[EÜÀLÎ C entral P oint H erald fV j New S30-00 Scrip ßooU Commencing Decemoer 10, 1907, the L a n c a s t e r & P a t t is o n , P u b l is h e r s 0. R. £. N. Co. and 8. P. lines in Ore­ S. A. P a t t i s o n , E d i t o r . gon will issue scrip books o f t h e value J. E. L ancaster . B usiness M anager of #30.()0 which will be honored by con­ ductors oil trains or by agents in ex­ An independent locsl newspaper change for tickets or by baggage devoted to the interests of Central agents in payment of charges for ex- Point and the Rogue River Valley. ! cess baggage. These books carry a Published EveryJ^Thursdav. fiat, rebate of $<50 and their use ini Subscription price, #1.50 "per year, in paying excess baggage charge-, amounts , advance. j to a one-third charge ui tile regnai Entered as Second-class Matter, May 4, excess baggage rale. This new d- par-1 190«», at the Post Office at Central Point, ture will be of especial teterest to I Oregon, under the Act of Congress of traveling men and will also be of ron- j siderable interest to the general public. I March 3. 1S79. 1 The scrip books are g o o d over any of the company's rail lints in Oregon, j Washington and Idaho and on the com- \ CHRISTMAS CHIM ES. pany’s boats on Snake river between ------- I Riparia and Lewiston. Persons con- EFORE another issue Of the j templating trips over the comwnyV H erald reaches its readers the !*"■• scrip book ' proposition '' " iM before pur- . i Christmas, that time-honored chasing their tickets. festival and season of good-will Full information regarding this new and gladness, will have come and arrangement may be secured from Mr. gone, and we take this opportu- **’• Darker, S. P. agent at Central Point, B nity for wishing the many friends and patrons of the H e r a l d a most joyous and merry Christmas. May this Christmas day be blltha and n y , With no room for care or aorrow, May your h«?arts be light from morn till ni#rht, You’ll U- 1 H itle r f o r it tomorrow. Reduced fidtes lor the Holidays. The Southern Pacific Company will j s* r o u n d trip ^ tickets account the [ h o lid a y s e a s o n lo r one a n d o n e - t h ir d (fare for the round trip between a l i i | stations on the |»acific sy stem and to Everybody should enjoy Christ- El Paso, Texas. Children under five mas, if for no O ther reason, be- j years, free; over five and under twelve cause of its infrequent occur- ! ycara' tickets will be sold at one-half xe /i l • * i rate charged adults. rence. If Christmas days wereL,. . excursion . ...... , at . all „ Oregon ~ Tickets will be on sale as numerous as Sundays or stations as follows; Christmas tickets, “ steamer days” the time-honored December 23, 24 and 25; New Year’s festival would lose much of its tickets, December 30 and 31, 1907, and j popularity and would endanger January 1, 1908 Return limit, January j 1908. For further information, call the financial standing of nearly 2, on or address every man in C h r i s t e n d o m . FRED PARKER, Agent S. P. Co., j Christmas would be a failure Central Point. Oregon. I without gifts, and gifts coming with too much frequency would Additional Sleeper from Ashland. lose much of their charm, both in the giver and receiver, and The Southern Pacific in appreciation for this reason there i.^no danger of the steadily increasing passenger of there ever being an effort traffic between Portland and Southern made to increase the number of Oregon points, announces that an addi­ tional standard sleeping ear will be put Christmases in the calendar. 8in»r ye merrily, sing with cheer. Christmas comes hut once a year; G ifts rust money, ’Twould not be funny To have too much Christmas cheer. Christmas time brings many pleasant surprises to old and young. It is decidedly agreeable to know that we have friends who, for friendship’s sake, are willing to go to considerable trouble and expense to send us some Yule-time token to remind us that we are not forgotten. The married man. however, who has been made happy by oonv exquisite gift, something that is “ just what he wanted,” from the companion of his joys and sorrows, is quite apt to have his pleasure turned to gall and bit­ terness next day when a bill for the “exquisite gift” is presented to him for payment. Why! oh why is it ever thus? If you want to make your husltam! a gift That will make hia heart light h . h a summer song. It matters not whether its costly or cheap. If you send a receipted bill along. cumber ?