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* Central Point Am erican VOLUME 2 H. S. ERECTION PROGRESSING RAPIDY NOW CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN THURSDAY, JULY 22. 192« OREGON TOURIST TIDE MAKES N E W R E C O R D FO R S T A T E MEDFORD MAN KILLED IN AUTO WRECK SAT. N E W V E IN M A Y R E O P E N W O R K A T J E W E T T MINE Opening up o f a new vein in the The 1926 motor tourist wave ex old Jewett mine, four miles from ceeds all previous records. Auto Grants Pass on Mt. Baldy may result mobile association officials say so. in this mine again becoming a big Available statistics veritfy. The , A sealed pipe, containing the Donald Robinson, son o f Mr. and producer. Under lease to a com rush to the Oregon outdoors is on 1926 high school annual, a copy of I Mrs. E. F. Robinson o f 836 Taylor pany composed o f J. F. Coats and as it never was before. the Central Point American and data Six hundred motor parties are I street and well known locally, was Joe McFadden, this mine is reveal pertaining to the erection o f the high receiving service daily at the Oregon instantly killed last Saturday night ing high grade ore, which runs heavy school is imbedded in the concrete State Motor association offices in when a large Studebaker touring car »to gold and sylvanite, some assays of the front entrance arch, just to which he was driving turned over o f the high grade going between Portia.'''1 * the left o f the keystone, according Registration figures for June were near Buckshot Hill. With him at $500 and $1300. to C. T. Hamilton,- inspector, who Prospect work along the new vein furnished by Sam A. Kozer, secre the 'time were his wife. Court conceived the idea. tary of state. Motor tourists from Jeschke and Muriel Byllesby. They is being carried on. This is 16 The papers are sealed in a 214 other states are required to register. were returning from an auto ride inches wide at the place where it inch pipe 18 inches long, by caps June was just the beginning o f the and in attempting to make a turn was struck and carries a large screwed on each end. The container tourist rush. There were 13,818 in the road the steering wheel came amount o f free gold. It was struck is absolutely air tight so that even motor vehicle registrations, more o ff, going over in the back o f the on a drift north from the old vein, if the pipe is separated at some than any June since the law went car where it was found later. The which has turned out many thou future time from the concrete the car turned over, pinning Robinson sands of dollars. If the vein proves into effect in 1923. papers will remain uninjured. Since January 1 there had been, beneath it, the door on his chest and extensive, machinery will be put on The pipe being o f such design as until July 1, 34,190 registrations, the spindle o f the steering wheel in the property to handle the ore. to attract attention, it is not prob his stomach. The Jewett mine has been work 6598 more than last year. able that the .contents will remain Being in the back o f the car, ed since 1882. Work was abandon More than one-half of the registra undisturbed for long after the con tions are from California, 19,276 for Jeschke opened a door, crawled out ed some years ago and was not re crete has disintegrated. That, how the six months’ period, 8171 for and helped Miss Byllesby out. Mer sumed until this year when the pres ever, will not be soon, as walls such ritt Perry was driving a Ford about ent company took hold. June alone. as the ones in the high school, will 100 yards ahead, and, hearing the ---------- o---------- Every state and some foreign remain intact for about 1000 years, crash when the big car overturned, L A N D S E T T L E M E N T D E P T ITEM S countries have been represented in according to concrete experts. the past six months. In June the returned to their aid, arriving in During the first six months o f the Ones imagination can run riot con only state missing from the list was time to help extricate Mrs. Robin present year 214 families settled on cerning the conditions under which son from the wreckage after which South Carolina. farms in Oregon and invested $650,- this information concerning Central Ashland is the point where regis they made vain efforts to extricate 374. That is the official record of » Point will be unearthed. The dreams Mr. Robinson. tration was heaviest, it being 3421. the Land Settlement Department of of idealists may have been realized Mrs. Robinson, formerly Alberta Alfred E. Shearer, manager of the the Portland Chamber of Commerce and the world will have a universal map and touring department o f the Moffatt, received’ lacerations about whose wo.'k is co-ordinated with that language. That may mean some i the head and numerous bruises and Oregon State Motor association gave o f the State Chamber in serving scholar who has spent years in study is now on the road to recovery. information about the passing o f the those who wish to come to the state ing vernacular languages will be con- l gasoline hobo. “ This is a big car Upon the arrival of six men and a to engage in agricultural pursuits. suited to translate the writings. The wrecker, Robinson’s body was re year,” he said. “ Practically every If a complete survey o f all coun country may be inhabited by shifting tourist from states not adjoining moved and brought to the city. ties were taken, it would doubtless nomads or may be the center of a ] The funeral was held Tuesday Oregon is traveling in a high priced be found that the number of actual thriving city, this depending entirely j car. More than one-half o f the ve afternoon at 2:30 from the Perl settlers is nearer the 1000 mark than on the fate o f nations. Funeral Home with Rev. J. D. Howe hicles coming are medium priced and According to geologists, and this ; up. The tourists stay in Oregon an officiating. Interment was in the I. the records show. In its work o f encouraging real last is