The Coquille Valley Senfitiel
THE PAPER THAT'S LIKE A. LETTER FROM HOME
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VOL XXVII.
COQUILLK, COOS COUNTY, O
NO. 43.
Pionecr Citixen of Coquille for
58 Years Passes Away
Suddenly
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never acted on sudden impulse, but
was always guided by serious reflec­
tion.
“A true and devoted hueband, a
faithful and loving father, and a kind,
sympathetic friend to aH, has passed
from ua. •
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"We thank God today for his splen­
did noble life and pray that we may
be as faithful to the trusts committed
unto us as he was to those that were
committed unto him. On every side
we hear these words, ‘He was a good
man.’ To be good is to be Godlike.”
MORE
N. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 39, IMI.
E ORDERED
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Equipment for Mining Black Sand and
for More Amalgamation Units Will
Soon Be on the Way
p
No Corn Show This Year
There will be no Corn Show thia
year.
The decision was reached Tuesday
evening when aH the directors of the
Association were present and unani­
mously agreed to postpone it for a
year.
At the same time, the first week
in November was tentatively sot as
the date for the 1932 show.
The reason for calling off the 1981
Corn Show can only be laid to the
depression. Not that the show could
not have’been financed, for the com­
mittee last week secured 8400 in con­
tributions and did not complete their
canvass. To this there would have
been added the 3125 from the county,
the net receipts from the two-day
dance at Graham’s Hall and the Com­
munity Building receipts, giving
ample funds for staging the show.
The com mm it tee found those they
called on divided about 50-50 on the
proposition, many taking the posi­
tion that with a probability of exten­
sive charity being needed this win­
ter it was inadvisable to spend a
thousand dollars or more for two days
of fun and entertainment, just as the
winter season starts.
The members of the committee
making the decision were J. L Smith,
E. D. Webb, J. A. Lamb, Geo. Hamp­
ton, Geo. Jenkins, Lyman Carrier and
H. E. Hess.
Judge
Brand
Expected
Here
Next Week — Werner
Did Net Plead
The death of P. E. Drane, which
At the adjournment of Circuit court
occurred at three o'clock Monday af­
»I
last Saturday by Judge H. D. Nor­
neb
ternoon, came as a shock to the peo­
ton, of Medford, the jury was excused
W. W. Gibson,
More and more are the most skep­ the plant is started.
ple of Coquille, for he had been down ■
for this week, with orders to report
tical, who, laughed at the black sand equipment manufacturer, who has
town that morning, apparently in his
next Monday. As yet County Clerk
optimism of Dr. Roy 'FitzGerald, be­ been ill in San Francisco, was ex­
No Mail Here Yesterday
usual good health.
Watson has received no notice from
pected-last evening, and is known to
About two o’clock, while working
Judge Brand as V» whether he has
It seemed very much like old times coming convinced that this time it is
oh a stove at home, he became death­ in Coquille yesterday when the morn­ a real movement toward recovering be on the way here. He will supervise
finished his work in Jackson county
, the immense mineral values in ,.Codn the final installation, and while here
ly sick, and his remark then indicated ing mail failed to reach here.
and will be here Monday or not.
In
that he knew ths end was near. He fact it did not arrive until this morn- and Curry counties, and not a flash in Dr. FitriJerald will place an order for
John R. Werner, who was to have
lay down ahd passed away peacefully. ting. A tree across the track 75 miles the pan as other attempts have been. a 300-ton capacity plant. Announce­
pleaded guilty last Friday afternoon
True, a great number are with­ ment can be expected next week of
A heart attack was the cause of his north of Coos Bay, was not seen in
to attempted murder of his lady com­
holding judgment until the crushing the opening date.
demise.
panion, Miss Leona M. Hope, a couple
the fog until too late to stop the train
The wiring of the plant has been
Funeral services were conducted at and the engine and several care were and amalgamating plant here begins
of weeks ago, and who had waived
the Pioneer church Wednesday at 2:80 derailed although no one was injured. to recover the gold and platinum from done by A. L. Hooton, and R. L Stew­
grand jury investigation, refused to
the black sand, but the opening of art, of the Mt. States Power Co., has
p. m. by Rev. P. D. Hartman. Music
make a plea because of the absence
In the olden days, before highways
co-operated with the company in se­
was furnished by a quartet composed were built, or the railroad from Eu­ that plant is rapidly nearing.
of his attorney.
The matter* was
There are reasons, too, why local curing the proper motors and other
of Mm. Lyman Carrier, Mm. Paul gene to Coos Bay, it was no uncom­
postponed until next week.
