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About Central Point herald. (Central Point, Or.) 1906-1917 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1909)
i U JA TI? AI , i r a ■p A T 1 N __ ,1 »r . •—‘’IJ K S T A I>L I S ! I K D C E N TR A L PO IN T, VO L. 4 Fine Photos For Medford Newspapers Central Point Booklet Are Consolidated A deal was closed last weeek bane and the Southern Oregonian are consolidated, the two concerns havii g taken over by the Medfoid Printing Co., a local stock’ company or ganized for that puapo.-e. It is under stood the new company is capitalized at 530,1 MX). John It. Allen, recent pur chaser and president of the Pacific & Eastern railrdad is a heavy stockholder in the new company and many local business men are said to be also inter ested in the company. George Putnam, for the past two years editor and business manager of the Tribune will have the editorial and business management of the merged papers which will publish under the name of the Mail and 'tribune, as an afternoon paper. During Mr. Putnam’s connection with the Tribune be has built that paper up from the plane of a joke to be the best edited small city- city daily in the state and his promise to make the Mail and Tribune the ‘ best and most up to-date newspaper publish ed in a city o f the size of Medford in the world” may be taken as no joke. Putnam is a forceful writer, a keen business man and his proclivity for pub lishing the news, no matter whom it displeases, has become somewhat pro verbial. A. S. Bliton, « ’ho for the past. IS years has been the capable and success ful owner and editor of the Mail will retire from the newspaper grind for a season and take life easy on his fruit farm in the edge o f Medford. The Herald extends best wishes to the new Mail and Tribune for its fu ture prosperity. In Business Here egon Railroad and Navigation Co., and A Broken 8acK. the Southern Pacific, Lines in Oregon. This booklet sets forth in a practical ! <-f inexpensive irrigation, and should be in the hands of every fanner in Oregon Copies may be obtained free on appli cation to Wm. McMarray, Genera: Pas- onger Agent, Portland. 22tf le* to n That pain in your back caused by lumbago, stiff musc es or a strain is an easy thing to get ridnf. Mallards Snow Liniment cures rheumatism, lumbago, s-me and stiff muscles, strains, sprains, cuts, burns, bruises, scalds and all aches and pains. You need a bottle in your . bouse Sol.dby Mary A. Vee. Elw ood W atchm aker« Je w e le r« Optician Diamonds, watches, docks, jewelry, optical Foods, musical instruments, sewing machines and supplies, notions and stationery Look r.t cur Christmas line of China, Cut Class and Silverware We have on display a line o f these article» that h »ve n e w been duplicated in Central point. Musical instruments, statuary, etc. Drugs* a n d \ i e c l i c i n e Pine Street Opposite Pore Office D O C \. o .. Holds Meeting.i Institute the Best Ever. The joint institute of the teachers of Jackson and Josephine counties, which concluded the session Saturday at Ash land, was the greatest success yet in this line in this county, according to the general opinion of the teachers in attendance, who united in endorsing the policy o f Supt. J. Percy Wells and Supt. Linco n S a v a g e , which had brought the joint meeting about, ami in recommending that it be continued next year, with Josephine county as the gathering place. Supt. Wells stated that all the pub lic school teachers of Jackson county were in attendance upon the institute except fonr, and Supt. Savage an nounced that there were only three absentees from his county at the in stitute. One o f the notab e features o f the institute was the public lecture at the Chautauqua building on Thursday even ing by State Superintendent o f Public Instruction J. H. Ackerman, who dis cussed the question as to “ What May 1 Reasonably Be Expected o f Our Public Schools. ” Teachers in attendance from Central Point and immediate vicinity were: Myra Roberts Grace Rayphoitz Agnes Storey Audrey Harvey Beulah Caldwell Stella 1’urkiypilc Elizabeth Ross F. F. Cooper i ora Gregory Ro-te Neaion Mae Neaion , Frances I. Aiken Sarah E. Wright. ___________ _ m Cfiristida Science Lecture. Judge 3'ptimus J. Hanna, member o f the Voard o f lectureship o f the Christian Science chu ch, discussed the tenets of that faith before a large and interested audience in the Medford opera house Tuesday evening. The speaker was introduced by I orter J Neff, the well-known attorney, who referred fo the wonderful growth of Christian Science among intelligent, think.ng people and which indicate that the exporn nts o f that faith must have a me .