COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
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excavation work had been done.
a darned black one at that.
Briefly, for example. Johnston That is quite a different matter.
A Weekly Newspaper With Plenty
told us that, because the commis­ We stand in no fear of contradic­
of Backbone
sioners changed the preliminary es­ tion when wc say that County En­
timate of the county engineer gineer Morse knows more about the
-Publishers
Bede k Smith-.
(which is never anything but ap grades of excavation than do cither
____ Editor
Elbert Bede----
proximate, heace subject to change) Sharp or Roney. After the excava­
and allowed pay for more inter­ tion work had been done, after the
A first-claw pubbeation entered at
mediate excavation and less com- engineer hud submitted his figures
Coltale Urove as secondila« matter
mon excavation, they must have stating that there was so much com­
Business Office------- 55 North Sixth
received their share of this addi mon and so much intermediate, uf
tional amount paid to tho con- ter he as an engineer had prepared
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Every garment in our spring collection has been deftly tailoreel from the finest of fab-
tractors on account of the change his estimate of work done—the es­
Ona year.... 42.25 I Three months 05c
in
classification
and
were
there
­
timate
upon
which
the
contractors
Six months- 1.15 I Single eopy— 5e
rics in the models and colors representing the styles and favorites of the season. Spring
fore crooks. I know of just such were to be paid—the commissioners
fashion apparel of charming individuality can be secured from the new dresses and coats
an instance near Cottage Grove went out and looked at the work
Member of
where contractors, working under that hud been done and arbitrarily
National Editorial Association
we
are now showing. Each coat and dress bears the well known label
Oregon State Editorial Association
the state engineers, found, when changed the report of their own
Oregon Newspaper Conference
they got into the work, much more county engineer. That is what Mr.
Lane County Publishers ’ Association
intermediate excavation and much Johnston said, not what Mr. Boyd
less common excavation than was would have him say.
THUR8DAY, APRIL 3, 1924
Mr. Boyd quite wisely refrains
shown by the engineer's prelim
inary estimate and were paid ac­ from mentioning some other things
cordingly by the state. This brought Mr. Johnston said about this par­
TELLS WHAT LORANE THINKB
the contractors much greater pay particular piece of work.
OF ROAD.
which is authority for style and quality. We
Mr. Boyd misunderstood what
for the job and the state highway
department was not accused of get­ Mr. Johnston said about overdrafts
Lorane. Ore., March 29.— (To the
invite you to have a look and try-on today
» > on road funds. He did not say
ting their share of the “spread."
Editor.)—The story which Commis­
of
the new coats and dresses.
that
it
was
wrong
to
transfer
from
Johnston
emphasized
the
fact
sioners Sharp und Bonoy have given
that the different funds were over­ one fund to another in emergencies,
to the newspapers concerning the
drawn and money transferred from What he said was that it was con-
report of u committee of the Cot­
one fund to another to meet emer­ trary to law to issue warrants on
tage Grove commercial club upon
gencies just like it was something one fund to pay accounts due from
the condition of the Cottage Grove-
very new and scandalous. In the another fund, which is quite a dif­
Lorane road is too ridiculous to
SPRING COATS OF CHARMING
Guard, of March 20, was the report ferent thing.
pass up, as the commissioners gave
By drawing road district warrants
of H. P. Markusen which should be
ORIGINALITY
the impression that the residents of
read. He states that about Febru­ on the emergency fund, the cotnmis-
this section of the county have re­
ary 1, 1923, when he was appointed, stoners werc able to cover up a
canted and arc now satisfied with
For fickle spring days and evenings a coat of
he knew that there was a bill of large part of the cost of certain
this road.
this type assures personal comfort and satis­
roads,
which
is
contrary»
to
law.
$50
against
the
district
money
and
Apparently it seems that, to
faction. The well known dependable quality
that nearly all, if not all. of the That is what Mr. Johnston called
many at least, records, substan-
special tax money had been ex­ attention to.
of “Palmer” fabrics, the cheerful spring col­
tinted facts and figures are of lit-
The law says that when money is
pended in advance by the former
tie consequence, It is with consid-
ors and attractiveness of the styles harmonize
patrolman under the supervision of borrowed from any fund other than
eruble reluctance that I enter this
and bring to these coats a very particular dis­
money
the
emergency
fund,
the
the
former
county
court.
Under
­
protest and quote some facts as
tinction. The price range is most reasonable,
stand the former county court had must later be returned to the fund
follows:
................................. $16.50 to $37.50
already spent this money. Is it not from which it is borrowed, This
The commissioners promised a
reasonable to suppose the same the commissioners have not been
committee of some thirty from Cot­
thing occurred in other districts! doing, with the result that a la rge
tage Grove and lairane that they
Then it would seem reasonable to amount of extravagant expenditure
would build a waterbound in sc ad
believe that the present court from some funds has been covered
am—such a road as was contem­
might have to overdraw and trans- up.
