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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1916)
TWO THE COOS BAY 'IIMfcS. WAHSHFIELb. URtfUUN. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1916 EVENING EDITION. T 1 Details f Willamette-Pacific Railway Inauguration :$ : u u n ri tt n . :t u mr :: it t: n :: Mt JNt&S 65 ROUTE MIC ONE (Continue J l 'roni .ggrJgXw- I through North Hentl to MtirHhfioltl. Has "SUm Tunnels. Thcro tiro nlno tunnels on the ( lino, aggregating 13,9215 lineal feotj or 2,0 inllcit of tunnel; rlvo ntld one half mllea of permanent trestle and 30 steel hrhlKcs, aggregating 8,1 3-1 llnbal foot, or l.fi miles of stool brldgo. The aggregate weight of jitticl In the bridges Is 0,170 tons. Th'o Coos Hay brldgo Is ono or tho longest bridges In tho northwest, bolng nearly a mllo in length and consisting of nine lflO-root through minim; two 180-foot through spans appronchlng n tlraw Bpnn of IRS faot In length. Tho tlraw span In , this bridge, iu well aB the draw, spins In tho Umpiiua bridge and , tho Bovonth crossing of the Sluslaw' at Ctishtnau, am built to admit tho pasBago or ocean going vessels. Tho Umuqua river bridge bolng 1,025 foot In length aud tho soventh Slus law 080 feet In longth. Much Steel Used. Tho approximate tonnage of stool In tho track nlono I. 18,000 tons aud npproxlmatoly 40,000 cubic yards of concroto were used In tho construction of brldgo piers, abut ments and culverts. Klfty thouHand barrels of turnout were used In tho concrete The Lumber UhCtl. Approximately twenty million foot of Oregon fir lumber was used In tho construction of bridges, build lugs, treaties aud In tho tics used, and tho ynrdago of earth, rock and othor materials moved, exclusive or tunnol yardage, Is soven mlllloij.rub lo yards. Dalit Wngon Itnnris. Tho construction of tho lino In the narrow canyons or tho Wild Cat and tho Sluslaw necessitated re building by tho company or in miles or county road approprlutod ror tho railroad right or way. Tho roads reconstructed are probably tho host roads in tho wost oud of I. no county and wore built at a rost of $ino,000, or approximately $10,000 por mllo. Tho Wlllamotte Pacific railroad l.i built with very easy grades aud light curvatures, conforming to tho best modern practice In construction of trunk lino railroads. CoM of tho I. Inc. Tho actual cash outlay for tho construction or this road hns boon moro than $10,000,000. Klfty por com of this Hum was expended for labor nud materials In Oregon, and $fiCG,05:t.:i!) was expended ror right of way. Where Rail Meets Sail . t i' hi,' -. X j .... i. : ;iwmv if - - -- - ' ''' ' v '" - ZsZ?s. rrr. 4& .4 .' .- X. OPERATORS READY .MK.MItKltS OK THAIX CltHWH AIjIj (JOOl) MUX. With Electric Starter and Electric t L Four Inch Tires ts Model 75 TIIKXHW It.AIUtOAl) OIMCNS A.V L'XDKVKLOI'KI) SKCTIO.V I.VI'O WHAT IS HKAIjIjV TIIK LAND W OPPOHTl'XITV EI5 FAMOUS MAIL ITS 0 TAPS STiii'rrrm-: aciioks coos iiav COST OVKII AIIMjIOX. c TIBER I POST OFKICH DKI'AHT.MKXT DK- IjAvs ix ciiAXdixa man, Tlio Diinv Span Is the liirVgest of Any In the Slate of Oregon. FARE IS AIOIIIEQ The big Willamette Pacific brldgo ncroBs Coos Hay Is ono of tho larg est structures or the kind on tho const. Hero are some or tho facts about It: The brldgo cobI somewhere eloso'. to $1,250,000, The length or tho bridge propor Is 2,108 root. Tho trestle work on each sldo aggregates in length 2,070 root. Length of bridge nnd trestle to gether Is r.,i:is root, almost a mile. vlm draw span Is -IfiS root, the longest In Oregon. Tho amount or concrete used ror ploni wn.i 700 tons. The amount or Htcol In bridge was about 2,800 tons. Tho first pile for tho brldgo was driven July 0, IH1I. There are 1 1 ploiH In tho brldgo, No. ! being the centor. Thoio are nlno spans of t no foil aud two or 180 feet. In addition there