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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1907)
iisir BUY SAWMILL VALLEY GETS TODAY CLOSES THEJEASON Marshfield and North Bend Will Play Here For Second Place. L 3 Thunder and Lighning Display Makes Easterners Feel at Home. Kinney Sawmill on Pony Inlet Sold to Wiggins, Whitney & Waite. A Heavy Storm In Umatilla County Damages Farm ers' Grain. Board Decides Against Con tinuing Those at Drain and Monmouth. Chamber of Commerce To En courage Exhibits of Fruit and Vegetables. TO ESTABLISH SHIP YARD FOLLOWED SULTRY SPELL EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS DAMAGE UP IN THOUSANDS TEACHERS ARE DISCHARGED C0QUILLE GOES TO BANDOM STORM INJURES OREGON WHEAT NORMALS ARE ABANDONED PRIZES FOR PRODUCERS 1 I K tended Through SIsklyoiis Into Ciillfornlii Wires Down In Many Places. Tho electric storm that visited Sa lem last night seems to have been general, extending across tho Sis klyous and well down into Califor nia, says tho Capital Journal. The storm hero appeared to come from the east. About 9:30 tho lightning began to show, apparently far up over tho Cascade range. By 10 o'clock tho lightning was almost constant, there being a vivid dis play of sheet lightning that lit up the valley, and made tho mountains vis ible. As a variation to tho glare, thero was an occasional bolt of tho old-fashioned Eastern chain light ning thnt apparently foil straight from tho heavens to tho earth, and through tho smoky atmosphere it looked like an immense bar of red hot Iron, or as though tho door of sheol had suddenly been swung open, and as suddenly closed. In the meanwhile off to tho north an oppo sition storm developed, that seemed to bo running under entirely differ ent management. As it furnished a different stylo of fireworks. About 11 o'clock rain began to fall, and each flash, followed by the rattling of thunder, seemed to jar the sprink ling pot and send down a momen tary shower. The lightning was not so sharp, nor did the thunder get up to that hair-raising and deafening rattle that It does in the East, but considering that electric storms are rare in Oregon, this one might bo considered first-class. Reports re ceived this morning from tho south show the storm was much more se vere down in the SIsklyoiis than hero. A 'phone message was re ceived by the Pacific Telephone Company lato last night that a se vere electric storm prevailed In Northern California and Southern Oregon. From Yreka south to Sac ramento tho storm appears to have been especially serious. The tele phone wires went down, and tho tel egraph companies wero working only under the greatest difficulty. Wheth er any property damage, except tho prostration of wires, has resulted, was not ascertainable. Tho Western Union's Oakland wires failed at 11:40 p. m. south of Roseburg. Ashland had reported a severe electrical storm raging before tho wires went down. A house in West Salem was struck hut tho damage was light, and an other near Wheatland was partiallv destroyed by tho lightning setting it on fire. No damage other than the above has been reported, and out side of tho breaking off of a few overloaded limbs from the fruit trees and tho delaying of threshers, it is probable none was done, and this Is more than compensated by tho good done tho pastures and other crops., NORTHWESTERN WILL PASS THROUGH BOISE Gould Komi nnd Northwestern To Invade lliirrinmii Ter ritory. Boise, Idaho, Aug. 24. It comes to the Statesman from a source that is reliable, based on Information that bears all tho ear marks of being di rect, that Gould interests have se cured control of what is called the San Francisco, Idaho, & Montana railway, upon which work has been started from Caldwell. It is added that it is the intention to do a little work this year for tho purpose of holding all rights and that the road will be constructed when the West ern Pacific shall have been more nearly completed. Some two months ago a railroad man who is generally able to give some reliable information repsectlng tho movemonts of two or three com panies told the writer that the next railway line to ho constructed into Boise would be the Northwestern. He added that it would make a con nection hero with a lino to Wlnno mucca to a connection with the ext ern Pacific or build such a lino Itself. The further statement was made at the time that an agreement had been reached between tho Gould ana Northwestern Interests under which tho Northwestern would make us connection with San Francisco . oei tho Western Pacific. Both were to this section and would co-operate n every possible manner in the in- VaTh?B same person states tho Goulds would have a lino reaching tho ari o,.s irrigated tracts in the yiclnl of Shoshone falls and might have an independent lino Into Boise . but he first road to reach this pto would be tho Northwestern, making the connection with tho Western Pacific in tho manner stated. This story of the salo of tho fc. i .. I. & S. 