PALMER” TAILORED CLOTH FROCKS
plated in the measuro in which the
What Mr. Johnston really said
fer funds at times to meet emcr-
road bond money was provided.
is
quite
different
from
what
Mr.
gencies.
In
my
knowledge
of
other
Your wardrobe should include a tailored cloth
They did not keep their promise.
county road funds, handled by for­ Boyd misunderstood him to say. |
Lato in October, after fall rains
frock—for the tailored frock is practical in
mer county courts, this has been a Former county courts made their
hud set in and rocking had almost
weight as well as most attractive in style for
general practice—nothing to cause transfers legally and returned mon-
ceased, with nearly half of the road
ey when borrowed. They had notli-
springtime wear. A choice of fashion and
alarm.
rooked, both base and top, two
Is there not a rule that says that ing to cover up.
economy may be combined by purchasing a
lairaiie men and one Cottage Grove
Were the present road building
like can not be compared with un-
“Palmer” frock here. The fabrics of which
like! Yet that is just what Jchn- program being paid for by a di­
these frocks are made include imported high-
rect
tax (instead of with bond
ston did when he compared past
lustre flannels, wool crepe and silk crepe.
labor conditions with present. That money), we would hear some howl
is just what Johnston did when he about taxation. When the bond
They are here at a price which stands for un­
compared the cost of various county money is gone, when we have to !
usually good value.................... $12.50 to $27.50
road projects—projects dissimilar in start paying off the bonds with a I
local soil conditions, dissimilar in direct tax and have to, at the same [
construction—with one state pro­ time, raise road maintenance money
ject, the Goshon-Lowell road, which with a direct tax, we will hear
already had been macadamized and something about taxation and the
SWEATERS AND SWEATER SUITS
hud a splendid foundation, For in­ extravagance of the present county
stance wo have, near Cottage court.
ATTRACTIVELY PRICED
The Sentinel would like to invite
Grove, a dissimilar local project
that was compared—the Lorane Mr. Boyd to take a trip over the
The knitted sweaters and sweater suits have
road where the right of way had Lorane road and judge for himself
become an important item in a woman’s
to be cleared, a very expensive job, the condition, but we understand
stumps had to be blasted out and that on account of the recent wet
spring and summer wardrobe. We are show­
weather it has been again closed.
an entirely new roadbed made.
ing some most attractive styles including
Johnston nlso took the oppor­ That road has already cost nearly
heavy knit sport sweaters, sleeveless sweaters,
tunity to explain away any credit $16,000 the mile. Bock was offered
and knitted two-piece overblouse and skirt to
due our county court for helping the county at $2.32 the yard laid on
to lower our taxes. Evidently he the road. The Warren Construction
match. The prices range.......... $3.95 to $12.50
thought our brains wore rusty. company_ was paid $2.80 for 10,000
yards.
BOYD FLAYS JOHNSTON.
That
one
item
alone
adds
Never mind who gets the credit,
Johnston, the tuxes have started $1000 the mile to the road, The
Cottage Grove, March 22.—(To down this year and wc taxpayers road will have to be rebuilt from
the Editor.)—I attended District want them to keep the downward the bottom up before it has been
used two years, That will add prob-
CRISPY NEW WASH BLOUSES
Attorney Johnston’s recall meeting. trend.
It was what I call a cold reception.
Evidently Johnston forgot to give ably $5000 the mile, but so long as
As fresh as spring’s first buds are these new
reminded me of a southern his little piece, as given in Eugeno, Mr. Boyd and others enjoy paying
—because, when riding they It
prayer mooting with just enough that reads to the effect that Sharp for this kind of extravagance, the
blouses of white dimity. Extremely youthful
heavy
coverings
need these
there to say amen. I would nsk for was going to run the wheels off rest of us ought to let them have
in
style with youthful becoming collars aJid
over their legs to protect them space for the word “piffle” to de­ the old bus to get out into the their fun.
neat cuffs, they represent exceptional value
from thorns, thickets anti scribe my conception of the meet­ country and make asses out of tho
at this one moderate price. These blouses are
That dope was for people
rough weather. Countless per­ ing.Ye gods. Smelled to high heaven. farmers.
