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About Central Point herald. (Central Point, Or.) 1906-1917 | View Entire Issue (March 31, 1910)
C entral point herald ESTABLISHED A B R I L LMÎ, UHM». NO 50 CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 31. 1910. VOL. 4 0;i8 Car City Water Pipe Passes Denver. W A. Cowley Will Arrive About Womens’ Club Improve Awakening of Civic Interest April 20th. Mayor Leever received a wire yester W. A. Cowley has advised the Cen- day afternoon stating that one car of tral Point State Bank that he will T o w n s nnd cities str iv in g fo r weir steel water pipe for the city water | reach Central Point about April 20th. •improvement n av e d iffe rent stories t< system had pas-ed Denver March 26 1 It is also understood that Mr. Cowley tell, becau se In no tw o a r e tb e local and was expected to arrive in Portland ! has notified his tenants at Second and conditions t h e sa m e, while the tneift perhaps tomorrow. This means that Pine streets to vacate his property by ods em ployed dltTei even more widely the pipe may be expected to reach ' that time, which indicates that he ex-1 t h a n th e conditions. T h e alunit ios is. Central Point within a week, when | pects to ocnnmence building operations however , suid cie utly sim ilar In all t o w n s for each to learn s o m e th i n g of active construction may be expected to : at once. value from th e ex p erien ce o f the otb begin. Crude Oil Arrives to Protect Orchards Sams Vailey Land Options to be Taken up I t was reported here Monday that all Two tank cars of crude oil aggrega those persons in the Sams Valley and ting 20,000 gallons was received at the Trail country who optioned their lands local station last Friday for the use of some time ago to the Portland Develop orchardists of this locality, who will ment Co. have been notified to have use the fuel to protect their fruit trees their deeds and abstracts in the bank from possible late frosts. The oil is in on April 1st, as the company expects its crude state, similar to that used for to .close up the deals on that date. It fuel on the Southern Pacific engines, is expected that the entire district will and is guaranteed to make a smudge be placed under irrigation by a ditch to worth speaking of. The oil costs about be taken from Rogue river near the five cents a gallon delivered at the local mouth of Elk creek. station. Pots for burning the oil have also arrived and whenever the tempera ture gets suspiciously near the frost Perno!) Makes Good mark the pots will be charged and placed in the orchards and lighted be as Detroit Pitcher. fore daylight when frost threatens. The system was tried out experimentaly j last season, with satisfactory results, j The following from the Detroit News .and it seems certain that the fruit will of March 17 indicates that Pernoll is be amply protected from all danger making good in the practice games; from frost by its use. “ Hughie Jennings is today talking about a young man named Henry Hud son Pernoll. Census Enumerators “ The Tigers’ leader is saying many pleasant things about him. Appointed. "Henry Hudson Pernoll is a pitcher. Frank Navin dug deep into his jeans Supervisor of the Census R. I. Hen to secure Pernoll’s services from the dricks has announced the appointments Aberdeen club, in the Northwestern of enumerators for Jackson county. league. Some thought Navin foolish The work of taking the census will for paying such a price, but today it commence April 1st and will be com looks as though the Solomon of base pleted April 15th. Following are the ball owners has struck rich again. ■enumerators for this county: “The Tigers need a good left-hander. James J. Simerville, Woodville; Allan The first flash showed Pernoll to be the •C. Hopkins, Central Point; Robert K. proper party for the Detroit club. Rigdon, Brownsboro; Chas. T. Forbes, Eleven men faced him in three innings, Central Point; Ellsworth G. Davis, two of whom reached first as a resnlt Talent; Herbert L. Carlton, Ashland; of being hit by pitched balls. Herman F. Pohland, Ashland; Martin “ The box score does not give Pernoll McDonough, Medford; Mrs. Margaret the credit due him. Awkward batters E. Patrick. Gold Hill; Ralph B. Wilson, marred the