CENTRAL POINT HERALD
O B V I ’H A L P O I N T . O K K O O N . T H TJ R 8 D A Y , A U ft IT S T 80
VOL- 3
NO. l s
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| the 3rd and 4th of September. The
Tom, George a id John Ross, with
P08TIAND LETT l K.
A Trip to Crater Lake.
' whole county will join in the holiday —
sons and Bridane!
Sanderson, left Tuesday morning for
Portland. Oregon, August 17, 1908. the ver> n‘ me o f the event Kuaranl®** ¡a the center of one of the best
A trip to Crater Lake is well wwrtb
; Fish Lake, over the Umpqua divide, the time, trouble and tired feeling the
Anticipation fell short o f the actual enJ°.yment.
ORCHARD DISTRICTS
Booth Lee has returned from a pleas where they will bag the limit of deer mountain journey entails. The first attendance and success o f the Oregon 1 Secretary W. L. Crissev of the Ore-
in the Rogue River Valley and
and make serious inroads into the big moment’s peep into that immense hols Good Roads Conference held at the
State Dairy Association has been-
ure trip to Newport.
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Hocks of bear which are said to infest in the ground makes a man appreciate Portland Commercial Club on the 12th. j auvisee th at Hon. Ed H. Webster
realizing the importance of be
F. M. Amy and wife have gone to
From every corner o f the state came* Chief o f Dairy Division, U. S. Depart-
j
that region
his
own
infinite
littleies
,
but
after
he
ing
in close touch with the sit
Newport for a brief stay.
men having the vital interests of Ore- "lent o f Agriculture, is contemplating
Prof, and Mrs. Hanby, accompanied has climbed down that crazy trail, near,
uation
the
Old newspapers for sale. Twenty-
gon at heart. It was decided to im- * trip to the Pacific Northwest to
| by her sister, Miss Ella Stone, le a v e ! 1 y 900 feet, into the heart of the n ous-
five for a nickel at the Herald office.
mediately
undertake
the
raising
o
f
’
participate
in
the
convention
o
f
the
ROGUE
RIVER LAND COMPANY
! this morning for their new home at tain an 1 then climbed back again he
Money to loan on good real estate
$lo,000 fo r an intensely aetive cam-j Oregon association Dec. 10th and 11th.
[ Lakeview, Lake County, where the begins to feel that he is a rather power
has installed a branch office at
security. Inquire at this office. 15tf
paign. Judge Lionel R. Webster, o f
j professor will have charge o f the public ful animal after all.
Central Point, in the Herald
Mrs. T. M. Jones, who has been school for the coming year. They car
The lake is truly one of nature’ s Multnomah County, and Judge John H.
Table Rockets.
office, with Mr W. E. Kahler,
seriously ill for some time, is improv ry with them the best wishes o f many wonder spots and the a imirer o f the Scott, o f Marion County, will lead in
this
work,
devoting
their
entire
time-
ing.
a native-born citizen of the val
friends whom they have made during wonderful and the sublime features of
Mr. and Mrs. Benton Vincent are
F or S a l e —A second-hand refrigera their several years’ residence in this the handiwork o f the creator o f this to it.
ley, and a gentleman who has
old planet should not “ pass it up’ ’ if
tor in good condition. Price, $10.00. place.
Another convention o f natic-nal scope, being visited by their grandsons, Albert given much thought and study
and
Henry
Kilbourne,
from
Missouri.
the opportunity of visiting it is ever fo r Oregon next year is the welcome
Apply at this office.
Richard Gorgoll, an employe of the
Mr. F. A Green is having his resi to the orchards of the valley,
news that comes back from Des Moines,
Remember the dates for Dr. Davis, Washburn orchard at Table Rock, was offered.
in charge.
dence
remodeled and enlarged. B. A.
