OH! FO R A RAT
UNION PICNIC A
P L E A S A N T OCCASION
Good Roads.
Genuine
Favorite
We were appraised of a fact in
the last issue of the Leader, which 1
The Sunday Schools of Cottage coming from California people,
Grove united in a union picnic needs a little attention. We real
Thursday, which was held iti the ize the facts furnished strangers by
city park and proved a most en many of the residents of the Bear j
state, do not conform to the condi- 1
joyable occasion for both old and tions as found in Oregon, but we
young, the weather being ideal. are willing in this cas«» to admit
The literary and musical program that the roads of Oregon are per
commenced at 11 o ’clock and was haps not as level as those of Cali
fornia, but we do know that Ore
carried out as follows:
gon stands well to the head on the
PROGRAM.
Good Roads map of the world.
America ........................................Audience
If the tourists who are uiakiug
Prayer........................................ Rev. Groat
Song............................................ Idelia King thousands of mile across country
through Oregon, Washington, Cal
Wand drill
Violin solo.............................Roe Kennedy ifornia aud Idaho, take into con
Class song........................... Christian S. S. sideration the facts that Oregon is
Class exercise.,........... Presbyterian S. S.
Class song.................................M. E. S. S. just now coming into the front
rank iu nearly every line, we are
Military drill
Class exercise ............................ Christians. S. not surprised that they will find
»
Song...............................Presbyterian S. S. some one thing as a menace to
Hoop drill
1 ’Trouble at Satertee's” ..........M. I*’. S. S. hold liefore the eyes of prospective
Anthem................................... I'nion choir investors.
Oregon’s highways a r e no
BASKET d i n n e r .
worse, if as bail, as many of the
A Rattan Chair. What is there easier or more comfort
Following the exercises a basket roads iu the Bear state, but when
able than a nicely upholstered Rattan Rocker. For the porch,
dinner was announced, separate ever we find California i<eople ob
parlor or sew in« room. They are such a comfort. Look over
jecting to conditions iu Oregou we
tables being provided, one long
our stock of rattan goods. You’ll sure see something you want.
are at once awakened to the fact
table for the elderly people, one that they find fault with conditions
for men, one for the ladies and here merely from the habit of
two for the children, the following throwing left hand hoquets at their
named dishes being served at each sister state.
If the automobile parties that
table together with hot coffee and
have passed through Oregon this
lemonade:
year euroute to the Seattle A-Y-P
MENU
could have been interviewed, as
Sandwiches
were nearly every parly that
New Zealand, that ‘ 'model gov
COTTAGE GROVE L E A D E R .
Pickles, cheese, salads
stopped at Cottage Grove, you
T v i e ^ d a v * Ä.r\d F r l d a j * * ______ ernment” we have heard so much
Baked beans
would have found to your gratifi
about, is facing a financ'ial crisis.
Til K I.KAHKK i'll HI. IS II I Nil CO. (Ilio.)
cation that this section of ( tregou
Chicken, cake
In all departments are arriving and
At present 1.10,000 people, or
ranks very highly iu their estima
Cookies
E<1 Unni nearly one-seventh of the popula
C onvkk Ä Duttili ll.l.K,
tion for good roads. Many of
Bread and butter
are being placed upon the shelves
these people have given their ex
Jelly or jam
KntcriHi at the Cottale drove posto«*«» as sor- tion, depend on the state for sup
pression of gratitude to have found
eggs
oiut-olaH.s matter.
and tables for your inspection.
port and retrenchment means star
vation for them. The government
During the time dinner was in the lies! mountain road# they ever
We are foitquate iu having inqilc
SU HSCIII IT ION KATKS
have traveled over.
has hitherto been spending $ 12 ,- progress the band gave a spleudid
One Year
•
-
No, we do not contend that our
Six Muni Its
some
exceptionally good buys fov
(M to,( m m i yearly in public works, concert in the grand stand which roads are perfect, but we do con
Three Months
but this year only $ 7 , 000,000 is was greatly enjoyed by the large tend aud maintain, that the roads
fall ami you will lie pleased with
available. Minister of Finance crowd present, the merchants hav throughout this section are as good
1900 ,
FRIDAY. JIT.Y -’1,
the selections ami price. Come to
Millar proposes to introduce a bill ing closed their stores from 11 if not better than many of the
highways of the state to the south
for insurance against unemploy o’clock a. m. to 1 o ’clock p. in. in of us.
“ the lies! lighted store between
'I'he Tillamook Herald prints ment at the next session of the order to enjoy the program and
From five to eight automobile
two of its columns in Herman.
Portland and Frisco" where you
colonial parliament as well as to dinner with their families, and parties per week euroute from Cal
point out to the lawmakers that if there were also a good many in ifornia and other southern points
/|> /\ /»* ca SI F, what you buy.
Hood crops and hijjli prices are
the situation is to be relieved as attendance from the country ami shows us that this route is not as
staring the farmers in the face.
bad as it might lie, so whenever
heretofore by enormous public Saginaw.
there is any kick coming on state
THE CHILDREN'S RACES.
