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About Central Point herald. (Central Point, Or.) 1906-1917 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1913)
? THE C entral P oint HERALD works for your interests 52 weeks in the year DO YOU SUPPORT THE H E R A LD ? if ink» *...♦■> Oregon Historical Society E s t a b l is h e d A p r il Vîb, C e n t r a l P o in t , J a c k s o n C o u n t y , O r e g o n . lo o J 1 N V E S T 1 0 T h u r s d a y , A p r il 10, 1913 V olum e S even A T E N u m b e r f2 entertainment. Iriday. April 18 . ( I t AN I P [)\v t OK SCHOOLS. Obitujry The Y. M. C. A. takes much pleasure c , . . . „ o , Friends in this city were shocktd City Physician. Water Superintendent in announcing that Professor Greenleaf. (ounty .Superintendent Wells Sends Monday by the sudden death of M: . the efficient principal o f the Centrul j Jacob Stone who passed away at an and Marshal Appointed. Letter to Ledi hers and Pupils. Point schools, has kindly consented to early hour that morning following an The first regular meeting or the new contribute an evening of readings for The following letter from County i attaok of Paralysis with which she was Officials Visit City dm) Anrounce city council w as held in the city hall the association assisted by some of the Miss B'diitho I t it;]; Lccîurcd Sundd\ School Superintendent Wells to the afflicted. Rachel Catherine Wimer was born Saturday evening and some important best musical talent in the city. It may Substantial Improve men is. Evening in Interests of Work. teachers and pupils of the public schools September 11, 1844, near Lancaster, matters disposed of. Those present at not be generally known that Mr. might well be read with intererest by Jay county, Indiana, where she rc.ddcd Despite the fact of continued disap the meeting were Mayor W. A. Cow Greenleaf is a reader of exceptional Those who attended the Methodist all. until the Spring of 1853. She then pointments and long periods of waits ley, Recorder J. W. Jacobs, Council -1 ability, this being his first public ap church Sunday evening had the oppor To teachers of Jackson county: for railroad improvements “ hope men W. E. Alexander, A. W. Moon, pearance before a Central Point audi tunity of hearing one of the best lec “ A short time ago 1 mailed to you moved with her parents to Lancaster, ence. He has filled engagements, how springs eternal in the human breast” F. J. Taylor and W. Warner. tures of the season in this city when an Arbor Day and Bird Book which Keokuk county, Iowa, and here - he ever, in most o f the states and has and when a party o f officials of the The first business taken up by the Miss Blanche Leigh of Delaware, Ohio, contains some excellent lessons for your was married to Jacob Stone April 14, Southern Pacific company aboard their board was the appointments by the made one or two trips abroad. He is spoke in the interests of the Young use, not only on Arbor day but at any 1868. They remained at that place un inspection motor car stopped here to mayor to the positions of citj physician, endorsed by prominent educators and Peoples’ Branch of the W. H. M. S. of other time. I hope you have already til 1873 in which year they crossed the entertainers, among them James Whit look over the property and get an out water superintendent and marshal ar.d the Methodist church. made good use o f this book. If not 1 plains by rail in an emmigrant train line on what improvements could be those already holding these pieces were comb Kiley and Leland T. Powers. We appeal to you not to let the opportunity and located at Lake City. Modoc county, Miss Leigh is one o f the field secre are certainly fortunate in having this made and the best way to carry them offered for re-appointment by Mr. taries in this branch of the work and pass to give suitable instruction to California. November 7, 1885 they It ft out, the same old hope of a new station Cowley These were unanimously ap opportunity of hearing Mr. Greenleaf, is at present on a tour of the Pacific your pupils on the usefulness of trees Lake City and came to this state locat and the Association is appreciative ing first at Ashland w’here the family house was brought to the minds of all. proved by the board and Dr. Me M. M. of his interest manifested in this way. coast states in which she will visit a and birds, and their proper care and resided until 1890. In that year they It would seem, too, that the pros Dow, as city physician, George Ford, protection. number o f cities and districts explain The entertainment will be given Fri pect of a new building is better at this water superintendent, and Joe Holmes, Arbor Day as established by law, is moved to Talent and in 1906 they caino day evening, April 18, in the Y. M. C. ing more fully the object o f this branch to this city where they have since made time than it has ever been before and city marshal, were declared appointed A. building, and without doubt a of the