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COTTAGE GROVE LEADER
C O TTA G E GROVE LEADER
B O H E M IA N V G G E T
C o n so lid ated J a n u a ry 9, 1908
V O L . XIX.
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY io 1908
ground floor with conveniently ar­
ranged office rooms in the front
part of the building upstairs and a
reception hall, or something similar,
in the rear of the upstairs. These
two buildings, together with the
Stewart A Hinds two-story brick
planned for the corner of Main aud
Second streets, for which the exca­
vation has already been made, will The Old Laundry Building The Electric Light System
Inaugurated With the Ad­ add
much to the attractiveness and
Leased for Same
Criticised Severely
vent of the New Year businesslike appearance of Main
street aud will be permanent and
substantial improvements, of which
the city may well feel proud. May
JAS. E. FOX THE MANAGER CITY WILL TEST VOLTAGE
NEW BRICKS ARETHEORDER the good work go od .
NEW MATCH CITY COUNCIL
FACTORY PROCEEDINGS
F. J. HARD TA LK S TO THE
Work Commenced on the Stewart A
K* ‘Of,
PORTLAND TELEGRAM
Porter Efuilding Monday Morning
F. J. Hard, a mining man of the
Bohemia district in this state, who
has dug shafts and bored tunnels in
developing quartz mines for over
Contractor H. J. Clark, o( Ash­ seven years past, is in Portland. He
land, to whom the contract for the still has the greatest taith in that
construction of the Stewart & Porter region, and declares (that by next
, brick in this city was awarded, be­ spring he will show two, if not
gan work Monday morning with a three, dividend-paying quartz claims
force of men on this fine new build­ in Bohemia.
ing for Cottage Grove.
“I have spent over $ 200,000 in
It is to be erected for our enter­ development work,” he says, "and
prising townsmen, Clint Stewart my people think it is high time
and the Porter Brothers on their dividends were being declared in­
lot adjoining the Oregon brick stead of assessments, but they have
hotel on Main street and will implicit confidence in the manage­
be a solid two-story brick, structure ment, and nre willing to put up un­
47x95 feet, with plate glass tront til the priper time comes
and with modern equipment "It has not been my policy to tap
throughout. The plan for the veins on the surface of the ground
ground floor shows tw o commodi­ and crush the ore for the purpose of
ous rooms, one of which will he oc­ making a showing. Such raining
cupied by the Modern Pharmacy, is short lived in Oregon, and ends
David Griggs, proprietor, and the in disaster to the stockholders. We
other by the offices of the local have now over 12,000 feet of tun­
telephone exchange, which will he nels on the Vesuvius, Oregou-Colo-
improved with modern apparatus rado aud Riverside lodes, and have
throughout and will be up-to-date blocked out thousands of tons of
in every respect. The second story good ore, which we will treat by
will be connected with the Oregon the aid of a ten-stamp mill next
hotel and will contaid a large num­ spring. From that time on the
ber of conveniently arranged and eastern people who have been
roodernly furnished rooms and suits standing behind me with their
which will greatly increase the ca­ money will begin to receive the re­
pacity of this popular hotel aud ward of their patience and faith.
add to the comfort and convenience ‘•We have now three feet of snow
of its guests. Work is now pro­ around the mines, but that cuts no
gressing on the solid concrete foun­ ice. We can prosecute tunnel-dig­
dation and the contract calls for the ging, no matter how deep the snow
building to be completed aud gets, and will not lose any time this
turned Over to its owner and tenents winter. We have now about 3o
by May 1, 1908.
men working on the various shifts.”
F. B. CHILLIIW BRICK.
Mr. Hard does not believe in
Y. D. Hensil, the well known Eu­ “free gold,” and prefer# base ores.
gene architect, was in town a few “There is too much thieving of
days ago arranging the details in tree gold by the men who handle
his plans for the new Phillips it,” he says, “and such purloining
brick, work on which will liegin eats up the profits. It is easy for a
early this spring on Mr. Phillips | man to steal $20 worth every day,
lots adjoining the First National and the foreman can hide it by the
sack full. In base ore we can watch
bank building on Main street.