The origin«'
Walker, F. G. Leslie and Orvin T. mon thing for mail to be 24 or more people can place confidence in Dr. Roy electrical equipment.
Warner Ogren, of Marshfield, has
Gant, with Mm. M. O. Hawkins at hours late and on one occasion there FitzGerald’s statements without wait- motor shipment was not of the correct
not yet been arraigned on the charge
ing for the actual turning over of the type.
the piano.
for which he was indicted, assault and
was no mail for a week.
the plant.
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In their extensive investigations o
Interment was in the Masonic cem­
battery.
We had thought Coos county had
When a nationally known mineralo­ black sand in southwestern Oregon
etery.
Seth Lanegan pleaded guilty last
finally become a part of the United
Philip Elmore Drane was born in | States, but such delay in bringing gist and metallurgist like Dr. Hayden, since their arrival here a month ago,
week to possession of a still which he
Litchfield, Grayson county, Kentucky, mai) prove< that this »ection is still of Salt Lake City, who is also mana­ Mias Fishback says that they find the
claims to have found. He was sen­
ger of the Mt. Emily plant on Cheteo possibilities of development just as
Oct. 23, 1854, and was three days' . one of - the outlying provinces. -
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tenced to four months in Jail and
Proba-
river
adopts
Dr.
FitzGerald's
process
Dr. FitzGerald stated at the first meet­
past 77 years of age.
fined 3150.
| bly nowhere else in the U. S. would a
He came
in --
Co- ( wrecked train delay mail for 24 hours, in his operations, it must convince the ing in the hotel, and that the richness
*- Milton Church pleaded net guilty
'»«
....re west
wv» and located ...
moat skeptical that “Doc” knows what of this eecion in valuable mineral d
quille when 19 years of age and has '
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Friday to possession of a still.
he is doing. Dr. Hayden was here re­ posits is almost beyond comprehension.
been an honored and respected citisen
Lewis W. Smith pleaded guilty to
cently and the local operators visited They are the best on the Pacific coast
of this city since that time.
an act of sexual perversity as charged
him last week on their trip td Curry and cannot be overestimated.
For many yearn he conducted the
and not guilty to a statutory charge
county and thia man, who has tested
The mill at Coquille, as previously
butcher shop for the J. A. Lyons com­
involving a young daughter.
for
values
all
the
land
along
the
Ore
­
stated, will be enlarged as need re­
pany which operated the mill here.
J. C. Keller pleaded not guilty Sat­
gon coast, recognized Doc’s process as quires. With an abundance of mater­
A meeting of stockholders of the urday to operating an automobHe
About 1900 he entered business for
________
Albert Kroll, of Oakland, Calif., the only one known which will re­ ial to run a dozen or more plants for Fat Elk Oil A Gas Co. is scheduled to while intoxicated, and Sol Arnold
himself and for
five ,______________
years operated
a meat market of his' own, first in »ho
he~
ttw time Dr- Fitz- cover all the values from the sand.
a generation, there ia no limit in be held at the Coquille Hotel next pleaded not guilty to the charge of
Another proof is the fact the Ed­ eight to what can be accomplished Monday evening at 8 o’clock This is ’
on the
d
what is now ths Trott building and' t«rald gave hie first local demonstre­
later in the Leneve building on the 1 Hon in the Coommunity Building, and ward H. Crow, of St. Louts, and David here. Coquille is and will remain the second meeting to be held withm
I is interested in the doctor’s company, Guataveson, of Loa Angeles, who have beadquarters for the company, and no a week, the flrot occurring Tuesday of
south side of Front.
I To Demonstrate in Homes
In 1905 or 1906 be became the returned to Coquills Monday evening, been here for the past three weeks in­ matter how many mills may be es­ this week.
The Natural Gas Corporation is ad­
According to information received
owner of the grocery store on the site and has been busy since supervising vestigating conditions for a large tablished at other points, the one here
from Abe Hepler, who purchased at vertising a gas cooking demonstration
of the present Busy Corner, which he the eonstructon of a jigger box, at company they represent, have decided ia to be the mother milt.
Dr. FitzGerald reiterates that the sheriff’s sale the equipment of the to be held in their show room in the
conducted until be sold to the Coquille the rear of E. W. Gregg’s store on to go the limit. They came here to
investigate
conditions
from
a
differ
­
Front
street.
mill,
or any which may be put in, is company, several parties are inter­ hotel building hero on Tuesday and
VaUey Mercantile Co.
The box is only a small wooden ent angle, became associated with Dr. not for the big operator alone. He will ested in securing possession of the Wednesday of next week. Loins J.
