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. Port Orford, Oregon, Tuesday, July 2, 1929. Dr. R. V. Leep Accidentally Killed; “Unloaded” Gun Victim i . I.ife Saving Station Status Congressman W illis C. Hawley, chairman of the powerful w ays and means com m ittee of the house of representatives, has advised the N ew s that Admiral Billard, com­ mandant of the U. S. coast guard service, which is under the super- I vision o f the treasury department, State Park Board Named W H ER E TO SPEND THE FOURTH There are many delightful places to spend the Fourth of July holidays in the Curry re­ gion. Those in the vicinity of Port Orford include. Salem, O r, June 25.—Governor Patterson today appointed H. B Van Duzer, Portland: Robert W. Sawyer, Bend, and C. E. (Pop) Gates, Medford, members of the state highway commission, and Judge Duby, Baker, and R. A. Booth, Eugene, as members of what will be known as the Ore­ gon park commission. The purpose of the commission is to cooperate with both federal and state officials in obtaining state and federal parks along the highways. At the next session of the legislature, Governor Patterson will seek the passage of a law au thorizing the expenditure of fu n d s. for this purpose. No. 34. Blacksand to Be M inedj ¿¡g Placer and Quartz Active Agate Beach Park. t h a t life ;,e8tim “ted c°8‘ °f y - Saturday morning about 10 a. m. London Asks Information posed Wants to Park Lands Gold Beach, June 27.—N. W. Hale Garrison Lake. saving station at Port Dr. R. V. Leep of Bandon w as That the lure of the scenic Port of Los Angeles, accompanied by The efforjs of the N ews and the Orford w ith its equipment. Includ­ The Heads. instantly killed on Camp rock, one 1 * . I Orford region remains with those m ining engineer, E. W Myers, and . . . . . . . „ Port Orford Chamber of Commerce ing heats is $84,000. and that the Port Orford Beach. of the larger rocks form ing Port ___.. ... .. who wander afield Is evidenced by B. H. Myers, mill operator. ar­ _ . . , . . .. _ ¡n conjunction with the chambers annual m aintenance o f the station Brushes Creek. Orford reef off the Cape Blanco _ „ , . _ the following letter received from rived here Sunday to Install a plant . . .. . . . , .. . .n t Wedderbum, Gold Beach and in the w ay of a payroll is estim at­ shore, bv the accidental discharge _, , . . , Floras Creek. Fred Pfisterer, who lived in Cur­ for the recovery of the values in . . . .. .. . B Brookings, in m aintaining the ed at $14,100. of a shotgun, the entire charge ,, . ry county for many years prior to the blacksands on the beaches of Elk River. . .. . „ , . , , 7. scenic Roosevelt highw ay in its The legislative act of 1893 pro­ from the gun striking him immedl- . . . .. . his removal to San R afael, Calif, the Macleay estate, on w hich they . . o . K / . t . h o . n o . o r t , natural state of beauty unmarred vides sufficient authority for the Sixes River. o tn lo ately above the heart. 'b e lure is so strong with Mr. and have leases The first plant, equip­ by hideous comm ercial signs and establishm ent of this station, and Floras Creek. Dr. Leep and party of friends, Mrs. Pfisterer that they desire to ment for which is already on the billboards continues to receive the Congressman Hawley will seek an consisting of Drs. C. G. Sabin, H. • K . .. R hets Creek. perpetuate the m agnificent scenery ground, will have a capacity of „ . . . _ .. . „ , approbation of those engaged in appropriation of funds for the E. Shoot and A. Robb, of P ortlan d ,1 Rocky Point. along the coast south of Port Or­ 600 yards per day, and consists of . , . „ . _, _ , similar work in England and else- construction of the station a t the Cape B lanco Lighthouse. Forest Service ford by turning a portion of It a drag line and concentrators. . _ . , . .. „ . i where, and the N ew s is in receipt coming session which convenes in of Bandon, were taken to the Port . .5 into a public park so that the pub­ This