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Newspaper Page TextCENTRAL POINT HERALD. THURSDAY. JANUARY 16. C en t r a l P oint H er a ld L a ncaster S. j . k & A. . L aw P a t t is o n , P u b l is h e r s P a t t is o n , E d it o r , u m Bi b in An independent local newspaper devoted to the interests of Central Point and the Hogue River Valley. Published Every^I hursdav. S'lbscriptionJ^price, $1.50 'per year, in advance. Entered as Second-class Matter, May 4, 1906, at the Post Office at Central Point, Oregon, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. 1908. THE SIGN OF SAFETY T im b e r I .a n d , A c t J u n e 3, 1878. - N O T IC E F O R P U B L IC A T IO N , ‘H -frH -fc t 5 Y i U nited S tates L a n d O ffic e , R o s e b u rg , O re g o n , D e c e m b e r 17. 1907* N o tice is h e re b y g iv en t h a t in. c o m p lian c e w ith D'c p ro v isio n s o f th e a c t o f C o n g re ss o f J u n e 3, 1 a 7S. e n title d " A n a c t f o r th e s a le o f tim b e r la n d s m tn e S t a te s o f C a lifo rn ia , O r tg o n . N e v a d a , a n d W a .-h in g to n T e r r ito r y ,’' a s « x te n d e d to all th e P u b lic L an d S ta te s by a c t o f A u g u s t 4. 1902, L a b a n B. ( ’a s te r , o f E a g le P o in t, c o u n ty o f J a c k s o n . S ta te o f O reg o n , lius th is d a y filed in th is office his sw o rn s ta te m e n t. No. »748. lo r th e p u r c h a s e o f th e S W i NEW . N W 1, SEW . N K ', SW W . SEW N W '.. o f S e c tio n No. 30. in T o w n sh ip No. :t4 S o u th . , R a n g e No. 1 E a s t. W. M.. a n d will o ffe r p ro o f to sh o w t h a t th e lan d s o u g h t is m ore v a lu a b le fo r ita tim b e r <»r s to n e th a n fo r a g r ic u ltu r a l p u rp o se s, iind to e s ta b lis h h is cla im to .-aid lan d b e fo re A. S. B liton. U. S. C o m m issio n er, a t h is office, in M ed fo rd , O reg o n , on ! T hursday , t h e 2 7 th d a y o f F ebruary , 1908. H e n am e» a s w itn e s s ; A n d re w B. C h a r tr a w , o f D erb y , O re g o n : E d w a rd H ig in b o th a n . o f D erb y , O re g o n : S a m u el V e s ta l, o f E a g le P o in t. O reg o n ; F r a n k lin M. C a s te r , o f E a g le P o in t, O reg o n . I A n y a n d all p e rs o n s c la im in g a d v e rs e ly th e a b o v e -d e sc rib e d la n d s a r e re q u e s te d to file th e ir c la im s in t h is office on o r b efo re sa id 27th d a y o f F e b r u a r y , 1908. B E N J A M IN L. ED D Y , R e g iste r. (Continued from first page.) Bud clerks must be electors of the to w n of Central P o in t or of tin* w ard for which they ar e appointed, b u t an e rro r in th e call fo r election, or t h e q u a lif i catio n o f the ju d g es an d clerks of election shall not in v alid ate t h e election, p r o vi ded th e same has been conducted fairly an d h o n estly in the ju d g m e n t of the council. ►Section 6. Im m e d ia te ly a f t e r tlie close of t h e polls th e balolts shall be Counted an d the r e tu rn s made out an d certified by t h e clerks and judges el election. T h e ballots shall be placed in pac kages a n d the p ack ag e s securely pealed, and within tw en ty -fo u r hours t h e r e a f te r the r e t u r n s shall be filed and t h e packages co n tain in g the ballots dep osited with th e recorder. Section 7. Within five days a f t e r an y election t h e common council shall m eet an d ca nvass the return s, and th e recorder shall, upon order of the council, issue a n d deliver to t h e person or persons declared elected a c e r tific a te of election und er his han d and th e seal o f t h e town. Section h . The council, sittin g as a c an v as sin g b o ard, is the ju d g e o f tin* qu alific atio n s and election of th e mayor and the eouncilmeu, an d in case o f a co n test between two or more persons claim in g to be elected ther eto, m u st d e t e r m in e th e same, subject, however, to review by a n y c o u r t o f com petent jurisdiction. Contes ts for nil other offices must be governed by t h e laws of the s t a t e regulating proceed ings in contested elections for co u n ty offices, b u t in case two o r more ca n d id a te s shall h ave an equal and the hig hes t n u m b e r of votes for a n y office provided for in th is act, the common council shall decide th e election. ►Section !