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P Cntlîuw taw ^ettíttirl VOLUME XXXI11 CONTRACT FOR GRAlm.e'iO ox HIGHWAY STRETCHTET (r PITCHER RECOVERS COIN STOLEN AT COMSTOCK BY TRAVELING GYPSY TRIBE WHEN LUMBER IS LOW WE CAN'T BUY, WHEN IT IS HIGH WE WON’T PAY PRICE A monster touring ear in which part of a band of gypsies were traveling was stopped on Main street Bunday afternoon while Marshal Pitcher persuaded the occupants to return some money which had been stolen from two Mexicans at Comstock. Tho car had passed through there only a short time before. One Mexican had been relieved of $20 and another of $6. The gypsies denied having stolen the money but gave it up rather than be lodged in jail. The big touring car, fit for a monarch or potentate, was a somewhat odd sight carrying the usual gypsy camping equipment. The gypsies are becoming quite civilized in their taste for methods of transportation but otherwise they are the same as they were centuries ago. Tied onto the touring car that origin ally cost thousands of dollars were a dilapidated camp stove, ragged bedding, a flapping tent, battered cooking utensils and a few other of the absolutely nec essary pieces of camp equipment. REVENGEFULLY INCLINED TREE SNATCHES AX AND CHOPS WOODSMAN DOWN Was Believed to Be on Road to Recovery, After Treatment in Portland Hospital. OPAL WHITELEY COMES OUT I* The Oregon Legislature f » NUMBER 26 Talking of double edged swords, Bake Stewart has been chop here is a new one. ping down trees for a good many It is admitted that high prices Cooperation Promised Only When years and had always supposed for lumber mean prosperity for Residents Form District; Sale that the trees did not particu Cottage Grove. Lumber prices of Timber Considered. larly resent such treatment until were never more profitable than Thursday evening of last week, at the present time. The lumber whon a tree which he was fell ► industry never was in better con Manerud and Titus, of Eugene, Funeral services were conducted The city council Monday reaf- ing apparently greatly resent dition, according to operators have secured the contract for grad at 2:30 o’clock Monday afternoon I firmed its decision made at the time ed the performance and came ing the short incompleted stretch from the Christian church for O. J. themselves. This means prosper the sewer committee thoroughly in near to turning tho tables on tho ity for practically every resident of Pacific highway at the north Poe, whose death occurred Thurs vestigated the problem to treat the woodsman. In falling the tree city limits of Cottage urove. The day evening of last week. Rev. J. of Cottage Grove. The city needs eaBt side drainage problem only as snntched the ax from Mr. Stew many new homes and without job was let at a meeting of the E. Carlson preached the funeral ser I a whole and to cooperate with the art ’s hands and chopped a deep Highway commission held in Port mon which was followed by inter good prices for lumber and the I residents of the sections affected gash in his right leg between the consequent prosperity they could land Friday. The Eugene’s firm’s ment in the Masonic cemetery. Mr. knee and ankle, knocked him only when the people residing in bid was $3005. Poe was 56 years, 8 months and 22 not be built, but the fact that those sections form a drainage dis down and inflicted several minor An agreement was reached on days of age at the time of his death, lumber is bringing a good price trict at its Monday night meeting. bruises. paving the highway through the which resulted from hardening of has discouraged several from Mrs. Worth Harvey had appeared The accident happened about erecting new homes which they asking that additional culverts be I a mile from Mr. Stewart’s home northern part of Creswell, which the arteries. was .left unpaved pending decision Mr. Poe was born in Adams had contemplated for tho coming placed under the railroad tracks at on Row river and he had to walk on an overhead crossing at county, Illinois, June 9, 1866. In year. first culvert drainage north of that distance before first aid As tho Arkansas traveler V the that point. As the petition for the 1892, while in Malissa, Tex., he was could be administered, leaving a illard place. might remark, ‘ ‘ Whon lumber crossing has been denied, the old married but soon removed to Okla George Boyd offered to buy the trail of blood along the way. He are low we haven't the prices highway will be used. According homa, where