THE VOL. I. SIUSLA FLORENCE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBUUARY 25, 1914 TRACKLAYING BELIEVED TO » ONDOWNGRADE BECOASTUNETO « to coast SAN FRANCISCO were taken from the Southern, leaving the present Oregon & California section ending at the California line, it has been point­ ed out that the government, in the dissolution, could assign the entire line, from Ashland to Eu­ gene, to the Central and one of the Southern Paeifie »- Portland» Eugene lines to the Southern, and the other to the Central. This would give another line en­ trance to Portland, provided the Willamette Pacific connection by the coast route were made with San Francisco — Oregon Journal. with one another that we will each bear ourfrroportionate share of the cost of said improvement, share and share alike, and that upon demand will pay to the party designated by said signers the amount of said charge or assess­ ment: — .Signe d :-^ -------- ------------ — Rice-Knowles-Rice C. Nadeau *. ... F. E. Meyers Wm. Brynd W. H. O’Kelly Mabel B. Slemmons D. J. Stanp J. K. Lowe J. P. Cox Prospects o f -»-now- Southe rn — The Euge n e -Register-rtf-Feb­ Pacific main line between Port­ ruary 19, has this to say about land and San Francisco by the the Willamette Pacific; Rail coast route loom up larger with laying on the Willamette-Pacific the actual filing of the govern­ commenced again Monday after ment’s suit to dissolve the Cen­ a three months delay caused by tral Pacific and the Southern slides and excessive rain. By Pacific, according to railroadmen the end of this week the track will belaid six miles down the ! and property owners along the Siuslaw to Chicahominy creek. 1 coast in southern Oregon. How This is 32 miles distant from this line would be the logical out­ Mr. C. W. Curran, who has Eugene and more than half way come of the severance of the lived many years in California parent Central Pacific lines to the tidewater. Steps are be­ Salem, Ore., Feb. 20—Accord­ ing taken to assemble the steel , from the Southern' Pacific com­ ing to a rule announced today by and is personally acquainted with for the bridge here. This will pany has been the basis of much State Superintendent of Public oil roads and the method of mak­ ing such roads was interviewed be thrown together as rapidly as recent discussion. Instruction Churchill any pupil The Southern Pacific is now who has attained the age of 14 by a Pilot representive and has possible, and the march of the steel rails toward tidewater will building a line westward from years and has taken the regular allowed us to make the following statement for him. Eugene to Coos Bay. This is continue as rapidly as possible. eight years of the elementary “There seems to be a good A crew of 60 men is laying known as the Willamette Pacific. school, and spent at least 460 A line, ostensibly built as a logg­ many people who are laboring steel under the supervision of days in attendance at any public under the impression that the ing road but made up of unusually Martin Dillon. Track was laid school in the state during the sand in the streets of Florence substantial yesterday through the cut at the heavy bridges and sixth seventh and eighth grades rails now extends can not be oiled successfully ant southward west approach of the Noti tunnel, with a deportment averaging 85 th atjt is an experiment ' where the heavy slides occurred from Marshfield. per cent may hereafter be ex­ This i s not a fact, as oiled roads Northward along the coast that delayed progress, and which cused from examination in any J e f t the road bed in such a soft from San Francisco a line of rail­ subject in which an average of] and streets have been in use' Tor over 25 years in California and condition that further work was road has been built under the 90 per cent has been made. have given satisfaction. impossible. The rails will be joint ownership ©1; the Southern Further he announced that “While oiled streets are not as laid at a rate of from two to Pacific and the Santa Fe. This any pupil who has taken the three miles a day. For a time, will reach Eureka, Cal., this sum- regular seven years of the ele­ lasting as an Asphalt pavement at least, progress will be slowr as | mer Another line, known also mentary school and spent 460 they continue to oil their roads the balasUng must be kept close as the Willamette Pacific, is to be days in attendance in any public and streets in California because behind the steel laying, as the built northward to Trinidad, Cal. school in the state during the it costs but one-tenth road bedjis too soft to hold trains From Trinidad to the southern fifth, sixth and seventh grades much as asphalt terminus of the so-called “logging “It is the easiest street to re­ without gravel. with a deportment of 86 per cent In order to rush the work, tem­ road” is an interval of a little may be excused from an exami­ pair, for if it bdb to be dug up to porary crib bridges will be laid more than 200 miles. Thus, 600 nation in geography, „and that put in a water system, gas mains across the