most probable, the Pacific average o f five days. That is, the j O. O. F. cemetery. Six Knights of coast may sink extending the Pacific first-time tourists. First-time tour j Pythias, o f which he was a member, farmers to come to Oregon to de ocean to the Rocky Mountains, in ists usually have mapped out an itin were the active pallbearers and six velop the farming area o f the state that case this “ relic o f an ancient erary which covers the time avail firemen were honorary pallbearers. and increase the upstate population, civilization” may never be discov able. But many come back, a sur Mr. Robinson was a member of the response comes to the department Medford Fire Department for two from widely separated geographical ered. prising number, and stay longer. j years and was given a glowing trib- points, according to W. G. Ide, who All the concrete in the building supervises the activities o f this de has been poured, and the inside R O G U E R I V E R S IT E F O R L O D G E | ute by Chief Roy Elliott. Since leaving the Fire Department, he has partment o f the development work, plastering will be completed and B O U G H T BY N O T E D W R I T E R been employed by the Medford From Java, in Duth East India is roofing on Saturday, according to branch o f the Sperry Flour company. ! c°m<nir a young Hollander to devote Miles Stuart, foreman. Finish work Gold Beach, July 17.— One o f the was started Wednesday o f this week. | most picturesque sites, at the same He was born at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, his sturdy efforts to irrigated lands December 9, 1900, and leaves to in Oregon. At present manager of The building will be ready to turn time remote and inaccessible to auto mourn his loss besides his wife and 1 a »uf?ar factory, Mr. Von Stietz will over to the school board, who will mobile traffic, on the Rogue River, parents four sisters and two brothers, bring to his new farm home tech furnish it under separate contract, some 45 miles above Gold Beach, on nical training in agriculture acquired by September 1, as is designated in J what is known as Winkle bar, has COAST AIR MAI L S E R V I C E in Holland, as well as practical ex the general contract, says Mr. I been purchased by Zane Grey, novel D E LA Y E D BY BEACONS perience which he will direct toward ist, for a summer home. Grey was Stuart. I general farming with poultry as a attracted to the spot last September, The air mail route from Seattle to specialty. PUBLIC U T IL IT Y STOCKS when he made a boat trip from Ga- Los Angeles via Medford, which was Inspired also with a desire to come lice down the river to Gold Beach scheduled to start June 15, is being to Oregon in the near future is Ger During the World War, the Amer and declared he would be back here delayed by the installation o f 7,500,- man Bannert who now dwells in ican people became heavy investors to make his home. 000 candle power beacons and 400,- Chile# Accompanied by his family in Liberty Bonds. They learned the The property, about 20 acres, was merits of moderate-yield securities, purchased from Fred Caughell, Gold 000 candle power intermediate bea which includes 11 persons Mr. Ban and since the war have invested in Beach, who had previously bought it cons between San Francisco and Los nert hopes to select lands in which public utility securities, preferring from Walter Critcser. Near by is Angeles, where the schedule calls he can make a substantial investment this form o f investment with its some o f the best fishing that Rogue for night flying. With this air mail for farming purposes. The success of the land settlement good return and high factor o f safety River affords. Grey is coming to service in operation Central Point will be connected with the eastern organization continues to justify its rather than speculative stocks« Curry county in September to enjoy bound air mail service. establishment. The committee has As a permanent investment, elec the wilds fo r six weeks or two months been in existence about two and one- tric light and power company pre and will arrange for the erection o f OPENS BE A U T Y PARLOR half years, during which time be ferred stocks are everywhere known his lodge home, which will be large tween 18*0 and 1900 families have as desirable for the careful investor and pretentious. Miss Dolores Bedingfield has op- been brought into the state and of small or large means. These ■ ■ o ened a beauty parlor at the Gleason placed on farms, the capital invest- stocks combine safety with good G R A I N T O B R E A D S A M E D A Y | Barber* shop in Central Point. Yes- ment being in excess o f $8,000,000. dividends, and the dividends are paid j terday was the opening day and Miss During this time no complaints have regularly four times a year. Pre Harvesters using a combine ma i Bedingfield gave free marceling and J been made by any o f the settlers ferred stocks o f electric light and chine cut the wheat on the farm of was kept busy the entire day. about being disappointed in what was power companies are the favorite in Jean Gray, near Lyons, Kansas, Sat Miss Dolores has been employed offered through the land listing and vestment o f the careful and well- urday morning. June 26. Wheat in Medford fo r over a year under appraisal system. • informed investor o f Southern Ore was taken to the Lyons mill and Madame Jeffers and comes excep- 1 -----------o------- — gon and the entire country. ground into flour and a sack o f this tionally well recommended. MRS. S C H R G E D E R R E C O V E R I N G Strong favorites in the investment floor was returned to the Gray home ---------o--------- market, the preferred stocks o f pub in time to be made into biscuits for Mr. Grunt and wife, from Indiana. \ Mrs. E. F. Schroeder, o f Myrtle lic utilities continue to lead the field the evening meal. What had been who have been touring the Pacific I Point, who was struck by a stray to financial circles. They are the ripening grain in the