SuptTcnt Zhc Xane Count? Xcaöcr
VOL. X V .
COTTAGE G BOVE, OKE., DEC 18, 1803.
T r a c e y R e w a r d J u s t P a id .
S a w m ill C h a n g e s H a n d s .
After an elapse of 16 months, the
Pleasant Hill, Dec. 14— John
rewurd of $2,500 offered for the out­ Morehouse aud P. N. Laird, of this
law Harry Tracey will be puid by place have pruchased the Wiley saw­
the State of Washington. The pay­ mill and have relocated on the old
ment of the reward bus been delay­ Laird farm. They are replacing a
ed because ot tbe confliutiug claims portion of the machinery, and will
for shares of it.
put the mill in first class condition
It will now be divided among throughout, so as to turn out a
Maurice Smith, Chau. A. Straub, splendid line of work. This new
Joseph Morrisou, Frank Lillengreen mill will be ready to resume oper-
and E. C. Luuter. These are the ; utious about tbe middle of February.
men who cornered Tracey yu alarm
in Lincoln County, Washington a
E x p e n s iv e T im b e r .
year ago last August, took part in a
running fight with him and finally
T. J. Perkins, manager of the
wounded him so severely that he Parkersburg Lumber Company Coos
committed suicide rather than sur­ j couuty, is sendiug to tbe Lewis and
render.
I Clark Commission a stick of timber
The contesting claimants were five feet long aud six inehee square,
ltichurd Gemrig, Sheriff Gardner1 which was cut from a log of black
aud others, who arrived after the myrtle which has been on the ground
smoke of battle had cleared away. 1 and exposed to the elements lor o v e r
A luwsu.it involving the rights of the 100 years. The specimen will be
different claimants was decided last forwarded to St Louis and placet!
Juue in favor of the men who took among the Oregon exhibits. Such
part in the actual battle, and Gemrig timber is quoted at $500 per thous­
et al, having taken no appeal, the and feet.
reward will now be paid.
No. »
G iiu rd iu u 's Sale.
Notice is hereby given that 1, C.
A. Perkins the dully appointed,
qualified and actiug guardian of
Leah Perkins, a minor, by virture
of an order of the County Court of
Lane County, made Oct. 31st. 1903,
will sell at private sale for cash in
hand, the following real property
belonging to said minor, to wit:
One undivided half interest in the
property described as follows:
Begiuuing in the center of County
Road, 40 chs. East of the South
West corner of John Cochran, D. L.
C- No. 455, thence North 455 Iks.;
thence East 243 Iks thence South
455 Iks.; thence West 243 Iks. to
the place of beginning, all in Sections
27 A 28 in Tp. 20. S. R. 3 W est of
Willamette Meridian in Lane County
State of Oregon.
Said sale will commence on Sat­
urday the 16th. dav of January, 1904
at Cottage Grove, Ore., and continue
till said laud is sold.
C. A. P e r k in s , Guardian.
D iv id e Item s.
GREAT HOLIDAY
CLEARANCE SALE
Carpets
Art Squares
Rugs
Linoleum
Iron Beds
Dressers
RocKers
Side Boards
Lounges
In fact nearly everything in the store
will be sold for cash at greatly reduced
prices : It will pay you to Investigate
France Q Gowdy
F urniture-Undertakers
Nearly everybody has a cold.
Miss Floy Lee is reported sick
with pneumonia.
Kev. P. D. Gardner or r'prlugflel')
preached at the school house last
Wednesday night.
H OLIDAY
fiO O D S
Wo hear that a nine pound boy
arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Geiwitz Monday Deo. 14.
Two or three gentlemen are plan­
ning to purchase gasoline engine to
cut wood with. Looks as if timber
was going to be scarce by spring.
Last week a man at the sawmill
kicked down the door at the office
while two others had a row. Its a
dull week when there is’ nt some­
thing doing at the sawmill.
The National Live Stock Associ­
ation, will hold its next nnnucl meet­
ing at Portland Jan. 12 to 15, in­
clusive 1904.
Roseburg’ s $20,000 high school
is now under construction, the con­
tract being let and the first shovel
of earth having been caM last week.
O u r line is complete
Make your selections
NOW
W e will hold
them for you
,
BENSON’S
PHARM ACY
S u c c e s s o r to J . P . C u rrin . W a ll S t.