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About The Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon) 1922-current | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1922)
•r y VOLUME XXXll MRS. HELEN SILSBV WAS IN HER S4TH YEAR Never Fully Recovered From Operation for Amputation o i Limb Per formed Year or More Ago. CCxîtta^r (Iron? ^rttititrl COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1922 L IT T L E COTTAGE GROVE TOT OET8 METAPHORS SLIG H TLY MIXED A T 8IIRINERS EXPENSE A story is going the round« at thv expense of the Shriners, one of whose special trains, en route to Sun Francisco, »topped hen* briefly Friday nmrniiig and rouse«! th«* city with a big siren. lh»r«»thy, three year old daughter o f Mr. and Mrs. George Foster, who live on the west side, heard the uhjstle ami ran to her iuoth«*r crying, * * Mamma, w hat 's that—a fir e f” “ No, «tear, i t ’s th«.* Winner*,“ Mrs. F«»st«*r explained. 4t W hat’s they?” queried Dorothy. “ Oh, they're a l«»t o f big bugs,“ Mrs. Foster replied. Dorothy turned and rn«*«*«l up the stairs to h«*r si*t«*r shouting, “ Viola, Viola, come quick and s«*e the * sw liters * goia ’ through on a train; th«»y’re a lot of bed b u gs!" TELEPHONE EXCHANOE SCHOOL DIRECTOR AND CLERK TO BE ELECTED OPERATIONS EXPLAINED The annual school m«*eting will b<* Open bourn* was held Tuesday eve held at 2 o'clock next Monday in the mug at the Pacific Telephone k Tele high school auditorium for the purpos«* graph com pa u y ’a office, the occasion of electing one director and a school being the pr«*sentation to Miss Juda clerk. The terms of A. W. Kintc as Truuuell of her five year service pin. director and Worth Harvey as clerk C. A. Wry mu it, of Eugene, traffic mu expire. Dr. Kime has stated that he ( perinteudeut, made the presentation will not again be a candidate and sev* ¡and visitors were conducted through eral hav«* been (Higgeatcd in his place, tin* local exchange, the iutri<*u<*it*M of auioug them being Charles Adams, H. the various operations being explained L. Godard and N. E. Glass. Mr. Adams by H. B. Griggs, local maintaiuer. Mr. and Mr. Godard nr«* both out of th«» Weymaii visits here but seldom, as the city an«l it is imt known whether either local crew keep* things working so | w«tu!d accept the |Hisition if elected. snuKithly he finds his visits unneces Mr. Glass considers th«* position an im sary. portant one but has not committ«*d himself as to whether or not he would ATTO R N E Y G E N E R AL SAYS take th«* job. Mr. Harvey, while not FIREW ORKS M A Y BE USED an active candidate, is willing to ac cept another term, and probably will Halcm, Ore., June 12.— The state fire have no opposition. marshal has no authority to prevent th«* use or the retail of firecrackers aud other Fourth of July combustibles, UNIFORM GAME SEASON IN A L L PAB T8 OF THE STATE according to an opinion of Attorney General Van Winkle, which overturns an ord(*r issued some time ago by tho Th<* state game commission at its fire marshal and which caused a furore monthly meeting in Portland created among dealers in combustibles. Com a uniform open season throughout the plaints began to come in when the state. A uniform season on all upland order was made known and th«* state game birds was also created. fire marshal asked the attorney general Under the commission’s order, Ore for ail opinion. gon ’* op«*ii season on deer now extends As a precaution against fires, the from August 2U to November 1; on order of Fir«* Marshal A. C. Barber grouse* and native pheaaauts, August went so far as to prohibit the sale of 20 to Hcptember 21»; on sage hens July fir«*era«k«*rs, but granted that pro 15 t«> July 31; on Chinese pheasants grams of fir«* works could be staged ainl «juail, October 15 to October 31, under supervision of constituted au in th«* counties where open season now thority. The attorney general’s opinion exists. holds that the or«l«*r was iii excess of legal authority. Mr». Holi'n S i UI p V died 'Orly Tuesday morning from illn«**n which had con her to her Iwd for m*v«*ral months. N»«* never