The Cottage Grove sentinel., January 07, 1910, Image 9

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'GLUME IV
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON, FRIDAY. JAN. 7, 1910
Mi et CHUP LANDS
flany Watching
Outcome of
Suit Against Railroad.
VALUABLE ACRES AT $2.50
ing Baldwins, Kings, Rockbury RuSsets
and Spitzenbergs, and expects to make
further extensions. Düring the past
four years he has given no attention to
his orchard, having been engaged in
logging, but he purposes to cultivate it
and bring it to a high state of perfec­
tion. The orchard is twelve years old,
and without the slighest attention pro­
duced something over 400 bushels for
market last season.
NUMBER 14
SOLDIERS BRUSH UP RMJNDSOUTGODDIEAR
Company E Must Maintain Its Annual Meeting of Christian
Present High Standard.
Church Shows Prosperity.
25 RECRUITS ARE WANTED HAS MEMBERSHIP
OF
275
MUSICAL RECITAL.
Splendid Program for Entertainment
¡overnment Insists that Land Grant
Annual Inspection of Cottage Grove
at Methodist Church.
of Forty Years -Ago Must Be Car-
Guardsmen ¡Will Be Held Within
Warren , Glaze will give a,recital at
ried Out So Far as Sale of Prop­
Short Time—Drills Are Called
the M. E. church Wednesday evening
erty is Concerned.
for By Captain Johnson.
Jan. 12,1910, assisted by his pupils and
local talent. A collection will be taken
to establish a Sunday Bulletin for the
Agencies for the filing of claims on church. Program as follows.
Commencing next Tuesday Company
;he timber and agricultural lands grant­ Duet, Cottage Grove Fantasia. ...Glaze E will commence brushing up on the
’d by the United States government in Ethel Francis Rogders and Mr. Glaze ceremonies accompanying annual in­
.866 to “The Central Pacific Railroad Piano solo, Youthful Days___ Ronidno spection and muster, which is conduct­
:ompany” have been established in
ed each year by a Regular Army officer
Myrna Gill
several middle west states, and if the Piano solo, Morning Prayer,. .Streabog detailed by the War Department for
itigation now pending compels forfeti-
that purpose. At the last annual in­
Roy Neil Veatch
ire thousands of Easterners will flock Piano solo, Picking Chestnuts, ,
spection this company Stood among the
to Oregon and settle. The government
L. E. Orth................... Marie Jones highest of National Guardsmen in the
granted to the Oregon Central Railroad Vocal duet, Cupid Does Not Marry
United States. An order has been is­
Co., later reorganized under the name
sued by the Company Commander re­
Veta Holderman, Lottie Whitsett
of the Oregon & California Railroad Accompanist Mrs. J. O. VanWinkle.
quiring the presence of each member
Co., the odd numbered sections of land Duet,.......................................... Selected of the organization to be present at
for twenty miles on each side of its
drill each week between now and the
Sarah Foster, Otho Hart
line, to aid in the building of its rail* Piano solo, Lady Valentine Fantasia
date of inspection. The exact date of
way from Portland to San Francisco.
Glaze............ .............. Waren Glaze the inspection has not yet been definite­
Conditions embódiedjin this large grant Reading, “The McSwats Swear Off”
ly ordered by the Adjutant General, but
will occur sometime during the latter
from the Government demanded t hat
Miss Ella Dickerson
the grantee, or its assigns, should sell Thoughts of Home, Meditation,..Zeiler part of this month or the first of nqxt.
