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About The American. (Central Point, Or.) 1928-1936 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1933)
The AMERICAN. CENTRAL POPCf. ORBOO PA OE TWO S T .S C t—i 1 THURSDAY, Al 01 ST ~ ¡0. I« be covered will be irrigation systems j Herman Russell, Chair city docks and cannery for salmon in Multnomah and Clackamas coun- J Special Code Com mitt 1 » all on the water front. About 4 j ties. mile of dock leads up town. Valdez ! A * er-can Gas Association Ì is located at the foot of a glacier and Places to be visited this year will In view of the fact th», here Is where the highway meets the »» include farms »here practically the I ties are service Industrie, sea From here one can go into entire cultivated acreage is irrigated nous operation day , nd nlzh^'H Fairbanks with auto. There is sev says Art King, extension soils spec modification of ,he P r e . l ^ . S eral rich gold ore deposits hereunder 1 development. Fishing is, outside of ialist who aranges the tour. In the employment agreement »■„. Entered aa second class matter at •'rhi1*- >ou •*« *uch • motorUl cause H prospecting, the principal industry thr -nst office. Central Point, Ore- ' accident. Perhaps there la little With the whole theory of the ag- eariy days of irrigation usually only sed and the committee «», On Hoard 8. S. Aleutian, __ ___ _ _ _ ___ A sleepy old town built of lumber ricultural adjustment act based on gon, under the Act of March 8, 1879. damage done. Or perhaps a life ia a single field on a place would be ed by General Johnson to b r*i«J July 4, 1933. an(j mo»t of them are quite ancient ri lost and valuable property ia need A. E. Powell. Editor, means of obtaining "parity prices'“ watered, but now there are a grow- their code us soon as There are very few interesting sl SUBSCRIPTION RATES lessly destroyed. Central Point. Oregon. I things here. It is a distributing for thi farmers products, increased: |ng number of fully irrigated farms, der that the Prisions One Year ______________ ____ $ 1.00 point by Auto for Fairbanks and in interest is being shown in the chang- be reports The reckless motorist comprises Friend Powell; these special conditions mar k," (Sitka).— We docked here this terior points. It is nearing the time S;* Montha .................... $ . f i ten per cent or less of the driving lng relationships between the things 6;3u a. m. 1 forgot to tell you that of departure from here and in a stituted for the provision, J *1 Payable In advance. population. But he causes ninety these points are made for the cham- few minutes the throb of the great farmers sell and those that they buy standard agreement, therein ^ Advertising ratee on application \ per cent of the accidents. If the oer of commerce members of Los engines will churn us out of the har according to L. R. Breithaupt, ex titling the members of the \ Office— Second Street, off Main. I reckless drivers simply injured each j Angeles who are aboard on a tour bor for Seward. 1 will not give you tension economist at Oregon State tries to receive the Blu„ Earl"1'] of Alaska. After an uneventful voy- any further data on this trip aboard college. This is particularly true as other it wouldn't be particularly Im ARTHUH EDWARD POWELL age thru the islands to here we tbis ship. We are leaving right now on execution o f the modified!* portant to the rest of us. But they awoke to eat breakfast and then as q p ni Editor and Proprietor \jy next letter for you will to wheat, now the object of a de ment. ip*l - and , follows We left the ship and walk-1 t,e from I'ganik Kodtac Island 400 finite control program. General Johnson stated hi, kill the careful, the competent, th* |' d duwn the beach that is skirted ■ niiles out from Seward and we will The government index of prices The lumber production of Oregon faction with the expressed de,,^ prudent and you never kuow who's * ltb , Prute timber, dense in growth I |)e busy getting our freight aboard paid by the farmers as of July 15 is »rilnr to he next , * or about * mile this is a park with the Star a small steamer that will and Washington in 1932 amounted these industries to cooperate 105 per cent of the 1910-1014 aver going io ot uexr. ! fine gravel walkways running in ail haui ug t0 our destination. A fine hundred percent in the mo,i# | This year about thirty thousand directions thru it at intervals of a- balmy evening aud as it passes into age, now used as the normal period. to 3,S67,826,000 feet according to to Increase mass purchasing J j