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About Central Point herald. (Central Point, Or.) 1906-1917 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1908)
C entral V O L. i>. C E N T R A L PO IN 1'. OREGON. TH U R SD A Y. FE B R U A R Y (>. 190 The Eckhardt company was greeted by a crowded house at their production o f ‘ ‘A Man’s Broken Promise” Monday evening. The show was fair for <Oeo. Given, of Eagle Point, was in a melodrama and while the very air after supplies yesterday. was filled with blood and thunder al J. N. Hall and w ife are visiting Mr. most every moment o f the performance H all’s sister, Mrs. M. Purkeypile. the cast was well sustained and the C. F. Reichstein, a wood dealer, of villain was considerably above the av Hugo, was here yesterday on business. erage. Senator Foraker, o f Ohio, made a Mrs. Mary E. Witzel, o f Medford, visited friends o f this city yesterday. speech the other day in which he re Mrs. A. M. Lammey, o f Medford, ferred to President Roosevelt as the •visited TUr. and Mrs. W. C. Owen dur chief o f the muckrakers, or words to that effect, and incidentally charged ing the week. the President with being the cause of Fred Kincaid, whe has been confined the recent panic. It is probable that if to his room for several months, is able Foraker could get the nomination for • to be out again. president he could carry Wall Btreet al ’ Mrs. N. Parr and son, o f Waitsburg, most unanimously. Wash , were visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. Following the regular order o f busi ‘ C. Grim last week. ness in the local Rcbekah lodge Tues Mrs. Warren Mee, who visited rela day evening the ladies o f the lodge held tives here last week .le ft for her home a ‘ ‘mothers m eeting,” at which the at Applegate Saturday. children o f members o f the lodge were .Local and Personal R. H. Pattison came in from Condon last Friday to visit for awhile with his brother, S. A. Pattison. Chalmers Gilmore is building a neat cottage on lots recently purchased 'from the estatteof Dr. J. H. Pleasants. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Leever went to Ashland Saturday morning to spend a couple o f days visiting friends in that •city. Ashbury and Tyson Beall went to Yreka, California, Tuesday to offer final proof on their timber claims in ■ that section. Mary Mee has purchased four fine lots in the north part o f town from the •Central Point Townsite Co. The con sideration was $250.00. H erald Los Angeles Excursion. .The Southern Pacific Co. will run an excursion from this valley to Los Angeles and return, on Sunday, Febru ary 16, 1908, tickets being good on train No. 15 on that date. Fare to Los Angeles and return, $31.55—first-class, any route you prefer. Stopover may be taken at any point and for any length o f time desired within life of the ticket, which is 30 days. It is expected a large number o f persons will take advantage o f this excursion. Good Returns From Newtowns. J. W. Merritt has received returns from a car o f Newtown apples con signed to W. Dennis & Sons, Ixindon, England, which netted him 12.10 per box on board the cars at this point. This is the best returns from English sales yet reported here for the season. guests o f honor. Substantial refresh An interesting fact connected with the ments, toothsome confections and m er-! shipment is that the consignnent in ry games—such as would most appeal cluded all grades o f apples from 3| to to the juvenile stomach and heart— 5 tier, the smallor size running as were the order of the evening. many as 128 apples to the box brought This apparently A. J. Bledsoe, representing the Bus the highest price. iness Law Publishing Co. o f Oakland, makes good Mr. M erritt’s claim that it California, was here Monday securing does not pay the grower to thin his subscriptions to the valuable new work crop too closely, as from his past ex ’ ’ Business Law for Business Men.” The perience he has learned that the smaller work is a most comprehensive and val sizes in the London market bring often uable one for the busy man who cannot a better price than the extra fancy consult a lawyer every time a question sizes. This shipment o f one extra large comes up that he does not understand car, comprising 815 boxes, was the and should be in every office and home. product o f 55 trees and netted the S. A. Pattison, at the Herald office, has grower $1711.50, or something better been appointed agent for the work in than $31.00 per tree. In appleB, as in other things, Central Point leads. this city. King Carlos o f Portugal and his son, Mr. and Mas. George Messner, who Prince LuizPhillipp, heir apparent to have been visiting relatives here for the throne, were aftassinated while some time, le ft for their home in driving through the streets of Lisbon Klamath Falls Monday morning. last Saturday. Prince Manuel, second An interesting series o f religious son o f the King, was also wounded, but meetings are in progress in the Baptist not seriously, and was within a few church this week. Rev. Jacquemin is hours o f the death o f his father and assisted in the work by' Rev. McKee. elder brother proclaimed King. I t is W ith a system o f water works, the believed Portugal is on the eve o f a people o f Central Point will be able to revolution which may land that coun ■grow vegetables enough to carry them try in the ranks of the world’s republics. through the Summer months at least. A complaint was sworn to yesterday New Land Policy. NO. 42 Invited to Oregon. Business Pointers. (Special Correspondence.) See the elegant line o f valentines at Miss Mary M ee’s drug store. C E N T R A L -P O IN T P o r t l a n d , O r e ., F e b . 