BANDON, OREGON, THURSDAY,
Volume XXIII.
INVESTIGATE USES
BURNT DEM TIMBER
SHOULD BE BARKED TO PREVENT DECAY
Some Interesting Information
Compiled by Forest
Department
The Department of Agriculture at
Washington has been making some
investigation into the use of (lead
timber in the natural forests in the
southern Rocky Mountain region,
and has gathered much interesting
data that will undoubtedly be good
news to the owners of timber lands
in Tillamook County and in the en
tire Pacific Northwest.
The investigation brought out
very striking, first, that sound dead
timber is valuable in some localities,
and it is regarded as not w'orth using
in others. The timber which was
not used was found to be fully as
good as the other, and the only
cause for rejecting it proved to be
ignorance of its true value.
There are three classes of dead
timber. Eire-killed timber, which
is the best, forms by far the largest
part of the dead timber in the nation
al forests, and is found throughout
them. Insect-killed timber, though
wfdely scattered, is usually restricted
to small areas. In some localities,
however, particularly in the Black
Hills, South Dakota, there are many
millions of feet of such timber. Dead
timber of the third class is mainly
met with in single trees or small
groups, but the aggregate amount of
H is large.
Discussing fire-killed limber the
investigation showed that the princi
pal defect in that timber is check.
This appears soon after the death of
the tree, and apparently does not
greatly increase later, l imber above
9,ooo feet elevation is not affected by
decay for many years. Such timber
has been used after more than fifty
years have elapsed since burning,
and vast quantities of timber killed
by fire twenty or thirty years ago,
are entirely free from decay.
Fire-killed timber should be
barked soon after it is killed, in
order to prevent decay of the sur
face. If the bark has been left on,
the slabwood is somewhat decayed.
Eodge pole pine and Engelmann
spruce have about the same durabil
ity; after twenty-five years about 50
pei cent is usually standing and the
fallen timber, if not—fiat on the
ground, lasts one third as long.
Standing Douglas fir last« ilmost in
definitely, and even when tlat on the
ground decays but slowly
Yellow pine decays more rapidly,
since it occurs mainly below an ele
vation of 9,000 feet. On the other
hand, on account of the openness of
its stand, it is rarely killed by fire.
In many places it is the popular
opinion that dead timber is very
much weaker than seasoned green
timber.
It is even held that timber which
has been dead a number of years is
weaker than green timb«i. and that
the longer it stands the weaker it
becomes.
These views are quite
wrong. By actual test it has been
shown sound timber, as a matter of
fact, is almost as strong as seasoned
green timber and much stronger
than timber before seasoning.
Seasoning greatly adds to the
strength of timber, so that in order
to make the comparison a fair one,
the green ami the dead timber must
be brought to the same condition of
seasoning. When this is done, the
tests indicate mat dead white firm
about nine tenths as strong as green
white fir which has been seasoned,
and about twice as strong as green
timlier freshly cut.
Since the principal defects of dead
timber is checked, it has been used
largely in the round for mine timbers,
coal crops, telephone ¡»oies, railroad
ties, and fence posts. Better grades
are used for dimension stock, which
is not seriously affected by the hol
low checks found in these grades. It
is not much use for inch stuff, how
ever, except as cut up stock because
of frequent cross checks.
In smaller quantities dead timber
has been used for telephone and tel
egraph poles, dimension stuff and
fence posts. In fact, it has been
used for everything for which green
timber is used, except thin sawed
lumber; there is no reason why it
should not be used for this to a con
siderable extent also. Narrow widths
of the best material, not damaged by
checking, could be worked up into
fl«x»ring and ceiling, and it could be
used for second-grade lumber, which
would not be seriously affected by a
certain amount of checking.
The use of dead timber results in
a double economy—the prevention
of waste and a saving of more valua
ble timber for better uses.
School Notes.
A program for the third monthly
Teachers’ and Patrons’ Meeting is
being prepared, and the same will
be published next week. The meet
ing will be held on Friday evening#
November 15th
The Bandon High School has
made proposals to the High Schools
of North Bend, Marshfield, Myrtle
Point, and Coquille, to hold a series
of debates and oratorical contests at
the several towns during the school
year. No definite plans have yet
been made in the matter, but it is
reasonably certain that the proposal
will be accepted by Coquille and
Myrtle Point, and that such contests
will be held. The students of the
Bandon High School are anxious to
take up such work with the neigh
boring High Schools, and feel that
much good will result from work of
this character.
