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Mail Tribune 100, Jan. 4, 1923 By Alissa Corman Jan 04, 2023 10:40 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Jan. 4, 1923 12 BABIES BORN IN FORDS HERE DURING THE YEAR There were 660 births and 492 deaths in Jackson County from June 30, 1921 to June 30, 1922, according to the records of the state health board in the county clerk’s office. The figures for the last half of 1922 have not been received from Salem. The stork came to 257 homes of this city, the record shows: Ashland, 142; Central Point, 49; Eagle Point, 30; Phoenix, 15; Rogue River, 25; Talent, 25; Gold Hill, 27; Jacksonville, 15; Brownsboro, 3; Applegate, 4; Trail, 3; Butte Falls, 7; Prospect, 6; Wellen, 3; Beagle 3; and made one visit only to Sams Valley, Foots Creek, Ruch, Vorheis, Griffin Creek, Derby, Buncom, Wimer and Steinman. ... Twenty Northern California babies were born in Medford and Ashland hospitals, and 12 tourists had their Fords gladdened by new arrivals. Of the 492 claimed by the Grim Reaper, 204 were men and 288 women and for the period that the Jackson County records show, no person whose surname began with the letter P, was called. HIGH PRAISE IS GIVEN CHIEF OF POLICE TIMOTHY George O. Timothy, who retired from the position of Police Chief of Medford on January 1st, by the resignation route, after five years of continuous service, with only a day or two missed by sickness in that time, went out of office without taint and with no scandal of any kind hovering over him. He is in his 73rd year, and is one of the most active men for his years in Medford, or elsewhere and as police chief covered a large amount of ground in his daily duties as well as devoting much other time in helping out many citizens on various matters as a matter of courtesy. Former Mayor Gates utters words of praise for Mr. Timothy as a police official, and Mayor Gaddis also speaks a good word for him. Mr. Timothy had been prepared to give up the office for a year or two past, and would have resigned a long time ago, if he had not been attacked publicly, along with the sheriff, by an evangelist who had been fed up by disgruntled men and ax-grinders. After that verbal attack was made the police chief was determined not to retire under fire. ... It was in preparation for quitting the office, Mr. Timothy allowed his name to be put up for constable of this district at the last election to which office he was elected. The retired chief has no plans for the future beyond attending to his light duties as constable, for a month or so yet. He wants to enjoy a long rest and to cut a few corners along with the rest of us. Mr. Timothy and Mayor Gaddis parted as good friends. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]