THE
SIUSLAW
S E M I-W E E K L Y
VOL. II.
FLORENCE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY
Authorized Sale $100,000
of Port of Siuslaw Bonds
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V.
h
im i
tion from Siuslaw’bay to Eugene.
Practically all of this will be lost
to the people of Siuslaw and
Lane county if we do not have
enough money to finish the jetties
and make complete and efficient
the transportation chain men-1
At Annual Meeting1 Commissioners Vote to Sell Bonds Im- to the people of Siuslaw As a
mediately to Provide Funds to Continue the Work
Extending the Jetties and Improving Siuslaw Harbor thV?,iy AiorH.c°iinued
'
represent
NUMBER 84
CONCESSIONS
MAY FINISH
TO BE MADE
TUNNELS IN
BYENGLAND
FEBRUARY
W dshington, Jan. 7. A rrange­
That all the tunnels on the
m ents between Great Britain. Willamette
Pacific railway will
a y and 1 he Netherlands have 1 completed by February 4 was the
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een completed
whereby
com- statem ent of Johnson Porter, of
ing eight different companies merce to the latter two countries the
The annual meeting of the | could notallow
anything to this therefrom , hereby respectfully who buy bonds is ready to take
railway contracting firm of
from the United S tate, is expect- Porter Bros., who
commissioners of the Port of port.
urge
the
Port
Commission
to
arrived out
the harbor bonds as soon as ed to undergo a minimum of mo­
Siualaw was held Wednesday
The present bill before con- make another bond issue at once
from
the
front
’
Thursday
night.
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issued and their
legularity lestation.
morning and officers elected as gress
provides for an appropria- to the amount of $100,000 to be established.
1 he last tunnels to be completed
follows. President, I. B. Cush­ tiion of $112,500 for the Suslaw.
The steps taken by Great Brit-
are the four between Acme and
Yours trulv
man; vice president, P. E. Jack- providing a like amount is raised used to continue the jetty work
îan and announced in statem ents Dardiner. All of the others will
at the mouth of the river.
Geo. Melvin Miller.
son; secretary, T. J. Neely; by the Port of Siuslaw.
from both the British embasy be completed before that date,
Be­
treasurer, E. R. McCornack. cause this appropriation if passed
and the state department, reme- said Mr Porter, if the work pro­
p . P. Dutton, of the Tide
Washington D. C„ Jan. 4, dy some of the complaints made
At this m eeting E. R. Mc­ may not be available for sev eral, W ater Mill Co., then spoke rep-
gresses as rapidly as it is at the
Cornack who was elected last months yet, many of the tax- resenting over 60 per cent of the 1915 Porter Bros. Timber Co., by the United States in its recent present time.
November as a member of the payers have urged for months taxable property owners, making 524 Railway Exchange Building, note to Great Britain and the
Mr. Porter stated that the
commission was sworn in an be­ that the commissioners should an urgent appeal for bonds to be Portland, Ore. Pending River plana encouraged administration
grading work will be entirely
came a member.
sell bond» and continue the work s°ld and immediate work on the and Harbor Bill includes One officers in the hope shat com­ completed by the first of May
The commissioners m et in wdth as little delay as possible, jetties.
Citing conditions and Hundred Twelve Thousand Five merce with the Scandinavian ond the railway company will be
their rooms in the Brynd build and by this means save thousands possibilities Mr. D utton’s re- Hundred dollars for Siuslaw con­ countries and other neutrals
able to lay its rails as far as
ditioned upon appropriation of would be improved,
ing and
transacting a small I of dollars to the taxpayers
as marks were strong and convinc-
Coos Bay. but that it probably
amount of regular business and w e ll as improve the bar con- ing and before closing his appeal like amount locally this amount
will be some time a fter that date
from there adjourned to the ditions.
letters and telegram s were read will probably be included in river
before they can be laid across
Commercial Club rooms where
At the meeting J. W. Ford Jr. f™m Lacey Timber Co.; Stew art and Harbor bill without question
the bridge being built acrosa an
they gave the citizens of the president of the Siuslaw Com- & Ferguson Timber Co.; T. A. included in addition to above five
arm of the bay. Register,
port an opportunity to discuss mercial Club, addressed the com- S tarrett, L. E. Bean, G. X. Wen- ¡thousand dollars is included «n
port m atters.
for maintenance to be paid
of “ dling,
Geo. Meivin
Melvin Miller,
Miller. Sen- u bill
. ,
,
j mission
....oo.vu urging
urxing the
wie selling ot
»»s, ueo.
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States.
Geo. E.
A large num ber of taxpayers bonds and presented the petitions »tors Chamberlain and Lane and by
n United States-
Geo-
from
om over the port district had to the commissioners
commissioner« bearing
he.rinrr Congressman Hawley.
’
Chamberlain and H arry Lane
s n iirili,'1? 0
th e ..sell,ng °.f signature of 802 taxpayers and
The letters from Lacey Timber
$100,000 bonds immediately and citizens of the port, The petition Co, and Geo. Melvin Miller, and
I. A. Yost the retiring Port
to use the funds secured in thia read as follows:
commissioner,
Capt.
