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Four Hundred Now Live in Central
Poinjt District Last Year's Roll
Showed But Two Hundred in the
District.
CENTRAL POINT, v0r., Dec. 17.
Tho school census, which has just
been completed by School Clerk Ja
cobs, shows a deckled increaso In
children of school age In tho district,
although the Increase Is hardly what
might have been expended when
Judged by the wonderful growth of
the town proper. The school district
embraces considerable territory out
side the Incorporated limits of tho
town, and, according to Mr. Jacobs,
tho school population In tho outly
ing districts has decreased consider
ably, while the Increase within tho
town proper shows a big percentage
of gain. t
The number of children enumerat
ed this year. Is -105, , as against 272
one year ago, and It Is declared by
the enumerators that tho Increaso
within the towi. Is considerably more
than 100 within the past 12 months.
The reason given for tho marked de
crease In the country section 13 that
many orchardlsts have removed to
town, while others who have develop
ed orchards and have growing faml-
SAY GOOD ROADS
INTEREST IS WIDE
PORTLAND, Or., Dee. 17. "The
people of Southern Oregon are anx
ious . for tho pnsMntfo of the pro
posed good roads law," said Dr., K.
llurlon Pickle of Medford, while in
Portland today. "They are pucficu
larly desirous that tho Convict labor
bills lie adopted. They believe tlr.l
convicts could he worked to splendid
advantasie on tho Crater Lake road.
So far as tlie state-aid bill is eo.i-
lles of school agOyhave sold their hold
ings. In non-residents and to men
without families.
tented wo do not take so much in
terest in that. While it will benefit
some of the other counties in tho
state very probablv. Jackson county
is plunniiitf to issue a million dollars
in road-building bonds. 'o will have
to have about that much to carry
out our plans."
"r'ublcrit Oregon is as much inter
ested iu pifail roads as Southern Or
egon." said Dr. ,1. Smith of Pen
dleton, who whs with Dr. Pickle. "1
feel sure that our legislators will
support. the good roads measure. V
have in Umuljlla count v about fiOOO
miles of roads1 and most of them not
as mood ds they ought to be. Other
Eastern Oregon enmities arc enlisted
in the good roads campaign. 1 be
Jievu that a pew beginning has been
made iu the building of roads iu Oregon."
Dr. Smith said that I'mutiHa coun
ty's assessed valuation is now .$42,
(100,01)0, or .f'JUlO per capita. The
average income per capita is $!)()(),
making Umatilla one of the richest
counties in Oregon.
Quake Recorded.
CLKVKLANI), O., Dec. 17. An
oavlluiimko similar-to that .which
wrought such havoc in the island of
Java many years ngo was recorded
on the seismograph at St. Ignatius
college last night. Wecords of both
temblors ore being compared today
by scientists.
The vibrations last night begnn at
0:12 p. m., the main disturbance was
reached at 0:17 and (he shocks end
ed at 1,0:,")1. The. estimated distance
of the temblor from Cleveland was
0000 miles.
BIG IRRIGATION
SPOKANK, Wash., Dec. 17. Pre
liminary surveys and actual con
struction work will begin early next
spring on irrigation projects cover
ing more than 1,000,000 ncres of
arid and semi-arid lauds in r'nstcrn
and Central Washington. The total
cost is estimated at $55,000,000, pro
vided by private capital. This is ex
clusive of the federal government's
projects in Central Washington.
Most important of the irrigation
plants to be installed is the Quinry
valley project, 100 miles west of
Spokane, where 500,000- ncres of
laud will bo brought under the ditch.
The cost of watering tho tract, which
is owned by ranchers, is estimated at
.$25,000,000. The survey is now un
der way under (ho direction of tho
Ouincy Valley Water-Users' associ
ation, and it is expected to have the
work completed before tho end of
March, 1011. Water is available
from two lakes in the district. Wcn
atchce lake will he tho reservoir and
a dam is to be built to make n fall
of 2000 feet, thus eliminating tho ne
cessity of expensive mnchinory,
Tho store that pays a lot of money
for space in which to say something
to you must believe that what it says
is important to you.
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Christmas Shopping is Easy Here
NECKWEAR Host lino in Southern Oregon. 25c, 50c,
$1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00. Boxed or unboxed.
SILK MUFFLERS REEFERS 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00,
' $2.50, $6.00, $6.50.
BRADLEY KNIT MUFFLERS In all colors.
HANDKERCHIEFS Linen and silk, plain and initial,
10c, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c. Pure linen, ( in box, 25c each.
FOWNES' DRESS GLOVES--Kid, Mocha, Suede, lined
and unlined, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.50.
WOOLEN GLOVES 25c, 50c, 75c.
SHIRTS Soft collar and Kolf, plain and pleated, in all the
latest colors and patterns 50c to $6.00.
FANCY VESTS $1.00 to $9.00.
LEATHER COLLAR BAGS AND TRAVELING BAGS
liussia and Morocco leather.
SUIT CASES AND BAGS $1.00 to $25.00.
TRUNKS - $1.50 to $25.00.
UMBRELLAS A verv desirable present, $1.00 to $7.00.
BATH ROBES $5.00 'to $20.00.
PAJAMAS $2.00 to $10.00.
SWEATERS AND SWEATER COATS $1.50 to $8.00.
STICK PINS, CUFF LINKS 50c to $3.00.
And lastly and best and the most to be appreciated is
OUR CELEBRATED PENDLETON ROBES AND
BLANKETS-They go as presents all over tho United
Slates. A joy and pride iu youth a pleasure in middle
life, and a solace mid comfort in old age. What moro is
to be desired. Prices range from $4.00 to $12.50.
.DANIELS FOR DUDS.
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