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Big Business Uses Newspaper Advertisinff Bip Business Uses Newspaper Advertisinff COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1925. VOLUME XXXV Farming Business Big As Steel Footprints of Pioneer Days NUMBER 94 Lamb Born in Fall Is Latest Freak CITY DELIVERY EXTENSIONS IIP TO PATRONS INTERESTING EVENTS IN THE UVES OF THOSE WHO LAID Nature performs many odd things A list of books required in all STURDY FOUNDATION FOB THE PRESENT GENERATION in this favored section of the fa Continuous Sidewalks and House grade schools except in districts of mous, fertile, fruitful Willamette. Numbers Required; Directory the first class has been furnished IT JUST HAPFENED SO. ready to laugh heartily at any lit A lamb was born last week to by County Superintendent Moore Day Wednesday. an ewe owned by Walter Hkidniore. tle pleasantry. By Jay Ber. II------------------------------------------------------- ’■ 1 and iB as follows: This is the first time Mr. Skid HI Emerging from the restaurant, Chamber of Commerce Mem First grade—New Beacon prim By P. F. Babson. Extension of the limits of carri (Continued from Thursday.) Metson crossed the street and I more ever heard of a lamb being Babson Park, Mass.—Professor er, Beacon first reader, Elson prim bers Visit the Woodard But I am supposed to be tell- I strolled farther up the walk to born at any other time than the er districts in the city, authorized er, Elson reader book I, Palmer ’ s Edward M. East has likened the ■ing a story of earlier days and where I could see a sign which spring. He has 23 ewes and from to become effective October 1, is Company Plants. production of farm products to the writing lessons for primary grades. t’d better get down to my knit I road * ‘ Cottage Grove Leader, ’’ those he got 30 spring lambs, He up to the patrons, according to Second grade — Beacon second production of steel. But he goes ting or someone will be saying I which I took to mean a newspaper was well satisfied with that num- Postmaster Smith. Continuous side even further than that. He says reader, Elson second reader, New Their Snuff Arrangement and he believes that to make farming World speller, first book; Palm that I’m in the employ of the office, It was rather early in ber and thought that one had been walks, house numbers and mail re Cottage Grove chamber of com the morning to expect to find born to the ewe that has just ceptacles must bo provided. Efficiency Open Eyes successful a great organization such er’s writing lessons for primary merce. Patrons residing on north Ninth anyone in, but I tried the door on become a mother. Howover, only grades. as the United States Steel corpor four months between lambs is street and on south Fourth and Yes. there was the usual run a chance that it would open. of Visitors. Third grade — Hamilton ’ s esson- ation is needed. We grant that of loggers, lumberjacks, cruisers, It did, and I entered and crossed too contrary to nature to be Sixth streets and Taylor avenue, farming—as a whole—is a whop tials of arithmetic, book I; Hhep- prospectors and miners who went the small front room that connect probable even for a Cottage Grove where extensions are contemplated, herd geographv for beginners, Bea- ewe. Although Cottage Grove depends ping business, even more so than con should make application at once if third reader, Elson reader, to make up a large part of the ed with the mechanical department thoy wish delivery to begin Octo to a large extent upon the lumber the production of stoel. We admit book II; New World speller, first population of Cottage Grove in its in the rear. that farming ean stand more busi ber 1. ing industry, the surprise feature earlier days, and they were all A man with coal black, rqmpled book; the Palmer method of busi of the junket of 30 business men ness methods; that it ought to ness writing. Other extensions of service will a rough lot, and some of them hair and a brigandish-looking mus Dogwood Tree Blooms on Friday to the operations of the apply a greater amount of scion- be given consideration where Hilf were tough characters, as I hap tache glanced up from a form that Fourth grade — Hamilton ’ s es 'Twice in Year W. A. Woodard Lumber company tific knowledge and sound busi- sentials of arithmetic, book I; pen to know quite well. ficient density of population can he seemed to be working on, and be shown. was the few who were in any way ness principles—as a whole, Per- Brigham and McFarlane essentials One of those came to my notice with a pleasant expression he Blank directory forms will he familiar with such operations. Men haps, too, as he says, the farm of geography, book I; Potter, before I had been in town 30 greeted me with: “I havo just Trees in this favored section of who have lived