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FARMERS' AND HOME-MAKERS' WEEK
and RURAL LIFE CONFERENCES
January 3 to 8, 1916
Live lafoimstlmi, rrnctlral Help for the Home
the l'arm, the Community
Conventions of Oregon's (Srcntcut Inclu-trlci
Conferences on Oregon's Mont Vital rrohtcnis
MtCTURItS-IlltMONSTKATIONS-
liXIIWITIONS-H.NTKKTAlNMKNTS
Two thousand itcople Attended last year. It Is
great place to make frlcinlnwith live
thtukcra and live thoughts, good
workers, and good woik.
WINTHR SHORT COURSG
January 10 to February 4, 1916
ATractlcal Agricultural Course til a Nut Shell,
Applied Science In Actual Work or
the l-'arm and Household.
Courses In VRU1T KAIHING, 1'AKM CROPS,
SOILS, STOCK HA1SINO, DAIRY WORK,
POULTRY HA1S1NO. OARDIIN1NR, COOK
INO, HIUVINO, HOUSK1IOL1) ARTS, HOMK
NURSINC, DUSINltSS MliTHODS, liOAl)
nUII.DINli.l'ARM UNOINHKUINC, RURAL
OKRAN1ZATIONB, MARKltTlNK.
Cortesrtoudclice
Couthes Without Tuition,
Kipert Instruction In Muic.
Reduced itillrund rates.
or
or progtam write to The Collfge Enchincr, Oregon
AfHcullunl College, Corvtllli. d W-l to 1-1)
Miln llnndlv. sunt, of 17th district
was here last weeK inspecting me
Rnndon light house and the site of,
1,., i,n,,a tlmt will l.o built on this 1
side of tho river. Mr. Hoailly says the ! ryYuies in Bandon. aid that the south
new light nt the west or.d of tho south west precinct has been enlarged to in
jetty will require the services of two elude all of Bandon west of Oregon
men tho 8111110' as at present. 1 Ave. anil south of I-ourth street to
Chas. G. Pape, tho genial represen
tative of the Sperry Flour Co. came
homo last week from Mr.rshficld dis
abled with rheumatism nnd has since
been confined to the house. His friends
are glad to know he is recovering.
The Famous Players Film Co.
A ponrtful S art drinu from the stigc pUy fm
Coming Next Suiitlay Mary Pickford in Hj
"The Dawn of Tomorrow'1' Bj
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DAN I) ON BREVITIES
L. I. Wheeler has been on the sick
list a few days recently.
o
Otto Sabro is at Coos Hay visiting
with friends and enjoying a short va
cation. o
Mrs. Flom has been confined to her
room for several days during the past
week with the grip.
A baby girl recently arived at the
horrw of Mr. and Mrs.
field.
Mrs. E. L. Moon of East Handon
accidentally cut the tip off of one of
her fingers recently.
W. E. Wells of the Orange Phar
macy bought the big safe of JamiC'jon
& Page and had it moved yesterday
down to his plare of business. '
i)
Star & Mast have been busy today
and yesterday moving their stock
from their old location to the Laird
and Lowe building.
The following is the passenger list
of V ? Elizabeth on her last arrival:
W. T. Hcndrick, Hen Curric, Mrs. Mar
tin and child; Edson Robbins.
The Elizabeth went out yesterday
morning with the following list of pas
mongers: Mrs. Leo, Miss Williams, A.
Hault, W. E. SteinhotT, L. Johnson,
Mrs. Cranberry. ()
Mrs. Benson fell While passing
Dreamland pavillion going home from
the show one night recently and broke
her hip bone but is improving steadily
under the care f(r- Houston.
J. L. Kroncnberg returned totlav on
the Fifield from San Francisco to look
fter his business interests which in-!ude-somo
litigation in the present
i, of the cireu't court. '
o
C. A. Parker returned lo Bndon
Monday from Humbolt Countv Cali
fornia, wlvcre ho has been for the past
fill in the interests of some oil opcr
tions planned thorp.
