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About Central Point herald. (Central Point, Or.) 1906-1917 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1906)
NTRAL POINT HERALD CENTRAL VO L- 1. Local and Personal On the Desert P O IN T . O K E U O N . T H U R S D A Y . cholera don’t kill the Kansas hog the natives of that country are generally compelled to do so in order to get some thing to eat, as we once read in a Mis souri paper that hog, hominy and com pone are the chief articles of diet in bleeding, sunny Kansas. Here in Ore gon the people live on venison steak, blue grouse, Chinook salmon, huckle berry pie, big, red apples, luscious grapes, peerless pears, fresh air, pure water and mountain scenery, and the pig is given some show for his life. Kansas may excel in com, hogs and hot air, but Oregon can give her that much and still beat her, hands down. J U N E a8. 1906. OrganRaD'n Perfected NO. IO Medford Will Celebrate The members of the Medford Fire The organization of the Central Point J 8. Grigsby, the obliging postmaster Department have taken hold of the Development league was perfected at at Agate, five miles east from Central a meeting held in the town hall last matter of celebrating July Fourth in Point, is one of the first settlers in that Send the H erald to your friends. The object of all development Thursday for that purpose. A pre that city and already arrangements are section of the valley. Mr. Grigsby leagues is to induce immigratioa liminary meeting had been held some well under way to make the occasion a Cedar Screen Doors and Hangings, settled on the place, which he still re time previously at which a temporary red letter day in this valley. There j of good citizens from the eastern Screen Windows and Wire at Lee- sides upn, 38 years ago, and has seen organization was effected and a com will be a grand parade, races of all I states to the Rogue River Valley. ver’s. 4-26 the country develop in many ways dur mittee on constitution and by-laws was kinds, a fine ball game—Medford vs. | The Rogue River Land Co. Born—Thursday night, June 2l3t, to ing that time. His place is on the appointed. This committee reported Grants Pass—the finest display of fire- j has been a pioneer in this devel edge of what is known as “the desert,” the wife of T. C. Law, of Willow works ever seen in the valley, and a at the Thursday evening meeting, their and in spite of the fact that many per opment business, having made Springs precinct, .a fine son. report being adopted without objection. grand ball at night. The management sons have been telling him for 38 years the first move in the valley to in extends a cordial invitation to the peo The following permanent officers of Mrs. Wall, of Glendale, who has been that nothing can be grown in that sec duce desirable Immigrants to re ple of Central Point and vicinity to join the league were then elected: visiting her parents here for awhile, tion, he has experimented and demon move here and to partake of our with their town on that occasion in a President—W. C. Leever. left for her home Sunday evening strated that almost all varieties of advantages and climate. In the fitting observance of this, the natal Vice-President—T. M. Jones. last two years we have located a day of Amencan Independence. D. Perozzi, propietor of the Ashland fruit and shade trees, small fruits, Secretary-I. C. Robnett. A warm welcome awaits you. Central Point Leads large number of the best citizens creamery, was in the city last week roses, alfalfa, etc., can be grown suc By order of the committee. Treasurer—S. A Pattison. cessfully and with littie or no water. to be found in the valley. Cen looking after business interests. J. J. P arker , Secretary. A committee of five was then ap He has some very fine Logan berries tral Point has attracted many of At the G. A. R. encampment at them. R. A. Ferguson, a former resident of now ripening, which have never been Grants Pass, last week, Central Point pointed to solicit members to the For Sale The Rogue River Land com this place, but now a Woodville black irrigated, and a small plot of alfalfa easily carried off the honors over any league, the initiation being fixed at 50 pany guarantees fair treatment smith, was here on business last week. beside the postoffice shows that that and all other valley towns in the mat cents with the same amount as yearly dues. staple forage plant will thrive on the ter of entertainment and program. to its customers. We will in a Thirty-two acres of the best land in A Medford banker is of the opinion desert land. Mr. Grigsby now secures It is believed a large membership can the Rogue river valley—a part of the short time again send a man east Rev. Geo. W. Burbank, of this city, that the Central Point school house water for his ranch from the Fish Lake to extol the merits of this sec himself a veteran of the civil war, de be readily secured at this nominal fee Ross ranch. bonds w,ill bring a handsome premium. Ditch company and a large acreage of tion. Give us a credit mark and livered an address Monday evening anct the interests of the town best sub Twenty acres good land—a part of boost our way. It is high time Work ,is progressing rapidly on the the heretofore desert land has already which is spoken of by those present as served by this method. the old Ross ranch. Enquire T. D. for all sections of this valley to new bank building and the brick work, been reclaimed by that company and one of the finest orations ever delivered Ross, Central Point, Ore. 9-dl2 pull together and quit “knock including the vault, will soon be com set to orchard, the young trees show in the valley. The address was one in Railroad Deal On ing a very fine growth and thrifty ap response to the address of welcome ing.” pleted. pearance. This company is doing good which was delivered by Hon. Robert For Sale Terrence and Charles Fee, of Cowles- Lisk’s Imperial Enameled Ware, war work in the development of that Sec Glenn Smith, on behalf of the mayor port, Pa., who own a controlling inter ranted for 10 years, and also Lisk’s An tion of the valley. of Grants Pass. Mrs. Wall, a former est in the Medford-Crater Lake rail A fine dairy farm of 620 acres, 12 ti Rust, tinware that will not rust. At Agate postoffice was so named be resident of this city, now of Glendale, road, have given a 30 day option on miles from Eugene, Oregon. For par Leever’s hardware store. 