record as far as figures go. Medford; Robert Bond, Jacksonville; Carter grabbed a bat in the middle, George H. Miller, Medford; John T. reached across the plate and a good Summerville, Medford; Edgar T. Shaf strike grazed his sleeve, giving him a fer, Phoenix; Norton L. Narregan, pass. Medford; Ward H. Hopkins, Central “ Sheffield was not hit, the ball strik Point; Chnrles E. English, Ashland; ing the end of his bat and fouling off Albert L. Eisenhart. Medford; Meldrum The umpire, standing behind Casey, F. McCown, Medford; Amos R. Willits, thought the ball struck the batter, and Persist; John A. Hendricks, Ashland. gave him a base, “ Pernoll fanned four men, and three of the five batters who touched the ball were thrown out by him. Orlopp Orchard “ The graduate of Aberdeen is an Again Sold. easy fielder. Colgrove smashed the ball toward third base. Pernoll was on his way when the bat touched the ball. Paul Orlopp, who owns the old Van He grabbed it with his gloved hand and Vliet orchard on the foothills two miles made a perfet “ peg,” getting the run- west of town, Jias optioned his place to •ner by five feet on what appeared an E. B. Summy, of Seattle, for $17,500. impossible char.ce. The place contains 28 acres and is known “ He showed excellent control. to be one of the finest selected orchards "Most of the players were nervous in the valley. Thirty days ago Mr. .in this first tryout of the year, but not Orlopp gave another party a similar Pernoll. He sped them on as though option on the place for 30 days for a ,he had been doing that for six or seven payment of *500. Something happened months. to the plans of the purchaser and he “ He has worked a full nine innings was unable to make good on the next against this same team since, and held payment. Mr. Orlopp is satisfied, how- them to four hits and one run.” over, but does not expect to make *500 •wo easily this time, as he expects Mr. The Herald for fine job work. Summy will take the place. era. T h e sto ry of th e civic revival lu -Grand Rapids, Mich., is es pecially val ant hie a n d In tere sting becau se the m eth o d s t h a t a r e so s a t is f a c t o ry ther** could be applied In ev ery to w n and city In t h e United States, (»rand Rap Ids ts well situ ated , the residential dis tri r t s being a p a r t from th e business section ami on co n sid erab ly higher land, th u s affording good drain ag e, cle a r e r air an d beau tifu l views. In the STKEKT SW EJU’KH. G1!.‘.NL> R A PID S. MICH. (F ro m A m e ric a n C ity J fo rk .J M a g a z in e . N ew business Rection most of th e st r e e t s are of a reg u latio n width, e x e e p iln s itie prin cip al retail t h o r o u g h fa r e s , which a r e m uch wider. In t h e residential d is tr ic ts th e house s a r e sot bncH with b eau tifu l l a w n s b etw een th em a n d the sid e w alk s, af fording a b eau tifu l sight as one p asses d o w n the street. T h e rev iv al w as s t a r t e d by a citizen who look a live in t e r e s t in public m a t t e r s a n d fbe city 's welfare. In t im e he in te r e s t e d o t h e r good citizens in munici pal affairs, g r a d u a lly s o u g h t t h e aid of t h e co m m o n council of th e city and du ally succeded In his object. T h e g r a n d rev iv al w a s a t last u u d e r way. P a m p h le ts, leaflets an d dodger» o f all d es crip tio n s w ere circu lated b ro ad c a s t th r o u g h t h e schools a n d factories. P l a c a r d s w ere disp lay ed In sto re win d o w s a n d in v itatio n s sen t to o rg an iza tions. societies a n d clubs to t a k e p a r t in th e m ovem ent. T h e board of t rad e ap p o in ted a g en eral c h a ir m a n , und he in tu r n ap p o in ted su b c o m m itte e s for b e a u tif y in g a n d Im pro ving t h e city an d m ak in g It a m ore healthful, cleaner a n d b e tte r go v ern ed place to reside an d d o business in. Any citizen in terested in tb e w ork is a t liber ty to Join one of th e s e co m m ittees. A unique Idea de vised by those in terested in t h e revival Is t h e sig n s p ain ted ou the c a r t s of t h e street cleaner s. T h e men em ploy ed ns s tr e e t sw e e p e r s not only pick up Utter, bin p as s o u t han dbills to citi zen s r eq u estin g t h a t tb e ru b b ish