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About Central Point herald. (Central Point, Or.) 1906-1917 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1912)
THE CENTRAL HERALD works for your interests 52 weeks in the year DO YOU SU PPORT TH E H E R A L D ? I f not, why not? E stablished A p r il 26, 1906 Value of Irrigation. (Communicated) Central Point, Ore., May 21, 1912. To the Editor: The good people o f Medford are awakening to the fact that water is king in Rogue River valley. At a meeting held lately by the Med ford Commercial club it was brought home to the citizens of Medford that unless some action be taken at once for irrigating'the suburban lands which in a great measure are non productive owing no non-irrigatign and non-bear ing o f crops th at" the metropolis of southern Oregon will be at a stand still. The cry for water is growing, people are realizing that to improve the con ditions of their city thej( must hold out inducements to the smaller agricultural ist, one who will make his home in and near around the cities in the valley, one who will become a producer, an in habitant and a helper of upbuilding a commercial center. It is demonstrated that irrigation in the valley is the foremost o f all enter prises, more so at this time than the building of railroads to the mines or to the coast, or the subsidizing of factories which would now be obliged to ship in their raw material. It is of the great est Importance that we first create and grow a product then look to disposing of said products and transportation and markets will seek production. But to create this product the land must be put under irrigation to assure profitable, constant and reliable crops. It is ad mitted our lands, owing to the peculiar fitted soils and climate, will produce crops and fruits of all kinds. But the yields o f such crops are not profitable without irrigation and until the valley is in condition to increase its products the new comer cannot be induced to locate among us. In the period of July 1, 1910 to June 30, 1911, two hundred and twenty-five cars oi hay alone were shipped in the valley and only sixty-two cars were shipped out. Eighty-four cars o f potatoes, forty-eight cars of oats and barley and thirty-five cars of vegetables were shipped in and only two cars of this commodity were shipped out. This shows that our production in the valley is inadequate for our local con sumption. Besides our local market \ye have outlets both north and south who cannot and do not produce the crops, both in vegetables, potatoes, grain, corn, hay and feed, not mention ing our excellent fruits and berries, that we could produce by irrigation. W hat this valley needs to increase its population is the smaller farmer on ir rigated lands thereby assuring a yield of products worth while to ship in large quantities and where a merchant either at Portland or Seattle on the north or the southern Pacific coast on the south can depend on getting carload lots of agricultural commodities all the time. Not until then can the valley farmer and merchants succeed. A t this time there is a movement on foot to urge the building o f the high line and the middle line canals which are feasable and practicable to place POINT C e n t r a l P o in t , J a c k s o n thirty thousand acres of land under ir rigation. Not until then can Rogue River valley stand in the front ranks. The citizens of Medford, seeing the importance of the building o f these canals, have called a mass meeting set- ; ting forth the importance o f such a : movement whereby all land owners will I be invited to come and help the cause along. I rrigator . Successful School Entertainment. UNIRAI C ounty , O regon , T h ursday , I M ay 23. 1912 An Up-To-Date feed Barn Base Ball Business. Probably the most complete and well Central Point fans showed that the ball spirit is not dead in this part o f the appointed fee 1 barn in Oregon is the valley by chartering a special train last | one recently completed on Fourth street Sunday to carry their team and their in this city by John C. Mathews. The band and themselves to Grants Pass barn is now arranged to hold 16 head of where a preschedule game had been ar horses with ample shed room for wagons, ranged between Grants Pass’ well sea etc. Everything is arranged with an soned team of husky players and an eye to the comfort and convenience of unpracticed team of Central Point boys patrons. On either side of the main who are just beginning to get ready to entrance to the barn are rest rooms, start to get a lineup together to take one for men and the other for ladies. up their share of the white man’s bur Each room is made neat and comfort den in the valley league games for the able with lineloum on the floors and coming season. One hundred and sixty- pictures on the walls. Connected With one tickets were sold for the special each room is a lavatory fitted with and the two coach train was filled to sanitary toilet, wash bowls etc., and overflowing with enthusiastic