For several years past he has been
Bouligny, the company’s chef will
local representative of the Douglas model, but if it ie demonstrated as FitzGerald, and Mr. Crow left Wed- not be allowed to monopolise it to the hole, and the leases the company
conduct the demonstrations.
Five
Building A Leas Association. He has practical and will do the work, Mr. | nesday morning for the oouth to order detriment of the small operator. The owned, and Mr. Hepler wants to make
angel food cakea, made by Mr.
and
Ship
up
here
machinery
doctor
believes
that
the
more
“
little
”
the
boat
possible
deal
for
the
proper-
Kroll
proposes
to
have
a
number
also In recent years been active in
Bouligny, will be given away abso­
there am delivering concen- ty-
increasing the number of residences built of steel at the Coquille Machine suuionoieiit which will hamllc i
The entire assets of the Fat Elk lutely free each day to lucky holders
> testes to the plants the better it will
in Coquille, and has had several hous­ Shop. He has hopes that they can three to five thousand tons of si
day. This first shipment will be used be for himself and the country gen­ company now belong to Mr. Hepler of prize-winning door tickets. Every­
es built on property he owned on be sold for around 3100.
The full size box, if be orders them, on the P. G. A I. property, east of erally. And in time ths little fellow and associates, but what they are in­ one, whether a gas user or not, is in­
Spurgeon Hill.
The terested in is securing the money due vited to attend one or more of the
Mr. Drane was married to Mrs. will be about 6x12 feet in demensione, the Seven Devils road, in the Whiskey will become a large operator.
Run
district,
which
is
reported
to
be
and
a
grinding
machine
will
pulverise
plant here can be enlarged every two them for labor, and if more than sessions. The hours will be from 9
1874.
Isabella
Smith
Pike
in
exceedinly
rich
in
flour
gold
deposits.
the
sand
before
it
passes
to
the
jigger
weeks
if necessary, and none of the their claim can be realized from the s. m. till 9 p. m. both days.
children
were
born
to
them
—
Two
On the other three days of Mr.
What
other
developments
are
con
­
box.
hundreds
of prospective minem and sale of the property to some one who
Mra. Julia Johnson, of Portland, and
templated by Mr. Crow and his asso­ operators who are now in the field, will develop it, they—the driller own­ Bouligny’s visit in Coquille he will
Mr.
Kroll's
model
will
have
but
one
Mary
Lawrence,
of
Indianapolis,
Mra.
ciates cannot be stated now, but there need fear that their concentrate ship­ ers—intend that the stockholder« who visit the homes of gas users to aid, if
Ind. The former and her husband ar­ motion, a sidewise action, and old-
invested money in the project shall possible, the housewife to become
rived here Tuesday morning, but time miners who have seen it ex­ will be more evidence of what this ments will be neglected.
black
sand
proposition
is
going
to"
press
confidence
in
its
ability
to
save
benefit. They refuse, however, to acquainted with gas cooking.
The
jigger
box
operations
of
Chas.
Mrs. Lawrence was unable to make
Features of these three days—Mon­
mean
to
Coquille
in
the
near
future.
the
values
from
the
sand.
allow
promotion stock to benefit by a
Hayes at the Madden mine is proving
the trip west, due to a fractured hip
day, Thursday and Friday—will be
The
equipment
he
is
purchasing
Riffles
on
the
bottom
of
the
box,
sale
to
one
of
the
large
companies
a
wonderful
success,
saving
as
it
does
she received six months ago. She is
will be th© best and the work will be all the value-bearing sand, and he is which may want to push the hole to the preparation of meals, in the
still in the hospital and attended by a mat and screen, side vents for ex­
homes, by the chef with all foods fur­
handled in a way to secure the max­ more than satisfied with the results. a greater depth.
traction
of
the
concentrates
from
the
two nurse». Ho is also survived by
nished by the company, and gas
imum of value-bearing concentrates. The concentrates alreay tested by Dr.
box,
and
a
concentrating
table
are
a
All
stockholders
should
attend
next
a step-son. Geo. Pike, of Portland.
W. M. Dillenbeck, who induced “Doc” FitzGerald show it to be of unusually Monday's meeting and ascertain just users are requested to make arrange­
Mrs. Drone passed away in March, few of the features which Mr. Kroll
believes will make his box a success. to locate in Coquille when the latter high value, 81000 to the ton of concen­ what proposals have been made, and ments at the local office for Mr.
1927.
was seeking a sit© for his plant, will trates, according to outside informa­ which would be best for all concerned, Bouligny to visit their kitehens. They
Two years ago Mr. Drane was united
are also asked to invite in a few
be in charge of operations at the P. tion.
to accept.
