CENTRAL POINT HERALD. THURSDAY. AUGUST 9. li MM\. L ancaster & P attison . P u b lish e r s S. A. P attiso n , E ditor . <1. E. L ancaster , B usiness M anager W m .;S. C row ell , F irs t President F. K. D e u el . Vice-President N a tio n a l B a n k E. A. FORD, P rop . J. M e d fo r d , O r e g o n devoted to the interests of Central Print and the Hogue River Valley. Published Every Thursday. Subscription price, $1.50'per year, in advance. ■ • U r* 4 »I tb « r * e l* m c * •» fe e ir% j f a t a l , O r.. c MR » a l i a r THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1906. FIRE PROTECTION NEÍDED S tockholders ’ L iability , $50,000 FAIR DEALING, SAFETY, SECURITY We do a conservative banking business. Always safe-guarding our customers’ interests equally with our own. W e S olicit Y our A ccount . D irectors :-W . S. Crowell, F. K. Deuel, E. V. Carter, Chas. Strang, Geo. W. Dunn. M. L. ALFORD, C ashier . h. GAY ----------- — creased by many per cent during the past year, with no propor- . __ rr> tionate increase in wages. the trusts should now issue a counter Statement showing that this ad- vance in the price of necessities has been made imperative on their part as a matter of self­ protection, because of the heavy expense to which they have been subjected in defending them­ selves against beef trust, ice trust and other trust investiga­ tions. The government should give the poor, down-trodden trusts some kind of a chance. Rough and Dressed Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Windows, Etc. Fresh and Cured Meats ± Y our P atronage I s S olicited fo r Sale Yard on track near depot. Estimates furnished. Let us figure on your lumber bill. CENTRAL POINT, OREGON 4- Pasture fo r Cattle Six acres ' first-class black bottom land one-quarter mile from depot Good 5-room honse with pantry and b»th. pood barn 40x40 and other neces­ sary buildings One acre in choice bearing fruit and garden plot, balance ° f tr*ct in alfalfa. Price, * 2000 . For terms, etc , enquire of or address, W. S E achus , Central Point, Or. j I have 100 acres of good pasture, with plenty of good water and good j feed, four miles no,th of Central Point, ; near Tolo. Will rent for cattle only. I For price, etc., call on or address 10dl3 J. A. S hields , Tolo, Ore. ./"ANE matter that should not be ^ forgotten by the people of Central Point is the urgent need of the town for a system of water works that will afford adequate fire protection. As conditions now are, the town is absolutely F A. H A W K without any protection from the G e n e ra l B la c k s m ith in g fire fiend and if a conflagration Repair werk of all kinds. T h e fact that a Wisconsin j udge should ever get under way the Wood Turning and Scroll Work. has refused to hold citizens of his Horseshoeing and Wagon work town, or at least a good portion Cast Iron Brazing state for trial in Oregon for al­ of it, is doomed. The recent ac­ CENTRAL POINT, OR. leged complicity in land frauds tion of the fire insurance com­ does not necessarily work anyi panies in raising the rates of in­ particular hardship on Oregon.1 surance in this state 25 per cent We have a large and interesting makes iusurwice well nigh pro­ class of victims of the land grab J. C. W ilson E. C h a p m a n hibitive in many ranges and tbe habit here, more, perhaps, than only apparent relief is in a good the federal courts in thisstate can put through their course of water system. Central Point has sprouts within the next year. been, indeed, fortunate in the And there is no telling how soon past in escaping serious loss by Puter may break jail or McKinley C o n tr a c to r « a n d B u ild e r « fire, but we can hardly hope to may retur n from the Orient and start a new series of land Carpentry and Joining in all its branches always escape thus luckily. swindles. Aside from the safeguard against fire which an available R ussell S age is said to have Estimates Furnished, CENTRAL POINT, OR. water supply would afford, the left his $90,000,000 to his wife to _________________ town needs more watej for do­ be distributed by her to charity. mestic use and irrigation