morning, be coast since last September, were the bullet some time ago while enroute fastest selling securities upon the came flour at noon and was cooked guests o f Mr. and Mrs. John Me- to Watsonville, California, with her and eaten for food before snndown Jimsey Sunday. Mr. Grunt and Mr. family, was removed this week to market today. o f the same day. To do that » few McJimsey were old school mates and her home, aft-tr being confined at --------------o------------- Following a three weeks’ vacation years ago a miracle would have had had not met fo r fifty years. Mr. the Sacred Heart hospital for spent in Philadelphia, where they at to be worked. Now we accept it and Mrs. Grunt left for their home month. tended the National Education asso as entirely natural and practical. in Indiana Monday but expect to ciation convention and visited other return later and locate in the West. Frank Jones who is employed at Smokers who throw burning cigar pastern and also southern cities. City * ------ - (Crater Lake for the season, writes School Superintendent E. H. Hedrick and ei^ rette stubs from automobiles Ed Vincent and family, acrompan- the folks here that he is enjoying and Mrs. Hedrick o f Medford, re along highways in the state are vio ied by S. C. Collins and daughter ; his work and has balanced the scales turned to the valley last week. The lating a criminal statute and are Flora, returned the first o f the four pounds heavier since going trip was made through New York liable to a fine o f $25 to $75. Auto week from a week's outing at Cres there. Frank is kept very busy and City, thence through the southern mobile drivers must train themselves cent City. The coast trip was en- will not get a chance to come home «tales from Virginia to Texas and to extinguish cigars and cigarettes ioyed so well, they are finding it until the season is closed. ,r*n Califorr'a and Oregon. They before throwing them away. hard to settle down inland again. f • * - - « ’ derahle heat while W. P. Grimes and wife enjoyed Klamath Falls will hold a three- •’ -.«»h the states o f the W i n Scott and wife from Glendale. a Sunday visit with Harry Myers 1 belt. Hedrick was day labor celebration and carnival California, were here the latter part and family o f Wichita, Kansas, r m e rly superintendent o f the Cen- September 4, 5 and 6 under the aus o f last week visiting at the home Grimes’ and Myers’ families pices o f the Central Trade counciL o f Emest Scott, a brother. ’ Point high school. j neighbors in that Kansas city. NUMBER 14 TW O SWIMMERS DROWN IN THE ROGUE RIVER Howard H off, 20, o f Glendora, Calif., and Steve Maxcy, 24, who re sided on the Gunter ranch four miles west of Grants Pass, were drowned this morning while swimming in the Rogue near the Gunter farm. Maxcy gave his life in an endeavor to save his companion who had crossed the river and was too tired to swim all the way back. H off cried for help but two others in the party were unable to save him, whereupon Maxcy swam out and was dragged down by the death grip o f the other. H off was a member of the Clarion four, the quartet which sang last night at the Methodist church, and Maxcy had charge of the Gunter farm. The party, which consisted o f mem bers of the quartet and Maxcy, were swimming in the river which is about 100 feet from the road at this point. Wayne Bohn, a member of the quar tet, went to H off’s aid but was drag ged under and totally exhausted by the work. He barely managed to get back to shore. Urban Hartman, the third member of the quartet, then tried to aid but was also un successful when his strength failed in the attempt and he went under several times. Maxcy saw the plight o f the oth ers and went to Hoff, who clutched at him and carried him under. By this time cries for help had reached a party o f men working on the Gun ter barn across the road and several hundred yards away. They rushed to the river with ropes which were used to bring the two to shore. When taken from the water, H off still had a firm hold on Maxcy. Word was sent immediately to Grants Pass and J. E. Kerr, of the California Oregon Power company, Fire Chief Hollowell, Dr. C. J. Moser, and Dr. J. C. Smith responded. H off was dead when they arrived although attempts were made to restore life, these proved unsuccessful. Artific ial respiration was applied on Maxey, who seemed for a time to respond to the treatment, but after three hours j f continuous work, all hope was given up. H off is said to have been in the water for about live minutes and Maxcy for about half that time. By the time aid arrived to try the ar tificial respiration methods more than 20 minutes had elapsed and lit tle hope could be entertained for saving either. Maxcy is survived by his widow and six-months old baby. They live in a small house near the scene of the drowning. H off is the son of the pastor of the Brethren church at Glendora. He had been a student at Laverue college Laverne Cal., the Clarion Four quartet being from that school. * The members o f the quartet had stopped over here today to swim in the river before going on to the next city where they were to sing.— Grants Pass Courier. S FISH P E R P E R S O N T O BE LIM IT A T D IAM ON D L A K E The anglers o f Central Point and the valley are greatly concerned over the fact that the state game commission at its meeting last week considered the advisability o f limit ing the number of fish taken from Diamond lak e to five fish per per son per day, and will probably in clude the provision in the new game code to go before the next session o f the legislature. Arthur Meyers and wife o f Butte Falls, are here this week, staying with Mrs. 8. A. Richardson, whose health has been poor for a number of years, and who is making an e f fort to recover from the shock of Mr. Richardson’s sudden death last week. Mrs. C. T. Hamilton, who was operated on recently at the Sacred Heart hospital o f Medford is now at home and is much improved.