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Want to See You
Carpenter Tools
Good Heating Stoves
Sporting Goods
Fine Cutlery
Headquarters for the Famous
and Warranted Stanley and
Keen Kutter Carpenter Tools.
The Famous Cole’s Air-tight,
Bridge-Beach, Crebben-Sexton
Great Western and Favorite.
All kinds of Guns and Ammuni
tion, Hunting Coats, and Belts.
Peters Shot Gun Shells.
W e have them all skinned on
Carving Sets. Butcher Knives
Razors and Pocket Knives
E V E R Y T H IN G IN TH E H A R D W A R E L IN E
The Most Complete Stock in Cottage Grove
SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL
ELECTION.
Local and State News.
Having is going on at Ashland
for
$2.27 a square yard.
Shall Section 1 of Chapter X I of
There is a residence famine at
I the charter of the city of Cottage
Grove, said charter being an act of Springfield— town booming.
the special sessiou of the Legisla*
The university at Eugene will
live Assembly for the year 1*10.1, open with between f>00 and 700
and filed in the office of th«^ Secre students.
tary of State December 28th, 1903,
The university paper will lie
be amended to authorize the Com published semi-weekly instead of
mon Council of said city to issue weekly this school year.
il 50,000 in coupou bonds of said Free mail delivery for Medford
city; Provided, however, that no
has begun. Roland G. Beecher
bonds shall be issued by said
and II. H. Harvey are the carriers.
I council unless authorized by a
Baker City is justly proud of its
majority of the electors of said
city at an election held for that water system which attracts buy*
ers of residence lots. Good water
[ purpose.
supply is a great boost for a city.
V E S .................................
T H E T IC K E T .
THE CARPET SWEEPER
Is the ideal method
for
cleaning the dining room
sewing room or sick room.
It takes up crumbs and
dust without moving
;
furniture.
It picks
threads and
the
up
it does not
brush the carpet to pieces
like
a rough broom.
SIMERAL & VANDENBURG
A brief editorial appearing in
the last issue of Western Oregon
might be construed as insinuating
that II. C. Veatch.was leasing a
building in this city to parties
who were violating the local option
law. Mr. Veatch states, however,
he is assured by the management
of the paper mentioned that no
T u o «d ivys tvnd Frid ays.
T IIK LEADER PUBLISHING CO. (Inc.)
C i i n x k h A D vH itrii.l.K ,
E d ito r «
Entered at the Cottage (irove postonico as sec
ond-clans matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Year
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Six Months
Three Months
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T l ’ E S D A Y , S K I’ T K M B E R
1909.
21,
ft.SO
75
So
I low is it? W ill it pass? We
refer to the increased water bond
proposition at the special election
Wednesday. We certainly need
Lang Creek water.
It pays to plant shade trees.
They increase the beauty of the
landscape, attract buyers and re
turn value in various ways.
Here is a boost for Cottage Grove
found in a Portland pajier— a little
premature, but good, nevertheless:
“ Cottage Grove comes to the front
with $150,000 in bonds for water
and streets. It pays.”
The postoffice department has
decided that children going to and
from school shall not be allowed to
get their pareut’s mail, so do not
blame the postmaster if your chil
dren are refused the mail. The
postoffice habit among the chil
dren has become a nuisance both
to the public and the i»stmaster,
and the department has done
wisely in making this decision.
This has been one of the post
master’s greatest trials as the chil
dren go to and from school daily,
never fail to call for mail, many
letters are lost, and of course the
postmaster is blamed.
After relating the landing of the
such meaning was intended, and P » « " “ 8 to
class a" d exhibit
all of us who have known “ Hncle|inK a Pic,ure of ,he laudinK Place
Hern” V'eatch, an honorable and the teacher requested a little boy,
highly esteemed pioneer citizen of the son of a minister, to draw a
this city, for all ’ of these years, picture of Plymouth Hock on the
know that he would not knowing blackboard. Advancing to the
ly tolerate for a moment any illegal board the lad stood puzzled for a
and
then
inquired.
or illicit business to lie conducted moment
'Shall
I
draw
a
hen
or
a
rooster?”
by one of his tenents. There is
no man in this city who stands
Decollette gowns are being worn
firmer for the enforcement of the just a trifle lower than formerly—
laws o f the municipality and state the sheath gown will be slit just a
than does “ Uncle Bern” Veatch wee bit more— and now comes the
aud he is not backward about stat seatless and “ nuthiu’ nuthin’ ”
ing his position on such questions gowns. W e men will soon have
The great body of good men
and women who were assembled
in Cottage Grove last week, by
their genial, courteous manners,
optimistic and uplifting express
ions and their inspiring sermons
Special
Municipal
Election
and addresses, impressed more
Wednesday on the question of in
than ever before upon the minds of
creasing the bonded indebtedness
our people the truth of the text
of Cottage Grove to $150,000 if
from
Proverbs: “ Righteousness
necessary to secure an adequate
exalteth a nation; but sin is a re
water supply. Vote right. '
proach to any people.”
The next big event in Cottage
Cottage Grove is getting ready
Grove will be a gathering of prom
inent lumbermen from all parts of to entertain the lumbermen's or
western ( )regon. Some able speak ganization of the coast on Septem
ers will be present and a great ber 25. It’s easy euough to tell
time is assured. Our citizens "H o o ’s llo o ” when the lumber
should extend them a cordial wel men are in town, says the Eugene
Register.
come next Saturday.
Not Sisters
N ow and tijfinn you see two women past*
■III! down the street who look like sisters.
