THE
CENTRAL POINT HERALD
HERALD
w orks fo r your interm its 52 w eek s in th e y e a r
""Oregon Historical Society
E s t a b l is h e d
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1 i ; ntral P oint , J ackson C ounty , O regon , T h u r s d a y , A p r il 3, 1913
1906
MAT OK'S MESSAGE fO COUNCIL
eral fund” $162 per month for hydrant
service, which makes $1782 for the
eleven months and a grand total of
w ater receipts of $5207.70. It don’t
seem to me to be good policy to charge
the city for any w ater it may use, as
such practice oniy tends to boost one
departm ent at the expense of another.
For the coming year we have only al­
lowed one half the usual amount for
hydrant service, and the sooner the
whole amount is abolished the better.
Our w ater superintendent. Geo. L.
Ford has proven to be an excellent man
for the position and has given general
satisfaction.
CtNTKAL RUINI ADVAMAOtS
Mar velour F r u it Section
Modern C o n v en ien ces
I N V E s T 1 G A T E
Idaal Climate
B eautifully Situated
V o lu m e
S even
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sults of their labor in the form of rec­
PAS I OR COM 11 D IS Wi/RK l i l l à .
ommendations before the full council,
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performing
a
considerable
service
Gpnerdl Conditions ot City Reviewed
Pdsior ol Presbyleridn (tiurih De­
and so become a g re a t help to all con­
diiJ Keiommended Imiirovements
cerned, but during the past year, I ro-
livers Edsl Sermon Sunday.
|(ret to say th a t the committees gener­
Gentlemen of the City Council:
ally have assumed unlimited power and
Dynamite Cartridge, Knife dnd Ax
Sunday last was the dosing S u l d i . t h
in assuming the ofliee of mayor of
authority, and have acted continually. Our Roys Visit (dinp ot friends and day in the y e a r’s work at t h e lo rd
your city one year ag.> today, if 1 be­
Prove Inefleitudl in Effort
Without the advise or consent of the
lldve Another Game Credited
I Presbyterian church and Rev. H e a i s t
came chief executive of what has sev­
mayor or council. Such flagrant e x ­
delivered hi3 lust sermon i i the hoese
Chris Swanson, residing east of town eral times been referred to, as the best
amples us th a t of spending a large sum
The Central Point-Jacksonville hall of worship of that organization in tcis
n ear the 101 ranch with his brother was paved, best sewered, and best watered
of money in improving the north end team went to Medford Sunday and city as he will not be located here a n ­
severely injured Thursday last by the city of its size in Oregon, it must be
of Front street, when the council had took on the Chosen Friends for the other year. At the services Sunday
explosion of a dynamite cartridge which rem embered th a t a t the same time, we
previously unanimously expressed its second game of the season ami have to Miss Agnes Dunlap was biq-C/ed -!ie
he was supposed to have been carrying also became an heir, and jcint-heirs
desire to improve the approaches to their credit the first two games played being the eighth mem ber to join v.dh
in the breast pocket of his coat. The with you gentlemen of a most perplex­
the city first of all, and another cast ' I this season.
the church during the year. ...............
accident happened at an early hour in ed and tryin g situation. With a tax
C ity P akk
in m glectin g to house the street The following account given in the Med­ church has been built during the y ear
the morning when Swanson left the rate higher than most any’ other city
Out of the original town-site, the sprinkler, when not in use, a ft e r re ford Sun tells the' story:
' and considerable other work of im port­
house with a cartridge of dynamite. No in the state, yet not sufficiently large to owners Ann and Ben Beall very wisely peatod instructions to do so, are lam­
"T he first ball game of the season for ance to the future growth mid welfare
one saw the man when the explosion raise enough money to pay obligations reserved one whole block for a City entable instances o f a show of author Medford was held Sunday afternoon at
j of the organization has been aeeom-
happened but tiie report was heard by already accumulated, with outstanding Park, which with characteristic g en er­ ity th a t has never been delegated to the bull park, and Central Point de-
j plished since Rev. H earst took charge
Charles Stanley a neighbor living near city w arran ts of over $2000, while the osity they presented to our town, stipu any committtee, and leads me to the 1 feated the Chosen Friends of til is city.