here for years should be more of a medium for Jeschke and Gillet, oral and writ minutes that morning when it hap been praying that you would blow the famous, fertile, fruitful Wil distributed Wednesday throughout had never before seen a big timber provision of food and shelter. Yet ten English, book 1; 1 pened that daylight drove me off in this morning.” lamette are not satisfied with pro tho city and on star routes. Pa being yanked through the woods if it were to simply be hurled body fourth reader, New World Bolenius that passenger train. “Yes. Why met” I said. ducing one crop a year. A dog- trona should fill out the forms and speller, and soul into such a seething caul by donkey engine and cable. “Oh, not you in particular, but wood tree on the Oscar Wheeler return them promptly in order that Six or seven hours riding the second book, the Palmer method This was the second get-acquaint- dron of commercialism as that of of business writing. blind, in rain most of the time, any printer. The man I had got place on Silk creek is again in tho directories now in use at tho ed-with-our-own-industries junket of the mighty steel organization men It bloomed nt the postiffico may bo revised prior to Fifth grade—Hamilton ’a essen- is calculated to make a fellow on a big toot yesterday anil flew full ldooni. tho chamber of commerce, The tioned above, few of us could help tials« of arithmetic, book II; Brig- want to hunt shelter ami chow the coop last night, and this is usual time this spring, and its the establishment of city delivery. Living mixes with Patrons who do not receive one lack of familiarity with our basic shuddering. lum and McFarlane essentials of as soon as he hits the grit. That’s press day in this shop. You know beauty at that time was so admired of those forms by carrier or other industry on the part of the great labor in farming as in no other geography, that it couldn’t resist putting OII what steered me into the first what that means?” book I; Winslow, wise are requested to call at tho majority of residents brought home industry. Possibly from a cold Healthy Living, book I; Gordy, lunch stand that I found. It was “Bet I do.” And while making a gay fall droaa. postoffice and obtain one the value and need of these junk- business reasoning viewpoint farm- stories of American history, Pot too early for business to be rush the bet I was slipping out of my ing would gain huge profits in from the clerk on duty at tho eta. coat. Finding an extra apron and ing — in fact, there was just one ter, J. & G. oral and written Rebekah President Visits. general delivery window, The Tho tour of inspection began at this way as in no other. Extreme English, hook I; Bolenius fifth other customer in the place when pulling it on I wns soon digging Mrs. Myrta James, president of the manufacturing plant, where op remedies may be very appropriate reader, New World speller, second I blew in. He had already ordered in, and it did not take me long the Rebekah nssembly of Oregon, name of ouch member of tho fam eration: end, instead of at tho log for extreme diseases, but—is the book; the Palmer method of busi and tho combination cook and to correctly peg this fellow ns wns a visitor here the Intter part ily or household should be plainly ging camp where operations start. farm suffering yet to that extent? ness writing. waiter was just serving this cus- being a good guy to work for. of the week. She attended the written, also tho number of the The p'ant is on the London road Has it come to the point where tomer when I climbed upon a stool That surmise proved to be true district convention of the order patron’s postoffice box, number of Sixth grade—Hamilton’s essen many times during the following hold Saturday at Croswell nt which house and name of street, or name two mike south of the city and big profits are the only consid- tials of arithmetic, book II; Brig beside him. year, It was a one-man shop and the work was exemplified by tho of star route. just off the Pacific highway. Ship eration 1 ham and McFarlane’s essentials of “That should hold you for No postage is required for the no boss could possibly be a bet- local degree staff. ments of tho finished product start Apropos to ihe foregoing is the geography, book II; Winslow, awhile,” grinned the waiter, as ter one than Bill Conner. return of those forms to the post over a spur track of the Southern Healthy Living, book II; Clark, he finished arranging a big plat office. At noon time of that first <lay Pacific which runs alongside of the recent opinion of Dr. Taylor (of Down and Blue, school history of ter containing a liberal slice of the boss and I had just stopped Ba’TOd Bocks Are Early Layers. loading dock. The first impression tho department of agriculture) to Oregon; Gordy, history of the Unit ham