the family resided un was brought to Cottage Grove timber on the city’s land on the to the agreement the state will til coming west in 1911 to locate money with which to build and west side of the city watershed in that evening for medical atten when high _ prices for lumber grade aud pave this section and the at Everett, Wash. A year or more the Silk creek district, offering 75 tion. county will pay its share of the ago the family came to Cottage bring us the money with which cents a cord for the wood, of which Hereafter Mr. Stewart proba we might build we are not will cost of grading. Grove. there are, estimated roughly, about bly will endeavor to establish ing to pay the price which means Lane and Linn counties and the Mr. Poe had been engaged in the 1000 cords. Action was deferred amicable relations with any tree highway commission will each bear barber business practically all of his prosperity for us all.” Residents until the next meeting. he desires to chop down and of Cottage Grove hope, of course, a third of the cost of the bridge life until a few months ago when The recorder was instructed to either obtain its consent or ad that others will not be as easily to be constructed across the Wil his health became so poor that it notify the city of Hammond, Ore., minister chloroform before be lamette river at Harrisburg, the was necessary for him to go to discouraged, even though a fail that two of the old hose carts ginning the operation. ure on the part of others to use commission and representatives of Portland for treatment in a hospi would be disposed of for the sum the two counties decided. The es tai. Upon his return from Portland our lumber might bring down the of $50 each. A11 inquiry had been price io such a point that we timated cost of the span is $200,000. a few weeks ago his condition received regarding the carts. Judge C. P. Barnard, who attend Beemed to be remarkably improved. might feel able to buy it our A franchise to engage in teaming selves. ed the meeting, has stated that it was granted to the Anderson Fuel Seven children and the widow is not likely that an attempt will company. survive. The children are Mrs. Ira be made to build the bridge for Communications from Congress Levee, of Crane; Mrs. Bertha Daw about two years. He told the com Fanners Complain of Low Prices son, Portland; Everett, Boise, Ida.; Civic Club Plans Food Sale. man Hawley aud William Frasier mission that he desired to see the and High Taxes the Same as Herman, St. Paul, Minn.; Gladys, To secure funds to help finance Johnson, president of the Western warrant debt of Laue county elim Edgar Allen and Wilr-i, Cot\age the city beautiful campaign the Lumber & Export company, regard Former Cottage Grove Girl, Now They Do in Every Section. inated, or at least greatly reduced, Resident of New York, Again Grove. Tho funeral was first set Civic club is planning a cooked food ing proposed jogging operations near before incurring further indebted for Sunday but was postponed until sale for Saturday, March 17. All of the city’s new water intake on in Literary Limelight. ness. He figures that the interest Western Oregon is about the most Monday to allow Everett to reach tho clubs of the city are being Layng creek, were read and placed on Lane county’s portion of the on file. asked to contribute articles for sale. money to be put into the bridge prosperous section of God’s green here from Boise. Opal Whiteley, former Cottage will about equal the county’s share footstool and Cottage Grove the Grove girl, of whom little has been VIRGIL POWELL ON O. A. C. of the operation and maintenance most favored section of the fame -s, RIFLE TEAM TO MEET U. OF O. heard since the time of tho publica- fertile, fruitful Willamette. This of the present ferry. tion of her alleged diary in At- At tho meeting County Commis statement is attested to by state Oregon Agricultural College, Cor lantie Monthly, has ugain broken sioner Sharp, of Lane, asked the ments made by those living in other print, this time with a volume vallis, March 8.