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About Central Point herald. (Central Point, Or.) 1906-1917 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1906)
C entral P oint H erald vor. C 'K N 'T I ì . \ I . l. P O IN T . OHKOOX. THURSDAY. OOTOHKR A. Galey, Jas Shields and Ellis Clark A PIONEER GONE. A Well PleaseJ Newcomer went to the Evans Creek mountains this week to kill deer. They returned James M . Malney the Latest of the Tuesday. Waterhaul. R. C. Washburn, who owns a fine I Pioneers to Pass Away. A. P. Gillette has moved into his fruit farm at Table Rock, was in town A. J. Florey, of Eagle Point, was in building on lower Pine street, which has Tuesday and, being an old newspaper town Monday. One by one they p«»s down the tr ail, Mrs Roy Nichols, who has been very j recently been remodeled and renovated. man, no.v reformed and transformed across the dark canyon and on up and Mr. Gillette will open a first-class nto a producer of big, red, Rogue ill for several eays, is improving. restaurant there tomorrow evening, River apples, he dropped in to smoke a I over the Great Divide that marks the Miss Fredericks, of Ashland, is here j when a banquet will be served to the pipe with the H erald and to offer ; boundary of the promised land. One looking for a desirable residence to buy. ! Modern Woodmen on the occasion of ! sympathy to a brother who is still in ! by one they break camp for the final j time on thvs side the range to make Big consignment of lard cans just ar- • the visit of State Deputy Head Consul the grind, that last short march which means the rived at Leever's. the hardware man. 1 Simmons. | Mr. Washburn was for twenty Harold B. Tronson, of Portland, was | connected with, and a part owner of, ending of a long and toilsome journey The Hotel Pleasants is building an addition this week to accommodate an here last week looking for an invest- the Seattle Post Intelligencer, but tir- an^ the commencement of that time of of the ceaseless grind of that voea- rest and Peace for wh'«h they so long increased patronage. ment in Rogue River Valley orchard Watches and all kinds of jewelry at | land. Mr. -Tronson Is connected with tion, he disposed of his interests there have toiled. The Oregon pioneers. The latest one of this brave and the Central Point Pharmacy. New the big grain exporting firm of Balfour, a year or so ago and invested in his stock just received. Call and s e e ! Guthre & Co. at Portland, and like present fine property at Table Rock, sturdy band of empire builders to them. 11-ti1 many other progressive citizens of that live miles north of Central Point. He answer the final roll call, from Central Point, was James Madison Matney, Mrs. Marie Purkeypile, Mrs. I. J. city, he is looking for an ideal home purchased the Porter farm, comprising who passed on, on last Saturday morn- Purkeypile and Mrs. Stidham, visited place, as well as a good business invest 240 acres, fifty acres of which is in ! ing, October 20, 1906. ment, in the land of red apples and bearing orchard, with 25 acres of young at the Oup mine last Sunday Born in Howard County, Missouri, rich cream. trees just coming into bearing. He Jacob Stone and family, who have I season one of January 19. 182J, the subject of this had a splendid crop this P. J. Hieken wishes to announce to been residents here since last Spring, sketch attained manhood at a time have removed to their farm near Tolo. ( his patrons that on accourt of circum- the best in the valley, and is so well when many adventurous spirits of the | pleased with the country and with his Geo. and Tom Ross went to the | stances which have arisen in connection new line of business that he is prepar- then frontier states were turning eager mountains Tuesday morning for a final' with h‘B ehan*e of re8lJence- he will be ing to plant 4U00 trees, or about 75 thoughts and faces toward that land of deer hunt. The Ross brothers always j ° bli? ed l ° ^ awa>’ £ ° m *)*_ ?_f | acres more, at an early date. j Promise and of plenty, “ Where rolls; | business for four or five days and in bring home game. Of his present crop he wil! ship his the Oregon. ” After serving his coun-j consequence, a large amount of waten *— ■- u - - :— -----Matney The ladies of the Christian Church Z Z \ i * direct to New York advent will give a dinner and bazaar at , the | layed . ' , for - a few - , days. He He regrets thi* his Newtown crop direct to London, had just enough taste of adventure to | regrets this Christian Church on Thanksgiving day. , ^ askg ^ forbe., ,ance of hiscustom He is confident that a practically u n -;fit hlm f° r j°lnlnS the early rush of ’ limited market in those cities awaits all fortune-seekers to the golden bars of I Your patronage is solicited. 1, in a matter that is unavoidable. the choice apples that can ever be pro- California. He came to that state in ( P. J. Hieken has purchased a plot of J. H. Gay received a lumber price list duced in this valley, but he believes j the year that gold was first dis- j ground from C. D. Mosier, just north from one of the big mills down the that to secure the best returns th e ; COVL'red at Sutton s mill, and after i of town and is building a residence there. road the other day which quotes rough grower here and the dealers there tarrying there for a year or so he came The consideration was $100. and dimnsion lumber at $19.00 per M. , , , . . , , .