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Port Orford Deep Water Harbor — The KEY to the Development of the Vast Natural Wealth of the Mid-Pacific Coast Empire PORT ORFORD NEWS VOL. III. East-West Rail Line Recom- . mended; Benefit Southwest Port Orford, Oregon, Tuesday, March 19, 1929. VA* Big Railroad Sawyer Assistant to Tournament Close of Fight Impends Secretary of Interior A Successful Season San Francisco, Mar. IS.—Incor poration in N ew York o f the $10,- 000,000 Oregon-Nevada Railroad company to build a line from N ys sa eastern Oregon, to connect w ith the Southern Pacific at W inne mucca, Nev., w as heralded in San Francisco railroad offices yester day as Indicating the Union Pa- cific will line up w ith the South- : ern P acific in opposing the Great | Northern's entry Into California. , Such an alignm ent would pres I age one of the greatest railroad ' battles in many years in San Fran- ' cisco in July, when the Interstate commerce comm ission hears the ! Great N orthern’s application to es- No. 20. Officers Kill Moonsniner; An other Curry County Arrest W ashington, March 12.—Secre The most successful basketball tary Wilbur today appointed Ernest season that the Port Orford high W alker Sawyer, Los Angeles engi school has ever had cam e to a neer, as his executive assistant. close in the Ashland tournam ent The new executive assistant is a last Friday and Saturday. The native of Braceville, 111. For the boys have played 23 games, includ past few years he has been a resi ing tournam ent games, and have As a result of the extended hear W ednesday afternoon, about 5 Oregon Lands Wanted The girls have dent of Los Angeles. During the lost but five. ing held in Oregon last year by Laws for Sportsmen o’clock, State Prohibition Agent played 14 gam es and lost but two. I recent campaign he had charge of Commissioner McManamy of the Herbert L. Ross. 2229 Yale Btvd., A piece of legislation recently Oakes, Coos county prohibition of B oth team s have made records the radio broadcasting for southern interstate commerce comm ission, It S p ringfield, 111., is interested in the passed gives the state game com ficer, Charles H. Hunt, and federal California in the interest of the players, school and com m unity can has been recommended to the com northwestern part of the state. mission authority to seize any boat prohibition officer Milton An ju stly be proud of, not only through Hoover candidacy. mission that an east and w est line Does not intend to farm for him- equipped with a net that is found drews, raided a moonshiner's camp, their fine team work and skill in Mr. Sawyer constructed a num be constructed from Crane to sed but w ishes either a large farm in a closed stream. This, it is be located in a tent on the old Lake- ber of the great radio stations of playing but also by their rem ark Crescent Lake, giving through east or several sm all farm s for invest- lieved, will enable the game war port tow nsite on Floras lake, with Europe, including the one in the able sportsmanship. Their coach, and w est rail facilities through cen ment. Land suitable for poultry dens to curb salm on poaching. In the result that the one man found E iffel tower, Paris. From 1920 to Delm ar Wright, has given faith fu l tral Oregon, the com m issioner in and fruit. the past it has been necessary to there, Charles Pierson, w as shot to 1923 he was consulting engineer of ly o f his tim e and services, and dicating that the Union P acific is catch poachers In the act of taking death. W. L. Bronson, Flaxton, N. D., the All-American Cables and Postal great credit is due him for the the logical agency to do the work. com ing this spring and w ants a A coroner's Jury, composed of W fish with a net, or to find a net show ing the team s have made Telegraph company. set in a closed stream. Law vio P Laws, Chas. Henry, C. L. Sparre- After analyzing the possibilities horns proposition suitable for fruit Western Pacific, giving the Arthur The office of executive assistant The boys' team has worked hard I Curtiss James interests a new sys lators have made no special efforts torn, Wm. Boyd, J. L. Foster, M. and probabilities of increased traf- ! and general farm ing is a newly created position in all season to earn the right to rep tem extending from the Canadian to hide the fact that they owned I^anglois, i eturn ed a verdict Satur fic originating in Coos and Curry Robert Anderson, 1372 Selby Av the department. It w as authorized resent the school at the annual net equipped boats, but have de day exonerating the officers, and counties, Commissioner