>. All persons elected or appointed to a n y office shall be legal electors of the town and shall, before e n terin g upon th e d u ties th ereo f, t a k e an d su b scrib e an o ath or a f f i r m a t i o n to su p p o rt th e C o n stitu tio n an d laws o f th e U n ite d States, the Con stitution and laws of th e S t a t e o f Oregon, an d f a ith fu lly t o per fo rm th e d u ties o f th e office to which he m a y h ave been elected or ap p o in ted , to tin* bes t o f his knowledge an d ab ility , a n d comply w ith such other p rere q u is ites as may be required b y ordinance. Section 10. In case a n y vacancy shall occur in a n y elec tive office, th e same shall be filled b y the common council by electing some qualifie d person to fill such vacancy. ►Section 11. W henever the town shall h av e been devided into war ds, each w ard shall elect one councilman in each y ear, unless in case of filling a vacan c y a n d then th ey shall elect one for one y e a r and one f o r tw o years. Section 12. All p resent officers of said town, e i t h e r elective or appointive, shall serv e till the ex piration of th eir respec tive term s, or u n til th eir successors Lave d u ly qualified. ARTICLE V. ►Section 1. T h e common council shall hold th e i r f i r s t regular m eetin g on the second d ay of April or within f i v e d a y s t h e r e a f te r , an d it shall o rganize and f i x th e tim e and place for holding t h e regular m eetings for th e y ear. T hey shall choose one o f th eir n u m ber to preside over the council and prefo rm th e d u ties of mayor for such y e a r in the ab sence of th e m ay o r or d u rin g his in ab ility t o act. He shall lx* d esignated a n d k n o w n as th e “ Chairm an o f th e Co uncil,” an d for such y ear, d u r i n g all tim es when th e m ay o r is ab s en t or unab le to a t t e n d or act in a n y m a tte r , such ch airm an shall h ave an d exercise t h e powers a n d per form the d u ties of m ayor; an d if a t an y m eetin g both th e m ay o r an d c h air m an are ab sent, th e eouneilinent p resen t shall elect one of th e ir num ber c h air m an pro tom., who shall preside f o r th e purposes o f such meeting. Section 2. The council shall p rovide rules for its g o v ern m en t an d for i t s members, an d shall have power, by a th r e e -f if th s vote o f the councilmen, to expel a n y mem ber o f th e council for d iso rd erly conduct in th e council ch am ber or continu ed absence an d gross i n a t t e n t i o n to t h e d u tie s of councilmen. And may declar e the o ffice o f a n y councilm an v acan t who shall be g u ilty of scan dalou s conduct. But no councilman shall bo expelled w ith o u t notice a n d o p p o r t u n it y o f a h earin g b y th e council. A change o f residence by a council m a n to a n y place outside the co rpora te limits o r to a d i f f e r e n t ward, shall operate t o v acate his office. The conviction o f a n y person holding a n elective or ap p o in tiv e office for a felony u nder t h e laws o f th is state , or of th e United S t a t e s , shall o p erate to dismiss such officer. st National Bank OF MEDFORD RESOURCES NEARLY $4000,000.°« ; X ! S I L V E R WA R E t I 4 WE NEVER SPECULATE. Wm. S. Crowell, President ¡Geo. W. Dunn, 2d,V. Pres. F. K. Deuel, Vice-President JM. L. Alford, Cashier Oris Crawford. Ass’t. Cashier LO D G E D IR E C T O R Y . POINT LODGE NO. C ENTRAL L 0. O. F. )93 J E R O M E L. R A W H C X JSE R PHYSICIAN ANDLSURGEON. O ffice F r o n t S tre e t. C e n tra l P o in t H o te l, B u ild itu r. C a lls A n sw e re d P r o m p tly D ay o r N ig h t. 'P h o n e C e n tra l S ta tio n R o se b u rg , O re g o n , D e c e m b e r 18. 1901. N o tice is h e re b y g iv e n t h a t in c o m p lia n c e w ith ! th h ip N o. 33 S o u th , R a n g e N« a 2 E a s t. W . M.. am i ! will offer p ro o f to sh o w th a t t h e land s o u g h t is m ore v a lu a b le f o r ita tim b e r o r s to n e t h a n fo r a g ric u ltu r a l p u rp o se s , a n d to e s ta b lis h h is claim to sa id lan d b e fo re A. S. B liton, U. S. C om m is sio n e r, a t h is office, in M e dford. O re g o n , on S aturday , th e 7 th day o f M arch . 1908. H e n a m e s a s w itn e s s e s : W illiam T . G rieve, o f I I P ro s p e c t, O reg o n ; T ra c y B oothby, o f P e y to n , O re gon; J o s e p h J . P h ip p s , o f P e y to n O re g o n ; N elson M. N ye, o f P ro s p e c t, O regon. A n y a n d all p e rso n s c la im in g a d v e rs e ly th e ab o v e -d e sc rib e d la n d s a r e r e q u e s te d to file th e ir c laim s in th is office on o r b e fo re sa id 7 th d a y of M arch. 19U8. B E N J A M IN L. ED D Y , R e g is te r. T im b e r L a n d , A c t J u n e 3, 1878.