The Coquille Valley Sentinel
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VOL. XXIII.
THE PAPER THAT8 LIKE A. LETTER FROM HOME
NO. L
COQUILLE. COOS COUNTT, OREGON, FRIDAY; JANUARY 21, 1927.
According to notices posted at the
camp on Cunningham, the Coos Bay
Logging Co. will shut down Saturday
night for five weeks. This order af
fects new camp 8, where about 300
men are employed, but does not af
fect old 8 where 30 are to continue
at work. It was stated that ii would
open Feb. 28.
The only other camp to continue run
ning is the small one on Yellow creek,
which is producing cedar.
With the heavy rains thia winter all
logs on the Coquille river and its
forks have come out and the boom
on the bay is crowded to the limit
with between 40 and 60 million feet of
fir. When that surplus is cut down
it is expected that the camps will open
with full crews again.
89 M TU y YEAR.
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Camp to Close for Five Weeks j
Cheap Rate to San Francisco
Good Attendance and Interesting Program
at Chamber of Commerce Annual
Meeting at Hotel Wednesday
F.&M.BANK HAS
A GOOD YEAR
AMhMtyfaMfllliiiABMlAffiMM tout
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COUNCIL IS BUSÏ
The Southern Pacific has this week
inaugurated a new low fare service
between Portland and San Francisco
Game Reserve West of Roosevelt
and if it proves aa popular aa they
think it will the schedule will be made Many Matters of City Welfare
Highway Would Be Worth
permanent. In fact, Mr. L. L. Gra
Discnsaed and Acted Upon
Thousands in Future
ham, district traffic agent, who was
Monday Evening
here Wednesday, says that the time
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between departing from each end of
It is improbable that everyone un
derstands just what Deputy Game
the route will be cut down aa rapidly I The differences of opinion which
arose at the council meeting two
as the traffic warrants it.
Warden Fish is trying to do in. se
curing the establishments of a game
Thia morning a train left Portland I weeks ago were amicably adjusted
Fifty members and ten visitors •Usy.”'
reserve, between Bandon and the Cali
comfortably filled the hotel dining
"Marshfield is working in harmony ten minutes after the Shasta, which last Monday evening when H. T,
fornia line, west of the highway, or
room at the annual Chamber of Com with Coquille,” Mr. Brand declared, will arrivb in San Francisco in 24 I Wimer stated that1’ the councilman
there probably would not be what lit-,
merce meeting Wednesday evening. “and united we stand-divided, we hours. This train carries no Pull were all of the opinion that' Geo. H.
tie opposition there is to It.
mans, but doea have reclining chair I Chaney should continue to fill the
Manager Lafe Compton surprised his fall.”
I chairmanship of the street committee
If the legislature creates the pre
visitors by serving them an elegant,
Supt. L. A. Parr in an interesting cars and a diner. The faro each way j
I
as he had so ably done the preceding
will
be
«15.
serve it will only affect elk, dear and
chicken dinner and was highly com talk, stated that the school officers
upland birds, such as grouse and
Next week a return train win bo I two years. Mayor Skeels thereupon
plimented. The chicken feature was appreciated the support given by Co
quail and pheasant*. It will not af-
the surprise, not the elegant dinner. quille’s civic bodies. One instance is run at the same fare and thw follow I acceded to the council’s desires.
The petition for a light at the cor-
• fact fishing, nor migratory birds—
The Jenny Lind Sextette furnished that of the new Lincoln school, which ing week one will go south again.
Aasen Mill to Re-open
To the man who does not object tol I ner of Sixth and Elliott streets, one
duck and geese—nor predatory ani»
the evening’s music, putting to shame now provides room for every pupil
Hagqvist and Bjorqvist, who pur- the Canaries, who did not warble a without the use of basement or out sitting up one night thio service will I block west of the Mintonye place, was
mala.
One of the greatest reasons for chased from Messrs. J. E. Norton note. The ladies are always assured side buildings.
afford an opportunity for economy In referred to the light committee.
Councilman Chaney reported the
making a game preserve out of thia and C. T. Skeels the donkey engines, a hearty reception and their offer
“If the city continues to grow an transportation.
