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About Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 188?-1910 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1910)
* . • « • * • fe • • • a • ’ • • • • Fighting Forest Fires. | .¡«*ted up»»n Sept 15—Otti. l.al Forester Graves After describing how surface tires ixtrol inai I m * pul out by Ix-.itin. bv during the dry season." he says, • tinowing sand or loose eat th. ami •‘is un- of the nn-«t important bv other meih.id*,'*the a* aiuti! goes | “A careful Washington, bv suix-rvisitm The Pilgrim Fathers Bandon. Recorder or l;t' DAY SEPT , 22, 1910 if I j that tl ol the U. S. Department ot Agri measuies in or<ai*i2<*xt fire protec on : One of the fundiment.il prin- * Sometimes lhe fiout of lhe tire sail It oin "rly mouth. England, to tind culture are of the opinion that 19I0 lion R « wiU hold the record among num 1 iplcs of tire plOlex tioll Is to Ucti-i l ts so tierce tier ce that it is impossible to a ii'-w Inline in this far away Hind fe years for the «»"verity of the I..« i s I .-nJ attacs tires in «heir tncipiency." meet it directly. One method Il was Alili difficulty that they es- from Forest fires. The summer After pointing out the value <4 I ok under such circumstance is to dliect capei I limn their native land, first ♦ ♦ tires followed a spring season b< licv -'ills, it-lephone <>r signal < omnium tlx- course of the lire The attack < ■ •* .'W c s- Locigo «.ixd *» V > V MkaN*. < X« sViX* V ♦ ■K4MMUMI i Profeaaional Direotory -> fe fe rAklgta ¿ni ReqursteJ tu N j UI ì ibi» Ottime uu E letti or uf Orti er^ ami or CiiAU^e of Mcotmg Night Curdo under thia UeaJ are IHJc per ia » i.u> ti. various methods ol pa H made on the sides near the front, going to Amsterdam, I (oil uni Here fe V V fe fe fe fe < fefe.fe fefefe fe’-> fe’fex'fe'fe fesNV fefefe fefe fe s' feCfefe fe^fe fe fefefe.fe fe fe fe fefe fe fe fe fe\» \YX\ in the latke States, known for a trol, the for.-Sier tells huw Io tight 1 separating tile ‘inward poltioil < 4 the they dwell tm 11 yea’s, exile.- fol iewah I nbe No. 45, Imp. U X M. l»mg time. Nor is it wise to assume| ine->, as follows; A ¡»OI- « on«! irnci* sake, earning their bre.td tire fioin lhe main wings, lyi I i I > esery I huiaday r»eutii- 4,1 J5 . uu al that the danger is over when the the Bandon igmaii SojoUiluug duri- *'I lie pi i.iciples i.t lighting forest lion of llie crew attacks the tor vv aid by the laiMH ot their hands. But ill VXkod * w are curdtally united lu allend u> ^«. kx J Si sanding fierce conflagrations which hat»* fires a.e essentially the same as part and others inn <|t»U 11 and rx I C. S bi abba rd these seekers alter religious freedom G l£ \\ ikon, called forth in the Mountain Sta'< The fiont ot C. <M R thus- recognized in fighting files 111 tinguisli (lie wings. Sax hem. tli«' e‘t rts of three Federal Depart - cities. The follow mg are ol first nn- lhe tire attacked irein the sides, IS txMllul til it IL liaild was not their M «•unie tneiiis have been conquoied. The| |uatance: ( 1) Quick arrival at the , forced gradually an 1 constantlv in , home; they could not endure lhe ed to have been the wprst, certainly c.ttion and M.'%s- ■• D ANDON LODGE. No. I A t & A Dr L B Sor oil so 11 forests w 41 not be safe until lhe fall j file; i 2) an a'lequate I >rn-; (3) to a nairower path. I sii.dlv the 1 thought of giving up their language M. Stated V ..mniuciKa’i.Hi. In < Satuidav liter ike lull mouu ,4 eaxh mouth Ml M.i-.lei IH X H . rains and snows have once more' printer equipment; (4) a thorough trout can I m * directed to ard some J and customs for those <>f tin* Dutch, Magona vor dully united Office Ov er Vienna Cafe made a w»-t blanket of tile dry tor-1 organization ot tl.e lighting crew, cleared space, road, pond, stream, J. A M u KI m MI. W M. and having heard ot the colony of G. "1. 