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XXXV
COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1925.
NUMBER 62
Mysterious Comedy Is Flowers Are Sent to PORTLAND HELPS STATE IN ITS
Senior Play
Mother Overseas
WATER BONDS COME ON FOR
VOTE TOMORROW
OWN INTERESTS
Mayor and Council Issue Statement - Deiuucratic Warhorse
Once Came Commissioner Hurd Swings Onto the
Urging Favorable Action on
Within Few Votes of Go
Side of Those Who Favor
Part of Voters.
ing to Congress.
the Lower Road.
The senior class play, •«And
Home Came Ted ’ ’, which is i to
be given Friday evening at the
Arcade theater, is a sprightly and
mysterious comedy in which the
interest of the audienco is held
by a series of dramatic situations
which go from one climax to an
other until the final denouement
at the close of the last act. The
east is as follows:
Skeet Kelly, clerk—John Bartels.
Diana Garwood, h e i r c s s—Doilie
Pitcher.
Miss Loganberry, spinster—Pnu'
ine Gaidubini.
Ira Stone, villain—Dale M:’ler.
Aunt Jubilee, cook—Elsie Ster-
ling.
Mr. Man, the mystery—Delmns
Richmond.
Jim
Ryker,
lawyer—William
Skilling.
Mollie Ma&lili, huUsekcepci
Kathryn McQueen.»
Henrietta Darby, widow—Bonita
Beager.
Ted, groom—Homer Nelson.
Elsie, bride—Alverta Finch.
Senator M ’Corklc, father—Harry
Godard.
Mrs. Iva Brnne is the director.
Flowers sent the longest dis-
tnace for Mother’s day by a
resident of Cottage Grove protsbly
were those sent by Mrs. L. W. Pet-
ers to her mother in Englund. Tho
order was filled by tho SunnysiJe
greenhouses, but the flow-ers were
not actually shipped from here.
Upon cable advice, delivery was
made by a florist in England.
Welfare and Prosperity of Oregon Principal Event Is to Be Meeting
and of Its Metropolis Are
Thursday to Be Addressed By
Inseparable.
Economics Teacher.
No one cares to live in an oasis
The funeral Friday afternoon of
The special city election to vote
The interest of Cottago Grove
The route of the Lorane end of
in a desert. Portland can not bo residents this week is centered in
McClary
(Uncle
Bob) the Eugene-Lorane highway was
upon an issue of »25,000 in bonds Robert
a desirable city in which to live the obsrvance of national Better
for the construction of a water Veatch was one of the most large finally decided upon Saturday after
unless the state at large is found Homes week, sponsored locally by
storage reservoir and upon a $3,000 ly attended ever held here. Many a great deal of controvery and con
desirable by many hundreds of the Elnmrtes club. The principal
issue for the paving of street inter pioneers of this section, who had siderable delay, when County Com
thousands who do not care to locate event of the week’s schedule will
known Undo Bob since hiB arrival missioner Clinton Hurd announced
sections will be held tomorrow.
Rodents
Must
Go.
in tho big city. That opinion was be the program Thursday night in
The polls will be open from 9 in 1865, were present, An impres- that he waB in favor of the route
Thursday was the last day for expressed by W. D. B. Dodson, the high school auditorium at which
to 12 and 1 to 5, which are the sive sermon was preached by A. at the foot of the hill in preference
hours provided by city charter. The Ralph Bpearow, pastor of the Pres to the old route over the hill and
complying with the orders of the manager of the Portland chamber speakers will explain the spirit and
polling place in the first ward will byterian enurch, and the impressive past the store, school house and
county agent for the eradication of commerce, in an address Thurs intent of the better homes move
be in the armory, in the second Masonic funeral service was con grange hall.
of digger squirrels and preparations day night at the dinner meeting ment.
ward it will be in the city hall ducted at the grave. Interment
The principal speaker will be
County Judge C. P. Barnard held
havo been made to take legal oc of the local chamber of commerce
and in the third ward it will be was in the pioneer Sears cemetery out for the upper route and Com
Miss Mary Davis, of the home eco
tion against those who have ne- held at Hotel Bartell.
“Portland can only prosper as nomics department of the Univer
in the McKibbqn house, all these on the Row river road.
missioner Crowe has been in favor
glected to do so.
Uncle Bob having been the first of the lower route from the outset.
being the usual polling places.
