VESSELS
LOADING
AT
PROSPER
BUSY PROSPER.
A Thriving Little Community. A Few Notes
About its People and Enterprises.
Tbe busy little town of Prosper is
located on tbe south bank of tbe Co
quille river about 2.J miles above
Bandon. It is tbe principal place of
importance between Bandon and Co
quille City. Tbe population is about
100 and is growing. During tbe past
year a number of people have built
homes and located here.
Tbe place baa a good school about
eight months iD tbe year with an av
erage daily attendance of 22 pupils.
At present there is no church build
ing but services are held occasionally
in tbe hall.
With its sawmills, shipyard and
cannery tbe name of Prosper is sng
gestive of busy and prosperous times.
The town of Prosper was founded
by Mr. A. Persbbaker.
near tbe mill. Tbe store building
and stock from Randolph was moved
on scows to its present site and was
converted into a warehouse, while
the new one a substantial up-to-date
two-story structure was occupied on
the first floor as tbe retailing mer
chandise department. In January
1895, after a season of excessive rain
fall a landslide occurred which car
ried tbe building into tbe river
wrecking it beyond repair. Fissures
in tbe hill were discovered a week
before tbe landslide occurred and tbe
stock on tbe first floor and household
goods on tbe second were removed
to a place of safety. The loss of the
building was estimated at $3,000. In
1895 another building was erected
beside the warehouse in which the
stock was placed and which still
marks tbe business center. In 1896
Mr. Persbbaker completed a band-
some, modern residence in tbe west
part of town where tbe family at
present reside.
In 1903 Mr. Persbbaker retired
from active business, selling tbe
mill and store to Sudden A Chris
San Francisco and now
I tenson of
bears tbe name of tbe Prosper Mill
Co. Many changes have been made
since tbe transfer, tbe capacity of tbe
mill increased, electric light plaut
installed, wharfs and booms enlarged
and various other improvements
i
made.
PERSHBAKER.
Founder
of the Town of Provper.
MILL
CO.
WHARF.
knowo as the shot gun feed to tbe
Beck feed, which will allow them to
cut lumber 80 ft, in length—tbe pres
ent leugtb is 56 ft. At tbe same time
they will put io a system of live rol
lers which will facilitate baudling and
increase tbe output from 45,000 to
55,000 ft. daily. It ia the intention to
install a pony band aaw a little later.
These extensive repairs will cause
tbe mill to close down for a short
time, but it is thought that tbe work
cau be accomplished in a week or ten
days.
The company also have a store in
connection with the mill and carry a
complete line of general merchandise
and make a specialty of loggers' sup
plies.
Wm. Hicking, the manager of tbe
Prosper Mill Co,, came from Aber
deen, Wash., to take charge of tbe
business when tbe mill changed
bands. He is an indefatigable work
er, and it is doe to bis good manage
ment and strict attention to details
that tbe mill has made such a good
record in continuous running and up
to tbe limit output.
------ OOO----- -
SHIPYARD.
built a few years prior by J, R. Gil
strap, was burned, the cause uu-
knowu. In 1904 another cannery was
built which is now being successfully
operated by a stock company of which
R. W. Bullard is the president, Sam
Nass mauager, and Mrs. S, W. Fahy
secretary. The fishing season opens
about August 15th and continues un
til Nov. 20th. Silverside salmon is
the principal output. This cannery is
equipped throughout with modern,
up-to-date machinery, and is the
means of distributing a large amount
of money to the inhabitants of tbe
lower river during tbe fall months.
—ooo
CARMAN & CRITES.
On the opposite side of the river
from Prosper is the Carman A Crites
sawmill. This mill was built about
three years ago by Messrs Carman A
Crites, who came from Gray's Har
bur, Wash. The mill is< equipped
with a band saw and has a capacity
of 65,0»Ml ft. daily, At present it is
said to be tbe best equipped mill on
the river
Since January let
they
The
Wheeler
Real
Estate
Co.
01? E( ¡ON
I J A N DO N.
Agents for Farm, Coal and
Timber lands and Bandon
properties.
Reliable information as to
the country and general con
ditions free to all inquirers.
San Francisco connection
Large bodies of coal and tim
ber lands. Tracts of all sizes
for Fruit, Dairy or Stock
farming.
have been i sawing logs for the Cody
Lumber Co.
A number of new cot
T. B. WHEELER,
A number of vessels have been tages have been bmit on their prop
built in Prosper, viz.: Prosper. Mas- erty this year for their employees.
MANAGER BANDON OFFICE.
If You are Thinking of
Making a Change
write and let ns tell you about one of the
Finest Valleys on the Coast
— oo
PROSPER MILL
The Prosper Mill Co. botigli tbe
Mr. Persbbaker came to Coos
mill property of A Persbbaker in
couuty iu 1867, and baviog bad be
December, 1902. Sudden A Christ
queathed to him by a younger brother
enson of San Francisco are the prin
a small merchandise store, entered
cipal owners. They are also inter
bis first business venture at Randolph
ested in tbe Aberdeen Lumber A
iu 1870. He gave the business bis
Shingle Co of Aberdeen, Wash , and I
strict attention and with many |
the Siler Mill Co. of Raymond,
struggles, brightened with brilliant
Wash.
