Port Orford Deep Water Harbor — The KEY to the Development
of
the Vast Natural Resources of the Mid-Pacific Coast Empire
PORT ORFORD NEWS
Volume V.
Port Orford, Oregon, Tuesday, June 30,1931.
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Seamen Recognize Harbor; (
Preparations Well Along
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The proposed improvement of the I
natural deep water harbor at Port
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Orford as a harbor o f refuge,
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CHURCH CALENDAR
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through the construction of ade­
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quate breakwater
facilities, is
m eeting w ith the hearty approval
of seafaring men and shipping in­
Sunday, July 5, 1931.
terests generally. The work of pre­
Sunday School. 10:00 a. m.
paring the case for the considera­
Church Service, 11:00 a. m.
tion o f the Board of Engineers,
Forum, 7:30 p. m.
W ashington, next October when the
Forum choir practice Thursday
April 20th hearing will be resumed, night, 7:30 p. m.
is being done by the Port Orford
Sunday morning Reverend Mc-
Chamber of Commerce, and alm ost V icker preached on the text of the
daily support is forthcom ing from “B uilding of God’s Kingdom ”,
men and associations of men en- bringing to the mind o f the congre- ,
gaged in searfaring lines. The work gallon the fact that our material
is now in its advanced stage and J needs are being met even unto |
by the tim e the hearing date rolls the minutest degree, but that our
around, it will be fully complete spiritual needs, which are the only H
Members of the chamber are great- enduring qualities man may a c - 1 j
ly pleased with the status of the | quire. are sadly neglected.
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Sunday School
The merits of the local harbor
About 30 attended Sunday school. ’
were recognized by the Federal Sunday, July 12, a picnic will be
Government in 1879 when an ap- held at Agate Beach Park to which ' :•
propriation of $150,000 was made ( the members of the church. Sun- Ia
for the im provement of a harbor day school and Forum are invited 8
’ between San F ian cisco and Puget I Each one is to bring their own bas-
Sound as a harbor of refuge, the ket and dishes Coffee will be serv-
selection to be determined by a ed by the comm ittee. P icnic will
majority of the Pacific board of take place after church service,
engineers, the interests of com-
Forum
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merce, both local and general being
Sunday night N adine Babel and
considered. The engineers after a Loeta Johnson were leaders in the
thorough canvass and investigation Forum and conducated it e x c e p -i.. «
of the situation, and uninfluenced tionally well The topic of the even- i |
by politics or sentim ent, chose the ¡ng was "Do Young People Go To 0
Port Orford harbor and so re- Church.” A general discussion of ■ 2
ported to Congress A recheck of the topic was held in which several
the situation was then authorized took part.
by the Government to determ ine
The w eekly attendance at the
beyond any doubt that no m istake Forum proves that the young peo-
had been made. The board of en- p]e do go to church, insofar as Port
gineers again
investigated and Orford is concerned. N ext Sunday's
again selected the Port Orford site, topic will be “W hat is True Patriot-
Some $8,000 w as spent in surveys, ¡Sm?" Romane 13; 1-7. P eggy Cor-
plans and estim ates, but the work son and June Crumley sang a duet
was held in abeyance until con- “in the Garden," which w as greatly
gress provided the sum necessary enjoyed. Several members of the
for the completion of the work. The Forum are hoping to attend the
matter rested there, and two years Passion Play in Marshfield this
ago after an interval of 50 years, week. Last Thursday night at the
the Port Orford Chamber of Com- business m eeting election of of-
merce initiated the m ovem ent for fleers took place Mrs. Mabel Gill-
the reviving of interest in the gov- ¡ngs. who has been superintendent
ernment plan of 1879, and has con- during the past year and who has
sistently pushed the work forward given untiringly of her tim e to the
during that period.
