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» X? WPÿQ , FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1*31. COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OB ■.■I—».L"1"”!--.---------- 41 Camp 3 to Close in 3 Weeks Better Lighting Coquille M District— I m UIU- Would Coot *8500 Legging at Camp * on Cunningham now being conducted but five days a week and it is expected that the tim ber at the present location will all be cut within the next three or four weeks and the camp dosed. Operating as the Coos Bay Logging Co. has been for months past, at a loss of *1.50 to *2.00 per thousand, the recent announcement that Camp 2, above Powers, will not be started until Ar shows enough of an advance to make logging operations pay, is not sarprisinr. I Nor is there much hope that No. 3 will be re ope n ed at Fairview next fall, unless the prioe advances in the meantime. Sidewalk to Sinking Talk Before Chamber of Com Fat Elk Oil & Gas Co. Hope merce on Legislative Mat Start a New Well in Near Future ters This Week Representatives J. X. Norton, and L. L. Knapp, of Port Orford, were pres ent at the Chamber of Commerce for um meeting in the city hall Wednes day evening at which about 3* wore present. Mr. Knapp, the first speaker, said that he and Mr. Norton had been con soling one another over the fate of bills, sponsored by them, and passed, which had been vetoed by the govern or. His was a fish bill affecting Cur ry county streams which would have made the com merical fishing season and the run of fish into the streams coincide, but Gov. Meier could not see the necessity of the law. Mr. Knapp also regretted the pass age of the Rogue river closing bill. He went into the new state police bill at some length, saying that while it waa. not a part of the Joseph plat form, on which Gov. Meier stands, that he believed it to be in Um in i terest of economy and had supported it. ’ I to More than 50 per cent of the'Fat Blk Oil A Gas Co. stock waa repre ss n ted at the stockholders’ meeting Monday evening, in the banquet room ef the Coquille Hotel. It was the sec ond adjourned meeting. Wm. Hagge acted aa chairman of the meeting, and called for nomina tions for directors. The tabulation of votes cast showed Geo. A. Ulett, Geo. 1 W. Bryant, S. M. Nosier, Jack Lo-1 SWISS CHEESE Although it is a month or more be fore the flush of the season, Swift 4k Co. is receiving a great deal of milk -7 ■nd cream already end C. T. Selbig, the manager, says that he anticipates Troop 14 has been making good it will be necessary, to run two shifts progress in ite oollection of points before summer to take care of the and especially invites adulta to the increased production. Net only are * Court of Honor next Wednesday, for many dairymen in this section prepar 100 points is io be awarded for each ing to milk more cows this spring, but the local plant is drawing from sdult present. Reservoir Nearly Full fevre and Mrs. H. T. Wimer, all of Nearly every member of the troop a steadily widening area. With s precipitation for the peat Coquille; W. H. Moore, of Arago, and ' will be up for advancement before Cream is now coming from M fiar «reek of nearly three inches, the total Wm. Hagge, of Marshfield, to have1 the Court with one or more merit south as the California line and before since loot September is just short of been chosen. badge teste and there will also be tong dairymen below the line may bo *4. At the present rate March will The other nominees who failed of shown pictures of last year’s Scout shipping up here. be the wettest month of the year. election were J. F. Ewell, who has camp which several local boys atend- Mr. Selbig says ho expects to ma The city's water supply is gradual been so largely instrumental in car sd. Hardly necessary to say that terially increase this year the 600,000 ly gaining on consumption and yes rying the project along to this time, everyone is invited to attend. pound butter record of last year. One terday lacked but two „and one-half Chas. Hagen, R. A. Jeub, and Alva reason is that a number of dairymen feet of reaching the spillway of the Gault, the first president, who did not who sold milk last year are going to big dam. desire election. separate this year and keep the Mr. Hagge stated that the company skimmed milk for hogs. The only had proceeded aa far as it could with drawback there will bo to that ia that the well until more funds were se hogs may become to numerous as to cured, and doubted that it would be Wild Bill Fortier crawled out of . become a drug on the market, and the Under the new taw, there will be possible to raise enough funds in hie winter hiding place thia week and price drop to a no-profit level. a superintendent at *5,00 0a year, an Coos county to carry the project far turned to the calendar and soon his l To take ears of the additional whey At the meeting of the city council assistant superintendent at *3600, ther. His idea waa that some con eyes rested on March 21, under Which anticipated Mr. Selbig has lumber on Monday evening, with all member:; both appointed for four yean. They nection must be made with outside it said, “flrat day of spring.