The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, January 20, 1908, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text"" frrw-7 strwt THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD,' OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1908. Coos Bay Times t t t WITH THE J I TOAST AND TEA X t : S8fe. III Entered at the pojtofflce at Marshfleld, Oregon, for transmission through the malls as second class mall 'matter. W&PtsggV a ft (1 SUBSCnil'TION RATES. In Advance. DAILY. One year $5.00 Bix months ?2.50 Less than 6 months, per month .50 WEEKLY. One year $1.50 Local readers, 10c per line. AN INDFrt.NDFNT ItM'l'BMaAN NKWSl'AI'Hl I'UD LISHED KVtHV hVf.NINU LXLL1TIKO SUNDAY, AND WEEKLY I1V Tun Coos Bay Timi:h Poiii.isiiino Co. The policy of tho Coos Br.y Times will bo Republican In politics, with tho independence of which President Roosevelt Is tho leading exponent. Address All Communications to COOS.BAY DAILY TIMES fllarihfield - Oregon SAYS THE GOVERNMENT STEALS STATE 'jAXDS Washington Robbed of ilcrltngc Which Was Granted on Entering the Union. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 20. Tho land frauds tho government Is pros ecuting in Oregon and elsewhere arc insignificant compared with the land frauds tho federal authorities are perpetrating upon the state of Wash ington, according to u vigorous let ter E. W. Ross, state land commis sioner, has addressed to Congressman Francis W, Cushman. Mr. Ross points out that when Washington was ad mitted into the Union congress pass ed an enabling act, which tho state accepted, and which is an inviolable contract between the two, under which absolute title was vested In the state for school purposes of section 10 and HC In every township. Des pite this solemn contract congress has passed subsequent legislation, and the federal olllcials have enforced rules and regulations which robbed the stato of thousands of acres of the host lands in theso sections, and are making it impossible for the stato to reimburse Itself for theso losses. In his lPttor Ross says in part: "Tho United States government has already withdrawn land and es tablished forest reserves embracing 27.3 porcent of tho entire area of Washington. Add to thij C percent of the entire area for Indian reserva tions and you hnvo a total of 33.3 percent of the entire area of tho stato mado by thp federal government a howling wilderness. Surely this is enough for one stato. Takes Out Largo Area. "I think when you deduct tho land that is unfit for cultivation nd unin habitable you will find wo have near ly 50 percent of the entire area of tho stato oitlier ombraced in perman ent reserves on tho part of tho gov ernment or not susceptible of ma terially beneficial use." Ross points out that tho laws and rules surrounding tho reserves make unavailable stato bchool sections within their borders, although title to such sections absolutely was vest ed In tho stato undor enabling act. In addition It Is pointed out that as fast as now lands aro surveyed tho Interior department makes rules or tho president Issues proclamations which prevent tho stato making any selections for granted lands lost and enable settlors and speculators to make first filings, all In absolute violation of tho compact between the United States and tho stato. Con II sen les tliu Stato Land. Speaking of tho manner In which federal land laws are construed by the iVderal otllcliils against the state, Mr. Ross sas: "Tho construction U so absolutely ridleulous that It amounts to a dollborato confiscation of hundreds of thousands of acres of at.ito lauds." Because tho government's Jax land law procedure has permitted the grossest frauds is no reason for an assumption that the state's admin istration of its lauds has been corres pondingly Incompetent, according to Ross. On tho contrary, ho declaros: ''Thp stato of Washington Is receiv ing for its lauds ail that it Is entitled to receive. In fact, Is re ceiving higher prices thau