J Live Bien Imntx attract businetw
to the city b> advertising, which
is U hast- for price, quality and
a aqaai i -leal for all.
1rHE A M E R IC A N
VOLUME 4
C E N T R A L POINT. OREGON.
THURSDAY. U i l t i H
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-Nt HB K R "H
“ k into,J
P out.
Central Point is going along.
1 irking up here and there.
hav«. reason t„ r(M.| pmi.,, of our
people aad city. Boo* fur ,t
ECRETARY
URGES
BIG
SHIP
CANAL
Twice m a While
Sweet Standing
Firm on Meier
Tax Program
H o le in Fence
N e a r San D iego
P lu g g e d at Last
Asks Action on
Columbia Power
LEVY SHOWN
Plan bg Congress
TAX BELIEF
W e believe in the eternal fitness
oi thing-
What could be more tit
iieve, j, ,han for the Southern Pacific rail
SAN DIEGO. Calif.. March 31,
road to help finance the Agricultural
— The United Stgies has at last
~
Credit corporation, which must be
padlocked the
world’s smallest
ruction i formed with a $50,000 capitalization
port of entry, the famous "hole
150,000 In order to borrw about a quarter ot :
in the fence’’ at the Tijuana bor
o. of Or a million of government money from
der, 18 miles south of here.
one in:; the Refinance Corporation. The rail-j
Shortly after the border was
Sdilern, March 24— A 14.1 per
ns bridi roa^ must depend on the farmer and
L. M. Sweet, Sams Valley farmer; is busy these days calling on the
closed by the United States Treas
cent, in property tux reduction in
fruitgrower for much of its earnings ap(j fruitgrower, prominent member people of the comity in the interest
ury Department at 6 p nt.. In the
Oregon for all state, county and lo W a r Department Head Tells Congress to Hi,¡Id Ship
from this territory and should be of Sam sValley Grange and Jockson
spring of 1926, the ’ hole in the
,lis can|lidacy. Mr. Sweet is run-
cal purposes, amounting to $7.243,-
Channel from Vancouver to Mouth
willing to aid them in producing the
! ning on a tax-reduction platform and
fence" mnde its appearance. No
429, was announced by the state tax
O f Snake River.
next year's crop.
|
I urges the adoption, or rather the re-
one knows who cut the strands
commission Thursday for 1932. The
cous
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State grange.
Republican candiate; tention of the Oover„or Meier pro-
of barbed wire but a border le
reduction was declared by the com
WASHINGTON, Mar. 29 V, (S pec.)- ernment of locks having a depth of
hogs it* Last Sunday evening we watched for the office of county commissioner gram. His platform is as follows:
gend has it that an American cit
mission to be the most substantial Construction of a ship channel cost not less than nine feet over the sills
1 h win a young man gathering the day's
izen returning after the gates
accomplishment of tax retrenchment ing $16,100,000 for improvement of a, lower water and of suitable dl-
iked 1 crop of eggs. When he came out of
were closed borrowed a pair of
in the history of Oregon and "it is navigutlon in the Columbia river menslons for modern barge traffic
ve steal the chicken house he was carrying
1. — The Meier tax-revision and re pliers and clipped the wire.
believed no other state has made a from Vancouver. Wash., to the mouth at any dams hnilt in this section of
ks. ptj. a large miik pail full of beautiful
Last year Representative Philip
trenchment program.
better showing."
of the Snake river was recommend- the river, under authority of the
white eggs, worth, at the present
D. Swing ( R l of California, be
The property tax levied in Oregon ed to congrss today by Secretary, federal water power act, and In ac-
2. — Jackson County P o m o n a
price, 80 cents.
Think of it, you
gan a fight to have the "hole in
for 1932 on the 1931 tay rolls of War Hurley
curdance with the comprehensive
Grange demanded reforms.
people who are howling about the
the fence" plugged up, declaring
amounts to $42,979,176, the com
Hurley pointed out that the Co plan of improvement for navigation
times. What chance has the poor
that
Americans
who
used
the
ille
mission reported. The decrease of lumbia has unlimited power poten- and combination with the develop-
3. — Salvage our homes and indus
hired a poultrymun to get a new car, or
gal port of entry were losing at
14.4 per cent is for the state as a tialiliea but recommended develop ment of water power; together with
tries from the wrath of the tax-gath
ree of even a new pair of cotton gloves,
least $5.000,000 annually on the
whole, but a wide difference in the »lent of the power by local govern a channel enlargement for naviga
erer and insure security of perman
(1 she«; with prices at such a level?
