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C O TTAG E GROVE. OREGON
Located on the upper W illam ette Kiver
144 miles south o f Port lau< l on Southern l'u
citic and Oregou & South Faster» Kuilrouds.
Population 2SU0; tw o hauks. puMic and high
schools, live churches; water, light and new
cr system s;cream ery; flour m ill; two brick
ards. saw mills, wood-work factory; match
actory; steam laundry and the L * » . d « r .
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LEADER j Consolidated January 9. 1908
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COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY aa, 1908.
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VOL.
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GREAT BUILDING ACTIVITY INAUGURATED THIS INTERESTING NEWS FROM
IN AND ABOUT COTTAGE GROVE IDE BOHEMIA GOLD MINES
AND MILITARY ORDERS
National Guard to Participate in Mem­ Fine Three-Story Hotel Building, Brick Business Blocks, Much Road Building—Vesuvious Mill
Commodious and Modern Homes, and a Large
W ill Resume Operations—A c­
orial Observances— Mayor Job
Commission W are House Now in Sight.
tivity in Combination
Suggests Closing of Stores.
Company E. Orders.
The year 1908 will go down in
local history as one of great build­
ing activity in Cottage Grove, and
a very gratifying feature of these
building operations is the substan­
tial and permanent nature of the
work. Better homes are being
built, and fine modern brick struc­
tures with concrete foundations
and pavements are replacing the
old frame structures on Main
street, and there is also an enthusi­
astic movement for better streets.
Some of the buildings now under
course of construction are as fol­
lows: Orin Robinson is erecting
a very commodious residence on
his lot at the foot of the McFar­
land hill in West Cottage Grove;
A . Brund is building a neat cottage
on bridge street near the river;
Geo. Brown is putting the finishing
touches on a nice modern cottage
on Wall street in the Gowdy ad­
dition; W . C. Monroe has a neat
cottage well under way near the
Perkins grove; Mr. Thomas is
building an elegant cottage home
on Perkins avenue; the fine Catho­
lic parsonage or home of leather
Fitzpatrick is nearing completion
on the lot adjoining the Catholic
church; Dr. Foster is just complet­
ing a new home on W all street:
John Wallace has a beautiful and
expensive two-stnry residence near­
ly completed on Taylor street; the
new two-story Steward & Porter
brick is ready for occupancy, and
the new two-story brick of Stewart
& Hinds is nearing completion.
I<\ B. Phillips has the plans and
specifications ready and some of
the material on the ground for his
fine two-story brick on Main street,
mansion with a stone-step entrance and there are others being planned.
in Ashland that was on the market
The New Hotel Blair
for $2000. She was prevailed up-
on by Snapp, she says, to buy the
A Deader representative enjoyed
property, and accordingly gave
the privilege of examining the
hitn two checks, one for $700 and
the other amounting to $1700, plans and specifications for the
wherewith to negotiate the pur­ fine new hotel building, which
chase and pay expenses entailed. Col. and Mrs. W. H. Blair con­
The woman says Snapp did not template building on their lot on
buy the Ashland home for her, but
instead invested $000 in other pro­
perty and squandered the rest of
the mo^iey. Snapp denies all the
accusations made by his former
wife, saying she placed the money
with him in trust for investment.
A warrant was issued forSnapp’s
arrest two days ago, and he was
brought from Ashland last night
by Detective Howell. Snapp is 45
years old and his complaining for­
“ Are we to have saloons in this
mer spouse is ten years his senior. county in which our State Univer­
Mrs. Snapp states she is penniless
as a result of her trust in the phy­ sity is located? What shall be the
attitude of Cottage Grove toward
sician.
Dr. Snapp and wife resided at this question at the coming elec­
Cottage Grove for many years tion?”
where they are well and favorably
You have asked two very serious
known.
and important questions, friend.
It is high time for us to “ sit up
and take notice, ” now that there
has come a knock at our own
doors and we are told in no uncer­
tain terms that we are soon to de­
cide a question that concerns very
materially our county as a whole,
and every city, town, home and
individual withiu the county.
After two years of local option
Lane county, as well as Yamhill,
Benton and Linn, has fouud that
it is actually possible for a county
to exist without a legalized saloon.
Seme may think it strange that
Eugene, for instance, is still on the
map, but it is all there and grow
ing by leaps and bounds. The
same is true of McMinnville, Cor­
vallis and Albany.