rooters. in connection with the ladies’ room is a The first stop was made at Rogue River, complete and well appointed bath. On (nee Woodville) where citizens of that the second floor Mr. Matthews has fitt town greeted the excursion. The Cen ed up a snug room for himself ai d on tral Point Cornet band disembarked and the other side of the building is a room A bunk gave a short concert and a general joy- for employes to oceuppy. fest was held between the residents house is also provided for the use of patrons who come from a distance and of the two lively, growing towns. The affair was probably not well ad- have their own blankets. Stationery vertised in Grants Pass. A t least but j bunks for six people are supplied with few residents of that beautiful, quaint, good mattresses, the lodger being ex- prehistoric burg were present to greet pected to furnish his other bedding, the Central Pointers when they turn- ! This room is also provided with a stove bled out of the train. [ where campers can boil coffee, etc., if However, the Central Point band ami they so desire, boosters soon filled the grand stand to j Mr. Matthews will not engage in the its capacity except for two seats which | livery business and will cater to the were held for the girl with the green distant country and mountain trade hat and the girl with the wad of gum that generally camp out when coming They are entitled to honorable mention t ; the railroad for supplies. Reason able prices are charged either for stall as Grants Pass’ best rooters. But: If Grants Pass is a little slow room, or stalls with hay and grain as on the glad hand act her bunch of ball desired and no extra charge is made for players is somewhat up to snuff. Over the use of the bunk house. Such an institution will prove a great in the Applegate country, which is tributary to the Pass, they have two convenience to people who travel by institutions; a creamery and a pitcher team and do not want to stop at hotels factory. Whenever Grants Pass ball and it will no doubt prove of general team needs strengthening Old Man public benefit to the town by attract Pernoll sends in a new boy. I f he ing and holding more of that splendid doesn’ t happen to have one of his own class of trad;. E s T S even I G A T E N um ber 6 Next Surday’s Gume. Memorial Day f xercises. $ 5 .0 0 For A Nam e j 3 and will pay $5.00 for the best suggestion. Write your choice of name on an envelope, with your name and address on a slip inside and hand or mail to me. I will select name from those proposed before envelopes are opened and will pay $5.00 for name selected. Should two or more be successful prize will be divided. Herewith find $1.00 for which please have my name entered for three years subscription to the Pacific Northwest. (Signed) ............................................. Line of Shoes! Former Central Point Girl Weds Is Heard on Every Corner. (After looking at our big assortment of shoes.) ’ E S W E will admit that they are pretty. But listen: We are selling a great many shoes and if you want your size you will HAVE TO HURRY! We can fit your child in low shoes, black or tan strap sandals if you Don’t wait until the sizes are broken and then “holler” be- cause we can’t fit you. **T 11 E V olum e V Perhaps the most successful school entertainment ever given in this city was that given in Central hall last Fri day by the first, second, third and fourth grades of the public schools. The program was rather long, being necessarily so in order to give each child a show to take part. The pro gram consisted of songs, recitations, dialogues, concert selections, playlets and marches and every number called forth rounds of applause from the big audience present. The spacious hall was packed to its full capacity and even at the nominal admission fee charged more than $80 was realized. Among the more pretentious num bers were: “ Shocking Aunt Jane,” “ The School,” dialogues; “ Orphan An nie,” recited in concert by the Third grade; “ Parasol Girls and Rainy Dais ies,” "T h e Raggetty M an,” recited in concert by the Third grade; Sunbonnet girls and Overall Boys,” “ Little Red Riding Hood,” and “ The Ruggles Fam ily ’ by the Third grade. Too much credit cannot be given to the teachers of these grades for their splendid work ¡training the children with so much care. The teachers are: Mrs. Stella Purkeypile, first grade; Mrs. John Ross, second grade; Miss McIntyre, third grade; Miss Eliason, fourth grade. The children are also entitled to great credit for the interest shown all through the weeks of preparation and for the of the right age he picks up some east splendid way in which , they deported ern mining magnate (in this case his Advertise Your Community. themselves while on the platform. name is Hopkins) and the old man’s Central Point and surrounding com- choice always makes good. Hopkins munnity, has offered the opportuniiy of Social Affairs. securing some excellent publicity thro’ did. The game was a good one. Grants the Pacific Northwest’s (leading farm Last Wednespay evening the Five Hundred club reminded Mrs. W . C. Pass has by far the strongest team in paper) eastern tour. Eighteen young Leever that it was her birthday by sur the valley (a few weeks ago they put ladies from all sections of Oregon are prising her. A jolly evening was spent it over the Portland league team) and to spend three weeks next June as the playing five hundred after which Mr. Central Point fans were well satisfied guests of Philip S. Bates, publisher of and Mrs. Leever were essorted to the with the final score, which was really the Northwest, the trip including all Taylor Ice Cream Parlor where delicious low—only five tallies were made in the j the principal cities between Omaha ice cream and eak e was served by the nine innings. It was a well balanced and Boston. A t every city these young club. The members present were: Mr. game. Grants Pass earned two scores. ladies will be photographed and inter and Mrs. W . C. Leever, Mr. and Mrs. Central Point lost several by errors due viewed by the reporters and much val L. Hatfield, Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Rob- to lack of practice. They had the best uable publicity will he returned to the nett, Mr. and J. P. Hoagland, Mr. and of it on the diamond; we had the best community interested. O f a hit he made in a pinch. More than 200 persons, representa Miss Grace Garvin, one of our most Mrs. W . H. Norcross, Mr. and Mrs. E. of it in the grand stand. The bleachers W m . Kelly, who raises things on the tives of threshing machine concerns Lange, Mr. and Mrs. J. W . Myers and were empty. "T h e re ’s mo’ possums.” popular young ladies, has been selected ‘desert” left a sample box of a new i and others Interested in grain farming Mr. and Mrs. G. El Fox. Little Miss There will be more games. Central to represent Central Point, Jackson Hildagarde Lange and Master George Point has the players and the fans. county and the Rogue River valley. variety of strawberry at this office yea - 1 In Oregon will attend the fourth an nual convention of the Oregon State Watch the final | The only condition of her making the Robnett and Earl Leever were also Practice counts. j trip is that she shall turn in $300 worth known as Early Ozark and began to Threshers’ Association, which meets league score. present. at Condon Thursday and Friday. w of subscriptions to the Pacific North ripen April 28th. Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. L A t the Gold Hill School Field Meet west before the excursion starts. She Hatfield entertained at five hundred, in last Friday a number o f pupils and already has a large part of the required honor of Mrs. W att, o f Medford. A ► ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ < ► ♦ >♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ « very pleasant evening was spent and teachers from the Central Point school amount but the last half is generally delicate refreshments served by the attended and report having hud a fine the slowest to secure. One dollar pays hostess. time. O f those winning prizes were: for this excellent farm paj r for three Those present were: Mrs. W att, Mr. Howard and Frank Mayfield, Wilbur | years. Help a good cause along by and Mrs. W . C. Leever, Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap, Erank Ross, ’Gene Bowman, clipping the following coupon, fill it J. C. Herring, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. L. Hatfield, Master Earl Harold Grim, Melvin Ray, Ina Owens out with your name and address, en WANT a name for my place of business recently and Mildred Hawk. Leever and Clifford Hatfield. close $1.00 and mail or give to Miss bought of Mr. Bedford in the J. E. Ross building, Grace Garvin. Central Point, Oregon. W h at a Beautiful buy now. N Ashland is scheduled to play Central Memorial Day exercises and Decora tion Day services will be properly ob Point next Sunday afternoon on the served this year as usual, the affairs local diamond and it is expected the being under the auspices o f the W o game will develop some interest. Ash men’s Relief Corps. land played at Medford last Sunday On Sunday, May 26th, union services with somewhat similar result as that will be held in the First Methodist mot with by Central Point at Grants Episcopal church, at which Rev. Horace Pass. Both teams, however, are tak N. Aldrich will deliver the sermon. ing on pretty good practice and it is ex Special music will he render d by mem pected a good game will be put up next n bers of the different church choirs of Sunday. the city on this occasion. The Central Point team has succeede® Decoration Day, Thu-.