McManamy enue, No. 3, St. Paul, Minn., in border to the Mexican line along by the personnel classification tournam ent for sm aller high the Pacifio coast. fied the com m ission to catch them declared that the shooting was states: tends com ing to Oregon this sum board at the request o f Secretary schools, held at Ashland. No one ; using the equipm ent to illegally done by Officer Oakes In self de Held V. P. Project. "The hope of w itnesses represent mer and w ants from 5 to 10 acres Wilbur to provide him with a pro could deny that they were en- [ fense. fish W hile Southern Pacific officials fessional consultant In relation to titled to represent the school af ing this territory is that, if the of improved land in western Ore- Hunters who m ake a practice of , D istrict Attorney Buffington and ter their remarkable show ing this Union P acific constructs the ex egon, close to good markets, suita- disclaimed official knowledge of engineering matters. hunting deer at night w ill be more ■ Sheriff Turner also made an In In his new capacity Sawyer will year. And, although the team was tension to Crescent Lake, it would, ble for poultry raising, fruit, and the new Oregon-Nevada Railroad careful in the future, as a result vestigation of the affair on the fur farm ing. j company yesterday, the belief was j be secretary Wilbur's expert ad- not In tip-top form, due to attack s (trough common user w ith the Charles Peterson. Verono, N. D . e*Pre8se<‘ that “ J 8 a Union Pa- viger in al, phases of engineering of flu, it was decided at a student of a new law w hich increases the I ground, and while Buffington has Southern P acific, or its own con the P^POsed with which the interior depart body m eeting that the school send penalty for such an offense. The 1 not officially so stated, It is learn- struction, eventually extend its ser Interested in western Oregon and ®‘fic projePt and wants enough improved land t o ' " " ' w i" ba an exten- ment has to deal, reclamation, ir 1 the boys to Ashland March lb and vision of a not too comfortable jail | ed that there is a strong pos vice w est of the Cascade m ountains confronting the night hunter will sibility that the whole matter • vi > slon the Oregon Short to Coos Bay, to the Rogue, Ump care for 50 to 75 cows suitable for . . .. ', „ ... Line, rigation, including Boulder Dam 16. have a tendency to cause him to ' will be brought to the attention .. . . . . , . owned by the Union Pac fic, thru project, which is under interior de The Port Orford team drew Rid qua and W illam ette valleys and poultry, sheep, fruit, general farm- | __ ________ __ at least give the deer a fair chance. | of the April grand Jury at Gold | southeastern Oregon, to meet the partment supervision. dle for the first game at 9 a. m. adjacent territories. ing and stock raising. Prefers to Wild ducks of O r e g o n were j Beach. Southern P acific at Winnemucca. Friday. The boys won easily, by rent at first. Close to school. D evelop m en t Is E xpected . gTanted greater protection by the I Charles Pierson was about 26 Significance of such a line. In Mr. Sawyer visited Port Orford a score of 55 to 19. They were John F. Martin, 867 S. Federal “W ith this accom plishm ent, and j view of the Great Northern’s plans, ( ]a st December In company with then paired with the winner of the state legislature. The lim its were years of age and had worked in with resulting com petition and dl- avenue, Brentwood Heights, Calif., . was pointed out. The Great North- Engineer J. M Beach of the Port cut to 15 ducks a day and 20 a , the logging camps of Coos county Coos River-Gold Hill game, and rect and shorter routes to and w ants from 80 to 160 acres of un ern, in arguing for a permit to ! Orford Harbor & Development week. The bill w as advocated by 1 for about two years, com ing from Coos R iver w as the w inning team. from the east,, increased develop improved land suitable for general . build into California, has held out corporation, a friend of many years' many who believe thnt the birds Minnesota. Funeral services were The boys played them at 7 p. m. ment is expected. The feeling ex farming. Coming In April. I the prospect of opening northwest- standing. In connection with the Friday. That game w as claimed were being slaughtered unneces held in Bandon, where interment Edmond E. Nelson, Chelsea, Ok i took place. ists that the territory and the port ern markets to California m anufac- harbor developm ent project of that by m any of the members of the sarily. He turers and producers. The Oregon- | company. cannot be