THE
SIUSLAW
VOL. II.
PIL O T
S E M I-W E E K L Y
FLORENCE, OREGON,WE DNESDAY, DECEMBER 30. 1914
NUMBER 81
estimates the damages by the
building of the track through the
quarry and the adjoining land at
$2.500. The amount of land to
be taken, according to the engin
eers’ measurements, is 6.25
acres.
The Willamette Pacific track is
built up to the quarry and fur
Negotiations for right-of-way ther tracklaying is impossible
lhe Christmas dance given on
The Hague. Holland, Dec. 28.
through the Johnson-Anderson until this strip of right-of-way is
Friday evening in the Patsy -According to a traveler in
rock quarry on the Siuslaw river obtained. It was intended by
warehouse was enjoyed by about Belgium who has just returned
three miles below Mapleton hav the railway company to begin
forty couples. The interior of to Holland, the Germans in the
ing been unsuccessful, the failure work on the big bridge across the
the building was tastefully west have received heavy rein
to reach an agreement having Siuslaw river at Acme long be
decorated
with everygreens. forcements.
On the Siuslaw Christmas was all present with good cheer and
held up construction work on the fore this time, but it is impossi
making it very attractive and
He says that he saw about 58,
Eugene-Coos Bay branch of the ble to transport the materials to the occasion for many appropriate I Christmas joy.
pleasant. The orchestra stage 000 men pass through Cologne
Southern Pacific railroad, the the site of the structure before home gathering at which time
has been moved from the east
front in Belgium.
The people of North Fork end of the room to the west end, for the
Willamette Pacific Railroad com the track is built that far.
Christmas trees and dinners
Emperor William also had arriv
gathered at the Grange hall at
pany now seeks to condemn the
The condemnation case will were enjoyed.
and is quite an improvement. ed there.
Portage Wednesday, December
right-of-way through the prop come up before G. F, Skipworth.
Exercises
were
held
at
both
Other German troops, accord
23, to enjoy themselves from ten McLyman’s orchestra furnished
erty.
who will then be circuit judge,
the music. The floor had been ing to Belgian reports, refuse
T h e Johnson-Anderson com at the February term of court. churches in Florence on Christ o’clock in the morning until late
especially prepared and was in to go to the front. At Stroo-
pany, contractors on the jetty at It is hoped by the railway com mas Eve whieh gave great pleas that night.
fine condition for dancing, which brugge a transport train of 300
A table loaded with good
the mouth of the Siuslaw river, pany to have case tried at the ure to those present.
added to the pleasure of the manacled soldiers who had re
things to eat and places for over evening.
own a tract of land at that point, beginning of the term so that an
At the Evangelical church a
fused to fight is said to have
120 persons was set and at noon
where they obtained the rock for early resumption of the work of
Friday evening, New Year’s been seen. They were reported
large
Christmas
tree
in
the
north
the
banquet
began.
In’theafter
the.jetty work. Their contract track laying may be had. The
night another dance will be given
ha^ been completed for some time grade below the quarry is com west corner of the church loaded noon an entertaining program at which time Edison new to be on their way to Aix la Chap
past and the railway company pleted and all the work necessary with decorations and gifts gave under the supervision of Mrs. musical invention will be used to elle to be courtmartialed.
claims that the quarry is pretty to do after the right-of-way the room an attractive holiday Hans Peterson and Mrs. J. furnish part of the dance music
The reports of the numbers of
An interesting Gentry was offered. This was
w e ll worked out and that the through this property is obtained appearance.
during
the
evening.
This
won
wounded
both armies are send
program
of
songs,
recitations
| followed by a community Christ
value of the property is not very is to throw up the grade across
derful
machine
uses
disc
records
ing
back
from
the lines in Bel
and
exercises
was
offered,
end
mas tree. In the evening danc
great, but the owners of the the land and lay the rails to the
and
a
diamond
point.
C.
W.
gium
appeur
to
show that the
ing
with
Santa
Claus
coming
and
ing was enjoyed until past mid
• ■q'uarry say chat there is yet much bridge site. After this is done
McLyinan
is
making
a
large
horn
fighting
on
Christmas
day in that
authorising
the
distribution
of
night.
valuable material there for future j the rail-laying will be rushed
to be used in increasing the country was the fiercest of the
presents,
and
appointing
assist
contracts and are not willing to toward Coos Bay. The rails can
The Glenada Sunday school volume of the music. This will last month. Correspondents in
sell the right-of-way for a price be laid across false work at the ants who soon accomplished their
be a unique method of furnish the rear say the Belgians, as a
which the railway company1 Acme bridge site while work on mission considering the large held exercises in the Fox &
ing
dance music, in combination result of five days sapping, cap
Miner hall at that place. A pro
deems reasonable.
the permanant structure is pro attendance.
