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VOLUME XXXV
Number of Wool Producers Is Less
While Demand for Wool
and Mutton Grows.
Only Newspaper
Publishing All the
News of
Cottage Grove ^nd
Vicinity.
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COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1925.
NUMBER 53
Potatoes Hoarded By MILLION GALLON RESERVOIR Boys Use Baby Buggy UTERAL SEWER CONTRACT IS Special Masonic Work HUGE MOONSHINE STILL TAKEN
Moles Produce
as Target for
Gets Mention in
LET TO LOCAL MEN
BY OFFICERS
New Crop
Rifle Shots
Magazine
Two-Acre Site Adjoining the Pres,
Trunk Line Sewers Are Accepted
Harrisburg, April 4.—A story of
bright new potatoes, ready for the
table the last of March, comes
from Mrs. Mary A. Douglas.
The potatoes, it seems, were not
expected, as they sprung up in
her flower garden, but she let
them grow, and is now reaping the
harvest.
The potatoes, however, were not
planted in the garden, and eould
not have come from any last year’s
crop, for no last year’s crop was
there. There is but one explana
tion, that ground moles carried the
belated tubers last year from the
main patch some distance away and
stored their in their tunnels for
winter feeding. Some of them,
according to the theory, were not
consumed and the early potato
crop resulted.
Encouragement was given sheep
and goat raisers at a meeting hehl
yesterday afternoon at the Alex
Spare place on old south Pacific
highway.
H. A. Lindgren, livestock special
ist of the extension division of
Oregon Agricultural college, said
that there is no more open range
that can be secured for running
sheep, that there are fewer sheep
than 10 years ago, while the de
mand for wool and mutton is con
stantly increasing. He expressed the
belief that sheep men can look
forward to good prices for their
products.
Ho did not advocate
the sheep and goat business as a
get-rich-quick proposition but as
one upon which there will be fair
MADDOX IS FOUND; WILL
returns.
BE BROUGHT BACK
Mr. Lindgren advocated the cull
ing of low-shearing owes ami rams
William Maddox, former resident
•as one of the surest ways to make
th® business profitable. He laid of Cottage Grove, who made a sen
stress upon the necessity of prop sational escape from the county
erly caring for the fleece if best jail a year ago as he was about
prices are desired. Fleeces should to be taken to the state peniten
not be mixed, he said, and the tiary to serve a year’s term for
kid mohair should be kept separ- possession of a still, has ben appre
ate from the mohair from older hended at Turlock, Calif,, and will
bo brought back to serve his sen
animal*.
G. P. Thompson, of the Pacific tence.
Maddox, it will be remembered,
Cooperative Wool Growers’ asso-
ciation, told of the results which escaped by hiding himself in an
have been obtained by that orgin' ash can which was carried from
ration and he urged membership the jail by fellow' prisoners. He
on the part of all interested in was seen to crawl from the can
ties! market prices for wool nnd and escape in a waiting automo-
bile, presumably. driven by his wife,
mohair.
O. 8. Fletcher, county agent, Tho escape was not discovered
until tho following moYning, al-
was in charge of the meeting.
Tho meeting was one of a series though a number in the vicinity
being held throughout tho county saw the man crawl from the ash
can.
ent Reservoir Has
When Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Sarff
went for an outing Sunday after-
noon on the hill east of- the city
The city council has definitely they left part way up the hill the
decided upon the purchase of two buggy in which their young hopeful
acres of land adjoining on the had been riding. Some time after
south the present reservoir east of leaving the buggy Mr. Sarff dis
the city,
William Landess, the covered that it was being used as a
owner of the land, has asked $500 target by two boys with rifles. Ho
for the two acres and in addition gave chase but was unable to over
the ownership of water pipe owned take tho lads. He did learn their
by the city which connects with names, however, and reported the
the Landess water reservoir located I occurrence to Chief of Police Pitch
some distance south of the city’s ■ er, who has taken no action against
reservoir. The city put in this I the boys pending settlement by
pipe at the time it secured a por I their parents. The boys are aged
tion of the city’s water from the ; about 12 years. The buggy was
Landess reservoir.
, ruined.
Engineer Rogers, of Corvallis, es
timated the cost of a million-gallon
reservoir at $20,000.
As soon at title to the land is
secured the council will call a
special election to vote upon a
$25,000 bond issue, the proceeds
to be used in the construction of Advertising Matter and Newspapers
the proposed reservoir. Work will
Are to Pay More to Go
have to be rushed if the reservoir
is to be completed in time to use
Through Mails.
it during the dry season this year.
Been Selected.
With Item of $1000 Left
In Dispute.
