* C E N T R A L P O IN T AM ERICAN would eliminate the curve entirely Southern Oregon state normal school tion on Front street which has been cupied by the Lyons pool hall, by going straight through from the at Ashland. remodeled to fit the needs o f this bridge. fast growing realty concern. It has „ . .. . . .. By Bliss Heine The People’s Electric store is being moved into the building form erly oc- Habit is stronger than reason. remodeled and refinished and when A letter received in Medford last Talisman lodge No. 31, Knights of Pythias held a ver yfntereeting meet­ week via air mail from New York completed will have a new display window in the frout o f the store. ing last Monday evening, confering in 48 hours and 30 minutes. the rank o f Knight upon Willis Port­ L. C. Garlock, manager o f the local er. Next Monday night the report The United Artisans held their will be given by the delegates who first public dancing party in their branch o f the Oregon State Motor attended the recent grand lodge ses­ new headquarters in the W. 0. W. association, has issued a warning to sion at Corvallis which will b fo l­ hall on N. Grape street last week garages and service stations in this lowed by a social evening and a good with a large crowd o f members and territory to be on guard against a “ high powered” individual who feed. their friends in attendance. Excel­ claims to represent the “ United Ser­ lent music was furnished by the vice association” soliciting member­ John Dodge, well known local well Métropole orchestra. ships fo r same. This is a fictitous driller, was very seriously injured organization. last Saturday when in some way, he Last Friday evening the Medford was <;aught in the belting next to the A fair sized, but appreciative gasoline engine driving the driller he lodge o f Eagles made their initial bow to the public when they gave audience greeted Madame Louise was operating on the Thomas Gifford a very enjoyable dancing party in property on Millionaire road. eH Homer, celebrated singer and record­ suffered a bruised and lacerated their new hall in the Medford build­ er o f phonograph records at the arm­ ing to their friends and the public head, an injured chest and a mashed ory last Saturday night. H er accom­ arm. A heavy belt had to be cut be­ in general. This order was only re­ panist was Elizabeth Alexander. The cently organized in Medford and concert was one o f the best ever pre­ fore he could be freed. already has over 200 members. The sented in this city. A new service station opened last large crowd present had a very en­ time to the music o f the Met- week at the corner o f Jackson and joyable Last Friday night the local .1. O. ropole orchaserta. Riverside with J . D. Hight as prop­ O. F. Siskiyou canton was inspected rietor. They handle Calpet and by Bridadier General Wadsworth o f Union gasoline and all kinds o f oil. The mens’ and womens’ glee clubs Harrisburg and Brigadier General were organized last week at the Beckworth o f Portland. The ladies Mrs. Bert Anderson o f Medford southern Oregon state normal school branch was inspected by Colonel and C. L. Swenson, Jr., are two o f at Ashland, under the direction o f Daisy Ott o f Baker. These officers the lucky winners in the recent Miss Leona G. Marsters, instructor praised the two departments very o f music. General (? ) gasoline name contest. highly. There was a large attendance from all points o f the Rogue river valley. Medford Post o f the American L e­ W alter Hughes, athletic coach for gion plans on having the “ biggest and the Ashland high fo r the past six best y e t" celebration on Armistice years, has been signed as basketball The Charles A. W ing Realty com- day. coach and boxing instructor at the pany have moved into its new loca- Medford News save money on Boys’ shoes A H . SIZES-High and Low Tops -AT“ FABERS The Rogue River Valley Canning company nas shipped thre carloads o f canned pears to a London whole­ saler. The champion holders o f all speed records are Claude Stevens, local fireman, W. E. Rosenbaum and Pat Patterson, all o f whom left one morn­ ing last week on a hunting trip in the Green Springs district and returned to Medford before noon o f the same day with one deer. * Medford high defeated Klamath Falls high football team last Sat­ urday afternoon at Klama|i Falls by a score o f 33 to 0. Paul B. McKee, manager o f the California Oregon Power company has resigned his position to accept another position in San Francisco. L. F. Ivanhoe, another popular and well-known member o f the Copco force has also resigned to become secretary to Mr. McKee with head­ quarters in San Francisco. The rectn rains have been causing a number o f serious accidents, among them being the overturning o f a light touring car, owned and driven by A. Barnes o f Portland, on the Pacific highway near the gas plant when he applied his brakes suddenly to avoid hitting a car ahead and skidded on the wet pave­ ment into an eight-foot ditch. Mr. Barnes suffered injuries to his shoulders and lacerations on his scalp. He was rushed to the Sacred Heart hospital. Work will soon start on the erec­ tion o f a standard guard rail, 700 feet long at the hairpin curve at Lookout point where eight people recently lost their lives in the worst auto accident o f southern Oregon. The guard rail will be securely set a short distance the other side o f the concrete arch bridge over the river. A plant is also under con­ sideration fo r running the highway on a route used by an old road which ' Voters are urged to read Section 4 of the Housewives’ Council Constitu­ tional Amendment authorizing the State o f Oregon to go into irrigation schemes and into the business of manufacturing and selling light and power: Bonds of the State of Oregon, not to exceed five per centum of the assessed valuation of the state, may be issued and sold from time to time to carry out the purpose of this Article and the full faith and credit of the State of Oregon is hereby pledged for the payment of the principal of said bonds as the same mature, and the interest ac­ cruing theron as the same falls due.” . t Every voter should know that the assessed valuation of Oregon is $1,- 058,880,736, and that the Housewives’ Council “ W ater and Power” board could issue and sell bonds for $52,944,000. Your property would be a guaran­ tee* for the payment o f this huge debt. 1 Oregon’s total bonded debt, including that of all political subdivisions, is Atwater Kent Radio Have you seen— and tried— the new Atwater Kent ONE Dial Receiving Set with the gold mounted shielded cabinet? The Model 35 is big enough to house six tubes, but small enough to fit in anywhere. Power in small space. Wonderful tone— very selective— thoroughly re­ liable. A phone call will bring it to your home for a demonstration, without obligation to you. Battery and Electric Shop Central Point Phone 291 Open Evenings now more than $166,000,000. Its State bonded indebtedness alone per capi­ ta, $47.08, is the highest in the Union. As fast as this political board might retire bonds, it would have the power to issue more; and as the assessed valuations increased bonds could also increase. the amount o f the • ' • North Dakota I» StillJjPaying For Here Failures I VOTE 337 X NO! Paid Adv. by Oregon Public Utility Com m ina— Opposed to the Housewives Council Bonding Amendment— I 24 Pacific B uildmg, Portland. Oregon. “ W nUr nnd Pow er"