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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1 916 EVENING EDITION.
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THERE 1ms boon some criticism of tho Portlnnd plan of obsorvanco of
Lotter-wrltlng Week liv Issuing form lottora for nil sections of tho
, stato In wlilcli tho principal, niul practically only features wore slim
ing tho praises of Portland. Instead o criticism, thoro should bo omulu
tlon. Coos Bay and Coos County should havo form letters In which tho
glorlca of Coos bo sounded and uveryono urged to wrlto at least ono
friend during tho week. This Is a movement In which tho local Chamber
of Commorco should bo moro active.
There can bo no doubt that ovcry citizen of Coos County Is willing and
nnxlous to help this section. Coos County's progress nntl tho prosperity
of every resident arc lndlssolubly bound togothor. If Coos lJuy nnd Coos
County, for tho progress o'f tho buy section and Coquillo Vnlloy are us
elosoly linked as tho prosperity of tho community and tho Individual, grow'
nnd dovolop tho people- will profit, and If they fail to grow nnd develop
tho people will lose. This is a self-evident fact.
This Is nu excellent opportunity for each cltlzozn to help Coos County
bocomo greater and moro prosperous. Writing n few lettora to friends and
rolativcs is n little thing to do, hut It may havo n big result. Certainly
n concerted movement to flood tho East with letters telling of Oregon's at
tractions, nnd Coos County has as many as any section, Is worth tho aid
cf ovcry person In tho stato.
Tho childrou In tho public schools of tho entire county should also hnvo
an afternoon set apart to wrlto letters to their friends in nil suctions of
tho country. Let ovoryono do his or hor share to help put Coos County on
tlio map this week.
Some Mode! Letters
It Ih suggested that all those writing; letter call tit tlio Chamber
of Commorco or Tho Times office nnd get ono of the wiinll Coos
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Tho following aro offered as suggestions to persons who nro too busy
to proparo letters and may bo copied with n fow personal touches added.
Thcso lettora were written by mombora of Tho Times forco:
.MODKli LKTTKR NO. I.
My Dear Frlond: You will no doubt soon bo planning your, summer vo
cation and I would llko to suggest to 'you n trip to Coob Hay, Oregon,
which offers to tourists somo of tho finest attractions nnd grandest seen
ory In tho world. I know this will Bound a bit llko "Western boost" tnlk
hut I am certain n visit would charm and convlnco you.
Coob County would bo really now to you nnd thoro aro ninny things of
more than usual attraction.
Camp In tho woods of tho ConBt Kongo Mountains, whero "big gamo"
still roams and nature bubbles over with primitive ruggedness.
Frolic on tho ocean benches nt Charleston Uny or Unndon, whero you
will find groat roaches -of hard sn- 1 lashed by tossing surf, whore in tents
or cottages one may rest nnd at night crowds about great snapping fires
of driftwood klndlod on tho shore.
Pitch tent on tho shores of Ten Mllo, or othor of the chain of Inland
fresh-water lakes, only throo miles from tho ocean, but whoro motor
launches and bark canoes afford easy transit along countless estuaries and
Lays. Wo havo tho finest fishing In tho world liore.
Visit Bomo of tho dozens of logging camps, whero giants of tho forest
nro felled, snnked to Btrcam or railway and boomed or hauled to tho
mills, whoro thoy nro manufactured into tho lumber which builds tho
world's homos. Hero you will boo oiio of tho largest and inost modern
Eawmlll in tho world.
I could wrlto pages and then say, with tho Queen of Sheba, "tho hnlf
is not told," but I do not wIbIi to wenry you. l'loaso do not dismiss tho
matter hastily, but ask for additional information. If you want to tako
ono of tho most interesting trips you hnvo over enjoyed, if you wnnt a
incatlon, that is out of tho ordlnnry, if you nro nut for relaxation or roc
reatlon, como to Coos County.
You have n cholco of three- routes In tho stimmor tlmo. Hy ocoan
otoamor from San Francisco or Portland; by auto stngo over somo of tho
most picturesque roads In America; or over tho now 110,000,000 railway
which tho Southern Pacific Hallway Is building from Eugene, nnd which
ono of tho construction engineers, who has traveled all over tho world,
soys passes through n section thnt for bcoiiIo grandeur is not BiirpnHsed by
Switzerland or any othor placo In tho world.