'take Goulds fits in so we with that information that it win arouse much interest Everyone can understand' that the Goulds would ho likely to seek a line reaching tuu vaney and that they would have much to gain by affording the North western an outlet to San Francisco. COMMISSARY MAN IN FROM BOUTIN'S Walter Straw was in from the South Inlet yesterday. H ?ee employed In tho commissar onea liy tho Boutin company. Mill Will Ho Put In First-Class Shape for Furnishing Local Trade. Tho Kinney saw mill on Pony In let was sold yesterday to a company composed of M. Wiggins, W. W. Wnltney and F. U. White. The two former men are from Bloomlngdale, Michigan, and Mr. Wiggins is a wealthy bankor of that city. The sale which was reported some time ago as going to Mr. Waite, fell through and was not completed. Tho new management will make all the necessary Improvements for putting tne mill in first-class order for doing a general retail business. All klnd3 of lumber will be turned out and shingles and lath as well. Tho mill is practically a new one, having been operated but a short time since the early months of spring. Major Kin ney attempted to operate it several times, but each attempt was a fail ure, owing to lack of help, or short age or iog3 or some other reason. The deal includes a total of thirteen million feet oi timber cut and stand ing on the Kinney and Waite nron- ertles, and there are two and adialf million ready to land at tho mill. Tho timber included in the deal is ' considered by loggers as first-class and tho mill should enjoy a good pat ronage. Improvements and new ar- I langements will be commenced this morning and among the additions to the machinery will be, a lath mill I and a bolter, a now engine and a planer now on the ground. Besides those, there will bo tracks laid for conveyance of lumber, docks for pil ing, a carrier for taking the slabs and sawdust to the burners. The mill was built to saw 50,000 feet of ' lumber dally, and when In good con dition it should easily come up to such a capacity. During Its spas modic ruii3 It demonstrated - that when in shape this amount could be cut, and so the purchasers will ex pect to turn that amount out dally, when the mill i3 ready for operation. The boarding house at the mill Is now open and will accommodate the i millmen who are without homes. The mill is about a mile and a quar ter from North Bend and two miles from Marshfield. Pony Inlet is the waterway from the site to the bay and It Is expected that some day this channel will be dredged to permit large barges to enter. LOCAL RAILROAD HAS BAD SMASH-UP Nine Flat Cars Smashed in Runaway Lawrence Saves Worse Disaster. Hun rf tlin mnst f1lRn.nt.rnnR smash- ups on the local railroad in several years occurred yesterday about noon when a train of logging cars, Marsh floiri linnnri. hrnltR awav from the en gine on the hill about a half mile from the station and plunged along nt n tlilrtv mile nlln headed straicht for a long string of cars on the sid ing next to the station. But for the timely work of Con- .limtni. Mori I.nwrBnrn nf the train, the station building would have suffered serious damage. Lawrence jumped from the train at the switch which r.r.ona nff tho main track onto the spur leading to the coal bunkers and threw It just as two oi tne runaway -, l.ori .nccorl Tim two cars which had passed ran down the track, col liding with several wnicn were uu wiu switch, ditching seven or eight of them. The changing of tho switch threw the other cars off tho track and five or six piled up in a conglom erated mass of twisted wood and broken Iron. According to tho story of the en gineer tho logging cars were in front p i, ntiirinn nnri were beine mished along at a speed of about ten miles an hour. He endeavored to siacK tne speed and the strain broke a coupling which let the cars loose. Men wero at work all day yester day cleaning up the wreckage and from appearances several more days nf hard work will be required to straichten out the tangle. MARSHFIELD WINS FROM NORTH BEND Game of 18 to 12 Was Poorest Played on Local Grounds This Year. rri, i. oii ramA niavod here on Sun day between Marshfield and North Bend was a farce as there was tho greatest exhibition oi poor iimj-uii, it.