pur­ Uncle Russell was like many poses. With an abundance of other men. He was willing to water Central Point could be turn over the disagreeable tasks made one of the very prettiest to his wife. And what more un­ home towns on the coast and the pleasant task could be imagined, value of all property would he from his standpoint, than that of I very materially advanced with absolutely giving away $90,000, - 1" 000. the completion of an adequate Fine Cold ALBANY BEER on draught system. M etal IndiiHtry, re fe rrin g to th e use or by the bottle, for personai delivery It would, of course, necessarily o f alu m in iu m cables, suy* th a t th e Nl-j** cost some money, but not a great ajrnra. Look p o rt am i O n tario P o w er or by express or freight. amount. A few thousand dol­ com pany lm s p la n n e d to tru n u m lt elec- Y lars would do the work, and it is tr ie p o w er w ith a lu m in iu m ra b ie s h « ! t > Central Point trade solicited. probable enough water would be f a r e a s t from N ia g a ra a s S y racu se, N. I— H-i — H— H- M- H— 1-i— i- H -H -H -l-M- H -H -H -i-I-l- Y., a d ista n c e of 100 m iles, an d Is con­ •H— sold from th e,sta rt to pay run­ sid e rin g a tra n sm issio n line as f a r w est ning expenses and more. a s C leveland, O., a d ista n c e o f 200 Recent experiences of the m iles. T h e N ia g a ra a n d S y ra cu se line! neighboring town of Medford 1« p a rtia lly Finished. No c u r re n t h a s ; with a shortage of the city water been cu rried to N ew Y ork c ity from N l- ' an d M etal In d u s try sa y s th a t to supply in two or three cases of aguru, th e b est o f Its know ledge a n d belief no fire, shows what we may expect c o rp o ra tio n Is a t p re se n t p lan n in g to in similar cases without any. sen d N iag ara electric p o w e r to New PRINTING THAT PRINTING Blacksmithing DlacKs Blacks ! I i { i 1 I ! I-I Kandy Kitchen East Pine Street A. P. GHIett Murphy * Downing p re sid e n t of F ra n c e sa y s th ere is J ackson county is getting to not T h a e pen su n t lu th a t c o u n try w ho does the front with many stretches of not know P re s id e n t R oosevelt's nam e good roads and the value of ad­ O nly a few of tbe “g en tlem en of jacent property is being thereby F ra n c e ,” how ever, know how to p ro materially enhanced. A fine u o u n ce It. piece of work has lately been That San F r a n e la s earthquake shook done near Agate and the winter both w ays, not only shaking bonsoa time tribulations of the residents down, but also shaking tbe liquor tí­ o f Sams valley and other locali­ cen se up from |S 4 to $:.00 a year ties in that section will he con­ siderably lessened. Good roads Mlllet; the a rtis t, «aid of his com rude. are becoming a necessity in up- tbe late Jules Itrvton. that he painted to-date communities and the peo­ gtrla who were too twnutlful to remain In tbe country. This raises the Inter ple of this county are to be con­ eatiug question whether a girl can be gratulated on the good work be­ too beautiful to remain lu the country ing done along that line. T he news dispatches state that ■a statement will lie issued by the government in u few days show­ in g that the co*t 0/ living has in* A js au offensive and defensive weap­ on agaluat highwaymen, footpads and burglars a woman’s scream has a tua chine guu discounted. It rarely falls to «treum vent the miscreant and nearly always leads t* hit capture. PLEASES A WORD TO THE FARMER—When you come to Central Point (fall at the Ka idy Kitchen if you should be hungry. You can get a hot cup of coffee, butter and bread or cake for 10c and a little better for 15c, and a good square meal for 25c. If you want to take a lunch with you, such as sandwiches, cakes and pies, you can get it for from 10c to 25c. Canned lunch goods always on hand. We also carry fresh bread and cakes and pies of all kinds. A WORD TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS — Young and old—Think of i t ! Ice cream and cake, 10c; milk shake. 