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About Lane County leader. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Or.) 1903-1905 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1904)
y * ÇTT4GE W O V E OREGON. e headquarter* f'»r ll»r«*e Beat lumbering eomiouie». il l y gateway to tile rieh B«>- iiiiia golfi mine'», a ml tile Daek Hu!'«* cimi t ur mine« « u. Xane Counts Xeaber. INVESTORS and HOMESEEKERS will here tltui opportunities hum here else aftorüeü tu Ore- gon. The leader will give you the news and facts con cerning this favored locality I C O T T A G E G R O V E , L A X E C O U N T Y , O REG O N , F R ID A Y , A P R IL 1, 1904 and business mens side of the question, which resulted in several pointed questions being put to Mr, Coman which were cheerfully I answered. _ I Geo. M. Cornwall, eJitor of the I Columbia River aud Oregon Tiui- bermau, of Portland, was present and took up the lumbermens side J of the question in a very convincing aud practical muuuer. G. B. Hengeu, president of tbe Oregon Securities Co. aud tbe local [ railroad from this city to the Bo- BOHEMIA A PROMISING CAMP MEETING •Laws Adopted by Oregon ^Operative Association. n i l r » » j /» - . , 0. B. Hengen, President Oregon Securities Co., Returns From New York. OUTLINES COMINO SEASON’S OPERATIONS ia“ ‘ lle‘ ' having just arrived | TH I I \ N _ Y S r U H A 11 H W r N u i | tlem ^rom New York was presents» the 1 IIL J l r U I 'l J H v " meeting together with Supt. Math-! Discusses Plans of His Company and Improvements j ews and manager A. B. Wood, o f ! Contemplated by Other Companies. B k h Officials of Southern Pacific I th® C om Pa“ J- * | Ib e meeting resulted in a plain I w i Attended Meeting. open discussion of the freight tariff issues from both sides of tbe question, tbe courteous and res pectful arguments presented on both sides being highly complimen tary to all concerned. The South ern Pacific officials were brought face to face with the deplorable conditions existing in the inland lumber camps aud were fully ad vised of the local sentiment of the people in regard to this condition and there is no d ou lt but wliat much good will result from this im portant meetiug to all interested parties. qualify as a candidate for mayor be withdrew from tbe ticket aud on Monday eveuing a citizens meeting was held for the purpose of filling I the vacancy caused by the w.thdraw- meeting that the ticket should be known as the “ Taxpayers Ticket” aud was headed by Attorney J. 3. J Medley for mayor aud F. AY. Wheel- i r for recorder, the councilman formerly chosen being acceptible to nil, were retained on the ticket. With these two tickets in the field a spirited city election is assured on 1 next Monday. The retireing couu- . cilmen are; 1st ward, J. I. Jones; ! -ud ward 8. R. Piper; .’!rd ward, C. j H. Vandenburg. “ The Bohemia Mining District w ill astonish the people o f Oregou this year in its production o f gold, silver and lead,” said G. B. H e - gen, o f the Oregon Securities Com pany, o f that district, who is in Portland from N ew York. “ Last y ta r’s installation o f plants and mining improvements was the be- ginning, and this season w ill wit- ness, besides the erecting o f addi- tional plants, the crushing, mining and treating o f thousands o f tons o f ore,” say%tlie Telegram . Mr. Hengen said, “ there are a score o f new properties that w ill erect mills or provide suitable me thod o f handling the vast bodies o f ore that have been encountered. I am informed that plants will be er- NO. 50 GOOD ROADS MEETING Organization Effected at Eu gene Saturday. ONSYSTEMATIC LINES M any T axpayers and Supervisors Mere Present. ducers. T h e first one is the Excel- A F e w L in e s fr o m " U n c le S a m . ” j stor which we w ill cut at a distance Permanent organization of the Last Saturday afternoon at 1 or 150 feet from where we uow are, Eugene, Oregon, 2-29-’ 04, Editor egon Co Operative Association and the second, known as the L e a d e r . — In order that I may accom o ’clock in the court house at E u effected by the adoption of by. Champion, which has bad much plish etbe greatest good to the gene the good roads convention la » s in a rousing mass meeting at ore taken from it, w ill be reached greatest number” of Indian War was called to order and M. Svarve- the opera bouse last Saturday even- at a distance o f 350 feet