— N O T IC E F O R P U B L IC A T IO N . H. P. H A RG RA V E PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON O ffice o v e r F i r s t N a tio n a l B a n k Medford : : : : Oregon Tokay Grape Guttings. I have for sale at my place on the Jacksonville road a limited amount of choice cuttings from the celebrated Tokay grape. If you wish to get a start in choice grapes, send in your order before the supply is exhausted. J . M. H u r l e y , 39d42 Central Point, Oregon. i U n it e d S ta t es L and O f f ic e , C E N T R A L P O I N T ..............................O R E G O N . JJR ! The Best on Earth. T im b e r L a n d , A c t J u n e s , 1878.— N O T IC E F O K P I B L IC A T IO N . t h e p ro v isio n s o f th e a c t o f C o n g re s s o f J u n e 3. Meets every Saturday evening at 1878, e n title d A n a c t f o r th e s a le o f tim b e r land* 7:30 p. m. in A. 0. U. W. Hall, i i in a lifo rn ia , O re g o n , N e v a d a , a n d comer Second and Pine Sts. Visit | W a th sh e in S g ta to te n * T o f e r r C i to r y .” a s e x te n d e d to a ll th e ing brothers are specially invited to I P u b lic L a n d S ta te s b y a c t o f A u g u s t 4. 1892. i C la ric e V. N ye. o f P r o s p e c t, c o u n ty o f J a c k s o n , meet with us when in town. | S ta te o f O re g o n , h a s t h is d a y filed in th is office S. A. P a t t i s o n , T. M. J o n e s , his sw o rn s ta te m e n t. N o. ‘ 773, f o r th e p u r c h a s e of Secretary. Noble Grand« th e N W 'i of NW W , o f S e c tio n N o. 10, in Tow n- P R O F E S S IO N A L Rogers’ Bros. Triple plated U n it e d S ta t es L and O f f ic e , R o s e b u rg , O re g o n , D e c e m b e r 18, 1907. N o tic e is h e re b y g iv en t h a t in c o m p lian c e w ith th e p ro v isio n s of th e a c t o f C o n g re s s o f J u n e 3, 1878, e n title d " A n a c t f o :-th e s a le o f tim b e r la n d s I in th e S ta te s o f C a lifo rn ia , O re g o n . N e v a d a , u n d | W a sh in g to n T e r r ito r y .” a s e x te n d e d to all th e P u b lic L an d S ta te s by a c t o f A u g u s t 4. 1892, A lfre d D. G orden, o f P r o s p e c t, c o u n ty o f J a c k s o n , S ta te o f O regon, h a s th is d a y filed in th is office his sw o rn s ta te m e n t. N o. 87(12, f o r t h e p u r c h a s e o f th e E4> N W ’/i, N W 1 1 N W 1-,. o f S e c tio n No. 8, in T o w n s h ip N o. 34 S o u th . R a n g e N o. 1 E a s t. W. M.. a n d will offer p ro o f to sh o w t h a t th e lan d s o u g h t is m ore v a lu a b le f o r i ts tim b e r o r s to n e th a n fo r a g ric u ltu r a l p u rp o se s, a n d to e s ta b lis h h is claim to sa id lan d b e fo re A. S. B lito n , U. S. C om m is sio n er, a t h is office, in M edford, O re g o n , on T uesday , th e 3rd d a y o f M arch , 1908. H e n a m e s a s w itn e s s e s : F r a n k C a s te r, B e n ja m in F . C. E dm ondson a n d A n n a E d m o n d so n , o f D erby, O regon, a n d J a m e s W . B e rria m , of T ra il, O regon. A n y a n d a ll p e rs o n s c la im in g a d v e rs e ly th e a b o v e -d e sc rib e d lan d s a r e re q u e s te d to file th e ir cla im s in th is office on or b e fo re s a id 3rd d a y o f M arch. 1908. B E N J A M IN L. ED D Y . R e g is te r. bo paid by all person s engaged in ca r r y in g on such places of am u sem en t ami such professions, trad es, callings, occupations an d kind s of business in said town, an d to p ro v id e fo r th e m an n er o f enforc in g t h e p ay m en t o f such license t a x ; a n d to reg ulate, r estrain , suppres s or p ro h ib it h aw k in g an d peddling an d t h e c a r r y in g on o f a n y laundry, liver y an d sale stab le , ca t t l e or horse corral, p l a n in g mill, rolling mill, oil t a n k , fo u n d ry , b rick y ard , slaug hter-hou se, bu tcher shop, an d t h e k eep in g of bees, cattle, hogs or o th e r do mestic an im als or po ul try w ith in t h e lim its o r within a n y desig n ated po rtio n of said tow n; to license and regulate, when t h e sa m e m ay be p erm itted , u nder th e laws of th e S t a t e of Oregon, d r i n k in g saloons, bar-rooms, club rooms, o r a n y o th e r place w ith in the town where spirituous, vinous, m alt or in to x icatin g liquors of a n y kind ar e kept, sold, b ar tere d , exchanged, disposed of or given aw ay in a n y q u a n t i t y whatever, ex cep t upon th e prescription o f a d u ly licensed physician, an d fo r medicinal purposes exclusively. B u t no license fee shall be less t h a n t h a t re quire d by the ARTICLE VI. Section 1. The m ay o r shall a p p o in t a town m arsh al and a s t r e e t commis s t a t e fo r like business or vocation. No license fee for the sale or di sposing of sion er und such o th er officers as th e council m ay by ordinance