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
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