COTTAGE GROVE
OREGON*« LUMBER
CAPITAL
VOLUME XLIX
Cottage 6rou e Sentinel!
( Established June 15, 1889.)
Improvement of
Property Topic
C. of C. Meeting
COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1939
City Fire Loss Is
Placed at $2,961.99
For Year of 1938
January Weather
Report Shows
Rain Deficiency
Last Shipment 2,100
Pounds Turkeys Is
Made From Here 27th
The January weather report as
submitted by C. E. Stewart,
weather observer, yesterday
morning shows a deficiency of
moisture continues. The total pre
cipitation for January was 5.25
inches while the snowfall was 1.4
inches. There were three clear
days, seven part cloudy days and
twenty-one cloudy days.
The greatest daily range in
temperature occurred on January
1st and was twenty-six degrees.
Yesterday morning the mercury
registered 25 plus, the coldest
weather since the holidays.
For January the mean maxi
mum was 37.9, the mean mini-
mum was 34 6, the mean was 41.2
the maximum was 60.
The last turkey shipment to be
made from here during the win
ter season was loaded out Friday
by D. C. Wilson, Yoncalla buyer.
The shipment was made to south
ern points and consisted of 2,100
pounds.
Turkey growers are busy get
ting ready for the spring season;
building brooding facilities and
housing and engaging poults.
Turkey hatcherymen are antici
pating the best season experienc
ed in several years.
Pacific Highway
Needs Publicity
COTTAGE GROVE
OREGON’S LUMBER
CAPITAL
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NUMBER 25.
19391 Rollis
Over to Sheriffs
Collection Dep’t
"There is a cryingmeed for ade
quate publicity material on the
Pacific highway," Cari Rynear
son, newly elected manager of the
Valun Property *t Ri«k In I'lxed
Oregon Pacific Highway associa
at r4U,2V1.OO for Year.
tion, told a Sentinel reporter up
on his return from a trip to Sa Roll $105,817 Larger Than the
Plan Would Include the 'rhe 1938 fire loss In Cottage
lem and Portland in the interests
(»rove was $2,961 .99, according to
Premise and River Bank
of
the association. Mr. Rynear
1938 Roll the Figures
figures compiled by D. J. Allen
son contacted Harold B. Say, in
at the city office. The value of
Improvement.
Show.
charge of the state's publicity de
property at risk was placed at
partment
at
Salem,
AAA
offices,
$245,291.00 and insurance carried
and the travel department of the
NEED MORE ADEQUATE on this property was $180,7M0 00.
Northwest Tourist Bureau, and SEVERAL CHANGES ARE
Total Insurance
collected on
reports that he had not been in
jjropcrty damaged was placed at
SEWERAGE DISPOSAL
MADE IN FUNDS
any travel bureau office more
$2,961.99.
than two minutes before he was |
Of the eighteen calls made by
asked the same question: “Are
Plana of Inducing residents to the fire department in 1938, nine
The 1939 tax roll, completed by
you going to give us some publi
beautify their property here thh were from overheated flues, one
Assessor
Welby Stevens, was
city
material
on
the
Pacific
high
apring and summer were dMcura- was from a careless smoker, two
way? We have had hundreds of turned over to the tax depart
«1 at the weekly luncheon of the were from overheated stoves, one
requests, but nothing adequate ment of the sheriff’s office Tues
Chamber of Commerce ru<*suay was from a forgotten iron and
day at Eugene. The roll Is $105,-
has been available.”
While detail* of a general plan five were of unknown origin.
BERLIN — Chancellor Adolf
The association has taken over 817 larger than last year. The
In fighting these fires the de
remain to be workt'd out. the
Hatler Monday night launched the travel folder planned for this amount of the roll is $1,947,-
Idea of improving the premises of partment was out a total of seven
the seventh year of his dictator spring by E. L. Gray of Salem, 712.18 as compared with $1,841,-
the various homes nit i respon hours and forty minutes, raised
ship with an urgent demand for Mr. Rynearson reports, and hopes 895.18 in 1938.
The
United
States
is
allegedly
sive cord. Another part of nn im sixty-two feet of ladder; laid 1,- commit ted to help rearm, the colonies seasoned by a direct as
Several changes have been
provement program, which was 100 feet of 2% inch hose, laid democracies against a threatened surance to the United States and to have a creditable folder off the
gem-rally approved was that of 400 feet of 1 % inch hose and laid war with the totalitarian powers other Democracies that Germany press within a month, to be fol made in the various county funds.
lowed by a better folder later in Some have been dropped and
making the Coast Fork of the 250 feet of % inch hose.
and this committment has will not seek to dominate them the season.
others increased. County expen
Willamette, which runs through
brought about a demand for pit- by force.
