C O T T A G E G ROVE. OREGON
I.ocatol ou the upper W illam ette Miver
II I miles south o f ro itla m l on Southern Pa
cific ami Oregon & South K.a-sleru Railroad*.
Population 254*1; tw o hanks, public ami high
schools, live churches; water, light ami sew
er systems;creamery; Hour m ill, two brick
yards; saw mills; wood-work factory, match
factory; steam lauudry ami the L e a d e r .
lîreat forests o f timber tributary to Cottage
Grove; fifteen saw m ills, three shingle inilft.
within a radius of 15 miles. Headquarters
lor Itohemia gold mines and Black Butte
quicksilver mines, valleys aud foot hills
w ell adapted to fruit grow ing, farming aud
dairying. For information regarding
great country subscribe for the
WEEKLY
S O O H T T E A M C I A E
GROVE LEADER
NUGGET
AND SEM I-W EEKLY
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON. TUESDAY, SEPTEM BER
Consolidated January 9. 1908
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
ENLARGES ITS CAMPUS.
EUGENE V. DEBS GREETED
E GROVE
FROM RED SPECIAL STEPS
Salaries of Professors Increased.
Providing for a Greater State Ed
ucational Institution.
The much
heralded
“ Red ficiently proved that they are pre
special,” carrying Eugene V. pared to receive it. The wonder
Debs, socialist candidate for presi ful spread of socialist sentiment
dent, and his associates, pulled in presages the early triumph of the
to Cottage Grove at 9:45 o ’clock socialist movement.”
Mr. Debs said upou his arrival
Monday morning and by special
request of loctrl socialists a ten jin Grants Pass that the socialist
I campaign had l>een so successful
minutes stop was made here.
This had been previously an j that Ta ft and Bryan had decided
nounced by handbills scattered i to tour tile country although there
about town with the result that ! had been a tacit agreement be
quite a crowd gathered at the dejiot tween them to make a "dignified
to greet Mr. Debs. His uniformed front porch campaign.” “ The old
brass band was on the platform as j parties are talking aliout the tariff
soon as the train halted and struck land bank deposit laws” lie con
up a lively air. Then Harry M. tinued. ‘ ‘The socialists are talk
McKee, socialist lecturer, was in ing about the ownership of the
troduced and made a brief speech. earth by the people who work.”
Debs was called for and he ap PERSONNEL OF T H E REI> SPECIAL.
peared on the rear platform and
Eugene V. Debs, locomotive
addressed the people briefly just as
j fireman and socialist candidate for
his train pulled out. He seemed
president
considerably fatigued with con
Theodore Debs, brother of can
tinuous speech making and travel,
didate and Ills secretary.
but has a good voice aud pleasing
Stephen
M. Reynolds, Terre
address.
v
j Haute, lud., lawyer and socialist
About fifty local socialists aud
j speaker.
citizens boarded the train and
A. II. Holten. Denver, socialist
went to Eugene to listen to Mr.
! speaker, who was driven out of
Debs more extended speech at that
i Telluridge, Colorado, because he
place.
j gave credit to striking miners at
PASS CREEK
IS IN FAVOR
NEW COUNTY
15 . 1008
COLT SHOW AT
DRAIN SATURDAY
Prizes Were Awarded to John Hedrick.
First: Ben Watkins Second:
Joel Tracy. Third.
Tile regents of the University of ■
A fine exhibition was made al
Oregou are going to s|>end nearly j
j Drain Saturday of blooded colts
sired by ‘ Yolage, ” the iui|Kirted
JGo.ooo for additional laud to en-i
i stallion owned by the Drain l’er-
large the campus. At the meeting
j cherou Horse Co. About 25 fine
M. C. Stewart, a prominent citi
of the regents Friday morning the
colts were on exhibition. The
zen
of
Curtin,
Pass
creek
canyon,
board voted to accept the options
i first prize was awared to the colt
was transacting business in this
of a mare owned by John Hed
in property adjoining the univer
city Monday and favored the
sity, the price of which aggregated Leader with a pleasant call and a rick; the second to one owned by
Ben Watkins, and tile third to one
$29,800.
subscription renewal. There is
The prizes
One of the tracts to be acquired ¡strong sentiment in that part of owned by Joel Tracy
were $20, Sin and $5, respectively,
is a small one, only about one I north Douglas in favor of forming and all paid in cash. The judges
acre in extent, known as the S. < >. | a new county out of north Doug were II. R. Manning, of Oakland,
las and south Lane. Those jieople
and James Ilawlev, of Divide.
