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Devoted to the Mining, Lumbering and Farming Interests of this Community.
VOL. IX
COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1907.
NO. 47
HOLIDAY GREETINGS
1907 Has Been Our Greatest Year
1908 Will Excel It.
Tho all-prrvading cheer of Christ
mas, supremo holiday of tho year,
in abroad in the land. For weeks
the Burying shoppers have lecti
massed upon the directs by the tens
of thousands, and packed in tint
moro K)ular xtorcs like sardines
in n box. Everybody wears the
smile ol good nature ami optimism.
At n time during the Lewis .
Clark Exposition, nor even Inst year
boforu Christmas, were them such
throngs upon the thoioughfaicH.
You worm yonr way through the
multitudes upon the sidewalk, for
tunate if you can get into the door
of tho stores, for you find the aisle
caviled and the elevators jammed.
If there is really any Mtingoi.cy in
the money market, ew-rybody su'in -to
think that tho trouble belong to
soniootio else, for they hive plenty
of money to buy what tluir di sires
prompt. In fact, tho deti'i 'initiation
to fill the stocking of the poor
socms more general than in lot hut
years.
l'oitland is pit licutai ly ii'oul ol
tho fact that sh waH i rst ninoug
the 0110 hundred leading cities of
the United States to pay every de
mand made upon her in coin, and
from tho first moment since the "lid
was lilted", Monday, December K',
the amount of gold in each of tho
banks has constantly increased and
now it is pouring in at the nte of
51(10,000 a day.
Thre -is Hlill an opportunity to
bo 0110 of the winners in tho great
$5000 prize contest offered by the
Portland Commercial Club. The
papers thioughout the United Stales
jvill havo lots of spaco between lo
cember 28th and Mst and they will
be glad to print your letters. Re
member, these articles must appear
in papers printed outsido tho states
of Oregon and Washington, "(iel
busy."
l'J07 rings down tho curtain dur
ing a rapidly disappearing uii"ini
iicrs, with the poople in a hesitat
ing mood regarding immediate in
vestments, but at tho same lime it
has boon the most wonderful year
tho Pacific Northwest ever enjoyed.
In no other twelve months was
thero so much money brought into
tho country from the wheat crop;
fruit scored its biggest success; lum
ber added many moro millions of
dollars than ever before; tho same
is tine of tho products of tho dairy,
wh'le the grower of poultry has
nothing to complain of. Wo are
rich and prosperous in spito of the
fact that thero appears to bo a strin
gency, moro a matter of mind than
reality. Let us quit bemoaning im
aginary troubles, inspire confidence
and get ready to eclipse in l'.IOK our
past year's record, wonderful as it
lids been.
Today there are forty-tivo vessels
iu Portland's harbor, loading with
the products of tho Pacific North
west, to supply the needs of every
port of civilization.
Bishop Scadding Sets the New York
Tribune Right
The Right Reverond Charles
Scadding, Bishop of Oregon, is do
ing morvelous work throughout the
F.nst in presenting tho tosourccsof
tho Heaver State, Reports of his
illustrated lectures come from var
ious soctious, and tho newspapers
everywhere havo given Oregon an
immeiiRe amount of complimentary
prominence as a result ol tho
Bishop's work. His best effort is
a loiter just printed in the New
York Tribune, and reads as fol
lows: "Sir; Having just seen a copy of
your issue of Sunday, December 8,
containing an article on 'A Bishop
With No Fixed Abode,' I desire to
collect a false impression which
some paragraphs may convoy.
'You prcHfiil a very npcctncular
picluie of Mr. Paddock, the now
Bishop of Eastern Oregon, but it
in imaginary and basod on igno
rance of the conditions of which
tho new Bishop is to become a part, j
haslorn Oregon is not loco the
wildest wilds of Wyoming. It is
neither populated by foreign immi
grants, who form the 'tenement
problem' of our grout cities, nor by
cow boys who carry bowio knives
in their teeth and six-shooters in
their hip pockets. It is rapidly
settling with Kturdy, stalwart
Anuiii'aii citizens, who havo the
conrai to leave the East and Mid
dle West and como to ft Rtato which
has the greatest undeveloped re
Hotirci s In the Union.
'The lollicking, drinking, shoot
on sight cowboy exist only "'n
Bowery melodrama- His place has
been taken vely largely by the
college graduate, who now works a
ranch on rciuiitific principles.
