V I MAflQUHKADIt IIAI.T.. The Masquerade Hall given Inst Tlnuflday evening under the nti nplccsof Court Bohemia No. 33, ltoreMcrs of America wan n mom brilliant nnd mieceflsful event of the flcnnou, bringing forth the largest attendance of nny Hlinlliir occasion in the city. Some of the costums were elaborate nnd tasty in design. The fcUlvities Imted un til 4:30 a. 111. when the dnncers dis persed well pleased with the even lug's entertainment. The prizes given by the generous merchants were n credit to them and well worth the efforts put forth. During the intermission the prir.es were awarded n follows: ilcst dressed lady, album from Carman & New laud, Miss Nellie Uerry; best dressed gent, umbrella, from Court Bo hemia No. 33, Wm. Purmnn; best sustained character, 1st lady, ladies umbrella Irom L. Lurch, Miss San ford; 2nd lady, hand painted china platter from IJcnson Drug Co., Miss Wood; best sustained gentleman character (nti old man), toilet set from New Era Drug Store, Miss Pearl Rice; comic character for lady, manicure set from W. L. Coppernoll, Miss Bessie Markleyj comic character gciitlcment, box of cigars f 1 0111 C. ii. Clements, Thos. Medley; booby prize, awarded to Lawrence Hrown, cow brand clock from Knkin & Hristow. One of the npecial features of the evening was the cake walk for the marble cake given by the Cottage Grove Bakery which' was awarded toJ.C. John Ron and Miss Nellie Uerry. The following were visiting Forester from Kugcuc: W. W. Brandstct ter, Horace Westbrook, Arthur Stubliug, Doc Matlock, SI usher, R. Willoughby, W. Church and I'. A; Rankin. THK I.I011TS ON. Last Saturday night the lights were turned on at the new light plant for the first tim;, and the test .gave satisfaction to Mr. Abrams, and Electrician Citircli who was here to put the dynamos in running condition subject to being received by tho proprietor of the plant. The street and buuness bouses presented a nice appearance while the lights were 011 as against trj'epqal nil lamps which have do:ie . Ker.viec these three months. Mon , day evening the lights were on for the first time all night and the ser vice was quite satisfactory although the, management does not expect to get the ball's steadied do.vn to his satisfaction for several days yet. . IXl'ANTKV COMPANY. Ail application containing about 60 names of the best material for nn infantry company has been for warded to the headquarters of the Oregon National Guards asking for the organization of a company in Cottage Grove. Under the new bill, four more companies arc to be organized in Oregon, and with an increase of $200.00 per year appro priation for each company. It is understood that Col. Poornian, of the 0. N. G, has given assurance that Cottage Grove will be one of the first to secure a new company, and considering the pcrsouellc of the application already forwarded, the company here would be n credit to the O. N. G. NKW DRAY SWRVICK. Perry Long, well known here and who for several years was asso ciated with Wm. Clark, the veteraYi dray man of Eugene, in the dray and livery business, expects to start a new truck service in this city the first of the month. Mr. Long is a good worker and under stands the business he will engage in. The Nugget wishes him suc cess. TO DROO PATRONS. To do justice to your physician nnd at the same time relieve the suffering of the sick, too much con sideration cannot bo given the quality of drugs used in the com pounding of prescriptions. Benson Drug Cp. takes particular pains in the selection of. the best drugs in the market, and realize the neces sity of careful attention to all pre scriptions. Remeuibsr the place Benson Drug Co. ' " - ' FOR U. S. SENATOR. Thursday's vole for U.S. Sena tor resulted as follows: Corbett 3) Hermann