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C E N T R A L P O IN T . O R E G O N . T H U R S D A Y .
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Local and Personal
Recent Deaths.
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A good sized audience greeted J udge
Mrs. T. J. Kelsoe visited friends at Dunn and the other republican candi
dates in the opera house last Wednes
Ashland last week
day evening. B. F. Mulkey was the
Mrs. M Elliott visited relatives at
principal speaker, his address lasting
Butte Falls last week.
for about an hour. He paid his re
Mrs. S. E. Beal visited relatives at spects to socialism, stating that the
Hilts, California, last week.
socialists want to ‘ ‘divide up” and that
MrB. Frank Mee and son, o f Ashland, one member o f the party up at Baker
are spending the week with relatives City quit the game after making the
o f this cite.
discovery that he had $1000 o f his own
W. B. Chance, deputy labor commis- j and that after ‘ ‘dividing up” he would
sioner and factory inspector, was in ' only have *800. The socialists present
town Tuesday.
■ claim that the speaker did not know
Remember the dates for Dr. Davis, much »bout socialism, or he would not
the dentist. Central Point June 8th to have made those statements. Mr.
Mulkey then turned his attention to
Governor Chamberlain, indicating by
A. E. LaPonte left Tuesday morning
voice and manner that the Governor is
on a business trip to Glendale and other
a blame sight orneryer than the social
points north o f us.
ists and that in case o f his election to
F or SALE-Good, young driving the U. S. senate a new committee
m are.— W . L. Welch, Central Point, would have tc be created in that body
Oregon.
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to provide a small enough place for
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Geer, o f near George E to rattle around in. This
Kansas City, Mo., are the guests o f ticketed the Chamberlain republicans
present nearly to death and they have
Mrs. J. M. Gibson.
June 8th to 13th is the next date for been in high spirits ever since.
Judge Dunn spoke for a few minutes
Dr. Davis, the dentist, in his Central
and told all about good roads, which
Point office.
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The Ladies’ Aid o f the Christian didn’ t take long; called the editor o f
church will serve a chicken dinner on the Herald a “ genial editor,” which is
election day iu the old printing office. perfectly true, and didn’ t say one word
about having the courty books experted,
Price, 25 cents.
which was to be expected.
When you are in Medford dro.i in at
Joe Hammersly made a good speech,
“ W eary’ s” for good liquors, cool beer
in which he made it plain that he is not
and a good lunch.
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for Statement No. 1 and that he had
T. M. Jones and w ife visited Mrs. no apology to make to anybody for
Esther Sir clair at Eagle Point Sunday being what he is, and Henry Kubli
and report Mrs. Si iclair’ s condition very j proved his sincerity and absolute truth
serious, with little hope o f recovery.
fulness by declaring that he can t make
C heap L ands —For the best and a speech. He said, however, that if
cheapest lands In Oregon, enquire of elected he can sit on a chair in a com
Harness & Thornton, Real Estate mittee room as well as any man.
“ Billy” Coleman, present county
dealers, Yoncalla, Oregon.
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For a burn or scald apply Chamber clerk and candidate for reelection, said
lain’ s Salve. It will allay the pain al- that he had performed his duties as a
im ost instantly and quickly heal the clerk and as a member o f the board of
njured parts. For sale by Mary A. equalization as he saw it according to
his understanding o f the law, and that
Mee.
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he had no apologies to make, but that
I c e —T. J. Kelsoe is prepared to
if any blame was attached to the action
furnish ice in any quantity. For small
o f the board he was willing to assume
quantities, call at house, or he will
his share o f it.
deliver large quantities or to regular I
Sheriff Jackson was present and look-
customers.
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i ed to be bubbling over with speech ma-
George Ross is having the office | terial, but for some reason he was
building which fronted on First street overlooked by the chairman, and his
removed to Pine street adjoining the oration remained unspoken.
Herald building. It will be occupied
by the Central Real Estate Co.
The Portland Oregonian now reaches
A Good Hen Story.
Central Point subscribers at 3:05 P. M.
the same day it is published, making it
the quickest Portland news to reach us.
Mount Hood, May 3, 1908.
Subscriptions taken at the post office, j Editor News-Letter:
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j Dear Sir:
In an issue o f the News-Letter some
J. L. Elhart, o f Ashland, was here
Monday looking for locations on fruit six weeks ago, you made a statement
and farm lands for friends o f his In o f a certain lady, who set 108 eggs and
Idaho and Colorado who are desirous of hatched 104 chickens, and you desired
com ing to this valley for permanent to know who could beat that record.
