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Page 2. Port Orford, Oregon, Tuesday May 26, 1931. PORT ORFORD NEWS PORT ORFORD NEWS . has at last recognized the necessity of preserving its FOR SALE — Mammoth Bronze Turkeys; four hens, one 26 cJaM i natural scenic beauty in the interest of the traveling pound Entered at ! he Fostofflce at Port Orford. Oregon, aa second Tom; for sale or will trade c public. It brings strongly to mind the remarkable for heifer. Turkeys eggs 20 cents ma', m ailer under A f of March 1 j . Published weekly at Port O rford. Oregon work accomplished by the T Port Orford Chamber of each If taken at once. Mrs. Grace Miller, S mile north of Garrison UBO. W HO KA N SON. Editor Commerce, in conjunction with other chambers along Lake, Port Orford, Ore. M12t3c — the route, of freeing the scenic Oregon Coast High SUBSCRIPTION RATES: way from the vicious commercial sign and billboard One Y e a r _________________ *1 «• nuisance nearly four years ago, and its maintenance Six M o n th s ___ --------------- « 1 M in all its natural beauty since that time. Practically Advertising rates 25 cents uer colaran In: -- every state in the Union is accepting the doctrine Main Street Looks at Broadway Tuesday, May 26, 1931. that the highways are built by the expenditure of By OBSERVER the money of the people and that therefore the peo- World's Worst Singer It takes no brains, no initiative, and no imagina- pie have the right to protect their — great , investment- I The Metropolitan Opera House , tion to knock and find fault.—Anon. from anything that mars, detracts or destroys the sUnds on » square block with its 'maintenance of that investment at its highest level.I wg^udi^ ium the world's greatest singers California, where commercial signs and billboards entertain during the season he *3 have been rampant in the oast, is to be congratulated wealthiest and most famous audi ences in the world. on the move to rid the landscape of the nuisance. Under the corner mentioned there MINING IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON is a subway entrance and, stationed in it every morning as »he office A SEAPLANE BASE? Southwestern Oregon is rapidly coming into its workers pour by him on their vay own as a worthwhile mining district. As a virgin re- Freedom from the prevailing fogs of the Pacific to work, stands a blind beggar He gion it was exceptionally rich in coarse placer gold, coast was the important factor in the Navy Depart- sings to attract attention. designating Port Orford as a landing place for m^t be the w°*st. a ' i s ^ m o , 1'.^ and in enrichments near the surface in gold bearing ment desij veins, many of which yielded thousands upon thous- seaplanes, as published elsewhere in this issue. The void of ^"'fating and absolutely i<- any quality of human ,y in - ands of dollars in almost pure gold, the famous Gold excellent anchorage, both in the bay and on Garrison, pathy" n is curious that withi., a few yards of the >tagr where tie Hill strike being probably the greatest of all with its Lake, was a contributing factor. Fog is the great world s best singers appear can m $700,000 production. The region has produced, accord- foeman of airmen, and areas on the coast as free from found the world’s poorest voice. ing to the most reliable estimates that can be obtained, fog as Port Orford are rare; hence, Port Orford of- upwards of $60,000,000 in gold, but owing to the ease fers an ideal location for a seaplane base, located, as Beggars X)| x Licensed with which the gold was garnered in the early days, it is, about mid-way between San Francisco and Seat-i tain a ch*ii«°nse hVfniPbHngper- efforts to develop a property beyond the local enrich- tie, and the Port Orford Chamber of Commerce has,1 Theedar*° iven’, rtbnd pa.” " ‘ b;' ment were rare, and, naturally, with no reserve ores taken the matter up with the Navy Department withi those carried"bya huck^te’^ ’^ick- A ny trip East can blocked out, the reports soon became current, when that objective in view. The fog free area is also an n'noan^-hirCa u ' the local enrichments began to become scarce, that the important factor in the proposed improvement of the) state» cau so many beggars ie be a "CircleTrip” found on the street Frankly, New mining days of the region were over. In addition to natural deep water harbor as a harbor of refuge 1 York streets of the present day, n this phase of the situation, the very richness of the - » -« w -e T — j this respect, resemble those of Lou Low summer roundtrips lode so far explored is I don when Dickens was prowl ng East start May 22. Go East region was its undoing, as unscrupulous promoters OREGON MINERAL Chieftain around getting material for the said to be ore. th rou gh C aliforn ia with Sketches by Boz. took advantage of the great chunks of almost pure (To be continued.) SURVEY Southern Pacific. Its famous gold that came out of the local enrichments referred (From Mining Truth) City Farmers "Circle Trips” cost only a to, and sold worthless mining stock the United States little more than ordinary ( Spring in a big city brings out (he * over—worthless because the major portion of the ‘‘city farmers" in force. On Man- roundtrips. And when you (Continued from page 1.) ♦ I hattan Island the chief crop 0.1- go this way, you add a score money was rarely legitimately used to develop th e '-------------------------------- !♦ TH E KING WITH ♦ sists of flowers. Usually a lone pot o f extra th rills to your TH E HOE mine, but rather used to pay “Irish dividends”. The '"rmed alonK persistent steeply> ♦ j with a single sickly geranium - .tis- ticket. You make a round ♦ ■ ties the agricultural urge of a whole natural result of these two situations was the build- bn^inVd’n^T.ra’lnVcwL'^noHh trip that is really round. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 1 family of tenement dwellers. The ing up of a wall of deep-seated prejudice, both local- ° t cast more ambitious add a canary, which the Garden of Eden may be seen on the fire escape, S U N S E T C IR C L E ly and in other sections of the country, against min- Mine workings explore the lodes In We’re glad to know: chirping away with right good vill. G od m a d e A d a m — Mulberry Street, which Italians in g in so u th w e ste rn O r e g o n - a p re iu 'd lce that s e ri- X " v" ; ' “ “ X ' Z You go down through San fi»vc n,adc their own, the lower King with the hoe; Francisco and Los Angeles. ouslj retarded the development of the whole region, the chterum and uw feet at the ‘‘To The dress East Side, long the home of Jewish and keep It" Then across the colorful refugees from Europe, Chinatown In -*23, after a serious study of the situation, a Cont,nen,al Por th«* mo«t Part the With heavenly grace— Southwest to New Orleans. and other centers of different na Gave him dominion group of men interested in the fufl development of the 4e^ n y Z tionalities all go in for thus kind of Here you may continue East To care for the place. farming in about the same degree. region organized the Southwestern Oregon Mining quartz. Below a shallow oxidized by rail, or take a Southern One thing that never fails to Pacific steam er to N ew bureau, and for several years carried on a continuous zone they conUln ■“'pwdes, chiefly "Abase him that is high arouse a feeling of sorrow in the York. Return on any north breast of the visitor is the occa campaign of publicity in the local papers of the dis- rite*" * "h * v '' l""*' chalcopy* Exalt him that is low" sional tree to be found in a back ern line.Stopover anywhere. blessed King trict as well as the reputable mining journals of the in the sulphide ore from the God’s yard In almost all cases the trees With sickle and hoe; wear an air of slowly choking to © O L D E N S T A T E C IR C L E Pacific coast, with a view of breaking down this wall chieftain mine no free gold has King of dominion— death from the pall of soot that Give him the throne of prejudice, and to inform mining men generally of fou"d Thls fa<? and the very Lowly overlies their skimpy leaves. Prob- You go down through Cali — ab,i ‘ z*rf 'i not a ’ingle “non the actual facts of the region as a mining district. This samples’‘ sugges? the"'' presence by of Crown and him humble fornia to Los Angeles. Then alone. arch of the forest" in iff Manhat ur> to LTiiratro via Kansas of the campaign of publicity is now bearing its fruit, and i ,<,|lurlde Practically —H. O. NETTLETON.! tan’s 22 square miles. (Ity. Return by any north southwestern Oregon is beginning to receive the at ern line.Sic pover anywhere. tention of organized mining money, with every indi These are only two ex cation that the prediction of a well known mining amples. Any trip East can be a Circle Trip. Your ticket engineer of the Pacific Northwest, who spent four is good until October 31. years investigating the whole district, that “Some day Last sale date, October 15. souhwestern Oregon will become the greatest mining camp the world has ever seen,” will become a reality. Refiners and ‘Buyers of Native Platinum and Gold H ighest M aiket Prices E u a k h M 1907 W IL D B E R G B R O S. SM ELTING Si R EFININ G CO Othce. 742 Market St., San Francis Plant: South San Ftanoacu H. L. HOUSTON, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Phones: Office 491, Home 492 Fnhy - Morrison Bldg. Bandon, Oregon. C. R. WADE Attorney-at-Law First National Bank Bldg Bandon Low fares FO R SA LE Established Garage and Service Station On Roosevelt Highway On Paying Basis Bargain — Terms Write Port Orford News For Information East start May 22 W /iat To See In P ort O rford CALIFORNIA AFTER BILLBOARDS The press item of last week that the California ' highway commission had a crew of one thousand men ' engaged in tearing down illegal signs along the high ways of the state demonstrates that the Poppy State A long the Seashore High Wednesday. May 27 Thursday. May 26 Friday, May 29 Saturday. May 30 Sunday May 3 1 ................. Monday, June 1 ____ Tuesday. 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Oregon THE BLUE BIRD 1 he Middle Elk river and the Upper Sixes river for moun tain pastimes, including trout fishing and deer hunting. =] SORANSON Agent for Curry county Brushes Creek and the beautiful drive on the Oregon Coast highway through the shaded region back of Humbug mountain. Moras Mike with a shore line of approximately 25 miles, lo cated amid a beautiful setting of green foliage. Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent Combined With Cape Blanco, the farthest west point in the United States, and the government lighthouse located there. Cream Separator«. Tractor«. Mowing Machine« Milking Machine». Etc. Commercial & Savings I Youths Companion The I ort Orford natural deep water harbor and its rugged shore line. Port Orford Beach where it is safe for children to play. McCormick-Deering Ranch Machinery H IU H IlH lìlllllllt iir u ìÌH Ilh llllllllllllll I Agate Beach where agates may be gathered and the blue Pacific viewed in all its grandeur. BANK OF BANDON L. B. HATTON Prop. The Heads where the Pacific may be seen in three direc tions from an altitude of 250 feet above sea level. Beautiful Garrison lake, a body of fresh water within a stone’s throw' of the ocean. IIIIIIIIIHIIIIHHI..... IIIIlllllfllllIIttlM illllllllllllIIII Southern Pacific Historic Battle Rock in the Port Orford harbor, and the wonderful ocean panoramic view to be obtained from the Oregon Coast Highway. Historic Fort Point where a wonderful ocean view may be obtained. T ide T able for W eek E nd ing .lu n e Ï, IM3I. nt Curt Orford M and Vicinity OregoB Candy Magazines PORT ORFORD LODGE A. F. & A. M. No. 170 Meets second Saturday of each month Visiting brethern wel come. BERNAL FORTT Worshipful Master U lA N tlS W. SMITH, Secretary.