I ti 1 1111 1 1 26 Williams 22 Dennis Representatives McQueen and Ilenienway voting lor Lorbctt. - ' IIOUOMT THK UKOISTKK. The Gilstrnp Bros, have pur chased the Kugcuc llcgistcr, hav iug conducted it under n lease for the past eighteen months. Last week ti deal was consummated with C. D. Kdwards in which Gil strap llros, became the sole pro prietors. Since their connection with the Register a marked im provement is noticeable in the news service and it is apparently enjoying a thriving share of busi ness, and me Register 11 as lite Nugget's hopes that it may continue successful in the future as it has in tht- past. AllVKUTISK. Califoruiaus arc giving a great many explanations in answer to the query, "What is the matter with prunes?" While the answer given by Mr. Stabler, of Yuba City, Cal., is similar to a number of other an swers it is stated in a striking way. He says: "Do you know that just about the time we were talking to the mass meeting at San Jose, a man at Rattle Creek, Mich., carried a gallon jug of molasses into his barn and mixed the syrup with a quantity of wheat. After further manipulations he had his product (l'Jstutn-C'reil) reily fjr market He advertised: we did not. He is a millionaire; we are not. Last year he spent Sjoo.ooo in advertis ing; we spent nothing. He sells his product; we can't sell our prunes. . INCOKPORATI'.D- Articles of incorporation of the Rotisc-Geer Lumber Co., have been filed with the county clerk. The incorporators are Levi Geer, J. 11. Rouse and John Sutherland, all of Amos, Lane count , Oregon. The capital stock is fixed at ?,ooo and A mo:t, 'Oregon, is designated as the principal place of business. TO KUOK.N'li. The line cabinet of Bohemia ores which has hceu on exhibition in the display window of the Miners' Exchange for so long, and owned by Mr. Alf Walker, was boxed iiid shipped to Eugene last Mon day. FAKE ADVERTISING. In Oregon millions of acres pf the best lauds left in the gift of the government are in Oregon. Soil that yields from three to five harvests of wheat for one seed ing in Oregon. Over 20,000,000 feet of forests, that produce from 25,000 to 250, 000 feet of timber to the acre in Oregon. Pastures that turn out 25o-pound sheep and 2200 pound-cattle in Oregon. More than 14,000 square miles of mineral lauds, rich as the richest in Colorado, California, or the Klon dike in Oregon. A climate that is unsurpassed, 110 winter cold, 110 summer heat, 110 blizzards, no droughts, and 110 crop failures in Oregon. Oregon is reached directly and quickly by the New York Central lines and their immediate connec tions. The above advertisement appears in Harper's Bazar of Feb. 9U1, written bj the New York Central railroad company, for the purpose of booming Oregon. It is n very questionable method of making business for the railroad lines, It is also a sure thing that -such ad vertising will be of no benefit to Oregon. - DIVIDE 1TKMS. Roy Colli 11 mndu it visit to Kiigono last woi'lc. School elosod Inst Fridny tlio closing nxurolscn Lining held Saturday ovenltifr attor tlio literary mooting. Jumca Miller in hotter 11 1 thia writing. Elinor Smith in jiiat recovering from U SOVOI'O llltU!83. Jolin RobiiiBon'a little hoy was taken Btiddonly ill Sunday Dr. Sclilcef waa called and ho la improving, Mrs. Walter Cnmuly romrnod homo Monday from a visit witli friomls south of here, ' All About You. I). V. llinton returned to Kugeno niiiMiny. J. V. licrx returned from lingerie Monday. Dan Collon loft for Bohemia Monday IIILl'IIIOOII. Dirk Tnlllliiuer wan In town Tuesday irom 11111IH011. lien Curry wiih In town this week irom tint isooiuiuy mine MIhh l.iiiirit J011CH Hjiuul fjnndiiy with friend fn C'oliiigo Orove. Attorney . I. '. Yoiiiik did legal bind lien In