Central Point herald., February 13, 1908, Image 1

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CENTRAL POINT HERALD
voi.. a.
Local and Personal
CENTRAL
Real estate dta’ers in Medford must
hereafter pay an annual license of $50,
according to an ordinance passed by
the city council Tuesday night, says the
Southern Oregonian. The object is to
shut out the curbstone broker, who
pays no rent, and protect the legitimate
dealer.
John H. Hall, ex-United States attor­
ney for Oregon, who has be -n on trial
for land frauds for the last three weeks
was found guilty by the jury last Satur­
day morning He was given until April
1st to file motion for a new trial. The
penalpty for the crime of which he has
been found guilcy is a fire of not to ex­
ceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to
exceed two years.
'• INT. O R E G O N . T H U R S D A Y . F E B R U A R Y "13.
Lor Mayor: Lred
h . I opkins.
Voters
to
Pass
Upon
Nineteen
V'O
No. 4 3
Business Pointers.
C E N T R A L P O IN T
See the elegant line of valentines at
While the new charter, providing for i
Miss Mary Mee’s drug store.
the election of a mayor and council, has
Victor Bursell is a victim of the
School books and supplies of all is the center of «ne o f the best
The voters of Oregon will be asked
not been formally adopted by a vote of
measles this week.
grades at Mary A. Mee’s drug store.
the people the p-evami g seUiment ap-
v° te uP°n . « measures at the June
Come and enjoy yourself at the Town
See the fine line of watches and
ORCHARD DISTRICTS
pears to be so strongly favorable to the ' e ectl0" ’ Briefly stated, the measures
Hall tomorrow (Friday) evening.
jewelry at the Central Point Pharmacy.
proposed meamre that the Herald has * re as 0 ow*-
It’s a valentine social, you know. At
Submittrd by the Legislature:
When you are in Medford drop in at in the Rogpae River Valley and
mo hesitancy in assuming that it will
the Town Hall tomorrow evening.
Amendment increasing compensation “'Weary’ s” for good liquors, cool beer
carry by an overwhelming vote. There­
realizing the importance-of be­
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Don’ t forget the valentine social in
fore this paper is willing to taKe"Chanc- of members of the legislature to $490 ■arid a good lunch.
ing in close touch with the sit­
the Town Hall tomorrow evening.
I have on hand a car load o f first
es on what might otherwise appear as for a regular session and $10 a day for
uation
the
special
sessions.
class blacksmith coal and am prepared
a premature proposal in ■ advancing the
'Miss Lottie Kincaid, of Medford,
Amendment permitting the location to supply the trade in that line. — W. E*
na me of Fred H. Hopkins for the office
’-visited friends in this city Monday.
R OG U E R IV ER U N D COM PANY
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of mayor under the new form of munic­ of state institutions away from the Price, Central Point.
Dr. J. L. Rawhouser made a pro­
capital.
Wood is the same as money this year
ipal government.
fessional visit to Table Rock Saturday.
Amendment increasing the number of Iso you had better see W. C. Leever has installed a branch office'at
Mr. Hop tins is a gentleman of wide
No. 961 takes the prize doll at Mary
experience and acquaintance in the supreme judges to five and extending about a Cole’s Airtight Heater. Save Central Point, in the Herald
A. "Mee’ s drug store. Second drawing.
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An unsigned communication was left foremost business circles of the Pacific the jurisdiction o f circuit courts to pro- their cost in one season.
office, with Mr W. E. Kahler,
Preaching services at the Baptist
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at the H erald office this week sug­ coast and his ability to assume the di­ bate work; also requiring provision by ■ - ■■
a native-born citizen o f the val­
church next Sunday at 11a. m. and 7:30 gesting that a day be appointed for recting hand in the municipal affairs of law for district attorneys, county Fireproof Building
M odorn C o n .a n i.it c « .
courts, etc.
•p. m.
ley, and aîgentleman who has
He has
the citizers to meet and clean the this town is unquestioned..
Amendment changing the time of
Mrs. I. C. Robnett went toAsh'and
given much thought and study J
burnt bricks at the school "house The large interests here, his permanent
holding general election from June to
Thursday to visit for a few days with
article is not printed, because it was home is here and his best efforts will be
H . M . PIERCE. Propr.
to the orchards o f the valley,
November.
'friends.
directed
toward
the
advancement
of
n >t signed, but as a contract has been
in charge.
Electric Lights, Steam Heat, Hot
J. B. Welch, the pioneer lumberman
Legislative
acts
submitted
under
the
let for this work and the work now Central Point along the lines of modern
and Cold Water in Every Room. ’
referendum.
of Asbestos, was in after supplies
well underway the suggestion would progress, based on conservative busi­
Act giving sheriffs custody of prison­
Monday.
