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About Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1925-1927 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1926)
* « % é THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1926 -» ■ CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN ' 1,1 ™ 1,111 I— — — > — — — — — — !.. JACKSON CO U N TY B AN K The Pioneer Bank Established 1888 Located in Medford at Main and Central is a modern hanking insti tution under the able direction of financiers who have conducted its affairs in accordance with the great cardinal laws governing banking and finance. It has been a most import ant factor in the upbuilding o f this section o f the state. Among the financial institutions of this part o f the state there are indeed few which can show more substantial progress than this well- known institution. From the date of its organization up to the present time they have been noted for their sound, energetic and conservative business, commanding a marked de gree o f the confidence of their de positors and the public at large, a condition that is the aim of the ex ecutive hoard. Another feature is the savings de partment, where courtesy and e ffi ciency are always in evidence and many who have never enjoyed the confidence which the possession of a bank account gives to every man will find this savings department a stepping stone to success. Many peo ple from the surrounding territory have found this a very desirable place to accumulate quite a fund for the proverbial rainy day. It is arranged not only for the con venience o f the officials o f the hank, but as well for the accomodation of the public. Real magnanimous serv ice to the public has been the policy o f this bank since its inception, and thus the people have learned that it is the intention o f the management that they should not only give inter est but show it. It is quite fitting and proper in this review that we direct the at tention o f our readers to this bank as one o f the distinctive features of Jackson county. TH O M PSO N ’S PAINT SHOP Wall Paper, Paints and Art Goods Located in Medford in the Neff building are extensive dealers in wall paper, paints and painters’ sup plies. This popular store makes a specialty o f their art goods depart ment, where high-cluss picture fram ing is being done, and a choice sel ection o f well known pictures o f art are carried. Their paints will be found to be the best and most scientifically pure the market affords. They guaran tee these products to prevent warp ing or cracking in the relentless war waged by the weather against unpro tected wood. When considering paints, var nishes and supplies, we recommend This section is fortunate in hav ing such a progressive store to serve it in all kinds of paint and varnishes. It adds in no little way to the pro gress and prosperity of the commun ity. If you want anything in this line, telephone them, call at their establishment, or write them and when you have decided what you need, you can depend upon it, that this well known store will see that you get it. We might sum it up by saying that it is quite appropriate to give this establishment the title. Headquarters for Paint and Wall Paper.” that vou consult them, as they keep paint experts who are always ready and willing to give valuable sugges tions. This store is, known throughout this section as one o f the largest dealers in paint and varnish busi ness. The tremendous percentage of their immense volume o f business, the experience o f years as the prom inent firm in this line, the practical knowledge, that has won for them the recognition o f the country at large and the patronage o f thou sands, all add to the progress and prosperity of the community in which their modern establishment is located. Complete Home Furnishers ,o ■ — furnish you with any style— one of the most popular establishments in this section o f the state, devoted to the building o f happy and well-furn ished homes upon most reasonable terms. When they first started in business they decided that the best would be npne too good for their customers, and they have conducted their large establishment on this policy ever since. They are prepared to furnish your home complete and their stock includes the moderate or the most \ expensive designs. If you are con templating the furnishing o f a room complete or if it is only one or two pieces that you want, you will be ! able to find the right thing here. | MEDFORD TRANSFER & Located in Medford at 22 North Front street, is a Bonded Carrier and up-to-date and well mananged trans fer company, splendidly equipped to take care of their many patrons in the city and adjoining territory. One o f the greatest conveniences of modern life is the efficient and careful transfer company. It has been demonstrated that the truck is the best way for handling moving problems, and this firm is one that specializes in giving the best service unto the many pntrons it serves in this capacity. Realizing the necessity o f this type o f service, and knowing that the public is entitled to the best there is to be had, large motor trucks have been provided. These trucks are mpdern in all respects and o f large capacity. By the proper pack ing o f your furniture, they are able MEDFORD NEWS (Bliss Heine) * Major Ralph Cowgill and Captain Carl Y. Tengwald attended the army officers school o f instruction at Portland last week at which plans were discussed for the coining Nat- ional