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People Will Vote on Water Supply. Judge Nell Urges Experting County Books.
County court met in regular session
( Council met in regular session Monday
| The heginning o f the end o f Med-
Rush.
yesterday and during the session Judge
I evening, with chairmanjof the council
Mrs. Ina Bell (Alexander) Rush, wife ; ford’s water squabble seems to be in Neil is again urging the necessity of
K. D. Jones was in from Beagle on , g y )e ¡n ^he chair in the absence o f
o f Ray C. Rush and eldest daughter of sight. A t a council meeting Monday having the county books examined by
business Monday.
j Mayor Hopkins. Routine business was Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Alexander, o f this [ afternoon the council, by a unanimous
T. M. Witten visited at Ashland dur- ■ disposed o f and regular bills were city, passed away Sunday afternoon at I vote, decided to put the entire proposi an expert accountant. It will be re
ing the week.
audited and allowed. The resignation her home on Manzanita street, aged 21 tion up to the people to be voted on at membered that at the last meeting
Judge Neil urged the same matter, but
a special election to be called for that
The ladies o f the M. E church will o f T. M. Witten, city treasurer, was years, 11 months and 15 days.
Commissioners Patterson and Owens
j read and upon motion was accepted
purpose
November
2nd.
Ten
days
are
serve dinner on Thanksgiving day.
Deceased was born in Chanute, Kan
would have none o f it. Since that time
and
after
some
discussion
as
to
an
to
be
allowed
for
the
different
pro
sas, November 19, 1886. She came to
Preaching services every Sabbath at
the grand jury has been in session and
1
available
person
to
till
the
vacancy
moters
who
think
they
have
water
to
j
Oregon to visit with relatives about
the Baptist church at 11a. m. and 7:30
that body made an earnest recommen
Wayman Warner was appointed.
two yearB ago, and later, her father sell to the city to get their proposals in dation that the books be experted with
p. m.
! J. E. Ross, city marshal, filed his disposed of his business in Kansas and shape for the ballot; then 15 days will
Remember the dates for Dr. Davis,
out further delay. The grand jury was
he allowed in which to advertise the
the dentist. Central Point, October 1 resiKnat'on w' tfl the Mayor a few days removed his family to this place. She
composed o f representative citizens of
ago and that office was declared vacant was married to Mr. Rush August 10, election.
12th to 17th.
the county and their report may be
' and the matter o f filling the vacancy 1907, and for several months they have
The Condor W ater and Power Com
taken as an expression o f the wishes of
B o rn —Monday, October 5, 1908, to I was taken up. Ira Love, being the resided here.
before her marriage pany, the Fish Lake Company and the the people of the county as a whole.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Klum, o f this city, ! only applicant for the position, » a s Mrs. Rush was in charge o f the Central Sterling Company are sure to submit
It remains to be seen whether the two
a boy.
I appointed to fill both the positions o f telephone office here and in that capac pr .posais, but Mr. Hanley, who owns
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October 12th to 17th is the next date marshal and street commissioner at a ity she made many friends by her hap the Wasson canyon water, is undecided j
sition to a business proposition that the
for Dr. Davis, the dentist, in his Cen salary o f $50 per month. The appoint- py and obliging disposition. Besides whether he will submit his proposition
people who pay the taxes so urgently
meat was duly approved by the council. her heartbroken husband, parents and to a popular vote or not. Mr. Hanley
tral Point office.
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demand
The
profile
and
field
notes
of
the
is
quoted
as
saying,
however,
that
he
sister she leaves a baby boy, born Sat
Dr. Rawhouser reports the advent of
a fine boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. survey recently completed by R. F. C. urday morning. The earnest sympathy is certain o f one thing and that is that
Astbury, city engineer, was filed with of the entire community goes forth to he proposes to see to it that no one
ANNO U NCEM ENT.
Wagner, yesterday morning.
the council, and by direction o f the the sorrowing ones in this their great else sells his water, which is tuken to
I heg to annoance to the people o f
Mrs. W ill Avery, formerly o f this
chairman the engineer was requested bereavement.
mean that he will dispute in the courts Central Point that I have purchased the
place, now residing at Roseburg, is
to file with the report an affidavit
any attempt o f the Fish Lake people to Central Point Bakery from Mr Turrill.
The
funeral
was
held
Monday
after
here this week visiting relatives and
certifying to the correctness of the noon from the First Christian church, sell water to Mecford. The proposition
I have been 26 years in the bakery
friends.
survey.