Street Cars from Depot Direct to
hardly be found practicable by the ness methods.
Call on him for reliable in­
ers.
Jas. R. McLennan, a mining man school board.
Hotel.
The Herald is pleased, at this time,
formation regarding them es
Act requiring granting o f free rail­
o f Spokane, Wash., is here on mining
The Agate literary aociety will hold to make the authorized announcement road passes to certain officials.
European Plan. *1.00 a Day and
its
o f any lands in the valley
business.
the next meeting Saturday evening. that, at the behest of many ’ Citizens
Upward.
Act appropriating $100,000 for ar­
and especially o f the orchard
C. C. Kelsoe, a well known citizen of The last meeting and box social was a and taxpayers—if the proposed charter
mories.
Fourth, Fifth and Burnside Sts.
lands near Central Point and
Derby, was in town oji business during decided success and the people of the carries—Mr. Hopkins will accept the
Act increasing the University of Ore­
you will get the best lands
district gave much praise to Prof. Head mayoralty and will lend his best efforts
the week.
Portland,
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Ore.
gon appropriation to $125,000 per an­
Dr. Davis, the dentist, is here from and family for the excellent music to the general advancement of the num.
in the valley if you invest.
town.
Ashland this week in his office in the furnished and to the teacher. Miss Mae
Submitted
by
initiative
petition:
The Herald willingly ventures the
Nealon, for the excellent training shown
Ross building.
Equal suffrage amendment.
•H-l-H-l-M- H-H-H-H-l-H-H-H-H-h
prediction that the nomination and
W. T. -Stidham was at Table Rock by the school children who took part.
Act for protection of salmon on the
election of Mr. Hopkins will be made
A
large
crowd
was
present,
including
last week installing a few more phones
Lower Columbia.
visitors from Central Point, Willow unanimous.
in that neighborhood.
Amendment giving cities exclusive
control of liquor selling, gambling, etc.
W. C. Leever and I. C. Robnett went Springs and other places. The proceeds
Amendment exempting dwelling-
to Ashland Thursday to attend the totaled almost $50.00.
Ashland Normal Notes.
houses, factories, tools, furniture, etc.,
meeting of the Knight Templar lodge.
from taxation.
The ladies of the Rebekah lodge are
T le students and members o f the
Notice to Subscribers.
Amendment giving voters the power
considering the advisability of holding
faculty
were
entertained
Monday
in
A recent ruling by the Post Office
to recall public officers.
a bazaar some time next month.
Department restricts the extensio chapel by Mr. Robley, of the Chautau­
Act instructing members of legisla­
R. H. Pattison, of Condon, who has of credit by newspaper publishers to qua quartet. He delivered two read­
ture to vote for people’s choice for ; .
been visiting here for a couple of their subscribers to a period not to ex­ ings from Kipling and one from James
senator.
weeks, left for his home yesterday.
ceed one year form the date to which W. Riley.
Amendment providing for proportion-
The following new students entered j al representation.
The shooting match yesterday was a the subscription is paid.
When a sub­
big success and George Ross walked off scriber is one year in arrears his name the.Normal this week to take the sec­
,
Act limiting expenditures for polit-
with the beef and turkeys while the mutt be dropped or a one-cent stamp ond semester's work: Mildred Hicks, I ¡ea| campaign purposes.
Harrison
Howell,
Edward
High,
Ethel
. others wern’ t looking. But he won ’em. must be affixed to each copy of the pa­
j Act to protect salmon on the Upper
"C heap L an d s —For the best and per mailed to him. This, of course, is Bruner, of Ashland; Maude Rippey, I Columbia^
the
r
ob­ Herman Newstrum, Lyrl Eldridge of j Amendm8nt limiti
cheapest lands In Oregon, enquire of prohibitive, and as a failure to
of
Harness & Thornton, Real Estate serve the ruling would result in being Medford; Josephine Hathaway o f Dry- di, trict attorney toflle.indictments,
den;
Minnie
Lewis,
of
Fernhill;
Ethel1
denied the second-class postage rate, a
dealers, Yoncalla, Oregon.
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Act for creation o f Hood River
Tucker, of Browsboro; E. W. Hogul,
The Gospel meetings at the Baptist strict compliance with the rule is nec­
of.Talent, and Fern Stine, of Burnette C)unty"
essary.
The
rule
went
into
effect
Jan.
church have been productive of good
-results, and meetings o f unusual in­ 1st with April 1st named as the final Creek, Indiana.