smaller streams, just miles of the 700 miles distance is any pupil fulfilling similar con­ or sewer connections, it can be done and the oil surface put back as they were acVoss the Long cared for. ditions in the sixth grade may be Surveying parties have been and in a few days you can hardly Tom. The bridge crew is now excused from an examination in Bee where it was disturbed. at work on these bridges east qf working along this interval all physiotogy. “I have seen miles of sand just th e tunnel, and has erected the winter, say residents of the tide­ Another rule is that pupils who two Notis and three across the water towns in that section. like the sand in Florence oiled have reached the age of 18 years and made?into beautifel streets long1 Tom. These are in such a Many projects for crossing the may, at the discretion of the shape that the bridge freight cars Coquille and Rogue rivers have school board, be admitted to any and roads. I contend we can have and crew may be working at been tried at various points and the nicest and beet streets and high school without having pass­ them while waiting far the steel the whole country has been an­ roads ii> and around Florence at ed the eighth grade examination to reach the bridges on the other alyzed topographically, cross sec­ the least cost of any place I have and receive after earning three side. With the heavy self mov­ tioned and found to affords feasi­ been ih Oregon if we use oil.” semester credits, the eight grade ing cranes, parts of a 100-foot ble railroad route. Maximum grades of 7 per cent diploma from that district bridge, rhay be lifted off the cars swung into place within 24 or 48 are said to prevail, with only one hours. They are first bolted to­ section where especially heavy work would be required. gether and later riveted. Local officials of the Southern Porter brothers, contractors, The Men’s Basket Ball team, Pacific profess ignorance of the who made an unsuccessful effort which has defeated Glenada in a to get in all the concrete bridge intentions of the company to series of three games, received a abuttments before the winter undertake any new construction, Parties who are interested in challenge from Gardiner last weather came, and who were but the announced reopening of solving the street improvement week. It was accepted and Fri­ caught by the impossibility of work on the Willamette Pacific difficulties of the town of Flor­ day the men took the beach stage hauling cement over the dirt next month with 3000 men that ence have declared that oil proper­ down, the game being played the roads on the Siuslaw," and are the Coos Bay line may be finish­ ly used would be just what was same evening. now preparing to rush a force of ed this summer is taken to be wanted. With this in view a The game was called ut 8.45 men in just as soon as the roads significant subscription paper has been cir­ with Russel Gilmore acting as It is pointed out that the terri­ culated among the business men referee and Jack Gilmore as time improve. At present their camp equipment is being placed in tory along this coast route is and over one hundred dollars has keeper and scorekeeper. It was shape. almost entirely undeveloped, been pledged. While among the a lively contest with Florence McArthur-Perks & Co., con­ though it has billions of feet of property owners another paper showing splendid team work and tractors over the larger portion standing timber and other re- has been circulated, which reads passing. Gardiner proved lack­ o f the line, who sub-let to .Porter sources that would afford plenty as follows: ing in team work and made brothers, are preparing to place of traffic. Few towns are to be Florence, Ore., Feb. 18, 1914 great number of fouls, but played at work 2,500 men within the found in the district, because Whereas, it is deemed essential a good game considering the next five weeks. Every possible now there are no railroads there and necessary to the best inter- 'short time they have practiced, effort will be made to rush the sta ll, especially in Curry county, est of the town of Florence that Dr. Johnson, the Florence f o r completion of the line to tide- The harbors in the main are of the streets thereof be properly ward, sustained his well estab- water by the middle of the sum- negligible value, so a railroad improved, and lished reputation as a star player, mer, and the completion of the <»uW expect to benefit by the Whereas, it is proposed to im- making 14 field goals and 4 free road to Coos Bay within 16 drainage of traffic from the whole prove that portion of Front street goals. Beagle, forward, made 8 months. west side of tne mountains. in said town of Florence from field goals, and MacKechnie, cen­ ----------— - The recent application of the the east line of Washington street ter, 1. Miller and Brund did According to the annual report Southern Pacific company for to the west line of Lincoln street their usual effective guarding. of the Rogue River Fruit & Pro­ permission to float an enormous by oiling said portion of said For Gardiner, C. Perkins, for­ duce Association, which ships bond issue, part o f the proceeds street in the manner and with ward, showed some good long about on^third of the total out- to be spent in fortifying existing the kind of oil to be determined distance shooting, making 8 field put of the valley, 359 carloads of lines and in extensions, is another by the signers hereto, and goals and 2 free goals. Von P e r fruit were shipped during 1913, strong indication that the com­ Whereas, it is estimated that kins, forward made 2 field goals. 