from where Veterans, their widows, or in case of rud was chosen temporary chair ing President Herbert Eukin, be we now are. the death of these, their heirs, I will m an and F. M . W ilkins, tempora ing absent, First Vice President R. " T h e tunnel when completed ask any end every person who can r y secretary. Many road supervi M. Veatch presided. The minutes w ill lie over 1500 feet long, and do so to give me tbe name not only sors, prominent farmers and city the former meeting were read by w ill be large enough for a railway of tbe living veterns, or widows, but taxpayers were present, some com iretary C. J. Howard and ap- train to pass through. W hen we all who may have died since tbe in g many miles over bad roads to ived. The committee on .con encounter the Champion ledge it close of the llogue River War in 1856 be in attendance. A fter the read ation and by-laws submitted is our intention to follow that vein To these who may consider this a in g o f the official call by the chair report recommending the ad the entire distance through the strange request, I will explain by man, Prof. I. M. H yde o f the Unt- ieu of by-laws only, a coustitu- mountain, thereby securing ore for saying, that I have no doubt that versity o f Oregon, delivered an tn- EXCLUSION TO 1IOHEMIA [u being deemed unnecessary and m illing purposes. the list of 635 nauiesof veterans who teresting address on road building (liiifusiug. Pon t*je arr' va* of Mr Goman, Mr ufusiug. The Tbe secretary read the ‘O f course as soon as the tunnel have money due them, and of which and outlined the work being done a lw ly drafted by-laws and they L u x u r y and editor Cornwall, |wly is completed plenty of ore can be I wrote you sometime since, con- by the University along the line o f # , ire e adopted without alteration, £om Portland accompanied by G.B. obtained from the Musick mine, tains the names of many veterns practical road construction. A t the le object of the association being Hengen from New Y ork on Satui- but until that time we w ill use the who have passed away and the ; conclusion o f his address a commit- promotion of local and state in- day afternoon’ s train, a special G. B. H E N G E N ore from the Champion mine to rnoney is with the Auditor of the tee on permanent organization was car was found in waiting at the O.A (stries and to seek to receive some supply the m ill. Treasury awaiting an owner. I appointed as follows: A . C Jen lief from the present prohibitive •S. E. depot here, and the guests, W ithin the next ten days we will could recite a number of cases o f nings, Prof. H yde, J. I). Matlock, igbt tariff on lumber, Mr. W. E. in company with a large number of have in operation three large air this kind where I have hunted up Geo. M. M iller and Terry A tk in |inan. general freight and passen- local business and professional men W h ile this committee was compressors and Leyuer drills, the owners who did not know of the son. were given an excursion trip out to agent of the Southern Pacific which will make at least ten feet surprise in store for them. When deliberating, Prof. M cA lister and the front on this new railroad, where of Portland, and traveling per day in the tunnel. 1 possible to do so give the name of President Campbell o f the U. O ., light agent, H. E. Lounsbuiy, the vast timber and mining interests “ A s soon as the snow clears we ! the captain of the company, if this ably discussed the problem o f road of the Bohemia mining district were invited t<> attend this meeting w ill begin getting the road iu shape | cannot be done send the veterans building as it now confronts this to the distinguished d present the railroad side of the presented f om the Musick mine, the rails be- I proper name, I will then searen the county. A t this juncture the com guests, who seemed much pleased which' they accepted. Upon ing already on the ground. The record which I have and will report. m ittee on organization were ready litatiou of Chairman Veatch, Mr. and interested in what was revealed A fter recommending electric plant is all completed, aud Please inclose stamps for reply. to report. to them in the way of the vast re inn addressed the meeting, stat- ' only a few finishing touches are to To any who haven't obtained their that the temporary officers serve sources of this favored locality, that the old lumber rate of be put on the