Kiikuiiu Tiuwluy . Attorney .!. C. JoIiiihoii Ih doing jiro (cMxiomil LiMHiiiuHH nt Hiilum. II. W. Churchill and Oiciir Ridunour, of IIihIhoii, Hjicnt Sunday here. V. E. Martin, of the Miners' Ex change, in HcrioiiHly indixfioxcd thia week. ,f. M. "Williams, deputy prosecuting attorney, wuu an arrival from Eugene .Sunday, TIioh. Aubrey, (he obllgfm S. 1'. uncut, ami wife vbilted in Eugeuu the Drat of the week. J, W.Cook arrived .Sunday from Port land on hiihiiicpH connected with the liivcraidu Gold Mining Co, Win, McQueen returned Sundnv from Kiddle where he luia jiiat fludslied a unveil month's term of -chool, 0. W, Caldwell and wife of Colorado arolnlho city looking for n location with the view of permanently locating. Mrs. !'. E. Alley and children, of Itoaehurg, nro veiling her parentx in thiH placo, Mr. and Mr. Win. Churchill. Dr. Snapp wm called to Eugene Sun day In couxiiltalinu with Dr. McKenney for Hev. Cliiycouib'H wife who fa very ill with fever. W, II Monro anil Win. AuMln enmc in from Bohemia Tuedday evening, and left WedncHilny noon for it ten day'a vieii in Portland. Jack Qiiiiin went to the Ilooth-ICellcy mill at .Saginaw Tuesday, where he willngnln manipulate the throttle on u donkey engine. Dr. Suapp had three calU to Mill No. I the nasi week. Them hcohim lo be a great deal of aickneaa at present at Sagi naw ami the mills. Ieo Martin returned hiHt Friday from a visit at his old home in' Yamhill county, and Tuesday morning of this ttccic leu lor lliu Helena mine. O. W. I.lovd returned last Saturday. accompanied by hia. family nnd have taken up their renlncnee tu tlio Lurch property formerly occupied by It. J. Jennings. John Holland of the Cottage Grove Hotel, and A. II. Xichols, are rusticat ing for n week at the residence of Mr. Holland t mother, in the iiciglitxirliood of Crow poslotlice. Charles How en left Monday for Bo hemia where he goes to push develop ment work on the Mystery, near the Uidgu hotel. He expects to he absent until about thu firat of June. I.,uru t W 11,1.,.,. I.',,,!!., Pl.iUino J. E. Wheeler mid A. l.c.ivens" returned 1'utxlav fiom 11 week's nutim on the head waters of Mushy Cieek. They re port a pleasant trip. ' Dr. Wall went to Eiii'die Mondav wheiu he performed an operation upon the youngest son of Mr. ind Mrs. Alt WnlL',.1' f,ir litiir liti 'Plit i iiu.i-fi I ittn I wan HiiecHKHftill v nerforiiii',1 itiul tit Inwt ( account the patient was rccovciing iiicei v. Hon. .Initios Hrmcuwav and wife spent Sunday in Cottagelir ve, return ing lo halem .'Monday nflernoou. Mr. Ilenienway was coulined to Ins lied for a week with fever and his looks indi cate that he had quite a tuesol to it-gain neaitii. h Brief. fjeo. Orlirith for piicoa on cleaning and dyeing. Toilet articles, Beneon Drug Co. Tor May A Co. garden needs call on Wheeler A Scott. (lo lo MiiiIsuii'h for flno jcwolrj nnd lioliihiy silverware. I'crfuines, tho best lo be had, Benson Drug Co. I'or hand loaded shell call on GrlJlri and Veatch Co. Suits! Suits!! Tailor inndoguita!!! Dp todato in every respect, from $15 up. Call and sea samples, Gko. Boiii.max. Slnli incry, pens, pen holders, and pencil of every descrliillon al Benson Drug Co. Giillln-Vealch Co. carry tho Ilnest line of A in tu ti ii 1 1 j oi t in South bane Co. Tor (lower and garden seed get f. ,. May ti Co. Northern grown eceds nt Wheeler A Scott. I'or (jiuillty and cheapness in fresh incuts go to tho Centrul meat market. Beautiful rings and idlvcrwaru nt Mttdscu'H for the holidays. Stationery, the best in the market, to bo found in Cottage Grove, at Benson Drug Co. Just received this week a choice va riety of ladies and Misses lino shoes. Call ami see them at Cuiuuiing'a store. The drug stock of Benson Drug Co. is choice, complete, nnd absolutely