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The new jitney busses are sap­
ping the life-blood of streetcar
and taxicab companies.
Thousands of unemployed mo­
torcars and unemployed owners
who are in debt account for this
new development in traffic.
I f it proves profitable to haul
passengers at five cents in com­
petition with street cars the days
of trolly cars and rail tracks on
streets are numbered.
Traction companies are laying
off men, and report declines in
earnings in some cities o f the
coast as high as $1000 to $2000 a
day on account o f jitney bus
competition.
In the five largest
Pacific
Coast cities losses to traction
companies by jitney competition
are • estimated at $7,000,000 a
year and gross earning tax in
these cities are falling off.
The traction companies have
paid out enormous sums to help
pave the streets, just as the rail­
roads are taxed to help build
hard surface roads, only to find
it develops their worst competit­
or.
RESUME OF WORK OF J s p r À y ^
STATE LEGISLATURE
Prohibition
Bill,
Passed
CRESWELL GETS
PAINT FACTORY
A BIG BOOST FOR
THE LOCAL CANNERY
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Every farm er that has used a
By ■ieed drill will tell you that a
House, Most Important
M easure to Date.
Salem.— The moat important work
accomplished during the fourth week
of the present session of the legisla­
ture was the passage by the house of
the prohibition bill. With only two
dissenting votes, those of Kuhn and
Lewis, the bill of the Comsslttee of
Industries.— Mining
COTTAQE QROVE,
One Hundred, as amended by the
Lumbering
An Ideal
house committee on alcoholic traffic,
Farming, Fruit Growing
pas^c-d the house. As it passed the
HOME TOWN
house the bill permits the importation
for home consumption of two quarts
THAT LORANE-CRFSWELL COUNTY ROAD.
of spirituous liquor or. 24 quarts of
malt liquor in each successive 28 days.
About twenty times during the past 20 years, Cres-
Perhaps the next act in importance,
well or Eugene have been going to take the business o f
viewing the situation from the angle
of economy, was the killing by the
the Lorane valley away from Cottage Grove by building
house of the bill for appropriating
a county road from those points into that va’ ley. A
$460.000 for irrigation and reclama-
tlon purposes.
rock road has been constructed from Cottage Grove to
The house also acted on the subject
the Summit of the low coast range mountains, which
of workmen's compensation. The bill
will probably be continued on down the mountain into
passed provides a series of amend­
ments to the present law, reclassify­
the valley next summer. The fact that the distance is
ing the Industries and graduating the
only 12 miles from Cottage Grove, 1G to Creswell and
rates in proportion to the risk. It also
about 20 to Eugene, does not help the project o f our
is intended to prevent accidents by
offering rewards to employers who in­
neighbors on the north any, and the further fact that
stall safety devices and providing pun­
automobiles easily make the run from Cottage Grove at
ishment for those who do not.
Appropriation bills before the houso
any time from April 1st up to Christmas demonstrates
and senate total $3,563,854. This in­
that this is not such a bad route, over which Uncle Sam
cludes recommendations of the joint
also has a daily mail service. With 4 or 5 miles more of
ways and means committee, which
probably will be adopted without
macadam on the west side of the mountain autos can
change, but the same cannot be said
make the run from Cottage Grove to Lorane the year
for several of the other measures. Al­
ready bills carrying appropriations ag­
round. However, it behooves our citizens to assist and
According to reliable informa­
encourage in every way the completion of the rock work tion Creswell is to have a paint gregating almost $500,000 have been
consigned to the wastebasket.
on this road which would have a tendency to discourage factory, the operation of which
Although the senate has passed a
the recurring road agitation of our northern neighbors. will start this spring or summer. bill abolishing the Oregon Naval Mil­
it seems now barely possible that
However, it is a well known fact that Eugene with its A. Vatuone, o f San Jose, Cali­ itia
the organization may be permitted to
pull with the county court has succeeded in placing rock fornia, is promoting the enter­ live in a changed form, for a bill was
on the Eugene-Lorane road and will about complete this prise and has organized a stock Introduced in the house by the com­
company known as the Oka mittee on military affairs, providing
work this season, Cottage Grove being unable to secure Paint Company to handle the for its reorganization, and consider­
the county rock crusher to Complete our part o f the road project. This adds another in­ able sentiment exists in favor of it.
Senator Garland’s bill, -providing
and there is a probability that we will not be allowed the dustry to Creswell and it is plan­
that county courts be permitted to re­
use o f the crusher until such time as Eugene has complet­ ned by the company to engage in ject all bids for bridges costing more
the manufacture of paint on a than $500 and build them themselves
ed its road into Lorane valley.
large scale, says the Chronicle.
was passed by the senate.