Rev. K. H. Sickafoose conducting the that wins in the election must have a businers and feel that I can assure all
Work is progressing on the new resi
An order was made on the Pacific services. The interment was in the clear majority over all competitors and
customers of absolute satisfaction as to
dence being erected just east o f town States Telephone and Telegraph Co.
in case none has such a majority, then the high quality of my products.
by P. B. Simpkins The cottage is a to remove their poles from Pine street Central Point cemetery.
the two projects having the highest
I respectfully solicit a continuance of
neat and modem one.
into the alley, the present position o f
vote will be resubmitted at another your patronage.
Call in and get ac
Jonas.
A number o f the young men of the the poles being such as to interfere
election, the result o f which will defi quainted.
Yours respectfully,
town are arranging for a social dance with the construction o f the new cement
Prof. James A. Jonas, o f Eagle Point, nitely settle the question.
GEORGE SC H ILLE R .
to be given in the opera house on the sidewalks. A similar order was made for many years a teacher in the public
With Wasson canyon eliminated from
evening o f October 17th.
to the Rogue River Electric Company schools of Jackson County, died last the race the fight will be between the
Senator A. J. Beveridge, o f Indiana, ! to remove their light poles on Pine Saturday, aged about 55 years. A Condor people. Fish Lake and the Ster Board of Equalization October 19 .
spoke at Medford yestereay afternoon street to a line outside the curb and widow and two sons survive him.
ling, unless a proposal to bring in Big
The funeral was h< Id Monday, inter Butte should be submitted, which is
Council adjourned to meet
from a special train on which he is gutter.
The county board o f equalization will
making a stumping tour o f the country. Tuesday evening to consider other busi ment being in the Central Point enme- hardly probable because o f the cost
meet at Jacksonville on October 19th
tery.
ness.
being
too
great
for
Medford
to
bear
Regular services at the Christian
and will remain in session at least a
alone.
church next Sunday, morning and even
week to listen to complaints from tax-
With the Fish Lake right questioned
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ing. Subject in the evening, “ Is Con
The Medford
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Bakery Changes Hands.
by Mr. Hanley and the Sterling right .
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science a Guide in Religion?” K. H.
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to right wrongful assessments,
disputed by the Applegate farmers, |
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Sickafoose, Minister.
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The board consists o f the county
The second annual exhibition o f the many citizens
Herman Turrill has sold the Central
e f Medford are o f the . ,
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F or S a l e —A first-class parlor organ
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judge, county clerk and county assessor,
Point Bakery to George Schiller, of Southern Oregon District Fair was held opinion that the Condor Co. has the
in good condition and practically as
and
all
taxpayers
who
believe
they have
Jacksonville, who will conduct the busi in Medford last week, closing Saturday best of the fight on the start, especially
good as new. Have purchased another
ness in the future. Mr. Turrill has evening. The weather was against the when it is considered that their bid is been unjustly assessed should appear
instrument and do not need this one.
built up an excellent business here, but success of the enterprise the first two very much lower than the lowest of at that time and file their complaints
Inquire o f F. A. Hawk.
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with the board, which is the only proper
he has worked hard to do so and now days, but on Saturday the conditions their competitors. Their absolute right
tribunal to pass upon such matters
B r ic k F or S a l e - I have a good feels that he needs a rest for awhile, were perfect and an immense crowd
to an unlimited supply o f water is un
quality of brick for sale at $12 per 1000. so has quit business for the present and was present. It is estimated that fully
disputed and their cheap pumping
$11.00 in quantities of 1000 or more. will take things easy for a season. Mr. 5000 people were present at the races
facilities and apparently fair proposi
Methodist Church Services.
Ladders and step-ladders also for sale. Schiller has been in the baking busi- in the afternoon.
tion is said to - make their proposal a
- C . B. Rostel.
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The exhibits were not what they favorite among the people.
i ness about all his life and recently sold
Mrs. J. W. Merritt returned from j his place at the county seat.
should have been in this favored valley,
Preaching services every Sunday at
11 a. m. and every other Sunday even
Portland Monday morning, where she
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but, considering the off year for all
ing
at 7:30
went a couple o f weeks ago to put her '
kinds o f crops and the fact that it takes
Sunday School every Sunday morn
For
Chapped
Skin.
daughter. Miss Esther, in school. Miss
LUM B ER BARGAIN.
time to arouse public interest in such a
ing at 10:00
Chapped skin whether on the hands
Merritt is a student in the Portland
W e hsve for 3ale m o o 0 f eet o f 4 project, they were perhaps as good as
Ep worth League at 6:45 every Sun
or face may be cured in one night by day evening
c emy’
' and 6 inch old-fashioned bevel siding at could reasonably have baen expected.
Junior
Ep worth League at 3 p. m.