May I hope to hear further from you?
MODEL LKTTHR NO. 2.
To My Traveling Friend: If you want to seo tho vory newest thing In
the whole West, you must como to Coos County, Hy tho tlmo you start
on your Western trip tho railroad will bo nporutlng trains to Coon Hay and
this railroad is tho vory latest Improvement In that lino on tho Pacific
Const. Coos Hay Ih not new, hdwover. It hns flno little cities nnd whon
you nrrivo you will seo n community which hnu mndo wonderful Improve
ments, but which Is starting on n now opoch of prosperity.
Hrlng tho whole family. In tho sunuuor tlmo thoro la fun horo for ov
oryono. You can find ocean beaches, rivers, frosh-wator lakes, trout and
deep-sea risking, boating, bathing, beautiful auto roads, doer uud duck
limiting in season. If you want to camp out with tho family we can find
you plncos near the eltlos, or way back In tho mountains. And with it
till tho cllmato Is pleasant. No excosslvo heat during tho Hummer, nnd
when you nro sweltering through tho Interior you will bo glnd to get
ucross the Coast Kongo and enjoy tho cool ocean breozos. Nothorn Mich
lgan nnd tho Clrent Lnkos In tho summer time hnvo nothing over Coos
County whon It comes to summer cllmato.
You may find It worth while In making a plcosuro trip horo to look tho
county over. There nro ninny chnncos for investment. You will find op
enings worth tolling your manufacturing friends about. You will find
coal laud which your associates may see fit to tuko up and dovolop and
farm land Investments which may attract you. in fact, you may llko tho
placo uo much you will want to locato horo.
Now tho way to comblno pleasure and business and have a real good
tlmo Is to plan to stay long enough to seo tho country right. Lot tho fam
ily onjoy nil tho resort fun, nnd thoy can havo tho cholco of anything thoy
want, whllo you look tho country over pretty thoroughly and you win bo ,
surprlsod and Interested and have u lot of fun and good sport doing It. I
Don' fall to sot usldo nt least two weeks to look over Coos County on
your WeBtom trip. You cannot afford to miss It. Como In on tho mnvj
railroad from Eugono on tho main lino. If you want tho sea trip, tako m
boat from Portland or Han Francisco, or If you have your nmoiiiobllo with J
you, mnko the trip or sixty miles over tho mountains from Drain or from I
Itoseburg and you will take In somo scenery jou never saw before. Wo1
havo plonty of uceommodotlons for all who con e
Hope to seo you sure.
WHEltEAH, it appears Hint much beneficial
publicity will result for Oregon, nnd nil Its communities
by the writing of letters descriptive of our State to our
acquaintances, friends and telatlves who havo not the
good fortune to dwell In Oiegou; ami
WIIEKEAS, It Is pointed out thai tlio best re
KiiltN In such a letter-writing campaign ran best bo ob
tained by organizing and netting aside for It a definite
period; ami
WHEREAS, many organizations have alieady
Interested themselves in Individual efforts along this
Hue: ,
NOW, TIIKHKFORI3, I do hereby proclaim tho
week of January 17th to UUnd, J I) 1(1, as
Oregon Letter Writing Week
nnd during that week it. is desired that the people and
the organizations and eoimnmiltkw at our Stato bend
their energies to dispatching an many messages as pos
sible to people in other states and rountricM ilescrlptivo
of tlio opportunities, losourees, ami attractions of Ore
gon; and I further suggest Hint our newspapers, offi
cials, school teachers and community organizations will
do well to glvo tho purposes ami plans of OltEO'OX
'LETTER WUITIXO WEEK recognition ami their hearty
co-operation, so that oiganlz.ed effort for Intelligent ami
far-reaching publicity for Oregon may ho achieved.
IN TESTIMONY WIIEItEOF, I havo hereunto
set my hand ami caused the great seal of the Statu of
Oregon to bo hereunto affixed this. eighth day of Janu
ary, 11) HI. , - . ,
JAMES WITIIYCOMHK,
(HEAL) ' fiovcrnnr..
Hy tho (lovernbr: lien W. Olcott, Secretary of State.
