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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1925)
r, eag.n- warrants, pr.ee up from sals of bonds, wiU half oTi the 5 contract price and generally considered under the head of engineering. As a matter of fact the angineer- in»,( plant inspection, superinten dence, and preliminary engineering expense amounted to but 2.4 per cent on the Second street improve- ment, and 8.7 per cen ton the Spur geon street. ” Mrs. Ida K. Oven declared the Second street oasesement was too much; Mrs. Mary A. Pieroe that it was not equitable; end V. R. ^il-on claimed H Was too high. All %were answered by Geo. II. Chaney, chairman of the stroet eom- mi0ae, who steted that the work had been done as economically fs possi ble, without graft, and that ihe council could not consider a fow in dividual coniplaints when every one on the street was given exactly the same consideration in figurirg the as sessments. After a motion had been lost, re ferring the assessment back for ad justment, the remonstrances were all over-ruled and an ordinance adopted^ making the proposed assessment of ficial. Mrs. Owen also asked if there .was no city law which forbade horsemen, driving cattle through town, from riding on. the sidewalks and lawns. There is too Httle consideration gives the rights of property owners by those taking cattle through town. The sidewalks are made for pei.^ trians. The city budget, levying »16.641A7 for city purposes next year, was formally adopted, there being no Ob jection to R from any source. After instructing the stroet oop}- mission to have cedar drain boxes stalled across Front street, at the gf f near the depot, street and on street, where it joins highway in front of the high the council adjourned. Farr & Elwood Co. : FEED MERCHANTS ;; ”.... ♦ . . .r -u , • Storage and Transfer Phone 16 Overcoat Weather MEANS IT IS TIME TO COME IN. AND LOOK AT THE NEW FALL TOP COATS. I. A. ELROD MEN’S WEAR 'So. Coon Main Office H More names, while three prote«ted against the Second street aiseswneat. Judge R. H. Mart was the spokes man for Spurgeon street His con tention was that the property holders there petitioned for an improvement to cost not over <116 per front foot,, while it atcually was costing him $2.65. Another cause of objection was that the entire street was re quired to pay for repairing the fill and bulkheading in front of the P. E. Drane property. ' office for all three substations of Standard OU Co. in southern dgos county. The list includes Coquille. Bandon and Myrtle Point. As «pedal agent hero, R. H. O^tvme, of Myrtle Pcint, ha| been named, while W. R. Endicott, who returned last week from Cascade Locks, has been trans ferred vo. Myrtle Roir.v. The force here will continue to consist of four Calling cards 100 for »150 ...........................- ................... Invest In Your Public Utilities F YOU make a thorough investigation you will find that the I investment securities of well-managed electric and gas com panies have stood the teat of time better than those of any other ’ 1 UÌ industry. Viewed from any standpoints—stability, good-rate of return, appreciation of value, ready marketability, prospects ft>r the fu ture—these securities are the moot satisfactory to the investor. J 6 V ’ » J •’ i U? i ■Ji <’■ You need look no further than Mountain States Power Com- pany to find a safe investin' investment paying a substantial rate of re- turn, regularly and promptly, without fail. Creek at present time. Esali Peterson, of North Bei Ln .town on business Tuesday. E. H. Baird was a business visitor Marshfield Tuesday, who has been at the lard Oil Company Jn rge of the Co Oil Cb Poi» er, who haa been in charge of the Cascade Locks Standard Oil Com pany, will succeed Mr. Oprarne. E. J. Michael, a former Myrtle- Point business man, was in town Wed nesday from Olympia, Washington. Porter Summers is here from Klamath county at present. Mr. Summers foisnerly resided here but has been farming for several yean near the Kl-.math Agency. Mr. Sum mors will visit his brothers and sis ter, who live in this neighborhood. Walter Lawhorn was in town from McKinley Monday buying supplies for the logging camp, which ho will soon open on Elk Creek. There is a larg' tract of white cedar to be logged off and there will be probably enough for several years logging. Mr- and Mrs. R. H. Lawiiom were in from McKinley on Monday. M. P. Sumertfn, of Powers, was ,s Myrtle Point visitor Monday. E-’C. Barker and daughter, Aileen, and Lyla Holloway were visiters to the Kokeel Korn Kamival on Friday. A. A. Leach attended the Korr. Karnrval Friday. Mrs. C. O. King, of McKinley, was a Myrtle Point visitor on Monday. J. M. Bledsoe was a Coquille /isitor on Monday Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Barker ai.d children were Coquille visitors on Fri day. Myrtle Point surprised every one by winning the game with Junction City Saturday with a acoro of 106 to 0. North Bend, so far, is the only team which has scored on the locals. Mrs. C. A. Barker and daugh r, Wilda, and Avola Baker attended the play Friday night at the Kokeel Korn KarnivaL Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Bledsoe were Coquille vieitoQi Friday. Henry A. Schroeder, J. M. Bledsoe, Clarke Fensler, E. J. Schnieder, D. dKVENWUTp McNair, MIMI and «bUI. Rev. «LI. Mr. KlUlCb Hulet Wil left Tuesday for Tule Laie where they will spend a few days hunting ducks. Union school students Friday afternoon. The building is bo, large and So new to the pupils that a number of them get lost every day.. Myrtle Point now has the best high school building in the county. The new bridge and highway north of Myrtle Point has just been finished and was opened to traffic on Monday The new bridge and road are certain ly hn improvement as it does away with two grade railroad crossings and has a new bridge to replace the one which has been condemned and M has approaches which are high enough not to be covered with water during the winter floods. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Nelson add children, Lila, Herman, and Mange were visitors in Marshfield on Tues day. Mrs. J. D. Hayes and Miss Irene Hayes of this city were Mhrshfield visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Endicott and children are visiting with Mrs. Endicott’S parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Baynes, of this city. Mias O!gs Wikberg and Miss AMa Tanner spent the week end visiting in Marshfield. Mr. Dryesdale has been transferred from the local Standard OH Company to the Medford branch and is leaving immediately with Ms family. Unde Tommy Baridow is starting to build a concrete sidewalk around his property on Sixth street. A N- Gould, of Coquille, was in town on Thursday doing the surveyifig. Dedication of the new Union High bolding will be held Tuesday even ing. Senator Charles Hall ard Sept. C. A Howard, Of Marshfield, will be the principal speakers. The Myrtle Point band will probed/ play. We Guarantee Cupid Flour That bulk Mince Ment in going fine. Have you tried it? GOOD. Again In Stock This Is The Season < The Busy Comer $ï: • - -. + ' 2 Phones 69 Save Red Stamps and Get the Cash Discount We Wish to Announce to the Public Lowery’s Cleaning & MOUNTAIN STATES POWER SECURITIES COMPANY IT’S the Coquille BOUND INVESTING IS NOT SPENDING TRY OUR WAT
