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About Cottage Grove leader. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1905-1915 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1906)
COTTAGE GROVE LEADER CO TTAGE GRO VE, OREGON, SATU RDA Y, A P R IL 14 , 1900 . V O L. X V I I NO. five feet square, with a six and five J o n a t h a n . #v n e , J r . inch pipe running to a short dis tance below the main reservoir. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ » » ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦-» y WATER SYSTEM This source of supply is some 50 I feet higher than the reservoir, so teen couuties, and more than an Mohair Growers of Cottage Grove even chance in three of the remain The Council Prcpr.st-s to Add An- I that it would flow into the reser voir if desired, so could be used to in g seven. A careful anil v ery con Sold Their Wool for 29 1-16 other Stream to ilie Present supply the town when the reservoir servativo estimate, based upon re- Cents Per Pound. Supply. ! ports fioni every part of the dis- should be shut off for any time. It »ill l>e a valuable addition to the ---------- trirt, gives him forty-five per cent water supply. The cost of this ex Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock ; °* '*,e ,ofa' republican vote The new members of the city tension aloue would be $126 3.12. Of course these claims will be Fred Wright, acting as auctioneer council together wi*h City E n g i disputed. To ncknoHelge them The water committee does not for the Cottage Grove Mohair Growers Pool, auctioned off 12.159 would he an ope 11 c oif -s-i ,u of do- | neer Taylor, and J . M. Fisher of the think it advisable that the dam at I.et the voters put this state- j Leader inspected the route of the the main reservoir be raised at all, pounds more or less of mohair at feat Schmitt Bros. shop. M. Goldstone I ment in his vest 1 ocket and ke ep it proposed addition to the city water and will cut out that expense. bid for Herman Metzger of Portland there until April 2 i, aud he will system, as well as the present While the dam leaks some now, it 28 3-4 cents, which C. H. Burk j find that this estimate, like every! sources of supply, 011 Thursday will stop leaking after a time when the dirt becomes well settled. holde raised to 28 7 - 8 , and I, Lurch other thus f.r made by the friends morning. The committee proposes to see to 29 , and Goldstone to 29 1 - 1 ( 5 , of Mr. Hawley in (his campaign, 1 As they went along they noted ! has been m 're than verified. It is several places where the work was that the system is put in first class which pi ice carried the sale. About sixty groweis ol this vi no 1 tiger a question as to his sue- ! not completed. A large hole e x condition throughout ai d that when cinity got together early in the cess bu t as to the amount of his ists on West Wall street by one of the new addition is made it is done the tire hydrants, which is a men right. year aud formed a pool to try and pluialitv. ace to the safety of the passerby. k gtave menace to the city ser raise the price a little, and ap Out iu Gowdyville a private diain vile is the fact that there is not a pointed R. Y . Porter, G o. T. Sears j The brieige Site Proposition. wascut in building the line and single piece of extra pipe to be used and Fred Wright a committee to j handle the matter. G. N. Cestle | The city council is up a stump in was not repaired as it should have in case of any breaks and the water acting as secretary of the auction rogaid t • knowing what is the wise been aud is making a very bad place supply would of necessity be shut It is understood that Wednesday1 tiling tl'ing *o do about buying the in the road. All along the line of off until pipe could be ordered from evening and Thursday morning the groin 1 of \1 a King or a bridge ' the road through Gowdyville the Tacoma or some other poiut. The pool was offered 30 c for the wool site’, a vn.-u til ■ city council inves earth has not b<en filled back iuto council is going to order some ex by Currin & Veatcb, but refused ; tigated the conditions on »Vednes- the excavation so that the walk tra pipe and have on hand at once, along the side has partly caved into to avoid such trouble. the offer. day they found that the Alta King The new members did a good job The total amount disposed of Mr. propelty extended over into the the ditch, and about which the res idents there have a good big kick. of their work and are going to see Oliver Veatch informs us was 12 15 9 I present bridge, and that the south After following the pipe line up that the city gets what it pays for, pounds, which at 2 g 1-16 cents j half of Main street as far as Lurch’s beyond the site c f Jones old saw just as they would do iu their busi amo,mted to *8533. Too. winch Geo was not city , roperty, also that part theV found a place where the ness. The task of a councilm an is Sears with 20(10 pounds received 1 of Dr. Schleef’s building stands on ’ .