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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1913)
iNFfiSI FARM giraa-,. :TH IJODS BAY TIMES, MAIIftHrlELD, UliluofJ, AVEDfJKSDAVr JAfJUAHV b, 1316. eVMfNO fflrTM nfMFntnirfgVfninuVr JUTy COURSE GIVEN Bds of tho Atjriculturist to Jg Discussed at Oregon Agricultural College. SoitVALLlS, Ore, Jnn. 8. "Tho ;id nf tlm I'onernl fnrmor will no ti nnmlliialH 111 tllO Hlltirt COUfHO ruction offered by the ilcimrtmont fcgronomy this yenr," snni rroi. fb. Bouiltlor In discussing iilatiB I tho work wnicn win nogui jiui. k fim Orncon AKrlciiltuml Colloga. When wo speak of tho fnrmor of con, tho fnrniB or uregon, or mo m iirniiiii-tM of OroKnn." ho con ked," tho moBt of iiB tlilnk nt onco jo dnlrymnn or rriiu grower, very innnln sooni to ronllzo thnt tho kosB or fivlluro of OroBon agrlcul klly depondfi, not upon thcao spo- Ksts entirely, out aunoBi wnnny jja tho mini who Ib raising tho fluid bfl of tho Btntoj together with boiiio jBtock. (Tho vnlua of tho totni agricultural liuitH of OroKon for 101 2 has bcon iatod nt $120,704,000. Of HUB kt Biiin, 40 por coin, or 7H,uuu,- Ib tho vnluo or mo iioiu cropn. . irniln. otc. representing lnrgoly cash bhIcb nindo hy tho tlllor of IhoI . who Ib cnllod tno gonorni nor. and wnoso nnino bokioih np- jrs In print. "ho vnlno or uio uvo aiocic pro- nnd tho dairy products, taken itlior, aggregate approximately 40 cent of tho vnluo or tno loiai ag Iturnl nroductB In 1912. It Ib to rnmomboroil, however, that live k and dairy products nro inoroiy Mold crops convortod Into ntilmnl as for tho innrkct. it ib safe to 1 then, that nt lenBt 7R por cent too total uKrlculturnl products or Btnte Is tho result of the Inborn. do itrowor of Hold croim. tho or- Ery, ovoryday tiller of the boII hi wo can tnc gonorni inrmor. fet, It Is thin farmer who, bo far lie Rtatos History, or an clauses, made the loaflt iibo of tho modern bro of agriculture, of organizing ImarkotltiR tiroducts, and of tho lltlcs for agricultural education i aro now available. It Ib this It clnBB of fnrinora, wIiobo Intcr- nro Boldam ndvortmod or pro- bd, who have tho grcatcBt need lucntlonnl asslatanro. it Is tlila of fanncrH whoso not earnings to from $1 to $10 por aero, whore, modern scientific methods, thoy ltd rnngo from $1G to $00 per It ran bo readily scon thnt a llttlo cation of this, tho most Important sing dnss, will do inoro to In so tho ngrlculturnl nroducts In ffltnto than a groat deal of odu- nn given tho class of special farm- thoBo numberH and produnts nro iiicli Hmnllor. An IncrenRo of 1 cent In tho ollleloncy of tho pro of tho gouornl farmor, tlio Held grower, would moan an Incrcaso lie Btntu of Oregon for Its ngrl- iro, of $1,000,000 nnnunlly. riilH clnBH whoso cducntlon incnna most to tho utnto has horotoforo tho Hlowcst to Beok and apply JcBBoriH that tho modorn bcIoiico Igrlculturo hns to teach. Yot It o vory class whoao ollleloncy may lost quickly and cnslly Incroaaed alB means. Educated, organized. ilplled and dovelopod, It Ib tho rai farmer rattier than tno apo- farmor who will most quickly (Permanently increaso tho wealth Htato. Education and loglBlntlon miiBt uo inoro directly aimed to In to tholr opportunity and otlldon- feTlio special claBsos of farmors prganlzod and quick to aoek ad Igo, but tho class of gonernl far lis unorganized nnd Blow to do bo thnt both education nnd logls must endeavor to look out for bottor than ho docs for hlmsolf, east stop forward moans gigantic is In tho production of tho etnto. 