HOAItt) 01' Tkadic Nearly cvety town of liny conse quence along llic Hue of Hit S. 1', railroad hits established of is tak ing, steps townid establishing :i board of trade. Cottage (Jiove litis enough business nirii Willi business intercuts tit stake to form such mi association witli piofii to them flClvcH anil tin: suriouinllng coin inunlly. Such an organization could furnish ch-si-rlptive literature and advertise our resoutccH to a great advantage, and by such means induce immigrants to stoji off hcic otic! look at the country instead of passing on tliHi.ugh or stofipiim tit places prior to teaching here. The live business men should join to gether and intctcst themselves in a scheme that cannot fail to piovc of vii' t benefit, and to organize a liaard of trade would ceitainly ac complish this end. DltMOCKATIC CllNVKNTION. The following t;cket was named by the Democratic County Conven tion nl Eugene Saturday: State senator, I.ee M. Travis of Kugeiio; rcpiescntntives, Geo. N. Castle of Saginaw, C. K. Hale of Cheshire. John M. Kdinunsoti of Goshen; clerk, C. M. Young f Eugene; HheiilT. W. W. Withers of Eugene; county couimissioner. J. I' Ciirrin of Cottage Oiove; assessor, J. M. Kitchen of Irving; treasurer, A. S. Patterson of Eugene; surveyor, Si mon Klodahl of Eugene: coroner, Dr. R 15. Selover of Eugene; L Uilyeu was endorsed by the con vention for attorney-general. Mail Contkact to iiic Lht. Advertisements for mail service from Cottage Grove to Bohemia have been posted at the post office culling for sealed proposals up to April 25th, 1002. The contract is to be from July 1st, jyoa to June 30, 1006. The route is from Cot tage Grove by Port-iia. Star and Wildwood ami the service shall be tri-wcekly. Full instructions as to the depnsi' of mail and disposition of boxes along the route ate at tached to the advertisineuls. LitCTl'KU. Dr. V. C. Kantcr of Salem gave nn interesting lecture for the bene fit of the public school at Martin's hall, on the evening of April 4th His subject. "A Knight of the Twentieth Century" was handled in a masterly way and was greatly appreciated by a large audience,, consisting ptincipally of school pa trons and scholars interested in the cause of education. Vandals. Some vile wretches who hnve lost nil respect for the dead as well us 'themselves, have been despoil ing graves in the cemetery by up rooting flowers and shrubs thai have been planted with tnuih car and patience by friends and rela tives. II caught they shou'd suffer the extreme penalty of the law as a wattling to all such sneak thieves mid trespassers. Wkiii'oot Catti.h. James Porter drove one hundred head of cattle through Cottage Grove this week to pastures 011 Pleasant Hill. He purchased the stock near Scottsburg and will drive them across the mountains to Silver Lake by the Middle PWk route as soon as the weather will permit crossing the Cascades. JUWKI.KV Stokh. Sol Davidson and wife, former residents of this place, returned from The Dalles Sunday morning. Mr. Davidson who is a jeweler by trade, will open up a jewelry establishment in the corner propirty on Main street lately puichased by Geo. McQueen. Kiu.KO hy Tint Caks. James P. Nunn, brother of Mar shal Hert Nunn of this place, was killed by a freight train near Eu gene Monday night. He wasquite deaf and. failed to hear the ap proaching train while be was walk ing on the track. He expired within an hour after being struck. In Business Again. II. D. Scott, formerly engaged in hardware business in this city in association with V. D. Wheeler, is now identified with the same busi ness in Jefferson. Mr. Scott is a splendid man and his friends here wish him all kinds of success. At thk M. E. Chukch. The pastor will preach at the M. Tf.. church next Sunday morning and ovening. Evening subject "The Romance of- the Heart." Other services as usual. RltPOKTUD Saws. Is ronnrted that the Knox property known as the Commercial house, will shortly change hands, and that a new brick building will be constructed on the premises, r A. Lindstrom is the reported pur chaser. Try Chamberlain's Etomnch & Livor TnbletB, tbo bent physic. For sale by '0 CI. Dr. B. It. IV. The city election Tuesday passed off quietly, the day being princi pally observed for