*’ Imme the ground for a large storage tank. present, a petition for a sewer on have the authority to organise the parties for further financing. The local plaun. cheese production diately he swung into action and is- At the meeting of the directors im- i sued * call fer the first session of test year wae over two million pounds , captains at *3,600 a year and pa mediately afterward, Geo. Ulett was ’ asassiaa* ... . — .. »mmtnaUsa. > F— a W— — and the addition built the past winter trolmen at *1200. r-lSM. W-. H.rge, 22, at 2 p. m. at the old ball field. will allow a targe output if the milk The duties of the new constabulary president; Mrs. H. E. Bell, secretary-, This new, 40x40 feet, From now until fall we will see much increases. will be to enforce all criminal laws, treasurer and Wednesday evening of Bill as he leads his Loggers every addition, is two stories in height, the I and not to act in civil cases, er in Alva Gault was elected manager. Sunday and incidentally makes life top floor being used as a curing room, The directors now have under con ease of labor disputes? nr to serve pa miserable for those unfortunate um where the cheese can be held for three sideration making a contract with pires whose pers. ■— Decisions do not conform weeks’ aging before shipment. The governor feels that *250,000jfirsnt Graham, of Eureka, Calif., who I ~ On the lower floor a Swiss cheese __ ! can be saved in two years by this new has had yean of experience in the , to Dh!* idea<- • ®*!‘ "* nm* re«'d*r plant io nearly ready to operate. In concentrated police system over what oil game, for .inking a new well with' fact a ton or more of the Swiss product a rotary driH. Mr. Graham estimates , P«! “ «» and aevera utility places the old system cost at *1,075,710. He was made last November. This ie qualify and outlined “the expense of the various that he can put a hole down 2000 feet open U tho“ moat •*’*• «till m the process of curing «a it re In 80 day*. * ’ I no OI>e ha- any cmehed. The departments in the past as fellows: quires six months age to be at the If a contract is made it will be with m-n » °*nion wiiJ Traffic, 3« men. »355,490. beat, but a sample given the Sentinel a positive guarantee of 2500 feet Po** “ »"- There who have signi- Motor Dept., 2 men, »17,060. editor Tuesday proved very delicious. detrth or no nav and —I " their intention af being e» th. Traffic officers. State Highway st^k will hare. guarantee of^eir - ** * ‘ Only the highest quality milk tai ' ’V’ Dept., 24 men, »200,000. money or pledges back, if the well is Gilbert, Endicott, Fischer, Usurer, Fish wardens and i, 23, Lorenz, Stenson, Stobart, Woodyard, pected that with a dairy inspector not carried to that depth. ? *42,400. I Pulford, Brundage, Roper, Seeley and now on the job that more high grade Mr. Ulett says that there to no in Game. 34 men, *301,000. I Sturdivant. Some others are expect milk will be secured. Fire Marshal’« office, 8 men, *62,000 tention of abandoning the well already Swiss cheese is made by a different I Prohibition Dept. 17 men, *97,130. drilled, but that the casing will be ed to try out also. process from that used fer American The local druggist, are expected to Total number, 141, cost *1,075,710. pulled to the level where gas was en cheese manufacture, A huge circular The prohibition department is abol countered and an effort made to se have quite a rush on linament next vat, in which the Swiss in charge of ished by the new law. cure the gas which was struck in con week to put on aching joints. Gilbert the manufacture stirs the milk aa it Mr. Norton discussed taxation siderable volume at a more shallow say. his aged right arm feels just beats, has a stop on one side where measures passed by the legislature, depth than the 1800 feet level to ' right this year and predicts that the the whirling