young people in various w ays, de- I
Im provem ent o f the harbor by d in ed another term on account o f '
the construction of adequate break- ill health. It was with great regret i
water facilities is purely the func- on the part of the young people |
tion of government, as private cap- that she was compelled to take ,
ital will not undertake such work this action. Officers elected were: I
owing to the fact that there will Superintendent, Gerald Tichenor, j
be no return therefrom with which assistant superintendent Fred War-
to pay interest and principal on the ner; president, Gerald Tichenor;
necessary construction funds, or vice president, W alter R obinson;
for upkeep. P rivate capital must al- secretary, Edith Tichenor; treas
ways have a return of both interest urer, Velma Johnson. The treasur-
and principal else it will not in- er's report showed all bills paid and (
vest.
a sm all balance on hand, the young
The work of the chamber has the people having paid all o f their own
full support of United States Sen- expenses during the year.
ators McNary and Steiwer and
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Congressman Hawley, who plan on
Langlois Community Church
returning to W ashington before the
Sunday School Sunday 10:30 a. m.
date Is set for the continuation of Superintendent Prof. I. B. Sevy.
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the hearing.
Christian Endeavor Sunday 7:15
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p. m , President Lila Dement.
Preaching service Sunday at 8:00
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p. m.. by the pastor
Salem. Or., June 27. "The laws
Thla
a Community Church and
of our state regulating the sale and thp pntirp com m unity is a part of
use of fireworks, upon our statutes it and a „ arp urgpd to attpnd a „
for tw enty years and but recently tbp services.
brought to light by this department,
Elmer E. McVicker, Pastor
are very strict and should be rigid­
ly enforced by the police powers
of our state, county and city gov­
The Port Orford baseball team
ernments," said State Fire Marshal
A. H. Averill, upon receipt of re­ Sunday defeated the Langlois boys
ports of two serious casualties to to the score of 27 to 9 in a 9 Inn­
small children from the illegal sale ing game on the grade school
of fireworks and firearms to m in­ grounds. The line up was:
Langlois—Crew, p and f; Boyd.
ors "When the com m ercializing of
the sentim ent involved in the cele­ 3b: White, lb; F Guerin, c; H.
bration of the Independence Day Boice. p; Anderson. 2b: Baker, rf:
G. Guerin, ss; C. Boice, If; Fred
amount to the placing of the lives
and limbs of our innocent children
Port Orford From, ss; Warner.
in jeopardy, there should be degrees
Forty, c; Dean, lb;
of penalty provided which would 2 ' " r'K *'
cf; B. Tichenor. p;
make such violations not only un­ G. Tichenor
profitable but extrem ely uncom­ Connelly, rf; Hyde. If; Stone, p;
Jack, captain and sub 3b
fortable to the violator.”
Umpires: Bangs and Boyer
The instances of serious Injury
A good sized crowd attended The
to small boys through the agency
of contraband fireworks in ad van ce '< *•'
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good progress
of the season of celebration which for ' h<> »h"rt tim e in which they
prompted Mr. Averill’s declaration, have practised
were that of Enos Kucera. a small
boy of Scappoose, who is confined
At the m eeting of the State High-
to his bed as a result of serious
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burns from the explosion of giant w ay comm ission last week H B
crackers In his pocket, ignited by Van Duzer w as re-elected as chair-
m atches; and of Donald Snyder, man o f the commission. Coming, as
aged 11. of Medford, who was shot It does after several weeks of un- | |
in the face with the charge from certainty as to whether old man H
a toy gun in the hands of a play-1 politics w as to have control of our
mate from w hich wound serious highw ay system , the news is indeed 2
consequences are feared
, cheering to the public at large, and a
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' to the m any friends o f Mr Van S
E L. Harris, accompanied by I Duzer In particular
h is father-in-law. Mr Hicks, trans
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acted business in town last Wed-1 Ira H ensley is building fence at j 2
nesday afternoon.
the Cloverdale ranch.
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To Enforce Laws
Local Boys Win Game
Van Duzer Reelected
Number 34.
Btaaunsaaaasa
WHICH IS IT, MR. INMAN?
