afc&t THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1913 EVENING EDITION. feat Would Ym Do With a Million Dollars All lour Own? w Here Are the Answers of More Than Three Score Coos County People to This Interesting Question, HOW THEY WOULD SPEND IMMENSE fORTUNE IF THEY HAD THE MONEY Strong Sentiment of Altruism Runs Through AH Replies Help for Community and Help for Others. i.'lli: Is liinv more tlimi sixty Coos county peoplo would spend H''n,ou. limn Hlxty million ilolluiB-- If thoy hud tlio money. It Id n hopeful "",1 "u,l'f'il HK" Unit tho spirit of ' nltrnls'ui lilnos stronu anil lirlKlit In nearly nil replies, while 'nonrly all n re ' ctlcnl I" ll determination to mil 'part or It iihIiIo Tor porsonul l ami protection, for pleasure and for travel, all would devote "'uch of It t clinrltiiblo and philanthropic purposes, li spi-uks well for tlio good heart and iinseirishiiess or Cooh eoiiuly peoplu. Tho syinpciHliim was vory successful and developed much Intor ft, not only among !'11' contestnnts, hut uIho .anions The Times readers generally. Tho tiiHk or selecting tho wlnnerH wim a diffi cult ono for Hie Judges. They did It cheerfully and olllcluntly. The Times tlilnlca. Had hereby oxtoniln Its tlinnkH to Superintendent Tledgen. Superintendent llnuli and Rev. OhIiiiiiI for tliolr kindness. Tho following are tlio principal let turn received during :o contest You will find them worth reading and will enahle you to ilfk tlio one you would choose for winner If you were Judge: I WOULD llfl Id) HIXGALOW If I had n million dollars I would first liny nie some nite clothes, then 1 would hnvo it nice iiiinguiow limit, and I would liny t HlHtur who a Ilve-passenger car nun take mi IiiihIiiphm. i frlomlH out for ti Joy rldo once in a while. And I would buy n kodak and outfit ho that 1 could take lota of plctu ion. And 1 would take a trip to San Francisco and seo bow everything In thero and tiieii after a while I would return to Mnrshflold and work right nlong, but take it ensy once a while. Hoping tliiK Id Interesting you. MIhh Lily Uidmark. "woFl7 usiT'sTk'FeTl' If I were to become possessed of n uiilllon dollnt-H, I Bhould divide It Into rirtliB. To my brother anil are both engaged In would give one-fifth each Two-firtliB I would Bet aside for my little brother and myself In la ter years. The laBt fifth I would iibo to provide for my parentB' old ago and I would make my homo with them during their llfo. I would bestow charities where they wero needed and welcome, and I would build n Catholic church In my homo town. My life work would be to rear my baby brother and set IiIb Btand- ' arils of life. He should hnvo tho WOULI) HELP THE S. P. I 'best of education nnd a profession " """" "" --- "for bis life and mine would not In . 'ltll WIXXKRS. llensey. K. W. Lewis. Stotvall. two - First Mrs. 13. L. tUe dollar Ki'lil piece, Second .Mrs. three dollar. Third A I vii dot'ars, Fourth Mrs. ton. to imiiiiiiI Fifth Mrs. .Iiist'phliii one pound Imx candy. Sixth Mm. Amelia A. Dodge. one iomal Imx cniiil). It. It. Plukoi box candy. Finnic. ThistT'TiTi". i JI If 1 had n million dollars I would Bt on my Coos Ulvor rami. Improve It mj make It Ideal. I would havo npeedboat, I would travel exten ilvtlr I would help noor hoys ami run to get an education by paying Mr way through college. I would 137 small farms for several of my Irivndi and iiay off several small tortjagea, buy shoo ami coal ror poor families, help all my poor rolu 'ItdiDdall my special friends. Just m tlnnp the inilllini and watch -farmers wife, Mrs. 13. I.. Hes- MilOM) PRIZE I l'h a million dollars I'd buy u Inomo on t'oog liny. ' "ve gardens br vegetables nnd nowerB. Tie floers I raised should bring sooa encer ToMme one, ovory day in tlio rear. wk;mm (he limiKry reed, I ague denied who me in need. Ijfolld the minister n homo. r4 bav M ..i .. . ' rA' "V""" ' "" tn. ' . movln Pictures dean, 1 none tut wholesome thing bo teWo-riao: :Jtue boulevard we'd spin. 4ltttriton; nil jump in. 