Cottage Grove leader., October 09, 1908, Image 1

C O TTAGE GftOVE. OREGON
Located on the upper W illam ette Kiver
H I mile* south of I'ortlaml ou Southern Pa­
cific and Oretou & South Kasteru Railroad*.
Population J5**». tw o hanks public and high
schools, five churches; water, light aud sew­
er system s;cream ery. (lour m ill; two b fid i
yards; saw mills; wood w ork factory match
factory; steam laundry and the L « » . d « r .
<Mki0je (Ifrofcc
IMPS T H IS AND BBfOURCtS.
(>real forests o f tim lw r tributary to Cottage
Grove; fifteen saw mills; three shiuglc mills,
within a radius o f 15 miles. Headquarters
lor Bohemia gold mines aud Black Butte
quicksilver mines valleys aud foot-hills
well adapted to fruit growing, farming uwl
dairying. For information regarding this
great country subacrihe for the
W E E K L Y AND SEM I-W EEKLY
b o h L m Y a
S v o c e t L ,:a d i:"
' C on a ollA aU d Ja n u a ry 9, 1908
LANDS OPEN FOR ENTRY
«FIER JANUARY 20
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON,
Tow nship 3 0 .
Range
10 . <
Sections four, five and eight.
T OWN SH IP 14, RANGE 11.
Sections three, four, five, six,
ten, fifteen, twenty-two, twenty-
eight and thirty-three.
FRIDAY,
OAK LOO FOUND
Ox* H U io r to »! 8 o c t*l»
OCTOBER 9, 1908.
VOL. XX. NO. 26
A n o th e r B e a u tifu l New Hom e.
TAFT ADD BRYAN CLASP
HANDS IN WINDY CITY
Contractor Thomas commenced
work Wednesday on a fine new
modern cottage for Mr. Shepard-
sou, a late arrival, who purchased
TO W N SH IP 18, RANGE 11.
the Ivan McOueen farm near
South half of sections nine aud
Walker recently. This new resi­
ten, all fifteeu aud sixteeu.
dence will have a solid concrete
T OW N SHIP 19, RANGE 11.
foundation 44x54 feet, will be a
Section thirty-six.
story and a half and will contain
nine or ten rooms. The plan is
TO W N SH IP 20, RANGE 11.
modern aud very artistic and when
South half of sections nineteen,
Contractor Ifarry Hart while
twenty, and twenty-one.
completed will lie One of the pret­
excavating
for the new Wall street tiest cottage homes in this city,
T OWN SH IP 21, RANGE 11.
Sectiou twelve, north half of sewer this week discovered an oak a fine acquisition to Long's tract.
1.4, all 29 aud 42.
log at a deph of ten feet just The contract price is $2,500. Mr.
Upon order of the Secretary of elusive and thirly-one.
Chicago, Oct. 7.— National at­ tiou of Commerce, Bryan, having
TOWN SH IP 22, RANGE 11.
back
of the Wall residence. The Shepardsou’s brother has charge tention was directed to the opening
TO W N SH IP 27, R AN G E 8.
beeu iu Chicago all day, was the
the Interior, another public land
Sections 6, 7 and 18.
log was 20 inches in diameter at of his newly acquired farm near of th e
Lake-to-the-Gulf deep first to arrive. Judge Taft, after
opening will take place at the
Section 2.
T o w n s h i p 24, r a n g e 11.
its base, about ten feet in length Walker.
waterways convention today, when delivering a speech at the Deep
United States land office in Rose-
T O W N S H IP 14, RANG E 0.