1 readgold. Sexi elan Telephone at Office and Home. est floor 'I hat the total losses of and ( 5) skill in attacking ard tight- swamp wr tire line, when it will be Virginia, their thoughts weie di'eci the year will mn up to millions of mg tires. BANDON - - OREGON 1. o u. «■ Quick access to tires is checked enough to admit of a direct ed to lhe w iltlerness of the N. u dollars is c nsidered certain. D \\l)OX LODGE. Na. I B. I O O. I front attack. Sometimes by this accomplished through the work of World. meet, ev*-,y \Ve4ni-..ixy eteamy Vi iliug How such losses may be prevent supervision and patrol in discover - plan the front may be rapidlv nar i I hey finally secured sufficient brothers in good stauduig cordially invued ed is a matter of general public con ing tires before they have gained rowed ov working from the sides, A. G. Hovi, N G. money to purchase a vessel, the A. Knopp, Secretary cern. To the N itional Forest tim much headway, and by a well de until it is at last entirely exting “Speedwell," and to hire another, ber burnt d must lx* added great veloped system <>t communication uished. The plan of giving direc Rebekah Iod^e No. 12C. the “Mayflower.” They first se amount* on state and private hold through the fcrest by roads and tion to the course of die lire lias EEI S m l.iZO.f liall eveiy ^sond and cured a erant of land in the Hudson ’■“* fourth Tueadaya. Practice nigra.*I 4 Tue. ing», besides the immense damage trails. often been successfully catried out valley, and a -promise from the king day of the mouth; Social eteuurg lhe 3d Tue^Jar Dr. H. iul. Brown. done to town, farm and other pi op- , “A small lire may lx* pul out by when tlu fire fighting crew is too that he would not interfere with ot the month. A cordial invitation extended to Residuili Dentist. erty. Railroads have suffered from me man, but ill extensi r forests small for direct attick. I them. The Speedwell proved un ail meuiberi in good WanJnu. C laia Goetz, N G. OtUe in Panler Building the interruption of t affic as well as several lmu:s may pass before the “When tires gain such headway seaworthy, and the little band tinallv Pelle A. Kolp, Secretary. Hti»e Hours: M Io 12 M . I to 5 P. M. from direct losses. A bulletin by tire can be reached. It is import- > that it is impossible to slop them by embarked on the Mayflower alone. I ‘hone, BANDON. OREGON K A sit tht .A Forester Henry S. Gravis discusses 1 ant toseeure an adequate force ol dnect attack, m> matter how numer- 1 William Brewster was lhe spiritual TYU PHI LODGE. N o 64. Knighu forest tiresand the proper methods men and get them to the fire quick ■ oils and ett’.cient the crew or com Puhi., Meets every Monday evening leader<4 the band. of preventing anil fighting them, as ly al Knights hall Vr-iting lunghi' invited to In a well organized system of plete the equipment for fighting. The “Pilgiim Fathers,” with their alt-*nd. C. H U ade C < Aituruey and Couu.elur-at L jw follows: patio! the guard who discover-, ba< k til ing becomes the only mean*, B. N. Harrington K of R S wives and children, as botneny tbr “In some sections ol country i lire communicates quickly «’OQLlLiLW. - OKE It should, to of stopping lhe lire. Mayflower, numbered 102; one died I I foiest fires have always been ol such , ■ »liter guards and to headquaiters by however, be used only when it is Woodmen of the Wuild Otiice o\ei Skeel»’ Sloie on the voyage and one was born. comm n occurrence that there is a telephone, signal or other means, absolutely necessary. One ot the Ge»'ide < aii.p No. 212 meet* evety hut *r,3 Oftce Hhone. Main 3JÖ; ic-tJince. Main 346 Who La not read of the teriible ills “ third I ta.i.dayi of each mouth popular notion that they can not be ind indicates the number of men he ! commonest mistakes in fighting \ nuuig Comforts and dangers of the perilous ' neighbor cordully invited prevented. The risk from tires can needs. i>H I: %« KONNITKIC tires is to overestimate the rapidity bulled, C. C. voyage of 67 days. It was nut until j , A, tJ , J. N. Iioskauj, Chrk. “The efficiency of the file fighting ot the fire and the difficulty ot put never be entirely eliminated, for in H1Ÿ8ILI AN ANI» SURGEON early in November that they reached BANDON OREGON the forest there is always inflam 1 rew depends very largely on their ting it out. A foiest tire is always a tins continent, far from the point at Otti e 411J i.