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Bandon Recordei Published Every Thursday by the Recoider Pvttnenxxie Company O. E. KOPF, - - • Editoi Ita i «eri pi ioti, $1 50 per Y"*i ir. A ivanee. Adveituing But^x Msii>* Kiiown oli Applichi ioli. Job l'rinti'iu a Specillili E'.'i- ed hi tbe tinnitoli Powloftice h » Scuotili (Ì hhh Valter THURSDAY Let U» Help Ourselves. Kansas City business men have raised a million dollars to re open navigation on the Missouri river to St. Louis. This shows the great value of water transportation, even in localities where there is a net work of railroads. It helps to keep down freight rates There are a halt dozen or more direct railroad lines between Kansas City and St Louis, but they are all in * cahoots" and the people are compelled to pay the freight, but with an open river, the people will be in position to dictate freight rates to the railroads, and here is a lesson for the people of the Coquille vallei . A railroad, yes, two or three rail roads, are sure to come here, and we sincerely hope the d y is not far distant; but the time for us to fortifv ourselves is btfore the railloads come. What we need is a deepened river and bar, so we will have a har bor that will always be adequate to cope with the situation; and that the proposition is a feasible one, is a self evident fact. In a recent conversation with a man who has been here most of the time since before the civil war. the writer was informed that there was formerly 20 feel of water all along the river channel, and more than that amount on the bar. This being true, there is but one conclusion, and that is that the river has shoaled in places because of washing sand, and it i- also conclusive evidence that the same amount of water can again be s cured, by a reasonable expenditure of money, in dredging and cleaning out the river. The idea of the tre mendous cost as put forth bv the opponents of the port commission is simply preposterous and will not even be considered by people who are capable ci thinking f r them selves. Their reference to the government engineer's reports as proof of their assertion is not logical; for if these engineers report that for §56.001 , and an annual maintenance fund ol $6,000 will keep the river in retson ably good condition, then it is rea sonable to suppose that if we are willing to tax ourselves a few thous and more to add to this annual fund, that we can keep the river, from its mouth to Myrtle Point, in the very finest of condition for carrying on navigation. When dealing with a subject, let us look at all sides of it; and if this is done in the matter 01 the Port of Coquille River, there will be few or none who will oppose it. Inducement* to Settlers. According tot eport, 90,000 Atncr ican settlers have settled in the west ern provinces ol Canada during the last year. They average about $1000 each of capital, and are at traded by the cheap lands and free dom from taxation. In Canada, the larve land holders arc forced to pay th *ir share of the tax, tl us lightin ing the burden on the small property owmrs In that way pe< pie are en couraged to mike improvements, and can feel that they will be enabled to enjoy the fruits ol their labor. Oregon offers just as good induce ments in every way as do the Cana dian provinces; ol course we pa) Mac 5. I*jlo Why Not Come Weit? People of the West sympathize ¿re.itli with the inhabitants of the Mississippi valley and the East, in their lose oi §30. own,000 to crops by he recent severe bl.zzanl and conse quent freezing weather, which lasted I u»r almost a week. Such a misfor tune ts certainly hard on the poor people especially, but these same | m » oi |>eople can have the oppoitu- ,iity of coining to the Pacific coast where there is no such thing known | as freezes mil killing frosts at this ' .-.eason of the year. We can count on the weather just as certainly as 1 we can court on day following n ght. j I here is always a sexi time and a I harvest here, and the ha vest is sure i o i>e an abundant one, and vie never ! e counter the terrific blizzards of the winter, nor the cyclones anil electric storms in the summer. Neither do we have earthquakes; (his is especially true of Coos county, I There is a home here and a good one for m.mv people who are strug gling along, barely ekeing out an | existence in other sections of the ; country. To all who are thrifty and I energetic, and want to make a com - j higher taxes, but we also have greater advantages The taxes in Coos county are high, but when the improvements in many wavs are taken into consideration, they are not so high either. Of c< urse we need lots of things yet. Our roads are in bad condition .