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VOLUME XXXI11
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G. W. M’REYNOLBS, RESIDENT
FOR 40 YEARS, DIES
COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1923
IF
ÍT
SAM NEWCOMB, INVENTIVE
GENIUS, DEVISES A POWER
PLOW FROM A JUNK HEAP
NUMBER 32
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Gushers for Cottage Grove Pictured
PITCHER BREAKS RECORD;
OAR THIEF, ALLOWED TO GO
TO HOTEL, MAKES ESCAPE
Sometimes
Deputy
Sheriff
The story of the one boss shay
Rev. David Olsen Says He Has Spent Many Nights on Our Hills Locating Oil With
Pitcher's judgment is not quite
and of Darius Green and his
his
hunches.
us
infallible
as
Weird Machines Which Have Never Failed. He Makes Strangest of Promotion Addresses
efforts to overcome gravity with
Thursday of last week he re
his primitive flying apparatus
ceived word from Roseburg to
are brought to mind by observa
apprehend two young men with
Cottage Grove can have aa oil believe that Mount David, just out county for a number of weeks.
tion of u unique power plow
a Cadillac car for driving with
which Sum Newcomb has made well within a few months, a hun side the city limits, is the point
There will be uo stock selling.
George Washington McReynolds,
for his own use in tearing up dred or more of them within a year where the first well is to be sunk. The plan outlined by Olsen is to out a license. When the car ar
Civil war veteran and for mom than
rived here he took the young
“Cottage Grove eau have a sec sell certificates of ownership in the
the dirt around his east Main and work on the first one will start
40 years a resident of the Cottage street property.
men into custody but permitted
within 30 days from the time the ond Signal Hill,’’ the speaker Baid, 3000 acres of oil lauds, upon which
Grove country, died Monday night
them to take a room at a hotel
Saiu has an inventive and me people of Cottage Grove offer rea “and land now selling at not more leases already have been secured,
at his home at Divide. Mr. McKoy
while awaiting the arrival of the
chanical turn of miud. Also he sonable cooperation. That was the than $400 the acre should in a few the money to be used in the devel
nolds was iu the city Thursday of
Douglas county officiate. The
is as much adverse to heavy statement made at a mass meetiug years be worth what laud is at Sig opuieut of the properties. While
last week aud said at that time
is way u
up
in the
„».v» .=
F lu
me few of the residents here fee’ aa marshal’s prescient hunch had
work with a spading fork as Tuesday night by Rev. David Olsen, nal Hill, which
that he was not feeling very well. other men. Combined with these of California, former pastor here, thousands of dollars.” He gave his certain as Olsen that the oil is alread, told him that the two
It is believed that the overexertion
young men did not own the car
he had many spare hours during secretary of a national American- word as a follower of the lowly here, yet there are few who do not
due to his visit to the city hastened
the recent winter, which he ization movement and oil well pro- 1 Nazarene that there could be no believe that he is absolutely sincere und upon investigation he found
his death. Several mouths ago he
California license plates under
arrauged _ failure and that those who joined and a large majority have expressed
turned to good account by put
motor. The meeting t was
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expressed the wish thut he might
one of the seats, while the car
-*■—J no , chance to lose a a willingness to back the project to
ting together the parts of ma by local citizens and was the oddest with him stood
live to draw at least one of Uncle chinery which are now the power promotion meetiug ever held here., penny, whether oil should be found a reasonable extent.
bore Oregon plates, evidently
sum’s pay cheeks issued under the
stolen in the southern part of
The Reverend Mr. Olsen devoted I or not. He appealed to the pride of
plow.
Olsen gave as his reason that he
recent increase in the pension to
the state.