plant will be located about a _ . . . . . . ,, I of the follow ing letter from the December next. Holds Schools lic for Orford reef m the small power I . .. _ ... all time would be able to mile from the mouth of Rogue riv­ ,__ _______ , __ , _____, t_ general secretary of the Council for The officials of the Siskiyou na­ boat owned and operated by Louis er on the north beach. Plans con­ enjoy it. The letter follows: the Preservation o f Rural E ng­ American (Jives to tional forest service are holding Peterson and Harry Jensen, for a San R afael, Calif., tem plate additional plants up to 2,- land, London, dated June 12, 1929, Colonel Johnson Pcrpt’tUaiC Bt‘HUty 8Cbools in different sections of day’s outing hunting sea lions. The June 22, 1929 000 yards per day capacity. The relative to the m atter: And Wife Injured (From London Times) , their jurisdiction for their forest Geo. W. Soranson, party had climbed onto the rock sands are said to contain gold, 17 Great Marlborough St., A letter published on this page patrolmen in fire prevention and | Editor Port" Orford News, Colonel and Mrs. J. C. Johnson and the guns were being hauled up platinum, iridium, berylium, chrom­ R egent St., G. Jackson, as- ■ p ear g jr of this place received serious in- today brings news of a great gift 1 t're fighting. A by line when, through some still ite, and other metals. Berylium is London, W. I., Ain explainable manner, one of them juries last Thursday afternoon in of a great opportunity presented distant supervisor, is the teacher ■ j usf received the latest issue of HGG|MR. June 12, 1929 Marshfield when a heavy oil truck J to lovers and guardians of this at Agness, and this week M. M I thp p ort Orford New[1 and wVsh to a new metal greatly sought as was fired with the disastrous re­ an alloy to produce a product hav­ George W. Soranson Esq., of the Standard Oil company ' country’s beauty. M B o i e s Pen- j Lewis, assistant supervisor, will | pi.a ,ap you for , hp sp|endid p r ing greater strength with less sult noted. Peterson and Jensen Port Orford News, smashed into their car. rose has given to the Councils f o r , conduct schools at Page creek and u out sucj, a gl)araeiv weight than any known metal. were dispatched to the mainland j Port Orford, Oregon. Colonel Johnson received a b rok -' ‘he Preservation of Rural England j Powers while Supervisor B»lllngs-| get, lpd p,acp thp amo(jnt J |o^ , g at Port Orford to secure assistance Associated with Mr. Hale In the Dear Sir, in removing the body from the en right wrist and a fractured rib and W ales a sum of £1,000; and 'e<* holds forth at Galice and C h et-, ,g , urprlalng to whomBoever lt la project a ie many Loa Angeles men, The activities of your Journal in co. The service is making ready . . ___ ___ . .. ... . .. reef rock, and the coast guard . , shown and the quality of the news Including Lowell S Hale, a son; connection with efforts which are and Mrs. Johnson’s face was lacer- he has promised to give, up to a for the 1929 fire season. 1 _ . .. .. . power boat at Bandon started reflects the fine brave progressive Harry Blackwell, of Blackwell and j being made to prevent disfigure- ated and she was terribly bruised. very high limit, another pound for down the coast In charge of Cap- , . . . . . . . . . . . Mr and Mrs. Carl Larson, riding every pound which others sub- i people of Port Orford and vicin- Sunde; H. C. Jackson, hotel oper­ . . . . . . . .. . ' ment of the landscape bv unsight- tain N utter for that purpose. The , . . , , 7 8 with them, were badly bruised scribe to those Councils. Mr Pen- Last week C. E. Hullng of the ity. ator; Albert Houcke of the N. Y. . . , A. ,, ,ly a d v e r t i s e m e n t s have been Peterson boat and another small Studebaker car was wreck- ,O8e. though he lives in England, ( hardware firm of Huling & Lundy, I We read all ot the Newg wlth Hardware company; and H. F. brought to my notice, and I should Their ed. is an American. And, though he J Myrtle Point, and bride stopped 1 much interest and some profit," I boat in charge of H ans Adolph- Strunk of Ontario. Calif. be very much indebted to you if sen from the Port Orford harbor R ay Dean was the driver of the is an American, he thinks that over in Port Orford for a short hope. Mines Generally Active. you would be kind enough to send returned to the reef to assist in Grants Pass, June 28.