"Some Popular Phrases," Oregonian, Portland, May 17, 1887, page 2

    The smart alecks of the West who have been in the habit of giving uncouth and, in some cases, obscene names to new settlements, are to be summarily sat down on by the post office authorities. Whenever one of the settlements with outlandish names applies for the establishment of a post office, the application is granted only on condition that the name is changed to something decent and respectable. The department proposes to stop cowboys naming towns as they have been in the habit of naming their bulls.
Medford Mail, February 23, 1894, page 3


    Canada has furnished to the United States many bright, enterprising young men who have left the Dominion to enter the business circles of this country with its more progressive methods, livelier competition and advancement more quickly secured. Among this number is Mr. Pinkham. He has somewhat of the strong, rugged and persevering characteristics developed by his earlier environments, which, coupled with the livelier impulses of the New England blood of his ancestors, made him at an early day seek wider fields in which to give full scope to his ambition and industry--his dominant qualities. He found the opportunity he sought in the freedom and appreciation of the growing western portion of the country. Though born across the border, he is thoroughly American in thought and feeling, and is patriotic and sincere in his love for the stars and stripes. His career is identified with the history of Idaho, where he has acquired a competence and where he is an honored and respected citizen. Thrice has he served as United States marshal of Idaho, and is accounted one of her bravest pioneers.
    Mr. Pinkham was born in Canada, on the 15th of December, 1833, and is a representative of an old New England family who were early settlers of Maine. The first of the name to come to America was Thomas Pinkham, a native of Wales, who established his home in the Pine Tree state. Henson Pinkham, father of our subject, was born, reared and married in Maine, and a short time prior to the birth of his son, Joseph, removed to Canada. The latter was reared upon a farm near New London, and acquired his education in the public schools of the neighborhood.
    In 1850, when seventeen years of age, he sailed from New York around Cape Horn for San Francisco, and was eight months making the trip, and after a short period spent in the latter city went to Shasta City, California, where he secured a situation as clerk in a store. Soon afterward, however, he went to Pit River, where he engaged in placer mining, and next went on horseback to Jacksonville, Oregon, where he engaged in mining and farming, meeting with fair success.
    On the 3rd of August, 1853, he went to the Rogue River Valley. The same day the Rogue River Indian war broke out, being precipitated by the killing of a white man near Table Rock. The war continued for a year and peace was procured by General Joseph Lane. In the fall of 1855, however, trouble broke out anew, and Mr. Pinkham aided in its suppression. He was in the quartermaster's department and participated in the battle of Hungry Hill. He remained in Oregon until 1862, devoting his energies to mining and farming, and then removed to Umatilla, on the Columbia River, where he engaged in clerking in the store of Z. F. Moody, who was afterward governor of Oregon. In 1864, in connection with Ish and Hailey, he conducted a saddle train between the Columbia River and Boise. He was engaged in purchasing supplies and forwarding the trains until 1866, when he assisted in the purchase of stage stock for the Meacham route to the Boise country, and also had charge of the road from Umatilla across the Blue Mountains until 1868. In that year he removed to Idaho City, Idaho, and purchased the stage route across Boise Basin to Placerville, Pioneer and Quartzburg; and in 1870 he bought the stage line from Idaho City to Boise, conducting the two lines until 1872, when he sold to the Greathouse brothers.
    In 1870 Mr. Pinkham was appointed United States marshal for the territory of Idaho by President Grant, and on the completion of his first term was again appointed by the same executive. He filled the office in a manner indeed creditable to himself and satisfactory to the government. He entered upon the duties of his position at a time when the region was largely infested with a lawless element and when crime held sway in many districts. He was ever fearless in the discharge of his duty, and to his efforts is largely due the rapid transformation of the state to its present condition of advanced civilization. A brave officer, carrying out the laws of the land, is a bulwark of defense to the better class of citizens and a continual menace to the worst element. In 1890 President Harrison appointed Mr. Pinkham for a third term in the office of United States marshal, and he therefore carried forward the work which he had so splendidly begun, the work of ridding the state of all criminal characters, so that it might become the abiding place of a prosperous and happy people. He had several narrow escapes while discharging his duties, but his bravery was ever above question, and his reputation for fearlessness and loyalty to duty soon spread among those who were amenable to law.
    On one occasion he started in pursuit of a criminal. He was riding on the front seat of the stage with the driver, when, as they were passing through a narrow defile in the mountains, they were waylaid by two men. From the brush at his side a rifle was pointed at Mr. Pinkham, so near that he could almost reach it as he sat leaning back with his arm across the seat. The ball from the gun passed just in front of him and lodged in the driver. At the same instant a man fired from the other side, using a gun loaded with nine buckshot. Every shot struck the beam of the coach just behind the driver, passed through the coach over the heads of the passengers and lodged on the beam in the opposite side. The driver, Charles Phelps, exclaimed: "I am shot." Mr. Pinkham then attempted to take the lines and whip, but could not wrench them from the grasp of the dying man; so, sitting in his lap, he swung the whip and urged the horses into a run toward Pocatello, a distance of two or three miles. There the driver was taken down and a doctor who was in the coach examined him, but said that the wound would prove fatal. So they put him in the coach, while Mr. Pinkham supported his head and another man drove to the Black Rock stage station, where, soon after their arrival, the driver died. At this place the Montana stage came down, loaded with bullion and accompanied by four well armed Wells, Fargo messengers. Mr. Pinkham proceeded on his way and arrested the man he was after and returned safely with him to the seat of justice.
    On another occasion, in 1878, a man was killed at Ross' Fork by an Indian, whom the military followed up Snake River and arrested. Mr. Pinkham then went after the offender and took him to Malad City, where he was tried, the sentence being that he should be hung at Boise. Mr. Pinkham then started with him in an open rig, putting him beside the driver, while he and his deputy sat behind. They learned that a large number of Indians were going to attempt his rescue, and accordingly they took another route. Mr. Pinkham instructed the deputy that if they were attacked to kill their prisoner and then fight for their own lives, but the new route selected prevented them from having an encounter with the red men. At length they arrived safely in Boise, where the Indian was hung.
    In 1892, the time of the miners' strike and riots at Coeur d'Alene, the members of the Miners' Union were enjoined from interrupting the peaceable working of other miners. It was Mr. Pinkham's duty to serve the papers in these cases, which he served on about five hundred men in Shoshone County, where he and his deputies arrested two hundred and fifty-seven of them for violating the injunction, holding them in Wallace under military guard. It was a time of great excitement and the miners were very desperate. Those arrested had a hearing before the United States commissioner, and all were discharged except about thirty of the leaders, one of whom was the notorious Ed Boice. At a special term of court held by Judge Beatty they were sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the Boise jail. During the strike there were fifteen non-union men working in a mine near Burke. They were surrounded by union men, who threatened to capture the mine and kill the miners. Mr. Pinkham was ordered to take the men away from the mine. He knew it to be a very difficult and dangerous duty, owing to the desperate character of the union men, and for a time he hardly knew how to accomplish the task, for the headquarters of the union men were at that place and serious trouble was expected. Studying over the matter during the night, in the morning he had reached the determination to go unarmed, and, instructing his deputy to go likewise, they took a coach and engine to bring the men away. At Wallace, about three miles from Burke, they telephoned for the guards to bring the men from the mine to the foot of the hill, about one hundred feet from where the cars would stop. From his station on the train he could see the men come down the hill. The yard was packed with union men. Mr. Pinkham and his deputy got out and walked through the crowd of desperate and angry men, all armed, reached the miners, and then our subject, starting toward the train, ordered the men to follow, the deputy bringing up in the rear. In this way they marched to the car, boarded it and pulled out in the midst of the most horrible abuse ever heaped upon any individuals, but the daring feat was safely accomplished and the lives of the miners were saved through the skill and courage of Mr. Pinkham.
    It was also during his service as United States marshal that the American Railway Union strike occurred, and he also handled the Coxey movement successfully without the loss of life or the destruction of property.
    It was said of him by the United States attorney general that he had been more successful than any other marshal in the entire service of the United States. With a keen appreciation of the great responsibility that rested upon him, with a full understanding of his duty, and without fear, he met every call without shrinking and made for himself a most creditable record. His name has thus become inseparably associated with the early history of the state, and Idaho owes not a little to him for the advancement which she has been enabled to make.
    In politics Mr. Pinkham has always been a stalwart Republican, has taken an active interest in the work of the party, and has been chairman of the Republican state central committee. He served in that capacity for three years, and by his capable organization and wise management brought success to the party. His business interests connect him with a number of good mines in the state. He buys and sells mining property on an extensive scale and is a mining expert, being rarely if ever mistaken as to the value of ores.
    In 1857 Mr. Pinkham was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Gray, a native of Missouri. She is the daughter of the Rev. Mr. Gray, a Methodist minister, and in that church she is a valued member. Socially Mr. Pinkham is a Mason, having taken the three preliminary degrees in Umatilla lodge, of Oregon, in 1864. He is now a Royal Arch Mason and a Knight Templar, is past master of the blue lodge, past grand secretary and treasurer and past deputy grand master of the grand lodge of Idaho. He is also a member of the Order of Elks.
    Such in brief is the life history of Joseph Pinkham. In whatever relation of life we find him--in the government service, in political circles, in business or in social relations--he is always the same honorable and honored gentleman, whose worth well merits the high regard which is uniformly given him.
An Illustrated History of the State of Idaho, Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, 1899, pages 282-285


    Orie and Josie Saltmarsh were Ruch visitors Thursday.
    Andrew Cantrall was a Jacksonville visitor Monday.
    Thomas Murphy of Medford was a pleasant caller at O. B. Saltmarsh's last week.
    Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Barneburg of Ashland were visiting relatives at Buncom last week.
    A. S. Kleinhammer and family returned Tuesday from Medford after a week's visit with relatives.
    There will be a dance given at the public hall of this place Friday night, Jan. 27th. Music furnished by Will Ray and wife. It is given for the benefit of the school. Tickets $1.25. Horse feed extra. All are cordially invited.
Jacksonville Sentinel, January 20, 1905, page 6


    The weather has been quite warm, and now turned cold at this writing.
    Dr. Cameron was in the city recently.
    Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Buck were up to Buncom last week.
    Ed Ryan, who has been at Grants Pass, is now visiting relatives at Buncom.
    We are sorry to report that Charley Copple has the typhoid fever. Dr. Cameron is in attendance.
    H. Gilson has sold his place to Nelson Pursel and will start for Canada soon.
    Gage M. Pierce, who has been on the sick list, is not much improved, we are sorry to say.
    Frank Cameron tarried in Medford Monday and Tuesday.
    R. J. Cameron has been on the sick list for some time.
    Mrs. Kate Copple of Jacksonville was called to Applegate last week to take care of her son, Charley, who has typhoid fever.
    We are glad to know that J. Goldsby's family are all well of scarlet fever and their house fumigated.
    B. Randolph of Buncom was visiting in Jacksonville recently, the guest of his sister, Mrs. Laura Ryan.
Jacksonville Post, January 29, 1910, page 1


    The weather is quite warm here.
    J. F. Crump was in Jacksonville one day last week.
    F. Kleinhammer and M. Goldsby spent several hours in Jacksonville last Saturday.
    Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Coffman of Buncom are now residing in Jacksonville.
    Mrs. M. R. Buck was visiting her mother, Mrs. J. Parks, near Buncom recently.
    Miss Ella Parks was visiting friends at Leland, Ore., recently.
    The neighbors on Little Applegate are enjoying great picnics on Sundays.
    Gage M. Pierce, who has lived near Buncom for 13 years, is enjoying himself alone, same as ever.
    A. D. McKee has his new house about completed, we are glad to say.
    Byron Johnson of Buncom was visiting in Jacksonville last Sunday, the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. H. Ryan.
    Clarence Buck of Big Applegate was visiting relatives near Buncom, last week.
    Hollis Parks of this place spent several hours in Phoenix last week.
    Charles Pursel passed by Buncom last week with a fine milk cow.
    A. B. Saltmarsh is improved a little, we are glad to report; we wish his speedy recovery.
Jacksonville Post, July 31, 1909, page 1


    We are wishing for a thunder storm, as the weather is quite warm.
    Miss Beulah Garrett, of Buncom, was shopping in Jacksonville last week.
    Miss Addie Dorn, of Upper Applegate, is working for Mrs. Mollie Kleinhammer.
    Ernest McKee, of Big Applegate, was visiting near Buncom recently.
    Bert McKee was a caller at Pursels last week.
    Several men are busying themselves cutting their winter's wood.
    Hollis Parks attended the ball at A. D. McKee's last Friday night.
    Manford Goldsby, who has been visiting his brother, left for his home at Holland last week.
    Mrs. Amanda Bridges of Portland is taking an outing with her relatives up Little Applegate.
    Mrs. Kate Stephenson was visiting Mrs. Anna Coffman last week.
    Byron Johnson was a recent caller at Garretts'.
    Two cream wagons run twice a week from Buncom; one is run by H. Gilson to Jacksonville, the other is run by J. Goldsby to Provolt.
    T. L. Devore, of Jacksonville, was up Little Applegate last Sunday.
    Barney Randolph, who is at Williams Creek, is expected home.
    Mrs. Teash Jennings and sons passed by Buncom last Sunday.
    Walter Yocum and family, who have been in the valley for several weeks, are visiting up Little Applegate.
    A dance was given at A. D. McKee's new house last Friday; a large crowd and a fine time was enjoyed.
    Mr. and Mrs. John Bellinger were visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Saltmarsh last week.
Jacksonville Post, August 7, 1909, page 1


