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THE MEDFORD MAIL TKIBUNEMIilDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1909.
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CENTRAL POINT MAKES
MATERIAL HEADWAY
About 30 New Dwellings and Eight
Business Blocks Are Erected
During One Year.
Central Point Una mndo greater
material progress during tho past
your than in any other year in the
town's history. About 30 dwellings,
nearly nil of very substantial char
acter, and eight business and indus
trial buildings, thrco of which nre
substantial bricks and ono concrete
block, and the others substantial
frame structures, havo been erected
or are now in courso of construction.
Besides this nearly half a nlilo of
first-class cement sidewalks havo
been laid at a cost of omrc than $5.
000. and a water system to cost ?2f,
000 when completed, has been com
menced and -will bo finished within
a few months. Ono cement block
plant and two planing mills havo lnvn
established an done large general
merchandise store is being opened.
Real cstato hns advanced almost 100
per cent during the year and there
has been more activity in realty
transactions than ever before. FoJ
lowing is a carefully compiled list of
improvements with their cost: Wat
er system (not yet completed), $25,
000; cement sidewalks, $5,000. Busi
ness buildings E. O. Whiteside,
iirick, $3,500; C. B. Koetel, brick,
$8000; I. P. Williams, brick, $2500;
W. J. Freeman, concrete, $10,000;
Ferguson & Murray, livery bam, $2,
500; A. W. Moon, sah and door fac
tory, $2500; Welch Lumber Co., plan
ing mill, $1000; T. M. Jones, under
taking parlors, $400; S. A. Pattison,
Herald office, $S00; W. E. Jones,
cement block factory, $1,300; total.
$C2,500. Dwellings ohn Clark,
$S00; Robert Kylo, $2500; C. B. Ros
lel, $1000; T. W. Sage, $1000; J. O.
Isaacson, $2000; Mrs. Downing,
$600; Mrs. Randall, $600; F. F. Clark
$1000; W. E. Alexander, $1600; W.
E. Jones, $300; E. E. Sanborn, $600;
ITrs. Childs, $500; John Albert (2),
$1000; H. J. Gardner, $1100; Mny
fied (addition, $400; Curtis Prock,
$500; I. C. Robnett, $3000; Mrs.
Hensley, $1000; Mrs. Peninger, $800;
Mrs. Obenchain, $1200; Warner,
$1000; Chnmers Gilmore, $1500; Geo.
Fox (addition), $400; F. O. Cochran.
$G00; Mrs. John Wruht. $200; A. E.
La Pontc (ndltionl. $500; totnl $28.-
800. Barns J. W. Myers, $600; C.
E. Lnnge, $400; Eli Sage, $300, Geo.
Ross, $400: total, $1700. Grand to
tal, $92,200.
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W Sh; J Stewart
, "hrd I I Edward White
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Chapter
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HUE now took steps to detlect
Into the channel recently
dredged to Stcnrn's bayou the
moss of the logs racing dowa
stream from nodding. He estimated
that be bad stilt two hours or so In
which to do tho work.
This nt lint u uuccceded in doing,
and vory successfully as affecting tho
pressure on the Jam below. To tho
crew working In tho channel dredged
through to Steam's bayou tho affair
was that of driving a rather narrow
and swift stream, only exaggerated.
A. large proportion of tho timbers
found their way Into the bayou.
Thoso that continued on down tho riv
er could hardly have much effect on
tho Jam. As yet only tho advance of
tho big Jam had arrived at the dredged
channel.
"We can't keep this up when tho
main body hits uar Orde panted to
Jim Denning. "Wo'll havo to do more
pllo driver work.
He made a rapid excursion to the
Boom camp, whence ho returned with
thirty or forty men.
"Here, boys," cald be, "you can keep
these logs moving In this channel for
a couple of hours."
Ordo now returned to tho Jam. where,
on the pile driver, the tugs and tho
Dooms ho set methodically to strength
ening the defenses.
But shortly the water began to rise
again, this time fairly by leaps. For
the hundredth time the frnll wooden
defenses opposed
CHRISTMAS FOOTBALL
. RESULTS IN NO SCORE
Ashland's All-School football team
played tho Central Point eleven
Christmas Day and tho resulting
score was 0 to 0. Although the Ash
landers had the lighter team, they
overmatched the Central Pointers in
j-'-M and speed- eCntral Point's
goal was in immediate danger three
times, and each time only threo feet
remained to be covered, when wo lost
the ball. Tho clever playing of Be
beo and Lovelndy was a feature of
the game. Their playing will be
watched with expectation of good
work in the return game to be played
in Ashland New Year's day.
OH;
DEAR, A DEAR LITTLE
DEER CALLS IN TOWN
A number of people witnessed the
interesting and nnsual sight of n wild
deer from the big woods dashing
through the vory heart of Ashland,
The deer, a good sized doe, wearing
a handsome winter fur coat, camo
down Third street past tho East Side
Inn, and after crossing Main street
turned cast into an alloy, crossed the
railroad track near the section house,
cut across to Mountain avenue, jump
ed into the Carter orchard and dis
appeared from tho sight of those
watching the fleet of the nnimnl,
which hit up a pretty lively pace, but
was unharmed by either man or wo
man, numerous of both of which,
surprised at tho sight, watched her
go by. Tho deer camo down from tho
direction of Chnutnqun Butte whith
er it had probably descended from its
rango in tho higher mountains, fright
ened or pursued perhaps by some
savngo prowler of tho winter woods.
