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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1908.
M. F. D. HAS
STAR OF HOPE
FOR COOS BAY
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Prominent Attorney Writes
From Pennsylvania He Sees
. It Rising on Pacific Coast.
.'A PAVING SUGGESTION
JR. M. Stockcr Writes Tho Times Jin
Interesting Letter Prom Hones
dale Speaks for Consolidation.
Tho following Interesting commu
nication from a prominent attorney
of Honesdalo, Pennsylvania, has been
received by tho Times. It contains
sduio excellent food for thought and
readers of Tho Tlnn-K will find It
worthy of careful perusal.
Honesdalo, Pa., Fen. S. 1308.
Editor Times:
I am reading your paper and sever
al other Oregon publications care
fully and I believe tho star of hope
Is about to rise over Coos Bay. Tho
Southern Pacific system will bo com
pelled to build In there pretty soon
or some one else will como in there.
Owing to tho coal that you havo
thero "Undo Sam" may want Coos
Bay for a naval station yet. Some
-of tho most stirring events in tho
history of the twentlth century will
tnko piace on the borders of the
mighty Pacific ocean. Tno cradlo of
tho raco was about tho Mediterran
ean Sea, their power shifted to the
nations about tho North Sea. After
Jho discovery of America tho Atlant
ic ocean becamo tho great highway
of commerce, with tho building of the
trans-continental railroads tho Pa
cific coast began to open up, with
tho completion of the Panama canal
It will still further open up. Tho
awakening of Japan and China with
thfir teeming millions will open up
Undo relations that will make tho
Tncific a great highway of commerce
and ports that can bo developed Hire
Coos Bay must como to tho front.
3 wish all tho towns on that peninsula
could rise to tho Importance of what
lies before them and consolidate un
der one city charter and ono name
and ono government, then you could
plan for tho harmonious development
of that wholo peninsula along broad
lines.
Tho longer you delay consolida
tion tho harder it will be to consoli
date. Local pride becomes stronger
and petty selfish prldo becomes more
deeply rooted.
The Marshfleld mayor practically
told tho council that tho town would
havo to tako off Its baby clothes and
' don man't attire. He was right and
that talk applies to tho whole penin
sula. Just consolidate and plan great
things for a great city. I was never
In your city during tho rainy season
but I Imagine that tho streets are
about impassible at that time. Have
you ever tried block pavement. Wash
ington, tho capital of our country,
was rescued from tho mud and made
Into ono of tho most beautiful cities
In tho world by block pavement.
"When I was In West Superior, oppo
site Duluth, they were making good
streets in that quagmire, with block
pavement. First grado your road,
then put on a dressing of about six
or eight inches of cracked stono, roll
theso down with a heavy roller so
that tho center will bo a littlo higher
In order that tho water may run off
them. Put on tho blocks. These
lilocks should ho eight or ten Inches
high, sawed off of squared timbers
and set on end close together. It
needs a littlo sand to adjust tho
hlocka and fill up tho cracks. Such
a pavement makes an elegant road
and it lasts for years. Timber Is
cheap with you and I am of tho opin
ion that fir and cedar would make
good blocks. You should try ono
short street first and seo how It
works. Virginia avenue, nt North
Bend, from Sherman nvenuo down to
tho wharf would bo an excellent place
to inako tho trial, and I suspect
Simpson would not chargo much for
blocks enough to mako tho trial. Per
haps your greatest difficulty would
bo In getting tho stono, but thero Is
ctono up Coos River and perhaps oth
er places that could bo got for tho
purpose Nothing will glvo you so
much courago as having streets that
aro solid tho year around. You will
reallzo then that you nro in n city
whero business can bo transacted all
tho year around with comfort. Good
treets with a fow brick blocks will
tlvo the town a city appearance.
Yours
R. M. STOCICER.
"I must admit I would not try
Co sell Bound Rlnc at first, but now
"well, tho boss can't cot enoueh of It."
-8toB, Coll, Trio I A. Bacofal.
Brief Review of the Depart
ment's Past and Outlook
for Future.