__ , ...... __ . , . ., , ,,. T . . . should get into closer touch with each to Jackson County, which for more! Mrs. J. C. Barnard, of Ashland, is f. . o. b. at the mills. Adding freight [_i L _ w__„„„i. „r other. As it has been here, much of than half a century has been his home. here helping care for her mother, Mrs. charges and a reasonable retailer’s the profit which should come to the Soon after coming here he staked his j M. S. Welsh, whose condition is again profit, thi means about $25.00 per M. producer has been absorbed by middle donation land claim on Antelope Creek, quite serious. I for lumber at this place All of which two miles south of Eagle Point and Judge Silas Day, o i Jacksonville, an indicates that there must be a lumber men, and for this reason Mr. Wash about ten miles from this place, and burn contemplates taking a trip to New honored pioneer of this county, was in ! trust doing business in Oregon, for Mr. York and London, and possibly to Aus- there he resided continuously for more Central Point Sunday attending the [ Gay says that every big mill north of than 40 years. His wife was Mary! i funeral services of the late James M here furnishes identically the sam e: tralia as well, for the sole purpose of Francis Cooper, a pioneer woman of studying the conditions there and of Matney. I price list, getting acquainted with the commission Polk County, and to them eleven chil Select a . resent for your wife or j J. M. Hurley, who owns a fine fruit ! finnl!whoplace the Rogue River Val dren were born. The mother passed sweetheart irom the jewelry stock at 1 farm two miles west from town on the j ley product on the market. He argues away in 1880, leaving a family of small | the Central Point Pharmacy. New and foot-hills road, has four acres in grapes that he can deal much more satisfac children, the youngest being but two i up-to-date. tl-tf which will bring him about $150 per torily with people whom he has met years old. Six children are still living:, Charlie Jeffers and Joe Boswell re acre this season. The quality of his and that he can expect better returns Mrs. E. E. Emerson, of Central Point; j turned from the mountains last Friday grapes is very fine and he markets from a market, the conditions govern Mrs. G. W. Rice, of Chehalis, Wash.; 1 evening, where, report says, they raised most of them at Portland, where there ing which he has studied at close range. Mrs H. Hornby, of Cloverdale, B. C .; is a big demand for that quality of The argument seems to be a sound one Mrs. G W. Gates, John H. and Chas. Cain with the deer family. Wm Nichols and family, who spent fruit. Mr. Hurley has 42 acres in ap and the H erald mentions it here for W. Matney, of Klamath County, Ore. He was a veteran of the Mexican the Summer at Fort Klamath, have re ples, grapes and other fine varities of the purpose of directing attention to turned to their home in this city. Mr. fruit which he values at $225.00 an the benefits that are accuring and that «ar and of the Rogue River Indian Nichols is a forest ranger in the gov acre, and it is a sure thing that he will will accure to this valley from the in war and was a member of the Method not own it very long if it remains on flux of that numerous class of thorough, ist Church for almost 50 years. ernment employ. The funeral took place Sunday from , .... . . . , - 1 the market at that price. Outside up-to-the-times business men—of whom A complete line of watches has lust , ,, , 1 , , . n , nr . . . r h o i ,, p n rrn . , , , H m n t .1 people, as well as those at home, are Mr. Washburn is a tpye—who the Methodist church, being conducted ion rPi'Piv’o been received at the Central I Point | 1 1 just beginning to realize the wonderful are recently coming here and investing by the pastor, Rev. Sweeney. The Pharmacy. Call and examine this stock value of Rogue River Valley orchards their money in fruit lands as a strictly body was laid to rest in the old ceme before placing your order. 11-tf as revenue producers. commercial proposition. These men tery on Antelope, where reposes the Lee Ingram and his son Jim Ingram, are studying every detail that is con dust of many of his pioneer comrades Will Selby a n d -------Sanderson are in nected with the growing and marketing of the early days and in sight of the the tall timber this week laying in a Odd fellows. Attention. of apples and pears at a profit and donation claim that was his home for few string of big fat bucks for Winter they are winning out. They are pre so many years. use. Let us cherish the memory of the All resident or visiting Odd Fellows paring to not only reap a rich reward Fred Deuel, the 14-year-old son of in general, and every member of Cen Oregon pioneers. Of the men and themselves, but they are also bene- Mr. and