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PAGE FOUR COTTAGE GROVE SENTINE!., THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1924 £ ottave (finire Sentinel Kelly Moody ’a death was recorded i ♦- CITY COUNCIL New Women’s Pumps a few days ago. He was one of the ’ 1 A Weekly Newspaper With Plenty boys who went from Cottage Grove. , ♦--------------------------------------------- -—* Smart new puiiipH have of Backbone Physically perfect, a fine specimen i Adjourned meeting, March 17. just arrived this week I of manhood, he left with the boys 1 ! Various delegations were heard. _____ Publisher, in the new “India” Bedu & Smith.. .... -Editor ; of old Sixth company. Like neurly Proposed lighting contract with Elbert Bede----- and “buck” »hades, all who went from here he came ‘ tho Mountain States Power com- “he styles are practical, A first-class publication entered at home again after spending months : puny was brought up. Au examina too. Priced $4 50 to $6.50 Cottage Grove as second-class matter at the front with the artillery, but tion of the records for auother pur the cause of his death was given as i pose disclosed the fact that when Business Office........ -55 North Sixth resulting from his service over , tho Mountain States Power com- there. How little we had done to i pan y had first anuouuced its in SUBSCRIPTION RATES show our appreciation of the service tention of coming here the city had One year..... 42.25 I Three months 65c Six months.. 1.15 I Single copy— 5c I that hastened the end. been quoted rates different from When he camo home there was no those shown in the proposed con Member of band to meet him—there was no re tract ned the contract was referred National Editorial Association ception committee—possibly few of back to he lijiht _ ______ ______ committee after Oregon Stato Editorial Association : us have ever shown in any way that a motion had prevailed adopting tbe I Oregon Newspaper Conference I we have any thought of what ser- Lane County Publishers ’ Association I vice meant for so many. By the system of lighting the city recently recommended by the light commit time the boys arrived, we had set tee. Manager Stewart, of the Moun- | THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1924 tled down to business. We had no tain States company, explained that time to express our sentiments. the rates set out in the contract THE BOYS ARE PAYING. Quietly they fitted into the old were the same as those charged all places or unostentatiously made It is probable that all of us would new ones, and the world moved on. other cities and he was unable to explain how slightly different rates be enthusiastic for any kind of a And Kelly is only one. Thousands bonus bill could we but know how of others have gone as he has gone. had been quoted nt the time the company announced its intention of I many of those who served over And those who have gone are not coming here. there are jiaying the price. the only ones to pay the price. Letter received from the Southern During the continuance of activi In a hospital in Portland, where ties nearly all of us endeavored to Ralph Teeters has spent weary Pacific company asking for infor do our part and wo were willing to years, there are others who suffer mation as to specifications for pro go to almost any extreme to make 1 equally as much. Ralph was a bin l>osed crossing of Fourth street over i the slacker do his, however unwilling husky fellow—no wonder they called the Southern Pacific tracks. Re furred to street committee. he might ; L_. be. But ever since the ’em bearcats if all were like he. Mr. Lewis was granted permission i moment when upon thut eleventh Today he can only look forward to to conduct the city auto camp dur- | hour of the eleventh day of the months in a hospital away from the ing 1924 under the same conditions eleventh month hostilities came to wife and babe he loves. And it as for last year. an end, we have been giving our was months before he could get the Ordinance ordered drawn for mac attention largely ______ to other things compensation to which he was so adamizing of Seventh street from und have endeavored to put the justly entitled. Woods avenue to Grover avenue and horror» of the world war behind us. A few days ago The Sentinel re Tho fact remains, however, that ceived a request for a small gift of Woods avenue from Cherry court had we boon asked to buy bond» that would make happy one who to Seventh street with class B mac for prosecuting tho war to the was spending months in a hospital adam. City attorney instructed to start | amount that is now askod to pay bed as the result of war service. necessary legal action for the wid tho bonus, we would not have hesi Yes, many of the boys are pay ening of the north end of Tenth tated, nor would wo havo hesitated ing—many of them a bigger price at several times as much—and in than we will ever be able to pay. street to make it tho same width such ca»o tho amount wo would We often wonder whether wo are as the remainder of the street. Professor Rogers, of O. A. C., who havo had to pay afterwards in the not a trifle niggardly in even ask form of a bonus would have boon ing tho amount it would take to had made an examination of the city’s water lines, made suggestions several times as great as that now pay the bonus they have earned. ns to how the city might make pro suggested. All that we would need to pay While thore is good ground for the the bonus would be not over the visions to insure adequate supply argument that we can not docreaso amount of which tho government of water and*explained why the national expense» while increasing was robbed during the war and for amount of water the water line them by millions, thoBe of us who which few of those guilty havo paid should carry is not being delivered »tuyi d nt home, whether