-age to impart worthy of our attention and consid ration. Judge Hanna spoke for an hour ard a half, ho ding the attention o f ti e big audience ev< ry moment o f the time His remarks, fur the most part, were c : fined to a discussion of the funds mental tenets o f th" Christian Scienc e faith and to (Minting out th- scriptural a rhoritv on which 'hey are based. Judge Hanna has I een prominent in the Cbri-'ian » movent nt f»r nio-e than 2d veer.- and in private lift h» r.:n for ms. v years ranked high ‘ a a 1 .e r and jurist. He is a cousin of I ; n ry ey W. Scott, editor of the Ore:: - man. Ann ’ 2". per - from Central P .in- atv-ndi } the I n : : - " r-i.ny from A - '¡n-d. Jacksonville and other towns eieing p.'cseUC. N > ‘t* 9C9. Should Unjaeize Fittingly Observed All Hallowe’en was duly observed in Central Point last Sunday night, the time honored ceremony of wheeling the old threshing maching into the middle of Pine street and o f strewing the mor C. W. McDonald, o f Medford, and E. tal remains of Mr. Freeman’s unique C. Faber, o f Gold Hill, have leased the ancient collection of prehistoric vehicles KtiiMimr on lower Pine street, in a bottom-side up condition around form erly occupied by T. M. Jones, and the business center being carefully and will engage in the general merchandise conscientiously carried out. There was business therein about January 1st. no blare of trumpets nor clash of cym- Mr. McDonald was for a time owner I hals as the work progressed. The boys o f the Medford Shoe parlors which bus | felt that they had a duty to perform, a iness he disposed o f last winter. Mr. I tradition to up-hold and a time honored Faber has been engaged in farming and | occasion to celebrate. H a llo w e ’en fru itgrow in g near Gold Hill since com would not be hallowe'en without get- ing to Oregon but has decided to en ! ting these artistic decorations in the gage again in active business. The ; limelight although this is not saying gentlemen were formerly paitners in I that they are kept under a bushel the ihe mercantile business in their former rest o f the year. The owners of those home in Iowa. artistic articles have for years shown great public spirit in allowing their property to stand out In the weather New Irriqation Book Free. the year around that the beauty o f the “ Well Irrigation for Small Farms,” | town might be enhanced and the public a a pub1 ¡cation just issued by the Gen- spirit and civic pride of the people might be advertised to every passing taain. i rel Passenger Department, o f the Or concise way the possibilities for profit City Council Hallowe’en Is New Firn To Engage 2 OREGON. THURSDAY. N Prints o f the ph-.‘ »graphs recent'y Counci met in regular session Mon- taken here by Mr. Miller, official proto- , dav evening, with Mayor l.eever in the grapher o f the Southern Pacific Co., for chair. Councilmen present were Hat- use In the forthcoming community Look- th Id, Jacobi ar.d Patuson. A fte r rou 13t, have been received by the commer tine business the foil w.ng Fills were cial club and all 'he members who have audited and allowed: seen them are more than pleased with J. B. Holmes, salary as marshal $50 00 the high quality of the work. Wm. M right, labor - • - 1 80 The views include many line orchard K. R. Electric Co., lights - - 4 30 scenes as well as some excellent views Central Point Herald, publishing 2 30 o f the town, and about 25 of them will Rov Cochran, labor - 1 00 be used in the book. W. C. l.eever, mdse. - - 1 15 A rough sketch of a cover design for T. M. Jones, recorder work - ■ 7 20 for the book has also been received Itenald Colvig, typewriting - - 17 40 which promises to be a real work of art C. P. Bank, protest charges • - 3 81 when w rked out. The general design , An amendment to ordinance No. 21 is a fruit dis lay occupying the upper regulating peddling within the Town of one-fourth of the cover which will show Central Point, and increasing the liceme in natural colors perfect specimens of for such occupation to $5.00 per dav the Spitzenberg and Newtown apples, ■ or $200 per year, was introduced, dis C»mice, Bose and D ’Anjoupears. Per cussed