with
the orchestra.
tured nearly 3000 Germans with
The
Presbyterian
church gram of songs and recitations
The failure to reach an agree- J ceeding.
only
small losses to themselves.
decorated with evergreens and was given, while a handsome
ment on a price for thé land has
having
as
large
a
Chrietmas
tree
Christmas tree and Santa Claus The Western Union Telegraph
resulted in the railway company
Five-cents-for-a-square meal
going to court to obtain the land, houses are being established in as the height of the room would furnished the children with pres company announced that a line A plant to manufacture veter
permit was crowded by an ents and pleasure.
man will leave this morning for inary remedies is to be establish
A jury will set the amount of Portland.
audience
who
enjoyed
every
Mapleton to install a telegraph ed in Portland.
damages and the right-of-way
Negotiations are pending be
numberiof
the
program,
keeping
instrument
there. It is expected
At several other places com
A coast representative of
will pass to the railway company tween the Baker Commercial
that
service
will soon be started Libby, McNiel & Libby has been
the
children
interested
until
munity
Christmas
trees
were
through process of law.
Club and the Union Pacific Rail
In the complaint riled yester way to establish in Baker two “Santa” came and with his help had and appropriate programs from that city over the wire in conference with business men
day by th« Willamette Pacific factories, one a wool-scouring ers distributed the many things carried out to commemorate this along the Willamette Pacific rail at The Dalles to establish a can
way. Register Dec., 24.
nery there.
against “the Johnson-Anderson plant and the other a furniture that were in the tree, delighting day.
company, the railroad company factory.
COMMENCE
SUIT TO GAIN
RIGHT-OF-WAY
CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS TREES
HOLIDAY FEATURE “
£
FIGHTING
“ i
Public Exercises Commemorati thè Day
and Good Cheer Makes Little
and Big Happy
Our Wish--May All Have a Holiday Suggestions
Get Others
Happy and Pros
perous New Year
Prices
ENCOURAGE
RETURNS FROM
APPLE CLUBS
CALIFORNIA
Then
Come
OURS
We Guarantee to sell
you for
LESS
WOOLEN MILL STORE,
FLORENCE. OREGON.
Now is the time to form apple C. W. Curran returned from
clubs, and the U. S. Department his trip to California points last
of Agriculture in cooperation week and reports San Francisco
with the agricultural colleges of getting ready for the Panama-
northern and western states is Pacific Exposition which opens
endeavoring to interest the boys February 20th, 1914.
and girls of apple-growing sec While in San Francisco Mr.
tions in the possibilities of apple Curran found a market for all
culture as a profitable and pleas the Oregon green moss and
urable occupation. The organ spaghnum moss that had been
izations for the voung people on gathered and prepared, and he
the farm are being planned and will make a shipment in the near
begun in the New England future.
States, New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Michi NARROW ESCAPE
gan, Ohio, Idaho, Montana, Ore
gon and Washington.
Any
FROM DROWNING
young people in these states
Last Saturday Ralph, 10 year
wishing to find out the details of
old
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
the new apple-raising clubs
Clarke,
of the Bay View, had a
should write at once to the state
very
narrow
escape from drown
agent in charge of club work at
ing
in
the
river.
He and another
the State College of Agriculture,
boy
were
trying
to
get a log out
or the U. S. Department of
and
Ralph
was
reaching
out with
Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
a pike pole to make a thrust, but
missed the log and fell into the
CHRISTMAS TREE AT
river. Tlicr» vas a swift ebb
JETTY WEDNESDAY NIGHT tide running but he kept himself
above water till he reached the
Last Wednesday night the cannery where John Tanner
patrons of the Jetty school met caught him and pulled him ont.
in the mess house in which they After a !iange of clothes he
had arranged a Christmas tree seemed no worse for his bath,
for the children and after an but it was a very close call for
interesting program by the little the boy.
ones, the presents A <Te distribut
ed. A sumptuous lunch was The Columbia highway from
then served, after which all en A storia to Pendleton is to be com
joyed a pleasant hour dancing pleted by July 1, 1915, says
and visiting.
Major Bowl by.
Holiday Stationery, both bulk and package.
A neat
and desirable present to a lady or gentleman.
A Non-Leakable Fountain Pen is appreciated by every
one.
Perfumery of the most delicate and frag ant odor.
Toilet Soaps and Toilet Articles especially prepared for
the Xmas trade.
Japanese Napkins.
Tinsel Paper.
Ornaments.
Surface Drug Store
Toys-Toys
Toilet Sets
a
and many other
beautiful and
useful
New Year Gifts
all at a special reduction of
We are overstocked with Holiday Goods and we are willing
to give you the benefit of this. Come in and see.
They are on display and prices down
CANDIES AND NUTS
Joe. M orris Jr., Norm an G. M orris.
THE LEADERS