OTT AGE GROVE SENTINEL, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1924
SAGINAV*
Traffic Count Is Made.
(Special to The Sentinel.)
July 21.—W. H. Hill and his son-
in-law, Emmett Rucker, of McMinn
ville, came up Huturday evening to
get some of their goods which were
left here when they moved a week
The busiest, place on the highways
of Lane county, according to a
traffic count made by the Oregon
•vt ate
highway
department
last
month, is on Pacific highway, a lit
tle south of the junction with the
west side highway at Junction City.
Between the hours of 6 a. m. and
10 p. in. on June 13, 1463 vehicles
passed this point.
Highway officials made counts
during those hours all over the state
and the heaviest traffic in Oregon
was on Pacific highway at th*>
Park place bridge, north of Oregon
City, w’here 3112 vehicles passed
The percentage of each class of
vehicle was: Horsedrawn, 1.5; mo
torcycles, .6; Oregon cars, 65.78;
cars from outside the state, 22.87,
1^ ton trucks and under, 5.1; trucks
over 1%-to JU _4 J 5.__________________
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MELTING UP OF GOLD COINS
IS DEPLORED BY MINERS
Neighborhood
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PAGE THREE
Church News
Sacramento, Calif., July 19.—Min
LONDON.
Presbyterian Church—Rev. A. R.
ing men of the nation, looking for
Spcarow, pastor. Sunday school at
ward to the twenty-seventh annual
(Special to The Sentinel.)
IQj Men’s Forum at 10, morning
convention of the American Mining
July 21.—Forrest Cox, 17-month hour at 11, junior Endeavor at 3,
Congress in Sacramento, September
29 to October 4, for which the old sou of Mr. and Mrs. Howard evening service at 7:30.
• • •
Bonnie Allen has returned to her
department of mines and mining of Cox sustained a fracture of the
home, McCloud, Calif., after a tw’O
Baptist Church—Tenthand Adams,
tho Sacramento chamber of com rijjht arm Sunday evening after
weeks’ visit at the Judsou Allen
merce is making preparations, are the family had returned from E. K. Clevenger, minister. This
home.
studying the problems of the enor church. He fell from a chair. He church stands for the full gospel
Pearl McKee came up from
mous destruction of gold coins, the was taken at once to Cottage Grove message. A welcome is given to all
Marshfield Saturday to visit with
solution of which the convention is tor medical attention.
who come. Bible school at 10.
The Busy Bee sewing club has preaching at 11 and 7:30. Young |
her two little girls at the home of
expected to offer in resolutions de
pieced
a
quilt
for
the
Hopman
her mother, Mrs. Clara Taplin.
manding action by congress.
people’s mooting at 6:30. Prayer
Mrs. C. C. Moody enjoyed a visit
Through the conversion of gold family, who lost their home bv fire meeting Thursday evenings at 7:3» '
from her niece, Mrs. Lizzie Oden,
coins intp jewelry and trinkets by on the Fourth. The club will meet After the prayer meeting the pastor
of Coquille, the first of the week.
melting up $5, #10 and $20 pieces, with Miss Velma Ewing Thursday I conducts a class in bible study.
the country suffers a huge loss an afternoon.
• • «
Myrtle and Opal Adney are spend
Mrs. Noth and little daughter
nually, as these coins are minted at
ing the week at Curtin with their
Christian Church, the 4 4 home like ’ ’
Vivian,
of
Medford,
with
her
the expense of the taxpayers. There
father and their sister Alma.
church—A. J. Adams, minister. '
is at present no penalty attached to mother, Mrs. O. P. Wills, and aunt, Sunday
school at 9:45, sermon and
defacing or destroying a coin so Mrs. W. C. Shortridge, visited with
long as it is not again placed in Mrs. W. T. Jones, another aunt communion at 11, Christian endea-
last Thursday.
: vor at 6:30, evening service at 7:30.
circulation.
• • •
Carl Tullar, of Cottage Grove, vis
But the problem of the men who
i1ed
last
week
with
his
sister,
Mrs.