The motive power is an old the opening of his address to a ser- the citizens to put the city on the and his associates did not go ahead
Civil war veterans. His wish was motor car engine which he dug monette and during the progress of' map, to do as well as Eugene is alone with the project mid reap all
The marshal inquired every
fulfilled two months before his out of a junk heap. Someone else his talk digressed to speak upon i doing, where the sinking of a well the profits, that they already are
few minutes at the hotel as to
death. Mr. McReynolds was prom hud used it for a stationary en moral issues and to hold up his. already is assured.
interested iu so many similar propo whether the young men were still
inent in the affairs of this end of gine uud had put it on a plat adopted country as the greatest, j Olsen and his associates are inter sitions that they can not finance
there, but before the arrival of
the county, especially as a member form, to which Sam attached despite its many faults, of any1 ested in oil properties in several the project at ouce, also that they
the Roseburg officers one of
of Appomattox post, of which he some mower wheels. The fly in the world. The promotion meet states and are the owners of several wish the community to share in the
them came down the street look
was commander, which office he wheel is connected by a belt to ing was odd in another respect, that tl at are paying propositions. Mr. benefits to be derived from the de ing for the other, who had got
had occupied several times.
ten up and made his getaway
gears which drive the wheels and Mr. Olsen and his associates of Olson professed to have a peculiar velopment of its natural resources.
Funeral services were conducted an “idler” to tighten the belt fered to guarantee that oil in pay k-ve for Lane couuty, which was The qiiestiou has been several times
while the second ono slept. The
yesterday afternoon from the Mills takes the place of a clutch with
young
man who got away is be
ing quantities would be found and for many years his home, and said asked why Olson mid his associates
chapel by Bev. H. B. Iler and inter which to connect the motive in the event of failure the money he would like to spend several do not sell their oil-finding ma lieved to be the one who stole
ment was iu the A. F. & A. M.-L O. power to the wheels or discon invested by local people would be months here bringing in wells. His chines at a fabulous price, but the
the car. Tho other said he was
O. F. cemetery. Members of Calvin
nect the power. Tho flow of gas returned to them. Mr. Olsen had on own profits, he said, would be used question was not asked at tho meet merely a passeager, that he had
Funk post, American Legion, acted oline is regulated by a wire that
been picked up and had paid his
the platform with him four weird for the support of the Americaniza ing aud he did not explain the rea
as pallbearers, while cqinrades from
way to Beattie by buying $5.05
runs along the frame to the machines of his own invention by tion movement, of which he is the son.
Appomattox post acted as honorary
worth of gasoline. He thought
_
‘ ‘ driver’s ’ ’ position between the the use of which he claimed to be head. It was through tho desire to
It has been learned within tho
pallbearers and conducted the ser plow handles at the rear of the able to detect the presente of oil provide for this movement that ho past few days that the belief that
he had been short-changed, as he
vice at tho grave.
machine, from which position the
within a distance of a mile and to beeume interested iu the promotion there is oil here is not a new be had gotten only 55 miles of the
Mr. McReynolds was born iu In “idler” also is operated,
trip, but he was not permitted to
lief. Leases were being acquired ou
measure with approximate accuracy of the oil business.
diana April 18, 1843, and died April
remove the gasoline for which
Mr. Olsen said that for many lands for oil-drilling purposes as
At a distance the machine the depth of each oil strata. He
16, 1923, two days prior to his
ho had paid.
when in operation has the ap said that many years of time and years he scouted the idea of oil much as a year ago. These leases
The officers from Roseburg
eightieth birthday anniversary. He pearance of some mammoth hundreds of thousands of dollars over being found in Oregon, as did have now been turned over to OlBea
i
served throughout the Civil war as
arrived during the afternoon and
beetle snorting from its efforts had been expended in their produc many geologists, just as they scout and his associates.
a member of company C, 18th Iowa
took the ear back with them.
to lift itself from the ground. tion and that in thousands of trials ed oil ever being found in Texas,
Olsen has been in Oregon 18
Infantry. On October 17, 1869, ho
Pitcher thinks ho should enter
in Montana, in Wyoming, at Signal months. This, he says, is the first
Upon closer inspection it has they had never yet made an error.
married Miss Anna Lynch, who sur more the appeu rance of a Ford-
complaint
against them for doing
One, having somewhat the ap Hill and at many other pointB where prospective oil field ho has found
so, as he had not given permis
vives. In 1882 they came to Ore son tractor crossed with a flying pearance of a water witch, indicates the geological formations were said where development should provo
sion for the ear to bo removed.
gon and settled at Divide, which
machine.
the presence of oil underneath the to indicate that there was not the profitable.