- i,on l.non Bfwn on Coos Bay this season. Both teams were short of regular players anu mieu iu win. substitutes. But tho substitutes were not tho ones who made the bad nlays. The old players wero unable, many oi iiiem, iu inh yi " grounders and when they did, they threw tho ball over tho first base man or tho catcher. A great many of the crowd loft before the game was finished. North Bend started out as if she would win tho game, gath ering four runs In the first .Inning, 'lhe game see-sawed until the fifth inning, when each side had ten scores. In the sixth. Marshfield be gan to pull away, and kept tho lead to the end of tho game. The score was 18 to 12, a pasture score, but It gave Marshfield second place. Bandon fell before the leaders at Bandon, and thus gave tho Coqulllo boys another boost in the percentage column. The score was 12 to 1. Water Works nt Athena Carried Away by Cloudburst Ten Minutes Duration. Pendleton, Or., Aug. 2C. Prob ably the hardest hall storm that ever occurred in Oregon and also a cloud burst visited two different sections of Umatilla county almost simultan eously this afternoon, causing many thousands of dollars' damage. Hun dreds of acres of tho finest wheat was beaten Into the ground by tho hall until it is impossible to tell what part of the field has been threshed and which has not, while the cloud burst washed away bridges, chicken houses, woodsheds, farm machinery, chickens, pigs, at least one cow, and destroyed many acres of alfalfa hay. The hall storm struck the wheat belt at the Umatilla river near Thorn Hollow, about 15 miles east of Pen dleton, and swept northward across the county between Athena and Wes ton for a distance of ten miles or more. The path of the storm was only about three-quarters of a mile wide, but tho entire strip of country was covered with hall to a depth of from three to four Inches, and com pletely devastated. Some of tho hall stones were two Inches long and tho orchards that lay in the path of the storm were stripped of their fruit and leaves. All Done in Ten Minutes. Coming on suddenly tho hail caught the harvest crews in fields, and there was not time to unhitch tho teams from tho combines and headers. Two disastrous runaways resulted, but no loss of life has so far been reported. Though the damage done was so complete and extensive the hail all fell in about 10 minutes of time. This was followed by a terrific down pour of rain and dry gulches wore turned Into raging torrents in the space of a few minutes. Farms were flooded and at least one family was compelled to abandon Its home and flee to the hills. The dam forming the reservoir for the Athena waterworks went out, and the town is threatened with a water famine. While the damage amounts well up Into the thousands it Is impossible to form - anything near like an accurate estimate. Rep resentative Barrett, telephoning from Athena tonight, says It is un doubtedly the wqrst storm of its kind In the history ot the county. Heavy Damage to Hay Fields. The cloudburst occurred on the head of West Birch creek several miles south of Pilot Rock and the little valley of that stream was com pletely flooded. ' The water run through dwellings, washed away all small outhouses and drowned all the chickens, but the greatest damage was to the present crop of alfalfa. The heaviest losers are probably tho J. E. Smith Livestock Company and the Cunningham Sheep & Livestock Company, the latter having between 50 and 100 acres of alfalfa ruined, 'ine flood reached Pilot Rock, but be yond tho washing out of a county bridge and a footbridge, no damage was done at that point. Several bridges further up the stream were washed away. Rain fell In this city and, as far as can be learned, throughout the coun ty, nearly all the afternoon, bringing all harvesting operations to a stand still and greatly damaging the stand ing wheat. It is thought that only little more than h'alf tho crop has been harvested. Fortunately for the Athena farmers, whoso ranches were in the path of tho hailstorm, they had nearly finished threshing, but up along the river, where it first started and where it was the worst, the work of harvesting had just begun. Continued Knin Means Harm. It is still cloudy and threatening lato tonight and it is feared that more rain will fall. The grain has already had all the rain it will stand, and every drop that falls from now on will do damage. With wheat at 70 cents, the farm ers have been unloading their crops in largo quantities during the las,t two days, and It i3 estimated that 1, 000,000 bushels have changed hands In that time in this county alone. A few growers are still holding for 75 cents, but tho majority have signi fied a willingness to let their grain go at present prices. LA BON VIVANT CAFE CLOSED BY SHERIFF The La Bon Vlvant restaurant wus closed by the sheriff yesterday on an attachment Issued on complaint of E. G. Flanagan. There was some trouble of this sort last week and tho place was closed for a day, but re opened again. It was thought at that time that tho embarrassment would bo adjusted but creditors thought It time to close down on tho place. There are several chattel mortgages on tho restaurant, amounting to about $2500. Tho proprietor, Mr..L. P. Wyatt, Is understood to have lost something like $1200 in the venture and his friends are accordingly dis