Central Point Am erican
VOLUME 2
PROSPECT WINS
HIGH SCHOOL
FIELD MEET
CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN THURSDAY. APRIL 29. 1926
MEETS W IT H ACC ID E N T
TOLO CLLB WILL
HAVE COPCO
PICTURES
H IR E D ' n EXT ' YE A R ^ T E AC7-IERS
NUMBER 2
AEROPLANE
STORES ARE
ORGANIZED
On Monday o f this
week
Mr
George Ross, while unloading wood
W IL L O W SPRINGS,— The teach­
had the misfortune to fall from the
ers fo r the coming year in this dis-
wagon and was hurt quite seriously
I trict have been hired. Mrs. Tucker,
Reports are that Mr. Ross suffered
who taught at the west side last year,
injury to three ribs and was also
will teach the upper grades.
Miss
bruised in other ways. He is under
(M oore Hamilton)
On Wednesday evening. May 5. Greenleaf has been retained to teach
The Prospect track and field team the care o f a physician.
the Copco company will display mov­ the lower grades. Miss Mabel Moore, five business firms o f Central Point
took advantage o f
the
favorable
ing pictures at the Tolo Community who has given such satisfaction here began issuing “ aeroplane auction
handicap given it by the Jackson Scott Hamilton, Central Point, 4th club house. The admission is free for the past three years, has taken a money” with each twenty-five cent
County Athletic commission, and Glenn Nichols, Phoenix, 5th.
Pole Vault, A class — Melvin Sar­ and the pictures will be o f especial position at Lone Pine so that she can purchase.
v o n the 12th annual Jackson county
Everybody be with her sister, who has taught
This auction money will be used
Hill,
1st; Woodrow interest to children.
track and field meet at the county gent, Gold
welcome.
there the past year.
to obtain any one o f 23 premiums,
fa ir grounds Saturdav, with a score Shaver, Gold Hill, 2nd; Charles Whit
valued at $109.00, on June 5th.
tier, Jacksonville, 3rd; Alton Lind­
o f 848 points.
C O M M U N I T Y C L U B M EE T
It is planned to continue these
JESSIE R I C H A R D S O N
IN J U R E D
Gold Hill wa8*second with 679, say, J'ville, 4th; John Dickey, Phoe
novel auction sales for a full year.
B class— Eugene Reams
Jacksonville third with 660, Central nix, 5th.
On
Wednesday
afternoon
the
Those
not successful in obtaining a
Jesse L. Richardson, well known
Point fourth with 457.5, Phoenix Central Point, 1st; Burnell Davidson ladies’ Community Club,
o f Tolo, merchant and transfer operator, is premium the first time will retain
Gold
Hill,
2nd;
Lester
Scott,
Central
fifth with 452.5, Sam’s Valley sixth
met at their hall in regular session. recovering from a laceration
fo r
future
that their auction money
with 328.5, Applegate seventh with Point, 3rd; Harold Fish, Phoenix,
This club is similar to a civic club cut to the bone on one arm ; received auctions.
4th;
Elderd
Culver,
Phoenix,
fifth
288, Butte Falls eighth with 153,
As the auction
money is given
in its activities and*has already ac- when a motorcycle that he was rid
Rogue River ninth with 91 and Eagle C class — Glenn Smith, Jacksonville, complshed a number o f movements ing on the Ashland-Klamath Falls free with
each purchase a great
1st;
Vernon
Wright,
Phoenix,
2nd;
Point tenth with 18. These totals
iiy the way o f public improvement road, went o ff grade on the Green many people will obtain useful and
are according to the new scoreing Sam Chrisholm, Gold Hill, 3rd; Wm. in the Tolo community.
Springs mountain Sunday evening. reasonable articles by trading at
Reed, Phoenix, 4th; Carl Coleman,
system.
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Mr. Richardson was returning aeroplane stores.
Central Point, 5th.
In actual points
won,
Central
R E T U R N S FR OM H O S P I T A L
Organization war effected
W ed­
from Klamath Falls where he was
Running Broad Jump, A class—
Point lead with 152.5, Jacksonville
on business matters when he met nesday night when the heads o f these
next with 132, Gold Hill 97, Phoenix Melvin Sargent, Gold Hill, 1st; Rog
Mrs. Chas. Burgdorff, who has re­ one car passing another on a fill. five firms met at W eaver’s Store.
