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.
Oregon Coast Hiway tor 1932;
Great Work Near Completion
Port Orford, Oregon, Tuesday, September 15, 1931.
Number 44.
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Recommend Harbor Refuge;
Analysis of Questionaires
Salem, Ore., Sept. 8 — Early n e x t, sta rted
The Port Orford Chamber of
summer w ill see the first travel
PORT OKFOK1)
F re e F erry P lanned
Commerce has just completed an
over the entire stretch o f Oregon’s
A toll ferry is being operated R
analysis of the questionnaires so
new est north and south cross-state
LOCALS
across the Siuslaw river in Lane ii
far received in the matter of the
route—the Coast highw ay — con
county between Glenada and Flor- R
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I proposed im provement of the nat-
struction of which w as started more
ence, which Klein says will also R
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' ural deep water harbor at Port
than 12 years ago and upon which
be taken over later to be operated R
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Mr and Mrs Everett Ensley and Qrford as a harbor of refuge Early
nearly $16,000,000 will have been
as a free ferry. From Florence to R
« Miss Stella Crizic of Bandon were ] ,n the sum m e, „ questionnaire
spent. The entire 405 miles of the
Berry Creek, a distance o f 10 miles, R
R guests of Mr. and Mrs Andrew P wa„ 8ent out to steam8hlp com.
highw ay will be com pletely surfac
a surfacing contract is under way R
; Johnston of Garrison Lake Sunday panics, sea captains, and seafar-
ed a few months later, so that late
... . be no traffic ob- w hich
will be completed by X the | ••
evening.
[ ing |abor unions, In order to de-
in 1932 ..
there will
„ o f November
Mrs. O. Leneve was a guest of terlnlne whether or not such an
"‘«cles on the scenic highw ay] Tbe Ia8t ,|nk of the h, „
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1 Mrs David McKenzie at Cloverdale ( improvement is needed in the opln-
which skirts the Pacific ocean most frnrn
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___ .u the
- California
__ , . . . line
_ . ! from this point to the Lincoln j;
ianch last k riday.
ion o, experienced seafaring men.
of the w ay from
county line w as awarded recently ! H
Mrs. R osa Ponting has returned
Of tho8e answ ering the question-
to the Columbia river.
for grading under three contracts. I R
to Portland after spending the , nttlie 91 pel cen, statp that there
Grading contracts on the two
This route, a distance of 13 miles,
summer w ith Mr and Mrs. C. C. ,B an actual need for a harbor of
rem aining links of the highway,
includes a 600-foot tunnel through R
Ponting,
refuge, available under any and all
between Berry Creek north to the a point opposite H eceta lighthouse, j H
Mrs. Geneieve Beaman, principal WPather conditions. about mid-way
Lincoln county line in Lane c o u n - j ^ “ ’ Ur’^ T r W g M ^ l.'o
are un-
of the Gold Beach high school, and between the Golden Gate and the
ty. a distance of 13 miles, and der con8tructlon on th|g dl„ lcult
daughter, Miss Zora Beaman, who Straits of Juan de Fuca; 87 per
G‘ rrtdnV “nd G’enada ,n wretch, including a 600-foot span R
CONGRESSMAN
HAWLEY
I is a student at the U niversity of cent state this need Is greater now
Douglas and Lane counties, a over c
reek T h„ b
P |n y
Oregon, were week end guests of that It was In 1879 when Congress
stretch o f four miles were re- bp , 40 fpet hJgh Contract for sur. |
Mr and Mrs. A. P. Sw eet of Arizona niadp an appropriation of $150,000
cently let, com pleting the pioneer
facing this stretch w ill be let early R
Inn.
ing work of the highway.
j for the improvement of the Port
next spring.
Mr and Mrs. R. G. McKenzie Orford harbor as a harbor of ref
Name ( hanged
The highw ay from the Lincoln
motored to Bandon Saturday
uge; 8714 per cent state that the
With the completion of the Ore county line to Y achats is rock sur
Theron Fromm returned to his need for such a refuge will increase
gon coast highway, the name of faced, w hile from Y achats to
home in Port Orford from his w ith the increase of commerce on
which was changed by the last Waldport it is of oiled macadam.
sum mer work as a fire lookout in the w est coast; 80 per cent state
legislature from the Roosevelt
A rock surfaced highw ay has !'