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MODEL LETTER NO. J!.
My Dear Frlond: Your surprise at hearing from mo after bo long n sl
lonco would bo nothing In conipnrlsdn with tho surprise you would hnvo,
could you tnko n peck through this Coos Uny Country.
Months ago you spoko about coming to tho Coast and tho fact you
would like to visit hero, but feurod tho trip to this section becnuso of the
ctnges.
Wo nro on the verge of forgottlng nil ubout such hnrdshlps ns stngos.
Tho Wlllnmotto-I'nclUc railroad is practically completed. You may ride
123 miles In hero from Eugono through somo of tho most wonderful scen
ery In America, through mountain valleys and across beautiful streams.
And tho pleusnnt part about this wholo country Is that It has attractions
for every inoinber of tho.ramlly, no nmttor how young or old. For In
stonco, tho kiddles would go crazy with dollght at bolng nblo to wado In a
wholo ocean; Hrothor Hill, now 1 1 as I romombor would llko nothing hotter
than a tramp through somo of our woods or to dig clams on tho coast;
ond toll Daddy thnt his trout files novor whipped finer Btronms tliun ho
will find right hero. Tho bontlng too, is ported. .
Como out nnd tuko a look nt us. For tho first tlmo you might sny, our
emplro Is exhibiting Itsolf to tho world. And whon wo hnvo ontortalnod
you with our aconery and sights, mnylinn thoro will bo oven such n thing
thut you prefer living horo to tho too hot and too cold ellmnto of Corn
Hollow, Iowa.
You will find us hospltnblo horo. Wo will wolcomc you. Como nnd
Btny till suininor nnd prowl nbout ns you like. VI gtiarnnteo you never bo
lore hnvo hnd anything llko It, nnd tho beauty of It Is, that it won't cost
you vory much.
SOME HUGfiESTIONS TO LETTER WRITERS
In writing lettcrn to tho East In obsorvanco sit the plan which Is to bo
followed out hero ub It hns been done In the rest of tho state, thoro nro
anvcrnl things thnt should be kept In mind.
Bo siiro yoli toll pnrtlculnrly of tho attractions that nro to, bo found In
tills part or tho stnto. Tho sample letters that havo been published in
Portland dwell upon tho Columbia Highway and beauties or that part of
,tho state, hut overlook tho rnct that Coos and Curry Counties nro on tho
mnp. " tf iSj;g,
Wo hnvo moro to Interest tourists In this part of tho stato than In nny
other, nnd this fnct should bo brought out.
Previously mnny woro afraid to ask th6Ir friends to como to Coos Coun
ty becauso of tho hard trip, but romombor that wo hnvo n rullrond now If
a visitor profers It to traveling by wnter or stage.
In writing lottors .toll nbout tho features which you think would nttrnct
thnt pcrtlculnr Individual. If your friends nro likely to tuko n suminor
trip, tell them of tho resort enjoynionts here; If they want to buy tlmbor,
give them particulars nbout thnt fcnluro; If thoy nro fnrmors and nro
looking for a change of location, give them fncto nbout our dairying In this
part of tlio stnte,
if the ono who recolvcs tho letter learns exactly what he or sho Wants
to know, It will have some real effect. You must Judge by your knowledge
ot tho person to whom you nro writing.
Jinny hnvo friends In the EaBt who might bo Interested in establishing
mnnufncturlng concerns. Tell thcso people nbout our extensive wntor-
rront, our wnter-shlpping facilities and our railroads.
Dy nil menus do not tell something tluu Is not so, and do not cxnggor-
nto tho rncts. H you do, It will bo found out nnd tho misrepresentation
will only act as a harm, rather than a liuncfit.
Do not toll your frlcntts to como out and think thoy will find plenty of
work unless you nro Bitro that thoro is somo opening In tholr lino. It Is
an injustice to tho friend nnd the community to do this.
coal industry alone, tiif
qf lack of transuni-inii- ". bJ
almost Ignored, will nh.i 'nMl
ed conditions, furnUi, . .'B
ror thousands or Workmen
you to tho government r,'. '
tho coal dopoalls ot Uooi r
convlnco you that tlicro aj ' ''
dopoalts of coal iu,rn . "
famed Spring Valley ml,,, J
of your own state. H
tho commercial organliiiu
which ovcry city boasts,"
Can furnish you wit, ni0r(l
information than I mvo ..!1"
for. Any innulry vim , J
Will Aid glVUtl enilHrm,,.