—Revival of me for the information of my oil truck. It is said that the rural England and Wales have ( visit with old tim e friends, Mr j Port Orford must be nearing the the work of handling the remains Council a copy of the Progress truck w as cutting a corner in viola- beauty and am enity that ought to ( and Mrs. L. B. Hatton, on their | time of her com ing out when •he gold mining Industry of this from the rock to the coast guard caus- be preserved. T hat Is worth pon- f southern honeymoon trip. bfrs , knockers belittle her harbor and region on a substantial and legiti­ Number of the Reporter dealing tion of traffic regulations, boat, w hich was done with a strong with this particular m atter, and of i ing the accldent dering. His own country includes Huling is a sister o t R. C. Dun try to get away with her scen- mate basis appears assured from northw est wind lashing the sea to Colonel and Mrs. Johnson were a11 ’he most im pressive beauties of ham, who operates a chain of gro- ery “Every knock is a boost.’’ I the report of development and op­ any illustrations or literature a considerable extent, The boats have had 8everal inquiries in re- erations underway and contem plat- which has a bearing on the steps brought to Gold Beach Friday by a11 other countries in the world; eery stores In Curry and Coos reached the Port Orford dock about Joe McKeown but he understands the beauty of counties, one of which is located gard to se| Ilng my pr„perty along ' ed. which have been taken. 3 p. m., accompanied by the mem­ The two are rapidly recovering our little landscape—a landscape- at Port Orford. the Roosevelt highw ay south of The Rogue River Gold compa­ My Council, particulars of which from their injuries and the shock garden compared with his native bers of the party, and Dr. J. W. ' ' town and have set a price on it, ny’s dredge on Foots creek has Wheeler held an inquest at the I enclose, are doing their utm ost of the a ccid en t—Reporter. land. Moreover, in his letter to New Traffic Officer but am still trying to think out a been opeiating since last Septem ­ wharf, pronouncing the shooting to rouse public opinion in this _____________ _ I the Councils, he warns England The new traffic officer assigned feasible plan of selling enough of ber with an annual output estim at­ country w ith regard to this nuis­ • and W ales again st the m istakes to the Roosevelt highway from it in building lots to get som ething as accidental. The body w as tak­ ance, as they feel that this is the Lumberman Visits that have gone far to spoil the Bandon south to the California out of the land for m yself and be ed at nearly $500,000. The Dlscon en to Bandon about 4 o’clock. Gold Mining company Is spending most effective weapon to deal with of am enity of much of America. A Mr. and Mrs. H. B. iH ckey Son of K. A. Leep. A. S. Currie, of Eugene, has able to give the balance as a pub- $50,000 on a tunnel on the Sylvan­ it. They will, therefore, be very San Francisco visited in Port Or- stronger warning could scarcely be line, ] which required He is survived by his widow, Jun. Max Min June Max Min and through some unexplainable years by the Council for the pres- very much appreciated The Ban- !', n ‘tch north of Denmark Owing a dppp cl,( nearly two miles long Mrs. Agnes Leep of Bandon; son, 1 45 16 58 63 49 j cause the supply of dynam ite was ervation of Rural England work don library has been exceptional- »” ’b*' K)»teni of routing traffic gnd g (Unnei through a mountain James, 12, of Bandon; half-sister, 2 64 38 17 52 50 