This issue of the Leader is
devoted principally to a write up
of Lane county, Cottage Grove
A nice parlor thermometer free and our resources.
The bonded indebtedness of
to every cash subscriber or yearly
renewal to the Leader, as long as New York city is $400,0OO,0« m ).
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Want particular at
tention paid to detail
in their footwear.
You get it in the
they last.
Aldotis candies at Grims.
.45.
Spray & Co. for I.eslie salt.
The finest candies— Bee Hit
The Bee Hive— near the bridg
Bon Bous aud Xmas boxes
Grims.
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Miss Irma Howe of Creswell,
See
those
Jap
novelties
at tl
Christmas one week from today. was a guest of Cottage Grove
Bazaar.
New line of cigars at Grims. friends Wednesday.
Shingles for sale at Veatch
A marriage license was issued
Christmas mask hall next Fri
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Wednesday to T. Arthur Peterson Lawson’s.
day night. *
Christmas j» s t cards aud folde
of
Thurston
and
Miss
Dollie
Mead
Mrs. J. II. Chambers visited Eu
— Bee Hive.
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of Springfield.
gene friends Thursday.
Compliments of the season.
Patronize Leader advertisers.
American Lady and American Gent
wjMomM (ÀJfn w ïk m
m *\
Eugene has 2411 school child
ren, a gain of 11 per cent over last
year.
Business Locals.
SH Ö E V
Died, at the insane asylum at
Give the Leader a trial subscrip
Salem, Dec. 14th, 1908, Mrs. Geo.
tion— you will find it newsy.
Reed of Pleasant H ill. The re_
Now is t’.ie time to plant that
rnains were buried in the Pleasant
Christmas ad in the Leader.
llill cemetery Wednesday.
Come in and get your holiday
The Ladies A id o f the Presby
goods at Wheeler-Thompsoii Co.
terian church will conduct a home
A baby girl arrived at the home cooking sale at Pearce Bros,
of Mr. and Mrs. Land at Creswell,
grocery
store
uext Saturday.
Sunday.
Home made bread a specialty.
C. E. Jones was looking after
Marshal Snodgrass and a couple
business matters at the county seat
of inebriates got in a mix-up at
Wednesday.
the early Thursday morning train
Tom Parker and wife have re and there was things doing for a
turned home from a prolonged while until Frank put them on the
visit at Albany.
bum.
Save your cash register tickets
Senator
Bingham wife and
and get Christmas goods free at daughter are home from a visit to
W. A. Ilemenways.
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the rauch on the McKenzie and
Made in all Leathers
U n iv e r s a l l y
2 m pop^ over foot
conforming
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Rees-Wallace Co
Ladies petticoats made to mea
ure. Bee Hive.
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T h is store w ill be open every evening from
Bran $1.40 per 100 pounds
the flour mill.
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now till C h ristm a s
Dry wood for sale.
Veatch & Anderson.
You can save enough money by
buying one suit at Wheeler-Thomp-
sou Co. to get your wife's Xmas
presents. W . II. A b r a m s , As
signee.
A silver collection will be taken.
There was a lively game of
Basket ball at the armory hall last
night between the local team and
AN EVIDENCE OF
the Harrisburg team, which de-
RENEWED PROSPERITY , feated the Grove boys last week.
Cottage Grove poultry fanciers
However, honors are even now for
As an evidence of the renewed
should
send a coop of their best
the local team gave the visitors a
activity and prosperity of this part
fowls to Eugene tomorrow or next
of Lane county, we are informed
day and scoop in a few of those
by Manager A. B. Wood of the
silver eui>s.
(3. & S. E. railroad that his com
Ben Forester, who lias been
pany have found it necessary to
employed the past season in British
order 12 nvw flat cars hi order to
Columbia is home to spend the
handle the increasing traffic over
holidays with his parents and
this busy branch line, and these
friends in this city.
new cars "' ll arrive at Cottage
You will miss ail intellectual
Grove within a few days aud will
and spiritual treat if you miss
be put into immediate service.
hearing Rev. C. F. Svvauders of
Portland, speak at the Christian
Oregon Birds lo th ) Front.
church next Sunday, both morn
Tom Awbrey just received word
ing and evening.
