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COTTAG E GROVE. OREGON
Located on the upper W illam ette River
144 m ile« south o f Portland on Southern Pa­
cific uml Oregon tk South Eastern Railroad«.
Population ¿SU); two hanks, public and high
schools, five churches, water, light uud sew
er systems.ersamery. flour mill; two brick
yards; saw mills; wood work factory; match
factory; steam laundry and the Lsadsr.
me (Ëtùfoe
IN D U STR IES AND RESOURCES.
Oreat forests of timber tributary to Cottage
Grove, fifteen saw m ills; three shingle mills,
within a radius o f I S miles. Headquarters
for Bohemia gold mines and Black Butts
quicksilver mines; valleys und foot hills
w ell adapted to fruit growing, farm ing and
dairying. l*‘or information regarding this
great country subscribe for the *
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C O T T A G E G R O V E , O R EG O N , T U E S D A Y , D E C E M B E R 15, 1908.
MAY CALL A SPECIAL
SECOND
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
V O L. XX.
NO. 35
BURKHOLDER-WOODS CO.
ANNUAL POULTRY EXHIBIT OF
LANE COUNTY POULTRY ASSOCIATION IN FINE NEW QUARTERS
To Vote a Four Mill Tax Levy For W ill Be Held at Eugene Monday, Tuesday, Wednes- Commodious Brick Building Mod­
Tw o Y ears For Purchase
day and Thursday December 21-24. Entry
ern in all of its Various
of a City Park Site
Rules and List of Gups and Specials.
Departments
The citizens of Cottage Grove
The premium list, rules and
At a meeting of the Civic Im­
provement committee of the Wom­ are interested alike in providing a regulations of the second show of
ans Club in the Commercial Club pretty and convenient public park the Lane County Poultry Associa­
parlors Saturday evening it was for this city, before land grows tion, which will be held at Eugene,
reported, after a canvass of the more valuable and while such a 1 Oregon, December 21 to 24 inclus­
number of lots sold, the receipts tract can he had ou Main street ive, 1908 is just at hand.
The officers of the association
from which were to apply on the and convenient of access from all
the city. This tax are:
purchase of the 5-acre tract known parts of
J. O. Watts President, Eugene,
as Long's grove, which is to be amounts to but $4 on the $1000
dedicated to the city for park pur­ aud is so insignificant that it Oregon.
Amos Wilkins Vice President,
poses. that only 16 lots have been would scarcely he felt by the aver­
contracted for by the business men age property holder, especially, Eugene, Oregon.
B. F. Keeney, Secretary, Eu­
aud citizens of the city and as few since there is a constant reduction
more immediate purchasers are in in some of the other tax levies. gene, Oregon.
A. W. Bond, Treasurer, Irving,
prospect, other ways aud means to However, ill order to bring this
raise funds with which to com­ matter squarely before the jieople Oregon.
Amos Wilkins, Supt. of show,
plete the purchase price for this of the town for their endorsement
beautiful natural park, were dis­ or rejection it will he necessary for Eugene, Oregon.
Executive committee, J. O.
cussed and it was the consensus the city council to call a special
of opinion of those present that election for the purpose of voting Watts, B. E. Keeney, G. F. Hurd,
the most fair and equable plan for or against the special 4-mills Geo. Widmer and J. O. Holt.
woutd he to levy a special 4 mills tax levy. Mayor Job and a num­ Harry II. Collier, Judge, Tacoma,
tax for two years only, which ber of the councilmeu are said to Washington.
would produce an adequate fund favor the levying of the special
Greeting of the Association.
with which to purchase the park tax and will probably issue a call
The word “ undertaking” when
site aud the net funds secured al­ for a special municipal election at associated with Eugene is synony­
ready from the sale o f the 16 town the next regular meeting of the mous to “ accomplishing” — when
lots would he used in fencing, city council, which will lie the Eugene says it shall be done it is
platting aud beautifying the park, first Monday evening in January. done. Eugene says there shall be
in fact, the Leader is authorized
The Leader believes the citizens another truly first class poultry
to state that the Civic Improve­ of Cottage Grove have enough show held within her confines—
ment couimitttee stands ready to
civic pride and interest in our the show is an assured success—
pledge $1000 to he used in fencing
coop your birds, pack your grip,
and beautifying the city park city’s public welfare aud advance­ the Lane County Poultry Associa­
premises, if purchased by the pro­ ment to vote for the purchase of tion and Eugene bid you welcome.
posed small special tax levy.
the proposed city park.