Officers Hide Two Days and Nights
The Masonic Analyst (Portland)
for April contains the following:
“Cottage Grove Lodge, No. 52,
A. F. & A. M., ‘confers’ an ex-
elusive degree not officially re-
quired; howover, it serves to pro
mote good fellowship. The thirty
fourth or ‘ benedict ’ degree is con
forred upon those who have just
become ‘benedicts;’ and (as the
candidate is informed) only 34
have survived its ordeals. Origin
ally it was conferred exclusively
upon newly-wedded brethren failing
to attend next lodge communica
tion succeeding assumption of mar
riage vows. A self appointed ‘de
gree team’ assumes responsibility
for the candidate’s presence. Al
though the team’s duties are at
times arduous, it has never failed
in producing the neophyte. One
candidate was captured after a
spirited race over tho highway,
while two others were apprehended
at Eugene, Necessarily new ‘ de-
gree work’ is prepared for each
ceremony, Worth Harvey, P. M.,
was first candidate, Other masons
who have ‘enjoyed’ the special
ritualist ic
work, confessing it
‘great,’ are George Matthews, Carl-
ton E. Spencor, Warren Edwards,
Victor Chambers, M. H. Anderson,
P. M., Lester Phelph, H. A. Hagen
and William Thum,”
But Operators of the Plant
Fall to Appear.
A contract for the construction
The largest moonshine still yet
of lateral sewers in districts 6, 18
found by officers in Lane county
and 30 were awarded Monday night
was located Sunday by Deputy
to Hubbell, Jorgensen aud Nichols,
Sheriff Van Svaverud and other
whose bid was $6,600, or almost
officers across the rivor from Deer
exactly a thousand dollars less
horn on tho McKenzie river. They
than the only other bid, which was
lay in wait for the operators for
submitted by John Keating, who
two days and nights but concluded
has done the other sewer work for
Tuesday afternoon that their pres
tho city.
ence had been discovered and they
The trunk line sexvers constructed
destroyed the plant, taking some
by Keating were accepted, but nn
of tho mash to use as evidence
item of $1000 claimed by him for
in case those who operated the
extra excavation not called for
still should be apprehended.
in the contract is in dispute.
The officers located the plant
Property owners on north Ninth
Sunday evening soon after crossing
and north Tenth streets submitted
tho river at Deerhorn. No one
a petition asking for the construc
was at the plant at the time and
tion of a lateral sower running
it was not fired up but it had tho
north and south between the two
appearance of having boon in op
streets.
eration only a day or two before.
Property owners on west Main
The plant was complete in every
presented a petition asking for
detail and tho vats contained 3000
the opening of an alley south of
gallons of corn mash, enough to
their property.
manufacture several thousand dol-
A petition was presented asking
lars worth of liquor at prevailing
for tho establishment of an alley
prices.
between
enst
Madison
and
onst
Tho new postal rates adopted
While tho officers were yet in
hiding Tuesday afternoon they
VERNONIA EDITOR FINDS iiv the recent congress bccomo ef Jefferson avenues and the estab
lishment of a lateral sewer district.
heard a rifle shot nenr at hand
fective next Wednesday.
LIVE CITY HERE
which they believed to be a signal
Mailing a newspaper will cost
that they had been discovered nnd
“You have a splendid little city two cents an ounce under the new
William Storey Dies.
they immediately began the work
here.’’ That is tho comment of rate. The old rate is one cent for
William Storey diod Tuesday at
Paul Robinson, editor of the Ver- four ounces.
the home of his daughter, Mrs. MAIN STREET IS CHANGED of demolishing tho plant.
Besides tho two boilers and tho
nonian Eagle, who passed through I Tho third class
A. D. Stewart, of Anlauf. He was
BY REMOVAL OF POLES
necessary coils and condensers,
the city Monday. Mr. Robinson miscellaneous printi
80 years of age and since tho death
there wero nine largo vats, each
should know, for his business card be
cents for en
of his wife six years ago he had
Something has happened which
says that he comes from the biggest an advance from one cent. The made his home with his daughter, has changed tho appearance of Main holding about 400 gallons of mash.
little city in Oregon. His cards fourth class rate is unchanged, but who is nn only child. He is also street and ninny are puzzled for an Tho mash was not quite reedy to
bo run through and while it wns
were printed, however, before be there will be an additional two- survived by four grandchildren.
explanation. The Mountain States
had seen Cottage Grove and he ccnt service charge on all packages.
The funeral servieo was hold Power company’s poles, with the being allowed to "work” tho
probably will now have new ones
Special handling of packages is yesterday afternoon from the Mills exception of those nt strcot inter necessary length of time tho opera
tors wero perhaps away at their
printed upon which that phrase made possible by a special charge chapel, A, Ralph Spearow, pastor
sections required for the suspension
will be qualified.
of 25 cents on any third or fourth of the Presbyterian church, offi of street lights, have been removed. work, in tho belief of tho officers.
