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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1907)
0 of 0 una A Devoted to tlif Milling, J.ni.HlMrrtnr, ud Farming Interests of this Community. VOL. IX COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 0, 1907. NO. 5 TTTTTT' TTU NUGGET 11 IB U 1 N II El M A. ' Oregon is a Great Country. Oiogoniatis arc just beginning to rfnlio that they live iu a great country ono of the greatest in the world. 1 (m climate is unsurpassed. Uh vallty arc gardens of product iveness tuiil hrauty. Its mountains tire among the grandest on the face ! hibition at (he Salom cherry fair of U10 0 at tli . Its rivers ami mouii-! ,,(,xt Jlj WH brought up and plans tain streams are clour as crystal and 1 formulated to make a showing that rclloc t tlic grandest scenery an thov j W'N allow Lane county to claim the roll down to the Nil use t sci, Us , place that it deserves; that ofl.oini; timber is the largest, the most vain- 11)0 finest cherry growing ectin o able an. I tin- most abundant o any .Oregon beats the worhl Dr. Mr oijtial -uca on tlu I'ucn of the earth Uornack urged that now was the and will supply the great m irkcts c to begin the work and take in the Fnitctl States ami in foreign speoial pains to grow exhibit eher lauds for a Ion;; time Its mines r( gold, mi! vor, copix-r, cinnali'ir nickel iron mid coal urn iieh and extensive. It is far the best Meek mid lMiry conntt v in tli" United Stitiw. Catlln, horses, sheep and all kinds of do - incstic animal live on the ranges, winter and Hummer, (Mtli"iit feed other jhau the gr:,s-,es that grow without 1 1 1 1 i vali'ui Tin. display "f tino stork at the State I'mr hi .N loin last wcik was wotidetful. It! wa a wot Id Inciter l b? samples of grain , 'ctab'ii ., hints, butter, cheese, honey and even thing neces sary foi hiiiii'Oi happiness, was of thobcM quality Fruit of the qual ity en i b" ur.ovn in unlimited quantities. With t'alifwrnia on the south, which is too drv anil too warm t be an ideal c ountry, and j with Washington, Ilntish Coluui- i bia an I Alaska on the north, where tho nlmos, here i 4 littl" too cool j atui tiniup, urcgnii is me Keystone 1 of the Faeji'ic coast and the fairost J of c'l lauds. 1'4'ople uhfornl are just beginning to learn thn true bittialiou, thousands arc coming from far and mar mid hundreds of thousands will speedily follow, them and find homes among the I mountait.s und in the plains and villoyti. --Oregon Statu Journal. j , k . , , j Lane County Fruit Growers. i If any one thinks the Irnit grow-j trs of Lane county are not in earn-' i st about cleaning up the old orchards and getting started to raising fruit right, they should have attended the meeting yesterday nf tornoou to convince themselves that thoy wcio mistaken. The Im portant subject of the best variety apples to plant was thoroughly dis cussod by those piesont. The dibcussioii whb o)encd by Dr .McCoi na' k who nbly discussed the situation from a practical Ktand point and thoroughly demonstra tion that Yellow Newtown Pippin of firft quality could be raised and backed his statements by distribut ing samples of as line apples as one rould ask for. After his talk there followed an "experience meeting" of tho principal apple growers with tho final conconHiis of opinion that it was practicable to couliue apple planting to n few varieties as possi ble, the decision being for Spiten berg, Newtown Pippins, Wagner, Baldwin and King, tiud while each grower has his variety tho general opinion would probably be in tho order named. Mr. Allou made n short talk on spray and box material and how to obtain it and urged tho adoption of a uniform package to market fruit iu. The benefits of buying ma terial in car lots was brought out and no doubt tho groweiH can make n good saving along this line. A meeting will be held shortly to de termine whero contracts will be made and tho Htyle of boxes used. Tho different sprays