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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD. OREGCk SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1908.
PRES. ROOSEVELT'S GOlilSSION
INVESTIGATES AMERICAN FAPi LIFE
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JiN INDIANA FARM HAND WRI
TES AX INTERESTING LETTER
TELLING OP MAX! DISCOM
FORTS AXI) IXCOXVEXIEXCES
mi AT MAY HE REMEDIED by
SYSTEMATIC METHODS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. An In
3Jana farmhand has written a letter
tto President Roosevelt about ho
trorfc which the Country Life Com
mission is carrying on. The Prpsl
dent has turned the letter over to
the Country Life Commission and lh.
commission has asked the farmhand
x write some more.
"I have been a farmhand just
long enough," says the President's
correspondent, "to learn the cause of
550 many sons and daughters and
-well-meaning, reliable farmhands
leaving the beautiful farm and coun
try and going to the city. A lack of
order and system on the farm and
Coo long hours for a day is what is
driving the best minds from the
Carm to the city and shop. What
can we expect of a hand, or the farm
er's wife and her posterity, in the
-sway of intellectual development
-when they get out of their beds at
3:30 in the morning and work from
-that time until S or 9 p. m.? And
330 attention paid to the sanitary con
ditions of the home, and necessary
conveniences on the farm for doing
Che Tarm work with the least labor
and time."
This man has given the Country
JLife Commission some very interest
ing first-hand Information about ru
ral conditions and recommendations
based on a long experience in farm
-work and farm life. He has worked
Sfor nil kinds of farmers, good and
Tbad, he says, and he has always had
Tils eyes open to detect the causes
of their success or failure. He has
drawn his own conclusions and sets
the'm forth in down-right, straight
forward fashion. Education pays in
Harming, he says. The farmer who
plans out his work and carries it
through in a systematic, business
Bike manner, just as the city man
does, will ho able to shorten the
Sours of labor. "So many farmers
aneasure everything on the farm from
tho standpoint of muscle," he con
tinues, "and are extreme In some
things and slack in others. I decided
several years ago that life is too
short to work for Peter Tumbledown
Cnrmers."
, "Now, Mr. President," he writes,
""you can take tills for what it is
worth. I have not given you half
of my experience." The Country
Xlfe Commission has written him
that liis suggestions aro so useful
that they hope he will send more.
"Compel the farmer to be a busi
ness man," he says "Go into the
Somes of some of the farmers and
the so-called farmers and ascertain
Tiow thoy live, and learn of their
methods of doing the business in
which they aro engaged. And you
xwlJI ho surprised what a variety you
will And. Ascertain what they read,
and what stress they put on the
literature that conies into their
Sinmcs (If any conies) bearing on the
'Jbusiniess thoy aro engaged In. See
what per cent study their business.
"Give mo the educated farmer as
: boss and the educated farmhand as
a hand. When 1 come In contact
-with -a hand or fanner that studies
"shls muhIiicss I find him advancing,
ainrt it is a pleasure to work for
UBticli Tiien.
"The majority of the farmers nro
-alghl-hnur men, that Is, eight hours
Hn the forenoon and eight in tho aft
ernoon. Eight or ten hours on the
tfarm cannot well bo adopted In all
cancs, but It need not ho from four
'Seen to slxteon hours. If tho family
airlso ovory morning at 5 o'clock
ainil tho wifo and daughters attend to
-fiho household duties, and tho farm
lands and sons attend to tho chores
and go to tho field at 7 o'clock and
vvork until 11 or 11:30 and go to
t&ho Hold again at 1 and keep at it
nuntll 6 o'clock, and go to tho house
smfl-ent tho supper and then do tho
wYonlng chores, thoy liavo dono a
ffarm day's work. Regular hours for
work, -and regular hours for meals,
amd regular hours for sleep, and reg
ular hours for rest and recreation,
"with plonty of standard papers and
ooks, Including the best agricultural
papers and hooks, and a full faith In
Goil, and good grub Is wanted.
"Tho family should rlso at 5
o'clock on Sunday morning as well
as on week days, and do tho neces
sary Sunday morning chores, and
4hon go to church and show tho
'.business man In tho city that Sun
ndny on tho farm does not consist In
uslmnglng tho stock from one field to
another, or salting it, or unloading
a load of hay that was brought in on
Saturday evening.
"Coming to the meals at the meal
hour makes it easy on the wife so
she can arrange her household duties
in order, as can also the husband his
farm work.
