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PAGE FOUR COTTAm^H{0\J^SENTlNJ<L^rH^iSD^^^dCH^^l^^ I Cottage (Grovr ^rntinrl A Weekly Newspaper With Plenty of Backbone Bode & Smith.. Elbert Bede...... .Publishers ........Editor A first-class publication entered at Cottage Grove as second-claw* matter Business Office.......... 65 North Sixth SUBSCRIPTION BATES One year—I ¿2.25 I Three mouths 55c . ------ 1.15 I ----- Single copy— 5c Six months- _ Member of National Editorial Association Oregon State Editorial Association Oregon Newspaper Conference laine County Publishers ’ Association THURSDAY, MARCH 13, .1924 BEMOVE THE SIGNBOARDS. Commissioners Were Duly Warned Comniiaaioners Roney and Sharp were warned more than a year ago of what was in store for them provided they did not make good on their platform pledges. On January 26, 1923, a year before the present recall move was even thought of, The Sentinel issued such a warning. The commissioners have failed woefully in keeping their pledges but The Sentinel is endeavoring to keep the one it made. The Sentinel is supporting the recall upon the basis of extravagance and ineffi ciency and nothing else, regardless of what anyone may say to the contrary. The warn ing, issued over a year ago, was as follows: “Those now in control of county affairs have made certain pledges to the people. Those pledges were that they would make a substantial reduction in the number of highly paid county officials, with no detriment to the functions of government. “The Sentinel has repeatedly said that it does not believe that this program can be as successful as the method pursued for years in the conduct of county affairs. Commis sioner Sharp has begged the vocabulary in attempting to say the things he thinks about The Sentinel. Probably he is more mild in his language since Commissioner Roney has been found, as we knew he should, to be a Sharp man, ready to carry forward the Sharp ideas. Commissioner Sharp now has his opportunity. He is in the saddle. Nothing that The Sentinel could do would greatly hinder, nor will we try to hinder him. A large pro portion of the people of the comity believe that the Sharp ideas are going to relieve them of practically the entire tax burden. These same people believe that coincident with the mighty reduction in taxes they are going to get the many things that past county courts have been unable to give 'them. “It is the idea of The Sentinel that Sharp should have the fullest opport unity to make good, but it serves notice that should they fail in any of their promises there will come a speedy day of reckoning and The Sentinel will not hesitate to tell how and where in the present court has failed. “Superintendents of roads and bridges and a large number of road bosses are to be done away with. No one is to be. put in their places and yet the county road and bridge work is to go on just, as efficiently as before. A great saving in expenses and a greater efficiency in the conduct of all county business are to be brought about. That is the program promised by Cotnnussioner Sharp. We are looking to him to make good. It is up to him whether he receives censure or praise. THE SENTINEL WILL BE AS QUICK TO GIVE ONE AS THE OTHER, AND IT WILL TAKE PAINS TO KNOW WHICH IS DESERVED.” BUSINESS The move which has been started by the Standard Oil company to beautify the highways by the re inoval of all advertising signs comes HR something of a surprise. While there has been much talk of thus beautifying the highways, it was not to be expected that the move would be started by those who had been users of the highways for ad vertising purposes. Such is the case, however, and the Standard Oil com pauy will set the example by re moving its own signs. In making this announcement, the company says: “ Convinced that high way advertising signs detract, from tho natural beauty of the great routes of travel of the Pacific coast, this company has decided that it will erect no more such signs and that it will immediately remove all of its signs of this nature now standing. Hereafter the company will confine the use of signs to commercial locations. “The company feels that, the splendid scenery so characteristic of nearly all of the highways of Cali court, in which he made the offer to have a look-in. They did not | WEEKLY LETTER FROM | fornia, Oregon, Washington, Nevada to cruise the entire county for 23 oven consider, so far as The Senti I STATE MARKET AGENT nel knows, the proposal by Carl v---------------------------------------------- nnd Arizona should be unmn rred cents per acre. “And, according to our best Oglesby referred to in tho above and ou that account it is willing to Few people in Oregon knuw, prob sacrifice the advertising value of available information the timber of resolution at 2 cents the acre less Lane county is now assessed at not than the price stated in the con ably, that over 45 million pounds of the signs.” clover, grass, millet, rape, rye and to exceed 30 cents per thousand feet, tract when signed. A story was recently while the average in Douglas county The Sentinel knows that those vetch seed were imported into this rouuds of the press that family who took their Sunday auto is 70 ceuts per thousand feet, said who cruised Dugins county stood country from July 1, 1923, to Janu ride by running out of town to the difference in Lune county with our I ready to bid in the Lane county ary 31, 1921, a period of six months. first signboard nnd spending the present tax levy would amount to timber at J5 cents, and the above What is this country thinking of which resolution indicates that those who to make markets for these products like $115,000, day