*3. < n & ^ •* im i OF M E D F O R D X-mas is Corning! CAPITAL $5 0,000 Resources over OF O N E -T H IR D A MILLION But We are Here! Two Years’ Growth $300,900.00 OUR SAVING3 DEPARTMENT HAS OVER 500 DEPOSITORS. We pa;, three per cent interest on.TIME and SAFETY DEPOSITS. We cannot with SAFETY pay a higher'rate. FAIR CAREFUL With the Biggest Stock of Holiday Goods ever offered in Central Point. SAFE If you entrust your banking business we want you to be SAFE and to FEED SAFE. On these terms we invite your business. Wm. S. Crowell, President ¡Geo. W. Dunn, 2d*V. Pres. F. K. Deuel, Vice-President JM. L. Alford, Cashier Oris Crawford, Ass’t. Cashier Toys, Dolls, Teddy Bears, Vases China and Glass Novelties, Toilet Cases, Pictures, etc. New Racket Store We ’have just received a new line of goods including No­ tions, Fancy Goods, Tin, Granite and Willow Ware, Kitch­ en Novel .ie.-, Fine Soaps. Confections, Carbonated Drinks, Restaurant in connection. If you stop to look you will buy something for our extremely low prices and high- grade goods will astonish you. Yours respectfully, Watches and A. P. Gillett & Son. | Call Early and Make Your Selections Before the Lines are Broken. Centra! Point Market CENT’L POINT PHARMACY LEWIS & SONS, Props. FRESH and SALT MEATS. Beef, Pork, Mutton and Veal. Highest Market Price Paid for Beef, Pork and Mutton. We invite your patronage. CENTRAL POINT, ORE. F. A. HAWK 13. C. G R I M City Draying and Transfer General Blacksmithing Central Point, Oregon O re g o n Repair work of all kinds. Wood Turning and Scroll Work. Horseshoing and Wagonwork. Cast Iron Braizing. Retail Dealer in Wood. - H - H - H - l- l- l- l- H -I-» Cole’s Airtight Heaters. «ENTRAI, POINT LODGE NO. 193 When you buy either of them you know you have the very best on the market. SHASTA ROUTE Leever, ’Phone Central Station I have removed my place of business ■ D k H. P. HARGRAVE from the Central Point Furniture Co. ’s | PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON store to the Hay building, between L. I llrtfield s store and the post office, I Office over First National Bank where my patrons and the public gen-1 erally are invited to call and see me. j Oregon Medford I have more room now, and every article in my store -from the best watch to the cheapest collar button —is sold on an absolute guarantee. Special, attention to first-class repair work. P. J. HICKKN. i •• Removed to New Painting, Papering, Tinting, Signs. SANITARY PLUMBING West E street, opposite depot. VEDFORD, ORE. Moore’s Steel Ranges. -A R E THE BEST ON EARTH.- CENTRAL P O I N T ...........................OREGON. C. E. STEPHENSON l Something Useful and Beautiful for every Member of the Family. Calls Answered Promptly Day or Night. REMOVED . lio H i, 1.1 Vf i Ú U 2 Meets every Saturday evening at 7:30 p. m. in A. O. U. W. Hall, comer Second and Pine Sts. Visit­ ing brothers are specially invited to and 16 will be carried through instead 1 meet with us when in town. T. M. J o n e s , of being cut out, as heretofore, at Rose- ( S. A. PATTISON, Noble Grand burg. Secretary. Southbound, under this new arrange-1______________ ment, passengers holding proper trans­ PR O F E SSIO N A L portation and Pullman accommodations may occupy these cars on the night j leaving Portland until reaching Eugene ! JER O M E t„ RAWHOUSER at 12:32 a. m. | PHYSICIAN ANDJSURCF.ON F r e d P a r k e r , Agt. S. P.