3, 1908. School books and supplies o f all -is the center o f ene of the best Portland business men have deter grades at Mary A. M ee’s drug store. mined to make a united and most See the fine line o f watches and ORCHARD DISTRICTS enthusiastic effort to secure from the jew elry at the Central Point Pharmacy. Trans—Continental Passenger Associa When you are in Medford drop in at in the Rogue River Valley and tion a special rate through to Portland realizing the importance o f be and other points in the Pacific North “ •Weary’ s” for good liquors, cool beer and a good lunch. .' 21tf west for delegates and others who will ing in dose touch with The sit 1 have on hand a -car load o f first- attend the National Democratic Con uation the vention to be held in the metropolis o f class blacksmith coal and am prepared This was the ! to suPPly the trade in that line.— W. E$ Colorado next July ROGUE RIVER LAND COM PANY 2Uf topic o f a meeting held at the parlors Price- Central Point. o f the Portland Commercial Club Fri- j Wood ** the same as money this year day night and letters were forwarded 30 V0*1 had better see W . C. Leever has installed a branch office at Saturday to the meeting o f the'Passen- about a Cole’ s Airtight Heater. Save Central Point, in the Herald ger Agents now in session at Coronado their cost in one season. 24tf office, with Mr W. E. Kahler, Beach, California. The round-trip rates , ■■ ■ — ■------- a native-born citizen o f the val M odern C o n ven ien ce* { that will be in vogue from Portland and • Fireproof Buildine ley, and aTgentleman who has other Oregon points to Denver will given much thought and study J make it easy to organize a party o f representative business men from all to the orchards o i the valley, H. M. PIERCE, Propr. parts o f the state and send them on. a Electric Lights, Steam Heat. Hot | in charge. special train to Denver, where an and Cold W ater in' Every Room. extraordinary effort will be made to S tre e tc a rs from Depot Direct to Call on him for reliable in convince the delegates in attendance Hotel. upon the convention o f the special at formation regarding the mer- tractions o f the Oregon climate during European Plan. $1.00 a Day and -• its o f any. lands in the valley the hot season. ■<J «ward Hotel St. Philip, and especially o f the orchard Lands near Central Point and you will get the best lands in the valley i f you invest. Fourth, Fifth and Burnside Sts. An extended editorial in the Billings (Mont.) Gazette speaks o f the vast Portland, - - O re . amount of advertising Oregon is re ceiving through the newspapers o f that state as a direct result o f the prize I •M -H--H-1- offer made by the Portland Commercial ■ Club. Three hundred persona were in at- tendance upon the third annual banquet o f the Hood River Commercial Club on the evening o f January 31st. A special Pullman sleeper went from Portland filled to its capaisty with representative business men o f the metropolis. Among the guests was Governor Chamberlain. j . 1 ¡ if Secretary Garfield has annouuced a A number o f Eastern people are new land policy and has instructed land anxious to establish banks in Oregon, office officials and special agents that particularly those with a capital o f , henceforth their duties will consist as from $15,000 to $25,000, with the n e w -¡! i HI H E N E ^ iV Y E A R much in aiding hone it settlers in com comers putting in from $5000 to $15,000. j “ plying with the land laws as in indicting Portland has determined to give the ; ] and convicting offenders. The policy is great “ Inland Empire Excursion, ” | • ■ directly opposed to that o f Secretary which spends ail day Saturday, Feb. 8, | $ Hitchcock, who looked upon every man in this city, a most cordial reception. who filed on public land as e suspicious A School meeting will he held Febru morning by Marshal Williams charging •character and justly entitled to all the Two hundred and fifteen persons com- 1 • • ary 29th, when the question o f the size John Doogan with insanity and Sheriff annoyance and odium that officials of pose this party. The trip is made I ! under the auspices o f the Spokane'; * and cost o f the new school house will be Jackson came over in the afternoon the department could cast upon him. Chamber of Commerce and Walla Walla decided and the board authorized to se and took him to Jacksonville, where he Commercial Club, and the entertain cure the necessary funds for the pur will be examined as to his sanity before ment they receive here will be an index pose. the County Judge today. Doogan is Table Rockets o f that extended at other Oregon points Christian Science