2,000,000
Feet
Come
Down
in marriage to Mrs. Ada Barklow,
friends to sample the meal prepared
G. A L, while Homer G. Cobb, who
Miss Fishback announced Wednes­
who survives him. Other relatives in
More than two million feet of white
by the chef.
arrive here Tuesday from Oakland, day that she will not make any more
12.50
From
3
lbs.
Sand
Coos county are a niece, Mrs. J. W. cedar put in the East Fork below
will be assistant.
tests
of
samples
until
the
mill
is
in
McGuffin, of Coquille, and a nephew, Brewster Valley by Geo. W. Bryant
Miss M. Fishback gave a private
Mr. Dillenbeck will also bring his operation. Until that is done they
A Standard Dealer Banquet
Elmore Drane, of Bar.don.
Four and Kenneth and Ivan Laird, for the
demonstration Monday evening at the
wife with him when he returns from are not equipped for making tests for
The first banquet of its kind ever
grandchildren, Philip Johnson, of Smith Wood-Products plant here, was
R. A. Wemich home of the process
Los Angeles. They will occupy the _ platinum,
_____ either.
_____ ________
She asks that all by which the gold ia recovered from held on the Pacific coast will be that
Long Beach, Calif., Mary Esther brought doam to the mouth of the
W.
A.
Gilbert
house
on
Spurgeon
Hill,
sencentrate
samples in the future be
Johnson, of Portland, and Mr. Pike’s North Fork Wednesday, with J. N.
black sand. From three pounds of of Standard Oil dealers in the Co­
Dr. FitsGerald, Miss Fishback and brought in four pound Iota, and an na­
Officials
two children and one great grand Gearhart in charge of the drive.
sand brought up from Curry county quille Hotel this evening.
Mr. Crow enjoyed several days last ti mate also of how much sand was
child are also survivors.
A solid mile of logs extends up the
a button estimated to be worth 32.50 of the company from San Francisco,
week as guests of Roderick Macleay handled in securing the concentrates
Portland, Seattle and Medford wiH be
One of the recent years’ pleasures North Fork from below the highway I
was recovered.
at Wedderburn, where they demon­ so that a correct estimate of the
of Mr. Drone's was a trip he and his bridge where it enters the main river.
Mr. and Mrs. Wernich had invited in attendance, while 45 dealers in the
strated Doe’s process and convinced values per ton or yard can be arrived
old friend, John S. Lawrence, who
The three or four inches of min in
a number of friends to witness the Coquille, Marshfield and Myrtle Point
him of its efficiency.
it
died early in July, took a couple of the past ten days furnished plenty of
demonstration.
Among them were sub-station districts have signified
While there they made one of the
Be­
years ago. Mr. Drane received a water for making the drive. There are
Mrs. Agnes R. Sengstacken, of Marsh­ their intention to be present.
biggest deals ever consumated in
Court of Honor, Oct. 28
great deal of enjoyment out of the still more than two million feet of
field, her friend, Miss Florence Mul­ tween 60 and 70 will sit down in the
Curry county, leasing several tracts
Two
visit to hie boyhood home.
logo at the dump on the East Fork
Those passing to th© rank of Second lin, of San Francisco, and one of the banquet room of the hotel.
and contracting to install mill or mills
menus will be presented to the diners,
Mr. Drane was possessed of a which will be brought down when
officers
of
the
Flanagan
Estate,
and
Class
Scout
at
the
Court
of
Honor
in that section in the next year, start­
one of them being an array of Stand­
pleasing personality and a kindly dis­ needed.
held in the city hall Wednesday even­ Jas. H. Flanagan, of Marshfield.
ing within a few weeks.
ard Oil products, gas, oils, greases,
position; he was a true friend, one
ing
were:
Lynn
Richardson
and
Jack
The
out
to
town
visitors
were
great
­
E. Punshon, expert mill man of 45
etc.
whose word could be depended upon,
Wheeler.
ly
interested
in
witnessing
the
exhi
­
Coquille at Bay Saturday
i years’ experience, arrived here from
More work has been done the past
and as Mr. Hartman said Wednesday
Merit
Badges
—
Henry
Teal,
Fire
­
bition
and
expressed
themselves
as
Coquille High football team will San Francisco last week. He is to be
few days in preparing the scenic at­
afternoon, he was a good man. The meet the conference leader at the Bay
manship.
convinced
that
Dr.