Senator Laugguth’s bill making the
John Beak, who is the local
“ A city,” says the London Chronicle, “ is hard to
representative for the Vatuone penalty for homicide in the second de­
kill;” and instances the fact that Paris has survived eight interests, states that machinery gree imprisonment in the penitentiary
from 20 to 30 years was passed by
seiges, ten famines, tw o plagues and one lire which devas­ has been bought and was shipped of
the senate. It has a saving clause re­
tated it. Rome has been overswept with pestilence ten from Chicago February 1. It lating to persons already convicted of
times, has been burned twice, and six times has been should arrive in about two weeks second degree murder. In a bill in­
troduced by the same senator which
starved into surrender. Constantinople has suffered nine and the work o f erecting build­ was passed, the punishment for first-
ings and installing the machinery
degree homicide is life Imprisonment.
conflagrations, four plagues and live sieges. This war
will begin as soon as weather
Under suspension of the rules, the
has destroyed works o f art that are irreplacable; but it conditions permit.
senate passed house bill 13, which pro­
cannot destroy man’s genious for creating anew.
vides for a bounty of $3 on coyotes
during the remainder of this year. The
state is to pay half the bounty and the
President Wilson has consented to an amendment to
counties the other half.
the ship purchase bill, which provides that no vessel is to
Permanent insanity is made ground
for divorce by a bill introduced by Sen­
be bought by the United States if such purchase would
ator Langguth. It is provided that be­
lead to conflict with any one of the belligerent powers.
The joint meeting of
the fore a divorce shall be granted, in­
Nearly all the German newspapers criticise this course Grange and Cannery board last sanity being the allegation, it shall be
sharpely. They virtually unite in calling it a backdown Saturday was productive of much proved that the defendant has been
adjudged of unsound mind by a court
before Great Britain on the part o f President Wilson. good several enthusiastic speech­ of this or another state five years or
The Kreuz Zeitung says: ‘ ‘This tender consideration for es being made in behalf of this more before the suit is filed. It also
be proved to the court in which
Great Britain is the more remarkable insomuch as it in­ new and grow ing industry here, must
and the grangers served a fine the divorce is asked that the patient
jures America herself.”
is incurable.
dinner.
A joint resolution authorizing the
An important meeting of the
superintendent of public instruction
A law is proposed to bring farmers under the State cannery stockholders and all to annotate and publish the school
Labor Bureau. Very much better to abolish the Bureau, friends o f the enterprise is call­ laws of the state was adopted by the
senate.
than have it interfering with farm labor. The people ex­ ed for Tuesday Feb. 16, in the
What is regarded by many as one
Commercial
Clnb
rooms.
A
pressed their disapproval of the 8 hour law at the last large attendance is desired as a of the most important new laws en­
election because it included farm labor, and they do not full report o f last season’s run acted is that repealing the free text­
book enactment of the last session. By
want any substitute along these lines.
is to be submitted.
passing this measure the legislature
has saved Itself a controversy.
Pan Kellaher introduced a bill in tha
The United States is now loaning money to Canada,
WISE AND OTHERWISE.
senate providing for weekly payments
Russia, Argentina, France, Sweeden and elsewhere.
of various employes, which Is said to
Growing fast towards the distinction o f the banker na­ Fools oft times rush in and have the support of certain labor in­
terests and unquestionably will fill the
tion. London six months ago would not have dreamed win while wise men investigate. halls of legislation with lobbyists.
Many a woman voter will vote
such a thing could happen.
To facilitate the operation of the
just as her husband says- after
constitutional amendment passed by
she has told him what to say.
the people at the last election which
By the j»eesent law the state game warden has au­ There is no better music than provides that only citizens of the
thority to grant permits for killing or trapping wild ani­ increasing business. Let us be United States shall vote in this state.
the band and furnish the music. Senator Moser Introduced a bill em­
mals in cases where they are destroying property.
A school girl was told to write powering county clerks to strike from
an essay o f 250 words about an the registration records the names of
Poor old Mexico! Matters growing worse. One of automobile. She wrote: “ My all aliens.
After
amending
Representative
the leading citizens of the distressed country says the Uncle bought a Ford. He was
Schuebel's
bill,
merging
all special
riding
in
the
country
and
it
balk­
rich have become poor and the poor miserable.
ed in going up a hill. My uncle funds into the general fund, so as to
tried to make it go, but couldn’t, make the licenses and fees collected
It is estimated that the government’s Grand Canvon although he spoiled a $25 suit by the state fish and game cornmis
game refuge, in Arizona, now contains about ten thous­ trying. I guess this is about fifty sion constitute an appropriation for
and deer.
words. The other 200 words are that commission, the house passed the
what uncle said as he was w alk­ measure by a vote of S3 to S, two mem
ing back to town, but they are; bers being absent.