5c: ice cream soda, 5c. Home made candies at from 15c to 25c per lb. Central Point Livery Stables HOTEL IN CONNECTION :: Shorty Williams, Prop. Fast Horses. First-class Bias, areful. Experienced Drivers. Daily Stage to Eagle Point. Special attention to Commercial Men. ■i-i-i-i-i-i-w -x -i-i-i-H -i-i-i-i-i-i-K -i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-H ri-i-H- i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i- I J . W . Ja c o b s & Co. Manufacturers of all classes of M a r b le a n d G r a n ite C em e tery W o rk “ Ivy Leaf Saloon” T he excellent behavoir of the insane patients in the asylum at j Yes, cold sto ra g e chickens will have Salem the other day, when a fire tv lie d a te d like eggs, fo r tile h e a lth [ " broke out in a building, compares' co m m issio n ers say th a t th e s m a rte s ti T h o u se k eep er can n o t d istin g u ish off more than favorably with the in­ h an d the j>oulterer's “fre s h sp rin g ” sane antics of supposedly sane chicken Ju s t p u t on ice” from a n em ­ persons, as often reported, when b a lm « ! ‘•broiler” o f th e crop of 1»*0. large numbers of persons are T h a t f a rm e r w ho n e ith e r drin k s, placed under similar conditions. sm okes n o r ch ew s an d s w e a rs n o t at The sane persons usually stam­ all w as w ise to tu rn dow n the uppoint pede and trample each other to m siit us U n ited S ta te s se n a to r. I t Is death, while at Salem the unfor­ m ighty u n co m fo rtab le to play a lorn? tunate patients walked quietly h a n d In a cro w d ed place like W ashing from the building without ex­ ton. citement or loss of life. The se­ New Z ealan d a u th o ritie s announce ,. \ \ cret may he found in the fact th a t 54,üOt) w om en m ay g e t good bus •• that the patients are given a b u n d s provided they go th e re a t once !I weekly “ fire drill'’ and are con­ N ow, if th e g irls ta k e th eir tim e about ] j It p resu m ab ly the .Vl.üuo eligible* a re tu * ■ sequently easily controlled under be an n ih ilated . trying circumstances, while usual­ ly no such safeguards are pro­ It Is now alleged th a t S a ra h B ern vided for the general public who, h a rd t. th e ' ’d iv in e,” w a s born In C a n a ­ when in crowded theaters and da am i r e a m t In Iow a. T hey will have to allow us th e d o cu m en ts b efo re we similar places, go into a panic *111 believe th a t S arah «peaks I>es when the fire alarm is given. M oines F ren ch . Son & Central Point W i Iso n & C h a p m a n York, w hich w ould req u ire a cable Hue o f 400 ni lies. ; DEALER IN P aid U p C apital , $25,000 An independent local newspaper •H "l-H -l- H -l-H -t-H -H - H . l-H -H -H -W-l I 1 I H ! I I I I I H 1 l-l H I H H Central Point Market f ++++ C entral P oint H erald Designs furnished or will manufa- cure from private drawings. Our Granite Quarries, near Central Point, are the finest on the Coast. Electric polishing machines in our local factory. Iron fencing. CENTRAL POINT, OREGON C entral P oint P harmacy M A R Y A . M E E . P r o p r ie t o r THAT PLEASES PARTICULAR PEOPLE PEOPLE WHO PAY Pure Fresh Drugs and Medicines Druggists’ Sundries, Toilet Articles, Stationery Books, Etc. r— __ You Pay fo r Printing And We Print for Pay When in the city give me a call. You will find my goods first- class and my prices reasonable. T IS TO OUR INTEREST TO TURN OUT I Printing' that will please our customers. fully equipped to do all classes of Commercial and Job Printing and we respectfully solicit your orders in LETTER HEADS BILL HEADS STATEMENTS ENVELOPES DODGERS POSTERS VISITING CARDS BUSINESS CARDS Or anything else that you may need. Call and let us figure with you. We are here to stay and to help you make Central Point worth while. Help us with your printing orders. Central Point Herald - H - I' M W I I > > I 'H ' t H CENTRAL POINT We are : P t-H M I I H I OREGON H -H -H -H -H I 1-1-1-M-H -l-H -l- H - 4-H - l - I I I 1 H - i I I 1 [ i i i i- H i I j J. H. CARLTON DEALRR il H. W atkins IN " HARDWARE. FARM IMPLEMENTS. ETC. :: t Paints and Oils i M-MH p o in t O r e g o n H H l-l-l I I I I I I I I :: & CONFECTIONERY ; ; * ICE CREAM AND SODA ! ! Proprietary Medicines. e a g le CIGARS, TOBACCOS :: : : LUNCH GOODS Eagle Point. Oregon