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HERALD,
THURSDAY. JANUARY t L M W .
National Bank
How a Scaw'al In the 3
Navy Was Pi evented -
[Original.]
OF MEDFORD
Bob Backstay, a luidaliipman during
the Spanish*American war, was Just
An independent local newspaper
out o f the Naval academy. lie had
The Youngest and the Stongest
devoted to the interests o f Central
been in more scrapes while at Annapo
Point and the Rogue River Valley.
18 Months Growth Over $200,000.00
lis than any man there, and, though he
Publish^! Every Thursday.
I was a fair scholar, that he had suc-
W E INVITE YOUR ACCOUNT A N D PROMISE YOU
Subscription price, $1.50 per year, *n ceeded in coming out with a comrnis-
siou was a surprise to all. The truth
advance.
is he was such a good fellow that the
FAIR DEALING -
FIDELITY -
SAFETY
Entered as Second-class Matter, May 4, faculty did not have the heart to re
A Member o f American Bankers’ Association.
1906, at the Post Office at Central Point, fuse to graduate him. Nevertheless it
We are Strongly Insured Against Burglary andJHold-Ups
Oregon, under the A ct o f Congress o f was predicted that his love for esca
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pades would always keep him back in
March 3, 1879.
Wm. S'. Crowell, President
directors :
bis profession.
Wm. S. Crowell, F. K. Deuel, Chas.
Backstay was sent to Cuban waters F. K. Deuel, Vice-President
HOW TO LET THE WORLD KNOW. on the Yellow Jacket, one of the many M. L. Alford, Cashier
Strang, E. V. Carter, Geo. W. Dunn
small armed bouts used to watch the
Oregon apples are the finest in coming o f the Spanish tioet, which was
daily expected. The Yellow Jacket
the world. Everybody in Oregon was commanded by Lieutenant Quack-
has always known it, but there enbos, n man abnormally anxious for
was until recent years no organ distinction. Indeed, he talked so much
about what he would do or try to do
ized effort to let anybody else if he got an opportunity that his offi-
know it. Now the fame o f the cers would exchange glances whenever
Oregon apples has reached every “ the old man” touched upon the oft
mentioned subject. Of course the main
■quarter o f the globe, and the topic o f conversation on the Yellow
Oregon growers are reaping their Jacket was the Spanish fleet and the
reward. Oregon livestock, too, opportunities It would present for wide
awake officers to give notice o f its ar
are without superiors anywhere. rival or perhaps save the American
But, unlike the story o f the Ore fleet from attack or possible destruc
gon apple, comparatively few tion and thereby gain promotion.
The longer the Spaniards were in
people in Oregon knew until the coming the keener the expectancy till
wonderful show at the Lewis and ut lust Lieutenant Quaekeubos was in
Clark Exposition that our dairy a tremor o f excitement during each
and every twenty-four hours. Then
t —Fine Line o f —
cattle, sheep, hogs and goats are when it came to be understood that
among the best. That show was the first man to discover the hostile
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an eye-opener to all Oregon. It fleet would be promoted the command
er of the Yellow Jacket resolved to re
demonstrated that we have here duce his quautum of sleep to two
Rough and Dressed Lumber, Shingles,
the climate, soil and the feed hours in the day and tw o in the night.
Our Line o f Holiday Goods Last the Year Around, are a Com
Doors, Windows, Etc.
The Yellow Jacket was cruising on
upon whieh livestock grow fat,
the south Cuban coast and kept in
fort and a Pleasure inj the Home and Always
Yard on track near depot. Estimates furnished.
sleek, healthy, productive and touch with other vessels of the fleet.
Let us figure on your lumber bill.
Look Good.
most fair to look upon. To be In order that none of the others should
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get
uhead
of
him
in
announcing
the
sure, at the State Fair at Salem
t r<
arrival o f Ibe enemy, If indeed the en
With
Compliments
o
f
the
Season,
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there had been fine stock shows, emy came in those waters, Quackenbos
but the exhibits were mostly our ordered that all signal apparatus lie
own, and there was no adequate kept on deck ready for immediate use.
In all this Backstay saw a golden
opportunity to see what others opportunity for a prank. On his glass
had. In 1905 came the revela he painted or, rather, daubed with ink
tion. Our herds and flocks com something that looked like a man-of-
war in the distance. Then about 4
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peted with the prize animals o f bells in the evening, when the sun had
every state, and we were our been set long enough to cast a slight
To have your Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired. I
selves amazed to find that we dusk over the ocean, he rushed down
will give a written guarantee on watches for 12 months,
to his commander, who was taking his
had as good as they had, and in daily nap in his cabin, and shouted in
and also on all clocks, except nickel clocks, for 12 months.
stentorian tones:
some cases better.
P R IN T IN G T H A T
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OLD GOLD & SILVER TAKEN AT HIGHEST MARKET PRICE.
“ The fleet!”
There ought to be a permanent
Quackenbos, seizing his glass, bound
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I can take your orders for Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry
annual livestock show in Port ed up the companion way and, bringing j y
and save you money.
Your patronage is solicited.
land. It need not, and would the glass to bear on the horizon, swept
pe o ple ;
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not, interfere with the State It. Backstay handed him his own
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PEOPLE
glass. The lieutenant brought it to the
Fair at Salem, but could follow sky line and saw a Hpanish man-of-
POINT.