The fifth and sixth grades have
been divided, and an additional
teacher has been employed to take
charge of the fifth grade. Mrs.
Myrtle Myers is the new teacher,
she having recently come to Bandon
from Nebraska.
The High School students are dis
playing new flag pins recently pur
chased, enameled in black and gold,
the High School colors.
MASS MEETING CALL
ED FRIDAY P.M. NOV. 8
CREJMEBt WANTS A BUILDING SITE
Concern with Pay Roll of
$9,000 per Month
will Locate.
A. D. Morse, with authority to
represent one of the largest Cream
ery Institutions on the coast, has
interested a number of our progres
sive merchants in obtaining a sub
creamery for Bandon. z\fter con
siderable correspondence he hxs
matters closed up and has gone
ahead and secured a site suitable for
such a new industry. The only con
cession asked is a desirable location
for their plant. It will take $1,000
in cash to secure this site, and will
no doubt be raised very shortly.
This creamery w ill have a payroll
of close to $9,000 per month, all of
which will pass through our local
bank. Of a necessity a lasge por
tion will be spent in Bandon. Our
merchants are able to sell as cheaply
as anywhere in the county, and can
probably give a closer margin than
up river dealers who have to pay
extra freight. The main building
which will be erected just as soon as
the site is secured.4fill be 50x100
ft. Modernly equipped, it will have
a large enough capacity to handle
easily all of the product in this vicin
ity. In connection with the cream
ery will be a cold storage plant,
which has long been a necessity in
Bandon.
A call meeting is hereby called
for tomorrow night, Friday, Nov. 8,
1907, in the Town Hall, for the pur
pose of deciding upon this question.
All earnest and enterprising business
men are requested to be present, .is
this is of vital importance to the
mutual welfare of all. This meeting
will be called to order at 8 o’clock
promptly.
Halloween.
Halloween passed off very quietly
in Bandon this year. Die greatest
attraction being the dance given by
the members of the Ladies’ Art
Club, which was largely attended.
As far as we can learn there was no
damage
done, and the extra vigi
Elizabeth Arrives.
lance provided for anv emergen« ies,
The Elizabeth arrived off shore bv the town «lads, was not needed.
last Friday, but on account of an
A large number of maskers at-
extremely rough bar, laid outside
I
tended
the masked ball in the Bank
until Monday. She carried 163 T
of Mdse, and six passengers as fol 'Hall. The costumes were many and
lows
Mrs Gehrig, Mrs Ohman, varied. Prizes for the two prettiest
Mrs Canterbury and child. Mrs costumes were awarded to Miss Isabel
II D Baker, Mrs Wm
Logan, Conger and Henry Adams; for the
Messrs VV C and O Wrenshall and two best sustained characters, Mrs
I Stephenson and Ben Forshay: and
M iss Wrenshall.
i for the two most comical characters,
' Mrs. Morse and F. H Van Norden.
McKenzie-Erickson.
Mrs. Stephenson and Mrs. Morse
Last Thursday evening, October being members of the (Hub, refused
31 st, Doris McKenzie and Ernest E. to accept prizes and theirs were then
Erickson were married at the home awarded to the next best in those
of James T Mars, by Judge Top lines, namely: Miss Helen Logan
ping. Only a few of the immediate and Mrs. J. L. Conger Prof and
relatives and friends were present at Mrs. Ostein and Mrs. Boyle were
the ceremony, which was a surprise ; judges, and gave these decisions.
to their many friends. The young Follow ing is a list of as many of the
couple have secured rooms at the maskers as we could obtain
Pacific Hotel, temporarily.
Both Me*dame# A. G. Erick «on, Gboflt.
C. J Daily. Starlitfbt.
are well known >n Bandon, and the
Yonntr SpuiiiRb L*dv.
RECORDER wishes to join their
Kauarvid, Fencing Girl.
friends in congratulations and wish
Jamee Min, K<*.
Lee Eaton. Aolnrun.
ing them a happy and prosperous
Geo. Cody, Gy pay Qneen
future?
Walter Hunter. Flower Girt.