90.5, Prospect 70.5, Sams Valley non Guy, Gold Hill, 2nd; Alvin Lind- cently undergone a surgical opera­ Going as close to the bank as pos­
ley, Jacksonville, 3rd; Frank Lind-
36.5, Applegate 24, Butte Falls 17,
FAL LS
TO
HAVE
strom, Butte Falls, 4th; Wm. Spires, tion in Portland, has recovered suf­ sible was not enough, as the passing B U T T E
Rogue River 13, Eagle Point 3.
M O D E R N STORE
Phoenix, 5th. B class — Rodger von ficiently to'return to her home. Mr. car struck Mr. Richardson on the
The handicap ruled that the Pros­
and
Mrs.
Geo.
Meyers,
her
parents,
arm emitting it seriously and throw­
pect score be multiplied by 12, A p­ der Hellen, Central Point, 1st; Pete accompanied her there the last of ing the motorcycle and its rider over
Excavation is well under way and
Montgomery, Phoenix,
2nd; John
plegate by 12, Butte Falls 9, Sams
last
>veek.
actual construction will soon start
the grade.
Cooke, Jacksonville,
3rd;
Barnell
Valley 9, Rogue River 7, Gold Hill
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on the new modern
store
being
Davidson, Gold Hill, 4th; George
7, Jacksonville 5, Talent 5, Phoenix
A M E R I C A N ’’ G E T S l O U Q U E T
ROSE
CAFE
A N N O U N C E S erected for the firm o f Faber and
Elden, Central Point, 5th. C class—
5, and Central Point 3. These fig ­
Simmervillo,
general
merchandise
OPENING
Eugene Clark, Prospect, 1st; William
ures are in proportion to the en­
store in Butte Falls, according to E.
The Southern Oregon Spokesman,
Reed, Phoenix, 2nd; Carl Hover, Cen
rollment o f the schools.
A fte r having completely remodel­ C. Faber, prominent local merchant.
tral Point, 3rd; Leonell Robinson, edited by Jack Hoogstraat, Grants
Orville Shores o f Central Point,
The building is going to be o f the
Gold Hill, 4th; Rafael Benson, Cen­ Pass, in the last edition, speaks thus ed and refinished the interior o f the
was high point man with 16 points,
o f the Central Point American:
style. Concrete
corner building opposite the
City latest improved
tral Point, 5th.
winning first in the 50, 100, and
“ The Central Point American has hall, the official opening o f the Rose building and tile will insure an abso­
8-lb. Shot Put, A class— James Mc­
220 yard dashes, and running on the
Donough, Sams Valley, 1st; üelvin, just published its first anniversary Cafe was announced fo r Saturday. lutely fireproof structure. F. W.
winning relay
team.
Shores has
Clerk o f Medford is the architect.
Sargent,
Gold Hill, 2nd;
Cecil edition which speaks well fo r the in­ May 1.
been a consistent winner in the
Mr. Faber started this mercantile
In addition to the booths a ban­
Swingle, Phoenix, 3rd; Willard C o ff­ dustry o f the published and for the
sprints fo r several years.
Olney
man, Jacksonville, 4th; Fern Young, loyalty o f the merchants in that city. quet room fo r private parties has business in Butte Falls four years
Edington o f Gold Hill, " B ” class, was Prospect,
ago.
The bright looking business
5th. 8-lb., Class
B — To the ‘American,’ and through tis been provided.
second, winning first in the 50, 100
prospects and continued increase o f
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Rodger von der Hellen, Central constructive e ffo rt in behalf o f Cen­
and 220-yard dashes fo r a total of Point, 1st; Donald Kenney, Jackson­ tral Point should go the bulk o f the H. S. S T U D E N T S E N T R A N T S IN industry has brought forth this new
15 points.
project.
C O U N T Y C YCLE MEET
ville, 2nd; Relbert Rodgers,
Sams credit fo r bringing Central Point out
Approximately 2000 persons w it­ Valley, 3rd; Glenn Holst, Sams Val­ o f its lethargy and into its rightful
nessed the yearly event, fo r which
SAME
Southern
Oregon
Lester Scott, Edward Stanley and 2500 SEE M E E T — U N D E R
ley, 4th; Pete Montgomery, Phoenix, position among
the weather man provided a perfect 5th.
