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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, September 22, 1931.
Congressman Hawley Visits;
Inspects Local Harbor
Taxpayers Meet
Fair Starts Tomorrow;
Interesting Program Provided
THE WAY BLAZED
Congressman W illis C. Hawley,
of the First Oregon District, chair-,
In order
order that a better under-
man of the powerful W ays and
Means Committee of the House of standin8 of com m unity matters j H
R epresentatives, visited Port Or- m‘8ht be had generally many of j ;;
ford Tuesday accompanied by At- tke »ar8 er taxpayers of the dis- ::
torney Ronald C. Glover, who, for trlct sathered Thursday night in S
10 years, was Mr. H aw ley’s secre- ,k e Ostrander hall to discuss af- j H
tary in W ashington. After an in- fa»rs Secretary Soranson of the
spection of the local harbor, ap- For» Orford Chamber of Commerce ::
p -ation for the improvement of exPIa*ned in detail the case pend- ii
which is pending before the Board 'n^ before the Board of Engineers, i jj
of Engineers, W ashington, as a W ashington. for the improvement
harbor of refuge. Congressman
,ocal harbor.
Haw ley and Mr. Glover were tend-
Friday night the taxpayers again
ered a bountiful luncheon served gathered in the hall and invited
by the ladies of Port Orford in the Messrs. Inman and Noble to meet
Masonic Hall at which about 60 with them for the purpose of gain- j ii
were seated at the well decorated ing a better understanding of the 0
tables. Port Orford’s well known matter in which they are interested, ‘ 0
hospitality was fully m aintained by and to determine the identity of I ii
the ladies of the community.
the interests they represent. Mr ' |
After luncheon President Spoerl Noble in a lengthy discussion, dur- ' ii
of the Port Commission introduced in8 which he exhibited some statis- ii
Mr. Hawley, who spoke briefly on ical data and plans, declined to
the proposed im provement of the r®veal the identity of the people he
natural harbor here, its location ,' represents, and refused any infor-
4 the absence of a bar to cross, the mation regarding him self or his
freedom from fog, and a review of qualifications as an engineer. What
previous recomm endations made tbe taxpayers sought was not,
for its improvement. Also on the therefore, gained, but a letter from
success which attended the efforts F
O’Hara of New York to Mr.
of the com m unity in securing the Inmann was read in which she
new coast guard station which he stated that the European psitua-
stated should, in his opinion, be tion would clarify In the future at
located and gave attention to the which tim e securities would again
current depression, stating that in- he saleable, the letter advising him
dications are that there has been »° s'» tight.
an im provement in conditions and
Local people will recall E. L. '
that we are now on the upgrade O’Hara as Miss Edna O’Hara who
in our return to more normal con- ’visited Port Orford in September. ' 0
ditions.
1928. in connection w ith the con- 0
Number 45.
The opinion of Congressman Hawley, expressed
while on a tour of inspection of the local harbor, that
private capital will not undertake to construct a break
water at Port Orford is simply corroboration of a well
established fact—a fact known to thinking people
generally. The condition in this regard is no differ
ent here from the conditions a t other ports where the
federal Government has undertaken the improve­
ments for the reason that private capital would not
engage in such non-profitable work, and for the
further reason that such harbor facilities are for the
use and benefit of shipping generally and therefore
their cost is properly a public charge.
Private capital cannot be secured to engage in
non-profit making enterprises, as monev is only se­
cured for such work on the showing of ability to pav
interest and principal—and this is the universal rule.
The only exception to the rule is where private capi­
tal desires to improve an outlet for its own use and
control, and usually Federal assistance is first sought
and denied before the work is done with private mon­
ey.
Fully recognizing this well established fact the
Port Orford community is endeavoring to solve the
improvement of its strategically located natural deep
water harbor—a harbor which the Federal Govern­
ment has recommended for improvement as a harbor
of refuge on divers occasions; in fact, in 1879, appro­
priating $150,000 to start the improvement work. The
community’s efrort is logical and legitimate and is en­
titled to the full support of the entire citizenry. The
work has the full approval and support of Senators
McNary and Steiwer and Congressman Hawley, as
well as deep sea shipping generally. It is worthwhile
constructive work—the same class of work that every
live community must continually do to keep pace with
the march of progress. Other communities have solved
their problems by such community work, and the road
to Port Orford’s future is plainly blazed that way.