I of the work in February, 1912.
who immediately investigated and found limit allowed by our city charter is only luting th a t a certain amount of im- j belief th a t for the best in terests of the 11 to l. A small crowd saw the ^atne.
A congregational meeting at the
Swanson with his chest driven in by $1000, with a fictietious valuation on provem ents should be made on
and Shorty Miles umpired.
church has been called for April 7ih a t
the force of the explosion. Stanley town lots placed there in order to allow sam e every year. There is nothing j be abolished, and acting on this belief,
The score
which time the business of tl.e year
curried Swanson to the house and the im provements which are an added th a t gives to a stran g er a b etter im­ | of the old committees I shall only rc-
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IB will be concluded and a t which the
medical aid was summoned from Med­ burden to our taxpayers, with a dilapi­ pression of a city, than a piece of land, tain the Health and Plumbing com­ Bolz, c f .......... . . . 1
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ford. He was in a critical condition, dated pumping plant th a t much of the however small th a t is beautifully and mittees which are both called for by Coffeen, s a ..
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of the church are requested to submit
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his lungs and internal organs being in­ time wouldn’t pump, with four or five artistically adorned for the public good, city ordinance. In the place of the A ntel, I f ..........
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miles of sewer ditches left in such a and not only to the stran ger within our several deposed committees, I intend Hill, e
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Dr. L. M. Anderson, Phd., of Med­
While it was at first supposed the e x ­ condition th a t they became a menace gates, but every citizen with a good to appoint our new committees, th at R uder. 3b . . .
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plosion was an accident Swanson later to climb and life of both man and beast, wholesome taste appreciates the beau­ will be designated as, "T h e Board of N ichols, l b ..
has been appointed to the work heio
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admitted that he had made an a ttem p t a ft e r the first surprise was over, we ties of nature th a t God so abundantly Public W orks” , which shall consist of S u tto n . 2 b . . . . . . . 7
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gives
to
all
who
are
willing
to
aid
in
plainly
saw
th
a
t
We
stood
face
to
face
the mayor and three eouncilmen. This B urgeaa, p .
to take his own life and a ft e r chasing
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hiB two brothers out of the house with with a most serious problem. The their culture and improvement. While body should decide all questions th at D iday, lb . . . . .. 0
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Rev. and Mrs. H earst expect Io go
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know
th
a
t
the
finances
of
the
city
for
routine
business
of
the
city
must
be
may arise between meetings of the
an ax he tried to finish the undertaking
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7 t» Portland the latter part of the week
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by using a knife on himself. In this carried on, but there was absolutely no the coming year must be guarded council, purchase all supplies, decide
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vigilantly, I am going to ask th e coun­ what roads shall be fixed, what labor
he failed and then resorted to the ax money to do it with.
0 a id will later decided on which of sev­
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to
make
an
appropriation
a
t
its
first
In an open letter to the people we re­
performed, audit all bills against the H a rp e r, 2b . . . . .. 5
by trying to cut his head open. In his
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weakened condition he was only able viewed the situation, and called a spe­ regular meeting of $150 to be expended city, check up the recorder’s and T. Ross, aa . . . . . . 0
Their friends here will w'sli
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to inflict some severe scalp wounds cial election, in which we asked the by the The Board of Public Works for treasu rer’s accounts every month, and j
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people to vote us $5000 for general pur­ Park improvements. With this amount oversee the carrying out of all the H opkins, 1 b
from which he bled profussly.
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1 t i k e up their residence.
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we can install city water, plow and city ’s business th a t is not otherwise S an d erao n , rf
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Following the explosion of the d yna­ poses, and to bond the city for $5000
From all appearances it would seem
grade
the
ground,
and
plant
trees,
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ordered by the full council board.
mite Df. Sealey of Medford was sum ­ additional to improve our w ater system.
to
have been a good year for the local
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Tiiey voted us the money, and we have and 1 believe th a t from the in terest
1 am also in favor of cither abolish­ F a rm , If
moned advised that he be removed io
Presbyterian church and congregation.
th a t has at times been evinced by the ing the office of stre e t rommissoner or
been
endeavoring
to
.see
th
a
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it
was
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the hospital in Medford. This Swanson
S u m m a ry F.urned ru n s. Med fo n i 0, C e n tn . 1
Ladies’ Civic Improvement Club and of seperating it from th a t of the city
objected to so strenously th a t he was pended judiciously. We have paid all
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others, th a t when the city once makes marshal's.
allowed to remain a t his home. He current hills for the year with the ex
lit by p itc h e r, M edford 0, C e n tra l P o in t 2; do u b le
Mr.
