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good. Prices hold up well. C. F. Wal THE CASSOWARY. ker reports the demand for cedar pole piling and mining timbers in keeping A Peculiar Bird That Fishes With Its with the inquiry for lumber as fairly Feathers. BY F, H. ROSENBERQ, good. Habits of the cormorant and of the - L. S. Hill of the Brown Lumber Com Stockholders of Fruit Company ! fish hawk are generally known. Their pany is at present in Southern Oregon ■ methods of taking fish are very much Died : Chicago on November 21, on a business trip. like those of birds of prey. But the Fail to Liquidate. 1909, J. . Defenbaugh, editor of the Walter Zimmerman was in town the cassowary fishes according to a meth Amercian Lumberman,’at the age of 55 early part of the week and reports the od of its own. A well known naturalist years. Mr. Defenbaugh was known sale of a Donkey engine to thè Row witnessed its operations on a river in Suitable for father, mother, brother, sister or of New Britain. wherever lumber is manufactured or River Lumber Co. MAY YET REDEEM BY PAYING the He island saw a cassowary come down to sweetheart, may be found in onr stock of wherever it is sold, be it in the United H. G. Utley of the Simonds Mfg Co. the water’s edge and stand for some States, Canada or Europe. He was a was in town on Wednesday and reports minutes apparently watching the wa I man of broad-mind, and while not him that with all the mills in his territory ter carefully. It then stepped into the self a lumberman was identified with business is very good. He states that Meeting Held at the Cpmmercial Club river where it was about three feet everything pertaining to the lumber the Simonds people carried off the hon Rooms Tuesday Afternoon With a deep and, partially squatting down, business. In the matter of the increas ors at the Alaska-Yukon fair, which Fair Representation. spread its wings out, submerging ed freight rates on eastbound lumber speaks highly for them. them, the feathers being spread and ruffled. Mr. Defenbaugh with his paper was an Al Zurrell, with Fischer Bros, Lum The bird remained motionless and ■ enthusiastic supporter and fighter for ber Company who is well known here, The stockholders of the Cottage Grove kept its eyes closed as if in sleep. It the millmen, and in the matter of the is the proud father of a fine girl, and Fruit Company held a meeting at the remained in this position for a quarter reduction of the tariff on lumber from we understand that since the arrival i Commercial club rooms, on Tuesday, of an Jiour, when, suddenly closing its Canada, in which some of the Eastern Marcóla is too small for them and that , the purpose being to devise ways wings and straightening its feathers, it interests were determined to have no they intend to move to Springfield. . and means for raising money to liqui stepped out on the bank. Here it shook tariff, Mr. Defenbaugh with his insight date its indebtedness. As no funds itself several times, whereupon a quan ASKS SUPPORT OP PEOPLE. tity of small fishes fell out of its wings | , into matters was selected as the chair were available for the,purpose, the and from amid its feathers, These the man of the committee that had the We invite your inspection, assuring you that company defaulted payment and the bird immediately picked up and swal- fight in charge for the retention of the The Sentinel Solicits Co-operation of property reverted to Mr. J. I. Jones, lowed. we can supply your wants at lowest prices. Community in Paper-making. duty. He was one of the first mem It is the constant aim of the manage to whom about $2,500 was due. The The fishes had evidently mistaken bers of the Order of Hoo-Hoo his num company, however, may yet redeem the feathers for a kind of weed that ber being six. He had served in the ment of The Sentinel to make a news grows in the water along the banks of highest office of the order, having been paper in thé truest sense of the word, the property, if it so elects, by making the rivers in this island and which the payment. Snark of the Universe. He is a man and to this end the co-operation of much resembles the feathers of the who will be more than missed in lum- i everybody resident of Southern Lane cassowary. The smaller fishes hide in CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. these weeds to avoid the larger ones ber circles and The Sentinel as well as i county’’is earnestly solicited. If you The Military Club will give’a mas that prey on them.