• • ^ , ,1 a hard oDe at best and a thankless along the hillside for a short dis that the bridge at its v e st'in end tance. A big tree recently fell one at that, and it is a bard thing covers a part of Joe Young’s prop tight across the line, but fortunate for a business man to give up a lot Hawley's Strong Lead. erty, so that if the city goes to ly struck in such a way that it did of time to get out and see that an The first preliminary canvass of buying property for a bridge site not injure the pipe. Several other other man does his work up right. Marion county rnaiiu. many friends they will have to buy several pieces trees are iu such a position that Proclamation. of Willis C. Hawley, candidate fur of property give to tln m aclear title, they could not fall wtthout crush Jonathan Bourne, Jr. candidate before the Republican prim tries for the Congress, bas |ustbeen completed. while the land rightfully city prop ing it in, and there is enough brush Whereas, the Secretary of State of nomiuation oi Unite l States Senator la Congress, for the long term cum- The total registration of the county el ty is useel by individuals. around so that any kind of a fire t h e S t a t e o f O r e g o n h a s ipencing March 4, 1907, was born ill New Bedford, Mass., February 23. ls jo ; To make tlm bridge as wide as it | getting a start would burn tbs n o t ifie d me in w r i t i n g t h a t shows about 4,000 republican pursuant to the provisions of an act was a member ot the class of 1877 at Harvard University; came to Portland voters. Of these nearly 2,000 are should be and t<> give proper en flume right out, which would leave entl»led “ An net making effective the May 16, 1878; was a Republican member of the Oregou Legislature lu the ses in the ten Salem precincts. The trance to the bridge, laud would I the town v. itbout any kind of fie» Init «tjvo nni» referendum p^rlstons sion of 1885 and the extra" session o f f 88ft;" was one of Oreg m's delegatus to poll ot the Salem precincts, giving have' to bo be,light on both sides of protection for several weeks at of Section 1 of Article IV of the Con the Republican National Convention of 4888 and Oregon’s member of the Re all doubtful votets to the opposi the river mid this the council does I least, let alone any wafer supply. stitution of the State of Oregon, and publican National Committee from IHHS to 1892, and a de'.gute to the Ite- regulatiug elections thereunder, aud tion, shows eighty per cent for not feel like doing. I A lew logs could he rolled in by the providing penalties for violations of publtcan National Convention of 1892; and was ejected as a Mil; hell Repub Hawley. It is practically the same j flume and enough earth scraped in provisions of this act, "approved lican to the Oregon legislature in is.«». in Aurora, and higher than that in 24, 1903, the Feople’s Power in half a day to thoroughly protect February Revival Services Still Continue. Mr. Bourne lias b ien more prominently identified witli the development League of Oregon duly filed in his Hubbard. In Jefferson it is al the flume from any and all danger. office on February 3rd, 190(5, an In of tlie mineral resources of Oregon than any other man m tt iate, having most as large. The strength of the The Revival services at the Meth The east dam is the smallest of ntive petition containing 8302 signa expended iu the last 20 years over $1,000,000 of his own money in the acqui opposition is iu Woodburn and tlie odist church are being held each the three and is very poorly con- tures properly attached to a copy of sition and development o Oregon mines. two Silverton precincts. Hawley night at 7 with a special service i structed with a rough cement dam, said measure, certified in accordance While Mr. B xirn elu lud Ids residence and main office at Portland may lose these, with possibly two each morning at 10 o’clock with with a spillway that is so small that with law, demanding that a proposed to Section 2 of Article X I since 1878, he has had ».no: her oltiee at New Bedford, Mass., and lias carried others. The pluralities for Hawley the exoeptiou of Sunday which is ! during a flood this winter half of amendment of the Constitution of the State of in Aurora, Hubbard and Jefferson, at 1 1 . Rev. Ross is even more the earth back of the dam was Oregon shall be submitted to the le on the business of his fath.v’s estate since 1889, which makes him familiar with many of the large into.