require, and spirituous, vinous, m alt or i n t o x i c a t i n g liquors w ithin th e corpora te lim its shall euspend them , or a n y of them , a t pleasure, b u t all ap p o in tm en ts must, before be g r a n t e d for a less sum than six hu ndred dollars per y ear, an d t h e council shall g o in g into effe ct, be confirm ed b y th e council; b u t special police officers may, h a v e the r ig h t to l im it th e n u m ber o f such liquor licenses which m ay be issued iti case of emergency, e n t e r upon t h e i r d u ties w ith o u t co nfirm ation o f a p p o in t w i t h i n a n y one y ear, an d may d es ig n ate t h e po rtio n o f said to w n wherein no ment. bv the council. No removal o f a n y officer appointed an d confirmed by saloon, b a r room, clu b room or o th e r place where spirituou s, vinous, m alt or t h e council shall be made except fo r cause a n d b y a n d with th e ap p ro v al of the i n to x ic a tin g liquors o f a n y kind are k ep t, sold, b a r te re d or g iv en aw ay , shall common council. When special police o fficers are appointed, in case of an be licensed or p e r m i tt e d to be m ain tain ed or k ep t on a n y condition whatsoever. 6. To suppress, restrain an d p ro h ib it, within th e to wn limits, cru elty to em erg en cy , their ter m shall end w ith such special service. Hoction 2. 'Phi* to w n council shall, b y ordinance, prescribe th e d u ties of an im als, public dance-houses, bawdy-houses, as sig n atio n houses, g am b lin g houses, ap p o in tiv e and elec tive officers, and fix and d eterm in e th e ir co m pensation and g a m in g a n d g am in g houses, immoral a n d disor derly conduct, obscene, abus ive essen tials o f q u alific atio n , ami may, in its discretion, su b je ct to t h e conditions ami in su ltin g lan g u ag e, an d lan g u ag e ten d in g t o p ro voke a n o t h e r to commit h ereto fo re sta te d in section I o f this ar ticle, remove an y ap p o in tiv e officer a t a b reach o f the p eace; obscene, im m oral a n d c o rru p tin g plays, shows, th eatricals, lectures, e x h ib itio n s a n d am u sem en ts; t h e r n n n in g a t larg e of stoc k, po ul try and u n y time. dogs; i n to x ic a tin g a n d fu rn is h in g in to x icatin g liquors t o in d ig en t persons, h a b i t , A R T I C L E V I I. Section 1. T h e common council, a t a n y r eg u lar o r ad journed m eeting, shall ual d r u n k a rd s , minors, women pro flig ates, dangerous a n d quarre lsom e persons. To suppres s, restrain a n d p r o h ib it bar-rooms, d r i n k in g shops, d r i n k in g saloons, h a v e power within the co rpora te lim its o f th e said Town o f Central Point: 1. To en act by-laws, ordinan ces a n d pass resolutions, not. in conflict or tip p lin g shops, tip p lin g houses, club rooms a n d all places in which spirituous, inconsistent, with the laws o f th e U n ite d S tates, th e S t a t e o f Oregon, or the vinous, m alt a n d in to x icatin g liquo rs are kept, sold or disposed of, or given pro v isio n s o f this c h a r t e r ; and to p rovide for t h e p u n ish m en t (if a n y person, aw ay , unless a license lias been procure d by the owenrs, pro p rieto rs o r managers o r persons, found gui lty b y a co m peten t t rib u n a l, o f t h e violation o f a n y such o f such resorts, as provided in t h e o rdinances o f t h e Town o f C en tr al P o in t. laws, ordinances, or o f a n y of th e provisions of th is C h a rter, by f in e or im p ris To suppres s, r e str a in an d p r o h ib it f ig h tin g , q u arrelin g , riots, un usu al noises, o nm ent, or by both such fine or im prisonm ent; and enforc e th e collection of d i s t u r b a n c e s of th e peace, tresp as s on real or personal p ro p erty , an d an y dis Buch fine, and t h e costs of prosecution, by execution, or im prisonm ent of such ord erly asse m blage an d indecent co n d u ct; all nuisances a n d the in tro d u c tio n and Offender, until such fine an d costs arc paid; and to pro vide for t h e work in g of sp read o f an y dan g ero u s or contag ious diseases ; th e m ai n t a i n i n g of a n y open Such person, so conv icted, on th e st r e e t s o f th e town, o r a t a n y o th er work, and d itch es or sewers w ith in the town, who n the sa m e is a menace to th e p roperty t o provide tin* compensation th erefo r, to be applied on such fine an d costs; b u t or h ealth o f the i n h a b i t a n t s ; th e ac cum ulation o f refu se m a t t e r o r debris, m ain n o fine shall exceed the sum of two hu ndred dollar s a n d the costs o f prosecution, t a i n i n g f a u lty