Robert
the telegram from the senators
( bicago, Jan. 7. Two dollars
The Bchool board will send in
m anner to commence as soon as
Jones
and
Frank
Knowles
also
are herew ith published.
a
bushel
for
wheat,
the
dream
possible work on the jetties.
an
order for the necessary books
Florence, Oregon.
addressed the commissioners on
that
only
enthusiasts
ever
ex­
and
equipment for the high
• W hat the Rivers and Harbors
Portland, Oregon,
November 10. 1914.
the importance of extending the
pected
to
come
true,
was
within
school
so as to comply with the
bill was before congress last year, To The Siuslaw Port Commission:
January 4, 1915.
je tty and improving the bar.
half
a
cent
of
being
a
reality
to­
state
school
law. In order to
the appropriation for the Siuslaw. Honorable Gentlemen :
Mr. H. P. Dutton,
A resolution was then intro­
from some cause was not an
We. the undersigned.' voters
Tide W ater Mill Co.,
duced authorizing the sale of day on one grade of wheat if the draw the high school money from
item of the bill when it was in- residing in the Port District of
Railway Exchange Building, $100,000 dollars of port bonds. cost of delivery to Europe might the state it is necessary to pur­
troduced into the house of ; Siuslaw. appreciating the import-
Portland, Oregon.
This resolution was killed when be counted as part of the price. chase not less than $5(X). 00 worth
A carload of durum wheat was of equipment, and when this is
Mr. Cushman explained th at
representatives, and
improvements and ° e a r Sir:
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— engin-
--»'in- ance of harbor improvem
sold
to , g°
go ? to Italy
basis that done the school will receive ap­
ta y on a basi’
eers claimed because of this they 1 the great benefit to the
As representatives of the own­ resolution providing for issuing a «
like
amount
of
bonds
was
on
the
'gUre<
del*vered
at
destination
proximately $1100.00 from the
ers o f 4,451.40 acres of tem ber-
$1.99 1-2 a bushel,
state,
land in Twp. 15 S., Rge. 7 W., 1 book a t the present time and in
tributary to Siuslaw Bay we ap­ force.
A motion was then made and
prove and endorse the plan you
have outlined to us for the passed th at the secretary and
isauance of additional bonds up­ treasurer be authorized to Bell
on the district embraced by the these bonds at once. Soon a fter
Port of Siualaw for the purpose this action the meeting adjourned.
While not officially announced
of continuing the jetty work at
Mr. Cushman says a meeting will
the mouth of Siuslaw river.
and a fine selection of Records
It has been the history of rivers be held in a few days at which
Come in hear them
and harbors improvement in the time »^rangements will be made
Toilet Soaps and Articles, Shaving Articles
United States th a t work under­ to offer the bonds for sale.
Collar Bags. Fancy Stationery
taken and left in an unfinished
Japanese
Napkins, Tissue Paper, Tablets and
condition, owing to uncertain and
irregular appropriations,
has
A COMPLETE LINE OF DRUGS
proven to be extremely expensive.
Unfinished work is usually left
without protection and when re­
sumed much of it m ust be re­
placed.
Siuslaw Bay should be harbor
and the plans of the United
States engineers should be car-i
Eddie Kyle was taken sudden­
ried out.
ly ill Tuesday night with intense
Joe. Morris Jr., Norman G. Morris.
The Rivers and Harbors Bill
pains in the region of the stom ­
recently passed has carried an
ach and suffered excruciating
appropriation of upw ardsof $HX),-
pain until relieved by local tre a t­
(XX) for this work, contingent
ment.
He received temporary
upon the Port of Siuslaw appro-
releif but it was thought best to
priating a like amount. Failure
u-
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to comply with the provisions of Thu\ d . 7 m
T®i
Congress in t h i .
„ .T hur,day co rn in g the Lena took
Congress in this m atter may re­
Eddie, his father and brother to
sult in the loss of this Federal
Mapleton in time to take the
appropriation and a refusal upon
train to Eugene for consultation
the p a rt of Government to resume
with physicians there.
the work now underway at such
It is hoped by Eddies many
a time as it may be desired.
friends th at there will be a speedy
For these reasons we extend
recovery.
to you our support in urging upon
A telegram received from Dave
the Port o Siuslaw an additional
Friday says that Eddie was ope­
appropriation.
rated on at the Mercy hospital,
Very truly yours.
and was resting easy.
Jam es D. Lacey & Company:
By H. D. Langille
PRICE OF
WHEAT IS
SCHOOL BOARD TO
SOARING
ORDER EQUIPMENT
Victor Talking
Machines
A Complete
ine
EDWIN KYLE
IS TAKEN TO
HOSPITAL
Dress,
Loggers
and
Cruisers
Surface Drug Store
THE LEADERS
I )ry Goods
SHO
WOOLEN M ill STORE.
FLORENCE, OREGON.
Dress and Work
Eugene. Oregon.
January 4th, 1915.
To The Port
Commission of
Siuslaw, Florence, Oregon.
Ill Dear Sirs:
Nearly Four Hundred Million
dollars of our money has gone in-
to the Panam a cansi construction,
liv e Hundred Thousand into
jetty construction at the mouth
}W : of Siuslaw bay and about Five
LADIES AID ELECT
¡OFFICERS
FOR YEAR
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The Ladies Aid Society of tne
Evangelical church met at the
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r> -idence
of Mrs. Schroeder last
Tnuruday afternoon and elected
the following officers; Mrs. J. U.
Houde President, Mrs. L. De-
Vice President. Mrs. Mary
Sutton Secy., Mrs. Jennie Yates
Shoes
Clothing
Groceries
CANDIES AND NUTS
Flour and Feed,
Notions,
Hardware