I closing of the east end of the First
narrow strip is that with the comple mogul and timber at the old Aaaen ings are always in keeping with the other building will be needed before
street bridge for repairs. New un
tion of the highways, and the thous camp, have also leased the mill at occasion, and delightful
Be An Optimist, Jan. 28
many years,” was his foreward look
derpining and mudsills at that end,
ands of tourists who will pass over Norway and are now having the
The officers elected were: C. C. Ar ing thought.
Don’t fail to “Be an Optimist” and
it monthly, there will be, added to boilers reset preparing to start both chibald, president; J. L. Smith, vice
He complimented this year’s corps see it at the Liberty Theatre next and now decking, he estimated would
the wonderful scenic attractions, the camp and mill at once.
president; F. G. Leslie, treasurer; of teachers as a very efficient body of Friday evening. R’s a scream. The cost between 875 and |100.
Jno. L. Aaaen is associated with Lyman Carrier, C. C. Farr, J. A- instructors.
Mr. Chaney also reported that he
wild game life of this section of the
cast of the Monotony Killers will be
had requested suggestions from Hans
state. That it will be a big asset the two Bay men and he has been tn Lamb, J. E. Norton, O. C. Sanford, G
Borne time next month, Mr. Parr found in the ad on page six.
Gisholt as to what could be done with
to the coast county goes without say Portland this week securing orders T. Skeels and H. A. Young, directors. expects to have an evening session
The1 show is for the benefit of the
on which the mill can begin opera
After a
ing.
There were two ties in the vote in the Lincoln building at which time Fire Department which certainly de the Henry street bridge.
Two petitions are now being circu tions.
cast, Mr Archibald and J. L. Stevens all parents, friends and patrons of the serves the support of all Coquille citi thorough investigation, Mr. Gisholt
It wil be known as the York Lum receiving 25 votes apiece for presi school will be invited to visit the sev
recommended that a laminated deck
lated and generally signed, asking
zens.
ing of 2x4 fir timber be used.
for the creation of the reserve. One ber Co.
dent The former was declared elect eral rooms.
Reserved seats, at 75 cents, on sale
Mr. Chaney estimated that by sub
of them is signed by those who own
ed when he chose “tails” on the coin
He has hopes that Coquille will at the Rainbow.
'
stituting
fir for cedar in the decking
property within the reserve and the
that O. C. Sanford flipped.
soon add musical instruction to the
that possibly 81500 could be saved
other by sportsmen and citisena gen
C. T. Skeels was the winner of the curriculum and that
vocational'
and that the whole surface could then
erally.
three card draw for director. Mr. training for boys is near at hand.
be coated with black top dressing and
A permanently closed season,
Skeels, J. P. Beyers snd Chas. Gard- Under the Smith-Hughes Act, manual
4till remain within theengin^r’a es-
which the legislature can change at
..■Iner had 12 votaa apieco:
< -
triWg can be inftatted with a tew
thnhte of 85,000.
,*ny time, fr not going to ipoil hunt
Orrin T. Gant received Word Mon
„■f~
Folowing Is the vpte:
hundred dollars spent for equipment,
City Engineer Vinton has written
ing for anyone. As a flutter of fact de/ evening from San Diego, Calif.,
C- C. Archibald, 25
without additional tax burden, ac
The
same
directorate
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Jno-
E.
Ross,
to
the 8tate Highway Department to
hunting will be the better for it.
that Mrs. Homer C. Gant had died
President
cording to the plans now being
J. E. Norton, C. J. Fuhrman and J. ascertain if 2x4 timbers would be
there at 4:30 that afternoon-
The
J. L. Stevens, 25
worked upon. The Smith-Hughes in
W. Miller—was elected at the aa- strong enourh for sorb « hrid<r« Mr
structor ‘would be permitted tn
Did Not Recognize a Still
funeral is to bo held at Chehalis,
Vice President
MRS. HOMER C.
GANT PASSES
~w
y
name was
Mrs. Gan
Helen Nelson,, was born at Doty,
Wash., about 28 years ago. Her par
ents were Mr. and Mrs. Q. H. Nelson.