3o short course In agronomy Is leu primarily to aorvo tho gonor rmor. Tlio fundainontal factors riculturnl success tho soil nnd unngcmont to Incronso fortuity. tio Hold crop, Its growth nnd lm- icnt aro tlio- foaturos of tho most thoroughly troatotl. Soc- lly, tho sncclal farmors aro cou ld In discussion of tho moth- II Handling tho different tvnoH vb throughout tho stato, and tho ig or rotations of crops ndaptcd oinoront rorms or animal pro Tho soil and cron conditions Jh part of the state aro consld bo maintenance nnd Incrcaso of pruiuy aro given major weight courses In boIIb, whllo In crops rowing or ninny lntonsivo nnd r jiuiuuiB pianis, especially or rolKll tvnes. In Hin mnln llinnm Ity nnd food rotations for each nt Boll and each dlfferont class ck in tho state nro given i nuenuon to in my course on rtlllty In Oregon. the courso in farm machinery, luavtiiupmeni tins year will he rackor's demnnRtrntlnn In Utint land tho us nnd handling of in uio course on seed crops, Bor Ili'slOn haH nnwlv nrAnnrod IB Upon the lninortnnt miRnHnn Into growing and clover seed i. in my course or forage crops system adapted to both East d WeBtarn Oroimn -vuin i iv. sslstant Professor Powers lias uw illustrate lectures on farm IBB. land (Imlnnca nrntiloni. nf he Eastern and Wontnm n. rmera are explained nnd solved course in that subject. The vuu.bo iur me Eastern nnd Oregon farmers, one In dry I and (inn in Irrlfrntlnn fn.m. hlch were given last year, are , again this von m ...i. aterlal available. Tho farm- wiohe sections should tako n tho fact that the Oregon itural College waB Ithe first u mo u. a. to offer courses In theso nlibJoctB, nild has them more ruiiy dovoiopod, porhapa, than any wlinrn film. In tlm wnrlil 'Plw. Inatl tiitlou has BpeclnllstH In both of thcao llnoM of work. "Another nf tho nower couraes Is imu in weeu ernuieniioii which nrouscd crent Interest lust mnr a speclnl lecture and domoiiBtratlon on ennr pining win no ropoatcd ngalli this year, ns It linu alwayB nttrnetcd ll ureat (leal of Interest hnrntnfnro. "In tho course In fnrin inanngQ meiit, the prohloiim of tho 'boas' on the farm nro taken up and audi qucs- tioiiH n 'tno uobi iibo or tliu farm I'linltnl: thn liiitiilllnir nf mini nnil team labor; tho laying out nnd mnn- ni'innnllt nf I ho flnlilu liufnMuip wltli tho utilizing nnd marketing of tholr prouucis,' nro uiRcuBscd. THE PEOPLE'S E0RUM Tho TlmoB will bo pleased to pub lloh lottora from lta rcadora on all questions of publlo Interost. Each lottor- must bo Blgnod by tbo wrltor, and so far as posslblo bo ltmltod to 200 words. In publishing thcao lot tora It must bo undoretood that Tht Times does not indorao tho vlowa ex pressed therein; It la simply affording a moans for tho voicing of dlfforoni opinions on all questions affecting tho publlo wolfaro. AN OHKGOX OUTItAdK. Intoi'fciviico AVilli tho Lives nnd IilbertlcH of ItH CltleiiH thnt Calls I'ortli a ProtoHt From tho Pony Hlougli Philosopher. Editor Tlmca: It Is alleged sir, 11 Sons or ItcBt woro lately pinched In the claaalc lircclncts of Eugeno. I do declnrol And that, alra, Is not tho worst of It: minions of organized society In thnt locality