Such an exhibition is o f great value applying Chamberlain's Salve. It is
Attentian is called to the new ad o f , from $13.00 to $22.00 per thousand feet,
every Sunday
also
unequaled
for
sore
nipples,
burns
to
the
county
if
the
proper
interest
is
the Medford Tea and Coffee House on > surface measure, at our mill,
Prayer meeting every Thursday
another page o f this impression. Thisj- Extra for delivering the same f. o. b. taken and it is to be hoped that by and scalds. For sale by Mary A. Mee. evening at 7:30
firm will be found on West 7th s tree t. cars in any quantity at the following another year the display o f products
and have a most attractive lineof goods points: Woodville 75c; Gold Hill $1.00; for which this section o f the state is
to show you.
Central Point $1.25; Medford $1.40; famous will be more extensive than it
was this year.
The committee in
Initial steps have been taken here to Ashland $1.70 per M.
institute a lodge o f the Order o f East-
The cheaper grades are plenty good charge doubtless did all in their power
One of the Soundest Financial
ern Star in. this city and it is expected enough for ordinary buildings. This to secure exhibits; but two or three
Institutions on the Pacific coast.
that the dispensation will be received j style o f siding makes buildings look men cannot do all. An aroused public
and the lodge formally instituted within nicer and turns wind and water better interest is necessary to make such
Transacts a General Banking Business.
undertakings fuliv successful.
the next few weeks.
\ than rustic.
C EN TR A L P O IN T S T A T E BANK
F or S a l e —Full-blood 3-year-old Jer- ^
G R AN TS PASS BOX CO.,
Grants Pass, Ore.
sey bull. W ill sell cheap or exchange 25 t f
for well bred young animal that I can
use. Call at old Murray place, Willow
New Walks Needed.
Springs precinct, 2) miles northwest e f
Central Point, or address J. M. Mun-
Stuart McKissick, civil engineer,
kers. Central Point, Oregon.
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came down from Medford yesterday to
Christian Science sernces are held
set the grade stakes for the new cement
•very Sunday morning in the Masonic
sidewalks. I t is probable all the prop
lodge room, opera house building, at
erty owners on Pine street between
11:00 o’clock. A ll arc invited to at
Front and Fourth streets will lay new
tend these services. Subject for Sun
walks at once, as most e f the old walks
day, October 11th, " A r e Sin, Disease
are in bad condition, some o f them
and Death Real?”
being actually dangerous to walk over.
Attention is directed to the advertise
Under the ordinance all walks not on
ment o f the Central Point State Bank grade may be condemned bv the city
on page one o f this issue. This bank is council and ne»’ walxs ordered, and the
rated as one o f tne most substantial new walks must in all cases be of
institutions o f its kind in the West and j cement to comply with the provisions
every customer is assured of not only o f the ordinance.
safe and conservative banking methods
but also o f courteous treatment in his
dealings with the bank.
Another Runaway.
Pull
Together.
J. W . MERRITT,
President.
W . C. LE E V E R ,
Vice-President.
ROGUE RIVER
LAND CO.
W IT H OFFICE IN
HERALD BUILDING
A re prepared to show
customers
the BEST
B U Y S in any part of the
Valley in
Garden, Orchard
or
A lfalfa Lands.
Call on us or write us
your needs.
W . E. KAHLER,
Local Representative,
CENTRAL POINT, ORE.
Annoal Sunday School Convention.
The annual Sunday School convention
for Jackson County will convene in
Medford Monday evening, October 12,
and will continue in session until Wed
nesday evening, October 11. The meet
ings will be held in the First Presbyte
rian church.
This' convention is interdenomina-
tionsl and all evangelical Sunday Schools
are expected snd urged to send dele
gates and participate in this conventien.
Prominent and entertaining speakers
will be present, among such being Rev.
Robert McLean, o f Grants Pass; Rev.
J, V. Milligan snd Rev. C A Phipps,
o f Portland; Rev. U G. Smith, o f Med
ford; Mr. G. F. Billings, o f Ashland.
All delegates desiring entertainment
should write at once to Miss Stella
Duclos, Medford, chairman o f the enter
tainment committee, stating the exact
time the entertainment is wanted.
Local Notes.
Full line o f school boooks and school
supplies at the drug store.
Old newspapers for sale at the Her
ald office. Bundle o f twenty-five for
5 cents.
Trespass notices, printed on cloth,
for sale at this office. 50 cents per
dozen.
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The Ladies’ Aid o f the Christian
church will serve dinner on the day o f
the presidential election.
W ood F or S a l e —100 tiers o f good
pine wood. Enquire o f H. C. Cook,
2 miles west o f Central Point. 20d26
W ood F or S a l e — For all kinds o f
dry wood, address Reichstcin & Wilson,
Huge, Ore.,
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DIRECTORS.
