voted ,o the Mining I....1.Ih an,. 1'.rmlnK .uteres, of this Community, to flood Governing I)c ke. COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 15 OL. V 1903. NO. 16 A Big Line of ftmesaMMioinu I J Dovorod ro D'6honMt Noro.s rvrvA . Hums 0 foreref inrbl'ojrib Mining ML-A (lOI.DUN KUI.H MINING CO. Win. Wechter ptetlleut of tlic Golden Hulc Consolidated Mining mill Milling Co., accompanied by IiIh brother. OeorBe Wcclitcr, of Iiidlnimpolls, Iiidlnnn, nrrived In tlie city Monday mid proceeded by theO.&S. K. Ky. immediately to their proputy In Holtemiu. Presi dent Wcclitcr. in conversation with n Niit-ue. reporter, sti d that his visit here at the parent time win, oll tlc COilst. to lay out plans for the immediate Improvement of their hotel for the necommodatlon of the Increased force of men that will be put to worft on the property. The hotel isn 12-moin structure and will be completely ovcrhnulcd, repainted and papered. They have all ar- Co'tt pioperty. Tin- company's stock Is now selling at 7Y' c,!i- 1cf share and the probability is, in tcl the company contemplate raising the price of shares to set- by the first of July. They have consider able stock placed among fasten) Investors, principally in Indiana and Iowa, where Mr. Wechter lias been for the past three or lour months, besides the large blocks they have placed among investors A NUW MIWMI COMPANY. The Royal I'lush Milling C. with n capital stock of $5000 was organized and incorporated this week by four of Cottage Giro's citizens, as follows: jon jum. berg, president! J'0in Undquist. - ., ..,.,1.. envern- 1 "'B"" "7 - " " " rairiusr manager; John Crowley, meut for ni abhshlng n postolhcc, - . . . i i',,,.,.,., ..! treasurer and Michael Goctz, sec- near the r property to be known ns .... , . f ' , . ' ' ' , . ..,.. re an . The capital stock fully M ueral and U. G. I-cltoy a now ., . . ;. W ,7 , , .. . a ,, lnai1 amI lion-assessable, is a l erecting a store buililiug 28x30111 , , , ., . . ,, ,, , , ,,, , . , r I owned bv the incorporators equally w 1 c i he will p ace a stock 0! gen-, , . ' 1 ' pany owns ft claims in the district all good ones, upon which active 1 I I!..- i II. ...I.. XI, eiui niciuii.iiniirc iniiiiuiiuiiwi . ..11. j Wechter went back to Salem j Wednesday but will return to C it tagc Grove in about a week ot ten days to begin surveying their property for the purpose of estab lishing tin- lines preparatory to asking fo.i a pitcut. The (olden Utile people have ) claims, at the loot of Ilardscnihhtc hill nul six claims near the North Knifview other ear rolls by. systematic work will be begun im mediately. Their claims are covered with first class timber and the ledges show up fine ore. This ' company consists of practical niiu-I , iii),' ami good business men and 1 prove to be one of the best 1 will companies in the district ere an- I l'llliSIDIiNT KOOSK MM fn ' if 1 Distinctly Denies the Rumor the He Is Now nor Never Was Opposed to the lilcctlmt of Hinder Hermann Instead He Desires Ills lllcctlon. I'I(1!SII)I!N- VI1KV IIAUMIA'IIC Dr. T. W. Hurrlri, rhnlrmiiii ,il the republican cougrcHMlonnl committee of the first ilUtrlot. hns nt'clvcd from Senator .Icilill II Mitchell u copy of 11 letter wlileh tlic hi'iintor bus rtTclicil from Hon. 'Plum. II. Curler, proddem Of till" NllllcMltll 1,OUnIUU l'llrcllllhC Uxpr hI t Ion Coin in IhhIihi, w lile li prove concliiHlvel.v tlmt I'uwlilciit ltoiiHv(lt In favorable to IIIiikit MitIIIIIUII'h clivtliill to cnuglVHM iih IoIIowh: "St I.oiiIh, Mo., .Mii.v J Hon. John II. .Mitchell, Washington, I). ('. My dear Senator: In regard to the candidacy for congress of Hon. Itln ger Heriuami, to which you refer, permit, me to Nay that I made It a Hpeclnl point to link President Itooso Tolt direct wlrnl his uttltuilc wan In regard to Mr. Hermann. I hud no doubt, to begin with, as to his reply, but shire, ni'ciirilliiK to your nu KcHtlon, icrN0UH reHlHtlmr the elec tion of Mr. Hermann I'.ad HiiKKCsted that IiIh ciudldiiey wiw regarded with dlHfavor Ux the prcHldcnt, I felt constrained to secure for you, as Mr. Heriunnu'H friend, direct Information from headquarters. In IiIh usual frank and forceful manner, the presi dent used, as near as I can recall the following laiiKunKU, towlt. " 'Thero Is not one word of truth lu the rumor that I am opposed to Mr. Hermann's election; but. on the contrary, I heartily and earnestly deslro IiIh election, I hope that every voter who believes In the principles of tho party and wishes: wellforthu luliiilniHtratlon will cnHt Ids vote for Mr. Ilennann. Thu runion-dquanvl between