Hugh
Porter is erecting a bain
ception o f the treasurers salary and a decided move in making it a Park
I don’t believe th a t the city marshal p lay s, M edford, A n tel to C otfeen to S u tto n , C en ­
promises now th at he will behave him ­
indeed, instead of only in name, th a t has sufficient time to give it proper tra l P o in t, H o p k in s to H a rp e r, H a rp e r to llo p k in b o;i his orchard.
according
to
our
recorder’s
report
we
self, and the doctor says he will re­
Mrs. Frank Adams and son, Marion,
have kept within the ch arter limit by the public will gladly contribute to ­ attention, and th at b etter results would > J).
cover from his injuries.
I b ase on e rro rs : M edford 3, C e n tra l P o in t 8; 1st ware Sunday visitors in Willow Springs.
wards beautifying and adorning w hat be attained by having “ The Board of
about $612.
b ase on balls, off M cK eev er 1, H uriress t>, M cIn ty re
will sometime make a charming b re a th ­ Public W orks” handle it direct. If {; s tru c k o u t, by M cK eev er 2, B uricess 2, M cIn­
Everybody is busy gettin g their
W a ter D epa rtm en t
New Shuffle Tournament On
Out of the $5000 voted for bonds for ing spot for our people in the hot sum ­ however the council should decide th at ty re 5; 2 b ase h its, W ilson, 3 b ase h its. H ill; horn« ground in prime condition for planting
Last Thursday evening a meeting
we must keep a stre e t commissioner, ru n s, 0; w ild p itch es, 0; p assed balls, 0. IJinpir« c irn.
w ater improvements, we have installed mer days.
M les. T im e o f Raine, 1 h o u r 48 m in u tes.
was held a t the Y looking towards the
E lectric P ower L ine
then I would think th a t an able man be
a new pump and motor, a t an outlay of
Col. Mims was putting the finishing
Boltz, the new outfielder f r o m L i s
s ta rtin g of another shuffle board tour
A
most
serious
danger
th
a
t
has
employed
who
could
do
a
large
p
a
rt
of
a little less than $20)0, and still have
touches on his drive ways which are as
Angeles, showed up well in Sunday s
nam ent as it was decided th at th c o th c i
available $3000 for use with which to threatened our city from its inception is the work himself and devote his whn'e
tine as you will find in the valley.
contest, and has proven a valuable asset
one could not he finished.
the
high
power
electric
wires
th
a
t
are
tipie
to
it.
The
present
city
marthal
increase our w ater supply whenever
Mr. Ensign of Sleepy Hollow and sis­
It was decided to select p artn ers by we decide w hat is the most feasible stru n g in the alley north of Pine S tr e e t hss performed faithful and conscien­ to the Friends team.
ter, Mrs. W arner of Los Angeles, were
McIntyre
from
Jacksonville,
who
lot and sixteen nuir.es of players who method of prooeedure. We have done , to the power plant. Should a fire oc­ tious work during the past year, and 1
visiting Mrs. Frank McKee Sunday.
had expressed a desire to be in on the a little experimenting, by boring tw en­ cur in this district the wires would shall re-appoint him for the coming p'tched for Central Point was in good
The hills are covered with wild flow­
f
n-m
and
had
no
trouble
disposing
of
tournam ent were w ritten on slips of ty-four fe e t deeper than the bottom of have to be cut, and we would be at year. I also believe th a t he should
ers, the apricots, pearlies and cherries
t ie local boys.
p ap er and the slips placed in a hat for the p resent well to ascertain if more i the mercy of w hat w ater there might receive a living salary.
