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3 B B E g ß ß a B a g & < 3 B B 3 8 a Z Q S
' 3 B B 3 B £
' £ £ S & 3 £ m
For the next ten days we will
close out our line of Ladies'
Street Hats at and below cost.
W e need the room.
T h e fresh est and best selected
stock to be found in the city
and
£ > £
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... gent
GROCERIES'
BOOTS
W
SHOES
O n e o f the best and m ost up-to-
date1 stocks ever d isp layed in
< ’< >tta<re ( ¡ r< >ve at 1 >ed-n >ck prices
s furnishings ....
A carefully selected stock to
choose from at prices that are
sure to please.
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M ILLINERY
A ll the latest creations in Spring:
Millinery, and a nice stock o f
Ladies T ailor-m ade S u its :: ::
Cottage Grove Mercantile Co.
Booth I in» distinguished himself iu
X a n c County X c a ? c r the
upper brunch of the Oregon legis
cottagi :
o bote ,
••cd practice in Eugene. From 1890 to
1894 he served as deputy district attor
lature, he at once-becoming one of the ney for Lane county. In 1*96 he was
influential party leaders. His efforts elected county judge, and served four
In support of economical and remedi year#, since which time lie has devoted
oregon
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
C. CONNER. Editor and Proprietor
Entered at the Cottage drove post
office as second-class matter.
HU BBC El PTION RATES
One Year
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Six Months
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Three« Months
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If paid in advance hut if not »0 paid 1
«inform rate of $2.00 per year will l>e charged.
Advertising rates made known on application
CLEBUIXO LIST
The Lane County L eader for one
•’ » irand any one of the following pa
pers one year for the price set opposite :
New York Tribune Farmer
$t 75
Toledo Weekly Blade ................ I 75
Portland Weekly Oregonian
2 50
Portland Weekly Journal ........ 2 ini
Portland Heinl-Weekly Journal
2 25
Han Francisco Call.................... 2 50
San Franciaco Examiner................... 2 50
(SENATOR U. A BOOTH.
Tlie re-nomination of Hon. R. A.
L a d ie s a n d
ul measures us well as legislation hnv himself to practice of his profession,
ing for its object the advancement ;
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anil upbuilding of the state's resources
will bp«r the closest investigation,
and will be found worthy of the high
est commendation on the part of his
constituency and the people generally.
He is in n position, owing to his popu
larity and influence to accomplish
even greater things for his constitu
ency, his district and the state at
largo if elected to a second term iu
the Oregon senate, and judging from
tlie reports from various parts of tiiis
and the other two counties In his dis
trict he will be re-eleeted by even a
larger vote than was given him four
years ago, of which ho and Ids party
had cause to feel very proud. In con
clusion we will say that a vote c ist
for Hon. R. A. Booth is a vote cast in
support of our growing industries,
the development ot our resources ar.d
for economical an j judicious legisla
tion.
G e n t l e m e n .......
Who Know Always Recommend
The railroad people operating in
Oregon caught onto the situation just
after they heard something drop at
Cottage Grove.
I J AN BROS. SHOES.
T h e y ’ like them because they have quality aud
style; because they are made to fit and are comfortable; because they will not crack,
or become easily scuffed; because they are nice shoes at a slight cost.
N B. All persons holding Chinaware Tickets can redeem the same if presented before
M»y is. '904
If you have not registered, d on ’t
n.-gleet the m atter another day.
Only a fraction over 15 days is left in
which’ to get your name on the vot
in g list.
RT LURCH ’S
Every citizen of Oregon will want
to vote in June, us well as for Presi
dent in November. He cannot do so
if he Is not registered. Under the law
the registration books close May lii.
I* K O F KSSIO X A L V A KI>S.