Carry county.
a refuge will be utilized generally
highway, the state will have an- just been completed between Wald-
Frank Seal, director of the State to avoid the severe storms of the
other scenic route to present to Port and Newport, which will be
(Chamber of Commerce from Cur Pacific when within a reasonable
tourists, comparable to the best ! oiled next summer. Along this route
ry county, attended the reorganiza range thereof; 97 per cent state
in the world, In the opinion of the the state is furnishing free ferry
tion meeting o f the Chamber in that the Port Orford harbor m eets
state highw ay com m ission. The j service over Alsea bay and Yaqu-
Portland Monday Dr. L. R Pugh (bp needa o( a harbor of refuge
route will be connected w ith t h e ' ina bay.
accompanied him on the trip, and along , hp Oregon-California coast;
Pacific highw ay by nine road s¡ From Newport to the Siletz river
R will bring Mrs P ugh and children 97 per cent 8tate that the 8tat|on.
ranging in distance from 60 to the highw ay Is oiled, from which
1 : back
with
him ........
Mrs. Pugh
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p ugh has spent )ng of a poaat guar(j cutter on the
more than 100 miles In addition. point north for a distance of 12
| the past two m onths in Portland
, , ort Orford harbor would be ln the
a tenth route will be constructed miles the route is now cut up un-
i
Mr. and Mrs C. C W right were lnterPst of thp protectlon of „ ve8
as a shortcut from Portland to the j der a widening and straightening
guests Stin<hiy of Mr. and Mrs.
propprty; and M per pent
sea, consideration of which is now | contract. This rough stretch ends
( harles Hansen in Bandon and in j ran9|y recommend the improve-
occupying the attention of th e ' at Otis. The road here will be re
the evening made up a theatre par- n,pn( of , hp Por, Orford harbor a9
highw ay commission.
surfaced next summer From Otis
ty to CotfSille.
„ harbor of rpfuKP
The southern extrem ity of the north to Astoria, through Tilla- j R
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Mrs (Orris Knapp and Miss Peg-
Tbp
answpred
questionnaires
highw ay connects with the Callf- mook and Clatsop counties, the R
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Were ,h ° Ppta» ,n IUn ram e from operating officials and
ornia Redwood highway. From t h e . highw ay is either oiled or paved R
R don PHuisday.
captains o f both large and sm all
state line north to Gold Beach, a with the exception of a small R
i
Mi and Mra G eorg. Spanks 8tpam shlp lines, and the resu lt, are.
distance of about 44 miles, the i stretch just north of Tillamook R
H passed through PoG Otford Satar- (hprpfore beIleVpd to be a fair
highw ay is of oiled macadam, ■ where three concrete bridges are R
day'en route to California to spend cross section of the opinion of ex-
which continues 12 miles further, i being constructed in addition to a ! R
the winter. Mr Sparks has been
perienced seafarin g men.
I
H as Rock Surface
' maJ°r project over W ilson river
employed for several m onths by
From this point for a distance ' T” ' 0,d ro“ ta la in K° ° d condition |
:: Pepper Bros, in their m ining work
o f 17 miles to Port Orford, the ' h° wever and >8 bp'"* U8pd-
R near Powers.