The Woodmen of the World works, it will be necessary to nego
toads, we ask (hat all conditions
will take Cottage Grove on August tiate another loan and to increase
The athletic
program com be taken into consideration bgfore
7th.
taxation considerably.
menced at 2 o’clock p in. the first Oregou roads are condemned,
Many hundreds of miles of roads
being a three legged race for boys are being laid out annually iu
1 lenev needed the money— he
Farmers in the west and middle resulting as follows: Sol Coffman Oregon, so of course we cannot ex
has an automobile and a Ixuly-
west are literally begging for help and Victor Kem, first; Harlan l>ect to grade, gravel or macada
guard.
to garner their bountiful crops. Mee and Ralph Teeter, second: mize every mile of road, but we
do have the satisfaction of know
An honest enemy is more to be It is said that 50,000 men can find Luther and kiddie King, third.
ing that it will be but a very short
preferred than a dozen pretended employment in these harvest fields,
'I’he one hundred yard foot race time before Oregon will rank first
friends.
but where they are to be found is a for I kivs resulted as follows: among the Pacific states for good
F red G. C oni . e v .
Ivddie King, first;
Mee, roads.
It's the best time you’ll ever problem.
have to buy a piece of ground for
A ll Kindi* of
second.
Buy L a rge Body of Land.
a home.
W 0- W. Attention,
The girls foot race, May Arm
strong, first; Ardela King, second.
President Taft will stop in Salem
The Lane County Abstract com
Von are requested to be present
Then came the tug of war for
during his trip in November, lie pany has just completed the pur
at the next camp session, July
must have a royal reception.
chase of the Hill farm of .156 acres boys and so interested did the 21rd, 1909, to assist in making the
at Goshen and also a portion of spectators become in the hot con necessary arrangements for the
Eugene’s new ordinance provid
the J . Seavy brothers place adjoin test that it became general, men meeting of the Head Consul and
ing for the search and seizure of
and women both seizing the ro|>e other head camp officers with us on
ing it, making a total of about 500
liquor, at places suspicioned of
and entering into the contest with August 7th, 1909. By order of the
acres of almost all splendid river
storing it is now in full force.
all vigor on both sides. This Camp.
C. II. V an D en bero ,
bottom land, and involving an out
proved most exciting and amus-
Clerk.
C H A S . M A T T H E W S . P rop rietor.
When Johnson, the bigamist, lay of nearly $20,000. It is prob ing.
able it may Ire subdivided and sold
entered the prison the number 2 . 1 ,-
The girls tug of war resulted
Dressmaking
out in small tracts later.— Register.
<>S 1 was sewed on his clothes. The
the same, many grown people
returns are not all in, but this is
joining the contestants with much
Mrs. Sanford desires to announce
Leg Broken
probably au exaggeration.
interest, a general tug of war en that she is again prepared to do all
kinds of dressmaking and solicits
Lewis McKibben while at work suing.
the patronage of both old and new
The Warren Construction Com in Rouse’s Logging camp this
In the potato race Hail Woods
pany has many paving contracts morning was struck by a cable and was declared the winner, but the customers. Call at her residence
on Locust street or Phone 277.
The Standard High Grade Fence of the
similar to the one at Roseburg at sustained a broken leg. Drs. Kime rules of the race were greatly vio
Ladies tailored suits a specialty.
World.
There is over 4 0 0 miles of this
present. Among the towns laying and Schleef were called to attend lated.
famous wire fence in Douglas comity, Oregon.
pavement are Kugeue, Salem, Van his injuries and he was brought
Team
Outfit
For
Sale.
The doughnut eating contest af
This is High Carbon Spring Wire which will
couver, Medford, Grants Pass, to his mother’s home in this city forded much amusement, the
keep its shape when properly stretched. Will
A good team, harness and
Ashland and Albany.
to recover from his injury.
doughnuts lieing suspended from wagon for sale, all iu first class
carry a full stock of wire a t all times.
the top of the grand stand by a condition. Inquire at this office.
The forty-eighth annual catalog
Economy Jar Demonstrator.
string, the contestants not l>eiug
or premium list of the Oregon
allowed to use their hands. Cecil
state fair is out and contains a fine
An economy fruit jar demon Caldwell was declared the winner
list of premiums aggregating $15,-
Farmers Try Smith
AGENTS
strator will be at Metcalf & ill this contest. Then came the
000 and a great program for the Itruud’s grocery store Saturday to search in the park for the yellow
Smith will pay 8 % cents for
state fair this year, which will
explain the method of successfully or “ golden eg g " in which grown
good young veal up to 1.10
C L A S S IF IE D A D V E R T IS E M E N T S .
open Sept. 1.1th and close Sept.
kR F C MAC Y
canning fruits, vegetables and up people again entered into the
pounds.
18th. E. A. Welch, Salem, is
meats in these popular glass jars. pleasure of the event. The egg
Smith will pay 10% cents
D EN TIST
Best Washington Cedar shingles
secretary.
