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About Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1925-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1926)
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1926 CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN PAGE FIVE O. A. C. NEWS in taxes from railroads than they C. E. HOLDS PICNIC Don Newberk o f the firm of New- A ttorney Trill and Earl W eaver, have been able to pay in profits to burg and Newbury, of Medford, was , local m erchant, were business visit- An application of treble super the owners. • On Sunday afternoon April 4th, here Saturday on political business, ors in M edford Saturday. phosphate to the second year's stand As a remedy, Mr. Flynn says: the members of the Young People’s of red clover by Fred Koopraan of 'The trouble undoubtedly lies in the Society of the Christian church, with Charlie Hawkersmith, of the Mead : Mr. Phipps of the Phipps’ Auto Nyassa resulted in a 100 per cent in antiquated methods of running city a few guests, enjoyed toe beauties of ows district, was In town Saturday Park service station, was among the crease in hi» hay crop of 1025 and a departm ents. There should be some nature by riding to W agner Creek transacting business with several of | M edford visitors here transacting three bushel increase in the seed crop sort of reform in methods such as has and having a picnic. They started the ¡(Aal m erchants. | business Saturday. of that year, repohts the O. A. C. ex been inaugurated in a federal de soon after the chutch service, and tension service. The practice in the portm ents through the Bureau of E f returned in the early evening. As Nyassa district is to use the first ficiency. That bureau, for instance, soon as they arrived at the scene of crop for hay. An unfertilized field found a departm ent in W ashington the picnic, they enjoyed a delicious treated at the rate of 100 pounds per employing two hundred fifty men to lunch, afte r which they played games acre cut two tons of hay. The sec collect certain taxes, m erely because and hiked. ond crop is used for seed, and the it used an antiquated system of ac Those present w ere: Vera Davis, j fertilized field yielded just over five counting. A modern bank system Thelma Pankey, Lola Davis, Ger- j bushels. The fertilizers cost three was installed and the force was re trude Shaw, Virginia Hathaway, Fay dollars per acre and the volume of duced to eighty men, thus saving Love, Burnice Shaw, Fern Hathaway, the increase in hay and seed was fif $250,000 a year in that one office. Wilma Sheley, Elva Adams, Rose | ty-eight dollars. “ This is what the cities need. Stancliff, Georgia Adams, Norval Oregon wild-flowers are being ex Morever they need some businesslike Wylie, George Johnson, Roy W eaver, term inated, reports Helen M. Gil- method of supervising what is called Rafael Benson, Earl Buell, Carl Ho key, assistant professor of botany at outlays— the sums expended on local ver, Roland Hover, and Alfred Piel. the agricultural college. While cit improvements. Countless millions izens of other states are protecting are wasted in this way every year GIRLS’ BASKET B A L L TEAM IS ENTERTAINED their flowers Oregonians are picking and the burden imposed upon busi and destroying their heritage with ness is so great that, in some cases, The girls’ basketball team of the out sensing the consequence. it means all the difference between local high school attended a banquet Granges of Linn and Benton profit and loss. given their honor by the Misses county have been promised the unit “ This is a job for the business B ertha in Eicher and Marion Patterson ed support of college officials and men, for in the end local taxes are at the latter's home Thursday night, business interests of Corvallis in essentially a tax on business.” their effort to have Corvallis select It m ight be added th at this is a April 1. ed as the m eeing place for the 1927 job for all the people because every The evening’s entertainm ent was state grange sessions. The state truck driver, clerk, storekeeper, ban