Criticism the preliminary report of a recently oout every two hundred feet along night I bid you Au Revoir till my This is two points rise since June people are going to be killed because and spread employment. [ the fringe of timber aud standing in uext letter starts its voyage o you. completed canvas of the industry by someone was careless, reckless, dis conspicuous places are many of the and five points since March. As Sincerely, the Pacific Norhwest Forest Experi It's easy to pick out flaws courteous. Npt one of a thousand oldest Totem poies of Alaska. Each the index goes up so will the price L. D. STEPHENSON In the work that others have done. of those deaths is really due to an nas its history. At two greens plots of farm products need to rise if a ment Station, Portland, Oregon. Rogers Film Act To point out errors that others have unavoidable accident — an occur fair purchasing power is to be at This was 41 per cent below the 1931 • t" i : tti m u - t beauti- production, 58 per cent below that Same as ReclLil< made, • rence which is almost as rare as the fully coverings. tained. These represent When your own task you haven' dodo. They can all be prevented the chiefs and their family history. The average farm price of wheat of 1930, and 68 per cent below that in 1929. begun; In his latest Fox picture, -jJ And they will be when there is a Here are totems so old that they are ' on July 15 had risen to 86.9 cents a Of the 1932 cut, Washington pro It's easy enough to fuss and find concerted public drive against those supported by new backways of wood Busy To W ork," coming Sun. totM bushel, or almost as high as the pre fault duced 2,260,892,000 feet and Ore Roxy Theatrp, Will Rogers p j who make places of carnage out of to hold them up. Many of them has war average, but since that time the new pieces built in where ages has "Trouble shooting" for home can price has gone down and commodity- gon, 1,606,934,000 feet. Douglas his last quarter to a fellow tr»J When others are doing their best public highways. destroyed the figures.. One is ama To sneer at the little they have zed at the coloring that has weather nerà has convinced Lucy A. Case, ex prices have probably raised some- fir constituted 72 per cent, ponder- This is typical of the Roger, |g J achieved. ed Father Time and still holds the tension nutrition specialist at Oer- what above the 105 IndexVso paHty10"3 plne _12 per cen(* Bnd western life, for he gives liberally to ch,nJ THE RETURN OF SILVER luster. At the end of one of three gon State college, that about 50 dif When you have done nothing but hemlock 5 per cent of the produc but insists on doing it in his oJ Is not yet in sight for wheat. Siver: 38-14 cents per ounce. luster. rest ferent things may go wrong and tion. Multnomah County reported quiet way. That quotation probably doesn't As for Oregon, the farm price of At the end of one of these trails spoil the food— yet she is just as Ills latest film is based on a ¡ton wheat has not reached any such fig the largest cut in Oregon, or 329,- It’s easy enough to cavil and carp. explain much to you. But it means standing out boldly in the fore strong an advocate of home canning ure, as an unusually large spread 642,000 feet, and Pierce County the by Ben Ames Williams which iJ ground and overlooking the Bay’s that the poor man's gold recently To critize, scoff and deride, is the Old Block house. Many years as ever. has developed between Pacific largest in Washington, or 353,164,- prepared for the screen by s J For few of us ever have done per touched Its highest level since May tbis old sentinal has weathered the A puzzled and rather discouraged 1930. coast cash wheat prices and those of 000 feet. In 1929 both these coun Klein and Barry Conners. John G fect work, storms. Within this octagon built log ties reported a cut of over 900,000- Blystone directed it. It revolt* No matter how hard we have tried During three long years of de house are 6 old Russian cannon. homemaker recently brought to Miss Chicago. This has amounted at Case 6ome cans of peaches from a bout the adventures of a wandsrisi How I wish these old weatherbeaten times to between 20 and 30 cents a 000 feet. It is easy enough not to speak of the pression silver has been on the bar fire arms could talk. What a story batch of 50 half-gallon jars that had bushel. When one adds to this Only 634 mills of the 1,240 on philosopher searching for his daugh- best gain counter— It's been offered at they could unfold. spoiled. It turned out that standard freight