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O Library ëht (Unitane (ßriw Sntttol J AND LORANE ROAD NOW BUNCH HAS„ X 8, n w a o ™ OF STICKY MUCK WAR FUND I f you wmit to talk to il hunch of |M*o|do w ho un1 win' uhoiit rondn, get together a fiuillher id tl»»*»«* who iimi * ILe iioi tli 1 ,oiiihe mud. Oil account o f the luteiieNM o f the nciinoii in vtliich v\«uk wan Ntarted on thin road, the liilicadlilti l/lllg for II coimHlei aide dlHtaiiee eoiild not l»e com pleted and corduroy in lieinu laid on the ne wly graded mud to hold up t r a f f i c I’or tin* winter* orove leader COTTAGE (JKOVK, LANK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMKEK 22, 1918 VOLU M K X X IX County Court Wan Hlow In (tatting tho W»i k M M ! and 11 ad to Hill mount Many DlfflculttaN. oottaoe t o VE8 NO LINE IS STRONG ENOUGH MANY DIFFICULTIES MET TO HOLD YANKS IN SCHOOL WORK Workman Under Him Given $6.00 hut Doeiiu’ t Mentlou Having a Dr. 0. E. Front Tell* of Plea*iDg and Boy Over There. Irritating Experience* With tt&e Army In Franca. lit«* way different people l«*ik lit t Ii * ih *«*«I «if fumla f«»r the Imy* over th«*r« wn* well iljii*triit<*«l in an incident that1 Following are excerpt* from letter* htipp«'iic«l to a no I ic itor in anotli«*r conn writt«*u hy Captain C. E. Front, «>f the tv. The aidieitor aj»proache«i th«* f«»r«* ui«‘dieul eorpN, to Mi*. Fro*f: iiian o f a crew of workin«*ri and **x 1 " W e are pretty tir«*«l ami run down, PI ii i ii «*« 1 hi* minMiou. "P«*rtainly, ' hum I I a* th«*»«* «dd diviNiona nr«* «bung the not! f he foK'iimn, *‘ coin«* on hoy* ami chip work. I think Fritz, i* about through. hi for the M«ddM*r boy*, 1 'v«* g«»t one The Hoche off'icera any they are getting over tii«*r«* my*elf. H i t «*'* fto «*« nt* for abort of ammunition, hut th«* way it m• ■. " On«* of tli«* im mhiTH of the <‘r«*w feel» around her«* right now 1 am not *lipp«*«l tft into th«* hand* of t a o l i « * i t o r Hun* o f tin* atati’ioent. Have not ha«i hut «1 i«ln *t any anything about having my clothe* o f f for thr«*e week*. Have no cleuu under«'loth«‘* ami the lie a arc a hoy over there. Many difficult ION had to h e overcome hy the county court hi doing fhiN work. eating hoi«** in our old hide*. Our «fit* In the find place there wan danger that nr«* not very go«»d bee hum «* it i* *o hur«l the Moecial mud tax might not col to g«'t them t«» u n now. Each man and lected, w hich delayed piaiiM for pnv C *n| iiiY»c!f reeeiveil a »mall box o f cooki«** in the rock cruaher, and after work- wiih and a bar o f eho«*<dat«* y**at«»rdtty. • darted much difficulty wiim found hi mc curing labor. " W e have ju*t fini*h«*<i hiiating a The county court intend*« completing h«de in F rit/. ’* lin«** that to <ith«*r* • the work i « n NOOII ui* inMHihle ill lUlh. *4*«*ni«*<l iinpo»Hihi«* hut we to«»k it alone It htiM been a Mpeciitl liohhy of founts Royal Random of 120.000 I* Put Up hy an«l a« lit through 1 1 k«* going .o a pie f o m mi Mai oner Hpi'iicer to g«d tin* road nil*. Tina diviaiori are th«* bardeat fight Mining Company of Which hut 11 during In* term of o l f i ' e and lu «•ra I ever heurd of. We have yet to Knott* Woe Member. hop«** to yet h«' aucee*afill. find th«* fir»t line atrong enough t<» hold u* bmk over it few hour*, hut, oh, w«* ar«* *o tir«*«l. 1 am nitting douhl«*«! up on Kenneth Pitcher Die* at Ullver Lake Rev. Jo*cph Knott* hu* received the my cot und«*r u pup tent whih* the rain Htnr, Ore,, Nos. *Jt» (Hpecml to The glmj n«'W* of th«* re lea*«* «»f hi* brother, Heiitmel.) Mr». Ida Wick* r<*e«*is«*d the K. F. Knott*, wh«» wu* «aptur«*«l t»y V'il putter* down. nt'W* Monday evening «»f the death «»f liNtu* iii .M« xi<i> and li«*l«l a prinoner for " W«* have had gun. high explottive*. her graiolaon, Kennetii Pitcher, «if Mil iih«»ut a month. The ranaom paid wa* achrupnel und everything to muke v«r Lake, three year old *ou of Mr and $20,000, which wa» put up hv the min thing» exciting. The machine gun* are Mr*, furl I'ttcher. Mr*. VVieka left for mg company in which Mr. Knott* wn» Hputt<*ring awnv ince**antlv, pouring Hilser Lake Tue»duv morning The en ifit<*ri-*t<‘«t. It wa* difficult t«» g«*t tin* < mi t cheering not«*« for our doughlioya. tire Pitcher family ta aick with whoop ranaom to th«* hamlit*, a* there w«*r<* *o Ms. th«* dougbhoya love thi* artillery mg cough and Hpaniah influenza. many other Imml* <»p«*rnfmg in the vi iiii «I there i* u r«*a»«on. ••Oh, f«»r 30 «lay* nf «try roa«la nrol einity and th«* one that held Mr. Knott* moved a uumh«*r of mile* each «lay. The sv«* would run Frit/ through to Ruh*in BAN LIFTED ON FAMED prisoner wu* well tr« at«*«l hy hi* captora without a bait, knit it'a *o muddy nnd DIVIDE R R CROSSING am! aitffered none phv*ically from hi* rain* day nioj night. • xp«*rience. “ Juit peeked *»nt to *ee how clone Hah’tn. Or«*., Nov. I*. ,\ft«*r going that p«**kv gaa »hell wn*. We are going t hr. mi gh the nio.