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Copyright, 1814, by Panama-PacMc International Expoaltlon Co. IU B.
Crocker Co, official photosraphers.
t t THE LARGEST GLASS BUBBLE IN THE WORLD.
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tTEhL framework of the great dome of tho Palace of Horticulture
at the Pnnamn-I'nclflc Intcrnntloniil Exposition, Ban Francisco,
1010. Tho dome is the largest ever constructed, being 102 feet
In diameter and 180 feet high and surmounted by a basket thirty
fcet.lri diameter, which will be filled with growing Mowers. Tb dome,
lighted from within by whirling colored lights, will reueinbl a huge
tire opal.
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SOUTH COOS
. . RIVER NEWS
Furnishes Largest Amount of
MilkJSnd Produce in Years
Summer Colony.
Souths Coos Rivor Ih now furnish
ins more-' milk thnn at any other
' time In Its history, It is said. Honts
carrying milk for tho Coos Bny
' Creamory, tho North Henil Conduit
aary and' tho Marshflolil' Icu & Cold
' St'o'ragelfplant nro making twlco-n-
day trlps7 Owing to tho largo am
ount sorno of the boats hnvo to hnul
acpwBto' carry tho largo number ol
milk ca'nB. It is Haid that tho com
potitlonbetwoen tho three buyors In
keen and today it was reported thai
tho condonBa'ry was paying as hlgn
BBv'$lf50 'per hundred.
rranic?ItoKors, S. C. Rogers, A. O.
Rogcraand . A. Church liavn the
iblggestHhordH. milking about fifty
cowb on 'each ranch. Mr. Church ha;
tho Bluford Davis ranch at tho forks
Mr.1 Kr onilngn, Warren Uossoy, K, L.
BesaeyJjjnnd n numhor of others arc
mnklngjabout twonty-flvo cows each,
'in addition to tho Increaso In the
m1lk;tBupply, moro vogutablcH and
fruit aro- being shipped from South
CoosruVor than In a long tlino.
VhlliT'fho npplo crop thero will bo
poor'tlTh"? year, tho plum and borry
cropBarejlargor than usual.
'Moto Summer Rcsidcuta.
'The'summor colony on South Coob
Rjvorwlil bo largor this year than
In' 'throfjfor four yoais. Tho trend
of tfiejuminor colony away from
Cooahlvor dates from tho tlino that
CoosJBayltCR took up tho automobile
hofibyjPJahd discarded itho gasollno
launches.' However, this senson
moBtXofltho places will ho occuplod.
' 'jVjAlbort Matson's family yester
day moved back to "Tho Nook."
CRjPcck will Boon have his now
TIMBER HELD
BY FEW MEN
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OP
Flaimagairn b Bemtoeitil: Banks
of Marsh field and .Myrtle Point Oregon, at tho close of business,
Juno ill), 1014.
RESOURCES
Loans and .discounts $G3G,994.25
Hanking Houses and Real Estate 64,973.94
Cash and Sight Exchange 227,174.72
Total $928,142.91
LIADIMTIES.
Capital Stock Paid In $ 75,000.00
SurplUB nnd Undivided Profits 71,409.97
Deposits 781,732.94
Total $928,142.91
TYPEWRITERS All standard makes, sold on easy pay
ments, new and rebuilt. Fox, Underwood, Remington, Royal,
Oliver, L. C. Smith, and Smith Premier, for rent or exchange.
donning, repairing or now platens, work guaranteed. Ribbons nnd
carbon paper delivered. Phono us your order. Phono 44. Alllanco office.
TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE AND SUPPLY CO.
Buinnlejryhoino completed and ready
, for. occupancy. It adjoins tho W. S.
Chandler placo.
'. T?8jJClinndlor nntl family nnd the
B.'r., Chandler and W. G. Chandlor
lands In the map area, and a little
elsewhere, shows that or t"icso parti
cular lands, granted long ago to sin
gle corporations apparently with tho
Idea that they would ho quickly Bold
to Bottlers, only fifteen per cent aro
now distributed In small holdings.
Elghty-fivo per cent aro owend by tho
grantees or their successors, or by
famlllfrsTwIll soon occupy tho Chnnd
lw summer homo.
-ArtBur McKcown will movo 1Mb
famliyFto Tho Mazo sorno tlmo this
week.M?
MJrJB?TF. II. Clarko and children aro
oftsinBoafross tho rivor from Camp
OnCThoy liavo had Miss Ursuln
Farrlnger .as a guest this week.