The entry rules, awards and
specials follow:
MARY S. NESS WINS
BIG LAND SALE
LAND LOCATION SUIT
DOWN AT JUNCTION
Rules and Regulations.
A ll premiums general and special
are open to the world, excepting
The old ruling of the depart­
The Bushuell farm, in the River- club aud specials herein other­
ment of the interior that a person view neighborhood, consisting of wise noted:
Entry Rules.
who has filed under the timber aud 13.34 acres, bas been sold to Charles
stone act must see the land before j H. Jones, a recent arrival from the
1. All entries must be made on
he can prove up on it, has been southern states. This is considered blanks furnished by the secretary;
overruled. In the case of Mary one of the best farms in the valley entry fees payable to the secretary,
S. Ness, wife of S. P. Ness of Eu­ and even if Mr. Jones is a new­ B. F. Keeney, strictly in advance.
gene, to secure a writ of manda­ comer he knows a good tiling Entries without fees will not be re­
mus in the court of the District of when he sees it. The considera­ ceived.
Columbia, to compel Secretary tion was $27,000.
2. Entries will positively close
‘Garfield, of the department of the
Mr. Jones is quite a young man at 10 a. m. Monday, December 21,
interior, to allow her to prove up aud will add new life and vigor to 1908. In filling out blanks be
on her timber claim on the Coast the place. He will commence to very careful to state plainly sex,
Fork of the Willamette river, with­ improve his holdings as soon as age, variety, number of specimens,
out personally visiting the land, the necessary arrangements can be name of exhibitor and price *of
the court granted the mandamus, made, as he expects to make this bird if for sale.
overthrowing past precedents.’
place his home. While a new
3. Entry fees are as follows:
Heretofore a citizen could not comer in Oregon, he has acquired Single birds 25 cents, pens $1
prove up on his claim without vis­ some valuable property in I’ort- extra; turkeys, ducks, and geese
iting it. Thus, if he were sick, land which proves his confidence 25 cents each. A ll birds must be
no patent would lie granted him, in the state.
entered singly.
and the timber people would have
He will engage largely in rais­
4. A ll birds must be plainly
to take their patrons to the land, ing stock, principally mules. The banded on legs and band numbers
whether able to go or not.
sale was negotiated by W . M. plainly marked on entry blanks.
Pitney.— Times.
Ivxhibitors not having leg bauds
ou
birds can obtain same from the
A large assortment of gents,
A new line of bamboo goods at secretary by enclosing with entry
ladies and babies gold rings at
Cochran & Cooley.
34tf
fee two and one-half cents per
Scholl’s.
35-2t
band for number needed.
5. Should birds be entered and
not shown the fees for the same
will go to the association.
6. Birds suffering from disease
ou arrival will be returned at once
and fees for same forfeited to the
association.
An exhibition pen shall consist
of one male and four females. In
entering an exhibition pen the ex ­
hibitor will simply note on entry
blank, “ pen” and enclose the
necessary fee of $1.00. After the
birds are scored the secretary will
take your highest scoring male and
highest scoring four females and
thus make up your pen.
The term cock:— male hatched
previous to
1908. Cockerel—
male hatched in 1908. Hen—
female hatched previous to 1908.
Pullet:— female, hatched in 1908.
e is great satisfaction in know­
ing that when you buy
GROCERIES
Y ou are getting New, Fresh Stock
of the best standard brands.
IN SHOES
W e can fit any foot and give you
Style, comfort and durability.
PEARCE BROTHERS.
Phone Main 643— Our own Delivery.
Reception of Specimens.
1. A ll specimens must be in
the show room by 10 a. m. Mon­
day, December 21, 1908. Birds
will be received and cared for on
the 19th and 20th.
2. A ll coops and crates must
be addressed to the Lane County
Poultry Association, Eugene. Ore­
gon.
3. On arrival all birds will be
fed, watered and then weighed
aud weights posted on coops.
4. Exhibitors who cau con­
veniently, will please ship in ex­
hibition coops as the association
may not have enough, but let no
oue remain away with his birds
for the want of such coops—ship
them anyhow and coops will be
provided.
