Only Newspaper
Publishing All the
News of
Cottage Grove and
Vicinity.
CH Cottagi' (brnur Brutini't
TWICE-A-WEEK
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COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY OREGON, MONDAY. JI NT, 1. 1923
VOLUME XXXV
NUMBER 68
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EDITORIAL
Aged Pastor JKeeds
Garden on Crutch
Only Newspaper
Publishing All the
News of
Cottage Grove ind
Vicinity.
Boy h love NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF IS
c!L:f4
HARD THING TO 00
Footprints of Pioneer Days
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It is a principle which there is
INTERESTING EVENTS IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO LAID
E. G. O. Groat, pastor emeritus
Thirteen Machines Make 80
no gainsaying that we shall pay of the Baptist church, is netting
Graduates Will Recollect Good Times
STURDY FOUNDATION FOB THE PRESENT GENERATION
Cent Grade and Best Timo
for the machinery which we use in an example that should be an in
and Love of Teachers, Says
Eleven • year - old Trevor Kava
the conduct of our business. The spiration to many of younger years
10 3-5 Seconds.
(Eugene Register.)
both Pitney. Ho was the brother naugh, of Dryden, Wash., saddled
Baccalaureate Speaker.
highways of the state are the most whose muscles easily tire. Although
Mary Ann Ferguenon Pitney was ; of the Lato William Pitney who his horse at 11 p. m. on tho night
important piece of machinery in he is 91 years of age and can the daughter of an old pioneer was killed by the Southern Pacific
of May 2 and rode from the | * ‘The Consecration of Power”
The reeord for the elimb of
the business of the passenger bus
80 per cent grade of mount David nnd freight truck business. Unless little more than hobble about be- family who came to Oregon about ¡train i about a year ago. There is T. & 8. ranch to the nearest tole- | was the subject of the baccalaureate
was broken three times in the the trucks and busses are ready cause of an injury to his hip, he 80 years ago. Her mother lived ¡still one member of this family phono, a mile and a half away, to J sermon delivered last night by A.
out on sunshiny days and in a little shack at the foot of | left, Mrs. Rosa Pay ton, who was report a forest fire to the forest
annual motorcycle hill climb held ■ to reimburse the state for the
the weeds from his garden, the large hill now called Fergueson born on the trip across the plains ranger, The next day he carried j Ralph Spearow.
here
Sunday.
.
ilomorrn
u-liinli
Alxxxvr
Art
tkn
K
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_
sre Bunday.
<lamage which they do to the high In doing this he has to use one
“ Knowledge is power,” ho said,
i now living at Baker City.
cemetery, where nearly all of the and is
water and lunches for the fire i “a power that should be conserved
Oscar Mattson, of Oakland, Calif., [ wayg( they ftrc not entitIed to
crutch and makes the hoe take the Fergueson family have been laid
Mary Ann Pitney died March 13, fighters and helped in the sup
the first man in Sunday ’» event their use. All testimony is to the
as well ns consecrated.
Today
place of the second orutch. Men to rest.
1925, at the home of her daughter, pression of the fire.
to make the 400-foot course did ’ effect that the trucks and busses
you nre going out to new possibili
tally
he
remains
as
alert
as
ever
In
1846
her
father,
John
B.
For-
Mrs.
Inus
Flanigan.
She
told
this
A
simple
act
of
good
citizenship!
|
He was do 90 per cent of the damage to
so in 13 1-5 seconds.
and can given the devil everything gucson, wns married to Mary Wald- story to Mrs. Finnigan a short time And yet a striking contrast to the | ties and new responsibilities and
the first man np in the 61 cubic the highways, while bearing but
often you will think of the good
that he has coming to him, nnd rip. Not many months after his before her death:
actions of thoughtless thousands
inch expert class and was riding a small part of the upkeep. The
“My father and mother drove who leave smouldering camp fires old times at Cottage Grove high,
an Indian. This record was im- people are not likely to take kindly but for the condition of his lower marriage, ho prepared to cross the
of the love of your teachers and
mediately broken by Cody Evans, to the referendum of the bus and limbs he probably would have a plains to Oregon ami in *1847 made an ox team to Oregon about 80 or toss matches and cigarette stubs the sacrifices of those who havo
She was was from into the brush aud twigs along
of Salem, on a Harley-Davidson, truck taxing law enacted by the garden that would put others of the hazardous and toilsome journey. years ago.
put you where you are tonight.
the city to shame.