    M. R. Buck is digging a fine cellar.
    Benton Pool passed by Buncom last week.
    Charley Garrett attended the picnic last Sunday.
    Oren Coffman was up Little Applegate last week.
    Mr. Summerville made a business trip up to Buncom recently.
    W. T. Bostwick, made a business trip to the Pursel mill recently.
    Miss Laura Dorn enjoyed a fine buggy ride up to Buncom last Sunday.
    Men are now hauling and storing away their hay; second crop looks fine.
    C. C. Buck and family of Big Applegate were visiting home folks recently.
    Jim Cantrall of Jacksonville, accompanied by his family, made a business trip to Pursel's last Tuesday.
    Mrs. Mollie Knox and two sons of Wheeler County are visiting Mrs Knox' brother, J. Parks, at Buncom.
    Last week an automobile passed down after dark with the lights lit up and was very pleasing to look at.
    Barney Randolph, who has been working on Williams Creek for some time, has returned to his home near Buncom.
    Nora Kleinhammer, who accidentally hurt her back at the picnic three weeks ago, is not much improved, we are sorry to say.
    Grace Buck, accompanied by her little cousin Maudie Cantrall, spent a pleasant afternoon with little friends Ora and Cora Goldsby recently.
Jacksonville Post, August 14, 1909, page 3


    A. Kleinhammer was in the city last week.
    Lee Saltmarsh was in Jacksonville last Saturday.
    Mrs. M. R. Buck was recently a Jacksonville visitor.
    Jesse Hamilton and wife accompanied by Walter Yocum and family spent several days at Squaw Lake last week. They enjoyed their trip finely.
    Mrs. Permelia Dunlap, who has spent several months in Jacksonville, has returned to her daughters at Buncom.
    Mrs. K. Boaz of Jacksonville has been visiting on Little Applegate, the guest of Mrs. C. C. Pursel.
    Mrs. Teash Jennings of Little Applegate was visiting on Evans Creek recently.
    Billie Anderson and Laura Fattig spent Saturday with friends in Jacksonville.
    Cyrenius Combest, accompanied by wife and baby, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Goldsby recently.
    Dora Saltmarsh's fine Jersey cow now has one of the prettiest Jersey heifers on Little Applegate.
    We are sorry to report that F. Crump had the misfortune to have his fine colt badly cut by the mowing machine.
    Renius Combest has one of the finest little teams on the creek. Renius, being an old cowboy, now has them under good control. These horses have only been from the east about a month and were wild as deer.
    Lee Saltmarsh, the prosperous young farmer, has gone to Cinnabar.
    A picnic will be had every other Sunday on Little Applegate in the fine grove near Arth. Kleinhammer's. Everybody is cordially invited to attend with well-filled baskets. There will be plenty of ice cream and good cold water, and a good time is expected.
    Billie Anderson is hauling lumber to build him a fine house.
    Joe D. Daly of Boise, Idaho, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Permelia F. Dunlap, and daughters.
    Mr. and Mrs. Swanson of Ruch are camping on Little Applegate.
    B. R. L. Poston of Boise, Idaho, a contractor and bridge builder, is stopping with Mr. Daly's relatives near Buncom. He speaks very highly of this country, thinking there is a great future for it.
Jacksonville Post, August 28, 1909, page 1


    Mrs. Charles Hamilton and Mrs. Jesse Hamilton were up Little Applegate recently.
    Hollis and Ella Parks were recent callers at Buncom.
    Gage M. Pierce is on the sick list, we are sorry to say.
    Ike Coffman and wife have been enjoying a week on Little Applegate, camping out.
    Joe Hall and family of Jacksonville are camping on little Applegate.
    C. C. Buck and family were up Little Applegate last Sunday.
    Joe Pool was visiting his sister Mrs. Dora Saltmarsh last week.
    Miss Addie Dorn was visiting home folks last week.
    A. D. McKee of Upper Applegate was up to the Pursel mill after lumber to finish his new house last week.
    Joe Daly and sister Mrs. Permelia Dunlap were visiting relatives near Ruch last week.
    Mr. Billings of Jacksonville, the fresh meat market man. makes his regular trips up Little Applegate.
    A necktie party will be given Friday night at the Crump school house.
    W. T. Bostwick was down at Pernolls last Monday.
    We are having some rain at this writing.
    W. R. Garrett was doing business in town last Saturday.
    Jim Ryan of Jacksonville is visiting his grandma, Mrs. W. H. Johnson, near Buncom.
    Mrs. Pursel was at Buncom recently.
    Miss Leona Cantrall of Jacksonville was visiting relatives and friends near Buncom last week; she has returned to her home.
    Gus Newbury and new wife of Jacksonville have taken several auto rides up Little Applegate.
    Your correspondent enjoyed several days at the hop yard.
    Barnet Randolph of this place spent several hours in the city recently.
    Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones of Thompson Creek were visiting near Buncom last week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goldsby.
Jacksonville Post, September 4, 1909, page 1


    Benton Pool of Big Applegate was up to the Pursel mill Sunday.
    A. D. McKee passed by Buncom recently.
    Harry Gibson and family of Buncom were visiting Jacksonville friends last week.
    Eldon Jennings was down at Buncom this week; he reports everything flourishing up his way.
    Walter Yocum and family enjoyed a week at the hop yard.
    Mrs. V. Combest and sons were in Jacksonville Monday and Tuesday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hamilton were recent visitors up Little Applegate.
    A. W. Sturgis of Medford was out in the Applegate country Sunday and Monday.
    We are glad to report that A. B. Saltmarsh, who has not been well for some time, is much improved.
    W. H. Ryan of Jacksonville was up Little Applegate on business last week.
    The necktie party that was held the 3rd passed off nicely; a large crowd and a fine supper was had.
    Mrs. W. T. Bostwick and family are at the hop yard in Josephine Co. and are expected home soon.
    Hollis Parks was up Little Applegate yesterday on business matters.
    Everybody on this side of the coast is anxious to get the Post, for it is a good paper and well worth reading.
Jacksonville Post, September 11, 1909, page 1


    Charley Garrett was smiling on friends one day last week.
    F. Kleinhammer was in the city yesterday.
    The weather is quite cool.
    Lee Saltmarsh was in Jacksonville last week on business.
    Eldon Jennings and family were down to Buncom recently.
    Mr. Spicer and family of Poormans Creek were up Little Applegate after their berries.
    Mrs. Laura Ryan and children of Jacksonville were visiting her mother, Mrs. Wm. Johnson of Buncom, recently.
    Joe Goldsby has invested in a fine graphophone.
    Miss Ella Parks will commence teaching school at the Uniontown school house the 20th.
    Mrs. J. Parks was visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. R. Buck, last week.
    Joe D. Daly and friend Poston have gone to Smith River, to locate there for a while.
    Mr. and Mrs. Maud Buck of Buncom were trading with merchants in Jacksonville last Wednesday.
    Mr. Hollis Parks and sister Miss Ella were visiting near Buncom last Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Goldsby.
    Charles Pursel had a narrow escape the other day, while hauling a load of lumber down Little Applegate. The road being just wide enough to go along, he drove a little too far and turned his load of lumber upside down in the big farmer's ditch. Charles escaped all right but his wagon was badly broken.
Jacksonville Post, September 18, 1909, page 1


    Ed. Saltmarsh tarried a few hours in town Monday.
    M. R. Buck accompanied by his wife was trading in Jacksonville Monday.
    Miss Beulah Garrett of Buncom was in Jacksonville recently.
    Mrs. Cary Culy of Steamboat is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lelia McKee.
    Mr. and Mrs. Ramey Phillips of Big Applegate was visiting near Buncom recently, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Maud Buck.
    Mrs. Emma Buckley, accompanied by Miss Rose Buckley, took a nice ride up Little Applegate last week.
    Bert Goldsby took a flying ride on his colt to Ruch last week. He lost no time on the road.
    Mr. and Mrs. Tobe Stone and family of Forest Creek, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Swanson of Ruch, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. McKee and family and Sylvester Wertz were welcome visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goldsby's last Sunday.
    Hollis Parks was in the city on business matters last week.
    Renius Combest and family went east of the mountains some time ago to visit Mrs. Combest's relatives. They are expected home soon.
    Miss Lucia McKee of Upper Applegate was visiting relatives near Buncom Saturday and Sunday.
    E. N. Provolt of Lower Applegate left on the 20th for the Seattle fair. He expects to stop off in Portland for a short visit.
    A. S. Kleinhammer has a large crew of men busy getting his beef cattle in the mountains. Arth expects a large number of fat cattle this fall.
    Walter Miller is running the Thompson Creek cream wagon, now successor to Fred Jones.
    O. E. Rose is busy hauling in his third crop of hay, which is very large for the last one.
    The season's threshing is over in the Applegate section; the grain crop was fairly good.
    C. C. Pursel and son George were at Mr. Jinnett's [Genette?] Tuesday, getting a load of fine peaches and prunes.
    B. Randolph and N. Johnson were also at Mr. Jinnett's, laying in their winter supply of fruit, as Mr. Jinnett has abundance of it and is selling it cheap.
    Lester Throckmorton was down on the river this week after the road grader to begin fall work.
Jacksonville Post, September 25, 1909, page 1


    Wilbur Cameron was up to the mill Sunday.
    C. C. Pursel was down to Buncom Sunday.
    W. R. Garrett of Buncom was a recent visitor in Jacksonville.
    Ed. Saltmarsh was in the city last Saturday and Sunday.
    Miss Melissa Combest of Jacksonville is visiting home folks up Little Applegate.
    Mrs. Permelia Dunlap is visiting friends at Phoenix.
    Lee Saltmarsh was in the city trading with merchants last week.
    Gus Newbury, accompanied by his wife, was on Applegate last Sunday.
    Mrs. Henry Stephenson and Mrs. Amos McKee of Upper Applegate passed by Buncom friends some time ago.
    A free-for-all fight opened the other night near Ruch.
    W. Yocum is employed by J. Matney, helping him with his fall work.
    U. Kent and George Dunlap spent Saturday in Medford, returning home Sunday.
    F. Kleinhammer and W. R. Garrett spent Tuesday in Medford.
    Fred Jones and family left last Monday for California; they are going through with team. We are sorry to see them go.
    Fred Benedict is putting in a phone, as he likes to talk to his far-away neighbors.
    George Marriott is employed building a house on the east end of the Benedict farm for H. Manfields.
Jacksonville Post, October 9, 1909, page 1


    We are having some nice weather for the farmers on Little Applegate, as they are now getting in their last crop of hay.
    Otis and Ernest Buck of Buncom were in Jacksonville one day last week.
    Grandpa Robison of the Willamette Valley is expected here soon to visit Mr. W. R. Garrett and family.
    Mr. and Cale Springer of Grants Pass have been visiting relatives near Buncom.
    Frank Silva was down to Buncom a few days ago. Frank was stepping high over the arrival of his big boy.
    Charles Garrett, accompanied by his sisters Misses Beulah and Jesse, spent a pleasant evening with friends recently.
    Ansell and Ben Gilson are busy hauling hay from Camerons, storing it for the winter.
    Mr. M. R. Buck has bought a fine team.
    W. R. Garrett, the road boss, and son Charlie are putting the road in good repair on Little Applegate.
    Born Oct. 5, 1909, to Mr. and Mrs. Cary Culy, a 10-lb. boy.
    Mr. and Mrs. Tom Breeden of this place have become residents of Phoenix. They are very much missed in this community as they are good neighbors; we wish them success in their new home.
    We are all going to sign for the Post, are you?
Jacksonville Post, October 16, 1909, page 1


    We are having some rain.
    J. Parks was at the Rogue River Creamery on business matters last Saturday.
    Frank Bailey of Provolt spent a week on Little Applegate.
    J. F. Crump and family were in Jacksonville the forepart of the week.
    Grandpa Robison of the Willamette Valley is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Elva Garrett, and family at Buncom.
    Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Johnson spent several pleasant hours at Mr. and Mrs. J. Goldsby's recently, listening to the sweet tunes on the graphophone.
    Mrs. M. R. Buck and family were visiting near Ruch last Sunday, the guests of Mrs. H. Venable.
    Harvey Cameron was in town recently.
    Walter Yocum had the misfortune to have his right arm broken. While loading hay he lost his balance and fell to the ground. He was working for John Matney at the time.
    We are sorry to say that Ike Coffman met with a bad accident at the rock crusher near Jacksonville last week. He had his foot badly mashed.
    B. Randolph and Byron Johnson of Buncom have gone to Grants Pass to take charge of the wood contract.
    Mrs. J. Parks and Mrs. M. R. Buck were visiting near Buncom last week, the guests of Mrs. J. Goldsby.
    W. T. Bostwick was in Jacksonville last week talking with old friends.
    Fred Copple has been hauling lumber from the mill.
    Bill Smith of Ruch made a trip to Pursel's last week.
Jacksonville Post, October 23, 1909, page 4


    We are having cold, frosty nights.
    Jim Cantrall was out on Applegate recently.
    John Cantrall was in the city last week.
    Hollis Parks, accompanied by his sister, Miss Ella Parks, was in Jacksonville last week.
    Mr. and Mrs. J. Hamilton were visiting in Jacksonville recently.
    Mrs. Watkins of Upper Applegate spent several days in Jacksonville.
    Mrs. Annie Sturgess of Medford was visiting relatives living on Applegate and in this neighborhood recently.
    Mr. and Mrs. Raimy Phillips were in the city trading with merchants the forepart of the week..
    Miss Verna Culy, who has been visiting on Applegate, has returned to her home at Steamboat.
    Byron Johnson, who is now at the Pass, reports a fine country down there.
    Mr. Grayer of Williams Creek has sold his dairy farm and creamery to eastern capitalists.
    Z. Cameron is circulating a petition to build a bridge across the Applegate.
    The farmers are all busy digging potatoes on Applegate. The yield is very good.
    Jack McNulty has finished his ditch contract for F. Cameron.
    Eldon Jennings spent Monday and Tuesday in town trading with Jacksonville merchants.
    Gus Newbury was out on the creek Sunday, accompanied by J. M. Cantrall.
    Mrs. Asa Cantrall, accompanied by Sylvester Wertz, spent Sunday with Mrs. W. H. Venable.
    Mr. Trask has sold his farm on Little Applegate.
    W. W. Cameron has the carpenters at work on his new bridge across Big Applegate. Mr. Cameron is putting in an up-to-date bridge.
    A. W. Sturgis is having some carpenter work done on his house near Ruch.
    M. Cantrall is busy plowing for fall grain.
    Mrs. Dorn and son were visiting on Little Applegate recently.
    Joseph D. Daly, who is now in California, is expected here soon to visit his relatives.
    A. D. McKee made a trip down to Pernoll's last Sunday.
Jacksonville Post, October 30, 1909, page 1