This modern substantial structure the tables and see that all the gold
will be 40 by 9l) feet in dimensions, reaches the proper channel as it
two stories and will contain two comes from the plates.”—Tele­
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plato glass front store rooms on the gram.
— Completed by May 1st.
REFLECTION
" ilT the daw n of the New Year perhaps the first thought to cross
*** the portals of the hum an mind was the death of the Old Yenr.
W ith the m ost of us we m ight sa.v th a t It w as only a fleeting
thought, for the old had liarely passed into eternity when the new
w as born and instantly the shriek of the steam whistle and th s mer­
ry chimes of bells proclaimed the glad tidings to all the land.
But let ua s to p ; let us m editate: let us collect our thoughts anil
give up one m om ent of odr valuable time to reflection. The Old
year has served us well, but it Is passed and gone never again to re­
turn, tho the deeds of valor and the mistakes of life will linger long
after its demise, and we find in looking over the calander that the
shades of time has added another yenr to our decling age.
In the m orning of the new year is the time for sane und sober re­
flection. If you have erred in the past, profit by your experience and
avoid a re-occurrence of the cause. If you have profited exercise
the same good Judgment t lint tirought you such good results. Every
year sees many changes. Men and m atrons rise and fall, fortunes
accumulate and vnnisli und the commerce of the world shifts from
point to point. In order to appreciate the conditions and changes
in tile commercial world, let ns revert to the d istan t past. To the
Persians and I'lnenlclans com m cne w as looked upon as a school
of lies. To the Greeks and Koinans Its members were looked upon
ns a pack of thelves and others saw no hope for _>hem beyond the
grave. Coming up to the l*th find lath centuries, if we do not en­
counter these errors, there arc others of less moment, showing there­
by th a t Intellects, however lofty they may be. are not—to say the
least—Infalable.
Here in our m idst there nre countless! numbers w ho have erred
within the past year, but this space has l>cen purchased by private
parties for a period of one year and from this day on shall he de­
voted to the good and welfare of the cltiw ns in this community and
the writer of these few lines sincerely hopes and tru sts th a t In the
future the reader will turn to this space and receive the benefit of the
knowledge herein contained, which will serve as m aster and guide to
your investments and personal happiness from this hour on.
In the next Issue of the lender will appear the first of a series of
advice, together with the name of the party offering It for the year
190». Y onrsfora Prosjierotis and Happy New Year.
N. B. Don’t forget this spnee.
A motion was adopted that the
light committee procure a meter and
employ an electrician to test the
voltage of the Cottage Grov* elec­
tric light system to sscertsin if it is
up to the requirements of the con­
tract.
The following bills were allowed.
NO. 38
THEGROVE
.1. H. Brown, m arshal...............I 60 00
L. F. Crenshaw, labor............... 7 00
M .Jackson, lab o r.................. 1 00
Klledge & Sehr, hauling............. 75 Ashland Men Interested
Lincoln Taylor, estim ates....... 5 00
in the Enterprise
F. H. Snodgrass, sal. Nov. Dec. 11» 00
A. H, King, salary....................... 25 00
Jas. Potts, ex-poltce................... 2 00
Ur. A . \V. Kiine, services..........
3 50
W illamette Valley Co. lights... 210 00
Phillips Bros, plum bing............. 5 72 MACHINERY ALLPURCHASED
II. Venske, Int. on w arrants. .. 200 97
The bill of Harry Parker of $12 for
Jury fees was disallowed.
0. E. Woodson. o( Ashland. Will Op­
Machinery to be Installed at an Early Counsel Employed to Assist City in
COUNTY COURT FIXES
erate the New Plant— Looking
Collecting
Delinquent
Sewer
and
Date— Good Material at H a n d -
LE VY A T 12 MILLS.
for Suitable Building.
Street Assessments.
Several Hands Employed.
The county court at its meeting
last week fixed the levy tor county
aud state purposes at 12 mills. This
with 10 mills voted by the school
district and 8 mills levied by the
city makes a total of 30 mills, or
three per cent on the valuation for
property held in Cottage Grove.