Sections IS and 16.
aud forked at the smaller end,
the Republican and Democratic Waterways convention, went to
burg ou December 21, 1008. The
Sections one, twelve, thirteen,
evidence being plain that the
t o w n s h i p 20, r a n g e 12-
W in s G ra n d G o ld M e d a l.
nominees for the presidency arrived Galesburg and delivered another
area embraced in the order is ap­
twenty-four, east half of twenty-
Sections 24, 25 and 26.
limbs had been severed from the
in Chicago, preparatory to doing address aud returned to Chicago
proximately 01,840 acres,* but it is
five aud thirty-six.
trunk of the tree with an ax or
At the grand gold medal Dema- their part in the gathering toward touight after the banquet was
estimated that not more thau one-
T O W N S H IP IS , RANG E 0.
some similar implement, no doubt, rest contest held at Springfield ou promoting the deep waterway pro
Killed T w o Big Bear.
well under way.
fourth of the land will actually lie
Kast half of sections oue and
however, in the hands of the ( )re- Monday evening, October 5, D. L.
ject that will link the Great Lakes
available for entry. The larger
An ear-splitting shout gave
twelve.
Mr. Schneider and son, Joseph, goit aborigines or some early fur Morgan of Kugene won the grand with the ocean.
part of the laud was covered
wanting of the arrival of Taft.
T O W N S H IP 17, R ANGE 0.
together with a few frieuds, re­ trader, for several local pioneers gold medal. The contest was
either by homestead or limiter en­
Mr. Bryan was first to arrive and Bryan, iu common with every one
Sections 12, 1.1 and 14.
turned to their home in Gowdy- have known this tract of land for held under the direction of the W.
tries and railroad scrip prior to its ■
was met at the depot by a dele­ else, arose and took a stept for­
ville Tuesday evening from a big 59 years, during which time it has C. T. U., aud there were five con­
T O W N SH IP 18, RANGE 0.
inclusion in the Umpqua National!
gation consisting of representatives ward as Taft came down the aisle
West half of sections six and hunt over in the I.orane country. lieen barren of trees and has been testants: Miss Ii. E. Diekeuson of the waterways commission aud betweeu the two long tables. The
Forest by order of President Roose­
under cultivation for th e p ast 50 and Miss Gertrude l’aliner of Cot­
velt ou March 2, 1007. Most of seven, south half of nine and Among the trophies of their hunt
political parties. Two hours later dramatic incident, which had beeu
years, or up to the time th e city tage Grove: Miss Lizzie Houd of
the land lies in Lane county. The ten, south half aud northeast was one fine black bear and a
over.
Judge Taft had a similar greeting anticipated, was s o o n
encroached upon this level sitelv Irving and W. A. Gressmau and
remainder lies in northern Doug­ quarter of eleven, all thirteen, large brown l>ear. Mr. Schneider
and was escorted to the convention Bryan’s hand awaited that of Taft.
I). L. Morgan of Kugene. Mr.
las county aud southern Heutou fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, south aud sou are experienced hunters, tract.
halt, where he delivered the first of A single lingering pressure, a word
In 1851 a man by the name of Morgan was adjudged the l>est
half of seventeen, south half and the old gentleman having a record
county.
the notable speeches that will or so, which none could overhear
President Roosevelt’s order w as: northwest quarter of eighteen, all of 45 cougar scalps to his credit, French settled on this tract of orator and went to Portland to mark the three days’ session. because of the tumult, aud the re­
made at the time congress was | nineteen to twenty-three, both in- liesides scores of deer aud l>ear, land. A year later he sold it to. contest in the diamond medal con­ Kvery seat iu the convention hall publican leader passed on to the
aliout to pass a law taking the I elusive, north half of twenty-six, while the young man has been no Henry Small who in 1859 trans­ test held there under the direction was filled when Governor Deueeu chair allotted to him at the speak­
power of creating forest reserves j twenty-seven,
twenty-eight and less successful in bagging Oregon’s ferred it to Jas. McFarland, the of the state convention of W. C. introduced Taft, who was given ers’ table. The cheering con­
deceased parent of I). G. McFar­ T. I', which met this week.
out o f his hands. Regardless of j twenty nine, all thirty and thirty- big game.
an ovation. At the completion of tinued a minute or so.
land, the present owner, aud dur­
what had been filed on or selected | olie-
After the first moment of noise
his speech Judge Taft left hurried­
ing all these years this tract has
HAS LIVED UNDER
under the lieu land law, the presi-!
t o w n s h i p 19, r a n g e 9.