    J. F. Crump made a business trip to town last Tuesday.
    Hollis Parks was up Big Applegate the forepart of the week.
    A. Kleinhammer passed by Buncom recently.
    W. R. Garrett was in Jacksonville trading and pleasing the merchants Wednesday.
    J. Parks is busy building fence and improving his place.
    W. H. Johnson of this place has been quite busy getting everything in good repair for the winter season; he has also built a cozy fireplace in his new house and how has it completed.
    Ed. Saltmarsh was at Ruch on business matters recently.
    Ryan brothers of Colorado are visiting with their parents at Jacksonville and are expected here soon to visit relatives.
    Charles Pursel passed by Buncom with a load of lumber for W. W. Cameron's new bridge on the river.
    Hollis Parks passed Buncom on the 2nd with a fine cow and calf that he had sold to Mr. Crump. We understand J.F. is going into dairying on a large scale.
    Hughie Combest was around last week peddling some fine beef.
    There will be a big turkey shooting match at Ruch on the 24th. Everybody is invited. Come everybody and get a bird.
Jacksonville Post, November 6, 1909, page 1


    We are having some stormy weather and a little snow.
    Harry Gilson of Buncom tarried in town Monday getting winter supplies.
    Z. Cameron is busy picking his apples.
    W. T. Bostwick and family of Upper Applegate spent Monday in Medford.
    Lee Saltmarsh was over in the valley after a load of corn last week
    Ed Ryan of Colorado is visiting relatives living here.
    We were all shocked to hear of the death of Mrs. C. D. Rifner at Ashland, as she was well known here and had many friends to mourn her loss.
    Albert Learned of Jacksonville has been visiting friends at Buncom.
    W. R. Garrett bought a load of fine apples for winter recently.
Jacksonville Post, November 13, 1909, page 1


    C. C. Pursel was in the city recently.
    Wilbur Cameron of Big Applegate was in Medford last Saturday.
    W. R. Garrett was in Jacksonville last Monday.
    Mrs. W. H. Venable was visiting near Buncom last Sunday.
    Miss Laura Dorn, accompanied by Luy Jones, took a fine buggy ride up Little Applegate last Sunday.
    Mr. Jesse Hamilton and wife were visiting near Buncom recently.
    J. Goldsby and family did business in Medford last Saturday.
    Sylvester Werts was up Little Applegate Sunday.
    Addie Dorn was down to Buncom recently.
    Renius Combest and family were visiting at Buncom last Sunday, the guests of Mr. Garrett and family.
    A. S. Kleinhammer is busily engaged hauling corn from A. Throckmorton's.
    Mr. Shaffer is busy fixing up the new home he lately bought from Mrs. Ann Sturgess.
    Ashpole and partner have purchased J. F. Crump's hay and are feeding some beef cattle.
    A coyote was seen catching a hog at Mr. Johnson's place near Buncom last week. Mr. Johnson took his gun and aimed to kill the chap, but the coyote was too quick for him and dropped the hog and ran. The hog was badly injured and failed to live.
    Mr. Foreman took the Buncom stage for Jacksonville Saturday.
    C. C. Buck and family were in Jacksonville Thursday and Friday.
Jacksonville Post, November 20, 1909, page 1


    Considerable rain has fallen during the past week and it is still raining.
    J. Parks and son Hollis were in Jacksonville last week.
    M. R. Buck had the misfortune to have one of his cows die.
    Mr. Forman of this place was up Big Applegate last week.
    Henry Stephenson and Bert McKee of Upper Applegate stayed all night with J. Goldsby and family recently.
    Ed Ryan, who has been visiting relatives at Buncom, is expecting to visit home folks in Jacksonville soon.
    BORN--November 19, 1909, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gilson, a girl.
    W. R. Garrett is running a cream wagon for H. Gilson at present.
    Mr. Wm. Johnson sold a fine beef cow to A. S. Kleinhammer.
    There will be a grand mask ball at Anna McKee's Dec. 25.
    There was a big red automobile through Buncom, en route for Sterling, last week. It was driven by Doc Reddy of Medford.
Jacksonville Post, November 27, 1909, page 1


    We are having cold frosty nights and beautiful days.
    Cyrenius Combest stayed all night in Jacksonville last week.
    Miss Beulah Garrett was shopping in Jacksonville recently.
    Hollis Parks, accompanied by his sister Miss Ella, were Jacksonville visitors recently.
    Oren Coffman is spending several months with his aunt and uncle near Buncom.
    John Cantrall was in the city Saturday and Sunday.
    Joe Goldsby and family were doing business in Jacksonville Saturday.
    Joseph D. Daly of California is expected here soon.
    Barnet Randolph and Byron Johnson, who has been at Grants Pass, have returned home.
    Harry Ryan of Jacksonville has been visiting relatives living near Buncom.
    Mr. and Mrs. J. Parks were called away last week to see Mrs. Parks' sister Mrs. K. Fields, who was quite ill.
    Charlie Pursel is busy delivering lumber to Wilbur Cameron.
    Barnet Randolph spent Tuesday and Wednesday with his sister, Mrs. Laura Ryan.
    Sylvester Wertz was up Little Applegate last week.
    Mr. Foreman was a recent visitor at Buncom.
    Ernest McKee was visiting relatives here last week; he is going to attend the mask ball at home Friday 24th.
    Everybody is invited to attend the New Year's ball at Ruch's hall, Dec. 30. A grand supper will be given and a good time will be had.
Jacksonville Post, December 25, 1909, page 1


    A post office on Little Applegate River twelve miles south of Jacksonville, the express, banking and shipping point. Mail semi-weekly. W. R. Garrett, postmaster.
Polk's Jackson, Josephine and Douglas County Directory 1910


    We wish you a happy new year.
    We are going to sign for the Post; are you?
    The fine mask ball at Amos McKee's passed off nicely; a large crowd was there and a laughable time was had. Your correspondent wished to be there but failed to attend.
    H. Gilson was trading with merchants in Jacksonville recently.
    Mr. Schmidt of Little Applegate made a trip to Jacksonville last week.
    Eldon Jennings was down to Buncom a few days ago.
    Your correspondent and family will attend the New Year's ball at Ruch.
    Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Buck attended the mask ball at Amos McKee's on the 24th.
    B. R. L. Poston of Cal. was recently married to Mrs. Genette of Jacksonville. We wish them much happiness and a long journey through life.
    Hollis Parks was pleasing the merchants last week.
    Gage M. Pierce calls on us once in a while, we are glad to say.
    Mr. Forman made a business trip to Ruch Tuesday.
    J. Goldsby and W. R. Garrett was doing business in the city Wednesday.
    B. Randolph and R. Johnson spent several hours with friends recently.
    Wallace Haskins made a trip to the valley last week.
    B. Randolph was in the city last week.
    Ed Saltmarsh passed by Buncom en route to the Cameron ranch recently.
    A. Kleinhammer and wife of Little Applegate is spending holidays with relatives at Phoenix.
    Joseph D. Daly of Cal. is here visiting his relatives.
    We are sorry to report that Mrs. K. Fields of Provolt is quite ill at this writing.
    T. L. DeVore of Jacksonville spent Xmas with friends on Little Applegate.
    Walter Yocum of Ruch took a trip up Little Applegate the forepart of the week.
    Misses Beulah and Jessie Garrett accompanied by their grandpa spent a pleasant evening with friends last week.
Jacksonville Post, January 1, 1910, page 1


    Quite a heavy snow fell last Monday.
    G. Pierce is much improved at this writing.
    Barnet Randolph was in Jacksonville last week.
    Ed Saltmarsh passed down Little Applegate recently.
    Mr. R. Garrett was a recent caller at Gage Pierce's..
    C. C. Buck and family of Big Applegate were visiting near Buncom last Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Parks.
    Joseph Daly did trading at Ruch recently.
    Byron Johnson called on neighbors recently.
    Last Tuesday night was the coldest night we've had this winter.
    Hollis Parks made a business trip up to H. Gilson's Tuesday.
    J. Parks had the misfortune to lose one of his best milk cows last week.
    Feed is getting scarce on the creek and caused several to buy hay.
Jacksonville Post, February 5, 1910, page 1


    We are having some very nice weather at this writing.
    M. R. Buck was in Jacksonville last Saturday.
    Joe Goldsby and Joe Daly were down to Ruch Monday.
    Mrs. W. Dunlap is spending a few weeks in Jacksonville having her teeth fixed.
    Charlie Garrett is working for Arthur Kleinhammer.
    Ed. Saltmarsh was down to Buncom recently.
    Mr. Foreman called on neighbors last week.
    Preacher Gibbley held services at the upper school house last Sunday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Amos McKee of Upper Applegate passed by Ruch en route to the city last Wednesday and met with friends who were glad to see them.
    Ralph Jennings made a business trip to Cameron's last week.
    We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Jesse Hamilton has the scarlet fever.
    Mrs. Dr. Cameron has been quite ill with diphtheria but is all right now, we are glad to say.
    We wish to say that Charley Copple is much improved and will soon be well again.
    Mr. and Mrs. Lowden were visiting on Little Applegate last Friday and Saturday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Pursel.
    Bert Goldsby has a fine pet coon. If anyone needs a good chicken catcher I would advise you to come soon, as he is for sale cheap.
    W. T. Bostwick is hauling cream to Williams Creek now.
    Hollis Parks is doing lots of grubbing and clearing on his place with the intention of farming on a larger scale.
    B. E. Handy and Ren Byrum passed up Big Applegate the 7th, en route to Mr. Honeyman's on Star Gulch.
    E. H. Kent and E. N. Provolt made a business trip up Applegate.
    Buck brothers are doing quite a lot of clearing on their farm near Buncom this winter.
    Jesse Hamilton has sold his farm on Applegate to Anderson brothers of Phoenix, for the consideration of $12,000, so we understand.
    Offenbacher brothers has also bought the J. O'Brien farm on Applegate.
    Haskins brothers have a contract grubbing on the R. J. Cameron farm.
    T. L. DeVore of Jacksonville is making Sunday trip out to Bishop Creek. It looks as though John would have to get a move on himself.
    W. Yocum, one of the wide-awake farmers and wood choppers of Bishop, has employed Geo. Dailey to do his saw filing.
    George Anderson of Yakima returned to Ruch a few days ago.
Jacksonville Post, February 12, 1910, page 1


    We are having a little blustery weather at this writing.
    Hollis Parks was doing business in Medford last week.
    Wilbur Cameron was pleasing the merchants in Jacksonville Saturday.
    Dr. Cameron was called to see Jake Parks, as he has been on the sick list for some time.
    Joseph Goldsby and Joseph Daly are busy grubbing and clearing off ground on Mr. Goldsby's place.
    W. R. Garrett is busy improving his place at Buncom.
    B. Randolph is working for Frank Cameron.
    Walter Yocum of Ruch made a special business trip up Little Applegate last week.
    M. R. Buck and daughter Grace was over to Medford Friday and Saturday.
    Charlie Garrett was at Ruch a few days ago.
    F. Crump passed by Buncom Tuesday.
    Miss Beulah Garrett smiled on friends Sunday.
    Miss Ella Parks was visiting friends in Jacksonville last week.
    Otis and Ernest Buck were visiting their grandpa and grandma near Buncom recently.
    Bostwick's boys spent Sunday at Ruch.
    Jessie Hamilton of Ruch is now ill with scarlet fever.
    We are sorry to report that R. J. Cameron is not much improved.
    Our friend C. C. Pursel was in the city recently.
    W. T. Thurman passed by Ruch recently.
Jacksonville Post, February 19, 1910, page 1


    We are having a little nice weather now and then.
    The farmers near Buncom are busy plowing and putting in their spring crops.
    C. C. Buck and family of Big Applegate were visiting near Buncom last Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Parks.
    Mr. Brown of San Francisco, the mining expert, is stopping near Buncom, locating quartz ledges.
    Newt Haskins is doing some carpenter work for A. S. Kleinhammer.
    Miss Beulah Garrett, accompanied by her sister Jessie, was visiting Mrs. J. Goldsby Sunday.
    Harvey Crump and Frank Silva are engaged breaking horses for F. Crump.
    Mr. and Mrs. R. Combest passed by Buncom last Sunday.
    Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Crump was at Ruch last Sunday.
    Mrs. C. C. Pursel made a business trip to Jacksonville last Friday and returned home Saturday.
    Dr. W. L. Cameron was called to Jacksonville to see Mr. W. H. Ryan, who was quite ill.
    Bert Bostwick of Williams, Or., was visiting friends and relatives on upper Applegate recently.
    W. R. Garrett was shaking hands with old-time friends last week.
    You won't get the blues if you take this paper and read the Buncom news.
Jacksonville Post, February 26, 1910, page 1


    We are wishing for spring, as we have had enough winter for this time.
    Grandpa Robinson of Buncom was a welcome caller at Ruch Sunday.
    Miss Ella Parks spent several days in Jacksonville last week.
    J. F. Crump made a business trip to Ruch Monday.
    Barnet Randolph was visiting home folks last week.
    Mrs. M. R. Buck and daughter Grace was visiting near Buncom last Saturday, the guest of Mrs. J. Goldsby.
    Tom Dunnington of Jacksonville was out in the Applegate country Sunday.
    Mathew Ray, accompanied by George Buckley, was up to A. Kleinhammer's on business matters Sunday.
    Joseph D. Daley was visiting relatives in Jacksonville recently.
    We are glad to report that Miss Melissa Combest is back working for Mrs. R. J. Cameron.
    Frank Silva was a caller at Buncom recently.
    J. Parks, who has been on the sick list, is improving, we are glad to say.
    Dr. Robert Brown, the stick [slick?] mining expert of Jacksonville, made a failure at Buncom last week, as he was caught in one of his old tricks.
    Ansell Gilson and wife of Sterling was in Jacksonville last week.
    Ora and Cora Goldsby were visiting their old friend, Grace Buck, Sunday.
Jacksonville Post, March 5, 1910, page 1