This is the first time that
ever since has been the family home.
The “toggled” up machine, spot over which the machine passes. slightest chance of oil being found.
The Reverend Mr. Olsen was pas Pitcher has allowed a car thief
Mr. McReynolds frequently stated
made front pieces picked up here Another, having somewhat the ap Now, however, a number of geolo tor a number of years ago of the
that his life had been lengthened
or a stolen ear to get away from
and there, has done the job so pearance of a gander’s neck, points gists and scientists corroborate ev Christian church in this city. When
him nnd ho is very much peeved
25 years by the fact that ho eame
well mid has saved Sam so much the direction of oil anywhere within erything which Mr Olson’s weird he came to Lane county he could
to Oregon.
at himself.
work, that next winter he is go
a mile. It was claimed that these machines have told him, as do also correctly speak but a few words of
Surviving children are a son. Er ing to rig out a real machine.
machines never make a mistake a number of the many engineers in English. Tuesday night he had uo
Eva
nest W., and a daughter, Mrs. “
even when used in an automo the employ of Olsen and hiB asso trouble in putting over a bunting
Ellis. Surviving grandchildren are
bile traveling at 40 miles an hour. ciates who have been in Lane message.
Kenneth, Kathleen, George und
Two other contrivances check on the
Selling of certificates of owner
Austin McReynolds and Wesley and
first two.
r,
ship in the oil leases will start
Ruby Ellis. All live nt Divide.
Upon many days during the past
SMALL COUGAR IS SIGHTED within a few days. Upon the man
two months, while the residents of
NEAR SLAUGHTER HOUSE,
ner of response to the campaign de
Mrs. Salton Buys Hodges Property.
Co. t age Grove peacefully slept, Mr.
MILE FROM CITY LIMITS pends whether oil operations shall
Mrs. Stella Salton has bought the
Olsen prowled around over our hills
Change Will Eliminate Noise From
start at once.
W. 8. Hodges property on White-
while his weird machines located
A half-grown cougar was seen
aker avenue and will move there. Cottage Grove-Lorane Road Will Be for him 100 spots within three miles
Power Line; Many Families
Mr. Olsen has not stated what
Sunday within a mile of the city
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Motter, who
will be considered reasonable co
Will Be Benefited.
Macadamized; Coast Fork
of the city where oil is to be found
limits by Mr. and Mrs. G. R. operation. As the kind ol drilling
have been living in the Hodges
in paying quantities. He said that
Bridge Under Way.
Allen. The Allens, who own a that will be found is problematical,
property, havo moved to the Atkin
he had found it oozing from the
small chicken ranch just north of
son property on the west side.
the amount of money required is
Three telephone lines, Nos. 7, 23
ground in two places and that there
the city, were walking near the
Homer Galloway negotiated the Sni-
indefiuite. It ¡ b understood that and 39, owned by the Coast Fork
is no doubt that it is of a high
Active
preparation
for
macadam
slaughter house, on the plaee Mr. Olsen’s machines have told him Telephone company, are this week
ton Hodges deal.
izing the 5%-inilc stretch of the quality. He stated that oil discov owned by Mrs. W. W. McFar
that at the spot selected fur initial being combined and put on one line
Cottage Grove-Lorane road are un- ered this far north will be found to
land, when they saw the anime! operations a good flow will be found of poles instead of three. The
der way with the placing of ma- have been purified in being pulled
slink through the brush and into at less than 3000 feet. The cost of change will eliminate the noise from
chinery
and 1 equipment on the towards the north pole. He said that
”
,
tho building.
drilling a well of that depth is said the California Oregon power line
ground by the Warren Construction the first derrick which he proposes
Many poople find the walk in
to be usually not over $80,000, some which has made hearing over the
company, which has the contract to erect will be within a mile of
the vicinity where the cougar times much less. Whether it is pro rural lines about Cottage Grove al
the city and will be plainly visible
for the work.
was seen a pretty one and on the posed to organize a local company most impossible ever since the com
The grade is in fair condition from every point in the city. He
last few sunshiny Sundays a
has not been stated.
pletion of the power line last sunt
A. W. Helliwell and George M. except at one place where a slide admitted that one of his machines,
good many have sauntered past
Olsen says he wants no gushers mer. A metallic system which will
while
in
motion
on
the
platform
I^the place.
