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mbz Or* Ilir to r io a l 3 o e l * t j ■" ■ '• w p f o w ' •'•fimMri v f- A LO C A L P A P E R F IT F O R ANY H O M r — PR C G R E S S IV E , N E W S Y . IN D EP EN D EN T Bohemia Qold Mining District and Thirty Saw Millins: Enterprises Tributary to Cottage drove. Dairying, Fruit Growing, Farming are Profitable B O H E M IA N U G O E t ' BADCH Î C o » » o l l l » U d J . n u . r , ». 1 9 0 » C O T T A G E GROVE, OREGON. TUESDAY, MAY ai, 1912. Industries. VOL. XXIV. NO. 5 CARNIVAL COME AND60NEHENCE LOCAL. COUNTY. STATE AND GENERAL NEWS OF INTEREST BACK FROM OLD BLEEDING MEXICO Introducing Several New Grange State Convention Proved an Interesting and Two Months Journey Be Attractions This Season. Important Session— Much Concrete is hind a Double Team Being Spread in Cottage Grove Mexican Burros. Obituary anti Biography— W. H Arne with her 17 mouths old babe near by her husband being gate keeper at this attraction. The funeral of William 11. Arne, The Merry-go-round, as usual an old soldier and a resident of was the great attraction for the Cottage Grove for 14 years, was little folks and altogether those held Friday, Rev. Robert Sutcliffe who patronize amusement attrac conductiug the services at the M. tions of this kind had a good time E . church. Services at the grave and seemed to get value for the few were conducted by Appomattox dimes contributed. Owing to the Post, G. A. R. numerous suspensions of operations William A. Arne was born in by local saw mills and logging New York State, December 6, camps the past winter and the 1846. He served three years in the quiet times resulting in this com Cival War, being wounded at Cold munity, the carnival was not as Harbor. June 1871, he married lilreralty patronized as usual, but Nettie M Creiswell, of Parkersburg, John and Charles Wright and The recent heavy showers are a j Looks like Wall or west Main The carnival, which was con Prof. Frank Miller understood the Iowa, moving from there to South Ed I.ajoie, who went to old Mexi- cause of much rejoicing among j Street would soon be paved fo ra ducted the last three days of last situation and cheerfully made the Dakota and then to Cottage Grove. i co some time ago and who siuce week by the Miller Amusement best of it, giving the public the stock men, gardeners and farmers j distauce of 9 blocks. He had been a member of the M. Company, at Cottage Grove, under same daily program Weldou B. Cook will attempt a j A. IT. Smock of Eugene, has E . church for 41 years. A widow the late Mexican unpleasantness which he the auspices of the public library (would had the patronage been flight iu a Curtiss biplane at Eu- | goosherry bushes which produce aud seven children survive him. j have been residing near the Mexi can line in lower California, ar- committee, closed Saturday even- j (]ou|)iei| Mr. Miller is well and gene Saturday and Sunday. I le ja t the rate of $1000 per acre, The children are Mrs. F. B. Phil ing and left for Springfield for a favorably known here and is al- is a well known western aviator, j Mrs. L. D. Harrington who re- lips, Rufus C. Arne, Leon C. Arne, | rived at their old home a few miles north of CotLage Grove Monday week’s engagement, ft was the ! ways accorded as liberal patron- The cherry crop will be light ¡sides on Cherry street, went out and Claude R. Arne, all of Cottage with enough of Mexico and lower for the Mil-1 opening engagement for the Md-j age as the people are able to ex- and so will the prune crop iu this with her son to the Loraue valley Grove; Mrs. L. M. Little, Iroquois, California experience to last them ler Carnival Co. for the season at 11 j county. Dr. Scarbrough at Cres- I to spend the slimmer. S. I).; R. W. Arne, Fossil, Ore. a life time. To a L e a d e r repre this place, and the manager, Prof. |‘ -----------— ---------- well is predicting about a half crop Deceased was a most genial and sentative they stated that nothiug in F. J . Hard came up from Eugene Frank Miller, stated that there is Thinks Lands are Too High iu his fine orchard. Saturday aud went out to the Ves- pleasant Christian gentleman. He northwestern Mexico appealed to always more or less confusion at Parson Richesou was electrocut ! uvious mine where a destructive was industrious, hospitable and them and that in and about San Manager Miller, of Carnival the openiug of a season’s engage ed iti the