society and promoting the work. essentially a tree planting day, but in their home. At the date of her death, that other improvements in the local to office for the ensuing year. many of our schools, especially the Miss Leigh attended the district con crowded house will attest the pleasure April 7, 1913, Mrs. Stone was 68 years, yards are to be carried out in the near W. E. Alexander was elected t o , , , . . . . - ... . of the people in listening to one of our vention of the Klamath district which rural schools, tree planting on the school 6 months and 7 days of age. future. Arrangements are being made serve as president of the council for T. , , , . grounds is not very practical, on ac was held at Jacksonville Thursday last , . , , . own pitizpna anti also triair eniovmpn' citizens and their enjoymen Mrs. Stone was brought up in the to connect with the city water supply tne term and other business of minor and through the efforts of Rev. H. N. count of lack of protection and lack of of strictly high class work. and install modern conveniences in the importance considered and disposed of. A good old Dunkard belief and all through During the intermission a male quar Aldrich she consented to a visit to-this care during the summer vacation. her life she was an earnest Christian Other appointments made were: station. It is announced, too, that the tette will sing and there will also be art city and a lecture Sunday evening, ami few hardy varieties o f trees and vines worker. While residing at Ashland new side track on which work was Board of health, W. A. Cowley, Dr. may be made to grow, but on the whole instrumental solo by Mrs. Mabel Bab- gave people here an opportunity of she united with the Christian church commence in the Winter will be com Dow, H. W. Lindsay; Plumbing, A. W. where such conditions exist I think hearing her very interesting talk. son. and continued a member of that denom pleted as soon as the material can be Moon, D. C. Grim, H. W. Lindsay; Besides giving the lecture Miss Leigh tree planting by the pupils at their The prices will be 25c for adults and ination until her death. laid down here and put in place. Board of Public Works, W. A. Cowley, 15c for children. Reserved seats 10c organized here a Queen Esther Circle homos will be much more valuable. Mrs. Stone was the mother of eight The gentlemen also gave it out that W. E. Alexander, F. J. Taylor, W. The purpose of this letter is to ask extra. On sale at Moore’s Confection with fifteen young ladies going in as children, three of whom arc dead, one something regarding the removal of Warner; Special Police without pay every teacher in Jackson county to ery Store on and after Saturday April charter members to take up the work having died at the age of four years, the station house from the position it except for actual services, George L. 12 . ____ __ ___________ _ _ I in this district. Mrs. Norman H. Ash- make Friday, April 11th, 1913, a clean one at tne age o f fourteen, and M rs. now holds In blocking Pine street would Ford, A. W. Moon, E. Minuth, R. H. up day and a day for giving instruction I craft was selected as superintendent in tree culture and bird protection. In Hanby who died some four years ha undertaken within a short time and Cornelius, R. M. Holmes, Claude Clark, Lost Purse Tuesday age. One son, P. L. Stone, has not that very likely a new building would Dr. Dow, D. C. Grim, C. S. Sanderson, While driving to Medford Tuesday been heard from for some time and be erected. It is the hope o f all resi W. Warner, Frank J. Taylor, B. F. forenoon in conpany with her husband could not be located. Those here to dents of the city and patrons of the Peart, Guy Tex, E. E. Scott, W. E. Mrs. Austin dropped her purse which attend the funeral were: Mrs. Cora local station that we may goon see Alexander. contained a draft to Wm Hassen, Bur Shields of Portland. D. W. Stone of •<r • e • " ifr • ■ •»T • T « ~ . • - » r ( The regular monthly meeting of the lington, Kansas, for $50.00; three $5.00 some material evidence that the com • C*s e Sacramento, California, accompanied pany means to carry out its promises council which has heretofore been held gold pieces, and some small change; by his wife; and the Misses Ella and in this respect. the first Monday evening each month some letters addressed to parties in Chi- and Edyth who reside with their father Those in the party were R. L. Fields, was changed to the first Tuesday in ] cago, Illinois, and some addressed to in this city. A nephew, Mr. Wimer, road superintendent, F. M. Siefer's, the month. the ownerof the bag, Mrs. Anna Austin and wife of Medford were also present. The meeting was then adjourned to ! Central Point. assistant superintendent, of Portland, Two brothers of the deceased, J. O. C. and D. C. Harris, road supervisor of Tuesday evening. __________________ I The Austins are employed on the A. Do you know there’s lots o f people and E. R. Wimer, reside at Salem, and Roseburg and they were making the Y m r » Nnfpç C. Babson ranch west of the city and Settin’ ’round in every town, another brother, V. L. Wimer, at trip of inspection over the road in one I. IVI. U. .'»