these lands to actual settlers one quar­
The regular drill night occurs on Tues­
Vinal Randall
day evening of each week, but in or­
ter section, 106 acres, to any one per­ Piano solo, Le-Revil Du Lion Op 115
son. As there were about six million
De Konski.. Ethel Francis Rodgers der to accommodate those members of
acres granted, it would produce about Instrumental duet,._____ ____ Selected the organization who are so employed
that it will inconvenience them in at­
fifteen million dollars at the price nam­
Roy Woods, Harry L. Martin
ed, which was thought enough to build Banjo-Guitar duet,.......... ........ Selected tending the drills on the regular drill
night, Capt. Johnson has made provi­
the road. As the line—now operated
Gilbert Tyson, Warren Glaze
by the Southern Pacific Railroad—runs Instrumental duet,.................. Selected sion for a drill each Sunday afternoon
through the fertile valley of the Will­ Mrs. Elva Churchill, Veta Holderman at 2 o’clock. Many members of the
Company hold responsible positions in
amette River, the grant included fine Quartet, Let me Hear the Songs my
the sawmills in the vicinity at such dis­
agricultural lands and heavy timber.
Mother Used to Sing
For many years the railroad company Veta Holderman, Carrie Woods, Eva tance that they cannot reach the drill
hall after • their days labor and to such
complied with the agreement and sold
Richmond, Lottie Whitsett
men the Sunday afternoon drill will be
land at $2.50 per acre by the quarter Mrs. J. O. VanWinkle, Accompanist.
section, but as the adjacent territory
Schiller piano furnished by Marion a great convenience.
Mr. Francis P. Kurtz, civil engineer,
¡was settled and developed the demands Veatch.
who recently located in this city, has
to buy increased and values raised so
CALENDAR IS HISTORIC.
secured his discharge from Co. K, 3rd.
that the railroad began to advance its
Inf., O. N. G., located in Portland, and
prices to $5.00 and upwards, as high as
?40.00 per acre, and also to sell in large Washington Planting American Flag will immediately re-enlist in the Cot­
From Noted Painting.
tage Grove Company. Mr. Kurtz has
tracts to corporations and investors,
One
of
the most interesting histori-’ had many years experience in the Na­
thus legally violating the contract with
the government which it had ratified cal events of Revolutionary days was tional Guard and College Cadet Compan­
and accepted. Thus the government the raising of the first distinctly Amer­ ies and comes highly recommended by
holds the railroads has forfeited at ican Flag. At the beginning of the the officers of the former organizations,
least, the 1,300,000 acres remaining-un­ Revolution the Americans made use of to which he belonged, and his long ex­
sold, and that these unsold lands must various flags bearing different emblems perience in military work will make
be sold by them, or by a receiver, at and mottoes, the significance of which him a valuable acquisition to this com­
the grant price of $2.50per acre, and could never be misunderstood, such as pany and add to it another very compe­
only 160 acres to any person. Suit has the Pine Tree, Rattle Snake and Liber­ tent instructor.
been instituted by the 'government in ty Flags, with such sentiments display­ On April 30, the first three years’ en­
the United States Circuit Court in Port­ ed on them as “An Appeal to Heaven,” listment of most of the members of Co.
land to enforce this. In all probability, “Don’t Tread on Me,” and “Liberty.” E will expire, and they will be dis­
if this decision is adverse to the rail­ Occasionally British standards were charged. These men have been honest
road company, they will appeal to the used with appropriated legends- On and faithful in the discharge of their
United States Supreme Court, so that January 1st, 1776, a new union flag with military duties and have received an
an absolute settlement of the issue may thirteen stripes, typifying the thirteen education that will be a lasting benefit
not be obtained for some months to united colonies, was unfurled at Pros­ throughout life. In case of war or in­
come ; but it is the concensus of opin­ pect Hill, now Summerville, which was vasion of this country, the knowledge
ion of many able lawyers including the strongest and most important for­ and information they have ' gained in
regard to military tactics will qualify
those •representing' the' United States tification at the siege of Boston.
Government in the trial, that the rail­ The Bank of Cottage Grove is giving them to be leaders in our National De­
road company will be compelled to sell out a 1910 calendar representing the fense. The service they have perform­
the rest of the lands according to the ceremony of raising the new flag in the ed as Guardsmen during the past three
terms of its accepted grant, or else al­ presence of General Washington, who years has been a credit to themselves
low a receiver for the properties in the is shown oh horseback in the fore­ and an honor to this city.
