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FOUR THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1916 EVENING EDITION. COOS BAY TIMES M.,C. MAJLiONK?, Kditor and Pub. DAN K. B1ALONE1', News Editor Official Pnpor of Coos County Official Taper City of Mnrslifleld. " ! Mil, II Entered at tbo I'oatof flco at Marsh field, Oregon, for transmission tbrauch tho mails as second-class mall rnuttor. An Independent Republican nows papor, published every evening ox copt Sunday, and weekly, by Tho Coos liny 'limes Publishing Co. Suggestions for City Beautif o! MOTH IMPS (JAUDK.V SUBSCRIPTION RATES DAILY. One year $6.00 Per1 month 60 WEEKLY. One rear 51.50 When paid strictly In ndvanco tho aubssilptlon pilco of tho Coos Ray Times Is $5.00 per year or $2.50 for alx months. Address ail communications to OOOI HAY DAILY TIMER. DITOll TIMES: That spring verso by "Darn Fool" Inst Friday attracted my attention, becauso If tho city did go to all tho trouble and cxponso of sowing Mill Slo fill with oats and then when It was nice nud i;rcon, tho folks who havo cows would take thorn thero to grnzo, It would bo llko many almost unbcllovablc klndncsuos, I've seen my dear old mother do, that niorous as a sponge and tho other was sprltigs and muck and all had been was n groat spruco stump whoso rings proclaimed It over fifty years old. Such was tho condition of every Inch' of tho "ground's covering, the fallen timber, stumpago and the now growth. Followed months cjf dotarnilucd clearing something llko digging for burled treasure always a question as to what you'll find. Part of this particular spot was The Grade Post ! wiuinjuiajuijii.ii.i-.j. i ..in. (JET THE HAPPIEST IIAHIT J M : Arx to 1)1 'EN and women should mako part of their dally work put ns much as Joy and ss llttlo bitterness as possible into tho lives of tlioso about them. It Is a Joy lndcod to como Into con tact with swcot-splrltcd men and women pcoplo who care for tlwlr fellows and companions, who wish td spend n better day among m n. Thoro Is plenty of room for Ini proVomout. Got tho habit. It In -tho little things that count, and It on tho other sldo of helpfulness tho world would bo chunged cro tlio Influence causes It could bo rccognlzod. Selected. tho west side of .tlio same' HENPECKED. Thorn's nothing spoils n mortal's llfo llko living with a nagging wlfo. Tho husband who 1b dully stung and badgorod by envenomed tongue, inn only bear his load of grief nud others took so great advantago of, Then again, I've heard her dubbed something very noar that too, for spending so much time and strougth on her flowers, for of courso ovory man of us knows you can't rat flow ers, unless nt sonio function whore candled violets or fracassccd enrnu. Uoiib woro tho "dainties" sorvod. Rut It wasn't mother I started In to toll you about It was a Coos Ray garden grown on tho hill too, whoro tho sun rises a good bit later than on tho east side of tho divide Say ten years agouo, Molhor, In. a dying condition had to go back to naturo, or die (no need to foci bad ly tho', for what I am tolling you about, nuulo her strong and woll); clearing was commenced Just nt odd times. I was quite n small boy then and used to bo afraid tjlio (boars would got mo whon I wob going thru tho douso forest growth, on this once logged off tract. Thoro woro two forests fallen ono embedded In tho around. Tho great whlto cedars used for shakes and ikkcty had bcon nil charred nnd fallen by the great flro of long ago; ono burled In tho ground that was four feet through and nn- shut away from tho sun for Iiun dicds of years. If tho laud could havo bcon folded over onco and well mixed It would have saved lots of Work. Reclaiming tho soli has bcon ac complished by nil sorts of enrich ment. Sowing tho land to ryo nnd spad ing It under In tho spring clover whllo bones of cvorythlng used for food, Ho buried about Bhrubs nnd trees; Iron shavings nro great for roses Chickens, cows, horses, nnd pigs havo all holpcd, whllo mice, rats, cats or anything ready to bo