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Volume XXIII
BANDON,
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OREGON:
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Julón
The Famous
Camp Ground
WEST BANDON
LOTS
Placed on
February 18th
REASONABLE
PRICES AND
•ASY TERMS
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THURSDAY,
Number 6
FEBRUARY
Don’t forget that Dr. St« «-I«, dentist, is
; I located in Bandou.
1». W. E'aliy iias a horse« fol sale.
i See notice.
Social dance at
, Saturday night.
the opera house
House, barn ami 3 lots in Bandon,
I $1350. Baudon Real Estate Co.
Cash paid for sacks by the Baudon
Sherwin-Williams paints; a large
Commercial Co.
line just got in by Baudon Hurdware
Clothes cleaned and pressed in a : Co«
workmanlike manner. Leave orders
A full new line of bolts and set
at 1’. B. Hoyt's burlier shop.
screws, all sizes, just received by
For reliable watch repairing goto. Baudon Hardware Co.
V. R. \\ ilson, Coquille. Ore.
L J Cody arrived at Marshfield on
160 acre ranch 5 miles from Bandou: the Alliance this week from bis ten
good bottom Jami, $2300. Baudon days’ business trip to Portland.
Real Estate Co.
A large invoice of barrel eburns
There is going to be a mask ball at Come ami see them, Bandon Hard
Langlois on the night of Washington's w are Co.
Birthday. Feb. 22d.
The County Court last week ap
O. Wiren, keeper of the Bandon pointed Stephen Gallier of Bandou
light, reports 11.54 inches of rain for ’ to serve as one of the three road i
the month of January.
viewers of the county for the ensuing
Bandon’s Post
office Figures
They Show How Substantial
Has Been Our Growth
the Past Year.
Among the list of Oregon towns
ami cities that show material growth
by their postoffice receipts during the
past twelvemonth Bandon is eutitled
to a foremost position.
We observe from exchanges that
some of our sister towns have sought
this means of proving their claims to
steady and substantial progress. It.
is a very good method—one that of
fers irrefutable proof if the facts ar<»
on the right side of the ledger. In.
4 lots and house in Baudot), all year.
the case of Baudon the facts are on
cleared and tine ocean view, $1300,
Mrs. Doris McKinzie left yesterday the right side, and in proudly saying
Bandou Real Estate Co.
morning enroute for Sohomisb, \\ ash., I so we also feel a pride that the rest of
there
to visit with friends for a month j the county is likewise advancing.
The Leuton season commences on I
The R ecokpeh feels indebted tbm
E’eb. 13th. March 31st will be Easter) or so.
week
to Mrs. Robt. Walker, postmis
Sunday an early date this year.
Our readers should keep in mind
tress,
for the following statement of
C. S. Elliott is not enjoying the that the members of our Rebekah
the
receipts
of the Baudon postoffic«
best of health these days. He is suf lodge are going to present a very en
for
the
years
1905 and 1906. The fig
fering considerably from stomach tertaining drama about the middle of
ures
presented
show a net gain of
trouble.
March.
$408.32 for the last year of 1906:
J. A. Price, the shipbuilder, left for
The steamer Elizabeth, says a tele- ; 1905. First quarter, $303.45; sec
San Francisco via Coos bay Sunday , gram received this morning, sailed!
ond, >264.76; third, $322.16; fourth,
morning, lb« will be absent on busi from San Francisco fur Bandon last |
*430.13. Total, $1320.50.
uess for a couple of weeks.
evening at <> o'clock. «She is now a1 1906. First quarter, $37’2.93; sec
\\ hen your watch needs repairing full-fledged oil burner.
ond. $383.47; third, $402.10; fourth,
take or send it to V. R. Wilson,
Alvin Munck bought two lots on $570.32. Tot a 1, $ 1728.82.
“lhe Watchmaker;” over 20 years the bill quite recently through the
Watch Bandon Grow!
experience. Office at Coquille
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Bandon Real Estate Co. He intends
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TLio Thus. Thomson ranch on building one or two dwellings as soon
Pioneer Prewett is Dead.
Two mile consisting of 160 acres, was as the lumber can be procured.
sold yesterday by the Bandon Real
Another of the early day settlers of
Mrs. J. B. Gross intends accom
Estate Co. to M. 1’’. Shoemaker for panying her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Kime, the Coquille country laid down th«
$1100.
on the latter’s return toCottageGrove cares of life when Esaw l’rewett
Mrs. Agues Daily left yesterday next week, and will spernl several breathed his last at the family homo
morning for Springfield, this state, months with Dr. ami Mrs. Kime in on Bear creek early yesterday morn
where she will spend some time visit the hope of being benelitted in her j ing. The old gentleman bad been
ailing for some time, and bis ad
ing her parents. M r. aud Mrs. David impaired health.
E. Stitt.
Jack Tawse, foreman of the oil vanced years bad doubtless much to
Sheriff W. W. (»age came down boring operations at Langlois, was in do with the fatal ending.
