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The Miracle of A'’ .flg Is That Wher ed In a Comm'- x Way I* ^,8 M" V Results ________ o- _________________ Cntianr (6mur I** Driller at Eugene Believes Oil Near Drills Are Pounding Their Way Through Stratum Of White Shale. HAND AND BURNS BOTH COTTAGE GROVE HIGH DETERMINED TO WIN REPRESENTED AT MEET Four Students Attend Conference Local Grappler Working Out Daily For Match Wednesday Night. At University of Oregon. University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore., Dec. 5.—(Special.)—Fhur stu dents from Cottage Grove attended the high school conference held at the University Friday and Satur day. They were Earl Ballew, Rachel Short, Thelma Kem and Harry Met calf. Superintendent O. W. Hays accompanied the students. The conférence was divided into four divisions: Oregon High School Press association, Association of Student Body Officers, which in cluded girls who are secretaries; and the faculty advisors. Approxi mately 500 delegates from over the state were present at the various meetings. This was tho largest and most successful conference held since its beginning six years ago, according to Carl Dahl, general chairman. Prominent speakers were Miss ' Marion Brown, deart of girls at the University high, Oakland, Calif.; Marshall Dana, associate editor of the Oregon Journal, Port land, Ore.; Arne Rea, editor of the Tillamook Herald, Dr. H. D. Shel don, of the University adminis trative committee, and other facul ty members. TWICE-A-WEEK COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OBEGOX. MONDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1923__________ ________________ __________ VOLUM*’ XXX Vi. The Miracle of Advertising Is That When Applied In a Common Sense Way It Brings Magical Results Mrs. T. O. Billings Is Injured by Auto GIFTS OF VEGETABLES INDISCRIMINATE USE OF SOUGHT BY SOCIETY TREES IS CONDEMNED Farm Products Needed for Inmates Proper Use for Home Décorations Of Portland Institution. Meets With Approval. NUMBER 18 Timber Protection Asked by Secretary An appeal for vegetables and Opposition to the decoration of Witnesses Relieve Driver Of other fnrrn products for distribution city streets with large young ever j Discontinuance of Sale For among charitable institutions has green trees at Christmas time is Ten Years Is Held To Car of Blame For Near been issued by the Pacific Protec expressed in a statement just issuod | Be Advisable. tive society, with headquarters in by the United States forest service, j Fatal Accident. Portland. W. G. McLaren, general The practice is declared to be use | superintendent of the society, I less, wasteful practice, which should Washington, Dee. 3.—Protection Mrs. T. O. Billings of this city states in a letter to The Sentinel be discontinued. of government timber lands, a re The cutting of the small seedling vision of its reclamation policy, sustained severe injuries Friday that during the past year the or forenoon when she was struck by ganization provided for 189 girls, trees, which nre usually used in and prompt and sympathetic study an automibile driven bv Alfred 234 babies and more han 500 men, homes where they are taken from! by congress of the Alaskan prob thickets is approved by the forest-] lem, are tho chief recommendations Green of Bellingham, Wash. Mrs. women and boys. The society has four institutions ers as beneficial to the forest. How [ contained in the annual report of Billings wns crossing Fifth street at the south side of the Main and under its care: The Cottage hos over, most of the trees used in the interior department submitted Fifth streets intersection, while pital, the Louise home, the Alber street decorations are thrifty forest > to congress today by Secretary Green was approaching the inter- tina Kerr nursery and the Port youngsters from 10 to 15 years old. Work. These would make good lumber if j Recommendations for measures section at what witnesses said was land commons. Vegetables of any kind are ac- left to grow. Their destruction j to protect tho timber reserves were a moderate rate of speed, Few saw tho car strike Mrs. Billings, acceptable, it was stated, and trans moans the destruction of the best j based on the Secretary’s prediction but so far as Chief of Police Pitch portation charges will be paid by timber of the future. that at tho prosent rate of con- Tho forest service commends the sumption the country will soon be er could learn Mrs. Billings, after the society, Sacks will bo returned