Iowa,
where
the
American
Association
The
lake
is
about
75
miles
from
Cen
the dentist. Central Point, September in town last Saturday to have Dr.
tral Point coming back and about 150 ' of Mutual Insurance companies has Bisseil is doing the carpenter work.
Call on him for reliable in
7th to 12th.
H tf
Rawhouser treat an old gunshot wound
miles going up—it is all up hill going been assembled. This means between
The planking on the Bybee bridge is
formation regarding the mer
M. S. Welch has returned from a in his thigh, which has been troubling
that way. The trip, however, is not I 500 and 600 delegates, the majority o f in an unsafe condition and should be
pleasure trip to Crater Lake and other him for some time. He was mistaken
its of any lands in the valley
of interest at any time. T h e re ■ whom have never visited the Coast, remedied without delay.
up river points.
j for a deer by a hunting companion in devoid
and
especially of the orchard
are some o f the choicest bits of moun-; since the Association has never held a
The Misses Mae and Rose Nealon got
The Medford Domestic Laundry has California a year or so ago and, al-
tain and river scenery in Oregon scat- j Western meeting.
lands near Central Point and
first
grade
certificates
at
the
teachers’
though
the
wound
healed
at
the
time,
a uew ad in this impression. It wi.i
tered along: the route and in places they j R »in was. never more grateful to examination held last week.
you will get the best lands
it has since been giving him trouble
probably interest you.
are piled up three or four stories high. 1 Oregonians than the showers of last
in
the valley if you invest.
An
experienced
teacher,
having
a
Dr.
Rawhouser,
who
is
a
side
partner
Rev. Jacquemin reports that he
The first day’s journey lands the Wednesday and Thursday, and mes
bagged two fine deer during a hunting o f the stork in that bird’ s frequent traveler at Trail, and the supper table sage» from practically the whole stale first grade certificate, is wanted by
this district for the Fall term. Those
visits to Central Point homes, reports at Mrs. Middlebusher’ S hotel soon
trip near Merlin last week.
joined: in the thanksgining.. The danger interested should apply to the director
that his storkship roosted on the Raw makes him forget all his troubles and
Mrs. Obenchain returned Tuesday
from forest fires in the wooded sections without delay.
houser roof-tree last Saturday evening only regret that his capacity for eat
from an extended visit with her son and
has been greatly reduced as a result.
C1ASSIFIED ADVERTISEM ENTS
and as a result a fine, lusty-lunged 11- ables has a final limit. From Trail to
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Davis with their
daughters in Klamath County.
Four hundred thousand, feet o f lum sons, Guy and Willie, left here Monday
pound boy has taken up his abode there Prospect is 24 miles, with Fiouuce Rock
Sept. 7th to 12th is the next date as a permanent boarder. The doctor is
ber were bought by Sw ift & Co. the
FOR SALE.
and a few lesser hills thrown in past week for use on. their town-site by private conveyance for Coos County
for Dr. Davis, the dentist, in his Cen as smiling as you please since the e v en t; grade
for
, measure The pumice dust on
and the W illamette valley. They ex
tral Point office.
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near
the-plantnow.
being
built.
Twenty-
and is sure the big bird left its very the Flounce Rock grade is entitled to
pect to be gone; some weeks, as they
five dwellings will be started imme are seeking a location in that section W ATCHES A N D J E W E L R Y —F in ««t line e ve »
Mrs. I. C. Robnett returned Friday finest sample at his home.
¡honorable mention. It is considered
opened in Central Point. A t Central Point
diately,
some
quite
pretentions
for
the
morning from a pleasant visit with her
. and will look the country over thorough-
Phurmacy.
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Parties going to Crater Lake will be j the finest dust deposit in the world and
officers
of
the
company.
Hundreds
of
sister at Great Falls, Montana.
(jly.
interested in knowing that feed is very ! ¡s ahout one-half mile deep, one foot of
smaller homes will gm up as rapidly as
Charles B. Gay’ s cottage is nearing scarce on the upper river and that the ¡t being on the ground and the balance practicable
MISCELLANEOUS.
completion and will be one of the neat last chance to secure hay is at the Mill j ¡n ¿he air. The grade itself is some-) ..