appointed at tho failure ahd his loss. There was need for this eating house, as the city is not any too wen sup plied. It is possible the placo will bo opened again by the creditors, though it is not certain. Tho fixtures and arrangement were of tho best and many have expressed regret that the sheriff got hold of the place. Times want ads get you results. Monmouth Will Possibly Struggle Along lly Aid of Public Subscriptions. Salem, Or., Aug. 23. The board of regents of Oregon State Normal schools today rescinded its action of July 18, ordering that the Monmouth and Drain Normals bo operated this year and Instead a resolution was adopted declaring that the schools shall not be operated unless dona tions are received and that "no do nations are received without the ex press understanding and agreement that no claim will be made for re payment by the state or legislature." Tho faculty already elected at Monmouth was discharged and the executive committee authorized to elect a new faculty when funds are available. No faculty has been elect ed by Drain Normal. Ex-President Ressler, of Monmouth, says that his institution will meet the conditions imposed and that the school will run next year. Ex-President Brlggs, of Drain, could not say what the friends of that Institution will do. Resolution Adopted Unanimously. The resolution that expressed the new policy of the board was intro duced by W. B. Ayer, and was adopt ed by unanimous vote; not, however, until after an extended discussion was held, during which Colonel E. Hofer offered an amendment, which proposed the acceptance of donations without condition as to claim for re payment. Mr. Ayer's resolution was drawn In accordance with his view of the powers of the board under the law creating it and it is supported bj an opinion he has obtained from George H. Williams, Dolph, Mallory, Simon and Gearin. He took the position that if tho board of regents should accept dona tions that have been made with an announcement that claim for repay ment will be made, thero would be a moral obligation upon the part of tho state to repay tho money. Thus the board would in effect be creat ing a debt, which It Is forbidden to do. Schools Must Go Alone. So far as the board of regents has now anything to do with the matter, the Drain and Monmouth schools will not run next year, and it is up to the friends of the schools to take action. If they do not run as normal schools the board will be willing to lease the buildings for local school purposes. Monmouth Normal has an Income of $4500 from the local school dis trict, $4000 from tuition and Presi dent Ressler says that $G000 can be raised by donations. This, he says, will be sufficient, as the teachers have agreed to serve for $750 a year Tlie board today adopted the fol lowing resolution offered by Colonel E. Hofer and Intended to encourage tho preparation of students for work as teachers: Whereas, The State University maintains a department of education, giving courses in the philosophy of education and higher pedagogy; and , Whereas, The State Agricultural College is giving'a training course in agriculture at Its Summer school; therefore, be it Resolved, By tho State Board of Normal School Regents, tnat we rec ognize the State University and the State Agricultural College as import ant adjuncts to tho normal schools in the training and preparation of teachers, especially those required in the high schools of the state, and in order to secure harmonious co-operation in the development of the edu cational system of the state, and to that end wo recommend that the committee on courses of study hold a conference with the heads of those institutions. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE CLOSED WITH BANQUET Unntlon Gathering Was Success from All Views nif;lity-siv Teach ers Wero Present. Tho annual Teachers' Institute at Bandon adjourned Thursday night, after tho Bandon Commercial Club had entertained tho teachers with a banquet and social dance. Tho ses sion commenced on Tuesday and the institute held each day from nine In ,..i,r ntu fnnr in the after- rri,Qn wna ti total attendance of eighty-six, which was up to the usual attendance upon iuua .i ....... inotitntos i 'lift nrocram is said by returning teachers to havo been ex cellent and the institute bi-""j i.n,.ioi Thorn wero lectures tWO evenings 'of tho three and some very good addresses wero mvun. .." ?...i,fli,i nniT NTnrth Bend teachers arrived homo yesterday on tho noon train, among tnem uoihh i "" i. lunrahfinlfl Miss Adah Chap man, Miss Elvarda Erickson, Miss Selma Johnson, airs. ""'. ; Alice McCormae, Miss Chase, Miss Bradley, Mr. Reedy, Miss Kaufman, Mlfcs Mary Mlnot. Miss Laura Escolt, North Bond Mr. Traver, Mr. Rob inson, Miss Anderson, Miss Winifred Rood, Mr. Raab; Empire Miss An nie .Wlckman, Miss Nettie Morse, Miss Stella Wlckman; East