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U. S. GOVERNMENT WORK.
Making a Cranberry Bog.
cas*, Fatly Blacks would seem to
meet all requiremeots, as they rijten
«arly, are good yi elders and verv
hardy. They need little care, except
weeding, until they cover the surface,
which takes about three years, aud
they are the moat popular aud best
known among all the early varieties.
There are other early vines that seem
to do as well on certain kinds of soil,
but the Blacks are the safest to be
gin with, as they seem to do well on
all kinds of soil Country Gentle
man.
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Fresh, or as some call them hay
meadow*- are not usually favorable
Work Has Baea ia Ff gra— Past Year Extending North for crante-rry bugs. The elimination
Jetty. Another Yestf’s Work N ocessary to
of the grass roots is a costly process
Cosnpirte It
to begio with, aud it is absolutely
Nature provided Coos cotiuly With to the Coquille river are lumber and necessary to do it or the bog will be
\\ itb a small piece I
two gateways to the Pacific oceSu
coal This commerce is loaded on worthless,
Cooa bay aud the Coquille river that small coasting vessels along the 25 should say let it alone, but as much
have become known throughout the miles of ’he river between its mouth as 20 acres is well worth a tight. 1 wo
entire length of this coast in shipping ami Coquille, aud by them takeo to hundred acres of crauberry bog in
circles. These harbors have, besides Sau Francisco. Considerable coal, a bearing condition mean ou au average
their uatural advantages received at valuable and scarce commodity on the au annual dividend of 30 per cent ou
tention aud improvements of our na Pacific coast, is found on Coquille uet receipts of #60,000 a year.
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Let ns see then what qualifications
tional government to assist iu their river about 15 miles above its mouth.*’
Intelligent Farming.
are needed to make a successful crau
perfection, large sums of money being
The Grants Pass Courier tells bow
berry bog. 'taking them iu their
spent annually ou the same. Besides
The government work on the north
order we tiud they are draiuage. soil an educated farmer of the Illinois
the improvement to the entrances the
jetty which has been in progress dur
aud sand, taking it for granted that valley and bis sous have made a very
government has dune considerable
ing the past year under the snpervis
the location is within the cranberry productive and valuable farm out of
dredging and removiug of obstacles
iou of Contractors W akefield A Jacob
belt, which in this country exteuds land considered of little value by its
to transportation in their inuer bar
sen, of Portland, was stopped last
series of former owners, who got no
from Maine to Maryland.
bors. This fact is due chiefly to the
week and the contractors are now
By draiuage as applied to crauberry profit out of it because they did not
demands of our important commerce.
cleaning up the quarry and storing
bogs is meant a proper manipulation employ the right methods aud work
EXTRACTS OF OFFICIAL REPORT.
the machinery. The last appropria
of water not only in taking off aud with sufficient knowledge and dili
The Coquille river euters the Paci
tion, $55,000, is exhausted and noth
draining the bog, but also in putting gence. This man sent his suns lo the
fic oceau in the southwestern part of
ing more can be doue until Congress
it on again when necessary, as in case agricultural college, and now, says
Oregon. It is formed by four small
meets again.
of frost, insects or drouth. Without the Courier, “they are home putting
forks, which, coming from the coast
The original plans call for the ex
doubt the drainage problem is a most into practice the modern, progressive
range of mountains, unite iu the vi
tension of the jetty 555 ft. The con
serious one, aud requires considerable methods of farming they learned
cinity of the town of Myrtle Point.
tractors, the past year, have succeed
experience to be dealt with intelli there. They discovered by a series
It is a tidal river, navigated by coast
ed in extending the jetty 225 ft., and
gently. At auy rate, too much water of experiments that the soil held au
ing vessels and steamers to Coquille
have repaired 225 ft. of the old jetty.
is worse than not enough and I ad excess of acid, which poisoned to a
City, a distance of about 26 miles
About 35,000 tons of rock has been
vise the use of only a winter fiuwage, degree the vegetation. Knowing bow,
from its mouth, and from thence to
used in this work.
just enough in summer to moisten they proceeded to eliminate this con
Myrtle Point, a farther distance of 14
the soil below the sand, A few inches dition and now the laud is producing
miles, by river steamers. In bis re
MILLINERY.
in other
M ihs Grace Hoyt invitee the ladies of this of water in the ditches are enough iu abundant crops. Ami
port for the year 1900 to the secretary
vicinity to call and see her assortment of
of war, Captain VV. W. Harte, in millinery goods! New aud up-to-date styles summer if the ditches are placed branches of farming these men have
charge of the improvement of rivers Lowest prices. Can please everyone. Call right, which means three rode apart found that it is highly profitable for
at residence.
a farmer to have the scientific and
one way aud 120 rods the other.
aud harbors of Western Oregon,
The soil should be of peat or black practical knowledge that is taught at
muck or mud. I prefer peat, for it agricultural colleges."