'llMle the boulevard and Jetty.) ins. i;. v. I.owls. ,wii" vnmT f 'ft&hat ,,nx KrownTwi- lonlj i w,vb"U. I 'ffif . 1,alf "f ,,,la """'oy M linseed 'Sin,,.lhl" "'"- Wl.I" llnon rnb1'11'". M! w for stock, or 8 fcr. Sf.rlX;a.r'"nf'Vwn: "'thtir.. lUK'"n it; imv rW!Lr.crPS advertlsl, n.:,. Tb'ffli??..?-- n """ iit'iuunil- IUiiM , FwZlZ' --- -. w, ,fc fUll' f r ririT"T7ri z7: f I would build a homo for children, not necessarily orphans, but bright' children In need of cure and educa tion. I would have Instilled Into their minds the principles of truth, honesty and Industry. I would employ specialism to miike n psychological study of each child. so that their best talents would be cultivated to lit them ror their lire's occupation. They should be taught the prin ciples or economy, seir government and temperance In all things. My aim would be to lit them to be come strong men mid women capa ble or rilling positions or trust, governing the nation and the com ing general Inn. Mrs. Josephine l-'rnine. North Ilend, Ore. i sT.vTTr"iMriK" i :: I am heir to a million dollars (mil I Khali make Marshflcld fam ous as a residence place. I 'list, shall build model play grounds ut the schools with an out-of-door kindergarten. Next a pub ic pa i it Willi iiiiii'I :M pr '!'!. ' miming, also Crock tl enter. I should also build four hundred iMiiall, artistic homes to rout very reasonably, Charleston Hay would be connected with .Maitdiflold. Co liillle. Ilandon and .Myrtle Point by nuto Hue. Tho best In literature and an I would place heforo the people, an that Is nil Coos Day lacks to make It tho most' desirable place In t'.e I'. S. to live. Amelia A. Dodge. I would Invest In bonilB. .Mar riage bonds draw minus ten per cent. They are not very secure In Itouo. I would buy a bottle or hair tonic, going on the theory that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cine. i would donate several bottles of cream to the S. I', to bo used as a siubstlliitu ror low spirits, In North Ilend. I would on various occasions make small payments to Itocnrder llutler, reasons for said fines to tie furnished by .larsbal Carter, wno has started u crusade against in toxicated Individuals. 1 would ciult working my friends. Ralph MrC'laln, Camp 1. bo Idle. Together wo would trnvel and study the old inuBtorplcres of art, music ami statuary. .My own life In Inter years 1 would leave in tho hands or "Our rather Who art In Heaven." Anna Truman. AIva Stovall. -- t !' ! m hTT; i2?l ray ?f",e Gat Giver. M,SotheJalr'K0'moth I h ??!. ?- unequal. li I1"1 other Riih.. '' l'rvls Rfi?te S Other 'T'M ruVty. ?jy- nI such l& " ",S g,lt well be tttV ill "o. U,ln88." vj fin. ,,. "'I tho . riMT:sTTxiTnA7rrsTATc:r :: T ir I hud ii million dollars ami round thoy nil rang true. I woulu salt down a goodly portion ami the rest 1 would blow in on u handsome home, an automobile, hosidos, not forgetting, I hope, to give the poor Homo or tro ronifoi'lH they aro do llied. And, oh, what a wondrous reeling of pride would swoop o'er my heart, to hold mi my money hags and say, "Prosperity, hore is your start, right In thla Coos Hay country, (Jilt-edged Investments aro plain to see, while I am sleep ing or waking, you are doubling and trebling tor nio. ' J. Percy Morris. North Ilend. i "yoT?TTrTn?M'nri7"iTrxnT i As n cltlzon of n Christian coun try and n momhor of n Christian church, I would set aside one-tenth for tlio Lord's work, giving n par Bonngo to ono church, an organ to another, pnylng InilobtoilnosB, etc. 1 would assist nioii hurt In carrying on Industries; also widows nnd chil dren. Deserving poor young peo plo would recelvo liolp to obtnln ed ucations. Tho Concort Hand would recelvo balanco for nmlntoiinnco. I would build a homo, a rest af tor JournoyH to seo beautiriil works of art nuil