or dangerous st r u c t u r e s a n d flues, whereby d a n g e r from fire is in crease d ; the blo cking an d im pro per use o f a n y o f t h e streets , sidewalks, n o r shall any imprisonment or term at har d labor exceed t h i r t y days. 2. To annually ordain and levy tax es on the t a x a b l e pro p erty of th e town, alleys a n d crossings, and all o th e r place« within th e to w n ; an d o th e r th in g s which m a d e tax ab le by law for county an d s t a te purposes, not t o exceed ten mills the m ay o r and common council m a y deem injurious to the health an d well being on th e dollar on the assessed valuation in an y y ear for th e expenses o f the to w n ; o f t h e in h a b i t a n t s of the Town of C en tr al Point. 7. To reg u late th e sto rag e an d use o f explosives w ith in the t o w n ; th e maxi a n d also in such f u r t h e r am ounts as may lie neces sa ry for pay m en t of interest o r principal oil a n y bonded indebtednes s h e r e a f te r to exist ag ain s t th e town mu in r a t e o f rid in g and d riv iu g horses, mules an d o th er an im als; to reg u late the Mid m pay m en t of any judgm ent or judgments o b tain ed against the t o w n ; an d speed o f autom ob iles, r u n n in g train s, rid in g bicycle« an d such o th er menaces f u r t h e r , to assess and cause to be collected an nually from each male i n h ab itan t to t h e public s a f e t y which th e council may from tim e to tim e deem proper. S. To pro vide for th e em ploym ent of pa upers an d be ggars a t hard labor. o f the town betw een th e ages of 21 and 50 years, ex cep t decrepit person s and a c tiv e firemen, th e sum of two dollars, to be known as th e town poll road tax , 9. To cause t h e occ upants of buildings an d lots a n d the owner s thereof to t h e said poll road tax to be collected by such officers as the council m av direct remove an y and all obstructions from th e public highw ays, streets, alleys, cross o f the persons residing in th< town, an d in th e eollection th ereo f such officers walks. sidewalks, g u t t e r s and sewers, an d keep th e same in rep air an d in a free shall h ave tin* same remedy granted by th e general laws of the S t a t e o f Oregon an d clean condition in f ro n t o f such a b u t t i n g lots, each to t h e c en ter o f the t o road supervisors for the collection o f d elin q u en t road taxes. And th e council street, a n d punish neglect th erefo r, an d when neglected m ay cause th e same to (diall h ave power at any time to levy such special b e n e f i t assessm ents for street, be done by th e tow n, an d collect a n y expenses incident thereto, t o g e th e r with a • e w e r or o th er special improvement* a* th ey may deem reasonable an d j u st, or as ten per c e n t p e n a l t y , o f such owner s o f a b u t t i n g lots as special as sessments ad ju d g ed by a Board o f Viewers, and to prov ide the m a n n e r in which such im- a g a i n s t the same, which may be collected in the m an n er prov ided in Sections 1 proveuieuta shall be made, an d the expenses thereof, which shall be assessed and 2 o f Article X U o f thi« Act. Mid collected in the m an n er h e r e i n a f te r provided. 10. To prohibit th e officers o f the town from being inter ested, eith e r directly 3. To borrow m onry upon t h e cr edit of th e to wn a n d au thorize th e issue of or indire ctly , in a n y co n tract made w ith t h e town, an d p rovide f o r th e survey o rd ers or note* th e r e fo r to an amoun t not exceeding one thousa nd dollars when o f lots, blocks, s tr e e ts and alley s of th e town; th e e stab lis h m en t o f th e gr ades r eq u ired for municipal purpose*, which ord ers an d notes shall b ear a r a t e of o f t h e streets, alley s a n d sidew alks; th e n am in g o f th e streets a u d th e p la ttin g I n t e r e s t not to exceed six per cent, an d shall not a g g r e g a t e at a n y tim e to and acce p ti n g the ¡dats of the to wn «and of a n y a d d itio n ther eto. ©xceed one thou sa nd dollars. And shall issue bonds of the town for other 1L To p rovide t h e town with w ater, ligh ts an d g as and for t h e erection of p u rp o ses when duly voted and required by a m ajo rity vote of th e electors of such w ater, light a n d gas w o rk s within and w i th o u t the town limits, as mav paid to w n ; or in reb onding an y bomb'd indebtednes s o f th e town when th e same be neces sa ry an d conven ien t, a n d m ak e c o n tr a c ts an d g r a n t fra n c h is e s and Is dm* an d pay able an d th e town has not t h e fu n d s on han d to pay the same, c o