Most of the valley towns are erecting big signs along not fit to write dow n.”
To give-farm ers power to arrewt
hunters who trespass upon their prop
the railroad to attract the attention of the San Francisco
erty Is the object of a bill passed by
exposition tourists.
the house. Under the present law a
trespassing hunter is subject to ar
Portland agent of the L. I
The street car company officials seem to I k * suffering C. The
Smith Typew riter Co. left one I rest, but the owner must obtain t
from acute jitney itis.
o f their latest No. 5, 1915 model warrant. Representative Fenwick, au­
typewriters on display at the thor of the measure, pointed out that
by the time a farmer procures a war
A new three-story hotel will help some in Cottage le a d e r office. There is a bar­ rant tbs damage is doue and the bunt
gain in it for some one, eith er'
Grove—referring to the new Cooper.
er la gona.
for cash or installments.
Entered as Second-class mail matter in the post office
at Cottage Grove, Oregon, under the provisions o f the
Act of March 3, 1879.
c ^
grain drill will save 25 per cent
o f yourjseed and make your grain
yield more. N ow as seed grain
is high and [.the prospects aie
that it will be higher next year,
how can you do without a drill.
Come and see Spray for right
prices, right terms and the right
kind of drills.
M owing machine $10.
Pony, saddle and bridle.
Phone 3.
Good brood mare for sale.
A 3 1-4 wide tire wagon
only
$ 20 .
One Jersey
old.
cow
Registered
sale.
Herford
three
years
bull _ for
One Poland China boar,
tered.
regis­
Cow and 8 months old
calf.
heifer
One good horse,
buggy.
harness
and
Good faning mill, price $15. A
snap.
One Oliver cast steel plow,
inches.
One good mare,
buggy.
harness
12
and
One second hand spring tooth
harrow.
I pay cash and sell for cash or
produce.
Carload
just in.
of
poultry
suppli< s
1 pay cash for chickens,
and hides.
One
chine.
Standard
Snap.
eggs
sewing
Tw o last spring Jersey
calves for sale.
All kinds of poultry
at cash prices.
2 3-4 good as new
sale at a bargain.
ma­
heifei
supplies
wagon
for
One steel roller, the kind that
gets all the clods.
Jersey cow 6 years old will be
fresh in two months.
One 3 1-4 John Deere
wagon good as new.
Moline
Two horse Fairbanks
engine at a bargain.
Morse
I want to buy your
eggs, hides and pelts.
It Also Has-
— A Board of Directors that directs and it is a member
o f the Federal Reserve Bank.
T h e
F irs t
N a tio n a l
B a n k
Capital, ........................................................................ $25,000
Surplus and Undivided Profits,............... ................. ..... $60,000
“SAFETY HRST"
6 O. 1. C. pigs for sale.
Wood for sale.
— Five sworn statements called by the Comptroller of
the currency, submits to two examinations by N a t­
ional Bank Examiners.
chickens,
One gentle pony 5 years
drives single or double.
old,
One second hand sub-soil plow,
just what you all need.
Heavy horse harness and
livery wagon at a bargain.
de­
Storage— I have good dry stor­
age room for household goods.
One yearling heifer Gurnsey
and Jersey, one yearling heifer
Jersey.
Feed your cows oil meal and
your pigs and chickens corn and
save money.
I f you want a good fat chick­
en see me. I am corn feeding
some nice ones.
Four-year-old cow will be fresh
in a few days, also nine-year-old
cow fre-sh now.
Horse power drag-saw cheap.
You can’t afford to use elbow
greese. Let the horse do the
work of four men.
Registered three year old Jer­
sey bull. This is a good one and
can be bought right.
I also have in stock a full line
of International Harvesters, w a g ­
ons and machinery.
LATEST NEWS OF THE
STATE SIMMERED DOWN
baker City of a plan to establish in
Smithson will be McMlnavtlle col­ Baker an orphanage and old people’s
lege’s represeatatlve in the state ln- home by converting the Catholic hos­
pital to this purpose and applylug to
ter-colleglate contest.
Drain's new $6000 municipal light­ the state for the allotment of $8 a
ing plant has been opened and (or the month for each orphan as provided by
firot time in its history of 5* years law.
Manslaughter was the verdict re­
Drain has electric lights.
During the month of January 73,279 turned by the Jury which heard the
jack rabbit scalps were taken in at trial on a charge of murder, at Pen­
the clerk’s office in Bums, for which ! dleton, of Richard Burke, Indian, who
$3,713.95 was paid in bounty at 5 cents last fall shot and killed Ed Kirkpat­
rick. well-known rancher of Umatilla
a scalp.