5-tf cause of the fact that many fine speci Who has been visiting her parents, Mr. their holdings to C. H. and H. B Web ticulars write to J. W, Moreland, Cen Remember the pink tea at the Chris mens of moss agates are found in that and Mrs. Wm. Beal, assisted with the ber, of Michigan. It is not known tral Point 8-tf tian church, Saturday night, June 30. vicinity, but perhaps the most valuable program at various times and js a most what the intention of the Webbers is, Everybody is invited to come and help specimen is one found by Mr. Grigsby accomplished entertainer. Mrs Cham if the deal is consumated, but undoubt a number of years ago. Held in a cer berlain and daughters, the Misses edly something will be done towards raise the church indebtedness. tain position and a perfect image of a The H erald job department has pug dog appears in delicate tracings, Jackson, of near this place, also as pushing a transportation line into the sisted with the program, and all who timber belt, which lies east of and been kept busy of late turning out up- and turned half way around a beautiful are acquainted with these ladies know tributary to Central Point. to-date printing for our customers. flower may be seen. of their exceptional ability along this Bring in your orders and be in line. Another curiosity that the traveler line. The Ashland Normal J. A. Shields, of near Tolo, was in may see at Agate is the fern well. The flag drill was given by a bevy of town Saturday on business. Mr Shields The well was dug through a hard ce Central Point beauties, under the di advertises 100 acres of fine pasture in ment gravel formation and has not rection of Prof. A J. Hanby, and was The year ended June 12 with the this issue which will be of interest to been walled, and 12 feet or more below perhaps the feature of the entertain graduation of 34 seniors, the largest the surface a number of ferns have ment program of the entire meeting class in the history of the school. More cattlemen. grown out of crevices in the gravel and and was most thoroughly enjoyed by than 1500 people witnessed the closing G. J. Post and family and Mr. and seem to be thriving nicely. The theory exercises in the Chautauqua building. Mrs. I. C. Robnett visited Eagle Point of how they got there is that the gravel all who were fortunate enough to wit The presentation of the [scarf by Miss last Sunday. They were the guests of is a part of the old river channel that ness it. Sixteen prettier girls are not Nora Beebe, on behalf of the seniors, Mr. and Mrs. George Brown and fam filled up ages ago and that the fern to be found in Oregon and the drill to Walter Herndon, who received it on was perfection itself. ily, while there. seed lay dormant there for centuries, Most of the veterans and their behalf of the juniors, was an unique J. O. Maggs, of lone, Morrow coun until the digging of the well gave them friends returned from the Pass Satur and pleasing feature. This banner is a ty, was here during the week looking air and started germination. day noon and all reported having had cherished relic of the school. for a location for a home and for in an enjoyable time as guests of the vestments. He is well pleased with the hospitable citizens of Grants Pass. Pasture fo r Cattle Central Point Known valley and will probably locate here. The Medford laundry wagon will call I have 100 acres of good pasture, A Pretty Pet es , w e w il l t e l l y o u w h y q u b Will Owen returned the other day for work in Central Point each Monday with plenty of good water and good afternoon and Friday morning. Expert from a short visit to Hornbrook, Cali feed, four miles north of Central Point, store is the best place for you to trade. Mr. Pitt, who has been mining over near Tolo. Will rent for cattle only. ironers from City Hall French laundry, fornia. He says that all along the line you hear talk of Central Point. Every in the Applegate country for some For price, etc., call on or address San Francisco, employed. First class BECAUSE we buy our goods in carload lo<8 body is talking about the place and time, was in town Monday morning ac work guaranteed. 7-tf 10dl3 J. A. S hields , Tolo, Ore. speak of it as the coming town of the companied by his young daughter and and give our customers the benifit of the specif] Misses Maud and Edith Caley, of Rogue river valley. People every her pet fawn. The fawn was captured PRODUCE MARKET. prices and car lot freight rates thus secured. Central Point, spent last week with where may be seen reading the Cen about a week ago and is probably only Woodville friends. Miss Maud will tral Point H erald , “ wising up” on (As corrected by local merchants.) two or three weeks old, but is as tame BECAUSE our motto is “Quick Sales and soon leave for an extended stay in Illi the metropolis of the best valley on Butter, 20c; eggs, 22c; potatoes, and playful as a pet kitten. Mr. Pitt nois. Miss Mabel Schindler accompa earth. At Ashland a crowd of travel Small Profits.” and his little girl were out in the tim new, ljc lb.; old, 90c cw t.; rhubarb, nied them to Central Point and returned ing men were getting aboard the train ber one morning looking for their 3c; cabbage, 2c; chickens, $4.50; spring BECAUSE our stock is one of the largest Sunday evening.