Individuals owning lands in the vicinity are able to receive. Of course, some excep tions are bound to occur, from one oausa or anothor, oven excluding any possible element of fraud, but tboso exceptions btiinil out a proving the i'Ui- j Ckj. .. .1 UUII. Has a l.ui'Ke Sciutol l'und. "Wo have now la the permanent and irreducible school fuuil of the utate the integrity of wUlch fund cou gross loij ul rod the state to gimmuteo, $4,000,000, derived from tho bale ot O GOOD EVENING. Moie men arc Injured by hav- Ing things made easy for them than by having their paths beset with difficulties. Chas. H. Parkhurst, D. D. THE HAPPY SPIRIT. Just a happy spirit, with the very dust you tread A highway to tho land of golden promise just ahead! Just a happy spirit, and no matter what may arise The world shall bo all beautiful be fore your trusting eyes! Just a happy spirit and the rest will come along On wings of love and laughter and tho ringing lips of song. Baltimore Sun. No doubt everyone on Coos Bay has common senso but It is not al ways working with somo people. Two Coos Bay men were discussing tho biblical reference of a camel go ing through a needle's eye and one asked tho other if he thought it pos sible. "Oh, I wouldn't bo surprised," replied the other. "You know how largo my wife is." "Yes." "Well, she goes thru my pockets regularly.''' A PRACTICAL MERCHANT. A rather amusing story is told on a man who went into a hardware storo of a neighboring town and wished to purchase an axe, says an Ohio paper. Being shown the article and informed that the price- was $1.50, he said. "Why, I can get the same kind of an axe from a certain mail-order house for 00 cents." "Very well," said the hardware man, "I will give it to you for the same price provided that you will do tho same with mo as you would with them." "All right," re plied the customer as he handed over a dollar bill, tho merchant giving him back ton cents In change. "Now," said the hardware man, "I want 25 cents more to pay express charges," which the purchaser gave him. "How much did your axo cost you?" "Ono dollar and fifteen cents," tho man answered, "Vory good; now i;ive me the flvo cents more for mon ey order fees and postage," which the purchaser had to hand over. "Now how much did your axo cost you?" "One dollar and twenty cents," said the customer. "Not cheap after all," said the merchant, v&ereupoii ho picked up tho axe, tossed it back on tho shelf and told the customer to call for It In ton days, as that would bo as soon as ho could get it If ho had ordered it from tho mail order house. Merchants' Journal and Commerce. common school lands. We have out standing contracts, issued in pursu ance of sales of common school lands where the land Is still hold as guar antee for tho payment, $1,S92,4SG.77. Tho unpaid principal of theso con tracts bears Interest, payable annu ally, at tho rate of G percent per an num. Tho title to the lands remains in tho stato until final payment has boon made. Tho total sum derived from tho sale of common school lands by tho stato amounts to $0,492, 4SG.77. Theso figures are given as tho first day of this month. On Oct obor 1, 190G, not quito 10 per cent of tho common school lands of the stnto had been sold. Probably not moro than 11 per cent of the lands havo yet been sold. "There certainly is no opportunity for tho stato and stato officers to porpotrato fraud on tho United States governmont in acquiring lands from tho United States government In sat isfaction of Its school grants. Tho laws certnlnly should bo liberal and should bo construed liberally so as to enable tho stato to satisfy tho grants mado to It for theso benefi cent purposes." Curd of Thanks. Mrs. Sarah Houghton and Mr. and Mrs. II. I. Roes, wish to thank their many friends for sympathies and liberal donations In their Into bc ruavemont. EOlt SALE. 5-ncro tract near Marshfleld, $1000, tonus $250 cash 5 por cent evory 3 months. 