—Virgil A. Powell, into state commission to accept a 40-foot sections of the valley and in other of verse. Its title is “The Flower of Cottage Grove, senior iu civil of right-of-way for certain state roads, sections of the union. the Stars” and its ambitious Mrs. Carrie Hemenway has re engine ing and member of Alpha author announces but this the commission declined to that seven more High Lights of the Recent Session as Noted by ceived a letter from a cousin, B. F. Sigma Phi, is a member of the rifle do, stating that all must be of the volumes are to follow. The book is Gaston, a farmer of Westport, Ind., team which will compete with tho One Who Was on the Job There standard width of 60 feet. He was University of Oregon Saturday mor dedicated ‘ * To my parents who bo told that the fences may be allowed and he must be a prominent farmer showed me the way. ’ ’ ---------- --- - ■■ , =0 for he is a former member of the ning. This will be the first contest nobly to remain for a time on the 40-foot Opal has been making her home legislature of that state, in which match held here this year as all By Elbert Bede. line but that a full width of 60 by appointment to the non-salaried in New York since her fallini ailing out II.—GOVERNOR PIERCE. feet must be acquired by the state. he speaks of conditions there. positions created by the act. He the other matches have been tele with her former publishers, i, Atlantic He states that farmers are suf graphic matches. It will be a four- It was but natural that Governor had promised to show his apprecia Commissioner Sharp had special ref Monthly, and it was understood erence to certain portions of the fering largely because of extrava Pierce should be the outstanding tion of the many thousands of re position match with the men firing that George Putnam’s Sons were to gant habits formed while prices of prone, sitting, kneeling, and stand figure of the recent legislative ses publican votes which he received McKenzie highway abovo Walter- publish further excerpts from her ville where there is a controversy farm products were in the ascend sion. It may also be added that the and it is possible that ho saw in ing. The O. A. C. team won both alleged childhood diary. One of the over the width of tho right of way. ancy and because the drop iu the governor did not shrink from stand this an opportunity to appoint many matches last year, both here and at members of this publishing firm it The proposed change in the Che- prices the farmer must pay has not ing in the glare of the blinding republicans to state jobs without Eugene. The Aggie team expects to George Palmer Putnam, former pri shire-Goldson section of the coast been as great as the drop in the limelight. It could burn nover so offending tho hungry members’ of go to Eugene some time in April. vote secretary to Governor Withy- highway near Cheshire and Frank prices the fanner receives. He also brightly as to niako him blink an his own parly. combe, and himself au author of lin was placed in the hands of State complains of the terrible taxes. eye. A severance law was introduced U. OF O. GETS MANY GIFTS some note. That is a common complaint from If a bill met with executive dis which would have taxed everything Engineer Nunn. IN ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN A short verse called ‘ ‘ Tho Little every state in the union. Those pleasure because an “i” had not removed from the face of tho earth, Room” is a fair sample of Opal’s who would run away from high been dotted or a “ t ” had not been from under the ?_rth, from, the University of Oregon, Eugene, IRVING WELBY PETRIE DIES recent work. can find no place to go. crossed, a veto message covering a waters and also probably from the March 6.—Although there hue been Tn Man'./heart is a little room - AFTER PROLONGED ILLNESS taxes Mr. Gaston says that prices for full typewritten page was necessary salubrious ozone which surged no organized drive, 242 persons Ho has named it farm products ate good compared to tell the legislators how they through the capitol building and have contributed thus far to the Oblivion— Irving Welby Fetrie, who had pre-war prices, that crops have wore endangering the safe voyage caused income tax and consolidation University of Oregon endowment And things are ranged along its wall been ill for many weeks from the to been good, but that everyone, in effects of influenza, died Saturday cluding Such persons as John D. of the old ship of state by such bills to grow overnight like mush campaign. Of this number 56 have That he does not wish night at a Eugene hospital. Mr. Rockerfeller and Henry Ford must sloppy methods of legislation, all of rooms. The author of the severance presented books, art materials, To think about. Petrie hud been suffering from be satisfied with returns compar which was provocative of publicity. tax, Rolla Watkins, from Tillamook, museum collections, and