Few Forest Fires in 1909
"Last year was
the most con
ductive to forest tires of any season
in 40 years, yet we came through
it with the best showing of any year
in the history of \\ ashington,’' said
P. D. Simonds, Jr., chief tire war
den for the Washington Forest
Fire Association.
"It is our tirsi
year of thoroughly organized effort,’’
continued the Washington official
who was passing through Portland
en route to California.
"Our satis
faction may be inferred, when it is
known that we held the loss down
to practically a nominal figure, and
kept the total number of fires that
slarted to a much lower figure than
has been experienced in many years
less favorable for conflagrations
Second to Oregon, Washington
has the greatest stand of timber ot
any American state.
I’he milling
and general manufacturing indu,
tries ot the state are more than
double the lumber manufacture oí
Oregon at the present lime
Wash
ington people foresee tiieir great
need of forests in a few years, and
are taking time by the forelock in
organizing to defend themselves
against the greatest consumer of
timber in the Pacific Northwest.
From Mr. Simonds' statements, it
appears that the initial efforts art
highly satisfactory, and that allot
the timber owners and the people
of the state at large have been en
couraged to make their forest fin
protective work still better ami
surer of results.
"What gives us great satisfac
tion," said Mr. Simonds, "is th*-
fact that there were far fewer tires
reported this season th in in 1908
In the ordinary course of events
the fires of 1909 should have been
vastly greater in number, and more
disastrous than those of 1908
The fact that we have fewer to r<
port, and the further fact that those
few made no serious headway,
proves the etficieny of our educa
tional work. It is in this line that
the great work in
prevention
must be done. We educate the
people to be careful.
Campers,
smokers, loggers, railway managers,
farmers who burn slashing, and
every other citizen is warned and
pleaded with to be careful, and sei
no fire that may spread during th*
dry season to standing timber. We
issue great quantities of literature,
send forth warning notices to b<
posted, and urge all wardens and
patrols to meet the people who have
business in the forests during the
dry spell, and educate them in the
duty of caution.
"In 1908 there were 1 too fire-
reported in the jurisdiction of the
association, and in 1909 the number
was but 800. This was certainly
due to our work, for the season of
1909 favored fires. That some o'
our 1909 fires did not carry de
struction far and wide was also due
I believe, to the prompt work in
circumscribing them.
In 1902 w*
had one fire in Skamania and Clark
Counties which burned 2,000,000,
000 feet of standing timber.
The
aggregate of all the fires in 190*1
was not great.
Our outlay in pe
troling, educating the people, and
keeping warning notices up was
$45 000. The slate of Washington
nor any of its people ever made a
better investment than this sum
"In Washington we find that
about 60 per cent of the fires that
start in our forests originate in a
spark sent forth by a locomotive,
used by .4 main-line railway or a
logging road.
This is a great
source of danger, and we hope to
have some remedial work inagur.it-
ed to reduce the resulting fires
An
effort will probably be made to hav*
have locomotives running through
the forests use oil for fuel, or adopt
some equally safe means of ar
resting sparks.
Wltet: burning
coal in the style ot grate coinn on in
our state, and using the quality
of coal generally taken for locomo
tive fuel, it is very difficult to keep
•parks from getting out and igniting
dry forest growths along the right
•f way. In reducing the causes of
tire, we have to face this problem
first, and wdl probably experience
here our most serious struggle. In
preventing forest fires, we do not
wish to interfere with the industries
>t a state, but want to r< **'h a plane
of action that will protect our im
mensely valuable timber, while not
imposing undue burdens upon rail
ways or others ”
Oregon and Montana being the
only two states of the North* es. or
extreme West where fire protection
in the forests has not b«en under
liken by organized effort, all in
terested in timber conservation arc
eager to see 'an effort made here
Mr- Simonds voices the common de
sire. He thinks that when the pe* •
pie of Oregon study results attained
in Washington and Idaho, every
lone will insist upon protective as
sociations getting into the field as
quickly as possible.
