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THE SIUSLAW'
S E M I-W E E K L Y
VOL. II.
PILOT
FLORENCE, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 1914
VIEV ROAD
EXCURSION
FLORENCE
PROPOSED TO
TOREACH - - - - - - MAPLETON
very beautiful spots along the
road which would make good
places for picnics.”
The engineering department
o f the road, which is operating it
tftt ~ i t • i s comp feted and turned
over to the traffic department, ip
willing to accommodate any
organization that wishes to run
an excursion to Mapleton or to
any other point along the line.
It is probable that in celebration
o f the completion of the road to
tidewater an excursion will be
run soon after the track reaches
Mapleton.—Register.
NUMBER 51
NEWS ir a is
OF MAPLETON FRENCH
FORTRESS AT
MAUBEliGE FALLS
Travel through town has been
heavy lately.' Special stages are
An excursion from Eugene to
For several years citizens of
needed nearly every day both
Berlin, September 9, (by wire faction by the French public. ■
Florence have been using their Mapleton over the new Willam
ways to handle the heavy traf
fic..
less to th e . Associated Press, by
Between the lines of the official
influence to have a county road ette Pacific railway early in Oc
established from Florence to the tober would seem to be in order,
announcement
can be read the
Dr. Lund, who has charge of way of Sayville, L. I.)—Official
fact
that
fighting
of the fiercest
beach that could be improved by but so far. say the engineers in
the railroad hospital at Glenada, announcement was made today
kind
progresses
and that the
planking.
This • is considered charge of construction, no one
passed through town Thursday at army headquarters that the
battle
lines
cover
a
wide
territory.
necessary to accomodate the has taken up the matter with
French
fortress
of
Maubege,
on
on his way outside.
Soldiers
returning
to Paris
people that live up the north them.
the
Sambre
river,
had
fallen.
I . C. Taylor will start a short
W. R. Fountain, assistant en
from
the
front
are
forbidden
to
beach and to take care of the
The
Germans
took
40,000
prison
order house jn connection with
traffic to the beach from now on. gineer, stated yesterday that it
mention
the
positions
occupied
by
ers,
including
four
generals.
Joe Slemmon’s ice cream parlor.
County Surveyor H. W. Libby, is practically certain that cars
Four hundred guns also, were cap the troops, but it 4s generally
The electricians were wiring
J. F. Donaldson and Bruno Vitus, will be running into Mapleton
understood that the conflict and
tured.
the new electric light plant
carnage were most severe along
county road viewers arrived in very SOon after the first of Octo
Cottage Grove, Or., Sept. 9 - i Thursday.
Florence Thursday morning. ber, and as the ballast train is (Special.)—A. C. Kinter has re
Paris, Sept. 9.—An official com the rivers Ourcq and Marne.
Burk Wright* the genial clerk munication issued this afternoon Whether the mpin German army
They left Friday morning, ac following immediately being |th e ceived word from his wife, who
companied by J. W. Ford, Jr. to track layers, the track will be is visiting relatives in West in Freer Bros, store, thinks he says the situation remains satis is participating or only their
look the country over between bellasted and leveled as far as Virginia, of the hardships endur has at last cufficient courage to factory. The German right is covering troops is not known.
Florence and the beach and wil Mapleton almost as soon as the ed by Mrs. Kinter’s sister, who to attend the Indian Creek dance retiring slowing before the Eng Some of the wounded and prison
Considering lish, The French center is slow ers are being brought to Paris,
then take up the work of sur rails are laid that far. Trains was returning from a tour of Saturday night.
the
experience
he
had
at the last ly advancing. The situation on but the greater number are being
can
be
operated
to
that
town
im
veying a route. It will take at
Europe when the war broke out.
one
he
attended
we
think
him in the right is unchanged.
mediately
upon
the
completion
of
least two months for the county
sent to provincial cities.
She was in London when hostili
deed
brave.
the
track
with
good
speed.
The
court to take official action ap
Field Marshal Sir John French,
The official communication is
ties commenced.
The hotels
The Mapleton school board are sued this afternoon says:
proving the new establishec steel is being erected for the there were so crowded that the
the commander-in-chief of the
bridge at sixth crossing of the service was poor and it was al going to handle the state text
road.