n t r a c t s for such purposes; also, to grant, franchis es to light companies and b u t in rebonding, bonds shall not be issued for a lo nger period or g r e a t e r rate j J gas companies, s t r e e t railway s, telepho ne an d teleg rap h companies, and for th eir o f in terest than the bonds to be liquidated. use *»f tile streets a u d the alleys o f the town, when th e couucil deem s t h a t th e; •I. To remove, su ppres s and p rev en t nuisances; an d all acts or things done sa m e m ay conduce t o the best in terests o f the town, an d on such term s as thev o r a n y t h i n g ex istin g w ith in the limits o f the town which is or may be declared m ay deem just, but no fran c h is e shall be g ran ted for a longer term th an tw en ty b y any law of th is s ta te or by any o rd in an ce or reso lution o f th e common council five years, and not theu witho ut f irs t su b m i t t i n g t h e propo sition fo r sueh fran t o be :t nuisance, shall b e considered a n d tr e a te d as such in all actions, suits and i chine to a po p alar vote of the legal voters resid en t w ith in th e limits of said proceedings whatsoever, unless such law, ordinance or resolution be declared 1 Town of Uentm l P o in t, nor until the m ajo rity of said legal voters shall have Void by a court of competent jurisdiction. Also the power to prevent th e intro- approved the *ame; Provided, t h a t th e common council shall h ave power to S u ctio n into the town of contagious a n d other diseases, an d to es tab lish regain borrow and pledge the credit of the Town of Central P o in t th e r e fo r , when ti o n s t o r the gen eral h ealth of th e town. au thorized by m ajority vote, of th e people o f Central P o in t, th e sura of fifteen 5. To license an d reg u late places o f am usem ent a n d the c a r r y in g on o f any th o u san d dollars ($15,000.1)0) for the purpose of pu rch asin g or installing, con Iknv all professions, trad es, callings, oooupatios an d k in d s of business carrie d on •trusting and p e r fe c t in g a system of w a te r w o r k s to supply t h e inhabitants P i t h i u the lim its o f said town, a n d to fix th e a m o u n t *t license tax thereon to of said town with water for domestic use, irrigation and other purposes, and the C E N T ! POINT PHARM ACY ■H I I .I-H - I- H -4-H -H -H -H -H -H -F 9F -1-14 1 1 1 1 M I i 1 F i-M-I- l- M- I-M- I-M- Central Point Market 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. C. G R I M City Draying and Transfer D . C en tral P o in t, All kinds of hauling promptly done. O regon Retail Dealer in Wood. T im b e r L a n d , A c t J u n e 3, 1878.— N O T IC E F O R P U B L IC A T IO N . T im b e r L a n d , A c t J u n e 3, 1878.— N O T IC E F O R P U B L IC A T IO N . | U n it e d S t a t es L an d O f f ic e , U n it e d S ta t es L a n d O f f ic e , R o s e b u rg , O re g o n , D e c e m b e r 17, 1907. N o tic e is h e re b y g iv e n t h a t in c o m p lian c e w ith th e p ro v isio n s of t h e a c t o f C o n g re ss o f J u n e 3, 1878, e n title d “ A n a c t f o r t h e s a le of tim b e r lan d s in th e S ta te s o f C a lifo rn ia . O regon. N e v a d a , a n d W a s h in g to n T e r r i to r y ,” a s e x te n d e d to a ll th e P u b lic L a n d S t a te s by a c t o f A u g u s t 4, 1892, J a c o b G. C a s s u tt, of M ed lo rd . c o u n ty o f J a c k s o n , S ta te o f O regon, h a s th is d a y filed in th is office hiB sw o rn s ta te m e n t. N o. 8749, f o r th e p u r c h a s e o f th e NW SEW , o f S e c tio n No. 24. in T o w n sh ip No. 33 S o u th . R a n g e No. 1 E a s t. W. M., a n d w ill offer p ro o f to sh o w t h a t th e lan d s o u g h t is m o re v a lu a ble f o r i ts tim b e r o r s to n e th a n fo r a g ric u ltu r a l p u rp o se s, a n d to e s ta b lis h h is claim to sa id land b e fo re A. S. B liton, U. S. C om m issioner, a t h is office, in M edford, O re g o n , on T hursday , the 27th day of F ebruary , 1908. H e n a m e s a s w itn e s s e s : T hom as C. N o rris , of J a c k s o n v ille , O reg o n ; J o h n F . D itsw o rth , o f P e y ton, O re g o n ; J e s s e A. S u lliv a n a n d B e n ja m in K. W . H e b e rlin g , o f M e dford, O regon. A n y a n d all p e rs o n s c la im in g a d v e rs e ly th e a b o v e -d e sc rib e d la n d s a r e re q u e s te d to file th e ir cla im s in th is office on o r b e fo re said 27th d a y of F e b ru a ry , 1908. B E N J A M IN L. E D D Y . R e g iste r. R o se b u rg , O re g o n , D e c e m b e r 18, 1907. ! N o tic e is h e re b y g iv e n t h a t in c o m p lian c e w ith j