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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1 91 1 EVENING EDITION.
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STATE OF WASHINGTON STILL
LEADS IN LUMBER PRODUCTIONS
MORE THAN OXB-TKXTU OP AIjIj
LUMBER CUT IX UNITED STA- tlie value of the lath nbout $500,000.
TES LAST YKAK PRODUCED Such, nt any rate, aro the estlmato
THERE OltKGOX'S LUMBER made by P. D. Decker, secretary of
STATISTICS. the Pacific Coast Shippers Asaocln
ALL OVER COOS COUNTY
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CULLTXGS OP COQUILLE.
MYRTLE POINT POINTERS.
WASHINGTON', Nov. 28. The
tion, In an analysis of the Federal
rnhnrt lilnf foaitnfl ft tlnnknt anvil?
state of Washington Produced moro, Washington ranks first in this
than one-tenth of all the lumber C0Untry as a lumber producing state,
manufactured In the United States n Tho lagt comp,ntlon BnoW8 thcro ar0
liiiv, ciiuiuiuB tu utjuiu mauo i uu 1.143 m II u. Mint Tnnniifnrtnre 4.-
He by the Census Durcau. Washing
ton Is now tho leading lumber state
In the Union, and has been sinco
1905. Louisiana ranks second, Mis
Coos County Seat News ns Told by I News of Upper Coqutllo Valley From
Tho "c?dd' , I Tho Enterprise
Mr and Mrs. John ifonknin aro Qeo w. Bealo of MarshfJeld waB
the proud parents of a boj, who ar- ln tno clty tno flrrt of tuo wcok
riveu iNovemuer zv.
Mrs. Ed. Renalr of Marshfleld was
the guest of Mrs. N. C. Kclley nnd
Mrs. J. J. Stanley a lew days this
week.
Dorn Saturday, November 18th,
to Mr. and Mrs. W. Leo Ray, a
daughter.
097,492,000 feet annually, or 180,-
000 carloads, nbout 8 per cent of
the total cut of the United States.
"In canvassing among members of
slsslppl third and Oregon fourth. All ,. , ,,, ai,i-a. aanMn.
J?"?!???. tlon, I nnd that they have handled
material
1910 over
incrcaso in
,n?oCnT il'lnf G 1'cr cent of tho entire output of
r 1909, and If tho rate of WttBh,ngton nnd 70 per cent of the
" rail shipments from Western Wash
.Oregon
1,898,995
1,143,507
015,800
308,582
throughout-1911, the present year , t Tho value of tho annual out-
wll close with Oregon In third place. f , b f- 0 b ftt mSi
All the lumber states of the West .' ,, , .. nnn nnn ,,. ,nof
show IncrcaBlng production In recent , c,jt ,8 no por ccnt lncrca8e
over the cut of 1000, showing- the
vast growth In this Industry, nnd
commands tho attention of the com
merclnl interests of tho world.
"Of the lumber cut In this state.
SO per ccnt Is shlppel by rail to tho
markets In tho west nnd middle west,
nnd 20 per cent Is cargo business.
"Oregon ships nbout 25 per cent
of its cut by rail and 25 per cent
cargo. Tho cargo business of both
Washington nnd Oregon hns Increas
ed greatly In tho last 10 years, and
whon tho Panama Cannl Is opened
wnter shipments ought to bo 50 per
ccnt.
"The red ccdnr shinglo business Is
moro cxtcnslvo In Washington than
In nny other state in the Union. There
Is really only n vory small percentage
of red cedar Bhlnglo manufacturers
outside of this state. Tho InBt nn
nunl compilation of cuts gnvo Wash
ington 7,124,447,000 shingles, which
would All nearly 35,000 cars. Mem
bers of tho Pacific ConBt Shippers'
Assoclntton hnvo hnndlcd 85 per ccnt
nt this enormous output. Tho vnluo
of tho stock Is estimated nt $12,250,
000 annunlly.