Prince Sobeiski, the rightful heir to
terest will be held at the church next limit for complying with its provisions.
D . L Davis, Dentist,
The Herald will shortly mail state- the throne o f Poland, spoke to the
Sunday.
will
be
in
his Central Point office on
menns to such o f 'its subscribers as are students in dhapel Tuesday, his topic
<Jeo. L. Neale made a trip to Eugene
in arrears and will hope to receive a re­ ■being "American Citizenship. ” He has the following dates:
and Albany during last week, returing
From Monday morning, March 16, to
ply from all before April 1st.
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lived in America for 53 years and says
Monday morning. He attended to busi­
Satuaday evening, March 21.
the
greatest
thing
in
the
world
is
to
be
ness matters at Eugene and spent Sun­
! From Monday morning, April 13, to
an American citizen.
day with relatives at Albany.
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i Saturday evening, April 18.
Cabbage Story Puzzles Him.
The atheistic ehib elected the follow- j Watch fer further announcement9 o f
The Epworth League of the M. E.
mg officers at the meeting Wednesday : ,ater dates ¡„ these column8.
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church will give a valentine social to­
R. M. Stocker, of Honesdale, Pa., Manager of the baseball and track
morrow (Friday) evening in the Town
Hall. Everyone crone and have a good who has visited Central Point and who teams, Harry Sayles; captain of base­
owns some valuable property here ball team, Robert Wilcox; captain of
•Table Rockets
time. Admission, 10 cents.
thus writes regarding a cabbage state­ track team, Alpheus Cole.
Christian Science services are held ment made in an advertisement of the
Wednesday morning Miss Doughty
every Sunday morning in the lodge Central Point Real Estate Company
The dance at tha Pankey home was
room on the second floor of the opera which was recently published in the read an interesting sketch from the well enjoyed by those in attendance,
Outlook
Magazine
on
"Our
Navy.”
house. All are cordially invited to at­ H e r a l d :
among whom were Mr. and Mrs. James
The subject ciscussed at the meeting Grieve and others from Central Point.
tend these services. Subject for next
" H onesdald , P a ., F eb . 6, 1908.
of the Y. M. C A. Wednesday was
Sunday, "Soul.”
Mrs B S. Bissell, who has been on
“ E w w r o f H e r ald : —
“ Missions.’ " The leader for that meet­
The French government has adopted
the sick list, is improving.
" I am living in latitude about one
ing
was
Miss
Amy
Puckett.
a method of treating mecadamized degree further south than you are, yet
Ben Perry is reported down with the
The Athena and Congressional literary
roads with hot coal tar thinned with we had weather 20 degrees below zero
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measles at the Macdonald residence,
societies
held
their
meetings
last
Friday
about 10 per cent of oil. The cost is only a few days ago and snow is on the
where he has been employed.
said to work out at about four-tenths ground about 16 inches deep, the ground afternoon and evening.
The roof o f S. K. Adams’ residence
o f .a penny per square yard.
Mr. Peachy, driver o f the Normal
being frozen about four feet deep on
caught fire Saturday morning. The | ■1
The series of gospel meetings which the road, but not so deep in the mead­ omnibus, met with an accident when telephone fire signal was turned in and
he started for the city last Wednesday
have been in progress at the Baptist ows.
soon brought several men to the scene.
church for the past ten days will close
■“ I read that Central Point ad in the morning. He said the big tree by the With buckets of water and wet blankets
gate
was
in
his
way.
No
serious
dam­
this evening. The meetings have been Herald and know that most o f it is
the fire was put out before it got much
well attended and much interest has true—and perhaps all—,but you must age was done and no one injured, Mr. headway. The damage was trifling,
been manifested in the gospel services. excuse me, that cabbage stump story Peachy being the only occupant.
but it was a close call for the building
Mr. McCrndy led the Y. M. C. A. and also the school house close by. The
"While Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Adams made me laugh Living in this climate,
were here from Tabte Rock last Satur­ the statement that good sijed cabbage Wednesday The subject was “ Faith.” fire started from an overheated stove­
day they received a telephone message are growing on last season's cabbage
The 3tudent body held tneir meeting pipe.
stating that their house was on fire. stumps sounds like a fish story. If last Thursday during the chapel period.
