CENTRAL POINT HERALD And SOUTHERN OREGON NEWS c CT An Independent Newspaper Published in the Interest of the Common People V nl V U I. H erald No. XII. N «.w g N o i G. A. K. Man Passed Away Saturday George W. Beale, a veteran of the Civil War and a member of the G. A. R., passed away in Centrrl Point last Saturday, April 28th, at 5:30 p. m. Mr. Beale had been a sufferer since September, 1916, and death came as the result of the infirmities of old age. He was 78 years, 3 months and 15 days old when death came. The funeral was held Monday, April 30, at 2 o’clock p. m , Rev. P. S. Bandy officiating. Mr. Beale was born in Ohio, and served throughout the four years of the civil war, «pending nine months in a Confederate prison. He crossed the plains by team from Missouri in 1874 coming to Oregon to settle. He had been a farmer until he became too old for work. The following children sur­ vive him, his wife having died in Mon­ tana in 1876: C. C. Beale of Central Point, W. A. Beale of Butte Falls, and Mrs. Alice Foley of Gold Hill. Y. M. C, A. Sunday, May 13th Sunday, May 13th, has been set aside for presenting the work of the Y. M. C. A. in the army and navy, by the pastors and representatives of other organizations. Rev. Paul S. Bandy of the Presbyterian Church will preach a sermon relative to this work on that Sunday. He is also planning to have speakers go to the different community centers in this part of the valley to present this work. This county has been asked to raise $15,000 for the Y. M. C. A. work in the army and navy. Further details, and names of the speakers, will be announced next week. To American farmers The White House, April 18, 1917. To the Farmers of the Country: At the present moment it is our plain duty to take adequate steps that not only our own peo- le be fed, but that we may, if possible, answer the call for food of other nations now at war. In this greatest of human needs I feel that the American farmer will do his part to the uttermost. By planting and increasing in his production in every way pos­ sible, every farmer will perform a iabor of patriotism for which he will be recognized as a soldier of the commissary, adding his share to the food supply of the people. (Signed.) WOODROW WILSON. Mr. and Mrs. Will Pybum are visit­ ing in Rogne River for s few days. E. P. Anthony of Albany, left for Klamath Falls Wednesday. Central Point, Oregon, Thursday, May 3, 1917 TAXES WILL NOT BE INCREASED Local Food Preparedness Work Organized No. 2 OPEN COMPETITION POSITIVELY ASSURED At the meeting called by Prof. Stanley at Cowley’s store Tues­ Revenue Provided for Interest day evening, the local organiza­ All Contractors to Have Chance tion for co-operation with the O. and Principal on Road to Bid on Proposed A. C. food prepardness work was Bonds. Highways. effected. N. C. Maris, one of the seven men sent out by the O p p o n e n t s of the ro a d bon t bill In re ply to a n inquiry fro m th« c o n te n d t h a t t h e propose d bond Issue Oregon Agricultural College to L e g is la tiv e Good Hoads C o m m i t te e as will b ecom e a n a d d ed b u r d e n to th e organized the different counties to w h a t its policy would be in the g e n e r a l ta x p a y e r . As a c o m p l e te a n ­ of the state, was present, and m a t t e r of a w a r d i n g c o n t r a c t s for road s w e r and r e f u t a ti o n of th is a r g u m e n t, c o n s t r u c t i o n if th e p e n d in g ro a d bond th e L e g is la tiv e Good R o a d s C o m m i t ­ outlined the work to the local bill sh o u ld be a p p r o v e d by t h e v o te r s tee h a s In c o rp o r a te d t h e folle w tng commitee. Mr. Maris said that, in the J u n e election, t h e S t a t e H tgb s t a t e m e n t as a p a r t of Its a r g u m e n t owing to the lateness of the way C o m m iss io n issu e d th e following In su p p o r t of th e bond bill w hic h will spring, it was yet possible to or­ s t a " t W e m e e re n t c : o g n i s e th e p r o p r i e t y of your be pu b lis h ed In th e official s t a t s pam phlet: ganize the counties of the state Inquiry a n d th e r e f o r e h e r e b y a u t h o r ­ " W e h a v e a s c e r t a i n e d from th e r e c ­ ize you on o u r b e h alf to sa y t h a t th is o r d s of th e office of th e S e c r e t a r y of in time to put in gardens and C om m ission, a t a p u b lic m e e t in g held S t a t e t h a t th e in co m e from th e p r e s ­ late crops. He said the chief at P o r tla n d on t h is date, a d o p te d the e n t q u a r t e r mill ta x la $220,000 pe r aim of the food prepardness fo llo w in g r e s o lu tio n : a n n u m ; t h a t t h e ia c o m e from a u to li­ '■ ‘W h e r e a s t h e r e e x is ts in t h e p u b ­ c en s es, b a se d upon t h e p r e s e n t n u m ­ propoganda was to enlist the lic m in d a n im p r e s s io n t h a t n s d u e be r of a u to m o b i le s a t t h e In c re a se d public schools, Parent-Tvachers’ p ro fits h a v e h e r e t o f o r e been m a d e by license r a t e e f fe c tiv e A u g u s t 1st. will associations, Red Cross, Boy pa v in g c o n t r a c t o r s in O regon, be not les s t h a n $.'