fully r»H*overeti from the amputation of a 1 1 ml» a year or more ago. Funeral Me r\ ices were con duct eil Wed nead ay afternoon from the home on Third Street, Hev. H. H. ller official lug, and the body was taken to Ash laud for interment besides those of the kushaud, v\ ho died there u 1 spS, and a son, Charles, who died alMiut four years ago. The services at Ashland were in charge of the Kastern Star lodge'there. Mrs. Silsby’s maiden name was lid u Sinead. She was* born September \ 183S, at Frauklinville, N. Y., being in h«r S4lh year at the time of death. She moved to Iowa, from There to Ash laud. Ore., and came to Cottage Urove Hi 1912. She was U beloved iu«‘lliber of the Eastern Star lodge. Surviving ehil dreu are John S. Si Is by, of Oregon Those Handling Petitions State That C ity; Mrs. George G. Kerr, of Wed Presentation to City Council derbtirn, and Miss Esther Silsby, of Wax Premature. this city, all of whom were with their mother in her last hours. Those who are circulating the peti- turns asking for tin* closing of cigar FUNERAL OF WALTER ROGERS IS HELD HERE stores, pool rooms and th«* th<*ut«*r on Sundays tak«* exception to the state Walter A. Roger* died Friday in the incut mudq lu the report of th«* council state hospital at Salem uud the funeral proceedings to th«* effect that a peti was held here Sunday from the « hapel, lion with .>4 names was pr«*sented to Rev. S. Hamrick officiating. Inter the ciiuiu-il. They make the following meat was in the A. F. k A. M. eetn statement: “ We wish to correct this error by etery beside the wife who «lied her«* 1 * saying that 34 names were prematurely a number of y«*ars ago. Mr. Rogers was born in Maine Mat laid before the council by error. \\ «• 4, l*h7s, and came to Cottag«* Grove now hold petitions with more than 250 A Eugene wool buyer was quoted a Mrs. Joseph E. McKibben died yes about 30 year** ago. Surviving relatives names signed thereto and th«* <*ity is terday afternoon at 2 o ’clo«*k in a few days ago as stating that he had not yet properly canvassed. When the are the father, A. Rog«*rs, ol this city, Portland sanitarium, where she had shipped 16,000 pounds of wool, which and the following brothers and sisters: canvass is complete and all friends of been for some time receiving medical was said to be practically the entire the ordinance have a chance to sign Percy Rogers, of this city; Warren treatment. The immediate cause of Lane couuty wool clip. Powell k Burk Rogers, Seattle; Mrs. James Oziueut, th«* petitions, we will bring a good, death was pneumonia, though her g«*u- holder, of this city, huve themselves strong petition before the council for Portland; Mrs. Georg«* Lungwort h, eral health had not been good for a bought and shipped 32,000 pounds of Portland, and Mr- Bessie Lady, Sheri th«*ir honest consideration. Hoping the considerable period. 8he was a mem wool and two other buyers have shipped dan. Mi Rogers had been an invalid friemls of th«* petitions will tak«* cour ber of the Christian church ami of the quantities nearly as large, so that age aud make an effort to get every Daughters of Rebekah. Arrangements 16,000 pounds was only a small purt for some time. naun* possible on the petitions, we, as for the fuueral have not been made. of the cut ire clip of the county. Cot citizens, respectfully request th«* pub Mrs. Sarah Patterson Dies. Mabel Whitlock was born in Illinois tage Grove always makes large ship Mrs. Sarah E. Patterson, pioneer of lication of this notice. in 1859 and came to Oregon iu child ments of wool and mohair. “ 8 1 N D A Y CLOSING BOOSTERS.“ hood with her family. .She was mar 1*52 and d.