*t harrow mg aerie* of t«i return »« iiii «* o f it *oon so that Fritz exfieriencea ever nn'oriinl to a rroaaing BUY WHEAT FLOUR NOW will g«*t hi*. in thia atut«*, the now famou* D«vi«h WITHOUT SUBSTITUTES * * Well, it we survive long eBough, I rroNMing of 1 .ane county will finally h«' think tin* war ia about fininhed ami how countrurted an the r«*ault «»f definite no From thi* time on no *uh»titutea wilt we ar«* trying to tirilfg it to a fini*h he tie«* receive«! hy th«* at ate highway com nii»ai«>ii tkut the Imn ha* h«‘«*n l i f t o n have to he purehaaed with svh«*at flour, f«»r«* the real cold weather come* on. according to a telegram received by F atate highway work. “ On,- year ago today old Liberty The filial eilict of the highwaVH conn M. Wilkin*, county f«»«»«l n«litiini*tratov, cil *e«*m* to l«*ns «* tin* wav entirely clear from the *tnt«* food ndmini*tration in statue hovered over a hulk clothed ill darkness and many mugs gazed at the for going ahead with th«* work, although Portlnml. Mr. Wilkin* hu* a l«*tt«*r fr«»m M II. brilliant spray of light wdiieh seemed it ia uiohratooil that u complete agree Homer, of the cereal* diviaiori of th< to be urging many wondering mutts to merit ha* not vet been r«*ach«,<l h«*tw«*«*n the county court and the railroad, hut it food udniinitttration, unnourfeing that go und do. Do what we did not know *ince the removnl of the ban on wheat nnd we quietly slipped by ns if to say, ia helieved that d«*ttiil* u* to anch an flour the grain corporation would buy 'A ll right, old kid, we'll do our best. agreement may be r«»nche«l <*aaily. vict«»rv mixed flour and other *uh*ti Whether we made good or not history tute» in carload l«»t* from «hutler* having will record. 1 am sunning my things, KH LA TIV LH H A V E LONGER T IM E TO BEND PRESENTS »lock* of tin*«* »uh*titute*. Mr. Wil as the day is beautiful, perhaps to re km* expr«***c«l th«* opinion that *ubsti mind us on the anniversary of our lenv Regulation* ax to Three Pound Limit tut«** would not I n * turn«*«! hack, a* mans ing that the cloud* after all may bnvc have come to prefer them over white ii silver lining and some of us may Are Bttll in Force. flour «»nly. come home. " W e are hoping for a real rest noon, Parent* and other feintivea of the aol diera in France will have until Noveni RED CROSS WORK REALLY but w bo ran tell. 1 run't. " I n k * * » 1 get knocked out 1 will see her .to to mail th«*ir fliriatmua pared» BE0INS WHEN PEACE you and all thi I boy* before another The original date wan November Ac anniversary.11 cording to tht* bulletin th«* pros iniona IS DECLARED for boya who»e latuda are not r«*«,«*i \ «*«1 will he u* fidlow»: An m«tiviitutil who The following message received this Fruit Inspector Located in Court House. »hottld have received a lut>d hut wh«» week from the war rouneil of the Ainer County Fruit Inspector C. K. Stewart failed to r«*ceivt* it. «»r who haa |oat or lean tier ( m «* ami George K. Mentt, now has an office in the northwest cor *l«*troyed it. may re«*ei\«* a carton not general manager, i* of vital interest to ner of the basement of the new addition earlier than Novcmhi'r if I upon aignin» every i{ed t'rons worker: of the court house. His office adjoins a atatement at tiny l<«*l Cr«»aa fhriatmaa " T h e eessution of war will reveal u that of the county agricultural agent, pare«*) at at ion. picture of misery such as the world has lie rail lu* consulted regarding sprnvinr All regulation* hith«*rto i**ued c«»n never seen before, espertully in the and uther agricultural work at his office earning ennteata, inapection, n<l«lr«**aing. many eountrie* that rnnnot help them on Hnturdny, a* this is his office day. ■tamping, atutlmg and mailing apply selves. The American people will e* According