Monday morning tho Marshfleld
flro department again demonstrated
its ability to copo with dangerous
fires; this recalled to tho minds of
Marshflelders tho fact that thoy have
a flro department. Wo aro prone, in
this busy age to relegate our firemen
llko our soldiery, and those other
Institutions which await in modest
retirement emergency's call to bestir
for action Into a dusty rocess of un
conscious neglect. Tho neglect is all
tho moro flagrantly conspicuous be
cause of tho untoward show of adu
lation we make when theso organiza
tions spring into the white glare of
publicity by acquitting themselves
with credit when the summons for
duty Is sounded. The first duty of a
municipality is toward its flro de
partment, other matters come in their
natural sequence. It should bo tho
chief aim, the paramount prldo of
tho city administration to keep the
flro department up to such a stand
ard of par excellence that it will be
an examplo of emulation for other
cities.
In August 1891 tho nucleus of the
present fire department was organ
ized when James II. Flanagan was
elected foreman of tho Marshfleld
engine company, No. 1. The charter
members of the department are: W.
L. Rideout, C. Fenner, A. J. Jackson,
Herman Truscow, Chris Rasmus
sen, S. D. Magnes, George P. Aston,
J. F. Hall, W. P. Murphy, Georgo S.
Twombley, James II. Flanagan, J. S.
Coke, James Hill, C. S. Benuer, C.
W. Patterson, F. M. Phipps.
From tho engine company organ
ized seventeen years ago the depart
ment has grown and expanded until
now It numbers a total membership
of ninety. Its Are fighting history
has been a succession of gallant vic
tories. The memory of the flght
against the flro in tho Castlewood
saloon is still recalled with pride by
Marshfleld residenters. Odds were
heavy there. Tho saloon building
was in the middle of a crowded busi
ness block and the flames had gained
fearful headway beforo the alarm
was sounded. Tho Are, however, nev
er got bejond Its original confines
and abutting buildings escaped un
scathed. Tho flro department is well pro
vided In the way of equipment, hav
ing ono steamer, a chemical, a hook
and ladder and three hose carts.
Following is the list of active mem
bers: Bennett Swanton, J. W. Chap
man, Li. R. Robertson, Vincent Pratt,
Tom Nicols, chief; C A. Ponnock,
George Ferry, E. Ferry, M. Ireland,
J. L. Ferry, Jr., J. W. Butler, treasur
er; Fa. C. L. Farrin, William Long
hair, Charles Jensen, standing com
mittee; C. R. Golden, Georgo Farrin,
T. J. Lewis, William Bralnard, Rob
ert Marsdon, Jr., Ilillis Short, Ralph
Matson, L. D. Pettyjohn, II. Cordes,
Ira J. Chapman, Daniel Keating, R.
13. Johnson, Leonard Mauzey, Wil
liam Sleep, Edgar Mauzey, Albert
Seellg, A. W. Neal, A. Helming, II.
Lockhart, Charles McCulloch, Jasper
Mauzey, Georgo Thomason, A. G.
Noah, Thomas Lawhorn, Sam Mars
den, E. Lawrence, Georgo A. Stolty,
L. D. Noah, Charles Corthell, L. W.
Travor, secretary; Dan Lyons, James
Cowan, Georgo Gulovsen, Thomas
Rooke, A. E. Sleep, U. G. Keenan,
John Longstaff, Jr., Roy Ollvaut, C.
W. Wolcott.
Following aro tho names of tho
exempt members. After nn active
membor has sorved for seven years
ho is given an exemption card which
releases htm from compulsory flro
duty. It Is a tribute to tho patriotism
and devotion of tho flro department,
however, that many of tho exempt
members aro among tho most active
workers at fires:
John F. Hall, C. W. Patterson,
James II. Flanagan, W. P. Murphy,
Georgo Camel, August Peterson, D.
Retzman, T. T. Goldeu, Charles
Kronholm, A. J. Watson, J. S. Coko,
Jr., James Watson, F. E. Nolson, C.
A, Woodward, A. B. Prentiss, John
Stauff, W. A. Tojo. Georgo Winches
ter, J. W. Tibbeib, O. Schetter, F. A.
Sacchl, James Hutchinson, J. T.
