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VOLUME XXVI.
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NUMBER 17
BANDON, OREGON, MAY 5, 1910
SHOULD BUILD
GOOD ROADS
NORTH BEND
GREAT NORTHERN
TO ADVERTISE ORE.
ARRIVE AND DEPART
WHAT THE NEW
CENSUS WILL SHOW
Sufficient Money Being Spent
Comparison Between The
Hill Road Will Send Out
Let Us Get Full Count of
Visit
of
Commercial
Club
of
Shipping Business for Past
But Not in a Judicious
Census of 1790 and
Pamphlets and Display
Our Population
that
City
Postponed
Week
Has
Been
Very
Manner
of 1910
Agricultural Products
This Year
for the Present.
Lively
At the present moment there is
OTHER CITIES ARE WORKING HARD nothing quite so important, except
the always excepted and ever ex
pected railway, before the citizens of
Lack of public interest in the tak Coos county, as the vital matter of
ing of the government census threat gooil road construction within the
ens to cheat Bandon out of the credit counly limits. Good roads stand
next to railway construction in the
of several hundred inhabitants.
So far, or at least as far as the matter of community building. No
R ecorder is able to see or hear, matter what the cost maybe, the
about the only people in Bandon road, once permanently constructed,
who have interested themselves in will return its expense fourfold.
But there’s the rub! Permanent
giving Bandon the proper sized oop
and
substantial construction. Coos
ulation, are the government officials
county
has spent and is spending
themselves; it is surprising what
immense sums on road construction,
little public spirit is being shown.
The people of San Francisco have but about the best evidence of it is
set a mark of 500,000 population, to be found in the tax roll. Last
and if there is the least possible show vear Coos county expended in round
of it, they are going to show tha) numbers the immense sum of $130,-
many people in that city. The rea >00. This year it will be increased
son of this is that every man, woman to $170,000.
The commercial relation is founded
and child in San Francis o is taking
a hand in the game. They^are tak and accepted, among all peoples and
ing an interest in it and people are individuals, upon the common and
hustling around to find others that honest principle of giving arjd re
are not taking an interest, and also ceiving values for the money that
hustling to find others th it have nol passes. This is among the most
rudimentary of the organic elements
been enumerated.
Now it is every man and woman’s >f life, and to save us, we cannot see
duty who lives in Bandon today to why it should not operate in the
see that the enumerator does not scheme of taxation f >r read building:
miss them. It is every man s duty why the taxpayer, whose money is
in Bandoil to make a list of all his as hardly earned and of equal value
friends whom he knows are in town to any lie possesses or uses, should
not enjoy the same sense of satisfac
and see that they are enumerated.
Inquire at your home and find tion in paying his read tax that he
out if the enumerator has been .jets from paying his ordinary cost
bills of life and household; why he
around
If not see that yon and you I should not have value received for
family get on the list and get on it this as for all else. The fact that he
quick as there are now onlv a few ever questions thè fact, illustrates its
more day s left of the enumerator’s commanding value and opens the
way for doubt and investigation.
time.
It is admitted on all sides, of
It might be well for (he may«»
the city council anil the Commercial course, that we rarely do get value
Club to appoint a man or two, il received for our money in these days
necessary, to help out this work, a'd of imposture, high-finance and graft,
to absolutely see that not a man, but none of these predicates, for an
woman or child in lfandon is missed. instant, disturb the inalienable right
It would look well, wouldn’t it, to have that value, and the fact that
if when the final count is taken, in the matter of roail taxation, the
Bandon showed up about 500 less denial is wrought by our own public
servants who stand in very different
people than she actually has.
This census must be finished very light from those we meet on the
soon and no one should delay a mo common level of barter, exchange
and business, only because the more
ment.
If you have not been enumerated, intolerable and inexcusable.
There is no question as to the ex
sendin your name at on« e to Mr.
penditi!
re of the money. There is
Mavity, census enumerator of B.in-
dcn, or to E. E. Oakes, President no suggestion of graft, but there is a
of the Bandon Commercial Club, large and obtruding problem as to
and he will see that it gets to the the method and manner of the ex
penditure, The people are getting
enumerator.