to Mr. Stewart, the interest even to th<* extent that th«* Dared uniat pert the Bed Cross to continue to art u* in fruit is reviv ing, due to the success of hear a regular ovemrgM Inhel. the past year. The prices received for tin ir agent in repairing broken spirits Th«* weight limit <»n Chriatma* parcel* and broken Imilii'*. I'vBCe terms and some of the Lane county fruit is going *« ut hy mail to memher* of the Ait)«*ri pence condition* will determine how we to result in people taking better care of «•an ex|H*«titionary f«»rcea in Korop«*, or may best minister to the vast stricken their orchards, some of which are sadly relief organi/nt o*n* directly connect « mi urea* which have been harrowed by the in need o f better treatment. with Americana, i* .‘I pound* tn*t«*ud ot war, and in thi* great art of merry, the II pound*, according to a rorr«*ct«*d htil heart und spirit of the American people Burleson Is Defendant. letin. The new bulletin t*xplnina that th« niiiNt continue to be mobilized through Salem. Ore., Nov. 18.— Postmaster II pound limit nppliea only to tIn* nllie* tin* American Itnl Cross. General Burleson may be made a de ««f th«* American fore«**, mu*h aa tin* " O n b< half of the war council, wr fendant jointly with the Pacific Tele Hritiah, French, Italian*. «*tc., nn«l n«»t accordingly ask each member of our (dionc A Telegraph company in an in to th«* American f«»rcea themaolvea. splendid body of worker* throughout Junction suit by the state to prevent the the land to bear in imml the snlemii ob telephone company from collecting ad BIO W A R P L A N E M A Y M A K E ligation which rests upon each one to vnneed rates made effective November L A N D IN G IN L A N E CUUNTY 'curry on.’ We cannot abate one instant 1 fig Attorney General Brown said today. in our efforts or in our spirit. There The advance in charges was author Th«* peoph* of lain«* county may *«»en will be an abundance of work to do, nnd ized by the |sistmuster general. The have th« «>pp«oiui ity of *«*«*mg a modern specific .advice* will be given, but even state public service commission bus de wartime airplane. Mayor (>. Peter ut the moment of peace let no Knl Cross clared the increase is not permissible » « m i , of Eugene, ha* r«*« «*is «*«| a tdegram worker falter. under a state law. from army officer* at Han Franciaco " O u r spirits must now call us to show atatmg that the war department ia eon that it is not the roar of cannon or the Tour Pounds New Sugar Allowance. tcinplatmg Htagmg a flight Irorn Hue blood of our own alone that directs our I.ane County Food Administrator F. rameiito to H<*attl«* and it*kmg if a Iff activities, but that n great people will acre tract of laiot Hiiitnhle for lauding continue to respond greatly anil freely M. Wilkins has received notice from the state food administrator, W. B. Avers, can be f«mn<! near Eugene. to its obligation and opportunity to that the sugar ztllowanoe commencing The t«*l«‘grani *ai«l that flic tract inu*l serve mankind.” December I will be four pounds instead he fr«*«* Iron» ground urn! os«*rhea«l ole Workers lire Heeded at both rooms of atritctiouN, inu*t In* level un«l hard the local branch. The sewing department of three which was authorized Noveni emiugh a«« that an automobile may l>«* has a quota of lull drawers for boys and her I whi'ii running sugar allowances aide to run over it lit a apeed of 20 the surgical dressing department has a were discontinued. The new order also mile* an hour. The «lat«* of the propoaed quota of 360 five-yard gauze rolls. Moss affects the bakeries and hotels and ent lag houses. The bakeries are now al flight in not giyen in the telegram. pickers are also urgently needed. lowed 100 per cent instead o f 70 per cent as heretofore and the restaurants Herman E«lward* in South America. T W E N T Y ONE. and hotels are allowed four pounds to Fidlosvifig i* n portion of a l«*tt«*r every 00 meals, all changes to take e f from lli*riiiiin Edward*, who i* in th«* | By George Bowen, of the Vigilantes.] fect December 1. navy, writt«*u In* grandmother, lira. I.. When youili is turning twepty one A. McFarland: Anil boyhood drops the toy* it knew. *' \\ «• took another trip dow n th«* count When there’s sharp drilling tn be done VE TE R A N S CE LEBRATE 58TH GETTYSBURG A N N IV E R S A R Y yeaterday to that little town I