developed until it is lahoma, com ing this spring. enthusiastic crowd to be the best T horhaven A rrested. served by more than one railroad w ants from 40 to 80 acres of partly Nevada Railroad company, through | gam e of the tournament. Coos Curry Scene for A. A. A. Coquille, Mar. 16 As a result of and by lines running In more than improved land in western Oregon : ,ts projected connection w ith the At the last week's m eeting of River, who missed by only three Sells Parking Ix»t the investigations being made In one direction.” suitable for general farming. , Southern Pacific, would give an ! points representing district No. 5 In the chamber of comm erce A rtist , northern Curry county by Joe Vo The report of the commissioner, Peter Uedelhofen. of Hubbard , even shorter route to the north- ' F. B. Tichenor has gold his lot the state tournamqpt at Salem, put J. R. Croxall o f Bandon w as com gelsang. Portland, deputy United who is a former reside®*’ [if Ore Woods, 111., interested in western j west its incorporators have as- In block 29, In the area fronting up their usual fine game, but the missioned to prepare a picture of States marshal, A. A Thorhaven, gon and who w as delegated to Oregon and w ants not more than ■ serted. historic B attle rock, to Charles Wa Port Orford boys outplayed them the Roosevelt highw ay just south well-known resident of the Lang Cuts 500 Miles. study the demands initiated be- the 10 acres of improved land suitable . ters, according to the deed records throughout, losing through poor of Rocky P oint near Port Orford lois district, was arrested by the Oregon public service commission for poultry raising. Coming w hen, The projected line would lop 500 ... _______ in the county clerk's office at Gold foul shooting. The score was tied to hang In the genernl office of , former and brought to Coos coun for a cross-state railroad, indicates they sell their property in Illinois mile8 from the distance between ‘ Beach, the consideration stated several tim es in the second half. the A. A. A. In Portland. The pic ty Jail last night, and will have a that he will champion the cause J. P. Ballantyne, 405 U. S. Na- g an Francisco and Boise, Idaho, by being $10. ture w ill be 36 Inches long and A foul throw In the last three sec hearing today before United States of the road over all objections tlonal bank building. Kenosha, Wls- short-cutting via Nevada and avert T h e s t a t e h ig h w a y c o m m is s io n onds won the game for Coos River. framed. The cost of the picture is Commissioner E. A. Dodge in Myr which may be put up by the rail . consin, considering the purchase of ing the long haul via Portland. At has under consideration the pur The score w as 29-28. The losers to be met by popular subscription , tle Point on a charge of violating roads, new s dispatches from W ash a large tract suitable for sheep the sam e tim e it would give the chase of all of the property ly in g ! of the second gam es were ellm and representatives of the chamber ; raising, in western Oregon on or Southern P acific and Union P a south of the R oosevelt highw ay In j Inated from the tournament. The will canvass the field this week . the federal prohibition law. ington, D. C., indicate. This is the second arrest made I near a good highway. W ants to cific a route into Idaho and eastern blocks 29, 28, 9, and a portion o f ; team returned Saturday, regretful for that purpose. Mr Croxall has ' Efficiency Seen. [ be close to a town w ith a good fu- W ashington approxim ately 300 , block 10 for parking purposes and I at not having won the silver , agreed to have the picture com- , by the federal marshal within the R eferrlng to a statem ent by rep- ture. pleted and to take It to Portland ' past two days, the first being that resentatlves of the Southern P a-' Charles W. Richards. Ginter, miles shorter than the present , aK a foreground to and approach trophy. However, they made a route, shorten the distance between 1 for historic Battle rock on which • splendid showing, and the trip was on March 29 and see that It is hung of J. R. Smith, proprietor of the cific that it would not turn over . p Pnn com ing in May or June. He properly. The scene chosen Is the Floras I^ake resort. Spokane, San Francisco and Los the brave nine men landed b y ' well deserved any traffic to the Union P acific wants to buy a good gas and oil Angeles, and establish a new route Captain W illiam Tichenor In June. one so generally used to give an ! Arraigned before United States The cost of the trip will be from western Oregon, McManamy station w ith an acre