2 choice building lots in Eas-t Marshfleld near water front, $240. Choice corner In Seugstacken's ad dition 100x100 $550. Se Title Guarantee & Abstract t'o., Henry Seugstacken, Mauagor, KVKLY.V THAW HKCITICS 1IKR TKltltlllLE EXPI5RIUNCK WITH STANFORD WHITE Subscribe for Tho Times. Phone 125 COQUILLE CLIPPINGS Items of Interest Scissored From the Columns of tho Sentinel. Veron A. Hanson while playing tag at the skating rink last Friday eve ning fell and broko ono bone of his left forearm. Mrs. W. C. Chase has been engaged as teacher of the new school which has been established by the school board In the Butler building. Frank Carr returned yesterday from his trip to Oakland, Cal and was accompanied by his family and sister-in-law, Miss Hobson, who will reside in this city. Willard Houghton, of Seattle, is In tho city trying to interest the county court In adopting a new water conduit. From an examina tion of tho plans we believe it is the thing for our roads, as it takes the water from the middle of tho road and wheel tracks. It 13 inexpensive and easy to construct. John Peart, who has been at Oak dale, Cal., for the past few months, arrived home yesterday. His first words when alighting from the train were "Coquille looks good to me." Capt. O. R. Willard went ' to Marshfleld Wednesday on business connected with the building of his new boat. He has been notified that tho engine is in San Francisco and will arrive by the next boat. Mrs. J. S. Lawrence has received a notice of the wedding of Mrs. H. T. Wootten, a former teacher of this county, to Mr. Geo. W. Wetsell, which took place at St. Louis, Mo., October 17. They are making their homo at Adair, 111. Mrs. Wootten taught In tho public school at tho j Point, Coquillo and Bnndon and re- J signed her position here about two ' years ago. Her many friends extend congratulations. . Tho loggers of the North Fork will put no moro logs In the river until the Cedar Point boom is cleaned out. ' In conversation a logger informed us j that tho county roads in that section I of the county had been cleared of logs which had been lodged there by ' the last high water. I C. V. Hawloy of Corvallis and Nor-. man Dodge of Myrtle Point were In Coquille Tuesday visiting friends. Mr. Hawloy is . here looking over the ground with a view of establishing an electric light plant In this city and Myrtle Point. They left Wednesday for Bandon where they spent the day. Last Saturday, December 2S, Bert Seal of this city picked strawberries 1 rom Ills vines. The berries were largo and well formed and only needed a few warm days to ripen them. L. J. Young took a good photograph of them. Misses Nettle Carey and Kittle arrived yesterday from Eureka, Cal., where they are taking a training course in a hospital, the former going to Bandon and tho latter to Myrtlj 1 Point to visit their parents. j The annual meeting of the Fat Elk 1 Drainage District met at tho court ' houso In this city Monday and was well attended by tho members. After tho usual preliminary business had ueen compieieu me election ot a board of directors took place, which resulted In tho election of Ed. John son, C. R. Gabler and James W. Mast. Afterwards the board met and elected tho following officers for tho ensu ing year: C. It. Gabler, president and J. W. Mast, secretary. It is tho In tention of tho members to commence work on tho project tho coming sum mon D. L. Rood picked up riomo 2 cholco building lots in East way in Bolso addition. The Vi oft sale on all toys and Christmas China will contlnuo all throughout this month. Coos Bftf Cash Store. Mat Bowman, from Henryvlllo, selected a cholco location for a homo In Eastslde. BELIEVE in newspaper advertis ing a groat deal more than you bo-' !!... I.. nl.. I...1 -. I Hutu iu biiuw niuuuna your sior? can alwajs have show windows. "Convincing" advertising Is usu ally put forth by the "conylnotng 6toro" tho store that has something worth whllo tp offer you. sss NORTH BEND, OREGON Business Directory Doctors. D It. GEORGE W. LESLIE Osteopathic Physician