«ught«*r of Dam«*! R and Katherine Christian, who took up a do- ried to Joseph E. McKibben in 1909. VEATCH CLAN GATHERS FOR utiou laud <*laiui that year where a HALL IS NOT CERTAIN Surviving relatives are the husband, a A N N U A L REUNIO N SUNDAY large part of the city of Eugene now ELECTION IS ALL OVER son, Ernest, a daughter, Velma, her <tand*, died at her hone in Eugene father, Henry Whitlock, all of this Veatches from far aud near will Monday. Perry J. Pattersou and John Charles Hall, of Marshfield, passed city, aud the following brothers aud B Patterson, of Eugene, are surviving through the citv Tuesday, uccom {»allied sisters: Arthur, of Chico, Calif.; Her foregath»*r with the local contingent for th«* annual reunion picnic of the bv his family, who w«*r«* going to Sea bert, Harold and Lucile Whitlock, of clan at the Curtis Veatch place west side for an outing. Mr. Hull will re this city, and Mrs. W. O. Asher aud of the city Sunday. Among those who main in Portion«! for several days and Mrs. Leo Htraub, of Portland. are eipected to return to their uative at that time a decision will be made heath for the event is Alvin Veatch, Motor Vehicle Traffic Heavy. relative to a recount o f the vote in Salem, Ore., June 12.— During each nephew of J. P. Veatch, publisher of the jvc«*nt election, when Mr. Hall was the Rainier Review, who, besides being a candidate for governor. His» friends o f the three days, May 13, 14 and 15, a well-known newspaper publisher, has nr»* not willing that he extend congrat an average of 5(5,789 vehicles passed Ralph Hand, local middleweight written a history of the Veatch family wrestler, continued his climb toward ulatious to Mr. Oleott upon winning th«* over th«* main highways o f Oregon, or iu America. a grand total of 170,367 for the three nomination until th«* matter of a re th«- championship Saturday night, when he defeated Farmer \ arice, of Idaho. count is settled. He has b«*«*n mform«*<l days, according to a traffic survey Teachers Leave for Summer School. Hand proved himself much the superior that there are serious discrepancies in made by the state highway depart Mrs. Iluia Beager, Miss Irma Ran th«* counting of th«* Multnomah county ment. Observation points numbered hi the wrestling game. Both falls were nearly 150, iu all parts of the state, dall. Mrs. A. E. Burrows, Miss Bertha with a bead scissors and wrist lock, the v o te . and th«* count was made from six a. Stephens and Miss Frances Cox leave fir-t in 47 niinut<*s and th«* second in m. to 10 p. m. daily. Of th«* passenger Monday to attend the summer session Paint Used 4000 Years Ago. 22 minutes. automobiles counted 45,394 were Ore of the state normal school at Mon In th«* preliminaries Kenneth G off From th** days of the pyramids to gon cars and 4,396 were cars of other mouth. Miss Cox will remain for the won from a Stiver lad and Jack B**a the present is a long time, yet in those regular work next year. states. ger defeated Ernest Kurre. day.**, as at present, paints w«*re used for beautifying and preserving the ob EUGENE W OM AN IS FIRST jects which they covered. In the old FOREMAN OF GRAND JU RY days paint was used as a decorative material for the mummy cases. Today M e Kmma T. Finlay sou, of Eugene, it is us«*d to conserve the natural and is said to be the first woman grand converted resource» of th«* country. jury foreman ever appointed in Oregon. Painting one’s buihlings is not an Judge Skipworth order»«! a n«*vv grand expense. It is an investment. It ab With Weakened Lineup Cottage Grove Deal Is Pending Whereby Franchise jury eu|»auel«*«l Saturday to liaiidl«* solutely insur»*s against d«*preciati«>n W ill Go to Junction City Falls With Dull Thud Into such criminal «uses as might com»* up ami rotting. It is th«* only form of Baseball Club. Second Division. before the next term o f court, and th«» insurance that can be guaranteed to mime of Mrs. Finlay sou was among p«*rfonn its duty 100 per cent. those drawn. The court appointed h»*r Paints hav«* been high during the A d«*al is pending whereby the Cot After starting th«* play by g«*tting ns foreman. She is the only woman last f**w years but are now down to thr«*«» scores before the visitors r«*gis- tag«* Grove bas«*ball club may withdraw member of the grand jury and the firs? normal basis. It wouhl seem to be tered, Cottag«* Grove went down to «1«* from th«* Willamette Valley league, ac- one in Lam* county to serve in that economy to paint now. The Dutch have feat before Ros«*burg to the tune of cording to