M A N A G E M E N T 12 Y E A R S
Philip Hamrick, local high
school
12-lb., C class— Homer Hart­ cties.”
day. Blue ribbons and sunburns will man, Jacksonville, 1st; Earl Beall,
students, are entrants in the bicycle
be flaunted with equal pride for
meet at the Jackson County
Fair
A record breaking crowd fo r a
S A LV A T IO N ARMY BUSY
Central Point, 2nd: Bob Kenestron,
weeks to come.
Glenn Smith, o f Gold Hill, 3rd;
grounds, Saturday, May 8.
school meet, said John D. Beeson,
Charles
Swingle,
Jacksonville, broke the track record Phoenix, 4th; Marvin Montgomery,
These local cyclists showed the who was in charge, was present at
The local Salvation Army, with
fo r the pole vault by clearing the
headquarters in Medford, under the other entrants in the meet last year the Southern Oregon field and track
Phoenix, 6th.
bar at 11 feet in that event.
Central meet at the fair grounds last Satur­
Running High Jump,
A class— leadership o f Captain and Mrs. Gay at the fair grounds that
Many o f Central Point’s most
Woodrow Shaver, Gold
Hill,
1st; are continually “ on the job,” preach­ Point was among the best o f them day. He estimated the crowd pres­
seasoned athletes had never before Lyle Childers. Gold Hill, 2nd; W il­ ing and looking about for some good when it came to bicycle races. A t ent to have numbered over 2500
fe lt the sting o f defeat, as Central
this meet Edward Stanley won two persons.
that they may do.
Point won the meet fo r the past five lard Coffman, Jacksonville, 3rd;
This is the twelfth year that Mr.
Last Friday Captain Gay, with an first places, and Lester Scott and
4th; John
years.
Despite the handicap which Emery Nye, Prospect,
assistant, was in Central Point, dis­ Philip Hamrick carried o f f one first Beeson has managed the meet and
it is feared will not be changed, the Pickett, Rogue River, 5th. C class— tributing literature l ublished by the each.
it is said that this year’s contest was
Rafael Benson, Central Point, 1st;
mumblings heard brood ill for rival
hnndled more efficien tly than in any
John Baldwin, Applegate, 2nd; Carl National organization o f Arm y work­
teams next spring. According to the
Mrs. L. F. Pickett entertained the previous year, due to the experience
Coleman, Central Point 3rd; Glenn ers. The most widely read o f their
Central Pointers, other schools can
It Medford chapter A. A. o f the P. E. o f the officers. Much credit is due
Smith, Jacksonville, 4th; Lovell Rob­ publications is the "W a r Cry.”
expect to see not one. or five, but
O.
sisterhood at her home Wednes- the management, as it is no easy
depicts conditions o f people in need
bins, Gold Hill, 5th.
50 pairs o f well trained heels.
Members present matter to reel o ff 72 events in a
Javelin Throw, C class— Noel Kel­ in various parts o f the world and j d®y afternoon.
Evans creek,
by winning
114
Mesdames W. R. Adams, day, in which 40 schools took part.
logg, Gold Hill, 1st; Donald Snyder, tells o f the aid that the Salvation included
points, took first place in the rural
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Central Point, 2nd; Eugene Clark, Army extends: it contains many in­ M. D. Cole. E. E. Kelly, J. G. Love,
schools division; Prospect second
A t the meeting o f the Rogue
Prospect, 3rd; Marvin Montgomery, structive and interesting, as well as C. W. McDonald, Miss Elizabeth Mc­
with 50 and Bear Creek third with Phoenix, 1th; Homer Hartman. Jack­ inspirational readings and poems. Kay. T. W. Miles, E. A. Moore, R. River Ministerial association held in
36.
The last issue o f the
War Cry E. Penoyar, F. R. Roberts, R. W. Jacksonville on Monday afternoon o f
sonville, 5th.