Tho still was located a mile and
Anyway it is Robinson’s conten- class parcel. This gives the parcel ciating. The body was taken to Their removal has resulted in n
$40,000 OF FEDERAL FUNDS Lost Children Create Excitement. tion that Vernonia was tho pattern the same service as lottcrs.
Portland todny for burial beside remarkable improvement in tho ap- a half back from tho McKenzie in
thick timber and was well socrotod.
COMES TO LANE
Lynx Hollaw, April 7.—(Special.) for the much advertised city of
Special delivery letters and pack that of the wife. Mr. and Mrs. penranc of the street. The removal
—There was consternation at the Longview, which some day will ages will be 10 cents as before, ex A. D. Stewart accompanied the of tho Pacific Telephone & Tele
Of Oregon’s share of $1,038,074 ' j W. A. Rennc home Saturday after have to take a back seat for the
cept that for packages weighing body.
graph company’s poles is also con KEEPERS OF DEN SPONSOR
of tho money voted by the last j noon when repeated calls and a city which it has imitated.
PLAYGROUNDS PLAN
from
2
to
10
pounds
the
ehnrgc
tcmplated
and will be accomplished
congress for the construction of hurried search failed to produce the
will be 15 cents and for over 10
within a year of so, or sooner in
Calf Commits Suicide.
roads and trails in national forests, I youngest two children of the fami-
In referring in Monday’s paper
pounds the charge will be 20 cents.
Silk Creek, April 7.—(Special.)—- case a standard lighting system
AN EARLY FRUIT CROP IS
1
the Cascade national forest will get i J
Latc-r they were found three
for Main street should ho adopted. io the pro|K>«ed city playgrounds,
Registration
will
cost
15
rents
A
calf
nt
the
E.
M.
Babcock
ranch
PREDICTED,
STEWART
approximately $40,000.
miles from home on the way to
for packages up to $50 in value apparently committed suicide Fri
Tho telephone company’s toll l'he Sentinel inadvertently stated
That amount will build a>’out I Wll]ker
Mp and
„„j Mrs. Marion
Mr.
and 25 cents for packages up to day night by strangling itself lines through tho city will bo taken that the playgrounds wore being
Lane
county
fruit
crops
will
ma
six miles of roads, part of which j Lebow picked them up and
$100.
off Main street during tho ap promoted by tho Lions club, whon
with its rope.
will be clearing work only, and 44 ' brought them home, while a phone ture about two weeks earlier this
proaching summer and its only re the fact is that the playgrounds
year
than
usual,
according
to
C.
E.
miles of trails, as against 63 miles | message was sent to the distracted
maining wires will be those strung idea originated with tho Lions club
Stewart,
county
fruit
inspector.
constructed last year. Among the j parents,
auxiliary, Tho Keepers of the Den.
The children did not
in catl- s.
road projects undertaken will be ■ realize the seriousness of the situ “Although it is too early to make
The roar of the Lions could not
further extension of the South fork ! ation and were as unconcerned as an accurate estimate of the time
frighten Tho Sentinel, but it is a
or extent of the crop it looks as
PILLING AND HAND TO MIX wise newspaper that knows enough
road begun last yeaiV completion 1 could- be.
if there would be an early showing |
of work on Bonlder Grade and .
TUESDAY NIGHT
to retreat before the women. Tho
this spring and summer. The trees
Crowbar Point on the Willamette I
women have so far said nothing
budded
out
early
in
tho
fall
in
There’s a certain tender feelin*
Frank Pilling, of Washington, who concerning the error and to avoid
highway and improvement on the | Old Papers and Bags Wanted.
The Keepers of the Den are many orchards and it is not be
hrs been making a good showing in need for their doing so, this cor
That I notice comes a-stealin’
Willamette highway near the sum
sponsoring an old paper, old rags lieved that there was a largo
wrestling contests with some of rection is made.
mit.
'Round my heart and never seems to go away
and old clothing week which starts amount of damage as a result of
tho best men on the mat, will make
Till the chores have been completed
today, the proceeds to be for the the freeze in December. The buds
his first appearance in Cottage
And once more we all are seated
DRESSMAKING PRIZE WON benefit of the proposed city play on many fruit trees of the county
Grove Tuesday, when he will meet RODENT EXTERMINATION
To enjoy the restful closin’ of the day.
BY IRENE GRIGGS
grounds. Contributions should be are well developed.
Ralph Hand, local light-henvy fa
TO BE CONTINUED
delivered at the Godard & Randall
Darkness somehow always finds us
vorite. The Washington man will
Irene Griggs, daughter of Mr. and warehouse on Lane street and the
On account of the inclemency of
In a state o’ mind that binds us
have the better of Hand in weight
Mrs. H. B. Griggs, received the rags and clothing should be bun Prisoner Refuses A1I Information.
by a fow pounds, but Hand is the weather Inst week, which was
To
the
fireside
we
have
learned
to
know
so
well;
Still
declining
to
give
his
name
first prize of $5 in the Helliwell dled. Mrs. A. W. Helliwell is
reported as in tho pink of rondi rodent extermination week, the
Home to us is still a treasure
& Marksbury sewing contest which chairman of the committee in or other information about himself,
tion and to be worrying none campaign was not conducted as
And we get a heap o’ pleasure
closed Saturday.
