A -The Triumph - McKibben of Merit - Hat V li.-ivt- just ircuvcd our iu-v Lino, in- clmliu tin.' latest sIi.'ijk's ;ukI slvlcs. Don't Pay - When $5.00 - $3.00 For a Hat - Buys as good HEMENWAY & BURKKOLDER , U. ?7 ' -s '-.vim-'.' -vci The IIoiljjc Ji;jH jjivcu perfect separation fine-I4eal- Ores JOHN A. TRAY LOR. MINING 10H Mil'bee. MACHINKKY DKNVKR. COL OftfBBBtBSBSBST5B15ffBtf'BBtf15fl1B66flaBOOBBBBBttBB BBcVTBlTff TT Hems of Interest in aiul about Cottage (irove ami vicinity. HOME NEWS Subsoil- I'M the Clyde Mokes t-pent ing in Alb.u.y. F.ngette Steam Laundry, and Hastings agents. N'll'C.ct. Sunday isit- Allison Hurry Tin ker has returned to town after a weeks slay at London Spunks. O. C. .IoIhihoii of l'w in FulK Idaho has been iilin: liei'' for ii .I:ih and Ims 'Miim on to I'ori I md to i.il.r ill tlii I.-it. .1. A. .M.i ll.v mi I ..I nriivcil on the oril.ind i S it m dny evening and "ill tit -i U u to tlio I1hi'vh. lJdV. (i. K. I'kII.V. ! l'otllilll.l editor of t lio I '.-u-ili-- ( 'In iNt mi, h jmpor pnliliiliod liy tlm ( 'lu isti m I'liurcJi. iri'ii(lid Ihic Monliv ServimiH will lm Ind.l in tln 'liriHtiatt Cliiucli Loth moniin;; und ovouiny noxt Sundiiv. I! ll hi r vi(!(!H will l)ll I'OIldurh'd l'.V l!:V. Orriik. Mrn. (!) ntliiii I5i,','i'lnv, will! of -Mr A. lli'clow died lit tlu ir lunnu on tho old MoHliy iliu'', lust Tlmrttdiiy and wan lmried in tlm Snin.s Imrial ground. T. A. 1' rooter, who Imii a WolU J''aro Co. u'iit nt S.iutii lloHiifor HO yniiruis visiting HurU-rt KaLiu uud 1 lurry Wynuo. 'l'lioy uro hnvin;j u M,iiipin;' putty n liow Hivor now. Ilniili r tu ini' ut WyntK-'h. Sul'u iln! lot tlic NiiL'.jjit. UIVL' ( i I CC 11 M.-t'-alf '1'ii -id i in.' : on (iou. IJjhlinuu and Mr. (lusluve lloeso roturuod from Jiolioniin Sat urday, whore tlioy havo bcou look inj,' ut Homo of their milling cluimi. Mr. ITueHo in intoroutod in tlio 1 liu wuthu, uiil says ho will invent 000 iilotiK with othorn to buihl a biuoltor, if Buoh uu ftrriiugoinout cuu bo uekIq, and r.ttind t;llllps. I lon't for;;et tho ki'IiooI iiicctin.'jr Sat urdiiy iifternooii. Mihs Dollin Hawkins wont up to MM'inl the Wfi'k 'n I with her sister at l!ena. On and alter (Kt.ist, 19J5 all i :. ; 1 1 1 u-iit will le payuhlo in ad- imc t'ott:t;'e (Jrove Klecti W Vo. II Tliompsoii, Sens. Many of the eoipotutioiiH urn busy :;i ttiitt out their aniuiiil HtntetnoutH for tlio statu Hei'rctary now, a they mint be lilod by Au. L'dli. 1 5a 1 Icy snckH at For Hide yy) I'a'.liion SlabbiM, Vanlr!1 Cle an Rny, nt -V. Jicr pound. At this o flier. Iiw'v.l pi icf" possible. Sip Mr. I Ia lt')ii's ndvcrtiscmciit. Iias Will pay 5c. ji' r jxiurid for 1 lean ini;. At tliin office. Lawyer Johnson returned from the 1 liawatha property the last of Urn week. C.ood pahtura'e for stock close to town at 1'crkiiiH Plaeo. Apply to I'aidiioii Stables. Mis A. Itico ramc up frcm I0110 Oregon to visit lior tnother, and her brother Mr. John Cochran. S the ad vcrtiseinent (A C. C. Ilai lton. Now in the time to gf-t the atti' les lisicd nt low prices Wanted; AVood 1 hoppers, at Klai k JJtilto Mine. W'ritotoW. i. lienniH, JJlack I'utle, fjfino Co. Ore. Ir. (). Ii. Fisher who has been hpendinj; 11 fevv weekH Tihit ut V. J. I lard's homo in