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About Lane County leader. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Or.) 1903-1905 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1904)
FREE— With The Leader, if Paid in Advi ance: 32 to 40 Page Monthly Magazine, “ T COTTAGE GROVE. OREGON cm * and Vine.”— FREE Xane County Xeaber. The Ufttdquarters for Hire«* groat lumberiiiK co m p iile» Only Hiitowuy to ilio rid i Bo hemia k «UL mUitiS, and tlio Hlaek lm tle d u n t u r mines I nvestors and homeseexers w ill here find opportunities nowhere else afforded in Ore gon. The Leader w ill give you the news and facts con cerning this favored locality VOL. X V I COTTAGE P R O V E , OREGON, SA TU R D A Y . NOVEMBER IB, — WORK OF ff V I» “ i W ring, mining, hop raising, fishing \ etc. * ’ to Woody I«le Creek by stage, am] boat. j w — Descriptions of life of workers I boarded with a sweet-faced C i OÍ " K Sï lliirerent Products. grandmotherly, white-haired, old litJy, who treated tuo as if I bad I demies, colleges, etc. V C f U A A I 5U1UULJ Shown al Lewis and Clark Exposition To Be AN I M P O R T A N T ICE PLANT. CKEAMERV 12 imp?rta,,ti“*tituti...,s Ac.. . of t o « . i Z 8i “ * * * '"‘ M * in the different parts of the county. One beautiful day in M:c I took Al;lPs of the county or con oiy luuidi in a cuuuiug littli tour maps of school district or and climbed ¡1 small mouutuin not larger sections made from clay. i lar iroui the village. Such manuscripts will he a great How can I describe the lovely at more attractive if accompanied seen,, that lay before my d eb a ted by photographs or kodak pictures eye-v * * KhU<1 1 sut. Two Industries Proposed for This Citv. NEW COUNTY LINE W O R K of the person, place, thing or in- dustry written about. T h f board r.i r l i e board o f directors of ‘ The bln, outline of snow capped oappeu mountains, fo ra back ground, and the iu front of that, a frmge of green Represetiled ai hale 'ydiot!" rn h' ! "ini "1 U|S ‘° ......ls; thfc" tho i,rcU>' wl,ite vi>- Lane Count)' to IT ■ • - • Fair—Supl. Billard's Circular l»ve a photograph of all the schools lege, sparkling Woody Lb Creek Ladies W ill Enjoy Club Rooms Two Evenings Each Month Big Bear for Commercial Club Rooms. 1904 N O . 31 ening aud the Club is growing in popularity constantly. Six new members have been added iu the past two weeks. Tree Stock Salesman. •John M. Neisou bus received bis commission as salesman for the Stark Bros. Nurseries of Louisiana, Mo., and is now prepared to receive orders for the trade-marked stock so widely known aud used throughout the United States. Mr. Nelson has shown the Leader his credentials and is prepared to supply gua.an- teed trees straight from the nursery. ' OUSTING THE MOLE ORES FOR EXHIBIT Mine Owners ari Commer cial Club Act _______ TFN TONS fifl TO-DAY -IV I t r l P A l rectiug him and by personal assist ance much was done to further the work in hand. Mr. W eyant refers to the valuable assistance rendered by Henry John son iu securing this extensive e x hibit of Bohemia ores. He worked diligently and effectively in helping to get the mass o f specimens to gether and in shipping them, as did many others in the district. W ith the exhibit goes a huge section of petrified fir secured by Dr. O glesby from the bed of Row river six miles from Cottage Grove. LONDON ITEMS More Will Follow Froa lalteaia Oper- ators— Exhibit Will l i f t t o n A small company of relatives and nent Place ia E ifu itie a friends celebrated the G3rd bit tit- in the state taken. The pliotog- run duuciug over ’the rouuded rapher will be in Lane county on pebbles, on its way to juin the or before December 1. All kinds Missouri Dependent upon the progressive- New Method Being Employed To Des day of Rev. A. M. Sweany at J. A. ot drawings or sketches, by pupils Qu tlio side of the creek toward troy The Pest On The Exposition uess of Cottage Grove citizens will Powells' Friday. T