The total valuation of all prop­
erty in the county according to the
assessor’s rolls is $18,456,785, and
the various levies as fixed by the
county court recently sre as fol­
lows:
O. E. Woodson, a practical laun-
The regular monthly meeting of
drytnau of Ashland, spsnt several
the city council was held Monday
days in Cottage Grove last week,
evening in the city hall, his honor,
looking for a building in which to
Mayor Jones, presiding. Council-
install a first class steam laundry
men Bartols, Comer, Hubbell, Van-
plant- Mr. Woodson is a nephew
Deuberg, Porter, and Venske, Re­
of Mr. Baker, proprietor of the
corder King and Marshal Brown.
Roseburg steam laundry, and is in­
A petition was presented asking for
terested in the laundry plants at
a light at the corner of Weber and
Grants Pass. Medford and Ashland,
South streets. Petition was allowed
and now seekB to establish another
and light ordered put it.
branch plant in this city. Mr.
The Honey street petition for a
new sidewalk was carried over to
Mills. Amt. Raised Woodson informed the Leader that
the next regular meeting.
State tax .........
$53,534.67* he bad received the assurance of
64,598.747 our barbers, hotel proprietors and
The street committee made its Co. school........
922.839
that their patronage and in­
report and among other things L ibrary............
18,456.786 others
fluence
would be extended to make
recommended the employment of
.........4.55 83*978.371
the new enterprise a success, while
counsel to take up the matter ot
collecting the delinquent sewer ai^ T otal............. ........12. $221.481.418 all of the business men with whom
street improvement assessments and The levy tor last year was 14 he had conversed on the subject
to^ advise the council regarding mills, and the valuation was $15,- had given him much encourage­
many other complicated municipal 497,000 and the amount raised was ment.
$216,958, so that we get a greater Two buildings suitable for a
affairs.
Upon motion the proposition of amount of money from a 12 mill steam laundry were found in this
Medley & Johnson to act as special levy this year than we got with a city by Mr. Woodson; the old res­
taurant building adjoining F. J.
counsel for the city, was accepted 14 mill levy last year.
and the same was made a part of This is a very satisfactory levy Hard's office and the building in
and apportionment of funds so far which the Leader is published, but
the minutes as follows:
“ Whereas, there is no provision as we $hn learn. The amount of which will be vacated as soon as
in the charter of the city of Cottage the county levy is not so high and we can move into the Veatch build­
Grove for the election or appoint­ does not ueed to be as the court has ing on the corner of Main and
built more expensive bridges and Fourth streets, and the Leader
ment of a city attorney, and
Whereas, there is a large amount done more road work thaD for building was Mr. Woodson's choice
of legal business required to* be years. There is not so much need from the fact that it has a good
done upon the part of the city, that for bridges now, as we are pretty solid foundation and is well lighted.
can only be performed by an attor­ well supplied but the good work The laundry plant will be oper­
ney and that it is necessary in order should go on in the improvement of ated by electric power, Mr. Wood-
son having purchased a 5-horse
to have said business properly at­ roads.
power electric motor for that pur­
tended to, to employ special coun­
THE 1907 I.KVY.
pose. He returned to Ashland
sel for the city, and
For comparison, the 1967 levy is Sunday
and will revisit Cottage
Wheraaa, it is deemed economy hereby given:
upon the part of the city to employ State.............................................. 3.1 mills Grove soon to perfect arrangements
PETTIBONE GOES FORTH
such counsel by the monjh, and
County srhool.............................3.4 mills for the installation of his laundry
Whereas,
Medley
A
Johnson,
at­
Library...........................................00 mills plant here. This plant will employ
AN N0NC0NVICTED MAN
torneys, residing in said city are Road............ ;.................................. 1 mill several people and the Leader be­
willing to perform said services County........................................«.44 mills speaks In advance for Mr. Woodson
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 0.—Although, from now until the 6 th day of April
the patronage of Cottage Grove
the Petti bone jurors agreed that 1908, at the agreed price of $50 T o ta l.......................................... 14 min» and neighboring localities.