that purpose. There were four tickets in the field, and consequently thete was a spiiited livalry between the many friends of the dilferent candidates. The principal fight was between Dr. Job and U. M. Veatch for mayor, and there was but little left undone by their respective friends to bring voters to the polls, The entire vote of the city was 2.15, audi Dr. Job's plurality was only five. J. H. Young, present recorder, was re-elected over Thos. Medley by a handsome majority. Herbert Kakin, against whom there was no oppo sition for treasurer, was first choice all the way through. J. I. Jones in the first ward, S. U. Piper in the second ward and C. H. Van Denburg in the third watd, were the winning couiicilinen. The officers elect, qualified at an adjourned meeting of the city council held Thursday night. The people of Cottage Grove are to be congratulated upon having chosen efficient and worthy men to conduct city affairs. May they prove equal to the trust imposed in them. Jam. Dhi.ivkky. Chas. Kliiigciismith, alias "Red" Stiles as he is commonly known, got "loaded for bear" Tuesday eve ning and proceeded to make things lively about the Cottaxe Grove Hotel. Jesse Hounds attempted to remonstrate with the noisy man when he received for his pains a lieavv blow from an improvised "billic" that "Red" carried, which ibotit laid him out. He recovered however in time to give his assail ant a substantial thumping. Tues day morning Stiles was arrested and placed in theii:kety old jail on the Vet side., but onlv remained long enough to get an ax from -ome outsider, when lie smuslicti a hole ttndei the wiodow and went "w hi re the woodbine t wineth, not tven leaving his postoffice address. I'KOl'KKTV Sold A. D. I.e Hoy has purchased fioui Wheeler and beott the iroperty 11 w occupied by Marion Veatch as a residence in the Long & l.audess addition. Pound. A gold ring. Owner can have same by calling at this olhce and paying reward and for publication of this notice. The flouring mill of G. II. Stone & Son was sold Tuesday" to J. II. Parshallof Butte, Nebraska. Terms ptivate. V A NT K l)SM A I.I. RANCH. Within 5 miloH of Cottuiso Grovo, liniHt Ihi eonvi'iiii'iit to coliool, well watered, have lii'iirint; orchard, mine i nbur, and cheap for rnali , Owner .inly uildruM with full description mid price, llcu.wu(ilii:i:N, Kullnp;, Oregon. Kverynne hIiouM attend lliu CM. A. ltanil Concert Kriiliiy evening. TICKETS TO AND l'ROM AI.I. POINTS EAST VIA GREAT NORTHERN Short Hue. 10- St. l'uul, Dulutli, MinnoapoUti, Chicago, AND VOINTS ItAST. Through l'alaco and Touriat Sleepers Dining and Bullet Smoking Library Cars. DAILY TRAINS: FAST TIMK: Tor Hates, roldcrs and Full Informa tion regarding Ticket Itoutos, call on or address J. V. 1'IIALON, T. P. A. II, DICKSON, C. T. A. 122 3d St., Portland Ore. A. n, p. DENNTSTON., G. W. P. A. 6?FIt AvenUQ. fcMttlcNMH. Personal pai'ai'apljs, . O. M. A. Hand Concert tonlulit. MIm Klliul Wouloy visited Biit!ene I'lidiiy, Iferlmrt I'.iilcln totitrtipd from I'ngofio "iiiiiiruny. Miieolii Taylor, surveyor, vkiled K11 KuuuMiiudiiy. T. 11. Toby Hindu this office, a jilunsanl call Halurday. C. II. liurklioldur was o pumungur for I'utlhiiMl. Tuesday. MIf- Krmiiiu Veatch returned from 1C 1 1 gone Tueeday. (ii'ii. I.otif; inmlo n Ijm1 iiosk trip to I'ortlnnd Tiiefdny. C, II. .Ioiii'h wiih ninoiig the pneeeiivrK for KiiKunu Kriday. I. W. TompkliiH inndo n biiHiiiesx trip to Uoeulmrg Krlilay. Merclmut (!. H. Clomnts euiio up fiom Kiigciiiu Mondny inorniiig. Mini) l''ny AlkliiH wns 11 pntrenger In R'i-ol)iire Wednenday for a few days VIHit. Oriiniiiiia Chiircldll lms b en milking 1111 extended visit with telntivuB at Koc b'irg. If. I', Underwood 11 ml wifo returned Friday Iroin imliort vinu to relatives at OiviiJe. The inolliur ol Mr. Ciunp'jDll of the I'ncihV Tinilier Company lms heun very ill tlllM UC'l'li. L. T. Itiiwl.'iuil, who line been as8it inu on the Nnggul for a few tluyi, felt for Kuenc Saturday. Mnrnlml Nunn went to ICui;eue Tiles day to 11 1 1 I'D 1 1 the funeral of Inn hruther wlio wiih killed by the cute. Claire linker and wife who hnve been viHitiug Mr. llukcr'M invalid father at ' this phiee returned to HifubiiiK' Kriday. I'reil rroderickHcn, who linn beui working