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THECOOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, EVENING EDITION- !. ' t J. - cf I t:- I 0 m in I id l ik u It. in HISTORY OF NORTH BEND (Contli 1 on page 7.) -,i the elect the first onicr I J. Simp Eckhoff. AB" C I. H'Icr (or Andcr8011 , of the following ns ,.f tho city: nmyor; Chnrles i yberg, C. T. FarlBs, ,.r Logglo, nnd Vic- ,irmen; T. II. Chnp- Mnrch 1, 1904; C. K. Shaw. March 1, 1904, to February 12, 1907; II. F Stono, Fobruory 12, 1907, to July It. 1907; A. F. Johnson, .July 9, 1907. to January m. 1909; I-J. J. Cnffory, .Innunry 1C, 1909, to October 12. 1909; 10. P. Anderson, October 12, 1909, to January 11, 1910; V. (1 Ml;V OF SHIIHMAN AVF,.Ti:, XOIITII IIKN'U. ..rnriler. L. F. FniKenstein, iiiimcs. January 11. 1910. to Fobru- twwrcr; nml K M- Shonor, itmrHlt- nry 14, 1911; K. p. Anderson, Fob Ji These olllcors hold their ioh1- ruary 14, 1911, to date. tlou until tin- o:ond Tuesday In Nto: Doglnnlng with the term January, 190 1 The Judge,, of this ,)f Bj j. Cnffory tho tto of th(J of. '.1.llnn WITO- ClinrleS l'.CKllOtT. J. . lire Of tlinrflhnl wild nlinnirn.l 4r tt.nf Crout and rotor i.ogg.c; i or Chlor of Pollco, that bolng tho clerks of election wore: h. A. konno, muno provided for that olllce by tho Wm. VfiiiRlinn. nml Win. Lnwlor. now charter. ; On Dcccmltor 22. 1903, the logls- Attorney Win assembly in tie ainio o uiu- 0lorry & 1Io,Btor Anrll 19. 190G. was T. I). James who served from January 10, 190C, to October 12, l'JOO. when W. H. Painter, tho pro sout Incumbent, succeeded him. L A. Whereat was the first city engineer, being appointed on Feb rmry 14, 1905. Slnco that time Oakley &. Arnold. S. N. Arnold, and I'. II. llrlgham have served in that capacity. Tho first mooting of tho council of the city of North llond was held July 7. 1903, lu tho drafting room of the "Vmpson Lumber Company. Tho llrst business transacted was the j passage of n resolution declnrlng that ! i the members of tbP council were duly I footed and (iialllled to act ns nlder-1 . lii'ii of tho city of North llond. i The llrst ordinance passed by the . .juucil or tin' city. wn.gpiissod at the ": mooting rfr tho couuell. This ,,f JJSW ,,,s,"i tiitflmVand pinec i,'io rOmmon ' -imiiicII of ftitvclty. Tho t mo llxod was the llrst Tuesday of io'i mouth and the plaoo llxod was ii- limiting room of tho Simpson i. umber Company. At n mooting of tho council hold ii tiio llrst day of September. 1903 ho purchase of Lot six of IJIock "wottty. for tho sum of $300.00, was initlinrlvn.t Tim Int. .nH ..i.Hi....t . ........w....v,i1. ,,v IUL ,WIB IM1 UllMBUli U8 a site for tho city Jail. At tho I sumo meeting Alderman Peter Log-1 le was selected to draft tho plans J for u Jail. At this mooting tho first ' iidewalk was ordered lnld, nnd tho locorder was Instructed to ndvcrtlso for bids for tho building of n city Jail, nnd tho construction of a wharf nnd an nppronch to such wharf. On September 19, 1903, tho con tract for tho construction of tho city J Oltiai.VAIi SIMPSON MILL liUILT OX SITU OF FIHST SAWMILL KVKK IIUILT ON COOS IIAY. n.i niiiirinr nir iii itiii. . ion cm ""' ,, ,,,, " i.T' ' " .innunry n, 1908; N. a McLood, ,llch provided, auit . g tl or I IngH u i008. to July 28, 1908 M the power i . a it lor 1 ho a R M be Ju, 2g thy should lie vostotl in n into or, jji ioio: j. n. Mullen lulv f Jlmon council, roc.rder. treasurer H n , ,n t "' J,,I 1"' President of tho council ltd marshal, nil of whom should rn n iiivii ijiii - n . v,. ...t-.