Hull, Carl L. Albright, presldont of
tho flro department; F. M. Fredburg,
E. R. Colgan, Georgo Ayro, August
Farley, Charles Stauff, C. E. Nichol
son, W. II, Elckworth, A. B. Camp
boll, C. F. McKnlght, J. W. Flanagau,
It. C. Cordes, J, J. Kronholm, R. D.
Bralnard.
"It Is 'Sound Ring In tho morn
ing, 'Sound Ring' at uoon and 'Sound
Rlug' at night at our place." I. S.
Lundo, Mgr, Finnish Co-op. Co.
Today's ads reflscb tka enterprise
t "teeny's peoples' la tils city.
$1.45 Per Sack
I Sound Ring Flour 1
A NIGHT OP
Magic -Mirth - and Mystery
THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICANS
THE TWO HOYTS
"With their company of talented performers will appear at
THE MASONIC OtfEKA HOUSE MARSHFIELD
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Ladies of Beautiful America
Club Take Another Step in
Great Campaign.
Another step was taken in the cam
paign for a "city beautiful" of North
Bend at the meeting of tho Beautiful
America club In that city yesterday
afternoon when it was decided to
onvert the area of ground in fronl
of the city, hall Into an artistic plaza.
Tho space of ground In front of tho
city hall is the converging point ot
four streets and forms a large circle
about 200 feet in diameter. The
ladles wish to move tho band stand
from its present site, to the center of
this circle, and If the structure Is
too solidly built to allow of moving,
tho ladles will build a public fount
ain. Either ono would havo the ef
fect of beautifying this particular
snaco immeasurably. J. G. Horn, tho
North Bend contracting carpenter,
will investigate the baud stand this
week and report to the ladies wheth
er it can bo removed. Friday a spec
ial meeting will bo held to tako de
cisive action on Mr. Horn's report.
For tho raising of funds to carry
on their great campaign the ladles
yesterday decided to give a Calico
Ball on tho first Saturday after
Easter. A. W. Myers, Coos Bay's
well known merchant, will cooperate
with tho ladles In their efforts to
raise money by giving them five per
cent of tho total sales of tho storo
on Saturday, February 29. On this
occasion tho Beautiful America club
members will servo lunch in tho
Myers store basement and also glvo
an elaborate entertainment in tho
basement theater.
.Alliance Departs Tho Alliance
was duo to leavo North Bend today
at 1 o'clock. Following is tho list
of passengers taking passago for
Portland: C. W. Waldrlck, Pearl,
Archio and Clarence; C. Schom,
H. W. McBrown, Miss Car
rie TIIo, Miss Katherlno Nicols, W.
C. Walling, Mrs. Dooley, Halden
Foos, Jas. F. Reed, L. A. Murray,
Georgo McGregor, Mrs. K. McGregor,
Miss Daisy Hunt, Georgo Palmer, M.
W. Warner, W. W. Holland, Jimmlo
Tllo, E. Highly, E. Boono.
"I would feel llko I was slight
ing an old friend If I neglected Sound
Ring." Geo. Fourier, with Chas.
stauff.
"With tho bright prospect this
year has for1 mo I always say 'lt,oi
will tako Sound Ring too. " Ches
ter Wolcott.
"My wlfo and I started right by
using Sound Ring Flour." Fred
Weaver, lth Finnish Co-op. Co.,
"Bert Is tho applcof my eyo but
if I over thought ho would go back
on Sound Ring I would disown him."
Gow Why.
"Chestor's standing with tho
ladles makes mo feel suro his Judg
ment la good, so Sound Ring for mo."
Dwlght Wolcott,
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The grip is highly infectious.
It stimulates other diseases.
The grip picks out tho weak points
of a person's constitution.
Tho grip In Itself is byno means a
mortal disease.
The victims of tho grip aro adults
who perish from pneumonia or bron
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heart exhaustion.
Children, while prono to tho dis
ease, enjoy a comparative immunity
from Its complications and dangers.
In adults tho attack, as a rule,
comes on with lightning llko speed,
health is suddenly overcome by a
feeling of discomfort and depression.
Ho "runs" nt tho nose; ho feels
chilly; his head aches; his eyes pale
him.
What to do go to bed at oncoj
tako Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and qulnino as directed for Influenza.
Do this and tho grip Is soon shorn
of Its terrors. For salo by John
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Leaves North Bend at 8:15,
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