Mr. .-»iinond.-.
also believes that this line of effort
has the farth* r value ot calling the
attention of the people at huge o
the tremendous resour es had in
their timber, and of the prime
necessity of protecting and develop
mg this wealth —-Journal.
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ILL HEALTH
IS
MORE EXPENSIVE
ANY CI HKS.
THAN
Mask Ball
z\ttend the grand mask ball which
will lie given at Oriental hall Christ-
utas eve f«»r the benefit of the G. A
t< P* st. .Vending to tep.irt ot ex
pert contractors heretofore given
the building is absolutely safe k r
any gathering.
Every ticket holder will have a
chance to ilraw a valuable door
Masquers will be awarded
prize.
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his li.«.- ii nt then
t
H<* w.*s one ot the first settlers in
Yarn bill county
AG
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connected with Mr M**>re tn his
nu
ns here w h n the
ox teams did the work n >w done be
lile donkey engines. — Times.
Loses
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are Re*;., t-* U> N ,t.fy this Office on Election of Officers and ou
Chance uf Meeting Night.
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Cards under this Head are 50c per in., month
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Lcwah Tribe No. 48. Imp. O. R. M.
lyfEL IS every I*huisday evening at 8 run at
Logs
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PHYSICIAN
n suhgeun
*"
the 1 Bandon XX* igman. Sojourning chiets
Oiìioe over Drill’ Store.
tn good standing are cordially invited to attend.
' i.ni. I :8Ü to 4, j iu. ; 7 to H
W. T. Alien
G E Wilson,
Nii*bt call« ntiHuvred
C. oi R.
Sachem.
BANDON,
.
.
Hourfi, i> t*» 12.
in the vvemug.
from ottior.
.
OKBCUON
North Bend, De . it ■ Erics Sul-
MtiMUIlie.
I»r H. L. PerkiiiH
heim. a yoi tig m.*n fr* tn the Coquille
g.ANDON LODGE. No. 110 A. F. A A.!
Valiev, had hi- right foot amputated
OFFICE HOURS: IO a. m. to 3 p
*•"' M. Stal<-d communications first Saturday
m., 7 p. tn. to 8 p. m.
near th*' an!,! • it Mercv hospital in itt<* t!i; tul: moo* al each . oath. All Ma
Office iu New Denholm Building.
( I. Kime. \\ M.
No*th Bend 'his morning as a i* su't Mason, cordially invited.
Lloyd Rosa. Secretary
ot an accident at Archie Philli ’s
IDi* Lu F Sorensen
DENTIST
camp of the Smith-Powers Logging
I. <». <>. fr’
Office Over Vienna Cafe
Coinpam on South Slough
His
M ANDON LOIXiE,
LOI X;E. N o . 133. I.
I O. O r.
I .
Telephone at Office and Home.
to* >t was caught between two large
everv Wednesday
\X edneadav eve ning.
rt>n0 \ ¡siting
Kibn.i BANDON
meets every
.
.
0REGO4
I
logs in th • chute and was crushed brothers in good standing cordially invited.
C. F. 1 homas, N. G.
«. T. TltEAIMIOI.il,
i to a pulp, the s de ot the shoe !>*-ing i
J. Hartman, Secretary
ATTORNEY
AND COUNSEL« »<
and
the
battered
tle.li
crow
cd
split
AT LAW,
out*thi >iigh the aperture.
Rebekah Lodge No. 126.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Stilhean is a voting man and h.s
I !*• < <HCMI<SNION EK.
TVT
TUT eets in K. of P. hall every second and
parents reside or. a ranch tn the Co
“ fourth
1/AiirtK 1 I' iidays. Practice nights
*>,..l>i. h.a
L..
first Fri-
Bandon,
- J
Oregon.
......... . ... ...
quille Valley. The accident
in camp | Ly of the month; Social evening the 3d Friday Office \\ itii Bandon Inv»»tment Co
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| ”l
m°nth. A cordial invitation extended lo
occurred this morning mid Sulheim ,,n ni„nbers m good standing.
IDr. Ti- Zvl. Brown.
Maggie White, N. G.
wa-. qui 'kly brought t » N nth
< tara Goetz, Secretary.