t«dd you l'o hasten victory o ’er the him, «»f. We could atnv <»nly a f«*w hour* on America will find him trtn>—■ The fift y fifth anniversary of the aecouift of th<* tun«» it took going an«! Her miinly pride, her loyal son. dedication of the Gettysburg national coining, hut much could ho neen m that litfIt* while. I went thr«mgh a thi«*k Dear are the dreams youth leaves behind. cemetery was appropriately observed Tuesday forenoon at the Methodist jungh* for *ome «liHtancc t«» *«•«* an «>l«l For life liegm* at twenty-one. church under the auspices of Appomat tort nnd wh«*n we reiich«*«l it wr fouml Out there is honor’s budge to find. tox post, G. A. R. V. A. Clow, com it wif* coverall with a heavy gr«n*n jun With rourngc of our fathers' kind. * maniler of the post, presided, anil the gh* growth which hid the moat of it. Hut there's u man behind the gun, following program was given: I’h«**«* fort* w«*r«* hmIf by th«» Hpuniartl* A million more behind him lined. Patriotic instrumental solo- Miss Ada long year* ago hut w«*r«» *o well huilt Matthews. that fh«*y have svithatood tin* w«*ath«*r If it may be brave France shall keep The Star Spangled Banner— Audience. ami in aom«» plan** are ulmo*t intact. Our hope gone forth at twenty one, Invocation— Rev. E. O. <>. Grout. Then wo vi*ited mi old cemetery where, God knows, though first our hearts must Patriotic vocal number— Ladies’ quar following tht* ancient Hpaniah cu*tom, weep. tet. the hoin** are exhumed and pil«*d in a Franco will walk proudly where they Reading of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Ad pauper'a corner when the relative« have sleep. dress- Dr. I). L. Woods. fn 1 1«*«ft to imv tlit* grave r«*nt for a cer So shall their triumph, nobly won, Patriotic solo— Mrs. R. W. Glass. tain l«*ngtn of time. Live on, a better world to keep. Patriotic address Rev. Joseph Knotts. " T h e native« *tag«*d n cock figfit for Remarks und benediction— Rev. E Ü. u* in the *tr«M*t. It i* on«» of their fa Yet, on that glad, victorious day 0. Groat. vorite gam«** ami th«*y take great pride When right has crushed the mighty in their fowl*, ever, to tin* «'xtent of bun, Spears 8ee Flock of Airplanes. letting the chicken* live in the hou*e They will return— all those who may— with ftnem. Generiilly four <»r five «l«»g* LiAe urowned, anointed of the fray. Orville Spear writes from Alhambra, Calif., that they have escaped the live in tin* houac also, ami nometime* a Their costly right to manhood won, " f l u ” and think all danger is passed. pig or t w«>. *9 As we hail wished, in honor's way. They saw a sight they will never forget • when a flock of about 115 airplanes No \ ii i ii regret has twenty one. Wm. Witte Die« of Cancer. passed over the cltv on the opening day It's glint prophetic day is here. London, Or«».. Nov. 20.-» (Hp«*cial to of the fourth Liberty loan on their way The Ht»ntin«»l.)- The funoral «»f Wm. L i f e ’s great adventure has begun. to l.o* Angeles. Mr. Spear says they Witte, who die«l Nov. Id of cancer, wa* No clouds obseuer ambition's sun. March on! O faith, without a fear, make ii noise like the ocean heating on held Tueaday ut tht* M«*mi* eem«*terv at l.omlon, Rev. II. (■. Comb* n neighbor, New worlds are wrought at twenty-one, a rocky const. officiating. II«* wn* nge«l nearly ft 2 Big Tim« for M oom . year* a ml th«* cauae of «tenth wan cancer. DECEMBER 2 TO 7 IS FOOD To make up for tirile lost during the Mr. Witte ram*« t«» th«* ITnited Htatea R E L IE F W E E K OVER N A T IO N from Germany wh«*n 11 year* of age, “ f l u ” epidemic, the Moose lodge will making th«» journey alone. II«• lived in The week between December 2 nnd 7 hold n hone*warming nnd banquet next Illimii*, California and Wiaconnin h«»fore has been designated ns “ food ridief Tuesday evening. All members are urged coming t«» Oregon. II«* wn* marri«*«l in week,” according to a letter received ♦u be present and get rid of those eold loot t«» Lulu Howard, of Klkhend, who by F. M. Wilkins, eounlv* food admin feet. There will be something doing ev n22c Blirviee*. Three ehildr«*n al*o nurvive, istrntnr, from W. K. Newell, assistant ery minute. all living at home. One brother. Henry state food administrator, and It will be Witte, «li«*«| 24 «lav* before William. observed in Lane county ns well ns all No More Fruit Pita Needed. Three brother* are *unpo*«*d to be alive over Oregon anil the other states. The Word has been sent out that no more in Germany hut hail not been heard object is to impress upon the minds of fruit pit* for the mnking of carbon for from for a number of yearn. the people the necessity of still saving gas masks are needed. Bv the s' ning food, for there is n great ilenl of relief of the armistice the use of gas masks Classy job printing. The Sentinel. waa done away with. work to be done all over Europe, BROTHER OF REV. KNOTTS IS FREE FROM BANDITS de ^ l " NUMBER 9 Sw" S1 rry CHUCKHOLES IN PASSCREEK CANYON NO MORE thatd S f SISTER BY WEEK Family of Mr. and Mrs. V ei Wallace Is Entirely Wiped Out by rar Famed Divide Crossing Holds Up • Flu” Epidemic. Connecting Link of One Mile of Road. The hudy of Mr*. George Berry was brought here Monday from I'aseo, Work in thè school. hu* been “ all Wash., fur Interment. The funeral ser 8. 8. Hchell has completed his contract ubili tu pii. i . « " by tt„, vnforeed ••lu»jn(t vice* were conducted from the chapel in Fuss creek canyon, upon which he uf (he *cbool* beeause of thu lofluen/u Tuesday forenoon, Key. Joseph Knotts was employed all summer, ills job of epidemie uml beeatise eold* and sieknemi offieiatinK. 8600 feet compb-tisl the road between Mr*. Berry was a victim uf influenza here nod Comstock, except for about a lifVe Mirice eut down thè sttnid inc, to a poi al tvhere little prugrew i* bein(( and was '.’Si years of age. Her death to t mile this side uf Divide which has been "inde Au attenipt ha* li**«*ri inaile tu lowed a week after that of her sister, held up because of the indefiniteness inake iip lunt tirile by len^theriiri|{ thè Mrs. Fred Hutxell, whu died four days concerning the Divide crossing, which *e»*iuii« (mi with *u inany uluwiit whu after lire husband. Mrs. Berry's maiden has been before the county court, the w 1 11 he left *u far hehind thu*e who ari name was Ivina Wallace and she was the state highway commission and federal attending Huperinte/ident Ulus* due* 1 «nly surviving child of Mr. and Mrs. authorities for two years and would not see tiowi the longer session* are go Ve* Wiillace. Mr. Berry has recovered have been completed except for the war from a severe attack or tho “ flu.” ing to aid materially. rectrictions upon new road work of this Twenty per cent of the pupils were kind. absent when the school* reopened and ! Mouth of Comstock there remains a 3(1 had been sent home up to yesterday i mile between the Hchell job ami a job ou account of colds or sickness in the completed as far us l>*ona by another homes. Health Officer Oglesby reports I contractor. The entire road has. how more mw rases than any previous week. ' ever, been made passable for the winter While the health officer does ont think ! ami the mud holes that have stalled mo there is anything to eause any great j torists every winter in the canyon are worry, many parent* have taken tie Even Then It Leads Procession of All no more. children out of school out of fear, al the Large Communities of though the children themselves were not ! the County. Women Make Good Record. sick. Things are " u p in the a ir” as | Mrs. Rosa Currin and Mrs. H. L, far us the schools arc concerned and Lebnard made a record at the eannery (Superintendent Glass doe* not know of i any solution and greatly fear* it is go j Cottage Grove was but one day late In this year whieh they think shows that ing to be i in possi Ide to get through the goinjj over the top in the L'nited War the women have been doing their part v\'or k drive. Chairman Bartell announr as well as the men. They started work year ’* studies. There was a prospect of a fine year’s ' ing the reaching o f the quota Tuesday on the first day the cannery was in op forenoon. The campaign officially eration and were on the job when it work when school reopened. Nine new closed down, never having missed a day students registered ia the high school, closed the night before. Thi* city was the first large commun and never having been late to work. others had signified their intention of registering and pupils were taking hold " ity I of ° the rounty to go over the top and have been bustling since to raise BAN ON PACKAGES TO o f their work with a will. Superintend V’1"™ i h".v quotas. ent Glass is hoping (hat the scare will , "îrJL^ïwîi BOYS