Rynearson, who, with Howard ses were increased for school pur
town, an asset rather than a lia
In a history-making discourse Merriam, association president, poses and the road fund cut. The
less publicity. The demand arose
bility. 'Hie plan advanced would
from the disclosure yesterday before the first "Greater German contacted highway officials in Sa road fund will be augumented by
consist of improving and beauti
that the United States Is aiding Reichstag,” marking the sixth an lem and Portland, is convinced $120,000 from the gasoline tax
fying the river banks ns well as
France and Britain to purchase niversary of his rise to power, that the Pacific highway must fund.
the adjacent properly and to pro
first class war planes from this the Nazi fuehrer grimly intimat maintain a militant and aggres
A break down of the various
vide a boating and canoeing place
country. President Roosevelt is ed that the persistent failure of sive organization if the territory funds, showing a comparison be
on the upper part of ’.he river oy
Irrigation, its possibilities, and said to have admitted yesterday the World War "victor powers”
erection of a dam. River improve problems Involved in installation before the military affairs com to satisfy the claims of Germany served by the highway is to se tween the 1938 and 1939 funds
its fair share of highway im are as follows:
ments, however, would be contin will
studied next Tuesday mittee that he had thrown th* and Italy might unleash a new cure
provements
and subsequent tour
State and county, 1939—$923,-
gent on supplying projer sewer night, February 7, at the Dorena American support to the democra general conflict.
ist travel. He expressed apprecia 318.23; 1938—$863.831.17.
age disposal for at least part of night school, conducted by H. C. cies against the dictator nations.
But he hastened to add—in evi tion over the welcome extended
Special school, 1939—$535,554,-
the city.
Williamson. Considerable interest
dent reply to the recent warnings the association in all sections of 84; 1938—$486,325.85.
If the beautification plan is is shown in this recent develop
of
President
Roosevelt
and
Prime
TOWNSEND CLUB NEWS.
the state, but says that he has
County high school
tuition
carried through, it is likely that ment since irrigation increases
Minister Chamberlain — that his no illusions over miracles to be fund, 1939—$53,894.16;
1938,
—
the details will include the award yield of many crops a hundred
Townsend club No. 1 held their expanded Nazi empire desires to accomplished overnight, but does $59,610.27.
ing of some sort of a prize or a percent and especially since its social meeting in Townsend hall live and grow in peace. For the believe that the association can
Union high school fund. 1939—
cup to the one who makes the installation is a safeguard against Tuesday evening with about 125 benefit of Washington he declar make a substantial return on all $103,318.42; 1938—$99,808.36.
moat outstanding improvement in dry years.
ed:
present.
money invested in the association
Special city taxes. 1939—$315,-
It has been stated by experts
the general appearance of his or
"Never in history have Ger and its activities if the residents 572.31; 1938—$319,195.32.
Meeting
was
called
to
order
by
her property. 'Die plan of giving that two things are necessary our new president, James Ben man soldiers fought on American of southern Oregon will give the
Forest patrol, 1939—$15,098.53;
recognition to those who may im when considering irrigation as a nett, after the formal opening soil, except for the freedom of association their whole-hearted
1938
—$13,389.05.
possibility
;
first
the
available
wa
prove their property In the most
the United States. But American support, and present a united
the
meeting
was
turned
over
to
Rodent
control, 1939—$228.87;
effective way was favored by H. ter; second, the desire. Loans are program committee. Mrs. Cad El soldiers have fought in Europe front.
1938—$57.72.
E Eakin, president, as well as made on equipment and on the lis and Elmer J. Kent.
against Germany.
College Crest water district,
basis of increased productivity of
other member»
"England for the English,
1939—$787.35; 1938—$710.
John
Dykstra
gave
two
selec
the
soil.
Equipment
on
farms
in
France
for
the
French,
America
Possibilities of a beautification
Total on the 1939 roll—$1,948,-
tions on the cornet, accompanied
campaign and its tameficial ef the Willamette valley has paid by Miss Frances Hughes. Mr. for Americans. But Germany for
532.87;
collected by assessor,
fects were discussed by I*. H. A. for Itself in two or three seasons Hazen played some old time pieces the Germans!"
$820.690, leaving net total of $1,-
in
many
cases.
Other
sailent
highlights
of
the
Hagen, C. J. Kern. N. J. Nelson
947,712,18. Total on 1938 roU—
Soil testing and soil fertility on the violin, accompanied by fuehrer's speech, which lasted
and Dr. Claude Kime. The mat
$1,842,928.74; collected by asses
Mrs. Gawley. Mr. Tucker also
ter of improving the territory ad- was studied last Tuesday. Twen gave a couple of selections on th'e two hours and 14 minutes and
The carolers and balladeers are sor, $1,033.56, leaving a net total
jaceni to the river brought out ty attended the meeting and over violin, accompanied by Mrs. Gaw evoked frequent cheers from the planning a concert which is to be of $1,841,895.18.
the need for a more adequate fifty soil samples were tested for ley Mrs. Goude and Mr. Spencer 861 Reichstag deputies, included: given in the latter part of March.
