THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1926 CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN Arizona Grand Canyon Bat It U no mere « left or rheum or simple gorge or canyon— It contain* unnumbered hundred* o f these mazes It 1« a terrific trough. (1,000 to 7,000 feet deep, at aome places nearly fifteen mile* wide, more than 300 mile* Ions, peopled with hundred* o f peaks,taller than any mountain east of the Horkles —yet not one of them with Its head so high as your foot upon the rim— and all ablaze with such color as no Kust- em or Kuro|>enn landscape ever knew, even In Its alpengtow. It Is a con densed river system, with this tre mendous mountain system counter sunk and Imprisoned in Its deep-cut channels. I f you take a big palmate leaf, and look at Its reticulations, tak ing the midrib for the main channel of o f the river, you will hare a plan re sembling I t Rambler§ "W e used to say to one another fa miliarly In Streatham park,” wrote Mr*. Thrale, “ ‘Come, let us go Into the library, and make Johnson speak Ram blers.'" Let ns, as a second best, sometimes still go Into the library and read Johnson's Ramblers— and Idlers and Adventurers: wherein, as Roswell says, we Khali find "a true representa tion of human existence.'' “ In no writ ings whatever,” he adds with equal truth, "can be found . . . more that can brace and Invigorate every manly and noble sentiment.”— From Preface to "Johnson the Essayist," by O. M Christie M ixture ot Languages Yiddish has Its origin In the migra tion of Jews from Germany Into Rus sia and Poland during the Fifteenth century. These Jews spoke and wrote German with facility. But In the Sluvlc country they were compelled to leurn a new language. Several centuries later the descendant* o f many of these Jew* returned to Oermuny. In each country the Jews absorbed part o f the local language which was mingled freely with the original Hebrew. Yid dish has an extensive literature.— Path finder Magazine. M oving Continents The Idea that the continents o f the world are moving Is embodied In the "W egener hypothesis,” suggested by Prof. Alfred Wegener o f Austria In hts book. “ The Origin o f Continents and Oceans,” published In 1012. This theory I b that the continents o f the world are drifting, the rate o f move ment being necessarily very slow, and during recent conferences o f scientists It was decided that certain tests. In volving radio, were to be made during the winter o f 1920-1027. Genius Not Overcome by Distasteful Toil lected man o f letters. Tie relates: " I I I so to the clock factory,” said [ Bronson quickly. And so It was de cided. "T h e sort o f work required o f him mode no demand* on his brain, and by carrying one o f his precious bor »owed books always with him, he did thoogh „ lhe 'tlme he thought he did and was terribly un happy. Yet, rather than go back to Cheshire, he clung to the factory work for nearly two years. Ills mother, watching him start off each morning along the lonely and precipitous path way that led the two miles from the farm to the factory, yearned over him. wondered at his gentle, obstinacy, wor ried over him but never, evidently, lost her faith or understanding.” Live Snails Kept in Cold Storage Vaults A t the beginning o f the autumn sea son 20,1X10,000 snails are usually re posing In cold storage In France ready to be taken out and served up to the epicures o f the nation. The snails are eaten only In the colder months o f the year. It goes Into seclusion under the shelter o f stones and wood plies and spreads a shield across the opening o f lts shell and spends the winter in com fortable seclusion and safety. But they are forestalled by the snail hunters who gather them In the spring and summer months and put them In cold storage until the restaurant de mand starts In. They sleep away the summer months under the Impression that they are hibernating. I f It were not for this the Frenchman would be compelled to forego his diet o f snails. There are two kinds of snails which are In demand for consumption, a form o f the common garden snail and the Roman or Burgundy, which Is by far the favorite on account o f Its delicious flavor and Its size.—Chicago Joarnal. Meats and Digestion Meat Is composed ot muscle, con nective tlsKue, Hnd fat. The musgle fibers are composed o f thin walls which contain the building material for the bod y; water, mineral salts and extractives. These fiber« are held to gether by little tissue* and between these little muscle fibers are bound to gether, and the more fat the meat con tains the more Indigestible the meat. Hence, pork I* more Indigestible than beef. The digestive Juices have a harder time to penetrate the closely bound pork fibers. Passed A Scottish lad wanted to go over seas. "W hat Is your occupation?” In quired the Australian commonwealth Inspector. The boy looked dense, and mut tered a questioning “ Eh?" A repetition o f the query brought no light to the youth's face. "W hat I mean Is." snld the Inspec tor, “ what are you doing Just now?" And the answer came at once: ‘T m Jlst eotln' a sweetie."— Tlt-BIts. "You esn take yocr choice—go back to Chenhlre tomorrow or go to work In the clock factory.” These were the alternative* offered to young Bronson Alcott by his father Alcott, who was to become the father o f Louisa May Alcott, hud returned Why Edward from the home of his uncle, where he ■ It was the »bird day o f hubby's va- had been sent to go to school. Honor»1 cation and ho wii* hon.mlng a trifle W lllsle Morrow, writing In McCall’s, bored with existence. As they *at to ha* told o f the early life of thl* neg- gether on the h otel onroh he suddenly Delayed Í?, demanded o f his wife. "H ow In the world did we happen to pick out thl* dump as a resort?” Ills w ife gazed at him In pained surprise for a moment before sh< could re| ty, “ Why, Edward, you know you always enjoyed the scandals her* Immensely!” — I*lttf burgh Chronicle Telegraph. Father Sèfifefjys T h ’ village black smith now hez a grandson whqt tells bedtime stories over tV radio! BO RN On Saturday, February 6, a little son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. R oy K e lley o f this city. H IG H H I’ S SC H O O L N O TE S (Continued from page on e) C. R. Richmond ........................ W. D. Steadman ...........- ........... John Res* --------- ------------------ F. A E. Theatre B etter repairing and recondition Mr. and Mrs. J. L. B urger and ing fo r less at the Independent G ar age. adv fam ily are having a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Brooks T ro gg e r, o f Scran Mrs. Leonard Bowman and chil ton, Pennsylvania, and J. B. Sw artz dren have been having a siege o f and w ife , o f San Bernardino, C a lif flu this week. ornia. These people are ^11 relatives o f the Burger and Sw artz fam ilies James G rieve and w ife o f P ros and they drove up from C ailforn ia, pect, w ere visiting the Guy T ex home arrivin g here Tuesday. Wednesday. N O T IC E Mrs. L. E. Smith who has been seriously ill with pneumonia was taken to the hospital last Saturday, and is v e ry much improved. Charles M ayfield o f our city is listed am ong the sick people this week. F. E. Stephenson was called home to Scotia, C aliforn ia, Tuesday, on account o f the illness o f his mother. J. H. T errett, one o f the old tim e citizens o f Central Point, is a new reader o f the Am erican this week. Ira G rigsby has been w earing the o ffic ia l star the past week while Jim Cummings has been ^ lm 18 on en joyin g the i° b again, Mrs. M ary M ayfield , who called to Gresham. O regon, to her sister who was ill, w rites that sister, Mrs. Reynolds, seems to much improved. was see the be C en tral j E verett Faber, of W illa m ette U niversity, Salem, was down home last week fo r a fe w days’ visit with his parents. H e returned to Salem the firs t o f the week. Money Talks in Every Language Alto, you have more money if you let it talk— by going to the place where you can save more of it on your repair bill. T r y the I N D E P E N D E N T G A R - A G E for Guaranteed work and be convinced. IN D E P E N D E N T G A R A G E C. T . G enzel,.Prop. B RA ZING C. T. G E N Z E L (T h e Man W ho K n o w s) W e do A C E T Y L E N E W E LD IN G AN D 2t can fu r n is h you w ith W. C. Leever The W I N C H E S T E R Store Central Point, Oregon W e A r e Manufacturer* of j j | 1 j P ain t I. D. Lewis, p rop rietor o f the C ity M eat Market, is ill at his home. I f is reported that he is s u ffe rin g from pneumonia. p a r t s f o r a n y m a k e o f stove Mrs. E artbum , whose home is in Ashland, is detained at home this week ow in g to the illness o f her mother. Mrs. Sheiey is supplying the vacancy in the fifth grade, o f which Mrs. Easburn is the regular teacher. FOR S A L E Spitzenburg and N ew ton cull*.— W oodlawn Orchard. Central Point, Oreg»>n. in There has been a rumor started by a certain party in Central P oin t that I have charged fo r parts that w ere not used, and labor that was not done on cars. A n yone that can prove that I have done this w ill be paid $5.00 cash by me, i f they can show me. I have dealt honestly, as an hon est man can, and expect to continue to be honest. W e A $2.00, 1926 Road, Radio and Railw ay map O regon, W ashington, C aliforn ia, U. S., as a premium, at M ary M ee’s drug store. Ask about it. — 2t CARD OF T H A N K S The offic e rs . B oy and G irl Scout* o f C entral Point wish to express their appreciation and thanks to Mr. I. G. Shaw fo r the money) received from his lecture. A lso to Ross A R -ss fo r the p ro fits made from the candy. form erly lived where they have many friends. Does Your Old Stove Need New Parts? A m il Britt, Johnny M iller, M ollie B ritt and Mrs. Clark o f Jacksonville, w ere Sunday visitors at the k. H. M oore home in this city. * Ul M E D FO R D .25 I,ast Thursday a M edford De .25 .25 M olay basketball team played the .50 Central P oin t high school team here, resulting in the visitors being v ictor The L e e ve r Hardware let the men ious, the Score being 14 to 21. | have the $20.00 stop-watch at cost. It was considered a v e ry interest As the total o f this sum was 50 ing gam e us there w ere th "ee pro cents over the cost o f the stop-watch fessionals in the De Molays. a score book was bought with the remainder. Mr. and Mrs. C. A . B oles and * * * The Ath letic association has just th»rir two children Rollin and Norm a received another basketball. This Jean, drove to M edford S u n d i^ and Dade T e rr itt makes the third this season. They w ere callers at the Mrs. T e rr itt is home from are now planning on buying some home. the hospital, having been operated lockers f o r the players. on fo r appendicitis. T h e T e rre tts * * * Gerom e Smith, Senior, has en roll ed in the C entral P oin t high school. Buttons covered at F ab er’s. G erom e comes from M edford. This makes one hundred and one students Mrs. I. G. Shaw arrived home enrolled and eight have dropped out, from Portland by stage Wednesday leaving 83. The school is able to evening. take care o f 50 high school students only. O. R. Pankey, while not confined * * • at home, is am ong others who are A t the assembly and student m eet because o f severe fe e lin g badly ing held last Friday. It was decided cold or flu. upon to have a valentine box on V a l The vote was unani The Union church members are entine Day. planning fo r a social tim e at th eir mous with the Freshmen and Seniors church F riday evening, this week. m aking most o f the noise about it. Mrs. A . W. I^ w is , who was quite ill last week, is im proving. V S. M O LAYS DOORS. SCREENS, WINDOWS AND SASH WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES, MOULD INGS, CABINETS OF ALL KINDS O ur Constant Aim is to K eep O ur Quality and Prices Ab solu tely Right. Do N ot O rder From O ut-of-Town Concerns B efore L e ttin g Us F igu re on Y ou r Bill. TROWBRIDGE M edford CABINET A MODERN M IL L WORKS Oregon