    We are having some fine weather.
    Mrs. Edna Buck spent several hours with home folks Tuesday.
    Charlie Garrett was smiling on friends the forepart of the week.
    Walter Yocum and family spent several days on Little Applegate last week.
    M. R. Buck called at Parks' recently.
    Miss Ora Goldsby was visiting at Buncom Sunday, the guest of Miss Jessie Garrett.
    Mr. and Mrs. J. Hamilton of Ruch were visiting near Buncom Sunday.
    Mr. and Mrs. George Inks and son Robert of Eugene are visiting relatives and friends at Buncom.
    B. Randolph and Byron Johnson of this place made a business trip to Jacksonville last week.
Jacksonville Post, March 12, 1910, page 1


    We are having fine weather; neighbors are all busy putting in their gardens.
    Ansell Gilson and wife was in town Wednesday.
    George Inks and family have gone to Murphy, Oregon.
    Byron Johnson was in Jacksonville this week.
    Frank Stephenson and Bert McKee was visiting relatives near Buncom Sunday.
    Mrs. M. Buck and son Otis were up Little Applegate Monday.
    Mr. Robinson, who has been spending the winter here at Buncom, is expected to start soon for the Willamette Valley.
    Anyone who would like a good neat haircut or shave, call at Renius Combest's.
    Mr. and Mrs. Frank Silva were in Medford last week.
    Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hamilton will leave for Washington soon.
    J. Goldsby and family, accompanied by Mr. Daly, spent several hours listening to the graphophone of Mr. J. Parks last Saturday night.
    Mrs. Eliza Johnson and Mrs. Hettie Inks were visiting friends near Buncom last week.
    Miss Tillie Payne of Woodville, Ore., will commence a three-month term of school here at the Union school house Monday, March 21.
    Mrs. Cora Crump was visiting at Buncom Sunday.
    Charlie, Beulah and Jessie Garrett, accompanied by Mr. Parmer, were visiting Mr. Goldsby and family recently.
Jacksonville Post, March 19, 1910, page 1


    We are having a little rain at this writing, which is a benefit to the gardens.
    Benton Pool of Upper Applegate made a business trip up Little Applegate Monday.
    J. F. Crump was down to Ruch last week.
    Bill Anderson of Ruch was up Little Applegate a few days ago.
    Otis Buck was down Applegate on business last Saturday.
    Dr. Cameron and wife were up Little Applegate Sunday.
    Mrs. Mamie Venable of Ruch was visiting friends near Buncom last Sunday.
    Ed Ryan, who has been at the Pass for some time, has been visiting relatives living here.
    Frank Stephenson and Bert McKee were visiting up Little Applegate Sunday.
    Earnest Foreman of Buncom was in Jacksonville last week.
    Miss Tillie Payne has commenced a three months' term of school here and is well pleased with her little school of thirteen scholars.
    Joe Daly and Bert Goldsby spent Saturday and Sunday in Jacksonville.
    Miss Beulah Garrett was visiting friends recently.
    Maud Buck has blood poison in one of his fingers which was caused by a brier, but it is much improved, we are glad to say.
    Ed Saltmarsh passed by Buncom with a load of barley last week.
    Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Crump were in the city last week.
    Mrs. M. R. Buck was visiting at Buncom last Tuesday, the guest of Mrs. W. R. Garrett.
    Mrs. Ralph Jennings was visiting Mrs. A. Kleinhammer last week.
    Miss Melissa Combest was visiting home folks last week.
    A telephone meeting was held at Buncom last Sunday in regard to our telephone line, which we will soon have completed.
    Mr. and Mrs. K. Fields of Provolt were visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Parks last Sunday.
    Wilbur Cameron was up to the mill last Sunday after lumber.
    Jim Buckley passed by Buncom last week with lumber.
    Mr. and Mrs. Mile Cantrall attended the telephone meeting at Buncom.
    Mrs. Venable of Ruch was up Little Applegate recently.
    We are sorry to report that Ed Saltmarsh is on the sick list.
    Hollis Parks was a recent caller at Buncom.
    Miss Tillie Payne called at the post office a few days ago.
Jacksonville Post, April 2, 1910, page 1


    We are having some fine weather.
    Wallace Haskins was a recent caller at Buncom.
    Ed Saltmarsh was at Miles Cantrall's on business last week.
    Mrs. C. C. Pursel and Mrs. Nelson Pursel were in Jacksonville last week.
    Mr. W. R. Garrett made a business trip to the city last Wednesday.
    Mrs. Arthur Kleinhammer was visiting Mrs. W. R. Garrett recently.
    Jim Cantrall was a Little Applegate visitors Sunday.
    A fine little team of burros was driven up Little Applegate Tuesday.
    Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Johnson were visiting neighbors one day recently.
    Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Buck and Mrs. J. Parks, accompanied by Miss Tillie, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Goldsby Sunday.
    Miss Grace Buck and Miss Bessie Venable were visiting at Buncom Sunday.
    A. Kleinhammer was in the city the forepart of the week.
    J. Percy Wells was visiting our school last week.
    Mr. V. Combest was in Jacksonville on business matters last week.
    Byron Johnson and Barnet Randolph of Buncom have gone to Grants Pass to spend several months.
    M. R. Buck is busy improving his place. He has fenced a large piece of ground with fine Page fence.
    J. Hartman was up to Buncom on business Monday.
    Ralph Jennings has sold his place and will leave us soon.
    Hollis Parks was up to Buncom last week.
Jacksonville Post, April 9, 1910, page 1


    Haying time has come with some of us here.
    W. R. Garrett and Ernest Forman tarried a few hours in Jacksonville last week.
    Friends, we wish to report that our phones are in good condition for talking, and anytime you ring our No. you are answered immediately.
    Mrs. M. R. Buck accompanied by Miss Tillie Payne was shopping in town Saturday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Miles Cantrall and family spent Sunday on Little Applegate.
    Mrs. C. C. Pursel spent Saturday and Sunday in the city.
    Mrs. M. R. Buck was visiting Mrs. J. Goldsby Tuesday.
    Ed Saltmarsh passed by Buncom Tuesday.
    W. R. Garrett is busy repairing bridges and keeping the road in good condition.
    Wallace Haskins smiled on friends recently.
    School will close Friday at the Crump school house.
    Jack Wilson did fine work putting in our phones, as he understands his business.
Jacksonville Post, May 28, 1910, page 1


    We are having agreeable weather.
    Ralph Jennings and family were up to their old stamping ground recently.
    Mrs. C. C. Buck of Big Applegate was visiting home folks recently.
    Miss Hazel Hamilton of Ruch was visiting Miss Grace Buck Tuesday.
    We are sorry to report that Miss Beulah Garrett has been on the sick list but is better at this writing, we are glad to say.
    Mrs. Newt Haskins, who has been quite ill, is improving.
    J. Parks of Buncom, who has been quite sick, is much improved, we are glad to say.
    Wallace Haskins was a caller at Ruch a few days ago.
    Mrs. M. R. Buck was shopping in Medford Saturday.
    Miss Tillie Payne spent Wednesday night with Mrs. J. Goldsby.
    Hollis Parks has finished hauling his first crop of hay.
    Mrs. Sarah Cantrall and Mrs. Robert Dow of Jacksonville were visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Cantrall the forepart of the week.
    Mrs. W. H. Venable of Ruch was visiting Mrs. M. R. Buck recently.
    Dr. W. Cameron and family of Uniontown have left us, we are sorry to say, and gone to Chicago to reside there for a while.
    Joe D. Daly of Buncom spent two days in Jacksonville last week.
    Joe Goldsby spent several hours in Medford on business last week.
    Mrs. C. Pursel was in the city Tuesday.
Jacksonville Post, June 4, 1910, page 1


    Camerons have a crew of men storing away their first crop of hay.
    Mrs. Mollie Kleinhammer was visiting Mrs. Dora Saltmarsh the first of the week.
    Arthur Kleinhammer was in Medford on business last week.
    Mr. and Mrs. A. Loomis of Idaho are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Garrett of Buncom.
    Mrs. Ella Cook and Mrs. Alice Ulrich spent two days with A. B. Saltmarsh and family recently.
    I. L. Coffman and wife spent Sunday on Little Applegate.
    T. L. DeVore of Jacksonville was visiting friends near Buncom last week.
    J. Goldsby and wife were in Medford Wednesday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Arthurs of Wash. have returned here on business.
Jacksonville Post, June 11, 1910, page 1


    Mrs. W. R. Garrett and son Charley were visiting relatives in Medford this week.
    B. Randolph, who has been at Grants Pass, has returned home to Buncom.
    Mr. and Mrs. Van Dyke and family of Medford were visiting A. Kleinhammer and family Sunday.
    Mr. Clemons and Mr. Owens of Jacksonville were viewing Sterling and Little Applegate Tuesday.
    Mrs. Dora Cameron spent Sunday on Little Applegate the guest of Mrs. C. C. Pursel.
    Mr. and Mrs. J. Sutton of Ruch were visiting relatives near Buncom Saturday and Sunday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cox of Cal. are visiting on Little Applegate.
    Z. Cameron was visiting in Medford Wednesday the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Cora Lawton.
    Mrs. Eliza Johnson of Buncom was visiting friends near Provolt last week.
    John Cantrall made a trip to Medford a few days ago.
    Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Saltmarsh of Little Applegate were visiting on Big Applegate last week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Benton Pool.
    We are sorry to learn that H. H. Kubli is quite ill at this writing.
    Mrs. John Devlin has been quite sick, but is better, we are glad to say.
    W. R. Garrett was up to Sterling yesterday.
    Pursel Bros. are busy delivering lumber.
    Ralph Jennings was up Little Applegate on business the forepart of the week.
    Wm. Pursel is on the sick list.
    We are sorry to say that M. R. Buck's family has the whooping cough.
    Joseph D. Daly of Buncom did trading at Ruch a few days ago.
    Antone Rose and wife had the misfortune to get their house burned to the ground, and nothing was saved. We are sorry for them.
    R. J. Jennings has a number of men working on his new house, which will soon be completed.
    We are glad to report that A. B. Saltmarsh is improving and wish him speedy recovery.
    Miss Beulah Garrett is visiting in Medford.
Jacksonville Post, July 16, 1910, page 1


    Charley Garrett, who has been in Medford, has returned home.
    Several attacks of quinzy have been known of late.
    Miss Esther Pursel, who has been spending several days with Mrs. Dora Cameron, has returned home.
    Mrs. H. E. Ankeny is visiting Mrs. J. F. Crump.
    Mrs. C. C. Pursel was down to Buncom Tuesday.
    Ernest Forman was a caller at the post office yesterday.
    Miss Helen Johnson, who is working for A. S. Kleinhammer, has been visiting relatives in Jacksonville and has now returned home.
    Mrs. M. R. Buck attended church up Big Applegate Sunday.
    Lee Saltmarsh is now working for Benton Pool.
    John Cantrall and wife, accompanied by Hollis and Ella Parks, are taking an outing in the mountains at this writing.
    J. F. Crump was in the city last week.
    Mrs. John Orth is visiting her sister Cora Crump on Little Applegate.
    Frank Cameron has commenced haying again.
    Miss Cressa Haskins visited friends recently.
    W. E. Wren called at the post office a few days ago.
    B. Randolph did trading with Ruch last week.
    J. D. Daly visited his niece and friends in Jacksonville last Saturday.
    Miss Maud Cantrall of Jacksonville is visiting her cousin Miss Grace Buck at Buncom.
Jacksonville Post, July 30, 1910, page 1


    R. J. Jennings was in the city  Wednesday.
    Charles Garrett has returned to Medford to spend several weeks.
    J. Parks did trading with merchants in Jacksonville Thursday.
    Ike Dunford made a business trip up Little Applegate Wednesday.
    Miss Melissa Combest is still working for Mrs. R. J. Cameron.
    Joe Hall and wife were notified last Wednesday night that their young son was badly hurt from a fall from a bicycle.
    Mr. and Mrs. Ansell Gilson were visiting Mr.and Mrs. R. J. Jennings last Thursday.
    Cale Springer and wife and other relatives spent several days last week camping near Buncom.
    Ed Saltmarsh and Lucy Combest is riding in the mountains at this writing.
    Mr. and Mrs. Christ Kenney of Jacksonville have been camping and enjoying a good time on Little Applegate and have now returned to their home.
    John Bellinger and wife were visiting on Big Applegate recently, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Benton Pool.
    Dean Saltmarsh was down to the post office last week.
    Frank Silva made a business trip to town last Saturday.
    Mrs. A. B. Saltmarsh spent Sunday with Buncom friends.
    Wilbur Cameron, who has been on the sick list, is improving.
    Mrs. Renius Combest is expecting her people to arrive here any day.
    Mr. and Mrs. John Cantrall spent a pleasant evening with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Copple Thursday.
    Lee Saltmarsh, who has been working for W. H. Venable the past week, has returned home.
    Wallace Haskins visited friends near Buncom Sunday.
    Jim Cantrall spent Sunday with Joe and Manford Goldsby.
Jacksonville Post, August 13, 1910, page 1


    An automobile lost no time in getting up the road the 23rd.
    Arthur Kleinhammer was in Medford on business matters last week.
    Vern Cantrall spent several days on Applegate recently.
    J. Sutton spent several days near Buncom last week.
    Charley Garrett has returned home from Medford.
    Mrs. Lula Loomis and her sister were visiting home folks recently.
    Mrs. Laura Gould of Jacksonville spent several weeks on Applegate.
    Ira Coffman and wife were visiting near Buncom recently.
    Mrs. Dora Cameron is visiting home folks at Williams Creek.
    John Cantrall spent several days in the mountains recently.
    J. Daly and J. Goldsby and family spent several days in Crescent city and enjoyed the great sights on the beach and the big ocean recently. They were well pleased with their trip and will sure go again. It is also great scenery to see the mountain road, as it is high grades for several miles, but the road is smooth.
    Don Cameron of Jacksonville spent several days on Applegate last week.
Jacksonville Post, August 27, 1910, page 1


