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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL, AUGUST 16, 2017 5A Cottage Grove Retrospective A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago A real estate ad from August 14, 1947: City Property, Suburban Homes with Small Acreage, Farms and Ranches, Business Opportunities 5 bedroom, completely furnished, ideally situated for rooming or boarding house, owner will sell or trade for House with small acreage closest to town. SLEEPING ROOM to rent in refi ned home to a man of good habits. 3 bed room home, large lot 60x156, bearing fruit and nut trees, house has been newly decorated inside and has new linoleum all fl oors except parlor, immediate possession, price reduced to $4500 with $2000 down, balance $35 per Month plus interest. 80 acres rolling hill land, about 30 acres cleared and tillable, bearing family orchard, gravity water system for house hold and irrigation purposes, about 4 miles from town, one mile off hiway No. 99, price $5000 with $2000 down, balance in small monthly payments. GROCERY, SERVICE STATION, situated in center of POLICE BLOTTER logging and lumbering community, modern equipment, long lease at low renal, living quarters included, sales average over $100 per day, owner will sell fi xtures for $18080, stock at inventory, total investment about $6500, some terms. New 5 room house with concrete foundation, close in, living room and dining room, kitchen, 2 bed rooms, bath, large garage with concrete fl oor, price $5300 with terms. GEO. MARKSBURY REAL ESTATE BROKER Better Homes and Farms 811 Main, C.G. Hotel Bldg, Phone 308Y Have a story or year you'd like to see a Retrospective from? Contact The Sentinel at (541) 942-3325 or email cmay@cgsentinel.com Cottage Grove Police Department 24-Hour Anonymous Tip Line: 767-0504 August 13 between the ages of 12 and 15 at Safeway. In and out of store, throwing glass bottles near the Pink House. Criminal mischief reported at Silk Creek Park. Damage to new concrete picnic table. Noise complaint reported on Curry St. Loud music coming from address. Illegal fi reworks reported at Bennett Creek/River Rd. Second-degree theft reported at Safeway on Main St. White female left property in white Chevy Tahoe. August 11 Noise complaint reported on I St. Caller advised there are two subjects hanging out by his neighbor’s house and he would like them to be asked to move on. Caller advised there is no crime in being out on the public street. Patrol request made on Birch Ave. Complainant ad- vised a male is constantly hanging out. Tall, thin, short brown hair. Sits by a tree in the public right of way with a laptop all hours of the day. Male not committing any crimes and is on public property, complainant upset Trespass reported at Lincoln Middle School. Advised he hangs out and cannot be made to leave. that fi ve juveniles sleeping on the backside of the school behind a storage shed. Ages 16 to 20. Suspicious subject reported on bike path between 15th and BiMart. Caller advised male with blonde hair, no Criminal mischief reported at Lincoln Middle School. shirt, ripped pants is growling, acting very odd, scaring Damage to storage shed. children down the bike path. Trespass reported at Benny Humble Park. Employ- Public hazard reported on 7th and Main. Citizen reports ees observed subject down on the concrete pad that is large kitchen knife stuck in utility pole next to Back- closed off. stage Bakery. Illegal camping on River Rd. Motorhome parked in the Burglary reported on river Roads, Azteca Restaurant. pullout. Case taken for information. Unknown suspects reportedly forced open back door and burglarized location including record books, Sony Contraband seized on Taylor Ave. Caller advised camera and approximately $250 in cash. cleaning up the property and has located several used needles. Noted the amount of needles was more than he Shoplift reported at Safeway. could dispose of. Shoplift reported at Safeway. Reports note two water- melons taken from outside display. Value: $12. CAPITOL BEAT News from the state legislature and around Oregon The forecast now predicts clouds for August 21, dashing the dreams of the million people sched- uled to invade Oregon for the solar eclipse. Schools reportedly will continue to cut staff and days around the state despite the large education package passed by the state legislature. A recent study at Oregon Research Institute (ORI) shows that rates of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among Oregon 8th and 9th graders is higher than national average. Wildfi res continue to burn in the state with the fi re in Central Oregon slowed slightly by rain over the weekend. Air quality continues to hover near unhealthy levels. North Korea has walked back threats to attack U.S. Guam this week saying that it will follow through with its plan only if, "Yankees persist in their dan- gerous, reckless actions." Racial tensions continue to mount after a white supremacy rally took place last weekend and ended with the death of 32 year old Heather Heyes after she was run down by a car that drove into the crowd. Counter protests took place across the country with protesters in North Carolina toppling a confederate statue. Texas A&M canceled a planned white nationalist rally after the events in Charlottesville, Virgina. State Representatives August 12 Disorderly subject reported. Two girls and two boys 6 -day weather forecast THURSDAY FRIDAY 38° | 43° 39° | 47° Mostly Cloudy Showers SATURDAY SUNDAY 37° | 45° 37° | 44° Showers Showers MONDAY TUESDAY 40° | 46° 39° | 47° Showers Showers When you need insurance, you need people too. Call your local agent today (541) 942-0555. PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove Family & General Dentistry Douglas uglas G. 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