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- THE COOS BAY TIMES. MARSHF.EL0. OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1915 EVENING EDITION.
FOUR
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CHE F ME
LDGKHART-BARMUWI WORTH BEND MIMES JO RAISE Till LEVY CODS
supreme court upholds
judge morrow's decision
carries ?i,iia7.(i attor.
JfUV'if kees.
Judgment of the Circuit Court
in the Lockhnrt-Bnrnum caso lias
been affirmed by the Supremo Court,
according to the decision received
hero by the nltornoys. The first
decision was given by Circuit Judgo
Morrow nt Coqulllo In December,
1913, and thereupon taken Into the
higher court on an appeal.
According to the decision Hcrbort
tocktiard nnd tlio Matlock Invest
ment Company must pay the un
paid balance on the Port Durnum
tract which In 1011 they contract
ed to buy for JJ20.000. At that
time- $2,000 was paid down nnd
further payments ceased when the
question as to tho title of the land
nroso. Further oalo of land In tho
tract was also itoppoJ and tho caso
takon Into (he courts for settlement.
Tho afflrntnUon ot tho lower
court's decision means that tho
orlKlnnkoonirdctprA for tho Gl acres
ot land nt ykii, Darnum must pay
$(4,GG4 to tho Darnum estato and
$127.00 for attornoys' fees. This,
however, .does not clear up tho en
tiro contract, as thero still remains
?5000 that must bo paid as tho In
stallmont oomos due. Tho first
amount carries G per cont Interest
dating, from pecomber, 1913.
Guy C. Darnum from whom tho
tract was bought, died several
months ago, Tho money will bo
jinjd over to his holrs and assigns.
It( liTposslblQ that tho attorneys for
tho other oltfo will nsk tho Supremo
Court, for a rulioarlng of tho case.
YEARS COMMITTEES
CHAMBER OP COMMERCE ELECTS
MEN' FOIL ACTIVITIES OF THE
YEAR: TAKE UP TEX MILE
ROAI) PROJECT
FORM BAliiD INTO STOCK '
COMPANY IS SUGGESTED
Soli Hlinres On Monthly Payments;
Ke,?p Up C(w Uty Kami, ami
Plan May Ho Carried Out
With an audience that filled the
Noble theater, to Its utmost capacity
tho Coos Day Concert Hand gavo a
delightful concert yesterday nftor
noon. HurIi Melanin, president ot tho
Chnmbor of Commorco, broached 'tlio
Plan of Incorporating tho band, sell
ing stock- and keeping tho organiza
tion together. Tho mombors of tho
band ara enthusiastic ovor tho plan
and declare they will glvo their aid
to tho utmost.
On April 1 tho city support ot tho
uana ceases Mr. Mcuiin pointed out.
For two years thero would bo noc
ossary 3,1Q0 ho Bald. Stock could bo
nold nt $1 a share nnd payments inndo
monthly. In this way $12 worth of
stock would bo only CO cents per
month, or $24 worth only $1 a month.
'On tho stroot today," wild Mr.
iWoLaln, "many came to mo saying
tjioy would gladly do their mlto to
Itoep tho 'Coos nay Concert Dnnd.
They belloyo that all should havo a
hand In boosting It, not only tho busi
ness men,"
Standing committees for tho year
wcro appointed at n meeting of tho
Executlvo Committeo of tho North
Dcnd Chamber of Commerce Fri
day. In addition n special com
mitteo was named to look nfter tho
matter of a road to Ten Mllo, plans
for which were adoptod somo tlmo
ago. Tho old committees wcro dis
continued, all new members being
named.
Tho following la tho personell of
the committees: Membership; V, F.
Russell chairman, C. M. Iiyler, J. H.
Groves, E. M. Shrlver and Robert Ke
lt oe.
Now Industries and Factory Sites:
L. J. Simpson, chairman, II, Sweeney,
Virgil Wattors, R. II. Woldy, H. L.
Dergman.