"Of tho amount of standing timber
n Washington nnd Oregon, it Is esti
mated that Washington has 391,
000,000,000 feet, Oregon 545,800,
100,000, totaling in vnluo $950,000.
U tho rate Washington nnd Oregon
nro cutting lumber this timber, with
out considering added growth In tho
meantime, would keep tho presont
mills going moro than 200 years."
years, while the old lumber states of
the east show a falling off ln produc
tion. The following tnble gives tho
production of western stntes for
1910 nnd 1909, as shown by the
Census Bulletin:
Production (M ft.
bonrd mensuro).
State 1910. 1909.
Washington ..4,097,492 3.8G2.91C
Oregon 2,084, G33
Cnllfornln ....1,254,820
Idaho 745,984
Montana 319,089
, Discussing tho production of lum
ber In 1910, tho Census Dulletln
says:
"Tho roportcd production of lum
ber In tho United Stntes during 1910
wns 40,018,282 M feot board meas
ure, ns against 44,509,7G1 M feet in
1909. 33.224.3C9 M feet In 1908 nnd
40,256,154 M feet In 1907.
Pnclllc Const Increases.
"Of tho four prlnclpnl lumber re
gions, tho decrease during tho past
four years haB been greatest In Now
York and tho Now England states,
nnd less mnrked In tho Lnko stntes,
while tho Southern states and the
Pacific Coast group, which nro tho
newest centers of lumber manufac
turing activity, have steadily Increas
ed their production. In 1907 Now
York and tho Now Englnnd states
contributed 9 per cent of tho total
cut, ns ngnlnst C.2 per ccnt In 1910;
tho Lako stntos supplied 13.0 por
cont In 1907 nild 12:5 per cent In
1910; while 40.3 per ccnt of tho to
tal was reported from tho Southern
states In 1907 nnd 43.9 per ccnt In
1910. Tho cut of tho Pacific coast
states Increased from 1G.8 por cent
of tho totnl In 1907 to 18.G por cont
In 1910.
Tho relntlvo promlncnco of tho
Southern group of Btntcs In lumber
production hns bcon maintained dur
ing many years owing to tho contl
.nuous and rnpld development of the
Industry In tho western portion ol
this region, thus mnklng up for Itf
decline In the eastern nnd older lum
ber states of tho group.
"Tho softwoods supplied 31, 1C0,
85G M feet board measure, or 77.1'
per rent of tho totnl production In
1910, while tho hardwoods contribut
ed 8.857, I2G M feot, or 22.1 por
cont.
Douglas Plr Second In Importance.
"Douglas fir was tho species next
to yollow plno drawn upon most hen
vlly ns lumbor material during 1010.
Tho production from this wood
amounted to a.nuu.iHt m feet, or
13 por cont of tho total cut from nil
species. Only 10 stntes reported an
output of Douglas fir Inmher In 1910
Washington nlono supplying 3,259,
54G M feet, or G2.G por cont of tho
total from this species.
"Oak, by far tho most Important
hardwood cut Into lumber In the
United States, supplied materlnl for
3,522,098 M feot of lumbor In 1910,
nnd ranked third in point of pro
ductlon. Tho manufacture of oak
lumbor Is widely distributed anions
the states, nn output from this spo-
clos of timber having been reported
by 37 stntes In tho past yonr. Novor
tlencss, tho production of onk lum
ber Is to n consldornblo oxtent ceii
torod In West Vlrplnln, Kontucky,
nnd Tenncssoo, whero nonrly 35 per
cont of tho output In 1910 wna man
ufactured. Tho cut of white plno
In 1910 wns 3,352,183 M feet, Min
nesota nlono report lag 1,280,239 M
feot, moro than 38 por cont of tho
totnl. Whllo tho production of hom
lock lumbor wns roported from 27
amies uuring tno pnst year, moro
than two-thirds of tho totnl output
of 2.83G.129 M feot was cut In tho
threo states of Wisconsin, Michigan
and Pennsylvania, ranking In tho or
der mimed."