Guard encampment at Camp Jackson, Medford. June It to 29. Eight special trains have been order ed to convey the troops here. Includ ing two companies o f regular troops from Vancouver Barracks to be on duty as instructors. The encamp ment will be in personal charge o f Brigadier-General George A. White. The Gold Hill dance pavilion will officially open next 'Saturday night Here is the place to furnish your home at a real saving. Their stock contains everything that the modern home desires, from the livings room to the kitchen. Before you furnish your home, let them show you these home outfits. You will be delighted with the variety and beauty. The management is in the hands o f progressive business people. In making this review o f the progress o f the community we are pleased to compliment them and refer the es tablishment to our readers. If you are bothered by the present season o f high prices we suggest that you will find a visit to this store a revela tion in possible economy. STORAGE CO. to haul very large loads and also to pack in such a manner that you will not need to fear any o f the furniture will be marred or damaged. • The modern moving service has proven a great convenience to the householder o f today. No more need to worry about hiring carpenters to build crates, then hunt draymen to haul the goods to the depot. Now all that is needed is to call the trans fer firm and they will look after all the details and will deliver your goods to a city two hundred miles distance in twenty-four hours. This firm makes a specialty o f long dis tance moving and the handling of pianos and other heavy articles. You an rest assured that when you turn your moving problems over to this firm, everything will be looked after just as carefully as if you were do ing it yourself. You need have no hesitation in turning your moving H I --------------------------- -------------------- Senator Stanfield Renders Great Service to Oregon In an address sent to and read before the Portland Ad vertising Club, Wednesday, April 21, 1926, United States Senator Robert N. Stanfield said: ‘‘ When I entered the U. S. Senate, March 4, 1921, agricul ture was in dire straits, prices were down, producers were hard up and the hanks and loan companies in farming communities were unable to realize on the'notes they held. Quick action was necessary to relieve the agricultural dis tress. W orks Hard, W it h G oodin g, For E m e rge n cy T a r i f f “ After repeated efforts I suceeded, assisted by Senator Gooding of Idaho, in overcom ing the objections o f Senator Penrose, Chairman of the Sen ate Finance Committee, to an emergency tariff on farm pro ducts, and on May 27, 1921, the Emergency Tariff Bill became law. This Act placed protective duties on 28 of the principal farm pro ducts, including wheat, corn, potatoes, onions, cattle, meat, wool, butter, cheese, milk, apples, cherries and nuts. S tanfie ld C om es to Res cu e With A m endm ent “ On May 20, 1921, the Stanfield Bill was introduced “ to preserve the livestock industry of the United States, to release for commer cial, agricultural and industrial purposes certain funds o f banks, livestock loaning and trust companies, to amend the war finance corporation act, and for other purposes.” "The Stanfield Bill, or its principal provisions, became a law on August, 24, 1921, the Senate Committee on Agriculture submitting its main features through Senator McNary as an amendment sub stituted for the Norris Bill, along with other provisions. Under its terms the War Finance Corporation made advances for agricultural relief amounting to $298,000,000, of which the banks, trust and loan companies of Oregon that serve agriculture received $6,696,000. D ra fte d Into R e lie f Serv ice by Treasury Department "A s soon as the Wkr Finance Corporation was prepared to func tion under this law, and at the request o f the Treasury Department, I went' West, where I spent months assisting and advising with the bankers, thereby enabling them to procure the needed help quickly and before it was too late to save them. Fortunately, very few failed in Oregon in comparison to other states. F o r ce d to K eep Silent to P r o te ct the Banks W EEK S & ORR Located in Medford at 114 West Main is one o f the most modern and up-to-date furniture stores in this section, drawing trade not only from the city in which they are located but from the country for miles around. By reason o f their modern facili ties they are able to furnish excel lent delivery service with promptness and dispatch. Their buying power enables them to enter the largest markets and se cure quality goods at market prices, therefore they are able to o ffer their customers the lowest possible prices at all times for standard, nationally known merchandise. It is an up-to-date and well-known furniture store, which is prepared to PAGE SEVEN I . ______________________________ |_.j. problems over to this firm in its entirety. The men employed by this firm are experts in this line, and are care ful in the handling of your furniture. They know how to pack and save every inch o f space, and they know how to drive and avoid damage to your goods in transit. It is such conveniences as are pro vided by this modern firm that add to the attractiveness o f any com munity, and we wish to direct the attention o f our readers to this firm | when anything in the moving !;ne is contemplated. The manager is a i progressive business man, interested in th i advancement o f the commun ity. and is ready and glad to give j you any information that you may desire regarding any phase o f this ' important side o f the modern life o f today. under the management o f C. C. I to the Caves to conduct their an- Clark, well known Medford automo i nual ceremonial. bile man. The popular 7-piece Art- Bob’s Lunch Room, adjoining the sans Melody Makers will furnish I Rialto Theatre on West Main street the music which assures a good time vas gutted by fire early Monday to all who attend. 