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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1922)
The Sentinel A tO a D PAPE N IN ‘TRUTH WILL O U T A GOOD TOWN H. W . YO U N G , E diter N ew Y o rk ," he told fed eral officiate, “ because I knew from newspaper re ports that Chicago was one o f the beat cities in the country to make money on boose. I am not a boot legger and I am not a th ief, but when a fello w can figu re out that there are enough fools in the w orld to give him a m illion dollars through being fooled, I believe he is entitled to the dough. “ H ere was my proposition: I knew that there w ere a number o f beer lovers among the w ealthy. 1 knew, too, that they would buy beer i f it was delivered s a fe ly to th eir homes. You know, a fter three years, the average man forgets the taste o f real beer. He can be fooled on the near bankrupt A t the request o f the bureau o f mines B. W . D yer, fed eral mins in spector, visited and examined the property end complimented August ino upon the thorough manner in which the developm ent was being ac complished and advised as to further 'work. The Augustino unit w ill be on the righ t-of-w ay o f tha B axter spur that w ill be bu ilt early this year as announced by the Associated Proas dispatch from W ashington recently appearing in the Tim es. W e hear o f aome dampers' today who are ao anxious to taka a helping settle the contest bate six republican candidates fo r govern or that they have adjourned politics end become protem pare republicans W e have beard o f people who could never open th eir mouth w ithout g et tin g their fo o t In it— m etaphorically speaking. Tha w orst thing in that line w e have seen in a lon g tim e was when Mike M aloney accused James W atson o f paying the proceed » o f that $9,000 fram e-up against Coca county to A . R. O’Brien fo r the gang. W hether it was w illfu l m endacity or sim ple stupidity on tha Tim es man’s part opinions w ill vary. A copy o f the Southern Pacific’s aaw booklet “ Oregon Outdoors” is at hand. It la chock fa ll o f ju st the sort o f inform ation the vaeantion- tet wants, g iv in g a good idea o f th a outing resorts and hew to ranch them, hotel and cottage ratos, w ith namaa and addresses o f m anagers or own ers. The articles are w ell illu strated with neatly groa pod halftones. Tha Coos B ay country is promin ently featured on page* 16 and 14 and splendidly set forth in pletora and story. The interesting trip from Rugane to Coos B ay is w all describid as are the assay nearby resarta. -V . Good Cool Prospects Bruno Augustino, who w ith associ ates control the coal leasing unit ad join in g the proven B axter property on Moose creek, is in Anchorage at tending to business m atters psrtain- Ing to the fu rth er developm ent o f the property. M r. Augustino and aaaoci- ates have been w orking the unit fo r the past six months and he states they are high ly elated over the pros pects. Recently a seven-foot vein Of present consists o f »in kin g a shaft and d rivin g on the tunnel. Straw votes ara o f no fu rth er in terest now. W a are having the real thing today, and before m orning any one interested enough to set np end hear the reports ought to know aU about tt. ___ W H A T A IL * A M E R IC A N S Americana ara “ saving at tha spigot and wasting a t the bunghole,” a t a period when they should be discarding non-essentials and clin gin g to nacas- sities, John E. Edgerton, president o f the N ational Association o f Manu facturara, declarad a t tha annasi con vention o f the organisation. “ High-priced hotels, theatres, ball parks and other cam ping grounds o f en largin g their capacities to accom m odate tM ever-increasing arm y o f ogees from tM storm s n f U fa," M trance to the building. ' “ Jimmy give you an Invite to the abow fo r tornite r Peggy casually In quired, aa they were making Mow pr ogre pa towards a amali but respect able restaurant several blocfea away aged m inister who was present to pray that the hearts o f her men fo lk m ight be softened. H er little g irl hnd died not long before. She told her husband, a leader o f the moun tain group, that th eir lose was n w arning to deeist from his lawlnaa- tlonlngly at bar with one unsophisti cated blue eye—the other being ob- scured by the rakish tip o f her h at Peggy extracted a small hand-mirror (cloudy with powder) from her hand- bug and critically regarded herself la It after sbe bad wiped tt d e e r .w ith a slightly soiled handkerchief, from which exuded the plainly distinguish able odor o f violet perfume. Peggy had a passion fo r perfume—especially the highly pungent kind that can be purchased at the bargain mien at 61-d9 The m inister prayed— prayed with ich fe rv o r that tha man broke down moonshining. They have been only p artially successful. But an aged m inister’s prayer that that law less ness m ay cease in C lay county w ill apparently do m ore to brin g penco to that section o f Kentucky than, a ll uni form ad authority. It ia w ritten that tha p rayer n f a righteous man avafl- eth much.