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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1899)
if V5 BOHEMIA NUGGET. . 0. J HOWARD - EDITOR. , . Knterci nt iho imMonioc t Coitngo orove, Oregon i Second Claw imillintlcr. Hib(icriiUon iricc. wi.no, in mUnncr. Alertl.lnK rale niailn known UMin nppiiration. . Friday, Fkh 23,-1899. A'dog fight occurrcdon Main street Saturday, lasting some 20 minutes, On cither side of the street men and boys lined the walk to witness the disgraceful affair. There are few of us who will not stop to see a dog . fight, even if we do feel ashamed of, P ""KB" ourselves afterwards, for having . "Ml" Messenger on their mailing done so, more particularly when we deader insert the Bo- realize that for 20 minutes a woman! hernia Nugget. Should you find could not pass down the street with- anything in our columns worthy of out running the risk of being in-1 reproduction, please credit it to Bo sulted. There was a time when, hernia Nugget.-the Messenger is dog fights, rooster fights and in the cold, cold grave ard. bull fights were considered Thg Branton murder" case has a pleasing pastime, and were;beeu argued before the supreme popular. Today they are dis-j, Now for the verdict, countenanced in this country, and jjudge Harajiton is a pretty level bull fights are now popular in Spain . headed raan and if his rulings are ana mexico omy. uoS nganng should be discontinued in cottage Grove. It is cruel, brutal, demoral izing; and leaves an impression upon the youth not easily erased. The stranger coming to your town, and as he passes down the street seeing a dog fight progressing in the middle of a much rained-on-street, with the sidewalks lined on either side with people, is not apt to be favorably impressed. In the Wasp of January 21, is printed on page 7 a page engraving, the work of the California Photo Engraving Company, which is in deed a credit not only to the en graving company, but to the powerful little Wasp, itself. The engraving is taken from a photo graphic study by Bushnell called "The Invocation" and pictures a little child, in flowing locks and gown, leaning1 against a mantle, with arms extended and clasping the great Book, the face turned up ward, looking into the mystic palace of our Father, with all the love and childish faith of an angej glowing there. A populist friend comes to us with large- glistening tears in his eyes, and laments the fact that if hostilities in the Philippines con tinue the result will be the killing fF of the biggest part of the natives by the United States soldiers. This, says our populist friend, will be the downfall of the populist party, for all alongthey have counted on the Filapano vote coming to them, vhen the Philippines are admitted to the Union. The outlook for in creased support is indeed bad for the pops. And now we don't hear so much populist talk as of yore. The party seems to be hung upon the political fence, and now we do hear much talk about the democratic party again, The populist party, like some other parties, fresh in the memories of present-day voters, has seen its day and again we revert back to republican and democratic principles. The democratic frog has after a hard struggle swallowed the populist June bug. When you want to buy a thing, buy it of your home business men. Don't send away for it, if you can get it at home. Don't run a busi ness and expect that business to be supported by your home business men unless you in turn support them. Don't practice penny-wisery. Protect yourself and your own in terests by protecting your neighbors and their interests. Protection like qharity should begjn at home.. It now transpires that the orchards ' throughout the valley are not injured , so extensively as was at first thought. It is to be regrcucu unu so uiuuj ti,c valley papers jumped into print .. first reports, and SCtlt said reports broadcast over the country wlicll n reality the damage doiie is ar below that at first reported. It is not necessary to suppress the truth, but it is unnecessary to send out damaging reports unless they are Well founded. In the Hast the destruction of orchards is a common occurrance, but in Oregon it is al 1 most an unheard of thing, Exchanges will confer a favor . n.l ! -NT :rl.nt. ...ill over-ruled it will be a suprise to many. The Guard sas: "County Treasurer Patterson has received notice from the state treasurer to the effect that the amount of taxes due from Lane county is $35iQ67-8l The amount for last year was $22,354.97. This is a difference of $13,609.16. Even the tax of 1896 was $9,999 less." BRAVE, .THOUGH A PRISONER When true-hearted men in North and South met and understood each other there was never real enmity between tbem. A certain Virginian lived near the field of Mechanicsville, where McClellan fought one of his severe battles in the summer of 1862. This man went out to the field after the Northern troops had retired from it and noticed a little fellow lying, wounded, in the hot sun. As he looked pityingly at the boy the young fellow gained courage to make a request: "Neighbor, won't you get me a drink of water? I'm very thirsty." "Of course I will," said the man, and he brought the water. The little fellow was encouraged by this, and he asked again: "Won't you get me taken to the hospital? I'm badly wounded." "Well, now, my boy," said the man, "if I get you taken care of, and you are well enough to go home again, are you coming down here to fight me and my folks once