He was in the company of Captain Missouri and he was from Ohio, a forest roadside.
time 11 seconds flat.
Each one of you should strive to
recent legislature. The busses and
Boncer
and
left
the
Missouri
river
At
that
time
there
were
no
houses
According
to
Forest
Ranger
Mattson broke both of the rec trucks would better prepare to pay
carry forward that education which
May
12,
reaching
The
Dalles
about
is
now
called
Monroe
between
what
Chartrand, to whom the fire was
ords already made and made the their just proportion of the ex-
October 1.
and Oregon City. Daddv built a reported, it threatened valuable has been so well begun. Each one
record of the day in the 80 cubic pense of providing the highways
Getting
bis
family
and
stock
little shanty at tho foot of the ! yellow pine timber and might have of you should attend one of the
inch event when he forced his without which they could not ex
down the Columbia river amid the hill called Fergueson cemetery, on done serious damage but for the institutions of higher learning.
Indian np the course in 10 3-5 ist—the highways which brought
“The hardest thing you will have
usual hardships and perils, he went th<‘ bunks of the Long Tom. Moth prompt action of young Kavanaugh.
seconds.
Second money in thia them into existence. Every other
to do to make your lives the suc
out to the Tualntin plnin in search er and my two-year-old brother,
Appreciating the value of the cess that they should be is to learn
event went to Cody Evans on a form of business has to pay the
Harley-Davidson and third money expense of conducting that busi Miss Queen’s Classes Add Pleasing of a home, and there spent the James, remained there during the service rendered, Chartrand for to love your neighbor as yourself.
winter. Continuing then on n tour w’inter while he went to the gold warded a report of the incident to
Touch to Impressive Decora-
to Jack Frost on a Harley-David ness. The busses and trucks should
of inspection up the Willamette mines in California.
There was W. W. Jardine, secretary of agri This is a difficult thing to do be
son. Evans and Frost were tied expect nothing else. If thpir busi
tion Day Exercises.
valley, he was attracted by the fer a fireplace built out of mud, rocks culture, who has written Trevor a cause we think so much of our
with time of 11 3-5 seconds. In ness will not pay the expense of
solves. 'Pho world is now before
tility of the Long Toni country and and sticks up half way to the fop personal letter of commendation.
working off the tie, Evans' time conducting the same, they are in a
you an<l tomorrow’ you must com
Memorial day exercises seemed there decided to make his choice of the shanty to keep tho rain
was 11 4-5 seconds and Frost's poor business, but it is the view
mence making decisions for the
more impressive than ever before— of land, becoming one of the best from running into the room. There
was 13 4-5 seconds.
LAD IS HIT BY TRUCK welfare of yourselves and othors. ”
of the people that the pleas of possibly because it was apparent known and most influential citizens was timber all around tho house.
In the 61 cubic inch novice inability to pay are without foun
The class march was by Mrs.
“Mother had to get her own Tom Kcm Narrowly Escapes Fatal
event, in which no chains were dation. Higher taxation of busses that not for many more such obser of that portion of the valley.
Bessie Sutcliffe.
The invocation
vations
will
any
of
the
old
boys
In
1849
his
wife
and
two-year
wood
and
kill
wild
animals
for
the
nsed, Buster Wescott, of Roseburg, and trucks is on the way and the
Injuries iu Accident.
was by J. H. Eberts, Methodist
and
their
wives
be
able
to
partici
old
son
James
remained
alone
in
purpose
of
supplying
her
meat.