starting to cross the street, became if desired, Gifts should be ad- idea of decorating fir trees in faced with a timber famine, and as flustered and stepped back in dressod to 195 Burnside street, various parks as a civic Christmas a means of rehabilitating the gov Portland, Oregon. tree. This carries out the spirit of ernment’s reserves he urged con the holiday season without tho des gress to revise the timber and stone front of the approaching car. Had truction of tho forests. act, so that the present government the woman n"ot been in a delicate acreage would remain intact for 10 condition of health, her injuries probably would not have proved Christmas Windows years. “I believe,” said the secretary, serious, but on account of her “congress should authorize discon tAre Hll 'Put In condition sho was ordered to a tinuing tho sale of government- hospital by Dr. C. E. Frost, to owned standing timber for a ten- Same ‘ Day whose office she had been taken year period. In Oregon, this plan following the accident. Green was would defer temporarily the allowed to go after an investigation An innovation was tried here amount going to the railroad anil by Chief of Police Pitcher. Tho Billings have been residents this year in regard to Christmas w-agon road companies and tho here for only a short time. Mrs. windows. At the suggestion of a counties from timber not yet sold, commercial club committee all win The increased receipts which would Billings is a daughter of George «lows were put in Friday and were accrue from later handling of tho M. Thomas. lighted Friday evening. So many timber nad resources would, how pretty windows appearing at one ever, more than compensate coun Juvenile Books Popular. time attracted more attention than ties for this delay in disposition.” Juvenile books were in almost if they they had been put in at Calling attention to the fact that as great demand as books of fic different times. , the reclamation fund, originally in tion during November nt the Cot A decision has not been reached tended to revolve or be funded tage Grove public library, accord as to whether (he city shall have in 10 years, had not been funded in ing to the monthly report of Mrs. the usual Christmas tree at tho 20 years, and that there are large William Baker, librarian. Out of Main and Sixth streets intersec tracts of productive lands on irri A CHRISTMAS “WORD TO THE WISB.” the total of 1239 books loaned, (itl tion. There is some talk of having gation projects for which thero are How fast the leaves of the calen doing a kindness to those who were fiction, 491 were juvenile and a large number of small trees no settlers, the secretary declared 74 were non-fiction. Fifty-seven along the street, the holes now in that “until measures havo been dar do fall. Here it’s time again serve us. to take a peek in our books and As Miss Chadwick’s sign hiats— new borrowers took books from the the sidewalk for the American put into effect to solve theso prob see if there’s enough cash on han rl avoid getting into the crowded library during the month. Tho Legion flags to be used for sup lems of settlement and development nnd the old projects have become to remember all our folks this traffic jam that tangles up our report shows eighteen notices were porting tho trees. sent oqt, 100 books were mended self sustaining, tho advisibility of Christmas. business centers the Inst week be received was $0.92. undertaking new projects would fore Christmas. Avoid the elbow and money presented by Miss Having decided that there is- Books were let’s all take the beautiful Helen ing, pushing, anything-but hoppy Stella Adams, Mrs. M. J. Summers, '^Mysterious Oil Find seem to be conjectural and the entire matter should receive the Chadwick’s advice from the above last minute buyers that will crowd Mrs. Emma Tompkins and Herbert Is Explained most serious attention and consid the stores. Make sure that your picture and “Shop Early!” Let ’s Craig. eration by congress if a basically do it now and have it over ■with. gifts will be delivered on time chance on being Rickreall, Ore., Dec. 3.