"Men of worth and standing in
the shop and city tell me that if order
and system were used on tho farm
they would go back to the farm. If
the farmer wants to keep his sons
and daughters on the farm he must
not lengthen the hours for a day's
work at both ends. Limit the hours
of work on the farm to twelve or
thirteen with pay for overtime, and
freedom to the hired man on Sun
day." The Country Life, Commission wel
comes letters like this, because as
Professor L. H. Bailey, chairman of
the commission, recently pointed out,
o?e of the objects of the investiga
tions of the commission will be to
obtain, as -fully as possible, the
opinions of both farmers and of their
hands concerning the question of
farm labor and the condition of hired
help. It is likely that when the
Country Life Commission reaches In
diana in the tour of the country
which it will make early next month
it will endeavor to get into per
sonal touch with this letter writer.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED
IN THE PHORLEM OF PROVID
ING MORE COMFORTS AND
MAKING LIFE .MORE ATTRACT
IVE IN THE RURAL COMMUNI
TIES. WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. Presi
dent Roosevelt's mail is stacked
high these days with letters concern
ing the commission on country life,
which he recently created, and the
number of communications on the
subject is growing greater daily. A
rather strange feature of this corres
pondence, considering the far-reaching
significance of the commission, is
that so far It has contained no word
of adverse comment from any quar
ter. 'The suggestions are all con
structive, and many of them will
prove of great help to the commis-1
1' Of Coos Bay Manufacturing
fik JL -sA X7r"in1p3a1p T-Tnitspc!
Tlio way to bullil a city Is to stand together. Coos Uny factories nnd Jobbing houses innko nnd
linvc for sale many things thnt Coos County people buy 111 Portland nnd Snn Francisco. Keep tho
money nt home. It helps prosperity.
Tho following Is n list or rcllnblo nnd up-to-dnto cotnblishinents thnt nre worthy nnd deserve your
patronage.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
North Bend Iron Works southTesd, ore
ron nnd bronze castings. All kinds of repair work and logging
toolsTa specialtj . FOUNDERS and MACHINISTS.
J. L. KOONTZ
Machine and Repair Shops
GENERAL MACHINIST
Steam and Gas Engine AVork
On IlroftJwny. near m...iis.i i
Holland Bottthoiisc Marshfield, Ore
Nelson Iron Works, (inc.)
Manufacturers of Machinery and Supplies for Mills, Mines, Railroads
and Loggintr Companies. We are pioneers in the manufacturing and
repairing of G;is Knuim'S. Don't forget our Gas Engine Supplies.
Foundry and Machine Shop - Mnrshllehl Ore.
Rugs, UubtM, Klk. Deer, Henr nnd roimar
Pelts Mounted
J. E. GRAHAM
Taxidermist
Formerly with A. Helming A Co.
Cnll or write for terms
North Fiont Street
Mnrnliflcld, Ore.
sion when it formulates Its plans of
LUX GOES TO OREGON ASYLUM.
Contention Mnde That Relatives Are
Trying to Get His Property.
PORTLAND, Oct. 30. Upon the
statement of Attorney John F. Logan
that Lewis A. Lux owns $15,000
worth of property in California, and
that his relatives are doing their ut
most to take it from him, Judge
Cantenbeln, in the circuit court or
dered Lux committed to the Oregon
State Asylum for the Insane at Salem
Attorney Logan said that Lux'
wife, Mary Allen Lux, with their two
children, lives at Berkeley. Lux, he
said, is endeavoring, for personal
reasons, to reach New York. Mr.
Logan also remarked that Governor
Chamberlain, who was in the court
room several days ago when the
Lux case came up, has said In con
versing with Logan that it was
strange the California asylum at
Napa should make such a strenuous
effort to locate Lux. Mr. Logan re
plied that he believed others than
the California authorities were be
hind the effort to take his client
south, and that the state was not
hearing the expense.
When the court announced that
Lux would be taken to Salem, Mr.
Logan, jubilant over his victory, said
no appeal to the Supreme Court
would bo taken.
When Mr. Logan contended yes
terday that the record upon which
Lux was to he returned to California
was not complete, Judge Cantenbeln
placed upon the stand John Mc
Laughlin, the attendant who came
from Napa to take charge of Lux.
McLaughlin testified that Lux was
twice a patient of the Napa institu"
tlon, the first time in 1905. Be
sides Mr. Logan, John II. Stevenson
appeared as attorney for Lux.