Manag«*r G. M. Scott. The capacity. Alfred T. Be idler, «»f this an old proverb which says “ Good paint 20 t«> 7. The game was played here. details of th«* plan have not be«*n city, was al>o drawn as a member. costs nothing, for it saves inure than it This is th«* first gam«» that Roseburg definitely concluded, but Mr. Hcott There was nothing for the grand cost s. ’ 9 has won «luring the season. Cell«»rs «ini thinks it will go through. jury to do and Ju<Jge Skipworth «*x Then* are many brands of paint on not go into th<* box at all, his arm b«»- A number of causes have l^d to this «•used the members from duty until the mark«*t and to the consumer all ing still out of commission. step. Th«* team, which for several such tim«* as b»* deems it nec«*ssary to paints look alike. It is only when th«* The standiug of the clubs in the years maintained its personnel with call them t«»geth«*r. lows: few ehang«»s and played the snappiest for four or fiv«* y«*ars that th«» quality w I, Pet. ami most consistent baseball in the Arcade to Close for Repairs. iB demount rat«*d. it is too lat«* to r«* IfarrixburK........... entire valley, has lately been sa«lly ... 3 0 The Ar«*a«le theater will be cl«»se«l gr«*t one's action of a |K>or choice of Kiigeue................... ..... 2 1 6(95 disorganized by the removal from the 500 city of some of its best players and ^Fuesduy, Wednesday, Thursday aud Fri paint. It in well to liuy th«» adver G<jnh«*ii................... ... 2 2 333 the retirement of others. •lay of ii**xt w»*«*k while the interior of tis«*«l linen. Cottage (»rove...... .... 1 2 1 9 According to th«* proposed plan, the 333 the building is l>eing rede«*orat«»d. Man 250 Junction City club will take Cottage Ko ne burg.......... . — ____ __ 1 3 uger Mo re lock has been making iiumer EX SERVICE MEN URGED ous improvements to the building <iur N«*xt Sunday Cottage Grove plays at Grove's place in the l«*ague and play TO ASK FOR INSURANCE mg the time he has had the theater Goshen, Eugene at Roseburg and Hnr out the schedule, in which case it is probable that Cottage Grove fans will business here. risburg at Yoncalla. For the purpose of having every ex- j not have the opportunity of witnessing service man in Cottage Grove protect-’ much home grown baseball for th«* re Car Insurance Claim Is Filed. ed by government insurance, an inten mainder of the season. AUTOMOBILE DRIVER 18 SUED That a car parked in violation of sive drive to secure applications for FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY HIS veterans’ insurance amounting to at city or couuty roa«l laws is liable for Thistle Inspector Appointed. RU NNINO IN TO S P. TR A IN l»*ast $50,000 will be h«*l«l h«*re this «lamages to other cars that may collide Albert Hull has beeu appoiutetl by week, June 12 to 17 inclusive, accord in an attempt to avoid striking the the county court as Canada thistle l » s Angeles, June 13.— Th«* first ing to Kenneth L. Cooper, manager of first mac hi n«* is th«* warning from inspector for thin «lintrict. Mr. Hull legal action under the Houthern Pa th«* I'nite«! Htat«*s Veterans' bureau, auto insurance agents folhiwing the ! says that now is the time to cut the cific's new polity o f filing suits for o f Portland. This amount, if secured, filing of the first claim based on th«* j thistles, a■<! that if it is «lone at once damages against «*arel**ss motor ve will help sw»*ll th«* state’s insurance j fact that in a «*rash two cars were I it will greatly check th«» spr«»ad of the hide drivers who run into and total, tin* goal t«> be striven for being «lamage«! when th«»y collided whih* pest as well as gr«*atly facilitate his damage trams has just beeu taken $2,0( h >,0<H), he stat«*s. Am«*ri«*an Legion 1 both drivers were attempting to pass i duties in enforcing the law. here. posts throughout th«* entire district are the park«*«! machine which extended too The railroa«! company has asked cooperating actively in making the far onto the highway. The owner of Births Quadruple Deaths. the superior court to award $1925 the car that was violating the road