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• » 0 o. • o « • Q » VOUME XXV NUMBER 3 BANDON, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 2, 1909 WELL PLEASED WITH OREGON EASTERN STAR NATAL DAY TUESDAY RECEIVED FINE TREATMENT HERE STRIKES ROCK Traveling Salesman Says He Delegate* to National A*, Will Have Imposing Struc- sociation of Agriculture Was Higly Entertained Like the State In Bandon Bandon-rort Goes on to the South Jetty ture in an Excellent , J Location Portland, Or. Aug. 31—Impressed with the future of the Pacific Noith we»t in agriculture delegates to the national convention of the As TO LET CONTRACT SEPTEMBER 15TH sociation of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations have returned home after holding a • week’s convention in Portland. |( The Odd Fellows Joi Bandon are Those in attendance expressed advertising lor bids for a fine new themselves as surprised at the man structure on their lot east ol ifest agricultural wealth here. The Garroutte’s livery barn. The build ing is to be a modern structure and fertility of the soil and the pro gress made in agriculture aroused will be well adapted to the work for ! much comment. The visito:s wete which it will be constructed. The dimensions will be 43 X 94 enabled to see various parts of the state by special train as guests ol on the outside and the front eleva- the Portland Commercial Club So tion will lie 41 feet. The contract will lie let Septem- highly pleased were they that the excursionists passed a resolution of ber 15 th and work will commence thanks to their entertainers and immediately thereafter. I spoke in very high terirs of the The lower story of the building is Since the vis to be a store room ami will make country inspected. itors are hard headed scientists who a fine large room and considering are not given to mak ng unwar the excellent location it will no ranted statements, their opinions doubt be in great demand. The second story will be used for lodge of the great Northwest and its future purpcses and will be arranged in a in agriculture may be taken seriously These were nothing short of glow perfect manner for the work. ing. The fertile soil; the favor The local Odd Fellows lodge has able climate; organization and in a membership of about eighty in telligence of the farmers here and good standing and the lodge is in flourishing condition. It numbers their successful methods, and rich opportunity for those who under among its members many of the leading citizens of 3andon and the take agriculture in this favored fact that they are preparing to put section of the country, all were up a fine building shows the great spoken of by the visitors. Their favorable opinion is certain to be enterprise of the memliership. productive of much good for these —OOO— men are in touch with large nuin- Independent Buyer* Bull I bers of farmers who are looking for Wheat Market I new locations, as well as toousands i of students who are studying scien- Colfax, Wash., Aug. 28—This ; tific agriculture and who are on the has been the most exciting day of lookout for good farm lands. ------ OOO-- the season in local wheat buying circles. While the market was Fleet Sail* Near Here weak at 82 cents for bluestem, 76 1-2 Nine battleships of the United cents lor fortyfold, 74 cents for club, fiife hybrid and Turkey red. States Navy passed Coos Bay List and 72 1-2 cents for Russian, these I evening en route from the Bremer prices were sprung from 3 to 4 ton Navy Yards to the Mare Yards. Operator cents and the actual market is hard Island Navy to determine even by grain men Shirley at the local wireless station themselves. The disturbing element was in communication with them in the market seems to be the for quite a while and the wireless Fold Grain Company of Spokane, operators on »lie big vessels kept the Iccal representative, F. S. the air fu 1 of wireless messages Ratlifie, having purchased so other and it was with difficulty that o talk buyers claim, over 100,000 bushels Operator Shirley was able at from 2 to 5 cents above normal with the Nann Smith, Alliance or quotations. The company’s agent other wireless stations. The Tennessee was the flagship at St. John is reported to have bought several thousand bushels of of the fleet and other vessels were bluestem at 85 1-2 cents. the West Virginia, South Dakota, It is claimed that there is really Maryland, St. Louis, Colorado no foundation for the quoted Pennsylvania, Californina and Wash prices, and buyers predict a slump ington. Captain Parsons of the Alliance by Monday. They are at a loss to know how the Ford commpany said that when they picked up the cen pay the prices quoted by their wireless message from theTennes- see, the battleship fleeet was in agents. and longitude Oats are firm at $1.20 and bar latitude 44:51 N. 114:46 W., or about fifty miles off ley 1« *5- the Coos Bay Bar. | Times. Has Rare Coin Accident on Stage Line Repart comes from Sumner that there was a bad accident on the stage line over the Coos Bay Wagon Road last Thursday. It is reported that Jacob Weick of North Bend had his leg broken ami Mrs. Tom Harvey of Marshfield was seriously injured. It seems that the accident was caused by a kicking horse that was being broken in. Going down a hill, he kicked over the traces and soon became unmanagable. Driver Willie McLain called to the twelve passengers to jump but only part of them were able to get out. The For baskets and crockery. See team than ran away overturning the Woodruff & Turner, the House vehicle with those who remained in Furnishers. jott it. Israel Lando has discovered that he has one of the rare 1847 gold pieces, which according to