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VOLUME 2
Central Point American
MEETLAUNCHES
JOINTMEDFORD
G.P. R.R. DESIGN
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CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN THURSDAY, AUGUST 12. 1926
MEETS W ITH ACCIDENT NEAR
REDDING
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Richardson and
Ers*l C aster met with an accident
recently near Redding. California.
They had taken a new G. M. C.
truck and had it loaded with house­
hold ods for a party living in Med­
ford.
Tuesday night about 10 o’clock
they met several cars which obstruct­
ed the view and the truck struck a
cow, killing the cow, and overturn­
ing the truck.
Fortunately none of the occupants
were injured.
FIRE TRUCK TO TOLO BLAZE
In an effo rt to save Tolo from the
onrushing forest fire, Earl W eaver
accompanied by E verett Faber and
Earl Leever drove the C entral Point
chemical and hose truck to Tolo F ri­
day at 3 p. m., after State District
Fire W’arden Phil B. Lowd, who was
a t the scene of the fire, called to
C entral Point for the fire truck.
Tolo was aflam e when the truck
arrived. As the blaze was beyond
control and the warden realized Cen­
tral Point was without fire protec­
tion, he sent the truck back to Cen­
tral Point.
LEAVES FOR CANADA
Mrs. Dacey Stidham of Central
Point and her son John Stidham, of
G rants Pass, left Tuesday evening
for Soda Creek, B. C.
They expect to remain several
months as Mrs. Stidham has prop­
erty there and her daughter Mrs. J.
Purkepile also has her home in that
section. Mrs. Purkepile will be re­
membered here as Miss Stidham, a
form er teacher in this county.
LEAVE FOR MINNESOTA
Mrs. E. H. Pomeroy and little son
have left this week for Minneapolis,
M innesota, for a visit with Mrs.
Pom eroy’s parents.
Mrs. Pom eroy was accompanied by
Mrs. W illamina Collier and baby,
who will also visit in that section.
Mrs. Collier is a daughter of the
late Mrs. Wm. Barnes Smith.
Miss Ethelyn Scott, after spending
a week with home folks, returned
to Medford Monday evening where
she will spend some time visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Will Hansen.
HEARING VOTES
DOWN DIAMOND
L. INCLUSION
Diamond Lake will not be includ­
From Grant* Pass Courier of Aug. 7
ed within C rater Lake National
Nucleus for an organization to
Park. By unanim ous decision last
work for railroad and harbor con­
Friday night, members of the pres­
struction at Crescent City was form ­
ident’s coordinating c o m m i s s i o n
ed here iast night tX a meeting
voted against inclusion, at a hear­
which was first planned as a recep­
ing held in the federal court room
tion for W. H. Gore, of Medford,
at Medford. The five members of
but which developed into a booster
the commission, including Stephen
session ot representatives of south­
T. M ather, director of the national
ern Oregon and northern California
park ser ice, had been so thoroughly
communities.
impressed by the argum ents present­
As speaker of the evening, Mr.
ed th at it took only a short tim e to
Gore sounded the fundam ental note
arrive at th»ir conclusions.
of the next great development in
Consideration of an adjustm ent of
this section— railroad communica­
boundaries of the C rater park is still
tion with the coast and development
to be taken up but this will not a f­
of harbor facilities at Crescent City
fect, in any way, the standing of
for w ater transportation. Through
Diamond Lake, now adm inistered by
a concentrated effort on the part of
the forest service. State Game W ar­
Jackson, Josephine and Del N orte
den E. F. Averill, in the city today
counties and possibly Klamath and
on his return to Portland, asserted
Douglas, it was brought out. that
that this brings to a definite end all
pressure could be exerted by which
agitation to make the Diamond lake
the development could be brought
resort a part of a national park.
about. F urther steps will be taken,
In addition, the commission will
it was indicated, at some future
ask the secretary of agriculture to
tim e for further organization work.
issue a proclam ation setting aside
Years ago, Mr. Gore stated, he had
Diamond Lake, definitely and per­
worked out the details for the con­
m anently for recreational uses only.
struction of a railroad to tidew ater.