—Exchange. the members of Hoo-Hoo in this sec have an item of news, whether you tion, and all lumbermen, join in ex reside in city or country, send it to The querade ball at the Armory Christmas THE MOON. tending to his bereaved ones their sym Sentinel, resting assured that it will be Eve., for which arrangements are now appreciated. It is not within the prov-. making. Seveval prizes will be offered pathies. ince of the so-called country newspa the details of which have not been Its Visual Size No Greater When It Is High Than When It Is Low. Pacific Coast and Inland Empire.— per editor to cover the entire field in worked out. The artist has to choose between sci Among the several bridges in Lane The Chestnut Horse. dividually, and the financial resources The most active demand in the interior entific truth and “convention” when trade is for the railroad timber and car of such a publication are insufficient to county destroyed by the recent freshets ihe sets out to paint the moon. A three There is an ancient tale of a band stuff. Four out of the great western employ paid correspondents, and there is the one across McKenzie River at penny piece fixed at a distance of six of Arabs being pursued by their ene railway systems lately were reported fore the voluntary assistance of a pub Belknap Springs. No one was at the feet from the eye (say at the end of a mies which sums up their theory about a horse’s color. Among the fleeing to have placed large orders for fir tim lic-spirited community is necessary to resort at the time of the flood, and the horizontal six foot pole, the other end band was a man with unusually keen of which is made to press the lower ber and car Stuff. One order was for the making of a first-class community news of the washing out of the bridge edge of the eye socket) will just cover eyesight, and from time to time he 18,000,000 feet and another was for 17,- •newspaper. Since The Sentinel’s ad did not reach here until yesterday. would describe to his leader the horses 000,000. The activity of railway con vent, two months since, it has been At the recent business meeting of the disk of either the sun or the moon ridden by the enemy. hanging in the sky. It, is an absolute “What manner of horses do they struction, with the necessary increase tendered many appreciated courtesies the Epworth League thirty three mem fact that this is true whether the in equipment, assures a good demand by the citizenship of Cottage Grove and bers were received. Last Sunday even moon (or the sun) be high in the sky ride?” “Black horses.” for timber and lumber. Activity in the the immediately surrounding country, ing there were nihety-three present at or low down near the horizon. . “Then there is no need of haste.” carrying forward of irrigation under but its thirst for news is hard to the devotional service. A great revi The real “visual size” of the moon’s At the noon halt the leader again takings, with resulting settlement of quench, and it not only urges a contin val of interest is manifest in this young disk is no greater when it is low than asked, “What manner of horses do when it is high. No one who reads Has just received a handsome line new land, are promoting the use of a uance of these favors by those who peopled society. they ride now?” large amount of forest products have so liberally responded tp dur The Knights of Pythias, after work what I have just written will believe of Mouldings of various kinds, and “Bay horses.” me. Every one thinks that he knows I throuhgout the Coast and mountain needs, but requests that others follow in the third rank Friday night, partook “Then we must ride harder.” invines you to call and inspect that the disk of the harvest moon or of country. The California and foreign in their wake and contribute their mite of an oyster supper, which was greatly thé setting sun occupies a larger space A few hours later the », leader asked, them and get prices. demand is constantly absorbing a large to The Sentinel’s news columns. enjoyed. This lodge has been greatly in the sky when low than when “Are they horsed again?’ ride chestnuts. ” “ They percentage of- the product of Coast - Cottage Grove, let it be said without revived of late. high. This is due to a judgment or “Then we ride for our lives.” mills. 