- Alljljbwen has been entertaining
hlsTnlejo, Mrs. Carrie Dungau, and
MraMfjflo Farrlnger for a few days.
MJSSJJQwynoddo Tower returned
yesterday to Major Tower's summer
horaWShor a abort visit with Mrs.
O. oTjHockett at Empire.
''J$JKJf Wright and family are
camnidjat tho Chandler placo while
Mr.Wrtght Is completing C. R. Peck's
"J w) 2ii
nww, uu
AltanSTodd and wife and baby
PHtiundny nt tho J. A. Goodwill I
v'",'.fpj
tfltany ouniiuy viMiors.
Tligr&'woro a largo number of
usASyTTylsItors at the Hatchery,
pTOne, and tho Goodwill place.
ROBgUhoso returning on tho Rain
w"?ttoiiday night from outings
'4 vrn. T
Five Men Control Over Third of
It in Western Oregon
Government Figures.
(IlT AtnocliteJ Prrti to Coo lliy Tlmn.J I
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 14.
Concentration of timber lauds In tho
United States In tho hands of a few
ivnnrs Is discussed nt length In tno
lecond nnd third parts of tho report
if tho Bureau of Corporations on the
number Industry, submitted to Pres
dent Wilson yesterday by Conimls
doner DavlcB.
Two men hold 49 per cent of tho
timber In southwestern Washington,
ho report says; five -jnon hold 30
)or cent In western Oregon; six hnvo
TO per cent In northeastern Cnllfor
ila; ten have moro than half In tho
ed wood nrea, and lunorth central
Idaho four holders hnvo fifty per
2011 1.
"Tho control of outstanding tim
ber In a comparatively fpw enormous
holdings, speculatively held far In
idvanco of any use thereof, and tho
treat Inciease In tho value of timber,
resulting In part from such specula
tive holding, nro underlying fncts large timber holders. Of 82,500,000
that will becomo moro and more Im- acres granted to threo western rnll-
portnnt elements In determining tho toads In the hIxUcb, the roads still
prlco of lumber ns tho supply of retained 40 per cent in 1910.
timber diminishes," says tho report. "This marked concentration In tho
"Tho main fact shown Is that ownership of Innd has two importnnt
1,091 timber owners hold in fee over aspects. Tho first Is tho concentra-
ono-twentlotji of the land nrea of tho ton of control of tho natural re-
sntlro United States from tho Cnna- sources, o'thor than agricultural, In
dlnn to tho Moxlcnn border. In tho nrea comprised In these holdings,
many states these l.fiO'-I own no InndB Besides Its timber now stundlng, part
at all. In tho 900 timbered conn- of the land must be doponded' on, to-
Ioh Investigated thoy' own one-sov- Bethor with tho national forostB, to
?nth of tho nrea. supply futuro cropB of tlnibcr. Fur-
"Theso 1,091 holders own 105,- thormoro, uonio of It has valuablo ro-
000,000 acres. This la an men four- sources of ores, oils, gas, water pow-
fifths tho size of Franco: or grenter n,.
than tho cntlro Btato 'of California; ) '"The second Is tho possibility that
or moro than two and ono-half times ti,eB0 holdings, which will form a
no i mm nrea of tho six Now England considerable proportion of tho futuro
states. Sixteen holders own 47,800,- r0a used for ngrlculturo Jn this
000 acres, or nenrly ten times the country, may bo retained under con-
Innd area of Now Jersoy. Threo land contrated control. Formtorty lum-
srnnt rnllroads own qnough to give ' bermon often got rid of their cut-over
10 acres to overy male of voting ngo jana nt nominal prices or let it go
In tho nlno western states whero nl- for taxes. Hut ns tho agricultural
most all their holdings Ho. possibilities of such land have be-
"Not all this land Is suitable for. como apparent this, policy Is being
grlculture. In tho south and In tho abandoned, A Iargf part of ftlio
.ako states and In part of tho west present cut-over land la now of con-
.1 lnrgo portion of It can be used for sldorablo value for tillage. That
agiicuiitiro nrtor tho tlmbor Is re- part of tho present timberland which
moved; hut In many parts of the west whon denuded will bo arable, will
tho land Is mountainous and adapted i.nvn n liluhnr nnd hlcher valuo as
chlofly to reforestation. Much of th inmi tho longer the timber Is kent
Don't be Held Up
Deposit your money with us, open a checking account, and
you wont' have to worry about holdup mon. Not only will
you gunrd against thieves getting your money, but you will
bo protected against loalng It.