She attended O. A. C. at Corvallis,
where she met Mr. Gant, who was at-
HM
Treasurer
F. C. Hudson, 10
F. G. Leslie, 87
They were married Aug. 19, 1925,
and came here, where Mr. Gant is en
gaged in the mercantile business, to
make their home.
Within four months of their mar
J. W. Laird, 18
riage the doctors informed them that
J. A. Lamb, 28
she was threatened with tuberculosis.
G. E. Low, 5
, IatFrance Conviction Doubtful A year ago last December she went J. W. Miller, 13
to southern California with her moth
J. E. Norton, 29
Gene LaFrance, cook at Coaledo, er in hopes that the climate there
8. M. Nosier, 10
who claimed that a bottle of liquor would be beneficial, but she gradually
Geo. Oerding, 13
for the possession of which another became weaker, and passed away
Otto Pollary, 8
man was being tried, was his, is now Monday.
F. A. Pook, 8
claiming exemption from penalty on
Beside her husband, father and
C. A. Rietman, 12
the grounds that the state law pro mother, she leaves one brother to
O. C. Sanford, 24
vides that no one is excused from tes mourn her loss.
C. T. Skeels, 19
tifying because he might be incrimin
Although Mrs. Gant was in Coquille
Fred Wimer, 17
ating himself, but that no subsequent but a short time she made many
H. A. Young, 81
prosecution can be maintained as a friends who sincerely regret her un
Wm. Zosel, 9
result of his own testimony. Justice timely death.
Jas. Watson, acting aa secretary,
Stanley yesterday gave La France’s
Mr. Gant has the sympathy of all read the annual report of the treas
attorney and the state a few days to who know him in his bereavement.
urer and secretary, which agreed,
submit briefs on the question, before
showing cash on hand, Jan. 20, 1926,
passing Judgment on La France.
Were Acquitted by a Jury
8241.74; receipts for year, «1,215.50;
The ease of the Fat Elk Duck Club expenditures, 81,418.14. Balance on
Indians Claim Hunting Rights
against Howard Pointer and Byrd hand, 839.10.
Mark Mecum and C. E. Ned, half- Nosier for trespassing was heard in
Expressions of sympathy and hopes
breed Indians at Bullards, who were Justice Stanley’s court Wednesday for an early recovery of the Chamber
arrested for possession of deer meat afternoon and resulted in an acquittal secretary, Ned C. Kelley, were voiced
throe weeks ago, stood trial in Jus by the Jury; Jaa. T. Brand represent in a resolution adopted.
tice Stanley’s court yesterday. Their ed the defendants.
The first speaker on the program
claim of not guilty was based on the
The trespassing occured during was C. R. Richards, county agent,
state’s treaty with many Indian high water when the two men were who took the history of the American
tribes that they should not be de hunting ducks from a boat.
flag for hie subject. Delving into
prived of any and all fishing and
The two men swore that J. W. Mil ancient history, he stated that flags
hunting privileges.
ler had given them permission to originally bore birds and animals as
The judge found them guilty and hunt there.
Mr. Miller’s testimony emblems. The first flag of the
fined them 825 each. They expressed was that there bad been a misunder United States, adopted in 1777, is one
their intention to make a test case by standing.
He did not understand of the oldest national flags now in
appealing to the circuit court.
that they were planning to go on to use, although our nation io one of
or over the Russ lands and made the the youngeet in the world. The blue
Young Hounds Tree WUd Cat remark, “Well, you’re welcome to all field of thia country’s flag originally
contained the 8t. George and St.
Jerne Robison, at Fishtrap, has a the ducks you can get today.”
The club’s by-laws showed conclu Andrew crosses combined, similar to
mighty good pack of hounds accord
ing to reports which reach this office sively that Mr. Miller had no author the present British flag. Mr. Rich
Not long ago one of his young hounds ity to grant them permission, and his ards illustrated his remarks with
treed a 48-inch wild cat.
Recently testimony was that he had not, how card and board drawings of the ban
two of his youngest dogs, both six ever they understood what he did say. ners he mentioned, and his talk men
Although the club lost its ease, it tioned many facte with which bia
months old, went out on their own and
treed a bob-cat which Jesse later shot gave evidence that they will permit no hearers were unacquainted.
trespassing on their preserves.
