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About Central Point star. (Gold Hill, Or.) 192?-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1930)
TH R CENTRAL POINT STAR CENTRAL POINT STAR Published by Mac’s Printing Co.» Gold Hill, Oregon C. J. SHORB. Editor An 1,'uiep.: taper published in the Interests of Central Point Oreg» n and vtcmitv__________ PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY FRIDAY. APRIL 21 That remind« me, said the man who watched the steam shovel at work. I’m to play golf tomorrow afternoon. How to Rasse P o u ltry By Dr. L. D. LX.’e.ir, V. S.. Si. Lowia. Mo. D r. ____ le tic a r 1» a a ur------------------- graduate of the ___ . Ornarti» ■»el, V c l r r i n a r y C o lle g e , 1H 92. I l » l r t v - a l s venra o f v e te rin a ry |’ra, rice o n disease» of He M ho Laughs l ast— Mr. Cook’s son came crying to his mother. Why dearie, she exclaimed, what is Hie m atter? P ad was lifting a big box ami it I fell on his toes, explained the child E ntered as second-class m attci, C etober _<». < -» . between between suits. sobs. W hy Dost office at Gold Hill. Oreg» n under the act of March 3, ,?u. COI1»i1;netl the mother, that is i hardly anything hi cry about Yon u p lift __________________________________ should have laughed at it. I did, said the boy. Subscription $3.00 year in advimce. .\d rate ¿>n We Wonder Smith: My wife never gossips. Snuirt: Neither does mine. By the wav. what does your wife call it? I O iiic e W i t h A i H e r ia n n s o n W H A T W IL E T H E Number Please Motor Cop (to professor in math- CENSU S BE em .ities): So you saw the accltl nt, As rep» rts begin to come in now from the census re ; sir. What was the number of the porters there are m any disappointm ents. Many of the car that l nocl cd this man down? I'm afraid I’ve forgot cities and t wns find th at their population is tar below ten Professor: it. But 1 rem em ber noticing w hat thev had expected. In s. me cases this might be the that if it were multiple'«! by 50 the fau lt of the census enum erators but in most instances it cube ro o t‘of the product would be equal to the sum of the digits re is due to the fact th at the cities hopes were too great. Insofar as the city m ust w> rk under the present en verted. um eration for the coming decade it is im perative that ev ery person in the city be counted and if anyone is missed the enum erator should be immediately notified b e t o t e it is too late. ♦ ❖ ♦ B E KIND TO ANIM ALS In Creases W hich is the more valuable, a five dollar gold piece or a flve-dol- I lar bill? I The five dollar bill, of course. When ynu put it in your pocket you double it and when you take it out you find it increases. T H IS IS HUM ANE W E E K The Morning After This week is hum ane week. T hat is no reason why B achelor (sadly) 1 dream t last we should simply accord our dumb friends a week of b et night that I was m arried and the te r treatm ent. The purpose of the week is to spread the alarm clock woke me up. Benedict (more sadly) I dream! thought which the hum ane societies wish to P«1 and j the hv the establishm ent of a particular week for this purpose woka nie up th ere will be a more concentrated effort made at this par- - HOME POINTERS ticular time to teach the lessons of .kindness. The purpose of the hum ane societies is to bring more Old pieces of Velvet are as good jov into the lives of all living things, to protect our bird as chamois skin for polishing. and animal life th at they might in turn brighten the lives A yard of cheese cloth, dippesl in coal oil and allowed to d ry th o r of we humans. , . , , There is one sure benefit th at m ay be derived trom oughly. makes an excellent duster. Liquid bluing serves the purpose such an occasion as hum ane week and th at is the purety of ink very well for little children, of mind which is bound to follow the teachings of hurnani- ami is easily washed out of their tarianism , if any attention at all is paid to it. clothes. A Sympathetic Touch . A robust woman lost her thumb in a trolley accident. THE JOKERS CORNER But why, asked the com pany’s at torney, do you think that your thum b was w orth tw enty thousand dollars? Because, she replied. It was the thum b I kept my husband under. A Real Riot “W hat’s the commotion ahead?” asked the passenger. The Height of Discontent “The conductors wife is aboard, Pike’s wife is always crabbing and he’s trying to tell her where about something. to get off. That’s why he calls her ‘Pike's Pique. The Mourning After If each pair of soiled hose is pinned together at the top w ith a small safety pin when taken off. there will be no hunting fo r males after laundering. Scratches on w alnut and mahog any furniture can be concealed by painting the scars with iodine, then polishing with a soft cloth dipped in furniture polish. Running linen through a tight w ringer causes creases that once pressed are difficult to remove. Loosening the w ringer a little for linen pieces will make the ironing easier. When a quantity of soft fruit is to I hear Maizie grieved for a month because her automobile tu rn ed over. live stuck ».nil poultry. I ndnenl au- i tlio r lty o n ix iu ltry “ n d slock raising. N ^ d o r 'ly I- ’to w n p o u lt r y b r e e d e r . __ . ■»r -- I -w at aaaas* ■' a n d le c t u r e r . t» > n .« •*.»