Marksbury to Continue Business occurred during the winter, partially
—that wells are much more depend make it possible to use tho lines
blocking the roadway, damming Tuesday night, pointed to oil within
as Helliwell A Marksbury.
at any time will be used in the
able.
the drain and causing the water to a mile northwest of the city. Many
wiring. Forty-eight families are
overflow the grade and cut deep
served by the three lines on which
A. W. Helliwell and George M. ruts in it. This slide occurred about -
tho changes will be made.
Marksbury have purchased the in- two miles from the west end of the
Since the decision of the patrons
terest of Abruham F. Bangs in the new grade. The old road has been
of the 7, 23 end 39 linos to string
Helliwell, Bungs & Marksbury store used during the winter and spring
their wires on the same line of
at the corner of Seventh and Main and the new one has not been cut
poles, patrons of the 17 line have
streets, and will continue the busi up by traffic. Completion of the
arranged to go in with them, and
Series of Educational Lectures Being Delivered in Cottage Grove Schools
is expected about the middle
ness under the firm name of Helii- job
patrons
of the 16 line may do the
well òc Marksbury. The deal was of the summer.
same.
Excavation
for
the
piers
for
the
concluded yesterday.
drawn by the express company or all of his receipts can be entered
n
Mr. Helliwell and Mr. Marksbury steel bridge over the Coast fork on
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION TO
This ad .resa was delivered before by the postoffice, in favor of some
have been in business in Cottage Pacific highway at the northern the high school by Worth Harvey, person or firin, the money order is and out of which all payments can
HOLD MEET MONDAY NIGHT
Grove since 1919. Five years ago entrance to the city has been com assistant cashier of the First Na not returned to Mr. Smith after it be made. He therefore adopts the
they and Mr. Bangs formed the part pleted. Bedrock was reached at a tional bank, and is the second of has been cashed and cancelled, but course that most other business men
The annual meeting of tho local
of 15 feet. Monson and Trei-
and women follow. He takes his
nership which was dissolved yester depth
weiler have the contract for this the series being given by the bank to the express company or to the $500 to the bank, where it is safely cemetery association will be held
day, and established the present structure and E. E. Monson has ers of the city.
postoffice that issued it. On the kept and can be drawn upon as Monday night at Hotel Bartoll.
business.
other hand, a cam elled check would needed.
A financial report for the year
THE BANK CHECK.
Mr. Bangs has announced no charge of the work.
will be read and officers will be
Let us distinguish between the be returned to Mr. Smith, who could
When
Mr.
Smith
arrives
at
the
definite plans for the future.
two kinds of deposits in which a keep it as a receipt—as proof that bank h<* tells an officer that he elected. The association, which has
HARRY LUNAU DIES AFTER
THREE MONTHS’ ILLNESS bank deals: time deposits and de the bill for the goods had beon wishes to open a checking account. 100 members, is in good financial
Closing Order Effective Soon.
mand deposits. Time deposits is the paid. More than this, in order to Many banks, especially in tho larger coudition. A surplus of $100 remains
The order of the game commis
name given to deposits made in sav keep accurate records, Mr. Smith cities, require the new depositor to in the treasury with all bills paid
Harry
Lunau
died
Saturday
morn
sion closing a number of the smaller
ings accounts; demand deposits to wants to have one account in which be introduced by a person known to for the large amount of work done
ing
at
2
o
’
clock
at
his
home
in
this
streams of this section will not be city, following an illness of three deposits made in commercial-—that == m
during the year and this will be
X
---- -g the bank. A card is handed to Mr. used
come effective until notices are months. Funeral service were con is, checking—accounts. Savings are f
at once for the employment of
Smith on which he is asked to sign
J.