PORT ORFORD
LOCALS
Mr and Mrs. Henry H ickey i f
San Francisco visited in Port Or-
ford Tuesday of last week with
W. J. Paulman and family. Mr
Paulman and Mr. Hickey knew
each other while both lived in
Minnesota.
Mrs. A. P Sweet attended th -
m eeting of the Southwestern Ore-
The Coos and Curry County fair
promises to be bigger and better
than ever this year The 4-H club
people are living up to their motto
'make the best better” and accord-
tbe en»*'»es that are being
8ent in to R M' Knox' assistant
countF a8ent, who is in charge of
,h ls work ,n the coun»y. there will
be near'-v 100 calf club exhibits
alone. Poultry, sheep and hogs will
be proportionally larger
Garden
^ j T y e a r " h ” 1“ “ “ " " "
gon Presbytery at Roseburg last
week Mrs Sw eet is one of the
Tho ra<'e Pro* rams c«rry a full
three women elders of the Presbv- llne
,h e be,’t horses in the ooun-
terian Church in the United States try Thi‘’ Probab*y is true because
Mat Coy, ch ief of police of
f<>T
fa,ra and P“ rt,y
Marshfield, and Ray Valiei of the
because the breeders and race
bay city, enjoyed hunting in Cur
ry over the week end
th e^ tr 7 ^
SaU’ n *“d
th th 1 a k' managem ent and
purses.
:• | Mr and Mrs. Charles A. Lonir
ii Vis,,Cd at the home of J P Russel’ ,
“aCh ° f ‘he f° Ur
ii on Floras Creek Sunday
’’By8 ° f the fa,r Prom‘« *
ka«P
7
everyone interested from early In
“
MP8' Crawford Smith the morning until late at night
" T «c. n M T
V‘"‘Un< at the
w '>dn‘‘"day. the 23rd, of course.
Tracey Corbin home on the Sixes is entry day for all exhibits, and
8 Wee
all entries must be in their places
Louis Knapp was a business vis- by six o’clock The 4-H club boys
i: itor at Gold Beach Friday.
will all be busy washing, combing,
Mr. and Mrs. David McKenzie and polishing their calves or pigs
¡j and daughter, Donna Joy, attend- 80 that they will appeal to the
ii ed the Hartman theatre in Bandon judges’ eye the next morning,
ii Sunday night
,
Community com m ittees will be busy
Sunday visitors at the home of arranging the large pumpkins, and
ii Mrs. Rachael Marsh on the Elk
corn In attractive booths that
were Mr and Mrs. Fred Marsh will even make the old-timers won-
p and children, Mr. and Mrs. Chris- der. This sum mer has been an ex-
ii tensen and children, all of Gold . cellent grow ing season, and the
ii Beach; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Marsh county fair is going to do its share
p of Bandon; and Mr and Mrs. Wes of boosting for the wonderful soil
:: ton Zumwalt of Sixes.
and clim ate m other nature spread
Cranberry picking started yester- out over this part of Oregon,
ii day on the bogs of Henry Johns-
Thursday all exhibits will be
ii ton and A P Johnston on Gar- judged, and of course the races
ii rison lake.
and afternoon program every day
ii i Mrs. Roy B. Corson and her of the fair. Every livestock enthus-
mother, Mrs H W Morgan of last should be at the ringside at
P o r tla n d , w ere g u e s t s S a tu r d a y o f ten o ’c lo c k to
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rejoice
with
the
Mrs.
R. McNair In Bandon at a young showman who Is m oving up
luncheon
the |(np to thp top w |th a prtaa.
