Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 188?-1910, September 22, 1910, Image 3

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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
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DAY
SEPT , 22, 1910
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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
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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
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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 ♦
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tires followed a spring season b< licv
-'ills, it-lephone <>r signal < omnium
tlx- course of the lire
The attack
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Profeaaional Direotory
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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
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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
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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
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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
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D ANDON LODGE. No. I
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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
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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
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OREGON
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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.
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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
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Forester Henry S. Gravis discusses 1 ant toseeure an adequate force ol dnect attack, m> matter how numer-
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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
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It should,
to of stopping lhe lire.
Mayflower, numbered 102; one died I
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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
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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
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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
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property
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and
experience,
and
particular
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mable material which is very easily
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frightening spectacle, p.nticulaily if
which they aimed.
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■ 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
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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
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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
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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
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(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
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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.
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Lie at that time lo attack the
in a few days the men were busilv
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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.
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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
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“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.
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Have you Thought About Lights for this Winter
MARTIN TRANSFER LINE
BANDON LIGHT & l*0WER COMPANY.
Illi HARDWARE MAN
S. S. BREAKWATER
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"Unabir to tpenk for hirnsel' was he,
If you do, Go To
But his guns spoke for him vshantly! "
Presbyterian Church
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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.
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