similar Every time that he pushes some If the governor could get the where cheeses grow on rosebushes, gifts to the ” University, thing in there ’ The re heart trouble since an attack of in able to those of the farmer before fluenza. Funeral services were con there will be prosperity for all. His least hint that the constitution was stated that the bill had the hearty mainder have made donations to He cloBes the door very tightly; But in hours when ho iB weary, ducted from the Mills chapel Tues- theory is that all should sink or being overridden, or that anything approval of tho executive office, tho campaign fund. Seven persons who reside outside Ir. tho heirs that walk around some . day morning at 10 o’clock, Rev. A. swim together. He reports a large was being done to interfere with but later the governor stated public midnights, R. Spearow preaching the sermon. amount of sickness throughout the democratic participation in republi ly that tho bill covered much more of Orogon are numbered among tho Interment was in the Lorane cem east and says that hardly a home can primaries, the veto message was than he had intended and that it donors, as follows: Four in Washing Whon high fires have burned moist with verbal tears shed for did not have his support. ton and one each in California, New To a low flicker, etery. in his section has escaped. Deaths The income tax bill which the Jersey and New York. Then tbe little door swings on its Mr. Petrie was born in Concord, have been much more numerous the poor and the downtrodden—and McMahan, of Linn, astute democrat governor wanted was promptly in- hinges Wis., April 6, 1862. He camo to than they have been here. and a mighty fine fellow and a itroduced—at least a half dozen au- Engraved work. Tlie Sentinel. And nc thing Oregon in 1882, living in Eugene, good legislator at that, promptly I thors of a half dozen bills said that Will make it stay closed where he married Miss Dora Sher moved that the veto message be j they had the genuine administration All of tho time. • • • man in 1888. Later the family MANY NEW BOOKS ARE fault was the same one that got RECEIVED BY LIBRARY printed and placed upon the desks bill. The governor did not intend to A little poem called “The Clan moved to Heppner before coming to of the members where the verbal ! endorse a half dozen bills. It was the famous parrot into trouble. Ho of the Lichens,” seems to be the Lorane, where Mrs. Petrie died in liked to be as free in his conversa best in the collection: New books added to the shelves tears might be released and trickle I again a case of words being cred- November, 1895. For eight years tion with a hundred lobbyists stand Mr. Petrie had been a resident of of the public library recently are: down onto the floor. Sometimes I ited to him which he did not intend ing about as ho was back on tho We will be gray Cottage Grove. One daughter, Mrs. Blazed Trail, White; Spirit of the they were so copious that the at I to utter. At any rate an income farm, where the bald-facod calves For the dumbness of old things, Horace Conner, of Grants Pass, two Border, Grey; Laddie, Porter; Jo mosphere became humid and several tax bill finally was passed which kept to themselveB the secrets he And we will be Without form that can be measured, brothers, E. C. Potrie, of Spring seph Greer and His Daughter, Web of the stenographers complained I secured executive approval. A consolidation bill was also confided to them. Ho wished to be As are old longings; field, and Dr. H. H. Petrie, of Cot ster; Secret Places of the Heart, that the salt water running off of as unconventional as he was back tage Grove, and four grandchildren, Wells; At the Foot of the Rainbow, the desks took the highly inflamed I promptly introduced—in fact a on the farm and the most uncon And we will be like petals, Porter; Babbit, Lewis; Cappy Ricks color out of the pretty elastic con ! whole flock of them, each one ad As are new yearnings; Dora, Lois, Curtis and Hollis Con- ~ Retires, Kyne; The Bright Shawl, traptions which they used to hold vertised as having executive ap ventional place about the building, And we will be ner, survive. where one might not bo certain who Hergesheimer; Four Square, Rich their hosiery around shapely nether proval, although their provisions with a little green, else was present, seemed as good Gray As are old hopes. Lithographing, engraving, steel mond; Ragged Edge, McGraft; extremities. We have only their varied widely. as any