Methodist Church—Rev. J. H.
produce the nation’s gold is con
Ebert, Pastor. Sunday school at.
cerned with the fact that their Joe Geer.
Bud Thorn was laid up several 9:45, morning worship at 11, Ep |
product has a fixed price set by the
days
last
week
with
an
injured
worth league at 7, evening service |
government, which never changes,
SAFETY ALWAYS PAYS
knee.
at 7:30. Everybody is welcome tc
nnd no matter how great the
Janies
Powell
went
to
Eugene
i
market, the law of supply and de
attend all of these services.
« • «
Automobiles are used more in the United States than in any mand which governs the sale of Fridays to consult a physician re
garding tm infection in his arm.
other
commodities
is
not
permitted
Free Methodist church—Corner of |
other country in the world because they cost less here, gasoline is
Mrs. Flora Small, of Cottage
to function.
Monroe avenue and south Fifth
cheaper, roads are better and taxation is lighter. A third of all the An anti-destruction law for gold Grove, who was an over-night guest street—D. 8. Forrester, pastor, Sun
at
the
John
Small
home
Saturday,
day school at 10, forenoon services
cars are on farms and in towns of less than 1,000. Only nine per coins is therefore to be one of the attended church here Sunday.
leading topics at the Sacramento
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sat ran and at 11, evening service at 7:30. i
cent are in cities of more than 500,000 and yet those cities have convention. The attitude of the
Prayer meeting at 7:30 Thursday
entire mining industry will bo sons, Ivan Lyons nnd Charles Wood I evenings.
Complete
traffic problems which are becoming increasingly troublesome.
motored
to
Roseburg
Sunday.
« • •
sounded out and steps taken to en
The commonest type of accident today is where a motorist list support for Huch a bill in con Mrs. W. H. Dill and children, who 1 Christian Science Church—Corner |
had visited relatives for several ;
hits a pedestrian and yet the fact is that in most cases, the pedestrian gress.
jf Jefferson avenue and Second I
The cost of minting gold coin months, left Sunday for their home street. Sunday services nt 11 a. in.
is guilty of the traffic violation. All of which teaches the motorist is “ borne
by tho taxpayers,' ’ said in La Harbra, Calif.
Wednesday services at 8 p. m
that he cannot assume that the motorist will observe the law.
Secretary J. F. Callbreath of the
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BLUE MOUNTAIN.
mining congress in a speech at a
Seventh Day Adventist Church—
recent conference of mining men at
"SAFETY FIRST” 25 YEARS OLD
West Main street. Services every
(Special to The Sentinel.)
Grass Valley, Calif. “It would be
July 21.—Miss Sadie Allen nc- i Saturday. Sabbath school at 10,
perfectly right for the government
It is an amazing fact that the safety first movement began but to say: ‘You bring in your gold com pa nied her uncle and aunt, Mr. ! church service at 11; prayer meet
and we’ll pay you in and Mrs. R. C. Howard, of Cottage f ing Wednesday evenings at 7:30.
25 years ago. The automotive industry dates back about 29 years. certificates
gold coin, but it is not bullion.’ Grove, to North Bend Sunday for
There may be some connection between the two facts.
We ought to 'make it unlawful to a week’s outing.
Services will be held in the La
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Isaacson and tham school house in the forenoon
The motor car death rate is by no means rising as rapidly as destroy coins. This would not de Finley
Whipps were in Eugene on Sundays for an extended length
stroy the gold standard, nor would
automobile registration.
Wednesday.
it destroy the market for gold.’’
Mrs. John Palmer was a guest of time. Galan Jordan, of Eugene,
William J. Loring, former presi
One of the commonest causes of motor accidents is reckless
of
Mrs. Dan Brumbaugh Thursday. will have charge.
dent of the mining congress nnd
driving. The careless driver is just as much of a menace to the gold mine operator on the Mother
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Farmer have
motorist as he is to the pedestrian. No motor car manufacturer Lode in Cnlifornia, also believes moved from their ranch and have BIEL BOOSTER SAYS
something should be done to pro gone to Washington.
wants his particular make or makes of cars in the hands of reckless hibit this drain on the country’s
Mr. and Mrs. N. Whipps am! '
daughter Gladys attended camp "/> G\WQ THE PRAÆES OF OUR
supply of money.
drivers.