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Old newspapers for rale at the Her
creek ranch, six miles above Prospect. I - what
u . » unique, .v,„
a l .— l „ s i
est in West Medford.—Tribune.
the v Y. m
M. r>
C. A.
bunch o f ;. Numerous
,
, meetmgs . of
. the . committee
_
ald office. Bundle o f twenty-five for A S H L A N D IC E —Made from purent mountair
Miss Ella Stone came in from Yon- II. J. Gardner o f this place is in charge j youn„ men from Portland who recently i mJ ' ftarKe’ ot entertaining the uregon 5 cents.
water, for sale at Moore’s confectionery. 4tf
return {lom London
calla last Saturday morning. She will o f the ranch, and all who camp there j hike(j it from here to Crater Lake hav- athletes 90011
bearing their world records from'the
spend the Winter with her sister, Mrs. are assured of the best treatment, j ¡ n K discovered that it is so steep that,
Olympian; grmes. hav« resulted in a
A J. Hanby, at Lakeview.
j The hay is timothy and blue grass and j ]jke the Indian’s tree, it leans a little
decision tt> send the sporting editors of
Eli Jones leased the Carney building, j
sold at reasonable prices. The ranch j bit toward, you as you climb it The
the three; Portland dailies East to meet
adjoining the postoffice and after re-
a short distance from the main road, j y . M. C. As, however, went up the
the athkts and escort them to the
modeling the place will move his store 1 but a £ood Pr‘vate roa^ leads to it, and j gra()e 0n the high-speed sprocket in their
Coast. Many unique features will be
there.
j a sign-board at the turnoff will guide j burry
to reach Whiskey creek, where
Quicker and Better than by the O ld Method.
,
,
,
.
,
.
.
,
introduced
in the parade and reception
1 the traveler to the ranch.
C heap
L an d s —For the best and
1 'f/ n
i 1» o* 3 ''a i d
. given his>e. The date will be early in
Mill creek falls, just below Prospect, j □
.
cheapest lands In Oregon, enquire of ; A misguided emigrant drove into
p
‘ . „
,
„ ,
Harness & Thornton, Real Estate town the other day with a 50-gallon is worth seeing There the water takes
Hon C' J- Blanchard, e f the U. S
barrel o f water inhis wagon. He stated a suicidal leap of 196 feet into Rogue
dealers, Yoncalla, Oregon.
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that at Ashland he was advised to River and it doesn't seem to hurt it a ■Reclamation, service,, is in Oregon and
Chas. Veghte, of Ashland, who built
fill a barrel and haul it with him if he bit. It is able to scamper away down Wld stf*nd thirty days inspecting the
I have just
Compresses the
the school house here two years ago,
was coming down the valley, as it the river gorge as lively as though various, government irrigation projects,
was in town Friday on his way out to
installed this
metal cold, in-
» mass- of inquiry at
would be impoasible to secure water for nothing had happened. A free shower- He re*orts
his Rogue river farm.
1 his hone office that the clerks are
his team or even to drink after leaving bath is here provided for all tourist«
machine
and
s ires against
The valley towns are all but deserted
upper end o f the valley. He was I and last week a real forest fire raging scarcely able-to answer intending cole,
these days, a large number of the the victim o f some smart Aleck of Ash- around the falls made it possible to nists.
guarantee
charred felloes
residents being in the mountains or a t ; [and wri0 thought that by this means he have your bath either hot or cold.
Povdtry is. to.have its due recognitkn
every job.
and overdished
the coast enjoying their Summer vaca- could uge his BtUe hammer on „eighbor-
Prospect is the most important large at th* Livestock Show in September,
blon-
| ing towns. Thus does the mossback town on the upper Rogue. It consis s j Over $600 in prizes is offered and the
wheels.