Agriculture: H. S. Fackler, chair
man, J. R. Robortson, F. E. Glazier,
A. G. Raab and A. O. Kjelland.
Legislation: A. E. Shuster, chair
man, William Dolan.'and E. C. Math
er. Transportation: ir. C. Wray, chair
man, W. II. Painter, C. F. McCollum
Harbor inspection. Docks and
Warehouses: Henry O. Kearn, chair
man, ,Robort Uanks, Honrp- DIerH,
Potor Logglo nnd It, A. Wcrnlok.
Advertising: J. H. McComb chair
man, S. S. Jennings and A. E. Mort
on. .
Special Committeo, Ten Mllo road:
M. E. Shrlver, chairman, J. H.' Groves
and C. M, Dyler.
Myrtle Point Caucus Proposes
Increase to Fifteen Mills
Candidates Named
MA
Hlltli lillm
E BIG RECORDS
TO PORTLAND
TU HURRY AUTOG
George Goodrum Makes Trip
to Rose City to Facilitate
Car Shipment.
Goorgo Gqodrum loft yostorday
for Portland to purchaso a
now lino of nuto suppllos
for his garngo nhd to litfrry forward
his alotmont of Dodgo cars, a -carload
of which aro duo to arrive In
tho Rosa City this weok.
uoodrum says that nt present It
Is moro difficult to got Dodgo cars
than it la to noil them nnd ho doesn't
proposo that Coos Day shall bo left
out In tho Pacific Coast shipment.
Mrs. Goodrum accompanied him on
tho trip, ,
(Special to The Times.) .
MYRTLE POINT, Or., Mar. 22.
Tho caucus to nominate tho city of
ficials to bo elected in April was
held Friday evening in tho city hall.
About eighty voters woro present.
L. A. Roberts, tho present Mayor,
was nominated for ro-olectlon. but
declined. W. Taylor Dement nnd
Dr. L. G. Johnson wcro nominated,
but Dr. Johnson declined, No ono
oiso being nnmcu, Jir. Dement wnB
made tho unanimous choice of tho
meeting.
P. W. Laird, Chas. Harrington,
II, A. Schroedcr nnd A, II, Render,
wore then chosen to bo placed on
tho bnllot for Councllmon, two to be
elected.
A. E. Dodge, the present Record
er, and J. M, Arrington, tho present
Treasuror, were unanimously chos
en for re-election, no others being
named.
It was a harmonious meeting,
good feeling and humor prevailing
through nil. Tho fllnyor thou pre
sented the amendments to the char
ter that aro to bo voted on, Explain
ing them and a general talk fol
lowed. Of fivo lawyers present, all
woro Of tho samo opinion, whi,Ch. ytn
noted as a wonderful phenomenon,
A iaWyer retorted that it was moro
wonderful that tho doctors wort?
agreed, but a citizen romnrked that!
me mom wonuunui oi an was mo
fact that' a largo number of ladles
wo'ro present and not- a ono Wns
talking.
Wo nro to vote to amend tho
charter so that property owners may
favo or install a sewer Bystom if
hoy so desire, by bonding thorn-
Bolvcs for tho entire expense. Also
to raiso the city tax from ton to
fifteen mills so tho city Indebted
ness and future improvements may
bo cared for.
A strong prohibition ordlnanco is,
also placed on the ballot to bo sanc
tioned by tho people.
Social Activities. "h
Tuesday evening a hard times
social was given by tho Christian
Church. Tho costumes displayed
real hard times or a protonso of
such, but n Jolly tlmo is roportod
by nil who nttended.
Tho Ladles' Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church met
Thuisday afternoon with Mrs. David
McNalr. Mrs. 1 rouge presented the
homo mission topic, and Miss Pratt,
the 'Society's teacher, bognn tho
study of tho now book, "Tho Child
In tho Midst," which many societies
aro now studying. At the closo of
tho program tho hostess served de
licious refreshments. Those pres
ent were Mesdamos Kongo, J .Strang
L. A. Roberts, II. A. Guorln. Major,
Herrlott, Annln, Lnngo, AlcNnlr audi has a two year old Jersey heifer that
10,05.1 POUNDS OF MILK, -WS
POUNDS MUTTER FAT YEAR'S
RECORD FOR ONE ROSSV
TESTER MAKES REPORT.
