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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL April 22, 2015 Cottage Grove Retrospective POLICE BLOTTER Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 60 and 80 years ago April 25, 1935 C. of C. pet parade draws large crowd Saturday was a great day for the chil- dren and their parents who attended Cot- tage Grove’s second annual pet parade, which was sponsored by the chamber of commerce. Led by the Cottage Grove band the children and their pets formed a parade six blocks long. Every kind of pet was led, ridden, or carried by the 192 enthusiastic owners. Not only were the pets dressed up in ribbons and jackets but the children were also outfi tted in everything from cowboy suits to old-fashioned dresses. The streets were lined from the bridge to the depot by interested parents. Each entrant received a free candy bar and balloon from the chamber. A sketch of Cottage Grove’s “Rowdy” history, which appeared in the Northwest Magazine section of the Oregonian a few weeks ago, claimed that Lemati meant “Mountain.” This would be an appropri- ate name, as residents of Cottage Grove proper, “Slabtown,” were able to see Cer- ro Gordo while looking down Lemati’s main street. A more extensive story of this same era of CG’s history appeared in The Sentinel the next week. It stated that Lemati was interpreted as meaning “Peaceful Valley.” The writeup was obtained from Elizabeth Knox Anthony, who wrote the story in 1935 while working on the pioneer book for the University of Oregon extension. “Peaceful Valley” could be a fi tting name, if it were meant as a satire of CG’s brawl- ing citizens. Last week Manley Fuller, now a for- mer employee of The Sentinel, received a letter from Elbert Bede, editor of The Sentinel from about 1911 to 1936, stating that early Grove pioneers told him that Lemati meant “Across the Water,” which he stated made more sense, seeing that the new town was located across the river from Cottage Grove. On one thing all three interpretations agree — that Lemati was an Indian word, taken from Chinook jargon. If anyone knows the whereabouts of ANY Indian who was around Cottage Grove when Lemati was named, please send him to The Sentinel so the matter can be cleared up. April 13 April 15 Unknown trouble, Jefferson Park Prisoner Transport, CG ER CGPD received a report of a male wearing a black jacket, black baseball cap and brown shirt carry- ing a pistol in the parking lot of the location. No shots were reported. Criminal mischief, Britz Jewel- ers The arrestee was transported to CG ER for a mental evaluation af- ter saying that he wanted to harm himself. Shots fi red, Watagua Pl. The caller said she heard lots of yelling and approximately eight gun shots. The caller reported that unknown suspects damaged tile on the front exterior of the building, causing $500 in damage. Death investigation, Hwy. 99 The caller found her mom unre- sponsive and not breathing. Suicidal subject, S. R St. The caller said that the subject is threatening to commit suicide with pills. The subject was taken into custody and transported to the CG ER for an evaluation. April 21, 1955 April 16 Missing adult, Shoreview Dr. The caller said his friend is miss- ing in the woods. April 14 Indian dictionary wanted by Sentinel A bit of a controversy seems to be ris- ing from the meaning of the word “Lema- ti,” the name early pioneers gave to East Cottage Grove when it seceded from Cot- tage Grove in 1894. (Lemati, on the east side of the Coast Fork Willamette River, merged again with Cottage Grove a few years later). 5A April 17 Hit and run — property, Main St. and Gateway Blvd. April 24, 1985: CG braces for lottery mania — Jackpot Food Mart as- sistant manager Steve Short adds fi nal letters to a sign signaling the beginning of the Oregon Lottery. Drug — contraband seized, Lincoln MS The complainant said a semi, de- scribed as a blue and white tractor with ‘Martin Trucking’ on the trail- er, hit the traffi c control pole at the southwest corner of the intersec- tion causing damage to it. The semi continued westbound on Main St. Less than one ounce of green leafy material — believed to be marijua- na — was seized by the school, and submitted for evidence. CITY BEAT 'From the City of Cottage Grove's 'Friday Update' Bikes to Blooms Registration is happening now for the wildfl ower tours at Bake Stewart Park and Row Point both along the Row River Trail on Saturday, May 9. Tours start at the parks at different times, and those attending the tours are encouraged to bike to the tours using the Row River Trail. Those seeking to register or for more information about the Bikes to Blooms Wildfl ower Tours visit the Coast Fork Willamette Water- shed Council website at: www.coast- fork.org or see the attached fl yer. Registration is not required for the tours, but it will secure a spot on a cho- sen tour. Branch pickup With the weather apparently jump- ing directly to summer, the City says now is a good time to check all the limbs and branches that overhang side- walks or streets and trim them so they don’t block vision or passage. Those who trim the branches can leave them for the City to pickup. City crews will begin the annual tree branch pickup on Tuesday, May 26. Heritage Preservation Workshop Series IF YOU USED THE BLOOD THINNER XARELTO and suffered internal bleeding, hemorrhaging, required