FitzGerald
’
s
pro
­
in charge of mill operations here, and
tractions for this banquet than for
words used by the speaker at the i tomorrow when they tackle the
Those awarded the Star Scouts cess will do what he says.
although he retired after an active
any ever held in the county before.
funeral services so well express the Marshfield squad for the second time
Badge
were
Don
Smith
and
Jim
Rob
­
They
said
they
heard
very
little
life, he'sensed the possibilities of Dr.
universal esteem in which Mr. Drane this year.
about black sand on the Bay, where Standard oil signs illuminate four
With the experience Fitzgerald’s proposal and agreed to inson.
was held that we print them as a
The
members
of
the
Court
of
Honor
the matter is dismissed with a smile walls of the banquet room, while at
gained in the three last conflicts Coach take charge of the plant. He was one
eulogy to our departed friend:
were:
C.
C.
Farr,
chairman;
N.
C.
and
a shake of the head. Both the the east end a model service station
Hartley’s boys should make a better of the first men in California to wit­
has been built in, and every Standard
“He was affiliated with the Doug­ showing than they did when the two
ness a demonstration of Doc’s process. Kelley, Geo. A. Ulett, J. L. Stevens Flanagan Estate and Mm. Seng­ product ie shown.
las Building and Loan Company and teams met last.
and
Wade
Arstill,
Scoutmaster
of
stacken
own
large
tracts
of
Mack
When he first heard of it, he casually
has always been active in the af­
The other game in the county will observed, "It’s just another one of Troop No. 14. Others present were sand deposits.
fairs of the community.
To Act on Budget Monday
be at Myrtle Point with North Bend those things,” but in less than five F. F. Schram, representing the Co­
“Thirty-five years ago last Sundsy Opposing the Bull Dogs.
I ji bor Commissioner Here
minutes of demonstration of Soso- quille Firemen and E. A. Britton,
Lack of a quorum at the adjourned
he professed faith in Christ and
zone process be became convinced of Scout Executive, of Roseburg, and a
C. H. Gram, labor commissioner for session of the city council Monday ev­
united
with
Pioneer
Methodist
its efficiency and has been a supporter, large attendance of Scouts.
the state of Oregon was a Coquille ening caused a postponement until
County Budget Committee
Church, of which he has been a faith­
The meeting was a very interesting
The county budget committee which 100 per cent ever since. His son, 0. one and one of the high points of in- visitor last Friday night. After con­ next Monday, the regular meeting, of
ful, consistent member through the
G.
Punshon,
mining
engineer
and
ferring with Receiver M. 0. Hawkins, any action on the city budget. Ail
will begin its labors in November will
years.
metallurgist, will join the personnel jterest was the appointment of three of the Coquille Lumber Co., he evi­ objections to the budget as prepared
consist
of
Judge
D.
F.
Thompson,
“The departed was a man of strong
I Scouts of Troop No. 14 to the position dently decided that the employes of must have been voiced at the meeting
the company here soon.
convictions and determination.
He Commissioners Wm. Hagge and Jno.
I of Junior Assistant Scoutmasters. the mill who have considerable owing last week, for no taxpayer was in
There
is
one
point
in
connection
persistently tried to carry out what D. Carl, and three citisen members, with the opening of the mill here that The appointments were: Donald Farr, them in wages were going to be paid sttendance Monday evening for that
he undertook—yet not to the hurt of Walter Donald, of Bandon; Ben R. has not been previously known. Be­ Fred Fuhrman and John Unsoeld.
and continued down the coast to Qold purpose.
Chandler, of Marshfield, and Loo J.
others.
fore
the
equipment
for
the
plant
had
Beach, Saturday.
Cary, of Coquille.
Boat Afire This Morning
"His character was inflexible; his
been shipped sip here it had been put
Receiver M. 0. Hawkins stated this
integrity unbending. He was modest
to the teat and was as successful in re­
M. B. Hendemon, of Eastside, was morning that ho expects to have the
The fire alarm at 11:30 this morn­
Senior
Class
Play
Tonight
without affectation; ho was energetic
covering values as "Doc” and Miss ing called the department to the river arrested by Game Warden Hearing Coquille Lumber Co. mil] running
without pretense. He was possessed
The cast for the Senior Class piny, Fishback have been in their laboratory near the bridge where one of the yesterday for fUhing without a license next week. The now boilers for the
of a most pleasing and agreeable per­ “The Prince of Lians,” to be present­ tests and demonstrations.
It has Chas. W. Ashton boats had caught above Allegany. He pleaded guilty in heating plant have been installed and
sonality. His was a noble spirit. He ed at the Liberty Theatre this even­ been proven.
fire. The blase was extinguished be­ Justice Stanley’s court bere this connected up and they will bo tried
was wise, prudent and discreet. He ing, will be found on page three.
It will be a wook or two yet before fore the cheuiicars arrival.
morning and was fined 335 and costa. out tomorrow.
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