THE
pa per
XVIII. NO. 4SI.
THAT’S
LUTE A. LETTER FROM HOME
COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1921.
$2.0« THE YEAR,
Better Water Soon
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The Only Q uestion D iscussed Is
W hether to R etain th e
County A gen ts
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In accordance with the recommen-
I dation of the state board of heath, the
city of CoquiUe has purchased a
chlorination plant for the purification
of its water supply from .bacterial
germs. It is promised that this plant
shall be installed about the middle of
January. While there is still sonje
doubt as to whether recent cases of
' typhoid in this city have been due
to impurities in the city water, it is
recommended as a precautonary
measure that ah water used for drink
ing and domestic purposes be boiled.
V. L. Hamilton, Mayor.
Sitka Reported Sold
Count> Commissioner Discusses Criticism
apd Explains as to Character of
• Hi^? Ranch Land.
A report was current on the street
yesterday that the plant of the Co
quille Lumber Mills, belonging to the
Sitka Spruce Co., of Portland, had
been sold to a company, which had
the means to operate it and that it
would soon be running on steady time.
In the absence of R. A. Wernich
from the city, the Sentinel is unable
to obtain confirmation of this report,
but a long distance talk with Judge
Coke this morning gave^us the in
formation that he had ordered the re
ceiver to turn the plant over to its
owners, the Sitka Spruce Co. by Jan.
13th. This may mean that a deal has
been made for the plant and it may
not. But the operation under the re
ceiver will end in a couple of weeks.
Anything that means the resumption
of activities at the lower mill will be
good news to Coquille.
Senator Hall’s Talk A gainst
Robbing the Roads For
A Fair
With a county'and state tax budget
^ «bout $700,000 and district and city
> The following is a verbatim report
taxes enough confronting them to
of a part of benalor Charles Hall’s
leing the total up to away over a mil
speech in the legislature last week in
lion dollars, the only, thing talked
Green Point, Ore., Dec. 28.
years. But if Mr.' Beyers thinks I
opposition to the proposal to finance
gbpst at the meeting of the county
Editor Sentinel:—In'your issue of should sit quietly and say nothing, he
me ikir at Portland by increasing the
dart and taxpayers this morning was
the 16th inst., Mr. Beyers, the county is mistaken. If cash is assessable,
gasoline tax:
tbe question whether the county
assessor, sees fit to rip me up. I will why not be a man; why expect ranch
Train Runs to Powers
For 20 years 1 have been a resident
agant* for whom no provision had
try and state the facts in this matter. ers and home owners and other people
of
tfie State of Oregon and 1 have
keen made in the tentative budget
Yesterday the afternoon mail train
First of all, the matter of equal to pay the running expenses of the
many friends in Fort land. What 1
elioald be retained for the coming began running through to Powers for
taxation came up while Archie Philip
am going to do this utfernoon requires
jftt at an expense.of $6,40?.
the first time in over a year. This was still commissioner and it was county, build roads and educate his
the greatest courage of anything 1
There were about seventy-five peo will be a source of great gratification agreed that if a third appraiser was children for him.
nave
ever done in my life. 1 am go
When
I
read
of
Mr.
Beyers’
worry
pie present at thy meeting of whom it to the people of that flourishing town
put in the field the appraised value
ing to vote in accordance with my
appeared, when a rising vete was and put an end to the constant com should Stand. The book of records I was somewhat puzzled; but when I
principles, my belief, and 1 am going
taken, that sixty were in favor of re plaints caused by its removal. The should be searched and all property be found it was after the survey and re-
me'rbered the old saying, “Birds of a
The Great Nasimova in “BIL to votq against my friends from Port
tabling the agents and fifteen oppos rain now reaches Powers at 4:45 p. assessed that was assessable.
feather flock together,” it was plain. LIONS, a French Comedy, full of the land, and 1 am going to vote in the
at The Farm Bureau people num m and leaves there at 6:45 a. m. The
Second, I am well aware that there
Now to come back to the 440 Acre salt of Gallic wit, at the liberty Mon manner my constituents wish me to
tiering several hundreds in the coun. time here is unchanged.
are two or more pieces of property farm for $40,000.00, which is more day and Tuesday at the Liberty. See vote.
tj were all represented as in favor
that are taxed for more than they will than I figured.
We will take 120 the program on page three.
