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Educational Department "The Sky Love Sign’’ Public Health Notice □ LEGAL NOTICES All fam ilies using well w ater for drinking purposes are advised to boil the w a te r tw enty m inutes before using. Dr. McM. M. Dow C entral Point H ealth Officer N O TIC E OF P U B LIC A TIO N "T h e hope of democracy lies in education" D E P A R T M E N T O F T H E IN T E R IO R U . S . L a n d Office a t R o aeb u r* . O reg o n M arch 21st 1917: N o tic e is h e re b y Kiven t h a t G eorsre T . H e rs h b e r g e r o f C e n tra l P o in t, O reg o n , w ho, on D ecem b er 20th 1912, m ad e H o m este ad e n try . S eria l NO. 06883. fo r th e S W l i o f N E W . SE«-« o f NW>* a n d N E 1« o f S W 'i o f S ectio n 6, T o w n sh ip S7S. R an g e 2W . W il- la m e te M erid ian , h a s tiled n o tice o f in te n tio n to m a k e F in a l F iv e -Y e a r P ro o f, to e s ta b lis h claim to th e lan d ab o v e d e scrib ed , b e fo re F . Roy D avis, U. S. C o m m issio n ery . a t h is office a t M edford. O reg o n , on th e 17th d ay o f M ay. 1917. C la im a n t n am es as w itn e sse s: R a lp h F D ean. B ra d fo rd W H u sto n . W illiam F a c k lin a n d J o h n F a rre ll, all o f C e n tra l P o in t, O reg o n . W. H . C a n o n . R e g iste r. F ir s t P u b lic a tio n M arch 29th 1917 L a s t P u b lic a tio n A p ril 26th 1917 I..* ..* » » » « -# « « « * » « -« -» - I 10,000 Pupils fdll Behind tach Year the C entral Point S ta te Bank. While “ Billie” only receives a sm all salary, he is laying aside $1 each week from his earnings to deposit in the bank on his ever increasing account. If you do not think “ Billie” believes in e ffi ciency, ask him. We will be glad to publish the nam es of the young people who believe in effi ciency enough to begin to save th eir nickles and dimes. I f you p re fe r not to open a savings account w ith the bank, you can open an account w ith th e C entral Point post office, or you can have your m o th er ta k e care of your sav in g , for you. Safety First! BU Y HOME PRODUCTS C a lifo rn ia W a s h in g P o w d e r is especially good in cold, w arm , hard or hot w a te r—U se w ith or w ithout soap. Makes w ashing easy. SHOES U niversity of Oregon, Eugene, • • M arch 17.— More th an 10,000 school children in O regon a re one or moro grades behind the stan d in g for th eir age, according to figures given out in a recen t extension lectu re by Dr. B. W. DeBusk, professor of education in th e university, and th is backw ard Horizon, Looking W est a t 8 p. m. arm y, he estim ates, is costing the sta te 1300,000 a y e a r in added ex , . . _ . .. ♦ N O TIC E FOR P U B LIC A TIO N fo r each team . E ach rid e r h as a _ . , , pense of m aintainin g schools. ... , , D e p a r tm e n t o f th e I n te rio r. U . S. L a n d Office a t wooden staff, s h a r p e n e d at on e end , R o seb u r* . O r e . M arch 2. 1917. O regon is about av erag e in th is re w ith which he sp e a r s a potato and N o tic e is h e re b y g iv e n th a t M ary E. Good, of spect, D r.DeBusk believes. A bout 35 . . , , D erb y , O reiron. w ho, on S e p te m b e r 19, 1910, m ad e tr ie s to deposit it in »he goal for his H o m este ad E n tr y , S e ria l No. 06605. fo r th e N W ^ children in every h undred in the U n it *OQ,,, f r - .. ~ .. „ o f S ectio n 4. T o w n sh ip 35 S. R a n g e 1 E, W illam - te a n i. T h e o p p o n en ts try to pro- ette M erid ian , h as filed n o tice o f in te n tio n to ed S tates, sta tistic s show, are one or Who will be n ex t to have th e ir name vent him from delivering th e pota- “ H* F in a l F i v ^ y w P r a o f t o « t a b l i . h clalm to m ore grad es behind, w hile half of the ° * th e la n d ab o v e d escrib ed , b efo re th e R e g is te r an d on the “ Efficiency Honor R oll” ? toes. A t th e end of th e allo ted tim e R e c e iv e r o f th e U n ite d S ta te s L an d Office, a t tw enty m illions of school children in ♦ * ** * R o seb u rg , O reg o n , on th e 9 th d ay o f A p ril. 1917. th e team w ith th e most po