- iJ-eace in Bautet :e i.leuxe property ■»k ‘ 11 and experience, and particular mable material which is very easily C3 W bdBJ.A. frightening spectacle, p.nticulaily if which they aimed. nexi doui tu iiipu I tieair« i ■ Attorney *'nd Counselor-al Law ignited. They may, however, be ly’ on lhe skill and experience ot the it is sweeping in the direction ot Determined to put in at Cape Cod Notary Public largely prevented, and under ef man directing the work. It is not .n e's own property. Men olten i>e- ÜTÖ. J. D K iJLLKY harbor, and so to land on a territory u. S. Land C ontests a Specialty. Piaclice ta I ficient organization tlicit damage only a question of knowledge ot ! come exiited and start back hies where their patent could confer no Physician auJ Buigeun ail Count may lx* kept down to a very small how to assign each man where his when it is entirely unnecessary. Back Office Willi Bandon Light \ Walei l.o. rights, the leaders of the expedition, Oftce in Donald Chajle* .on rome, oppo ue but filing necessarily involves deliberate- amount. The problem is like that work will be most effective Bandon - • Lhegoa after consulting together in the cal in I Presbyterian church, Ban«tun. Oreyun in cities, where fires can never be there must lx* judgment exercised in lv burning over property. When of the Mayflower, there drew up and entirely eleininated, but where the determining the general method of this belongs to another person ar.d ■■■■■■■■■■BMaaanMraMaaaMSnamiMMMHRr * signed the historic ’ “Guinpaci," ittack. The character of the forest, lone's own forest seems in danger, risk of loss to property may be re “which was to convert the hundred the condition of the atmosphere, tite I there is a great temptation to sacri duced almost to insignicance.” voyagers into the founders of a com The importance of system itic pro strength and direction of the wind, . fice it. monwealth. There they solemnly N tvv is the time to make preparation for electric lights tor the long vision for the early discovery of the rapidity with which the tire is “It it is found that a back tire is winter evenings. Call and see us ami kt us show vou anil mutually, in the present.- of < iod tires and lor getting a properly running, and many other points necessary, a favorable point is se may have better lights than the kerosene lamp can give, and one another, combined them equipped force of tire fighters quick have to be taken into consider lected directly in front of the tire, with little 01 no mote cost. Avoid the risk of hie do away selves into a civic body politic to ly to the scene of an outbreak is in- ation.” with the nuisance ot 1 leaning lamp chimneys. Install electric from which to set the new fire. This frame such laws as they might need. lights, ami vou will not be without them for twice tile cost. must be a point where it is safe to i This compact was signed on Nov. Let us figure with vou. We will treat vou light. start a back fire, such as a road, tire iiih. On that day an exploring! line, stream or swamp. The leaves party went ashore, and f >mxl the Next Door West ot Coinnerilh Christensen Co. I are ignited at points five feet to a country bleak and uninviting in the B. C. MARLIN, Proprietor rod apart for a distance not greater * (Successor Io J. jetilutii) extreme. The snow was halt a loot than lhe estimated width of the head lltavy and Light Draying. Best grade of Coal on Hand deep, and lhe tierce wind of th- s« .i Barns—Timmons’ < >ld Cannery of the tire, These small tires grad- blew a spray upon them. italic meet and form a continuous I But the Pilgrims had not sought line, eating back against the wind. ease and comfort. They chose Ply i A part of the ciew is stationed mouth haibor as a landing place, ’ tcioss the road or other break from and on December 16, to2 days after BRIDGE & BEACH Sto vCa, Hduiyicc an J I irateri have tu them so many excellencies which the back fire is started, and leaving Plymouth, England, they Hut they are now a. knov lp.taed the gieate < elleu on the 1 oast and they are growing put out at once the small tires w hich made a landing ill the face of a win in tavor every yea«. We ha»r the exclu de ^emy in Bandon for the«e household n av lesult from the sptrks blown and ofi( r netf*- die?, an I p*.