«nd certainly need a systematic method of con structing the s une, but money enough is being spent on the roads, and we could in time have good roads without an extra mill of taxa tion if the money was judiciously spent. But where Coos county does show up well, is in its educational advantages. We have more money invested in school properly than any other county in the stale, tn pro portion to our population, and it is doubtful if there is another county in any state that makes a better show ing along this line. The schools are fortable home, Coos county extends all first-class, and pri'spective settlers a cordial welcome and a golden op can rest assured that their children portunity. • I will be educated if they come to Coos county. Get a Home. In regard to taxfs, it may also be said that this is sure to be adjusted, The best and most permanent use as steps are already being taken to ; to which land can be put is its occu- have this matter adjusted. The p ition as a home. Nothing so quick B indon Commercial Club has started ly raises a young man in die estima the movement and is in communica tion of others as the knowledge that tion with the other Commercial he is living in his own home. Noth bodies and (»ranges of the county , ing so quickly raises his own self- with the view of sending a delegation respect, which is the most comforting to the County Court, asking that a thing in the world. With the ac- ; cruise of the large timber holdings qu'sition of a home come new inter- be made, so that a better estimate of 1 sis in life. One is consulted in the timber can be made, and the neighborhood affairs. He feels him holders forced to pay their share of self that he is a citizen in a s.nse the taxes. Some of these bodies j that he has never been a citizen J have already responded, and have before. As he makes impiovements signified their willing: e s to cooper big or little, he is happy in making ate in the matte., and no doubt them, for they will be enjoyed by j something definite will be di ne in a himself and family. He is an estab- j short time. fished man. Quarrels with the landlord are past, as well as the Hughes as Supreme Judge. heavy cost of tile continuous moving which impoverishes many families in I11 the appointment of Governor I any city —Coos Bay Tinies. Hughes of New York to the Su Why stand on the streets and ar preme bench, President Taft has m ule a wise choice, and though Mr gue? You must realize that you in Hughes lias many admirers through vent facts, knowing that the other out the couutry, who hail hoped he fellow does not know enough to con would enter the race for the presi trovert them. The other fellow plays dency, his opponents are rejoicing the same game on you; he knows over the fact that he has accepted 1 you are ignorant and takes advan- the position and will thus be elimi tage of the fact. It is a waste of t nated from politics. But there is a time to argue. possibility that things may yet hap • pen that will make some of these Patten Makes Big Cotton political bosses and corporation law Purchase. yers and promoters "sit up mil take notice." It can come about in this way. many questions come up to New York, April 30—Manipu this court of last resort for fin d de lated by James A. Batten, of wheat cision, and with a few such men as market fame, the largest transactions in spot cotton New York has ever Governor Hughes on the bench, I known are now taking place and I there is a possibility that not quite . will probably be terminated Monday. so many laws, enacted to check the Through the offices of J. S. Badie Co., Patten has purchased §14,- unfair methods of the big corpora- I tions, will be declared "uncon 160c,000 worth of cotton at ¥73 a stitutional." A few men on the Su I bale, and has called for loans to the extent of §6,000.000 or §7,000.000, preme bench, of Governor Hughes' which will be ready Monday. kind, will help out a grot deal along Patten’s purchases include virtually this line, and will be of great value ' every bale of cotton in the ware to the people. So perhaps it is the houses of New York, about 200.100. very best tiling that could happen that he has accepted the position, Oregon advertising in m< tropoli and while some will sav that the tan eastern papers has brought a presiilent appointed him to be riil of flood ot inquiry which all but a dangerous political opponent, yet swamped the head office of the we will give Mr. Taft credit for really Ore. Developmi nt League, I’roba- I bly the record-breaking fieeze having the welfare of the country al ! throughout the M'Idle West and heart in the appointment. East, which occurred at the time this advertising appeared, hid a great effect upon the number of in quiries. A FEW REAL ESTATE SNAPS “What! Not talk to my baby?” ex claimed the voung mother, who sat holding her three-months-old baby and chattering to It with the fond foolish ness of which young mothers are ca pable. “No, my dear; don’t talk to him so much—not nearly so much,” re plied the older woman. “Pear as he is, you must not forget how delicate '.n every way a