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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1907)
0 cf 0 i1 n Devoted to the Mining, Lumbering and Farming Interests of this Community. VOL. IX COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1907. NO. 4 HUGO T. K. CAMPBELL Of Cottage Grove Is Chair man of the Railroad Commission SiiU'in, Ore. Fob. 2s. Tin t ail road cnniminMion met just before noon today in its first official hch mom, h iid elcrUd T. K chairman. Campbell Tli' siii.ih1.hs looked ove r 11 pile- of nppli.-atioiiH for tin- drikship and secretaryship, ordered 11 ih-w carpet for tho Iirndiiiaitcrs and wiut to luncheon. Tin1 coinniis iou will not appoint u Hi cictaiy until it lias had time to conaidiir the quahlii at ions of tlm various applicants. Tlm commis sion wishes to find an eastern Ore gon man for secretary, if possible, owing to tint fact that no member of the i oiiiiiiisMiuii is Iroiu that part of the state. Mr Illinium-, who was a leader 111 tlm line for the sec retaryship has withdrawn bin appli cation. Pel Imps the i,od h'-aiing of the commission will be at Portland, where most of the complaints origi nate. The healings will bo similar to thosi' of the interstate commerce commiKsioii mid Washington rail road commission. Journal. Block Signals. Two carloads ol apparatus for the block signals which tho South ern I'acitii- Company will en-el along the main line at Eugene and other points Bouth of hero arrived thin morning ami were unloaded. The block signals are for the pur pose of prover.tiug train collisiot a and ore in general use on Eastern railroads, but something now on the coast. The signals operate in such manner that whenever otio train enterH a certain portion of the track, or a block, u semaphore further on, given a signal for any othor train that may be comiug in tho opposite direction to stop. (1 uard. Western Oregon Lumbermen's Asso ciation. 1'roliminary mooting pursuant to a call Untied dy the Cottage tlrove Commercial Club. Tho following persons met nt the rooms of the Club, Saturday, February 2rd, t 2:00 p. nr David Alexander, V. I Dunn, Albert Stocks, II. J. De I.atinay, J. II. Chambers, M. A. McKibben, T. K. Campbell, W. II. Kenny, V. T. Hankins, Klmer Doolittle, Wrn. Skidmore, J. C. Stowart, T. II. Koscnburg, C H. IJuikhohler, lulmund I. Sheldon. Upon motion duly seconded Mr. ICdinuud P. Sheldon wan elected as temporary chair 111 an and Mr. i II lloHonburg an temporary secretary. Mr. Sheldon thou addreHaod the perHons present and urged tho noe cesstty of local organizations refer ring oHpocially to the success of much organizations in I,inn County and Marion County, Oregon. Mr. Chambers spoke in favor ot tho mills getting together for the purpo.io of taking targe orders through the Hocrotnry He referred also, to the lact that the organiza tions would bo of value in ascer taining the financial standing of buyers and would give its mem bers a cIoho touch with the market aud would distribute a good doal of general information pertaining to the lumber business. Mr. M. A, McKibben spoke iu lavor of organizing at once and de voting thoir attention for the pres ent to the proposed I5.00 rate which the Southern Pacific Company are threating to put into effect through out the Willamette valloyjall present signified a general desire to organ- izo at onrc a local association which would meet nl least once each inotitli to lain up mattars pertaining to lumber business in tho district covered by the association. I'pon motion duly seconded, n committee of fiyc was appointed to work toward the restoration of tho $3.10 rate in tin Willani'.tto valley. The committee is as follows: J. If. Chambers, W. 11. Kcuncy. W. T. Ilttiikius, M M. McKibben. F H. j Kosenburg. I I'pon motion dulv seconded a committee of three wan appointed " ow 1 constitution for the association and present it toother ' wib nominations for officers at the next meeting t the association Ti com nut tt is as follow": M. A McKibben, T. K. Campbell, J. J. Keiim-y . Upon motion duly seconded it whs resolved to adopt tho name, 'Western Orison Lumberman's A hs' i a 1 ion . I.' poii motion duly seconded 1 1 j -meeting adjourned to m.-et again 1:00 p. m , I 1 i . 