inaugurated by a treasure hunt. Af grange m et last in Corvallis in 1911, ker, capitalist, man, woman and child ter searching "for and finding the since when both the college and city ultim ately pays in the cose of living, treasure consisting of fudge, various have grown until now it is said ac ill taxes which are assessed against games were played. The refresh m ents were cake, chocolate, and commodations second to none in the business. cookies. state can be offered the 500 dele Included am ong the guests w ere: gates expected at next year’s ses MEETING OF PRESBYTERY OF Misses Marie Kittredge, Eleanor ‘QUALITY and SERVICE” sions. Facilities for carrying on all SOUTHERN OREGON Saubcrt, Mildred Beeson, Evelyn j the work in one building are prom Jennie Eicher, Jessie Sea- i Phone 61 ised the grange, and the fact that The Presbytery of Southern Ore Hamilton, G ertrude C entral Point. Oregon Shaw, Edith Cop- | Corvallis is in the geographical cen gon will hold its regular spring m eet brooke, ter of the grange membership will ing in Central Point on Tuesday and inger, and Wilda Richmond. * • be stressed. W ednesday, April 13 and 14. The FOOD SALE The biggest am ateur athletic event first service will be held a t 2:30 in this state for many years will be o’clock on Tuesday afternoon; and On next Saturday, tlje Christian held here April 15-17 when more will be under the leadership of the Endeavor will hold a food sale at than 200 w restlers from colleges and Rev. W alter Van Nuys, of Portland. the J. E. W eaver Grocery. The pro athletic clubs from all over the Un The general theme :“ Christian ceeds will be used to send delegates ited States will compete in the local Education in Hoffie, Church, and to the Christian Endeavor convention gym nasium for national honors. Community”, will be discussed, and at Albany on April 17-18-19. Coach Robin Reed of the Aggies will the people of the entire community * --------- o --------- enter twelve men from his coast are invited to be present. A t the B etter repairing and recondition ing for less at the Independent Gar- j championship squad. evening service President Clarence age. adv W. Green, of Albany college will TAXES MORE THAN EARNINGS speak in behalf of the Trustees of Ninety-six stolen automobiles were That’s what Duco and other Laquer finish will do. the College. to the autom obile th eft div In com m enting on the necessity W ednesday morning and after reported ision of the Portland police bureau ‘‘It Lasts Longer—It Looks the Best” for reductions in local taxation and noon program s will be given up to during March. ^All but one were re for a high class of adm inistration in regular business m atters, at which covered. We are the only Company between Portland nnd ’Frisco local governm ent, John T. Flynn, in all are welcome. authorized to apply the complete Mimax Laquer finishing system . a recent article, points out» th at the The closing service, on W ednes The Am erican does all kinds of We guarantee all work and all m aterials. various governm ent agencies in this • • evening, will be a popular m eet printing. If it can be p rinted—we country draw more in taxation from day Our Laquer» are guaranteed by the factory for the life of can do it. ing with an address of interest, the your car. many kinds of business than the own theme to be announced later. The ers get in dividends. He says: We have made good for three years— Try us. regular prayerm eeting of the church Brick Ice Cream at Damon Cafe. “ The business of local governm ent will be held on Thursday evening. cost is the next step tow ard which Mrs. John Welch enjoyed a visit j HUGHES AUTO PAINTING CO. business m ust turn its attention. The this week from her sister, Miss ! FOR SALE — The Company That Know*— federal tax cuts will am ount to noth English Penciled Indian Runner Bertha Myers, of Gold Hill. Phone 934 Medford, Oregon Ducks, $4.50 per pair. Ducks now Miss Mildred Beeson, local second ! 29 South Front Street ing unless this is done.” laying.