burled, found their death contributing to tho llfo of this garden. Mother soon found thnt boughten things didn't grow ns well as those oxchanged by friends nnd It finally grow to bo assort of mnnla with her and most ovory whoro sho visited, sumo now cutting would bo put away to "mako root" upon her return. So now standing In ono spot, I can look nbout nud sco a hundred different things growing, thnt to her moan tho face, character, llfo and moving in cidents of frlonds fnr and nenr. It is ji happy thot. Take your friend n slip of this or that when you call, for In our damp cllmato you (Special to Tho Times- WASHINGTON, U. C, March C Even tho Binnllcst back ynrd mny bo mndo to yield a supply of fresh veg etables for tho family tublo at but slight oxponso if two or thrco crops nro BuccoBslvoly grown to koop tho iron occupied nil tho lime, accord ing to tho garden specialists of tho U. S. Ropnrtmont of Agriculture Pco plo who (would dlHphnrgo a clerk if ho did not work tho year around will often cultlvnto a garden nt no llttlo troublo and oxponso and tlion allow tho soil to llo idlo from tho tlmo tho first crop matures until tho end of tho sonson. Whero a two or Notice Is horoby glvon thnt soalodUlireo crop Bystom Ib used In connec bldB will bo rerolvod for tho rlenr-tlo with vogotablcs adapted to small nig aim grading or n portion of tho muim, n npueo mi lurgor man sn ny NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. SILL LOTS HILL' Pit IDE 0 PULES otlior, flvo feet through on top of It nud ovor both, with roots reaching J can start most anything from cut- long for death ns a rollof. "Why 'down ovor eight feet oil cither sldo 'tings. . LOVER OF REAUTY. doesn't that poor skato arlso," Un-t sympathetic Neighbor cries, "and) put his foot down good nnd flnt, and lot his -wlfo know whoro he's nt? For ovory husband safo and sano will sco no's boss of his domain." Rut what can n poor pilgrim do, If ho Is married to a shrew? If ho roars up to speak n plcco, tho wlfo will quickly mako him coaso, for sho can you throo times ns loud, and has tho backing of tho crowd. And if ho gathors up n clmtr, and with It combs tho lady's hair, of public wrath thoro'll bo a storm ho Is a fiend In human form. And, if, worn out, ho pulls his freight, tho constables will search tho stato nnd drag him homo again, whoro ho'll bo sentenced to tho pen. Of all positions dlro, accurst, tho lion pocked husband's Is tho worst. Walt Mason. Coqulllc-Mnrshflold County Road In Roe'd District No. a, from Conlmlo 0 foot will produce enough fresh vegetables for a small family. Corn, to DnvlB Slough. iiccordliiE to tholn,0,OUB. cucumbers and potntoes nnd plans and speolflcnllonB nn fllo lu!olllor croH wlllcU roqulro a largo tho Offlco of tho County Work. "ro11 Hhould not bo grown In a gnrdon Tho County rosorves tho right tO0f tlllH Hls0, I,ll,f '" cro Pioporly reject any and all bids and to nwnrd culllvntot! with a careful ciop rotu tho contract (o a bidder not tuotlon n,n' cnBll' l-oilHct $100 worth lowest, should thoy doom It for!"f vnrlo"B Bnrdon crops in u your, tho best Interest of tho County. When to Work Soil All bids to bo fllod with thoj If tho gnrdon was not brokon In County Clerk on or boforo tho 20th , tho fall It should bo plowod In tho day of March, A. 1)., 101G, nt tho'Mirlug as soon ns tho frost Is out or hour of Ton o'clock, A. M., on which tlio ground. Small nrous may bo dny such contract will bo let. A worked with a spado, pushing tho certified check for fivo (fi) por cont " Lllo Into Ita full depth and turning of tho amount of tho hid to bo do. j tlio soil to break tho clods. Hoavy posited with tho County Clork with so"8 Hhould uovor ho worked whon bid to bo forfeited to tho County ' WQ Ovorzouloun gnrdouorH, ready In cnao contract shall bo awarded lo.solzo tho first warm spoil as u fa- and tho contractor shall full, nog Ject or refuse for n porlod of ton days after such nwnrd Is nuulo to ontor Into a1 contract nnd fllo his bond, to tho satisfaction of the County Court ns required by