H.
CHAMBERS
OBJECTS
posted on the streams. The notices
not subject to check. Whenever
his name exactly as he desires tho a man to give the cemetery a gen
ducted
from
the
Adventist
church
TO
FENCING
HIS
RIGHT
OF
are expected to arrive within a few at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon and you wish to withdraw money front
eral cleaning up. Additional shrubs
WAY FOR PASTURE LAND account to be carried on tho rec and bushes will be planted.
days.
ords of the bank, as, for example,
interment was in the A. F. & A. M. your savings account, you must go
The association has been in ex
in person to the bank, where you
“J. L. Smith” or “John L. Smith.”
I. O. O. F. cemetery.
J. H. Chambers thinks it hard
This signature must be the same on istence just a year and during that
Mr. Lunau was born in Menom write out a receipt and present it
ly
fair
to
be
asked
to
fence
in
time the cemetery has been changed
MRS. E A DORF PLUNGES ince, Mish., September 28, 1890. He to the bank, so that the money can
the right of way of his railroad all cheeks in order to identify them from a hideous uml neglected thing
20 FEET INTO RIVER TO is survived by his wife, one daugh be paid direetiy to you and so that
as genuiae. A deposit ticket is then
to
make
it
secure
as
a
pasture
to a thing of beauty.
RESCUE FOUR YEAR OLD SON ter, Cleona; his parents, Mr. and the amount of the withdrawal may
for the bovine* of the Row river filled out bearing his name exactly
as written on the signature card,
Mrs. A. Lunau, of this city; three be entered at ouce in your pass
valley.
WORTH HARVEY ELECTED
Mother love and courage were sisters, Mrs. T. K. Johnson, Long book. Where money must be contin
Residents along the railway and bating the currency, gold, sil
THIRD WARD COUNCILMAN
demonstrated Friday evening of Creek, Mrs. Henry Fischer, Eugene, ually withdrawn for the payment of
ver and each check separately. The
always
have
exorcised
the
privi
teller then enters this amount in a
last week when Mrs. E. A. Dorf, and Mrs. Ixiuis Seitz, Curtin, and bills, a more convenient method is
lege
of
turning
livestock
onto
Worth Harvey, assistant cashier
small pass book, which is a record
although
she
cannot
swim, two br< there, Walter and Donald, necessary. Hence it is that the bank
eheck is used extensively in every the right of say. When the rail of the amounts deposited. The pass of tho First National bank, was
plunged from the high walk that
Cotinge Grove.
way
’
s
fence
is
in
good
repair
it
day business transactions and has
book is issued iu Mr. Smith’s name, elected at the meeting of the city
overhangs the river a< the rear
become a very important commer makes an ideal place for pasture. and is handed to him, together with council Monday night to fill the
of the City bakery, into the water TOOLS ARE STOLEN FROM
When the fence gets out of re
cial
instrument.
Only
about
7
to
unexpired term of Nelson Durham
20 feet below and rescued her
THREE STAR AUTOMOBILES
pair and cows get through it a supply of blank checks, which are as couucilinan from the third ward.
7H per cent of all our business
the means used to withdraw money
four-year-old son Lester from
into forbidden pastures the own
transactions
is
conducted
with
Mr. Durham tendered his resigna
death in the water which is
Sets of tools belonging to three
era of the liveatoch petition the from a checking account. This is tion upon his removal to another
seven feet deep nt that poiat.
