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- R IS . i . - WTHEjPAILY. COOSvBAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, 0REGdglLFRIPAY.IULY.26 1907, 1 1 : y Tnr Coos lv Timkh l'cni.isiuxn Co. FRED PASLEY, Emrolt. REX LARGE, Ik-siviss Manaoek. aanui i iiiipi na m nMuiiiaunimiiii , . . Coos 'Bay Tinies l mkw 1 ANINDKPRNDKN-TI!El-Ur'wTPnrAl"KR , dPv 2? f?iS5s ' -' I rUUU'JHEl) KVE1IV DAY IIXCFITINQ MON- JffPW liSJ-- BAY ANO ALSO WEEKI.V UY WMm mMWW T ,- c. PliL' iiml i T ' J The policy of Tho Uoos Bay Timef 'vill be ltepublican in polities, will) the independence of which President Iloosc volt ia the lending exponent. Knteied at the pnHtolIIca at Xlnrhllclil, Ore gon, for tmiifinlssiim through the mails nr recowl clats mnirnimtrr. SUBSCRIPTION KATES: Binglo copy, daily, - rjr month, ditily, Ihre'e months, daily, 8i months, daily One year, daily, Woekly, per year 5 cents 50 cents $1 25 $2 50 5 0U ?1 00 Add) ess all eoinmunieations to COOS HAY UMTS Karshficld, Oregon. THAT HOSKIl-lMJ HIjKCTIUU UOA1). THERE Is no very earnest Inquiry on Marshfleld streets as to what has become of the ltoseburg-Coos Bay electric railroad, and what Is being done in regard to it. No doubt when it was flit proposed tiie pro jectors, notably tho Itoseburg party, vero onlhuslastlc, and from what Id learned of the action at that end, the necessary subscriptions, so far as Itoseuurg was expected to make them, havo been made. Tho strong suspicion is that the Marshilold end has dono nothing and Is doing noth ing. But it is a pleasure to be able to say that Marshfleld is not Ignor ing its duty, and that some of its most energetic citizens are making every effort to complete the subscrip tion list. Tho Times Is informed that only about $40,000 of tho $250,000 necessary to form tho cor poration remain" to be supplied, and ihat when that amount is signed up tho work will commence at once on that line. People in this city and on Coos Bay ought to understand that this electric lino between Coos Bay and Jtosoburg means much -moro than they have been in tho habit of con sidering. It not only means that road, and the material Increase of the population and prosperity of this city, but It introduces an olemont into tho railroad situation which the transcontinental do not, but must count on. It means that both the llnrilman and Northwestern lines must look this way very soon. It "moans that tho Hill and Rock Islnnd interests must be on the alert. Be fore tho electric Is properly located the question will bo anxiously asked by each can of tna Lilg il:ie, "Who i back of this Ccos Bay-Roseburg electric?" Whether any largo con cern is Immediately backing It or not is not very important, because, ovon If it Is purely a local road, ope or more of tho big lines will be disposed to take some action looking toward tho acquisition of it or effecting traf fic arrancoments. It will bring tho ,m Drain lino swiftly into Coos Bay. AVill Coos Ba people bestir them selves in this mattor? It depends on them whether tho conditions on Coos Bny will become nctlvo and tho cily assume Its natural and proper place among tho seawirt of .this coast. Oldtlmers nro in tho habit of pitying thorn-elves for tho hard times they havo suffered In tho past and express a belief that tho futuro doesn't hold much hotter. But the truth is Ihoy havo only suffered less In Coos Bay than iylo havo suf fered outside of tho country. They should realize that tho peoplo out Ido did something for themselves and made progross, pud that Coos Hay has an opportunity to do some thing for itself now. IT WILL BE BUILT. The Dove "This looks Ilko a pretty poor place to build a nest." Naughton In Duluth Humid. eighteen hundred to take care of tho workers and their families. It is pretty safe to say that the popula tion will increase to over seven thousand tho first year without any reference to other industries than those called In by the Smith mill. But Mr. Smith has himself Inti mated that other factories will be In troduced in connection with his plant. It 13 tho custom of this great Minneapolis lumber concern to foster home markets and to use up what western mills waste. Many old hands at business of manufacturing lumber along this coast claim that tlfo conditions do not justify a change in the practice of burning material which can not be shipped. But that eastern practice is now necessary be cause tho eastern conditions are here or very near here, now. It will not be long before every log, whether it Is a little shorter or a little longer than the meichantable slo, will be valuable and be used at the factories on Coos Bay. It is believed th.it sa3h and door factories and cooper shops will bo added to 'the Smith plant very rapidly. The master spirit of the Minneapolis lumber t'-ade and its kindred plants, having made this his most important buslnesi center, will repeat tho history of his re markable business ontcrpriso on C003 Bay. Thoicfore, it will not be surprising