charges from farm to ter record reported as operating at some ter who had disappeared with he And to dwell all the time on the fire-sale price. And that statement As I return in deep meditation I srew-|op jars had been sealed with minal, it is seen that the "front time during the year. mother while he was fighting in tk worst. too. explains little until cause and came to the Old Russian Church. A World War. Chicago futures And perhaps It is proper sometimes effec are related, until it is express squatty old structure with moss cov inferior aluminum caps. Tiny holes page" report of ~ÖÜ75 When he finds her in the lu to find fault. ed in the terms of purchasing power ered roof, the dranes stand out as | were found in these caps, evidently price is far above what the Oregon the one noticeable feature. A small ll rious home of the man who stow But be sure that you’ve done some trade among nations. Jobs. The col crowd is here and I can not resist eaten through by the acid in the farmer can get for his wheat. Squirrels Thrive on “ Repellane fruit. As soon as this occurred air his wife, the real drama of the fu thing first. This abnormal spread between i _ lapse of silver was the principal going in As 1 enter a sight never got in and the food spoiled. Stand ture begins. How he solve, l, to be forgotten confronts me; A Pacific Northwest and Chicago prices!, ° nU' ' s u 1,1 *ed repe*" economic cause of the decline in AM ) THEY THOUGHT TAXES world trade— a decline which fin golden background of splender too ard caps with the name of the Jar is blamed on the excessive stored! f n " * * * with seed cor» ln « » e»- problems forms the basis for »hi: gorgeous for pen to describe. The W ERE HIGH ii1 1 I.Alts AGO See if ,hey wo,,ld keep ro is said to be one of the most fi«cu- ally became a rout. More than half Alter that is simply beautiful beyond manufacturer stamped inside the supplies of wheat in this territory1 ' , .. 'd e n t s away, proved instead to be ating stories ever told on the serm top, probably would have prevented resulting „ from near collapse of the the world's people saw their pur A tax story in two chapters. words. Back of this is a room that more like bait to squirrels on the this logs of good food and labor. export outlet the last two years. In Chapter 1— San Francisco Chron-(chailin* P°wer drop to than half holds unold wealth of the old Rus Lallle Hayes farm near here. Mr 3 . sian church. The silk work made by- Jars of spoiled peas were examin- an effort to correct this situaion and of former levels, and factories all Icle In Its "25 Years Ago Today" Try an Ad in Hayes tried out four kinds of mater nuns. The hammered gold plaques - - - , ed, some of which showed a slight avoid dumping he western wheat on column: "The Board of Supervisors over the world, here and in England Images of Christ in gold and silver. 1 1 , Ti, .... _ _ ... ials on a small scale. These were the eastern markets via the Panama kage' The lids were of the self- today recommended a tax rate of and Germany and elsewhere, closed Diamond studded crowns of the carbolineum, carbolic acid and sweet The American of religion. Gold Candle seal type with screw band, aud the canal, the agricultural adjustment $1 48, which, with the estimated because cheap silver had taken their Czars oil pine tr and landplaster, and a sticks. Gold crosses. So mauy sealing composition was entirely administration is seriously consid state rate of 47 cents, will make the markets from them. The Silver is coming back. And that beautiful gold and silver things that gone in places, leaving the glass a- ering using a small percentage of commercial crow repellant. total rate for the year $1.95." I know not what tln v an tor. Some chief result noted was that the squir gainst the bare tin. In competing the Income from the processing tax O. S. BLACKFORD Chapter 2— In the same edition of means that prosperity is coming relics of Old Russian bells. The al- back in a dozen states and in a score ter of Christ and the painting of his the seal of the Jars, the owner had on wheat to establish an export sub rels left a check plot planted near DAIRYMAN the Chronicle: "The Board of Sup of great industries. It means that Image thereon. One in leaving this failed to hold the lid still while the sidy or equalization fee by which to by and took special delight in eat Fresh Milk and Cream ervisors is enforcing the strictest men are going to work, and that priceless old Church feels a sense of screw baud was turned. As a result make possible export of this north ing the treated seed, espenially that Delivered Daily economy In its budget this year Christs call to him. treated with the commercial crow the sealing composition, softened by west surplus wheat to the Orient. Phone 14x1 Central Point It was wonderful. We arc now , . , ,, , (1933). Nevertheless the tax rate great markets are again going to repellant. The test was considered open up. back to the City Square where t h e ^ “ 1' had probab,y been displaced, Such action it is stated, would not, ,, will he $3.75." Sitka people sturtlng their celebra- e*uslng a poor seal. In another case only restore the normal relationship: * succc' > ■» *bat it showed what ______ ... . 