hear Inspiring music. On these journoys or nt home 1 would buy works of Amorlcnn artists. Mrs. Lliinle I.owIb Wilson. ' WOl'lil) lltJV A I'AU.M. "i ' If I had n million dollars 1 would look Coos county over and tho most sultablo placo for my purpose, r would buy about 200 acres of improveu land with some fruit on, there I would build a lnrgo, neat, roomy house, firoproof, with porches out around from ov ory story, with hammocks, rockers nnd comfortable Beats, furnished throughout for comfort, with long tables woll spread. In this house I would civo n homo to homeless old people. I would help ueiwMfv MarshfloUl by Improving streets, setting palms and holly trees and beautiful plants, Mrs. K. It. Hondorson, j v7i i i,TJ i riTi7i"s It i aTJs.m. : If I had a million dollars my very rirst investment should bo a year's subscription to the Appeal to Itensou ror every householder or worker In our country. Then 1 would establish such a propaganda or moving picture lecture courses and lutei collegiate socialist socie ties that this country would rind out what is the matter with It tie fore tho passing of tho next decade. Sincerely yours ror the revolu tion. Flora I. Foromnn. Denmark. Oregon. l 7i7T TAM .TKS.lcKriTKAM I ir I should suddenly rail heir to a million dollars, that Is If It wore a hot dny, 1 would make a dive for tho Ice crenm parlor, nnd If It were a cold day, I think that I'd mar.e u dive for the hot tamalo man. Next thing on the program would bo to migrate to Germany and tnke up u homestead. I'pou It I would Install mi Incubator and hatc:i a railroad for Coos Hay. Tho remainder of my llfo would be spent In mi aeroplane construct ing castles In tho air. Shirley I'otorson. Turn sa 1 1 1 Ks"Ti7idTiT IsMta i .h."J If 1 should fall heir to a million dollars I should Invest about one half or it in Coos county. First I mIiuiiIiI hnvo built n S.'o.uoo llbrnry In the towns of .Marshflelil and North Henil. Tlion I sliould hnvo erected a $100,000 hospital In Marshriold. As Coos Hay has no home ror orphans, 1 would thou In vest about $50,000 In one or these. Olio-tenth of It, 1 should Invest In tho noted Coos Hay coal mines. Lastly. 1 would buy a block or stock In the railroad, now being built to Coos Hay. Consmueo Clark, North Hond. " w7riTi7"uK7J7i7t'i'n"Axs. I would buy n nice homo near some big city nnd build ii home ror or phan children mid n hospital for tho poor mid old who aro sick and In need of tare. 1 would glvo my paronts n nice homo and enro for thorn also, 1 would caro for all of tlieso nnd seo that thoy wero not In need of anything. J would educnto tho lit tle orphans and caro for thoni also. 1 would Iiuvo a nlco enc to drive them about'. Mrs. Harry Hampton. Conledo Camp No. 2. 7 .xi,'i7rrisT7' vTkw " One million dollars would bring mo happiness, in Unit J could through Its use iirlng happiness to many others. Ono-ionth that sum could lio iiHcd to secure me an Income to provide while using' the other nlno-teiiths In relieving tie wants and needs of othera. Sickness. siiinIor, Ignornnco and crime thrive where poverty pinches hardest, ami money, some people's God. worshipped for Its powur. mid held In excess of their nctunl needs, could be distributed among thorn1 who have none, bringing happiness to them mid to the givers, as well H they could ho cured or the dis eased mind that make them look at money as they now do. !'. 