In
I
on a Harley-Davidson, took first busses • and trucks must meet the
pastor; “In Heavenly Love Abid
money with a distance Of 277 feet, situation fairly and squarely. They pate. Only four of the old boys the hut on the banks of Long Tom those days the pioneers had no way | Tom Kcm, 7-yoar old son of Mr. ing” was sung by Mrs. Roy Short,
4 inches. Dale Croner, of Eugene, must pay their expenses of doing were able to join in the exercises while he went t to the gold mines I to preserve fresh meat, therefore j and Mrs. C. J. Kem, sustained Mrs. Victor Chnmbers and Mrs.
on an Indian, took second money business. The fact that they per at tho cemetery and only five were of California, operating on the .hey jerked the flesh of wild ani- i painful injuries Thursday ovoning C. C. Cruson; the scripture rending
The number of Feather river, and in 1851 mined mals, such as bear, deer, etc., for I
with a distance of 238 feet, 10 form what may be defined as a in tho parade.
when he was struck by a truck was by A. ,T. Adams, Christina
inches, and Pelkington, riding an necessary and legitimate service wives of veterans present was also near Yreka. 1 In 1862 he pursued their meat supply.
driven by Claude Shepherd. Toni pastor; Miss Kathleen Kem sang
small.
At
the
exercises
at
the
the
same
business
on
the
John
Day
(To
be
concluded
next
Monday.)
•
Excelsior, was third with 213 feet, does not entitle them to a subsidy.
had been riding a bicycle on west “Ava Mario” and tho benediction
church in the afternoon only three river, continuing two years, but |
8 inches.
Main street near the homo of his wns by A. J. Adams. Miss Sil shy
thereafter
turned
veterans
were
present.
his attention to i
Old 65th to Hold Reunion.
In the 80 cubic inch novice
parents and had fallen off and accompanied on tho piano for the
Observance of law is becoming a
The impressive G. A. R. and the raising of live stock and in the
A reunion of members of the
event Wescott was tied with A.
fad—and one tj>at should be en W. R. C. exercises wero conducted interest of that business crossed the famous 65th infantry regiment will was trundling tho bicycle ncross trio. Mrs. Sutcliffe at the piano
Gordon Clarke, of Eugene, also
He saw tho truck and Mr. Steen on the violin ac
couraged.
The American Legion at the G. A. R. monument. Au Cascade mountains fourteen times. be held at the Multnomah hotel in the street.
riding a Harley, their distance
i approaching but thought it was companied for Miss Kcm.
of Eugene has followed the Pro additional pleasing feature was the
Mary
Ann
Fergueson
was
married
Portland
on
Saturday,
Juno
6.
being 317 feet, 5 inches and 317
gressive Business Men’s club of performance of members of M îbs to Joel A. Pitney, a pioneer who Those here wishing to attond should j going to continuo its way on west
feet, a difference of less than a
Portland in adopting a resolution Queen’s fourth and fifth grades of crossed the plains in 1852, when communicate with George Willett. i Main street. Tom wns struck when F I F T I ETH ANNIVERSARY
foot being considered a tie. In
i tho truck turned onto a side street.
pledging its members to strict ob the public schools. Jiaeh boy and but 9 years old, by ox,team, with
IS OBSERVED
working off the tie, Wescott cov
Tho driver attempted to avoid
servance of the laws of the land. girl bore a sash upon which was his parents, John Pitney and Eliza-
Rubber stamps. The Sentinel, x hitting the lad but was unable to
ered 307 feet, 3 inches and Clarke
American Legion members might lettered the name of a stnte and
several feet less.
Third money
I stop the truck in time. A hub Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Beatty
well be expected to take the lead each state contributed a bouquet
Were Married May 31, 1875.
went to Dale Croner, on an Indian,
cap struck Tom in tho back and
in’ a movement of this kind—and for the soldier dead, the contri
with a distance of 206 feet, 9
tore
a
piece
of
flesh
loose
nnd
where the American Legion leads bution being accompanied by a
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Beatty
inches.
the rest of us should bo willing to short verse spoken by the donor. Versatile Musical Entertainment Company to Appear Here. one of Tom’s feet was struck by a observed their fiftieth wedding
Thirteen trips over the entire
wheel of the truck, a bone being
follow.