    We have had some frosty nights.
    Byron Johnson has returned home from Williams Creek.
    Miss Ella Parks has commenced a fall term of school on Forest Creek. We wish her good success.
    Mrs. Chris Ulrich and Mrs. Ella Cook of Jacksonville were visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Saltmarsh last week.
    W. R. Garrett and his hired men are busy fixing the road, and W. R. Garrett, our road boss, is sure doing a good piece of work on the road near Uniontown school house, which has been a rough road for years.
    Mr. and Mrs. Fred Copple were in Jacksonville Monday.
    J. Goldsby and M. R. Buck were in the city on business Wednesday.
    Mr. Davis, a mining expert from Jacksonville, spent several days on Little Applegate.
    Ernest Forman of Buncom was in the city recently.
    Ed Ryan, formerly of the Pass, is visiting relatives and friends near Buncom.
    Mr. John Cantrall and wife were in town last week.
    Mrs. M. R. Buck was shopping in Medford last week.
    Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Buck and family were visiting Jake Parks and family recently.
    Mrs. Dolly Miller of Medford spent several weeks on Little Applegate.
    Arthur Kleinhammer and wife have gone to San Francisco to be gone a short time.
    Wilbur Cameron did trading in town last week
    R. J. Jennings was in Jacksonville on business Wednesday.
Jacksonville Post, September 10, 1910, page 1


    H. H. Taylor made Medford a call Monday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Miles Cantrall were in the city recently.
    Renius Combest accompanied by his wife made a flying trip to the valley the forepart of the week..
    Frank Crump and R. J. Jennings were at Ruch this week.
    Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Buck were in Jacksonville yesterday.
    Mr. and Mrs. George Inks of Murphy are expected to move on the Johnson place near Buncom this week.
    Lee Saltmarsh has just finished digging his crop of potatoes.
    Charlie Garrett and Ernest Forman were Jacksonville callers recently.
    Died of cancer of the stomach at the hospital in Medford November 5, 1910, Barnet Randolph of this place. Age 46 years and one month. Mr. Randolph was well liked by all who knew him. He leaves a mother, Mrs. Eliza Johnson, and a brother, Byron Johnson, of Buncom, and a sister, Mrs. Laura Ryan of Jacksonville, to mourn the loss of their dear relative. Funeral services were held at the Jacksonville cemetery Monday, Nov. 7. The body was laid away to rest under beautiful flowers.
Jacksonville Post, November 12, 1910, page 1


    We were visited with a heavy snow storm which lasted a week and bid us goodbye with a three days' rain.
    Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Kleinhammer were in Jacksonville Saturday.
    J. Goldsby and Robert Inks were in Jacksonville Monday.
    Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Crump were down to the post office Tuesday.
    Mrs. R. J. Cameron, who has been in Medford, returned to her home on Applegate for a few days but went back to Medford again Monday.
    Mr. Samuel Carpenter of Bishop Creek was smiling on his old chums and friends in Jacksonville last week.
    Mrs. Dora Saltmarsh was down Little Applegate on business Wednesday.
    Mrs. George Inks, accompanied by her son and Byron Johnson, spent an enjoyable evening at Mr. and Mrs. Goldsby's last week.
    Z. Cameron was called to Medford last week to see his wife, who is under the doctor's care and is reported no better at this writing.
    Miss Letha Buck of Big Applegate is staying at her grandma's, Mrs. J. Parks, and going to school.
    Mrs. W. R. Garrett is expecting her father, Mr. Robison of Oregon City, to spend the winter there.
    Hollis Parks, accompanied by his sister Miss Ella Parks, attended the Thanksgiving ball at Ruch's hall.
    Miss Maggie Schumpf of Jacksonville is visiting friends near Buncom.
    The snow that fell last week played the deuce with our telephone line, which caused us to have the blues, burn wood, and read the Buncom news.
Jacksonville Post, December 3, 1910, page 1


    We are having frosty nights here.
    Mrs. Della Silva is on the sick list.
    Mrs. M. R. Buck was visiting friends down Applegate Tuesday, the guest of Mrs. W. H. Venable.
    Charley Buck and family were visiting relatives near Buncom Sunday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jennings were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ansell Gilson Monday.
    Lee Saltmarsh spent Saturday night at Newt Haskins' on Big Applegate.
    Bert Daly of Idaho is now visiting relatives near Buncom.
    Ed Ryan of Jacksonville was visiting his grandma, Mrs. W. H. Johnson, and family recently.
    Mrs. Maud Kubli was visiting her sister Mrs. Ada Pool last Sunday.
    A. S. Kleinhammer and wife were visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Parks last Sunday.
    School closed at the Uniontown school house Tuesday.
    Jim Cantrall and his pacing horse and cart made Jacksonville a visit last week.
    Lee Saltmarsh was in the city Tuesday on business matters.
    John Matney was up to the mill last week.
    J. Daley and J. Goldsby and family spent Sunday with home folks near Ruch.
    J. F. Crump made a trip to Jacksonville this week.
    Mrs. George Inks, who has been visiting in Jacksonville, returned home Tuesday.
    Hollis Parks and Otis Buck made a business trip to Murphy recently.
    Mike Forest called at the post office Tuesday.
    School closed at the Crump school house Friday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cameron were visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pursel last Sunday.
Jacksonville Post, December 17, 1910, page 3


    We wish you a merry Christmas.
    Renius Combest made a trip to the city Tuesday.
    Bill Caton of Ruch was up to the mill last week.
    Ed Saltmarsh helped to take a drove of cattle to the valley Monday.
    Magnus Hall and family were visiting near Buncom Sunday and Monday.
    Mrs. R. J. Jennings was visiting down the river last Sunday, the guest of Mrs. W. H. Venable.
    Joe Daly, Frank Cameron and wife spent several hours at Mr. and Mrs. J. Goldsby's last Saturday night.
    Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Loomis of Medford have returned to Buncom to spend Christmas with home folks.
    Charley Garrett spent Monday night in Jacksonville.
    Charley Pursel was in town Wednesday.
Jacksonville Post, December 24, 1910, page 1


    Mr. and Mrs. Jake Parks were visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Buck recently.
    Mr. and Mrs. William McCallister of Murphy were visiting home folks and relatives near Buncom last week.
    Magnus Hall and family of Jacksonville spent Christmas with relatives up Little Applegate.
    Arthur Kleinhammer and wife attended the dance at Amos McKee's last Monday night.
    J. F. Crump and family spent Christmas in Medford.
    W. R. Garrett is doing some good road work near Buncom.
    Mrs. R. J. Cameron, who spent Christmas at home, has returned to Medford.
    Ed Saltmarsh enjoyed the party at Amos McKee's.
Jacksonville Post, December 31, 1910, page 1


    Cold frosty nights are staring us in the face.
    Geo. Inks and wife of Buncom are visiting their daughter Mrs. W. McCallister at Murphy.
    Mrs. Lulu Loomis of Medford is spending a week with home folks at Buncom.
    We are sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. W. R. Garrett's father Mr. Robinson, who died at Oregon City Feb. 13th, 1911. He will be missed here by all, as he was well known.
    Mrs. Edna Buck spent Saturday night with Mrs. Mamie Venable.
    A. S. Kleinhammer purchased a fine bunch of cattle in the valley last week.
    J. Clark, a mining man from Jacksonville, is spending a week with J. Parks and family.
    Mrs. C. C. Pursel and Mrs. J. F. Crump were visiting Mrs. Frank Silva last week.
    We are sorry to say that Mrs. Eliza Johnson is not very well at this writing.
    J. Goldsby and family spent two days in Jacksonville recently.
    Oren Coffman was a visitor in the city the first of the week.
    Miss Azelee Loomis is visiting her grandpa Dad Garrett this week.
Jacksonville Post, February 18, 1911, page 1


    C. C. Pursel was in town Saturday night.
    A. S. Kleinhammer made a business trip to town last week.
    Wilbur Cameron was in the city doing business with the merchants last week.
    Ed Saltmarsh, who has been in Jacksonville for the past week, has returned to Little Applegate.
    Mrs. Ellen Fellow of Oregon City has been visiting her brother W. R. Garrett and family at Buncom.
    Frank Crump made a trip to Jacksonville Saturday.
    Amos McKee purchased a fine horse in the valley last week.
    H. Venable and family were visiting near Buncom Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Buck and family.
    Mrs. R. J. Jennings was a welcome visitor at J. Parks' Sunday.
    Misses Beulah and Jessie Garrett accompanied by their aunt Mrs. E. Fellow were the guests of Mrs. J. Goldsby Sunday afternoon.
    Geo. R. Inks of Buncom has bought him a fine team and harness.
    Byron Johnson is doing a good job of blasting for A. S. Kleinhammer this week.
    A birthday dinner was given to A. B. Saltmarsh Feb. 25, 1911, it being his 50th birthday. Mr. Saltmarsh enjoyed a good dinner and accepted the best wishes from his many friends and relatives.
    George Wolf and wife made a trip to Medford Monday.
    Frank Silva accompanied by his wife and baby Lloyd spent Monday in Jacksonville.
    Mrs. Ella Cook of Jacksonville is visiting on Applegate, the guest of Dora Saltmarsh and family.
    Della Silva visited home folks last week.
    Renius Combest passed Buncom Tuesday.
    Robert Inks made a business trip to Ruch last week.
    We are glad to say that Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson are quite well at this writing.
Jacksonville Post, March 4, 1911, page 1


    We were surprised to see a snow storm this month after having such fine weather in March.
    J. F. Crump went to Medford Wednesday.
    Ed. Saltmarsh made a business trip to town Tuesday.
    Ernest Forman of Buncom has purchased a fine horse and buggy.
    Mrs. Cora Crump spent a week with her sisters in Medford recently.
    H. H. Taylor was in the city last week.
    Ansell Gilson spent several days in the hills last week looking for 5 head of Jersey cows which had got out and the last reports he had found them all but two.
    Willard Garrett of Portland is visiting his brother, W. R. Garrett, at Buncom.
    John Cantrall and family have moved onto Frank Cameron's place and expect to camp there this summer.
Jacksonville Post, April 15, 1911, page 3


    Jacob Parks, a well-known farmer, died at his home near Buncom Saturday morning, leaving a widow and several children, all grown up. Funeral was held Monday. Interment at Sterling Cemetery.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, May 6, 1911, page 3


    M. R. Buck was in town Wednesday.
    Arthur Kleinhammer was in Medford Saturday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Fields were up from Lower Applegate recently.
    Mrs. Chas. Jones has returned to her home at Hilt, Cal., after a few days' stay on Little Applegate.
    Mr. and Mrs. Cale Springer were visiting relatives near Buncom Saturday and Sunday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Will McCallister of Murphy were visiting home folks on Little Applegate.
    Mr. and Mrs. J. Goldsby were in town Tuesday.
    Died--At his home near Buncom Apr. 29, 1911, Jake Parks. He leaves a wife and four children and many friends to mourn his loss.
Jacksonville Post, May 6, 1911, page 3


    P. F. Swayne of Buncom was in town several days this week.
    Charles A. Smith of Buncom was transacting business in this city Wednesday.
    W. T. Bostwick of  Buncom was in town Tuesday en route to visit his grandmother, who resides on Anderson Creek. Mrs. L. W. Stansell accompanied him.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, May 27, 1911, page 2


    Mrs. J. Goldsby of Buncom was in town Sunday.
    W. P. Bailey made a short visit at Buncom, Monday.
    Arthur Kleinhammer of Buncom was in town Wednesday.
    Ralph Jennings and family of Buncom were in town last Saturday.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, July 22, 1911, page 3


    A week ago last Monday we had the largest thunder and lightning storm in this community for some time. Several trees were struck and blown down by the wind.
    Mrs. L. Taylor of Ruch was in town last week.
    Vern Van Dyke and his aunt Frances were over on Little Applegate visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Kleinhammer.
    Mrs. Laura Ryan and family of Jacksonville have moved on the Johnson place near Buncom.
    Mrs. Sale of Ashland has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eldon Jennings.
    Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Stansell spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goldsby.
    Garfield White of Medford spent Sunday at Buncom.
    W. R. Garrett has commenced work on the road near R. J. Cameron's place.
    Dr. and Mrs. Warren Cameron and son Lloyd were visiting at Goldsby's last week.
    The picnic we had two weeks ago was a success. It was enjoyed by a large crowd.
    Ernest Forman was at Ruch the forepart of the week.
    Hollis Parks did trading in town recently.
    Otis and Ernest Buck are busy irrigating their crop, which looks fine.
    Byron Johnson and Harry Ryan are working on the road.
    Miss Beulah Garrett was visiting friends recently.
    Mrs. M. R. Buck and daughter Grace were visiting Mrs. John Cantrall last week.
Jacksonville Post, August 5, 1911, page 1


    We are having cool nights.
    W. R. Garrett was in Medford last week.
    David Copple, who has been sick, is not much better.
    Mrs. Fred Copple, accompanied by her mother Mrs. Ettie Lewis, was in Jacksonville Saturday.
    Lee Saltmarsh and his mother were in the city last week.
    Mrs. Anderson of Phoenix was visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. S. Kleinhammer, last week.
    Carl Cox and family were at Ruch Sunday evening.
    Mrs. R. J. Cameron was visiting Mrs. W. R. Garrett Sunday.
    Mrs. R. G. Jennings was visiting near Buncom Wednesday the guest of Mrs. J. Parks.
    Mrs. W. H. Venable was visiting Mrs. M. R. Buck Sunday.
    Joe D. Daly, who is in Idaho, is expected here by the first of September.
    Miss Cora Lowden of Portland is visiting C. C. Pursel and family.
    Frank Crump and family were visiting at Sterling, the guest of John Crump and sisters.
    Garfield White of Medford was a recent visitor at Buncom.
    Mrs. Frank Cameron was visiting Miss Florence Taylor last week.
    Hollis Parks was in town on business last week.
Jacksonville Post, August 12, 1911, page 1


    Cyrenius Combest of Buncom was transacting business in town Thursday.
    Postmaster Garrett of Buncom was transacting business in this city Saturday.
    W. Puhl and daughter Clara of Eagle Point are visiting Mrs. Bird Saltmarsh of Buncom.
    Mrs. Bird Saltmarsh of Buncom was in town Wednesday accompanied by her two sons Lee and Glenn.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, August 12, 1911, page 3