The upbuilding o f a place and its
general prosperity does not depend en
tirely upon the cash which each and
every one o f its inhabitants has tucked
away in the banks against a rainy day,
or can draw cheques for. N ot by a long
chalk! i hat counts for very little. A ■I 1 !
man with a few dollars at his command
and the love o f his own town deep in
his heart, can do more for its upbuild
ing and improvement than the multi
millionaire who locks his ducats in the
vault and snaps his fingers at what is
going on snd being done around him.
When any matter is on foot, it is the
long pull, the strong pull and the all
pull together that does the business and
brings about results every time. — Peo
ples Press.
The building occupied b yT . M. Jones'
A Good Dairy Record.
furniture store is being pretty thor
C. S. Sanderson, the real estate man,
oughly overhauled and remodeled. A
Tyson Beall, one o f the progressive |
new roof has replaced the old one, and is bound to keep things moving some
inside the ceiling has been raised and !
way and when husiness is a little farmers of this section, is rather proud |
the walls relined with ceiling. The im- I dull f ° r half a day or so he keeps the —and with good reason—o f the Septem-'
provements will give Mr. Jones con-1 wind stirring with a runaway or some- btr milk record of his herd of high!
siderably more room in which to display thing or other. Saturday evening Mr. grade Jerseys. Mr. Beall is milking
his Fall and Winter stock o f goods.
Sanderson unhitched his driving mare only 11 cows at the present time, a ;
from the hitching rack at the city hall number of which are young animals!
J. P. Hoagland and family and Mr
and when about to get in the buggy with their first calves, but his Septeir.-1
Hoagland's mother, Mrs. S. C. Minnick,
the animal started to run, throwing ber check for milk sales amounts to |
expect to leave Sunday for Los Angeles
Mr. Sanderson to the ground and drag- $116.69, or an average o f better than |
and other Southern California points,
ging him for s considerable distance. $10.60 per cow. This gives him better !
where they will spendthe Winter. Mr
The mare m»de connectian with an than $15.00 per ton for hia hay, besides
Hoagland has long been a periodical
electric light pole at the Pleasants hotel1 giving him an additional profit in the
sufferer from rheumstism, snd since
comer, where she demolished the buggy separated milk which is fed to young
selling his orchard he has decided to
to a fare-you-well, after which she pigs, while the benefit to the land in
try a change o f climate for a few
quietly allowed herself te be caught feeding his hay at home and returning
months as a remedial measure. They
and led home
Mr. Sanderson was the fertilizing values to the soil is con
will return in the early Spring.
somewhat bruised, but fortunately was siderable. Mr. Beall will milk 20 head j
It is said that three o f the stingiest not seriously injured. He thinks the o f cows during the Winter.
men in the state were in town yester mare jumped at leaM 30 feet the first
day. One o f them will not drink as jump and that he went some 20 feet in
Hesstlgrave— Afeuader.
much water as he wants unless it be the air. Mr. Sanderson says he first
from another man's well The second thought he would hold to the lines and
Mr. Fred Hesselgraveand Miss Hsllis
forbids any o f his family from writing stay in the race but on second thought Alexander, both well known snd popu
anything but a “ small hand” as it is a ' he concluded that the pace was too hot lar young people of this city, were
waste of ink to make large letters. The for him and that for once in his life he married at Ashland last Wednesday- ^
third stops hia cloek at night in order waa out-classed in the get-there game Rev. Mel Under of the Christian churth
to save wear and tear on the machinery. He thinks of training the mare for the o f that city performing the ceremony.
A ll of them decline to take their home races next FaD.
The happy young couple took a short
paper on the ground that it is a terri
wedding trip to California, returning to
ble strain oo their spectacles to retd
, this city Sunday evening. Many friends
newspapers, even in the day time.
Subscribe for the H e r a ld .
will unite in beat wishes.
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Your account is respectfully so
licited, be it large or small.
J. 0. ISAACSON,
Cashier.
I. C. R O BNETT
W. J. F R E E M A N .
Old newspapers for sale. Twenty-
five for a nickel at the Herald office.
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This Way!!
For Fall and Winter Goods.
Consignments of our Fall and Winter Goods are now
arriving daily and we are better prepared than ever to
offer our customers attractive values
in all classes of
High Grade, Seasonable Merchandise
W e particularly desire to call the attention of
our lady
friends
to our elegant
Ladies’ Coats
new
line of
and W raps
in the latest styles and fabrics.
Our Clothing and Furnishing Department
will appeal to the most fastidious dressers.
out from hat to shoes and
from
We can fit you
underwear
to overcoat.
Our Grocery Department
is not surpassed in this Valiey in extent, qualty or low price.
Come in and we
Granfill
will “ show you.”
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Robnett.