for talking over affairs of The fact that the governor was die work. The Sentinel’s live wire Glimpses of the Moon, Wharton; word for that. Fair Harbor, Lincoln. Governor Pierce's inaugural ad said to be behind so many pieces state that other governors would DRAIN YOUTH SENTENCED print shop is the place. Juvenile—Campfire Girls, Dona dress was a forceful state document. of legislation upon the same sub not have talked over exeopt behind BUT IS GIVEN PAROLE hue; Shasta of the Wolves, Baker; It was more than that, it was some ject, one of which would nullify the closed doors of a construction which The Varmint, Johnson; Boy Scouts thing of a literary gem and was others, became the subject of con kept the words spoken within from Elmer V. Leonard, Drain youth in the White Mountains, Eaton; delivered in that tone of voice so siderable comment and it was not being heard in some other room. One naturally expects even an who recently passed forged checks Boy U. 8. Explorers, Wheeler; The peculiar to Walter which causes his uncommon for the statement to be on Cottage Grove and Hprmgfield Mutineers, Hawes; Dr. Doolittle, listeners to believe every word he made on the floor of one of the honest-to-goodness dirt farmer to merchants and who pleaded guilty Lofting; Apache Gold, Altshelter; says and to add a great deal which houses that ‘ ‘ the governor approved get up on his dignity a little when in circuit court later, was sentenced Another progressive move for Boy Scouts of Berkshire, Eaton; he does not actually say, which was this a few minutes ago and I have elevated to one of the highest posi the city of Cottage Grove is the Boy Scouts of the Swamp, Eaton; the case during the recent lamented not heard that he han changed his tions within the gift of the people to two years in tho state prison by probable removal during the The Swiss Twins, Perkins; Curly campaign, when many of the voters mind.” One legislator remarked, of tho state, but Governor Walter Judge Bkipworth but has been pa roled to an aunt living at Oakland. coming summer season of all Haired Hen, Dimard. were led to believe that hiB election “I’d like to stand behind the gov does not take readily to a thing of Sheriff Btickels was directed by the telephone and electric light poles meant a reduction of 50 per cent in ernor if he would only stand in one that kind. He has learned some judge to buy a ticket to Oakland thing already, however, and no from Main street and from side taxes, although he did not actually place long enough.” ‘ SEEMS LIKE A CYLINDER doubt he will profit much by the for the boy, who promised to stay streets for one block north and make such a statement. Notwithstanding all this the leg MISSING” WRITES READER of the famous parrot al on the farm with the aunt. south. The poles will be placed The inaugural message focused islature honestly endeavored to give example Young Leonard was arrested in ready referred to before he takes in First alleys north and south. the governor what he asked for and upon Portland soon after tho crimes were J. 8. Silsby writes from Oregon the attention of the legislators on another legislative session. The proposed removal already after adjournment he made the pub were the business for which they • » 4» committed. has been taken up with the own City that the Sentinel of February there—for the reduction of taxa- lic statement that “the boys were An error was made in the income ers of the poles, the Mountain 23 did not reach them. “Seems like tion, for the redistribution of taxa- pretty good to me.” States Power company and the there’s a cylinder missing when a tion. After focusing attention upon The overnor is ' a whole-souled .... tax computations given a week ago. GAROUTTE8 LEASE MILL he says AND SELL TIMBER LAND Pacific Telephone & Telegraph copy fails to show up, most eablé sort of fellow, but The correct percentages to use, af these things and after suggesting company. The expense of rewir and asks that another copy be sup in a general way how such reduc before the session was over it was ter deducting exemptions, are as i Garoutte Brothers have sold their follows: ing into buildings will fall upon plied. tion and redistribution were to be quite plain that he would have On the first $1600 of taxable in timber holdings which consist, of those receiving the services. brought about—through an income liked to go back to the farm for a come or any part thereof, 1 per cent about 5,000,000 feet and leased their Power Sent