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About Central Point herald. (Central Point, Or.) 1906-1917 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1906)
C entral CENTRAL 1. '< > N • OREGON. TH U R SD AY. î 'E L 'T E M B E R 13. 1 •<>•>. If the citizens of Cen rul Point ever Wandered five Days in Mountains Central Point Schools wished for water with which to lay the dust in the streets it was last Friday The Central Point schools will open Ashland Tidings. afternoon. There was a high wind George W. Trefren, ot this city, ac blowing for about an hour in the after September 17th. Don’t knock, but boost. The first and second grades will re cording to information which was re noon, which raised a cloud of dust so Fine showers mean death to dust. — thick it was impossible to see across port at the City Hall for enrollment; ceived in this city last Friday by his Selah. all other grades will report at the school brother-in-law, Rev. J. S. Smith, had a the street. | most trying experience in the moun- \ building. The window washing season is now A welcome little shower visited this The first day will be spent in enroll | tains of the upper Rogue River region, at hand. section last Saturday morning about 5 ing, organizing classes, assigning les j adjacent to the big huckleberry patch, | This would be a good time to borrow o ’clock. When our citizens began to sons and giving information in regard i where he and his family were in camp, j an umbrella. i stir around and get out on the streets | wandering for five days without food, j to text books. Joe Boswell will move into his new I they seemed greatly surprised to see All pupils will report to their proper I and being found finally by the searchers ; the streets “ sprinkled,” and many j building in a few days. : grade. All doubtful cases will be re j in an unconscious condition, from which Let’s all pull together and establish | thought the long talked of waterworks ferred to the principal. I he v . as revived with difficulty. ' had been established—like the Coyote a system of waterworks. All who have any questions in regard Mr. Trefren and family and a son of 1 j Hills gold mines—in one night. to their school work for the coming i Dr. D. M. Brower, of this city, to-1 If you don’t see what you want in Foil S ai . e —A six-room dwelling in year, or any whose work needs adjust ! gether with Mrs. Beach, of Klamath | our side dish column on opposite page, ! Central Point, in good repair. Barn, ing, are strongly urged to call at the Falls, were on a camping trip to Crater | order it. good water, some fruit. A bargain. \ public school building during the fore Lake and the huckleberry patch, and j W. H. Norcross received a carload of Inquire at this office. tf noons of September 13th and 14th, as it seems that, on Wednesday, the 22nd, j apple boxes from Grants Pass last In order to keep pace with increasing the press of work on the day o f be while in camp at the latter place, which ! Monday, patronage, the H ekald has found it ginning school interferes seriously with is situated in the high mountains of the Our office towel fell dowmfind broke necessary to add to its stock of job examinations. upper Bogue River region and not far one day this week and we were com type. This week we received a ship The following are the assignments from Crater Lake, one o f Mr. Trefren’s | pelled to buy a new one. ment of the very latest style job type, of teachers: horses and one belonging to Mrs. Beach It would be well to lay in a supply and are now prepared to turn out neat lst-2nd grades, Mrs. Stella Purkeypile. wandered away from camp. Mr. Tref-1 o f wood before the rainy season begins. and fancy work of all kinds. Call and 3rd-4th grades, Miss Elizabeth Gibson. ren mounted his remaining horse and I A little forethought will save much see samples and let us figure with you. 5th-6th grades------Mrs. A. J. Hanby. started in search of the missing ani-! fret and worry. J. W. Hicks, of Willow Springs pre 7th-8th grades - - Miss Carrie Martin. mals. Expecting to find the horses in Mrs. W. C. Leever returned last Fri cinct, is producing a new variety of High „hool - -------- -- - A. J. Hanby. a short circuit, he took neither gun nor The object of the public school is to food with him. He failed to find the j day from Portland, where she spent a seedless grape that is considered the couple of weeks visiting friends and finest variety of its kind in the world. give such training to the young that straying animals as soon as he expected relatives. The berry is medium in size, white in they may become self-reliant, inde- and traveling far became lost in the penent in character and well fitted to mountains and wandered for some days, Watches and all kinds o f je w lr y a color and remarkably sweet and pleas assume all the rights and duties of I the last incident which he recalls being ant in flavor. It is absolutely devoid the Central Point Pharmacy. New true citizenship. That this object may his descent into a canyon in search of stock just received. Call and see of seeds and tough core, and on this be realized, the teacher and parent water. After quenching his and the them. 11-tf account is the finest o f table grape. must co-operate with each other in horse’ s thirst he sought to take hold of Miss Day, o f Grants Pass, a former | W a n ted-A good girl for general securing the interest, the correct de the tail of the animal and have it help teacher in the public schools in this1 housework. Enquire of Mrs. W. H. portment and proper effort of the pupil. him up the steep canyon side. Whether city, is visiting for a few days with I Norcross at Norcross orchard, one mile Without this co-operation the best re the horse kicked him or he suddenly Mrs. J. M. and Miss Elizabeth Gibson, east from Central Point. 