< arlos White and I-ex Fromm are , winning heifer, or, to sym pathize
leaving today to attend the Ashland with the boy who has neglected to
i N^ " ’a* S®bo° l
I put his c a lf through h er d aily
b Ii Charlesworth and S. A J dozen for enough practice before
Lawrence visited in Port Orford I the contest.
Ml 'w ill!" n MtJr»»,SUn<,,y
Professor P. M. Brandt, head of
i! Mis WII lam Matheny and chll- thp (|ppartmpnt of dal huabandry
Mr. Hawley was accompanied on »ract she had for the financing of ::
his trip of inspection by Mr Glover, the Inman promotions, all of which ii
President Spoerl o f the Port Com- were placed in receivership in 1929 ;;
mission. Secretary Soranson of the
Port Orford Chamber o f Commerce
a n d E. J. T illey and Charles Fox
Last Thursday the leaders. R. G.
of Langlois. While view ing the har­
bor from N elly’s Cove a thorough McKenzie and Mrs. E. A. Lindberg,
discussion of the needs of harbor and members of the 4-H Sheep
improvement w as had with the club, Eddie Lindberg, Roderick and
Congressman by' M essis. Spoerl and ¿eddy McKenzie. Jam es Maloy, and
Soranson. and Mr Hawley frankly Mary Shirery’ motored to Coquille
stated that there w as no hope of to attend the 4-H sheep judging
private Interests financing a break­ contest which began at the J. E.
water to protect shipping from the Ford ranch. B eef cattle, sheep,
south and southw est storms "of bogs and dairy ca»»Ie were judged,
winter. He pledged his full support and a great deal o f enthusiasm was
to the movement by the comm un­ shown by both leaders and mem­
ity to secure favorable action by bers. It proved a most enjoyable
...........of S' " a are occupying the at , hp co||pge w „, judgp , hp
lower part of the Zumwalt rest
the Board of Engineers on the md profitable meeting. Eddie Lind­
stock Ivan Ixiwery, field man for
berg, Roderick McKenzie and Mary
dence on Jackson street.
pending application for harbor im ­
Special
Season
Ticket
the Jersey cattle club will be on
Shirery
received
the
highest
per­
Sheriff
Turner
provement.
Salem. Ore., Sept. 21.—Children ... .
,
. WaH a viRitor the grounds for this occasion
Coquille, Sept. 1 9 —Alfred R. Nel-' Jam es Smith, son of Mrs Aman
centage
in
the
contest
from
the
While here Mr. Glover expressed
on official business the
„
son, who posed as a mining engin- da Smith, while cutting wood Sat under 10 years of age will be ad- Wednesday
forepart of the week
' Frlday dem onstrations and con-
a desire to climb historic B attle Fort Orford club.
eer and after taking a lease and t urday w ith John Hurst and Roy mB^ed »rep at any time to the Ore
Tom Carey of North Bend was te"‘’ ,or the 4-11 c,ub P ~ P 'e At
Rock which he did accompanied
bond on mining property on the H aft had the misfortune to have gon sta te Fair Max Gehlhar, dlrec
ten o'clock fhe livestock clubs will
by Mr. Spoerl and E. L. White.
Sixes river ____
in the ___
name of
the three fingers on the left hand tor of ,h e department
of agrlcul ¿"¿°y*"*
buntin* "«uth of Port
Deny Fish Story
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fight It out for high honors and
Messrs. Hawley and Glover left
An article under a Port Orford Vandercook Mining com pany of chopped off through an accident. | Ure' bas announced. In addition. f ,r/ ord ovp| ,b e week end
the trips to the state fair and the
late In the afternoon for a trip to ¿ate jjne appearing in a Portland Sacramento, Calif., pasoed «onsid- It seem s the men were determ ining S atu,day- September 26, will be free _ ¿ j*?«*
f<ay,or- accom ­
Pacific international. A Judging
the < ape Blanco lighthouse after paper this week has subjected the erable spurious checks on Coos Bay | how fast they could cut cord wood,' ,o al1 boys and girls of high panied by R C. Jensen, of Glen­ team consists of three members
dale, Crfllf., are guests of Mr and
which they proceeded to Bandon gtate game departm ent to unjust merchants, and fled accompanied and Mr. Smith reached for a block scbool age and under.
from a standard club, and the team
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^ rl . HaW.l8> had1 3 aPeakin8 criticism. The article stated that by Helen Russell, one of the pop- before the axe wielder had com-
A special season ticket for $2.30 Mrs. Orris Knapp.
that can forsee the Judges decision
Mr.
and
Mrs.
