Cottage <3rove Xcafccr.
LOCAL PAPER AND MERCHANT
THE FOREST FIRES.
Everything In Hardware
And F arm Implements
The frightful experience of the
The value of the papers of the
country towus in the unbuilding Northwestern states in the last two
of a state cannot beover-estimateil. weeks ut the hands of the forest
The work that the editors of these fires, which have wiped out scores
Incorporateti
j papers have done and are doing is of lives aud many millions in prop­
always for the welfare of the state, erty, utterly destroying whole
HUI. C. Conner,
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and their papers deserve the heart­ towns, have had only oue hearten­
published Cuero SuesOan.
iest support of the local dealers ing circumstance, the wonderful
Entered in the |Ktsl oûire at C o llarr ('.rove, • iregou -I- HV’im d -rU n mail matter Noi ouly does the merchant's pros- bravery of the fire fighters, settlers
h ig h ’
wwu#
— perity depend upon his supfiort of battling for their homes, soldiers
Serins ot Subscription.
the local paper, but the prosperity risking their lives against the flame
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of
the town also. The character with the same courage that they
Either by the sack or barrel anywhere in town.
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75 j of a town is generally judged by would display in the face of a
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ou
can order in any way most convenient to your­
the appearance of its news-sheet. human enemy-
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I'0 The class of advertisements the
The disasters of the present sea­
self. I he best way is to order enough so you wili
! local paper carries shows the qual son may result in much more care
jiot
run out just at the wrong time. For once you
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON, TU ESD A Y. AUGUST .«>, 1 'MO
ity of the business men in the toward the prevention of fire« in
use our flour no other kind will satisfy you as well.
| town. If the merchant doe
does not future years, especially in dry sea­
sons.
Govenor
Hay
of
W
ashing­
Sunday’s
Eugene
Register
criti­
Lots of first-class bakers will tell you so.
The road to success is paved
patronize his own paper he cannot
cised the action of the Nesmith expect to make much headway ton has recommended the suspen
with good advertisements.
county promoters in placing the himself, or that his town will take sion of all logging operations dur­
ing the balance of the present
Whiskey would naturally have salary of the Nesmith county treas­ the imsition among the other towns
drought
and the law against burn­
urer
at
#
1(1
i
)ier
vear
aud
the
it
should.
Without
support
the
a had reputation if for no other
school superintendent at $400 per home paper cannot exist aud a ing slashings without permission
reasou than its associates.
year. It concludes by saying that town without a newspaper is prac­ will be more strictly enforced in
the salaries named may only lie tically dead. It doesn’t pay a the future. The Washington For­
Wallace R. Struble has resigned
starters and after the county is cre­ dealer to be stingy with his local est I-'ire Association which has
as manager of the Albany Com­
ated might lie raised to a proper paper, but it is too true that many spent $50,000 in forest fire fighting
mercial Club in order to engage in
level. Does the Register not know of them are. Owing to the non this year, has been trying for years
private business, Mr. Struble has
that there are many reliable local support of the merchant, the editors to impress u|*m the loggers, settlers
been a verv able lxvoster for Al­
banking institutions, metuliers of of many of the the country papers and all who go into the woods, the
bany.
whose hoards of directors, or oth er; are beginning to exhibit a feeling need of caution, but it seems to
••••a
have required the bitter experien­
The Roseburg Review is always officials would gladly accept such Qf frieudliuess towards the mail
ces of the present summer to drive
an
office
at
the
salary
stated
or((er
houses,
which
readily
find
harping on “ Small farms well till­
home the lesson.
e d ." W hat’s the matter with for the prestige and extra county profitable returns from live advet*-
From over < iregou comes a report
small counties well governed, business which it would bring tisiug. I'nless the country mer-
by
a government forester that some
their
banking
institutions?
As
for
chants learns to use the advantages
Brother Wimberly?
Both
will
of the forest fires were of iuceudi-
the
other
officials,
it
is
not
presum­
he
has
in
his
local
paper,
he
must
hasten a “ Greater Oregon.”
ed that the salaries stated are per­ not be surprised to find the cash of ary origin. This seems too fien­
Possibly the numerous forest petual, no more than has been the his community going to houses in dish and inhuman to be credited.
tires this year will cause some of salaries of the Lane county offici­ other states who give the support No enemy of mankind could stoop
the large holders of timberland to als, but no iucrease would be tol­ in advertising locally withheld. to the setting of forest fires either
liegin milling operations. Better erated by the people until such When this happens the dealer wilf to avenge a private grudge or a
m
! Pear ami other trees sold direct to
■rut the timber and use it than time as the growth and volume of perhaps wake up, but too late. It sense of public wrong. However,
H l t c K i n g i p,i,nlers' Von sa e agent's profits and
get tile best. Choice dry grown I-I I
it to remain uncut and be destroy­ business of the new county justifi­ isamrprising how indifferent some let us profit by the expensive les-
stock. Write for prices and names of
ed, the same as lias been the case of the country tradesmen appear oii and take more precaution
ed by forest fires.
last season's customers: ask them about
in Lane county. Don’t cross the to be to advertising in the home against forest fires.
our trees.