liolictiii't will come down from liohernia on Saturday and will pieadi in tho Methodist church on Sunday. I. M. (i. F. Jieiinttt, osteopathic ph vsieiaii, locat('il with Dr. 1'enland at lvi;;ene, Ore., will bo in Coltao Crovn 'JhniHilay forenoon August loth and can be consulted nt the l'ri sbylerian parsonage. S. R. liiaiid' the engineer on the O S Jv returned lrom Albany Satuiday where lie lias been work- engine i ini', on repairs for tho extra of the railroad which is being gotten 111 shac for a In;; business. Mi. II C Madisen's wife who has coin"' 1 1 " 'tit ( 'hica'o after having re id"'l theie L r Mome time will now linikc In I I. nine heie. Th?y li'iNe. .".Med a house on Wall Street next t'. 1 r L'oi IiI'om'k resiiielKl'. where 1 1 11 will . f 1 I ii- al. home Mr s M i V, inett idt Moil la fm a few weeks stay in Portland. Dur in, her absence she will purchase a 1 irc st-1 k of inils wliii h will be installed shortlv after her return and sh'j exH cts to inake a rnucli' Ix U'T "llsplay and h I'v n 1 ir'er line I halt l;( retolore. Mi-1-" - I'.dith and I'stcll Canipbell "I I ! i' mi 111. anivcil in Cottage (love on Friday afternoons train, alter h.iNing spent a few ilays at the l'air. They went up on Saturdays train to Star to visit at the home of I.. Tayl' r and family. PI 11 mmu Isif mt M'-ns Ifat, worlli M n , Hats, worta Men , Hats, worth Childiens Cais, worth Cr"ji; I'ajn r, woiih M' li-i I 'ii'l' i in'f I voi th Mens Lim n Collars, worth Men-. Cclnloid Collars, worth Drc-.s Shi'-lds, worth La li' H Ulack H id (ilov.-s, worth I.udi'.-s Li Ciioves, worth Ladies Cashmere Clovs, worth Votiths Suits, wor'h F.'.ys Voil: Sliirts, worth JJoys Work Shirts, worth Mens lumpers, worth Mens Juni'rs, worth 'ouths I'.nits, worth Mens White Shirts, worth Mens Lress Shirts, worth M"tis Dress Sliirts, wortli Ladies Handkerchiefs, worth Razor Strop, worth Zephyr, worth S.m Silk, Spool worth Tooth Jirush, worth Jr. 50 T'r.oo 1.7", 1.2; 2-5'' '75 V -2s .lo .07 . (' . ;o .i.i . r o S -'.s .20 .10 1.5,0 i.'t) 25 .15 1 .35 .20 7.00 .5.00 . V b' ' y .'11 -yt S'J -3 2.25 i.. so r.oo .75 7S ..S'' o .40 !i -".3 25 .1.5 .ro .05 'J5 '' . ?o .10 . 3f- 75 5' .07 r3 's (5 !c Knives, worth Knives, worth Knives, worth Razors, worth Scissors, worth I'ipe.-,, worth Fe'irl J'liittons, wortli Hair Pins, worth J'oys Stockings size (j'j, wortli Putrnn Dyes, worth JJaby Ribbon, worth Mens Suspenders, worth Mens Ties, worth Metis Heavy Shoes, worth Mens Medium Shoes, worth Mens Light Shoes, worth Uoys and Misses Shots, mzcs 8Jj to 1, at less than wholesale prices, t 5 Styles in Mens Gloves, Laces, Ribbons, Ivmbroidery, Purses, Perfume, Gingham, Calico, Silesia, Cambric, Childrens Waists, Clover Seed, Rape Seed, Millet Seed, Pat ent Medicines, Spades. Rakes, Forks, Hoes and many other articles too numerous to mention, to be closed out at cost. .t 1-25 5'- 75 2.5 . 1 o -2 . ? . ro per yard .2, .13 25 .15 4.eK 3.00 2-25 X.75 Voo 2 00 All My Groceries to bo Closed Out at Cost sr n a 1, m n e. j c m k 1 mi Report of Creanr.Tv PiiiilJirig Committee of tiie Coiiiini'rcial Club J lie fu!l"Win i" pujt 11 11 1 -11111:1 y was banded into this oiVu c for pub lication. List of ibnntioiis are as follows: J. H. Chfimber , Iambi r W. II. Ahrams, Sash iV Door Vild-vood LI'i. Co., lumber Cittnge (irove Khctiie Co. wii 111' T. K. Campbell Lumber and sunt lien di liv en d to cream try ( A-ii Cottage. Gruvo JJ'.ee. Hurtling iV Hansen Co. Wynno J lard ware Co l-T i. T I.