13. ChnBO. i MAXv7To(7:i i'dkas" "fi" ox7.y"Tukam. "i1 If t had a million dollars, I would llrst of nil. Improve tho Coos Hay bar, 1 would build a boulevard from Mnrshflehl to tho Ocean. Then 1 would construct a resort such ns the popular beaches of California afford. I would build an electric lino to convey the people. Thero would bo a generous swimming pool of heated salt water. I would build a gymna sium for our young people. I would hlro tho band by the year and would pay thoni handsomely In addition for every concert. Would donnto a sub scription to The Times to every fam ily In the county. VIRGINIA K. CLARKI3. ! A Cl7l77)7ficX's'l'AltK7 I would buy a better home for m parents, then I would buy it piny park In Marshficld with many swings and merry-go-rounds In It. I would nlso build n swimming pond Then I think It a good Idea to have a hos pital built In Marshriold, as so many accidents occur. Then I would buy school hooks ror the children ns so many of their parents are poor and can not afford books. Then I would buy n pony. RHODA ANDKRSON. j . von7 TirfvKii i ir 1 hud ii million dollars I'd surely travel around the worlu. I'd hnvo my parentB with me, and about a dozen of my friends. Wo would tour thru California In comfortable automobiles, and visit the mission ruins In tho oven lni' when tho moon shone brlghto over all mid everything was still and solemn. After visiting In London nnd rails, we'd spend the spring In Switzerland, when tho hillsides were covered with llowers of every de scription, above which rose the snow covered peaks of the moun tains. Japan could not bo missed. Then I should get homesick and take the fastest boat for dear old Coos Hay, where I'd live, contented that It was the host placo to live. In all tho world. Margaret StHiiitiuek. ir I should Inherit a million dollars I would buy it good number of the host building sites In this city, erect for myself the most modern cottage that could he plan ned; then I would build from one to .100 worklngmeu'H cottages, and rent them nt cost to people who come to Coos Hay ami aro unable to find any kind of a house lit to lle in. We must make, provi sion to keep tile people hero who come, rnther than seo (lieiu take the next boat out tor want or mi abode to sleep ami snore In. PHIL N. FLAGG. If I had a million dollars, I would be soirish and provlilo for myself first. I would Invest $50,- 000 to provide for my own neotlB through life. The remaining part 1 would donate to somu charitable Institution In our city to be used in a milliner deemed necessary by tho Institution, for relieving suffering niuoug the poor and to provldo medical nttenllon for those who 'vorp unable to do so thouiBolvos. Hy so doing I would consider that I had done my part toward others and would reel froo to enjoy my own In my own way. 'TIb hut a dream! MRS. V. P. SANFORD. :: ""trip Tuocxp t7ii; "voiim i First, 1 would Hko to take a trip around tho world, und thou try to find tho most beautiful plnco, Thoro I would llvo. I would build a house on an Islet1 nenr a largo city, In inidBt of delightful gardons, mid surrounded hy wntor. Whon I looked toward tho sen, ns far ns I could boo, I would see many steam ers passing hy. Ab I looked tow ard tho land from my windows 1 would seo a beautiful vlow of the city. Then I would take a trip to Am orlcu again, sailing mound tho Pa nama Canal mid then to tho Pan ama Exposition In San Francisco. Frank Gee. WOULD HELP H POOR I If I woro In Mr. Dennett's place and had a million dollars loft to me. First of nil I would pay off nil our dobtB, then I would buy n nico touring car, thon I would build a nice bungalow In Hunkor I mi. thon I would buy a nice busi ness storo, and next 1 would And nil tho deserving poor and 1 would got thoni clothes and food and find a position for thoni, and inst of all I would see that 1 had enough to llvo comfortably on all tho rest of my llfo isauoun ,-uatgeiiu, Empire, Oregon I "vo r lT""i7. V K I P EX I I.V I err oit. Forth would I go to Coos Hay. I'm sure I could thoro spend my money. Thero I would buy auto mobiles. I'd oven Invest In some lots. . I would buy stock mid bonds In their railroad, and even havo my old appendix cut out by Drs. .Mliigus and llousoworth. There I would buy nil tho drygoods of tho old Golden Rule up on Hrondwuy .Hut I surely must hnvo a whole mil lion to live on old .'oos Hay for ever. Mrs. It. F. Hush. Murshfleld, Oro. i