Boston penitentiary yes fire had occurred the day previous. prosperous and was regarded in Diego and Los Angeles a mail with ment, but this is soon overcome fame, told the L e a d e r that close terday for the poisoning of his the highest esteem by all who knew Mr. and Mrs. Glenu Coffin who out plenty of money is not much observation on his part in travers aud all moves aloug like clock sweetheart Avis Liuitell. lie was ! have been residents of this city for him. The last sad rites were large in the swim. They left lower Cal work. One thing can be said to ing this valley regularly convinces composed to the last and declared some time, have taken their de- ly attended the remains being laid ifornia behind four Mexican bur the credit of Prof. Frank Miller, him that but seven out of ten of he was willing to die. I parture for the state of Merylaud to final rest in the Masonic ceme ros, drawing a light huckboard aud that is, he puts up more and the practical eastern farmers who Chas. S. Cochran left Eugene | for future residence. They will tery. the middle of March. They car better free outside attractions than come here with a view to investing Resolutions of Condolence. today for Portland where lie will j reside a short distance from Cot- ried with thegi a tent and complete any other carnival manager on the in farm homes return to their form Whereas, It lias pleased our | camp outfit and made their way fill a summer engagement at Pan-1 tage (Trove in that state, er states from the fact that they road. This season he is not ouly The Seventh I)av Adventists of Heavenly Father to transfer from j home in two months by easy strid giving a spectacular balloon as refuse to be held up to the tune of tages Theater. Mr. Cochran has few equals as a leading cornetist the southern Oregon conference in this earth to his home in Ileaveu es, stopping over in Roseburg last cension aud parachute jump, but from $100 to $250 per acre for and orchestra director on the coast. the past year paid in tithes and our dearly beloved brother W. 1L .-Veeg during the strawberry carni- farm lands, lie says western Ore “ slide for life” dowu the long in Mr. Cochran will be joined by his special offerings a grand total of Arue. val where their unique team figur- clining wire and a very thrilling gon has thousands of acres of un family soon. Atid whereas, In the loss of | iujf as oue of the attractive featur- $13,485.63. The conference in high wire bicycle stunt accompan cultivated lands, yet speculators Alton Hampton, who visited his cludes 14 churches, with a mem Bro. Arne the church and com- ; es in Ule parade and carried off a ied with fire works, which is as and real estate sharks have inflat new as it is novel. The balloon ed values until the prices are prac branch store at Cottage Grove this bership of only a little above 500. munity loses a faithful worker and | $20 prize purse. Two of these I burros are dark brown, their long nw iu» Veatch, our esteemed earnest Christian; was sent un here the hrst and last tically prohibitive and as a result week, says business in the south i i Marion Be it resolved, by the Methodist ilair |>ei„ K very curiy and attrac- while ten hnmeseekers came here Lane city is very good apd there i . » w i i s i u ,\ » i ,' i ^ seen limping about day"c>rTTie’eit’gagefflenT, the second day being too windy, making it a last year and the year before but is much building going on. A wjtl, a "eane and his frTeitds are EptspopaJ cliurch of Cottage C ,rove, ; tive, these being rare specimens of very hazardous • undertaking for one is coming this season and three-story brick block is just be wondering whether it is the result Oregon that we extend to Sisted 1 the A tertrtftrburro. The other the air man and also making prob Oregon’s growth and development ing finished on Main street aud| of „ sprained ankle—or the gout. Arne and family our heart felt | two are of the common gray or able the loss of the fine new balloon is being retarded as a result. Most other business buildings aud num Marion says it is due to the former, sympathy in this hour of their be- j mouse color, and the four comprise by its being carried out over the | settlers are either looking for cheap erous residences are being erected. which lie sustained at the Hart reavement in the loss of a husband 1 a sturdy little team. Needless to and father. say Messrs. Wright and I.ajoie are densely timbered