an item reprinted from the Myrtle Point Enterprise in The Times Saturday is worth about S500. The gold piece differs from other coins in that it lacks the motto “In God We Tiust” and is Skid to be very valuable. —Tinies. There are a couple of similar gold pieces in Bandon. Charlie Lorenz and Will H xivcr are the owners. Held Big Convention in Ban don Tuesday Afternoon And Evening Orford road Work to Begin A letter received by Steve Hen The Eighth Annual Natal Day derson and the committee on enter convention of the Coos County Immediately Damaged tainment of the Oregon-Idaho De Eastern Star lo.'ges was held in velopment League August 22d from Bandon Tuesday afternoon and S. C. Pier, [traveling salesman io evening ami it was a very pleasant PAYING PROPOSITION and profitable session both in a CAN AGAM I the Marshall-Wells Hardware Co. of WILL BE BE REPAIRED | Portland would indicate that the business and social way. There I gentleman was highly gratified at were about 50 delegates present ' the treatment received here, and is from Doric Chapter of Marshfield, The survey i ■ completed, maps Beulah Chapter of Coquille, and The steamer Bandon was driven 'enthusiastic over Coos county in onto the South jetty Tuesday noon general and Bandon in particular. drawn and Engineer Hughes has Elgin Chapter of Myrtle Point, be while attempting to cross out over ' Following are soiiie extracts from made his confidential report to the sides the greater part of the Oc directois of the company, and cidental Chapter of Bandon. the bar. The accident was caused the letter: by the heavy northwest wi ;d and I feel I would be falling far short speaks in glowing terms of the Martha Chapter of Gardiner is strong current, the combined forces I of a splendid privilege if 1 did not prospects for the new r »ad. also a member of the organization In his report he states the follow but was not represented. of which tended to drive both the take this first opportunitv to thank tug and the vessel to the southward. | you for your courteous entcri.ain- ing in regard to tonnag'• that wil On arriving in Bandon the del The Bandon went dose to th I inent and treatment of Mrs. Pier naturally come to the road for haul egates were escorted to the K. of north jetty and then all of a sudden and myself while in youi city. ing. There are five billion feet of P. hall where dinner was served. sheered and went straight for the The usual afternoon business From' first to last, everything standing timber, one million cord south jetty and before she could be possible was done for the pleasure of match wood, four million ties, two session was postponed till evening ¡»idled around had struck the rocks. and enlightment of your guests, million cords of pulp wood, an un and most of the delegates went to The tug was already over the bar and we feel that we are but echoing limited amount of gravel and at the beach. but had to loosen on the hawser to the sentiment that must have been pre ent there are 700,000 pounds of When the evening session was save herself from drifting on the expressed by all who had the '-ream an ! ’ butter hauled from called it was found, that there were beach and was consequently help pleasure of joining in our visit. Langlois to Bandon by wagon every visitors ¡»rest nt from Iowa, Min less to do anything. Our impressions of the Ooos Bay year and 2000 tons ol miscellaneous nesota, California, Idaho and other There was plenty of water on the country, and Bandon in particular, freight. There is also the Blacklock states besides the regular delegates. bar and the boats no where touched are most pleasant and enlightening, quarry, which was opened at one The degree was conferred on two bottom, but it was one of the ac- i for we discovered many good things time and abandoned for lack of candidates, one from Bandon, and cidents that could rot be avoided. | hat you possess of w hich we have transportation, that Mr. Hughes one from Coquille. The staff was The Bandon is considerably but little knowledge. I w ish you says, riva’s the famous Bedford made up ol members from the wrecked, her scag being toin off, and your good fellow citiz-11s to Indiana sandstone The actual various lodges of the county and and one or two planks are torn off know that whenever in the halls of | work of constructing the road will die work was nicely done. the bottom, and one screw is gone, the mighty, and I can speak the begin September 16th, which is the After the degree work, was a bus although the other seems to be al word that will lead to the greater lirst day of the Bandon Carnival iness session following which an right. development of your country and and the initial work will ncces- elaborate banquet was tendered to D. A. Patterson went down and city, I shall consider it not only my sarily be, slashing and burning and the visitors by Occidental Chapter. examined her and says she is not in duty, but my pleasure to make my clearing the right-of way. When Owing to the absence of the pres as bad condition as he would have voice heard in your behalf. this work once gets under headway ident. Mrs. Clara Snyder who has supposed. there will be plenty of work for all removed from the district, J. W The deck load is being taken off idle men in the country, and as Mast, the vice ¡»resident, presided and she will be towed to San Fran Dredge Oregon Will Leave many as can get in here, Bals will over the business meeting. cisco, put on dry dock and repaired. be let shortly for the clearing of the The.con vent ion will be held in The life saving crew was on hand right- of way. Coquille next year. Capt. Peters returned this morning before she had hardly struck the and announces