1. . 4 . 1- M l- . • l • - . j uot to do. San Francisco Isn't In a class by THE >IA1\ 1*1 KRONE o f FARM f Ion of the 4th. The native band . is 11lie composition lids were apparent between Chicago and western mar ts- ». Virtually every community playing the national airs. I husten LEGISLATION , ly of last year's manufacture, and kets but would also protect the mar ed to tho speaker of the day Mr. ,s had the same experience— some kets of the entire country from be In speaking of New York's Milk Harry Keeler, a citizen of this city. all of the jars had failed to seal. * »real deal worse. If government Control Board, of which lie is chair Other jars of spoiled peas were ing depressed by distress eeling of His address was very impressive. keeps loading up with new proposl man. Charles H. Baldwin said: "The The native band certainly knows brought where undercooking was Pacific coast wheat through the east tlons which continually require more Board will make no real or perman their Htutt. I here was foot racing the cause of spoilage, as they had for what it would bring. and many other sports. This city is . . , . _ The full cooperation of the gas tax funds, how will industry and FABER BUILDING With this widening spread of ent success unless Its work has thi beyond question one of the most pic- been proceMed hot watPr ,wo and electric industry in the I’ resi- the private citizen pay the bill ten effect of bettering and strengthen turesque there is along the Alaskan houra- Another homemaker whose wheat prices coupled with the fact years hence? Think this over when its background is foresa-cov- canned peas had spoiled, bad allow- that western farmers usually have to | Program ^ 1 " Jrom,^dRIomPl0>men' ing the cooperative marketing move coast you vote for schemes that require ment." National ered hills and It stretches along the ed the peas to stay in a hot kitchen pay somewhat higher prices “ “ »»R ecovery Administrator coast line for about a mile. We the raising of public funds through That statement could be taken as and look across the bay to have the all night, and half the next day. the national average, little hope is¡John8on by a coramlttw. Hugh S. taxation or otherwise. ■ consisting a motto for all governmental farm waters obstructed by dozens of small PGed deep in a metal tub. The peas seen for attaining "parity” foil . DENTISTRY ,o f George B. Cortelyou. President relief activities, whether by the stands that nature has placed there were probably "soured" before can- northwestern wheat growers unless Office with of Edison Electric Institute, Floyd It E M IH It E K AN O l.ll T l t l T i l state or the national government. wlth their mantle of green timber— ning. Two hours from garden to some such method is found for re Dit. A. A. McBRIEN, M. P. L. Carlisle. Chairman of the Special There is a rather curious attitude Legislation which simply makes the most beautiful sight. Jean is an excellent rule as is pick- ducing the burdensome export sur Medford, Oregon I he steamer whistle sounds so 1. . Code Committee of the Institute a n d '_____ abroad now In the kingdom of poll farmer lean on an official bureau rushed to the boat for ou contlnu- in* 11 shallow porous containers, plus ln this region tics. Members of the political and look to it as the solution of all ed voyage. Just finished lunch and »uch as small baskets , says Miss courts admit that th» trend of legis- hts problems, would be the enemy, we are threading our way out thru ¡Case, lalon In all forms of government Is not the friend, of agricultural pro the Islands. July 5th, out to set and no land toward higher taxes— but insist that gress and stability. Legislation in sight. Darned rough to day. We these additional costs will be taken which helps the farmer to help hlin- re headed for Cordova and expect care of by new sources of revenue. elf and shows