Get
a
m
o
v
e
on
stream
before
you
reach
it,
Brother
The Drain Nonpariel came out
papers. This attitude is not only
Let th e w o rld G azley B ro s .’ N u rsery
NEW FRIEND FOR NESMITH.
last week increased in size and Gilstrap.
to his loss but is a detriment to
k n o w y o u are
C e v r\ v o t i v i l i e , O r e g o n
with a reduction in its subscription
the town. Thousand of dollars
aw ak e.
P u sh
“Justifiable homicide” was the
Commenting
upon
the
propo­
¡
price. Brother Parker was already
are being sent out every day from
y o u r b u sin e ss [
verdict of the coroner’s jury in the
giving Drain all the paper its mer­
the country towns and cities to sition to create the new county of
to su ccess o r
case in which John Johnson shot
chants and people were (laying for
mail-order houses, simply because Nesmith and the automobile cam ­
y o u r business
and killed the despoiler of his
and he is setting a pace now which
w ill p u sh y o u
the merchant will not adopt the paign trip of H. O. Thompson and
home, E . S. 1’riudel, near Florence
to th e w all.
will lie pretty strenuous unless he
same business plan those houses O. M. Kern the Corvallis Gazette-
There is one way to save
last week, aud Johnson
was
j On view here, Admire llieir haud-
is given liberal aud loyal home
do. He seems to think that be­ Times says:
your piano and that is by
promptly released from custody as
| some and splendidly finished cases
“
II.
O.
Thompson
and
O.
M.
A
d
v
e
rtise
I
support, which he justly deserves.
cause he is acquainted with every
he should have been. The Lead - 1
j that make them such a beautiful
Kem
of
Cottage
Grove
were
in
A
d
v
e
rtise
!
!
The Leader wishes the Nonpariel
body in the town aud that every­
er believes the verdict was just,
article of furniture
Corvallis
E'riday
boosting
for
A
d
v
e
rtise
!
!
I
success, except in its fight against
body knows him, they ought to
for the scoundrel who will enter a
Drop me a postal and I’ll
“
Nesmith
cou
nty.”
They
want
Nesmith county.
know what he has for sale and his
call. Work guaranteed.
home, destroy the domestic ties
prices. But they don’t. People the people to vole “ Y es” on the
therein,
heap
disgrace
upon
the
The Oregonian contends that
receive the mail order catalog, see proposal to create this new county
“ prohibition does not prohibit" family, place an indelible blot up­ goods attractively described and out of Lane and llouglas, and
However for their greatest quality.
from the fact that the local option on the life of a wife and mother priced, and draw the conclusion name a large number of reasons
! Ms richness and volume prove that
They rightly
laws are not always enforced and and blast the hopes, aspirations ! that their local dealer does not that are plausilde.
C o tta g e (iro v e, Oregon
our pianos are the equal of any,
and affections of a husband and
then in its Sunday edition in clos­
carry the goods, because he has insist that the southern counties
the superior of many. And you
father, deserves no better fate, in
ing a heavy editorial on the non-
never said anything about them in are so large that portions remain
can purchase one without feeling
Goats for Sale.
enforcement of some New York fact, shooting is too easy an earth­ his home paper. E'or the sake of unaided and undeveloped, and
the cost. Ask how.
ly exit for such a villian. While
criminal law, says; “ To condemn
his own business prosperity and they say their people have to go
Thirty-eight
Angora
goats
for
the method because a farcicial imi­ killing in such cases does not re­ j that of his town, the merchant too far to attend to county busi­
sale. Inquire >f Ed Angel, Sagi-
tation of it lias failed does not store a home to its former pleasant should liberally patronize his home ness. They claim they are injur­
it aw, Oregon.
domestic relations, it at least for­
ing
Lane
and
Douglas
but
little
seem exactly sensible." This ap­
paper, the editor of which is so
ever removes a menace to other
and
doing
themselves
an
invalu­
plies just as approiiriately to the
loyally helpiug to build up the
local option law aud its non-en­ pleasant and happy homes.
town. It will lie profitable to all able service in providing a new
countv.”
forcement, and proves conclusive­
concerned.— Trade Register.
Some farmers buy their goods
ly that consistency is not one of
from Sears Sawbuck & Co., and
Talk about office methods on
the ( tregoiiiau's virtues.
some merchants buy their flour,
Recently the Portland hotel and the farm! W hy not? Why should j Prodl|ce KOO(I results.
If yoll|
Poultry gives us a few samples butter, bread aud spuds front pro­ liquor interests sent out a letter to not the average farmer enjoy at send your physician’s prescriptions |
ducers of other towns and comm uni all country newspapers asking for least a comfortable desk and neat-1 to us they will be most carefully j
of express charges. We have all
ties, so it seems about a stand-off advertising rates and intimating ly printed stationery? Every boy : compounded and only the purest
seen flagrancies of this kind, but
as long as we go ahead voting for after all. Patronize home indus­ that there was going to be a big loves "to do business.” Surround | ;l',d f«sh est of Drugs will be used
, .
. ,
,
.