• IwlCS came to town early Tuesday to have a Growlin’ like a broody chicken, Manville, Texas. These with her, of the new inspection cars which are If the weather permits the boy’s re- check cashed and purchase the draft Knockin’ every good thing down? husband, Jacob Stone, survive her. a new departure for the system as this lay race will be i un on Friday after- above mentioned. They then started <ö Don’ t you be that kind o’ cattle, Funeral services were held Wednes is the first trip of the car over this noon at 5:30. The course will be from on to Medford and had got well along ’Cause they ain't no use on earth, day at 10:00 o’clock from the Christian Í line. The car is run by a gasoline the Association building to the end of on their way to that city before discov- \ ou better be a booster rooster, church with Rev. H. N. Aldrich officiat »! motor and is built for four or five the pavement west and return. ering the loss of the hand bag contain • t row and boost for all you’re worth. ing and was attend by a large number passengers and the crew so is of small\ Twelve boys will participate, running ing the money. They at once drove If your town needs boostin’ boost ’e r.; of the friends of the family. dimensions as motor cars go. It will in pairs and relaying at every block back over the route but failed to Don’ t hold back and wait to see r Interment was made in the Central average a speed miles o f 68 per hour on each way. Time will be taken of each locate the missing property, • If some other fellow’s willin’ Point cemetery. the road and would seem to be quite a one, business men acting as timers. Sail right in, this country’s free. Nolice. convenience in this line of work. The line up of the boys is as follows; No one’s got a mortgage on it, c Second Team Drops One. James Ross Frank Ross The city council having appropriated 9 It’s just yours as much as his. Attention Poultry Owners. Robert Dunlap $150 for improvements on the city Clifford Hatffcld The second ball team representing If your town is shy on boosters. t Ray Ross park, to be expended under supervision Your attention is called to Ordinance Elmer Kyle Central Point played a game with a You get in the boostin' hiz. Leonard Freeman of the Board of Public Works, that No. 35 forbidding poultry to run at Fred Aldrich nine from Jacksonville on the local 9» If things just don't seem to suit you, John Ellestad committe wishes to inform all interest large in the city. Parties found violat Wilbur Dunlap grounds Sunday amt went down to de And the world seems kinder wrong, C Walter Dunten \ ed in park improvements that they will ing this ordinance will be prosecuted Iral Stewart feat in a count of twelve to sexen. How What's the matter with a-booslin’ Ç after this date. The timers and pfaces are; ! be grateful for any contributions either ever, the Jacksonville team was • Just to help the thing along? M. O. Broadbent and R. C. Reame at in money, labor, or trees to swell the strengthened by one or two Central —J. B. Holmes, ’ Cause if things should stop a-goin’ end of pavement. small sum appropriated by the city. Point players. The visitors took the City Marsha! We’d be in a sorry plight; Wayne Leever and Toots Ross at Trees engaged by the committee will lead early in the game and the locals You just keep that horn a Mowin' Loganberry culture is profitable when Freeman and Wiley corner. j COst from twenty to thirty cents each, were unable to hold them down tight Boost 'er up with all your might. this delicious fruit produces as it did E. C. Faber and D. H. Sturtevant at and every tree contributed will of enough to gain anything on the count. c If you know some feller's failin'«, for a fruitgrower on Mission Bottom, Bank corner. course, help just so much in adding t" There is an abundance of good bn c 9 Just forget ’em, ’cause you know J. W. Jacobs and Joe Boswell at the what is possible to do with the sum al Marion County, yielding 12,200 pounds hall material in the second team and That same feller’s got some good points, lowed by the city. to the acre last season. These were City Hall corner. with the proper amount of practice Them’s the one's you want to show. Guy Tex and A. W. Moon at Opera . Contributions can be made to any the weights given by the cannery and workout together will develop a House corner. member of the committee. "Cast your loaves out on the waters. where he marketed his fruit. He was strong team. J. O. Isaacson and E. R. Gleason The men on the Board of Public They'll come hack” ’s a sayin’ true. J paid 4 cents per pound, or $488 per at Association Building. Following is the lineup of the teams Works are: W. A. Cowley, V\. K. Mailin’, too, they’ ll come hack “ buttered,” acre. About $360 of this amount was in Sunday’s game 1 Substitutes H. W. Lindsay, W. A. Alexander, Frank J. Taylor and W ay When some feller boosts for you. net. man Warner. Cowley and M. R. England Central Point Jacksonville Twentieth Century Farmer. Mitchell it. Dunlap c Ellis vV. Grim 1» ItllKtllS Mayfield lb i ♦ ♦ a Stewart 2I> Vestal -iL * J L * ¿ 'jyu • • .