, the numlier of found bore old scars, made a number of acres under cultivation, the qiianity of years before with an ax or similar impli- 1 salmon taken during the preceding year A’/X' n on short notice for timber cruisers, com ment. Ferguson testfied that the ore had and other statistics of commercial and mereiai men, mitting men, sawmill men, all the appea-nnee of having been place«! industrial value. When the census has kinds of men or parties. Horses ted at rea- there a long time ago, and another been completed, it must lie copied by the sonni de rates. witness testified that the quartz, had county clerk and then transmitted to the marks of having lieen broken from a vein secretary of state. of ore. Still another witness told of JacKsonville Oregon Development league. having found pieces of old rotten duck The Portland Commercial Club hai cloth at the place where the ore was dis issued a call for a convention ot the covered. i Oregon iTevelopment League, to be This was the substance of the evidence held at the Marquam Grand Theater in concerning the circumstance and con Portland August 2nd ami 3rd. All com ditions under which the goldbearing mercial, agricultural, mining, stock- quartz was found. The trial court denied raising ami irrigation interests will be rep a motion for nonsuit ami judgment Establlnhod 1867 resented. Every editor in the state will having been rendered in favor of 1* invited to attend as a delegate. SALEM, OREGON Ferguson for the recovery of the ore. Ray- County commissioners and mavors of appealed. all towns and cities, will also lie called Oldest ami Largest Nursery on Pacific Coast. All our stock In an opinion written by Justice Wol- upon to name delegates. The Portland is Home Grown ami guarantee«! True to Name. All Trees verton. it is held that the motion for a Women’s Club will look after the com that fail to live replaced at Halt Price. Can fill orde rs for any nonsuit shoukl have been granted, •The fort of ladies accompanying delegates, kind of Tree, Shrub or Flower th.it can be grown in Oregon. theory upon which the cause is sought and, among other entertainments, have Large Illustrated Catalogue sent Free on application to to be maintained is that the quartz was arranged for a trolley ride on August either lost or abandone«! property, and. 2nd, taking in the most interesting that in either event plaintiff ( Ferguson) is ami beautiful environs of Portland, and entitled to its possession as against the on August .'{rd ten street cars will lie, defendant, and all others, except the provide«! for a trip over the entire city. true owner. As the property was found The Southern Pacifec Co. will sell j beneath the surface, not upon it, the tickets at the very low rate of one fare i question has lieen presented whether or for the round trip, from all points on not it is treasure trove. We are firmly- Oregon Lines to Portland ami return, . impressed that it cannot \>v so considered. for this occassion, and it is liojied that Authorities are <|tiote«l showing that every section ol the state will tie well , treasure trove is money, coin, gold, represented at the convention, to work i silver, plate or bullion hidden in the in harmony for the development of [ earth, the owner being unknown, and Ort gon. the court says this quartz does not come Sight Was Her (error. under any of those classifications. “I would cough nearly all night long,” Taking up the question whether the writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of Alex We have the largest and best list in i Southern Oregon of (juartz was lost or abandoned probertv, andria, Ind., “ami could hardly get any Fruit, Alfalfa, Dairy and Stock Lands, 1 I imber I.ands. the court holds that the evidence does sleep. I had consumption so bad that if Mining Bargains and Town Property. not show that it was either lost or aban I walked a block I would cough fright fully and spit blood, but, when all other doned in the sense that the finder is en medicines failed, three |1.0p «lotties of Dealers in titled to its possession or ownership as Hr. King's New- Discovery wholly cured and Shinjrles against the owner of the soil. “The me ami I g.-iin«’. aN pounds.” It s abso Sewing Machines, Lime, Cement quartz was not found on the surface of lutely guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe. Bronchitis and all Throat the earth ami the presumption that and Lubg Troubles,. Price 50c and #1 .(Ml it was lost, which attends property > Trial bottles free at City Drug Store. Garden Tools Shovels, Spades Wheelbarrows Pruning Tools D. H. MILLER’S Union Di very Stables Geo. N. Lewis, Prop., COREGON NURSERY CO^ R. D. MAPLESDEN, MEDFORD, - - - agent OREGON W hite & T rowbridce THE BIG LAND AGENTS MEDFORD. - OREGON We buy wool and mohair.