Circuit Court
is in
timi'rnss this
urnnL- O niitnl m"ttcrs were tried
1 . . . '
'today aid yesterday, rnd Judge Skip
I worth of Eugene will be in Coquillo
tomorrow to conduct the remainder 01
the term.
o
County Court will meet tomorrow
ind the supcrvisiors for the several
"oad districts in Coos county for the
oniing year will be appointed, and nl
o judges and clerks of election for
the coming year. will bo chosen.
The place that pays you to investi
gate is the Square Deil, op Gruid the
ater. The shoos we sell nre absolutely
guaranteed to be solid leather thru
out anil prices lowest in town. Shoe re
pair shop in connection.
You can get. a combination of style
and service in shoes also much more
for your mnnov thnn anywhere else
'n town nt the Snunro Donl, op. Grand
theater. Satisfaction guaranteed. Shoo
repair shop in connection.
Mrs. John A. Giles roturied Monday
morning from a visit to Myrtle Point
ind vicinity and reports there were 5
inches of snow on the ground there.
Handon felt very springlike to her
when she arrived hero.
All voters have to register ngnin
before they enn vote and the Regis
trar will soon be going the rounds. C.
B. Zeck was appointed by the county
court ns the official registrar for the
four Bandon precmets; also Two Mile
Prosper, Parkersburg. Lnmpa. and
Rivcrton precincts. Col. C. T. Blum
enrother is appointed for Four Mile
precinct.
11
It is current street rumor that a
surveying party is working somewhere
on the way North of Eureka Califor
nia, having been seen by passengers
coming up the coast, nnd is also re
ported thnt a surveyig party is oper
ating from North Bend toward South
Slouirh. These rumors persisted on
the streets today but so far have not
noon venneu..
. 11 npponrs that
the county court
nmiiti t1tr.-..it ill,. llt-Ofl linilllllll-
Ocean drive thence uown 1 lectin urive
to the intersection of the city limits.
Now arises tho question ns to whether
the county court considers Rasmussen,
Oippcl and Jones in tho town or in the
Two Mile precinct south of town or
in the northwest precinct.
Geo. IL Bradford who is opening
ud blacksnnd oneiations in the Whis
ky Run district, has his machinery now
practically installed and has laid in
a sutmlv of provisions preparatory to
n trood run this coming string. Mr.
Bradford has had experience in the
dredge and placer processes in both
California and at Nome Alaska, and
considers the sands of Coos County
iust as valuable, and as easily saved
as in those places where it is success
fully saved on a large sccale
The Justice Court at Langlois, was
involved with troubles last week, when
Justice Adolphson issued a warrant
of arrest for Tom Wallace, Bert Har
rison. M. A. Smith and Uazzard bmtth
and C. A. Way, all of them placer
miners upon the Sixes, charging them
with trespass upon a mining cuum.
hrenkine into cabins, and with larceny
of tools, etc. the compl.-.ining witness
being a man named Whitney. i. k
Wade from Bandon went down to de
fend thorn Thursday and he returned
homo Saturday. It appeared that
Whitnov had formerly located the
claims and the defc.-dants consider
ing that he had abandoned the claims
iumned them and proceeded to deve
lop the same, but with no intention of
committing any felony thereoi. or of
permanently depriving mm oi tools
or personal property belonging to
them. The Justice dismissed the
case against them nil. Bert Harri
son claims to have a quicksilver de
posit which he has bonded to some
Seattle parties, for n substantial sum
Bandon camp of the Modern Wood
men of America held their annual
meeting at the office of E. E. Oakes
last Tuesday night and elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
Win. Harvey, venerable consul; Per
ris Wnrd, worthy adviser; E. W. Webl
excellent banker; E. E. Oakes, clerk;
I. N. Harvey, escort; W. H. Webb,
watchman; G. E. Wilson, sentry; W.