Another renson for carrying n bank account Is that It will help
oil to save money the temptation to spend or fritter It nway
will not bo bo great when you nro not cnrrylng a pocket full of
loose change,
In paying your accounts by check, you have a douhlo receipt
and arc conducting your nffalra In a businesslike manner.
Don't wait until you hnvo $100 to open nn account do It with
$1 or $5 and do It today.
Drop in and let us explain It to you If you nro not familiar
with banking.
First Nationtal Bank
of Coos Bay
WALL PAPER
See
VIERS
About it,
FOR PAINTS
AND WALL PAPER
Call on
LeMieux & Miller,
393 No. Front St. Phone 11C-R.
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IDEAL TREE GROVE AND
PICNIC flROUNDS
Urlng your lunch baskets,
kodak and fishing tncklo for n
few days' outing. Sunday
School and all picnic crowds
a specialty. Excursion to
South Coos Rivor evory day.
Mnittlifirlil Tlmo Tablol
Launch Express, week ilnya,
leaves, 8 a. in.; Steamer Rain
bow Icnvcs Marshfluld at 8
a. m., overy Sunday and 2 p.
in. week dnys.
For charter nnd picnic ar
rangements, apply on board
HOTEL DOTSON
C. A! IImiisoii, Proprietor
Now open under now mnnageinout,
A home ;ilaca with homo cook
ing served In family style. Hoard
and room, $0.50 per week. 316
South Second St., Phono 1G7-J.
tn were:
"Tf"JV
mriau
und, R. P. "Watson, Mario
)hn Hansell, Rltta M. Ross,
Desslo Hale, Frank
?
' V-SMtb,
iVtrvii??V'' Johnson, Katrlna Holm:
rsnipment iUnBoni Jolm Andersoni
O. S. Erlcson, Agnes
s. Robert Mnrsden,
den, Josephine Cor-
Stella Handling,
E. Crosthwait and
and family, T. D.
railroad-owned lano outside the tlm
bor reglonB is arid or semi-arid.
"In the upper peninsula of Mlchl-
?an 45 por cent of the land Is held,
mostly In fee, by 32 timber owners.
In Florida 52 holders, (mostly tlm
bor owners) hold one-third of the
laud In the entire state.
"Lavish land grants and loose, ill-
enforced land laws are tho historical
background of the concentration of
land and timber ownership shown in
this report. A study of the present
ownership of 7,370,000 acres of rail
road, wagon-road and canal grant
lands, covering most of the granted
IU
ir,MSjni .
aasfTl -
riv;wvj.ii
uncut; because If the timber is held
for ninny years tho land when finally
denuded will bo in greater demand
for agriculture. Such a condition
suggests the following pcentlal ef
fects upon the public: high prices
for land sold to settlers, Increase of
tho tenantry system, or direct farm
ing by largo corporations.
"Most of tho land grants -nfcre
mado on conditions, and it appears
that in many cases not all of the
conditions were complied with. The
government Is now attacking some of
these grunts for alleged violation of
the conditions imposed.
Tho abuse of tho general land laws
pames nnd family, E. A. Elckworth In the past suggests that any lands
and wife, D. Converse, Mrs. Maggie restored to the public domain by
Young, W, G. Egleston. Herbert these, or other; forfeiture BUlts
Bradley, Jack Sasser, Arthur K. Peek, should not he disposed of under tho
Wf G. Chandlor, G. A. Williamson, present land laws. To allow such
Mrs. R. R. Chandler, Edytha Mer- lands to bo taken up by private par
chant Lagerstrom, J. E. Moore, Mrs. ties before the revision of the py,b
W. C. Bradley, S. E. Henderson, Geo. He landi laws has been completed :
M. Harris, Frank Matson, R. E. Mat- would be to lose much of the public
son and Ben Chandler. benefit from their recovery,"
GOODRUM'S GARAGE
HOME OF THE
CADILLAC and FORD
' AUTO SUPPLIES FOR ALL
MAKES OF CARS
.147 Central Av. Phone 373-L
San Francisco
QUATERMAS STUDIO
QUALITY PHOTOS
Opposite Blanco Hotel,
DEVELOPING
PRINTING
PICTURE FRAMING
ENLARGING
AND SUPPLIES
REHFELD BROS.
Russell Building
Central Avenue
-'I
S. S. GEO. W. ELDER
LEAVES MAHSHFIEL1) WEEKLY EVERY' MONDAY P. M.
ARRIVES EUREKA TUESDAY A. M.