to Chambers Mill. tjix, consolidation, a severance tax, few- days and fondle his favorite thereof. sawmill to F. B. Roberts and E. The Mountain States Power com revision of the assessment laws and bald-faced calves. On the second $1000 or any part Joslyn,,of Eugene. The new oper BLACK MINORCAS PRODUCE pany has completed a power line to supervision Tho governor’s one outstanding thereof, of tax levies, the gov ators plan immediate resumption of 1*4 per cent. HEAVY EGOS; CASE OF 30 the J. H. Chambers mill at Latham. ernor left the legislators to follow On the third $1000 or any part operation at the plant and are plan DOZEN WEIGHS 63 POUNDS A light line was completed several their own sweet wills until within li......... ...............— - - --------- ■ '=-■ ning to start work next Tuesday. VIOLETS, FIR8T FLOWERS thereof, 144 per cent. weeks ago. Previous to that the a few days of the date for adjourn On the fourth $1000 or any part The mill, which has been closed When Cottage _ Grove biddies mill manufactured its own lighting ment, when he again called them TO ANNOUNCE ARRIVAL OF down for some time, has a capacity set out to do anything they usu- power. The resaw is the only piece into joint session for the purpose of SPRING. ARE IN BLOOM ¡thereof, 1% per cent. On the fifth $1000 or any part of about 20,000 feet and about 20 j »»y de that thing better than it of machinery that will be operated slapping them on the wrist for men are employed when it is run was ever done before. A flock ■by “juice” for the present. The their dilatory tactics—the same tac j Violets are in bioom in the i thereof, 2 per cent. On the sixth $1000 or any part ning in full swing. of Black Minorca.« owned by F. other machinery will be operated tics that prevailed when the gover , Cottage Grove country, again ¡thereof, 244*per cent. B. VanNortwick decided a short by steam as heretofore. nor was himself merely a legislator. [ proving that this is the most On the seventh $1000 or any part STATE SUES L. W. GIGGS FOR time ago that they would pro- favored section of the famous, It is worthy of note that two of 5 HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY thereof, 3 per cent. duce heavier eggs than hens i ever fertile, fruitful Willamette. The Men’s Forum Holds First Meet. the things the governor asked for I coy demure, bashful little violet, On the eighth $1000 or any part before had produced. The result The men’s forum of the Presby —a direct appropriation /or the re , which hides in secluded nooks, [thereof, 344 per cent. Suit to condemn right-of-way for was a crate of 30 dozen which On the ninth $1000 or any part the Pacific highway just north of tipped the scales at 63 pounds. terian church held its first session lief of Astoria and a law creating is at the same time one of our this city through the premises of Jones A Eaton, to whom the at 10 o'clock Bunday forenoon. The tho state finance commission—were , most progressive eitizen« and ' thereof, 4 per cent. On the tenth $1000 or any part L. W. Riggs has been instituted in eggs wen sold, said that this subject discussed was ‘ ‘ Why So promptly vetoed. The governor was ; sets a good example for others circuit court by the state. The was the heav icat erate they had Many Churches and Lodges!” The himself a member of the tax in 1 by almost always being a little thereof, 4*4 per cent. On the eleventh $1000 or any part state seeks a right-of-vay 60 feet ever purchased. The ordinary 'subject for next Sunday is “To vestigating committee appointed by ; ahead of other flora. Jonquils wido through this land which will weight is from 50 to 55 pounds. ‘ What Extent Is the Near East Re Governor Olcott which recommended and daffodils also are making thereof, 5 per cent. the state finance commission and j preparations to put forth their On the twelfth $1000 or any part consist of about four-fifths of an The same firm once before pur lief Entitled to Our Support!” George O. Knowles is the preaid the governor seemed at first quite ’ blooms. They emerged from win thereof, 544 per cent. acre, valued at $200. chased a crate which weighed 62 . ing officer and sessions will be held pleased with the opportunity of re- j ter On any sum of taxable income in pounds. hiding some time ago. I each Bunday forenoon at 10 o'clock. warding a large number of friends Steel die work. The Sentinel. 