Jas. T. Brand, of Marshfield,
out af the tree.
requested to address ths chib
High School Games This Week Coldest Morning of the Winter told of his fear, as the dinner wu
Coos county was not touched by the being served, of having accidentally
Coos River HJgh plays Coquille
blizzatd which swept the northern stumbled into the "Fat Duck Elk
High at the Community Buildings
part of the state Tuesday night and Club” banquet for an instant having
here tomorrow night
The visitors
Wednesday, but we did feel its cold mistaken the chicken for duck.
have a very good quintet for a small
breath. The thermometer reached the
He dealt to a great extent on the
school. Tonight Coquille plays North
lowest point this morning - for the needed co-operatian of Chamber bod
Bend over at the Bay.
winter, standing at Just under 24 de ies in the county. Touching on the
grees at Vernon Smith’s place on “back alley” episode in connection
First Cauliflower on the Market Sanford Heights and 25 ort the south with the South Slough-Bastendorff
Stewart Norton last Satupiay wall of. the First National Bank build Beach road, he declared that the road
interests of Coquille and Marshfield
brought in from Ms place on the ing.
were almost identical, aftd trusted
highway seven head of broeeoll which
that no one imagined for a moment
weighed 85 pounds. This is the first
that the Roosevelt highway between
visw market of —
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to be seen in
In the
the
local
crop. I Stewart aays he baa a thou-1 any ear bearing a tag of last year’s Marshfield and Bandon, through Co
vintage is liable to arrest today,
quille, wm referred to aa • “back
sand plants all bearing.
mg
w
ffi'tyie' higR*' sciuwl?
iturnKer ^wasasneavy as a brulge of
I that type would support.
Thursday.
while half the new instructor’s salary
The officers were also re-elected by
The sink hole under the Train build-
would be paid by the government
the directors aa followob- - -—:— I .ng, which drains eevefll lot* between
| Front and First street and which has
length on the present status of the
I no outlet since the street was filled
C. J. Fuhrman, vice president.
0. 4 C. refund tangle and declared
I there, camo up for discuaaion. Mr.
J. E. Ross, cashier.
the ¿pdgea and commissioners of the
W. 8. Sickels and Edna Robison, I Train’s suggestion that a pipe could
18 counties would not submit to a di
I bq driven through the bottom of the
assistant cashiers.
vision with the state, short of a U.
A noteworthy item connected with | fill and thus permit his pond to reach
8. supreme court decision.
the annual report is the fact that the I the sewer was deemed feasible and
T. J. Flippin and E. W. Murphy,
volume of business done by the bank I the city engineer was instructed to
present , and* past secretaries of the
during .the past year maintained a I prepare an estimate of the probable
Marshfield Chamber of ' Comerce,
higher level than at any other time in I cost and ascertain what lots should
spoke breifly of their pleasure at be
its history. This meant a very satis I help pay for the drain.
ing present and of continued interest
factory increase in the undivided I The bond of City Treasurer San-
in all the chamber’s activities.
profits after declaring the annual di I ford, in the amount of 82,000, with L.
In closing, Mr. Archibald asked for
IH. Hazard and A. J. Sherwood as
vidend.
the whole-hearted support of the
Another fact pleasing to the stock I sureties was approved. An oversight
chamber during the coming year, and
holders, was the report on the large | at the preceding meeting was correct-
A. N. Gould, retiring president, said he
number of unsolicited new accounts I nd when the salary of the city treaa-
had enjoyed the work during the year
which had been opened during 1926. I urer was fixed at «850 per annum,
just closed, and wished the new presi
The gradual increase in the sav 8150 from the water fund and «200
dent and directors success during the
ings account was another point of | from the general fund. It is the
coming year.
gratification to the officers and stock I same salary as for two years past.
Also the bond of Frank Dungey,
holders. It has reached a higher
Attorneys’ Election and Banquet level than ever before.
8500, with* 8. V. Epperson as surety,
Mr. Ross stated this morning that I was approved.
The nineteenth annuel session of
the Coos County Bar Association was the bank was very grateful for the | Before granting the petition of W.
held in Marshfield last Friday.