This will mean, according to Game
The situation had developed to the
W arden Averill, th at the lake can
point where three quarters of a mil­
never be used for power or irriga­
lion dollars had been deposited with
tion purposes.
a New York tru st company for the
building of the road. This was to
At the m eeting last night, the fed­
eral court room was filled to capa­
have been done by northern line in­
city everyone there opposing the in­
terests. The death of the head of the
clusion. A fter last night’s session,
organization suddenly stopped the
the members of the commission split,
completion of the contem plated pro­
some going north and the others
ject. Mr. Gore expressed the idea
south. Those in the body were Ste­
th at this work could be put across
phen T. M ather, director of national
by united efforts of the territory in­
park service; Congressman Tempje,
terested. He pledged himself to the
of Pennsylvania; Barringthon Moore,
heartiest cooperation with the pro­
of New York, president of the Boone
ject and such other aid as he could
and Crockett Club; Duncan McDuffy
help organize.
of San Francisco! president of the
Speakers from Crescent City
Sierra Club; Col. W. B. Greeley,
brought out the need of cooperation
chief forester of the United States.
from the interior for the harbor pro­
A rthur Ringland, secretary to the
ject. A. D. Lee, president of the
commission and executive secretary
Del N orte Chamber of Commerce,
of the president’s conference on out­
and Judge John L. Childs especially
door recreation, was also present.
em phasized. this viewpoint. They
A l m o s t unanimous sentim ent
asked for the organization in the a f­
against inclusion of Diamond Lake in
fected territory. Other members of
the C rater National Park was voiced
the Crescent City delegation were M.
at the hearing at the Diamond Lake
Williamson, George H. Grant, Glenn
lodge Thursday night before the com­
Ireland, W est Duley, J. J. McNamara.
mission. G rants Pass was represent­
O. B. Lauff, John L. Childs, E. R.
G riffin, N. V. McVay, Edgar Keller, Miss Vesta Davis of M yrtle Point, ed at the m eeting by O. S. Blanchard
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. McVay, Edgar a student of the U niversity^of O re­ and A. C. Hough, both of whom
Keller, Mr. and Mrs. M. McVay, and gon, who is visiting here, and Mer- spoke against the proposed action.
sim ilar m eeting was held last
J. L. Musick.
vin C. Gleason motored to C rater and A night
a t Medford.
Taking up the discussion of the Diamond lakes Sunday.
Colonel C. G. Thompson, superin­
Oregon and California tax refund
bill, of which he was the origina­ Mrs. D. M. Hoagland, form erly of tendent of C rater Lake national
tor, Mr. Gore stressed the necessity this city but now of Shasta City, park, and Stephen M ather, director
of quick action on the part of the spent the week-end with her parents, of national parks, spoke for inclus­
ion. It was Jay H. Upton who in­
county officials in getting their re­ Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gleason.
jected a "state rights” issue into the
turns made for an audit. He told
of the promise of the treasury de­ Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leever and Mr. controversey when he said: "I think
partm ent to refund the money to and Mrs. H. Hagadorn spent Sunday the promises held out are too indef­
each county as soon as the returns afternoon picnicing on the banks of inite. The people of Oregon feel
that they have a right to retain this
are audited, regardless of the time the Rogue River.
asset. The fight to have the federal
taken by other counties. The treas­
ury departm ent also agreed that Mr. and Mrs. Clemma Finley left governm ent to recede this area to
each year’s taxes will be a separate W ednesday morning for Lewiston, the state is on, and is going to con­
item for audit. If any one or more Idaho, where they will have a three tinue.”
years are not completed in the first weeks’ vacation.
The proponents of the inclusion
audit, the money will be paid on secured approval. A fter the session advised the commission that Dia­
those completed and the others will of congress the Oregon delegation mond Lake was wanted because there
aw ait completion for payment.