ca ns be p u t to full use. T h e revivalists k eep up tile public Interes t by holding m a n y m eetings a n d In ven t m an y m eth ods for Im p ro v em en t a n d seek t h u s to a r o u s e g en eral interest. T h ey hold up t h e vision of the city a s It may be— beautiful, convenient, orderly, free fro m d ise ase—a n d th en keep calling a t t e n t i o n to t h e vision. More years than can be accurate ly computed— millions perhaos—went down tbe pathway nhend of 1009, so the passing of our old friend was not a venture worth making a to-do over after nil. S. P. INSTALLS MOTOR SERVICE ASHLAND TO GRANTS PASS A new departure in passenger trans portation was installed by the South ern Pacific Co. Monday morning, when the new gasoline motor car to run be tween Grants Pass and Ashland made its first regular trip. Special trips were made Saturday and Sunday, when .a number of business men were taken <r*er the run in a tryout trip of the new car. On Saturday it is understood a speed of one mile a minute was made b 'tween Medford and Central Point The car is 55 feet long, built of steel throughout, practicallv indestructible .and capable of aoqumng a speed of 60 | miles an hour, it is equipped with a battery of six gasoline motors, gener ating 250 horse-power end weighs 60,- 000 pounds. The car has passenger and smoking compartments and will seat comfort ably about 60 people. The windows are airtight, rainproof and dustproof and Arrive Central Point by a new method of ventilation fresh, length of the car. pure air can be circulated through the j The car will be operated on the fol Arrive A>hland -entire car in four minutes. In cold j lowing schedule and will stop at all Leave Ashland weather the car is heated by pipes car-1 stations between Ashland and the Pass:, Arrive Cenfal Point 7:30 A. M Arrive Grants Pass .Tying hot water through tbe entir e .Leave Grant» Pass Park and School Grounds Park Benefit Concert Around Ihe Town. Is Big Success. Get your stationery at Elwood’s. See Elwood’s line uf pure perfumes. The band concert given by the Rogue Dressy new spring shirts at Eli River Band Monday eveneing as a 56Cf benefit for the park fund/>f the Ladies’ Jones’. Dr. F. Davis, dentist, over Hatfield’« Improvement Club was one of the most tf successful events of the season. A store. McKibben H ats-T he .newest stylea most enjoyable program was rendered 45tf by this popular musical organization, at the Quality Store. which was thoroughly enjoyed by the See the new white waists for ladiee large audience present. The crowd at Eli Jones’. 80tf was coming am! going ajl the evening, Elwood has a fine display of postal so that at no time was there an un cards. 47tf comfortable jam, but practically all the Dress shoes for men and women at seats were occupied during the even 50tf ing. Members of the park committee Eli Jones’. McKibben—The King of Hats at the of the Improvement club, assisted by 45tf a number of the town's most winsome Quality Store. young ladies, Berved ice cream cones Dress ginghams, white goods and during the evening and from this one suitings at Eli Jones'. 50tf source the neat sum of about $25 was Oil Too Slick for House for rent. Enquire of Mrs. netted for the park improvement fund. Both the ban» and the Improvement Childs, Eighth and Laurel Sts. .19df>0 Wooden Tanks. club are growing in favor as really Have you seen the new waistings at the Quality Store? 45tf popular and necessary organizations. Thoroughbred Golden Lace Wyundotte A number of orchardists who had i Eggs for sale. J. B. Stevens, Tolo, prepared wooden tanks as receptacles I Oregon. 48d51 for the crude oil received last w eek for orchard smudging are getting acquaint Medford Lets Paving Send in your order for Tokay grape cuttings that grow premium fruit. ed with bv.me of the qualities of the 4btf W . -G. Goffe, John D. fluid that they did not know of Contract at Low Rate Central Point, Oregon. before. Although the tanks were built Try “ Our Own Make” mincemeat at of first-class matched lumber, absolute LewiseS Sons’ meat market. It is just ly watertight, the heavy black oil trickled through it without an ap At Medford Monday evening the city ] like your mother used to make, only 39tf parent effort. One orchard lost ten touncil awarded a contract for street better. gallons of oil by leakage the first night paving to the amount of some 203,000 Horses for Sale—I have for sale at and others report similar losses. Harry square yards to the Clark & Henery my place at Agate horses large or small Caton, superintendent of the F. W. Co., of Sacramento, at a price of $1.76 oid or young, at reasonable prices. H. Wald orchard, east of town, had a big per square yard for the paving and 65 | C. Messenger. 