tato es to C la im a n t n am es a s W itn esses M rs. M ary L. the country a re handicapped in some its c re d it c o n s i d e r e d t h e w i n n i n g W ilson, o f M edford, O reg o n : W illiam C am ero n , of 1 1 !. c i e u i l IS c o n s i d e r e d t n e w i n n i n g D . rb y , O reg o n ; C. E . Jo h n » o n . o f E a g le P o in t. way by physical defect. side. T he g a m e is exceedingly excit- O reg o n ; a n d J. J. Good, o f D erb y . O reg o n . Of th e 35 backw ard ones, tw enty are ing if well played. * w H CANRiii,t«r. m erely cases of slow developm ent, but th e le a st im p o rta n t ev e n t O f F ir s t p u b lic a tio n M arch s th . fifteen fail in th e ir stu d ies because of List of Events For Southern . N ot , ,,, . . least p u b lic a tio n , A p ril 5th. som e preventable physical trouble. Oregon Field And Track th e day w ill be a n a d d re s s by M. S. P ittm a n , r u r a l field re p re s e n ta tiv e of . D efective teeth ra n k first as causes Meet May 4th th e O regon n o rm a l school. Mr. P itt- • of backw ardness in children, accord T here will be th ree classes o f boys m an is recognized as one of th e m ost 1 A N N U A L ST A T E M E N T O F T H E ing to the figures of Dr. DeBusk, who $ estim ates th a t 50 to 90 p er cent i.f based upon th e ages of th e stu d e n ts a t f*u e n t o ra to rs in O regon. T R E A S U R E R O F T H E CITY An e ffo rt is b ein g m ad e to se c u re all school children have dental d e th e tim e of the contests May 4, 1917. O F C EN T R A L PO IN T, O R E GON. O F A LL MONEY R E CLA SSES FOR BOYS w - L - F in ley w ith h is m oving b ird 1 fects. An additional ten per cen t are C EIV E D FROM MARCH 31st afflicted w ith adenoids o r diseased to n “ A ” Class 13 y ears o f age and under an<l a n im a l p ic tu re s. T h e le c tu re an d 1916 TO MARCH 31st 1917 “ B ” Class 14 or 15 y ears of age. p ic tu re s, If secu red , w ill be o ff e re d ! sils; 20 per cen t have defective v is AND A L L MONEY PA ID 16 to 21 y ears of age. f r ee to a ll d u rin g th e la tte r p a rt of ' O U T ON W A RR A N TS AND ion, and five per cent su ffer from “ C” Class OTHERWISE DURING th e a fte rn o o n a n d e v en in g . bad hearing. T rouble w ith teeth is TRACK EV EN TS FOR BOYS SA M E PERIO D . W hen th e su n is low in th e w est a ttrib u ted largely so fa r as Oregon “ C ” Class “ A ” and “ B ” Classes 50 yd. Dash a n d th e v isito rs begin to feel w eary is concerned, to lack of tim e—a defic 100 yd. D ash. 100 yd. Dash. a fte r th 0 s tre n u o u s day, a big iency w hich also affects p lan t organ 220 yd. Run 220 yd. Run " F rie n d s h ip F ir e ” w ill be lig h te d , Balence on hand M arch 31st ism s seriously in some sectio n s of th e 440 yd. Run 1916 $100.21 440 yd. Run a r ° o n d w hich a ll w ill g a th e r fo r th e state. D ecayed teeth, producing poi- 880 yn. Run Received during y ear to sonous pus, often resu lt in physical 120 yd. Low H urdle 120 yd Low H urdle w ein e r" ro a s t and e v en in g lunch. M arch 31st 1917 5.917.76 T h e day w ill close w ith a big d an ce 440 yd. R elay—any class, four to e n te r d isaster. in th e E a g le P o in t h all. T otal $6,017.97 F irst-g rad e stu d en ts in th e sta te from each school. show about 12% percent of failures. F IE L D EV E N TS FOR BOYS Paid out during y ear to The percentage decreases up to th e " C ” Class. “ A ” and “ B ” Classes M arch 31st 1917 $5,684,19 sixth grade, then th e failu re curve a s R unning broad ju m p R unning broadjum p Balance on hand in general cends th rough the seventh, a fte r R unning U gh ju m p R unning high jum p fund M arch 31st 1917 $333.78 w hich th e survivors show an in creas Shot P u t 12 lb. Shot P u t 8 lb. ing ratio of m ental capacity. Pole V ault Pole V ault W arran ts presented to the tre a s u re r and not paid for EV EN TS FOR G IR LS, O N E CLASS w ant of funds $2,794.10 (1) All-up Indian Club Race. F o r Sale by —Cranfill A Kob- n e tt, Cowley’s Em porium ,O lsssn * Son, Fabe»\ the G rocer. REPAIRED Peart & Lyons While You Wait James McDowell Blacksmiths Wheelrights The Shoe-R epair Man All work guaranteed to be up-to-date. Horse shoeing a specialty. Talent Î Invites Your Patronage AGENT FOR » r Medford Domestic Laundry ,, Leaves T uesdays and T hursdays—retu rn in g S a tu r d a y s .