The feature of the game was the are in bloom and the valley looks pros­
draw ing. The eight team s as lined up w a te r could be obtained in th a t manner, | be a t th a t time in the tank. I have
C onclusion
perous.
in the draw ing follows with the p res­ but found th a t it could not. For my­ called this m a tte r to the attention of
In conclusion I would say th a t wc hook sliding of Kid Coleman on the
Central
Point
team.
en t standings:
Miss Franeine MeNasser took part n
self it seems th a t the most practical the council more than once during the should bear in mind th a t a city like
W on
Lost
Seldon Hill, who caught for the several entertainm ents in Medfoid the
P r. ce n t
and cheapest solution of the question, past year, and the committee of Fire ours with a total assessed valuation of
Bebb Cowley
I icals, deserves honorable mention for first of the week, ami was the guest of
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is to enlarge the present tunnels in the and W ater have had some talk and less than $500,000.00 th a t has to pro­
Grim Shields
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Mrs. Ed Andrews and daughter Caro­
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5 0 0 old wells sufficiently to make a reser­ promises from the Power company to vide fo? the maintainance of a munici­ his heady work behind the bat.
Hatfield Hamilton
Rader and Burgess who leave for line.
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4 0 0 voir capacity of about 150,000 gallons. remedy the evil, but as yet nothing has pal pumping plant, five miles of both
Gleason P eart
Pendleton this week to play with thi t
Those motoring and driving to Met'-
But this gentlemen will be for the been done. I ask the new council to sewer and w ater mains, a paved street,
Scott Issaeson
endeavor to compel inmediate action in to gether with a bended indebtedness of club in the Western Tri-State league, ford Saturday were: L. M. Foss and
new council to consider.
S tu rte v a n t Beebe
$152,000, besides the usual running ex ­ worked out with the locals Sunday.
wife, Miss Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Stone,
At present the w a te r departm ents is the m a tte r
Tuttle- Tex
Curly Wilson of Jacksonville, who Mr. Carton and family, Mr. Cobb I aw
C ommittees
penses of a town, m ust of a necessity
far from being on a paying basis. For
Bacon- Minuth
I t has been the custom of my prede­ always have a high tax rate, and it is played last season with the Pendleton and wife, Mr. Joe iioagland, Oscar
the eleven months up to March 1, 1913,
I t was decided by those present to we have received from w ater consum­ cessors in this office to appoint various our duty to use the most rigid economy Western Tri-S tate league club, hi s Blacdford.
cp sed arrangem ents to manage Cen­
keep Thursday evening as much as ers only $3389.70 while we have paid committees designated by titles that in keeping th a t rate as low as is con-
The first school rally to he held in
tral Point this season. His work in
Jackson county will be given at Willow
possible for the tournament games and out interest on bonds $2218.43 and run­ specify the departm ents they represent. sistant with the needs of our city.
Sunday's
game
both
behind
the
bat
Such committees, when they confine
I wish to express my appreciation of
Springs school April 25. The schools
it is expected this serries of games will ning expenses of $3447.72 a total of
and with the stu-k proved th a t he will
$5666.15. To make a b e tte r showing their time and talents to investigating the courteous personal tr eatm en t ac­
which will co-operate are Agate, Table
be played in much shorter time than for the w ater dep artm ent we have been w hat is needed and essential to the corded me by the members of the he a valuable man fur the visitors'
Rock, Tolo, North Jacksonville and
team this season.
ta ken in the other.
charging and collecting from the “ gen- w elfare of the city, and bring the re­ council during the past year, and 1
Dardanelles«.
Speed Harper, formerly of the Tri-
would urge th at the new cotncil strive
Prof. Sw eet and his a c istm ts are
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tate
league
shows
g
re
a
t
class
around
as a body to preserve the same happy
e<ertiug every effort to make this a
relations, and so keep peace and har­ s -oond. He also shows th a t he knows day long to be remembered. A pro­
mony in all our deliberations and ac­ the game.
gram will be rendered in which cm li
All the other hoys showed well in the
tions* and with a due reverence to the
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school will participate. Some of tl e
contest
and
within
the
nex
t
few
weeks
Almighty the chief executive of us
best public s|«-akers in the county will
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all, we endeavor to tune our acts and I »cal fans will he furnished Borne good be present and deliver nddres •
deeds so that they may add to the glory b isehall.
The Central Point Band and oth< r
and brightness of our city's fair name.
prominent musical artists have b eri
idblc K im k
Respectfully submitted
engaged, which assures us of tin- choic­
W. A. ( O W LE Y
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We are very aorry to report th at Mr. est musical selections, and a rare treat.