49tioO wooden tank prepared, but before fill cents per cubic yard for necessary ex You don’t need to 'leave town to get ing it he tried the experiment of lining cavating. This is a marked reduction I fine photo work done. Stop and look it with the best quality of tarred paper on the price of similar work done in at the samples in the Lesmeist r studio Medford last season and brings the put on with cement. cosfof such improvement to a figure window and then place your order there Patronize home institution«. 48tf within the reach of almost any town. Central Point should take up the Hill to Build Road matter of paving Pine street at least from Front to Fifth this season, as LOTS FOR SALE figures for the Medford contract Across Oregon. the Lots in the Central Point Townsite show that the improvement can he and the Pattison Addition are for sale made at a cost not prohibitive to prop by S. A. Pattison, who is anthorized to this property during the winter - Portland, Or., March 29.—That J. J. erty owners. Probably $250 for each lunA'e VVarrantv deeds given without delay. Hill will build an east and west line of 27J foot lot will complete the improve 1 Call at Herald office, Fourth street. railway across Central Oregon, from ment. Ontario to Coos Bsy, was stated on good authority during the past week. The projected line will connect with the Grand Trunk, the Hill road now being built up the Deschutes, and with the Oregon Electric in the Willamette valley, believed to be another Hill property. This will mean a gridiron of new 0 railroads for Oregon withing the com There is n reason. The check you issue in payment, the ing few years that will bring about a development in this state never before stub to correspond, and the books of the bank, together with approached. All Central Oregon needs the payee’s endorsement is a strong .chain of evidence to is railroads; it has everything else but contradict. The check itself is a receipt and is returned to people and the railroads will bring you by the bank. Bettct have a checking account and pay them. Work has been commence*! on the ctmpaig.' of improvements which has been planned and will be carried out by the members of the Ladies’ Im provement Club in the city park as well as on the school grounds. The tracts te be improved are being plowed and graded and prepared for the trees, shrubs and flowers which are to be planted at once. The work has heea planned by a competent landscape gardener and when completed will af ford an attractive feature to the town's civic arrangements. The town is to be congratulated on having such an ef fective lot of boosters as comprise the members of the Improvement club. Bills Paid By Check Are Seldom Disputed bills but once For Sale —Burbank seed potatoes, 1 and 1J cents per pound. Alsothorough- bred White Wyandotte eggs, *1.00 per setting of 15 J. E. Ilesselgrave 47d50 The Central Point State Bank T he Dominating Factor in Dress HOW LARGE A P A R T DOE.S DRE.5.S PLAY IN THE EXPRE.S-5ION OF THE CHARACTER OF A MAN OR WO MAN? THE CLoTHE-S OF A MAN OR. WOMAN ARE .STRONG FACTORS IN THEIR DEPARTMENT AND THEIR FITNE.S.S FOR ANY OR ALL DEPART MENTS OF LIFE. THE PERFECTLY DRE.S.SED w o m a n u t h e w o m a n w h o i s not con ci ou ^ OF HER CLOTHED, OR.WHO-SE CON.SCIOU.SNE ONLY EXTENDS To THE FACT THAT .SHE I.S WELL DRE-SiED. HER DRE.5.5 1,5 A L WAYS IN KEEP ING WITH HER CHARACTER. AND NOW WE COME TO THE CORNET, THE DOMINATING FACTOR IN DRE.S.5. NO WOMAN HA.S A FIGURE WITHOUT A COR.SET. -SHE HAS A FORM WITHOUT A FIG URE, A.S WE HAVE LEARNED To INTERPRET THE WO R D . FIGURE DISTINCTION \S DEPENDENT UP ON THE COR-SET. THE .SIZE \ 3 IMMATERIAL. THE W A R N E R ' J R U ^ T - P R o o F FILL J THE BILL. 8:40 A. 9:30 A 1:30 P. 2 15 P 2:30 P. M M V M. Ü. Cranfill & Robnett