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 ~ » spots without .. . 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 * <• 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 Hl 6H T ID E « LOW T ID E S every day but the Giants have a.ni. H t. I» n .in. U t. li.iii. U t. It has automobile steering gear moisture the year around by construction of more and better 1 . . . 5:01 0.1 'I m-., J u ly ... J u ly 1 . . . 1 1 :0 3 ori 1 0 :0 0 9.1 good solid lead and their team is with throttle and timer control, W, il.- J u l y 2 . . . 5:4* 0 .7 Jupiter Pluvius, no irrigation to roads. I.. J u ly 2 . . . 1 1 :55 0 .5 1 0 :5 5 9.4 All settlers should be working like a machine so it is electric horn, electric side, range ♦ .3 .. . 0 :3 4 1.3 , J u ly 3 . . .............. I, . , 12:41 0 .9 1 TI iii . . J uly bother with. , . interested in the legislative en­ Eri.. J u ly . » . . . 7 :1 7 1.0 J u ly 4 . . . 0 :0 1 9 .0 1 1 :2 0 7.2 doubtful if- they are headed. and engine lights, storage battery 5 . . . * :0O 1.7 J u ly 5 . . . 0 : 3 0 9 .0 2 : 0 * 7.5 1 sm.. J u ly * Again, it can be appropriately actment of a more liberal road h . J u ly •!. . . 1 :1 7 9 .5 2 :5 1 7.* i Su n., ^ J. ul.' A rR ' . * :» » 1.5 The Philadelphia Nationals are magneto and rear starter. J l . . . 9 :2 * 1.1 M on. . Jtll.l •'named the “ Land Perpetually law for a law that will make it .. J u ly 7 . . . 2 :0 * 9.1 3:3.3 S.O in a crippled condition and will * . . . ,0 :1 1 0 .4 T llc.. J u ly 1( i.. J ulv . . 3 : 0 3 *.5 4 :1 * * .l The engine which is under the Green’’ for Old Nature keeps possible for the utilization of W . <1.. J u l y 9 . . . 1 0 :55 0 .3 .. Ju ly 9 . . . 4 :0 2 7 * 11 5 : 0 5 *..3 probably not get to giving again forward folding deck is a three 1 T liu.. J u ly 1 0 . . Ju ly I O . . 1.2 . 5 : 0 * 7.1 5 : 5 5 *.4 . 1 1 :42 mountain side3 a/ld valleys ver­ more tax money for road build­ T iiT y T J .. . 0 : 2 » 0 .4 0 : » * *.5 1 F ri.. J u ly . 1 1 . . 1S :.35 enough to head off the Giants. cylender 21 H. P. Medium Duty dant the whole year through. ing. The state as a whole should Su t.. J u ly 1 2 . . . 2:0 1 1.1 1 J u ly 1 2 . . . 7 :4 » 0 .0 7 :4 2 *.7 The Philadelphia Athletics are Fox of the fourth port type. 1 Sun.. J u ly 1 .3 .. . 9: J u ly 3 0 . . . 10: »5 0.1 W .<1. J u ly 3 0 ? . . 4 :3 4 0 .1 9 :4 2 . *J» and shipped it via Portland and always in green garb and on these would be! - try at the light weight champion­ .. J u ly 3 1 . . 1 1 :3 4 0 .0 1 0 :3 7 9 .3 5 T h u ,. J u ly . 3 1 . . . i 5 :2 5 , -0 .7 the Patsy. He 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- p .m . l i t . ! « .in . l i t . H t. l> t a.in. most important of his career and 0 1 1 :3 0 9 .5 1. A u». 1 . . . 1 1 :5 7 7.2 0 :1 2 1.2 E ri.. A u «. •for his customers by the Pacific fir, spruce, etc. than any other munication between the city and he must win to stay in the race. 0 1 2 :5 7 7.7 2 . . . 0 :5 5 1.4 A u«. 2 ,. Sut.. A u«. Coast Fox agents, Manny-Myers 1 :3 0 * 1 7 :—7 1.4 I :43 23 A u (. 3 . . . 0 : 2 0 9 .0 Sun.. A u«. 3 . . . spot on the face of the whole its rural communities. As the The fact that he was operated^on * 1 :1 0 9 .5 Mon.. A u«. 4 . . . * :1 * 1.1 A u«. 4 . . 