"Tlie new Bishop will not be re
quired to dress liko n cowboy, but
a ill need his evening clothes aud
most itiim icnlalc linen in his ward
robe; for ho will find tho nun as
well dressed and the women as well
gowned, as most of the men and
women w ith whom ho is accustomed
to associate. Tho Biihop will find
a f ir lower average of vice and sin
r.nd eiin e in his new diocoso than
in New York. Oregon stands
third among ti10 states for tho
small nimhr of illiterate persons
in propoition to population, while
New York ranks forty-third.
"Twenty thousand homeseckeis
came into Or.-gon during the pnst
few months, for the most part a
line clas of young people attracted
by the equable and salubrious cli
mate, the fertile soil and the fact
that the profit this yeur on Oregon
apples waH$o00 an acre, on cher
ries $.")() an aero and on prunes
$200 an acre, and by many similar
facts.
"The problem for tho bishops
and clergy of Oregon today is not
that which is supposed to belong
to a 'wild and woolly West,' but
tho prohkm of trying to make the
('hiistiuu religion and good citizen
ship keep pace with the remarkable
commercial developments. I be
lieve Oregon is today the -ilrategic
field for the Church and that now
is tho psychological moment to ad
vance." Died
Chester M'lo Kmerson died at
his homo one and one-fourth miles
south of Cottage (hove Friday,
December 21 , 1!07, at 6:15 p. m.
He was born at Latham, Lano
county, Orogon, Juno 30, IS81,
and was 26 years, 5 months and
20 days old.
Last Fall he with mother aud
brother, Chris, tnt to New Mex
ico with hopes Unit his health
would bo restored. But upon
finding that the climate wus not
benefitting him and that he waa
rapidly becoming worse, they re
turned to their home about a month
ago.
The fuueral sermon was preached
at tho Christian church under the
auspices of the Woodmen of the
World and Company "15," O. N. O.,
both organizations marching to the
Shields cemetery, where the intor
inent took place. After the ira
piessive ceremony of the Woodmen
of the World, tho bugler of Co.
"E" blow "taps" over the grave ot
one of their comrades the first to
be taken from their ranks since the
Company's formation,
lie leaves a lather, mother and
IS
H9U1S
Splendid Show Windows In
Collage Grove
Beautiful Windows That Would Be a
Credit To Any Town Are Much Ad
mired by Hundreds of Enthusiastic
Shoppers.
Compton Wallace have in their
windows a fine liti6 of Indies' col
lars', tnblo lindi and handkerchiefs,
sh X'mns suggestions of useful gills
to the lad'es.
C, II. Burkholder displays some
beautiful pieces of drawn work. and
other linens for the table; also
some "comfy" house slippers for
women's wear, and up-to-date sh tB
for both men and women.
The Modern Pharmacy candies
and I.owney's chocolates, too A
very neatly dressed window is here,
showing up the excellent grado of
candies Mr. Grigg handles. The
other window is in snow and ever
greens, filled with leather goods,
giving to the passer by a glimpse of
the good selection that is inside.
Tho Ideal Miliiuery windows
breathe out the spirit of Christmas
witb its wreathes and sprigs of hol
ly, while the reRt of the space is
taken up by a score of children's
caps now on sale.
The Bazaar, the store for all
ages. Toys, dishes, postal cards
and every other novelty that could
be had is shown at this store. 'I he
windowH give 11 vivid idea as to the
completeness of the stock and many
suggestions for Christmas gifts are
to be found.
Benson's I'harmacy a window
full of dolls, anima's, banks, books,
mirrors, everything to chooso from
for every one of tho family, and
frieuds. Tho window is arranged
neatly and attractively.
Wheeler-Thompson Co. Christ
mas gifts, that is the sentiment ex
pressed in the display of furs aud
silk umbrellas for ladies and gent
lemen in this window. Shoes, tho
latest shapes and styles, are promi
nent in this showing and offer to
the buyer good values that are
made to please.
The Wave Faucy boxes of can
dy make a very attractive wjndow
at the "Wave," where a back
ground of postal cards show the
nearly unlimited assortment the
proprietors have. French candies
in bulk and every candy that is
sold in our larger cities is to be
bought here; but tho windows ap
peal to the Xmas gift buyer be
cause of their clean and attractive
arrangement.
W. C. Johuson's The windows
speak of the good things that tho
word Christmas iuiplys (at diuuer
time). Oranges, bananas, nuts and
apples are in abundance. Faucy
China dishes, very claiuty and a
good selection to pick from, are
there for your inspection aud ac
ceptance. D. J. SchoH's, the gift shop
This is one of the most suggestive
windows of tho business houses of
the city. There is a gift approp-
iate for the season for every pur
pose. Watches, rings, piuB, chains
aud hand painted chiua. The wiu-
four brothers, Ab Emerson of
Eastern Oregon, Chris. Ben aud
Will of this place, to mourn his
death.
dow is decorated very artistically
with wliiio Christmas bells and
holly.