The oounty court has been asked county, in an altercation at a ranch
to make an appropriation with which house dance. Burke pleaded self de­
to maintain a public library in Rose- fense.
Prominent Norwegians in Minnesota,
burg. The matter has beeu taken un­
North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and
der advisement by the court.
A special train has been arranged Wisconsin are receiving invitations to
for to bring the delegates from Port­ visit Portland en route to, or return­
land to the State Christian Endeavor ing from the expositions in San Fran­
convention, which will be held in Eu­ cisco and San Diego. More than 1800
such letters have been mailed out the
gene February 19, 2$ and 21.
The annual meeting of the Oregon last week by the NorwegiauAmerican
Loganberry association was held at reception committee of Portland.
The Walla Walla Swine and Cattle
Salem and geod progress was reported
n the advertising campaign started Breeders' association and the Walla
hrougbout the east in order to widen Walla Meat & Cold Storage company
are offering prizes aggregating $200
he market for loganberries.
A potato starch plant costing from for the best pigs to be produced by
10,000 to $15,000 and properly con members of "pig clubs” to be organ­
ucted will during a season take care ized by the boys and girls of Umatilla
f the cull product from about 6000 county in Oregon and Walla Walla
cres, according to figures gathered and Columbia counties in Washington.
Corporation Commissioner R. A.
>y the state university school of com-
Watson has received notice of the dis­
nerce.
The Baker delegation of cattlemen, missal of the case of the National Mer­
who will attend the annual convention cantile company vs. R. A. Watson et.
if the Oregon Horse and Cattle Rais­ al„ which was pending in the United
es association, which meets at Prine- States circuit court of appeals at San
llle, will leave Bakor with the lnten- Francisco. This case was brought to
loo of securing the next annual meet- test the constitutionality of the act
creating the corporation department
ng for that city if possible.
In the midst of the inquiry Into elec- in Oregon.
Whether Jaaon C. Moore is to ob­
ion fraudB In precinct 37, Portland,
;nd before ex-Sheriff Tom Word him tain s 4Q-year leaae of Summer and
¡elf was summoned to the witness Abert lakes, said to contain salt de-
itand, Mr. Word withdrew his election Jepostts worth millions of dollars, is
:ontest proceedings against Sheriff Agency, which probably will be re-
Thomas H. Hurlburt by taking a vol to depend on reports of R. G. Dun A
company and Bradstreets Mercantile
untary non-suit.
With the present equipment in the celved soon, regarding the financial
Monmouth training school only 48 stu­ ability of the New York man and his
dents can be graduated from the Ore­ associates.
As result of a river feud between
gon normal school this year, accord
lng to Principal Thomas H. Gentle. He Nval boat lines on the Coquille river,
says that inadequate facilities are Captain O. R. Willard and Engineer
cheating the students of the advan­ Elmer Willard, of the Charm; Captain
Walter Panter, of the Dora, and Cap­
tages for which they have paid.
The biggest land deal ever conium l i n Allen Panter and Engineer W il­
iam Panter, of the Telegraph, had
mated in Umatilla county was an
heir licenses revoked for a period of
nounced at Pendleton. By the trans
action all the holdings of tha Inland 20 months. The feud reached a climax
Irrigation company in that county are ccently when the steamers Dora and
'harm collided, endangering lives of
transferred to J. O. Story and asso
he pansengers. An investigation by
elates of Tacoma. Wash., for a con
Jnited States Inspectors B. S. Ed­
sideratlon of more than $1,000,000.
Announcement was made by Bishop wards and George E. Fuller of Port­
O'Reilly of the Catholic diocese of land immediately followed.
! j Pay 20 Per Celt More?
I f using a brand of flour made by outside
mills, you are paying more than your home
mill charges for the same grade.
Test our
Flour and Compare Our Price with others.
The Cottage Grove Flour Mills
I also keep on hand a full stock
of Page wire fence. This is sure
the b£st fence on the market.
Good three year old colt for
sale. This is a fine heavy colt
and will make a big draft horse.
Please return your empty milk
bottles. W e need them and will
pay you five cents each for them.
Second hand furniture for sale.
2 tables, hall tree, rocking chair,
bread mixer, guitar, bed springs
and sofa.
Rar« Paper Carrgacy.
Fred Gray has a government
greenback of the 3-cent denomi­
nation which is a novelty today,
and which was issued March 3,
1863. It has a picture of W ash­
ington on the face o f it and the
figure “ 3 cents” in green on its
back.
Everything Kept
Neat a n d Clean
Our home cured meats are far superior to the cus­
tom cured article and cheaper. Have you tried them?
Dressed
Chicken
Every
Saturday
or at any time on order
Bologna, sausage, hamburger and lard all home
made. Fresh and salt meats and fish in season.
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M OST
REASONABLE
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