Cottage Grove leader., May 08, 1908, Image 1

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C O T T A G E G R O V E . OREGON
I.muted ou the upper W illam ette Kiver
144 m iles south o f Fort laud ou Southern Pu-
cific and Oregon & South Kasteru Kailrouds.
Populatiou .'500; tw o l>uuks; pu b lic uud high
sch ools, five churches; water. 1 ■ ulit and sew*
er system s;cream ery. Uoui m ill two brick
yards; saw m ills; w ood w ork factory; match
fa ctory ; steum Iauudr> aud the L e a d e r .
C O TTA G E GROVE LEADER
B O H E M IA N V G G E T
'1
C o n s o lid a te d J a n u a ry 9. 190H
Hon. J. W. Baker Democratic Candi­
date for County Judge
LODANE IS
Henry W. Stewart. Democratic Candi
date for County Clerk
The subject o f this sketch is a
Lane county boy and a soli o f the
late Jos. \V. Stewart, a pioneer
merchant of Springfield, who was
F
NEW
CH EE S E
$ 5 ,0 0 0 in T en Years
FACTORY
Turning Ou; Four Hundred Pounds of
Per Week.
Fine
Fruit Country.
“ T he J udge .”
to Washington Territory in 1853
and came to Oregon in 1866, set­
tling in Yamhill county, where he
remained until 1864 when he came
to Lane county to reside. In 1868
Mr. Haker led to the bridal altar
Miss L. A . Martin and eight cliild-
Tliis settlement on the upper
Si usi aw has always been noted for
its thrift and enterprise. The gen­
eral store and postoffice conducted
bv \Y. W . Jackson, formerly of
Colorado Springs, Colo., is the
trading center o f the community,
Mr. Jackson, who is affable and
obliging, enjoys the patronage of
his large clientele of patrons.
Here we were very, hospitably re­
ceived by the good people and our
H
W o u ld Alone Save the State
< F T rJfc
Cheese
fi
N e w State Arm ory at Cottage G rove
Great Possibilities For
Dairying Industry.
Roads Falling in Line
DEPOSIT OF CALCITE
FOUND IN BOHEMIA
VOL. XX. NO. 4
A LANE COUNTY BOY.
Iluu. J. \V. Haker, the subject
of this sketch, was liorn in Hop­
kins county, Kentucky, January
10, 1846. He crossed the plains
Business Proposition-- All Rail
“ Hut we must have the saloon! may Itelrav the fact that
Men will drink and we can't stop are not an American hut a Rip
the traffic!”
Van W inkle from the land o f Nod,
Don’t bite so savagely, friend, where mole hills appear as moun-
Just hold your breath a moment tains aud men are seen “ as trees
while 1 extract your teeth one at w alk in g." believe me, when this
a time. In the first place you're nation declares, “ the saloon must
try in«: to dodge the real issue— g o !” the iniquitous traffic will drop
you ’ re trying to shift "s h y ” o f the with the velocity of a falling;
burden of responsibility. I.et me i mountain into the infernal regions
state the situation oaudidlv, even : from whence it came. And pray,
bluntly— you, Mr. Voter, are re do not permit yourself to be hood-
sponsible for the existence o f the winked into believing that the
saloon. In befriending the liqu or; present tidal wave o f reform is
traffic you arc deliberately b lock -j but a "moral spasm” that will
ing the progress of the race and I soon pass away. This wave or
thus, as an enemy o f the race you unparalleled projxtrtions is backed
stand condemned before the high by the cumulative force o f decades
tribunal of the Maker o f heaven o f education— line upon line,
and earth.
line ui>on line, here a little and
(•0 bury your ancient argument there a little.''
He is blind, in-
tliat the traffic will continue in j deed, who cannot see the dawning
spite of the will o f the people! of the new day. Social evolution
Are we a set of creeping, crawl- is moving forward with the cer-
ing slaves that can not crush as taintv of an irresistible force,
an egg shell the skull o f this hy-
“ This whole outcry against the
dra-headed monster? Friend,
1 saloon is nothing else than religi-
see you do not rightly appreciate ous fanaticism! "
the strength of the American
Keep cool, friend; keep your
people when they are thoroughly shirt on. 1 see we shall have to
aroused. Deluded mortals in s la -; corner a few more facts. Facts,
very days drowsily opened their | you know, have a way o f just
eyes when bells clanged and can- hanging around and staring one in
nous 1 loomed and drowsily ex- the face. < >ue can try to brush
claimed, “ Slavery always has ex- them aside but somehow they
isted, therefore slavery always will w on’t “shoo.” Your conclusion,
exist— let us sleep!”
Hut when friend, is too hasty. Here is a
the smoke of conflict lifted a mil- fact— he who opposes the saloon is
lion slaves stood sliackle-free.
working in harmony with the
The word “ ca n ’t” friend, i s 1 grand purpose for which civil gov-
not found in the lexicon of a true eminent has its existence. Hlack-
stoue states the purpose o f civil
American, book well to Jfflffifj----------------------------------------------------
credentials. Your timorous wail
(Concluded oil page four.)