ly for Galesburg, 111., where he had subsided Bryau, leaning to
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MAKING
IT
high and dry, being far
dent’s order swept almost every! . Sections two, three, nine to six-
ALL TH E PRESIDENTS remained
made a speech lie fore returning to one side aud smiling broadly,
above the high watermark, and
HOT FO R JOE JACOBS Chicago to meet Bryan at a ban­ asked Taft if he “ had a good
bit of uupateuted laud into re- teen, both inclusive, south half of
Kedbauk, Pa., Oct. 7.— Mrs. has been under cultivation except I
serves. There it remained until twenty-six and twenty-seven, all
quet of the Chicago Association of day.” This display of friendliness
Joe Jacobs had his trial Wednes­ Commerce tonight.
“ Hetty” Freeman, who is believed in 1852 and a few years following
on the part of the two candidates
the government could select the thirty-three aud thirty-four.
to be the oldest woman in the when it was used as a racing day at Kugene for violation of the
! stirred the crowd to reuewed cheer­
best tituliered tracts that had not
T O W N S H IP 20, RANG E 9.
course by the old pioneers and the city ordinance declaring it a nui­ T A F T AND BRYAN CLASH HANDS i ing and words became useless in
been appropriated. TJiis was fol-
Kast half of section 10, all United States, quietly observed her
Indian pony racers. Therefore, sance to sell intoxicating liquors
115th
birthday
today
at
her
little
Bryau and Taft, rival candidates | the din, Taft stroking his tnus-
lowed by throwing the remainder j twenty, twenty-eight, twenty-nine
home in Madison towuship, this just when and how this monarch contrary to the provisions of the for the presidency of the United j tache iu auswer to Bryan’s in­
open to entry, and the order for [ thirty and thirty-one.
county. Mrs. Freeman was liom of the forest, which is well pre­ local option law and also main­ states, met touight at the annual quiry. Then Taft laughed aud
the opening next Decemlier is one)
t o w n s h ip 21, ra n g e 9.
served,
became 'tnbedded ten taining a place where disorderly or banquet of the Chicago Associa- [the noisy increased.
of several that has lieett issued j Sections four, five, six, nine, in l ’ayette county in 1794 and has
feet underground at this particular drunken persons congregate. The
from the Interior department since te|) east half of seventeen, south always lived here. So far as is
that time. Among other things ha,f of llineleeiIi
half alld known she is the only person now point must no doubt remain an un­ defense was represented by L. M.
the order says that while the land IIortheast (,uarter of twenty all living who has lived under every solved mystery, as no one here­ Travis and Pi])es & Pii>es. while
abouts can even advance a plausi­ Williams & Bean conducted the
will become subject to settlement j tweuty.Iline, thirty aud tliirty-one. president of the Uuited States
ble
theory regarding the discovery. case for the city. (Juite a number
from Washington to Roosevelt.
(squatting) on aud after Dec. 21,
The various harvest fair com- ions to lie made from the ranks of
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t o w n s h ip 2 a . ran g e 9.
of witnesses were examined but
they will not be available to entry, ■
mittees
have their work well in ' the prominent farmers of South
not all those subpoeuaed for the
filing or selection until on and
** tio n s <>'>*- twelve, thirteen,
after January 20, 1 9 0 9 . Warning j twenty-five, thirty-four, thirty-five,
city.
hand aud everything promises to | Lane county.
After a short delilieration, Jacobs lie iu readiness for the opeuiug
is given that no persons will be j and thirty-six.
Feeling that this fair is of as
By Prof. Dryden, Poultry Department, O. A. C.
T O W N S H I P 26, R ANGE 9.
was found guilty as charged by the
permitted to gain or exercise any i
day, Nov. 19, aud a three days much or more interest aud benefit
complaint and the judge reserved
right whatever under any settle -1 I Sections eleven, twelve and
successful fair seems assured.
to the farmer as to the people who
The prices of poultry and egg* hens consumed during the year sentence until today. The ordi­
ment or occupation begun prior to | thirteen.