1 a y , March 1st. North Fairview Gold Mining Company Elects Officers. Annual meeting of the Nutth Fairview Mining company -,tok-holders, whose holdings are in the I'.ohemia d indict, was held iu I'u gene at tho ofhVe of that corpora te S5 North Willamette Htieet. Tho first order of business pro cedure was that of election ot direc tors which resulted as follows. T. W. Harris, president; Alf Walker, first vice president ; J. W. Kays, second vice-president; Her I crt I.eigh, secretary nnd general manager; Jas. F. Powell. Darwin Hristow, 11 stork holder, whs elected treasurer of the company. Kepoils from the various sources of the company's general alTairs showed thst progress highly satis factory to the owners of tho prop erty had been made throughout the past season. Hasing their action upon the present exceedingly flat tering outlook the now directors formulated plans for extensive and general development on 11 scale heretofore unprecedented in the history of the mine, but thoroughly justified by virtue of the splendid showing made. Dr. W. E. Best Charged With Practic ing Medicine Without State License. Yesterday Medley k Johnson and C. A. Hardy, attorneys for the de fendant, filed a demurrer to the complaint. In tho case of tho state of Oregon vs Dr. W. 1?. Pest for practicing modicino without a li cense on the ground that the law is iu conflict with the constitution of the State ot Oregon, in that, that tho term of ofllee of the State Poard ol Medical ICxaminers is fixed by the act creating it, at five years and the constitution provides that the Leg islators shall not create any office the tenure of which shall be longer than four yeais. Judge Young took the matter under advisement to re port at one o'clock. On the reas sembling of tho court at one o'clock Judgo Young announced that the demurrer had been sustained. The caso will now go to the Circuit Court which convenes iu Ivugeue nest Monday, New Millinery Firm. Miss Helen Mcdee has purchased from Mrs. Martin her interest hi tho Voguo millinery store and tho Ormnamo will hereafter bo kuown as Misses Harms & McOee. The young ladies are now iu Portland buyiug their spring aud summer stock. They will return about March 1st. Holmden's for candies, Cottage Grove Coing Right Ahead, , .,..,, n. Oregon towns and cities that ure . ' ... . , ,i, n(.i..niri rni.lillii In fill I F I f 1 F I lll'lr '"' ' '". V , M.iyn an) wiuuii .- - united pull together on all liii' H j that are calculated to advance ma terial prosperity. For years Cottage drove ha; bourne tho name far and wide as the best town of its size in the state. Such a reputation is gratify ing indeed, lirst, btcuuso what everybody says must be true and second, because it is true. No city can have better founda tion upon which to build than good opinion of people everywhere. It ,s the kind of capital not measured by dollars and cents and is an asse t mote vaiuame man gout and val uable storms. Today, traveling men who sell gtwids from their houses all over Oregon freely declare not only while in Cottage but everywhere occasion gives oportuuity that J ( -ullage Move is one of the best business towns iu the west for its! 1 size. V isitors too, praise it for hern ty M its environment and read ily in the siris ol the limes a groat and lotions future ahead for the metropolis of the upper Willamette valley. The billions of feet of uiagnifi neni limber lying at its doors, the magnificent water power, as yet un touched that runs meirily by the city laughingly to the sea, its fruits and its forms, hops and grain, mines and dailies, and all the nat ural resources (hat furnish the very foundation upon which to build a great city are ut our command. What more could we nk then we now possess as a basis upon which to build our hopes, our fortune and our metropolis of power a ml wide spread inlluonce. Put with all these things at our command the city will not build itself, neither will tho good words from tho outside keep our torch Khiuiug afar to beckon and to wel come others to a citizenship with us in tho ait of city building. The real power behind the battlement in building a city is tho people themselves a united people, work ing together harmoniously actu ated by the higher aim that put aside petty bickerings over trivial things which array ona faction ugaint the other to the detriment of bojli, instead of cementing to gether iu a bond of union, the mutual helpfuluess of all iu the one set purpose of developing the coun try and building a city that is the pride of its inhabitants. It is the "give a little here," and "take a little there," and get to gether everywhere that makes things go as they should in every community. This is tho spirit which has gov erned Cottage Orove in the past with what results, its fame both at home and abroad testifies and we must not only contiutte that spirit but cultivate it iu still broader sense, giving of our time and iu tluenco iu behalf of things that make for the common good of all iu the highest seiiBe of tho word. Iu building a city, the surround ing country must not be neglected for its development and its good will is esential to any city's pro- gress. j'.very agricultural pursuit should command the interest of the business men. It should be en couraged and fostered and arouse as much interest aa does the mer chants own business for the farmers and producer, whether In humble circumstaucea or well equipped for production ot the essentials that makes city life worth living, each has a share and a larger one than we oftinies give him credit for, iu the work iu buildiugup the city, There should be no distinguishing murk between the merchant and 'the firmer, the city chap and tho' tiller of soil. Tboir interests should ... . at all limes, 1e considered so mut ual that if they were put into a sack ... ... , i. ,. , and shaken tho farmer would be as ant to be the first one drawn out as tho city man i 1if,lured in Ui0 roinic I"! "s an These aro plain and homely 1 fistic clown, exalted by the poli things to say, but they arose, ap. t'ns as a mighty "moulder of pub plicableand essential to develop- j 1,c opinion," occasionally chastised ment of any country that they need j b Rn'V natrons and sometimes re to bo said over and over again in I "1 ''V delighted subscribers, 0 1 l. 1 . 