at Siiginaw, Is at home milfcr iug from 11 fcvcre attack of rhciiuiatiein. .1. H. Medley 11 lid wifo were pasnotl ecru for Kiigeue Kridiiy, .1 . H. will ttiko 111 the iJeiiiocrntic ( onvention' while! din wife virtitH rutat-i vtM. I Joreph Scldee Iiiih moved bin grocery store from ttio propi r'y lately purchased v (ieo. Mctjucen, to the red frfiit b dlding in the next block e;iHt on Muiu , Htieet. .lohn Wallncn and David Markley le't! for Wheatland, Calif., on Siiturdiiy iiiornine's train, where they will work o 1 the ItiKdon Iron Works mid dredger. One of Phillip Spong's hornet was ( 11 nl a lew dayx Hince ucnringiiii empty tuiiiato can on one of his hind fi-ct. Though it had been worn Hoverid days the iiiiiinul nun but nlightly IiiiiilhI. I.ee Murtlii anil I'elix l.ndets went to Siiiiitinw Siiiulav preiaratory to coui ini'iii ing work on the Hoolh-Kclly Coin pinvV new llunie now in prece-H of con--trui'tion friini th.it place to 1 ho mill in t le mountain)'. Concert Conceit Concert Tonight. Stint Hehne left for Bohemia Moil- ,1., .. Isaac IiiiiL'ham returned to Port- land Sunday. J. C. Long made a business trip to SaL'iim W .Monday. 0 Dr. ). r. rattcrson is Home Irom his ten-days vacation. Geo Dean and wife, of Ashland, have located in this city. Glass Uros. have closed down their planing mill. Uert Willard who has been vis iting in Minnesota, has returned. W. H. Dennis of Hlackbtttte left for San Francisco the first of the week. D. G. McFarland sold his baud of goats to Geo. Ilawley for'$3.50 per head. R. Alexander of the Pacific Tim b:r Company made a visit to Port land this week. James Hetuenway and W. D. Gartuau returned Wednesday from a business trip to Drain. Henry Veatch atid Frank Wool ey, delegates to the democratic convention, left for Portland Wed nesday. John Curran is home from a few weeks' stay at Wilbur Spring, Cal., where he has been sojourning for some time. A fine stamp quartz mill, the offspring of the combined genius of llrehaut and Potts, is the attraction in the window at Brehnut & Morgan's. YOU'LL FEEL AT HOME fiis- IMPERIAL HOTEL. Where the meals tiro woll cooked ami well served and t ho beds nro good. ITS CL.EAN TIIKOUGIIOUT. And you'll find everything honie-Hko without homo inconveniences. Comu and stay as long as possible. FINE LARGE SAMPLE ROOMS Freo to our Commercial Trudo. Try our Sunday Dinner. The best over Sorved in any Hotel in tbo City. N. D. HARDY, M'gr. COTTAGE GROVE, - - OREGON. hocal jreVclies. The tie plant nt I.iithiiin le in full blni-t. A h'ii.'i' lino of boy' knee Hiiits at iM'loal coMt ut C. It . Clement'. Ilatlonljurg liolnl luce putteriid and lira Id ut burcb'n. When in town call at the Nugget oirien and get a sample copy of l'licille Home Mteuil, The Coast Pork Timber Company have now about 10,000 ties In the river near Latham, which they lire taking out tor me railroad at that place. Ilavo your prescriptions filled at the Itcnaon Drug Co. The publlo Reboot eloe tclay and will have vacation until sonietiine in September. Dr Uiwn this well known oculo-op-tician Ih coming hooii. lit lowo tliu optician of Knife 11 f is now nt the Sherwnod. He uo'jd home Satunhiy noon. Hbvo your eyes and nervous energy by weunni! a pair of Dr. Ijwu s superior KlungcH. "A neighbor ran in with a bottle of ('hiiinberlaiii'fc Colli-, Cholera and Din - ihoeu Iteinedy when my con wiih snfler iti witli wevcre craiujiti and was i;iven iii no beyond hope by my regular phvsi- cm 11, who Htntiilu nti-li in 1 1 IK proleisior. After iidiiiiniiiteriui! three doces of il. my con reitniueil conwuoimneHH andr- eovered entirely within twenty-fo' r bourn.," fiivh Mi. Mnrv llnller, of Mt Crawford. Vii. Tins Iteinedy is for -Io bv Lyons (V Anpleuiite, Drain. IJuiikoii Dnii; Co. Cottiiue drove. l!i bargains nhoes mil clothing at actual coat. N. K. HUeu &. Son. Dr. I.owe the otiticinn will bo back in about four uiontlis. If you eiiiiiiou get glin-HCH now wait for him, don't pat ronize strangcri, especially peddler!!. Another shipment of men's mi its and overalls will arrive in a few days at C. 1!. Clements's. Thoe diamonds at II. C. Madi-en are beauties . Call and fee them . Hair brushee, a fine line, at Iowpriccs. Benson Drug Co. Forimre. well-selected drugs, call on