Cottage Grove High School.
from K. C. Ogilvie to whom he
Mrs. S. E. Markley of this city,
has shipped two White Minorca good trouncing last night, the received a telegram stating that
cockerels at Berkeley, California, score standing 20 to 9 in favor of her uncle, Melvin Culp o f Merlin,
that in a |Miultry show just held at the home team. Some great indi Oregon, was run over by a train
Berkeley, with 1200 birds entered, vidual work was done by liiemliers and killed at that place the morn
46 of which were White Minorcas, of the local team, as well as their ing of the 15th, no particulars re
the first bird shipped won first splendid team work.
ceived.
prize, carrying off the blue ribboti.
The dance following the game
A. J. Stewart, of Mexico, a
This speaks well for Cottage Grove was enjoyed by those in attend
brother of our townsman C. E.
when one realizes that Berkeley is ance.
Stewart, spent Tuesday in this city
right in the midst of a poultry
a guest of his brother, while oil
Business Transfers.
center.
his return home to Mexico, from
Handsome Trophies for Poultry Show.
Graber Brothers, well known in Eugene where he has been visiting
this city have purchased the busi his aged father, who has been very
Some very handsome trophies, ness of Mr. Blond and will move ill at the Eugene hospital.
beautifully engraved for the prize iuto the Stewart brick just vacated
On Tuesday evening, Dec. 15,
exhibits at the poultry show are on by the Burkholder Woods Co. tile C. E. business meeting of the
exhibition in Dunn’s window. The new firm will continue to Presbyterian church was held at
They will certainly be worth striv handle new and second hand hard Dr. Job's, and after transacting
ing tor.— Register.
ware, furniture, etc. Mr. Blond business, elected the following of
Fine electric stand lamps make has not announced his future in
beautiful
Xmas
presents. See tentions.
them at Electric office. Reduced
FOR SALE.
to one half former price.
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2 Petaluma incubators 56 and
HORSE W A N T E D A good, 125 eggs and a 200 chick indoor
young driving horse, well broke. brooder. Inquire at Leader office.
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Apply to the Leader office.
D o n ’t S a y B A N K , S a y
F I R S T N H T I O N H L B H N K
OF COTTA« ¡K OROVE.
C A P IT A L
S U R PLU S
P R O F IT S
,
(
45 , 000.00 ;
$
AND
G R O W IN G
LARG ER
You protect,
ir home from lire by insuring It—T H A T ’S WiHE.
Whv don’t you protect your Heeds. Notes, and Mortgages. Con
tracts Tax Receipt*, and Other Valuable Pa|iers, Keepsake Jewelry.
Etc., from FIR E and B U R G LA R S by renting one of our
SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULTS— T h a is W ise. Too.
Just Installed.
Come and Nee Them.
The First National Bank
T h e O ld Reliable.
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general and fire use.
Ira Bidwell, while working with
the edger at the Booth-Kelly saw
mill at Springfield Wednesday had
fiis right hand torn off at the wrist
by accidently getting it caught be
tween the rollers and the arm is
badly lacerated up to the ellxiw.
LURCH ’S
Inquire
A new Hue of bamboo goods
Cochran & Cooley.
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See the fine line of xinas box
candy at the Wave.
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Christmas goods given away at
W . A. Ilemenways.
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Clean seed oats 50 cents per
bushel at the flour mill.
Dead Man Runs Away.
Solly
Masks for the Grand
Masquerade Ball
Spray & Co, buys veal, chic
ens, eggs, etc.
.
..........
Presents for Ladies and Gents
See W. A. Heineuway for Chris
mas goods.
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A little snow fell at Eugene say Ben and his wife are well
Look over the Hue of xrnas
Wednesday only 22 miles north of satisfied and with their help are booklets at the Wave.
this city. N a’ry a flake here yet. making a fine place o f it. — Reg
If you want a good paying little
Sheriff Bowu received a tele
business iuquire at the Bazaar.
The Leader is indebted to C. F. ister.
t ■
i
phone message about noon Wed Walker for our article on the tim
Leather sofa cushions and post
An attempt was made to burn
The following musical program nesday stating that a mail had
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ber resources of South Lane coun the Geary school building at Eu card albums at the Wave.
will he rendered at the Methodist been found hanging by the neck
The best line of shirts and neck
ty.
gene
Tuesday
evening,
and
but
Episcopal church Sunday evening, from the timbers of a bridge near
Miss Audrey Laugdou returned for the timely discovery of the fire wear in town at W . A . Ilemen-
Dec. 2<>th. Everybody invited»
Fred Miller’s place this side of home from a visit with her aunt,
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the dastardly work of the in ways.
