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About Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1917)
^rutUtrl A Weekly New spaper VVitu i'leuly o l B u ck none A iir.t - c lu » » pub lication e n u r e d at Cot la ^ e v r o v e , o r t . , us s e e o u d class matta i a l b e r t Bede and Lib ert ¡Smith 1'ublishers ¿ .in e rt lie a e ...... ........... ... ......... ......... ......t-u itu i xiuslueaa Oltiee... ............41« Last Mam t t C U a C K U 'l l O A B A I L S One year.........f i . i o t u r n » iuuuin»....5Ui ►>ii mouths___ .yu , sing le c opies..... oc o f many road movements started in ¡the commercial club. The Ninth street bridge is a eommer rial club monument. The coininercinl club furnishes a meeting place for bodies o f every kind. I The enuuery association has held dozens o f meet I UK» there. Liberty loan, ned Cross und A M. C. A. meetlUK* are held at the expense of I the commercial club. Scrutiny o f the records would show I hundreds o f thuiKs the commercial club has done which should impel ever» eit i/eti to rush in with his membership. Ï There are many who in a city without a commercial club who d o not contribute a cent to its support. o u t year, wueu paid is iui».une, or w itimi oo days alter expu auou kt.iwi NOW . CO M B ACROSS. i his s p e c ia l a p p lie s only on a l u ll Lurin g III»* Lib erty bond campaign y e a r ' s stiliseriptiou there were a few who persisted m say .So subsetipliuu listed lo i less than Otic m g that the war was being conducted tor the benefit o f the men with money Despite the fact that the bonds wen- A I A L B 1 ISI.Nu K A T E S D is p la y , - o c an i n c h , rcuuu.K nulicea, Si put in denominations as low as $5d, ii l i n e , s u u u u u u e d aus., o o e an i n c h ; there were many who claimed that that put them ab ove the reach ot many. . la s s i I led uds., le u w o l d , s p e c i a l dls , o u s t s on c o u l I a c ts . C a rds o l th a n k s Slain who made such statements were honest ill making them. Others made a n d r e s o lu tio n s, Oc a im e . them iust to have some excuse lor ur gum eat against the manner o f the eon LEGAL KATES ò c a li n e l o i siUKie m s e i l i o u ; oc a ime duct o f the war, and still others made them merely because the» didu I ku»»w l o r s u b s e q u e n t i n s e r tio n s up lo a u d in . ludiiiK a t o t a l o l lo u r m s e r t i o u a ; o c a any b»*tter. I f anv war has been conducted in a im e ii.it tor all n o tic e s ruumiiK u v e i n s e rtio n s to ten i n s e r t io n s ; 4e a line* lla t manlier to giv e the wealthy no ndvaut t o r n o t ic e s ru m im i; o v e r ten in se r tio n s. age over the poor, this war has been conducted in that manner. The inten Member o f tion was to pine»* the bonds within the reach o f all. In the conscription law N a t i o n a l L d i t o n a l A s s o c ia t io n no advantage was given the rich, O re gu u S l a t e r . d i l o n a l .V ssociatiou lu fact, the» got a little the worst o f W il la m e t t e Valley t-olitona l A s s o c i a t i o n it. lu the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. L a n e County I ’ ublisUers A s s o c i a t i o n drives, tin* amounts to be subscribed were apportioned according to wealth T i l l K SD A Y , B E C L M B E K C, HU7 and the wealthy »»ere visited by local committees who knew how much they W HAT HAS TH E C O M M E R C IA L were able to give. The fin al stroke that forever takes C L U B L O N E .’ away the argument that any a d v a n t age is g i v e n the rich is the placing on Like any good proposition the c o m »ale o f ■‘ baby b o n d s ” or savings eertif mercial club nas kuovKera. Ihere aie tbose w Ho like to ask, ¡cutes and thrift stamps, which can now be purchased at any postoffice. The •' What has the commercial club d o u e i certificates are in denominations o f #5 'those who ask tnat question thereby and the thrift stamps in denominations show that they have not been an a t las low as 25 cents. Can anyone now say tendant at tut- meetings. that the chance tor war investments has Within the memory ot the present ! not been placed within the reach o f a llf editor ot 1 he ¡Sentinel the club has done T h o s e who were honest in saving that many things. the bonds should have been issued in But tor the commercial club there smaller denominations will buy the would now be no cannery, which this " b a b y ” bonds and th rift stamps. Those year paid nut $11,000 tor labor and pro who were merely talking mav have to uuc-e. Most ol the produce money was shut up for awhile. lo r berries usually allowed to go to complete waste and much o f the motley R U S S E L L 'S P E T TO T H E RE SCU E lor labor went to those* who otherwise would not have been employed. The Eugene Guard, the particular pet But for the commercial club Sixth o f the county c l e r k ’s o f f i c e , is en d ea v company would h a»e disbanded. The oring to ju s t if y the sops thrown it by salary o f the members when at home the county clerk by rushing to his de lu times ot peace would be irom $5000 fense in reply to an editorial in The to $SU0U a year, and this would be clear Sentinel last week. The Guard declares, velvet. veils, and v ociferates that the fact that The little park at the depot is a mon The Sentiuel and the Eugene Register ument to the single e if o r ts o f the c o m rereived no road notices to publish this mercial club. »ear, while the Guard received them all, The commercial club labored for was merely an accident and that no years for the stock corral before it was spirit o f r« veiige was displayed by the iiually established. county clerk. The inducement given the Brown T o substantiate its claim the Guard Lumber company to rebuild i\ns the quotes the law as sent to the count» one suggested by the commercial club. d e r k by the attorney general and dis The move that resulted iu the prom rriet attorney and again avers, d e ise that the county would g iv e the Silk clares, v ociferates ana makes known Creek people a rock crusher was the fa c t that the clerk was acting uu brought to the commercial club by the der the law as quoted to him bv these Silk Creek people after long agitation official». Certainly he waa. No in the commercial club. This is but one one denies that, and beeause the law us 7 Tie modern ho hud if «aid that roud notico* could ho published iu any pa por ot icon orti I oircu I n ttoil ho thought ho vvhi plaxiug suit* in gixiiig them all to tho Guard and ae oidontalty t f l ov erlook in g tho fact that, rogurdloMS ot tho toohnioalitiou o f law. they should hu\o boon published iu pa por» circulatin g in tho district* utffoct ed. A n we »aid before, it tho count\ clerk hail wished to havo the uotioo» aeive tho purposes tor which thou publication in required ho xxould have had thorn published in papers circulatin g in the district* tifico ted. Had ho not taken advantage ot a technicality o f tho law to \ out his spite, none o f tho road dis tn c t meetings recently hold iu tho Tot tage Oro\c country would now have their legality questloucd. Had tho coun tv clerk had any respect for the oath ot his o f f ic e , had he had any desire to scino the greatest uumhci o f people to the best ot Ins ability , lie would have forgotten personal prejudices against Flic Sentinel aud would ha\c thought id the hundreds ol people iu the t'ottage li rove country with whom he had no quarrel and whom he has wronged m order to \cnt his spite upon a new spa per which he has determined to make ins uudviitg enemy. The county clerk may hide behind technicalities o f the law. He may be able to prove that he acted entirely in harmony with the law as Ins ad vis ei« quoted