The Bandon R ecorder will be
found on sale, by the copy, at Var
ney N Tuttle-s Confectionery Store,
on Main Street.
e
E. Lewin, Negro Wnaberwonian.
Dibblee, Negro Washerwoman.
C W. Dvgert. Bluebell
W C. Daridaotu Ghoul.
Feed Grow» Fireman.
Oabort , Flower Girl.
Number 45
NOVEMBER 7, 1907
Alee keimeiix. Flower Girl.
country banks and little time was
•I A
’ »rd. <itnldr^H<»f Liberty
taken tor discussion, tin apparent
Er neat Erick*»!«. K«>ne.
I ale Barker,
purpose and inevitable outcome of a
Keevea. Quw*ti • tieurla.
protracted drain of this character
•I L. Conger.
I uin.
being
too
gl.irifig to admit
A. I). Morae, SiMintHr I »’ill
of argument or questin 1.
The res
P <* Stephen son. Sacajawea.
Zeek, Gvpay Fortune feller.
olution was unanimously adopted,
Kobt Frederick.
after it had been demonstrated that
Harry NeU«»o,
M issvh Iaabel Conger, Night.
the laws of Oregon gr. «■ lhe banks
M h I h J Endiodt. Ballet Girl.
of the state no more effective
Hazel M a »ore Night.
recource than wid^ exploitation and
Nygren, Indian
Nellie JellSeli, Cooil.
pubjjcity.
Ina Blaekerby. Indian.
Kuby Banter, Bandon Hecurder
Koae Kennedy.
. c-<- -a 3 3-3-’3-3^
Looking for inv husband
M2\RINE
Helen Logan.
Q9 9 3 3-3 3-3 5-3 33-9-3 S
Daughter of Montezuui t.
ABUIVED.
Edna Galiier,
Nov 4—Stmr Elizabeth. Olsen,
Beta Fredericks, Topav.
Arza Inman,
from S F. six passengers, 163 T
Miidied Morse, Indian
Mdw
Katie Martin,
Harriman’s other hand is now
Nov 7—Schr C. T. Hill, Erick
Grace Hoyt, Autumn.
clutching the throat of < 'regon and
Aura Conger, Folly.
son, from S F. Ballast.
her people.
Not satisfied with the
Nora Gibaon. Newsjgirl.
lierna Wiuaor, Neu* girl.
discharge of thousands of workmen
Zetta Gibaon, Turk.
There will be an entertainment
employed in raihead construction
(Arice I aylor, (’owboy (¡111.
and
box social, Monday evening,
and stopping <>l huge pay r ills, the
Pearl Axtell. Cowboy Girl.
Ijeatha Moore. Bride.
“wizard of Wail Smet” has adopt November it th, in the Opera Hall.
Marv Hermann,
ed a policy of draining ever* cent he Prof. E. Roy Moon will give one of
Maude Cornelius, Fireman.
possibly can out of the state, ship- ¡his popular recitals, principally com
Hazel Moore,
Admission to cents.
All
Meaarg Henry Adolpbseii, Cow Boy
' pmg to Eastern money centers as edy.
J. (). Stemler,
ladies who bring baskets admitted
fast as express trains will carry it.
Claude Adams, Convict.
This situation was made the sub free. Proceeds tor the benefit of the
Van Norden, Clown.
Will Allen, Newawoman.
ject of drastic resolution by the Christian Sunday School. Every
Tolliver, Clown
1 Clearing House Association at a body invited to attend.
Guy Fredericks, Tough Tramp.
special meeting held Monday morn-
Will Hancock,
J A. McCord. Policeman.
I ing
Ladies’ Cloaks, only a tew of them
Oliver Waldvogel, Nun.
O. A. Houston, Baseball Buy,
The tactics of the Southern Pacific left, and they will soon be gone.
Chas. Daily, Groom.
and O. R. <Sc N. magnate as a second You can get them at Lorenz &
Floyd Barklow. Sailor Boy.
I menacing element of the {»resent Hoyt’s.
Je«ae Taylor, Sailor Boy.
Henry Adams, Spanish Cavalier.
, financial crisis was not revealed un
Did he bring that umbrella back
Ben Forshay, Tipsy Tar.
til the local banks receive«I reports yet? No. of course not, they never
Geo. (Jody, Coon.
from their interior correspondents do. Why not get one of those new
Bert Patterson. Negro.