were dis cussed and encouragement held out to members to carefully note the ex periments that will ba carried out with el liferent npiaya. Mr. Poebe gave his experience as inspector und Is pleased to know that the fruitgrowers generally are only to anxious to spray their trees but the great trouble seems to be in getting enough Hpraycrs to do the work and anyone that will d- work of this kind will find more work than he can do. The proposition of making an ex ( enthusiastic were the members 1 tne'r discussion of the question 1 H'at nre pertinent to their business ; tbat adjournment was only taken j lj? the threat of the janitor to lock tbem in for the night. Register, I ColOflist RcltOS Now on Sale j All Roads Lead to Collage Crovc. I he ColoriHt rates from all Di.intM iu the United States to Oregon went into effect March 1st arid the ale of tickets from many centers was larger than river before. It has not Ik en generally known 1 1 that these tickets were on sale from the cities on the Atlantic Coast, 'nd from all points in the south, The lact that tickets can be bought ' uy nine now uniu .April 30H1, front New York City to almost any point in Oregon for $"(), from Uuf falo for U2.no, Pittsburg fir 4!, Cincinnati and Louisville for and Memphis for $;17..so, and that these hjiiio rates are available at overy country town in the territory surrounding those cities, will bring thousands o people. These rates are being advertised by tho various railroads throughout the United Slates. Hit the Nail on the Head. Sonator Bingham hit tho mil on the head when he told the mem bers of the legislature, while thoy were debating on raising the salary of legislators from $3 a day to $10, that it they did not stop their fo 1 isb wasting of time and get to work on some of the legislation the peo ple were demanding, that it would not matter to them whether tho Balary was $500 or HO conts, for they would uot be sent back. It does seem like there was but little accomplished during the session. Exchange. Coughs und colds contracted at this season of the year should have Immedlute attention. I tees Laxative Cough Syrup contains Honey und Tar und Is unequalled for hoarseness, croup and coughs. Pleasant to take, mot hers endorse It, children like to take It. Contains no ophites. Moves t lie Ijow oIh. Sold Ity New Era Drug Store. J. McCarty, traveling salesman for Tatutn V Howen, was iu the city for a while on Monday. "In 1RH7 I had a Htomaeh disease. Nome, physicians said PySealn, some consumption. One said I would not live until Spring. For four years I existed on boiled milk soda biscuits, and doctors' prescrip tions. I could not digest, anything I ate; then 1 picked up one of your Al manacs and it happened to ho my life-saver. I bought a fifty -cent bottle. of Kodol and the benefit I re ceived from that bottle all the gold lu Georgia, could not buy. In two months I went back to my work, uh a machinist, and in three mouths I was well and hearty. May you live long and prosjier." ( a', Cornell, Itoding, Oa., UMHI. Tho above is onlv a Maniple of the great good that Is daily done everywhere by Kodol for Dyspepsia. It Is sold here by lien son's riiarmacy, Orctjon and the Homcsftaker. ! 'phe t i f 1 of i mi mi;' r n ioi; t Uh h as j .,. .,,.f.jIU; in tow.ud Oron : ,.,antr.v d "rio ; tee p i t f. w yi:iIS j a, t,,u ic -eu-rd a "time; impetus !(H the ro'ult o! the adw.-iti-.iiig :iv- ( I1 the state by th" I.owi , ,V Cl.arl.e fin continues to ri .., J (. ,i ishing growth mi v ' 1 'I'm'' n I -.1 the cut in- IV i ! i t ,'oith west, -i.'f the business icvuul following I Ik; panic of iXo,;, has turned nil eyes in this diiecti'iu, atel, jurat a wan the bu-i'icss d -lie by the th" v.'illous ti'an 'continental i,utioid-i in iyi. there ei not tli? i 1 1 1 1 -! .I.mht that the record then in id" will he bio lieu aL'. iin this '.ir, j tr ;u it has been broketi ilh uuh'.iliiig ii.-gul.ir.. ity eer niuce tin.