drive a success. Births greatly outnumbered deaths damages against Coe & Whittaker, code is assessed for the amount of the during May, according to the report of copartu«*rs, whose motor tru«*k, op damage. FAVOR BARN WEST OF Health Office Job. There were 11 crated for hire, uu April 9, 1922, births, of which 7 were males and 4 CITY GOES UP IN FLAMES crashed into a Houthern Pacific More Jurors Are Drawn. females There were th re e deaths, of locomotive and derailed the tender. More jurors were drswn Wednesday whieh two were males and one female. In connection with th«* “ Careful The Favor barn at the w«*st»*rn city Crossing Campaign/' start«*d June limits was destroyed by fire Saturday to try Abe Btymaii who will be tried Two From Here In Hospital. in rireuit court a second time on a 1 by all the railro*«]*. R. J. Clancy, eveni »K Tb" structure was in flames! liquor charge. Among them were Mrs. M. M Hawley, of Cottage assistant to th»* general manager of when discover«*d and nothing <*ould be! t'hurles Haight, L. A. Lynch, William I Grove, has undergone a major opera the .Southern Pa«*ifie, recently an «lone except to save nearby buihlings. | nouneed figures showing that dur The fire department responded, but th*' : Ward, Ida J. Veatch and Ernest Lock ' tion at the Eugene hospital, and | Kobonnn Lawson was admitted to the ing the last four years 676 automo structure went so quickly, without j wood. 1 hospital for treatment for a fractured biles ran into the ’•iiles of South«*rn gr**atly emla ngering other property, Pacific trains, resulting in 13 «tenths that it was not necessary to throw Journalism Student to Cottag* (Hove. ! arm. and 253 injuries. Two hundred and Miss Doris Hikes, student in the water with the fire fighting apparatus. Flower Mission Postponed. seven ran through and broke down It is understood that there was no hay school of journalism, of the University crossing gates lowered to protect The flower mission day, to ha ve been I or feed in the barn and that th«* loss) of Oregon, will leave m a few days for them and 2b ran dow n eroasmg flag- was confined to the barn itself, which Cottage Grove where she will be en held yesterday at the W. L. Darby iu»*n, standing at their p«j*ts of duty was a substantial structure ployed with the Hentiael of that city. , home, was postponed on account of the to the last minute to warn of ap Th«* wrestling match and dance iu Elbert B e d e , editor and publisher, ex ! fact that Miss Hopper, who resides in proa«-bing trains progress were temporarily interrupted pects to leave about August 1 for an , the Darby home, had come down with j smallpox. extended trip.—Eugene Register. by the firt. SUNDAY CLOSING MOVE IS NOT YET SQUELCHED I MRS. JOSEPH E. McKIBBEN EUGENE BUYER GOT ONLY DIES IN PORTLAND PART OF WOOL CUP FARMER VANCE IS TAKEN INTO CAMP BY HAND LOCALS TAKE LEAD THEN C.G.CLUB MAY WITHDRAW FROM VALLEY LEAGUE LOSE TO ROSEBURG NUMBER 40 TWO FOOT LIM B OF PRUNE TREE BEARS 126 PRUNES AS | IN D IC ATIO N OF H E A V Y CROP That prunes are goiug to be a I heavy crop this year is indicated by a limb which broke from a four year old tree uu the W. G. Bittinger place. The limb broke because of th«* weight of the fruit. In a space of two feet there were 125 prunes. There were no frosts this spring to injure any fruit uud uo rains to pre- ! veut polleiiation uud the indications lure thut prunes will be the heaviest crop for several seasons. All prune growers report heavily ludeu trees. WORK TO BE RESUMED ON BRIDGE IS PLAN Construction to Proceed Pending Deci sion of Supreme Court on Uae of Market Road Money. A test ciise to determine whether or uot market road fund» ran be applied to tho work on Pueific highway north of thia eity will be made, according to Judge C. P. Barnard, of the couuty court. Work on the highway bridge over the Coast fork to the uorth of the city was suspended a short time ago by order of the couuty court when Judge Kelly, in a Polk county case, handed down a decision that market road funds cannot be used for state roads. Hiuce the construction o f state roads is