law. Datod at tho City of- Coqulllo, Coos County, Oregon, this 20th day of Fobruury, A. 1)., HUG. RORWRT WATSON. County Clork. vornblo opportunity to go oiij.'iuid work tho hoavy clay soil boforo It la dry, nro not only wasting tholr onorgy, but nro doing n dnningo to tho soil from which It will tuko years for It to recovor. To dotornilno whon heavy soils nro roiuly for plowing a mny bo dug or a tlio drain put In. This will prevent wusto water from tho adjoining land from wnshlng over It. Such water may carry weed and nud grass seed Into tho garden, which nro lator culled out with difficulty. How To IYrtlllAj Tho soil In tho avorngo back yard Is not only lacking in plant food hut also hnB been packed until It Is hard nud unyloldltig. To loosou up Biioh soil and mako It suitable for gnrdon produce roqulroa thnt careful attention bo glvon to Kit preparation. Aftor spading tho Inclosuro thorough ly, tho upper three luclios should bo mndo fluo with tho uso of boo or rnkc. Stones nud rubbish pliould ho removed nnd clodB or dirt brokon. It mny thou bo marked off Tor plant ing In conformity with tho guuoral plan of tho gat-don, Rnriiynrd or stable manure a tho host fertilizer bocauso It furnishes both plant fond and humus. An ap plication ut tlio rata of from 20 to !X0 toim to tlio aero of woll-rottod innnuro Is very untlsfaetory. TIiIb should be applied aftor plowing or working with a spndo, and distribut ed ovenly ovor tho surface and lator worked In with u boa uud ruko. On many soils it ia advisable to apply commercial fortllUer, espoclally phos. plmto, In addition to tlio manure. An application or 1100 to G00 pounds of nnld phoephato to the aero U usually Hiifflofnnt. If additional potash is needed, which U often the cuhi with sandy soils, thin may bo economic ally supplied In tho form of wood uslies. If tho wood nshoe nro un loached thoy should bo distributed ovor tho garden, using 1,000 pounds to tho acio. If thoy huvo boon wot. or louchod, 2,000 pounds should bo used, An application nt 100 nouiids haiuirul or earth should be collected "J ' "? f ",,to ,r B' il n,a' lJ from tho aurfneo and tho nBOra '' 'n tho spring t s art tho plants tightly elohod on It. If tho ball of ''o tho nitrogen Ux ho inanuro has compact earth Is dry enough for Time .Want Ads nro tho ono ino.!,mMrt ,H Ol,0ot, dliuil which roiulics ALL the people. Thoy engage, public attention eury day Always on tho Job. cultivation, it will fall apart when tho Times want ads brtui; results. A gardou spot noar tho houso Is orton moro doslralblo limn a plot which Is in hotter tilth but located at an iiicouvoulont distance. A garden whloh Is noar tho houso will recolvo ninny n sparo hour or euro rrom ndultn and children which othorwlso j would bo wasted. Whero thoro Is H nmplo room for n garden slto, tho slopo of tlio land should bo caro- bocomo available. It should bo borno lu mind thnt commorclal fortlllxers will not yield good result unloss the soil Jb well Biippllod with humus. Sod or other vegetation which baa over grown a gnrdon bpot may bo nsod to ndvautiigo 1 should I'QtujnjUl r.mior wiui a piow or n Bpauo and will aid in lightening tho spll nm providing hiinius. Have vou ever tried TIMFSl y ('"ll8,(Ioro(, A ko siopo to rwvt yuu Lvtr men nivitbwnr(l8 th0 80uth ls n0Bt ,,08lnil)l0 WANT ADS? No matter what for, BIr?tt1,l,R1 oa,;,y uro"Sl wh,, ,l u,Btuu a doildod advantago to have tho plot I you have to sell, trade or rent, i,ioot,t from tho north and north- -.. ... . 'W08t !)' oltltor a hill, a group or. Times Want AdS Will help yOll buildings or n liomd fence. I rlr, ;f A ,i - i J "rnlnngo or tho gwrdiui Is of great i 00 It. Ana It ClOeS not COSt; importance. Tho land should have much Trv it and rnnvinpp'8"rflrl8"t fnU to ,lro,n off BUri,lus milium. 