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TH E THE ARCADE THEATER ARCADE THEATER W atch this S p ecs lor A d v a n ce V a u d e v ille A n n o u n ce m e n ts H ltih-Clatis M o t io n P i c t u r e « Up - l o . I t a le I llu stra te d S o n g s Cbaoge of Program Every Night Change of Program livery Night A IL O C A L P A P E R P IT F O R A N Y H O M E -P R O G R E S S I V E . N E W S Y . IN D E P E N D E N T Blackbutte Quicksilver, Bohemia Gold Alining Districts and Thirty Saw Milling Enterprises Tributary to Cottage Drove. Dairying, Fruit Growing, Farming are Profitable Industries. B O H C SM A n 58 g É t ' I :A ,,Ì :R { Ceeeelldeted J a n u .r r 9 . 1908 BIG MINING D U l EFFECTED IN THE BOHEMIA DISTRICT Washington People Secure Control of West Coast Mines— Oglesby-Talkington Property is Making a Splendid Showing. Negotiations for Ihe purchase of the iuterest o f the Wheeler estate in the mines of the West Coast Mines Company in the Bohemia gold mining district, formerly known as the Oregon Securities Mines, were closed here Thursday, and thereby a controlling interest in the Champion, Helena mine and oilier adjacent projierlies, the best equipped .in the district, hav ing a 30 stamp mill, an eleclrice power plant, roads, tramways and buildings— came into the immedi ate control of Kelso, Wash., parties. It is the intention of the purchasers to inaugurate work at once at the Champion mine, preparalor to starting the 30-statnp mill. Thev will expend approximately $15,1)00 in development work and in mak ing betterments. W. I’ . Elv of Kelso, Washington, was very active in bringing about this big deal involving, it is said, something like $400,000, and oth ers interested in the deal are E. S. Collins, 'I'. Ilogg, of Kelso, Washington, K. A. Byerly and G. L. Buland of Castle Rock, the same state. It is said a recent blast in one of the tunnels of the NESMITH COMMITTEE SUBMITS ITS REPORT On last Tuesday evening a report of the Nesmith committee was presented before the commer cial club and was as follows: Cor respondence with people in all sec tions of the state occupied no in considerable time, says the report, something like 1(1,(HH) personal and type written letters having been sent out from the secretary’s office, these including communications signed by local people to members of various organizations other than lodges and secret societies. The people of the community sent out 18,000 Nesmith post cards in addi tion to these No member of the committee, aside from the secretary, received one cent of remuneration for ser vices, notwithstanding several of them siieut days and weeks away from home exploiting Nesmith county, bare expenses at most being their only allowance. Sev eral citizens outside of the com mittee were given recognition by the committee, for valuable ser vices rendered in aid o f the work, among the number being Mr. T. C. Wheeler, who acted as treasurer for the committee, and who de voted much time in soliciting financial assistance and making collections from subscribers. At this juncture in the report the sec retary read the treasurers’ report, which showed the aggregate amount collected to lie #6,127.74, and the disbursements — 162 vouchers attached to report— $6, 035.72, leaving a balance on hand of $‘)2.o2. The vouchers, together with itemized bills for the several amounts paid out, were exhibited and opened for the inspection of subscribers. Champion mine revealed some very fine ore which is very encour aging to the new company. It is expected that the company will employ a considerable number of men, but the plans for operating have not-been fully perfected. Oglesby Talkitiglon Mine. ANOTHER FINE FARM CHANGES OWNERSHIP The 163 acre farm o f C. V. Sheridan, located in Lynx Valley, three miles west o f the Southern Pacific railroad station of Walker, was transferred to Ira F. Haight, of Little Shasta, California, last Thursday through the local real estate firm o f Veatch & Spencer, the consideration being cash and between $40 and $50 an acre. This farm is well improved and in cludes in its acreage some fine fruit, garden and hay land as well as ample pasture for considerable stock. There is also plenty of timber and water for all of the needs and requirements o f the place. Mr. Haight is a brother of C. Henry Haight who purchased a fine farm a mile east of Saginaw about a year ago and the two brothers will now be located ouly a few miles apart and both are practical farmers. Mr. Haight and family will assume personal charge of their newly acquired farm early in the spring and Mr. Sheridan will probably join his father who sold his L ynx valley farm last spring and went down about Portland to reside. Some very fine high grade free milling ore was struck recently in the Oglesby-Talkington mining property on Sharp’s creek