-'sts ami leading men in the East. These quali and the ten Salem precincts, will ablj than before and large com washed away. There is no catch- gal voters of the State of Oregon fications, In conjunction w iliiliis energy, originality, executive ability and •represent his p'urality in the county, panies gather at each service to 1 basin, so that all the debris and for their approval or rejection at the general election to be held in said experience in business and political affiirs pre-eminently qualify him for as the remaining precincts will hear and be benefited by him. A silt of the stream collects back of state on the 4th day of June, being making an able anil inflti Mitial Senator for tlie State of Oregon. more than offset any pluralities the male quartette composed of Messrs. I the dam or goes into the pipe. At the first Monday in June, 190(5, desig Mr. Bournu has always favored extending the direct power o f the opposition may secure in Wood- Isbatn, Zarell, Brown and Morss j this time of the year the water of nated by said People's Power League people ov-r their govem m er as fir as possible. He was one of tho burn and Silverton. sing each evening and help much 1 this stream is not necessary to the of Oregon as “ Constitutional amend ment giving cities and towns exclu leading spirits in the Initiative vid Referendum movement, from 1896 Mr. Hawley bas visited every to make the meetings interesting. system nnd there is time to con sive power to enact nnd amend their county in the district except Currv, Everybody is invited to come. said proposed until it was approved by tire vot "'S at the June election in 1902. In struct a catchbasin and to cover charters,” which amendment is hereinafter particularly I 9 O 4 he was a member of the ex ■'a live committee of the direct Primary over the small basin with planks so set fortli. that in the summer months every Now, ^Therefore, I, Oeo. E. Cham Nominations League, and holfL the same position with the People’ s ; drop can be collected aDd kept pure berlain, governor of the State of Ore Power League at this time. In all these movements he has linen one o f |and clean. The dam should be gon. in obedience to the provisions of strengthened with rock and a larg- said act hereinbefore} first mentioned the few to guarantee the necessary expenses of preparing and proposing do hereby make and issue this Procla heir measures to the people i er spillway made also. mation to the people of the State lie iMiys that I lie choice 01 I nited States Senator should ho by direct The west dam is the main source of Oregon, announcing that the Peo 1 of supply «1 pietent. Here a good ple's Power League of Oregon lias vote of the people, and that the legislature should he compelled to elect tho said initiative petition with the man the people select. T o nrcomplhh this result, lie is championing .State sized pond has been constructed in filed requisite numlier of signatures thereto a little valley, by building a dam attached demanding that there ire ment No. 1 of tlie primary election law ns the only method bv which puldlc across one end of the valley and submitted to the legal voters of the opinion may tie crystallized and made effective upon the Legislature. In his petition for nomination lie says: excavating along the sides. The State of Oregon for their approval or at 'he regular election to be Headquarters Por “ If i am nominated and el< cted I will, during my term of office, favor: pool is very clear and clean and rejection held on the 4th day of June, 190(5, said Republican politics. looks very attractive. Along the day being the first Monday (n said Amending National Constitution for People’s Election of United Htatcs sides of the hills are several trees month, a proposed ainendinont to that should have been cut before Section 2 of Article X I of the Consti Senators. of the State of Oregon, desig the pool was constructed. The tution Publicity Political Campaign Expenses, nated by said People’s Power League catchbasin is constructed in such a of Oregon as “ Constitutional Amend National Control of Corporations 111 Interstate Commerce. Rigid Exclusion of Asiatic Coolie Labor; Good Wages Make Good Citi manner that there is no chance to ment giving cities a ml towns exclu tt orougbly cleanse it without