At
a
meeting
of
the
committees
have set the ball to rolling and
564
pounds
wheat,
296
pounds
follow
closely
the
trend
of
wheat
T O W N SH IP 17, R ANG E 10.
nance provides the maximum pen­
December 21, 1908, and “ that all j
Thursday evening it was recom­ having heard many expressions of
corn,
204
pounds
oats,
112
pounds
prices
aud
of
corn
prices,
the
two
alty
to
be
$200
fine
aud
100
days
such settlement or occupation is
Section thirty-six.
mended that the fair association recommendation aud approval of
Btaple poultry foods in the United bran and shorts and 245 pounds in jail.
hereby forbidden.”
T O W N S H IP 18, RANGE 10.
skim
milk,
in
addition
to
some
States. The tendency is for poul­
It is said that the couuty will at incor|iorate under the laws of Ore­ the movement on the part of the
A ll of the laud lies south aud
Section three.
animal
food
The
cost
of
the
try
keepers
to
curtail
the
flock
of
once
commence proceedings against gon. this movement lieitig optional fanners, a subscription paper ha*
west of the Willamette Meridan, I
T O W N SH IP 20, RANG E 10.
been left at Lurch’s store and any
poultry’ when prices of food are total food per fowl for the year Jacobs on evidence secured but with the board of directors.
and is particularly described as1
The
financial
committee
report­
farmer or anyone else who feels
varied
in
different
pens
from
61
South
half
of
Section
four.
high and to increase the flock
not used by the city.— Register.
follows.
ed cash pledges aggregating $600 able to contribute a dollar or two
cents
to
78
cents
and
averaged
66
when
the
prices
of
food
are
low.
T
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N
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22,
RANGE
10.
TO W N SH IP 15, R ANG E 8.
and lmnlier enough iu sight for the toward helping the good cause
When the grain prices rise more cents. The wheat was charged at
Section seven, south half of
Section tweutv-four.
The board of equalization meets construction of the various sheds along, the same will lie greatly ap­
1
cent
a
pound,
corn
at
\%,
oats
poultry
are
sent
to
market,
aud
eight, all nine, west half of ten, j
T O W N S H IP 28, RANGE 10.
later on there is a scarcity of lioth at a cent, skim milk at a fifth of a on the third Monday iu Octolier to and buildings, work on which preciated as the burden of this, the
all eleven, fourteen, fifteen, six- [
cent aud bran and shorts at three- equalize aud adjust any mistakes commenced today.
first season, is falling very heavy
teen, seventeen, twenty-one, twen- i Sections two to seven, both lii- poultry aud eggs.
It was announced that the asso­
:
elusive,
nine,
ten,
fourteen,
fifteen,
fifths of a cent. The animal food or errors iu assessment. Assessor
The
question
for
the
poultrymau
ty-two, twenty-six and twenty
on
the enterprising business men
| sixteen, north half of twenty-one and the farmer to consider in this cost from 5 to 6 cents per fowl. Keeney says the assessment rolls ciation would soon appoint its
seven.
and twenty-two, all twenty-three connection is, what prices of grain The wheat constituted nearly a will all lie made up in time, which sutieriutendents and judges of the of Cottage Grove aud therefore
T O W N SH IP 16, R A N G E S .
will lie the first time iu many various slock, vegetable, fruit aud *ny outside assistance will lie duly
. . . . .
, .,
and tweuiy-six.
does it pay the farmer to market half of the total cost.
Sections two and three.
;
poultry departments, these select- appreciated by them.
The hens laid an average of 144 vears.
the grain rather than feed it to the
T O W N S H IP 26, R ANG E 8 .
1
T O W N S H I P 29, R AN GE 10.
poultry, for the business of the eggs per fowl, valued at $1.68 at
Sections four to ten, both inclu-
Sections one, three, five, seven,
fanner is to get the most out (of local prices for eggs. The prices j
sive, fifteen to uineteen, both in- thirteen aud fifteen.
the soil, whether it be iu raw or were from 10 cents to 25 cents per i
concentrated products. It is a fine dozen, much lower than the prices ■
point to determine just where the are in Oregon at the present time. ;
profit iu feediug poultry as well as I f wheat had been worth say 90|
other livestock disappears inNthe cents and had been charged for at
upward tendency of the price of that rate, aud bran at 1 cent a j
grain: in other words, at what pound, the cost per fowl would
point is there a parting of the have l>een about 16 ceuts more, or!
ways between a profit and a loss. 80 instead of 66 ceuts. But eggs
2 Pair for Every Man Woman and Child in Cottage Grove
The price of wheat is higher are also higher in price than they
now than it has been for probably were then.