1 .- . I at order to impress their importance upon the public mind. We want a great city at Coltago j !rove, we want a great county out of I.ane, wo want thrift, wealth, ivimfni-l liftnriitibLU nwl nrncnnrllV iever3.m;jk an(I o'f tbc coulilry aD(, to Rccomplish tuis we must all stand together as one man for the common good of all. Died. l'KOST Ixid Frost. Feb. 22ud at Alca, age nine months, of pneu monia, child of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frost. SCRI VOXF.R I. H. Scrivoner, an old time resident of Lane county near Creswell, l-'eb. 23d of para letic stroke, age r() yearB. WILSON Mary J. Parnem Wil sou was born in White side County, Illinois, June 27, 1HC1. From here she went with her parents to Prook lyn, Iowa in 1HG4, was united in marriage to H. K. Wilson Septem ber 22, 18K7, joined the M. K: church in the winter of &'M. Mrs. Wilson has been in poor health siuce May ioo and by the advice of her physician came with her hus band to Cottage drove hoping to regain her health but' the driin Monster had gotten too firm a hold to be so easily shaken aud on Sat urday morning, Feb. 23d at !.20 she passed into the City of Ood to bo with the Saviour that she had loved so well and had so faithfully served. Mrs. Wilson leaves to mourn her, a loving husband, one son Carle V., one daughter, Mrs. Uieck of Ournsey, Iowa, a father, mother and three brothers, also a host of loving friends. Silk Creek Last week we stated that Mr. San'oorn from Canada had bought the Werth place, later we fouud this a mistake. Mr. Sanborn had bought the J. H. KUiott place of A. D. Owens. Eugene Miller made a trip to Cottago drove Thursday. Mrs. Kendall and children have moved into the place that used to be owned by Melviu Damewood. Mrs. McCord of Creswell was in our vicinity over Saturday. Miss Minnie Comer and Miss Antoinette Purdick were visitors at the Academy Friday. MiHsHattie Wheeler or Cottage - ,i ...:n. !. VjTOVO euluo uuv iiiua) nim uci cousin, Oscar Wheeler, retualniug on the Creek with frieuds until Sunday evening. Grandma Pabcock has been tnak iug her daughter, Mrs. W. N. Wheeler, a visit of Beveral days. Mr. Mattyre made a trip to Cot tage drove Saturday. At The M. E. Church. Mrs. M, C. Wire spoke at the M. E. Church Sunday morn ing aud eveuiug 011 General Mis sionary Work, under the direction of tho Womau'a Foreign Missionary Society. Jamos Sears came to the city Fri day, after a short visit with his fam ily will return to work for the Ore gou Securities Co. Mr- Sears has just finished a contract for the Le Roy Miuing Co. aud reporte a fine body of Base ore, The Country Editor. 1-u op es mil btudatorv para ' '' u 1 P rtt 1 . 'ii W 'S , nuicuie anu ucprccaiiorM, long nave ! bc tIlG Iot of t,ie co"Iltr' C(lir- 1 crr"rs W""C '"ey could be read of all men and has modestly sought a fair credit for his merits. "When you consider that the coun try weekly is owned by its editor and that the man who writes the funny things about country papers in tho city journals is owned by the corporation for which he writes, it doesn't seem so sad. When you see an item iu tho city papers pok ing fun at tho country editor for printing news about John Jones' new barn, you laugh and laugh for yon know that on one of the pages of that same city daily is a two column story in regard to the trimmings on the gowns of the Duchess of Wheelbarrow, and it is all the more amusing because you know the duchess does not even know of the existence of the afore said city paper while John Jones and many of his neighbors take and pay for the paper which mentioned his new barn. Don't waste your pity on the country newspaper worker. He will, get aloug." Some editors say little money is needed to start a country paper. There bo those who claim that it does not require any money -that it can be done on nerve alone and they produce evidence to support the statement. True, some of the editors who have tho least money aud the purest plants are most successful in their efforts to live up to the conception developed by the professional humorist, but it is not fair to judge the country .editor by these any more thin it would be fair to judge the workers on the great city dailies by the publishers of back street fake sheets