FOREST FIRE PROTECTION.
VALUE OP LUMRER CUT.
V,hlioii,H LiimWr Output In
1010 Valued at Over !j5i2,0(),00.
SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 28. Tho
vnluo of tho lumber cut by Washing
ton mills in 1910 was approximately
4S,uuu,ouu, tno vaiuo or tho shin-' Savo monoy by
glos approximately $12.250.000, nnd Times ndvortlsors.
Meeting at Portland Next Month to
Discuss Menus of Improving It.
PORTLAND, Oro., Nov. 28. Be
yond question tho largest gathering
for tho discussion of tho subject or
forest fires over hold in tho United
Stntos will ho that hold In Portlnnd
December 4 and 5 at tho forest flro
onferenco of the Western Forestry
nnd Conservation nssoclntlon. West
ern stntos from Montana to Califor
nia will bo represented, not only by
ending timber owners, but by Htato
officials and government forestry
men will nlso nttond.
"Tho general object of this confe
rence Is tho oxchnngo of oxporleuco
nnd suggestions ln tho practical work
of flrc-flghtlng and patrol and to
develop somo systomntlc nnd con
stant cooperation between private
tnto nnd federnl agencies? said A. L.
Plowollng of Spokano, president of
tho aPBodatlon. "Our allied asso
ciations In five Pacific states have
lready spent monoy, hundreds of
' onsands of dollnrs por year, In this
work, but we want to utlllzo ovpry
menns to innko It moro offectlvo nnd
o onllst furthor help from tho lum
bermen nnd tho public."
Tho program opens on tho morn
ing of Docombor 4 with tho nddrcss
of tho president, followed by n re
port on tho work of tho nssoclntlon
luring tho past season by Forostor
K. t. Allen. Then will follow short
rovlows of tho 1911 experiences nnd
lessons lenrnod by tho s'ntes, with
Montana, Idaho, Washington, Ore
gon nnd California reporting.
HT3(..n ... ..... ..
nn.. iiuzitni win uo tuo gon
oral topic Mondny afternoon. It
will ho dlsciiBBOd from tho viewpoint
of tho slnshlng mennco, tho logging
hazard, railroad fires, tho camper,
"ottler nnd huntor. Tuesday morn
ing patrol and flro fighting will bo
tho topic and orgnnlzntlon for this
purpose, communication nnd trans
portation will bo considered. Tuesdnv
afternoon educational matters ln
connection with tho forosts will bo
tho subject nnd cooperation between
public nnd prlvnfo Interests to pro
tect neglected territory nnd bring
uboiit bettor fire patrol will bo con
sidered. PIro losses, how to make
tho most of existing statutes and
needed legislation nlong this lino will
uo tho closing topic.
Dorn To Mr. nnd Mrs. W.
Weekly, Thursday, November
1911, a son.
M.
23,
Mrs. Albert Carvor, who under
went nn operation for appendicitis
last week, Is recovering nlcoly.
Mr. H. C. Davis, who recently had
his leg broken at Camp 2, Smith
Powers company, wns down town
Tuertlay for tho first time.
II. Ti. Rl.wotu nf Hilft rltv hnn hiwtlf
n wank .I a prize on his "Grimes Gol-I ...... ....
iinn" nnn'oa whirh worn nThihiti-i nt Whllo nt work driving tho team
tho apple thow held In Portland last n hoy baler on tho Zack Qrantj
WCCk. I piUCU, &Ui I'UllllllU II uu mu IIIIDIUI-I
limn tn linvn tiln Incr frnpf limn. Hnmn.
Efforts aro on foot by local so
cialists, .to, establish a newspaper In
Coqullle advocating their doctrine.
As there wcro eight hundred social
ists votca cnBt In Coos county at tho
last election, it would appear that u
tuno to havo his leg fractured. Some
thing about tho machlno gavo wny
and tho sweep struck him with tho
abovo result.