While I have no desire to detract any
homes.
honor or glory from the lady, I wish to
John G. Morrison has sold his farm
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1 make an honest statement to the chick-
at table Rock to Harry Findlay, near
en fancier o f Hood River, as its lesson
Medford. The place contains 100 acres
may be very instructive and remuner
and the consideration was $9,000. Mr.
ative to them Furthermore, will show
Morrison expects to go to the Imperial
to the commonwealth o f Hood River
valley, in southern California to locate.
how great are the possibilities and
Hon. R. J. Smith, o f Grants Pass, progressiveness o f our beautiful valley.
and E. E. Kelly, o f Medford, will ad
I had a common Plymouth Rock hen
dress the people o f Central Point to steal her nest and hatch out her chick
morrow (Fridav) evening in the opera ens the 25th day o f April. The hen laid
house on "Prosperity vs Prohibition.” in a manger that had not been used for
All are cordially invited to attend this some two years, and full o f hay except
meeting.
where a horse or cow had worked a cir
W e have a client in California who cular hole down to the bottom o f the
has an 8 acre orange grove all in bear hay. I went with my wife^to remove
ing, also a few family fruit trees; soil, the young chickens when they were
My w ife put her hand under
rich sandy loam; good 2-story, 12-room i hatched,
house in good order, painted white, also |
large bam, wagon-shed and city water |
and plenty o f irrigation water also.
Would exchange for Rogue River valley
land. This property is located in the
Santa Ana valley and 10 miles from
New Port Beach.—Central Point Real
Estate Co.
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THE PEOPLE S FORUM.
Virgin.
sold the place and with his w ife was
preparing to go to California, where
his two daughters reside. He was a
member o f the Christian church and
was a respected citizen.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon, Rev. Sickafoose conducting the
service, interment being in the Central
Point cemetery.
One o f our Sherman county sub
scribers living in Denmark is doing a
land office business in windmills
through an experience aeqnired during
his residence here. Denmark is a low
country, lying between two seas, and
has plenty o f wind which it is utilizing
on a scale never before equaled. Wind
mills have been in use from time imme
morial, for pumping water and grind
ing grain, but by storing power the
hurricane’s surplus energy is doing duty
in days o f calm by converting wind
power into electricity and equalising its
use through the storage battery, a
trick that even Sherman county might I
adopt with profit. It is started that a
wind o f fifteen miles an hour will pro
puce an eight horse power and a 20-mile
gale will develop eighteen horse power
A s the power o f many wind mills can
be concentrated and made to serve a
single plant, there is infinite possibility
in this resource in any section blessed
with frequent winds o f considerable
force. — Moro Observer.
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The people are determined this time
to have officers who will give them rea
sonable taxes, good roads and bridges
and efficient service iu every depart
ment
Pledged to Statement No. I .
Election June
1, 1 90 8.
Congressional.
For United States Senator,
GEO. E. CH AM BERLAIN.
For Congressman,
J. J. W H ITN EY.
State.
For Supreme Judge,
R. S. BEAN.
For Joint Representative, Jackson and
Douglas Counties,
F. E. CAVENDER.
For Representatives,
M. PURDIN.
D. H. MILLER.
County.
For County Judge,
J. R. NEIL.
For County Commissioner,
M. M ARSHALL.
For County Sheriff,
W IL B U R A. JONES.
For County Clerk,
A S. BARNES.
For County Recorder,
J. C. MASTERSON.
For County Treasurer,
M . M. TAYLO R.
For County Assessor,
R. B. DOW.
For County Surveyor,
E. B. SAW YER.
For County Coroner,
D r . A. C. STAN LEY.
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“THE CRYSTAL.”
Finest Creams, Ices,
Sodas and Candies.
New Restaurant.
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give
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door
F. Clark will open
on Sunday, May
the best 25-cent
given in Central
from drug store.
a new restau
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is the center o f one o f the best
ORCHARD DISTRICTS
in the Rogue River Valley and
realizing the importance o f be
ing in close touch with the sit
uation the
much alive until tho people make sure
that they have gained their object—
It is not at nil surprising that Mr.
election o f senators by popular vote. Harrimnn is doing what he can in Ore
Vote for D. H. Miller, M. Purdin and gon to defeat Governor Chamberlain in
F. E. Cavendor, all of whom aro pledged his senatorial race. Chamberlain would
never be a “ railroad senator,” ob some
To insure good roads and bridges and to this great principle.
are. Harrimnn lias two senators from
low taxes, vote for Neil and Marshull
Vote for Noil, Barnes and Dow and California, and he would like to have
for eounty judge and commissioner.
get a county board of equalisation that more from this const. But if he can-
will insure a fair, reasonable and intel net get an absolute “ railroad sena
COUNTY OFFICIALS
WILL REPEAT THE DOSE ligent assessment o f the county, not tor,” the next best thing is to defeat
the hen and brought out 3 chicks, say
make a horizontal raise of 60 2-3 per a man who on all occasions stands eon-
ing that’ s 3; another grab, and that's
spicsiously for the people ns against
Judge Dunn and County Clerk Cole cent that is arbitrary and unjust.
tho railronds when their interests are
6, and kept on grabbing until she got 28 man, who were responsible for the un
Wilbur Jones will make a model sher at Stake. On tho other hand, Mr. Cake
assessment
She, my wife, was still taking them reasonable, unwarranted
His books will never need ex is the attorney for the Standard Oil
out, 35, she says. “ My heavens, Flint, that caused the taxpayers to be bled iff.
company and other corporations.
we have a living incubator.” A t 45 in such a high-handed manner this porting.
chicks, my w ife was deadly pale. “ What year, say they did right and will do
an awful strain on the poor hen.,, she so again if they get the chance. Tho
people will see that Dunn and Coleman
remarked.
