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1 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 Voters may decide whether state should take over Josephine County Jail ... Since You Asked: Will Jet Blue, Southwest ever fly from Medford? ... Mail Tribune 100: Jan. 15, 1916, continued ... Voters may decide whether state should take over Josephine County Jail ... Since You Asked: Will Jet Blue, Southwest ever fly from Medford? ... Mail Tribune 100: Jan. 15, 1916, continued ... Mail Tribune 100, Jan. 11, 1916 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jan. 11, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Jan. 11, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News Jan. 11, 1916 THE ONCE OVER Rex Lampman, tuneful poet, vivacious humorist and gentle anarchist, has found time among his multi-various duties as a member of the Portland Journal's reportorial staff to publish a book, entitled, "The Once Over," comprising a collection of his whimsical daily contributions to the Journal printed under the same caption, which have added so much to that newspaper's attractiveness. "The Once Over," although like the dictionary, somewhat disconnected, has only dashes for punctuation and looks in print like the old "one-lung" automobile used to sound when climbing a hill, but is all the more entertaining on this account. Rex Lampman may properly be called a product of the Rogue River valley, as he spent some five years here as publisher of the Gold Hill News, winning a statewide fame through his delightful verses and a brief and not as enviable glory as a muck-raker. As a reporter on the Oregonian he originated "The Crawfish," a humorous, once-a-week feature. But the sordid, smug stand-patness of the Oregonian jarred Rex' dreamy, progressive soul and he rejoined the Journal family to mutual profit. Rex Lampman was succeeded at Gold Hill by his brother, Ben, gifted as a writer, with poetical talents surpassing those of Rex. Given leisure and opportunity, instead of being forced to consume his best energies with his nose at the grindstone in the thankless task of publishing a country newspaper to eke out an existence, Ben's fame would be nation-wide. Country towns and country newspapers have produced many a literary genius, and among them we hope some day will be listed the Lampman brothers — Rex and Ben. But to get back to the "Once-Over." It sells for fifty cents cash or one dollar credit, and is well worth the price. Genius needs encouragement, and the people of the Rogue River valley should delight in patronizing a home product. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jan. 11, 2016 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 2016 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