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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1899)
Shown by the Following Uncle Sam has balanced his books for the fiscal year of 1899, and the statistics of his business during the last twelve months tell an eloquent story of prosperity. He sold foreign nations $1,227, .443,425 worth of American pro ducts, and in return bought only 697,077,388. This means that on the year's transactions the world at large owed the United States a balance of $53366.37. which must be paid in service of some sort, in gold and silver, or in stocks, bonds and other articles of value. Since the presidential convention of 1896 the United States has en joyed a foreign trade without a parallel in its history. During j those three years the balance of! trade in its favor has reached the tremendous aggregate of a billion j and a half the exact figures being 1 $1,432,101,857. This debt hasj been partially settled by net im- portations of $207,071,006 of gold J during that period. Some of it has been wiped out by ocean freight paid foreigners and by the return of American securities Irom Europe, but there is reason to be lieve a considerable part of that big balance is still due Uncle Sam. The exports for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, fell $4,000, 000 below those of the fiscal year of 1898, but that difference is a mere trifle, and the year's record was far beyond that of any other year in the history of the country. The slight falling off was due en tirely to the decreased demand of Europe for American breadstuff's because foreign crops were better. In fact, the commerce of 1899 more nearly represents normal con ditions, because it was not swollen by crop failures in other parts of the Trorld. One of the most striking facts is the increase in the exports of manufactured articles. Yankee notions are fast capturing the world, for the demand upon the workshops for the production of American skill and brawn is grow ing at a lively pace. These ex ports reached the great aggregate of $335,000,000, as against $290, 000,000 in 1898. This shows a jump of $45, 000,000, again of 154 per cent in a single year, and a large share of this sum was earned by the iron and steel industries of the United States. For many years America has been feeding Europe, but Yankee genius and the world with the out put of the highest priced labor ever known in history. Its rails are bringing civilization to Siberia, its locomotives are knocking down the Chinese wall of seclusion, its oils carry light to heathen lands, its bridges are ollowing the white man into darkest Africa, its agri cultural implements are dotting fnreitrn fields, its copper is dis- a r - - tribnting electric energy through out vast areas, us cottons are swathing the natives of the Orient, its coals have gone to Newcastle, its cutlery is disputing the market of Sheffield, and the cunningly de vised work of its artisans is finding its way into the remotest corner of the globe. The progress in this department may be better under- stood by comparison with the record of 1 888, during which year the exports were $130,300,087, little more than one-third of last year's busiuess. These are the official figures of exports of manufactured goods: 1892 $158,000,000. 1898 290,000,000. 1899 335,000,000, Increase 45,000,000. KXTORTS IN JUNtt. 1898 $94,978,000. 1899 96,824,000. These evidences of prosperity are supported by the statistics of domestic trade and commerce. The number of failures, is a trustworthy index of the real prosperity of the people, and the figures of 1899 are amazingly good. In the past six months just 4,884 banks, firms aud individuals in the United States became bankrupt, with liabilities of $49,954,661. The purely commercial failures were 4,853 in number, with lia bilities of $42,664,661, divided be tween manufacturers, $16,923,353, and trades, $23,011,364. In the same period of 1892 the amount of liabilities in failures was $62,273, 680, or $20,000,000 more than this year's; the panic year of 1893 showed a total for the whole year of 15,242 failures, with $346,779, 889 of liabilities, an average for each bankrupt of $22,751 . Bank clearings are another good index of business activities. New York clearings are representative of the country, and one of the commercial agencies brings out the astonishing growth in business by making a comparison for the week ending July 6. ' In 1899 the clear ings amounted to $1,035,427,487. In the corresponding week of 1892 the figures for New York were $639,333,763. That means that New York