1 have been a proponent of the road
4 retaining the agents; and all the
rent for. .
acres of timber sold about 1919, and
program. 1 am one of those who be
commercial clubs except that of Ban
Third, I am sure Mr. Byers need timber logged or being logged at $40,
lieve that the building of roads in
i on the same side of the fence, in
not lose any sleep over my purchasers 000.00, which Mr. Bartlett stated was
|
toe State of Oregon is ths on» and
tktir resolutions the chambers
They told me some months »go that the price. This land lies across the
only thing we need in order that we
•erce at the bay pointed out that
they could meet all their obligations valley from Coquille near the Camp
might develop thih state, and my
i need not be increased a dollar
At four o’clock yesterday after I would suggest, that he tike the bell A Norton ranch.
Compare
friends know that 1 have been one of
ti t portion of the “Emergency fund noon J. A. Hatcher, the Fairview gar needed rest and keep his eyes open its assessed valuation with ranch
the men in the state who has at all
Another
pioneer
of
Coquille
passed
of $1400 was used for the agents.
dener, .whose face has been as famil- during the day.
land, near
and adjoining
for to the great beyond at ten o’clock last time* done everything I could to bring
Judge Wade pointed out, however,
on the streets of this city for
Fourth, the Budget Committee are the
laht eight
years.
From
about the building of the roads.
that this fund was provided for un many years past as that of almost fully able to look after themselves past experience I would say, it would night when Mrs. J. C. Laird died at
A few years ago, it was thought
the
home
of
her
daughter,
Mrs.
Fred
expected contingencies, such, for in any resident here, passed away very but it seems almost a sin for a person be an exception to the rule or system
there must be some manner in which
Von
Pegert,
a
mile
out
of
town
on
as the destruction of a $10, suddenly of heart disease. He had to allow himself to think that men if any man took a piece of raw, waste
the highway. She had been in failing the roads of this state could ba built
M bridge.
oeen a sufferer fropi that trouble for like Mr. Dement, Mr. Sengstacken or land and tried to make it worth some health for a year, but up to the hour and the maintenance of these roads ba
Most of the talk was in favor of fourteen years, but it did not become Mr. Kreitxer could offer any sugge*. thing to the county, if he did not get
of her dea[h seemed to be as well taken care of. These gentlemen—the
tN retention of the agents but some serious until the past three weeks. tions that would be of any value what a touch of high life, even before he
out a plan of 4 » .
strong speeches were made against During that time he has had s«v- ever to a man like Mr. Bey era- He [had- time te p ut l t Ur cultivation.
Her death was due to heart failure mg gasoline. Then they had vary lit*
: lo.
'
“
eral severe attacks, but was not laid seems able and willing to function
The Coos Bay Times is quoted as and the inflrmitlee of old age. A tie idea aa to the revenue that would
The last talk before the noon ad up. Indeed, he was in town the day when it comes to solving their prob saying that the cedar industry has short time before her passing the had |u>e produced. Subsequent events have
oumaent was made by C. H. Way- oefffre his death, getting his car re lems and telling people what they brought into Coos county a total of a huskiness in her throat which seem developed that fact. They have de
mire of Kentuck Slough, who suggest paired, and seemed as well as ever.
should have for roads.
They have
$1,750,000 in money. That cedar
ed to indicate a cold but Dr. Rich veloped the situation.
ed that the court take just one thing
Fifth, as to roads, some years back, gone. The fanning and dairy industry mond, who was called, said there was shown how much lc on every gallon
Mr. Hatcher had worked hard all
into consideration: simply whether day yesterday sawing wood and had when the road bonds were to be voted have brought into Coos county about no other sympton. She had helped of gasoline will produce ifi one year
the agent had been worth to the peo arried in one armful and gone back the outlying districts were prom $750,000 this year. Compare the as with the supper dishes, but soon after in the State of Oregon. At the last
ple more or less than they cost, just for a second when he was overtaken ised help, if the bond issue carried. sessed valuation. At present prices retiring her heart stopped beating session of ths legislature the roads
this and nothing more. And this is oy another attack. He sat down to They should have more than before. one good cedar tree would bring as and she passed peacefully away.
end highway committee, of which I
jsst what the Sentinel has thought rest and his wife and daughter rush The mony budgetted for roads, was Lmuch as an average crop from an acre
The funeral sarvicea will bo held la nave the honor to be chairman, recom
be the predominating factor ed to his aid. By that time he had money to connect these roads, some of of tillable land.