John Beeson o f Talent, was in
440-yard Relay, boys — Central contained photogrnphs o f the junior Sleeter, A. G. Smith, H. C. Smith, this week, one action o f that body
charge o f the meet. He was assist­ Point, 1st; Phoenix, 2nd; Gold Hill, Army workers o f Medford, also one Miss Virginia Smith, F. L. TouVellc, was to designate the
time
from
W. E. Tumy, L. E. Williams, Rob­ Mother’s Day, May 9th, to Children’s
ed by Coach Callison o f Medford. 3rd; Prospect, 4th; Jacksonville, 6th. o f the adult members.
Coach Hughes o f Ashland, and let­
On last Thursday night the Army inson, Mason and Brown.
Day, June 6th, as the most appropri­
880-yard
Run,
Boys — Eugene
ter men from
both schools. The Clark, Prospect, 1st; Rafael Benson, was in Butte Falls.
They had an
ate for the churches to put on a
meet completed with no irregulari­ Central Point, 2nd; Truitt Cantrall. audience o f 126 people at the street
Over 201 fishing licenses have
month’s campaign for better homes.
ties and few disputes, was declared Jacksonville, 3rd; Homer Hartman, meeting and about 80 at the inside been been issued from the local state This will be the program in all the
by Mr. Beeson to be the most suc­ Jacksonville. 4th; Floyd Hollenbeck, service at which Miss Bernice Burger angling and hunting permit agencies cooperating churches. It is desired
cessful in years.
spoke on the subject, “ Y e must be at the Ross & Ross confectionery that the fullest publicity be given to
Prospect, 5th.
born again.”
Mr. Gay reports two and W. C. Leever’s hardware, ac­ this e ffo rt on the part o f the pas­
Events are as follows:
— Girls—
cording to reports received here to­ tors and churches to awaken the
50-yard Dash, A class— Elizabeth conversions at this service.
Boy»’
50-yard
da»h, A cla»»---
The Arm y is doing good each day day.
widest interest in making our homes
Melvin Sargent Gold Hill, 1st; Wood- Southwell, Central Point, 1st; Adrias
truly Christian.
It was suggested
row Shover, Gold Hill, 2nd; Rollin Casard, Central Point, 2nd; Rebecca and is especially in evidence on all
holiday
occasions
when
the
need
The school board held a special that Memorial Day would be a splen­
Boles, Central Point, 3rd; Alton Rose, Phoenix and Rosalia Schultz,
seems
especially
great.
meeting last night fo r the purpose did time to deal
with
important
Lindsey, Jacksonville.
4th;
Bruce Sams Valleq, tied for third; Eunice
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Home
L ife ;
o f selecting a teacher fo r the pri­ phases o f American
B class—
Mansfield. Jacksonville, 5th. B cla»» Coots, Butte Falls, 5th.
— Olney Edington, Gold Hill,
1st; Marjorie Lindsay, Jacksonville, 1st;
Mrs. J. H. Snyder has been
in mary grades and also one to fill a with Children’s Day as a most fit­
ting
climax.
Donald Faber, Central Point, 2nd; Eileen Amidon, Prospect, 2nd; Ruth Medford the past three weeks stay­ position in the high school faculty
George Elden, Central Point, 3rd; Cameron, Gold Hill, 3rd; Flora Col­ ing with a friend, Mrs. L. S. Cook, fo r the coming school year. Neces­
Burnell Kerns, Applegate, 4th; Bar- lins, Central Point, 4th; Marion Nye, who was quite seriously injured in sary details in connection with new
J. E. and Mrs. W eaver attended
well O’ Kelley. Rogue River± 5th. Prospect, 5th. C class----Gertrude an auto accident, but is recovering. high school build were taken care of. the talk on “ Goitre Prevention” at
C class — Orville Shores
Central | Hanscom, Jacksonville, 1st; Mildred
Medford Tuesday evening. One o f
Following nine days o f sickness, the main points brought out by the
Point, 1st; John Baldwin, Applegate. W itter, Jacksonville, 2nd; Enola
O. R. Pankey drove to Jacksonville
2nd; Jesper Crow, Prospect. 3rd; Lentz, Phoenix, 3rd; Eva Hanson. on business Wednesday morning and | necessitating his staying at home. speaker was to the effe c t that iodine
Carl Hover, Central Point, 4th; Glen Butte Falls, 4th; Verna De Haas, was accompanied home by Mrs. Geo. Jack Lees, local mechanic and garage and iodized salt will prevent goitre
Central Point, 5th.