153 cars of pears, 206 cars of pany is planning to maintain its approximately one hundred an d , Graham, center, played a good apples and one car of peaches. position even though' the Central four barrels of oil will be necees- j game. Hogan and Lillabo played Prices for the crop were excep- Pacific.is taken_from ft. ary to make such improvement,, guard first half and Berdict and tionally good. i If the J Central Pacific lines and | Smith second half. Whereas, the exact cost of Final score 19-42 in favor of ~ r said oil, the freight, cartage and Florence. A return game will be other incidental expenses can­ played soon in Florence. FEBRUARY-MARCH not at this time be definitely com- FEBRUARY-MARCH HIGH WATKR A. M. r . M. LOW WATKR A. M. puted. The Made-in-Oregoiw move- Date h. m. 1 f t , b. m. 1 ft. Date I h. ra. 1 ft. h. m. I ft. Now, therefore, we the under t , ment received substantial encour- Thuraday 26 1:22 8.0 I s T T T I 7.56 1:1« 7.9 Thursday signed in consideration o f the agement when 1,500,000 brick Friday 27 1:46 8.1 '1 1 5 I 8:18 1 -52 7.6 Friday 27 benefits to each and all o f us were used in the Northwestern Saturday 28 2:12 8.2 228 7.2 Saturday 28 8:50 1 1 3 8:40 Sunday 1 226 8.2 306 6.7 Sunday i 1 9 2 4 ( 1.2 1ï»O 0 2.4 accruing by the improvement of bank building at Portland, 500,- Monday 2 306 8.2 3:50 6.2 Monday 2 A. 121 » 2 8 1 said portion of said street, here­ 000 being the cream pressed face Tuesday 8 327 8.1 4:44 5 2 Tuesday V 8 T 1.8 »28 Wedneaday 4 0 2 7 7.» 52» 6.2 Wednesday 4 by promise and agree to and brick. T 1 4 1 1024 J M AYBE FROM EXAMINATION 1$ PROPOSED TO USE o a T ID E C. F. COX OF FLORENCE FIRST TO PAY TAXES and collected with the same as follows: 1. A penalty of one per cent on all taxes paid on or after said first day of April and before the first day of May following. 2. A penalty of two per cent »m A !Jtem iaiiL an.,or after., .the . Taxpaying in Lane county be­ first day o f May and before the gan Wednesday morning. first day of June following. . 3. A penalty of three per cent County Treasurer Taylor had on all taxes paid on or after the made no announcement of the { first day of June and before the definite date of the beginning of first day of July following. 4. A penalty of four per cent collections, not being desirous of being swamped the first day. on all taxes patd on or after the The books were quietly opened said first day of July and before this morning at 8 o’clock and C. the first day of August following. 5. A penalty of five per cent F. Cox, of Florence, who was on all taxes paid on or after the waiting at the door of the office, said first day of August and be­ was the first to pay. fore the first day of September The law is different this year, following. in that there is no three per cent Provided, that one-half of the rebate as formerly, but property taxes against any particular owners may pay their taxes in parcel of real property, or of the two halves, by paying in addition taxes on personal property charg­ interest on the last half at the ed against any individual, firm, rate of one per cent per month. Every piece of property is list­ etc., may be paid before the said ed separately, and the person first day of April, in which event who owns more than one piece of the penalties specified in thia land is being sent statements section shall apply, to and ba covering each. He will have tq collected with the remaining one- foot up his total himself as his half of such taxes, to be paid name and the amounts he will prior to the said first day of Sep­ have to pay are not together in tember following. All taxes re­ the books as they were under the maining unpaid on the first day of September shall become de­ old law. In order that the taxpayers linquent There shall be charg­ may fully understand the law ed and collected a penalty of 10 this year extracts from it are per cent and interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum on such quoted as follows: Taxes legally levied and charg­ taxes from the day on which they ed in any year shall be paid be­ became delinquent until their fore the last day of April follow­ payment (Laws of 1913, page ing. If the taxes against any 384).—Eugene Guard. particular parcel of real property, or the taxes on personal property *W. L. Chappell of Oakville will charged against any individual, establish an up-to-date creamery firm, corporation or association at Medford. A 120,000 central heating plant are not paid before said first day has been installed by the„Ei