motion of the milk is I Big League scouts will be looking him for an hour, and stated that it would which the shaft was sunk. I over before July. Even Wild Bill stopped, breaking it up into tiny That the new board of directors is be impossible to secure relief from cubes, a sixteenth to a quarter of an a few more thinks he has tax burdens through legislative en very hopeful ef financing a second inch ia a iso. Whpn it has cooked the well is evident from the enthusiasm h “ *y»tem. actment As chairman of the taxa required time it is gathered up, whey evening, tion committee, ho was confronted with which they are attacking the . On .. Tuesday . . . -___ . - March 24, at and curds, and put under the immense problem of carrying on the project, *’<ht °'cluck, Bil1 h*1 called for the (Continued on last page) pressure, coming out in huge loaves, and whose successful completion wW, weighing 200 pounds, snd being 9 or ing will be held in the basement of mean so mtx-h for southwest Oregon. 10 inches high and three feet or more . Log Drive on North Fork the Machon building. All players, in diameter. It has no bandage It was quite a sight on the North City H m 3 Lots, House to Sell uvmpirM' w around it, as has American cheese, Fork Wednesday when some two to ■ the coming season are requested to be The city of Coquille has had an of- present ppMent and and voice voica their th,,, opinions on but the pressure which molds it holds four thousand logs were turned loose. it in shape until it hardens on the many matteta that apa u They were released from the dam fer of *800 for a piece of property in above the falls near Fairview and the north end of town, in ivhich over brought up. As the Loggers are a outside. Some of the earliest Swiss came from the Eric Wista camp. He *1700 haa been invested in street and community enterprise and play for cheese made here is beginning to V** 1 the benefit of all who enjoy clean, bulge and soften and in 60 or 90 days had logged them for John D. Goss and Milo Pierson snd a large percentage the council would like to know if some wholesome sport, it is hoped a large it will be ready for the market. t* Planning Huge Neon Sign of them had been lying up there more one will raise the bid. crowd will attend this meeting and Dept. Justice Not Interested It is the old Geo. Myers property at lend their voice in approving or Lafe Compton is figuring on a huge than a year. When T. Seaberg abandoned two Neon sign for the Coquille Hotel When released a jam formed at the the southwest corner of the intersec otherwise of the plans for the coming which will extend across Front falls and about a quarter mile above. tion of Heath and Tenth streets. It year. Last year’s uniforms will girls whom he had brought this far Colorado, at Myrtle Point re- street, at such an angle between pow The upper jam required powder to consists of three lota with a one story have to do for another season, but Bill froi er company poles now standing that loosen, end the way the logs piled and house on the corner, which needs re expects to have new caps and atock- eently, tea was arrested by the sheriff’s force and hold for the Department of it can be read from any approach, upended and crashed one another pair but could be put in fair condition ........... I 1 Justice for violation of the Mann set. either from Bandon, Myrtle Point or shook the river banks on either side. at moderate cost. Mr. Fortier haa received the prom The girls were ready to Ale charges contemplates a Marshfield. Beside the words, “Co The offer J. L. Stevens, who was up there at ise of the Coquille band to assist in month, with « the opening day exercises. All these against him, but the department ap quille Hotel,” there will be sn arrow the time, says it was a wonderful payment of .B payments. _ parently was not interested, so be was of light pointing to the lobby and en sight and that the river waa full, bank per cent on matters will come up at the meeting Going, going, but not gone, until all and it behooves all fans to bo there released. trance. Ho waa assured by the coun to bank, and several logs deep. There Several local ladies had interested cil Monday evening that there would were upwards of four million feet bids are in! The property ia easily because, after all, the game is played bo no objection to its installation. ready to come out and the opening of worth more than *1000, and with the by a few for the benefit of many and themselves in the girls’ behalf and af the dams