Is a 200-foot opening on each side or the center It for the passing of vessels. COST OK TltAVHIi TO OIlTICItll.NT POINTS IS filVKX Tho CluirKo fo'r Hiding Kroiu .Marsh- field lo Portland on Xnv Itnll- I'ouil In ipH.HH t AT THE HOTELS 1 Chandler Hotel JniiioH A. Lathrop, Portland; II. U. Dmiton, Portland; J. II. Ilrlerly, I'ort laud: Krnnk II. Pago, Portland; Ce vll P. lioll, Portland; Copeltoler S. Dalton. Powers; L. K, Joy, lloHeburg; 1 Hollywood. North llend. Just how much It will cost to go to some particular point on tho newly opened railroad will perhaps ho a matter of Internal at this time. Theo j lllauco Hotel rigures are shown below. William Woyo, Haodsport; Alva K. Tho passongor fare charged on1 Harry, Coiiillle; Ivan ('. l.alrd. Co- tho railroad between dlffennit points aro as follows: Marnliflold and lOugeuo $5.10 North riend and lCugoue l.Ofi Iteodsport and Kugeiio :1.0ft Oardlner and Kugeuo 3.71) Coquillo and Kugouo ft. SO Powers and llugeno 0.8.1 Marshfleld and Portland .... 8.S0 Marshflold and Iteedsport .... 1.15 Marshftold aud Gardiner 1.2() Marshrlold and Coiiulllo 70 Xlorshrield and .Myrtle Point .. I .OS JlarBhriold nud Powers 1.7fi 1'uIIh to Leave on .Morning Train In Mxpected Orders Will Come I'Voni Washington Very Soon Now orders railing to nrrlvo rrom 'tho Postorflco Department In Wash ington, mall this morning went out .as usual via Myrtlo Point to natch tho stago for Ilosoburg. Postmnstor Hugh Mcliln had boon expecting a wire from tho Dcpartmont authoriz ing tho chango to tho now train lino. Ho oxpects that It will nrrlvo, how 'ovor, vory shortly. Will Closi at 8:110 Whon tho now mall schedule Is Inaugurated mall for tho outsido will cIobo at 8:20 a. in. said Postinastor McLald today. This will glvo ono 'hour for tho offlco to classify tho outgoing mail nnd to got tho ponchos to tho dopot for tho 0:20 train. Two of tho three mall carrlors will start making collections rrom mo mall boxes about tho city at 7:30 In the morning. Incoming .Mall "With tho arrival of tlio train hero from'' Hoedsport at 3:30 p. in. Mr. MeUtln says It will bo posslblo to have tho business mall distributed lato tho Hiuno afternoon. Mall can also bo procured tho saiuo evonlug at tho gonoral dellvory window. Ilow ovor, tho mall for tho rosldonco dlH trlctH will wait ror dellvory until tho noxt morning. Tho distribution or 'the business mall tho snino nftoruoon of Its arrival hero will aid business men cousld- 'erably. Thoy will have a chunca thou ' to answer their lottors and get re- piles out on tho noxt morning's train, Sl)nunld, Itoseburg; II. It. Miller, Iteedsport; 10. M. Hosier, Hoedsport. Miss H, Hlalto, Powers; William How oil Coos Hlvor; William Monro. Iteedsport. . , I.loyri Hotel lOd Nordonstrom, Minneapolis, Jack Nordonstrom, Minneapolis; C. SIOVKXTV-KIVIO IIIMilOX KIOIOT iti:.cni:i) iiy itoAD. Will Take WlllanietCj. Pacific .Many Vcuvs to Haul It All Away Front llcie. - Ti.MiiKit WILL ici:i:p ItOAl) rsv huxi)hi:i vioaus. There Is enough timber tapped by tho Wlllamotte Pacific railroad to Insuro it froight buslnoss of tliut class for tho next hundred years and there aro enough mills hero now aud In prospect of building to cut all the Umber. On the .lull Today to Servo the Peo ple In Ximv Coos Hay Pas senger Truffle The train crows for the two trains giving service between Marshflold and tho Uinpu.ua rlvor were organiz ed and rpudy for business this morn ing. The following aro tluuo who have charge of tho train between this city nud Hccdspart: lOnglncor 10. M. Hoslnr. ' Klroman II. It. Mlllor. " Conductor K. J. (latdonhlre. Hrakemen K. T. Kanlary and W. 10, Moore. Tho men lu chargo of tho work train are: lOnxIneer II. II. Ward. Kit email T. V. Vaugban. Conductor W. W. McDonald. Hrukemen--U. A. Adamson and S. M. Harbor. Thoy aro all good men who are experienced In