“We need a bill that would bar meeting in Cottage Grove Sunday.
HOME MERCHANTS! THE'I
Always be careful.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ducrst vis- |
the sale of gold by the government
UVE
HERE,
PAM TATE? HERE
STANDARD TRAFFIC LIGHTS for use in the arts,’’ he said. “Let ited Sunday with Mrs. Drerst’s
WHY ALWAYS AUTO
AWO SUPPORT OUR. HOME
these people bay in the open market, parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lay ng, i
ACCIDEN f ?
It would be of advantage to the same as any other commodity is of Walden.
institutions ■S ome T imes i
The other day X saw a wagon motorist and pedestrian alike if ths purchased. That will stabilize the
Chester Doggett was painfully j
SUM our OF Tt>WN, GUT I KNOW
L/ash into an automobile on a use of traffic lights could be stan market and bring the law of supply injured Friday when struck in tho i
crowded street and the next morn dardized throughout the United and demand into play. Gold is the eye by a stick.
rfs P oor , poucm to gelid aum
ing I read in the newspapers about States. For example, a green light only commodity that is held at a
MONDI our OF THE COMMUAIS
an automobile accident.
Why to a railroad man means go ahead, fixed price, maintained by the gov
HEBRON.
OUR.
HOME GXOR®? AR.E A
wouldn’t it have been fairer to have but in many cities it means stop.
ernment constantly.
GREAT CONVENIENCE AND I
described it as a wagon accident?
New York City uses a red light
(Special to The Sentinel.)
When a street car crashes into an to indicate that a change is about MOONSHINERS ARE EVADING
GUAU, GUPPOR-T THEM*. ,
July 22.—Mrs. Jessie Gilcrist has !
automobile the mishap is usually de to be made in the movement of
FEDERAL TAX ON STILLS gone to California to visit relatives.
scribed as an automobile accident. traffic
A red light means stop to
Mr. nnd Mrs. G. M. Kimble were!
Why not call it a street car accident most people.
There is a federal tax on stills. in Eugene Friday.
In New York an orange light is
even though the car has to keep on
Miss Gladys Taylor, of Roseburg,
Cottage Grove moonshiners nre, as
tracks and the automobile has the used to go ahead. To a railroad a rule, no doubt, neglecting to set visited a’part of last week with her
man an orange light means to pro tle this obligation with Uncle Sam aunts, the Misses Taylor.
choice of several routes?
When a train hits an automobile ceed with caution. In New York uel. They would rather take a
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Doolittle were
it may be just as much of a train a green light means stop. This se
chance, no doubt, upon having the in Creswell Sunday evening.
accident as it is an automobile acci lection of green was determined by federal authorities hunt them up
The J. J. nnd G. M. Rebel beck ■
its visibility.
\
dent.
and charge a penalty than reveal families attended church in the1
I sometimes wonder whether the
It is probable that this whole plan their identity by paying the tax.
Grove Sunday.
r
public hasn’t been just a little bit uf Ming colors could be worked out
Recently, however, three moon
misled about the number of auto more scientifically and in such a shiners in St. Louis, who were
The Case Was Dropped.
mobile accidents because i this way that there would be less con clever enough to evade the state
A visitor to a lunatic asylum wn?
common practice to describe all ac fusion. There is no reason why and county authorities on a charge approached by an inmate who beg
cidents in which an automobile cities should not standardize this of moonshining, were sent to prison ged that his case be laid before a
The well known Bonnet Blown Sales Cut Service, which
use of lights.
figures as auts-nobile accidents.
bv the federnl government for evad magistrate and his release obtained.
we carry lor your convenience, will make your
The visitor promised to take the
ing the tax on stills.
‘‘information” appealingly attractive to our readers.
' Owners of stills in the Cottage necessary steps immediately.
‘1 You will not forget,” said the
Grove country now hove due warn
ing mid can govern themselves ac lu natic.
44Oh, no.”
cordingly.