Iu place of eggs worth $1.68 (icr
ten or fifteeu years, and it is fre­
quently said that it is too high to fowl, if their value lie comput
feed to chickens, and with that ed at present prices in Portland
W E C H A L L E N G E C O M P E T IT IO N
would be worth
$2.58
notion, mistaken or not, a good they
per
fowl.
In
other
words,
on
the
i
many farmers are sending their
Ladies’ Utz & Dunn Patent leather....... $5 00 I Ladies’ Utz ft Dunn Famous St. Celelia....$4 50
basis of present prices, food cost-1
chickens to market.
............ 4 O o
Nauaimo........ 1 00
ing 90 cents when fed to hens pro
Famous Cushion..... 4 (Hi |
Tw o or three things should be duces eggs worth $2.58. 'I’his is a 1
"
V'ici Bals...... 2 50
considered in this connection. pretty good margin of profit in |
First, the prices of poultry and feeding ‘to cent wheat.
IN M E N ’S SHOES W E C A R R Y
It may lie said that the average
eggs will rise if many chickens
flock of hens does not lay 144!
The Famous Pacific Logger........................$7 oo Men’s (»-inch Top Work Shoes....$2 .50 to $4 OO
are marketed aud the farmer who eggs per fowl. That is true. It
Pugit....................................... 6 50
Famous Strong & Garfield Dress Shoe 6 OO
i keeps his chickens will make as is also true that 144 eggs i>er fowl
Pacific Cruiser....................... 6 50
Copeland Rider
"
“
6 00
much profit as he did when the is not phenomenal. The right
Gotziau ................................. 6 50
" Cushion Soles 6 00
price of wheat was low. That is, kind of hens projierly attended
Strong & Garfield.... $H oo to 10 OO
Dr. Flase
"
“ 5 00
Best $4.00 Shoes now $3.00.
"
Putman.................... 5 OO to 9 50
Walkover Dress Shoe......... 5 00
the price of poultry products will should average 150 and well-bred
hens
considerably
more.
The
av­
Best $3.00 Shoes now $2.25.
adjust itself to the prices of grain. erage 125, probably not loo.
A Complete Line of Men * Dress Shoes from $2 50 to $1 50. The Famous Holland Shoe for Boys
Second, how much does it really
In experiments
with larger
Best $2.00 Shoes now $1.50.
Where can you find a Bigger and Better I.ist to Select From ?
cost to feed a hen for a year? Does breeds the cost of feediug Ply
mouth Rocks averaged $l.|5|iei
any one know?
fowl qui) pf Vyyandottes $1, This
In experiments made by tlje
extra cost is largely off set when
writer, covering several years, in the fowls are marketed, the larger
Phnne M ain 6 4 3 — O a r ow n D e liv e ry .
which every ounce o f food was breeds bringing more than the
HAVE THEM F OR LESS
weighed, six pens of foghorn small breeds.
Includes 91,840 Acres in Douglas,
Lane and Benton Counties.
Can File on Dec. 21.
TEN FEET DEEP
Exchange Greetings and Deliver
Addresses from the Same
Chicago Platform.
BOOST FOR THE DISTRICT FAIR.
j
GREAT REDUCTION
SUMMER SHOES
PROFITS IN POULTRY RAISING
5000—PHIRS—5000
■IN*
QUALITY IS THE TRUE TEST OF VALUE
25 per cent off.
All lines of Ladies and Gents Oxfords
Also fine stock of Children’s Shoes
going at the same reduction.
PEARCE BROTHERS.
WHEELER-THOMPSON COMPANY