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The option on the dock is included in the assets of the bank-
rupt Inman Lumber & Development Company bid in for the ac­
count of H. N. Sperry, trustee. Mr. Sperry is one of the large
stockholders and a director in The Inman Mines Company. The
balance of the assets have been allowed to become lost entirely,
or greatly depreciated, through mortgage foreclosure, through
withdrawal of contracts from escrow, through advertisement for
sale for delinquent taxes, etc., until at this writing there remains
but two of the principal items, other than the dock option, both of
which are mortgaged for several times their actual mortgage loan
value, the only piece of real property free from encumbrance be­
ing a piece of tide lands costing $350.00 in 1928 and worth no rqore
than that amount now.
With the knowledge that the Port Commission has decreed
that all arrearages, with accrued interest, on the ock option must
be paid up by July 14, 1931, else the option
’ will be cancelled,
and the further fact that title to said option was bid in for the
account of H. N. Sperry, trustee, it is quite vital to the landowners
of the port district to know just what the future of that option
is to be if an extension is granted, or if an entirely new deal is
given before July 14th; therefore, it is of paramount importance
that Mr. Inman should satisfactorily answer the following ques­
tions:
First: Do you hold an assignment of said option from H. N. Sper­
ry, trustee, and, if so, is said assignment an outright assign­
ment conditioned on performance by you in organizing a new
company, with the dock option as a part of the assets, and
the including of the bankrupt Inman Mines Company therein?
If you do not hold any assignment of the option are you seek­
ing an extension as the agent of H. N. Sperry, trustee?
Second: If an extension of the option is granted will such exten­
sion run to H. N. Sperry, trustee, or to you, or to you and Mr.
Noble; and will the said bankrupt Inman Mines Company be
“unloaded” on such new company to be organized, having the
dock option as one of its chief assets, for the sum of $300,000,
as was attempted in 1928, or for any other amount?
These questions are fair and the landowners are entitled
to fair answers, as they are much concerned as to the future of
their lands and in order that they may decide what is best for
themselves and the community generally.
While the citizens of the port district sympathize with those
eastern stockholders who invested in The Inman Mines Company,
and whose stock was scheduled to be “unloaded” on the harbor
project in 1928 to relieve them from loss by reason of a bad in­
vestment, yet, the local people cannot be blamed for the making
of that bad investment, which could have been easily avoided by
having a reputable mining engineer make an investigation of the
mine instead of giving heed, without such investigation, to the
alluring promises of the promoter. The eastern investors cannot
consistently expect the landowners of the port district to further
shoulder the load by furnishing the credit on which to promote a
new enterprise having for one of its objects the “unloading” of the
bankrupt corporation on the new company with the dock option
as its chief asset.
A full knowledge of all the facts is necessary before action
is taken in any business deal, and in this particular case the land-
owners are entitled to a prompt reply. Which Is It, Mr. Inman ?
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With the common understanding that the matter of an ex­
tension of the present option, or an entirely new deal, will be
sought at the next meeting of the Commission on July 6, and with
the further possibility that if such extension, or a new deal, is
granted, the bankrupt Inman Mines Company will be “unloaded”
on a new organization formed with the dock option as its chief
asset, it becomes of grave importance for the landowners to know
all the facts connected with the 1928 attempt to “unload” the min­
ing company on the then harbor project, and the many other acts
and irregularities that prevented a successful carrying out of that
project, resulting in court action and forced liquidation. These
facts are all matters of record and the records are easily obtain­
able; in fact, the Commission’s counsel is thoroughly familiar
with them, and it is presumed he will be present at this'important
meeting.
There is but one issue before the landowners—the carrying
out of the provisions of the Commission’s decree of April 5th to
either secure the paying up of arrearages or the cancellation of
the option and the clearing of title to the property. With but eight
days, from date of meeting, remaining there appears to be no sat­
isfactory reason for modifying or altering the decision even in
the minutest degree, and if the option holde»*« cannot meet the
tenns of the Commission’s order after four years have passed by
it is absurd to think they can do so if an extension is granted. With
the cancellation of the option and the clearing of the title to the
property, the present holders of the option may consistently seek
a new deal, along with others who may desire to negotiate with
the Commission, but in every instance all cards should be face
upwards and plenty of time taken in which to investigate the fi­
nancial ability and integrity of the would be purchasers.