Mjss Dorothy charge. Other members arc Mrs. the man held at the Pacific Chris
vigorously ns had been hoped for,
about the weight handicap.
From its comforts, more than tongue can ever tell.
Kurre, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Titus and Mrs. 8. L. Mackin. tian hospital following the shooting
•>
Harry Neet and Charles White but the work will be curried for-
in
which
he
was
wounded
during
C. A. Kurre, won the second prize,
Folks who cherish home and stay there.
will go on for a 30-minnto wrestling ward to a successful conclusion.
a raid on a still on the McKenzie
which was the amount paid for
Those in this community who are
Those who eat an’ sleep an’ play there,
preliminary.
was moved Tuesday to the county
Leabo Is Found Guilty.
the material used in making the
representing tho county agent in
Are
the
folks
who
know
what
happiness
can
be.
jail.
The
man
is
not
from
Lane
Carl
Leabo,
of
Creswell,
was
dress entered. Mrs. C. C. Cruson,
tho work are G. W. McFnrlnnd,
Oh
there
’
s
nothing
half
so
pleasin
’
Throws
Gunpowder
Into
Stove.
county,
according
to
reliable
infor
found
guilty
Tuesday
by
a
jury
in
Mrs. M. C. Bressler and Mrs. J. A.
Lorane route; E. W. Powell, Const
When
the
world
outside
is
freezin
’
mation
given
to
Sheriff
Taylor,
and
London,
April
7.
—
(Special.)
—
Merryman were the judges. Gen the circuit court of the crime of
rs. Howard Cox hail an un fork route; William Moore, Lorane,
As this cozy nook that love keeps warm for me.
eral ippoarance, workmanship and rape upon a young girl of his home his real name is known. He gave
pleasant experience a fow days ago. nnd J. L. Smith, Dorena.
economical construction were the town. The jury was out five hours. his name as Taylor, but this is un
When old-age at last has found me,
Dust
which she had gathered in
true,
according
to
the
sheriff.
The
case
excited
a
great
deal
of
points upon which the prizes were
When its shadows creep around me-
Correct stylos always in wedding
a dust pan exploded when thrown
interest, a large number from Cres-
awarded.
And life’s sunshine slowly fs^des an’ disappears,
into the stove. Unknown to her and social stationery at the live
well being in attendance.
New Laws Are Received.
Then with heart still free from sadness
XXX
there had been gunpowder on the wire print shop.
The crime was committed last
Attorneys of the city have re
The live wire print shop is al
In this home wjiere all is gladness
floor in the closet where she had
May
and
the
girl
gave
birth
to
a
ceived copies of the laws enacted
ways ready to help in the prep
I’ll enjoy thepeaceful twilightof the years!
swept. Tho flames struck her in •r
child, according to the evidence. by the recent legislative session
aration of advertising and printing
the face and singed her hair and
Leabo is a married man.
which
carried
the
emergency
clause
The cu-lfish lay* a million
copy.
Our experience may be
burned her hands sufficiently to
Oggs, while the helpful hen
and are now in effect. The more
make them sting. The room was
lay* one; but tho codfish does
Muddy License Plates Draw Fines. important of these felate to prohi
filled
with
a
dense
cloud
of
black
M1CKIE SAYS—
*
not cackle to inform
Concealing license plates on auto- bition law violations.
smoke.
us what she’s done;
mobilch with mud, whether purpose
ami ho we scorn the
ly or no, is contrary to the motor
en R j U mmw * a job pri UTW ig
Night Shift Contemplated.
Few Glory Tickets Issued.
codfish coy, while the
London, April 7.—(Special.)—
DEPAGYMEUY OM TWE 6\D€, UÆ vehicle laws and the state traffic
The first marringe license issued
helpful hen wo prize;
officers
have
received
orders
to
W.
A.
Woodard
is
making
prepara
in
six
days
was
given
Friday
by
kAAKE GOME E4TR.A
which indicate* to thoughtful
sec that all plates are at all times tions to put on a night shift at
the county clerk to a Eugene
XÖ 6PEM0 OU
PAPER,30
mind* that it pay* to ad
plainly visible and to apprehend mill B. It is believed everything
couple. During the entire month
vertise.
BM OROER'U1 MER PRMJmuGt
those who do not comply with the will be in readiness to start by
of March only 25 glory tickets
law in this respect.
Wednesday night.
OP OS, MOURE RENOM
were issued.
JlI
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At Close of Day
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