Tv"7j7hi idea7 I I would uso tho niuount necessary to buy out nil tho "knockers" and hold backers" on Coos Hay. And tho remnlndor I would glvo thoni as a bonus to lenvo tho state forever. And 1 will bet you that $5 prize (If I win It) thnt I would double my In vestments In flvo years. Yours for luck, HOWARD F. SMITH. North Ilend, Oregon. f 7r"l7ELPKl'ir7i7EA. I I'd tuko $-100,000 to buy 40,000 acres of laud, making homes ror 1000 happy people For tho $500, 000 I'd glvo each one n check lor $550 to start with. Tho remain ing 100,000 would bo plenty ror mo, nnd lii fact, any ono to llvo on comfortably. Tho payment to ho niiido on the homes: Ton years to pay In. First two years, no Interest, after that live per cent. Could nn honest" poor man wish for a homo on better conditions, or could all tho nilllon bo used to bet ter ndvantngo? G. ROJCZE. Empire, Oro. n- J-JS WOULD HELP PARENTS. U First. I would put my mother and father In best of circumstances, thon I would put my children In best of schools. I would erect a modern homo and havo a homo for tho old and young and boo that no one needed. I would go among tho poor families and find out their wanta nnd give a helping hand to overy ono. I would like to dovoto my tlmo among tho sick and poor afflicted. I would Hko ono automobile. I would like to visit some large cities. I would Hko to dress Just modoru nnd put Bomo monoy In real ostato and boiiio In banks on Interest, MRS, MAMIE O'TOOLE. Coaledo, Oregon. i . WOULD IIKAI TIKl'L. ' I would send agents everywhere to buy up every .thing that was ugly In order to destroy It. I vould buy all the ugly houses, the itroclous buildings that are a dis grace. I would pay salaries to :ad slngeis nnd to bad actors that thoy cease performing. I would create a school of lawyers, from among which I would chooso tho besr to defend worthy causes. I would build In overy part or Amer ica and Europe Immense sheds with gigantic kitchens, where twice a day all the unfortunates might got food. I would look lifter tho Idle. MRS. HANNAH PETERSON. i Wo77Tr77ELPTi7E I '7)011 I would follow our Muster's ad vice In Luke IS. 22: "Sell all that thou bast ami distribute unto the itt: i"id thou slmlt have rrensur In Heaven and lollow me." mid Luko 12::i:i. "Sell that yo havo and glvo alms; provide yourselves bags which aro not old; a troas u ro In Heaven that falloth not: vhero no thief appronchoth, iioRher moth corrtiptutli." MRS. C. A. CARLSON. j: n HOME AXD AX AITO. I 1 would buy a nice little homo for my mot hop nnd I. Thou I would get n largo automobile to bo ised ror giving children and othors who were deprived or such pleas ures nice long rides. Next would he a nice gasoline launch to take all thtnto wishing to go on little ouilngs and who ure not aide to pay fnro. Tluui I would romoiiibor til too widows and orphans wno are in ueod or food mid clothing mid things to make them comfortable. 1 would also send out missionaries to proach the Gospel tiiroiighout the land. JENN'E HOWMAN. Ji " wocLfTni'i u77t7i lTva v i If I had a million dollars I would build a railway to Coos Hay with the help or Its boosters. I would then buy liomos for nil tho poor peoplo of Coos Hay and presont the.ni with a five years' sub scription to tlio Coos Hay Times. Then I would go to Iloston to a dra matic art school and study to bo an actroBs. I would go to Europo to tako a course In music and whon I had fin ished my courso I would travel around the world, Including tho Unit ed States, and thon conio hack to Now York City nnd go on tho stage. JLLIAN SEAMAN. " wonriuTi L7f71 RmJ;: ' If 1 had a million dollars all my own I would pay my dobtB and buy a nlco homo on Coos Hay und If I had any loft I would put It In tho bunk on interest to kedp mo In tho winter whon It Is Btornilng. and In my old ngo. It. A. Padgett. I WOULD HUV WATERWORKS 1 j, K I would do like Maud