During the past week a canvass has
interest of the government, to sell the ground, accompanied by Generals Green
same to actual settlers at the stipulat­ and Miffin, The scene includes the in­ been made among the members of Com­
terior of Prospect Hill fortification, pany E and -it is found“ that out of the
ed price, $2.50 per acre.
69 members of Which it is now compos­
It is also clearly established that ap­ and a distant view of Boston from the
ed, 46 will re-enlist on the 30th of April
northwest,
looking
across
the
Charles
plicants who have properly filed their
next for one year or more. Under a
applications through attorneys, and de­ River towards Barton’s Point. This
recent order from the-War Department
flag
contained
the
British
Jack,
but
manded deeds from thè railroad com­
no man can participate in the encamp­
pany at the stipulated pricé, and ten­ after the Declaration of Independence
ment and war exercises at American
this
was
changed
by
an
act
of
the
Con
­
dered money in payment therefore
Lake unless he has had at least six
tinental
Congress
to
a
Union
of
thirteen
must be deeded the land that they have
months instruction at his home armory.
applied for, if the government interests stars on a bluefield, representing a new
Owing to this order of the War Depart­
which are also the public interests, pre­ constellation. The picture is reproduc­
ment, and the result of the canvass of
vail in this suit. Any further applica­ ed from the original painting of De­
those who will re-enlist the company is
Land.
tions presented with such legal tènder
authorized to immediately enlist twen­
of the considerations and evidenced by
ty-five new recruits that they may^re-
BLAZE AT THE OREGON.
reliable attorneys and witnesses, will
-ceive the necessary instruction to per­
also get the lands applied for, in the
mit-their attendance at American Lake,
same manner, and at the same cost un­ What might have terminated in a
and that the Company may at that time
serious
conflagration
was
an
incipient
til they are all sold. There are not of
keep up its usual high standard. Any
record over 4,000 such applications for fire at the Hotel Oregon last night,
young man living in this vicinity, of
these lands and more constantly being when a blaze started in the rooms oc­
sound physical body and health, and
filed and the rights of these parties are cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Cates from a
good moral character,—no others need
recognized by the United States Cir­
apply—desiring to enlist in the Com­
defective
flue.
Without
sounding
a
cuit Court at Portland, by admitting
pany may receive all information in re­
general
alarm
the
fire
was
speedily
ex
­
each and every one of the status of an
gard thereto by applying to any of the
intervenor in the case without cost to tinguished by bucketsfull of water.
officers, corporals, and sergeants of the
these applicants.
Had the occupants been absent from the company. k
As none of these lands are over {■oom, the blaze would undoubtedly have
Fall Proves Fatal.
twenty miles from railroads'and many
Mrs. Sarah E. Briggs, a highly re­
of them much nearer, the presefit val­ resulted seriously.
spected citizen, died at her home at Irv­
ue of all the lands is many times the
Notice to Patrons.
ing Sunday afternoon as a result of a
price set by the government forty years
Will all, of my patrons whom I have
ago. Probably an average of $50 per accommodated with work during the fall. She was preparing breakfast for
acre, especially for the timbered claims, old year just passed kindly return the the family when she slipped and fell on
is a minimum valuation so that to ac­ compliment by contributing the amount the kitchen floor, sustaining internal
quire them at the old price is a great of their indebtedness to me at an early injuries.
Prof. O. R. Clutter of Albany college
i opportunity for profit.
date and thereby assist in keeping the
good work moving on. A special effort will ac_t with A. M. Crawford, of Sa­
Shows Some Fine Apples.
on the part of my patrons will be great­ lem, attorney general, and A. C. Sch­
Mr. H. C. Doolittle, who -has 160 ly appreciated. ’
midt, a banker of Albany, as judges in
J. H. Baker.
acres nine miles'up the Row river val­
the debate at the Armory, tonight.
ley, fifty of which are under cultivation, , The Eugene High school team will
Mr. Wynne, of the Spray-Wynne
has brought to the Commercial club meet the Nesmith team here on Janu­ company, has been confined to his home
. rooms some handsome specimens of ap­ ary 8, and an exciting game is in ex­ by illness a portion of the week.
ples grown on his ranch last year. Mr. pectation. The home team is doing J. S. Medley and wife were visitors
Doolittle has about 1000 trees, includ- better work than early in the season. at the county seat this week.