-,.. 11, t 1 i.-M,.,, ...;n .1. lercu i .loiinsu . i'i . 1,, 1 i.-,m. 1 , n 111 I'icd' a 1 . at the morning service of the Metho-1 'r!r''"' , l'!tU'b .1,., i i, "., i ...:.. i H. lunch n.l VinilLII IlkAl "UiJUilJ llJIJIlllll 111 Mc'lley's wiln returned the of the week, and they aro J last now filing iapidly uhoiid with tho insido finishing of their new homo, hoping toniovo into Haine soon. Mr. Medlev has tine of tho most attrac tive bouses of tho town. Mi. aiiDcnbuig and family wont for a camping out for 11 day or so up beyond WihLvood. They re ported having tha time of their lives, and tlioy looked it too. A great niuny of tho Cottage. Grovo people aro enjoying outings these .lay.-e The prime duty of tho man w to work, to Ii" the breadwinner; the prime duty of tho woman is to bo tho mother, tho housewife. All questions of tan ill and finance sink into utter iiiHignlicunco wiien coin pared with tho tremendous, tho vital importation of trying to shape conditnus so th it those two duties of tho man and of tho woman can bo fulfilled with nusonobly lavor able ciroiniistuuee. Projident Kooovelt, iu uimuul inossago to Congi'i'bU. He has been stopping ut the home ol J. Hard in IJohetuia lor a few weeks hoping to recover his health, w hich has greatly suffered through his bard work with the Ft. Worth University. A largo attendance is expected. Prof .Swan and wifo who havo been visiting Mrs . Harris are now on their way home to Europe by way of San Francisco and intend to visit the Universities at Uerkleyand Palo Alto beloro sailing. The Prof, has been engaged for the past four veins in teaching the Pjigiish lang uage and literature in China and Japan, being in the service of those governments, lie is a member ol the society of friends in ICnglaud, and is not 11 Presbyterian missionary as stated previously. He is now preparing a book on the plionetie representation of Chinese and Japan ese which he hopes to soon publish in this country. The prol. is ad vocating the establishment of an independent dominion of Manchuria under the guarantee of Japan. Cnina, America and Ivnglnnd. He thinks this would bo far the best and most lasting solution of the problem. He has written several books on Japan, among which aro "Flashes from tho Far Fast" aikP'Bunzai", tho latter published by M. Nasegawa ofTokio. Prof. Swan lectured to an interested audience a week ago. illustrating his lecture by repre sentations of various scones, customs etc. Currin & Ycatch Hemenway & Fiurkholdtr Donation 1'auk First National Gnrman .v. Hemenway Metculf iv: Prund Oeo. Comer David Griggs New Fan Drug Co. Total cash collected and tie posited Grand total to date H. O j'.'i.'l.OO '!... 00 TlIO.Ml'SoN, Chairman. ill J. 3. 0O -'3.