him how he can build to arrive there at 9 p. m. A school The potential tax on liquor is a for the future through his own or of whales is playing around us and Results of fertilizer and soil im- good example of this. At this writ ganizations, Is the only kind that seem to enjoy It. Well, 1 don't feel playful. Something tells me 1 won't provement trials applicable particu ing twenty staes have ratified re- will produce beneficial results at dinner. See you later. larly to the Grande Ronde valley in pe 1, and none have turned it down Feeling fine. Docked at Cordova The new farm legislation takes Formal notice to state police and And at Washington and in two notice of that. Farm leaders and 8 p . m.. Cordova is one beauti i» city enforcement authorities con- Union county but containing much general information as well, have It is stretched out sro;e state capitals. public men executives of cooperative associa ul setting round a point that covers about " filin g the failure of aome 4.000 Just been reported on in a new Ore chirp gleefully to the effect that a tions had voices In Its preparation of a mile in length. Here there Is chauffeurs to obtain their new bad- liquor tax will produce millions In Many suggestions which they offer five canneries packing salmon and ges, will be made tbis week, accord- gon State college experiment station bulletin. No. 311 entitled, "Main- revenue, aud make possible more ed before the first draft of the hill crabs, All In full swing Outside ~ o fjin g to word Just received from Hal taining Fertility of Grande Ronde fishing tllel.' i- l i t t l e o u t s i d e of til*’ bond Issues, more governmental was made, are Incorporated In It E Hoss. Secretary of State. Of the valley Soils." ventures Into stra ge and attractive Its successful administration will de opper river R. R. that runs back hack about 70 miles inland That 13,628 registered chauffeurs in Ore-! The bulletin is written by Dr. \V . realms. pend to a great degree on their ef- tops some wonderful mine*. This Ron on July 30, only 3,133 have ap- j u P omern. head of the soils depart- Apparently no one in public office 1 (or|g country la rich In mines of copper plied for licensee for the Richards, superin- current ment, and D. The people are hospitable , . ____ has taken the trouble to point out I The o|d well-supported coopera- and gold ..P R . ....... ......... ............ ... 1,313 I» , tendent of the Oregon State Live- j and fine. The living costs here Is that there Is only so much money ln|llvM haTO don,. wonders in meeting not a great I deal higher than at * "ed at **m® time a year »go t «tóele branch experiment station at, the country. It can buy only so the problems of depression -now home. i It was said 't'A Union, where most of the trials were much It can pay onl** so much In they are preparing for the achieve We left Cordova this 8 a m the To avoid action from enforcement ' conducted, tales A new tax. whether on liquor ment* of recovery And they will 6th and are now out among the Is officials, all persons driving motor included In the bulletin are re- lands bound for Valdez our next or on anything else, doesn't create he the most Important single factor Th,, lan, gim,)ly aor. vehicles for compensation should a t-' por,, on fertilizer trials, rotation ex- In h u II.II .. I I * _ I ! . . ___ , _* . « . . - uatlonal Income. It simply takes In building and maintaining the ag 1 mountains and OU cien ahead “ ‘»d to the renewing of ehanffrar'aIptrlauats, management practices for Its money from a different place— ricultural civilization of tomorrow • i supurb sight The Islands are registration at once, Hoss suggested |orma4n Ronde valley soils, and re-1 which leave« less money In another all timber covered. Back a irw c,,,.». __ . . I miles a t) lng over from , * tratlon can be completed ports on fertility of the various soil place. one Island to another A hath. Ail a o l time aador present type* and amount* removed by speci-1 Tax Juggling has been the curse that you could see of him was his arrangements which provide for a fir crops. of modern governmental economy head and horns He still had about »alver of all examination* for ehauf- Preliminary results from 19 crop It'a the old dodge of spending out of |*i* miles to make to the shore The feu rs registered during the ,or4f *r »'ccssarv period rotations maintained for eight years 1 water Is smooth and calm To day the cltlxen's right-hand pocket In X we are having "old Sol" with us ll June 30, 1933. Newly Been- indicate that rotting with legume, * 7 ? . l OUr el { “ ,0 *.V stead of bis left. For ten years we cook (Î* foed. 1 C SAI.EM, ORE , Aug. — Here’s an la warm and the air is fine. We are "*'d chauffeurs will be required to such as peas or use of annual sweet t*ter or sum- have listened to speeches on lax re-j submit ,o a test. interesting feature of the 1933 State due In Valdez in about four hours clover with spring wheat will in- !""