'The larger cities of the northern egotism, enjoys the reputation of sup Milk and Cream wagon—Commencing mental process and Is an erroneous coast, like Portland, Seattle, Tacoma porting the largest weekly newspaper Wednesday Dee 1, the new management one. The eye is not at fault, but the Italy’s Rest Days. and other aspirants for first rank, are in the State of Oregon outside of Port of the Cottage Grove Creamery put on curiously untrustworthy mind Is. Under a law which went into effect requiring increased amounts of lumber land, and that newspaper is The Senti a delivery wagon and milk, cream, but What, then, is the painter to do? He 1908, all industrial and com- for their upbuilding. A feature of pres nel. Dozens of publications through termilk and Cottage Cheese will be de yields to prejudice and often paints Eeb. 8, concerns throughout Italy the low moon or low sun of a size I mercial ent conditions on the North Coast is out the commonwealth have comment livered to any part of the city, or it which compared with scientific fact is must grant their employees a weekly that upper grades are in excellent de ed favorably upon this feature, and it can be had at any time by applying or ridiculously exaggerated.—Sir E. Ray rest of not less than twenty-four con- mand as compare to the lower. In is a standing advertisement for the en phoning to the creamery. 34-35. Lankester in London Telegraph. secutive hours. It does pot apply to public utilities, transportation lines or San Francisco dealers in white and terprise, progress and public-spirited Mr. and Mrs. S. ^Bowers of Monroe places of amusement. The general sugar pine are booking all the/eastern ness of the citizens of Cottage Grove, have returned home, after having visit Her Choice. The very latest designs and pat They were sisters-in-law and reason sense of the law is that Sunday shall orders they can take care of. Stocks without whose liberal support it could ed relatives here. be the rest day, but it is provided that are small at mills in the Pdrtlafid'dis not be. That Thé Sentinel is appre terns; nothing old and shopworn. Mrs. Eva Ellis spent the first of the ably well disposed toward each other. freedom from work may be given on a One was the mother of George, aged trict. Mills are declining special cutt ciated theré can be no doùbt in the week at Yoncalla. Some of the prettiest combinations day other than Sunday in the case of six months, and the other was the ing orders. mind of the publisher. Its advertising B. Applegate ate turkey with Yon mother of Marian, aged six months restaurants, photograph galleries, phar ever shown anywhere. Advice from Puget sound and Colum columns not alone attest this fact, but calla relatives last Thursday. and four days/ It was impossible that macists, etc. bia river points indicated a good vol its increased subscription list is fur Mrs. Walter Mason and children have a slight parental rivalry should be al ume of coast and off shore movement. ther evidence. It is gratifying to state gone to California to take up their together concealed. Let the Debtor Beware. We do the work and guar Briggs— A. safe conversational rule In Washington the yard trade is rather that during the months of October and permanent residence. “Marian does not seem to grow very antee it absolutely. is, When in doubt talk of the weather. quiet, and, like that east of the moun November eighty-seven new subscrip fast,” said the mother of George, with Do yOur Christmas shopping early. tains, is for current consumptive de tions were taken without solicitation. The recent flood carried away about a suggestion of commiseration in her Griggs—Safe nothing! I met my tailor “George is much taller”— yesterday, and on my speaking of the mand rather than for stocking for the The advertiser cannot fail to realize half the fence around the Eugene ball tones. weather he replied, “Yes, it is unset (height being measured in inches). future. Oregon shows a large volume the advantages to bé derivéd from a park. ___________ ■ “Perhaps he is,’’replied the mother tled. and that reminds me of that lit of home requirement from the growing large circulation ; it is what he wants of Marian coldly, “but Marian weighs tle bill of yours.”—Boston Transcript. A Write-up of Cottage Grove, towns and the farmers. Irrigation is and must have to get results. A splendid write-up of Cottage Grove more.” ' opening up new lands in Oregon and Conundrum. “Oh, well,” responded the sister-in- DOINGS AT DIVIDE. was published in The Eugene Register l$w, with a smile of high bred su Idaho, and many of the smaller interior “I made up my first conundrum this last Sunday, a large part of the data mills are cutting to satisfy the demand periority, “of course I should not wish morning,” says the philosopher of fol This Prosperous Community Furnishes being credited to The Sentinel. The George to be gross.”