Mexican gambling tables.
results accomplished in the various ments "under restriction of the fed tion purposes, all at an estimated
ent contentment, happiness and pros
Vorki
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counties was noted. In 13 counties eral water power act."
perity to our people.
tout of $16,100,000, with $ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0
Speaking of prices, what has hap-
the reduction exceeds 20 per cent;
A reservation provided that the annually for maintenance and oper
4. — A square deal for every inch
____ _pened to the price of butterfat? We
in nine it ranges from 15 to 20; in interior depart nu-ift be permitted ation.
of Jackson county, without fear, fa
I
saw that same young man milk 15
of production
1 0 counties the reduction wus from 1 to
0 buy
ouy power nt cost or
General Brown’s report was pre-
vor or prejudice.
cows,"good Jersey cows, too. We in-
10 to 15 while in four it was less for irrigation projects.
fUCed with a treatise on navigation
liouse quired what he got monthly for his i
than 10 per cent.
No counties re-
Hurley’s recommendations wer« flood oontrol und power develop-’
5. — A budget so simple every tax
¡onabU cream
The answer was, "about 58
ported increases.
made on the basis of a report from nieirt problems of the three sec-
payer can read and understand it.
lJU*re to 60 dollars." No wonder the farm-
ltctrenchment Been
Major General Lytle Brown, chief tiotiH of the Columbia river.
f at., \ers ar8 troubled as to how to raise
6. — No political debts to pay— no
Of the total saving In which the of army engineers.
They call for
To Build Dams
the wherewithal to pay the exhorbi-
favorites to reward.
property owners will participate this completion of existing projects for
"The effective method for
tm-
tant taxes of the day. Such prices
Filings for office in the May pri year, the commission
announc'd, improvement of the lower Colum- proving the middle section of the
7.
—
If
elected.
I'll
not
violate
the
••■•••‘•hardly pay for the feed.
mary will close April 5, and pros $4,592.626, or more than half, Is ac- •»•*» river and the section between river for navigation
is In combina
confidence and trust imposed in me.
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pective candidates have ten days counted for by elimination of the the mouth of the Snake river in
tion witli the development of po
more in which to make their decla state tax and $2,950.801 is due to Oregon and the International boun-
W. E. (Shorty) Morris was a caller
tential water power," he reported.
rations.
A couple of more candi retrenchment in county* and lo cal! liary.
It The American office yesterday.
"Th e potential navigation of the
Mr. Sweet has hau many years’ Heve Mr. Sweet can and will be of
dates for sheriff on the Republican districts.
I
To U««. Projects
He says he is making his campaign
middle section is of such value as
experience which qualifies him for much service to the overburdened ticket, and at least one more candi
or county commissioner squarely on
The largest decrease for other pur- Hurley’s recommendation of im
to wurrant the requirement that
the Commissioner's job.
He has taxpayers of this county,
date for county judge are in the poses was noted in highways by the provement of the Columbia between
lls past record and that he expects
Power development be designed on
lived for about 22 years in the Sams | Mr. Sweet has had years of prac-
effing.
There is afcto a report that elimination o( the market road tax, Vancouver and the mouth of the
o win.
the general lines recommended by
Yalley district and has always taken tical experience, us an accountant, a woman candidate for sheriff will
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for $1.596.464; elementary and high j-Snake urged "that the existing pro the board of engiueeij for rlveni
an active interest in road matters, teacher,
assistant
assessor,
etc.,
already over school reduced $580.896; irrigation I Jects. . . be modified to provide for*
£ Pm Quite a number of candidates have also in the question of taxation of which will enable him to carry for- add novelty to an
and liurbors to provide pools suit-
crowded
ruce.
and drainage. $400,896; ports, $ 3 6 0 , the construction by the federal gov-
ippeared in our midst this week and real property. He has made an in-1 ward the county's business in an ef-
( Continued on page 4)
The candidates for Hherlff on the 509; cities, $178,347; bond Interest | ------------------------- --------- —-------- .. I
o hear them talk you'd think all the tensive study of the tax question and ficlent manner. His program speaks
ild world needed was to elect them it is the opinion of The American j for itself and we hope to see him Republican ticket now number nine and redemption, $94.509, and mis
Stevens Dies W h ile
as follows:
Charles Stacy, farmer, cellaneous, $7854.
o share the fleshpots at the court- that he is the proper man for the "'in.
Medford,
who
made
the
race
two
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11
c
reuses
Shown
....... louse. W e predict there will be a Job.
W e are for efficiency and economy
Fighting F lam es A t
years ago; Everett Beeson, farmer,
Three departments of tax conaump- [
nt of disappointed ones after May
We believe the cost of running] and believe Mr. Sweet capable of Talent;
Charles Haas,
Medford. tion showed increases for 1932.