exploded. that is now shared by slmila. ]y generous in its assistance to dur,n8 ’be oiling operations cars coat)ng nearly $1,000,006, resumed Mrs. Allison Roberts of Powers, 3 58 47 18 66 521 -------------------- more recently founded bodies for the local library. are oxempt from passing over fresh |agt ^ajj but who is now in a hospital in 4 6f) 43 47 19 70 W ales and Scotland There has The Reign of Terror, Allen; A 0,1 and ,he crews are solicitou s, The Columbia placers on Tom Portland; half-brother, Kay Leep, 5 20 66 46 Southern Pacific Tells 65 50 W n rlrl A h n ilt O r n t r n n been nothing fussy or fantastic Kentucky Cardinal, Bolton; Girls to traffic as much of Portland; step-mother, Mrs. Ella 6 48 49 21 69 67 t t v iiu -x ir u u t vrrV K V ll (ha( (hpre hag bppn w h Rpcan)p Famoug. Jane Byre possible consistent with safety and East creek In the Greenback dis trlct out from Grants Pass, which Leep. who is now in Powers; sev­ 7 70 49 64 48 22 Oregon in all its beauty is fit­ especially, no attempt to treat naw Brente; A Fair Barbarian. Bur- »be work in hand. have turned out better than $2,- eral uncles in eastern Oregon and 8 51 tingly portrayed in an attractive 65 50 23 74 nett; Bonadventure, Cable; The _____ In virgin gold, _ ______ oSe. Curtis, in Eugene; as well as 9 000,000 are being re- 70 52 booklet, “Oregon Outdoors.’’ copy b u i . l d i n . g ~ , new roads, advertise- 24 65 50 .. . . . . . .1. 7 rnents, developm ent in general as crisis, c h m .h u i The Sorrows of Highway Attorney Visits opened by the Bullion Mountain many cousins and other relatives 10 69 49 of which has come to Western 49 25 62 Tuesday J W DeHouza, assist- Inc., composed of British Columbia in m any parts of southwestern Or­ 11 49. World from Jam es A. Ormandy, If they were mere evils that cou'd Satan, Corelli; The Prospector, by 42 26 69 63 The company has also egon. 27 53 assistant passenger traffic men- be prevented and ought to be pre Connor; The Man from Olengary; Bnt attorney general, Salem, visited ' investors 69 45 72 12 Port Orford in connection with ' taken over Yellowhorn quartz mine Mrs. Ella Leep is a sister of C. 13 68 52 agei of the Southern P acific at vented. The Councils have consist- The Uncalled. Dunbar; Silas Mar 67 52 28 ently regarded these as necessary ner, Eliot; Barbara Winslow, El- highway matters. ' in the sam e district and will oper- W. Endicott, Mrs. J. S. Lyons and 14 68 52 Portland. 66 45 29 features of life and growth, which ||s; The Great K Sr A Train Rob- .................. "* ate it with present mill equipment. Mrs. C. McC. Johnson, all of Marsh­ 15 47 30 66 62 54 A map of unusual interest done only need guidance to become al- bery, Ford; The Honorable Peter field, and Dr. 8. C. Endicott of The rainfall for the year ending A ctiv ities increaae In humorous style occupies the He», not enemies, of beauty and sterling. Ford: Free Joe, Harris; District Warden Returns Eugene. June 30, 1929, by months, follows: D lstrlct F ire Warden E L White The Robertson on Galice creek, two center pages Mountaineers decorum. Again, there has been The Purchase Price, Hough; Rimon Inches Funeral services were held today are depicted scaling snow capped nothing dictatorial, no hasty clam- Dale, Hope; The Lion and the 1>ort Orford returned home Sat- fam ous for Its high-grade ore, now 32 (Tuesday) at two o’clock at the July, 1928 ______________ mountains, a milkman illustrates oring for restrictive legislation, no Mouse, Hornblow; L etters from a urday from » trip to Rocky peak owned by K. Dean Butler and as­ fam ily home in B a n d o n , after August, 1928 ____________ Tillamook county’s dairy industry, disposition to see m alignant de f,P]f Made Merchant to His Son. lookout station east of Chinquapin sociates of Portland, is being de­ 1.10 which the remains were taken to September. 1928 _______ fishermen are having good luck structiveness in what is only Inno- Lorimer; We Two, Lysall; The ’ idg«- While on the trip Mr. White veloped and equipped with a mod­ .. 