th e p ro v isio n s of th e a c t o f C o n g re ss o f J u n e 3, j 1878. e n title d " A n a c t f o r t h e s a le o f tim b e r la n d s in th e S t a te s o f C a lifo rn ia , O re g o n , N e v a d a , a n d W a s h in g to n T e r r ito r y ," a s e x te n d e d to all th e j P u b lic L a n d S t a te s b y a c t o f A u g u s t 4, 189& A u g u s tu s Lee W illiam s, o f C e n tra l P o in t, c o u n ty of j'a c k s o n . S t a te o f O re g o n , h a s th is d a y tiled in th is office h is sw o rn s ta te m e n t. No. 8755, f o r th e p u rc h a s e o f th e NW N W W , NW W N E W , o f S e c tio n No. 20, in T o w n sh ip N o. 35 S o u th , R a n g e N o. 2 E a s t, W . M., a n d will o ffe r p ro o f to sh o w t h a t th e lan d s o u g h t is m o re v a lu a b le f o r i ts tim b e r o r s to n e th a n f o r a g r ic u ltu r a l p u rp o se s , a n d to e s ta b lis h h is claim to sa id lan d b e fo re A . S . B liton, U. S . C o m m issio n er, a t h is office, in M ed fo rd , O re g o n , on S aturday , th e 29th day o f F ebruary , 1908. H e m am e s a s w itn e s s e s : I s a a c B. W illiam s, of C e n tra l P o in t, O re g o n ; J o h n A . O b e n c h a in , C h rle s A. O b e n c h a in a n d C h a rle s A . E d m u n d so n , o f Big B u tte , O regon. A n y a n d all p e rs o n s c la im in g a d v e rs e ly th e a b o v e -d e sc rib e d la n d s a r e re q u e s te d to file th e ir cla im s in t h is office o n o r b e fo re s a id 29th d a y o f F e b ru a ry . 1908. B E N J A M IN L. E D D Y . R e g is te r T im b e r L a n d . A c t J u n e 3. 1878.— N O T IC E F O R P U B L IC A T IO N . T im b e r L and, A c t J u n e 3, 1878.— N O T IC E F O R P U B L IC A T IO N . U n it e d S ta t es L an d O f f ic e . R o se b u rg . O re g o n , D e c e m b e r 18. 1907. N o tic e is h e re b y g iv e n t h a t in c o m p lian c e w ith R o se b u rg , O re g o n , D e c e m b e r 18, 1907. th e p ro v isio n s o f th e a c t o f C o n g re ss o f J u n e 3, N o tic e is h e re b y g iv e n t h a t in c o m p lian c e w ith 1878, e n title d " A n a c t f o r t h e s a le o f tim b e r lan d s t h e p ro v isio n s o f t h e a c t o f C o n g re ss o f J u n o 3, in th e S t a te s o f C a lifo rn ia , O re g o n , N e v a d a , anti 1878. e n title d " A n a c t f o r t h e sale of tim b e r lan d s W a sh in g to n T e r r ito r y ," a s e x te n d e d to all th e in t h e S ta te s o f C a lifo rn ia . O regon, N e v a d a , a n d P u b lic L a n d S ta te s by a c t o f A u g u s t 4, 1892,>Jameu W a sh in g to n T e r r ito r y .” a s e x te n d e d to all th e R. N eil, o f Ja c k s o n v ille , c o u n ty o f J a c k s o n , S ta te P u b lic L a n d S ta te s by a c t o f A u g u s t 4, 1892, o f O re g o n , h a s th is d a y filed in t h is office h is M a rv in A. T r ip p , o f A b e rd e e n , c o u n ty o f B row n. sw o rn s ta te m e n t. No. 8772, f o r t h e p u r c h a s e o f S t a te o f S o u th D a k o ta , h a s th is d a y filed in th is th e EW NW V i, SW W NW W . SW W N E W . o f office h is sw o rn s ta te m e n t. N o. 8759, f o r th e p u r S e c tio n N o. 18, in T o w n sh ip N o. 34 S o u th . R i n g e c h a s e o f th e NW N E W . SEW N E W . N E W SEW . o f N o. 1 E a s t, W. M.. a n d w ill o ffe r p ro o f to sh o w S e c tio n No. 10, in T o w n sh ip No. 33 S o u th . R a n g e t h a t th e lan d s o u g h t is m ore v a lu a b le f o r i ts tim b e r N o. 1 E a s t. W . M.. a n d w ill offer p ro o f to show o r s to n e t h a n fo r a g r ic u ltu r a l p u rp o se s , a n d to t h a t th e land s o u g h t is m o re v a lu a b le f o r i ts tim e s ta b lis h h is claim to sa id lan d b e fo re A. S. B liton, b e r o r s to n e t h a n fo r a g ric u ltu r a l p u rp o se s , a nd U. S . C o m m issio n er, a t h is office, in M edford, to e s ta b lis h h is cla im to sa id land b e fo re A. S. O re g o n , on S aturday , the 7th d a y o f M arch , 1908. B liton, U . S . C om m issioner, a t his office, in M ed fo rd , O re g o n , on H e n a m e s a s w itn e s s e s : T h o m a s C. .‘N o r r is , o f J a c k s o n v ille . O re g o n ; J a m e s W a tk in s , F r a n k R. M onday , th e 2nd day o f M arch , 1908. H e n a m e s a s w itn e s s e s : D aniel D. T o m p k in s, N eil a n d G e o rg e B row n, o f E a g le P o in t, O re g o n . A n y a n d all p e rs o n s c la im in g a d v e rs e ly t h e o f S a lem , O reg o n ; J o h n H . S la tte ry , o f O regon C ity , O reg o n ; J o h n W etz e l, o f C e n tra l P o in t. O re a b o v e -d e sc rib e d la n d s a r e re q u e s te d to file t h e ir c la im s in t h is office on o r b e fo re sa id 7th d a y d f g o n , a n d R ic h a rd V in c e n t, o f P ro s p e c t, O regon. B E N J A M IN L. E D D Y . A n y a n d all p e rs o n s c la im in g a d v e rs e ly th e M a rc h . 