"First—On the left wing, al British
expeditionary forces
It is proposed to improved this Siuslaw river and this will be most impossible to get anything books at cost. Those needed now though the Germans have been now fighting with the French
have been sent for and will be in reinforced, the situation remains army, looked satisfied with the
road by planking it 12 feet wide. completed in less than a week.s to e a t
This will enable the ranchers time. Two miles further on is
on
the next Patsy.
satisfactory. The enemy is re situation, according to.'the British
Coming across the ocean .the
living on the north beach to haul the Lake creek bridge and it will conditions were even worse.
treating
before the British army. soldiers.
They say he went
Miss Lulu Beers is spending a
full loads, and will meet the de take a w e e i to erect the steel The boat carried 400 more than a jew days in town.
‘ ‘Second—At the center our ad about the lines smoaking a cigar
mand that is going to be from there. From that plat;e to Ma there were provisions for and the
The S. P. bridge pile driver vance is slow but general. On ette as though he was on the
now on, for.some means of reach pleton, there are no bridges ex passengers were nearly starved
crew passed through Mapleton the right wing tfcere has been no parade ground.
ing the beach from Florence, and cept a few small trestles which when they reached the American Thursday to begin work on the ac^iort of the enemy against the
British officers and soldiers
the completion of such a high are already in arid the track lay shore.
great circle of Nancy. In the arriving from the front today de
The bill of fare was next bridge below town.
way would be & means that ers can cover that stretch in a made up largely of stale bread
Vosges and in Alsace the situa clare that the four days’ battle
C. W. McLyman and family
would greb^y assibt in the de- very few days.
tion
remains unchanged.
which still continues to the east
and
poorly-cooked
potatoes.
“The country ground the- mouth Several days were required for passed through town Thursday /• The official communication was of J Paris is being carried on
velopement of this section.
-
on their way from Gardiner to
ot Lake creek is ideal for out
received with the greatest satis- furiously.
the
traveler
to
recover
sufficient
’ endleton. He will place his two
The Emerson Hardware Co. ings,” said Engineer Fontaine
ly
from
her
experiences
to
tell
joys in school there and take in
finds it cannot compete with yesterday, “and here would be
about them.
the Roundup.
similar products imported from a good place for Eugene people
Japah,
and ■ Oregon manu to hold Sunday picnics after the
Salmon trout fishing is at its
best here now.
facturers are urged to stand for brains are in operation that far.
home industry.
There are a number of other
School began last Monday with
1 * fuH attendance. The follow-
teachers are in charge: H. C.
Maybrey, principal;}Miss G. H.
Dicken, grammar; Viva Caniff,
That the Cape Perpetua and primary.
Alsea road projects will be rushed
Lloyd Saubert o f Acme was in
to completion this fall and that
town Thursday on his way to Eu
it is expected that they will fin gene.
ish within 30 days from now, is
Miss Tillie Moore has resigned
the statement of Hugh B. Ran
her position in the Siuslaw hotel
kin, who has just returned from
dining room and leaves for Eu
an extended tnp fo the Siuslaw
gene soon.
forest. These roads are quite!
important and have long been in 1 Roscoe
Koscoe Hurd was in town
contemplation. The Cape Per- j thursda-v ni&ht on his way to Eu-
petua road will give a continuous ^ene to enter the State Universi-
Joe. Morris Jr., Norman G. Morris.
stretch of road from Tillamook ty‘
to Coos Bay and the Alsea road
^ rs- Lester Ogden spent a few
road will give a new outlet from days *n town this week. The
4 that section of the state to the ^amd-v W*H move up from Glen-
Willamette valley.
ada soon.
Around the edge of Cape Per-1 Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Lowe of
petua, which is a dangerous Glenada spent Tuesday night in
promontory putting out into the town. They are on their way to War is a condition under which opposing factions engage in eombat
(Thia is not the definition aa credited to General Sherman.)
Pacific ocean, a high guard of Starouck. Wash., where they
The whole of Europe Is engaged in warfare of the kind that kill*. M on ti A
We are now showing a complete line of
stone will be erected, The road will spend the winter,
Son have started a war on the price o f hog and chicken feed. Reed oar
«J-
is necessarily narrow at that' J. M. Hardy and family of feato. We are backed up by the highest authority in Lane county. Read theee
letters, then carefully read our ultimatum.
point for the reason that it has Southern California arrived in
Mapleton, Or,, July 20.J1914.
Eugene, Or., July M, 1914.
to be blasted out of the solid rock l town Tuesday to take charge of
Mr. F. W. Rader, Eugene. Oregon.