- . , . . W that of the persons elected ns , u- ' ,'n"H"'nl"inI:y,10' """i" l0 S rmon at the election of December ''""""n0' 10,C!t Ji R ,0li",'L,inJl' 03. throe of them rhuiilil hold "r' n',190$- to Jnn'mry 1907i C" ke but one your, the throe to re- T. tnrl.H, Jnminry 8. 1907. to Jnnu- lat the end of one year to bo do- W ,0,o8' aJ0- Mn,1,,'0;:T""- rnlned by a ballot of the uldermen " 18. to January 3. 1910; 5lS Thi. -imrior vorvoii n the ''''t ''"RBI". .Innunry 3. 1910. to 'i..i Thin oliiirlur Korii'il nil I no lull of the city government until .jnminry , luii; u. F. i-allonsteln. Scmler 22. 190S. when hy pro- Jnminry 2. 1011. to date. Willon of the mayor n chnrter C'oiincllmon Itropwed by Inlilatlvo petition, nml f'lnrlos Ko.khoff. July 7. 1903. to Vented by tlio poop'o on September Mnrh 14, 1905; Peter Logglo. July J'l908. which repealed tho first 7. 1903. to .Innunry 10. 1905; Victor thrtor. wn di-o'nroil to ho In full Anderson. July 7, 1903. to .Innunry fd-ctnnil effect. This chnrtor has . 19()n; c. T. Fnrlss. July 7. 1903. jcfrlcen nniendod nnd Is now tho to .innunry ll, isms; August Tyiiorr, IcJamental mw or ine my. .mmv (, iuu.i. m .iniiuiiiy i.i. inun ,Tj orlRlnal ImuiiiliirloH of tho city ? M. Ilylor. July 7. 1903. to .Inniiory rt not what they now n-o. An l. 13ftl! ! U. Lynns. .Innunry 10. tlon was held on the 27th ilny H'n". to Doromhor 11. 1900; T. W. elMity. 1907. which o'o"lli)n resulted l''nn'o, .Innunry 10. 1905. to .lim- la the adilltlnn of vn "s known nH nnry 8, 1907: Win. Dolnn. January Brtor. I'ortor. Plat "H" and oHtor ! 1&05. to .Innunry 8, 1907; J. I. Kl-ney propertlo . to tho territory Curron, April 19. 1905. to Jnnunrv il the city, nnd extending Its houn- . 1!t00; W. S. Spoor. .Innunry 9. ivkt to their prexotit limits. L J Slmpsmi. tho pretiont mnyor Of the city, has he'd that ollleo ever th-e tbo orgnnlzntlon of the city, ex- jt from Seiitombor 14. 1909, to JKwrr 3. 1910. Mr. Slninson ro mped on September 14, 1909, ho Kicie he believed his business was P piss to take him from tho city, hut i as re-elected at tho necomhor I'wtlon. During the period thnt Mr. i-spion was not inuyor. Oeorgo I). hMgo, by virtue of his odlco ns rtililent of the council, wns tho jor or tbo city. . It Tk nitio. m.. ..,.i . i iSMis, to jnuuury i, ivun; aiikumi liiociiM nf? f U, C'ty hnvo , Hool'lng. January 4. 1909. to Jan.. iswi occupied ns follows: Vn.,. i .. i 1 1 D . ' ll'J ., i ,i i i ; ii, t, r i i'j . .iiiiiiiiii; -i. Mourner ij,no. t0 October 25. 1910; Peter J,. Chnpmnn. July 7, 1903. lo l.otglo. January 4. 1909. to Janunry NUOirjr 20, 1907: F. M. Itimunnll. 