hospitalization or a loved one died while taking Xarelto between 2011 and the present time, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727 6 photo by Cathy Bellavita Twenty two people from Albany, Roseburg, Coos Bay, Oakridge, Oak- land and Cottage Grove participated in the fi rst of a fi ve-part series of classes on caring for historic collections held at the Lane Com- Cottage Grove’s Heritage Partners munity College Cottage Grove Campus last Tuesday evening. successfully kicked off a series of Heri- tage Preservation Workshops on Tues- of print documents including newspa- used museum collection management day, April 14. The fi rst of fi ve sessions pers, books, photographs and textiles software in Oregon. Designed for those on Collections Care, entitled “Basics from Kuri Gill, Oregon State Historic interested in trying the software, as of Collection Care”, was held at Lane Preservation Offi ce Mentor-Corps in- well as those who have either no or Community College Cottage Grove structor. very little experience using it in daily Campus on Tuesday evening. Twenty- The next session in the Collection practice, the session will include dem- four participants from as far away as Care Series will be on May 12th from onstrations and hands on practice using Albany and Coos Bay received an over- 6:30 to 8:30 pm, at LCC. the software. Anyone interested can view of methodologies for proper care It will cover “PastPerfect,” the most register on-line through LCC or can -day weather forecast THURSDAY Nov. 25 FRIDAY Nov. 26 38° | 43° 39° | 47° Mostly Cloudy Showers SATURDAY Nov. 27 SUNDAY Nov. 28 37° | 45° 37° | 44° Showers Showers MONDAY Nov. 29 TUESDAY Nov. 30 40° | 46° 39° | 47° Showers Showers PLANTER MIX $38.00 YARD O FFBEAT Continued from page 4A Now the crew of the Etoile de Matin knew they were in real trouble. They proceeded to do the only thing they could do — climb up into the rigging as the ship settled into the sand, above the reach of the walls of green water that were now regularly sweeping over the decks, and hold out as long as they could, and pray (in French, of course) for a miracle. They must have been praying hard, because a miracle is ex- actly what they got. When the pounding breakers fi nally shattered the hull of the Etoile de Matin, it broke in an unusual way — and the entire keel came away from the ship. Leaving its keel stuck in the sand, the battered ship, mostly full of water but fl oating because of its wooden construction, wal- lowed upriver with the incom- ing tide and drifted, as if guided by an invisible hand, into Baker Bay, as the exhausted and help- less Frenchmen dangling from its rigging stared around them e v i t o m o Aut s e i t l a i c e Sp PRACTICING THE ART OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR SINCE 1991 Manual & Automatic Transmission Repair Tune ups 30-60-90K Services Brakes, belts, hoses and cooling system services Muffl ers & Custom Exhaust Drive-train repair such as clutches, u joints and differentials All makes and models. MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE AFFORDABLY LANDSCAPE AND BUILDING MATERIALS WE LIVE IN THE SAME TOWN WE WORK IN “ NO MONKEY BUSINESS!” Open 7 days a week! 79149 N. River Road www.automotivespecialties.biz 541-942-4664 sign up at the door. The remainder of the Collection Care Series covers Newspaper and Print Media Preservation (June 9), Textile Preservation and Storage (July 7) and Photo Preservation and Storage (Aug. 11). Participants that complete at least four of the fi ve sessions in the series will earn a Program Completion Award from Lane Community College. The workshops are funded through an Oregon Heritage All-Star Grant, in partnership with the City of Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove Historic Land- marks Commission, Lane Community College, and Cottage Grove Partners in History. Proceeds from the $10 en- trance fees will go to support the non- profi t organizations that make up the Partners in History, including the Cot- tage Grove Museum, Cottage Grove Historical Society and Cottage Genea- logical Society. DUSTIN TULLAR & RUSS OWENS 541-942-8022 • COTTAGE GROVE in wonder and disbelief. Crews from other nearby vessels hastened to the rescue, bringing the sailors safely ashore and then returning to help with the salvage operation. After a full 24 hours of la- bor, the salvors had somehow plugged the leaks, cleared the water from the holds and jury- rigged a box rudder to the bat- tered ship’s stern. Then the ship was towed up the river to Port- land — where they actually were able to sell some of its damaged cargo, thanks to the scarcity brought on by the Gold Rush. The hull was eventually sold to a California company, after which time the Etoile du Matin fades from the history books. So whether it was stripped down for a barge, or cut up to feed the Gold Rush-fueled demand for building materials, or even restored and put back out to sea under a different name — we’ll probably never know. (Sources: Gibbs, James Jr. Pa- cifi c Graveyard. Portland: Bin- fords, 1950; Victor, Frances F., writing as H.H. Bancroft. His- tory of Oregon, 1848-1888. San Francisco: History Co., 1888) Finn J.D. John teaches at Or- egon State University and writes about odd tidbits of Oregon his- tory. For details, see http://fi nn- john.com. To contact him or suggest a topic: fi nn2@offbe- atoregon.com or 541-357-2222.