and adopted. fect specimens of these varieties as re Permission was granted I. 0 Robnett gards form and color have been secured to lav a sewer pipe from a septic tank and forward'd to Portland where the on his property on Second street to grouping will be arranged by a special empty into the water course running artist and a photograph made. The through the school grounds, work to e fruit ar.d photograph wi 1 then be sent done under the direction of the com to Chicago where an engraving will be mittee on health. made from the nat ral fruit. Thehack The matter of getting the construc cover will also hear a colored engraving tion ot a water system under way was made from some local orchard view, and discussed and, as the first necessary like the front cover will be printed in step, Civil Engineer Osgood, o f Med four colors. The entire booklet will be ford, was engaged as city engineer, the a work of art and the assurance is giv ordinance committee being instructed en that it will be more than the equal to prepa e an ordinance covering the o f any similar work vet issued. proposition as made by Mr. Osgood. An adjourned meeting of the council WANTED— Offers of grain hay, baled ' will be held this (Thursday) evening, or loose, delivered at, Modoc Orchard, when, it is expected, the ordinance will address Palmer Investment Co. Med be passed. Mr. Osgood stated that he would lose ford. no time in gellin g p ans and specifica tions o f the water system prepared, and it is believed that a contract may be let by perhaps the 20th o f the pres ent month and that construction may soon be under way. where by the Medford Mail, the Medford Tri- b'en A P R I L Fruitgrower^’ Crio:'. utary to Central Point nre discussing for a fruitgrowers’ Is Bonded. Boxing Manager Dios Wm. F. Britt, Many orchardists in the section trib the urgent reed Murray Mine Villus Britt. N »ted Ketehel and manager of Stanley I Battling Nelson, M. J. Womack and associates have bonded Ihe S. H. Murray mine en the mountain two miles west ot town ami n»ve secured a two-year lease oil the 1 (impt,lly j t ¡„ understood that active development work will commence at >nce and that a 10-stamp mill will be j „„ta lltd on the property soon. i i he ,*uge. w h ic h is in the contact | betwuen Klu„ i tc. tt„d porphyry walls is and a \ brother o f Jimmy Britt, the well known fighter, died at a San Francisco hospital last Saturday after a brief illness. Britt was born in San Francisco and educated in the Polytechnical High School. He started in life as a news I a er reporter on the Sun Francisco Examiner and also woiked on the Call. live feet w ide and can i.e naced for SIX) Always fond of athletics and a l oxer ¡eet tnu entire vein being said to carry on his own account of no mean ability, good values. when his younger brother Jimmy ex pressed a determination to shine as a professional pugilist, William cast aside I The October number o f the Rogue al other interests and came out us his Magazine is out and an excellent num- brother’ s manager. It Is said that the tier it is. Especial attention is given recent defeat o f Ketchel by Johns >n. lo Ashland in this number, a view of hastened the manager's death, he hav Ashland canyon embellishing the front ing been in poor health for some time cover. Artnur Brown, publisher o f the Rogue, is making his magazine a factor previous to the defeat of his man. ill the worth of boosting.Southern Ore gon. Chas A. Nowlin, a recent arrival from Delta, Colorado, has » ought tl e barber shop of F. F. Stone, near the Putnam Wins line Fackic. Central Point hotel, and look possess ion o f the business Tuesday morning. George Putnam, the Medford news- Mr. and Mrs. Newlin are living in rooms in Mrs. Thompson’s cottage on Laurel pape man, is an ardent disciple o f old Iky Walton and he frequently finds street. union in the valley by wbicn the pack- ing ar.d marketing o f the fruit c*op could be conducted on a strictly scien tific and business basis These men realize that the fruit industry in this va ley is seriousiy handicapped because of the lack o f organization, which is n-cessary to insure an absolute uni formity in pack by which a standard of excellence will be created that will make the Rogue Kivi-r val ey brand on a box of apples or pears an absolute guarantee to the buyer that every lax purchased is up to a certain standard. H°od River and other northern fruit sections