OFF, ON AGAIN The little community of Dorena set blow over in a dnv or two nnd that work may get into full swing next week. the once by raising its quota two and a half times. The joy with which the news that The Complete list of subscribers to the ban had been lifted on Christmas Poultry Disease Bulletin Available. the drive will be published in The Hen- iackages for overseas was but short- Copies of a bulletin on poultry dis find next week so far as furnished by ived. The announcement that the ban eases can now be obtained from the of the committees o f the various commun had been lifted was made Friday anil fire of the county agricultural neent at I ities. the next day an amended order was re Eugene, it is an excellent 4H page ref ! ceived saying thut the lifting of the erence bulletin and one that is of inter ban did not apply to packages for mem e*t and value to poultrymen. bers of the American expeditionary Among the'diseases mentioned that forces, although it did apply to members are of local interest are roup, a disease of any other force. The reason for this frequently found in flocks but not al seeming discrimination against our own ways recognized by owners of small boys is that the regulations for mail to flocks. The sodium flourid method of j citizens of other countries is regulated getting rid of lice Is described. This j Legal Opinions Vary and Public 8erviee by the laws o f the international postal method has been used very successfully i union, while those to our own boys are Commission Also Proposes in the county tho last two years. Intes i regulated by our own postal laws. tinal worms are also discussed. These ! to Have 8ay. parasites have given trouble locally and | DELBERT K E L L Y , DORENA the troublZ has been attributed to other BOY. REPORTED MI88IN O causes. . The rise in telephone rate«, which ---------------------- ’ went into effect Nov. 15, have caused Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kelly, o f Dorena, COUNTY NO LONGER TO something of a furore and from state- received word Wedne»day*that their son P A V p y u T mtf A s u n o v ments made by the state attorney gen Delbert has been missing in action since r A 1 rxrjrt A tzn A K n u n l eral, various city attorneys and others -------- there is considerable question as to October 9. He had been in France but Dp to Home Ouard to Provide Meeting where we are at. The state attorney a short time before that date and his Place or Disband. general and other attorneys have au- parents are hopeful that it may be . , -------- ‘ i vised the tendering of the former price found that the report is an error. The Patriotic league has received to the company before telephones are Union Thanksgiving Services. word that the countv bus discontinued | ordered out but it is probable that local Union services will be held at 11 paying the rent on the armory for the managers would be helpless to do any- o ’clock Thanksgiving day at the Baptist deputy sh eriff’s company. The regular thiiy; but refuse to give a receipt, meeting of the bom*, guard company! With the many reasons for economy church. The sermon will be delivered by wiU be held next Tuesday, however, atjthnt have been'forced upon the people Rev. Walter CalKson, of the Christian which time the matter of continuing the by the war, it is inevitable that many church, and the music will be furnished organization will be taken up. Whether 1 telephones will be taken out but it fs by the ladies’ quartet of the Presbyter- or not the company is disbanded will probable that the tremendously in- iaL ehureh. depend entirely upon whether or not creased rates on the many that must the members themselves are willing to remain will make up many fold for Dorena More Than Doubles Quota. each pay a small amount each month those removed, The patriotic Dorena community more for rental. The county will also take An injunction suit has been started than doubled its quota in the United the guns which the company has been to test whether the rates have been put War Work drive. With a quota of using and in the event of the eontinua- ! into effect in the proper manner and «13.69. it raised «33.12. tion of the company some arrangements j.whether justified and the state puldic ing service commission is nf the opinion that would have to, be made for securing pieces to take the place of those here a proper showing will have to be made IN F L U E N C E OP T H E N E W S P A P E R tofore furnished by the county. before that body. Cottage Grove, Ore., Nov. 18.