Mr. Hermann and myself Is without foundation. Our relations lire, and alwayH have been cordial." "Tho forcfjoliiK Is substantially, If not actually, the lntiKtiiiK'e of tho president. Till! I.UWIS fc CI. AUK I'AIR. Tin1 trouble iH'twccu tlic Ix'u Ih nud i'ImiI, full- unit the federated IraileM In about. In Ik- M'ttled. It In tn be In h'I the unions will withdraw fioui their poHltlou nml allow the work already bcKun to priK'ivd iih thefalrimiNt event uiilly ivsult lienc llclal to the slate, romliit;, iih It itum Imiiuslliitely after the 'orldH Talr at SI I.oiiIh It will, of course, brltifj a Inifje iiiiiiiUt (if r.ihlliltK from that ell and will. If allowed to k un-hiiliiH-riil by pelly dlffeiviices of opinion on economic questliuiH be of Kivnter Ih'IicIU to OivkoIi tluili any thhiKrth.t hiiH.vcl occnrivd within the bordei-H of the Htnte. For Hand Made Harness goto rTmr rz a j m A VEST SIDE HARNESS SHOP Ladies' Dress Skirts Walking Skirts and Under skirts just in- SILK WAISTS and SHIRT WAISTS More New Dress Trimmings. Men's Cutter Shoes Again in Stock Eakin & Bristow. A-U Work Wai'Paiilecl. Hal islhcl i on Griia rai iteed . Everything Kept in a First Class Harness Shop at Lowest Prices. STOVES and A RANGES i.oixii: no i ns- MISS WARU RUTUHNS. The following article was pub HhIiciI lu the NiikkvI last week under the head of Modern llrothcrhood of America, and Ih ivprlnted thin wtvl. under the correct head Modern Wood men. MOIIIUt.N WOOIlMU.N HTATK IMMI". ThoHtnto camp met at The Dalles WcdiicHtlay May II at 10 a in iiiiiIwuh called to order by Statu Consul C. K. Iturkhart of Albany. A committee on credentials was appointed by the chair iiIho a committee on order of IiuhIuchh the commit tec 011 credent lain found deleKiitoH who were entitled to HcatH. Tlnw delegates weix' then elected to attend tho head camp at Indianapolis in June. The three elected were Judge l.owoll of l'eudle ton, V. T. Vaiiuhl of Portland and 0. K. Iturkhart of Albany, (leo. Comer was elected as alternate to Iturkhart. and It. K. ViuiVoorhU al ternate to ViiukIui. Afterelectlou of state olllcers the mcclliiK uiljonnied to meet In linker City two youra hence. llruceCurry was elcctedstato consul, F. H. 1 1 111m of AhIiIiiuiI state clerk. Voti will find every description and size and at prices tlmt will please and convince 3011 of the excellent values we oiler. We also carry a cotn pleteline of new and second hand Comments We H ear uai on our merchandise make us believe more strongly than ever that the majority of people prefer the better class of goods, although they cost a little more money than the so-called racket goods. : FURNITURE A new line of Graniteware and Tinware in fact everything to be found In an up-to-date store. Come in and see the Palo Alto Metal Polish and Oil Harness Dressing. C.J.MILLER. Shoes We never change; the quality always the same. Ihtmilton Brown shoes for men, $1.75 2.00,2.50,3.00 4 00 Geo. Keith's Or thopedic shoes 3 50 FOR LADIES Hamilton Brown Shoe Co. 1.50, 2.00r 2.50, 3 Streatman.. 50 3 50 Clothing Hoffman Rothschild Company None better. Any price..? 50 to 25 00 FURNISHING GOODS Neustadt Bros. The standard gG)ds on. the Coast. Ewery garment the best in the market. Dry Goods Murphy, Grant & Co. Strictly firstctttality No Cheap John goods: they don't keep them. It pa3s to btt3' them. Groceries Allen & Lewis A person can always depend on their goods being fresh and nice and the best to.be had' NEW YORK RACKET STORE I Near S.. P. Depot, Cottage Store, Oregon I The only genuine RACKET STORE in Iowa. Head quarters for novelties and fhnc- goods ami! the ccn S ter of attraction for low prices. We havejust re is ceived a lot of new goods which we are ot&ring at f the lowest possible cash prwes. If.".. : Yours for business, A K. SliCVli, Prmprietor i MIhh Marie I.. Ware, former U. H. Land Commissioner of Kukcho, ot whom tho I'ortland paiicrsluivo hud mo much to say of late, returned to her homo at Uukouo on last Satur day from California, where hIio litis been vlsltlim for Hovcriil weoks. It now uppearH that all tho reports that luivo been sunt out by those "hustling" KiiKoao correspondents worofiiltes ol tho Hint water. Miss Ware's whcreaboutB liavo been known nil tho time and had the oillclalH ol Undo Sam wanted her they could liavo secured hor. Mho left HuRone Monday for Portland whore, she will confer with Iter ut- torney and also with Judgo llollln Kor. From this It would seem wise for I'ortland papers to secure reliable correspondents at Kugono. HAL TIIH IIIULLiR IS IlliUli. Hal, the itealer, with his company