the Christian church Sunday after' mended that lc more be put on gaso
fighth, Now as to the North Bank noon a t feJOMo’clock, the interment line. That was don«. Now wa dis
is making the decision.
fallen over and his wife picked him which were built by spedial levy. As
For an hour the discussion had tak- up and straightened him out. Al long as nine years ago, a wagon road roadT If there is any thing worth being in the Odd Follows’, cemetery. cussed in that committee and evar
m » wide range, but that was the though everything possible was done to within about two miles of the Glas while, let us hear it. Mr. Beyers Janie Norris was born in Asm, Ire since It has been in our minds that
lilt of the matter, and'we believe the ;o restore him he passed away' in gow road from Schelter’s landing, started this thing and I am perfectly land, September 23, 1844, being over at the 1923 session of the legislature
aboqt one mile to connect Haynes’ willing to finish it. So far, the money 77 years of age at tho time of hei ’we would recommend another lc *—
eosrt will take th at view of it iX ren stantly.
, • • *
dering their dec\pion; but with per
James Andrew Hatcher was born Slough with the Glasgow-Hauser road, spent is special tax, .and I am one of death. She came across the Atlantic on gasoline. There is no reason why
i l s some hours more of talk before near Council Bluffs, Iowa, January 28, a bridge to connect the Larson Slough the taxpayers, and am willing to con to Canada in 1856, and from there to the road funds should be raided ex
cept that the trail has been biased and
California in 1867.
is decided we shall not indicate 1862, and so was 59 years, 11 months road and short pieces of road to tinue until the road is finishde.
it can be computed just how much will
Glasgow
from
Kentuck,
and
others
Excuse
me
for
disregarding
your
August
29,
1872*
she
was
united
in
't we think they will do.
and one day old at the time of his
These people have advice- and giving In m y personal pro- f nwrrtags to John Calhoun Laird' at Joe produced by x e«UT t t * SS each
One of thy speakers who . opposed death. He eeme to Geos «ouaty with] where needed,
Redding, California. Tt> this union gull on of gasoline.
appropriation for the agents said nis parents in September, 1877, while paid their share of the tax; have perty as well as real.
I »ay positively that I know of
voted
special
taxes
and
have,
taken
Ninth,
a
square
deal
for
everybody
were
bom six children, all of whom
stion that must be decided was
was still a wilderness here.
rr the Oregon Agricultural Col-
He was united in marriage to Alice part in forming committees to build is all I ask. And when we have a are still living: Mrs. Geo. Schroedor, many in Portland, who are just as big ’
men who are boosting tola
should run the state or whether Darnell Oct. 11, 1883, and they moved roads to other points of the county; square deal, the t*«e* on ranches and of Florence, Ore.; JasrW . Laird, of
fair, that have indicated to me in no
People should do it.
*
Fairview, where they have ever tu t iiaving no outlet, none of them homes will not amount to confiscation. Coquille; Mrs. Fred Von .Pegert, of
The people want roads, as shown by Coquille; Pinkston W. Laird, of Myr uncertain terms that it would not hurt
Osr friend, Hark Dunham, went to since resided, Sept. 15, 1885. To this have asked for a paved road, so far
their votes for bonds to build them; tle Point; Warren C. Laird, of Hono their feelings if there were no fair
Sixth,
Mr.
Beyers
asks
pardon
for
against the agents, asserting that union there were bom twelve child
in Portland in 1925. By 1925, I say
Wives knew how to cook very ren, four of whom have preceded him referring to me. Again this is proper, and I believe they have the right to lulu; and George L. Laird, of Lang- to you gentlemen of the Senate, that
get
them.
Mr.
B.’s
last
statement
lois.
r
because
his
statement
is
not
true.
before county agents were heard to the spirit land. Besides his wife
The family moved to Oregon in there are going to be a lot more holea ~
and he was ip favor of reducing he leaves eight children, six grand These are the facts: I have never sounds good but, like some of the land
surveyed,
will
not
stand
digging
into.
1878,
settling on the old Laird ranch in the pavementa of the State of Ore
jigned
a
tax
statement
that
was
no
He thought mothers should children, four”brothers and two sis
John Yoakam.
across the river and three mile* above gon than there are now. We will be
Uach their daughters to cook, as ters to mourn their irreparable loss true to the best of my knowledge.
fortunate, indeed, if we will be able
Coquille.
the good old days.