Milk and buttorfnt averages thnt
are above the average, are contained
In tho annual report of C. I. Sav
ago, tester of the Coos River Cow
Testing Association, tho organiza
tion that has now completed Its
first year of existence nnd, two
weeks ago, elected officers for a
second.
For tho Dnst 12 months Mr. Sav-
ngo has made the rounds of tho 18
herds in the association nt least
onco a day; has been present at the
mllklngs twice n month, keeping
a written Record of every cow en
tered. Somo of the best percentages
ho Is making public.
John- Hfindrlckson, a dalrymnn of
North Coos River, has a herd of
1G grade Holstelns that havo In
12 months mndo an average of 8,
170 'poundB of milk to the cow
nnd 334 pounds of butterfnt. Four
cows produced over 400 pounds of
butterfat. Ono, bossy has n record
ot iq,2a7 pounds of milk and
371.8 pounds of butterfat, and tho
highest buttor fat production In
tho hord is 458 pounds and 10.CG3
pounds or milk. This is also tho
best record Ir. tho entlro associa
tion. Witlf a hord of nine grndo Jor
Boys Fred Brunnell, on Coos Rlvor,
stated that tho averago of his cows
was 319.y8 pounds of butter fnt
and G128 pounds of milk, averages
well commented on by tho tester
when it, Is understood nil the feed
for tho cows 'was nil homo grown.
Chnrles Mnhaffey has n Holsteln
cow that produced 409 pounds of
butter fat nnd 10,314 pounds of
milk.
With no mirchased feed and with
his cows on strnlglit pasturago, W.
D. Piper roports that his herd of
eight, in eight months, averaged
289 pounds of butter fat and C83C
pounds or milk. Ono of his dairy
animals produced 7872 pounds of
milk and 409 pounds of butter fat.
James Lnndrlth, at tho forks
of Coos Rlvdr, has tho largest hord
among thoso reported, 30 HolsteliiB,
that huvo averaged 2GG pounds of
buttor fat nnd 7,120 pounds of
mllw, all of tho feed bolng homo
grown.
Mr. Savage points out that tho
lowest hord in tho association aver
aged at leaBt 218 pounds of butter
fat.
Mr. Savngo expects to leavo on
the Speedwell for Snn Bernardino,
Cnllfornln, whoro ho Is bolng called
by tho Illness' of his father.
in tho Coos uay Association Will
lam Dinclc reliorts that Low Prlco
Guaranteed
Vulcanizing'
When Its Time
To Re-Tire
Red TubK
Grey Tub
BUY FISK
Lowest Prices,
Best Service
Greatest Mileag
Ask Any Fisk User
:e
Fisk Red Top
Bicycle Tires
$2.75 $3.10
THE
Gunnery
FISK
Mororcyde
Tires.
GORST & KING GARAGE,
North Bend Agents.
MAPLE STREET GARAGE
KIME & VON PEGERT,
Coquille Agents.
Myrtle Point.
S. G. WHITSETT,
Bandon Agent,;!
SMITH'S VARIETY STORE,
North Bend,
for Fancy and Domestic
CHINA
Sicluicss prevented, tho
ot a number of inoin-
STEAMER CARLOS will will from
SMITH TERMINAL DOCK fop Hnn
Khuiclfco nnd Han Pedro TUESDAY,
MARCH U.i,.t 1 p. in., carrying
freight uiul-passengers.
Will You Help One of These'to Win,
r t-
a.
Standing of Contestants for
Week Ending March 20th.
Edna Hawkninn sooo
Mnudo Conklln 4480
Carl Thorn G-138
Klzabeth McCullough 0000
l'Vcd .Kulght , . . 4000
1'rolda Holmes ;..39UC0
Adelaide Clarke i.,,8J8C
Mrs. II, U. Ilrlnkjoy ..'.. ...1G206
VMan Crnlg . .,, aC'JOO
lluiislo Sanduulsl S000
Mabol King G310
Mm. J. Iirown liOfiOO
Edward Holt. .. 39820
Myrtlo Isaacson .., 11874
Ldna Mcintosh liMtlo
Mrs. Ahblo Ilralnurd 12480
ls.ibello Mrtcgenn B400
Lydla HoluieS 8492
Florence Smith 10000
Kato Anthony 8970
Jlesslo Flanagan 948:!
