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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1907)
r BOHEMIA NUGG 0 of 0 JO I Devoted to the Mining, Limbering and farming Interests of this Community. COTTAGIC GROVE, LANE COUNTY OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1907. NO. 7 VOL. IX MR. DAYID FINN ON LOCAL ISSUES He Urges Our Citizens to do More Rustling in Order to Upbuid Cot tage Grove, and I ncidcntly Gives the Citizens Ticket a Black Eye. I came lit-t u in tho Hummer of l!UO selecting Cottage Grove from among the various towns mi l eitins I visited in the states of Clorndn, Wyoming, Idaho Washington, Cal ifornia and Otrgoii an the place my present and future home. It was ijuito ualuial th.it I chine Cottage Grove when njkin for a final abode for myself and iatndv in my declining years, where the climate is less severe than m my native slnte, Wivoiiin; cpei lally the noitbrm pat t of U'imuiimm where I lived. Bring accustomed to the lnict-. in that part rf tlie Mate and m-Hug loggers and mill men grow wealthy in the timlier mid luinUi nig indn.s trie there, it was hv for me to lecome attached to this pb.ee when I beheld the forests surrounding iih foiests to the eHst, forest to the ajuth, forest to the went, foie's stretching away into the spurs ol the Cascade uioontaii's and sweep iug iu a semi circle to the sources of the Coast 1'otk liver, tiiem o on and into the Coast Kauge moun tains, appateutly inexhaustible. Added to this I found '.he Bohemia and Black Butte mining dint riots thrown in as aide dinhu 1.V nature's lavishing hand; also water jMjwer nites which, in time, cnu lo utilized for public ami private purposes t the advantage of, growth and pios perity of our city. And laHt, but not leant, I will add the agricul tural laud tributary to Cottage Grove. I found '20 mile of yood rich tunning lauds on either side of Row River, K miles on the Mosby river, HI miles on the CoaM hoik, f. miloH on Silk Cicelc nud one half the distance to Kngen, 1 1 1 1 mt a r to this city; aggregating HO milts in length and aveiagiug ,j miles in width, equaling 1N0 t-ipiare nubs or 1 K( sections, which is i.piiv.i'eul 10720 farina of 160 acie each 01 1420 bums of So uneseaih. There is, perhaps ns much mote grazing lauds. All this is iu sight nud it iH probable that future inve-tiga-tious and developments will demon strate that we have cls for the production of btick and liii ig in abundance. Now, having found the clituat" milder and better than that of miy ol the other places visited in the west, what more could I look for in selecting this place tor a home. Yea, I was eonteut at the outlook aud readily cast my lot among you The little I bad ia invested here aud tho luture will determine the wis dom of my selection. If the selec tion should prove to be a mistake, I certainly cannot attribute it to a lack of natural resources. If I fail to find Cottage drove reaping the beuefits of its bountiful surround ings, it will be because of a lack of enterprise upon the part of its citi zens aud a failure to direct their energy along business lines. God made the country and left the building of cities to man. After being here, off and on, for over six years I could not but make some observations, and having made them I think it my duty to inform you of them. I am sorry to say that I think I perceive some degree of laiueas or indifference iu stimulating enterprises and indus tries along the lines of our natural resources. For instance, .this is (Continued on page 4.) A Handsome Window Display. 'I In- Mirri'sslul I iiMi in -;; in in h in imitriv eveiv ( a a fiitn b lr v-r in iid vei I i 1 1 1 f. . 'I'll' c inn 'VI ral imdhodH of doiii) lb.- thn columns of your loral new pi per being Ih'i lie'. 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Vl.enaN. it was inaiiifehtt-d at the iiuisH (iiiiveutinii held on the llltli iiu.t, t lint tin ;c is a fastidious disposition to run the a ff.iiis id 'the city ol Cot'agc Crovn along the lines of a deud issue, "ii ki ll't'li mo tives and lor Hellish and on nit pur pones, regardlesH of and blind to the jeopiirdicd liiHUirial eoii li'ioii and prospei it y olMtt ril; 'I'hi le loie, n-niilvfd, that we Ihe limb T Hlgned t.li i ei.-i n Ci 't'age ' irove do hereby r ill u 11 fi . i"n liii'.;or cotivelition o( Hi-.- voters ol 'ott ion (iioMi lor the purport ol iioiniea tiu nnd put'ing in the In Id a rity tnktt t be Mited A pill 1st, I007, as roiiti'iulistiiK'live to the ticket noti.inateil Maie) ldih, !v7 I his liuiSH UHelill'-' or lOiivt-ntiuti will be lul l at the Masonic hall mt the .