Resident Dentist.
by Mr. Phillips uerst nail-,.
This country is now filled with
people who migrate Hcross the con
Office in Pantcr Building
unent in mi directions »er-kirn* that the floor prizes
Good music and
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Office Hours: 9 to 12 M., I to 5 P. M.
which gold cannot buy. Nine tenths ' good assistants are secured,
/Killgill** of I'yttila.
of thriii are suffering from throat and
Phone.
BANDON. OREGON
i > r al mt: inch
X i-I-‘’I B LODGE, No. 64, Knights of ---------------------- M___________________
j. W. Felter.
lung troubles or chronic catarrh re i
Door committee:
suiting from neglected colds and * Thos, Coitus, Ed Henry and Pat
Pythias. Meets every Monday evening
Wbon you havn pant» *>r l:uii*,ri<>*> 1 at Knights
ball. Visiting knights invited to
R. BARROW
spending fortunes vainly trying ’*-
in
the*
back
bath**
tlm
iiatti
wi'L
Floor committee: R.
attend.
Dr. L. P. Sorensen C. G.
regain lost health. Could every suf j Hanrahan.
Chamberlain*» l.iuiinpm (wife a <la)
Attorney and Counselor-at Law
B. N. Harrington K. of R. S.
ferer but tin lo the past and cure that | H. Rosa, D A. Felter and J. J. ruassaging «itb tin* palm of tt:*< ban
first neglected cold, all this sorrow * O’Neill.
(X)Ql 1IJJL - ORE
Floor manager: D. A. for tivw minutes at each application
pain, anxiety afid expense could iiave
Office over Skeels’ Store
Woodmen of the World
Then
«iatnpen
a
pit»*
•«
of
11.
nine!
been avoided Cbamberhuu*» Cough Parterson.
elijghtl)
with
tins
linimout
and
bitiil
Office
Phone,
Main 335;
residence. Main 346
j
S^easide
(.amp
No.
212
meets
every
first
and
Remedy is famutia for its cures oi
Tickles on sale at usual places a nd ' on over Ibtf seat of the pain, and
third 1 hursdays of each month. Visiting
colds, and can always lie depended I can be bought at door on the even- 1 it vet.
limy be surprised to see lio-v neighbors cordially invited.
upon. Use it and the more serioii
DR J. XD KELLEY
qiii'-IJ)
the lameness disappears
R. \V. Bullard, C. C.
Ball
tickets
$1
oo.
diseases tuny be avoided. For sale by ing of the ball
J. N. Hosking, Clerk.
For stile bv (.’. Y. Lowe.
(’. Y. Lowe.
General admission tickets tor spec
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Physician and Surgeon
tators and ladies 25 cents.
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State dairymen and fruitgrowers
DBC. E. W KOMMTEI?
Come * ne, come all, and enjoy a
Those Who Don’t Advertise
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office over Skeel’s Store.
held their annual conventions in
Coquille, Ore
good time and carry a prize home
Portland during the past week and
BANDON
OREGON
with you.
49 2t
both were well attended and very ( ffice and residence in Panter residence prop**rt
next door to B ijou Theatre
Portland. Or. Dec. 14— "Sneaks
successful. Both these great indus
Teacher of Fittilo
ard thieves don't advertise,’' was
i tries will receive a decided impetus j Bring your
the text of an immigration sermon re Body Found al Tillamook ■ fr* m the gatli* tings of the
Lessons .fl (M> per hour. One-half
^Voi-k
cently delivered by a McMinnville
hour lessons given if preferred
week.
Better acquaintance of the
minister.