Johnson examined the man and re
ported to the court that Lux is fit
to bo at largo if he Is cared for by
friends. The physician said the man
is ill and unable to work.
Lux recently escaped from the
Napa asylum, where he had been in
carcerated because ho Imagined that
ho was Jesus Christ. He was under
arrest in Curry county for a time and
tamo to Portland via Coos Bay.
TO MARSHFIELD VOTERS.
Tho platform adopted by tho
Marshlleld Citizens League,
which asks all desiring a better
city to join it and aid In carry-
ing out its alms is as follows:
"WE PLEDGE OUR CANDI-
DATES TO AX HONEST,
STRAIGHT FORWARD, ECO-
NOM1CAL HUS1NESS ADMIX-
ISTHATIOX, AXD TO REDUCE
THE DEHT OF THE CITY IX
ALL LEGITIMATE MEAXS
POSSIBLE." .
campaign.
Many of the letters to the Presi-i
dent are from men whose names are. I
known everywhere, but the bulk of j
them are from the men who are most
vitally interested the farmers them
selves. The general tenor of the
farmers' letters shows that not only
are they deeply concerned in the
work of the commission, but that
they have clear-headed ideas of tho
President's purpose in starting the
inquiry and of what the outcome
may be. The writers get down to
the business and set forth their ideas
with a hard-headed logic and clear
ness of statement that makes it seem j
a little doubtful if the belief of some
persons that rural schools ought to
be Improved is well-founded. The
farmers themselves, however, agree
that the educational facilities in the
country districts ought to he made
over so as to fit country conditions
and needs more closely. A number
of writers urge the need of introduc
ing some sort of elementary agricul
ture Into the schools. Not all are
of this opinion, however. Some
maintain that there is a danger of
trying to make agricultural instruc
tion too academic.
The one point In which all the
farmers without exception agree with
the President is that the greatest
trouble with agricultural life is its
isolation. Tho remedy for this that
is most frequently proposed is bet
ter roads. Another solution that 1
advocated by a large proportion of
the writers is that a means be
sought to prevent the holding of
large farms by persons or corpora
tions who do not work them them
selves. The argument is advanced
that such action would attract set
tlers to the country and that the
wide spaces between farms would be
broken up, and that further if the
big tracts which are now worked by
absentee owners or held for specu
lation were split up among indepen
dent owners, there would be greater
opportunity for small farmers to
come in and gain profitable liveli
hoods. A number of the President's cor
respondents urge a revival In some
sort of the old lyceum which provid
ed a social center for rural com
munities. Several writers tell of ex
cellent results that have been ob
tained in their own neighborhoods
by literary societies, not so much in
their educational capacity as in pro
viding a community bond.
Many .suggestions are made con
cerning tho post-office service.
All these letters aro being filed
and tho gist of their contents will
bo brought before the commission
for Its consideration.
fThe Modern Company
Wholesale
CANDY, CRACKhRS
Marshfield, Oregon
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North Bend Manufacturing Co,
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If you aro a
Coos Bay Booster
you must drink
Coos Bay Beer
CIGARS, PIPES, ETC, J Phone 1271 for a dozen NORTH BEND, ORE
Manufacturers of
SASH, DOORS, MOULDINGS
f All kinds of Millwork, Special Furniture and
Myrtle JNoveities
North Beiut-
-Oreffon
Coos Bay
Monumental Works
F. M. STEWART, Prop.
Corner 3d nnd 'D' Sts.
Marshfield, Or., Phono Main 1731
Pettijohn, Nicols & Co.
WHOLESALE AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Cor. Broadway nnd Queen Sts.
Phono Private Ex 1021
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Will be on tap Saturday
night and regularly hereafter.
If you have been longing for
one of our famous
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Hot Coffee
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V news when you remember
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PAY CASH nnd save money on
your meat bills at the Sanitary Market.
MASQUERADE HALL, XOUTIT
1IEXD, November 14, at Eckhoff Hall
Do not forget that DeW'ltt'b Little
Early Risers aro the best pills made.
.Thoy are pleasant little pills that aro
easy 10 iuku uuu hid juuuiyi. uu
gontlo. We sell and recommend
them. Sold by LOCIOIART A FAR-SONS.
You Can Raise a House
CASH system Is the new way. It
will be all cash at Sanitary Market
after November 1.
HOT TAMALES, fresh today at
Corthell's delicatessen.