to miles above Red bridge. Assays just received run high in gold and sil ver and these gentlemen are nat urallv quite elated over this fine showing of this property, which is below snow line atul can be worked at any season of the year. ACREAGE TRACTS SOLD Development work will be eontiu This same real estate firm also lied as expeditiously as possible sold last week 10 acres of the Boyd on this propet ty. tract in the river bottom two miles $800 in 30 Days Run 2-Stamp Miil south of Cottage Grove to W m. H. John Bruud came down from his Anderson, late o f Washington for mining property in Bohemia today $110 per acre. Mr. Andersou is a bringing with him #SiK> in gold, representing 30 days run with his prominent G. A . R. man and held little 2-stamp mill. The ore in the position of foreman oil the this mine averages $50 to the ton Washington state soldiers home and the vein has widened from 0 farm. to .51 feet. Bohemia is beginning Twenty acres of the same Boyd to make good. tract was also sold to II. M. Morri son of Medford last week at $110 nig, folding circulars, securing per acre. Both parties will im data .from county records, expense prove their newly acquired land Thirty attending fairs, picnics and holdings in the spring. acres of this fine tract which was other gatherings for publicity pur formerly known as part of the poses, automobile hire and e x Chapin place remains unsold, but penses in connection therewith, several parties are looking it over painting signs, secretary’s services, with a view to buying and it will necessary trips to Portland and not remain on the market lon g . elsewhere in the state, and hiring It is well adapted to fruit, berries solicitors aiid exploiters $1,345.60; and gardening. incidentals, which includes the cost o f printing the affirmative ar Reward For Incorporating. gument, telegraph and telephone service, etc., $629.64 making total At the regular meeting of the disbursements of $6,035.72, leav- Creswell council Monday night a ug the balance tallying with the tax of 1.5 mills was levied by that treasurer’ s findings to a copper, of body against all city property. $92.02. This will raise about $1800 for the The Nesmith cominitteee in town, and with such a sum it will cluded J. I'. Spray, C. II. Burk be possible to make some of the holder, C. F,. Stewart, II. O. many improvements the town 'hompsoii, I loti. R. M. Veatch, needs so badly. It was at first and Lew A. Cates of the Sentinel, thought that a five mill tax would secretary, T . C. Wheeler, First suffice, but this- amount would National Bank, treasurer. barely pay the present indebted The report was accepted and it ness of the town and leave abso was the sense of the meeting that lutely no funds with which to con the Nesmith county campaign be duct the town’ s business.— Chron ontinued. icle. HOW MONKY WAS SPENT. The secretary’s report showed that printing cost $1,734,36, or an average of $2.63 per thousand [Here it might be stated that of this large sum expended for print ing, the Cottage Grove Leader received about $25, and it might be further added that very little of this printing went outside o f Cot tage Grove.— E d.] cuts for adver tising purposes, maps, etc., $‘>2.68 postage $1,453.54: newspaper ad vertising, exclusive of The Senti net and I he Leader, whose ser; vices in this direction were gratis $834.46: express, freight and cart age $27.8b: services in map tuak VOL. XXII. NO. 34 C O T T A G E G R O V E , O R E G O N , T U E S D A Y , D E C E M B E R 13, 1910. REBEKAH FARMERS USE HENS FOR GOLD MINING ICE Vancouver, Wash., Dec. 7.— To use chickens to harvest a continu ous crop of gold in the newly-dis covered gold-bearing grounds seven miles east of here is the plan of several prospectors who have staked out their claims. Several chickens killed in that vicinity recently have had gold nuggets in their craws, and now chicken is a popular meat there. The farmers in tlie area, tbiukiug that they will get several dollars from a chicken’s craw, will have chicken to eat and the gold to put in the bank. As a result, it is re ported that chickens in that part of Clark countv are being killed o ff at a rapid rate. No chickens oil foot are being brought to market, hut the farmers are killing them and dressing them, in the hope, some times realized, that the bird will give forth gold to the value of a dozen chickens. They will not leave this prosjiecl ing to the butch er wfao ^ 'iljmseif compelled t< The district convention of the Rebekah lodge will be held in C ot tage Grove at the 1. (). (). I*, hall Friday afternoon and evening and will conclude with a grand ban quet. This district comprises Elk- ton, Yoncalla, Drain, Loraue and Cottage Grove and is known as district No. 12. The officers for the past year and at the present time are, Mrs. Geo. II. Hall, pres