THE
VOL. I.
SIUSLAW
FLORENCE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1913
NUMBER 21
s
note that your valuable paper
. has taken the initiative for the
organization of a commercial
club.
A timely move.
The
late perdicament of the Anvil,
your principal
port
vessel
Geo. Peil, Deputy State Com
should be a warning to, the busi
mander
for the Knights of the
ness interests of Florence, that
operate in cutting away the pro- accomplished by the city and
Maccabees,
has been here sever
the many vessels lately stranded
trading timber on both banks of club and reports from the various
al
weeks
in
the interest of the
As per request I will try to and one can pick wild flowers the stream there would not be so factories, mills, etc., all of which in your uncertain harbor makes
local
tent.
Through
his efforts
give you some of my impressions from mountain sides and valleys much bother with snags and "could be printed in an annual it important that Florence get
a
class
of
candidates
were
secur
of the Siuslaw district of Oregon. all winter long. ’ This is par drifts.
blue book which makes effective busy for a deeper, safer port ed and taken to Mapleton last
Like all countries on earth, it ticularly true at this time. The
Florence can appropriately be publicity in pamphlet form for There is butjone way tojbring it Monday night where they were
has many things to boast of and absence of frost blight is truly a called the White City of the Ore distribution. "The writer is about and*thatVsEthrough£just
initiated into the secrets of the
Borpe things that could be com rare thing and is undoubtedly gon coast by reason of the most convinced that such an organiza such a boosting club. 'There is
order.
plained of if one were pessi accounted for by the salt sea air of the buildings of the town be tion at this time could accomplish room enough on the Oregon
Acme Tent No. 89 was organ
mistically disposed. But as view- and climatic conditions due to the ing painted sndw white which a great deal for a deeper and coast for a Coos port and a Flor
ized
in Acme and -for some time
ed from the practical and broad distinctive lay of the valleys as really makes the town appear better Florence harbor and lay a ence port There is but one
kept
up its membership and in
by
the
minded standpoint, I believe the j shut in and protected
broader and deeper foundation way to get a deeper and all the terest Many members moved
more attractive.
Siuslaw country has a great Coast mountain range,
1 was surprised to find that for a Greater Florence. It is an year round safe port at Florence
appropriation
of away and its strength was so
future before it.
Where will you find a country Florence has no active business organization each and every busi —by the
To rightly judge a country one where apples, pears, prunes, etc., men’s association or commercial ness man in Florence should be sufficient money to extend the greatly reduced that about a year
must necessarily take a proper grow so surely and abundantly, club. There is nothing that will willing to join free of rancor or Jetties far enough out in the ago Mr. Peil came here and
inventory of its resources and the | go perfect and delicious and so substantially and effectively rivalry but each and every one Ocean to safeguard an ever started a campaign to revive the
productiveness of its soil. When totally free from pests and worm contribute to the growth of a , pull together to unselfishly and deepening harbor by keeping the tent. Strong support was secur
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» spots without
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you find
a country where the soil
spraying
or . care? town pr city as a live boosting unitedly work to promote the sand out rather than letting it ed at Mapleton and the tent was
is rich and yields abundantly from i j jtnOw ~of no other such rare organization of this character. growth and welfare of the town. wash in as is the case at present moved to that place. Again its
was decreased by
field, garden and orchard;—that horticultural district. Where is In order to make a club of the Such a club could wield a mighty With a deep harbor everything strength
easy
for members moving away, so its
country is one of increasing there another country where 8tick-to-it boosting kind, it needs influence with state and national else would come
officers agreed that if Mr. Piel
growth and prosperity.
cabbage, turnips, parsnips, car- to be organized along well de lawmakers for larger improve Florence.
would secure a certain number of
Having spent four months on | rots, potatoes—in fact, every fined and definite lines. Flor ments and harbpr recognition
members in Florence it would be
the North Fork of the Siuslaw, I thing in the garden line—yields ence at this time needs just such for this part of the coast country
best to move its headquarters to
h^ve had time Ur form some likewise more surely and a- a. club. The best kind of an The legal part of the club’s busi
this
place. Godd will prevailed
' definite conclusions as to the pro bundantly and excels in size and organization is one with presiding ness should be in the hands of
in
all
the arrangements and a
ductiveness of the soil and those quality—where there are do pot officers and a limited board of your ablest attorney to be a
The report has been circulated
larger
class
than expected was
things that will go toward the ato bugs or other pests common directors. Too large a board of member of-the board of directors that Congress has passed a law
secured,
most
of whom went to
development of this portion of in most other cotlntries?
directors is like the appointment as well as the club. A larger prohibiting the shooting of game
Mapleton
where
they were given
Oregon. I find that nowhere
It is the one district on earth of too many on a commitee. and deeper harbor at Florence birds throughout the .United
the
work
and
entertained
with a
have I seen a country where ik’here the
famed loganberry The board of directors is the would mean a solid future and a States.' - As far as we can learn
fine
banquet
at
the
Palace
Res
dairying, gardening and horti- yields ■ more —prolifically and boosting squad that does things deeper part would mean a larger this is an error. It seems that
taurant
culture can be carried on so easily lusciously than anywhere else — after the majority endorsement shipping center and a larger this law was "made to protect
Two new officers were elected
and successfully as here. Cali-i jn fac^ ^ e natural home for this or vote of the full club member shipping point would insure the Wild game birds on their natural
to
fill vacancies. These were R.
fornia boasts of its staid climate berry as well as the wild black- ship.
The list of committees coming of competing railroads. breeding grounds and will not
C.
Wygant, Knight Commander
affect
this
part
of
the
country.