    We are having considerable smoke at this writing.
    Hollis and Ella Parks were in Medford Monday.
    R. G. Jennings was in the city Saturday.
    Charley Garrett of Buncom was in town Monday.
    E. Forman was up Big Applegate last week.
    Ernest Buck was working for J. F. Crump last week.
    Frank Silva and wife were visiting friends near Buncom recently.
    Mr. and Mrs. K. Fields from Williams Creek were recent visitors at Mrs. J. Parks.
    Mrs. Ella Cook, who has been on Little Applegate, returned to Jacksonville Saturday.
    John Haskins was visiting at A. B. Saltmarsh's last week.
    Joe Goldsby made a business trip to the telephone office the first of the week.
    Ernest McKee spent a few days with home folks last week.
    Oren Coffman spent several days on Little Applegate recently.
    Charley and Esther Pursel, who were reported on the sick list in our last paper, are improving slowly.
    A birthday party was given to Masters Johnny Taylor and Lloyd Cameron on the Robert Cameron place August 25, 1911. Those present were Ruth and Boyd Hamilton, Grace Buck, Ora, Bert and Cora Goldsby, Johnny and Isabelle Taylor, Lloyd Cameron, Paul and Lewis Jennings, Jessie Garrett, Gladys, Carl and Carroll Wolf. A fine supper was served at 6 o'clock by Mrs. Warren Cameron and Mrs. Henry Taylor, which was ornamental and delightful and enjoyed gracefully by the children.
Jacksonville Post, September 2, 1911, page 1


    Mr. A. S. Kleinhammer of Buncom was in town Thursday.
    Walter Bostwick and Ralph Jennings of Buncom were in town Saturday.
    Mrs. Bert Childers of Klamath Falls is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ralph Jennings of Buncom.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, September 2, 1911, page 3


    We are having cool, cloudy weather.
    Mrs. W. R. Garrett was in Medford recently.
    Edwin Pierce and wife of New York are looking over the country and are camping near Buncom at present.
    M. R. Buck was at Ruch last week.
    Joe McIntyre of Jacksonville spent Saturday night near Buncom, the guest of Jim Ryan.
    Mr. and Mrs. Billy Deneff, who have been camping at Sulfur Springs, returned home Saturday.
    Vincent Kasshafer of Jacksonville spent several days with Burt Goldsby last week
    Letha Buck of Upper Applegate was visiting at Mrs. M. R. Buck's Sunday.
    Mrs. Laura Gould of Medford spent several days near Buncom last week, the guest of Mrs. J. Goldsby.
Jacksonville Post, September 9, 1911, page 1


    W. R. Garrett of Buncom was in town Thursday.
    Mr. Ansell Gilson of Buncom was in town Wednesday.
    Mr. Lee Saltmarsh of Buncom was in town Saturday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goldsby of Buncom were in town last Saturday.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, September 16, 1911, page 3


    Amos McKee of Buncom was in town Thursday.
    Mr. Lee Saltmarsh of Buncom was in town Wednesday.
    Mr. Chas. Pursel and Will Lowden of Buncom were in town Thursday.
    Cyrenius Combest of Buncom was transacting business in town Wednesday.
    W. E. Caton of Buncom was transacting legal business in this city Wednesday.
    Benton Pool and C. C. Buck of Buncom were transacting business in town Thursday.
    C. C. Pursel, the well-known lumberman and farmer of Buncom, was in town Wednesday.
    Mrs. C. C. Pursel of Buncom and E. E. Marvin of Watkins were visitors in this city Thursday.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, September 30, 1911, page 3


    C. C. Pursel of Buncom was in town Monday.
    Lee Saltmarsh of Buncom was in town Tuesday.
    Mr. and Mrs. William Lowden of Buncom spent a few days this week with Mr. and Mrs. John Lowden in this city.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, October 21, 1911, page 3


    Byron Johnson was in town last Friday.
    C. C. Buck and family visited home folks recently.
    Miss Eva Couch spent Saturday and Sunday in the city.
    Miss Esther Pursel was visiting at Crumps' recently, the guest of Miss Vivian Crump.
    Mrs. Ella Cook of Jacksonville spent a week on Little Applegate recently.
    Mr. Burch of Jacksonville took dinner at J. Goldsby's Tuesday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Oliver B. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Airrecton of Medford spent Sunday near Buncom.
    Mrs. Cale Springer and Emma Bruner are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Johnson.
    Hollis Parks did business in town a few days since.
    DIED--October 21, 1911, at his home on Little Applegate, Arthur Bird Saltmarsh, age 50 years. Services were held at the cemetery at Sterling on the 23. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn the loss of the missing one.
Jacksonville Post, October 28, 1911, page 1


    We are having a good shower of rain at this writing.
    Lee Saltmarsh was in Jacksonville Sunday.
    John Cantrall was in Medford Tuesday.
    Mrs. J. Parks was visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. R. Buck, the forepart of the week.
    Mrs. A. S. Kleinhammer was visiting friends Sunday the guest of Mrs. J. F. Crump.
    Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cameron were visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pursel and family last Sunday.
    E. Forman done trading at Ruch Monday.
    Mrs. W. R. Garrett was a recent visitor at Mrs. J. Goldsby's.
    Mrs. Dora Saltmarsh was visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Cantrall, Sunday.
    Mr. J. Sutton was visiting relatives near Buncom last week.
    It makes our eyes laugh to see the good road work in our community.
    Hollis Parks was a caller at Ruch last week.
    We are sorry to hear of the recent death of Joe McKee at his home at Prairie City. He was an old resident of Jackson County.
    FOR SALE--A span of young mules well broke. Call at J. Goldsby's ½ mile from Buncom post office. Phone 313.
    W. M. Coffman and wife of Jacksonville were visiting relatives near Buncom Sunday.
Jacksonville Post, November 18, 1911, page 1


    Frosty nights and sunshiny days.
    Lee Saltmarsh made a trip to Medford the forepart of the week after his new cream separator.
    Daniel Pierce of Poormans Creek called on Buncom friends Tuesday.
    Mr. and Mrs. John Cantrall were in the city Tuesday accompanied by Mrs. S. Cantrall.
    A. S. Kleinhammer and family were in the city a few days since.
    C. C. Pursel and daughter Esther were in Jacksonville Monday having dental work done.
    Miss Eva Crouch was visiting Mrs. Geo. Wolf and family Sunday.
    Anna Coffman of Jacksonville paid her mother and sister a three days' visit near Buncom last week.
    Mrs. R. J. Cameron, an old resident of Uniontown, has moved to Medford and will be much missed by her friends and neighbors.
    Ernest Forman was a Jacksonville visitor recently.
    Mrs. S. Cantrall was visiting her old-time friend Mrs. Sutton near Buncom Wednesday.
    E. F. Seifert of Jacksonville has been stopping on Little Applegate taking pictures, and doing good work.
Jacksonville Post, November 25, 1911, page 1


    Mrs. C. C. Pursel made Medford a call the first of the week.
    Garfield White and wife were visiting home folks at the post office Sunday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cameron attended the shooting match Sunday.
    Mrs. Amos McKee and daughter Clara were visiting at J. Goldsby's Sunday.
    Mrs. R. G. Jennings was the guest of Mrs. A. Kleinhammer Sunday.
    E. F. Seifert, the photographer of Jacksonville, was among our neighbors recently delivering photos, which were very good.
    W. R. Garrett had the finest and largest shooting match last Sunday that was ever known, big crowd and everything passed off nicely; turkeys went like hotcakes.
    Buncom school closed here Wednesday.
    Thanksgiving is here and turkeys roost high.
Jacksonville Post, December 2, 1911, page 1


    A post office on the Little Applegate River, 12 miles south of Jacksonville, the telegraph, express, banking and shipping point. Stage and mail to Jacksonville semi-weekly.
GARRETT W R, Postmaster
Pursel Charles C, saw mill
Polk's Jackson, Josephine and Douglas County Directory 1912


    Wm. R. Garrett was transacting business in Jacksonville Monday and Tuesday.
    We are having some beautiful weather at this writing.
    Mr. and Mrs. John Cantrall were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Johnson near Buncom recently.
    Mrs. Anna Coffman of Jacksonville spent several days with her mother near Buncom recently and returned to her home last Monday.
    Mrs. W. R. Garrett, accompanied by her sister Mrs. Ingerman of Oregon City, was visiting Mrs. J. Goldsby and her mother last week.
    Charlie Garrett, the noted trapper, is getting away with all the bobcats and wild things on Little Applegate, we are glad to say.
    Willard Garrett started for Oregon City last week.
    Miss Ora Goldsby returned home from Jacksonville last Friday on account of the sickness of her grandma Mrs. Sutton.
    Mrs. Dora Saltmarsh and children were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Renius Combest of Buncom.
    Dr. and Dr. Cameron and son Lloyd were in Medford on business recently.
    Mrs. Frank Cameron and daughter Virginia were visiting near Buncom recently..
    E. Forman, the bronco twister, is now breaking a colt for Fred Kleinhammer.
    Mr. and Mrs. Cale Springer and son Billie were visiting home folks at Buncom Sunday.
Jacksonville Post, February 3, 1912, page 1


    We are having a little wet weather at this date.
    Ernest Forman was at Ruch the first of the week.
    Arthur Rouley is out on Applegate again.
    Renius Combest and family passed by Buncom Wednesday morning.
    Wilbur Cameron was in the city last week.
    W. R. Garret, who is putting up a store at Buncom, has it about completed.
    George Wolf of Ruch did trading in Jacksonville last week.
    Frank Cameron and Joe Daly did business in Medford last week.
    Mr. and Mrs. John Flater of Jacksonville have been camped near Buncom for several weeks past.
    Mrs. Isaac Pursel, a newcomer at Buncom, was the guest of Mrs. J. Goldsby recently.
    Eldon Jennings and family from Ashland are visiting relatives here.
    FOR SALE--Five graded Jersey cows, all giving milk, at J. Goldsby's.
Jacksonville Post, September 7, 1912, page 1


    Anna McKee was in town last week.
    John Cantrall spent a short time in the city Tuesday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Cale Springer of Jacksonville was visiting relatives near Buncom Tuesday and Wednesday.
    W. R. Garrett is now on the Big Applegate doing some more good road work.
    Fred Copple had the misfortune to lose two of his milk cows last week from being poisoned.
    Joseph Daly was up to the Combest place the first of the week.
    A. Kleinhammer and family is visiting relatives in the valley.
    B. J. Palmer spent Monday night at J. Goldsby's place near Buncom.
    Mr. and Mrs. Ansell Gilson were trading in Jacksonville Wednesday.
    FOR SALE--5 graded Jersey cows, all giving milk. At J. Goldsby's.
Jacksonville Post, September 28, 1912, page 1


    Attorney Gus Newbury of Medford was after a Buncom turkey Sunday, for his Thanksgiving dinner.
    Ernest Forman of Buncom was a Jacksonville visitor Monday.
    Benj. M. Collins spent Sunday at Buncom, after a Thanksgiving turkey.
    Dr. T. T. Shaw and Roy Ulrich were at Buncom Sunday, participating in the turkey shoot.
    Harry Luy and Chris Keegan were among the Jacksonville sharpshooters at Buncom Sunday.
    R. A. Bunch, W. I. McIntyre and Albert Gangwisch journeyed to Buncom Sunday after turkeys.
    Lewis Ulrich, with a party of friends, autoed to Buncom Sunday in pursuit of the festive turkey.
    Bob Finney, Oscar and Fred Lewis were winning their Thanksgiving dinners at Buncom Sunday.
    County Treasurer Jas. M. Cronemiller and County Clerk W. R. Coleman spent Sunday at Buncom.
    Harry Helms and M. A. Finney of Medford were among those who took in the turkey shoot at Buncom Sunday.
    S. E. Dunnington was one of the Jacksonville crowd at Buncom Sunday.
    Renius Combest and Felix Cimborski of Buncom were in Jacksonville the beginning of the week.
    Among the Jacksonville people who participated in the turkey shoot at Buncom Sunday were: Ed. Keyes, Gene Thompson, "Toots" Thompson, Frank Smith, Clyde Smith, Dan Pierce, Leo Rumley and Clarence Kasshafer.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, November 30, 1912, page 3


    W. R. Garrett of Buncom was a recent visitor at Medford.
    Ben Gallatin and Maud Buck of Buncom were in town Sunday.
    C. C. Pursel, the Buncom lumberman, was transacting business in this city Tuesday afternoon.
    E. Forman and Chas. Pursel of Buncom were called to Medford Wednesday as witnesses in a land case.
    Tiny Combest of Buncom was calling on Jacksonville friends the latter part of the week.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, February 8, 1913, page 3


    Jos. Goldsby of Buncom transacted business with local merchants Tuesday.
    Mrs. Louise Combest of Buncom is the guest of Mrs. S. E. Dunnington.
    Chas. Pursel of Buncom was a business visitor in Jacksonville Wednesday.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, March 22, 1913, page 3


    Hollis Parks of Buncom was in this city Wednesday.
    Ernest Forman of Buncom was among his Jacksonville friends recently.
    FOR SALE--very cheap, 1 Faultless grubbing machine, 1 eight-horse boiler; six-horse engine and wood saw all in good running order. Joe Goldsby, Buncom P.O.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, March 29, 1913, page 3


    A snow storm visited us Easter Sunday.
    Harry Ryan of Jacksonville is spending a while with relatives here.
    Charlie Garrett was in Medford Monday investigating a new gun.
    Jim Cantrall visited Jacksonville folks last week.
    Pete Allen of Sterling was in town Monday having dental work done.
    Miss Florence Taylor was in Medford last week.
    Mrs. Frank Crump spent several days in Medford last week the guest of relatives.
    Miss Ella Parks and her niece, Miss Letha Buck, went to Ashland a few weeks ago to attend school.
    William Pursel has been on the sick list for some time.
    S. M. Carpenter was in Medford last week on business matters.
    Frank Cameron spent several days in the city including Easter Sunday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Ansell Gilson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jennings.
    Mrs. Dora Saltmarsh and daughter Mrs. John Cantrall took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. H. Venable Sunday.
    Harley Hall has sold his ranch on Little Applegate to some Medford parties.
    Wm. Gray, a homesteader who got both bones broken in his ankle, is still in the hospital.
    Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hall of Portland, who spent the summer of 1912 here, have returned with the intention of residing.
    Lee Saltmarsh and Oren Haskins was among Jacksonville merchants Tuesday.
    W. O. Garrett, the music teacher, comes down the line every Saturday to give his number of pupils lessons, which has been continued for several months past.
    Teash Jennings took dinner with Mrs. C. C. Buck Tuesday.
    Hollis Parks is on the jury this week.
    M. R. Buck has been working for A. S. Kleinhammer for some time past. He is one of the best cow boys.
    Ernest Forman is visiting his Jacksonville friends this week.
Jacksonville Post, March 29, 1913, page 3


