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About The Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon) 1922-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1924)
cottage grove sextixei ,, TWO SOCIETY T hursday , ai gi st u , WHITE CEDAR HELD PRECIOUS IN JAPAN RAY NELSON Fast Vanishing Supply Held for Temple Use. Auto Electrician Washington.—A représentative of a western lumber concern, who han re turned from a visit to Japan, has in formed Manager Blalock of the Seat tle oftlce of the Department of Com merce that the supply of white cedar in that country is controlled by the Imperial family and comes from one of their estates. There Is also a white cedar which comes from the Island of Formosa, but this Is less desirable be cause it has a tendency to be pink in the center. The Japanese white cedar of the highest grade is considered practically sacred. All of the wood 18 Inches and up In diameter Is reserved for the building of temples. The cheaper grades, however, are disposed of like other woods. Especially fine pieces are reserved for the temples of the emperors. Only white cedar grown In Japan Is used for building temples. In the opinion of this visitor, most of the white cedar shipped to Japan Is used for exposed beams on the In side of dwelling houses, where this wood is prized for its appearance and long duration. One Instance Is cited in which a Japanese paid $1,100 >n gold in this country for a choice beam 18 Inches square, 20 feet long, with perfect diagonal grain. Polish timber exports in 1928 in creased to 1,165,087 tons, valued at approximately $9,000,000, from 1,023,- 528 tons, valued at $4,000,000, In 1922, Assistant Trade Commissioner Bald win, Warsaw, reports to the Depart ment of Commerce. Virtually the en tire Increase, which Is said to have led to excessive exploitation of Polish timber resources, occprred In the first half of the year. Following the Im position In June of export taxes in tended to check excess cutting and equally to stimulate the domestic wood-sawing and manufacturing In dustry by limiting the export of raw materials, shipments tn the second half of the year fell to mere fractions of their former volume. The annual (1. club will next week. 1024 NINTH AND MAIN THE GENERATOR Brushes (61 Varieties) Bulbs Bearings Plugs Wire and Cable Ammeters Switches Distributor Parts Breaker Points Bendix Parts Coils Cut Outs Selco Ford Units Armatures Fuses Condensers TH’ OLE GROUCH Spend Your Cash PICKLES OLIVES BUTTER Wins Gold Watch Prize as Champion Commute! FREE DELIVERY ALL DAY f.llCKIE SAYS PRICE Cutsforth & Dickson, Props Evon DAN IS "BARGAIN pat " ) AT THIS OFFICE t MESS'R.’. \ PER IF A HEAiÀS SUBSCRIPTION T* THIS Hg.R£ TRIUMPH . OF OOURNAUÔM AIN'T TU' J going away CLEANLINESS 8WW BIGGEST IN TOWN \ PER. TVA' VOK1EM, TVAEN I'lA A RING-TAILED ____ y G n AGTICUB Í T 1 / for the most delightful VACATION DAYS you ever had accept the alluring invitation of your chosen beach or mountain resort this summer. Visit famous Crater 1-ake. Its placid blue waters, bordered by towering cliffs rising 2,000 feet high, make a sight never to be forgotten. And excellent accommodations are provided for your comfort. Go to Tillamook, Newport or Coos Bay beaches; see the Oregon Caves, the intriguing Mackenzie river; Cali fornia resorts, too. These great play-grounds are easily accessible to you. For complete infor mation and the Oregon "Outdoors Booklet” communicate with JUST AM- J. Z. Demarest of Closter, N. J., seventy-one years old, who has com muted between Closter, N. J., and New York city every working day for 56 years and 9 months, was awarded the title of being the champion commuter on the Erie railroad. He was pre sented with a watch as a token of his new title. Cop Retains His Job Though He May Be Rich Hollywood, Cal.—Everybody knows policemen are skeptical, and Herbert R. Reynolds, traffic officer of Holly wood, Is no exception. In the squadron at the police station, fellow officers recently crowded around and congrat ulated him on falling heir to $500,000. “Maybe yes and maybe no," Rey nolds commented, leaving hurriedly' to take up his duty as directing traffic officer at Hollywood's busiest corner. According to Attorney Charles Knudson, the money was left Reynolds by his fatliee-ln law, Mangus »own. in Philadelphia. Despite a year’s separation between Reynolds and his wife, the Brown family Is said to hold a warm spot In Its lieart for Reynolds, who submitted to eight blood transfusions to save the life of his sister-in-law. them Pacific without watching WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC RANGES .ORF.XCfflPOund FIRST NATIONAL BANK (The Old Reliable) V an ry- ' Invigorating fonie. In Tablet Form