—O regon Journal. M AM M O TH T M shock o f tM fa ll was fe lt toi several towns. A t Law raacoville, 100 m iles w est o f hero, windows worn rattled and houses w h ile a t Chase C ity, sim ilar effects w are not ed. Aatom obiNsta on the roadways ROYAL the prom oters are confidant o f »a c cess. H eavy sens dus to the p reva il in g northwest wind have delayed the expedition.— G old Bench Reporter. P o td try Panelera Here Speaking o f a couple o f CoquHle’s poultry fsaciara, the D aily Nsws baya: It la worth anyone’s tim e to go and sae the d ifferen t purebred chichona a t the hornea o f L. C. C ali and M. T . Smith. M r. C ali has about 600, o f a ll ateca- Both placas ha ve the Buckeye brooder. The all v e r and the told en spengied Campiñas ara the tw o kinds tk at attracted tha w iter’s attention. Th ey aro asid to be w onderful leyera. Both partías Baking Powder A bsolu tely Pure Contains No Akim Leaves No Bitter Taste J s a fA r N m J t v d C M i Bead - A ’eFREE. Royal ReUeg Pow- dorCe^US WHUemfit^New York H arry C arey’s big picture, “ The F ox,” was good, but he says that his la test U niversal-Jo well is his best one. It w ill be at the Liberty Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday— «M A N TO M A N ." It ’a lik e picking up money in the street to gat the Oregon Fanner ev ery week .for a year at only 15 coats when subscribing fo r the Sentinel. Scud the Sentinel to eastern friends. The co-operation o f a strong bank ia a mighty Ann asset for any rising young man or Arm. There is peace-of-mind in knowing that you can consult any officer of this bank Whenever occasion requires— that they are always readily accessible— al ways able and willing to confer with you in the safe conduct o f your banking M ETEO R “ G o lf duba, cigar factories, jew elry establishments, w alking can# empo rium s, pet dog kennels, canary bird dispensaries and bootlaggin g jointe aro flourishing aa never before. E v The shock o f a tremendous m eteor ery street and highw ay throughout tM land is teem ing w ith automobiles which creaked to tM ground In an tM t are burning expensive gasoline isolated spot in N ottow ay eounty 12 in the presence at self-im posed idle- mites northwest o f Blacks tons late lest night waa fe lt within a radius at “ And all this tim e tM coasts o f 60 m iles, while tM b rillian t gla re o f north, south, east and w est ara team tM incandescent body illum inated tM in g w ith tM multitudes o f tM w eary. heavens over southern V irgin ia and T M constructive forces o f society, sections o f N orth Carolina. w ith m arvelously increased demands T M tra il o f ligh t, as tM m eteor upon them, are at this moment suf fe ll in a alow curve 46 degrees, waa ferin g fo r tM lack at adequate nour visible in N orfolk , in Richmond, and ishment.” , at points along tM James river, cre M r. Edgerton asserted tM t tM atin g general excitem ent and even ch ief economic problem o f tM day is consternation am ong tM negroes. tM t there are too m any middlemen T M m eteor, composed o f m etallic in tM industrial fab ric, wth too suMtanee, crashed into a grava o f many persons engaged in distribut oak trees w ith an explosive roar in g tM products turned out b y tM farm er and tM m anufacturer. _____ in g a M is w ith aa area at 600 square When you add to this excess o f fast and burying several tram with distributors tM countless number o f it Flam es im m ediately shot up others whose ch ief activities ara to which worn visib le fo r many m ile, reform , regu late, .inspect, denounce, w hile trees caught fire. tax, plunder and otM rw tee liv e upon - A party at scientists and news those w M ara try in g to printers paper men im m ediately le ft Rich som ething, H w ill not M difficult to mood and N orfolk fo r tM scene, discover tM principal fa cto r in tM which ia 160 m iles w est o f N orfolk , continuing high cost o f livin g,” he bat the results o f tM ir tnvestgatlon w ere not known tonight, aa tM place la isolated and