1—A definite promise that Ger Practice is held each Thursday
sewerage disposal; at least a a- idity and phosphorus. It was took turns on the harmonica.
many will spring to the aid of evening at the Presbyterian
change in the present system, discovered that most of the soils
Several of the little folks did Premier Mussolini in the event a
that would centralize the dispos required from one to two tons of
church at 9:00 o'clock.
lime per acre to correct acidity their bit in the way of entertain war is started against Italy.
al farther down the river.
Mrs. Edna Leslie Pearson of
ment.
All
in
all
we
had
a
jolly
2— An expression of Germany’s Eugene helped to organize the
Prior to the discussion of the and practically all soils tested re good time, ending up with a good
support to Japan in the war in Balladeers about six years ago
beautification plan. II. E. Eakin quired some phosphate. The tests lunch.
China.
rend n communication from the used indicated in every case the
and a year later helped to organ
Next Tuesday evening. Febru
3—A call for the "quickest solu ize the Carolers. She is still their
U. S. Navy band, stating that the number of tons of lime required
ary
7,
will
be
our
regular
busi
tion
”
of
the
problem
of
evacuat
per
acre
and
the
number
of
hand could tour the west coast
Surveying work to establish
director and vocal teacher and is
next fall and might be induced to pounds of phosphates required for ness meeting when we expect to ing Germany's 600,000 Jews link to be commended for her faith new routings for the Pacific high
have some good speakers. All in ed with a warning that world
stop here. N. J. Nelson Jr., chair best crop yields.
way in and around Eugene is ex
terested are welcome.—Contribut Jewry would be “annihilated” if fulness in driving down here each pected to start this week. Two
man of the President's ball com
week
to
direct
and
instruct
these
ed by W. E. Masters.
it "instigates” an armed attack groups.
mittee, read a communication
optional routes will be surveyed
against the Rome-Berlin axis.
from Keith Morgan, general
in this area. One is known as
Mrs.
Ruth
Stewart
Caldwell
POSTOFFICE LOBBY OPEN
4—Hitler’s first open admission
chairman, showing
how the
route 7 and the other would skirt
has
been
pianist
for
the
Carolers
24 HOURS DAILY.
that Germany intervened in Spain since they organized and holds a around the city to the south and
money donated the national foun
on
the side of General Francisco
dation was spent, also how pa
cut through the hills to Goshen
Snow fall in the region of the
The
postoffice
lobby
is
now
Franco
in order to save that record of perfect attendance. She and there intersect the main
tients might be treated and Bohemia mine is believed to be
is
playing
for
both
groups
during
stressing that fact that lack of lighter than usual this year. For open 24 hours daily, N. J. Nelson country from being wiped out by practice for the concert and Mrs. travel route.
money did not bar a ¡»at lent from the first time forest officials are Jr., postmaster, announced yes Bolshevism.
The two routes will be surveyed
terday. Since September 1st or
5—A denial that the Catholic Helen Hagen, who is pianist for it was explained to prevent ex
treatment.
using the testing equipment sup for
the balladeers is singing in the
the
past
five
months,
the
lob
or
Protestant
church
in
Germany
horbitant demands for right of
It was also announced that the plied by the Bureau of Agricul by has been open only from 6:00 is being persecuted, coupled with chorus.
membership campaign would get ture engineering department and a. m. to 10:00 p. m. and on Sun an announcement that clergymen
These organizations are made way. Over 100 property owner»
underway at an early date. Com accurate knowledge of previous days and holidays from 6:00 a. m. who persist in enmity toward the up of anyone who likes to sing in Springfield and Eugene, it was
mittees have been appointed to snowfalls in this region is un to 7:00 p. m. Mr. Nelson stated Nazi regime "shall be destroyed.” or who cares to attend. The Car said, have signed petitions for the
known according ter H. E. D. that he was glad to give continu
canvass the city.
olers have a membership of about construction of route 7; that the
Sixth avenue Judkins point serves
Brown, ranger at the Rujada sta ous lobby service again on the re
Rebuilt Underwood typewriter twenty and the Balladeers a mem more people and does least harm
tion.
bership
of
about
twenty-five.
for sale. The Sentinel office. 4-tfc
to anybody. An eighty foot boule-
Snow measurements were tak construction of the fixtures.
vard with four moving traffic
en at the Champion mine in the
HOWARD EMERSON DIES.
lanes and two parking lanes is
Bohemia district on January 30th ar
i.