- jj ai t i' c- of ;;rant in ; rial excoi iivu rates to home seek' m b -rani'i o m ral with tlif; Western ladto id i. During the u-t sixty da- 1 1 . ft. annual pi 1 una;,'" frmn thv to the p., l')it, ,,r which an Il niiii r'lient uf : im rat"S i: the signal. ill he on !"i full for' e. D'Uin tin viii'i.-r jut-t pu t t,u-'' "nun r a il b ) lies of the Vaii- , ou; i ilie-, in, t-iv.-i.-of ifg u liave I ' " l- I ':i 111:11:1' .. 11 mi prospective .- ((! ',, and n.-Vt-r l -fo.ehui tlr rv loa n iivhiiIoI an e i'o i nt so geiK i d lui a-c mate an 1 detailed inl" i .ii it to ; ew n. t 1 nip'' Hie Oicg.in 1: .unii v. Itisii'it .111 e x iggjr.it i 11 Los IV that Oice.,11, i me of j- the states and tei a ito j -s ol tlu C.ii n, still olT"is tofi" si-'tl'-r adv.iiila as great as, and la inaiiv respects greater than, were enj .'i 1 !( the pioneers f the d ys wiien th,. W'.ist was young. The idieape.st good laud now to Ii hem I in the United States is s ill tle had inahiitj dllici) in Oregon, some oi it still open to settlement under the hone- sicao an. .no Male in mo union has a soil more, prolaetivc or a climate more salubrious. No other lato approaches Oiegoti in ar a in I value of standing timber. pV,v possess the mineral wealth and in none is the niiniti,,' develnp'iicut destined I k- gre.it.it in the near future. Oregon tishei i; n atu now , and far year to e nu-; will coiiti'iue tobo.a source of wealth to tho.so engaged in th.Nu. Natuio has blessed the slate with great water highways an I wi'li solendid lnr- bors. All these 11 itural a Ivant iges im:ii- bine to make Oregon the ideil poor man's country, la tho exploitation of those great resjuree there is fur nished a market lor labor that will increase with each passim; year The intending settler ncod not hesi tato on account "I poverty. Here he will liu 1 health, strength and a willingness to work HiilhVieut eapi tul. Oregonian. THE EYE AND ITS CARE Fy Dr. Fraiu Lucile Hard. Rooms 1- t Chrisnian Pudding, Fugeno. KAUISMI H OK t'Koss.:i IiVIN. Of all the cye-trouMe.s crossed - eyes is one of the most dreaded bv tho people, because it mais the ap pearance of tho afflicted one ho seriously. Strabismus or crossed even is caused by 0110 of the six muscles ol the eye being very much weaker than its fellows and so not able to hold its own against the other muscles. In cases where the eves cross, the external ractus muscle id tho one at fault, thus allowing the internal rectus musclo to pull the eye iu toward the noso. And where one of the eyes um ih out ward the internal rectus muscle is the weak one. This is a trouble generally thought to be out of riutgo of the Rofiactiouist. It is so, however, only to a small extent. . For with alvan'intr knowledge of the eye. it Regular Medina of City Council, his U-eti found that in young A petition for -idewrdk on west people, by meaiiH of certain oxer- j f Fourth Mi'tt M'-ith of the ris'.H and special glasses most cases ! railroad was granted and the. mar of crossed eyes can be corrected j Hhul was instructed to notify the without an operation. This method J properly owner to bud I the Hamc. of treatment has been especially Also a petition for hi !; walk on successful with children' eyes, j wf;,st side .,1 0i,t,r str-' I. (leor'c- . 1 iTwnaiiy ' ? ti - I barn Keen many become perfectly i rossed eye;; straight under thn treatment. UKK-r people s eyea nave alno been ; ol the p.ople of the . ity he I ore a l.elptd many times but in cases of j f,anchi.e shall begr.-uded f..r water, many ycara Htanding a light opera-ji-.ht, healing, telephone or any lion must I performed on the j other p upov.