m ill. A ll connec pension or pay due them from tbe until the annual election in May, s. p. and o. a. A » . mkruk . .0 per 1000 feet to San Francis- tions for electricity have been in •State, I will say that I am still the report was submitted and ad The recent radical changes in the \ j Incurred a loss to the Company stalled and we only await good “ working for nothing and boarding opted, as follows: Ing to the long haul of the eiup- officers of the Harnman railroads in weather to begin active operations. myself” in my efforts to do good. CONSTITUTION. lars back and he proceeded to tbe AVest has given rise to rumors “ The railroad w ill be completed I have aad e this letter brief and ive that the present rate of ♦-'5 per during the past week that tbe South a r t i c l e i — Th is oaganization in a few weeks to the warehouse kindly ask all publishers who see it was as low as the rate in effect ern Pacific Co.’s lines in Oregon where the electric plant is situated, [to kindly copy for the reasons g iv shall be known 4s the Good Roads in all other western i N. were to be merg- M lines under at>d the 0 . R S association o f Lane county, Ore, It is then our intention to pnt in an en above. Yours truly, limilar liar conditions, he, however, ®d under one management. The ART. 2— Its object shall be the electric car line from there to the “ Uncle Sam” Handsaker. itMed that the present rate bad had rumors are verified through late an- P r e s i d e n t O r e g o n S e c u r i t i e s C o m p a n y improvement ol public roads in mill, which w ill be completed this Veteran, 1855-6. lot been permanently established ~ nouucements in tbe Portland papers. Lane county. summer. The distance is about that the company had the raat- Tbe merger will bring about a t-cted on the Riverside, Oregon-Col- five miles. a r t - 3— A n y person may become B e n e fit S o c ia l uf a liual and more satisfactory good many changer, and will no orado, North Fairview , L eR oy, a memlier on payment o f one dollar O P E R A T IO N S TO BE R E S U M E D . On Thursday evening, April 7, istment of lumber rates uuder doubt result in the early adjust Great Eastern, and S tir Consoli the Ladies of tbe Macabees will give per annum, and shall be entitled ti> In a private letter from G , B. dated this year, and the neat little fisemeut. Mr Coman was very ment of the present unsatisfactory vote at annual meetings. plant o f the Crystal Cons fiidated Hengen, general manager o f the a basket social and entertainment in lially received and was given lumber freight tariff. a r t . 4— T h e annual m eeting the opera house, the proceeds 0/ Company will begin dropping Oregon & Southeastern R R, Co., EU 0 3 NK TO ORGANIZE. closest attention. Mr Louns- shall be held on the first Saturday who is at present in Portland and which will be donated to the benefit iurv addressed the meeting from a | President H. W. Thompson has stamps as soon as spr.ng opens. in May. F. J Hard, who owns several Seattle transacting business, he of Mr Tom Gill, who recently sus lar standpoint and was also very I called a meeting of the Eugene T h e officers o f this association gives his opinion regarding the tained injuries, while engaged on good properties in the district will ‘tally recieved. I Commercial Clbb, to be held to- shall be a president, secretary and the O A S. E. R. R. which necessi lumber market conditions as fol • ® r T. K. Campbell of the Pacific I night at 8 o ’ clock, to discuss the soon return from Boston where he treasurer, and a council o f 12 mem lows: " I have made a careful tated the amputation of a leg. The ’i l b e r Co., was the first citizen t o j question of reduction of freight has succeeded in interesting capital bers, to whom shall be entrusted Ladies assisted by the Knights have »ke issues with M r Coman and rates on the Southern Pacific Co’s sufficent to enable him to erect mills study o f the latter, and while, the the business o f this association. advance in the rate on lumber has on the properties ow ned by him, resented the lumbermens side of lines from valley points, acting in These officers shall be elected at tamment, and all are invited to at question in a very able- and conjunction with tbe Oregou Co- and Geo. W . I.loyd has been equ had some effect on the business, the annual meeting and serve a tend. Music will be furuished by the demoralized market