"I II
Officers Elected for Ensuing Year, and
Departments Make Reports.—So­
ciety Has a Light Indebtedness.
Notes From the Minutes.
The Christian church of this city held
its annual business meeting at the
church building Jan 1. A sumptuous
feast had been prepared by the ladies,
which was enjoyed by those present.
There was a large attendance of the
membership, which has grown until
now two hundred and seventy-five are
enrolled. At 1 p. m. the meeting was
called to order and the annual reports
were read, which were very encourag­
ing indeed, all departments without ex­
ception showing very satisfactory-work
accomplished. The members of the
church are highly gratified with their
year’s work. The advance has been of
a solid, substantial nature. This man­
ner of progress has been and is the
cherished policy of the pastor. It is
the determination of the church mem­
bership to make 1910 thei^banner year.
They have the utmost confidence in the
leadership of their pastor, who is now
in the third year of his work in Cottage
Grove. Because of lack of space only
partial reports can be given. The fol­
lowing officers were elected for the en­
suing year.
Elders: Thos. Awbrey, M. J. Murrey,
D. Read, D. C. Baughman.
Deacons: Prof. Inlow, LeRoy Woods,
Clarence Boyd, A. L. Woodard, George
Carlisle, May and George Dorward.
Trustees : Wood, Awbrey, Young.
Deaconesses : Mrs. Dr. Fuller, Mrs.
Thos. Awbrey, Mrs. Clara Young, Mrs.
L. M. Thompson.
Clerk : Clarence Boyd ; ass’t clerk,
Mrs. Ida Caldwell.
Treasurer : Dr. E. C. Macy ; ass’t,
Menzo Finnerty.
Organist : Verna Brown ; ass’t, Dollie
Hawkins.
Chorister, Thos. Awbrey.
Supt. of Bible school, Mrs. Ida Cald­
well. ■
The report of the treasurer, Dr. E.
C. Macy, showed. that all current bills
have been paid, with the exception of
$91.14, which is more than covered by
pledges now due.
There is a- debt of $500 which was
incurred a few years ago when a neces­
sary enlargement of the building was
made at a cost of about $2000. The so­
liciting committee, appointed to raise
money to pay off this debt, reported
raised in -cash and pledges $434. This
balance will be taken care .of very eas­
ily.
The Ladies’ Aid society made the fol­
lowing report : Receipts, for work
$44.80; dues $26.35; donations $15.35,
total $86.50- Disbursements, $55.26.
Amount in bank $34.70. Cash in hand,
$2.55. Calls on sick about 200. Calls
on strangers 100. Charity $10.50; bas­
kets of provisions and bundles of cloth­
ing given to the poor.
The Bible School Supt. reported a
well organized, efficient work. The
corps of teachers is well equipped and
faithful; Changes in plans of work and
•organization of school suggested by
Rev. Billington, Bible School Evange­
list, will be followed out. The Home
Dept, of this school is the largest of
any Bible school of any denomination
in the state. There are three hundred
in the Home. Department. .This is the
result of the faithful work of Daniel
Reed. A teacher’s training class under
the direction of the pastor has been or­
ganized in connection with the school.
J The report of the president of the
Christian Endeavor society gave evi­
dence that the C. E. is one of the most
thoroughly alive departments of the
church. Its growth has been steady.
The young people’s enthusiasm and ca­
pacity for hard work are unboqnded.
Their present average attendance at
Sunday evening prayer meeting is about
forty. They are entering upon a con­
test which will add greatly to their
membership and general interest in the
work.
The auxiliary of the Christian Wom­
an’s Board of Missions also had a
good report, as to the study of missions
and to money raised for missions.