their lino of work. The express messengers and agents as previously announced were all ready ror duty this morning. UUlllo; John Whobroy, .Myrtle Point; Jasper Yoakum, Coqullle; Henry Charlobols, Capo lllauco, Hay Hlch ardson, Cape lllauco, St. l.nuViim'n llnli.l II. Patterson Seattle; a. Norman, 1 10. duly, Holloy; C. T. Tilbury, Hal Norway; Hay Norrls aud wire, Sum- llnnton, Arkansas; lOd tluntol Powers; nor; Mrs. U M. Keal.es, Coos Itlver; ! Charles Pardy, Portland; Holla Teal. Itoy Adamson, Portland; W. W. Me- Heaver Hill. OXK CKIdOHHATlOX AXI) AN'OTIIKH CO.MIXd'. Tho colebrutlon observing tho opening or th big Will- amotto brldgo across Cooi Hay wu3 held at North llond beginning October 8, It was ono or tho most successful ovonts over undortaken on Coos Hay and was tho first , public demonstration In con- uectlou with tho now rail- i road. Tho colobratlou of the In- aucuratlon or through trains from Eugene to Coos Hay ! will bo hold tho lattor part or July or tho first or Aug- . ust. AH tho county will take ( part. Tlio exact dato will 4 depend updn the exact tltno tho railroad company i will have nrrungomonts ror J tho trains crossing tho I'mp- ( FACTS ABOUT WILLAMETTE RACIFIC R. R. Willamette Pacific incorporated 1909. Active construction started in 1911. Built by the Southern Pacific Railroad Co. Wine tunnels, aggregating 2.6 miles. Thirty-six steel bridges, totaling 1.6 miles. Total steel in tracks, 18,000 tons. Total cost of railroad, $1 0,000,000. Length of railroad, 120.B miles. First passenger service, April 5, 1916. Prom tho standpoint or tho lum berman nud the llmbormau, tlio Willamette IPaciric railroad Is one of tho most interesting that has over been built In tho western part of tho United Statcj. Tho railroad directly taps about Bovonty-rivo billion foot of tlmbor. Thoro Is moro tlmbor, understand, which Is tributary to Coos liny and tho Umpqua rivers which may sufoly bo called the natural outlets, but the railroad Immediately penetrates at least soVeiity-flvo billion foot. Hcnehcx llfg Mills. Tlio railroad also roaches lumber mills which aggregato an enormous output or lumber, Thoro Is tho Porter Hros. mill on tho Sluslaw river as well us smaller plants and prospects or other mills on that watorway. On tho Umpqua river Is tho (lardlnor CM 111 company plant at (lardlnor, and nt Hoedsport will bo built a large mill by the North Star l.umbor company, a big east ern concern. At the Tonmllo Lake country there are several small mills which prom ise development. At North llend thoro aro tho plants or tho Simp 3on Lumber company, the North Heud Lumber company, the shingle mill, tho Kruso & Hanks ship yards. At Marshrield Is the big plant or tho C. A. Smith Lumber and Manufacturing company. lu Coqullle Valley. "" At Coqullle Is the Johnson mill and on down tho Coqullle rlvor, which may bo called within tho tor rltory or tho railroad, aro tho Pros per mill, Hie Dollar company mill and tho floo. W. Mooro Lumbor company mill as well as a number nt smaller plants. It is said by somo lumbormon Hint thoro never wns a railroad or tho same length which tupped a3 much timber and' reached us muuy lumber manufacturing plants us doos tho Wlllamotto Pacific. SOCIAL CALIOXDAIt i i &&&& Wednesday PrlscllhiH 'With Mrs L lOricksou lu Hunker Hill. D. M. C. Club with Mrs. Charles Williams In North Hend. North Horn! Methodist la dles all dny session. Hny City Ladles Club with Mrs. K. II. Kolluy. Thursday North Horn! Junior Sowing Club with Ksthor Reynolds. Mary 10. Hrown speuks nt W. C. T. U. mooting at home of Mrs. F. 10. Wheolor. North Hund Girls' Club with Miss Matilda Anderson. Dahlia Club with Mrs. 10. Yoke lu lOnglowood. Alort Club with Mrs. II. 10. Kdwards at Allegany. A. N. W. Club with Mrs. David Nelson. lOustsldo Sqelul Club with Mtb. Wnltor Robertson. I'rlday Kensington