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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD,' OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1908.
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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has already withdrawn land and es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,
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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-'
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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.
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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
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;OKE & COKE,
Attorneys at Law.
Marshfleld, .... Oregoi
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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.
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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
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MASTERS (8b McLAIN
Sole Agents
The Best Coal on Coos Boy
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$5.00 PER TON AT THE YARD PHONE
$6.00 PER TOW DELIVERED 20 U
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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
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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.
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