Y on are astonished to learn that they are
mother and daughter, and you realize that
a woman at forty or forty-five ought to he
at her finest and fairest. Why isn’ t it sop
The general health of woman is so in
timately associated with the local health
o f the essentially feminine organs that
there can he no red cheeks and round
form where there is female weakness.
W om en who have suffered from
this trouble have found prompt
relief and cure in the use o f Dr.
Pierce'a Favorite Prescription.
It fftTM viffor and vitality to
organa of womanhood.
It clears the com p la lios, briffhtao*
ayaa and reddens the checks.
N o alcohol, or habit-forming drugs is contained in ‘"Favorite Prescription.'*
A n y sick woman may consult Dr. Pierce by letter, free. F.very letter ie
held as sacredly confidential, and answered in a plain envelope.
Address I
W orld ’ s Dispensary Medical Association, Dr. R .V . Pierce, Pres., Buffalo, N . Y » ,
Successor to Pierce
Shepardson
Carry the Best Grades in all
Lines. Just Received a Full
Line of School Supplies, Such
as Pens, Pencils, Erasers, Tab
lets of all Kinds and Box
Writing Paper. Call and Ex
amine the Stock- . , . . .
N O ..................................
The Junction Commercial club
Mark X after your vote.
voted to continue operations at the
Election Wednesday, Sept. 22, same old stand— and with renewed
1190*).
vigor.
It
saves time and ' temper.
COTTAGE GROVE LEADER.
H. C. C O O K
to turn Christian Scientists and
just imagine we don’ t see anything.
Some people are worrying for
fear Mr. Roosevelt may be over
come by the “ sleeping sickness” in
Africa. If they even catch him
napping over there, they will do
more than anybody has ever been
able to do in this country.
Don’ t judge a mau from
every day appearance. Even
grocery clerk may lie grand
preme lord high chancellor of
lodge on Thursday evenings.
his
the
su
his
Hen Lurch has put carpenters to
work on two u ew modern cottages
on his lots on “ C ” street w.est
Cottage Grove in front of Mr.
Hawkins' -home.
I). E. Stitt of Springfield, late
of Haudoti, Coos county, has pur
chased the Monmouth Herald and
taken charge of the paper. He is
an old experienced newspaperman.
Special excursion tickets to
Portland on account of Portland
fair and Livestock Association on
sale at Cottage Grove Sept. 23rd
and 24th. Final return limit Sept
27th $5.90 for the round trip. This
will be one of the largest fair and
livestock shows ever held in the
state.
Perkins & Machen, the Spring-
field butchers, have secured a cou
tract for $10,000 worth of meat to
lie delivered to the Utah construct
ion company, contractors on the
Natrou-Klamath Falls railroad, to
be delivered during the period of
three years. This will require the
killing of 200 head of cattle per
week at Springfield.
I have a fine Registered Jersey
Bull for service and dairymen in
terested in the improvement of
their stock should call on me and
see pedigree.
J. D. A n d krso n .
Low
C olinist R ates
T o O r e g o n w ill P r e v & ll fro m
th e F .a fl
September 15 to October 15
V IA T H K
OREGON R. R. & NAVIGATION CO.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
(I,IN R S IN OUF.GON)
From Chicago.....................$33.00
St. Louis................... 32.00
Omaha...................... 25.00
“
St. Paul................... 25.00
“
Kansas City............ 25.00
Deposite the amount o f the fare with the nearest O. R. & N. or S. 1'. Agent
ami ticket w ill be delivered in the Hast without extra cost.
Heml us the name aud address of any one interested in the State for
Oregon literature.
WM. M cM U R R A Y,
Oeneral Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
[Incorporated]
W c Have Quality and Quantity Combined.
If You Want one or a Thousand Trees
Write Us. Catalogue Free.
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A LB A N Y,
OREGON
A c c u ra c y
DRUCS
H as given us an enviable
There is no telling how many reputation with a long list
independence days Cuba may have
If you w ant
to celebrate at tlie end of the next of patrons.
satisfaction in the line of
fifty years.
Drugs or Patent Medicines,
“ In twenty years from now we give us a trial.
says a scien-
I f you are tired, go to work and
forget it.
Pass the word to your relatives and friends to come now.
The “Old Reliable” Albany Nurseries
In compounding prescrip
The fact that Mrs. Russell Sage
the
I has given away $25,000,000 with tions combined with
out a protest from anywhere, is puritv o f all our
ptetty good evidence that the
shades cannot communicate with
I this world.
will all be flying,”
Itist.
“ M O R E P E O P L E .”
F A R E S CAN B E P R EP A R ED
Dairymen Take Notice.
The bee sting cure for rheuma
tism is again coming into prom
inence. W e should imagine that
a few well directed tree stings
properly applied woultl do wonders
in limbering up stiff muscles for
the time being at least.
Radium has been put on the free
list and the bottom has fallen out
of the market. The frugal and
economic housewife can now pur
chase this household necessity at
$2,000,000 an ounce.
O re g o n C a lls —
Benson’s Pharmacy
Cottage Grove, Oregon
%/md
“ THE SCHOOL OF Q U A L IT Y ”
Tenth and Morrison, Portland, Oregon g g
A . P. Armstrong, L L . B . t Principal
Old in yea rs, new in methods, adm ittedly the high-standard
commercial school o f the Northwest. Open all the year. M ore
calls for help than w e can meet — position certain. Class and
individual instruction. Bookkeeping from written forms and hy
office practice. Shorthand that excels in every respect. Special
penmanship d e p a rtm e n t.* W rite fo r illustrated catalogue.