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j Jackson county's affairs has been too I supplying just that. We also think John H. Hughes, Medford; Fred J.
N e ig h b o r ’s D w e llin g
They are county purposes, exclu
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| high. It is time to call a halt and I that It is time the north end of the McPherson, Medford; Ben Moller,
sive of schools and roads. $ 525 , 012 ;
W e have been trying to induce as cut down expenses to our income. In valley be represented on our county
Medford; W. T. Berry, Medford; fire patrol, $ 35 , 018 , and reforesta
iln a n y candidates for county jobs as this rehabilitation program we be-! court.
While
fighting
fire
yesterday
Phil Loud. Medford, and Charles P. tion $8636.
A. ¿088slble to promise to help one poor
afternoon
for u neighbor, whose
Tallent. Medford, who filed yester
Columbia
county
showed
the
larg
infortunate.
W e tvant the county
Medford, March 28— Affairs of
day.
est percentage saving, or 29 97 per woodshed and garage were destroyed
eorge Porter
o appoint us official road “ inspect-
by th flames, Ben Htevens, 52, of [ the Jackson County hank, incidental
cent,
followed
by
Umatillu
with
28.-
Sheriff ItHlph G. Jennings, incum
A
W ‘ just wanl the count>' to
Files In Race
Rogue River, who wus well known to transfer of its deposits and bus
bent, is opposed on the Democratic 68 and Folk wit It 28.63
*■- ^urnish ns with a new car, equipped
in
this city, died of heart attack.
iness to the First National Bank,
F
o
r
State
Job
ticket by Gordon Schemorhorn.
vith the new “ airwheel” tires, and
He wus born in Medford, March proceed apace and without furore.
The
chief
Interest
has
centered
In
.n unlimited supply of gas, and just
27, 1880, and spent his lifetime in Transfer of deposit boxes to the First
I Medford, March 29 —George Por the shrievalty race, no other office
;lve us a roving commission to " in
the Rogue River valley.
National were completed Saturday.
ter. city councilman and member of having so many applicants.
re forpect" as many roads in the hills
j the city planniivg commission, filed
At the age of 20 hq was married Preliminary details of the transfer
For
the
county
Judgeship,
there
waphese beautiful days as possible. Just
CHRIS TIAN CHURCH
1 last week for the Republican nom ure four candidate!) on the Republi
to Bertha Waldeu, to whom were will be completed this week.
Pledged to a program of curtail
?quin very [modest request, don't you
D. E. Millard, Pastor
ination for state representative from can ticket at present, as follows:
born two daughters, Freda Marine,
One of ill. early steps will be ap-
hink? iWe regret to announce that ment and strict economy in county
Bible School and morning wor
Jackson county.
Porter is man ( ’ . B Lamkin, Ashland, Nicumbent:
1 entral point, aiol Bertha
siev polntment of a liquidating agent for
business,
E.
C.
Gaddis
has
filed
as
------o far we havn't had much luck.
ship, 10:00 o ’clock.
ager of the Porter Lumber company A. H. Willetts. C. A. Thomas, Ash
ens of Rogue River. Ills wife, Her- 'he assets of the Jackson County
a candidate for the Republican nom-
Christian Endeavor, 7 o'clock.
I of this city and has been for years land and Earl H Fehl, Medford. On
lha Stevens, also survives.
He also hank, not accepted by the First N'a-
W e are glad to note that the First (nation Of county judge at the May
Junior Choir, 4 o'clock, Thursday.
I one of Medford's leading citizens.
leaves Ills mother, Elizabeth Stevens, I ttonal hank.
The appointment will
the Democratic ticket, W. F. Phipps,
\tlonal bank of Medford has taken primary.
Porter’s decision to make the race lawyer, Medford, and J F Wortman
nf
Talent;
two
brothers
and
three
1»
made
by
the
directorate of the
Mr. Gaddis, a former mayor of
n most of the old employees of the
The Bible School enjoyed a fine
comes after
long urging hy his farmer, Phoenix, are the aspirants.
sisters, Lenn Stevens, Talent; Lester, Jackson County bank.
The liqui-
SCLefunct Jackson county bank. This Medford, has been identified with
attendance of 186 last Sunday. Sev
friends and supporters here.
The
Central Point; Emily Hall, Central ilHting agent will maintain office«.