under tbe direction of the state highway commission, that body will bring ubout the test case and it was expected that the necessary papers would be filed yesterday. The present plau is to resume work on the bridge hero pending the decision of the su premo court. The state highway commission is anxious to have the question settled definitely us the doubt has interfered with road eonstruetiou in other parts of the state. The situation iu Lane county is re garded as a typical case, while the Polk county case is not, according to Judge Baruurd. Polk couuty used mar ket road money to puy a debt owed to the commission and also obligated fu ture courts in that couuty to pay. The Laue county budget committee bud geted $23,000 for the Cottage Grove- uorth grade and to build the bridge iu conjunction with the state. The item so budgeted passed the taxpayers meetiug aud is being expended iu a regular way. Market road money has been expended similarly in other coun ties. ORGANIZERS TO IN S T IT U T E LODGE OF YEOM EN HERE J. H. Ezell, of Salem, state manager for the Yeomen, aud W. F. McCracken, district manager, arrived in the city the first of the week for the purpose of instituting a local of the Brother hood of American Yeomen. A number of Yeomen holding membership else» where who reside here were entertained at a dinner at the Tourist cafe Wed uesday evening, and plans for the new local were discussed. Mr. McCracken will remain to direct the work of or ganizing the homestead. The Yeomen is a fraternal organization admitting both meu and women to membership. Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh Visits. Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh, well known club woman of the state, addressed afternoon and evening audiences Fri day last in the Methodist church in the interests of the children’s farm home at Corvallis. Attending Grand Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Knowles, Mr. and Mrs. 8. L. Markin, Elbert Bede and Misses Inez and Adelle White are attending the various Masonic grand lodge sessions in Portlaud this week. The Bentinel wants the news. Phone it in. Our number is 160-J. tf One of Great City** Trepedle*. An old-time tragedy of the Central Markets. Parle, hae been recalled by the death at an advanced age o f • once rich woman, who for many years made a poor living there overturning garbage cane and telling anything id value ehe might be able to And there in. Her name was unknown, and for nearly half a century she wa* merely celled “ Princess." Fifty years ago It was fashlonabla for person* of high society In Parle to pea* a rtotuua night In the cafee and stall* of the market. On one occaalou a faahtooable woman, one of a gay party, waa robbed at money and Jewel*, peraumably hy her escort. Left penniless, aha refused, for reason* easily surmisable, to com municate with her husband or hat family In central France. Instead she sought employment end gradually M l Into extreme poverty She got her nick name owing to her Inverlable habit, when asked about her former Ufa, al replying: “ Ask no questions; I am a princess from a fl,r country." merchants who advertise have to tell the truth about their goods. — because the printed word ran never be retracted. the unreliable advertiser ie soon out of business. “ -the merchant who stands out as n regular advertiser for any length of time ran be depended upon for reliability. DAIRY BARN KEPT CLEANLY AS WOMAN’S BOUDOIR White * Powell Establishment Gives Indication of How Milk Business Haa Been Revolutionised. The progress that has been made in dairying during the past lew years is indicated by a visit to the White & Poweli dairy rauch, where ubout 30 head uf high grade stoek furnish the lacteal fluid fur tbe milk route. A woman dressed in silks hardly feels out of place in the almost spot less sanitary burn. No odor of any kind offends the noetrila. Extracting the milk is not the job it used to be, either. Two milking machines operate upon four cows at a setting and get. the milk quicker thuu a calf could do it and much quicker than could bu