Hut you know, John, Jff
lluvlng." You lion, i.i.. .'H
of tlio' tourist rates and tt,
visit this summer. A tletat '
tfrom Chicago costs but 23,i
won't wnnt u return ticket.
Yours, ns over,
MODEL LETTER NO. 7J.
To My Farmer Friend: You hnvo boon going through a covoro Winter
in tho Middle West, and your dairy herd has suffered. Work has boon
hard and you havo nil probably decided to iUlt the sevoro cllmato nnd
sock n plnco whoro you cun follow tho dairy business without linving to
work nil suminor to keop your stock ullvo In tho wlntor. Do not mnko u
movo without first investigating Cooa and Curry County. This south
western part or tho stnto Is n paradlso for tho dairymen. With rare ex
ceptions when thoro is a brief cold spoil tho grass Is green tho year
nround. Tho bottom lnnds of tho farms furnishes a rich grass which gives
big yields or milk. There Is rnln In tho Winter, but tho stock nro used
to It nnd do not surfor ns In tho cold cllmntca.
Good cowa horo glvo n cosh return of ns high as $100 and more each.
Everything that Is mailed for rood can bo raised from the soil.
Croiiinorloa aro stuttered through Coos County nnd ulso In Currv Coun
ty, furnishing convenient markets for milk nnd cream. Chccso and butter
Is both manufactured nnd brings tho highest prices on the market.
Dairymen who hnvo nny Intelligence nt nil hnvo mndo money in the
business. It Is tho easiest country In tho United States in which to con
duct n dairy rami.
Coos County has n county agriculturist who assists tho farmers and as
sociations ror tho testing or tho cowb nro maintained, bo thoro Is ovory ud
antago of scientific knowledge- to bo readily obtained. Land vnrlos .in
prlco according to Its location and qnnllty. Tho rich bottom Innd will
maintain n cow to nn ncro. Chenpor and rougher land may bo obtained
and U8od for dairy cow pastures.
Tho market facllltlos for milk; tho mild cllmato; tho ndnptnblllty or tho
soil ror raising whut Is noedod go to mnko up Conditions1 which nro espec
ially desired by tho farmer who wonts to follow tho dairy business.' tt you
cont.omplato n change, this locality should not bo overlooked
MODEL LETTER NO. I.
My Dear Nleco: Just a fow Hues this morning boforo I tako up my
work ror tho day. Wo havo had tho usual ni.nount or rnln on Coos Bay,
tho total rainfall to date coining within an Inch from that of last yenr,
nnd whllo you Cnllfornlnns may laugh at our rain, still wo havo tho most
healthful cllmato on the Western Coast, nnd anyway, you know Oregon I7
"dryer" than California at that.
I supposo you are busy planning vacation Jaunts for tho coming sum
mer. Last yenr wo girls mndo several trips up Coos Klver In a gaBollno
launcn. ino rule takes In sovorul mllea of tho most beautiful sconory you
over wltnessesd. Doth banks of tho river, as you noar tho head of navi
tuition, nro lined with picturesque country bungalows, owned by rosldonts
on tho Hay, and during tho suminor months thoro is qulto a colony or peo
ple on tho rivor, many or tho men moving tholr rnmllloa up thoro nnd nmk
lug tho trip to nnd from tholr plncos of business every dny. Also mndo
soveral trips to tho bonch, by both auto and spcod boat. Thin year somo
ot ua nro plnnning "kikes." which will tako In tho bench nnd othor placea
easily reached by root.
Am getting to bo qulto u camera riend. You seen, wo havo so much
lieautirul and varlod sconory on which to oxporlmont. Will send you somo
or tho results or my efforts soon.
I must ceaso this chatting now nnd como back to earth, as I havo some
work thnt must bo finished at onco. Hopo you will plun to mako us a
Islt In tho near future.
MODEL LETTER NO. (I.