■ thc kl,chcn should he t v ductlon and have permitted the na-| 1 p m We have Just left the Col- Application blanks for commer- crease the yearly Income. The bul- ¡Fair opening Labor Day. which unthia roots tm 4 it cat, h* . - ,Ci’»pcraturc os the Glacier A treat unexpected tinnal expense account to soar And o f , members of the Future Farmers o f! Our ship headed in thru the Ice flow " operators can be secured from )et|n lg frf* j0 Oregon cititen* f cicctnc range. But It's time we remembered a fact America will be pleased to learn. It to within a hundred feet of this *u ,e <*'sn'lners or by writing dlreot- the utmost simplicity— the only way ^ v oi» T H IS coo;in « ' E k «r¡. concern* a stock judging coat t pp-1 mighty glacier to give us a slight ly to Hal E. Hoaa at Salem lower taxes can be had la tor govern *h.!r vom spend most of Vour t° ^ perfectly, a similar drlv* against delln- tween teams composed of father* never to be forgotten. This glacier ment to spend less money stretches out for about a mile on Its „r iv t - triture or d ean M f f* ' ° J Plc,15c- S « 'o u r and sons. Eight will comprise a face and towers to 200 feet In depth, ^, ,n , p r '* '* oppr* ,or* rill be In- September t«*m. consisting of thee F F. A's It looks In places as tho It were a bV P0'!«"* aft*r tn r ' ‘ S'- 1« *'U » v e s t T t i f* V dn *c. T i l l M O TO R ISTS W H O T \ K I and Ifeah fathers and two »ItSfSIti» f b marble ll blends In with white $•*. «t which time all operators tm *. > °Ur "*>**>. jour hedí ih and your « H \ N. I » Dates for the fourth annual Wil Th» contest will take place Tue* and stands with ptnacles and clev- cards Issued before Julv 1. 1931. lamette valley irrigation tour have sges cru.hl^änTt of blended colors This with w„ , ^ com „ votd You see them on streets and high day morning. September 5 at » a m ibp’ falling of enor- _________ Just been announced as August 39 arena < lass, ways every day -«o to rtst* who take,|r , tl(> in ' m o u s t o n n a g e o f ice into the soa is and 30 by the Oregon State college chances. I have never dream-'d ,, . w livestock to be Judged include b e e f enchanting It ' takes * 30.000 paid You see them turning com ers at swine, sheep. Jersey and Holstein Ol any thing so grand We laved In 11 p* td admissions estension service, which has spon- * * CALJF0RN,A OREGON P O ^ t, , au *n,° the fairgrounds to pay for 4-H sored this trip of inspection the last along side of Her w a g e s ! y for high speed*. Or stealing another cattle ___ rT 7 N POWER COMPANY Breeding animals will be *e hour At this time we are indlng Club work at the fair Four-11 few years. car's right of way. Or passing on lt ,ted If possible Gn — '11 r , , , out thru the flow of Ice to club members are urged to boot; The two-day tour this year will be hills and curves Or driving on the! Prises will con.isi of ribbons for 'he 1933 Stata Fair, September confined to the northern part of th- wrong side of the road. Or cutting However, each leant completing the I w*Uin resnh^'aM e.11 * * * \ 4-9 A larger attendance m e a n s valley, probably not extending south I We landed at Valdes at 9 In and out of thick traffic. O r cyin-1 contest will be paid $3 three uUo trout vf Udo liste » u h be larger premium, io the futuro of Coi velile. Some a«w territory to I tug roaring into Intersections and i road junctions without looking to either side. Or operating at speeds| Re-established. September IS, 193$. * bich * re obvioualjr higher than ar. Devoted to the beet Intereeu ol “ f> lvUl« «ondUions Of th< , moment And, every once in a Central Point and vlcinltjr. The American Wheat Prices Still Far From Desired “ Parity Letter Tells Alaska Trip Oregon- Washington Lumber Cut About Four Billion Feet •• • IVlany r actors Cause Spoiled Canned Food J regon harms Electric Utilities Cooperate in NRA BERT PECK Automobile Repair And Service Dr. I. H. Gove Police to Act on Chauffeurs Licenses Bulletin Contains Fertility Reports &bout mer? / ¡ e le c tr ic ity ld « O m a r book inff '■ J o r - \ \ : ent n m \ I ¡8 psr 1 i m Stock Judging To Be Fair Feature ' sXJti Irrigation Tour Set for Aug. 24-30