-jd d iy of M.ni h; 10 7. nt X o'cloi K l. in. R M Veatoh J W H'ke, II II 1'et.ie W V Oylesby D A Wilson J A I'd I edge C ) Midei- A S Powell John Ciowley W II Ostrnndel I'. Lurch David t'.riggs j S Milne S K I'iper O T Knapp Heit Wood 12 eo AtkiiiHon H II Veatdi C II Vanlet)burg C Iluiiscn J 11 Baker .1 M Sherwood Hichard White John 12 ruber James OHtrauder F M Krnest (1 I'" Iirumfield L B Hutchinson Thos It Parker 11 C Ostrander J W Miller (2eorgo Mote A Graham David Finn Saved Her Son's Life. Tho happieHt. mother in the little town of A vii. Mo., 1m Mm, S. Kuppco, She writgH; "One yent ngo my mm WIIH down With Hllell Hellene lung trouble that our physician wuh un nble to help htm; w hen, by our drug glnt'a advice I bewan glvln hliti Dr. King's New DiHcovcry, mid I hooii noticed improvement. 1 kept thin trout men t up for n few weekn when he wiinperfeetlv well, lie lias worked steadily nltiee nt carpenter work. Dr, King's New Discovery mt veil his life." (Juarnntced brnt coiinh and cold remedy by ISchhoii'h riiat iniicy. 60c aud 1.00. Trial bottle free. Prof. McQueen visited with bia brother, George W., at Cottage Grove Saturday. THE OREGON NATIONAL GUARDS Huoryanization to be Effected Within a Week or Two. Probable Appoint ment ol Officers by the Formation of the New Organization. The reorganization of the Oregon National Cuard and the formation of a in w regiment from companies of tlm Willamette valley and South etti On yon will probably take place within tlie next two weeks. This is tlm chief topic cif discussion among tin- local militiamen and there is considerable Hpec ubition m to who will receive tho Appointments to the higher poHitions created by the for mation of the nnw organization. Major (leo. Yoriu, now in com miind of the First Separate Ilattab ion. iM stated for the colonelcy, and it ih mud that Captain C. C. Ham i-oiid of Company A, of Koseburg will be nun of the new majors. In that case b'iiHt IJeuteoant liubb, of Company A. will be romoted to captain of the company. It is said that Second Lieutenant Hennie, of the Mime coinpeny, is a stroug can didate lor a position on the colonel's staff. This would leave two vacancies iu the company to till, mid already several non-com-misstoiied officers have been men t loned lor appointment as first and second lit littiaiit . It is iilso said that one or two of the oDi'-erH of Company C are men tioned for advancement. 'J he new tegiment will consist of eight companies, including the two in I'.ugtiie, the one at Kostburg, the Ashland company, the one at Albany, which will be transferred from the Third regiment, the one to be organized at Cottage (irove, an other to be organized at McMinn ville. and a third at Oregon City. The lieadiiiurters will no doubt be in l'ugi ne, as it is ptetty certain t j at Major Voran will be elected colonel. liosebutg Review. The Public Foots the Bills. The Oregon Mining Journal says: "Die old Southern Pacific aurely has a hard row of stumps with wricks, floods, landslides aud other incidents of the kind occurring weekly, but thern iH no call for the public tocxprcHS its sympathy. Iu fact, this samo public needs all the sympathy thit'H lying around loose for it has got to pay the bills for all of these Ioshcs. Dining the pent week the local freight rates have been advanced liotn 2-i to cents a hundred, without giving any notice to the retailers. Some of our local mer cliants were caught with large con signments of height euroute from northeru points, having ordered them with the old tariff rate in view. When the goods arrived they found that the additional freight charge would eat up the profit on the goods, uuless they could induce the consumers to pay the extra charge. This tort of thing is enough to make a man stop sawing wood and reflect that after all this g lor ion bind of liberty is several lapB be hind the old country in the matter of railroad regulation, for in Father hind, for instance, the omnipresent government not only abuts out dis crimination, but specifies the ex tent to which they may bleed the public." Your money refunded if after using three. fourths af a tube of Mau Zati, you are dissatisfied. Keturu the hula nee of the tube to your druggist, and your money will be cheerfully re turned. Take advuutageof this of fer, Sold by New Era Drug Store, "CLEAN BURG" ORGANIZATION Would be of Great Value to the Com munity; Would Cultivate Civic Pride and Make the Community Proud ol Its Surroundings. I.aat week we bad a abort item calling attention to the disgraceful apjiearance of Home of our vacant lots and alleys. Since then we have read of