Voluntary “ fisus hover of my
Junction City and upon being cut ! j Mrs. J. W. Harris of Eugene,
Soul” ............ ........t...Asbford
cendiary might have proven suc
Paint your lieu roosts with Ave-
down lie ran away.
Anthem "Break Forth Into Joy”
Thursday.
liarius Carbolineum. Buy it at
cessful.
......................................... Brooks
The man, whose name is not
Veatch & Lawson.
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W. B. Cooper has moved into his
Solo "God is Our H op e"............
The
Leader
is
pleased
to
an
........................... Herbert Hotting known, was discovered dangling
See
those
fine
new
Columbia
cosy
new
home
oil
South
Fourth
nounce that our esteemed and
Mixed quartette ‘ ‘Ashamed of
at the end o f a rope by a telephone
street near his uatatorium aud venerable townsman, A. J. Stewart, and Victor graphophones at the
Jesus” .................................. Parks
construction
crew
at
work
ill
that
Solo "Dream of Paradise” ...........
skating pavilion.
who has been seriously ill at the Bazaar.
..................................................... Gray
vicinity. The members of the
Anthem "Stand up 1 or Jesus”
Xmas cards, local views and S.
J. M. Medley returned to Eu Eugene hospital, is on the road to
...........................................Nelson crew thought he was dead and cut
P. demonstration train post cards
Offertory “ The Vesper Bell” .......
him down. After lying on the gene Thursday after a pleasant recovery and expects to be able to
............................................. \Kate
at Grims.
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ground a few minutes he recovered visit at the home of his sou, A t return home next week.
Solo “ The Holy City” (Special
See our brail new stock of up to
Request)............
Adams consciousness and got up and ran torney J. S. Medley, in this city.
An inexhaustible supply of water
Mixed Ouartette "Where Thou
Snap in a fur coat, just the has been found by Henry Parsons date rugs before you buy carpets.
11 is actions were *very
Art” ..................................... Parks away.
Veatch & Lawson.
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thing
for drivers and horse back in his new well which has been re
Solo “ I f he Should Come” ..........
Iieculiar and it is probable that he
........................................... Lorenz
Indestructible
cylinder
records
riders, cost $25, going at $12, cently dug. Mr. Parsons will use
is insane.
Mixed quartette "A Song of
good as new. Apply at Leader the compressed air system for sup and double disc records at the
Thanksgiving’ '.....................Parks
Anthem ' ‘Rejoice in the Lord”
Cottage Grove Wins.
plying Creswell with water for Bazaar 25 and 65 cents.
office.
SUNDAY EVENING
MUSICAL PROGRAM
A re selling fast so be sure and
see our splendid line before
they are picked over
The well established Millinery
business of Ida Frances Barrett is
for sale. For futher particulars
inquire at The Ideal Millinery
store.
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W. R. C. Elects Officers.
The W . R. C. at their meeting
Saturday, Die. 12, elected the
following officers:
Mrs. Alta Spray, President.
Mrs,
Christina
Staudacher,
Senior Vice President.
Mrs.’ Alice Powell, Junior Vice
President.
Mrs. Margaret Lenin, Treasurer.
Mrs. Ella Jones, Chaplain.
Mrs. .Mary Dickey, Conductor.
Mrs. Jennie Hays, Guard.
Mrs. Sarah McKibben, Patriotic
Instructor.
Griffin-Veatch Co
Everything in
HARDWARE
Cottage Grove,
Oregon
FOLLOW THE FASHION
A A A A
-W'-W- 9. J y •V-W -y.
M l
If you adhere to
the fashion in suits,
waists and cloaks,
you must follow it
closely in Corsets.
Unless your Corset
is stylish your other
stylish cut garments
will not fit.
N o w what is requir
ed? First of all, tight-
fitting waists and
Princess gowns necessitate a perfected Corseted figure
The H e n d e rso n Habit B a c k C o rse t is the one
for the present styles. For. sale at the Ideal Millinery
Store. Coilie Indies? and inspect them.
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ID A F R A N C E S B A R R E T T .
Cottage Grove Public School.