Three
have
filed
for
the
county
the business life of the city and
s as it should be.
eral special musical numbers were
knowledge that Porter planned to clerkship— Deliliah Stevens Meyers,
Point; Hazel Wilson, Crescent City, probably in the Jackson County hank
county for 30 years, and enjoys a
run for the legislature. It is report incumbent, and George Carter, on given— one by the primary children and Delia Gordon. San Fra* cisco.
building, and the liquidation will he
. We h< ir then is going to be a wide acquaintance. He has learned
and an anthem by the junior choir
ed. has thrown a cold blanket on the the Republican ticket, and Vic H.
under his direction
The unaccept-
Funeral
services
will
je
held
at
Candida es meeting" in the Apple- the general problems of the busi-
Also a solo by Ruth Haley. Carl
political aspirations of several other Beckman ns a Democrat.
<d assets more than exreed the de
the
Conger
chapel
at
2:30
Sunday.
¿jte hall Saturday. We hope it will nesman, farmer and workingman,
Hover gave a very interesting de
candidates.
W E. (Shorty) Morris of the scription of the modern Jerusalem. D. E. Millard officiating, with Inter posit waivers, an Include the Jackson
e a warm evening, for it all the which combined with his knowledge
Others who are seeking the Re Table Rock district, L. M Sweet,
County (tank building, vaults and
."ould-be sheriffs,
commissioners, of public affairs makes him feel
The Men's Forum met last Wed ment in the Talent cemetery.
publican nomination are Earl Day Sams Valley. C K Veltn, West Side
hank equipment, bonds and notes.
udges, ate., et , turn out, that hall ■ amply qualified for the position in
of Sams Valley, incumbent, and Vic and Ralph Billings, Ashland, are the nesday evening in the church annex
The period of liquidation depends on
von t h<- il any audience and they charge of the administration of coun-
with fifteen men present. Business
tor Burst-11, county
commissioner, Republican candidates
for county was conducted and a program en wieners over a camp fire amt enjoyed crop and general business conditions.
>ill hav. t . - • outride and listen iv business
a picnic lunch. Those present were
whose term as commissioner expires commissioner
Jackson Count officials said today
Thomas Pankey of j<()P<i around the banquet table Ex
•hroughlthe open windows.
Although Mr Gaddis has served
Misses Henrietta Hugger,
Lnurine there had been several Inquiries by
this year.
E. C. Kelly, local at-
DEh
Central Point la the Domo.ralle en- t,.mporanPOn« talks were made b>
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the public in many capacities dur-
Hugger, Dorothy
Inmann.
Peggy prospective t- riants hut no definite*
! torney. Is seeking the Democratic try.
iy We winder if the hard times and 1 ing the past 15 years, he has never
Mr. Jewett, Mr. K C. Falter and Mr. Lawrence, Edna Shaver, Ardix I ’astd.
nomination.
action had been taken.
The build
The above offices will be the main L«.w>
areity [of good, easy jobs, has any- held a salaried office. As chair-
Mu-de "• 1 turn bed by Mlsa Helen Lees, Dorothy Jones and Mrs.
ing was hnltt and equipped for bank
I
.me
of
contention
during
the
vote-
' tiing to do with the multitude of man of the finance committee of
Doris Richardson, Mrs Lois Young Ruth Hovi,- Messrs Harry Young.
ing ft mi the Jackson County Bnlld-
seeking whlc 1 Is showing signs of and Rev Millard.
;|v ten who have "listened to the Im- the city council of Medford. 1917 M artins A r e Said
A very bounti Ernest I^engren. Donald Richardson, ing & Loan association and th*
Warming tip.
ortunitU* of friends" to run for to 1922. Inclusive, be participated
ful roast chicken dinner was served Milton Coleman, Laurel! Copps. Imn- Farmer s and Fruitgrowers b f k,
T o Be Recovering
best! paying offices
We have a in reorganizing and strengthening
by a committee led by Mrs. Tetherow ald Culbertson and Carl Hover.
have b-en mentioned as possible oc
In L ocal Hospital
eellng borne of these men’s sole city finances, and later, as mayor,
The Easter Cantata was given on
Central
Point
cupants.
The building has also
Mr
and
Mrs.
H
M.
Martin
of
ualifica> on for public office is an helped reorganize the city fire de
been mentioned as a theatre or de
T i l l : IE D E IIA T E D (TIUHCHEB
M a n P a s s e s dience. Expressions of enjoyment
bility t< spend the salary attached partment and further improve the Grants Pass, who recived grave In-j
partment store, which would requitw
J. >». Johnson, Pastor
automovile accident
1 the at e they seek.
city's financial standing. He was a juries in an
Mack Oliver Brown, died at a and commendation were made by
B»bl* School (J. W. Cqsud, super- considerable remodeling.