Simon Legree Has
N in e C on n ectin g R oads
R Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Harris, and
highw ay has a rock surface. W ld-'
Enviable War Record
The nine routes, now connect- j R
R their guest, Mrs. Howell of Los
ening and straightening |of this 1 ,
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stretch is being completed prior to '"K Jhls highw ay with the main , g
R Angeles, and Mrs. Harris' father,
W illiam Valentine, w ho enacts
the application of oil
' P ac' ^ highw ay are all in good g
R Hr. Hicks, went to Rogue river the role o f the cruel Sim on Legree
R hist Tuesday for a w eek ’s fishing In the fam ous Harvall Company,
One of the major achievem ents
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’" i l l
of the highw ay comm ission d u r -1T
8T
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Rpdwood h igh w ay f a
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which com es to Port Orford for
from Crescent City in California
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore, Mr one night only, W ednesday. £ept_
ing the past year will be observed
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Other
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and M"’
R Norton, Mrs. O. R. 16 has been acclaim ed everyw here
at
Gold Beach
U l"er j Z Jurors
for Sept
Term
C H l’R( II CALENDAR
concrete
bridge where
across the
the $600000
Rogue T T a T
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Co<Jul,lp-J
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McNair and Mrs. Lillian Fromm at- ns one of the finest players of this
river, is under construction and will Dillard hl* hway thp ™ad from
Thp Jury »«t for the September
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I Frank Spear, who 9-iae m ade his tended a congregational m eeting at type the public
has ever seen.
be completed by the end of this R eedsPort to Draln' from Florence term of the Curry County Circuit
Sunday, Sept. 20, 1931
I’nnme at P ort Orfoni during the the Port Orford Community church H aving been with the Harvall Com-
year The structure of seven spans t0 Jnnctlon C1‘y from Waldport Court has been drawn and the
Sunday School, 10:30 a. m.
P"sl *en p-ars, althovgh aw ay from Sunday night.
pany since boyhocj, he numbers
Forum, 7:30 p m.
|h»ere the grea ter portion of recent
->• w Swetm an is preparing to his friends by the
thousands
is attracting national attention by to Corvallis, from Newport to nam es of the prospective jurors
Forum choir practice Thursday |y ears. died Friday evening. Septem
build a residence on his property throughout the United States, for
its beauty and type of construction, Corvallis, from Otis to McMinn
A. C. Thompson. Harbor.
7:30 p. m
i ber 11 at the home o f his nephew, north of Garrison I,ake. Andrew while his part in the play calls
and is rated as the most beautiful ville, from Hebo to McMinnville
and the Columbia river route from
A. H Boice, Langlois.
for the very epitom e o f villainy.
bridge in the state. Pouring of con
Dr. Robertson of the Presbyter ¡A. N. Vnwrhees, north of Port Or- Johnston is hauling the material.
F. D. Carskaddon. Ophir.
ford Funeral services were held at
David McKenzie transacted bus- o ff the stage he is the most affable
crete for the arches is now in Astoria to Portland.
ian
church
in
Marshfield
s
s
t
h
r
The highway, which traverses
Geo W. Sutton. Port Orford.
of persons, being termed In tent
progress.
speaker Sunday night. He w as ac- th e grave in the Port Orford ceme- iness in Bandon Saturday.
Mark Wood. Harbor
c o m p ile d
bv n r "Thompson of > tery ’^ n t o y mormng at 10 a m
Wyman Eaton spent the week show circles as
good mixer.”
The bridge will replace the ferry seven of the state’s 36 counties,
Portland They were here to pro- W,th Mra Vlolpt Fromm officiating, 'nd at the home of Mr and Mrs
His friendships are not confined
at this point, and State Highway was first started in 1919. the first , N. B Grant. Port Orford
work
being
done
around
Marshfield
L. V. Chesley. Langlois.
pose the formation of »andon “ ,id
Community George W Soranson, from Bandon, to this country alone, however, as
Engineer R oy Klein says the con
About $13.500,000
Ike Smith. Wedderburn.
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j
e.
. Orford
j
i into
» MW •Church choir.
Mrs. E J. Baker spent Wednes- he made many friends "over there"
struction itself will attract many and Tillamook
Langlois
and
Port
has already been spent on the
day at the home of Mrs Msrle during the world war One o f the
Geo. P. Richardson, Gold B each . church parish, with one m inistei
tourists along the coast route.
Mr.