9 mn. M.mliiv M Strnwn. Jnnunrv BIm'7! ' ,907- ,0 Jn"nry H. 3. 1910. to November 10. 1910; J. A. EI::''." Oanllnor. Jnnunry 14, Jrmhson. .Innunry 3. 1910 (Incum- jvmo January 1. 1909; A. II. Dor- i; Hdgnr McDnnlol, .Innunry 3. "lire, January 4. 1909, to dnto. jiio. (Inciimbont); It. A. Wornlch. I p t. ,, lOMnhor 25. 1910, (Inciimbont); It, .''-i' ralkenstPln. Jiiiv 7. lan.i. n a m',.ii, nnintmr or. mm in Kryitt1906, (' S' Wl8r. Jn""- J-"imry 2. 191 1 : Henry O. Korn, No fc ' ! t0 Ja,1,mry 4, 1909; J. venibor 10, 1910. (Inciimbont; J. A. ,,:., , Jl,"""r 1909. to Word. January 2, 1911, to October ipii. i- a. winsor. jan- 24. mil: irn n. nnrt o. Jnnuarv 2 L M. Shaner. July 7. 1903, u Hi m "- mniiHirp v i n 4 r.1 ,o ,,,,to i jjl 0 1 I a ;r ' .. . w- .'' I ! I ssHtr ,imr ,, 'J t i . I .103. MHr-'SHHBMHHBHDQc!H ii,, "v sHHVTv" 23EakiKMrvm -m tail rm.- fc -jj m H hIB i Ii ffTh T jtm - POUTKH .MILL AND SHIP YAHDS IN DISTANCE. 1"on, to Jnnunry 9. 1900; Sylvester Mihnson, Jnnunry 9. 1900, to Jnnu-t-v 14, 1908; Abrnhnm Vnn X.llo. Innunry 8. 1907, to Jnnunry I. 1909; M. O. Cnlomnu. Jnnunry 8. 1907. to Jnnunry 4. 1909; Chnr'es Cnlof, Jnn unry 8, 1907. to Jnnunry 14. 1908; J. A. Allen. April 9. 1907. to Jnnunry 14. 1908; L. F. Falkonsteln. January 14. 1908, to Janunry 3. 1910; Frank Mpju. Janunry 14, 1908, to Janunry 14, 1908; Henry Hoeck, Janunry 14, 100S. to Jnnuary 3, 1910; (Jen. D Mniullgo. Jnnunry 14, 1908. to Jnn unry 3, 1910; J. F. llode. July 14. 1911, (Inciimbont); L. F. Fnlkens toln. Jnnunry 2, 1911, (Incumbent) to Tho first whnrflngor of tho city ri9Sl 'i lflBfflaWHuBPiH9i rgj- r ?-iW. R9BBI TlfliBEiUiPVHHuiHHHfViiiBKi. TByrafTPrc4 r CiiW iiH9BliHiBflKlBMHK3P'IIBttrrtVdiJiE4l kiiiB Some Facts About Coos Bay Country Coos Hay's banks nro consorvntly nnd tank high among tho monetary Institutions of Oregon. Any Investment made at tho pre s'tit time lu Coos county, Is suro to .Mo. (I u bountiful r.'Mitti. Coos Day's ocean commerce has Increased at least 200 per cent dur ing the past three years. Tho spring, summer, autumn nnd winter discuses of tho south nnd enst no unknown on Coos Day. Tho little towns nml villages of Coos county are growing us rapidly, lu proportion, us Coos Hay. Coos Ilny 1 ns voted threo hundrod I'-'itisiind dollars to bo spent In Im pr ivlng her luud-locked harbor. Itesldos Its timber and ngrlcul ti nil wealth, Coos county has trcn iircs of coal, gold nnd platinum. , .Ml Kl-milllU Oil SO III HIIUHirOKO won ver reported lu Coos county, nntl nobody wiih ever frost-blttou horo. Any Investment inado at tho pros oit I lino on Coos Ilny Is suro to yield u bountiful rut ii in lu days to come. Mnrshllold has school bulldlncs and u public school system iib good us can bo found lu nny western city. A small piece of laud purchased In Coos county Is tho best posslblo Insuruiice against tho adversities of tho future Shipbuilding Is an Important In dustry here, nnd furnishes opportu nity for Investments thai nro very at tractive to soino. Churches of nil creeds may bo found on Coos Hay, and nowcomaro ico pretty suro to find others of their faith horo. Transcontinental