tiny baby is.” The young mother was sobered, but not convinced. "How can it possibly hurt him?” she asked. "He cannot under stand me, and I do so love to see him smile and answer my talk with his happy look." "Which proves that he does understand and in Ills way replies to your loving talk, and it is that which is the strain. You take care to feed the baby with tbe greatest exact ness and to keep him clothed daintily auiT comfortably, and that is right. Ills brains, however, are just as weak and undeveloped as Is his laxly. VVliat Ills small mind needs most Is rest, and when you talk to him the tax on his mentality is beyond his strength. A young babe cannot be kept too much like a little auimai. Let him sleep and eat and eat to sleep again, keeping him in cool, well ventilated rooms and uot too much in strong light, either of the suu or artificial light. Be advised, and let your baby alone. Let him grow naturally and not by any forcing proc ess.” 5 tc acre tracts at §30.< 0 pvt acre close to citv 5 acre«, 01q.-h.di cleaned, with house anil partly fenced, §3<> o . ik > down, terms imbalance A lot 100x209 with alley in rear, two banks from school .»rounds, §600.00 2 acres with nice new cottage, ienctil anil in good sh.qie, close to sch<x>l house, for §140000 1 >n sixth street, across street fioni school ground, a p'ece 11 land 150x130 with nice lour room house, §.Soo.oo. A snap Lots in Azalia Park §75 00 each, installments Lots in Woolen Mill add. §65.00 up Installments 9 Lots Smith s addition §175.00 Terms if wanted A Squiire Deal E. E. OAKES Of Course BE INDEPENDENT Practically all substantial fortuues have been made by acquiring the saving habit early in life and laying by enough money to grasp the oppoitunity for Success When it is Presented BEG»IN The Foundation of a fortune Today by Opening an Account With This Bank Accounts of Corporations. Firms and individuals Respectfully Solicited. All business treated strictly confidential 4 FIRST NATION AL BANK I BANDON — - - OREGON Homemade Toy». One of the greatest naturalists that ever lived—Charles Russell Wallace-- w as very fond of homemade toys when he was a boy, and here are some that you may show your childreu bow to make: Chestnut Whistles.—If you carefully scoop out the inside of a chestnut, working with a pin through a small opening at the back, a capital whistle will be the result, on which, with a little practice, you may actually play a tune. A Quill Popgun.—You can make a capital popgun out of two quills by using a fat one for the gun and a smaller one for tbe ramrod. Both ends of the larger quill should be pressed hard on a cut slice of potato, so that each is blocked with a small white disk, if one disk is pushed up with the slender ramrod the other disk will fly out with a big “pop." A Mysterious Sucker.—Cut out a cir cle of strong leattier the size of a twenty-five cent piece and bore a bole through tile center of this for a stout length of twine, secured at one side by a big knot. If your "sucker” is soaked in water for a few minutes and then pressed hard against the smooth surface of some moderately heavy ar tide It will lift it right off the ground as you pull the string. A Mistake Which Mothers Make. The mistake of mothers in the edu cational line is to think that they must insist that their children, one and all. however different hi taste or quality, shall be ground out through the same machine. Mothers do not need to make their children victims of system The system can be made to bend, in many cases, if mothers will only go about it in the right way. A mother complained not long ago that there Is in this day and generation little rev erence for parents. This is probably true, but why? Are the parents of today compelling reverence by living their lives so fair and strong that the children needs must reverence them? Reverence cannot be forced out of a child on demand or by saying it ought to be. but any mother can commai.u it by being the kind of person a child can reverence. Better far, however than the old idea of awe which our forefathers inspired In their children are the close, beautiful friendships w«- are learning today to establish with our children, the comradeship which Jogs along with them in work and play in all their experiences, great auu small—friendships with tiie love and sympathy that never fall, no matte, what these experiences may be. A Pretty Baby Blanket. A baby blanket that is so good look Ing that every young mother would welcome It is so quickly and enslly made as to be possible to any woman who can do plain knitting. It is of pink and white zephyr done In garter stitch and bound in satin ribbon the shade of the colored zephyr. The materials used are a pound of eight fold white zephyr, four hanks of split zephyr, or Saxony, and ribbon, according to the size of finished blan ket Knit on heavy woolen needles. Wrap off both