banks handled 62 per cent more of business in a repre sentative week of this year than in the 3 ear of good times before the panic. Toledo Blade. FILIPINO FALSEHOODS. The correspondent of the Minne apolis Times sends a letter from Manila, detailing a conversation he had with a Filipino officer who was one oi the commissioners who came to Gen. Otis on May :8 with a proposition for an armistic. The Filipino statements embrace these three points: That the Filipinos did not order the burning of Manila and the wholesale murder of Americans: That Mr. Wildman, our consul at Hong Kong, prior to the fall of Manila, promised the Filipinos their independence: That General Anderson, at Ca vite, made the same statement to Filipino officers prior to the fall of Manila. As to the first, the written order for slaughter and destruction was captured by General Otis It is quite understandable that the Filipinos should deny this atrocity, but that denial can not be ac cepted. As to the latter two statements, while their truth is a matter of grave doubt, it ought to have been clear to Aguinaldo that neither the consul at Hong Kong, nor even a brigadier general, had any au thority to promise anything. These gentlemen could express their per sonal views, but they had no au thority whatever to speak for the government nor the people of the United States. Note the fact also, that these al leged statements weremade while the islands, with the exception of Manila bay and a small area at Ca vite, were under the Spanish flag. The treaty of Paris had not been made. Its terms were unknown nt 1 .... t.-i.i. that time. It is lmraiy prouu. that any United States official should make positive statements concerning a subject on which he concerning u auujtti knew nothing, and upon which he had no authority to bind the United States The trickincss ot the Filipino character is well known. They are not people of strict adhesion to truth. In point of fact, the rule appears to be that they prefer false hood to fact, as a general rule. The Filipino commissioner was in dulging in a racial characteristic in his talk with the correspondent. CITY IMPROVEMENTS. How Cottage Grove is Going Ahead Buildings Completed and Under Construction. It has been a number of years since Cottage Grove has experienced as healthy a growth as it has this year, thus far, and tho indict Hons aro that the end is not yet. It is not n "boom" that has struck tho Gateway ity to the Bohemia mining district, but a steady, healthy growth, 11 iuii iiiujoiiiun..vii'.."-"-v 1 - the confidence oi properly owneis 111 the stability of tho city. As an illua tration of tho meaning of tho foregoing remarks, relative to a town of eight hundred inhabitants the following items are chronicled : Early in tho spring Messrs. Glass Bros., of Brownsville, planing mill men, came here looking for a business loca tion. A few hours observation and in quiry convinced them that it was not necessary to look farther, and they re turned to Brownsville, and immediately commenced tho removal of their mill machinery for this plHce, having pur chased the old warehouse jiiBt across the track and north of the S. P. depot. Tho building was soon overhauled and the machinery which proved to be a very complete planing mill plant was put in position and now for over two months the whir ot saws and hum of planer bits have been heard from early morning until late of night. Their business is gradually growing and the gentlemen report themselves well satisfied with the change. About two months ago J. I. Jones completed the erection of an 8-room residence, 16x28 with an ell 10x20, on South Fourth street and moved into it, where he will reside until his perma nent residence in the same quarter is completed. This residence will be an ornament to the city, and a very de sirable two-atory house. The founda tion is 28x32 with a 14x20 addition in the rear. Mr. Jones has already built a barn 30x40. The grounds will bo well fenced and other substantial improve ment!. D. B. Chambcrland, recently from Caliiforuia is alio building a two story residence in the south part of town, foundation 24x28. James Potts has tho lumbor on the ground, on Fourth street, south, for a cottage 24 x37. Bud Roberts, story and one-half G room residence, on Fourth street. James Redford, a handsome cottage south of the bridge near the river oc cupied by Mr. Hart. Mr. Redford has also placed a new foundation under and painted his other property occupied by Mrs. Strong. Jack Lewis is building a one story residence in south part of town, founda tion 24x26 with an extension 