Very likely many other similar in
grows fewer weeds and generally
indents
might be related of the value
rune deeper, which usually makes it
keep moist in the driest times. How of a scientific knowledge of the prop
ever, mm-k is all right if yon can keep erties of soil, ami what can best be
the weeds out until the viues get produced from it and how. Hap
Ibeir growth, and where there is hazard, happy-go-lucky farming can
water * to nee when needed, it makes rarely be profitable anil is going out
of date. A mail may be a successful
just as good a bog.
In preparing a fresh meadow for farmer without having attended an
college, but the kuowl
cranberr.es, it wotiid be well to turn agricultural
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acquired there may be of much
the surface bottom up for a depth of edge
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six inches hi the fall of the year be value. So have been the farmers' in
held during recent years iu
fore ditching. Use no chemicals to stitutes
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kill the roots of the grass, such as 1 all parts of the state.
The value of the up-to-date, sue
salt, but let them lie exposed if pos
sible all winter. Do the ditching as 1 cessful aud in a measure scientific
soon as possible in the spring and ' farming does not lie wholly in io
crops and profits, but also in
keep the bog dry until sanded. If creased
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TWO VIEWS OF THE WORK AT ROCK QUARRY.
satisfaction aud gratification
such a course is followed, the trouble the
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taken
by the farmer iu his work, the
from grass roots will be almost re- 1
moved, although the bog will need 1 contentment and comfort with which
careful attention while the vines are it
’ is done, the pride taken in it. and
the encouragement and opportunity
young
The sand should be loose and it offers lo country youth to stay on
gravelly, or what a plasterer would the fauns instead of drifting into the
call sharp. If it is stony it should cities.
There is uo longer need to consid
be screened, and on no account
er farming nothing but unprofitable
should there be any loam mixed in
drugery; it can l>e made rather
■ itb it In this patt of the country of the most inviting as well
there is little danger of lime being in most independent of vocations
it, blit it IS just as Well to beat III
mind that sand, and nothing but sand
-l.oiild be pul ou the surface of a
b'-g; no loam, no lime and no stones:
and that it should I e loose sand, ano
and i.ot liable to pack. I’lte dept I
that it shod I be put on varies frou
two to four inches, according to tin
speakiug of tlm Coquille river, sug
W-JM-94-a-s w nature of the bog.
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D/L A. R, I I n 11.
gests: “Ou account of the conditions ■^-3?-0-0-0-3-3-3-0-3-3-3 23-J1
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In the first place, it is well to know
S’AlVAll.
surrounding the work of constructing
. wbat sand is used for on a cranberry
July 7.— midnight—acb C. T. Hdl
the jetties at the entrance to Coquille
bog. One of its uses is to keep down
for S. F. with 215 in ft. lumber.
river, it would be much more econom
July 8 midnight acb Oregon for lite weeds, but at the same time it ir
ical if funds for carrying on the work 8. F. with 350 m ft. lumber.
just as necessary to keep down the
could be provided by Congress in in
AHBIVEU.
vines. 'Foo rank growth of vines
July 8 Bcb Albion, loading at Car produces small crops and poor fruit
stallments of at least $50,000 each.
The appropriation of March 3, 1889, man A Crites* mill.
and also makes harvesting very dtf
July 11—sch Lizzie Prien, loading
#40,000, was the largest ever made fur
ticult Further, in summer it prevents
at Prosper mill.
the work. Prior to that appropriation
tbesun
from evaporating the moisture
The Elizabeth sailed for Baudou
nine appropriations were made, ag Tuesday. Due Friday. Sail Sunday from the soil underneath, while it
gregating $170.000, or an average of
furnishes a dry surface to work on
less thau $19.000 each. If the north To Interest Capital in Coos during harvesting. On bogs that are
A tannery and box factory aic
jetty is to be completed within the
County Black Sand.
very wet and hard to drain, much wanted.
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estimated cost it will be necessary
Guy Gould, who, with C. M. Rhodes, Baud should be used, also on bogs
Oregon
cherries
are selling in \ it
that the appropriations be larger and has been pushing several black sand that are apt to be weedy, Grass,
claims in the South Slough aod Port
gima
at
40
cents
a
pound.
thus make it possible to prolong the Orford districts, leaves this morning, bushes or anything that is apt to
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periods of active operations, which, io via Dram, for Portland and Seattle grow there may be counted as weeds.
The
poultry
business i- a profitable
for the purpose of finding out definite
turn, will render it possible to dis ly the value of bis stock and interest With a limit of four inches, there is occupation on the Coquille.