Smith & Molony, the reliable shoe knocker get in his little stunt to the o f a hotel, a store, a post office and ! interest may be judged from the fast
dealers, of Medford, have a change of detriment of the entire Rogue River one house, with a large and increasing [ that already» aver one thousand entries
ad this week regarding their big re valley including his own town.
prospect for futurejgrowth. This pros- j are booked.
Poultry means almost
duced price sale of footwear which is
pect has been in constant use for about: $5,040,000 to Oregon annually.
Call and See the M achine In Operation.
now on.
18 years w ithout the least sign of wear. 1 Esgle Valley, in Baker County,, is
Hoaijland
Orchard
Sold.
From
Prospect
the
traveler
soon
plaining
a
“
Harvest
Home
Picnic”
Bor-
The Presbyterian Home Missionary
reaches Mill creek ranch, where his j _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1
Society will meet with Mrs. Ed Farra
way. ¡ t j8 nearly
J. P. Hoagland has sold his place hungry team indulges in a long and ten mjleg
on Wednesday afternoon, August 26th,
feet from the ^ of the rim ta> the
at 2:30 p. m. A good attendance is across Bear creek to a Mr. Knutson, loud horse laugh while enjoying the
mure than 2000 feet from;
of Minnesota, the consideration being excellent timothy and blue grass hay I w aler
desired.
rface of the water to the deepest,
Union services will be held by the $17,000.00. The place contains 74 acres, provided by H. J. Gardner. Mill creek ;
congregations of the Baptist and Chris 24 of which is in orchard. Mr Knutson is full o f fine specimens o f the finny ! kj(?WVn bottom I t has no visible inflow,,
tian churches in the Christian church expects to plant the remainder of the tribe, but, as the fish are protected exeept tbe srmu amount o f snow
fa.il» ¡naide the rim. Hid no.
next Sunday evening A ll are cordially place to pears. Mr. Hoagland expects throughout all seasons, there is not
to spend the coming Winter in Cali much doing in the Isaac Walton line. krlown ^ t le t . The water has been;
invited.
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fornia for the benefit of his health. The protection is not by act o f the | g j ‘•dually rising since the hike was;
W G. Miller and John Williams re
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He will remain on the place for a few legislature but by a natural brush fence ¿«covered 50 years ago and it is esti-
turned Friday from a deer hunt in the
weeks to harvest the Crop o f water on both sides, top and bottom o f the m ated that it will run over the lowest
Prospect country. They brought back
melons for the new owner, which is creek and is as hard to wade through as : pltrt Qf tbe rj.m ¡„ agio years.
several fine venison and report having
a Greek dictionary o f the bibie. The i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
now ripening.
had a fine trip.
protection is quite effectual. Five milas j
Mrs N A. Jacobs and son, of River
from Mill creek is the natural bridge, j
Railroad Magnate. Will Visit Valley.
side, California, who have been visiting
I t is a pretty good job to have been-
relatives anJ friends here for some
thrown together in a hurry and it!
time, left for their California home
E H. Harriman, railroad magnate, answers all purposes for which it seems-
yesterday morning.
George E. Chamberlain, governor of to have been intended. Here is located■.
Preaching services at the Methodist Oregon, and J. P. O ’Brien, president the original rainbow factory. The pro- j
chuich next Sunday as follows: Rev. of the O. R. & N. R. R., are expected cess of manufacture is very simple.- •
J. S. Smith, o f Ashland, at 11a m .; to arrive in Medford tomorrow evening The rush o f water through the tunnel
Rev. J. H Van Fossen, pastor of Ash from Crater Lake. The party will be throws a spray through a small perpen- ;
entertained by the Medford Commer dlcular hole in the roof of the tunnel or]
land M. E. church, at 8 p. m
cial Club and will be regaled with Bear i the floor of the bridge, as the case may
J. H. Grove will occupy the room now
creek Nectar cooled with aqua pura be, and a broad ray o f sunlight, which
occupied by Eli Jones in the Ross
from the Fish Lake ditch. Other is kept there during working hours for
building in addition to the room now
more plebeian refreshments will be that purpose, does the rest. The finish
occupied by him. He will put in a
obtainable by apt of the Oregon legis ed rainbows come from the machine in i
stock o f goods in addition to his tin and
lature in a codicil to the Medford city chunks about three feet square by a 1
sheet metal working shop.
fraction o f an-inch thick and the ma
charter.