Spear
was
born
at
Fort
highw ay and it is estim ated that
E. A. Lindberg, Port Orfond.
Ceremonies Planned
serving the three comm unities At S oott, Kansas, in 1877, and was Quellan. while S. J. Spoerl made a first to enl(pt, he served In the
more than $2.000.000 more remains
A. Tamba, Harbor.
I First division the first over snd
the congregational meeting th»e married about a year ago. bringing business trip to Bandon
Dedication cerem onies are to be to be expended before the corn-
A A Dimmick of the Dimmick the Inst to i -turn He w as In i h .
R. B Parker. Gold B each
plan
w
xs
agreed
upon
and
plans
h
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biide
to
Port
Orford.
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arranged upon the com pletion of pletion next year,
Harry Roher. Harbor.
... . be worked
i i out . along
i
»t.
j v by tlie widow, a , brothel and u
Lumber Co.,
nt
will
these -Avert
. of Marshfield was . a . 6th
. . . Field « Artli'erv
im e r y , which
wmen wan
was oi-
th e structure, which was starred
Of the money spent on the road,
.
.
.
business visitor In Curry
county ficlallv
credited w
it h f firing
i r i n g the first
Ben Payne. Harbor.
urry
ficlally
with
lines as soon as possible. A splen- sister, and several nieces and neph
alm ost a year ago Follow ing the the state paid or w ill pay the
W alter Crfteser, Marial.
<
shot at Kxermont, France.
did m usical program was given in- ewa. Mrs. R. M Voorhees and Friday
highw ay north from Port Orford, largest share, or about $10.300.000
J B. Bono, I^nglois.
Mr. and Mrs H L. McCartney of
Being a showman even in tim e
eluding
a
duet
by
Peggy
Corson
daughter.
Mrs
U.
8.
Arbour
of
Van-
th e route is oiled through the re- The federal governm ent has spent
L. J. Lowery, Gold Beach.
and Marion Wilson, a duet by Mrs eowver, Wn.. the latter a sister of
Flk
”
g
u
ists
at
of trouble, he organized show s for
mainder of Curry county into Coos about $3 700,000 while the various
(loverd ale ranch Thursday
Doyle Garvin, Harbor.
our boys, both In France and In
A. P Sweet and A. B Hoggat, and Mr. Spear, arrived Sunday to at
county to Coquille. From Coquille counties contributed about $2,000,
J. Van Eynde. Harbor.
Manager Krelger of the West Germany, for he was one of the
a baritone solo by Ralph Moore of tend the funeral.
to North Bend, through Marsh- 000.
A. P. Bagnell. Gold Beach.
Coast Telephone Co. of Marshfield, first Americans to cross the Rhine
Bandon.
field, the highw ay is paved. Im- ’
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R J Canfield. Agness.
-------------------- accompanied by Joe Henton were at Coblentz over a pontoon bridge
Sunday School
provem ents of ferry slips out o f
1
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W Sm c
W. J Tyson. Sixes.
N orth Bend has result’d in 20-
R o s e b u r g >V i n s
D i.n io w
brl,‘f v,Bl,or" ln town Friday
In all. he served the United States
25 attended .Sunday School. Mr».
l/enies tll^nway Signs
Mrs Frank Seal and children mo- ln Germany to r nine m onths
John
Davis.
Gold
Beach.
m inute service across Coos Bay at Tuesday Roseburg won the hard
Forty acted as Superintendent in
Bandon, Oregon. September 10
tored to Bandon Saturday after-
R eturning after the A rm istice
L. A. Damon. Maria).
that point w ith a free ferry capable
battlp for
location of
the absence of Mrs. Ft. B. Corson
Ed Kemp, a sign painter of
noon.
the Flrat Division w as the only
F. J. Huntley. Gold Beach.
o f carrying 34 cars
natl° nal soldiers home in that
Unltl further notice Sunday school Marshfield, asked the chamber to
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adams and one to parade with full divisional
E. B Strain, Langlois
From 'forth Bend to Gardiner, c ,tF Congressman Hawley demon-
will start at 10 30
a m
sponsor or accept a large sign pro- family, Mr. and Mrs
Rudell and equipment, both In New York and
C. J. Doyle. Wedderburn.
through Reedsport, into Douglas ’» « te d his great political strength
Forum
posed to be erected by him a few daughter, Mrs Armstrong, Mr
W In W ashington passing In review
J M. Llmparfc. Port Orford.
county, the highw ay is in good and
s,an<Hn8 with the admin-
At
the
Forum
Sunday
night
Dr.
w
iles
south
of
Bandon
along
the
Rudell,
and
Miss
Vera
FaiClare,
of in the latter city before President
Lester
Fitzhugh.
