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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW October days break heat records in Medford ... Another wolf makes its way into Southern Oregon ... Our View: Let Medford voters decide on marijuana sales ... October days break heat records in Medford ... Another wolf makes its way into Southern Oregon ... Our View: Let Medford voters decide on marijuana sales ... Mail Tribune 100, July 18, 1915 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 18, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Jul. 18, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News July 18, 1915 'UNCLE VINT' BEALL PASSES AWAY IN EIGHTY-FIFTH YEAR "Uncle Vint" Beall died Saturday morning, July 17, at his home near Central Point, where he has lived for practically an even half-century. He was in his 85th year. Probably no other pioneer of the valley has been better known or more generally beloved. His full name was Robert Vinton Beall. he was born in Montgomery County, Md., June 15, 1831, and was of Scotch ancestry. With his parents he moved to Sangamon County, Illinois, in 1834. With his brother, Thomas F. Beall, he arrived at Oregon City on the 18th day of July, 1852. They had made the trip with a six-mule team from St. Joseph, Mo., in 78 days. So far as is known, this is the shortest time in which this tro was made by any of the early settlers. Like the other pioneers, Mr. Beall was drawn here by reports of gold discoveries, and he at once engaged in placer mining in Josephine county. On Sept. 27, 1852, he came across the mountains from Josephine County to Jacksonville, where he likewise engaged in mining. He has often said that his first view of the Rogue River valley was from the hills back of Jacksonville, and that it was the most beautiful sight that he had ever beheld. He and his brother Tom operated a packtrain from Oregon City to Jacksonville and teamed and freighted from Crescent City, Calif., to Jacksonville. At this time the boat service from San Francisco to Crescent City and the river transportation to Oregon City offered the best means of transportation of supplies for the valley. Subsequently the Beall brothers settled upon adjoining farms, near what is now the town of Central Point. They had practically the entire valley from which to select, and they certainly made no mistake. They threw their rail fences around what is undoubtedly the most beautiful spots in the valley. ... Vinton Beall was the ideal type of the Rogue River valley pioneer. He was a man of very strong convictions, outspoken, fearless, and yet always kind and considerate of others. he was particularly progressive: he was one of the many pioneer contributors to the expense incident upon Ben Holliday's first survey for the Oregon & California railroad through Jackson County. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 18, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501