1908. R e g is te r. a b o v e -d e sc rib e d la n d s a re re q u e s te d to file th e ir c la im s in t h is office on o r b e fo re sa id 2nd d a y of M a rc h , 1908. B E N J A M IN L. ED D Y . R e g iste r. T im b e r L and, A c t J u n e 3, 1878.— U n it e d S ta tes L a n d O f f ic e . N O T IC E F O R P U B L IC A T IO N . U n it e d S t a t es L a n d O f f ic e . R o se b u rg , O re g o n , D e c e m b e r 18. 1907. N o tice is h e re b y g iv e n t h a t in co m p lian c e w ith th e p ro v isio n s o f th e a c t o f C o n g re ss o f J u n e 3. 1878. e n title d " A n a c t fo r th e s a le o f tim b e r la n d s I d the County Court, of the State of j in th e S t a te s o f C a lifo rn ia . O re g o n . N e v a d a , a n d W a sh in g to n T e r r ito r y ,” a s e x te n d e d to all th e O’euon, for Jackson Couotv. P u b lic L an d S ta te s by a c t o f A u g u s t 4, 1892, F r a n k In the m atter of the estate of For R. N eil, of E a g le P o in t, c o u n ty o f J a c k s o n . S t a te rest J. Hecox, decea-ed. o f O re g o n , h a s th is d a y filed in th is office his o rn s ta te m e n t. N o. 8766, fo r t h e p u r c h a s e o f th e Published notice 1» hereby given sw SW W . SEW SW W . NW W SE W . o f S e c tio n th a t on the 4th day of November, NW No. 10, in T o w n sh ip N o. 34 S o u th , R a n g e No. 1 1907, Loretta U Law, as the admlnis- E a st, W. M., a n d will o ffe r p ro o f to sh o w t h a t th e ratrix of the aboye entitled estate land s o u g h t is m o re v a lu a b le f o r ita tim b e r or n e th a n fo r a g r ic u ltu r a l p u rp o se s , a n d to filed in the C tunty Court of J icketm s e to s ta b lis h h is c laim to sa id lan d b e fo re A. S. B lito n , County. Oregon, tier duly verified re I U- S. C om m issioner, a t h is office, in M edford, port, and th a t "n thefith day of Janu O regon, on T hursday , th e 5 th d a y of M arch , 1968. ary, 1908, the Hon George W D udd . Judge of the above entitled Court, H e n a m e s a s w itn e s s e s : T h o m a s C. N o rris , o f J a c k s o n v ille , O re g o n ; J a m e s W a tk in s , o f E a g le appointed by p'oper order his office, P o in t, O re g o n ; J a m e s R. N e il, o f J a c k s o n v ille , In the court house In Jacksonville, O reg o n : J . F r a n k B rovm . o f E a g le P o in t, O regon. A ny a n d all p e rs o n s c la im in g a d v e rs e ly th e Jacks-n County, Oregon, as the place, b o v e -d e sc rib e d la n d s a r e r e q u e s te d to file t h e ir and the 17th day of February, 1908, a claim s in t h is office on o r b e fo re sa id 5th d a y o f at t he hour of 2 o’clock P M. of said M arch. 1908. B E N J A M IN L . E D D Y . R e g is te r day as the time when said final re-j NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. port would come on for final hearing. j All persons Interested in said estate j N O T IC E O F F IL IN G O F T O W N S H IP P L A T . N o tice is h e re b y g iv e n t h a t a h e p la ts o f s u rv e y are hereby notified to appear at said f T p. 41 S .. R. 1 E.. secs. 4 to 9 a n d 16 to 18 in tim e and place and make any ob o clu siv e . T p . 41 S . R. 1 W . n e a r 1. 13 a n d 18. will be lection they may have to th e allow filed in th is office on F e b r u a r y 8. 1908. a t 9 o 'c lo c k A. M.. a n d on a nd a f t e r s u c h d a y w e s h a ll be p r e aoce of said report. to rec e iv e a p p lic a tio n s Ja r th e e n tr y o f t h e Dated at Jark«onvdle, Oregoo. this, u pa n re a p d p ro p r ia te d a nd u n re s e rv e d la n d s in s u c h the 6tb day of January 1908 o u r tio n s o f s a id to w n sh ip s. B E N J A M IN L. E D D Y . L oretta C. L aw , Administratrix of the estate of Forrest J. H-c x deceas-1 Reg inter. J . M LA W RENCE. R e c e iv e r common eonnril of said Town of « en trai I’oiirt .trail h ave the po wer a t an y timo to issue t h ' bo nd s of said town for tho Whole o r a n y p a r t of said sum ; and prov ided fu rth e r , t h a t tho au t h o r i ty heroin g ran ted to th o common council to issue th e trends o f th e town f a r the purpose herein specified shall not extend to an y ot her propo sition for th e purpose of pledging the f a i t h a n d cred it of said town or for the issuance of i ts bond« w ithout f irs t su b m i t t i n g sueh propo sition (Continued on third page.)