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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD. OREQOM. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, ib12 EVEMIMG EDITION. IN THE LAND WHERE THE SAND MAN DWELLS EVENING STORIES AND TALES FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE EDITED BY NELLIE M. GRAVES (All Rights Reserved) . HOIiltlE'S SUMMER IX T1IK COUXTKY THE PICNIC. Tho tiny before Bobble had to go Jmelt to his homo in tho city, Qrand- pa hitched old Hobo and Noll to the hayrack ana took mm aim eigiu 01 his littlo friends out for a picnic. It wnB a flno day and all of tho boys and girls were happy. Hover wont along and had his sharo of tho good time. Tho children sang all of the way to tho plnco where they were to havo their picnic. They were a Jolly crowd. Their picnic ground was a shady &pot closo to tho river. Tho water was shallow hero so tboro was hp danger. After they had played at dropping tho handkerchief and several other games, thoy took off their shoes and stockings and began wading. Soon they begnn to get hungry and whllo tho boys built a fire, tho girls prepared tho lunch. It was a real picnic dinner on tho ground. Aftor thoy had oaten thoy sat on tho grass and told stories. Our friend, Hobble, told them all nbout tho animals at Lincoln Park. Ho told how tho sea lions would fight over their food when it wns thrown Into tho wntoi, how fond tho old mother lion wns of her baby lions, how tho monkeys chnttorcd whon tho boys nnd girls fed thorn peanuts, how tho littlo tamo Bqul. rcls ran through tho park and many other things. I.atn In tho afternoon thoy built HOEY TALKS OF a huge bon-flro and roasted applus and potatoes. Hobble wanted to seo his papa and mamma, but ho did so hate to go back to tho hot, smoky city, away from all this fun. When the children said Good Dyo to him. he began crying. "Never mind, Bobblo," Grandpa told him, "you will bo back at ChrlBtmas tlmo to spend your win tor vacation and then wo will havo bushelB of fun. Wo will havo a big Christmas tree and dinner and wo will go slolgh-rldlng, nnd Just think how tho bolls will Jlnglo. Wo will go skating, mako snow men, and do all of tho things that mako boys and girls happy at Christmas tlmo." (Tho end.) hoger. Hoger was a big yellow dog- with a shaggy tall. Ho was larger than his little mistress, who was only llvo years old. l.'tnln'H Mnmn felt her baby wan qulto safo whon Roger was with hor, 1. .... it.. lm ...sm.I.I tnlrn ARM of her. tflsln wnrn n tillllf SllllbOiinct whllo playing, nnd just as sure nsj you saw that pink suiiuonnot, you Haw that big yellow dog with tho shaggy mil. Peoplo often wondered why Lisle did not have moro plnymntes, but If they had watched her and the doj?, Minv u'finiil linvn known. Rocor knew how to piny JMblgnnilScoir HACK FROM EUROPE A Says Line Down Coast to Eu reka Will Eventually Be Built. and many other simple gnmes that his littlo inlstivss hnd tnught him. Ono day Elstp's mother said, "Now, llcger, you must watch Elsie closely tcr there aro gypsies camp ing nenr here." Hogor seemed to understand and began to lick EIbIo-s chubby face. A few mornings later when tho lit tlo girl went out to lot Hoger out of his house, sho found tho lock brok en, and no dog. This was tho long est, most lonely day that Elslo over spent. Night came, on and still Hog or did not return. Hogor's littlo mis" tress cried herself to sloop that night, nnd would not play tho next dny. JuBt n week nfter tho dog hnd dis appeared, Elsie's mother hoard a scratching on tho door and when she had opened It, in bounced Rog er, oil covered with dust, and with his tonguo hanging out. He lost no time In finding Elsie, nnd wns soon on tbo sofn licking her hnnds. Knst oncd to a cord around his neck was a note which read, "Here Is tho dog. I wanted him nnd knew that you would not sell hlni. When I began to think how chummy ho nnd tho Sunbonnct Kid were, I could not stund It, so I lc; Mm looso bo that ho could KaJim,,'" soon uogor .111 uio "Biiu bonnct Kid" were playing together. n happy pair. Did you ever bc tho llko? Aftor this Hoger alwayi slept in the kitchen. "I think it was nogcr and not mo that tho gypsies wanted," said Elsie. MONDAY POSTOFFICE IIOMDAV.I Oregon Agricultural College This great institution opens Its doors for tho fall semester on Sop tomber 20th. Courses of Instruction include: General Agriculture, A ronomy. Animal Husbandry, Dal- ...