conditions >ectful manuer. He was fgl- 1 operative Association recently or- ally successful, with the result that term o f one year, or until their sttc- Bohemia w ill present a very lively and the situation o f the smaller in the band and 51. W . A. Orchestra. d by Clias. Burkholder who ganized nt Cottage Grove, By order of the committee. (ConcludcU nil last page.; able presented the merchants I All membeis of tbe club aud all appearance this year and hereafter. terior mills with respect to their As to the Oregon Secu ities Co.. facilities for competing against the I may say that we have all the ca p -, larger mills under the depressed I ital on hand that is necessary for conditions is such that regardless the work we have projected, both o f any change in the rate they in the mines and for the railroad. would be seriously affected at this Our big tunnel, which is the larg time; and these conditions rather est in the state, w ill be completed than the rate change are mainly re inside o f four months. It is now sponsible for the inability o f these j driven a distance.of 300 feet into mills to secure a market. I cannot | the Champion Mountain, through help hut think that matters w ill which it w ill be run to make con- right themselves largely as the \ nection with the Music mine, allow market conditions assume anorm al j ing the ore to be hanled by electric basis. T h e present conditions have ; tramway from that old producer in no wise affected our plans. W e This is our motto and to the uew m ill erected in Chant- w ill continue our development | we carry the best line of work along the lines laid out. W e pion Basin. groceries to be found in “ Running this tunnel w ill cost w ill this year complete our line to the markets. Our stock between $ 12,000 and $ 15,000 but the Bohemia district and construct by so doing we w ill crosscut two such branches as are necessary to is fresh and closelv se veins o f ore already known as pro take care o f the business.” lected. Our c a n n e d goods are of the most re cent pack. O u r 8 alt business nieu not members, but who a vote of 96 to 67. The treasurer, Meats are received fresh are interested iu the subject, will recorder ami one councilman for every month and o u r each of tbe three wards were nomi attend tbe meeting. ranch supplies are ever The question of freight rates is a nated without opposition, as follows; fresh. W • have tbe vital one and one upon which a for treasurer, Herbert Eakin; re choicest s e 1 e ct i 0 n of great deal of tbe prosperity of Lane corder. J. E-Young, both re-nominat luncheon delicacies to be ed; couocilman 1st ward, D. B. county depends. found in the county. We Chamberlin; 2nd ward; I. H. B in g live up to our motto and M U N IC IP A L C O N V E N T IO N ham; 3rd ward, Fingal Hinds. sell nothing inferior____ a n t i - s a lo o n t ic k e t . T w o T ic k e ts In lh «F l«l4 and a S h a r p C on test Is A n tic ip a te d . A t the same time the above con vention was being held a number of Last Friday the annual city cau citizens met in the Masonic hall for cus or convention was held at the the purpose of nominating a suti-sa- opera house for the purpose of loon ticket. T. M. Medley acted as nominating a city ticket to be voted O u r O w n F r e e D e li v e r y W ago n . chairman and 8 . E. Powers, secre - at the annual municiple election tary. A full ticket was nominated Monday April 4. Mayor R, M. as follow s: A. W. Shanafelt. mayor; Veatch was a candidate for renomi- N. E. Markley, recorder; who with- nation and the name of Attorney J. drew, councilman, 1 st ward, Cbas 8 . Medley was presented for the Jackson; 2nd ward, G.O. McGilvray, nomination by his Mr. u u u ii u m iu u u j una friends, iric im s , A U • ’ ,. . » sir rr Veatch receiving the nomination by | ’ r,1wwlr d,¿ n lfelt being unable to G o o d T h in e * * s t 0 E a t Until F urther N O T I C E wo will continue our closing out sale until the entire stock is dis posed of. The extreme ly low prices that we have been and are yet quoting* on the goods positively cannot be du plicated by any concern in this part of tho coun try, quality of goods considered. It was a large stock to begin with and you will yet find many bargains in many lines of season able goods / .* .' .* Eakin & Bristow Phone Main Corner Main and River Sts. W est E n d No. 43 o f B ridg e. P E A R CE & J O H N S O N