that exist merely to rob advertisers or to judge the editors of reputable mag azines by the promoters of nause oua monthlies whose stock in trade is a weird and sickening collection of mail order bargains and quack medicine advertisements. The country editor ot today is far removed from his prototype of two or threo decades ago. It would be strange if an ae that gives to ithe farmer his improved self binder, to the physician his X-ray machine and to the merchant his loose leal ledger had done nothing for the 'town's best medium of publicity. The perfection of stereotype plate manufacture, by which a page of telegraph news may bo delivered j ready for printing at 11 cost of ap proximately 20 cents a column, aud the elaboration of the "ready priut" or "patent inside" by which half the paper is printed before delivery pet as practically no expense over the unpriuted sheets, have been the two great labor savers for the country editor. Thereby ho ia re lieved if he desire, of tho tedious and expensive task of setting much type in order to give the world'B general news aud the miscellaneous matter that "fills up" tho paper. His euergles then may bo devoted to reporting the happenings of his locality and to giving his opinions on public affairs. Py his doing ol these and by his relations toward tho public iuterebts is he to be judged. After all, uu one muu in tho com munity has so largo an oppoitunity to assist the town iu advancement as the editor. It is not because he is smarter than others, not bocause he ii wealthy, but because he iu the; spokesman to the outside world. He is eager to print all the news - 1 , , ;inhts own paper. Does be do it? 1 ; Hardly. "This would le a very newsy paper." explained a frank country editor to his snbscribera. Py the time all the items that might injure some of his friends are omitted very little is left." "I wish you would print a piece about our school teacher," said a farmer's wife to me one afternoon. ''Say that she is the best teacher in the county." "Put I can't do that. Two hun dred other teachers would bo ang ry. You write the piece, sign it, and I'll print it. "What are you running a news paper for if you can't please your subHcribersV" she demanded and cancelled her subscription. So the country editor leaves oat certain good things and certain bad things for the very simple reason that the persons most interested are close at hand and can find tho in dividual responsible for the state ments. He becomes wi3e in bia generation and avoids chastise ments and libel suits. He finds 'hat there is no lasting regard in a sneer, no satisfaction in gratifying the impulse to say things that brings tears to women's eyes, noth ing to gloat over in opening a wound in a man's heart. If be does not learn this as he grows older in the service, he is a poor country editor. His relations to his subscribers are intimate. There is little mys tery possible about the making of the paper. It is as if he stood in the market place and told his story. Of cource the demands upon him are many and some of them prepos terous. Men with grafts seek to use the paper. People with schemes ask free publicity. The country editor is criticised for charging for certain items that no city paper prints free. Tho churches and lodges want free notices of en tertainments by which they hope to make money. Semi-public enter tainments prepared under the man agement of a traveling promoter ask free advertising 'for the good of the cause." Usually they got it and when the promoter passes on the editor is found to be the only one in town who received nothing for his labor. It is characteristic of the country town to engage in community quar rels. These absorb the attention of the citizens, and feeling becomes bitter. The cause may be trifling. The location of the schoolbouse, the building of a bridge, the selec tion of a justice of the peace or some similar matter is enough. To the newspaper office hurry the par tisans, asking for ex parte reports of the conditions. One leader is perhaps a liberal advertiser. To ofl'eud him means loss ot business. Another is a personal friend. To anger him means the loss of friend ship. The editor of the only paper in the town must be a diplomat if he is to guide safely through the channel. In former times he tried to pleaso both sides and succeeded iu making enemies of everyone in terested. Now, the well equipped editor takes the position that he is busieess man like the others thai he has rights, as they have and he states the facts as he sees them regardless of partisanship, letting tho public do the rest. Out of the publio disagreement may come a uewspaper quarrel, though this is a much rarer thing than formerly. The old time coun try newspaper abuse of "our loathed but esteemed contemporary" is passing away, it beiug understood that such a quarrel, with personali ties entangled in the recriminations, (Continued to Inst page.