Star cars have been found, hidden money. Approximately 92 to 92 ft
public service commission to all that is required in opening a ward.
per
cent
is
conducted
with
com-
checking account. Mr. Smith is now
The child had boen playing under piles of lumber, by workmen
nave the fences repaired. T. K
Mr. Harvey has been clerk of rhe
ready to pay his bilte by check up
on the porch and had climbed employed on the new Roy Short i mereial instruments. One of the
Campbel), member of the com
most
important
is
the
cheek.
to a total of $500. This gives him school board for a number of years
upon the railing, which broke, residence on south Fifth street. It is
mission,
was
hero
this
weeh
to
Storekeepeper Smith 's customers
has also served as u member of
aud he fell into the river. His supposed that the tools were taken
take up with Mr. Chambers a a complete record of the amount of and
money deposited, of the amount the city budget committee. His term
small sister saw the accident
from the ears either Friday or Sat Cy him both in cash and by checks
complaint
of
that
kind.
r the goods he sells to them. At
office will continue until Jan
and screamed for tho mother, urday night of last week while the
The railway not only furnishes used in the payment of bills to of
attending the
the senior
semor
,c"d„0/ *h®
business
gether with a receipt for each bill uary 1, 1925.
who jumped from the porch, a owners were attending
the
pasture
free
of
charge
and
build
1L uUH*
little further down the stream class play in 1 the
‘ ' high’school
................
.. ¡“L BJ
keeps up the fcnees but it has so paid, and of the amount remain
«h.. street.
. ........ V..
»«•«• have
Motorist Smashes Road Sign.
where the water is not quite so ing just set. « . the
No „„s
one lnc“
upon
occasion paid owners for ing in the bank.
amounted to $500. What use do«;*
The bank will pay all checks pre
There is an old saying that “all
deep, without a thought of her has reported the loss of the tools.
livestock
killed
by
its
trains.
I he make of this money? He owes
own p»*ril, and rescued her little
Mr. Chambers has no objection sented to it bearing Mr. Smith’s signs fail in dry weather,” which
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¡most of it to busini-M concerns____
from
son ns he was going down for iwhich
to keeping up fences to keep signature as given on his signature may have had something to <lo with
he purchased the goods which
the second time. She suectN-ded in
livestock off of the right of way card in any sums up to the amount the fact that the state highway sign
FOR OPENING OF SEASON
¡, Hclling. flotne of these com pa
grasping the overhanging limb
and
out of the way of the heavy of his bank balance, which he con at Ninth and Main streets failed to
. ,
~ ...
„
i*ce in Mr. Smiths’ town, and
tinually increases by deposits and withstand the onslaught of a large
of a tree and keeping herself I T Local , dealers
logging trains but does not see
handling fishing | others are located at some distance
decreases by checks drawn against ear driven by a son of J. W. Me
and the ted afloat until rescued
the justice of keeping up fences
tackle nnd anglers’ licenses did a from it. Mr. Smith could send them
by her son Roy and passersby thriving bustueae the latter part of cash by mail but this method of
for the benefit of those who get his account. Thia process of making Master, of Dorena. The young man
deposits and issuing checks contin was not familiar with the ear which
summoned by one of her daugh last week with fishermen who went payment would be unwise because
free pasture.
ters.
Mr. Campbell did not state his ues day after day, both the de did a thoroughly workmanlike job
out Sunday, the opening day of the of the danger of the money being
positor and the bank keeping their of demolishing the sign before being
The Dorf a recently moved into season. About 125 licenses were
opinion as to what action the
lost in transit. Again, he might
own records.
brought under control The accident
the city from the country and
public service coinminsion is like
issued, and fish stories, at leant, are buy an express or postal money
When you are told tht million.« happened Wednesday. No arrest wan
Mr. Dorf operates the City Bak quite
ly to take, but so far as the rail
uaual standard, order
e
up
to
the
usual
for
the
amount
due,
but
to
do
I
■der
of such transactions are handled
ery. having lensed it from Louis man;
way is concerned fences probably
it sportsmen reporting excellent ( this regularly would require a great'
Bi nder. The fnmily lives in the I catches.
will be put up that will keep every day by the banks and trust
deal
of
his
time,
and
would
involve
bakery building.
Young men who let their feet
cattle out instead of making companies of the United States,
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needk-ns expens.
Besides, white a
thst in one year more than two load them astray sometimes become
their pasture secure.
Watch the label on your paper.
money order is in reality a check
(Concluded on page I)
poetical geniuses.