In cases where land is not occu- tho state at large prospers. The sity of Oregon, who will talk on
Explanatory of the bond issues to receive a diploma from Oregon Commissioner Hurd declined to an
pied, the work will bo done by the great industries and wholesale hous household management, home bud
the mayor and city council have Agricultural college, a committee nounce his decision until he had
county and the cost assessed es of the metropolis arc dependent get systems and making tho homo
w»s present from that institution, made a thorough investigation of
issued the following statement:
against the land.
In cases of upon the prosperity of those out beautiful. Miss Davis speaks with
* ‘ The first proposition on the being composed of Professors F. the situation.
occupants of land who refuse to through the state who purchase tho authority of wido experience
ballot is a proposed issue of $25,000 Berchtold, Gordon Skelton, John
Commissioner Crowe and County
comply with the orders of the from those industries and whole in this work and her lecture prom-
of water bonds for the erection of Fulton and John B. Horner, The Engineer Morse have contended
ises to be a treat for thoso intor-
county agent or his deputies, it is sale houses.
“Promoting tho welfare of the ested in the better homes move-
a million gallon reservoir adjacent late Pope Currin was afso one from the start that the lower route
the intention to swear out warrants
to the present east side reservoir. of the three who formed the first was to be preferred on account of
for their arrest. The county agent state at largo upon the part of ment.
• ‘ Such a reservoir is needed to graduating class of the college.
Worth Harvey will speak on fi-
better grades and because of the
has instructed his deputies to be Portland is, therefore, promotion
Several details in Uncle Bob’s established policy of the court to
provide against low water pressure
firm but to use discretion and of the wclfnre of Portland. Being nancing tho construction of tho
located in the one great city of home. 8. L. Godard will speak
following irrigation periods during life were ommitted in the obituary build all new highways on standard
judgment.
the state, the work of the Portland from the builder’s standpoint on
notice published Thursday, Notable grades, which would be impossible
the dry seasons.
chamber of commerce, if it is to materials to bo used in tho con
“Such a reservoir is needel to among these was the fact that ho on the upper road.
accomplish the purposes for which struction of the home. O. W. Hays,
provide sufficient water for irri was a candidate in 1896 on the
Construction work is expected to
it exists, must be fully as much superintendent of schools, will talk
democratic ticket against Thomas start in the near future.
gation.
a state organization as a local one. on how schools help in the making
“Such a reservoir is needed to Tongue for a seat in congress and
The people of Lorane seem tn be
That is the reason that the Port- of better homes.
Mayor George
protect the city against a shortage Uncle Bob’s election was once
land organization is spending hun- O. Knowles will preside.
of water in case of a break in the conceded by the Oregonian and about equally divided on the loca
dreds of thousands of dollars in
other republican newspapers, Two tion of the road.
A musical program will be a
water line.
land settlement work, in locating part of the evening's entertain-
Judge Barnard is quoted as be
“Such a reservoir means better hundred Indian votes that were
settlers in all sections of the state ment.
fire protection and-eventually lower late in being reported gave the ing in favor of eliminating this
and in promoting their prosperity
piece of new construction this year
Today is being devoted to dis-
insurance rates.. Our present reser election to Tongue.
after locating them.’’
plays in storo windows.
Another detail overlooked was as a compromise and using some of
voir is inadequate to meet the de
Mr. Dodson offorod the coopera
Tho program for tomorrow is a
mands of fire insurance underwrit that ho was three times mayor the money on tho extension of the
tion of the Portland organization demonstration at the 0. E. Frost
road south from Lorane to the
ers even with the present popula of Cottage Grove.
at any time the Cottage Grove home, where electrical equipment
Uncle Bob was for several years county line or to the point where
tion.
organization wishes it. He offered of every description will be shown
“At the completion of our pres a teacher in the Latham schools, the new Chambers mill is to be
to send the heads of departments in action. Tho products of the
ent water system in 1910 the in where all the pioneer children erected. This is a part of the old
here at any time that their services demonstration, coffee, waffles, etc.,
debtedness chargeable against the of Cottage Grove attended, there territorial road that extends from
are desired.
will be served, Miss Stella Dorgan,
water system was $135,000 in bonds being no school here. One of his the northern border to the southern
Mayor G. O. Knowles explained demonstrator for the Mountain
and $12,000 in warrants.