and Mr. Gore met various depart­ ! was not sufficient camp ground for
Mr. Gore was the originator of the m ent heads involved in the carrying I tourists a t C rater Lake. This was
idea that the money lost through re- out of the bill and the auditing of the only reason given a t the m eeting
vestm ent in the federal governm ent the claims, rem aining until all details for the inclusion, and seemed to be
of these Oregon and California lands had been arranged. Mr. Gore did ! conclusively and satisfactorily an­
could be secured. The original bill this work without compensation, his sw ered by the opponets, • who stated
to effect this failed because of lack expenses being paid by the counties. | that tourists could come to Diamond
of interest in the grant land coun­ Details of his experience* were re­ Lake now and camp as well as they
ties. During the last session of con­ lated and sidelights in the character could if Diamond Lake was includ­
gress. Mr. Gore organized the 18 of congress and methods of trans­ ed in the National Park. The senti­
counties and interested the Oregon acting business was given. Discus­ ment of everyone present, except
delegation. Remaining a t Wash- sion of the possibility of Senator C. ! Colonel Thompson, representing the
inton for several months, he devel­ I . McNary, of Oregon, as a vicg- j C rater Lake National park, was
oped the organization and furnished presidential nominee for the Repub­ unanimous for keeping Diamond
ther force necessary to back the ef­ lican ticket is heard in W ashington, Lake out of the park. It developed
forts of the Oregon senators and | the speaker declared. He believes during the argum ents, that Diamond
representatives, in the way of local that McNary will be a favorite. | lake is the largest rainbow trout
influence. W ith the active support Strength of the entire Oregon dele­ i egg taking station in the world,
of Senator Stanfield, the bill went gation is apparent, he asserted, and m aintained there by the State of Ore-
through the house with only 36 dis­ these members of congress wield i gon, but it could not operate there
senting votes and in the senate wae great influence there.
if the lake was taken into the park.
passed by a unanim ous vote
Representative* f r o m various The national park doe* not charge
Presented to the president for Southern Oregon cities were present i for fishing licenses, and in tim e the
signature, the hill hung in the bal­ at the m eeting which was held in lake would be depleted of fish. O ther
ance. C onferring with the president, the Caves G rotto of the Redwoods things, such as grazing and taking
I out of several billion feet of tim ber
the senators and Mr. Gore finally hotel.
NUMBER 17
FEDERATED CHURCH BUILDING
PEAR PRICE
TO BE REDECORATED
The Federated church will be thor­ PROSPECTS ARE
oughly renovated next week in all
MUCH BETTER
the upper departm ents. The base­
ment will come in for its part later
in the season. The plaster will be Rogue River B artletts, sold this
repaired and retinted with all the week on the Chicago and New York
cracks filled. As this will be the auction m arket, netted to the grow­
first time that any repair work has ers between $1.15 and $1.25 per box,
been done since the building was according to inform ation received
erected, it is expected that there will from M edford fru it consignm ent
be a great improvement in the ap­ firms.
pearance. Messrs. W est and Hall of Although cash offers on late pears,
M iJfovd have the contract. A free Bose, D’anjou and Comice, are low,
will offering will be taken a t the j ¿hit her* expect a high m arket price.
church" on next Sunday m orning to The trouble concerning the arsen­
meet the expense of the improve­ ate of lead poisoning on the pears
ment.
is blamed fo r the low cash offers,
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but shippers expect the scare to end
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
soon.
Mrs. Arnold Bohnert served a buf­ The price of packing the pears has
fet dinner, Monday evening at their been raised about five cents per box
home, in honor of Mr. Bohnert’s due to the necessity of wiping but
birthday. Games were enjoyed by other than that no great expense has
the ladies, while the men had several
been placed upon the grow er by the
lively games of croquet.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
poisoning situation.
C hester W endt of Jacksonville, Mr. arsenate
B artlett pears will be practically
and Mrs. J. W. Grigsby, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Jennings, Misses Oletha all packed this week, and by the
C urrier and M yrtle Frye, Messrs. last of next week the picking of late
Neil Newland, Marmie Olson and pears will be well under way. A
Charles Smith all of Medford, also heavy crop of Bose and D’Anjous
the Misses Emma and Louise Boh­
is expected.
nert.
The size of late pears has not been
Rev. J. M. Johnson wilk assist Rev. greatly affected by the dry season,
D. D. Randall in a group m eeting
in the Missouri Flat district in the even on unirrigated orchards, accord­
Applegate country next Sunday a ft­ ing to local orchardists.
ernoon. The Sunday school mission­
ary is doing much good in the out­ Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Jew ett were
lying, otherwise neglected places, in pleasantly surprised last Thursday
giving the gospel message to them. by the arrival from northern Oregon
Rev. Johnson has preached in thir­
teen outside places since he came to of a niece who came for a visit of
Central Point a little more than a a few days. She was with her hus­
year ago. He and Mr. Randall are band and the couple were recently
friends of many years and they work
together like a well-broken team. m arried and included on their hon­
Rev. Johnson’s them e will be an out­ eymoon a trip to C rater Lake. Their
line of the book of the Revelation. names we were unable to get as the
Guy Tex has had as a guest this telephone was not functioning prop­
week an old time friend, Joseph R. erly.