Ji
Was Commander of G. A. R. Post;
Death Comes Two Days Before
His Eightieth Birthday.
FOOR TELEPHONE LINES TO BE
STRUNG ON ONE POLE
HIGHWAY BUILDING OPERATIONS
BEGIN FOR SOMMER
THE BANKING BUSINESS
Council Orders Estimates on Co»t of
New City Hall; Reservoir
May Be Improved.
A petition from property owners
on south Fourth street asking for a
permanent grade in order that grad
ing and graveling on that street
may be begun at once was referred
to the street committee at the meet
ing of the city council Monday
night. The portion of the street
property owners seek to improve is
from the railway south to the pri
vate road used by A. L. Woodard.
The drainage problem at the west
side school house was referrod to
the committee on sewers. The mat
ter of improving, repairing and en
larging the west side reservoir was
discussed and the water committee
was instructed to get estimates on
the cost of the work.
Councilman A. W. Swanson was
appointed to obtain estimates on the
cost of a new city hall
H. H. Fiestor, water collector,
was instructed to notify property
owners to clean up stables, yards
and property, and that those re
fusing or neglecting to comply with
the request will be prosecuted.
CLARENCE WHITLOOK DIES
IN PORTLAND; BURIED HERE
Clarence Guy Whitlock, formerly
of this city but who for five years
had resided in Portland, died Sun
day morning in Portland following
an illness resulting from a trouble
of long standing. Funeral services
were conducted from the Christian
church in this city by Rev. J. E.
Carlson. Interment was in the A. F.
& A. M.-L <J. O. F. cemetery.
Mr. Whitlock was born in Illinois
July 9, 1890. He married Miss Ma
teel Skuggs, daughter of Mrs. Glenn
Green, of this city, April 15, 1919,
in Portland, where be was employed
at the Swift & company plant. He
had been in a hospital for a short
time recently but had gone homo
appareutly greatly improved and on
the road to recovery.
Mr. Whitlock served five months
in the navy during the war. He was
a member of the Woodmen of tho
World lodge.
Besides his wife, who was with
him at the time of his death he
leaves four sisters, Mrs. Clara Glea
son and Miss Avanelle Whitlock, of
Cottage Grove, both of whom were
with him during the last days of
his illness, Mrs. Grace Hunt and
Mrs. Edith Neal, of Marysville,
Calif.; two brothers, Charles,
<_____ of
California, and William, of Wash
ington, and many other near rela
fives.
Mrs. Grimes Sustains Serious Burns;
Household Goods and Valuable
Oollectlon of Books Lost.
The J. D. Grimes home on Silk
creek, together with practically all
tho family household goods, which
included a valuable collection of
books, a piano and u cherished vio
lin, were destroyed by fire about 6
o’clock Monday morning. Mr. and
Mrs. Grimes and their daughter
were attending to the morning
chores when the fire started,
" Re
turning to the house presently Mrs.
Grimes discovered it to be enveloped
in flames, and fearing that the
daughter might be within, she
rushed iu through the flumes. The
daughter not being there, she at
tempted to save some of the house
hold goods but was soon driven out
by the intense heat. She suffered
severe burns on her forehead, arms
and hands. The origin of the fire
is not known.
Th loss was $1100 and the insur
ance $500.
COTTAGE GROVE HIGH AND
SPRINGFIELD PLAY TODAY
The Cottage Grove high school
baseball team goes to Springfield
this afternoon for the opening game
of the season. The tentative lineup
will be: Hubbell, p; Williams, c;
armea, lb; Robinson or Miller, 2b;
Heck, 3b; Moreiock, ss, and Smith,
McFarland, Leonard and Cochran
will work in the garden.
Lithographing, engra
engraving, steel
die work. The Sentinel
stinsi’s live wire
print shop is the place.
—ninety five per cent of
all sales in the United
States, retail or wholesale,
result from newspaper ad
vertising, said n speaker
before the St. Louis Ad
vertising club and members
of the chamber of com
merce of St. I mu is.
—are you one of those who
are doing 96 per cent of
the business of the coun
try»