Graduate of American School of Osteopathy Klrksvllle, Mo. Offlee Hours: 9 n. m. to -J p. m. Other Jlouri by Appointment. Ollice in Xnsburc Mock Phone 1011. Marshfleld, Ore. D R. J. W. INGRAM Phy.sicinu mid Surgeon. Office over Sengstacken's Drug Store. Phones Office 1021; Residence 783. DR. A. L. IIOUSEWORTII Physician and Surgeon. Office over First National Bank. Residence, two blocks north of Crystal Theater. Office Phone 1431. Residence Phone 1G5G. Lawyers. Francis II. CInrke Jacob M. Make Lawrence A. I.lljequlst CLARKE, BLAKE & LILJEQVIST, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Times Building, Marshfleld, Ore. United States Commissioner's Office. J W. DENNETT, Office over Flanagan & Bennett Bank. Marshfleld, .... Oregoi cp- f. Mcknight, Attorney at Law. Upstairs, Bennett & Watfrw Blo Marshfleld, - - Oregoi c ;OKE & COKE, Attorneys at Law. Marshfleld, .... Oregoi A IT. EDDY ARCHITECT Modern cottages a specialty. Office oppobite Blauco Hotel, Over Tele phone Building. CARPENTER Call R. A. Corthell. For all kinds of carpenter and cabinet work. Show cases and office furniture a specialty. Phono GG1. Corthell's Delicatessen. M1 R. ALBERT ABEL, Contractor for Teaming of all kindr Phone 1884. PIANO TUNING, By. J. F. O'Rielly, Resident Tuner. Address Rov 210. Marshfleld. ELMER A. TODD, Director Coos Bay Academy of Music. Voice, l'lauo. Pipe Organ. Hurraonj etc., from beginning to graduation. PliiRerb coaoheJ n stjlo illctlon unit Interpretations, for operu, oratorio or concert work New O'Connell Building, Marshfleld. Flanagan & Bennett Bank MARSHFIELD, OREGON. Capital Subscribed 50,000 Capital Paid Up H0.000 Undivided I'rotlts 135,000 Does a general banking business and drant ou the Hank ot California, ?an Francl&c Calif,, First National Dank Portland Or., Flral National Bank. Roseburg, Or., Hanover Na tional Hank, New York, N. M. Rotbcblld & Son, London, England. Also sell change on nearly all the principal cities of Europe. Accounts kept subject to check, safe deposit lock boxes far rent at 5 cents a mouth or J5. a year. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS Bank of Oregon Capital Stock fully paid up $50,000 Transacti a General Banking Business Noith Bend, Oregon Steam Dye Works C Street. Ladies' mid Gents' Garments Cleaned or Dyed Philip Rcrker, Proprir.'oi. JOHN fiSs , k w-1 fs' "j vzc' m. I 1 X Tiiu.vi. - I fr a -' if fob ' Ladies and Gents Coai Sweaters Everwear Hosiery 6 Pair Guaranteed lo wear 6 Months DENT Gloves - - all shades Keiser Knitted Ties - all Colors WATCH DISPLAY IN WINDOW ETESg-muSBSSggSgTTi MASTERS (8b McLAIN Sole Agents The Best Coal on Coos Boy ft $5.00 PER TON AT THE YARD PHONE $6.00 PER TOW DELIVERED 20 U 3gmra,:msg3Bsresaga EIZS!E3iniE3ll23EaKKiraSEl 0 ,. i lie dtcamcr amer Plant Sails from Marshfleld Saturday, Jan. 18. No rcservatio 11 will bo held after tho arrival of bhip unless ticket Is bought. F.S DOW Agent MARSHFIELD, : : : : OREGON IMl1.!???!!: 1L C. BRECKENRIDGE New Owners of the COOS' BAY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Wo do a general Transfer and Storage business. Orders taken tby Phone will receive prompt attention. Water Front foot of A St. Phono 1031. lljaftasisssiaates? California and Oregon Coast Steamship Company. Steamer Alliance B. W. OLSON. Master. COOS BAY AND PORTLAND SAILS FROM PORTLAND SATURDAYS, 8 P. M. SAILS FROM COOS BAY TUES DAYS, AT SERVICE OF TIDE. P. P. Baumgartner, Agt. L. W. Shaw, Agt. Couch St. Dock, Portland, Ore. Marshfleld, Ore., Phone 441. WHY DO PEOPLE BUY IN SENGSTACKEN ADDITION? BECAUSE It is choice inside residence property, lots 50x100 with alleys, is well sheltered with a good bay view and prices of lots are reasonable. For particulars see TITLE GUARANTEE & ABSTRACT CO. Henry Sengstacken, Manager. A. PROVORSE, Prop, and Mgr. I GOODfcUMS IS TH& PUCE, sTO TRAbfe, H6. um W BEST OFG00DS THAT MAD. Just Arrived FROM New York REPRESENTING STYLE AND QUALITY I ! 1 ' ? 32BaaBBma Baaaaaniaw z&ttziesmmf& G. L. DEAN. i ;