hills tributary to or medium priced farm lands or —Guard. residence fire last week. Be it further resolved that a copy I s )ad to get back to fertile and moist Word from Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Cottage Grove. The balloon reach employment and it is Mr. Miller’s Will Cunningham and wife re of these resolutions be spread upon j 0id Oregon, which they say is good ed a great heighth on both ascen* opinion that we should give manu Comer who started east recently membered the E kadkr with a the records of the church, a copy enough for them. The team and sious at this plac^ and the para facturing enterprises more encour for, the benefit of Mrs. Comer’s pleasant call while in from the given to the bereaved family, and jepuipmeut proved a great attrac- chute jumps were most spectacular agement and support and be con- health, was received by relatives farm Thursday. They left on the a copy furnished the local papers tiou on the streets iu this city Friday. They were well on their ami thrilling, the air man coming j te,,t w''h Ie»8 profit on the sale of L e a d e r table four monster Bur for publication. where the dinner hour was spent way from Seattle to Montana and dowu on both occasions iu the or-! our fariu and ranch lands. bank potatoes as sound as a dol W. J . G ardner Monday. Mrs. Comer was reported as stand chard of J . 1. Jones about one-half | lar and said they still have a good J . I. Jones ing the trip much better than an mile sout h of this city. many of them to market. Ernest Purvance. ticipated. Three days were spent Discovery of Frost Proof Fruit Trees One of the interesting and in Committee. A fine concrete sidewalk was with the family of their son George structive attractions with Miller’s | built about the pretty residence at Vancouver. Carnival Co., this season is W. II. The agricultural department an i home of Mr. and Mrs. J . IT. Mc- (Billie) Martens, one of the best R0ad to be Completed From Eugene| The annual state convention of ! Earland in west Cottage Grove nounces that Frank N. Meyer, au the Grange which was held at professional glass blowers to be! To Marshfield in Tw o Years I explorer on the staff, has just re Roseburg last week was full of ¡last week. D. G. McFarland has found in the country. Not only To Cost $4.000 000 turned from a two and one half I also had a concrete sidewalk built interest and much important busi is he able to produce many fantas- i ness was transacted, good roads1" 1 trout of his residence projierty Loss of Tools and Other Property in years’ journey, mostly in Siberia, tic designs and figures from the north Russia, and central Asia. The details of the deal between measures receiving much attention, j aud Andrew Brund lias replaced usual glass tubes, but he is able to 1 the Sum ol $2000 Will Oc Among other finds Mr. Meyers . the S. P. Co. and the Sumner line A strong resolution was passed ! °X ' " s lK,ard wulks with con- produce beautiful paper weights1, . „ casion Some Delay brought hack from Siberia a bush 1 * • 1 between Eugene and Loos Bay are favoring womans suffrage, officers, cre,e sidewalks. Therefore Cot- and ornaments from common beer’ cherry, which wilt live in a tem becoming definitely known. Most were elected and Albany was voted j ,a Kc * "rove’s residence districts are bottles aud lie also carries with important of these is the fact that as the place in which to hold the i rapidly assuming a more penna- F . J . Hard, owner of the Vesu perature nearly 40 degrees below him a small blast furnace for the the road must lie completed with next annual meeting. \ a, ld substantial appearance. vius mine in the Bohemia district, zero. Among other fruits in that manufacture of his own glass. out delay, the contract for the work received a message Friday telling region he came across an apricot Another high class and high beyoud the Twohy Bros.’ present of the destruction by fire that night which a temperate of 30 below will salaried artist with Miller is Señora contract going to McArthur & of the tunnel house at the mine. not kill. lie sent back both seeds, Augusta, the Spanish dancing girl, i Perks, who were also promoters of Tools were stored in the house, cuttings of these fruits, which are who decided to take this means as) the Sumner line This is definite audit contained other aoparatus i being propagated here, and are as a summer outing and vacation, and the contractors