it to him but the fact still stands out that he took ailvautage ot this fact tq \isit vengeance upon the o b jects o f his hate, lie knows it, and tin* Ciuard knows it. The fact that The Sentinel and the Register got no road notices t o publish, while the Kugcnc Ciuard, the county c l e r k ’s pet, got them all, was no accident. The Ciuard place*» itself in tin1 same senile condition with the county clerk when it attempts to make intelligent people swallow that kind o f putrid palaxer. The Uuard says our quarrel should be , with the attorney general aud the dis ; frict attorney, flu ite the contrary Their mistake, if they nnide one, was I unintentional and was inaile without I malice toward anyone. The mistake ot i the county clerk, i f he has made one, I is the result o f malice. Had he played i fair, he would haxe made no mistake If road district meetings are found t«> haxe been illegally called the road I boosters may knuxx the illegality is the result o f the county clerk s desire foi rex eugc. JOLLY OLD SANTA CLAUS WILL BE AT THE FAIR STORE AT 3 P. M. NEXT SATURDAY IIF. HAS SENT US A WONDF.RFUL LOT OF HOLIDAY GOODS D IV ID K CSpeeial to The Sentinel. i Ice I Mi** H ill. « .* 1 1 lu xvas in D it i d e fruuduy. Mrs, \V P. Speer and Mr aud Mrs Cieo. Harkins, o f Walla Walla have been visitin g the past week xxith their sister, M rs. .i I W o lu i Mrs. Hill, o f C urtin, was in Divide Sunday. Mias Kthel C'lark spent the week-end at the Burkett home. Mr. and Mrs. C\ K. Burkett and Bon nie Periui, o f Mill City , came up to spend Thanksgix ing with relatives. Miss Mildred Dugan aud Miss Blanch (¡room spent the week end with Mis** Julia Turner. J. V. Johnson, o f Latham, x ¡sited Sunday at the 1*. A. Lindstroui home Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mackey, accompa nied by Mrs. M a c k e y 's brother. \V. F. Speer, and bv Mr. and Mrs. Harkins, her brother in law and sister went to Wilbur Sunday for a visit with the F F. Barker fam ily. A m on g the Cottage G rov e visitors this week were J. A. M ackey, Mrs. R H. Kenady, Mrs. F Turner, Mrs. Wal ter Robinson, Mrs K. M. Chapman, Mr and Mrs. Geo. M* Reynolds, 1\ A. Lind strom, W. F. Speer, G e o . Burkin, A. M ackey aud Ktnel M ackey. , | I I fireside pP‘ LP ‘ §> n w tu V IP I -P T O x p c p c ^ ^ [ Ready at the touch of a match — out just as q u i c k l y . Fuel c o n s u m e d only when heat is needed— no waste. N o smoke or odor. Portable. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (CAiUfOfIrtlAj PERFECTION O IL HEATER FOR SALE BY KNOWLES & GRABERj, SWENGEL HARDWARE CO. WYNNE & KIME • x ~ x ~ x "x ~ x ~ x ~ : -*x*-X “ X -* x -* :--X “ X -*x * I Home : c 7 Wade : Flour FOR HOME PEOPLE Pride of Oregon. Soft Wheat Flour H. & H. Hard Wheat Flour •¡* :j: Wade by Cottage Grove Ii Milling Company Phone 80 < - x - X e X “ X ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x - x ~ x ~ x ~ X “ X ~ * ~ x - x - x ~ x * * x - x - :* x -- x k ~:- x ~ x ~ x - x « « x ~:- x ~ x -<~ x - x ~ x -- x ~ x - x ~ x - x *X":-* x x ~ x ~ x 1 Watch for Our Ad. Next Week * * * + * + * * * *+♦ j KNOW LES & GRABER Soldier Lad Takes B n de. Dan Cupid, the love god, is working overtim e these d a ys in Astoria and has been especially' a c tiv e o f late among the soldiers at Fort Stevens, several o f whom have succumbed to his arrows. Vesterday afternoon at 4 o ’clock Harry W. Kirk, a soldier from the Clatsop county post, was united in marriage by Justice o f the Peace V. J. Carney, to Miss Ora Knglund, o f this county. A f ter a short honeymoon the newly weds will make their home at Ham mond.— Astoria Budget. The young couple an* well and fav or ably known here, havin g lived all their lives in Cottage Grove and vicinity. The groom enlisted in Hixth company about three years ago and is noxx sta tioned with his company at Fort Hte yens. The proprietor* and cle rical force o f the i ’ mpbrey &c Mack ill .»tore were eri tertained at the J. L. Beatty home Tuesday evenin g. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lmphrey, Mr. and Mrs. Mackin, Miss Helen Biuipson, Miss Gen ev ieve Jury, Miss Belle Burkholder. Miss Frances Beatty, Dale Wyatt ana John Arrustronog. ^ <$> sy Mrs. ¡Sarah Cochran entertained at dinner Thuriksgi viug, the guests Being Rev. Joseph K notts and son, Mrs. Boss, Mrs. K n o t t s ’ mother, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Cochran and children and Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Bede and children. * V Miss Lulu Currin and Miss Georgia Kin sey entertained the Jok er club at the Currin home Tuesday evening. Mrs. H. A. Miller and Hugh Currin were gnests o f the club. Meet Me at The Fair, 3 P. M., Sat., Dec. 8 — Bring the Children Erector Toys, A B C Blocks, Tool Chests, Steam Engines, Motors, Trains, Cars, Teddy Bears, Kewpies, Doll Beds, Pianos, Banks, Horses and Cart3, Bubble pipes, Toy Boats, Korkin» Horses, Drums, Toy Trunks, Wagons, Tricycles, Arks, Toy Furniture, Dolls, Doll Buggies, Toy Tea Sets, Doll Heads, Doll Shoes, Knives, Balls, Doll Wigs, Stoves, Pistols, Guns, Games, Game Boards, Picture Books, Horses, Animals, Toilet Articles of All Kinds, All the Newest Books. SPECIAL— JUST IN, THE NEW STEEL DIE GIFT CARDS SUITABLE FOR THE SOI. DIER BOYS A BIG LOT OF PENNY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR S CARDS. BOX STATIONERY, BOOK NOVELTIES, BIBLES AND TESTAMENTS. Cut Glass, China Novelties, Dishes of All Kinds, Japanese Ware, Ait Goods, Christmas Boxes, Gloves, Ties, Handkerchiefs, Everything for Ladies— Waists, Skirts, Caps, and all Kinds ot Sweaters. Christmas Cards, Tags, Seals. EVERYTHING ON DISPLAY ON THE MAIN FLO O R-PLEN TY OF LIGHT, MAKING SHOPPING A PLEASURE. WE INVITE EVERYBODY TO VISIT OUR STORE AS WE DESIRE TO HAVE IT THE CHRISTMAS STORE BE SURE AND SEE SANTA AT 3:00 P M SA T U R D A Y -W A T C H FOR HIM IN HIS AUTO HE WILL GIVE THE CHILDREN A PRESENT AND A TREAT—SATURDAY DEC 8 an/candies N® THE FAIR STORE J. A. Wright, Prop. • The l a d i e s ’ aid society o f the tist church held an all d a y session terday, taking up Red Cross work. husbands were invited in at noon basket dinner. Bap yes The to a K < »n l • Howard C. Cox and Miss Leona V. ¡Sutherland were married at Eugene Novem ber 2*. County Ju dge Bown o f fic ia tin g. 'V- ^ Mrs. C. H. Coraon entertains tomor row in honor o f her sister in law, Mrs. K. M. Parker, o f Portland, who is her guest. ^ ^ The M. I*. O. club meets next Tu es day with Mrs. A lfred Mkei. GRAVELYS C h o w in g a P m f/rrife/ft Tufacee CoJ>u*'Uf * Odd Fellow B odies Elect. The Odd Fellow bodies have elected the fo llow in g o f f ic e r s : I. 0 . 0 . F. Noble Grand, A. K. Hum loth; vice grand, A. M. I’ rafher; secre tary. L. A Ralston; treasurer, G M. Hall. Coast Fork Encampm ent C. p.. A. Ralston; ¡S VV., J. M. Lnrnson; H. P.t W. N. Hiibbell; J. \V., Jesse Trunnel; scribe, Geo. O. Knowles. Kebekalm— N. G. Mrs. J. J. Moore; V. G., Mrs. Fia nk K n o x ; secretary, Mrs. I>. Sterlin g; treasurer Mrs. C. \V Cnld well. School Pupils Sell Red Cross Seals. The sch ool children o f the city have taken hold o f the sale o f Red Cross seals this vear and are disposing o f large numbers o f the stickers that bring aid to sufferers from the great white plague. F’lu g *C o«t t m ore p er pound to buy than ordinary plug but L a s t par weak ta C h e w . A Little C h e w of Gr avely L a t t e • Long Wh ile. T h a Go o d Gr ave ly T a t t a lotto, too. io p . p o u c h is p r o o f o r OLDTOP-YOU LOOK I , AS THOUGH YOU'D S ,, BUY A WHOLE TRUNK I, FULL OF IT IF YOU COULD READ AND LEARN HOW^ OOOO IT IS. (----------- I OOK FOR THE PROTECTION SEAL IT IS NOT REAL GRAVELY W ITHOUT THIS SEAL Xg/ it j A»« I u