Great forests o f tim ber tributary to Collage
G rove; fifteen saw m ills; three shingle m ills,
w ithin a radius o f I S miles. IIead<iuartcrs
for Holiemia gold mines aud Bluck Butte
'q u ic k s ilv e r m ines: valleys and foot-hills
well adapted to fruit grow ing, farming and
dairying. l*'or inform ation regarding this
great country subscrilie for the L ea d er.
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON, FR ID A Y , M A Y 8, 1908.
EX-STATE GAME WARDEN.
N ot Religious Fanaticism, but a Plain
IJIDUSTBIIS AMD »SO U RC E S.
0 ( Í ¡¿
H e n r y W . S t e w a r t .
known and loved in his days f< r
his honesty of purpose and the ten­
der regard of sympathy he always
held for his fellowmen in their
trials and troubles in a struggle for
existence in the trying days of the
earlv settlers. I’ uder those coudi
Quite a little has lieeu said re­ will increase in value during these
garding the arinorv^bill which is to ten years aud that the property will
I k - voted on at the coining June I be worth more to, the taxpayers
election and 1 believe a clear state­ than the $5,000 cost, also the next
ment of the case will put the mat­ ten years will show a saving of
ter ill a different light to a number $5000 and so on through the years.
o f jieople who are opposed to this
There is another view to take of
measure.
the matter. Won't it lie better for
The last legislature appropriated the citizen soldiers o f our state and
$100,1)00 for the building of armo­ ! towns if we can provide comfort­
ries to house, state aud government able quarters where they can spend
property aud to provide drill.rooms j their evenings in a clean and
and comfortable quarters for com | wholesome manner? Where they
panics stationed throughout the can have a place to sjiend their
state. The military board was spare time in study or rest?
given power- to use their l>est judg­
We have a few members in Co.
ment in selecting locations for E who live out of town and have
these buildings and was not to to come several miles to attend
spend over $25,iKM) a year for this drill. W ouldn’t it be much more
purpose.
attractive to these men if they had
Now it seems to some of our tax­ quarters where they could make
payers that this is a useless expend­ themselves comfortable, while in
iture of state money. 1 wish to town attending drills?
show why, from a financial point
No doubt some will say “ we do
of view, it is the best possible in­ not need state troops, that we do
vestment we can make. For in­ not need traiued men, for in case
stance, there is a company sta­ of war, we can depend ou our vol­
tioned at Cottage Grove and it unteers as we have always done.”
costs the state $500 a year for rent. W ould it not be wisdom to open
This, by the way, is a fair average our eyes to the fact that modern
reutal. The state pays expenses for war is a science and that to carry
all companies stationed outside of ou a successful campaign we must
Portland. Now in ten years the have men who are well trained in
state will pay out $5,000 for rent feeding, doctoring, drilling and
for this one company and will have fighting, in fact caring for our
nothing to show for it. Suppose army in time of strife. We should
the state erects a $5,000 armorv also know what we can do in time
here, at the end of ten years it will of war as compared to other na­
have paid for this armory with the
tions. Think this over and vote
money that would have lieeu spent
for rent. Now you can clearly see yes, for the armory appropriation
this is a gain of a $5000 building. when it comes liefore you next
Isn’t it safe to sav that real estate June.
II. K. M e tca lf .
DELEGATES TO COUNTY
AND STATE CONVENTION
Saturday the republican precinct committeeman for the west side pre­
committeemen, Frank Snodgrass cinct were chosen:
Frank Snod­
for the west side and F. I). Wheel­ grass, II. O. Thompson, W . C.
er. for the east side precincts, Conner, T . C. Wheeler and George
called meetings of republicans for 1 Comer.
die selection o f delegates to the D E F E C A T E S T O S T A T E C O N V E N T IO N
county convention to bè held in
Last week pursuant to a call
Eugene tomorrow i Saturday ) for issued by J. W . Haker, the demo-
the pur]K)se o f electing delegates j crats of the east aud west Cottage
ceive good returns from his new
j Grove precincts selected the fol-
to the state convention.
discovery, which he surely de­
Nine delegates were chosen iu | lowing named local delegates to
attend their state convention,
CENTRAL FIGURES IN THE BIG DEMOCRATIC SPLIT IN THE EMPIRE STATE.
serves, as he has spent a life time
East Cottage Grove including the which will lie held iu Portland
The spilt In the New York state Democratic convention which resulted from the ousting of Senator Patrick 11.
committeeman, as follows: h'. I). ¡June 6th, for the purpose of elect-
in seeking the hidden treasure of
McCarren’s contesting delegation from Kings county threatens to assume national scope Mct'arren supplemented
Wheeler, Prof. A. L. Hriggs, C. I iug delegates to the national eon-
his
threat
that
the
Tammany
men
would
never
see
another
Democratic
mayor
of
New
York
by
declaring
that
the
old Hohemia. Chicago and other
fight had only begun. Threats of a rump convention followed, nnd close friends of the fighting senator from Brook-
II. Van Denburg, J. I. Jones, Jas. ivention at Denver and selection o f
eastern parties are in correspond­
lyn declared the contest would be carried Into the national convention at Denver. MeCarren's cohorts also set about
llemeuway, Tlios. Pearce, Herbert ; presidential electors: lion. J. W .
flglitlng the establishment of a Tammany organisation In Brooklyn.