the best in the market. Try us. A quantity of fine dressed lumber and floonng for sale. Apply at tho black smith shop of EhyA lioren. We sell good goods at tfood nrices for our customers, Central Meat Market. Get your prescription filled at Benson IJruu t,o l'ure drugs, of superior quality. A car load of Columbia Itiver cedar shingles for sale by Jenkins A Dawson. Kresh candies every day. niaou from pure sugar nt the Tailor shop. We have on hand a lame stock of kilu-dried Mooring, celling and rustic in grades I i and ii. but us make you special prices. lJOOTIt-lYKM.Y J,U)IIIKU UO. When volt wnntn rihvnip. thnt it mild nnd g"iitfc. easy to take mid pleasant in effect use Chnuiberlairi's Stomach and Diver Tablets. Only 'Joe. by Benson Diiuo Co. Ovor (10 odd patterns of wall nnner to choose from and more on tho way, at Jenkins A Dawson's. Sportsmen reuu-niber Griflin A Veatch Co. carry u fine lino of Shot Guns and Rifles. Only the best drugs in the market at Benson Drug Co. Bring your prescrip tions. P.'irpntM and vnnmr npnnl fdirinhl rn. nieudter that it frequently occurs that ! "Music fa father and mother, sweet- heart and lame, and aomctimea bread Mrs. I,. D. Beck. Mrs. Beck's vlnM in music, ia doing splendid work, but she has little mill in tho progress ol thofo uliotinnkc iijlism a study during, tlio summer months only. Wheeler A Scott expect a carload of I'isli llros. Wagons In a lew day. He foreyou buy call and see thoin. tokinT)Thiexds. . I 0iVDlW BIRGMWS 1 POR EVERYUODY AND A GRAND SELECTION 5 I'ORAIJv. GIVE US A CALL. S We have a Magnificent Stock of EINlTsHOES, 2 ST our prices are lower than like quality sells for any 7 where else, and we guarantee shoe satisfaction in - 3 J every respect at Slif MoneySaving' Prices. S YC tm"k we know what the people want. K ili 'J, st,it the public taste and purse and meet popular de- W mand is our business ambition. j S We will fit any foot or pocket-book and assure salisfac- 5 tion, and then "the proof of the pudding is in the eating." zS. OUR SHOES ARE GOING LIKE HOT CAKES. 3 g WE SUIT EVERYBODY. j g E. WALL & WHIPPLE J W. S. CltKJSMAV. Em Bangs. The Fashi on Stables GlfPisiqai) Barjjls, Proprietors. I Proprietors of the Bohemia and Black Butte Stage Lines. U Reasonable Prices"' ' First-Cbiss Turnouts, Double or Single Cottage Grove, Oregon. UP TO DATE ssj Davis Sewing Machines ARE JUST THAT Ball-bearing and High-grade Vertical Feed and three under feed machines. Prices to suit. For sale by To thoe tthopo kindly assisted us in caring for our mother during her last illneiiH wo deaiio to thua expreta our heartfelt thanks. II . I. Bristow, K. K. Bkibtow, J. W. BmaTow. JIOHX l'OUOU COURT. Last Triday, Ceron Del.aa.iua became engaged in a controvctay with Mra. 1'iclcrcll. It'irt paid that Del.asus in quired for aomeono aupposed to ho in tho house, being atiHivered intho nega tive ho attempted to look over the woman's shoulder into tho room. She promptly reached Ida face with a rous ing alap. Then to get even Dobasua ainaahcd tho glass in tho door. Night- watchman Nunn piped around tho corner nnd quieted thing8. Tho ncxt.niorning Debaaus was arrested for diaturbingthe peace, and tho woman was brought be foro Judgo Sledloy on tho charge of keep ing a bawdy bouso. fiho atood trial pud was Apod $25 niidcost8. Not holngabloto pundlo up tho quarter of a hundred alio waa jailed, where alio ia aerving out her time. Tho fine imputed on Delaaus was 4 which ho paid. Joseph Bennett last Monday Bworo out warrant againta U. II. Stone for assault nnd battery. It acotua that tho gentlemen had aomo difficulty in settling accounts, which could not bo adjusted without blows. Mr. Bennett waa badly battered upon tho nrma and hand. Ah aoon iia Mr. Stono oxouaed him Mr. Bonnott appeared beforo .ludgo Medley nnd Bworeout u warrant for Mr. Stono's arrest. Mr. Stono appeared and promptly paid his flno, $5.60, COTTAaE CUtOVK MAiqCKT ItEI'OHT. Wlicnt, (Klo or bushel. Oati, 4Wa por buslicl Klour 90 to 05o por eaok. Hatter, 25e per pound, I'remnory, i'xi por poiuul Krk, 18 poriloion, llamH, country, 12J4 Hlilen. 