« i 31) L. Grim Sparks f ♦ HH Ingram McIntyre ♦ Nichols rf Micheli ♦ Batshaw Ross if ♦ If Thompson ^ of the lor d sue it- ty and the other of- addition to whatever tree planting :a Huagland ▲ tirera arc* as follows: done on the achonl grounds, yoq H,e ♦ I’ rocldmdiior. I Eleanor Hay, president; Kdythe further requested to ask every pupil in ♦ your school no auitahle age, to plant a Emerson; Blanche Miller, treasurer; One of the wisest customs o f the ♦ ♦ .Grace Miller, recording 1 ecretary; tree, a rose hush, or some kind o f shrub present day, ami one that tc lids to V Mart ona Neal, corresponding secretary. or vine at home, and report to you on livert our minds from mere selli h It was a very forti.nate ci mirri! tance the following Monday. File these re ends, is the practice of setting apart A l which trave our n ii/.'i - this opportun- ports t) he referred toon Arbor Day one <lay in the year for tin’ planting of ity of hearing o talented a lecturer one year from now. At thut time it trues, shrubs and vines, not only to land one so well able to explain in clear will he interesting to know what [wr beautify and adorn our homes, hut to I concise language this work. manent results come from your efforts furnish shade, and so make of fur n iw.’ ’ greater value and attractiveness, the streets of the town wherein we li v , Yours truly, Meeting of Interest. and in keeping with this universal and J. Percy We I la. ♦ ♦ Echoes from the Grants Pas. Parli- County School Supt. approved custom, I hereby appoint * Friday, April 11, us Arbor Day in our ment may be hi ar l in the Methodist A N D Episcopal church this week. Saturday It. W. Ager o f Wilboux, Montar a, city, und earnestly urge that all good ♦ evening among the speakers will he has purchased the Hawk blaekan ith people make an extra effort on Unit ♦ ♦ Rev. R. E. Dunlap I). S., R v. E. <’. shop o f J. Foraell and the transfer was day to plant at least one tree or shroli ♦ Richards, Rev. E. O. Eldridgeand Rev. made Tuesday, Mr. Ager is an ex - in some place, that will serve to the * ♦ ♦ Wm. R. Jeffrey Jr. The hour is 8 00 perienced smith and is in a position to public's future comfort and enjoyment. ♦ o’clock arid all art cordially invited. give patrons of the shop the hist of The city itself is rushing work on our ♦ » The rn< ruts r of tic Mt tho li.t EpDco- service. ♦ Public Park in order to get it in readi ♦ ness for the reception of tries on that ▼ i a l church and congregation are aa- farmers in the Mnla la-( ariby difl- 9 ' penally ur. < d to Is pr . nt. day, and we cordially ssk all love s ♦ tn.’t of l larkamas County have a plan of natures’ beauties, and those » o II. N. Aldrich. ♦ ♦ t i market their produce dir.ctly to the wish to assist in the adornment of th s ♦ consumer in Portland by bringing it to ♦ spot, in our town, to contribute a tn e Card of I hanks the nty on auo-trurks and eurring out * ♦ 1 or the price of one on that day oi i s ♦ We wish to extend our most heart the middleman. They hope to save 40 soon after as possible. ♦ to 60 percent in the present coat to the ♦ felt thanks to the many kind friends buyer. I would also urge that everyone al lu ♦ who so thoughtfully gave us assist to do so, will pi int trees along our ♦ ♦ ance and comfort during the illness A-suranee has been given from street parkings and public thorough- * ♦ and at the death of our wife and mother. Washington that the famous old Battle ways and thus aid in making ours “ tic ♦ Certainly our r< Ighbora and friends ship Oregon will not be dismantled and city beautiful.” ♦ ♦ have shown in a substantial way their broken up, as was feared, but it will ♦ W. A. Cowley ♦ worth in the time of trouble and wc Is retained iri commission as a part of Mayor ♦ ♦ wish to convey our very deep apprecia the Pacific re.erve fleet, with head ♦ tion o f th« ir effort» to as 1st ns. Espe quarters at the Puget Bound Navy H. A. Boswell arrived in this city ♦ cial thanks is tendered the sisters of ♦ Yard. Advires have been received to Wednesday to make a short visit with ♦ the Ri-hekahs for the part they took in I hi* effect in response to petitions his brother, Joe Boi-well, on his way ♦ ♦ the arrangement *. ♦ from this state that the old sea fighter from Portland to Hilt, California, Jacob Stone and Family. be saved from destruction. I where he expects to locate. LOOKS LIKE A NEW DEPOT NEW C O tN G IL M L Í S A l t R D A I CENTRAL DUINI ADVANIAOÍS Ideal Climate Marvelou« Fruit Section Beautifully Situated Modern Conveniences TALKS ON MISSIONARY WORK Be A Booster c r c : Embroideries And Voiles : For Graduation! 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