from any price. In addition, the vets at the city reservoir. City attorney instructed to pre preference or not, can not feel the themselves could help to pay their urgo to argue tlie t>oint, provided own bonus—possibly tho larger part pare ordinance to provide for the improvement of Monroe avenue from that the veterans themselves, or a of it. Douglas avenue (south Sixth street) large majority of them, feel that n to Tenth street. bonus should be provided nt this OREGON TAXES LOWEST. Petition for cement sidewalk on lime. There is no disposition, so west side of north Tenth street far as we know, to infer that they So much has been said about granted. havo not earned it several times Action postponed on petition for over. The bonus, if provided, should taxes in Oregon that it will be aur- be in no way considered a gift, for prising to many to learn that they cement sidewalk on west side of we who remained nt homo can not are considerably lower than taxes north Fifth street. in our neighboring state to the Building permits granted as fol estimate in dollar» nud cent» the valuo of the service to us rendered north and somewhat lower than those low's: To William BartelAfor repair in our neighboring state to the of residence on Whiteaker avenue; by those who did go across—-all of to Charles Hall for a residence on which is without considering the south. Figures recently issued by the Ash avenue; to Mrs. Augusta Mc financial and other sacrifices of United States census bureau and re Cormick for a residence on north those who were in tho service while tho rest of us wont about our bu»i published in Oregon Voter show Eighth street; to Ray Nelson for a that in Washington the property garage; to H. B. Griggs for a gar ness much tho same a» usual. But here is one of the things tax is 5.97 per cent of the assessed age and to J. F. Spray for a barn that takes all argument away from valuation of the property, that in and chicken house on his property us when we feel inclined to suggest California it is 4.25 per cent of on north Pacific highway. The following bills were audited NEW SPRING STYLES REQUIRE MINA TAYLOR WASH DRESSES tho possibility that it might be the assessed value, while in Oregon well to wait until wo catch up with it is 3.97 per cent. The assessed and allowed: A WELL CORSETED FIGURE value placed upon the property in Everett Powell, taxi fare to JUST ARRIVED public, expenditures: 8.00 all three states is practically the Rujada .................................... $ A properly fitted corset is a neces same percentage of its actual value, Continental Pipe „Co., pipe...... 145.42 Pretty spring styles, fresh and about 32 per cent in Washington, Freight on water pipe............ 9.67 sary requirement in every spring You'll like this Kodak dainty from the designing rooms are about 38 per cent in California and wardrobe and we have provided a about 40 per cent in Oregon. these new Mina Taylor wash dresses. MAN ESCAPES WHEN CART Pictures, complete assortment of the most It is really refreshing to be able IS STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE You will surely like them at sight. desirable styles in to point out to the knockers that ■’11 x .<11 Materials of prettiest pattern ging there is at least one good reason Price #20 Rufus Cochran narrowly escaped AM ERICAN LADY CORSETS hams, fast color suitings in plaids why capital should seek Oregon serious injury Friday when the cart ahead of its sister states. It is prob in which he was riding was struck and solid colors. The fabric shades that, assure a perfect foundation ably a sign of freakishness to brag by an automobile and he was cata are blues, tans, rose, pink, lavender, spring and summer garments, for about low taxes, but that is tbe pulted 15 feet through the air. He white, green, apricot, etc. The low kind of freakishness that will help landed on his head, but was thrown Let our saleswomen show you the prices of these dresses are not the us with those anticipating investine into soft dirt and sustained only new models today. in Pacific coast property. least popular thing about them. See severo bruiBes but was dazed for a time. window display. Come in the store Combinette models $1.50 to $3.50 The accident happened on the Earle Richardson, who was em- and examine the dresses. Elastic girdle models.. $1.00 to $5.00 ployed on The Sentinel several years curve at the foot of the grade on Pacific highway three-quarters of a New corset model»....... $1.00 to $5.00 ago, and went from here to The Priced $2.95 to $6.00 Oregonian and who has since con mile this side of Walker. Mr. Coch ran. traveling north, had just turned ducted papers nt Clatskanie and Elgin, has purchased tho Observer onto the curve. One car was coming nt Dallas. Quite naturully The Sen down the grade from the north at a New Spring Ginghams, Series II. Focusing Model tinel is watching with interest Mr. rapid rate of speed. Another was 32 Inches Wide, 25c yd. with Kodak Anastigmat lens7.7.7. Richardson's rise in the newspaper overtaking Mr, Cochran from the field of Oregon, llis work has been south and the one from the north Pretty patterns in plaids, People like this Kodak for its free from that impetuosity which passed Mr. Cochran just as the one checks and plain colors; a new compactness and ease of opera often characterizes the efforts of from the south reached the same STORE-GOOP service value; see display in center those who are comamtiveiy young point. The driver had not slowed tion. Best of all they like the down enough to permit the car in years and in journalism and he dry goods aisle. * sharp, clear pictures its lens gives promise of making for himself having the right of way to get by yields and the clever way it and despite the fact that Mr. Coch a position of influence in the state. is brought in locus. His now