Toon, of Indianapolis, Indiana. He
Miss Jessie H utt, who has been in
and Guy in childhood visited the
same swimmin’ hole and enjoyed the home of Mrs. B. A. Atkinson
other pranks of a like nature. Mr. here for several years, is planning
Toon has bone to Lebanon, Oregon,
where he will join his wife for their to leave very soon for her home in
return trip.
Canda. She will assist her m other
and
brothers in ranch work. Miss
Our good friend Frank Zuccala,
left a sack of very fine pears on H utt is a highly respected young
our desk this morning. Thanks, aw­ lady and will be missed here among
fully, Frank.
the young people.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Scott and M r. and Mrs. L. E. Day, following
daughters Elizabeth and Ethelyn, a visit
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jones
also little Bobbie Wilcox, called at left for with
their
home in Dunsmuir,
the Bush home in the Willow Springs
W ednesday. Mr. Day,
district Sunday afternoon to see the California,
car forem an for the Southern Pacific
deer. Mr. Bush has thirteen deer, company,
and Mrs. Day have visited
from a very small fawn to a large
Klamath
Falls,
Portland and in many
buck, weighing over three hundred
pounds. Each one is named and other Oregon cities while here.
when called come to be petted and E verett Faber, one of Central
fed. It is well worth the while to Point’s well known m erchants, was
make a trip out there to see these inthe city W ednesday attending to
beautiful pets.
various business affairs. He reports
through the Diamond Lake pass, and th at the new high school of th at city
improvements upon the term ination is well on the road to completion
of the present leases were im portant and will be ready for occupancy
m atters to be considered. It was when the school term commences in
developed also, that a man could get Septei.. *r.— Mail Tribune.
accommodations at Diamond Lake at
reasonable prices, or he could camp The young people of the Union
enjoyed an outdoor service
out on a beautiful beach line approx­ church
social on the lawn a t the home
imately five miles long, or he could and
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson last
lease a lot and build a home on the of
evening. They were priv­
other side. It was considered that Thursday
ileged
to
have
as out of town guests
Diamond Lake was the poor m an’s
and speakers Mr. and Mrs. Randall,
opportunity to enjoy him self with­ also
Rev. Iverson, of Medford, and
out being wound up in red tape. It Miss Mable
Mickey, of Portland.
appeared also th at if it were taken
into the park an entrance fee would The “ Boosters” are holding their
be required of every one who enter­ weekly meetings on Monday afte r­
ed.
noon in the City Park. They are
O. S. Blanchard, of G rants Pass, being well cared for by Mrs. Lewis
led the opposition to the inclusion Grimes, who gives them lessons in
of the lake into the national park right living and conducts their sing­
system. O ther speakers were W. C. ing.
M arsters, of R oseburg; Guy Cordon,
of Roseburg; J. Upon, o f Bend; J. Miss Mabel Mickey left Monday
A. Perry, of M edford; Dr. Seeley, of m orning for her home in Portland.
R oseburg; Mr. Kirkwood, of P ort­ She, like the rest of visitors in
land; A. C. Hough, of G rants Par.c; " .« « i n Oregon, was much pleased
Mr. Averill of the fish commission, with its appearance.
and many others.
The Roseburg Cham ber of Com­ Mr. and Mr*. F. O. Cochran, re­
merce was host at the lodge, and up­ turned this week from a visit of
on invitation there were present rep­ several weeks with their son Law­
resentatives of the state cattle men’s rence Cochran, and fam ily of Ven­
association, state sheep m en’s asso­ tura, California. They also visited
ciation. state wool grow ers' associa­ other points in th at state.
tion, state anglers’ association, rep­
resentatives of Chambers of Com­ Miss Gladys Bond, now of Med­
merce from all parts of the state of ford, spent Saturday night a t the
Oregon, as well as the officials of home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson
the state fish and game commission. and was a guest of Wilma Sheley
on Sunday.
— G rants Pass Courier.