19tf sults are rarely secured. We respect became unconscious he does not know, but at this point he was found by those The H erald exhibit window attracts fully ask it of each parent. The brick work on the new school A teachers meeting will be held at who went in search of the missing man, house is finished and the building is considerable attention since the pro almost enclosed. Work is progressing j ducers from the surrounding country the school house Saturday, September and who took him into the camp last Sunday evening, where there was much rapidly and the building will prnbably responded to our call for samples a 15th, at 2 o ’clock p. m. A. J. H anby , rejoicing at his safety. The horse he couple of weeks ago. Everybody who be finished on time. Principal was riding was not found, neither were John Williams and family left Sun comes to town, as well as the residents the two horses originally missing. day evening for Astoria, where they of the city, cannot help but admire the The party secured a team and reached expect to reside for some time. Mr. fine samples o f fruit and vegetables Coal Properly Bonded Fort Klamath Friday, whence Mr. that have been placed in our window. Williams has secured a position in a Trefren himself telephoned Dr. Brower We still have room for more samples, first-class tailoring house. Tuesday afternoon, September 4th, in Ashland of the party’ s present wel and anything the producers may have Ed. Welsh, proprietor o f Welch’s to place on exhibition we will be glad the papers were exchanged and the fare. sawmill, was in town Tuesday on busi deal closed by which the Medford Coal Mr. Trefren was brought to his home to see them in our window. ness. The mill, which was recently Mining Co. granted an option to Robert in Ashland, arriving here last night. A hobo struck town the other day practically destroyed by fire, is being S. Towne, of New York, on the hold He is still in a very weakened condition. repaired and will soon be running again. and asked one of our kind hearted ma ings of the company east and south of trons for something to eat. She gave Medford on what is known as the old John Newman, a recent arrival from him a good dinner and asked him to saw A Big Strike Reported Furry place. The option is for twelve Boise, Idaho, came in from Grants1 some wood. He started in at the wood, months, during which time Mr. Towne Pass yesterday to look after some but a few minutes later the woman is to develop the property thoroughly stock he left here in pasture and to j The richest gold strike for the season looked out the door and the man had and at the end o f that time complete in Southern Oregon has just been an further size up the Hub o f the Rogue disappeared, and had written on the the payment of the sum of $28,125 in nounced at the Blackwell mines, not River Valley. saw, with a piece o f chalk, “ Just tell Select a present for your wife or them that you saw me, but you didn’ t consideration of the final transfer of far from Gold Hill. A pay shoot is The Medford opened up on this property, carrying sweetheart from the jewelry stock at see me saw.” Moral: Make th;m saw the property to him Coal Mining Co., consisting of H. C. ore that runs as high as $12 a pound, the Central Point Pharmacy. New and the wood first, feed them afterward. Garnett, R. P. Little, L. B. Brown, A. up-to-date. 11-tf Frank Hawk, the well-known black Wines, Monroe & Miller, Roberts & or $24,000 a ton. The rock is studded Sam Eechus and family, who recent smith and deer slayer, accompanind by Reagan, Jos. Culp and M. Purdin, took with pure gold. The richest quartz is ly sold their home one-half mile west his father and mother, who are visit- up this proposition several months ago on the hanging wall o f the ledge, but from the depot, expect to leave in a ing here from Kansas, left early Mon and have already done a considerable the entire vein is very rich. The Blackwell Hill mines were re few days for Coos Bay to look for a day morning for the tall timber, where amount of work in the way of develop business location in that prospective they will hunt and kill the frisky, fes ment. They have run a tunnel 130 cently purchased by Col. A. S. Pen “ boom” country. tive deer. Frank assured us that there feet in length on the vein, and every nington and associates of Fort Worth, Texas. Among the men interested in H. D. Walker and family, o f San will be no “ nit” affixed to his story foot o f the way the quality of the coal the property is S. C. Roe, a brother of when he comes back and that he will Francisco, who have been spending has improved until now they have a E. P. Roe, the novelist. several weeks at “ The Oaks,” the “ produce” and get a good write-up. sixteen to eighteen foot breast in the The efforts o f ‘.he Texas men are pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. He’s a man after our own heart—if he end of the tunnel of good merchantable now being centered on the Blackwell Pendleton, on Rogue River, left for “ makes good. ” . coal. A short time since negotiations Hill group. They have day and night their home last Friday. The Medford laundry wagon will call were commenced with Mr. Towne crews at work and the mine is being O. Panky left a splendid sample of for work in Central Point each Monday which resulted in option above mention rapidly developed. The showing is Chili Club wheat in the H erald ex afternoon and Friday morning. Expert ed being given. excellent and the ledge gives every Mr. Towne has secured the services promise of being permanent. hibit window the first of the week. ironers from City Hall French laundry, The heads are very large and well San Francisco, employed. First class of R. P. Little as superintendent of The Blackwell Hill mines are old the work, and has given him instruc properties and have been producers for filled, and Mr. Panky says the crop is work guaranteed. 