COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL August 5, 2015
Cottage Grove Retrospective
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GARAGE SALES
A look back at Sentinel stories from 40 and 80 years ago
One California man, who said he makes
an annual trip to British Columbia, said this
year’s traffi c has recovered from the low
level it reached during the gas shortage last
year.
Saying the cheapest gasoline he’d found
was 60.9 cents, the seasoned traveler added,
“It’s easy to obtain — if you got the mon-
ey.”
And one driver not only towed a trailer for
supplies, but also had three bicycles racked
up on the top of his small import car.
“We usually take them along,” he ex-
plained. “It lets you get closer to things.”
However they were going about it, motor-
ists were out in force Sunday and the I-5 rest
area refl ected the many styles traveled.
Aug. 7, 1975
Keep on truckin’
Gasoline is available if you have the mon-
ey, there’s plenty of traffi c on the road, and
few drivers are paying too close attention to
the posted 55 mile per hour speed limit.
That is what weekend motorists had to
say Sunday afternoon as they rested fort
short moments at the Gettings Creek Rest
Area north of Cottage Grove on I-5.
Attempting to beat the high costs of trav-
eling, many drivers were taking taking their
“motels” along with them in the form of
travel trailers and tents.
One family, towing a small trailer, ex-
plained, “We wouldn’t go as far if we had to
stay in motels and hotels.”
Another small family heading to Wash-
ington from California, reported it was help-
ing to cut costs by sleeping the two adults in
the car and putting up the children in a tiny
silver trailer that tagged along behind.
Sam Loophole Mackin
nearly wrecks self
POLICE BLOTTER
July 29
Animal info, Walmart
The caller said he saw a horse
running at large on the bike
path.
July 31
The caller said there was a
transgender on the playground
with her dress pulled up/down.
The complainant wanted the
subject to be told to leave.
July 30
Hit and run — property, E.
Quincy Ave.
Custodial interference, E.
Taylor Ave.
The complainant said the
subject disappeared with his
six-year-old son and has no idea
where they are. Per the com-
plainant, there is a custody order
that awards 50-percent custody
to both parties.
The complainant at the station
The Library’s Summer
Reading Program Wrap-up
will take place Wednesday,
Aug. 19 from 2-4 p.m. The
Agency Assist, London Rd.
Agency assist, I-5 northbound
Oregon State Police said they
were in pursuit of a vehicle that
crashed into a ditch. The sus-
pects scattered from the vehicle,
and OSP requested night-vision
equipment.
Multiple callers reported a
single vehicle rollover accident
that was blocking both lanes of
traffi c.
Aug. 2
ESTATE SALE
305 Kent - DRAIN
Thurs-Fri-Sat 9am-7pm
Antiques, tools, albums,
books, furniture, art, wool
blankets, kitchenware, crafts,
canning supplies & much
more!
GARAGE SALE
1180 Edgewater Lane
(street behind Figaro's)
Sat. only 8am-5pm
Great riding lawn mower, lots
of tools, tarps, etc.
YARD SALE
32320 Cleveland St.
(off S. 6th St.)
Sat. only 9am-2pm
HUGE YARD SALE
30397 Lorane Rd. (5.25
miles west of CG on the
right)
Sat. only 9am-3pm
No Early Sales!
Household items, some
antiques, toys, something for
everyone!
YARD SALE
2009 W. Main St.
Fri-Sat 9am-4pm
1630 ANTHONY AVE.
Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
Craft supplies, glassware,
pottery, wedding dress,
picture frame, electric clothes
dryer, misc. household &
more.
MOVING SALE
32683 W. Saginaw Rd.
Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Furniture, house décor, col-
lectibles, garden, art & more.
541-942-5737
YARD SALE
33166 E. Saginaw Rd.
Fri-Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Domestic disturbance, W.
Main St.
Aug. 1
An offi cer on patrol contacted
a subject who was wanted by
The caller said her 40-year-
old daughter was intoxicated
and out of control.
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Middlefi eld
youth golf camp
success
Twenty-four youthful golf-
ers just completed the six-
week Middlefi eld Golf Course
Youth Golf Camp and are now
inspired new young golfers.
Special thanks go out to Phil
Jones, Dan Pearson and many
other local golfers who helped
organize and teach the camp.
Great job golfers and instruc-
tors on completing another
awesome summer camp at
Middlefi eld Golf Course.
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weather forecast
The USS Shark as she appeared in the mid-1830s dur-
ing a voyage in the Mediterranean Sea, as depicted in a
watercolor painting by Francois Roux.
Juan de Fuca from east to west,
making its way to the Pacifi c
Ocean. Things were brewing on
the west side of the new nation
that the Navy thought might re-
quire a little gunboat diplomacy
— in particular a forthcoming
war with Mexico and growing
strife with the British over who
was going to control what part
of the Oregon country. And in
1846, the Shark got orders to
exercise that gunboat diplomacy
on the Columbia River.