actually asked nnd ap parently oxpected tlicso (Jhestcrliold Inn pinches to work. Whnt monumental orfrontory. Tho plnchorB scorn, air, to have utterly Ignored tho fact that each of these iinfortiinnto gentlemen probably wnu n statesman, "somo iniito ln glorloiiH Milton," "somo Cromwell gulItloBs of hla country's blood," with n pnnncen for ovcry grouch and yot, Blr, when thofio wnndorlng pntrlotB, woll knowing tho world owcb them n living, Bopnratoly. col lectively nnd hnughtlly spurnod this mnllcloiiB Insult; thoy were cncii thou nnd there ruthlessly consigned to tho btifltllo on n dlot of bread nnd wnror. I repent, air, WATEIll I nsk, sir, could nnythlng have been more dovillsh in conception when wo reflect thnt tho advocates of work woll know, In tho vory na turo of things miiHt linvo known thut or all thlngH, to dlflclplos of that tired fooling, water, Is tho most mipnlllng. Ilouiomhor, too, Blr, nil this oc curred during ChrlBtmnB week when oven billions of common folk wore reveling In plum duff. Naturally. Blr, Biich brutality Is Allocking. I tremblo for our Institutions. Whnt rnn wo ho coming to, sir. when our follow innn snail bo denied tho right to solicit n cold snack nt our back door, or tho right to swipe an occnslonnl prlzo pullet or tho right to cloniiBo his molars with our favorlto brush. nut, sir, boiiio of us acorn to act ually forget this Is n freo country. How can n mnn bo freo, lot mo nsk. unless ho Is permitted to fol low his Own Bwoot will, to do nb- soliitoly ns ho plcnsosr Theso mi gratory cuckoos woro enjoying life nnd enjoying tho sconory In tholr own way, nnd foraging on tho coun try. Thoy woro clonrly within their rights. Thoy woro doing no wrong. Kvon so. thoy wero not to blnmo. Thoy aro th'o Innocont victims of organized Bocioty. sir, Bocioty nnd Its systems aro to blnmo, no mat ter what theso men nro, nor what thoy did. Society Is accountnblo for nil crlmo and not tho peoplo who commit It. If society would porform Us duty It would ftirnlBh each tired soul of tho mnseullno gondor with freo boor, froo portor houso steaks smothered In onions, freo aniusoniont tickets in tho bald hondod row, and n largo and plo thorlo ponBlon. Such conduct, sir, on tho part of tho pooplo of Eu gono cannot ho countenanced or condoned. . It has no placo, oxcopt in tho mlddlo ages. Rnthor lot us iinhnr noss tho alleged fountain of love; turn . on tho sprlnklor nnd bring on tho pardons, tho roprloves, tho paroles, tho flap-doodle and tho hollyhocks.' GEO. WATKINS. OAKWNHR RESIDENT DIES. Murtiu Yn" Huron Leurh Siircuinhit nt Ago of 7(1 Years. GARDINER, Oro., Jan. 7. Martin Vnn Duron Lench, who died at his homo near this city, December 21, was 7C years old nnd had lived near heroslnco 1874. Mr. Leach was born In Ohio, Novombor 9, 18C3. Ho crossed tho plains from Dallas coun ty, Iowa, to Portland, In 1862. Ho married Rebecca Janett Nottnge, No vombor 7. 