a certaiu town not far away that had organized a "clean town" club, its object being to rid the back streets and vacant lots of rubbiub and to cultivate a civic pride in its nurrouudings. Of course it had its beginning in a Woman's club, where so many good things luve their origin and it is particularly commendable as a sen aible outlet for the energy and en tei prise of womcu aanociated for helpfulness. Financial interet may be respon sible for most ol the loose ends of the town. A prominent lot may be heaped with old machinery because it is conveniently near an implement store. The back street is not im proved because it would mean per haps a alight iucrease in taxea. Ivmpty boxes are dumped in an alley way ho as to get them out of the way temporarily and until the community is willing to give up some of its selfish desires for the good of the whole the town will be rapged and lacking in beauty. The "clean town" idea goe8 further than expensive improve ments. It does " not cost much to keep the highway free from refuse or to rid the alleys of rubbish. If these things be done the "clean town" club has accomplished much. The large city is not alone in need of reformation along this line. The small town and hamlet is &s much in need, for the good offices of sturdy men and women who have the good of the community at heart, and it really takes more courage to ait thus in the face of acquaintances than in the city among strangers. The "clean town" club idea is at least worthy of as much consideration! in Cottage Grove as in a large city. Give it a few niomeuts thought. MILLINERY OPENING. As Easter comes early this spring that means early Kaster Bonnets Miss Barrett will be pleased to call the attention of tho ladies of Cot tage Grove and vicinity to Tuesday March 26, wheu she will have on display the latest shapes, such as the Mushroon, the Duchess, Mdme Sbarrou and Drooping Sailor effect which will prove to be a leader. There will be shown Pattern bats as well as many beautiful and orig inal ideas done in our own work room. IDEAL MILLINERY STORE. Why Ma Smiles. She'll stand befor the glass 'bout fifty times a day An' eudle les like she'd heard some fuuuy thing, An' move her mouth Hk talkm , but a word she'll uever nay Acts ltke the buga was etttin' her, bv Jiug! One Hp she'll sort of up'ards curl an curl the other down. Then stand nud Binile nt what ahe sees beneath. Je' keeps a lnakln faces like a funny circus clown Since muma got her artltlcUl teeth, A man waa never tleklered than pa I'll bet a pluuk, because she always meets hi m with a smile, An' seems to hare recovered from the wild attack ofspuuU That used to hit her every little .v ntiu He tells her she reminds him when he ust to be tier ueau An on her head he placed the brl usi wreain, An' says he wishes she had gone a doteu years ago, An' got herself some artificial teetk, Normal School Abuses. Much of the discussion of nor mal school appropriations is baed uion the assumption that the objec tion to the schools is their cost to tht tax-payers. That i the least of the objections that have been urged While the cost in dollars is worth considering, it is of second ary importance. The most import ant criticism is that from the very creation of the school they have figured in trades upon all sorts of legislation. No other department of state business is made the sub ject of trades to such an extent as the normal schools. Their distri bution in four counties, away from the capital, affords the opportunity for trading. Another objection to the normal schools is that they have been, in effect, local high schools rather than state normals. The locations of two were not such as to make them good normal schools. For the maintenance of a properly con ducted normal school, doing purely normal school work, the state can afford to pay a liberal sum. For the maintenance of a system that interferes with legislation of all kinds it cannot afford to pay any thing. The amount of money spent is of minor importance. It has been asserted that because the people gave a majority in favor of the appropriation bill submitted to vote under the referendum last June, they endorsed the present normal school system. This con clusion is not warranted. That ap propriation bill contained items for the maintenance of other state in stitutions, and the people did not believe that all the state institutions should be left without funds. The people believe in normal schools, but they do not believe iu four schools so located and manag ed that tbey form the basis for trades on all kinds of legislation. Control of all the Bchools by one board will remove much of the in fluence of local interest. When Normal schools stand upon their own merits and the members of the Legislature from D luglas, Jackson Polk and Umatill feel it no more of their business than of anyone else to look after appropriations, the evils of the system will be re moved. Oregonian. DIED. On Sunday morning, March 17, at 12 o'clock, James Hart, age Go years. 