there is no further At .i recent meeting of the stock rocks and did good work in assist hope of retaining the dredge Oregon holders, the capital stock was in Rev. Roach Leaves ing to pull her off. The tug got on Coos Bay creased to £500,000, all common busy immediately and after an He will finish the work at the stock so that every stockholder will Rev. Geo. H. Roach, who has hours , work succeeded in getting present point tomorrow night and have a vote and representation. been pastor of the Presbyterian her off the rocks and towing her in wi!l then move up to Marshfield to The selling of stock will begin at church here for the last four years side the bar, but by that time the take out a small shoal alter which once and from the amount of offers will leave with his family for Elgin, tide- had gone cut to such an ex the dredge will leave ‘or Vancouver. already sent to the com| any, it tent that it was impossible to | till It will go onto dry dock in Portland would appear that there will be no Oregon 01 the Breakwater. Dur ing their stay in Bandon the Roach trouble to sell all the stock in short family has made many friends, both that she was filled with water and mence the project at Vane order. in and out of the church who will considerably sunken, however, on about November 15. It will As so- n is the slashing and burn the midnight tide she was towed in Coos Bay within a week and a ing is done, the grade stakes will wish them well in their new home. and tied up to the dock where she —Times- be set and grading commenced. Mr. Roach will take charge of the now rests. The construction of the road will be church in Elgin for a time at least in three units, the first will be from in the hopes that the change of cli Father Keavney Bandon to Langlois, the second mate will benefit his health. Their Firemen’s Ball many friends in Bandon will hope from Langlois to the that they will find their new field Rev. Father Keavney the new and the third from much to their liking. Rev. Marcus The grand ball, given by the the priest who will have charge of the I ort Orford. Bandon Volunteer Fire Department local Catholic church arrived in In his report Mr. Hughes gives E. Coen, formerly of American Falls at Oriental Hall Saturday night was Bandon the first ol the week. He many important features that I will Idaho will come to Bandon and have charge of the church here. He is a decided success in every particular will also have charge of the work make the road an important one ' You expected here with his family the and was well attended by the peo along the coast from here to tin- Among other things he said: “ ¡atter ¡»art of the week. Mr. Coen pie, showing the deep interest of south fine of ihe state. He in com will have a road from port to port, comes highly recommended as a the public in the fire department, pany with Father Curley will leave The land that your line traverses preacher and excellent Christian which has done good work when for Port Orford and other southern ¡»resents possibilities to the indus- points to remain over Sunday and trious farmer that are unequalled in gentlemen. ever the opportunity offered. The fire department is worthy the will return next week. There w ill any section of the country that I Millinery Opening probably be services at the Bandon have investigated along the coast, encouragement of the people. ) Small fruits of all kinds grow in The music at the ball by the Sea church Sunday September 12th abundance ¡«here protected from side Orchestra was excellent and I have started a millinery stor? in 1 the winds. Potatoes to the amount much credit is due Prof. E. B. Harriman Boy in Chicago . the building formerly occupied by of 15 tons per acre can be raised. Kausrud for his efficient work in the Peoples Furniture Store and I Cabbage grow s to an enormous size, training the orchestra. Chicago, Aug 26—While the rail small vegetables of a’l descriptions will have my fall opening Friday l road officials throughout Idaho were grow in abundance and the land it and Saturday Sept 3 and 4. The seeking young Walter Averell self is of such rich nature that it is in stock is all ne.v and up-to-date. Bishop Scadding Here Harriman, who had been missing my opinion the greatest drawback The public is very cordially invited with a party of <> R. & N. survey- ! to your country lor it requires only to call and inspect it. M rs . E. S mith . Bishop Scadding of the Episcopal I ors since the big Cotter d’ Alene I the minimum amount of labor to Diocese will arrive in Marshfield reservation fire, he slipped into this produce the maximum results.'’ on the Breakwater and will preach I city today, on his ^ay to greet Mr. Hughes also goes on to state City Transfer 1 that in the face of all these resources at Marshfield September 5, at Ban hisfitherat Arden, the Harriman All kinds of draying and transfer- 1 lie is surprised that the field has don September 12 and at Coquille country place. His arrival set -it , l»een allowed to lay idle so long. ing FOR SALE—mill wood September 19 and at Gardiner rest all reports of his loss or injt ry. With such reports as these from one rom Cody’s mill $2.00 per lord. September 2t in position to know there is every Coal sold and delivered at lowest reason for the st<»ckholders to fetl J. Jenkins, Prop. See Spencer for reservation»» <>n encouraged over the proposition, prices. ■000------ - Butter wrappers of all sizes for the Breakwater, at the office of and the long desired railroad will un the Bandon Light »Si Water Co. 30t doubtedly soon be a realized fact. ¿1 sale at this office. Is your subscription paid.’ and is Very Badly I <5 St •• • a e a 0 a* 0* * < * • 9 * w • • •