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About The Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon) 1922-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1909)
HAWLEY IS N., Portland, Ore., or Dr. F. W. Saw yer, manager , Paso Robles, Cal. Shortridge Hill Improved. The Shortridge hill, over the condi tion of which there has been much dis Position cussion, has been made passable by Indignation Over Road Supervisor Comer by means of Toward Cannonism. corduroy and gravel. The base of the hill has been corduroyed for a consider able distance, and then gravel ’spread OTHERS WHO ARE ON THE LIST the rest of the way to and over the crown. This improvement having been made it is not prbbable that the grade will be reduced to 6 per cent, as sug According to Success Hawley Would gested by the county court. It is also Receive But Forty-two Out of Every improbable'! that the court will make Sixty-two Votes Cast If Election an allowance for the improvement of Were Tomorrow. the hill, inasmuch as its recommenda tion to reduce the grade from 8 to 6 per cent has not been complied with. If Representative Hawley were up Contracts for Carrying Mail. for re-election tomorrow, according to On July 1 next the contracts now in the Auxiliary Editorial Board of the force for carrying the mails over the Success Magazine, he would receive four Star routes of Cottage Grove ex but forty-two out of every sixty-two pires, and the Postoffice department votes cast. The indignation of the peo this week advertises for bids over these ple is. aroused over his attitude toward routes for the ensuing four years, bids the recent tariff legislation. The Hon. to be received until January 4. The Mr. Hawley is not alone, however, for routes are to Lorane, a distance of the handwriting on Representative twelve miles; to Black Butte, eighteen Ellis’ fence says, twenty-five republi miles; Bohemia, thirty-five miles and can votes against for every ten for re from Disston to Orseco, twelve miles. election. Insurgent Republican Poin The mail goes from Cottage Grove to dexter of Washington is approved, 102 Disston over the Oregon & Southeast to three, and but one vote would be ern. cast against him out . of 107. In Cali fornia, the seven republican represen Drops Dead in Road. tatives would receive, but fifty-six re Creswell Chronicle: A valuable mare publican votes for re-election, .while 188 owned by Schmidt Bros, livery dropped votes would be cast against them. In dead in the road Tuesday. The animal surgent Representative Hayes would had been hired by Marion Veatch of receive twenty votes out of twenty Cottage Grove, who drove to Holbrook’s seven. What is true of the Pacific place, a short distance frpm town. He Coast states seems true of the country tied the animal and after spending a at large. short time in the house, came out and This interesting summary of facts, started back to town. After going a given in the January number of Suc- short distance, the mare fell dead in cess, was culled from 22,500 life sub the road. It was one of the best single scribers, representing every walk in drivers owned by the boys, and was life, and living in all parts of the na- valued at $150. tion. It will be remembered that a year ago last October they took the New Mill at Wildwood. presidential forecast, and gave out ten The sawmill of the Star Lumber com days before election the destiny for the pany at Star has been dismantled, and next four years as efficiently as the on Monday work will begin at Disston, Electorial College itself. This January to which point the mill will be moved. article shows that of the republicans It Will be impossible, however, to do who voted for Taft 3,092 are satisfied much until the Oregon & Southeastern with his attitude on the tariff question constructs a spur to the site, a distance and 2,490 are not. Against Cannon of about a quarter of a mile. J. J. himself, 6,485 republicans affirm their Craig and a crew of five men, are en righteous indignation against 490 who gaged in building bunkhouses. seem to think him all right. An All-Day Session. An interesting article, by, J. C. Well- The Grange at London will publicly iver of the Washingon Times, in the same number of Success presents the install its newly elected officers tomor “End of Cannonism” in no uncertain row, when an all-day session will be held. The full membership is expected terms. to be in attendance, and also a large number of outsiders from the surround IS PONCE DE LEON’S ing neighborhood. DREAM A REALITY No Occupation Tax. At Creswell the council appointed a committee to investigate, the feasibil ity of levying an occupation tax, and the committee went out and raised $200 by popular subscription in lieu thereof, every firm doing business in the town contributing thereto. Simeral & VanDenburg THE FURNITURE DEALERS Our prices range from $2.00 for plain rockers to the most expensive Turkish Rocker. Quarter sawed and polished Dining Tables at only $12.00 • . ■ Davenports and Couches from $9.00 to $25 LOANS INSURANCE COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON Improved and Unimproved Fai ms Choice Acreage Adjoining Towy Bus iness and Residence Property Reference: First National Bank or Any one in Cottage Grove. WITH OTHERS Send for WITH OTHERS Price List, etc. 1 NOT AN EXPERIMENT Buffets, China Closets, Book Cases, Dressers and Commodes at remarkably low prices Library .Tables and Stands, at low prices In fact you can buy the best