or more between Los Angeles and Idaho Commissioner E. A. Dixlgc In Myr s tj . i 1851, /fought the victorious, though slight. The school will receive idea of the scenic grandeur of the observes: j g round suitable for poultry rais- Incorporators of the new line are bloody, fight that paved the way quite a nice sum from the Ash R oosevelt highw ay. i tle Point this morning, Thorhaven w as bound over to the federal "It is not reasonable to assum e ing. Prefers to be on a first class John Leeds Kerr and Robert P hil for the w hite m an’s supremacy in land tournament, w hich w as a fi grand Jury In bonds of $1000 which that where no loss to the Southern highway. ipps of New York, reported to be Curry county, and on which the nancial success. The net receipts . To Refer Income Tax Bill he has hopes of securing some Pacific will result, com plainant’s Carl Hegg. Shelton, W n , contem acting for the Oregon Short Line, United Spanish War veteranr, plan of the tournam ent are divided Salem, Ore , Mar 12 The per tim e today, but In the meantime plan, or som e m odification there plates com ing in May and wants and Judge C. H. Corliss. Portland to erect a memorial statue of The- ' among participating schools, sonal Income tax paased at the re he is In the Coos county Jail. of, will not be carried out in the a 40-acre tract of stump land close attorney, looking after P acific ! odore R oosevelt to commemorate The team s have never been more cent session of the state legisla interest of efficien t and econom to a river or lake suitable for coast interests in the new com - the construction of the R oosevelt heartily supported by the student ture will be subm itted to the peo ical m anagem ent as contem plated poultry raising. Curry Receives Publicity Pany- highway. body, nor the community, to which ple regardless o f the refusal of the Mrs. Verne W. Johnson, Lawton, by the (transportation) act. The people of Port Orford, and support the team s and coach and legislature to take such action. The Portland chamber of com “Little attention has been given Iowa, plans to come to Oregon Curry county generally, are greatly teachers feel deeply appreciative. James Caughell Dies T his was m ads known on Mon merce has Just Issued a new fold to traffic m oving from the east within a year and w ants 40 or 80 day when tw o preliminary peti er—35,000 of them —for general d is Jam es Caughell, county engineer ¡ interested In the parking of this of Improved land in west- to W estern Oregon and which acres tions for referendum of the meas tribution describing the wonders of ern Oregon suitable for dairying o f Coos county, died W ednesday at . . C m,nandlnl?. a' 11 do€a- one would logically move via the pro Congress to Convene ure were filed w ith the secretary i Oregon both from the standpoint ___ _ . ____ O - S ™ M a r s h f i Marshfield e l d a f t e r » n after i l l n . an . . „ illness f , of the mo"t m agnificent ocean o f some Prefers posed route. There is also sub and general farming. three months The body w as tak view s on the whole P acific coast, W ashington, D. C., March 12.— of state. One of the petitions came of the vacationist and the home- stantial evidence that construction Protestant community. the pioneers of . the state at , President Two excellent cuts of where it lay in and I . r r r f l i u e u i Hoover r io o v e r has u tts issued im u n a from L. B. Smith, secretary of the leeker Harry F. Kinney, route No. 1. en to Coquille of feeder lines by other compa- Greater Oregon association and a scenes In Curry county—one of the state until 10 o’clock Saturday arge' inc U(Ong the Oregon h isto r-, prociamation calling a special _— sea nies in western Oregon would fol- Port Treverton, P a , interested In morning when It it was was moved moved to to ca 8OC Pty' ar* Interested in the , glon o i congregg 10 to ponvpn% convene Apr" April member of the Carkln tax relief Port Orford natural deep water low construction of the proposed Oregon and wants 100 or , m orning when comm ission w hich drafted a tax harbor looking from the south and extension and that such lines more acres of partly Improved land Gold Beach where funeral services d „urroundl and «»• pu rp o^ of considering extension and that such lines plan for consideration by the re show ing The Heads, and the other legislation for farm relief and for were held at 2 p. m. the sam e day, 1 ... .. ... * would bring to the proposed line suitable for dairying, poultry, fruit cent legislature. The other w as the fam iliar stretch of the Roose with interment in the Gold Beach 8etOn* * “ "y acc<!