Alum Ueddess 10490
Stella ChrlstlaiiHou ...9940
Violet Moffltt 84C0
Rny Ilorreo 10490
corn Dye ... 8710
Vera Harris 0487
Mrs. Nolla Haines 8475
Kolyn Flanagan 9784
Netllo Sneddon 7481
HrnoBt Drows ... . , G191
luiu Hodsou ... ... ......8470
...
.7491
...... v 8792
! Jill
.9111
.8174
.9141
.8174
.9171
!
Mrs. Clara llrlggs
L'nther Whitney , .
Mao Illake ... ,
Irene Cooke ...
Lllllun Dalglo ...
Mlna Dalglo ...
...9040
.10480
.12940
..8400
9444
.8470
FJoronco Holland 9481
Jinooi Mills 9474
Kullo Smith 10900
Wlnnlfred Simpson 1248C
Loeta Clinton 9433
(lolda Carey 1074C
Lydrt Header 12084
Howard Kolley 9487
Claude Post r.479
lllldur West &8G7
Htolla Petersen 0974
Torn Lund 10480
Ada Cllukenboard ..12745
Jlatllo McKay ,,.,8745
Mlus McCutcheon 7465
Tholrua Dodgo 18475
Mury Mulllu 107G4
Loretta Holmes ..8745
Mm. Amy Cuse 9t70
Kdlth tierinuiiHOU 10487
Lllllun Oiduiurk 9484
araco Karrlu'.,.. 9481
Mrs. II. L. Hurgelt
12,794
Ne Hay Olllfron
(lusslu Nelson . .
Amy Olemaii
Violet Martin
Mrs. II. C. Norton
Mrs. U. K. Shull .
Mrs. V, m. lJelmor
Nellio C. Varney ,
Miss Medoo 8174
J. Slieoiiau 7ui
Myrtlo Phillips .. ..'.' 7U9
llattlo llago -ij 79
(loldlu Itlggs 917C
Alum Hold ,7al
1 heroH.1 Stein 9741
nttn Taylor 0174
Corn Kcklvn 5179
jiiiio UHing .....1970
Mrs. Hoy Ilralnurd 5170
Mary Giiruoj 14799
Mrs, Ulok llnck 7179
Mrs. H. Hamptun 5179
Mason Noah 8174
Lulu Smith 9175
Noel Noah 58K,
'' Noah 3974
l-onnln SU'inmorman 5174
Haiol Cowan inr.qii
Hurl drey ... , 0549
Hither Holmes 8411
Horyl Jsouh 5746
Ilobslo Van Ilurgor ,.0174
Huth llowron S175
uth Dyors 0174
Illanrho cutlli 9170
Helen Smith snn
mrtih" K.'!",th, 7l!5
aiadjs Nichols U147
Unda Joues 817C
Kile llrandt 5i7c
Aiinn Truomun 9875
ray Miller 8746
Margaret Hoock S170
Hernlco Hajtor nii7
Loo Hoelliug 9ii
Kllzabeth Wilson 0748
;lany A',.'.h0". "
Holla Oldluud 9176
Maudo Zlmmorniun 9145
Myrl Cox.,. , 8175
Miss l'rutt
attendance
bors.
H. A. Schroedor wont to
tho first of the week to arrange for
the opening ot n moving plcturo
theater. Ho will uea tho public
hall, nnd as no6n as the now machine
ordered arrives, will begin with
three nights a weok.
W. H. Wnnn, of North Ilend, was
n business cnllor In Myrtlo Point
tlio first of tho weok.
W. 13. Lowollou, of flrnvolford,
was in town Friday. Mr. Lowollen
makes tho trip down tho North Fork
by boat bringing cream 'from tlio
ranches along the rlvor, to tho Nor
way creamery, in tho summer tho
wntor Is too low and tho roads are
bettor to uso.
Miss KoboIIo. of Drldso. was n
callor In town Friday,
Mr. and Mm. H. J. Montgomery
woro In town from Hrldgo. Mrs.
Montgomery took tho train to
Marshflold to visit relatives and
friends.