practical Christ mas presents of ________________________________________ TAT — have passed “the hew boot VV stage.” We do not experi ment with our business, nor with yours. We are not incorporated for the pur pose of financing auxiliary enterprises. We enjoy the distinction of top notch quality “that tine enduring kind.” We respectfully solisit your banking business on the basis of superior strength and experience, and assure courteous inteligent treatment and close attention to your individual wants Simeral & VanDenberg THE FURNITURE DEALERS THE First National Bank of Cottage Gorve Frame Your In the days of Spain’s splendor, when returning Spanish galleons brought, precious cargoes of gold and other min-' erals back to Madrid, wild legends of springs of eternal life were told in every European court. Ponce de Leno, a Spanish gentleman of great riches, fitted out an expedition Contract for Jetty Awarded. and went in search of the spring of I. B. Cushman and T. C. Saubert, life. The ludicrous and pathetic end representing the Port of Siuslaw, have Has just received a handsome line ing of this expedition is known to every closed a contract with Wakefield & school boy, but it is very often called Jacobson for construction of the south of Mouldings of various kinds, and to mind by some new discovery of won jetty of Siuslaw harbor, fqr which invines you to call and inspect derful healing springs somwhere in the $100,000 in bonds was recently voted. them and get prices. wilds of Africa, India or Asia. Musical Recital. The recent and practical demonstra Warren Glaze, assisted by some of tion of mineral springs which make marvelous cures has again brought his pupils and other local talent, will forth the story abroad of Ponce de Le give a musical recital at the Methodist church on Wednesday evening Jan. 12. on’s myth. Paso Robles Hot Springs, California, The program will be published later. are now the cause of universal wonder Notice of Bond Sale. ment because of the continued success Notice is hereby given that on the ful cures being made there. 3rd day of January, 1910, at the hour But aside from any romatic feature of 8:00 p. m. of said day, the City of pf the springs, dealing with its Indian Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon The very latest designs and pat tradition or its'occupancy by the Fran will sell to the highest and best bidder terns; nothing old and shopworn. ciscan Monks, Posa Robles is today or bidders, $100,000 coupon bonds of among medical men who know, the said city in denominations of $1000 Some of the prettiest combinations cause i of much interest and scientific each, said bonds to be dated March 1st, ever shown anywhere. investigation. 1910, and to bear interest at the rate of Many are not aware of what a place 5 per cent per annum, interest paid Paso Itobles really is. The town is by semi-annually, principal and interest We do the work and guar all means one of the most thorough antee it absolutely. payable in U. S. Gold Coin, the interest health towns in the world. It is given on said bonds to commence with the over to the cure of the sick. Its citi date the money is delivered to said city. zens regard its waters almost in an in Each of said bonds to run for a period fallible light. of 25 years from the date thereof. The temperature,, altitude, air and Sealed bids will be received for the scenery make it an ideal retreat. Its whole or any part of said bonds, each cures of rheumatism, gout, stomach bid to be accompanied by a certified trouble, kidney and other organic di check for $100 payable to the mayor of seases have been so remarkable that the city of Cottage Grove, checks to be its citizens believe there is nothing its immediately returned to unsuccessful baths cannot conquer. Invalids from all over the country bidders. No bid for less than the par value of come to Paso Robles. Here can be seen every strata of human life from said bonds will be considered and the the bank president in the sumptuous Common Council reserves the right to hotel to the sick man reposing in his reject any and all bids. C. H. VAN DENBURG, tent on the meadows. City Recorder. Paso Robles is distinctly a spot where Administrator’s notice of hearing of weak women gain health rapidly, and an hour’s conversation at the bath final account.—Notice is hereby given house will reveal tales of nervous wom that the undersigned, Administrator of promptly and satis the estate of George W. 'Kerr, Jr., de en who have been cured. factorily. They have One wonders, after being at Paso ceased, has filed his final account in the every facility for Robles—The Pass of the Oaks—whether County Court of the State of Oregon, Ponce de Leon really was without jus for Lane County,, and the same has handling all classes of tification when he started in search of been set for hearing on January 3rd., goods, and simply 1910, at 2:00 o’clock p. m. All persons the wonderful “waters of youth.” solicit a trial. A small book, neatly illustrated, has having objections to said account are been recently published by the manage hereby notified to appear at said time ment telling the story of the Hot and place and present the same. GEORGE W. KERR, Sr., Springs in a most interesting manner Administrator. and giving complete information. Send for it, either to Wm. McMurray, Gen J. C. JOHNSON, Attorney for Administrator. eral Passenger Agent of the O. R. & I PICTURES R. W. 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