“ ,ble “ > P«b- revision of the tariff. considerable traffic. and stock raising filed by A. V. H em m ing of Port- [ velt highw ay south of Rocky point cem etery c’ and &enera,,y 14 ,H hoped that W hile the president mentioned Estim ates Held Low. N Zvarich. Inslnger, Saskatch- I the sale referred to will not result only farm relief and tariff revision land, general m anager of the Ore im m ediately south of Port Orford — Surviving members of the __ __ de- "When consideration is given to ew an- Canada, will make a trip to ceased are a sister Miss E liza b eth ,'" “ a t‘em pt «>e price in his call, the special session of gon Industrial Council. adorn the folder. Other views de these m atters we think complain- western Oregon In July or August Caughell. of San Francisco, and ! the *° ° veP the price at wh,ch the new congress cannot be lim scribe the scenic attractions o f va ant's estim ates of probable traffic an<* w ants about 5 acres four brothers. Will and Fred I “ wa8 pledged the 8tate hlgh- ited to consideration of these two rious sections of the state, and the Dairy Meeting and revenues are lower than would proved land suitable for Caughell, of Gold Beach. A. G. I Way ""<* ‘hat the new subjects. If congress desires It Corvallis, March 18. R epresenta folder Itself Is well prepared and and fruit raising actually follow after a reasonable Caughell o f Monterey, C a lif, and W ’ n° ‘ ere<=‘ countenance can go Into any number of other tives of the dairying Industry from a credit to the agency that Issues development period. Clarence Caughell of Coquille. An- ’he e5ac‘ion ° f any buildings there- _________________ _________________ subjects, and It Is more than like- all parts of Oregon will meet at 1 It. The local chamber of commerce "The convenience and necessity Celebrate Anniversary other brother, Frank, was electro wh,chl would tend to destroy the , that gavpral other im portant the state college campus on March has received Its Initial copy and a One o f the pleasant social events of the public depends not at all 1 view and place Battle rock at a m atters will be considered 21 and 22 for a general conference small supply will be obtained for cuted Christmas day at Gold Beach upon the w illingness or unwilling- of the season recently In the Lang- disadvantage Insofar proper After farm relief and tariff re on all phases of the Industry, and the folder racks of the chamber while engaged In repairing tele ness of the carriers to provide the lois com m unity was the 24th v ed- settin g Is concerned. ■■ ■ 1 — ... vision have been swept o ff the an effort Is being made to make i facilities or render the service ding anniversary observance at the phone lines of the W est Coast T ele boards the tw o other matters which the convention an outstanding Sixes Plant About Ready phone company. Deceased was sought,” he declares. home of Mr and Mrs. J. J. Kreut- are most likely to receive the at event In dalrydom In a general plan Directors to Meet well known In Port Orford and A rgum enta N e x t Step. zer. when they were surprised by This week will see the new tention of the new congress are to Insure a general increase In many friends attended the funer- The next step in the case w ill a number of their friends and The regular monthly m eeting of the reapportionment of the mem the m agnitude of the Industry. Sw ift A Co. cheese factory at Sixes be final argum ents before the In- neighbors and put through a cere- 8 serv cea ‘ 8 ur aY the board of directors of the Port bership of the house on the basis ............. j In operation with John M c D o n a ld terstale commerce c o m m i s s i o n m ony which married them all over Orford Harbor A Development Co. of the 1930 census, and the Immi of Norway In charge. The plant Baby Girl Spring Flowers when it is expected that the rail- again. Clarence Brown officiated will be held in Port Orford Wed will employ two men to start with gration quota. Thursday afternoon a baby girl roads will press tw o principal ar- as the m inister and W ynne Cope The beautiful rhododendron. Port nesday of this week. and will handle around 20,000 came to the home of Mr and Mrs. guments: that the show ing of pros- and Alice Kreutzer acted as Orford's official flower, has opened John McDonald of Port Orford. pounds of milk during the peak Celebrates Birthday pectlve earnings is not su fficien t groomsman and bridesmaid. The Its bud to welcome the spring un Appraisers Named Dr Gale of Bandon was the at season, June to August. Chief En upon which to base a construction wedding march was played by Mrs. usually early this year. Its bright gineer Dark of Sw ift * Co. Is now Mrs. O. Leneve was most pleas tending physician. order, and that the government, Mabel Edwards. The evening was pink bloom can be seen from the The county court has appointed an tly surprised on the anniversary c o m p l e t i n g the Installation of as a m atter of law, cannot compel a rousing success. R efreshm ents highw ay about a half-mile south of Louis L. Knapp. John McKenzie of her birthday, March 12, by a equipment, consisting of a 3O-h.