He followed this up bv
The Coos Bay l imes of Thursday men actively engaged in dairying
to T he R ecorder Knowlton's Hons*», near 4tli Street
showing the value of intelligent pub Dec. 16th says:
and horticulture has resulted and
licity work in attracting settlers to
"Andrew Wickman of Empire, the interchange <»f ideas is always
the Pacific Northwest ind the ben this morning received a telegram
valuable. Thursday night a recep
efits alike to the newcomer and th from Captain Wicklund of the lil!
tion to the two bodies was given by
country settled. Each settler mean* amoi-k Lite Saving Stati >n. stating
the Commercial Club
A valuable
added wealth to the state and in that the body of his brother, Henrv suggestion was tn.ide bv President
OKEGON
return the Pacific states offer great Wickman, who lost his life while
II. C. Atwell of the fruit growers,
er opportunity to rhe man from trying to aid tn the rescue of the I who ailvises an annual fruit show
BOARD OF DIREC I ORS:
J. L. Kronenberg, Prexident. J. Denholm, Vice
the obler sections of the country. passengers on board th- Argo at
! in Portland at which all sections of
President; F. J. Fahy, Cashier; Frank Flam, T. P. Hanly.
The Northwest has a duty to per the time ot the disaster there ; a few
the state shall be represented. This
A general banking business transacted and customers given every accommodation con
form, believes this pa-tor, in bring weeks ago, had been found, Later
j idea is being taken up actively by
sist* ill with safe and conservative banking
ing people from the overcrowded to lav,
Mr
Wickman receiveil Atll interested in the development of
CORRESPONDEN IS:
I he American National Bank, of San Francisco, Calif;
districts of the east to this land oi another telegiam stating that tin-
Merchants National Bank, Portland, Oregon; The Chase National Bank, of New York.
I lite state along these lines and tlu
opportunity and live cities in the body hail been found at Elk creek,
idvantagi s that may be expected to
Northwest are making the most oi about eight and a half miles south |
■ result are very great.
their advantages in attracting sel of the point where the lifeboat cap
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lers.
sized. The coroner had gone to|
ii * w *ixt t*<>*-roil st <-*'i:sM t lio
Ttit a i
the scene.
PNEUMONIA
"Mr. Wickman wired imnu.diati.-l)
Fort THAT Ill'Ll. FEELING AFTER KATING
“Ju treating pm-mnnuia," says lb
“ I have used I .Timulierhlin*» Stoin to have the body sent tore for burial W J. Smitii of Sanders. Ala, “the
ach and Liver Tablot« for some time, and lie >s hopeful that it will reach only reined)' I Use for the lungs is
and can testify that they have don«
I Chamberlain's
Uottgb
Retued).
me more good than any tablots 1 have here on the Alliance it* xt Monday. ' \\ htle, of four»**. I would treat oilier
BRIDGE A* I BEAC II Stoves, Ranges and 1 lealers have in them so many excellem ier
ever used My trouble was a lieadi
" Hie finding of the body of Henry | symptom- with il.lTi’i'crit medicines, 1
that they are I now acknowledged the greatest sellers on the coast and they are growing
dull feeling after eating.---Daw Wickman is a great relief to tlu have used this remedy ninny tltlies Hi
in favor every ■ year.
We have the exclusive agency in Bandon for these household
Freeman. Kempt. Nova Scotia,
my medical practice and have yet
and other necessities, and prices range exceedingly modest in either case.
family
as
they
hoi
practically
given
They also regulate the liver ano
failed to find a c is** where it La- t* ■'
bowels. They are far superior t up hope. A lew weeks ago, when a, mt rolled t lie tr*>iib le. 1 have n-*’<l
TINNING AND PLUMBING A SPECIALTY.
pills but cost no more, (iet a fl'e*
it myself, a» ha» also my wife foi
Andrew
Wickman
went
io
Tillamook
Our Assortment of Hardware. Tinware and Edged Tools is Most Complete.
sample at Lowe*» drug store and see
I'ougbs niul eolds repeatedly, and j
■*e traversed all the ¡»each there in a most willingly and clieerfully roc**:u
what, a splendid me iicino it is.
vain endeavor to find the body. The ' mend it as tmperi if to any otliei
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life preserver that Henry had wot n 'cough reiiu'iv to mv kn<iwlr*lge."
Arlela Wives Lectured
*as found on the beach a shoit dis For »ale lw C. t. Lowe.
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Portland and Coos Bay Steamship Line
tance from Elk Creek."