..»»». m m im .......... N o t S o c ia l f o r C h ic k e n s What Shall We Do About the Mon grel Flock? Many Amateur» Tell That They Would Like Io Own Better Siock But Cannot Afford to Discard What they Have. Here Are a Few Suggestions for Meet ing Such a Situation. f once heard a certain social up- ' ft socieh» lie»» rihctl as an organi zation in which a lot of old In ns got together and laid plans for up- fting everybody hut the ones that "ceded it most them.silves. How ever that way b . i happen to 1 non 'hat there is many ail organization of hens in this count'» today that could stand a lot of intelligent up lifting. I am referring to hen in Hie lltlcral sense, how ver. having in mind the scores » f mongrel poul t r y Hocks t<> be found eve - wh re. Many of these lhx-ks can be im proved in but one way. They should he sold to the butcher ami replaced with gnoil standard fowls. Many such flocks could he greatIv im proved w ith careful handling, how ever. Many owners of mongrel flocks are ilissatistled. They realize the» could ilo belter with purer strains, hut cannot dispose of their present flocks to good advantage, nor can they afford to make any consider able investment for new stock. For such owners, the process of mating known a.s "grading up” offers a lie washed, less bruising will result if it is poured into the w ater, ra th e r than from one empty kettle into another and the w ater added. For fertilizing land in Hie grow ing of vegHaides, cow manure is but slightly less effective Ilian horse manure, being ver»1 little low er in nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash. way out. Grading up la accom plished hv Selecting Hie best mon eel hens of one breed mil of your flock and in ding them with stand ard bred males of the same breed. The resulting chicks will be ' nown »: grades. I he West genera tion will contain 50 per cent pure lilooil and 50 per cent i»'ongrel bb.oil. Then, through the use of purebred nudes »vit i females of lit- n i ll’ | urity, fowls of Hie tilth veneration will be approxim ately 07 p r eenl pur»' bloixl While I say llial Ibis method of im proving an inferior l’> k is practical. I never advi.se ft uni. s Hie progr ini is go ing Io be carried through all the way. I can imagine no greeter pleasure, however than that enj' »ed t»> the iu.m or w oo'in who perserves and effort ci uvtied with success. It is not an eas» . lie for several re a m s. Eternal vigilance is neees- rv. Chicks must he watched , lo.ely ami those that do not con form to desired standards must be , liminated. Males with gruile blood should be marketed. Above II tilings, mating* should be care- J fully controlled and results closely ! cheeked to make sure that the ternd is always in Hie rigid direc tion. 'Ibis system is not for the one who w ants to see results quickly. The better plan is Io leave to pro fessionals such in trirate problems a» are Involved in scientific m ating and breeiling. Few am ateur poul try raisers have the time or Incli nation to devote to Hie study amt can* demanded liy the grading up process. For all except the ex p e r-J im enter, the ideal plan is to dis- j pose of Hie mongrel tbx'k to your ' butcher and invest in thoroughtire-’ chicks from some reiialde hateiierv.' Obviously, Hiis mean» starting all | over again, hut you get results in far less time than by any grading up process and results ami Infinite ly more satisfactory. You can Alfalfa, one of the most popular forage crops in the world, was in troduced into Mexico ami South America nearly 2(g) years ago, and was brought from there to Hie I'n il- ed States about 80 years ago, Ar gentine now has in excess of 19 million acres of Alfalfa, ami the United Stales a little more than 8 million. —,— — »------ T — Watch Repairing Done right »nd we promised it. when W e give a moneybark guarantee on all w ork. When you think of DIAMONDS th in k of OUR FACILITIES and you ■■ Yes, she was quite upset. : That’s Too Much Goofer: I have the faith that moves mountains. Mrs. Goofer: I wish you had the faith that would move the ashes out of the basement. For that better ■ ■ ■ Printing—see us. i, The generation and distribution of elec tricity is a process of am azing ram ifications and requires costly equipment plus a large staff of trained men and women. A light and power company must be prepared at all times to deliver any amount of electrical en ergy. Our power plants and the netw ork of wires carrying electricity to custom ers were constructed with an eye to the future. Ad ditions to equipment are constantly being made. DR. I. H. GOVE Poor Teeth Cost You Charm - - - W e have a definite and increasing obliga tion to our custom ers. Not only do we pro vide service, but we are prepared to assist in employing th at service for increased com fort in every room in your home and for in creased efficiency in your store, office, or on the farm. W e take a Personal Pride in our IVork and are never satisfied unless you are 111 Health caused by Poor Teeth makes you Poor Com : pany— Guard Against this ■ W e are prepared to meet all needs for electric service. Give us a chance to Figure Menace ■ ■ on your next job CONSULT : Dr. I. H Gove - Specialist on Plate* and Bridges Dentistry Done the Modern Way 235 E Main MEDFORD Office phone 372j ............ ehouse Hie breed or variety that suli , your fancy and be reasonably sure of gelling wliat you waul w ith out waiting for several generations to mature. If you want »o maintain a reasonabh high standard in your flock. you must cnrefully select the aneeslors of future generation«. A good motto is to "Buy the best and breed them better." Or. you emi lm» «tautiani bred baby thick» eueh »cur anil do away with breeding us a great man» are now doing. You mast follow approved methods of housing, feeding nailing, breeding and general care. .k’l'i ti more eoiibl b said ol. Hie su'd el of improving flocks lint • I ee Is lacking in an article of Ibis niduee. I shall, therefore, add Just one more thought. Unless you de- si e to constantly bi tter the flock von have, belter sell it anil turn to •a>: .»• other breed In poultry ra is ing. as In everything else, we i-lllier go forw ard or slip backward. There in no standing still. To slip back means wasted time anil money. To go fo ward m eans not only motley gainii' but something infinitely lin er tliiui Hint Hie Joy of having uuiite something In t ile world ii little better than »mi found it. If. th ere fore, we cannot all start out with tboroughlireil lhx-ks, let us start a little ‘‘uplift movi iiieiit" iii poultry »arils as well as in our stunts. Mac’s Printing Company Glendale, .Res. 7C8-J Gold Hill, ■ ■ ■ ■ THE C CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER COMPANY Tear Pirtatrs CiCa^Sl la P n jru a " L_ Central Point il/ I * I
