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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. |‘
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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