property gives him added ran was half wav off the highway Surviving children are as follows: opportunity to demonstrate the kind tho car from behind struck the cart born near Umpqua, Douglas county. Ask us to show you how it vf stuff that is in him and Tin* and throw Mr. Cochran out. The July 1, 1844. She married John Mrs. Adaline Mells, Hood River; Ed ! works. Sentinel feels confident that he will horse, a stallion, trotted down the Dompier, of French Prairie, Douglas 1 ward Dompier, Cottage Grove; Mis. continue to make good. Of course road but was easily caught by the county, an Oregon pioneer, and 14 Mary Puchetfe, Isaac Dompier, Wil we hone that Ed Keen, former i'd driver of the automobile. The cart children were born to the union, i liam Dompier. Mrs. Eva Eddy and itor of The Observer, will not re was not injured and Mr. Cochran The couple knew all the rigors of Mrs. Clam Mascrow, Seattle. drove on, not realizing at the time the pioneer life of western Oregon. | meve hi ms«'If too far. that ho was injured at all. Tho auto Mrs. Dompier’s mother was a resi i A wobbly has offered to blow up mobile, which was from Idaho, was Others come here for printing. slightly damaged but was able to dent of Oregon when the Hudson | the Illinois legislature for *100. The You nro already here. Patrouir.e proceed. Tho car from the north Ray company was at the zenith of price is a trifle high but the ben its influence in the great Oregon efits might be lasting enough to tho live wire print shop for every- did not stop at all. although its territory. I make it worth the money. thing in printing. xxx driver must have seen the accident. Smart Fabric Gloves of Silk and Chamoiaette Q^uthaiti^ashions^pring Some made with tucked or scalloped cuffs, oth ers have short or long embroidered cuffs with and without straps at wrist. Priced....$1 to $3 Fashions for the spring season, 1924, unfold themselves in all their attractiveness and correctness at Umphrey & Mackin’s. We extend a cordial invitation to all women in this vicinity to visit us and view the new things. and Dresses Spring Styles in “Palmer” Brand The “Palmer” label has always stood for authen tic style value, the very best in tailoring art and dependable materials. Women have always been pleased with “Palm er” quality as reflected in the new spring eoats and dresses at this store. We invite all women to view them and have a “try-on” whether a pur chase is made or not THE COATS All of out spring “Palm er” brand coats are indi- vidual in style—no two just alike, There are new plaid and check pattern coats with large collars; new large stripe patterns as well as solid color coats; all trimmed with extra large buttons for fastening which add to the attractiveness of the spring coats. You will find the prices most rea sonable. Price range.......$15 to $45 THE DRESSES The “Palmer” dresses and frocks at this store are indeed charming to look upon. AJ1 that’s new, all that’s desirable, are here in correct mod els. New silk and wool crepes, wool crepe, silk crepe and printed silks are found among the fab rics. See them today. Price range.. $10 to $27.50 rHE NEW SEASON’S MILLINERY MODES AT MODERATE PRICES Come and see the many new crea tions of spring millinery which wc have collected here for stylish wom en. When you see the splendid as sortment of individual styles that await you here and the moderate low prices which prevail, you will feel amply rewarded for your time and effort in visiting this store. The styles are pretty and represent the smartest fashion ideas for spring and summer 1924. Children’s hats. Women’s hats. No. 1 Pocket Kodak THE QUALITY $1.25 to $2.95 $2.25 to $6.50 Ponjola Fast Color Cotton Suiting, 2S Inches Wide Ponjola looks like linen and is fast in color to sun or washing with ordinary care. Shown here in fashionable shades, yd... 60c A Car ,of Those Fine DELTA SPECIAL Kern s for Drugs SHINGLES With a Reduced Price SAGINAW. (Special to The Sentinel.) March 18.— Mr. ’ and Mrs. Loe Queen, of Cottage Grove, visited nt the C. C. Moody home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ix»e Cox and sons and A. S. Cole, of Marcela, visited relatives hero Sunday. The Delight Valley school team defeated the Saginaw* school team in a game of baseball played here Friday. The score was 9 to 6. Miss Myrtle Adney spent __ ___ In at week at Curtin with her sister Al ma. She returned home Saturday night. Roberta Holmes was out of school several days of last week on ac count of illness. Miss June Jones, of Cottagi' Grove, spent Saturday and Sundav here visiting with Vcrmiel__ __ Koch. Harrv Lindsay and family and Roy Fhebus and family, who had resided here for a few months, left Tuesday for Washington to look for a location. Alvah Rogers, of Hood River, was in the vicinity last week He re sided here with his family several years ago. Better Pictures From Your Camera S. L. Godard Building Material The individual attention given each order insures the quality of our work. We use only the best materials. Finishing is our specialty—not a side line. Our service must please. A com parison will prove its superiority. At the Top of the Business World Mail Us Your Films We Pay Return Postage MRS DOMPIER WAS FROM OLDEST OF PIONEER STOCK Mrs, Adaline M. Dompier died March 13 at the home of her bob , Edward Pompier, aged nearly 80 years. The body was taken to Pil- lard. Douglas county, where the funeral wu held Friday. Adaline Margaret Bonifro was General Contractors Pnnlint Developing GRAHAM’S PICTURE SHOP tnlargiat the old reliable —in this community stands this National hank. Local business men do not need to be told—those who have dealt with us. But for the benefit of those who have not. consider this an invitation to come in and talk over mat ters of mutual int< rest and benefit. Our facili ties are at your com mand.