Electric Service Inaugurated;
Pole Line Being Extended
Wednesday the Port Orford Elec­
tric Company inaugurated Its elec­
tric service In Port Orford, and the
service is now on a 24 hour basis.
The 30 kilowatt Fairbanks-Morse
direct connected generating unit
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Zumwalt of operates sm oothly and efficiently
if Seattle are visiting with Mr Zum- and Port Orford’s long wait for
il w ait’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. electric lights has at last been real­
2 Zumwalt at Sixes. They spent Sat- ized.
2 urday in Port Orford calling on
Last week the work of extending
old friends. Mr. Zumwalt is con- the distributing system north along
nected w ith the U. S. Im m igration 1 the highway was begun and thia
service.
work will probably be completed by
i R ay Hyde and fam ily spent Sun­ the end of the summer months.
day in Port Orford from Mr Hyde's
The wiring of residences and
cedar camp near Mussel creek.
other buildings is going ahead rap­
David Boyer came in Sunday idly with Orris Knapp doing the
from the Middle Elk where he has ) major part of the work,
been engaged in doing assessm ent
T*>e new office and sales room of
work on the mining claim s of Mrs. the company is fast approaching
completion. A full line of electric
Maud Lynch.
Y esterday L. B. Hatton and supplies and appliances will be car-
daughter. June, left for the Hat- I r,ed on hand at a)I tlmea' according
ton m ining property on the Middle I M a n a g e r Frank Seal For de-
tails attention Is Invited to the ad­
Elk to be gone for several days.
vertisem ent of the company found
A C. Raven of Portland arrived on another page of this issue.
Sunday for a day’s visit w ith the
C. C. Ponting family Mrs. Raven
| and daughter, Frances, who have
Eugene, June 28.—Mrs. Jessie M.
■ been visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
Ponting for a couple of weeks, re- ! Honeyman of this city, chairman
turned to Portland Monday after-
^ e RoadBlde t om m ittee of the
1 noon w ith Mr. Raven Mrs. Raven OreKon fed eration of Garden Clubs
is a sister of Mr Ponting
| announced today that the Sam Hill
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Roadside Contest com m ittee has de-
Mr and Mrs. F. H. Charlesworth ' .
elded to grant a one year's ex­
are leaving today for Junction City,
tension to all counties in Oregon
lo reside. They came here two years
In which to prepare for the con-
ago from San Francisco and for a
I test.
while Mr. Charlesworth was engag­
I The judges who will decide the
ed with C. C. Inman and S. A. Law-
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i winning county of Oregon will base
rence in exploiting a mining pros-
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their decision on the follow ing
pect on the upper Sixes which was
said to be the lost China mine P°,
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| 1. Approaches to towns clear of
about which many legends are In 1
unsightly auto dumps, unused
existence. For the past year Mr.
shacks, fences and all sign boards
Charlesworth was manager of the
not In comm ercial districts.
local branch of the Dunham chain
stores, end he is also president o f 1 2. Property along highw ay free
from defc-’r. old unused barns, and
the Curry County Chamber of
, signs on roofB of barns, fences,
Commerce.
etc.
Dr and Mrs H L. Houston and
, Npw p|antlng on property ad-
daughter, Mrs. Hodges of Los An- jacent to highway, equally w ith —
geles. spent Friday afternoon In ( 4 Protection of old planting and
Port Orford.
proper regard for suitable view
Mrs. Alta I .arson and daughter, points.
Virginia of Bandon were guests ■
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several days during the past week
at the R. G. McKenzie home They
Erlday n,gh , a, , hp h(gh Bch<)O,
returned to Bandon Friday
'gym nasium a banquet and free
Miss Martha Felshelm of Ban- dance is to be given under the aus-
don has been the guest of Peggy p|Ces of the Curry County Cham-
Corson for the past week.