<10,000 pe r a n n u m " Be it re solved t h a t it will be th e farmers’ policy to be use d in paying I n t e r e s t a n d p rin ­ Scouts, the granges, of t h e H ig h w a y C o m m iss io n to cipal of bonds. T h e ab o v e fu n d s will unions, commercial clubs, etc., call for bids on all s t a n d a r d t y p e s of be sufficient n o t only to pay th e in ­ p a v e m e n t in open a n d fa ir c o m p e t i ­ te r e s t a n d ton p rincipal of th e $6.000,- in an endeavor to have every tion a n d to a w a r d c o n t r a c t s to th e 000 bonds a u th o r iz e d by t h is a ct. b u t idle acre and every idle city lot lowest r e s p o n s ib le b id d e r who will bo will also pay th e i n t e : e s t anil p r in c i­ or smaller tract utilized this year ■squired to give a good a n d su ffic ie n t pal of the $1,81!),260.55 in b o n d s a u t h o r ­ g u a r a n t e e for th e p e r m a n e u c y of his ised to m ee t t h e g o v e r n m e n t road a p ­ in the raising food articles of work. p r o priation. A fte r p a y in g t h e s e bonds necessity. Mr. Maris was editor " Be it f u r t h e r re solved t h a t in the t h e r e will be a s u r p l u s of a t lea st $2.- of a farm journal published in e v e n t no s a t is f a c to r y bid c a n be ob­ 793,402.66. S inc e 1011 t h e in c r e a s e in tained th e H ighw a y C om m iss io n will th e n u m b e r of a u to m o b i le s in th a Portland for eight years; for the p roceed to do the work Itself by force S t a t e of O re g o n h a s b e en 3314 pe r last few years he has been em­ a c c o u n t a f te r th e p u r c h a s e a a d In c e n t p e r y e ar. W ith t h e c o m p le tio n ployed in the work of directing s t a lla tio n of Its own pa v in g p l a n t ' of good r o a d s t h i s In c re a s e will n a t u r ­ " T h e a b o v e r e so lu tio n is I n ten d e d ally be large r. H o w ev e r, we h a v e not school gardening, under the State as a f r a n k s t a t e m e n t t o th e pubMc ta k e n a n y in c r e a s e into a< c o u n t hut Superinendent of Public Instruc­ of w h a t o u r policy will be. If t h e r e h a v e based o u r fig u res on the p r e s e n t tion. Just now he is acting in is a n y t h i n g which Is not fully c o v e r e d n u m b e r of a u to m o b ile s." d u e to a n o v e r s ig h t on o u r p a r t the capacity of a field worker a It n d is not d u e to a n y d e s i r e to e v a d e for the Oregon Agricultural a n y issue o r question. " W e m ay s u m m a r i z e o u r p la n s t t Notice to Aliens College. He was well pleased follow s: We sh a ll d e m a n d a n d e n N o t ic e is h e r e b y g iv e n that with the representation at this d e a v o r to a c q u i r e for th e s t a t e full for e v e r y d o lla r of public m o n ey in accordance with the proclama­ meeting Tuesday evening, all.im- e value xpended If th e bond Issue Is a d o p t portant departments being well tion of the President o f t h e ed we shall so f a r a s possible, c om represented. m e n c e w ork In e v e r y c o u n ty In w hic h United States under date of April After a lengthy discussion of w ork is to be d o n e a t t h e e a r l ie s t 6th, 1917, and in accord with possible m o m e n t. We sh a ll n ot f a v o r further instructions promulgated the many phases of this import­ o n e c o u n ty or locality o v e r a n o th e r , by the Department of Justice of ant work, a temporary organ­ but will, to th e best of ou r ability, be f a ir to t h e v a rio u s s e c ti o n s of t h e the United States of America, ization was effected. Prof. E. B. Sta te .” Stanley was elected temporary all ‘‘alien enemies (meaning by this, Germans or those f r o m chiarman and W. E. Kahler, Auctria-Hungary, who have not temporary secretary. The fol­ this work. Furthermore, every­ received their final citizenship lowing permenant chairmen were one is expected to do his part, papers) are hereby required to appointed at this meeting; gar­ whatever that may be. The surrender and deliver up imme­ dening commitee, R. H. Paxson; next meeting will be held at the diately to the sheriff of Jackson canning and fruit drying com­ City Hall on Thursday evening County, Oregon, all fire arms mitee, Mrs. W. E. Kahler;poultry when the permanant head will and ammunition of every kind, commitee, G. E. Johnson; public- be elected to direct this work in city commitee, Lee B. Franklin; Central Point and vicinity. nature and description.” Dated at Medford, Oregon, vacant lot commitee, W. A. Have you joined the local Red Cowley; pig commitee, W. E. Cross? If not do not put it off this 30th day of April, 1917. Kahler. Each of these commitee another day! G. M. ROBERTS, chairmen is authorized to add Mr. Okwig, representing the Mailer District Attorney. four other workers to his com­ & Haas Millinery House of Portland, Mrs. Morgsn of Tolo was shopping mitee, so do not be surprised if was in our city for a few hours Wed­ you are called upon to help with nesday. here Saturday. ci u o