7-tf tions to put on day and night shifts of easily good for 50 bushels an acre. 40 years and longer, but until the re- The Herald is Recognized men on three separate tunnels and to oent owners took hold of them they F. M. Hardcastle, o f Woodbum, ar push the work as fast as possible in have been worked only in a desultory rived Sunday to stop for awhle with his friend, A. C. Walker, the nurseyman. The H erald has been notified from order to ascertain as quickly as possible manner.—Southern Oregonian. Mr. Hardcastle ¡s well pleased with Roseburg Land Office that it IS now the extent and value of the deposit. All this looks good from a business the valley and thinks he will locate recognized at that office as a proper point o f view, but the possibilities con Constructing Telephgne Line permanently in the best locality in 1 medium for the publication o f land o f fice business. All persons interested nected with the development of a large Oregon. j should take notice that the law requires body of marketable coal are greater Edgar Spence, of Ashland, has a , Dr. and Mrs. Despecher, o f Omaha. all such notices to be published in the still. crew of men at work this week putting Nebraska, drove in Friday from Butte Mr. Towne, as is well known, is "i“ paper nearest to the land. In cases of up poles, stringing wires and installing Falls, where the doctor is interested . . .._,_ . . _ ,___ . . , ______. .. .. ■— ., ., — .. *:__ ..__ e -_ — . . timber-land applications the notices for heavily interested in the copper mines m some timber lands. Mrs. Despecher ... .. , , , , in the Blue Ledge district, and his instruments for the new telephone ex . . . . .... . , . ... publication are sent by the register of change. The present city circuit will spent the day visiting her friend, Mrs. ^ »1,. the land office direct to the applicant, principal object in securing this coal extend from the drug store, on lower S. A. Pattison. They left for the East with instructions to publish same in prospect is to solve the’ fuel question Pine street, to the creamery buinding, Saturday evening. the nearest newspaper. Lands that in smelting the product o f the mine. — on the east line of the town site. Some The exterior of the Hotel Pleasants are nearer to Central Point than to any Medford Mail. friction was caused by the failure of has just been- repainted. The new other town where a newspaper is those interested in the line in securing building adjoining the hotel has also published should be published in. this a right o f way from the town officials, No De «d Beet received the first coat o f paint. The paper in order that the publication shall but the matter was amicably arranged carpenters have finished the building be legal. Monday, when the members o f the on the outside and are now working on R. L. Magruder placed a live beet board got together and took some the inside. in the H erald exhibit window Monday steps to regulate the construction of j LOR SALE. which weighs 14} pounds. Now, what A complete line o f watches has just the line. been received at the Central Point All kinds o f plums and prunes, at my do you think o f that? This is no dead beat (beet) story, Pharmacy. Call and examine this stock farm at Table Rock. Price, }c a pound. Subscribe for the H erald . but an absolute fact before placing your order. 11-tf S. M. N ealon . NO . 21 Local and Personal Hop Gold Beer The object o f all development leagues is to induce immigration of good citizens from the eastern states to the Rogue River Valley. t The Rogue River Land Co. has been a pioneer in this devel opment business, having made the first move in the valley to in duce desirable immigrants to re move here and to partake of our advantages and climate. In the last two years we have located a large number of the best citizens to be found in the valley. Cen tral Point has attracted many of them. The Rogue River Land com pany guarantees fair treatment to its customers. We will in a short time again send a man east to extol the merits o f this sec tion. Give us a credit mark and boost our way. It is high time for all sections of this valley to pull together and quit ‘ knock ing.” Strictly Straight Double Stamped Whiskey We will ship you from 1 to 4 7-8 gallons o f fine whis key or beet quality of Bottled Beer By Dozen, Case or Barrel V. E. Snyder & Co. M edford , O re . AGENTS FOR HOP GOLD BEER “ The Best on Earth ” ■H -H 11 1 111 II 111 I I 1 1 I 1-11 I 1 1 I I 1 1 1 H -H "l H 1 1 I 1-1 I I I 111 11 I 1 1 1 h VOL- point herald H-l-H-l"l-l"l- l-l-!' l- l"l-l- l- l- l- H - l- i- l- H -t- SOMETHING STARTLING Watch This Space Next Week ! CRANFILL & ROBNETT LEADING MERCHANTS Central Point, Or Thirty Men Wanted. Men, Teams and one 4-Horse Logging Truck. •/ ------B y I O W A L U M B E R M E D F O R D th e & — B O X C O M P A N Y O R E G O N