their deliberations should be kept per month, now therefore be it
secret, it has been learned that on Resolved, that Medley A John­ Read the address beaded "Re­ The Brown Lumber company
the first ballot the vote was 8 to 4 , son, attorneys, be and they are flection” on the first page of the started up their big sawmill in this
the majority being for acquittal. hereby employed as special counsel Leader and watch that space here­ city again this week after a shut­
down during the holidays. v
The eecond ballot resulted in a vote for said city up to and including after.
of 9 to 3 . The third 10 to 2 and the 6 th day of April, 1908 at and
so it remained all through the lor the agreed price of $50 ptr
night. The two holding out for a montjj in consideration of which
conviction were finally won over. tliev are to do aud perform all of
The end of the prosecution of the legal work for the said city dur
You can do it by buying your
the men charged with the murder ing said time, except litigation in
of ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg the circuit or supreme court, for
Staple and Fancy Groceries
with the exception of the caees of which services, if any are required
and Farm Produce (
Harry Orchard and Jack Simpkins, OI1 the part of the city, they shall
where the prices are always
came today with the acquittal of receive and be paid the usual fee*
right. Stock fresh and as
George Pettibone. Charles H. for such services; the said Medley
Moyer, president of the Western & Johnson, during said time not to
good as money can buy.
Fédération of Miners, was formally accept or take part in any litiga
released this afternoon at 4 o’clock, ¡¡on against the city
and will return with Pettibone in a Upon motion Lincoln Taylor was
few days to Denver.
sutborized to bring the blue print
The case of Orchard, the self water map up to date to show the
Will find just the kind of Heavy
confessed assassin ot Steunenberg, , orrect location of all gate* and
Serviceable
(»loves, Shirts, and
is in the bands of Prosecuting At - 1 \a|ves on all pipes from three inches
torney Van Duyn, of Canyon conn- ; in size up within the city limits,
Overalls, Suspenders, Socks
ty. No statement as to the future Tbe motion authorizing the city
and other Work Clothes at
procedure in that case has been i marshal to give Ben Lurch and
our place that they have long
made, hut it will be called during J. B. Lewis five days notice to
the next term of court at Caldwell, remove the new sidewalk from the
been looking for.
when it will probably be finally dis­ street in front, of their properties on
posed of.
Fifth street south of the postoffice
FINE HAND-MADE LOGGING SHOES
Simpkins, a member of the exec­ at their own expense, was lost.
utive board of the Western Federa- A motion prevailed that the water
From $4 to $7.
tion of Miners, who ischarged with ommittee prepare specification*
complicity in the crime, is a fugi- ,lnder wbioh the recorder shall ad-
tive from justice and the charge vertise for bids for the city pinmb-
«gainst him w»li stand.
{ing.
It seems that investors and man­
ufacturers are beginning to realize
the splendid opportunities and ad­
vantages afforded by Cottage Grove
for the establishment of various
manutseturing enterprises herein,
and we believe the time is near at
hand when Cottage Grove will be­
come quite an important manufact­
uring city. With the coming of
the match factory’ and laundry we
have valuable additions to our
sash and door factory, big saw-mil­
ling plant, flour mill and brick
yard enterprises, and the next
thing you know, Cottage Grove’s
home pay roll will be no small con­
sideration. This is what we want,
and every citizen of the town
should resolve himself into a com­
mittee of one to encourage every
enterprise of this nature that conies
along.
As we understand it, Jas. E. Fox
formerly connected with the sash
and door factory in this city, but
for tho past year or more connected
with the Dorena Lumber Company,
as superintendent of their planing
mills and dry kiln, is the man now
directing bis capital and efforts in
the establishment of a match fac­
tory in this city. We are informed
that the laundry building in tho
Stauffer addition has been leased
for this purpose and that Mr, Fox
will soon establish a modem patch
factory plant therein. He should
receive every possible encourage­
ment in his enterprise.
Begin the New Year Right
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Lumbermen and Miners
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PEARCE BROS.