zephyrs Into separate balls, then tie the ends together and wind the colored and white together into one ball. Put eighty stitches on the needle and knit It in plain knitting or garter stitch, as It is called, to any desired length. About a yard long makes a good proportion. Tiie edge of the blanket Is bound with three inch sattn ribbon with a large bow in one corner, or It can be finished in a crochteod aboil tbo color, of th« «pfcyr. WOODRUFF & GOFF TIIE SECOND HAND MEN Buy And Sell All Kinds of Second Hand Goods Get Our Prices Before Purchasing Elsewhere Phone 261 BANDON - - - OREGON HE GOT THE GOODS. Farmers Organize. Business Deal Between Potter Palmer and A. T. Stewart. Complimentary to tbe enteipri-e of their locality, Fishtrap farmers took time to meet anti organize the first Farmers’ Educational and Co operative Union in Coos countv. At a meeting held in the school house last Friday evening, a large audience was addressed by Chas. A. Hill, State Organizer, of Pendleton, Oregon, final plans foi the organiza tion wa re perfected, and the f. Mow ing officers elected and duly installed to act for the remainder of the year: H. L. Stephens, Pres.; C. T. Robi son, \ ice Pres.; Geo. Henninger, Sec . Mrs. J, H. Radabaugh, Chap ; E. A Wimer. Con.; Ithamer Robi son, Doo: keeper. The executive committee is to be appointed by President Stephens and announced at the next meeting. Meetings will be held upon the first and third Sat urday evenings ol each month. The charter members of Fishtrap Union exceeds 24, and there are still many in the neighborhood who fullv believe in the utility of farmers’ organizations, and express a desire to belong to this one. — Coquille 1lerald. At the time <>t tIm civil war Potter Palmer was in the dry goods business iti Chicago, and Levi Z. Ixdter and Marshall I’ield were working for him. Palmer wasn't so well known, but he had a good reputation in the trade, and tie didn’t have to Introduce him self when tie called on old A. T. Stew art to buy some goods After some dickering they agreed upon the price, «nd Palmer calmly said that tie would lake about $100.000 worth. It was a little larger bill than Stewart exactly cared to sell voting Palmer on credit, but he concluded to make the deal and told him to come in the next morning and arrange some filial details. That night some big war news came, and it didn’t require any declaration by the government to Inform every dry goods man in tiie couutry that the price of goods would take a big Rpurt up Stewart recognized it as soon as he had lite news, and he immediately thought of Palmer lie also thought of the big (fill of goods Palmer had bought of him. It didn't particularly tickle Stewart, that thought didn't. But It required only a few scratches of his red head to fix things to his satis faction He would simply tell Palmer that he wax sorry, but that he didn't feel that lie could sell such 11 big bill on credit, and as he knew that Palmer couldn't raise the cash immediately, wliy. that would end it. anil the sale would be off Well, young Palmer called early, and Stewart greeted him in his very aliruptest manner, telling —wo---- him how sorry he was. etc., but really he didn't think It wise business to ex Serious Accidents. tend credit for such an amount "Just how much does the bill come to?" said young Palmer, seemingly sor Camp No. 2 on the Cunningham rowful-like. "Just $110.000.” Stewart replied, and has been the scene of two set ions then he straightway gulped for breath accidents during the past seven days. as young Palmer drew an immense The first occurred last Friday when pocketbook from Ills Inside vest poi ket and. qpenlng it. counted out 110 thou Beulah Davenport was*< aught by a sand dollar bills and. laying them rolling log and severely crushed quietly on Stewart’s desk, said: "if alwmt the head and shoulders. He you will kindly count them and give1 me a receipt I'll be obliged, as I must ’ was taken to Marshfield to the hos take the next train home. Ship the pital, Saturday, and report sa)s goods soou aa you can. and when there is some h.pe that his life will you’re <ait our way drop in. Always be saved. He was but recently glad to see our friends." married. 1 lie second accident occurred In sections where the time of set ting out tiie young orchard is likely to Tuesday, when one of the cable ten- be followed by a protracted dry spell d»r- got caught in the cable. it is well to give the trees a mulch of Another w< rkman attempted to aid some kind which will prevent a drying him, and was himself i aught and one out of tbe soil olxmt the roots. This, leg m ally severed and the other coupled with thorough cultivation of torn almost from the body. He the tree row, should give the trees was also taken to Marshfield but the molxture required for their proper du d before the physicians could give development. ¡him aid. —Coquille Sentinel.