ideut and Mrs. Anna Iloxie, sec retary, both o f Cottage Grove. The local lodge is making all am ple preparations to royally enter tain all delegates and a most inter esting program has been prepared . . . . , . A very enjoyable and successful convention is assured. buy dressed chickens or none at all. Woman’s Club Meeting. Several prospectors are planning ------------ to fence their claims and with The W om an’s club spent Satur , plows turn over the soil, then turn day afternoon December 3, in the several hundred chickens into the study of Henry V III, act 2 , scene enclosure and let them pick up the 1 and 2. Rev Robert Sutclille the) yellow metal, which, being heavier instructor, makes this study not than the other food gobbled up, only intensely interesting as a bit remains in the bottom o f the craw, of classical literature, but most there to be extracted when the life profitable and instructive histor-1 of the chickens is sacrificed. The ically. Mrs. Minnie Miller read a j prospectors believe that raising splendid paper on the ’ England chickens under ordinary circum- of this day,” in which she treated stances is a profitable business, but theladies to a delightful trip abroad when a bounty such nx gold nug- giving them an opportunity to gets is possible, they say it will broaden their knowledge of this truly be a gold mine— and a pro- great little isle and its vast re duciug one. sources. A very able paper on “ The great Christmas Mask Ball Cardinal” was given by Mrs. 11. O. Thompson. The On Friday evening December ample research and the depth of 23, a grand mask ball will be the subject into which Mrs. Armory under the Thompson took the class will ena given at the the military club. ble them to better understand and 1 auspices of Many valuable prizes will be given enjoy the Roman Catholic church for the principal characters and and its relation to Henry V 111. excellent music will be furnished January 7, the class will study by Throne's orchestra. Good order Act 2, scenes 5 and -b will be maintained and a good lime i is assured all who attend* All are Albert Iloserud, who recently invited. Maskers, $1, spectators came here from Wisconsin, has i 25 cents. purchased the Roland Hull ranch o f 80 acres, located two miles west Confess lodgment and Case Dismissed o f town, the consideration being $2300. Twenty-five acres are under cultivation. Mr. Hoserud’s In the case of J. 1. Jones agaiust father, now a resident of the the stockholders of the Disston B adger state, will join him here in | Lumber Co., judgment was cou- the spring. fessed for $405, and the case was dismissed as to W. C. Gawley and Cottage Grove poultrymen are T . II. Hormsby. shipping their fine birds to the Eu gene show today. C. E. Walker, C ook’s grocery windows are very D. B. Chamberlen, A . II King, artistic and are attracting much W . C. Conner, Mrs. Jas. Benson, attention. Ira Couner and others. SUMMARY OF LOCAL AND LANE COONEY HAPPENINGS There are 91.000,000 people in Patronize Leader advertisers. Archie E. Robinett died at Cres the I'. S., of which 672,765 are in well December 4, 1910 aged 24 Oregon. months of consumption. Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Henderson R. C. Barfield of the local tele have returned home from a month’s phone exchange, was looking after visit with their son and his wife business matters at Eugene W ed near San Francisco. nesday. After having been idle about a mouth on account of the unfavor able condition of the lutulier mar ket, the Brown Lumber Company’s mill in this city has resumed oper ations Mr. aud Mrs. Mert Clark of Grants Pass are guests at the home o f Mrs. Clark's parents, Mr. aud Mrs. John Bartels. Benton county is hilarious. It has a native apple, the Vanderpool, which is attracting attention, a good one. Harrold Rumbaugh has There will be held a convention of Oregon National Guard at A l brought it to the front. The Leader job office turued out bany Jan. 4 1911. Rev. Elkins, chaplain of the O. N. G. has been the Christmas mask ball posters notified that he will be expected to for Co. E last week. They are the largest deliver the invocation at the open 24x36 inches and posters ever issued from a press in ing of this big convention. this city. Our farmer friends west of Cot Geo. W . Hawley and wife o f tage Grove, Supervisor Curtis Creswell have been spending sev Veatch, G. W . McFarland and W. A . Hemenwav, permanently re eral days in Cottage Grove visiting paired a few bad places in the with friends and looking after The Leader otherwise good Silk creek wagon property interests. road last week.