    Wallace Haskins was in town Tuesday and Wednesday.
    E. Forman tarried at Buncom the first of the week.
    Lee Saltmarsh was in the city Monday.
    W. L. Barzee was smiling on Jacksonville friends Monday.
    Dora Donahue returned here from Portland last week.
    Mrs. Henry Taylor was in the city last week.
    Mrs. W. R. Garrett and daughter, Mrs. A. L. Loomis of Buncom, were visiting and shopping in Medford last week.
    Mrs. Frank Silva was the guest of homefolks at the saw mill last week.
    Sam Van Dyke and family of Medford were the guests of A. S. Kleinhammer and family Sunday.
    Fred Copple and wife were in town Saturday.
    B. J. Palmer, the piano man of Medford, was up Little Applegate the first of the week.
    Chester Pursel was in Medford Saturday.
    Newt Haskins visited friends near Buncom Tuesday night.
    Gage M. Pierce, who is now living at the poor farm, is visiting friends at Buncom.
    Mrs. C. C. Buck visited Mrs. Walter Bostwick Tuesday.
    A crowd gathered at J. Goldsby's last Sunday and was entertained by music played by W. L. Barzee, A. L. Hall and Dorthy Donahue. The following were present: Joe Daly, Chester Pursel, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cameron and daughter Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Barzee and son Cecil, and daughter Geneva, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ginett, Gage M. Pierce, Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Cameron and son Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hall, Mrs. J. M. Donahue, Ora, Bert and Cora Goldsby and Mr. and Mrs. J. Goldsby.
Jacksonville Post, April 12, 1913, page 1


    Gage Pierce went to the poor farm Wednesday.
    R. G. Jennings went to Phoenix Monday.
    W. L. Barzee has been working for Joe Donahue this week.
    A. L. Loomis was in Jacksonville Wednesday.
    Harvey Cameron spent a while at J. Goldsby's Sunday.
    Joe Daly called at the Buncom store recently.
    Frank Crump and family passed Buncom Sunday.
    Ralph Jennings and wife were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gilson Sunday.
    Mrs. Rena Gregg is spending a few weeks with friends near Buncom.
    Mrs. Theodore Payne of Provolt took dinner with her sister Dora Cameron last Monday.
    Newt Haskins left for Humboldt County last week.
    Mrs. Dora Saltmarsh was visiting her daughter, Osie, last Sunday.
    Hollis Parks has almost finished his spring work, which now looms up nice and green.
    C. C. Pursel has two hired men and is running his saw mill.
    Frank Stephenson is still working for Wilbur Cameron.
Jacksonville Post, April 19, 1913, page 1


    George Barnum passed through Buncom Sunday.
    John Orth and family of Medford spent Saturday and Sunday with J. F. Crump and family.
    Mrs. Dora Cameron was a recent visitor at Mrs. R. G. Jennings'.
    Mrs. R. J. Cameron of Medford spent a week at her home on Applegate.
    Chester Pursel was in Medford Saturday. He was accompanied home by his mother.
    Lawrence Brown, Oscar Lewis and George Neuber took dinner at Joe Goldsby's Sunday.
    Mrs. Anna Coffman was visiting relatives near Buncom recently.
    John Lowden started for Eastern Oregon a few days ago.
    Al Loomis of Buncom spent several days in Medford last week.
    Miss Bessie Lewis spent several days with her sister, Ollie Copple, recently.
    Miss Florence Taylor was the guest of Medford friends this week.
    Charlie Garrett is busy planting potatoes.
    Mrs. S. A. Cantrall was at Miles Cantrall's Tuesday afternoon.
    Mr. Done of Buncom was trading at Ruch the forepart of the week.
Jacksonville Post, April 26, 1913, page 1


    We were shocked to see the ground covered with snow Tuesday morning.
    R. G. Jennings was in town Monday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Cale Springer were visiting near Buncom Sunday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Kleinhammer Sunday.
    Ray Offenbacher and Hazel Hamilton were last week visitors at the Taylor ranch.
    Wm. Cameron was among Jacksonville friends Saturday.
    Mr. Burtin of Star Gulch was down to the Jennings ranch last week.
    Everybody is busy cleaning their irrigating ditches.
    Irvin Lewis made a trip to Yreka last week.
    Floyd McKee is working for R. G. Jennings.
    Mrs. Laura Ryan and family of Jacksonville were visiting her mother, Mrs. W. H. Johnson, Sunday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Garfield White of Medford were visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Garrett at Buncom Sunday.
    William Ray, Ivy Womack and Arthur Rowley spent Sunday night at the Goldsby ranch.
    Miss Esther Pursel spent Saturday night with her brother, Nelson, and family.
    Miss Mae Lawrence was the guest of Mrs. W. H. Venable last week.
    Mrs. Polk Dews was visiting Mrs. Newt Lewis the first of the week.
    Ernest Buck returned here from Ashland last week and is staying with his grandma, Mrs. J. Parks.
    Frank Cameron is busy planting corn.
Jacksonville Post, May 3, 1913, page 1


    R. G. Jennings was in town Monday.
    Miss Esther Pursel was visiting Mrs. Wilbur Cameron Tuesday.
    Miss Mae Lawrence spent Sunday night with Mrs. Teash Jennings.
    A. Vowyle of Portland arrived at Buncom Tuesday to visit friends.
    Wilbur Cameron was in Medford Tuesday.
    Harry Luy was the guest of Hon. M. E. Forman and Carl Schmidt last Sunday.
    Mollie Kleinhammer was visiting Mrs. W. O. Garrett recently.
    Lester Wertz was up to the mill after lumber for Miles Cantrall the first of the week.
    W. R. Garrett, the postmaster of Buncom, went to Portland on business matters last week.
    A fine chicken dinner was served at the Cameron ranch last Sunday. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hall, Mrs. Combest, Mrs. Dora Donahue, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Goldsby, Joseph D. Daly, Bert Goldsby, Virginia Cameron, Jim Cantrall, Ora and Cora Goldsby, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cameron.
    Miles Cantrall is the purchaser of a fine automobile.
    Mrs. Harry Luy and family were visiting Dora Saltmarsh Sunday.
    Mrs. Carry Culy was visiting Mrs. Henry Stephenson Sunday.
    Benton Pool and family were visiting Harvey Cameron Sunday.
    C. C. Buck took a load of beans to Medford Monday.
    Lewis Ulrich and wife accompanied by some little folks of the city was out on Applegate Sunday.
    Ralph Jennings and family were visiting Ansell Gilson and wife last Sunday.
    Harley Hall of Buncom went to Medford Monday.
    Jim Cantrall lost a valuable mare recently; blood poisoning resulting from a scratch with a nail was the cause.
Jacksonville Post, May 10, 1913, page 1


    Clint Gallatin of Buncom was a Jacksonville visitor Wednesday.
    Arnold Strand of Buncom visited friends in Jacksonville Thursday.
    FOR SALE--Very cheap, 1 Faultless grubbing machine. Joe Goldsby, Buncom, Oregon.
    Wm. Lowden of Buncom was a visitor in this city Thursday.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, May 24, 1913, page 3


    We had a good shower of rain the first of the week, which pleased all the farmers.
    Billie Anderson was in town Wednesday.
    Horace Venable was among Jacksonville friends Tuesday.
    Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Buck were visiting home folks near Buncom Sunday.
    Charlie Pursel is engaged in logging and doing other everyday work in the saw mill.
    Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cameron were visiting Mrs. Maude Kubli last Sunday.
    Miss Ethel Dick closed her school at Buncom with an interesting entertainment which couldn't have been better.
    Ray Offenbacher is busy working the roads for W. R. Garrett.
    Oren Coffman of Jacksonville is visiting relatives near Buncom this week.
    Ernest Buck spent several days in the hills last week.
    M. E. Forman expects to go to Portland soon.
    Church will be held at the grove near Buncom, June 8.
Jacksonville Post, May 31, 1913, page 1


    Harley Hall of Buncom was in town Monday.
    Pat Swayne of Buncom was in town Saturday.
    Postmaster Garrett of Buncom was transacting business in this city Monday.
    Frank Silva of Buncom was transacting business in this city Thursday.
    James Lowden, an aged resident of Buncom, was in town Saturday. Mr. Lowden is a survivor of the Indian wars of 1855-6 and has just been awarded $100 in payment for a horse used in that service.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, June 14, 1913, page 4


    The electric storms have put our telephone line out twice during this week.
    Dora Cameron was visiting Mrs. R. Jennings recently.
    Mrs. W. H. Venable was up to the Cantrall ranch across the river Sunday.
    Hollis Parks has commenced cutting his hay.
    A gentleman left Buncom Thursday morning with 200 little turkeys, which he bought in this community and shipped to California.
    Mollie Kleinhammer and Icie Luy called on Dora Saltmarsh Sunday.
    Mrs. Willie Copple was at Ruch Sunday.
    Harley Hall and family were the guests of W. L. Barzee and family Sunday.
    Bill Jennings was on the sick list last week.
    Ansell Gilson and wife were trading in town Monday.
    Mr. Shannon, the forest ranger, stayed at the Goldsby ranch Tuesday night.
    Frank Cameron was in Medford last week.
    Lee Saltmarsh has bought a fine top buggy.
    Oren Murphy of Medford was out on Applegate Tuesday.
    Mollie Kleinhammer was in Medford this week.
    J. F. Crump was in Jacksonville last week.
    Mrs. C. C. Burk was a caller at Mrs. Frank Cameron's last week.
    George Wolf and family attended the services held at Buncom Sunday.
    Lester Finley did trading at Buncom Wednesday.
    Ernest Forman and Harry Luy were visiting Carl Schmidt Saturday and Sunday.
    Nellie Culy and Grace Buck started for Ashland Tuesday.
    Daisy Whelpley is the guest of Mrs. Harley Hall.
Jacksonville Post, June 21, 1913, page 1


    C. C. Pursel of Buncom was transacting business here Friday.
    Ed Saltmarsh of Buncom was in town Thursday.
    W. O. Garrett of Buncom was a recent visitor in this city.
    Pat Swayne of Buncom was transacting business in this city Friday.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, July 19, 1913, page 3


    How did you like the electric storm?
    Lee Saltmarsh was in town last week.
    Charlie Garrett has returned from Rogue River.
    Frank Cameron has finished hauling his hay.
    Ansell Gilson and wife were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jennings Sunday./
    Mrs. Walter Rennels of Medford took an auto ride out to Buncom last week.
    Mrs. Dr. Seely and Mrs. Gertie Kirkpatrick of Medford camped on Little Applegate last week.
    Joe Genet and wife were in Medford last week.
    Dr. Golden and wife were up Little Applegate Sunday to see Grandpa Lowden, who has been quite sick.
    Mrs. J. Parks and family were visiting Mrs. C. C. Buck and family Sunday.
    Mrs. J. F. Crump was the guest of Mrs. Frank Silva Sunday afternoon.
    Charlie Buck was up to the mill after lumber Wednesday.
    Dean Saltmarsh spent several days with Mrs. John Cantrall last week.
    W. O. Garrett of Buncom was in town last week on business affairs.
    Dora Cameron spent a few hours with Mrs. Frank Snider last week.
    Byron Johnson made a trip to Rogue River last week.
    William Gray is now living on his homestead near Buncom.
    A. S. Kleinhammer and wife John Dunnington and wife are taking an outing in the hills.
    Mrs. Cale Springer and youngsters were vising her grandma Mrs. W. H. Johnson Sunday.
    Considerable rain fell Tuesday night and Wednesday.
    Grandpa Lowden is building a fine barn.
    Ernest Buck came down from the Bullis sawmill recently.
Jacksonville Post, July 26, 1913, page 1


    Harley Hall was in Medford Tuesday.
    Mrs. R. J. Cameron visited the ranch recently.
    Mrs. C. C. Buck and family visited home folks at Buncom last week.
    W. R. Garrett was in Medford last week.
    Dora Saltmarsh was visiting her brother Benton Pool and family Sunday.
    Ray Offenbacher was trading in Jacksonville Tuesday.
    C. C. Pursel was in the city Monday.
    J. F. Crump was in Medford the first of the week.
    Charlie Smith was in town Wednesday.
    Edwin Taylor and Paul Anderson were in Medford Monday.
    Mrs. John Cantrall was shopping in Medford Monday.
    Two darkies from San Francisco arrived at the Preston ranch today to take charge of the cooking.
    H. H. Taylor was in the city this week.
    Mr. and Mrs. Ansell Gilson were down to the Taylor ranch last week.
    Frank Cameron and family were trading in Jacksonville last week.
    Mrs. Cora Crump was visiting Mrs. C. C. Pursel last week.
    Mrs. Newt Lewis was in Jacksonville Wednesday.
    Frank Robinson of Buncom was in Medford recently.
    Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Jennings were in town last week.
    John Cantrall was in the city Wednesday.
    Fred Copple and wife were trading in Jacksonville Wednesday.
    Amos McKee and Henry Stephenson were up to the Pursel mill after lumber Monday.
    Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Buck were trading with merchants in Jacksonville the first of the week.
    Bob Watkins was in the city Tuesday.
Jacksonville Post, July 5, 1913, page 1