--, was rend and grant muscle of the Qfllicted eye f) sain jed. the opposition will U .ubmit- the denired results. i-ci'Aim'T. V ('ryhtuline lens. This subject is really not in the "lomaiii of the Refrnctionist and shouid always be referred to the surgeon. All competent Reaction ists should be able to diiguose dis- cases of the eve as well as the re fractive errors. A cataract is the crystaliue lens turned opaque and not something growing over the eye as is com monly suposed. This opacity is vvry slow iu developing and many people are not aware that they have a cataract until soni time alter it has started. The length of time required for one to fully ma ture varies in individuals from a month to je-rs. When they are mature or very near so the erysta line lens becomes perfectly opaque so that rays of light cannot pass through it thus causing the person to lie blind in that eve. But the persou with a cataract is more fortu nate than many others for they can 1-now that when it Lecomes ripe it may be removed by the surgeon then the Refract iouist is able to give glasses that will bring the vision very near to the perfect point Business Changes. Mrs. S. I'. Wynne has sold her interest in the Wynne Hardware Company to Messrs Wynne and Ha.olton. Armond Wynne who represented her interests will re tire from the linn. On account of poor health J. P. Currin has sold his interest in the firm of Currin & Yeateh to Mr. Veatch, who will hereafter conduct the business. L. Hutchison has leased the Hart restaurant and rooming house, aud will hereafter conduct the same. Mayor's Call. To tho citizens of Cottage drove : I hereby call a meeting for Wed nesday, March l.'Uh, 11)07 of the voters of Cottage Drove to nomi nate a city ticket to bo voted upon at the regular elocl ion to be held April 1st, lsj()7. H It. Jon, Mayor. Oregon Securities. Captain Ivids, superintendent of the Oregon Securities Company came in from camp Monday even ing bringing a gold brick represent ing their latest clean up. The captain went Fust on Tuesday. Dog Lost, A black and white Knglish Cecil eral Spaniel, long ears and short tail, goes by uame King. Five dollars reward to fludor if returned to Frank Snodgrass, Bom To Mr. and Mr Walter Oa routte a 10 pound boy, town addition name a(ti"ii. A petition for an ainfudmcnt to ' the citv charter Kfiiiriii' a vote j led to the voters at ir-xt regular 'election. Tin.- matter of t'-mpornr- jily moving t lie present pot office on Fifth street, north ol .Main was rcferrod to the t-lreut committee ' ufucturers Association held at the with power to ae;, j Commercial Club rooms on Friday, On motion Marshal F. II. Snod- j afternoon, the following were pres grass was appointed street commis- ent: Kenny, Dimmick, McKibben, siont r for the balance of the year ; Shortridge, Stewart, DeLunaj, in place of W. S. Uetm't, resigned, i Dr. W. W. Oh shy was elected health ollicer for balance of the viar in place ol' Dr. C. T. Hockett. ie- I sighed. The marsh (1 w.i, ins; nictt.l to repair the side'.vdk front, of his property on Fourth .street. Regular bills were read and r - Oregon Lumber Manufacturers As ferred to finance committee. soeiation." The Mayor was reque-,t;d to call The committee apointed to re ft meeting of the citizens M;irch Ui, prt permanent officers sent in the to nominate a city ticket The fol- following recommendations: Presi lowing judg'-s an 1 ch.-rka for the ; dent, J. H. Chambers; 1st vice pres regular city f lection f- be hel l ideut, J. J. Kenny; 2ud vice presi April 1st were appointed : dent, W. H. Dunn. 3rd vice presi- First ward -15. M. Yeateh, judge;! 'V"1' J- K Hopkins, Treasurer, J. C. Wallace and J. K. Barrett, V. T. Hankins; board of trustees, judges and clerk. M. McKibbeu, J. J. Kenny, J. H. .Second warl W. S. Dennett, : C'Jambers. Henry Fisher, J. B. judge; j. j,- Miir.o an 1 N H. Mar-1 Hopkins. Upon motion the above tin, judges and clerks. uamed olficers were declared elect- Third ward C. II. YaiiDenburg, . eu" '0l ensuiDg term, judgti; J. Iv Ostiandcr and David, The selection of secretary was (iriggs, judges and clerk-. iflt to the board of trustees. The usua iguuted as laces were d s- veiiug pi e-es. the Adjourned to March i nh. report of the committee after some change was adjpted. Cottage Grove Cili.cns to Devise 1 Le rcp.m of the committee ap Ways and Means for the Main- 1 pointed to take up the matter of tainancc of the Ciiy Govern- the :J.lu rat reported that they riient. u ll1 tleri ,ed to lay the matter be On,. v,. o- t, ,s !..,.... 