C.
C.
W
right
mo­
engagem ent in the evening
small trout by the thousands are ular young ladies of Myrtle Point,I pleted his stroke. The injured man I wil1 admit anyone to the Fair­
and give a good reason for doing
dying
Waa arrested in Salt I.ake Utah, I was given first aid at the Port grounds at any tim e during the 9- tored to Marshfield Sunday and at­ so will be the lucky fellow s an­
.
.
.
---- -- in Sixes river because the w,.ai
tended
the
theatre
in
the
evening.
river is so low that the fish are W ednesday and Sheriff Hess is ex Orfoid Pharmacy and then taki n ,lay fa'' This is a special price of-
Mr and Mrs R. L. Wagner and ticipating the state contest the next
Circuit Court for Curry County isolated in stagnant pools.
pected to reach here Sunday or to Bandon for treatment,
fered for this year, and is consid­
Mr and Mrs. David McKenzie mo­ week at Salem.
ered a bargain, particularly for ex­
opened last Monday at Gold Beach
The game department has men Monday with the prisoner, accom-
Friday af course Is ’’kids’’ day.
hibitors, those who live In the W il­ tored to Myrtle Point yesterday to All school children will be excused
with Judge Brand on the bench in this section who are watching Pa nied by the young lady Feeling;
make
preparations
for
the
Curry
The Grand Jury enjoyed a recess for such em ergencies and these bas run high in this vicinity f o r ,
TV
’ l l lam ette valley, and all others who
from school to attend the fair. It
for a couple of days and returned men have already taken care of »be affair, and arrangem ents have
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can accept the Invitation of D irec­ county booth at the Coos and Cur
ry Fair. Mrs McKenzie is to have
UP to every com m unity to pro­
tor
Gehlhar
to
“come
several
days".
to its work Friday. Small civil such cases. The only place where been made to safely keep the pris-
charge of the both this year.
v,de transportation to the young-
Sunday,
September
27,
1931
General admission is 50 cents ex-
suits seem to be the order o f the sm all trout have been found in oner pending the determination of
Dennis Sorensen, accompanied by ®ters who cannot get there. Free
Sunday School (note change of cept after 6 p. m . when It is only
day and unless the grand ju r y stagnant pools was in Dry creek, his case.
his sister Mrs R O. McKenzie of adl« laalon ought to bring out a lot
hour) 10:30 a m.
25
cents.
Children
between
10
and
produces som ething as a result of a tributary to Sixes. This was sev-
Myrtlewood ranch, motored to Oak- ,,r youngsters. The 4-H club people
Forum. 7:30 p m.
14 are admitted for 25 cents.
its deliberations, the session will eral w eeks ago. Ed Smith, super-
land, Ore., yesterday.
are planning a demonstraHon in
Forum
Practice
Thursday.
7:30
remain a quiet one.
intendent of the local state hatch-
The admission to the grandstand
Lead 4.40c per pound; zinc 3.80c p. m.
Gerald Thompson, state fire war- tront of Bie grand stand between
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ery, assisted by Clarence W illiams per pound; copper. 7.25c per pound:
is
cents, except on Saturday den. Is a guest at the Baker ranch th<’ ^,rat and second race. This will
Twenty-one were In attendance
September 26, when the grand­
Mr and Mrs Paul Leutwyler and lnclude a yell for the Coos county
•m. a
« - e r a l local sportsmen went to Dry
T nU m o“^ ™ ™
” h° Pe<J
stand is free except for reserved son, Lawrence Miller, motored to bankere who are sponsoring this
The hunting season opening Sun- creek aomp threp weeks agf) and
per w u n d nkke^ ingot’
*
‘hat
seats. Horeshow admission is 50 Bandon to the
theatre Hunday demonstration, and som e club songs
day and m any hunters are com ing di
d all of ,hp9p trout out of ,h„ da.uuc
350(^ ^prP
" pound,
X j “ platinum
p,a tln u '
X
r ”” '
t
* 8Ch° O1 cents.
and yells. Over 500 club members
night.