— E. G. Henselman, 423 King He shows th at the per capita cost St., Medford, Ore. Phor.e 582x. -8 grade teacher, spent Easter with her I of local governm ent has nearly treb parents, Mr. and Mrs. W edborn Bee led in the last thirteen years, al Superintendent E. H. Hedrick of son in Ashland. ■W.W.V/AV.V.V.V.VAYA' though neither wages in city depart Meford schools was a visitor here Brick Ice Cream at Damon Cafe. m ents nor commority prices have in Sunday. creased in anywhere near this pro Elmer Fcldenheim er of Portl and, FOR HIRE— To responsible per portion. Ford roadster, with light truck To illustrate the tax absorbing owner of the Ray Nichols orchard, son, body.— W. A. Crane, phone 37. 2t arrived here last week for a short proclivities of governm ent, Mr. Flynn points out th at public utilities are time in connection with business. U. of O., Eugene, April 8— An assessed nearly as much per annum nette Heckman, of C entral Point Why take your cars to Medford will assist with the work for t|»e for various taxes as they are allowed to pay in profits to their owners. It when you can get a b etter job for Junior Prom program s. The junior m ight "be added th a t governm ent has less money a t the Independent Gar prom is a feature of Junior week adv end. May 7, 8, it has just been an J AMES Mc DOWELL been collecting considerably more age a t C entral Point. C entral Point - - nounced. All com m ittee appoint S. M. T uttle of Central Point was W. G. TRILL W A ’/A W V W A W /A Y /W A ’/ M m ents have been completed and ac a trustee of the Oregon A ttorney-at-Law — Notary Public appointed state horticultural society to succeed tual work on the students’ big event Phone 341 of the year will begin immediately. £. D. Minton. Central Point Ralph Stanley, of Portland, is gen Oregon We Are M anufacturer» of Mrs. J. P. Hoagland and daughter eral director of approxim ately sev-1 W a t c h m a k e r s , Jew elers and Nita of Ashland, spent the week-end enty-five students who make up the | DOORS, SCREENS, WINDOWS AND SASH, at the homes of M erritt Hoagland committees. “THE TREASURE HOUSE” WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES, MOULD (Long Fam ous for Diamonds) and Mrs. Hugh Porter. INGS, CABINETS OF ALL KINDS Use Our E a s y Paym ent Plan. A $2.00, 1926 Road, Radio and C onfidential C redit System FRESH O ur C onstant Aim is to Keep G ur Quality and Prices Railway map Oregon, W ashington, Absolutely Right. Do Not Order From Out-of-Town REDDY & CO. California, U. S., as a premium, at Concerns Before L etting Vis Figure on Your Bill. Mary Mee’s drug store. Ask about • * Main a t C entral Telephone 81 Eastman Kodak Films it. ‘ — 2t Medford. Oregon JACKSON COUNTY ABSTRACT Earl W eaver has been spending DEVELOPING COMPANY Oregon A MODERN MILL bis vacation time in painting his car. M edford Now the Jew ett can be readily lo Abstract« of Title and Title In cated by its dark grey color. The and surance. The only complete Title painting job was a good one. System in Jackson County. PRINTING It is reported from Portland one M edford - - - Oregon hundred thirteen autom obile acci H AY — G R A I N — S E E D — WOOD F. F. BURK — FOR AUTO TOPS dents involving damage to machines No charge for Developing Phone 41 Store Phone 54 Residence and injuries to several persons took Opposite S. P. Depot place Saturday. W et streets were re Good Line of Kodaks —Local and Long Distance Hauling— MEDFORD TENT AND AWNING sponsible for this exceedingly large WE BUY POULTRY MOVING num ber of autom obile mishaps. WORKS PAXSON DRUG CO. tem porary lull th at cam* in Phone 145-J the The record M edford, Ore. breaking period o f local JES SE L, RICHARDSON which lasted for en days PERL FUNERAL HOME smudging Central Point . . . Oregon ended Friday morning. The local “ YOUR FACE IS GOOD. BUT IT WON’T GO IN THE CASH orchard ists over the various parts of REGISTER C orner Sixth and Oakdale the valley started smudging about C entral Point Oregon Phone 47 M edford, Oregon three o'clock. Special--- Come in and see WEAVER’ S STORE OLD AUTOS MADE NEW YES— Watch this Space For Next Month’s Ad TROWBRIDGE CABINET WORKS Central Point Feed Store The *tt<5*JoSlSL Store