emp sive power to enact and amend their zens. whicli said proposed tying the entire reservoir, the over charters,” Legal Limitation Labor hours for Safety on Railroads. amendment is as follows: flow for the stream, which was to Parcels Post, Including Rural Delivery. “ Section 2. Corporations may be Pure Food Laws. be a large ditch some eight teet formed under general laws, but shall Liberal Appropriations for Panama Canal, Coast Defense, River nnd across is instead a ditch barely three not be created by the legislative feet wide and has already bad one assembly by special laws- The legis Harbor Improvements, Including Columbia, Willamette Rlvirs, Coos, Ya- lative assembly shall not enact, cave in, which resulted in a recent amend or repeal any charter or act of quina and Other Oregon Harbors, (Vlilo Canal, Government Canals ut Ore flood taking out a part of the side incorporation for any municipality, gon City. Fair Share of Irrigation Fund for Oregon. of the reservoir. The ditch all city or town. The legal voters of Loyal Support of Successful Candidates. along is ready to slide in at the every city and town are hereby grunted power to enact nnd amend Rigid enforcement Statement One. slightest jar and wash the whole their municipal charter, subject to the Roosevelt for Second Elective Term. reservoir out. A large ditch must Constitution and criminal laws of the I desire that the following statement tie printed after my name on tho be put in, and probably a flume State of Oregon.” Done at the Capitol at Salem, this nominating ballot: C sufficient to carry the entire force 28th day of February. A. D. 190(1. I will support President Roosevelt’s determination that just ec lie done of the stream at flood, away from (Signed' O f . o . E . C iia m h k b i . a i x , all men.” the reservoir. The spillway of the Governor, dam might do for a little pond in | By the Governor: (Signed) F . I . IX jn iia r , your back yard, but is not a cir the stable and will fix it better ings by Sept. 1 st, for $3 per cord, ( sf . 11 .) Secretary of State. cumstance for a reservoir. More throughout. Mr Garoutte will The board says that it saved iqfi water is flowing in »his stream now carry the mail route to London nnd by advertising, as their lowest bid New Stable Managers. than Is necessary for the city’ s en Black Butte for the iour months re before was $ 3 ,50 per cord. Edwin Tullar and Melvin How maining of his contract, then will tire use. A ll k in d s o f In summer time this creek will ard of Yorcalla have purchased the make other arrangements The new Blaine Jackson is getting around not flow over one quarter its pres- j Home Comfort Stables from Gar- stable will be called the ' Commer b e tte r H ard w are — None each day a little more with a cane ent flow nor will the east creek and .outte A Headlce, and will soon be cial". and hopes to soon he able to walk the consumption will be much able to give the very best of service as well ns ever. He and Clarence greater In view of this the city They will have the best of rigs and M ade proposes to build a line, called the first class horses. A s yet they have School Board Lets Contract for Wood Morss have been passing the iiine I together and wh< ¡1 they can get " M ” extension a distance of 2100 'had no time to get settled and have The school 1 oard at ils meeting Hamilton Yc.ucii with ‘ them, »11 feet to coonect the North Creek, only a few horses here but which at the present time is flow- what they Lave are fine. They on Monday night let a contract to three go limping down the street iog more water than the west creek have come to make a succes* of Herman Rudolph for supplying together to the am<iHciu< nt of every- and a far better water too, to the their business and proposing to win ninety cords ot fir wood to be de- body. main pipe line, by the construction | it by fair treatment. They have in- livered and ricked up in the b a s e - ------------------------- .» Subscribe for the Leader, of a cement catchbasin, some stalled electric lights throughout mcnt woodabedsat the school build- I 0 Lake, Lincoln and Tillamook, and COTTAGE GROVE he has active workers in all of these, He 1 ) hs every assurance that he will WOOL POOL 1 have pluralities in ten of the seven ***■ ” ■ ""'*'*•« •<««'« -*• ' ”».t a rare» ,1,. d,; HOTEL GRAHAM M ining and Com m ercial Men A . G resh am , P ro p . Up-to-dai P lu m b in g Griffin £> Veatc 7 Co. ^ .„o P H T T A C C ftR O V F ’ Q UU 1 » « « t U n U f C O * is .* r Republican Candidate for Uuited States Senator. Champion of Statement One.