done by the old humi method. The installation of the machinery coat about $500, but it easily saves that amount in labor within a few months. The bossies soon become accustomed to this labor saving device, but by a very simple method o f hitching their legs together kicking is made impossible, as cows have uot learned to kick with more than oue leg at a time. After the milk is extracted in this business like and unsentimental inan- uer, it goes through three strainers into the large milk cans, which iu turn are taken to the milk house, where it is again strained several times in tho process of being cooled and bottled. The cooling is done by allowing it to trickle over pipes containing run ning water. Hardly anything is done by the old-style method. Even tho filling of the bottles is done with a receptacle that fits the mouth of the bottle aud has a valve to shut o ff the flow when the bottle becomes filled. It fills each exactly full without spill ing a drop. A few minutes later the milk is de-’ livered in tho city cool, sweet and pure with uot a chance for a speck of dirt to be contained thereiu. DENTISTS PICNIC ON ROW RIVER TOMORROW The annual meeting of the Houthern Willamette Dental society is to be held tomorrow on Row river near the red bridge. Dr. H. W. Titus, of this city, president of the society, has charge of the arrangements. Au outdoor clinic will be held, a picuic dinner will be served and a program o f sports will be a feature. The annual election of o f f i cers will be held. About 50 dentists of the valley are expected to be present. COMPANY D OFF FOR CAMI WITH OVER 70 MEN I Company D, with mure than 70 men, left Thursday morning for 15 days o f intensive training at Camp Lewi-, where they arrived Thursday aftei- uoon. The men entrained at 11 o ’clock Wednesday night and their coache i were picked up by the second section of No. 54. The entire machine guti equipment was carried. Mess Sergeant Eddie Valentine and Cuok Autiu Lindsey preceded the com pany for four days’ instruction iu the duties of their positions. They left here Saturday. SHORTHORN BU LL PRESENTED TO LORANE-OROW C ATTLEM EN A fine purebred Shorthorn bull calf, purchased by Etigeue busiuess men from Jesse Cox, a farmer of that city, was presented to the Lorttue-Crow Cat tie Raisers ’ association at its meetiug Saturday at Gillespie corners. Cal M. Young presented the Shorthorn on be half of the loeal men aud W. W. Haw ley, president of the cattle raisers’ as sociation, accepted. The calf was pur chased by subscription auioug Eugene business men. Bridge Builder Leaves Temporarily Elmer Munson, of Silverton, who came here to have charge of the con struction of the highway bridge to tho north o f the city, work upon which was ordered discontinued by the county court, when, in a Polk county case, a decision was given that market road money rould uot be used upou Pacific highway work, returned home Friday. Mr. Munson anticipated at the time of leaving that work would be resumed shortly. Spray Goes Into Real Estate Business. J. F. Spray has rented the old Bank of Cottage Grove building, near the bridge, iu which he will open a real estate office July 1. His son. E. C. Spray, will be associated with him. FIRE W H ISTLE BLOWN SOON I AFTER SHRINEK SIREN FOOLS [THOSE WHO KNOW OLD FABLE Residents of Cottage Grove were remiuded Friday morning o f the old story about the little boy who cried “ Wolf, w olf,“ awhen there was no wolf aud whose cries attracted no attention when a wolf really did come. A Shriuer traiu on its way to San Francisco stopped iu tho city long enough to arouse the residents with its siren whistle which sounded much like the fire whistle Tho train had beeu pone but a few mm utes when the fire whistle did blow, a blaze having started iu the up stairs bath room at the Cottage ho tel. Hufficient help wa* at hauil to extiuguish the mcipieut blaze with a gardeu hose and no great danmge waa done. It is thought that some one threw the stub of a cigarette into n corner and that this set fire to a towel, which in turn set fire to tbe woodwork.