Ranchers of the Bridge section
havo organized u stock company nnd
paper of that denomination could bo i arc preparing to operate a creamery
maintained.
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Tho Title Guarantee and Abstract
at that place. They purchased tho
mnchlnery that Frank and Albert,
Schroeder used In their prlvato
r.n.. nf which Mr. .T. r. rinrtnn in the creamery on their farm north of this
Coqullle manager, arc contemplating city some yonrs ago, which was ono
tho erection of a brick building noxt tho first creameries established In
year on tho elto of their present loca
tlon next to tho Farmers und Mer
chants Bank. Workmen aro now
busy cutting .off ono corner of tho
present building In order to make
tlie entrance more accessible.
COQUILLE WELL FLXED.
the valley. Tho outfit Is being haul
ed to Bridge this week.
GYMNASIUM IS BEATEN.
llnndon Voters Decide Against School
Project Thcro.
Tin- Bandou Recorder says: "Tho
district turned out en masse for tho
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Mny Not Hnve to Levy Tnx Tills Year', Purpose or voting a tnx ror carrying
For City's ExiwnM. ion tho schools for tho current year.
Tho Coqulllo Sentinel saB: "Thcro Clerk J. W. Mnst roportcd that tho
has bcon Borao talk on tho streets amount necessary to pay all oxpon
latoly nbout no city tax for 1912. It j80" n,c UJ,D? outstanding warranto
Is tho opinion of most of tho coun-' " , "nd. Interest on bonds, teach
cllmcn that a tax will havo to bo orB alr!c, etc.. over and aovo tho
Invlml. Tl,n .nlnnn llmn.M l.rlnP In money from tho COUllty COUrt, WOUld
four thousand dollars per year. Last b nPI'toprlatoly $10,915. and that,
vnn n nvn mill inw wnB m.win whioh tho wwnjed valuation of 1910 wns,
brought In nbout twonty-flvo hundred 7'',o0? A 1G mn tnx -would bo
dollnrs. Tho total Income Inst year .uniclnnl to carry on the schools. The
was about seven thousand dollnrs. A1'""" w8 mado t?J0V3.a ?B m,U
balance will be loft In tho general x r rylas on th Bcho1 nnd
fund nt tho end of tho year of about . f"'?" tnx for tho PurPso-of
five hundred dollars. hulldlnK a gymnasium Tho former
"Tho total salaries of tho city of- P carried by 140 to 3, the gym
flclnls amounts to two thou8nnd,n"'l'f p,oJcct Iodt by n voto of 83
dAVnn tiiitlflrtl nnd alvtv Inllfifa tint . v vwi
year . The counclltnon aro all agreed
that 8omq changes will havo to bo
mndo in tho docks which will cost
nbout ono thousand dollars. All
bridges Inside of the corpornto limits
havo to bo kopt up by tho city. If
A Stage for All
The Markets of the World
The show window of the modern merchant i
n stage for the thousand and one products
.of the arts and crafts.
When the concealed electric lights arc turned
on, the focusiny pother of the theatrical .stage
is reproduced almost exactly.
The show window illuminated 'resembles
nothing so much as the stage of the theatre
and the charm and attraction for the pub
lic is nearly as great.
Plachiff goods in a scientifically clcclrk
lighted window is placing them before the
footlights with the trading public for an aud
ience. For merchants who need assistance in their
show window lighting installations we offer
a special and valuable service.
Telephone 178.
Oregon Power Co.
Corner Central and Second
.J 11 M.
CAPT. PACKWOOI) ACTIVE.
Pioneer of Coos and Curry count lew
Visits Iloocburff.