1 excess of $12,000, 6 per cent. I Old Road Through Creswell to Be Used; County to Share Expense of Bridge at Harrisburg. » COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, FRI DAY, MARCH 9, 1923 “OAYSOF’49"PUTONBYLEGION IS UVE CELEBRATION Armory Is Crowded for Big Show; Tremendous Sums Involved In Games of Chance Operated. “The Days < of * ’49,” pulled off Saturday night in the armory under the auspices of the American Legion, was the biggest thing in the way of entertainment ever given in the city. Almost every available inch of floor space was taken. The spectators and participants were packed in as thick as they could stand and a tidy sum of $200 was netted, which will bs used for the advancement of civic enterprises. Some tremendous sums were bet on the numerous games of chance. Fortunes running into the millions changed hands during the evening. Several bankers were required to run each of the games, about which the gamblers gathered in tiers. An old time bar proved more than pop ular and many of those who can remember the good old days got “some kick” out of getting their feet onto the brass railing. “Buds” and “forty rod” whiskey were served by old-time white waist- coated barkeeps. The old-time barroom dance hall also did a tremendous business when those who wished to shnke their feet could find room to do so. A number of those running games, as well as many of the participants, were dressed to represent characters found around gambling joints and saloons of tho early days. Considerable merriment was pro voked by the conduct of a kangaroo court. Many of the prominent mon and women of the city were arrest ed and fines running as high as 35 cents were imposed by Judge Moun tain Landis Knowles, who wore a sombrero and chaps. “Hot dogs” and other refreshments were served at the free lunch counter. The ‘ ‘ klakors ’ ’ which took the place of real money, were good any where. A mug of “suds” cost $200 and other refreshments wore in proportion. The officers of the law shot up tho place a number of times while making the arrest of some particularly recalcitrant vio lator of the law. FIRE IN SMOKE HOUSE BURNS $100 WORTH OF MEAT A fire in tho smoke house of the Quality market at about midnight Thursday of last week destroyed about $100 worth of bacon which was being cured. The fire was dis covered by Night Policeman J. F. McFarland and he gained en trance to tho building and notified tho owners of the market. It is thought that the firo left to smoke tho moat became too hot and that the flames were caused by the grease dripping from tho moat and feeding the smouldering fire below. SAGINAW TIMBER TRACT WANTED BY LUMBERMAN Negotiations for the purchase of timber land near Saginaw may mean another sawmill for thiB dis trict. Frank Schaffer, Molalla lumberman, is trying to secure tho Ferguson timber tract, on which there is about 50,000,600 feet of timber. A mill writh a daily capacity of about 20,000 feot will be built should the deal go through, according to Mr. Schaffer, who plans to move his Molalla equip ment to Saginaw. A plot to kill Trotzky has just been discovered. It is said that the ringleader was told that he must not do it, as Trotzky was already two assasinations ahead of Lenine and jealousy might bo caused.—Lou don Punch. LARIMORE, N. D. MAN LIKES OUR FRUIT SO WELL HE’LL HANDLE SEVERAL CARLOAD Cottage Grove canned fruit is becoming popular in other states and its popularity will be added to during the coming year by J. H. May, of Larimore, N. D., friend of O. H. Heine, Cottage Grove cannery booster. Mr. May was here during the week looking over the market and inspecting tho __ _ _ ___ _ r as a repre cannery. Mr. Heine, sentative of the cannery, placed some of Cottage Grove’s fruit with Mr. May last year and Mr. May was so well pleased with it that he plans to handle sev era! carloads of it this year. —like the locomotive speeding ahead to get somewhere, so the man who consistently adver tises is speeding ahead on the track to greater prosperity. —and in doing so ho not only is gaining profits for himself, but he is rendering a certain service to his regular and prospective customers by giving them information and news as to what he has to offer. —and so it is that the merchant who advertises regularly in these columns is constantly ga.n- ing greater results. —you, too, can benefit by fol lowing that merchant’s example. Wo oven subscribe to an adver tising cut and sales service for your benefit. It is replete with ideas and suggestions covering your line of business which are yours for the asking. —wo are at your service. jj