“ A stitch in time,” was favored with a pleasant call and a subscription. as it were. A. L. Sherk and wife of Port land, formerly of this city, are here to spend the yule time with relatives and friends. In a pleas ant call on the Leader Mr. Sherk stated that he was agreeably sur prised to note the growth and sub stantial improvements in this city since his last visit. The Leader In the annual municipal election will keep him posted on Cottage held at junctiou City last week the Grove’s progress. dry forces won by a vote of 135 to I Felix Currin made the Leader a 60. The new couucilmen pledge pleasant call while transacting themselves to continue the present ; business in this city Wednesday. city improvements and give an eco He is receiveing many letters from nomical admini: tratiou .during Eastern people and experimental their term of office. stations concerning the great vari John F. Woodard and C. H. ety of grains, grasses, vegetables Chick of Portland were the selling and fruits which he is cultivating. agents of one of the largest timber Mr. Currin will devote 20 acres of transfers of this year in Oregon, his farm to experimental farming whereby alxmt half a million dollars this season much of the seed for worth of the best yellow fir in Coos which is already in hand. and Douglas counties was recently Last fall the Leader editor sold sold to Eastern capitalists. This Edward Shearer, of Portlaud, a timlrer was owned by F. J. Haynes pen, four hens and a cockerel, of of Port Huron, Michigan, and Black Langshaus, his first start in Wm. M. Porter of Eugeue. this breed of poultry. Last week Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Spencer, of at the Portland state poultry show Waukon, Iowa, were guests last Edward Shearer carried off the first week of Ihe family of their nephew, prize on Black Langshan hens and E. R. Spencer. They were m ak divided honors on the male birds ing a tour of the west visiting all with some of this state and Wash of the principal cities, Seattle, ington’s best breeders. So much Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco for Cottage Grove raised poultry. aud Los Angeles. This was their Now we will, no doubt, find Mr. first visit to the west and they e x Shearer a competitor in the Eugene pressed themselves as lreing most show this week— and may have favoiablv imnressed with the cou n to pull down our colors to him. try. The Roseburg Review states that good road building is to be one of the most important features of Douglas county’s business for the next year or two. The county is now out of debt and it is proposed that good highways shall be the first endeavor. Eugene Notes. Keep in mind the Lane county poultry show to be held in Eugene December 14 to 17, inclusive. CHRISTMAS IS COMING J. F. Spray and J. I. Jones were down from Cottage Grove Thurs day tending court and business. ...And«.. Mr. and Mrs. John Hampton and little daughter returned from a visit to Cottage Grove Wednesday. W heelerT hom pson Co. E. M. Sharp came down from Cottage Grove last Wednesday to take up his work as a juryman again. Offers You Some Bargains You Cannot Afford to Pass Up Mrs. Thomas Pearce returned to Cottage Grove Thursday, after visiting her mother and sister west of Eugene. We have a line of women’s furs we are closing at less than cost. $18.00 brown fur a t___________________________________________________ $9.50 2.75 6.00 ______________________________________ * 3.25 7.00 gray “ ___________ ________________________ _ 4.25 8.00 brown “ _______________________ . . . . ______ _ 3.25 6.00 white “ _________________________ _______ - ____ 3.00 6.50 brown “ ______________ . . . _____ . . . . ____ . . . . . 9.50 18.00 gray “ ______________________________________ 6.00 11.50 silver squirrel fur_____ _____________ ____ ____________ 9.00 15.00 gray fur at____________________________________ _____ 7.00 gray fur a t . . ________________ _____________________ ______ _______ 4.00 W e are,' also offering some bargains in young men’s and Boy’s Suits. Mesdames Chandler and Hill, o f Cottage Grove, who have been vis- ining in the city, returned home Thursday afternoon. W e have 75 Suits, regular price was $15.00 to $22.50, w e are now offering these suits which are absolutely all wool and good workmanship for J. Beebe, county fruit inspector returned Wednesday from Cottage Grove, where he was inspecting some nursery stock, which arrived there to be set out. He will guard against allowing any infected stock to he sent into the country. $6.50 to $12.50 Thus saving you $8.50 to $10.00 per suit. These furs are high-class in every respect and they arc W e have a beautiful line of Men’s Suits and Cravenette G R E A T BAR G A IN S Coats at Popular Prices. Rev. C. A . W ooley, the aged Presbyterian minister, fell off his hack porch at his home in Fair- mount last week and dislocated one of his shoulders. He was un conscious when found by members o f his family. He will lie confined to his home for some time. WHEELER - THOMPSON COMPANY iS L. « «t ) ■