— (To Miss Wilcox, office manager of the the Editor.)^— May I speak through your loenl station, believes that the new rates Elkins Will Resume Law Practice. columns in the expression of a few IqUrene Register: 1). A. Elkins, sher are going to stick. opinions concerning the modern newspa- iff. who will go out of office the first perf 1 fear thut in the past, I. as well as of the year, will resume his law prac " F L U " CASES REPORTED others, have not sufficiently appreci tice at that time. Office rooms are be LARGEST DURIN G EPIDEMIC ated the value o f the newspaper—one ing fitted up on the second floor of the of the most wonderful of modern in l'nited States National bank building, None Are Serious; No Reason for Wor ventions. where Dr. \V. Kuykendall formerly had ry. Says Health Officer. As un illustration of the development bis office. Mr. Elkins, Fred Fi«k nnd of the publishing business, it has been Attorney John 8. Medley will occupy vMthough a greater number of cases of estimated that if Benjamin Franklin the rooms, but Mr. Medley will not 1« influenza were reported from within the should step up and take charge o f the in partnership with the others. city during the past week than during Saturday Evening Post, as it is now, any other week since the influenza epi bringing his facilities with him, it would demic started. Health Officer Oglesby take him nineteen years to print a sin F N HARREL INJURED is not greatly worried. There have been gle weekly edition. BY FALLING PILING no deaths and but few serious cases. It certainly would be a lonesome and -------- This is not S pneumonia section, which dissatisfied lot of people in this coun F. N. Barrel sustained a severe break probably accounts for the mildness of try if all the newspapers were discon of tho lower left leg and severe injuries 1 the cases of influenza, tinued a few weeks for some reason. I to the other leg, when a large piling fell There have been a total of 33 eases cannot think of a class of people, nor onto him while he was assisting loading reported here, as shown by the records of individuals of my acquaintance, who a car at Goshen Wednesday forenoon of the health office do 'not need the new spaper. There is He was on top o f the car when the Health Officer Oglesby does not think hardly a person in the country who can " j l m ” pole broke and the big pole, that it will be again necessary to close read who does not read the newspaper about !Ml feet in length, fell onto the the schools. He savs there is less danger these days and feel that it is almost car. Mr. llarrel was caught between the in the comfortable school rooms than indispensable. falling timber und another on the car. there was with the children exposing A few among the religious class have The timber struck him a glancing blow, themselves to the wet and cold outdoors in times past criticized the newspaper the point of contact being about the the way they did while the schools were quite severely. However, even they are hips. Mr. Harrel extricated himself but closed. coming more and more to realize that does not know bow he did it. Hud he the newspaper is an important help in been standing a little further forward, bible study. How can that bet Because CHAMBERS MILL TO or had the >e fallen a little further it records the many events of this time over, life would have been crushed out. RESUME OPERATIONS whieh the bible writers predicted'thou Frank Garetsen was working on the sands of years ago. Careful bible stu same ear but was not struck. , The __ new J. __ __ _________ ___ H. Chambers mill ___ at dents can hardly read a single copy of Mr. Barrel was brought to his home ! Latham will begin operations within a any live paper now without reading of here on the afternoon train and is rest , few days, the machinery for the oper happenings which are in direct fulfill ing as easily as could be expected, al |ation of the saws being now in place, ment of bible prophecies. though in considerable pain. j Other machinery will be placed latqr. Those who feel like criticizing the ---------------------- Mr. Chambers has established a new modern newspaper should perhaps real | camp