The children are, Mrs. E. W. Greeg, The 440 acre farm lies on the iflprsn-
Beside* her children, there remains to get along with three cents for
Sm
ith
Shipping
Cattle
field
road
and
up
to
1919
twelve
acres
Mrs. Clinton Crouch and Mrs. C. C,
to mourn her loss her brother, Wm maintenance and not hav# to find
Williams, all of Coquille; James An was the amount of plow land, or land
Patient W aiting
J. S. Stevens intends leaving tomor Norris, who resides with J. W. Laird, other sources of revenue to assist in
—
drew Jr.,-of Gaylord; »Vemie E. and that had been plowed. In 1919, there row afternoon with three carloads of
and a great many of her husband’s rebuilding, repairing and rehabilitat
John Aasen is a good stayer when
Carl A. &. , ef- P®w.ri; and Lena L. was about six acres more broken and stock for the North Side Livestock relatives who reside in this section. ing those highways.
Marti in to do anything. Monday
and Ruby Jean, who are still at home. put in barley; and in 1920 we broke Loan association, of Jerome, Idaho. Her husband died «bout 18 years ago.
It was my privilege and pleasure in
he ran his car up hi front of
The funeral services will be held four acres more. During the summer
September and October of this year
representative
of
the
dairy
’s Pharmacy to wait for at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Fair- and fall of 1920 we stumped and made
men of that
section, R. B.
to ride In my car over eregr paved
They Object to It
Aasen who had been attending view chapel and conducted by Rev. ready for the plow about forty acres;
Thorp, was here a month ago,
road in the State of Oregon and a lot
ih meeting upstairs. After Thomas Barklow. The interment will a part of this new stumping was plow-
A remonstrance against the propos that are not paved. I say the condi
arranging with J. L. Smith for
: for two hours he went up to
ed
this
spring
and
the
rest
|his
fall.
ed
assessment for the Ninth street im tion of the paved roads is bad, pre
the purchase of a lot of young dairy
be In Fairview cemetery
Inquiry as to when they would
Mr. Hatcher was an upright citi- The hay land, except a small part, stuff—purebred bulls and heifers from provement was filed by the property carious and alarming. We are go
through and was informed that the zen, of strict integrity and high was never plowed and
W1
eated cows—and the details and red owners with the city recorder yester ing to need this $8,000,000 appropria
had left before 8:30 and ideals who always had a pleasant grass. Neither is it ready for the tape necessary for the completion at day. With but a single exception the tion by 1925; therefore, now, I am
the Odd Fellows had been up smile and a cheery greeting for ev „low to day, . . t h e land was not grub the transactions have just been com names are the same aa those which opposed to placing another cent on
since that time. John left mut- erybody, and was ever ready to help bed but the stumps cut off so a mow pleted. All the stock was given the appeared on the petition last summer gas in order that there might then
maledictione against Geo. any on? in trouble. He was widely ing machine would pass over.
T. B. and abortion tests and the money asking that ths improvement be made. be an excuse for making a raid on the
although all the latter had acquainted throughout the county,
If the surveyor found fifty
was received yesterday.
The ship The reason assigned was that the road fund, which is in the control at
was to answer "yes," when where he had Hved from boyhood, and of tillable land, he measured lw d that ment of the stock has been delayed amount assessed was excessive and he Highway Commission.
asked him if “they were still will be much missed by a host of had .’ever been plowed or seeded to so long that Mr. Smith decided he not In proportion to the benefits de
Now relative to the men who con
there.” Whether John had to ex- friends. The Sentinel joins with tame grass.
stitute the Highway Commission. I
could not accompany R and Mr. rived and that it should bo reduced.
The city engineer's estimate of the call them friends. I am alarmed, I
ere he had Veen when he those who knew him best in deep
S ,.,nth. No* u U> Mr. B « .r . PCT- Stevens was placed in charge of the
tqtal
cost of toe improvement was am surprised that thee« men of busi
home we are not inftnped.
shipment. They had intended load
sympathy for the stricken family.