—Exchange. thus created. Logs are in better sup ly. “Why is lightning like a woman Goodly Batch of News. Register is not one of those hidebound driving a nail? Answer, because it ply at Puget sound points as well as on A Frank Estimate. never strikes twice in the same place. the, Columbia river/- The eastward ■ Mrs. Geo. Miller has been sick with newspapers that can see no good out movement of mountain, pine and Coast a severe cold for past week, but [she is side of its own, but is broad-minded in To many persons who Are not actors Copyright applied for.”—Exchange. its views. And let it be mentioned, the stage seems a delightful and fas product is fair. Fir and spruce are be able to be around again. The Honeymoon. The Perini Bros, shipped a car of incidentally, that is this class of publi cinating place. In a book called “The ing delivered to eastern factories in Actress” Louise Closser Hale, herself Mack—When were you married? FOR XMAS cations that reach the highest pinnicle an actress, tells some of her experi volume. The railroads and cat factor piling last week. Dyer—Just about six check books ago. Mr. N. Lewis was seen in Divide last of success. ' ies are demanding much lumber of both ences with girls who envy her her pro —Puok. kinds. Red cedar siding is selling well. Monday. fession. One day one of them from Handsome Decorations. behind a counter in a shop said, “I The redwood trade has made a good Geo. Miller, the’shingle man, is work Where envying is there is confusion It has been said that the shoerhaker’s should have went on the stage.” showing this season and the outlook is ing day and night, trying to supply the and every evil work.—James. children are without shoes, and the wants of his ’ many customers. “ She evidently wanted .to talk, and I promising. The World Went Round. Pete Tonole butchered afíne beef blacksmith’s horse goes unshod. This strove to be interested,” says Miss When Bloggins senior on the occa may or may not be true, but it is cer- Hale. The sheds of.the valley mills contain last week. sion of his annual party was obliging very small blocks of worked stock and The Southern Pacific Company has a tain that the paperhSngers’ store does “But see bow tired I am,’.’ I said to his guests with “ ’Tis Love That Makes her. “I have to work very hard as it not go without decorations, a least in gang of about twenty Japs repairing the yards are low on most items of is, and I had to work much harder to the World Go Round,” Master Wil rough stock. This corresponds exactly the damages done to their property by the case of W. R. Waters. He has just gain what little recognition I have liam Bloggins seized the opportunity completed an interior job at his place had.” THE to retire for a few minutes behind the with the conditions of stocks in Port the recent high waters. School is progressing nicely with on east Main street that is decidedly “Oh, yes,’* , she responded, compla- Japanese screen with his sire’s half land, and thus represents a very en creditable to him. cently gazing at herself in a mirror. smoked cigar. couraging feature in considering the twenty-three pupils enrolled. The applause subsiding, Master Blog “But, you see, I have talent. >> ’ Mr. Lee of Leeville is planking the outlook. The valley towns, especially gins was observed by one of. the com Plan Entertainment. the city of Cottage Grove, show mark road from his sawmill to Divide. Mr. pany to’be looking far from well. His Dangers of Handwriting. The Christian Endeavor of the Chris ed improvement during the past two Lee is one of those fellows who doesn’t face had taken on the hue of putty, A young man is bringing an action tian church will give an entertainment years and the local business throughout stop for a little rain or mud. against a graphologist in Paris for and his eyes stood out like small hat A. J. ARMSTRONG, Prop. Mr. Chapman has a car load of tim at the Armory December 17, at which substantial damages. A pretty heiress, pegs. the valley has been excellent. Immi gration has been very extensive, re bers ready to load as soon as he can get time two Short plays, “Old Sweetheart to whom he was engaged to be mar “Good gracious, Willie! What’s the of Mine,” and “An Interrupted Pro ried, showed a specimen of his hand matter?”.cried Mrs. Bloggins in alarm. quiring new homes and merchantile the car posal,” will be given, interspersed by writing to the graphologist and asked “I believe you’ve been smoking.” houses. The residences are attractive The Measuring Party. Is better prepared than ever before to Willie shook his head. elocutionary numbers by Mrs. Ora for information. This is the reply she and commodious while the business “’Tain’t that,” he declared untruth do your work satisfactorily, day or night, The measuring party given Tuesday Hemenway. got: “If you should meet the man who houses are of a permanent, substantial wrote these lines upon your way fully. “If it’s true what father’s been (except Sundays). The Aristo lamp night at Phillips hall by the ladies of character. through life avoid him. He is an ego singing about, I—I re-reckon I’m in the Methodist church was one of the Notice of Road District Meeting. process doesn't require sunlight or even tist and a fool, has a bad temper and a love!”