It will soon be time to make ar
rangements for the proper observance
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of Memorial Day. It will not do to
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T. ANDERHON. M. ).
let a year go by without suitable ser 4
PHYSICIAN anil StTIGRON
vices in memory of the soldiers who
onice In Allison Building
gave their best years to their country’s
No. 150
service and who have since journeyed
Phone Office,
Residenci1, No 115
to tlie great beyond.
r AN
E.‘
Booth for joint Senator of the sixth
district, comprising the counties of
Josephioe, Douglas and Lane, by the
Booze and business make line pace
republican delegations from these
counties iu State convention, met with makers for bankruptcy.
general approval and endorsement
The Eugene Daily Guard payed the
throughout the district and especially
Lee M. Travis, nominated for Dis L eader the following appreciated
K. B. R. JOB
in.this county, where the people, after trict Attorney by the democrats, re compliment in its issue o t last .Satur
P H Y S IC IA N a n d S t KG KOS
»lie recent demoralization of the lum fuses to make the race.
day: “ With this week’s issue tlie
All calls promptly attended. Ottico:
ber and timber business, resulting
Cottage Grove L eaded turns its six
Main st., next to Leauer. Phone 114
from ear slioi tage and the great ad
Polities not only tnukes strange bed teenth mile-stone. The L eader is one
w *■ .*-■
vance in freight rates January 1st, this
fellows in these uncertain days, but of Lane county’s best weekly news
year, were brought to a sudden and
papers,
and
enjoys
a
big
business.
some mighty restless sleepers.
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«•ffective realization of what vital im
Since W. C. Conner lias had charge of
j jKNTIS T
portance and benefit to the county
the
paper
it
has
been
greatly
im
prov
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The Senate lias passed Senator
and its people is the great industry
DR. II. II. I'KTRIK
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Mitchell’ s bill premitting the cutting ed .”
ALL : WORK : WARRANTED
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which Mr. Booth lias been instrumen
of public timber in Oregon and Wash
The St. Louis exposition is sehedul si Ottice: First door West of Allison’s yi«
tal in building up and fostering.
Burlier Simp.
ington for use in developing mining ed to open on Saturday April 30tb.
4
Never before lias the effect of his
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claims.
Matters are iu forward shape. All f . ** ■ .•*■•
enterprise and energies, and his ex
tensive operations, upon the commer
An extensive deposit of coal has the exhibition palaces have been com 7?#
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cial interests of tlie eouuty been felt been found in Aluska. How conveni pleted for some time, and the great
If
J^H. K.
MAU Y
and realized so much as during tiie ent for tlie coal man! Right next festival hall is booked to lie finished
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in u week or so. Landscape garden y
recent local industrial depression, a door to the gold fields.
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D
E
NT
I
ST
ing
is
going
on
and
millions
of
plants,
comparison of general business under
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the stimulation o f Bootli-Kellv Co‘s.,
Dr. Snapp's Itnildiu”. Main Street
“ The stroke of a lion’s paw is the that filled ¿0,000 cars, are being set
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active lumbering operations and the third strongest force in the animal out. The uncovered buildings will
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roof
in
far
more
acres
than
both
Chi
late suspension of these operations, world. The first is a blow of a whale's
being enough to convince the *io.»t tail, tlie second the kick of a giraffe.” cago and Buffalo. It seems to justify
skeptical that to R. A. Bootli and his Whore does the Missouri mule come aH tlie promises.
co-workers is due the credit for the in?
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A Pleasant Evening.
great period of business activity ; pro
ATTORNEY a t l a w
The
democrats
of
Olendale
nomi*
gress and upbuilding oi Lane county
The ladies of tlie \V. C. T. U.
Office: Yount; Rnilditm. Main Street.
West
Sido.
noted
the
republican
editor
of
their
town3, and the general development
royally entertained n large number
o f the county's natural resources dur local paper for justice of the pence. of guests at the home of Mr. and
ing the past five years; a period of If elected, lie will let them off with Mrs. Geo. Leu, Tuesday evening.
prosperity never before equalled in the lowest limit no doubt, should any Oue of the interesting and amusing
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the history of our county. And again, of tlie brethern be brought before him. j fe,g lIres f,f the evening was the de-
H. KIND,
xvlion by tlie action of tin*'Southern
bate on the question, ‘ ‘Resolved,
Tlie U. S. Oeological Survey, Cap | that woman should carry her o».t
Pacific Bailroad Company in nearly
% T T O R N K \ A T I. \ W
doubling tlie freight rate on lumber tain C. I>. Walcott commanding, will pocket book.” Rev. Billington led
special
attenti«.:*
given t.» collections
to California points, tlie gn at timber now go to work to spend its appropri | the affirmative, assisted by Thus.