* e» lange e •« <<hri^ly ¡nude *4 in either case. try stuiiii, on a barren ri-< k sim e over from the back tire. known as Plymouth Rink. * Next I'iNNlMi A.\M PLUMBING A SPE« IALIY “The meeting of the two tiles they fell upon their knees and blessed Our V urliiicil uf hardware, ifawarr and I dgt*d I ooh !• Mu I Complete. .slops at once the head ot the God fui having brought them safely , —— main tire. It is ususally possi ovei the ocean. I 4 Lie at that time lo attack the in a few days the men were busilv ! I J I and l ollllHodiOUS wings with the ordinary methods <4 engaged in building cabins, return lighting. It is necessary to attack mg each night to the ship; but ere the wings at once, paiticularly it they were finished the wntry blasts there is a strong wind, for otherwise had planted the seeds of con -ump- ■ -ach wing of lhe old tire would soon tion in many of the lift e bind, and form an independent lire with a well- before the coming of -pring mote developed head. It is necessary than 41» of them, including the wives also that a number of men be sta <4 some of the leaders, had bee laid tioned where th»* otiginal tire and in the grave. i the ba< k tire meet 111 order to extin And yet when the Mayflower Confirm Sailing« I hrougfi C, M. SPENCER, Agent I'.injnn guish smoldering tires in tops logs, sailed lor England in the early soring, and other »lebris." not one of the survivors returned I “A tire is never out." the bulletin with her, and it is a singular fact concludes, “until the last spark is that nearly all who survived that extinguished, Often a log or snag dreadful winter at Plymouth lived will smolder unnoticed after the to a good old age. The site ol their j (lames have apparently been con- first “Common - House" is now quel ed, only to break out afresh i marked, and near lhe lot assigned with a rising wind. After the fire Do you want to Buy, Build, Sell or Rent? to Elder Brewster still we may stop fighting crew has left the ground it to drink from the Pilgrim spring, Do you want Fire, Life, or Accident Insurance? is always well to assign at least one The first meeting house is also man to patrol the edges of the Do you want to Register for the Fall Election? marked, as well as the sp<k of the burned area until it is certain that foil built by Captain Miles Standish. Do you want Hunter’s or Angler’s L icense? the tire is entirely out. This may w hereon he promptly placed his can not be lor several days.’’ • Do you want any Notary Work Done? non. IL IÎA Ix'K’OW < Have you Thought About Lights for this Winter MARTIN TRANSFER LINE BANDON LIGHT & l*0WER COMPANY. Illi HARDWARE MAN S. S. BREAKWATER I ! I I I I SUPPLY ALL YOUR WANTS "Unabir to tpenk for hirnsel' was he, If you do, Go To But his guns spoke for him vshantly! " Presbyterian Church And most • « Yours Truly did their persuasive voices prove, inspiring awe in the Regular services are held every Sunday al li :00 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school at to a. in. Y. P. S. C. E. at 7 p. m. Strangers and hearts ot the savages for many miles around. Here in the shelter ol the were compelled to worship, and here new comers are always welcome. probably the first hymns of praise and prayers for guidance were sung See or phone L. J. Radley tor all and uttered by New England colo kinds O’ Fire Wood. 27 it nist*. MR © •) ■ 0 A Square Deal Eor All <b •) ft E. E. OAKES fort, tor lhe most part, the Pilgrims i • • • • *