3 81 the old home at Myrtle Point where October. 1928 __________ in the m any-stream s. In the Coos cent blundering. The aim of the Man on the Box, McGrath; Emmy states he saw five deer early one ern mill. The J. C. Edwards Mi­ 1015 the M asonic order took charge of November. 1928 Bay country the cheese industry Councils has always been to awak- ix»u, Her Book and Her Heart, morning, indicating that deer are ning company on Louse creek out 11 18 the burial services, interm ent be­ December, 1928 1025 18 Pictured and so on. Scenic spots pn pubnc „pinion to the value of Martin: Hugh Wynne, vol 1 and plentiful this season In Curry coun- from Grants Pass is shipping con­ ing in the Myrtle Point cemetery. January, 1929 ™ were especially photographed, and )ha, w hic h carelessness and Insens- 2 Mitchell: A Puritan Wife, Pern ty. He also stated there Is a large centrates from the mill. The W est- February. 1929 the photographs artistically ar- jh„ |ty are every day destroying berton; The Second Generation, crop of acorns, both on the trees em Metals company Is developing _ 6 04 March. 1929 ___ t Galice. ranged In groups of pictures ap- w i, hout compulsion or cause, and Phillips; Quincy Adams Sawyer, by a”d the brush oak Jury Gives $7500 .. 7.48 April, 1929 _____ Other mine activities In the re­ pearing on each page Beautiful n Portland, and. as was forecast­ at Jacksonville for lim estone prod­ a copy, also a copy o f their 'Or- g|owpr method The aw akening of stage which was zigzagging across ed. authorized the building of the Donates Books ucts. Both quarries will ship lime egon for the Settler” to friends pub),„ op| n |on always takes time Joins the Navy the highw ay delivering mail into bridge across Rogue river on the of our readers if they will send and t(mp aiwayB costs money Al! 1 The Port Orford library is in­ stone and manufacture commercial Roosevelt highw ay Plans were or­ Buster Anderson, who has been patrons' boxes Burns was killed him nam es and addresses or hand the more reason, therefore, for wel- ; debted to Mrs Mary Robinson for lime on the ground. an additional donation of books In Eugene since his graduation, and his companion injured and the dered drawn for the new structure them to Miss Catherine Way, local coming with profound gratitude the last week The Ten Command i 1*0 for Portland last week to Join car was badly wrecked The case and the much needed improvement Southern Pacific agent. gift, and still more, perhaps the rnents. MacMahon; The Iron Trail j ’ be navy His brother, "Speck” o? Gustafson vs. the stage line cov­ is now officially on Its w ay to liOads Cedar Ixigs opportunity, conferred by Mr Pen­ Beach; Beautiful Stones That Nev ; Anderson, Is spending several days lealizatlon. ering his injuries and damage to The S S. Alvarado of the Moore- rose’s munificence. er Grow Old; Hans Brinker, by I" Port Orford He has also been Mill A Lumber company line load­ his car will go on trial next week Library Board Meets in Eugene since June. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Parker are The directors of the Port Or­ Dodge. ed Port Orford cedar logs at the Dan Purcell, employe on the con­ Capt. E L. Skog of Marshfield 'caving for Sunset hay. Mrs Par­ ford library will hold their regular local dock Friday for shipment to Tim Sullivan and fam ily of Myr­ Attorney J W De Sousa of Sal­ Marshfield, where same are either was in town Tuesday on business ker has been an active member of m onthly business m eeting at the struction crew of the W est Coast in connection with the Port Or­ the W oman’s club and has taken home of Mrs Mabel Gillings Wed­ Telephone company, spent a few tle Point are visiting at the home em spent several hours in town manufactured or exported In log a great interest in the library nesday night. July 3 of Andy Ellis on Elk river. last Tuesday. days in town last week form to Japan. ford Fish Co. m to j I