Special Notice.
Any question arising that can­
not be decided by the rules herein
nor by the Standard of Perfection
will be decided by the majority of
the Executive committee
The following special prizes are
offered:
Silver Cups.
R. A. Booth— Value $20. For
best pen White Wyandottes.
5. II. Friendly— Value $12.50.
For best pen Rhode Island Reds.
John II. Ilartog— Value $12.50.
For best pen Barred Plymouth
Rocks.
Griffin Hardware Co.— Value
$12.50. For best pen of S. C.
White Leghorns.
Frank E. Dunn— Value $12.50.
For best pen of S. S. Ilamburgs.
Linn Drug Co.— Value $12.50.
For best pen Black Langshans.
J. S. Luckey— For best pen S.
C. Brown Leghorns.
HON. B. F. KEENEY
A Handsome Special.
The Burkholder-Woods Co., one contractors having done excellent
W ill be given for the best pair of the largest general merchandise work. This building, including
Pea fowls and probably many other institutions of Cottage ('.rove, now the ware room will easily accom­
specials will yet be added to the occupy their fine new brick build­ modate a $.50,(X)(> general merchan­
ing on the corner of Main and dise stock aud will be stocked up
list published.
Third streets, having moved there­ with good reliable goods in each
Special Rule.
in Monday and Tuesday. This of its various departments. Chas.
No special pri2e will be consid­ new building is 50x90 feet, single
II. Burkholder, the senior member
ered won by birds that do not story with a 15 foot ceiling, which
of the firm, has lieen engaged in
merit a second prize award by the admits of a gallery all of the way
this line of business in this city
Standard of Perfection.
around the room, 9 feet wide ou for many years and by his fair and
Cash Premiums.
the sides, 22x50 feet at the rear courteous treatment of customers
Sixty per cent of the entry fees over the ware-room and 6 feet has been constantly Expanding his
received in each class of all varie­ wide above the show windows in j business until it has grown into its
ties will be paid in cash as follows: front. They have one grand dis- j present great projiortioiis. About
30 per cent to first; 20 per ceut to play show window 0x29 feet, the a year ago he enlisted Leroy
second; and 10 per cent to third. othtr 6x15 feet and a six foot en Woods, another i>opular and well
The regular card or ribbon will be trance. The front contains three known business man of this city,
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given for the fourth.
plate glass sections 7x10 feet each in his mercantile enterprise. The
Among the write-ups in the aud oue 7x11. Besides this finej new firm was incorporated, award­
premium list we find the following: glass front the big room is sup j ed a coutraet for the new brick
plied with light from 7 skylights, which they now occupy, have ex­
Cottage Grove.
The second largest town in Lane four 4x8 feet, two 4x6 and one .3x7 i panded their business in every
county is Cottage Grove, located feet, which makes this the best direction and are today one of the
in the southern part of the county lighted store room in the city. It largest, most enterprising aud pros­
is equipped throughout with all i perous mercantile establishments
on the railroad.
From Cottage Grove, the Oregon modern conveniences aud all of in South Lane county.
and Southeastern runs 20 miles the interior work is first class in | The Leader congratulates the
Burkholder, Woods Co. upon its
into the Bohemia mining district, every particular.
The masonry work was executed j enterprise and well merited success.
and serves as a means of getting
much of the lumber from the dis­ by the Wallace Brothers and the | May the company continue to ex­
trict down to the through lines. wood work by I,. F. Wooley, both j pand and prosper.
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Cottage Grove is the trading center
of the Bohemia mining district,
and for some 19 lumber companies.
The lumber tributary to Cottage
Grove is at least half of the total
timber resource of the county.
Cottage Grove has a fine flour
mill, a creamery, a sawmill aud a
planing mill. The city owns and
The following is from the Port­ called upon local jxflice to help
operates a gravity waterworks sup­
land Journal, concerning the mys­ him.
plying mountaiu water.
tery surrounding the death of
Creswell.
There are several of these bur­
MATHEWS MAY HAVE BEEN LED
TO HIS DEATH BY A WOMAN
Creswell is located between Fu
gene and Cottage Grove, on the
main line of the railroad. It is in
the center of a farming country
aud has a number of excellent
stores.
The surrounding country is
beautiful and dotted with good
homes and occupied by prosperous
happy families.