FURNISHES LAUGH
from Sharp’s home town that JOHNSTON
the good quality kind which come up “smil-
FOR TURNER.
sons, exposed to raw March Friends, did you read between the away
might more easily believe. Think it
after being laundered. Priced........ $1.95
lines and look behind the scenes! over. Ho didn't spring it here
winds, use
Cottage Grove, March 27.—To the
Johnston told uh at taxpayers* where Emmett Sharp was reared
meeting that the Neuse timber and where people could readily de­ Editor.)—As busy ns I am, I try to
cruise contract smelled
__ to _ ___
high tect lingo absolutely foreign to his find time for my daily laugh mid
District Attorney Johnston has fur
to protect their skin and soothe heaven, but I am tolling you that nature. A small thing in itself but nished
me a good one.
one
does»
*t
neod
to
get
within
a
it
expands
my
meaning
in
“
pif
­
chapped hands and face.
To show his fairness and sincer­
block of the district attorney's of­ fle.”
to show how he could not
I’uretest Glycerin and Rose fice to smell tho timber interests, At the meeting held here John- ity mid bo
out making speeches be­
Water is delightfully healing, Of course he denies it, but, for ston alleged that certain things possibly
cause he wants the office of dis­
exnmplo,
if
you
had
been
were
out
steal-
true,
he
luid
the
figures
to
delicately fragrant anti espe­ ing chickens, would you deny it! provo it. but he lacked the evi- trict attorney, ho offers, if the |x*o-
cially grateful after shaving.
Of course.
dense to convict. If he has the plc would bring in the resignations
Johnston told us i that our coin- records for evidence and then is not of Commissioners Sharp and Roney
One of 200 I’uretest prepara­ missioners
are a i__ of crooks.
____ „ able to prosecute for the want of and Assessor Keeney, to place his
tions for health and hygiene. Johnston, you seem pair
to know so well evidence, I believe that they have own resignation alongside of them.
Every item the best, that skill how to plan just what a crook the wrong coyote up for recall. It Such innocence! And Johnston can ers and nil other witnesses testified
might do. You aro so ready to seems that the one we should have look about as innocent as the old that the damage was a sms. < part
and care can produce.
eat did after he had swallowed the of that amount. The amount al­
represent every contractor, with likes chicken, too.
whom our court has dealt, ns a
I any “piffle.” Investigate and canary.
Now wouldn't that be n fine lowed by the viewers was allowed
crook, and so ready to have us be­ think for yourselves. Only sign a
lieve it is a disgrace for an offi­ recall petition after you have in­ trade—sacrifice three good meu to b^the_eourL^_____________
cial to bo seen in the company of u vestigated both sides of the ques­ get rid of one—when there is n
Drug JMww
way that beats that if we only have MOTHERS—
contractor that I confess, Johnston, tion.
Don't you know yon can tnni
J beliove voujnuHthiive a pastjLud
Now that our Lorane road is not the patience to wait until May!
I understand that Colonel Mercer,
a disti .'sued, feverish, coughing
so bad as th«' editor of The Sentinel
child into a comfortable and hap­
thought it. perhaps Nels Roney and too. is now “paying his respects’’
Ben F. Keeney, county assessor.
pily stuiliug cue simply by giving
Emmett Sharp are not so bad as to
Let's think a minute—what doos
they are painted.
CHAMBERLAIN
’S
Johnston says there are men in this mean—Johnston and the rest,
the penitentiary that aro better including the county assessor with COUGH REMEDY
No Narcotics
mon than either Nels Roney or Em­ the commissioners! It seems to me
mett Sharp and that h«> would like that it is pretty raw, a sort of sure
shot
for
the
timber
interests.
If
Mrs. Crandall (Iowa) Tails How She
to send them there.
Stopped Chicken Losses
There may be better men in hell one shot doesn *t kill the timber
cruise,
the
other
is
supposed
to
at
than District Attorney Johnston
"Lut »prirat. rat» killed all cm baby chick». Wish
least
mortally
wound
it.
In
oth
­
Td known about Rat-Snap More. With jiut oM
and -I’d like to tell him to go
er words, should they fail in their Urge package we killed swarm» o< rat». They won’t
there.
8. W. BOYD.
attempt to get rid of the commis­ get this year’» hatches. Hl bet." Rat-Snap 1» Stu*
astecd and »ella lor 35c. 65c. SI.25.
Correct for all
The Sentinel is taking it for sioners and their timber cruise, they
Sold and guaranteed by
granted, in view of the fact that would still have the assessor's of­
Dress Occasions
KEM’S FOR DRUGS.
his name is signed to it, that Mr. fice to fall back on. Naturally the
Boyd wrote th«* foregoing communi­ next best thing for the big timber
cation. It has. however, becom«* interests would be to oust Assessor
Xew beauty of design and new beauty of line
rather common practice during the Keeney, who has already made his
recall campaign for communications stand admirably clear on the tim­
to appear over the names of those ber cruise question, and put in his
distinguish the new shoes for spring and
who did not see what they were place an assessor of their own
signing until it was presented for choosing, for instance a recall pro­
their signatures. Th«' Sentinel’s moter, who would then be in a
comment will be of the character position to use the assessor’s office
due one of Mr. Boyd’s years and to at least block the effectiveness
An inspection of our stock is the safest
of the timber cruise.
standing in th«’ community.