The Toggery If it h difficult
for any ono to select n mutable pres
ent for the man, these windows will
aid you in your selection. Gloves,
lies, umbrella'!, etc, everything
"manish" up-to-date iust the right
thing.
W. A. Hemenway This store
makes excellent use of the two dis
play windows on corner of Fifth &
Main streets. In tho Main street
window some of the most beautiful
dress goods in th latest browns,
greens, aud reds am shown. In
the Fifth street window are the
dainty Christmas gifts, pincushions,
sofa pillows, Christmas cards, drawn
work center pieces, every neat and
useful gift imaginable.
I, Lurch with a record for up-to-date,
interesting and attractive win
dows, this store shows to the pub
lic, this season a different arrange
ment. Th cast window is filled
with linens, china, cut gloss and
every appropriate gift for either
lady or gentleman. The next win
dow is indeed interesting to the
children. Besides the number of
toys it displays a mechanical contri
vance keeps in motion Teddy Bears
and dolls in toboggans coastiog
diwn r. tnouutaiu of nnow.
Veatch A Lawson. This firm
have the most useful presents dis
played in their windows. There
are carpets, rugs, chairs, tables,
music cabinets, tabouretts, baskets
and all the articles that furnish the
home aud make it the most beauti
ful of places-
Mttcalf A Bruud. As grocers
this store has in tho east window
all the requisites that make the
Christmas feast the hest of the
year. Apples, oranges, piueapples,
bananas, raisons, cranberries, etc.
1 lie other window displays one of
the best lines of china in the city.
The patterns are desirable and they
are ideai yift".
Harms & Magee have iu their
windows a number of their winter
hats, the latest and most becoming
shapes.
Wynne Hardware Co. has me
chanical window showing their sup
plies attractively placed on a re
volving wheel while the west win
dow contaius tho various necessi
ties of the house and some pretty
shopes iu fancy candlesticks.
Cochran A Cooley. Furniture of
all description, lace curtains, leather
grips etc. make up the windows ol
this firm -and offers to the Christ
mas shoppers many hiuts for useful
gilts.
J. B. Lewis has some lancy,
combs, lace, collars, waists, etc. iu
one window and a lino of staple
groceries in the other.
Pcarce Bros, display a very neat
window of dishes and groceries and
in another window they show a
comploto lino of shoes which they
handle.
Grifiin & Veatch Hardware Co.
show a complete line of holiday
good,-, chafing dishes, knives and
some very pretty silver phdedishes.
H. C. Madden with his most
beautiful show windows of cut glass
and every form of jewelry effers to
the gift buyers many ideas for
Christmas.
llarman A Hemenway Co. A
typical fairy laud of toys. These
windows aro filled with tho many
interesting things that delight
childrou and please tho grown-ups.
Tho Fashion Miliiuery displays a
most beautiful line of headgear for
the holidays.
The New Era Drug Storo,- -These
windows have a line lot of leather
goods and all Christmas novelties,
cards, brushes, miarors, that will
plouso the shoppers and will reu
dever tho recipient happy.
WQUE BALL
FOR TONIGHT
A Grand Time Expected At
The Armory
Brilliantly Costumed Ladies and Gent
lemen, To the Strains of Entrancing
and Exquisite Music, Will Dance
Prizes For Best Characters.
The attendance at the Masque
rade ball ot the armory tonight will
Le enjoyed by many participants
and visitors. Spectators will be
charged twenty-five oenta, and if
what w hear around town is truo,
as to the makeup and personifica
tions of the characters to be repre
sented by the maskers, no one will
regret the price paid to look on.
Tho prizes and the givers are as
follows:
Best sustained lady character,
Jewel Box, value $12.50, given by
Company E.
Best sustained gentlemen charac
ter, Watch Chain, value $G.25,
given by D. J. Scholl.
Best lady waltzer in costume,
(iold Locket, value $10, given by
Garman & Hemenway Co.
Best gentleman waltzar, iu cos
tume, Watch Fob, value $10, Riven
by Gorman & Hemenway Co.
Most original lady character,
Rocking Chair, value $5, given by
Veatch A Lawson.
Most original gentlemen charac
ter, Razor, value $5, given by
Griffin it Vealch Hardware Co.
Most comic lady character, Vase,
value $1, given by Modem Phar
macy. Most comic gentlemen character,
Box Cigars, given by McQueen &
Ostrander.
Most beautiful, rich and tasteful
lady costume, Stein, value $4, given
by l'earce Bros.