Sixes.
condition. A toll ferry is operated 's,r a *'on forces
Eugene accepted
Robertson of Marshfield paid the highway. The sign would either car- Ophir, Mr and Mrs. E. B Hlckox, Wilson and General Pershing,
W E Bean, Gold Beach.
at Gardiner, w hich will be taken ,h ” verdict with good grace and
young people of the Forum a glow
a view of Bandon beach or a *^r an<^ Mrs. Dan Oxley and fam-
R aving done his “bit”, he bas
O. J. Mather Sixes
over by the state upon the com- sen* a congratulatory telegram to
ing tribute for their splendid at- m aP The sign would
also have
an<l Mr and Mrs. A. P. Johns- tened back to his real love “Simon
pletion of the route and operated *\*r victorious rival The act pro
ferrv Ktein .n n n i.n r ^ vldcs for the expenditure of $2.- gw
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tendance and Interert In the work "omp >2 or 14 sm aller signs around
and daughted enjoyed a picnic In g res’ and nightly he takes keen
as a free
I O der C o n t r a c t
noonoo for the home, but Indira- ' «larleS A. .lamiCSOfl Dies He expressed the wish that every H whlrh would be comm ercial men- dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs delight In m anhandling poor, old
Orqgon "akes from local b u sin g» io«u.
Henry Johnston a s Oarilgor, lake U ncle Tom through three acts of
The four m iles stretch north of ,k m l arp tbat a* ° ut *1,000,080 wit,
Charles A. Jam ieson o f Bandon. church
. . . . In the . State
' ( Himrt.v
Gardiner from the Lake Tachken- bp "Ppn’ a‘ Roapbur8 »nd the baV died at fcis home Thursday evening "bou,d know of ,be
at,pnd
ln a»much as the local cnamber ’
*
,
era
, **** P *y’ ° nly to meet hl" ow"
Itch outlet to
the Lane county a"‘-p ut"'*pd ff)r - bomP” Purposes a t 6 o’clock from pnearaonia,
al- anCe of youn* p<‘op,'•
' h'‘i*P h“ Kone on record for keeping the i Ponald Mr“ *nI,p of iCI®y*pd* ,a d™m at the hand of Lawfer Marks,
line is under
a grading contract ln various hospitals throughout the though he has been bedrtorien for mpp,tn*" "nd tbp »<”* ” * ? arp poa«t highw ay free of commercial ,anch m"‘orpd to I^ n glois Wednes- know ing that the audience sincerely
bv the United-S tates fotwst serv- i northwest. Roseburg donated the 14 months as a result of a stroke dolng
“ ’*• v,tal pba"p ot e*’urcb 8,Kns ,n order to maintain Its scenic j yf
M>*" Marks’ orders have h e.n car
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m ,e ,H l s services
e r v i c e s w were
e r e h held
e ld » at the work txx,,,y -
attractiveness,
and because
th e' , A“ ° " ,ey U A
Llljeqvlst _ of rled out to the letter that his car-
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ice
and will be completed by the I site for the new home to the Fed- F Funeral
grave In the Denmark cem etery
Irtdle. Aid
8«H mors intensive campaign that “ ar"b f‘Pld’ ap™mpanled by Ran- caas be "Fed to the Hogs"
end o f this year. A fine concrete eral G 'vem m ent
Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock
Ladles Aid will hold Its first
be,n'f wa*pd
com m erclsl d?‘Pb. 8 . Col» n\ a" attorney of
The show starts In the big tent
bridge across the outlet has just
signs by the national and state fed- j WaahlnK'"n. D. C„ passed through at 8 15 p. m
been completed and will be ready
Mr Jam liw m wa» born at Pre/t meeting after the Rummer vacation
Deep Sea Fishing Good
eration of womens clubs, the local I f>ort Orford Saturday en route to
for use upon completion of the
Last week for three days the que Isle. Maine. In 1859. and was W ednesday afternoon
S in ilin c r ltu > P / u o i o
chamber would not approve the H,tpnd ,hp Septem ber term of the
grading work.