-I....I.,, TWtnrlnlncV. Hotllliy Mill Plant Pathology, Poultry Husband ry Horticulture, Entomology, Vet erinary Science, Civil Englneorln,,. Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering. Mining Engineering, Highway Engineering, Domestic Scl- n,..,...uM,. rt. r'nmmorco. For- cstry. Pl.nrii.acy, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, ungiwu - gunge and Literature, Public Speak ing, Modern Langungo, History, Art, Architecture, Industrial Pedagogy, Physical Education, Military Sclonco and Tastlcs, and Music. Cataloguo and illustrated litera ture mnllcd frco on nppllcntlon. Ad dress: Rcglstrnr, Oregon Agrlcul turnl College, CorvnlllB, Oregon. School Ycnr Opens September gQth. STADDEN All Linds of photograph work, bromide enlarging and kodak finishing. WILLAMETTE VALLEY FARMS, In Lmic Comity, Oregon. Fruit .M llerry Farms, Truck Farms, Dairy Farms Stock Farms, General Fanning Wrlfn fnp DRaRRIPTIVE LIS! nnd LITERATURE tolling you about tho wonderful resources of Lano County, Oregon. J. E. THOMAS CO., Cottngo Grove. Oregon. That n railroad from MarshfloUi to Eureka Ih an ovontunllty, wns thu statement' iniulo by Engineer Hooy after ruturulug from his trip through this part of tho country to Eugouu. Tho Eugono RoglHier say: II. P. Iloey, itHHlHtaiit engineer, who has uhni'KO of nil tho rnllw.ij HiirvuyH for tho Sotiihorn Pacific lino In Oregon, arrived lu the city yostor dny from an extended Itinerary of tho Hold of operations on tho vari ous linen ii ikI surveys. Mr. Iloey left via. tho Oregon Eastern to OnkrldKo thou on Klamnth Kails. From Klauiain Falls lie doubled back to (irnnU Pass, thence to t'roscont City nnd on to Marxl.tlelil. From that polnr .Ml. Hooy enmo back to Eugene over tho light of way of tho proposed Wl. lamotto Pai'lfle. This trip, ncenro lug to Mr. Hooy, was taken In onkr that ho mlKlit fnmlllurlxu hlniMOif with general conditions aloiiK tho routes traversed. Asked concerning tho probable c tension of tlo road from Marshfiold, North Rend Editor Times: Mr. and Mrs. Mlko Borgltind linvo rcturhod from a pleasant trip to tho land of their birth, Finland, which Ih also a land of tho mld-nlght hud. On tho 10th of Mny Inst tho Journoy, lu company with Mr. and Mrn. Alex Mnttson of Cntcltlng Inlet, wns begun, via Portland, Senttlo, St. Paul, Chlcaso and Now York. Abend tho Mauritania, they loft Amorlca to seo the place of tho birth, which thoy had not seen slnco leav ing twenty years ago. In Liverpool, England, the two fnmllloH sennrnted In order to rench different polntB of dostlnntlon In tho hoiuelnnd. tho IlerglunilB going to Vnsn nnd tho Mnttsons to Cnniln Knrlobi. It goos without snylng that It wns a treat to hqo tho old folks rolatlvos and friends onco moro. Aftor so journing In different sections of Fin lnnd for more than two months, tho return trip wns bogun on tho Cunnrd Llnor. Caronln. In company retur Ing wnH Miss Solum East, whoso par outnl homo Ih Vasa, Finland, but who expects to mako America her land of adoption. At Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Berg lunil nnd Miss East spent a couplo of days sight-seeing, nlso visiting tho Rev. J. Richard Olson nnd tho .ludgo Anderson family. Rev. Olson Iw woll known on tho Dny. formerly having charge of tho Swedish Luth eran congregations lu Mnrshflold nnd Ills chnrgo In Portland Mondny, Sopt. 2, 192, being Labor Dny, tbo postofflco will bo closed and only kept open from 8 to 9 a. in. Clerks and carrlors will deliver mull from their windows respectively. W. B. CURTIS, P. M. Llbby COAL. The kind YOU hnvo ALWAYS USED. IMiono 72 Pacific Liver" & Transfer Co. WE WILL MAIL YOU 81 for each set of old Falso Teeth sent us. Highest prices pnld f-ir old Gold, Silver, old Watches brokon Jewelry and Precloir Stones. Money Sent by Return Mall. Phlln. Smelting & Refining Co. Established 20 Years. 