Marsh flei,iMrs. Gordon; Miss Thompson, of Ton Mile. And now Messrs. Fish and Ilarr -man are indulging in the "did-d In t style" of oratory. It's too bad neither of them has tho right of nomination to the ,club. Mr. Carlson, of Port HInkely, Desires To Locate Yard In Or Xear Marshlield. (From Sunday's Dally.) There was a large attendance at the Chamber of Commorce last even ing and the business nnd addresses wero quite up to the standard of in terest. After President McCormae called tho meeting to order and tho secretary had read the minutes of the last meeting, the committee on the Port of Coos Bay reported. Mr. Grimes, for the committee, reported that the committee had undertaken the work of raising thirty thousand dollars to build the dredge necessary to dredge tho harbor and that C. A. Smith Lumber company had sub scribed $10,000, A. M. Simpson Lum ber company had subscribed $10,000, and Bennett & Flanagan Bank had subscribed $2,u00; that no canvass had been made, but that it was be lieved the remaining funds would be subscribed by citizens as soon as re quested. The secretary stated that tne committee should report back to the two chambers of Marshfield and North Bend in order to receivo au thority from them to Incur necessary expenses In the employment of an engineer and an attorney. On mo tion it was voted to approvo and adopt the report of the committee and to authorize tho committee to Incur tho necessary expenses for tho purposes mentioned. Tho president called on Mr. Flnne- gan, a representative of tho Port land Journal, to address the Cham ber in regard to "Lato Mails." Mr. Finnegan responded by making a clear statement which showed that tne Southern Pacific train, No. 13, was tho mail train and that It reach ed RofaGburg too late to meet tho out going Coos Bay stage. Ho suggested that it would benefit both his paper and the business men of Marshfield if the mail should be sent down on number 15 as then tho Coos Bay stage could get through on time. He also suggested that the secretary write to tho postmaster at Portland on behalf of the Chamber asking that the change be made. Mr. Finnegan stated that ho was surprised at tho inquiries made on tho outside in re gard ,to Coos Bay and that some twenty persons in Portland wore waiting for his opinion of. the coun try on his return, to decide whether to locate here. The president called on Mr. Carl son of Fort Blakely, who was pres ent to state his Intentions or wishes with reference to locating a shipyard on the Bay. Mr. Carlson stated that he was on the Bay for that purpose and that It 'was the Intention of him self and associates to bring their machinery, of which they had a largo quantity, from Fort Blakely and commence business hero If the Chamber of Commerce and citizens would aid in furnishing a site. The site, he said, had been practically se lected and was satisfactory, but ho would havo to satisfy his asociates as to the price In order to obtain their consent. In this tho Chamber could help by contributing som- On' motion it was voted that tho president appoint a committee of three to co-operato with Mr. Carlson in obtaining a suitable site and hav ing tho ship yard established in or near Marshfield. Judge C. A. Sehlbredo of Marsh field, having just become a member was asked for a speech and respond ing in his usual graceful and inter esting manner discussed the matter of tho Coos Bay-Roseburg electric road. He felt, ho said, that tho peo ple of Coos Bay had not done what they could do and that they should bestir themselves. Tho people of Roseburg had been led to believe that if Roseburg would subscribe $125,000 tho same amount would bo subscribed at tho Coos Bay end. Ho hnd been at Roseburg recently. Ho felt rather ashamed to bo obliged to meet the people there nnd explain why Marshfield and North Bond had fallen down, when tho Roseburg end had subscribed $125,000 In thrco days. Ho believed that road was of vital imporatnee. If it wei;o built thero would not need to bo any de layed malls. Moro than this tho rldo so well described by tho man who wrote tho letter for tho paper the other day, would bo relieved of Its lnimns and Its charges, tiio peopio of Coos Bay should rlso to tho oc casion. Roseburg. had dono so, and uoseburg was confident that tho road could be built. Ho had consulted a largo financial houso In Portland who wero anxious and willing to help finance tho road If it should bo push ed. Tho Judgo was enthusiastically applauded. Mr. Clarko asked for a roport from tho committee composed ot tho offi cers of tho Chamber who wore charged with tho duty of offering premiums for tho best exhibit of cer tain fruits and vegetables to bo left at tho Chamber of Commerce. Tho. secretary roported for tho committeo tho following list of premiums: Fruits. Gravon3teln apulos, host box. . .