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pense with some of the expense that ing capital in the promotion of their no danger of getting on too mneb equable climate and abuudauce of
claims
green feed the most of the year i«
baa been incurred iu past years in
Mr. Gould in speaking of bis pros sand on any bog, but most people favorable to the industry.
malting repairs Io the tramways, etc . pects said: “I have the best proposi use no more than is necessary, as it
rendered necessary by actual decay, tion of any of the black sand people. coats just bo much less. Bogs made
We have said nothing in this is-.iv
the tavages of the terredo and the I have a claim, the sand on which as from meadow land usually ueed the about Bandon business houses, but
sayed $64 a loo. Mr. Rhodes and I
think it unnecessary. A glance at the
heavy seas.”
limit, and I advise that quantity by
have been doing the assessment for
advertisements will show that all lines
Iu conclusion, Cantain Hart says- the past two years and we expect to al) mean«.
re represented, and that our business
“The principal articles of commerce make something out of it spun "
The next question to be considered people flre enterprising and wine
parried over the bar at thy entrance Cooa Bay Timyje
is what kind of vines to use. In this awake
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Stage leaves Bandon on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday mornings at 7:00 o’clock.
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leaves Langlois at 1:00 p. m.
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Special Advertisements.
In this issue you will find special
advertisements in the following lines:
General Merchandise O. A. Trow
bridge; Lorenz A Hoyt; Panter Bros.
Dry Goods Mrs. Thus. Anderson.
Real Estate Bandon Real Estate
A Loan Co.; W heeler Real Estate
Co.; Coquille Valley Development
Co.; -I. E. Fisher.
Hardware —A. McNair.
Lumber—R. H. Rosa.
Billiards J. T. Mars.
Saloons Rasmussen Bros.; Alvin
Minick.
Dentist—Dr. 1> L. Steele.
Attorney Geo. P. Topping.
Bank Bank of Bandon.
Jeweler A. Rice.
Meats Waldvogel A Son.
Hotel Tupper House
Abstracter Frank E. Alley.
Drugs -C. Y. Lowe. Bandon Drug
Co.
Insurance P. B. Hoyt.
Stage line—Garoutte Bros.
Baudou Foundry anil Machine
Shop.
Bandon Commercial Co.
Steamer Elizabeth.
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Opera House.
Saturday Night, July 14th.
Richmond Illustrated Concert Co.
10,000 ft. of motion pictures, Every-
thing new and up to date. AIberi A.
Richmond, popular illustrated song
ster. Adele A. Richmond, piano ac
companist Jas. 1). Richmond, oper
ator and electrician. Popular prices.
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A prominent creamery company
offer to build a creamery if our
ranchers desire it.
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The pride of Coos county is Bandon
Beach. That this is the most attrac
tive beach on the coast is admitted by
all who have visited the many beauti
ful Oregon beaches. Bandoo Beach
has been inaccessible to the people of
the state, generally, on account of
lack of transportation facilities, but
when the new railroad is completed,
thousands of people from Portland
and interior Oregon will spend their
summer vacation at this beach.
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Extra Copies 10 c
Extra copies of this issue
can be secured at the Recor-
der office at 10 cents each
A dollar invested in papers
and sent to your friends will
help advertise Bandon and is
the best investment you can
make.
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After Lumbermen.
Man Francisco, .Inly 9.—The city erand
jury in session this afternoon is investigat
ing the so-called lumbar trust. A large
number of witnesses ttre awaiting their turn
to testify as to the charge -.liât lumber com
punies have formed a trust and advanced
|>iices to ruinous figures because of the
necessities of the people ot burned San
Francisco.
Will Arbitrate Strike.
San Francisco, Cal., July 7. It ia
learned this morning that the ship
owners have at last decided to arbi
trate the sailors’ strike, and that a
meeting towards this end will be
called next Monday by the Mayor
According to this report the shipown
ers have asked the mayor to present
Io the Bailors a third letter seeking to
arbitrate the differences existing be
tween the two factious.
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Langlois
The Fourth has come and gone,
Our little town was full of poupin
from near and far; in fact more peo-
pie were assembled here than at any
previous time. The exercises in the
grove were especially interesting, the
picnic lunch abundant and good, the
races ami other amusements well
carried out. ami the eveqing dance
very largely attended and well coii
ducted The hotels ami private houses
were taxed lo their utmost capacity
to entertain the many who sought,
food ami shelter. The weather was
perfect, all seemed satisfied and
happv. ami g qd order prevailed
The Misses Mabel ami Esther
lairentzen with their little niece
Dixie came down from Bandon llm
morning of the Fourth and remained
several days with friends. We all
enjoyed having them back again.
M rs. W in. Gonhl of Portland ar-
rived al Langlois ou the Fourth arid
will remain several Weeks with her
mother Mrs. T. S. Malehorn
Mr. and Mrs. ’Am,. Logan cam«
down from Bandon last Monday. Mr.
Logan returned home the same day
but Mrs. Logan will remain the rest
of the week with friends.
Grandma Shoemaker is spending a
few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Langlois.
The Rev. ami Mrs. Roach of Ban-
dou came up from Port Orford last.
Friday aud remained till Wednesday
calling upon people.
Mrs. Thomsen of the Star Ranch on
tertained a few friends at lunch in
her pleasant home last Tuesday af
ternoon. All highly enjoyed the day.
ami a delicious lunch was served..
Beu Co, e who has been sick for
several weeks is now slowly con
valescing.
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