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member of the water commission north of Central Point Tuesday a f - , local hospital Monday evening from 1 those present. Solo part* were ,akan mtendent)
9 45 a m
^ ^ ^ H f a r fri-n. us to impugn the fioro 1925 to 1931, and it was during ternoon. w e r e report ad a- r
pneumonia, aged 59 years He was a very redltabl, by WIs, Hort. Kh-h Church service, Sunday 1 11
m. and
urity et motives of any man. But the early part of this pertod that weR a* could be expected yesterday , native of Kansas and a resident nf ardson. Mrs. H M Young. Miss l^,t- t |0 p m
Central Point
ill tom one tell us why nearly a the Big Butte Springs water aystem X-R*y pictures taken of Mrs. Mar- Central Point for the paid fourteen tie Franklin, Mg, Ed Vincent and I y. j
S.
C
E.
(tw
o
groups)
6
30
oaen » • a have come out for sher- for Medford was constructed.
tin's back showed a badly ft 'ctun-d 5 ears.
| Rev. Millard. Those composing the Ip ro
Roy» Organize
f? Ca it be that some have an
Regarding his candidacy for eoun- vertebra which haa caused paralysis
A member of the Central Point chorus were: Sopranos: Miuu Rich-1
Men's Prayer Meeting, Monday at I
lea
there must be something - ty judge, Mr. Gaddis says: " I believe ° f on*‘
grange and the Federated church, ardson. Mrs Millard. Mrs. Carl Ho 7:3o p m
In Scout Unit
Mr. Martin, who was driving the He leaves eight children Dwight,
ood H t h a t office? Have the «tor- that my many years’ experience in
ver. Miss Rnla Benson. Janls Hesnel-1 Women's Bible study
prum !
-a In tk< papers of the rich renumer- public work, together with my know- car. received less herlous injuries San Francisco, Calif.; Coy, Schenec 1 grave, Ruth Haley, Lotua Hessel- group, Tuesday, 2:J|f|
m.
lion
lifetimes given certain police ledge of county problems, qualifies an<l w» ' I** reloaded from the hospi tady. N. Y . ; Mac. Vermillion, Al grave.
Altos:
Mrs. L m I u Young, | Midweek Chur
Bible
Twenty-twu boys turned out In
fficenaky th- big bootlegging gangs me to be of considerable service in tal in a few daya. Their car was berta. Canada;
Theron. Medford; Mrs. Virginia Bohnert. Mrs Kthel study and
,
W
^
r
i
M
d
a
y
7
:3
0
Central
Point last night to reorgan
nylblag to do with it? Well, your the resdjustment that la m-- • ■‘sary struck by a car driven by Ernest Jerry, (entral Point; Mrs W. H Fleischer. Miss Lottie Franklin, Mlnu p m.
ize Boy Scout troop No. 46 under the
je»a to s good as ours.
in our public affairs If conditions Scoggins of California, and turned Vlirqrdt, Raumont, Calif.; Oeneva
Luclle Abbot. Tenors Ruv Millard, j Choir practice. Thursday. 7:80 p. m. leadership of Carl Hover as scout
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are again to reach normal. This is over several times when it left the and Jean Brown, of Central Point,
Carl Beall. Bassos Mr Ed Vincent
A hearty weirome la extended to master.
Many of the boy* have been
read.
How [many of our readers have a job for an active, experienced man;
Oregon
Raphael M.nson
U|j lo a(tpnd , he>4 „ r e i , . * ,
pr-vlously registered as scouts and
rer dr en out on "4-Clty View," requiring tlreleas effort and keen
Fugierul services » » r s held at
The high school elaa* of the Chris- I
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> the c Pioneer road, west of the judgement, as well as the ro-op-r*- the county that would like to aee the Perl Funeral Home. Wednes tian church enjoyed an Easter egg I The Church of Chrst meet* every ere anxious to resume their scouting
work.
O E. Hoover, scout execu
road? If you haven t, you tion of every citizen of Jackson such a program carried out,"
day at 2 00 p m , Rev J. M John hunt on Willow Creek Sunday after- Sunday on West Main street. Cen-
tive.
attended
the troop meeting and
* ve Mk- . something.
The panor- county.
I will appreciate the snp-
"M y slogan
'Strict economy In son, officiating. Internment in Cen , roon, March 27.
After
various tral Point. Yon are welcome,
anticipates
rapid
progress tn the
(C t
uued on page four.)
I port of every man and troman in taxation and In county bualneaa” .
| tral point cemetery.
gamea the young
people
rousted1 10:3« a. m. Regular worship.
troop.
ED AI
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