[Co, i Office Front Street, Central Point Hotel, 31 tf Central Point, Oregon. Building. The Christ, in honor of whose birth the day is celebrated, was, during his pilgrimage on earth, the friend and helper of the poor and needy, and from the beauti­ ful story of his life all the world has learned the lesson of sweet charity. And after all, this is the best feature of the day. How many homes made dark and desolate by poverty and mis­ All Work Strictly First-class. fortune will be brightened and Central Point - - Oregon. made happy on this one day of the year by the hand of charitv no man can know, but in thou­ WM. A. AITKEN sands and tens of thousands of homes, in attic and alley, in shack and cabin, the pinched, wan faces of hungry children and heartbroken mothers will be gladdened and brightened be­ Pipes, Fittings ami Plnmbing Supplies cause it is Christmas. “ F W i the hungry, the naked c kit he.'* W m the Master’* rro-o«ag» to man In the day* gone hy when he walked the earth. 1* t us help them. then, when we can. K * ' > V ? A on about Agust 1st between Ashland and Portland. It will leave Portland on No. 13, arrive Ashland at 1:30 p. m. and return northward from Ashland on No. 16 scheduled to leave Ashland 4:40. | This will be i|nite an accommodation to ! the Southern Oregon traveling puplic. | C e n t r a l F * o in t, The car will be reserved as follows: j Ashland, sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and the i ilrawing room; Medford, sections 5, 6. All kinds of hauling promptly done. 7, 8, 9,; Grants Pass, sections, 10, 11 ; j Rosehurg, 12. The first csr will leave ! Portland August 1st and returning will leave Ashland August 2d. 15tf LODGE D IR E C T O R Y . There is a time-honored belief that has been handed down from the days when Christmas was first celebrated, that if a young man succeeded in kissing the lady of his choice on Christmas “ under the mistletoe” she would surely marry him within a year. Twentieth century young men will not despair, however, even Observation Cars. if they fail in this, but will be content to kiss their lady love on On and after November 15, 1907, the i the day or the week after Christ­ observation cars between Portland and | m as-under the nose. Oakland California, on trains Nos. 15 Do you want to kiss some charming Miss While the sun hangs far in the South? If you do. kind sir. and would Ix'st please her. You will kiss her on the mouth. i TRAINS FOR PORTLAND. Trains leave Central Point for Portland and way stations daily at - - - 9:19 a. m. 5:19 p. m. Sells them. GO TO THE MEDFORD BOOK STORE Lunch Counter. F. H. W EBB ¡-i-n -i-i-i-i-i-H-i-i-i-i’-H-i’ i ; < FH-r He also handles all kinds of Hardware. Better buy your Stoves early and be ready for the damp, chilly season. TRAINS FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Leave Portland - - - - 7:45 p. m. Leave Central Point - - - 10:11 a. m. Arrive Ashland - - - - - 11:35 a. m. Arrive San Francisco - - 8:48 a. m. Through Pullman, Standard and tourist cars on both trains; chair cars 1 Sacramento to Portland and El Paso- and tourist cars to Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans and Washington. Building • ■ Connecting at San Francisco with i several steamship lines for Honolulu, Japan, China, Philippines, Central and With my fine line of South America. Fruits, Confectioneries For particulars, see FRED PARKER, Agent, and Fresh Bread. Central Point station, —or address— I h are added a fir st-e la n * W m . McMURRAY, Gen. Pas. Agt., Portland, Ore ! The Hardwareman, I FOR TOYS, DOLLS. LEATHER GOODS, L 0W N E Y CHRISTMAS CANDIES, FANCY BOX STATION­ ERY, TOILET ARTICLES OF ALL KINDS, BOOKS, CALENDARS. CHRISTMAS POST CARDS, TEDDY BEARS. POUNDED BRASS, ............................. ETC., ETC. . . Post Office Hours. GENERAL DELIVERY HOURS. Open 7:30 a. m. close 8:30 p. m. Sundays, open one hour after each train. CENTRAL POINT No money orders issued or cashed on BAKERY Sundays or holidays. The MONEY ORDERS H. C. TURRILL, PROP. MAIL CLOSES. My Bread etc is strictly first-class No 14, north bound, 9:30 a. m. anti is second to none in thestate 9:49 a. m. No. 15, south bound, 9:30 a. m. Special orders solicited for fine 10:11 a. m. No. 13, south bound, 12 m. cakes. Satisfaction assured. 12:28 p. m. No. 16. north bound. 4:50 p. m. Give me a trial. CENTRAL POINT OR Medford Book Store Medtord, Oregon Due Due [H m See Us About Due | 5:19 p. m G cy E. T ex , P. M. 1