    Mrs. C. C. Buck and daughter called on Mrs. Walter Bostwick Monday.
    Wilbur Cameron was on the streets in Jacksonville Tuesday.
    Daisy Whelpley, who has been in Medford, returned to Buncom Tuesday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jennings, Mrs. Horace Venable and daughter Bessie were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Buck and family Sunday.
    Fred Copple and wife were visiting home folks Sunday.
    Mr. and Mrs. John Cantrall were visiting Mrs. Dora Saltmarsh Sunday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Brown, Chester and Lester Ellis are camping on Little Applegate.
    Mr. Pitts of Jacksonville drove up by Buncom recently.
    J. F. Crump was in Medford Monday.
    We are having the right kind of weather at this writing.
    A. L. Loomis and family of Buncom traded in Medford last week.
    Miss Esther Pursel was down to the Buncom P.O. Tuesday.
    Harley Hall and family are now camped near Buncom.
    Mrs. W. L. Barzee was visiting her friends here recently.
    Benton Pool was up Little Applegate a few days ago.
    Charles Buck and son hauled lumber the first of the week.
    Chester Pursel was a recent visitor at Parks'.
    Alice Ulrich is visiting relatives and friends on Little Applegate this week.
    Alice and Marion Palmer of Medford called on friends near Buncom last week.
    A. S. Kleinhammer transacted business in Medford Wednesday.
Jacksonville Post, August 2, 1913, page 1


    Dr. Cameron was up to Buncom Tuesday.
    Frank Silva was in town the first of the week.
    Mrs. Mary Pursel was visiting her son Nelson and family this week.
    While in town last week W. L. Barzee found a valuable pipe. He also found the owner.
    Newt Lewis is working for Fred Copple.
    W. L. Barzee and M. E. Forman enjoyed several days in Jacksonville last week.
    Frank Crump and wife expect to go to Crater Lake soon.
    Fred Copple made a trip to Ashland after some milk cows last week.
    C. C. Pursel was in town Monday and Tuesday.
    A. Kleinhammer spent last week in the hills.
    Dr. R. E. Golden was out for a pleasure trip last Sunday.
    Mrs. Frank Silva was visiting home folks Tuesday.
    Ina Throckmorton of Ruch was the guest of Dora Cameron Tuesday.
    H. H. Taylor was in Medford Wednesday.
    Frank Crump was trading at Buncom Wednesday.
Jacksonville Post, August 23, 1913, page 1


    Frank Cameron was in town last week.
    Al Loomis went to Klamath Falls recently.
    Walter Bostwick and wife were in town Wednesday.
    M. Ernest Forman has purchased a fine new buggy.
    Frank Silva was in town Monday.
    Mrs. C. C. Pursel was the guest of Dora Cameron Monday.
    Earl Ulrich of Medford took supper at J. Goldsby's Tuesday.
    Frank Snider was in the city Tuesday.
    Miss Irene Plotner spent Saturday and Sunday in Medford.
    H. H. Taylor was a Medford visitor first of the week.
    Paul Anderson made a trip to Jacksonville Wednesday.
    Mrs. Harley Hall was a last week's visitor at Mrs. Wm. Barzee's.
    Jesse Hamilton autoed out on Little Applegate Tuesday.
    Wm. Cameron, a responsible farmer, was in town Saturday.
    George Wolf and family are moving to Medford.
    Miss Alice Palmer is well pleased with her school at Buncom, and everyone doing nicely.
    Bill Gibson, W. L. Barzee and M. E. Forman spent a while at Buncom P.O. Wednesday.
    Arthur Hall and wife spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goldsby.
    Billie Gray was visiting Buncom friends Sunday.
    Miss Dee Whelpley was in Jacksonville recently.
Jacksonville Post, October 4, 1913, page 1


    Clint Gallatin of Buncom was in town Wednesday.
    Charles Pursel of Buncom was in town Saturday.
    Joseph Goldsby of Buncom was transacting business in this city Wednesday.
    T. M. Hayes of Buncom was transacting business in this city Monday.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, December 13, 1913, page 3


    A post office on the Little Applegate River, 12 miles south of Jacksonville, the telegraph, express, banking and shipping point. Stage and mail to Jacksonville semi-weekly.
GARRETT W R, Postmaster and Grocer
Pursel Charles C, saw mill
Polk's Jackson, Josephine and Douglas County Directory 1914


    Hollis Parks of Buncom was a recent visitor in this city.
    Miss Esther Pursel of Buncom was a recent visitor in this city.
    C. C. Pursel of Buncom was transacting business in this city Friday afternoon.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, September 5, 1914, page 3


Jacksonville Post, October 10, 1914, page 1


    Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hall of Buncom were transacting business at the courthouse Tuesday.
    W. H. Johnson died at his home near Buncom Monday forenon, aged about 66 years. He leaves a widow and two grown-up children. Funeral was held in this city Wednesday.
    Wilbur Cameron of Buncom transacted business in this city Thursday.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, October 17, 1914, page 3


    Charles C. Pursel of Buncom was in town Friday morning.
    J. F. Hall of Buncom was transacting business in this city today.
    Buncom corespondent of the Sun says: "Hubbard and Merrill, the game wardens, were here recently."
    Hughie Combest of Buncom was in town Tuesday.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, December 12, 1914, page 3


    Nick Mitchell of Buncom was a recent visitor in this city.
    Mrs. Robert Crowder of Buncom was a recent visitor in this city.
    Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Kleinhammer of Buncom were recent visitors in this city.
    Ralph Jennings, a prominent farmer of Buncom, was a business visitors in this city Monday.
    M. L. Baldwin of Buncom was in town several days this week.
    Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson of Buncom were recent visitors in this city.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, February 13, 1915, page 3


    Joe Goldsby of Buncom was a recent visitor in town.
    C. C. Pursel of Buncom was a recent visitor in town.
    Roland Mitchell of Buncom was in town Monday.
    Otis Buck of Buncom was a recent visitor in town.
    Ralph Jennings of Buncom was a visitor in town this week.
    C. C. Pursel, the Buncom farmer and lumberman, has purchased a new auto.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, April 10, 1915, page 3


    Ralph Jennings of Buncom was in town Thursday.
    Charles Dunford Jr. was in from Buncom Wednesday.
    A. Kleinhammer of Buncom was a recent visitor in town.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, May 8, 1915, page 3


    C. C. Buck of Buncom attended court this week as a juror. Mr. Buck says that he is 65 years of age, and this is the first time he has ever served on the jury.
    Ralph Jennings of Buncom was in town Friday.
    Vivian Crump of Buncom was a visitor in this city Saturday.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, May 29, 1915, page 3


    Wilbur Cameron of Buncom transacted business in this city Monday.
    John A. Horn of Buncom was a businss visitor in this city Monday.
    M. E. Foreman of Buncom transacted business in this city Wednesday.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, August 21, 1915, page 3


    A post office on the Little Applegate Creek, 12 miles south of Jacksonville, the banking and shipping point. Stage and mail from Jacksonville semi-weekly. For list of names refer to star route from Jacksonville-Buncom-Watkins.
Jackson County Directory 1916, Rothermel and Fee, pub.


    Among our announcements this week will be found that of Ralph G. Jennings of Buncom, who is a candidate for the office of sheriff at the Democratic primaries. Mr. Jennings is a native of Jackson Co., receiving his education in our schools. He is a rancher and stockraiser, a large taxpayer, and conversant with the need of the office to which he aspires.
"Local News Notes," Gold Hill News, March 25, 1916, page 3


    Miss Mabel Henson of Climax came out and went to Buncom to teach school.
A. C. Howlett, "Eagle Point Eaglets," Medford Mail Tribune, September 4, 1916, page 4


    William Gilbanks of Buncom was in town first of the week.
    Charles Pursel of Buncom was a recent visitor in this city.
    A. D. McKee of Buncom was a visitor in this city Thursday.
    Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jennings visited friends near Buncom Sunday.
    Harley Hall of Buncom was a recent visitor in this city.
    William Olson of Buncom was a visitor in town Monday.
    Amos McKee of Buncom was in town Monday.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, February 10, 1917, page 3


    Harley Hall of Buncom was in town Thursday.
    Walter Bostwick of Buncom was a visitor in town Thursday.
    Charley Dunford and Jack Sharp were in from Buncom several days this week.
    A carload of antimony ore mined near Buncom and which was hauled here by wagons last summer is to be shipped to New York. At the present price the ore is worth $300 per ton.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, March 3, 1917, page 3


    Fort McKee of Buncom, who died at Ashland Sunday, was buried at Logtown a few miles west of this city Tuesday.
":Local News," Jacksonville Post, March 24, 1917, page 3


    A. J. Sharp of Buncom was a visitor in town this week.
    A. D. McKee of Buncom was in this city Wednesday.
    Clarence Buck of Buncom was a recent visitor in town.
    Mrs. H. B. Stephenson of Buncom was a visitor in this city Wednesday.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, April 7, 1917, page 3


    Mrs. L. J. Combest of Buncom was a visitor in this city Wednesday.
    Hugh Combest of Buncom was a business visitor in this city Tuesday and Wednesday.
    Roland Mitchell of Buncom was in town Wednesday.
    Charles Dunford, Jr., of Buncom was a business visitor in this city Friday.
    Posters are out announcing a grand masquerade ball, to be given in Goldsby hall at Buncom, Saturday, January 12.
"Local News," Jacksonville Post, January 5, 1918, page 3


    Majestic "4" at Buncom Saturday night.
    Good supper at Buncom Saturday night.
    Good prizes at Buncom Saturday night.
    Big dance at Goldsby's hall, Buncom, Saturday, Jan. 22.
"Local and Personal," Medford Mail Tribune, January 21, 1921, page 2


Medford Mail Tribune, October 27, 1926, page B1


    Preparations for a mining development, one of the largest in Southern Oregon, are nearing completion in the Buncom district where the Applegate Mines, Inc., composed of Seattle and Alaska mining men, will operate a hydraulic gold mine, opening up new ground. The mine is practically ready to begin operations, governed by the supply of water.
    In the neighborhood of 15 men will be employed, making their headquarters at Buncom Corners, near the meadows where three hydraulics will be operated on 24-hour shifts. Water will be taken from the Little Applegate River.
    The reconditioning of the old China or Gin Lin ditch, used by a Chinaman 60 years ago to mine a short distance below the meadows, has been completed. He is credited with taking out two million dollars and employed a large number of Chinese.
    The ditch is eight miles long and averages four feet deep. Pipe of 30 inches diameter leads from the ditch to the scene of operations, a dropoff of 220 feet in 2,000 feet. The nozzle is 11 inches, sending forth a stream of water at high pressure.
    An electric plant is to be constructed, furnishing electricity to illuminate the scene of operations at night and also the bunk-houses and cook-house, the construction of which has been completed. More buildings to house mine laborers are to be constructed in a short time.
    The mine and scene of contemplated operations were shown by Floyd T. Steele, vice-president and manager, to Ed White and Joe Brown of Medford, and a representative of the Mail Tribune a few
days ago. Mr. Steele has had 30 years of experience in the Alaska gold fields and surveyed the local possibilities carefully before making plans for development in the Buncom district. The property adjoins the Federal mine.
    Other officers of the corporation are F. M. Lewis, Seattle, president, and James E. Bradford, secretary and treasurer.
    This development adds materially to mining activity in the county and is expected to lead to more. Mr. Steele has just purchased the Kleinhammer ranch for mining purposes.
Medford Mail Tribune, January 2, 1931, page 5


    Schoolhouses may be used for several months a year to teach little children readin', writin' and 'rithmetic, but a new utilization of the building for summer months was discovered in the Little Applegate region yesterday afternoon by state police.
    Checking licenses near the Buncom school, where a group of men were camped, all of the members silently disappeared according to officers, leaving the camp deserted. Becoming suspicious, they decided to do a little investigating.
    In their search they took in the school house and in the back part of the building discovered a six-gallon crock with the remains of some beer mash, they reported.
    Police did not know if the men of the camp have returned yet or not.
Medford Mail Tribune, July 26, 1933, page 8


    BUNCOM, April 13.--(Spl.)--All the boys attending Sterling school have organized a 4-H club, with Albert Dutton as president and Donald Rolund vice-president.
    James Gray and Elmer White made a business trip to Medford Tuesday.
    Charles V. Johnson, who has been staying at Mrs. Ida Rolund's for the past month, left Monday for Cleveland, Ohio, where he will visit his brother, who is field manager for the Eastern Air Lines in that city.
    Mr. and Mrs. Percy Paul have moved back from Medford to their home on Little Applegate.
    Mr. and Mrs. Lester Martin and son Charles have returned to their home on Armstrong Gulch, having spent the winter in Santa Ana, Cal.
    Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Harris went to Medford Wednesday on business.
    Mrs. Jesse Coleman of Medford and her brother, Bernard Wright, who has been employed at Oak Knoll ranger Station near Gottsville, Cal., visited their mother, Mrs. Ida Rolund, and Sister, Mrs. Hilma Randall, over the weekend.
    Mr. and Mrs. Paul Phinney were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Phinney Sunday.
    Sam Randles is piping nights at the Sterling mine.
    Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vanderhoof were callers at the Rolund home Monday.
    Harry Gilson of Klamath Falls visited Mr. and Mrs. Ansil Gilson Saturday.
    Jim Knapp and Francis Harris went on a hike Tuesday.
Medford Mail Tribune, April 13, 1934, page 5


    BUNCOM, May 2.--(Spl.)--Mr. and Mrs. Wesson and Mr. Jerrons of Seattle, Wash., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vanderhoof.
    Bernard Wright left for Sacramento a few days ago on a business and pleasure trip.
    Mrs. George Brownlee, who is teaching the Sterling school, accompanied her pupils to Ruch Friday to participate in the closing exercises of the Ruch school. Many of the parents also attended and a good time was had by all.
    Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pulliam, who have resided here for the past three years, are now residents of Quincy, Calif. All wish them good luck in their new surroundings.
    Mrs. J. H. Coleman of Medford was visiting relatives and friends here Friday. Mrs. Hilma Randall accompanied her back to Medford to spend the weekend.
    Mr. and Mrs. Hultz and family, formerly of Applegate, are now domiciled in their new home on Sterling Creek.
    Mr. and Mrs. Ansil Gilson visited relatives in Jacksonville Sunday.
    H. Farley is now living in the house on Buncom corner, recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Pulliam.
    Mr. Bishop of Santa Ana, Calif., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lester Martin.
    Mr. and Mrs. Paul Phinney went to Medford Thursday on business.
    Sam Randles attended the grange dance in Jacksonville Friday night.
Medford Mail Tribune, May 2, 1934, page 2