Potter property, but its acquisition
with their extensive lumber and
is essential, as it controls several timber interests need road and They pronounced this the Lest ex
streets which otherwise might be bridge improvements and they get hibition of colls ever shown in this
part of the stale aud there was a
opened through the university cam practically no county aid in this widespread public interest in ihe
direction.
The
same
may
lie
said
pus. The price paid was $1800.
event. This was the second an
of the Divide, Upper Coast Pork,
nual show held under direction of
The board voted to purchase the
Bohemia mines and Lorane county.
Gross addition, adjoining the cam '1‘lie only relief for those neglected the Drain Percherou Horse Co.,
pus on the east. This tract con sections of Lane aud Douglas is which organization has aroused a
decided interest in good horses
tains .14 acres aud the price to be the formation of a new county.
throughout the northern part of
Just
as
the
Leader
has
said
paid is $ IN,000 The $10,000 op
Douglas county and south Lane.
many times before, the rapid de-
tion on the Kincaid tract, adjoin
velobment of this part of Lane M. R. Ryan is president and Lee
ing the university campus on the and Douglas counties, their many Barker secretary of the company.
A HAND ACROSS THE SEA.
BRIEF I N T E R V IE W W I T H MR. DEBS.
: his general store.
In a brief interview, Eugene V.
\V. \V. Buchanan, Texas, vet-
Debs, said to a Leader representa j eran of the Civil war and early
tive: “ There is a new spirit I abolitionist agitator.
abroad. It is expressed ill the
Harry M. McKee, San Diego,
rising movement of the people. I Cal., socialist lecturer.
They are tired of the old struggle
Harry C. Barker, Philadelphia,
and of the old strife. They are j union cigar maker and manager of
ahuuger aud athirst for the gospel . the train.
of the coming day. Such a cru
Clias. Lapword, London, repre
sade as this the world has never senting British and continental
known. Men, women and chil j newspapers.
dren are consecrating themselves
Prof. Christian Sorensen, of
with religious fervor, aud with an j Denmark,
leader of
the Red
enthusiasm that is irresistible. i Special band composed of musi
The meetings we are holding are cians from fifteen slates.
not like the conventional political
The Red Special will travel .10,-
gatherings, harangued by the old 00O miles and make 500 scheduled
politicians in the biennial or quad stops and as many more extras
rennial battle for spoils. The pol that will be sandwitched in on an
itics of the future is to be based elastic running time. This trip
upon sound morality, and there is when completed will have been the
to be conscience in it. This pol
itics is the kind the Red Special is longest and greatest in extent ever
introducing to the people, and its taken by any candidate for office
warm reception everwliere has suf in any campaign.
COTTAGE GROVE POULTRY
AT THE OREGON STATE FAIR
four pullets, Black Javas.
E. PL Bright, one cockrel, four
pullets P'rench Houdans, one trio
Silver Grey Dorkings, four Iloudau
cockrels, it total of twelve birds.
1>. 11/ Rosenberg, three cockrels,
four pullets, Buff Cochins.
I). T. Awbrey, one cockrel, four
pullets. White Minorcas.
T H E ENTR IE S .
Mrs. Mary Walker, three cock-
D. B. Chamberlen, cockrel and els, Rhode Island Reds.
A number of Cottage Grove
poultry fanciers sent exhibits to
the state fair this week, including
F. II. Rosenberg, E. PL Bright,
I). B. Chamberlen and I). T.
Awbrey. The other fellows will
have to put up some mighty good
birds to beat them.
GREAT REDUCTION
SUMMER SHOES
25
p e r cent off.
All lines of Ladies and Gents Oxfords
Also fine stock of Children’s Shoes
going at the same reduction.
