CHINA AND GLASSWARE
A splendidly selected line suitable for
Christmas Gifts
HERE ARE A FEW OTHER SUGGESTIONS
Phoenix Mufflers
Traveling Bags
Furs for mamma and baby
Hand Bags
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Hat Pins
Barretts and Hair Ornaments
Cuff and Collar Buttons
Garters and Arm Bands
Stocking Caps
Table Linen ■
Golf Gloves and Mittens for all hands
Bear Cloth Hoods and Silk Caps
Silk Handkerchiefs and Mufflers
Suspenders and Ties in single boxes
Moccasins, bed room and dressing Slippers
Cutlery and Scissors
Christmas Candy and Fruit
Fresh Groceries and Vegetables for your
Christmas dinner
Burkholder - Woods Co.
T he D ay -L ight S tore
SES
WELL PAVED STREETS
are of great value to a community and
enhance the value of abutting property
more than any other improvement
so that the cost pey year is small.
The increased valuation is demonstrated in the follow­
ing cities in the west where the Bitulithic
Pavement has been laid:
Eugene
Walla Walla
Ashland
Salem
Albany
Vancouver
Medford
Portland
Boise
Roseburg
Pendleton
Nampa
Lewiston
Puyallup
Baker City
and many other cities
It is a general proposition that two years after a street
has been paved
THE PROPERTY CAN BE SOLD FOR DOUBLE
the price at which it is offered before paving, and yet
at that time only two of the ten payments
have been made. Examine
THE BITULITHIC PAVEMENT
in any of the above cities
and see for yourself why
BITULITHIC IS BEST BY EVERY TEST
WARREN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
PORTLAND, ORE
Holiday Goods
don ’ t del AY
Great preparations are being made by mas tree. For the Christmas day exer­
the Presbyterian church for the ap­ cises, which will be held on Sunday,
proaching Christmas services. On Fri­ special music has been prepared and the
day evening the Sunday school will hold Rev. S. C. Adams will preach on the
its exercises, the children of the school “Nativity of Christ.” The young peo­
presenting the little play “Santa’s. ple of the Christian Endeavor have un­
Dream.” They will be assisted by the dertaken the decorations of the church,
choir, which has been enlarged and has and something unique is looked for.
been practicing for the past two weeks
METHODIST CHURCH.
under the supervision of Mr. Wooley.
On Christmas night the scholars and
The-teachers of the Sunday school are
very much gratified to see the way the friends of the Methodist Sabbath school
parents of the children are taking an give the cantata entitled “Santa Claus,
interest. While the occasions on which Junior” in the Armory. This enter­
children of the church have an oppor­ tainment furnishes a very pleasant way
tunity to take part in the work are of closing the festal day. Santa- Claus
few, Christmas being one of them, it is Junior learns of the proposed visit Of
always noticeable that on such occa­ -Santa Claus, and in a spirit of mischief
sions the parents and friends rally to, delays his coming an, hour in order
their support. A cordial invitation is that he might cause some excitement.
extended to all to be present on Friday He succeeds.
evening, whether they are connected
The cast of characters follows: Anne,
with the church or not, and especially Mrs. W. C. Conner; Mary, Lillian
is the invitation extended to those who Lewis; Thomas, Clare Conner; Sue,
may happen to be away from home bn Edna Johnson; Elizabeth, Marion Hoop­
that day to meet with the pupils and er ; Ethel, Hildred Hall; Robert, Victor
parents to observe the festivity of the Kenan; John, Clarence Wilson; North
Birth of Christ. The parts in the Wind, Mrs. H. Harry Hart; Spirit of
play are taken as follows: Leader, Christmas, Lottie Whitsett; Ragged
Miss Neva Perkins; Santa Claus, F. H. Dick, Santa Claus Junior, Ron Sanford;
Rosenberg; Brownies, Claude Sherman, Santa Claus, Mr. J. H. Harris. Chorus
Elwyn Miller, Samuel Veatch, Earl by Sunday school.