1 morning with an estimated damage Medford now has a new air pres lo f $10,000 partly covered by insur- f m ce. It is thought to have started sure machine for compressing air 1 When the j for the fire siren. It is much larger | from defective wiring. i than the one used in the past. The , fire department arrived flames were nstallation was completed last week. j shotting 20 feet in the air but after Over b.OoO.OOO rainbow trout eggs j putting up a stubhom fight had the have been taken from Diamond lake flames under control in less than an ! hour. Fifty per cent o f the stock by the State Game Commission. Horace Bromley took motion pic j '.f the Men's Shop next to the rea- tures last week o f the ‘ Better Homes’ { taurant was ruined by smoke and doing« and o f the initiation o f Col- water, the loss being $2500. tonel Mitchell into the Cavemen at This is the third time this place Grants Pass after which they went - has been damaged by fire in three “ Much was said about my absence from the Senate during this • time, but I was forced to keep silent and go about my work without referring to my absence or mission, because if the people hail known why I was in the West and what I was doing, suspicion would have been directed to every hank I entered, and to ev«ry banker with whom I talked. Until the banks could turn their frozen paper into liquid assets, my silence was imperative to avoid embarrassment to them and the defeat o f the relief needed and sought.” (Stanfield-for-Senator Campaign, E. D. Cusick, Mgr.) years. Bob Avery, proprietor of the restaurant, will re-establish the place on a larger and better pian than be fore. The new Jackson county agricul tural agent to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation o f C. C. Cate who moved to California has been filled in the person o f Professor Lyle P. Wilcox of the Oregon Horticultural department. He will take up his new duties about May 15. Mr. Wil cox comes to Medford highly rec ommended, his recommendation be ing endorsed by Professor W. S. Brown, head of the department of horticulture at O. A. C., Director J. T. Jardine of the Oregon exper iment station, C. L. Long, extension Specialist in horticulture, and the administrative officers o f the col lege extension service. Mutt and Jeff were in attendance at Walker’s dance last Wednesday night and created much merriment for all present. Mr. and Mrs. Walker gave a very successful May Day dancing party on Saturday which was greatly enjoyed by the huge crowd present. Lucile Murray age 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Murray, and Harlan Seiler, age 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Selier, were the first prize winners o f the “ Better iftimes” essay contest, the subject being “ Advantages o f Owning a Home.” Ashland has finallv decided to enter the Southern Oregon Baseball league. A Marshfield contractor, I. L. Young, was last week awarded the contract for the new junior higr. chool at Ashland, his bid being $44,- 488. it over, but have had a piece special ly written for the occasion by Muir Kelvyn, a well known English scen ario writer, under direction o f Ed Andrews. It is called “ Blazing the Trail,” and depicts the early days in the Rogue River valley, with the original Americans— the Indians,— followed by the coming o f the white man, the discovery o f gold on Jack- son creek, war with the Indians, and finally the signing o f the peace treaty and a great tableaux and ballet symbolizing the birth of Crater Lake. This will be the most pretentious production ever attempted locally, in fact wll compare more than favor ably with "Rosaria,” at Portland, and “ The Wayfarers” at Seattle, In that we will have better singers and the ballets and settings will be equally ns good. It will require about two hundred and fifty peope for the performance, also a number of horses, covered wagons, stage coach, etc. The dates selected are June 22, 23 and 24, and a call will be issued very shortly for singers, dancers, riders, etc. A complete story of “ Blazing the Trail” will appear later. ----------o---------- The American docs all kinds of printing. If it can be printed—we • head mechanic o f the Medford Fire ran do il. Department to go into the garage business. Henry Haswell, formerly in the same position, is now filling 'he vacancy. ---------- o------— JACKSON COUNTY TO REVIVE ANNUAL PAGEANT (Mail-Tribune) Another splendid .out-door pageant is assured for this year. It will be sponsored by the Jackson County Fair board, and is made possible by a cash guarantee put by more than fifty prominent business men and ; firm» o f Jackson county. Messrs. | Andrews and Hazelrigg will again I have charge o f the production and ! will have the assistance o f A. C. i Burgess as stage director. Unlike the other two pageants, the 1 producers this time have not taken lone o f the old operas and worked RAY MILLARD - —Te a m W o r k o f All Kind*— ■ PROM PT SERVICE Phone S4I Central Point - • O re go n t