The former pupils spoke of him as the border of the county and is one of
the two bond issues to be voted States Power company, will bo in
bonded indebtedness is being re best teacher the school ever had. the original bond projects. With
upon at tho special election tomor- charge. Tho hours are 10 to 12
duced at the rate of $6,000 annual Later he farmed on Row river and the construction of the Lorane end
row and Captain C. C. Cruson made and 2 to 5.
ly and the outstanding warrants later was in the flour mill business of the highway as planned this
an appeal for the support of the
From 2 to 5 Wednesday a demon-
have been gradually reduced until in Cottage Grove. For many years summer the territorial road will be
business interests in encournging stration will be given by the homo
n
the indebtedness chargeable to the before his death he took no part in macadamized its entire length
the members of company I) to go economics department of tho high
water system has been reduced business but always was one of the through the county except for tho
to the annual encampment. E. E. school and again refreshments will
to $99,000 in bonds and $2,000 in most keenly interested in county, few miles south of Lorane.
Chadwick, secretary of the Eugene be served. Friday the essays be
warrants, showing a reduction since stnte and national elections.
chamber of commerce, spoke briefly. ing written by the school pupils
Brothers and sisters of Uncle
1910 of $46,000. The amount asked
will bo judgod and tho prizes
in the present bond issue will be Bob who helped make pioneer his
Attend Smith-Hughes Week End. awarded. The prizes are on dis
retired in not less than four' years, tory here were Isaac Milton, Harvey
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor play in the window of the Moun
so that at the end of four years Clayburne (Uncle Burne), Sylvestor
vallis, May 9.—(Special.)—Cottago tain States Power company.
the debt against the water system Ewing (Uncle Ves), Lafayette Mc
Grove high school was well repre
On Saturday tho prizes will bo
will be reduced, even with no in Grady, Nicey Jane (Mrs. Wharton),
sented at the Smith-Hughes week awarded for tho best kept yard of
Schools
of
the
County
Put
on
Big
Harriett
(Mrs.
-
-
•
------
about
Calvin Wallace),
crease
in
revenue,
to
end for high schools at O. A. C. the city.
$100,000.
No increase in water and Ann (Mrs. Charles Hamilton
Event in Honor of Those
May 8 and 9, planned and sponsored
(© by Western Newapaper Union.)
rates to residents of the city is Wallace), There were eight other
Who Bnilded Well.
Horizontal.
by tho Agricultural clnb of tho
children. The father, Uncle Isaac
contemplated to bring this about.
Tuesday Is Clean-Up Day.
1—Ornaa
college.
“The second proposition on the Veatch, also was a pioneer here
Tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon
7—Evenly
Of the 233 students attending tho has been selected by tho Keepers
That Lane county is one of the 15— Flock
ballot is a proposed issue of $3,000 and lived to the age of 96 years.
week-end, Cottage Grove sent six.
14—Io a .needy
in bonds to enable the city to pay Uncle Bob, the last to go, was great pionc r counties of the west 16
of tho Den as the limo for cleaning
— Proaoun
Rosobnrg was first with 26 and
and that ns school children arc 17— Itallaa monetary unit
its portion of the street improve the youngest of the family.
up the city purk preparatory to es
Newberg
second
with
24.
Other
ready to honor those who bnilded 18 - Period ot time
ments which have been asked for
tablishing the playgrounds spon
schools represented wero Rainier,
so well when there were few tools 18— Commercial aaaouaeement
by property owners. The amount
sored by this organization. Tho
Community Club to Carry On.
(kbbr.)
McMinnville, Grants Pass, Indepen
of street paving that would be
men of tho city are to go to tho
The Community elub reached a with which to build, were well il ZO—Prlater’a meaawrea
dence, Woodburn, Lebanon, Seaside,
asked for could not be anticipated decision at a meeting held Hatur- lustrated in the pioneer p-’.geant *8 Able to be mlaplaeed
park as soon after the lunch hour
Gresham,
Scappoose
and
Corvallis.
za~ Part ot toot
at the time the budget was made, day to go ahead with their welfare given in Eugene Saturday by the 38—Sklaey
as possible, taking with them the
Students present from Cottage
hence a sufficient amount to pay work despite the fact that they schools of the county. The affsn *»—learn (poetic)
necessary implements with which
Grove wero Fred Bosley, Floyd Ben
for street intersections was not are for the present without sup was sponsored by County Rnperin 88—Crumbly depoott, ehlefly elay and
to keep themselves busy in remov
nett, Donald Umphrey, Claude Huff,
calcium carbonate, used aa
provided. Unless this bond issue port from the city. Headquarters tendent Moore and was a greater
ing tho gruss and rubbish and
fertiliser
Neil
Davidson
and
Fred
Walker.
is voted, a number of street im will be at tho home of Mrs. L. success than ho had expected.
rebuilding benches, tables, etc.
M Lawful
Their
instructor,
E.
J.