,
¡W e always carry a large supply ot
sack opened to those papers which Inin
with a business atmosphere on !
congressmen who are hand in hand try boys, as far as possible.
would
espouse
their
cause.
Of
the homestead and he will stay by
with the express robliers, and lend
I he Leader makes a few cue- j COurse the Oregouian was not ¡li­ you and succeed you in your old
our influence to the election of
I
mits by telling the truth and stand- different to the issue and early took age; continue in your slip-shod
senators whose office costs them
itig up for principle and the right | up tile cause of the big Portland methods and he will move to town that we can highly recommend.
ten times the salary they get out of
— however, we’d rather be right brewery and the wholesale liquor
and become a $40 clerk instead of In all cases our prices are worthy |
it, we will have these rotten ex-
of your notice.
than mayor of the city.
1
and
hotel
men,
and
now
it
is
really
a lauded proprietor. Encourage
pressage charges. First, let us all
comical
to
note
the
editorial
gym­
your children to assist in your bus­
work for a parcels post. 'I’his will
Talk about the strenuous life — nastics of a few country weeklies
iness: make them feel ttiat they
help to lower rates on many an ar­
forest fire fighting is the real thing. which would like to get a hand in
are intimately associate«! with you.
ticle shipped by express.— Ameri­
C ottage Grove, Oregon
the Portland sack. They are not Take them into your confidence
can Poultry Journal.
Patronize Leader advertisers.
quite sure that prohibition prohib­ and, as they grow oUler, into your
its, and suspicion that blind pigs council, espe«-ially when you are
are abroad in the land, and there­ considering your annual balance
fore are not averse to accepting the sheet and a greater prosperity,
Few |)co|)!t’ realize how much business they
bid of the Greater Oregon Home wider influence, and a more con
can do bid how quickly they can do it over the
Rule Association. Principle aud tente«l family will lie your reward,
wire, ft is not even necessary to be in the same
morality with such sheets is sim­
We can show you the goods and they are a great saving
town, because the long distance service of the
ply a matter of merchandise and
upon your knees, patience and purse when you clean house.
It is observed that the various
Bell System brings everyone within talking dis­
moral courage an unknown virtue.
county
assemblies seemetl to have
The proposition is just this— the
tance.
|
I towns are to be allowed to license a very high regard for the anti-as­
In all the business and social affairs of life,
their own liooze dives and receive sembly fellows, so much that they
placed
many
of
their
names
on
the
people
pul their trust in the Bell Service because
the license revenue therefrom
it is universal.
while the farmers must dig up and assembly ticket. The reason is
help foot the bills for all the troub­ plain, and it is alxmt the only
le aud expense arising therefrom, thing that will save any of the as­
sembly tickets.
i Yote it down!
ei'tat'lixhcì' 1887.
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The total registration of voters
at the county clerk’s office up to
to date was about 4,000. The regis­
tration closes for the primaries on
Sept. 14 anil opens soon after they
are held, which is on Sept. J4 . If
■ you want to vote at the primaries
I vou had lietter hurry, as there are
only a few more days left.
FOR COMMISSIONER
Linoleum
That this stuff for the dining room­
ed kitchen Oncedowu, always down.
SIMERAL& VANDENBURG
” T H t rV R N IT U R K D f.A L D .R S "
Pleasant Hill, Ore.
"Show me the printing bills of
the business world, and I will
For Sale.
grade the standing of each concern
more infallibly than anv rommer-
One registered Angora buck or
tnercial a g e n cy ."— American Bul­
will
e x c h a n g e for other goats or
letin.
sheep.
B. M. H a w l e y , Cottage
I
Grove,
O regon, Bohemia Route.
Vote for Nesmith county.
The Pacific Telephone
I f y o u are n o t doing as m u ch
bu sin ess as y o u sh o u ld
And Telegraph Co.
There’* Something Wrong
I hereby announce myself as
with y o u r m eth od o f a ttra c tin g
candidate for county commissioner
trad e.
subject to the will of the republi­
can voters at the primary election. Try a Campaign of Catchy
Advertising In This
A dollar's worth of work for a
dollar aud serving the public with­
Paper.
out fear or favor is my platform. T hen K IC K US If y o u r b u sin e ss
R . J. H e m p h i l l ,*
1 -JO U S E H U N TIN G is made
A easy by the use of the T el­
ephone.
d o esn 't Im p ro v e.
T. R«x>sevelt, private citizen,
ami not a candidate for any office,
is touring the country, running
opposition to the president for pub­
licity and attracting more aitention
itliau any presiilent.
E v e r v S o ll T e le p h o n e I .
THEi^r
SHOE
For Hen
WhoCare
N o. 2 1 6 5 . A bu si n e t s m a n ’s g n n te e lilN h t
o f g e n u in e A u s t r a lia n k a n g a r o o le a t h e r
a lw a y s « lo ssy a n d in fin ite ly m o r e c o m f o r ­
t a b le t h a n p a t e n t le a t h e r . S h o r t fo r e p a r t
im ple t o e r o o m , ye» g r a c e f u l in
lin e .
A ‘ S e n a t e ’’ sh o o w ith old
cl L a rk t a n m J sclei
Wheeler=Thompson Co.
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