Postmaster
Curtis
has
not
been
In a trial by jury yesterday which
ooo
i advised of any action by the Post
began in the afternoon and wa.- 1
continued until 6 o'clock last even- | Foli ECZEMA. TE ETER ANI» SALT RHECM Office Department on the bills tor a
ing, Mrs. Bessie Dav. Mrs Mamin i The intense itel ing characteristic st ir mute Sunday sen ice between
of these ailments is almost instatiti) Coos Bay and Myrtle Point. The
Newell ami Mrs. Mary Huffman, o.: h II- ivo .-I by Chamberlain's Salve
Sails from Coos Bay Saturdays at Service of Tide
bids were to have been opened
Sails
from
Ainsworth Dock. Portland. Wednesday at 8 P M.
South First str* et, Arleta Park No. Many severo ca- ••« have been cur*- !
December 6. Senato Chaml».rlain
by
it.
Sold
by
C.
V.
Lowe.
3, were acquitted of the charge ot
and Second Assistant Postmaster
W. F. MILLER, Agent. Marshfield
C. M. SPENCER, Agent
disorderly conduct
filed against j
General Stewart writ« that the pi st
their, by several of their neigh*, ors
J. M. Moore Dies in Walla office department cai.n >t allow the
It was a neighborhood row which
local ro.ul more pay than 842 75 pet
resulted in bringing out all the|
Walla
.nile, now allowed, until after ti e
residents of the vicinity as witness
regular
weighing of mails in Oregon
es, crowding the Municipal Court
Roy Moore has received word of next spring. The letters are in re
CAPTAIN CHRISTENSEN, Commanding.
to its utmost. In reality, the charge
the death of his father, J. M® sponse to the * tier of General Man
against the women was that after
and Bandcn
a week
Moore at Walla Walla, Wash ( ager Mtllis through the Chamber o
their husbands had gene to work
which occurred December 8, aft* r Commerce to put on Sunday trains
Contie. ting with Steam Ship Alliance at Marshfield. Full
in the morning they would hang
information of
along illness of c implications due for the mail service providing he
over their back .ard ienees and in
to advanced age. Owing to in.tbilitv was allowed extra
| ay fur the
J. E. WALSTROM, Agent, Bandon
loud tones, that could be heard all
to get then* in lime for ili*' lunera', additional mad that has been handled
over the neighborhood, they would
Mr Moore will not go to Wai! * on the railway since the ma 1 service
grill all the women the.1 did not
Walla now.
w is * 'it ge l bom til*- old Coos Bav 11 ». » c
like. Both sides hail from 30 to | *
- ■ .
The decea- ■■*!
wagon i >a*l -1 imes
/THEIMPROVfo
A Surtid Ovffal
witnesses, most of them votnen
dent of Co*» Bav an I i wt :l r
Judge Bennett refused to listen to
membered by the pioneer ic.edei* s
for every une.
all of the women's testimony. He
City i ransf' r
Cut generous
of this section. Thirty six .or thirt-
took occasion to lecture the wives eight years ago, he rm a lo .'gm
ly full. Two
kin i >1 ilraving and translei-
of Arleta at
the conclusion of camp on South Si.tug-. and was o
hip pockets.
I- ‘ > ì SA!.E— itili V > < I
Felled seams.
the case and advised them to refrain of the earliest loggers in this
: ' * ly -i mi*l Sto» p -r lo * I
Continuous
s->!
I
and
d-
liv
r.-
;
al
¡owes
-
from gossip—Oregonian.
Later he moved nt
fly.
J. Jenkin-*. Prop
—->oo-
tafateSStem
COPPER
fin div
located at
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■UIMV,
GIANI & CO.
Surelav for chickens; a- good whete the family home
Manufacturen
SHtrmu
Writ
and cheaper than wheat. Estabrook years.
Best Iqrtiliz
warehouse.
33 tf
Mr M<">ic *r*'-’i-d the plains to th ■ I.sta! root.
GRACE
MCCO\
.<<»!>
A./.VA' ()/' /I.INDON
A. M<’ NAIR
THE HARDWARE MAN
BREAK WATE R
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Stmr. Willielmina
Coos Bay
twice
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OVERALLS