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About Lane County leader. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Or.) 1903-1905 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1904)
COTTAGE GROVE charge to the city to be used in j introductory remarks by Mrs. Lillie filling up that unsightly basin be- Crow, Mrs. O. W. Fidier presented WILL l LLr.BKATE. tween the S. P. and <) it S E. Mr. ItiHian with a nice gold fountain | railroad tracks, which daring the j pen. Then iu behalf of the school At the called meeting of the citi- citl-; rull,y Mason is a bottomless mud- I children Mr. J. Atkinson presented zens of Cottage Grove to consider hole. The only retpiirpmeut made Prof. Evans with a nice fountain the advisability of holding a tonrth , ^ j|,e Southern Pacific Company pen also; which, needless to say, of July Celebration Tuesday even- 1K that the city canned taKe hold of they prize much and believe to be ing, James Hetueuway was elected t|le nmtter HU,J Hee ilmt the gravel ‘•mightier than the sword.” The chairman and \\ m Hoot waschosed ( properly spread, While this un- evening was spent with recita as secretary, Aftersome discussion I sightly property is not city property tions and singing. Then all repair it was decided to hold a Celebration it is used by the city as u street and ed to the bamjuet hall. Mr. Inman the coming 4th of July. Ben Lurch public roadway and is within the and Prof. Evans feel much honored was elected Treasurer and the chair citv limits and the council should by the good will of these 100 frie nds, man was instructed to appoint the therefore assist iu improving it. It and both say that instead of feeling necessary committee . The follow is to be hoped the council or com older after this birthday, that they ing were named for the respective mercial club will accept the S. P. feel younger. committees. Company’s liberal proposition at Finance— Roy Welch, Geo. Comer, once and improve permanently a American Mining Congress. Ed Wtllsou, John Barker, Henry very unsightly place in a prominent The Seventh Anuual Session of Teatch and Ben Lurch. stree. It is an eye-sore and a disgrace the American Mining Congress will Music— H. R Berry. Tom Awb- to the city, as It is at present convene in the City of Portland, rev and Frank Jordan. OregOD, August 22d, and coutinue Amusements and Liberty Wagon— thereafter the 23d, 24th, 25th, aud Reduced Kates to St. Louis. Harry Brebaut. C W. Wallace.Tom 27th. Jenkins. Tom Medley, Leroy Woods The Southern Pacific Co. wil I During the holding of this assem and A. L Wynne sib round trip tickets at greatly re-’ I Grounds— I. H Bingham, Geo. duced rates to St Louis and Chicago bly, there will be questions acted - , upou, of vital importance to the Lea, Robt Griffin, O. H. Willard account the St Louis Exposition,, j,enerai pUblic, among them will be: ard John Durham. Ion the followiug dates; *1* 7,.’ j “ The relation of mining to the Program, Printing and Speakers 18; July I, 2, 3, August " L 8. 9, 10; — Win. Root, C. J. Howard and W. September 5, (i, 7; October 3, 4, 5. i general industries o f the country.” "The creation by govermeut of an C. Conner. Going trip must be completed Independent Department of Mines Transportation -A. B. Wood, Mr. wilbiu ten days from date of sale, aud Mining, whose secretary shall Isliatn and i . K. Campbell. and passengers wi’.l be permitted to be a member of the cabinet of tb start on any day that will enable Mayor Medley will act as Presi President of the United States. dent of the Day, and Frank McFar them to reach destination Within "The recodification ot our minin land was appointed Marshal of the the ten days limit. Return limit laws.” ninety days, but not later than Dec. "The perminent location of nation Day. 31th, 1904. fX al headquarters for the American By motion the chairman was or For full inffc iition as to rates Mining Congress.” dered to appoint a committee of five and routes ealev* 1 Agent So. Pao. “ The great benefits that will be ladies whose duty it will be to nomi Co. at Cottage Grove. derived by the nation from making nate six ypung ladies to be voted JuDe 7 has been authorized as a foe at 5 cents per vote, the one re- sale date for the St Louis Exposi the Lewis and Clark Fair in 1905 a J c'-iving the highest number of votes tion tickets, in addition to sale dates great success.” These subjects are of uational ' to be chosen to represent the God prtvioursly announced for June. dess of Liberty. The chairman ap Tb s will enable the purchasers of interest, and will be presented and pointed as h ik -I i committee Mesdames tickets on this date to be at the discussed by gentlemen of grea W. Garinan, M. Veatcb, F. D. Wheel Exposition on Oregon day, Juue 15 national reputation. er, C. H. VanDenbnrg, H. V. Behue. Excursion Rates to Yaquina Bay The meetiug adjourned to Tuesday Mr. Inman and Prot. Evans Surprised. On June 1st the Southern Pacific night Mav 31st. Let us have a Monday eveing at Lorane Mr. I. Co., will resume sale of excursion rousing Fourth of July Celebration and invite all tributary precincts to P. Inman’ s singing class was inter tickets to Newport and Yaquina unite with us to the commemoration rupted rather suddenly when Mrs. Bay. Both season and Saturday to of the nation’ s Independence anni Lillie Crow announced that a recep Monday tickets will be sold. This tion and banquet was awaiting I P. popular resort is growing in favor versary day. Inman and Prof. W. A. Evans at the each year, hotel rates are reasonable A Liberal Proposition. I. () O. F. hall in honor of their aud the opportunities for fishing, We are reliably informed that birthdays, savs the Register. Bong hunting and sea bathing are unex the Southern Pacific Company has books were “ to let” for the remain celled by any resort on the Paicfi c proposed to supply thirty or more der of the evening, and tlume two Coast. car loads of gravel and place it on greately surprised gentlemen re W. R. C omas , the groutid at the depot tree of ported at the lodge hall. After General Passenger Agent __