Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-11
John S. Herrin Dies
Pioneer Of 1853
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life. He was very INDUSTRIOUS ana
always active in everything he un-
dertook. He was a man of great
public spirit and throughout his ca
reer gave evidence of desire to bet
ter the conditions of all about him.
During his early years in Oregon he
was active in politics and was elect
ed to the state senate from Jackson
county on the democratic ticket,
serving cne term. At one time he
was very active in grange matters
and was instrumental in having his
grange purchase the Phoenix Flour
ing Mills. Later, however, Mr.. Her
rim and the late Jake Ish bought the
mills from the grange. Mr.. Herrin
was one of the active spirits many
years ago in the attempt to get a
railroad built into the Rogue River
valley. This was probably along the
sixties about twenty years before the
road was finally built.
In line with his chosen work Mr..
Herrin was always much interested
in breeding and raising fine stock.
He secured several first prizes for
Shorthorn cattle. He also had some
prize-winning Berkshire and Essex
hogs. He owned the pure strains of
each breed and crossed the two for
a hog best adapted to the country
and his needs. When first entering
the sheep business he raised the Lie
cester breed. large of build and
growing coarse wool. Later he dis
pensed with these and changed to
the Ramboulets to secure very fine
wool. Herrin's sheep camp some
where In the mountains around the
head Of Rogue River valley has been
a summer landmark for many years.
Mr.. Herrin always took great in
terest in county fair matters and did
much to raise the standard of prod
ucts of the county in many lines.
It would be difficult to express too
forcibly Mr.. Herrin's characteristics
revealing his strong mentality, his
physical vigor and his untiring en-
ergy and perseverance, all of which
contributed to make him a success
full man His theory was that night
was made for sleep and the day for
work. This theory he practiced
throughout his life, disregarding 1t
occasionally, though, when he har-
vested by moonlight to save his
crops. An interesting illustration OF
his habit of lie is shown in an OBJ
ject standing on his mantel today.
This is a little old clock that has run
and struck the hours in the Herrin
home for over sixty years. 1t strikes
with the rapidity and energy OF a
trip hammer, seeming to say, Get
there, get there, get there" and fair
ly shows the regularity and the viril-
ity expressed daily in Mr.. Herrin S
life. The clock was bought Of the
old-time jeweler. S. l.. Brooks of
Jacksonville, father-in-law of Mrs. 7.
X. Bolton OF Ashland.
Sometime after the death Of his
first wife Mr.. Herrin was married to
one of her relatives No children
were born Of the second union.
Mr.. Herrin's children, named in
the order of their birth. are as fol-
lows. three having died:
William F. Herrin of San Francis
co. Eice-president and general coun-
sci for the Southern Pacific Com
pany; John W. Herrin of Ash
land, for many years associated with
his father in the sheep business;
Mary Alice Herrin, now Mrs. Silas
Kilgore OF Salem; Sarah A. Herrin.
who died Of typhoid fever when
three years old; David c. Herrin of
Portland, general agent for Oregon
of the Columbian National Life In
surance Company of Boston; Edward
W. Herrin of HammOndton. Cal,
nox in charge Of some of the largest