Smith, Jacksonville, 5th.
Lewis, who was a guest o f
Mrs. owner, resumed his auties in his es­ but should not be taken without a
tablishment Friday morning.
75-yard Dash. A clast — Elizabeth Nancy Obenchain that day.
physician's advice a fter a goitre has
lOO-yard dash. A class — Woodrow
formed.
Shaver. Gold Hill. 1st; Frank Straus. Southwell, Central Point, 1st; Ger­
Mrs.
M
ayfield
has
recently
pur-
|
F.
S.
Graham
o
f
Portland
who
ar-
trude
Kerr,
Jack
onville,
2nd;
Re­
Sams Valley, 2nd; Willard Coffman,
Phoenix,
3rd; Opal chased the Frank Cochran property i rived in this city Friday, April 23,
Jacksonville, 3rd; James McDonough, becca Rose,
Included among the guests at the
Sams Valley, 4th; Rollin Boles, Cen­ Montgomery. Phoenix, 4th; Adria.« in south Central Point and expects i has accepted a position on a stock Hotel Central are H. H. Murphy o f
The house ranch nearby. Mr. Graham and fam- Portland, Alex Barber, Mr. and Mrs.
tral Point, 5th. B class — Olney Ed­ Casad, Central Point, 5th. B class— to make it her home.
their Wilbur Nine o f Tonkin,
ington. Gold Hill, 1st; Donald Faber. Marjorie Lindsey, Jacksonville, 1st; next to Mrs. M ayfield’s is occupied 'ly will make Central Point
Oregon,
Central Point, 2nd; George Elden. Geneva Dorothy. Jacksonville. 2nd; by the Webber family and this place | residence.
Sam Clark o f Everett, Wash., J. S.
Central Point, 3rd; Ralph Swingle. Marion Nye. Prospect, 3rd; Elizabeth is undergoing improvements.
Grohm and fam ily o f Portland, D.
4th;
Eileen
The first home grown strawberries F.celes and Everett Russell o f Butte
Phoenix, 4th; Pete Montgomery, Scott, Central Point,
The work o f the Clay Products o f the season
were
received
at Falls.
Phoenix, 5th. C class — Orville Shores. Amedore, Prospect. 5th. C class —
Central Point. 1st: John Baldwin. Mildred Whither, Jacksonville, 1st company is being rapidly advanced W eaver’s store Tuesday morning. W.
and
in
a
few
days
they
expect
to
Applegate. 2nd; Carl Hover. Central’ ¡Gertrude Hanscoin, Jacksonville. 2nd
H. Casebeer was the grower o f these
The
dance
at
th e
Gateway
Point, 3rd; Jasper Crow, Prospect. XelT,a ,
Central Point, .3rd. be able to make more definite state­ unusually fine berries. J. B. Stevens Theatre Monday night was largely
ments
in
regard
to
their
work
and
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4th; Idr
and “ Steve” Stephenson are
also attended. The Night Hawk orchestra
4th; Glenn Smith, Jacksonville, 5th. |
• S i*1 Phoenix,
the products they will put out.
enjoying strawberries fo r table use. -^-college boys from Corvallis, fu r­
220-yard dash. A d a , , — Willard Sc^nacj'- Phoenix. B-h-
Coffman. Jacksonville, 1st: Rollin . . . * * * , ; ^ " rf.w;, A « ! • » » — Velma
nished the music which pleased the
Miss Ida Meiers, who, with her
Bole«, Central
Point.
2nd;
Lyle ' incent. Butte Fall», 1st; Oj»aI Mont-
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Poague made crowd away beyond expectations,
brother,
has
been
making
her
home
Childers, Gold Hill. 3rd; Fenn Young. S°ni *’ry,
hoenix,
2nd;
Rosalia
a flyin g trip by motor to
Walla |
with Mr. Tule, o f Tolo, was reported Walla. Washington, Tuesday and re
r - - Eugene Coats.
-
—
* 1
...... . ° Sams
----- * '- Valiev.
,,- ^ 3 r d 3rd;
;
Edna
Prospect. 4th;
Phoenix
! Schultz;
E
The local horseshoe club, o f which
Francis as being quite ill at her sisters home turned Fridav. The death o f Mrs. Guy Tex is president, and James
5th. B class— Olney Edington. Gold ¿horman Jacksonville. 4th; Frai
Hill. 1st; Ralph Swingle.