Muller. "Feed tho hungry and clothe the poor, bo all would bless mo who loft my door" I would lny awake or nlghtB to do this properly; and would like to buy tho wnterworke and iiiako Marshflold a prosent of them, but thnt would cut too big a hole In my million So I would Just bo satisfied with smaller phil anthropies I might build a hotel for country peoplo to enjoy mi old' fashioned meal In W.CviSANEI)7vATION j I know whnt I would do if I had a "Million Dollars." I would go to school and get well cducnted. Then I would go to n "music ncademy" and study music. I would come bnck to Marshllold and teach music In the "winter." in the "spring" I would buy a few acres of laud at the "ocean beach." I would build a lino "bungalow." I would buy some nice furnltiiro mid n "piano." I would have benutlful roses In my garden and a nice green lawn. I would buy nn "automobile" to go down to my "summer home." I would buy it "motorcycle for my brother. Edith Johnson, Ago 1 1 years. . x j: I IT MAKES HIM DREAM I A million dollars Is a lot of money for any one to give mi Idea If how to use. A biislnehs proposition may lie alright, but to i" human, I would give to the ellg i' poor, farms, homes, nlso those that wero In need of odiicntlon. I would gladly do nil could for them. A good library for our city. A good college. And a few up to date Hats. Theso would be n groat credit to our city. Whew! A million dolurs Just think or it! Let us all take n cigar and dream and ilrenin. Win. LoUwnrd, City. I 7v7?lDl7ELp"(Tl7rin)l7E"x V Well ir I had a million dollnrs I would go to some largo city mid plelc out about twelvo children thnt woio very poor and dress them tit for n long trip. Then I would tuko them down to tho city of Pnnaina, nnd across the Isthmus to Colon. Thon across tho Atlantic oconn to Eurasia, then through Egypt, nnd through Palestine. Also over to China and Japan, Then across tlio Pacific for home, where I would put thorn In school mid each month send them enough to buy their school suppllos. After that 1 would build n chlldron'a home. Miss Abigail Ledward, 1208 Commercial Ave. i vorLir.sAri7ix"7i7c7 i: If a million del la is I did owi lu a hydroplane, I'd like to roam On the water, I would have It run. And ir I could fly like Ohrlstor- rerson I would Bull In my ship from morn till night, Ami catch nil tho wild ducks III my fllKht I would lutvu such run, und oh, whnt glue, To seo tho wild ImnsU scored of mo, Fop to tho mountain side they would hlo, When thoy would sue n monster llltu ma fly. Over tlio mountains ami ovor tho mend, Ilastlngly onward I would then proceed, I would go to 'Frisco to sue tho fulr. It must bo so beautiful up In tho nlr. Then hack to Coos Hay again I would roam, For thmo Is no placo Hko old home, aweet homo, M. E. II. i 1i7pi7a(i7i7 CHARm'" I Tho 111 st Ihlng would bo to seo that it miis woll lutosteil in U. S. bonds and first class stocks. The noxt thing I would build n comfortable' homo ror myself, Just comfortable. Then there mo about a half dozen families that 1 know to he really deserving that I would helii to do the hiime thing for In putting n sum of money ut interest to pay for thoni. Thon 1 would buy it tract of land near sonio town, divide It Into two or moro aero lots with comfortable homos on each lot, and put a reasonable runt on thoni; tho rout to apply on the purchase, price if desired, Then I would sit down and watch thnt kind of charity woik. A. 1). T. IX - I WOULD HELP MAHKIII'IKLD I ,: n l would doiiuto to MnrBhflold $100,000 for a salt wator systoni for flro and sew ngo purposos $200,000 ror wator privilege front South Coos River: $20o,mio for even and sightly dock nnd ware houses, entire longth of w liter front; $100,000 for electric ami powor plant; $50,000 for parks. $:'j,000 for free market. $50,000 for hospital: $50 ouo for Rotunda $25 000 for public Ilbnm' $100 nan fnr nnnrtntent houses. tfiO.OOC