18G2. Ho lived In Uma tilla, Marlon and Linn Counties un til 1871, whon ho moved to Scotts burg, lator settling on Smith River nonr hero. Mr. Lench Is survived by ten children, 45 grandchildren nnd two groat-grandchlldren. The sur viving children nro: Mrs. Minerva Buss, of Mapleton; Mrs. Ellen Hold on, of Empiro; Mrs. Ida Nool, of Co qulllo: Mrs. Arllla Abbott, and Mrs. Etta Noel of Gardiner; Mrs. Joseph ino "Winters, of Buhl, Idaho, and John. Francis, Alden and Lnuronce Loach, of Gardiner. NOTICE. To Patrons of tho Wah-ta-Wasa: Wo deslro to stato that there Is no foundation for tho report that tho Wah-ta-Waaa will quit tho Catching Inlet run. Wo Intend to keep on tho run regularly and to give tho best Bervlco posslblo. Mattson & njorqulsr. WELLS TAP 10 CUT HATES KXPItKHK COMPANIES PLAN TO COMPETE WITH PARCELS POST OX SMALL PACKAflES. Ilr Ainoclttoil Pirn to Cool Il7 TIltlM. SAN FRANCISCO, Jnn. 8. Direct competition, national In scope, bet weon tho Wolln Fnrito ExnroBB Com pnny nnd tho fodornl parcol post will go Into effect ns soon na plans which tho company has boon maturing for tho past four yonrs can bo set ufoot, Such was the statement hero by C. It Grnham, tmllle mnnngor of tho com- pnny, nt n honrlng boforo tho rail road commission. "Wo nro In constant communica tion with other oxpreas compnnlos," said Grahnm, "nnd although tho have not yet signified to ub their Until de cision we hope they will fall Into lino." Tho competition, ho explained, would ox to ml to both rates and ser vices with special regard to buttor, eggs, poultrp and other poriahnble food h tuffs to' bo delivered direct by tho shipper to tho consignee, thus eliminating tho middleman's prollts. Eleven pounds will bo tho maximum weight arcoptnblo of cortaln commo dities as with tho parcol post. .MONEV IX LOVE LETTERS. Florence Gamble- of Pes Moines "Touched" Mnny Huiilns. DES MOINES. Io., Jan. S.--Flor-onco Gnmblo, 32 yenrn old, and pretty, who style's horaolf "Iowa's champion henrtbroakor," broko down nnd confessed to fcdornl of ficers hero that she had correspond ed with more than 800 lonosomo bncholors over tho country, from boiiio of whom alio received amountB ranging from $15 to $l0. She told United States Commission er W. C. McArthur nnd Charles Catuos, postofflco Inspector, thnt sho had received an nvorngo of IGO lottora a week In tho last two months. Tho woman wlthdrow her plea of not guilty to nn Informa tion charging lior with having swindled J. L. Prater of Arlington, Texas, out of $30 through hor mat rimonial schemes. According to Inspector Cnlnos, other charges will bo filed against the woman. Comtnlaslonor McArthur ncceptod hor "guilty" plea and bound her over to tho foderal grand Jury which convenes next May. Sho fur nished bonds of $1000. "I havo almost worn out your plcturo klBBlng It," alio wroro Pra ter, who sho called "tho dearest mnn In nil tho world." "I am a llttlo short of monoy," she cnntlnuod. "If you will sond mo $2d I will coma nt onco to Fort Worth nnd wo enn got married ob soon ns I arrive "Yes, dear, I know you aro tho ono for mo. I don't want you to got such an Idea into your head thnt I am nftor your hard-earned money. I would not como If I believed you thought I wns. I .am not thnt kind of a girl. I am honoat nnd truo to you." DIG PRICE FOR TURKEV. PORTLAND. Oro.. Jnn. 8.--Tho blggoat turkey to bring tho biggest not prico wnB reported by tlio F. II. Schmnlz Company. J. T. Thomnson of Carlton wns tho ahlppor. Tho bird wolghed 28 pounds dresaed and sold nt $8.40 or 30c a pound not. Quito n number of birds wero rocelved along tho street tho Inst few days that nottod their shippers $7. GO oach. EXjfflM TheSigmof Good Candy Always We Clean and Press Ladies' and Gent's Suits Goods Called for and Delivered Coos Bay Steam Laundry PflONB MAIN B7-J Marahfleld. Oregon. Clearance Sale RIG CUT IN PRICES Ladles' Children's and Men's SHOES. AH now stock. Up-to-dato lasts. The Electric Shoe Shop "WE WILL MAIL ,YOU ft for each act of old False Teot sent us. Highest prices paid for old Gold, Silver, old Watches, broken Jewelry and Preclotu Stones. Money Sent by Return Mall. Phlla. Smelting & Refining Co. Established 20 Years. 