These boys and girls also marched
course were made in Sunday’s
fractured. The attending physician n nniversa ry yesterday. They were
in the parade. It was noticeable
event, which was also a record.
believos there will be no perma married May 31, 1875, nt Patterson,
Most of us would consider it that the Spanish war vets, who
The contest wns conducted under
nent injury, but tho escape from Pa. They came to Cottage .Grove
18 years ago nnd havo lived hero
the rules of the American Motor- nearly a sacrilege not to have participated in the parade and ex
fatal injuries was narrow.
cycle association and C. E. B. surcease from our labors on Me ercises, are themselves no longer
Shepherd was greatly upsot by n large «fiart of tho time since,
although Mr. Beatty’s work ns n
Clement, official referee for the morial day—and it should be so kids. Members of the American
the accident.
pastor nnd a missionary has taken
association, was in charge.
Ray considered—but after we have tak Legion also conducted brief exer
Preceding the exercises
them to other parts of the state.
Garner, Pacific coast representative en the holiday many do about every cises.
8.
P.
Pays
Large
Taxes.
thing else except to take time to members of the American Legion
Mr. Beatty is nged 72 and Mrs.
of the Indian, was the announcer,
The
Southern
Pacifie
luis
issued
Bentty 69.
The attendance was estimated at do honor to those in whose mem auxiliary placed flags upoD 68
n
statement
which
shows
that
it
soldier graves. The neat and pret
ory the day has been set aside.
Mr. Beatty was for a ycnr pas
3000.
pnid $1,338,097.46 in taxes in the
ty condition of the cemetery was
tor of the Methodist church here
The Lions club, which sponsored
state of Oregon for the year 1924,
and also of the church of the
Only a few of the old boys were commented upon by many.
this yeitr’s climb, intends to do no
or 3.14% of the total taxes paid same denomination at Lebanon for
At the afternoon exercises at
again next year.
Motoreyelints able to attend the Memorial day
the
counties
in
in
the
state.
In
a year. His last charge was the
agree that the Cottage Grove elimb exercises—only a few remain with the Methodist chnrch, A. J. Adams,
which it operates it paid 7.34% of union church at Central Point.
Mr.
is a permanent affair for the ns at all. Their ranks have been pastor of the Christian church,
Tn
Lane
county
the
total
taxes.
Beatty wm in the Indian mission
reason that nowhere else in there decimated and they are giving way delivered a .short, impressive ad-
paid
10.12%
of
the
total
tax.
ary work for eight years, his charg
before the advance of time. They iltess. For the first time in many
a more nearly ideal course.
Douglas county it paid 17.86%
es havo been at the Klamath reser
Next year the machines are to have never given way before any- years the church was crowded until
♦
he
total
tax.
there was not even standing room.
vation, at
Marshfield and at
thing else.
be allowed less starting distance.
The
following
program
was
Beatty, the latter place having
given:
Farm With Overcoat« On.
been named after him. For seven
We were Saturday more forcibly
LABOR SECRETARY HERE
America—Choral Club.
A news story in a Boone, Iowa, years ho has been stationed during
The big Amsrlcnn Mnrtmbaphtmoa, which bane become exceedingly
than ever reminded that within
Vocal Solo—Tramp, Tramp, Tramp popular with the musical public, are featured by Leake’s Orchestral paper relates the fact that farmers tho summer seasons in the Crater
*ay« Unionism's Object Cau't Be a few years the Grand Army of —Ralph Boslough.
Entertainers appearing on the Chautauqua program this season. Other of that section havo been seen Lake National park in the employ
the
Republic
will
be
but
a
memory.
the Boosting of Wages.
R e c i t a t i o n—My Country nnd tnatrument« used by thin extraordinary organisation of musical enter working in their fields wearing fur of the fadoral government.
Wo trust that all on Saturday paid
tainers Include ¡Mono, vloMn, saxophone, cornet, xylophone, and drums of overcoats. “They probably were
Your Country—Alma Sears.
Children of the couple nre W. T.