and four fried eggs, a double out of the office on our way to Clifton Shortridge, of the Lor the visitor gets is that nothing the i effect that it is as proper for ed States; Potter J. & G. oral and STARVATION IS GIVEN AS stack of hot cakes, fried potatoes, lunch when our attention was at ane road, has eight Barred Rock in the planning of the plant was the farmers to organize as it is written English, book I; Bolenius CAUSE OF DEATH a cup of coffee, butter, syrup, etc. pullets which started lnying at plumbers, and business i done by guesswork. Every piece for miners, sixth reader, New World speller, “Maybe so, maybe so,” replied tracted by a racket in a saloon on four months and are keeping the the opposite side of tho street. of machinery seems to be placed men. Presumably he refers to how second book; tho Palmer method the customer. I glanced at the Wo stopped and listened, but no lad’s egg basket filled. This Posthumous Messages Found That exactly where it ought to be for the farmer may gain a greater of business writing. Tell Fate of Scott Kelly. mountain of food piled up in front breed is not usually considered an share of the national wealth. The voiaos wore heard. 7 It seemed u greatest efficiency. Electricity is of him, then I took a more care early layer. Seventh Grade — Hamilton ’ s es- question to us seems to be more wrecking crew was nt work inside the motive power and switches and Scott Kelly, whoso skeleton was ful look nt the mnn himself. He the ginmill. And that about buttons are conveniently placed so whether or not an “open shop” sentials of arithmetic, book II, recently found in the forests above had nodded a “ good morning ” as Brigham and McFarlane, essentials proved to be the case. that those in charge of the several in the farming industry is a better Robbery at Rujada Logging Camp. Oakridge, apparently starved to j I came in at the door, to which Tho noises moved toward the operations can control the operation business policy for that particular of geography, book II; Gordy, his Thieves operateci Wodnesday such n point that he wns too weak business. And the idea which tory of the United States, Pot I nodded in return, but I had front of the building and suddenly night in (he blink houses ut thè to make his way bnek to the rail of the machinery. The lumber and timbers come to prompts us to ask the question ter J. & G. oral and written Eng j merely glanced at the fellow. the front door flew open and wo Anderson & Middleton fiunp at road camps, reports D. C. Rossman, the remanufaeturing plant in a has already been mentioned in the lish, book II; Hill and Lyman, Now I sized him up thoroughly got a view of a number of men Rujada. The clothes of thè men deputy coroner, who hns made an flume which starts at mill A, which preceding discussion. Once again Reading and Living, book I; New . anil found him wqrthy of a second all bunched up and struggling. wore rifled and about $300 in investigation. Finally renching the doorway, the money and a diamond ring werc is to resume operations within 30 —can we as a nation afford to World speller, third book; the I look. The tragedy was first uncovered Later I knew big Mel Metson mass of humanity parted and one taken. days, after being shutdown for pitch our farming industry head Palmer method of business writ by Mrs. Elizñtbeth Lamber Wood I for just about what I pegged him of the men tumbled out onto the several months. A mile and a half long into the business methods of ing. of Portland, who, with Kenneth Eighth grade—Hamilton’s es to be that morning. Togged out sidewalk. It was the mnn I had down the flume the product of mill nil kinds—or, if you will, all sorts McKenzie, found messages loft by Highway Contract Is Let. in the regulation logger costume— met at brcnkfnst that morning. sentials of arithmetic, book 11; of business methods into our farm B is picked up. the starving man along n moan The state highway commission at woolen cap, heavy dark brown top Davis, productive farming, Davis Regaining his equilibrium he From the time it comes down the ing business? Is not our agricultur shirt, plaid mackinaw, cheap, ill- tried the door, but it resisted his its meeting Friday awarded a con tain stream. They rend: flume in the rough until it has al industry, besides being the back and McClure, Our Government; “Hcott Kelly. On this trail fitting pants, high topped shoes efforts. For a moment ho seemed tract for the grading of (1.15 miles somowhoro. Stop stream. Htarv passed one or two inspections for bone of our nation, possessed of Gordy, history of the United of the Hutton lake-Florenco section : and a two-weeks old board; shag States; Potter J. & G. oral and certain qualities — peculiarities — at a loss what to do, but he did grade and has gone through thé of the Roosevelt highway. The ing, hurry up. Scott Kelly.’’ needed cut not remain inactive very long. resaw or trimmers and planer and which ordinary, sordid commercial written English, book II; Hill and gy, light hair that Mrs. Wood and son also noted ting; six feet tall, well proper Lyman, Reading and Living, book The frame building occupied by Barker Hcharschnuth company of tho bones of the victim, found a has been placed on the dock it is ism and industry within the coun Baker, was the successful bidder. ' tioned from the ground up, he II; New World speller, third book; the saloon stood on a corner, with handled entirely by machinery— try neither has nor ever expects man's shirt, a black leather card could easily pass for just what he a vacant lot adjoining. The mnn rolls and chains until it is ready to have? If not, then let “big the Palmer method of business appeared to be, “ and he might First with Cottage Grove news— ease and an operator’s license. She stepped to the side of the building, for the planer and by gasoline business” and labor unions come writing. has written a report of the affair, be all of that,” I said to myself, where ho discovered a pile of rocks The Sentinol. XX carriers from that point until it along into it and try their hands. which the coroner will forward to “ but he is also something else. ” Athletic Fund Is Raised. the size of goose eggs and larger. is set on the dock as the finished Kelly’s wife and mother in Penn I that ho had just finished a rol ing to make it substantial and not Just what else, 1 could make In order that athletics may start Gathering up an armful of them ho product. Timbers and lumber that sylvania. licking snow-ball battle, or had too costly for operations that can off with a bang at the opening of no guess, but when I looked into returned to the front of tho go to tho resaw make a complete circuit of the plant and that part continue for but a. few years. school, Superintendent Hays has his clear blue eyes and dotocted building and started a bombard boon indulging in some amusing Lost Cars Increase. which has to go to the trimmers Lumber is leaving the saws at the circulated a subscription paper that his manner of speech and ment that continued as long ns pastime. As ho came up to whore Lost, strayed or stolen motor cars wo were standing, ho recognized rate of about 80,000 feet in an general actions were assumed, I among the business men of the city the rocks lasted. And ho threw after having gone through the re eight-hour day. It is started on and has secured contribution total felt that he was something be them with such force that when my companion and his features and cars ubandonod or carelessly saw makes two circuits. one went through a window it con broke into a broad pleasant grin. left on public highwnys are in Showing the system that is used its way to the remanufacturing ing $135. He expects to add $30. sides a logger. When I started eating my break tinued on its way until it hit Ho stuck out his hand and greeted creasing in number in Lane coun- today in a successful sawmilling plant just the way it leaves the The greater part of the fund will Connor with a “Hollo there, old ty, according to A. II. Listre, operation, when several of the saws. It drops down the canyon be used for the purchase of base fast he opened a conversation with something solid within. Nearly n state traffic officer, scout, what you doing beret” on an inclined rollway to a load st root People up and down the ball uniforms and equipment. “ Just get in, partner? ” junketers, who had guessed as to been found Mr. dozen such cars have Connor pointed up at tho ing station. The incline is so were attracted by the commotion “Yes,” I replied, “rode the the quantity of lumber in a pile, blind from Medford, and I’m feel- and were craning their necks to sign over the office. “I don’t during August by city, county and appealed to Woodard to settle the steep that the rolls are operated Women Help Paint. wntch the proceedings, not know have to ask what you are doing state officers. Two were found ing punk. ’' question, he replied, “Just wait by machinery to keep them from Two women helping paint the “Bad night on the outside,” he ing what the trouble might be, hero—your work speaks for itself. hero, five were found at Junction until I look, the quantity is moving too rapidly. The lumber City and several were found at and timbers are at once plaeed Union Oil company’s plant several rejoined. “Going to stop here?” but most of them supposed it to Were they too much for you?” marked on the pile.” Eugene. Most of the cars have “ Almost, ” replied Metson, with days ago attracted considerable at on a flat car and within a few re- be a drunken logger running wild. “Until night, anyhow,” I There are three or four acres been claimed by their