A few years ago Eugene had
twelve saloons which, at a very
conservative estimate, diverted at
least fifty thousand dollars annual­
ly from the commercial channels of
the city and vicinity. Since the
Iieople there determined that they
would have a clean city, morally,
their population and prosperity
have made a wonderful growth.
Other things than the banishment
of the saloons, to be sure, h a v e
added to their prosperity, but I
H ead q u arte rs or eu o n N a t io n ­
Headquarters Co. Ii, 4th Regt. Inf,
al G uard ,
O. N. G. General Order No. 1.
Adjutant General’s Office,
May 19, 1908.
Portland, Ore., May 9, ’08
In compliance with the forego­
The near approach of Memorial ing circular, all officers and en­
Day with its sacred memories re­ listed men of Co' K 4th. Inf. O. N.
mind us, amid the turmoil of life G., are hereby ordered to report at
and rapid progress of events, that the armory on the morning of Sat­
we halt for a space and pay our urday May 30, 1908, at the hour
tribute of love and duty to the of 9 o ’clock a. m<, for the purpose
fallen comrades and garland their of taking part in the parade and
graves with sweet flowers as a tok­ ceremonies at the cemetery in hoir
en of their unselfish patriotism, or of the Nation’s dead.
heroic bravery and devotion to
The parade will be conducted in
their country’s cause. It is befit­ dress uniform with arms,
ting that *we should observe May
By order of
30 and help strew the graves of
C A PT. J. C. JOHNSON,
the departed heroes with flowers I.. P. B E N N E TT, Com. 1st. Sergt.
and show to the living that the
Mayor and Post Orders
brave deeds of those who ftThght
Similar
orders have been issued
in the Indian wars, Civil war, and
by
Commander
Woods, of the G.
Spanish American war must not
A. R. for Post observance of Me­
be forgotten,
It is desired that the day be fit­ morial Day, audit is the wish of
tingly observed by the members of Mayor B. R. Job and the Post,
that the merchants of the city
the Oregon
National
Guard.
Where it is not practical for Mili­ close their places of business from
tary Companies to participate in 10 o'clock a. m., to 1 p. m., on
the ceremonies of the day, it is re­ Memorial Day and unite in the
An
quested that officers and men shall Memorial Day observances.
interesting and very appropriate
take part as individuals.
program is being arranged and the
By order of the Commander-in-
observance of the day promises to
Chief.
W . E. FIN SE R ,
be more general this year than
Adjutant General. ever before.
MRS. SNAPP GETS THE DOCTOR IN JAIL.
Says Her Divorced Spouse Betrayed Her Confidence
and Squandered Her Money.
Portland, May 15.—jealousy, di­
vorce and the whereabouts of $2,-
300 are factors in the case of Dr.
George Y . Snapp, of Ashland, Or.,
who is in jail here at the instance
of his former w.ife, Mrs. Anne S.
Snapp, who charges him with em­
bezzlement. The physician is re­
tained in default of bonds, and his
case has been set for hearing next
Monday.
Snapp secured a divorce in New-
berg, Or., last April, on the
grounds of incompatibility. Mrs.
Snapp acknowledging she was ex­
tremely jealous of the attentions
her husband paid another woman.
Though separated the couple main­
tained speaking terms, and Mrs.
Snapp accepted the advice of her
former husband in financial affairs.
On his advice she sold her proper­
ty in Newberg, and in possesion of
the proceeds amounting to $ 2,300
she came to Portland.
Soon after her visit here, com­
plains the woman, Snapp called on
her and told her of a beautiful
WHEELER-TIOMPSON CO.
H ave it For Less.
W E LEAD
Because we Lead the Precession
In Quantity, Quality, V alue
In Style, Fit and Fashion
In Men's Suits, Hosiery, under­
w ear, Dress Shoes, Shirts
In Boys' Clothing, Ladies’ Fine
W a is t s and Skirts, Hosiery
and Spring Oxfords.