14x18. In the Perkins addition to Cottago Grove several residences aro going up, and more contemplated. Geo. McQueen is building a two story dwelling in McFarland's second addition. Tho foundation is 28x38, unci will bo completed about tint middle ol August. Dr. Geo. Wall's residenco on Wall street, the construction of which was commenced in '08 has junt now been comploted. This very pretty dwelling, and, by the way not a small one the foundation being55x50 feet, and three stories high, adds much to tho at tractivenesi of tho "west sido." Dr. Wall's residence is a fino place, pro vided with ventilating and hot air pipes on the plan of Mr. Goo. Lea's, which is highly satisfactory. Another very pretty house built this year is tho five room and basement cot tago of Mr. Jack Hart on Fourth street. The house stands only ono block couth of Main on a good lot, well fenced, and is attractivoly painted. Mr. Hart con Contiuued on page 2, CHURCH NOTIUKS. x. r. ciiuncii. .... .k ..rleHa nt tho Motho dim EpUcop.il church will nerea icr iu - ... , ho as fol n. in. 10 iowh: oiuiv ' , .,,1 Hun. ,,rim.,,,K every W. -' , JJ 8J J. ( days a 1 1 " linn ivh'" -- , n, ., TLm-luVOVOIlltlUnt I Ml). 1 1 n.l Strang and fried, are n.mlo welcome to nil meeting". M. 0. HitiNK. 1'nMor. catholic nii'iii'ii. Servient the Catholic church will henceforth tnko place earl, third Sun- dnv in every month. Kov. 1 I'u.vjiYijiki. C p I'llUKOI. Regular services each Sabbath. Hun dnv school 10 a. m.; Poaching end. Su'nduvnt 11 a. m. and 8 p. i". except the '-'nil which will ho ,0 11,0 Providence church near ntar on How river. First Sunday nl .1 p. in. will he given to Shields school house and 3rd Sunday 3 p. in. to Siwh school house. Junior U H at 3 p. n. ; Y PS C K at 7 p. in.; prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p. m.; the monthly huHlntHH meeting and Hoeial !h held at come member homo Mondav 8 p. in. after the 1st Sunday . Tho Ladies Aid Society meets each Tl!Mnv nt t p. ,. to work, at frl ' ,lr mmiibor's home. minin Your 1 pr(;(!C1CP B0icitcd at each church scr nor- yjco, strangers maun wrimnw. Come. W. V. Mt'tiKK. Pastor. Bon Ton $ MEAT MARKET! Main Street m Grove, Orecon. Supply house for Cottage Grove and Bohemia. Send your order by Telephone. W. H. Beagle, M'g'r. TO THIS EAST Gives the Choice of Two Transcontinental ROUTES VIA SPOKANE MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUIy AND CHICAGO VIA SALT LAKE DENVER OMAHA AMD KANSAS CITY LoW Kates to all Eastern Cities. Ocean 8teainors Leave Portland every 6 days lor San Francisco. For full particulars call on O. R. A N. Agent, Frank Jordan, Cottage Grove. W. H. IIURLBKBT, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. N. BUSINESS FRANK COODVVM . . . .Proprietor of The Popular Cigar nud tioncry Store. Fancy Vanned Lunthu : Dealer in- Cignrs of Low and Hij, Grade and Prices to suit the Trade Main Street, Cottage Grove, Ore . BANKERS. ' TraiuKicKi CirncrddiiianWno Business In all Its branches. Voting. jr.,., or.,, E, .ITU. .SHAVING PARLOR, Voting Clrnva a. ' Or,,,, K. Griffith, Prop. Call on B. L. Pickard A Son FOIi- IIoibnc Painting, Paper Hanging, Sign Work, Carriage Painting, Work G narnnteed COTTAGE GROVE. ORE. Cy. fliller, General Blacksmithing. Two Doors North of Kukin A Ilriito'i, Cottage Orove, Oregon. xL C. Perkins DEPUTY U. S. Mineral Surveyor. :o: Special attention given to Minicj Claims and procuring of PatenU. Gkants Pass, Okkgox. s J. S. MEDLEY, e Attorney At Law, OBlcOn MalnHtreet. Cottage Grove, Oregon, wood wan run. subscription at the Ncrj't On office. GO TO GEO. ANDERSON For First-class Painting aijd Paper HanW Paper Guaranteed not to Crad s-trv . . . . T If unice, wain street, next 10 Young's lav,' office. The American Homo-maker, ittt magazine of pronounced worth In tWj homo it lias visited, the subicriptlojj price of which is 50 conts per yfr, wl ho given ono year freo to evsry am subscriber In .advanco to fiohemU Nugget. Whon you subscribe ple mention It else it will not bo forwwed to you. A fiO-cent every cash premium will nubscribor to be glf" Boheml Nugget at $1.60 conts per year. member tho American HomO'fflH"' orMcOall's Magazine you have yor choico and tho Bohemia Nuet obi year for $1.60.- Administrator's Notice. . Notice liberebrgWerTthat R. i';t?J"u' Jim been appointed admlnlitrstor o'.'wJLbI of Hnnh vmiami, tUcesicd. A 1 P"7 havlUK-olnlmi agalnit the "Ijl ,V 0BlM qiieited to preieut the same wltmp x , of the date "hereof to laid admlniitrator.M o fflce of John M. Williams, Boa-en. Orf lated this 10th day of May, IBM. .,, Attorney for Estate. AdmlBl' t