_ During the business session it was
decided by the members that the evan­
gelistic meetings, now being conduct­
ed, should be discontinued and that the
church should enter the union meetings
as first planned. This matter was re­
garded as finally settled. When this
information, however, was communi­
cated to the ministers of the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches they said
in substance, “It would be a pity to
discontinue your evangelistic meetings
when you are having such good success.
Go ahead, and it will be alright with
us.” Acting upon this suggestion and
with this understanding the church lat­
er gave direction to the Boy Evange­
lists to continue the “gospel bombard­
ment.”
That Kellums and Humbert are meet­
ing with “good success” certainly ex­
pressed the truth. They are stirring
up an intense interest, the like of which
has not been known in Cottage Grove
for several years. Twenty-four have
responded to the invitation during the
first eleven days of the-meeting. Of
this number seventeen have made a
public confession of faith for the first
time. Three, from neighboring denom­
inations, camé forward to obey Christ
fully in the ordinance of Christian bap­
tism. Four came to take membership,
having been members of the Christian
church elsewhere. These young evan­
gelists are living examples of the effect
tiveness of consecrated young manhood.
When they leave here and return to
take up their work in the Eugene High
school every young man and young
woman in Cottage Grove who has heard
them will have higher ideals of life.
They will be strengthened by the
thought. “What has been done can be
done.”
Reference has been made to the ne­
cessity of having doors at the entrance
ot public buildings swing outward. This
matter was properly attended to at the
Christian church when the building
was constructed. Just now, however,
the people of the community are not
thinking so much about an alarming
exit as they are of a happy entrance.
OUR MINING INTERESTS.
Oregonian Writes of Bohemia and
Black Butte.
The annual edition of The Oregonian
contains the following mention of the
two mining district in the Cottage
Grove territory: “The Bohemia dis­
trict of Lane and Douglas counties is
one of the state’s richest mining re­
gions. It is located in the Calapooia
spur of the Cascades and comprises an
area of 13 miles east and west by nine
miles north and south. During the last
five years more than . $700,000 in free
gold has been taken out, and large
bodies of ore have been exposed. The
gold runs from $4 to $26 a ton, and sil­
ver, copper and iron are also found.
“Facilities for mining in this.section
are unusually good. There is suffici­
ent waterpower to supply all the elec­
trical energy necessary to develop the
mines, electric motive power being used
almost exclusively. Not only are elec­
tric drills used, but the mines arfe elec­
tric lighted and electric tramways, carry
out the ore, which is crushed in elec­
tric stamp mills.”
QUICKSILVER MINES.
. “In the same vicinity lie the Black
Butte quicksilver mines, which com­
prise one of the richest mercury pro­
perties in the Pacific coast. The ore
runs from, 30 to 70 per cent quicksilver
and facilities at hand permit of it being
mined at a minimum cost. The quick­
silver mines are also operated by elec­
tricity, generated by water power.
Coal and paint deposits are among the
resources of this district.”
WHY SO WEAK.
Kidney Trouble May be Sapping Your
Life Away. Cottage Grove People
Have Learned This Fact.
When a healthy man or woman be­
gins to run down without apparent
cause, becomes weak, languid, depress­
ed, suffers backache^ headache, dizzy
spells and uninary disorders, kidney
weakness may be the cause of it all.
Keep the kidneys well and they will
keep you well. Doan’s Kidney Pills
cure sick kidneys and keep them well.
Can Cottage Grove readers demand
further proof than the following state­
ment :
J. P. McCarthy, S. Stevenson St.,
Roseburg, Ore. says : ‘,‘For a long
time I had trouble from my back and
kidneys and my condition gradually
grew worse. I did not have much back­
ache but the unnatural condition of the
kidney secretions plainly showed that
my trouble was caused by inactive
kidneys. The good reports I heard con­
cerning Doan’s Kidney Pills led me to
procure this remedy and give it a trial.
It brought prompt relief and I am
now free from kidney complant.
Doan’s Kidney Pills are .worthy of my
endorsement.”