A number of those interested in the tribute to the old boys that is
Tenting Tonight—Choral Club— swery variety, all augmented by vocal numbers, and the inimitable quite comfortable, ” tho paper Beatty. Methodist pastor at Wai
whhrtUng and polyphonai numbers of H. J. Leake, leader.
the nnionixing of the building their due.
solo parts by Ralph and Margaret
Tfcp Leake Orchestral Entertainers appeared dally to an audience states. E. G. O. Groat furnished villa, Wash.; Mrs. Marion Birtch
trades held a social session Wednes
Land.
of KOTO »1 18,0(0 tourists at 8t Petersburg, Fla., during their recant The Sentinel the paper in which ette, who is associated with her
day evening. 18. J. Stack, secretary
The G. A. R. boys have nnwill-
Vocal Duet—Kathleen and Myrtle engagement there Mr. Leake being song director of the Rotsry Club the item was printed.
1 He re husband in Presbyterian misionary
of the Oregon Federation of Labor, ingly transferred to others the bur Kem.
marked, “Rnther let inc stay in work nt Bogata, Columbia; Miss
and
other
member«
appearing
with
various
hotel
orchestras
during
the
was present and spoke upon the dens they ably bore While they
My Country ’Ti« of Thee— name season. Mr. Leake has also been on the Keith Vaudeville circuit Oregon. ’ ’
Francos, of Klamath Falls, and
objects and benefits of organiza- were able to do so. May the new
and With the Al G. Field’s Minstrels, being featured as a xylophone
Choral Club.
Mrs. Nellie Heaton, Perth, N D
tion. He said that th* state or shoulders do as well as did those
Vocal Solo—The Little Brown artist and occentr* drummer Artistry Is not sacrificed for novelty la □□□□□□□□□nnnnnnnnn There nre 16 grandchildren nnd one
ganisation would countenance no from whom the burdens have been
the program of this organisation, but pep and stirring action predom
Button—Helen Ostrander.
great grandchild.
organization for the avowed pur lifted.
throughout, balanced by a happy combination of personality and
The Htar Spangled Banner— inate
musicianship. Four star entertainer» make up ths narsonnat of the
pose of boosting wages or bring
Choral Club.
u
orchestra. Including Beth V^oodward-Leake, whose singing Is a distinct □
ing about conditions that would
Commencement Week Starts.
□nnnQonDnnDDnDDDOn
Song by Audience, led by Choral ly favorite feature of each program.
be irritating to employers.
Im NEW BURNER COMPLETED
Commencement week for Cottage
Club.
NO SUB TITLES WILL BE USED Grove high started yesterday with
proving the condition of labor with
the cooperation of employers, he Cottage Grove Manufacturing Com
a splendid bueca la u rente sermon
Two to Graduate From U. of O.
pany Makes Improvements.
From time immemorial, ever since delivered by A. Ralph Hpearow.
stated to be the object of union
University of Oregon, Eugene,
the motion picture became an es
ism of today. Mr. Stack was of
The next event is the annual pic
Bauffhman-Pefferle Brings Charm and Beauty
The Cottage Grove Manufactur May 29.—(Special)—Two seniors
tnblished industry, critics and pa nic, to be held tomorrow, having
the opinion that the time is not
to Chautauqua.
trons have complained that sub been postponed frmn Friday on ac
propitious for higher wages in the ing company has completed the enrolled in the University of Ore
erection of a reinforced concrete gon from Cottage Grove are candi
titles detract from the picture—that count of weather conditions, The
bnilding trades.
sawdust btirner of the latest air dates for degrees at the June
these printed words are nil expres class night program will he held
cooled type. It is situated north commencement. In all, 428 seniors
sion of literature and not of true Wednesday night and the com-
of the company’s big plant. The and graduate students have applied
maniement otnrcises will be held
art.
old burnert_which has been in use for degrees. The graduating class
Attempts have been made in this Friday night., the address to be de
for a nu inlier of
will exceed 460 and will bo the
reentry to obviate the seeming li ve I by Professor R. R. Hewitt, of
raxed.
largest in the history of the insti-
deficiency, but not with sufficient O. A. C., who has taken the place
The new burner is coae shaped tution.
snreoHs to overthrow the time hen of Professor Hw'oetwr, of the Uni
The Cottage Grove seniors and
varsity of Oregon,
was first
The young folk who close their and is 40 feet in height, with a
oted rul<^ and practice.