there, us there was nothing something further to be seen because of the amount, would pay for the timber enacted it are satisfied with the for other countries when every pound of these forage plant seeds signboards that flunked the high cruise many times over, also making results in Douglas county. the tax burden noticeably lighter The Sentinel knows that, the . should be produced in this country! way nnd hid the scenery. i One of the several causes for the The Standard Oil company has on the farmer and home owner; and, United States government and the | private owners of O. & C. timber | condition agriculture is in today is started a movement that, should be ho it further “Resolved that wo call upon all lands have completed what is prob- | that we let foreign countries grub popularized. The highways of tin1 Pacific const are the most wonder right-minded people in Lane county i I ably one of the best timber cruises ; too many of our markets—that we ful in the world, largely because of to Hl and solidly behind our count y over made in Oregon and the cost buy abroad what wo can produce here. Agricultural products should tho scenery along them. We are officials in their effort to equalize was but 16% cents the acre. Commissioners Sharp and Boney have the same protection that manu bidding for tourist traffic nnd we and lower taxes to the farmer and enjoy. should have our scenery spread out homo owner regardless of the big were elected upon platforms prom factured produets » » » for view, nol hidden by hi ¡4 ii I>o:iids, limber owners or their agents, and, ising every possible economy nnd all Tho Christian Science Monitor of be it further unnecessary overhead was to be however artistic they may be. “ Resolved that a copy of these done away with. A cruise accept February 2 has a lengthy article written by a staff writer from Los resolutions be given to tho Eugene able to the United States govern TIMBER CRUISE STARTS Angeles, Calif., stating that an Daily Guard, to the Morning Regis ment and to big timber interests, RECALL, IS CHARGE. ter and to the Cottage Grove Sen who were trading sections of timber, initiative movement is being con- was made at 16% cents. The Lane sidered by that state to help pro- The following resolutions, charg tinel for publication.” county cruise will cost 22% cents. ducors to better markets and elimi ing that the recall is the result of It is a rather peculiar thing that Upon a basis of 450,000 acres of nation of the middle handlers by tho timber cruise, were adopted al those who object to some of the timber land in the county, the com establishing a chain of state mar a community mooting recently hold things being said about the way j missioners elected upon an economy kets in different sections. The idea nt General. 12 miles west of Eugene: the records show that the county I platform have put the county to uii is that the state market department “Whereas, certain political in business is being conducted, uro i extra expense of $27,000 for a tim shall act in the place of the present tcrests in Lam* county have started ready to declare (without the pre- ber cruise. There is absolutely no middle interests. W. E. Brown, for n recall movement against County Mentation of any sense in throwing away that mor senator, is heading the move Commissioners Sharp and Roney, timber owners evidence) that the aro a bunch of umount of money, even upon a good ment. He declares that state mar and, crooks. thing, when a call for bids, the kets over the state would set a . “ Whoreas, the avowed leader of Of course The Sentinel does not only business-like way of handling standard of quality and service; said movement, Colonel W. G. D. know whether or not the timber :i deal of that magnitude, would would be the distributing centers Mercer, has seen fit to further said in to reais lire opposed to the cruise huve brought a tremendous saving. where the producers could consign movement by making statements their products; would sell the or whothor they are backing tho Any unnecessary reflecting on the phst character and recall. It does know, however, that this cruise must amount paid for products at the best possible prices come from taxa- reputation of said county cominis The Sentinel is not opposing a tim tion upon the county in general, and return the grower all the pro sinners, thoreby attempting to build ber cruise. It happens that the and every tuxpayer will pay more ceeds, less the actual selling ex up his cause on the wrecked charac oditor of The Sentinel made the mo taxes than he would have paid had pense; would stabilize markets and ter of another, which wo do not be tion nt the taxpayers’ meeting in the cruise been secured at a lower be of great benefit to both pro lieve can be successfully accom struct iug the county court to put price. That fact is not altered by ducer and consumer. Mr. Brown be plished; and into the budget the item of $25.000 any amount of new taxable wealth lieves that if state markets are once “Whereas, we believe that said established by any state, the move for such a cruise. The Sentinel does which the cruise may produce. scandals, bunk and political dirt are know that every person who spoke The people of Central, were they ment will extend over the nation being thrown to cover the real issue against the Nease contract at tho to propose a community building to and finally result in a national mar which in our opinion is tho timber taxpayers’ meeting expressed him cost $100,000, would not let the keting department that would elimi cruise; now, therefore, bo it seif as in favor of a cruise, a con contract for its construction in the nate glutting and over production. better prices to the producers who shoot at yer landlord. And it makes I Rubber stamps. The Sentinel, tf “Resolved, that the people of the tract for such cruise to be let in the manner that the timber cruising Governor Bryan, of Nebraska, take pains to grade and put first ye miss him.’ ’’ 1 ________ 2 - Central community, while believing open and with open competition. contract was let to the Nease pen says that the state coal agency has class goods on the market, will be n in the recall law if used for tho pur Save two bitg by paying cash Judge Barnard and District At pie. It would* bo ridiculous and io reed down the price of coal from of benefit to the consumer and will pose for which it was intended, wish torney Johnston, both of whom vig idiotic for the timber interests to $3 to $4 per ton; that it is supply put Oregon eggs in the best mar Bookkeeping charge of 25c on a!l tit this time to soundly condemn the oroiisly opposed the Nease contract, invoke the * recall when it is certain ing 154 cities and towns and that kets of the country. icconnts under 41 The Sentinel, tf loaders of this movement for using spoke vigorously in favor of a that any other coinmissioViers who this has been done without any ap this good law Io further their own cruise. • propriation from the state treasury. The Duke de Stacpoole, head of a "Do Rata Talk to Each Other?” could be selected would go ahead • « • jnditiciil interests and as a means distinguished Irish family, writes in -Asks Mr. M. Batty, R. I. Tho Sentinel knows also that the with it. of getting oven with certain of recall move is being very poorly his “Irish and Other Memories:”! "I got five cakes of Rat-Snap and threw picc« The Heutinel wishes to endorse Tho dairy and food commission their political enemies; and be it financed, indicating that no large that -part of the resolution which er’s office has put into effect new “An old story is told in connection around Piano Moving a Specialty feed store. Got about half a dozen dead rats furl her solid weeks. Suddenly, they got fewer, states that it is a mistake to pro rules and regulations regarding eggs, with the national failing. * Drink.’ contributions huve been received. F. W. Jacobs, Proprietor ■n’t any. Who told them about Rat- “Resolved, that upon investigut The Sentinel believes that tho mote tho recall move by tearing effective March 1. All eggs sold or said a preacher. 4is the greatest s dry up and leave no smelt Three Office telephone.................. 4 ing the timber cruise contract, we people of the countv are practically down the characters of the com offered for sale must be graded curse to our country. It makes ye Sc. 11 2S. believe that the contractor will earn unanimous for a timber cruise, but missioners. Residence telephone..... 21-F3 and candled, The producer who sells quarrel w’ith yer family. It makes Sold and guaranteed by The Sentinel favors arriving nt directly to the consumer must \e hate yer neighbors. It makes ve his money if tho terms of the con no one has vet explained why Coin kknk E'» k i»Rnns. tract are lived up to, taking as a niiwdoners Sharp and Roney, in the the true value of all property in candle and grade his eggs before basis of our opinion tho estimate lace of vigorous opposition, refused the state, including printing plants soiling. Eggs sold to retailers must made by Mr. Oglesby for the county to permit any but the Nona.» i»e<»nle and timber. It is certain that as be graded and before he can sell groat discrepancies would bo found them to the consumer he must can elsewhere as are likely to be found dip them. The purpose is to estab in timber valuations. It agrees with lish standards and to guarantee to the resolutions to the extent that the consumer that he shall get what the farmers’ taxes would be ma and nil he pays for. Commissioner terially reduced—they might be Mickle believes that it will result in even cut in half—were all the prop ertjr of the county equitably as sessed. A fair and equitable assess ment of property is not likely ever CLOSE OUT ON to be made but tho present condi HW-V MNAH1 VAYXVU , tion could be great I t remedied were 'VH' BlG LUWMAOX 'TUAV& the assessor given the amount of / ÄLLU1 XVVQOMJIU' BAMAMA money to be used in bringing about an equalization of assessments ns PBCtS OM 'm' SADfcUJALK has been given for the timber JGSX GUPPF.D OU OMG OF cruise. We have five I pright Columbia Phonographs, ranging in 0WK1 A«' price from $60 to $175, that we offer on payments of The Into J. Pierpont Morgan was TAKRM I4OKAE gifted with a groat deni more humor AM A\JTO\ than is generally known. Once while VNAH'. PNAH» in London he was introduced to a lady who made some pretensions to peerage. “Pardon me,” said this lsdv, haughtily, “to which Morgans do you belong?” “Oh, we arç an These are perfect machines in every way and will be independent branch,’’ replied Mr an ornament and a source of pleasure in any home. Morgan slyly, “but we date hack to the Norman kings.” “Ah, then you have a coat of arma.“ Mr. Morgan dug down into his pocket and brought forth a shining 420 on any of these deals gold piece. “Thio,” he said, “is off on order of 10 records our coat of arms; a few other fam ilier have adopted the same ent blent. But,” he continued confi dentially, “we are gathering them in ns fust as possible.” w E HAVE NOT sold out to Knowles Graber, nor to any- one else, nor do we con template selling to anyone Anticipating that we shall continue in business indefinitely, we have added to our stock of paints and wall paper until we can say without hesitancy that we have the largest and best stocks of these ever carried in the city. 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