Club with Mrs. N. S. Mntson. . UJ T IKE larficr and higher priced car3 this faew JL Overland is tho la toot streamline, dcskin In point of appearando alone it has value far nurpasslnft any other low priced car. And lu equipment Includes every thinft that riding com. lort and driving convenience demands. It n the reliable Aittolito two-unit starting and Ujht lng system. Thcro la a speedometer in the cowl dash, and a full sot of tools. Largo tires-four inches all around Insure greater mileage and comfort than can be obtained from tlio smaller tire3 used on other cars ofalmilar specifications and tho rear springs aro the famous cantilever type. It Is in every respect a thoroughly cciulnned light weight car. 4 u Call, telephone or write for demonstration Isaac R. Tower "THE GUNNERY." j Southern Pacific WILLA.Ml Leave MarBhflold 0:45 a.m. 7.4 G a.m. 8:45 u.m. 0:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:50 p.m. 1:45 2:45 3:45 5:00 n.40 6:55 7:30 TIMIO TA1ILK OTTK PACIFIC MOTOK OAK Loavt North Heud 7:00 u.m 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 11:00 n.m 11:45 a.m 1:15 p.m 2:00 p.m 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 5:65 p.m. Will establish train service WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 Between ' Marshjield and Eugene Leave Marsh'field 9:20 a, m, Arrives Eugene 5:10 p, m., making close connbetion with Portland JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. P.m. p.m. North city limits only, p.m. 7:45 p.m. ' M, IT1- Mi PUI8 ONEW. 4 WHOLESOME IABIT n Mo Other Way Can You Get All the Richness anil Flavor of t!m Leaf "SPEAR HEAD" BEST CHEW Many prominent physicians declare Viewing to be the nio. t wholesome way if enjoying toLacco "I began chewing s.imc years ago." lid one, "and I soon found that it is c only way to get the benefit of all e lien juices stored up by iiattTre in tobacco leaf. I refer, of course, to plug form of tobacco, which is the t natural and tho cleanest form. "Chewing good tobacco like Spear ead in.ikes the salivary glands more ".ivr, which in turn lias a beneficial ffect on the whole system. Add to this c sweet, mellow, delicious flavor of a hew of Spear Head, and you have be highest possible degree of tobacco atis faction, "I mention Spear Head because 1 iavc found that this brain! is execp-'.ic.-.ally pure, be it hi made in a fac tory that's run strictly according to urefooU rules." Spear Head is made of sun-ripcneJ lurley. which is a.kno leded to Ik he richest, mildest, finest flavored to .ai?o leaf tn lli wurld, Aud it is produced by the litest processes, which develop the quality and luscious llaor of the choice Hurley to tho supreme de gree. A chew of Speac Heau has a whole some re!i;li th.it is not found in any other chfwin'j tobacco. In 10c cuts, wrapped in wax r.aner. CHOICE CHICKENS FOR SATURDAY Of course we wj have them the Fat, Tender, Juicy Birds We also have some Juicy Roasts of Beef, Pork, Lamb and Mutton; in fact everything that's good in the meat line Phone us your order, if you can't call. Phmio 10(1-1. Palace Meat Market Central A- N. 1). OHWAIil). ii ii ii wmn'tu m Minim mmaammMtamammmmmMiwrvvwMtmi, hmiemmmMmmimMMiitmimin"" ' ' Better Meats TH ?BL I OU if" THAT'S WHAT WR GIV13 YOl'. It is our constant em,r0j to Rlvo yon tho lnsst Uio market uffonN untl our largo nuin reRiilar patrons assure in that wo m Hiirceetllng. " J J not a regular pati-on hero, yon Iiail ho'tcr iirranjio o ' will benefit you nntl henofl us. All hinds of FIU'S U .' Smoked Meats ami otlic lines found In n first class Meal WIONK US 'OUU OltDKIl J. E. Ford (1 Co. 174 South B'way IMIO.VK -18 or 58. Union Market I" COOS BAY TIMES WANT ADS YOUR AD. in The Times will Bring Business To YOU that now goes to the qua rlvor. Scenes qmi Coos Bay Beach Mail Order Houses Low.Cnst High Efficiency .iu. .i l,ockh:u