1 1 y u ana convince wnlor llurIllg )iquvy rull)8 am, Jot 110( j that tho soil will , gulllod. Tho surface' should ho nearly lovol so the wntoH will not stand lu hollows. Where ' tho natural Blopo of tho land does, not provo sufficient dialling, ditdirs. Tho stato of Washington pro duced ill 101 1 ovor thrco billion foot of Douglas fir, or approNlmntoly 07 por oon of tho Douglas fir produced by tho flvo Northwost and Coast If the guide post said: "This 'Way to the place you wanted" that is the way you would go. ' You would not let some strantjer persuade you to go the opposite direction. Whcn you read an advertisement in this newspaper you are looking at a series of guide posts. One of these may give you just the information you arc seeking. And when it does ask for the article you want by name. .-Do not take something "just as good." Stick to the guide post that points to the road of satisfaction - Savings ' Depositors If your account has been opened Six Months and long, cr, it has interest credited March 1. Bring in y0Ur Pass Book! u I ' T II ' 1JV 1 rrrst National Dank of Coos Bay . HOME Marshfield, OF THE SAVER Orccon I ; O" 0GEAN BEACH AUTO LINE Gorst & King. Lento Mnrshficld at 7 a. in., nnd returning leaving from Kinplro nt 8 n. in. Lcnvo Mar.shflcld nt 1-1 a.m. nud returning leavo South Slough at 1 p. in. Lcnvo Mni'shticld nt n p. in. nnd returning leavo South Slough ut (I p. m. High aaSity Groceries Our own prompt and particular delivery service Ef ficient clerks being out of the high rent district and keeping our prices as low as consistent with good busi ness makes Conner & Hoagknd The Leading Grocers 797 South Broadway. Dealers in Good Groceries Phones 348-J and 326 tike ud-ne'Sd- of- joeltm- One of the things we all do well is to forget. , , v 9vfcrsy Names that were household words yesterday are gone today. The world only looks to its tomorrow never- its yesterday's. Because people knew your goods and your store a year ago it is no sign they do today. They forget easily. You must keep yourself in the public mind by ad vertising. It is just as important to make old friends remember as it is to win new friends. Coos Bay Time Oldest Ilnnlc lu Coos County INtabllshcd isso Flanagan (8b Bennett Bank Mni'hhflcld, Coos County, Oregon. Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $120,000 IXTKltKST IAI OX TIMIJ AXI) SAVINGS DKPOS1TS Officers J. W. DENNETT, President; .TAS. II. FLANAGAN, Vice President; It. P. WILLIAMS, Cashlor; O. P. WINCHESTER, Assistant Cnshlor. Flanagan ($b BenraeLt, Bank OP MYIITM2 POINT Capital $25,00 Officers .1. W. DENNETT, President; JAS. II. PLANAfJAN, Vice President; L. M. SUPLEI3, CnBhler; L. T. DEMENT, Assistant Cashlor. Bennett Trust ' Company Capital, Surplus and Undivided r Profits $125,000 OfNcors J. W. DENNETT, President; TOI T. DENNETT, Vicc Presldcnt; ARTHUR .M'KEOWN, Secretary; DENNETT SWAN TON, Treasurer. Tho Only Trust Company In tho Stnto, Outside of Portland, Which Orsnnl7cil Under tlio New Lnr. eiv-w.-u.uj. .1 twJi -"- ii.' "ir'VLi ' '"-j "A'nr: aHHHMHHMH...HMMWMMMMMMBHH.MinMaMH..MIWMnM.NMaMNMMMH.MMa Scandinavian-American Bank WIIKItl'l SAVINGS A.IM3 SAFE We will bo glad to assist you in any Way so that your taxes may be paid in time, We Wish to Serve You, HOURS 9 TO- 3 SATURDAY EVE7TO 9 1 i ii ii i ,n n iiwi !v . INTER-OCEAN TRANSPORTATION CO. S. S. Nann Smith .Passenger and Freight From Coos Bay, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, AT 10 A; M., 1 FOR SAN FRANCISCO S. S. Adeline Smith Passengers Only ' SAILS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY , Every FIVE DAYS, from SMITH MILL DOCK PHONE 44, SMITH TERMINAL DOCK C. F. McGEORGE Passenger and Freight Agent yourself of the good results.!;; JH SAVE MONEY hy oidorliiK tl'o famous HENRYVILLE COAL Nut roal, ton ...... .$1.00 Lump roal, ton $.".r0 Or halt ton of hoth. .i?l,75 1). Ml'SSOK, Prop. Phono 18.T or leave orders nt HIlljcr'H Cigar Store GRAVEL' We nro now prepared to furnish GRAVEL In any tutntltles from pile lu our yard or in carload lots, at following prices? From pile on ground, J2.J5 por yard, Canoad lots, taken from cars, J 2.00 per yard. Retail Department. C. A. Smith Lumber & Mfg. Co. Opposite PosOfflce. Phoae 100. 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