and lumber industry of Central Ore ation of * >,300 000. Senator Stewart I Medley, while Mrs.F. Wheeler aud
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gon was demoralize I, before a large alleges tli.it it lias never yet discover | D. T. Aubrey championed the neg-
representation of Lane county eitizeus ed a mine nr promoted tile interests | utive. The judges after due delib
.
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assembled under tlie directions of the of the miner.
eration decided iu favor of the af- y
J I U . MADSEN
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Eugene Commercial Club to discuss
j lii iimlive ami woman is permitted to
7j¿
Students of astronomy tell us that continue carrying her own (empty) y
the situation and devise ways und
WATCHMAKER
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means to bring about relief to the all the planets and other heavenly pocket hook, while her old man
Watches. Flocks und .lewvlrv al ¿v
y
IzOwest Prices.
lumbermen, Senator Bootli ably ex- bodies known to us, with one excep blows in tlie pin money for tobacco,
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poused tlie cause of the lumbermen tion, are in the exact position this cigars and bock. Other features of Is ^ ■.* r .»*
ami both before and after Ids recent year as at tlie time of the flood and tlie evening were readings, vocal
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renomiuntion pledged himself to work dire calamities are predicted when and instrumental music and at a *41
for a maximum freight rate, if re- I that one planet gets into line.
late hour refreshment were served y y
D. HKNS1LL
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elected to the Oregon senate, and
alter which a number of new aud
I
A I t e l i IT E T.
it was no doubt partially dueto his
Hon. Edwin O. Potter, Republican houornry members were secured. It
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determined stand on this question, nominee for district judge is a strong was iudecd, a pleasent evening.
K*M»nio. Beckwith Block. K i gkm iu..
und his ability and influence that the ' man and a competent jurist. He was
Cheap Lumber.
H. r. Company aeeeedcd to the de- ' born in Lane county and received his
■ minds of the lumbermen and re education at tlie public schools am)
We have on our yards 50,IMHI feet
established the former reasonable I afterwards at tlie University of Ore- of lumber wbicb must l>e sold to
freight rnte, tlie announcement of j gon, from which he graduated In 1887. make room for incoming stock Price
which caused tlie fires to la* rekindled i Subsequently tlie University eonferr- ranging from $3.50 to $7 00. If
in every saw mill furnace in the Will- j cd on him the degree of A. M. Upon you want a bargin. Come »it once.
uiiiette valley, and again put to work tlie completion of tlie classical course
Tlie Bootli Kelly Lumber Co.,
at remunerative wages, hundreds he entered the law department of the
Saginaw, Oregon.
of laborers in tlie I gging camps, tlm- University of Oregon, graduating
Died,
at
S«giua»v,
April 27. 1004,
ber camps and mills throughout front there in 1890. with the degree
Western Oregon.
of Bachelor of Law. fn June of the tlie little two year old daughter ( f
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It may lie stated further than dur s »me year he was anmitted to tlie bar Mr and Mrs. Geo. Smith, interment
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ing his term as Joint Senator, Mr. of Oregon, mid immediately commen- in the Walker cemetery April 28tb.
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ORDER
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Manufacturers of Flour. Feed, Graham
Whole Wheat Flour and Germ Meal
Extensive improvements are being made to our milling ma
chinery.
We aim to keep our flour proof against outside
competitors. Being a Cottage Grove institution, we respect
ful^» a sk you to always order the home product when buying
Flour.
\\ i- have just installed a machine of large capacity
for rolling oats and barley. Bring your oats and have it
rolled before feeding. It will go much further. • Feed aud
hay promptly delivered to any part of the city. :: : : ::
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in mechanical
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bookkeeping , pen art . short hand and typewriting ..
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Wc have fir-it via»» Tea.-herA-Beut Methods.
Mmlents may enter any time «hiring the year.
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