Little Qllllo Norton Is gottlng
along flno. Monday ho was moved
fiom tho hotol to 'a room ovor tho
llarton storo and nn aunt from Co
qullle Is caring for him. Ho Is
conscious, knowing what Is said
to him, can laugh or cry, but does
not talk any.
Mm. Wutklns, of Ittnldon, Camo
to Mrytlo Point Monday ovenlng
and la visiting with relatives In tho
city. -.i '
una jiiBi imisned mo year with a
record of 444 pounds of buttorfat.
Mr. Prlco'B herd has nvoraKed 325
Wfrnertflonmts. A. H. Collvcr. of Catching
inlet, has a cow' that gavo 487'pounds
nnd T. M. CoIvor five that gavo more
than 400 pqunds of buttor fat. Ho
states that th'oro aro mnny now mom
bors In tho Association for tho start
of tho now ya . 1 '1 J 1 !! JU3H
Times want ads bring results.
HAVE THAT ROOF FIXED
NOW
See C0RTHELL
Phone 3171.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORt
H. H. Harper
nousB nuiLnER
General Repairing and Cabinet
Making.
Phone 349-J.
I.M.Wright :
Phono 188-R,
nUIIiDINO CONTRAOTOn
Eitlmatcs furnlshod on regueit
MYBTLE PO
T IR
UTESHRE CHOSEN!
Red Cross Drug Store
co.VTL'sr i)i:p.HTMi:."n
Plume p.
H, O. 1HLMHNT KLKCTHI) 1'IlKfll
1H3NT OF COOS AM) CL'HHY AH
hOClATION MANY .KV FIJAT-
vhi:s Pitoposr.i).
Tho directors of tho Coos and
Curry County Fair Association 'bate
elected tho following officers for
the ensuing year:
President H. C. Doment.
Vlco-pres. J. i,, Masion.
Kecrotary L. A. Hoborts.
Trousuror Henry A. Schroedor.
Commencing Wednesday, Septem
ber 8, and continuing four days,
wcro decided upon by" the board at
their mooting. In other words,
tho Fourth Annual Coo mm nnm-i
County Fair will be hold on Wednes-,
day, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
dny. September 8, 9, 10 nnd 11,
1915. This puts tho closing of tho,
local fair two weeks beforo tho op-'
enlng of tho Stato Fair which dates
lint recently Iwmn inininm..,,) ..
Septombor 27 to October 2. 1 1
A number ot contemplated
changes In tho premium list were
discussed nnd tho one on which
doflulto action was takon Is to make
two separate classes for cattle, par
tlrulnrly dairy stock, ono under
which pure bred nnlmnls will bo en
tered and tho, other for tho grades
Another now rxnturn nr 11. i ...-,., -v.
fair will bo a cow-vtestlng contest, i
lit which prlres will bo awarded to
wm cum maKiug uest test In a gl.
en period. No doflnlto annouuei
meut Is at yet being made, iii this
regard, tho working out of fho to.
iii ui uio coniest win t)0 done
through tho arJoiis caw-teitUw q3-.
soclatlons of Coos Colrtt-Mvrllo
Point Hnterprlbe. w,,w--MHig
Or.- H. M. Shaw
Eye, Far, Noso luid Throat
GLAHSKS FITTED
on. m:attie n. siuw
Ulioasca of Women and ChUJrea
Office Phono 330-J. Hooma 200. 201.
202, Irving Block.
Benjamin Ostllnd '
, CONSULTING ENGINEER AND
AltOHITEOT
Offlcos, 206 Irving Block
Phono 103-L or :87-Ji
Manhtleld, Oreioa
W. G. Chandter
ARCHITECT
Roomi 301 and 302, Coke BulldUg
Uamhfleld, Oregon
Wm. S. Turpen
ARCHITECT
Marshfleld, Oregon,
YOU AUTO CALL
' FOR FOOTE'S AUTOS
I'liono SOO'Ti.
Night nnd Day.
Itight Cato.
Rood Cars. Careful Driven
D. L. i'OOTE.
We want your cash business and make It
an object for you to pay cash'
GET A RECEIPT
Coos Bay Tea, Coffee and Spice House.
PIlOJlO 30-1-J.