M. Harvey, Pcrris Ward, J. N. Harve
trustees. There are 27 members in the
camp nnd E. E. Oakes has been clerk
since Nov. 11)00.
o
II. M. Shaw. M. 1).. Eye. Ear. Nose
and throat specialist, will be at the
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uui, nuii. "tiiasses iittcuv
Mnry Pickford, Supreme Favorite of
the Screen, Irresistible in lhe
Dawn of n Tomorrow"
o
In tho role of the waif of tho Loudon
alums, in "The Pawn of a Tomorrow"
the great dramatic success by Frances
Hodgson Burnett, Mnry Pickford, the
foremost exponent of the screen liter
ally is irresistible Her role and cha
racterization dominate the play and
jive to this celebrated subject a vita
lity and appeal which even its inherent
strength would not posess without
her. This latest production of the
Famous Players Film Co. on the Par
ajnount Program will do much to ad
vance its artistic standard and the im
mense and almost immeasurable po
pularity of Mary Pickford.
Miss Pickford is particularly well
adapted to the part of the unkempt
but quick-witted, clear-minded and
purchenrted London waif known as
"Glad". With a wealth of opportuni
ty constantly nt her command through
out the entire characterization, the
little star makes a nimpression that
will linger as long in the memory as
her immortal portrayal of "Tess of
the Storm Country".
Although little Mary is the center
of all interest in the production, and
tho plot nnd its development evolve
about, her, she is exceptionally sup
ported by a sterling cast, including
Pavid Powell, Forrest Robinson, Ro
bert Cain. Margaret Seddon, and
Blanche Craig.
This picture will be shown at the
Grand Theater, Sunday January i)th.
LIBRARY REPORT FOR DEC,
llUJ
Books purchased f
Books initiated, 1)
New readers registered HO
No. books and magazines issued, 1UHS
No. visitors to reading & reference
room SOS
For the books donated and for the
Collier's I,oslie's, the Indepcnent and
the coos icy limes", wo are very
grateful.
reriodicals, regularly brought in
have the same value ns our library
.subscriptions. At present we have to
buy uach 1110, itli, Ladies' Homo Jour
al. Woman's Home Companion and
merican. Would gladly accept any
or all of these as monthly gifts. Filos
of periodicals and add numbers are
..Iwaye welcome. F. AMELIA HENRY
Librarian
List of Unclaimed Mail
List of letters In the Baiidon, Ore-
:'fi Poet office unclaimed for Uie week
'tiding Jnu. lib, 191(1.
Mm. Dorothy Janson. Mrs. Jake
Odtd, Mr. Ed. Sigmnn.
AVUJY PICMOHD 7
v ivwftwi H
Thw UtU'm, If not nilltNl for, will
nt to tlw diMiil ln'.lr olllfsj dh Jan.
W. J. SW15IST, IWiHotw
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Mininrt Fvnorianrnc
of M G. Pohlon l ve Yourself
San Diego, Cal., Dec. 25th, 1915
Editor Bandon Recorder:An item in
your issue of Dee. 21 awakens my int
erest as an old prospector nnd miner.
This the article headed "Find Gold
Nugget" on page one, column 5.
With your permission I will give
you a few items of former days, pros
pecting over and on the Salmon moun
tains. This is taken out of my day
book which 1 have kept for over 60
years.
Some of your old settlers can sub
stantiate such if new to lSG'J-1870.
Old Mr. Dunbar, once a merchant in
Port Orford, being out prospecting in
the Salmon mountains, found a speci
men of quartz rock. It continued near
ly $3,000 in fine gold. Size of the
specimen, 0x1x4 inches. Gold sent to
the San Francisco mint was found to
be .S9G fine, averaging $10,000 per ton
Much mining has been done since,
however with all their great and lit
tle experts employed up there. These
experts have accomplished only the
squandering of more than $40,000 in
money paid for shares in tho different
.-ompames. Such was a profitable bus
iness to experts and a few closely al
lied to the principal stockholders. -
I have 1iad the privilege to hold
shares in the Salmon mountain Coarse
Gold Mining Co.