Now comes n production from »elected.
love letters with a string of x’s, diameter at the base of 22 feet. the departments from which they
across the sen “The Last Laugh’’
the definition of which always is The spark arrester has a quarter will be graduated are: Marjorie
known to the recipient, probably inch mesh and a sprinkler system Spearow, education; Sylvia Addie
—►which carries no subtitles and is
will be interested in knowing the makes certain that there will be Veatch, mathematics.
hailed as a remarkable success by
origin of the “x” to represent a no flying sparks.
the release reviewers. The char-
The office of the company has
kirn.
J. W. Kirk Painfully Injured,
neterization nnd plot are so easily
Long ago, when fewer persons also been rearranged and remodeled,
understood that there seems to
J. W. Kirk, of this city, who is
could write, will, deeds and other a part of the fixtures recently employed as bookkeeper for the
lie no necessity for explanatory
removed
from
the
Bnnk
of
Cottage
documents were marked with an
titles. The story is told forcibly
Joslyn Knapp Lumber company at
"x” by the signer as “his mark.’’ Grove having been i»c<l in the Sutherlin, was in an auto accident
nnd progressively. The acting nnd
The person then kissed the mark construction of a cage.
the direction are done no well that
recently and was painfully injured.
STOP
“x” as a pledge of good faith
titles are not aeoded.
He sustained a ent on his head and
ami XMin our ria
and as an aet of reverence. From
It is an innovation which Carl
ona on his neck ahd his left limb,
Apartments Are Completed
advert imp me nt a. They may
this the custom grew of using the
I.aemmle and the Universal, which
contain just the thing you
C. E. Neet has completed work which in crippled, was painfully
......... to represent a written kina.
fared here during Chautauqua week will be that of Miss Harriet Baugh has just acquired the right nf dis
ha ve been hunting for.
on his Villard Court apartments. bruised.
Mr. Kirk, with Mr. Joslyn and man and Miss I holm« Pefferte, two western girls, who are exceptionally tribution of this great pietnr«, felt
The buildings are of the bungalow
LOOK
Thum and Hawkins Cars Collide. court style and there are four his non and another employe, were talented and bare taken their place with the very beet professionals. should be shared with the Amrri
to moo if n good buy is not
Mias Baughman Is a cornetlst of established reputation. Her solo and
The F. W. Hawkins ear was three-room apartments, each with just leaving Sutherlin for Cottage ensemble work Is finished snd Inspiring. She Is also a pianist and charac ran public.
lurking somewhere in the
classified columnfl.
seriously damaged Thursday evn- a breakfast nook. Two are fur Grove when the Joslyn ear in which ter artist Miss Pefferte Is a soprano and character reader.
“The Last Laugh’’ is a Murnau
■ iag when rammed by the William nished and two unfurnished. There they were riding wan hit by a
Tho two give some splendid group presentation« which Include songs, production bv Carl Mayer, author
LISTEN
Thum ear driven by Mr. Thum. is n garage with each apartment. California tourist and completely steps and characterizations of the old-fashioned girl«, gypsies and tne of the sensation, “Cabinet of Dr.
when opportunity knock» and
LcoHa Hawkins was driving the The exterior color scheme is cream, demolished. The other occupants Dutch. These are done In costume and always make s hit. In addition Caligari,” nnd starring Emil Jan
HoiM it by the forelock.
te
these
groups
there
will
be
straight
solo
work
by
both
soprano
and
Read what others have for you
Hawkins ear. A satisfactory set with white and green trimmings, sustained minor injuries.
nings.
It played at the Arcade
cornetlst, and readings. Those who here seen the dever work of these th«wt<>r last evening and will he on
in a trade, a I hiv , or a snlo.
tlement of damages was made by a pretty combination. The interiors
young ladies Invariably comment on their beautiful costuming and ths
Mr. Thum.
are modern in every respect.
Engraved work. The Reatiaei « rstnarasnt of their art
again tonight.
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