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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.
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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.
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office, with Mr W. E. Kahler,
Beach, California. The round-trip rates ,
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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,
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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in Ashland
channel. - Medford Mail.
good sum for that purpose.
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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
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•¡c o n tin u e s t o j^row.
Cranfill & Robnett.
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