—Grants Pass Courier. when someone inquired: “ Where are horses when they discovered a doe and fries, $3.50. in the County and we can fill your order when Farmers around Table Rock are as you fellows going?” “To Central her fawn only a few feet away. The Mrs. John Vincent, of Sams Valley, busy as nailors, making hay while the Point, where they do things,” they doe scampered away but the fawn you want the goods without stopped, looked around, and when he was in town yesterday trading. sun shines these last few days, and answered in a chorus. saw the little girl ran to her and was Joseph Taylor, of Medford, was in subjecting you to vexatious that section is as prosperous looking as Largerat and moat Complete carried home. He takes his dinner town yesterday buying supplies. any part of the valley. That neighbor Why Jim Smiles delays. from a bottle and seems perfectly con hood is a particularly fine fruit section Stock in Jackaon County A son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. tented in his new surroundings. Mr. and many new orchards are being BECAUSE we treat you John Smith, of Eagle Point, yesterday. started. R. C. Washburn has a fine 40 If the patrons of the Central Point P itt caught two fawnB in California a right and give you your D. Grim, city drayman, took a load acre orchard of bearing trees, and Hon. Rural Free Delivery route do not get few years ago, which he sold to one of of sugar to Medford today from the S. M. Nealon, I. B. McDonald, Pendle good news in their letters this week it the Gould family for $30. money’s worth every day in the year. wholesale department of Cranfill & ton, Adams, Byrum, Davis, Bisselland will not be because the carrier is not in a smiling humor. A fine son was bom Robnett. others have good places. These are a few of the Y Y Y Y you should Development League Meeting to Mr. and Mrs. James E. Grieve, Tom Wilson, bookkeeper at the’ state Mr. and Mrs. Grim, who have been Monday morning, who tips the beam at trade with us. penitentiary at Salem, spent a few days visiting their son, D. C. Grim, and his nine and one-half pounds. Daddy Jim By direction of the president and sec here last week the guest of his friend, Call and examine our stock and you will family for some time, left yesterday is feeling pretty “ sassy” this week, retary of the Rogue River Valley De for their home in Kansas. They are because now he has somebody to suc velopment league, a special meeting of Chas. Gay. become convinced that our Y Y Y Y are gen so well pleased with the Rogue river ceed him as ball pitcher in the bald- the executive board of the league is G. W. Beale, of Big Butte, took out uine. valley, however, that as soon as they headed team. called to be held at Central Point at 8 a load of supplies this morning. Mr. can dispose of their property in the p. m., Saturday, June 30. Business of Beale enjoys the distinction of being Sunflower state they expect to return importance looking to the establish the first cash-in-advance subscriber to Oregon vs. Kansas to Central Point to reside permanently. ment of the league on a useful working the H erald . The roll of honor is still open, however, for later comers. Charles Veaghte, the contractor on A copy of the Western Advocate, basis and to accomplish the objects for The new Odd Fellow lodge recently which it was created are to be con the new school house, commenced work published at Mankato, Kansas, has Tuesday moving the old building from been received here in which appears an sidered and disposed of. A full at organized here holds a regular work Central Point, Oregon- its former location to make room for article from the pen of A. P. Hawk, tendance of all members of the board ' meeting every Saturday evening. It has leaked out that the boys are feeding the new building. The brick chimneys who is visiting here from that land of is desired at this meeting. a id currying the lodge goat now regular were taken down before starting to the chinch bug and the grasshopper, in M. F. E ggleston , D r . R. C. R ay , Secretary. President. •j> getting him in good fix for the large move the building when it was found which he takes occasion to poke a lot number of candidates who will soon be that they were both in a very danger of fun at the Oregon hog. I t’s just given the ride of their lives. ous condition. The chimneys had been like a Kansas man to fail to see any Degree of Honor Meeting built of very inferior brick, and in sev good in anything but a big, fat, over Dr. W. P. Holt, of Eagle Point, was eral places the brick and mortar had grown porker, lying in the shade of a in yesterday to meet Mrs. Holt, on her crumbled to such an extent as to leave Kansas sunflower, an untimely candi The Degree of Honor will hold a spe return from a protracted visit with her holes through which the.heat and flame date for the soap factory, via the cial meeting in the A. O. U. W. hall mother at San Francisco. Mrs. Holt had scorched the woodwork of the cholera route. Kansas swine may be a next Monday evening, July 2. The went to the Bay city in the early spring building in a number of places. Had shade bigger than the Oregon variety Chief of Honor desires the presence of for the benefit of her health and was the chimneys been used another season but they have no tassels on their tails, every member on that occasion. Busi there during the earthquake and fire. a destructive fire might have resulted. and they generally die sooner If the ness of importance will be considered. She returns much improved in health. W on ’t you tell me why, Robin ? Y Cranfill & Robnett T h is S p a ce P e rm a n e n tly • — B y IOW A LUM BER MEDFORD R eserv ed the ================ & BOX COMPANY OREGON f" rr