A L L FOR LESS
-TBOMPSON CO.
the corner of Fourth aud Tennes­ create a bad impression with every
see streets this summer. It is to newcomer to the town. He accord­
purchased the property,
lie a three story frame structure ingly
plastered throughout, with 42 com­ which is 125x100 feet, and in con­
modious rooms* six private aud nection with the S. P. railroad
and three public baths and will be company, which owns part of the
modern in every particular. The low ground, will fill it up to grade
building will be 59x91 feet in di­ and Mr. Spray and son will pro­
mensions with a broad veranda on ceed to erect on their lot, a corro-
the north front and west side o f , gated iron building, 100x100 feet,
the building. The plan is most to be used by them as a commis­
artistic and attractive and is en­ sion warehouse. The S. P. rail­
tirely the idea of Mrs. Blair of a I road company will put in a spur
modern, up-to-date hotel, the archi-! along the east side of the building,
tects plans being drafted from orig­ aud a driveway will be provided
inal plans submitted by Mrs. Blair.' along the south end and west side
Every room in the building will b e ! of the building, while it will face
supplied with hot and cold water, j Main street, making it very easy
wardrobes, deadeued floors aud of access. Messrs. Spray expect
double petitions and there will not to have the fill and building com­
be a dark room on either of the pleted ready for fall business, and
three floors. When completed it j will transact a general commission
will be a building of which our! and feed store business therein,
city may well feel proud, and it is which will be of the greatest as
likely that bids for its construction j sistance to the fanners hereabouts
will lie called for at no distant day. by providing them with a better
The two story residence now oc- home market for their various
cupyiug this lot will be moved to products.
a vacant lot nearby. Col. and, In behalf of Mr. Spray and the
Mrs. Blair have for a number of City Council, which
has also
years ably conducted the Oregon taken hold of this unsightly water
hotel in this city and enjoy a large way proposition, George Comer
and rapidly increasing patronage visited Portland this week to con­
which demands larger and more fer with the S. P. railroad officials
commodious quarters, which they regarding digging a ditch and lay­
expect to soon provide.
ing a large sewer pipe along the
Big Commission uouse.
Tw o weeks ago the Leader came
out with a pointed editorial calling
attention to the fact that the low,
marshy lot on Main street, near
the depot was an eve-sore to the
town and that steps should lie tak­
en to improve it. On Wednesday,
J. F. Spray, an enterprising citizen
of this community, called on the
Leader and said that he had read
our editorial mentioned above and
forthwith decided to take the mat­
ter of the improvement of this lot
east side of their roadlied from the
O. S. & K. railroad vards, a few
hundred feet north to a ¡mint lie-
low the ice plant, in order to di­
vert this slough from its old chan­
nel on the west side of the S. P.
track, and thereby give it a direct
and straight outlet to ’the river at
the railroad bridge north of town.
This project would overcome much
difficulty encountered in trying to
drain a Iprge portion of the proper­
ty at the east end of Main street
and on Second street. It is stated
Mr. Comer was successful in mak­
upon himself, recognizing the fact ing
a
satisfactory
agreement
that its present condition could but with the S. P. officials.
AN ELOQUENT PLEA FOR PROTECTION
FROM SALOONS AND THEIR INFLUENCES
contend that neither Eugene nor
any other city ever made a tietter
“ pull” on the best class of emi­
grants than the following; “ We
have splendid schools and church­
es and no saloons. ” To the wise
man this means prosperity and
moral elevation, liotli of which are
weighty matters to a prospective
citizen.
Of first importance among the
counties of a state are those in
which the highest institutions of
learning are located. We are just­
ly proud of the fact that the Uni­
versity of Oregon is located in
Lane county. But this fact car­
ries with it a great responsibility to
the state as a whole. We have to
answer to the state as to what kind
of moral environment we place
about the students of the l T. of O.
Are we going to permit saloons in
Eugene, where parents, from vari­
ous parts of the state, send their
sons and daughters to lie educated?
Certainly not, for to do so would
be for the citizens of Lane county
to prove traitors to their moral
trust. I have personally known
young men of the U. of O. who
spent a great deal of time and
motley in the saloons, when their
parents, in distant parts of the
state, thought that they were hard
at work with their studies. 1 have
in mind now two brilliant young
men, students of the U. of O., who
were practically ruined for life by
dissipating in the saloons o f Eu­
gene.
Their parents were far
away and, of course knew nothing
about the drunken hilarity of their
sons. The faculty knew nothing
about it, for it so happens that the
faculty is jieither omnipresent nor
omniscient. Mr. Gladstone once
said that it is the duty of a govern­
ment to make it as easy as possible
for citizens to do right and as diffi­
cult as possible for them to do
wrong.
What aliout your re­
sponsibility in this matter, Mr.
Voter? Do you want the saloons
back? Say, do you?