Every patron of The Sentinel is helping to give Cottage Grove
44You ar«» sure you will not for
a newspaper which eminent authority has stated to be one of
get 1 ’ ’
Forest Roads Are Built.
Certainly not.”
I the best, country newipa|>erH published by anyone anywhere.
Nine and a half miles of road
As the visitor turned to go he
were constructed in the Sinslaw na
received
a
kick
that
laid
him
in
u
tional forest during the fiscal year
ending June 30. This construction heap a few feet away.
4 4 That,” said the lunatic, 44is in
cost the government $9541.60. The
The Touring Car
service maintained 125 miles of case you should forget.”—Pitts
burg Telegraph.
road at a cost of $1441.12.
—that is the number to call when you have a news
Nine and a half miles of trails
A man’s tendency to give advice
item. * If you know an item and it doesn’t get
were also built during the year nt
a cost of $2961.36 nnd the cost of is in inverse ratio to his ability to
printed, the fault is yours for not taking a moment
mind
his own business.—Boston
maintaining 190 miles of trail was
$2703.61. The principal construction Transcript.
to phone it in.
was on the Five Rivers-Deadwood
road, where three miles were built.
In emergency cases, call the same number to
MICKIE SAYS—
Short stretches on several other
give in your wantads. Forms close at 12 o’clock
^DONY
KNOCK ! Wf COULD X----- >
projects were built during the year.
Way Sagless Springs
SPECIALLY PRICED AT
$14.50
Son
House Furnishers
Your
Public
Information
Bureau
Distributing signs abound town and hir
ing a brass band to drum up customers
lor your bargains, Mr. Merchant, would
not bring one-third the results that could
lie obtained with a few dollars invested
for Advertising in 'rhe Cottage Grove
Sentinel.
Verily, people look to our ad columns
for “news” of your bargains. So why
not make this paper your “Public In
formation Bureau ?”
159-J
Wednesdays.
THROW TWS NEWSPAPER TOGETHER
Our phone is for your convenience; don’t hes
itate to use it.
THE
SENTINEL
Crater Lake Records Broken.
LOTS EASIER 9UV IT WOULONT
Up to the evening of July 3 a to
LOOK
NEAR SO GOOD, NOR BE ,
tal of 4941 cars and 14,942 visitors
entered Crater lake national park. > SO GOOD. OUR IDEAR IS TO ’
Thus at the end of the first week
of tho official season nearly half
as many visitors entered as during
the entire season of 1923, when a
total of 33,011 visitors registered.
Car Fumigation Ceases.
Tourists from California mnv now
travel through Oregon and Wash
ington without delay nt atnte boun
daries for fumigation for the hoof
and month disease. Oregon lifted
the ban several weeks ago and
Washington lifted the ban July 10.
Oregon to Get Million.
Washington. July 12.—Oregon will
receive nearly a million dollars ad
ditional highway funds this year
from the agricultural appropriation
act, according to a letter which has
been received by Senator Stanfield
from the forest service.
The thermometer is steadily climbing upward
and the country roads invite you to traverse
them. Why not buy a CHEVROLET and enjoy
all nature offers you! Just the car to take
on that motor trip during your vacation am)
on those Sunday picnics.
The CHEVROLET is a moderate priced car
of beauty which has many advantages of the
higher priced cars.
Beaulieu & Harrel
Buick
Repair Shop
Chevrolet
Harrisburg Ferry Is Busy.
The Harrisburg ferrv is handling
10 cars every 10 minutes, according
to these who have recently used the
ferry. Often cars arrive in such
numbers that some have to wait
while the boat makes several trips, i
Getting D-wn to Essentials.
A Yale player was teaching some
cowboys how to play football. He
explained the rules and ended ns
follows:
“Remember, fellows, if you can t
kirk the ball. kirk a man on thr
other side.
Now let’s get busy.
Where’s the belli”
One of the row boys shouted
“Never mind the ball' Let’s «tart
thr game!”—Helena (Mont.) Ir
dependent.
Englishman—“What’s the beet
way to make an Englishman happy
in his old agef”
All American—“Trll hit» a joke
when he’s young. ”—Cracker
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