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Tk Tlllf IS YOUR CHANCE We are cutting our prices lower than ever before Our new
11 line of Men's Clothing, Shoes, Furnishing Goods, Blankets, Ladies' Suits, Coats and 'Jj
Skirts are cut over half off regular prices. We have never before had so great a stock in our
store and have never offered so great variety and selection of goods direct from Eastern Markets
Here is your last chance Be sure and take advantage of the great bargains and values
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FINANCIAL
STRENGTH
In a bank lies, first, in the ability and experience of Its officers,
"The men behind the gun;" second, Its board of directors who ad
vise with and direct the officers; and third, the Capital.
LIBERALITY In a bank is Its willingness to furnish funds to
depositors to assist them In carrying an their legitimate bush
ness. Our motto Is:
"STRONG AND LIBERAL" Look us up and If you find iwj de
serving, give us your business.
First Trust and Savings Bank
OF COOS BAY
Capital Fully Paid $100,000.00
Officers and Directors.
John S. Coke, Pres. William Grimes,
W. S. Chandler, S. C. Rogers,
Henry Sengstacken, Dr, C. W. Tower,
Dorsey Kreltzer, cashier. Judge John F. Hall.
"M. C. Horton, Vice pres.-manager.
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Flanagan & Bennett Bank
"lARSHFIELD, OREGON.
Paid Up Capital and Undivided Profits 975,000
Assets Over Ilnlf Million Dollars.
Does a general banking business and draws on tho Bank of Cali
fornia, San Francisco, Cal., First National Bank, Portland, Ore.,
First National Bank, Roseburg Ore., Hanover National Bank, New
York, N. M. Rothchlld & Son, London, England.
Also sell exchange on nearly all the principal cities of Buropo.
Accounts kept subject to check, safe deposit lock boxes for rent
at 50 cents a month or ?5 a year.
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
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i The First National Bank of Coos Bay
MARSHFIELD, OREGON
STRICTLY A OOJlMERCIAL BANK
This bank solicits the checking accounts of firms and Individuals
nnd extends every reasonable courtesy and facilitjr,
0. B. HINSDALE, President. W. S. McFARLANP, Cashier.
JOHN PREUSS, Vice-President. R. T. KAUFMAN, Asst.-Cashier.
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SUNSET BAY STAGE
Leaves North Bend stables Monday, Wed
nesday and Fridays at 8 a. rii. Returning at 4
p. m. Fare $1.50 round trip For Seats Apply
NORTH BEND STABLES - Phone 111
WHEELS OVER
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LIS
Eugene Man Writes Interesting
Story of Bicycle Trip From
There to Coos Bay.
(By Chas. H. Jones, in the Oregon
Statesman, published at Salem.)
A trip to Coos county is always in
teresting, and when it is made on a
bicycle, it is doubly so. Thinking
that some readers of Tho Statesman
might be Interested in Coos county
and the bicycle method of getting
there, I have decided to give an ac
count of my recent trip to that most
delightful county.
Leaving Roseburg In the afternoon
on one of the hottest days of the sum
mer. I struck boldly out to the west
ward and for about four miles the
road led up grade and along the foot
hills, while was spread out to tho
north a beautiful panorama of the
Umpqua valley made up of . grain
fields, fruit farms, gardens and cozy
homes with the Umpqua winding in
and out along the valley. It is a
most charming sight and more than
compensates for the difficulties of a
bicycle ride up a steep grade on a
sultry day. The sight makes it
doubly necessary to stop to rest fre
quently. One is almost sorry to
reach the top of the grade, for there
this beautiful scenery must bo left
behind.
For the next five miles tho grade is
downward, and the wheel spins along
at a rapid rate, too rapid sometimes
for comfort and safety. All of a sud
den tho road makes a turn and you
see the Looklngglass valley, so nam
ed, I suppose, because it resembles a
looking glass in shape. It is hemmed
in on all sides by mountains and is
thickly settled though it is consider
ed a very poor country. The soil is
light and unproductive. Most of the
farm houses are shabby, and tho
fences are dilapidated. Though this
country was settled in an early day,
the improvements are far behind the
times.
After leaving Looklngglass valley
the road leads over a billy country
for six or seven miles when all at
once I found myself at the foot of
the coast range of mountains. I had
gone 18 miles slnco leaving Rose
burg. A sign by the roadside read
"Mountain House," and as I had
been told that It would bo 1C miles
before another stopping place would
be found, I decided to remain over
night. I wished afterwards I had
not. At the Mountain House, I found
the meals good enough for any one,
but the bed was too densely populat
ed with small creatures that bite, to
suit mo.
The next morning early my wheel
and I started up the mountain, and
with my assistance the wheel rolled
slowly up hill for about four miles.
Walking was good and I had to walk
every step of the way up, some places
being so steep that It looked danger
ous to glance backward. By the way,
I forgot to state that I am traveling
on the old Coos Bay wagon road. On
reaching the top of the mountain the
bicyclist's troubles are over for a
while provided he has a good coaster
brake and is not afraid to let the
wheel have its own way, for now it
is down hill for about twelve miles,
about as much down hill as it was
up hill a few miles back. The road
Is narrow and rocky at many places
and when I found a place that was
safe to get off tho wheel, I would
walk a while so as to let tho brake
cool. When nearlng the foot of tho
mountain I met a drove of 2,100 head
of sheep on their way from Curry
county to Oakland. It took them
over an hour to pass mo and I had
to rest all this time. There wero
about ten drivers with tho sheep,
most of them boys.