Ill order to show you what an
honorable, worthy class of men the
liquor element is composed of let
me say that the saloon men have
threatened to defeat the University
appropriation if Mayor Matlock of
Eugene does not cease fighting the
saloons. The mere statement of
this bit of news is sufficient. l e v ­
ers of education now have an uu
masked foe.
The Eugene city council has re­
cently let a contract for the con­
struction of a gravity water system
whereby the city is to be supplied
with pure mountain water. This
seems to indicate that the council
lielieves that there is still to be a
flourishing demand for pure water
instead of a demand for the filthy,
stagnated products of brewery and
distillery.
“ Come, how about Cottage
Grove?"
Well, friend, we are at home,
“ fer sure.” \V« have tw o k n o tty
(Concluded on P a g e F onr.Y
The Bohemia mines are quite
active and one can hear blasting on
every hand. There is some s h o w
oil the highest points, but not
enough to hinder extensive opera­
tions.
Wagon roads, trails and
houses are being built and im­
proved, while underground opera­
tions continue unabated.
John Brund is building four miles
o f wagon road, extending from the
Vesuvius Mill to some mines own­
ed by F. J. Hard, who is manager
of the Vesuvius property. This is
Mr. Hard’s Utopian group, aud he
will commence hauling ore to the
mill as soon as the wa^on road is
completed. He has made arrange­
ments with his Vesuvius force for
the use of that mill.
Mr. Hard
milled 50 tons of this ore last sea­
son, and it gave such satisfactory
results that he has decided to put
on ore wagons and has gone to
heavv expense in building the road.
In coining up the Sharps Creek
road from Cottage Grove, one
looks at a sign at Martiu Creek
which says:. “ Tw o Miles to Com­
bination Mine.” This property is
said to be rich in silver and gold,
and one that will soon lie on a pav
ing basis.
Clark Bros, owners,
have done some extensive develop­
ment since they took over the pro­
perty two years ago.
They have
a small sawmill to cut their mining
timbers. In going into the mine,
one is struck with the up-to-date
method of timbering which the
owners have adopted, namely, the
square set. They have various
drifts and crosscuts and in three
levels have 1500 feet of tunnel,
which work has exposed ore bodies
of sufficient size to warrant instal­
lation of a mill. The mill to be
erected will be of the wild type of
concentrator, mill aud frue van-
ners. They have enough ore in
sight to supply a ten ton mill for a
considerable length of time.
Tw o miles further on the trail is
the property of the Martin Creek
Mining Company,
operated by
Colonel W. H. Burghardt, of Sa­
lem. At this property fc a large
bunk house, tunnel houses and
several tunnels.
Mr. Burghardt
has exposed some fine ore in some
of these tunuels.
The Star property is not being
operated at present and the mill is
idle, but.it is thought that opera­
tions will lie resumed shortly,
The Twin Rocks Mining Com­
pany property, over the range in
Douglas county, is lieing developed
as fast as men can do the work.
A crosscut, which is 200 feet, is
being rapidly driven and will soon
cut a ledge of proven riches.
M. II. Shane is doing develop­
ment work on his Pittsburg pro­
perty, at the head of Rock Creek.
He has some very nice ore exposed
aud has lieen at the property most
of the winter.
The newly organized Trinity
Mining Companv has taken over
all property in Bohemia owned by
the Great Eastern people land will
soon commence operations on all
the property.
X.
IDEA OF SOME ON SALMON PROTECTION.
Facts Concerning a Great Industry of the State
and How to Vote on the Proposition.
The Astoria idea has contend­ April, May and June salmon so
ed that no closed season in tide­ hard that they are now nearing
water was necessary. It has ex ­ extinction. It has extended the
tended the open season for fishiug opeu season in August by one in­
by means of its influence in legis­ stallment after another, until the
latures. It has required the Fish August fish have lieen almost cut
Warden living in Astoria to per­ off from hatcheries.” — From Ore­
gonian.
mit suspension of the closed season
If you think the state has had
laws. It has allowed gill-nets on
the bar, thus setting up a barrier
to entrance of salmon into the
river. It has so amended the laws
that they are now a nullity as far
as protection through closed season
goes. It has successfully resisted
efforts to cut down the catch of
tidewater gear. It has pursued the
enough of selfish greed;
V O TE 333— X — NO
to a continuance of the Astoria
idea: and
V O TE 318— X — Y E S
to further the U. S. Government
recommendations.
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wholesale price—bargains, every pair.
Good, strong, serviceable Overalls,
Juni|>ers, Shirts, Socks and Gloves.
Produce Bought and Sold
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