more? How about that?" It was a hard test for a wounded prisoner, but the boy stood it. He looked his captor firmly in the eye and said: "That I would, my friend." "I tell you," said the Virginian afterward, "I liked his pluck. I had that boy taken to the hospital and he had good care." Youth's Companion. The Chandler Mine, at Ely, Minn., has announced a 10 per cent advance in wages, bringing the schedule back to the scale of 1892, the highest ever paid in the lake regions. The increase is caused by the tremendous demand for men from the copper and iron ranges. The Chandler miners will now get $2 a day on cdmpany account and more on contract. A similar raise will be made in all mines on the Vermillion range and will make a difference of $10,000 on monthly pay rolls. There are 1600 miners on the Vermillion, and they now are earning 40 per cent more than a year ago, and three times what they got in the worst panic years. On March First wc will discontinue our Gram! offer of SILVERWARE We call special attention to the giving in all kinds S'Hlore Wigs. Onion sets at Cumming & Iliictoii. Ulnentone cheap at Cumuiing & Huston. GOlbs dairy nalt loc. 1001b stock Bait 66c. F. 1J. Phillips. Fresh cabbage, sweet potatoes, oranges anil lemons at F. 11. Phillip!'. The Bohemia Nugget ami the great San Francisco Bulletin for L'.OO per year. Notieo the channel) of ads in thin week's issue Read K.ikin's& Bristow's also L Lurch'H. Cabinet Photos f 1.60 per thw. for a few days. Conic now save money. J. N. Boyd, Photographer. Notice dimming & Huston's new ad. It furnisheu you some good informa tion. It ii understood that a grocery More in TJottagoGrove will change hands in the near future. The Denver Times-Sun and the Bo hcniia Nugget, both papers sent to any address for $1.60 cash in advance. Go to dimming x Huston lor your garden seeds lxth in papers and hulk. They represent the leading sctdmcn. Notice the administrators notice in this issue of the Nugget of the cstato of Silas Lane, G. U. Snapp, administrator. Note this: You can procure the Bo hemia Nugget, your home paper and the St Louis GIolKi-Dcmoerae for $1.76 er year, cash in advance. Paper hanging and painting is my special line of business. If I put the paper on your wall I will guarantee that the paper will not crack. Head quarters next door vet of Attorney Young's law oflice. Geo. G. Anderson. Subscriptions to the Nugget keep a rollin' in. Get on the list and be one of us. If you don't like the Nugget in particular, subscribe anyway just to get one of the excellent papers offered in our clubbing list. Some of them will be euro to please you, if we don't. The Oregonian. And the Bohemia Nugget fpr 2 per year, cash in advance. This ia without doubt the greatest olubbing offer offered by Oregon newspapers today. The Oregonian is without doubt excsllcd by none, in point of news both local and foreign, is a clear print, and besides has that great redeeming feature, de void of sensational and disgusting literature. Remember the two papers, the Weekly Oregonian and your home nppcr the Bohemia Nugget for $2. MINING NEWS. Who says Oregon's mines are not coming to the front? When mines will sell for $600,000 over half a million, they surely must be good. This is the price the famous Cornucopia mines were bonded for in Eastern' Oregon a few days ago Oregon Mining Journal. W. L. Vinson, a Seattle mining man, was in Baker City last week and brought news of a promising strike in the Iittle Giant mine, four miles from the Red Boy. A 300-foot tunnel, just completed, tapped a ledge 25 feet wide, be tween walls. This giant body of quartz has a four-foot portion of high-grade ore, the balance of the ledge averaging medium grade, or a paying amount of yellow metal. Your Last Chance of WINTER GOODS. L. LURCH. SPECIAL SALE en's Clothin.1 M Wc aire Closing Out Men1 Clotliiiitfnt Wo ore ali :,.... it.i,-, rt,t,iM in Our Iteuitlar Linen, In Order to JfoU Room for Our l.ttrye Call and get Our Prices. E. WALL'WHIPPLES, Centrally Located. Meet All Train. Bohemia StrLlIy Fi st Glass. HEADQUARTERS IfOR TRAVELING MEN. ,SfiSlv SAMPLE ROOMS IfREK. iggjab Itatc From $1. to . fit. Main Street, iSv(! Day. . Cottaae drove, Ott.f BENSON" DRUG COMPANY!: a. ii. c frjourMS, A Complete and Well Selected Line of the r'&R'c Best Drugs in the Market " - f-New Line of Trusses just in lUnton Drue Company. CotUge flrov, Of. CITY MEAT MAEKET P. W. RHODES, Prop. Is the place to meats, lard, etc. go to buy Everything FISH AND GAME IN SEASON. James Hemenway: ' DEALER IN t Real Estate and Mining "Property. Represent Fire, Life and Accident Insurance Companies. NOTARY PUBLIC See Thoin, When you want lino cahinot work done, furniture repairing, or flrflt cIiihh painting mid cininiiiu'. una Mr. Bidwell & Son at "Uy" Miller's blacksmith shop. Tlioy guarantee their work to bo first class and tliolr pricon are reasonable. SUBSCBIBE Weekly Orcffonian Bohemia N iiffget nmyfedccidu t. Bargains we arc Hderatood lfe..2tt!. I WSASfrXR. .... - SPECIAL Our Entire Line ol Wholesale Price. - oOllurlng Stock of Sprlnu Good. Special Mate For FamllM J ml 11 u 'I he Week. Hotel, ml Kent Constantly in 8toci. your in the fresh and smoked shop is first class. Strict Attention paid to Collection. Oflice opposite Sherwood Hotel. Tho Northern Paclfio huvoj recently established an agenoy in our city with Mr. James Ilomenway ns agent. Cat on or writo him in regard to tickets to all Eastern points. 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