808 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. TO DENTISTS. We will buy your Gold Filling), Gold Scrap, and Platinum. Hign est prices paid. Have That Roof fixed NOW See CQRTJIEZL piionk mat. Opemiirag Aumoumcememt Wo desire to announce to the people of Coos Bay that we are now ready to supply the choicest Teas, Coffees, Spices, Extracts, etc, that can be procured, We are making a specialty of this line. We would like to have you visit our store and let us show you samples of these high grade products, If you can't come to the store telephone us a trial order or give one to our representative when he calls at your home, Coos Bay Tea, Coffee and Spice Hounse 189 South Third Street, MARSHFIELD PHONE 394-J Marshfield Business College iThe School of Success WIIOSI2 MOTTO 19 ,AD OMNIA PARATUS Wblcli means -prepared for everything. Aro you prepared? If i you arc, you can at least nudlt n net of book, write legi ble Hhorthand rapidly and Nklllfully iibo n typewriter. You nro n good ioninnii, rapid nnd nccurnto nt figures; you can writo ii telling, buslncsH-gcttlng letter in good Kngllsh. You know how to use n nurroiighs adding machine, n wrltcrpivw, multlgrnph or ncostylo. You can opcrnto n letter copying press, n filing and indexing cabinet. You understand the dic taphone, tho tabulator, adding, subtracting, billing typewriter nnd other modern, offlco appliances tlmt multiply n biLsy nuin'fi time, jiower nnd efficiency. You can ninko out checkH, notes, drafts, deodx, mortgages, Hens, power of attorney, hill of Bale. You can write an agreement that will hold, etc., etc. If you can not do moat of theso thing, all of which will lo (Aught, in both our day and night school, your hopo to .win is unfair to yourself. It is tho most expensive hopo you oouhl possibly entertain, and it will keep you hopelessly lash ed to mediocrity for years. No matter how much you bank on rninbows nnd wait for somo fnvorahlo brcezo to wnft you to harbor, ovcry (ruined hoy nnd glrj will draw rings around you as thoy pass you on tho rond, UNLESS YOU PREPARE. For particulars writo Uio College, temiwrary hendquurters, Chandler Hotel. STATEMENT OP CONDITION f LANAGAN& BENNETT BANK MAItSIIFIHLD, OREGON ESTABLISHED 1889. At Uio close of business, November 20, 1012. RESOURCES. Loans and 'Discounts ?483,G57.13 Banking Houso CO, 000. 00 Cash and Sight Exchange.... , 203,899,00 Total $797,457.09 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in .....? 60,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 64,989.75 Deposits . 