h ey report a The following circular letter from or teachers, will make the exhibit me, g:ten fields and meadows, were Grounds. bo the establishment here of uu ice-| urounos. D. h . VVeyant, collector of ore» pleasant time and would like to County Snp' iintendeiit Dillard is more attractive. At the close of stretch,ug into tlm d,stance, sepa- making plant and a aseamery. *----- J for the 1905 Exposition, east io celebrate in that manner often as of utmost importance to Lane the tair the exhibit will I k : returned rated by neat, white, board, fences; At Tuesday evening's meeting of W hile every man has his trade Portland today by rail tea tons of Mrs. Powell surely understands how County and should receive closest to the county, and to the district herds of cattle aud sheep fed on the Commercial C ol, Messrs, and there are many strange ways <>re from the Bohemia M ining Dis- to treat a hungry stomach. attention on the part of all teachers. sending if desired. 1 ’ ' au.. chihbeii played Knight and Andrews, representing of making a living, it is doubtful if j trict. There will be another ship- It is designed to create interest in Exposition paper will be fur- uumi The new high foot bridge built . practical creamery muD, appeared there is another man in America ment later on from the properties across tbe river by John Overbaulser making a crcfiitalfle display at the nished free 011 application to -hi- I gazed in rapture at this living before the Club offering to locate a who makes his living, as does M. T . of F . J. Hard and from the p rop er is quite an improvement and will he Lewis and Clark Fair showing the office. All the manuscript work i aud beautiful ei< amery here if the j . ..pie of Cot- ^.Vbitney of Chitwood, Ore. Mr. ties of the Oregon Securities Co. greatly appreciated by east aiders. I took out educational advantages of Lane should he sent to this office 1:1 time my cauvas, and 011 it |age Grove will furnish the land iu W hitney has been engaged to des- The present shipment w ill be put Portland before Match Count)’- A ll counties will be lep-1 t<> send it to T’ortl The management of the Oregon i tins delightful scene. location udapted for good water aud troy the moles which have threat- , in warehouse* until the mineral resented. Lane should be among 1, I9° 5- Any oilier information Springs were greatly mo'intams, wood. , tow n, sewerage facilities and convenient ened to undo to a large extent the exhibit building is completed,which Mineral the best as it is*the seat o f the State w ill be gladly furnished. .icani, liel-is, herds and children. to the railroad, and will build a work of beautifying the grounds of will be about the first o f March pleased with the report of business W. B. DiLLAjtu. I’niversilv. The letter follows: y day for a we.-!; 1 worked . building approximately 18x40 feet the Lewis and Clark Centennial E x - o f next year. Each exhibit w ill be for tbe soason and thauk the people Eugene. Ore.. N ov. 12, 1904 my picture, aud iiualy one day, I , to accommodate creamery maehin- position at Portland. For a time put in according to districts as Lane for their liberal patronage Any one To the Tt . h r-, 1 f L me C o u n ty ' . hi good Lye to my kiud old ery. it was feared that the beautiful county products, labeled and das- wishing to get accommodations at tbe Clever Composition. It is the de.iiic and the (mention liu.