—Oil, seep sound and unassailable permanent We’ll be much happier for it. and don’t take Give your home print shop ing out of a tile drainage pipe on policy is ever to ba evolvod.” We’ll get better stock and better disappointed! tho George Wait farm about a Be wise and shop now. first chance. prices. And what’s more, we’ll be Ministers Have Meeting, milo south of here, was discovered Problems of community welfare this morning by men who were were discussed this forenoon at a clearing out the drainage ditch. When first discovered it was meeting of tho Cottage Grove Min- thought that the oil might be seep istorial association in tho Presby ing from the highway or railroad terian church parlors. A paper on right of way, but investigation re evangelism was read by Pastor Members report vealed that the flow had its source Chester Smith. in a direction opposite to either the association has brought the ministers of the city into aotivo the railroad or tho highway. Roon after the discovery a match cooperation. Attonding wero Pas- wan touched to tho oil and it has tors J. C. Orr, Chester Smith, Dun- been burning steadily now for sev can P. Cameron, Harold Bottemiller and John A. Lina. eral hours. Considerable prospecting for oil hus boen done in this vicinity and Walksr Farm Sold. several wells have been sunk in G. L. Berry 1 rry of Bend has pur past years. Illuminating gas has chased the 80 acre farm of C. A. been frequently discovorel in some Olson nenr Walker and has taken cases of sufficient volume for use charge of the property. Mr. Olson in lighting farm housos. will take charge of a prune farm in Million county and will move his Rickreall, Ore., Dec. 5.—It has family there. been learned that the <41 found mysteriously seeping from a drain Bookkpepint; systems. Tho tilo probably is oil deposited a year or more ago when an oil tank Sentinel. wagon was wrecked near the poiat. Ralph Hand, Cottage Grove wrestler, will have to use all his strength and knowledge of wrest ling if he succeeds in putting away Frank Burns, middle western grap pler, in their match at the Heilig thepter, Eugene, next Wednesday night. Burns believes he will beat Hand and plans to make the match a stepping stone to a bout with Ted Thye. Hand is equally confident of his ability to pin the Michigan man to the mat. He is working out every day in Eugene under the direction of W. B. Dodell, promoter, who recently signed a contract for one year with Hand. Sharing honors with Hand and Burns on the card at the Heilig is the match between Robin Reed and Ed Brown. Reed holds the coast title in his weight. Eugene Oregon, Deeember 6.— Ninety feet through a stratum of white shale has convinced Carlos J. Keeves, head driller of the Guar anty Oil company, drilling in Eu gene, that after more than two years of work he is close to oil. Whether the stratum is 100 or 500 feet thick the head driller will not venture to say, but from all indications, comparing the findings in this well with those of Califor nia fields, it may be from 300 to 400 feet through. The Guaranty well is more than ■ 2800 feet deep at present and Mr. Keeves and his crews are working 24-hour shifts. Work of bailing out the well was started shortly after 4 o ’clock yes terday afternoon and continued un til 6. This is net an unusual pro cedure, as the well must be bailed out periodically to free it of fine sediment caused by the huge drilf steels. The process aroused con siderable interest yesterday, how ever, because of the formation of the shale that was revealed. Pyre Nokes Recollects JEhen • white when dry, the shale is said Pigs Cost 25c by geologists to have been made by a Bea animal eons past. This Each shale, Mr. Reeves said, has been a positive indication of oil in Califor nio, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming The price of meat is the subject and other fields. of more or less comment, facetious The material when brought to the and serious, which recalls to the surface is in a liquid form from the mind of John Nokes an incident constant pbunding of heavy steel of early days in this favored sec and the mixture of water. On the tion of the famous, fertile, fruit surface is a foam that is claimed ful Willamette. The incident hap to be another positive indication. pened 35 years .ago. Of course This foam shows peacock colors few would believe that youthful when distributed. John was supporting a family that The drillers average about six long ago, but he says he was, and feet through the white shale every John always tells the truth, at 24 hours, casing the hole as they least he has never been caught go. The entire well is eased for doing otherwise. 