telephone communica TO MAKE A MILLION tion unavailable. Daniel W. Davie came from New York to Chicago to make a million dollars telling “near beer” under tM guise o f real bear to residents o f tM “ Gold Const,” tM borne at many of Chicago’s wealthiest el tiesas, says a Monday’s pram dispatch. Today M m l behind tM t e n h sha shrilled to one o f the girts who was manipulating bar machine with rapid accuracy. The young woman called prone, hurriedly crossed the room and took the receiver from Its “jjfcmffim . . . “ H ello ! Oh, hello, Jim ! What jew sa yf Oh. I get you. Not mawful sor ry, Jim, but I gotta ’uother engage ment fo r this evening—tbaaka, thanks, just the same, though. Jim. U h! hub I Whaxxat 7 . Oh I soambody you don’t know. No—I couldn’t 11 honest. 1 couldunt— he’d be aw ful sore, I know ; he’s that jealous. Why don’t you akk Mamie? She’d like ter go, I think. Tub— feelin g fine, thanks. How’ro you? Th at’s good alrlghtee. Goo* bye. Jimmy, bye." Peggy was as bright a s they make them—and then some. It was rumored among the other girls that she was la lino fo r the M ad o f the office force, which was soon to become vacant Eventually the rumor became a fa c t and Peggy was authoritatively in stalled In the position. The busy morning wore on until the sirens and whistles began to call and M r. Augustino is reputed as being Paw people ever watch the sky very long or very steadily w ithout seeing m ore or lorn “ shooting stars,” that is sm all asteroids o f planetary fr a g ments, which have h it tha earth’s at mosphere and taken fire from fr ic tion w ith it aa they fe ll. The ques tion that often bothers those who see them is why m ore at them don’t h it the earth, and why there Is no record o f anybody ever having boon struck by one o f them. Thursday b igh t at last week a b ig one did fa ll in southeast ern V irgin ia and boro ia tha story the atauriatnd press carried on F riday about the affair. Ia tim e wo m ay team m ore about it, at course: A n Expert Writes flash o f ligh tn in g and A It wouldn’t seB fo r enough to pay the b in . T M Gold Beach R eporter quotes I J. B rosier, it m ining engineer, as eey Ing that the black «and found all along the coast in Southwestern O re gon . is quite exten sively used as a paint pigm ent and th at he has assur ance th at a largo paint m anofactur in g ou tfit w ill pot in a plant an this coast providin g the sand is to be found in sufficient quantities and is o f the rig h t qu ality. M r. B rasier plans to conduct gold and platinum saving operations in connection with the plaint plant. We do not believe in red tape. Our idea of a bank’s function is SERVICE, given cheerfully and freely at all times. Drop in some time and have us tell you more about i t The senior tw o-year old Jersey row 1. St. Mawea P re tty Lady, not content w ith producing 864 pounds o f bu tterfat and thereby sam pling the title o f champion buU erfaU gow o f M r class in the w orld, teat W ed nesday dropped a fine bull ca lf which en titles M r to tM further distinction o f M in g the only cow o f M r clam ia tM w orld to carry a livin g c a lf during her bu tterfat teat, and then successfully drop i t No o tM r cow in tM w orld in M r dam bos ever squalled this fon t, and tM owner, Lester Daniels at tM Daniels Jersey Perm o f this county, is slated and ju stly ao. confidentially. "H a w s piece.“ T M next noon, ever their coffee and doughnuts, and above tM clatter o f dishes in their annal enttag-place. Peg gy. with explanatory gesture», nar tin g in tM ir crops. rowed eyes and righteous Indignation, Parties are view in g tM aw rket Informed Mamie tM cold and bitter road work to M le t by contract with troth about Mr. Gerard. “ An’ after his fanny-faced w ife Bo the calculation at bidding on saase. Monday, M ay 26, a ll are invited to work a t the Dora cem etery, our an tive, taktng o long drink o f M r luke- warm coffee to g ire tim e fb r Momia to nual day to w ork and elect offioer* fo r M eóme duly Im prem id, ” 1 mede my- tM com ing year. A lso M ay 80 at e elf eearce." one o’clock R ev. Elm er Shnmerd w ill “ Too poor thlng.” exrlalm ed Momio sympathetleaUy. ” 1 M dda ponk time, to o What yon ano te Jim I don*t know. Last nlght M waa tM deedlt- Farmers & Merchants Bank o f Coquille, Oregon quilla V a lley, it baa become necessary to increase tM voltage on oar transm ission line between M arshfield find Coquille. In or der to do this w ork It is necessary to M v e tM current shut off inch to cause our custom ers this in convenience