CARDINAL SAT0LLI VERY
ILL AT HIS ROME HOME
ROME, Dec. 28. The condition of
Cardinal Satolli, who is suffering
from nephritis complicated by an at
tack of blood poisoning is unchanged
today.
WOMAN. SUDDENLY INSANE,
TRIES TO CREMATE CHILDREN
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 28. Be
coming suddenly insane, Mrs. Mary
Lipp, aged 38, today attempted to
cremnto four of her children. The
lives of tho four Jittlo ones woro saved
by neighbors.
to millions of
pounds were test
ed to the very ex
treme of their en
durance. The net
work of chains
and cables tight
en ed. drawing
ever nearer tho
snapping point
Suddenly, almost
without warning,
tho situation had
become desper
ate. And for the first
time Orde cam.
Be thook hi jut palely lost his
aoatiut the mcnac Md
fluently profane.
He shook his fist against the menacing
logs; he apostropbled the river, the
high water, the Jam. the deserters,
Newmark and his Illness, ending In a
general anatbemu against any and all
streams, logs and floods.
"Well." said Tom North, "he's good
and mad this time."
At tho dredged channel Ordo saw
the rlvermcn standing idle. and. hnlf
blind with anger, he burst upon them.
Then ho stopped short and stared.
Square across the dredged channel
and completely blocking It lay a sin
gle span of an Iron bridge. Behind It
the logs bad, of course, plied np In a
Jam, which dammed back the water,
"Where In h did that drop fromr
cried Ordo.
"Come down on top the Jam," ex
plained a riverman.
Ordo, suddenly fallen into a cold
rage, stored at tho obstruction, both
fists clinched at bis side.
"That about settles It," said Wclton.
"Settlor' cried Orde. "I should think
not!"
Welton smiled quaintly.
"Don't you know when you're lick
ed'7. "Licked, h-!" said Orde. "We've
Just begun to fight"
"What can you do'"
"I'll blow her up with powder."
"Ever try to to blow up Iron?"
"There must be some way."
"Ob, there is," replied Welton, "of
course take hef apart bolt by bolt
and nut by uut"
"Send for the wrenches, then!" snap
ped Orde.
"But it would take days. It would
be too iate. Jt would do no good."
"Perhaps not," interrupted Orde,
"but It will be doing something, nny-
way. i.ook upre. welton, nre you
game? If you'll get that bridge out in
two days I'll hold the Jam."
"You can't hold that Jam two hours."
"That's my business. Will vou send
Ar lanterns and wrenches and keep
this crew working?'
"i will." said Welton.
During the next two days the old
scenes were all relived, with back of
them the weight of the struggle that
had gone before. Pines belonging to
divers nnd protesting owners were fell
ed and sharpened. Even the invlolato
government supply was commandeer
ed.
Then all at once, as though n faucet
had been turned off, tho floods slack
ened. "They'vo opened the channel," said
Ordo dully. His voice sounded to him
self very far away. He felt himself
moving in strange and distorted sur
roundings, no heard himself repeat
Ing to each of a number of wavering,
gigantic figures the tallsmanio words
that had accomplished the dissolution
of tho earth for UltUsolf, "They've
opened the channel." At lust he felt
hard planks beneath til feet. and.
shaking his head with an effort, lie
made out the pilothouse of the Sprltu
and a hollow eyed mnn leaning agijlust
It "They've opened the channel.
Marsh." he repeated. "I kxums that'll
bo all." Then quite Slowly be Riiuk to
tho deck, sound uslcep,
When Newtnark left. In the early
stages of the. Jam. he gave scant
thought to the errand on which be
had ostensibly departed. Whether or
not Orde got n xupply of pllr was to
him a mutter of Indifference. Ills
hope, or. ruthrr. preference, wnn that
th (nm nil ! l lit trn nut tint hf mivr
clearly that Orde. blinded by the swlfc i
action of the struggle, was hh yet un
able to perceive. Kven should the riv
erman succeed In ntopplug the Jain
tho extraordinary expenses Incidental
to the defense and to the subsequent
salvaging, untangling and sorting
would more than cat up the profits of
tho drive. Orde would then be forced '
to ask for an extension of time on his 1
notes. I
On arriving in Monrovia be drove
to his own houso. To Mallock ho is
sued orders, i
"Go to tho office and tell them 1 am t
111." said bo, "and then bunt up Mr.
T7rtln?min T panf tr r aa htm lmmn '
dlatcly."
Tho German entered rather red and
breathless, surprised to find Newmark
at home.
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(to be ooxrcruzxv
thai wo kvo said lftlle Yxaa Woo-
dr m tba euro f aU kidoy, blon
der tsd sbotmatio ireablts Ivt ten
ysaes, sad hare cover bad a c
plaint. It gcroa qsLok'oai pareuvssat
rt&at. 86 days' treatment as eaea bot
tle. liAc& PWarmocv.