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that event. It should be held wia\ Without losing a moment he or
dered
that
a
signal
be
sent
to
the
near
here for the benefit o f all Ore
est vessel stating th it the fleet had ar
gon, that our own people may rived. Backstay received his glass
learn and take continued interest from his commander, passed his tongue
in what we have in magnificent over the object lens and wiped the lens
on his coat sleeve. The officer to whom
livestock o f all profitable domes the sign. 1 1 had been sent signaled back
x— li
tic breeds. It would do much to that the announcement had been for
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make known abroad the wonder warded to the admiral and asked in
what quarter the enemy wao to be
ful qualities o f our livestock. It found since he had not discovered him.
Shorty Williams, Prop.
is time to begin work now, so Quackenbos looked again, but could
that all preliminaries may b e ! see nothing. Others looked, with the
I same result. The man-of-war had van-
Fast Horses, First-class Rigs, areful. Experienced Drivers.
made for the opening event next ; lshed.
Daily Stage to Eagle Point.
“ W e’ re outdone.” said Backstay, low-
Fall.—Oregonian.
j ering liis own glass. “ Some floating
Special attention to Commercial Men.
torpedo has blown her up.”
An effort is now being made
IS TO OUR INTEREST TO TURN OUT
Handing his glass to his commander,
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clouds of smoke. He
by the fruit growers association that oiiunr
Printing
that
will
please
our
customers.
We
are
o f Ashland to have the law pro signaled that a man-of-war had been
seen, but had disappeared. Then the
tecting wild birds so amended as officers got away from him as soon ns
fully equipped to do all classes o f Commercial and
to permit farmers, gardeners possible that he should not see that
Job Printing and wc respectfully solicit your orders
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and fruit growers to kill such they were laughing at him.
“ You'll have to pay f o r this. Back
in
birds when necessary to protect stay,” said one of Ids mates. “ It’ ll all
Manufacturers o f all classes o f
their crops. It is claimed that come out, and they'll court martial
LETTER HEADS
M a r b le a n 1 O ranlte
thousands o f dollars worth of you.”
Designs fvrr.ished
Backstay looked a trifle uneasy, but
BILL HEADS
or will manufa
C em etery W o rk
fruit is destroyed every season said nothing, lie grinned; he was al
cture fr<m private
STATEMENTS
in the valley by the depredations ways grinning.
drawings.
The next day. while the officers of
o f these birds.
The Ashland the Yellow Jacket were at dinner, they
ENVELOPES
Our Granite Quarries, near Central Point, are
fruitmen ask the co-operation o f all left the table In a burry at hearing
the finest on the Coast. Electric polishing
DODGERS
machines in our local factory. Iron fencing.
all interested citizens o f the val some one on deck say:
Spanish fleet has eluded us and
POSTERS
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ley to secure the amendment to got “The
Into Santiago/*
this law.
VISITING CARDS
If the excitement at the confirma
tion of this news was great It was
BUSINESS CARDS
Rev. Paul Rader, who for th e ; magnified a hundred times the next
day when a message came from the
Or anything else that you may need.
past year has been about the flagship asking for the name o f the
••j ;; Removed to New
whole show in the Oregon Anti- man who had discovered the Spanish
Call and let us figure with you. We are here to
Building j
Saloon League, is facing grave man o f war reported two days before.
The officers In Backstay’s secret looked
stay
and
to
help
you
make
Central
Point
worth
charges and is likely to lose h is, at each other with mingled amuse- .
Writh my fine line o f
while. Help us with your printing orders.
" jo b .” He is charged by other ment and wonder, and the commander
Fruits, Confectioneries
members o f the League with un of the Yellow Jacket signaled, as he [
was obliged to do, that the officer was |
and Fresh Bread.
truthfulness, mismanagement o f Midshipman Robert C. Backstay.
quite so good as an
o f the League finances and with Back came a signal for Midshipman j
I have add
a first-class
OUR
VE R Y BEST
having made up a "fa k e ” yarn Robert C. Backstay to report on board j
flie flagship.
about being assaulted and stab
Before Backstay left the Yellow
Lunch Counter.
Pocket Knife. Made
bed at Salem a year ago. Rev. Jacket a consultation was held be- '
from “ Wardlow’ s ”
Rader seems to be considerable tween him and the Juniors, and It was
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highest grade steel
decided that the secret was to be kept !
o f a character in his way.
To confess that the Spanish vessel seen ; -M-M - m i n i l-l-H - H -
by skilled American
was an Ink spot would make a terri- j
workmen. Beauti
The postal authorities are still ble scandal, even If the story were be- '
ful in pattern and
lleved. Backstay reported on the fSur
after the newspapers.
These ship, was complimented by the ad
su p e rb in finish.
worthies o f officialdom seem to miral for his watchfulness and pro- |
Come and see them
be o f the opinion that the postal moted on the spot He held his pence, j
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We carry a full line
accepted the honors thrust upon him
service is sustained by the peo with his usual grin and entered upon
A First-class Family Style Hotel Good Home
ple primarially for the nice, fat new duties without returning to the ,
Cooking a Specialty.
graft it furnishes for the rail Yellow Jacket.
Quackenbos (now retired) never
road companies rather than for ceases to complain that ns commander
the accommodation o f the public of the Yellow Jacket he should have
Special Attention to the Commercial Trade.
and the dissemination o f informa had the honor of discovering the Span
ish fleet. Backstay is shortly to ba
tion and knowledge.
We assure you courteous treatment and solicit
made a rear admiral.
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F. H. W EBB
HO EL WILLIAMS
A new water code bill has been
introduced by Representative
Ferkins o f this county.
a continuance o f your patronage.
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