10. Chickens; mixed, fi.75 to p. dor. Ijird, lOo ior pound. To Bccuro n good tight floor or ceiling and ono that will always remain eo uo Kiln-driod lunibor. Tho ' jjpotli-Kelly Dumber Oo. at Soginaw kiln-dry all in terior liniah and rustle and nro ollerlng special bargains in ame. Oo to Geo. Bohlmnn'a tailor shop Main street and seo his fall linea of aamplea and gooda, Ilocan jiloaao you in any stylo or lino you may detilre. DA M 15 WOO D A t Latham, Oregon, Saturday, Fob. Kith, 1001, to'-the wife of L. M. Da me wood, a ton pound boy. NKW HOARDING HOUSK. Joe Miller and wife have leased the Knox building on Main street and have had the same repapered and thoroughly renovated, pre paratory to opening a first class boarding and lodging house. SPRING GOODS. Mrs. Geo. Boblman will receive the first of the month a complete and choice line of millinery goods, of the latest spring patterns see them. Kfmnnm i niimrvn" a AND Right to th.e POINT. As the old maid said when she kissed the dwarf. That is just the case with The New Era .Drug Store. Wheeler & Scott . COTTAGE .GROVE., Geo. Gumming, Having bought out the entire stock of W. F. Schuller, is norr offering the same at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. I have already added largely to the Grocery Stock Have just re ceived a fresh supply of Teas, Coffees, Sugar, etc.; also a choice lot of Apples, Oranges, Lemons and vegetables; Dried Fruits, Bacon, Ham and Lard, and other goods now arriving. A cordial invitation extended to all. George dimming. FEEE! TO BE Given Away, FEEE! A $35 Wheel. .Drop in and shk Us. . . . Everything Fresh and up to Date. Prescriptions Carefully Com pounded night or day. Brehaut & Nelson. The New Era Drug Store, A ft:5 CltESCEXT IiICl'CL,E to be presented to some customer of the Eugene Soap Company May 4, 1001. With the object in view of placing our soap in every household, we have taken this means of bringing it before the public. Every purchaser of 25 cent's worth of our Laundry Soap is entitled to a chance for our premium offer of a Crescent Bicycle, to be awarded May 4, iqoi. The chance for the wheel costs you nothing. Buy 25 cent's worth of our Laundry Soap from your grocer, and he will write your name on a coupon to be forwarded to us in time for the drawing. We trust that you will avail yourself of this opportunity, not only of probably receiving a bicycle free of charge, but of helping to buildup a home, industry. Our Soap is on sale at: Baker & Johnson's; Hemenway & Burk holder'rfj ty.' Lurch's; Jos Schlee & Co's, and F. J. Meiuzer's. Eugene Soap Company, EUGENE, OREGON. When you.-Want Good Shoes . Tr -AT Low Prices -GO TO- Yoran's Shoe Store, EUGHNH, OREGON. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Notice it hereby given that tba under ulunecl lias beon appointed admlnlitratorol tba estate o( Junius M. Cliapln, deceased by an or der ot tlio County Court ot Lano County, Ore gnu, made and entered ot record on the 13 day ot February 1901. All persona baying claims Hgalimt said estate are hereby required to pre, nent them with proper vouchers to the under, signed at his office In the Conrt House at En gene, Oregon within six months Irom the date of tins notice Dated at Eugene, Oregon this J3th day o( February, 1901. D. P. BUJtTOH Administrator of the estate of James M. Cba. pin deceased. K. 0. 1'ottcr, attorney for estate Take fhe Bohemia Kn?ffei, r.- rt ft n m ISM