-di-.s, stepped on the train with a The gentleman is an experienced lawns on the exposition grounds sided as to locality and the nature hotel this winter may get special The following well written ism;, of the com ini- ion of the Lewis and position is the work of Alice (J. large, siiuare, package, uuder my creamery mau aud will invest he- would be spoiled by the borings of of the ore. rates by*writing to tbe Oregon Clark Fair to he held in Poitland Wheeler, aged Id years, who is a atm ami spoil on homeward. tween $7,U 0U aud $8,000 in the the moles. Mr. W eyant expressed apprecia- Mineral Springs Hotel at Londou, } from June 1 to October 15, 1905, to i pupil of th e -S ilk Creek school. I wus greatly improved in health, establishment, In his work of extermination tion o f the efforts of th t Bohemia Ore. i nrake the educational exh ib it a I She wrote it unaided aud in a very by the purn air of tbe country, aud Farmers will be urged to increase Mr. W hitney uses a method which Mine Owners’ Association and of Rev Bailes is ns industrious as a very complete and exhaustive one. j buef time. The haudwritiug is it wus with pleasure I behold tbe their herds ami will be assured of a he himself discovered, and which the Commercial Club o f Cottage beaver and soon will have n very Todothis they earnestly ask the I cleur, legible ami few errors of cou-, familiar sights of mv home. market for nil the product they be declares to be most effective. Grove, and remarked that they attractive home where only a few cooperation of teachers, pupils, struetion or spelling are noted : A paiutiug iu a large, gilt, frame,1 bring to the creamery, oitlier in The moles are killed in their holes were to be high ly congratulated on weeks ago was stumps and briars. Khool officers aud patrons. , by gases which are fotced into the the splendid showing that w ill re We would welcome more of ihisjtype still bangs on my wall, and when I fresh milk or separated cream, Iu addition to the contents o f the , setrsts 1 hum im . uuxatiox . grow tired of tbo every day sceues, Tbe gentleman will be here the burrows by the explosion ot a suit from their interest in the mat- of industry and would be glad to circular sent out by the department \ A few years ago I went to Mon- I look at it aud think of the pretty first Tuesday in December and will patent cartridge. The cartridge ter o f an exhibit at the Lewis and see our hamlet built up with his ofeducation for Uic fair, the foliow- I tana for my health, for the doctor White vi.iage uu Woody Isle Creek, meet with tho Club to discuss the is lighted, llirust into the mouth Clark Exposition next year. class of citizens. In his work oi canvassing the of the hole and then covered over said there wus danger of consump- aud my sweeifiioed hostess financing of the plan. are made to stlOUS ,»U K lag tu,n setting in. .So one bright day ' * 1 PA A letter wus received from a Mr. with dirt, the dirt being stamped district for ores, Mr. Wejrant met .teachers: N O T IC E . When the cartridge with uniform courtesy and co-oper- • l " “ ' “ “ '.' .a .i;. Chain beriiu at Oregon City concern • down hard .In all written work, whether mi n e month oi .May, «1 ...... the The undersigned w ill not lie re Saturday evening, Nov. 12 an iu- mg the establishment of an ice cxplodes half a minute later, the ation on the part of the miners and daily, monthly or term ex itnina- train loi* Montana. sponsible for any bills contracted \Ve i. ave,. .1 thin.. ,., ami liicsting character party w ” iveti ' plant m this city ’TJi« matter wu- smoke and gases engendered are his task was rendered much less ’ •¿«ns. free» tin- ti.-st and have fhe after this date by Etta Frey. d iffic u lt b y i b c i r t p w i j ■ qA qtu forced to every part ot tile ourrow, at the Opera House by the fresh- referred to a committee with iu pupil copy the work on the exp osi saw some magnificent foiests of W . K. F k b v . able assistance. He reports that tion paper, Written work on all lii pine and maple. Though 1 •:< mail class of the High School, only st ructions to correspond with the and the mole dies wherever he Cc.ltage d ro ve, Ore., Nov. 19, 04. all were exceedingly helpful in di- happens to be. tin-subjects taught will be ac.vpte 1 111 Wash, they are no comparison to the members of the cla.ss and gentleman on the subject, offering The cartridge is an interesting favorable action aud assistance by Itjjhoped that compositions or es-1 ih e-'lh g free" of California, where