ARSENATE OP LEAD.
Swifts arson ato of lead wo aro
shipping direct from tho factory, and
havo tho lowest prlco arccnato of
lead over sold for In tho Roguo Rlvor
valloy. Soo us before placing your
crder
238 J. A. PERRY.
A SNAP
Fivo-room bungalow snd lot Inl
East Modford, on
torms if tak
en at onco. Ilqulro
tlS MAIN STREET, MED FORD. OR.
For the Best
In harness, saWles, whips,
.obes, tents, blankets, wajj
wi sheets, axle grease and
gall cure, as weN as all kinds
of custom work, see
J. C. Smith
314 E. Main.
WE DONT BELIEVE
YOU CAN BEAT THIS:
Thirty-two ncros in this tract, fine
fruit land, about two miles from
a shipping point. Tho buildings
consist of a fivo-room box houso,
good-sized barn, oto. Thoro are
12 acres of 6 nnd 0-year-old ap
ples, mostly Nowtowns, with com
mercial peaches planted between
an fillers. Also threo acres of
young pear troos and some family
orchard. Four acres in alfalfa.
Six or eight qcros of timber, most
ly oak and laurel. Thero rs a
pumping plant on the plaoo which
wjppHoa water for the garden and
alfalfa, equippod with gasoline
enjpBo. About 40 rods from a
gosd school. Has rural mail de
Hvcry and telephone. Price
$10,500. Torms.
W. T. YORK & CO.
HUSSEY'S
HALF
PRICE
HOW'S THAT
ANNOUNCEMENT
Tho Itogus River Canning & Kvnpnrntlng company will dovoto
Mondays nnd TUsrmluyw of uitah woolc to custom work in tho iiinii
ufuetiiro of oider, npplo bnttor nnd jellies,
1 Phone your ordora for tilno sweet cider to 11X2. Dolivorios will
b mndo on TuwtluyH and l'Vidnys of ouch week.
HQOUE RIVCR CNNERY & EVAPOKAHNG COMPANY
Mill In West Med ford. Phono 11X2.
1 1; : m-ti ,
AVc aro cloaning out nil Holiday Oooils, such as Toys,
Books, Albums, Toilet Sets, Drums, Books, etc., at just
oue-half tho marked price, but if you want any of them
you will liave.td hurry, as there are not many left.
Foot power required to run a
sewing machine is little to be
sure, but it is enough, to give
the average woman a backache
T
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25 per cont discount on all
fancy China this week.
Xow, don't wait if you are
interested. The price will
not be good next week.
XMAS Gifts
at 1-4 to 1-2
the
Regular Price
New Years Post Cards 1c.
XMAS Post Cards 2 for lc
HUSSEY'S
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With a Gcmotor to drivo the machine
undivided attention can be given to sewing
The result is better work more of it and
no backache. The cost of operation averages
one cent an hour
A Gcmotor can be attached to any standard
machine and operated from any electric light
socket i
We want to talk with
you about Gcmotors
Rogue River
Electric Company
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Sometime
Somewhere
Somehow
You may be able
to obtain better
groceries than we
are selling but not
in Medford.
Rex Grocery Co.
PL UMBING
Steam and Hot Water Heating.
All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable.
I. F. MOORE AND E. E. SMITH
Old Tribune Building. Phono 2031.
11 u X
Electric Wiring'
and Fixtures
Ilavo you anything olectric that all others havo
failed on? Boforo throwing it away call on us and
wo win nx it li it is possible to do so. Do you over
look at your light fixtures and wish you had somc
thing moro up-to-dato1! Wo cany a full lino of
SQUARE BRUSHED, BRASS, OXIDIZED COP
PER AND ANTIQUE BRASS FIXTURES,
DOMES, CEILING- LIGHTS AND BRACKETS,
AND HALL LAMPS. Do you over wish that your
light was in somo other position or that you had
more? We do electric wiring of all kinds for lights,
motors, dynamos, door bolls, etc. Wo also build tel
ephone and power lines.
FOR HARNESS, SADDLES, ROBES,
WHIPS, TENTS AND A SELECtf
LINE OF NAP-A-ITE GLOVES. SEE
HERMAN BROTHERS
317 East Seventh St., Medford, Ore.
A CHOICE BUILDING SITE
Lot 00x175, east front on Oakdalo, South, wator and sowor con
nections to property lino, cement walks and pavement. Fino oak shado
trees. This is in tho best rcBideno section of tho city. Prico $1500,
$500 cash, balanco oasy torms nt 0 por cont interest. Comparo this
with lots 50x100 in similar locations.
J. W. DRESSLER AGENCY
Southern Oregon
Electric Company
PHONE 1091.
30 S. GRAPE ST.
J. E. ENYA'UT, President J. A. PEItltY, Vico-Prouidoat.
JOHN 8. OBTII, t'asii,.r W. D. JACKSON, AbhH Cashier.
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THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK
UAPITAL $50,000
SUFIPLUS $10,000
Safety boxes for rent. A general Banking Buslnoss transacted.
We sollclt your patronaoe.