Some Business Firms Must Fill Out as Many
and at that time the average FleWS ItCin • a $ U1000 Government Reports Annually
Howard Emerson, aged ten planned.
Building of a new highway to
depth of snaw was 68.82 inches.
years, the oldest son of Mr. and
This snow fall equals eighteen
Mrs. D. A. Emerson of Salem, Goshen and changes contemplated
inches of water. The top snowfall
died Monday night at a Salem to the north would entail an ex
iHTTÎiiii mi IH i 1 f ill III
is very lose and fluffy and meas
hospital. Death followed a major pense of about $2,000,000 which
ures two to three feet.
operation performed three weeks may require several years to com
Tests of the snowfall as to
ago. Funeral seivtces were held plete.
The American wheat and cot thickness and water content are
Thursday
(today) afternoon at
ton farmer, like the west coast obtained by making seventeen I
the Walker-Howell chapel in Sa
lumberman is having his troubles corings with the new instru
lem. Howard was born in June,
because of a world record produc ments. The corings give the thick-
1928, at Bend, Oregon. He came
tion and a sharp dwindling mar ness of the snowfall and when
here as an infant with his par
ket. The administration recently weighted give the water contents.
ents. Mr. Emerson having been
projected an idea for a world con
________
city superintendent of schools
ference on cotton ns well as a
TOUCH OF WINTER
from 1928 until 1934, going to Sa
C. E. Ruth, local nurseryman,
wheat conference. There arc sev
lem that year as assistant state is conducting some interesting ex
eral approaches to the stabiliza
Another touch of winter was
superintendent of public instruc periments with tree grafting that
tion of the wheat and cotton recorded in the hills Saturday
tion. Surviving with the parents may enable him to produce better
market and one Is curbing the with additional snowfall.
More
is a brother Robert.
fruit in peaches and apricots. He
supply to somewhere near the snow was reported on McKenzie
is using a plum stock on which is
world demand and this would pass where the highway was said
COUNTY $10,770.71 RICHER. grafted peach and apricot buds.
moan that the United States to be blocked at Deere Butte.
¡By using a hearty plum stock he
-
■
. - .
would in all probability have to
Lane county was richer by $10,- hopes not only to improve the
make additional concessions, fur
MONROE TRANSFERRED
770.71 Saturday after receiving a grade and quality of the peaches
ther reducing its annual output.
TO EUGENE.
check from the Oregon forest de and apricots he is able to grow,
Already the American cotton
partment as the county’s share in but to make them free of disease
market has declined from a pre
Carl D. Monroe, former Cot-;
the forest reserve rentals and and blight.
war preponderance of something tage Grove resident and former
timber sales in the state-owned
Planting of nursery stock has
like sixty percent. More domestic Sentinel employe, with the social
forest. The schools received $2,- been general since the fall months
uses of cotton must bo developed security board, has been trans
692.60 and the remainder was but plantings were not as heavy
if the nation is to support Its de ferred from Portland to Eugene
placed in the county road fund. las they will be for the six weeks
clining market and the growth of and is now acting manager of the
or two months. Prospective buy
other crops and industries must district covering, Lane, Douglas,
MAY CONTINUE TESTS.
ers usually wait as late as pos
be supported in order to bolster Josephine, Coos and Curry coun
sible he says, however, plantings
the stock of a declining market. ties. Mr. Monroe's promotion
If the state will grant aid, con now will have a better chance to
Because the plans tried the past was announced Saturday. He has
tinuation of the bangs disease ¡grow and thrive.
six years brings the farmer hack a number of friends here who will
tests among Lane county dairy
to about the starting point, the be glad to learn of his good for
herds will be made, otherwise BAND TO PLAY FOR GAME.
administration turns with hope to tune.
tests financed by the federal gov
an International solution. Inter
ernment will cease May 1st. Fed
The City band will play for the
national control, however, is only
The Dorena Grange will meet
eral funds must be matched by high school basketball game Fri
a trial balloon, which the admin tonight to confer degrees on sev
the state, if the work is to con day evening. G. R. Dykstra, lead
istration hopes will succeed.
eral candidates.
tinue.
er, announced here yesterday.
A. Hitler Demands
Colonies for Germany
United States to Aid
European Powers
Dorena Night School
to Study Irrigation
Next Tuesday Night
Carolers, Balladeers
Plan Joint Concert
Presented in March
Survey Highway
99 to Be Started
Snowfall in Bohemia
Less This Year
Wheat and Cotton
Farmer Facing a
Production Problem
Local Nurseryman
Doing Interesting
Work in Grafting