Edwards,
provements for which ordinances McAboy, 145 south Sixth street,
The women will prepare supper
Nearly an hour was required for »2—Attempt
was with them.
have been passed can not be made. where old clothes and articles for the parade of floats to pass a given 83—Bill ot tare
for tho workers and serve it to
84 Coa June tloa
The streets asked for will be first the needy may be left.
those whom they believe havo
point on Willamette street. E-ery 88—Child
Lane Third With Liquor Fines.
class in very particular and will
earned it.
phase of pioneer life, from tho start W—Brilliantly uniformed Koropeaa
Lane
county
ranks
third
in
the
cavalryman
be an asset to the city, Those
of the trip across the plains to 88 Employed
Fined for Possessing Liquor.
state in the amount of fines col-
not living on the streets to be im-
Bay it with printers’ ink.
XXX
V. 8. Damewood, Archie Oliver, the building and maintaining of the 88—Injured
lected for liquor law violations
proved should encourage others in E. B. Dodd and Phillip Mosby, home in the west, was represented 40—Divided
from
January
1
to
April
9
this
44
—
Small
mound
ot
earth
spending their money to build arrested here for liquor law viola by the floats, as well as by the
year, according to a report per
48—Middle-western atate (abbr.)
streets that will be an asset to tions, pleaded guilty in the Eugene exhibit of pioneer relies held at 47
— Adjective describing a bear il
pared by William H. Levens, siste
the city and benefit all the prop- justice court Tuesday to possession the armory. Over 3000 children
habiting a retie region.
prohibition director,
Tho total
erty of the eity. The way to have of liquor and each was fined »250. participated and the streets of 48— Aged
Male dark
finos for Lane county were »879.67.
all the streets asked for is to vote Dodd paid his fine at once and re Eugene were crowded with spec 88
83—One ot Adana’s noan
Multnomah county leads with a
the »3,000 bond issue. The only turned home. Mosby paid hie fine tators. Gray-haired pioneers—only ZB—Affection et the larynx
collection of »1234 and Klamath
expense to the general taxpayer Friday.
a few of those who crossed tho
county is in second place with
is for the intersections. The abut
plains in the pioneer days of Lane
collections amounting to »1,067.11,
ting property pays the remainder.
county now remain—we-.i among
Choral Club Chooses Manager.
although ranking nineteenth in
It is better to put through a
Tho codfish lays a million
The Choral club, a recently or the most interested and most appre
population among the counties. The
big street program in one year ganised musical organization of ciative.
eggs, whilo the helpful hen
report shows that in Jefferson
than to put through small street eight girls, has chosen Mrs. Herman
lays one; but tho codfish does
Cottage Grove was represented
county tho total collections were
programs for several years, as lower F. Edwards as their director and
not cackle to inform us what
with a float representing a eottage
»2.87.
she’s done; and so we score
proportionate bids are always re manager. The club has been tak
in a grove and a number of pioneer
ceived on | large amount of work. ing a leading part in home talent
tho codfish coy, whilo tho
relies were displayed in a booth at
Union to Hold Roll Call.
The expense of setting up a paving entertainments.
helpful hen wo prize;
the armory. The Cedars district
Tho Coast Fork local of the
which indicates to thoughtful
plant and starting work is the
entered a float which showed s
Farmers’ union will hold its first
minds that it pays to
same for a small amount of work
Lithographing, engraving, steel stream running through a forest.
annual roll call May 14.
Tho
advertise.
as for a large amount.’’
dye work. The Sentinel’s live wire The Haginaw, Delight Valley and
attendance of all members has been
print shop is the place.
xxz Walker districts also participated.
requested.
Percy A. Rogers Die*.
Percy Allen Rogers died Saturday
at a Eugene hospital following an
operation for appendicitis. Funeral
services were held yesterday after
noon from the chapel, A. J. Adams,
pastor of the Christian church, of
ficiating.
The M. W. of A.
order had charge of the services.
Interment was in the A. F. 4 A. M-
L O. O. F. cemetery.
Mr. Rogers was born March 25,
1867, near Preseott, Maine. With
his parents he came to Oregon at
an early age and had made his
home in Cottage Grove and Lorane
every since. He married Miss Ida
Davis, of Lorane.
He is survived by his wife and
daughter. Mine Ethel, of thia city.
and his father, A mama Rogers, who
makes his home here a great deal
hat who is now in Portland at the
home of a daughter. Two sinters,
oae in Portland and one in Leba
non, also survive.
CROSS-WORD PUZZLE No. 37
TRIALS OF PIONEERS OF LANE
: WHAT’S THE USE
But Husbands Can