Wilbur McFarland found ail ef
fective method of trapping the big
timlier skunk a few days ago. A
board was left off of an old aban
doned well at his father’s place a
mile west of this city, and upon
returning a few days later, three
large skuuks were found prisoners
and were promptly shot.
The Debate
Our High school debating team
composed of Miss Allie Phillips,
Miss Maude Hooper and Mr. John
Cooter left today oil the forenoon
train to meet the Junction City
team at that piae£ tonight.
•Our team will support the nega
tive of the question: Resolved,
Rev. Mr. Groat of this city will “ That on the whole strikes have
occupy the Presbyterian pulpit beey a lienefit.”
The judges jare Hon. L. E.
Dec. 27th.
Be ail, L. R. E4mundson and L.
Listen to the Angels Sing’ ’ ¡ h
M. Travis of Eugene.
the theme of the Christmas sermon
at 11 a. m., Sabbath Dec. 20th in
th e
Presbyterian
church.
A DRESSING-ROOM
Christmas program will lie given
at the Sabbath school hour and an
NECESSITIES 0
offering, for Foreign Missions, pre
sented by the scholars. “ The
Great Deposit” is the sermon sub
ject at 7:20 p. m. You are asked
to come and enjoy our worship
with us. Why not come?
ficers; Miss Job, President; Mr.
Currin, Vice President; Miss Cur-
rin, Secretary and Treasurer, also
a press reporter was chosen. The
C. E. is held every Sunday even
ing. I-eader for next Sunday
evening Lauretta Atkinson. Every
Miss Gail Hare is still quite ill
body welcome.
at her home in this city with a
Among the Cottage Grove pouE fever.
trymeu who will enter the poultry
Rev. S. M. Nickle of the M. E.
exhibit contest at Eugene next
church was given a pleasant sur
week are; F. B. Phillips, White
prise at the close of the regular
leghorns, Barred Rocks; E. E.
weekly prayer meeting Thursday
Bright, Houdans and Silver Gray
evening by the church member
Dorkings;
D. B. Chamberlen,
ship. Rev. Nickle was presented
Hamburgs and Black Javas: H.
with a lieautiful hardwood rock
K. Metcalf, Faveroles aud Buff
ing chair by the gentlemen, while
Orpingtons; Kobt. Griffin, White
the ladies presented Mrs. Nickle
Wyandottes; D. T . Awbrey, White
with a fine quilt. A pleasant
Minorcas; N. H. Martin, White
evening was enjoyed by all.
Langshans; P. H.
Rosenberg,
Rev. H. L. Nave expects to
Buff Cochins: W . C. Conner, Gold
en Laced
Wyandottes,
Black spend the holidays in Portland,
Langshans; D. J. DuBruille, Buck Puyallup and Walla Walla, Wash
eyes. Arne Bros., White Leghorns; ington. Christmas will be spent
C. D. Vanvalen, Dorena, Buff with his son, Prof. Henry D. Nave
of W alla Walla high school.
| Orpingtons,
S P R A Y <& CO.
Feed, Flour and
Poultry Supplies
B ARLEY rolled by the famous Olympic process. A ll seeds
and foreign matter taken out, leaving the barley free from
dirt o f any kind. Every sack guaranteed.
Best Cement attd Lime Always Carried it Stock ( *
Agents Fairbanks, Morse Roofing.
p h o n e ij j
Q
C O T T A C I K O IC O V K
M I L L E R ’S
M a c h in e S h o p
All the latpM treatm onts.
Electrical
PLAIN and MRDICATKB BATHS j
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X -H A Y LABORATORY
P c i further p a rticu la rs a d d re ss
•honlil always lie kept in supply in every
well-regulated home. Things that are
likely to be needed day or night yon
should always have handy. For bshy,
for instance, l*aregoric and Vaseline.
For yourselves, Tooth Powders and
Brashes. These and all “needfuls’’ we
keep in stock in abundance. Our
qualities are as high as our prices are
low. Medicines, Drags, ami all kinds of
Toilet necessities are kept in great
variety.
Benson’s Pharmacy
Cottai« Grovn, Oregon
f» r . »I. O. S C III.K K F .
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AH kinti9 of machine and repair
work done promptly and at reason
able prices.
OLD LEADER BIILDIN6
Third Street,
COTTAGE GROVE, O R E G O N
X-
Edison, Columbia
Victor
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