But, yes but, these exports would
jot listen to geological principles and
therefore advice was not accepted un
til the cotmwny's money was exhaust
ed. In 1872 Dunbar and Joo Lane of
the Eagle Black SanS mine near Ran
iolph made contract with me, then on
1 trip to pay a visit to my parents in
Germany to seek capitalists over
there for a certain interest in their
mines.
A banking house, Thode & Sons in
Dresden, were willing to take matters
up, their conditions however being to
have the mine worked through officers
.nd expert miners brought here. This
did not suit. Letters to come nnd go
took at that time six weeks for the
round trip. Fmnlly Thode & Sons I
withdrew.
Since that time, our experts operat
ing around there have shown that the
principal-fold they were after was the
stockholders gold who were done to a
finish. ,
To give you n geological report on
the wealth not discovered yet and still
there, I am a little afraid to tackle.
A number of the attempts were taken
up by preachers not any more gifted
as mining experts, ns teachings averse
to their teachings, their evangelism
was so lame that only at your wish I
shall try again and then I must eel
the promise from you not to have my
words misconstrued as nnti-religious.
1 he Book of Nature, written by God
the Creator and the Bible, written by
some Babylonian prophets are two
iiuierem. worKS.
I for my part do not attack the lat
ter. but once nnd for all uphold that
what the Creator of the universe has
M'riHoti nn flu. rnl.c limit fYktni4inM
.mil the consequences of the forces of
Nature are just as valuable to under
stand as other Looks and writintrs.
The finding of those gold nugget."
should interest the thinkim' nun with
lessons which will not fail to dcvelopc
gigantic wealth yei undiscovered.
Hesiicctfully,
M. G. POHL
SPRUCE VALLEY SPRIGS ?
3)$
Benjamin Shields lias sold his place
in Spruce Valley to Rollie Lewis.
A. B. Reese is getting ready to build
a house on his place here.
Mrs. John Lind presented her hus
band with a son for a New Year's
gift.
Elder A. B. Reese was called to
Bear Creek Jan. 2nd to preach the
funeral sermon of Mrs. Rachel Rand
lemau. Mr. nnd Mrs. Cross nnd son. nlso
Mr. and Mrs. Rumbles nnd son were
visitors in the valley, Wednesday, Do-
eniner zum.
Mr. and Mrs. Sparks and familv
spent Christmas in the valley with A.
it. Kecse and tamiiy.
E. P. Combs, who visited his fam
ily over Christmas, has returned to
North Bend. He was accompanied by
Charley James and nlso by Mr. and
.Mrs. uscar iiates.
Mrs. James of North Bend was a
visitor in the valley last week.
Miss Aion Ihomson visited Miss
Florence Reese one day last week.
CHICKEN
Tomorrow night the Bandon High
School basket ball team will play a
practice game with the nil-stars of
the city and next Saturday they go to
ICtverton to play a return game. A
week from Saturday night they open
the league season at Myrtle Point.
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wnrldronowned drama, "Jim the Pen
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wImmo after-life in one of remorse and
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1
N looking back over tho past year, wc realize that our community has
not been blessed with abundance; yet we have had more, much more
than many communities on the Western Coast, for which we should be very
grateful. We wish to thank the public for the support it has given us. In
conducting this business, which we have done, using our best ability, accord
ing to the light we had, if we have displeased anyone we are truly sorry and
ask your forbearance. If wo have pleased we are truly glad and solicit a con
tinuance of your favors. Coming with the New Year, just beginning, is a
bright prospect of greater prosperity. With it will naturally come higher
prices on some commodities. But it will always be our effort to sell goods nt
lower prices when the markets will permit.
We realize that what is for the best interest of our community is for tho
best interest of this store and we will ever have this in mind nnd will en
deavor to do unto you as we would bo done by.