^ j L The Smile of S a t i s f a c t i o n You know h ow Boys Asked to Serve Their Country Raising Corn E ig h t nam ed and labeled bulbs for $1.00 postage prepaid, a ss o rt ed colors and classes C actus, P e ony and D ecorative. D ealer's list from 20c to 50c each. 12;un- laheled, all different, my -a selection fo r »pi that are really fine. There’s a satisfaction about that, a comfort cherished by all of us, young and old. Wear To the Younger Hoys of Jackson WATER FUND County: f. Now is the time to serve your coun- B alance on hand March 31st $19.96 try! You may be too young to join: 1916 the army. Hut good, loyal soldiers Received during year to are needed at home as well ns at thei M arch 31st 1917 $3,713.70 front. It is just as honoruble to ] T otal $3,733.66 serve your country in the corn field p aid out during y ear ending as on the battle field. I March 3, 8t 1917 $3,700.78 The world’s food supply was never* -—--------------- lower than at present. Bigger crops B*lance on hsnd March 31st $32.88 than ever should be grown this year. I You can help. You should do your W a rra n ts presented to th e part. Grow an acre of corn. The» T re a su re r and not paid for w ant of funds $1,140.20 Farmers and Fruitgrowers hank of Annual Field Meet May 3rd Medford has supplied us with 400 pounds of good yellow dent seed corn STREET AND S E WE R T h u rsd a y , May 3, is th e d a te se t for free distribution among the live IMPROVEMENT BOND fo r th e second a n n u a l E a g le P o in t hoys of Jackson county. But before SINKING FUND field m eet a n d c o m m u n ity g a th e rin g . giving you the seed, we mast know T w e n ty -e ig h t schools a re in v ite d to that you have suitable land upon Balance on hand M arch 31st 1916 $106.88 co m p ete fo r th e s ilv e r cup. A t noon which to grow it. Nearly every widc- there will be a big picnic dinner, fol- [ awake boy can arrange for the use Received during y ear ending R. H. PAXSON C entral Point, Schoenbrun Say “ Shayne-BruH” Tailoring March 31at 1917 $6,872.38 AUTO LINE Regular Auto Service Between CENTRAL POINT AND MEDFORD Effective Friday, January 26th Dally Except Sunday leave Central Point leave Medford 8.00 a. in. 8.00 a. m, 8.30 8.30 9.00 9 00 9.30 Sat. only 9 30 10,00 Sat. only 10.00 10.30 Sat. only 10.30 11.00 S at. only 11.00 12.00 noon 11.30 12 30 p. m. 12.30 p. m. 1.00 1.00 1.30 1.30 2.00 2.00 2.30 2 30 3.00 Sat. only -8 .0 0 3.30 S at. only 3.30 4.00 4.00 4.30 4.30 6.00 5.00 * 6.00 6.30 7.00 6.30 7.30 S at. only 7.30 8 00 Sat. only - R.OO 9.30 9.00 10.50 Sat. only 10.80 Sat. only- 12.15 T otal $6,979,261 _ Paid out during y e a r ending M arch 31at 1917 $6,000.00, Balance on hand March 31i t 1917 $979.26 STREET A N D SEWER; IMPROVEMENT BOND INTEREST FUND B alance on hand March 31at 1916 $643.63 Received during y ear ending M arch S lat 1917 $3,363.79 T otal $3,907.32 Paid out during y ear ending March 31at 1917 $3,645.00 Balance on hand M arch S lat 1917 $262.32 W arran ts presented to the T reasu rer and not paid for w ant of funds $854.44 GOODS S. H. Murray Sunday Schedule leave Central Point leave Medford 9.00 a. m. 10. (HI 11.00 12.00 noon 1.00 p. m. 2.00 3,00 ROAD FUND Balance on hand March 31at 1916 Received during y ear ending March 31st 1917 T otal 4.00 6.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.16 $1.70 5.25 T otal Paid out d u ring y ear ending March 31st 1917 $369.79 273.21 IM S 00 643.00 tisxi 00 W arran ts presented during y ear not paid for w ant of fund* $1,848.60 PINE STREET IMPROVE MENT FUND W arran t presented to the T reasu rer and not paid for w ant of fundi $240.84 R espectfully S ubm itted th is 31st day of March 1917. J. O. Isaacson, T reasu rer 9.30 a. m. 10.30 11.30 12.30 p. m. 1 30 2.30 3.30 4.30 6.80 30 7.30 9.00 11.00 6 e Way 15c. Round [rip 25c 20 Rides for $2.00 $6.96 TRUNK AND LATERAL SEWER FUND Balence on hand March 31st 1916 Received during year ending March 31st 1917 O regon LEW IS because it expresses to per fection all that really fine clothes ought to be. The cloth, the linings, the trim mings, the workmanship, all are high grade through out and guaranteed. 