fishing fleet operating out o f the 72 years of age at the time o f his
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no, a _ rp, to
I circuit court at Gold Beach this
»ailing tile KOgUt
It is between Gardiner and local harbor enjoyed excellent fish- death He Is »urvtved by the wld- Name New IJlldgel Hoard
'
i week.
Grants Pass Sept 11 Two par-
W aldport where moat o f the work ing. the catch daily running around ow. ano one married daughter; a
The County Court has named
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ties left here this week for a boat
’he past year has been done, con 4000 pounds Pearl Purdin brought brother, Hugh In Presque Isle. Me. Clarence Zumwalt of Sixes W H
.ludve
Sawvor
Flortod
*r,p
d"w
n th* Fred
,rpachpr"u«
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, rM W J e r
to Gold
Beach
Popklns. Ro^8
guide,
necting the north and south 1n a 7-foot shark
w eighing 250 ¿nd a sister In Minnesota, pnd Cronk of Pistol river snd A C
pounds
he
killed
while
flstd
og
W
ar.en
and
Fred
Jamieson
of
Port
Thompson
of
Brookings
as
a
bud
p
a
ssen
g
er'a
g
en
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t,
hl
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party
headed by
stretches of the highw ay which
,
-
of the Southern W Sawyer, publisher o f the Bend r
were completed first. A contract
Cowden of Silverton In a 22-
Mr snd Mr, Crawford Smith c Orford,
a m . to t nephews
o k th w estera ^ X ^ ^ r ^
s ^ j : : . T i l X X
X . X ’ t X ? The‘X o ? R e ^ m ^ o ^ ' c X 1
w as recently awarded for surfacing
the section between Gardiner and and fam ily were gueata of Mr. and 30 yearn ago and waa engaged in o f the Curry County Tax Super- ern
h«. ► n
F
Prince Halford. Dr. Ribbam and
to consider tax mat-
a 2 r a m e n to Crtlf and
A week and" D r ^ W L P o w t ‘" 'l J"hn Ir*"h ° f E “**"*’ ,e,t
Glenada. Including the grading Mrs Harold Johnson Sunday and the hotel business In Bandon for vision
stretch, for a distance of 20 miles, enjoyed dinner In
years he
he t ter,
a ffrrtlre g the
th e county
countv to
as a a D e v a l s
_ a . . . J I,..
,,
‘ w Powpr’
<l«y t T In a row boat on this advsr-
in honor
honor o o f f Mr
Mr about 15 years In - later
r
years
e r .^ affectin
^ t e m ^ a . ■_
been
o r ig o . n _ State College,
t o ' ’ ^ of X
and delivery of rock has already I Johnson's birthday
flsh and take mo-
C ongressman Willis C. Hawley of this district
is spending the day in Port Orford renewing acquain
tances and inspecting the proposed improvement of
the natural deep water harbor as a harbor of refuge,
and the status of the new coast guard station author
ized by the recent Congress to be established on the
local harbor at a cost of $83,500.
This veteran Congressman needs no introduction
to the public as his long and valuable service to the
First District in Congress have placed him among the
foremost legislators of the nation, and with his chair
manship of the powerful Ways and Means Committee
of the House of Representatives his contact with na
tional affairs places him prominently in the public
eye and gives him a prestige that is hard to battle
against. This was demonstrated in the location of the
Soldiers Home matter at Roseburg last week. Mr.
Hawley gave his promise to Roseburg early, as Rose
burg was the initial backer of the movement, and he
consistently kept that promise through thick and thin.
This is characteristic of the man and accounts for the
high place he has won for himself and for his state in
national affairs. His return for another term assures
Oregon a continuance of a prominent role in the leg
islative affairs of the nation.
S. P. Makes Change
L. L