Dale Barker, Negro.
«luring the closin • days of last week, ones at Lorenz <& Hoyt, and have
Moss Averill,
and when the full meaning^ of the your name engraved on the handle?
C. W. Dygert, Tramp.
new “system” of milking the state | It is cheaper than buying umbrellas
.^Charlie Conrad, Tramp.
HARRIMAN SQUEEZES
> OREGON’S FINANCES
NEW YORK GETS OREGONS MONEY
Would Soon Take All of the
Money Out of the
Northwest.
i of as much of its present stock of every year.
coin and currency as possible, burst
Knights’ Ball.
upon the local bankers they lost no
Just in, at R. H. Rosa’s, a line of
Ladies’ Full Dress Patent Leather
All preparations for the coming time in planning retaliation.
grand ball of the Knights-of Pythias,
The matter was brought up be Shoes; styles, Button and Blucher,
Delphi Lodge, No. 64, on next Sat fore the meeting bv the reading of a with widths running to nario...
urday, November ibth, show that number of communications from Popular prices.
this will be the big dance of the
season.
The various committees
named below are working hard to
esolved
break last year's record, and to (lo
THAT AMAN 5HOULDALWAYS
this, will make them go some.
fhe Seaside Orchestra will furnish
have A G ood opinion of
the music for the affair, and supper
SELF, WHICH HT GAINS RY WHAT
will be served at the usual places.
HE KNOWS OF Hl. 15ELF OTHERS
A large crowd w ill come down the
SEEIHEOUT5IE E,BUT THE
river, and the hall will be packed to
overflowing The good fellowship
COMFORT HE G! T5 C0ME5 FP o M
that exists among the Knights will
WHAT IS NEXT TO HIM
not permit any wall flowers at their
functions, and if you go you are
sure to have the tune of your life.
The Hall will be appropriately dec
orated in the colors of the order.
Following are the different commit
tees:
Commiitt-e on Arrsni.’eiupnt
Nels RasmiiKSHU.
< ,.*<■ P To|«| injr.
Moss Av -iill
Committee on D woih U ou .
Geo. F L reriz
WHAT I»
J. E. Wnletrom.
HtXTj
/Ol
F A Meld.
S. E. Osborne.
F. A. Holman.
LOOK AT YOUR. LA ST WINTER. 5 OVER-COAT AND
R. E. Gardner.
5EE IF THE CLOTH ABOUT THE 5EAM5 IN THE
John Danielson.
A. H. GarfieM.
BACK AND AR.OUND THE CUFF5 15 NOT BADLY
Committee on Reception.
W0R.N. IF YOU TUCK YOUR. 5LEEVE5 YOU WILL
J. \V. Hoover
MAKE THEM TOO 5HOR.T.
IF YOU LEN6THEN
Elbert Dyer.
Nels Rasmussen
THEM OR. LEAVE THEM A5 THEY AR.E, YOU CAN
John Shields.
NOT GET AWAY FR.OM HAVING PEOPLE KNOW
Mr. Shield“
R E. L Bedillion.
THAT YOU 6ANN0T AFFOR.D A NEW 0VER.C0AT.
Geo. P. Topping
THEN 15 THERE ANY R.EA5ON WHY YOU 5H0ULD
Ernie Bosk
NOT BUY A NEW ONE, E5PECIALLY WHEN YoU
Committee on Floor.
.1. K. Sc.it. Lloyd R-.-n, Spray Os CAN DO 50 FOR. OUR. PR.ICE5? OUR. MEN’5 OVER.-
born. Clarence Boicp. Howard Cul
ver, G. T. Trea<lgol<l, B N Harring COAT5 AR.E 5TYLI5H, BEING E5PECIALLY MADE
ton and C. Y Lowe.
FOR. U5 AND THE LITTLE MEN. To BE 5UR.E, WE
Committee on l>«<>r
! HAVE A 5PLENDID LINE OF OVER.COAT5 FOR. LIT-
John Langlois
TLE MEN.
O. A. Trowbridge.
Moss Averill.
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The new issues for the past
month are now on display at Lowe's.
Call and make your selections be
fore they are picked over.
R.E5PECTFULL Y,
O. A. Trowbridge