on Row river nnd has a crew at ize that they are partly to blame for GOVERNMENT ROAD MAN work getting ready to get out logs. He the publication of so many features IS TO TALK AT CLUB has a large quantity on hand to keep which they consider objectionable. him going until timbers come from the There is nothing the average editor An important meeting of the eommer new camp, where work will be disiayed desires more than to publish tne things rial club will be held at S o ’clock Sat by the building of a bridge which will be,interesting and uplifting urday evening, when Fred A. Rasch, to the renders of his paper; but if the chairman of ibistrict No. 1 of the high readers demand “ blood and thunder” Funeral of Mrs. Ecklund Helu Here. wav transportation commission of the The funeral of Mrs. Maynard G. Eck stories, and all the details o f every federal government, will be present and lund, of Montague, Calif., whose death crime, and of every demoralizing occur leliver an address. He comes highly followed an attack o f influenza, was rence. the editor must not be blamed roc. " ‘ mended as an entertaining speaker held here Saturday afternoon. Rev. Rob too much for publishing that class of and will tell of the attitude of the fed ,,rf Sutcliffe officiating. She was born reading. I f more good people would ex oral government on roads for the future ¡„ Illinois und wns aged 23 years. 11 press to editors and publishers their ap and tell what the government expects „ „ „ t h * and 5 day*. The fumilv moved preciation for the good and uplifting ar of each community rhis was the only here about 20 years ago and Mr. and ticles whieh appear in their papers, the evening that Mr. Rnsch could come Mr». Ecklund had lived at Montague editors would doubtless find more room for such articles and less for the other h«»r«‘ iiih I rrcMKtant .*»*111 ith, of the club. nhout two y«»nrs. decided to try to overcome the diffi ! Surviving relatives nre the husband, kind. But on the other hand we should not cutties of getting out n good attendance three children, the parents, Mr. and on a Saturday evening. The general Mrs. John Groves, of this city, nnd three lav all tho blame on the editors and publishers i f we waste our time rend public is invitcci to __ | Hrotht'rs. Ir 1, who is in the navy, Alta, - of Montague, and Forrest, who lives ing things which are of no value to us. Tho entire paper was not prepared for with his parents. our speciul benefit; and we are ex - water work* wonder* with an pected to use our judgment and wisdom Edith Foster and Roy Counts Married. in rending only those things which wn arid soil. It makes It bloom like Miss Edith Foster nnd Roy D. Counts, find helpful to us. It is the aim of the an Eden and yield fruit and grain I two well known young people o f the editors and publishers to print such a where only were sparse shrubs be community, were united in marriage nt variety o f matter in every paper that fore. ; (I o ’clock Saturday evening at the Meth everv render will find something which odist parsonage. Rev. Joseph Knotts of- more than repays him for the price o f —an adequate advertising appro 1 ficinting. Mr. Counts was recently dis the paper and the time spent in read priation 1* to business what water charged from the army because of phys ing it. is to a dry soil. It yields to the icnl disability. In this day when “ nf the mnking of advertiser a harvest of patronage, holding old customers and bring books there is no end,” and when there Would Be Pleased to Hear From Home are more than 24,000 periodicals pub ing new ones. Folk*. lished in this country, a knowledge of —the advertising columns of the ; ^ Ward Rori^, who is in the armv at what to read nnd how to read it is of Live Wire Newspaper are a reg Fort Benjamin Hnrrison, Ind.. his ad great value. I,et us train ourselves In ular Irrigation system for the Cot I dress being general delivery, writes that the choice o f our rending instead o f tage Grove business man. he would be more than pleased to hear frving to g»t the editors to publish only j from any o f the old home folks who that of which we approve. want to cheer up a lonesome soldier boy. A READER. 8ap«rlutftiulent Ola** Do*. Not Know How It I* Oolng to Bo Poaaibl« to Oat In Year’s Btodie*. COTTAGE GROVE OVER TOP ONE DAY LATE f PHONE RATES IN AIR WITH COMPANY STICKING