The R ecorder wants to see Ban infinitely weary of tiie imposition
don have a lull and complete count and the spirit of revolt is active.
Every resident of the city, mar Coos county has held back longer
ried or single, should take pleasure than most communities, and the sen
in complying with this request, and timent is fast forming for a change
it you do not care to fill out the that shall render a better accounting
blank, send name in to the above for the huge sum; our people are
officials, and they will see that the paying for road tax toll. The fight
is not against the payment of the
enumerator calls on you.
Remember that Bandon wants to road tax, but against the futility of
show a good anil substantial growth that payment, the uncompensating
Every citizen should make it his and inadequate returns upon those
business to see that Bandon gets all payments, the lack of “value re
that is coming to it. Every person ceived" in the great anil incessant
who has not yet been listed should demand and duty of our citizenship
make it his business to see that he is There should be no let-up in the
listed. Likewise every woman Don't home-tight for a better deal in this
wait. The time is growing short. big premise.
The immense sums being collected
There are only a few days left.
Hunt up the enumerator, and if you would, if properly expended, furnish
know anyone who has been missed, a number of magnificent highways
destined to lead forth into the pro
induce them to do likewise.
ductive and, at present, isolated
of Coos c rnnty. It is a section
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H. M. Tucker and w if •, and W. areas
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alive
with
natural scenic beauty. I*
M. Tucker left ibis morning
is W
fall ot Possibilities.
O'.js.sibilities. opportunities
ounortunities
Prairie City. Ore., wlicfe they expect L
4»n J actualities.
There is nothing
U> spend the ’umiucf
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An exchange tells of the' progress
The Great Northern Railway Co.
is sending out booklets advertising ALSO HAVE LARGE PASSENGER LISTS of the United States as follows:
The thirteenth census work was
the immense resources of Central
commenced April 15th. and ail army
Ciegon, into which country that
of enumerators are now abroad in
road
is
building,
and
everybody
will
The visit of the North Bend Com
The shipping business from Ban the land asking questions, Some
mercial Club, to Bandon, which was hale with delight the fact that Hill don for the past week has been ex
facts concerning the federal census
scheduled for Friday night, has is coming into Oregon. The great ceedingly brisk, and the boats have
are
given by the Chicago Inter
been postponed on account of a hope of the people of Coos county is been arriving and departing at a
Ocean in this way: “The first census
visit from Louis B. Hill, President that he will see fit, not only to build rapid rate. The Elizabeth arrived
was taken in 1790, 0, e year alter
a
line
to
Central
Oregon,
but
that
of the Great Northern Rai way,
last
Thursday
with
a big cargo of the beginning of our constitutional
who is coming to Coos Bay. A he will also come to Coos county. freight and the following passengers:
visit ot Mr. Hill, who is the son of Hill is the greatest public benefactor Mrs. |. Caitwright, Mrs. E. J. Phil government, Geoige Washington,
president. The first census showed
J. J. Hill, to this county can have in high financial circles today, for he ips and child, Harold Philips, R. W.
a population of less than t 000 000.
is
really
doing
things
with
the
ob
ect
110 little significance on the railroad
Burns, C. Cole, R. B. Hunnicutt, J. The thirteenth will show about 90, •
ot benefitting the general public.
situation of this section.
The Hill interests are not only in E. Walstrom and H. Saulstrom. 000,000 inhabitants. In 1790 the.
Whether Mr. Hill will come to
She sailed Sunday morning with area of the United States was 826,844
the Coquille valley or not, we have tending to advertise the Oregon 173,000 feet of lumber, 64 cords
square miles. In 1910 it is 3,624,-
country with booklets, but are going
not been informed, but an effort
match
wood,
25
tons
shittim
bark,
122 square mites. The first cersus
to put on display in the East, and
should be made to induce him to do
13
tons
potatoes,
3
tons
butter,
9
was taken at a total cost of $44.377.
Centr.d West, samples ot agricultural
so, as he will not see half the re
cases woolen goods, 5 tons miscella The thirteenth census .-. ill cost about
products
raised
in
Oregon.