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...
.
.
.
.
,
—
,
per
»40.00
inasmuch
as
there
is
no
morning
into the county to get their legal pools and released them in the
per ounce; quicksilver $62.50 per j church service now 28 attended
Concessionaires or exhibitors will
Mrs Ella Knapp and grand- are PXPected to take part in this
Mrs.
quota of bucks. The generous rains maln gtrpam ^ t e r visits have been
Forum Sunday night with Hazel be entitled to a free ticket for every daughter. Marjorie Knapp, were dem onstration.
last week have removed the ex­ made to keep tab of the situation. 76-îb. flask
but not least, tha
Jam ieson and Edith Tichenor as $25 paid for such concession or ex- week end guests from Reedsport, Saturday last
trem e fire hazard? and with due
hibltlon space Exhibitors In the of Mr and Mrs. Orris Knapp, re- 4-H girls give their demonstrations,
caution on the part of hunters there visited here to make observations
leaders.
In the current issue of the Cross
A short business meeting
of the l,VMtock and Poultry departments turning to Reedsport Sunday night starting at ten. The health club
appears no reason to believe but on the adjustment of the first two
of In d ies Aid was held W ednesday—
ar<‘ *‘’t*‘mP» from ,h l" provision and
Mr Erickson of the
Bunker members exhibit them selves so that
>*'hat the season will run for the concrete arches of the new bridge Top. the monthly publication
rocery and Mr McPike, yard- the most perfect specimen can be
v a e .(i„e w l" each b* burnished one free'G roc,
full period this year.
the first meeting U after
after vacation
the
W
est
Coast
Telephone
Com
across the Rogue Among the en­
ticket
| m a s te r o f th e Southern Pacific, sent to the state contest. In the
The next m eeting of the Aid will
gineers of note were: C. B Mc­ pany, the Port Orford ex ch a n p
Marshfield, are camping near the aftem aon, after the second race,
be held at the home of Mrs. R
is
given
the
highest
rating
for
Curry to Have Booth Cullough and O H. Paxton, state
w d . k - i
«
.. u .
.
Baker ranch snjoying the hunting the grand parade and the awarding
bridge
engineers;
F
A
Klein
an.l
«"V
<>'
'
ba
«y«‘*
m
.
W.
Babe!
with
Mrs
Babel
and
Mr.
Myrtle Point. Sept 2 0 — It is un-
R G McKenzie and Speck And- of the special awards in front of the
Corson
hostesses
A
cordial
many
offices
in
Oregon
and
Wash
derstod that Curry county is to H. R. Angwin, engineers of the
Noi way, Sept. 17 Herman
extended anyone In-I T e d .e n
th u
1"" " " " T '
" F Br,,"n '*ft Sunday ° n a business grandstand Thin concludes the gala
Invitation
Ington,
for
the
month
of
August
l.avr a booth at the Myrtle Point U. S. Bureau of Public Roads;
Ied"rn of thl" P|ac,‘ yesterday re- fr| p to Portland
affair, but a very small part of the
For the com pany’s fiscal month terested in this work
Fair which opens tomorrow. The O. B. Elwell, state bridge engineer
cclved a letter from C. C. Hulet,
Mrs Frank Seal and children fair as a whole.
ending
September
20
every
toll
call
county booth •«»•>«.
last J year
s_cws
s is
o
o
still
vsss
« re-
x.