Phoenix. M ilkowski.Ssni» Valley, 6th. B e class in Medford. A t this time she is some Poague.s brother-in-law
was the Watk inn the champion teaser,
re-
better.
........ 1st:
—, I>eona
2nd; Loyd
Norman.
Jacksonville. ~ 1* ' "JjD e'tnch. Phoenix,
Le
cause o f the unexpected trip.
ceived two new pair o f throwing
3rd;
George Elden. Central Point, I F,sh‘ F>h,,* n'*- 2nd: Minnie Heveren.
shoes according to Mr. Watkins.
The unseasonable hot spell
has
_.
..
. . . .
.
4th; Jack Hollenbeak, Prospect, 6th. Jacksonville, 3rd; Ernestine Dahack,
created a big demand fo r ice. accord- , To w,‘ n* M » Rouble header wrest­
F. W. Sebrean, owner and man­
C class- — Orville
Shores. Central Central Point, 4th; Gladys Schultz ing to Sanford Richardson
o f the in* »natch at Grants Pass quite a
Point 1st; Wm. Reed. Gold Hill. 2nd. Eagle Pointi
6th; c
n|>
ager o f the Gateway Theatre, made
Richardson Feed Store and Transfer
Fred Nichols, Prospect
a
business trip to Macr,¡-.field
by
i ,tjr
including
Roden. Applegate, 4th; ' Homer
, Vinc*“nt‘ Butt* F ,IN - l r t : Mickie company; in the last three days 1700 I Î?
Earnest Rostel and Sanford Richard­ motor the first o f the week.
' Davis, Prospect. 2 n d ;
Gertrude hundred pounds o f ice have been son.
man, Jacksonville, 5th.
consumed by Iocs' residents.
120-ysrd Hardies, A class— Frank i Hanscam, Jacksonville, 3rd; Willim-
,8am Clark o f Everett, Washing­
Straus, Sams Valley.
1st: Clyde I ania Fitzgerald, Sams Valley, 4th;
Mr. Iver and James French left ton, has been here the past week
I. G. Shaw and wife, also J. O.
Childers. Gold
Hill,
p , 1 1 ,„ —
,n. Roger.
l ~,.— — c - * .. x.—
. 11 __ 5th Isaacson and wife, attended a ban­ Tuesday fo r Hilt, California, where looking for a business opening, leav­
s 2nd,
- j ’ r- Ocile
c,,e i Catherine
Sams Valley.
Swingle, Jacksonville. 3rd; Emery
.
.
j
quet at the Christian
church
in they will accept positions in the ing Wednesday.
Nye, Prospect. 4th. B class — Donald
220 1 m r * R ,l*7- G,rl*- A
Medford Tuesday evening. F. W. lumber mill o f that city.
Faber, Central Point, 1st; Burnell Jacksonville. 1st; Central Point. 2nd; Burnham, president o f the United
.Superintendent o f schools H. P.
Kerns. Applegate, 2nd; Douglas Bell. Phoenix, 3rd; Prospect, 4th. B das
Christian Missionary society.
Floyd Ross, one o f our local fish­ Jewett renewed his subscription to
Jacksonville, 3rd; Jack Hollenbeck, —
_ Central
r w rai Point
p „ inf and Prospect
p ,r „.
tied present and talked on the work
ing enthusiasts made a nice catch o f the American yesterday.
Prospect, 4th; Harold Fish, Jackson-
„
. . . . .
which he was interested. About 100 trout in the Rogue River above the
ville. 5th. C class— John Baldwin. { " T f,r ,t; Ph” * " '* . * H ; Jacksonville,
rsons were present, including rep- Dodge bridge yesterday morning. As
Our friend J. K. Hall
has our
Applegate, 1st; Glenn Smith. Gold Jlh. C class— Jacksonville, first:
resentative* from Klamath Falls and well as chatching 20 large trout Mr. thanks fo r a renewal o f the Am er­
Hill, 2nd; Jasper Crow, Prospect, 3rd i Prospect, 2nd.
as far north as Grants Paaa.
! Ross landed three steelheads.
ican since our last issue.
t