4 mon'hs, 3 days. Mr. Hart became a resided of Cottage Grove early in lgS, and has made many friends wtio sin cerely mourn his loss. He became interested in miniug which he fol lowed up to the illness which prov ed fatal. He leaves a wife, three sons and two daughters to mourn his loss. James Jr and John are both residents of California; Harry lives iu the city; Mrs. Jennie White resides at Grants Pass and Mrs. H. B. Brehaut is a resident of this city. The funeral of the deceased took place yesterday, services being held at the M. E. Church, aud were conducted by the pastor Rev. Beatty. How to Remain Young. To continue young in health and strength, do as Mrs. N. F. Kowan, McDonough, Oa., did. She says: Three bottles of Electric blttere cured me of chronic liver and stomach trouble, complicated with such an unhealthy condition of the blood thut my skin turned red as Manuel. 1 am now practically -'0 years younger than before I took Electric Bitters. 1 cau now do all my work with ease aud assist in my husband's tttvre." Guaranteed at Benson's Pharmacy. Price fi0 cents. E. W. Langdon, President of the First National Bank of Albany, was a visitor in the city the first of the week, PARCELS POST HOT WANTED But Would Probably Favor Permitting Carriage by Rural Carriers, the Privilege Being Restricted to the Route on Which Parcel Originates. The great mail order houses, of which there are many, and several of which are located in Chicago, have been prominent in the agita tion for a parcels post. The Chi cago houses alone do a mail order business of from $."0,000,000 to $75,000,000 a year. They are really mail department stores. Their large catalogues advertise all sorts of articles from a cradle to a tombstone. A parcels post would enable them to cut in on the busi ness of the small stores throughout the country. Wholesale merchants and manufacturers were especially active in urging the adoption of the resolution against the parcels post on the ground that with the aid of this system the mail order concerns would soon drive the crossroads storekeepers out of business. It was declared that many people living in the countiy order by mail merely to buy an article that comes from a great city and in spite of the increased cost. One of the arguments used most extensively by those who favor parcels post is that it is opposed by the express companies which think that the parcels post would deprive them of a large amount ot business. This may or may not be true. Granted that it is so, what has that to do with the real merits of the question? We canuot see that it makes any difference. What we should find out is how it would af fect the farmers and the small dealers. The result of the passage of such a law would be that farmers and people living in country towns would buy articles which have a profit attached to them, while they would call on their locil merchants for those things ou which there is no profit. We can easily see how that will affect the country mer chants. W th him eliminated, we imagine that the farmers would find matters changed for the worse. He would learn when it was too late that bis local market for farm produce bad disuppeared, that many conveniences he once had had van- shed Med ford Mail. The Citizens" Convention. In response to the public call, about I5O of our leading citizens met in the Masonic building last Wednesday evening and nominated a full set of city officers to be voted for at the coming election. The meeting was a very harmon ious one, and was called to order by II. M. Yeatch at 7 :.'50 o'clock. L. F. Wooley was elected chair man aud A. H. King, secretary. Messrs. J. I. Jones, li R. Job and C. C. Case were nominated for Mayor. Jones receiving the plural ity of votes cast was declared the uominee. For recorder Messrs, A. II. King J. M. Isham (declined) and J. E. Young were nominated. Mr. King was declared the choice of the con vention. Messrs. Herbert Eakiu and C. R. King were the choice for treasurer, Mr. Kakin being the lucky man. The following councilman were nominated; Ward 1: W. L. Hubbel, Ward 2: Oliver Yeatch; Ward 3: George Comer. The meeting then adjourned sine die. Subscribe tor the Nugget