teaefier being present. piece of work. It consists ot an The party was well managed, j the Club. says on the following subjects will they are many fret around. ordinary piece of fuse, six inches the characters were well represented Change of the county lino to in- 1 did not go directly to Mont. for be submitted front each school dis v long, about which is wrapped a few of the most amusing were ,,]u(fo all of Bohemia Mining Dis- the a 1 wanted to visit Boise and see trict in the county: the "T w o Little Girls in Blue” , j triot in Lane County was reported a paper covering containing a small Snake river. 1— History of e iclnschool district Boys for your Clothing, amount o f fine black powder. f I was going ' to a pretty little i French lady awl her maid aud a from committee as progressing fa- 2— History of local gecgrapliicn* The ends of the cartridge are Boys for your Sweaters, Japanesse girl, an Indian warrior vorably. lanes establishing new rallies: Valievs, rivers, creeks, village on Woody Isle C m k, in the m i Happy Hooligan did their part boundary have been drawn up aud fastened to prevent thr powder Men for your Clothing, mountain ranges, peaks, buttes, the northern part of Montana. escaping. The whole contrivance I crossed the Snake river and, l while two clowns brought peals o f | petitions will be circulated asking springs. resembles a common fire cracker. Men for your Shoos laughter front the young folks. A the next legislature to make the iTe- 5—Indian traditions of the lo don’ t wonder that it is called Snake reudered after hi[„ ] change. All traffic and travel 11 is « P lodcd in the samt- ‘ wa> ’ - the short programe was red c Men and Boys for your Underwear liver, tor it is very winding. cality, Indian wars. which a guessing game was played to Bohemia mines now goes through only difference being that the 4— Settlement of neighborhood I only stayed a night and day in Cottage Grove and as there is no I powder, being loosely packed, does Boise. Tbs main occupation, in followed by numerous gimes. Re- by whites. treslnnents were served and after a road 111 Douglas county leading to not e x PIode so violently. 5— Gold mining excitem ents. the country, is mining; and the pro Mr. W hitney, the inventor, is an Oregon’s rapidly growing Golconda, few more games the voting folks re- 6 -Personal history o f pioneers. ducts are, silver, go.-!, and lead. interesting old man, aud talks of turned to their homes each feeling ^ there is not likely to be any oppo 7 How the people lived before Wheat also grows iu the valleys. his trade modestly, though with their first class patty a grand sue- sitiou to the project from our neigh Iu passing out of Idaho, we I '49. before the railroad was built. bor on the south. The Eugene entire confidence in his method. cess. “ The cartridges were used ex- S—History of the roads, bridges crossed the Saw Tooth Itidge. Commercial Club will be asked to . . . , „ I don't know why this name was and terries. assist ,n the matter by circulating a tenMvely by Prof. George Coote ■•The Lfght That Failed." of the Oregon Agricultural College, 9—Amusements of people; H u n t given to the mountain, unless be- Tile Cottage G ’ ove Electric Co. j petition similar to the one circu cause of its shape, which is sonie- he said. ,-By means of them Prof. ing, summer trips. I have repaired their generator and foteJ here. ,, . . . . . . . 