Where is the northerly direction? Nine of every ten residents of Medford are wrong or confused when trying to set themselves right on this point; even some of the old settlers have twisted the magnetic needle so out of direction that in traveling north they would run directly into Idaho.
"Points of Compass Are Shown on Sidewalk," Medford Mail Tribune, June 19, 1911, page 4


    Medford is an attractive modern city, good substantial business houses and public buildings. It has modern residences and good hotels. It is the northern entrance to Crater Lake, a national park, situated some 90 miles to the east [sic]. We visited Crater Lake and saw the greatest natural wonder of our lives. Some detail should interest everybody.
Dr. J. D. Hullinger, "Letter Tells of Sights," Clinton Advertiser, Clinton, Iowa, August 28, 1923, page 12


    A real estate transaction of considerable importance was completed yesterday when Walter H. Leverette, well-known Medford realty man, Ed M. White, of Brown & White Real Estate Company and W. R. Lamb purchased the Riverview Farm, better known as the Eisemann ranch, located on the Pacific Highway 20 miles north [sic] of Medford and 12 miles south [sic] of Grants Pass.
"Eisemann Farm on Rogue Sold Locally, $50,000," Medford Mail Tribune, February 13, 1927, page 8


    The Pacific Highway enters Jackson County on the south at the Oregon-California state line near the summit of the Siskiyou Mountains at an elevation of over 5000 feet. From the foot of the mountain it takes a northerly course down through Rogue River Valley until it reaches Gold Hill, then westerly following Rogue River to the Jackson-Josephine County line, several miles below Rogue River, the most northerly [sic] town of Jackson County.
"Jackson County Started Pacific Highway," Medford Mail Tribune, January 1, 1928, page D3


    The Schieffelin school, Mr. Miller informs us, was located north [sic] of this city near Rock Point.
"C. E. Miller Has Some Interesting Relics," Gold Hill News, August 9, 1928, page 5


    . . . Dr. Inskeep stated that the Bear Creek situation north [sic] of the city's septic tank at the Biddle Road crossing is deplorable, due to the occasional overflow from the septic tank into that stream, especially at this time of the year when the liquid sewage putrefies and uses up the oxygen, which kills the fish.
"Would Use Overflow on Sewage," Medford Mail Tribune, August 7, 1930, page 5


    Various relief committees of the local Elks' lodge are busily engaged in preparing distribution of the Elks' Christmas boxes to needy families in this district. The local lodge has jurisdiction in the territory embraced by Phoenix on the south, Applegate on the west, Gold Hill on the north and Prospect on the east, and has active workers throughout this area compiling lists of families faced with a Christmas of cold and discouragement.
"Elks Committees Distribute Boxes," Medford Mail Tribune, December 20, 1932, page 6


    Arrested a short time later, [Llewellyn] Banks was rushed from Medford to an unknown destination for safekeeping. Speeding police cars passed through Gold Hill headed north [i.e., west to Grants Pass] about 11:30 this morning, presumably with Banks in charge.
"L. A. Banks Kills Officer Prescott," Gold Hill News, March 16, 1933, page 1