$1173.22, including the 5 per cent for ness experience, of Integrity «nd bon
ing
today
and
brought
down
a
bunch
by hi, <i.p«W ^
•* » ” ta ‘ “ “ .S
engineering, advertising and superin- er, should aid and abet the raid on too
in cash; Mr. Beyers came into the of stock from above Myrtle Point last
To Run A ll Svtnm er
Howard State Mead
dance. The bid of the contractor, rotad funds of this state.
night,
but
the
S.
P.
this
morning
no
Coun“ Court room and my
O.
C. Harry was $1118.77, and 5 per
inport that the E. E. Johnson
At the meeting of the State Teach
The end of the rainbow for South
-PI h« - u * ~ * * £ tified them that cars would not be cent for engineering, etc., added to western
is to run two shifts is in- ers association at Portland yerterday, dirty Lm.
Oregon is a road into that
shame to pay the tax on the available until tomorrow.
that figure makes $1174.71,, or $1.49 country. About $wo months ago I
•nys Mr. Johnson this mom- Supt. C. A. Howard, of the Marshfield money. I asked if the tax statement
for the entire job above the prelimin wished to f«t my car home and I paid
P* from present indications the schools, who also held the same posi did not specify that it was
Both Mon and Women
ary estimate. Inasmuch as ths pro $60.00 to get it there from Eugene
be kept runping steadily this tion here for several years, w«* elect correct statement of
Lists of names of men and women perty owners petitioned to have ths and it was cheap, for driving it In
•nd summer.
Most of the ed its president-an honor Ire well de- and personal; he stated H w m , hut
are being made over the arvd, and a position which he will he had a few thousand dollar, down for jury duty are now being prepared improvement made and did not objsct even during the summer would be
by justices of tho peace throughout to the engineer’s estimate, it is diffi much more expensive in wear and
at Coos Bay and thence efficiently and gracefully fill.
here .nd before he
cult to see on what grounds a request
h$ water. The Lindauer on her
he would send it to hi. **ter
Call the county, from which the jury for for réduction of assessment can logi tear. However, wo believe—ere have
reason to believe—that during toe
■Ip north will telce on half a
fomi*. Later he asked me to come to the February term of the Circuit cally ba made.
CoquiUe at North Bend
next few years we will have a road
from the local mill, and Mr.
hi* office, where he would have a Court will be drawn. In Marshfield
About twenty-five Odd fellows
Justice Joehnk is preparing a list of
and
we hope and also believe that wo
•iso expects to load the Hor-
talk with me and fix up
Dane« Tomorrow N ight
will have a rravel road into our Mo
there. Early in February Mr. went over to North Bend W edne^y ment. When I went the", tin* sub about 100 names, about half of whom
The public la again reminded of the tion. But I will soy to too , gentle
u Poets to furnish part of a night where the team of the Coqu lie l e t of the cash came up, he asked, will be women without small children,
who will be she to serve withouHmfd New Year's Dance to he given in men of the Senate, if you want to
Lodge exemplifiei^the work, o
frr shipment to Japan.
should he take it off.
ship.
i
Ooulds’ Hall tomorrow evening by the upend three million dollars so that It
first degree for North Bend * ‘»n*-
not
be'» true • ta to m ^ ^ ^ Z
dates.
The
hoste
set
a
splendid
ba
ladifs of to# Woman’s Club. The mu will do the State of Oregon the groot-
lend if Mr. Beyer* got any
Falgren, a Swede, was ra
sic
will be furnished by Hegdahl’s est good, you provide rood* that will
quet
as
a
part
of
the
evening'*
JPJ®
*
The
Great
Nasimova
In
“BIL
the county jail here yee-
f emn me that day. he
liertra and a special floor commu enable the reolden ts and tourists at
Jram and the visitors were royallf scris <m that p l.rt, a . tiltajde land, LION»," s French Comedy, fu *
the custdBy at friends, who
the salt of Gallic wit, at the Liberty te» will endeavor to make every one [California to «Her the State at Ore-
which was correct then and Is now-
to send him hack to Swe- entertained.
----------------------I
Monday and Tuesday. Boo the pro- feel at home. Admission for gntle-
I
have
never
tried
to
dodge
any
tax
doctors said ha was not in-
t.)
The Sentinel and the Oregon Farm- J gad lp v i
«
gram
on
taxee for a good many
that s return to his native
both
for
$2.15
a
year.,
I
restore him to normalcy.
A GOOD MAN
HAS GONE
MRS-LURD*
___PASSES
h tut.