Mayor, Central Point.
j W. S. Reese is still very low.
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A basket dinner, tennis and <-riK,in I
Horn, at Table Rock, March 30th., to contest races base ball will be other
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Agdte Gleanings.
features of the day.
Mr. and Mra. O. T. Wilson, a son.
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Lloyd Carliss is working for the Bet r
I t is sincerely hoped tin t • very per­
Dr.
Sealey
of
Medford
made
a
pro­
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Creek Orchard company.
son in the district will do his or her
fessional call here Sunday morning.
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Emil Ericson is working for the
b st to aid in making this a gala day
Col. Washbnrn has a large crew
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Rogue-lands in their orchard.
¡a the history of Willow Springs.
-praying and cultivating his orchard.
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♦ E. J. Odell and wife was at Medford Rev. A. C. Howlett will fill Rev. M. A few rallies have been held th roug h­
out this state and have stim ulate j a
and Central Point Monday.
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C. Davis’ upiiointineiit here Sunday m »re responsive school spirit and rn > e
H. C. Messenger made a trip to evening.
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mutual and friendly relations b etw er i
Sams creek saw mill this week.
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Fruit inspector Aitkens was here last the districts cooperating. W cannot
Steve and Al Tarbell and Mr. Aveiv week inspecting our orchards for afford to be outdone by any other
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have returned fiom the coast country blight and other pi st.
county or section of the state, > I t
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after being absent for some time and
U» get our life clothes on and la- up an I
Mr
W.
R.
Byrum
and
little
daught<
r,
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will now make their home h ereo n their
Myrtle, were on the sick list last week d a n g . As soon as a rran g em en t Im .
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own place.
been completed hand bills will be pin • d
but are all right now.
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The discovery th a t jack pine of Cen­
Miss Eva Hall having got over a case in each school for distribution to to*
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tral Oregon is suitable for making of the rnumps took up her school work different homes and everybody pivi n a
cordial invitation to see th a t nothin .i
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psper pulp is an important one to a in the Meadows districts Monday.
left undone to eclipse all pH t record-.
large
section
of
the
state.
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t
is
ex-
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School Supervisor Henry visited the
The schools to take part are o n .!
|a-cted the very large tracts of this school last week. The piano peddler»
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timber will prove of considerable value are trying to coax the literary society ered to he of the very best in So ilhern
Oregon, and why not do our ■ Ivi s
when manufactured into paper.
j to buy a piano but as the society now
proudly. Remember we are on trial,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry F arnu m left the have the use of a good organ they are
♦ city Saturday for I sjs Angeles, Califor­ 1 likely to forgo the luxury for the p re s­ aisi not our critics tncrefore each mu t
join in the fray.
* nia, where they expect to make their ent.
Ihsiray for Willow Springs.
♦ future home. Their large circle of
The secret of the prevailing prosper­
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P epperm int growing is to be tried
♦ friends in this city will reg ret very
much their decision in leaving Central ity in Tillamook County is explained by near Albany, it is being believed th a t
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Point for both Mr. and Mis. Farnum reference to the cow census which is this plant can lie made a profitable
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♦ will be greatly missed in the social included iri the county assessor’s fig­ crop.
In the Wenatchee, Washington,
♦ and business affairs of the community ures. I.ast y ear b u tter fa t brought an country peanuts are being planted I e-
♦ ■nd especially in the < hurch and Y. M. average of 41 3c per pound and each tween the fruit trees, the lot « to I o
cow in the county produced, on an
used for hog feed and the nuts to be
♦ C. A. work in which they took a very
active interest. However, we will all average, $100.<10. Good dairying is ■old to peanut b u tter factories.
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wish them the best of success in their also reported from Buena Vista, where
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♦ new location and we know they are one herd of 11 cows brought a c h e c k
Prof. Milan of the Ashla: d choula
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♦ well entitled to all the good things for $158.16, sri average of $14.37 for
winch may come their way.
i each cow during the month.
MAKES ATTEMPT
AT SUICIDE
i Embroideries
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And Voiles
For Graduation z
New Spring Dress Goods
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Arriving Daily
T IIE O L D
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tCranfill & Robnett.
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