683,467.34 Total 1797,457.09 Send a Check Don't run, around paying your bills In currency when you can Just as well nend n check. No traublo about making chango whon you pay by check. No dispute con ever arlso about n payment mado by check.. Tlio honk, after cashing it, hands It buck to you, junking An undlsputablo receipt. No danger of losing monoy, or being robbed of it when iyou put it in Uio hunk and pay hy check, Losa temptation to upend It if it's In Uio bank Instead of in yonr pocket. .You're money ahead ondlonvo worry behind whon you liar a chocking, account at tho First National Bank Of Coos Bay MarshfkM & Nwtti Bend Auto Line .OOROT & KINO. Proprietors. Cam leave' Marahfleld every 45 minute from ?;16 a. m. unil 12;30 midnight. Leave North Bend on same schedule, starUng at 7 a. m, unUl midnight See Saturday Times for mhedulfl. WANTED ! ! ! CARPETS UPIIOLSTERINCTAND PIANOS TO CLEAN, by Uie Pneu matlc Cleaning Company. Orders for work taken at GOING & nARVKY, Phonn ion Times Want Ads. Bring Results Gity Auto Service Oood Cars, Careful Drivers and reasonable charges. Our motto: "Will go anywhere at any Umo." StandB Blanco Hotol nnd Blanco Cigar Store. Day Phonos 78 and 46. Night Phono 46. nWtKER OOODALW. nmnrloton. You Auto Call Footc PHONE 144-.T NIGHT AND DAY Slnnd front of Itlanco Milliard Parlor TWO NEW OARS After 11 P. M. Phono fUT. Residence Phono .8-J. Careful Drivers -:- Good Cars, Unique Pantatorium THE MODERN DYERS. CLEANERS, PRESSERS and HAT RENOVATORS Agent for Enrward II. StrniiHH & Co., Fino Tailoring. Let us ninko your next suit. 5MB CENTRAL. Phono 250-X PR0FES.SI.0NAL PIRECT0RY J.M. WRIGHT, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Estlmntca furnished on request. Pinna nnd specifications furnlaliod If dcalrcd. An honest job gunraa tood. Phono 124-R. OUVIA EDMAW, MeohAno-TIicrnptst Sclontlflo Swedish Maasago, Medic Gymnnatlcs 025 S. SlxUi St. Phono S05-R. JOEL OSTLIND, Plnno Tuner nnd Repairer. 4ib S. Sixth Strcot. Phono 103-L PKItL RILEY IIALLINGER Pianist and Teacher Rosldonco-Studlo, 237 So. Broadway Phono 18-L. W M. 8. TURPEN, ARCHITECT Marahflold, Orogon. DR. W. MORROW, DonUst. 171 Grimes Uutldlng, over Grand Theater. Ofllco Phono 020. W.G . CHANDLER, Architect. Room 801 and 002, Coko nultdlng Marshfield, Oregon. TTVR, A. J. HENDRY'S - Modem Dental Parlors. Wo nro equipped to do high class work on abort notice at tho vory lowest prlcos. Examination free. Lady attendant. Coko Bid,.. Opp. Chandler Hotel, phono 11T-J. FOR A GOOD WATUI OR FINK JEWELRY . C. BARKER JEWELER Fine Wutch nnd Jewelry Repairing. 20(1 Front St.. Marshfield. New and Second Hand Furniture sold on Uio Installment plan. HARRINGTON, DOYLE & CO., 302 Front St. Phono 310-L Marshfield, Or. T. J. S0AD7H jj$A. IIODGINS Marshfield Pai nt (& Decorating Co. Furnished. Phone 14 -L. Oregos EaUmatea MARSnFnCLD, REAL ESTATE, INSUR ANCE AND RENTALS Somo fino bargains In Real Es tate Houses and rooms for rent. AUG. FRIZEEN. 68 Central Avenue. Rf J. MONTGOMERY Real Estate and Insurance 244 North Front Street. BUILDING AND REPAIR WORK, House Moving and Grading. Wo are prepared to do this work by tho day or contract and guarantee satisfaction. Let ua figure with you, G. 8. FLOYD & CO., Phone 316-J. Marshfield. Ore. First ClassWeaving promptly done nt Gardiner's Rag Carpet Factory Cor, Union and Montana Stroet. Phono 131. North Bond, Or. Tfi Star Transfer and Storage Co. is preparod to do all kinds of hauling on short notice. We meet all trains and boats and we also havo the latest style Reynolds Piano Mover. W guarantee our work. L. H. Heisner,Prop. Phones 08-R. 130-J -L WHEN YOU WANT A MESSEN GER ROY "Something sent for or delivered PHONE 120-L and we'll do it. Chargos reason ablo. CIIAS GRANDY, . J 4 - I t i r ' v