Use Tho Coos Bay Times Want Ads
The plumbing on tho new
Hotel Chandlor Is being done
by
J. B. RUST
Tho specifications call for
class "A" material and work
manship throughout. Esti
mates given on plumbing,
heating and gas fitting.
'C Street, Opposite Hotel
Chandler PHONE 801.
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of your own if you go tho right woy
about it. Tell us the kind you want,
and about the amount you want to
pay; and we will put you in tho way
of getting a veritable bargain on
vary easy terms. Wo have houses in
town and country to suit all needs,
and wo buy, sell and exchange all
kinds of real estate. Mortgages and
Loans and Insurance.
Title Guarantee
&
Abstract Co.
HENRY SEXGSTACKEN, Manager.
DO NOT TAKE THE RISK.
Whon you have a bad cough or
cold do not let It drag along until it
becomQs chronic, but give It atten
tion and get rid of it. Take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and you are
suro of prompt relief. For sale by
JOHN PREUSS.
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TH0MAS0N & HANSON t
-DEALERS IN-
'Hay Grain and Feed
Free Delivery Phone 1751
Saw Mill. Proposition
MILTj 2-Story 32x48, with addition for planer 24x5G, and EN
GINE ROOM 20x40, filing room 10x12, 3 tramways and slab con
veyor 120 feet long, 35 barrels, water tank and 20-ft. tower.
MACHINERY Atlas engine, 12x18, boiler 48x16, steam pump 125
ft. hose, Maine saws 2-50 in, 32 ft. carriage with 3 head blocks,
log haul cant gear, 4 saw edger, 2 saw trimmer, cut off saw, 2
wheel trucks and 2-4 wheel trucks.
PLANER 6x24 S4S, 30 in, blowers, swing cut oft saw, emery
knife grinder and grind stono.
FARM 195 acres with 5000 ft. stumpage left and 1,000,000 ft.
piling, 35 acres under cultivation, house 16x30, 2-story and addi
tion 16x28, 5 rooms first floor, 4 rooms second floor.
BARN 50x50 stalls, 6 head of horses, 10 cows and largo storage
rooms for hay and grain. Wood shed 16x24, chicken houso. Extra
houses for mill hands cts.
COOK house 24x32m. 2-story with sleeping rooms for tho em
ployes. 5 rooms on second floor, Michigan range cooking uten
sils and dishes.
I, 16x36 one story D, 2 rooms
I, 14x16 one story D, 1 room
I, 16x26 onestory D, 3 rooms"
I, 16x36 one story D, 3 rooms
I, 16x24 one story D, 2 rooms
Large dam in Elk creek not yet completed. Dam in BIdwell
creek 60 ft. long 10 ft. high; also 2-floor dams In Bidwell Creek.
BLACKSMITH SHOP 14x10, with forge, anvil, bench, vice, die
press, pipe vice, stock and dies, pipe cutter, 4 augurs brace and
two sets of bits, 8 crosscut saws, 8 axes, 2 cant hooks, 8 peaves,
5 shovels, 2 picks, 2 mattocks, 3 sledges, 4 wedges, 2 largo and 1
smalljack, 1 automatic Jack.
Donkey engine, Ledgerwood 9x10, with V-8 In, main cable 3,200
ft. in back haule, line, 150 ft. 5-8 in yarding line, 2-20 ft.
chokers, 4 return blocks and one Tomy moon But chain, 1 lead
block.
TWO nORSES 1 set heavy and 1 set light harness, 1 heavy
wagon, 1 harrow, 1 plow.
STUMPAGE 500,000 ft. not paid, 75 cents per m. 400,000 ft.
$400 paid and If more than this amount of stumpage, balance at
1.00D, per M, 1,000,000 stumpage ?700 pnrd, balance when logged
at 75 cents per M.
TOTAL STUMPAGE 4,900,000 ft.
LUMBER ON YARD 1,000,000 ft.
LOGS 50,000 ft cut piled and on the creek banks.
For further information call on or write
STUTSMAN & CO.
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GO TO YOUR DEALER
nnd nk for any of tho following cigars:
Deep Sea, Porto de Oro,
Staylit
Chums . White Crow Luxo
Havana Specials Oregonian Refunds
Little Teddy Maryland Club
Clear Huvnnns, Domestics and Nickel Goods.
If they don't suit yon, toll us what is tho matter with
them nnd wo will then tell you what is tho trouble with
you.
Western Oregon Grocery Co.
WHOLESALERS.
NORTn BEND, COOS BAY, OREGON.
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