owners, but a laugh. “ I outplayed ’ em in tention. They were dressed in turned, “which gives me all day moments from the time the log is My boss, Mr. Conner, seemed of docks at this plant and more stupified for a time and when he draw and thoy started a rough at least two are yet the property arc being built. Their efficient put onto the saw carriage Pat is coveralls and seemed to bo doing to look around a bit.” bouse—but I like tho game, too.” of the officers finding them. arrangement was commented upon easing it down the grade to the their share of the work. Two men “Looking for work?” my new found his speech I heard him Ho was a little late but. at this were also on the job and the wom flume. mumble “ Why, that ’ s Big Mil. ’ ’ by the visitors. acquaintance asked. point tho town constable put in an en were their wives. The latter, The high lead logging derations Fined for Cutting Corner. From here the junketers motored “Well,’’ I said, “he’s big all appearance and invited the big fel “Not very hard,” I came back, James White, a lad from Se three miles up 'the flume to the illustrated the part the brute pow it was learned, were merely killing “but got to go to work somewhere right—Mel or Mellow—he’s got low to “come along and letsee time while their hubbies worked. attle, was fined $5 in police court > i ’em cooped up and they are afraid the judge.” camp of mill B, which is a mile er of the steam-driven donkey en- •nd won't run uwsy from a job," several days ago for cutting the and a half below the mill. The gines plays in the lumbering in- to come out of their hole. Do you smiled to myself as I sud and I need a bondsmnn, “ You might Fifth and Main intersection with camp and flume are connected with dustry. With their lines which ex sometimes seeming to move half denly remembered that 1 had just know tho fellow?” Mol, so I’ll just go along also,” a Ford bug in which ho and two the mill by railway. “Pat, f ” f a tend out hundred of yards to the a forest, it is easy to picture them left a job hurriedly the night be "Yes. He ’ s a gambler, but he spoke up Connor. other boys hud made the trip hore small locomotive with four drivers timbers they yank the goliaths of as some prehistoric dragon sneak fore. seems to bo in a disguise. Hey, But when tho thing was ex from Senttlo. The lad was also and the ability to get away as the forest down to the runways ing up on its prey. there, big fellow, better lay off plained to his honor he refused to without an operator’s license, To The food finished, we con tin In the semi permanent runwsvs, quickly as a Ford bug. snorts its as though they were toothpicks. ued our conversation and I learned and come over here,’’ speaking take any action pay the fine took almost the en way up and down the grade to As the big sticks nose their way which are of simple log construc fellows appeared hie name, together with the fact the latter to the rock thrower. tiro capital of the trio and they and from the mill. Five per cent along up grade and down, tum tion, the timbers are sent to the that he was born and raised near plaint, and that As he came slowly over the mud decided to return homo. One ear bling along over debris of every mill pond tandem fashion, usually in the steepest pitch, thing they had Roseburg. I guessed him to lie dy crossing, looking back every load at a time is the way Pat ilescription, emshing their way three or four at a time, a donkey about 25 years old. He seemed few steps, judging from his facial doing. brings the lumber and timbers through small timber, pushing engine and cable again providing intelligent and good matured, ever expression one would have thought Saleabooks. The Sentinel. (To bo the motive power dawn, but the little E.7*- - locomotive rocks, timbers and dirt ahead, makes a round trip every 45 min utes. The junketers were given - - one of the company's open obser ration ears and Pat, although seeming to object to the character UWE MOST of the freight, puahed the car up XOUtKÓ ENGAGED the grade. COUPUS, The mill is not a large one, but ROSSE FfMHfOHEAD it is snugly built for efficiency, AND and it gets the stuff oat. It seta CONRAD BRAGGERT, almost at the head of a canyon HAVE and is so high in the air that the TUEIR upper portion of the building has LITTLE 5AATS lieen anchored to a concrete block sot in the wall of the canyon. This is to prevent vibration of the building. Vibration might or might not cause the building to slide around in the canyon, but no i-haooan are being taken. Above the mill a dam provides a natural lag poud. An the depth is •• much as 40 feet, cleaning the pond will never be neeeapary. Build >ag the dam wan aomeUiag nf a font in engineering, the trie* be Should Same Business Methods Be Applied as Are Used by Big Commercial Organizations. THE FEATHERHEADS