Haker, Col. K. M. Yeatch, Dr. \V.
ence with him regarding this new
Eakiu, Hen Lurch, Jas. Ostrander. I W . Oglesby and Editor I). J. l>u-
find.
Five delegates including the i Hruille.
ren have l>een l>oru to them, two stay was thoroughly enjoyed. W e 'tions Henry W. Stewart was born
acknowledge a very pleasant visit and raised and the spirit of fair-
daughters and six sons.
ness and honesty was naturally in­
He served as deputy sheriff one with the Addisons. Crows, the culcated. Mr. Stewart first learned
Koss
family,
also
the
Hillings,
Dav­
term in Yatnhill and served two
the rudements of business in his
terms as assistant clerk in the < )re- ises, Sandersons, and many other father's store, acting as clerk and
gon senate in 1876 and 1878. Last substantial residents, says a Reg­ bookkeeper. From there he went
to railroading and served 15 years
fall lie completed a lour years term ister correspondent.
m E m
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aud freight aud ticket
I.O R A N E C H
E S m
E FA
C T as
O R operator
Y
as state game warden, which office
,
i
1 1 agent for the Southern Pacific Co.
<
hie
very
important
industry
of
I,
,
.
.. ... . .
..
.
he filled most creditably and done
'
u ■
: He stood well with Ins railroad em­
Lorane
is
that
o
f
its
new,
but
ex
ployers and was popular among
much for the preservation of < )re-
gon game. Mr. Haker is a life celleut cheese factory now owned the employees to a man. Mr.
Stewart has also engaged success­
long democrat, a carpenter and and operated by W . C. Hillings,
fully in the merchantile business
located,
as
it
is,
in
the
heart
of
cabinet maker by trade. He is a
and served as postmaster under the
gentleman o f mature years, pos­ rich grazing lands its future sue administration of President Harri-
sessed o f souud judgment and a cetss is assured. (,e<>. A. Hillings,' >ni Cleveland, McKinley and
man of ability and worth. He is who has the plant in charge, was Roosevelt. He was also engaged
formerly connected with the Clov-1 in the banking business, being one
We carry only the very best brands,
genial and obliging ill manners
erilale cheese factory of Tillamook iof ***« founders o f the first bank of
which are marked down close to the
and accordingly lias many warm
wholesale price—bargains, every pair.
t.onfillence (>f the pu)(,ic-
friends regardless of party affilia county and Ins product attests to ^
Good,
strong, serviceable Overalls,
the
excellent
training
lie
has
had
|
which
was
evidence
by
the
large
tions.
Junipers,
Shirts, Socks and Gloves.
in
this
occupation.
deposits
and
steady
increase
in
If elected to the office to which
The plant was formerly known business. Hy the above it will lie
he aspires, Lane county is assured
as Crow Hros’ factory and is now seen that Mr. Stewart is fully com ­
o f a careful, economical and pains­
petent to handle the affairs that
taking administration o f the office located in the old creamery build accumulate in the clerk ' office
o f county judge, while every part ing. The present output is 400 This with credit to Mr. Stewart,
¡pounds i>er week, but Mr. Hillings that he did not seek the office, but
o f the county would be recognized
expects to increase this amount as was endorsed for the nomination I
j and receive its full share o f county
I the pasturage gradually grows * i,lio.u t.
, knowledge o f what I
I allowances for public improve­
, ,.e .
was fieing (lone. It was simnlv
a case o f the office seeking the I
ments such as roads and bridges. more plentiful.
Within a short time the firm will man. |n his ¡letition to the voters !
While Mr. Haker's home is at Cot-
| tage Grove, he is broad enough move their plant across th e, road of Lane county, Henry Stewart)
and enthusiastic enough in the just opposite their residence, where says he will give to the people of
county’s welfare to labor for Ibe it will be more convenient and as bane county, a courteous ami btts-
advancement and development of
— -— messlike administration” atjd yott
(Concluded on page four.J
lead depend upon what he says,
the whole county.
i
Sharp, the pioneer and break into rombric form.
miner, was in town this week ex ­ When subjected to intense heat
this calcite is reduced to a snow
hibiting some fine large specimens
white slacked lime substance, in
o f a new mineral which he has
fact becomes a high grade o f lime.
discovered on his place in the Ho-
It is valuable for various purposes
liemia milling-district, on the mail and Mr. Sharp will no doubt re­
“ Holiemia“
route road
and only three miles
from the railroad.
The new find comprises a large
ledge o f what is known ill milling
circles as calc-spar, or pure calcite,
which in plain Knglish is pure un­
adulterated lime.
The specimens
exhibited are almost transparent
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