—London Express. A prominent buyer in Salt Lake ter most pleasant social entertainments of TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: No despicable nature. The existence of daylight. It is the perfect way of mak ritory wrote a letter of protest against the season. About 100 persons were tice is hereby given that a meeting of the woman who has the misfortune to Astronomical. the practice of forwarding odd lengths present. Two charades were given. Some curious and Interesting astro ing photos. Its use is general. the taxpayers of road district No. 60 marry him will be a Calvary.” The to all the mills he had business with “The Old Maids’ Tea,” and “The Wax for Lane County, Oregon, will be held marriage has been broken off; hence nomical phenomena are recorded in and he received a flood of replies stat Figures,” each covering a period of the old Chinese annals which go back at the Residence of B. M. Hawley the the action. ing the mills were going to stand by about twenty minutes. They were an to a great antiquity. In 687 B. C. a 28th day of December, 1909, at the the odd lengths proposition and the enjoyable feature of the evening. Mr. night is mentioned without clouds and Cabinets for Holidays, per doz._ $4.00 Her Usual Remark. hour of 12 o’clock of said day “What did Marne say when her fa without' stars. This may perhaps re buyers’ conversion was instantaneous, Harry Short was awarded the prize for The object of said meeting is for the ther gave her that new gold watch?” fer to a total eclipse of the sun, but Special Mounts for the holidays as evidened by the tone of subsequent the tallest man present, and Mrs. Kiser per doz. __ ________________ 6.00 purpose of submitting to the taxpayers asked one gladsome girl. if so the eclipse is not mentioned in letters. Wholesale dealers in Los An the prize for the shortest lady. Thirty- of said road district the question of vot “ Oh, the some thing that she always the Chinese list of eclipses. In the year One doz. Cabinets and one 16 geles handling cargo receipts have also five dollars were netted. ing a levy of an additional tax upon the says. She remarked that she was hav 141 B. C. it is stated that the sun and x 20 Enlargement for the circulated a- protest, but mills are mak-. Entertains Methodist Ladies. taxable property of said district for the ing a perfectly lovely time.” — Ex moon appeared of a deep red color dur jing strong replies that the practice of Holidays__________________ 5.50 ing five days, a phenomenon which purpose of improving the roads of said change. Mrs. N. E. Compton entertained the ¡odd lengths will be put into effect not caused great terror among the peo Enlarging bromides $2.50 to___ 1.50 district. ladies of the Methodist church Wednes withstanding as considered entirely A Good Shot. day afternoon at the home of her sis This notice is signed by at least ten Mr. Juggins—A black cat came to ple. In 74 B. C. it is related that a Crayons, $5.00 to_____________ 2.50 practicable. star as large as the moon appeared ter, Mrs. F. D. Wheeler. There were per cent of the taxpayers of said dis our back fence last night. Mrs. Jug and was followed in its motion by sev No matters of particular interest about twenty present. After the mis trict. gins—Did it bring you good luck? Mr. eral stars of ordinary size'. This B. M. Hawley. (during the past week have happened at sionary lesson, a social hour was fol Juggins—That’s what it did. I hit it probably refers to an unusually large the very first time I fired. F. J. Hard. the mills in the immediate surrounding lowed by refreshments. bolide, or fire ball. In 38 B. C. afall of meteoric stones is recorded. Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Compton will The Vesuvius Mines Company. fountry. All report running full time By F. J. Hard, Secretary and Man Man’s chief wisdom consists 1* know End inquiries coming in steadily, and leave about January 1 for Iowa, there ing his follies.—Rochefoucauld. To Select From. Read The Sentinel. ager. [hat the outlook for business is very I •to take up their residence.. 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