The British had had the up-
per hand in the Oregon Territory
nearly from the start, with their
professional and well-run Hud-
son’s Bay Company outpost at
Fort Vancouver. The entire ter-
ritory included what today is
Washington and much of British
Columbia, and it had been held
under a joint-occupancy treaty
since the conclusion of the War
of 1812.
By the early 1840s, though,
this treaty had started showing
strain. What started as a tiny
trickle of American emigrants
showing up and claiming home-
steads turned, after about 1840,
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into a great torrent of covered
wagons. By the time the Shark
arrived, the territory — which
just seven years earlier had been
virtually all British — was pep-
pered with American sodbusters,
some of whom were starting to
jump the claims of Hudson’s
Bay Company north of the Co-
lumbia.
Tensions were getting very
high. The slogan “Fifty-four
forty or fi ght!” was coined
about this time among Eastern
newspapers — meaning that the
Americans were determined to
have all the territory, clear up to
the boundary of Russian Amer-
ica (now Alaska). The British
weren’t keen to fi ght, but fairly
confi dent that if they did, they’d
win this time (third time’s the
charm, right?). Clearer Ameri-
can heads agreed and were
working hard to come to some
kind of arrangement by which
these two great international
powers could be prevented from
getting into a massive, bloody
war over a tiny frontier outpost
in the middle of nowhere.
By the end of the Shark’s
time in Oregon waters, it had
been quite successful. The Brit-
ish got the message as intended;
meanwhile, with offi cers of
the United States Navy on the
scene to enforce the law, rogue
American settlers were much
more tractable, and several land
disputes were settled in favor of
the British, whose authority the
American settlers had been un-
willing to recognize. Had it not
been for the pesky problem of
sailors deserting to join the set-
tlers’ ranks, Captain Howison
would have been most pleased
with the success of his mission.
Instead, he found himself hur-
rying through his duties, racing
against time, desperate to get his
mission done and the bar behind
him before a critical mass of his
sailors fi gured out how to get off
the ship.
That haste would cost him
greatly — although his loss in
1846 would be our gain today.
We’ll talk about that in next
week’s column.
(Sources: Shine, Greg P. “A
Gallant Little Schooner,” Or-
egon Historical Quarterly, Dec.
2008; Gibbs, James Jr. Pacifi c
Graveyard. Portland: Binford,
1950; www.cbhistory.org)
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.
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W. Main St.
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MOVING SALE
810 Lincoln Ave.
Thurs-Fri-Sat 8am-5pm
Couch & chair, recliner, din-
ing table & 6 chairs, bdrm
furniture, kitchen appliances,
W/D and lots more!
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Selections from the City's Friday Update
party will feature a magical
Summer Rdg.
performance by the one and
only local celebrity performer
special guests
“Jay the Magician”. Year-end
(Woof, Woof)
grand prizes will be awarded
Summer Reading
wrap-up party
Eugene Police for robbery. The
subject was transported to and
lodged at the station pending in-
structions from EPD.
Theft from vehicle, S. 7th St.
CITY BEAT
The Cottage Grove Public
Library announces a special
visit with the Lane County
Puppy Raisers for Oregon
Guide Dogs for the Blind on
Wednesday, Aug. 12 from
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Kids are encouraged to
come and learn all about
guide dogs and the amazing
work that they do.
said that an unknown subject
entered her vehicle Wednesday
night and stole multiple items,
including a Tom Tom GPS unit,
Kodak camera and 12 country
CDs. The stolen property was
valued at more than $300.
Wanted subject, Jasper’s Deli
The caller said the vehicle
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MAN CAVE + ESTATE
SALE
121 Andrew Drive
Fri-Sat 8am-4pm
Tools, some furniture, Weber
BBQ, small appliances,
more!
Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504
drove up through his yard,
struck a school sign and drove
off. Neighbors in the area re-
portedly did not see or hear any-
thing. The estimated damage
was $200.
Lewd conduct, Bohemia Park
Probably only the fact that Fire Chief
Samuel Loophole Mackin is so well up-
holstered saved him from serious injury
Monday noon when the fi re department was
called to Mrs. Meranda’s apartment over the
Farmers’ Union store.
On account of his rotundity, Samuel Loop-
hole often arrives a few moments late for a
fi re, in which cases he jumps onto the fi re
truck as it is leaving the station. This time he
missed his footing and fell in a semi-sitting
position while one wheel of the truck ran
over an ankle. That did not stop him from
continuing on his way to the fi re and direct-
ing his fi remen. An examination afterward
showed that there were no broken bones and
only slight bruises.
The fi re, which started from a fl atiron
which had been left on an ironing board
with the heat on, was quickly controlled.
Aug. 8, 1935
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