H. S. V. A. KILIIURN LEAVES EUREKA
Tliurndny, Juno 18, Monday, June UiJnd, Friday, .Tune 20, Tues
day, Juno !JO, and Friday, July 3.
NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
C. F. McGcorgc, Agent, Mnralificld, .Phono -14,
W. II. Painter, Agent, North llcnd. .Phono 421.
THE NEW PASSENGER AND FREIGHT STEAMER
S. S. Geo. W. Elder
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR SERVICE.
PORTLAND TO COOS UAY EVERY SUNDAY, O A. M.
AltHTVK COOS MAX EVERY MONDAY MORNING
MAHS1LF1ULD TO PORTLAND EVHRY THURSDAY
MARSUFIIILD TO EUREKA EVERY MONDAY AFTERNOON
NEWLY EQUIPPED SERVICE UNEQUALLED
NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
0. F. Mc.dcorge, Agent, Multifield. .Phono 44.
W. II. Painter, Agent, Nortk llcnd. Phono 421.
S. S. HARDY '
SAILS FROM SAN FRANCISCO FOR COOS HAY
EVERY NINE DAYS
San Francisco Office, Harrison Street Dock, Pier 10,
Coos Ray .V Eurcku Steamship Lino
E. J. LINDION, Agt.. Phone Doug. 21)70.
EQUIPPED WITH WIRELESS.
Sjjgmshjp Breakwater
ALWAYS ON TIME.
SAILS FROM MAHSHFIELD DURING MONTH OF JULY AT 12:110
P. M., ON THE 4TII, MTII, 14TII, 10TII, 2ITH AND 20TII....
Tickets on nalo to nl! ICMoro olntn nnd Information na to routes
nd rtc cheerfully furnished.
Phono 427-L. j. T. SHELDON. Agent
Inter-Ocean Transportation Co.
Semi-weekly service Coos Bay nnd San I?raiicisco.
S. S. Redondo
SAILS FOR SAN FRANCISCO FROM COOS RAY
.MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY til
Equipped witli wireless nnd submarine bell.
Passengers and freight.
S. S. NANN SMITH
Equipped with wireless and submarine bell.
Passeutrera and freight.
HAILS FROM MAHSHFIELD FOR SANFRAKCIHCO
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, AT 2 P. SI.
San Francisco office, Greenwich street pier No. 23
and GOO Fife building.
Coos Bay Agent, C. P. McGiiouaii:, Phone 44.
S. S. PARAISO
Equipped with WlrelcNH.
Flim Pansenger ArroinuHxlntioiiN.
Now Steel Rent.
S. 8. PARAISO WILL SAIL FOR SAN FRANCISCO SATURDAY
JULY 18, AT 4 P. SI., WITH PAKSENOERS AND FREIGHT
YELLOWSTONE WILL HAIL FOR, PORTLAND, SATURDAY, JULY
1HTII,- AT n.P. SI., WITH FREIGHT ONLY.
NORTH BEND MILL & LUMBER COMPANY, Agents
TOM JAMES, Ageut,
Slnrfihfield.
TO BEAT THE BUILDING GAME -:- -:-
has been a hobby with ua for a Rood many yeara and a lot of
our customers will tell you when it comes to getting good, sound,
durable framing mnterlal nt tho right prlco wo know our busi
ness. Just tell what you wnut to build and the aniouut you want
to Kpoud and we'll get busy with our pencil and figure out tho best
your monoy can buy. Try ua.
C. A. Smith Lumber & Mfg. Co.
R ETA I L DEPARTS! ENT
CUT THE FUEL RILL IN TWO 11Y USING OUR WOOD
PHONE 100. 182 SOUTH I1ROADWAY
Abstracts, Real Estate,
Fire and Marine Insurance
TITLE GUARANTEE & ABSTRACT CO., Inc.
HENRY SENGSTAOICKN, MnuaKer
FARM, COAL, T1MHER AND PLATTING LANDS A SPECIALTY,
GENERAL AGENTH EAST-8IDK
MAHSHFIELD OFFICE, PHONE ".4-J.
COQUILLE CITY OFFICE PIIONF- 101.
APRICOTS
Wo will receive a shlpmont of nprlcota for canning next Monday,
July 13-14. Phono iib your ordem. Wo havo a good grade of
DAIRY BUTTER, PURE and FRESH, Tor CGc for a 2-lb. squaro.
COOS BAY TEA, COFFEE & SPICE HOUSE
130 North Broadway.Phono 304-J.
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