-p the Southern P acific to divert were served. town, if no greedy hands have and 8 J. Spotrl as appraisers of number of her friends. A delicious Assessor Has Birthday boiler, an 8-h.-p. engine for oper County A ssessor Fred 8. Moore ' ating pumps for water and milk 'loffie to the cross-state line at picked the blooms Trilllums. spring the D Quellan estate and the ap luncheon was served at the close Crescent Lake or such other neigh beauties and wild iris are also in praisers will meet W e d n e s d a y of the afternoon. Among those celebrated his 68th birthday last and two vats of 7000 pounds ca Great Aunt Visits boring points as m ay be chosen morning. March 20, to make the enjoying the surprise party were: Thursday, and received the con pacity each. One vat will be used Mrs. Delia Wright, aunt of Mrs. bloom. for connection w ith the Union P a E. L. Jam ieson and great aunt of appraisement. Mrs. Elia Knapp, Mrs. Maud Forty. gratulations of a host of friends at the start, but provision has cific system. been made for two so that the Mrs. O. J. Mather, has been visit- Mrs. Harold Johnson, Mrs. Geo. and well wishers. Ilitrh School Play prospective Increase in plant pro , ing at the Mather home on Sixes Quigley, Mrs. Robt Forty. Mrs. Port Orford is aw aiting the high I Ladies Aid I river for the past two weeks Mrs. school play, “All the Town's Talk- | The Ladies Aid will meet Wed Rachael March, Mrs M T Wright. Stranded Steamer Leaks duction will be cared for. A home Marine Takes Bride Information has been received Is being erected for Manager Mc Jam es Smith, of the U. 8. ma W right is also a great aunt of Fred Ing," to be given at the high school nesday afternoon at the borne of Mrs C Wright, and Miss Inez Mc here that the stranded steam er Donald adjoining the factory. rines. a son of Mrs Amanda Smith, and Warren Jam ieson of Port Or gt mnasium Saturday night. March Mrs. Orris Knapp Mrs. Knapp Gill Sujamgco has sprung one or more of Port Orford, and Miss Irene Mc ford end spent the last week end 30 The cast of characters has and Mrs. L. R Pugh will be host H . C. Handley of Sixes had an leaks and that the w ater Is com Mr. and Mrs. Sparks Clellan were married at Coquille visiting those relatives here She aroused unusual Interest. The stu esses. There unfortunate accident last Thursday ing Into the fuel tanks. Oregon Thursday. John Vail, for ■ is 75 years of age and made the dents have been in practice the Return from California morning W hile cutting w ith a have also been evidences of strain ) NO TICE merly of Port Orford, acting as journey from her home In Beatrice, past five w eeks under the super double-bitted axe. Mr Handley HC- on the hull amidships, In d icatin g, Mr. and Mrs. Oeo. F. Sparks, best man Miss McClellan is a Nebraska, alone Mrs W right vis vision of Miss Toole. The high school play, advertised cidentally cut a gash In the top that she may be resting on hard who have spent the winter In Cal is a graduate of the Port Orford ited here 2b years ago, and on the Mrs. E. J. Baker o f Chinquapin for Saturday. March 23, has been of his head, and one hand waa sand or rock there and be free at ifornia, arrived at their middle Elk high school and a host of friends present visit she finds many They The surf river home last Thursday. of the young couple extended con changes, especially in road con ridge has been quite ill o f influ- ■ postponed to Saturday. March 30, also hadly cut. Andy Ellis, of Elk both how and atern. gratulations upon their return to struction. her former trip being enza. Her m any fH ecds will be on account of the illneaa of Edna river, took Mr Handley to Bandon w as too rough to allow an attem pt motored up the coast route and found the highways In very good Port Orford the latter part of the made through C o - tv c o u n ty by g lsd to hear that she is m’J-h im- : Miller, one of the cast of charac to have his injuries dressed at the to give her a llge Thursday. The ship Is Insured for $’ 25,000. condition for winter travel. week proved. ters Leep hospital horse team.