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,’ Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name—Doan’s—and
take no other.
The Merchants’ Rrotective associa­
tion will hold a regular session next
Tuesday evening, at which time officers
for the ensuing year will be elected.
There was a pleasant dance at Sagi­
naw Saturday night.
TALK FOR RIVER BRIDGE
Delegation Waits on the County
Court and Is Encouraged.
MUCH-NEEDED IMPROVEMENT
Bridge Across Row River East of City
Would Shorten Road to Bohemia
Mining District and Otherwise
Benefit a Large Number.
Eugene Register : A delegation of
prominent citizens from Dorena, con­
sisting of Frank Crabtree, J. F. Spray,
Leon Kelly, Robert Veatch, . Chester
Bales and Charles Sears appeared be­
fore the county \ court yesterday and
presented the strongest kind of argu­
ment why the county should put in a
new bridge across Row river about
three miles east of Cottage Grove. The
building of the bridge will shorten the
road to the Bohemia mines, where most
of the freighting is doné a mile and
half and put the road on good high
ground that does not overflow and would
shorten the distance from settlers up
the Row river to Eugene about four
miles? There isn’t a greater need in
southern Lane county so pressing as
this bridge at this time. The road dis­
trict on which the road is located has
voted a five mill tax on itself and if
the bridgé is built will spend $1740 on
the road this summer and make- it first
class in every respect. The road has
already been located and the damage
all paid and Mr. Spray, on whose land
the bridge is to be built, agrees to give
the road and grade and gravel it him­
self. The estimate Hon. Frank Miller
of Albany puts on the cost is between
$3500 and $4000. It is to be a single
span of 150. feet with approaches. The
county court listened very attentively
to their Case and are inclined to grant
the bridge. It would be hard to resist
such arguments backed up with such
facts. Mr. Crabtree almost lost his life
here last year at this ford and appear­
ed as a living example of a drowned
man before the board. Two men had
been drowned before in trying to ford
the stream at this place and the bridge
may save serious danger of that kind
in the future. They should have the
bridge, if the site for it is at all a suit­
able one and no danger of its going out.
TAX LEVY IS MADE.
The county commissioners and county
judge yesterday decided on the follow­
ing levy for Lane county for*all pur­
poses for the coming year. It is appor­
tioned as follows:
Mills
County school purposes................. 3.35
School library
................... ...0.05
High school................................... 0.228
State taxes..................................... 2.82
Deficiency schoool..........................0.06
County purposes....................... .6.492
Total............... ............ ,............. 13.000
The assessment for the year 1908, on
which the taxes for 1909 were levied, .
amounted to $19,181,315, and a tax of
15 mills for county purposes was levied
by the county court. This year the as­
sessment has been raised to $22,006,920 <
after being equalized and a 13 mill tax
has been levied for county purposes.
On account of the increased assessment
about $1000 more tax will be raised for
county purposes, notwithstanding the
levy is two mills less.—Register.
Death of Infant Child.
Maudie, the 11-months-oid daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George Rouse, died
early Thursday morning at the resi­
dence of Mrs. Rouse’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Johnson, of congestion of
the lungs, caused by whooping cough,
after an illness of two weeks; The
funeral will take place from the resi­
dence of Mr. Johnson this afternoon at
2 o’clock.
Poultry Show Next Week.
The Poultry Show will be held next
week, and as the date grows near in­
terest seems to grow. Birds will begin
to arrive on Monday, and will be cared
for by the association until the show
opens on Wednesday. A considerable
number of visitors are expected in the
city on account of the exposition.
The local G. A. R. Post will meet to-
morrqw afternoon, when officers for the
ensuing year will be elected.
The Knights of Pythias held a ban­
quet on Wednesday evening, after work
in the first degree, and the installation
of officers.
B. R. Westbrook was a Portland visi­
tor yesterday. His running mate, T.om
Parker, accompanied him as far as Eu­
gene to insure his safety through that
city.
Miss Clara Potts of Eugene spent a
portion of the week here with friends.