$5.00 Host exhibit or otlior varieties, ono box , ' f'. Strawberries, 1 quart or moro. 8.00 Blackberries, 1 quart or moro. :.uu Best box of pears 30 Vegetables. Potatoes, 15 pounds 5.00 Celery, 3 bunches 3.00 Peculiar Showing of Tail-Enders Hhvc I'lnyed Speedy Games, Likewise Poor Ones. (From Sunday's Dally.) J $ J $ J J J J $ Jt (j STANDING OF CLUBS. P. W. L. Pet. Coqulllo 11 10 1' .900 North Bend . ..11 5 C .455 Marshfield ...11 5 C .455 Bandon 11 2 9 .181 t j $ j $. $ j $ j j j j Today witnesses tho closing of tho Coos County Baseball Leaguo season. and tho only Interesting game will be played on the Marshlield grounds. Here, North Bend and Marshfield will battle for the coveted second place. since first place Is out of reach and In the possession of Peralta and his Coqullle aggregation. Marshfield. forfeited to North Bend last Sunday. and contrary to tho statement mado In tho Tlme3 that Marshfield was ono score ahead when the difficulty oc curred, North Bend was tho team that had the extra score. There was no 111 feeling over the matter and tho teams will come together today and play tho game to a finish, as If noth ing had happened to mar tho good feeling which has prevailed tiirough- out tho season among the ball play ers. Captain Lyons of North Bend was seen whilo in Marshfield tho other day, and confessed that tho de cision on which the gamo broko up should have been In Marahfleld's fa vor, but tho umpire's word stands and so tho game today will bo for second place. This being tho last game and full of interest for both cities, it should draw a very largo audience. Tho season has been marked by the best of feeling among tho play ers and the supporters of tho sov eral teams. Backers havo journey ed back and forth between tho River and the Bay to see their respectlvo teams play and good crowds havo patronized tho contests. Naturally, this side has enjoyed better patron age, as tho cities on tho other side are less populous and therefora a,3 large crowds as attend hero coufd not bo expected on the Coqulllo side. Cantain McKcown, of the Marsh field team, says he expects to win. today, and bases his hope on tho im- nroved playing of his team or late. Then, Pitcher Wright can always bo relied upon to do his best when tho team is winning or when it Is losing. He is a steady pitcher, with good control and when the team back ot him does its part, Wright can usually brine them out winners. Norm Bend will likely pitch Foote, tho left handed twirler and he has some very deceptive curves. Marshfield won. from tho North, uend team witn Footo In the box, and believes she can do tho turn today. Bandon and Coqulllo will meet at Bandon. and in caso Bandon playa as sho did last Sunday when she was beaton 2C to 4, it ought to bo easy picking for Coqulllo. Tho playing of the Bandon boys has been rather an, egnlma, since they have played some vory excellent games, and at tho same time, somo very yellow ones. When they shut out North Bend four to nothing, there was a general be lief that Bandon was coming fast and would startle Coqulllo last Sun day. But her vory poor showing dis sipated tho -thought that she would hold the pace. WARDEN WRIGHT FINDS LAW-BREAKERS SCARCE Game Warden Wright was seen yesterday as ho was starting for Tea mile, and questioned regarding tho conduct of hunters who are swarm ing all over the county. Mr. Wrlgh had n rather disgusted look on his faco and declared that apparently thero aro no hunters breaking tho law. He has so far found no par ticular use for a gamo warden, though ho has had numerous "Bum steers," as tho saying goes. Ho says it is very disconcerting to get Infor mation of this qr that man running deer with dogs and obtaining exact pointers as to where to look for him, and then find him attonding to busi ness and looking as If hp had nover seen a deor, let alono running them with dogs. Mr. AVrlght has been in several localities and found every thing all right from a gamo warden's point of view, and is almost con vinced that thero are no infractions being perpetrated. Other vegetables, best oxhlblt. . 4.00 Mr. F. B. Walto aroso at tho closo of tho secretary's report and an- . nounced that ho would add twenty dollars personally to tho premiums offored for tho best box of Gravon stelns. Tho secretary stated that an other member had alBO stated that ho would give an additional sum also for tho best box of Gravenstelna, thus making the prize for tho winner something moro than $25.00. On motion, Messrs. Clarko, Lyons and Dow wero appointed to act as a committeo to see that tho orchard- ists of Coos county wero notified or tho prizes nnd that the exhibition was to bo held at the Chamber ot Commorco In September, when Dr.. WIthycombo and others of the Cor vallls Agricultural School would bo present and addross the farmers and others of tho county. On motion tho mooting adjourned. I SI m dll M , i ! ' 111