expect to be used to work the mine. The loss fo u g h t likely to be of great value otherwise Miller could not have se gin actual work by Juiie 1. The is $2000 or more, and the fire will i1,1 our colder states. cured her for the season. She has contract price is given at $4,000,- cause a delay in starting extensive , Cold-resisting alfalfa, and sever danced in every country on the 000 . operations at the property, which al new varieties of cereals ate ■globe and through the theatrical Because of their large realty among Mr. Meyer’s prizes. Mr. Hard was planning on. season commands a very high sal j holdings along the line, the pro Ilete is an opening for Mr. Bur One of the very interesting fea also be given. This will give lo ary as a feature of some of the very moters of the rival road, Wilsey, Oakridge is on the Boom bank and other experts to so de tures of the forth-coming Grange cal fanciers a fins opportunity to best theatrical companies on the Sumner, McArthur & Perks, in velop the fruits of these new trees advertise their respective breeds A hotel to cost $7000 will soon road- i sisted on the early completion of Fair at Cottage Grove will be the and introduce their merits to the by crossing with varieties in pres be built at Oakridge, Lane county’s The Georgia Minstrel show was ¡the road as a condition of the deal, poultry department, which will be public. This big feature of the ent use that hardiness shall be con new town, by Grant Hyland. It up U> its usual standard, and the j as well as securing the contract uuder the supervision of W. C. fair will be free and fanciers about served, and flavor, size aud sweet is predicted this new railroad from Electrical illusion or “ living stat- j for construction. It is also under Conner, one of the experienced Cottage Grove are urged to begin ness added. Springfield to Klamath P'alls will ue” attraction was very entertain- stood that the Harriman people local poultry men. Owing to the making plans for au exhibit of be completed by 1912. Oakridge ing and a crowd getter. The fat were forced to pay a high price fair being held before the young either old or young stock, or both. Militia to Observe Memorial Day. is the present eastern terminus at woman and the den of serpents al for the rights-of-way they secured poultry is mature and at a time Every bird entered must be leg- the foot of the Cascade. so came in for their share of public in the Siuslaw canyon, owing to when most of the mature birds are banded to save confusion in judg attention. Some boy* captured a the fact that they were practically in the molt, the awards will be ing and placing the awards. There A letter from J . Mark Comer Notice is hereby given that all large native "blow snake” near blocked until they secured them. placed by a competent judge by is no doubt but what this ex h ib it1 and wife who are working in the members of Sixth Co., Cf A. C. News has been received here of the edmparison method, and ? fine Trill be a most creditable one and j Missionary cause in India is to the will lie expected to assemble at the this city and carried it to the lady in charge of the snakes. She re- the letting of contracts by the Ilar- blue ribbon will be given for the one of the big attractions at the 1 effect that the summer season With 1 Armory at 10 a. m. on Sunday ceived it with pleasure ¡md it at rimau system for 150 miles of con first prize bird, a red ribbon for the fair, at least, it is the ambition of; its 100 degrees in the shade tem- morning May 26, and march in a once made friends with her, coiling struction work on the Oregon East- second and white ribbon for the those interested to make it such perature is about over as their i oody to the Presbyterian church itself about her wrist and arm. A l eru from Vale westerly across Ore- third in the various classes and and thereby give this “ Petaluma rainy season sets in May 1, and , to attend the Annual Memorial ser- peculiar sight was to witness thislgon. This line is to connect with pens, besides it is anticipated that of Oregon” another boost and they are contented and their work vices. By order of H. K . Metcalf, woman performing with the reptiles | the Natron extension near Odell. suitable cash or other awards will demonstrate ita right to this title. | prospering. ' Captain. CONTRACTS LET ON COOS BAY RAILWAY BAD FIRE IN THE VESUVIOUS MINE POULTRY EXHIBIT IQ BE FEATURE OF 6RANGE FAIR