Flour Bnnquet flour, $1.25 sk.; $4.75
bbl; Makes good, wholesome bread
We recommend n trial.
Sugar The market is firm on sugar.
Best cane $G.H5, sk
Milks have all advanced, some lrnnds
being withdrawn from the market.
Tulip milk . . 4 cans 25c, $2.75 case
t Carnation . . a cans 25c; $11.75 case
Dried fruits are higher, We still offer
Dried Peaches and prunes at 5c ll
Seeded raisins 3 pl:g for 25c
Coffee Our Breakfast Blend is
smooth, mild and of unusual flavor;
is always fresh from the roaster and
will please the most critical.
1 lb can :t5e; 3 lb can $1.00
TeaH Our Cha-No-Yu uncolored Ja
pan ten is an exceptionally lino
grade. Usually sold for more money
Our price 50c per lb
This tea is imported directly for us
nnd we believe it is the best in the
market for the price. Wo also carry
many other brands or bulk nnd
package teas.
Canned Vegetables
Corn, Regular 10c can; a cans 2fic
Peas, Regular 10c can; It cans 25c
Tomatoes, with Puree, enns 25c
Tomatoes, Solid pack, . . . .' 10c can
Hominy. 111c can
Saner kiaut 10c can
Satires, KclislieH, Etc.
Snider'n CiUup, large lmt(ltv 20c bt
YoscmitH Catsup, largo bot, 15c hot.
Salad oil, largo hot 25c bot.
Woukoii oil :i0c can
MiinIicn, Mi nli, etc.
Rolled oat j and rolled wheat prem
ium pnckHgoa 25c pkg
Corn Fhl.n, II pkgn fur 25c
Wlilti? & yellow ronimeul 1Mb k :ifc
I'll my lolled imtn, . 'Jib k; 40c
KK'ii' tri'l ml oatu, 01b 11 k 4Uc
JOHN DICKEY, BANDON, OREGON
UM Mil. WtUi litF (1(11 IMtiOiMkl
Cause To Regret It
because you reg'ec'ed placing
your valuables in a safety de
posit vault. Many have re
greted tbeir tardiness inacting
fires and burglars have cost
them dear. Anything valu
able is worth taking care of.
Our vaults are fire and burglar
proof. We invite your inspec
tion. OF BAND ON
Wash Powders, Soap. etc.
Ammonia, Regular 15c, . . 10c bot
Citrus Powder, large pkg, 20c pkg
Crystal White soap, .... (Miars 25c
White Flyer soap, 0 bars 25c
Top notch soap, 7 bars 25c
Clover Leaf Borax Chips, 3 pkg 25c
Imported German bluing, extra
qimlity 20c bov
Mncnroni, a good buy .... 4 lbs 25c
Snider's Tomato Soup, large 10 o-
enns .' i0c can
Shaker Salt 3 for 25c
Baking Soda 4 pkgs 25c
Cold Blast Lantern. $1.25 kind, 85c eh
Heavy lantern Globes, Cold Ulast
2 for 25c
No. 1 chimneys 3 for 25c
No. 2 chimneys, K)c each
Aluminum wash boards,
40c
Spring is npproaching and we have a
fine, fresh supply of flower and
garden seeds in bulk and packages.
Aquapelle Rain Cunts, olzes 10, 42, II
$1.95 each
Corduroy and Cassimero pants for
men, $1.50 pair. These nre low pric
es and good goods.
We carry the celebrated Chalmers
union suits for men at $1.25, $1 50
& $2.25 per suit. Those are tinsur
passed nt the prices.
AUo full linos mons' and women's
and chililicn's underwear.
Men's Flannel shirts, $1.50 to $3.01)
Mon'i flannel, rainproof uhlrtd, $ 1 50
usual pi loo $6.00
Wo art) ulvvuyn pleased to kuhinit
KUIIlpW
Muil (inlniii given prompt und iur
fill utU'iitlon
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