5(H) up-to-the minute styles to select from. Our tape line is ready for you and we are At Yo u r Service: CRANFILL & ROBNETT Eagle Point Central Point PAXSO N ’S Superb Dahlias pleasing it is to wear made-to-order clothes (2) B asket ball throw for distance from 7 ft. circle. ' (3) B ask et ball throw for b ask ets (five trials from 15 ft. Line.) (4) F ifty yard run. (5) T en n is,—Singles. (6) T en n is,—Doubles fo r Ladies. ) T otal num ber of ev en ts 34, and on a basis of 5, 4. 3, 2, and 1; equals 510 points. Q uite a large num ber of co n tracts em ploying teac h ers for n ex t year have been received a t th e su p e rin tn d n t's office recently for registering. All so fa r have been for full term s of nine m onths. Six boys have entered th e ir desire to e n te r th e Jackson County corn acre project, p th e r s may e n te r th is week. T a le n t will again hold th e South ern Oregon Field and T rack m eet, May 4, a t T alent, a t which tim e Rogue R iver, Gold Hill, C entral Point, Ja c k sonville, Phoenix and T a le n t will com pete in ath le tic events for th e Olym pic trophy. A sep arate list of ev en ts Is being offered for rural schools. The Olympic Society, as has been custo m ary, is taking the lead In an endeavor to m ake the day really w orth while to every school in the county. T he T eachers' In stitu te a t Ruch on low ed by sp e a k in g , fre e -fo r-a ll sp o rts, o f a n a c re o f g ro u n d . W e do n o t M arch 24 w as attended by about 60 in special m oving p ic tu re s, b ig " F r ie n d nsk you to give or donate any of the sp ite of the th reaten in g w eath er. The sh ip F ir e ,” "w e in e r ro a s t" a n d th e crop in return, with the possible ex ta lk s by M essrs. Sheldon, F ro st, Ni- even in g , c lo sin g w ith a big d ance. ception of a small exhibits (10 cars.) b e rt and C ram er w ere enjoyed by all. All th e schools In th e te r r ito r y tr ib The crop will be yours to sell—and Miss M orrissey gave a dem o n stratio n u ta ry to E a g le P o in t h av e been in v it you are reasonably well assured of a in w riting. Local m usic and an appro ed to p a rtic ip a te in th e big a n n u a l good big price. p riate luncheon furnished by the la Samples of the seed corn have dles i f the com m unity aided m aterially e v en t, a n d it is ex p ected th a t m o st of th e m w ill ta k e p a rt. T h e silv e r cu p been tested in various schools. Out in m aking the occasion enjoyable as of 43 tests for germination, 35 have well as profitable. A nother local In t h a t w as w on la s t y e a r *»y E a g le P o in t school is o ffered a g a in th is y e a r and reported 100 per cent. The average s titu te will be held a t Neil C reek on w ill be a w a rd e d to th e school sc o rin g of nil file 43 tests is 98.4 per cent. S aturday, April 21. It is time right now to be getting O ver 1000 le tte rs are being sen t by th e h ig h e s t n u m b e r o f points. S m all school children in th is county”to teach- 8chools « land p ra c tic a lly a s good the ground ready for corn planting. If you are to join this army, you e rs In the east, especially in M assa ch an ce a s do th e la r g e r ones, fo r it must enlist now. Sign and return is th e a v e ra g e th a t c o u n ts. T h e boys ch u setts, calling th eir atten tio n to the the following to me, or write similar a re d iv id ed in to th r e e c lasses a c c o rd N ational E ducational A ssociation In in g to w e ig h t; th e g irls a r e d ivided ly on a postal card: P o rtlan d July 7 to 14, and Inciden “I want to join the Army of Boy tally extending an invitation to them in to tw o c lasses a c c o rd in g to age. If a school h as only o n e boy in a given Comgrowers of Jackson County. I to stop off In Jackson C ounty to visit years old. class, h is score c o u n ts in each ev e n t am.... C ra te r Lake, and o th e r places of in Name ... ................ ....................... fo r his class. If a school is re p re te rest. Address ........ .............. ...... ... sen te d by te n boys in o n e class, it is Boys growing this corn may com th e a v e ra g e o f all th e ir sco res th a t c o u n ts fo r th e ir sch o o l. T h is m eth o d pete for any of the various local, e lim in a te s th e old p la n w h e re in only county, state and national prizes thut th e s ta rs a re re p re se n te d . T h e new ! are offered. E. R. PETERSON, way in ste a d b rin g s o u t a n d d e v e lo p s ' Rural School Supervisor. th o se w ho re a lly need p h y sical d e v e l-' School Notes Medford, Ore., Anril 2, 1917. opm ent. A t le a st 80 p e r c e n t o f th e The local high school stu d en ts have p u p ils In each school a re re q u ire d to been looking forw ard to tom orrow eve- p a rtic ip a te ; o th e rw is e th e school is Southern Pacific Schedule ning w ith eager anticipation, for to- no t elig ib le to co m p e te fo r th e cup South m orrow evening, Friday, April 6th, is T his p lan Is e n d o rse d by th e U nlver- j 1 < 13 8:51 a. m the d ate for the High School G lee Club sity o f O reg o n a n d by th e O regon : < < 17 4:20 p. m C oncert. In this the first annual con- A g ric u ltu ra l C ollege. Also it h as been < * 15 10:38 p. m c e rt given by the Glee Club th e re will th o ro u g h ly tr ie d o u t th ro u g h sev e ra l North be presented a chorus of tw en ty voices y ears In th e c o u n ty by W . O. W h eeler, < « 14 8:28 a. m. and a good program is assured. All the wh 0 ¡s t he p rin c ip a l d ire c to r In atag- 1 < 16 6:28 p. m. high school students and th e ir p aren ts ing th e co m in g even t. and many friend» expect a very enjoy It la p lan n ed to h av e a ll th e In ter- able, intereating evening. school ev e n ts clo sed by noon, a t MAIL SCHEDULE. The stu d en ts and the teac h e rs have w hich tim e a ll w ill p a rtic ip a te In a I N orth Mall Closes Mall Opens been w orking very hard p reparing for big powwow a n d picnic d in n e r. F re e i No. 14 8 10 a m . 8 30 a ra. this concert and, if th a t ia any indica coffee w ith c re a m a n d su g a r w ill be No. 16 6 :00 p m . .6:30 p m tion, the public may count on th eir fu rn ish e d fo r all co m ers, b u t th e vis- South money ’• w orth tom orrow evening a t the lto ra a re ex p ected to b rin g th e ir own No. 13 8:10 a m . 8 50 a m ro u g h ag e. Savoy T heatre. ¡N o. 17. 4:20 p m 4 40 p m. In th e a fte rn o o n th e r e w ill be a R ural c a rrie rs leave post office at sp e c ta c u la r Hat of fre e -fo r-a ll sp o rts, 10 o'clock a. m. dally, ex cep t Sundays fo r w hich lib e ra l prize« w ill be o f and holidays. Efficiency Honor Roll P o rtlan d m orning dallies a rriv e at William Mead F irst. The firat fered . An in n o v a tio n in th is lin e fo r young person to a c t on th e H e ra ld ’s th is sectio n w ill be a p o ta to polo race 8:51 a. m E a ste rn m all a rriv e s at 8:30 a. in , suggestion th a t the young people open The c o n te s ta r ts rid e h o rses, an d a re At one end daily. a savings account w as not a public d ivided Into tw o te a m s school pupil, but the “ p rin te r’* d ev il” ot th e •• a o f P °u t 0 «* (If of the H erald force, W illiam Mead. th ® Price «<>•* dor' n b ? ,h a t **■•>! who baa opened a saving* account w ith * l o t h , r " n d of th * *• • «oal Cowley’» Emporium, Groceries I E. R. GLEASON, Proprietor GENERAL FUND County School Notes T he Central Point Barber Shop W. L. Lewis, Proprietor Consistentency in quality anti price is the most im portant factor in business —our store is no excep tion to the rule. : : Medford deeming and Pressing Co. Î J No. 8 S. Central, Jewelry Rrpainng Diamond Setting W atch Repairing : Phone 57 » fîî. £. ÎRuuyau ■alrhtnakrr Sc .Irrorlrr (Crntral Point. (Orr Leave all work at Ross Confectionery Local Agents "imnUIUIIIIUIHHIHUIIItUIIHIHIIUIUIUIHIIIimillll1 Cranfill & Robnett, Groceries. Central Point ▼ ▼ \