Soon after starting down the
mountain the road strikes tho Co
quille river, or one branch of it, and
from there on to Myrtle Point tho
two keep close company. This Is
a wonderful little river. It goes
roaring and tumbling down tho steep
ascent, making unlimited power,
which is now all wasted. By noon
time I had reached tho valley, whore
I found plenty of homes along the
road. I came to tho postoftlco, Slt-
jjura, whore I got a good dinner. Slt-
kum is an Indian word meaning
"half," and is about half way be
tween Roseburg and Marshfield.
I was going to Myrtle Point, where
an institute was to bo held. ,It was
26 miles from SItkum and the road
wound In and out among tho valleys,
ovor bills but roost of the time near
tho Coqullle river. The road Is a
good one, the farms along tho way
aro well improved and everything and
everybody seems to be In a prosper
ous condition. As I rodo along on
ten by a Coos county teacher came
to me. They are as follows:
"To my old home in fancy I wander
On tho banks of the silvery Co
' quillc,
Whose cool limpid depths ever chang
ing The beauties of nature reveal.
Tho songs of the wild birds are sing
ing So sweetly through marsh and
grove,
And tho sunlight Is flickering and
dancing,
On the faco of tho river I love.
From tho hills capped with snow in
tho distance,
Flow thpu on to tho sands of tho
sea;
Though the years may roll onward
In silence.
They will leave no Impression on
thee.
Oh, my heart in its impassioned long
ing Would tell of the rapturo I feel,
When In dreamland onco more I am
dwelling,
In my homo near tho silvery Co
qullle, Tho river sweeps by on Its way to
tho sea,
And thq call of tho waters Is ovor
with mo;
Oh, take mo back homo, 'tis my
heart's last appeal,
To rest from life's cares near tho
silvery Coqullle."
l'roiiouuclutiou of "Coqullle."
The pronounclatlon of tho word
"Coqullle" Is somowhat Interesting.
Tho people aro not agreed as to how
It should be pronounced. I heard at
least four pronunciations. In speak
ing tho word I said "Ko-keol," and
was immediately told by an old resi
dent that I should say "Ko-quell."
His explanation of the name was In
teresting. In an early day cocklo
shells wero very plentiful along tho
banks. Tho Indians heard the whites
talking about theso shells, and they
abbreviated at to "Ko-quell." A
Frenchman gave tho namo tho spell
ing. Tho next time I had occasion
to use the namo, I said "Ko-quell,"
and this time I was told that I
ought to say "Ko-kell." Later I was
told that some peoplo called it "Ko-quoll-lo,"
and I suppose some could
bo found who would call it "Ko-keol-
ie," or "Ko-kell-Ie." There is not
much in a name, anyhow.
About 6 o'clock that evening I
reached Myrtlo Point. I had had a
good trip and had onjoyed it in spito
of some of tho hardship on tho way
Tho cyclometer on my bicycle regis
tered the distance as a little over 58
miles. After I had washed and got
ten some of tho dust off my clothes,
and had eaten a fine supper at the
Guerin hotel, tho best ono in Coos
county, felt as good as now.
Myrtle Point is a pleasant Iittlo
town of about 800 or 900 people, I
Bhould think. Everything is thriving
and prosperous. It is located in the
heart of tho dairy section. It is a
dry town, though most of Co'os
county is wet. It is located at tho
head of tidewater on tho Coqullle
river, and Is about 25 miles from
Marshfield, with which it 1b connect
ed by a little railroad,
Tho institute began tho next day
and lasted throe days. About ono
hundred teachers wero in attend
ance. The instructors wero L. R.
Alderman of Eugene, R. F. Robin
son of Portland, A. O. Raab of North
Bond, and Supt. J. H. Ackorman.
Thero were day and ovenlng ses
sions. On the first evening the
teachers wero entertained by a re
ception and splondid supper given
by tho commercial club; on tho sec
ond ovenlng Supt. Alderman and
Supt. Robinson made speeches; and
on tho last evening Supt. Ackerman
gave a lectuto. It was considered
ono of the most successful meotlngs
over held In tho county. Tho insti
tute will be held at Coqulllo City
next year.
My journoy homo was perhaps
more Interesting than the one going,
but It Is too long a story for this
timo. I will give it later.
The return was made by tho way
of Marshfield. At that place I took
a boat for tho outlet of Coos Bay,
whoro I struck the beach and rodo
20 miles on tho hard sand to the
mouth of tho Umpqua, then on a
steamboat up that river 30 miles to
Scottsburg, where I again took tho
wheel for Drain a distance of 36
miles,
FISHERMEN ATTENTION!
Thero will be a mass meeting (of
tho fishormen of Coos Bay hold ,at
Longshoremen's hall, Marshfield,
Saturday, Soptomber 19, at ono
o'clock p. m., to consider Important
business. By order of committee
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