services are held an old resident o f this county and owns where they make stops. The purpose every Sunday morning in the lodge a K&°d farm in Sams valley. For the Our farmers are busy plowing for o f this excursion is to induce the thou room on the second floor o f the opera : last y ear or more he has shown ev‘- the Spring seeding. sands o f tourists now in California to house. A ll are cordially invited to at- dence ofc mental unsoundness and re- The religious meetings held last week return to their homes by way -of the i: tend these services. Subjeet" fo r n e x t' cent*y his actions have become a source by Revs. Davis and Green wound up Northwest route. '■of much annoyance to many people. ■Sunday, “ Spirit. Friday evening. The meetings were Big cargoes o f lumber are leaving Rogue River Valley people visiting fairly well attended. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. W right enter Portland to be used in the construction tained their friends la3t Saturday Portland will find first-class accommoda Those o f our young people who at o f the Panama canal. ••evening. Music, games and social chat tions at the Hotel St. Philip, a new tended the box social o f the Agate modem concrete building, covering a made the hours pass all to swiftly. literary society last Saturday evening Mrs. W right served a most delicious half block on Burnside street, between report it a great success. The sale of Our Iron Ore Production. Fourth and F ifth streets. H. M. luncheon, to which all did justice. The geological survey statistics .. boxes realized nearly $50.00. which was Pierce, the genial proprietor o f • the Dr. Ray o f the Rogue River Electric paid on a $90.00 organ for use of the show a total production o f Iron ore hotel, leaves nothing undone for the Co. has submitted a plan for pumping school. The people o f that district are In the United States In 1906 o f 47,749,- IX water from Rogue River at the Gold com fort o f his guests, his plan being to sure doing things. 728 gross tons, this representing a gain ; \ 'R ay dam to a reservoir to be located treat the public in such a manner as Mr. C. A . Pankey has nearly com o f 12.3 per cent over the production lu will insure the return o f his patrons to on F ort hill, south o f the dam, which, pleted his new cottage. He will give a 1905, which was 42,526,133 tons. The it is proposed, will supply all the the house whenever they come to town. total vatu « at mince o f the 1906 pro , , The rooms are ail supplied with hot and dance in it Friday evening, Feb. 7th. towns o f the valley with water. ducUon la given at $100,597,106, an Mrs. B Vincent will furnish the sup cold water, electric and gas lights and average per ton o f $2.11 against $1.77|ii T h e Gospel services continue every per, which insures it being a good one. all the modem conveniences, and the lu 1005, »1.50 In 1904 and $1.89 In 1903. night, except Friday night, this week rates are moderate, from $1.00 a day All who attend can count on a good As a rule, the largo producing statea at the Baptist churcji. Prominent time. upward. An advertisement o f this showed a great increase lu 1906 o v e r | ]j speakers have been assisting and Rev. house will be found in another column 1905, Minnesota, Michigan and A la McKee, the Colportur for the Rogue o f this impression. Ashland Normal Notes. bama Increased their output, while River Valley, is giving valuable as N ew York and Colorado decreased. sistance to the pastor. In the proportion o f Iron ore pro Earl Moore, a graduate o f the class Notice to Subscribers The Junior Epworth League will o f ’07 and now vice-principal of Jack duction to production o f pig Iron In g ive a social at the home o f Mrs. Bris sonville school, was visiting the Normal 190tJ there la no evidence o f any ma tol on Saturday, Feb. 8th, from 3:00 to A recent ruling by the Post Office terlal decrease in the average Iron con 5:30 p. m. The public are cordially Department restricts the extensio a few days last week. B. F. Mulkey, ex-president o f the tent o f the ores mined as compared invited, parents especially. A program o f credit by newspaper publishers to with Im m ediately preceding years, will be rendered and refreshments their subscribers to a period not to ex Normal School, filled the chapel period says the Iron T rade R eview . Dividing Tuesday morning. served Admission, 10 cents. ceed one year form the date to which the Iron ore production In 1906 by the Examinations were held in the train When a sub Manford M. Haynes and bride, o f the subscription is paid. p ig Iron production gives a quotient ing department last week in order to scriber is one year in arrears his name T w o Harbors, Minn., who have been o f 1.887, approxim ately tho number o f give the Seniors a chance for the ex visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. must be dropped or a one-cent stamp tons o f Iron ore per ton o f pig Iron. 4 ) . W. Haynes, o f this place, le ft Mon must be affixed to each copy o f the pa aminations this week. T h e quotient In 1905 was 1.850. while, Judge Watson, of Ashland, gave a taking the production In tho five year», day for Douglas