Best $4.00 Shoes now $3.00.
Best $3.00 Shoes now $2.25.
Best $2.00 Shoes now $1.50.
PEARCE BROTHERS.
Phone Main 643— Our own Delivery.
VOL. XX. NO. 22
BIG LAND SALE CONSUMMATED
OVER IN DODGERS INVOLVING
4000 ACRES AND $200.000
What is considered the biggest | aud he looks for a dense fruit-
ileal in farming lauds ever made growing population in Douglas
in ( )regon was consummated in county as soon as the true value
Roseburg Saturday in the transfer of the soil aud the pleasant climate
of 4000 acres of Douglas county have become I letter known in the
soil for $200,00O. The seller is east.
l'rank Waite, of Roseburg, and
Valuable Corner Lot Sold.
the buyers A. II. Perkins of Med
ford, and J. M. Johnson, an In
An important real estate deal was
diana capitalist. The tracts in
consummated last week through
volved are the 2KoO-acre farm of
the Howard agency, which insures
Mr. Waite and the "Cunrey Place” another handsome brick or stone
of 12<H) acres near by. Both
buildiug not later than next spring.
tracts are situated in the I'mpqua
Thb property in question is the
valley and lie coutiuguous to the
McQueen & Ostrander property,
Southern Pacific railroad. The
better known to old timers as the
land has been in cultivation for
O, F. Knox corner. Main aud
years and is now considered in a
Third streets. The frontage on
high state of productiveness.
Main street is fifty feet by 100 feet
The buyers intend subdividing deep to the alley, upon which is
the farms into 10 aud 20-acre
now standing two frame buildings,
tracts and setting out fruit trees,
one occupied by Thompson's cigar
for which the soil is considered ail
and billiard parlors, the other by
mirably adapted. The improved
the New lira drug store. The pur
acres will then be sold to farmers |
chase price was $6,000.
from the east and elsewhere, who ■
C. C. Woodward of Bevridge,
will apply intensive methods to
Minn., is the purchaser, Mr.
farming and fruit-growing. There
Woodward being a cousin of the
will thus be 200 farms of 20 acres
Ostrander Brothers and dropped in
each, or 4oo of lo acres in area to
here last week on a short visit. He
plat and set out in trees and berry
became impressed with this city’s
vines.
activity and was not slow in look-
Mr Waite, who was in Portland, iug up this property for all iuvest
Saturday, with the buyers, looks (meut alld prolnptly c,ose<1 the deal.
or a boom in Douglas county, He left Friday for uis Minnesota
fruit lands, such as now prevails ho|ne where he wjn mature his
in the Hood river country. Farm
new plans with the view of erect-
ers of the I'mpqua valley liavi
ing a fine brick or stone buildiug
been doing well iu raising aud ex
I not later than next spring. Mr.
porting apples aud pears, as well : Woodward represents considerable
as cherries since spraying and im
Minnesota capital aud may decide
proved methods have been intro
to make this his permanent home.
duced, and they are all out of debt
O T H E R IMPROVEMENTS.
and have goodly bank accounts.
Clias.
Lavene has work progres-
Mr. l’erkitis recently sold a i
large fruit farm in the Rogue river I aiuK 0,1 11 ,leat> modera cottage on
valley, near Medford for something ' ’ *le acre lract which he recently
over $ 100,ooo and has lost no tim e1 Purcha8ed frota J- w - Oowdy on
in investing again in Oregon fruit1 wesl " il" street,
lauds, lie declares there is as!
Mr. Pleuard is completing a
much to be made in dealing in the small residence ou his lot in the
fertile lauds of Southern Oregou Julies addition ou the west side of
as there is in Portland real estnte, the railroad.
MUST NOT KILL DEER
PURSUED BY HOUNDS
R. O. Stevenson, state game aud j forth, 1 wish to state that in ac-
forest warden, has sent the follow- cordauce with an opiuiou rendered
ing communication to Deputy j by the attorney general, it is un-
Triggs in New York Press.