«day, May 30th, in securing Martin Bowers as their will be properly observed by exercises manager. Mr. Bowers is an old player in Central Hall, which has been offered and has licence to take the boys to the free for that occasion by Cowley & top notch during the season's play. Grants Pass and Medford meet at the Moon, managers, and later by the us ual decoration services at the cemetery latter city next Sunday. at 2:00 p. m. Following is the program | as arranged for 10:30 a. m., at the hall: Music....................................................... Band Song.................. “ Red, W hite and Blue” B R IE F N E W S OF C-REGON School Children Recitation................................................. The Haines water system has been “ Near the Heavenly Camp Ground” completed. Gertrude Aldrich Asa Iloladay, a well known pioneer Songs, Tenting on the Old Cump Ground of 1853, is dead at Scappoose, aged 84 Star Spangled Banner years. Presbyterian Choir The annual Lincoln county Fair and Recitation.............................. Jessie Green Festival will be held at Toledo August Instrumental D u e t ............................ ' , 20 to 23. ........................ Mary and Hazel Behh Superintendent of Banks Wright Recitation................ Miss Gladys Holmes has appointed H. E. Albert as state Instrumental S o lo .. .Miss Mary Olsson bank examiner. R eading........................ Mrs. A . J. Hanby The seriate has confirmed the nom Solo.................. Miss Franclne McNassar ination of William E. Tate to be post R ecitation....................“ Memorial Day” master at Wasco. Zeta Belle Weisenburger Of the 298 pupils who took the state R .-citation............................Mildred Hawk eighth grade examinations in Linn Male Chorus county last week 133 passed. Recitation........................ Berthold Rostel Out of the 109 children of the Hood Q ua rtette.................................. Misses River valley who took the eighth Fern Beebe, Martino Raimey, grade examinations, but 42 passed. Laura McDowell, Katie Mcjimsey | Portland folk so far have contribut Reading................................Miss Dunten 1 ed $443.25 toward the fund for the re Song............................................ “ America” i lief of 3,000,000 starving people in Audience China. Address to the Veterans.................... Former Cashier James Evars, of the .................. Rev. J. P. Hearst, D. D. defunct Philomath State Bank, will re ceive no clemency from the state pa At Grant’s Pass role board. Fred Farra, poet of the Central Point Frank Allen, insane, ringleader in ball team, has clipped, cribbed orstolen an escape of five men from the state the following verse which he respect asylum for the insane recently, has fully dedicates to the Central Point been deported. ball team in memory of the nine inning There has probably not been a time game they played at Grants Pass Sun during the past 20 years when the day: ranges of Grant county were in aa W e hit with the bases empty. good condition as the present time. W e flit when a pair was out, It is probable that the lllihee club, W hen hitting the ball meant nothing at all o f Salem, organized 25 years a&o, and W e were always sure o f a clout. which has played a prominent part In Many marks in the “ B. H .” colum n— Y ou’d think it would be a cinch— the sociul life of the capital, will dis But there’s nary a baiter can tell of the clatter band ♦♦♦♦ — - PUNI ADUNI AU S bical Climat«* Marvelous Fruit Section Beautifully Situateti Modern Conveniences () L I) B E L I A B L K” CRANFILL & ROBNETT GENERAL MERCHANDISE CENTRAL POINT, OREGON. » ; Miss Edna Noble, formerly o f this city and a grand-daughter of Mrs’. Mann who lives here, was united in marriage with Mr. Herbert Moore, of Chico, California, Saturday, May 11, ; 1912, by Rev. R. Ringland, of Chico. ♦ The following guests were present to witness the interesting ceremony: Messrs and Mesdames Conway, James Street, J. Bandon, J. W . Chance, Art Moore, Mips Ruby Blanton, Messrs. Walter Moore, Lester Ashhurn, F. H. Moore, Earl Moore, W. P. Moore. The happy coijple will reside in Chico where the groom had a home prepared for his bride. You Don’t Have to Buy Anything To Carr,pet In This Contest. R O B E R T C. R E A ME, R o ss Building, Central Point, Oregon. Beginning May 11 and Continuing to June 1st ♦ Mrs. Lcismester Will Make Pictures at Very Low Prices A Quid Wedding. Mrs. Cecelia Lesme-ister, o f this city, and Mr. Hugh Price, o f Weed, Cal. were quietly married here Monday at the home of Rev. J. Austin Crane, who p -rforrm d the ceremony, Mrs. Lesmeiater is the proprietor of the Lesmeisterstudio hi re and is highly respected by a large circle of friends. Mr. Price resides at Weed, where he holds a good position with the Weed Lumber Co. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Price will reside at Weed after about June let. It is understood that a field meet la being arranged by the looel public school for next Monday, May 27th. It j is expected a number of visitors from adjoining districts will send delegations. Cabinets a t $3.00, Half cabinet a t $2.50, Groups 6Jx8J a t $6.00, Folders and Fancy Mounts $4.00 up. Now is Y our Chance to Get Good Work At Very N o R e d u c t i o n o n P o s tc a rd s . Low Prices N e g a tiv e s S o l d at 2 5 c E ach LESMEISTER’S STUDIO, OREGON. CEN TRAL POINT, -M tM M 1 $