railroad bulldor I recogulzo tho advantages of Coos Day nnd Southwest Oregon. A rnco of , construction work nnd railroad build . lug Is now being run. SCKNKS ON SIMPSON LOOL'INO KAILWAV AND ALONti LINK OF NKW HOUTF.. I Fruit growing and tho lunnufac iiuru of fruit products will bocomo n I loading, lnd,UHtry of Coos county. Appios, nemos nnu vugomuioa nre big mnuoy-makers. fill wns let to Lockwood & Ham, As a sportsman's resort this county hoso bid wns J349.00. A contrnct offers ns flno attractions ns can bo vns nlso lot for tho construction or found In tho stato. Fish nnd gnmo 'is wharf nnd nppronch to C. A. nro abundant, iind ns nn outing sec- nlnter. Those woro tho first public Hon, freo from tho heat nnd dlscom- iicturos erected by tho city. j forts i)f ninny other places, Coos Tho first caucus or convention for county stands In tho front rank. Tho mngiilllcunt Pacific ocean Is always within tho reach of all In Coos county who want n whiff of tho salt air or who doslro to tnlto Tho a pluugo In tho surf. o Ko'ectlon of candidates for muni olpnl olllcers wns hold lu tho pavl,lon n Simpson Park on Decombor 2, 19 03, nnd the first election, after the organization of tho city was hold six vh Intor nt tho samo plnco, lndgo3 of this first olectlon woro (' It. Ing'o, F,. C. Mnthor, and C. Tho small capitalist can find nn Prrker, and tho clerks of tho election unlimited number of opportunities were K. A. Keano, Slg. Hanson and i in Coos county to ongngo lu business W. S. Turpon. I nnd join In tho gonornl prosporlty Tho contrnct for tho first city hall nnd progress, wns lot nt n meeting of tho common council of tho city hold on tho olo-.l vonth day of Octobor, 1904. Tho sue- I cestui bidders bolng Smonk nnd j llMiek. nnd tho sum bid $1,800.00. I Tho plans for tho building woro ' drawn hy F. II. Hrlghnm. This build ing wns destroyed by flro and on I ii3ii8t 14, 190C, n contrnct was lot i o Houck & Smoak to erect tho pro-', snt city hall, which, according to tho contrnct wns to bo completed on Si itombor 30, 190C. Tho first ordlnnnco levying n tnx for municipal purposes wns levied by ordlnnnco No. 25, passed on tho 10'b. day of Jnnunry, 1905. Tho tnx ifvltd was n flvo mill tax. Tlo first franchise granted hy tho c"y vua granted to W. U. Douglas, on tio fifth day of January, 1904. This was an electric lighting fran- j chlsoi jl .i llaolos begin life right nnd gel plenty of pure nlr from tho start, and old persons mid years to tholr lives hecauso of tho eqiiahlo climate of Coos Day. Wholesalo morchnnts of Coos Day roport a gonornl Increase In business of nbout thirty per cont during tho past year, thus demonstrating tho growth of tho plnco as n distribut ing centor. Itonl estato moil of Coos Day ro port that there was a tremendous Incronso In business during tho your 1911, tho trnusfors Including Impor tant business property and many smnll homes. PBSlnVVlB lH,.&iaxl9IIPv. .VHB199BjB IsElw SuWaHniuaivV fTMifsM 'i n4 wffBrlfiiMitB Mo- or boating Is an everyday sport j In tin, sheltored waters of Coos Day. jj IHtllK.i: ON l,()(Hil(J KAILWAV.