Game Warden L. F. Slavens, with ( lawful to kill deer pursued by dogs
south was accepted.
at any time of the year, aud that
needs and requirements and their Parents Must Send Children to School. a request that it lie published:
It is stated that the institution is isolation from the present county
“ As the impression that it is the law in regard to the same will
Parents are liable to airest and lawful to kill deer pursued by dogs be rigidly enforced.
very much in need of loom Virtu seats, demand the formation of a
ally all the present campus is oc new county from the northern and punishment by fine aud imprison during the o|ien season, has gone
R. O. S t e v e n s o n . ”
southern section^ of these two
ment if they do not send their
cupied now by buildings and more
monster counties, with Cottage
children to school throughout the
j land is needed in order that the
! Grove as the county seat, in which
school year. The law changed by
I school may grow.
event the interests of Lorane, Pass
; the last legislature aud many do
SALA RIE S AR E INCREASED..
j creek, Coast Fork, Row river and
There will be great joy among Bohemia would lie promptly looked ; not know that it is much more
the professors of the university after and the development of this drastic than it was formerly.
Parents, guardians aud others
when they learn that the regents j favored section hastened and in
having control of children are
voted at this time to increase creased a hundredfold.
...MAKERS...
charged with the duty of sending
their salaries very generously.
DAVID M. PFAELZER & CO
every child between the ages of <>
I Following are the new salaries:
and 14 and all I»etween I I aud ll>
CHICACO.
President P. L. Campbell's sal
who are not regularly engaged in
ary is raised from $.4000 to $4000
anv useful employment, to school.
I>er annum: Dr. II. I). Sheldon,
Children who are physically unfit
professor of philosophy and edu
FOR THE LITTLE HOPEFUL.
must exhibit to the truant officer a
cation, from $1600 to $2000: Dr.
certificate
of
a
cnin|ieteut
physi
Joseph Shafer, professor of history
OU never can tell what high
cian
from $1000 to $2000; O. F. Staf
office he may be called to
HON. R. fl. VEATCH
DELEGATE TO THE
’FRISCO CONGRESS
Tile |K-ualtv inqsised on parents
Hon. R. M. Veatch on Saturday
for neglecting to send their chilli
morning received his commission
reii to school is a fine of $5 to $25:
l from Governor Cliamlierlain. uani
Live ry Barn Sold
2 to 111 days in the city or county
mg him as an < Iregou delegate to
jail, or Ixitli fine aud mil sentence.
Alva Wise, who has conducted the Trans Mississippi Commercial
Teachers, principals and all
I the Commercial stables since last Congress to )>e held at San I-ran
school officers are charged by thy
j spring, sold his interests last Sat- 'cisco, Octolier h-|n. I'sis. Dele
new law under penalty of a fine,
: urday to the Churchill Brothers, gate* will l>e in attendance at this
with rejiortitig to the truant officer
: PL II ami C. !.. Churchill, who important convention from every
all information they have regard
j will continue to turn out only the state in the union, including many
[ ing any violation of the school
t Isest teams and vehicles at reason i of the big brainy men of the
law. and all cases of children who
able rates. The Isiys are well and country. Mr
Veatch has had
do not attend school. Teachers
i favorably known here and will no much experience in public life and
who fail to obey the law in these
j doubt receive a full share of pub will ably represent this state in
resjiects may lie fined from $5 to
lic patronage.
this big commercial congress.
! $2D for each offense.
While lie has traveled over the
Frank Snodgrass is truant officer
Brother
Rockefeller
* 'never
country east and west extensively,
smoked a pipe or cigar.” Noth
| for the Cottage ( »rove district.
ing unusual about that: Very few this will lie his first visit to the
1 • 1
1
millionaires smoke— in this world. Golden Gate city.
| Try the Semi-Weekly Leader.
ford, professor of chemistry, from
$|0oo to $2ooo.
WARMTH AND SWELLDOM
in manhood—therefore OUT HIM
USE!) TO THB BEST. Then he
will feel at home anywhere at
maturity.
You know the c o n f i d e n c e
gained from wearing clothes that
are lieyond criticism.
That’s what you’ll find
in this Overcoat.
$ 5 . 00 ^ 10.00
WILL BE FOUND AT
Wheeler*Thompson Co’s.