As much as we would appreciate
Mr. Boyd’s word “piffle” is a
guide to a sueeessi'id selection of correct foot­
good one to use in connection with seeing your resignation on the tn-
the charge that th«' timber interests ble, Johnston, I believe we will
wear the authentic trend of fashion is nc-
started the recall. A timber cruise decline your offer—the price is too
(possibly not fhe Neese timber high.
FRANK TURNER.
cruise) is going ahead regardless
curately portrayed in the new styles just
of the result of the recall.
Mr. Boyd has been financially
received from Utt & Dunn Q»„ makers of
Again The Sentinel is inclined to
successful in life, but he never let
a contract for any large amount of remark that many letters appear-
Shoes of Quality.”
money in th«' schoolboy fashion that ing in the press under various sig
Irene oouutv let a timber cruise natures have th«» earmark« of hav
ing been written by others.
coutrnct.
Mr. Turner’s defense of
All those who are actively op­ commissioners loses some of
To see our stock is to know what is
posed to the recall would be ore
op­ force b«<cause of the fact that it I
posed to the recall under any con­ will be remembered that soon after
correct in foot dress for spring and summer
ditions and had there been no tim­ Mr. Sharp b«'caiue a county com I
ber crui»«' up would have found missioner he app*'ared as a witness I
some other kind of* smoke screen.
in a case wherein Mr. Turner had I
Mr. Boyd misunderstood what Mr. brought suit ngninst th«* county. I
Johnston said in his sp«>eeh about Despite th«' fact that Mr. Sharp
th«> comndaaioners changing the was a county officer and was pre­
specifications of their own engi sumed to be looking after the I
Tret DJivery
CULVER I JWaSCH. IROPS.
Phone 46
neer. What Mr. Johnston said was county’s interests, he testified I
that th<> eommiw<i«>nen> changed the that $4000 of tax monev ought to I
| engiuoer ’» specificatious after tho be paid Mr. Turner, »hen the view 1
Cottage fiwve ^entind
cowboys
wear
chaps?
man expressed their disgust to the
county engineer and agreed with
him that it was folly to attempt to
make a waterbound macadam of
such an outlay by placing a roller
on at that late date.
The
commissioners—after
the
road was this far along, mind you—
used this conversation to absolve
themselves from their promise to
the committee of thirty. Now they
attempt to play a smooth political
game and would put Cottage Grove
on record as telling the commis­
sioners to go ahead and finish the
road in the manner in which the
commissioners—contrary to their
promise—have so far constructed
the road.
The chairman of this committee
from the Cottage Grove commercial
club made a motion that the com­
missioners be instructed to go ahead
with such a program. The club
refusod to make any such recom­
mendation, being almost unanimous
for the commissioners to now be re-
sponsible for the road anil take
the credit or blame for ite future
condition.
The chairman of this committee,
who is an appointed county official,
said that so far as he was con­
cerned Ixiranc could go to hell.
That expression goes well with an
expression of approval of tho way
this road has been built. Lorane
will be safe, however, from any
such consequences during next win­
ter if tho only way to get there is
over this road.
Lorane is very much of the same
opinion regarding this sort of road
construction us always, only more
so.
Wo are now thoroughly convinced
that no rock should be put on a
grade until the grade is well rolled,
the low pianos filled in and rolled
so that your rock lays on a smooth,
solid foundation; then roll your
rock, each course—road men know
how much to roll it or they should
bo taken off the roller. Leave out
your infernal mud or dirt filler.
Leastwise don’t put on gobs of mud
with a fresno as on the Cottage
Grove-Lorane road.
Don’t let the “dorn” contractors
wear the road out hauling over it
with their big trucks. You wouldn’t
allow it if you were building it
yourself, also paying for it.
Closer rock pits are also advis
able and last but not least, guard
the interests of tho taxpaying and
gcnerul public whoso servant you
should bo rather than the interests
of the big contractor.
No, wo are not satisfied with the
Cottage Grove-Lorane road.
What a wonderful chance there
was to make a dandy good all-year
road of it.
You may call this politics or
whatever you like, call the Lorane
people all tho names you wish,
even tell them to go to hell, but
you can never harmonize economy
and good business with this said
Cottage Grove-Lorane road.
O. E. CROWE.
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