2800 hundred feet. As the story goes, at least as Mr. Reevcs and his companion John tells it, he wall living in the workers are extremely enthusiastic Lynx Hollow country and had de because of the recent findings and termined to buy one or more young the head driller, who has been in pigs. Having made the decision, the oil well game for many years, i he sought out the place of B. B. is certain that the well will “blow Scott, pioneer of that section and in” shortly. Precautions have been I owner of some fine young pigs, exercised on all sides to prevent which he was glad to show Nokes. accidents, death or injury to work j Nokes was satisfied with the men in case the expected oil shoots squealers and asked the price. suddenly, as was the experience “Well,” seal Scott half apolo with gas and water about five getically, “I’ll have to have 25 months ago. While there were no cents for the large one, the others casualties then, the water and gas you can have for 20 cents each. ’ ’ shot nearly 100 feet above the John closed the bargain then and derrick. I there and took the porkers home with him. B. B. Scott will be remembered FACTORY TO BE STARTED by old timers as a fifer for the Atkinson and Brumfield Plan To G. A. R. post here when its mem Make Synthetic Granite Here. bers were many and the spirits of the old boys 35 years youngs# then A factory for the manufacture of than they now are. synthetic granite for monuments is being installed in the west end of the building occupied by the Pennies Hidden In City steam lanndry and work will be Jail Found gin within a few days, according to George Atkinson and I. T. Brum Officer field. owners of the new plant. Atkinson and Brumfield both are former residents of this city but Chief of Police Pitcher made a have recently been . engaged in find several days ago that might business in North Bend. The stones will be manufactured have years ago aided in the solu in the local plant from materials tion of some robbery mystery. mostly of native origin. The ele While cleaning out one of the cages ments used in making the stones of the city jail he found hidden are practically the same as those ; aronnd the edge of the roof of the composing native granite, it is said. cage a number of pennies. The The process of manufacture is | dust that had gathered on them indicated that they had been there controlled by patents. I for a number of years. Pitcher is BLIND—YET THEY “SEE” AND FIND DELIGHT IN THEIR CHRISTMAS TREE AND GIFTS. j of the opinion that they were As you are rushing along with ! Christmas tree, too—even as you York institute were presented with cached there by some prisoner M1CK.1E SAYS— being held for robbery and that the plans for a Merry Christmas—pause nnd I. "They are pupils of the a brilliantly decorated tree. They pennies might have been good evi for a moment and study the above ¡New York Institute for the Educa “saw” its beauty as well as that MOPE, WE AlUT GOT AS 9IG A picture. It contains a happy Yule- tion of.the Blind and, in the course of the many gifts that came with dence if found on the prisoner. CWevCATlOM AS TH' »Gt OHM tide * thought of what wonderful I of their training, have had their it—their little hands lightly touch Ben F. Keeney, county assessor, things are being accomplished for sense of feeling developed to such ing tho pine needles, branches, tin DAILIES, BUT WE COME LOTS will be the principal speaker those whose lives must be livod-1 a degree that the loss of their CLOSER. TO (30VEKJMG OUR- Wednesday night at the Farmers’ minus the greatest of physical as- ' sight does not hinder them at all sel ornaments, dolls, wagons and other toys. RELD THAM AMM OP THEiA in finding joy in life. union hall at Hebron. The meeting, sets—eyesight 1 As it happened, these youngsters And their faces reflected the hap Thanks to careful education, DO THEIRS. CNA HEAR THAT, . which will be open to the public, these boys and girls enjoy their of tly lower grades in the New |>iness in their hearts. will begin about 8 o’clock. A Sy <-------------------------- - ADVERTISERS^ THE FEATHERHEADS ' 'tex THE WORLD1.* ADVERTI * City to Issue Bonds. An issue of $117,243.48 in stroet improvement bonds was authorized at an adjourned meting of the city council held Thursday night. De cember 21 was set as the data for their sale. Nearly all the property owners affected by the ’improvements of the punt year made application to pay in 10 annual installments under the Bancroft act and this issue will care for the unpaid balance on all improvements. A bond issue is yet to be author ized to care for a number of sewer improvements. FolkR do not as a rule go where they’re not invited. NEWSPAPER advertising is the recognized form of inviting folks to your place of business. But, Sometimes They Make a iGüing