started most of them for *1700 street and sewer improvement it is these fans who pay the freight. ter they had raised *40 to send them back home to Colorado, the county sssessmente all paid, ia a snap at that Former Residents Die Yesterday the Middle Fork at a fast gait. court supplemented it this week with figure. Mrs. Bort Folsom received a wire Band Dance Tomorrow *80 of county funds. Boxing Card April 2 last stoning Jelling of the death of To Form League April 2 The entire Coquille Band of about two former Coos county ladies. Mrs. Roy Wateon announces that there SI092 Already Pledged Permanent organisation of a Coos 20 pieces will be present in the Com Lentner Gallier, formerly of Bandon, will be a Legion boxing card in the Geo. W. Bryant reported at the was killed in an auto dhident in San Community Building here on the ev County Taxpayers League was post munity Building tomorrow (Satur day) evening, to furnish music for Chamber of Commerce meeting Wed Francisco last evening. She was a ening of Thursday, April 2. The main poned at the meeting in the court the Band Benefit dance, which ia the nesday evening that a total of $1,092 niece of Mrs. O. A. Trowbridge, of event will be a ten-round bout be house last Friday evening until April first of a number the band expects had been subscribed by HO contribu 2, at the same place. Bandon, and formerly lived here. tween Bud Bryant and X. O. Shaw. The committee named to draft a set to give thia spring and summer. When tors, snd that the committees had not Mrs. Effie Tuttle, wife of Bert The latter is a vastly improved fight yet finished their work. Under the Tuttle, died suddenly yesterday after er the past year and will be able to of by-laws for a permanent organi the weather permits a few of them plan used locally a business house will be street dances. sation submitted its report, and the noon at her home in Petaluma, Calif. give Bud all he wants. The object of the band in provid contribution io for not only the pro meeting voted to proceed with the or She conducted a dressmaking shop in Two six and two four-round prelim prietors but for the employes as well, Coquffle some 20 to 25 years ago and inaries between Coos county boys will ganisation. But in view of the small ing these dance ia to provide funds so that for the 110 names signed to for more snd better equipment. number present, and also because the was later a resident of Marshfield. go to make up a card of 30 rounds—if the subscription lists there may be north side of the county waa not re each goes the limit. two or three times that number who presented, O. C. Sanford spoke Health Association Tomorrow are entitled to membership cards. against any organisation at this time, Tomorrow, March 21, the Coos and not until a representative group County Health Association will meet could bo brought together, and a later motion prevailed, which set at the Coquille Hotel at 12:00 o’clock. TO BUILDSEWER ON HENRY ST. By order of the city council. Street Commissioner Frank Dungey, Tues day morning fenced off the front and a portion of the aide of the Collier building opposite the Busy Comer. This waa made necessary by the dangerous condition of the sidewalk. The earth has boon gradually slipping from under the concrete and Into the holo beneath the building. The con crete is settling and is Mabie to give way at any time, more especially if weight is added by people walking thereon. Orders to repair it have not been complied with and the council felt that human life should not bo jeopardised, with possibility of dam age suits resulting from an accident. DIRECTORS WP & NORT Court of Honor, March 25 The Scout Court of Honor in the high school auditorium next Wednee- day, March 26, to the last to be held during the Anniversary Month con test which hau been going on in va rious forms since some time in Feb ruary. , This contest, to be decided on the point system, will result in six boys from some Coos county troop, and six from a Douglas county troop, receiv ing a free trip to San Francisco, where a Scout mobilisation is to be, ' held this spring. BALL FANS TO AAE'CVT’ Azf An Ct a VltSlS 1 MAK. ¿24 | I Miss Hoyendahi and Miss Xing April 2as the next meeting date- In the meantirqe it is the intention ' will reDort report on the state association id to to interview enough taxpayers and meeting which was held “ Portland ’ the learn if such an organisation is de- I“1 week. Plans for petwcting f sired. county organization will be discussed. » a»