Morri. M .ptoto«^ O j W
and if a team or man should I the Mapleton hotel kitchen and Dear Sir: I am sending you by mall 20th a t hand. A fter exam ining Tan
make a misstep they would be (dining room. , Mrs. Hardy is a thia date, two samples o f damaged f 13 h f the sam ples o f w hegt and barley
hurled to death into the raging; daughter of Mrs. C. J. Leaman. grain, one o f w heat and one o f barley, see no reaeon why you CMn^not*handle
sea or onto the rocks a hundred The rooms of the hotel are still
feet below. This rock wall w ill1 under the management of Geo. n Portland, end I can g et It considers- purchasing the sam e for -h ’-k yn feed
prevent any such occurrence.
1 Seahorn.
ble cheeper than grain that la not dam- or
Th*** {■ n®t enough burnt
SupervisorRankin visited many
Mrs. Tom Neely, who has been aged, but what I want to know, is the age either to hoga or rhirkma****
of the points of activity in the re- quite 8ick. is improving now.
value o f thia grain fo r fa d in g value,
j serve while gone and look after
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compared with undamaged goods.
h o g . that you s u b a t i t u t e p a r t ^
some telephone line construction, I A l i n e n A T C A H T U
We usually handle wheat here for- ?r ?’* mea'- On®
°f
besides the road construction.
A I M J U IH
chicken feed only, and it retail« here a t berlejffor feeding purposes '
WOMAN TELLS OF
HARDSHIPS OF WAR
ID THE
WILL RUSH
FOREST ROADS
That Gives
Pleasure
In Times of Peace
Prepare for War.
A fter Every D ry Spell -
Comes the Rain.
THE LEADERS
WAR!
WAR!
M E N ’S & B O Y S ’
Rain Coats
Boys’ Mackinaw Coats
In plain and fancy weave.
Men’s and Boys’ Dress Shoes,
Heavy Shoes and Rubber Boots.
We invite your inspection.
WOOLEN MILL STORE,
FLORENCE, OREGON.
SURJGH Z8 YEARS AGO
George Cecil, district forester,
from 2c to 2 l-2c per pound. I can noil g ^ ^ ^
fr fe y r a to a t o ^ g a in
located at Portland, made an in-
thia damaged wheat at 1 l-2c per pound to nm U wouM b a a
*^ f r i
spectien of the road projects
Twenty eight years ago last hcre> and would like to know if It w ill profitable to you and your
while Mr. Rankin was there.— Wednesday W. T. Carl landed at not be cheaper end better for chicken ?**k® P*rt the ration a
food,
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Register.
-
the mouth of South Slough, at feed than clean wheat.
balanced
ration
for
P * b*rl*y wouW
S«** for hoga, ep A
p roxim
etely'on
ep u
tp n w S tetcu
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that time there* was no wagon
F. A, Keenan, bridge superin- road only a trail.
He took the m d 1 want your opinion a s to the rel- and one-half parts carbohydrates,
stive food value of this damaged bar- *®y runs about one to eight, nod a wheat
tendent for the county came first team into that section,
ley aa compared with undamaged bar-
‘ A
down to Acme Thursday and
Only three houses had then ley, and what other grain would make balanced ration.
"
' not hut
went over to Maple creek where been built, belonging to Wm a balanced ration with the barley * for
1 do
know
2 * tankage,
«till the
hegC aM t
he will build a bridge. When Bernhardt, T. F. Tripp and R. fattening hoga. J
a n » i .n , „«.7Z and let you know at cnee.
this work is finished he will go to B K ills.
He and his family Thanking you in advance
truly,
MORRIS
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Mercer lake, where another coun- lived on .South Slough that
Pur Joe Morris, Jr
ty bridge is to fcn* conseructed. j winter and in*the spring moved
To our good Wenda and patron«. Owing to the fact that wa
j
U Mapleton, Oregon, on A ugust «¿h and 9th.
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oifisr to Fiddle creek.
“ r*fu,T* J to
¡n the two jn n te d let«
Public sentiment against the . -
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£ £ f M n S f X S S V liiS i
11800 tax exemption is becoming! The S. P. Co. will open a din-
these fifteen tone o f feed remains.
a’mos' un'vc -a’."
’
'irg kali t f Tosebur^.
MORRIS A SON.