A confidence of the public as shown by I W. Tilghman for a pool hall license,
business session, banquet and pro the increasing commercial and savings I the members of 'the council ordered
gram featured the afternoon and ev business.
that he be notified that his license to
ening sessions. Officers elected were:
operate would be revoked unless he
J. W. Mclnturff, president.
kept boys under age out of his place.
Library Well Patronized
S. D. Pulford, vice president.
That the public appreciate the li The sorties on his bond were W. C.
G. Russell Morgan, secretary.
brary being open every afternoon and Jones and C. A. Gage.
W. U. Douglas, treasurer.
Councilman Opperman . suggested
evening is evident from the number
Ben 8. Fisher and John D. Goss, sf people who now visit it regularly. that the council should adopt by or
with the officers form the executive During the last six months 4,109 dinance a standard form of specifi
committee.
books have been read,- 2.982 being cations for street work, as to width,
Equalization and revision of mini read by adults and 1,127 by children. curb, etc., but some objection was
raised to pulping more ordinances
mum fees to be charged was one busi Fiction leads in both eases.
ness matter attended Ho.
Another
Magazines loaned were, adults 266, on ths book. The eouncilmen seemed
was the adoption of a resolution
and children 71.
These magazines to be agreed, however, that no hard
ommending that the salaries of
surfaced pavemeift. should hence
may be kept for one week.
trict Judges be increased from
The largest day’s circulation dur forth be installed of a less width
000 to 86,000.
ing the six months was 24 and the than 24 feet.
Chas. A. Gardner, fire chief, asked
smallest 14. There have been 101
books added by the association and the council for support of the fire de
Bankers’ Annual Meeting
partment in their efforts to lower in
Seventy members of the Coos a 446 by gift, making 547 added during surance rates in Coquille.
He re
the
six
months.
There
are
a
total
of
Curry Bankers Association were in
ferred particularly to the action taken
attendance at their annual meetings 2368 books in the library at present. six months ago when the old building
The report for December shows
in Marshfield Tuesday evening, at
between the Brandon and the Trott
which time the following officers were 662 books issued and 41 magazines, Building on Front Street was order
115
books
added
by
gift.
re-elected:
ed torn down. The building still
Fines collected 118.24.
John Ferguson, president.
stands and is now occupied.
The
Rental
on
new
books
84.58.
C. P. Kibler, vice president.
council
promised
to
take
further
ac
Come
visit
the
library
and
take
E. M. Bowman, sereetary-treasurer.
tion at its next meeting.
books
home
or
enjoy
them
in
our
The following were in attendance
Adjournment was taken until next
from Coquille: L. H. Hasard, O. C. comfortable reading room, where all Monday when the Henry and Coulter
the
latest
msgszines
and
papers
are
Sanford, C. T. Skeele, E. D. Webb,
streets assessments will be up for
Jno. E. Rosa, J. E. Norton, W. S. available, as well as a good selection hearing.
of
books.
Sickels.
Opened a “Keg of Naik<
Geo. W. Zerr, who came in last
Friday from Yreka, Calif., opened a
safe for the sheriff which had been
closed since before E. P. Ellingsen’s
death. It contained captured moon
shine and Mr. Ellingson was the only
one who had the combination. Mr.
Zerr left the first of the week for
Portland but expects to return to
finish his Jail work at Yreka soon.
Calling cards 100 fer S1J0.
Colored I^idy Selling Beer
Let Contract for Warehouse
Margaret Lammey, a colored wo
man living in the Oerding Apartments
on Henry street, was arrested last
evening by Deputy Sheriff Osmund,
for possession of beer. They found
five cases. The officers says she has
been selling it for some time.
Farr * Elwood let a contract thia
week for their 15,000 warehouse which
will be built in Marshfield, between
Broadway and the 8. P. tracks, within
00 days. The building will be 50x200
feet, covered with corrugated iron.
Emil Styria will put the building up.
One pleasant day a week is about
as much as we have reason to expect
in Coos county at this season, though
we anticipate many more in Febru
ary.
The fourth annual banquet of the
Fat Elk Duck Club is to be held at
the hotel this evening. Applications
for tickets by the members indicate
that the dining room will be crowded.