County, where Mr. per mailed to him. This, o f course, is ob very interesting talk to the students Haynes is interested in timber lands. prohibitive, and as a failure to 1900-04 Inclusive, the quotient conics j They are touring the coast on their serve the ruling would result in beintf last Friday morning. out 1.886, substantially the same as denied the second-class postage rate, a wedding trip. Miss Ruth Aiken, a graduate of the that fo r 1906. In 1890 It was 1.T42, | strict compliance with the rule is nec class o f ’07, visited the Normal a few and In 1895 it was 1.680. There was a Condon, Gilliam county, claims to be essary. The rule went into effect Jan. days last week. decrease, as In 1895 the richer I.ake the greatest primary wheat shipping 1st with April 1st named as the final point in the world. A total o f 1,500,- The Y . M. C. A. held its regular Superior ores w ere m aking their way limit for complying with its provisions. 000 bushels was deliverd at that point meeting last Wednesday. The subject to the relative exclusion o f low er grade The Herald will shortly mail state- 'from the surrounding farms and loaded was: “ Hearing and Doing.” Special ores In various parts o f the country. menns to such o f its subscribers as are on the cars for transportation to tide music was rendered by Miss Jackson. The increase tn ore f o r ton o f pig Iron in arrears and will hope to receive a re from 1895 to the years o f the present water during the past season. Rev. Matlock, pastor o f the Christian ply from all before April 1st. tf. century shows the Increase In the The young child o f Mr. and Mrs. Church, o f Eugene, spoke in chapel last m ining o f Lake Superior oros In the •Ernest Scott is seriously ill with ton Wednesday morning. Controlling Bear Creek. direction o f low er grade ores. Much silitis. Mr. Scott brought his family The student body have sent for a has been said lately nlx>ut the do over from Foots creek last week and A few small piece pieces o f work done goodly number o f daily newspapers and creasing content o f Lake Superior ores, the baby took sick after their arrival. along Bear creek ik las last fall to try and magazines for the reading table. and 4t la Interesting to note that sta He has resigned his position at the turn the channel shows what might be tistics tor as 1st« a year as I960 do not Foots creek dredge, where he was etn- done to save much valuable land lying tell any story upon this »object. (- 1-H -H - 1 -H -H -H - H -H ri-t-H -tri-t-:- d-H - M ‘ 1-H M -M -H -f -t Wxon-Crance. ployed as electrician and will remain in along that stream, i f the work was Central Point. done on a more extensive scale. E. Austrians who evaded m ilitary aerv-1 A quiet wedding was solemnized at Hon. B. F. Mulkey delivered a highly Gibbs built a dam or breakwater—this toe by em igrating to the United States interesting lecture in the opera house was built o f brush and boulders placed the home o f Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Nichols, war» not Included In the em peror's' last Friday evening on the subject slightly across the current—thus shield-1 in this city, Wednesday evening, o f last | recent amnesty to deserters. The uu ! “ The Grave and Gay In Literature” ing the bank and turning the currrent, week, the contracting parties being Mr. pardonable offense In Au«trta la evs to a good sized and appreciative audi- that has stood the high water so far. Walter Dixon, o f Rosehurg, and Mies 1 slon o f m ilitary duty, and even that ■nee. Mr. Mulkey is a pleasing speaker The secret o f sucess seems to be that Grace Crance, of] Ashland. The cer rnay be condoned St Ute whim e f the and his wide knowledge o f the best in the water flowing over the obstruction emony was performed by Prof. A. J. | ruler provided the offenders • do not prose and poetry, both modern and must fall upon brush, or something Hanby, after which the company were seek asylum In the land o f liberty. •classic, makes what he has to say on that will not allow the wahing away o f invited to the dining room where a most this subject well worth listening to. the gravel below the dam thus b o lt elegant supper had been prepared by Trespass Noticee, printed on cloth, T h e lecture, which was a benefit for and the clearing o f drifts and all ob Mrs. and Miss Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon expect to reside for sale at the H erald office. 50 cents the district school book fund, netted a structions in the way o f a straight «dozen. tf in Ashland channel. - Medford Mail. good sum for that purpose. I9 O 8 Finds us still doing business at the Olid- Stand. A U W our stcxFk shows the effect of ( 1 the Holiday rush,’ we are not “closing E ! out at less than cost,” but we are still givin g our customers crattling good ;; everyday bargains. OUR PLAN. N o o c c a s io n a l “cu t ra t e ” s a l e s w i t h in fla t e d p r ic e s th e r e s t o f th e y e a r , b u t ; ju s t com m on , e v e ry d a y $ i: B A R G A I N S . “ T h a t ’s w h y o u r b u s i n e s s f .. :: a n d ; c r o w d o f c u s t o m e r s ’ •¡c o n tin u e s t o j^row. Cranfill & Robnett. Job Printing Neatly Don* 0