NY
WOOD
AT
CAMPBELL'S W00DYARD
North Froat BtrMt,
Phone X7D.
Abstracts
FOR RELIAnLK ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
AHOUT
AM) IM'OIUUTM
COOS BAY REAL ESTATE, See
TITLE GUARANTEE & ABSTRACT C0.,!t
MAHSHFIHLD AND COQUILLK CITY. OHEGO.H "
GI3NERAL AGI3NTS, EASTSIDE AND BKNGSTACKE.V8 ADiaTW
AGDNTS FOR CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD IANW
UENltY SKNG8TACKKN, MANAGER
,
0r iaaia-iBiH-.
oi. LAWKtNUE HOTEL
J In tho Heart of Marshfleld
All Ontsldn Rooms.
Mte"n Heat
rW"..v!J.,.,...i;oiii
m 1
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:ekijV
.TIN.
HATI
4'iWto
Water
nil up
..7C Jim
,B.tfcg?0P
Perl Riley BallingGr
PIANIST AND TEACnER
RMldbnco 8tudlo, 217 No. Third
Phone 368-L.
I
T. J. SCAIFEtg A. II. HODGIN8
Mnrcfifiofrl PAINT AND
'""" DECORATING ;C0.
Estimates Furnished
1'1'01'0 1 ". Marshfleld, Oregon
CHIMNEYS CLEANED, REPAIRED
IF NEEDED AND INSPECTED
I am prepared to clean chlmnoys
and mnko thorough inspection of
snme. Don't dolay. city ordln
anco compels property owners to
ao mis worK. Prompt work
savo a fire,
Charges Reasonnlilo
A. II. SERGEANT,
'''""'P 258-X 1056 So. 4th st.
LADIES' CLEANING WORKS
Wo do French Dry Cleaning on tho
most delkato fnbrlcs. Wo posl.
thcly gunranteo nil WOrk
Phono 431.X.
Address 831 Cciitrol Avenue.
Special Prices on Lard
For The Next Ten Days
Tho finest homo rendered LARD over offered In the local Pw
10 lbs - ' - $1.35
5 lbs - - .70
3 lbs - - .45
THE UNION MARKET
J. E Ford Co.
171 South Rrondnny.
may
Pictures & Framing
Walker Studio
New .Models
"HENDERSON CORSETS"
also principal distributors
"ONYX" and "CADET"
HOSE I I Ne
S, S.JENNINGS, No. Bend 1
I
UITY AUTO & TAXI CO.
DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE
For tatl. phono 20, Chandler
Hotel.
For touring cars, phono 20
Chandler Hotel
JJXfl.-M iiAJIIIETn. Pro..
ew Cajg t 1 Vw n.
TO BEAT THE BUILDING GAME
let ol
for a good uany years d r
""". ij.
our -.
' ...- .niint TOO "
V... . . ..
uoou a noDoy witn ua
Our Customer: Will toll vnn whan l pninnS to Kettltg
durablo framing material at thp right price we n
".. jusi ion wnat you want to build nnd me u" l,l.d
to spend and we'll get busy with our pencil nd figure out w-
wu jjuuey can nuy. Try ut. 4,
C. A. Smith Lumber &Mfg.&
CUT THE
phovp- ion
RETAIL DEPARTMENT
fuel nnjj 1 two mr vsixo our wj
182 HOirrns
SAVE MONPY
by orderlnR the rumnn.
ROOFINR
REJS C.9HlACTING,!NoteHENflYVILLE COAL
uuuriiu IrtltMIALb,
FELTS AND CEMENT
11Q i. L URIQE
118. p. 89.
wut coal, per ton nn
wirap coal, per ton ' in .
half .. li "'
ivu ui uom
Or.
95.00
M n. MUSSON, Prop.
....u o- ur leuvo ortlers at
Hllljer's Clgur Store,
Koontz Garage
Agency for
OVERLAND CARS-GOOD YEAR TIRES-EXCELSP
MOTORCYCLES UNION GAS ENGINES
.. Marine and Automobile Renairlnfl a Specialty.
North Front Street ?! :: :: Phone
1 BRING YOUR JOB PRINTING TO THE COOS BAY T
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