Mr. l’rewett catue from the East
from Coquille Monday evening, ami town Friday night on his way to
away
back in the sixties, and be had
reported the river at that time to be Coos bay for a visit. He reports the
witnessed
the upbuilding of Coos
within two feet of (tie mark reached outlook very encouraging, ami gave
from
a
shapeless
wilderness into a
five weeks ago.
the R k - okhei ; some facts that will be
flourishing
county,
He was 72 years
Th e local Odd Fellows have started duly heralded in our next issue.
of age, and a man for whom all bad
l’lie ladies of the Relief Corps an
matters going for their first annual
the greatest respect A widow, live
nounce
a public valentine party which
ball which takes place on the night
daughters and one son are left to
of E’eb. 23d. An active and diligent they will give on next Thursday even
mourn his demise.
committee has the preparations iu ing, Feb. 14th. at the G. A. R. ,Hall.
Funeral services were held at tba
Ladies art» asked to each bring a bas
band.
l’rewett home today at 1 o'clock p. n»..
C oai koi ; S ale E'irst-class coal at ket containing a valentine and lunch. and the remains of the venerabl v
$3 per ton in sacks or $2.50 in scow I tht« same to be sold at auction to the pioneer will find their last repos«»
loads. Leave orders at Peterson's j highest bidder.
in Bear Creek Cemetery.
Sam Nass, the canneryman, has
Landing, above Riverton.
The scboouer Oregon arrived last
been waiting for better weather ere
C has . P etehson .
tn« starts for Astoria. Mr. Nass in Friday from San E’rancisco, and is
Riverton
Messrs. Blumenrother amt Morse forms ns that be is going to build an now loading at the Aberdeen mill for
have obtained a leasefor 5 years to ti e addition to Ins cannery at Prosper. | her return. Capt. Anderson reports
Concrete Hall over Trowbridges I ami when another season rolls round I a quick trip up with the southerly
will be in better trim than ever for! winds. The Oregon brought 37 tons
store from Mrs. I-’. E. Dyer They
will continue to let the ball for lodge business. He also says that be is go of equipment for the new wireless
ing to dispense with Japnese iu one 1 station at Cape Blanco, the same to
and social purposes.
department at least, ami employ only- be teamed from here to its destina
A. Haberly left Friday morning on
white labor therein.
1 tion. She also brongbt about 30 toiiB
his return to Kansas after a brief
of
The Wheeler Real
Estate Co., ' freight for the merchants of this
visit to bis brother and family in this
river, including gaBoliueaud kerosene
place. The visiting gentleman bad whicli-is handling the new Western 1 to relieve the situation.
addition to Bandon, have been forced 1
to cut short bis stay because of press
to postpone their grand free excur
The ladies of the Episcopal Guild
ing business iu the East.
sioo from Coquille aud Myrtl.- Point will give a Juvenile Masquerade
I he Bandon Concert Barn! is plan
because of the bard .storm and con Party at Bank Hall Saturday evening
ning another treat for the people
sequent floods. The excursion will next. Feb 9tb. Maskers under 18
of this section. It will be a conceit
; now ake place on Monday, E’eb. 18th. years of age will have the floor from
interspersed with a laughable farce,
I and it is proposed to make it a mem 7:30 till 10 p. m., aud for those who
and is to be presented about the first
orable event in ili»» history of Bandon, « do not dance other amusements will
of next month. Full particulars will
If th«« weather stays goixl then« will lie provided A committee will awaid
appear in due time.
doubtless be a swarm of visitors, as ] prizes. Music by Seaside Orchestra.
Before the recent storm began Joe the eyes of the coiifity are properly i
Refreshment booth in the ball. Or
Coach had a force actively engaged , fixed on Bandon these days. We are, i
dinary grown folks’ dance after 10 p.
developing his coal prospects in the i growing, ami there is abundant cause i
tii. Admission for juveniles, 15 ceots;
Lampa creek section. These pros for it
| for adults, 50 cents. All invited.
pects lie about 1.' miles up the creek
from the landing, ami Joe already
has a tnunel in 250 feet with tracks
laid a like distance. He will lav al
together ltMM) feet of track. The coal
that is revealed to him is of Very fine
quality and in unlimited quantity, be
reports.
Chinese New Year begins next
Monday, ami those of our citizens
who neglected their resolves on Jan.
1st should now fall in line. We have
heard that \\ alter Nelson has ordered
a l>U of fire crackers ami punka from
friends in th»« Province of Singpue.
and Matt Smith will beat a tom-tom
that is a special gift front a cousin in
the Orient. Cashier Frank Fahy has
made a resolve to hunt for only - nig
( I'igl-tails on the np-C'niutry m <t-h> s
af'er ibis celestial new year
there
are other good re-obili hi * and a 'will
t ike effect next Momlav.
display and sale.
We bave ordered
in Groceries
A. Trowbridg