of entertainers, arrived In town Mon day morulni; and that evening lie Kiit' 11 series of free open air enter taluments at tho show Krounds 011 tho square back of the Central Hotel, Tho show Is nood. The Miners can hIiik. tho dancers can diimv, and tho acrobatic feats are astonishing, llnl stralKhtens cros eyes, extracts term, removes tumors, cures oeai ness and iierforms many othor oKr atlous and cures uiou the platform freo and painless, Hal has made a wonderful reputation in the coast Btntcs. Ho will undoubtedly nccom. push much goodm this section ot the country. They rIvo entertainments ovorv cvenlmr excent Sunday. Tho show Krotuul Is largo and people from out ot town can drive right onto tho lot and sit lu their wagons anil see me snow. Griffin & THK I'l'TTlNt.J QUALITY of any tool In ahrays a dsslrab'o one, but of equal tuiportnnco Is tho power of retaining tills quality so n not to ixNuiire too irequent sharpen Ing. Hy making your purchases ot the (Jrillln & Veatch Co. you always receive your mowey's worth In the best quality of tools and cutlery w properly tcmiwred steel that Is sajt to hold an edge. Veatch Go Miss Uthel Veatch, sister ol Mrs. Harry AVynno, left Sunday for KtiJ genu for a few nays visit prior to her return home, to Salem. Klile Holdorman, foreman ot the construction work on tho now wagon road building up Champion canyon In lloliemla District, and also gonorul commissary for all the forces working In connection with that enterprise, came .lu from tho Bceno of oporatlotis Tuesday ovenlug on business and returned Thursday. Michael (loetz came down from the mines Monday on business and will remain In town a few days. Mr. Uoetx made the Nugget odlce a pleas ant call. WANTKD-SHVEKAh INnUSTItl- OuB perwonn III vuuii num. v, '1 for honst established eleven years and with a large capital, to calli upon merchants and agents for suc cessful and profitable lino. Perma nent engagement. weosiy casu salary ot $18 and all traveling iat penBes and hotel bills advanced In cash each week. Uxperlenco not essential. Mention reference and en close self-addressed envelope. Till'. NATIONAL, 334 Dearborn St., Chi cago. A lire In Ottawa. Out. Sunduy caused tho loss ot COO homes and de stroyed many thousands ol dollars worm 01 nimiR-r. These goods are all sold at the same-margin of profit as the cheap goods are sold, and those who buy thumi are the ones who accumulate wealth. GtAEMAN, HEMEIW1Y CO. carters in lllci'chuiitlisiiLgr. ygrmnnr rsYtnryinrrinnnrsTrantQ FOR THOSE WHO LIVE ON FARMS TOO GHEAT A RISK. In almost every neighborhood some one tins died from in attack ot colic or cholera morbus, often before medicine could bo procured or a physician Bum- moiied. A reliablo remedy for tlieee dleeatea should bo kept at hand. Tlje risk Is too great lor anyone to take. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy has undoubtedly saved the Uvea of more Deonlo and relieved more pain and suffering than any other madfclne In use. rorsateuy L,yomax Applegats, Drain, llenson Drug Co., Cottage Grove. ;. FORTY ACRE RANCH 3 ; FOR SALE. If taken within the next ten days the40acrehlllrunclL that I have been offering for $010.00, can bo bought toe f.100.00, only part of which must lie rash. This place t ti bargain nt that price- atul will bring several hundred dollars more than that Ikn fore the summer Is over. It Is located about three and one-half miles south-east ot tho city, near Long- & lllngham's Logging; eamp, and close to a gootl road. There Is a fairly good bouso and some outbuildings on tho place, also an orchard, good fences, springs, etc. etc. Thero Is enough saw tlmbor and wood on It to more than pay for It. If you wish to purchase a place ot this kind, call on or address, I.KK Y, IlENItY, Cottag Grove. JLSLSUULS.XSL3UL3LS.XSLJtMSJLSLX 3 BB' o Extra ordinary Tallies -IN.- It Is never too late to do good, but It Is sometimes too lato to get the beat selections In tho latest designs and Btyles ot ladles' hats, for tho reason that some other lady has taken advantage of the opportunity, and purchased the "very one" you wanted. Therefore, corao as early as possible and make your selection ot your spring hat at the Fashion Millinery Store, Miss Mary Bartels, proprietress. GIess End . . 1 Queensware Look at these prices, then call and examine the goods : g H a n H e 50-piece fancy decorated full gold dinner set $9 05 44-piece semi-porcelain dinner set 5 44 4-ptece glass set 40 4-piece glass set, flint 65 4-piece " " engraved 1 00 4-piece " " gold enamel 1 85 Ask to Sec our Open Stock Assortment and Stoneware I 1