John Knox, a prosperous wheat
chine will, in five minutes, turn, o u t !
grower of Condon, is the guest o f Geo. j
enough to shingle a good sized barn.
L. Neale and family this week. Mr. ^
Likes Pro.
N ext comes Union #creek, with a '
Knox has leased his big wheat farm
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good strong 20-mile an hour current at ,
for a term o f years and is taking life
M. D. Morgan baa bought the Harris- the ford to remind the traveler that
easy for a season.
| burg Bulletin. Following is his salutt- "In Union there is strength.”
The next place o f importaace is
Christian Science services are held tor* ‘
The new editor never has much to Silver camp, so-called because a. fiellow
every Sunday morning in the Masonic
say outside o f the paper. Chief delight who once ate supper at theCrator Lake
lodge room, opera house building, at
is to make other people happy, but hotel didn’t have a silver 10-cent. piece j
11:00 o’clock. All are invited to at
doesn’ t believe in speoiing his money left in his pocket when he g ot back to
tend these services. Subject for Sun
to do it. Finds no delight in making this camp.
day, August 23rd, "M ind.”
enemies—never found it profitable.
Whiskey creek is the next »topping
E. B. Sawyer, the civil engineer, has Likes pie. Chews and smokes Pays place and even prohibitionists stop there
been in Jackson Creek district in the for it Married.
Paid for it. Four for liquid refreshments. This beverage
service o f the town o f Jacksonville, children. Is willing any time to let beats Monongohala Rye or Kentucky
whose citizens want to install a svstem them decide as to hia worth and always I Bourbon
It was distilled laje in the
that will furnish them an ample supply will be if Harrisburg stands back of summer o f the year one, just before
o f pure mountain water.—Tribune.
him.
] the fall, and has not been Testified nor
"Stands
et eight. Sits down ; adulterated There is no baaiiach* io
Bear creek is nearer drv than it has
"SU nds five fe
reel
been in years and the Medford water j
i f necessary. Weighs 170 smil- a barrel of it, but if you have a baJ
system was out o f commission fer a '"*• a ton surioiis- When mad, will go tooth, look out
Dser and bear stories abound all
few days last week in consequence. A anywhere at postage rates. Has re
pipe line was laid from the Fish Lake cmved more compliments on his gooj along the road and every man you mutt
ditch lateral, which supplies the farms lool‘ * than he ev« r did on hi* bank ac* is literally loaded with tham. An oc
casional deer track may also Lie sron,
and orchards around Central Point, and count.
all o f which is conclusive evidence that
the water stringency » a i somewhat
‘ Has run newspapers before.”
the road to Crater Lake, with all ad-
relieved. It is a unique situation that i
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
jo sing territory, is a real hunter’ s
Central Point, should be called upon to
furnish Medford with water, but, in a i Job work o f all kinds neatly done at paradise.
Local and Personal
CENTRAL POINT
[ the former’s two
Tires Set
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While You
W ait.
Brooks Cold Tire Setter
Horseshoeing and
General Repair Work.
F. A. H A W K
Central Point, Oregon.
Dry Goods
Summer Clothing
OUR STOCK OF
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
IS W ORTH LOOKING A T .
out
m sit it .
Granfili & Robnett.
Central Point, Oregon.
al1
Notions
way, that is the present situation.
this office.
Call and see samples.
Crater Lake itself is about five or
Fine Groceries ••
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