803 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, P.i. TO DENTISTS. Wo will buy your Gold FllllngJ, Gold Scrap, and Platinum. Hlgu est prices paid. IK into California, .Mr. Hooy stated that Is Indeed prospering, says Mr. Berg' tho contract hud boon lot for the lund, and It was a plonsuro to see I'YiBtriii'tlon of a branch Hue from I tho former Coos liny mnn forging Eureka to VA'llllts. thus cloning up aUltend to success In tho new field ns gap of approximately l.-.O miles. Asj w t, whllo horo on tho Bay. The o the- Marnhlleld-Eureka connecting i pri,onngo Is nn olognnt homo near link. Mr. Hooy wild Hint would bo tho church In n cholco section of tho nn-eventuality, as a line had boe.i,.lty. "And belJevo mo." snld Mr. Mirvoyed along tho count with th.s iiorglund. 'wo hnd n rnttllng good object In view. This would be .,, ,ro t00. Wo nlso had tho Bcntlnll) a scenic route, according toj lloni,liro,to mcet nd mako ncoualn ?..VUl.?nt. c !,nwr' wh. U of.th0 anro with the famous surgeon. Dr. opinion that Its rugged grandeur , C. O. Young, formerly of Chicago or Which Ill'i'VnlU oil tho const nl nil, "'"" '" '"" """"J '. ' i- seasons of the Snr. n,, ready known to a large number of Mr. Iloey reports activity lu the l'0,, on,t,, nn?!- m,vl"K Vtarm rniiinmi ,Mimiia i.nu-.u. i.-,..'n.. n..rt ed soveral operntlons upon pnrtles Mnpleton. Thnt rviclon Is swarming' ,,J'r?: nmonK thorn Mrs. Henry Olson with crews busied In clearing tho "'""h Inlet. right of way of bnisli preparatory! "Rnrdlng tho conditions, gener to grading. Tho nppronches to tl o portals of the rmpquii tunnel. N. 7. nro IhiIiik divested of brush in or der that work of driving this, the congest passageway throiiKh tho mountain, may bo started at one.-. This MibtoiTuneun cavity will l.o 1100 feet In leant h. Copenhagen brothers who will drive tho tunnel nro sub-euntrnchirs from PorUr Brothers. lilt! SOCIALIST MKKTI.NC. Special meetliiK Sunday afternoon nt It o'clock In hall over Palace Cnfo. All Socialists and iiou-Soclnltxts In vited. Something of Interest to all. A. J. STEPHAN. Soc. allv. In tho old country It can truth fully bo snld thnt they nro better nnd brighter linn twenty years ngo. This Is duo to the geuornl enlightenment and higher ediicntlon thnt tho peoplo have secured, enabling them to mako more nut of their opportunities than before. Wo enjoyed every moment of the trip, and would havo n longer story to relato but will not crowd j tho columns of your valued paper.! But after all It sooms good to gotj back to good old Coos Bay." An appreciative reader of The Times,, N'orth Bond. Oregon, ,' &. itxjiWm wm - JiXV - - Ok 1 si i f i "r?i ! U- K t- Ironing Day Comfort With an electric flatiron you can do your ironing where it is coolest out on the back porch where the breeze invigorates you while you work. Add to this comfort the economy of a G-E Electric Flatiron which uses only about 15 cents wortli of electricity for doing the weekly ironing of an average sized family, and you have the reason why thousands of families throughout the country are using electric flatirons. Let us send you one on trial. Oregon Power Co. TELEPHONE 178. nit Single Tax Exposed Chas. H Shields Will Speak ii Coos County On the Following Dates: Coquille, Monday, Sept 2 Bandon, Tuesday, Sept 3 Myrtle Point, Wed. Sept 4 Marshf ield, Thursday, Sept 5 North Bend, Friday, Sept. 6 Mr. Shields Is Secretery of the Oregon Equal Tax League and a Well Known Author Ladies Invited Hear Him Free MSS5K teamer Washington