u of
t
» » C ashington;
U J II I l l g I V I 1 ,
v u a iiv a
/ Andrews,
» Iiu iv w o ,
W
Charles
»"»“ h T »ttLi ¡L'T« h o ’ d X T
t T ^ X d ^ h . ^ h ^ t " . 8 “’’*1’ ’' ", , h ‘
membered as one of the more engineer for the proposed $73,000-
J. P Masterson has completed the
co™P'’“.«d a a reco r o nereiorore
heretofore un-
un
prominent displays
000 bridge across San Francisco «^«mjueieo
Members of the Women’s Club : ly made up his mind to run for; Miss Rose
Bothwell
of Gold
Ba> H A Hadl«y ot Seattle, rep- a,,air’'‘d by any
(be company . and the Curry County Chamber of Congresr as a representative from I Bench is n o w employed at the work of painting the Seaside Bar­
Gold Beach " p ‘t 1 « ™ Phillip resentatlve of the Portland Cement
r X c t c i X ” on C° m "”‘rc* hi v,‘ ProP™*d • P'a" »«
F,r«» d'a»«-'‘ t. opposing W illis Western Hotel
ber Shop and has the painting of
the Seaside Hotel under way.
Hult of the contracting firm of Company, and several contractors
J.
"" purchase the Woodmen Hall owned |C. Hawley on the republican ticket
E llis Dement of Myrtle Point was
'Nackamas Construction Co of prominent in construction work on the management of the local ex- by J M Limpach. to be used as a < in the orimaries
a business visitor here last week
change, which is in charge of Mrs. com m unity center Saturday night
E N. Brotten and fam ily who
Oregon City, arrived here Wed- U»* roast The Mercer-Fraser Con-
Mr and Mrs W T White, Jr.,
a bard tim es dance and social was
J. M Limpach. who is a Junior and C. C. Inman motored to Marsh­ have been operating the Sutton
neaday to supervise the prepara- «truction Co. of E ureka C alif, are C f IA right.
The office of the exchange is be- given In the hall by the two or- at Gold Beach, spent Sunday at
ranch south of Port Orford are
tions for building the forest serv- th* contractors for the bridge
field the forepart of last week
Ing refinished by the owners of the ganlzatlons A good attendance and his Port Orford home
Ml and Mrs Bernal Forty and now located on the Charles Ferty
Ice bridge acroae the Rogue river work
, building. Mr. and Mrs David Me­
an enjoyable time was had
children attended the theatre in place on the Elk George Engleman
at Agness His firm was the sue
Kenzie. the colors being cream and
of Langlois has leased the Sutton
Floyd Warner is visiting his Bandon Sunday night.
cesaful bidder, the contract price
Mr and Mrs Orris Knapp and green, which are the colors adopt-
Lloyd Knapp and party of friends mother Mrs. Warner of the Square
Mr.
a
n
d
M
rs
E
A.
Dodge,
and
ranch
being approxim ately $21000
Mrs Mary B Rice motored to ed by the company in all exchanges of R eedsport were guests of Mr.
Deal Cafe
Mr and Mrs A. Brecker, of Myr- j
*■■—
Marshfield Sunday night. Miss
and Mrs Orris Knapp Sunday
tie Point, were Sunday guests of
Mr and Mrs Guy Woodcock of
Ruth Clark accompanying them as
Albert Power and E llis Dement
Harry Nelson of the Associated Mr and Mrs David McKenzie Mr Portland, former residents of Port
Gold Beach. Sept 18.—Yesterday far as Denmark where she visited of Myrtle Point visited In Port Or­
Mrs. L. B Hatton visited in Ban­ Oil Co Marshfield spent the week ! Dodge Is city recorder of Myrtle
Orford, visited friends hers last
ford Friday.
some 20 engineers o f prominence at the Donaldson home.
don yesterday
end fishing on the Rogue.
Point.
week.
Attend 4-H Club
Promoter Brought Back
Smith Loses 3 Fingers
Circuit Court in Session
PORT DRFORD
. 'fi\l Vfl |T \’ /
V M .U
1 1 I I IIU III II
Metal Prices
»o
Hunting Season On
ot the game dePartment and by
Port Orford Rates High
Hulet to Run
w
m
Build \irnes Bridge
Engineers Visit
Community Hall Planned|