Tho- Rosoburg Review says: "On
tho tirlilcnn nrn rnnnlrnrt In mi 2. hlA Thursday OVOnlllg ROBCbUrg Lodge Of
will necessitate another largo ox- K,kB wnB honored with a visit (nftor
ponscs. Thcro Is nlso qulto n stir tho rogulnr session) from Capt. Wm.
being mndo about building a now , Packwpod of Baker, Oregon, tho
city hall. Although all oro agreed onIy urvlvlng member of the con
that tho city Is greatly In need of n v1ont,on which framed tho Constltu
now hall tho councllmon nro of dlf- f,on f Oregon. Whllo not a mem
fcrcnt opinion ns to whothor tho city bor of tno ordcr' 9apt' Pn?kwood hns
can afford to build this coming year." ,or ,ranny 'c,a ucon n" vo " Pr-
, serving, so far as possible tho na-
nxaif io BPVBiTinvu tlvo elk of Oregon from extinction.
CAhh ih HK.NHATIOAAL. Cn,n pnckwood, who Is one of Ore-
n J Tiivlor HeiFhw Hnif A..nin. v Bn'B enrllest pioneers, was Intro-1
l. J. Taylor IJegltw Suit Agnlnst fc. duccd by , Dlngor Horniann Il0
nUraya0crounr0cnarg1 arthoot l
ffiSt ,aftK8.nsatrFd 0U,to2l.J0o?K h'l ' 'V -"ton
ti0eU?o,nf !oBthave ttoeed' anni KG $ 1 Trlvs "ws
Ford His allLed that a nrenehfll Band8 f th nob,e an,ma,a ia tt '
by the name of L F Smhh tnlVif.f k1 Beason waB onco chcckcd tor the
rjo iSSnuJm ate'd'toMs "? Lfl M
farm, which Is worth ten thousand ,?6jTSnl 'i.11 n!
dollars, tho consideration being ?i Jl2rth7t th ni. ,l X
n.n siih oi,r...i.i i m..i ,. to mm mat tno tiguro of an oik an-
with him on the ranch the rest of his rB "pnnn toVG"tSe1al of 0rf
life. Smith then gnvo Taylor a life ?S5' ..Capt' Packw.ood's impromptu
lease of tho place. "U""T wnttB rounaiy nppiauaed. Al-
"Tavlor Is n bachelor nmi nt tho though now over 80 years of ngo
time ?&hi&"$l&Z J f recQ. ""jo to Coos county to visit
was eighty years old. It Is alleged 0Vh,8 nloneer d?i BCenCa
furthor that Smith then told Taylor r "Is pioneer dayH.
suit them hotter nnd proceeded to PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
sell tho Taylor ranch to E. O. Carter, tiT v nvnKwuvn''" '
uslnc his Influence tn cet tt. Tl " " WIMCLMt,
lor to quit clnlm hlo life lease. Naturopath and Chiropractor.
u is men cinimcd thnt Smith All chronic diseases treated. Consul.
8TATEMKNT OF CONDITION
Flanagan (Sb Bennett Bank
of
MARSHFIKLI), ORICGO.V
At tlio close of buBliics Heptember Ist, 1011.
Resources.
Loans and Discounts ?' J337.393.J1
Banking Ilouao ; GO.000.00
Cash and Exchanges ,. 141,546.(1
Total V 588,010.4(1
Liabilities
Capital Stock paid In JBO.000.00
8urplus aud Undlvldod Profits "...;; C4.166.7z
DopoaltB 484.77U4
Total $588,010.40
The Wisdom of Age
A poor old man In tolling of his llfo's cxporlenco
said, "I can seo whero I havo mado many mistake
In my llfo, hut I think my greatest was In not starting a
hank account whon a young man. If I had dono so
and stayed with my banker, I would not have boon
working by tho day In my old ago. I can plainly
soo now, when It Is too Into, that I havo all tho time
needed tho bank's assistance My ndvlco to all young
men la to open a bank account nnd form n connection
with tho bank. Thon If hard luck coiiicb you will Imva
n friend under somo obligations to help you." The above
has our hearty endorsement. Wo mnko nn earnest ef
fort to holp our patrons.