2 :1 4 * .4 earth, big timber _of incalculable settlers now do all their shop- 9 2 : 5 5 * .« T u r .. A u « l i . . . * :5 9 o.o A u » . 5 . . . 2 :0 0 9.1 for appendicites shortly after his Co. lu 3 : 3 7 * .7 W iol.. A u». 0 . . . 9 : »9 0.1 A u « . 0 . . . 2 :5 2 *.5 value to the lumber interests, the ping by motor boat, the business fight with Cross should be taken ri A u « . 7 . . . 3 : »9 7.0 4 :2 0 0 .7 ThliuL. A u » . 7 . . . 1 0 :2 3 0 .9 E. K. Wheeler was brought be­ a «».— . 4 41 0 .9 ' 5 : 1 0 ' * .5 * . . . 11 o* 1 * country’ over. This timber is a men of Florence could vastly im- Eri.’. A u ». into consideration when judging 9 . . . 0 :2 3 1.0 12: 2.7- 0 :0 7 * .5 A u». 9 . . . . 0 :0 7 0 .2 S a t­ A u«. fore Judge Spvery last week for valuable asset of the Siuslaw not prove trsftie relations with the . 7 : 3 2 ' 5 * 1: A u«. 1 0 . . 7 :1 0 * 4 siin.. A u«. 1 0 . . . 1 :30 0 .* his ability against a first class • ». A u «. 1 1 . . . * :5 7 5.0 * :1 4 * 4 M on.. A u ». 1 1 . . . 2 :4 9 0 .5 starting fire on the government to be lost sight o'f—in fact, it ¡3 settlers by liberally- contributing man like Cross. .3 A u ». 1 2 . . . 3 :5 » 0.1 9 : 1 5 *..' A u « . 1 2 . . 1 0 :0 9 , 0.1 Tm domain. The arrest was brought 1 0 :1 9 * .0 4: w « t ; A u « » 1 3 . . . » 52 0 .3 A u «. 1 3 . . ; 1 1 :0 » 0 .5 ever conspicuously in sight to to a sufficient fund to have the 1 1 :0 0 * 0 T hu.. A u ». 11. . . 5 :3 9 0 .5 —5: A u « . 1 4 . . . 1 1 :4 « 0 .9 settler and stranger. Itisunique North Fork and other important At the Council m a tin g last about by Ranger Durbin of the 0.23 i:« 4 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 £ get colder than a frost or a light which prevent boating to and W ed .. A u «. 2 0 . and Garginier avenue were ting fire maliciously and feloni­ W ed-, A u». 2 0 . . T h u .. A u». 2 1 . . T h u .. A u ». 2 1 . night freeze. In this connection from Florenc.e at low tide water. E ri.. A u » . 2 2 . appointed. The members are ously. He waived trial and was E ri. A.U». 2 2 . . S u t.. A u ». 2 3 . . where is there another country In view of the new railroad S a t - A u » . 2 3 . L J. Pourtales’, H. L. McKee released on $500 bond to appear S u n .. A « « . 2 4 . S u n .. A il». 2 4 . . where frost or a light freeze terminus at Acme this would be M<-n., A u «, 2 5 . and E. S. Dyer. The president! before the U. S. District Coart M<>n.. A u». 2.7. . T u e .. A u«. 2*1. T u e .. A u ». 2»l. . of the board and city surveyor at Portland. Q nte a number does not more or less- seriously a good move at this’psychological W e d ., A u «. 2 7 . W ed.. A u». 2 7 . . The think the arrest of the yoang T b u ., A u » . 2 * . . blight orkill fruit and vegetation? time to cultivate a closer feeling T h u .. A u «. 2 * . are members ex-officio. E ri.. A u». 2 9 . E ri.. A u » . 2 9 . Here the frost does not blight with the settlers. Once the river S u t.. A u » . .’Ml. The estimate cost of improve- man was unnecessary and baaed S a ,.. A u». 3 0 . . S u n .. A u». 3 1 . . upon a mere technicality. even the most delicate flower is snagged and the settlers co- S u n ., A u ». 3 1 . 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 ♦ * * « T id e Tables--- " ' 1 “ read for * ♦ . HARBOR SOUND CO. _ HAVE HANDSOME BOAT