This
sources of this great county unless
will be done by means of an exhibit neous, and the following passengers: $l6,coo,coo. The first census was
he does.
car which will tour the entire eastern J W. King, E. R Lewis and wife, taken by seventeen marsh.ds and
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section of the country, and the es D. Lewis, R. Lewis, Mr. Nicholson 650 deputy marshals. Now there
Don’t Refuse Enumerators. tablishment of permanent agricul and wi'e, and I... C. Travis.
are 330 supervisors, and Chicago
The Fifield arrived Sunday even done has 1,440 «-numerators. In
tural shows in many of the larger
If you refuse to answer the ques
ing with 60 tons of freight and the 1790 returns were published in one
•cities.
tions propounded by the census
following passengers: Capt. C. H. sin dl octavo volume of 56 pages.
With such advertising as this there
enumerator, here are some of the
Butler and wife, A. Polmson, Ci. W This year ten large quarto volumes
is sure to be a great influx of people
penalties you subject yourself to:
Lent, T. Cline, G. S. Robinson, L. of 10,000 pages will be needed In
to Oregon within the next few years,
“The penalty for refusal to give and people who come here will cer L. Brandenburg and wife. Miss B. 1790 Illinois was merely the abiding
census infoimation is a fine not ex tainly find a home, far superior to Wilkins, Miss A. Johnson, W. S. place of a tribe of Indians. Now it
Kloat, N. Johnson, W. Bure, G. it is the third state r.f the union, with
ceeding $2.000.”
anything of which they have ever
Loiter and N. Jurndoman
The a poj ulation of 5 50«' «yip ! i 179*1
“The penalty for wilful falsification yet dreamed.
Fifield sailed again Wednesday the estimated population of the
of the returns is a fine not exceeding
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evening
with 380,000 feet of lumber, northwest territory—now five states
$2,000. ’
2
tons
of
butter, and the following —was 7,000. In 1900 it was more
You need not be afraid that your The K. of P.’s Surprised.
passengers: Mr. Beeson, wile and than 16,000,000. In 1790 the cen
answers w ill be made public, for here
One of the pleasantest events o* son Tom, Mrs. C Hayter and two ter of population was twenty three
is the penalty of the enumerator if
the season was a surprise given the children, Miss Olive Kelley, Chas. miles east of Baltimore. I11 1900 it
ie “gives you away.”
Fisher, Will Limpach, Ber.i. Had-
“Enumerators communicating any K. of P.’s, Monday night, in Castle cock. Chas. Laddington, J. Cline, had moved westwar I 519 miles to
information regarding the census are Hall, by the Pythian Sisters, The R. A. Wheeler and Mrs. M. J Pal Columbus, Ohio, and this census
will send it much farther west.
liable to a fine not exceeding hall was beautifully decorated in the mer.
lodge
colors,
flowers
and
ferns.
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$t,ooo.”
The Washgalore and Ruby are
When lodge had adjourned tin
Arrange
For Trackage.
ladies invited the Knights to the also in port and will sail within the
License Is Renewed.
The Advance
dining room where they had pre next day or two
Through their president, M.
went
to
sea
this
morning.
pared a splendid spread ol roast
Svavrud of Eugene* and represen
The Oregonian says: “Capt. Levi chicken and brown gravy which was
tatives F. B. Kidder and L. P. Ness,
Snyder, late master of the ill-latei! thoroughly enjoyed by the gentle
the Lane County Asset Company
steamship Arago, who had his license men, so much so. that it brought
Grange Corner.
has made an arrangement for track-
suspended for a year by United forth an eloquent speech from |. W*
ige and terminal facilities with ti e
States Inspectors Ed wards and Mast on the art of cooking, and es
Coos Bay Rapid Transit Company.
The Grange will hold its regular
Fuller, is again qualified to go to pecially that of good gravy.