(perpetual sunshine) and great-, berry and huckleberry, the two should be as complete as pract We would say to the Florence
and
Frank Smith Record Keeper.
ness in quantity and quality of latter among .¿he most luscious ical. There should be a retail business men to'get together in
The deer season will open Aug. The tent will give a play entitled
its fruits and vegetables. But of the berry family. Where will co mmittee, a wholesale corn- an organization of this kind.
^Tum of the Tide” at Florence
the Californians have-to expend one find streams more abundantly mittee, a manufacturing corn- Such a club (could make itself 1st and the local nimrods are
August
5th and at Mapleton on
much money and exercise a great stocked with trout and salmon mittee a transportion committee helpful in fathering not alone a prepairing to take to the timber.
August
7th.
deal of muscel to engage in horti than the Siuslaw river and its an agricultural committee, a river rhododendron carnival but also It might be a good time to re
With the additional member
culture or market gardening. tributaries? The splendid year and harbor committee; a horti- a' farm, daily, stock and in mark that everything that moves
ship
and new energy this lqdge
in
the
brash
is
not
a
deer
nor
a
The soil is hard to till and has around fishing is one of the most cultural committee, a dairy corn- dustrial exposition with premiums
promises
to become very strong
bear.
So
don-’t
blase
away
until
to be irrigated, the latter costing valuable
and
pleasureable*’mittee, etc. and in this each corn- alShgliresaThe lines as a n ,o ld
in
the
near
future"
you
are
sure
it
is
a
deer
and
that
much in cash, to say nothing of features of the Siuslaw coast mittee would have its direct fashioned bounty fair which
he
has
got
horns
as
it
is
unlaw
time and labor. Again, jn Cali district. Where will one find mission* and
responsibility. would be something of material
fornia as well as most all other prettier streams than the Siuslaw Again, experience has proven value in showing up the resources ful to shoot doe and fawns.
countries, pests that prey upon and its main tributary, the North that a satisfactory monthly fee of the country as well as com
The Portland Coast league
trees and plants are a source of Fork? From a scenic standpoint should be paid the secretary to mend Florence as a live business
team
has at least come into their
great annoyance. California is they are veritable Hudsons and execute all busine of the clubss center.
own
and
are playing ball, every
The Harbor Sound Investment
one of the unique spots of the in the years to come will be noted —thus made to promptly attend
In closing I will say that I
minute
of
the
game.
It
is
strange
Co,
has overhauled and repainted
earth, in that it excels southern for boat excursions.
to his duties in keeping the mem have come to the conclusion that
that
they
trailed
along
as
Ion?;
as
the
new boat
which they
Italy in its staid climate and is a
The most urgent needs to add bership fees paid up and attend one can establish a home on the
they
did
with
that
splendid
purchased
this
month.
mecca for thousands who wish to to the prosperity and happiness to all solicitations for funds.
Siuslaw and live easier and
pitching staff.
This boat is a ran about 26 ft.
escape the extremes of climate of the people of the Siuslaw coun-
Banquets can now and then be cheaper than any country I have
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by 51-2 ft. beam. It is oak ribb
found in the North, the South, try now are good roads, a rail held to keep up the boosting ever visited and that it can par-
The winners of the National ed, the coaming and forward
the East and Middle West. As road or two to give direct con interest, especially an annual ticularly be commended as .a
and American league pennants deck are of oak and mahogany.
far as I have been able to judge, nection with such markets as banquet at which time there can healthy country.
look to be the New York Giants
the Siuslaw district can boast of Portland, -Eugene and San Fran be a full recounting of things
P. S. Since writing the above and the Philadelphia athletics, The cock pit is 8 ft. long, floor
i and sides covered with linoleum
being, in more respects than one, cisco. The writer .is convinced
who battled for the worlds .and the seating arrangement con-
a more unique country than there should be more concerted
the Siuslaw championship two years ago. | sista of folding chairs and a lazy
Southern California. Here the and cooperative efforts on the
"bar -One hour after for Florence The Pittsburg team are gaining
back aft.
soil is abundantly stored with part of the valley settlers in the
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every day but the Giants have
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moisture the year around by construction of more and better
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good solid lead and their team is with throttle and timer control,
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barren hills and valleys one sees cooperate with the state in the
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Mr. Tom Wolf, the local agent
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perpetually dry Southern construction of permanent high
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try at the light weight champion
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the
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is
having two
whose slopes and peaks are to be
Florence shpyld be vitally inter
ship. His next fight will be the
H IG H T I D E S
LOW T ID E S
more
fine
boats
built
in Seattle
found more giant trees—cedar. ested in better means of corn-
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fir, spruce, etc. than any other munication between the city and
he must win to stay in the race.
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spot on the face of the whole its rural communities. As the
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value to the lumber interests, the ping by motor boat, the business
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starting
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to be lost sight o'f—in fact, it ¡3 settlers by liberally- contributing
man like Cross.
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settler and stranger. Itisunique North Fork and other important
At the Council m a tin g last about by Ranger Durbin of the
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in that it never gets extremely tributaries cleared of ad snags,
Monday night a board of viewers Siuslaw National Forest, and the
warm in summer—rarely does it now a source of great danger
for the grading of Jefferson street young man is charged with set
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Garginier avenue were ting fire maliciously and feloni
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The members are ously. He waived trial and was
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where frost or a light freeze terminus at Acme this would be M<-n., A u «, 2 5 .
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The estimate cost of improve- man was unnecessary and baaed
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upon a mere technicality.
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m ent is $700.
F. A. WATKINS, NEBRASKA NEWSPAPER MAN,
WRITES OF RESOURCES OF SIUSLAW COUNTRY
KNIGHTS OF THE MAC
CABEES INCREASING
LOCAL MEMBR ¡HIP
SPORTING SPARKS
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HARBOR SOUND CO.
_ HAVE HANDSOME BOAT