Most beautiful, rich and tasteful
gentleman costume, Umbrella, value
$5, given by E. Ilebbard, (Tog
8ry). Silk Creek Items
Mi. Paruiile made a trip to Cot
tage Grove Friday.
Mr. Oeorge Elliot and the Misses
Amanda, Ileleu and Rose Foster
were in town Saturday.
Elder B. C. Tabor of Cottage
Grove atteuded the service at the
Adveutist church Saturday morning
and spoke to the people.
Carl Larsen and Warren Mably,
two shideuts of Royal Academy
went to Roseburg Friday to spend
Christmas with their parents.
Eugene Miller aud Mrs. T. Bich-
ardson were in Cottage Crove Sat
urday:
Mr. aud Mrs. W. N. Wheeler vis
ited at the home of their brother
M. F. Babcock Suuday.
Mr. Charlie Wilson atteuded
ohurch service iu Cottage Grove
Saturday afternoon.
Clyde Babcoek weut to Cottage
Grove Friday afternoon spending
Saturday and Sunday with friends
at that place.
Franklyn Wheeler who has been
teaching school in Astoria, Oregon,
is at home to spend his Christinas
vacation with his many friends at
this place.
CHRISTMAS AT THE M. E. CHURCH
Sunday School and Choir Furnish
The Program.
In addition to three Christmas
trees loaded with presents for all,
also a big Santa Claus and a little
Santa Claus, the following splend
did program was well rendered.
I'AKT I
Tin: vri.E-TiiiE f-roiiv
Motion Bong First Primer class
Beautiful Christmas Tree
Third Primer class
The Fairies First Primer "'.ass
Boys for Chrint Fifth class
Santa Clans Nap. ...Twelve diameters
PART II
RKDKKMF.K A.NI KINO, CANTATA
1. Thy Light Is Come Chorus
2. The Lord Shall Comfort Zion,
Duet
Mrs. W Connor, Mrs. A.
Brunil
3. How Beautiful Upon th Moun
tains, solo, Mrs. .1. O. Vim Winkle
4. And There Were Shepherds
Solo's and Chorus
Mrs. A. Bruud, Mrs. J. O.
Van Winkle
5. The SonJ of the Angels
..Women's Chorus
C. O Thou Who by a Star did
iuMe, Contralto solo,
,1. M. Idiam
7. Ship; O Ye Heavens Chorus
8. Seek Ye The Lord Timor solo
Dr. .1. O. Van Winkle
9. O Come all Ye Faithful
Male Quartette
Dr. J. O. Van Wlukle, W. A.
Hogate, J. M. Iriham, C. S.
Cochran,
10. Hail Redeemer and King
Chorus
Christmas Time.
Once more our hearts grow light
and gay and we roll the Yule Log
back to glow with the coming of
Merry Christmas. The stars shall
shine again as they did in the past;
our hearts throb with joy and again
the world is all at peace.
T be placidness o f tranquil
thoughts fill our soul with the long
ing to live the dear old life once
more; the scenes of childhood days
return and we are glad to live, and
to see others join the carol of hap
piness and love.
To the civilized world Christmas
briugs jewels of priceless value; the
wbolesoulness of man has a chance
to do as his better thoughts would
have him. The traveler feels the
warmth of the straugers hearth and
happy greetings briug him nearer
to home and loved ones from whom
he is fur awiy. The sailor is happy
though he be 011 the boundless deep
for he kuows the fire of love is
burning with joy at his home cora
ng. The city thoroughfare is
thronged wilh busy Christmas shop
pers, all happy aud free, hurrying
along with presents and good
wishes, priceless for they are the
offeriug of Christmas for friends far
and near.
We watch the childish glee of the
boy and girl, the deep feU grati
tude of the youth ami maiden, the
soulfull gladness of the silver cov
ered brow whose eyes Gil once more
with the light of by-gone years.
The zenith of heaven bedecked
with golden lights shining over the
world with the twiukle of joy. The
Cathedral Naive is filled with smil
ing faces full of thauks bleuded
with the softness of the organs,
peel rising upward through the
chancel of the hearts of men, storm
ing the portals of Heaven, the
whole world singiug in brotherly
love "Gloria iu Excelcis Deo," while
the heart bursts the bondage of sin
and all ore happy once more to live
Christmas again.
Hatsduuue.
FOR SALE
Three head of good work horses
weigh ll'iO to 1SO0 pounds. Price $U'"
each. Would take a good milk cow
us itirt payment. O. K. Si.aih.k,
Wild wood P. O. Phone Rod Prldit Bo.
hernia mill line,