the Ileneoti Drug Co. Toilet articles of every description ut llenson Drug Co. Millinery at the lowest cash prices. N. b. hlnea tv r-on. Deo Are You Gee Ks! l'olyniorphisin Hargninx At the New Km Drug St'jre. "A dollar saved is a dollar earned." You will hiivo several dollar by buying your clothing of C. 11. Clement.' That invoice oi tooth brushes is now open for inspection at llenson Drug CoV store, llieyare elieap and 01 ppienuiu quality. Ixiok at tliein then liny 'em Shoeo, rubbers and clothing must go regardless ol profit. -N. r.. r.l-ea v con HKTl'KIt THAN I'iLLS. Thn quction has Ijeen asked, "In what way are Chamberlain's Stomach & l.iver Tablet superior to pills?" Our answer is: They are easier and mole pleasant to t ik'. more mild and gentle ! in elicit iind mor' reliable an they can alwavs 1 e depend d 1111011. Then they ; cleanse ain! invigorate the stomach and leave the Ixiwels in a natural condition, . while pills are moie harsh ill effeet and I tl'l'ir iB "'tt!"1 followo.1 by eonstipa- I tioii. l-or sale bv llenson Drug Co., Cottage u rove Additional Local. W. 13. Glass went to Kugene Wednesday. Wni. Ilawley is finishing up his new residence in West Cottage Grove. T. K. Richaidson has removed his music store to the rear room of the New York Racket stote. Henry Brock of Silverton and G. H. Brock and A. B. Cole of Aurora, timber cruisers, registered at the Sherwood Tuesday. The- following miners left for Bohemia Wednesday: Wtu. Hig- gius, Junes Miles, Frank Mcln tyre, Chas. Rutau, Chas. Taylor, Ben Curry, John I,indstroin and son, Hartley. GOOD FOU TUIKUMATISM. Lust fall I was taken with u very er vera attack of muscular rhounuitism which caused mo great pain anil an novauco. Aftor trying several piescrin Hons and rheumatic cur-en, I decided to uto Chamberlain's l'aiu Italui, which' 1 hud seen advertised in the South Jersey man. After two applications of tlrs remedy, I was much better, and after ueine ono bottle, was eomnletolv cured Snlllo Harris, Salem, N. J. F01 salo by ijj'ons A Applcgate, Drain. Uunson Drug Co., Cottago Urovo. "Wc Suit ihc Hard to Suit." Don't take our word for it, but call and be convinced that The Cash Grocery Co.. Carry the cleanest and most Complete line ol rocertes in the city. We keep a full line assortment of fresh fruits and vege tables in season. The Cash Grocery Co. A. Q. Young, Manager. Tt TOVE,ftS SVIPPM 0SSE Jiohomia, Oa:eg. n. fiicHcral Merchandise, Mi Biers' Tools nisl Give us a call and we will treat KNOWLES F KIN If .f; 'T v- A", t-1 mm Watch our Saturday Sales SATURDAY APRIL 12, WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING BARGAINS. Next Saturday, April 12, we will sell for Cash only a nice line of Ladies' Overskirts. These Skirts are all Drummers' samples and we will sell them at extremely LOW PRICES. h pgwt Under Odd COTTAGE GROVE Successors to W'tlBELER & SCOTT. We will continue to carry a full and complete" stock of Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, Mining Supplies, FishBro's, Wagons, Oliver Chilled and Steel Plows, Etc. : : : i i ANY THING YOU WANT IN THE HARDWARE LINE : : : i GIVE US A CALL - . - - - AT THE OLD STAND SOOOOOOOGOOOOOOOOQOOOa The ... RESORT Jtlvor St.. Cottago OrovC. BLEW & JONES, Props Wo curry n oxtni lino ltno of Liquors Hint I'tgam, nntl l( you tinve occasion to want goodn In our ltno wo would appreciate a call trom you. QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOCOOO llewuru of air dried or half dry floor tig, eeillnu and rustic. The Booth Kelly Lumber Co. ure milking spe.oi prleos 011 kiin-urieu uimntr Ammunition, you right. & GETTYS. THE 3IAX WITH THE HOE does not appear to be overburdened here. We make his labor light with our improved implements. Our stock of garden tools cannot be beat neither can our prices. Need anything in that line? We" can supply it to suit your wants. Bargains in lawn mowers. If yoti get one you'll be pleased with it, go. store Fellows' Hall. - - OREGON SHAN.AFELT'S Photograph . Gallery WOW OPEN New backgrounds and accesrf sories. Best Lenses and Cameras 15 years experience 8 years in Portland. Nothing but firstclas work. All work guaranteed. Lowest prices, call and examine work. Opposite Masonic hall. V3t side, Cottage Grove .j?Im 1