10 —Description o f leading in - 1 thing the shape of a saw tooth, the many patrons are again enjoy prom the trustcos a recommends- * at Corvallis, ot fanes. Farming, dairying, him - 1 From Columbia 1 went direr! ij jug the benefits of electric lights. tion was received that two Thursday j 0 _ , e c0 ege gopher jiest that he had tried in The temporary darkness from j evenings in each month be given 1 ■ S a t u r d a y to Tuesday was occasioned over by the Club to en tertninment vain *° (ltslro>'” Mr. W hitney admits that where by the burning out of the coil in Die ,,{ the ladies and a committee was the animals have bored 111 soft, generator. Five of these coils have appointed to arraugu for entertain- | been burned out at the works un j ment of members and their ladies. I loosely Packcd earth’ as in a will he devoted garde" . ,lis method is less effective, ex pi ctedly in the last few mouths I ificso evening» , . ... l; hut he claims that even in such You are anticipating the approach of aud those usually kept in reserve to card, and other'game, with light (.ascs , he moles and gopher# can ^ the holiday season with gladness, and were exhausted accordingly. Mann- refreshments following, they «, ^ ^ jn The p . J , ? p- visions of lim itless turkey and cran I ger Thompson says it is like a bain prove p eauura e, u gardener is satisfied with the work berry sauce rise before your mind s I with the colic — ‘ ‘liable to happen p o p u l a r with members. so far eye; aud any time, ’ and he ought to be j F. B. Pb.ll.pa told a • boar atojy w hefl Mr w h itn ey , ^ an b is | Letter. ¡agaaMaaaEragagaaaasasggsasasgn WELCH & WOODS e N O D O U B T YOU’LL HAVE 1’ he usual accom panying delicacies, such as mince pies, pumpkin pies, etc.; Lint one thing you must not forget. W h at T h a n k sg iv in g dinner is complete w ithout that time-honored institution o f eur grandfathers— A PUDDING W ith plums, raisins, currants, lemon peel, citron and the sauce that makes it complete? " N o matter how much you eat, y o u ’ ve alw ays room tor the pudding.’ ’ Th" fieshest of everything for the din ner nnd for the pudding. PEARCE & JOHNSON J authority on the subject. He He said that « huge b ack ^ ‘ r’ ,vorU at the fair a month ago, he knows. killed some weeks ago 1 ’ found the ground everywhere j Ten new aimatuie coils have Aeatcli, wou . ” u e *' ^ honeycombed with the borings of been secured as a matter of precu - . tn.se of wt^i and pt^ed in the ^ ^ ^ nscd at 1 1,1 will be no continued | Club rooms, lb c story was wen least a thousand cartridges, and I lion and there will probably h ive to use as many interruption of the service here- i received. (jenerul discussion ensued as to ! more, but when he lias completed after. —■ ------ various local conditions. his work there will not he a mole V. C. London was added to the They Want It in Alaska. i hill on the exposition grounds. 04, board of trhstees, vice J. W. Dona- Hope City, Alaska. Oct. resigned on account of re- Editor Lane Co. Leader. hue, Misses Maggie and Lizzie Veatch Please find inclosed moval. isited their many friends in Dear Sir: send A financial report was submitted - tc in stamps for which please matters of admin.stra- Eugene the latter part of this week. '3 - months and nnd various me tbe Leader for six tion were discussed. The Club ad- — Yours Respy I oblige, e . Jones. 1 join T T n r S a l © 1V -; lent Thomas K. Campbell ih X W A ' to be abneut for the coming month Notice [ the and the Clot) will ba presided over \ mountain ranch, some The party having borrow Will by vice President H. O Thompson. r o |jjn jf mostly level o r nearly angle brace of the Electric Co( I The Club rooms are are very very well , , , the c'm com- h a l f cleared and ini- loafer a great favor on tne " tr„ nized , during the day and e ev- v -is so. o, pany bv returning same at once. ( lling and th* members appreciate p , o v e d , balance tim lje r . Must Our Own Free Delivery Wagon. J * "* Hain No, 43. Corner Main ar**iwr St».. West End o< Brifa , C o r r .o .t '" .o v 1 --------- -------------- No. 1 -S- 1 "heat f r - > Cottage Grove Flour Mill*. the warmth and comfortable , »*• ' sur- purchaser. .„.linns of the Commercial CIul.. a D]^»-ant It 4 ft a plea-ant place place to to pass pass an an ev-^ office o ! LEAD KK. Inquire at LadicH for your ,Shoe« Mon for your Hat#» I .adies for your Fur« Men and Boy»’ Overcoat« WELCH & WOODS New Bank Building, G39BEBB9E Cottage Grove, Ore &SBBEBSEB0BE,