Grover, Willie Holderman; John, Mar­ Those wishing to place presents on
vel Randall; Harry,- Randall; Tom, the tree please have them at the hall I
Harold Venske; Ben, Dale Waytt; Fan­ by three o’clock. The program com­
nie, Hazel Ostrander ¿Annie, Edna El­ mences at eight o’clock.
ledge ; Grace, Florence Hemenway; two
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
little girls, Francis Rosenberg and Arna
Christmas exercises will be held at
King; two little boys, LaMar Piper and
Bernard Piper ; Kings daughters, Eva the Christian church Friday evening,
Richmond and Blanche Veatch; three when that beautiful little cantata,
little maids, Clara Rosenberg, Edith “Santa’s Christmas Bee,” will be pre­
Rosenberg and Dayla King; two Nor­ sented with the following cast of char­
wegian girls, Dale Groves and Alta acters “Santa, Edd. Finnerty ; Mrs.
Thomas; Japanese girls, Ethel Sherman Santa, Mrs. Crusan; Topsy, Ida Robin­
son ; Santa’s helpers, primary and jun­
and Rydal King; May, Flora Blewer.
Following the exercises, which will ior departments.
also be participated in by the pupils of There will be a Christmas tree for
the primary department, will occur the the Sunday school, the distribution of
distribution of presents form the Christ- presents following the play.
MADSEN, the Jeweler
KW ALK LUMBER
$8.00 PER 1,000
Suitable for inside ■ walks, No. 1
taon and better; dressed on
k sides. While it lasts, 88.00
Hhoueand feet.
Brown Lumber Co.
S. E. WALLACE
Brick & Cement Work
Chimneys, Fire Places and
Repairing a Specialty
Cottage Grove, - Oregon
Phone 673
That are useful are best of all
Suitable for father, mother, brother, sister or
sweetheart, may be found in onr stock of
Toilet Articles
Leather Goods
Post Card Books
Framed Pictures
Diaries, Etc.
We invite,your inspection, assuring you that
we can supply your wants at lowest prices.
Anderson & Co
It enhanced by the
Knowledge of Ex­
clusiveness of Ma­
terial; Perfection of
Fit; Assurance of
Good workmanship
and Style.
For a full half century the American and out-going freight but where there
people have been moneymad. Every is but one road the traffic is taxed all
thing has been sacrificed to the one idea that it will bear. This condition has
Of accumulation. The dollar sign be­ had a tendency to draw the manufac­
came the sole badge of honor and a turing interests into the great transpor­
man’s success was measured not by- tation centers, the tide has flowed
what he made of himself, not by what I steadily toward the city and the small
he accomplished for his fellows or the i town has had a hard struggle to retain
world at large, but by the size of his its own.
pile. This standard of success has
In this respect, also the pendulum is
warped the imaginaton of the whole swinging back. The conditions sur­
people. The merchant and the profes­ rounding the workman in the cities, the
sional man bend every energy to the lack of home life and the presence of
piling up of gold bricks. And the agri- accumulated vice, have demonstrated I
culurist, not to be outdone, lies awake to the satisfaction of everyone that we
nights planning for the removal of the will never reach our highest industrial
line., fence. This has been the condition success until the average workman is
for years and it requires careful ob­ placed where he can have fresh air, a
servation to detect any change. But family,- and a home for that family.
the pendulum is swinging back ; the' The small town, everything else being
reaction has certainly set in. There equal, is the place for industries. A I
is, The Sentinel believes, a growing man with a home, and who spends his I
sentiment -in favor of a more moderate evenings with his family, beautifying I
success and a life surrounded by great that home, is not only a better citizen,
er pleasures.
but he is worth infinitely more to his
The growth of our cities has been employer than his brother laborer who
abnormal—the direct result of abnorm­ has no other interest than that he finds I
al transportation conditions. “To him with his home town companions and in I
that hath shall be given, and to him ward politics.
that hath not even that which he hath
Any man with a home, and with one I
taken away,” has been the working acre of the earth’s surface that he can
policy of modern commercial transpor­ call his own, and with employment -at I
tation companies. The small town has fair wages, need never fear want, for I
been sacrificed to the -city. This was himself or family. Under such condi­
the natural result of competition. In tions his family can be reared and ed-1
centers where numerous railroads meet ucated and live under the advantages
low rates are given to both the in-going i of a wholesome atmosphere.