Mrs. F K. Deuel, oi Medford, tral Point Lodge, No. 193 in particular, women who carved an empire from the died at that place Monday morning of are hereby notified that an important fittlng every man who has an interest wilderness and who suffered untold the valley. ., , ,. , . , . ^ , diptheria. The remains were taken to meeting of the lodge will be held Sat in The H erald honors the pioneers for hardships, that they might leave to Portland for cremation. urday evening, Oct. 27, when, in addi what they have done in the days that posterity that heritage of peace and F or S a l e —A six-room dwelling in tion to degree work in the first, second arc gone and it also applauds the new- P*«*y which we now eN°y- And may Central Point, in good repair. Barn, and third degrees, there will be busi com ers-the men who are doing things j we never be too busy fostering and good water, some fruit. A bargain. ness of prime importance to the lodge [0_jay an(j wbo are preparing to do enjoying that heritage that we cannot Inquire at this office. tf come up for final action Among other more and greater things in the future find time to do them honor; to lift the business to be settled at that time will that will put the Rogue River Valley hat and drop the silent tear as they Mr and Mrs. D A. Wentworth, of be the question of purchasing a lot in the very front rank of the 20th disappear down the trail which leads Cottage Grove, visited Mr. and Mrs. through the dark canyon and over the upon which the lodge expects to erect century column. F. A. Hawk for a few days during the summit of the sun-kissed mountain a modern business block and lodge week. Mr. Wentworth is a traveling that, for a little time, will hide from rooms next Summer. Every member salesman for a St. Louis shoe house. our mortal vision their final tenting is interested in this matter and should Among the fine fruit samples left at make it a point to be present. place. Send the H erald to your friends. the H erald office this week were the L ee W atkins , N. G. following: Winter Nellis pears from A ttest, S. A. P attison , Secretary. J. S. March; Tokay grapes from J. M. Hurley, and a big sunflower, measuring Modern Woodmen Meeting 16 inches across, from A. C. Chitten den, of Rogue River. Now Open and Readv for O. Gunderson, solicitor for the Salva An important meeting of the Modem tion Army Rescue Home, of Portland, Woodmen camp will be held tomorrow was in town a few days last week in (Friday) evening, when J. W. Sim the interest of that worthy institution. mons, state deputy Head Consul, and While here he held a series of services District Deputy Watson will be present. LARGEST CAPACITY and most UP-TO-DATE MACHINERY in the M. E. church. in the Valley. These neighbors are making a tour of W. H. Norcross has secured the this section of the state with a view to y /e pay patrons the FULL VALUE of their product after paying services of Miss Wise as superintendent inaugurating a general campaign for running expenses of the plant. This is a purely in his packing house during the apple the Fall and Winter, with a big union i packing season. Miss Wise is an expe “ class adoption” at some convenient j rienced hand at the work and has for point in the near future. All loca! several years had charge of the packing members of the order are expected to and SHOULD BE PATRONIZED by everyone who wishes to be present tomorrow evening. at the Perkins pear orchard. 190(5. NO. 27 Local and Persona! C ENTRAL POINT Hop Cold Beer The object of all development leagues is to induce immigration of good citizens from the eastern states to the Rogue River Valley. The Hope River Land Co. Strictly Straight 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 of 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.” Double Stamped Whiskey We will ship you from 1 to 4 7-8 gallons of fine whis key or beet quality of t Bottled Beer By Dozen, Case or Barrel I I V . E . Snyder & Co. ;; M edford , O re . :: AGENTS FOR J » HOP GOLD BEER ■; ‘‘The Best on Earth” •¡-H - l- l-i-l-H -i-F-H ' i- l- i-I- H -H - H - H - EGGS! EGGS! EGGS! EGGS! EGGS! EGGS! WE PAY 30 Cents the Dozen for ’em In Trade. C REAM ERY -------BUSINESS------------- CO-OPERATIVF. ENTERPRISE enjoy the full product of his labor. J. W. Jacobs & Co. are remodeling GIVE US A TRIAL and be convinced of the success of co-opera FOR SALE. and improving their marble works this tion under business methods. week. The stonecutting room has 300 bushels of fine quality Red Chaff C a n s f u r n i s h e d F R E E a n d C r e a m S h ip p e d fr o m a l 1 been removed from the side of the main building to the rear, the space for or Buie Club wheat, for seed. Call on p o in ts by e x p re ss merly occupied by that part of the or address, J. M. HURLEY, R. F. D. Central Point, Or. building will probably be filled in with Central Point, Oregon. Central Point Creamery, a new building, which will be rented. 27d30 Granfill & Robnett, Leading Egg Merchants and Dealers in Everything. Teamsters with Teams Wanted _ IOWA - LUMBER MEDFORD t By th e & --.. BOX COMPANY OREGON