Well, we got 52 chickens from under j do not have another opportunity to
wring extortionate taxes from them.
that hen. You understaud, by way of
explanation, that just as the hen laid,
Men who always “ vote straight” are
O . B. N A S H . Proprietor
the eggs rolled down the hole in the responsible for a lot of crooked politics.
hay. Tne hay, being in the manger
two years, had converted, as it were, JACKSON COUNTY
the manger into one o f these new fan-
FOR STATEMENT NO. 1
gled lay or cooking boxes which retains
“ Statement No. 1 is dead,” say ma
heat indefinitely, so the temperture
was 103 from top to bottom and the chine politicians. It will be, they mean,
Picnics, Parties, Lodges, Etc., supplied in quantity
whole laying hatched. I f you do not if all the nominees of the primaries are
on short notice.
believe this, just come and we will elected to the legislature, so that there
will
not
be
a
majority
of
Statement
No.
show you the hen and the hole in the
W e Solicit Your Orders and Guarantee Satisfaction.
1 mombers in that body. But we think
hay.
that voters in Jackson, Josephine, Doug
Try our Pure Fruit Syrup Sodas. Delightful, Refresing.
Respectfully yours,
las, Washington, Yamhill, Wasco and
MR. AND MRS. FLINT BRADFORD. Sherman and other counties will see to
Murray Building, Pine St., Central Point, Oregon.
—Hood River News Letter.
it that Statement No. 1 is kept very
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CENTRAL POINT Democratic Ticket.
W. J. Virgin, proprietor o f the Cen
Editad by the D em ocratic County Cen
tral Point Flouring Mill and one o f the
tral Committee.
best known citizens and business men
o f the valley, died at Ashland Monday
Down with the rings!
morning, aged about 62 years.
Expert the books!!
Deceased was a native o f England,
Reduce taxation!!!
where he served his apprenticeship as
Build good roads and bridges!I! I
R OG U E RIVER LAND COM PANY
a miller and millwright before he was
18 years old. A t that age he came to
WHO TO VOTE FOE
has installed a branch office at
America and worked for some time in
MONDAY, JUNE ONE
Central Point, in the Herald
Kentucky, later coming to Minne
office, with Mr W. E. Kahler,
sota. He came to Ashland about 18
In the selection of county officials,
years ago and has since then been en the voter should consider the qualifica a native-born citizen o f the val
gaged in milling in that city. Some tions of the candidate and not his po
ley, and a gentleman who has
thing more than a year ago he acquired litical opinions, any more than his reli
given much thought and study
full ownership o f the milling plant here gious beliefs. I f you wish to employ
to the orchards o f Jthe valley,
aud had just completed the work o f a bookkeeper you would only consider
in charge.
enlarging and remodeling and it is now j the capability o f the applicant and
the best milling plant in Southern Ore-1 would totally disregard his politics.
Call on him for reliable in
The county officers have nothing to do
gon. He lost his health several months
with the settlement of the questions of
formation regarding the mer
ago and continued to decline until the
national importance that divide the
its o f any lands in the valley
end came as above stated. He was an ! people into opposing parties, aud when
enterprising citizen, whose business considering candidates for a local o f
and especially o f the orchard
integrity was unquestioned, and leaves fice the voter should ask but the ques
lands near Central Point and
many friends who will regret his un tions: Is he qualified to discharge the
you will get the best lands
timely end. He was a warm friend of duties of the o ffice ! Is he honest, in
in the valley if you invest.
Central Point and to the last moment dustrious, accommodating?
his ambition was to live to complete
Judge Dunn’s political address, “ All
and put in full operation his milling
Observation Cars.
plant here. The funeral will be held about good roads” must bo an awfully
funny thing to listen to. It cannot
today at Ashland.
On and after November 15, 1907, the
help being very short, too.
observation cars between Portland and
Oakland California, on trains Nos. 15
Lam e.
IT COUNTY BOOKS ABE RIGHT,
and
16 will be carried through instead
Joseph H. Lame died Sunday morn
WHY FEAR E X PE R T IN » THEM?
o f being cut out, as heretofore, at Rose-
ing at the home o f T. J. Kelsoe, in this
It seems very strange that if the burg.
city, at the advanced age o f 84 years.
Southbound, under this new arrange
Deceased was born in Madison, Indi eounty books aro all right, Judge Dunn
ana, and came to Harrisburg, Oregon, aud his colleagues have not hud them ment, passengers holding proper trans
portation and Pullman accommodatioas
in 1852. There he engaged in mer exported, although the people in gen
eral arc loudly clamoring for this to may occupy these cars on the night
chandising and was very successful
be done. It seams that tlio real truth leaving Portland until reaching Eugene
and was once elected to the legislature.
will only be known when the courthouse at 12:32 a. m.
He came to this valley 15 years ago is cleaned out and a new set of officials
F r e d P a r k e r , A gt. S. P.tCo.,
and has since resided between this elected.
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Central Point, Oregon.
place and Gold Hill until recently he
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Store the Energy.
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