(10 j T In ini ! m rJ U) :;o.oo vii 1 JO. 00 li.j.OO i: 00 -0.00 j.3.00 1 :i.3.oo I 23.'oo 23.00 10.0) 23.00 23.00 3.00 .3.00 3.00 3.00 71 T P elm s ri ts f 1 0ir DrOwninirs In Port'and. Fred and Madeline Steffenson, brother and sister, were dr )wned in the Willamette at Portland Tuesday. They were rowing in a small boat, when it was overturned. The boy was aged 20 and the girl 16. ICric II. Ulgelow, a young man, was drowned in Muck's slugh in Portland while swimming with a friend yesterday afternoon. He was recently from Chicago. Floyd Iluvird, aged 17, wis drowned iu Guild's Lake at the exposition grounds yesterday afternoon. Our 'live dn) let live Game Law Arrests. Curry comity. -Long, Jloyt, O. Ib Lauff, Geo. Forty, were fined j.s and costs each for killintr leer out ol season. W. S. Housor, J. T. Jeffrey, Wiu Horn, and Iv. G. McLaughlin en tered a plea of guilty also but the Justtco of the Peace refused to fine them. The Sheriff ol the county is going to try to bring action against the Justice for not lining tho men that plead guilty. The arrests were made by Deputy J. D. Wilson. Rrhlge Bids Rejected. The bids for tho wagon bridge across tho Coast Fork, 'wo nnd a half miles south of Cotta'o Grove. were opened by tho county court last week. They wero ft follows: Ibiloy.v, Co., $2J;10; A. N. Striker. i'Ci'.IS; L. . N. Honey, $ 50 loss t.hnn uny 0110 loss. It was decided to re ject ull tho bids and roudvertiso. Tho reason for tho excessive bid of liuloy & Co, is not known, Contract for New echoed. The board of diuvior.s oi School Dibtriet No. lr, L .I'.er.., have awardod the contract f-r tniiidiai; tho now Bchoolhonso iu that uHliiet to Alberton A: Wood, of Cottugo Grovo, for tho sum of $030. ! H 1 1 :i 1 v . - . '--:s' - :! t A. BORN YF.A.TCII-- August Oth, 1003, Oliver Veateh and wife, a girl. to First White Girl Horn in Lane County The FugeiKi Horning Register re cently made the statement that Miss Leonora (3. Sidnner of that town was the first white child bom in Lane County, Oregon, being born Sept. 1, 1 S I SI . C. F. IlawiVy lias written to u stitiug that this is an error, that the first whito child was bom in Cottage Grove; that on April 9, 1S4S there was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wells residing on a donation claim they had located light where this town now stands, a daughter, named Caroline IC. Wills. Miss Wells became the wiie of W. W. Ilawley iu January 1 S '1 7 , and has lived in Wild wood for the last thirty four years, and is the mother of 15 childicu, of whom thirteen are uow living. Mrs. Hawley is hale and hearty, and has fair prospects of having many useful years before her, THE a'TTL; QUALITY of any tool Is always a dlsrubes one, but of equal Importance Is the power of retaining this quality so a not to require too frequent sharpen Ing. P.y making your purchases of the iritlin vV.- Veateh Co. you always receive your money's worth in the best quality of tools and cutlery ol properly tempered steel that Is sure to hold an edge. B D 'v I Cottage Grove Flour Mills M.V.M UAOTULMCKS OP Flour and heed Remember tint tho Cottugo Grovo Flour is ots merits, at lowest living prices. Wo use P r cent old , at lowest living prices. Wo use 23 hard wheat in our Pride of Oregon brand. This Flour will produce more berud poi sack than tlio cheap varieties now offered. Try it once and be convinced, and lit tho same time ereoui age 11 home enterprise : : : : : HELP US KEEP THE WHEELS TURNING HART UNO & HANSEN . .