have discovered and taken ad vantage o f this method of handling th*ir fruit crops, with immense profit to the growers, and it is time Rogue River valley shou d get in line with the best modern ideas. .Such a project would entail the mem bership of every fruitgrower in the valley in a central organization and the erection of commodious packinghouses at evety shipping point in the valley, where the fruit could be brought di ----------------- , — j time from the daily grind o f writing rect Horn the Fees and graded and packed by expert workmen under the Trespass notices, printed on cloth editorials, placating irate subscribers persoual supervision of qualified super for sale at this office. 50 cents per and managing Ed Root to steal away to intendents. doz‘ n- u Rogue river to land a few big ones Discussing this subject with a repre He has just r een declared winner o f sentative of the Herald Monday Ed the championship for the past season Hanley, who owns one of the finest shipper who has occasion to order cars as well as of the fine $80 fishing outfit young orchards in the valley, just now or transact other business with the offered by the Medford Hardware Co. coming into bearing, expressed himself company. f „ r the best fish caught on one o f thei r as strongly in favor o f such a project W. H. Norcross is another promm»nt flies. The prize fish, a magnificent and he emphasized the fact that early fruitman who is in earnest on the sub- stcelhead, weighed lOj pounds, action is o f great importance. ject o f organization und c o - o p e r a t i o n __________________ - “ This project should be carried out among the orchardists in the matter o f 1 without delay,” said Mr. Hanley, “ for handling and marketing their fruit. M- Elwood, the jeweler, has an at the reason that so many young orchards He believes that a strong organization tractive new ad in this issue. v/ill next year be in bearing, making if and a community grading and packing- j c. Smith, harness and saddle deal- necessary for the owner to make some honse at the rai wdy station is the er o f Medford, has a new ad in tnis is- provision for taking care o f his crop. only effective plan for guarding against Bue. ( f you ne d up-U- late horse iix- In my own case if something is not badly graded and poorly packed stuff, ¡nKS it will interest vou. done between now and the next pack every box of which, when sold tin the ing season towards putting in an as eastern market, is, in a measure, a Read that half page Toggery ad. sociation packinghouse at Central Point blackeye to every orchardists in thej Martin J. Redy’s new ad on page 3 I will be obliged to build one o f my j valley. is worth reading. own at the orchard, but I would much prefer to put the money that a private packinghouse would cost me into a big community house at the railroad where I would know that every box o f my own fruit as well as that of my neigh bors would be handled in such a way o f the Central Point State Bank, on Sept. 1, 11)09. as would make the Rogue River fruit brand synonomous with the best fruit on earth.” $12300.00 Loans, Bonds and Warrants Capita! Stock paid in $49714.26 Mr. Hanley also urged the early 328.88 Cash and due from Banks Surplus Fund 39270.49 action of the commercial interests of 81118.42 Banking: house, furn. etc. Deposits 4778.98 Central Point in taking up the matter Expenses of better accommodations for shippers 316.4! Interest and Exchange 236.27 with the Southern Pacific officials. Overdrafts 122.44 During the rainy season it is difficu t, if not impossible, for loaded teams to 2t6¿tS*8> $94202...7 get to cars standing on the sidetrack I, J. O. ISAACSO N, cashier o f the above named Bank do swear that the above statement is for the purpose o f receiving or dis true to the liest o f my knowledge. .1. O . I S A A C S O N . charging freight, and the need for a telegraph office here is patent to every Statement of the financial condition What Fur V/ill You Have? W E A R E P R E P A R E D T o .SHOW Y O U A NEW AND C OM PL E TE LINE OP L A D I E J FUR.S t * JU.. : l 'R a x .- . ' . : . - . . iftl-MCLyWKu* Ladles’ Coats We are also shywincr a line o f Ladies, Misses and Childrens' Coats that plea»» thi* mo.;t critical eye. Our ladies coats are Broadcloth and Kersey Made in 52 and 54 inch lengths Make your selection and get your size before it is too late rare" rrsvc» * t t ' *- m s t ? ranriii R obnett