John Smith, nird Conlor, Illinois, I coming hero. You need not nocossar
Dear John: It pleases mo greatly "y B00lc "" aliig In tho occupn
to answer your letter or Inquiry ro-ltlon you rollow In tho EaBt. You
We Have
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AND ALL YOU HAVE
TO DO IS TO WRITE
All loyal Orcgoulani irt
this week boosting
Stato by writing of 8 cp.
portunltios and advantijei
to rrlonda back East and Ij
bthor pnrta or tlio world.
Of courso you, as a lojil
Coob lluyito, will wrt
your irlenda of tho attrae
tloim or this community
boosting it better thin It
hna over been boosted.
In ordor to do thls-joa
hove to hnvo writing paper,
Wo havo all tho best kinds
of noto papor, typewriter
paper nnd Btatlonory.
Como in nnd let ui ihor
you tho lino nnd glvo rot
prices on It.
Marshfield News
Company
(Formerly Frlzeon'g Store)
(inhrlelsoii V ,lnnh
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If you haven't time to write a letter
Send some of our Coos Bay pictures
Photographs of Coos County scenes, ranches, riv
ers, beaches and forests will tell your friends a better
booster story than any pen can write.
ThU Is letter writing week in Oregon, and of course Coos Hay
people i, write their Mends ami acquaintances ehowhero on
tho globe, or this nection. No letter will bo conipleto without
pohtal card pictures tmtl views.
WE HAVE THEM IN GREAT VARIETY AND AT RPA.
S0NABLE PRICES.
REHFELDS
gn nl lug Oregon, nnd hopo thnt you
will rollow up your Inclination to
rotnovo to this stato. I do not bo
Ilovo thoro over has been, or will
ever bo ugaln, n moro uiiBplclous
tlmo to como to this particular por
tion or tho stato, than ot tho pres
ent tlmo. Cooa Hay and County
aro unquestionably on tho vorgo
or great industrial prosperity. You
may havo noted tho rnct that tho
lumber Industry, tho roundntlon or
nil Industrial nctlvlty In tho west
ern hnir or our atnto, Is exporlouolng
n tromondous rovlvnl. Mills ovor
the ontlro longth or tho const nro
propniing to upon; operators aro
opening tractB or tlmbor hithorto
hold ror speculation; shipping con
cerns aro making preparation to
hnndlo tho tonnago; labor Is prac
tically all employed and In n Bliort
tlmo will bo In groat demand
which mnkos ror prosperity In all
Hne3. It would not greatly matter
what business you engaged In aRor
might do a greater deal bettor liv
entering Into a now business. Hut
as 1 Hani, almost uny lino will glvo
you opportunity ror development
and expnnslon tho llko or which you
hnvo no Idon.
Sovoral other tnctoru Induco a
cortnlnty or well bolng ror Coos Uny.
This, tho only land-locked, hurbor
for sovornl hundred mllos, has boon
recently Improved nt grent oxponso,!
nnd la cnpablo of accommodating
Inrgor vessols that now ontor the
port. Hut they can, and no doubt
will, nftor trarflo Is afforded
them. Also, tho Southorn Pacific
Is Just now completing, at n cost
of ovor 110,000,000, n lino to Coos
Hay, which will provldo easy ncceas
iu mm iimiuno uiiiicuii region to 11 i r PAN Alw
reach. Tho greatest nld or this, lYldiSniUHU nFf flRATING 'tt
li.-uvnvn ..lll l. .,. t.. -. I 1 ULLUHrtl" w
market tor Coos County products
lumber, coal, dairy and fish cannery
products. Tho mountains havo alwuys
held this market awny from us, put
idRuii'ei.
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For Information call H
L. fl. CUSIIIXO, Agft
T. J. HOAIFH
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Spoclal Order Work
Central Avenue.
a Specialty
Marshfield
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To Write Yoot Friemidls Oan
OV COURSE you aro going to
Join in tho "Oiegou Letter
Writing Week" program this
week. Your pen picturo or tho
beauties, advantages ami possihlll.
ties of Coo Hay will fall flat if you
do not ivrlto tin nood stationery. It
jwiulrt bo llko going to 11 party in
yoiu- working clothes,
Wo hnvo tho stationery tho good
kind, showing good taste and respect
for those to whom you write, and
the prlco Is reasonable
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