When this company came
prospects, be made it a successful tin
into possession of tbe mill they im
dertakmg. Randolph in those days
mediately commenced the work of
was quite a lively place as it was tbe
remodeling tbe plaut and extending
supply point for b large sectioti of
the wharf and boom. The mill makes
country. For about
twenty three
an average run of over one million
years Mr Persbbaker was engaged in
feet monthly, and has lost very little
business at this place and shared iu
time during tbe past three years,
the benefit from tbe black sand
probably Dot over a week. Tbe
harvests which made Randolph a
company now bss sixteen million ft.
noted place iu tbuse d&ya.
of legs contracted for on ibe upper
Iu 1887 be commenced work on bis
river fortbe logging season of *06-07.
sawmill aud bad it iu frame In 1888;
The stm Elizabeth loads at this mill.
the machinery was installed, aud
The seb Ruby has been taking lum
sawing commenced Nov. 18th. Tbe 1
ber from this mill ever since she was
mill bad a capacity of ‘20.000 ft daily.
built. The Lizzie Prien loads here.
Wm. Hammerburg was foreman and
' and there are always from four to six
T. P. Hanly head sawyer For sev
vessels ruonitig regularly.
eral years be cvoducted the store at
The company now has under ad
Raudolpb and tbesawmill at Prosper,
but later combined tbe two at Pros visement and will make a change I
per In 1893 a new store was built i some time this month from what is
Where the climate is ideal and crops were
never known to fail.
40 miles long
with a
fine
river
running
through it emptying into the ocean,
It
is
lined with saw mills and factories and there
LAUNCHING
SCH. OREGON
are unlimited opportunities for others
colt, Winchester, Mizpah, Oregon,
and two steam schooners, 'Coquille
Kiver and Aurelia. A permanent
shipyard and dry dock have been
tilted up by E. Hetickendorff, who
came here from Marshfield about one
year ago. Mr Heuckeudorff is now
buildlug a large steam schooner for
Sudden A Christenson, of San Fran
cisco. which will be ready for launch
iog soon. Tbe vessel will be christ
ened the “Raymond' and will carry
lumber from Raymond, Wash., to
San Francisco. He is also building
at the present time a large scow for
BANDON
CONCERT
BAND.
Ono of the organizations of which
the town is proud is tbe Bandon Con
cert Band. The band is equipped
with tbe finest set of insiruments in
Southern Oregon, and when it conn -
io playing they can deliver the good-
Open air concert« are given almo.t
every week and they always tiave a
large and appreciative audience. The
present membership is as follows;
Frank Bowker. Director.
tbe Prosper Mill Co with a capacity
Clark Allison, 1st Clarinet.
John D Monroe. 1st Clarinet.
of 150.000 ft. of lumber which will be
Phil W. Pearson. 2nd Clarinet.
used in scowing tumber to Bandon.
Geo. P Topping. 1st Solo Cornet
C. S. McCulloch, Solo Cornet.
SALMON CANNERY.
II. Manciet, 1st Cornet.
In 1894, the caunery, which was
T. W Robison, 2nd Cornet
Ernest Boak, Solo Horn.
Geo. M anciet, 1st Horn.
Haldon Foss, 2nd Horn
Carl Tilton, 3rd Horn
J. L. Stitt. 1st Trombone.
F red Gtibi. 1st Trotiil one
•la«. Lamont. ‘2nd Trontlame
D A Patt“rson. Bari'one
W tn. Tettbtook. Has-.
H Nelson. Bass.
C I . B nmenrolb r. sm<re Iruni
Roy Gibson, B«ss Drum
MEUCKEND ORFF'S SHIPYARD
We have a valley over
PROSPER.
Geo. P. Toppmg. Gen. Mauager.
as
there is timber enough to last for the next
hundred years.
We have some fine bar-
farm
and
We also have some fine
bar-
gains in town property in one of the
best
gains in timber land as well
dairy land.
as
towns in the county noted for her fine schools
and churches of nearly every denomination.
THESE ARE A FEW OF OUR BARGAINS:
KI I HI.
ÿ2,5< M i
9 room house and 3 lots, good location
Fine bouse, al) modern improvements and one
acre of land.
<4.400. A 411 acre dairy ranch, all well improved, tine
location.
>3.350. A good dairy ranch, 42 acres, well improved. 8
cows, good separator and other farm implements.
Home market for everything produced.
Ÿ1.200. 200 acres good timber land
N 1.280 16<l acres tine timber land.
If you don't see anything here you
want, write and let us know what
you want and we will try and get it
for you. Write or call
COQUILLE VALLEY
DEVELOPMENT CO
COQUILLE,
Coos County,
OREGON