I ? First Class Work. Over Rank of Cottage
Call and see them.
was found by Harlan Mee.
for dressed pork that is sweet,
I»
—
free
of sap, worm holes and
Grove. Cottane Grove, Oregon.
Such occasions promote a more
young and fat. Any size.
knots, constantly on hand. Prices
friendly aud better social feel in;
Smith can use large veal of
to suit the times. Inquire of
in a community, supply a day ol
any size and will pay what it
O
r r in R o b in s o n , Cottage Grove.
Notice of Final Settlement.
rest and recreation from husinei
N o one but • w om an can tell th e «lory o l th e sufTerin||. the
is worth.
d e sp air, and th e d eip o n d en cy endured by w om en who ca rry
No middle man’s profit or job
and domestic cares and are worthy
Notice is hereby given that the umle»-
Smith wants Spring chick
a daily burden o f ill-h e a lth and patn because of d iso rd e r* and
«lersignetl, executor of the estate of bers commission to pay when you
d eran g em en ts o f th e d e lica te and im p ortan t o rg an s th at ara
of more frequent occurrence. The
ens and will pay from 16 I Stephen
Harris, deceased, has filed in buy a high grade piano from
d istin ctly fem in in e. T h e to rtu re s so brav ely end ured co m
advantage of a large aud lieautiful
! the County Court of Lane County, Ore-
cents to 18 cents for them.
p le tely upset th e n erv es if long co n tin u ed .
j
gon.
her
final
as such executor, Marion Veatch, for he buys and
D r. P ie r c e ’s f a v o r i t e P r e s c r ip tio n is a p o sitiv e cu m foe
shady city park convenient of ac
Smith will pay 14 cents for I of saitl estate, account
ami that .Saturday, the ships all his stock direct from the
w eakn ess and d ise ase o f th e fem in in e o rg an ism .
cess from all parts of the city was
j 24th day of July, 1900, at one o’clock p. factory. Moral, buy at home and
hens.
nt. of said day, has been fixed by said save money.
IT M A K E S W E A K W O flEN STRONO,
5,1
apparent on this occasion. It is
Smith will pay 25 cents for
Court as the time for hearing any objec
SIC K W O M EN W E LL.
worth many times its cost to Cot
tions to said report and the settlement
good fresh eggs.
thereof.
tage Grove and its citizens.
Ship all of your produce to
It allays in flam m atio n , h eals u lcera tio n and so o th es pain .
L IL L IL A. CROW, Executor.
It tune« and builds up th e n e rv e s. It fits lo r w ifehood
A. II. K ino , Attorney.
Smith direct aud you will get
end m oth erh o od . H o n e st m ed icin e d ea lers s ell it, and
have nothing to urge upon you as ' ' j u s t as g o o d ."
your check by mail at bnce.
Cyrus C. Brock, father of Mrs.
Sp in e S p e c ia lis t
. n o n -a lco h o lic and has a re co rd o l lo rty y ea rs o f cu re s.
I).
J
.
DuBruille,
suffered
a
partial
T o u r N r i u n s o s s . T h e y p ro b ab ly k n ow o l so m e o f its m any cu re s,
Next Wednesday July 28th Dr,
Frank L. Smith Meat Co.
...A N D ....
stroke of paralysis at the home of
t you w ant e hook th e t te lls e ll abo u t w o m an 's d ise ase s, end how to cu re
Lowe, llie well known oculo-op-
th em a t'h o m e , wind 21 o n e -ce n t stem p s to D r. P ie rc e to pey c o s t o l m ailing
Natura.1 Heavier
Phillip llohl iu this city Thursday
“ Fighting the Beef Trust"
tician
will
l>e
at
Cottage
(»rove.
#•/?, and he w ill send you e f r e e co p y o l his g reet th ousand-page illu stra ted
where the old gentleman is room
As he does not go from house to special Attention to Nervous amt
« c o m m o n S t a t e M ed ical A d v ise r— r e v is e d , up -to d ate ed itio n , in pap er c o v e r t .
Portland. Oregon
ing. His condition is not consid
In h an d som e clo th -h .n d m g , S I stam ps
A d dress D r. R .V . P ie r c e . Hutfulo, N . Y .
house consult him about your eyes Chronic Diseases by Natural Methods.
P lion* 1505
ered critical.
O f f l c * On W e s t S i d *
and glasses at Hotel Oregon.
The new Glass Oven
Door Range with Heat
Thermometer, all Mal
leable. The newest and
Best.
Largest stock of
Ranges ever brought to
this city. Refrigerators
all sizes styles and prices.
Griffin • Veatch Co. l i
Everything; In hardw are
(iuns and Am m unition
SIMERAL& VANDENBURfi
O ur F a.11 Goods
fus
BURKHOLDERWQODS CO.
COTTAGE GROVE
Harlan
FLOUR
MILLS
M il! F e e d
G ra in
a n d H ay
THE PAGE WOVEN W IRE FENCE
S P R A Y -W Y N N E C O M P A N Y
it
Despair and Despondency
DR. H. A. FOSTER