Arrangements are also entered
meeting
next Saturday, in Concrete
sea in command of a vessel. Through
Truly the wise sage has said that
into so that construction work may
instructions of Captain John Bir the way to a man’s heart is through hall. 10:30 a.in. The Presbyterian be started 011 this end of the pro
mingham, supervising inspector, to his stomach, and surely the Pythian Ladies’ Aid will serve dinner in the
posed Eugene Florence Coos Bay
whom the case had been appealed, Sisters have discovered the secret hall from 12 to 2 p.m.; price 25 cts.
electric line if they choose to. While
his license was returned to him Mon and won the hearts of the Knights. At 2 pan. there will be an open
the matter is largely in the formation
meeting to which the public is in
day.” The many friends of Captain
it is piactically certain that work will
vited. Both ladies and gentlemen
Snyder will be glad to learn that he
Graham Loses Damage Case. are welcome. The very timely and be starteil very shortly and pushed
is again qualified to resume naviga
as rapidly as forces of men and teams
important topic of “Taxation” will
tion, as it has been generally under
Coquille Ore., May 3.—After be be discussed. Judge Topping will can do it.
stood that he was not really to blame
As we understand the situation,
ing out a few hours, the jury in the speak on “An Ideal Tax Law.” J.
for the accident, and that he was
case of R. A. Graham vs. the P. DeGesen will give his ideas o( the matter of crossing the Bay will
exceedingly brave in the face of
Southern Pacific, John D. Spreckels Taxation from the view point of a be settled later, when several surveys
great danger.
& Bros, company et al, for about Socialist. If time permits others w ill be made.
W. P. Evans, ¡»resident of the
$143.000 damages and salary, re may take part as they wish. Mr. F.
M iss Wilkins arrived on the Fi-
turned a verdict for the defendants. F. Eddy will give a short talk on Rapid Transit Company, states in
field, Sunday, to visit her sister,
The verdict was unexpected. It is the proper care of milk. We also Ins opinion there is no question but
Mrs. Geo. P. Topping.
presumed that Graham will appeal hope to have a short literary program the Lane County Asset Company is
the
case to the Supreme Court.
that will advance development faster
in connection with the meeting. financially able to build the road,
The grand jury completed its work This meeting should be largely at and In has every reason to believe
and contribute more to the comfort
and
returned an indictment against tended because these questions are that it will be done. — Coos Bay
of the present dwellers than high
Harbor.
Richard
J. Reeves, of Ten Mile,
ways that can be traveled in comfort
just now very much discussed.
charging
him
with
wrongfully
killing
every month in the year.
Doors open promptly at 2 p.m. but
Sending Out Letter.
Judge Coke recently made a sug a bull belonging to a neighbor named not before as the business of the
Hope.
gestion in the columns of the Times
Grange must be first transacted.
Some Myrtle Point people are
that is worthy of thought and con
j
sending
out a five page type written
sideration. He stated that a good
Rebekah Whist Party.
letter
ass
filing the Port Commission
plank road could be laid for $1,000
Presbyterian
Church.
Ocean Rebekah Lodge will give
question, and their sole argument is
per mile. If these figures are correet,
made up 1 f knocking the Coquille
it offers a solution. The sums col a Progressive Whist Social, Tuesday
lected last year and this year would evening, May 10th, in the I. O. O. F.
Regular preaching services will be river and harbor, and insinuating
hall.
Score
cards
and
refreshments
mean 300 miles of roadway that
held next Sunday, it a.m. and 8 that the Port Commissioners would
could be traveled any month in the 25 cents Everybody invited.
p.m.- also Sunday school at 10 a m. lie dishonest and pile lip a big bond
vear for at least ten ye«rs. As it is
and Y. People’s meeting at 7 p.m. and tax. It is a frail attempt from
jt is doubtful if we will get one tenth
Mrs. L. J. Radlev, and daught* r, Topics of vital interest are always start to finish The R ecorder will
of th «t number.
Mrs George Laird, arrived home discussed in the pulpit. Strangers give a more exhaustive review of the
letter next week, as up to th s time
Give us a run .ind a road for our Saturday afier several weeks’ visit oiiM
and others
uii'cia are
aic invited
mviicu to
iu make
maKC this
iniS we have not had suftc tent opportu
money.—Coos Bay Times.
with relatives at Bellingham, Wash. | church your Sunday home.
nity to study it thoroughly
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