Fortuuately, Mr. W. R. Bryum arrived cabbage will grow on a cabbage stump
The executive committee of the
on the scene in time to put out the tire once, why not twice? and why not for student body met Wednesday evening
A Good Number.
an indefinite number of years? How
before any great damage was done.
and elected the following officers to fill
"Better than Shingles or Tin” —Rex long can you run a cabbage stump out the vacancies; President, Miss Clara
The Horticultural number of the
Flintkote roofing is better than either there, anyway, and make it produce Corum; vice-president, "Harvey De- Medford Tribune, issued last Saturday
cabbage? I saw some large squashes,
shin ;les or tin. In fact, it is the best
Armond; secretary, Emma Sherwood. is a most creditable production and re-
apples, etc., when I was there, but the
house covering made. If you are build­
Rev. Goodhart spoke to the students flests much credit on the management of
cabbage
stump
experience
was
not
ing be sure and investigate “ Flintkote”
in chapel last Friday. He told of his the paper as well as the mechanical
called
to
my
attention.
You
certainly
before contracting for your roofing.
force in the office. The number is
have a great country if you can produce travels in Russia.
For sale by W. C. Leever.
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replete with interesting information
crops in the Summer and in the Winter
At the regular meeting of the Mt. also from roots that are left in the
and handsome illustrations concerning
Back
in
Kansas.
Pitt Rebekah Lodge Thursday evening ground.
the resources-and beauties of the Rogue
a treat was furnished the members by
M. S. Welch, who is spending the River valley and will be of immense . .
" I was sorry to read o f the burning
Mesdames Merritt
. and
, Price, in honor of your school house; but you will have winter at his old home in Kansas, thus benefit, not only to Medford but to
of Mrs. Jacquemm, who leaves today for
erect another 8chool house, and x writes to hi3 friend H. J. Gardner, of every portion of the valley The front
cover of the paper is an excellent half
Los Angeles. Mrs. Jacquemm has been hope you will be successful in getting this place:
visiting her son. Rev. Jacquemm, f o r " water ¡nto the town...
“ I thought a few lines from here might tone cut of an apple harvest scene in
several months.
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interest you. The crops here last year the Snowy Butte orchard, adjoining j
were absoutely nothing. Men are idle Central Point; and other illustrations |
Henry Robson, a former resident
Mining Activity.
by the thousands. The Santa Fe rail­ depict almost every industry and sport
here, now of Grants Pass, was in town
Monday on business. While here Mr.
J. R. Bottorff and a number of as­ road discharged 70* men here in Pitts­ of the entire valley.
Robson sold a piece of residence prop­ sociates have filed a large number of burg in one day recently. There is
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erty in block 70 to J. II. Me Fall. M e . ¡quartz claims in the Gauls creek dis- nothing doing at all. I have to laugh
Los Angeles Excursion.
McFall also purchased an adjoining lot ’ triet. The district gives promise of at the apples they use here; thoy are
from the Central Point Townsite Co., great riches when developed and is about the size o f hulled walnuts. A !
and will further improve the property, likely to receive much attention during carload of Rogue River valley aples
The Southern Pacific Co. will run ae
The Odd Fellows goat was busy again the coming season. Mr. Bottorff is a were shipped to Witchita last week and excursion from this valley to I/>s
last Saturday night and a class o f four l*ve mining man of wide experience they are selling at $1.25 a dozen; how Angeles and return, on Sunday. Febru­
initiates took a try at riding the be- and hU advent into this section win tis that for a price? away up isn’t it? I ary 16, 1908, tickets being good on train
whiskered quadruped. S. C. Minnick mean
to the mining development have been tick nearly all winter but am No. 15 on Hat date. Fare to I-ot i
fedhng all right now. All a man needs Angelas and return. $31.55 - first-class, ,
was the senior member of the class and
XMi part of Southern Oregon,
is te come back here and stay awhile any route you prefer. Stopover may I
it has leaked through the keyhole that
and he is ready to go back to Oregon be taken at any point and for any I
he gave som- of the younger embers
HAY FOR SALE,
cards and spades and then beat them
I have for sale about eig'ht tons of and always^ : satisfied. Regards to all length of time desired within life wf j
the ticket, which ra 30 days. It i s '
riding "straight up.” Jim Grieve. Guy loose alfalfa hay, slightly damaged by olJ friends. M. S. Welch.
expected a L.r^e number of persons
Tea and Frank Caldwell were the other ain, at 43.9 J par t>3. U . C. H en sley .
I will take advantage of this excursion. -
Subscribe for the I L era lb .
{»embers of the class.
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Amendments.
Hotel St. Philip,
;; THE
N E W YEAR
I908
Finds us still doing- business at
>the Old Stand.
A lth o’ our stock shows the effect of :
the Holiday rush, we are not “closing •:
out at less than cost,” but we are still ::
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J giving our customers rattling good <1
:: everyday bargains.
OUR PLAN.
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