Will Sail from Coos Bay for San Francisco Thursday, September 5, WITH I'A.SSKNOKHS AX!) IWKIflllT l H. DOW, Aont. Own Doet ' s, tin: rit!i:xi) of cooh hav S. ALLIANCE i:quiiiki with wikhlksh SAILS FROM COOS BAY FOR. EUREKA FRIDAY, SEPT. 6. AT 7:30 A. M. CUXN'KGTIXa WITH THIS NOllTII ItAXK ROAD AT POntUB N'OllTH PArninn CT-uMMuirm rnMPAVY. O. P. McGEOIKih - IMiono II. Clt.Mi:i.S :W CKXTS I'KI! I'Ol'.VI) Snliirilny and Sunday at HTAI'-KOHD'S. i)isiii:s. nil liituirt, ciii:.i'i:it TIIAX you ran STKWIi TllliM, at COOS IJ.W CASH STOItK. hows rms Wo offer One III ulretl IMiUrn lten-ril for iivrHtof Cuiiirrli lluil I'liiiiiii' tip iMirnl lit 1 lull's Ciiltirrii nirc V. J. I'HKN'KV A CO., ToUilo. O. We, Hip iiiuli'rliiiii'il. Inve l'i un K J. rlu. nv for tliv li)t 1A M'Hrn. mill Ih'IIovo lilm iht jivtiy luriorliU in nil Inoliito triiiiwtloii, KtI iliiit'iulitll Hlilo to ctrry out miy oliligu UoiiKiiimK' by !il linn. VVaidimi, Kixsas A- Marviv, Whol' nli DrtiKKlktx.TolotU), 0. UAH' Crtturrli I'urc I tttkt-u lnlerimlly, act., Iiinilliti'tly upon Hit lilooil n'nl nniiMiu sure fftic of lliu )lfn Tetlinotilal ent free rrut-Toi nm prr himi.. toui ujraii tirnciifit Tk. 1UI1' fiimtl) l'UUfoiconitIiattoii. A AT Till: TIIKXTKM. ' Mnrslillolil Is fnrtnnntu to linvo nni pNcel'cnt uttnu'tlon for I.nlxir Dnv j wlion ovorylioilv Is looking for pooili niiiiiKoiiioiit anil recreation. Tliul innnnBi'iiUMit of tlio Miifinnli Opot.tl IIimiro luts seonroil l,po Wlllnul mul coiiiiinny for two iiIkIi's. stnrtliu: Mondny. Sept. 2. Mr. Wllliml will li favonilily ronioinlioroil by Mari lU'hl tlit'iiter-ROcra from his last visit to tlo iHv w'on lu presented "Tho Country Siinlro" and "Monto Crls to." j On Monday nluht the play will bo "Tlio IlattK of 1.1ft." n rofroshlnu and Joyous t-oniedy drama In four acts, rich In homely humor and tt'llliiK a beautiful and absorbing story. Mr. Wlllanl conies supported' by a competent company. A crown-' oil houso may bo expected to greet , this favorite actor. Abstracts, Real Estate, Fire and Marine Insurance Title Guarantee and Abstract Co. .' lIKXia 8KXOSTACKEX, Mrt. Coquille Offl.e Phone 191 Plnttlng Landa a ipeclalty. irrm Timber Coal andenU "BASTBJDF." General Ag MarshCeld Office 14-J. PAST AXI) COJIOI)IOUB Steamer Redondo PqultiM.-d with wireless nnd submarine bell Ay SAILS FROM SAN FRANCISCO FOR COOSBA' Saturday, Aug. 3 1 , aL 3 P. M. AH Passenger Itcservntloua lrom Snn Frnnclsco Must He M ' H05 FJfo IJulldhiB, or Pier Xo. 10. IXTKH-OCEAX TltANSPOItTATIOV CO. . ., PHOXR U. 'O. P. McOEOROE. P LAKESIDE BY AUTO Mnko roKulnr dally trips collecting with LAUXCII XOUTII STAH LeavhiR SlnufT'a landing every day nt 1:30 p. m returning leave Xorth Slough landing Saturday at 0 a. in. Auto leaves Lakesldo one hour earlier than boat schedule. Leaves boat landing Xorth Slough Monday, 8:00 n. in., Tuesday 8:00 n. in., Wednesday 8:00 n. in Thursday, 8:00 n. in., Friday, 8:0 n. in., Saturday 0:00 a. ni. "' FAKE EACH WAV $1.00 Will make special trips to connect with launch at any time, day or night.. For full Information Inquire TOM SAWYER, Jr., at Lake side, Oregon, or leave message with M. M. Plerson, the Lakeside Telephone Agent. . 1 EQUIPPED WITH WIRELESS Steamship Breakwatef ALWAYS OX TIME. SAILS FROM AIXSwnrtTir nnmr inrTT.AXT). AT 0 "LVtf , 8, 13, 18, 23 nnd 28. FROM MARSHFIELD AT THE SE THE TIDE, AUG. B, 10, 15, 20, 35 nnd 80. Phone Main 321-L. J. C. MILLEI1, MfB linn ti . -.r .--n nm . yrr T.7NE. uvuo vsil-ltUSUJJJUJttr STJlVra "' .:. flB RqW!?' Stage leaves MarahOeld every morning at 6 and reaches R0 ,t time to connect with evening train for Portland. Stags i ' Uoseburg every morning at 6 o'clock and reaches Maria'"' 0VeD'nK. nt. PARE $0.00, Round trip 11.00. Good meaU en ro G. P. Barnard, agent, Roseburg. . uuitt niln Qh.llA. . 10A tmrrat AVOnUfll Tlrkets can be obtained 'at Hlllyer'a Cigar Storft -LL KINDS OF JOB PRINTING UONE AT THE TIMES' - TT..--Tn!Himiii