The sheep aud Angora goat in­
Secretary County Poultry Association. dustry seems to lie fast gaining
ground with the farmers. Dairy­
ing is also carried on quite exten­
State Poultry Association Cup.
sively and several good dairies can
The Oregon State Poultry Asso­
be found. This is certainly a
ciation offers a handsome silver
good place for diversified fanning.
cup, value $15 for best pen in
show, any variety.
To compete for this prize, if not
already a member of the same,
send $1 to J. E. Windle, secretary,
Lents, Oregon, and secure mem­
The December number of the
bership card in the Oregon State
Northwest Poultry Journal pub­
Poultry Association.
lished at Salem, contained a fine
The National White Wyandotte
write-up of Cottage Grove’s late
Club offers a set of extra fine rib­
poultry show held in connection
bons, one for each best cock, hen
with the harvest fair, from the pen
cockrel and pullet, exhibited at
of assessor B. F. Keeney of Eu­
this show by a club member.
gene, who judged the show to the
Trophies.
entire satisfaction of all. Among
E. Schwarscliild trophy— Brass other things Mr. Keeney had this
Flower vase, value $5. For best to say:
pen Bull Orpingtons.
“ The beautiful little city of Cot­
A llen
Eaton
trophy— Brass tage Grove, nestled in the pictur­
Flower vase, value $5. For best esque foothills of southern Lane
pen Minorcas— any variety.
county, is one of the biggest little
Chambers Hardware Co. trophy city’s in the state of Oregon. There
— Silver Nut bowl
For best pen is probably not another town ou
White Plymouth Rocks.
the coast of its size that is made
Geo. T . Hall, Jr., trophy— Sil­ up of a more industrious, pros­
ver bread dish for best pair turkeys perous, wide-awake class of high
any variety.
minded citizens than is this little
Gilbert Art Co., trophy— Framed burg of nearly 2,500 residents.
farm scene for best pen Silver The town is supported principally
Grey Dorkings.
by four industries: farming, stock
J. O. Watts, one Mission clock raising, mining and lumber manu­
— For best pen Bantams, any va­ facturing, and is enjoying a good
riety.
healthy growth, all of which was
Other Prizes.
conducive to the inauguration of
Preston Sc Hales— Buggy whip, an “ Annual District Fair,” and
value $2.50. For best exhibit of this, the initial exhibit, being a
decided success, its continuation is
Games.
John M. Williams—Three poul­ assured. The writer was honored
try books— One for best pair Pekin with a call to place the ribbons in
ducks. One for best pair geese, i the poultry department and while
any variety. One for best pen
Asiatics.
(CONTINCKD 0M LAST SAGE)
A BOOST FOR COTTAGE
GROVE AND FANCIERS
Jacob Mathews, who was found in eaus in Portland, the ostensible ob­
the cabin on the Walker place a ject of which is to bring together
fond hearts which beat alone and
week ago Sunday:
Made acquainted with a strange to promote matrimony, but it is
woman by a local matrimonial said that some of them have drift­
bureau, or introducing bureau as ed away from their original pur­
it is advertised, Jacob Mathews pose and will introduce one to any
left Portland a few days ago aud person he desires to meet, asking
went down to Lane county to meet no questions.
It is suspected that Mathews fell
the woman. Last Saturday night
be was found dead in a lonely into the hands o f some of these
cabin in that county and now it is sharpers and was betrayed by a
woman (o bis death.
believed he was poisoned.
Mathews son came here from
Maihetvs, who is an old man, is
said to have had some motley, Washington and is assisting Sheriff
which was probably why he was Bown in Portland at the present
murdered. It is not yet knotvn time in unraveling the mystery
who is the woman suspected of which surrounds the case.
It is said that Mathews secured
complicity in the poisoning nor
has the name of the matrimonial $9,200 on an Oregon City deal
bureau
yet
been
ascertained. which he is supposed to have had
Sheriff liowu of Lane county is in with him in cash and certificates
Portland
today
find out these
endeavoring
to of
deposit
at the time of
things aud has strange death.
WHEELER-THOMPSON
BIG $10,000 STOCK
Men and Boys’ High Class
SUITS, OVER COATS,
CRAVENETTES
at
S la u g h t e r e d P r i c e s
For Benefit of Creditors.
W . H. A BR AM S, Assignee.
his