, her of Commerce, celebrating the
Mr. and Mrs. J. R Barklow and Inauguration of electric service by
family. Mi and Mrs. Harley Bark- the Port Orford Electric com pany
low and family, and Mr. and Mrs and a new newspaper, the first
Chester Root and fam ily, all of issue to be published next week
Myrtle Point, spent the week end and to be known as the Port Or-
vlsitlng at the W alter Barklow ford Harbor with H. J. Saunders
home.
as editor.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Harris and
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Mr Hicks of the Middle Elk were
Sunday dinner guests at the home
Andr(. Fourchy
superintendent
, of Mr and Mrs. J. P. Masterson of construction for the Coast Guard
at Cape Blanco.
Service, has written Marion Zum-
Dr George Riley Hogshlre. J r. waIt, ln ln 8 wer to a letter o f in-
and wife, and mother, of Portland. quiry atatlng that It is doubtful
were guests Saturday of Mrs Ella whptbpr work on (hp Port Orford
KnaPP-
station will be started before fall,
David McKenzie and daughter and p„aa,bly not unt„ , hp npxt
Donna Joy motored to Bandon on aprlng owtng
othpr work o f
business Friday.
prior Importance; also that the
Roy Corson and Warren Jamie- work wb„n ,)onP will be performed
son n spent Sunday at their homes by contract.
in Port Orford from their work on
In an effort to expedite the work
the highway south of Gold Beach ■ o, constructing this station the
Margaret and W alter Sabin of Porl Orford chambpr
com m erce
Langlois are guests at Myrtlewood
glvlng , hp mattpr conaldpratlon
ranch on the Elk this week
'and will make the proper represen-
Mr and Mrs. Ben Wood and two ta,,„ n
Coag, Guard (>fflcla,R , or
daughters of Ixing Beach. Cal , who (bat purpopp
have been the house guests of Mr .
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and Mrs. George Campbell on the | A marriage license was issued by
i| Middle Elk. departed last Thurs- County Clerk Caughell recently to
day for their home
Miss Grace Fromm, a popular mem-
8 J Spoerl transacted business bpr nf , bp younger set In Port Or-
2 in Bandon Thursday
I ford, and Pau, Wagnpr son o f Mr.
Mr and Mrs. W R. Northrup and and Mr, R L Wagner, of Elk
2 two children spent last week end , ¡ver
2 In Myrtle Point.
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Mrs. Charles Windsor and daugh-
2 ter of Portland were calling on old
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friends In town during the week.
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VACATION BARGAIN
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Orris Knapp Is now w iring the
Community Church for electric
Rpad th# Vacation B a r g a in «
lilthts
I » „{ tbp jqewg on Pagp 3 of (his ♦
Mrs H L McCartney and her,.* |gaup One whole year’s sub- ♦
Bister. Mrs Meihcrn, and Mrs E. I • scription and 10 weeks vaca- ♦
L. Harris motored to Bandon last •• tlon time subscription extra ♦
Wednesday
4 for $1 25 This offer make It ♦
Mrs A P Sweet and daughter, • possible for all to do their bit »
Neonta. and Mrs R. B. Corson mo­ 4 toward giving publicity to Cur- ♦
tored to Bandon Thursday, Miss • ry County and Its wonderful ♦
Neonta l-. vlng from there for Eu­ • clim ate scenic attractions— ♦
gene.
• and rich natural resources. «
Donald McKenzie has been trans
Just enclose rem ittance for ♦
ferred to Company C at the Citi­ • $1 25 and say Vacation Bar- ♦
zens Military Training cam p at « gain, giving your name and ♦
Vancouver, Wn. Howard Jamieson • address and name and address ♦
Is also In Company C.
• to the relative or friend out- ♦
Ray Dubee, U. H N R , o f San • side Curry County to whom ♦
Diego, Cal . was the week end guest • the 10 weeks subscription is to ♦
of Mr and Mrs. John Masterson of « be sent.
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Cape Blanco.
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PORT ORFORl)
LOCALS
Extend Sam Hill Contest
Banquet and Free Dance
Go&St Guard W’ork
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