INTEREST PAID ON TIME AND SAVINGS DIH'OSITfl.
The First National Bank
UAUSIIFIELD
OF COOS IJAY
CAPITAL f 100,000.00
OREGO.V
bought tho Alroy ranch with part of
the monoy, having tho deed made In
MIb wife's nnmo. llo th,en sold this
ranch, took all tho money from the
two sales and left tho country
"Taylor Is now cighty-ftve years of
ago and without funds. He has had
to ask tho county to keep him.
"it is further alleged that Carter
Utlon froe. Office hours:
9 to 12 a. tn.; 2 to 6 and 6 to 8 p. m
Naturopath Institute Room No. 1
No. 136 Broadway, Marshfleld, Ore
pR. G. W. LESLIE,
-' Osteopathic PliysJetea
Graduate of the American school of
know tho Influence that Smith was Osteopathy at Klrkavllle. Mo. Offlc
using over Taylor and for that roa- . ril,,.' nn, ii,.' ,? ,. 77
Hon his deed should bo annulled nnd !n E"dorado Dlk- Iloi 10 to 13; 1 to
tho ranch given back to Taylor." Phone 161-J; Marahflold; Oregon
KILLS 13 WILCATS
Among the callers at tho Herald
J.
W. BENNETT,
Lawyer.
Don't forgot the Turkish
PHONE 21 l-J.
Oath
patronizing The
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Highest Quality
office this week were N. W. Moon Offlaa nvr Tri.c.n no.... .v
and J. A. Deadmond, accomnanled ,i...ij
larshfleld
by Jlr. Moon's well-known faithful
companion Jim. Tho farmers TVR. J. T. McCORMAO,
In this vicinity will bo glad to loam J PhvBfM,n KrA .
that there are 13 less wildcats to Physician and Surseoa
prey upon their flocks as Mr. Dead- Marshfleld, Oregon,
mond exhibited that number of Jfflce; Lockhart Bulldlnr
1 ! A1 lltrfn Ibk Ilia M -. At
u.ivu iiiuk-o iu mo uuice on me oc
casion of his vlalt. Thoso animals
woro trapped near tho Moon ranch
on the north fork of the Coqullle
Irver, steel traps being used. Co
qullle Herald.
Oregon
Abstracts, Real Estate, Fire
and Marine Insurance
Title Guarantee and Abstract Co,
HENRY SEN'GFTACKEN, Mgr.
Coqullle Office Phone 191 Marshfleld Office 14-J.
Farms Timber Coal and Platting Landa a peclalty.
General Agents "EASTSIDE"
opposite Post Oflloe.
Phone 106-J
I
T R. A. J. HENDRY'S
"L Modem Dental Parlors.
Wo aro equipped to do hlnh ciu
Havo your calling cards printed at work on short notice at the Ten
.! Tlt"!l!fflCe: !lowe8t Pr,ces' Examination free
n,. , " Lady attendant, Coko building, oppo-
Don't waato your money buvlntr i. ni..... .... . ' vv
strengthening plasters. Chamber. -" """ Pon w.
Iain's Liniment Is cheaper and better. TV1, u B MOOR.E,
Dampen n piece of flannel with It and ' Chiropractor
bind It over the affected parts and it Chroato Disease a Specialty
will rollevo the pain and soreness, 203 Coos Bldg . Phone 81-L
For sale by all dealere. Office hours 1 to 6
Beaver Hill Coal
MOUNT DIABLO 4ND JOSSON CED3iNT.
The best Domestic and Imported brands.
Plaster, Lime, Brick aud all kinds of builders uaterU'
HUGH McLAIN
GENERAL CONTRACTOR ...
OFFICK. BOOTH BROADWAY. P1IOXB
DRESSMAKING
GOVNS, SUITS AND
REMODELLING.
MRS. E. BANDKL
Phone 19-J, Cor. 4th and Park Ave.
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