1 , foiv the Oregon Railroad Commis- income of Cott in duced by deny in cense. Orove a as re the saloon li- The city tiei-Hiry has bjen do-j pleted and tho-e i-i authority of' city affairs haw done the lust they, could in meeting the iVguhtr mouth-1 ly expenses by borrowing, audi nothing has been done t-.wauls dj permanent solution of the problem' we must nuet. How shall the! necessary funds be raided theory: on the required improvements an I avoid going furl hot in debt.- Our city is growing, th. domauJ for citv funds is increasing. Our present ineouie is from a live! W. D. Morelaud of Tacoma, rep mill tax on SdCtl.ooo, which is 1 resenting au ICastera lumber com JJlS.'IO, from tines, 10a I ta and poll tax about $170, 1:1 all about J-MOO. To meet tegular bills nrir-dnl and night watch $UI0, Ivlectric light contract -"-. -D. th, two amount ing to 5 11 02. 'JO, 1 aving a defici ency of I1S02.20, not tiKiitiotiiu'r ! sundry items or stioet icpaiis audi tJ- 1,1 sloclu. with the Pacific improvemonts, which must be pro-1 Wire Steel Co- wa8 itl tLe city vided for as wed us the retirement j for liConl of da's Iast week. He of last years d.bt or current ex-1 iel)0tts 11 big demand for rope and peuse, which is nearly jtf.ooo. 'cable. At the request of Jiho 111 ivor and I J- I'U Inspector for tb city council this matter w ill bo j Southern Pa.ilic Railroad was here brought before tho tnoetiic.j o citi-; 'Jst week looking after the interests zeus called tor Wo luesday tho l.'Uh 1 ut bis company iu the way of lura of March for the uomitrition of a j city ticket for tho cmuiug year. i Fvory loyal citizen and propei tv i holder is requested to 111 ike tho cat-i ter of city finances a subject of con- sideration from now until that date, so that tho quo.'Hian can bo thor- oughly and intelligently dealt with, It is up to the people and must be met squate in the lace Whatever may be found the most reasonable method ol raising the funds at this meeting will probably have to be an issue and voted upon at the reg ular election April 1st. A per cap ita tax, an occupation tax, the li censing of every business house or an increase of the city tax levy, and there are other ways. There is about $4000 cash on hand in the water fund, which can not be used for other purposes than retiring water bends, which can not lie retired now. Do the people want by vole to divert that money in the channel of current expense. Western Oregon Lumber Manufact urers Association. March r, iyo6. At the adjourn- I merit meeting of the Lumber Man- Skidtuore. Hankius, Rosenburg, Howard. C. J. Howard ws elected tempo rary chairman and after some dis cusm'uu the previous meetiDg were approved. Upon motion the name of the As sociation was changed to "Western The nutter of constitution and by-laws was then taken up and the ! siou asking them to take such ac- tiou as they yaw fit. ! Adjourned to meet Friday, March I Nth at 1 o'clock at the rooms of the ! Commercial Club. K a 1 Burkholder's nev ad. Scott Chrisnian was in the city yesterday. R. W. Cameron, a Portland lum ber buyer was in the city several days. W. K. Hrowu of l;ugeue, owner of the Drown Lumber Compauy of this cit)' was here Monday. pany has been visiting the local mills this week. Alonzo Morrison representing the Auuricau Steel & Wire Co. was in ' tho city Saturday attending to the j ami - 1 .f mu vita, u"i tit j tt tit trti a 'oor ,uul P'hg. A. 15. Wasbell, iormerly chief lumber inspector for the Southern Pucitic Railroad aud who has a larye number of friends among the inrtl men of this section, has severed his connection with the railroad to accept tho position of manager and chief inspector of the Oregon & Washington Lumber Inspection Bureau,