SOMETHING HERE FOR EVERYBODY
GLAD TO SEE YOU and you will be glad
to see this splendid display of JEWELRY. Buy
if it suits, otherwise don’t — but do inspect, com­
pare and get posted. The roof of this store covers
lot of good things, including good cheer.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
THE PENDULUM SWINGING BACK
CAN BE PAID FOR IN 10 ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS
Main Office 317 Beck Building
CHRISTMAS AT THE CHURCHES
Oregon ranks a good second to -Cali­ ■ lands are very fretile, and possess the
fornia in prune production, which is s advantage of drying off earlier than
now practically_confined to the Pacific : deeper in the valley, making possible
States. Ever sensitive to environment, greater cultivation, and greater variety
the sucessful growth of the prune will I of products;
alway be confined to favored localities; ■ Cottage Grove is pre-eminenty the
it cannot be reared far and wide like ! poultry section of Oregon, and there is
wheat or berries. The early settlers need of more experienced poultrymen
found that the plum was peculiarly who will raise better'^fowls, and more
adapted to growth in Western Oregon, of them. For such there is ample room
and that its yearly yield of luscious and a very profitable field. The de-
fruit was nearly as sure as the coming mand .'of good eggs and poultry has al­
of the seasons. Gradually the success­ ways been beyond the supply, and the
ful culture of the prune and its profit­ present stimulation in the mining in­
able return brought the fruit promin­ dustry and increasing immigration must
ently before the public, and today we create a greater future market. The
find an acreage of prune orchards in Willamette valley is the paradise of
Western Oregon exceeded only by our the Golden, Chinese, Denny, or ring­
neighbor, California. No irrigation is necked pheasant. Climatic conditions
necessary, which insures a meaty, sug­ are favorable to their rapid propaga­
ary fruit, of large size.
tion, as is proved by the thousands of
Fruit has been grown in Oregon for
forty years, but only of late years in a wild ones all over this section.
scientific manner. Several hundred The'rain fall of this valley varies from
acres have been planted to apples and 35 to 50 inches, falling in from 125 to
pears in the territory immediately sur­ 156 days. As in all parts of the state,
rounding Cottage Grove the past year, the months from June to October are
and this acreage will probably be great­ practically free from rain. Snow rare­
ly enhanced in 1910. "One company ly falls, and when it does, it seldom
alone is planting one thousand acres to remains longer than sixty hours on the
fruit, trees. Cottage Grove has the ground. A frost that penetrates the
is very unusual. In all portions
garden spot, ” and is capable of sup- ground
.
porting many thousands of people more of
■ Western Oregon, in which Cottage
is located, no matter what the
than at present. For diversified farm- Grove
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temperature may be, the night
ing, or fruit, stock or poultry-raising, day
<
is always below 70 de­
this section is especially adapted. The temperature
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being cool and comfortable for :
foothills and newly cleared timber grees,
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Sweltering hot night are
lands furnish splendid grazing for sleeping.
s
unknown.
sheep, goats and live stock. These * therefore
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Locally represented by
Hampton & Co
Children, delight in wading through all
the puddles on ¿he sidewalk and they
would rather walk in the snow beside the walk,
than anywhere else.
This is hard on the shoes—no shoe will stand it in­
definitely. All you can do is to get the strongest shoes
you can buy, without getting them, too coarse and
heavy
pewrity School Sho
For Boys
For Girls
These shoes are made of the best leather, especially selected. The
boys shoes are made by the welt process—the best known method of
fastening soles and uppers together. The girls shoes are made in both
welt and turn soles.
They are made on good fitting lasts and will not hurt the feet or injure
their shape. Both boys and girls shoes are dressy and attractive looking
with wonderful wearing qualities.
Security Watch with Every Pair
Each purchaser of Security School
Shoes is entitled to one of these hand­
some watches for only 50 cents.
The™ isn’t e. dollar watch on the
market as good. It is guaranteed for
one year. We couidn’t afford to^make this offer except
as an inducement for you to try Security School Shoes.
Bring the children in and let us fit them out with a
pair of Security Shoes—they will prove a revelation
to you in shoe value for childrens shoes
Rees-Wallace Co.
“WHERE YOU DO BETTER.”
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