if tho statement of the prouilnont business man that Marsh fleld will havo fifteen thousand peo ple in two years becomes a fact. Marshfleld, and a bungalow on Coos River can truly claim to be satisfied with life. Two firms are making brick on Coos Bay. There should also b4 one making briquettes. Tho last railroad proposition is down to one rail and no ties. O Coos Bay Is open to all ship build ers. There can't bo -too many. After the monorail, then the flying machine. WHY NOT V AVERY promlnont business man mndo tho statement in a pri vate, but not confidential, way, yes terday, that Marshilold would havo 15,000 people inside of two yoars. This papci Is not disposed to nssunio an attltudn of boom or tho role of n boomo) but on considering tho statement and tho sourco from which It canio, wo nro ready to sny that wo boliovo tho statomont is founded on trory patent facts. In tho first place, tho one saw mill which C. A. Smith & Conipiiiy nro erecting, with a ca pacity ol '50,000 feet per day, will employ "0 men In and nbout tho mill am ards. At least 300 men will bo employed In tho logging oper ation necessary to supply tho mill aad these six hundred will havo hornet? here. Multiplying this num ber by three, a vory conservative factor, will embrace tho families of Uieao directly dependent on this one Industry, making eighteen hundred. This Justifies an Increase of another $ J J 5 t $ J i l $ J ! t SIDE THOUGHTS. J $ i $ I J 5 5 J t J J J "Tho Call of Coos Bay" should at tract the attention of our brothers across the mountains during the sum mer months, and be received as a message from zephyr land by tho thousands sweltering beneath the merciless rays ol a torrid sun. King Oscar, of Sweden, is sending out circulars to ascertain why many of his subjects prefer America to tholr native land. A few hundred of thorn could answer that it Is because they havo discovered Coos Bay, Ore. Perhaps it has been decided that unrestrained outdoor oratory was not contemplated In tho original plan of salvation. Tho air has not boon rent with o'.oquonco on the streets of Marshfleld, tho past two ovonlugs. "You sine havo a live town," le marked a resident of Now York, after attending Friday night's meet ing of tho Chamber of Coinmerce. How to prevent wives from bank rupting their husbands, by purchas ing expensive automobiles, is becom ing n serious problem in tho cast. Substitute gasolino boats. Only those who own n homo In NOTICE. Owing to the factthat steamers are apt to land at our docks at any time and require all the space, own ers of gasoline boats and scows are warned to keep away unless some one" is In attendance. We will not bo responsible for any damage done gasoline boats, scows or towboats by any steamer using the dock. Mni'slilU'ld Dock & Warehouse Co. yrr tt jrre.Mr; irryrc n ro 5 ELECTRIC, LIGHT V PLANT DESTROYED Cottage Grove, Oregon, Without bights Fire Knt.ills Loss tt CottagQyCfove July 25.-vriie elec tric light. and power plant in Co lago Grove was burned to tho ground, together with 150 cords of- dry wood. Part of the fuel for this plant was supplied from the planing mill of the Brown Lumber Company through a largo blow-pipe, and It was In tho shaving-room, adjoining tho engine room of the light plant, that the fire originated, a sp.T-k from tho smoke stark in somewise fal'lng through the corrugated Iron roof. T Englneor Thomas Abrnms was nres"ent nt thotfmo tho fire started, while his fireman wns just .outsldo tho plant, piling wood on tho car for the furnaces. Tho pumps were put to work nt once- and the engineer and firemnn piled tho hose on the flames, but beforo tho flro companies could reach the scene, tho flames were beyond control, and a moit vigorous and successful effort was put forth to save tho big saw mill ami lumber yards of the Brown Lum ber Compnny, adjoining tho 'electric light plant. ,lt was only duo to the fact that there was little wind and an nbundnnt city wnter supply that the big mill plant and many near-by residences were saved. The plant destroyed was practically a now one, havlngonly recently sup planted the slnnller one formerly In iico, ' nnd an "all'tlay rfnd all-night sorvice had only "recently been iiiau gurnted. Tho sash and door fac tory and many smaller Industries were jdopendent on this plant for power, while a ton-horsepower mo tor for themaehtno shops was just being Installed. Tho losVwill riggi'egato $2r..noo, with butj ?5,000 InsurancTj. Tho plant wnB'Ono of ti number owned and operated by tho Willamette al ley Company in this valley, and from Local Manager Griggs tho Informa tion is obtained that a new plant will bo put in wlthnll possible haste and It is probable that this elty will bo In darkness less than thirty days FvS3 frsreKra"?- that we are offering this week must convince every man who examines them, that they are without exception, the greatest values ever sold at these popu lar prices. 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